flTE OMAHA DAITiY -BEE: SATURDAY. APRIL 20. 1007.v t- snjJ 1 Telephone Douglas 618 Beaches All Depts. (rnrrTrnfaJ Our Qjireat Miiiinery Special Sale of Dres3 Goods in Basement Xr.a Oooda Opt., gutm-Asy, 40 la. wtd. H Tard TMl special mrntlon In the paper can give no ldr of the great vain to be Hold Faturday. Navy blue and two choice ahadca of tha n red, 4 0-Inch, yard 61e This is not a Bale of mussed or jumbled m illinery, which ore usually offered at special galea, but bright new colored and black hats, all this season's leading shapes. A constant inflow and Outflow which means always a showing of hats fresh from the needle. Quality Good materials, good trimmings, good making. Style That you can take for granted he re. Variety No such choicer of shapes and shades in all Omaha at this price. A Special Feature of this sale is a splendid line of black hats, all on special sale Sat urday at $4.98 each. Millinery Department Second Floor. The New Shirts Are Here Tha new ahlrta have been arriving very two or three daya for the laat month, and now we have our com plete stock. There are plain front, and pleated front, ruffe attached cr detached, light, dark or plain colore, ome made coat atyle. Also a. com plete showing of aoft collar ahlrta. In fact anything that I good In men' ahlrta to be found In our Men 6 tore. Frloea from $1.00 to tl.BO eaeh. Men' Store, main entrance, a atep to the left. Special Sale at Men's Department Saturday It Half Iom, S pair tor ISO Good quality black cotton half hoso, medium weight, double sole, toe and heel, absolutely faat dye, good durable hoee and fine value at the regular prloe, Saturday only, they will be on special sale at I pairs ")C for.... Howard Cor. Sixteenth Street made and the final hearing on the motion waa had March IS, In whloh the motion was denied and an appeal taken to the United States circuit court of appeala. Tha convicted defendant were sentenced by Judge W, II. Munger, a follow: Bartlett Richard and Will O. Comatock, on yar'i lmprlsonme.it each In the Douglas oounty Jail and each to pay a An of i,W0( Jameson and Trlplett, eight month im prisonment In the Douglas county Jail and a fin of 1300. ' This case I new pending on appeal. The second group of defendant consisted Of Thomas M. Huntington, f red Hoyt, Ami B. Todd and James K. Raid. The trial began April I, and by agree ment of counsel It was decided that .James K. Reld. one of the Indicted defendants, should be eliminated from the present trial on the ground that the government did not think It had aufflclont. evidence, to convict him, under the indictment. The trial then began with Huntington, Hoyt and Todd as tha only defendanta. ' 4 What the Atter.tey Thlalc. Special Assistant Attorney General Rush said regarding the verdict: ' "The verdict is simply a reaffirmation of the first verdlot In tha Richards and Com atock case." "There 1 but little that I care to say. W shall of course apply for a new trial," aid J. W. Woodrough, attorney for the defense. "There waa such a confusing mass of testimony that It was virtually Impossible for th jury to sift It out so absolutely a to determine the guilt or In nocence, of our client. I think the jury was , misled by this confusing mas of evidence." W. F. Qurlty I bave nothing to ay at thla time. All good aold at. ytubermann' jewelry tore guaranteed a to price and quality. Territory Bssk nobbed. TTTLSA, I. T., April l.-Robbr early today dynamited the eafe of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank at Htzby, . T., twenty miles south of here, secured several thousand dollars In currency and escaped, leaving no clue. PIAMONDb-rrenser. 15th and Dodge. " fir Pre-Eminently Ths Young Wen's Store Greatly lurreaiM line to se lect from, better facllitle to make all nvwMtarr alteration. The department Is growing rapidly. The young' fellow trade hat discovered the chief differ ence between pur young men's uiu and the product of the best custom tailor la In the prlcej they've found the chief difference to be about flO.DO per suit. Touna uzn s . mm Suits AQES IT to 10. 23:50-22.50-20.00 17.53-15.03 School CfTOf ACE3 14 to II. .2.50 to 5 4. CO Less These clothe are all read to try id full ut glngar and swing and go.. Jt I m jt 4 . i g'OIKAnA, NCO' Trimmed Hats Worth Up to $10, on special TK f) k sale Saturday LP at, each..... -rA Sale Commences At 8i30 A. M. Silk Jumper Suits and' Panama Jumper Suits We have probably a hundred dif ferent atylea of thane pretty gar ments, all new design, every ault made to our apeolal order. Price In Panama, 112.60; In allk. 118.60 and 126.00. Theae are all extra value. Cloth Suits Ladies come here for good sulta. The other they can find anywhere. Vlalt all the other stores, then come to ue, and you will see how much .' better and cheaper you can buy at our store. Our Wooltex Suit at $18 beat them all. Little Separate Coats Hundred of pretty little coat In blade broadcloth, black Panama, , black silk, black voile, covert coata, fancy mixed coats. In all the latest ' model. Price from 25 to 15.60. Bee 4-i-o7. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS. LIBEL SUIT MOVES SLOWLY Liwjn Uikt Hard light on Admis.len of ' fart of Teitimany. P0LCAJ SUPPOSED DlNKISON WAS MEANT Attorney Coanell Ha Hard Time Getting Important Admission front Editor of New a to Object' of .Attack. Constant fighting over law point char acterized the; DennUon-Ncwa libel case yesterday afternoon before Judge Kstelle. Objections from both side were frequent and a large number of them were argued at length. Consequently th progress of the case was slow and little of Importance was brought out. An example of legal quibbling over fine points occurred when Joseph Polcar, managing editor of the News, was on the witness stand. Attorney Connell for Dennison sought to secure an admission from him that he knew Elmer Thomas, In bis Auditorium speech, bad reference to Tom Dennison, though Do name waa mentioned. "Did you not know that article related to Tom Dennison?" Mr. Connell asked. This I vital point for the .plaintiff to prove and the question was objected to, but after an extended argument the ob jection waa overruled. "I did Dot know It," the witness an swered. J "la it not true at that time you believed It related to Dennison T" Mr. Connell asked. This question brought out more objections and after a long argument the witness was required to answsr. "I suppose that Mr. Thomas referred to Mr. Dennlaon," he sold. Thl answer was stricken from the rec ords aa not responsive on motion of Mr. Van Dusen. The question waa repeated and the Witness tried to qualify bis an swer, but was stopped. Aftsr considerable Typical young man's hlrt pat terna that express young men's tastes designed to fit a young men's pfiysliiue styled radically to youag men's Ideas -such are ITAWA SHIRTS ' FOX YDX3 MEN There' a revelation In atore for young fellow who, up to uow, have bad to take undet lliuu garment or overslxed boy' sf falrs. NegMgss and dres starts. $1-$1.25 and $1.50 Writ for Illustrated catalogue. l3 IJfoouaLA) ty Special Center Bargain Table Saturday Women'l plain sheer all linen handkerchiefs, with narrow hem They are similar to some sold elsewhere for more (tioiny On at value 8atur- fl f day at- each Spring Underwear For Women With the prloe of cotton ' going higher and higher, we are offering well made durable under weir at tho same low prices that have inado th!s such a popular department. Women' fine ribbed cotton vests, low neck and sleeveless, plain tape top, good value, at, each flOo Women' fine ribbed gauxe cotton vest, high neck, long sleeves or high neck short sleeves at, ea., 8 Bo WomenU swtits Tlbbed drawers, tape top, umbrella knee, lace trimmed, at, each .. 85c Women' fine ribbed cotton union suits, high neck, long sleeves, or low neck short slt-eves, ankle length, made with drop seat, sizes 1 to 4, each , 60o Size 6 to 8, each 7 fro MAIN FLOOR White China Silk Waists, Special Value AT M.BO 100 white china allk Waists, Tailor made effect, three-quarter sleeves, 14 side tucks down the front, tucked col lar ana currs Ppeclal value at 4.50 hesitation he replied: "I did not believe it related to Tom Dennison." ... . .. "Did you not consider and suppose it re lated to L ,n?" was the next question. After some more arguing between the at torneys the. witness answered; "Yes, I did." ( Mel Unl went on the stand and denied he had received th McDonald affidavit from .Tom Dennison as Dennison testified. He said he got it from Harry Roblson and had never talked to Dennison about rt Women Attend Trial. ' '" ' In spite of the tact the Fridav morning session of the . Dennlson-Newe libel ult was devoid of . Interesting features, the court room waa well crowded, In the audi ence being about a dozen women, the first that have attended In any large numbers alnce the beginning of the hearing. The reading of - depositions was continued, but wa broken by objections, resulting In copi ous portion of them being stricken out. For this reason the progress of the case we slow. The completion of the reading of the deposition of Oeorge Burrier, the convict In the penitentiary at Anamosa, la., who confessed to a number of burglaries, some of which were in Omaha, occupied the first hour. At the close Attorney Connell, for Pennlson, offered In evidence a latter which Burrier admitted he received from Elmer E. Thomas relating to his testimony. Mr. Van Dusen objected and the plaintiff withdrew the letter, with the understanding they would offer It later In the trial. Deposition from Fay. The second deposition waa that of Lewis E. Fay of Clinton, la., publisher of the Clinton Daily Advertiser Fay was inter ested In the prosecution of the criminal suit against Dennison in Harrison county. In his deposition he testified he came to Omaha to recover diamonds which had been stolen from his brother at Clinton and met Dennison in Bonnenbersr'a n.wn shop and had a conversation with him. The court ruled out all of his testlmonv regarding the Fay diamond case and the conversation he had with Dennison. Fay's testimony regarding the reputation of Den nison wa also rulsd out by the court. in his cross-examination he stated he waa a friend of Burrier and 8herclirf and had worked to get them out of the peniten tiary, because he believed they had re formed. He admitted he had snld to Chief uonanue that unless the chief did certain things he would make a statement to the newspapers, and had afterward called on the Dally News. He said the chlof advised request from the chief did not appeur. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair In Nebraska and loath iv.c .... Today and Tomorrow -Warmer Tomorrow. WASHINGTON. April 1.-Ftorecaat of the weather fur Buturday and Sunday: For Nebiaska and Boutlt Dukota Fair Saturday and Sunday; warmer Sunday. Ftr IowaWarily cloudy Saturday and bunday. I.oeal Record. OfTlCE OF" THE WHATHEB HI'RFin OMAHA. April 19. Ouicla! record of teinl leiature and i.reetLltuiion coniuared the corresponding day of the last three years: laoT. U.J6. UwS 14 Maximum temperature... 47 tn W i Minimum toinperature. ... 27 fr4 Ai J4 Main tt mini ature SI to 6o 40 f iecipitation T T .02 T Temperature and precipitation departures from tl.e normal at Omaha since March 1. an 1 iiMiiiwiiiun. iin me last iao yearsi Normal temperature l'encieiicy lor the day Total escess since March 1 Normal precipitation ' jj .11 Ini h .11 Inch lieliciomy for the day Total rainfall alnce March I... 14 InchtiS lieftclency since March 1 l.M Inches Excess for cor. period. 1t .13 tnchas Uellciamy (or cor. period, 1UU5....2.2 Inches ' Hepurt. (row Siatlous at T P, M. Station and State Temp. Max. Raln- of Weather. - TP. m. Temp, fall Blamarck. clear 40 48 t'heyenne, snowing M Chicago, partly cloudy w 40 Davenport, portly ciuudy . . . . 4 in . I'enver, enow.ng li Havre, partly cloudy 40 40 Helena, panly eloujy Jkt M Huron, partly cloudy 4J 40 Kansas City, cloudy 44 4t North Platte, partly cloudy. 40 4e (Una he. cloudy 41 47 Rapid City, cloudy 4 M Si Loula, cloudy 44 44 Bt- Paul, clear ...48 48 u-l 1 - I I w l.iliw A 'i AA !.( (aiaauii, cloudy 4U U 7ou n Starts Saturday, April 20th The great sale event that you have been awaiting, when we offer our entire exclusive line of ladies' tailored suits at Half Their Original Marked Price. This salt will vastly outdo our well remembered Spring' Clearance Sale of last year that was talked about for months. Buy any ladles' suit in our store (or half (i) what it Is marked. Sale starts Saturday. April 20th, at 8 a. til. sharp ...AND CONTINUING UNTIL MAY 1st... No goods will be reserved and alterations will be charged for. $20, Ladies' Suits $25; Ladies' Suits $30 Ladies' Suits $3? Ladies' Suits -D AT PRICE 72ofl 3 CHINESE FAMINE REPORTS Fcur Center of Diitrett fieptrt Wtrie ' Csnditioii Than Formerly. MORE MONEY NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES At One Point People Hare Stripped Tree of bstk to I'se a Pood and Disease Follows. SHANGHAI, April 18. The following extract from the report Just received of th conditions in four famine centers; Yawoml Th famine ia growing worse. Children In great numbers are dying; Suchl.ii Almost out of ' supplies. NeciJ large amount immediately to continue tha relief commenced. . 8Ing-KIang-Pu Many dying. Must de crease relief work unless larger shipment of supplies are reoeived. LiUkiawletse The whole country I in the deepest distress. Refugees who went south hoping to And relief are returning empty handed. There are processions of people with ' wheelbarrows,, transporting their doors, tables, beds and cuoboards to mar ket, to be sold for almost nothing. Hun dreds of women and children are aeen In the fields, scratching out roots and soanty blades of grass. . Hundred of tree have been 'atrlpped of their bark from the roots to the tip of the highest branches, for use as food. The majority of the population Is living on wild roots, etc., which is causing disease. ROOT ON JAP ISSUE (Continued from First Fags.) cert of action with such a purpose was es tablished by the conferences and communi cations between the national authorities and the authorities of California and Ban Kranclaco which followed the passage of the Hoard Of Education resolution. There was one great and serious question underlying the whole subject which made all questions of construction and of scope and of eftect of the treaty itself all ques tions as to whether the claims of Japan weie well founded or not, all questions as to whether the resolution of the school board was valid or not seem temporary and comparatively unimportant. It was nut a question of war with Japan. All the foolish talk about war waa purely aena tlonul and Imaginative. There waa never even friction between the two governments. The question was, whet s'ate of feeling would be created between the great body of the people of the United Btatea and the g.eul body of the reople of Japan as a esult of the treatment given to the Japa nese in this country? Uffect on Japan. Vhat we to be the effect upon that proud. BriUtUve, highly uivilizeti people aci'oa tue lacilic, of the discourtesy, in sult Imputations of inferiority aim aou.e aimed ut tnein in the columns of American newspapers and fiom the platforms 01 Aineiicau public meet.ngs? What would be the etlecl upon our own people cf tue re sporjteii that natural r.seutment for aucu treatment would elicit fioiu the Japane.e. It is nard fur democracy to learn the re sponsibilities of its power; but the peoplu now, not governments, make friendship or dikuke. sympathy or djsootd. peace or war, between nations. In this iiioOern tui, tiuouii the columns of the myriad pre., and messages flashed over counties, wires, multltuue calls to multitude acruu bound aries and oceans in courtesy or insult, in amliy or In detlanre. Foreign offices and ambassadors and ministers no longer keep or break the pesce, but the conduct of each people toward every other, The peo- pie who permit themselves to treat tne I PP' other countries with dlcuurtey and insult are surely sowing the wind to reap the whirlwind, ror a world 01 sullen and revengeful hatred can never be a world of peace. Against such a feeling treaties are waste paper and diplomacy the empty routine of Idle form. The great queetion which overaliadows all dtecuaion of the treaty of I'M waa the question: Are the people of the I'nlted stales about to break friendship with the people of Japan! That .1 11 I l,IUv. h h, tin hi. I.IV I V an. 62 kHj.r.. in the itHMatlve. , "la the contraband of war unneutral, and i ahould It be prohibited by International land municipal law?" waa the subject of a tu.nr raari hv (lop.ral Oanrae H Il.vl. Judge advocate general of the United Biate army, which was followed by a general dis cussion. In whloh a u umber of delegates participated. .00 J edge Aavocate Talk. 1 . Judce Advocate General Davis addressed 'ii I th meeting upon me subject of Immunity i of neutral property from aeisure. kl4 T 1 eketched briefly the existing rules of con traband so far as they are recognised tn !ou International law, saying that they repre T sentad a compromise between th conflict m I lD Interest of belligerents and neutrala. .ul ' Th neutral desired to maintain his rela .0t j tlon of amity with th belligerents and Jcoutlu his ant bollum trad, while th 1517Farnaia 7 n yjiiziUWj 9 for ,..$10.00 for 12.50 for 15.00 for 17.50 I CRAVENETTES RIDING HABITS EVENING GOWNS OPERA WRAPS $2.00 VALUE WASH WAISTS FOR , .98 $5.00 VALUE SILK WAISTS FOR .$2.08 $8.50 SILK PETTICOATS FOR $3.98 $12.50 VOILE AND PANAMA SKIRTS FOR $5.98 $17.50 VALUE SKIRTS, ALL MATERIALS. $8.98 belligerent were each unwilling that th others should be abls to trade In contra band. General Davis pointed out the difficulty that confronted England and America In restricting contraband trade because of the practice of allowing the greatest freedom of business occupation to the citlsens, while the continental European powers, with their mora highly concentrated and centralised systems, could easily Impose restriction upon the commercial actlvltyof their sub ject. To abolish contraband of war would be to deprive th belligerent of the right to protect himself from Injury by reason of th warlike material which the enemy ha succeeded In obtaining from neutral sources. Doty of Neatrals. Sooner or later, he said, tha belligerent would, with great reason, demand that the neutral state shbuld charge, themselves with ihe burden of preventing 'export trade in contraband to a belligerent destination In time of war. He aaid the abolltfon Of the distinction of contraband of war would not bring to neutral trade the relief from war hoped for, so long as th right of blockade continued to exist along with the right of maritime search and capture. It would, however, restrict the maritime area In which searches and captures are habitually made, but without any diminution of the rigor with which they wer now exercised. General Davis referred to the difference between England and the continental pow ers In the matter of possibilities of a block, ade, pointing out that owing to it Insular situation, while the other European powers had land boundaries with other states, England was the one state which might be really effectively blockaded. In conclusion he said: Th beneficent operation of the declara tion of Paris has done much to mitigate the rigor of the rights of maritime search and capture; and the practice of belligerents in refraining from exercising their conceded rights In localities distant from the theater of the belligerent's activity has done still more to bring Into being such immunity from capture and annoyance aa is now en joyed by neutral commerce In time of war. And It is In this direction, that Is. In ex tending th area of neutral Immunity and In restricting the activity 0 belligerents to the theater of actual naval hostilities, that we must seek for the Immunity of neutral commerce from the belligerent in terference in time of public war. . Admiral Resent Charge. Rear Admiral Stockton of the United States navy resented what he termed a "charge of piracy" made by Everett P. Wheelor of New York City, who in an ad dress criticised the conduct of American naval officers In capturing a ship load of noncombatanta In the siege of Santiago, during the Spanish-American war. Th ad miral made a trorg defense of hi brother officers. . Paper were read by Admiral Stockton, Charles Cheney Hyde; professor of Inter national law In Northwestern university, Chicago, and Everett P. Wheeler on the question, "Would Immunity from enpture during war of nonoffending private property rpon the high seas be in the Interest of ilvillsatlonT" In the general discussion which followed, Samuel J. Barrows of Boston and other speakers took the position that some agree ment on this question should be reached at the next conference at Ttie Hague. Argument In Herrnian Case. WASHINGTON, April 19. The govern ment Is occupying the entire day today in its opening argument In the trial of Binger Herrman on the charge of destroying pub lic records. The argument was begun by Assistant United States Attorney Adklns when court orened. The defense will begin Its argument Monday, after which the SHIRTS uNticutiB ro riT "0 wt l a a WHITC AND gXCLUSIVf FANCV rsaaic. loo a rea mi ciuin las it. CLUCTT. PEASODV 4 CO. 1 1517 Farnaci $40 Ladies' Suits for $45 Ladies' Suits for $50 Ladies' Suits for $60 Ladies' Suits for 1 2 czzi LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK MATINEE TODAY "fi 10c TOVIOKT a US Bring the Children to See and Visit With Master Jack and Llttla Viola Kana 1 A "Rip" and "Patch" In SOL SMITH RUSSELL'S A Poor Relation Vote Master Jack and X.1W1 Tlela will hold a reoeptlon to to ohildr.a after the matlnea, lUiDiT Tn nrsa or TxaanriA, closing speech for th government will be made by United States District Attorney Baker. BLENDED WHISKY TAX VALID Kentucky Court of Appeals I'pholds Law Assessing- Compounded Spirits. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 19.-The Ken tucky court of appeals today sustained th constitutionality of the legislative act of the special assembly session of 1906 plac ing a tax of 14 cents per wine gallon on rectified, blended, compounded and adul terated spirits produced In th state. The court decided adversely every contention of the olended liquor Interest which side was presented to the court by Senator Thomas H. Paynter and William M. Hough of St. Louis. Th opinion holds mat tne tax la one of license, rather than a property tax. and Is upon the completed product and not upon the constituent parts. It ws urged for the rectifier that th tax under the provisions of th law wa only upon spirits produced from single stamp spirits. The court ay that It mean rec tified liquor In whatever way produced. A BfcAUTlFUL. Mcdallion Portrait FREE With Every Purchase of $10 or Nor ut Drandeis A LOVELY HOIK Of AIT A rXt 0IAAMEKT tCS KXt SCSI! A UIE LONG Mil's AK1 Reproduced from any flood Photograpn Choice of Sis Style of Tlnlah Hand Tinting, 25o Eitre Ask any Clerk lor Particulars BRANDEIS OMAHA I U ff U11 D D ..$20.00 22.50 ..........25.00 , 30.00 i a PRICE AHISEMEJTI. THEATER 15c-2Gc-50c-75o OXIXSBXir'n 10 C1ITT MATIItEB TODAY ciiLsini 10 CEBTT UATiirra TODAY CZTLDBEB" 10 CEXfT MATIITSII I TODAY .., crrnxsmnps 10 oust -,. MATURE TODAY ' 5 Grand Opera i Auditorium By th Xnttr Company (rem th XZTKOFOUTAJT OPXKA HOUSE, Under direction of arm. xxotbiok ooirmxzs Monday Afternoon, HAEKSEL AND rorrri Aiirii n. iiumttr. uncK s airy ODera unillL CAST! Mme. Mattfald, Alten, Vail. Jacoby, 'Weed, Moran and M. uorit. Conductor, li.rtx. SZffi&XF PAGLI ACCI CAST: Mil. Farrar, MM. Pars. Boottl. Rslss and Bimard. Conductor, Vlgna. Monday Evening, April I lEflHFMF 22, Pueclnl Opera LiSUntlWl CAST: Mmes. Ciaparelli. Alton, MM. Caruso, Btracclari, Journet, rilmard, Dufrlche, Ramondl, Dragon! and Na varlnl. Conductor, Vlgna. , BATS BOW OB SAXB. Price. II to t. Boxes. 120, $30 and )40. Wsber Piano Used. Librettos at box office. BOYD'O M8r. mnAT ABD MOBOAT I ROSELLE KNOTT And Associate Players, tn th Criterion Theater Succeas, ALICE-SIT-BY-THE-riRE By J. It. BARRIB. Burwood REASON TB3 ATTXBBOOB TOBXOBT When Knighthood Wat in Flower I Keit week: RICHARD CARVKU MONDAY Ladle of th Maccabees' Nlsht. Phon Doug..44., MODERN VAUDEVILLE MATINEE TOpAY NOTB Cl'BTAIJf 8il5 SHARP TONIGHT PRICES 10c, 15c, 60d I-VniC THEATER On week comnnoljr Baada Matlase W April filst, "RUTH GREY" "Th Woman Wonderful" MtUim lm Tusa, Thar aai Mat. rrloe Matin to. Night ISc and 190, geata on sal at box ofllce, Thursday, m a k. Senior Fair Omaha High School Saturday April 20 Afternoon and Evening. aSKUIIOI, 10a and XSe. Come and snloy yourself. THE PAXTON CAFE FXUiax T1U1 u mrrm isim m Kim BOOB AM 9 TX1, IVIDAT, ATBIXj SlsV i. VaeaeeUed a la Cart g.rrto a All Tim) Masts, Mala Botanaa, Boo a sad Bveadag