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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1909)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: RATTTRDAT. MATtCTT ft. 1000. jt , x 75 1 , j J 1 CLOTHING COM.FAAT vy COR.i4a & DOUGLAS J i Get That Spring Suit Top Coat or Cravenelle Tom oppow r Ituy that N"w Sprlnjr Suit, Top Coat or Cravenotte her Saturday, and you Mill nave from SO to SO per cent. All the new spring; style are nam on our tables and never before has auch a beautiful line of medium priced clothing been shown in Omaha. , Thn fashionable colors for Sprint; In Suits will be tans, olives, greens and browns but we have plenty of the conservative colors. Our styles are up-to-the minute, and we have the very one that will rlfflse you. Come in tomorrow and try on a few of the "new ones"; we won't press you to buy. We have the best line of Suits in Omaha, at $12.50, 915.00, $10.00 ..$10 545 HAND-TAILORED SUIT8, Worth $15, $18 and $20, Saturday Wc boiieht the entire line of sample suits from J. Friedman & Co. Broadway, N. Y., at about 65c on the dollar. They include all the new tans, olives, browns, etc. They are strictly hand-tailored and are worth up to 120.00. Saturday, your choice 708 1Q IP ANTS We have about 200 pairs of those Worsted Pants that we had such a big run on last Saturday, act ually worth up to $2.50. Satur day we place them on sale again at $1.00 $2.00 and $2.50 Hats, Saturday, $1.50 Soft and stiff hats New Spring styles. Tans, Olives, Greens, Etc. We bought a N. V. maker's cancellations at about 66c on the dollar that's the rea 80 n We can sell them for si. so These hats are actually worth to $2.6.0. See window "A." SCRAMBLE FOR GEM REWARD Police, Edholm and Two Greeks Candidates' for It. SAVTS EVEN DEMANDS MONEY Estimates for Ashland Range Being Prepared Equipment Necessary to Fit Out New Target Field is Before Army Officers. Estimate are being prepared at head luarlers of the Department of the Mis souri for the necessary equipment of the AHhlaiul nmall nrrni target range. These estimates will lie for the construction of additional target, butts, with protections fir the lumbers and signal men; auto matic markerM. electrical and telephone equipment, distance range markers, with provision for the uppiopriate camping of n t let- than two battalions of troops and for aileutiato water supply for camp pur poses. These preparations will- he only tem ro my. as the I billed Slates has leased t!i rang near Aahlund but for three ji-mih. The United States troops to do target practice work al Ashland will be the Sixteenth infantry from Fort Crook and llm SiB'.i;il corps front Kort Omaha. The target practice will begin early during the cumins summer. M'CUNES ARE REMARRIED AFTER MANYYEARS APART Indian Leader for Buffalo Rill Show nil Wife Secure License and Are Herreil. William McCune and Mrs. Alberta Mc Cunc. divorced, for many years, have re cliled to remarry and Friday morning se cured a llcenwe permitting them to rewed. Each gave his or her age as over a. . McCune is one of the best known men in the world, having been agent for Buf falo Bill since the show's Inception. McCune went through Europe with Cody when Buffalo Bit! led his cowboy braves In triumphal tour through the capitals of Europe, and is almost as well known on the Strand and the Neva Prospect as In Omaha, where twenty-five years ago he was a policeman patrolling a beat. Mr. and Mrs. McCune are staying at the Merchants hotel. Announcements of the Theaters. The Orpheum show Is a name to con jure with, for. the public knows that It stands for the very best in vaudeville. The announcement that It Is to be at the Orpheum for the week commencing to morrow Is one, therefore, which will be received with pleasure by all. The Van Dyck, with Harrison Hunter, the distin guished English actor, is a number which all will find Intensely Interesting. Mile. De Dio, most beautiful of all dancers, will appear in her gorgeous creation, "Terpsi chore's Dream." The wonderful trained dogs of E. Merian will enact the Dutch Chinese drama, "The Elopement of Sa lome." Hytnan Meyer is a pianist "A Case of Emergency" will be offered by Charles and Fanny Van, two clever come dians. The well-known comedy gymnasts. Work and Ower, are again with the Or phaum show. Unless you avail yourself of the oppor tunity to be offered twice today you will miss seeing "Janice Meredith," the play which has dome more to place Miss Leone in a position of favoritism with Burwood patrons than either of the two plays pre ceding this week's offering. From the vociferous applause which greets Miss Leone at every performance the conclusion must be drawn that she Is acceptable to the theater's patrons. Starting tomorrow afternoon Miss Leone will be seen In an otheu play that will greatly add to her increasing popularity. It is the well-known play, "When We Were Twenty-one,' and, as everybody knows. It is a standard work. Today's matinee will start at 1:16. New York Will "end for Ik ftreek Wis Pea a 4 Mrs. Helnse's eek lae Hlh Estimate Still Insisted On. ' Who gets the reward for the recovery of Mrs. Otto Helnse's pearl necklace, la the biggest point of Interest Just now In the arrest of the Greek laborer, who tried io sell this precious article to Albert Edholm, thu Omaha Jeweler. Mr. Edholm made the discovery and thereby the recovery, through the police, whom he notified; the police are admitted to have a claim, but now N. J. Mandannls, Greek leader and inter preter for the Union Pacific, claims the reward on the grounds that but for him the necklace never would have been recovered. Two other points of Interest are that Kdholm and C B. Brown, another promi nent Omaha Jeweler, stick to their esti mates that the necklsce la worth at least $100,000 and that New Tork authorities have taken steps to get John Savls, alias John Selavenltls, the Greek from whom the neck lace was taken, back to the Empire state. One strange feature of the case causing remark Is that only tsno reward would be offered for a necklace worth 1100,000. The argument offered to reconcile this Is that the owners place a low estimate of value on their article, not winning to make a larger reward. Savls Even Wants Money. Savls himself thinks that because he Is the man who found it, the reward should go to him. . Mandannls, who went to Mandelbcrg's Jewelry store and asked for a price on one pearl after being closeted with Savls at the Rome hotel and learning of the latter's possession of the gems, de clared that If it had not been for his trick of sending Savls after the rest of the neck lace, it would never have been recovered. Otto Helnze of New York, of copper fame, to whose wife the strand of pearls recovered In Omaha belongs, has tele graphed Chief of Detectives John H. Sav age he will come to Omaha to take pos session of the necklace. He states that he will leave New York Friday or Saturday. John Savls, the Greek, Is not mentioned In the message to the local police and It Is a matter of conjecture locally Just what will become of him.' It has been suggested that perhaps there will be no prosecution when Mr. Helnxe hears the story Savls tells. Dr. Bradt and the Omaha Plan Give City Fame Man Who Organized Great Foreign Missionary Convention Visits Presbyterian Men. Kin Delayed by Wreck. IX3NDON, March 6 King Edward left this city for Blarrlti this morning. The special train on which he was traveling was delayed for half an hour at Blckley, about ten miles out of London, owing to Interruption of traffic caused by a col lision of two passenger trains at Tun bridge, In which two persons were killed. The special went on to Dover over another line. . Quick Action for Your Money You get that by using The Bee advertising columns. Jacks and Jims at Peace-Oh, Yes! Refusal of Jim to Let Berryman Speak and Jacks Knifing Dahl man Prove It. All the democratic candidates for office, with the exception of Colonel Berryman, have been Invited to address the Jims at their regular weekly meting tonight. Col onel Berryman Is a Jack, which accounts for his not being Invited. The first meeting of the Jack club since the filing of candidates for the spring election will be held Saturday evening, but none of the democratic! candidates will be Invited to address the club. Officers of the political organisation say that the club as such will take no active part in the spring campaign, at least not before the primaries, though Individual members of the organisation may lend their help 'to Individual candidates. The Jacks . are fa vorable to the re-election of a majority of the members of the present city council, though some of the members say that Alma Jackson of South Omaha is not one of these. The Seventh ward councilman Is understood to stand too close to Mayor Dahlman to suit the Jacks, whose secre tary, Colonel Berryman, is a candidate for mayor. "The Omaha plan of giving has became famous all over the world," said Dr. Charles E. Bradt. one of the secretaries of the Board of Foreign missions of the Pre- j byterlsn church, at a luncheon given him Friday noon at the Young Men's Christian association. "The Omaha plan of giving was ratified last February at the general meeting at Philadelphia, The result of this method Is that already over $300,000 more has been raised than hut year and instead of facing a deficit It now looks as though the board would have enough funds to carry out Its plans." In February, 110S. Dr. Bradt brought to gether In Omaha Presbyterian men from all over the country In a great foreign missionary meeting. At that meeting, last ing three days. It was agreed that each man of the church should contribute 15 a year to the cause of foreign missions and this Is what Is known as the "Omaha plan." It Is In vogue throughout the United States. Dr. Bradt oomes to Omaha under the auspices of the. "Forward Movement." organization of the , First Presbyterian church of Omaha and the Presbyterian men of Omaha are Invited to a banquet this evening at the Young Men's Christian as sociation to meet Dr. Bradt This after noon Dr. Bradt spoke at a woman's praise service at the First Presbyterian. Saturday morning, he will be engaged ' In various conferences and Sunday morning he will speak at the First Presbyterian church. In the afternoon Dr. Bradt will address the women at the Young Women's Christian as sociation and In the evening will speak at the Castellar Street Presbyterian church. Dr. Bradt has been largely Instrumental in making Omaha well known all over the United States because of the Omaha standard of missionary giving, which was adopted at this men's missionary confer ence. It was the first distinctly layman's convention up to that time. FOTMERLV sconnD 15 IO DOUGIAS ST. FORMEITEV' I'll llcLiitx&sai Stnnning Mew Tailored Suits We Announce for Saturday's Selling a Special Display of New Tailored Suits All Beaalllnl Exclusive Styles and Priced So Remarkably low T hat Will Make Early Baying a Great Inducement. Exclusive Tailored Suits on Sale Saturday, at These suits are made of finest imported man's suiting, satin soleifs and French serges, the styles are very new and exclusive and the tailoring is in the most perfect manner. T f" Every suit in this offering is a good $50.00 suit. T) Our special early price r r At the Theaters "aanlsh Admiral Dying-. CADIZ. March 5. Vice Admiral Pascual Cervera, who commanded the Spanish fleet that was destroyed by the American fleet off Santiago, Cuba, In 1SSS, la dying at Puerto Real. The last sacraments were administered to him today. Meadows Is Ponnd Gnllty. BUFFALO. N. Y.. March S.-Harotd Q. Meadows the broker, was today found guilty of wrongfully appropriating ITiOOO belonging to William 8. Bilverthome, a looal lumber merchant. Meadows' firm, Meadows. Williams Co., failed last Aug ust for n.ooaouo. The Cowboy and (he Sqnaw" at the Km. The hero fired three shots of exultation and clasping the blushing he:olne In his sturdy arms, "Whop-ee," shouted a gal lery god, turning loose the condensed ex citement that had stirred his soul till he almost rose up In his seat and reached for an Imaginary six-shooter, while the audience drew a long breath of mingled relief and satisfaction and the curtain fell on the last scene of "The Cowboy and the Squaw.' It Is quite a rugged melo drama and runs up a respectable bill for blank cartridges tt each performance, but the company presenting it contains several players of more than ordinary apt ness and the piece Is prettily staged and has several sensational scenes In It that win prolonged applause. The devotion, of an Indian girl to a cow ' puncher and her heroism and self-sacrlflre for him. are the Ideas around which the story of the play rests, while the usual threads of villainy, comedy and love also are to be found. A steer and several horses figure In the production, which re mains at the Krug for the rest of the week. Several popular specialties are Introduced by Ulllan Sheldon White. Sam Wilson and Bonetla Sorra. ' Miss White assumes the role of a plump Irish cook, winning many laughs, while Mr. Wilson makes himself solid, especially with the gallery, by several songs and some foolery and Miss Sorra delights everyone wtith her grace and petite attractiveness. Stunning Tailored Suits on Sale Saturday at .- -- .- For this Saturday's-selling we place on sale a collection of new tailored suits that are positively! wonderful values at the price. All are beautiful models, made in all the newest styles and var ious lengths; the materials are finest worsteds, plain or striped; prunela clothes, French serges and suitings. ThisT. is an extraordinary offer as every suit is a $35.00 Jv to $40.00 value; on sale Saturday at More New Tailored Suits on Sale Saturday, at IN REAL OF SCHOOL GIRLS Influence of the firovrn-lp Styles Have Their Effect on Those of Misses. When one passes Into schoolgirl realm one finds a multitude of jumper models In linen. In pique. In lightweight woolen stuffs and most of these models show the Influ ence of adult styles, as we have Indicated before. In a very sightly shortened waist line, close shoulder and sleeve and general lack of all bouffant.. Nevertheless, extremes of all kinds should be rigidly barred from the frocks of the young girl. Her sleeve must not be too tight nor too long; her skirt must have ample fullness for freedom of movement; her standing collars must not be overhigh. Bee Want Ads are business boosters. This sale has certainly been a wonderful event. Every one has been wondering how we could sell such beautiful suits at $15.00 right at the beginning of the spring season. The great sale will be repeated this Saturday as the purchase was too large to place on sale all at one time. New spring tailored suits, made to sell at $25.00 to $35.00; on sale Saturday at Sale of Beautiful New Messaline and Foulard Dresses - , i t I "fll 1 1 4V A. aft 4 S PA rm V i S15 Messaline Dresses at $25.00 Ueautitui flrpssps. ma He of verv finest quality messa line, very artistically draped and trimmed with silk braid m front and back; values $35.00 to $39.50; price and trimmed $25 Toulard Dresses at $19.50 These beautiful dresses are made of finest silk foulards, in very pretty patterns, trimmed, with silk braids and fine laces, all the new colors to choose from; values $25.00 to $35.00; price. $19-50 MRS. ELIZABETH PO TTERDEAD Widow of Late Bishop Died Suddenly Yesterday. . NEW YORK WORLD IS INDICTED Pinal Areomrnta Are Heard In Gov ernment's Salt Aaralust Buuar Trust for Damaares for Short Weight. NEW TORK, March 5. Mrs. Elisabeth Scrlvcn Totter, widow of Bishop Henry C. Potter, died today at her home here after an Illness extending over several days. She survived Bishop Potter only eight months. Mrs. Potter, whose first husband, Al fred Corning Clark, left her an estate of several millions, was much Interested In charity, and It was through her Interest In charitable Institutions conducted by the Protestant Episcopal church that the friendship which was first formed which resulted In her marriage to the late bishop. Mrs. Potter had been for years a suf ferer from Brlght's disease, but nothing In her recent condition had caused her relatives to fear for her death. So confident were her sons that their mother was In no danger of sudden tak ing that her death found three of them abroad, two, Ambrose Clark and Stephen C. Clark, in England, and a third, Robert B. Clark, In China. The first son, Ed ward a Clark, was with Mrs. Potter when she died. The funeral services will be deferred until the arrival of the two eons now In England. Among the many charities in which she was Interested were the Clark neighbor hood house, maintained entirely by her, and the Chapel of the Incarnation, built by her son, Edward 8. Clark, In East Thirty-third street. Protest Against Tariff Chnnsre. Memorials to congress were adopted by the New York Chamber of Commerce to day, protesting against computation of ad valorem duties under the new tariff on the wholesale market rrloe in this coun try Instead of on the price abroad; urging provision In the new tariff law for secur ing from France minimum rates of duty on American export, and favoring the bill for providing adequate residences abroad for American diplomatic officials. The ap pointment was authorized of a committee to study the question of Panama canal construction and report what should be done to make the canal conserve for all time the needs of a constantly expanded International commerce. New York World Indicted. The federal grand Jury here, which has been Investigating allegel libelous publica tions In connection with the Panama canal purchase today returned lndctmenls against the Press Publishing uompany, publishers of the New York World, and Caleb Van Hamm, one of the editors of the WorM. The text .of the Indlrtment was not madu public. The Indictments were tiled with Dlstrii-t Judge Holt, sitting In the criminal brand, of the United Slates court. While the in dictments were placed under the seal o' the court, It Is understood that the retur will be made on them at noon tomorrow! It Is understood the Indictments are framed under the federal omnibus statute whh-h authorises the prosecution for an offeree committed on federal territory not men tioned In the United States revised statutes to be conducted according to the existing state laws. . Argument In ftnarar Case. Arguments of counsel was heard today In the suit brought by the United Htates against the American Sugar Refining com pany of New York for duty damages grow ing out of alleged fraudulent weighing by the company and after Judge Holt's charge tomorrow morning the case will go to thi Jury. Summing up for the defense, John B. Stanchflnld, chief counsel for the Ameri can Sugar Company, declared that the prin ciple of the prosecution or the government was In Its essentials nothing more or lens than tyranny. , United States Dlstrlot Attor ney Stlmson closing for the government, de clared that the action was not against any of the men who direct and own the Ameri can Sugar Refining company, but against sugar Itself,' and 11 sugar had gone Into consumption, the money representing that sugar was the Just demand of the United States. m Sold only in Tloisturt Proof Packages What makes them the best soda crackers ever baked? What makes them the only choice of millions? 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