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3 9 Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska iTm OMAHA JSIWUAY Uhiti: A PHIL 4, VJO'J. BAM ROBBER LINCOLN MAN Mysterious Imog-ene Bandit Identi fied as Anriel Walla. WIFE GLITTERS WITH DIAMONDS Wall II a 4 (;MI Renatatlon I Last Jiar, hat Is Xow aas. verted of Srrfral Jobs." KIDNEY, la., April 3.- Special. -The Identity of the bank robber, who, aa -Edward Gordon," waa sentenced to serve ten years at the etste reformatory at Anamoaa, baa finally been dlscovred. He waa Identi fied by Detective Malone of the Lincoln police force as Amlel Walla of Lincoln. The bandit a wife and brother came to vlalt him, but did not arrive until after Sheriff Harri bad departed for Anamosa with hla prisoner. The woman waa very tyllahly dressed and wore diamonds. Detective Malone said that Walla bore a freed record up until last Juno. Since that time he has been suspected of com plicity In no less than fiva robberiea. He has been arrested three tlmea. but so far aa known has never before been convicted. It la Bow believed that he waa the ring leader of the franc who looted the Imogens bank, and that hla pals were both young; men. Instead of old-timers, as he repre sented them to be. . Walla saya that If It hadn't been for the "fnol farmers" they would all have made their getaway auccesafuily. One fanner discovered the robbera asleep In his straw rile, and another held up Walla with a shotgun, ordering him to surrender or he'd "blow his brad off." He surrendered and kept hla head by a close ahave. Aa Walla's Identity baa come put, it Is now thought that the rounding up of his accomplices Is merely a matter of time. A letter sup posed to have been written by the bandit's wife, waji received by Marshal Momnaw of Sidney. She signed herself Mrs. Walla, 3144 N street, Lincoln, Neb. SOUTHWEST TEACHERS CLOSE Three Day a Session at MeCoek Esat Tvltk Glee CI ah Concert. M'COOK, Neb., April 3.-tSpeclal.)-A three-day session of the Southwest Ne braska Teachers' association closed here with a concert by the Peru Normal Glee club, before a crowded auditorium at the McCook High school. The enrollment the last day of the meeting reached 600, and marked It aa one of the greatest gather ings of school teachers ever assembled In this section of Nebraska. Among the principal attractions of the aesslona have been Dr. Lovetand of Omaha, Doan Fordyce of the State university, the Peru State Normal Glee club. Dr. Turner of the Hastings college and Inspector Per due of Lincoln. The music of the sessions has been given by the McCook High school girls' and boys' glee clubs, assisted by several of Mo Cook's best individual talent In vocal and Instrumental music. The papera and discussions have been given by the ablest Instructors In this sec tion of Nebraska, among them City Super intendent Taylor of McCook.' County Su perintendent Llttel of Hitchcock county, City Superintendent White of Culbertson, County Superintendent Montgomery of Gos per county. City' Superintendent Adams of Oxford, City Superintendent Steutevllle of Stratton, Principal Cave of ImperUl, City Superintendent Johnson of Cambridge, City Superintendent Holllday of Indfanola, Superintendent Anderson of Culbertson, Superintendent Wilson of Arapahoe, Su perintendent Johnson of Alma, Superin tendent Downing of Orleana, Superintend ent Hussong of Franklin, Superintendent Davis of Beaver City, Superintendent Fletcher of Wllsonville and Superintendent Strickland of Bloomington. The officers for the enaulng year are: W. Taylor of McCook, president; Mary Steuteville of Stratton, secretary; E. M. Hussong of Franklin, treaaurer. KEARNEY. Neb., April 3.-(Bpecial.) The Central Nebraska Teachera' associa tion closed their annual session Friday. Five hundred and sixty-five teachers at tended the -meeting and everyone declares the meetings a success and a great help In the art of pedagogy. The following of ficer were elected for the 'coming year: George Burgert of Kearney, president; H. M. Plnckney of Broken Bow, vice presi dent; Edilhe B. Lothrop of Valentine, secretary. Nebraska Sni Notes. LUSHTON The Rogers Lumber company has aold Its yard here to the Yost Lum ber company, YORK Mlaa Nettle Chambers and Mr. Ralph Pepple were married yesterday at Hot Springs. Ark. Both young people are well known here, GIBBON Samuel Rlcharda of North Platte today bought the I. V. Gahagen bankrupt atock of general merchandise for ri,2tt87. at public auction. BENEDICT Tork county farmers have been sowing oats. They report ground In excellent condition, and believe the pros pects are good for a good oat crop. BEATRICE Mlaa Margaret Elliott died yesterday morning at Hepperlen'a hospital, where she was receiving treatment for ap pendicitis. She was 17 yeara of age. BPIATRICTJ Michael Mernuaek, wanted at -Wllber for running away with mort gaged property, waa arrested at Blue Rap- FEED VOtT MONET Teed Your Brain and it Will Feed Ton Money and ram. "Ever since boyhood I have been espe cially fond of meats, and I am convinced I Me loo rapidly, and failed to masticate my food properly. "Tbe result was that I found myself, a fw years ago. afflicted with ailments of the stomach and kidneys, which Interfered seriously with my business. "At last I took the advice of friends and began to eat Grape-Nuta Instead of the heavy meats, etc., that had constituted my former diet. "I found that I was at once benefited by (he change, and I waa aoon lelleved from the heart-burn and the Indigestion that used to follow my meals, that (he pains In my back had ceased entirely. My nerves which used to be unsteady, and my brain, which was slow and le thargic from a heavy diet of meats and greasy foods, had gradually, but none the lesa aurely, been restored to normal effi ciency. Now every nerve ia steady and my brain and thinking faculties are quicker snd more acute than for years past. "After my old style breakfarts r used to suffer during the forenoon from a feeling of weakness which hindered me sarlously In my work, but since I have begun to use Orape-Kuls f.d I can work till dinner time with all case and comfort." "There's a Resson." Read the little book. "The Road lo Well vil." In pkga. Ever read the stove letter! A new eaa appear frees tlaae to time. They are ga aUae, true, aa (ail of homes Interest. Ids. Kin., Thursday and taken back to Wllber by Sheriff Greer. NEBRASKA CITY Judge Travis has completed the Marrh term of the district court snd last evening adjourned until May. He expects to rail a grand Jury at the June term of the court. YORK The rain Thursday Is Just what the York county farmers wsnted at tliia time. U puts the ground In goor1 condition and gives the large acreage of winter wheat another good soaking. MfNDEN-lt Is repotted that a quarter section of land, eight miles from Minden waa sold for $1.O00. This Is not very well Imprnved. so that the price of the bare land would be nhout $1W) per acre. BEATRICE The printing firm of Springer Jenkins has dissolved partner ship and Mr. Jenkins will leave In a few daya for Abilene. Kan., where he will go to work for a bank printing concern. TOtlK-The York Business college, flushed with victory over the regular Ne braska State university team, was unable to win the game yesterday from the York City team, which won by a score of 6 to 1. LI RERTY Liberty has organise a base ball team, with J. M. Cunningham aa man ager. The town Is to have a new base ball park and the fans will have some good exhibitions of the national game this sea son. PLATTHMOITH Charles Earl Hether Ington. sged 21 years, died In Beaver City, Neb. The body was brought to this city and Father M. Shine conducted the funeral services Saturday In St. John's Catholic church. BEATRICE Sam Workeman and Tenuis Kaserman. the two men arrested recently In a gambling room with three othera, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct today and were fined $16 and costs each by Judge Kills. WYMORE In accordance with a recent order the rural carriers are counting the Slecea of mall handled on their routes, tiring March, April and May. Route 1. out of Wymore. handled a total of . pieces during March. BEATRICE Funeral services over the body of the late Mrs. Margaret von Rlesen ere held yesterdav afternoon from the Mennonlte church, west of the city. Rev. Gerhard Penner officiating. Interment was in the Mennonlte cemetery. WYMORB In a base ball game here be tween the Wymore and Odell High school teams, the game waa thrown to Wymore In the eighth Inning, because the visitors had to catch a 'rain home. The score then stood to 7 In favor of Odell. PLATTSMOrTH Rev. Chester Rirch has returned to this city from Kansas, III., where b..i father was burled. The evangel ist conducted the meeting Saturday even ing and will address the men's meeting in Parmele theater Sunday afternoon. BEATRICE Rev. R. N. Kllngbell of On tario. Can., arrived In the city yesterday to assume his duties as pastor of the Gtr man Bapllnt church In West Beatrice, lo sticreed Rev. A. J. Msrtiardt, who re cently removed to Elllnwood, Kan. HCMBOLDT Rev. W. H. Garlics, pastor of the Cottage church, northeast of this city a few miles, haa been transferred to Verdon for the ensuing year, moving with his family to that place thla week. The church is of the United Evangelical denom ination. BRAD8HA W News of the death of R. A. Skinner waa received here by his friends. 'J be deceased recently sold his farm here and moved back to Illinois. In moving, he caught cold and soon had lung fever, dying in a short time. PLATT8MOUTH Rev. F. J. Langhorst. who has been pastor of St. Paul's Evan gelistic Lutheran church In this city for five years, has tendered his teslgnatlon and lias accepted a similar position in Ne braska City and will enter upon hla new duties June 1. AUBITRN News has Just reached this city of the death of Dr. Harry Crane, who died at New Orleana last Sunday. Dr. Crano waa an old resident of Nemaha county, having left here several years ago for New Orleans, where he had been prac ticing dentistry. BEATRICE J. W. Buswell yesterday disposed of his drug atore to J. D. Beck of fawnee City and O. E. Bullls of Omaha, who have taken charge of the business. Mr. Buswell retires on account of ill health and will leave In a few days on an ex tended trip to Mexico. NEBRASKA CITY-John Hart, a Ger man farmer, who was declared Insane six weeks ago and sent to the asylum, has been returned as cured. He and his wife are going to close up their business and leave In a short time for Germany, where they will make their future home. BEATRICE Henry Meints. a farmer Hiv ing northeast of town, came near being killed today on Court street by being run ever by an automobile driven by Mrs. L B. Howey. The fact that the machine was running slowly is all that saved him. He was taken out from under the auto only slightly bruised. BEATRICE Kesse 8mylle. who has been In Jail here for the last week, charged with spiriting away Mabel Myers, a 14-year-old girl, on the day her criminal assault cane was called against Ira Rlgsby. was re leased today by the authorities upon the statement of Miss Myers that he had noth Ing to do with her going away. PLATTSMOITH A party of Burlington officials consisting of General Superintend ent of Motive Power Clark of Chicago, who Is making an official inspection of the system and shops here, and his assistant. Roope, and T. T. Fryer of Chicago, the general storekeeper, visited the local shops here. PITTSMOCTH-Chlef of Police Ralney arrested Tom Reynolds on the street In this city and turned him over to Deputy Sheriff George H. Eades, who took Reyn olds back to Glenwood. Ia., where lie will face a charge of assaulting a young girl, an Inmate of the feeble-minded Institute In that town. BEATRICE The hook snd lsdder com psny met and elected these officers: Jam. s Coon, president; William George, vice president; C. O. Gudtner, treasurei; E. A. Gamble, secretary; A. L. Sherwood, fore man; John Stroh, first assistant foreman; J. J. Schwarts. second assistant foreman; William Sopher, steward. YORK "Jack, the window peeper." was seen last evening peeping into the bedroom of a business man in West York. Who the party la, no one seems to know, and every effort ia being made to catch him. Severn I business men have loaded arras and will give him a warm reception the next time he la seen prowling around their homes. NEBRASKA CITY-A young son of Dan Smith, colored, was arrested last evening on the charge of robbing Buchler'a meat market. Officer John Marline was con cealed In the building, and after the bov had robbed the money drawer he arrested him. He claims that he and other hoys have been robbing the place for some time. YORK Judge G. L. Loomls. chairman of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' home, and R. H. Miller, grand master of the lodge in the state, are In the city mak ing final payment on the purchase of the Mo acres adjoining the city and having the grounds platted and locating the build ings and other contemplated Improvements. TOTMORB-Among the rumors afloat are theae: A new bank la to be organized to take advantage of the atate bunk deposit guaranty act; a farmers' mutual lumber yard Is to lie organised; a company Is to be organised to furnish electricity to Blue Springs and Wymore; the Burlington will build a l ew depot thla week. WYMORB-Wlnter wheat is said to be In excellent condition In this vicinity. Occas ionally a field may be found that had been pastured too close, that Is not showing up good Just now. The winter weather, con sisting of thaws and freeres In succession seems to have had no ill effects. The fields everywhere are green and some growth may be noticed. FALLS CITY The following oifi.ers were Installed at a regular meeting of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Friday evening, April 3: Exalted ruler. Dr. O. W. P.lnlker; esteemed lecturing knight. 8. P. Kpence: esteemed loyal knight. Grant Windle; esteemed leading knight, John Hig glns; tvler. Glen McMillan; Inside guard. Blaine Yoder; trustee. Albert Maust. H I'M BOLDT Miss Sadie Buser snd Rev. J. j. Rowau of 'Aurora. Neb., were married a( the home of the bride's parents. K. W. Buser and wife, In Daw 1-0 11, Neb., the cere mony being performed by Rev. J. Holde maun In the presence of a number of near reNtlves of the pair. The couple will make their home at Aurora, where the groom ia pastor of the United Evangelical church. AUBURN At special meeting of the city council preliminary steps were taken toward putting water and sewer bonds on the market. evrl parlies were present to bid on the bonds, but ll waa decided that not enough time had been given with reference to the advertising of the bonds fur sale, and It was therefore agreed and the cleik Instructed In advertise said bonds for sale and that the bids were to he sealed, said bonds to go to the highest bidder. BEATKiCat Beginning April Is the, Union Psclfle will nut dn sn improved motor car system between Beatrice and Lincoln. The car which has been used on the line between these points for the last few years will make four trljis dally in stead of two. The schedule Is so arranged that passenaers can go to the capital city In tho morning and return at noon, or leave In the afternoon and return at night. With the regular trains on the line this will give Beatrice a splendid service. NEBRASKA CITY According to the mortgage record for the month of March there were fortv-seven rarm mortgages filed with the recorder for the last thirty days, amounting to $174,450. and fifty-six were released, amounting to H.M.eM. On town and village property fifteen mort gages were filed, of the value of M.972, and twentv-three released, whose value was I14.S&3.24. Tills is the first March In twenty years In Otoe county where the mortgage debt haa been Increased in any sum equal to this. NERRASKA CITY-Nebrsska City lodge No. 1049. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Exalted ruler. Thomas F. Roddy; leading knight. W. A. Forbes; lecturing knight. A. P. Stsfford; loyal knight. Herman Karstons; secretary, Charles Johnson; treasurer. Henry Ho meyer; tyler. 8. J. Thomas; trustee, Robert Ps.vne. The lodge now has a membership of 'Jlin and has one of the finest homes In the state. NEBRASKA CITY The Missouri Taclfle has put on a Switch engine between this city and Nehawka. with headquarters here. At Nehawka a new rock quarry has been opened and they have promised to load forty cars of crushed rock dally, and this will he hauled by this train, with other freight, along the line between here and there. The new steel rails have been laid as far as Wyoming, and a large force has been put to work to lay the same on to Omaha and Lincoln. COLUMBUS At the regular conclave of Oethsemane enmmandary No. 21, Knights Templar. Thursday evening, the following were elected offlcera: Thomas H. Saunders, eminent commander; Gus A. Schroeder, generalissimo: Camden J. Garlow, captain general: Charles E. Pollock, senior warden; Edgar Howard, Junior warden; J. D. Utiles, excellent prelate; Andrew Anderson, treas urer: Oustavus A. Schroeder. recorder; Timothy J. Cottlnghatn, standard bearer; Gus G. Becher, sword bearer: Charles I.. Dickey, warder; Fred W. Herrlck, sentinel. COLUMBUS A large snd enthusiastic gathering of men met at the Young Men's Christian association building on Thursday evening and organised a comp of the United Spanish War Veterans to be known as Columbus camp No. 4. Major K. H. Phillips and Vice Commander Otto Barth. both of lewls camp No. 2 of Lincoln, con ducted the muster, by command of the national commander-in-chief. Charles W. Newton of Hartford. Conn. The following camp officers were elected: John E. Ballou. commander; Frank Thomas, senior vice commander; Isaac Brock. Junior vice commander; August Wagner, officer of the day; Otto L. Btaub. officer of the guard; Lee Rollln. chaplain: Murk Burke, John H. Brock and Fred Lani. trustees; lfarrv Thuma. adjutant; Edwin G. Allbaugh. quartermaster; Comrades Jones, Haney and Wagner, committee on by-laws. BRIEF CITY NEWS 909 APRIL 1909 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 1415 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930 THE BEE OFFICE The Counting Boom and Business Office of Tbe Bee Is temporarily lo cated on Seventeenth street. In the room formerly occupied by Hastings ft Heydsn. Advertisements and sub scription matters will be attended to there until the new quarters are ready. Save Boot Print It. Chafing Slshss Edholm, Jeweler. Vollmsrs, expert clothes fitters, 107 b. It Bndolph r. Swoboda, Public Accountant Blnehart, photographs', 18th St Faraam. Equitable Xdfe Policies, sight drafts at maturity. II. D. Neely, manager, Omaha, took subscriptions In the Nebraska Sav ing & Loan Ass'n from $100.00 to 10,000.00 earn dividends of 6 per cent. Board of Trade Bldg. Whsre Can Ton Start Monthly Deposits of $5.00 to $10.00 earning 6 per cent divi dends? At the Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass n. Board of Trade Bldg. Iiorenso Croons Improves Lorenzo Crounse continues to Improve and is re ported to be much belter today than he has been since becoming III with pneu monia. Ilia complete recovery Is expected. Sacred Concerts at' fort Crook One of the regular Sunday sacred concerts will be given Sunday afternoon at Fort Crook under the direction of Ernest G. Fisher. These concerts are given each Sunday from l to S. Here's Zoonomy for Ton Pay for the half day that Frank Planck, bookkeeper In the office of the city comptroller, served as ludge of election has been deducted from the payroll on the order of the city comp troller. He will receive pay aa election Judge only. Tuneral of Patrick Cavanagfc The fu neral of Patrick J. Cavanagli, who died Thursday, Is to be held Sunday afternoon at 13) o'clock. The services will take place at Sacred Heart church, Twenty-second and Blnney streets, and Interment will be In Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Rev. P. J. Judge will officiate. Ad Club Plans Msrry Evening The Omaha Ad club plans for considerable amusement at Its dinner at the Rome Tues day night. Chief Craxy Snake will be im personated, a "Raffles" Is also billed and -Brutus and Casslus are to re-enact their memorable quarrel. Considerable music also has been arranged. Including numbers by the Ak-Sar-Ben quartet. Pound Dead In Hr Boom Mrs. Emma Terrel. 35 year of age, died as the result of tuberculosis and the use of drugs Frl day. She was found dead In her room 't 313 North Thirteenth street late In the att ernoon. Coroner Ilea fey took charge of the body, but will not hold an Inquest. The woman had been an inmate of the county hospital and waa removed from there only recently. She la said to have a husbaiij living in Minnesota. Work on Jonas Street Bswsr Stops Work on the Junes street sewer was stopped Friday by gas mains which will have to be rained to allow laying the sewer. Two high pressure and two low pressure mains run for s distance of about ZUi feet where the sewer must be built and these will have lo be moved at great expense. New couplings have been sent for and the sewer work will he delayed for some lime. The contractor Is about half through the woik. The sewer la now buill to Hie east side of Twentieth street, opposite the government corral. Cass Oo Back to Doaglss County Court Judge W. H. Munger handed down memo randa opinions Saturday morning remand ing the damage care of George Novak against Swift & Co., and Carl L. Molaiuirr, administrator of the estate of Albert Mo lander, against the Missouri Pacific Rail way company to the Douglas county dis trict court. . Novak had sued for It AO dam- ges for personal injuries received while In the employ of the tfwlft company April 18, riirnlHT of Holele, Clulxi mntt f.tiiirreln, wort well mm Prlvwle Home R6HHRD & WILHELM One bale of Genji Rugs, choice patterns and xoellent values at from $18.00 to $20.00 choice, each One bale of Bokhara Rugs, a particularly fine lot, sellfG0 regularly at $50.00 your choice, each 4iq.6'lS South Sixteenth Street. Special Sale Oriental Rugs Commences Tomorrow Monday morning wc place on sale a $50,000 stock of Oriental Rugs which were selected personally from one of the largest collections in this country. In the sale arc 29 bales of the choicest and most artistic lot of rugs we have ever shown. Never has an assortment of its equal been offered to Omaha, rug buyers at such favorable prices. We cannot dwell too strongly on this choice collection which consists of our pick of a $300,000 stock and wc have assembled here an unusually attractive line that all lovers of Oriental Rugs will appreciate. consisting of rugs of all sizes from the smallest to the large room sizes. We list herewith a few of the values that will be especially noticeable in this sale. One bale of Sarouk Rugs, the finest line we have ever dis played, sell regularly for $65.00 and $70.00 your C f"00 choice each, $45.00 and J vr . One bale of Belouchistans, an elegant line of patterns and 6izes, sell regularly at $25.00 and $28.00 " 100 sfiriA-- 15!f your choice for In this great Oriental Rug Sale are a large number of room size rugs and runners that will be sold considerably under price. Sale Commences Monday Morning. April 5th. Madras Curtains and Yard Goods Our new Spring importation is here and it is undoubtedly the choicest lot ever displayed besides the prices are temptingly low when yon consider we im a saving of from 15 to 20. Note values this week: 45-ln. Ecru and whit madras, new patterns, sell regularly at 45c per yard. Special, per yard 39 45-ln. Echu and white madras, new patterns, 6 styles to select from, regular 60c ralue, special, per yard 45 60-ln. wide ocru and white) madras, square filet patterns, tbe newest in madras, 75c and 86c per yard, special, at, per yard....Q5y Window Shades, we make the best shades for the least money, our workmanship is the best, we use only Hartshorn rollers. Couch covers. 60 inches wide, three yards long in Persian designs, fringe all around, very serviceable, each. $3.05 40-ln. Madras curtains, 2 94 yards long in ecru color for bed rooms, sell regularly at $2.50 per pair, special, per pair $1.05 40-U. Madras curtains, 2 yards long, white white only, for bed rooms or dining rooms, sell regularly at $2.75 per pair, special, per pair $2.15 40-ln. Madhas curtains, 2 yards long, white or ecru, new patterns, sell regularly at $3, special, per pair $2.25 45-ln. Madras curtains, 3 yards long, white, ecru and colored, sell regularly at $4.75 per pair, special $3.05 48-ln. Madras curtains. 3 yards long, white, ecru and colored. Sell regularly for $6.50 per pair. Special... $5.50 that we have port direct at Electric Read'ng Lamp Before buying elec tric lamps you should see our assortment of choice styles in lamps at from $9.50 to $50.00 each. Hoo sier Kitchen Cabinet i This cabinet Jlke cut is the Hoosier Special, thor oughly con structed i n solid oak golden finish, extra heavy wooden lattice in doors, ex tension allum ium sliding .top, with all Hoosier new i conveniences. special ..$27 We have a few patterns of Hoosier Cabinets wo desire to close out. $4 3.00 solid oak, extra larke Kitchen Cabinets at $31.00 $45.00 Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets, at $33.75 Special Sale of Odd Din' ing Chairs for Monday These represent pstterns in lots of 1. 2. t. 4 and S, sll of which are priced considerably under cost to move out at once. Note some of the values: $87.60 set of nix side and one arm chsJr. early English finish, upholstered Spanish lesther scat and back, price to close, per set $38.80 One set of 6 box frame Dtnlns; Chairs, weath ered oak finish, refular prloe I.60 each, to close out. per set of six 911.00 tt.EO Early Kng-lish Dtnlns; Chair, slip leath er seat, leather upholstered back, only .98.00 FIht Early English Dinlnt Chairs, box frame, leather sest, retulsr price $4.60 each, special to close out, five for $18.60 Four Early English Arts and Crafts style Dining Chair, seat upholstered In Spanish leather, regular price $4.76 each, to close out, four for 917.00 $5.60 Arm Dining Chair, golden oak, leather seat, price to close out, each 93 -SO $6.60 Golden Oak Dining Chair, one only, spe cial 9T5 $11.00 Solid Mahogany Arm Dining Chair, slip leather seat, price to close out 97.7S Five Oolden Oak Box Frame Chairs, leather upholstered seat, regular price $4.60 earn. special to close out. five for 918.00 These are but a few of the many bargains offered In this close out sale. Rllwin CoIIapsi ble Go2arts We are Omaha agents for this celebrated Oo- Cart and carry a most complete ansort ment of all styles and colors. We are also showing a complete new spring line of English Oo-Carts and Perambulators. Collapsible Folding Oo-Cart (like cut). complete with H a e heavy rubber tire wheels frame Is black enam el finish, with nickel trimmings. Special, ea., $6.50 Collapslhle Folding Oo-Cart. entire fram nlckfl fin ish, V4 In. rubber tire wheels, lent herette upholster ed In light gray, complete with hood; special, 910.00 Special Sale of Brass Beds In this sale we offer unusual brass bed bahgalns, i. fact, you can buy a brass bed at iron bed prices. We offer as an extra special a heavy, 2-inch post brass bed in either brass or satin finish, full or three-quarter size, at, each $13.75 Heavy 2-inch continuous post, satin finish bed, in fnll or three-quarter size, special $21.50 A large line of brass beds reduced about one-fourth in this special sale. Pelt Mattress Special Full size felt mattress, covered in art tick ing, has Imperial stitched edge, weighs 45 pounds, regular value $12.00. Special $8.50 Have you visited our Stove and Kitchenware Department in the Basement. 1908. Molander sues the Mufsourl Pacific for $20,lfX) damages caused by the death of Albert Molander, who was killod by the cars of that road In July. 19i8. ratrlck aXoAxdls Kurt In Runaway In a runaway occasioned by a horse becoming frightened by a motorcycle Patrick Mc Ardle, a contractor living at 1501 Park ave nue, was badly bruise and lacerated about the head nnd body, but was not seriously Injured. He will be confined to his home for some time as a result of the experi ence. The accident happened late Friday afternoon near Fifteenth and Jackson streets, while McArdle and F. T. Hammond were driving In a single buggy. Although the buggy was overturned by the fright ened animal and both men were thrown out, Hammond was not hurt. Injunctions Have Hard Sledding At tempts to stop Improvement work In So.it h Omaha by means of Injunctions are not meeting with great iucck i. The last one of these, the petition of Theodore Ta Poel against the city of South Omaha was de nied by Judge Itediek Saturday morning. Ta Poel, who Is a property holder on Q street between Twentieth nnd Twenty fourth, the street Involved, claimed that the proposed Improvement would cost more than any alleged benefit to the property re sultant. Judge Redlck ruled that "no court ever figured out mathematically the benefit to H particular lot" and held that the as yutrltton that property would be Improved Kculd stand. Railway Notes and Persoaals. C E. Siienn. ceneral freight agent of the Burlington, and J. E. Kelby, general suliel tor. attrmled the Commercial club banquet at Columbus Friday night. Daniel Willtinl. vire president of the Burlington, passed through Omaha Friday ewrung enroute to Chicago, after a two weeks' trip in Colorado nvr the lines of the Colorado A Southern nnd the Colorado Midland. Twenty-five new elant engines will snon arrive for Hie Hurlington for use on the new trains wliiili thai rna.l will put In service May 23, when radical changes In the time card will be made. These en gines, which will be necessary for the heavy summer tourist business t the west, to the snmmer resorts, the beanie exposi tion, the mountains, the numerous con vi Minns and YellnHstone paik, are KimiUr in tvne and drawing power to t lie in guls of the 8-otie design, now handling th twelve and fourteen-rar trains to Iienver and the northwest. This quota of engines will ninke seventy large paxsenger engines In service on the Burlington. Deadly Fright posteS"S sufferiTs from lung trouble till they learn Dr. King's New IJIacovery mill help them. Sue and $l.tti. fur sale i'y Beaton Lrutf Cu MORNINCSTAR IS CHAMPION New Tork Billiardist Defeats George F. Slosson in Final Game. SUTTON FINISHES SECOND Slosson and Catler Tie for Third Place De mares t svad Cllne A la Bat On Gasa Each. The standing of the contestants at the finish follows: Name. Won. Lost. Pet. MornlngsUr 0 1000 Sutton i 1 .&33 Slosxon 3 Cutler I Cure 2 .3 Demarest 1 I -1W Cllne 1 .10 NEW TORK, April 3.--Ora C. Morning Star of this city la the new world's cham pion at 18.3 balk line billiards, having won the honor by defeating George F. Slosson In the final game of the International tour nament at the Madison Square Garden con cert hall tonight. Mornlngatar Is a native of Indiana. He Is 34 years old, and hss been prominent as a billiardist for several years. He dis tinguished himself In this tournament by scoring a victory In every one of his sis garnet. Besides winning the championship emblem he gets a cash prise of $1,200 and 40 per cent of the gate receipts and entry money. George Button of Chicago gets second prize. 26 per cent of the money; George Slosson of New York and A. Q. Cutler of Boston tied for the third place snd divide 71 per cent Ijoiss Cure of Paris, cham pion of France, will receive the remain der. Calvin Demarest of Chicago and H. P. Cllne of Philadelphia won only one game each out of the six played. Catler Wins Afternoon Game. The most tedious game of the tournament was that played this afternoon between A. G. Cutler of Boston and Calvin Demarest of Chicago, which lasted forty-seven In nings and resulted In a victory for Cutler by a score of 600 lo 475 points. Score: Cutler 11. S. 0, So. . 43, I. U. 0. 1 M. b. 3ti. 16. 11, 1, 40, 0, I, 1. 4. 1. 1. 1. 5. I, 1, . 1. 1. . S. 2. 1. 1. 13. IT. 3s. 4. Total. 600. Average, runs. Ut. bi, 40. I ma rest 0. 'Jb. 1$, lt. 1. It. J. 4, 0. It, 1. . . 1J. 0. 1. 10 30-47. 1. 0, . I, High 14. 4, J. t. 12. 0. 4, 7, 6, 0, 0, 7, , 6. 0. 4, 7. S9, 46, X 0, 8. 0. 0. 0, 0. 1, 30. 44. Total, 376. Average, 8 7-46. High runs, 46, 44, 87. losson Loses Title. The night game between Slosson and Mornlngatar' attracted wide Interest as the latter's championship waa involved. Slos son won the bank and scored on the break, but failed on his second shot. Mornlng stsr made two, then fell short of a two cushion carom. Similar failures occurred In the second and third Innings. Slosson waa the first to regain control and rattled off twenty-six and twenty-seven In his fourth and fifth Innings, while Morning star netted one and nineteen, respectively. Slosson got a cipher In the sixth snd then Mornlngstar began to nurse the Ivories Into control on the lower rail., After running up fifty tie got them for the open spacs nurse, which he worked until they went wide on his seventy-third shot, but he gathered them again In six open tsble plays. This run went to 114 points, a two cushion cross-table shot ending It. The score for six Innings stood: Mornlngstar, 136; Slosson, 64. A run of forty-six In the seventh In ning sent Morningstsr's stock up furthei and another of twenty-three put him be yond the 200 mark In the tenth. At the end of this Inning the score was: Morning star, 206; Slosson, K. Mornlngstar rsn past 400 In the eight eenth Inning, while Slosson reached double figures only twice from the eleventh to nineteenth Inning. The score st the end of the nineteenth Inning was: Mornlng star, 447; Slosson, 112. Blosson's best ef fort was forty-seven In his twenty-second Inning, but with an unfinished run of twenty-seven Mornlngstar won the game and the championship by a score of 500 to 214 In the twenty-third inning. Score: Mornlngstar-!, 0, 0. 1, 19, 114. 46. 1. t. 23, 1$. 32. 11, 20. 0. 4:. 24. 60. 32. 0. 16. 0. 37 Total. 600; average, 21 17-23; high runs. 114. 60. 46. Slosson 1. 0, 6, 26. 27, 6, 1, 1. 6. 0. 1, M. 1. 32. 3. 0. 0. . 0. 21. 14. 47. 1-Total, 214; average, 8 7-23; high runs. 47, 33, 27. ATULETIC MEET AT KANSAS CITT Berkartresser of Moraingslde College Wins Mil Ran. KANSAS CITY. April 3 A. P. Berk stresser of Mornlngslde college, Sioux City, I a., won the one-mils western American Athletic union Indoor championship at Convention hall here tonight, his time beinii five minutes and eight seoonds. C. V. O'Donnell of the Ksnsas City Athletic c!ub finished second snd James Donovan of lite same club third. The Chicago Athletic association won three firsts snd two sec onds snd wen more points Chan sny other srgsnlsatlon represented. Over SS0 ether athletes competed tonight In the fourth annual indoor meet of the Ksnsas City Athletic club, almost every large educational institution within JnO n Ilea of here being represented. The win nr.. the Prtncipal events follow: Fifty-yard handicap: Clyde Rogers. Mornlngslde college, won. Time: 0:50. Two-mile handicap: Tom Crocombe. Chl Athl8t, association, won. Time: 10:03. Fifty-yard scratch. Invitation: Frank LoXret' 8t- touls. won. TimeO:604. Fifty-yard low hurdle: B. O. Guard storm, Mornlngslde college, won. Tlraei HO. Quarter mile handicap: J. C. Ryan, Chi cg,AthlHo association, won. Time: 0:51. Half mile. Invitation, scratch: F. Tipton. Mlrsourl university, won. Time; 2 19 Half mile handicap: Clyde Blanchsrd, Baker university, won. Time: 2 04 Pole vault: G. Sehofinarr. Chicago Ath letic atsoclatlon. won. Height: ll feet 1 inches. PHIf.MR DEPKAT ATHLETICS Quaker City Teams Begin Series of Seven Games. , PHILADELPHIA. April 2 The profes sional base ball season in Philadelphia was Opened today, the local representatives of the National league defeating the Phila delphia Americans In a cJone game. 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