THE I0MA1I.V DAILY BEE: SATI IJDAY. MAKril JO. 1Pon
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Last Words About the Silk Sale
Let's tell you how to get "Easy Pickin' " at Kllpatrick's on Saturday
If the storm king will give us a fair show we'll have the biggest crowd ever in attendance at a
sale in Omaha. To facilitate matters and make easy buying and selling we will divide the
enormous purchasc'into sections. When you enter the store read the signs. Messalines in one
section Foulards in anothci Fancy Silks all together Peau dcSoic, etc., by themselves High
and delicate colors in another section Short lengths, less than dress patterns, on another coun
ter. Don't hesitate to ask questions. Lots of help. Let us suggest that if you want a desirable
place in line you get to the store not later than 9:30. Sales start prompt
ly at 10. We believe you'll be delighted ought to be at any rate, for there,
will be silks worth up to $1.50 on sale at 58c.
The soft fabrics arc especially adapted to the prevailing fashions Direc
toirc, Princess and close fitting gowns arc very attractive made from satin
effects, such as Paillet de Soie, Messalines and the celebrated Spot. Proof
Foulards. Perhaps no corset made is so pliable, wearable and reliable as the
Redfern never losing its shape and adapted to any figure. We present one
of the many styles in this cut. Visit our new department additional fitting
rooms have been provided.
Tlhoinmas SCitoatei!,
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SOME MIRES SLOW TO TALK
Victims of Swindlers Hesitate to Tell
How Easy They Were.
GRAND JUBY EEPOETS SATURDAY
Inspector 'nrn.n Goes to Little
Rorki Wfcrrf Colonel Maybray'a
Affair Are In Tangled
Condition.
Thus far three indictments have been
returned against Maybray and his co
laborers In the "Mikes" swindling opera
tions at Oouncll Bluffs.
George F. Oastle of Brltt, la., ha writ
ten County Attorney J. J. Hess of Council
Bluffs that he was swindled out of several
thousand dollars by the gang, but he does
not seem zealous about tailing his story to
the grand Jury.
C. H. Rice of Marshalltown, La., has
written that he will be In Council Bluffs
to tell what he does not know about a
horse race, but what he does know about
a 15,000 loss on a sure thing. He had not
appeared at noon Friday.
J. P. Walker of Denver was to have ap
peared before the grand Jury Thursday,
but his evidence was not regarded as of
a character that would assist Maybray on
his way to the Madison Detention home
and did not present enough tonnage to
make a good case. Walker seemed more
anxious to know what would be done with
George Adams, one of the Maybray crowd,
than to convict the whole gang. He said
he only knew Maybray . by the name of
Gordon.
Postofflce Inspector Bwensen has gone to
Utile Rock to see what can be done to
expedite the transfer of Maybray to Coun
cil Bluffs. But when that transfer will
take place Is still In the air.
Tangle at Little nock.
Affairs at Little Rock are assuming a
tangled shape. The four race horses, the
angora goat, two cocker spaniels and the
red automobile owned by the Maybray gang
have been ordered sold by Judge Trleber of
the United States district court, pursuant
with the petit Inn of' J. A. Cavanaugh. who
has the things under attachment at Little
Rock. The attachment covers practically
all the personal effects of Maybray and
bis crowd and are of a miscellaneous value,
but sire thought by Cavanaugh to about
cover the amount of Ills shortage through
his dealing with the gang.
Maybray's wife Is resisting the attach
ment strenuously, as she claims that many
of the effects seized are her personal prop
erty. In the meanwhile, orders have been
Issued by the United Slstcs marshal at
Little Rock shutting off all visitors to
Maybray In Jnil there, except his attor
neys. He is being guarded with the ut
most care.
The grand Jury at Council Bluffs will
conclude its work Saturday.
SEA BRAKES FOR SHIPS
Practical Test of Derlce Designed to
Stop Ships In Enfr
gencles. Within a few weeks the battleship In
diana will make a test of the new sea.
brake, a scheme to prevenl collisions which
was taken up several months o by the
Navy department. Wings thirteen feet
long by six wide are being made for the
vessel at Cramp's shipyards, and will be
attached at the Philadelphia navy yard.
They will be flat against the vessel's sides,
with the hinges attached perpendicularly
when It Is under headway. When a sud
den stop Is desired they will open half way
from the front, and they are expected to
check the speed almost Instantly.
While there Is nothing especially new In
the Idee. It has never been attempted on a
ship of such size as the Indiana, which Is
of 16.000 tons.
The wings will. If they are successful,
make It possible to maneuver the vessel
In smaller space. .When the English battle
ship Camperdown was rammed and sunk by
the Victoria during fleet evolution In the
Mediterranean It was seen that the colli
sion was Inevitable some moments before
the actual orash, and it Is believed that a
break might have prevented it.
The mechanism of the break will be
operated by pneumatic control on the
firing bridge, the station of the officer of
the deck.
The secretary of the navy will be pres
ent when the test Is made somewhere In
Delaware bay, and some of the officers of
the Cunard line have asked permission to
attend, so that they may Judge how well
the plan meets their needs. New "Fork
Times.
Bigger. Better, Busier That's what ad
vertising In The Bee does for your business.
Xtiere Is Not III no
1Y1
EMOTS
about our being able to
Repair and Ref Irtish
Your Silverware, Brass Beds,
Candlesticks Chafing Dishes, etc,
"GOOD AS NEW"
When yon know we have the only tally
equipped factory West o! Chicago.
Semper. Mem
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FO0NE DON, ,8 paafiinS
Hall Block South ol Farnam 314 So. 13tti St.
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WHEREVER THERE'S PAIN APPLY AN
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POROUS PLASTER
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NONE BETTER MADE
Man Who Set Fire
Says He Did Right
James Smith, Bound Over for Arson,
Justifies His Vengeance on
Sunderland Bros.
desirability. Polota, a sort of Indoor ten
nis, is well worth going to see. If possible
enjoy tarpun fishing on tho coast, and do
not neglect to take the trips over the va
rious scenic routes of the railroads."
On the charge of arson, James Smith,
who confessed to starting the Sunderland
fire that destroyed hordes nnd other prop
erty valued ut $14,000, whs bound over to
the district court Friday morning from
police court.
He waived preliminary examination and
his bond was fixed at $1,000, which he dl l
not furnish. When arraigned he said noth
ing in defense or explanation except that
he was not sorry for what he had done
"I did Just right," he asserted. "Sunder
lands' beat me, out of $i50; now they're
out thousands."
In the complaint filed by Assistant
County Attorney Magi ey, the extent of
the loss occasioned by the fire Is given as
'$12,000 and more."
Sunderland Bros, still decline to give out
any definite figures on their loss and In
surance on the fire at their north yard
Wednesday night. Beyond the-fact that a
large part of their store of coal at that
yard, all their kindling kept there, a $10,000
building and over $4,000 worth of fine draft
horses were destroyed, they will not say
what values of property were burned.
WHEN YOU G0 TO MEXICO
Suggestion, for Prospective Visitors
to the Neighboring Ke
pobltc. "If I were to offer suggestions to the
prospective traveler to Mexico I should
say, 'Start out with plenty of clean linen,' "
says a writer In the Travel Magazine.
"Wear stout shoes, for there Is much walk
ing over rough, flagged streets. Carry a
good sun umbrella, smoked glasses and
leave your sealskins at the custom bouse
when you cross the border. If you can
wedge a pillow Into' your trunk do so. The
pillows are hard, but the beds are always
clean. You will feel rich the moment you
cross the border, for $1 In our money la
worth almost $2 In Mexican. The souve
nirs to bring home are Inexpensive, and
unless one buys over $100 worth in United
States currency there Is on duty.
"While one can buy everything In Mexico
City, certain places are noted for special
ties. Puebla Is famous for its onyx orna
ments, which sell from a few cents up to
hundreds of dollars. Leon Is known for
Its leather work, saddles, Delta, etc. Satillo
and Patxuouaro makes a specialty of se
rapea, the shoulder blankets that add so
much to the Mexican dignity. They sell
from $6 to $500. Tourists generally buy
them for oouch covers and get the $10
quality. 81lao and Agruas Callentes are
noted for their drawn work, and Guad
alajara Is known for Its pottery.
"Silver filigree ornaments sell for about
a fourth of what they do In the United
States, and all sorts of Jewelry Is cheaper
than with us. Near the coast exquisite
corals can be bought from the Indian
women. As for Mexican canes, carved,
decorated and grotesque, they are so cheap
that having one the traveler Is determined
to make a collection.
"The railroads sell first, second and
third-class tickets with Pullman and day
coaches. The conductors and engineers
are Americans as a rule. The street car
fare Is usually from 10 to IS cents Mexican,
and the cab fares are low. Mexico City has
three classes of cabs, indicated by dif
ferent colored flags. They vary from $1
to 37 cents an hour. A few cents should
be added to these prices as a fee for the
driver. All the principal points of Interest
in Mexico City can be reached by street
car, and many suburbs. Many of the
towns are back from the railroad station,
but connected with it by mule car.
"In the small places the hotels are not
as good as In the city, but the stranger
soon learns how to manage. As soon as a
room Is taken his name Is entered on a
blackboard displayed on the office wall.
There is remains until he leaves. If a
caller comes all he has to do is to glance
at this record and the clerk does not have
to answer useless questions. Prices vary
from $1 to $6 a day, an avei .n of $3.
Rooms and meals by the month are less. If
vou want to read ud on Mexico take Pres-
ott, Wallace s 'Fair God' and Noll s 'Em
I jsre Republic' to digest before crossing
(lie border. When you have crossed the
Rio Grande you will use your eyes to wit
ness the strange sights.
"In going to the theater tuy tickets for
one act at a time. Mexicans do not pur
chase tickets for the whole evening, and
the 'quality' do not go until 10 o'clock or
after. As a rule the best class of Mexicans
do not go to bull fights, which are usually
held on Sunday, last two hours, and at
which several bulls are killed. Most for
eigners go at least once snd slay to see
one bull killed, thought It is a revolting
sight. They dp this because it Is the na
tional sport. Tickets are sold for boxes
and for seats much like our circua seats.
These are on the 'sol' (sunny) and 'som
ber jstrady side) and vary tn price with
WOOD TIES STILL THE THING
Yankee Ingenuity Unable to Find a
Metal Substitute for
Roadbeds.
Tankee Invention has not yet found a
subsllttae which has induced tho rail
roads to give up wood, although experts
say that tho day will surely como when
the country's forests will no longer be
called upon to supply tho demand for
tics, i Up to the present time it seems that
no other material has been found which
has the resiliency of wood and at the
same time causes less wear and tear on the
rall., fastenings and roadbed.
The country' railroads .during the Inst
twojr three years used 110,000,000 to 150,
000,000 of sawed and hewn ties a year.
The Ideal timber is white oak, which
combines the qualities of durability, hard
ness.v strength and close grain. It Is not
only excellent for ties, but is widely used
In ship building for general construction,
In cooperage. In the manufacture of car
riages, for agricultural Implements, In
terior finish of houses and for furniture.
On account of its wide use, tho supply
has been greatly reduced and some of the
railroads have been forced to pay almost
prohublttve prlcesfor ties, or to substitute
other and cheaper woods Jo replace the
white oak tiae rapidly disappearing from
their lines.
Over to per cent of the ties recently pur
chased by the railroads of the country
are oak. according to latest statistics of the
United States forest service. Cross-ties of
southern pine formed somewhat less than
15 per cent. Douglas fir ties ranked third,
with approximately 10 per cent of the
total. Naturally the proportion ,of these
two timbers will Increase as the supply
of oak dwindles. This Is true of cedsr,
chbstnut, cypress, western pine, tamarack,
hemlock and other trees which are coming
Into the market as tie timbers.
Cedar, which Is very durable, has been
extensively used to take the place of white
oak, but It la so soft that it Is readily cut
by the rails. This necessitates the use of
tie plates and other protective devices
when cedar ties are used. As the supply
of cedar is also running short, it Is neces
sary for the railroads to seek further for
new tie timber. One of the woods which
has all the requlultes of a good tie, with
the exception of durability. Is the beech.
A beech tie generally consists largely
of sapwood, which partly accounts for its
lack of durability, but on the other hand,
allows a thorough and easy presertatlve
treatment. In Germany and France, Vbeech
ties have been successfully preserved from
decay and are used very extensively.
Experience proves that wear can be suc
cessfully retarded by the use of tie plates
and other mechanical devices, and decay
can be postponed by the application of
proper preservatives. The new conditions
have made it necessary for many railroad
companies to meet the problem of preser
vation by establishing treating plants at
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IB Special Sale
&7 FARNAM 5ST.
HIGHEST IN HONORS
Baker's Cocoa
AND CHOCOLATE
50
HIGHEST
AWARDS
IN
EUROPE
AND
AMERICA
Registered.
V.tt.skOO.
A Cocoa of Inferior
quality or artificially
flavored soon ceases
to be palatable; but
the genuine BAKER'S
COCOA never loses Its
relish by constant use.
It Is a perfect food, pre
serves health, prolongs
life.
WALTER BAKER & CO.. LTD.
btfcM mi C08CEESTER, KAS1
Ueiseail Valees
Tailored Suits al $25, $29.50 1 $35
In this extensive and choice collection of Tailored Suits, we
offer a number of exceptionally good styles and values ftr
Saturday's selling. They are made of fine French serges,
satin cloths and worsteds, all tailored by expert men tailors
This lot is one of our early spring offerings and the suit
are extremely special values, at. .$25 $29.50 and $3f
Dresses for Practical Wear
at $15, $25 and $35
At the above reasonable prices we have a very large collec
tion of smart d resses to show you Saturday. They conic in
all the fashionable fabrics and desirable colors. They are
beautiful yet practieul and are very reasonable
at $15.00 $10.50 $25.00 and $35.00
New Walking Skirls
at SG.50, S7.50, $10. $12.50 & $15
These are the very newest styles plain tailored with
straight lines. Some have folds at bottom, others plain; very
exceptional values at the above mentioned prices, Saturday.
Tailored Spring Coals
at $7.50, $10, $12.50 and $15
These come in the perfectly plain styles, .some snug the
figure closely, others semi-fitting. Many good models to
show you tomorrow.
Silk Petticoats
Saturday we offer another im
mense assortment of new silk petti
coats, many with all silk underruff le,
others in extra
sizes. These
are regular
$8.75 and $10
values, on sale
Saturday at
$4.95
Beautiful
New Waists
of linen, India linen
and Irish linens,
hand embroidered
with stiff linen
cuffs, moderately
priced at
$1.45, $1.95,
$2.50, $3.50,
$4.50 and $6.00
central points' of distribution along their
lines, such as tho plant to be erected by
the Pennsylvania railroad at Mount Union,
Pa., Railway World. v
REAL SPORT OF THE WEST
Lnckr RaldTrln Took a Hand
Every Game Within Ills
Krach.
In
I.ucky Bsldwln Ellas Jackson Baldwin,
to give him his full name, which many peo
ple never heard was a gambler almost
from the day he was born. A few years
ago he had tSO.000,000 If lie had a cent, a
property of gold mines, thoroughbreds, stud
farms, houses, farms and hard cash. Turns
of the wheels cut down his fortune until
the old man possessed at his death only a
part of the wealth which had put him in
the company of the other nabobs of the
coast, Sharon, Flood, O'Brien, Ralston and
Mack ay.
Lucky Baldwin gambled In grain before
he was old enough to ralss hair on his up
per lip. lie tossed thousands to the cards
that slipped out of the desl box. He bet'
on gold mines, plunged on race horses, took
chances on real estate and speculated In
everything that promised wealth. For half
a century nearly every deal to which Bald
win turned a finger panned out richly for
him. His relations with women cost him
heavily and ate great holes Into his fortune.
On one or two occasions women that Lucky
had been connected with took a pot shot at
him. Others eulaced themselves with his
money. j
He was born In Butler county, " Ohio,
April 3, 1828, and worked on a farm near
South Bend, Ind., for severs! years before
he got the hunch to go west and make his
fortune. He started from Racine, Wis., In
1K to drive across the plains, nearly got
scalped in a battle with the Indians in the
Gnat Salt Lake valley and after terrible
hardships arrived In California with mighty
little money, but a furious ambition to get
ahead. He drove a cab and tried all sorts
of work to get a stake before the discovery
of the Comstock lode started a whirl of
speculation that gave Lucky his chance.
Struggling miners went to bed nt night In
those days and woke up millionaires. He
bought an interest in tho Oplilr mine, one
of the Comstock lode properties, which
hadn't shown much. A clique of wealthy
speculators tried to get control of tho Ophlr
by having a fake report made of an essay
of its ore. Lucky Baldwin suspected the
assay wasn't on the level arxt he secretly
had an expert assayer smuggled into the
mine. This man found that the Ophlr was
one of the richest bodies of ore on the
whole loda. Lucky quietly bought up and
got options until he had a control of the
stock. Then ho let the truth out and pock
eted more than tS.OOO.WO when the stock
skyrocketed.
Ho speculated In other mining proiertles,
took contracts, the building of the fortifi
cation in San Francisco bay among them,
dealt In ml estate and ran his bank roll
up to more than f JO.OCO.OOO. Then he bought
a ranch tn the beautiful and fertile Ban
Gabriel valley In southern California near
Los Angeles. Ho named It for his daugh
ter, Anita, of wtiom he was very fond. Kl
Santa Anita ranch. There were 42. On
acres In the magnificent tract, and it tame
iretty nearly being an earthly paradise,
aboiu fc - -
win hotel in San Francisco, which cost
him all told about $2,000,000. Bud Dobcl
got Lucky, Interested In the breeding of
high speed horses, first trotters, then run
ners. From the Santa Anita ranch came
the winners of many a classic racn on all
of the big courses In "this country. Three
of Lucky's horsea won tho American derby,
Volant. In 1886, tho Emperor of Norfolk in
1888 and finally Rey Kl Santa Anita, per
haps the most celebrated of all In ISM. Two
of Lucky Boldwln'a horsea which were suc
cessful In the last few years were Cru
aados and Americano. The former, a won
derful racing machine, met with hsvrd luck
many times and was nerer able to,do what
his breeding and worth promised.
The old man's early life was full of
strenuous endeavor and extraordinary for
tune, but the tide turned tor him about
1898. The Baldwin hotel eauglvt fire and
burned to the ground. Six people lost their
Uvea and the tragedy is still remembered
In San Francisco. The money loss to
Lucky was enormous. He had very little
Insurance to protect him and the hotel
had been burdened with a mortgage. In
his various entanglements with women
and the sensational trials whlcli followed
Lucky got himself pretty thoroughly dis
liked in California. He was married four
times. His Santa Anita property became
encumbered, but Lucky started out when
he was 75 years old to make another great
fortune. He went to Alaska and tried his
luck at Nome, but the fight was too hard
for a man of his age and ho came back
to the States. Ho sold his site of the Bald
win "hotel and cleared the debt from hist
ranch. Then he settled down to spend the
remaining years of his life quietly.
His hearth was very poor during the last
years of his life and two or three years
ago ho was threatened with the loss of j!k
eyesight. New York Sun.
Sturdy oaks from little scorns grow -advertising
In The Bee will do wonders tor
your business
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
This evening the Rev. P. F. Staiiffer will
speak at the I'nlon Gospel mission. 1321
Douglas street. There will he special sing
ing. H. W. WhlsW of Hnlclrege. If. M.
Koleger of CIhiKs, Fred Whltternore of
Louisville and Miss N. Kaln of Lincoln arc
at the Merchants.
J. 11. Golden of Staplehurst, M. J. il
Newman of St. Jowph. C. V. Bulls i d of
Wood lake and B. K. Johnson of Hennng
ford arc at the Murray.
I Cutler of San Jnse, I.eo Logenwell of
Naper, M. Marks of St. Joseph. 11. V. t'rls
well of Fort Iodge snd A. Altschuler of
Kansas City are at the Hennhaw.
A. A. Tlbbe of Kansas City, H. John
son of Pawnee City, Allen G. Burke, Nell
HJelm of Bancroft, Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Stout t nC Seward snd . Richards of
Rapid City are at the Hotel Ixtysl.
K. G. Williams of Schuyler, Mr. and
Mrs. K. J. Johnson of Gllli-tte, Chris Jeep
of Tekamah. Mrs. A. 8nnce, Mrs. V. (.
Smith of Stanton, H. M. Cullertson of
Norfolk and F. J. Brawn of Tllden are at
the Millard.
F. M. Johnson, Mr. nnd Mrs. H. .1. Bab
cock of Cliappe-lle, Thomas B. Kerr of
Hatting. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Heverslev
of Hal. on. Ore.; L. J. Miller of 8t Paul,
J. B. Kendrlck and family of Slierlilan and
H. A. Riley of Spauldlng are at the I'hx
ton. Deputy Sheriff M. B. Thompson la 111
with a severe ess. rf rheumatism at the
home of his sister In Crawford. S I).
Thompson was on his way to Keya Palia
county. Nebraska, with an insane patient
when suddenly attacked by the ailment on
a train. After twenty-four hours In a hotel,
ne was removed to Crawford.
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unday
Apr!
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