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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1906)
i THE OMATTA DAILY" REE: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 100(5.' It Mill Class lei's Suits MemM Jor San FfsicIsc WOODMEN CIRCLE WILL SELL Ch&neet Plan u to Buildiov and Girei Option on Site. MAKES DEAL WITH THE PARENT BODY Waai nf World Arrn t Allow Circle t Rrmali la Mala Bnlld Inc and rians of Or4 Arc Modlavd. The Woodmen Circle has decided not to "erect a headquarters building; on Its lot at the southwest corner of Eighteenth and Farnam streets, and has given an op tion on that property to a local real os tate man. The option nins but a day or two longer, and It Is said It probably will result In a snle. The price asked is $r3,000, nn advance of $3,000 over the figure paid by the Woodmen Circle a fuw months hro. It is generally believed that the Circle has decided not to build at ail. but this Is not yet admitted by the officers. A proposition has been made to the Circle by the Woodmen of the World with the Idea of getting the Circle to remain in the same building with the parent body, and the building committee of the Circle has the propoaitlon under consideration. The Woodmen of the World offers to let the Clrrle have vault room for valuable pnpers and records, lack of which WW one of the reasons why the Circle wanted a building of its own. The building com mittee held one meeting Friday to talk "over the matter and another Is scheduled. That the committee's" final action will be to comply with the wishes of the parent body and have the Circle remain in Its present quarters, is indicated by the fact that an option has been given on the Farnam street lot, the only suitable prop erty It has on which to build. This naturally leads to the conclusion that If the Woodmen leave Omaha tha Circle will go also. The matter of leav ing has not been definitely settled, as the final decision of the supreme court lit the matter of taxation of the Woodmen reserve has not been made. Real estate men are of the opinion that the Woodmen organization. If it remains In Omaha, will erect a building on the lot adjoining Its present building on the east. This lot, 68x132 feet, was bought by the Woodmen last winter. INQUIRY FOR WESTERN LAND laflax of Settlers Such as Keeps the Railroad Agents oa the . More Coatloually. . Land Is booming all iover the western country and the Influx of settlers has been enormous this spring. All railroads have been doing a literal land office business In taking settlers and buyers to western Ne braska, Wyoming and eastern Colorado. Many large sales have also been 'reported, the latest being the sale of the well-known Davenport ranch, comprising 1,080 acres and lying between Sterling and Illfl on the south side of the river. This land Is all In hay, grain and alfalfa and all under Irri gation. It was bought by B. B. Rust, a bunker at Oakland, la., the price being $30,000. It will be subdivided and sold in forty-acre tracts this fall. D. Clem Dnaver tocik a party of forty out Tuesday ro Hyan nis and other points. The Rock Island train Wednesday also had on two extra cars of land seekers. Lower Hates to Black Htlla. .Reduced rates on most of the commodi ties used in the Black Hills country have been announced by the Burlington and Northwestern railroads to take effect May 10. These rates apply from Missouri river points to Deadwood, Leadand other points in the Black Hills. The rate of fifth-class goods from the Missouri river haa been re duced from 95 to 85 cents per hundred and the rate on class A goods haa been reduced from 96 cents to 90 cents. The rate on bar, band, boiler, plate and hoop Iron or steel, also bolts, will be reduced from 95 cents to $0 cent per hundred. This Includes gro ceries and hardware commodities and will make quite a reduction for the Black Hills country. Burlington Promotions. Vf. D. Foster has been appointed assistant auditor of the Burlington to succeed H. t. Alice, who "has resigned to become auditor for mrke, Davis Co. of Detroit. H. T. Evans Is appointed auditor for expenditures at Chicago to succeed Mr. Foster. John L- Hall of Chicago, formerly In the office of George O. Somers, will succeed 8. D. Hoover as correspondence clerk In the general freight offloea of the Burlington at Omaha. Mr. Hoover baa been promoted to Diverted to this store to be sold at 40 per cent Less than Regular Prices. Manufacturers Sought Cover at a Great Loss Hundreds upon hundreds of fine high clans wens suits intended for the clothing stores of San Francisco were thrown on the eastern markets with amazing rapidity in other tvords, manufacturers sought cover at a great loss. 1 Can Francisco had great retail clothes shops. It may be said they were 'mar velous. They carried the highest class goods. The Golden Gate city, more than any other city with the exception of New York, h ad a cosmopolitan population it was full of visitors all the time. Notified at Once By Our New York Office Our New York office notif ied us immediately of prevail' ing conditions and we at once set about to purchase generous lots of thee men's suits cancelled by San Francisco merchants. We purchased 1,t00 of these suits and we had them rushed in with all speed and they are here, ready for your choosing, beginning tomor row (Saturday) morning at 8 o'clock. mum,. i. i ii . . ., il i , ,i ii! m .Him mm mm. m..ii i .i h iuoii m ( 9 ) Today you can choose from Exacfly 1,109 of These Suits Divided in Two Great Groups All the newest fabrics all the correct models- all the variations in sizes all the conservative and ultra fashions. $8.75 for suits worth up to fif teen dollars. Our Own Custom Make Shirts, $1.00 Every conceivable proper, plain, and plaited front effect. All widths of plait. ' Coat cut or regular cut. Collar attached or band for linen collar. New ef fects in Madras, London Town, India Cord, Oxford, Chambray and French Percale. Color ef fects . trending through sixteen delicate spring shades. Plain or geometrically figured de signs. New jaunty checks, ef fective checker boards and "Barney McGlynn" patterns. Match this showing for $1.50. Choice, special The young man, his more " "7 sedate father and his con- servative grandfather, will find here iust what they want most 511.75 for suits worth up to eighteen dollars. ave mav on vour mov Saturday you can buy boys' five dollar suits for Saturday we will give every mother or parent of a boy a. grand opportunity to buy high grade boys' suits at a very popular price and save $2.1 on the transaction. New York boys' tailoring house made 572 high grade boys' suits for a western concern, but held up the shipment because a credit rateing concern advised "caution," We purchas ed these boys' suits at a low figure, just so we could say to you "$5.00 Boys' Suits Saturday $2.85." All sizes, all styles to fit boys 4 to 16 years. urn. i nww,iwi .ii.m i i.i.i. m in ...... ..i, nn ii i i .ii ... ,i i. ik . . n n U Uo Ne! Furnishings Men's Uiadcrweixr In our men's under wear department we have a most varied selection of underwear, in all weights. It is now nearing the sea son when men must make a change to morrow several cases of specially priced un derwear on sale at two prices 45c-75c be traveling freight agent of the Burling ton at Walla Walla, Wash. W. C. Francis of, Omaha has been made assistant superintendent of the dining car service of the Union Pacific. This Is a new office created for Mr. Francis, who was formerly dining; car inspector. DEMONSTRATION AT MILTON ROGERS The Famous Bonn Refrlfcerater to Be Shown, Iced and Provisioned. Readers of the magazines are thoroughly familiar with the advertisements of The Bohn Syphon Refrigerator sold here by Milton Rogers & Sons, and all will be pleased to learn that this store is to show The Bohn Saturday, iced and stocked with food as In use. The workings of this marvelous refrigerator will be thoroughly explained and many Interesting facta of food keeping made plain. It will be an Instructive lesson that home keepers will be sure to profit by. Funeral Notice. The members of Capitol lodge No. 8 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons are requested to meet at Free Masons hall on Sunday, May , at 1:80 p. m., to at tend the funeral of our late brother, Jacob CUnchard. Members of sister lodges invited. By order of the master, JOHN RAMFORD, Secretary. .SPECIAL SHOWING OF... CUSTOM SMUTS $150 ready-to-wear' Edward Zeiss B. Successor to C. H. FREDRICK CO, OLD STAND ONLY HANDSOMER ALL NEW GOODS 1504 FARNAM ST.. OMAHA Look In. Our East Window CHICAOO GREAT -a- WESTERN Railway THE RIGHT ROAD St. Paul and Minneapolis "Graat.Waatern Limited" leaving Omaha Union Station at 8:30 p. m., arriving St. Paul 7:20, Minneapolis 8:00 the next morning, is equipped with Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Club Car and Frts Reclining Chair Car. Electric lighted throughout, including reading lamps In berths. Polite service from all employes. Another train leaves Omaha at 7:45 a. m., arrives St Paul 7:38 p. m., Minneapolis 8:10 p. m. CITY TICIMT OFFICE. Hit Farmmm Sirmt.. GROWTH OF JjRAIN BUSINESS Omaha Market Shows Enormon In crease for April Over that Month ta 1005. ' Secretary McVann's report of the trans actions of the Omaha Grain Exchange for April shows an enormous growth of bus iness since April of 1906. Total receipts at Omaha and Council Bluffs, for April were 2,060,800 bushels, as compared with 784,000 bushels last year, an increase of 1,271,300 bushels, or about 176 per cent. Total ship ments for April were 3,076,000 bushels, as compared with 1,423,000 bushels last year, an Increase of 1,653,000 bushels, or more than 100 per cent. April last year was a light month, but so also was It this year In comparison with the three months preceding. Total receipts for March, 1906, were 3,222,700 bush els and shipments of 3,143,000 bushels. The following table shows the receipts, In bushels, for April of this year and last: 1906. 1905. Wheat 97,200 126,000 Corn l,168,(Ki0 8R1.000 Oats ... 774,0110 264,600 Rye 3,000 7.0U0 Barley 18,000 7,000 Total 2,060.800 784.&U0 The following table shows the shipments, In bushels, for April of this year and lust: 1906. 1906. Wheat a2,0O0. 194.000 Corn 1,642,0110 637,000 Oats 1,140.0"0 61,000 Rye , 3U,ouo h.wo Barley 2,000 14.OU0 Totals 3.076,000 1.423,000 Chamberlain's Coign Remedy Thor oughly Tested, No better test can be given a medicine than that of time. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been recommended by dealers who. handle it. It has received thousands of testimonials from grateful people who have used it. It has been prescribed by physicians with satisfactory results. It has been analysed by prominent chemists and found to be harmless. But the fact that It baa been sold under guarantee to give satis faction for almost a third of a century is the beat test of all. It can always be de pended upon and is pleasant and safe to take. Try it when you have a cough or cold. Aanoancementa of the Theaters. The Orpbeum will present a big double bill tonight. Immediately following the professionals the amateur show, for which Volunteers have been enlisted for several months past, wlll be given. On the ama teur olio alone there will be a dosen fea tures, and an uproariously funny enter tainment Is promised. There will be Atley Erwin, baritone; Ed Erwin, elocutionist; the three Graces, comedians; Fanny Cope land, chanteuse; Nimie Copeland, dancer; Margaret Fox, a novice through and through; Lut-lla Brown, with an original effort; the three De La no brothers, acro bats; Billy Ward, a funny man; J. W. Hammock, baritone, and Ruth Colon, so prano. At the Orpheum for the week starting with a matinee Sunday, May , Richard Havermann's school of wild animals, one of the biggest features in vaudeville, will head the new bill of eight varied fea tures. The bringing of lions, bears, tigers and dogs into a happy family of entertain ers with a varied assortment of "stunts' by Mr. Havermann Is declared one of the most remarkable things In vaudeville. Special Homeseekera KicmUn Via Chicago Great Western railway. Tlok eta on sale April K. May and 22 at greatly reduced rates for the round trip. For full information apply to H. H. Churchill, G. A.. 1611 Faniam street ' Wires Get lMvorees. Oji grounds of cruelly, Judge Troup grunted a decree of tivorc Friday morn ing to Zairta J. IMmor.d from Dana l Di mond, a South Omaha dentist. She was allowed t a month alimony and the custody of the two small children. The suit was brought by 1. imood. but Mrs. Liiuond filed a on petition upon which the dw't was given. She charged her husband with striding her and otherwise mistreating her. He denied most of her charges, but admitted slapping her, assert ing he had provocation., judge Troup granted a divorce to Anna Thrane from Otto on the grounds of de sertion. She was given the custody of their two children and 17 a week alimony. BIG STAMP SALES FOR APRIL Shows Increase of Postage Account $0,000 for Omaha Over April of 10O5. I The total "les of postage stamps, postal cards and fot hostage on second class mat ter for the moi..'H of April, 1906, was $56, 442.97. as against V.240.90 in April, 1906, giving an Increase oi v.202.07 for the month of April, 1906, over the c "responding month of last year. The report of the sales In detail for two years Is as J-lows: April, 1906 Postage stump, and post cards, J50.499.4O; second class postage, $6,943.61. For April, 1906: Stamps at post cards, $44,516.61; second class posOe, $5,724.29. Increase for April, 1906, stamj and post cards, $5,982.28; second class pos tage. $219.28. Total. $6,202.07. him by Acting "Police Judge Foster he pleaded' not guilty and had his hearing set for next Thursday morning. Friday morning Mr. Crowe received a let ter from San Francisco advising Mm of the safety of his two sisters, from whom he had nqt heard since some time beforo the disaster. He told Chief Donahue Frlduy morning that worry over his sisters and other matters had been preying on his mind. Like Wild Animals that tear and rend you, are the pains ot Biliousness, Kidney Trouble. Cure guaran teed by Electric Bitters; 50c Sold by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. KANSAS CITY OFFICIALS HERE Omaha's Paving- Repair Plant and Pumping Station I'nder Inspection. Chairman Farnsworth of the Board of Public Works and City Engineer Harper, both of Kansas City, were In Omaha Thursday Inspecting the asphalt repair plant and municipal Improvements. They were shown the plant, the pavements and sewers and the water works pumping sta tion at Florence by City Engineer Rose water and Assistant City Engineer Craig. Kansas City Is to have an asphalt repair plant and the officers came to Omaha to find out how to construct it. i win wuin m t H 11 Heals Without A Scar. The great magnetised, soothing and healing lint- ment-KINQ CACTUS O I k never lesvet s soar. Prof. Desn's PAT CROWE IN POLICE COURT Pleads Rot Guilty and Case Is et for Kext Thnraday Morning;. Pat Crowe was arraigned In the pnl'ee court Friday morning on the charge of dis turblng the peace at the home of George A. Warner, 2313 Mason street, Tiesilay evening. When the complaint was read' to Kino: Cactua Oil Speedily cans eou, sprain, braltes, old ores, ivelllngs, f rott bite, chsppea hand, barbed wire out on animals, barn i and uddle sralls, mange, itch, sad all hurts) of man or beast. At droMKts la 15c, 60s sad It bottles, t and 5 decorated can, or lent prepaid by toe muufsotunr. OLNKV MoDAID. . Clinton Iowa, it your druggist eaaaot I 1 supply. or sue oy Sherman U McConnell Druf Cu Omaha. Kjeb. HAND SAPOLIO It ensures an enjoyable, lnv!jof ating bath ; makes every port respond, removes dead skin, ENERdlZES THE WHOLE BODY tarts the circulation, and leaves flow equal to a Turkish bath. ALL CKOC2R3 AND TOG0I3T IF. 1 usv Mai-- We Can Save You 50 A Few Minutes of VOIR Time in VOIR Office or a Call on Is at Our Store Will be Time Well Spent V This lettar was dktates te the SOU 6aVU'riUfttOL. The Columbia Phonograph Co. 1(21 fAENAM STREET II isiciait o) o) AUDITORIUM, MAY 7 200 MUSICIANS Entire Receipts for Sufferers San Francisco ERDQRSEO BY UTIZEKS' RELIEF COMMITTEE ADMISSION 50c Tickets for Sale at Beaton's, Sherman & McDonnell's and Myers-Dillon's Li FAST T HE omamtoT 'HE EAST. See our schedules to some of the principal eastern cities: Detroit 21 hours Buffalo 27 hours ' Syracuse 30 hou ra Albany .33 hours New York..... ..37 hours Boston 44 hours Indianapolis 21 hours CLncinnatti 24 hours Pittsburg. ..... .26 hours Philadelphia. ... 35 hours Baltimore. ..... .36 hours Washington 38 hours The Illinois Central's fast "Chicago Limited" train leaves Omaha at 6:00 j. m. Fast day train at 8:00 a. m. Union depot connections in Chicago for nearly all prin cipal points. 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