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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1912)
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1912. 12 GOES BROKE, RETURNS RICH Oscar Beck Walked from Nebraska to Wyoming 27 Years Ago. GRADUALLY ' ACQUIRES FARMS After Long Tears of Toll He la Sow oa Easy Street aad He Cornea to Omaha to Consalt 8pe ' eiallsts aad Beat t'p. ' ". After' having walked dead broke to Wyoming and staying there for twenty seven years Oscar Beck, a former braska man. Is back In Omaha for a few days, stopping at the Rome hotel. He did not walk back. He does not boast of what he Is worthbut simply states that he . now has 1,3(8 acres of deedel land under Irrigation forty miles south of the Tellowstone park and has over 1,000 head of cattle. Mr. Beck was for merly In the livery business at Schuyler. Neb. He went to Wyoming twenty-seven years ago, got a start In land and cattle, and after twenty-seven years of toll feels that he Is on easy street. His health has not been of the beet lately and he is bo Ing to spend a few weeks In Omaha rest ing up and taking treatment from some of the specialists here. "' He says there never was a better pros pect for hay In bis locality than there is this year, and the ranges are looking fine. Wild hay, timothy and red top constitute they hay crop, while there Is little or no alfalfa In his locality. Live stock dealer from South Omaha and other markets, he says,, are already busy this spring In western Wyoming' making offers .on the fat cattle for this fall.. Dealers from Cali fornia, he says, are anxious to 'get the fat cattle shipped their way, although so far the South Omaha bids on the stock have 'been a little more favorable. Mayor of Sheeley , , is Without a Job 'Nick Dorojacsweskf,; city blacksmith, heard that he was to be 'fired" by Coun cilman Kugel. Therefore he sent In his resignation Saturday and the' Sams was forthwith accepted." Yesterday ' Do rojacsweakl reconsidered his resignation and decided to go'back' to work, never thinking that his services ' would be no longer- required. ; '" When the blacksmith went to the tool shop near the Sixteenth street viaduct he was dumfounded to discover that the blacksmith: shop had been moved. After investigation he found it at the asphalt plant He Insisted on working, but was tol dthe city - no longer desired to em ploy htm. He went to the acting mayor. Dorojacsweskl , told the acting mayor he wanted to go back to work. . The act. ing mayor remembered that the black smith had been called the "mayor of Sheeley," but nevertheless he Informed him the councilman under whom he was employed had discharged him and none ot the other departments cared to Interfere. "What! Is that fellow Kugel a king," exclaimed Dorojacsweakl. "He has untrammeled charge of his de partment,", said Mr. Butler. Dorojacsweakl went ' away wondering. The thing that pussled him most was why, the city should have to move the blacksmith shop In order to keep him from wot king. , Eoontz Committed to Lincoln Hospital ; Believing that Eira E. Koonti, slayer of Frank W. Smith, a fellow railroad man, soon will be a raving maniac, his attorneys urged , Judga Willis a. Sears, at once to commit him to the state hos' pita! for insane at Lincoln. He was to committed. '- , Koonti's condition has grown rapidly worse, since last Friday , night, when he was acquitted of the char& of murder, the Jury giving insanity V the cause of the acquittal. ' "We want him to get to the hospital as soon as possible," said A. W. Jet fnris, one ot KoonU'o. counsel, "He Is getting worse and no time should be lost In getting him somewhere where he can receive proper care. He has gotten so he will not even speak to his brothers." , JUDGES INVESTIGATE BREACH 0FPR0MISE CASE r After three weeks of Investigating. Judges Willis Q. Sears and A. L. Sutton are satisfied that there was no irregular ity in the Jury in the breach of promise case In which Agelike Katsura was given a 11,500 verdict against eObrge Baletopu- los, king ot the Greek bootblacks. One Juror, who held out for the defense until all others offered to compromise on ll.WO, and who is known to have talked to a friend of the defendant, was searchlngly examined by Judge Sears. The Judge is convinced tne meeting was simpiy a chance one and the Juror was not ap proached regarding the K&tsura-Saleto- puloa case. - THIEVES LOOT HOUSE - - AND ENJOY A FEAST A brace of hungry burglars brake Into the borne of Roy Christiansen, 2596 Madl son avenue, some time between 4 o'clock Saturday .afternoon and 10 o'clock; Sun day. evening' and after satisfying their epicurean tastes made away with about ITS worth of household effects, including a fur, coat, several pieces of silverware ana some silk dresses. Five dollars in cash was also taken. The Christiansen family was absent at the time.' '" Evidence of the Visit of the prowlers ' were two empty plates and some chicken "bones. ; ' ' ' , OWNERS AND MANAGERS - . WILL INSPECT BUILDINGS To study operation and maintenance of largo buildings of Omaha the temporary association of building owners and man agers ' have accepted the Invitation ot Custodian Cadet Taylor to visit the fed' era! building today. - The Inspection is the first one the as sociation will make. After that the own era and. managers Intend making a tour of the 'large office buildings. BURGER LANDS A SNAP IN ' RAILWAYMAIL SERVICE John O. Burger, former superintendent f malls of the Omaha postofflee, has been transferred from his run. between Chicago and Council Bluffs to the Sioux pty-Omaha route. , . The run between the up-river town and Omaha. i one of the best In the service. lie makes .the trip from Sioux City and return In a day making two days' work In one and allowing him a week's rest fvery alternate week. , Singleton Fined for Threatening J to Kill His Wife Otis Singleton was fined $100 and costs in police court for attempting to kill hh former wife, Mrs. Bessie Stringer who conducts a rooming house at 809 Soutn Sixteenth street, last week. Mrs. Stringer got a divorce from Singleton a number of years ago and married a man by the name of Stringer. She Is now separated from Stringer. Singleton came to Omaha about a week ago. Being out of employment ana nav Ing no visible means o support, Mrs Stringer, through kindness, allowed him to board and room at her house free of charge. He endeavored to get her to live with him again, but she refused. Several days ago be chased, her about the house with a razor and said he was going to kill her. When arrested a bottle of carbolic acid and a letter to his cousin stating he was going to kill Mrs. Stringer and himself was found In his pocket. Mrs. Stringer said he had threatened to kill her several times before when they were living together. VAULT DOORUGAIN SHORT Latenser Reports the New Ones Not Up to Specifications. FORMER DOORS WERE REJECTED Latest Shipment Tvro Inches Too Narrow and from Two to Four Inches Too Short Board r Decide to Reject. For the ' second time, John Latenser, county building architect, has reported to the ' board of county commis sioners that Caldwell & Drake are Install ing vault doors that are not up to dimen sion specifications. . The board decided not to accept the doors as now being put In. - - " " Several months ago Latenser con demned and rejected vault doors being put , In by the general contractors and the board approved his action. Caldwell & Drake protested the action, but when the board refused to weaken the general contractors removed the doors and or dered new ones. The new doors, Mr. Latenser says, are two Inches short in . width and ' two to four, Inches short in height The doors first rejected were four to twelve and fourteen inches short. Claiborne Makes " Record for Fines The fines In police court last week in creased the school fund $735, and 1733, the amount of the bonds forfeited, was turned Into the polios pension fund. The re ceipts amounted to more than those for the entire month of May. Judge Claiborne also gave thirty va grants Friday morning a total ot 1,000 days In the county jail, which means the county will have thirty boarders for that length of time and have to supply them with 2,700 meals. HASTY DETECTIVES MAKE AN UNNECESSARY ARREST , Although Monk Trummer was arrested Saturday afternoon by Detectives Dupn and Fleming on a vagrancy charge,1 evi dence Introduced In police court showed the officers did not have any grounds for making the arrest. During the last year Trummer has hardly missed a day at work and his conduct during this time has been excellent H Is staying at home with his parents. He came down town Saturday afternoon and had Just got off the car when the two officers arrested him. He was dis charged In police court. 1415 Harney Street ONLY 3 DAYS REMAIN Open from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.; Thursday 10 p. m. Things and goods OUT OF THE ORDI NARY, never before seen or sold in Omaha, to interest and please everybody. U. 6. Hammocks. . . . . 75o Army Barrack Shoes, pair . . ...,75c Navy Blue Cloth, yard ...91.50, Army Blankets ....93.00 Marine Underwear. 91.00 Leather Straps 10c .Bailor Blouses 75c Bofa Pillows 93.00 Stockings, halt wool. 25c Haversacks .. ......25c Bayonet Sets ....... 75c Stockings . . .15o Bayonets, Swords, Sabers, Canteens, Knives, Shoes, Oords, Ponchos, Chevrons, Hoods, Aprons, Projectiles, Leg Irons, Handcuffs, Bugles and hundreds of other goods that no other stores ever have. CATALOGUE TO ALL, WITH PRICES ON, AT " ENTRANCE. ONLY 3 DAYS REMAIN Open Every Evening Until 9 o'clock. 1414 Harney Street W. S. KIRK, Mgr. 3 DAYS REMAIN. BKADSHAW CAUGHT IN TRAPl'I Loyal Hotel Electrician 3igs Up De rice to Catch Supposed Thief. IS Tu J0MATICALLY IMPRISONED T Charged Wire Is Attached to Pocket took aad When It la Touched the Eleetrle Clrcalt Is Completed. Just the Instant Elmer J. Bradshaw reached down the pockets of A. B. Ross' clothes, which were hanging in a small room at the Loyal hotel, the contact, by a clever device arranged by Ross, auto matically closed the doors of the room, holding Bradshaw a prisoner until he was released ten minutes later by a porter. Ross, who is an electrician at the hotel, missed a watch about two weeks ago, and he set about to fix a trap to catch the supposed thief, should he return again for more' plunder. The little room Is sheeted with galvanized iron, as is -the door, which Is supplied with Tale locks. The metal made the problem of connect ing a charged wire with the pocketbook very easy, and the wire was so arranged that the circuit would be completed when the pocketbook was touched by anyone. When - Bradshaw recovered from the shock and found himself trapped In 'the room he yelled for help. A porter finally came to his assistance. The police sta tion was notified and Detectives Fleming and Dunn put the young man under ar rest. ' Bradshaw makes the explanation that he knew of the trap and merely tried It to learn whether or not It would work. . LUTHERANS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY AT FREMONT The twentieth anniversary . of the founding of the Lutheran Orphanage and Children's Home at Fremont was cele brated Sunday under tine most favorable conditions. The weather was perfect, In consequence of which the friends of the Institution gathrered from all directions In great numbers. A special excursion was run from Davenport and the train from Omaha brought a special car. It was estimated that some 2,000 or 3,000 people were congregated. In the morning the Rev. M. Adam ot South Omaha,' president of the Orphan age and Children's Home Founding so ciety, preached the Jubilee sermon, set ting forth why and how thanksgiving should be offered for the blessings en Joyed during the twenty years ot the In stitution's existence. Special singing was rendered by the choirs of the Sheridan township and the Arlington congrega tions ot Washington county. Prayer and benediction was offered by Rev., P. Kuehnert of Lyons, Neb., the vice presi dent of the society. A lunch was served on the grounds, also refresmUnts of various kinds. The afternoon servlco was begun by the singing of an anthem of praise rendered by the choirs of Scrlb ner, Fremont and Sheridan township !n chorus. The sermon in German was preached by the former superintendent ot the home, Rev. L. A. Miller of Knlerlm, la. An address In English was delivered by the Rev. E. Krause, pastor of the Fremont congregation. Prayer and bene diction was offered by Rev. H. Haller berg of Arlington, secretary of the so ciety. Special music was rendered by the choirs of the Scrlbner and Fremont IJZIJ both services. COMMERCIAL CLUB LETS CONTRACT FOR CARPETS Contracts were let Saturday by the Omaha Commercial club for the carpets and draperies of the new club rooms In the Woodman of the World building to Hayden Bros. This firm also has the contract for the furniture for the two floors which will be occupied thlB fall by the club. SALEi 'U.S. Army Goods Leggings . . 60c Army White Shirts.. 85o Auto Coats ..91.00 Suspenders 10c Rifles ....92.00 Carbines .. ......93.00 Army Bags 75c Overcoats, black ...93.00 Coat Shirts 91.50 Flannel Shirts ....92.25 Khaki Trousers . . .91.50 Ammunition . . ..... .2c Fancy Cloth ......91.50 U. 8. Shoes....... 93.00 m r I 1 I I 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 I II III Ml II I I Tuesday's Extra Specials j IN BRANDEIS STORES Notable Bargain Event High Quality RIBBONS Worth up to 40c a yd., at 10c a yd. Thousands and thousands of yards of the finest quality ribbons. All the styles and widths that are in greatest demand this season. Fancy Warp Prints, 3 to 6 in. wide. Good grade Taffeta Ribbons, No. 100, in white, pink and light blue. 'Messaline Ribbons, white, pink, blue and fancy designs. Ombre ' Eibbons, fancy stripe ribbons and shot silk ribbons at the most wonderful bargains. Worth from 25c to 40c yd. Tuesday, yd.. lit I at $1.50 worth Tuesday, on Main floor at . I Women's Striped Wash $ GOOD QUALITY, Worth Up Tuesday Will Be a Day of Special Bargains in Embroideries and Laces a Swiss, nainsook and cambric embroidered flouncings, i skirtings, corset coverings, endless variety ot pretty new designs -10n t worth up to 35c a yard, at yard 1VC 1 27-inch sheer swiss, batiste and nainsook embroidered flouncings, corset coverings also wide bands and gal loons hundreds of new designs in eyelet, floral, blind relief and new combination effects; worth 'JQa up to 75c a yard, at yard O VC Three Big Bargain Lots in New Trimming Laces Wide bands, edges and insertions effective designs in linen ' cluny, Venise, crochet, macrame, filet, Bohemian and Oriental' effects up to 9 inches wide and worth 20c to 75c a yard, at yard ,. . ......... .10c, 25c and 39c Fine French and German Also dainty cluny and crochet effects many to match worth 12Vc a yard, at yard .......... BIG SPECIAL BARGAIN IN BASEMENT Plain and Fancy High Cost Linons, Voiles and Dimities. These white goods are in mill remnants but are worth special, at yard GREAT SALE of SAMPLE WAISTS of the Richest Character Together with various Lots of New Midsummer Waists Bomrht at a Great Price Concession from Exclusive Eastern Manufacturers See the Windows All go on sale next ' THE BARGAINS BR ANDEIS STORES UJ YOUR LAST CHANCE to purchase STERLING SILVER at reduced prices. Standard patterns our regular stock at greatly reduced prices. nniun miT nc diiciiiccc UUII1U UUI S. W. LINDSAY. Jeweler 221 South 16th DR. BRADBURY, DENTIST 1BOO Farnam St Plates ... Extracting FUUaea ... Crown ... ,...$a.oorp .....SOctp , ....6oc r ,...SUWL Brldsework ...S&5Q13 M Tears THE TWENTIETH CENTUEY FARMER f is the Leading Agricultural Journal of the west. Its columns are filled with the best thought ot the day in matters pertaining to the farm, the ranch and the orchard, and it Is factor in the development of the grass western countrx M M I HI 111 1 i 1 1 II It "V H i 4-f- No. 80,' in 10c t Women's New, Well Made Wash Skirts Made to Sell up to $1.50 and $2, at 59c each. 3,000 new style summer skirts of up-to-date wash fabrics linons, cotton corduroys, etc. cool, dressy and practical skirts for every occasion al! good styles and well wearing ma terials. Most of them made to sell and a number 59c as 'high as $2 Petticoats 18c U 35c Base ment at insertions and galloons Val. Laces and Insertions 5c White Goods Lawns, India up to 25c a yard, 5c i saiuu num. xjauiumvb Thursday ARE WONDERFUL UrDUOIIlLOO ZZs Street, Paxton blk. Phone Dane; 173. SUcsinc Teeth caponed without Plate or Bridge work. ' Nerve removed ithout pain. Work cua him. Zau n'ed ten year. (oh YOU'LL FIND THE Serviceable Merchandise Sacrificed for Quick Clearance Thousands are taking advantage of the Great Pre-in-ventory Clearance Bargains. s You can't afford to miss them. Cheney's Showerproof Foulards, 58c We're closing out all broken lines and odd pieces Cheney's. Foulards, giving a complete range of the new colorings, but only a few designs of each; they're worth 01.00, choice Tuesday, yard ....... , - -58c Tuesday's White Goods Specials Soft Charr.ttis finished Nainsooks and hong Cloths, worth lo yd., at Ho Sheer Flaxons and Luna Lawns, this season's weaves, worth 29c, yard -ISc Checked and striped Dimities and plain waistings, worth 35c yard, at X8o French and Persian Lawns, wash Chiffons, worth 45c yard . .860 Wide Wales, Bedford Cords and assorted Piques, worth 75c yd., at 390 Pure Linen Irish Batiste - and Handkerchief Lawn, worth $1.00 yard .......... .590 Matchless Offerings in Tuesday, always a bargain day . . ., unusuauy attractive Women's Long Kimonos, Chal- lies and Crepes, In Tuesdays sale at $1.00 Women's Long Summer Coats, Linens, Poplins and Reps, reg ular $7.50 values, at $3.95 Linen Norfolk Suits Ladies' and Misses', all sizes. 17.50 and $10 values $4.95 150 Beautiful Tailored Extra Specials in IVtV. genuine Amoskeag Ginghams, blues, browns and greens, yd.. -So 39o Blaaohad Table Damask, E8 ins. wide, good patterns 19o 7Ho quality Blaaohed Muslin, in Monday's sale, yard 5o lOo Summer Dress Lawns, big range of patterns, yard ....... .So Kong- Cloths and India Linons, good 10c values, at 7Vio Here's Your Opportunity ALL BALL BEARING 4-BLADE LAWN MOWERS, values up to $12, regardless size, cost or former selling price on sale Tuesday, to close, at,, your , -choice $4.98 Grocery Prices for Tuesday PUT UP YOUR APRICOTS NOW 4-basket crates extra fancy California Apricots. . . . $1.60 AHOTHEB BIO FBICB CUTTING BALE Freshest roods, highest qual ity and a savin? of S3 to 60 per cent. 48-lb. sack best high grade family flour, made from the finest selected wheat, per sack $IM 10 lbs. best white or yellow corn meal "Wo 8 lbs. best bulk laundry starch . .25 10 bars Lenox, Beat 'Em All or Dia mond C soap 85o 4 pkgs. best domestic macaroni ..95o 6 cans Lu Lu scouring soap S5o i mkea Sllesco Scouring soap .100 Yeast Foam, pkg. Lea & Perrins' Sauce, bottle . . 2 lbs. McLaren's peanut butter . 8 cans oil or mustard sardines. yi i , Til r r Arivn .Tell. ..3o .810 .850 .850 per package ..... . . . i?" Oriole or E-C corn flakes, pkg. 6Ho J I IV1D -m-m w ' 16-oz. cans condensed milk 8V0 .330 .10o .100 .850 4 lbs. fancy Japan rice . Grape-Nuts, pkg. The best tea sif tings, lb. . . Golden Santos coffee, lb. . T. . . Tulraat PnCAfl. lb 850 THE BUTTBB KABXET OP OMAHA The best creamery butter, carton or bulk, per lb Good dairy table butter 83HO Try HAYDEN'S First ANKLE STRAP Pumps Kisses aan Children The popular style for summer wear is beyond a doubt the most popular style in summer footwear for misses and children. These Pumps are the Built on Honor Kind that have made this store, the Misses' and Children's store. We have them for both street and dress wear. Children's 8 to 11, $1.50 J Misses' liy2 to 2, $2.00 Young Women's, $2.50 1419 Farnam DREXEL BEST VALUES AT Comparison Proves the Superiority of Our Offerings Xxtra Bpaolala for Tuesday In the High Grade Wash Goods Department 75c Novelty Silk Foulards with, beautifully designed borders, 45 in. wide, light and dark colors, at yard 50 50c Marquisette in floral de signs, very dressy and up-to-date .... 39 39c Silk Stripe Opera Voiles, all colors and shades, at, yard ...... 25 25c Voiles in plain stripes and figures, 27 in. wide, at, per yard -15d Printed Plumetis, 18c quality, at yard 124 the Cloak Departmont in this busy department, offers . ... ivl. 1 S vaiues uns ween. $1.50 Wash Dress Skirts All new styles and fabrics, Tues day, choice . 69d Women's , Gingham Underskirts Regular 50c values, in Tues day's sale, choice 19 Children's Wash Hresses-r-Whits and colors, all slzs 6 to 14 years, to $2.50 values... 98 Suits Half and Less the Domestic Room Tnsklah Pace Cloths, 4 for .. Bo 18o 811k finished Poniards, good patterns and colors, at lOo Whit Goods for dresses and waists, to 15c yard values 7Vio 8So Windsor Batistes, 40 in. wide, with fancy borders 13V4o 180 Batina Cloth, good colors and patterns, Tuesday, at yard . . lOo 18o PUsse Cloth, all colors. . . .ISVsO The best No. 1 country creatnory but ter, lb. ......... ...83o The best No. . 1 strictly fresh eggs, doten 17Ho Pull cream Young America, Brick or Limburger cheese, lb .17Ho 2 lbs. McLaren's peanut butter'.. 85o Neufchatel cheese, each 3 Ho THE VEGETABLE 1USIII 07 OMAHA 8 bunches fresh onions .So 8 bunches fresh radishes ....Bo 2 large cucumbers . ...So 6 bunches fresh leaf lettuce ....Bo 3 heads fresh head lettuce 5o 6 bunches fresh beets, carrots or turnips '.5o New potatoes, 15 lbs. to the peck, -per peck :'. .' -40o New cabbage, per lb. ,.3o Fresh peas, the finest kind, qt . .So Fresh wax or green beans, lb. .'.7Ho Fresh cauliflower, per lb. 5o 80,000 CABBAGE PLANTS OH SALE This is the Premium Flat Dutch va riety; all you want, per. dozen., '.So Crockery. Dept. Put up your Pineapples this week. FLOBISA PINEAPPLE BFECIALS Large size, each 18Ho; per doz. 81.40 Medium size, each 8o ; per dozen 95o Good size, each 74oj per dozen . .85o HOTELS AND RESORTS THE., Evans Hotel Hot Springs, So. Dakota AMONG THE BLACK HILLS. A delightful place to spend your summer vacation. Swimming Pool, Golf Course, Tennis and all other, out-door amusements, also MubIc and Dancing. - The best waters . In the world for chronic ailments of the stomach, liver, kidneys and rheumatics. A modern hotel, with all im provements.. Service and cuisine unexcelled. Rates 12.50 per day and up. Special rates by the week on application. Write for booklet Address 1 EVAnS HOTEL CO. Hot Springs, South Dakota. Muscallonge Galore ' Over 40 lakes, accomodations for 80 guest Bass and Muscallonge fish ing at the door. Write for 32 pags booklet Bus meets all trains at . . ram coirs cakf, Oorsat, Hubbard County, lClnaaaota. I inn w "r- f Tr i z 7 I'