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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1908)
TILE OUAIIA SUNDAY DEE. JUNE 14, 1908. A 'Telephone Reduced Prices on Tailor Made Suits , and Separate Coats Monday Our suit business this season has been enormous. The assortment is getting less every day. The reduced prices will be an inducement to buy now. Reductions are from $3.00 to $15.00 on each suit. ' v White Dresses for Graduating and Other Occasion. Our store is noted for the ehoiceness of its goods. Everything is always new, and fashionable, and our prices are always the lowest. We have white dresses from $6.50 up to $65.00. See display in our 16th street window. Matinee and Negligee Gowns, for House Hundreds of dainty and pretty styles at $2.25, $3.50, $4.50, W. B. Corsets Wide li the range of the celebrated W. B. Cor set models. Some are for the slender figures, otfiers for the atout figures. No attempt at extravagence ls made In the fine and complete line of W. B. Corsets. We have now on hand a complete line of sizes in all the newest shapes, including the new hlpless model. Prices $1.00 to $3.00 each. Dressing Sacques Specially Priced for Monday Theee special prices coming at a time when you will need them most should make this sale doubly In terestlng. Vt'hlto lawn dressing sacques with black dot or black with white dpt. also plain white, all made kl-.-moBo style, regular prices 75c, 85c and $1.00, Mon day's special price each 50c. White or colored lawn dressing sacques, regular price 11.25, Monday's special price each 75c. White lawn dressing sacques with fitted belt, pret tily trimmed with lace- or embroidery, regular prices $3.75. $3.00 and $2.75, Monday's special price each $1.60. Special Sale Wash Goods Remnants Monday Wash materials in all lengths up to 10 yards. Ginghams, Suitings, Percales, Lawns, Batistes, Etc., .values iOc, 12 He, ,'locy 18c, Monday per yard 5t. - Corset Core gpeolal Monday 1(1 dor.en Cor bet Covers,' dainty ' new stylos, prettily ,'trlmmed, tvgul.ir prlcnH' Ce -and Jc, Monday's, Sperlal (rice, each .SOo . As the Beason advances,' so will it be more difficult to find certain choice styles In wash materials. We make" ehoiceness in wash goods our specialty, and you'll see many styles here that axe not shown elsewhere. Seeus for. choice styles' in Wash Goods. Prlces,10c 12c, 15e, 18c, 20c, 25c, 80c, 40c, 60c per yard. provided wtlh quite' sumptuous headquar ters at tihelr hotel and liV FlnBArts building, the", seats Un the auditorium of the latter having. been removed to make way for the adherents of Senator Knox, who are pre pared to carry on a vigorous campaign, Th determination of the allles, to carry ''on their "light all along the line" is Biis ' talning Interest In the plsns In the various state delegations tt)at are bound Ty In structlons for one or another of the candi dates other than Mr. Taft. Nearly all of the state delegations are expected to hold caucuses on Monday, to. morrow will be heavy with arrivals and Monday Is expected to see the greatest Influx of delegates and visitors. The con ; ventlon will be colled to order by National , Chairman Harry S. New at noon on Tues day. The vice presidential situation had early today given no hint of clearing up and is occupying the attention of all -the conven tion delegates and followers who are here. The new arrivals make their first inquiries as to the second place situation, but are confronted with noncommittal replies to the effect that those here on the ground are but little better posted than the more distant of the Incoming delegates. . Mar Be Flabt for Place. The proposition to throw the prise Into the arena of the convention to be fought foe and won bv Ihe strongest bidders la gaining many enthusiastic supporters. It certainly would add Immensely to the In- terest In the proceedings of the convention and give the Individual delegates an ap preelnted part In making the aelectlon. There are so many candldatea mentioned In connection with the office that a popu lar, open vote seems to offer a most satls ". factory solution of the problem. Members of the national committee are resting today after their arduous work of ' " the last week. The committee sat many ... hours to hear and dispose of ' the more ' than J09 contested places on the temporary ' ,roll call of the convention and there was , 'a general sigh when their labors were con cluded last night. The decision of the "committee gave- Becretary Taft an In structed strength of "3 delegatea, although " his manager, Frank H. Hltehcock, Issued a ' statement Immediately, claiming that on the first ballot the secretary of war would . receive 704 votes, Instructed and pledged delegates' being counted. Secretary Taft lost only four votes In1 all of the contested cast.' Two of these were in the Fifth Vlr ' fcinl district, where a Foraker delegation ' was seated because a man who lasued a (all "for while men only" was allowed to act as secretary of the district convention. Diplomats Nto be There. . Twenty members of the diplomatic corps are expected to come from Washington . next week to witness the proceedings of trie convention and In a sense they will be personal guests of President Roosevelt, . Inasmuch as when It was found the na tional committee had no seats available for 'members Of the diplomatic corps the presl- ' dent gave up twenty-five of the aeats al lotted to htm. Ambassadors Bryce of v Great Britain and Jusserand of France are T One sweet mouthful of r . Formerly called 1 OSl VCllahManna ) Toasties pleases- and The Taste JJngwrs. !1 Packages 'two glsea. IS and IS cents. Wide by Pottnra Cereal Company, Limited. Usui Creek, Allen. Douglas 618 Reaches all Departments' Special SoJc of Odd Half Dozen Napkins Monday Monday morning we will place on special sale about 500 half dozen lots of $3.50 Nap kins at $1.00 per half dozen. Don't miss this opportunity as it is the biggest and best napkin bargain ever of fered in the history of this store. On sale at 8 A. M. Special sale of remnants of fine White Goods Monday at half price. Special Sale of Snowflake Curtains Monday These Curtains are splendidly adapted for summer use. The colored cross-Btripes, which are of silk in the better grades gives them a rich oriental effect. At these special prices, beautiful effects can be had at a small outlay. $1.25 Snowflake Curtains at 69c pair. $1.35 Snowflake Curtains at 88c pair, $1.80 Snowflake Curtains at $1.89 pair. $2.25 Snowflake Curtains at $1.63 pair. $2.75 Snowflake Curtains at $1.98 pair. $4.50 Snowflake Curtains at $3.33 pair. Brass Extension Rods, with ends and brackets, Mon day at 57 each . Miss Steenstrup Sailed Thursday Miss Steenstrup, art Instructor at our store, sailed for Europe last Thursday on the Scandinavian 8. 8. Oscar the 6econd, to be pons for three months. Miss Steenstrup will visit all the treat art centers of Europe. B-t-lt-08 Wash Goods The Choicest Kinds. among the most distinguished of the foreign- guests expected. Qaleteat Time on Record. The quietest ante-convention days Chi cago has- ever known In its long history ot political gatherings have marked the week which closes tonight and party leaders and sightseers alike are looking forward eag erly and anxiously for .the advent of the marching clubs, which in the past have added picturesque Interest ' to the assem bling of party clans from all sections of the country. A number of important state delegates are arriving today, among them large contingents from New York. Penn sylvania and Ohio, and their coming has quickened to an appreciable degree the ex traordinarily slack pace at which events In the convention city have been moving. Fewer of the gaily uniformed marching clubs are expected this year than at any recent convention of the republican party. With the calling to order oTthe convention In the Coliseum less than three days away a number of hotels In the city have vacant rooms. The lobbies of the othera are not nearly ao crowded nor filled with Incident as cn conventions in the past, and there generally la a marked aspect' of quietude prevailing. r Pennsylvania Drlnsrs Mnalc. The Pennsylvania delegations arrived from Pittsburg today bringing along a band and this evening It Is said that several of the visiting musical organizations will give a concert at the hotels where most of the state delegations are stopping to help arouse enthusiasm. The state representatives are unusually slow In gathering thla year and to tUs fact is due the lack of action and Interest that Is apparent to the convention visitors and residents of the city. Very few of the city's buildings show any decorations. Flags and blta of bunting mark here and there a state headquarters, but more than this there has' been no attempt thus far to carry out any decorative scheme. The Cannon headquarters will b formally opened tonight with a brass bsnd, the Chicago Glee club, Impromptu speeches on the merits of "Uncle Joe,", and the dis pensing of good cheer to arriving dele gatea. Already the Cannon headquarters are resplendent with banners and bunting and are a center of activity for the leader Identified with the Cannon movement and the politics of the state. Among the con spicuous figures of the delegation already on the ground are Senators Cullom and Hopkins, Mayor Busse of Chicago, who di vides his attention between the mayor's city dutlea and the Cannon Interests; Rep resentative Boutell, who will place Cannon in nomination; Congressman McKinley, who haa charge of the strategic work of the Cannon forces, and L. W. Bushy, the speaker's private secretary. Cannon Men Active. The Illinois governorship Is coming In for a good deal ot attention, owing to the presence of ex-Governor Yates, who Is in the field for another nomination, and the expected arrival of Governor Deneen, whose friends expect to name him for an other term. The Cannon forces are proceeding reso lutely on the theory that the contest for the presidential nomination Is still open and that not -until the convention has passed on contests and taken a vote, eaa there be any certainty as to the nominee. Mr. Cannon's personal strength among members of congress Is beginning to make Itself felt through the various delegations In which congressmen flguie as active members or advisers. This congressional Influence la also in dining the friends of the speaker to give their aid and encouragement to Congress man Sherman of .New York as nomine for the vice, presidency. United States Senator Ing of Kansas arrived today direct from Senator Dol liver's home at Fort Podge, la., and while he refused to say for publication that Mr. Polllver Is a candidate for th vie presi dency, there was a noticeable Increase In Dolltver's talk coincident with th Kansas senator's apSearanc. Mr. Long It, hint' self, a stausch supporter of his lows, col leagu and in thinks his lcUoa for see- Wear. $4.75, $5.00 up to $15.00. Bee our corner win dow for Great Special Bale of Embroideries next week. It will be worth your while. ond place would solve many vexatious problems connected with the filling of this position. Much Is made of the fact that, Mr. Dolliver Is acceptable to the adminis tration. Hon to Sidetrack Dolliver. On the other .hand, th. Iowa .friends of Senator Dolliver on account of their antip athy to the reopening ot local antagon isms, are doing ail they can to Influence the senator against the favorable considera tion of the proposition to nominate him. On account of these and other complications the Dolliver candidacy may be expected to attract considerable attention during the next few days. Regarding the announcement that Frank B. Kellogg Is a candidate for the vice presidency, Mr. George Thompson of the St Paul Dispatch said: It Is not so. I have personally spoken with Mr. Kellogg within the hour. I know that there will be In the convention a largH number of warm personal friends and ad mirers of Mr. Kelloes. who wnuM ho lighted to see him receive the romlnatlon and who may in their seal make state ments of this character, even going so far as to name Mr. Cotton of Duluth as the ono selected to make the nominating Bpcecli. Mr. Kellogg said to me that he realised a growing sentiment among those in cnicago at tne present time for a west ern man, but If a western man is desired, ne noiieves mere are otner men more available and" who will add more strength to the ticket, as, for Instance, Senator Dolliver. Mr. Kellogg has not authorised anyone to announce him as a candidate or to nominate him. Henry Taft, brother of Seoretary Taft, arrived today and took apartments at the Auditorium Annex. Asked to mention his favorite candidate for the vice presidency, he replied diplomatically that he regarded all the candidates mentioned as his friends, and among my Intimates." H said, "there are no less than eight candidates from my own state of New York." The bulk of the New York state delega tion arrived about noon at the state head quarters at the Auditorium and included Bts.te Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff, Speaker Wadsworth of the state assembly, Majority Leader John Raines of the senate, State Committeeman William Barnes, jr., of Albany and William U Ward of West chester, Congressmen Serono E. Payne, George R, Maltby and others and most of the republican state senators. State Chairman Woodruff, who Is affec tionately known as "Little Tim," was ac companied by his wife. They arrived in the midst of the current gossip about a vice presidential boom for Woodruff, but he himself received mention ot It with reerve "I don't know, boys." he aald, "let's lojk around and aee how the land lies before doing anything hasty." The New York delegates declared today that they knew before they started that there was no possibility of Inducing Oovernor Hughes to accept a vice presiden tial nomination in any event. He made his position clear on that point some time ago, Senator Chauncey M. Depew. with a pri vate party, arrived about the same time as the atate delegation. Sir Moreton- Frewen, the eminent British bimetallism who because of his Interest in the silver question, spent much time In this country during the campaign of 18M, Is among the foreign visitors at the con vention, Whll disavowing any hop o( Influencing any expression by the conven tion favorable to a double standard, Mr Frewen expressed confidence In the early revival of Interest In silver, and he pre dicted that the next silver movement will oom from the eastern seaboard and not from the western states. ealaea Br Steam pr scorched by,, fire, spply Bucklen's Ar nica Salve. Cures piles, too, and the worst aores. Guaranteed. IV. For sal by Beaton Drug Co. Nebraska Laastrr to Be gold. The machinery, fixtures and wagons of th Nebraska laundry at 610 South Fif teenth street. Omaha. Neb., are offered for sale, Blda will be taken until Thursday, June IS, at U a. m. Address tea, care Bee, or telephone) ; HON 1T0R WITHSTANDS SHOCK Torpedo Test Ftoyci Efficiencj of Present Construction. CREW ON BOARD WHEN STRUCK Vessel Serloasly Bat Not Vitally Damaged by Ezploslon Asralast Ita Side Officials Arc "atlafled. FORT MONROE, Va., June 11 The tor pedo test on the monitor Florida took place today on schedule time and naval officials declared It was satisfactory. The damage done, It Is raid, waa largely local ised. The vessel was serloualy though not vitally Injured and if It were a battleship It would be In a condition to keep In the fight. The scene was most spectacular'. As tha torpedo hit the vessel Just about midship and four feet below the water line a great column of water, estimated at S0O feet In height and 100 feet In width, rose Into the air. The torpedo, guided by a trolley, truck squarely at the point marked and penetrated the double bottom and tho coal bunker forming part of the compartments attacked. Pumps were Immediately set at work and preparations made to tow th vessel to the nsvy yard for dry docking. The Florida listed about sixteen Inches on the .starboard aide aft, but vigorous work at the pumps kept It from touching bottom. The crew, of about thirty men and Ad miral Mason and other officials of the ordnance bureau boarded the monitor on reaching the place where the test was to be held and remained there when the torpedo tore Into the hull. The effect of the contact and explosion waa practically the same as when a shell was fired at the monitor's turret several weeks ago. Offl rials saw the torpedo about as It emerged from the gun and followed Its course by the rippling of the water. The torpedo gathered speed as It prog ressed along Its course and struck home, shaking the vessel as though there had been a collision with another craft. A thorough Inspection of the lower portions of the vessel was st once begun by ord nance and other officials. Secretaries Metcalf and Tuft and Post master General Meyer also went aboard the Florida In the launch Wahnota and looked at the Incidental damage on the fit tings about the deck of the ship caused by the shock. They then returned to the May flower, which later left for Washington. The Mayflower was engaged for some time In wireless telegraphing, presumably with Washington. Secretary Taft confessed that the damage from the explosion was not as great as ha had expected. The ship ap peared uninjured in Ita vital rsrts. BOYS ARE GOOD GARDENERS School Children Exhibit Track at Y. M. C A. for Thirty Prises. Onions, lettuce and radishes the finest on earthwere exniDitea at tne young Men's Christian association rooms Satur day afternoon and evening. They were grown by the boys of Omaha In contest for thirty prizes of fl each and for three memberships in the boys' department of the Young Men's Christian association. E. Dennlson, secretary of the boys' department, and Truant Officer Gepson conceived the Idea of working up a garden contest between the pupils of the different schools of Omaha. The result was that thirty-one of the thirty-three schools wera represented: Each boy' was requested to bring an exhibit of six onions end six rad ishes and six; -bunches ot lettuce for the judges to act upon". It all made a mag nificent display. ; A. D. Holliday, one of the Young Men's Christian association secretaries, has had charge of the contest. He Is an expert agriculturalist, having taken the course at the Kansas Agricultural college. The judges were E. C. Bishop, deputy superin tendent of public instruction for Nebraska, and Val Keyser, assistant superintendent of the Farmers' institute for Nebraska. The pupils were grouped and ten one dollar prizes were offered for each vegeta ble. One boy lost a Young Men's Christian association membership because he had but five specimens In his exhibit. Those win ning the membership prises were Stanley Stepanek of the Lincoln school, Ralph Waidellch of Monmouth Park school and Arnold Haussener of the Sherman school. OMAHA AND WORLD'S CAPITAL Metropolis of Nebraska Trylasr to Gain Honor Now Held by London, England. In the typewriter field Omaha Is contest ing honors Just now with London, Berlin, Kansas City, Denver and other great cities throughout the United States. April 1 Mr. M. O. Plowman, local agent for the Smith Premier Typewriter company, accepted the invitation of hia company to compete for a liandsome silver trophy cup. This prize is given to the. city showing the greatest Increase In sales of Smith Premier typewriters during a period of ninety days. This year the time is set for April. May and June. It Is a world-wide contest. At present the cup Is held by London, England. It first went to Berlin, Germany, then to Kansas City, next to Denver and is now in London. "I Intend that Omaha ahall have this cup next," said Mr. . Plowman, who was one of the chief factors In wresting th cup from Berlin and capturing It for Kansas City. Omaha and Its territory Is giving a good business end April exceeded any previous month In the history of the Omaha office. For Omaha to demonstrate that It is the greatest sales point for typewriting machines would be another substantial evidence of Its right to claim front rank In western progress. The next three weeks will determine whether Omaha wlna the cup. KELLOGG'S SAME TO BE SPRUNG Mlancsotana. Will Urate Him as Can dldat for Vice President. CHICAGO, June 1S.-II has been decided that Hon. Joatph Cotton of Duluth shall place Hon. Frank B. Kellogg in nomination for the vie presidency, and Mr. Kellogg s friends were actively engaged early In the day In doing all thinga possible to promote Mr. Kellogg' candidacy. One of the arguments which they are most vigorously pressing is that Governor Johnson may be given the second place on the democratic ticket, and they say that If this ahould be done, th result in Min nesota would become uncertain. They claim also that Mr. Kellogg'a record aa special assistant attorney general In the prosecu tion of the anti-trust and railroad cases would render him peculiarly acceptable to the administration and to those who en dors the course of his administration In those matters Hon. C. J. Harris, hesd of the North Carolina delegation, Ik among th late ar rivals. He was a college mate ot Secre tary Taft and Is his enthualaatle sup porter. He expresses a preference for Mr. Hammond for second place. Railway Notes aad Personals. Frank Walters, general manager of the Northwestern, has gone ta Chicago. W. 8, Basslnger, assistant general pas senger sgent of the Pnloa Pacific, baa re turned from Chicago. rvtv , V li rrillaHIMlBlliiMIIMIISgamHI II lllllllgllasMlM PARLOR BSUIT This handsome ma hogany finished Parlor Suit la uphol stered In a bcHutlful silk plush and can not be matched elsewhere for Stall 1C less than $26.00. Our price fc,0 We guaranty to save yon frn tS 83 to 50 on any cash pnrahase we have ever offered. It extenda to ... ... - feet and Is constructed by expert made hero. We pay freight 100 workmen. Highly polished, II) rn miles. The Union's Famous Easy Terms On a bill of .$50.00, 60c per week. On a bill ot $100, $1.00 per week. s- bv FLEE FROM THE FLOOD (Continued from First Page.) and the highest In the present flood, was 2S.5 feet, when practically all of Armour dale, in Kansas City, Kan., and a large portion of the west bottoms of Kansas City, Mo., were under water. Return to Homes Stopped. Weather Forecaster Connor haa warned the residents ot the flood-stricken districts that the new volume of water coming down the Kaw valley will take the Kaw river to a higher stae than that registered Thursday and the movement of people back to their homes has stopped. At Kansas City 2.15 Inches of rain fell last night and rain continues. Three Inches fell at Lawrence, l.M Incites at Topeka, 1.2 Inches at Clay Center and the heavy fall was general In the Kaw valley east of Topeka. The Missouri river, which re ceded six-tenths of a toot yesterday, began to rise at 1 o'clock last night and rose three-tenths ot a foot during the night Reports from Missouri' river points to th north are to the effect that very heavy rains have fallen during the night and that the downpour continues. The new rise In the Missouri, which has receded only a few Inches, aggravates the situation here, as the flood situation is relieved only when the rapid Missouri carries off the excess water of the Kaw. Still High at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, June 13.-The level of the Mississippi river measured 31.2 feet this morning, a rise of half a foot since yester day morning. The high water has filled several small low areas In the city. Ru mors that have become current to the effect that the Natl.iial stock yards have been flooded are incorrect. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. June 13. The flood situation here is unimproved, although the Missouri river Is about stationary. Heavy rains again last night and today caused local streams to overflow and the damage Is greatly Increased. Moisture Affects Crops. FREMONT. Neb.. June 13. (Special. An Inch and a half of rain fell here last night, which was Just that much more than was needed. The Platte bottoms, north west of town, are wet, and small grain and corn is washed out in some localities. During the storm lightning struck the resi dence of Charles Johnaon on North Nye avenue. The family waa given severe shocks, but not seriously injured. Another bolt struck an electric sign at the Bruns wick restaurant, making brilliant fire works. FOUND ALL THE LIARS IN TOWN Information and Impressions Gath ered by a Tax Assessor on His Ronads. Carl Gerner, editor of a paper in Dekalb county, Indiana, served as tax assessor for two years and gained considerable in side Information about people In that lo cality as well as some Impressions which he prints in this breezy fashion: Years of experience In the world, and In the newspaper business, made us think that we knew something of the world, the flesh and the devil. But we have added new knowledge In the last two years. You could not Induce us to take an office 3f this sort If a thousand-dollar salary were attached to it. and It was handed to us on a silver platter. We know when we havo had enoush. We never want another job of that kind If we should live a thou sand years. No man can do his duty in this office ac cording to law and equity without Incurring the 111 'will of some one. A large per cent of the people want their neighbor to pay the burden of taxation and they are ready to furnish a long list ot reasons why they should not figure conspicuously on the tax list. We have learned one thing that there are people who will wilfully misrepresent and deceive the assessor In order to sav a few cents In taxes and will boast of their ability to ahirk the burden that society places on every man and commit perjury In so doing. Whan some people face the assessor they forget their religion and send their .on sciencs out on a vacation. An assessor can tell you how many liars there are In his community If he dared. r,d the list would creste a sensation If It waa published. It's bad enough to deceive, but It's awful to boast about It. Our opin ion of human nature has been on a steady decline for the last two yeara and the doctrine of human depravity appeals to us strongly. We have heard town people curt th farmers for not giving in their property irs ttr ar' trvvf Rooms Furnished Complete for. . . . Actual saving of not less than $25.00 Rooms Furnished , Complete for . . . Actual saving of not loss than $30.00 Rooms Furnished Complete for . . . Actual saving of not less than $35.00 IsssJtll sl if I Mil II Ml su lasUsj llaS IB SB IB MB If! all 1W 1 lhfl 'T IKO.UU value; special, I r.illl at. i V 01 H O.O.TFI.T.TI N C-.CO. ijwn -iv rMrtiwiai. kne awn rfnwrsi n irv. varv RTnal at the light figures, but we want to say right hero that wa found the farmer with few exceptions more willing to give In all he had than the people In town. Hereafter we will stick to the honest oc cupation of a newspaper man and let public offices alone. We have learned something tluit will last us as long as we live. PARDON FOR POWERS (Continued from First Page.) was conclusively proved, and at the end of his trial he accepted and decided not to appeal from th sentence of Imprisonment for life. There Is very little hone of ever having a Jury trial of this In Kentucky without political questions uppermost In the minds of the court, the counsel and the Jury, and because of this and the unequal struggle of the defendant, with no means except those given him, against the whole power of the commonwealth, I feel 1( a plain duty to end this futile Struggle, the anxiety, dis tress and waste of time, money and care, ' and take away from both parties the bone of contention; to do all that I can to re store peace to the state. The governor's reasons for the pardon of James B. Howard are set forth to be that careful examination of all of the evidence and proceedings of the trial satisfied him that Howard had nothing whatever to do with the murder of William Ooebel, but that Henry Youtsey formed the plan which wss carried out In the murder of Senator Goehel. LOUISVILLE. June 13. James B. Howard was released from the penitentiary at Frankfort this morning and la due to ar rive at Louisville about 11 a. m. GEORGETOWN. Ky., June 13. Caleb Powers waa released from Jail at 10 o'clock and went at once to a hotel. He will Issue a statement probably before noon. Calls It Act of Justice. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June lS.-Wllllam 8. Taylor, former governor of Kentucky and now a fugitive In this city, where he has lived since the assassination of Gover nor Goebel, made this statement when he learned of the pardons: "Th pardon of Caleb Powers and James Howard 1 a most righteous act. Never before In the history of this country have two men suffered more unjustly." TENNIS CONTEST AT ST JOSEPH Second Annual Interstate Open Tour nament 'Held In July. . The announcement and conditions of the second annual Interstate open tournament given by the St. Joseph Tennis association. which will be held this year July 14 to 19, hav been sent out. Considerable Interest has been worked up over tha tournament and the committee In charge expects at least aeventy-five outside entries. The events will be championship in men's singles and doubles, under the auspices and rules ot the United States Lawn Tennis association. Th championship, cup for singles Is offered by the Schmelter Arms company of Kansas City. It was' won last season by O. V. Vernon, then of Kansas City, now a St. Joseph player, and It will become the personal property of the player winning It three times, not necessarily In succession. The championship cups for double were won last summer by A. E. Sterling and H. H. Brewster, and will be come the property of the players winning them twice, not necessarily In succession. W. F. Kirkpatrlck la the donor. First, runner-up and consolation prizes, the latter to be competed tor by contest ants defeated In their first match played, will be given in both events. Entertain ment has been provided as follows: Tuesday evening, dunce at Lotua club; Wednesday evening, trolley ride; Thursday evening, dinner and dance at Lotus club; Friday evening, automobile ride; Saturday evening, sailing and dance at Lotus club. The tournament committee Includes G. H. Vineyard, chairman; C. V. Hickman, H. If. Brewster, E. L. Piatt, B R. Calk, ins and O. L. Zwti-k. referee. The officers of the St. Joseph Lawn Tennis association are C. L. Faust, pres ident; G. Kirkpatrlck, vice-president; F. A. Wilklns, second vice-president; Louis E. Trachel, secretary; I. J Weinman, treasurer; B. M. Lockwood, referee. FIVE MITCHELL CAES WINmtS New Record for Single Day's Trl umps Established by Thla Line. James W. Gllson. sales manager of th Mitchell Motor Car company of Ksclr. proudly displays evidence ot numerous re cent victories of Mitchell cara In all kinds cf contests, ranging from hill climb to track races and road tests. At Wllkasbarr. Fa., oo Saturday, a Mitchell won the event for cars ranging in f' r wfr vvtwfci ' h - W gnaraats out prices the lowest. Our terms the se-slsst, onr assortment the largest and oar servlos the best in th city. OO-0AT The lure- est and best assorted line In the city. Kverv cart guaren- f frt teed: prioes I.Oa up from Free! Free! On a bill of $10 a pretty S'n a bill ot $20.00 a par lor rocker. On a bill ef $R0.0Q a at of dining room chairs. On a bill ot $75.00 a fine dinner act. On a bill of 1100.00 an n upholstered couch. n t fir"a v T' f price from $860 to $1,250, making the hill In remarkable time. At Seattle, on the same day, Uack Finn drove a Mitchell against time for one minute, one second, for ' mile and a Mitchell roadster captured the honors In a three-mile event. At San Francisco two Mitchells of dif ferent models made perfect soors In a twenty-tour hour endurance run, ending Decoration day afternoon. Still another holiday victory for the Mitchell waa in Omaha, where a Model No. 1 defeated eight contestants In a hill ollmb. With this number ot winnings In a single day. Mr. Gllson wants to know If th Mitchell has not established a record, espe cially as tha events are scattered from one coast to th other. Townsend and Stock Yards. This afternoon at the South Omaha tnter Clty League park. Fortieth and Q streets, the Townsend Oun Company and Union Stock Yards teams will mix things for the first time this season. Both teams are in excellent shape and a fast, interesting game Is assured. Game called at 8 p. m. sharp. Townsends. Union Block Yards. 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