The Omaha Daily
I EDITORIAL SHEET. '
PAGES 9 TO 16.
KSTAIU.ISIIKn JUNK 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKXIXG. NOVEMBER 23. 1903.
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This is the largest Furniture, Carpet and Rug deal in
the history of Omaha. The Baker Furniture Company
stock was recognized as the most complete and up-to-date
stock of Furniture, Rugs and Draperies carried in
the west, which must be reduced fully 50 per cent before
January 1st,
ROOR1 K1AKIR96 SALE
Baser
Entire stock of high grade Furniture, Rugs and
Nearly Half Their Regular Value.
Think of buying up-to-date, high grade furniture at less
than BARGAIN SQUARE PRICES. Think
of buying all our full line of hand made lace
curtains and draperies at nearly
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1315-17-19
LOW CHAIN RATE TO CHICAGO
Lait Step in Raising Embargo on Omab
Soon to Bo Taken.
LOCAL AGENTS HOURLY EXPECT NEWS
low Lines Maat Meet the Cat Mad
hy Mlaeoart Paclne and Mast
-Ala Relievo Kaaaaa .
City. ,
.xcal freight agent of the various 11 net
which run from thla city to Mississippi
river point, Including Chicago, are hously
expecting news to tha effect that their llnea
have put ratea in effect tba sama aa thosa
announced yesterday by the Mlaaourt Pa
il lie on whnat and coarse grains.
It Is expected that within a ahinrt time
Chlrago will be on the sume footing as re
cords ratea on grain from Omaha, aa (it.
Louis Is at the present time. One local
agent remarked: "We have alwaya met
competition, and I presume our line will
do the same In this Instance. The rate put
Into effect hy the Missouri Faclflc allows
an outlet to tha eastern aeaboard, and of
course our line. If It secures any of the
business, although It runs to Chicago, will
have to meet tha cut."
Ratea to the eastern aeaboard are the
aame from Bt Louis as from Chicago, and
with the new rate In effect to that point
of course all grain shipments for export
win go i rial way umii Niniitr w i"
Into effect via Chicago and Mississippi river
points.
At present there is a -proportional rate
In effect from Omaha to Chicago for grain
rliipi.ients. originating on the Union Fulfle,
f 14 cents on wheat and IS cents on corn.
Put for grain originating on other Nebraska
line the best that ran be offered la a rate
of !l cents on wheat and 18 cents on other
grnlns to the Chicago market. Conae
uutntly If the rate la cut to meet tha SL
I.oula reduction aa anticipated the reduc
tion will be one of 12 centa on wheat and
10 centa on corn for all but I'nlon Paclne
shipment, and these will suffer a cut of 6
cents on wheat and other grains.
Relief fur Kansas City.
When the anticipated cut goes Into effect
Omaha will have a much lower rate to
eastern aeaboard points than Kansas City,
but It la thought probable that In order to
!!. that market on a parity with thla
the si me concessions will be offered by
road running east from that place, so that
In reality the agitation which has resulted
In securing the low rates trom this point
will In the end prove of inestimable benefit
to the city on the Kaw.
Oner el Agent Thomas of the Chicago
Ur.'-U Western auld yesterday thai no
long as a large aide had been taken .ff of
tha rates south by the Missouri Pacific. It
was his opinion Us hue would reduce the
rate from Khiiku City to Minneapolis and
Ml. iaui na graiu shipmmts so aa to put
that place ou an eiual footing with thta
hse been asking fur. It Ih not thought
likely that there will be any objection to
stub action on the part of the Great West
ern. As a grain man said a few days ago,
that an outlet south would prove of vastly
nivre benefit to Oauefta than the low rate
iller,
Carpet
Steuart
Company buys the
Farnam street,
aUM, STEVM1T & BEATS Q CARPET and JFUMTURE
Furniture
ies have been marked at orices
ruuulk7l5
THE RED HARK.
Furniture Company.
FARNAM STREET
In effect to Minneapolis, even if Kansaa
City waa kept at a disadvantage by a
higher one. It In thought probable by rail
road men that the Oreat Western can re
duce the Kansaa City rate north without
protest from Omaha grain men.
TWO DAYS OFF FOR TURKEY
Omaha Schools Will Close Wednesday
and Open Aarala oi Mondny
Morning?.
The public schools will close Wednesday
afternoon until Monday for Thanksgiving,
"the day after being given as a holiday in
which to recover," to quote from one of
the teachers. The annual feast will be
recognised In all school rooms In manners
varying with the Ideas of the instructors.
Borne of the buildings will have programs
Wednesday afternoon, and all clasaes are
perusing literature and art thla week that
recalls the Mayflower, tha famllar
Masaachusetta snow and the funny hats
and gowns the Pilgrims wore.
Children will bring offerings to their
rooms, and the plunder will be diverted to
channels that seek to bring plenty where
logical conditions would not have it on
Thanksgiving day. Money, jellies, canned
fruits, more substantial things to eat and
even clothing have been asked from the
children capable of giving. The Salvation
Army, the Associated Charities, the Visiting
Nurses association and various homes and
institutes will benefit thereby. Apart from
this will come tho attention paid to private
cases local to the different schools.
The principals and teachers work in con
cert and the surplus from one building I
readily taken care of by the deficit from
those In the poorer parts of town.
Borne of the rooms will be adorned this
week with pictures and the out of door
idiosyncrasies of the season.
FRIENDSHIP SETTLES THE CASE
C. H. Ford Gets tile Rlagr aad Harry
Wards Is Given1 Mis
Liberty.
Friendship played an Important part In
tha adjudication of differences which came
up between C. It. Ford and Harry Ward,
traveling men, over the mysterious disap
pearance of the former's diamond ring, for
which he negotiated some six months ago,
paying I lot) therefor. Just as an Investment,
he explained to the police. Three months
ago, when the ring came up missing. Ford
waa Inclined to believe that it waa rather
a poor Investment and after six weeks rial
rolled around and no trace of the missing
stone bad been found he concluded It was
a bad Investment.
Ward and Ford had been chummy; In fact,
bad been room mate.;, and finally Ford con
cluded to have his fr.emt Investigated. The
police were notified to look for Ward, and
he was rounded up Monday In a popular
Farnam street restaurant by Detectives
Donahue and HeltfelJ. When apprehended
Ward had he ring, which he hud slipped
into hi coat pocket a the office, a ap
proached him. Possession of the riug.
Ward argued, was mil guod evidence of
theft to Furd when the latter confronted
hi in at the station, lie hd fount th
ring, he soil, a-nd would in duo coursi
time have given It back to Ford.
' Frtcada of Wax 4 were Induced to put u
entire stock of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs
at a Great Sacrifice, and reorganize with an
Co s.
Draper
a small sum of money to liquidate current
expenses of Ford, who came all the way
from Ottumwa, la., to claim his ring, and
others Involved In Its restoration, and thus
tha Incident was closed in a manner highly
satisfactory to all concerned, except the
arresting officers.
HEARING BARTLEY BOND CASE
Jery Listeaa ie Reading of Transcript
' of Evidence Taken la Former
Trials.
The hearing of the case against the
bondsmen of former State Treasurer Bart
ley, who defaulted, occupied the day in
Judge Baxter's court.
The proceedings consisted of the reading
of evidence from the transcript compiled
from the former trials of the case, which
is now up In the courts for the fifth time.
At the beginning of the case yesterday
a large crowd assembled In the court
room, but after a while the spectators
grew tired of the monotonous recitation of
Attorney General Projrt, who waa reading
a lot of evidence submitted in the previous
trials, and after a while none were left!
It la expected that the hearing of the
case this time wCI occupy considerable
time and that the case will not be con
cluded in lesa than a week. After spend
ing a day In questioning jurors the follow
ing jury waa selected for this case: C. B.
Williams, Charles Buts, Harry Gllmore,
James Hart, T. F. Bulllvan, Hans Jorgen
sen, a. Ravltz, Charles T. Johnson. Patrick
Hughes. Pierce Ryan, Ed Kufflg and Tom
Lawless.
PERKINS HAS JOINED HOWARD
Manager of American Press Associa
tion Reslams to Become Conn
try Pnbllaaer.
Edgar Howard, well known as the editor
of the Columbus Telegram, has an
nounced that Mark O. Perkins, for years
the manager of the American Press asso
ciation, with headquarters in this city, has
purchssed a ha!f Interest In hta paper. Mr.
Perkins has resigned his position as man
ager of tha American Press association
and will at once enter upon his new duties.
Mr. Perkins baa been manager of the
American Press association since Its estab
lishment in Omaha In 18S8 and Is well known
to the newspaper fraternity. He was the
chairman of the entertainment committee
of this rlty on the occasion of the National
Editorial association's meeting here during
the year. His wide acquaintance and busi
ness ability have gained for him a place of
distinction In newspaperdnm and all of hla
colleague will Join In wishing him unquali
fied success In his new venture.
C hamberlain's enn Remedy
Caree
Colds on Xstsre'i Plan.
The most successful medicines are those
that aid nature. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts on thla plan. It aids expec
toration, relieves the lungs, opens the se
cietious and aids nature in restoring the
stem to a healthy condition. It not only
relieves. It cures the cold effectually and
permanently and ia unquestionably the most
luccessful medicine In use for this purpose.
;l Is pleasant to take and contains id
ipiuro or other harmful 4f u. Fur sale by
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Beaton
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A CARD TO THE PUBLIC
MR. BAKER'H connection with the furniture business was a
matter of circumstances rather than choice and he was com
pelled to sacrifice larger interests, so as to devote his time to the
furniture, carpet and rug business. Deciding to quit he offered
the Omaha Carpet Company an opportunity to buy this entire
stock of high grade furniture, rugs and draperies at a GREAT
SACRIFICE.
This enterprising, up-to-date business firm saw an opportun
ity to greatly enlarge their WHOLESALE and RETAIL business
and were quick to take advantage of this GREAT OPPOR
TUNITY. ALL THE OLD EMPLOYES of the Baker Furniture Co.
have been retained, as the new firm has decided to greatly reduce
both stocks before consolidation. If you are interested in saving
money, you will find that fifteen minutes' look is worth a whole
Century dictionary of talk.
MILLER, STEWART &
ANOTHER FIGHT FOR A BABY
Father Tries to Get His Child Away from
Its Grandmother.
SANITARY LAW AND COUNTIES INVOLVED
Cass Gets a Rap from the Court sued
Witnesses Even Up by Hand
ing; Douglas a. Few
Knocks.
Cass county was given a hard rap by
Judge Vlnsonhaler yesterday morning in the
hearing In the matter of the application of
William Calllnane of South Omaha for the
custody and guardianship of his 12 month's
old son, who is living with his grand
mother In Plattamouth.
About a year ago the child's mother died
In South Omuha of tuberculosis. The
mother of tho child's mother took It to her
home In Plattamouth and now Mr. Calll
nane wants his child so that he may place
It In St. James' Orphanage. He alleges
that Mrs. Kiley, the grandmother, is not
a fit person to have the custody of the
child; that she and her home In Platta
mouth are slovenly; that she and her asso
ciates In that home are addicted to the ex
cessive use of raw liquor and that they
have permitted the child to drink freely of
this liquor; that the child's body la neg
lected and that It does not partake of tha
luxury of a bath only when one of Its
aunts, residing at some distance from the
Riley home, went over to that place and
gave It a bath.
Caaatle Comment on Counties.
During the trial of the case the attorneys
for the plaintiff undertook to show the un
sanitary conditions of the Riley home, and
after the statement had been made that
the slops and swills were dumped right out
into the yard. Just off the atoop, another
question relating to the alleged slovenly
condition of Mrs. Riley was asked, to which
the attorneys for the defense objected.
"Ordinarily, I would permit that to pass,"
said Judge Vinsonhaler, "but since this
happened in Cass county, I think it Is safe
to say it is ad m Usable evidence."
This little by-play caused no little merri
ment. The attorneys for both sides and the
spectators participated with the court In
a hearty laugh. ,
If Cass county got the worst of it in this
little matter, Douglas county, and
particularly South Omaha, came in for its
share of disrepute later on when
question
was put to one of the woman witnesses
concerning Calllnane reputation, with
especial reference to whether he waa ad
dicted to the use of liquor.
"I do not think he was," said witness.
"I had heard that he waa a drinking man,
but then you know you can hear most any
thing In these parts."
Another woman witness was equally
severe on man. and wlten a question was
put to ber touching Calllnane care of his
wife during her laat illness and the con
dition of his home, the witness said:
"The home was in as good condition aa
could be expected when a man hua tha
care of it."
F.eiata of Miss Roys.
Charlea it. Roys hs marts application
(or Ute pvoballiig ot U U of kia siMar, '
Charlea 11. Roys hs mads
and Draperies of the Baker Furniture
increased capital under the name of
Rora
The Omaha
Loolc
UEATOJi.
Lucy J. Roys, deceased, who was a teacher
In the local schools for a number of years.
The estate of the deceased Is valued at
$10,000 and the will Is not to become opera
tive during tha life of her mother, who Is
to have the benefit of it during her life
time. To the daughters of her Droiner sne
bequeaths her home on Bristol street, the
same to be held In trust by her brother
until his daughters come of age, and he Is
to have the use and occupancy of the prop
erty during his lifetime. To Milton .
Roys Is bequeathed lot 11, block 8, of
Patrick's second addition, and the re
mainder of her property goes to a niece,
Ethel Roys.
GARRISON F0RFT. DES MOINES
Two Companies of Twenty-Fifth In
fantry Will Do Temporary
Daty Tbere.
Orders have been Issued from army head
quarters directing companies C and L,
Twenty-fifth infantry, to proceed by rail
from Fort Niobrara to Fort Dea Moines,
to relieve the detachment of the Fourth
and Eighth cavalry, now on duty there.
The two companies of the Twenty-fifth are
due to arrive at Fort Dea Molnea Decem
ber 1 and will garrison the new poat until
the arrival of the Eleventh cavalry.
From the report of the chief of ordnance
just reeelved at department headquarter,
It Is shown that the "United States maga
zine rifle, model of 1903," Is the name of
the new army weapon. The length of the
barrel la twenty-four Inches, and arrange
ments have been completed at the Spring
field armory to turn out 225 of the guns per
day, and 12S per day at the Rock Island
arsenal. It Is later expected to turn out
about 400 of them per day at Springfield.
The rifle will be uaed by ell branches of
the United States army aervlce hitherto
using rifles and carbines, displacing these
latter. Recent tests of the new rifle ahow
it to be the best army weapon In the world.
Its adoption will necessarily Involve a
slight change In the manual of arms now
prevalent In the army, which had been
adapted to the Krag-Jorgensen, which arm
the new rifle displaces.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ESTABROOK
Oraabn Friends of the Deceased
tend Ohseqnles at I'nlty (
C'harch.
At-
Services for the dead were conducted yes
terday afternoon by Rev. Newton M- Mann
at Unity church, in tha presence of a host
of friends, over the remains of the late
Mrs. Caroline Maxwell Estabrook, whore
body was brought to this city over the
Rock Islund from Elberon, N. J., In Colonel
dowry's private car. Electric
The church chancel was profusely decor
ated with flowers and wreaths of rosea,
carnations and chrysanthemums Inter
woven with ferns and delicate tinted au
tumn leaves. The casket, which was taken
immediately on the arrival of the funeral j
party lu tne city to me cliurcn. was atrewn
with calla and Easter lilies. The funeral
party bl.h accompanied the remains, con
sisting of Mr. and Mrs. 11. D. Eelabrock
and daughter. Colonel R. C. I'lowry, Mrs.
Karl D. Rutbling, Mr. E. A. Bigelow. T.
P. Cook and F. J. Scberrer, were driven to
the Pax ton hotel, from whence they were
escorted at 2 p. ni. by the honorary ball
bearers. The honorsry pall bearers, selected from
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Gabatai perleaoe Ejitabreolt, vuoae
mum v:
This is the largest Furniture, Carpet and Rug deal in
the history of Omaha, The Baker Furniture Company
stock was recognized as the most complete and up-to-date
stock of Furniture, Rugs and Draperies carried in
the west, which must be reduced fully 50 per cent before
January 1st.
HAKIM SALE
S5I5 Dodge Street.
.Our entire stock of rugs, carpets, curtains,
linoleums, oil cloth and matting have been marked
at prices that will cause some
Sensational Selling.
Our Groat Special Sale of
ORIENTAL RUGS this week. If you are in
terested in saving money, our
Great Reduction Sale of Rugs
Should Interest You.
for the RED
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DODGE STREET
death occurred acme eight years ago, were
Judge E. Wakeley, Judge George W.
Doane, Dr. George L. Miller. General
Charlea F. Manderson, Herman Kountie,
Frank Murphy, Oeorge A. Hoagland, John
C. Cowln, Edward Rosewater and George
Van Orman.
Active pall bearera were: William F.
Gurley, Edward P. Peck. Arthur C. Wake
lay. R. B. Hall, William A. Redick and
Joseph R. Ihmer.
The services at the church were most Im
pressive, R. W. Mann pronouncing a glow
ing tribute In memory of the dead. A quar
tet, consisting of Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Welp
ton, Mr. Dan Wheeler and Mr. Haveriock.
Impressively rendered "Abido with Ma,"
"Lead, Kindly Light" and "Paradise."
The obsequies were under the direction
of H. K. Burket, assisted by J. E. Morris
of Long Branch, who accompanied the
body to thla city, and Interment was at
Prospect Hill cemetery, where committal
services were said by Mr. Mann, and the
remains laid at rest beside the body of
General Estabrook.
PROMISES SOME FIREWORKS
Next Session of lossty Board
Likely to Be F.nllvrned hy
Explosions,
Is
It Is expected that the next reaalon of
the county commissioners, on Monday, will
be rather spectacular and pyrotechnlcal.
The matter of the allowance of the bill of
$300 each submitted by the committee or
three which Investigated the condition of
the county hospital, with especial reference
to the plumbing, Is the bone of contention.
At the last session a communication
emanating from the South Slue Second
Ward Improvement club was not read,
owing to the fact that Messrs. Connolly,
McDonald and Harte were censured In no
mild terms. At the next meeting of the
board It Is stated that snother effort will
be made to have the communication read.
Members of the county board have said
there la no truth in the statement that
they intend to vote for the allowance of
the bill of S3u0 each aubmltted by the mem
bers of the investigating committee. What
Influenced their actions In the matter is
unknown, but it U thought that 'the pro
test which has been fllud by members of
the Real Estate exchange through Thomas
Lynch, a taxpayer, doubtless has some
bearing upon tho matter.
DUNN KEEPS UP ACTIVITY
Swears to Another Complaint Against
ChacoTlch, Alleging- Keeping of
tinwblloa; Tools.
Owing to the death ot Mis Irene Perfect,
who was related to Judge Estelle of the
criminal division of the district court. the
mandamus case Instituted by I. J. Dunn
against Mayor Moores. Chief Donahue and
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner
wis postoned until Wednesday morning.
That Dunn has rot f nlshei his retaliatory
meusuroa I evidence! by the fact that he
bus sworn to another complaint against V.
L. ('hurovich. This time he alleges that
on September 17 ChucovU h and others kept
and exhibited gambling apparatus at the
Diamond saloon on Iiula street.
Mo Venom in 'tviu.
No poifonoun puras lives enter Into Dr.
King's New Life Pills. Easy, but prompt,
they cure or no pay. Only 'A. . ft Sale
by Kuua Ce,
Company, 1315-17-19
aroet Company
MARK
WILL FOLLOW THE NEW LAW
Board of Beriew'i Work to Be Based on
Present Interpretation,
INSURANCE SCHEDULES LAID ASIDE
Assessment on Companies Affected
JVot to Be Made I ntll After the
Supreme Conrt Has Finally
Pnsaed on Folnt.
Tax Commissioner Fleming yeaterday
outlined the course that will be followed
by the Board of Review in the light of the
supreme court commission's opinion on the
revenue law.
"We shall proceed under the provisions
of the new law with the exception of the
Insurance clause," he said. "The word
credits as applied ordinarily in the law will
bo taken to mean net credits. For us the
opinion ha simply settled one point tem
porarily that relating to Insurance. As
sessments on this class of property will be
held In abeyance until the supreme court
hands down a decision or If the decision
come too late we will follow the conclusions
of tho commission on this point.
"The work of the Hoard of Review will
proceed as rapidly aa possible. We are be
hind just now, but beginning with tonight
evening sessions will be held by the mem
bers. While I would not care to say that
the rolls will be absolutely complete and
ready for the Board of Equalization Du
ctmber 16, yet there will be no objectionable
delay. We may have to work more or less
In connection with this latter body and
start Eome work it may have to finish, this
depending on the time the supreme court
decision la handed down and Its nature."
Increases Impending.
The Board of Review has sent out severity-six
notices to property owners to
come In and show reason why their per
sonal property schedules should not . be
greatly Increased over the figures set forth
on the voluntary returns. Seven persona
cited have appeared and moat of them have
had their own figure doubled. Of the list
cited there are proposed ralsea ranging
from 11.6S0 to nearly flO.OnO. The propoaed
figures are mere guesses and for this
reason the board desires the names of the
persona cited withheld until after they ap
pear. Fewer protests against real estate assess
ments have been made this year than ever
before. This la brought about by the fact,
It la thought, that most of the realty in
the city has been gone over carefully and
the values readjusted to make them gen
erally uniform.
All Irani en
know the comforts of having en hand a
supply of Borden's Eagle Brand Condense!
Milk- It can be used so agreeably for
conking, in coffee, tea and chocolate. Lay
in a supply for all kinds of of expeditions.
Avoid unknown brands.
Postal Kotea.
Chief Cleik If. F. Slieirer of tha railway
postal servh e 1 on the sick Hat.
Pomorfice Inspector Htnol ilr la out of town
on business counsel .1 with his department
No new oeveloiinieiits have recently t'l
curred In relation to the Bell matter and
tie escaped mail pouch thief Is a till at
largi