Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 10, 1906, EDITORIAL SECTION, Page 11, Image 11
11 CIRCLE WILL STAY IN OMAHA Woman's Aniiliary to Woodmen of the World Will Not Move. lEEEif New Spring Garments TTTE OMATTA DAILY BPX: KATTTRPAY. MAKl'H M. lpnfr. 7k V A u Our women s suit departme7it is replete with the latest creations and if you want "something different" you will be sure to find it here. We have arranged the following specials for Saturday selling. BS1H AfealV ill Mrs tefen WOMEN'S TAILOR- MADE SUITS, $14.75- Made of excellent new mixtures in light and medium dark new eton or coat styles, with half circular skirts neatly trim med suits that sell elsewhere for $20.00 Saturday, at NOT GUIDED BY THE PARENT ORDER Hoot w say. Rrnortl of Wondmti Ik ftot Derided Oa and Ha. Rot Come Before tha t'oaacll. ': 9 3. rm . WOMEN'S NEW. COATS-Hundreds of new arrivals in women's coats for Sat urdayWomen's new covert coats, at $7.90 Made of the best Dublin Twist Covert, in tight fitting and new man nish box effects coats lfOft WOMEN'S NEW ETON SUITS, $18.75 In fine Panamas and Broadcloths, in all the new high spring shades, all have the new short sleeves and new circular skirts suits that retail in most stores for $25.00 Saturday, at . 187-5 Sat- worth $10.00 urday, at . . WOMEN'S NEW 50-INCH TOURIST COATS, $9.75 All made of swell light and medium dark new mix- Eh7 5 tures coats that sell else- where for $15 Saturday THE BEST COATS EVER SOLD FOR ..$10.00 Women's new covert coats made of the very best Dublin Twist Coverts, with 32 straps, handsomelv tailored satin lined as good as any $15 coat in the market Saturday, at ..... WOMEN'S SWELL TAILORED SUITS AT $24.75 We are showing the most extensive line at this price, one model handsomer than the other, all in the season's most desirable materials ex tremely well tailored they will stand comparison with any $35.00 suit sold elsewhere Saturday, at 2m WOMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILORED SUITS AT $29.75 AND $35.00-Every new style and fashion kink is repre sented in the most exclusive fabrics chiffon, panamas, coiles and shadow plaids now is the time to make your selections Saturday, at $35 and 23 75 OMAHA HEN AT CONFERENCE Local Railroad and Commercial Representa tives Will Go to Chicago Meeting. FREIGHT RATES ARE NOT TO BE' REDUCED chrdale. Between Mimoorl River aad C'bluaifO to Come Down and . Alau Those from Chicago to Attantle Seaboard. A conference of railroad officials 1b scheduled in Chicago for next Tuesday tu consider the advlsubllity of reducing the 'class rates from Chicago to the west. It was announced from Chicago this week the railroads were voluntarily to reduce these rates about 15 per cent, the proposi tion being' introduced by . the Milwaukee road and favored by the Burlington. Word has Luen received from Burlington officials in Chicago that no action has bucn taken lu the matter and nothing promised lending to reduce the rates from Chicago to the Missouri river which would carry with it a. corresponding reduction to the seaboard from Omaha and other Missouri river points. Commissioner McVann - and the trans portation committee of the Commercial club have been invited to appear in Chi cago Tuesday and assist In determining a proper reduction in these freight rales. The proposed reductions are to be made In all rates of the ten -classes into which freight is divided and will affect Uie entire territory between tho Atlantic seaboard and the Missouri river. Burlington officials have been indicted at HI. Ixnils on the ground of making thoso reductions to certain Jobbers, and it was said by a prominent railroad official in Omaba that the idea probably was to give all shippers the benefit of these reductions on all roads. Representatives of the Commercial club of Sioux City have also been Invited to be present at the conference. A merry rate war is being waged be tween the roads running between Chicago and New York and Boston and the end is not in sight. The fight is being waged by the differential lines aguinst the standard lines to compel the Michigan Central to tlx its rates so as to put that road back into the standard line crowd, to which division ft is claimed .tho Central belongs. It is announced in Omaha the Wabash is meet ing all cuts made by the other roads for the business between Chicago and New York and Boston. The Michigan cut its rate about one year ago, and now the other roads are striving to force the rati- back to the same point they were before the cut was made. Inion Paclfle Bulletin. The Union Pacific has a new agricultural bulletin on tho press of the principal crop yields of the states and territories tribu tary to the Union Pacific, compiled from the United States reports. This comprises a vast agricultural empire of seventeen states and territories, six of which are on the Southern Pacific and eleven on the Union Pacific and its auxiliary lines. A few years ago this territory was an un productive wilderness and It Is now the.j major portion 01 ine granary or tne woria. The total crop acreage of the eleven states on the Union Pacific is 80.240,151, yielding 3,839,758.343 bushels of grain and potatoes and 22,01)6,959 tons of hay of a value of $yo9,ouo,wo. ; The report gives tha farm value of land per acre In the states named and makes a remarkable showing for the states which grow crops under Irrigation ditches. The farm values per acre for Iowa are $10.57; Nebraska, 110.46; Wyoming, $17.30; Oregon, I17.S0; Washington. 119.10; Nevada, $12.29; Colorado, $13.39; Louisiana, $S.90; Texas, $10.64; New Mexico, $L"3.67. and Arixona, $4.14. The farm value per acre of the va rious crops is also given, and shows corn, $i0.&; wheat. $10.."0; spring wheat, $13.11; oats, $9.35; barley, $12.24; rye, $9 24. and po tatoes, $60.20. Rash for Homesteads. Ths desire all over the country for peo ple to find land for cultivation was dem onstrated in a striking manner at the Bur lington station In Omaha Tuesday, when the station was, crowded with homeseekers DO YOU OWN A PIANO? IF NOT, WHY NOT? Perhaps you are one of those who think a Piano is too expensive a luxury for you. YOU'LL BE SURPRISED, when you visit our store, at the unusual good "quality of the Pianos that are obtainable for comparatively small amounts. For In- stance, those new Cramer rianoe. full ffo Hogpe Store li the only One Price Piano Store that does not pay commissions, either secretly or openly. size, made to sell for $iVt, we are a!! trig for $ 1!. An1 thoao Wonderful Bur ton Pianos ami, by the way, no Piano ever made bo many friends and meant so much to the purchaser as the Burton -style O. f.'lO; syle II, f.5. And we will send any of these to your home upon first payment of 10 the balance $6, 7 or S a month. A magnificent stock represents every possible grade of Piano any one would care to consider with the guarantee that the lowest possible price la marked upon each Instrument. A. HOSPE CO., 1513 Douglas St. Established 1874. The Augelua Piano Player la What Von Need. desiring to go In all directions in search of available land for homes. A striking il lustration of the divergence of travel In connection with the low homeseekers' rates was given when two parf.es stood side by side on the same platform. One was a party of lifleen land seekers from the southern part of- .Nebraska going to. Can uda thrv.;'h the St. PmjI gateway, and the othi r was a party of thirty-six land seekers from St. Paul en route to Kansas. The 8t. Puul people were going to prac tically the same territory the others were leaving. Some Hammer Rates. The Northwestern has announced a new schedule of rates to the northwest for the summer months. Some of th. rates were the same as were In effect last year, while some show a decided cut. On through business to the coest the road announced a rate of one fare and one-fifth to Omaha and St. Paul plus the low rate which will be In effect to the coast. The rate to St. Paul and return will be $12.60, and to Lake Superior points $16.50. A round-trip rate of $10.50 lias been made to Minnesota fish ing resorts. A new rat will be put In for Casper of $J6.90 for the round trip and Deadwood and Lead $18.75. The round-trip rate to Hot Springs will be $16.40. Mrs. Emma B. Manchester, head of the Woodmen Circle, the woman's auxiliary of ths Woodmen of the World, says her order will not move Its national headquarters away from Omaha, no matter what the action of the parent order may be. ,the says: "Relative to the attitude of the Woodmen Circle, which, although being the wo. nan's auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World, Is an entirely separate and distinct order, we feel not only a very great admiration for the Woodmen of the World and Its offi cers, but also very grateful for many courtesies and the assistance extended us as Its auxiliary In the past, nevertheless, on so momentous a question as moving our headquarters, which would necessitate a reincorporation in some other state, w. be lieve It would be Indiscreet to act hastily In the matter. "W. have every confidence In the ability, honesty and Integrity of the supreme bench of this state. We believe the widows' and orphans' mite which our members have placed In our keeping and which, owing to the fact that our headquarters are In Nebraska, is deposited In Nebraska banks, should r.ot b. taxed, as certainly any taxes which we would have to pay on those funds would be taking Just so much out of the mouths of the widows and orphans of our deceased members, and would cer tainly be a very poor encouragement for laying aside anything for the future, es pecially as old line life Insurance com panies, which are run for profit, are not taxed on their reserve funds, but only on Nebraska receipts. Will Walt oa the Court. "In view of the splendid manner In which County Assessor Reed and ex-County Clerk Drexel, and also the Board of Equalization of Douglas county, have stood by Omaha and Its best Interests in helping us protect our order's reserve fund from being over taxed In 1905, be believe it but justice to them that we at le.aBt wait for the decision of our supreme court, when the matter finally comes before them. "If they find that the law provides that we must be taxed, then it is time enough to take action. Of course we may be severely criticised by some of our members in other states; nevertheless we believe that we would be repaying the efforts of our county officials in our behalf last year very poorly wore we to move without first waiting for the decision of our supreme court. At no time have we ever refused to pax taxes on any real estate which we may own as an order, but our surplus or reserve fund we consider as sacred trust funds, con. tributed and Intended for charitable pur poses." Root Reverses His Statement. "The question as to whether the head quarters of the Woodmen of the World will be moved from Omaha has not been dc elded,'' said J. C. Root, sovereign com niander, to The Bee Friday afternoon, con tradicting his previous assertion the ques tion was finally settled. "We have been listening to the different delegations from the various states and have been posting ourselves on the Insurance laws of the different states, but have come to no decision In the matter whatever. In fact It has not been considered In executive council." The forenoon was spent listening to the delegations from Dubuque and Burlington. Ia., who were welcomed by Morris Shep herd, congressman from the First Texas district. . He was most fellcltious In his remarks and said that "What Plymouth Rock had been to Massachusetts and what Jamestown had been to Virginia, Omaha had been to the Woodmen of the World." "We are an association formed not for profit, and this Is the view taken by most other states," added Mr. Root, "but this state is Inclined to treat us Just as a money-making concern, whereas we seek no profit, but all Interest from the reserve fund is placed In that fund for the pro tection of our members. J. C. Root entertained the excutlve coun cil and the visiting delegation from Texas at the Omaha club Thursday evening at little banquet given by himself. The council went into executive session Friday afternoon. The cheapest place in Omaha for watches. Jewelry and diamonds Is A. B. Huber mann'a. Thirteenth and Douglas. He pays no rent and buys everything at factory prices for cash. Xottce to Laud Seekers. A large tract of valuable agricultural land is to be thrown open for settlement on March 20, 1906. This land has been In liti gation for twelve years and on January 20 the United States land office handed down an opinion which will open this land for settlement on March JO. The tract consists of about A6.000 acres of fine agricultural land In North Dakota, or about homesteds. This is a very fine tract of land and is worth at the present time from $3,000 to $1,000 per homestead. It is valuable whea.t land, with an im mense deposit of lignite coal underlying It. A special excursion for March 20 is being arranged to take a party of people up to see this land, and will be In charge of an agent of the Illinois Central Railroad com pany. It Is a chance of m.- lifetime to get a good quarter section of farm land and a coal mine for the asking. In order to avoid a rush the facts are not made public at this time, but full Informa tion can be had by applying at the Illinois Central city ticket office, 14nj Farnam street, or addressing Samuel North, district pas senger agent, Omaha, Neb. i In2Pie IOcPackacesJ MERRELL-SOULE CO. I Z SYRACUSE. NLWYORlO IslMaaTIMWMMMI FRUIT CAKES. PUDDINGS J AND COOKIES. -- tm m m mm tm m m m mm at4 Aaaoaaremeat. of the Theaters. A matinee this afternoon and the per fermance this evening bring to a close the bill on for this week at the Orpheum. To night the curtain will rise at :1S sharp. For next week, starting with a matinee Sunday, the topllner will be the latest European gymnastic sensation, the Barow sky troupe and Snyder and Buckley, the musical comedians. Then there will be Qoolman'a dogs, cats and doves; Jimmy Wall with comedy, song and dance; Miss Artie Hall, "the genuine Georgia girl"; the Pelots, comedy jugglers; Lambert and Pierce with their latest exchange of witti cism, and new kinodrome pictures. W. de-ire to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness extended to us through the sickness and death of our be loved wife and mother. Ll'KE SHANNON, BR.. ANNA M. SHANNON. MRS. P. H. COSQROVE. Ll'KE SHANNON, JR., OWEN SHANNON, THOS. F. SHANNON. Oa. Far. for tho R.i.f Trla. Via Chloago Great Western railway points within lb) miles. Tickets on sale very Saturday and Sunday to April 1, UCt Good returning th. following Monday. Low rates to other points on sai. .very Friday. Fur full lnforirtlon apply UtH.lL Churchill, C. A., ISU Farnam St. SAMSON AGAIN GETS BUSY Advaace Mia for III. Royal Hlgharss Start. Iu on HI. Literary Bureau. Samson, plenipotentiary and advance man for King Ak-Sar-Ben XII, is girding his loins and greasing up his typewriter for another campaign. Samson la just now preparing his annual circular letter to be addressed to the merchantmen and money changers of the chief city of Cibola, In which communication the past glories of Ak-Sar-Ben will be touched on. the present prosperity of the kingdom referred to and the need of loyal support this year em phasized. The float theme will appeal to all Ne braskans this year and the annual electrical pageant will be "greater, grander and better than ever," is the line ot talk offered by Samson. Superintendent Rense of the Den has as sembled the old flouts and started work on the new series. A letter was received by Samson from business men of Detroit ask ing for figures on the sale of last year's floats, but, as the floats had been nearly torn to pieces when the letter was received, It was too late to realise anything In that connection. The knights have received a letter from Brooklyn asking for an option on this year's floats after they have served their purpose in Omaha. STERLING 8ILVER Frenier, It & D'dge Y. M. C. A. REJECTS BIG OFFER Tara. Dow a Handred Thoasaad Dol lar, for Site After Fooada. tloa la Started. Although the subject of I'nion Pacific headquarters has been a matter of Interest for months, It is not general!)' known that an attempt was made by a real estate rep resentative of that company to have a price named on the present Young Men's Christian association site. This real estate man went to President I. W. Carpenter of the association and asked if the board of directors would consider an offer of $100,0(0 for the site. The association had paid $52,000 for the property. The advances of the real estate man were made In Decem ber, after the association had tied itself up with $150,0110 worth of contracts, amd even after the foundation had been begun. Mr. Carpenter meutloned the matter to the board, but it was passed by with little comment as something which could not be seriously considered. There Is a story, however, that an offer of $100,000 was made to an Interested real estate man while negotiations with the Young Men's ChrlsUas asseaiaUoa wars ON FARNAM AT FIFTEENTH. Revelations L Captains of Clothes-Crsxft The achievement of the skillful captains of clothes craft will be I add bars at this institution t marrow. OUR NEW 1906 SPRING GARMENTS EOR MEN are ready for your mo?t critical inspection Every express from the East brings new arrivmls. All of them have thai "blue ribbon" look for which our garments are noted, NEW SPRING SUITS OVER CO A1S CRAVENETTES that show ear marks of quality, individuality ani newness variety great enough to please and sizes for all proportions 5-0400-045-200-0-3S0 8 '- mm ON FARNAM AT FIFTEENTH. Shirts and Neckwear for Spring 1906 MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS for spring and summer wear. The most comprehensive display ever shown in Omaha- The line of materials repre' sent madras, percales and chambrays, ginghams and cheviots. In the choicest of spring patterns tiny figures, fine stripes and delicate floral effects predominate. The shades of material are such as any gentleman desires c i fj $ made in ceat or regular styles cuffs attached or de- II m J tached prices. "GENTLEMEN'S" NECKWEAR SPRING 1906Themost superb line f neckwear ever displayed in Omaha. Besides the ever fashionable, but subdued C0lor8, we have innumerable ejects in confederate gray, oyster gray, steel gray, deep heliotrope, delicate lavenders and hundreds of others. Neckwear that will prove a credit to the maker, retailer and wearer-" "v m ft r nothing like it elsewhere under thirty-five and seventy P J C"T 2 C five cents, here for V J ON FARNAM AT FIFTEENTH. Men's Fine Hats for Spring 1906 HERE ARE FOUR OF THE MOST POPULAR BRANDS Walk up any street in Omaha Note two out of evevy five men's hats and you will find these popular labels: "Stetson's" 3.50. "Asbury's" 2.50. "LongwortKs" $2. "Nsbrask Special 1.50 "Masterpieces from finest factories-'" SMrfa &oiUm ON FAKN AM AT FIFTEENTH. under way, but before the association had acquired title. Real Estate men smile at the idea that the Union Pacific would erect its building at the southwest corner of Twentieth and Farnam. An .authoritative statement is made that this corner is not thought of. That site is a fllled-ln creek bed, they say. and would not afford a firm foundation for a large structure. t There Is nothing In the story that the headquarters site has been secured. Gen eral Manager Mohler said nothing had been decided. MERCER LOSES AN OLD SUIT Property Owners Fail to establish Invalidity of Improvemeat , Taxes oa West Camlng. Judge Troup In a decree Just signed has upheld the city In the suit whereby Dr. S. D. Mercer and others attacked the validity of several thousands of dollars in paving taxes In Improvement district No. 677. The district includes Cuming street be tween Thirty-second and Fortieth streets and It was ordered paved in l&tt. Two principal points were Involved In the attack on the taxes. One was the con tention of the plaintiffs that the public property In the district must be Included In the foot frontage, a majority of which, must be represented In the petition for paving. As Benils park occupies a large part of one side of the street, and It was not signed for by the city on the petition, the plaintiffs contended the petition did not represent a majority of the frontage. This point has Just been decided by the supreme court in the case of Herman against the City of Omaha, the court holding public property need not be Included In the petition. The second contention was that, even If the public property be excluded, a majority of the private property In the district was not represented on the petition. It was contended the signatures of Bishop Scan nell, representing property belonging to the Catholic church, was not sufficient. If this property were excluded the remainder of the petition would not represent a majority of the foot frontage of private property In the district. . Judge Troup held against the plaintiffs on both contentions and declared the taxes good. The case probably will be carried to the supreme court on the point Involving the authority of Bishop Scannell to sign the petition. Judge Kennedy has entered a default de cree against the city In a suit brought by Charles R. Lee to prevent the collection of a special tax of $30$ for condemning and tearing down a building belonging to him in Klrkwood addition. The court holds the city did not proceed properly in making th condemnation. WATER CASE CLOSES TERM Present Salt Before Federal Court Last of the Adjourned No vember Session. It has been determined the adjourned November term of the federal courts shall close with the completion of the hearing of the case of the Omaha Water company against the City of Omfeha, now on trial In the United States circuit court before Judge Munger. The entire panel of the federal petit Jury has been discharged for the term except the Jurors engaged in the water company trial. The Sloan case will therefore go over until the May term and will be one of the first cases called at that term. It. is ex pected that the present term will close about March 20. TWO MEN ARE BOUND OVER Pair Charged with Robbing- Kara! Straaa-er Held for District Court Trial.. L. H. Eyre and Bert Chandler of the Diamond lodging house, 1313 Douglas street, were tried in poll-je court Friday morning on the charge of robbery. Police Judge Crawford bound the men over to the dis trict court and fixed the bond at $100 each. Byre and Chandler were charged with taking $15 from Peter Hansen, a guest at the Diamond house. The prisoners pleaded not guilty to the charge. RUSTIN'S PLACE LEFT OPEN No Chief Eaglsetr for Wat? Work. 1'ntll Action on Aupvatse tent 1. Final. Superintendent Hunt of the Omaha Water company says the officers of the concern have decided not to appoint a chief en gineer to succeed the late Henry Ruatln until It is certain the acquirement of. the plant by the city will be long delayed. Ho says the officers believe a report will be made by the appraisers soon and that tha city will take over tha plant without much more delay. At any rate tha position of chief engineer Is to be left open for tha present and Superintendent Hunt will per form its principal supervisory duties. Free! Freel Until March 81st, either a genuine water color or an SxlO enlargement free with each new doxen photoa. . HETN, THE PHOTOGRAPHER, 313-16-17 South 15th' St. (Odd Numbers.) Attention, Omaha Lodge No. 1, Royal Achates. Tou are requested to attend the funeral services of Sister Eliza Norman Saturday at :30 p. m. at 2318 Charles street. ' FRANK I WEAVER, President. CHAB. HOPKINS. Beeretsry. Cot moa Colds Are th. Cause of Many Serious Diseases. A physician who has gained a national reputation as analyst of the cause of va rious diseases, claims that If catching cold be avoided a long list of dangerous ailments would never be heard of. Every one knows that pneumonia and consump tion originate from a cold, and chronic catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and all throat and lung trouble are aggravated and reu dered more serious by each fresh attack. Do not risk your life or take chances when you have a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure it before these diseases develop. This remedy contains no opium, morphine or other harmful drugs and has thirty years of reputation back of It. gained by Its cures under very condition. Jim Kay la coming. i ii.J!1..liiihu REAL ESTATE MEN ENDORSE BGE!Tiii MAYOR And siffn their names to tho following resolution, speaking good words for the Good Government Candidate': Whereas, Our highly respected fellow-citizen, Eraatua A. Benson, la a candidate at the coming primary election (or the republican nomi nation for mayor, and Whereas, Our association with Mr. Benson, In the real estate exchange and In public and private life, Impress us with his eminent fitness (or the office, bee a use o( his uprightness o( life; honesty of pur pose. Intelligence, progresslveness, and because o( the principles (or which he stands. He Is an advocate of equality In taxation, enforce ment of law and good government, honestly and economically admin istered. As mayor of Omaha Mr. Benson would help bring and make welcome capital for the building of h.omes and industrial enterprises. He Is a friend alike of the employe and employer. He has from the earliest conception of the movement toward a greater and more beau tiful Omaha been a leader and one of ita chief supporters. His elec tion will lend dignity to the office, commanding the respect of all classes; inspire confidence in our city's future, and greatly aid in Omaha's onward march; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, real estate men affiliated with the republican party, convinced of Mr. Benson's pre-eminent fitness in personal char acter, experience and intelligence to fill the chief office in the gift of the people of this city, do hereby recommend him texhe support at tha primaries of all republicans Interested in a good, clean and eco nomically administered cii government. George W. Wallace. S I'. Bostwick. K D. Wead. W. O. Shrlver. A. P. Tukey. H M. Water. t C. Shinier. C. F. Harrison. J. N. Haskell. J. W. ,Inhnsin. Iwls Bholes. H. A. BroHdwell. B. R. Hull. Philip Potter. Henry B. Payne. George H. Payne. Kyron H. Hustings. G. S. Benawa. H. Compton. William D. Head. Gforge Korgrn. F H Myrea. W. T. Graham. W. Q Vre. Jumt'S Dc'sey. Frank Carmichael. Kdward Biringer. C. H. Kbeiy. Thomas A. Crelgh. O. C. Olscn. Dt xter L. Thomas. N. P. Dodge, Jr. John W. Hot.bln Charles Saunders. J. P. O'Kerfe. R. B. Howell. J. B. Carmichael. J. H. Parrotte. E. W Htoltenberg. Kdward R. Benson. C. F. Hastings. Edward T. Heyden. H. A. Tukey. E. R. Hume. George T Oilmore. John F. PI'.-. W. If. Russell. J. B. McKltrick George B Lusbury. W. L. 8-lby. W. II. Gates. J. P. Jackson. M. J. Kennard. Thomas Mi'l.'ugue. Philip Reed. I. I Pptnlfllr.g. T. W. H'ssen. J. B. Robinson. Alex C R.-d M. !. CkRK'roii. G. M. Naltlnger. H. C. Fowler. Hi (i ff D. Tiinnecllff. George T. I.lndley. J. E. Oeorue. J Mi K. ll K. N. Bovell. R. H. LandHryow. George Marshall.