r TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1907. 11 CONTRACTS ON CASH BASIS B WE WISH ALL 0 No AuTertiiiDC TicisUfrom Union Pacific After January 1. IZ3 FORMERLY EDITORS TO PAY REAL MONEY FOR MILEAGE PCDFIELD .llaiLuc&siiiTco. . . .. IftSCDFIELO Xew Announcement Follows la Llee with Clrenlar Already Issead by Barllngton Paid Land . Agents to Go. lCLGAK&.SUITCa lO DOUQLtVS ' Y A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Our store will be CLOSED) AH Day Tuesday (New Year's Day) and commencing Wednesday Morning we will prepare Special Sales in all depts -disposing of all odd lots at very low prices t i t i t t BRUGMAN STAYS ON FORCE Officer la Pined and Retained and Leotared by Dr. Miller far Hla Offense. The Board of Fire and Police Commis sioner. Monday morning heard charge! against Patrolman Oscar Brugmann, who was found by sergeants In an Intoxicated condition a week ago. The action of the board was that Brugmann be fined 140 and reinstated on condition that upon a second offense he will be summarily dismissed from the service. Commissioner George L. Miller took an interest In the case and recommended leniency on account of Brugmann'a general good record and his family. In bis review of the case and his recommendation that Brugmann be given another chance. Dr. Miller said: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Boardt This Is the first time that I have ever felt It my duty to speak to the public through this board during my membership. In the case of this young man, Mr. Brug mann, who has committed a very high of fense against the rules apd order of our police government, his guff Is not doubted, because be confesses It and we knew It before. Now, gentlemen of the board. I have made up my mind, deliberately to this one prop osltlon: Long, long ago, before ever 1 thought I would be In a public place to pass upon such subjects, I found that of all the fiends that assault society, that of alcohoilo appetite Is the most deadly. Its temptations assault the weak and the itrnnv alike. I have made a study, Mr. Chairman, , of Mr. Iirugmann's case, and I have come to the definite conclusion In my own mind, as 1 believe I may say the board baa, that In this case, we should exercise a discretion which, may Incur displeasure In some quarters, but which In the Judgment of this board, we may exercise without detriment to the police force or the community. The verdict, Mr. Brugmann, on you Is precisely this, that you are to be fined, $40 for your often so. You are to be restored to the service Immediately, reporting to the chief. And now sir, I am charged with the duty of speaking to you direct: Tou have se.ld to others, and you have pledged your honor to me and., you have been supported by your worthy wife, for whom we all have a very great feeling, that you ar not habitually disposed to drink, and that In the case of your South Omaha removal I have learned that ynu were not removed for that cause, but for a trivial offense and to satisfy some spite. I have the highest testimony to your per sonal worth In general, and therefore I want to say to you that this board feels that you have wronged it, you have wronged society, you have committed a bad offense against order and discipline, but the members feel also that they are willing to give you another chance to restore yourself in your own estimation', which is the most valuable arrd that of your family and also for their support. I am not disponed to yield generally to the appeals of women, who suffer oh account of the bad habits of their husbands, but in this case I have been deeply touched and propose now to say to you In closing, that 1 ask you to make good your pledge to go home to the woman who is there. I know you have been a good husband and a good father. The testimony. Is ample from that good woman, who came to me Inst night and' told me the story of your life. And for all these consideration the board gives you this verdict of leniency. The warning is this: that another offense, or sign of offense, from you In any way of Intoxication or violation of the rule, will result In your Instant dismissal from the service. Savages Plead Not Guilty. I so Savage and his husky son, Nick, both natives of Italy and employes of a grading camp, were arraigned In county court be fore Judge Leslie Monday morning on the charge of taking law) from Mile Tomas, an other employe of the camp. The alleged holdup occurred last Thursday and the com plainant declared that they took his money and then told him they would take his life If he returned to the camp. The two men pleaded not guilty end will have a prelimi nary hearing In county court Wednesday afternoon. "Educator" shoes for boys at 26 per cent off. Benson ft Thome's January 2 clearing sale. 1615 Douglas. RACINE SATTLEY BUILDING Work rnderway for the Building of Three Mora Stories to the Straetnre. Work Is well under way on the Raclne Sattley building, at Tenth and Jones streets, on which three more stories are to be built. To provide for the additional weight, every upright In the structure is being strength ened by the placing of & dullcate upright beside It. Brick work baa not been started. Manager C. C. Troxell of the Nebraska Moline Plow company says work of the two additional stpries of the company's building will be started as soon as spring opens. Paxton ft Gallagher will not build in 1907, for the reason that tMey cannot find room In which to do business, while erecting a new home. The firm Is now occupying the Pari In, Orendorff ft Martin warehouse, In addition to the original quarters, but needs still more room to make bnlldlng op erations, possible, . In, Line with the rtti Food lw. Tha National Food and Drug act which takes effect January 1. 107, does not af fect Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In any manner. No special labels are required on this remedy under that Act, as It Is free from oplatea and narcotics of every char acter, making It a safe remedy for mothers to use with their children. This remedy has been In use for so many years, and Its good qualities are so well known, that no one need hesitate to use tt when troubled with a cough or oold. 'Royal Achates, Attention.' ' Members of Phoenix lodge, No. 20S, and others of tha Hoyal Achates, will take no tice of the death of Miss Jane Dougherty. Funeral from' the house, 2121 Clark street, at 1:30 p. m., Tuesday, to Bt. John's church, where services will be held at t p. m. In terment at Holy Stpulcher. ROSA RACKLET, President. C. F. BLINQERLAND, Secretary. Personally Oondacteoj Tour of Old Mexico. A special party for a tblrty-day tour of Old Mexico, embracing practically all the Important cities and principal points of lr terest, will leave Omaha January. 1&. Rate covering transportation, berth and meals only 1200.00. For further Information call or address Rock Island City Ticket Office, U2S Far Bam Bt. " ' Night Prowlers Frighten-Cltlsens. Citizens near Thirty-eighth avenue and Dodge street sent In a telephone call Bun day night to the police station stating that two men were prowling around in the neighborhood trying to open windows to several houses. Several officers were dis patched, buti the men had made their escape. Shortly after the patrol wagon returned to the Jail another call was re ceived from the vicinity of Twenty-fifth and Jones streets, where two men had been prowling, but had been frightened away. The officers were sent out again, but with out result except to bring quiet to the nerves of the frightened cltlsens. On and after January t 1W. "a shall discontinue giving transportation for ad vertising and shall pay cash for all ad vertising s twice reaulred by this company. While the interstate commerce act does not prohibit Issuing Intrastate transporta tion, such transportation, if Issued, might be used in connection with Interstate Journeys contrary to law, hence we are placing both Intrastate and Interstate con tracts on cash basis. The above circular Issued by the Union Pacific is another announcement of the tightening which has been going on since the passage of the new rate law. The Burlington has already Issued Its circular. which says, in effect, that nothing but legal tender will be received for tickets and legal tender will be paid for all ad vertlslng In newspapers and magaslnes. New Tear's day will be a day of reckon ing. On that day all who ride on the street railway company's llna will pay In coin of the realm, except the officera of the company. The little pass book Is a thing of the past. He who rides must pay All trains Into and through the Omahl stations were crowded Sunday and Mon day with people who are pass holders and who were hastening to get home before the first of the year, when their passes expire. An order has been Issued that after midnight December 81 fare is to be collected for the balance of the Journey for those who have not reached tneir destination. The annual passes of the Union Pacific have not been received from the hands of the printers, and consequently that com pany has Issued a circular stating that all annuals of the company which are out and which the law will permit to be renewed will be extended until January 31. No Franks from Express Companies. Under the new law the express com panies have refused to Issue new franks except to railroad officials of the lints that company operates over. All business franks were cut off last ' January, except to railroad officials, and this year the ex press companies have gone farther and cut off railroad officials, except of the lines that company Is operating over. No change has been made by tha tele graph companies, according to the local managers, as It is said the franks of these companies were limited some time ago, ex cept under contract. 1 Land Ascents Cat Oft. The Union Pacific has given notice that after the first of. the year that company will have no salaried land agent. When It' was decided some time ago that all transportation to land agents would have to be cut off the Union Pacific, selected about twenty-five of the leading land agents of the west and put them on the pay roll of the road and made them special agents for the company. .. The -legal department has now decided that such action would not be legal and consequently after the first of the year It will be discontinued.' Hope la Car Situation. 'The car situation should surely be re lieved," said a prominent grain dealer Mon day, "with Sunday and New Tear'a as holi days following on the off time of last Sun day and Christmas and the rain being heavy and general all over the corn belt. the railroads should be able to get con siderable grain, from the country . the elevators and get It started to the southeast. where most cf It Is now going." With the railroads again- in a position to move large quantities of grain. January should be a big month for the Omaha Grain Exchange. B. M. Scott, agent of the San Pedro Una at Long Beach, Cal., was In Omaha Mon day. "It is strange but true," said Mr. Scott, "that over 90 per cent of the people we get at Long Beach are from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. Theso three states seem to have a large number of people, who like to travel and take advantage of the pleas ures of Long Beach. That place has been going to the front and now enjoys the largest passenger business of any city In southern California outside of Los Angeles. ' Frank T. Darrow has been appointed principal assistant engineer of the Burling. ton with headquarters at Lincoln. Mr, Darrow was formerly engineer of maintain- ance and ways. , TIIE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. IMOOSJSOSJATIO CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. 03,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. iseTliKM IT ft anal t ha twoad a a. set 'Wit t r,id a u.ngv ha. u th sen nil- sl r dauear of I' r !' M sMaetaa. brtood -. .J .... i u La saasraara at fuad with itaa oii-iu f. uauaoitaa. ? a tVMaVaVl-stjlTil MsVMaVUIL, mJ dltrt) hf raus e JJM aMMr. smgtmrla- ROBERT C. CLOWKV, rrKwt .ml GnerJ M.rar. RECEIVED '. x O ' Dayton, 0., Ceo. 50, 05. To tha Motoring Publle, 0 aha and Vicinity. ' Arrived today. Aa at your disposal for demonstrating, purposes. Baa us at Oerlght'e. 1Q07 Stoddard Dayton. "We've only been allotted twenty-five Stoddard-Daytons for 1907, twelve of which have been sold. Better get your order in soon If yon want one. ..." ' "We are also agents for Eeo, Pope, Waverly,' Maxwell and Ford Automobiles. Beript Automobile Co. 1818 FAUN All STREET. Clearing sale is announced to begin at the Lilliputian Store January 2, Wednes day, 8 - o'clock. Nothing reserved. WH per cent off on all boys' suits and over coats and odd trousers; also girls' coats. 26 per cent off all other goods. - MARKET HOUSE ON TAPIS City Legal Department Drafts Meas- rt ta Straighten Market Boom Flssle. Assistant City Attorney PJne has pre pared an ordinance designed to establish the regular city market In the building on Capitol avenue and sometimes referred to as the "market house." The ordinance will be Introduced at the next council meeting. Tha plan is to make It Illegal to con duct a market place other than In the reg. ular place referred to. This will knock out the present market on East Howard street. Attorney Rlne said It had been re ported to him that the association now conducting the market place earns a large dividend On the business and Is a combina tion which the county attorney should In vestigate. "I am Informed," said Mr. Rlne, "that members of the association are fined If caught buying produce at their stores; the object being to get the market men all at the market, where each man is charged a nominal sum for wagon space." Several of the city councllmen, Brucker and Zlmman In particular, are eager to remedy this market evil. They have de clared that the present system looks to them like a combination In restraint of trade. The greatest money saving sale of boys' snd girls' fine clothing In tha history of Omaha to begin Wednesday, January I Benson 4 Thorne, ISIS Douglas. 831-4 per cent off boys' clothing and girls' coats. tb per cent oft girls' dresses. Divorce Coort Ortat. Anna Pakn asked the district court Mon day for a divorce from rail 11. Psien. who married her June a, l&CS. He has not supported her. she nyi, and has pursued a system or inhuman treatment almost since their wedding day. She has been Informed that he has another wife end a child living somewhere in Iowa. , Ullle M Clark wants a divorce from William II. Clark after twenty-one yearn of married life, alleging that her husband abandoned her. She alao aaka alimony and toe custody or tneir two minor children. Outfit the children at Benaon at Thorne' at 26 and 83H per cent off. ISIS Douglas. Davidson Breaks His Lea;. Harley Davidson, the .Minneapolis roller skater who has several times appeared in exhibitions at the Auditorium In Omaha, nroKe me leg a lew aays ago wnne skatln at run Jose. Cal. Manager Ulltan of th Auditorium nau expetted to have him Onmha fur a week, lie will now trr to m t'hurlrs U. KHpatrtrk. the one-legged skater or Chicago. Mr. KIPpalrlc-k does wonderful stunts on one leg, the other being off at ir IFIrsft Jaiisiry Oeairaicc Sale Opens Wednesday Mprning Promptly at 8 A. M. A GREAT SACRIFICE SALE Of High Clrvss Stvlish : Cloaks, Tailored Suits 2 Furs Wednesday, January 2nd, promptly at 8:00 A. M.t this great, and growing, exclusive ready-to-wear women's storo; will open its doors with the most wonderful sale of Women's and Misses' very finest wearing apparel that's, ever been held west of Chicago t , Our this season's business has been almost phenomenal,' our sales being fully three times the amount;done by this store last year, and now that we are about to close the season, we find ourselves with a great winter, stock on hand which we have been compelled to carry owing to our immense growing trade, but we must get rid of it before we start our spring season, which we are making great preparations for in order to accomplish our aim of getting rid of every winter garment in our store within the shortest possible time we will not stand for actual value or cost. Everything must go, no matter at what price. This Sale Will Be lhe Talk of Omaha and All Surrounding Territory Be here as early in the day as possible. Remember this sale starts Wednesday morning promptly at 8 o'clock. Wednesday Will Be Coat Day-Over 2,000 Coats at Just Half Price Loose Fitting Coats $55.00 Loose Fitting Coats, with lynx collars and cuffs, January Half Price Sale $27.50 $45.00 Loose Fitting Coats for evening or street wear, January Half Price Sale at $22.50 $35.00 Loose Fitting Coats, in black or colors, January Clearance Sale price $17.50 $30.00 Loose Fitting Coats, in black or colors, January Clearance Sale price $15.00 $25.00 Loose Fitting Coats, in black or col ors. January Clearance Sale price $12.50 $19.60 Loose Fitting Coats, In black and colors, January Clearance Sale price $9.75 $15.00 Loose Fitting Coats, in black and col ors, January Clearance Sale price. $7.50 Tight Fitting Coats $37.60 Tight Fitting Coats January Clear ance Sale price $18.75 $35.00 Tight Fitting Coats, January Clear ance Sale price .....$17-50 $30.00 Tight Fitting Coats,' January Clear ance Sale price......'. $15.00 $27.60 Tight Fitting Coats, January Clear ance Sale price $13 75 $22.50 Tight Fitting Coats, January Clear ance Sale price $1125 $46.00 Velvet Jackets, January Clearance Sale price k .$22.50 $37.60 Veltet Jackets. January Clearance Sale Price $18.75 Novelty Mixed $30.00 Mixed Coats, January price $25.00 Mixed Coats,' January, price ., $22.60 Mixed Coats,. January - price $19.50 Mixed Coats, January price , $17.50 Mixed Coats, January price $15.00 Mixed Coats, January '.price ............... i .. $12.60 Mixed Coats,. January price Coats Clearance Sale $15.00 Clearance 'Sale i. $12.50 Clearance Sale .... $11-25 Clearance Sale $0.75 Clarance Sale $8.75 Clarance Sale $7.50 Clearance Sale $6.25 V V GREAT NEED OF HIGH SCHOOL Toanar Woman, Cheerful Idiot aad THseonsolate Taxpayer Dlseass Practical Teaching. , . "Ths greatest need of the Omaha Hliih school, in my 'opinion, is a good drr ment of domestlo science," said a young woman who Is In a position to know. Other cities of the same class as Omaha have up-to-date and entirely modern de partments, with the most expert teachers for the teaching; of this Important branch. In the high school we have nothing. The girls are growing up In Ignorance of the simplest principles of cooking, and in this condition I would like to Inquire how they are going to be fitted to marry." "Amen," said the Disconsolate Taxpayer, who had overheard the earnest remarks of the young woman. "Amen, I say. Now, they teach a good many things up there that are worse than useless. My daughter cama, home the other evening and com mitted to memory the dimensions of a lot of heathen temples in Greece or Rome or Athens or somewhere. Think of that for waste, of time. What good Is It ever going to do her to know the dimensions of those buildings, I would like to knowT Put those girls at learning something. use ful. I say." At this point the Cheerful Idiot butted In. j "Why not let this domestlo science clafs cook for the noonday lunch of the pupils at the high school T Tou see, in that way all the stuff that the class would make on any day would be consumed on the premises and at the same time would yield a profit sufficient to pay for the raw ma terial and something more." 'That would be a good Idea." said the young woman. "And it would provide an easy system for marking the class, too, you see," said the Cheeful Idiot. "Why. how would that be T" asked the young woman. "Well, you see, if one of the customers became ill from eating the compound pro duced by any given pupil In the domestlo science brigade, that pupil would be given, say, ten demerits." "If you are trying to be funny, you are only succeeding In being Idiotic, as usual," said the young woman with a scornful glance at the Idiot. "No, really, I think my method has much merit," continued the Idiot. "Of course, If the eater died from the effects of Any certain compound, then the cooker would be excluded from the class and compelled to take the work over again the following year." "Ha. ha. sort of a poison squad, ehT" said the Disconsolate Taxpayer' "Exactly," said the Idiot, flattered to have his remarks noticed. "It Is a scheme which, I confess, I had in mind long be fore the government took It up." "I think I shall have to miss the rest of your learned discussion," said the young woman, leaving the little group, and as the Idiot turned he found that the D. T. had disappeared also. fell through the window striking her and causing her to fee painfully injured. She alleges that she was kept from her work for six weeks and that permanent Injuries have been the result of the accident. Hew Year's at tha Rlak. There will be roller skating all day Tues dayNew Year's day at the Auditorium, morning, afternoon and evening, and there will be a big mile race In the evening. Benson It Thorne Lilliputian Basaar, an nounce their semi-annual clearing sale of boys', girls' and babies' wear at 2E per cent oft on all furnishings and ts per cent off on all 'suits, overcoats and long trousers and girls' coats and baby bonnets. WRIGHT WILLING FOR PEACE Attorney for Water Board Slakes Statement In . Ri!y . Woodbnry. Attorney Carl C. Wright, for the Water board, Monday gave the following Inter view In regard to the last letter of Theo dore C. Woodbury, president of the Omaha Water company. In his Interview Mr. Wright holds out the olive branch of peace to the extent of Intimating that the Water board Is willing to meet representatives of tha water' company In a business way and "talk matters over." Mr. Wright made this statement: I have read a copy of Mr. Woodbury's letter to me. I have no particular com ment to make and It does not appear to require a reply. I want, however, dis tinctly to say that I have not spoken of the appraisers aa crooked. It appears to me a little peculiar that Mr. Woodbury should draw any such Inference. Mr. Woodbury still insists that the value of the plant Is greater than the appraisers found and also Insists that they are obliged to sell at the appraised valuation. Certainly his lawyers will not advise him that he Is compelled to sell when the city Is willing to drop It. If It Is of such a greater value than found by the apprais ers, I can assure him that the Wator board will not try to hold him to the bar gain, and he Is at perfect liberty to back out. This claim appears but to emphasise his Insincerity. In my previous Interview I did not have In mind any proposition to be prer ted by the water company, except that I lation to the Improved service of the c.ty and the extension of mains and hydrants, but I now assuro Mr. Woodbury that If he desires to take up with the Water board the purchase of the plant by mutual agree ment the Water board will certainly listen to his proposition and will not try to hold him to the valuation fixed by the ap praisers. If Mr.'Woodbury Intends to Insist upon the city's 'purchasing at the -valuo fixed by the two engineers, there would appear to be no good reason why any statement should bo made ss to wnat the engineer chosen by the city found the value of the plant, but I arn advised In that regard that the city's engineer never completed his estimate because of disagreement as to some matters occurring before the final es timate. Now, I cannot conceive any reason why Mr. Woodbury should be so particu larly anxious that the engineer selected by the Water board should make a statement as to what he thought was a fair value of the water works plant. Every proposition that he has heretofore made has been made for publication and for the purpose of manufacturing sentiment, 'and not, as I believe. In good faith. If the water com pany desires in good faith to meet with the Water ' board and discuss any of the questions between them, as one business company would discuss the matter with another, the Water board is ready to meet with Its representatives, but that Is a very different proposition from letters writ ten for the nurDose of publication. .Entire stock of children's furs at S3H per cent off, Benson tt Thorne, 1515 Douglas 8t. r r . Forsxot to Return (hint. Will Smith, a negro from South Omaha, was sentenced to thirty days in Jail by Judge Crawford Monday morning after pleading guilty to the theft of $10, which had been given him Friday night by H. H. ijiwler, proprietor of a lunch wagon. Smith was given the money to get It changed for a customer and failed to re. turn. He confessed to having spent thi money to pay his rent, which now appears to be. a useless extravagance, as he will have no rent to pay at his domicile for ths next month. ROBBERS OVERLOOK BIG Puritan Laundry Crarkmen Fal Find faOO Which Was la Safe. If the oiacksmen Who demolished of the Puritan Laundry company nam street, about 1 a. m. Sunday played as much seal in their I money i as they ' did In their f operations, .which 'w"v building, they 'iMwIIave beenW. today by $260 Instead of obtaining paltry 16 cents, as was the case. "chicken feed" was taken by , the safe blowers from a small tin box In the safe, but the $260 behind the tin 'box was not dis turbed. ' The robbers used too ' large a charge of explosive In breaking Into the safe and. blew the heavy door to pieces as If It had been so much paper. The explo sion aroused many citizens in the neigh borhood and evidently even frightened the thieves before they could thoroughly com plete their Job. No tangible clue to tha miscreants has been unearthed by the police. Dugan ft Hudson's boys' fine shoes at t$ per cent or at Benson & .Thome's greatest clearing sale, January 2. 1515 Douglas. , New Year's at Postofflec All of the federal offices will bn close! for the transnctlon of business Tuesday, January 1. The same rule will apply at the army building. - At the postofftce the general delivery will be open until 10 a. m. Two carrier deliveries will be made in the business district during tht, day and but one in the residence district. ,. u n Mangura d; Co.. LETTER SPECIALISTS. Seamstress Demands Damages. Lilly Moore filed suit In the district court Monday against the Ireher Tailoring com pany asking $5,01) damages for Injuries sustained while repairs were being made on the defendant building at 1515 Far nam street. The plalntin was a seamstress at the establishment of Berger ft Co., 1511 Parnam atntet. Bna alleges that, while silting at a window where she usually worked, the men repairing the defendant's buiidiiig dropped a hsavy Umber, wuUt In Great Variety Storekeepers fenerally concede that a choice from a great variety it equivalent to an extra ten per cent of value. "Queen Quality" Shoe are made In the greatest variety of all women's shoes in the world. And all these styles originate with "Queen Quality." Remember that when you buy your next pair of shoes. For general wear, we recommend the Glazed Kid and Gun Metal leathers. No better leather was ever produced for women's shoes than "Queen Quality" Glazed Kid. It is soft, comfortable, of bright lustre and always reliable. See our window display; or better still step Inside and let us show vou these shoes. MYiERI IMWEES. A