THE BKE: OMAJU, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1015.
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STEFANSSON PARTY
FINDS JEW LAND
Explorer Who Wm Giren Up for
Lost Sends Message to Ottawa,
Dated August 31.
WILL CONTINUE OBSERVATIONS
Break in Hog Prices Ascribed to
Confiscation of American Cargoes
NOME. Alaska. Sept. 17. The 1
power schooner Ruby arrived from
Iteruchel Inland, on the Arctic coast,
wfst of the mouth of the Mackensle
river. yeMerday afternoon, with newt
that Vllhjaltnur fftefansson, the Can
adian exploder, who with two com
panion, Storker Storkerson and Ole
Anderson, set out from Martin Point, i of hica-o par.kera, according
CHICAOO, III, H(K. 17. Harare brvaks
which occurred In the prlo of hog to
day were renei-ally aacrtbed to the artlon
l of the rtrttUh prlae court In ordering
the conflsaailon of Amrrn provlaton
carrot. Trader appeared to take the
view that the action of tha British rourta
would tend to hamper greatly tha United
Statei eiport trade In provtulona
Hog- price hrre late In the day were
25 centa a hundred-weight lower than
yeaterdar'a average, Other wnetern
marketa were reported U be off S to
40 centa.
Strong protest to Great Britain over tha
eli urn of American meat ranroea la to
he urged upon the national administra
tion early neit twk by repreaentatlvea
to en-
Ataoka. March 22, 1914, over
frozen Polar ocean, to search for sup
posed new lands In the Beaufort Sea.,
is not only alive and well, but has
accomplished every purpose for which
the hazardous journey was under
taken. Captain S. F. Cottle, master of the
Uuby, says that Btefansson Is now on
Bank's Land, east of the Mackensle,
outfitting for continuance of explora
tions to the westward, to ascertain
the full extent of new land he dis
covered southwest of Prince Patrick
Island.
Xfw I.aad f)UrTerr4,
Htrfaniuion discovered a Continuance,
of the continental ahetf sevaral decrees
west of Hank's I-onrt and even determined
its southern limits, hut was unabla to
continue his explorations to tha north
Htrfansaon told Captain Cottle that
after leaving tha supporting- party on
the ice north of Martin point, ha and
Ills haidy companlona set their faces to
the north, but after continuing their
Journey ninety days, they decided to re
turn to land. They turned back and
landed on the mainland at a point near
whloh the power boat Mary Bach a of the
Btefansson expedition was wintering.
Iter the three men outfitted for another
three months' trip. . They again went
upon the Ice, going north and west and
discovering the continental shelf.
Sevr Maathe lee.
Stefansaon spent some time exploring
his new find, but at length, owing to
scarcity f provisions, waa compelled to
set out on the return Journey to land.
The men had been on tha ioa for nearly
seven months. The return to shore waa
accomplished with great difficulty. Tha
mm aubalsted on the most meager ra
tions, but kept moving day after day.
The dngs were almost famished. Finally
the party arrived at Bank'a Land, thor
oughly worn out. For seven months they
hsd been on scanty rations, traveling al-m-t
continuously.
Ktefanason and his companlona made
their way from Bank's Land, which la
uninhabited, to Balllle Island, which Is
Melted by whalers. Captain Louis Lane,
cruising on his power schooner. Polar
Hear, found Btefansson and his com
rades making their way along tha south
western coast of Balllle Island. They
were In excellent health and spirits and
eager ta reach tha amitfcm .t.-
expedition, that they might obtain sup
plies and continue their explorations.
Ceatlaae Kaploratlaa.
OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. -Announce
ment waa made In government quarters
today that VUhJalmar Btefansson. the
Arctlo explorer, had been heard from and
waa safe. Btaffansson had not previously
been heard from since April, and It
had generally been believed that be had
several companlona had been lost
The message from Btefansson wasVto
the naval department and waa dated front
Balllle Island. August 81, via Nome,
Alaska. cVpt. 11 and atated that ha was
to continue hla northern exploration. The
message follows:
"As unavoidable delays threatened and
the running coat of chartering Polar Bear
waa high, I purchased It and engaged tt
on terms similar to Karluk. Engaged
Hoff, engineer of schooner Ruby, to take
place of Blue of Alaska, Engaged five
extra helpera for southern parte, who
have ample outfit for one year and Polar
Bear for two years. Flan continued north
ern explorations tv hundred and forty
five west and eighty-two farther north, if
northerly ' course la aeoured."
With Btefansaoa when he left Martin
Point, lata In March, 1M4, were Ole An
derson and Storker Bterkerson, men said
to be aa strong and resourceful as Btef
ansson himself. They had rifles, a sledge
' that could be used aa a boat, abundaaoa
of food and other supplies.
Btefansson succeeded beyond all expec
tation in hla axploratlona He discov
ered new land southwest of Bt, Patrick's
land. Ha la now on Baaka Land out
fitting for continuance at axploratlona ta
tha westward to ascertain the full extent
of tha new land.
the ' nounceroenta made nere today.
Henry veeder. representing swtrt
Co.. and C. J. Faulkner. Jr., representing
Armour A Co., are to depart for the capi
tal Sunday, prepared to take up with
the State department not only the caees
derliled In British prlxe court yesterday.
but also those Involved In the thirty odd ' dying Inntnntly.
FORMER CASS WOMAN DIES
SUDDENLY IN IDAHO
cargoes aUll detained by British authori
ties. "Tha admnlslratlon has already notified
Great Britain that the United Htates will
not recognise decisions baaed upon the
ordera In fcoull," said Mr. Veeder. "The
cases decided yesterday were so base.1.
Furthermore, the other penning casea
hinge largely upon the earns orders In
council." ,
It waa explained that the action of the
packers will eonstltute no fresh applica
tion for government action, but merely a
renewal of representation made previously.
ATLANTK. la.. Sept. M. fSieclal.
Worrt wm received here laat evenlna of
the dnath at Idaho Falls, Idaho, of Mrs.
Itarrl.-tt A. Henderson, a lcnx-tlme reel
dent of this county up to a few years ago,
when she went west. f"he died verv sud
denly, bring seised with a heart attack
while preparing the noonday meal and
Her two daughters, Mrs.
Frances of Salt Iike City and Mra. A.
I I lay ward of Idaho Falls, are visiting
hern, and they had yesterday come from
a , pleasure trip to the east end of the
county, only to receive the sad word of
their mother's audrton death. Mrs. Ed
Shannon of this city Is a daughter. IHs
cesaed waa well known In this county.
The body will arrive here Saturday and
Interment will be In the cemetery at
Anita, near which pla'e deceawd made
her home for many yeara
Sheriff Selsea Stork of Shoes.
ATLANTIC, la.. Sept. 1 (Special.)
Sheriff W. A. McKee has levied on the
O. O. Conley shoe stork to satisfy an ex
ecution secured by a number of the cred
itors, with claims totalling $1,700, the
claims being for goods bought for stock.
In addition Mr. Conley owea the Atlantic
National bank U.5W on open account.
Mr. Onnley'a flrmrlal difficulties arose
when he purchased the stock of the I'ar
ker Shoe company and waa forved to pay
a number of debts which his predeces
sors had left. This Is the first failure or
anything like a failure In Atlantic for a
long time.
E. M. SANFORD OF ATLANTIC .
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
ATLANTIC. Kept. la. (Special.) The
body of E. M. Banford, a resident of this
city for more than thirty years, was
found about S o'clock last evening In
fills rooms In the business part of town,
and It was the opinion of the physician
that the man had been dead two or three
('.ays. lceaaed waa 57 years old and '
leaves three children. His father la a '
banker at Avoca ami very wealthy. His
wife died ahout eight years ago. No
funeral arrangements aro aa yet announced.
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Workman Killed hy fa vein.
AMES, la.. Sept. lT.-(Speclal Tele
gramsAlbert L. Carpenter, a concrete
workman, married, and working at the
bottom of a new cistern, had hla nerk
broken by a rave-In of green concrete
from the top today.
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DENIAL OF THREAT TO KILL
Woman in Connell Murder Caie Gigs
Back on Testimony at to Enmity
Toward Dead Man.
Large Crowds and
Fast Time at State
Fair at Huron, S,D.
HURON. S. D.. Hept 17.-Sperlal.)--Thureday
waa undoubtedly the blKftvul
day In the history of the Bouth Dakota
Ktate fair, over 85,000 people passln
through the gates. The fine weather of
tha last day or two, following the reins
of Monday and Tuesday, brought out
throngs.
The roads were In condition for motor
ing, and there were 1,W cara parked on
the grounds. This also exceeds last
year's high record of 1.400.
Art Smith, the famous aviator. Is the
big attraction of the week, making three
flights on Thursday and Friday, one In
the evening of each day. He Is by all
odds tha most daring aviator ever seen
here. Auto polo matches every after
noon and evening are also good thrillers
Tha special vaudeville attractions and the
Pain's fireworks are attracting great
crowds to the grandstand for the evening
entertainments.
Thursday's races were the best of the
week, the track being In good condition
for fast time. The results follow:
Pace, 1:13, purse 11,000: Mario' H.,
owned bv F. K. Miller of OeneAco. III..
ahei first: Rdna Tarker. owned by 8. A.
no winy or wanpvn, . D.. seconu;
Klnnev Win, owned hy Allen Brothers ot
IMPEACHING STATE WITNESSES
LA 8 CRtTCES. N. M., Kept 17.-Bpeclal
Telegram.) An effort Is being made by
the defense In the Porter murder case to
Impeach Jose Puran, the Mexican who
first found the body of Ralph Connell.
This was developed today In the questlona
asked by tha defense.
"Bud" Nelson, testified that ha saw
Puran leading a horse along the mad
and that ha hitched It hear tha rorter
home. The horse, he testified, waa Con
nell's. and a then left to go back to Con
nell's body which lay beside the road,
The fact that Duran spoke Hngllah,
although ha understood nothing that had
been aald at tha time of killing waa also
brought out by tha attorneya for tha de
fense. Mrs. Anna Jackson, testified, that she
had had conversations with J. C. Craven,
and that Cravens said that tha old water
stilt In which she waa ooncerned waa to
take a new turn. "Cravens told me that
Connell would have to be killed,
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case of Porter carrying concealed weapons 1 es Moines, third: Iad Mix, owned by
the Justice would hav. to be bribed and W.tT?&
I would have to do the bribing." Vrt, 2:25 purse 11,0: Miss Alta Mc,
On cross-examination, conducted by W. 1 wned by Frank J. Hmlth of Klnirx city,
. .. jij.i.. . . . ',' first; Minnie, owned by J. V. Mernaugh,
J. Connell, she dented that she had stated Etcher, K. li.. second; Asjihal. owned by
that "Connell would have to be kilted and Mrs. F. M. O'Connor of Platte, H. 1,
Porter was thn nnlv mn nh third: Jersey Belle, owned by W. M.
iorter waa tho only man with nerve Hnyn1. of Wyoming. ni fotirtl..
enough to do It" She also denied that Time, MA1.
she had said that Mrs. Ralph Connell 1 JJT" m.iu r"nn,n p"r" ,
. . . . . ' . . I Kmrna Stewart, owned by Brown of Oel-
would some day be found dead on thelweln. la., llrst; Ht. Avna, owned bv R. R.
Dank or tha canal.
The defenae will make an effort to
break Puran's testimony and to refute
hi statement that ha made on tha stand,
that ha saw Porter near tha little house,
that ha saw a puff of smoke corns from
tha house and that ha said. "My God
that man has killed Mr. Connell." In an
effort to Impeach Puran's testimony, long
extract from the coroner's record were
read to the court and into tha record. A
number of character wltneaaes for Porter
were also examined today.
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Wabash Eaises 1 '
Pay of Operators
BT. LOUIS, Mc. Sept 17. -A 11 station
agents and telegraphers throughout tha
Wabash railroad system wlU receive sal
ary Increases of per cent beginning with
November 1. It was announced at tha
executive offices of tha road here last
night
In addition, tha working day of station
agent will be reduced from twelve to
ten hours and telegranhara Will Wnrk
eight hours per day. Overtime pay will
be Increased from X cent to SB cent
an hour. The new schedule will Increase
tha Payroll fcy ttO.OOO annually.
Fleet of Eussian
ShcUJJhips Sunk
BEBABTOPOL, Ruaata (Via London).
dept. 17,-Offielal announcement ' waa
mad her today that Russian torpedo
boat had sunk near Btnopa, a seaport of
Asia Minor, on tha Black Sea, an entire
fleet of sailing vessels, laden with muni
tion of war. Tha oraws ot the Teasels
war taken prlsonera.
Oreene of Tulare, III., second: Princess
Cunard, owned hy J M. Murray of I
nmni, r, intra. nmn, j:f.
In .the gentlemen's road race for a sil
ver loving cup. N. H. Kingman of Selby,
B. P.. waa the only starter and wo
awarded tha cup.
SOUTH DAKOTA BANKERS
PROTEST DEPOSIT ORDER
PIERRE, S. P.. Bept IT. (Special Tele
gram.) Mora bankers are arriving to pro
test against tha proposed order ot the
Mtate Banking commission requiring the
deposit of W per cent of tha surplus of
state banks In state banks at reserve
t enters in the state. The bankers In tha
city In the morning had held a prelim
inary meeting and A. B. Parting of
lltchell represented the views ta decided
opposition to the order. In a paper pre
jvared for the occasion.
Among the banker who spoke ta op
position were Messrs. Lloyd of Lake
I'reaton, A. It Brown of Canton. James
1 (alley of Rapid City, C. B. Pratt of
Ceddea and others.
The general tenor of their opposition I
that credit la largely a matter of confi
dence and personal faith and to atempt to
ureak off relation of yeara and estab
lish a forced credit with new aseoclatee
over night could not but help work hard
hlp to bankers and tha public
YOUNG GIRL IS VICTIM OF
GUN IN FATHER'S HANDS
IOWA CITT. Ia., Bept lT,-(8pclal Tel
egram. Alice, tha 11-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mra Bert Barrows, residing
on a farm near Tipton, died at the Uni
versity of Iowa hospital today aa a re
sult of a wouad received In the acci
dental discharge of a shotgun in the
hands of her father, who was preparing
to go squirrel hunting.
Schools of New York
And Philadelphia
Are Closed by Heat
NEW TORK, Sept. IT. The public
school of New York and Philadelphia
closed at noon today because of the ex
treme heat and It was announced that
tha school of Philadelphia would hold
but one session dally until cooler weather
prevails.
At New Tork the temperature reached
M 'degrees and the weather bureau pre
dicted that the hot weather will continue
tomorrow, with no appreciable relief In
sight The thermometer registered 90 at
Philadelphia at 1 o'clock today. The pres
ent period of excessive heat here la the
longest for September In forty years.
Weather conditions throughout New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut are
about tho same.
Much suffering waa caused In the
crowded East Bide districts of New York,
where aoorea of prostration were re
ported. Four deaths, dua to the heat, were re
ported today.
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LONDON, Bept IT.-Tne Germane have
loti twenty aubmarlnes since the begin
ning ot tha war, according to an editorial
note in the Motorshlp and Motorboat
while the British loaaea hav been ouly
seven. Including the E-T. tha destruction
ot which waa announced today.
When tha war commenced, tha paper
decdarea. Uermany had eleven seagoing
submarines and sixteen ot a smaller
type, while .j to June L ton new boat
had been added.
The assertion la made that the Germans
now have only fourteen aeagolng under
water boat, two of which are In the
Mediterranean.
FORMER DEN1S0N MAN
DEAD AT ABERDEEN. S. D.
ABEKRPEEX, 8. P., BepC lT.-(8pe-ilal.)
Itobert A. Itomana, l year old.
died at his home her after being In ill
health for euiue time and bis body will
tw taken ta hla old home at ' Peniaon.
la., for burial Mr. Komana hum here
live yeara ao and engaged in the bank
ing business a president of the Pakota
National bank, later retiring from tha
head of that Institution becaaao of tU
health. Before coining her he wa a,
prominent real estate dealer of Peoiaoav
There survive btm his wife and eight
i lilldren, vt whom two eona. John B. and
J(otrt, and two daughter reside la
Aberdeen, tit other children residing u
Iowa and Netiraaka.
Hit Ike "BEATON TRAIL"
For. Real Drug Bargains
beeWaai AO Produce Results,
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$1.00 Fellows Syrup 79c
11.00 Hostetter's Bitters ...?(.'
11.00 Duffy's Malt Whisker, Mtc
11.00 HycineL' com plat. ..
tOe Caathrox SMc
SOo Lablacha Powder 34c
2So Bromo BelUer lfvc
60c Phenols Wafers. .. .Ulo"
60e Sal Hepailca itwo
11.00 Horltck'a Malted Milk. 7c
18.76 Horllck's Malted Milk
for f4.7
60c Sloan's Liniment aoo
76e Pompeian Massage Cream,
largo alia . . . . t 43c
60c Pompeian Night Craara
for Vc
25c Pint Bottle Red Wing
Grape Jutoe ....14
26c 4711 White Rose Glycerine
. Soap l(c
76o Ricksecker'a Toilet Water,
all odors , ..40c
26c Mentholatum x l4o
$1.00 Traio or Ftultola . . . .7c
S6e Bottle ot 100 Hlokle Pills
for ..17c
26c Packer's Tar Soap 14c
f 1 Plnaud's Lilac Vegetal . ,55c
60c Pononl s Powder Site
60o Scott's Emulsion 34c
ListeriDe. .12c, lc, air and 01c
1 lb. Powdered Boras 6c
26c Senltol Tooth Paste or
Powder lie
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CIGAR SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
10e Straight Prefereacla. 10o George IV, ftc; Box ot
Breva shape. Saturday .. Be l 'A, '
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lOe Retinal Bank 5o day T for 5c
BEATON DRUG CO.
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This Is the Place to
Find the Newest
Autumn Neckwear
Our buyer has just returned
from New York, where she made
it n point to find out what ptyles
Fifth Avenue sanctions for fall:
We have those same new' styles now
displayed.
Large round collars made of organdie
and net, trimmed with lace, jabots
attached, at - - - 60c and $1.00
High necked collars in cream and
white, buttoned in the back, with
large jabot effects, made of fane;
nets and laces, at - - 60c to $3.75
Flesh color Georgette Crepe vesta
with roll collars.
Flchues of fine net and lace.
Ostrich Doas:
They f-eem to go out faster thau
we can get them in, but a now lot
has arrived so that for Saturday
at least wn can promise a -complete
variety of styles
Tn black, white, natural, also combina
tions of black and white, white
. and black, natural and white,
at $1.50 to $8.50
Don't Miss Seeing
the Ribbon Section
We want you to see the
new arrivals, so as to know
how handsome they are.
HAIR R1J3BON SPECIAIr-Self-tonecl
brocaded silk ribbons in
pink, light blue, old rose, black,
Alice blue, and navy, GOc yard.
Plain silk ribbons, 6 inches wide,
for 25c a yard
Moire effects - - - -35c a yard
Plaids, Roman stripe, black and
white ribbon"-, all widths and
prices.
All colors of half-inch ribbons,
for - - - - 18c to 35c a yard
SASIIL'S MADE TO ORDER:
Any color and style you wish;
made '.ip models are here to
choose from.
Bows and arm garters for Babies.
For evening dresses hand-made
flowers are very popular.
Ribbon Bags in black and whate,
white and light blue, $2.75 and $3.
IndividualityMarks Every Hat
in Our Autumn Collection. It Is a Point With Us.
Our Millinery Section is filled with beautiful hats,
which express the fall modes with distinction and in
dividuality. That they are correct is vouched for by
the Fashion Authorities.
Buy Thompson, Belden Hats, whose value is unquestioned, whose
style is attested, and whose merit i3 proved.
Beautiful Showing for Saturday Tailored and Street Hats,
$7.50, $8.75, $10, $12.50 and $15
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Saturdy is
Miss McCauley's
Last Day in Omaha
Take advantage of this op
portunity to have one of the as
sociate designers of Redfem
Corsets assist you in selecting
a new model Redfern a model
which from among the- many
new ones best suits your re
quirements. Every Redferu Corset is a
perfect example of correct art
not only fc-hajwdy, but a very
attractive garment.
SOKQSIS
Public opinion is the unison
of the preference of many in
dividuals. That's why Sorosis Shoes are con
structed to appeal to the personal taste
and discrimination of customers.
uk many
You our customers g
valuable ideas.
Never before were Sorosis Shoes so
firmly intrenched in popular favor.
A Very Becoming Coiffure
for nearly every
woman can be eas
ily arranged with
one of our
Natural
Wavy
Switches
20-inch Switches of
fine wary hair - 860
24-lnch Switches of
fine wavy hair, $1.85
IS-lnch 8wltcbes of
fine wavy hair, $$.85
$5.55
28-lnch Switches ot natural wary hair
All-around Transformations of fine
hair
All-around Transformations of natural
hair
Psyche Puffs of French Cut Hair ...
wavy
5e
wary
$6.45
$1.15
The Fashion Center
of the
Middle West
New Arrivals Have Been
Received Yesterday and
Today to Take Their
Places in
The Pre-Opening Display
Suits, Coats,
Dresses, Skirts
Styles selected and tail
ored to the order of our
personal New York rep
resentative, Mr. Robert
Nicoll.
Saturday's offerings include:
TAILORED SUlTS-lu broad
cloth, serge, gabardine and
mixtures, in all tho
season's colors
SEPARATE SKIRTS Of
usual worth
and style, at
No Extra Charge for Alterations
.$25
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$673to$35
Saturday
Basement Apparel
Underpriced
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New Aprons, 59c
Made of percale in four pleas
ins; styles, the envelope, fitted, the side;
opening with belt all around, and the
princess. The best apron value in
Omaha.
Dix House Dresess,
$1.25 to $1.98
The new fall models of the pop
ular Dix House Dresses are a revelation
of style, value end economy. A visit to
thtg section will save you money.
New Fall Skirts, 15.95
Nothing ordinary about tlui
style of these skirts and the price Is
especially low, each one Is made of all
wool fabrics. We want you to judge
the standard of workmanship for your
self. It will bear the closest Inspection.
Ilaaemeiit rWtlon for I'nderpriced
AipareL
Thompson-Belden & Co.
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