THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 6. 1007.
Tel. Douglas 019.
Specitv.1 Mention
Our millinery buyer, Mla-i .lice
Fenner, sailed yesterday t. Eu-
trope oq the new Hamburg-American
steampsblp, "The Amorlka."
Most of Mis Fenner'a time will be
.spent In Paris, selecting models
for the 'Spring Opening." This
means oars will be the grandest
k showing of excluslre millinery In
Omaha.
January is the month of sacrifices in this store; it is ths moath
the Spring Goods to com:. It is the time when prices are cut
sight of Compare these prices with those you've beea paying,
Salo Commences at 8
? t jAnr'i t -
adoui ouu requisite lea. uowas
Silk Kimonos, Dainty Woolen Tea Gowns and Bath Robes, on Special Sale
Monday, January 7, at 8 A. M., Half Price.
In presenting to our friends and cus
tomers this sale of exqulBlte styles of beau
tiful House Gowns and Kimonos we wish
to say that these beautiful garments are of
the highest class and are not to be com
pared to the common ones usually sold at
Special Sales. Eren If you do not want to
buy, ; a 'Visit to our Cloak Department Mon
day will be an education as to what high
clans Factory Dressmaking has become.
Pale Blue 811k Tea Gowns, regularly
sold at 916.00, January Clearing Hale
Price, $7.50.
Bilk Tea Gowns, regularly sold at f 18.00,
January Clearing Hale Trice, fO.OO.
f 'r The Greed Linen Sale Continues
c' The first week of our annual linen sale
wae a great success. There were many
pleased patrons who secured Just what
they wanted at great reductions. We. are
readjr for the second week with Just such
savings as you will be delighted with.
Come - Monday to Thompson, Belden ft
Co.'s tlreat Linen Sale. These few must
stand as a representative of the great sav
ings, ,
Bleached Table Damask by the Yd.,
ALL LINEN.
Ail our $1.60 Bleached Satin Damask, in
this January Sale. $1.00 per yd.
AH our $1.00. Bleached Satin Damask, In
this January Sale, 76c per yd.
Silver Bleached ' Damask by
Yard. All Linen. ..
Air our 65c Sliver Bleached Damask, in
this January Sale, 49c per yd. '
AH our $1.00 Silver .Bleached Damask,
In this' January Sale, 75c per yd.
Monday on Bargain Square in
i Basement Great Special
" Clearing'Sale of Misses' and
Children's Tam O'Shanters.
.'AH of' this season a latent styles. In ma
terials of every , description and color,
knitted, cloth, bearskin, mercerised, astra
khan, etc.
" Jill the Tam O'Shanters that sold at I So,
10c, ON RALE MONDAY AT 19o EACH. "
AH the Tam O'Shanters that sold at $1.
$1.$. . 11.76. ON SALE MONDAY AT
sje.EACH..
January Clearing Sale on All
'.Down Comforts '
AH our Down Comforts ' are six ' feet
wide and 7 feet Ions. Great reduction In
prices.
$1.00 Down Comforts, ti ll.
$6.'00 Down Cbmforts, $4.41.
$6.fiQ. Down Comfort, $4.73.
IT.IO Down Comforts, $5.4.
$.00 Down Comforts, 11.68
, . Special
t , During this January Sale
we shall consider it a great
favor if you will kindly take
all packages with you when-'
6ver it is possible to do so.
phone and stock yards lobby, and the
Anti-Saloon league Imported preachers and
educators to do Us lobbying. At least this
Is the Impression gained from the present
action of the representatives of these In
terests. Tom Darnell, the : anti-saloon
lobbyist, who has hung over the lobby
ratling for years arid against whom . the
More Bargains Monday
r . .' Twice each season do you have the: opportunity to' buy
our-high' grade wearing apparel for Boys and Girls at n
discount. , ' .
One week more of our discount 'sale.
.BOYS' AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
AND OVERCOATS
$5 Suits, less 33, now...$)S.SI
, $6 Suits, loss 33 H , now. .4.00
'$8.60 Bulls, less 8SH ,. . .S5.00
$8.50 Suits, less 33H..-5.e7
$10 Suits, leas S3V. now.te.07
$1.S0 SulU. less IS $8.34
$15 SulU, less 33Vs . now. $10.00
.$30 SulU, less 33 hi , now.18.34
vHat and Cap Are Reduced 25
Per Cent.
Underwear, Hweaters and lafauts'
. Wear Keduced US Prr CrnC
V?
The Month of
Silk Tea Gowns and Beautiful Kimonos,
regularly sold at $25.00, January Clearing
Hale Price, 12.50.
Silk Tea Gowns and Kimonos, regularly
sold at $30.00, January Clearing Hale
Price. 815.00.
Silk Tea Gowns, regularly sold at $12.60,
January Clearing Hale Price, $0.23.
Silk Tea Gowns,-regularly sold at $9.60,
January Clearing Sal Price, $4.73.
French Flannel Tea Oowns, regularly
sold at $7.60, Jannary Clearing Hale Price,
$8.75.
.All the Kimonos and House Garments
regularly sold at $3.00, January Hearing
Bale Price, $1.50.
Second Floor.
All oar $1.25 Silver Bleached Damask,
In this January Sale, 89c per yd.
All our $1.50 Silver Bleached Damask,
In this January Sale, $1.00 per yd.
All our $1.65 Silver Bleached Damask,
In this January Sale, $1.10 per yd.
Fancy Figured Hack, All Linen.
All our 65c Figured Huck Toweling, In
this January Sale, 55c per
All our 60c Figured Huck Toweling, In
this January Sale, 42 He per yd.
Towels.
All our 10c Huck Towels, In this January
Sale, 5c each. --
All our 15c Huck Towels, in this January
Sale, 10c each.
All our 25c Huck Towels, In this January
Sale, 15c each.
All our 46c Huck Towels, In this January
Sale, 25c each.
All our $1.00 Huck Towels, la this Jan
. uary Sale, 69c each
the
January Clearing Sale on Cotton
. : . Blankets.
Prices greatly reduced, 89c 6lo, 9c, 89c,
IMS, $1.87 a pair. . i . .. . , -. .. .'
January Clearing Sale on . Ail
Our Fine Bed Blankets.
Prices 'greatly : reduced on
St. Mary's Blankets. -Arnana
Blankets.
North Star Blankets.
New Bremen Blankets. " -
Oregon ' Blankets. '
White, gray, plaids and scarlet.
Now' is the time to lay In your supply,
aa prices are advancing- at the mills.
. January Clearing Sale of
Women's Underwear
Cast a thoug-ht ahead and think of the
-old and blustering- days the early year
brings, .and then consider how delightful
these garments, and how economical these
prices.
Women's wool union Suits, only a' few
odd alaes, either cream or natural, regu
ar price, $$.U,-lnthis January sale, each,
$1.68.'
searchlight has' seldom been turned, has
been barred from the house by the anti
lobby resolution, white the'same resolution
has barred, the appearance of the special
attorneys, who In former years, acting un
der orders from the other side, have
watched and kept tab on the ' members.
The result. In the opinion . of some mem-
GIRLS' . AND CHILDREN'S
COATS 83 H PER CENT OFF.-
ni.i. m 1 a r it . ttt tyl
UiriS f 19.9V VU1, OB til Wl
now ... ... $ ll.ot
Girls' $15.00 Coau, Jeae 33V.
now Sio.od
Girls' $13.60 Coau. leas 33 M.
now ........... ..$t.00
Girls' $13.50 CoaU. leu $1H.
now ............ tH.a-4
Girls' $10.00 CoaU. leas S3tt.
now $.7
Girls $7.90 CoaU, Jess 33Vi.
do K.. ..4.27
Olrls' (S it CoaU, leas 33 H.
now $4JH
The extraordinary low prices at which
we sell these garments will undoubtedly
cause a lot of comment among the
people of Omaha, and the ques
tion arises. "How do they do It?" We shall
only give away one little secret, and that
Is, "Cash." We believe we are correct in
saying we are the only Dry Goods store in
Omaha doing a strictly cash business. We
hall always adhere' to the old adage that
spending money before it Is earned Is a baU
business, and no store doing a credit busi
ness can sell as cheap as we do.
Real Lace Dresses, In black, regular
Monday to be one of the Biggest and
Finest Displays of Keally Beautiful Dress
Goods and Silks.
' Don't put off buying, thinking that some
thing better Is coming. Monday is to be
one of the great days. You will do well to
remember that, "Regarding ValueB," watch
and compare what we show in the windows.
Notice, first, they are new In color and
style of material. Look close in quality,
In style. In variety, Just the goods you
would be pleased to own at regular prices.
Rich and fine, every one of them. These
are merely suggestions of the magnificent
showing that awaits you Monday. Note
each Hem below carefully. .
Regular $1.25 New Queen's Gray
Suiting, Now 71c a Yard.
People from far and near tell us this 1b
the handsomest novelty In the city. In the
new shade of gray, and the weave Is beau
tiful, out of the ordinary.
Regular $1.35 Shadow Check Pan
ama, 56-in. Wide, Now 76c Yd.
Nothing like such extraordinary value,
has ever been seen In the city. Navy, green,
mode, matelo, etc.
Women's fine ribbed wool Vests and
Pants, natural grey, regular price," $1.00;
IN THIS JANUARY SALE, EACH, 79c
Women's- fleeced cotton Vests and Draw.
ers, color ecru, regular price 8 Bo, IN THIS
JANUARY SALE, EACH. 29c.
Women's fine ribbed wool Union Suits,
natural grey, a few odd slses, regular
price. $3.60; IN THIS JANUARY SALE,
EACH, $1.25. i
Children's flne ribbed Wool Vests, I-antu
and Drawers, natural grey, some slses
missing, regular price, 60c; IN THIS
JANUARY SALE, EACH, I7c x- ,
Main Flopr.
January Sale of Infants' Vests
Not a aale of cheap, coarse wool Vests,
but the very finest of wool and merino,
Juat the rts the little one ahould have,
slses from one to. six. Worth in a regu
lar way as high aa SOo and 76c, IN THIS
JANUARY SALE, EACH, 26a
. Main Floor.
OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS.
Howard Cor. Sixteenth Street.
bers, : w41! be an open discussion of the
question before the committee, with con
siderable work done under cover by both
sides.
Vol lflor Jav.ma.rr 15.
The vote on United States senator will
occur In each bouse a week from Tues
day, and, according to a statement ac
credited to Senator Millard, "It will take
about three weeks to finish the vote and
elect . the senator." The man to whom
the senator la said to have made the state
ment did not tell where Mr. Millard got
his "hunch." All the Millard boosters
from Omaha went home in diaguat at their
Impotency.
A member of the senate waa In the au
ditor's office today looking up that with
drawn claim for I4.0U0 filed by the State
Journal "and anxious to know," said he,
"why the claim was withdrawn If it waa
just and why It waa ever filed If It waa
not a just claim." He may ask the legis
lature to Inquire Into the matter.
Ifkr Makes Appslatsitsta.
BpetUter Nettloton haa announced the
appointment of the following employes
.Assistant sergeut-at-arma, 1. H. McKin
rion; time keeper, W. H. Morrow,
Bhubert; custodian of speaker's room.
K. W. Walthrr, IJncoln; messenger to chief
rler. Edwin Tillotsun. Table Hock; cus
todian of the clerk s room, L. 8. Konk
rigltt, Seward; gallery doorkeeper, H. W.
Albert, York; mail carrier and assistant
postmaster, James L- Co-ik. tllalr; janitor,
K. f. . Austin; custodian of cloak
room, A. Crawford; assistant custodian of
cloak room, M. Ixigmaa, Omaba; night
watchman, W. J. Weils, Lincoln; messen
ger to aeaker. Dean Edwards, Lincu?.i;
stenographers. Miss Grace Ballard, Ulair;
alra. Anna Potter. Omaha.
Mar StraUktea Versailles) River.
VERMILION, g. D., Jan. .-(8peclal.-A
plan has b.en laid before the county
board of Clay county for straightening and
shortening the Vermilion river, so that In
pas of high water In the future lands along
the Vermilion valley will escape the floods.
Ta Vermilion river Is on of the moat
crooked streams la the country, and almost
every spring overflows Its banks because
of the fact that the water Is not carried
off fast enough. Once the bed Is relieved
of Its klntei better days will be In sight for
the owners of land a ta Vermilion bottom.
Sacrifices
of making room and getting ready for
to and below cost when profit is lost
then note the saving.
a. m.
Black Lace Dresses, Net Dresses
Afternoon Dresses, in Silk Crepe de Chine, also the little Party Dresses, all
. on Special Sale Monday at Half Price.
Have You Attended the Great January Gearing Sale of Dress Goods
and Silks, if Not, Ask Your Friends Who Have
January Sale of Embroideries
t - Monday at 8 a. m.
Two splendid lots pf Embroidery Edg
ings and Inserting, in widths from two
to sixteen inches.
ONE LOT AT, PER YARD, 19c.
ONE LOT AT, PER YARD, 26c.
These goods consist of nainsook edgings,
suitable for skirt flouncing, trimming of
underwear and Insertlngs for shirt waists.
The season Is fast approaching when you
will have need of these. Better buy them
now at low January prices.
Main Floor. '
January Clearing Sale of Men's
Underwear
This has been a busy Underwear soason,
sold thousands of garments. These are
lines left from this first selling, marked
at great reductions.
Our men's store Is handy, step In at the
front door, step out again, costs but little
time. Costs but little money, too.
LIFE RAFTS COME ASHORE
P.umor that Etsamsr Panama Went Down
Cff Coat of California.
STEAMSHIP OFFICIALS DISCREDIT STORY
Vessel Syokea Twrsaay Fifty Miles
Soalk of Been of Sapposed Dis
aster Rafts Probably Washed
Overboard.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5. The life rafts
which drifted ashore at Waddell creek, on
the coast north of Santa Crus and whlcn
were supposed to have come from the Pa
ciflo Mall liner City of Panama, were In
spected this afternoon by a representative
of the Pacific Mall Steamship company
and Identified aa belonging to that steamer.
The finding of the rafts with casks of wKer
and crackers laat night, caused serious ap
prehension here that the City of Panama
had foundered at sea, and 'during the day
conflicting reports were received that a
steamer could be seen on the rocks near
Pigeon Point. All day long people from
Bant Crus and newspaper men from this
city have scanned the sea In that vicinity
with the aid of strong glasses. ' Late this
evening a report waa received that the
lighthouse keeper at Pigeon Point atated
that there la no steamer on the rocks in
that vicinity; In fact, that there are no
rocks where the vessel was reported to
have been seen.
The theory Is gaining ground that ' the
life rafts were washed overboard from the
City of Panama by a blgh sea. Thla la
strengthened by the fact that it Is known
that the learner encountered strong gales
and heavy aces after leaving this port
last Monday afternoon.
Lift Rafts lalaabed.
The life rafts, which are carried on the
hurricane deck, had been unlashed while
In port for inspection by the government
officials before the stealer's departure. It
t la presumed that they had not bea re-
Bee, 'January 6, 190?.'
Special
Watch our nd and ' our
show windows every day for
great bargains offered in
this January Clearing Sale.
price $76.00, January Clearing Sale Price,
$37.50.
Real Lace Dresses, in black, regular
price $50.00, January Clearing Sale Price,
$25.00.
All the party and afternoon dresses sold
at $40.00, January Clearing Sale Price,
$20.OO.
All the party and afternoon dresses reg
ularly sold at $30.00, January Clearing
Sale Price, $15.00.
Second Floor.
The hilk Petticoat will be on sale Mon
day at $3.00 each. There Is nearly every.
Dolor represented.
Regular 60c, 65c Plain and Novelty
Panamas, Now 39c Yard.
Here's remarkable news for those who
want medluri-prlced dress goods, especially
In the new gray and brown mix.
Magnificent Showing of Pretty Dress
Silks for Monday at Sweeping Reduction!,
39c, 47 Mc, 52c, 50c, A5c, 79c yd.
Magnificent Showing of Pretty
Dress Silks for Monday at Sweep
ing Reductions, 39c, 470, 52c,
59c, 65c, 79c a Yard.
One dollar during this sale doing the
work of two. Pretty checks, dainty dota,
hair stripes, Jacquards, In all the choice
colors. Our $1.00 Crepe Silk Novelty at
69c, in fifty new-shades, Is simply beauti
ful. 27-ln. $1.00 Black Taffeta at 64c for
waists, skirts and full suits is exceptional
value.
Come to the Great January Sale of
Choice Black Goods.
No matter how low the price, every piece
you buy of Thompson, Belden ft Co. is of
our standard quality. Chiffon Panamas,
Melrose, Novelties, Silk and Wool Poplins,
all to go In the Great Clearing Sale.
Shirts and Drawers, good winter weight,
pretty shade of walnut brown, shifts have
ribbed-tall,'.'. drawers have double' gusset
and taped seams. This garment waa
bought early In the season and waa Tine
value at $1:00. IN THE JANUARY SALE,
EACH, 79o.
Shirts and Drawers, heavy weight, nat
ural wool, sizes up to 40, regular price 76c,
In the January sale, each, 49c. '
Shirts and Drawers, fine natural wool,
excellent winter weight, shirts In sixes
84, 88, 44 Inches chest measure, drawers
In sixes 30, 32, 40, 42 inches waist meas
ure. Here Is an opportunity to buy real
good underwear at a great reduction.
Regular price $2.60; IN THE JANUARY
SALE. EACH, $1.66.
Main Floor.
January Clearing Sale Men's
Cashmere Half Hose
Black Cashmere half hose, medium
weight, full, regular made, a regular 60o
value, IN THIS JANUARY SALE, PER
PAIR, 4c, or 3 PAIRS FOR 70c.
Main Floor. ,
Special Mention
Our mllllntry buyer, Miss Alice
Fenner, sailed yesterday for Eu
rope on the new Hamburg-American
steampship, "The Amerlka."
Most of Miss Fenner'a time will be
spent In Paris, selecting models
for the Spring - Opening." This
means ours will be the grandest
showing of exclusive millinery In
Omaha.
lashed to the deck when the vessel sailed,
and when boarded by seas several hours
sfter turning south from the Golden Gate
the rafts were easily carried away.
Aa to the presence of water and some
provisions on the rafts, it Is explained that
the law requires that rafts and lifeboats
on steamers must always have these aboard
In order to be ready for Instant launching.
At the office of the Pacific Mall no fears
are entertained for the safety of the liner.
R. P. Schwerln, general manager of the
company, believes that the rafts were
washed overboard during the gale that
blew when the steamer sailed, and stated
that he expected to hear of Its arrival at
Masatlan tomorrow or Monday.
Mr. Schwerln pointed out that the cap
tain of the Standard Oil steamer Maverick
reported (hat he exchanged New Year's
greetings with the City of Panama on
January 1. fifty miles south of where tha
rafts were found. The City of Panama
signalled that all was well on board.
Over' Oss Uaadred mu Board.
The vessel carried, beside tbe captain,
the first officer. Pittsburg, formerly com
mander of the Manchuria when It went
ashore on Rabbltl Island, near Honolulu;
two other officers, a freight clerk and store
keeper, with a crew of twelve, fifteen men
In the engineer's department and eight In
the steward's department. In all the crew
numbered fifty-six.
There were flfty-slx passengers on board.
Fifteen Occupied the first cabin and fifteen
war in the steerage. The other twenty,
sis were Chinese.
Had the City of Panama continued unin
terruptedly on Ita way It would have been
due yeaterday at Masatlan, Mex., Ita first
port of call.
The Pacific Mall boats taks the outer
course from Ban Francisco down, genlrally
keeping outside the Santa Barbara channel
islands and standing well off shore uMll
they reach the end of the peninsula of
lower California. There they turn In to
anchor off the Bay of Masatlan, which Is
on the mainland shore, almost opposite
Cap San Lucas, the extreme lower end of
Baja, CaX
DIAMONDS FOoser, liia ami Iwdg
MICHAEL ON HIS WAY HOME
Gonial General te Calcutta ! Granted a
' Bitty-Day Leave of Alienee.
RUMOfy SAYS HE Will NOT RETURN
faeonre f Ofllce Held by Kebrekaa
is ' Cat la Halt by Bill
for Reoraaalsatioa f
Serrtee.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (Special Telegrams-Colonel
W. H. Michael, consul gen
eral at Calcutta. India, Is enroute horn on
a sixty days' leave.
Colonel Michael, who waa appointed from
Nebraska, but who Is not credited to thot
sute because of thelflght made against
such credit by ' Senator Burkett was
granted the leave asked for on October 24.
When Colonel Michael left the United
States after terminating his connection
with the State department as chief clerk
during the administration of John Sherman,
John Hay and the early portion of the term
Of Ellhu Root, to take the position In the
consular service he was not In tha best of
health. He thought a change would do him
good and accepted the Calcutta' post believ
ing the change would bring back his falling
health.
The rumor Is now current that Colonel
Michael will not return . to Calcutta, although-
no reaaon la known In the Stat
department why he should not return.
Chief Clerk Denby. Who succeeded Colonel
Michael, said today there was absolutely
no filctlon between the department and the
consul general; that his reports were ex
cellent and that the - leave asked for was
granted in the ordinary course.
A reason for the rumor that Colonel
Michael will not return to his post may be
found In the fact that under the reorgani
sation of 'the consular service bill the In
come of the Calcutta office Is cut In half
and thl?, It Is asserted leaves the pay In
sufficient for- an American to live on In
India's great metropolis.
Should, It turn out that Colonel Michael
will not go back. It Is understood the Ne
braska delegation will endeavor to hold
the place although not now credited with It.
Conductors Oppose Hoars Limit.
The Nebraska senators and congressman
are In receipt of a set of resolutions from
the Nebraska branch of the Order of Rail
way Conductors adopted at the recent
session of the branch held In Lincoln, op
posing the LaFollette bill to prohibit rail
road corporations working employes more
than sixteen hours per day. The memorial
Is signed by, a S. Hyland of Alliance,
secretary, and 8. C. McComber, chairman,
and recites that "we are unalterably op
posed to this measure, because It would
be a detriment to the men In the train
service by Increasing their expenses and
reducing their Income with no advantage
to the traveling public."
Senator Millard at HI Post.
J. B. Haynes, secretary to Senator Mil
lard, arrived in Washington today. Mr.
Haynes said Senator Millard would reach
Washington some time Sunday and be In
attendance when the senate convenes Mon
day. Major McLaaa-hlla Returns to Wt.
Major James McLaughlin of the Indian
bureau,' who has been In Washington dur
ing th laat week In consultation with
Secretary ' Hitchcock and Commissioner
Leupp relative to a treaty with the Sioux
Indians residing In Tripp county. South
Dakota, looking to the opening of their
lands to settlement, leaves for South Da
kota Monday to renew negotiations with the
Indians
Yeomans "Estate at Auction.
The personal estate of the lste James D.
Yeomans, formerly of Sioux City and Inter
state commerce commissioner from Iowa, Is
to be sold at auction at Ashburn, Va., next
week. At the time of his death Judge Yeo
mans was proprietor of a farm of about
2,500 acres on the banks of the upper Po
tomac and his personal . estate . conslsU
largely of stock and equipment upon that
property. The farm Is to be sold subse
quently, together with the Interest of the
estate in another large dairy farm below
Mount Vernon on the Potomac. The latter
property was owned Jointly by Judge Yeo
mans, Congressman Wadsworth and. Con
gressman Hull of Iowa. It consists of
about 6,000 acres of land bordering on the
river.
. '. Minor Western Matters.
Dr. Henry B. Ward of Lincoln Is in
Washington today en route home from
New York, where he haa been attending
a meeting of scientists.
Elmer I. John, Amelia. Neb.; Anton
Kuellsh, St! Ansgar; F. E. Wilder, Osceola;
Harry Read, Oris wold; H. C. Anderson,
Clear Lake. la.; R..H. Hasen, Saloon; A.
M. Nerle, Deadwood. S. D.; C. A. Jones,
O. W. Whitney, A. 11. Easterday and H. H.
Bailey, all of Cheyenne. Wyo, have been
appointed railway mall clerks.
Cheater-' 14. Ireland - has been appointed
regular and Grace P. Ireland .substitute
rural carrier, route No. 4. at Craig, Neb, ....
Iowa postmastera appointed: Amund,
Winnebago 'tounty, Moris O. Asks, vloe
Peter Erdal, resigned ( Cranston, Muscatine
county. Irvin Bain, vice E. C. Wells, re
signed. The comptroller of the currency haa ap
proved th conversion of the Sheridan
County bank of Gordon, Neb., Into th First
National bank of Gordon, with $40,000 capi
tal. R. 8. Deema has been appointed store
keeper and gauger In' the Omaha internal
revenue district.
BOMB WRECKS BANK
(Continued from First Page.)
day's business and we were all getting
ready to fix up our books.
"I noticed a man conversing with Mr.
McLear. He was talking In an excited
manner. In one hand he carried a queer
shaped article, wrapped In a newspaper.
"I said to a clerk, "That fellow's a crank
or he's crasy.' The other clerk said,
'Yes, If 1 were McLear, I would not talk
to him for a minute.' Th fellow talked
loud.
f 'I'll get that money or know why,' he
cried. 'It's coming t me.' I did not hear
what Mr. McLar answered. 'Then you
won't give It to me?' the man shouted. I
saw Mr. McLear shake l)ls head and turn
as If h was going to walk away. The
man threw th thing la th newspaper on
the Aoor,. right between McLear and him
self. It exploded as soon as It struck.
There was a big puff of white smoke. I
was knocked down and showers of broken
glass from the dome of the bank fell on
me. I must have been unconscious for a
moment. When I opened my eyes I saw
that the bank had been wrecked. I saw
nothing of Mr, McLear or the man."
Four clerka and the assistant cashier
were brought back Uom lbs awspitat when
their trinuig Injuries had bes treated, by
order f Director of Public Safety Mo
Kenty. . . '
Behind the closed doors of the bank, the
director, with Superintendent of Folic
Taylor had the men act over th tragedy,
the relative positions of the men who were
In the bank at the time and the actiona of
the bomb thrower.
Th police are hard at work on th theory
that the waa may. have bad accomplices
Scrofula
Few are entirely free from it.
It may develop go slowly as to eau
little If any disturbance during tbe whole
period of childhood.
It may Ihen produce dyspepsia, ca
tarrh, and marked tendency to con
gumption, before causing eruptions,
sores or swellings.
To get entirely rid of It take the great
blood-purifier,
Hood's Sarcaparilla
In usual liquid form or In chocolated UbleU
known as Saraataba. 100 doses $1.
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and are leaving no stone unturned to learn '
very detail.
Modern Woodman It a dare Fonnd.
On of th corner's deputies Investigated
the seen of the outrage and found what
he believes to baV been part 6f the bomb.
It Is a metal fragment two Inches long.
He also found a badge that he believes be- -;
longed to the bomb thrower. It ' has a
green background divided In half by a
sledge hammer in gold. On th left side
Of the sledge are the letters M. W. of A.
On the right eld of the sledge Is a tree
trunk with a wedge driven In It.
The dead cashier resided at St. Davldn,
a suburb, with his Wife and three children.
Mrs. McLear was first Informed that her
husband had been Injured In the explosion. 1
She feared the worst, however, and when
the sad news was Anally given her by a
neighbor she collapsed.
CH1CAOO, Jan. 6. Th family of Rolla
Steelo, who threw a bomb In the Ph'Ja
delphla bank today, lives at 1770 North Ash
land svenue, this city. Mrs. Irene Steele,
th widow, tbnlght received a telegram
from Philadelphia saying that her. husband
was seriously Injured. It Is not known
who sent th telegram and Mrs. 8teele
does not know her husband la dead.
Steele came to Chicago Ave years ago
from Garner, la., with his wife snd three
children. In Chicago he was employed by
various Arms as foreman of steel construe,
tlon. About a year ago he procured em
ployment In a similar capacity with the
Bell Construction company of Washington,
D. C. ' For some time, past he bad been at
work In 'Lynchburg, Va., whence he de
parted" two days ago. Oh leaving Lynch
burg Steele' Informed his wife by letter that '
he was going to Philadelphia to Work for
the Bell" company. Everything was' well
with hlm.'e wrote: There Was nothing In
thejodmmunlcatlon to show that Steele Was
In anything" but bis 'usual state of mind.
Steele's mother, who lives at 746 Racln
avenue with her son. Royal, a teamster, '
received a letter similar In purport to that
received by the wfe. 'Steele was a member
of the Modern Woodmen of America. Hie
widow tonight said that she had never ob
served any signs of Insanity In her hus
band nor had she ever heard him exprsa
any belief In socialism or anarchy.
TWO R. STKEUES AT GARXKR, IOWA
On of Them Answers Description of
Bomb Thrower In I.arae Measure.
GARNER. la., Jan. 5. (Special Tele
gram.) Two men named R. Steele formerly
lived here. Ttollo Steele, who Is about 45
years old, was for several years engaged ;
In - well drilling and the farm Implo-'
ment business. He also ran a bicycle re
pair shop. Steele failed In business shout
six years ago and went from here to Chi
cago. He waa a member of Garner camp,
Modern Woodmen of America and trans
ferred Ms membership to a Chicago camp.
In that city he served on the police force
for a short time and hn lately been
traveling for a steel construction company.
His Chicago address Is 1770 North Ashland ,
street. He Is six feet tall snd wetgtis about
$00 pounds. '
Ray Steele, his brother, is about 21 years '
old and weighs about 225 pounds. He. went s ,
from here to Chicago about Ave rears j
ago, where he Joined the teamsters' Anton.
His father Is dead and he makes his homo
with his mother In Chicago.
TREATY IS NOT MADE
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sided Interpretation put -upon th Ports
mouth tresty. But apart from th bitter
humiliation involved which would rankle
In .the minds of the Russlana and hinder a
lasting peace thla line of action would run
counter to all diplomatic traditions and
principles of International law. The re
nunciation of the right of navigating the ;
Sungati and Amur would It Is believed,
be welcomed by all commercial nations,
and it Is even said that Russia will gladly
discuss th matter along these lines, but
cannot entertain tt aa a corollary'of th
Portsmouth treaty, nor a subject of ne
gotiations with Japan. It Is claimed that
It would be as pertinent to demand that
Odessa be declared a free port.
Though It has been repeatedly tele-,
graphed out from St. Petersburg and from
Toklo that arrangements have been made
satisfactory to Russia and Japan It may
be taken for granted that arrangements
can never be made satisfactory to the Rus- '
slans until these points ar settled and '
settled rightly. '
Tells How They It In Philadelphia. I
Doubtless Heaven will be full of sur
prise at what simple things bad formerly
made us happy and unhappy. ,
If a man insisted on taking salsoda dls-. ,
solved In his drinking water day after .
day and wondered why his stomach was..
Irritated, people would thlrfk he . was
crasy. It'a about aa bad to. -take the drug
that's In coffee Into your stomach, at- -though
It's an old time-honored bablt to
dp su.
"I ysed to be a great coffee drinker and ,
thought there was nothing so nourishing
one sKcert milk. But I was sickly,
with hollow cheks and headache about
all the time," said a Phlla. man the other
day.
"Still I kept on drinking coffee, never
suspecting l( was . the cause of my 111
and wondered If I was dpomed to b sick ,
all th time, and never enjoy life ltke l
other folks. It waa aa If I was taking ;
poison In little quantltlea every day and .
wondering why I was sick.
"Many times I read about Postum Food
Coffee, but thought It, was one or th A
fakea palmed pff on the people. I wouldn't ' f
try It at first, but left off coffee to see
It th Postum people were right about Ita
being Injurious.
"You may well guess I was surprised ,
when my headaches wye few and far ' '
between and I f lt as if a load bad beeas a , '
taken off my stomach. f,
"When I. was thus half convinced that
coffee had don ma harm, I thought I'd
try a packag fit Postum. X made It care
fully, according to directions, and it was '
simply great. -
"It Is delicious when mad right, and
beats coffe all hollow In taste, let alone
wnolesomeAoas. Leaving off coffe after
It has become a Used habit, 1 hard, but
Postum makes It an easy matter. There's
no greater kover or champion of Postum
now than I am for I fiav learned how tof1L
be welL" Name given by Postum Co...
Battle Creek. Mich. Read th little book,
"The Road t Wellville." la fkgs.
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