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COLD WAVE IN MOUNTAINS! 5
Thirty Below Zero ii Keported at
Lander, Wyo.
COLORADO PEACTICALLY FBOZEN
Fifteen Below at Colorado irln
nd. Pueblo Coldest la Serenteem
Tears Pipes Frosen at
El Pmo.' ,
DENVER. Colo., Dec- M. The west slope
of the Rocky mountains, from central
Wyoming down Into New Mexico. Is In the
rraiip of a cold wave of almost unprere-
km...... Ma t lin. nf VPHT
QPntCU Ulliriliciw mvi. -. . . "
Lander. Wyo., reported a temperature of H
30 below and Cheyenne 10 below. At
Corona, near the top of the divide, It was
22 below lSBt nlcht.
At Colorsdo Springs IS below, the coldest
In ten years, was reported. Pueblo re
ported 15 below, the coldest since 1S9J. At
Leedvllle 1$ below was registered.
EL, PASO. Tex.. Deo. IS. There has been
a general snowfall, extending over west
Texas, New Mexico and northern Mexico, j
It Is the most extensive that has occurred
In years In this region and, following a
long drouth, Is exceedingly beneficial. The
snow Is four Inches deep In hls sectVon
and is still falling. The temperature here
Is down to 1& degrees above aero and water
pipes have frozen.
Cold In Southwest.
KANSAS CITY, Mo Deo. 18. Tempera
tures ranging From t degrees below sero
to 10 degrees above, prevailed over the
southwest today, accompanied by a strong
north wind. The thermometer at Concor
dia, Kan., stood at J below. Kansas City
4 above. Wichita 10 above, Dodge City 6
above, and Amarlllo, Tex., R above sero.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis.. Dec. 18. The
government thermometer registered 19
below xero here today. ,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 18. The
first snow of the winter Is falling here
today, being an inch deep at noon.
DENISON, Tex., Dec. 18. Six Inches of
snow has fallen here and throughout cen
tral Texas since midnight. The fall is the
heaviest In many years.
Six Belovr at Lincoln,
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 18. The temper
ature dropped Saturday morning' to 6 de
grees below reto at 8 o'clock, according
to local weather bureau observations.
SIOUX CITY, Is., Dec. lR.-This section
Is still in the grip of a cold wave. This
morning the thermometer stood at 5 below
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T1IK IIOMK OF OLAL1T1 CLOTH K8
ere's an idea
concerning a "man's present'
Figure up the cost of the many small items each member of thr
family buyB for'"Dad" or "Brother." Why not all "chip In" together
for a King-Swanson suit or overcoat? Attach to it a Christmas card
with the nameof every member of the family signed to it. That would
surely please him better and prove more useful than a greater number
of trifles. Even one of our House Coats, Robes or any of the following
Items would lend Itself admirably to the plot. Try it this year.
KAi.r buhvtB rrORB tax.
A l1v bought a boy's sweeter cost
for HKc In a store 'vliere they repre
sented It being a II tO ceet "'P'
rltilly reilured." After she n1
parted with' her money she became
suxplctou. tiUv W well acquainted
with the fanillv of one ef Our em
ployees, t'ne evening nhe bronxht It
to his home for an opinion. He told
her he wouldn't mmment on It. but
she should see bur l ua ones, whtoh
we didn't claim to nave "reduced,"
and make her own -om;isrlon. She
did so iisld she was 'stung scoln"
and was going to tske It bsck snd
get her money. She took It bnvk to
the store, also lnck to her home
she still has It. But Hie hss lenrnod
two things it Is useless to try to
better our prices and "Mint It Is
easier to read about "Money Hack"
In some stores than it Isto get It.
Beautifully Tailored Suits
Magnificent Overcoats. . ,
Comfortable House Coats.
Bath or Lounging Robes . .
Rich, Lustrous Neckwear.
. $10 to $40
. $10 to $30
$4 to $12.50
... $4 to $20
. 30c to 2.30
Mufflers v .BOc to $:.oo
Fancy Hosiery . . .X .2.1c to $3.00
Fancy Suspenders . . .BOc to $2.S0
Fancy Handkerchiefs . .2Bc to BOc
Dressy Shirts 1.00 to $3.B0
Pajamas $1.00 to $10.00
Night Robes BOc to $0.00
Dress Gloves 81.15 to $2.50
Lined Gloves $1.25 to $0.50
Fur Gauntlets .
Sweater Coats .
Fancy Vesta . . .
Fur Caps
Golf Caps
House Slippers ,
Traveling Bags
Suit Cases
Jewelry Sets . . ,
. . $2.80 to $5.00
.... OBc to $7.00
, . .$1.B0 to $0.00
,$3.B0 to $10.00
. . . ,60c to $1.50
.. .$1.60 to $3.00
. $4.00 to $25.00
.$4.50 to $27.50
. . .$2.50 to $5.00
Military brushes, jewelry cases, flasks, shaving sets, collar bags,
and a hundred and one other things to foster the spirit of gift giving.
Store Open Evenings
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DKOATUH. Ala,, Dec. IS. For six hours
today the heaviest snowstorm ever seen
In north Alabama prevailed, snow falling
at the rate of two inches an hour.
Gale Strikes I'atallna.
AVALON, Catallna Island, Cal., Dec. 18.
1 he fiercest . northeast Rale since 190i!
struck this reeort last night. Several
boats have been washed up on the beach,
which Is covered with wreckage.
five years. He is survived by a number of
grown children.
Rev. Slurmund Mannhelmer.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 18.-Itev. Slgmund
Munnhelmer, professor and librarian for
many yearn of the Hebrew Union college
here, and one ot the best known figures in
Jewish educational circles , throughout the
country, dropped dead of heart disease to
day, aged 74 years. One of his sons is
Rabbi Mannhelmer of Des Moines, la.
Silas Grace Todd.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 18. Miss Grace Todd
of Areola, 111., field secretary of the Wom
en's Foreign Missionary society of the
Mtthodlst Epiacopal church of America,
died here todiy as a result of injuries suf-
feied in an automobile accident. ,
Marshall May Be
Out tor President
Senator Depew Suggests ' Beason
Indiana Governor Wants Change
in Inauguration Day.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Governor Mar
shall of Indiana was launched Informally
today as a candidate for the presidential
i.omlnation In 1812. His name was brought
forward In a hearlnc before the senate
committee or. privileges and elections on
a resolution proposing a change In the day
of Inauguration of president from March' t
to the last Thursday In April.
President McFarland of the District of
Columbia commission was reading from
H tf aag of guvernors .ot Mates advocat
ing the proposed change. Speaking of tl
inclement wca'.her of March i last. Gov
ernor Marshall's letter said:
"Perhaps that condition was not entirely
an unmixed evil, for it may have inspired
some timid soul not to be a candidate for
the presidency."
Commenting on the expression, Mr. Mc
Farland said that nevertheless Governor
Marshall was In favor of It.
."And o!ko a candidate," interpolated
Senator Dnicw.
."He la not a timid soul," hurriedly Inter
jected Senator Fletcher.
pounds. On a 100-car train this saving of
10,000 pounds to a car would be consider
able, v 1
The steel cars have numerous advantages
over the old wooden cars and their manu
facture will bo rushed as fast as the ca
pacity of the Omaha shops will permit.
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MAY WEAR PLUMED CAP AND
- : PEARL-HANDLED SWORD
Roosevelt Given Right to Wear
These br French Scientific
Society.
PARIS, Dpc 18. The Academy of Moral
and Political Sciences today elected Theo
dore Roosevelt to a foreign associate menv
bership. With this honor he will be en
titled, when delivering lectures at the
Sorbonne, to wear the plumed cap of an
academician, a pearl handled sword and
a suit embroidered with green palms.
Move to Help
Panama Bonds
Secretary MacVeagh Eliminates City,
State and Railroad Securities
from Accepted List.
UNION PACIFIC'S NEW CARS
.' PROVE STEEUS EFFICIENCY
TwenO-Klve Just Completed Reprv
sent Itrcord In Llchtnesa and
Strength, of Construction.
'The Union Paciflo has completed the con
struction of twenty-five new steel cars,
which Is 'he record of this c'ass of cars
to date, . The ears, are of the boxcar type,
of enormous carrying power, and are
rouch lighter than the wooden cars ot the
same tvue. ,
Three years asro the Union Pacific built
two ot fhese Car as experiments, and 'so
woll nav they done their work that they
are to be built as fast as possible. Rail
road men from all over the country have
been watching "' the experiments of the
I'nlnn Pmclflo with all-steel cars. Hereto
fore steel cars which have been built have
followed the llnee or the old wooden car
with 'the only difference that steel was
usf't In place of wood. This made the ears
too heavy. The Union Paciflo has tried
to work away from that Idea, by using the
extra strength ot the steel to make the
cars lighter.
These are said to be the lightest ears of
the kind ever turned out In the world.
They weigh between 37.500 and ST.WO pounds,
whereas the same else wooden oar nf the
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. -Ostensibly for
the purpose of strengthening the price of
Parama S per cent lords, which for soma
time have been hovering around par, Secre
tary MacVeagh today Issued an order
eliminating state, city and railroad bonds
from the list of securities which may be
aocepted for the deposits of public moneys
In national bank depositories.
There are now held by the government
tlO.021.500 ot these clcssea nf bonds as
security for such deposits rnd the expecta
tion ot the treasury officials Is that they
will be promptly replaced by other bonds,
ns It la not the Intention of the treasury to
ruluce the amount of money In national
bank depositories.
The theory Is ty tils ct.ange the Panama
oonos win be more attiacUve to Tie banks
as Investments er.d that they In turn will
find their way Into the treasury as security
for doposlts.
EIGHTEEN .CAUGHT BY GAS
Leak In Furnace - at Armonrdale
Conies Near Relnir Fatal
tf Many.
kainnab wiry, Dec. 18. Eighteen per
sons were overcome by gas In a lodging
house In Armourdale, across the line from
here, early today. Fred Schllngman nar
rowly escaped death by asphyxiation. Tho
other seventeen persons were in varying
stages of suffocation when found, but all
recovered. j
The escaping gas, which came from
furnace In the basement and penetrated to
every corner of the house, was discovered
by three women, Residents, who after sum
moning aid on the telephone, began the
work of rescue by carrying out the uncon
scious Inmates. They had rescued five men
and one woman before the fire department
arrived and completed the work.
evidence Of an unusual character. Horse
tracks supposedly made by Turner's horso
and cut from the earth and preserved In
cans, together with peculiar bullets that
fitted a revolver owned by Turner was
the chief evidence presented.
Six Below Zero
r - on Saturday
Mercury Bites, but is Giving Prom
ise of a Gradual Upward
Course.
Six degrees below sero was the temper
ature record for this '.ocallty , Saturday
morning. This Is within two degrees of the
mlnljEnunr record of December, when
was the coldest for the month thus far S
degrees below zero. "
There Is a prosepect for moderating
weather with, fair skies and rising tent'
perature today, '
Since December there has been but one
day when the temperature was above
freezing, Thursday morning, . when the
thermometer showed $6 degrees above.
The continued cold Is unusual for the first
twenty days of December, and particularly
in the continuance of the snow on the
ground, there being little or no thawing
weather.
SALOON LICENSES REVOKED
(Continued from Page One.)
was the orly .one in wnlcn an answer was
filed. Since restraining orders were granted
In both cases and the petitions for re
straining order and injunction were lden
tlcal except in names of plaintiff it did
not matter which was argued and which
was ruled upon.
The Rentfrow and O'Brien petitions are
on the docket of Judge Troup. They are
returnable Monday on an order to show
cause why restraining orders should not
issue, but in view of Judge Redlck's de
cision there Is no likelihood that they will
be argued.
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Lid on Raffle
of Candy Boxes
Des Moines Superintendent of Police
Puts Quietus on Practice
Becoming Common.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Dec. 18. (Special Tele-
ifram.l The superintendent of police has
put a "lid" on raffling poxes of candy
In the drug stores, a practice that hae
become common and about which there
has been much complaint. He has decreed
that after Monday all the rafflos shall be
closed out and no more will be allowed,
as he hold tliey are a violation of lottery
laws of the state.
The state armory board today fixed the
rentals to be paid by the state for the
various armories in use by the guard
companies of the state, and the total
amount for each year is over $30,000. The
last legislature raised the amount which
could be paid for armory rents and this
gives the companies large rund tor
the purpose.
David M. Edwards, a graduate of the
University of Chicago, has been elected to
be president of Pennsylvania college, to
succeed A, Rosenberger, who has gone to
Jerusalem to become bead ot the Quaker
school there.
KILLED BY '! DERAILED CAR
Bnktnan Crushed to Death and
Switchman Injured at -Quarry,
Iowa.
MARSHALLTOWN, la,, Dec. 18.-(Spe
cial.) John Hockgraff, a brakeman, was
killed and Jerry McQuade, a switchman
was seriously Injured at the Northwestern
quarries at Quarry this morning when
dump car loaded vith earth jumped the
track, orushlng Hockgraff and striking Mc
Quade. Hockgraff came from Qlrard, III.,
a few days ago. The home of either man
is not known and both were employed by
the Marsh Construction company of Chi
cago, which is stripping the earth from the
quarries.
STRANG LOWERS TRACK MARK
Sets a New Reeord for One Mile on
the Famous Indianapolis
Speedway.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Deo. 18.-Louls
Strang set a new one-mile record for this
motor speedway' today of 39:21 seconds. He
held the previous record, 40:01. He and
Christie, their fares brfndaged against the
cold, set out to break world's marks.
Strang drove a 100-horse power Flat and
Christie his own car. Strang holds the
American record fpr one mile, 37:71, made
at Atlanta.
GOVERNOR SENDS FOR CHIEF
Shallenberger Wants to Talk Over
Matters with Donahue.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOIjN, Neb., Dec. 18. Governor Shal
lenberger has summoned Chief of Police
Donahue to come to Lincoln for a personal
consultation. He arrived and was closeted
with the governor tonight.
Since news reached Lincoln this morning
of Judge Redlck's decision in the S o'clock
closing law convictions the governor's of
fice was besieged by calls from Omaha
bearing on the case, supposedly urging
that he lay down on the Omaha Fire and
Police Commissioners to at once revoke
the licenses of the four convicted saloon
keepers. -
BOUND MAN USES TELEGRAPH
Railroad Agent Uacaod fcy Robbers
' Summons Aid with Key and
Saves Cash.
FORT WAYNE. Ind.. Dec. 18 -Bound
and gagged by two robbers, who fled after
securing a small sum of money. Boyd
Coates, railroad agent ' at Hunterton, a
small station ten miles north of this city
last night, managed to crawl to a telegraph
key and ask the dispatcher at Fort Wayne
to call someone by telephone to release
him. T
While the robbers were breaking in the
door. Coates threw the raHroad cash and
his watch into the waste basket and this
poperty was not found by the robbers.
DEATH RECORD.
Unvld.W. Shepherd.
NKBRASKA CITT. Neb., Deo. U-(Bpe-clal
David W. Shepherd, one of the pio
neer settlers of this county, died at the
home of his son In this county Thursday
and was burled todsy at' Dunbar. He was
Cut Glass FRENZER 15th and Dodge.
GREEN B. RAUM IS DEAD
Former Commissioner et Pensions
Pas Away at Home In
(blcasjo.
CHICAGO. Dec. 18. General Green Berry
Raum, former commissioner of pensions,
died at his home here today after an illness
of several Weks. He was SO years ot age.
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Lowers British Sprlntlna; Record.
LONDON, Deo. 18.-N. J. Cartmell, the
American sprinter, defeated A. Piwtle, the
Australian champion by three yards in a
yard dash In the fast time of 21H sec
onds today. This lowers the British pro.
fesslonal record for the distance.
ASK REHEARING IN SALOON CASE
Omaha Saloon Keeper Flies Motion
' in Suprreni Court.'.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Dee. 18. (Special Telegram.)
A rehearing of the S o'clock closing casj
Is asked In a motion filed In, supreme
court today by Weaver A Oilier, attorneys
for the Omaha saloon keepers convicted
of violating the law.
The court sustained the law in a de
cision some time ago and the motion al
leges error of law in the decision.
Antes-Dakota Debates.
AMES, la.,' Dec. 18. (Speclal.)-The Iowa
State college has completed arrangements
for a dual debate with the University of
South Dakota, There will be two debates,
one at Ames and one at Vermilion, so that
each school will have a team on each side
of the question. The debates will be held
the second Friday in April. The question
that has been chosen Is, "Resolved, That
Congress Should Establish a Parcels Post."
The teams for the spring triangular de
bate with Drake and Grinnell have just
been picked. J. M. Fuller of Ames, Paul
E. Miller of Cedar Rapids and J. H. Bur
Unggume of Cherokee will represent the
affirmative against Drake, debating at
Ames. The negative team, which goes
against Grinnell at Grlnntll, will be Ar
thur Lungren ot Gowrle, Thomas McCall
of Ames and. Roy Palmer of Eddyvillo.
The question to be debated la, "Resolved,
That Congress Should Knact an Income
Tax Law, Constitutionality Granted."
Drops Four Hundred Feet.
PITTSBL'RO. Dec. 18. Slipping off a
snow covered beam over the elevntor shaft
on the roof of the new twenty-four story
Oliver building today John McN'ally, 48
years old, a rigKer, plunot-d 412 feet Into
the basement. He lived forty-give minutes
after the accident.
I born In Athens county, Ohio, June 18, IK3.
tvoaused by the Pennsylvania, weighs .X and had lived la this county for over forty-
Hove Hearh Top Price.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Dec. 18. The highest
price ever paid for hogs st a Missouri
river market was paid at the South St,
Joseph stock yards today, when the top
was 8.0b per hundredweight.
Portuguese tablaet Healgne.
LISHON. De. ll.-The recrntly formed
cabinet prunicl :'3 resignation to k.Uid
Manuel today.
Governor Much Gratified.
LINCOLN. Dec. 18. (Special Telegram.)
Governor Shallenberger said tonight after
conferring withVhief Donahue of Omaha
that he was satisfied there would be no
further violations of the 8 o'clock dosing
law In Omaha and that he was much grati
fied. He will give out a statement to
morrow on the case. The chief promised
for himself and said It was the action ot
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
of Omaha to that the law was not vio
lated further.
HORSE TRACKS BEFORE JURY
Kansas Man' Convicted of Murder on
t'aasual Evidence Preserved
In Taos,
LYONS, Kan., Dee. 11 Ore Turner was
convicted ot murder In the first degree
here last night tor killing Roy Snyder,
near Raymond July It. last. Jealousy over
a young woman courted by both men was
th motive for the shooting.'
Turner was convicted on circumstantial
Saloon Crnsnde Spreading;.
IOWA FALLS, la., Dec. 18.-(Speclal.)-The
crusade against drug stores in this
county, which has heretofore been oon
flned to this city, seems to be spreading
and three druggists from Ackley are now
called on the carpet to answer for sins of
omission as well as commission. Notices
of injunction suits were filed this week
by Deputy Ed Noyer on Simile & John
sod, Beach & Co. and H. E. Roth. A tem
porary injunction Is asked for in each
case to be made permanent and perpetual,
enjoining the defendants from selling in
toxicating liquors in this the Eleventh
judicial district. The cases will be given
a hearing at the January term of court,
which convenes January 10.
Junior Corn Show at Ames.
AMES, la.. Dec. 18. (Social. )-The
Junior Corn show is to be held at Ames
this year during the regular short course.
This show will be open only to boys and
girls under 18 years of sge. The total
amount of premiums offered Is $5,000. The
best judging team pf three boys will be
given a large silver trophy offered by the
Kimball Dairy Farmer company.- The state
has been divided Into sections the same
as for the Iowa Corn show and prizes will
be given for the best corn from each sec
tion, also for the best from each county.
Sunnlno Outlines Policy.
ROME, Dec. 18. Baron Sydney Sonnlno,
the new premier, formally Introduced his
ceblnet to parliament today and briefly
obtained Its pulley. The government, he
said, proposed to encourage educe tion by
the establishment of additional popular
schools.
Pneumonia always results from a cold
and can be prevented by the timely use ot
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy.
Diamonds FRENZER 16U and ' Dodge.
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To Reduce Stock
Previous to Inventory
Any suit in the store, except
blue or black, at 334 discount.
Bourke
That's
now $15.00
They're
Bourke style.
$22.50 Suits,
$25.00 'Suits,
Jp27.50 Suits,
$31.00 Suits,
$35.00 Suits,
quality
all.
and
now $16.65
now $18.35
now $20.65
now $23.35
We especially invite your atten
tion to our handsome selections of
neckwear at 50c to $2.00. Also sets
of hose and tie to match, put up in
neat boxes suitable for Christmas
presents, at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00
the set.
New Location, 318 South 15 th St,
THE X M AS GIFT
THAT WILLi PLEASE ANY W.OMAN
A New Home sewing machine makes the work
of sewing a real pleasure. The "New Home" does
not fatigue you, no matter how long a time you may
e at tha work. We are sole agents in Omaha for
the best sewing machine In
the world.
THE
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We, sell for cash or will
make terms to suit the pur
chaser. Our supply for parts
of any machine made Is com
plete. If you wish repairs
for your machine we will do
the work right. We have
quite a number of machines
taken in exchange, which we
will sell at go low a figure
as to astonish you. Every
machine Is In first-class con
dition. It will pay you to
investigate
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