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THK UMA11A liAii.1 JtKK: Fit I DAY, JULY 14. 1903.
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An opportunity Friday to make a big paving in your purchase
of Corset Covers and White Petticoats.
Corset Covers '25c Each
The regular price of these cover are 8()c, too and BOc each. They are cambrlo
and nainsook materials, trimmed with lace Inserting and edging-, made with full
fronts and plain backs.
White Petticoats 75c Each
' The reo-ulsr prices of these petticoats are 11.25 and $1.00 each. One style is mads
of Cambria with deep flounce finished with two rows of lace Inserting and edging-.
The other style Is made of cambric with deep flounce and finished with embroidery
edging- and two clusters of tucks.
Coma Friday and share In these bargains.
Remnants of Embroidery
The remnant basket has been filled to overflowing! with some of the prettiest and
newest patterns In Swiss, Cambrlo and Nainsook edgings and Insertlngs, lengths
s from 4 to H yards. You may find Just what you want here at a great saving In
trice.
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V. &L C A. Bufidint, Cornet Sixteenth and Douglas Strata
KEEPS TAB ON OIL WAGONS
Standard Company Employs Men to Watch
Delftery of Competitors.
OHIO MAN AN IMPORTANT WITNESS
former Agent of Itepnbllc Company
' at St. Joseph Tells of Connec
tion of Ilepablle and nork
' efeller Interests.
ANSA 8 CITY, July 14-The Standard
Oil hearing, which has been In progress
here three days, adjourned tonight to meet
- next Monday rn St. Louis, 4rt that hearing.
; which' will' test two days, counsel for the
Standard, the Republic and the Water
Pierce Oil' companies, and the etate at-
- tomey, general. Herbert ' 8. lladley. 'wlll
. argue a motion made by Mr. Hadley last
Tuesday to require the 'respondents to pro
duce. In. court certain-"books' 'an papers.
. These- books and papers the companies 're
fuse to produce, counsel say, basing such
. refusal oo' their constitutional tights. r
After these points have been disposed of,
, a few witnesses from Joplln, Mo., lriay bo
examined, after which the commission will
adjourn for the summer.
W. It Hawkins, who In 1P90 was superin
tendent of tank ws. irons for the Consoli
dated Tank Line company, and later for
the Standard Oil company, was the most
Important witness of the afternoon session.
His duty, he said, was to "keep tab" on the
business of the Independent companies.
f. "Men were hired to follow the' wagons bt
a those companies," he said,' to see whore
' they stopped and see "how rnuch oil they
sold.;.. Whenever necessary to take trade
frpm our competitors rebates were paid by
the Standard, amounting sometimes t3
.13.500 a month." ,
i The. rebate system, he said, continued
, from 1890 to 1S96 within his knowledge. He
, had a list of 200 or 260 grocers In Kansas
, City to whom rebates were paid.
j Status (Republic: 611 Company:
' Tha wiving of rebates a a cWrimon'rjrae.
; tlce to secure business was brought out in
" testimony of A. O. Shires of Marlon. O.,
traveling salesman for the Penn Refining
company of Oil City. Pa., who -was a wit-
ness at the hearing In tha state suit to
;,ust the Standard Oil company, the Re
public OU company and the Waters-rierce
Oil oompany from the state of Missouri.
; Mr, Shires was manager for the Republic
Oil company at St. Joseph, Mo., from No
vember, 1901, to May, 1902. and came to
Kansas City In June as assistant manager
of the Republic Oil company. He found the
Standard and the National "the only" com
panies here, he said. He had charge of the
tank business for the Republic, the lubri
cating oil department and handled gasoline
and kerosene for grocers. He was, he said.
Instructed to get after the National's cus
tomers. Henry Teagle, the manager. Mr.
, Shires said, told him t,o get certain of tha
National's customers and If necessary pay
a rebate of'one-half cent a gallon." These
rebates were paid In cash to customers. He
said he' never had tried to get .trade from
the Standard's customers. The rebate ap
plied only to the National's trade. Mr.
Shires said he was told by Mr. ' Teagle to
say to customers that' the Republlo Oil
; company was an Independent concern.
: "Did you ever during your" whole employ.
nsnt here," Inquired Attorney " General
Hadley, "offer any rebate" or any Induce
ment to customers to take their trade from
the Standard Oil company?"
"No, sir; never. - -.
"Where did you get the Information re
garding prices to charge for oil?"
"From tha Standard OU company al-
ways."
' "How did you Instruct your salesmen
here?"
. ."To asy that the RepubDa Oil company
waa an Independent company, handling the
Tennejlvanla goods; that it had no connec.
. tlon with the Standard Oil company and
vaa out for the business,"
Mr. Shires said that when he waa manager
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CHILDREN'S STRAW AND
WASH HATS 45c and
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60c ralne. at,
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BOYS' GOLF. JOCKEY AND
YACHT CArS In" white or
tau diK-k, blue or red cheviot;
also at raw hat
values to 50c, at. .
25c
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GIRL 8' TOURIST AND
JOCKEY CAPS -In white,
grey, brown or red; r
value up to 65c. at. ... aCUw
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.Pw, July 13,
SPECIAL VALUES IN
Corset Covers and
Petticoats Friday
at St. Joseph for the Republic Oil com
pany he once had too much oil on hand,
and wired Kansas City for Instructions, He
was ordered, he said, to transfer the oil to
the Standard OU company, and he did so.
He sometimes used the Standard's horses.
There was no competition In St. Joseph or
Kansas City between the Republic and the
Standard.
Henry D Whelan, formerly bookkeeper
for the Republic Oil company, testified that
one, when the Republic did not have stor
age room for a shipment of oil, orders
came from Cleveland to' turn the oil over to
the Standard OU company, which was
dene.
CZAR SOS ORDER
(Continued from First Page.)
steadily worked his way tip from the posi
tion of an underpaid railroad clerk, who
occasionally acted as porter to that of the
leading statesman of Russia, in spite of the
fact that his enemies are numerous and
Include some of tha most powerful men In
Russia. A man of large stature, btg
Umbed and muscular, ' standing over six
feet high, Wltte has the reputation of
being harsh to his subordinates, but his
honesty and ability have never been
doubted even by his worst enemies. He
was created a count in
M. Wltte is thoroughly familiar with the
far eastern situation and fully realised
before the war that the aggressive policy
being pursued under the lead of Viceroy
Alexleff and M. liesobrazoff, president of
the Yalu Timber company, and the coterie
of adventurers connected with them, would
drive Japan to take up the sword. At one
time Wltte . talked over, the situation with
the Marquis I to', president of the Japanese
privy council, and one of the leading states
men of Japan. Practically It was.Wltte'i
disapproval of Russia's far eastern policy
and the creation" of a' vlceroyalty In the
far east which caused his downfall as min
ister of finance. '
HOW KAHSAKOHHK WAS TAKEN
Witness of FIkM Between Japanese
and Russians Tells of Battle. '
TOKIO. July 12.1:80 p. m. An eya wit
ness of the Japanese bombardment of Kar
sakosk wires that the Russian forts were
silenced on July 7, after the exchange of
a very few shots. The piers, warehouses
and other buildings were set on Are and
the conflagration waa reflected by the
foggy atmosphere, converting the sky Into
one mass of blood-red color.
' The Japanese army landed amidst tha
Are, which was fast spreading to the forts.
The Infantry quickly captured the forts,
from the tops of which the bewildered In
habitants were seen flying In every direc
tion carrying what property they could
remove. The fires were not subdued for
over forty-eight hours.
The sunken Russian cruiser Novlk,
which waa destroyed by the Japanese at
Karsakorsk lust August, and the ruined
town and forts are sad witnesses of the
rapidity with which destruction Is wrought
in modern warfare.
LUTHERANS IN . ST. LOUIS
Rev. E. Eckhardt of Cleveland la
Elected President nf tha Emlbh
Evangelical Synod.
ST. LOUIS, July II After four close bal
lots, the English Evangelical Lutheran
synod, in annual session held here today,
elected Rev. E. Eckhardt of Cleveland, O.,
as president. Retiring President Re. A.
W, Meyer was a candidate for re-election
and received a very close vote.
Previous to the election. Rev. H. Sflk of
Milwaukee read a paper on 'The Christian
Church," which was followed by a general
discussion. Secretary Rev. E. Wenchell of
Boston waa re-elected.
The committee of the publication board
reported a prosperous year and much suc
cess In the work of distributing literature.
It was decided that a prayerbook should
be lRsued by the board, entitled "Little
Treasury of Prayer."
MACCABEES WIN FIRST ROUND
Bill to Restrain New nates la
Dismissed by Judge In
Michigan.
PORT HURON, Mich., July 13-Judgo
Uw In the circuit court today handed down
his opinion In the case of Dan Su Clair
Wlneland of Pittsburg, Pa., against the
Knights of the Maccabees of the World. In
which Wlneland protested against tne i alius
In. rates adopted by the supreme teut at
Its biennial review In Detroit a year ago.
Judge Law dlsmlsaed the bill of complaint
with costs to the defendant. The decision
was based on the clause in the laws of the
supreme tent governing application (or
membership, which reads as follows;
This application and the constitution and
laws of the supreme tent now In fovre, or
that may hereafter be adopted, are made
the sole basis of the contract botweer. my
self and the supreme tent."
A Clean Opera, House.
"Tha Olbson Soap Company, Omaha,
Neb. Oentlemen: With confidence and
pleasure i most highly recommend your
Gibson's Swap Polish for aU kinds of clean
ing. We find it far superior to all others.
The fact, that I have just placed a five
barrel order with you. Is further evidence
of appreciation of merit found In your
goods. You may dspend on our future
orders In your line.
''WILLIAM KALLMEYER,
"Superintendent Grand Opera House,
Pittsburg."
Olbson Bcp Polish is sold by all grocers
In one-pound cans with sifting covers, for
use In the heme. A 10-cent experiment will
lighten your labor during tha hot weather.
DEPEW DECLARES LOAN GOOD
New York Senator Talks of Peal Between
Land Ccnptc and Iqmtable.
PROPERTY IN HANDS OF A RECEIVER
Says that If the Coneern le Placed
oa a Paying Basis the
Compaay Mill Lose
Kothlng.
NEW YORK. July IS. Senator Chaunrey
M. Depew has made a statement to the
Paris correspondent of the New Tork
Tribune regarding the loan of $250,000 made
by the Equitable society to the Depew
Land Improvement company on property
alleged to have been worth only $lbi),0U0, In
which he says that be never had advocated
or recommended any such transaction, be
cause ho was a director of the Equitable.
Senator Depew further says;
That loan never could have been made
unless the official appraisers of the Equit
able had reported alter examination that
$)O,0OO was only SO per cent of the prop
erty's value, such being the rule of tne
society, and that on such a report the
officers of the company had unanimously
upproved It.
'Hie Di'pcw Lanf Improvement company
was organlcrd and In operation same five
years before I was induced to become a
stockholder. The land it controlled then
had about 3,0"u Inhabitants and many
thriving Industries, including the New York
Central shops and connection with several
trunk lines.
In Hands of Receiver.
The company appointed a general man
ager, who built iiouses, a hotel, opened
mreets. extended the water and sewer
systems and Incurred great liabilities In
Improvements. A few of the larger stock
holders formed a plan to pay off all liabili
ties and provide working capital, but the
stockholders were so numeious, u lare
number living abroad, that a re-corporatlon
could not be secured and the company went
into the hands of a receiver five years
after the Equitable loan was made. Ap
praisals of tne property have been made by
the officers end independent persons, the
lowest valuation being -'on.'u over and
above all liabilities. If the Equitable and
other creditors Join and take inu property
out of the hands of the receiver and put
It on a going basis there Is no possibility
of loss. On the contrary, in the Judgment
of thoHe best acquainted with the prop
erty, there is a certainty of profit.
A few days before 1 sailed from New
York 1 placed my resignation as counsel
In the hands of Chairman Morton and 1 am
very glad that he accepted It. I had passed
my sevenly-lirst birthday and I had made
up my mind before I reached 72 to secure
something of the rest and freedom from
Incessant work that has been denied me
year after year.
Depew Has ot Resigned.
NEW YORK, July 13. Senator Depew
has not resigned as a director of the
Equitable Life Assurance society. This an
nouncement was made today by Chairman
Paul Morton of the Equitable when hta at
tention was directed to an interview with
the senator In Paris yesterday, which was
printed here today. Mr. Morton said that
Just before Senator Depew sailed for
Europe a few weeks ago he called at the
Equitable offices and told the chairman
that he would resign as a director and
that he had no objection to his llO.OOO-a-1
year position as special counsel to the
fcjclety being canceled or abolished. No
formal presentation of the resignation ever
had been made, however, and Mr. Morton
said he was unprepared to say whether or
not It would be accepted if tendered. Sen
ator Drpew's connection with the society i
as special counsel will terminate on August
1, It having been announced some time ago
that that position would be abolished 'at
tha end of the present month.
Orover Cleveland, George Wstlnhouse
and Justice Morgan J. O'Brtenyirustees of
the majority stock -or the' Equitable Life
Assurance aocle'ty; have Written to Jacob
H.' Schlff ' expressing their 'confldance in
hlrri.' Mr1. Bchlir retired from tha Equitable
at the' time the board rejected tire report
of the Friak investigating, committee. , - .
Jerome Unable to Get Report.
District Attorney Jerome today made an!
unsuccessful attempt' to secure from the
offices of First Deputy Superintendent Of
Insurance Rolert H. Hunter in this city a
copy of the detailed evidence on the af
fairs of the Equitable Life Assurance aoi
clety; taken'- before Superintendent of In
surance Francis Hendricks.
After failure to' get the report today trie
district attorney sent Deputy Superintend
ent Hunter a letter In which he said he had
Governor Higglns' order for a copy of the
report and requested that It be delivered
to one of rUs assistants. Mr. Hunter de
clined to comply with the request unless
Mr. Jerome gave him a receipt to show
that the copy In Mr. Hunter's hands was
the property of Superintendent Hendricks
and would agree to return It within a reas
onable time when requested to do so. Mr.
Jerome then sent another letter to Mr.
Hunter In which he detailed all the cor
Nespondenee which has passed between
himself and Governor Higglns on the sub
ject as well as copies of the letters ex
changed by the district attorney and Mr.
Hendricks.
Concluding the letters says:
I ask that you deliver to me without
qualification or conditions a copy of the
testimony taken by the superintendent of
insurance pursuant to the promise made by
the superintendent of Insurance to the gov
ernor. I will answer to your superiors for
Its safe custody and return at the proper
time.
GRAIN RECEIPTS DOUBLED
Business of Omaha Exchange In
creases One Hundred Per Cent
First Five Months This Year.
Omaha's grain receipts for the first five
months of the current year were more than
double those of the corresponding period
of lust year. The figures are shown in the
government report for May.
Omaha and Council Bluffs Inbound grain
movement during May totaled 8G9.500 bush
els, as against 1,198,900 bushels In 1904,
while shipments, which were 1,060,000 bush
els during the fifth month of the present
year, differed but little from the corre
sponding movement in the preceding year.
During the first five months of 19(6 968,000
bushels of w'heat, (.892,000 bushels of corn,
t.463,000 bushels of oats, S1.000 bushels of
rye and 41,000 bushels of barley were re
ceived at these cities, making a total of
11,416. C"i0 bushels of an grains, In
contrast with a similar total move,
ment in 1904 of 5,961.000 bushels.
The outbound movement of grain from
Omaha and Council Bluffs during the year
to May tl aggregated 13,584,500 bushels and
waa more than twice the else of a like
movement in 1904, due principally to heavy
Increases in the shipment of corn and oats,
the withdrawals of the former grain hav
ing increased nearly 1,000,000 bushels.
Receipts of all grains at Council Bluffs
and Omaha in May were M.&00 bushels and
shipments were 1,040,000 bushels.
Secretary Merchant of the Omaha Oraln
exchange has Just sent to Washington the
report for June. It showed the receipt at
Council Bluffs and Omaha of 152,000 bush
els of wheat, 1,065,000 bushels of corn, KI,
000 bushels of oats, leuo bushels of rye and
t.uOu bushels of barley; while shipments
for the month were 143.000 bushels of wheat.
1.074.000 bushsls of corn, 601,000 bushels of
oats and L0OO bushels of rye. Total grain
receipts were l,582.6tf bushels and ship
ments were 1.719,0u0 bushsls.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
While playing around a bonfire yesterday
afternoon with some oriaiuons. Kenneth
Bugtme, the e-year-old sun of Fred Bugbee,
815 South Twer.t;-tl,ird street, was burned
about the neck. The Utile fellow's injuries
are not serious
WOMAN II CLUB AID CHARITY
The board of directors of the local Young
women a Christian association has an
nounced the appointment of Miss Mary
Beth Wallace of Omaha to succeed Miss
Mary Meeker as physical director of the
association for the coming year. Miss Wal
lace received her first Inspiration In as
sociation work In the gymnasium of the
loest association and now, after three years
In the University of Nebraska and two
years of teaching In college, she returns to
Omaha to become director of the physical
training department of the local organisa
tion September 1. The question Is fre
quently asked why more Omaha young
women are not engaged as secretaries In
the local association. The majority asking
It are not aware that an association sec
retaryship requires a special course of
training that few Omaha girls have had,
and still fewer seem inclined to take. The
qualifications for secretaries In associations
under the American committee are still
more exacting, a college training being ro
qulred In addition to the special associa
tion training. It Is a mistaken Impression
that the Omaha association has never em
ployed any Omaha girls on Its staff. It
has on several occasions secured secretaries
from among young women who, while their
families were not living here, were living
here themselves and holding positions.
The members of the association will hold
a reception In the rooms this evening at t
o'clock In honor of Miss Flora Tlcknor, the
retiring extension? secretary, who resigns
to be married In September.
The Inquiry Is frequently made, "How
much are people giving toward the lot?"
Contributions have been made from 50
cents up to $2,000. and every one la accept
able. There are scores of working women
In the city who can not afford to give
more than 60 cents or $1, but they are giv
ing it and their help Is appreciated. There
still remains $3,ono to be paid on the lot.
The campaign for the Young Men's Chris
tian association building has rather over
shadowed the effort of the women of late,
but as subscriptions can be paid In us late
as September 15, the young women are con
fident that the amount will be raised in
time.
The educational committee will be glad
of suggestions, for; the class work next
year and young women desiring any special
line of study are requested to report to the
committee. The Bible study committee also
asks suggestions for next year'a work.
Mlsa Mary Anthony, financial secretary,
will leave Saturday to spend her summer
vacation at her home In Iowa. Miss EIli
abeth Jones, general secretary of the Sinus-
City association, waa a visitor at the rooms
mis week.
The proposed amendment to the cnnntllu.
tlon of the General Federation to give five
additional vice presidents to the executive.
wnicn was discussed at the Atlantic dtv
council meeting, hi Just now coming In for
dome rather Interesting- editorial discussion
among the official organs of the various
state federations. While all admit that
those states haVlnc renresentatlvea on tha
board of directors are Invariably infused
wun new lire dtirlrur the time of that ren.
resentation. without- exceptlon. lt Is counted
inexpedient to put any additional tax upon
the federation's treasnrv. such t th hav
ing .of , the expense, these ..additional mem-
uers wouia involve i Mr, jona L Sherman,
recording socretary. of the- General Federa
tion. : Is actively "brmosed to the y.lsn anH
her views : are .supported by some- of , the
trongest women on. the executive. Their
argue that if the uttiteg exerclile the right
kind' of Judgrnetii' ln ' their Selection of a
uenerai Federation of Women's1 Clubs sec
retary the five' vice presidents would be
superfluous. ' ...-,-
The . Improvement of aonrtlflon nn,4r
whjoh wage-earning women labor la tha
object of a little magazine, Woman's Wel-
rare, which is published quarterly at Day
ton. O.. by an association nf wnrkinv
women. The editors have recently offered
so in prizes for the most helpful story
written by working women and based upon
their own experience In factory, office or
store. It is a, working woman's own tory
that Is wanted, and four prices $20, $15,
$10 and $5 are offered the contestants, the
contest to close the last of August. The
object of the contest Is to bring out actual
conditions among workina- women. It la
generally understood that former attempts
to aid women workers have been based
upon too superficial an understanding of
their actual conditions and the more recent
and most effective efforts are being made
by the women themselves.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Postmasters for Nebraska and Iowa
Towns .Named by Depart,
meat.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July 13.-(Speclal Te
gram.) Postmasters appointed: Nebraska
Sawyer, Fillmore county: Robert H.
Lowdon, vice T. C. Wallace, resigned!
Iowa Zcaring, Story county; C. P. Bean,
vice C. E. Burkhardt, removed.
DEATH RECORD.
Rev. Charles W. Pearson.
QUINCY. III.. July U.-Rev. Charles W.
Pearson, paor of the Unitarian church
of Qulncy, is dead In London, where he was
visiting his daughter. He was twenty
seven years professor of literature in
Northwestern university and was the cen
tral figure of a famous heresy trial in the
Methodist church, after which he affiliated
with the Unitarians. He was author of
several volumes of poems and also of
theological works, notably "The Carpenter
Prophet." Dr. Pearson was born In Eng
land sixty years ago.
Ai Barnes.
TABOR, la.. July 13. (Special.) A.
Barnes died last evening at his home In
the southwest part of town after an HI.
ness of several months. Deceased moved
here from Red Oak about eight years ago.
Two sons are graduates of Tabor college
and one son and one daughter are students
In that Ipstltutlon. The funeral services
were held from the house at 1 o'clock to
day. Rev. J. W. Ferner officiating.
Moldreae to Hare Hlg Jubilee.
HOLDREGE, Neb.. July 18. (Special Tel
egram.) Holdrege people are now actively
at work preparing for the second annual
Phelps county harvest Jubilee. In order
not to conflict with the state fair and the
opening of the schools, the date will be
earlier than last year, being from August
a to 28, Inclusive. About $4,000 will be
available for the use of the Jubilee. There
will be plenty of amusements during the
week as the Parker company will give one
of Its best shows. The agricultural ex
hibits, which were auch a feature last
year, will have a prominent place this year.
The committee Is hard at work, determined
to make the Jubilee bigger and better than
ever before.
Bank Case Awatta Attorney.
. ST, kfM'IS. July H-Aotlon on the motion
I? r,.'0'uV .,h r-celvershlp of the People'.
I nlted States bank, which was filed late
yesterday In the circuit court at Clayton
has been postponed until tomorrow In oider
that Attorney General Hadley, who asked
for the appointment of a receiver, may be
hrd regarding hie .(. tut a continu
ance of a receiver
NEW WAREnOUSE BUILDING
Farlli, Oreodorf & Martin and Pax on &
Gallagher to Build,
EXTENSIVE PLANS POSITIVELY ANNOUNCED
Firms Require More Dpaee for Bnil
aeaa aad Will Frect Modern
Houses for Their Great
Jobbing Enterprises.
Farlln, OrendorfT A Martin are planning
to begin the erection of a new $ino,nnO ware
house. The company has sold Its present
quarters to Paxton Sk Gallagher.
Following this announcement comes the
one that Paxton ft Gallagher will build a
$200,000 structure for their wholesale gro
cery business. As soon as the Parlln,
Orendorff 4 Martin building Is completed
that company will move and Paxton
Gallagher will go Into the Implement com
pany's old quarters while tearing down
their present structure at Tenth and Jones
and erecting a larger one In its place.
The new implement house will be built
Just south of the Sattley building, between
the Tenth and Eleventh street viaducts and
between Jones and Leavenworth streets. It
will be 2R4 feet In length and will have a
fifty-foot frontage on the Tenth street
viaduct and a 100-foot frontage on the
Eleventh street viaduct.
It will be six stories In height, of mill
construction, with a sprinkling system on
each floor. The main office entrance will
be on the Tenth street viaduct. The
building will give the company twice the
floor space of Its present site and at the
same time take the place of a small ware
house It has been using. Trackage facili
ties will be excellent, tracks running on
both sides of the building, and connecting
directly with the main lines.
Construction will be begun as soon aa
plans can be drswn. The firm will not give
possession of Its present site to Pnxton &
Gallagher until some time next year.
Paxton Sk Gallagher will move Into Par
lln, Orendorff A Martin's old quarters as
soon as they are vacated. Then the firm
will tear down the building It now occupies
as a wholesale house. In Its place they will
build an eight-story building, 1.12 feet
square. It will cost between $200,000 and
$100,000. The building now occupied by the
firm Is 1S2 feet square and five stories In
height.
W. A. Paxton is authority for the state
ment that the eight-story building will be
erected as soon as his firm can get posses
sion of the other building and get Its pres
ent quarters torn down.
The Masona .have bought from Gilbert M.
Hitchcock the property at the southwest
corner of Twentieth and Douglas streets,
opposite the Omaha, club. The lot le lis
feet on Douglas street and 1.19 feet on
Twentieth street, and the consideration
was $18,000. The Omaha Masons are plan
ning to erect a large modern building on
the property, costing perhaps $175,000. No
plans have yet been drawn.
PLAIN CONSPIRACY CHARGED
(Continued from First Page.)
haven't had much of anything to offer, tor
the reason, that the lines kept getting
tighter at the country .end of it and there
waa only a few people that we could do
business with."
Witness testified that from August 1, 1900,
to May 1, 1904, during which time he waa a
member of the Nebraska Elevator com
pany, a dividend of liy. per cent was de
clared - for Uhft., first jpar, 20i per cent for
the second; year, none the thlrfc year and
16 or.'16ttueriiceni' to fo&th: Sear. TJto
Worrall Grain company, which started U8
iness May 1, 1904, declared a dividend In
January of 20 per cent for the eight montha.
Cross-examination of Mr. Worrall by At
torney.- F," S. Howell began with the ques
tion, "Why have you no elevators except
at Council BluffsT"
Can't Get a Location.
"We can't get a location," was the reply.
"We requested locations at Bralnard and
we were turned down fiat. We asked for
a location at Agnew, at Platte Center, on
the Union Pacific, prior" to the commence
ment of this suit, and we have had no'
reply to the letter. We asked the North
western for a site at Dwlght, In Butler
county, and were refused. We asked for
a location at Abbey, Bruno and Octavla,
in Butler county, and we have had no
answer. We asked for a location on the
Burlington & Missouri at Waverly, She
stak and Adams and one or two other
places I can't recall, and received a letter
from Mr. Ives, (general' freight agent),
since this suit was commenced, saying If
we would make out an application for
each place separately they would be glad
to give it consideration. 81nce then Mr.
Worrall has been otherwise engaged and
has not answered the letter, but Is going
to, and If sites are given the elevators will
be erected.
"Mr. Miller told me that the exchange
secretary. Mr. Merchant, had given the
doorkeeper Instructions to let him In and
out at his will and pleasure, (although
Miller was not a member of the exchange),
as it was a great advantage to him to
spot cars that were shipped by irregular
dealers and It would be worth considerable
to the association."
ORANGEMEN TO WALK PLANK
Men Who Were Parties to Insult to
' American Flag Will Be
Expelled.
BOSTON, July 13. Dr. Henry Hull, su
preme grand master of the Orange Insti
tute, announced today that he has taken
official action looking to the punishment of
all members of the order who were con
cerned in the insult to the American flag
at London, Ont., yesterday.
Dr., Hull has ordered the Immediate sus
pension of every American member of
the order who participated in the affair and
he has demanded that, Supreme Grand
Master Bproule of Canada suspend the
Canadian members who tore down and
trampled upon th American flag. Dr. Hull
says that If his wishes are not respected
he will suspend the lodges to which the
Americans are accredited.
SUGAR PRICESARE LOWER
Reduction of Twenty Cents Per Hun
dred la All Gradee Announced
from In Francisco,
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1J.-A reduction
of 30 cents per hundred on all grades of
sugar Is announced. The cut Is attributed
to the weakness of the raw sugar market,
the price of hat article having recently
dropped W rents per pound.
The decline in raw sugar has been In a
measure caused by the excellent prospects
In Europe for a large Increase In the beet
sugar output, and the crop, which forms
a little more than one-half of the world's
output, will come into the market in
August.
Indian Ulrla as Servants.
APPLKTON. Wis.. July 13-Tbe servant
girl problem In this district has been par
tially solved by the employment of Indian
girls who have graduated from the gov
ernment school. They receive the same
wages as white girls. From thirty to forty
more from the Oneida reservation will
graduate shortly, and, according to one of
the Indiana employed here, they will seek
kitchen work in Green Bay and Appleton.
TROUBLE NOT ALL SETTLED
A'alre of l.oeal Concern Seem Very
Much t naettled. According to
Tostmaster rainier.
Postmaster Palmer takes a different view
of the projected and pending Investigation
of the American Real Estate Installment
company than does the manager of that
concern, whose version waa given In The
Bee Wednesday. Here Is what Captain
Palmer haa to say on the subject:
To the Editor of The Bee: I note by this
morning's Bee that the "postmaster has
been making an Inquiry Into the new con
cern kr.own aa the American Real Estate
Installment company, which concern has
recently begun business In this city In
room $05 New York IJfe building."
It Is stated to your reporter by some offi
cer of the company that "our trouble with
the postofflce grew out of some Informality
with the publication or our notice of In
corporation. It appears that the postmas
ter had not seen the notlc. Our attorney,
Mr. Doyle, called upon the postmaster this
morning and all matters have been satis
factorily arranged."
This statement Is entirely too misleading
to pass unnoticed. There has not, to my
knowledge, been any trouble with the post
offlce. I learned Incidentally that this con
cern was sending out circulars through
the malls and also canvassing Omaha resi
dents, urging them to Invest on the In
stallment plan for a $1,000 home at $1,250,
paying a fee of $5 and a monthly fee of
$4.50 for twenty months, when the company
guarantees that It will make a loan or
refund all the money that was pnld with 6
per cent Interest.
I also observed from the circular that
the company was Incorporated under the
laws of Nebraska and capitalized for $500,
000; that "the money received will be se
cured by first-class real estate mortgage:"
and further, that "payments shall be made
to the home office, room 806 New York
Life building."
I called at the office to ascertain If the
concern had any actual paid up capital
or any financial -standing. The clerk In
charge of the office the only person there
was unable to answer the question, and as
yet I have no Information upon the sub
ject. As there has not been any trouble
as yet with the postofflce, and as I have not
seen the attorney or any officer of the
company, the matter has not of course
"been satisfactorily arranged."
H. K. PALMER. Postmaster.
MANN STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN
Fires Four Shots at Man Who As
saulted Him Some Time Ago,
but Falls to I,and.
Walter . S. Mann, a colored inmate of tha
county hospital, was arrested at 1 o'clock
this morning at 2S1S Dodge street on .a
charge of shooting with Intent to kUl Fred
Gibson, who lives at the number stated.
Mann says that he became angered at
Gibson because of an assault the latter
made upon him at the hospital some weeks
ago and has laid plans ever since to kill
his assailant. Several days ago Mann
went to a pawn shop on North Sixteenth
street and pawned some of his clothing
In order to get money with which to buy
a revolver. He got possession of a 38-cal-Iber
gun and for several days has been
practicing shooting with; bls.Jeft hand,
his right side being paralysed.
Last night at midnight he went to the
home of Gibson and deliberately fired four
shots' Into-the roorh' where Tie knew Gibson"
was sleeping. None took effect. Had It not
been for the prompt action of Patrol Driver
Murphy, who lives near, a bullet from the
angered; man's revolver would likely have
fotind its way to where Gibson was. Offi
cer Murphy heard the shots and. Imme
diately placed trie negro under arrest and
telephoned for the patrol wagon.
At the station Mann declared he was
sorry he had not been let alone, so he
could "give Gibson what was coming to
him." He had an open pocket knife in his
possession, which he saya he would have
used on Gibson had the opportunity offered.
TEACHERS CLOSING MEETING
American' Institute Will Hear Ad
dreeses and Formally
End Session.
PORTLAND, Me., July 13. The thousand
or more members began today the closing
sessions of the seventy-fifth annual con
vention of the American Institute of In
struction, which opened Monday evening.
The formal program was completed this
evening with . a general jsesslon, at which
addresses were made by President Car
roll D. Wright Of Clark college and Prof.
Herbert E. Mills of Vassar colleje.
There were three subinventions n ses
sion today in addition to the general con
vention. The concluding business' of the
convention, including the election of offi
cers, was transacted at the general ses
sion. There were also several addresses.
Dr. J. R. Inch, chief superintendent of In
struction In New Brunswick, delivered an
address upon the educational problems in
his province.
Educational conditions In the province
of Quebec were described by Superintend
ent of Sphools K. W. Arthy of Montreal.
At the business session, Ruperlntendent
Walter E. Ranger of Montpeller, Vt., was
elected president ot the Institute.
Dr. Inch urged a union of efTort between
the United States and Canada In the de
sire to Improve and elevate the school
system.
OLD CITIZEN SERIOUSLY ILL
John MT. Petty In Precarious Condi,
tlon as Result of Gangrenous
' I'leer on Leg.
John W. Tetty of 2311 Douglas street Is
In a critical condition as the result of a
gangrenous ulcer on the leg. The ulcer has
caused blood poisoning and inflammation of
the veins. The breaking out of an old
wound started the present dangerous condi
tion. Owing to Mr. Petty's advanced age
of 65 years and the low condition of the
patient during the last three days 'the at
tending physicians have but little hopes
for his recovery. Mr. Petty became 111
three weeks ago, but not until the present
week has his condition caused alarm.
Mr. Petty has lived In Omaha forty years
and is well known as a gunsmith. He is
being attended by Dra. Peabody and Coff
man. WOMAN DIES OF POISONING
Wife of Magnetic Healer at Atchison
Expiree I'nder Circumstances In
dicating Mnrder.
ATCHISON. Kan , July U.-Mrs. 8a rail
Peasley, wife of Prof. A. Peasley, a mag
netic healer, Is dead from poisoning. Prof.
Peasley says Ms wife had been 111 for sev
eral days and ha called In a physician. A
boy, he says, appeared later and delivered a
pjwder, saying the physician had sent It.
Twenty minutes after swallowing ths drug
she died In great agony. The Identity of
the boy has not be.n established and the
regular physician says he did not send the
medicine. A post-mortem examination will
be held.
Amhaesador Jus.eraad galls.
NEW YORK. July 13. J. J. Jussersnd.
French ambassador to the United gtaira,
and Mrs Josa.rnnd .ailed today on the
steamer Le Suvoie fur Havre.
AT THE PLAY HOUSES
Ferris Stock Company at the Boyd.
Ijst night the Ferris Slock company put
on "A Mother's Sacrifice," a comedy-drama
by Harry McKee, to finish out the week.
Its first performance was greeted by a
generous audlenne. which enjoyed the piece
greatly. The play Involves the elements
of farce-comeiiy and a moderrt melodrama,
with the line of cleavage very1 clearly de
fined. Two main plots are coupled by a
subplot in such manner as to leave the
principal tales distinct and yet to Join them
In such a wny us to Justify the presenta
tion of lioth at once. The comedy reste on
the affairs of a rather weak young .man
who married with a strong-minded woman
some years his enlor for the purpose of
enjoying her money. She treats hlm.wlto.
much rigor Until he finally rebels and does
a dish-smashing turn t.o assert his man
hood. This episode was brought out with
"Impropriate emphasis by Mr. McKee and
Miss Carmontelle. and .won a hearty burst
of laughter. The second feature of the
piece Is the tangled story of a girl who hns
wedded with a villain and whose child Is
made heir by his grandfather. Incidental
to this Is a tale of other vlllajny, , which
gives Mr. Barbour an opportunity to .do
the best bit of character acting lie bss pf
offered In the role of a Convict turncil
tramp. This phase of the ,jlay lack co
herence. Miss Pavey Is suppUed with a
part that calls for considerable efTort and
which she fully meets. Others In the com
pany work hard and finally clear up tho
accumulation of Incidents provided by the
author for the aotloji of the ploy. "A
Mother s Sacrifice" will be the bill for the
rest of the week, with a matinee on Satur
day. Respite for Murderer.
KANSAS CITY. July 13.-Edgar Bailey,
under sentence to be hanged here today
for the murder of an unknown msn during
a strike of union hack drivers In this city,
has been granted a respite of sixty days.
Beautiful Pianos
Marred in Moving ;
are ."
Offered at Cost
Friday"
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Saturday
STEIN WAY & SONS :
I'prljrht Style N
Walnut Case.
8TEGEH & SONS
I'prlght Style 13 . . -Mnhognny
Case.
IIAKDMAN
t'piijfht Style Q
MnhoRany'Oase.' ";
IIAIJPMAN-r
Small GranrJ,
Mahogany Cnse.- "
STEOER & SONS
Upright Style ltW
Golden Oak Case.
EJlEKSON-4 ..
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x leiTilHh Oak Case.
DAVIS & SONS
Upright Style K
Mnhognny Case.
VOSEn& sons , v
I'prlght Style R
English Oak Case.
KRANICn & BACH
Small Grand,
HoRewood Case.
REED & SONS
Fancy F.vle
Mahogany Case.
The cut prices and terms on the
above pianos for Friday and Saturday
will surprise those familiar with their
quality.
Call at 1407 Harney St.
Schmoller
AND
Mueller,
The Big Piano House
Tlprion 1625
Omaha. Neb.
Money Lenders
and
Money Borrowers
are respectfully Invited to moke use
of our facilities. Our advantage
are greatly appreciated by our
thousands of customers and our
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Oldest and Strongest Sav
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Tonight, Bat. Mut. and Night
P I n A Mother's Sacrifice
Dili (With liaby - Jack'' McKee.)
Sunday-'FOKOIVLN."
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WEEK Mi'-' l0 ,t
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