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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1912)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. MARCH ft 1012. BIG FIEE LOSS IT FliffifUnR Entire Basinets Block Consume! at Early Hour YeiUrdT Horning. ' COSTLY BBJC-A-BBAC IS BUSIES Hiuli ta ItemM Are rmn M faseana Ina Oaaaha Pa tke Secao . Tele- Otri Herelae, sta.-ri la lUnardi'a fruit stare it I Velock yettarday morning, caused a Imb at and wiped out a full Mock of business houeea ; la . Florence. The aee of the fire t net know. The lec! company could hate put out tke fire before It made such great bead way had it' wit- bean for 'the' fact tfeat tne hydrant wire frozen. A call for help vrea aaato' aooa Omaka.1 ana two eosipaalM respflpdetL, The hydrente werei thawed oat and. a good presstua aaa se cured, but br that, time ft wee tmpos- alble to save any portion of ttw bkwk. 1mm than half the property destroyed waa covered by insurance,the'exaet total of the poUciaa held, belns (ldot. The inni are enumerate as, louowa: A. at H. cotapant. fleoeral merchandise stack. tjaOW; Insure oce. rlOTaV -Jama Brannemaa. tarber shop and fjlldlac P.; tnsiirarxe, tJ.M. Benjamin ttotUCeatid, " butcher ahop. tim; no insurance,. . ; - 3inardl,s fruit atore, t?W; no insursnes. v Eagles loam 'on bulUUns. ftotoj and rarapharnalla and tonliHngs of hall tUWi msuruee.ifeeoa Dr. W. H. Horton. tSN. , - . Imogens Stud) Club, fui-nlshines. P. CM. L O. O. F.Vlodae paraphernal, KM; no tsaoraooat' Court of , Honor,' lodge jtarapheraaUai fl;. eo tnauranoa. M. W, A. lodge patsalkeraaUa. fii; no lnsur- aao K. N. ot A.' lodge ; psuaphsrrieUa, CJ00; HOS tnsuranoe, -.'-'' VeleeeT OHe.Brae' Bars. ' Ths Imogen study' etuh suffered a discouraging -loss. The' club bad a octal saaalonta Aaaiea-hall Thuraday night and all the elite of tk'claao. suburb were present. To make ths affair a enoaess la Use matter of appolMiaeata, a rare rut; china and' eut.sbua, valued at Gnu. bad ben taken .to the kalL Theaa were, de stroyed. ' The- rug and ether valuable property wan owned by Mr. A. Bk Hunt. Mlaa Christine Anderson, a Nebraska telephone operator, etuck faithfully by her poet while the flam vara roaring about her. and managed to arouae the whole town. Ralph Cutting, manager of the Independent company, called ell the numbers oa hla system, getting the men to come out and fight, the flsmes.! . . Lacf Monday night the council paaaed an srdlaaaes calling a special election on A prO t to vote IMW In bonds to buylre apparatus and mora hose. At present the equipment consist of k hose tract and MM (set of boss. THEY RUN FROM WORK .-THEY PRETEND TO SEEK Miss Ida V.-Jooti of the' Aa.ocitt4 Charities discovered that' a dosen pi loan ts for work really wanted soate tMoa far nothing. They were standing m the fceUway and the lobby of the char-' ttlas otiles with long feces teilrng their troubles, IntaMdually and oodecUvalx. atlas J on la detailed one man to the Janitor, for a staff i and told 1un to. get a bucket of water and help .Mop ap the stairs and' floors. When this climax of the situation ecoarred a dosea strong mm had urgent business elsewhere and la three inmates the office was deserted. . . Standard Oil Shares Attain Record Price; Melon Growing Ripe NEW YORK. March l-Shares of the old Standard on company of New Jersey had a record-breaking price oa the curb easy, selling at E each. f to points ever the previous day and aa advance of almost SO tram the price at which tbby were quoted when the United States su pram court ordered the company's dis solution. ' ,. Trading today waa quits active, com prising. It was said, mors than S shares, and there was considerable curiosity as ta the. source of the demand. Brokers known' t be in does touch with the com pany were open buyers, but either couM not or would not, threw any tight on the reasons which caused this security to soar to new heights. BJvet since the parent company disin tegrated Into some thirty odd subsidiaries there hare been rumors of tba rlpeniag of a "melon'' by the old New Jersey com pany'. Credence attached to these rumors by reason of the met that several of the constituent concerns have already made handsome "extra' dlebureementx. No news touching npon ths matter Is ob tainable at the company's office, where the utmost taserva prevails. . From Ml ta HU. Inclusive, the old Standard Oil company paid dividends raagtns from si to 4 per cent, ths highest rats rising been paid ths first year mentioned and the lowest in But Crvidettsa ta be. paid this year are an unknown quantity, aside from the 19 derived from aubatdariee, which waa de clared1 In January. Today's anes far tba stock Is much more; than double that of tba lowest reeotwd -ta ths paale year 1KB when It sold down .to fM on unloading by frightened holaers.- On the assumptioB that the Rockefellers own eoneldsrably more thsa a, majority of tba stock of ths company, which consists of MoXOM haras, ths fortunes of that family may be sold to have mcreased by over tooo.oautn, THESE WERE UYELY DAYS: - r - -j Exploits of 'Pony' Bob" Haslam in Pioneer Time. - . a as BXCOSD BIDES OF PONY EXPBESS j I Xotable Example at' Serve . aad Streaask pevelepea oa Trails . Which Were Bract by rerils. HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER - ' WANT PART OF ESTATE Jonathan Merles, widower of ths let Sarah t. Merlca, at Omaha, baa gone Into ounty court to contest the-will of Mrs-lteMus, which leaves ths bulk of bar fam estate to two eons, s. l. Merles of Omaha and O. J. Merlca of Des Moines, A daughter. Mrs. Lulu M. Osltlng of Lin coln, attacks the will with her father. They all are Mrs. Menca was Insane when si is fnade her wlli and wss unduly In fluenced bV her sons. Mr. and Mrs, Merlca wars .separated about two years before tl.s wUe'a death. ADAMS SAYS THAT COURTS . SHOULD BE CONTROLLED Alleging that tba eourta had arrogated ta themselves powers not conferred by the constitution. Charles Frederick Ad ams, author and lecturer, la an address at the Commercial club yesterday declared that the eonstitatlon makes pro vision for control over the courts by the president and congress, and that It la the duty of ths president and congress to coatrat ths aeurts, - Ha uttered a warning that unless ths people perfect tbelr machinery tor con troll tag such institutions as the courts and- magna, an' Instanos of which Is ths sdoptfon of recall of Judges in Cali fornia, that slots and anarchy will result H. A. Wheeler at Chicago, Ties presi dent f the Union Trust company, In vited the due to send representatives to a eoendl of osmmerce to bo held In Washington sextmenth for tha discus sion of business problems growing out of goverameatal and political administration. REV. J. M. KERSEY TO PREACH LAST SERMON HERE SUNOAY Rsv. J. 11. Karasy. pastor of tha First Christian church, who recently resigned to look after hit business Interests at Psrsons, Kan., win leave Tuesdsy or Wednesday of aext week. A committee of the church, composed of Messrs. .Slabaugh, Ferry. Jones sad Woriey are' now oorrespoodlog with a view of. finding a successor. Rsv. ' A. D. Harmon probably will fill ths pulpit a week from ftunday. THUMMEL GIVEN POWER IN WATER WORKS HEARING A decree giving Special Msster Thum mel the power to ruls on the supple mental bill filed several weeks ago by the water company has been signed and filed In federal court by Judge Hunger. At the hearing Thursday tba question wss raised aa to- whether or not Mr. Thumnvere lurisaletlon extended to the supplemented bill, tha point being raised spun Interpretationa of the decree by which he wss appointed. Accounts of the death In Chicago of Robert llaslam, one of the very few re maining pony express riders of the west. mistakenly locate his exploits In Ne braska. 'Tony Bob," as bis Intimates -ailed him. scouted over the mountain trails of Nevada and I'tah. Through a section of both. Us miles In length, he carrk-d the new a of Lincoln's election In 1SCO, covering ths distance in eight hours and ten minutes, using thirteen relays of horses, lis wss ambushed by Indians shot With fitnt bead arrows through the lower Jaw, fracturing It oa both sides, snd knocking out five teeth. . As nervy and daring as possible for man to be," waa Robert Haslara, la the conclusion of Colonel Will Vtsscher, his torian of the pony express. He wss the hero of many fights with Indians and road agents, and ths principal actor In a number of hslrbretdth escspes. sev eral of which were related by ths hero to Vlsscher and Incorporated in the let ter's story, .' ' "About eight months sfter the pony express wss established the Pl-L"te war commenced in Nevada," said Mr. Ilea lam. "Virginia City, then the principal point of Interest, sad hourly expecting an attack from the hostile Indians, was only In Its Infancy. A stone hotel on C street was In course of construction sod had reached aa dot ation of two stories. This was hastily transformed Into a frt for toe protection of the . women and children. From ths city ths signal tires of the Indiana could be sees oa every mountain peak, and all available men and horses were pressed Into service to repel the Impending astault of the savages. Oat tor Ptabt. -When I reached Reed's station, on ths Carson river, I found no change of horses, as sll those at ths station bad bean seised by lbs whiles to tske part In the approaching battle. 1 fed' the animal that I rode and started for tha next sta tion, called Buc blend's, afterward known as Fort Churchill, fifteen mtlea farther down the river. It waa to have been. the termination of my - Journey, as I had changed my old routs ta this one. In which I had had many narrow escapes. and been twice wounded by the Indians. "I bad already ridden seventy-five miles; but, to my great astonishment. the ether rider refused to go on. The superintendent. W: Cv Marlev. waa at the station, but all bat pen nation -could not prevail en the rider, Johnson Ale hard sun; to take the road.' Turning' then to me Maritjr said: ' ' i. . - i. A " 'Bob, I will flv you 5v If you, make this ride." , ,. , "1 replied. 1 will go at once.4 .-.'" TVIlhlo tea miautea, when t hsd'a' Justed . my Spencer rifle, which was a seven-shooter and my Coit'a revolver. lib two cylinders ready for use In ease. of emergency. I started.. From ths sta tion onward it wss a. lonely and -dangerous ride; at thirty-five miles, without a change, to the -Sink ot tfcx-Careon.- I antvea there ' aft. right, "hasttst '.tul' pushed on ta Sand Springs, through aa alkali bottom and sand hills, thirty miles farther, without a drop ot water all along the route. . At Sand 'Springs 1 changed horses and -continued on to Cold Springs, a distance of thirty -seven miles. Another change and a ride of thirty mora miles brought me to Smith's Creek. Mere I was relieved by I. Q. Kelley. I bad ridden ltt miles, stopping only to est and change horses." A Record. Baa.. . This run is on record ss the fastest of ths entire route of 2.0000 miles Continuing, Bob said: "After remain ing at Smith's Creek about nine hours, I started to retrace my Journey with ths return express. When I srrtved at Cold Springs to' my horror I found that ths station hsd been attacked by Indians, ths keeper killed, and aU tha horses taken away. I decided in a moment what r asmonaoie Spring Apparel CLOAK DEPARTMENT Our Cloak department today Is a veritable exposition ot new spring wearing apparel for women, misses and children. Thousands of suits, coats, dresses, costumes and waists have found tbelr way to onr spacious show rooms, where you will find the proper garments for every occasion, of tha highest quality and lowest prices. We Invite your inspection. Omaha's Greatest ; Sale of High Grade Linoleums Saturday, March 9th Consisting of several car loads of such well known makes as Nairns and Blabons in full rolls and - mill lengths in printed and inlaid patterns. .Thousands o yards of 6 and 12 feet width linoleums. This seasons patterns to be sold Satur - r day at tremendous price reductions. Our second floor devoted to this showing and sale, and1. plenty of salespeople, to promptly serve you. These goods were purchased at such favorable prices thatv. we are able to offer our customers in this sale linoleum in all grades at such positive reductions that will stamp this the greatest sale of the season. Bring measurements of your room if possible 55c and 65c Printed linoleum 6 ft. wide, ranging in pieces up to 15 yards. . . 75o and 85c Printed Linoleum 12 ft. wide, ranging in pieces up to 15 yards. . $1.25 and $1.35 Inlaid linoleum 6 ft. wide, ranging in pieces up to 12 yards. $1X0 and $1.65 Inlaid linoleum 6 ft wide, ranging in pieces up to 12 yards. 55c and 65o Printed linoleum 6 ft wide, ranging in pieces up to 100 yards. . 75c and 80c Printed linoleum 12 ft. wide, ranging in pieces up to 100 yards. $1.25 and $1.35 Inlaid linoleum 6 ft wide, ranging in pieces up to 100 yards. $1.40 and $L50 Inlaid linoleum 6 ft wide, ranging in pieces upto 100 yards. $1.65 and $1.75 Inlaid' linoleum 6 ft wide, ranging in pieces up "to 100 yards. ...27c ...45c ...75c ...85c ...45c ...57c ...89c ...98c' $1.23 Orchard &"Wilhelm,Crpet Cp. Suits at $15 Equal la many ways to $25.00 suits for their value shows In the excellent materlsls the really fine workmanship. It yon would try on one' of these fine garment before our spac ious mirrors you would then appreciate their style and fit. Materials, blue serge and light novelty cloths. 1 - Stunning Suits $25 Distinctive style ot handsome suit for women and misses, copies ot Persian model, finest whipcords. Bedford corda. imported serge in all new hades. The moat clever trie ever shown. Silk or Wool Dresses at $12.75 i One of the greatest value we could secure in a popular priced garment. Made of fine light weight serge or fine changeable silk, cleverly trimmed, full line of aitea, most unusual value at the price. ! New Spring Coats at $10 Women'! and misses' full length coats, mid ot fine ergea and beautiful mixture, wail tailored, splsndld style. Novelty Coats at $25 Full length, ctalo models In English whipcords, serges, silks, light weight mixture and new Terry etota, heautlfullr trimmed with glsss, metallic or bone button. - - Girls9 Spring Coats at $5 A large assortment of girls' coal at this price serges, fancy mixture, Isrg collar in contrasting shsde. 81iea to 14 year. , VML cwurs to pursue 1 would so en. I wat ered tnj horse, hating rlddtn him thirty miles on time, he was pretty tired, and stsrttd for Band Springs, thirty-seven miles away It was growing dark, aii my road lay through heavy sage brush, high enough -in some nlsces to conceal a horse. , ( kept a bright lookout, and closely wstched svery motion of my poor pony ease? when Is-signal for. danger In an Indian country. I waa prepared for a fight, but tho stillness of the night and ths Howling of the wolves and coy otra .mtda ' cold chtUs run through us st' tlmesv but I reached band Muring In safety and reported what hsd hap pened. Before lesvlng, I advised ths sta tion keeper to eotne with me te the Dink pf tie Carson, fur I wss sur ths Indiana would be upon him the next dsy. Us took . my. advice. , and eo probsbiy saved bis life, for the fallowing morning Smith's Creek wss stucked. Ths whites, however, were well protected In ths shel ter ot a st on house, from which they fought the tevages for four days. At ths end of that time they were relieved by the appearance ot shout fifty volun teers from Cold Spring These men re ported that they bad burled John Wil liams, the brave keeper ot that station, but not before bs bad beea nearly de voured by the wolves. . -; ItldlnaT Threes Veella. "When 1 arrived at the Blnk. of the Carson, I found tbe station men badly frightened, (or they bsd eeea some fifty warriors decked out in their war-paint and reconnonerlng. There were fifteen whits men here, well armed aad ready for a fight. The statlou wss built of adobe, and jras large enough for the men and tea er fifteen horses, with a fine spring of water within a few fret of It- I rested here en hour, sad after dark started for Buckle-ill's, where t i srrtved without a mishap and only tbree and a halt hours behind suheduis time. 1 found Mr. Msrley at Buck laud's, and ' when I related to him the story ot the Cold springs trsgMy knd my success, he I raised bis previous offer of BO for my ride to IK. 1 was rather tired, but ths j excitement of the trip bsd braced me , ap to withstand tbe fatigue ot tha Jeur i ney. After a reat of one and a halt hours, 1 proceeded over my own routs j from Buckland s to Friday's station, crossing the Sierra Nevada. I had trav eled ft miles within a few hours of schedule time, and was surrounded by ! perils on every head." On one ot his. rides he paaaed the re mains of nlaetr Chinamen, was bad been , killed by the Indians, only one eoespln to tell the late. Their bodies lay bleach. tng In tbe sun tor a distance at mors ' thsn ten miles from the mouth ot Ivaa I Canon to Crooked creek .... Use lUaatewa. Tou left the roses at Mies Tootis Um ber's room?" "Yet, sab."' ' Md she say anythlngr I -I didn't bear bar Bay Baffin', ash. tier husband' took tiowers. . " Her husband!' "Tee, ash. Mfctah Jim Sawyer, dsts his name. He said. 'We nowaus.." An des he turned rvua' an' called out some tin' else." -What did he sayT "He said. 'It s a ptty oese ptnneMoa bunch ot dollars instead of deee fool , puaiea!' "-Cleveland Plain Deeler. Tke Sitter East. "To yoa think." asked the airl'e mother, "you have succeeded at lest In convincing Nr. Toungoura mat no caa sever have our daurhur?" "I'm afraid not. Somehow. I can't help feeling that be may gt ber yet." But you told him this morning whn he asked you for the seventh time that you would not give your consent." "Yes The trouble le that he ha not threatened to carry on bis campaign te the bitter end. As kmc as a cusp re frains from referring to the bitter end I there ts a ehartce that he may wta out. ' i oucage Record-Herald. Don't he surprised If yoa havs an ' attack of rheamstisa this spring. Just rub ths street pens free with Cham berlain's Uaiment and It will soon duv - r bu Kw alt ilalra ss."" " - ( iS' For All News -.-. The Omaha Sunday, Bee is the only paper you need to buy. It also is the only Sun day paper in Nebraska that! contains the splendid articles by Mme. Cavalieri, Lady Duff-Gordon, Annette Kel lerman, Frank Carpenter and others; that publishes the ? famous comic series which include Mutt and Jeff, the Katzenjammer Kids, a n d Happy Hooligan and that has the delectable drawings v by Nell Brinkley. Advertis ers cover Omaha at one cost by concentrating their store messages, in The Sunday Bee, for this paper goes into more ' homes than all the other Omaha papers combined. '' - . ' ' '. -:- .-' ifV. 'tbj