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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1909)
TIIE PEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, NOVEMUKR 13, "S3E2 Nebraska WOULD OLST CITY OFFICIALS Anti-Saloon League Asks Mayor, Chief and Police Board Be Fired. APPEAL TO THE SACKETT LAW Formal Complaint Filed with Got trior Asserting Tliff Have Re fused to Enforce EIM O'clock Closing Law. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nov. 12 (Special.) "Democ racy and Decency" are having a hard tlma of It In fact, democracy has struck decency right In the face, according to W. K. Patrick, late senator from Sarpy county In the Nebraska legislature. Mr. Patrick's atatemene In substance was this: "It may be truthfully said that he (Mayor Dahlman) never misses an opportunity to slap decency In the face." This statement was made by the ex senator In a hearing before Governor Shal lenberger this afternoon on a complaint filed by the Anti-Saloon league and Elmer Thomas, 'alleging violations of The S o'clock closing law and the gambling law In th city of Omaha with the consent an! the connivance of the mayor and the police board and asking for an order di recting the attorney general to bring quo warranto proceedings to oust these of ffclals from office under the Sackett law. Complaint in Details. The complaint set out the dates upon which he alleged prominent hotel bars and saloons sold liquor contrary to law, and also places In Omaha where public gam bling Is permitted. It was told the gov ernor that the mayor and police board had been Informed of these law viola tions and their answer ui that It Is not their duty to prosecuted. They asked tho removal of the officials as an example for those officers who coine after them, o that In the future law violations will not be permitted. Ths complaint was filed by E. K. Thomas, Senator W. R. Patrick and L. D. Holmes. They were told to return at 1:30 this afternoon to argue their case. They allege that the Slocumb law Is not being enforced In the places of T. J. O'Brien. Lents & Williams, T. J. Foley, J. J. Sullivan, William Nestelhouse. They also allege that the Anti-Saloon league called attention to violations of the liquor law at the following places: C. Pedersen, Twenty-fourth and Sprague itreets. Joseph M. Calabria, Twenty-sixth and Poppleton avenue. Jens Jensen, Thirtieth and Spauldlng streets. J. J. Sullivan, 1812 North Twenty-fourth street. Charles Stori, 1801 North Twenty-fourth street. I 'at Moran, 1123 Douglas street. Joseph Kaspar, Thirteenth and William streets. Joseph Casku, Thirteenth and William Streets. M. Marusak, Fourteenth and William Streets. Kruml & Sloup, Fourteenth and William Itreets. Frank Semerad, Sixteenth and William streets. 'I hey also allege gambling has been per mitted to run over the Nesselhouse saloon, at the Owl club, on the third floor of thu Murray hotel. In tho Kennard block on Vfurtenth and Douglas streets and that liquor Is being sold in assignation bouses and In houses of prostitution. A recital is made of the efforts exerted by the league to stop gambling in Omaha, but the petitioners assert that the chief of police and the fire and police board mem bers have not performed their duties. The petition asks the governor to bring quo warranto proceeding to oust the mayor and fire und police board. It cost Judge Samuel Sedgwick fU3 to be elected to the supreme bench. Of this amount his statement filed with the sec retary of state shows $300 went to the republican-mate committee and $200 at a later date was "promised" the committee. It. P. Good, the democratle-nonpartisan-popullst candidate, Bpent 3366.75 for his defeat, and of this sum 1100 went to the democratic state committee. Frank L. Haller filed a statement showing he had paid the treasurer of the republican state committee 3100 and he was elected regent of the state university. Judge Dean spent 33&.2G, of which 3100 went to the demo cratic state committee. Hbi Wilson Dead. Miss Mabel Wilton, a stenographer In the office of the Ptate Railway commis sion, died this morning following an opera tion for appendicitis performed two days Ha)f Minute Store Talk A man from Extra. Iowa, (name withheld through courtesy) bought a suit and overcoat hre Tuesday morning. To the saleman he told the fol lowing story which might be called the story of a Hollar a Pay Suit: "Last spring I visited Omaha and bought a suit at I paid 3J0 .00 for it snd wore It about thirty days when It liter ally fall to pieces. I now want a good "'"t-T""1 figure I can get that kind In this store for 326.00. Anvway I've 350.00 that I want to divide between a suit and overcoat. I want to do It In this More. I've heard lots about you folk and I've come to the conclusion It's too expensive to go any where el" He got what he wanted and well take our business reputation that. In the far distant future when his clothes begin to tire him (we. don t ex -peet him to wear them out) he'll he back to have us refill our favorite prescription clothes satls-fectlon. OUR IVIoney Back On mA flfillii 13 CMAND The Finest Our great 2d floor is the delight of all who see it. In no other west ern store is any space to compare CJottong with it not only in equipment Floor Dut in tne mercnanaise uispmjeu. West greatest boys' department in of the country is located here as Chicago well as our beautiful cabinet sec tions lor tne display 01 reaay-io-wear merchant tailorings priced from $25 to $40 The rear half contains an over coat department unlike anything in the west. Here is found every desirable model and fabric that is favored in Men's and Young Men's outerwear Overcoats , $10.00 to $50.00 Raincoats $10.00 to $25.00 Auto Coats $12.00 to $35.00 THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES No Speculation in buying suits and overcoats here No question of material excellence price-moderation or permanent satisfac tion is ever asked twice by the same person in our store. The first King-Swanson garment a man puts on is the answer to any question he may think of. There is no good reason why other suits or overcoats could not be made as thor oughly dependable as ours but the point is-NO OTHERS ARE SO MADE. Ours are good and they are passed on to you strictly on their merits we don't ask you to assume one particle of risk. Our promise of Your Money Back On De mand removes every feature of speculation. It is far different from the usual guarantee you'll see featured about town. There are no "if" or "ands" about it. Your money is not lost to you if your clothes don't suit. It is simply deposited here and the clothes are our receipt we'll trade back if you want. Speculation sometimes means a loss buying our clothes never does. . i i . .. i :'.'i! Ours at $15.00 are hand tailored Extraordinary values $10 and $12 Rare Offerings at $20, $25 and s30 Incomparable garments $35, $40 r Knickerbocker Suit Special 7 to 16 in A vnrlntv of nattfirnn. in arrpv Boys' mixed cheviot, coaU exceptionally well Kncfccr-llned and trlmme(1cuIt sleeve $3.50 111 UlUOr Our price $2.50 Knickerbocker Suit Special 7 to 17 years. All wool cheviots In grays, greens, tans and mixtures, some with two pair knicker bockers; faultlessly made and almost wear resisting $5.00 elsewhere. Our price $4.00 bocker Specials r Slicing Down Shoe Prices When we first announced our shoe reduc tions lots of shoe dealers protested said we ought to got all we could while the people needed the shoes, but they over looked the fact that this store gives the people all It possibly can for their money, so when we made our arrangements for our future shoe prices we thought of our policy to let our patrons reap the benefit at the very time they needed It most. All $5, $B.50 and $6 Shoes, for 4.50 All $4 Shoes, except B. & V. Patents, for 83.50 All $3 Shoes, for $2.50 Boys' $1.26 and $1.60 Shoes, sizes 10 to 6, for .S1.0O Boys' $2 Shoes, sizes 1 to 6, for 1.50 I Come Here for a Hat It will pay you handsomely to go a little out of your way to reach a store where first class, clean and desirable hats are sold to the entire exclusion of "Job Lots," "Sample Lines," Etc. Chase Hats, of which we are exclusive Omaha agents, are the niftiest hats imagin able, especially becoming to young fellows, $4.00. Oar $3.00 Hats are unquestionably the best values ever displayed by any Omaha store. Soft hats and derbies, 91.00 up to Sia.OO. And the "In-between" prices are the sum total of our Hat Story. Any price you name will satisfy us and you, too! Boys Specials Boys' Overcoat Special -3 to 12 years Auto reefer and Military styles heavy cloths, double or single breasted greens, greys, plaids, stripes and neat checks. Sold at $3.50 everywhere Our price $2.50 Boys' Overcoat Special Ages 8 to it years. Auto, reefer and military styles; flannel or serge lined. In all the new green effects, gray mixtures as well as plain blue. Sell for $5.00 everywhere. Our price $4.00 SB go. Miss Wilson lived, with her mother and famllyhere In Lincoln and was about 19 years old. She had been employed In (he railway commission for more than a year and was a very proficient stenogra pher and very popular among a large circle of friends. Water Power Contest. The first big contest over a water power contest site in Nebraska was heard today before E. C. Simmons, secretary of the State Board of Irrigation. E. L. Kirk, president of the Sioux City street railway company, and A.JC. Koenlg, a civil en gineer of Omaha, are the contestants. Each is seeking to obtain choice water power sites on the Niobrara river near Niobrara In Knox county. Each has filed one or more applications for the water, but neither has commenced work of construc tion. Mr. Koenig's ai llcatlon expired September 23 and Mr. Kirk's, whose appli cation had previously been dismissed, asked that It be reinstated. A large number of witnesses from Niobrara were examined during the day. The case has been taken under advisement. Delegates to River Congress. Governor Shallenberger has named the following persons as delegates to the third annual meeting of the Missouri River Nav igation congress, to be held In Omaha PlattsmouthDecember 14 to IS: Hon. a. M. Hitchcock, Henry T. Clarke, A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY By attending our great half-price sale on our big manu facturing and wholesale bankrupt stock you save at least 50 per cent on all those holiday gifts you are intending to purchase. Now is the time. A glance at the prices below will convince you. STERLING SILVER FLAT WARE M dot. Teaspoons (Lily of the Valley., reg. price 6.60, now $3.25 Berry Spoons, reg. price 14.75 to $7.00, now $2.88 to $3.50 Cold Meat Forks, reg. prices 3.00 to $4.75, now $1.00 to $2.38 Gravy Ladles, reg. prices $3.75 to $5.00, now $1.88 to $2.50 Cream Ladles, reg. prices $2.00 to $2.60, now $1.00 to $1.25 Souvenir Spoons, reg. prices $1.00 to $2.25, now 50 to $1.13 GERMAN SILVER MESH DAGS Mesh Bags, all sizes, chamois skin lined, reg. prices $6.50 to $9.75, now $3.25 to $4.88 QUADRUPLE PLATED HOLLOW WARE Extra fine Bake Dish, reg. price $10.00, now $5.0O Hand engraved 6-piece Tea and Coffee Set, reg. price $28.25, now $14.13 Creamer and Sugar, plain polished, reg. price $5.50, now $2.75 1847 ROGER BROS. FLAT WARE Our entire line of this famous silverware during this sale at just Half 1'rice. Call and inspect the 6tock,. even if you do not intend to buy anything. It will simply overwhelm you. Prices in plain figures. Everything cut in half. AT THE SIGN OF THE CROWN. ' 115 South 16th Street. Opposite the Boston Store. D. J. O'Brien, Ed P Berrytnan, Joseph Hayden, Arthur C. Smith, Emil Brandels. Omaha; Colonel M. V. aBtes, PlattsmouUt j Captain Logan En y art, Nebraska City; Hon. J. P. Latta, Tekamah; Joseph Miles, Falls City; Clark O'Hanlon, Blair; Dr. Stewart Livingston. Flattsmouth; George W. Leldlgh, Nebraska Clt) . J. M. Tanner, South Omaha; W. 8. Whitten. Lincoln; C. B. Dempster. Beatrice; Charles H. May, Fremont; George L. Looms, Fremont State and Insurance Rates. State Auditor Barton Is opposed to the ance companies and he Insists that Ne braska has not endorsed this Idea In the passing of a law providing for a bonding board to pass on the rates charged by bonding companies. "That law," said the auditor, "simply gives the power to the state board to rrake a maximum rate. That was a neces sity because the bonding companies had Joined together and at any time they could change their rates and force them as high as they desired. So the legislature gave the power to the state board to place a limit on the rates they may charge. "I am opposed to the state making tates, for one reason because the rate n aklrig might becoma a political Issue and partisans might make rates which would ruin some companies and work to the ad vantage of others, "The state should keep a close tab n the affairs of Insurance companies and If at any time the rserve should become Impaired the insurance department should force the companies to make good." Company Will Not Disband. HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 12. Speclal.) After an Inspection of Company D of the Second regiment. Adjutant General Har tlgan has announced that the organiza tion will elect new officers and continue as active as heretofore. Captain Bongs and First Lieutenant Brown resigned because their business did not permit them to give sufficient time to the military work and it was thought for a time that the company would disband. General Hartl gan says the company Is one of the strong est In the state and will not be mustered out. It has engaged quarters In the new Odd Fellows' building now nearing com pletion and In Its new home the company will have the finest militia armory In the state. Brown on Income Tax. HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 12. Ppeclal.) In an address to the students of the Hast ings High school yesterday Senator Nor rls Brown declared that Indications were favorable for the adoption of the Income tax amendment to the federal constitution. Favorable action by two-thirds of the legislatures Is necessary to the adoption of the amendment and Mr. Brown said that Information he had securvd con vinced hlin that the amendment would be carried with several states to spare. school entire new coat Nebraska Nenra Notes. GENEVA The Girls' Industrial ouuoing u receiving of paint. SEWARD Lou Melmson and Andy Nel son, well known young people, were mar ried In Lincoln Thursday. BEATRICE The Union Pacific motor car begn carrying pouch mall today be tween Marysville and Blue Rapids. Kan. SEWARD John Amsler, an old-time resl fnt f ' e'ty. has sold his home to Dr. Roy Belden and will move to Lincoln. SEWARD The W. B. Francis quarter Section which was sold at publlo sale, was bid In by Mrs. Francis at f;u an acre and a private sale will be made. BEATRICE Helen May Butler returned yesterday from an extended trip through the i-outh with her ladies' band. She trav eled through the states of Alabama and Louisiana. BEATRICEDr. Teuell, who has been holding evangelistic services here the last few weeks, clo'ed the meetings last even ing with a lecture on Bn Hur. TFCCMSEH County Clerk-elect Leslie D. Spence has appointed Elmer E. Toung of Todd Creek precinct as his deputy. Mr. loung has served Johnson county as su perintendent of pubUa instruction, u a of good ability and Mr. Spehce's choice is generally considered a good one. SEWARD The new city hall will be dedicated November 18 and the fire de partment and city council will keep open house to the citizens of Seward from 7:30 to 11 o'clock that evening. LEIGH The Leigh Motor company has begun the construotlon of a large two story brick building on Main street, which will be ued as an automobile garage. The building will be modern throughout. SEWARD ElKhty acres of land belong ing to the estate of Orlando Casler, who was hung for the murder of G. L. Mun roe on May 20. 1S79, was sold at sheriff sale here Monday to Sheriff Glllan. mo price pal was $3,400. LEIGH A severe electrical storm passed over this community la-st evening. The large barn on the farm of Newton Max well, west of town, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Much damage Is reported along the Northwestern right-of-way and a working crew has been busy repairing. LEIGH A fine new barn has ust been completed on the farm of Herman Wllkie. This Is one Instance in which a sturdy pioneer has reaped what he has sown thirty years ago Mr. wiikle planted trees from which the lumber was cut the construction of this barn. WTMOUE City Physician S. B. Toder has lesued a circular warning parents against a threatened epidemic of polio mye litis. There are two or three cases of the disease In the city and the doctor gives instructions as to how to avoid Infection. No water Is being set nut for pupils in the schools, as many use the same cup. TECUM SEH Eugene H. Bush has sold his Interests In the hardware, furniture and undertaking firm of McDougal Broth ers & Bush In this city to his partners, the McDouglas brothers J. E. and O. J. McDougal. Mr. Bush and wife will spend the winter In the south In the Interests of Mrs. Bush's health, and the gentleman Is undecided as to plans for the future. SEWARD The members of the Congre gational church gave a reception at the parsonage tonight for Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Koch, who will leave this week for Peru, Neb. Mr. Koch has been county superin tendent of Seward county for the last eight years and resigned In order to do srwclal education work. The church, of which Prof. Koch Is clerk, presented him with a valuable gift. KEARNEY Adjutant General Hartlgan will be In this city the latter part of this week for the purpose of meeting with a number of business men to discuss the condition of Company A, located at this point. This company has dropped off In membership and attendance until It Is one of the poorest In the state. General Har tlgan will attempt to reorganize It and get It started upward again. BEATRICE Lightning yesterday morn ing struck the granary on the farm of Nels Larson, six miles northeast of Beatrice, and set fire to It. The structure was rte Htroyed wl'h 40 bushels of oats and Mr. Larson's winter supply of potatoes. Ralph Heaston, a neighbor boy. In going to Mr. Larson's home on horseback to notify him of the fire, ran his horse Into a ditch, with the result that the horse was Instantly killed. The boy escaped unhurt. WYMORE There Is considerable talk of petitioning the Rurlinirton to move Its depot frm its present location to the foot of Main streot. It Is said the company I contemplating raising the old structure and placing a heating system In It. The depot now stands at the foot of Nebraska avenue, which is a Mock east of Main street. The north branch comes in on the norih Bide of the depot and at train time the crossing is usually blocked for some minutes, RISING CITY Charles Webber suffered a severe Injury yesterday. While huskiiiK corn his team became frightened and started to run. Mr. Wehber made an at tempt to Jump on the wagon to get the lines, but failed and fell under the wheels The wagon, well filled with corn, parsed over his stomach, causing Internal In juries which have not as yet been deter mined. Webber Is living alone and suffer ing Intense pain. He managed to crawl more than a quarter of a mile to a neigh bor for help. KEARNEY Union Pacific Detective Gor man arrested a young fellow going by the name of Herbert Heuhner at Gibbon ednesday evening. For a number of days past someone has been placing small obstacles on the track between Gibbon and Alda. Huebner, it Is alleged. Is a lunatic and has been doing this trick all along the line. From what the authorities can glean from his words he lives near Hershey, In Lincoln county, and his father was taking blm to an asylum when he escaped and has been wandering home ward. He Is perfectly harmless and will be held until relatives coma Be Want Ada are Business Booster. PUPILS UNDER BAN OF CHURCH Catnollo Clergr in Franca Refuse Absolution to Students of Objectionable Books. NANTES, France, Nov. 12. The Catho lio clergy here today refused absolution to Catholic children in the publlo schools who are using the text books Interdicted by the church. The action of the Catholic clergy at Nantes is In fulfillment of a warning sounded when the church put Its ban upor certain books used In the public school and which were held to be offensive t Catholicism. The government has refused to modify the character of the text books, which Include works of history, and an active fight has been Instituted by the clergy at many points throughout France. MRS. READ - BACK IN COURT Altered Woman Extortionist to Resume Hearing- at Denver. Able DENVER, Colo., Nov. W.-Mrs. Allen F. Read, who Is being tried for attempted extortion of $100,000 from Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phlpps and whose physical con dition yesterday compelled an abrupt post ponement of the trial, was somewhat bet ter today and the cross-examination of Mrs. Phlpps was resumed. Mrs. Read, although evidently very weak, remained throughout the examination. Slffht Restored to Blind Man. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 12. (Special.) A somewhat remarkable ease of eyesight being restored Is reported from Greenway, a new town In Campbell county, in the extreme north central part of the state. During the last six year "Grandfatehr' Henger, an aged resident of that place, had been totally blind. Recently he caught a severe cold, which badly affected hla sightless eyes. At the suggestion of mem bers of the family he applied a home remedy, which within a short time had the effect of restoring his sight. It Is stated that he now can see almost at well as he ever could and can with ease read coarse print without the aid of glasses. Oregon Lawyer Hanged. SALEM, Ore., Nov. 12. James A. Finch, a lawyer, was hanged here today for the murder of Rilph Fisher, a prominent law yer, in Portland, November 28, 1308. If you have anythina to sell or trade and want quick action, advertise It In The Bee Want Ad column. New Location 318S.15thSt. When you buy your clothes of us you are certain of these facts that the cloth will be all wool and thoroughly shrunk that the garment will be hand made and that the style and fit will be faultless. Our suits at $20, $22.50 and $25 arc unusually attractive. OPEN EVENINGS The new Tungsten electric lamp we use show the goods after dark exactly as they look by sunlight. I would like to sell you your clothes this season. Drop in and talk it over.
