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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1909)
TITK OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 19, 1909. A i n.u. ant. is ion ruommm iu au. puftv-m A-im - FALL OPENING OF MILLINERY Thorapson, Belden & Co. announce their informal opening of Fall Millinery Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Every wo man is invited to be here on these opening days and view the "Authoritative" styles in Fall Millinery. The Millinery department is now in charge of Miss Jenette Bell, an eastern milliner of recognized ability. Miss Bell will be pleased to meet the trade and do all in her power to please in every way. Stylish Skirts to Your Special Measure When you see some of the exclusive styles we are making you will not wonder that discriminating women prefer to select their material and have them man-tailored to their special measure. New Bee the handsome black petticoat we are making as a special at 1.08 NEW STYLISH HAIR GOODS We offer in this week's sale a fine assortment of Hair Goods that cannot fail to please the most critical our puffs are marvels of style and beauty and are a neces sity to complete an up-to-date coiffure. Call and examine our specials which we are offering at great bargains. Whatfs New and Beautiful In Dress Trimmings And Garnitures It would seem as if the Old World makers had striven to outdo themselves, so rich and beautiful are the things sent us from abroad. They are nil made by hand and are marvels of patient painstaking work. It will be a treat for you to see these goods and a pleasure for us to show them. Among the newest trimmings are: Jet Trimmings, Bands, Appliques, Ball Fringe, Tasael Fringe, Drop Ornaments, Jet Tassels and Garniture.. Colored Trimmings in all the beautiful new shades embroidered on Black and Colored Nets, tinted with gold and jet. Gold and Crystal Trimmings in Bands, Allovers, (garnitures and Fringe. Gold Lace Bands and Edges. v BRAIDS Braids and cords in all colors used for braiding. Braid ornaments and appliques. Colored nets and lace allovers used for yokes, dresses and waists. New Fall Models ii Hand Tailored Suits. Coats and Dresses--Moyei Age Designs 'Yvette" Straight Hair Switches 16 and 18-inch all long hair switches 9S 20-Inch all long hair switches. at $1.40 22-inch all long hair switches, at 91.98 Puffs Yvette" Wavy Hair Switches 20-inch all long hair switches, $1.80 24-inch all long hair switches, at $2.09 16 and 18-Inch natural gray switches $2.49 490 , Coronet (4) in set Coronet Puffs (6) In set 980 Coronet Puffs (S) ia set $1.49 Psyche Puffs (3) in set y Cluster Puffs 10 and 12 In set very special a $1.98 Triangle Puffs for this sale only $2.98 Pompadours and Trans formations Pompadours, up from 49c Transformations for all around the head natural wavy hair $5.98 Sanitary Hair Rolls 24-inch sanitary hair rolls 39c 24-inch extra heavy hair rolls 75c "Yvette" Auto Nets 23c "Yvette" Tourist Nets-two for. . .25c Eacl . 15c Free Our illustrated catalogue shows the latest styles in hair dressing etc. Hair goods dept. 3d floor. Many Beautiful Dress , Goods and Silks For the New Autumn Gown What shall it be here you will see a beautiful assortment of choice styles, in the new shades of Persian blue, taupe and dark shades of old rose, that will be so popular this season. Side by side will be the newest shades in mauves, green and pretty new browns and dark rich catawba red. This is the great buying time. Grand Display of Hand Embroidered Linen Waists r New Fall Styles of "Viyella'' Flannels Are Now In People' that have used this "Viyella" flannel will know how to appreciate it. It is the only flannel known that does not shrink nor fade in washing. It therefore is used with confidence for men's shirts, la dies' wash waists, children's wash dresses combining the washing qualities of ging hams with the warmth of flannels. roionre.W v"? ,S 8howin 'MP". Plaids and plain colors. Price, per yard 75 . TIM The garments which we are now u showing are the most advanced ideas of French and American designers. Searching as we do the foreign mar kets for, new ideas our styles are neces sarily much in advance of Local Tailors, who see only the Fashion Papers who in many instances copy from garments we show in our windows. You can buy a better garment from us at $27.50, $30, $35 and $40 than is possible at any other store. Come and see. Women's Wearing Apparel Second Floor B-9-1S-8 New Sweaters and Many New Styles progress. The company has fewer car running- than this morning." STATEMENT PROM MR, WATTLES President of Company Outline His Id of Controversy. President Wattles has Issued a lengthy statement to the public giving the com pany's side of the controversy. In It he recites the policy pursued bv the company In dealing with Its -men t-ince the first ef fort to establish a union among the em ployes, madu some ten years ago. At that time the mm Interested In the organlxatlon of a union were summarily discharged, because of the company'a op position to a union. On representation of the organised then engaged In the work that the union would not Insist on a closed shop contract the discharged men were re btored and the Work of oigs.nlutlon was permitted to continue. At that time a i promise waa made to the oldT employes of the company who did not wish to Join tho union that their rights would be re garded always by the company, and -that no action would ever be taken or contract signed which would force them to Join the union. When the matter came up again, years ago last Mtrch. this promise was brought to the attention of a oommlttee of You May Not Need to Change Now Hut when the necessity of a change is pressed harder on you by the action of coffee on your nerves, heart and stomach, of course you'll be farther down the hill. Coffee may act slowly in some cases. It does act sure in 4 out of 5. When you get too bad off, quit coffee and use v FOSTUM "There's a Reason" Postum Cereal Company, lAd. . Until t'rek, Mich. union labor leaders, who then decided that the company was bound to keep It and union was not Justified In order ing a, strike to compel the company to violute a pledge given to old and faithful employes. This pledge. Mr. Wattles says, is still In binding effect on the oompany and will be regarded. It la for this rea son that he declines to sign a contract or agreement with the union. As to the othej- grievances, Mr. Wattles says the company is always ready to treat with its men at any time to remedy any trouble they may complain of. No dis crimination will be made against union men, nor will any discrimination In their favor be made. All employee will be treated exactly alike. Any man of any committee with a grievance will be given a hearing at any lime. If a schedule can be arranged that will bo more satisfactory to the men. and not Impair the service to the public. It will be adopted. The wage matter cannot be considered at the present time because the company does not think It Is In a position to Ircrrase ita scale Just now. The wages being paid In Omaha are higher at present than In most cities of Omaha's class. It Is Inlendei soon to make a new scale, at which tlmi the men will be consulted, as It la the aim of the com pany to always pay high wages In order that It may keep thi best men. At the time of the readjustment an effort will be made to push the two ends of the wage stole closer together, that the time for re ceiving the maximum pay may be lessened. As to the discharge of union men because of their activity In the union, or the pledg ing of new employes not to Join the union Mr. Wattles enters a flat denial. He ad mits that his company prefers that men do not Join the union, and reserves the right to express that preference, but he grants to the men the' right to Join or not as they elect. No orders have ever been given to the under officers of the com pany or foremen to require a pledge from men entering the employ of the company to keep out of the union, nor has any order for picketing the union meetings or spy Ing on the members ever been promul gated. The substance of this statement waa em bodied in a letter sent by Mr. Wattles to a local labor man. and by him transmitted to the union through Organiser Pratt. It was read at the union meetings on Friday. MAVOR BAYS HE CAN'T SETTLE IT Has Had Several Conferences with Car Men, bat All In Vain. Mayor Dahtman haa had several confer ence with the street car men during the last few days, and while he says he ha believed for several days that a strike could not be averted, he says he could do nothing to stop It and knows of nothing that can be done now. , -Both sides naturally have their right. The company wants one thing and the em ployee another, but I fail to see that I can do anything," said the num. "tm. j strike roniee at a very inopportune time, jusi or i ore our president la to pay us a visit, but as lr as 1 can figure It out It is ior tne company and its men to settle me airncultles and the officers of the city can do very Utile." IMO.X GIVES ITB SIDE OK CASE Issoea Statement Purporting to Set Forth the Fnets. Under the caption, "The Street Car Lock-out." the union men have ' Issued a statement which follows, signed by Charles H. Lear, W. Gillian. H. F. Nelson, M. J. Kcnney, W. H. Poncelow, William 8. Bolen and P. J. Lenlhan, secretary: TO THE PUBLIC: Read, Investigate, reflect, and then use your influence n fighting for the cause of Justice. The street railway company positively refuses to make an aai eeuieiu - ol any nature with the authorized representative, of their employed mat v.ould protect thein In their employment. The company positively refuses to arbi trate tne grievances of the men. The company has violated every verbal promise that It hasniade Its employes for the past seven years. The company com pelled new men, when being hired, to prom 'e that they would not Join the union. The oompany has compelled Its under officials to picket the union meetings and to spy upon the men, using intimidating and discriminating methods that are intol erable. It employs spies and detectives to hound our representatives and officials. Employes are compelled to work nine consecutive years in the service of the company before they can receive the 2t cents per hour. The minimum wage rate is 21 cents per hour. About 46 men were discharged or forced to resign during the past year. Only abou. 6U) men are employed all told, so It it easy to see how many men have any chance of ever receiving the 28 cent rate The greatest number of the employes are kept at the low rate of wage, and witu the present high cost of living It is im possible to live deoently upon the amount they receive and maintain the standard of American cltlxenship. Men are compelled to work swing runs that require them to put In twenty hours out of every twenty-four hours, and they only receive nine and ten hours' pay. The most inhuman conditions prevail In that respect that can be found anywhere In the world. If animals were treated that way the humane society would Interfere. If men are too sick to work, the company censures them and sometimes suspends them from service afterward for "disci pline." No provisions whatever are made for the conveniences of the men while at work and the laws of health are forced to be ne glected, causing great suffering, besides injuring ones health, extra men are com pelled to sit around the barns all day without pay, and regular men are not per mitted to lay off and give the extra men a chance to work. At a meeting of all the employes held Monday. September 13. the men voted unanimously. Instructing the committee to Immediately wait upon the company and Insist upon a definite understanding that would protect them in their rights, and adjust the Intolersble conditions com plained of The committee accordingly met with President Ourdin W. Wattles on Wednesday. September 15, and explained the requests of the men. President Wattles refused to agree to any satisfac tory adlustment of the grievances and said, "that he would cut his right hand off before he would ever sign any mm ten agreement." Heftardlees of what the company may sav to the contrary, the only question In voived In this fight is a question of hu mane treatment and decent living wages. We will be satisfied with nothing less. We have confidence that the public will Insist upon fair play and a square deal and as we stand for arbitration It Is sufficient evidence that we have nothing to fear, as all we ask for ts "Justice," and that we Insist upon, even though we have to fight for It. We regret to cause the public Inconven ience, but the company forced the fight and there waa nothing else left for us to do. We have left no stone unturned In an effort to secure a peaoeful settlement. We must abide by your decision. Our cause Is In your nsnds. FINAL PROPOSAL OP THE UNION Proposition Which Men Submitted - and Waftle Refused to Slam. The final demand of the men prior to the calling of the strike was submitted in a proposed new agreement which President Wattles declined to sign. This was as follows: . The company, through authorized repre sentatives, to m't with representatives of the employes to adjust all differences. Failure to 'agree on any question to be submitted to arbitration, the arbitration board to be composed of one member from the company, one from the employes and a third to be B'l.'cteil by these two, both sides tn name their men within three days or forfeit their cae. This committee would h ar evidence and Its findings would be binding; on hot!) sides during the length of the agreement. Any employe suspended or discharged to be given an Invn ligation and, If unjustly suspended or discharged, to be reinstated and paid for time lost. MoKirmen and conductors to be allowed to s.ltct their own run, according to serv ice surh seniority to be based on contin uous service. The ugis of motormen and Conductors to be 26 cents an hour for the first year, 27 cents for the second and 28 cents for the third and successive )ears. time and a half to be allowed for all time employed over the scheduled run. Not less than nine ror more than ten hours to be Included within twelve con secutive hours to :onstltuie a day's work. No regular men lo be called upon to perforin extra ork wnen extra men are available. Uxlre men to he pnld from the time they are ordered and do report for duty until relieved, under the rate speci fied In the agreement. A wage IncreaK!. poo,-!inate to that named for motormen and conaucto-a. to 'e allowed shop and rhed men. Officers and :om:ii'.'t ?!men nf the em ployes to be given precedence of all otnci" when requesting Hue off to ,-rform Mf vice for the organlx ition. going to wait until the horse' is stolen he fore we look the stable doors, and there fore ststloned these men at the very out set to maintain absolute order and see to It that those cars the company is able to run are allowed to leave and enter the barns unmolested." says the chief. CHV OP "SCAB" LEADS TO ARREST Union Man Is Snatched by Policeman on the Cnr. The car strike was productive of one arrest Saturday. L. H. Anderson, a strik ing motorman. started to Ret on a car and then remarked, It Is said, to the acting motormnn: "Oh, I ain't going to tide on a car run by a scab." A. policeman, w"ho was riding on the car. Jumped off and arrested Anderson, who was taken to the station and booked on a charge of disturbing tho peace. There was a crowd of union men at Twentieth and Farnam streets soon after noon taunting street car men at work with Jibes of "scab." MAILS OO, STRIKE OR NO STRIKE They Will Be Carried to mill From Depots by Wsgoni. The postofflce authorities have made ar rangements for the collection and delivery nf malls to and from the sub-stations and depots that have been carried by the afreet railway company in the event 'of the street car strike Interfering with these deliveries. The deliveries will be made with wagons and no Interruption will take place In these collections and deliveries. The postoffice haa a contract with the i Expressman's Delivery company, covering 1 this matter and the handling of parts of the malls by the street cars Is left with these contractors. POLICEMEN PATROL CAR BARNS Twenty-Five Are Put On at Mldnlaut Under Chief of Police. Twenty-five regular policemen have been taken off the beats and ordered lo patrol the thiee street car barns during the strike. If there is trouble the force will be in creased, if quiet ensues the force will be cut down. The officers were put on duty at mid night under the personal command of Chief of Police Donahue. Nine policemen at a stationed at the barn at Ames avenue and Twenty-fourth street, seven at the Twen tieth and Harney streets bain and eicht at the barn at Twenty-fourth and Vinton streets. "I anticipate no trouble, but we are not POLICE WILL PRESERVE ORDER Chief Sends Letter of Instructions to All the Departments. "Life and property will be protected by the police department during the street car strike, strikers and strike breakers being treated alike, but as to the merits of the strike the department knows noth ing," says Chief Donahue. This Is the essence of a letter the chief of police has addressed to the department to be read to every man on the force. Especial emphasis Is laid on the necessity of protecting life and limb. In aiding peo ple to board and leave the cars and always to maintain order at any cost. EAGLES CALL IT BESTSESSION (Continued from First Page.) aeries with a schedule suitable for a wealthy one. It la probable a system of classifying aeries will be provided for and the benefit payments to be graded accord ing to classes. This was the principal business transacted at the closing session of the grand aerie. Another feature of the morning session was the presentation to retiring President B. J. Mouaghan of a loving cup by the Pennsylvania delegation. TXamond atlck pins were also given to Martin Gray, secre tary of the board of trustees, and to John A. Cllne, retiring grand chaplain. llerlna Stales Ills Policy. "The policy of my administration," said Frank E. tiering, the newly Installed grand worthy president, "will be along strength ening and educational lines. It will be my purpose to strengthen weak aeries by elim inating undesirable members and to edu cate members and the public up to the fact that the Fraternal Order of Eagles la a force In the general ethical movement of the times. 'The new amendment adopted Friday gives the president Dower to sld lwi aeries to purge themselves of men who will not help in this general movement toward the Ideal we have fixed. It will ha o,. policy of the new administration to get rid of that class of members who will not help themselves or permit others to h.in them. "We have adopted what I believe to be the best system of uniform bookkeeping used by any fraternal order, and thi. .in , help strengthen the weak chapters. We aiso have, I believe, the best mu ritual In the world. The central thought which runs through all the lectures Is con tained in the motto, 'If I cannot speak well of a man I will not speak 111 of him.' This la the Ideal the order will hold out to its members." Most of the grand officers will remain In Omaha until Monday. The convention Saturday morning adopted a resolution thanking the mess nf rim.hu I and Council Bluffs for the courteous treat jment and the space given the convention, j The resolution stated that the work of the .... xokd-i nau rAceiueu me expectations of the convention. Want Advice About Your Eyes lo they hurt you, twlch, smart or burn? Likely you need glasses; costs nothing to find out. Costs little to have the glasses your eves need. When your eyes twitch It U a sure In dication of eye strain. The twitching Is produced by sudden releases of si ruined and contacting niucle. Mv specially ground lenses remove the strain and restore the vision and free the eye from the annoying condition. Huleson Optical Co.. 13 B. ISth St. OMAHA rectory on Premises. WISCONSIN MARCHING CLUB A HIT Makes Quite an Impression with Its Music. The Wisconsin Marching club has been one of the features of the outside affairs of the Eagles' convention. It has become popular for Its marching and street music and has received mucit local attention and entertainment. J. H. Schuett has been one of its "genial" hosts. There are twenty-eight men In this club. They have uniforms and. with a local drum corps, have furnished mni nn .h. streets always calculated to put people in a good frame of mind. Among Its leaders are Teddy Toll, Dr. Becker, Dave and Fred Kussel, Mayor Boss of Oshkoeh and Chief of Police Schick of Sheboygan. CHICAGO LANDMARK IS CLOSED Resort of Aetore and Democratic Leaders Makes Way for New Building;.' As the clock struck midnight Saturday, September U, an Impressive ceremony took place at the Sherman house, Chicago. The large register of the famous old hotel was closed with a resounding smack and the day of the hotel that Is known from coast to coast waa done. The old Sherman house la now a thing of the past. For at least half a century the hotel at Randolph and Clark streets has made a name for Itself In the west and middle west. Through the Chicago fire, tnrough the vicissitudes of financial panics and change of owners the name of the Sher man house had stood foremost In Chlcagi among members of the theatrical profes sion and among politicians, especially among democrats. Last night the closing of the register de noted the formal closing of the hotel until the present structure has been torn down and a new 3,000,00tk building Is erected on the present site. This building, it Is ex peoted. will be done In fifteen months. The history of the Sherman house in a way ia the history of Chicago. Farther back than the remembrances of Fernando Jones reach the site at Clark and Randolph streets has been used for a hotel. In the Chicago fire the old building was burned, and after It the Sherman house was built. Three generations of Shermans, all Franks, were proprietors In succession, and gave their name to the hotel. After them came J. Irving Pierce, who waa In charge of the hotel for nearly twenty years, or until his death. Joseph Biefleld became the owner or the hotel five years ago. and will be In charge of the new building when It is finished. The Sherman house has always been as sociated In name with the theatrical profes sion. Joseph Jefferson, Maurice Barrymor. and others of the old school of dramatists always made it their home. And In the later days many a star has made It a point to register from the Sherman house. For years the hotel haa been the head quarters of the democratic cartv In Chi- cago, both for state, county or national gatherings. William Jennings Bryan, has been at the hotel during each- of his trips to Chicago, and Roger Sullivan's "round table" has been one of the features of the hotel. The "round table" was the table set apart each day for Mr. "ulllvanr at noon time during which he, J. J. McLaughlin,' John P. Hopkins, Walter Lantx, Bernard J. Mullaney and other lieutenants of Mr. Sullivan had their luncheon and gossiped concerning things political. Many a shrewd political deal, it is said, waa con ceived over the tables of the Sherman house. When the hotel closed last night there were several employes who left their posts with something more than regret. Edward Drnahy and Michael O'Brien, the clerks, had both been employes of the hotel for more than a quarter of a century, boih having worked up from bell boys. Frank Manton, steward of the hotel, has Just finished twenty-seven years of service f.r the Sherman house. All of these employes will take vacations and return to the new hotel In their old capacities. Frank Bering, manager of the hqlel, wilt continue to superintend the construction of the new building. Besides these employes, there were sev eral chambermaids, cooks and porters who have been at the hotel for years. Just, before the hotel was formally closed Mrt Bellfeld gathered all the old employes to gether and said good-by to them, and told them that he expected to see them all again when the new building opened. Chi cago Inter Ocean. State Troops ns Police, PIERRE. S. D., Sept. 18. (Special Tele gram.) On account of the Immense crowds which are expected at the different regis tration points In the state during Octo ber, Adjutant General Engtesby Is tender ing to the different points where the regis tration la to take place, an offer of assign ment of state troops for police duty if they are desired. It Is up to the towns to say If they want such a police force. If they do they will be supplied, and If they do not desire such assistance, no effort will be 'made to send them troops for sucti duty. As large crowds are expected, it Is likely that some of the towns at least will take advantage of the offer. ... L i Gentle Dentistry A well know physicians says: "When the mouth Is alive with germs, the Infection must, cer tainly be carried Into the sys tem." Doctor White also states: "It la a well known faot, that care ful dental treatment early In life, prevents more disease In after life, than any other measure taken by the Govern ment, not excepting vaccina tion.'1 Prophylactic treatment and cleaning of the teeth ft. Dr. J. B. Fickes 216-217 Board of Trade. Both Fhones, loth and fc'ar&am 1st,, S. W. ADVANTAGES In depositing jour money with the Omaha Loan & Building Association. S. K. Cor. 10th nd Podge Sta. FIRST SAKKTV All money, deposited with this large and conservative co ni p a ny Is loaned only on first mortgages upon homes., built or pur chased by members. There Is no better security ob tainable, not excepting gov ernment bonds. 6 per cent paid on deposits. ASSETS Over S2.800.000.00 Call or write for booklets. SKK SECOND NKXT WEEK. Omsha Trunk Factory We alao eerry a ria. line of iMiatnev geeae Dong. 105 IgOS raraaca StSaa. A-106S DEATH RECORD. Mrs. M. K. Piper. j Mra. Marguerite Ehxabeth Piper died Fri- I day night at the home of her daughter. Mrs. C. J Oregg. at 2116 Miami atreet. She was 7 years old and has lived in Omaha I about thirty years. The funeral will ho held at the family residence at S o'clock ! and the body will be taken to fcheldon, la., fur interment. ' I Stars and tripes 1 A beer just suited to quaff at home a night-cap for the sociable evening a refreshing draught for the late supper a delightful glase to sip under the evening lamp. Stars and Stripes is a foaming, sparkling beverage for the keen palate for th connoissieur. H3T3 3C3S5 tlli tOjGbT llQinSV Willow Springs Browing Co. (ireea Trirfinu Stimps tlM la ataaiips (ill Jiveo wita aack two osen ease ef email $1.25 bottlea, a. Ilvered la be city far MOO r tareps (IS) given with eaob twe eiea boltUa. de ll v red tbe ally Out eC towa eus tenters add II M tee ease aj4 bottle. eaaej ef Urn ..52.25 fftee. I OT Barney sH. raone Deng, ISO. Brewery, sa sag Mtcfcery. raeme Vena. IS ( J I
