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TUK OMAHA DAILY BEEi T11UKSDAV, FKBltUAKY 15, 1906. Telephone, Douglas 618. Now located in the n'w retail center, llowanl hikI Sixteenth "I -Street. 1 and most, winter weight stocks are entirely closed out, but here are a few -special items that may be of service to you. and if so, your sav ings;are from one-third to one-half. ' It would be economy to buy now for next winter, at these Children's azrd , Misses' Necessities. , ' Children's and mhwro' black . woolen Kings. S3.- anil luc. , . Hoys corduroy legging, wty strong and ilurabV,. TSc. " ' .' " A fVw astrnkhan h'uf lugs. In black anil .ttrawiaVmatlsta'fct H-, . '' ' Children' i twcr , Ueggings. in wjr, brown,' rtMwiW :bvick, si.UO. Misses';' knitted Ktrr, 79c and lc re-1 duced front ll."io and II. SO. ''.. Children' wweiitei-s. In red and riavy, small sixes, soJe price c, formerly $1.50. Children's tiltrek silK mittens 25, for merly SCc. ,. ' . ' ' Ladies' Leggings. Wiles' wont knit leggings, small sizes, "it; large sizes, t.ZK." All wool yarns, un lading crow blurk; ter1" specially priced. Children's fine rlbbccj fleeced cotton union suits, winter weight; fcolor, (tray; made with drop Kcal; sizes 2, "3, 4 at 25c, si Irs 5, G, 7, ;5c. Roys' fine ribbed fleeced cotton shirts and Bm Howard argued some questions of law to the court. At tho beginning of his argument Mr. Ritchie said ho would not know until the beginning of the afternoon session whether i they would put Crowe on the stand or not. I If they did not. he said, there would be no more witnesses for the defense. Expecting the letter would lie read In court, an eager crowd was present when court was called to order. Judge Sutton nt onee announced his decision to over rule the objections and admit the com munication. '' Objections of Defease. "I have endeavored as best I could." he said, "to Investigate the udmtsHihillty of the letter. .There seem to be three objec tions on the part of the defense to Its ad mission. It Is asserted It Is a confidential communication made In a professional ca pacity and thereforo not admissible. This must be determined by the communication Itself. It aeems to me there Is no relief asked that could not be granted by any other person than the priest. Ho asks for no spiritual relief. ..Ills solo purpose Is to secure earthly relief. It appears to the ; court It Is not a privileged communication '.on this .grmStji. , "It may bo.' 'the law that one may com municato secrets to clergymen, which they have no right to divulge. But even then What To Eat and ! : When to Eat 'Two Important Questions Answered Kaf-ily After Heading This. , Every nutritive element of tho best white ..wheat grown Is found In Malta-Vita. This famous food in the whole of tho wheat thoroughly steamed and cooked In absolute purity and mixed with tho finest nlt ex tract that wns ever made, thus it is tho richest, strongest food In the world. understand, of course that the" cooking and steaming of the wheat gelantlnlzes its fxtarch,. and then the malt extract, a power ful digestive agent, quickly converts this March Into maltose, or malt sugar-. Maltose Is great food, and the weakest stomach digests and assimilates it without effort. I Wc all. know that for many years physi cians of high standing la their profession .have prescribed mall, extracts, which con ta in a lHigo percentage of maltose. Malta Vila, the crisp, delicious whole-wheat food, ;conUihs from eight to ten per cent of malt ok. , When Malta-Vita comes from the ovens, It Is the crlspest, most delicious food In the world, containing only one per cent of moisture, the other 99 per cent fa food brain and bone! and "nerve und muscle food and most easily digested. , MiiliH-Vitu Is always fresh and crisp, and ready to cat. Delleimi," refreshing, invig orating. No other' food like It. All gro wers, fiow 10 oent, '. Headaches 'Stopped The most severe head aches will yield in a few nit nates to Broroo-I.ax (contain no Quinine). III)!.', UilffM AMU ll.nl.. list a b toduv -- ask your druggist ,'of the Orange Ciilornl Fox RSRORiO-LAV lUj CONTAINS NO QUININEcnKX - . A4omi.'citn..J'-'. or bvuiau. THEY WORK ON TIME Mary had a little watch,- She swallowed It one dav, 'I'tLen took a Westmal Senna Ptll To pass the time away. (Hp MM V-1mi "PUB 'CIV 26c Ititu and Dodge. ac Post paid. rr 1 ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? t Whether you are or not you will be interested by a visit TO THE AUDITORIUM. ! Admittance free at east entrance Exhibit U ou tk'ut;e. THE FLEMISH a J . Cottage which took the grrfnd Fair. Bhowing AUTISTIC VCX)ll INTKHIORS for halls, living n4 dining rooms, country homes, summer cottages, reprodu cing the same decorative effect in yellow pine as are repro duced In oak. mahogany, etc. We hae nothing to" sell, but something -superior to show. ITolHtlvf bollderm, arrhltenU and contractor, win be es pecially interested. KAH1IUT (X(KS FEUHI ART 21. VV YELLOW PINE MTRS. ASSN. Exhibitor.. A Touch of Real Winter Brings with it sundry needs for cold weather attirei Of course, our lines are badly broken, prices. drawers, winter welghY; JVjJor, -, gray ; nil sizes, 19c. ' , Bifys' ' heavy fleeced .cotton shirts and drawers, flat' goflds. only a few. sizes, regu larly 6,' noW"I.1c. . Men's Gloves and Mitts. MEN 8 OOL GOLF GLOVES, plain nnd fancy colors, extra fine quality, 60c a pair. SILKATEBN GLOVES, a " mercerized ynrn which adds strength and beauty to the glove; tho stitch is a peculiar and nobby one; TSc a pair. MEN'S ALL WOOL MITTENS, black and colors, ioc aj.d 60c. BOYS' PLAIN AND FANCY GOLF GLOVES', 26c and 60c. New Dress Goods and Silks of Exquisite Beauty. Assortments are at best now, styles ara settled and selection may be made with full assurance of their being correct. Best, for" reason of choice, not to postpone buy ing too late. NEW SPRING PANAMAS The kind that will be worn nearly everywhere by nearly everybody. Beautiful showing of all the ELM $ft and Sixteenth Streets it appears thHt the letter was not sent to the priest to be kept a secret. It authorized Its disclosure to another Catholic priest and of its contents to Mr. and Mrs. Cud ahy. If Father Murphy had considered it confidential he would not have sent it to Mr. Cudali-." In discussing the admissibility " of the signatures of Crowe attached to the re ceipt for his effects given at the police station at d to an affidavit filed In a previ ous case. Judge Sutton said ho would ad mit the receipt because It was not a docu ment required by law. Crowe, he said, could have secured his effects through an agent or attorney without signing his name or he could have resorted to replevin pro ceedings. In regard to the affidavit, the court was not so sure. He therefore an nounced ho would give the defendant the benefit of the doubt and. rule the affidavit out. He gave instructions that all the evi dence concerning the affidavit should be stricken from the 'files and disregarded by the Jury. Crowe Alts with Face Down. During the reading of the letter to the jury the defendant sat with his eyes down cast and his head resting on his hand. Ito appeared to be affected by certain passages relating to his desire to reform and refer ence to his purents, but did not exhibit the emotion he showed Tuesday during the reading of these parts 'by Mr. Ritchie. When Mr. Fitch nad concluded, tho hum- of conversation among tho spectators was so loud the bailiffs had to rap for order. Tho original letter and the receipt which bud been admitted werf passed around to (he Jury for comparison. ' At 10:20 Mr. Slabaugh announced the state would rest, but Mr." Ritchie raised objec tions, saying he wanted another oppor tunity to cross-examine Frank Glynn. Olynn was called and in reply to a question said Friday of last week before he had testified he had been in the Diamond sa loon at 1313 Douglas street. There he had met Matt Rutheford arid several other men whose names he did not know and they had conversed about the case. . . "Did you not say tu the presence of Mr. Rutheford that the man who came to the livery barn and used the telephone was not Pat Crowe, but Callahan?" Rfked Mr. Ritchie. "No, sir." , "Did you not say you went to Pacific Junction and around with the detectives for the money or 'cash' there was In It?" "No, sir." "Did you not say you were for Pat Crowe and would swear It was not Pat Crowe, but Callahan, that came to the barn?" "No, sir."' . Mabnnah Rests His Case. Rutheford, he said, asked him how he happened to b around the place and he replied he was going to testify and the conversation about 'the case started. After he had left the stand Mr. Ritchie insisted that the state call Mrs. James Schneider winH but 'Mr.' Slabaugh refused and an nounced he would rest the caso. Tim defense immediately called Mi's. Sclineiderwind as the first witness. She said she and her husband were the owners of the Graver street houso und she had rented the pluce to the aliened kidnapper. "Ixok at this defendant here. Was he the man yon rented the house to?" Mr. Ritchie asked. "No sir, he is not the man." "Mr. Ritchie showed her the photographs of Crowe used by the state to Identify the defendant, hut she said she could not tell whether they were pictures of the man 'RS. VINSLGV'S RUP I or tbatr ( 7 Tears, f SOOTKIHQ SYRUP bma assd by minoa of Mothers for ( pLlowa wkilim TeeUUiHf fir or Fifty Yr. i all favta. ourM wind auilav And u. SIX I iJam.a - r ssTtaT sa 3n ROOM t YELLOW PINE Drlre. at th fit Tnlu Wa-ih'. 31 Dee. February 14. IHOO. new plain colors, and not a new pattern in the pretty check hair line novelties and new plaids missing. Prices from 60c to $1.75 a yard. NEW PARISIAN BROC1IE NOVELTIES Might well be called the beautiful, about the weight of a fine batiste, in a small check, here and there are tiny broche fig ures of some pretty contrasting color, hand some soft texture, drapes beautifully, $1.75 a yard. SPECIAL ALL WOOL BATISTE at 5c a yard. Paris is building some of her most beautiful gowns of the pretty material. All finished In the new soft chiffon finish. The new shades of Alice blue, new reseda green and shades of gray are particularly handsome, drapes, tucks or plaits almost equal to chiffon. Special price, 65c a yard. New Silks, Practical and Beautiful. A gathering of the desirable novelties in the exquisite refined tones of gray and beautiful broche effects, dots small, figured denlgns of quiet elegance, from 66o to $1.60 a yard. I or not as she did not have her spectacles with her. For the same reason she could not tell whether she had ever seen them before or not. Ritchie Rebuked b Court. Judge Sutton administered a rebuke to Mr. Ritchie while she was on the stand. When Bhe declared Crowe was not the man who rented the property Mr. Ritchie looked over toward Mr. Slabaugh and asked tri umphantly, "Now how do you like that? You don't seem to like It, do you?" Here the spectators laughed. "Now Mr. Ritchie,!.' said Judge Siftton Interrupting the attorney, "this case will have to be tried the way It ought to be or the court will have to make Inquiry us to why It is not. It can't bo made a show for the entertainment of tho public". Matt Rutheford. a bartender; Walter rat ten and Haxen If. Ilunklns, a I'nlon'ru cic stenographer, were placed on the stand and testified they were In the Diamond saloon and heard Glynn say In reply to a question by Rutheford that he was for Crowe and he would testify that It was not Crowe who camo to tho barn. They all testified he also said he went around with the detectives for the money there was in It. The evidence was offered to impeach Glynn's testimony, which was to the effect that It was Crowe who called nt the barn the morning after the kidnaping and called up Mr. Cudahy by telephone. After Mr. Hunklns had left the stand Mr. English offered In evidence the' com plete record of the Callahan trial, but the court sustained the objections of the state to Its admission. The Jury then retired and Mr. Ritchie began arguments to the court on the In structions he wished to have the court give to the Jury nt the conclusion of the case. He contended the court should ad vise the Jury that the securing of money by putting In fear of a third party did not constitute robbery. Crowe Does ot Test If . The announcement made' hy Mr. Ritchie at the beginning of the, afternoon session that the defense would not put Pat Crowe on the stand and would rest the case as far as evidence was concerned, disappointed the record-breaking crowd that was In the room In hopes of hearing the defendant. The Jury remained out of the court room while the arguments on the Instructions asked for by the counsel were heard by the court. Mr. Ritchie asked the court to in. struct as to the slight value to be given confessions unless corroborated and to the testimony of police officers. Mr. Slabaugh and Mr. Fitch both re sponded principally on the question of whether the crime proved constituted a technical offense of robbery or not. Be sides citing a number of authorities Mr. i Slabaugh contended that question had been decided twice, once In the Callaliuu rnu,.. case and once in the trial of Callahan for i perjury. The arguments closed at 3:30 o'clock and the Jury was summoned. As soon as the twelve men had filed Into the room and taken their seats Deputy County Attorney Fitch began his argument. Fitch Opens tmuinenl. He stated at the outset that the state was charged with proving first, a crime had been committed, and second, that Pat Crowe had committed the crime. He spent little time In preliminary remarks, but took up at once the story of the alleged crime as told by Eddie C.idahy. He asked the Jury to note particularly young Cudahy's description of the gasoline stove with the sc roll work and an X-shaped figure at the end. two burners, a red tank and a drip ping pan near the floor, which lie had seen while a captive. He then turned his atten tion to the testimony of the elder Cudahy to show that, fear for the safety of his son prompted him to give, up the money. He dramatically recited the fact of the letter being picked up In the Cudahy front yard und declared that fear and anxiety were liun by Mr. Cudahy's refusal to listen to the advice of Chief, Donahue and General Cowln not' to comply with the de mands of the letter. He reviewed in some detail the getting of the gold fiom the bank and traced its course from th. time Mr Wullace turned it over to Mr. Sears until it was deposited by the side of the lantern on the Center street road, according to the testimony of Mr. McGrath. The testimony of Mr. Cudahy. he said, was corroborated by that of William Wohlers, who met the Cudahy buggy returning rrom Paddock's grove and by the story of the Bick boys who found the lantern with the black rib bon attached to It the next morning. Me said there was not a witness to throw I doubt upon the story, j Crowe's Alleavrf (oaaecWuu. I He afterward took up Ciow.i. alleged ' connection with the kidnaping er.d pointed cut he had been Identified as one of the two men who hud rented the cottage In Happy Hollow, which was abandoned after Jhe police had raided It. The other man, he said, had been shown to be Callahan! People living about the cottage on Orover street bad Identified him as one of the men Been around there Just before the kidnap. Ing. Callahan, he asserted, had been shown to be the other mau. He then discussed the testimony of Mrs. Lena Wrleth. who lived near Mrs. Kelly's house. Bhe had teat tried . that Crowa m the man who called fr I ajuontly tu see Callahan under the nam of Johnson. John C. Rsbbe, he said, bad also testified that Andrew Crowe bad pointed out the defendant as his brother Pat and that the witness had known him previously as Johnson. Mr. Fitch spent some time on the evldenco Intended to show the Orover street house was the place where young Cudahy was kept and rend In detail from the evidence of witnesses to the occurrences of that night. Munshaw, he said, had seen two men go from a buggy In front of the house up the steps of the house and had Identified the de fendant as one of the men he had seen about the place a few days before. House lard that Meat. He also caned attention to tue testimony of the other witnesses showing the house hid been used that night and the day fol lowing. The finding of cigarette stubs in the house, the gasoline' stove answering to the description given by young Cudahy, the water bucket apct coffee grounds ami sugar spilled on tho floor showed, he said, that It was the house used by the kid napers. The gnsollnc stove nnd the bucket. he said, answered to the description of the articles found in the Happy Hollow house by the police In the raid two weeks be fore the kidnaping and Crowe had been Identified by two wltnpsses as one of the men who had rented that house.. He then went Into detail about the testi mony tending to connect Crowe with the pony which was seen In front of the Gro ver street house, according to the testl mony and which was ridden up to the Glynn livery stable by a man. identified as Crowe, who called ud the Cudahy rest dence, according to the statements of tho Glynns, and was found at Pacific Junction a day or two after the kidnaping. Mr. Fitch was still talking at 6 o'clock and, as he said he wanted at least a half an hour longer, an adjournment was taken until 9:30 this morning. Mr. Fitch will be followed by Mr. Eng lish and Mr. Ritchie for the defense and County Attorney Slabaugh will close the argument. The addresses of the lawyers probably will take up the entire day to day and tho case may not be given to the Jury until late this afternoon. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. S. D. Merer r. The death of Mrs. S. D. Mercer, wife or Dr. S. D. Mercer of Omaha, occurred at Tucson, Arlx., Tuesday night. Her many friends in this city will recall the regret with which all saw hef leave or the west, the fore part of the winter. In search of relief from her chronic trouble, bronchitis. Death was the result of an attack of pneu monia which came on lust week. Her hus band and her son, Nelson, were summoned at that time and were present at the death bed with a daughter, Carolyne, who accom panied her mother on her western trip. Mrs. Mercer resided In Omaha for more than thlrty-flve years, gathering about her during that time a largo number of the warmest friendships. Sho came here from Brooklyn, N. T.. as Miss Hulst, nnd mar ried Dr. Mercer here a few years after ward. She leaves, besides those mentioned, another daughter. Mary, who is away at school at Knoxville, Tenn., nnd a sister, Mrs. S. Warren Chase of Omaha. The re mains will reach Omaha Saturday morning from Tucson. The arrangements for the funeral will be announced later, but prob ably will be held from the family residence, SP30 Cuming street. Colonel II. U. Toler. WICHITA, Kan.. Feb. 14. Colonel H. G. Toler, In his day one of the best known turf men In the west, died nt St. Francis hospital here today, aged 80 years. Colonel Toler came liere before the boom, twenty years ago, a wealthy man. He died poor. At ono timc'ho owned the finest stock farm In the west, w)ro' the present town of Tolervllle, Kan,',..., vow stands. There he raised many fast horses, among them John R. Gentry. Theodore Sheldon, Salllc Toler, Ashen Wilkes and Marquis. Mlsa J. l.oaabboranah. ROME. Feb. 14. Miss J. Loughborough of San Francisco died here today of enteritis. She was 24 years old. By Geaeral tcelnmaUon. In the high class restaurants and hotels, In the home of the able provider. In fact wherever a good palate serves as a guide, the selection of Moet & Chandon "White Sesl," vintage of 1900, is positively mani fest, and this delicious product is pro claimed the "champagne of the day." No less than W.SS7 cases of Moet & Chandon champagne were brought Into the port of New York during 1903, which amount is over SO per cent greater than was Imported by the house second on the list, as com. piled by the custom house statistics. At all social gatherings, prominent functions and ban.iuets, the feature proper is "While Seal." vintage l&oo. and the great increase in its gales is evidence of Its- continued popularity. ; Yaakton Boy Injured. TANKTON, 8. - IX, Feb. 14.-(8peclul.)-John MoQuay, a boy employed at the Press and DakotAn-Gaxette office. Is at the hos pital here with an amputated second linger on his left hand, two broken bones In one arm and one broken In the other, all tho fracture being below the elbow toward the wrists. McQuay got caught In a shaft while holding a belt- which wus being laced and his arms were drawn round the shuft. A loose belt caused the obstruction to block the machinery or the young man would probably huve been killed. It was neces sary to reverse the shaft to release Mc Quay. who hung In, a swoon, never having uttered a sound, the stopping of the ma chinery giving the alurm. McQuay is so far progressing nicely, but will be laid up for some time. UETTKH THAN IIK t oaly the Mew Food Rut the l.ood Wife, As Well. When they brought the new food, Grape-Nuts, into the house the husband sampled It first und said, "It's better than pie:" When It brought hack the glow of health to the wife's checks, his admira tion for it and hers was Increased, so she says, and the rest of her story follows: "From childhood I was troubled with constant and often acute Indigestion, and when my baby was born It turned out that ho had inherited the awful ailment. "A friend told mo of Grape-Nuts and I Invested In a box and begin to eat according to directions. It was after only a few days that I found my long abused stomach war growing stronger and that the attacks of Indigestion were growing less frequeut, and In an Incredibly short time they ceased alto gether. With niy perfect digestion re stored came strong nerves, clear, active brain, and the glow of health to my cheeks, and I know I was a better wife and mother and more agreeable to live with under the new conditions. "When the boy came tu be lo months old he developed such an appetite (his dyspepsia disappeared with mine) that his mother's milk was not sufficient for him. He rejected all baby foods, how. ver, till I tried Grape-Nuts food, at Husband's suggestion. The youngster took to it at on.ee and has eaten it dally ever since, thriving wonderfully on it. He now demands it at every meal and was much put out. when be dined at a hotel a few days ago because the waitress could not fill bis order tor Grape-Nuts." Nam given by Post urn Co., Battle Creek. Mich. ' There's a reason. JOHN MITCHELL ON DOLAN Deliberate, Malicious aaa Fremeditated Faliehood Charges' j Leader. CONVENTION MAY RtMOVE PRESIDENT Record of Klrellon of tlolaa strlekea from Mlnalea of Convention Injunetloa lair la I oatlaaed. PITTSHLRU. Fob. 14.-Tlie Pittsburg district miners resssembled today with President Patrick Dolan presiding. Na tional I"resl(lent Lewis read a letter from President Mitchell to the delegates. Ill this letter Mr. Mitchell deals with existing controversies, and says: The question Involved, Is, has the regular district convention of the mine workers authority to impeach and remove any offi cial of district organization who has been charged witn malfeasance In office? Tho president of the district alleges that Inasmuch as he was elected by a popular vote of tho miners of the district he cnnot be removed from otttce except hy the same power. I hold that a regular district con vention has full power to Impeach and remove from office any otrldal who may be charged wltn neglect of uuty, diso bedience in office or violation 9f instruc tions. Entertaining these views as to the power of the district convention, 1 have no other choice than to decide in accordance there with. It Is not my intention at this time to make reply to the statement Issued al though not written by Mr. Dolan, which appeared In the papers, more than to say tuat his allegation, that 1 said to him during tho Pittsburg convention of the American Federation of Laibor that I should be satisfied with a renewal of the present agreement. Is a deliberate, mali cious and premeditated falsehood. Made Xo Statement. No such statement was made by me to him at Pittsburg or anywhere else. If I had ever entertained a sentiment In favor of the re newal of the present agreement I should have communicated that fact to my col lesgueti in the International office or to the members of the international executive board. I certainly should not have gone to Pittsburg and divulged my feelings to one who has for years been unfriendly to my administration. Since tho adjournment of the international convention 1 have re frained studiously from discussing publicly the e.ffalrs of the organization and have allowed to pass unchallenged many asper sions and reflections upon myself. It is my intention, however, at the proper time and In the proper place to reply to all of these. (Signed) JOHN MITCHEL.L. At the close of the letter a motion was made requesting the reading of the minutes of last Saturday's session. The minutes were read and a resolution was unani mously passed not approving the portion containing the report of the tellers which showed President Dolan and Vice Presi dent Rellinghnm's election by the miners. The convention then adjourned to allow the delegates and officers to attend the final hearing In court on the temporary Injunc tion secured Inst week by President Dolan against the delegates, restraining them from interfering with bis powers as president. The hearing on the injunction was post poned Indefinitely at 8:30 o'clock this after noon, following a conference between coun sel for the litigants. It was ii greed before the court that either side may go Into court any time In the future and request a hear ing and that during the remaining sessions of the convention parliamentary rules were to be observed. The temporary Injunction is still effective. It was stated here tonight that John Mitchell, president of the I'nited Mine Workers, has called a special session of the national executive board to take place In Indianapolis early In March. Developments In tho anthracite and bituminous coal fields since the adjournment of the Interstate conference will be reviewed. The board will decide whether to call another convention of the miners or to issue this ultimatum: "An advance In wages or strike." CALK (OMMITTKE REPORT HKADY Anthracite Mine Workers Prepared to snhmlt Demands to Operators. NEW YORK, Feb. H.The special scale committee of tho union anthracite mlno workers, to which has been Intrusted the duty of presenting to the operators the demands of the men, has completed its work and everything now Is practically In readiness for tomorrow's conference. The work of the sub-committee, which Is made up of the thre,e district presidents and secretaries, has been ratified and tho dis trict officers were today engaged In putting the finishing touches on tho communication to be handed to the employers. President Mitchell said today thut the full mem bership of the special committee which. In cluding' the miners' chief numbers thirty six men, would be tuken into the confer ence. The same secrecy which surrounded the work of the scale committee at Wilkesbarre and in this city still obtains, not the slight est intimation of the exact nature of tho demands to be made having leaked out. president Mitchell devoted much of to day to business connected with the bitumi nous situation. To Core Old In tine Day take LAXT1VB BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money If It falls to cure, g. w. Grove's signature Is on each box. 'J&c FIRE RECORD. Two Mores nt Wir. ' WAY XK, Neh., Feb. H. (Special.) Fire at midnight destroyed completely the Fair store und the Hoblnson stoic, which was j Just ubout to lie opened. Tho flames slurtcd j from an explosion in Hie roof or the Koli Insou store. Ho threatened was the busi ness section of town for a time that It was deemed necessary to call the Norfolk tire department for aid. and a special trail, wos arranged to make the run through fifteen below xcio ulr, but the local fire men succeeded 111 slopping the bias aim Norfolk's department was not vent, both stores are Insured and the loss is not yet known. It will bo prolwbly JO,0. VERMILION, S. !.. Feb. H. (Special Telegram.) O. IX Nelson's bicycle stere was destroyed by fire early today. Esti mated loss Is I2.&H; Insurance, tl.&m. The origin of the fire is unknown. HYMENEAL Kualt-Ntepheus. Walton Harold Bush was married lust evening to Miss Dial Jean Stevens, both of, this city. The ceremony was perfornnd by Rev. E. Comble Smith, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, hi his home. The bridi. und groom were accom panied by a number of friends. Mrltdeu-Hrown. Curt J. Meltden of this city was married yesterday at the First Methodist Episcopal parsonage to Mlsa Mattle M. Drown of Lincoln, Rev. E. Coinble Smith officiating. Linn Pleads Mot t.nllty. CHICAGO, Feb. It John A. Linn, clerk of the rircult court and ex-clera of the su perior court, who has lieen Indicted on twenty-five counts alleging embesslement. forgery and larceny, appeared before Jude Dupuy today and entered pleas of not fuilty to all the charges made against him. t is probable that his case will come up for trial within a short time. Telephone Men Attend Theater. The members of the Installation depart ment of the telephone company had a box social at the Orpheum last night. The lioxrs occupied bv them were decorated with ap pliances appropriate to me occasion ana uie occupatiou of the occupants. I Worts Knowing J .-that Allcock's are the original and genuine forous plasters; till others art imitations. Unloads the Llrcr, Opens the Bowels, Relieves the Kidneys., APENTA The Safest and Most Reliable Household Aperient Water A WlNEGLASSFUL A DOSE ALSO Sparkling Apenta, IN SPLITS ONLY, Natural Apenta Carbonated, A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient for Morning Use. DRINK WHILE EFFERVESCENT. Sott Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS C0.t Ld.t LenJen. First Mortgage Investments art not so satisfactory in tho long run as the certificates of this association. Our certificates arc paying 0 per cent per an num, payable semi-annually; are secured by first mortgages on improved projierties and r. reserve and undivided profit account of $57, 01)0.00; need no renewing and are withdraw able on thirty days notice. Full information -furnished on request. RESOURCES $1,540,000.00. The Conservative Savings & Loan Association . 205 S. 16th Street, Omaha Neb. LINING UP ON HEPBURN BILL Senate Committee Bpsnds Day in Discuss ing Amendment!. COURT REVIEWS BONE OF CONTENTION Friends of Mensnre Are Kendy to Report It Without Amendment Opposition Claims Majority of Committee. WASHINGTON, Ftb. 14. In the senate committee on Interstate commerce the line between the faction which advocates the parsage of the house bill and tho faction contending for the court rev-lew feature has been drawn so taut that all thought of compromise has been abandoned. All con ferences today were between senators thoroughly harmonised for one position or the other nnd have been for the purpose of lining up for a passage at arms. Nearly 10U amendments to the house bill are pend ing before the committee and nearly a score of these bear on the Judicial review of orders made by the Interstate Commerce commission. If many of these amendments are contended for with stubbornness, a vote on the bill Itself may be delayed for Severn! days, despite the agreement In committee that a vote shall be taken Fri day. It Is not Improbable that both fac tions may be willing to transfer the con teat to tho floor of the senate and that no roll call will be had in the committee. Poll I ver Stands Pat. If outward appearances may be believed In the face of the manipulations to corner votes, the Hepburn bill cannot be taken from the committee by a majority vote. This Is not conceded by Senators Dolllver and Clapp. although they admitted today that they have not majority or the com mittee votes corralled for the house bill In its present fbrrrt." They asserted, how ever, that they will not accept an amend ment of any charactcv ' specifically pro viding for Judicial review of the orders of the commission and that they will bring out a minority report, if a majority of the committee cannot be secured. On the other baud. Senators Aldrlch. Koraker, Elklns. Iveali und Crane, the leader of the faction demanding less radical legisla tion, insist that ' they have enough votes In tho committee to amend the bill. They say. nevertheless, that they do not propose to substitute a measure for the house hill nor to adopt ah amendment which would delay an order from the commission from becoming effective. Sltatnt Force Injuucllous. I'nder the Hepburn bill It Is provided that an order of the commission shall go Into effect within thirty Cays. They say that while it la not contemplated that a law shall be passed which shall take away the right of common carriers to apply for an Injunction on the ground that the rate fixed is confiscatory, the thirty-day provi sion wilt have the effect of forcing in junctions, as this limited time will not per mit of a review hat wo.ild determine whether tie order is confiscatory. These senators ure contending for un amendment that would correct what they would term un Injustice, but insist that they are not holding out for any particular phraseology. Having ascertained that an amendment of that purpose, no matter how worded, will not be accepted by sup porters of the Hepburn bill, It was agreed today that con'crcnces between the two factions are a waste of time. Friends of tlie house bill say they are ready tity a vole on the bill Itself, but it Are You a Rymsier? $100 in Cold Given Away Watch This Space cannot be said Just how great Is their strength. Conservative forces expect to reach an agreement tomorrow. Tho abandonment of attempts to compromise will hasten an agreement on a court review feature. Sen ator Elklns today proposed such an amend ment in the committee and It was dis cussed for some time and passed over to Join a dosen or more others on the ssme subject. It Is very similar to the court review feature of tho rate bllt. which he Introduced yesterday. AMUSEMENTS. AUDITORIUM, OMAHA J. M. GILL A N, iffanager. TUESDAY EVENING. FKHRUART '1 Farewell American Tour MME. SARAH CAM1LLE Under the direction of Sam 8. Lee Shu bert and W. F. Connor With her incom parable company from the THEATRE SARAH BERNHARDT, PARIS Prices 11.00, 11.60. t-'.ui, :.5o and box seats $3.00. To Guard Against Ticket Speculation. Mall orders for tickets will now be re ceived from all points, Including Omaha, when accompanied hy postoftlce or express money order or check and a stamped ad dressed envelope for reply. All applications tor seats will be filled In the order re ceived, and the tickets will bo mailed to the purchaser on the following day. Address all communications to J. M. Glllan. Manager Auditorium, Omaha, Ts'ro. Regular Rox Office Sale opens Friday, February 23, at 9 a. m. BOYD'S Woodward A Burgess. Managers. TONIGHT Friday.. Sat., 8at. Mat. 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