THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST
4, ' 1P07. A
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
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COUNCIL
Offlre, IB Scott
mixor MENTIOX.
Deris, drugs.
Btockert sells carpcta.
Ed Rogers' Tony Fauat beer.
Fine engravings at Leffert's.
Bee Schmidt's elegant new photoa.
BUT BO ft WICK'S PURE PAINTS.
PETERSEN ft SCHOENINO SELL. RU08
. Lewis Cutler, funeral director, 'phone 7.
, Woodrlng Undertaking Company. Tel. 539.
Picture framing. C. E. Alexander, 14 B'wy.
DIAMONDS A 8 AN INVESTMENT.
TALK TO LEFrERT ABOUT IT.
County Treasurer J. W. Mltrhll haa
(one to Dent, Minn., on jl finning trip,
Hafer savea you money. That la what
Vfu are working fur. C. Hafer, Council
Bluffs. Ia.
FALL TERM OF WESTERN IOWA
COI.LF.OF. OPENS AUGUST 26. SEND
Tt'H CATALOG E.
Mra. Pago E. Morrison and two sons of
First avenue left yesterday to visit rela
tives near Duluth, Minn.
RUDWETPTCR 30TTLED BITER 18
SERVED ONLT AT F1R8T-CLA9S BAR
AND CAFES. Li. ROSENFELD CO. Agts.
Before fretting your upholstering, mat
tress making, repairing and reflnlshlnfi
done get prices of the Morgan Upholster
ing company, 131 Broadway, next to Alex
ander's art store. Telephone for qulok or
ders. Bell, 393; Ind., 370-red.
A building permit wm Issued yesterday
to J. I Smith for a one-story frame cot
tage on Lincoln avenue, to cost $1,600.
Rev. C. R. Fhatto, atate lecturer of the
Iowa, Anti-Saloon league, will speak Bun
day morning at St. John's English Luth
eran church.
WE WILL DELIVER ALL SIZES OF
BARD COAL DURING AUGUST FOR 10
A TON. WM. WEL8H. 16 N. MAIN ST.
PHONES 128.
A marriage license was Issued yester
day to George W. Fielder, aged 2, of
Hollenberg, Kan., and Dora Slump, aged
tt, of Henderson, la. They were married
by Rev. Henry DeLong.
Word haa been received of the death
In Chicago of L. E. Freeman, the stork
man of Oakland, Pottawattamie counfv,
who wu run down and Injured by a
street car In that city last Monday.
Frank, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. EgHn, 725 eventh avenue, died
7esterday from paralysis following an
attack of diphtheria. The funeral will
be held thla afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
from St. Francla Xavler'a church and In
terment will be in St. Joseph cemetery.
Mrs. H. B. Knowles and Mrs. Mar
Bourlclus went to Ames, la., yesterday
to make arrangements for their sons, Wil
liam Knowles and Gerlacus Bourlclus, to
nter the State Agricultural college thur!
this fall.
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Light guards, who has been appointed
regimental quartermaster sergeant, will
So to Dea Moines today to take up his
utles In connection with the coming en
campment of the Iowa National guard.
The funeral of Earl Crltes, the ' young
man who was drowned while bathing in
Mosquito creek Thursday mornlnj?, will
be held this morning at 10 o'clock from
the Latter Day Saints' church In Crescent.
Interment will be In the Crescent ceme
tery. Mra. Hannah M. Fisher, aged tl year.
7 rife of 11. G. Fisher, died yesterday morn
ng at their residence In Underwood of
fiaralysls. Besides her husband, she
eaves four daughters and three sons. The
funeral probably will be held Sunday aft
ernoon. '
The work of setting In place the large
drinking fountain presented to this city
by the National Humane alliance was
begun yesterday. It has been placed mid
way between the south side of Broadwav,
near Fourth street, and the electric light
tower. It la expected the fountain., which
Is of polished granite. In five sections,
will be In place by tonight.
8. A. Herald, 550 Harrison street, has
received word of the death of his brother,
James A. Hereld, in Seattle. James A
Hereld formerly resided In this city and
was a member of the firm of Wheeler &
Hereld for many years. Besides his
brother he Is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Sally Smith and Mrs. Jennie Evai.
both of Springfield, 111. It Is likely thiit
the body will be brought to Council Bluffs
lor burial.
GET IT STItAIGHT.
New Water Rates by Meter Measare
ment. For any else house, without water closet
or bathtub, a rate of not lesa than 17.36 per
year, or i cents per aay.
' For any alze house, with water closet or
bathtub, a rate of not less than $9 per year
or lesa than 2H cents per day.
For any size house, with any number of
faucets, water closets, horses, cowa, lawn
tprlnklers, a rate of not leas than $10 per
year or 24 centa per day.
The first rste of 17.25 per year admits the
Using of 22,000 gallons of water, the second
rate 27,000 gallons and the third rate 30,000
gallons. Additional water at 83 centa per
1,000 gallons, 2 cents less per 1,000 gallons
than old rate.
These ratea are In force, franchise or no
franchise
FLAT RATES.
Ratea Per Tear.
Five-room house ,
....$7.00
.... Ti
.... 100
.... 1.00
.... 6.00
Aacn aaaiuonai room. ,
Water closet ;.
Bathtub
Use of hose
These are same as old rates.
, Ios oream flavored with pure vanilla;
something that will pleaae you. Purity
Candy Kitchen, MS Broadway.
Bye fllaea Insurance.
Buy your glasses of us and we will In
sure them against everything but accidents,
fcr. W. W. Maganell, optician. 10 Pearl 8t
steal Estate Transfers.
' Tfcene transfers were reported to The Bee
August S by t'.ie Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffa:
J. A. McKeeman and wife to Thomaa
xoung, mi a or i' itz. original piat.
Council Bluffs, w d 8,000
The Sisters of Mercy to Wilson C.
Shoemaker, part lot 1. Bub. original
plat lot , Council Bluffs, w d
Portsmouth Savings bank to Netta V.
Hherer. lot 19, block I, Harrison
Street Ad.. Council Bluffs, w d
Frank A. Jackson and wife to Ovlde
Vlen. lot 7, block S, Prices Ad..
Council Rluffs, w d
BenJamln-r-Vhr Real Estate Co. to
T. C. Iffert. lot 4. block 4. Web
ster's First Ad., Council Bluffs, w d
Mary E. Grow to David A. Grow, lot
, , 7, block 15. Williams' First Ad..
V Council Bluffa, w d
8,600
800
no
10
Total, alx transfers..
.13!?60
Upholstering.
George W. Klein. 19 South Main street
Phones; Ind., 710 Black; Bell, 64S.
K. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, L M.
B Per Cent Dlaeonnt Bale on ah
We are making a reduotlon of SO per cent
on everything In our stock. ' We want to
iloss out our summer goods, that's the res
son. Duncan Shoe company, IS Main street.
There Is nothing nloer In a home than I
music. We have on hand a big stock of
organs, ranging la price from IS up. Buy
an organ now, and we will take It back as
part par on a piano later. A. Hospe Co.,
W South Main St.. Counoil Bluffs, la.
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Bee Want Ads Are Business Booster a
, CITY SCAVENGERS
Horses and cattle hauled free of I
charge. Garbage, ashes, manure and!
all ruDDisn; clean vaulta and cess
pools. All work done is guaranteed.
Calls promptly attended to.
lad. Phone IMS T. Bell Bad 18731
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BLUFFS
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LAST CnANCE TO REGISTER
Necessary to Have Name on Books to
Vote at Water Works Election.
LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES
Mlxnp Over the Circular Sent
Oat trader Name of the Retafl
Grocers and Botchers'
Association.
Today Is the last opportunity to reg'.ster
for the spacial election to be held next
Tuesday, at which the proposed water
works franchise will be submitted to a
vote of the people. Only those who wore
out of the city on tho three regular days
appointed for registration will be able to
get their names on the list election dsy.
Every person entitled to cast a ballot who
did not vote at the general election last
November Is required to register. Even
those who registered at the school elec
tion last March will have to register again
if they did not vote at the last general
election.
The registration booths In the several
precincts are as follows;
First Ward First precinct, V. Jennings
barn, on' East Broadway; Sqcond precinct,
217 East Broadway.
Second Ward First precinct, city hall;
Second precinct, 744 West Uroadway.
Third Ward First precinct, 28 Fourth
street; Second preolnct, 811 South Main
street.
Fourth Ward First precinct, county court
house; Second precinct. 1212 South Main
street.
Fifth Ward First precinct, county house,
Eleventh street and Fifth avenue; Second
precinct, county house. Sixteenth street
and Sixteenth avenue.
Sixth Ward First precinct, county house,
Broadway and Twenty-fourth street; Sec
ond precinct. Fifth street and Locust, East
Omaha.
Location of Polling; Places.
City Clerk Sapp, on whom devolves all
the work of arrangtng for the special elec
tion, announces that the voting booths will
be located In the several precincts as fol
lows: First Ward First precinct, 134 East
Broadway; Second precinct, 207 East Broad
way. Second Ward First precinct, 23 Bryant
street; Second precinct, 734 West Broad
Third Ward First precinct, 101 Fourth
street; Second precinct, 723 South Main
street.
Fourth Ward First precinct, county court
house; Second precinct, 1211 South Sixth
Street.
Fifth Ward First precinct, county build
ing, Fifth avenue and twelfth street;
Second precinct, county building. Thir
teenth street and Sixteenth avenue.
Sixth Ward First precinct, county build
ing. Twenty-fourth street and Avenue B;
Second precinct, near corner of Fifth and
Locust streets.
Retailers Not In Fight.
Attorney Thomas Q. Harrison admitted
yesterday that he was the author of tho
circular Issued In the name of the Coun
cil Bluffs Retail Grocers' and Butchtrs'
association calling upon the people to vote
down the water works franchise. Not
only did Mr. Harrison write the clrevlar,
but It . was printed under his directions.
At the same time Mr. Harrfeon insists
that he waa authorised to do so bv Otto
Skodsholm, a member of the special com
mittee of the Retail Grocers' snd Butch
ers' association.
Members of the Retail Grocers' and
Butchers' association are much annoyed
over the Issuance of the circular as
emanating from and with the authority
of the association. John T. Mulqueen,
president of the association, said yester
day: "It Is not the desire. of the Coun
cil Bluffs Retail Grocers' and Butchers'
association to take part in this franchise
fight In any way as an organisation. Of
course the Individual members can do as
they see fit. The committee appointed
to represent this association In the vari
ous meetings of the improvement clubs
Was not authorised to print circulars such
us that which Is purported to be signed
by them for our association. At our
meeting Thursday night both Mr. Hunt
ington and Mr. Skodsholm denied that
they had authorised the publication of
the circular or that they had authorised
the signing of the name of the associa
tion to It."
Mr. Mulqueen further denied the report
that the association had voted the ex
penditure of $50 for the use of the special
committee to carry on a campaign against
tho water works franchise. "No money
was Vbted for this purpose and ths
records of our meetings will bear out my
statement," said Mr. Mulqueen.
The leaders In the opposition to the
water works franchise have solidly de
clared that the water works company
never Intended extending Its mains or
reinforcing those In the Implement dis
trict. At the meeting In the Sixth ward
Thursday night J. H. Sohwarts, one of
the leading members of ths West
End Improvement club, who Is employed
by the Crane company in Omaha, statod
In his address that in Justlcs to ths water
works company he wished to say that ths
company had placed with the Crans peo
ple an order for about 17,000 feet of
twelve and six-Inch pipe to be shipped
as soon as the franchise was granted.
This statement was corroborated yester
day by E. W. Hart, manager of the water
works company, who atated that the
twelve-Inch pipe was Intended for the
reinforcements in the implement district
snd ths six-Inch pipe for the extensions
in the Second, Fifth and Sixth wards.
Speueer Smith la Bitter.
Attorney Spencer Smith, who made the
opening talk at the meeting held laat night
In the club house of the West Council
Bluffs Improvement club, for the purpose
of discussing the water worka franchise,
somewhat surprised ths audience by making
a most bitter attack upon those directors
of the Commercial club who had signed a
petition asking the people of the city to
vote for the proposed charter, as It waa
the beat thing. In their opinion, for the
city at the preaent time. Not content with
caatlng Invective after Invective at the dl
rectora of the Commercial club, Mr. Smith
aaw fit to make a personal attack upon E.
H. Merrlam, president of ths club and
vice president and treasurer of David Brad
ley it Co.
This personal attack was resented by
Mr. Merrlam, who stated that Mr. Smith
well knew that he (Mr. Merrlam) paid
about one-third of the large tax assessed
to the Bradley company.
Attorney Spencer Smith waa followed by
Congreasman Smith, who atated that he
was there as the attorney for the water
works company and that hs had no apology
to make. Ha said hs waa not there to de
fame or to denounce anyone, but for ths
purpose of dispassionately discussing the
franchise with a view to arrive at the
truth. He said he regretted greatly and
was surprised that Spencer Smith had seen
nt to attack ths directors of the Commer
cial club and especially President Merriain.
Ths meeting wss well attended and evi
dent interest was shown In the discussion.
Petersen Schoenlng seU matting
LARSON 19 PICKED t'P IX OMAHA
Indicted at March Terns on Charge of
Embesslement.
Anton Larson, against whom an Indict
ment for embezzlement was returned by the
grand jury at the March term of district
court, was arrested yesterday in Omaha by
Deputy Sheriff Woolman and brought to
thla city, where, in default of ball placed at
$500, he waa committed to the county Jail.
The Indictment was returned on complaint
of Mrs. Mary T. Duncan, who, under ths
name of the Duncan Shoe company, con
ducts a shoe store at 25 South Main street.
Mrs. Duncan charges that Larson was given
a consignment of shoes of the value of
$411.10, which he was to sell and retain half
of the proflta of the proceeds of the sale
ss his compensation, but that he failed to
account for $128.84.
Ths preliminary hearing of Nela Nelson,,
who was picked up by the police Thursday
night, will be held before Justice Cooper
nex. Wednesday afternoon. In the mean
time. In default of ball, Nelson is behind the
bars of the county jail. Nelson Is charged
with being Implicated In the breaking and
entering and robbing of three storea on
the night of June 28. 1908. On that night
the atores of H. E. Southard, Nels Johnson
and Nels Chrlstofferson, all on Blxteenth
avenue near Seventh street, were broken
Into a quantity of tobacco, candy, fire
works snd other goods of minor value
stolen. A large part of the stolen goods
were recovered by the police the next day
from an empty freight car. where they had
been hidden. Nela Nelson and his cousin,
Pete Nelson, were alleged to have been the
ringleaders of the gang of youthful rob
bers who committed the burglaries. Both
made their escape st the time, but Pete
Nelson and a companion were shortly after
arrested In Harlan for stealing a load of
hogs from a farmyard. Pete's partner
broke jail and made his escape, but Pete Is
serving a sentence In the penitentiary. Nels
Ndson returned to the city Thursday and
called on some of his former friends. The
police got a tip end Nelson's arrest fol
lowed. He was much surprised at being
taken Into ( custody, ss he supposed that
after a year had elapsed the matter of the
burglaries had been forgotten.
Reliable picture framing. Plcturea framed
or unframed. The latest colorings and real
worka of art. Reasonable prlcea. Bor
wick. 211 South Main street
CARRIAGES ALWATS READY. CALL
272. BOTH 'PHONES. GRAND LIVERT,
J. W. AND ELMER E. MINNICK, PRO
PRIETORS. For Sale A nice little farm of 70 acres;
80 acres In fine timber, balance In cultiva
tion; 4 acres of tomatoes (contracted); 4
acres of fine potatoes, 4 acres of alfalfa, 2
crops cut and in barn; 14 acres of fine corn,
1 span of work horses, harness and wagon;
16 head of hogs, 1 cow, 1 calf, farming
tools of all kinds, orchard and fruit, all
loaded with fruit; 6-room house, small
barn, 6,000 feet of lumber. Possession given
at once. Will take house and lot up to
$1,000. This Is a snap. Only a few days.
Address D. 8. Kerr, 646 Broadway. 'Phones
417 and 406 Red.
A music wrapper protects sheet music.
Bourlclus' Piano House has a complete
line of elegant music wrappers and bags,
from 66 cents up to $3.60, at 335 Broadway,
Council Bluffs.
Iowa News Notes.
ANAM08A Forty-two convicts were to
dav transferred from Anamosa reformatory
to the penitentiary at Fort Madison. There
were seven life men among the number.
Twenty-two of the younger criminals at
Fort Madison will be sent here In exchange.
ANAMOSA-The first man sentenced un
der the new Intermediate sentence law to
reach the reformatory here Is Harry E.
Johnston. He reached the reformatory
this morning. He was convicted in Adams
county and the maximum sentence that he
can serve Is five years.
CARNIVAL GREAT SUCCESS
Rod and Gnn Club Presents Brilliant
Spectacle at Cat-On
Lake.
The marine event of the season was the
Venetian carnival which took place at the
Omaha Rod and Gun club's grounds at
Cut-off lake Friday night.
A fleet of about sixty sailboats, gasoline
launches, rowboats, canoes and other water
craft, brilliantly illuminated with Japanese
lanterns end red fire from bow to stern
and among the masts, paraded In single
file around Cut-off lake, presenting a spec
tacular marine effect that recalled the
good old daya of Venice snd would have
done credit to the genius of the Venetians.
About 1,000 people stood upon the shore
and upon the floating pavilion and viewed
the procession. The boats were drawn
by several powerful gasoline launches.
When In front of the pavilion a stop was
made and on each boat red fire was lighted
which caused the Japanese lanterns to look
like fireflies. After the atop waa made
Roman candles and other fireworks were
discharged from the boats which produced
a fine effect on water and sky, and made
on ths whole a brilliant panorama amid a
most picturesque environment.
The grounds of the Omaha Rod and Gun
club presented a brilliant cene, Japanese
lanterns being strung everywhere among
ths trees and bungalos, and on each side
of the long pier which extends out Into
the water. The Illumination of the fire
works revealed scores of csnoes and boats
of every description which dotted the broad
surface of the lake, and from those smaller
craft came the strains of vocal music, ac
companied by guitars and banjoes
The officers of the Omsha Rod and Gun
club have a right to feel, as a result of
last night's brilliant fete, that they have
achieved a great success. The grounds
were a revelation to those who had not
visited thorn before this season. Many
new bungalos havs gons up, and the
grounds are now laid out In streets.
After the water spectacle was over music
was furnlahed on the shore by the Morris
orchestra, composed of Alfred, Willis and
Ada Morris. A violoncello solo by Alfred
Morris made a hit. No admission was
charged to the grounds. Many extra atreet
cara were put on to accommodate the
Crowd.
OLD REGISTRATION GOVERNS
Depntr Connty Attorn? Maimer
Interprets tho New Pri
mary Law.
Doubt as to whether or not the old or tho
new registration will be used at ths pri
mary was dispelled yesterdsy afternoon by
Deputy County Attorney Magney. He haa
formulated a written opinion that the old
registration lists will govern and a voter
registered as a democrat on the old list
can vote only the democratic ticket. The
only unregistered electors who can rsst
ballots are first voters and those who have
moved into their precinct sines the Isst
registration.
A new registration will be held primary
day and aome of the candidates were In
doubt aa to whether thla new registration
would govern the primary or not and the
county attorney'a office was appealed to.
If you have anything to trade advertise
It In the For Exchange columns of The
Bee Want Ad pagua
JUDGES ARE THREATENED
Letters Are Turned Over to the Postal
Authorities.
FREE SPEECH FOR THE PARROT
Conrt Decides Blrde Are Not Amen
able to the Law for what They
ay New Baling- on Mini
mnm Freight Rate.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DK8 MOINES. Aug. S (Special.) All
four Judges of the Polk county district
court have received threatening letters, say.
Ing that they must put up money or find
trouble. The letters speak right out from
the shoulder and say that nothing but the
coin of the realm will satisfy the demands
of the person sending the letters or keep
him from breaking his silence and letting
the public know some fscts, alleged In the
letters to be unfsvorable to the district
court of Polk county. Each of the Judges
has turned his letters over to the clerk
of the United States district court for
Investigation.
There are strong intimations that ths
author of the letters Is known and that hs
will speedily be brought to Justice. Just
what the disagreeable facts are thst It Is
threatened to disclose to the public Is not
stated In the letters, but It Is learned that
some of the Judges have received more than
one such letter, evidently all from the same
writer. The postoffiee inspectors snd United
j States marshall have been working on the
matter two or three days.
Dlodgett Files Charges.
D. C. Blodgett, under Indictment for
criminal libel, has filed an information with
Justice of the Peace Miller at Runnells,
this county, charging Judge James A. Howe
of the district court with "oppression by
color of office." He claims that Howe
falsified the record In the case in which
Blodgett Is under Indictment for libel and
refused to dismiss, tho case after It had
been continued more than three terms.
Many Typhoid Patients.
Numerous cases of typhoid fever st both
the Methodist and Mercy hospitals In thla
city have given cause of alarm. It Is
thought, however, by physicians that the
cases are mostly of persons who have been
away on vacations, during which time they
have not been as careful as they should In
regard to the water they drank.
Entertain Hardware Men.
The executive committee of the Iowa
Hardware Dealers' association will be en
tertained at lunch one day next week by
the Greater Des Moines committee, at
which time the dates of the annual conven
tion to be held in Des Moines will be de
cided. Free Speech for Parrots.
Judge A. J. Mathls In police court hero
today decided that parrots have a legal
right to swear. Because a big green parrot
owned by Leander O. Ganns, an old soldier,
and his wife, yelled "nigger" every time
It saw a colored person passing, the owners
of the parrot were hauled Into police court
for maintaining a public nuisance. 8. Joe
Brown, a colored lawyer, and graduate of
the Iowa University, acted for the colored
people who started the suit. The parrot
yelled "nigger" In the court room every
time It saw a colored person. Judge Mathls
dismissed the case, claiming that the parrot
was Innocent of wrongdoing.
New Minimum Rates. ,
The State Railroad commission has
amended its recent order fixing Joint
freight ratea so that the minimum charge
of 40 centa shall apply only to Joint rates
and cannot apply to a minimum shipment
over one line. The minimum one-line ship
ment will be 25 cents.
Graduates Get Diplomas.
The commencement exercises at Highland
Park college closed last night, when 259
graduates received diplomas. Dr. William
J. Dawson, a London divine, delivered the
graduation address.
Colored People's Department Store.
Representatives of an eastern corporation
are In Des Moines arranging to establish
here a department store, to be managed
entirely by negroes and to cater entirely
to the negro trade.
Protonotary Apostolic.
Rav. Father Michael Flavin of St. Am
brose Catholic church of this city, has
been made a member of the pope's official
family. He becomes protonotary apostolic.
The order comes In a papal bull dated
July 10. and was Issued through Bishop
Davis of Davenport. He will hereafter be
known as Monslgnor Flavin. His Investi
ture will take place at St. Ambrose church
In October.
The Bee Want Ads Are the Best Business
Booster
POLITICS IN CENTRAL LABOR
Primaries Will Be Abandoned If
Present Sentiment of Members
Prevails.
Omaha Central Labor union laat night dis
cussed the question of continuing Its po
litical primaries at considerable length. It
was midnight when the question was finally
put, and It was voted to submit to the ref
erendum of the different unions the question
of whether or not the primary should be
abolished. Then someone on the losing
side called attention to the fact that there
was not a quorum present. Even without
counting It was seen that there were less
than fifteen In the room. Thus was the
oratory of hours brought to neught.
Though no offlcjal action was tsken. It
wss evident that the members of the cen
tral union sre unanimously In favor of
abandoning the present primary system,
which' haa been tn effect three years and
which, it waa aald, has been proven a fail
ure. Last night the only argument was re
garding the proper method of procedure In
getting the queation before the different
unions. It will be brought up at ths next
meeting.
The question of the Labor day parade was
another bone of contention. Reprreentatlves
of the painters' union were present and
stated that they would not participate un
less all the other unions did so and unless
there were plenty of bands. The Typo
graphical union men feared It would be Im
possible for them to arrange their work so
as to participate, and the barbers pointed
out that they were compelled to work in
the morning on Labor day and could not
appear In the parade unless It wss held In
the afternoon. ' The committee In charge
reported encouragingly and fourteen unions
from Omaha alone have already signified
that they will be there. The Labor day
committee will meet next Tuesday evening
in Labor Temple.
President John Pollan announced ths fol
lowing standing committees:
Law Johnson, structural Iron workers;
Normsn, machinists; Birtch. firemen; Mar
tin, electrical workers; Helms, brewery
workmen.
Educational M'rbelsen, treet ""'SV
men; White, switchmen; Wardlaw, taarn
sters; McDonald, carpenters; Rogers, engi
neers. Organization Nelson, bakers; Johnson,
waiters: Hayes, tvpogranhleal.
Arbitration Guye. barbers; Merts, paint
er: Carver, electrical workers.
Home Industry and Union Label Lvnch,
plumbers: Zimmerman, aterentypers; Farm
er, sheet metal workers
Prers rirno,, tyrorraihlral: Leasentlna.
musicians: Haltaroth. bruim..
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The Union's Famous
Easj Terms
On a M(l of $.V,
fiOc pop work, or
$2 per month.
On a bill of 910O,
91 per week, or
94 per month.
Larger bills on
e q n a 1 1 y minll
terms.
Big Price Reduction I Clearance Sale
Tomorrow morning we start this big sale. Our business, since the day of our Grand Opening last spring has
been phenomenal. Our buyers, since their return from the Furniture Markets, have been carefully going over the
entire stock, and we find thst we have many pieces of Furniture of which there ia only a small qu'anlty. New Fall
goods will orrtve shortly, and wo must make room for them the result this big sale. IOok over vour wants attend
this sale anil save money. 1VK WILL GLADLY KXT1CND TO YOU ALL THE CHKDIT YOU WANT
CHIFFONIERS Built of
solid oak, S large and easy
sliding drawers, best of
workmanship, solid brass
trimmings, an article that Is
heeded In every home, worth
ij.5U, price,
during this
sale
4.75
On a
We Make the Terms to
Suit You.
some
On a
center
O a
some
N'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Comparative Reports from All Lead
ing: Cities Are Favorable.
FAIL ORDERS ARE LIBERAL
Improvement In Crop Prospects
Causes Ilenewed Confidence In
Situation Cotton Mills
Are Busy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8. R. Q. Dun A
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Trade reports from the leading cities are
singularly uniform In making favorable
comparisons with the corresponding week
In any previous year. At most western
and southern points the Improvement In
crop prospects has brought out liberal fall
orders, and there is evidently more cou
flgunce In the future than at any time since
It was found that many of the principal
farm products had made a bad start. Job
bing houpes are preparing for winter trade
on a scale seldom equalled, the consump
tion of sessonablo goods promising to de
plete stocks most satisfactorily. Manufac
turers still receive orders In abundance,
few clothing cancellations appear, and it
Is the exception when plants have smaller
contracts than a year ago. More detailed
reports for the first half of 19(7 add to tho
earlier testimony that all records for six
months were far surpassed.
Battlement of the ore strike removes any
danger of interruption to activity at pig
iron furnaces, which promlHe to establish
a new record of output during the second
half of the year. According to the regular
report of the American Iron & Steel asso
ciation all previous figures were surpassed
during the first six months with an aggre
gate of 13,478,044 tons, an Increase of 753,
103 tons over the previous maximum.
Vigorous activity continues at cotton
mills, prices being fully suHtalned by lte
volume of orders on hand, the high quota
tion of raw cotton and conlidence In well
maintained consumption. Kxport Inquiries
are noted, but no actual business results
because of the high position of quotations.
Woolen goods make slow progress, although
practically all lines are now open. Some
branches move satisfactorily, liberal sample
pieces being taken, but many clothiers do
not appear prepared to operate freely. In
terest Is most noteworthy tn the worsted
division.
Footwear factories are well engaged on
old orders, but visiting buyers In the Bos
ton market did not purchase as freely as
waa anticipated, and mall orders from In
terior wholesalers appear very slowly.
Local Jobbing trade Is very active, while re
ports from retailers In this vicinity Indi
cate a liberal movement of eeiisonahle
goods. Leather Is quiet, shoe manufactur
ers showing no disposition to anticipate
needs. Demand Is therefore limited to
Immediate requirements and tanners curtail
production which adds to the accumula
tion of hides and depresses quotations still
further. Country hides are especially weak
because of the large stocks of poor qual
ity back saltings.
BRA DSTlt ERT'S HKVIEW OF TR A 1)15
Wholesale ami Retail Business In All
Lines Expanding;.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Bradstreets to
morrow will say:
Crops, particularly corn and cotton, have
shown further Improvement, there Is freer
tiuylng tor fall st leading southwestern
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ii.aii.ria, bii i niK-iiia ,,i itiii j$iiihis uir ex
panding and there is evident a more optl
mlstio feeling as to distributive trade gen
erally, based upon the act've trade done
of late at retail. Relntlvely. most activity
1s noted In the larger southwestern mar
kets, at a few central western centers and
at the larger enstern .-Itles. At the siuth
midsummer quiet rules, except at Infre-
quenc iniervais. in some lines or wnoie
sale trade, such as cotton dry goods, the
activity manifested Is still notable, con
sidering the long spell of preceding buoy
ant buying, but oilier lines display more
quiet, and In Iron and steel, while produc
tion Is of record proportions and orders
ahead are heavy, new buying of both crude
and finished products Is lees active than a
year ago at this time, with price conces
sions more readily obtainable. Spelter, cop
per and lead are weaker and business Is
ve-y liiliv.
Raw wool Is notably strong, particularly
fine staple wool adapted to making wor
steds. Prices tend upward. Tlie new clip
appeara to have been well cleaned up and
Interest has been transferred to the east,
where the new wools are arriving slnwly.
Business failures for the week In the
I'nlted States numher 142. aifalrst ITS lsst
week. 170 In the like week of 1WM. ITS in
1!V5. 17 In lf'4 and Ml In 150S. Fa'lures
In Canada number 20, apa'nst 26 last week.
J tl-.e preceding week and l'i last week a
year ago.
ViT.eut. Includ'ng flour, exports from tho
l'r'ed Cts'es und Canada for the weeX
ending Aupust 1 aggregated 2.73'. bu..
against 2,87i.,543 bu. last week. 2.W..020 bn.
this week last year and 0.4HS.5S5 b.i. in l!OV.
For the first five weeks of the fiscal year
the exports ore 12.i"!7"7 bu., against fi ft.i7.310
bu. in 19OS-07 and 27.4'V1.f bu. in 19iil-02.
Corn exports f r th- welt an- I 1?1
bu., against 1 W5.M4 hu. lust week and
(TJ3.14S bu. 1n 190H. For the fiscal year to
dnte the exports are 8. 1(2.01 1 bu., against
Z.l'IStf) bu. in li-07.
Atlantle City Motor Carnival.
N KW YORK, Aug. 3. A big delegation
of local motorists lias left for At lu-n li
cit y. where the uti)U:oli!le curnlval will
he held next week, the first three dsvs of
which will be d-voted to racing on
Ventnor beach. Two of the Ven.lerbili
cup cars that were to have comp-ted In
the cup race this aenaon will b. seen In
the one mile free for all evfiit. The
floral parade to he held on Wednesday will
t una of tiie niost tharacterUUu leuluies
i
U7TDTTDIN1& CO,
1315 - IT-19 FARNAM STa
mtllxb, btbwabt si bbatovs old x.ooatxobt.
-r; ' V ir', .' m ' . EXTENSION T A .
HLES Large 42
Inch square tops,
have five large
legs, and the best
of construction,
golden oak finish,
nicely polished.
These tables ex
tend to six feet,
and at the price
we offer them,
should be closed
out In a few days.
Special sale price,
6.50
i i h i-(
IRON BEDS One
tf thA mnit nnnn.
4 lar beds
Ja brass top
head and foot
boards, four coats
of baked white or
pea areen enamel.
lean be had
sizes, regular i.ou
values; during thla
big sale,
3.95
A HANDSOME PRESENT FREE TO
bill of in. 00, a hand
On a bill of $50,
set.
On a bill of $76, an
Morris chair.
On a bill of $100.
framed picture.
bill of $10, a pretty
table.
bill of $26, a hand
rocker.
I elegant, upholstered
of the carnival. A number of prises have
been offered for the best decorated cars
in several classes, one of which Is the
machine driven by women.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Qnatnt nnd Carious Features of Life
tn a Rapidly Growing;'
State.
Trying to please everybody In the col
umns of a newspaper is "war" snd you
know Sherman's definition of war. Ragan
Journal.
It takes a most "awful good" man to be
worth quarreling over Annie Vlo Oates.
You are right, Gentle Annie, and there are
only a few of us. Gage County Democrat.
The Gentle Liar What a devllofastlnk a
fellow could raise by telling the truth and
all of It at all times. We wisely go through
life promulgating a long string of polite
little falsehoods and the world does not
seehi to be ftny the worse for them, snd It
Is certainly a gneat deal more peaceful
York Republican.
Just Like a Carp William Edwards went
fishing the other day and upon his return
told the following story, the truth of which
Is vouched for by F. T. Hurst! A large carp
he was angling for refused to tske the bait,
but grabbed the bobber and tried to make
away with it several times In an attempt
to pull Bill Into the water, where, no doubt,
the angry fish would have eaten him alive.
We don't doubt this story for a minute,
but the boys didn't give any information
as to the kind of bait they were using.
Chappell Register.
Job for Andrew Having made himself
popular among the high-brows by furnish
ing money for public libraries, Carnegie
now has the opportunity of making himself
solid with young America by spending
some of his superfluous cash In providing
swimming holes all over the country. At
this time of year a Carnegie swimming
hole would be patronised more extensively
and afford greater enjoyment than a Car
negie library. We advance the idea In all
seriousness. A public bathing resort Is ss
fine an Institution as a' public library, and
bathing Is every bit as important aa read
ing. Books are plentiful and even the moat
humble have access to the best there Is
going In literature, while swimming holes
are scarce and even the well-to-do must
do their swimming In coffin-like tubs or
go unwashed. It la up to Carnegie; will he
do It?-Crab Orchard Herald.
Once In a Thousand When returning
from the Chautauqua grounds on Monday
night, Dave Da vies lost hla $300 diamond
stud, which was found by Mrs. Charles
HelnHinan the next day. Dave waa carry
ing his little child In hla arms, who, hav
ing nothing else to do, toyed with the dia
mond until It berame unfastened and fell
to the ground. The little one at once told
jwhut It had done and
aearch waa Im-
S nedlatcly instituted
-
After two hours of
fruitless effort Mr. Davlea gave up, but re
sumed the work at daylight the nexi
morning. In which a number of people par
ticipated. Aa the search was In the vi
cinity of the Ilelneman home, Mrs. Heine-
man also Joined in the hunt, and about
noon was rewarded by spying the Jewel
snugly hid among a bunch of grass. Falls
City News.
Bully for Mort Everybody loves appre
ciation in this work-a-day world, and when
a man with a responsible position la fortu
nate enough to have for an employer a
n an who recognlxea hla worth and is not
afraid to mention the matter. It Is all
the more pleasuiable to the employe.
I.ast Friday morning when Mort Jones
opened his mall, he found a letter dictated
by his employer, Mr. Hord, In which It
went on to say: "I'pon Instruction of Mr.
Hord we enclose check for $lu0, aa a token
of h'm.J a 111 und appreciation for hard
work last season." It was a great pleasure
for Mr. Jones to know that his work was
appreciated and the check", while valuable
as an asset, was nothing compared to the
knowledge of the realisation of the appre
ciation of hla service.. Fullerton News
Journal 'FRISCO MAYORALTY IN COURT
Supreme Tribunal Will Boon Pass on
t'lalma of Taylor and
Sramlta.
BAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Aug. S.-lppll-catlon
for a writ of mandamua to compel
Auditor Horton to recognise the uuthor-
! Itv nf Mnvnr Tnvlnr And th m llrlllu .e
his appointments writs made to the su
preme court today by Harry Q. McKaa
nay, secretary to Mayor Taylor.
The supreme court Justices havs sig
nified thst they will give the matter In.
mediate tonlurslloa and a dsfinlto 1
3 Rooms
Furnished
Complete
for
53.50
In the
rod's on
in all
DRKSSERS The solid osk
kind that have 3 large and
easy sliding drawers, best
of construction. Large bev
eled French plate mirror, of
a fine, brilliancy, onlv a
few tn stock, regular I18.RH
ALL
values: special
7.75
sale price, while
they last. .
a punch
elegant
a rich.
Special Inducements to
the Newly Married.
couch.
answer may be had early next week. This
action will determine the legality of Dr.
Taylor's selection as mayor. ,
The retrial of Louis Glass, manager of
the Pacific States Telephone and Tele
graph company, will not begin next Mon
day, as Superior Judge Lawler first ar
ranged. A delay of three days will bs
granted when the case Is called on that
day to allow the defendant time to pro
cure counsel to take the place of D. M.
Delmas and H. C. Pike, who sre now in
gaged In the trial of T. V. Halsey.
LAFOLLETTE WILL SPEAK
Wisconsin Senator to Be Guest nt
Dinner Given by McKlnley
Clnb.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin will be
the principal speaker at the monthly dtM.
ner of the McKlnley club next TuesS.y
night at the Chess peaks. Secretary Hairy
Foster received a telegram from Senator
La Follette yesterday afternoon, aocepting
the club's Invitation to be present at the
meeting and deliver an address. Hs will
oome to Omaha as one of the lecturers at
ths Bellevue assembly and will speak at
the assembly grounds In the afternoon. Ha
will then be escorted to the McKlnley club
meeting. The club has Issued an invitation
to all republicans, whether members or
not, to be at ths dinner. It will begin at
( o'clock and the program will follow It.
Senator Brown will probably be present
slso.
Dr. Foster desires all persons who expect
to be present to notify him by postal card
or by culling Douglas 4961 in order that
he may make advance arrangements for
the dinner.
TRY TO RUN DOWN MURDERER
Police of Oklahoma City Endeavoring
to Solve Mnrder Mystery 1st
that Place.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl.. Aug. .
Charles Ounreth, found murdered near this
city last night, lived with his urclo,
Charles C. Gunreth, a cigar and periodical
dealer at 635 Sixty-third atreet. Chicago.
He left Chicago one week ago laat Satur
day to Join his mother and stepfather,
named ?Iaddesu, at 8omtnole. I. T. In
order tr, make the trip without expense to
himself he Joined a construction gang
that left Chicago about July 20. It Is now
believed that he was murdered by the earns
persons, who killed a man found dead In
a freight car a Chlckasha, I. T., a fear
days sgo, and whose body was similarly
mutilated. The police and detective
of the city are making every endeavor to
run down The murderers, but aa yet hava
found no tangible cluea.
WILL DEVELOP GEB0 MINE
Corporation with Half Million Dollars
Capital Formed by Omaha
Capitalists.
The Rltuminous Coal company, with a
capital of $600,000. haa been organized by
capitalists of the Omaha First National
bank. The Incorporators are: Fred ' H.
Davis, John H. Bexten, Irving Allison and
Charles A. Orlmmel.
It Is the purpose to develop a coal mine
at ueDO, a snort distance from Billings,
Mont. The mine has hitherto been ownej
by several of the present Incorporators, but
waa a losing proposition until Willis Todd,
formerly with the Omaha Ice and Cold
Storage company, went to undertake ths
management. It la aald to ba now oa a
paying baals.
ELECTION AT DAHLMAN CLUB
George Roarers Prealdent of Organisa
tion for ths Ensuing
Year. f-
The Dahlman Democracy held Its regu
lar meeting Friday night In the club room
near Fifteenth and Furnam. Some routine
bualneaa was transacted and officers were
elected aa follows: George Rogera, preal
dent; Charles Fanning, vice prealdent; Wil
liam Haywsrd. tressurer; Chsrles Bpstlen,
sergeant-at-arma.
Hudson noes to Penitentiary.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Aug. $.-aPec!al Tel
egram.) Simon Hudson, alleged forger,
waa taken Into dlatrlct court thla afternoon
and. contrary to expectatlona, pleaded not
guilty to the two eounta of forgery. Judge
J. B. Raper continued ths caae until the
regular October term of court Bail was
ei i.uuu, which was not furnished.
v-ouniy Attorney j. C. Moor, md w
snowing mat tne Johnson county Jail
not sufficiently secure to hoM mh .
nd
ths court gsve an order for ths man to be
'" lo "neoin and confined in ths peni
tentiary to awslt trial. Sheriff H. U. Miner
will take him up tomorrow afternoon
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