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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1909)
G THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, APRlIi 3, 1!)00. Smartest Apparel Mere The smart styles, graceful lines, clever trimmings, uiv rivaled fit and skillful tailoring, so apparent in all "ELITE" garments, evoke the admiration of the most critical and hard to please DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE Fine Spring Weather Stimulates Bus iness in Nearly All Cities. STEEL SITUATION IS MIXED ft amor of Further Price Caftlngr Peprrsaea Certain l.lnea I,arg I'rders Placed In JUrac taral Dlvlalon. NEW YORK, April 2. It. O. Dun Co s.. Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will ay: The stimulating effect of fine spring weather is shown In the reports from nearly all the principal cttlea. Some pro- ' arress is matting toward better things in Iron and steel, although conditions, as a whole, remain very unsettled. The continued uncertainly as to pricca In some finished lines la the chief drawback, widely circu lated reports of further price cutting hav ing a depressing effect. The best feature Is in the Htrurturnl dlviHlon, the low prices named resulting In a heavy movement, while otdera pending, aggregate a aub lantlal total. In the primary cotton goods market, manufacturers are inclined to re fuse orders for future ahlpments. Indica tions pointing to higher rather than a re cession in prices. The dominant factor Ih the export movement In China, which has not yet terminated. Estimate as to the aggregate business done since the first of the year vary from lon.ono bales to J26. ncn balCH, a large amount for this period. The consequent transfer of machinery to the heavier qualities of export goods has ntituraly nffeoted the home market on the finer dualities of lirown goods, while on gray goods ronvertera arc allowing renewed Interest In future contracts. The print cloth market la wrll sold up both In the east and south, while plaids and other colored goods are In satisfactory shape and both staple ami dress ginghams are sold ahead for some distance, (n the woolen goods divis ion, the distribution of sampie pieces Is now com Dieted and ' clothiers will begin to go on the road nex' week. Some dupli cate business is alrendv reported In the primary market, an indication that orders nave been placed hv retail clothiers. It is expected that operators on overcoatings may begin earlier than usual this war. wing to the many new styles that have been shown. TTe ramem boot and shoe market la ejvlet. wholesaler, as a rule, limiting the fell 8 i The, one markedly distinc tive style of the season. Arrow Collars Thus ais as batuc ijc. Cuffs than Arrows, -iST FAKTCAM ST. B Handsome Suits at $35 For Saturday we offer a couple hundred new Suits, Just received, repre senting the highest standard of style and workmanship and the finest materials procurable, such as elegant and Solell Cloth. These Suits are Just have been looking for all spring. all easily (46.00 values. Come in and Saturday. Specially priced, at Tailored Suits at $25 This season we are making a special feature of suits at $25.00, and we how a wonderful array of beautiful models for both dress and street wear. You could not derive more satisfaction If you went to a tailor and pald double the price. The suits represent the highest grade of tailoring. The materials are Mannish Worsteds and Serges. They are the very latest plain effects and come In all the fashionable shadow. All regu lar $29.50 and $35.00 values. Special priced for Saturday . . $25 DAINTY New Waists AT $1.45, $1.95, $2.50, $3.50, $5.00 and up. For Saturday we show an especially large assortment of Tailored Linens, French Lingeries, Madras and Pongee Waists, all specially priced. volume of new orders, but trade shows a light Increase over the volume of busi ness efceted during the Inst six or eight weeks. The market for hldea la fairly well maintained, although the demand la only moderate. Sole and upper leather continues quiet, although there has been a alight Increase In the damnd and tanners are holding prices steady, owing to the high market for hldea. BHADSTBEKm RKV1KW OK TRADE Crop Reports Are Irregular and Bus iness la lalet na av Whole. NEW YORK, April 2.-Bradatrofs to morrow will say; Trade and crop reports are Irregular and business the country over la still quiet aa a whole. There are, however, evidences of a growth in optimistic feeling, partly due, no doubt, to more springlike weather conditions. Current demand at wholesale la of a between-aeasona character and job bing distribution is confined largely to f llling-in orders, . but there la reported in several markets a disposition to taka hold more freely from next fall. Exports from leading industries are not materially different from last week. Wage reductions are more numerous, but strikes are not frequent. Jn iron and steel there Is more business reported, but evidently at the expense of prices. Pig Iron Is dull and lower. A strike and lock-out has been averted in the anthracite coal trade and the usual spring reduction in prices Is announced. Bituminous coal Is still dull and weak. The shoe and leather trades are quiet, with little business yet booked for the fall season in shoes. Desirable grades of sole leather are in demand, with off grades offered freely for sale. Eastern shoe ahlpments for the first quarter ex ceeded 1908 by 23 per cent. There is evidence of more business in several lines of cotton goods. Yarns are more active, though weak. Print clotha are In better request. Ginghams and wash fabrics are active. Worsted yarns are quite strong. The clothing trade la re ported rather quiet. Women's wear goods still hold the center of the stage as re gards activity and good reports come from the millinery business. Collections still In cline to drag. Business failures for the week ending with Anrll 1 were, in the I'nited Btates. 204 against Z?6 last week. 247 In the like week of 190S. 177 in 1907. 151 In 19rt and 170 In 1906. Canadian failure for the week number 23. which compares with 35 last wk and 32 in 19ns. Wheat, including flour, exporta from the C'nlted Statea and Canana for the week ending April 1 aggregate t. 413.693 bushels ss-slnst 2.(15.715 hnsltels last week and ".911.J64 bushels this week last yesr. For the fortv weeks eprtlna- Anrll 1 this year the exports are 14T.52?.1I0 bushels against Tremont I Sc. - for 2sc. Cluctt, Pcabody ft Co., Maksr Mannish Worsteds, French Serges what you They are see them 35 169,868.416 bushels in the corresponding pe riod last year. Corn exports for the week are 1,102,244 bushels against 1.153,734 bushels last week and 696.827 bushels In 1908. For the forty weeks ending April 1 corn exporta are 24.842.610 bushels against 42.406,404 bushels last year. Wheat Makes New Record All Deliveries Pass High Mark Made Thursday, May Going to $1.21. CHICAGO. April 2.-Wheat price on the Board of Trade today eclipsed the high record mark for the season established yesterday for all deliveries, the May option advancing to $1.21 per bushel and the July to 1.084. Crop damage reports and an urgent demand for the cash grain, both here and at Kansas City and 8t. Louis. were factors contributing to the continued upward flight of prices. FIVE HUNDRED WOMEN RAID TRADING STAMP STORE Pauage of Antl Bill In Mlnnriots Causes Rush and Police Are Called Onf. ST. PAUL, April I.' Following the pas sage of a law making issue of trading stamps illegal unless they bora on their face the actual value of the stamps, which practically ended the trading stamp busi ness In Minnesota, several small runs have been made on the local trading atamp stores. Today 600 women gathered in front of one store and attempted to get their books filled so they would be able to get prices before the law became effective. The concern was unable to handle the crowd and police reserves were called out to disperse it. MAY SETTLE CHICAGO STRIKE Leaders ay Moat of the Trnnble Will Be Settled Sat urday. CHICAGO. April 2,-rnl'onlsts in the building trades who struck yesterday for wnge advances confidently looked for a partial settlement of their troubles today. While It ; was the opinion of some that the strike w'ould continue indefinitely, union leaders declared most of the troubles would be ended by tomorrow. A number of striking electricians returned to work, today as about seventy-five firms have accepted the terina of the strikers. About 100 steam fitters returned to their old positiona with the firms that algned new agreements. To guard against possible trouble Chief of Police Shlppy has issued an order to keep policemen on reserve until further nolle. Duck Hauler Loses Hand. SlOfX FALLS, 8. D.. April '(Special.) Gui Burflcld, a resident of Aurora county, met with a serious accident while duck hunting, the accident resulting in the loss of the greater part of his right hand. Bur field was crawling up on some ducks and was drawing the gun after him when the weapon waa accidentally discharged, tear irg away a portion of the hand. The fact that he will be crippled frr the remainder of liis life Is a gieat misfortune to Bur field, a he la in poor financial circum s tames and h&s a wife and two small children dependent upon him for support. New Oeanrry for Philip. f IOUX FALJ.fi, & D April t -(Special.) After efforts extending over several weeks it now is asvured that a new creamery will be established at Philip, on of the thtlvlig new towns between the Missouri river and the Black Hills. In western South Dakcta. The Institution will b conducted by a slock company. Nearly all th stock already lias been sold and the contract for the erection of th building and the in stalling of ths necessary machinery will be awarded In th near future. Farmer in the vicinity of Philip tr.ua will hsve a cotivenlrut market for their crctm and milk. NEW SPRING GOODS THAT WILL DO YOUR EYES GOOD TO LOOK UPON Never thought the designer could create so many new things. It is worth your while lust to stroll through this store now and see what this season has produced in the way ot new, rare and extraordinary designs. See what we have been able to do In producing these beautiful things at prices so much lower than the goods are really worth. And see you admire the goods and consider the lowness of the price. Remember our convenient partial payment plan is always at your service. Extension Table Special Made In American Quartered oak. show- ! ing a large, flakey effect of the wood. It na round top, ntted with H0.95 Hart man a smooth runntn extension slides. Ths blgges Da r gun in umana, price.. SANITARY STEEL DAVENPORT It is made with heavy angle steel frame, the back na ine ttomx eirvaies. maaing a full size comfortable bed. It's handsome In apearance. strong? In construction. special price for this week only. Chiffonier Made In polished golden oak or mahogany. Haa Mad with 22 1 M " PWs'PTflWPATftPfl ayrTIII 'iiMgisMiiiTT V 1JT . K large French beveled mirror. rive large draw ers. The orlce .5.98 set in carved mirror frame, superior In construction and fin ish. Price ha been reduced for this sale to olid Oak Sideboard Very massive In design, with extra large French beveled mirror, serpen tine torj drawers init Collapsible Oo-Oart An unmatchable bargain, folds up compactly, is very easy to carry, very light yet very atrong, beautifully Hood and nody of Nantucket leather In varl- 5.75 mentation, sale all week at the special ous colors. Price price or . . , 1414-16-18 DOUGLAS STREET MINWMHMIIIIMI First Strike Near Scranton Four Hundred Men Quit Work Owing to Repeated Cuti in Wage. BCRANTON. Pa.. April 2.-The first strike in the anthracite coal regions fol lowing th eiplration of th agreement be tween the mine workers and th operators was Inaugurated today at th Keyaton colliery. aj Independent operation near Pittston. About 400 men quit work. It la alleged by the strikers that the company made repeated cuts in wages. PLANS FOR BIG MEMORIAL Open Amphitheater of Classic style to Be Built at National Cemetery. WASHINGTON. April t Th commis sion, of which President Taft. while secre tary of war, was a member, appointed to prepare plans for a memorial amphitheater In th National cemetery at Arlington, Vs., haa submitted Its report to congress. The plan prepared by New York archi tects contemplate a roofless structure cov ering 34.000 square feet, th ultimate cost of which would be V-96,000. Ther would be seating room for about (.000 people, and standing room In a colonad for many more. It la contemplated that a crypt should be constructed under th colonnade, and that It should be used for the burial of distinguished men who merit such rec ognition from th government. Provision Is made also for memorial busts or por trait statues In th colonnade, "somewhat aa has so frequently been done," ssy th architects, "in ths famous Campo Bantoa of Europe." It haa been th endeavor to obtain a aerloua and classic character In order to express th dignity and purpose of the building, and with this end in view such classic structures as th theaUr of Cata log Free , (o ; Out-of-town Peo-ple Solid Oak Of very elaborate design, large and roomy; made of selected olid oak. nicely polished; commodious writing compsrtment and roomy drawer; fitted with convenient shelf aji shown. 7.50 legs strong and fancy shape, etc. A remarkable bargain and cannot be duplicated In Omaha at the price serpentine front Made of hardwood, lined, wall of mineral 8.25 with hygienic drip Dresser v iJmiAjf t- a n otner improved reatures, very economical, Price ALL 6000$ DELIVERED IN UNLETTERED WAGONS We'll deliver your purchase in plain wagons. Everything Is strict ly confidential here. We do not making aearchlng Investigating, nor require your employer's name aa reference. No interest to pay. No gecurity required. No embar rassments. No annoying features whatever. Satisfaction Guaranteed Absolute and complete satisfac tion Is guaranteed with every pur chase. If a thing isn't right we'll make it right mighty quick. carved orna r(?u urnu- 14.50 un Dionslus at Athens and the Roman theater at Orange, have been studied, though not directly Imitated. The architects have striven rather to keep the proposed build ing in harmony with the old colonial build ings of Washington, such as the White house and th capltol. It is believed the dignity and aoiemnity of the structure would b enhanced by leaving It uncovered. G E K R A I. DKB ATK l. THE HOt flK Day Largely' Given Over to Speech e hr Democratic Menken. WASHINGTON. April I That the Payne bill waa filled with riotous imper fections, was a falsa pretense, wss de signed to cover up the extravagancies of the republican administration; that It did not redeem party politics snd that It sounded the death-knell of the dominant party were aome of the criticisms pa&ted upon the measure by ths democrat in the house today. Ad Interesting feature of the debate was the speech of Pablo Ocampo De Leon, th Philippine commissioned, who attacked the provision for free trad with the Philippine ialanda. From the far south exactly opposite views were ex pressed regarding protection, Mr. Rans dell of Louisiana pleading for it on be half of th Industries of his state, whl'u Mr. Splght of Mississippi and Mr. Clay ton of Alabama wanted free lumber, hide, boots, shoe, begging and cotton ties. The speech of Mr. Clayton was of considerable length and h engaged in several heated colloquys with members on the republican side. From the republicans ram uggstlona of a "permanent" tariff commission, and, while all of them supported th bill in general, non appeared entirely satisfied with it. Others who spoke on th meaaur wer: Messrs Moor (I'enn). Toung (N. T). Lindbergh I Minn.), Bowers! Miss ). Langley IKy). Covington Md), Burke tPenn.). Townsnd and Hamilton tMlch.), Morse (Wis.), C'ullop tlnd ), Copp (Wis.), Chandler (Miss.). Th Re Was' Ar Uf Boosters Peat Bu&UlAja Credit to Peo ple Everywhere Writing Desk The frame handsome BJM'n II, 4.29 galvanised Iron wool, equipped Kitchen Cabinets cups and 6.50 They are made of solid oak, have roomy cupboard above with dust-proof drawers shelves, lias Jange riour Pins, cutlery drswer and meat board in base. Price. Go-Carts This Oo-Cart has all steel frame, enameled green bo green 1.85 folds with one , motion, step and II lartrA rilh ber tires. Special Coal Strike is Made General All Camps but Two in Western Can ada Are Affected by the Walkout. WINNIPEG. Man., April i.-Th coal strike in the western Canada mines became general today. All of th camps except one or two ar affected. PRIEST ON TRIAL CHARGED WITH BLACKMAILING BISHOP M. Joseph Prelate Tell of Receiving Thirty Thoaaand Hollar. 8T. JOSEPH. Mo.. April 1-Blfhop Maurlc P. Rurke of the 8t. Joseph diocese was the first witness In the criminal court today in the trial of Daniel Pembroke, a priest formerly stationed at Maryville. Mo., who is charged wtili having attempted to blackmail the bishop. lilshop Rurke told of having received a threatening let ter from Pembroke, In which the priest said that If tOO.ono waa not forthcoming from the bishop, he wauld publish stories derogatory to the bishop's character. Pembroke waa removed from the Mary ville parish two years ago, upon complalut f the parishioners. Ha alleges that the bishop appropriated a farm owned by him. Bishop Burke la a Roman Catholic. ELIOT'S REFUSAL IS FINAL OOlrlal Coaflrmatloa I Given ( Hrpurt that Harvard Man Ue rllnrd Ambassadorship. WASHINGTON. April l-Officlal con firmation waa given at the stale depart ment todsy of the announcement made yesterday that Pr. Charlea W. Eliot, the retired president of Harvard university, Elegant Library Table Made of selected solid oak or In pol ished mahotcany finish. Fancy shaped top and shaped legs. An JA exceedingly handsome I ' r table. A most extraordln- I XJa I tl ary value. Sale price v ""- DAVENPORT SOFA BED Is made of solid oak. It ts upholstered in Imported velours. Th seat and back are set with best oil tempered steel springs. In construction and finish these Davenports are of superior char acter, rials price 21.50 Xaadaoma Chin Olosa Mads of solid quartered oak. Rent ends. double strength glass, extra special and ir " X ; 16.89 rrrncn novel mirror. , ripe- ii rur. ppe- 13.95 naiiy prioen rnr ' this week s sale at the low price 01. Decorated Panel Bed A world beater bargain. Haa three broad steel panels at head and at toot wun neauurui Tiorai 6.50 decorations. Knameied In various colors. Bale price 1414-16-18 DOUGLAS STREET HOI QUALITY Is the verdict of every man thst has smoked a REMITTFiR Be CIGAR. Made from the choicest Havanna to bacco. The name again Is I1HITI1I So OIOiB Wm. Blndsrap, Manufacturer -Alao manufacturer of thtt i'rtde of Huntings and Money Ordfr or Cigars. lwa-84 at. Mary's At. Both ons. had declined the ambassadorship to Great Britain. It was said at the state depart ment that Dr. Eliot's declination was. r gardpj aa final. NEW ORLEANS PEOPLE WANT BATTLESHIP TO GO UP RIVER end Protest to Washington Asvalnat stopping Mississippi at Horn Island. i NEW ORLEANS, Ia-. April S.-A com mittee, representing the comnieiclaj and maritime exchanges of New Orleans, haa forwarded to the secretary of the navy at Washington a vigorous protest against th reported action of the department in de clining to permit the battleship Mississippi to proceed up tl'p Mississippi river to aome point in the slate of Mississippi, but di recting it to an em-horage off Horn Islsnd, for the presentstlon of a silver service r the vessel by citizens of that stata. Figures desling with the depth and navi gation of lb river ar set out at grat length.