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Tlfc OMAflA' DiMIife' WKfrXESbAY, JANUARY 24,- VJQ.
Telephone 194.
Naw larated la the new
retail acnter, Howard
and Hist Math
Street.
Beyond .question the best value for a fabric of this kind ever sold in this city. The newest,
daintiest line of colors in Nile green, champagne, Alice blue, light blue, navy in two shades,
brown, cream, white and black. A very fine mercerized warp and fine silk filling. It has the
daintiness and shimmering sjlkiness of a fine imported fabric costing three times Wednesday's
special eellirig price. It will make beautiful little evening gowns and party frocks, and most
charming summertime dresses. If you want to make one dollar do the work of two, or nearly
that, this special item at silk
Note Just a few pieces ltt ifrom the
treat special sal of black, taffeta . last
week. But whoever Beta even the laat
niece will get a bargain, for prices - are
out of all proportion to worth. M-in. reg
ular $1.25 quality In the new chiffon. finish
!So; ffic quality, 45c a yd. ''.
$1.25 Stylish Now Mannish
Suiting, 51-inch; , Wednesday
Morning, 49c Yard.
Do your other hopping'' afterwards, come
early to the drees gotxj department, and
link the first salesperson to ehw- you thla
extraordinary value In "IroopV that ' haa
never Bold for lean than.. II .35. In- brown,
blue, caator, black and garnet, a most
beautiful texture, Sl-ln. . for. . Wednesday's
ileclnl aelllng 49c a yd.-
Broken Lines of Dress , Goods
Being Closed Out in Economy
Basement at Next to Nothing
in Price.
A miscellaneous lot of pretty ' stuffs for
children's dresses and In fact many lengths
for skirts, broken lines, odd pieces, etc.',
must hurry out to make room for new
spring goods. First of all, watch the rem
nant counter. If you don't And what you -like,
ask to see the pretty plaids; 66c plaids
reduced to 29c.
Other worsted plaids at 2ic, 27c.
Pretty Silk Finished Rrilllantines, $1.(10
quality 19c, three good colors.
Regular $1.25 Rainproof, 6-ln., now 64o
a yd. Be sure and visit Dress Goods De
partment. Bargains in Our Cloak Depart
ment, Second Floor. . ,'
We have sold more than a thousand
coats in the last nineteen days, not bad for
a start In a new location. Y'e do not have
very many fall goods left. Still, in a large',
progressive store like ours there are always
bargains to be found. ror Instance, you
can buy any of our Lingerie Waists from
the fall stock at exactly one-half price.
All Coats, both cloth-lined and fur-llned,
sit one-half price.
All suits, both cloth and velvet, at one
half price.
All our pretty Japanese Silk. Challie and
Flannelette Klmonoa at January clearing
i-ale prices.
All Fur Coats and Fur Neck Scarfs at
January clearing sale prices.
Children's Department.
January specials in children's wear that
onomlcal shoppers should not overlook.
Ho wa r d
ANSWER TO PLEA OF PACKERS
Attorney J orrison Telli What GoTornment
Expect to ?ro7.
IMMUNITY CLAIM ,AN AFTERTHOUGHT
I aw Dora a Grant Immnnlty Ynless
Ktatemeats Are I'nder Oath
Hharp Clashes Between
th Lawyers.
CHICAGO, Jan. a. The government,
through District Attorney Morrlson.-Tnade
its opening statement in the packers' case
tooay. im district attorney entered upon
his address to the Jury with such vigor that
the attorneys for the defendant once Inter
posed Objections. "The claims or the de
fendants In this case," declared District
Attorney Morrison, "are only a part of
thalr clap-trap defense presented by men of
Influence In the effort to unfit the Jury for
fair deliberation In this case. These men
have not only the Ingenuity of criminal luw-
yers, but they are corporation lawyers
trust lawyers."
, Attorney WUUau.i J. Jlynes, who closed
the opeojnjg tor ' the. packers yesterday
wltk- aji aitaek upon the district attorney,
mado tlvwii! .objttctlwti to the statements
of , the dlntrlf Attorney and the court was
called on for a, decision. It ruled In favor
oftfornwy Moninon, . . -
Another clash oeurred when the district
attorney dmlared that the plea of the
packers, that they ate' entitled to immunity
was :juf "axtertftought," ,
'liualtV.0t pleaded at Klrt.
YTiene men," continued the district al
itriM'V. indicating the attorneys for the
pCer., "while the grand Jury was In ses
ltfr, fi-ent before the biggest law ofllcer in
thaVaXnd and 'put rorth every effort und
Irlmence to stop this prosecution. They
sald nothlng about Immunity then. Attorney
Jblirr8. Miller, who appears here for the
aekexs, was' there and he never said or
word? about Immunity."
''t (object to that statement because the
UKtr'irt attorney ran never hope to prove'
it. l)ajd Mr. Miller.
Van prove It: I my I can," replied
t no. Jrt'tnrney for tho government. "I will
puV .ilr. Miller himself on the stand and
. hrt Vill tell about, that interview. I was
present and I Know what he said."
?Trfcj attorneys for the packers again
offered objections, but Judge Humphrey
iWi"i (.-
gave you gentlemen a wide latitude,
tiBd J. am now disposed to grant the gov
i rtmient a very wide latitude."
'After come additional legal sparring the
ilfstrtct attorney went on with his state
i.sy .
"Ty district attorney declared that the
pickers are not entitled to Immunity be
rie. their statements were not made un
der -oath. It made1 no difference, he de
clared, how much a man talked, not un-
. -a
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CurcsLmoBadi
Sloan's
Prict&rjor&'ioo w
New and Beautiful Crepe de
Chine Wednesday 59c a Yard
counter Wednesday will do so
i
Children black wool leggings, c, form
erly 60c.
Children's black wool leggings, 50c, form
erly 75c and 86c.
Children's corduroy leggings, 75c, sixes t
to I years.
Children's red and navy all wool sweaters,
sixes 2 to 6. $1. 50.
Misses tarns In nay, red and brown, 60c
and $1.
Misses' knitted wool skirts, all colors,
7e, 89c. 9fe.
Children's velvet French caps at sc, Sc,
$1.25. reduced from $1 25, $2 and $2 SO.
A lot of children's black all silk mittens,
small sixes, 25c, formerly 60c.
Flannelettes that Are Choice
and Desirable.
At this season of the year it is hard to
find choice and pretty styles of flannelettes
J unless you come to our store. We don't
carry last years styles or Job lots, but
pick every pattern carefully from the
choicest of this year's designs. Although
many of the pretty styles have sold out
never to come again, we have still an as
sortment to select from that will surely
please you.
Prices for the 27 In. wide ere 6c, 10c, 12He;
32 In. wide at 10c, 15c; 36 in. wide at 15o per
yard.
. Cotton swansdown at 10c. 15c per yard.
Imported flannelettes at 26c.
Imported Swansdown at 25c.
Imported velutlne, the finest and best
known in the market, at S&c yard.
January Specials at Men's Fur
nishing Department.
OCTINd 'FLANNEL NIOHT SHIRTS. .
$1.00 Night Shirts, fancy stripes, now 79c
each. '
75c Night Shirts, fancy stripes, now BPc
each.
60c Night Shirts, fancy stripes, now 89c
each.
We are selling a line of popluar make
Linen Mesh Vnderwear at Just one-half
price. Sixes are broken.
Economy Basement Bargains.
Ledles' Velvet Suits far $14.98.
Ladies' Dress Skirts for $3.98 and $4.98.
Indies' long black Coat for $4.98.
Ladles'' long fancy mixed Coats for $2.iW.
Ladies' House Wrappers, at 75c, $1.00 and
$1.26.
Ladles' all wool Waists for $1.4H.
Ladies' linen and lawn waists for 69c and
tee. '
' Ask to see our new spring line of Covert
Coats, in short. .loose styles, tight-fitting
styles and long, loose Coats for $4.98 and
$6.W. , -
and Si ktele h t
der oath, he wouid still be subject to the
operation of the Ipw. . . ' , '. : .
FONTANLLLES NOT1 PLEASED
(Continued from First Pae. "' .'
fore the senate when the Indian appropria
tion hill comes up 'for consideration. Thes
amendments are: To -construct a girl's
dormitory, kltcTitn and dining room at the
Crow Creek Agency, .8. D., .at a. cost of
not to exceed $30,000; to Increase .the ca
pacity of the Hope Indian school at Spring
field, S. D., ho as to make It an agricul
tural school for Indians, and for this pur
pose he wants an appropriation of $25,000
to, purchase litndK and erect suitable build
I ings; to direct the secretary of the iff-
terlor to Investigate the claims of Drifting ,
Goose nnd certa'n other members of the muuea to james K. Garfield, commissioner
Crow Creek lind or South Dakota Bioux ' ot corporations 6f the Department of Com
for the loss of property resulting from their j mere and Labor, an Appeal for Justice
removal by l'nitd States troops from their
former homes In the Jim river valley In
1S64.
Postal Matters.
Rural carriers appointed;- Iowa edar,
route 1. Harry E. Pendarvla, carrier: Har-
lan Carnahan, substitute. Guthrie Center,
route 1, John S. Ganider, carrier; Adah J.
Gander, substitute. Hornlck, route., Bar-
ton B. Wood, carrier; R. W. Wood, sub-
! a'Uute. South Dakota Salem, route 3,
Ferdinand Wachhols, carrier; MII Brunes,
substitute. f
Dr. E. C. Black has been appointed pen
sion examining surgeon at Long Pine, and
Dr. II. A. Brown at Valentine, Neb.
Civil service examinations will be held
tlllo M. Reynolds, vice C. W. Burklund. re
moved. Iowa 'ouler. Franklin county, Ole
Hansen, vice J. P. Jacobson. resigned;
Delpros, Ringgold county, E. Gelger. vice
I. 8. Stedman, resigned: Bewail. Wayne
county, John W. IJvery. vice A. A. An
drews, resigned.
EAT AND TALK LABOR MATTERS
Pabllaker of Weatrra . Laborer'
Teailers Hanquel to Number of
Fellow Workers.
The publish-rs of the Western Laborer
gave a banquet last night to Its correspond
ents and presidents of several unions, at
the I'niled 8tatea restaurunt. F. A. Ken
nedy, who Is publisher of the laborer, had
charge of the affair, W. C, Boyer acting
as tnaatnvister. After the reitast remarks
were made by Edward Whitney, puhlUher
of the Labor Herald. Kewanee, III., and
president of the Rtate labor Press associa
tion; William Maupin. editor of the Lin
coln Wage Worker; W. E. Cor.per. general
advertising solicitor of the labor press of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; George Bancha;
Edward Richardson, of the Painter's union;
Edward Blrr-h. of the Pressmen's union;
E. W. Marnoll, president of the Painters'
unlcn; Ben H. Elrod; F. W. Hulet. secre
tary ot the Clgarmakers' union, and many
others of those present. Labor matters In
general, and as affecting Omaha were
dlscussud, the union label coming In for
Its share.
Ak-iar-Hea Mrrliig AdJoaras.
Til" dinner and mevtlng of the Ak-8ar-Rvn
board or governors which was to have
been held at the Omaha club list night
failed to materialise, aa a number of th
members ware out of town or unable to b
present The event wdl be hold at suits
future -tin.a. - -
k'artiiiiiMt in nt itiirnu .1 anA teiniAin iu ! i,,nn .. j ...! i rt . ruirur irn nn nrermiHLii in f m 1111 r'i 1 win
vw ; r : ," :rr". ina ami .hrvoespding uay of w , . the pending i,( , Mer..ne
"T" . , lu'- imuimhi io me years; . , . 1906. 1:1ns. i.,4 WO. I lhp rlght of witnesses to refuse to answer
tItl0 Kansas for a mat KetVor their re-. Jlaximum temperature... t- j"J 2 ....,- an HTe tUl In the New v.,ik
I Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-De- fined oil; that to all points outside or Kan- ; Mini""' temperature.... 10 If i 15 questions, as are tina in ttie .M w lik
loit, -HU o"nt'. E- Inn Shortt. vice .a. the freight rate, on all product, of crude j ViS'!.U.:::V.V.V. .S T . .glr aul(,v departed late ,uUv for
C. G. Maben. resigned; Hancock Dundy 1 petroleum are unreasonably high And have Vm ,erXe" 'and p, eelpitalion deo.rture. L.nd O.V to Z me taking U s, ,n
!OU y:Te . M' rl' '"i"'"" -u-h unreasonttbly high fn..n '.he no. n,,IM t. ...ah- since .L1 m he easel. It Is stated a- nr Zble
I " ' ... - j , -w , imira 1 ui 1)1 f HI nnriu tKA O nil fkv -i t a
Bee, Jan. 23. 1906.
The New Spring Wearing Ap
parel for Women
ia more beautiful and more dainty than
those of any seasons we can think of.
There Is an entire change, both In the fab
rics and the elegance of designs. Of course,
all wearing apparel is not alike. There is
the common kind shown In most stores,
and there is the exclusive and chic styles
shown only by Thompson, Belden Co.
Our garments cost no more than the
other.
All the pretty shades of light gray, Alice
blue. Dewberry rose, plain white and tan,
are among the new colors. Get your spring
suit early and enjey a long season's wear.
THE NEW SPRING COATS
are particularly attractive and pretty.
There f re all length garments shown, from
the little, fitted, covert coat to the long.
swagger garments. Every choice style Is
here.
THE NEW SPRING SKIRTS
n alan here, nerfect fitting models
in
checks, shadow plaids, plain navy
pis In
brown and plain black.
January Linen Sale.
H. 8. TABLE CI.OTHS.
200 H. S. Table Cloths. $1.00 each.
LINEN SUITINGS.
$1.50 80-Inch White Linen Suiting. $12.
$150 90-Inch White Linen Suiting. $129
$1.66 90-tnch White Linen Suiting. $1.39.
SHlRT WAIST LINEN SUITINGS.
60c 3-lnch AVhfte Linen Suiting. 30c yard.
86o S-lnch White Unen Suiting. 49c yard.
75c 36-lnch White Unen Suiting, 6ic yard.
85c 36-inch White Linen Suiting, Soc yard.
$1.00 86-Inch White Linen Suiting, 89c yard.
TOWELS. TOWELS.
- 46c H. S. Huck Towels, 25c each.
25c H. S. Huck Towels, 19c each.
' 16Sc H. S, Huck Towels, 10c each.
TABLE DAMASK BY THE YARD.
$1.50 Silver Bleached Table' Damask, $1.00.
$1.25 Sliver Bleached Table Dnmask, 89c.
$1.00 Silver Bleached Table Damask. 75c.
65c Sliver Blenched Table Damask, 49c.
NAPKINS. NAPKINS.
$115 Bleached Napkins, $1.69 a dosen.
$3.00 Bleached Napkins, $:.X) doxen.
$4.00 Bleached Xarklns, $2.75 doxen.
$8.50 Blenched Napkins, $5.00 a doxen.
CRASHES.
,10r Linen Crash, 5c yard.
12Hc Linen Crash, 4c yard.
16c Linen Crash, 11Vc yard.
16ic-Linen Crnsh, 13c yard.
. Special Sale White Goods at January
Sale Prices.
H Streets
APPEAL SENT TO CARFkLD
Indf pendent Oil Producers' of Kansas
Allege Conspiracy bj big Rival.
FREIGHT RATES SAID TO BE UNREASONABLE
l niter Present t'harvrs by Railroads,
'. Appellants Say, Their Business
r . ' Limited to State
of Kansas.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Chanutc, Kan., Bays that the
Independent Oil reiluurs of Kansas have
against the alleged conspiracy between the
Standard Oil company and the railroads
to take Kansas oil out of the market. I
The retlnera who signed the appeal', are
t-'lltlord Thorne, A. K. Robertson, K. & ,
Bennet, C. W. Wasater, J. M. Cameron, 11.
Kaenman D. O.' MuGee and C. K. Martin.
ilieae men own 'eight refineries now In
operation, besides two in course of erection
' at Atchison, and Kannaa City. Kan. Thev
I have Invested' moro.'-Jhan $17.00,000 In relln-
I erles, tank cars, storage tanks, wagons and
I barrels. Th6y clalnj thai by reuaon of a
w,,t.t,iiw wrisrfii uie Qiunuara uii com
pany and the railroad system of the south
west, particularly those ralltoada operating
j in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas,
express purMsn and for no
other purpose than to routine business of
the Independent refiners to the state of
Kansas.
DEATH RECORD.
t.rorse w. lashln.
CHICAG9. Jan. 23. George W. Cushing
for many years Identified with several rail
roads, inciuoing tne Northern Pacific, Chi-
cago & Northwestern, the Kansus Pacific,
the Missouri. Kansas Texas and the
Denver & Rio Grande, as superintendent,
died here yesterday. He was tMim at Port-
land. Me., In 1SX!
1 J. O. R. Wllsoa.
V EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 23.-J
O. R. Wll-
son, a member of the Chicago board of
imw, iu win vuuurn.y loaay 01 ktUney
trouble.
- - Hubber Visits Balooa.
The 8t;irs and Strtes saloon at th i.r.
ner of Thirteenth and Douglas streets wss
ror.b-d nt 1:30 o'clock Una morning by a
man who uoc.Hled in gel ting away. John
Uray, a hackdriver, was standing in front
of the aaloon when he was suiprlaed to
hear the ring .if he ca register bell
Ins, to. and peering through the window
made out the form of a man behind the bar.
Hf notified Patrolman risk, -who Investi
gated, but could find no traces of the man
He found that th back door had been
oiMned by chopping out a panel and rais
ing the lsr whU'h fastened th door. The
hatchet with which it was done wjs found
in the alley.- Til intruder was probable
frightened away. a. he left several buttles
of lbiuur which had been placed in a pall.
Ha had taken v what small chunge there
"".,,n 'i1 ""!,. dropping a fw pl.ee
on t'e floor. - "
- Ptttsaarat Broker rail.
P1TTSBI RO. Jan. ti.E. D. Gardiner a
Co., slock bi-oker and members of in
Pittcbuig Stock exchattge mad an ai
mnt today. The liabilities will ex.eed
S.il.M. . Samuel A. 8irl ot thi, city was
appointed aawttfu. ' V
STOMERVAIOCIAUS ROCKS
:T .... , . !,. . . i u
l-f In, 't !..'. ,.. . . .
TeMl'JIran4 for Alaskan Pom Wrecked
, wf .:,. nSconTr Itland.; . ..
;. . . .. " ... ;
PASSENGERS AND CREW WILL BE LOST
'fl . t lose tgalast Hlk Villi
And - with Witm Rmiklii
'"Oner ft Eft'eape- Seem
Impossible.
VICTORIA, B. C.," Jan. 23. With ninety
four passengers and a bout sixty In Its crew
the steamer Valencia went ashore about
len miles' east of Cape Leale In a thick fog
about 12 o'clock last night. It Is on the
rocks against a high cliff and Is likely to go
to pieces at any time. One boat's crew of
six men reached Cape Beale about t p. m,
today. The survivor say that a number
were drowned In trying to leave the ship.
Nine trteft got ashore about fifteen miles
from here. Two men are prisoners on the
face of the cliff and cannot get up or back
to the sblPv. The ea will likely reach them
when the -tide Is high. , The men report
pathetic scenes. One woman dropped 1"""
child in the sea ki trying to band It to her
husband. A lit Ua boy. of 5 years Is running
around the deck try lug to find his mother,
who is among, those drowned. There are
still about 125 prisons on the ship, with al
most, certain depth staring them In the face.
The steamer, Queen left here at 6 p. m. for
the wreck. ' . .
The meteorological, statiun reports tnat a
na neen in progress on iu ....
coast for the psst 'two days. Off Van
couver Island a Velocity of forty miles an
hour waa reported; s A tremendous sea
sweeps in near Cane- Beale In heavy
weather, with heavyTreakers.
Captain James Gaudln, agent of marine,
who received the first message of the dis
aster from the lighthouse keeper at Car
manah bay, when asked his opinion aa to
the probable scene, of the wreck, said It
was, as far as he could Judge from the dls
patches, at ParVena bay, which Is about
half-way between Clrt-Oose and Cape Beale.
Separating the two points Is a stretch of
coast line probably tm miles long. Slightly
nearer Cape Beale thtfli Clo-Oose Is a bay
known as Pacherra, at the entrance to which
are the notorious Scablrd rocks, on which
the steamer Michigan was wrecked about
ten years ago. '
The Valencia is an Iron screw steamer of
1,598 tons' capacity, 252.7 feet long, with a
beam of -thirty-four" feet and a depth of
nineteen feet. It Was built in 1882 by Cramp
& Sons of Philadelphia. During the war
with Spuin the Valencia Wan engaged for
a timo In th transport service of the
United Btates. conveying troops to and
from the Philippines. '.
IMPRESSIVE LESSON FOR YOUTH
In Centenclag a Young Derelict Jodge
fraTtfOrd Recites F.iample of
t Raymond lson.
Billy Nightingale, a youth who was reared
In the cjty and ,wel! known to the police,
was sentenced fop. thirty, days Tuesday
njornlng hy,tba police Judge. Nightingale
was arrested by patrolman Cunningham on
the charge oi drunkenness and resisting an
officer. , In passing sentence, the police Judge
tqok. occasion .loaril, Nightingale that if
he did, not mend Ills waje he would go the
routo of Neiapn,.,An(d,- his . companions in
crime.;' .... . ,... ;.,
Judge ..Crawford .look occasion to comment
on Ute fact .that gnly. last Friday morning,
the day before thrjjjaustn tragedy, he dis
charged ,Nel son lifajitse the complainant In
Oie case could nt positively identify .him.
Nelson was up then on a charge of tapping
a till for $15.'
Since-'iU arros? Nelson Said he would
have given $1,000 If 'he had been sentenced
In poMcc court twisty morning, as, he would
not f Ken "Wve been In his present, plight.
" " '
everel) Injured While Skatlnw.
' AlU-rt T.e Bron Svas Injured in a fall at
the Auditorium skating rink last night,
atrtklnjf . with great force-ton. the back of
Ins heail, caningogreat Uircerution and a
concussion. Th" fiian was taken to his
rooms at tlw Her' Grand tinnex, where he
renvilned .unconseious for some time. He
was attended by Jr. H. Illrschmann, Hfil
Howard street, and regained consciousness
af tef a short time,-' and It is believed that
he wllj, recover. :. . .
FORECAST.' OF-THE WEATHER
Kalr in Nebraska Today, Colder in
N Kast l'ortloiH naln or Muow and
- ' "Wanner Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i3. forecast of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska Fair Wednesday, colder In
east portion; Thursday, snow or rain with
rising temperature . .
For Iowa Fair, colder Wednesday; 1 burs
day, warmer. ,
' For Kansas and Colorado Fair Wednes
day and Thursday. ..
For Wyoming Fair Wednesday, except
snow in west and north portion: Thursday,
snow.
For . Montana Snow, in eastern, rain In
western portion Wednesday; Thursday, fair
in east, rain In west portion.
For South Dakota Snow Wednesday,
with rising temperatuie; Thursday, snow.
I.ocnl Heeord.
OMAHA. Jan. ri-Orticlal record of tem-
Normal temperature
Excess for itwi day
Total excels since March 1.
Normal precipitation ,
lK-Me!eiicv for the dny.....
!i"6
Totul rainfall since March 1...
all vine March 1 29. W inches
.'oriflle
Deficiency
1 ...flelencv
iiefklcm-y for- n. r. i-rlod, lil..
1 si inehei
Heporta from Station at T P. M.
Station nnd State Tern. Max. Rain-
of Weather.
m.
10
34
je.11. tan.
' PiHinarck. Oar
t'heyenne, purtly .cloudy.,
liuvenpor'partiy 'cioud'y.'
lemcr. clear
1" .el
4k .'"
2t T
20 .M
64 .in)
0 T
6i . .00
10 T
ji, im
4.1 .
: .00
24 r
10 T
:ix .'U
3u M
6 T
M '
II
44
4
Havre, .cloudy
! H ena, cloudy
Huron. Vlcnr
Kansas 'liy.- clear..
North Platte. lear.
42
' 3'
1 Rptd i'ity. clear.'!!!
nr. iiu.h, ri-ar.
fit. Paul, clear
Hull lJke City, cloudv.... J4
Valentine, clear M
A'illlar,n iloo.1v
T lud.t'Htes trace of precipitation.
- indices Wiow se.o.
Local Forecaster.
! FREEDOM
From Coflee Ails.
POSTUM
FOOD COFFEE
, . . '
tlon . the trick for
TbaT.'S R4MO."
0
1
ethers B
1
OUR LETTER BOX.
Metcalfe and Omaha Polities.
LINCOLN. Jan. 13. To the Editor of The
Bee:- In this morning's issue of The Bee
I find "one well known democrat" liber
ally quoted with respect to the contest for
the democratic muni nation for mayor of
Omsha. Front that Interview I quote:
"R. L. Metcalfe, who might be thought
out of Omaha politics since his removal to
Lincoln, Is one of the pushers behind the
Dahlman candidacy.. He has an o'.d grudge
against Ed P. Smith because the latter
several years ago blocked Metcalfe's hopes
of a congressional nomination by threat
ening to come out attains! him if Metcalfe
made a bid for the place. Metcalfe some
time ago declared that If Smith were a can
didate he 'Would come up to Omaha and
leave no atone unturned to whip lilm. He
Is starting on his program beyond a doubt.
Dahlman's abatement that he will make
the race on his record as a Bryan demo
crat is Juit what might have been ex
pected." While 1 make due allowance for the fact
that In the great game of politics The
Bee's move Is In that direction which will
contribute to disorder among the opposi
tion, I feel that this wholly unfair refer
ence to myself should not go uncontra
dicted. W'lll you. In spite of your anxiety to
creute, or maintain, discord among Omaha
democrats, do me the Justice to print an
unequivocal disclaimer?
I did not know that James C. Dahlman
was a candidate for mayor until I read the
news in the Omaha newspapers.
Ed P. Smith, nor any other man. never
"blocked Metcalfe's hopes of a congres
sional nomination." This Is true because
there has never been a time since I could
earn a living as n newspaper man that I
would have accepted even a certificate of
election to the lower house of congress.
tell the uninitiated of the obstacles in the
way of the newspaper man who aspires to
I high political omec. I discovered long ago
that one way for the newspaper man to be
j happy with the politicians of his own party
Is to throw away personal political ambl-
tlon. My affection for the editor of The
Bee Is so deep-seated although perhnps
not so well known as I would desire that
I regret he continues in the pursuit of
things which, according to my experience,
will be denied him If denial rests within
the power of the politicians whom he has
faithfully served. '
Referring again to The Bee clipping: t
did not at any time or place declare that
"If Smith were a candidate he (I) would
come to Omaha and leave no stone unturned
to whip him." I have not In any way, di
rectly or Indirectly, interfered in the con
test for the democratic nomination for
mayor of Omaha. I have never aspired to
rank as a politician, and I resent any effort
to put me in that class.
During the time I was editor of a demo
cratic newspaper in Omaha differences
grew up between certain politicians and
myself. These differences were, at times,
aggravated by the tales of mutual friends
and I may say "mutual enemies." Even
then 1 was charged with political activities
to which I had no Inclination.. Taking It for
granted as my profound respect for The
Bee compels me to do that the charge as
outlined above was not manufactured In
i The Bee office It Is simply In line with this
old time and foolish practice.
It was the great regret of tny life that it
was necessary for me to leave Omaha. I
have always loved the town, and In leaving
Omaha the one thing that gave me "balm
In Ollead" was that I was ridding myself
of all connection with the petty quarrels
and, the cheap controversies which, exist
lngv among democratic politicians In that
town, have made Impossible democratic, vic
tory In Omaha's municipal affairs. Having
I Id myself of that , burden, I respectfully
protest against any effort even so far as
misleading newspaper reports nre concerned
to drag me Into the frays where men play
politics us children play marbles. '
Every NebriiKka democrat haa an Interest
In Omaha's municipal campaign. We would
all be glad to learn that a democrat devoted
to "Dur party's principles as William J.
Bryan" has taught them had been elected
mayor of Omaha. Hut this desirable result
will never be attaint unless the democrats
of Omaha work together in an harmonious
way, concerned more In their party's best
Interests and determined more upon the ad
vancement of the public welfare, thun they
are in the triumph of any particular In
dividual. I well understand that many will regHrd
this us gratuitous advice: but when my
name has. without the slightest Justlnca-
tlon, been dragged Into thin contest, I feel
that I am not entirely out of order when I
remind Omaha democrats that their petty
quarrels bode no goud to the great cause
they are presumed to represent.
At all events, it' they must quarrel, omit
my name.
1 suffered under that yoke for
many years, and. thank God. I am now nut
Of it. RICHARD I.. METCALFE.
HADLEY GOES TO CLEVELAND
Attorney Grueral of Mlssonrl Will II.
nine llrurlna; of Mandarri
Oil (sir,
JEFFERdON CITY, Mo.. Jan. il.-A mo -
tlon was nled in the supremo court to-
day by Attorney General Hadley asking
that the court consider the same briefs
1 , that officers of the Republic Oil company,
I Wl" ' ,al'e" aH nesses. :
M ineli I t WAfcMAU, jao. .-ine JUUKIhI m
.d2 inch uulsitlon In which a number of prominent
business men of this city are expected to
"n.tlion with the action of
tho sisle of lis8ouri against the Standard
j Oil company, win commence nere 1 n.irs-
day mornliuf. im was announced today
i,v Frank W. Hi nwentner, tl.e notary ap
pointed by the Missouri ottlclals to take
the depositions,
j The list of Clevelunders subpiH-naei In-
elude James t'orrlgan, president of the
Corrlgan-McKlnney itimpany, and well
known for his litigation against the Stan-
siny, and John D. Rockefeller,
Frank Rockefeller, brother of John D.
Ko.-kefeller; Charles V, Kcotleld, now sec
retary and tnasurer of the ImU" V.rie
Iron company; Daniel Hchurn.er, retired,
and John Teagle, former member of Sco
fleld, Hi'hurmer A- Teagle Refining com
pany; W. T. MeKeen und William E.
Judd of the Republican Oil company.
ladlrtmrnls Held Defective.
IXGAN. la.. Jan. 23. .Special Telegram.)
Tcday Ind ctments ag Inst Roy McKlnney,
detective, and John F. Dick, charged with
perjury In Oenrge W. Egan's disbarment
case against Thomas Arthur, upon demur-
rers filed by d tenoam ana susiamea ty
Judge Wheeler were held defective. They
are held under f5u0 bunds for possible re
Indictment by the March grand Jury.
Day of Prater lor Colleges.
Thursday Is day for prayer for colleges,
an occasion always observed by certu.u
Protestant institutions of learning through
out the coun.iy on the laat Thursday lu
January of each year. Tomorrow Prof.
Lowell M McAfee. LU P.. preald.-nt of
Park college, MIouri. will delUvr the an
nual addie at t Presl.) twrian Ttio
logkal seminary. The exercise at th aem
t.iy will be l-plD t the public
SNOW; SLIDES IN COLORADO
'.
FiTt Miatri Lose Their Lmi When Houie
; , ii Swept Away.'
S1VERTQN ISOLATED FROM THE WORLD
Oae Mill Crashed and . Tralaa
t
C'aanot He Ran from Diraai
to ailrerton for Two
Weeks.
S1LVKUTON. Colo., Jun. M.-r'tve Italian
miners, employed at the Sunnysld mine,
lost their lives in an immense snowsllde
late yesterday afternoon. The mine black
smith shop and several tram cars are
known to have been swept away.
No trains from Durangn or Denver have
arrived here since last Wednesday, due to
slides and immense drifts of snow which
have blocked the tracks.
All the short line roads running to out
lying camps are now snowbound. There are
eleven slides between Sllverton and Elk
Tark. The slides average from seven to
thirty feet deep and from fifty to 4i
feet wide. One Immense slide fell Into the
Animas river, forming a dam of snow and
Ice. which caused the stream to back up
and overflow the Rio Grande tracks to a
depth of four feet.
It will be two weeks lief ore trafflo can be
resumed between Sllverton and Durango.
The Iowa mill. In Arastra gulch, has been
crushed In by heavy snow slides, which
came down Little Giant mountain.
The storm, which has tiimtit spent its
force, has been one of the worst ever known
In this section.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-The temperature
registered 15 degrees above this morning.
A light snow fell early today but ceased
at dawn. The weather bureau forecasts
I thnt nn mnr. arw.v B.m ,.11 tnav l.iit that
lhr m... . . . . ' .
night.
NEW ORI.IiANS. Jan. 2S.-A drop of
forty degrees since Sunday converted
spring-like weather here into winter. The j
thermometer today registered 1 degree be- j
low the freeiing point. Klsewhere In the
state much lower temperatures with traces
of snow were reported.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. iB.-The bllsiard in
this part of the southwest moderated during
the night and today there was but little
snow falling and practically no wind. At
Kansas City tho temperature was 10 degrees
above lero this morning. Trains Into Kan
sas City from all directions were from one
to two hours late,ut no serious Interrup
tions to traffic were reported.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2 The temper
atures continue abnormally high In Atlan
tic coast districts, Including western New
York and southward to western Georgia.
Throughout this area and westward to the
Mississippi valley precipitation has been
general. Snow continues In the upper lake
region and locally In the middle Missis
sippi, elsewhere fair weather has prevailed
except In the north Pacific coast states,
where rain continues. The weather will
clear tonight ejteert In the upper Ohio
valley.
BILL FOR TWO STATES
(Continued from First Page.)
count of illness in his family, and Messrs.
Hearst and Cockran (both of New York),
McDermott N. J.,) and Hill and Byrd
(both of Mississippi) are democrats who
will not be here. Nearly twenty-five re
publicans arc out of the city and both
the forces are working hard to gather In
absentees. .
Although the Insurgents say they feel
sure they will luuye plenty of votes, more
Conservative members of the anti-statehood
conference admit that six Of these votes
may fall them, but that under no condi
tion can they fall to have less than fifty
rotes against the rule. This number Is
sufficient to defeat the republican organ
ization If It docs not succeed in rallying
mot of Its absentees.
HOI SB
A!WKDS
CANAL
BILL
Antl-Klttht-Hour Claaae Goes .Out oa
a Polat of Order.
WASHINGTON. Jan. S3 The eight-hour
law cannot be abrogated for work on the
Panama canal and canal commissioners
cannot receive additional compensation be
sides their salaries as commissioners. These
two changes in the urgent deficiency ap
propriation bill now under consideration in
I the house
' session. In
was the net result of today's
numerable amendments seeking
to perfect the bill as to canal purchases,
purchases of coal for the navy, etc., con
sumed time In discussion, but met defeat
when a vote was taken. Whcn the session
ended about half of the bill had been con
sidered. It will be laid aside tomorrow
when the statehood bill is to be brought
In and have the rlghtvof-way undisposed of.
The two amendment, which prevailed In
the bill were secured without discussion :
The eight-hour day provision went out on j
a point of order as "new legislation," made
by Mr. Williams, the minority leader, and I
immediately sustained by Mr. Sherman In i
the thalr. The limitation of salaries of i
commissioners , was offered by Mr. Fits- j
I ",u '""J V " "
. comm.nee. - ra " Missour.
offBred a number of amendments, which
,,ad "'"f obJect lhe quiring of Eu
ropean competition in tne purenase or canai ,
supplies Each umendme.it went out by !
republican votes on the statement of Mr.
Tawnny, cl.ulrman of the appropriations
committee, thut this competition was se
cured now and without the expense of
maintaining purchasing agents and adver
tising in Europe. Bids of European manu
facturers, he said, were accepted now and
these manufacturers had their agents in
American cities and were kept in touch
with the demands of the commission.
FIRE RECORD.
Grot-err Ittora at Hamboldt.
Hl'MROIJlT, Neb., Jan. 23. Fire, which
broke out as a result of some defect in
tho gasoline lighting plunt, can.e very
near destroying N. C. Campbell's- grocery
store about six o'clock last evening. The
efforts of the fire companies confined the
flames to the rear of the store room, bat
The Food that Dues Good
Th Cod Llrer Oil Emulsion "Par
Excellence" (or Coughs, Colds, Influ
enza, Bronchitis, L Grip, Sore Throat
and Lungs, Catarrh, Piiruiuonla, Con
sumption and all Pulmonary Diseases
All druggists, two sizes, 60c and f 1.
TRIAL ROTTLE KENT BY MAIL
to all sending name and address to
Ozon.ulslon Co.. VH Tine Ht.. New York
A simple remedy. Neglect of
a cold may result in chronic
throat trouble Sou or.iy w pei.
fa inrger part of the stack was vacorcheO
and dsmnged by water, ' Th blast "worked
throuBh the floor Into the room, of Drs.
Morris ft Wlttwer and did. ''faWerabh?
damege to their furniture) and tlvllpment.
Smoke and water did sonio Aamagn to the
clothing stock of Shirley 'fuerff,ta, one
door east, and Jlhn ltrunn 'Memorial llbraty
on the sfcondlfloor of the flJolnng build
in. ' -. .V ,
To t are a Colit pa
tska LAXATIVE MHOMO Outnlns Tablets.
Druggists refund money tf h falls to cure.
B- W. Grove's surnatur Is on each boa. la
Waldo to Aid Blaaban.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Khlnelander WalcH
wes today apputntcn:, first lemuy ponce
commissioner or Nete York City tinder
Alabama nirer" Hleh,
MOBILE. Ala., Jan. 23. Th Warrior and
Toniblghee rivers are on the ramong.
Klocd warnings have ,beeni posted.
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If not, have yon considered
how closely our advantages j
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WHISKEY
To hate a case in the home
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tmnk. in vaiup it stanoand
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lading
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Woodward
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THIS AFTERNOON AT 2 P. M.
TONIGHT AT I P. M. 1
Klaw & Krlana-er Co.'s (Inc.)
Stupendous Production,
BEN-HUR
Prices 50c to 12.00.
THLRS-FRI.-SAT.-SUM'AT
MATS SATL'RDA Y nl'NDAT
B. C. Whitney's Musical Hit
THE ISLE OF BONG BONG I
i
BURWOOD
Night Sun. Mais, luc toq
Taes. ,Thurs..lat. Mats
TUB WOtmWAHD STOt'K
TONIGHT ALL WEEK.
The Girl With the Green
Thursday Mat. Double Orchestra.
Next Week; ROSEMARY
CRBIOHTOrt ' J
Phon 494. : .
Every Night, Matinees Thurs., Sat., tun.
MODERN VAUDEVILLE T
Lillian Hu.khart It Co., KsmeraJtU
Sisters and Four Flower Girl. . Wilson
Trio, Fredo Bros., l.uey i- Lucicr. Grace
Jackson, The Acaris ana the Kinodrome,
PRICES 10c. 25c. 60c (
au bTto r 1 u ri
Tomorrow NlRht. Jan. 8:15 oVloMi
't.
WALTER IJAMROSCH and hlu
I e 99 1 a 1. 1 i
JMeW XOrK Jjympnony UfCneSTja
I'opular Trkea .Vx-. 7.V-, 1.n and $lji.
Seats now on sole nt Anlltrium.
lDI lfi Prices Ue, 36c. Mo. 7la
f"" Anv Bt'
MATINEE TODAY-TfJNlGHT. t.:,.
Th I'osr Murtusi .
It. Their Latest Musical uors .
BREAKING ISTO SOCIETY
Thur Buster Brown Mats Frl.-A Hats'
MYRTLE HALL
15th svnd Douglovs Streets.;
Wednesday January 24, 1906. l
Troubadours Amusement 4
CONCERT and DALL.
ADMISSION
25c.
auspices op
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