TIIK UKKi OMAHA, SA'iUlilAV .lll.Y I. 191 J.
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Zlsetrlo fans, $7. SO. Burcess-Qrsnd.n.
Wsv. Boot Print It Now Beacon Prass
rvblio ImruM Adjostar Oeors;
(chroeiler, U War block. Hd 4W.
Library Closts on tbe Fourth Th
public library wilt close Monday all day.
lrae Calif oral Exoursloa, July 12, to
buyer Uve Onk Colony land. W. T.
Smith Co., City National Hank Mlris;.
Sr. J. P. Slater, D.ntlst, announces
the removal of hla office from 2t to GIS
10 City National Hank Plilft. Telephone
'Jyler 2H51.
Trod W. Aah.us.r and Cornelius P. j
Connolly, altorneys-at-law, have moved'
to 592-4 Brandeia Tneater Bid. Samel
phone, Dougleia 4980,
Two Ask for Divorce Mrs. Hattle)
K. Cunntnphsm has brouicht ault for
will dlehaml until Reptemhr 1. as they
have nj regular plane to met while the
new church la belnu built, and moat of
the momWa will l-e out of the city during-
the miinnier
XcCarae Able to Walk Thomaa H
M.-Caaue, who Buffered a paralytic stroke
ten daya aro, la now considerably Im
proved, hie physicians say, and la even
able to walk In hla home.
Draw "tiff Ttn Marruerlta
Matthews, 11 n loilas street was fined
$100 and costs In police or.urt for conduct
ing a disorderly house. One Inmate waa
also fined, ami the proprietor waa unable
to pay the court the amount assessed
them.
Perry
divorce against John Cunnlnaham, al
leging- cruelty. Mrs. Therese p.loss Is
Huinp Fred Bios, charging cruelty.
"Today s Compute SCovle Prot-amM
classified section toftay, and appear In
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture theaters of fer.
Ylctrola Concerts at Haasooin Park
L)ally Vlctrola concerts at Hanscom
park ravlllon Is 'an attraction which Is
pleasing many visitors to the park. A.
C. Flathow la' the author of the plan, as
the result of which the voices of Caruso,
McCnrmack snd others are heard at the
pavilion.
To Investigate Haw Idea ,A. X.. I
Orern, advertising: manager for the
Buricpss-Nssh company, leaves thlsj even
inn with his family for Colorado to spend
ten dnys. While the trip Is chiefly for
pleasure, Mr. Green will Investigate sev
eral store Innovations with a view to '
their Introduction here.
rails with Elevator John Stelnfeld,
M3 South Thirteenth street, 8outh
Omahn, employed by the Gate City
Furniture company, sustained a broken
right arm and ankle when an elevator In
the plant and on which he waa riding,
fell one floor. He was taken to St.
Joseph hospital.
Wants Old Directories Miss Kdlth
Tobltt of the public library Is making
another appeal to business men to donate
their 1914 copies of the city directory to
the library, so that the latter can ex
change them for directories of other
large cities, as Is the custom among the
leading libraries.
Visits Boyhood Homo Rev. Tltui
lowe, pastor of th First Mulhodist
thurch, is spending a short vacation In
Pittsburgh, Pa., his boyhood home. Ho
will return In about a week, to continue
the summer preliminary work of the
Billy Sunduy executive committee, of
which he la chuirman.
Endtavor.rs Disband for Bnnunor
On account of the death of Alfred C.
Kennedy, the First Pr?sbytisrlan Chris
tian Kenrteavors will no longer hold their
meetings at the home of Mr. Kennedy's
sistor, Mrs. Will Grigor. The society
Wheeler is
to Get Job
with Greater Omaha
REAL ESTATE SALES
REACH LARGE TOTAL
Nearly Nine Million Dollars Worth
of Property Changes Hands Dur
ing Last Six Motnhs.
Chance to Catch a
Greased Pig at Big
Florence Celebration
TO HAKE THE
EAGLE SCREAM
; Great Preparations Made for Cele-
ALU&Jb lilAH AAOj UI planted by Hrighsm Young In the city
park. In the afternoon there will be nu
Greater Omaha will loleU-ste the
Fourth or July at Finrrn.e HatuMsy bration in Fontenelle Park
where a hi program has been ptepared.
At 10:: In the morning the spenklng will
take plsi-e under that famous tree I
MUSIC. SPEECHES AND SfUKlS
Next Monday Afternoon.
Likely
Real estate transfers during the
first Klx months of 1916 amount to
18, 6J:. 412. according to figures pre
pared by Harry Pearce, register of
i deeds.
break all
rnofricisl information from the city
hall credits a rumor that Perry Wheeler,
former city clerk of South Omaha, will
be appointed permit clerk at the South
side city hall, his duties to include work
as clerk of the police court.
Mayor Dahlman believes a permit clerk
should be at the service of the South
side residents. This clerk would Issue
various permits and licenses and thus
save people the trouble of making trips
to the central city hall.
S. 0. Contracts Not
Closed Must Meet
Omaha Conditions
Corporation Counsel Lambert will ad
vle the city council that public Improve
ment contracts entered Into by the for
mer city officials of South Omaha must
be honored by the Greater Omaha of
ficials, but Improvement proceedings not
actually closed by contracts must be
started over again, under procedure as
provided for by the Omaha city council.
automobile race, starting on Main tre-t
and going around the Tones loop. The
motorcycle race lll also follow this
course. Horse raring will take piece rn
Fourth street and many entries for this
1 race are alresdv lit 'i.-hin
previous j greased pig. as well as other races aud ! r,,",n" """"""''V noon- w',h
3linr l iwrniy-iuir uii mil, ...... . r-
l y M. o. Cunningham, president of llf
will take place on a plstform under th
Brigham Young tree. The dsv Will
Of ft. 11 programs tot the second annutl
Kotirth of .Inly celebration st Fontenelle
rnrk next Monday Indicate that a flue
time la In stcre for those who attend.
The schedule of events provides for a
The figure
records in the- history of the county "ports, win t. held in the city pntk.
.... Holl.rs Vnr the first ' "n,'ln"- 601 " "ernoon snd evening.
U J IlliaaaFiin v a vav.- . - - -
time in many years the total Is based
weights and heights. Pi Ires will be of
j fered for each er.nl.
I Tl. .....iu'iii m..hI f I,. a a, L
, M- win l' i rrwrttt m .... ...
display which cost fl,J Wwlrtera and
huns will be given to boya and girls.
There will be rest places for mothers
with tables and otlr lenvenkemes will
he provided. It la estimated that ,
people mill be In the park.
Mmm lab rmrivlMtle.
Chslrmen of the various committees
are: K. McMichael. K. W. Pliinett. W.
I,. Ovlts. W. A. Kills. A. W. Miller. G. U
Burton. W. J. 1 1 le lop. J. B. Hummel. J.
!t. Mcliln. II. P. Galhislth and Boy
j Pierce.
I The following improvement clubs ars
Interested In this outing: Northwest
' rwlenitlon. Newport-BelvWere. ITW-
mont. Central Park. Fontenelle Pst k, . rUlruls and -.2 less tieaths in New Terk
I Kenwood-Fairfax, lruid Hill. ( )iusha 1 ( tty. A nesr-rlde-stop ordinance went
!Near Stop Law is t
I Credited With Big
Accident Decrease
I Supertntendrnt Kugel of the pel lee de
ipartment, who la interested Just now In
n ordinance to require all vehicle, In
fiuiing street cars, to stop on near aides
of intersections, hss received from ths
"af-y Flr-t society of Vew Tort tn
I formation which strengthens Ms estlma
jlion of this proioned regulation.
For the p nod of nine months, from
iPeptemher I. ffll, to June I of this year,
compared with the corrennondlng period
(of a yesr ao. there were 4.T less sc-
FAMILY ESCAPES. BUT
HOME BURNS TO GROUND
OMAHA CRICKETERS TO
VISIT LINCOLN MONDAY
upon the actual values or property j windup with a big display of fireworks.
irftuniriiru vy " ' -
stamps placed upon deeds which re
cite "ft consideration" havs fur
nished a means by which Mr. Pearce
has determined the actual amounts
paid for real estate.
In the entire year 114 real estate
transfers amounted to a total of R,4fi3,
tilO, which Is more than J,,0 hclow
the figures for the first six months of
lrl6. Hundreds of transfers the actual
consideration for which was not known,
however, were included In ?ie 1911 total.
! More Thss All Last trar.
Tha 8.M,41 total ot reai estate trans
fera tor six months of litr does not In
clude a number of tha largest tleala tit
city property which have been made
since January 1. becauso leases are not
listed as transfers. Hundreds of thou- j
sands of dollars have been paid for long
time leasee on city property In addition
to tho actual sales.
Deeds filed In the office of the reg
ister of deeds since januaiy i nuniuct
S.147. Amounts of transfers and the
number of deeds filed each month fol
low: Month. No. Heeds Ami. Trsns.
The home of Mrs. T. J. lHvls. S!4
Lavenworth street, was burned to the
ground Thursday night when a lighted
lamp became overturned In som manner,
setting tha place ahlsse. Mis. Ps' ls end
children escaped through a window, as
uiu nr tamer, xne rsmlly are being ' feet or taller and also a race for fat men
.-r.ru mr oy neignoors. The hnti.se le
longed to James Allan of Benson.
ten Hill Improvement club. The Post
office band will give a concert at l!
c'clock. At 4: a public program will be
opened by prayer by Rev. C. 11. Fleming ,
View, Monmouth Park. Twelfth Wsrd.
Lincoln Heights and rtrst Suburban.
A. W. Miller will hava charge of the
sports and fireworks. Last year there
were !. pple at the celebration hi
Fontenelle park and not sn accident oc-
Into effect in Xrw fork September 1,
IW4
The city legal department la working
ou an onllnanc on this subject and Mr.
Kugel exicta to have the measure readv
for Introduction next Tuesday morning.
snd then K. B. Howell will speak.
Unset ramp degree team. Modern Wood-
ten of America. Council Blurfs, will put
on a drill at 7 .1U. followed by Imtld Hill
camp No. 21 degree team. Another band
i oncert will be given In the e-enlnf.
All Klads f Naeea.
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST
FORMER MOTHER-IN-LAW ;
John J. Ttooiioy has brought suit agslnst
i.i. r...,r mult rr In liw. Mrs. 'arollne
A feature of the program of sports will f prl1pl fr $i.2:. of which, he alleges,
te races for boys and girls under S yeirs ... -avanred tts n cash, the remainder
of age. There will be a race for men six , ri,,inWti r,,r support of Mis. Burnell
In his home from June. 1!U'.'. to isovcni-
her 1t4. Mrs. Burnell Is the mother er
Other events will be provided for moth
er, alrls. boys and men of all ages,
Rooncy's divorced wife.
0. L. 0. CLUB ENJOYS PICNIC
AT FONTENELLE PARK
The 4 I O. ehiU met at Fnteell
park Thurtdhy e'.-enlng with fifteen mem
beta present. Including Mrs, IteMer.
Mrs. Si-hsorm. Mrs. Peterson. Mrs
rVsmer, Mrr. Ogllvle. Mra. Qulnby
Mrs. I.tidwick. Mr Flantg.iMra. Justice.
Mrs. Issvls. Mrs. Anson, Mlaa lTesw An
sen, Misa Ilarel Jolinson and Mrs. Askew.
Miss Maxle McOill of Columbus wsa si
honor guest.
The Omaha Cricket club will meet on
the crease at Miller park Saturday at
2:30 p. m. for final practice game In pre
paration for the "match" with the
'Links" eleven July 5 fo- the "cham
pionship" of Nebraska. The Omaha con
tingent Is anticipating tho pleasure of
"knocking the spots" . off tho "Capital
City Cricketera" and have been training
hard for the coming "fray." Tha fol
lowing "players" will represent the
"Omaha" clu to Lincoln.
Hoyle. T. P.. Peacock. George.
Connolly, lwt. hrooksbankJaok.
Cleary, P , Lawrenson. H.,
louglaa, John. 'Awrenson. R. K.,
Kenworthy. Tom, "Vlllns, G. G.,8.,
Uoono. Ir. H., Stlllman, W.
Forehead, H.,
January
Februajy f '4
Msrch
April b4
May
June W
Totals M
vig,a4.'.
2,37.611
l..U.ioO
1.175.J.17
l.XK.OJo
),t,4U
INSULTS WOMEN AND THEN
TRIES TO FIGHT COPPERS
Charles Goodwin, salesman, giving bis
address as the Paxton hotel, waa fined
60 and costs In police court for insulting
women on the street and re.lstlngan
officer. Goodwin was arrested by OfTI
eer. Peterson and Anderson after a con
siderable struggle. He Is alleged to hae
Insulted the wife of a city fireman.
JRffl
A PIANO SALE TO BE REMEMBERED
osoe's Remodeling Sale
NEW PIANOS TO GO QUICK
Our immense stock of art and music goods ie placing hundreds of frames and art goods in tha
homes of Omaha and vicinity. The used pianos are moving out to a great extent. "in
many more to go. This week we propose to put on the biggest piano sale ever nulnteaTn"
Omaha. To do this, every instrument in atock will be cut and slashed as to Prices an 1
fineot pianos made will be sold at remarkably low prices on the very best terms that were ever oi
fered on good new instruments.
We are compelled to make room, for when we begin tearing out the front, taking down tne
stairways, rebuilding and remodeling, we must hav the room. .
Therefore, 1JKGIXMNG SATURDAY, we offer the entire stock of pianos and player pianos at
cuts at from 10 to 33 off of our very best former prices.
Carloads of Mason & Hamlin Pianos, Kra
nich & Bach Pianos, Bush & Lane Pianos
Kimball pianos, Cable-Nelson Pianos, Apollo Player pianos,
carloads of miscellaneous grand pianos, player pianos and
standard pianos, which we are forced to sell at unheard
of prices.
Some of the most celebrated makes of new and used
pianos go into this sale. Brand new pianos, 1915 model
of walnut, oak and mahogany pianos as low aa $lCi?.00.
Regular $250.00 to $300.00 pianos. Another grade of
$325.00 pianos from $190.00 to $225.00. Next class re
tailing from $350.00 to $400.00 go at $235.00 to $265.00.
$400.00 to $600.00 will be sold at $285.00 to $335.00 ana
up, not to forget the beautiful new B rani bach Grand Piano
in mahogany.
Player Pianos retailing from $376.00 up go on this sale
at $287.00. Remember, these are brand new, fully guar
anteed player pianos. Another line of players from
$500.00 to $600.00, we will put on at this sale at $375.00.
Our finest $650.00 player has been marked down to
$425.00.
This stock embraces makes such as Marshall
Whitney, Thompson, Brewster, Krakauer, Hallet
Columbus, Steger & Sons, Hamilton, Standard,
Barnes, H. P. Nelson, Henderson, Steinway, Checkering.
Weser Bros., etc. Some of these pianos we have but one
of, others we have as many as three to six each. Various
Htyles of case designs and in various woods, such as ma
hogany, American curly walnut, olrcasslon walnut, quar-,ter-sawed
oak. French walnut finish, fumed oak, and mis
sion oak; in fact, styles and veneers to match any furniture.
NEW PIANOS
$169.00
$1.00 Per Week
Uvr'ass si3
USED PIANOS
$98.00
$1.00 Per Week
Wendall.
A Davis,
Smith At
NEW PIANOS
$190.00
$1.50 Per Week
.1011 X A. SWAXSON, Pipi
WM. L. 1 101 ..ZM AN, Tr?a.
NEW PIANOS
$215.00
$1.50 Per Week
NEW GRANDS
$455.00
$25.00 Down
$3.00 Per Week
Terms Will Be $5 Down and $1 a Week on Some Pianos
$10.00 down and S2.00 per week ou others, $15.00 down
and $2.50 per week and up. With upright piano, we fur
nish stool and scarf. With the grand pianos goes a com
bination bench for holding sheet music. With the player
pianos we furnish an up-to-date combination bench and
scarf.
Every Instrument is Fully Guaranteed or Money Refunded
Should you purchase a low-priced instrument at this
sale and wish to apply the payment of the cheaper piano
into a high-grade instrument at any time within twelve
months of the purchase of this piano, we will allow you
all you paid up to the twelve months to apply on a better
instrument. We will positively girajite satisfaction and
protect the customer in every way, as this Is our best
stock and not goods purchased for the purpose of making
a sale.
Here Is the Opportunity By a Reliable House
With a legitimate reason for making a sale. We would
advise out-of-town customers to wire their orders. We
will make the beet selection. If the goods are not as rep
resented, if they are not the very best that money can
buy, we will gladly refund the money and declare the con
tract off.
In the forty-one years of our establishment, we have
never made such big slashes In piano prices nor as easy
terms as we herewith offer. Take advantage of this sale,
if not now ready for a piano, select the Instrument de
sired, make your contract, make a payment down, and
have the Instrument seat home later.
Buy your piano now.
USED PIANOS
$117.00
$L00 Per Week
USED PIANOS
$137.00
$1.00 Per Week
Used Players
$298.00
$2.00 Per Week
A. HOSPE CO., 1513 Douglas St.
SELLING ART AND MUSIC GOODS
MUST BE SOLD TO MAKE ROOM
Omaha's Greatest Clothing Values
Thousands of Men's and Young Men's
Superbly Tailored Suits
to
Open till 9
P. M. Sat
urday; Closed
Mondayt
July 5.
sfstarw avrsm v jr m m r a a i
so
SATURDAY
In the Int minute rush for
Fourth of July Togs the ef
ficiency of this greater sjorsv
will be dwmeaatrated M
never before.
Yeull want what you
want when you waat it
Saturday and here's where
you get It without delay.
Enormous selections, three
to five times larger thaa
elsewhere; every garment
strictly new, the cream of.
Americaa leading clothe
fashions. No old styles or
odd and ends at any price.
and wide-awake salesmen.
i
W. lwisifivplv siivp vim P PlBt
-.- 1 ------ - ' - 7 II wsBvb. w k .a alaiU.
. . , k A-a. . II rci s J J wi.ii sminifM IIUII,
...! HI lo $10.UU. inn No other auch store or stock
stoip'j xntironiP vnhn- fw Jour convenience in the
(hnnlia.
No limit to the range for selection
No need 'for you to buy the pattern you don't like, or wear any
thing but the proper she and cut for your build. W offer
more thnn one hundred different models and hundreds ot the
season's choicest weaves and colors. Thousands of suits Outing
Suits, Half-lined Suits. Quarter-lined Suits, Business 8ults Big
men, tslt men, stout men. short men Men and young men of
every sUe from 32 to 52 You're easy to fit here, where all sleos
sou an proportions- await you.
save tft.OC, $10.00. $15.00
em eic eon
V"V JT TsT'D nJV r Saturday, your suit opportunity, . . V -tV
Of Jf I 77 World's Finest Hand Tailored Suits
-" M V Jqi JL JL Clothes thst conform to the most exacting demands of men w
hsd the $50.00 to $70.00 tsilor habit. I nequalled aualltv.
prestige in tries rmest or Kocbester Jour
neymen tailored clothes, $35.00 and 140.00
suits, in a great value-demonstration at . . .
ho have
style and
$25 and $30
Palm Beach Suits Wonderful Values
One whole section of our second floor devoted to featherweight suits.
ot aisunctiveiy new and smart weaves.
In all colors and sizes from 'it to St.
Pperlal values In Paim Reach Suits at.
Best Palm Iteach rants, all hImm. at 82. OO.
MSB's aat Toaa Kti'i Cl.tB.ss S)sss4 rim.
Scores
$4.50, $6 and $7.50
Men's and Young Men's
PANTS
worth $3.50 to $6X0.
Worsteds, Casslmeres, Flannels,
light, medium or dark patterns,
and white Flannels. All slses,
28 to 62 waist $3.60 to $8.00
trousers at. . .S2.no and f:I.5o
Furnishings for the "Fourth"
More all around Hatist'aetion buying furnishing goods J iet. .LargPHt, most ttm
prdiensive Bolection of now ideas and lowost in tho rity nc'K always.
Sport Shirts I Bathing Suits,
$1.00 and $1.50 50c to $3.00
Sport Union Suits at $1.00 and $1.50
Jersey Sweaters
$1.00 to $2.50
Flannel Shirts, ,
$1.00 to $3.00
Sport Shirt Neckwear at 50c
Largest Showing of
Men's Underwear
"I've looked all over Omaha, aud
here's the first complete underwear
stock I've mruck." He was a deter
mined looking man, and he got what
be wanted. Kvery good new idea in
union suits Is here. Vaxear, Superior,
B. V. D., Flaxall linen, Corwlth and
a host of others.
I'nion HulU, AOc to $.VOo.
Shirts or Drawers, Vr to tl.ou.
Special for Saturday
75c Mesh Knit Union Suits, 45c
SI Athletic Union Suits, 50c
$1 Balbriggun Union Suits, 69c
75c Men's Balbrigran Union Suits, 30c
$1.25 Shirts
79c
French cuff or starched.
Wide selection of neat
btrlpes and patterns. All
colors. All slses, 14 to 17.
$1.25 values, Saturday, 79c.
$1.50 Shirts
$1.05
Materials are fine madras.
Crystal cloth and silk stripe.
Snappy colors. Slses J.4 to
17. $1.50 values, 3 for $J,
or, each $1.00
$5.00 Silk Shirts, $3.50
High grade Tub silks, In attractive new atripes
All colors. All slses 14 to 17. The m sat,
silk shirt bargain of the hour, un- p HI)
matched elsewhere at $5:our price. .
Straw Hats Worth While
Slect your straw hat here where your satisfaction is cer
tain No doubtful qualities or styles, but the season's
newest, from the foremost straw hat makers, at the lowest
In the city prices.
W 5i3s
Sen's Canvas Oxfords
White canvas, with elk, rubber or tuatuer
soles; English or medium high toe lusts;
Palm Beach cloth oxfords, with welted
soles and medium narrow toe. Fastest,
EzH: $1.50 to $3.50
Oanoia. Panamas.
a.oo to iiom
Oaaolaa aaf-
kofca, M te SS
Oaaalae lbonm,
UO te $0.00
Fort. WkUm
tamassaa.
S-OO s4 IU
psvolal Oaaolma Xgberastte Kata
Mold 111 world ov.r at .90, 1 MC
special Katurdsy at 9. 1 sHvl
pUt Straws,
$1-00 lo g4.00
eaalt Tachls,
$1.00 to $3.00
Qoaala Sta4a-
raaea at $t-$0
SCaoklaaw llnsa
at nttM
a boa
Xxpt.
Mala
Vloor
STorth
JOMN V sWANfON.ma
WM 1 HCAIHAM
COIWIECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN
SI.OO Men's aJid IU)s
hllh Hats at 63c.
Mte Mfu'a aixi Hojrs'
ttilk Hats at 3e
id