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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1905)
f TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 11M:. A Telee hens Now located In the new retail renter, Howard and Sixteenth btreets. 1 the; old reliable store which now occupies its new quarters in the new Christmas Dress Goods of Ex traordinary : Value at Small Cost for Monday's Shoppers. What Khali I (five for Christmas? Not a troublesome question to decide If you will hut visit our Iress fioods Department Mmday morning. Tear out this advertise ment, bring It with you. let us help you. It la not necessary to be. extravagant there' are hundreds of pretty dress goods at. small cost. Mnke the gift practical. REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE FEW TO SEND THEM GIFTS. . ' Pretty all wool cheviots, good weight, wearahle thn whole year 'round, fine line of colors, toe a, yard. All wool French serges, navies, brown, tan, green, 60c a yard. Pretty bright plaids. No youngster ever had too many waists or dresses they st but little 25c, &"c and r,c a yard. REMEMBER THE OLD FEOPLE ESPECIALLY. Our black dress goods department baa provided many pretty things along this line, soft finished nun's veiling. 50c to $1.00. lne silk finished light weight German PrtjneTUa, 75c to II. M. Black China wash ailks, Gflc to S1.00. Slack Messallne, a most -charming fabric, II. 00 and It. 25 a yard. 'Many other pretty silks that will be of In terest to you. REMEMRER THE INVALID. , Ho they will be glad to have the memory of this Christmas stay with them, rretty challls for a dressing sarnue, or much better, make It enough for a full dress, In rich plain black or blue ground with tiny dots of white. Perhaps you would, rather have all black, such as silk finished Hen riettas. 7jc. $100, 11.25. All wool batiste, the pretty, soft clinging fabrics, 60c, 65c, 7Gc, t.00. 11.2S. $1.30. 11 75 a yard. RKMRMP.T5R THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED YOU FAITHFULLY. It. la not how much you spend on Christ mas glfta that will make thorn a success. Something useful, something practical for a pretty waist. aklrt or a full dress. Hundreds of pretty remnants at small cost. Maka it a point to look them over. Kid Gloves . Th newest colorings and stitching are shown in this great holiday display. Three button dress gloves In white, yellow or mode, made with fancy embroidered back and wrist, at $1.35 per pair. Eight-Inch Mosqultnlre gloves In glace and Suede, the correct dress glove In black, white, mode and gray, at $2.00 per pair. Fosterlna Trefousse and Valuer's Olaves A-btttton lengtll. with new fas lenlng and stltchlngs In Wnck, white, brown, braver and gray, at $1.00 pr pair. Fowlor, Dorothy and Verlalne Gloves 3-lnittoti lengths, an excellent medium price glove, In all popular shades, at $1.50 per pair. v GLOVE CERTIFICATES. , Huy Olove Certificates here and let the one you wish to remember select her own shade and aire. They are redeemable at any time upon presentation at our Glove Department. ' ; Nw Holiday Ribbons. Our ribbon department Is filled with dainty new ribbona sultnbln for girdles, also some rery pretty effect In Persian and floral design for maklpg opera and Kens ington bags. Nothing more appropriate for a gift than one of these pretty hues. ' New effects In Roman stripes and plaids suitable for hair rlbbor.s, 40c yard. New designs in girdle ribbons at 6rtc, 75c and $1.00 a yard. Dainty effects for making opera and Kensington bags In flower designs at 11.25, , 11.75, $2.25, $4.00 a yard. CT I TC CI' V TAD 1C IVHlPTCn MAIL JLi.l.-UUlV lj LlLll'lLUl Sum Official it Aecuied of Bnbinjr federal Land Inspector. ' ' a-ai-aat CATTLEMEN CHARGED WITH SAME OFFENSE It la Aliased that They Ialrf I,dOO to Thomas A. Ryan to "oppress Report Against Fraod leat Claims. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 1G.-The federal grand Jury, which has been Investigating government land frauds in Kansas, tonight returned an indictment against State Sen ator V. Dumnnt Smith on the charge of Influvnclng a federal officer to neg'eet Ma duties. Five other Indictments were re turned.' Senator Smith is one of the most prominent republican politicians in the ntate. Smith is state senator from a district in the southwestern corner of the state, com prising eighteen counties. He Is charged Jointly with his law partner, Roscoe Wil son, with conspiracy to violate the federal law which provides a penalty for Influen cing for a consideration any government official en any matter then pending before the official. C'harajea la Indictment. . It la alleged In the Indictment that Smith ajul Wilson, for a consideration, influenced the opinion and actions of T. E. Ryan, formerly special agent in the government lund office In land, fraud cases which he waa investigating In Hodgeman county, Kansas. According' to the allegations the men Implicated In the cases under consid eration were approached by Wilson, who toW them that he and Senator Smith could "fix It up"-if they would raise the sum of $2,600. This waa- raised and divided equally between Smith, Wilson and Ryan, the gov ernment agent. It is alleged that Ryan then reported to his superiors that he had Investigated the cases and found that the four men who contributed the money were no gulrty of making fraudulent entries of land In Hodgeman county and that there wa nt evidence to warrant their arrest. The tour land owners Implicated are W, A. Hannah, P. A. Palmer. Charles J. John- IfS$ GET' VPA tO & THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS The Christmas thought fills the entire store. The array of Gift things is magnificent and ye r ctiii Hninrr cninriiH m rHm nHkincr for the needs of the individual and the home. Put V V, U I W Jklll UWIIIj JibllUlU illvioiliii'-'g! . . - Our Fur Section. is a Mecca for Christmas shoppers. The men like to shop here, for what woman would not appreciate one of our pretty Neck Scarfs or a Muff for a Rift. When you buy here you got our guarantee of perfect satisfaction. Blended Opossum Cluster Scarfs, $.V00, $7.o0, fft.oO each. Natural Marten Cluster Scarfs at $3.00, $7.60, $10.50, $12.50 and $18.00. Natural Squirrel, latext novelties In Neck Pieces, at $4.50, $o.00, $6.50, $7.50, $10.00 and $12.50. Rupulan Sable Squirrel Storm Collars and other fancy Neck Pieces at $15.00, $18.50, $22.00, $25.00, $32.50 and $42.50. Fur Coats. Black Astrakhan Coats, 22 and 24-lnch lengths, $40.00 and $45.00 each. Krlmmer Coats. 22 and 24-inch lensths, $50.00 and $60.00 each. Hudson Bay and Canadian Otter Coats, $150 and $195 each. Natural and Blended Squirrel Coats, in blouses, fitted and 36 and 45-inch auto styles. Prices, $75.00, $85.00, $98.00, $110 and $175. Cloth Coats. ' New Cloth Coats, in all thtir beauty and newness, are to be seen on our second floor. Mannish Coats in mixed materials. Black Tight-Fitting Coats, Em pire Coats and Half-Fitting Coats. Pfic.es, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00, $35.00 each. Christmas Neckwear for Men. When you don't know what to buy hrni for Christinas, come In and see our pretty line ot holiday neckdrces for men. One can't have too many tics, always accepta ble as a gift. The English square and wide four-in-hand 'are the popular shapes. Oui patterns are different from those shown elsewhere, a great variety to choose from. Trices from 50c to $2.00 each. Christmas Novelties on Second Floor. Fancy baskets, boxes, pictures, burnt wood pieces, hand painted llnon olecca, leather novelties, pin cushions, sofa pillows, etc. It will pay you to look through them, for these novelties are not only pretty, lut all are useful and will make acceptable gifts. These novelties range In price from 25c, oOc, 75c, $1.00 up to $6.01) each. Umbrellas for Gifts. These new umbrellas have been In the store less than ten days, which means you have a selection from the latest handles, good silks finished on the best of frames. Keautiful designs in handles suitable for either lady or man. If you want to send them out of the city we will pack them carefully for you so there will be no dan ger of breaking. Our $5.00 line Is exceptionally large and embraces some of the prettiest handles of the season. At $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. $12.00 -and $15.00 we ahow a beautiful line of Imported handles. ll.&O. $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 umbrellas, al most every kind of good handles, all made tip In the best manner. w e are headquarters tor holiday um brellas. This department Is located left of main entrance. f Open Evenings Until Christmas. Howard rlon nd e,rK" Montague. P. A. Palmer was probate Judge of Hodgeman county I and Johnston waa. one of the county com ' misslonera when the offense Is alleged to have taken place. An Indictment waa returned against Ryan, the special agent, tonight, charging him with receiving money or other valua)le consideration for allowing his opinion and actions to be influenced in a case under his Investlgat Ion. The home of T. E. Ryan la ot St. Charles. 111. He is the son of former Congressman Ryan. Smith Attorney for Stockmen. Senator Smith is attorney for some cat tlemen who were Indicted a week ago to night for alleged illegal fencing ot govern ment land and conspiracy to defraud by this some grand Jury. He waa one of thn original hackHi-s of I'nlted States Senator J. R. Burton, recently convicted by the federal court at St. Louis. Senator F. Dumnnt Smith is also the author of the state oil refinery bill, passed by the state legislature at the time of the anti-Standard oil tight last winter and afterward held unconstitutional by the su preme court of Kansas. The giand Jury also Indicted J. E. Bilby, L. C. Bilby und J. II. Drain of Walhice county, for making fraudulent land entries. An Indictment was returned against J. W. Hlggins, assistant postmaster at Landing. Kan., charging him with stealing $1,300 of government funds. OMAHA WITNESS IS WANTED 12. H. Owen, Robbed at Sions City, Falls to Appear Against Al- legrd Robbers. SlOt'X CITT, la., Dec. 16.-(Special.V-The police are looking for E. R. Owen, a traveling salesman for the Piano Player company of Omaha. He claimed to have been the victim of a bold holdup In the Nelson saloon, in the stock yards district, and upon the strength of his complaint two bartenders and a third man were arrested, Owen having signed the Informations. But when the prisoners were arraigned In the police opurt Owen was not on hand to prosecute and the court issued a bench warrant for him. Owen told the police the gang took his sample case from him and he gave every evidence of having been badly beaten up. BTIPfl FY JEWELER gmJ ML JLJU H "HE3ELL3 LAST CALL COPLEY'S PRICE THAT'S ALL Til f 11 ll l nn btssf.! . . wF Handkerchiefs. Christmas Handkerchief Headquarters. All linen embroidered handkerchiefs 15c, 23c, 50c and 75c. All linen embroidered handkerchiefs, six in box, $!.;( and $.1.00 a box. All linen initial handkerchiefs, 15c each and 5c per box; 25c each, $1.40 a box. and $1.50 a box cf six. Men's linen handkerchiefs, 10c, 15o, 20c, 2&c, 50c and 75c each. Men's linen Initial handkerchiefs, 26c each. $1.40 a box, and 35c each, $2.00 a box Men's embroidered handkerchiefs, SOc and $1.00 each. Special Monday Women's French hand embroidered linen handkerchiefs, $1.75 and $1.60 values, Mondny, $1.00 each. Women's Neckwear. A sensible gift, and what woman would not be pleased with this dainty neckwear. Styles are exclusive. Fancy collars made of silk, lace and chif fon. 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, up to $6.00 each.. Wash stocks 50c, 75c, $1.00 up to $10 each. Hand embroidered top collar and cuffs, $2.00 up to $!.50 n set. Top collars and cuffs, made of embroid ery or lace. 50e, 75c. $1.00. $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 a set. Lace or embroidered chemisettes, $1.00 up to $10 00 each. The Men's Department. Is filled with articles that will make use ful gifts, such as bath robes, right shirts. pajamas, underwear, half-hose, silk sua- lenders, scurf pins, cuff buttons, watch fobs, handkerchiefs, gloves, collars and cuffs and umbrellas. Men's Furnishing Department Is located In south aisle, convenient from either entrance. and Sixteenth Streets DEFIANCE TO CZAR (Continued from First Page.) been collision in the streets of the city. A letter written December 11, and brought through by a special engine, which waa riddled with bullets, says that -every dead wall In Riga bears posters urging the mob to attack the gentry and capitalists. lotlny at Moscow. BERLIN, Dec. 1. The Muscow corre spondent of the Lokul Anxeiger telegraphed as follows from that city at 11:10 a. m. today: The ferment in tho Moscow garrison over bad rations and numerous arrests resulted today in an open mutiny of the Rostoff renudler regiment. The grenadiers freed their arrested comrades by turce, selaed the arsenal with the stores of arms and munitions and disposed machine guns be fore the narracKa. Later the grenadiers Instead of the usual order of the day Issued a series of economic' and political riemunds, and the command of the regiment was taken over by a commit tee of twenty elected by the mutineers. The men of the Astrakan regiment and the Cossacks refused to move against ths mutineers. The telegraph and post services have been largely restored. A dispatch to the Lokal Anxeiger from Riga, dated Wednesday, December 1, via lrhlp to Reval, then by messenger to St. Petersburg and thence by courier to Eydtykuhnen, East Prussia, today says: Lithuanian workmen today attempted to force their way into an electric light power houxe which waa occupied by troops. A vol- ey was fired Into the crowd, killing twelve en. The rest fled. All the factory employes are striking and business is suspended. The Lithuanian revolutionists hold all the approaches to the town, seize all vehicles and slaughter the horses. AMERICANS ENTERTAIN KING Carlos of Portagal Is the Carat Ambassador and Mrs. Motor, miek la Paris. of PARIS. Dec. IS The American embasxy was the scene of a brilliant reception to night when King Carlos ot Portugal was the guest of honor of Ambassador and Mrs. McCormlck- The embassy was beautitully decorated for the orcssion. the corridors and sulous being filled with flowers and plant. The bund of the Republican Guard, which was stationed in the vestibule, played the Portuguese national anthem as King Carlos entered, accompanied by Ambarsi dor Marquis De Muni and Marquise de Muni and the notabilities of the king's suite wear ing evening dress. The party proceeded to the reception salon, where it was received by Ambassador McCormlck and Mrs. Mc Cormlck. Mrs. McCormlck wore a blue mid brocaded gown. King Carlos was most gracious and chatted at length with his host and hostess and mingled democrat ically with the guest a Charlemagne Toner, American ambassador to Germany, and Mrs. Tower, Count Tarconca, Count Arnoso, Captain Pinto Mas to. Count and Countess Iuls Gontaut-Blron. Count and Countess I D'HosJonville, Count and Countesa Jean De Cartellane. Prince and Princess Amede Do Brogllera, Mme. Andre and Mra. Lclsbmao, - - retail center on this week's shopping list. Dressing Sacques. Those pretty house sacques are much ad mired by the ladies. Cream nuns' veiling sacques. hand em broidered yoke and buttonhole edgo finish on sleeves; very handsome. Fleeced outing flannel sacques In light and dark colors, some made m kimono style; flannelette sacques made with lay down collars, light and .dark collars prices, 75c, $1.00. $1.25, $1.60. 11.75. SI.00 and $2.50 each. Japanese silk kimonos or house sucques. hand embroidered; very new and rretty. Prices, IS "0 and $7.60 each. Outing Flannel Gowns. A comfortable sleeping gown will maka a useful gift, therefore appreciated. Women's gowns made of good c.-tallty putlng flannels. In neat stripes, nnuu,, braid trimmings, also In plain colore, light blue, pink and white, neat styles In black and white figured outing nann..-. with military collars. Prices. c. t:c, $1.00, $1.26, $160, 11.76 and 12 60 each. Knitted Goods Practical for Gifts. Misses' blouse sweaters $2.50 each. Misses' Norfolk, sweaters $3.50 etch. Ladles' blouse sweaters $3.00 each. Ladles' blouse sweaters, with breast pocket, $4.00 each. Lad Ins' Norfolk sweaters $5.00 each. Ladles' extra fine Norfolk sweaters $7.60 each. Ladies' and misses' embroidered French flannel short underskirts at $2.25, 14. 50 each Ladles' and misses' wool knitted petti coats from $1.00 to $2.26 each. Bilk head and shoulder shawls from $1.00 to $(.00 each. . Hand spun Spanish lace scarfs, in black. three yards long, at $12.50, $13.60 and $14.60 each. Crocheted slippers, hoods, fascinators and leggings. Real Laces. One yard for collar and cuffs, or it larger amount for dress trimmings, makes a pres ent that will please any lady. Prices, $3.5", $3.75. $4.60, $5.00, $6.00, $760, $S.OO and $10.00 a yard. Veilings Do not forget that pretty veiliujs make desirable gifts A large assortment of fancy veilings, from 25c to $1.25 a yard. Chiffon veilings In new and delicate shades for automoblllng, at 75c a yard. Requlrea three yards. First Floor Novelties. Ladles' toilet sets, containing brush comb, mirror and hat brush, also seta of comb and brush only; manicure t.ota, mili tary brush sets, shaving seta, smoking sets, ebenoid toilet and manicure artlcl-a, ptilT boxes, etc. Pricea range, at 25c. 50.;, 85c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and up to $S.50 each a wife of the American minister to Turkey, were present. After dinner a musicale was given in the ball room. M. Renaud of the opera singing and Mille. Le Comte of the Comedle Fran caise reciting monologues. The king waa a most interested listener and frequently applauded. He departed at midnight. BRITISH CAMPAIGN BEGINS Jw Premier Will Make First Speech la London and Mr. Balfear Omens In Leeds. TTONDON. Dec. 1.-The great poliOal campaign In the United Kingdom will be fairly Inaugurated during the coming week, when the new prime minister. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, will speak at Albert Hall, London, and Mr. Balfour at Leeds. It Is expected the respective leaders of the government and opposition will then out line the main Issues and platforms of their parties. Alfred Lyttelton, colonial aeoretnry In Mr. Balfour's cabinet, speaking at Learn Ington tonight, said the unionists would place their fiscal policy before the country. This is taken to mean that some modifier tion of what Is known as the Chamberlain policy la Intended. Mr. Lyttelton also said the unionists would base their tight against the liberals on Sir. Henry Campbell-Ran-nerman's well known home rule proclivities With regard to the fiscal policy Mr. Lyttel ton, who may be understood aa speaking for the unionists, said the whole policy of his party would be for the prevention of un fair competition and colonial preference. Christmas week will bring an enforced truce between all the parties so far as an active campaign is concerned, but the ac tlvity will begin after the new year. The campaign. It Is thought, will be short and aharp. Writs are expected to Issue January S, which means that most of the elections will be over by January 25, though actually aome of the constituencies have until January . At any event, the elec tions will be decided within the month of January and Parliament will meet Feb ruary 15 One of the most interesting pieces of news developing In the week Is the prac tical certalntv thst Lord Curxon of Kedles- ton. former viceroy of India, will represent the City of London In the House of Coin mons In succcsslou to Sir Joseph Dimsdale. ouyi my MsnVsnnHr , The highest type of pure ta ble oil producible. AT ALL. GROCERS tmmm Pre. Dec. IT,; Wi. On Third Floor. Here the girts are plentiful. If you are looking' for the useful kind. Silk embroidered flannel for the baby, down to 5o per yard. Baby lap robo blankets nt WV curb. Flannel skirt patterns at $1.00. $1.25, $1.60 each. Embroidered waistlngs at 25c, tVe and 75c per yard. Swansdown for Kinionas at l"c, l.V, 25c 35c per yard. Down comforts at $2.95, t.VOO, $ii.0O. T.. $7.50, $12.00, $18(0, $.'0.00. $23.00 each. Wool comforts at $3.00, $4.00. $5.o. $11.00 each. Robe blankets for children, at $1.' each. Robe blankets for ladlea or gentlemen. at $1.75, $200, $.'.26. I2.FO, $2.75. I3.0O. 3.60, 14.00. 4.50, 5.50, (S.50 each. Cord and tassels to match the blankets, at 50c per set. Toll du Nord" Gingham, neatly done up with gold bands around, 10 yard dress pat terns, at $1.25 per pattern. 'Viyella" flannel for waists or men's shirts, at 75c per yard. Bed blankets, white, gray, red, tan or fancy plaids, all prices. Cotton comforts from $1.00 up. Baby crib blankets from 4c up. Christmas . Suggestions From .Our Linen Department. . Real hand embroidered Chinese Grass Linen 8carfs, $8.75, $10.00, $12.00 each. Real hand embroidered Chinese Grass Linen Center Pieces. $3.75. $4.00. $4.50, $4.73, $5.00. $7.50 and $10.00 each. Real hand embroidered Chinese Grass Linen Plate Dollies, $1.50, $1.75 each. Real hand embroidered Chinese Grass Linen Tumbler Dollies, $1.00 each. Real Irish Embroidered Scarfs, $1.60, $1.75. $1.85. $2.00, $2.75, $3.73. $4.50. $7.50 each. Real Irish Embroidered Lunch Cloths, $1.75. $2.00, $2.50, $2.76, $3.00, $3.60, $1.00, $4.50, $6.00 each. Real Cluny Lace Scarfs. $7.50, $10.00, $12.00. $15.00 each. Resl Cluny Lace Tea Cloths. $7.50, $10.00, $12.50. $15.00. $17.50, ljft.no, $25.00 each. Real Cluny Ince Table Cloths, 2Vx2t4 yards, round. $45.00, $00.00 and IfAOO each. Real Irish Hand Embroidered Bed Spreads. $J0.00 each. Real Japanese Bed Spread!". $13.00. $25.00. $45 00. $50.00. t(V 00, $75 00 each. Fine Hemstitched H'.ick Towels, 75c, $1.00. $1 26. M.M and $2.00 a-tch. Real Torchon T,ace Scarfs, $2.50, $.1.00 and tX.H each. Real Torchon Lace Center Pieces, $1.00, $1 25. $1.35 eAch. Real Evelet Embroidered Dollies. 35c, Rop, 75e each. Real TrMi Embroidered Plate Dollies, 50c. 75c. $1 00 each. Alt our table cloths and nankins are noMlv boxed, one set In a box. for a C-efinRS gift. Prices p-r set. $5.00, $7.50, $10.00. $12.00. $15.00. $20.00. $25.00. Christmas Hosiery. The best holiday gifts are useful gifts j and one of the most useful Is a pair of I hose. Our staple lines eomnrlse excellent I values, both in lisle and cotton. we nave a smenntn wearing couon nose. all black or mark witn maco nee;a ana toes, made with extra snliclng, put up three pt'S In A box. for $1.00. French lisle hose re noted for their ex- celler.t wearing oosiitl-s and there Is a fit and sane about them which is f'llly ap tireelated bv wesrers of good hosiery. T'sln b'sek French lisle hose, ffic, $1.00, $1.50 nd $"00 a nalr. Plain btsek thread silk hose. $1.60. $2.00. j $?.2C and $2.50 a pair. It is recognized in all political circles that Lord Curxon is one of the coming men and a petition now circulating in the city Is re- eeivlng signatures Irrespective of creed or party. Lord Curzon's friends say he will i undoubtedly free trader. let eft. He is a conservative RAYNARD REPLIES TO ROOT President of Isle of p'lnes Qnotes from Constitution of Cuba to Prove Hie Position. HAVANA, Dec. IB Charles Kaynard president of the Isle ot Pines association. followed today, by advice of his attorneys, . a letter in reply to Secretary of Stute Root's communication of November Ti in which the secretary outlined to Mr. Hay nard the attitude of the United States gov ernment toward the proposed formation of the territorial government In the Island as part ot the United States. Mr. Kaynard contradicts Mr. Root's statement that the Isle of Pines Is lawfully subject to the Cuban government and says the Cuban republic exists solely by virtue of a constitution, the terms of which expressly exclude the Isle ot Pines from the domain of the republic. The Piatt amendment passed by the Cnltcd States congress, he says, also remains In force until It Is repealed or modified, and every officer of the American government, no ' matter how high, is bound under its terms to consider the Isle of Pines outside tho Cuban control and Jurisdiction, personal opinions of such officers to the contrary ( notwithstanding. The letter saya that Secretary Root's opinion as to the validity of the claim of the United States to the Isle of Pines Is directly opposed to the opinions of Presi dent McKlnley, Secretary of State Hay and General Leonard Wood, and It quotes aome official acts and unofficial remarks to prove this. HOLDUP ON NORTHERN PACIFIC Safe In Express Car on Westbound Limited Blown Open at Hill, side, Washington. SPOKANE. Wash-. Dec. 16. The North Ccast Limited Express No. 1, westbound on the Northern Pacific railway, was held tp and robbed fifteen miles -ent of North ! Yakima, Wash., at 7 o'clock tonight. Two masked men compelled the engineer it stop the train, run the locomotive, mail nd express cars half a mile west of the bal ance ot the train. They dynamited the ex press car, shattered the through and locil safea and decamped with the contents. The amount of plunder obtained is unknown. The contents of the through safe are known only at terminal points, the menrieriger not bring in possession of the information. No report was received tonight as to the contenta of the local safe, but It is declared to have been light, as the train does com paratively little local business. The sheriffs of Yakima and Kittitas coun ties have poKes n pursuit of the bandits. Passengers were not molested ar.d no one waa Injured. No lepnrt ass received as t shot being flrtd. SENATE PASSES CANAL BILL Enitrgausj Appropriation for $11,000,000 ApproTtd by Upper Home. CONDEMN EMPLOYMENT OP PRESS AGENT Itlll Amended to Require ttahmla- Ion to Congress Estimates for All Salaries !mf l.e borers. WASHINGTON. lce. Hi. The si-nate to day passed the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill, but that result was not J attained until the debate on the bill had been continued the greater port of the day to the exclusion of practically all other j business. Set speeches were made by Mr. i Bacon In advocacy of his amendment re quiring estimates for canal commission salaries; by Mr. Allison who devoted him self largely to the details of the bill; by Mr. Culberson, who criticised tho employ- ment of Mr. Bishop as a "press agent;" by Mr. Stone, who criticised the purchase of American ships to carry Pnnama supplies In face of the announced determination to go abroad for vessels under the condi tions existing and by Mr. Newlands, who expressed the opinion that the construction of the canal should have been entrusted to the gulf survey. A substitute for Mr. Bacon's amendment offered by Mr. Hale waa accepted. It specifically requires that congress shall be supplied with regular estimates of all salaries except those paid to laborers, skilled and unskilled, Otherwise the bill was passed as reported from committee. During the day Mr. Hale made the authorised announcement that Mr. Rlshop's duties H8 "press agent" would be dispensed with. Hapon Offers Amendment. When the Panama canal appropriation bill was token up by the senate today Mr. Bacon took the floor In support of his amendment requiring qunrierly estimates of the salaries and other expenses of the canal commission. He sold that under the present system iongr'SS was deprived of the opportunity for proper scrutiny of tho salaries paid to the commission employes. Although there was really stronger reason for such esti mates In the caso of the canul employes than In the regular departments of the government he said such a course would go fur toward preventing the extravagance now practiced In the commission work. He commented on the fact that Mr. Shonts' salnry was more than twice as much aa that paid to the chief Justice of the m- preme court and snid that It waa not the lollcy of the government to emulate the high salaries paid by private" corporations. Even the auditor of the commission gets $lo.ono, while the man who passes upon hi work receives only $4,000, and the executive head of the department, tho secretary of war, only $S,000. An Impossible Capacity. "In my humble Judgment," he said, "the man doesn't live whose personal sen-Ices are worth $150,000." He said In reply to Mr. Spooner that he thought the $30,000 paid the chief engineer of the commission too great. "I would not pay any of them more than the chief Jus- tlce la paid," the Oeorgla senator declared Mr. Spooner expressed the opinion that the president should be given latitude In the matter of salary to secure the best possible engineering talent, saying that tho competition among railroads for such talent was such that It could not be procured for small pay. Mr. Bacon, referring to th payment of $10,000 to the canal commission auditor, said: "It is perfectly monstrous that thla sub- j ordinate officer should be paid 20 per cent more lna" " p"la xo lm? """rery w war or ,hft ""-"ary of the treasury, the head ' of lh' "ninclol system of the entire gov- ernmem. One Indirect Answer. He expressed the opinion that not a single senator would say that the salaries should not be reduced, and ho paused to hear from any one who might think otherwise. No ono responded dlrecjly, but Mr. GaJllu ger expressed the opinion that Mr. Taft'a testimony before the committe of appro priations supplied good reasons for the payment of a high salary to the commis sion's auditor. Mr. Allison replied to Mr. Bacon. Speak ing in general of the canal salaries, Mr. Allison said: "I do not think the canal can be con structed upon the basis suggested by the senator from Georgia, at least as respects the higher places." He said that he had had personal knowl edge of two refusals on the part of en gineers to engage In the canal work and he had understood that Mr. Stevens had refused to take the place for lesa than $30,000. It was contended by Mr. Teller that what was needed in the construction of the canul was a man of executive ability. Mr. Allison agreed that a business man was needed and anld he believed that war. rmrrtvmma iMuumMmimas Chafing Dishes Theres' no more acceptable gift. We 6ffer a beautiful variety at, extremely low prices $2.73, 93.30, $1.23 and f.l.OO. Come early if" you want any of these specials. Bee our Trays, Chafing Dish Spoons, V Forks and Flagons. CARVERS Beat titeel blades, handsomely finished and trimmed, game, steak and roast size, up from $1.00. RAZORS We sell Gillette Safeties' and show a fine line of standard ra zors. Kprcial A dozen fully guaran teed razors, regular price 11.75, at, each, 91. (Ml. POCKET KNIVES Pearl and stag handles, flift.OO to 2.V. SCISSORS Guaranteed steel, all sizes, up from .H3c. Skates SOc up Coaster Wsgons SI?ds 55c up EUaflLTOftJ ROGERS! & SONS CO. 14th and Farnam Strt, Omaha. what the president had In mind whn ha employed Mr. Shont. t.slllnaer lllsensses galnrles. Mr. Gslllnger then sroke on the merits of the salnrv roll, saying that he had be lieved that Mr. Shunts' salary Is too high and he was certain that the $Rnn paid Mr. Bishop as a "press agent" Is beyond all reason, "and I hope," he said, "that In due time that gentleman will perform more work or that his salary will be re duced to $5.W, the sum paid hla prede cessor." With those and perhaps a few other ex ceptions he believed the pay roll reason able. He especially defended the $10,000 payments to the auditor and the purchas ing agent and quoted the testimony of Secretary Taft In support of this contention showing that they had already saved the government fcMO.ono by securing a reduc tion of the figures of the lowest bidders. Mr. Hopkins suggested that If all the bids hud been rejected still mote might have been saved. IHshop Mill ti to Work. Mr. Hale spoke of the difficulties In dealing with a single position In legislation and he said the committee on appropria tions bad been a ttnlt as to the undeslrahil'' lty of the system inaugurated in Mr. Bishop's case. He added: "I am authorised to state, and t state here, that this view of the committee on appropriations and of, I believe, every senator here, that It Is improper and use less and lends to no good results. Is recog nized by the administration, and herraftr the secretary of the 'commission Is to be given administrative duties, so that tho whole niach'nery of the press bureau Is to be discontinued. That will be done as an administrative mensure and there is no change In the position of anyone." Mr. Culberson expressed the hoe that Bishop's salary would be readjusted, but Mr. Hale said he had been given no au thority to speak on that point; that would lie a matter for future consideration. Mr. Culberson expressed the opinion that tlm method of control of the Isthmian cone hod been "Indefensible In law and In morals." Mr. Newlands spoke on the general merits of the canal enterprise, expressing the opinion that the canal work should have been entrusted to the government survey, for the irrigation reclamation work had been. Mr. Culberson withdrew his amendment and the bill was passed without division. At 4:36 p. m the sennte went Into ex ecutive session and at 4:53 adjourned. HOIHG AUAIS TALKS ixsrnASCE Contention for state's Rlahta Pre dominates In Debate. WASHINGTON. Dec. lfi.-The house In dulged itself again today to the extent of four hours of what was many times termed an academic discussion of federal control of Insurance. It was the fourth day of the debate and the Interest of membera had .ap preciably diminished. Democratic conten tion for atates rights predominated In thn oratory. The republicans who spoke con fined themselves more to the commute reference which should bo made of the sub ject of the Insurance In the president's message. On this many opinions were ex pressed. None of them, however, supported the pending proposition to send the subject to the ways and means committee. Tho holiday recess was fixed from next Thursday to January 4. For the purpose of j bringing out Information showing the exist ence or a civil pension list, the house asked the president for the number of civil em ployes of the government who have reached the ago of 70 years. KXATB CO . Kill MS OMI. ATIOMS Charles E. Magoon, Minister to Pan ama, Heads the Day's List. ' WASHINGTON, Deo. 1.-The senafe, In executive session, today confirmed the fol lowing nominations: Charles E. Magoon, Nebtaska, envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Pnnama; Dana H. Kelsey, Indian Territory, agent of the Indiana of the I'nlou agency In Indian Territory. Canal CommlisionerS Theodore P. Shonts, Charlea E. Magoon. Wenjamln M. Harrod. Colonel Oswald H. Ernst. V. B. A.; Briga dier General Peter C. Haines, I. 8. A., re tired; Civil Engineer Mordecai T. Endicott, U. 8. N. Registers of Iand Offices Sylvanue M. Forris, at Dickenson, N. D. ; Thomas H. Bartlett, at Lewlston, Idaho. Receivers of Land Offices T.' N. Allen, at Olympia, Waah.; Frank W. Coekburn, at Devil s Lake. N. D. Postmasters: Alaska Edward J. Wil liams, Ketchikan. Iowa Edwin M. Bailey. Hrltt; Frank C. Downey. Dexter! John Morrison. Hediick; William H. Nolte. Hol steln; Wiliam W. Perlan, Hubbard; Charles V. Hoffman. Oskaloosa; Jacob Mummert. Prairie City; Elmer E. Johnston. Rockwell City; H. E. Beeter. Shenandoah; Rodnev Hawkins, Wspello; C. H. Smith, Rock Rap ids. Nebraska Samuel G. Pheasant, Osce ola; Joslah Coombs, Spencer. Hammond Not Fonud, HELENA, Mont.. Dec. 10. Later Informa tion from Forsythe, Mont., where John Hammond, wanted In Albany. N. 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