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THE OMAHA DAILY ttEE: "WEDNESDAY, XOVKMI1KU 13. Telephone. Douglas 615 Reaches All . - --J Prices Start at, $3.00 diseases.' :fe don't sell this kind of Com- 'forlers, don't think that you want them; in; fact -know; you don't. The one great feature about-our Comforters they are absolutely pure and sanitary inside and outside. Cotton Comforters, one sheet pure fluffy cottoii silkolino cover prices start at 08c each. - ' . AYool Comforters, pure, clean lambs wool filling, silkoline covers prices start at $4.00 each. ... ' "Merritt'a" Wool Comforters, pure wool; sterilized price, cheese cloth cover, $3.50 each; with extra silkoline cover, removable, at $5.00 each. Down Comforters, pure, odorless down, down-prpof coverings prices start at $5.50 each. See Howard St.-windows.'.' 1 7 ' Women's Winter Underwear. lll)Ud Wool Union Suits, In medium weight, $1.50 each. Itlbbed Merino . Vests, drawers to match, with tape top or French band. In cream or gray, $1.00 at h. t Scarlet Vests and Drawers, winter wleght, all kIj-ps, $2.00 a garment. Boys' Fine Ribbed Natural Wool Union Suits, heavy weight, 83c each. Mnln Floor. ne ore snowing home exclusive and very handsome black trimmings in silk appliques aud heavy braids lor broadcloth and velvet coats. If interested, you should not fail to see them. Prices range from 75c to $5.50 a yard. Heavy weight plain diamond .weave braids, in a number of widths, are excellent sellers at 10c, 15c, 20c, U0r, 40c and 60c a yard. All desirable colors. Fancy colored appliques, In tasty and up-to-date styles to suit all occasions, in a large variety of prices from 60c to $10 a yard. Don't fall to see the pretty laco'un pllques and bands we are showing for dyoing to match the dress. Our fashionable style books, shown at this department, will help you In selecting trimmings. Main Floor. Howard Corner 16th Street. WIDOW BEATS THE RAILROAD Mrs. Jane Baldwin Oeti Eleven Thou sand Dollar Verdiot. ASKED THIRTY-SI YEN THOUSAND Testimony Knows Rock Islaad Train Exceeding- Speed Limit Knocked Man from Mlasoarl Hive Bridge. ' Klovi-n thousand dollar was awarded to Mrs. Jajie Baldwin, widow of Henry D. Baldwin, by a Jury in tho federal court Tueadar morning. Mrs, .Baldwin bad brought suit for T,X) against thp Rock Inland railroad for the . death of her hus htnd, acting M his administrator. The suit was brought under the laws of Iowa. Henry D. Baldwin was superintendent ot bridge construction for the- V Ion Paclno at the time of the accident and was at work on repairs to the Union Pacific bridge across the Missouri river June 4, If That the work might be safely done the Union Pacific issued an order to all railroad com panies using tho bridge to keep their trains yinder' control during the progress of the Work whllo .crossing the bridge and to keep the limit of speed not exceeding four miles per hour. While Mr. Baldwin was proceeding from the Iowa end of the bridge to the west end. where a force of men Was at work under his direction, the fast Denver Express of the Rock Island came upon the bridge at a speed of from eighteti to twenty-five miles per hour and before Mr. Baldwin could get out of Its way be was struck by the train and hurled ever tho side of the bridge to the ground below, a dlHtance of fifty-seven feet, re sulting In his instant death. At the close of the testimony fOrv the plaintiff Mr. Farrlsh of Des Moines, .who,, with Judge V. V. Mrtlugh, represented the railroad company, submitted an argument asking that the case be takin from the Jury and Judgment be ordered for the 'de fendant on the 'ground that Baldwin was guilty of contributory . negligence. ' Judge Mung-r, however, overruled the motion, stating that such a' question should b de cided by tha Jury. ' - W. J. ConiH-i.1 represented the plaintiff 1d 1 'trial.' ' r-rT Queen of . V ..... i; ..... . in j febraska Savings Banfe i-unnot loan money except first mortgages on real entate, ,t'iUnty or city bonda and general fund warrants. There can be no stronger securities. Better to have a propor tionate ehare of a large number of mortgages than to have all yanr money tied up in-one mortgage due five years hence. We pay 4 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually, Don't keep your money idle, but invest it where it is safe and will net a liberal rate of interest. AVe respectfully solicit your business. ' Oldest, Lnrncst and Strongest Savings Dank In Nebraska City Sovirigs BdriR lOtli and Douglas to. -''COMFORTERS ........ . .v;"l8 nof the inside purity of Comforters as ejentUtas the outside! "NYe think bo. Yet thcttvare Comforters filled With shoddy, also loiown-as black cotton, made from east-oil ' clothing, rafes or cotton junk, saturated with filth and often carrvinrr irerms of contasrious Women's Outing Flannel Gowns. Outing Flannel Gowns are a great winter comfort. They are light in weight, yet warm and soft, and will not Irritate the mfrat sensitive skin. Ours are cut good and full Just the way you would- make them yourself. Most any wanted color is here. In plain or fancy designs. Some have pretty trlmmlngB of wash able braids; others are plain. All sizes in stock now. Come in and see the pretty gown we can sell you for 76c. Better ones up to 13.50 each. Second Floor. cream ' or gray, Dress and Cloak Trimmings. ttee, ll-U-'Of.4' FOUR DEATHS IN HOTEL FIRE It'Iames In Hotel Garde, at New flsTrs, room., Prove Fatal - to ) Employe. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. U Flames sweeping through the servants rooms on tha fifth floor of tha Hotnt Garde, id Meadow street, early today burned to death four employes, while a fifth nay not recover, while using the rope fire escape. The dead l ISAAC LRVINPORT. JOHN I RA. dlshwssher. JACOB ULN1N. check boy. HENKT .dishwasher. UNKNOWN POL.ANUER, a dishwasher. Four other employes were seriously hurt, although many ot them made hasty exits through dense smoke by means of the Staircases and- Are escapes. Tha monetary loss Is upwards of fJO.uOO. ' . .- Miss Elisabeth Q. U'Uorman of Worcester, Mass., a saleswoman ' for a Boston 11 rm, and Frederlok H. Meyer, son of tha proprltitor, both of whom were 111, were removed In safety. The fire Is thought to have started from a smouldering cigar or ptgarette stub. A few minutes after tha guests had been aroused the flames were spreading through the servants' quarters, and tha firemen later found four bodies in that part of the building. The Hotel Garde Is one of tho best known houses, for traveling men In tho state and was filled with guests, when the Are broke out. Peter Antusan. a fireman, at the hotel, was taken to the hospital, but will re cover. POWERS' PARDON IN COURT Defnso Again Presents It for Con sideration of t'-oart at (Went. town. kr GEORGETOWN. Ky., Nov. 12.-When .the rase of Caleb Towers, charged with the murder of Senator Gosbel, was called to day,. It was found that many of .tho Im portant defense witnesses who "were ab sent yesterday, causing a postponement of the trial, were prusent, and CofninouwualUi Attorney Fmirklln, attsr -the roll eall ot the witnesses- promptly answered -ryady. As soon as this announcement was made. Major W, C. Owens, chief counsel for Powers, arose and said: - 1 "Before the defense answers ready, ws desire to offer, as a plft of abatement, the Table, Waters" w Li. Emm BED ( Open Saturday TEveuings. v I pardon given the defendant by Governor W. 8. Taylor after the commission of the crime." Upon the request of Commonwealth At torney Franklin this document was turned over to the attorney for the prosecution, who retired to examine it. This is .tho same pa. Jon which has been produced at all the former trials and which the courts have held Invalid. Judfce Morris overruled the motion for permission to file the plea and pardon. Departments after a vlgorov.. objection by the prosecu- bank's officers declare It Is entirely solvent tion, the court no'dlng that tho validity 1 and that nobody wilt lose through the sus of the pardon was not wltbirt-the Jurlsdlc- 'pension. It Is said' that some of the as tlon of the court, as the court of appeals "fts, while good, were? of a character which had already passed upon. that question. The defense, however, scored a point In secur ing permission to make avowal of tho pardon, thus getting that dooument Into the record oves, the emphatic objection ot the prosecution, which was allowed Us excep tions. Considerable argument was had on this point "d then court f odjourncd until o'clock, when the avowal with tba proof i was filed. ROBBERS STEAL BIG PAY ROLL Twenty Thousand Dollar Taken from Paymaster of Smelting; ! Company. I TRINIDAD, Colo.. Nov. 12. Some time during last night the $20,000 payroll of tho American Smelting and Reflnlnfl company was stolen tu-ar Trinidad. No arrests have been made, but several are under suspicion. The money was taken from a buggy which was brting driven by the paymaster and another man. - . Abraham Thompson the remaster. Be. j companled by Jim Williams, a guard, left , nere at aiuoc last night to drive to Coke- dale, the biggest camp operated by the American Smelting and Refining company. The money, which was contained In two canvas sacks, was placed under the seat. 'According to the story of Thompson, they encountered no one enroute to the ramp; but when they arrived at Cokedale and the miners had formed In line to re ceive their pay It was discovered that the money was missing. ' Thompson and Williams retraced their tracks for several miles, but could find no trace of tho thief, and returned to Cokedale, where they notified the sheriff by telephone. Rome of the miners ob tained horses and rode over th,e surround ing country, but encountered o suspici ous looking characters. WRSf PHILLIPS ACQUITTED InsaArlent Evidence la Case to War raat Holding; Cleveland Woman for Trial. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 12-Mrs. Char lotte Phillips wag freed from the charge of killing her hUKbuud, John J. Phillips, coal operatpr and brokf-r, at the conclusion of live preliminary hearing before Justloe Brown,. ln'lat Cleveland, today. Tha Justice held, that there was not suffclent evidence upon - whk'U the court would be warranted in-binding Mrs. Phillips over to Hut gn.nd jury. ; Although Mrs. Phlfllps Is now 'free, the aotton of Justice Brown, according to the county prosecutor, will not prevent the 1 grand jury from making un independent Investigation. ' Mr. Phillips was. supposed to have been shot by a burglar in his East Cleveland home on the morning of September I. Con. fllctlng statements on the part of Mis. PtillliVs led to her arrest a few days ago on tha oharge of. murder In tho second degree. DOCTORS ENGAGE IN FIGHT Yaakloa Medical Mea Have Kaock - Do KB Orov niaajraoels of ma II pox. YANKTON. 8. D., Nov. li-tspeeial Tel, gram. In row In the city council over a supposed small pox scare. Dr. E. M. Doyle struck Dr. D. W. Rudgers. knocking him down, uoyie is under arrest. Both are j prominent pnysicians. ir. nonnirr el Clous City was called on the case and pro nounced it small pok. i Amy laseao to Hospital. HAN FHANCiUCG. Cel.. Nov. 12.Sovn- ttn insane patients belonging to the I nited Btates army, who -vrre brought enough. Now we boll It according tn di from the Philippine Islands to the Prtwlm u-tir.,.. r . .... . .. . .. ,. General hospital, will l taken to th. army j hoptal for the Innn. ut Waxhlngiou. Colonel Ovorge H. Tornry. deputy surge'. n ' o'iT"!; "'" " '? ''!" or ,h"m H" ' all) Ue an imin ot nine guards. A car. dporUJIy , arranged, ! U rn rttted. tor ' their ri.nv'i ri- m e I MUCH GOLD WILL BE COINED Government Ordn Fifty-Two lioni in t)pulle Eagles. Mil- MINT WOEKESS ON EXTRA DUTY Nearlr Sixty 'MUMon Dollars 11ms Been Imported and the Inflow of Yellow Metal Still Keeps l"p. ' i - FHIIArEIFHIA. Nov. i-'.-The United Btates mint today delivered tl.COO.Ott In gold double eagles to the subtreasury In this city. It is stated that within the next three months the mint here will coin 152.000,000 In double eagles. This enormous amount of gold will be dis tributed among the suhtrrnour'rs In various parts of the country and will bo employed to relievo the money stringency. ' The local mint Is well equipped to con tribute Its share of the; shower of god that has begun to fall upon every part of the Inlted States. Many of .Its employes i are working overt imo, however, It being a I nightly occurrence for coin counters, I weighers, adjusters and others to work as late as 10 o'clock, the usual hour for quit ting work being 4 o'clock. New machinery tias recently been In stalled In the mint and Its efficiency was demonstrated In the operation of the "split collar," a device for. putting stars on the edge of tho newly designed eagles. There are forty-s'x stars ' on the edge of each piece because of the approaching advent of the new state of Oklahoma to the union. The machinery at, the mint Is capable of grinding put 4,000. of. those pieces In an hour. There Is now at tho mint enough , bullion for the manufacture of ISP.ooo.OOO in double en .Ties but more bullion from vari ous sources Is being diverted to the big In stitution. I 'As soon a JloO.flm) In half dollar pieces and a similar amuupt In quarters are sent out from tho iriljit,. .-ytlthin a day or two, the attention of the working force there will be devoted exclusively to the task of moct-' ing the requirement, foy gold. Still Money Poors la. Jv'TW YORK. Nov. IS. The movement of gold from the vaults of European banks to the United States, which has been In pro gress for several weeks In which tho un-. preccdentod total of nearly $00,000,0(10 lias been engaged abroad fur import, still con tinues. The total, which passed the 156,000. 0C0 msrk yesterday... was Increased today when the Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Chicago completed negotiations for the Importation of Jl.000,000. This engagement makes ttie total to date $G6.0K0,O0O. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. li-Cashlers' checks, which the banks have been fur nishing the business houses for the last week to enable them to meet their pay rolls, were replaced today by clearing house checks. Additional security of the new medium of exshango, is the reson for its Issuance and for the retirement of the old checks. . Ravenawood Hank Closed. CHICAGO. Nov. 12. -The Ravenswood Ex change bank, a small institution In the suburb of Ravenswood, closed Its doors to day. The bank Is small and has no connec tion with the Chlcagn Clearing House. Tho bank was a partnership concern. Its suspension created no stir In financial cir cles. The deposits artioont to $360,000. The made them slow In rosllzatlon, and as withdrawals were heavy, It was considered best to wind up. !n'' ' X'ortelyon' Is ' Pleased. 'VrA'iriNCfTON,' -ToV. ' Ki'Secretary Cortelyou said today1 W teavlrig' the cab inet meeting that'1 financial matters had. not been considered -during the session; that the outlook waii steadily Inmrovlne. principally In New York; that relief was 'being extended quiter freely to the middle we81. Particularly to St. Louts. This did not Indicate that the situation In this lo- cality was serious, he said, but simply i ply rln- showed a general easing up of the st gent conditions. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. J.J. The Mer chant's National bunk did not open for business today. The following notice was posted: Having been unable to realise on our securities rupidly enough to meet the heavy demands lately made upon us, we have been compelled to temporarily sus. pend payment. Since the commencement ffVSfWoTd than that granted by tho Clearing House ,aoumi ion. i no . association loaned us up to the limit ilonal bankinc act. permitted by the na Thu bank Is solvent. We have sought the advice of the comp .-..It.... A .1... . . . . . ... , r- . . . win i-uiicuvy una coniiaenxiy ex pect to resume business within a "short Mme. K. Frank Watson Is president and Ralph XV. Hoyt, cashier of the Merchants' Na tional. The bank was capitalized at l-iA-000, and on' the last call of the comptroller of the currency the report showed depos its of $3,218,052. Better at So a Francisco. SAN FBANCIStfO, Cal., Nov. 12.-Bankers today report the financial situation In Ban Francisco lo be "improving steadily" and tho outlook as "very" encouraging - Within tho last four weeks gold In ex cels of 7,0i0,0u0 has bicry transferred by the New York sub-treasury, the major portion of it going to local banks. The remainder was distributed among Wash ington, Oregon, Nevada, Vtah . and Cali fornia banks outside of Ban Francisco hav ing eastern balances due. The new clearing house certificates of tli, 110, JO and 1 denominations are cir culating freely and being accepted readily In trade. President Homer 8. King of the Clearing House association said today that tho sus pension of the Vnlon National, bank of ttekland, ysterday, u do wise affects banks of Ban Francisco. Warai tasupala for Klre Chief, .v,.. .. i,., " "Tweiai irirSiiii.j-Ainr one or ine most interest- ln" of campaigns the election for chief en glneer of tho fire department of Ieadwool iook place lust night and resulted in the election of William Treber over C. E. Mc- FKfcL "HTI PII)" Brala Troubled by Coffee. People don't like to bo considered stupid even If tb.-y feel that way, but many per sons who persist In drinking coffee year after year have tpells when they feel like thick Idiot I. "I have been badly bothered with stomach trouble caused by coffee for .many years,"' writes a Ky. man. "ar.d many finva felt tke "stupid," with a severe burning la my stomach after eating, and a great amount of sour belching. "Four months ago I quit coffee and be- gun to use Post um Instead. I have had none of the old trouble since, have gained flesh and I don't think I have failed to cat a hearty meal since 1 obit coffe. ' "-"" tor " n" p,ttae ,n me: . not " " l """I dldn t boll rt ' ' "' "Z. l , TV " ' wh,ch- all nevr use sain." Name given by Postutn Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Creek. Mich. Kad the book, "The o ... .. .. .. . ' u lu " enviiie. in pkgs. "ilisre o a Iteason.' npn C U" - - FRIBAY-NOT BEF01E i ff Oax Grocer a penny and VV 1(1 ofih w Cure Hoarseness and Sore Throat. A simple remedy. Free from opiates, u boxes (ni Hugh. Treber Is one of the youngest chief engineers of the country, and the youngest that has ever held the position in Dead S'ood. His election Is a moat populur one. CAN ALL BUT HEAR WHISTLES (Continued from First Page.) tho river and that it was an established fact already." "If this means bouts, it's bouts we are going to bi-y," said George C. Call, banker and capitalist of Sioux Chy, who was with tha delegation. "We will have boats right away. Just as soon as the Ice goes out. Sioux City owes its birth to tho boat lines and wo used to receive ubout as great a tonnage by boat a. we do by rail, the live stock excepted. "We have fixed a dao for a meeting with other cities for a Missouri river naviga tion congress, which will be held January 22-23, 1!KS. Governor Cummins will Invite governors of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota to attend tho meeting, and plans should be made at this congress or a company or ganised to start bout lines. If the cities cannot get together on the organization, each city will then be ut liberty to talu It up independently and Blotix City will not be the last one to have boats on the Missouri river." Gmbinkmrnt WurU All Itfuht, Congressman Hubbard said llie embank ment work which had been secured for Sioux City had been successful. For ten miles the river is kept within tts banks and an open channel has mado navigation possible at most any time of the year. The river at Sioux City flows cast and w.st and some embankment work has prevented It changing during the last ten years. A general invitutiun was extended by the Bloux Cltyans'for nil friends of the river Improvement to attend the congress to be held there In January, and some definite plans will be made and some uctual cashi paid over, according to the Sioux Cltyans Headaebes and ftearala-ta Irom Colds. L,Mllve Broino Q.iinlne, tue world-wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes csuse. Call for full name. Look for sig. B. W. Grove, 25c. MISS SIMCNT0N TO TESTIFY Woman Fretiaentty Meatloned Usrlsg Thaw Trial VIII Take Wit ess Bland. PITTflRl'KG, Pa., Nov. 1.-Mis Ida Veronica Simonton, whoso name was fre quently mentioned during the first trial of tmrry K.. Thaw, returrwd home today arier spenttng a year and a half In the Jungles of Africa. Concerning the second Thaw trial, Miss Simonton said: "I wilt go JQ New York and will testify In trie Thaw case. I have not been sub poenaed, but' will answer a summons from either side. My testimony will change th whole completion of the case. . The story told by Mrs. Charles J. Holuian of hr being drserted In Lnndon is true. I w'll not say which slJe my testimony will favor." tadrlaar I'urk f'ondltloas. OKTTVBBrHO. Pa . Nov. 12-As guests t.f trie Har detriment arnJ of the N'attonal i'iirk e.jiiiin!Mnin bir l-'tederick and Lady Borden end 0netal and Mrs. Lake of Otus. Canada, are aiirndlng a few Hbv. here. 8lr drlrk is ruoiruander of tha . Canadian mllie t; and their visit to this ' place Is not only for the purpose of study, in t''e hsitieeld. tut also to learn the manner In which the pHrk tm la'd t.u that t.,i . i..-ial j.lsn may be utlluud in laying lout several millUry parks contemplat3 I bv ti.e c an oiinn gov ernment -J That's FREE TREAT if you 11 tXs th ID) Enough for the whole Family iu u a BOSSattOBBSEKB BaBa Cakes only .;." ." For the reason that a great many people have never tried the popu lar Coffee Cakes we are going to sell them Wednesday only, at al most half their regular price, knowing that If you try one you will buy again. 11a. lla Cakes are a delicious Polish Coffee cake made rich with sugar, choice butter and eggs, filled with Sultana raisins and citron, dipped ln pure rum syrup and coated with a thick Icing. They are about seven Inches in diameter (one Is enough for the whole family) and sell regularly for 25 cenU. Special or Wednesday only TntSTORtrOEDfllCACIrV 1618-20 Karuaiu Street. Phone Doug. 711. ubber Goods at BEATON'S 75c 2 quart Hot Water Bottles. . .SOo $1.00 Beaton's Guarantee two quart. Water Bottle 75c $1.00 Beaton's Guarantee two quart. Fountain Syringe ,...75 $1.25 2 quart, Flannel Water Bottle, at 83c $3.00 De Mars Female Douche. The Ladles Perfect Syringe.' $a.O (Friday and Saturday) BEATON DRUG CO. 15th and Famam St. P. S. Write ua for prices oq all ber goods. Window Glass We do glazing. 'Phone our Phint Department your ord ers. Tel. Douglas 3425. Myers-Dillon Drug Co. Paint Dept. 1416 Harney St. AMl'gFMKT. nilDlflrArM teth Critsr. MWI.WVWWI V AL'PEHLLE TfiniY IT Bis Tralaed 2"" . ?.L ""ft Mr. and Mrs. Oil lUfl ataaas Vas Two lJU AllU Aoms m Oas); 8Sugeae Bmiaetti Browa 1R D II Bto. Barl B. Bisks I I 13 r.M, ''V'"" ... I I Btae wrest Acts. show the 99 11 $ AMUSEMENTS. AUDITORIUM ROLLER SKATING ALL THIS WEEK. vmor. kovoiar The Orsat Xxpsrf and raaey tkaso, will perforin wonderful frats every nfterrofn anrt evening nil thi wwlt. MT7HO T OBXSM'Bl BAITS. Admission, 10a. Bkatss. Me. AUDITORIUM NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND VtNINO THREE BRUnnJ SOLOISTS BATS loo to $1.0O BOX orrzOB tstvbsbat, itk. QOYD'S THEATER TOHIOHT 1XO WZDsTXIBAT ' MATIKKB ABO BIOBT TBB Bid MUSIOAfc BVOCBII The Belle ol Pilaylalr TBUmDAT Tbe Hons of a Taoaaaad Oaadloa, Bsxt Baadajr nomBBOS mOSBBTB . Q CRKlNTOr9 I'hone Pugu, 444. , . '. ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE ' Mit. tnriJj, 2:1: Cu t ifji; l; rTIIiB WEEK- soy ma K. p.!. Weass4a Tuts Beasoa'a rif utlo Baoeea " A MILLIONAIRE TRAM . TIUllDtT- : 1 A BACB A CMOS S ftlU OOVTXlTW V