THE ()nKHA SUNDAY HKE: APRIL 23. 1311.
BLUFFS MAY LOSE 40 SALOONS
Fugitive Suffering I
New Interpretation of Iowa Law Will
mitt Big Shakenp.
KOOH LAW DOES THE WORK
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Perwllar ftltaatlea Arlin Thrnnaa
anther of "eJf-anaaat I Jane,
flows to Rlnrk Canapalaa
of 'Rfformrr."
went Intt
April 15,
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The derision of the lows snnr..
holding; that the Moon liquor license law
nt Into effect on the dat of Its passage,
lo. knorka out forlv of the fifiv.
saloons In Council Bluffs and all but
Pottawattamie countv. This derlalnn
was prartlrally reached yesterday after
noon by County Attorney Frank J. Canelr.
and he announced that he would notify all
of the aaloona affected that thev were ha.
Ina conducted Illegally Juat aa soon aa he,
received a copy of the declalon. He wired
for It yeaterday and It will probably be
received today.
Another effect of the Moon law In here
after to limit the total number of aaloona
In the Fluff to twenty-nine. The aupreme
court declalon affect a every saloon In the
county outside of Council Bluffs with the
exception of one that la- in operation at
Treynor.
The aaloon situation in Council Rluffs
la peculiar. The aaloon men have been the
victims of all grades of adventurers seek-
I: Inltinrtlnna for the fM t Tu-
Jssssf'last aeries of raids was planned and exe- i
4 Vuted by a man named Odle, who came
here from a little town In Polk county and
claimed to be representing the Anti-Saloon
league of the elate lie procured a num
ber of Injunctions In February and March,
190, and went away with 125 fees In each
case. Odla waa planning- for a general
cleanup. He was seeking only temporary
Injunctions. By advice of their counsel
snd for their own protection, forty of the
saloonmen who had not yet been haled Into
court on the last raid, voluntarily made
applications for permanent injunctions
against themselves under the Clark feature
of the mulct law. permitting saloonmen
against whom permanent restraining orders
had been isaued to quit business for a brief
Interval and begin anew with a new license
by filing a bond that they would thereafter
comply with the atrlct letter of the law.
a One Day taaaea Troable.
I In the meantime the Moon law, limiting
Vhe number of saloons In cities and towns
'to one for every 1,000 population aa shown
by the federal or state census, was enacted.
The first batch of aelf-sougnt. Injunctions
was issued on April 16, 119, and the Moon
statute was passed the day previous. Jt
declares that "on and after the parage of
this act" It shall be unlawful to license
more than one saloon for each 1,000 popula
tion, and that any saloonkeeper against
whom "a permanent Injunction should be
Issued after the parsage of this law shall
oe prohibited from enaregtn In the mut.r.
business again In Iowa for a period of five
jears."
Thue every one of the forty saloon, in
the city and the total of fifty In the county
inai naa sought protection through a
friendly Injunction came within the scope
of the law, and their owners are out of the
business for five years.
The thirteen drinking resorts not affected
are those whose owners took out licenses
for the first time sinoe the passage of the
Moon law. They have not been enjoined
and consequently they come within the
scope of the twenty-nina limit.
. Rl Plate Affected.
Among the forty saloons affected are all
of the first-class places In the city, In
cluding the Grand hotel. K4 Rodgers, the
Manhattan and others. It Is possible that
they may evade the law by transferring
?nelr licenses, which the Moon law provides
inr, nut the present owners will have to
retire and a number of them will have to
i lose permanently.
In this connection another Interesting
question arises. With the number of
saloons reduced to twenty-nine each will
be correspondingly more profitable as a
business proposition and could afford to
pay a much larger license. Some of the
saloonmen consulted yesterday afternoon
aaid they would be willing to pay from
il.KJO to 12.600 a year. The city could thus,
with a reduction of nearly one-half the
saloons, derive more than twice the revs
yiue now received.
' ne new law gives the rltv ,,ii -
large discretion In crantina- llren.o. ..a
it can put out of business everv uiwlMtir.M-.
aaloon in the city, selecting only those of
the best class and limiting the territory
occupied.
County Attorney Capell of Council Bluffs
said last evening that he would notify all
cf the saloonmen under ban of the -new
law to close up and would begin prompt
prosecutions In case of refusal or neglect
j He did not have at hand yesterday the
I records disclosing the names of all af
I fee ted.
HOPEWELL GETS NEW HORSE
With Smallpox Tires
of Police Pursuit
Scotty Thomas, Who Escaped from
Creighton Medical Class, Sur
renders at Station.
After wanderlnK about the streets of
Omaha suffering with smallpox, with no
place to reot hi weary head, and haunted
by police at every move. Scotty Thomaa,
the negro who escaped from Crelahton
college dispensary Thursday afternoon,
gave hlmaelf up to the police Friday after
noon; He was hustled, to the emergency hos
pital, where he la confined with others
suffering from smallpox.
Scotty appeared at Creighton college dis
pensary Thursday afternoon. Something
was the matter with him, he said. The
embryo doctors diagnosed his ailment as
smallpox, which was confirmed later by
lr. E. J. Ingdnn of the health depart
ment. Scotty was left at the hospital to
await the coming of the ambulance, but
hn escaped by Jumping from the second
story window.
The police were put on his trail.
"I jest got tired of walking, so heah I
Is," ald Scotty when he gave himself up
to the police.
I.teatewaat Ueveraor Retaras frees
Vacation Trip sad Bays Poll,
ties I'aa Rest.
Lieutenant Governor M. R. Hopewell of
Tekamah having fully recovered at Excel
'lor Springs from the arduous duties of
keeping la order the most dignified branch
of the legislature passed through Omaha
Saturday.
"My health was not very good even be
fore the session." said the president of the
senate." and I was feeling worn out at
the finish. In Kxcelalor Sprlugs I found
Senator Horton of Omaha and Senator
Aubrey Smith of Boone. Senator Reagan
of Omaha was also said to be there, but
I did not see htm.
"Mr. Harrington s statement that the peo
ple of the state are well pleased with the
work of the session Is probably about cor
rect. A good many good bills were put
through and on the wholt we had a quiet,
dignified time of It.
"For awhile now I suppose we will not
be much bothered with politics. I have
transfered my attention to horses and while
I was in Missouri, bought a fine riding
horse which I am taking out to Tekamah
with me."
DsiftcKtf FsUiLcr.
Sanatorium
This Institution Is the only on
la th antral wast with separate
buildings sltusUd la tbelr own
oi pis grounds, yet entirely dis
tinct and rendering tt possible ts
classify cases. The on building
L being flttsd for and devoted to the
treatment of noncontagious and
Boamantal dlssaees. no others be
ing admitted. The other. Rest
Cottage, being designed for and
devoted to lbs oscluslf treatment
of select mental cases, requiring
lur a tlms watchful cars and pe
. hI nursing
Bonnie Dundee is
Given a Cleaning
Many Lots Are Sold by George & Co.
on Their Sale on the Install
ment lan.
Dundee, clasaia suburb, spick and span,
waa the Mecca Saturday of many who In
vaded Its luring confines to inspect Its of
ferings of suitable home sites. The day
was set apart by George Co.,
who are agents for a large portion of the
vacant property there, for the opening of
sales. The weather of the day somewhat
retarded what would otherwise have been
a general movement, but the offers will
be held open and within the next week or
two everyone will have ample time to look
over the property.
The corps of George & Co. sales
men met the prospective buyers at the
street cars and took them over the district
In automobiles, pointing out to them the
many desirable locations. In the mean
time the Dundee Improvement association
bad made arrangements for a general
cleaning up, and during the afternoon the
visitors saw a real, ideal, spotless town.
The Happy Hollow subdivision, which Is
a part of the Dundee district, was also
visited, and a number of lots were selected
by buyers. Falracres. farther out, was
also Inspected by many.
Cupid is "Treed" by
Arbor Day Closing
Wedding Parties Wait at Office of
License Clerk Because of
Holiday Honrs .
Brides and bridegrooms were held In
waiting at the court house Saturday be
cause the license clerk does not work on
Arbor day.
With the prospect of a long, long wait
until Monday before the happy moment
could come the faces of four prospective
grooms and brides-to-be grew dismal.
"I don't see," said Matilda Lauraen, who
had come all the way from Atlantic, la.,
"what good Arbor day ever did anybody."
The best efforts of the grooms to get
somebody over the telephone who could
come down and Issue a license failed. The
hours dragged by and jrxo one came. Love's
sweet young dream had a fair prospect for
temporary postponement. At last, however,
the clouds on their faces lifted, for sonvs
one who looked like he had authority un
locked the door and entered the office.
They got their licenses.
Schultz, Convicted
CLiauffeur, to Prison
Man Who Ran Down and Killed Wil
liam Krug- Begins Three
Year Term.
Al Srhults, sentenced to three years In
the state penitentiary for running down
and killing William Krug, left Saturday
morning to begin his sentence, In charge of
Deputy Sheriff Ed Oardipee.
Schults, during his incarceration at the
city jail, made an Impression on the of
ficials by his good conduct. Before leav
ing he bade the deputies good-bye, thank
ing them for their kindness to him. He
expects to shorten his time by good conduct.
UNIONS REFUSE TO ACT
ON OLEOMARGARINE BILL
Central Labor Body Also Cooslders
the Co-Op rattlve Store Which Is
la Operatloa In Sooth Oaaaha.
The Central Labor union decided Friday
night not to endorse the oleomargarine bill
which Is now up before congress. The bill
takes the tx of 10 cents from oleomargar
ine and manufactured butter, and the
author lias been sending- letters to various
organisations asking for support. The
Central Labor union could not agree upon
helping either side In the matter and so
failed to take any action. The co-operative
store which hss been so successful In
South Omaha for the last half year was
discussed and the possibility of founding a
similar enterprise In Omaha was consid
ered, t
0RD PREPARES FOR BOOSTERS
Will Give the Oaaaha Trade Ksear
elenlete a Rooalos; Reeeotloa
When They Go There.
Ord, Neb., Is preparing to give the Omaha
trade excursionists a rousing welcome on
the trip to be taken over the Union Pa
cific, Mar XI te r. R. M. -Williams, cash
ier of the First National bank of Ord,
waa In the city Saturday to learn the
plana, so that his fellow townsmen will
be prepared to meet the visitors on May
U.
The program for Ord Is a typical one
and will consist of a daylight parade Im
mediately on arrival of the train. Headed
by the Omaha Military band, the party
will march In double column, spread out
the full width of the street, up the main
street and through the principal section",
where the band will give a concert of good
music, while the trade extenalonlats will
scatter through the various stores.
The train Is scheduled to arrive In Ord
St T:10 and the party will spend the even
ing and put on a moving picture show
there. Mr. Williams has pledged the In
terest of his people In the coining of the
Omaha party and wanted to know what
they could do to make It moat Interest
ing The Ord merchants desire to enter
tain the party with a dinner or amoker. or
la some such way.
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Furniture With Refreshing Atmosphere
QUMMER is in our store; and nature smiles here in her most
entrancing way. Suggestions of refreshing scenes are potent. As
you pass through the main entrance, you step to the left into a rustic
arbor, breathing: the very tinge of outdoors. It seizes your imagination, and you
scent freshness of meadow air and unconsciously prepare to resist cool breezes
from Southland. The beautiful summer scene resembles some garden you have
visited. With its dainty decorations, and pretty, yet strong furniture otreed, fibre
rush, prairie grass, willow, beach, etc., it is a helpful suggestion for summer; fur
nishings. Framing a restful and refreshing picture within this rustic arbor," are
summer furniture pieces of every conceivable design. They possess a style that
immediately lifts them from the commonplace.
Even the introduction of one or two pieces into home gives life and varies
the monotony of one kind of furniture. These pieces are light, yet strong and
comfort-giving, and blend in harmony with the vernal array of outdoors.
You are welcome to visit this store and carry away suggestions for pre
paring your home for summer
Fiber-Hush Tea Table Firm
legs, solid broad top ......... $8.00
Fiber-Rush Desk Chair Dainty
and attractive, but strong ...$8.75
Fiber-ltuHli Flower Stand X
dainty odd bit .7.2S
Fiber-Rush Wood Iiaaket
Handy article 9429
Fiber-Rush 1'alin Btand Tall
and very attractive $10.00
Fiber-Rush Table Strongly
constructed $8.73
Fiber-Rush Writing Desk
Solid writing bed $11.50
Fiber-Rush Screen An attrac
tive article $n.00
Fiber-Hush Plant Stand Juat
a desirable size $4.B0
Flber-Hush Chair Broad arms
roomy $0.00
Fiber-Rush Fern Stand
Strong and attractive ....... $7.70
Fiber-Rush Rocker- Spacious
seat and bvoad back $8.70
Fiber-Rush Settee Strongly
constructed, restful $14.50
Fiber-Rush Stool Very use
ful article $3.25
Fiber-Rush Rocker Strong
runners, spacious seat $10.50
Fiber-Rush Rocker Very I
attractive and comfortable ..$10.00
Fiber-Rush Raaket Dainty,
well made, odd bit $8.75
FlberRuah Rocker Broad,
easy seat, strong $8.50
Fiber-Rush Chairs Comfort
able and Inviting $6.50
Reed Rocker Dull tbellao fin
ish, roomy $17.00
Reed Rocker Dull shellac,
cushions, comfortable $10.70
Reed Wing Rocker Dull shel
lac, cushions, spacious ..... .$10.00
Reed Rocker Dull shellac,
cushions, comfortable $12.50
Reed Settee Broad seat and
high back ,.$8.00
Reed Rocker Strongly built
with heavy rockers ,$2.50
Reed Rocker High strong
back, comfortable seat ...... $2JS0
Ash Tea Tray Shellao finish
atrong $8.75
Reed Arm Chair Broad seat,
atrong, durable $2.45
Reed Rocker Comfortable,
strongly constructed $1.85
Cane Rocker Restful, very at
tractive, solid $4.00
Fumed Reed Tete Very broad
and strong $18.00
Famed Fiber Rocker Strong
runners, comfortable ...$3.50
Reed Arm Chair Very com
fortable, roomy and strong ...$3.00
Reed Rocker High slat back,
roomy and Inviting $3.50
Reed Settee Rocker Comfort
able and attractive $7.00
Cane Rocker Double teat and --
back, comfortable $8.00
Fiber-Rash Rocker Strong
runners, broad seat $0.50
Fiber-Rush Arm Chair Roomy
and extremely restful
Fiber-Rush Rocker Strong,
wide runners, very inviting . .
Fiber-Rush Tea Table Firm
legs, solid broad top
Fiber-Rush Desk Chair Dainty
and attractive, but atrong . .
Fiber-Rush Writing Desk
Solid writing bed . -
Fiber-Rush Flower Stand
Adalnty odd bit .
Fiber-Rush Wood Basket
Handy article
Fiber-Rush Palm Stand Tall
and very attractive
Fiber-Rush Table Strongly
constructed .
Fiber-Rush Writing Desk
Solid writing bed
Fiber-Rush Screen An attrac
tive article
Fiber-Rush Settee Restful and
--inviting ,
Fiber-Rush Plant Stand Just
a desirable size .
Fiber-Rush Chair Broad arms
roomy
Fiber-Rush Fern Stand
Strong and attractive
Fiber-Rush Rocker Spacious
seat and broad back
Fiber-Rush Stool Very useful
article
Fiber-Rush Rocker Strong
runners, spacious seat
Fiber-Huah Rocker Very at
tractive and comfortable .
.$0.50
$10.00
.T8-00
. $6.73
$15.00
,.$7.25
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$10.00
.$8.75
$11.50
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$30.00
.$4.0O
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.$7.70
.$8.75
.$220
$10.50
$10.00
Fiber-Rush Banket Dainty.
well made, odd bit $3
Fiber-Rush Rocker Broad,
easy seat, strong $6
Fiber-RuHh Chairs Comfort
able and inviting $6
Reed Arm Chair Dull shellac
$17
cushion, strong
Reed Rocker Dull shellac.
cushions, comfortable ..$10.
Fiber-Rush Table Durable.
broad top . .$7
Reed Swing Spacious, high
back, strong .$21,
Reed Swing Magazine pockets
four foot seat $10
Reed Swing Very comfortable
and Inviting $7
Fiber-Rush Coach Restful,
strong and distinctive $12
Fiber-Rush Chair Roomy,
strong, high back $0
Fiber-Rush Palm Stand Very
pretty, strong $10
finer-Hush Settee Spacious,
durable and restful $14
rompeian Chair Broad, high
back, roomy $3
oentune iTairle tirass Rocker
Comfortable, atrong $14
llrown Prairie Grass Table
Heavy top, strong $0
Green Prairie Grass Rocker
Restful and Inviting $13
Pomitelan Stand Fiber-Rush
Very attractive .$8
Pompelan Stool Fiber-Rush
Dainty 94
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Ramemher. Good Furniture may be cheap, but "cheap" furniture cannot be good.
Tho Tag Policy House
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413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street
ESTADLISHED 1834
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Knott Continues His
Denial of Wife Murder
Accmed Man Telia Police Strangely
Incoherrent Story of Fam-
'ily Troublei.
George B. Knott still deales that be ts
kullty of the murder of bis wife. In con
versation with James M. Fttsgerald. deputy
district attorney, he told the story of the
trouble with his wife up to the Incident of
the shooting. At that point he invariably
breaks off bis narrative by saytng that he
remembers no more.
According to Knott he returned home to
find bis wife under the Influence of liquor.
He remonstrated with her and she left the
house. He says he followed her and found
her silting with a rrowd of drunken men
near the Burlington tracks. When he
nrared the place the dead woman Is said
to have- risen and lurched forward. Far
ther than this Knott refuses to go la his
statement. His protestations of sorrow for
me aeea amount to an admission of guilt.
Saturday morning In , company with de
tectives Knott was taken to the offices of
the I'nlon Pacific to get his pay which
was needed to defray the funeral expenses
of Mrs. Knott. A sister of the dead woman
and a child called at the station and ex
plained the need to the accuser" man, who
Immediately granted the request.
Borne of the police on Ida, , e inclined
lo doubt the sanity of Knott. He Is said
to have made certain rambling talks about
the killing to his cell mates, but the au
thorities do not attach any Importance lo
the statements as Knott Is on the verge
of a nervous breakdown.
Sealore Bssip Lower t'lasassea.
The seniors of Creighton university de
feated the specials In the second game of
the class series yesterday afternoon by a
score of 11 to 4. Donnelly started the win
ning streak of the seniors by a trlpls In
the fourth, which was followed by numer
ous singles.
The Omaha Bee's Oreat Booklovers' Con- ,
teat Thirty-nine prtaee. lea saa enter at
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BEIEF CITY NEWS
stave Boot mat It.
0e, Bleotrle rizteje. Bargees-treats.
Times, rrlatlag.
Burglars Set Jewelry Burglars ran
saoked the home of Ed U Lawler while
the family waa at the theater Friday night,
securing clothing and Jewelry valued at
WOO. Entranoe was effeoted through a rear
window, which waa pried open.
Omaha Inr Thought Fellowship Run
day services, addressed by John Hilton
Scott of New York City. Morning. 10:46;
Suite 21, Baldrlge block. Twentieth and
Farnam streets. Topic, morning, 'The
Finding of the Self." Evening, I o'clock,
"The lMvlnity of Things."
BaUook Talks oa Oregon "Oregon and
Why Our Flag Floats There." will be the
subject of an address by U H. Hal look
from Iwlston. Ms., at the First Con
gregational church Sunday night. Pr.
Hallork, ho. has spent many years In ths
leading churches of the great northwest.
la spending Sunday with bis nephew, Re.
r. T. Rouse.
Xiook for Vraetloe Orouads Major B.
W. Atkinson and First Lieutenant C. H.
Farnham. battalion adjutant. Fourth In
fantry. Fort Crook, have been ordered to
Ashland, Neb., for the purpose of examin
ing certain tracts of land near Hint point
with the view of their use for target prac
tice by troops stationed at Fort Crook.
Ts Bxamlne Burses The yearly ex
amination for state registration of nurses
will be held from May 17 te 20 by the state
board of examiners, of which Mies Nan
Dorsey of the Visiting Nun.ea' association
ts president. On May 17 and U a two-day
session will be held In Uricoln and on May
19 arid i the scene of activities will be
transft-rred to Omaha. Mlssea L. B. Stuff
and B. Bxby, both of Uucoln, are the
other members of the board.
The GUI Haaa
removes liver Inaction and bowel stop
page with Dr. King's New IJfe Ulls, the
painless regulators, tie. For sals by Bea
ton Drug Co.
CHOIR TO SING AT Y. M. C. A.
Music from Trlail, Kal.copal rathe
ral for Senear After.
Meet
The choir of Trinity Kplscopal cathedral
will sing at a meeting at the Toung Men's
Christian association Sunday afternoon.
B?n Stanley, the trader of Trinity choir,
has promised the association the servtoes
of forty or more vol es for the meeting 1
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Twenty I
of the number will be from the boys' 1
choir.
Rev. James A. Tancock. dean of Trinity,
will accompany the choir and make ths
address for the afternoon.
The following program will be rendered!
Hymn Onward Christian Soldier. .Sullivan
The Ixrd's prayer and lesson.
Tt ,T "" VonBoskerk
Address.
Anthem-The Strife Is O'er Stewart
Anthem A wake. Thou htalnea
Hymn Olorlous Things of Thea are
fcpokea , M Hotffas