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THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: TIT EH DAY, EEBRUATIY 24, 1003.
RAILROADS GET INJUNCTION
Judge Manner Beitraini Citj from Taxing
Union Pacific and Eur'.ingtoa.
SAYS THE RECENT ASSESSMENT IS VOID
Cor Hold that rfr of Hqnallia
linn Dot! Authority to
. jtMtii-ftitrmriit from City
Allurnrf t'onaell.
JudRA Munger yesterday Issued a tem
porary Injunction against the city council
and taxing authorities of the city retrain
ing them from making a levy upon the.
property of the Burlington and t'nlon Pa
cific railroads on tho basis of the assess
ment returned by the tax commissioner and
the Board of Review.
In his opinion the Judge says the two
cases presented so nearly Identical condi
tions that one hearing determined the rule
In each; that It appears that the tax com
missioner did not follow the provisions of
tb city charter In accepting the assess
ment as returned by the state board. Re
ferring to the unit system of taxation be
ays It has long been the statute law and
has received judicial sanction, not only by
the supreme court of thla state, bit by the
upreme court of the United Stages. The
Judge quotes the decision of the Nebraska
upreme court In the rase of the state ex
rel against Savage. In this cane the su
preme court said: "We know of no rule by
which the State Board of Equalization under
the present law can value railroad and tele-'
graph properties in municipalities having
taxing powers of their own at a uniform
valuation with other properties therein,
when the standard of value Is different from
that prevailing under the general revenue
laws."
Judge Munger, commenting on thia rule
In his opinion, says:
"This language of the court gives some
force to the contention of counsel for re
apondents, but It will be observed that the
court la only speaking of the standard of
value, and In no manner questions the
method of ascertaining the value upon the
mileage basia. If, for Instance, the stand
ard of value of property for general revenue
purposes throughout the state was fixed at
one-half of Its actual cash value, and In
cities and municipalities the standard of
value for local taxation Is fixed at its full
or cash value, then of course the assessment
of the state board on a basis of 60 per cent
should not be accepted as the final basis of
value for municipal purposea.
Powers of City Council.
"The charter of the city provides that
the city council shall sit as a board of
equalization, when it shall hear and de
termine and equalize the, value of property
between Individual taxpayers. It It shall
appear to them when sitting as such
board that the assessed valuation of one
person's or corporation's property haa been
made upon a basis of (0 per cent of Ha ac
tual cash Value while the property of an
other Individual or corporation haa been
assessed at 100 per cent, or its full cash
value, they are empowered to remedy thla
Inequality by raising the assessment of
one or lowering that of tho other to an
equality. .
"But the power of equalization does not
give the authority to assess. I am clearly
of the opinion that the alleged assessment
and valuation of the complainants' prop
arty In the manner alleged was wholly
without Jurisdiction and void, and that the
city council, not having changed the as
sessment when sitting as a board of equal
isation, has no power or authority to as
sess the property of complainants at an
other or different valuation than that fixed
by the state board, and that a tax levied
upon i the assessment aa returned by tba
tag commissioner and Board of Review
would be void.
"A party la not required to pay a tax
' which, aa yet, haa no exiatence. If a tax,
when laid, may be enjoined because of its
Illegality, then a court of equity may en
Join the levy of such. tax.
"For these reaaona a temporary order of
Injunction will be granted, restraining the
city council from levying a tax upon the
assessment aa returned by the tax com
missioner and the Board of Rewlev as to
the property of the complainants assessed
by the atate board."
Aa to Peraonal Property.
The court then takes up that part of the
complaint of the Union ractfic relative
to the Increase In the assessment of the
personal property of that road by the
Board of Review over the valuation aa
returned by the tax commissioner, and
aaya:
"Aa It la charged in the bill that the
Board of Review raised the assessment
without any notice to complainant, and that
they acted fraudulently and raised the as
sessment six times above that of other
property, the temporary Injunction will be
granted aa to that."
Referring to the Injunction aa to the
property of the Union Pacific other than
that returned by the atate board, a member
of the laat Board of Review said that tho
board had notified the Union Pacific of Ha
Intended action, and that the company
.failed to appear. This question was not
touched upon In the argument before the
court, aa the city had filed no answer, and
for the purpose of the argument the alle
gations of faot in the bill had to be taken
aa true. .
City Attorney's Statement.
City Attorney Connell said: "The effect
probably will be a levy made on the theory
that tho final decision will be In favor of
the city. Thia will mean that a shortage
will exist in some of the funds for the
varloua departments, but tbls condition will
have to be met when It la reached. The
council will undoubtedly make a levy in ac
cordance with the action taken by tho
court, and obey the order restraining a
levy on the railroad assessments as re
turned by the Board of Review and the
Board of Equalization. They will make a
levy on all property except the railroad
property concerned, with the rxpectatlon
that It will be reached later by a supple
mental levy."
Jadaje Berka', Has? Day.
A new record was established In the no
lle court yesterday by Judge ltrrka,
when he disposed of seventy-seven cases
which were on tho court record, heard live
adjourned rases, arraigned four alleged
forger, administered tines abrogating
over $150 and hud his court adjourned,
shortly after 1.' o'clock. The unusual grlnt
nulckly disposed, of, considering tho
nature of the cases.
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Absolutely
FOUNDATIONS IN THEIR WAY
llayden Brothers Assert that Their
Newly Arqalrrd Lot la
Hot Clenr.
Hayden Brothers stsrted two stilts In dis
trict court yesterday for possession of
property which they allege they acquired
when they purchased the fit. Mary.Magda
Icne church premises on Douglas street be
tween the Boston store and the Patterson
Mock snd across the alley south from their
own store.
The church building Is In the center of
the lot and the plaintiff alleges that the
Patterson block's foundation Intrudes two
feet over the boundary line, though under
the surface of the ground, and therefore
suit Is brought for Immediate possession
and for 13 judgment, the latter amount al
leged to be the reasonable value of posses
sion during the year since the Haydens
bought the premises.
The other suit Is for Immediate posses
sion of a similar strip four feet wide on the
east side of the church lot. the claim being
that the foundation of the Boston store
there Intrudes to that extent. Of these
two suits the attorney representing Hayden
Brothers said:
"The one-year lease of the church has
about expired and the church people are pre
paring to move Into their new building at
Nineteenth and Dodge. This leaves the
way open for Hayden Brothera to build their
new addition on the church lot early this
spring. To occupy the full width of the lot,
when they come to excavate for the foot
ings for the east wall they will find four
feet of the Boston Store foundation In their
way and for their west wall two feet of the
Patterson block foundation. In both In
stances the foundations extend from Doug
las street north to the alley, bo the com
plication Is quite serious, and to get It
straightened out these suits are brought,
with the possibility of an adjustment with
out much court procedure."
FOUR ARE UP FOR FORGERY
Three Cnll for Preliminary Hearings
and One la Held to Dis
trict Conrt.
In police court yesterday four of the
alleged forgers who were taken Into
custody last week were arraigned. None
of the prisoners entered a plea of guilty.
Ed O. Roth confronted charges containing
two counts: After considerable delay he
decided to have an examination and bis
preliminary hearing was accordingly set
for Thursday. Grant D. KelfTer, who la
alleged to have passed a worthless check
upon the bank In the Boston Store, waived
bis examination and waa bound over to
the dlBtrlct court under $800 bonds. Henry
Kaempfer of Kansas City, who admitted
that he gave the check to Kelffer, had hla
preliminary hearing aet for Tuesday morn
ing. John W. Carpenter, who la alleged
to have floated considerable worthless
paper, waa arraigned on two warrants,
containing two counta each. Judge Berka
aet hla bearing for Tuesday morning.
MAUD PARKS PLEADS GUILTY
Girl la Short Skirts Enters Plea that
May Bend Her to Peni
tentiary. Judge Estelle has gone to St. Paul to take
Judge Stubb'a docket and Judge Stubbs hat
come here to preside In the criminal court
for a week or two. The exchange la made
because Judge Stubbs was interested In cer
tain cases pending there and because bis
brother is Interested In others.
The only mattera demanding Judge
Btubbs' attention here yesterday waa the
roll call of the new panel of Jurors and the
taking of the new plea of Maud Park. Maud
Is a girl sUll in short sklrta. Recently aha
waa arraigned on a charge of grand larceny,
the complaining witness being Kitty Al
berts of 724 North Sixteenth street, who al
leged Maud had stolen $49.50 from her.
When arraigned Maud pleaded not guilty,
but this morning changed her plea to guilty
and waa remanded by Judge Stubbs to await
sentence.
BERTHA LIEBBEKE SENTENCED
Pleads Gnllty to Robbery Charge and
Goea .to Illinois Peni
tentiary. Chief of Police Donahue haa received a
letter from Sheriff Hurburgh of Galesburg,
111., in which he la Informed that Bertha
Llebbeke, batter known in police olrclea
aa "Falntalng Bertha," has pleaded guilty
to the charge of having robbed Mra. J.
Robinson, while she waa enroute from
Omaha to her home In Galeaburg. Thla is
the first time In "Fainting Bertha's" career
that she baa ever admitted her guilt. She
has been given an Indeterminate sentence
to the Illinois penitentiary. Bertha ad
mitted robbing Mra. Robinson of a valuable
gold brooch while on the train.
The ComrasTO of Onr Soldiers.
In the recent report received
from the Philippine Islands a high
tribute Is paid to the cour
age and kindnesa of our soldiers In mil
itary operations. There la also great
tribute paid to the famoua Hoatetter'a
Stomach Bitters by thousands of grateful
people who owe their good health to ita
use. If you are a aufferer from heartburn,
Indigestion, dyspepsia. Insomnia, constipa
tion, bllousness or malaria, try a bottle of
the Blttera today. It will prove the first
step towards good health.
They Bay Stock Is Worthless.
Euclid Martin, as administrator of the
estate of Robert Majors, and William
Hathaway, wife and son, as the other de
viaeoa and legatees under the Majors will,
just probated, appear as plaintiffs in a suit
HKHliixt Daniel P. Htowell to compel him to
convey to them a lot in Hill's addition to
Omaha. It la their alienation that last
March, six months prior to the death of
Majors. Htowell bought the lot of him for
XAOno shares of gold mining and milling
stock, but that the stock was not worth
what he represented to Majors, nor Indeed
worth anything at all.
Ko Venom In 'Km.
No poisonous purgatives enter into Dr.
King's New Ufa Pills. Easy, but prompt;
tbey cure or no pay. Only 20c. For sale
by Kuhn ft Co.
Wlttninnm Company's Answer.
The Wlttmann company has filed response
to the bill of the National and Edison
phnnograph . companies in the xutt pend
ing in the federal court to restrain the
farmer company from selling goods below
the established price and to bring about
an accounting for good already sold. In
the rexponve It Is saul thai the lower
price was quoted In certain eases tJ dispose
of inferior goods which had been de
livered to them and that the complainants
had not fuldlled a contract to give the
rei-poiutcnt exclusive kale of goods In cer
tain territory.
Trial of Bandit lleatna.
DK8 MOINF.8. la.. Feb. M-The trial of
Frank Halrd. the bandit wounded at Ham
ilton, New Year s eve. one of three robbers
who held up Mr. and Mrs. .P flullivan,
securing $1.00, commenced at'Knoxville
today. The defendant asked for a con
tinuance. Ex-l'nltrd States Marshal W.
A. Hicharda, Indicted for complicity In
the rollery, la still at Urge, presumably
In Mexico.
t'oafereaco still In Session.
TOPF.KA. Kan., feb. $. The conference
between the Santa Fa ottlclals and commit
tc appointed b the railway traJnnwn
and conductors Is still in session. Mo
agreement of a satisfactory nature had
bceu reached, at 1 o clock. Uus tUteraooo.
BURT SETS CONFERENCE DATE
President Will Meet Conductors and Train
en Kezt Monday Horning.
TO TALK OVER PROPOSED WAGE SCALE
Meanwhile gtrlkln Machinists Re.
quest Their National t'onncll to
Call the Kotitbfrn Pnrlfle
Rond to Arconnt.
After waiting for many weeks the Union
Pacific general committees of the Order
of Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen have secured
a date for the desired conference with
President Burt. It helng March 2. Mr. Burt
yesterday set this time. , The committee
here, aa elsewhere, will ask for the 20 per
cent raise of wages and the abolishment o(
double headers on trains that scale more
than one engine's rating. In other placea
the committees have secured a concession
of 15 per cent raise for freight men and
12 per cent for passenger, and the same ts
expected here.
Meanwhile the Fremont, Elkfiorn A Mis
souri Valley general committees are still
watting, as General Manager Bldwell has
set no date. The committees expect to be
held till the Chicago ft Northwestern com
mittees and general manager come to
gether, aa the work of settling the matter
for these two roads will undoubtedly be
i merged In view of the recent complete
absorption of the Elkhorn by the Chicago
ft Northwestern. General Manager Gardner
of the latter road probably will adjust
all the matters for bci. x
The executive council of the National
Association of Machinists has been asked by
strike leaders here to either compel the
Southern Pacific to take off ita fifteen en
gines now In use on the Union Paciflo or
to declare a machinists' strike on the
Southern Pacific. The council haa been in
formed that some decided stand on this
matter must be taken and strikers are eag
erly awaiting its answer.
Meanwhile the boiler makers have still
to hear from their executive council, which
was some weeks ago asked to vote on
whether to extend the boiler makers' strike
to the Southern Pacific. Some of the mem
bers of the council are taking their timo
about responding.
At the regular meeting of tho Locomotive
Builders' Trades council yesterday it waa
reported that the story of a Rock Island en
gine being used by the Union Paciflo near
Denver was unfounded.
That Awful Cold
and Its terrible cough can Boon be cured
by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion. Try it. No cure, no psy. 60c, $1.
For sale by Kuhn ft Co.
TO TEST THE TOBACCO LAW
William Stein, After Rein Pined for
Selling; to Minors, Will
Appeal.
William Steln, who was convicted In the
police court on the! charge of having sold
tobacco to minors, was fined 125 and costs
yesterday. ' Steln Immediately gave no
tice of an appeal and furnished bonds for
his appearance In the district court. He
intends testing the validity of the old to
bacco law under which he was arrested,
and which he contends was repealed by the
new cigarette law.
A Wondorfnl Change,
Weak, sickly invalids are soon changed by
Electric Bitters Into healthy men and
women. They euro or no pay. 60o. For
sale by Kuhn ft Co.
SNOWDEN'S INJURIES SERIOUS
Doctors Bay Pioneer Will Hot Re Oat
for Six or Elarht
Weeks.
"Uncle Bill Snowden of the county
court haa not recovered from the injuries
his left hip sustained when he fell upon
the ice at his home, Twetny-fourth and
Jones streets, two weeks or more sgo, nor
does it seem probable that he will soon.
Drs. Jonas and Sommers made an examina
tion of hla injuries last Saturday and have
given no mors encouraging report than
that he cannot be about again in leas than
six or eight weeks. ,
MISS ROSA McAHAJf OP BUTTE.
How After Two Years She Posad n
Remedy for Dandruff.
Miss Rosa McAhan of 211 West Qarts
street, Butte, Mont., saya: "Herplclde haa
thoroughly cleansed my scalp of dandruff,
which was entirely oovered, and It has
stopped my falling hair. I have tried many
different preparations in the past two years,
but none took effect except Newbro's Her
plclde." Dandruff la a germ disease and
Herplclde Is an infallible destroyer of the
germ. "Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect." Kill the dandruff germ. Ask your
druggist for Herplclde. It la a delightful
dressing, allays itching, makea the hair
soft aa silk.
One-Wny Kates
To many points in the state of California,
Oregon and Washington.
Every day the Union Paciflo will aell
one way colonist , tickets at the following
ratea from Missouri river terminals:
$25.00 to San Francisco, Laos Angelea and
many other California points. Tickets on
sale February 15 to June 15, 190S.
$20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
120.00 to Buttle, Anaconda and Helna.
$22.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee, Wash.
$25,000 to Everett, Falrhaven and New
Wbaicom, via Huntington and Spokane.
$25.00 to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle.
$25.00 to Ashland, Roseburg, Eugene, Al
bany and Salem, via Portland.
Tlcketa on sale February 15 to April SO.
1903. City ticket office, 1324 ' Farnara St.
'Phone 316.
Publish your legal notices In The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 23S.
Mortality Statistics.
The following births and deaths have
been reported to the Hoard of Health:
Itlrtha Frank Willard. 2475 South Twen
tieth, girl; Frunk OallHsher. Ikmglas
County hospital, boy; Henry P. Pansier,
STii North Thirty-first, boy; Kdward Hmith,
U2 North Twenty-eighth avenue, girl; Car
roll Alton. KXiS Davenport, boy; Kmll Wal
atrom, 3122 Marcy. boy.
Ieaths Infant of A. C. Davenport. 1711
Podxe. 26 days; Jerome Patrick, Douglas
County hospital. infant of H. Lancaster,
2K2 Davenport, 3 days; Kthel M. Fitch, ZM
Lake, 18; Felix Mots. 2710 Burt, 87.
RAIN
THE PURE
GRAIN COFFEE
If you use Grain-0 in place of
coffee) yott wi'.l enjoy It ju it as
rnuh for it tastes the same; yet, it
is lilts a f'X4 to tho system, dis
tributing tho full substance of the
pure grain with, every drop,
TRY IT TO-DAY.
At groceis evtrywbtrs ; 1 Jc sad SSs. par package.
Removal
Sal Boy
,.. Ml IW 111 Itv
Clothl
TODAY
Special White Goods Sale
Very Extraordinary Offerings for lomorrow Only
SPECIAL BARGAIN IN THE BEST ORADES OF LONd CLOTH
No. 200 -Regular price . 10; a bolt, 75c
No, 300-Regular price $1.85; a bolt, $1.25
No. 350 Regular price $2.00; a bolt, $1.39
No. 400- Regular price $2.10; a bolt, $1.50
No. 500-Regular price $2.25; a bolt $1.75
No. 600 Regular price $2.85; for tomorrow, $2.00
Victoria Lawn nrd'!!f..t."?!?..,.1".T.n.:.
Finest Quality Victoria Lawn 40P,r1ce l1r;rr,d1!?.r. 15c
Extra Special Muslin Bargains
Sheeting at 10c- -Full bleached, 7-4 pearl sheeting regular ifn
price loc a yard Ivlw
Sheeting at 14c -Full bleached, 8-4 pearl sheeting, regular A Af
price 2lo a yard Inv
Sheeting at 15c 9-4 sheeting, regular 22c A g-
a yard luw
Pillow Casing at 7tc 42-lnch plllo casing, full bleached, good 71f
quality, fur tomorrow only, a yard A jw
Long riualln Remnants at 6ic 10 yards of long remnants fl m
Lonsdale MutliQ each piece branded Lonsdalo regular Wj jn
price 9o all go at-v-a yard
Special Sale at Stationery Counter
10,000 pounds of the best grade of Writing Paper, In pound pack- -4 pes-
ages, all sixes and all styles of fine
goes at-
pound.
Fine Box Paper
A special purchase tbat we made at a
box paper at 10c, 15c, 19c and 25c a
All worth more than double
Celluloid Poker Chips, the 25c kind, go at, box . 10c
Bicycle Playing Cards, the 25c kind, go at, a pack 15c
5c Writing Pads, each lc
Regular 10c quality Ink Tablets go at two for 5c
Envelopes All styles and sizes of white man 111 a Envelopes, the kind that
generally sells for 60 a package, we will sell tomorrow at two
packages for 1L
Watch
Windows LI
BLAMES PENSION ATTORNEY
Old Soldier Says Lawyer's Mlsrepre
sentatloa Gets Him Into
Trouble.
Elijah Hancock, arrested for an attempt
to fraudulently secure' a pension from the
United States, gave bond yesterday after
noon and returned to his home at Hebron.
He Is 71 years old and Is one of four broth
ers who served In the civil war. He says
his trouble Is caused by a pension attorney
who secured his signature to papers by mis
representation and that If there waa any
scheme to defraud It was framed up by the
attorney. Hancock says the charge of de
sertion against him on the old muster rolls
waa cauaed by the fact that e was in the
hospital when the regiment waa mustered
out and that the officer In charge of the
rolls found it easier to account for him as a
deserter than to ascertain his whereabouts.
WILL GIVE THE BRIDE AWAY
"White Beaver" Will Take Part at
Wed din a o "Buffalo Blll,a,
' Danshter.
A scout, an Indian chief, a white man
and an ordinary physician, combined In
the person of Dr. D. Prank Powell, will of
ficiate at the coming marriage of Miss Irma
Cody at North Platte In the absence of
her father. Colonel William F.'Cody. Dr.
Powell passed through Omaha from bis home
at St. Paul yesterday, enroute to North
Platte. He will have the honor of giving
the bride away at the altar to her future
spouse, Lieutenant Stott. The marriage
is to occur at high noon Tuesday.
Dr. Powell lived In Omaha thirty years
ago. Hia life has been more than a ro
mance. His chleftan'a title, "White
Beaver," bestowed upon him by the Win
nebago Indians, Is purely an honorary one
and la a mark of their regard for him.
Perfect Confidence.
Where there used to be a feeling of un
easiness and worry In the household when
a child showed symptoms of croup, there
Is now perfect confidence. This Is owing to
the uniform success - of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy In the treatment of that
disease. Mrs. M. I. Basford of Poolesvllle,
Md., In speaking of her experience in the
ubb of that remedy, says: "I have a world
of confidence In Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, for I have used It with perfect
success. My child Garland is subject to
severe attacka of croup and it always gives
him prompt relief."
Announcements of the Theaters.
Rose Coghlan, supported by a company
of unusual merit, will be seen at the Boyd
for a single performance Thursday night
In A. W. Pineros famous drama "The Sec
ond Mra. Tanqueray." Every famous
emotional actress has essayed this part.
Th same storm of controversy that has
raged about "the notorious Mrs. Ebb
smith" and "Iris" haa beaten against
"the Second Mrs. Tanqueray" for some
years pact. Thoae, however, who have as
sailed It on the ground that social prob
lems are unfit for state presentation are
free to admit that It teaches a powerful
lesson and that It Is handled by Ita author
with great skill and finesse. Miss Coghlan
Is said to play snd dress the pan su
jerbly. DIED.
W1RTH Mrs. Magdellna T . wife of John
A. Wirth, Kehrusry 2i 19"3. Deceased was
born March ?7, 131.
Funeral Velneelay'afterrinnn at i o'clock
from the resident's of W. U Hhrlvrr. lSi'j
North Tweiity-tlfih street. Interment In
Prospect Hill cemetery.
PHELPS Uiulsa A., February 23. 19i3
agod kl y.ars
Funeral Wednesday, February !5 at 3
p. m.. from family residence. 7. "South
Thirtieth street. Interment Forest Ijiwn
Friends Invited. She 1 survived by one
daughter, Ulas Julia K. f helys. "
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T'UIIO SX4 ( 14
clow Cttt
10c
paper, worth 25c a pound I ri 17
at Special Sale
low price enables us to offer this fine
box.
25o19o15g10c
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OFFICIAL BEADS WILL DROP
Chicago Report Sayi Elkhorn Headquarters
Will Bo Praotioally Abolished.
GENERAL MANAGER BIDWELL MAY GO
Another Important Chans Antici
pated la Retirement of Major
Bachsman and Extension of
Knlakern'a Jurisdiction,
More definite Information regarding -the
aweeping change and elimination of of
ficials at Elkhorn headquarters, as out
lined by The Bee, comes la the following,
printed under a flaring headline In the
Chicago Chronicle: ,
Announcement Is expected soon regarding
the reorganization of the official staff of
the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railway, which the Northwestern haa made
a part of Its system, completely. It Is
understood that quite a number of Im-
fiortant changes will be made, especially
n the operating department, which will
probably be placed under W. A. Gardner,
general manager of the Northwestern.
One of the most Important changes
under contemplation la the retirement of
J. K. Buchanan as general passenger agent
of the Elkhorn It is understood that the
Jurisdiction of Passenger Traffic Manager
W. B. Knlekern of the Northwestern will
be extended to Include the Elkhorn and
that C. A. CHirna will be promoted from
the position of assistant general passenger
agent of the Northwestern to that of gen
eral passenger agent, with Jurisdiction over
both roads. The Jurisdiction of Assistant
General Manager K H. A Is h ton and of
General Superintendent W. D. Cantlllui
will alao be extended to Include the Elk
horn. Bldwell to Retire,
These changes will necessitate the retire
ment of George F. Bldwell as general
manager of the Klkhorn and It Is likely
that lie will be made assistant general
superintendent to assist Mr. Cantilion, or
will be made superintendent of the road,
which will probably be known an the Elk
horn division. It has not been determined
what will be done with C. C Hughes, now
general superintendent of the Elkhorn.
It Is likely also that the freight depart
ment will be reorganized, that the position
of purchasing agent, now held by Lester
II. Carroll, will be abolished, and A. A.
Schenk. now chief engineer, will probably
be made an assistant engineer under Chief
Enlneer Carter of the Northwestern.
Important changes 1n the accounting de
partment of the Elkhorn are roreshariowed
by a circular Issued by M. M. Klrkman,
Becond vice president of the Northwestern.
The circular announces that, beglnlnng
March 1, all ticket, freight, car mileuKe
and miscellaneous accounts of the Elk
horn with other carriers and corporations
will be merged in the returns of the North
western, which will settle all accounts of
the Elkhorn.
The Chicago story has caused much ex
citement at Elkhorn headquarters, though
many officials have all along expected soni
such action. Every man in the building
la carrying a Chronicle with him and tbft
talk la of nothing else. Mr. Bldwell Is out
of the city, so could not be asked regard
ing the matter.
Expensive Road Conatrnrtlon.
The Missouri Pacific railway Is about to
build aeventy-flve miles of road st su
expense of s little more than $10 a foot.
Thla Is the extension of the White River
branch In Missouri, for which the survey
ing has Just been completed. It will run
from Aurora, Mo., to the second crossing
Dr. Lyon's
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Used by peopla of refinement
for over a quarter of a century
RKPARCD BY
The Best Men's
Shoe Values
Ever Placed on Sale
That's wlint we are in a position to say about the
men's shot's that went on sale Haturdny.
Men who saw tliem bought. Men who were not
in need of shoes, bought". Men who had no inten-
tions of buying shoes, bought. We say to you in
all seriousness, that if you come and examine
them, you will also become a buyer and a wearer
of the best shoe in the land for the price of an or
dinary shoe.
Your size is here, but we cannot guarantee that
it will be here very long.
$3.50 Values
for $2.50
ALBERT EDHOLM, JEWELER,
107 North 16th Street Opp. P. O. Watch Inspector for t'. p. r. r. Co,
Ruf ftlftft Ann Rirfhrlav Rinpe
vmi wnsMw ....... j hiiimj
Borne choice pieces in Hawkes' Cut Olass at from $2.25 to J3.00. Bloodstone rtlrth- '
day Kings for March, S2.00 to 115.00. Diamonds, loose and mounted. 115 00 to $600.00.
BAILEY
THE
DENTIST
312 Paxton Blk.
XT 017 MAT BE paying too much for
your Dentistry. Let us examine
your teeth and give you an estimate
on what Is needed. We make a Gold
Crown for $5.00. A good Get of
Teeth for $5.00.
JEWELERS AND WATCHMAKERS
We have a very complete line Ladles' and Gents' Watches, with Klgln, Wal
tham. Hamilton, Howard and other movements of all grades. If you are In need
of a watch or want yours repaired, give us a call and we gjamtee you satisfaction.
We sell on very small margin and can assure you that we can save you money
. oy purcuasing anyming ill urn jewfujr
P. E. FLO D WAN &
Thono 15T4.
STOP THAT COUGH
AND ASK FOR .
For sale by all drug
Women's Welt
Soles $2.50 JZ ?
In speaking of welt soles we do so
because these are welt soleo genuine
welt soles not a machine swed
made to deceive.
Any woman would be pleased with
these shoes equal In all respects to
our men's $2.50 welt that have such
a reputation for wear end comfort.
We have them in all elies and
widths, which make possible a perfect
fit, which adda to the wear as well as
tViA rnmfort.
Kor sn all-around, every-day shoe B
Ita equal has never been made. Your Fj
money oaca 11 nut wiwhcu.
DREXEL SHOE CO.
Omaha's Up-te-Date Shoo Hous
1419 FARNAM STREET.
of the White river, where there Is yet no
station.
In several particulars this road presents
remarkable difficulties In engineering snd
construction propositions. It Is through
mountainous country, and the curves snd
fills necessitated will some of them be
enormous. Then six tunnels sre required
In the dlstsnce, one of them more than
a mile long, and none shorter than a
quarter or a mile. Grading is to begin at
once, but It will take two years to finish
this piece of road.
The most modern railroad methods are
to be . employed In tbls construction. One
new scheme will be tunneling by means
of compressed air. A machine for thla
work costing $50,000 has been ordered and
with It a score of men will do the work of
200 In boring through the rocks of the
mountains.
A special reason for opening this road at
tbla time la that It will open up the vast
sino fields In that territory. , It Is said
that these will rival those near Joplln,
Mo.
Hallway
ad P
E. Dickinson, general manager of the
Kansas t'ltv. Fort Scott & Orient railroad,
was In Omaha over Sunday.
John DeWitt. general traveling passen
ger agent of the Chicago. Hurllr.glon &
Qulncy railway, with headquarters at Chi
cs ko, ts In omaha.
James F. Dunn, superintendent of motive
power fcr the Oregon rihort Line, with
htadriuarters at Halt Lake City, Is In
Omaha.
A proposition has Just been put before
the paosenger associations of the country
to allow a fare or one fare plus $2 for the.
round trip to 8t. 1-aiuIs on the occasion ot
the dedication and laying of the corner
stone of tne Aommisirauon uuiimiiik on
May J. This will cover practically rill the
l iilted States. Tlcketa will sell April an, '
May 1 and 2.
If you desire a valuable champagne, send j
to your dealer for a case of Cook', lin- j
ptrlal eatra liry. j
JDR.BA
77jty
una iruui un.
CO., JEWELERS.
,1514 Capitol irt.
HOYELLS ANTI KAWF
gists. Price 25c and 60c.
Need a Pair?
Tf you need a pair of shoes
and want them to be up-to-date
and right In every way best
quality, well made. correct
stylo and comrortable we In
vite you to call at this store and
allow us to show you somo
shoes that will satisfy you in
every respect tit, comfort,
wear and price.
OUR $3.50 AND $5.00 LINES
include all the popular styles
and leathers. In all sizes and
widths, and we can tit and
1lease you as you never have
een befors.
ERYSHOLCa
1 111
Why Not Investigate?
If you find you are paying too much ro
sugar, prunes and things ilka that, you
look around a bit don't you and try t j
stop the hold up nrlce'.' Too many venpu
are apt to fid I In this when in need of drug
store things. Just iiaste this up where you
can nee It easy and it will save you cash.
-WHAEFKICS HKLL IT FOR LESS
THIS MKANM DltCGS" Now csst your
optics over this II.H and see If either BUI
lloltKI) K.MI'iiHU'MS or nVKl'KPTK!
CALAMITY HOWLEKS. can DL'PLICATIS
them.
fioo Cutlcjre Salva KOc
km Dnan'i Kidney rills 89c.
Il.ui Warner's Hafe Cure. 74o
Jl Oil Cramer's Kidney Cure guaranteed, "5o
,c ricries Pills VJa
7,'ic Mueller's Cod Liver Oil tto
5ic Wizard Oil :o
II .00 I'alne's Celery Compound. 74o
Idc Allcock's Plaster's J2o
There are no 2c Allcock's Plasters.
ll.ii Peruisi genuine , fitn
$1.00 Pierce's goods 64o
SGIIAEFER'S
CUT PRICB
DRUd STORB
Two Ftion.es 747 and TOT.
W. Cor. loth, ssi Cfclaaeo Ita.
Deputy Vtato VatartBartasi
Vood Inspector.
R. L RAMACCIOTTI, D. V. S,
CITT VETERINARIAN.
pOos) aad Infirmary. ZStb and Maaae Ita,
(iiuaiia, KtU. ' ' TtlcubMte U.
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