THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. JULY 8. 1003.
OMUIt WE4TDER roRErJT-liiriln Pair.
IT) rmi
Grcin Trading Stamp Booth on Main Floor S-
Saturday Must Mark Ai Epoch
in Our July Clearance Sale
Ladies' Summer Vests 20c for 7c
Thin seems mnrrrloun, bnt It is what we are doing. One hundred
dozen regular lXc Summer Vet; on sale Saturday at C
LADIES' BUN BONNETS All our 25c and 35c qualities, lC
Ladies' Under-Muslin Specials for Saturday.
Corset Covers and Drawers, New Gowns, extra value, Cft
at............ tDC I at 70c and JUC
$2
Corsets.
Our '.ick is too heavy in three of the best models of the R & G.
Corset. Regular prices are $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50; on sals
Saturday at 1
Discount Sale of New Ladies Tailor-Made Linen Suits.
In white and colors only a few; colors blues, Resedn, natural linen and
'white; trimmed In self and fancy colors; styles are loose back, half fitted
back, short blouse Jacket, coffee Jacket and Redlngote; skirts are cut in the
latest styles all on sale Saturday at 25 per cen: off:
"Sinclair" Millinery for Saturday
A ROUSING CLOSING-OUT SALE
Of Ladies' nml Misses' Rtreet Hats. All ready to wear and
every one right for present wear values run as , PA
high as .o.()0 Saturday your choice for. . .
Ladies' and Misses. Trimmed Hats '
A variety of styles all good goods up-to-date in every thread
and stitch values that run up to $0.50 sacrificed f AA
Saturday at, each . U U ,
Values that run up to ?10.00, sacrificed Saturday at, PA
' each fD3
MID-SUMMER HATS! MID-SUMMER HATS!
Fresh, new, sweet creations, each with the "Sinclair" touch
of individuality, including Trimmed Effects and Ducks, Milans,
Chips, Lingeries, etc.
All in Light Shades ideal for July.
SUrEMOK STYLES.
'WAY DOWN rUICES.
Visit the Great West's Greatest Millinery.
MRS. SINCLAIR IN CHARGE.
U4.50 Suits at... 25
$13.50 Suits at. . ., I Per
$12.50 Suits at... Cent
?10.50 Suits at. .. J Off
1 25
! Per
I Cent
5.50 Suits at. . . J Off
f 7.50 Suits at.
$ 6.95 Suits at
July Neckwear Sale for Saturday Only.
Ture Linen Collar and CufT Sets, In plain and coloi-s, nothing in this lot
less than 75c some worth $1.50. All lace fancy stocks In creams and
whites, rgulnr 3!c nnd 50c values; fine assorted line of linen and
pique stocks and turnovers, fancy lace and embroidery trimmed J gf
worth up to 75c ALL GO SATURDAY; SPECIAL, EACH sJrW
Ladies' Fine Neckwear at a Bargain.
Four dozen , Ladles' Ties to go at less than cost Crepe de Chine, extra
heavy taffeta, fancy silk embroidered and all linen with real f"
lace ends, values In this lot worth up to $3.00 each; nothing less
than $1.00; special Saturday only, each o-rvw
Continued Sale of Face Veilings.
Fine Net Mesh Velllnxs In plain and fancy dots, in all the newest
shades and patterns; not a piece in this lot worth less than 25c
a yard and some worth 50c and 75c; ALL GO AT ONE PRICE JO
SATURDAY, YARD mwrw
- G'ove Sale for Saturday.
Now is the time to purchase 75c and $1.00 values at cheap prices long and
short silk gloves and extra quality of long lace niltts; whites P
and blacks and a few assorted colors all in this lot go at one J II (J
price for Saturday; Special, pair
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
July Clearance Sale.
Misses' and Children's White Canvas and Linen Ox- 7Qp
fords,. former price $1.00, now
Men's aaid Boys' Canvas Shoes, former price $1.25 QQ n
and 1.50, now ...VOL
Men's Tan Russia Calf and Chocolate Vici Kid, hand Q Z
welt Oxfords, former price ?3.00, now
Ladies'. Vici Kid, patent tip, hand-turned Oxfords Af
and Marlowe Princess, former price $2.50, now ZJ
Ladies'. Dorothy Dodd Chocolate Vici COURT. J AA
TIES, now UU
Misses' and Children's Tan and Black Oxfords
. worth $2.00 now ' leat-
Double Green Trading Stamps on all purchases until noon
Saturday.
Austrian China. Dinner Set.
Fretty Pink Spray Decorations and Gold Traced, special Saturday only, f f qq
a 116.00 set for
Double Green Trading- Stamps on all Dlnnerware sales Saturday.
GLASS TUMBLKR-Special, regular table slro, beet blown glass and pretty
neat decorations, Saturday six for ..-'
None delivered.
l-plnt Glass Jug. good clear crystal, a 25c value, Saturday, 10C
ArtClcaringstorSaturday
SIX EXTRAORDINARY
SPECIALS
Pig Table of Sheet Picture, all sires,
very suitable to refit your old Ri
frames. July sale price JS
i "u.'jA.ma h im.rwiMU'aa.BiiTK,
Metal Frames, the flpct of gold rlstlne
In every ui-tn-1te share and finish tor
phot -s, two ninrvelous values, 'JtL
at So and
Ilia; Pyrojrraphy Cut
Our new 1!fi Outfit 1 a good f fit
13 nil value, will soil at I.IJV
Nut Ttowls, some handsome new JUp
designs. Sue value for OW
35c
4fk- values,
for
U"d Saturday otilv.
?0 PK.lt t'FNT Dlsi'Ot'NT ON PFM
N ANT MOl 1,1'lNliS FOH I'lCTL- UK
Fit A Ml NO.
S IKK t'FNT MSrolNT ON- AM.
FUXMF.l) riCTl RKS IN OVU G VI.
I.KIUKs A good opportunity to sdd a
fine Art picture to the liome 2nd Floor.
Bennett's Big
Grocery
Saturday's Interesting List of
Money Savers and Extra. Green
Trading Stamp Specials. Extra
Clerks to Avoid Waiting.
Fifty (Ifi.Wo Green Tradlr Stamrs with
three pounds finest Java and fl
Mocha Coffee I.W
Forty (MO") Green Trading Stamps with
sack Pride of Uennett's Flour, j g-j
Thirty ($.T0r) Green Trading 8tamps
. with pound Tea (any kind) ut7w
Fifty (15.00) Green Trading Stamps S.
with 6 lbs. splendid Jnpnn Rlce....t
Twenty (t2) Green Trading Stamps Ofr
with can Cream of Chocolate V7k
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps with
pound New York Full Cream Ollr
Cheese
Twenty (1210) Green Trading Stamps with
pound Full Cream Brick tr
Cheese
A limited quantity MacLaren's (E
Imperial Cheese, Jar iJv
each
HAVILAND CHINA Seven patterns we must close out; one-third off the
already low prices.
Plates,
at
25c I carB Bnd 8aucr"- 25c
Close-Out Prices on Some Odd Dark Blue Dinner Ware.
80e Plates. 15c 2ntPlR,eB
Cups and Saucers, OC,-, I Fruit Saucers,
two for I at
Platters, Bowls. Sugars all at one-half regular prices.
Our odd table of white ware Is always full of bargains.
Plates, at, each, 8c, 7c C-, I Fruit Saucers,
and OWl each
Butter Pads, Or I Vegetable Dishes,
each " I 25c, 20c, 18c and.
Worth Double.
10c
. 5c
SECOND FM)OR.
..3c
15c
:2. m
SOLID OLD SFKOTACLKS Ofl
EYE-;LASSKS, with finest Import
ed Ipiis, rpKulnr $8.00 k Ofr
speclul 00
SOUIi liOUl SPECTACLES Oil
EYEGLASSES, rlmloss, with finest
imported lens, regular $7.00 4 n(r
Hpeotneles i-CO
15 year Oold Filled S)ectneleB or Eye
plaMscs, fiueHt Imported lens O f(
reRuhir $."..()(). speclnl u.UU
10 year gold filled spectncles or Eye
glasses, finest quality -t fo
lens ,VO
Genuine Flutlna Spectacles or Eye
Klasses, with first quality J
All 50e Spectacles, Saturday in
only .....1"C
MAIN FLOOR.
Closing Out Hammocks
Fifty ($5.00) Green Trading Stamps
with hammocks Helling for $2.48,
$1.08, $1.48, $1.25 QQ
nnd ...... ZOC
Fifty i$5.00) Green Trading Stamps
with hammocks up f sa
from Z.JU
Roller Skates at a. Sacrifice
Roller Skates, for Boys or Girls, M
up from T9C
Forty ($4.00) Green Trading Stamps
with each pair.
All Base Ball Goods at Cut Price
Gloves and Mitts, q
up from IOC
Sporting Goods Dept Main Floor
Bennett's Great
Meat Section
The choicest on the market. We
sell as we advertise. Nothing short.
A few of our many specials for
Saturday.
Chickens, Chickens.
Choice Fresh Dressed
Spring Chickens, each, .at
Fresh Dressed Young O
Hoosters, pound OiC
Choice No. 1 Steer Sirloin
Steak, pound
Choice Fresh Small Pork
Ixiliis, pound . . . . ,
Fresh Leaf Lard, fourteen
pounds for
VEAL, VEAL.
Veal Shoulder Roast, four
pounds for Si. . .
Veal Stew, six pounds
for x
I2c
81c
1.00
25c
25c
Good things to 'eljt' at our
Delicatessen Counter. All kinds
of cooked meats and sausages
ready to eat. Fresh shipment
dally from Welsel & Co., Milwaukee.
HAMS. HAMS.
Your choice of No. 1 Sugar Cured
Hams, Cudahy's -or Swift's
brands, average weight 10 to 12
pounds, every ham guaranteed,
on sale at, per f t
pound
Thirty ($3) Green Trading Stamps
with each hat. Basement.
Twenty (J2.0O) Green Trading Stamps with
gallon Duffy's Pure Cider A.c
Vinegar OW
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps with
five cans Genessee Corn, 50C
Twenty OHM) Green Trading Stamps with
Ave cans Brockport New iork file
Tomatoes, very fancy VJWW
Twenty ($2 00) Green Tiadlng Stamps with
three pound can Burnliam s 2(lC
Clam Chowder
Twenty (2.00) Green Trading Stamps with
pound Bennetts Capitol Baking OAr.
Powder w
Twenty (J2.00) Green Trading Stamps 'lfr,
with can Huckln s Soups OUW
Ten tH.OO) Green Trading Stamps s.
with two puckagts Uuato "OC
Twenty (2.00) Green Trading Stamps with
can Diamond "S" Fruits, 2HC
Ten. (ii.00) Green Trading ' Stamps with
bottle Bennett's Capitol Ex- IMr
-tracts IOW
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
bottle Gedney's Chill Sauce. 20C
Ten (ll.ooj Green' Trading "stamps with
two packages Graham Crack- OCr
era, at
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps with
three cans Itocky Mountain
Cream "uv
Ten (11.00) Green Trading Stamps -with
three pkgn. Iemon Snaps 1CJW
Ten (J1.00) Gr-en Trading Stamps 01r
with can Gay'a Island Clams
Ten ($1,001 Green Trading Stamps with
can Marshall's Kippered OPlr
Herring tJt
CLOTHING
SECTION
JULY CLEARING SALE
Coats and
Trousers
120.00 ones at
)$15.00 ones at ,
$10.00 ones at
8.00 ones at
11.75
. 9.75
.........6.75
4.75
SWEET CARNATIONS
Several thousand swaet scented
beautiful carnations, as long i lr-
as the supply lasts, dozen ,IvW
They are expected to arrive about
nine o'clock.
BUTTER, BUTTER
SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS OF
BENNETT'S CAPITOL, CKEAM-ERY-THE
FINEST EVER, 11-
ONE LB. BRICKS, (full weight).
Just received from our country ship
pers a large quantity of strictly
fresh eggs, which we place AA.c'
on sale Saturday, dozen
FREE, FREE, FREE
Fresh . Ice cold Buttermilk, free to
everybodyvat Butter vcounter.
BENNETT'S CANDY
SECTION
Chocolate Creams, vanilla flavor- f
ed, pound IC
Five (50c) Green Trading Stamps with
package pure Sugar Stick Ifl
Candy 1UC
Five (50c) Green Trading Stamps with
Bon Bon Box, fj
Ailed JC
Fine stripe tropical worsteds half silk lined, fine plain blue serge,
mottled grey, grey plaid homespun.
Dutchess Trousers 10c a button, $1.00 a rip.
Men's and Young Men's and Feg Top Trousers.
$U0 Bine Serge Trousers and Fancy Worsteds 4,00
$5.00 Blue Serge Trousers and Fancy Worsteds .3. 00
CleHinCC (H00 Trousers at ....-.,.... 3.00
o t $3.00 Trouser at 2.00
jiiC )?2.00 Trousers at 1.00
Odd Fail's (Boys' all wool Trousers, worth $2.... 1.00
Blue Serge Suits i
Men's nnd Young Men's. Despite the scarcity and advance, we have them.
$20.00 Suits 11.11 $15.00 Suits 8.88.
.112.50 Suits 6.66 17.50 Suits 4.44
As long as they Inst, you can buy them. Some of the lots are getting
low. Watch them drop out one by one.
3.95
Children's and Boys' Suits, : to 1(1, choice of any suit up
to $7.50 at
One hundred (J10.001 Green Trading Stamps. v
Furnishing Goods Section.
Just received an advance shipment of Shirts that ordinarily we would
have received for fall, but owing to our big shirt business we had these
shipped as soon as manufactured.
White Stripe Pique Bosom, with check loily, of all colors. Fifty ($5.00)
Green Trading Stamps. These goods would sell for $1.50 on 100
Broadway, New York. See sixteenth street window.. : l.UU
Fancy Underwear, twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps, odds from
the 50c line, colors black, blue and pink, at, garment JOC
India Crepe Underwear, worth $1.00 n garment, twenty ($2.00)
Green Trading Stamps, at
50c
Saturday Specials in Hat Section
Lot 1. Men's fine Braid Sailor, $2.00 hat, to close
Lot 2. Men's fine Braid Sailor, $1.5ahat, to close
Lot 3. Men's Senuett Straw Sailor, $1.00 hat, to close...
Lot 4. Y'ouug Men's Maniin Straw (telescope shape) $2.00 hat, to close.
Lot 5. Y'ouug Men's Forto HI can Straw (telescope shape) $1.50 hat,
to close
Lot 0. Men's line Braid Manila Straw, $1.50 hat. to close
1.38
08o
75c
1.38
-98o
08o
$15.00 Hats 8.88
$10.00 Hats ..' 6.66
$7. 50 Hats , 4.44
Bargain Square ktraw Hats
Soiled, good for fishing, outing and country hats, worth up to $1.00, at.
Boys' Black and White 50c Shirts
10c
25o
Pearl Crush Hats, worth up to $1.00, at..
Fifty ($5.00) Green Trading Stamps.
50c
APPRAISERS COME AND GO
Uaad. llTord and Bentonberg Proceed with
Valuation of Water WoTki.
WATER BOARD GOES INTO FEOERAl COURT
CoTcraor Boyd 8y TbU Cho.
mm Moat FeMlbl Method ol
Bringing APPI'"
Final Head.
i Th Water board reaorted to on In
tinctlon imt aa the moat feasible
nethod of bringing this appraisement
,o a. head. Our desire and idea la to ,
nave the- court determine what la to be
gppralaed. We feel that " the entire
ayatem, outside as well aa within
Omaha, Is taken In now, later It will
have to go to the courts (ur final set
tlement and It will facilitate matters
U that Question can be settled now.
Xx-Qovernor Boyd, member of the
Water board
It la not denied that the appraisers
were brought out here at this time so
this Injunction could be served on
them. They will return to Chicago to
night '
Engineers Mead. Alvord and Benienberg,
the Omaha water works appralaers, ar
rived Friday morning from Chicago and
went to Florence under the guidance of As
sistant City Engineer Craig to Inspect the
pumping station rlprapplng during high
water In the Missouri and announced thut
they had no Idea when their final report
fixing the value of the plant would be
made. They returned to Chicago last night,
however, an injunction b- lng obtained In
the meantime by the water board to re
tard their action.
"Can you auy whether i it will be a ques-
BABTS TERRIBLE SORE
E'.Jj Rat With Humor, Caosed Uctsld
Agony. Doctor Did Ko 6oti
Mother Discourage!.
CUTICURA CURED AT ONCE
My child was very delicate baby.
A terrible sore and humor broke oat
on his body, looking like raw flesh,
and causing the child untold agony.
My physician prescribed rarions rem
edies, none of which helped at all.
I became discouraged and took the
matter into tny own hands, and tried
Cuticum Soap and Cuticura Ointment
nmh almost immediate success, lie
lore the second week had passed the
' gorencss was gone, not leaving a trace
of anything. Mrs. Jeannctte H. Block,
a3i K.ocXlg bU, Jiocbe.tcr, i. V?
tlon of weeks or of months?" was asked
Chairman Mead.
"It would not be worth while to express
an opinion," responded Mr. Mead. "Tho
appraisers have worked on the case Just
aa often and aa rapidly as their other du
ties permitted. We feel we have made sub
stantial progress, but I don't know aa I
can estimate what proportion of the work
we have finished. . We are out here now at
the request of the Water board, eg' that
the latter may submit certain matters.
These Include an Inspection of the riprap
protection to the pumping station at Flor
ence; what else I do not know. As to how
long we will remain here and just what
we will do remains to b Btrmlned at
the direction of the Water board. There
! no possibility of a report being made
before we leave."
' Aa to Thoxe Affidavits.
When attention was called to the fact
that Engineers Cooley, Williams, Ritchie
and others had made affidavits In the fed
eral court giving estimates of the value of
the plant, the response was:
"The way the case was presented to us,"
replied Mr. Mead, "meant that a tremen
dous inuM of testimony, schedules, maps,
etc., was brought before us for considera
tion. Following out the method in which
the case was given to us, we have to take
Into consideration and determine the value
of every separate Item. This makes the task
very difficult and requiring minute care and
time. We have no desire to hold back the
report any longer than necessary, but wish
to make the appraisement In the most
painstaking manner possible."
"Do you know how the engineers who
made the affidavits arrived at their con-
ciusionsT ' asked Appraiser Benzenberg. A
negative answer wus given. "Well," con
tinued the engineer, "you can make an esti
mate of the value of the plain and so can
any pther person. Would that estimate be
worth anything?"
Appraiser Alvord added- "We are loaded
down with an overwhelming mass of evi
dence and detail and we are trvlna to
assimilate It as best we know how."
cago, St. Faul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
way lying east of the teservolr at Flor
ence, and for the west twenty-five acres
of the south half of the northwest quarter
of section 7, township 15, range 13; for cer
tain lots In Armstrong's addition, and also
the Poppleton avenue pumping station, and
for the plant as a going concern and for
any 'property outside the city of Omaha,
except such part of the works at Florence
and the connections therewith to the por
tion of the plant in the city of Omaha,
The order also directs that the appraisers
shall not fix the value of the water works
as of a date prior to the final submission
of said appraisement to the defendants,
the Water board and city of Omaha, Jan
uary 3, 19"6. Any report of appraisement
made before the final hearing and disposi
tion of the motion for an Injunction which
includes the estimate of the value of the
water company's properties herein men
tioned shall contain the values of each
of said properties separate and distinct
by themselves, and until the hearing and
disposition of the motion the said defend
ants are restrained from further consider
ing the vulues of the water company's
property described In tho restraining order
at the expense of any parties to this suit.
The order Is made returnable July 30.
The necessary subpoenas and sum
monses were served on the water com
pany and defendants named by United
States Marshal Matthews Friday afternoon.
$8,606.99, at 7 per cent interest from De
cember 1, lfl(4. The suit is for compensation
and commissions alleged to be due plaintiff
while acting as manager of the publishing
company In Omaha and elsewhere. The
case is transferred from the district court
of Douglas county.
RAISE OF RATES DEFENDED
Recent Advance of Royal Arcanum
Finds Champion In Grand
Council Officer.
Unit for Salary.
John J. Byrne has brought suit In the
United States circuit court against the
publishing firm of P. F. Collier & Co. tor
WATER BOARD GECTI IXJI CTIOX
Restrains Appraisers from larladlna;
System OnUldo of Omaha.
Judge Mungr issued a restraining order
Friday afternoon upon the application '-f
the Omaha Water board to prevent lncljd
lng In the appraisement anything outsldi
of Omaha. It directs Daniel W. Mead,
John W. Alvord and George H. Benien
berg and the Omaha Water company be
restrained until further hearing from re
turning an appraisement, of the value of
the property of the Omaha Water com
pany in a gross sum which shall Include the
value of the pipe systems and connections
lying and situated in the municipalities of
South Omaha, Benson, East Omaha, Flor
ence and Dundee, and from considering the
their estimate or award for ur on account
of government lots 1 I ar.d i. In the city
of Omaha, and for certain streets and
alleys owned and used by the water cum
par.y at what la known as the Burt street
pumping station, right-of-way vt the Chi-
"On and OfflikcaCoat"
COAT SHIRTS
Suited to every figure,
and every occasion.
Designs exclusive.
FAST COLOR FABRICS
$1J0 and up.
CLUETT, PtAOOOY ft CO.,
iAsatar maker o shists smisna
IS WOSLS.
A union meeting of the various council
of the Royal Arcanum order was held
inursaay night at Royal Arcanum hall.
Sixteenth and Harney streets, to listen to
an address by Special Deputy Supreme
Regent E. Lindsay Grler of Pittsburg on
the subject of the change in the Insurance
rates of the Royal Arcanum recently pub
lished. Mr. Qrler's address was explana
tory of the action of the supreme council
In raising the rates, attempting to show
that it was essential to the best Interests
of secure Insurance and that the members
were not assessed in excess of the ,.,i,ui
cost of the risk. The actual cost of Insur
ance at the minimum age now In the Ar
canum under the new rate was about W
per thousand, while that of the old-line
companies at the lowest figure was $11.
He held It was not the purpose of the
new ruling to drive out the old men of
the Arcanum, but simply to equalize the
rate, requiring them to iuv hut a ...,
portion of the burden, which had hitherto
been thrown largely uDon the vmm.
members.
Mr. Grler has been vlsitin the .! a..
canum lodges throughout the state In the
interest of the increased rate and explain
ing the same. He departed for Boston
Friday afternoon.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
recent" hL""0" h" recovPre'1 tr hi
ll. F. Leher nnd wife of Albion. Neb., are
guests at the Millard. ' 8
A. Diamond of Kansas City and A.
OrandUmer eUUe re a' Ult
,,.Mvr' 'Dd .Mr"' p- 8- Parks of Idaho Falls.
Idaho; A. B. Patterson of Baker t ity. Ore
JdinardC' Kt,;k'n of Salt Utke are at 'he
Among the Nehraskart registered at the
FaV.1, ar c- A- I'h'mond of Lincoln,
A. V. Parker of Hartingtnn. J. V. Wlsen
stene of Columbus, Charles T. Neal of
Lincoln and J. M. Dixon of Fremont.
Misses Julia anr: Tess Butler of Ottawa
III., have arrived In Omaha, to sp-nd two
week visiting their couln. Miss Margaret
Butler of California street. They nill
afterward go on to Denver to spend a few
weehs.
John J Murphy. Miss Claudle Hurd. both
of Nehgh. A. 11. Campbell of Falrbury.
Miss eiibbs of Logan, fa.. F. M. Hall of
Ha.stiniis and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lii'lmts
ton of Burwell. Nib., are aim-ng the guests
at the Murray.
E. L. Myers a merchant of Newport,
Neb.. E. I Hall, a mining engineer of
Wnver. Charles E. Phrader of Nebraska
City. G. E. Masno of (J rand Inland and
O. H. Thony, a banker of St. Ldwards.
Neb., are on the Merchants hotel n-glslvr,
stopping in the city for a law daya.
RECENT COMPANY WILL STAY
choa Factory People Deny Intention of
Eemoring to Blair.
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS MAKES A STATEMENT
Willing; to Consider Offers from Any
Community, bnt Has Made Ko
Overtures and is SatlsBed
In Omaha.
Blair Is very much stirred up over the
prospects for the removal of the Regent
Shoe company's factory from Omaha to
that city. The report reached here last
night that the Regent company had made
a proposition to the Blair Commercial club
for the location of the factory, nnd the
club hod appointed committees to investi
gate the company's standing In Omaha and
to canvass for subscriptions. The Blair
Pilot yesterday published an article re
garding the matter.
The truth of these reports are dented by
O. B. Williams, president of the Regent
company, who says the company has made
no proposition to the Blair Commercial
club. H. Q. Harte, vice president of the
company, makes the same statement.
Advices from Blair say the Omaha com
pany has proposed that If the people of
Blair will furnish 150,000 the company will
put In a like amount and build at Blair a
plant with a capacity of 600 pairs a day;
also that If Blair does not accept the
proposition the company will go to some
other town, as It wishes to get away from
the entanglements of union labor In Omaha.
Mas Made No Proposition.
"The company has made no proposition
to Blair." said Mr. Williams, "and we are
not considering the matter. I can easily
explain how the report got started. Two
weeks ago 1 was In Blair and members of
the Commercial club came to me and asked
me If the company would consider a propo
sition to remove to Blair. I told them that
any offer of theirs would receive considera
tion. Since then I have not heard from
them.
"About a year ago, at the time of the
consolidation of the Richardson Shoe com
pany and the Williams Shoe company Into
the Regent Shoe company, Blair people
opened negotiations with us. but we were
unable to arrive at any satisfactory con
clusions with them.
"Union labor Is all right, and we are not
trying to get out of Omaha on that account.
We are not opening negotiations with any
town On the other hand, I will say that
we are always ready to consider the propo
sitions which any town may make. All
that has passed between me and Blair has
pansed unofficially and tho company has
neither made nor received an offer."
The Regent company's factory Is located
at 1 North Twenty-fourth street. It
has beeu running a lltU mora than a
year, since the Richardson company came
hero from Davenport, la., and Joined forces
With the Williams company, which was at
that time solely n Jobbing firm. The Rich
ardson people said they came to Omaha to
get Into a larger town and to get the ad
vantage of better freight rates.
SPOKANE SENDS0UT BOOMER
Representative of Chamber of Com
merce Cornea to Middle West
to Advert Ue City.
R. C. Rohrabacher, representing the
Chamber of Commerce of Spokane, Waali..
who is visiting the principal cities and
towns of the middle west for the purpose
of advertising the advantages of Spokane
as a point of Interest to tourists enrouto
to and from the Port lurid exposition, Is In
Omaha. He says:
"Hpokane is a city of 70,000 populntion'and
we -are the center of an area of about 150.
000 square miles, embracing parts of Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Brit
ish Columbia, which is nearly one-half of
the original Oregon territory. This area Is
the only part of the United States acquired
by discovery. The resources tributary to
Spokane are as varied aa they are ex
tensive. Including agriculture, lumbering
and mining gold, lead, silver and copper.
There is certainly no Bectlon of tho coun
try where the farmers are In more pros
perous condition than they are In eastern
Washington, and all forms of Industry and
enterprise are thriving in an equal meas
ure. Spokane Is destined to become a great
manufacturing point, having a developed
water-power second In volume only to Ni
agara. It Is the greatest railway center
of the Pacific northwest at the present
time. The climate is not surpassed any
where In the west. Being east of the Cas
cade range, the excessive precipitation ex
perienced by the coast cities Is avoided,
and altitude and consequent rarity of the
atmosphere render the- summer tempera
ture less oppressive than the thermometer
would Indicate.
"As a place of Interest to visitors, Spo
kane has no apologies to make to the pub
lic. The city has excellent hotels and
theaters; has the best restaurant west of
New York City, beautiful parks and drive
ways, Is surrounded by gems of mountain
lakes and rivers fairly teeming with trout
and bass, and Is within easy reach of big
game in the adjacent mountains.
"The people of Spokane are making a
particular effort to Induce visitors to the
Lewis and Clark exposition to stop off and
see their city and are spending thousands
of dollars without hope of any other return
than will be received In the Interest and
good will of all who accept their Invitation."
Wonderful Bargain Offer
Ladles Suits-Shirt Waist Suits-Shirt
Waists-Skirts-Silk Waists-Millinery
Space does not permit us to publish all of the Bargains we
offer but the reduction is the same on all lines Come
early.
Buy for Cash or on Credit as you Choose
ladies' S8 Salts nw $3.29
Udiea' SIO Suits asw $6.98
UiUt' Ifcl.t Silts now iOAi
Ladies' S3 tUf S .B
Ladies' S3 Mils $1.73
Take two-thirds off the price of
any trimmed hst In the store.
MEN'S SUITS AT COST
Big bsrgains in Men's and Boys''
Suits. Don't buy till you see them.
Men's SIO Suits saw S7.87
Men's $12 Sails nsw S9.38
Men's S13 Sails now 411.42
Boys' Sri Suits now $4.23
Men's $2 lists now $.CO
Ycur Credit is always Good Here.
1508
Dodge Street
1 Rosen ccei