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.ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , ISTI. OMAHA , SAT UK DAY MOKNIXG , 20 , 18 S ) 7 TW B L V 13 I' AG 13 = 3. lS OOPVT tmrK OBNTS.
BARTLEY ASKS A NEW TRIAL
Arcnmcnt on the Motion Will Be Mads This
Morning ,
&RROR30N PART OF COURT ARE CHARGED
Attoriir > * for Ilir Convicted IX-Stnte
Trt'nxnrcr OITer Alllilnvltn to
1'rovc .MlNconiltivt liy the
State DnrliiMT Trial.
/ -The motion for n new trial In the case of
Joseph S. Hartley , the ex-state treasurer con
victed of thu embezzlement of $ lfilS84.45 , waa
filed yesterday morning.
The motlor contains 152 assignments of
error on account of which the defendant
should be given a new trial. Among these
errors arc alleged Irregularities on the part
of the court ; prosecuting nttorne > 8 , jurora ,
liallllTa and everyone else connected with the
case. Another reason Is , "accident and sur
prise , ' Which ordinary prudence could not
have guarded against. " Other reasons are
these : That the verdict Is Irregular and In
formal anil not a valid verdict ; misconduct
on the part of the county attorney In an
nouncing In open court after the jury had
been selected , that attempts had been made
to brlbo juiors ; abuse of discretion on the
part of the court In Instructing the county
attorney to proceed against persons reported
to have ntttuiptcd to corrupt Jurors , A large
number of errors were assigned on part of
tlo | court In giving each of the Instructions
to the jury , In submitting the case to the
jury for a verdict and In refusing to give
the Instructions asked by the defendant.
Misconduct Is alleged on part of tbe prose
cution In employing private detectives to
watch the Jury while ou the way to and
from meals and on tbe part of the bailiffs
In allowing these detectives to come within
speaking distance of the Jurors and run er
rands for them. The last assignment of er
ror charges misconduct on part of the court
nnd the attorneys for the state In holding
consultations In the Intervals between the
BCwIoiiH of court and discussing the rulings
of the court and the procedure to be followed.
The court Is also charged with a long list
of errors In asking questions of witnesses on
the sttml.
Subpoenas were Issued Thursday for John
W. Stiles , C. A. Roberts and J. V. Shipley ,
three of the Hartley Jurors , and for G. 11.
Ilathbun , the man who was approached by
Joslah S. Wright with an offer of money If
ta would get on the Jury and vote for
Hartley's acquittal. These men were ordered
tq be In court at 10 o'clock yesterday mornIng -
Ing to give testimony In suppoit of the motion
for a new trial. The men were on hand.
MAHONKY'S LATEST MOVE.
Mr. Malioncy said that the defense wished
to Introduce testimony In support of the
motion , and the attorneys for the state asked
for a few moments In which to examine the
motion , as they had not been fuinlshed with
a copy or allowed to seu It.
After sonio moments spent In examining
the document , County Attorney llaldrlgc said
the stato. would object to the Introduction
of oral testimony at this stage of the proceed
ings.
Attotnty Maboney announced that the mall
points on which the defense wished to Intro
( Inco testimony were those relating to the
actions of the attorneys for the state and the
bailiffs , He said the defense proposed to
show that the announcement of the county
attorney In open court the morning the em
panelling of the jury was begun , regarding
the evidence of attempts to corrupt the Jury ,
was made , not for the purpose of Informing
the court , as It would be shown that tbe
court already knew as much about the mat
ter as the county attorney , but was for the
purpose of prejudicing the Jury. He'said
the defense would also show that there were
fjcvcrnl persons not In the employ of the
court or ofllcets of the court who had been
.allowed to associate with the jurors , had
walked along the street with them , had eaten
at the same table and run errands for the
jurors , all at the direction of the attorneys
for the state. Mr. Mahoney said they'would
also show that the bailiffs had been guilty
of Improper conduct In connection with the
Jury.
County Attorney Haldrlge objec'ed to the
Introduction of oral testimony , urging that
the law required affidavits In support of a
motion for a new trial. He argued that the
course proposed would rerpen the caw > and
result In a hearing ex'cndlng over several
days and covering a multitude of detal's.
Attorney General Smyth protested against
allowing any proceeding not authorized by
the statutes.
Mr. Malioncy announced that the defence
believed several witnesses whope testimony
was necessary to support the motion fer a
new trial would not make affidavit and he
offered to call these witnesses ? , who had been
eubpocnaed and were In court.
Judge Baker said he would take the mat
ter under advlpement until 2 o'clock.
When court opened yesterday afternoon
Judgii Hakcr announced that ho had decided
to not allow the Introduction of oral teal I
mcny In support of the motion for a new
trial , but would hold that alt evidence on
the motion must bo In the- form of affidavits.
The defense then put on file affidavits of
John W. Stiles , C. A. Roberts , C. V. Ship-
toy and G. R. Rathbun , these being in line
with the allegations in the motion.
Tha attorneys for the state then withdrew
to prepare counter affidavits. When they
rcturncl It was agreed that the further bearIng -
Ing on the motion should be deferred until
today , and court wan adjourned until
o'clock.
Attorney General Smyth has filed a mo
tion to advance the civil case against Dart-
ley and his bondsmen , and the arguments
on this motion will bo heard by Judge
Powell this morning. If the motion
Is granted , the case will bo advanced to
the head of the call for the September
term of court.
WITH TIII : CHIMIXAI.S
I'ciiltondiiry Mriit < Mif > CN Arc IniiOHfil
, liy .luiiv < - HaUrr.
Yesterday was sentence day In the ( Imlna
court and tevoral prisoners who were con
victed at tills teem were brought Into court
nd given sentences In accordance with the
enormity of their crimes.
.rOtiarlrii DavUt or Orleans , the leader of the
gang of thlevrs which Infested the city for
months , wan thu first man to bo called up.
Ills attorney appealed to the mercy of the
court In view of the fact that Davis ha
pleaded K 'lty ' to the charge of burglary.
County Attorney llaldrlgu re-commended a
light fceiitrnco because the defendant bad
laved , the county the expense of a trial
Juilgo Hakcr gave the prisoner a severe
Icctuio and sentenced him to thu penitentiary
for seven ) cars.
John C'oover , a man of about 22 years , who
had entered a plea of guilty to the charge o !
burglary of a dwelling , was the second on the
list. Ills attorney asked the court to Inlllcl
the minimum n'litcnce on account of the
111 health of the prisoner. The- Judge sak
lie would not glvo the minimum kentence In
any casu of breaking into a dwelling , and be
Imposed a sentence of two yeara In the
penitentiary ,
George S. llakfr. one of the gang along
the * live ? front which lia. < been robbing fre'gbt
cars on an extensive scale , was < \alled befi ro
the court. He was convicted after a lengthy
trial , but denied bin guilt yesterday when
anted If he had anything to pay. Ho was
( sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years.
I.afe Patterson , another member of the
came gang , ua.i tht next man to flanj before
the ccurl , and when he accompanied the
eherlff from the court room he carried an
assignment to the penl'cntlary ( or four
yearn. The court dated that he gave him
the extra year because ht < bad turved a year
In Iowa for burglary before getting into thu
lait ecrlpe ,
John Kortland , a third member of the
Haker gauir , bad entered a plea of guilty to
tbe charge of breaking Into freight cart. He
told the court that all the work had b en
douo by himself aud anotber uuu itio had
fpcapcd. He was given two and one-half
years In the penitentiary.
Kd Johrflon , a young man about 21 yearn
old , a member of the Davis gnng of burglars
and thieves , asked the court to be lenient on
account of this being hli first offense. Judge
lUker gave the lad a lecture for bringing sorrow
row to the head of the old mcthcr who had
ntcrcedcd for her boy , and gave him six
years In the penitentiary In which to think
t over ,
Jerry Schullr. the man who was employed
by the Wat worths to assist In a moving
operation , and who stole n diamond ring
Which ho told for a 60-ctnt watch , was ca'lcd
up. He had entered a plea of guilty lo the
charge of grand Urceny. He was sentenced
o one year In the penitentiary , the minimum
sentence.
George nurke , a young man 22 years old ,
who stoic a Rorrcl mare belonging to I ) . C.
Callahan and wan captured over In Iowa ,
wan called. He had pleaded guilty and made
no attempt to tecltc any extenuating circum
stances. He appeared to bo an honest but
simple country lad , naylng he took the horse
' 'because he WCB mad at Callahan. " He ( aid
ho had never been In trouble before and on
recommendation of the county attorney he
wan given one year In the penitentiary.
The la t prisoner , Edna Smith , a colored
woman convicted of robbery , was sentenced
to the penitentiary for seven years and six
months.
SriMiri-N n ItcnlrnliiliiK Orclrr.
Ilaltaz Kramer has obtained a restrain-
ng order from Judge Ktysor to enjoin the
Union Pacific Hnllwny company from ex
tending Its track on Jones street from
ICIeventh street to Twelfth street. He al
leges that the extension ns proposed will
damage his property on Jones street nnd
destroy Its rental value. The matter Is
eel for hearing before Judge Keywr at ! 0
a. in. , Juno 28.
WITH iiu\\i\n A PINCR.
Crniic In ACUIIMIM ! of Itcri-U IIIK Stolen
Property.
Frank Gedultlg , the 17-year-old salesman
for Thompson , Helden & Co. who wcu ar-
iistod for stealing a quantity of goods , al
leges that E. E. Crane , the bookseller of
207 North Sixteenth street , who has been
arrested for receiving the stolen property.
Induced him to commit the thefts. The po
lice Fay that Crane has led other lads Into
the wajs of crime In a similar manner.
Gedultlg has made n statement to the po
lice , not only confessing the thefts which he
committed , but also Implicating Crane. He
Mays that he has known the bookdealer for
some time , having made his acquaintance
when he went to the store to purchase nov
els. He charges that one day Crane sug
gested to him the Idea of stealing some arti
cles from the ntorc. He stole a box of thread
nnd took It to Crane. This was the begin
ning of his criminal career.
The police- say that they have evidence to
Hhow that Crane lies been operating a fence.
They allege that some time ago n lad stole
$20 worth of postage stamps from Klngman ft
Co. , nnd disposed of them to Crane.
Gedultlg asserts that when he was In the
book store one day a boy entered with $ G
worth of stamps and sold them to Crane for
$4. The police are Investigating these
matters for the purpose of using them against
Crane when his hearing occurs.
In the case of the h.oy from the Klngman
concern. It Is stated that Crane took steps to
protect himself. He reported to the police
that $20 worth of stamps had been sold to
him , but he asserted that he purchased them
from an old man whose name he did not
know. A detective walked about the street *
with Crane for some time In the hope that
they might run acrcss the stranger , but
failed to do so.
Crane will bo prosecuted on the charge of
receiving the goods stolen from Thompson ,
Ileldcn Co. A portion of th6 goods were
found In his store and were recovered. HU
defense will be that he did not know that
they were stolen.
INCIIKASINR TUB CAUltinil FOKCI3.
FIvti New "Moil Co on Duty Nf
Month.
Postmaster Martin has appointed the fol
lowing substitute carriers to be regular car
riers under the recent order of the postmaster
gcnctal : James S. Stone , Joseph A. Decker ,
William A. Dowman , Axel Waage and John
H. Elch. TAVO of these appointees were for
merly on the regular list , but were laid off
about a year ago , owing to a reduction In
the force. They were then receiving $1,000
a year , and the question with the postmaster
now Is whether they will receive that amount
again or whether they will have to start In
new at $1500 a year. The question will prob
ably be submitted to the pontolTlce depart'
ment. Today the postmaster will ap
point five men from the civil service list to
take the place of these men as substitutes.
The addition of the five carriers ralse-s the
total number on the regular force to sixty-
nine. The addition of the new men will
necessitate the rearrangement of the routes ,
At the present time there are seven carrlem
who make their deliveries on horseback.
Two of these will now be taken off and the
territory divided among foot carriers. In
other sections of the city the carriers have
covered their routes one and a half times a
day. They will now have their routes re
duced and will make two deliveries a day.
Tliero will bo fexv changes In the business
portion of the city.
The new order of things will go Into effect
July 1. _
ISXl'KXSU OF UAII.\ Till' ; AI.I.KV.
Moa AllOTvril Double 1'iiy for \Vorkliin
mi Suiiduy.
The pay roll for the grading In the alley
back of the Klngman building wan approved
at the regular meeting of tho" Board of Pub
lie Works yesterday afternoon. The ag
gregate cost of the grading was $549.90 , or
30 cents a yard. The unusual cost of the
excavation Is explained by the fact that the
men were allowed double pay for Sunday
work.
The salary of William Mack , foreman of
the paving repair gang , was fixed at $75 a
month.
Tliero was some dlccuislon of means of
checking tlm bills for lumber and other ma
terial used In public works. The supplies
nro delivered on orders Issued by the comp
troller on requisitions Itsued by the board ,
but when tbo bills are presented ( hero Is
nothing to show that the material has been
delivered as represented. H was suggested
that a supply of blank receipts bo Issued la
each of the foremen and that every bill for
material should bo accompanied by a re
ceipt from the foreman to whom It was de
livered. The matter was referred to City
Engineer Rosowatcr to recommend a satis
factory checking system.
mui.Ds A uisiii\ci : : .
Work Ilt-KliiH Upon a $ fl.t , < > < > < > Moilrrn
Work was commenced yesterday on
what will undoubtedly bo one of the most
handsome and elaborately appointed houses
In Omaha. Tbo new residence Is being con
structed for Edward A. Cudahy of the
Cudahy Packing company and when com
pleted will cost 505,000. U will stand on the
corner of Thirty-seventh and Half-Howard
streets. Jt will be a three-story structure ,
with a basement The material will be
handsome stone of a light color , trimmed
vltli gray Dedford brick. The roof .will be
slate and the windows will be of dormer
style.
Can ( ioIMV. .
Derthel I ) . Havens and Anna P. Havens
the complrlnlng witnesses against Heury
Saundera , the negro who was bound over to
the district court on the charge of criminally
assaulting Mrs. Havens , art ) io be released
from custody and will bo permitted to ns
turn to their home In Arkansas. They are
unable to give bonds ' for their appearance
when the c se Is called , but will be allowed
to go on their promise to return at the time.
This was done because Mm , Havens' condi
tion o ! health Is such that eho would not be
bl to i Uud a continued
' AND CoMfr
ATUQOAY
/70Af TIME. innEHQRIAL\
COVETS HA VE SEEM OBJECTS
QF SUPERSTITIOUS
OUR CUSTOMERS /'fy
.
.r r fL
fw'M m There is an
Impression
m/mm ± Tint comers c'ear the at
mosphere We will do a little
clearing- of Underwear Sat
urday Three prices
at , 730 ; 25c 39c 5Oc
Entire ea-t counter will be The 25c Lot Consists of
devoted to a Waist Length brown stripes , gray mixed , etc. , worth
bale , double the price asked.
All short lengths from S to 4 yards of
The 39c Lot Includes
flno Organdie fine .Lappets thin a
Mulls Imported -"and American- lot of fine thin summer lisle.
will be sold at 29c'foritho length.
Pleabe try to bring even The 50c Lot Includes
change with you it will goods worth $1.00 and $1.25 find your
Hurrah for the
size and you will part with your money
help us very much , very cheerfully.
Union Station ! !
. A . A
In our large window we are showing a correct -
roct model of Oniatia's nq , Union Station.
The blocked sidewalks and the cheerful
countenances of the spectators proclaim the
keen Interest and delight felt at this sub Jeweled Star At
stantial evidence of the starting of a new 7SO : p. m. will sell
Still selling Sweat
era. Now , let's quit grumbling and all pull at Notion counter a Mitts for children
at 39c Waist
together. rs cotton lot of Shirt
on ch wool at S'Jc Sets , Link Cuff Hut- I'urc t-lk ! , 2 lottt ,
loii-i. Dumb Hell
each wlii-ii these Puff Buttons tin eo JOe nnd 13c per pair
' iten-3 nre sonu It will be Studs nnd Collar
but very - wo have better-
illtTcront
litllcuH to (111 ( their liutton
for lOc riot more colored stones 13e but these
are the
places except at for entrro set
than six to n ci s-
prices. should cause com bright Stara.
.
tomcr.
motion.
At 7M : p. m.-M
dozen only nil lln n
hand embroidered
Handkerchiefs at 5c
each 3 only to a
'
customer.
DISCUSS ARMOUR'S ' COMING
Establishment of His Flant at South Omaha
Causes Comment.-
WELCOME NEWS IN THE RA1WAY CIRCLES
Hi'proNi'iilntlvoM of All MUCH Declare
that Another Tucking HOIIHU
MfllllM ,11 u i-11 More
Truflle.
The establishment of a large packing house
In South Omaha by the Armour Interests was
the principal subject discussed In local rail
way circles yesterday. While rumors of
the event had been current In freight clrclca
for some months past nothing definite was
known until tbe announcement by the press
yesterday. Nothing could have been more
welcome news to the freight men generally ,
and to the representatives of the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road In particular.
Traffic conditions hereabouts have been
gradually Improving for the past twelve
months , and now that the railroads are as
sured of a large Increase by the establish
ment of a $1,000,009 plant It Is felt that the
prospect for the freight business In tbe near
future Is brighter than it has even been In
the past. As it Is believed that more live
stock will be shipped In from tbe west to bo
told and slaughtered In South Omaha , the
western lines , the Union I'aclfic , the 0. &
M , and the Rock Island are especially well
pleased ,
It Is conceded , however , that the latent
move of Phil D , Armour means more to the
Milwaukee line than It doen to any other
railroad. He la a heavy stockholder and a
director of that railroad company , and ,
therefore , has some Interest In seeing that
the . .Milwaukee gets' ' the lion's share of his
traffic. All the llnea between here and Chicago
cage expect an Increase In business after tha
opening of the new plant , but It Is an ac
cepted fact that tbe Milwaukee will derive
the meet benefit from the establishment of
the new packing house. General Western
Agent Nash of the Milwaukee returned yes
terday from Salt Lake City , and appeared
well pleased with the announcement. He
eald the Milwaukee could stand all the pros
perity that came Its way , and tald that any
Increase In South Omaha business meant In
creased traffic for the Milwaukee ,
Assistant General Freight Agent Wood of
the Union Pacific appeared equally gratified
over tbo Sorth Omaha acquisition. Ho
said It was difficult to estimate just how
much gain In tratllc It meant for the rail
roads , but be was confident that the amount
of stock that would be shipped In from the
west would bo Increased considerably. He
said one eood thing about the move was
that the Increase tn traffic was absolutely
certain because the plant was bound to
be run to Its full capacity. "Armour never
puts up such plants for fun ; the erection of
a packing house with him means business , "
added the traffic man.
COXCHHXIXG .MAV.UJKIl Ki\VO\ .
Iliillronil Mfii Tit Ik of Hnlit'iick'n Suc-
ffNHiir ut the Snrk ) VnriU.
Railroad men comment rather favorably
upon the appointment of W. J. C. Kenyon ,
formerly general freight .agent of the Chlt
cage , Durllr.gton & Northern , to succeed W.
N , Dabcock as general'manager of the Union
Stock yards. It Is generally regarded as an
appointment most favorable to the Interests
of the Durllngton. 'Although It Is commonly
und ritoo < l that Mr. Kcayoa resigned bit j
railway portion owing to differences of opin
ion between himself and someof the execu
tive officers of the llurlmglpn system , it la
common report that ho owe * , his recent ap
pointment to the Influence of Thomas Miller ,
general freight agent of tbo , Burlington sys
tem. At the time Mr. Kenyon was here ,
week before last , and applied for the posi
tion In queftlon , he was accotnpanled by Mr.
Miller , who , it is ald , worked Indcfatlgably
for Mr. Kenyon's appointment.
Traffic men uncjlc highly of the abilities
of the new general manager , saying that ns
a past master of the science- transporta
tion he compares favorably with his Im
mediate predecessor , who's | regarded as a
standard. A high officlal of another line
eald yesterday : "The ' fact that Mr.
Kenyon rose as high as the position of
traffic manager of the Chlaago , Uurllngton
& Northern Is proof of hlo ability. The
Durllngton selects Us tralllu'mcn very care
fully , and Its treatment of. Mr. Kenyon Is
sulllclent lo Justify theT .belief that the
new general manager will make a strong
traffic man for the Stock ; Yards company. "
Milxt Move tlie H'oilliillioilNf.
Yesterday President Paxton of the
Union Stock Yards company. < recelved a tele
gram from Armour & Co. , requesting that
the stock yards rallway"Cpmpany'a | round-
hotuo which stands on the * laud purchased
yesterday be moved , as It was the Intention
to commence grading at once. Upon receipt
of this message General Maitager Ilabcock , In
company with Armour's engineers , went over
the ground and arranged to make the
change. The roundhouse will be moved to
the north part of the railroad yards , jurt
north of the L street viaduct- . The work of
moving this structure will occupy only a few
days , and when It Is completed grading will
be commenced ,
IN TIIK VNITKM STATES COUIIT.
HolMVcr C'linrireil with rlltiiK I > l < | iinr
to tlit * I u ( ft nun ,
John Rohwer of Illoomflcld was arraigned
In the United States J court yesterday ,
charged with disposing oj liquor to Indians.
Ho pleaded not guilty. He ' 111 bo tried uext
Tuesday. Rohwer Is an old 'offender In this
line. Ho pleaded guilty t | ) tiio same offense
a few years ago , and the Brazil Jury last fall
found an Indictment agajjigt bini , ag well as
the grand jury which recently completed Its
labors. His will be tho.Jtrit'cace ' to be tried
under the operation of 'tbo Ww law which
provides a minimum punishment of sixty
days In jail or a $100 fine , .the limit being
two years In jail and ( COO .fine. In tbe past
these offenders have bee 'let'pff ' with a small
fine , which they never paid , or a light jail
sentence. It Is expected that when tbe new
law U enforced tliero wilt be less of this
traffic engaged In.
Horatio Karnrst of Henuugford pleaded
guilty In the United Statea 'court ' yesterday
to Belling malt liquor without a govern
ment stamp. He was fined } 10 and costs.
J- * /
I'llOTIJST 01 ? LY Aff HIOUAHIISO.V.
SII > M Proiiert- AVntpr Compiiny IN
AHHCHkClt TOO , I.UtV ,
The protest of Lyman Richardson against
the npspFtment of the propqrty of the Omaha
Water comprny , as returned by the asbcesora ,
was heard by the Hoard of County Commis
sioners. sitting as a board of "equalization ,
yesterday.
Mr. Richardson's cpntentlon was that the
assessment of the water works property was
ridiculously low In comparison with the a -
scsBeil values of other properties. The mat
ter was beard by the board and taken
under advisement. The assessed "value
of tbe propert } of the Omaba Water company
In tbo Fourth ward , Klorenco and South
. Omaba , us leturned by the assessors , U $111-
625. Last year It was assessed at flOO.810.
I but tbo aeuw.ument won Increased to 1286,117
by the board of equalization.
HIM > IIY TIII : cot'.vcti. COMMITTUK.
New I'livliiw .SiicrllU'iitioiiM Illive it
ItockA' Itoiul to Travel.
The new paving specifications , which
were referred to the city council committee
on paving and sewerage two weeks ago ,
appear to have struck a snag. The com-
mltteo still retains tbo documents and there
has been no Indication that an Immediate
report Is forthcoming. The necessity of
adopting specifications In view of the South
Sixteenth street rcpavlng will operate to
necessitate action one way or the other and
there Is said to be some doubt as to whether
the specifications , as submitted , will bo
favorably considered by the committee.
The various cement dealers of the city are
making a vigorous fight against the Epeclfica-
tlons on account of the fact that they con
template using elag or broken slag as a
cushion between the old concrete and new
wearing surface , thus dispensing 'with the
immense amount of cement that was used
under the old specifications.
According to the Investigations made by
City Engineer Hosewater , the new specifica
tions will Insure a better pavement and a
material economy In the cost , but the
cement men resin a change that cuts oft a
very profitable line of business. It Is under
stood that homo of the railroad companies
to whom the hauling of the cement Is an
Item worth considering , are taking a hand In
the matter and there Is likely to bo a fight
on the specifications , either In the committee
or In the council.
The members who are Inclined to oppose
the specifications declare that the property
owners on South Sixteenth street want the
street paved according to the old specifica
tions. They ntacrt that the proposed change
Is In the nature of an experiment , and In
view of the complications In which the city
has become Involved on this street It will
bo better to go ahead as originally coiir
templated.
COAI. DEAMSUS IN A COMI1INK.
Join KorcrH In ( Irilor ( lint I'rlccM Mny
Tip Mnlutiilnc-il.
Arrangements are now In progress for a
combination which will Include every coal
dealer In the city , from the big firms that
sell hundreds of tons down to the suburban
dealer who sells coal by the basket.
Tbe first meeting to consider the proposed
reorganization of the coal exchange was held
In the Continental block Thursday afternoon
and was attended by a large number of deal ,
ers. Among them were a number of strong
firms that had always kept out of the old
exchange. The matter of forming a new or
ganization was dscut ! > fled at length and prac
tically decided In tbe affrmatlve , It Is pro
posed to let the Idea of a coal dealer's license
alone and accomplish the same purpose by a
close organization that will Include every
firm In Omaha. It Is stated that the forma
tion of such an organization Is now assured ,
and another meeting will be held Monday , at
which It Is expected the organization will be
completed , It Is denied thst any change In
prices Is contemplated at present , but when
the next season opens It Is expected that a
scale of prices will be designated by the re
organized exchange which will be maintained
by every dealer in the city.
"Mayor of MeiiiplilH" Dim.
John Dally , a notorious character well
known about Omaha during the past fifteen
or sixteen years as "Jack , the Dog ; " also as
the "Mayor of Memphis , " died at the county
hospital yesterday. Dally was elected
mayor of Memphis a number of years ago as
a political joke , but was afterward removed
from office for Incompetency , He had been
at the county hospital for some weeks and
had been a county charge at Intervals for
yean.
Soft Shirt
Sale
The men have kept us very
busy lately. Saturday will be the biggest
day yet. Just" closed out nil tbe samples anil
odds from one of the largest nml best shirt
manufacturers In the west.Vc make three
prices. You will have cnliso to remember
the Comet's "talc : "
At 39c An excellent assort
ment of fete and cool Shirts
with collars attached.
At 69c A very attractive lot
gingham , soft flannel thin
cotton fabrics goods worth
very much more.
At 97c A very choice lot of
beautiful soft Silk Shirts flu-
cfit madras , thinnest and fin
est ginghams with collara ,
without collars worth $1.25 ,
$1.50 and as high as 12.00.
If ye would sec the Comet nt his best , come
early.
At Same Counter An im
mense lot of odds In Tics Silk Scarfs-
String Ties Bows light colors or dark- *
all at 15c.
For Ladies Starting at S
a. m. Saturday , we will sell nil our
Fichus and Fancy Neckwear Collars and
CollarettcB made from clilflon , lace , em
broidery , mousscllnc dc cole , etc. , at just
half the old prices.
One Floor Up We will sell
a lot of Duck Skirts , linen color and
dark blue etrlpcs at 50c each.
For Children A mixed lot
of Domestic and Imported Hosiery blacker
or tan for boys or girls the poorest
wo-th 25c one pile Saturday 15c a pair.
MISSION CIIIlllti.V OX A I'lUVIC.
T\vn CnrloiulH SIM-IK ! a Day at HIIIIN-
ccirii 1'nrlc.
Yesterday the children of the Omaha City
mlrslons disported themselves upon the green
sward at Hanscoin park and had a general
gooj time. It was the occasion of the reg
ular picnic of the missions and , taken In
connection with the perfect weather , the af
fair was a complete success.
The children met at themlrslon house on
Tenth street shortly after 10 o'clock yester
day morning , and when all were assembled
marched under the guidance of Superintend
ent J. C. Shadduck to Sixteenth and Capitol
avenue , where a couple of motor trains were
standing In readiness to convey them to the
park. The transportation was furnished
gratuitously by the street railway company.
Arriving at the park the children wore
inarched to the little grove located between
the two la\es , and after a song service lunch
was spread out upon the tables , which the
young people enjoyed with the greatest zest.
The various classes were under the charge
of W. E. Ilroadfleld , L. Borshelm , Hev. A. J.
Howard , W , L. Dunn , 'Mrs. ' Dann , Mrs. How
ard and MUscH Grace Cleveland , Ethel Grif
fith , Nellie Drown , Esther Smith , Anna
Bowman and Nellie McGee. At the conclu
sion of the lunch the children , under the
guldanco of their teachers , visited the
swings , greenhouses and other places about
the park and then scattered about the big
pleasure ground to roam at their own sweet
will during a long and delightful afternoon ,
Mrs. Jardlno extended the use of her car
riage to a number of Inmates of the Old
Ladlec' Home and In Ibis manner quite ; a
number visited the park and watched tbu
skylarking of the youngstciti.
Superintendent Shadduck said yesterday
that the picnic was the most successful yet
given by the missions. He estimated that
nearly ICO children participated and all of
them were much benefited by the day thus
fipent abroad , The Ice cream and provisions
weru liberally contributed by the en tor ere ,
wholesale firms of the city and friends of
the mLstlon.
Shortly before the tired crew boarded the
cars for down town a photograph was taken
of them and their teachers , which formed an
interesting souvenir of the day. In addition
to the. good Imparted to the children a large
number of baskets of provision ! was saved
from the festivities for distribution among
the poor.
Speaking of the mlsilon , Superintendent
Shadduck ( .aid that never In its history has
it been In such a prosperous condition as
at present. Tim number that attends regu
larly the ( services In the little building on
Tenth street Is estimated at nearly 125. It
U proposed by the management to estab
lish bath rooms for the children and also
places where washing may bo done by the
parents who liavu not the proper facilities for
maintaining cleanliness. A number of other
charltablo schemes are on foot which , by the
assistance of friends of the mission , will
probably bo carried through shortly.
Iiivltfil to Mt'rt tile
King Ak-Sar-Ben III hns Issued an edict ,
setting aside Monday night next for the resi
dents of his dominion who Inhabit what U
commonly known as "the South Side. " It li
expected that upwards of 100 prominent citl
zeus of the south side will bo In attendance
at the Initiation ceremonial on Monday own
ing.
ing.Tho
The tourist trips across the burning tnd
will bo largely taken by Omahans residing
south of F&rnam street.
Dr. Hani-nil IN
Dr , J. 8. Haurup , charged by A. J , HooUky
with obtaining' money under false pretenses ,
us yesterday discharged In police court on
motion of the rounty attorney. Hootzky ul-
leced that Oi. Haurup , us uuent for the
"Veno" remedies , extruded > 6 from htm ,
whtlo selling medicine other Uiuu that rtvru-
Stars of the Evening-
Beautiful Stars.
miuiufncturcrs
. i\t $1.79
gone those t \ v iiv
worth J3.Wthose
Saturday , Btecl rod
Muslin Undcrwenr
Stnr We will do
wine donning up
on Snturany Odd
Skirts , odd Draw
ers , odd Wnlsts ,
odd OOWIIF nt very
odd prices.
Silk Mitt Star
cli-un-
We have JiHt
ed up u inamifne-
turer's stock will
neil Indies , ' Hlaek
Silk Mltt SiUtir-
.Iny ut lUo , woith
20c nt 15c , worth
H5C at 2Se , worth
up to We extra
Hlzes In this lot.
YOUNG GETS OUT ON BONDS
Railroad Companies Will See that His Oasa
is Cared For.
HAS HIS INSTRUCTIONS FROM CALDY/ELL /
YOUHMT Man \VIio Sc'ourrd TlekctN front
I'hllblii I'rovcN to He u l m-
jdoyt-'of Wt'HU'rn I'lumeu-
Her ANHOuliition. ,
A. D. Young- alias J. B , York , who was
arrculcd Thursday afternoon at the Instance
of Ticket liroker Phllbln for swindling him
out of $283 of railroad transportation , was
arraigned In police court on the charge of
obtaining goods under false pretenses and
pleaded his Innocence. Ills hearing was set
for next Monday.
Pending the examination Young was re
leased on 5COO bonds , furnished by Tom Mur
ray. He did not succeed In securing his re
lease , however , until be had agreed to enjoy
his liberty In company with a guard. Mur
ray would sign the bond only on tlilo condi
tion , Murray was considerably agitated yes
terday when be appeared In police court
iid wus told by some of the facetious at
taches that Young had departed without
leave.
When Young was arrested he bad In bis
possefslon $100 , which the police took pos
session of. Yesterday ( bin amount of
money was attached by Phllbln , as compen
sation for the tickets which he lurried over
to Young on his representations.
Chairman Caldwcll of Chicago , who IN the
head of the Weutcrn Parsenger csicclatlon , In
whcfle employ Young was os a spotter , ban
bent a telegram to William Chambers , secre.
tary of the local pasrcnger association , a
branch of the Chicago afuoclatlon , asking him
to flee that Young la released on bonds and.
that his cam l properly looked after.
VIEWED IIY RAILWAY MEN.
The arreat of Young Is regarded by psn-
ecnger men as one of the events very likely
to happen to a spotter of the Western Pas
senger amoclatlon who goeo about trying to
test the ticket market. There spotters are
employed by Chairman Caldwell to travel
through absoclatlon territory for the purpcao
of locating Irregular forms of transportation.
The expense of this work , Ilko other ex
penses of the association , are borne by tha
railroads belonging to It. This Is not the
first spotter of Mr. Caldwell who has been
placed under arrest , a similar experience
having happened to a spotter who WH
working on a Rock leland train In Illinois
some time ago. In fuct , the arrest ut
association spotters has become such a com
mon matter that Iho officers of local asso
ciations , as well as of the general associa
tions , have had difficulty In obtaining a
sulllclent number of men to test the ticket
markets.
Young Is known to the city ticket agents.
Ho has called at several of the offices during
the past year , and has usually purchased
jnlleago books , representing himself as a com
mercial traveler. As his arrout has dis
closed his Identity , It \ * thought that Chair
man Caldwell will have to dUmltu him from
the service. All the ticket brokers In tha
country have been furnished with his
description , so bis further u efulnc a as u
ticket vpotter U now at an end. The ticket
men are Inclined to believe that Mr , Phllbln
will bo unable to recover the amount of
money ho lout through liU kindly loatm to
thu spotter. They argue that If the ticket
broker misplaced bis confidence , he uhoulil
suffer the coutequcnctii.