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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1910)
nrn tike-, omatia, Saturday, may cs, ioio. . Jl- t - 1 Ml" SHUI Nebraska Omaha s One Modern Clothing Store LOWER VALUES F0RTAXAT10N s ft PIANOS Must Be Sold At Once We are compelled To disnose of one hundred and eighty pianos immediate: owing to the lack of floor space. Some of these instruments are in perfect condition could not be told from new. ALL THE LATE STYLES IN MAHOGANY, WALNUT, OAK, BIRDSEYE MAPLE, EBONY and ROSEWOOD. The reason why . We have to Sell these pianos AT ONCE is because there is ten carloads of the very finest and highest grade instruments, including Steinway, Weber, Steger, Emerson, McPhail, Hard man and PIANOLA PIANOS waiting to be unloaded. The cars containing these pianos are in the yards of the railroad company here in Omaha, and we are paying demurrage ior every day they stand on the track. We arc crowded For room and besides the one-hundred-eighty pianos offered for sale, we will OFFER this heretofore REMARKABLE IN DUCEMENT. Every piano in our house reduced fifteen per cent except the STEINWAY and WEBER. These instru ments are sold at ONE PRICE. SALE WILL BEGIN AT ' ONCE, and will continue until every piano is sold Call and select the piano you want, PAY FOR IT AT YOUR OWN TERMS. Every instrument guaranteed for twenty five years. IVERS & POND .... $160 ROYAL $95.00 VOSE & SONS $120 CHICKERING $90 GERMER $150 MARSHALL & WENDALL, at $140 KNABE $115 EBERSOLE $160 PACKARD $150 KURTZ MAN $100 MATHUSHEK $120 DVORAK $110 KRELL $110 HELLER $125 RUSSELL $120 J. & C FISHER $220 DAVIS & SONS $165 ARION $170 KNABE $280 CHICKERING, Boston $315 FREDERICK $200 Schmoller & Mueller. .. $255 STEGER & SONS .... $260 STEINWAY, Grand.. $360 KNABE $235 MARSHALL & WENDALL, at $175 Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co., 1311-1313 FARNAM STREET. ESTABLISHED 1859 ' Both Phones D. 1625; Ind. A-1625. 3 One Remit of New Law Made Clear in Lancaster County. PRECINCT ASSESSORS CUT TOTALS HI Drrrrnri Noted In Rftnrni Bo Far Made to the f ount? Aeaeeaor hr the Men Elerted Last Fr.ll. riyjlsLlli! SA 976,000 Stock of Raincoats and Cravenettes The remaining stock consists of waterproof coats of every kind for men and women; all fresh, new, fashionable garments Are now on sale without reserve at S. E. Cor. 16th and Davenport Sts., Hotel Loyal Bldg. At Precisely One-Third Cost of Manufacture Values Found as Represented or Money Refunded - Men's Cravenelted Ralnsoats and Topooats All 112.00 Coats, at $4.80 All $15.00 Coats, at $6.00 All $18.00 Coats, at $7.20 All $20.00 Coats, at $8.00 All $22.50 Coats, at ..$9 All $25 Coats, at $10.00 All $27.50 Coats, at ..$11 All $30 Coats, at $12.00 All $36 Coats, at $14 QQ EXTRA SPECIAL FOR MEN 195 lightest weight slip-on rubber coats tan and black guar anteed waterproof ft jm f mm $12.00 value pHPmjZ) Men') and Women's alngle tex ture 81ip-on. both rnKlnn and ;oat aleeve effects, light weight and dretwy, value 7 Cn 122. so i.aw Linen Dusters for men ami women. 15.01 value. S1.981 Boys' Rubber Coats, f.1 00 $5.00 value .5 Ladles' Pongee Coats, CO AA fiO.OO values O.Vd WOMEITS BrXK BTTBBEKIZED BATirCOATB AJT9 CBAYfVETTXS 33 CKMTS OM THE DOLbAJa All $10.00 Coats at......M.OO All $15.00 Coats at $6.00 All $17.00 Coats at 7.00 All $20.00 Coats at. MOO All $23.00 Coats at s.eo All $25.00 Coats at 910.00 All $27 CO Coats at 911.00 AU $30.00 Coats at 918.00 All $35.00 Coats at $14.00 All $40.00 Coats at $16.00 All $45.00 Coats at $18.C0 YOUTHS', BOYS', MISSES' AID OXX.X.8' SIZ.X COATS, CAPES BUBBEB COATS AJTD CBAYENETTES AT 33c OB TBS DOI.LAB Tarms of sale, spot cash. All roods to bs ramovad Instantly by pur chasers. Sams ptlos sinrly or In auantltlss, Psalars Invited to attend sals. Goodyear Raincoat Co. x 8. E. Cor. 16th and Davenport 8t., Hotel Loyal Bldg. '$S$L Fl 4BS lee Want Ad will rent that vacant house, fill those vacant at a very small cost to you. Be convinced, rooms, or secure boarders on short notice. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN,. May 27. (Special.) Lancaster county is finding out that elective precinct assessors are not conducive to. uniform as sessments or to an Increase in the ansesned value of property. While less than half of the assessors have turned In their re ports, these Indicate that the assessment this year on personal property will be greatly reduced compared with valuations last year. According to County Assessor Miller there was a decrease of $217,000 In one precinct, and of this $110,000 was In money. In order to prevent an increase in the total assessment of parties In his precinct one elected assessor Is said to have cut down the number of head of stock when ordered to Increase the valua tion. The county assessor dos not know Just how far this practice has gone, but he will call the attention of the County Hoard of Equalization to It and perhaps find some way to get an honest assess ment of property, though at this time he admits he Is having a hard time. Cement Walks Instead of Canals. The State Board of Public Lands and Buildings Is figuring on putting in cement walks around the state house in place of the flagstone that Is now there. The pres ent walks for years have been nothing less than canals and every shower the water stands on the walks until it has dried everywhere else, so the board will try to Improve things some. . Once In discussing the state house walk, which are several Inches below the ground. Colonel Jim Ager, then very prominent around the cap Itol, said: "I can think of but one bigger fool than the man who designed these walks. That Is the man who would sink them deeper Into the ground." Hearing; on Spar Track. The State Railway commission took evi dence today In the case where In the Rock Island railroad seeks to remove Its spur track from Lincoln to University place. The commission recently ordered this road to construct a depot at. University place on the main line. The witnesses summoned by Judge Holmes, attorney for the road, all testified that the spur track Is of more Importance than the depot located on the man line. This because the site picked out for the depot Is about one mile from the buslnes part of the city while the spur track runs right Into the heart of the busi ness portion of the town. Judge Holmes Indicated through his witnesses that the depot should be located on the spur track. Coster Strong on Candidates. It Is very evident there Is considerable of a difefrence between the democrats of Custer county and there is a bare possi bility that two entire state tickets will be put up for nomination by the two factions. Robert W, Fleming, Jr., of Berwyn, filed his papers this morning to be placed on the ballot as a democratio candidate for land commissioner, and W. J. Taylor candidate i tor congress on the same ticket, heads his petition. Some time ago Judge eDan filed as a candidate for congress and W. H. Eastham came In a little later as a can didate for land commissioner. Both Dean and Kastham are residents of Broken Bow, while Taylor lives at Merna, which shows that the Taylor-Fleming combination have two towns and the Dean-Eastham combina tion has only one. Follmer Gets fl.lOO Verdict. George D. Follmer, former state land commissioner, was given a verdict for $1,100 In district court today In his suit aginst the state for $1,500. The suit was the outgrowth of the Boyd county land cases. Mr. Follmer, as land commissioner, objected to the plan proposed by the then attorney general, Frank N. Prout, for set tling the controversy, so he employed Cap tain Murfln of Lincoln to handle the case, The legislature of 1905 appropriated $1,603 for the atorney's fees and this was vetoed by Governor Mickey. The late legislature gave Mr. Follmer the right to sue the state. The judgment also gives Mr. Foil mer Interest from February 23, 1905, at I per cent. xne uoya county settlers located on school lands and the question was whether title to this land was In the state or In the government. The settlers insisted that the state should select other government lands In lieu of the lands upon which the settlement had been made and Mr. Foil mer Insisted this could not be done. The matter was later compromised after the Follmer contention had been upheld. In the Nebraska State Teachers' Instl tute which convenes In Lincoln next week, provision Is made for an Interstate con ference on certification. This Is a meet Ing of state superintendents who met to discuss systems of certification In force the various states. It will be their aim at. this meeting to establish harmonious regulations for the certification of teach ers, so that proper recognition can be given In one state on certificates from other states, and to formulate such plans for recommendation to the state legisla tures as will assist In carrying out re clprocal relations across state lines. The Interest this subject Is receiving from the state superintendents of other states, said Mr. Bishop, shows the wis dom of giving the certification of teach ers an Important part on the Institution program. Letters accepting places on the program have been received from the following John F. Riggs, Iowa; C. O. Schulz, Minne sota; Edward T. Falrchlld, Kansas; Miss Katharine M. Cook, Colorado; John W. Zeller, Ohio; J. E. Clark, New Mexico; W, E. Harmon, Montana; Har'.an Updegraff, National Bureau of Education. Fined for Refusing: Information. Miss Sarah E. Peck of College View, who three times refused to tell the census enum erator how old she was and to give him other Information he desired, pleaded guilty in federal court to the charge of refusing the information and was fined $10. Miss Peck said she expected the enumerator to call again and In the meantime she had wrlten her mother for some of the Informs tlon desired. She voluntarily appeared In court without an officer having to go for her. Orthopedic Class tirad nates. The graduating exercises of the class of the Orthopedla hospital were held In the senate chamber tonight. Secretary of State Junkln and Land Commissioner Cowles and Miss Hardwlck delivered short addresses while Rev. Mr. Bhlpherd delivered the prln clpal speech of the evening. The class la composed of tbe following: Miss Alio Miller. Mlsn Gladys Turner, Miss Clara Anderl. Miss Wllhemina A. Fuhrmann and Miss Laura E. D arrow. Bankers to licet. The annual meeting of Group No.l of the Slate Bankers' association will meet The Home of Quality Clothes i.jmui'ii'.'h-aimm.iijijuiuj.iiiiixiiiiJumLM.iLiijy on June 23, at Lincoln. Arrangements have been made through committees, by the lo cal bankers and entertainment will be furn ished by the Lincoln members of the group. President Canon of Tecumseh will be in Lincoln soon and will then be ready to announce the program for the occasion. What is the Use- of courting disappointment when you can come here select one of our well-nigh perfect suits and save a few dollars? Which is only another way of saying we sell the beet suits. If, without looking at our suits, you pay the same price tor garments inferior to them, you have not only courted, disappointment, but gained it, although you won't know It for awhile. Our suits are as nearly perfect as good mater ial and skillful tailoring can produce. We know how superior they aro and we Klng-Swanson Co. stand squarely between them and disap pointment for you. You seldom see a store with so much confidence in Its sulU. By comparing our suits with others being sold at considerably higher prices, you'll find why we guarantee a saving here. OUR QUALITIES OUR PRICES SHOULD GIVE US EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "BEST" IN DESCRIBING OUR SUITS. M- Afcn arc always satis fied ivith our furnish ing goods. So far as we aro aware no man ever felt otherwise. The reason la easy to find The men who provide for jour wants are Textiio experts and fashion investigators. They aro certain the qualities arc right and tho styles authentic before the goods in ques tion are offered you. Then, careful and obliging salesmen assist you In selecting rather than forco you to buy. All of which means satisfaction. Dressy Shirts, up from ...jJl.OO Boft Hot Weather Shirts, 31 to 5 Knee Length Villon Suits t 81.00 to 81.50 Wash Ties, for economy's snko - at ... -25 "i 50 and host of other things to meet your every want. t THE BEST SUITS BAR NONE EVER SOLD AT OUR PRICES $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, $22, $25 p $35 TRUE BLUE-the serge that has set all We want to have a heart-to-heart talk with men who have the "Tailor Habit. You are no harder to fit than the hundreds we've already fitted. Your tastes are no more critical than the men you seo every day with our ready-for-service tailor ings on their backs. You Imagine you are. Once they imagined the same. This store and Its magnificent ward robe section showed them the way to save anywhere from $10.00 to $25.00 on their suits, and avoid all "tailor" troubles. Our perfectly tailored suits will do the same for you Come In and talk tailoring to us. $25 up to $35 Omaha to talking. Blue serge is one of the season's. favored fabrics we have blues from $10.00 up, und good ones, too. Our True Blues, however, aro worthy of more publicity than we can expect to give them. They are so much purer in tone and so much more permanent in character that to miss buying them is to miss getting tho best by several degrees. $1 5 and $20 Fourth mt Colnmbns. COLUMBUS, Neb., May 27. (Speclal.)- Columbus will celebrate the Fourth of July this year, this being decided on at a meet- ng of the citizens called by the. president of the Commercial club Wednesday evening. Committees were appointed at the meeting and all arrangements are being made for grand celebration. One of the chief at tractions will be the afternoon ball game between Kearney and Columbus, which is scheduled for that day. Remonstrance Cases Heard. BEATRICE, Neb., May 27. (Special Tel egramsThe saloon .remonstrance cases against E. II. Thomas and John Walker of Barnes Neb., were heard In the district court today. The case against E. H. Thomas, who was granted a license by the village board, was reversed On the grounds that some of the signers to the petition were not legitimate freeholders. Walker's case was taken under advisement. Slztr Daye for Bootleg-grins;. BEATRICE, Neb., May 27. (Special Tele gram.) Albert Craig of O'Dell, this county, who was arrested at Summerfleld, Kan., recently on the charge of bootlegging, pleaded guilty In the district court today and was sentenced to sixty days In the county Jail. Nebraska Sem Notca. BEATRICE Edward Gestes and Miss Lizzie Eggert were married yesterday af ternoon at De Witt. They will make their home at Nelson, Neb. BEATRICE Robbers entered a bunk car on tho iJurungton nere loaay ana stoie several suits of clothing, a watch and other valuables. There Is no clue to the theft. HOLDREGE-Luther Esplng and Esther Long were married at the bride's home eaBt of this city, last night. Rev. F. N. Bwanberg of the Swedish Lutheran officiating. n p. A TRICE The Commercial club will nnah tho matter of cleaning up the streets and alleys of the city before the state Sun day school convention convenes here the first week in June. REATH1CE-The little daughter of Wil liam Drake was attacked by a vicious dog In West Ueatrice mis evening ana omen seriously on the calf of the leg. gle, Beva P. Harris, Gertrude M. Gould, Josephine U. Rush and John u. gcheil. YUTAN Unknown parties entered Henry Sargent's saloon last night taking a con siderable amount of liquor. Sheriff Baugh man of Fremont came with his blood hounds early this morning, but on account of rain, the scent could not be taken up. LIN WOOD The graduating exercises of the Linwood public schools were held Wed nesday evening. The following named graduated: Emll Rezac, Martha Wood, Jacob Blatny, Emily Travnicek, Laura Folda, Marguerite Hookstra, Emma Pelts, Emma Barta, Tlllle Kavan, Adeline Kavan. County Superintendent J. A- Steck pre sented the diplomas. GRAND ISLAND After a two months' search for him local officers yesterday arrested Robert Spratsburg, an Aurora man, on a statutory charge, the woman In the case having been, at the time, a do mestic in a hotel at Revenna and residing In the northwestern part of this county. Spratsbury is said here to be a married man, his family living in Aurora. Neither of the parties Is known here. LYONS Goldle Morter, a country girl at tending the Lyons High school, was suc cessful In carrying off the $100 prize schol arship, which In offered by the Associated Colleges of the State. She was the valedic torian and was considered the best among eleven of the 1910 class. This will enable her to attend her choice of several col leges in the state. Her parents, Mr. and Mis. H. E. Morter, are now living near Alnsworth, Neb., having removed from this place quite recently. CENTRAL CITY It Is now practically certain that the new agricultural hall In connection with Nebraska Central college win be bunt, as the money has now been about all subscribed. T. B. Hord donated $5,000 to the project on the condition that the college directors secure $5,000 more. This sum has now been practically all raised. R. Frankfurt of Columbus, an architect, was here early In the week draw ing the plans. It Is expected that the new department of the college will be completed and ready for occupancy before tbe college opens next September. HARVARD Commencement exercises of Harvard public schools were held at Stokes' opera house Thursday evening. The class contained thirteen, six young men and seven young women, and wat fully up to the high standard of former classes. With one exception the music was furnished by the school and consisted In vocal and Instrumental music, the ex ception being a vocal duet by Mrs. George H. Thomas and Prof. Clark, all of high order. The presentation of diplomas was made by County Superintendent Of Schools, Miss Edith A. Lathrop. GRAND ISLAND The Jury In the case of W. D. Tully against the Grand Island Telephone company, the Grand Island Elec tric company and the Fairmont Creamerv company for damages In the sum of $13,700 for the death of Stewart Tully. son of the plaintiff, has returned a verdict of $2,000 against the defendants in common. It Is stated that this sum is about what was offered the plaintiff In a proposed settle stitches were required to close the wounds. n PATRICE The plate glass front In James Plsar's saloon at Wymore was bro ken out eariy yesieraay mumiug uy un known parties, who fired bricks through the windows, ine aamage win amount. iu $70. PRVTTIAI. CITY The wedding of W. E. Martin of Lincoln and Miss Pearl Lock of this city took place at the Presbyterian rhuroh in this c ty last evening, tne cere mony being performed Dy itev, u. . i Main. EXETER The St. Joseph, Mo., Commer cial 'club arrived In Exeter about :jo mis morning and remained about an hour. They were met at their train by the Exeter Com mercial club, citlsena and school children, who escorted trem over town unt.nRtir.E-A rain which began falling early yesterday morning, continued Inter mittently during th day, yesterday. The total precipitation was i.oi incur, t no was general, more, however, being reported west, than fell In this vicinity. BEATRICE Charles 8. Burroughs for twenty-five years a resident or uaga county, died Thursday evening at his home nine miles normeasi oi tun-: Hon Mr. Burroughs was 60 years of age and leaves a widow and six children. KXKTF.n The graduating class of the Exeter High school gave the play, "The Spoiled Darling, at me Auauonum lain night to a crowded house, regardless of the rain. They kept the audience In an up roar all evening. The proceeds amounted to about $76. BEATRICE The Wymore fire depart ment held a meeting Thursday evening and elected these offloera: V. E. Holmes, chief; Edward Lin, assistant chief; W. E. Wright, secretary; O. A. Knapp, treasurer. The new department plans on raising $2,400 to assist In building the new city hall at that place. SUNDERLAND Will White, aged about 20 years, son of James K. wniie, a promi nent farmer residing near town, committed suicide by taking -carbolic acid Wednesday evening. The body was found In the hay mow. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon. No reason for the deed can be ascertained. PONCA The graduating exercises of the Ponca High school took place Thursday morning. Instead of the usual orations the class presented a play entitled "Mr. Hob." The class consists of the following: Nora P. Cady, bonny M. Davy, Myrtle M. En- xj merit out of court It is not expected that there will be an appeal, unless it be hv the plaintiff. The Judgment la held against each of the companies until payment la made of the amount found due. CENTRAL CITY The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merrick County Farmers' Co-Opera tlve association was held In this city yesterday and the following of ficers were elected for the ensuing year: President, James Stephen; vice president, John Colborn; secretary. Earl W. Badger; treasurer, W. D. Gibson; directors, William Huxfnrd. O. Booth. John Howard. C. w Armstrong, John Colborn and Alfred Prince. i no association nas operated three ele vators In Merrick county during the last year, one respectively at Central City. Clarks and Palmer, and report a splendid year In view of tho fact that this la their iirsi year. HOLDREGE After being out twentv. four hours, the Jury In the Burnett adultery i-ubm reiurnea wun a veraict or guilty yes terday afternoon. The alleged crime for which Lafe Burnett was found guilty, was committed In the Hampton hotel of this city on December 12, IMS, and was the result of a long association between Mrs. Anna Wilson, wife of the ex-sherlff of Gos per county, and Burnett, In which the Lin coln attorney had been acting as counsel for the woman In several equity oases being conducted at that time at Elwood. Judge Hamer of Kearney, and 8. A. Drava of this city, who defended Burnett will file for a new trial today, which means that the case will agiln be taken to the supreme court ior rinai settlement. HOLDREGE Last night the senior clans program was given to a large crowd at the local opera house. The program was divided Into three parts past, present and future. The past portrayed "An Old-fashioned School," a playlet In three scenes, written by Lawrence Redstrom and Mary Snyder of this year's class. The entire graduating class, under the direction of Walter Rhea, participated in Its rendition. The present was given over to orations. Instrumental pieces and songs, by different members of the class under the direction of Mrs. Me Michael. The class prophecy forecasted the future fit the seniors and was read by Bertha Riley, The "mantle" was presented to the Juniors by the senior president. Law rence Redstrom, and Gladys Price of next year's class, responded. Tonight the last exercises of the week took place when H. V. Admaa of Des Moines, gave the commencement address, and diplomas were presented. "IP Summer at the Pacific Beaches Climb the Rqckies in Colo- 3 rado, go down the trail at the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and see lovely Yosemite. These are vacation attractions offered by the Santa Fe. Low-fare, round-trip excursions Southwest through the land of enchantment. Writs, phone or call tor our tbres lummor folders: "A Colorado Summer," "Titan ef Cbami Grand Canyon," and "California Sumuiar Excursions." Samuel Larlmer.Gen. Act.) A T. A S. F. Ky., 406 Sixth Avenue, Dei Moinea, Iowa, SI o f7 fZ 0) rvn Occasion-National Educational Association HATES OP SALE Via Montreal, Juna 29th to July 3d, Inclusive; via all other routes, June 29th to July 2d, Inclusive. ROUND TRIP RATES Via Montreal All standard lines direct , , Differential lines direct Standard lines, via New York and rail Differential lines, via New York and rail Mich. Cent. New York Central $34.00 $18.00 $43.50 $52.15 $40.15 $50.05 LIMITS For Immediate return, July 13th, with extension until September 15th by payment of fee of fl.OO. VALIDATION FOR RETURN Tickets via Montreal will be validated for return If presented with membership certificate; ticket via other routes validated for return without such certificate. STOP OVERS Are subject to regulations of lines and stopover allowed only on return trip in New York City. FOR THE PUBLIO These rates, with their privileges, are open to the public and will be found very attractive In planning a vacation through tho east, STEAMER TRIPS St. Lawrence River trip from Kingston to Montreal, ad ditional $3.50 From Toronto, additional , ,jjj(JC5 Sound steamer trip and Hudson River trip quoted on application. ' Call, write or telephone and let me help you plan your Journey; secure your berths early, owing to the heavy volume of eastern travel at that time. BURLINGTON TRAINS AT 7:10 A. M., 4.20 P. 51. and 0:80 P. M. J. B. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agent. 1502 Farnam Street, Omaha.