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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1905)
Tnr. omaiia daily iee: sati'miay. Armi, s. inn.-. A SALE FILLED WITH OVERWHELMING BARGAINS IN AMES' SPRING SUITS ON SALE Saturday I .iFTifrnnrsnfTifrn ill Saturday THE SALE BEGINS I Bought From Sullivan Drew, 600 Broadway, N. Y. Just Previous to Their Financial Difficulties N PRING MILLINERY : Ready-lo-Wear Hats, Street Hats, Trimmed Hats, Beautiful Pattern Hats and Thousands of Dozens of Flowers THE ENTIRE SPRING STOCK OF A NEW YORK MANUFACTURER ON SALE TODAY He was hard pressed for ready cash. He sold at Our Own Figure providing we make no use of his name. The amazing bargains Saturday speak for themselves No Store But Brandcis' Could Offer Such MAGNETIC BARGAINS Ladies Spring Suits Worth $10, $12.50 and $15 at FIVE DOLLARS Wc Offer Suits that Would Have Cost from $18 to $25 Last Week at NINE DOLLARS SATURDAY These Suits Are Cheaper Now Than They Will Be Later On. H I V 1 'I' I LJ III SATURDAY A tremendous purchase of high-class millinery from the firm of Sullivan & Drew, COO Broadway, New York, just previous to their financial difliculties. We secured almost at our own price the cream of this mammoth stock of hlph clss millinery. Saturday we offer ladies' trimmed and street hats at prices that will break all bargain records in millinery. Spring Re&dy to Wear Hats, at 50c from the Sulli van & Drew fetock are the newest low crowned French sailors, turban, etc. all colors, straw flowers and ornaments SOc New Spring Street Hats, 98c Smart, stylish Street Hats in the most effec tive styleb for spring wear large and small shapes, new mixed straws, jauutlly trimmed-- 98c UST' SPRING SUITS at $5 'A fine lot of ladies' and misses' suits in the new blouse effects, new belted back suits, long coat suits, new Redingotes, etc. made of pretty novelty cloths, Cheviots, broadcolths, Venetians, suitings, etc., in blue, brown, black and gray mixtures ladies' and misses' sizes, worth au high as $15 at 5 3&s SPRING SUITS at $9 Asplendidline of all up-to-date styles Kedingotes,all round blouses, jK nobby 20-inch coats, new vp side pleat flounce skirts, long tight and loose fitted back suits, beautifully tailored and finished made of voiles, mohairs, etamines, cheviots, novelty Sicilians, Panamas, broadcloths, serges, etc. actually worth up to $25 at HijjK Class STREET and TRIMMED HATS at $2.50 Many are copies of French models, trimmed with finest materials, new flowers, rib bons, velvets, chiffons and the charming novelty ornaments-all the $ti.50 most becoming . shapes All the Stunning Pattern Hats $5 From the Sullivan-Drew Stock Scores of the most elaborate and artistic pat tern hats, all of them original and exclusive, the choicest designs in the gigantic purchase. Made of the most expen- P sive materials. A most extraordin ary chance to buy a new Easter hat at one-third to one-half its value, at Smart Trimmed Hats $3.98 From the Sullivan-Drew Purchase Made of the finest braids; polo turbans, short front hats with high backs, new tricore effects. Such hats as these might $Z.9& well command TJ $10 Thousands of Dozens of New Spring Flowers fltlC Koses, daisies, wreaths, moss roses, w ild roses, lilacs, cowslips, foliage XIhJ' W JlOrVs &dJFj aw MERCHANT MARINE LEAGUE Nonpartisan Organization to Urge Action Upon Cod gr BBS. EX-SENATOR THURSTON ITS PRESIDENT SJaa-aslne to Me Started to Acquaint Public with the Advantage to Country of a Merchant Navy. (From a Start Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. April 7. (Special.) A powerful organization has been effected within the last week for the purpose of securing from congress at Its next session some action toward the rehabilitation of the American merchant marine, and from the personnel of those Interested it is evi dent that the project will have much more support next session than ever before. The organisation la called the American Marl time league and headquarters have been established In this city, with former Sena tor John M. Thurston as president. The league has a brief but interesting history. When It became evident last session that congress would pay no Immediate attention to the recommendations of the maritime commission because of the conflicting views of the democratic and republican members, it being a Joint commission of both houses, several business men of New York City conceived the idea that the only method by which action could be secured from congress was through an organisation of the business men of the country, and the arousing of public sentiment. They reas oned that to be most effective such an organization should be thoroughly non partisan, should comprise men of all busi ness pursuits and every shade of political opinions, and should not favor any certain scheme, either of subsidies, discriminating duties, port charges, etc., but should con tent Itself with arousing the public to an acute sense of the humiliating degradation of the merchant marine and to demanding of congress that something be Immediately done toward restoring It to its one-time eminent, and. Indeed, dominant position. Tbe matter was taken up by correspond ence with leading business men, including merchants, manufacturers and bankers of Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Washing ton, St. Louis and elsewhere, with the re sult that hundreds of these became mem bers, nnd a few days ago the American Maritime league was formally launched. Former Senator Thurston of Nebraska, having been a leading spirit In the move ment, was chosen as president, and an ad visory board was selected, with one or more representatives from every state hav ing members of the league. President Roosevelt signified his Interest in the or. conization by accepting an honorary mem' bership, nnd on the advisory board are for mer Secretary of War Elihu Root, Paul Morton, secretary of the navy; William H Moody, attorney general; William H. Taft, secretary of war; Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado, former Senator Warner Miller of New York, former Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy and many other equally distinguished lawyers, merchants, manu faoturers and bankers. The non-partisan character of the league is shown by the fact that with Senator Perkins of Call forma and Secretary Taft are serving August Belmont of New York, Governor W. L. Douglas of Massachusetts and Mayor McClellan of New York City, while among others on the board are Charles M. Schwab, M. E. Iogalls, president of the Big Four railroad; F. O. Bourne, president of the Singer Manufacturing company; President J. O. Schurman of Cornell university. Thomas Dolan of Philadelphia, .Governor. J, Fremont Hill of Maine, Hon. Timothy L. woodruff of New York, Rear Admiral J, O. Walker, formerly chairman of the isthmian canal commission; President Wil liam R. Harper of the University of Chi cago, former Attorney General John W. Griggs and Governor A. T. Bliss of Michi gan. Plan of Operation. The plan of operation Is very simple. It Is proposed that the members of the league shall press the subject of building up the merchant marine on the attention of their business associates and on their clubs and commercial organizations, that it may be generally discussed, and that the decadence of the American shipping may be forcibly brought home to them. A magazine will be established In Washington, whose col umns will be open to a non-partisan die cusslon by all members of the league, and prior to the assembling of the new congress meetings will bo held In various parts of the country. Let Common Sense Decide Do you honestly believe, that coffee sold loose (in bulk), exposed to uubl, germs sutu iubocib, pttubuig through many hands (some of them not over-clean), "blended, " you don't know how or by whom, is fit for your use t Of course you don't But LION COFFEE Is another story. The green berries, selected ' by keen fudges st tbe plantation, ara skillfully roasted at oar lac torles, where precautions you would not dream of are taken to secure perfect cleanliness, flavor, strength and nntlormlty. From the time the coffee leave the acton no hand touches it till it tt opened in your kitchen. This has) saads LION COFFEE the U1DM 0f ALL raCUCI COrTHS. Millions of American Ilomes welcome LION COFFEE daily. There is no stronger proof of merit than continued and increas ing popularity. "Quality survives all opposition." (Sold only In 1 lb. packages. Lion-head on every package.) (Save your Lion-lieads for valuable premiums. ) SOLD DY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON 8PI0E CO., Toledo, Ohio. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota Postmasters Are. Appointed. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. April 7. (Special Tele gram.) Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Rokeby, Lancaster county, John G. Sedlll, vice O. Bunnell, resigned. Iowa Lena, Webster county, J. A, Beckwlth, vice Henry K. Lippel, resigned. South Dakota Man derson, Shannon county, Henry P. Sim mons, vice R. C. Stlrk, resigned; Robey, Aurora county, Frank Thomas, vice How ard C. Plnney, resigned. Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes: Laurens; route 2; Frederick Estelle, car rier; Lorenzo L. Cook, substitute. Weston, route 1; Mervin A. Hubbel, carrier; Nancy Hubbell, substitute. The postmaster at Ottumwa, la., has been allowed an additional letter carrier, to be gin service April 17. Case of Lieutenant Osborn. WASHINGTON. April 7.-The War de partment has received the court-martial proceedings and findings in the case of First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, Twenty sixth infantry, who was charged with duplication of pay accounts, absence with out leave and embezzlement. The case was tried in the Department of Texas and Os born was sentenced to dismissal.. He was a resident of New York and served as an enlisted man In the regular army from 1894 to 1899, when he was commissioned as second lieutenant. The sentence of the court requires the action of the president. Senator O. H. Piatt Better. WASHINGTON, Conn., April 7. The con dition of Senator O. H. Piatt showed Im provement today. His physician said that the congestion that appeared In the right lung late yesterday afternoon and evening had cleared up this morning. . The senator, he said, had the most comfortable night since his illness began. Texas Man Holds Office. WASHINGTON, April 7. The president today reappointed David A. Robinson as postmaster at Dallas, Tex. Mr. Robinson was appointed to this position last summer and baa served since that time. His ap pointment was not confirmed by the senate. VERDICT OF SUICIDE FOUND Coroner's Jury Decides that David K, Philips Drowned Himself at Lynn, Mass. V LYNN, Mass., April 7. Shortly after the beginning of the autopsy on the body of David K. Philips, the wealthy banker of Swampscott, which was found on the beach there yesterday, word was received that Phillips' waistcoat, containing his watch, had been found on the beach near where the body was discovered. The articles were missing last night and this fact led the family of Philips to ask for an autopsy, foul play being suspected. After the sutopsy today the merilr-ai ' amlner announced that the banker came to ma aeath by suicide by drowning. There were was no evidence of foul play. Smith Trial Again Postponed. CINCrNNATI. April 7.-The police court hearing of J. Morgan Smith and wife, who are held under a' New York indictment charging rone piracy with Nan Patterson I. svlnrl monuu frnm t li. V. I. . , I . . sr Young, was again adjourned today. mo new uuii! wi oems April li, or the day after the date set for adjourned hearing on (he habeas corpus writs. Body ot let Identified. BAN FRANCISCO. April 7 -The dismem bered rrmains ot the man who was mur derfd on Wednesday night are still uni dentified. Last night llarry Heinie de clared that the mutilated body was that of Harry Vna. an Italian peddler, but today I'na was found. Fifty police officers have neen detailed to assist Captain of Detectives Burnett In his search for the murderer. COST OF PRODUCING LIGHT Interesting Figures Presented to New York Investigating Committee. GAS THIRTY-TWO CENTS PER THOUSAND Balanee of Selling; Price Is Coat of Distribution and Profit Knor roous Profits of Com. pany. NEW YORK, April 7. Figures giving the actual cost of producing illuminating gas and electric lighting current were brought out today during the examination of offi cers of gas and electric companies by the committee of the legislature which is in vestigating lighting conditions In New YDrk City. It was testified by President George W. Doane of the New Amsterdam company that his concern produced gas at an actual cost of 32.5 cents per 1,000 cubic feet, selling one-half the plant's production to the con solidated company at 32.88 cents and distrib uting the rest to consumers at $1 per 1,000. According to Vice President John W. Lieb, Jr., of the Edison company, the aver age actual cost of Illuminating current for the last four years was 4.50 cents a kilowatt hour, tho net returns from customers being 9.017 cents, the net profit for last year being 2,293,S38. A surplus of more than $(1,000,000 and a fund of more than $4,000,000 set aside for depreciation had, Mr. Lieb said, been put Into the plant. Lieb testi fied that the net profit of making electricity per kilowatt hour is 1.715 cents. He said the company had paid interest for all of the five years of Its existence on $10,000,000 of bonds and gave the net Income of the com pany for the last five years as follows: Nineteen hundred, $334,608; 1901, $624,127; 1902, $946,967; 1903. $1,562,533; 1904, $2,293,838. Auditor Henry M. Edwards of the EdlBon company testified that the company had a cash balance on December HI, 1904, of $881, 800, but that all or the greater part of It - BREAKFAST CO COA is cCstinguiihed from all others by its full flavor, delicious qual ity and absolute purity. Tit Lnmty Rtttift Book imljrtt. The Walter M. Lowncy Co., BC8.TON, MA&a. has gone back Into the plant. The total receipts of the company for last year, he said, were $5,744,307. 'How did you come to lend money to the Consolidated Telegraph and Electric Sub way company last year?" "Because it had to have It and we were able at the time to afford It." John A. Sanborn, bookkeeper for the New York Mutual Gas Light com pany, testified that his company had sup plied gas to the Consolidated Gas company under a contract which provided that th Consolidated company was to pay the entire cost of production and allow the Mutual a profit of 10 per cent above that amount. It had been shown at a previous hearing that the Mutual had supplied gas to the Consolidated company at 40 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. Deducting the 10 per cent profit would leave the actual cost of pro duction approximately 36,4 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. Other companies which sup plied larger quantities received from 28 to 32 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. In the exception of George W. Doane, vice president and general manager of the New Amsterdam company, It was developed that while the company Is capitalized at $42,277,423, the actual ,value of the property held by the company Is $8,196,000. Mr. Doane explained that the remaining 133,000,000 was the estimated value of the good will of the company. NEW MOVE OF PRESBYTERIANS Plans for the Krectlon of a Repre sentative Cathedral Church at Washington. WASHINGTON, April 7. Justice John M. Harlan of the United States supreme court has started a movement In support of the establishment In Washington of a Presby terian cathedral. The idea has been talked of for some time, but the first definite steps have been taken by the sending of Identical letters from Justice Harlan to all the leading Presbyterian preachers in the United States Inviting their advice and co operation in the project In this letter the justice says in part: Tweny-seven years residence In this city has brought me to the conclusion that the Presbyterian church as a whole ought to establish in Washington a church which would represent our denomination at th national capital in a more Impressive way than could popslbly be done by the ordinary parish church. The Justice asks suggestions as to the appointment of a special committee of the general assembly charged with the duty of devising a plan for establishing at Wash ington some such church as suggested snd says If such a committee were authorised he Is quite sure a goodly sum could be made available locally as a nucleus for a fund for the enterprise. SEARS IS REVOLVER CHAMPION Resnlt of Annual Indoor Champion ship Is Announced. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 7.-J. B. Crabtree of thl city, secretary of the United Slates Revolver association, an nounced tonight the result of the annual U'ndoor championship shoot, which was conducted March 20-25, inclusive, at New York, Chicago, Pine Hurst, N. C.j St. Louis, Pine Bluff, Ark., and San Francisco. The revolver championship was won by 8. F. Sears of St. Louis, with a score of 461. Dr. R. H. Sayre of New York was second, with 438, and William G. King of Chicago third, with 431. The state championship winners are as follows: Arkansas Pistol, R. Scwartz. Pine Bluff. Illinois Revolver, Edwin L. Harpham, Chicago; pistol, William G. Krleg, Chi cago. Missouri Revolver, 8. E. Sears, Bt. Louis. New York Revolver and pistol, Dr. Sayre. North Carolina Pistol, Miss M. Water hurst, Plnehurst. The silver cup presented In 19 )1 has now been won by Dr. Sayre three times and beromee his property. Mr. Hears, the re volver champion was also first last year. The shooting was done Indoors by artifi cial light at a standard American target, distance twenty yards, fifty t-hots a man. Sareastle Peanypacker. It Is well known that Governor Penny packer has little love for newspapers. Recently the governor, who Is something of sn antiquary, was displaying some of his treasures to a visitor, when several copies of the Pennsylvania Packet, the first daily paper published in the state, were disclosed. The visitor glanced at them with Interest, and then remarked: "These don't compare very favorably with our great newspapers of today, do they?" "No; they are not quite so large," re plied 'the governor, drily. Against a Cat-astrophe. Frank R. Stockton's "Reformed Pirate" had a harmless and absorbing occupation. To keep himself out of mischief he had taken to knitting tidies. M. A. P. says that among the classes held at the East Side of London for the Instruction of the poor was one devoted to ambulance work. One day a woman came to say that her husband had been drinking Immoderately, and to beg that something might be done for him. A clergyman sought him out, per suaded him to become a member of the club, and put him Into the ambulance class. In a short time the man became earnest in the work, and was a regular attendant. "How Is your man doing now?"- asked the clergyman, the next time he met the wife. "He never goes to the 'pub,' sir," said she. proudly. "He spends his evenings at home, bandaging the cat." Driving a Ilaraaln. Bismarck had to confer the Iron cross on a hero in the ranks one day, and thinking to try his humor which was of the elephantine order on the man, said: "I am authorized to offer you, Instead of the cross, 100 thalers. Whnt do you say?" "What Is the cross worth?" quietly asked the man. "About 8 thalers." "Very well, then, your highness, I'll take the cross and 97 thalers." Philadelphia Ledger. Stors Bottled Bock Beer Is exceptionally fine. Order a case for your home. "Phone 1260. Berk Found Oollty. James Beck was found guilty by a Jury In Judge Day's court of having uttered forged paper. He was accused of having unlawfully endorsed a certificate of de posit belonging to a traveling companion and of getting the money on the same and converting It to his own use. This occurred In South Omaha last fall, shortly after the 'two men had coma here from Sioux City. DIRT HAULERS MUST OBEY Street Commissioner Intends to Proas, cute Men Who Violate tho City's Permits. Street Commissioner Hummel has started a vigorous fight on contracting firms and teamsters who refuse to follow the routes for hauling earth alloted to them In per mits taken out from the street department. The commissioner has been trying to keep the streets as clean as possible with a limited number of men. With the permit sjBtem a rdute Is given to dirt handlers for which they are under cash deposits to keep clean. If the teamsters drive off the routes, however, the streets are littered at will and no way provided so that the city can recover the cost of cleaning. When Hummell remonstrated with contractors and teamsters they laughed at him and told him the city ordinances were not strong enough to catch them. The commissioner discovered facts to the contrary In the city clerk's office and Immediately made arrangements with the police department to have every teamster who didn't stick to his official route arrested and placed In Jail. He Intends to prosecute the matter to the end and find out whether the city govern ment really has any control over Us thoroughfares and the manner In which they shall be used. tlomeapekers Escnrsloaa. The Chicago Great Western railway wfll on the first and third Tuesdays of each month sell tickets at one far plus $2 for the round trip to points In Alabama, Flor ida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia anil Wisconsin. For further Information apply, to 8. D. Parkhurst, general agent, 15U Far. nam street, Omaha, Ne'o. Stors Bottled Bock Beer Is exceptionally fine. Order a case for your home. 'Phone 1260. , Menlnaltls In Mlrhlcan. LANSING, Mich. April 7.-S. H. Bohuman of the Stale Board of Health has received a report of an outbreak of "spotted fever," or rerebro-menlngltis in Star township, An trim county. There have been eight cases In the township, with seven deaths. waae . I ... V ras asa ... jmr tjssi trt. j. LdfeiJ There is a reason, and the best Kind of a reason, why Ayer's Hair Vigor makes the hair grow long and heavy. It is a hair-food. It feeds the hair and makes it healthy and strong. 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