TI1K I'.KK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANTAIJY 15,
11
v ntnmrnn r mmr rt
rum in cold
Omaha Merchants Express Com
pany's Headquarters Almost
Complete Loss.
ALL COVERED BY INSURANCE
With a temperature that made fire
fighting extremely difficult, the de
rartnient battled all morning with a
fire that all but destroyed the big
three-story brick headquarters of the
Oinsha Merchants Express and Trans
fer company at S02 South Fourteenth
Ktrect. i 5 ' .
The fire, whose oripln has not born de
termined, rapidly swrpr through the bi
building, but not to fast an to prevent
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Rifely from the structure. Not an anl-
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nun r no iwii.-u ui i'ui iivu. i.'wiiik me
extreme cold It was soma little time be
fore the water from the mains was turned
on, and by the time the towers were
pouring streams through the windows,
the: fire had secured a stood lead. Chief
Salter's men worked like heroes, the Icy
tarns oohnrallns on their clothing until
they resembled k-tclc. As fast as water
from the towers struck the structure it
would congeal into ice and after the gen
eral alarm had been answered the. efforts
nf the department were exerted in con
fining the fire to the building.
All the equipment of Omaha proper was
nlled into play, r.nd shortly before noon
chief Sailer announced he had the fire
under control.
. smrfcil nn Third I'lonr.
The fire In some manner started on the
third ' floor, where . feed, hay and grain
srs ' stored, VrO tons having Jut been
added to the winter supply Thursday.
The second floor was given over to the
horses and harness and the main floor
1o the office, waRona and equipment.
Harry Conners bsrnman, discovered the
fire at 9:30, and r.fter giving the alarm
notified the ret of the occupants, who
removed the live horses In tho building
at once. 'Ordinarily 30 head are housed,
but' fortunately they were on the street
nnd will bt flven quarters in nearby
barns of oilier concerns.
Threatened Ho TMetory.
The Kggerss-O'l'I.vng company, whose
box. factory adjoins tho Merchants
structure on the west, was threatened
bthe fire, and from its windows flre-
n poured streams of water on its
nlazlng neighbor. Despite their efforts.
windows, and walls cracked with tho
heat,, but the plant did not catch, l'lr
leen streams of water and five towers
were . employed In the battle with the
fire, and the burst of a single hoso
was. all that delayed the efforts of the
firemen after they had got Into action.
One hundred girls." ho are employed
in the K'RgeVss-OTIyng company plant,
left the building for nearby offices, and
men were stationed In every room to
watch"' for tne' first flame that might
invade. The Kggerss-O'Klyng plant is
equipped with- the automatic sprinkler
system, and not a. deal of worry was
evidenced by the officials, although
every precaution was taken.
Fireman Onrromr.
Gilbert McMurray, 2234 Chicago street;
plpcnian with hose company No. 5, bignth
and Pierce streets, was- overcome by
ucfce and .w&a .bropgbt, to l?!lo hei4Y
W&rters for attention. Assistant Fir
CiUrf iJinecn froze his ears and was at
tended by police aurgeons, Tle Merchants
building-in wnedby Kdwsjd Reed,' Karl
tlterricker and Mrs. Carl Woodward, and
raa built, twenty-five years ago at a cost
of $10,000. lf taj insnred for IH,onO, ' the
contents being covered by Insurance of
W7.6CO. The f ire, was decidedly . the . most
spectacular since the burning of the Board
of Trade buildinr at Sixteenth and Kar
nam streets, on February J6, 1!1j, and
Notwithstanding the fact that the tem
perature hovered well below the zero
ark, a crowd of several thousand peoplu
tched the efforts of the men.
Kearfal for Men.
y Commissioner W. 8. Jardlne, who
Jf president , of the . transfer company,
patched the fire for a few minutes when
ij was a Its very height and then re
turned to a meeting of the council.
Id a thousand times rather see
to the ground than have a sin
gle man or hotsq a victim," he asserted.
(!eoigo F. West, secretary of the con-'
3rrn, stated that business would be con j
ijtu'ted the same as usual for the time
tiring from the branch at 1102 South Four-
tf rnth street. U. W. Johnson, treasurer,
tiid other officials assisted Mr. West In
Jiljusting affairs to the present condi
tion!?. CR OSSMAN MAY FILE FO R
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
.)ohn H. ' (iiossman is bring pruml
iijntly mentioned among his democratic
1'fiends as a possible candidate Vor hi
lirty's iiomlnatlon for the office of
1tk of the district court. He has not
t decided to 'file, but is considering
ijta matter. .......
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who expect to enter the three high school
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tlye high schools on next Tucaday after
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their children. 1 ,
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GRAIN PRICES DOWN IN
SPITE OF LIGHT RECEIPTS
MEMORIAL PROGRAM FOR
, JCHN P0WER SATURDAY
A memorial promnni for the .Isle John
Towers Is to be held Saturday evening
at H o'clock by the .lai-HSonlan cjtib at
their headquarters In the City . National
Hank building The speaker are to lie
Ed P. Smith. R. L. Metcalfe and Colonel
C. u. Cunningham i ; .
Pad roads and continued cold weather
ke,nf Omaha Ri-sin receipts dtiwtt again.
tlwie being but t n only -three' cars of
j wheal, .forty-seven of corn, and eight of
oats on the marMet. Prices on wheat and
corn wer.' off 2 jind on corn 1 cent net-
bushel . ' ! '
W heat sold t I OTrti 1 . 14 ; coYH.- Oft to M
and oats I1' to 4t13 cents per bushel.
GNOW CLEARED AND PONDS
ARE READY FOR SKATERS
Commissioner Hummel rcpyits bis men
have cleaned all of the public skating
places except Carter lake, which is being
attended to as fast as the work ran be
done.
PROBATION' POLICEMEN
ARE NOW REGULAR COPS
Having sstlsfai torlly served six months
on probation, the following policemen
u re confirmed bv the rlty council, upon
recommendation of Chief Punn: Georg
Govs. Alex McCleneghan. Francis M.
Paltoni Andrew Malolepezy, teorge H.
Thomas, Nels J. Holland, Oluf V. The.
strup, John W. Shean, James Acton,
Arthur English snd Edward S. Goratekt.
Ouch! Lumbago!
Rub Pains. From
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Rub Backache away with small
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Reductions are Plainly Stated Below.
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Fur Lined
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Drop into this section of the Men's Store for awhile Saturday uuU stive real cash on all sorts of furnishings, every -day utility and for dress. Every
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i
Men's Pine Wool Sweater
Coats
$G.OO and $7.50 values.
Large rope stitch, ruff
neck collars and angora V
neck. Special $4.95
Men's Wool Sweater Coats
With or without collars.
Worth to $3.00; Saturday,
each, at $1.95
Men's Negligee and
Golf Hhlrts
Neat patterns, soft
laundered cuffs. Reg
ular values to 11.25,
special, Saturday, tlfte
Meu's Shirt
Madras, percales and
flannel. Worth to $1.00.
Special 45c
Men's Wool Mufflers
Regular values to 76c,
at S5c
Men's Lisle Hose
In tan, black, gray and
navy. Worth 15c, spe
cial, pair ,0c
Men's liatb and Lounging
Robes
Made of terry and blan
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values, $1.8.1 and $2.43
Men's lure bilk
Thread Hoe
Plain and fancy
clocked. Regular 60o
value 2.V'
mm
Semi-Annual Clearing
Manhattan and other
High' Grade Shirts
All $1.5(1 Manhattan and
Emery Shirts, madras and
percale $L15
All $2.50 and $3.00 Man
hattan and Emery Shirts,
madras and satin striped,
at ................ $1.95
All $2.00 Manhattan and
Emery Shirts, corded
madras . . .' . . . .$1.55
All
$3.50 to $4.50 Man
hattan and Emery. Shirts,
silk and linen, Eale price,
each $2.85
Auto and Driving at ..
Gloves rC v
15 Dozen Men's Wool and C N. J
Fur Lined Auto and 1
Driving Gloves and Mil- ' k
tens, worth to $3.00. v
special, pair $1.05 V-. .N
Men's Golf Gloves f:. JWft
Regular values to 50c, f i 'f f
at :".'25c &' '
Men's Dress and Street j
cm- i ii . i , ' Dress and Street
Slightly soiled from Gloves"
handling. Values to $1, j, Pair of
a ' " ' ' ' ' 5 Fine Dress and
. , 0 ,. 1 S t r e e t Gloves,
Men s Union Suits i e
m, 7 made of fine qual-
28 Dozen Men's Cotton ;t i,; 1 1
Ribbed and Wool Mixed tj Kid and cape
Union Buits. ecru and leather. Worth to
gray color. Worth to $J, cQ. piv:ai
suit ..,.05c and $1.40 six;ciai, tne
I : 1 1 pair ........ . 95o