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14 TIIE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915. I: i RATE FIGHT WOK BY GRAIN EXCHANGE Interstate. Commerce Commission ; Decides Against Wakash and Chicago A Alton Lines. WHEAT EECEIPT3 ARE LIGHT Before th Interstate . Commerce commission the Omaha Grain ex change has won another rate victory this time over the Wabash and th Chicago ft Alton railroads. The Wabash and the Alton refused to put In a grain tariff on shipments from Omaha to the Mississippi river and Intermediate points east of Mexico, Mo. Suit was brought be fore the commission and subsequently the two roads published a Joint. tariff of It cents on corn and 17 cents on Vbeat. Before, the commission the rate was protested and the hearing set Testimony was taken in Omaha neversl weeks a no and now comes the Ip formation that the Interstate Commerce commission ha granted every point for which the grain ex change contended. According to the commission's decision eS cent pwr 1 "ft-pound rate is ordered on corn and a S-cent rate on wheat, "With the Mississippi livrr as the tossing point This dertaion. It la taJcen, means a pro portionate rate into el! Intermediate terrl- .cry. Th victory won "by the Omaha Grain exrhana-o enables thta market to get Into territory that formerly has been eon trolled- exclusively by Chicago, Kansas flty and Ft Ionls. Owing to tha dlffer- erentlal against Omaha It eoiild not com- Iplete with ' the other markets in doing trainees with the rich agricultural and Commercial section. Rerrlpte Agala Mht. Omaha wheat secelpt were light again, there being but eight ears on the mar Vet, ail of which was quickly bought np at around tl.KBil.SS, an advance of 1 to t cents over the prices of Thursday, and e far as that was concerned an advance over any prices heretofore peld. Receipts of corn were fairly good, there-i being 144 cars on the market. Trices were H to -eent off, while oats were a lull H up, th esales being at MMo. . The demand for oats was the strongest In several days, more than 200,000 bushels toeing taken for export. PILING WORK AT CARTER LAKE PARK IS STARTED l. B. Hummel, superintendent of parks and boulevards, reports that the piling work in connection with the retaining wall t6 be constructed at Carter lake with tft.000 donated by Mrs. K. J. Cor Msh, has been started. This work must te done while the water la at a low atage. The ' city purchasing department has ordered M, feet of sheet piling which AiU be placed tnalde the driven piling end which will serve as a solid wall. Seventeen thousand feet of stringers also ltl be used in the work. There will be 3'i pilings driven Into the ground, the distance between pilings being nine feet. ARREST WOMAN AT REQUEST ( OF CHICAGO AUTHORITIES Mrs. KeMna Oorttan, alias Mrs. Rahlna Carlson, was arrested at 12 Leavenworth troet, Thurdy night, and Is being held for the Chicago authorities who have no tified the local department that she la wauled for the larceny of Iff and a tiumber of diamond rings. William llowardaon, colored. JPW Chi agi street, who attempted to ascertain the amount of the women's bonds, was e.)so srreeted on suspicion. W. R. SNOW TO SPEAK AT . GIFF0RpHALL SUNDAY ' W. H. Snow Witt address the public at ft f raC mass meeting i in Qltford hall, - Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Sunday fternooa at I o'clock. The subject of his mHis Is "Mammon or Man," and tha meeting will be held '.under the uspicea of local Omaha of the socialist .5 rty. ' " . Ur. Pdov Is aald to possess a "fund of w it and humor" and "a right smart talk" , s assured all who attend. AGED WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO ' ; . CUT THROAT WITH RAZOR Mrs. Frank Purnall, aged 0 years, liv ing at t'l Bouth Twentieth street, at- 1emptd to end her life Friday morning by cutting her throat with a raior. De ' stioDdsr.cy over an Ulrica of considerable Vngth Is attributed to be the cause of Iter act. She sa found shortly after the recurrence by her daughter, Mrs. Hsttle as.'KeiiBle, !7iTUj Couth, Hlxteenth street ' In. Kliuar R. T'orter ess summoned and eirewd -the wound. THOUSAND JITNEYS IN SAN FRANCISCO KAN FRANCISCO, Cfcl.. Feb. a-Not tnly the actual but the prog rentva gsln in the registration ef &-cent fare automo- tia. Is shown In figures given out here t"1ay by the police department. There ere how 1,073 u h cars it) Sun Franclaoo. -'n Januan' 1 there ere 110, on January ?' S J; on February 1, ST", and a;ipltrUons l"r Iho cuirrnt week make up the new totU HARDWARE V, EN GUESTS AT A BUFFET LUNCHEON A bufiet luiutHton lth musical and f'l n.jr tnterlainment la to be given at xht Commercial club rooms nest Thurs day evening for the delegates who will t brs tUen attending the convention of tha NtLr.ii)., Hill Hardware assorts tion. The rm-ht- llhclrr.y company ai.d U, Lc-Ccilt-Arnlnaon company are gjMng tti -nt-nJrimnt. Vt I ulr UamUa Hark, la sur.imcr the work of eliminating g aons ed acids from the blood la I..'ned by perspiration. In cold weather. b .itttle outdoor work or exercise ta (riN sweating, the H'lnpys bav to do douMe work. Futey Kidney fills help d rrwjrVfcd, rak. end diseased kidneys la fife end ct out tit the blood tuo wa.io ittvr t!.at rajars tains In sl.ioj cr l a. rrenmatiaia, lumbago, stiffneas of t-.'-cva, K-r t!i ! and other ilia rs- I -in tin r.-sr Juriiitii.n. 17 i 6-.i.fa vit,et. ldirt.e.. ..ti.t. Ir DAMAGE WROUGHT BY GERMAN AERIAL RAID Wrecked houses In Bentlic street, King's Lynn, England, after the town had been bombarded by a squadron of German Zeppelins during tb aerial raid of January 19. ' ''it ' K 'XV l; I I ' ,.'' ZTJL -c " ti I I j ! 5 ' :t - I I' i '' ' ' , ! i - - , J. .'. it ; - j J ." ' -'i i .-.. ,-f a t MEAT PRICESJKOT ; HIGHER Quotations Now Are as Low ai They Have Been Any Time in Tears. , BU0AE FIGURES ARE ADVA5CTNQ When the average price of all classes of meat la considered, at the present time. It Is about as cheap as it has. been at any time in aevera! yenrs. Dealers look for an advance In pork and probably beef within a short time. Here is a line of pork prices at retail: Loins, 104 cents: Shoulder, 10 cents; spareribs, 10 cents; neck bones, 4 cents; chops, l!Vj cents. Beef pot roasts can be had at 12Vt cents: round steak, 1B4 centa; shoulder ateak, 12H cents; sirloin, O'i, and .porterhouse. ti cents, : . Bacon la from U cents to S2l cents pound. Back bacon Is 14V cents. The best skinned hams ran be had at UH cents. The lard market Is not so favor able. Lard la usually cheap In January and February, but Is fairly high at pres ent, with lard selling at from U4 to 11 cents, retail. Btrawberrlss and cream at thle moment 111 cost real money. The first of the season have arrived from the south and are selling-at a half dollar a box.. Pineapples are selling at IS cents apiece. They are not abundant on the market at this time. Grape fruits, large and whole some, can still be had at a nickel apiece. Large lemons of good quality can be bad at SS cants a dosea. Sugar Is still creeping up In the whole sale market. Bome of the larger places are still giving nineteen pound, for a dollar, but this Is not expected to con tinue long, as the wholeeaJo market la creeping up at the rate of almost a dime ay. Flour Is i also still rising a little and eeets at retail from 11.78 to tl.tt a sack new. Fresh eggs retail -at St cents No. 1 storage egs retail at a centa. Butter la banging about steady. Applea, potatoes and cabbage are still abundant, with prices . about ' atesdv. Shelled' popcons cornea three Bounds for dime. . rretupt ' Action Will Stop -Year ' Cevarh. tf. King's Ksw Plscovery will stop your cough. The first dose helps. . Good for children. ' All druggists. . 60o.-Adver- tisement. ' r Mm Ycu Red Ssvings in High Grade, Perfect icr Uca, lcnca, Children Cay a Gsrgsin Tencrroiv HERE ARE F.IEH'S. Johnston "A Murnhy's $6.ia French v'alf and Ten- Itus- m i4 7R slabuiton and Ulss. , Tji (jf 0 "later Morrell's ( SO Tan Ruael'a. 1 nshah lat. double. r Jt Ati aol-s to h.al, go . tj" now at MarTtonald Kltay's IS.S4 Ten a la Calf and Pat- . r a-6 T ft Colt, button, ga . UL-l i our enoine or Sl.fcS valusa, , on aal. at.......'. Ilrd lxtuualiuev brown end I ....1 ,..K. en no vt I Jula. ludbs and -.Military ;itl" . ' I hea-la. J l)W at " - i 'W'I Wright Vetera' IS 00 Patent Colt. Tw1l -vx H Leather an r' J ij" L k j L. 40 X3B3KSSMtSnXSC33B 4, WCTt'.!rs 6wrJ8' Welsh Indignant Oyer Friday's Storm Called a Blizzard Oh, cltlsens, there ls.no storm. The bllixard which folks thought was bussing Friday was a myth, a chimera, an hallucination of the imagination. "Weather Forecaster Welsh said so with snorts of indignation. - "Huh." said he. , , "A bllztard," ha cried. "With the thermometer U degree above,"- he roared..- r "Why-, if a even warmer out in" Wyo ming and Montana than It is here today. It only takes thirty flakes of snow and a trsln or two stopped en some Jerk-water branch where they haven't got a snow plow to make some people yell 'Bllixard.' - "It will get some colder tonight, but not to speak of, and we expect fair weather tonight and tomorrow." Thursday's report of very stormy con ditions to the west kept the weather bureau telephone bussing all afternoon, and one man was kept busy allaying the fear of folks, who thought Omsha was going to have serious stormy and snowy weather. Manufacturers Name Board of Directors W. .II. Clarke, T. B. Coleman, J. W. Gamble, F.-S. Knapp, R. A. Leussler, W. 3. Monohan and Jeipes Allen were elected directors of . the Omaha Manufacturers' aeaoclatlon. Saturday the directors will eleot officers to act during the ensuing year. . ,, THURSTON RIFLES HOLD ; THEIR ANNUAL DINNER The . annual dinner of Company L, Flrat Nebraska regiment, the old Thurston rifles,- wss held Thursday even In at the Calumet restaurant, on the anniversary of the company's partlcipa tion In quelling the Filipino outbreak of February 4, ISM., D. O. Barnell. toast master, read letters from various mem bers who are scattered all over the world md were unable to be present The per manent committee wajj Increased from three to five members. ip mm Fl HE SHOES AT ABOUT HALF PRICE i pairs, our rou Cushion IB &J Genuine Kanga- soles, rr Fl double so)es to heel, now Howard Foater'e tb.SS Qun Metal muoner. double, loli ri J3ZS to nssi. go now - et '.. e Howard A Foater'a tt.tO Tan Russia Calf and Cun MotaL gr ae jm gs button and blucher, now ..... LAr:AI1 TA8LE CF CKILCSEit'S several i your choice, of severs! fine iSPftflieO values, flE HUU on sale st . UOC ei VLti UP Tii OARaAInS Srhobar s l.0J Pattnt Colt. Pull 11. H. 'If ani I moor tad gm, jt A K Mack Uucatalo. . .?ZL2 now 4s ' J. it- T.. Cousins' tS OS Black rt fJTK Ktia bution, vit-u. . Ipuia . t heel, ' bsnch iraoa. ntw..... " 1 j - a a v. u i as si hri, L.adnar Colt. and Tea A Mathewsons's It.SS Pli-k uray l-utiles. ft Mlli.v.. 3IS I Lou la. Cuban. -. . t . " ana my TP fl9 .!aai..a) Hcnay Til! Cared rtstute tMl All Itartal l(Mua mA a. ".it . . jtel aaaass a4 a.iais .( t,M--wl ( aw aoata la DisrHia m4 tvmm. Pes CIde.. Omsha?, fieb. II AM READY TO I ' FILEJOR RACE Dahlman Has Kit Petition Nearly Signed Up for the Race ' This Spring. OTHERS ARE FALLING INTO LINE Mayor J. C. Pahlman has his city com mission petition nearly ready to file for the primary to be held on April C ' Q. T. Haines of the Panfora' Hotel was the first signer. . Petition circulators are beginning to get busy around the city. Msny names sre being mentioned In connection with the city commission prl msry rsce. Some of these names are be ing used without the sld or conso.nt of the pereons themselves. ' ' W. O. Shriver, former sssessor, Thurs day said ' he may file, lie la thinking the matter over seriously and at present to rather Inclined toward the Idea 3f tak ing a chance.' F. R Howell Is being spoken of. Charles Unltt has started his campaign In earncat and B. A. Comeer Is still on the . job. Frsnk Qulgley and M. J. Lacey are other lllicly candidates. Msjor R. 8. Wilcox ahd Captain Henry Haxe are still being mentioned here an) there. . H. J. Uackett aays he will not enter this campaign as a candidate. Railroad Rate Kicks Come Up This Month Whether the rsllrosda may continue to hold their rstes to Ft. Joseph. Council Bluffs. Sioux City, Ksnsaa City and other points, above the rate which the Nebraska Railway commission has com pelled them to make to Omaha, Is to be decided by the Interstate Commerce com mission, and testimony In the cases ta to be taken both in 'fit. Joseph and In Omaha. The taking of testimony In t)t. Joseph Is to begin next Monday, .February ..nd continue for. a week. -The follow ing week, beginning: with, February '16, the taking of testimony "la to" begin In Omaha. Special Examiner: Dow : of - the commission Is to preside In' both Places. B, ' J. McVann, manager of the traffic oureau oi me umana commercial club, la to attend the hearing In Bt. Joseph and also In Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. McVann left Friday evening for Excelsior Springs, where. Mr. McVann will remain Saturday and Sunday, when he will proceed to the hearing. 'v The cases are those of the traffic de partments of the commercial clubs of Council Bluffs, of Bloux Cly and of St. Joseph, against the Chicago A North western Railway company, and of the trafflo bureau of the Kansas City Com mercial club against the Chicago, Burl ington A Qulncy railway. Taylor Has Three . HeldatLincoltt Collector ,of Customs Cadet Tavor has returned from Lincoln, -where he super Intended the. arrest Thursday of Harry J. Crawford, Ray Turner and Pete Nellie, charged with manufacturing smoking opium. After a hearing before United States Commissioner Whitmore, theywere bound over to the grand jury. INSURANCE MEN FROM FOUR1 STATES GATHER IN OMAHA Agents In four states for tha Common wealth Life Insurance company of Omaha are gathered at tha Paxton hotel for their annual agency convention. The territory represented Includes Nebraska,' Iowa, Kaaaaa and South Dakota. During a two-day session the visiting agents will meet with President Frank Nelson, Sec retary F. J. Uetiltng and Agency Man ager Ira Ev Atkinson. . FIRST ISSUE OF WEEKLY SUFFRAGE PAPER IS OUT The first Issue of "The Suffrage Mes senger," edited In Lincoln by Mra. F. A. Harrison, press' chairman for the Ne braska "Woman Suffrage association, has been received. This will e the official paper for the state suffragists Shees 11 ,ln". ,4 lt i4-fl valuse. lusa. ell nHiaaa, tans, Pulle and Pateata. 51 HO at i 222 I S Una II ie lines H IS shoes. 0tyAK some higher, button V ! and bluchar. ao at VMim See On Wl.dwa rr tasaalea f Barvalaa, AK3 KISSES' SHOES Fhsee that ' formerlv aold up to w.OJ, on aale at S 1.05 11 LASiES fQdTutW Oray'a ti 1) null VM r.,n -... - j j aata v sa ( t nij uiiry ' now s fho Co.' $4.60 and 4.3 Ptnt jsuh i!tii v a 1 1 Kuaala Button. o nor: now H. II. Cray'a Son 14.09 Oun Niatal iulton. low, Walk Ins and Opure liaele. now., II lines, all good makes, soma hUhrr: Fatents. I'uili and Kids, lmftt S2E2 ii IS shoes. p.,v, ,a ft f LAS STHEETS. BV ADVF.KTISIXO you can bold fast to ttio trad yoa hAv stud vln your share of th trad you all 11 1m k. Cewf Preparing Play for Jewish War Victims1 Relief Tba Jewlnh wsr victims' relief commit tee, of whlrh Rev. E. Fletehmsa is chair man. Is busy with the nmmntlnn nf (v,- drama In Tlddleh to he, staged by local players et the Brandeis theater Wednea-i day evening. February 17. 1916. the pro ceeds to go to the American Jewish war relief fund. At a recent meeting an e.ahor.fe port of progress made by a special corn mlttee was read by the secretsry, Arthur Msrowltx, who Is also In general charge of the performance, which has aroused the Interest of the community In the ef fort of local Jewry to assist their breth ren, afflicted with the horrors of war The play. "Devld s Fiddle." is a four-act drama of strong Jewish sympathies. In recognition of the efforts of the committee, Arthur D. Brandels has per sonally donated his private box at the theater for the evening. NORTHWESTERN 'AGENT t. VISITS OLD RESIDENCE ... .. rmer special agont for the Northwestern, with - hedquaeterg In Chicago, Is in. town.. calling on friends. Until ahnu . . .. j - - mmv mr. btuart was a resident of Omaha, a local special -- niw cvmpany. - i kwJ '""niiiaiiln TisiiP..ia-mi. lam-asiiias tti , IW its a,.ik, inafa .staH , E-4 All the It fl l l H 'It in the Store wioice oi. au Overcoats worth up t Knowing: How K4AtUi - All He MWtB' u-wen mm Fur Lined Coats Selling at Half-Price . A SMIlRTF'.'aSAILilE at Brandeis' means a great deal to the men y - of Omaha the one -which comes on ' Satur day gives a still greater meaning to shift sales. Saturday, Oh Day; 0nly Your choice of any Shirt in our entire stock (Manhattan and White Shirts 11 38 excepted;) worth up to $400, for . ". . 1 $1.25 and $1.50 Shirts About 65 dozen in this lot. Wonderful values. Saturday, choice , for io, "fiui iu yo.uu. rsaiuraay. . . Silk Four-in-Hand Ties One . lot , for Saturday's selling, All neat patterns, worth 25c. Saturday, 12V4c . . CLEAN-UP SALE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' WINTER CAPS. All Odd I-oU of Men'i, Boys' and Chlldre-n's Winter Cape That have beea seUlni; for 26c and 60c. In one lot -for V Saturday, your choice lUC A Special Blue Serge Suits Lot for the Big Boys Strictly-all-wool, splendid weight serge writs, with long trousers. Choice Hf) ms of either patch pocket models or plain coat styles. Ages 14 to IS yearsy) Positively worth $12.50. Special Saturday, for O OMAHA WANTS ' EDUCATORS' MEET Askg tot 1916 Conrentioa of Super iotendents of the National Educational Association. MANY PROMISE THEIR SUPPORT Pome seventy-five leading educational superintendents from all parte ' of the United States have written xto the bureau of publicity of Omaha stating that they will work for Omaha as the meetlnng place for the 131 convention of the Department of Su perlntendence of the National Educa tional association. The 11B meeting Is to be held at Cincinnati, February 32 to 2S. This convention brings about 1,500 delegates usually. Large dolegations from Nebraska are snl n a-. to attend i,- Clnclnnatl meeting. These delegations are to be headed by Fred Hunter, super intendent or tha Lincoln schools and A. O. Thomas, superintendent of Nebraska. Among those who have written the bureau of - publicity pledging their sup port to Omaha for the next convention are A. E.Wlrahlp of Boston, Francis Potter of Milwaukee. Ben Blult of 8t. Louie, t . M. Davidson of PitUburghf J. N. Adee. Johnstown. Pa.; A. C. Bar ker, Oakland, CaL; L. P. Beneset, La Crosee, Wig.; h. II. Balsh. AHoona, Pa.; Go Into a Big i uvercoats in Mock at Ihese Three Prices Overcoats worth up to $20.00, choice, SCo)7 Good the Clothing Is . That . Comes from This afl ' at e . , asaa. . J yan .appreciate Tma Golden; Opportunity.' About 45 Dozen Men's Medium and Heavy Weight Union Suits Wool end worsted mixed.' Mercerized, ribbed and fine- combed cotton union suite, worth ;to i 89c $2.50. Special Saturday, suit. 35 Dozen Men's 'Fine Wool Sweater Coats v -uet;K siyies. Ail staple Men's Street Gloves Sam- pies and odd lots ; of our regular.stock, worth to $1. Special, pair: V. . .'. . : .B9c A Great Sale for Boys BLUE SERGE SUITS WITH TWO PAIll'OF PANTS $4.75 200 strictly all.wool blue serge suits that are worth $7.50. A snappy new model, cut full and roomy. Patch pockets with flaps. Double pleat front, with watch pocket under pleat. A m Four pleats in back. Lined with splendid serge lin- jtL S ing. Very special for Saturday, choice '. . V TWO PAIRS OF PANTS WITH EACH RTTTT ' Fully lined, with extra fine gray twill tabs on pockets; watch pocket in each; buttons' on bottomof band. Cut full to allow plenty f blouse. . PARENTS These are strictly $7.50 values, and will be sold Sat urday only at this price. Charles E. Collins, Jacksonville. HI.; J. IL Chrlstensen, Little Rock, Ark.; J. W. Crabtree, River Falls. Wis.; J. O. Fugle man. Decatur. III.; John E. Edwarde, Cumberland, Md.; C. B. Fraser, Everett, Wash.; . L. Hanson, Burlington, la.; Charles D. lilne Hartford. Conn.; L F. Keating. Pueblo. Colo.; L. W. Keeler, Michigan City. Ind.; C. H. Lugg, Pierre.; fc D.; EJwin Monroe. Muskogee, CAL; E. C Meredith, Iowa; FrancJs MicSherry, Hoi yoke. Msss.; C. N. Peak. McAllister, Okl. Carroll C. Pearce, Milwaukee; N. P. Shocky of Wert Virginia and numerous others. j BURLINGTON PUTS ON TWO . , EXPERIMENTAL TRAINS Last fall when bualnoss grew a little slack, the Burlington took off Its trains Nos. 1 and 10. CompUint was made to the state railway commission that the reduction of the train service worked a great Inconvenience to people residing along the line west of Lincoln. "Now, to . demonstrate whether or not the service Is needed, the Burlington will run expert- . mental ' trains between Lincoln and Ox- ford, commencing February W, or two week a sooner than the commission sug gested. In the event the railroad officials and the members of tH commission decide, that the restoration of Nos. 1 and 10 Is necessary, the two trains will be put back ' during May, or early in June. Until that time to two local experimental trains will ; be operated. , . Oet competent help through The Bee. Winter Sale Saturday Overcoats worth up to $30.00, choice, Saturday Men's Fine Lisle Hose All colors.!.' Double " heels, toes and ' soles. Worth to 25o, a pair. . With large' ruff ' colors. 89c 18 . Dozen Men's - Madras ;;and Soisette Pajamas) : j Neat , patterns. Worth to $1.50. , Secial, suit. . ,79o MEN'S HATS. 25c "All Odd Lots of Men's Soft and Stiff Hats Regular $1.00 and $1.25 values. Spe cial Saturday . t ...... .25c . LAL r 9 1 1 i i I i t I