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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1904)
THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1W. A WEEK ' OF EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHEAP RAILROAD RATES INTO OMAHA FOR THE HORSE SHOW AND AK-SAR-BEN AND ATTEND THE GRANDEST BARGAIN SALES EVER KNOWN AT THE BOSTON STORE THE STOKES of visitors to Omnlia during the Hors? Show and Ak-Sar-Hen will be fortunate in being nble to attend the greatest bargain sales at our store that were ever held in the west. Two big weeks of unparalleled bargain giving. We invito you to visit our store when you come to Omaha. You will be very welcome. THE DISPLAY of beautiful gowns, coats, dressy suits and millinery at Hrandeis will be as complete and gor geous as the display of high school horses and smart equip pages at the horse show. We solicit your attendance at the greatest style show the west ever knew a rare assem blage at Prandeis'. STON SALE (IS)lQ)fflLVI(o) TER.R.ILL'S Elegant and Exclusive Dress Goods In this assemblage of dress goods are some of the finest and most exclusive fa brics that we have ever shown. An extraordinary opportunity to buy the highest .-1hks goods at hnlf their vnlue. Dainty silk and wool Stuffs in dress pattern Illusion Voile, Crepe Eo line, Chiffon Crepe, etc., in the new golden brown, onion skin, nnd Pnrslfnl blue: also rubric of Scotch and EngliHh worsted, broad cloths, Doe Nkin, etc. no matter what their former price ut, yard Crepe de Paris, Chiffon Crepe, French Voile, Sicilians. Mohair, Panama and Tweed many exclusive pat terns and the very best styles of this season from tho Terrlll stock at, yard Imported French Flannels French Flannels the regular 7.V grade in flow- T ered and Persian patterns f -at. yard New Broadcloths and Chiffon Crepes in the. new tints of brown $1 at, a ya rd WITHNELL TELLS ON FANNING TeBtifiei Contractor Offered Him Monay to Change Faring; Specifications. BONUS AND, CONTINGENT FEE BOTH HaUdlng Ioapcctor Also Admits Going t St. ImwIu at John Urttnt'a. Ui. peuae and Lavttrr t onnriu Statement. Building Commissioner Withnell, on the Stand Saturday morning in the Ure paving Injunction suit, testified that Paving Con tractor Fanning had onred him S500 cash and I10U a month If he would get certain changes made In the specifications callinc for separata bids for brick and brick block. H also testified that Councilman Lobeck said these were th same changes asked by City Attorney Wright. Mr. Withnell identified a copy of the spec'tications altered with red Ink as one so changed in his presence by Fanning, lie said he showed them to Lohrck as soon as Fanning had gone and told Lobeck of ina oner, tie swore ro naa never receivea a dollar ind had never been lr.tluenced. On cross-examination Mr. Withnell said Mr. Wright had tried to have many changes made In the specifications and ad mitted one ot these would do away witn tho arbitrary power of the Board of Pub lic Works to settle the paving formula, Kot Clear as to That. Mr. Withnell did not know If Fanning claimed the brick specifications cut out any bids by the Arms he represented, and more over he did not believe they did to. In answer to a question as to whether or not the Barber Asphalt company had filed a letter saying it could not bid under the specifications on the paving of Park and Woolwortn avenues. Mr. Withnell Iwlleved some such letter had been received. He said the Harber company had been 'run ning the bluff" that It could not bid under specifications, lie admitted the board had never established a paving formula or Joramy tlair Under your loose, thin, falling hair is a brain. Use It. The result? You will use Ayer's Hair Vigor. It checks falling hair, restores color to gray hair, and makes the hair grow. No need of having rough and unruly hair. "At the age of 20 my hilr turned gray and soon crew almost white. After I had been In this embarrassing condition (or fifteen years, 1 used Ayer's Hsir Vigor, and three bottles of it brought back the eld color." M. A. Knight, Baldwin, Mont. IH. alllraitisis. J' C. AYCI CO UU, IUm 95c Stunning New Millinery, Ladies' Suits and Coats for Fall Vr grand millinery display has been admired by thou- sands of ladies from1 Omaha and abroad and it is universally declared to be the most complete and beautiful showing ever known in Omaha. THE BRANDEIS TRIMMED HAT AT $5 and the same artistic beauty of execution that distinguishes all the Brandeis high class millinery makes these hats the finest that have ever been offered for this price at HORSE SHOW MILLINERY American artists also beautiful copies of the . most expensive French de signsa dazzling display of millinery beauty, at Both street and trimmed hats in this lot prepared speially by us T CQ A CLEVER FALL HAT AT $3.50 patterns- -special A SPECIAL STREET HAT The most fetching hat we ever made to sell at $1.98 in all the popular shapes and correct new trimming, at... Ladies' Fine Kid The very finest kid gloves that special brand is the Irene, a all the latest and best street and real kid leather, at per pair ' Highest Grade Kid Gloves Perrin's La Mure and First Quality, Monarch i CA T i t? :... Lij i i.si t ,.i . II Jv M and Reynier's famous kid gloves highest class material beauties, at Ladies' Lace Stock Collars at 25c and 50c very styusn tor all Kinds ot occasions prettiest new designs, your each adopted paving tests for the work done by the Nebraska Bltulithlc company on the two avenues. In answer to questions as to whether tests had been made on theso pavements as to their resistance to water, he said he did not know If any such tests had been made, but the board had signed for tests made by City Engineer KoKewuter. So far an he knew the board never hail tried to determine the quality of this pave ment. He admitted he thought the tests of Mr. Rosewa'ter had been largely as to the per cent of bitumen. That St. Louis Junket. In regard to the 81. Louis trip Mr. With nell said John Grant had paid for his room and for four meals only. He said he him self hud had transportation on the railway, but afterward admitted this had been got for him by Grant anrUrant also had paid for his sleeping car berth. Regarding the testimony of Fanning to a conversation between himself, Evans and Fanning, he admitted Evans had usked him who drew the specifications for him. He said his answer had not been "Hugh Mur phy," but that Hugh Murphy hud given him and Lobeck considerable Information. John Grunt was put on the stand and testified he had openly paid for th tr;. Louis trip. He evaded answer to a ques tion as to whether the board could ruin an unfavored bidder under the specifica tions by saying he knew the board would be fair and not do anything of the kind. Hugh Murphy was on the stand late Fri day afternoon, and admitted, under cross examination, the Board of Pyblc Works could make a contractor whom they wire against lose money on paving, and could force him to lay a bud pavement, which would have to be resurfaced under the guarantee. He admitted a certain amount of assistance furnished Lobeck and With nell. SEAMSTRESS F0R POOR FARM Demand Aronses Suspicion that Coun ty's Poor May Be at the Horse how. The general interest In the horse show was made plain at the regular meeting of the county commissioners by the applica tion of Superintendent Thomas McClana hun to be permitted to employ a seamstress at the county poor farm. If E. P. Peck or Dr. Gray or any other of the men who have woiked so long to arouse interest and support for the first Omaha horse show could, have been present In the com missioners' room when this document was read they would have been touched by tho public spirit of the poor farm people. Mr. McClanahan asked for the seamstress for thirty days. He did not say' In so many words the female Inmates had demanded the cervices of an expert in preparing their costumes for the opening night, but such might be judged by his brief communica tion. The commissioners allowed the re quest promptly. Whether or not a party from the farm will occupy one of the boxes could not be learned. Bids for supplying 300 tons of hard coal and 100 cars of soft roul were opened, four Arms competing, and were referred to tho court and Jail committee. A communica tion from Treasurer Fink called the at tention of the commissioners to the Im pending sale of ysl estate under the scav enger law and suggested sgents shojld be' appulutud Ui look out for the public io- Th-e great popularity of the Hran deis trimmed hat is more clearly established this year- than ever be fore. The areater variety of styles 5 Many freshly imported hats from the most renowned millinery salons designs by French, English and -d.isn oeauuiui copies oj: me . most $10-15-25-35 after high class .98 Gloves at $1 are sold in America at $1 a a 1 very popular glove in C dress shades for fall , 11 k aUW UI1U lJLL. VCJ y 25c-50c choice '. 'terest in such places as the property would pay the taxes due. John Russell was appointed stationary engineer at the county hospital, vita Charles Rustln. Tho commissioners authorized the con struction of seven wooden brhiges of from twenty to sixty feot In length. The work will be done under the standing contract with John W. Towle. The bridges are In various parts of the county. SHOOTS AT SELF IN GLASS Coenlne Victim Mistaken Ills Reflec tion for IiimHlnnry Pnraner and Flrea Into Mirror. Marlon Bullett, colored, gave another ob lect le.son Friday night of the terrible effects of the habitual use of cocaine. Bullett arrived from St. Louis a few days ago and engaged a room at the Browi lodging house, 201 North Twelfth street. Friday night, after the other roomers had gone to sleep, the report of a pistol shot rang through the house and the hurried movements of a man running through the hall and out of the front door was heard, The police station was notified and an In vestigation made. Bullett shortly after ward was arrested at the Midway resort. The colored man's story was that he took an overdose of cocaine, which worked on his mind In the usual manner by mustering an army of imaginary enemies. Bullett tried to sleep but could not, and the 'longer he tossed on his pillow the more numerous and aggressive grew the tllusionury an tagonists.. He pulled tho covers over his head, but still his enemies would haunt him by Jerking the covers off again. Bullett grew more desperate as the mo ments passed and. Jumping out of bed, mis took his reflection In a mirror for one of his pursuers. He then grubbed a revolver and shattered the glass with a shot. Hastily donning a few garments he made a quick exit. Bullett was arraigned In police court on the charge cf discharging firearms In the city limits and was fined J20 and costs. PETRIFIED MAN IS FOUND Hardened Body of Man, Believed to Be Genuine, Das; I P .Near Waterloo. An alleged petrified man has been dug up on the Dayton Compton farm three miles south of Waterloo, In the Iron Bluffs dis trict. - Murray Schwarts, Andrew Ruan and W. 6hawl of the county surveyor's force found the body while dlRglng for a section cor ner post. They believe It the remains of a man burled about tour feot below the surface in a low place, where water often stands. The features ore those of a white man In their JudKment and the body Is perfect, except for the injuries received In digging It up. They noticed a place under the heart which looks as though it might have been a bullet hole. Mr. Compton now has possession of the body, which he claims, but the surveyors hoiw to get It. The knee was the first part uncovered and was taken for a stone. They knocked pieces out of the leg and u chip from an arm before the nature of the substance was discovered. They eatlmute the weight of ibe ptlrlfltJ man at from too to Too pounds. Five Special Bargains In the Basement Bleached Cotton 14 and IS ounce ro'la, usually sells at 15c and f nn 20cr Monday, at, roll 10c Bleached Shaker Flannel On bargain square, at, a Dotted Dr.ipery Swiss In lengths up to 20 yards, 16c quality, 'JTlr1 at, a yard w 10c Fringed and Hemmed all lin en doilies, OLn each aSJW Extra Large 25c Bleached Turkish towela, some are Imperfect, (ftp at. each QUEER OLD MAN PASSES AWAY William E, Beverly Diet Poor in Spite of Onoe Lucky Fame. NOTED AUTHORITY ON LIVE STOCK TOPICS spends Quarter of Century In Omaha, Where Ills -Career la Check, eied Marries at Almost Seventy. William H. Beverly, well known In Omaha for a quarter of a century on ac count of his unique characteristics, died Friday night at the Wise Memorial hos pital. Mr. Beverly was 73 years of age. For six months he had suffered from heart trouble, lie was taken to the hospital last Monday by his son, William B., who came from Geddes, S. D to look after his ven erable father. William H. Beverly has been character ized by many as a second George Francis Truin, being in many respects like the famous eccentric. Bc-verly was born In Providence, R. I., and in early boyhood moved to Illinois, where he became famous as a breeder of shorthorn cattle and other fancy live stock. His name appears on muny pages' of the beat American works on the subject of live stock, it being recorded that In a number of instances some of the products of his breeding farm brought as high as $5,000 a head. He won over 600 prises at fairs and expositions. ' v Being of a studious disposition, Beverly allowed his mind to run te political and social schemes to . the detriment of his business, until he lost what financial acu men, he had, and subsequently failed. He came to Omaha nearly twenty-five years ago, and during his residence here engaged in different pursuits, being of late years an insurance solicitor. At the time of his death he was practically without re sources, being assisted by his children for some time. He lived alone at 2019 Martha street since the recent separation from his second wife. He was a member of the Omaha Philosophical society. Beverly and the Asaesaov. On a recent occasion a tax assessor called on Mr. Beverly and put the usual questions, to which Beverly made reply: "Here is a table I made out of one-third of an empty box I bought from Bill Hay don for 25 cents, which make the value of the table 8Vs cents; out In the yard you will find' six tomato pfants, and here are some egg shells. Now you can make your assess ment." Borne ears ago he sold lightning rods In the country near Omaha. An Omaha physician met him on the street and said: "Beverly, a man tit your years and expe rience ought to know better than to sell rods In this day and generation." "I know that," replied Beverly, "but I Just sell them to keep other agents awsy from the places where I make a sale." Mr. Beverly Is survived by three sons and a daughter. William B. lives at Oeddes, 8. I).: Frank resides at Oakland. Cat; Jo sephine Is now at Dallas, Tex., and Hugo, t years of age, the Issue of his second mar rtoe. Is now In Omaha with Mrs. Potter., his second wife, now dlvrreed. The rtmitus are at the undertaking A special displav of veru hiah arade latest style tailored suits for fall many of these suits art I ,50 exclusive stylesr-about one-half of them are Jff- samples worth as high as $40 , each at LADIES' SMART FALL SUIT at $19 etc. swell new fabrics, TWO SUIT SPECIALS all the most approved fall thoroughly tailored very smart, at TAILORED DRESS SUITS suits are designed after the most jfV (r in C Mf (b expensive French modtils and many 4 Mn r vp gW are original designs of the firet J. M : . BTfc H style arbiters Vr -T EVENING DRESSES chines, messelinos, veilings, laces, etc. in datntest CIQ i rt CIQft evening shades spJJ lO $llfO PI ABORATE A charming array of elaborate circMiur wm nc coats for the horse show beau EVENING WRAPS tifuI driving cloaks, evening wrpps, etc.-new velours, onion nU TO oO peel and white prices fiwtll New Walking Skirts Latest Special Walking; Skirts Jauntily pleated styles Q QO 7 CA made of medium weight y QQ new materials JJOml.Dj melton, at tJJ Great Display of Furs. We announce the greatest display of fine furs ever shown. These furs were all carefully selected and fashioned by expert designers all the popular furs for the winter season and a much greater variety than has ever been seen la Omaha. Blanket and Comfort Sale Wool Blankets from the Kelley-Stigor stock 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 size, grey, tan, white, red and plftld wool these 9 Qfi X C( Ofi j J. Cfl blankets eold up to $7.50 pair, at JJy J,0J) J.JJ allU 4TJJ Wool Blanketg-SUghtly tolled fulll ize, in rhlto, grey and tan, oxcep- Periibraaf.ins: .1.98-2.25-2.98 The New Fall Comfort era Fine French sateen, filled with pure white cotton, Ttt!. 1.25-1.39-1.75 and 1.98 rooms of Leslie & Mace. Twenty-third and Cuming streets, from which place the fu neral will be held, probably Monday after noon. VERNON AT THE CONFERENCE BrooUrr Washington of the Weat Arrives Late, bat in Time to Addreaa Meeting. Saturday morning's session of the African Methodist' Episcopal conference was de voted largely to conference dl'trlct reports. President W. 1. Vernon of the Wtsleyan university at Qulndaro, Kan., addressed the conference briefly along educational lines, prior to the beginning of the regular buslnesa session. The afternoon session was confined to the completion of various di. trlct conference and financial reports and was wholly o fa buslno nature. The conference will close Monday, at which time the conference assignment fot the ensuing year will be announced. On account of Prof. Vernon being unable to arrive In Omaha in time Friday' night's services were held at 8t. John's Methodist Episcopal church, were conducted by Rov. H. W. King of Lawrence, Kan. Friday was devoted to the educational work of the ohurch and the speaker took for his text. "Go Te and Teach Them-" The Rev. King opened by quoting Shakes peare's comparison of life and the stage, and said that all men had their parts to perform In this world. By their lnterpre tatlon of their parts they teach others, and If their parts are rendered Imperfectly they aru giving to their fellow -man a wrong interpretation of life. "Therefore," said he, "before you can teach others, you. must learn yourself. The great cry of the great men of our race is eduoate, educate, educate. Only by educa. tlon shall we be able to take our pluoe with the world. And above all, get a Christian education. Learn of Him who taught peace on earth, goodwill to all men. Learn of Him how to live, learn of Him how te die. He is your best master, and, believe me, the teaching Is pleasant. With JUn as a guide and teacher, men have written and worked, and written and worked so well that today all admit that the best literature and the best work Is that that has been done In the interests of Christianity." A reception .was given to the delegates at the conclusion of the services, CONTEST- HEARING MONDAY Blaaham-Broadn ell Case Cornea I'p Again Before Three District Jadgea Nest Week. The final argumenta In the Bingham Broadwell contest wilt be heard Monday by Judges Day, Sears and Redlck. The two Judges who sat before were of the samo( opinion on the Florence contest so no new evidence will be Introduced In regard to It. The evidence and arguments so far heard have been on the South Omaha votes. The two will be argued at the same time. The case of Mr. Broadwell consisted of evidence to show O'Connor was a Judge of election at the time he signed the contested votes and not a clerk, as the Bingham side Mls. . . . . s ..... . Th testimony given at th former bear- Suits in the new Directoire, long loose tourist coat suits pretty military styles, at Two up-to-date suits in latest cloths and colors styles for f fiC Th OS and An assemblage of the finest and dressiest suits ever shown. Every late and corn ct style feature these Costumes and demi costumes of crepe do and COSTUMES Heavy Fleece Lined Cotton Blankets, all colors, full siae, pS.6: 69c up to 1.75 lng by Frank Madura was rend. He was put oh the stajd In person by the contest ant and In cross-examination regarding the motion by which O'Connor was said to have been constituted a judge he testified he had moved O'Connor be made Judge of the election board, at which someone . cor rected him, saying, "You mean chairman," and Madura, so ho testified,, hud then put tho motion in that lurm and it had been carried. The testimony of John McGuire, Joseph Mandevil, J. P. O'Connor und John Mader also was introduced. EVANS TO REPORT NEXT WEEK Chairman of Council Committee on Telephones Prarfnlsea Action on Rate Deduction, Chnirman Evans of the council committee on railways, telegraphs and telephones has announced that he will bring in a report on the telephone rate reduction ordinance next week. He declines to Intimate what the character of the report will be. , It Is now said at the city hall the Ne bruska Telephono company has decided to submit to a decrcuso in the charges for residence 'phones provided the rates for business instruments are maintained, as at present. A councilman said: "I have it on pretty good authority that the company is willing to cut the residence rates slightly. I think the report the coun ell will make will recommend some action of this kind. Meanwhile A. B. Hunt is still trying to get the way cleured for an ap plication for nn Independent franchise for an automatic exchange service. I under stand that Just as soon as the cut rate or dinance la disposed of some way or another he will come In with his proposition." NEGRO ' GOES UP FOR LIFE Strike Breaker Imported to Booth Omaha by Parkers Sentenced for Criminal Assault. ' Advice has been received from Sheriff Q. W. Price of Palobusba county, Missis sippi, to the effect that Walter Williams, the colored strike breaker arrested some time ago at South Omaha by Detectives Maloney and Drummy, has been sentenced for life. It was charged that Williams committed a criminal assault on s 14-year-old colored girl In the south- and then fled to South Omaha, where he secured omployment In one of the packing plants. Wl'lltyns was chased for miles through southern swamps by Sheriff Price, but made bis escape at the time. JUDGE MAKES OWN INQUIRY Vlnsonhnlrr Visits Benalnarton to iet at Alleged Cruelty te Chil dren Matter. Judge Vlnsor.haler Is personally Inspecting the neighborhood of the alleged cruelties to Wulter and Ktta Klrschner, the chil dren of Postmaster Klrschner of Ben nington. The attorneys finished their ar gument shortly before Moon and the Judge said he would hold his decision on the pe tition for guardianship until Monday. He felt the taking of the children from the father would put a stigma on him for life SILKS from the Dressmaking Stock Also recent importations of our jwn. Dress Silks Owing to the great demand for silk suits and chiffon velvet costumes we are" showing all the latest weaves, such as Olga poplins, chiffon taffetas and messelines, solt failles, crepe poplin ette, etc. manv -x colorings spe- O W ciauy priced, FL I it J v muiiuay, yum SILKS ON BARGAIN SQUARES Shirt waist silks, taffetas, peau do soi3, poplins, etc., worth up $l.60 yard, at 35c-49c-69c Chiffoa Velvets Exclusive sale in Omaha of the real chiffon velvets for party wraps and dress trimmings new shades Capusine, Mandarine, Mousse, Cuir.IIavane, terra catta, at, 1 CA (Pi yard leiSU'tJS "La Sultana" Bla.ck Dress Silks Made eapeclally for us by C. J. BONNET ET CIE. Lyons. France. New weaves, sole recent, sola Niobe, soie Diabl atine, fleur de sole, Mesaeline Frasquita, taffeta pure dye p J f m 24, 27 and 36-lnch guaranteed taffe tas and neau 9m m czt desoies SCtor from, yard M and he was very loth to do such a thing. On the other hand the welfare of the chil dren was the first consideration and he could not return them to a home where they yould be unhappy. He was, however, suspicious because of certain things com ing out in the testimony, and for this rea son would visit the place personally. He took the two children with him on the 2M train. MANY LAMBS START TO OMAHA Twenty-Five Thousand Are Belnsj Loaded In Oresron for This Market. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2i. More than 26,000 Iambs are being loaded at Mencham and Elgin, Ore., on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company and Denver A Rio Grande cars for shipment to large packing houses at Omaha. This shipment Is ex clusive of the regular fall shipments of mutton to the middle west, which com mence next month and continue until Christmas. Ours nre strictly a litgh-grade hit, uiHdp up with grcatfst cure from excellent qualities of Ox fords, Madras, Cheviot Cloth, etc. Tliey tit, look, feel, and and have the excltiKlveuess of the. rriidi'-to-iiieiiKiire. Homoiuh plain or pleated; patterns stripes, figured, etc. Colored, $1.00, $l..Vi, $.tH). Full dress and white shirts, $1.5 and flj.oo. Come In and look tliem over. We , think you'll like them so well , yon won t stop buying until '. you've cliunen a HtelKon Special or Iunlup Hut and u few other things. C. II. Frederick Co. W. P. Msrthsii. D. C. Hurley. 1504 Farnam St. ... Walker Adv. Ajajawweaansajjj iaiaiojLiiai minja 4f yrsiaa'wQsritt,twnoJo