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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1911)
ri i i Whi-A-TTi Ma. i a, i i 1 1 . v, .i a n if a u V A V: ) Nebraska HOUSE MEMBERS DEMAND INQUIRY HEW BANK GUARANTY MEN1. ii'ontlniid from First Page ) j (Continued from First Pf.) OoTenior Aldrich Beappointi All ; know , ., i,'hout .ny hesTI7tionrss7 8f e TWO Of Former Staff. ' "'at a committee outtht to be sppolnted Initnnllately and o to nork and take evl- THBEEMORETOBENAMJaLATli c-bu' 1 know ln my l"",r' ,h'r u nothing bark of this but spite rk on the part oT pome of them in Omaha. "It emanates from tbat source and It has been handed to the governor and the kov ernor has taken what hss been told him. and I think he ha been misinformed to a treat eitent about what Is contained In that message To Bay there wan no cor ruption In the city of Omaha on election day mlfht not be true, but as we leant from the press even In the stste of Chio it la reported that the farmers were bought and sold like sheep and they are belna; tried and conh tcd of the crimes, so that thla corruption In elections Is not confined to the cities and smaller towns, but to the farmers as well. Wherever this corruption Is manifest I say cut it off. whether It Is In Omaha or whether It Is In the smallest precinct of this state, and I for one hope that this house will appoint this committee without any delay and let us have this matter Investigated. We fear no Investi gation, and the wholesale charge made here yesterday has none out beyond the confines of this state that crime Is ram pant In Omaha. I for one ask that thla committee be appointed speedily and tha work be begun as quickly as possible. 1 presume the proof the ajovernor has la ex parte In the way of affidavits gathered In m every Tom, Dick and Harry." jaefcraska llnrrlcsill arista V - n mil (bat Will PrtiMf for Inspection f Fralt romlnat Into the N late. (From a fltaff Correspondent.) MNCIILN, Jan. 2. cSielal.)-tovernnr ldrlh has made his appolntrm nta undir (he new bank laws and they will go Into affect as soon aa the mandate Is received from the supreme court announcing" the fact that the bank guaranty law Is upheld. Those who are to be reappointed are: Hecretary, Ed Royse; clerk, N. P. Per alnger; assistant. Maude doge; examiners, Clarence W. Brwln, F. M. Stapleton, Kd ward Emmett and K. If, Mullowney. A new stenographer Is apiolnted In &la J. Stevsnlne. The new examiners are Jos eph L. Bwoboda of Able and Claude M. Trltter of Brady. They replace J. A. Bar toa of Wilbur and C. H. Beaumont of Un as oln. Tfco governor Intends to appoint three more, making a total of nine. l.lnoolu la a. Hit o' London. Lincoln waa enveloped In a dense and clammy fog last night apd this morning. The atreets were slimy with the damp and traffic waa delayed and made trouble suino by that anl tha almost absolutely opaque miet. Trains running In the city were more or leas hindered by the diffi culty of making: a way. Frnlt Men Want Legislation. Nebraska, horticulturists, meeting yester day at the Llmlell, drew up the preliminary version of a bill to provide for Inspection of fruit coming Into the state and fruit I being expoited. A teniorary organization, to be known as the Nebraska Nurserymen's association, was formed. Peter Younger of Ueneva la temporary chairman and Clyde Barnard of Table Rock temporary secre tary. Traction Offer 111 lie Opposed. The offer of the Lincoln Traction com pany to furnish an ornamental atreet light ing system for the city will be opposed aa too saysnstvo by several members of the council and possibly Mayor Love. The company waa willing to set up the system according to an estimate of cost from the ultya own department, with a 6 per cent profit. however, from otlng at all. and the ab sence of Regan gave the drjs a tem porary advantage SKX ATK (OXMIT'f K, T K K R E Y ' Members of I'u. nd Body " tlnae Tnnr of Inspection. KKARNKV. Neb. .Ian 2.. (Special Tele gram ) A senate committee of nine, con sisting of W. It. Banning of t'nlon. Fred Volpp of Scrlbnrr. O. W. Tlbhcts of Hastings. I.. A. Varner of sterling. K. K. Placek of Wahon, J B. McUrew of Rloom ington. P. P. Kohl f Wayne. J. E. Reagan of Omaha, and II. B. Bartllng- of Ne braska City, Inspected the state normal and state Industrial schools this after noon. They were generally much pleased with the new north wing of the nornlal school, many of them being surprised at the beauty of design aa well aa the perfect and fireproof construction. While In the city the legislators were the guests of President A. O. Thomas and Superin tendent C. B. Manuel. The committee will ! leave tomorrow morning for Hastings. whet- i rh miptote labor In the day lime to tlilr'ren consecutive hours. By-Laws, PLAGUE PREVENTS TRAFFIC;: (From a Ptaff Correionil'n( LINCOLN. Jan. Special i-Firework were acliedulrd fur this aftt-ruoon in the; house, over the Sfhrele oontrt. Tbe wot member from Pewanl Is still in his scat. l- I though the committee on privilege ami elections was Instructed two weeks ico to ' go Into the papers of the contest ntid settle i Pcheole irr lila dry republican opponent, Wertmenn. was realty elected. t.awrem of Podge, chairman of the committee, has been refusing to Iiave a meeting of the PKKINii. Jan. J, -t w ln to the preval ence of the pluaue. railway traffic In North committee and meetings that were set have ; ,.,ljn.4 ...nsed. exccptlnir from Tien been postponed. Thursday mornlnii several j yMn , ik1k Bnd between this city and i-ireii.-e snu uerminnra aUnkow i i.ecinl train will bring a meeting or the committee so that the con test could be settled. He refused. Four medical nun In the r glon or trie plague are connected with His various missions of North America and Lurope. In IVkitm are tiilfsion:iry hospitals a Many Are Taking Hasty Departure I follows: The n..sr.i of Foreign .Mission from Chinese Capital. ! "f rrcbxtrrlnn church. New Yo,K. ha 1 .( ,14.. i,. .... . tt... X T .1 u hup) HA ik i, n.t n if ii i . , iii. i .... . i of Foreign Missions of tlo M.-thcltsi F.pu copal church. Now York, bus a hospital for men Hnd the Women's Foreign Mis sionary Society of the Methodist Kpisco- pal church. New York, has a hospital for women; the American hoard of Commis sioners for Foreign Mlsslnns. Boston, has a dispensary; the London Missionary so ciety. Iiondon, has a dispensary. There Is also a union medical school called with MISSIONARIES DECLINE REFUGE American Minister I nlhnnn Intends to Remain In SpHe of Mfi 1 rains Hint to Leave t'onntry . KATK (0IS1IFR9 Fill H BILLS titKHOR IO TWO BILLS MR. TAYLOR'S BURIAL FRIDAY Knnernl Serrleea Will He (ondarted at M. B. Chorrh at Old - Seward Home. WARD, Neb., January (Special Tala;rnn.)-Tlie body of the late James O. Taylor of New York, who died In that city on Monday, will arrive In Peward Friday vanlna?. Funeral services in h n.intn.i.j . - ..... . ......... . . . . i . . iiiniiLi.iioii . .i , . , i . . . . I mv me nnnvaim episcopal cnurch on Sun- found affairs there In good shape aa far aav. Juilarv 9a 1 3t ln . t. - i .. . . . . ' "," "imrnoon as ine Business management waa con' "it oocy or air. Jaylor will be burled In the family lot In Greenwood cemetery, where the remaina of his mother and Brother He. The active pallbearers will ba Be ward friends of the deceased, and honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Taylor1 old friend and associates from the Bur llncton offluea ln Omaha and Lincoln. Legislative Kipense Appropriations Are orr Available. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. (Special. )-Follow- Ing the opening of the house yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Speaker Kuhl called for reports from standing; committees, which were made as follows: II. R. 71, by Oruehcr of Thayer Limit ing the number of hours for trainmen's service was recommended for passage with slight amendments. H. R. Xi. by McKisslcIc of Gage The ca boose bill was recommended for passage with some of the specifications of the model waycar cut down. The committees on finance, ways and means reported on the following meas ures: II. R. tw. by Quackenbuti of Nemaha The $li0i appropriation bill for the Peru Normal school waa recommended for pass age with few amendments. H. It. lto, by Kotitouu of Richardson The emergency 1-mlll levy for the univer sity waa recommended for passage. The Joint committees of the house and the senate reported that they had exam ined the two legislative appropriation bills and had found them correctly engrossed. H. R. 28. by Prince of Hall-The common carrier sale measure waa reported back from the committee on Judiciary with the recommendation that It pass. H. R. 21, by Hatfield of lancaster The orthopedic hospital appropriation bill was recommended for passage by the committee on deficiencies. The committee on penitentiary reported that they had made a thorough Inspection of that Institution and that they had These, with Discussion of (.otfrior'l Message, Fill I p the Day. (From a Ptaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. S.-(Speclal.)-Four bills were recommended for passage this after noon In the senate as follows: B. F. 2f. by Rartoa Changing the law In regard to trespass suits. 8. F. ST. by Kemp (living counties over Korio population the right to elect a reg later of deeds. 8. F. 5R, by Ie Forbidding conveyancea for voters on election day. 8. .F. 71. by Talcott To make John How ards birthday a legal holiday In all penal Institutions. Very little was accomplished in the morning session except the debate over the governor's measage. Bartos of Saline added the stenographers, bill clerks and a lot of other employes to his list of pro teges and got through a resolution to raise their pay from (3 to $4 a day. The trouble will come when this and the Increase for tha pages and the sergeants-at-arms Is submitted to Auditor Barton, who Is very likely to turn down the resolution as un constitutional. Because of faulty ventilation the senate decided to have the roof of the chamber repaired. Rod Croaa Car at Kalrbnry. FAIRDURY, Neb., Jan. J6.-(Hpeclal.)-Th first aid cars of the American Red Cross Boolety, which was atatloned at FaJrbury for several days, was moved to Ooodland, Kan. Dr. M. W. Glasgow, who Was In charge of the car, delivered three leoturaa to Rocs. Island emproyes at Falr bury, Quite a large number of employes listen ad to the talks' and a great Interest was being displayed among the employes. A first aid corps was organised In Falrbury and tha Work will be carried on by Dr. w. i t-ntcnett or this city. The flrat aid oaf of tha American Red Cross so lely will nalt all the division oolnts on the Rook Island lines. "brack, flaws Mo tea. PIRirMra. 8. P. Glasgow of Omaha was tailed bar yesterday by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Frances Ferry. a-Mt-. " State bank has in stalled la their vault a large pressed ateel ii.iwrn, wnicn contains safety deposit i . n. f0 rlrm o' Fisher A iTJlmf, d'?.'A1 today by mutual cen- l.lV.uNr i""r retiring on account of r.Jh.mi Mr Rrt' former head Sou y,u?to, oln int0 th 'I'm w llh Mr, I'srklna. I'KRU Tha new depot recently erected here by the Burlington is now In actual ,rry' rnt Lewie halvng moved Into i ii t flro of rhl depot ' .... . josepn ana uncoln. RBATRICK-A. J. Van Busklrk died sud denly yesterday at hi. home in wist T i?r trulUon of the bowels, lie had been engaged in the blacksmith ar"!.,1" i;Uy for thirty years? and tthe Urns of his death was 61 years of rBRU-Tha friends of Mlsa Helen Hoover have received cards announcing her marriage on January 13 to M. B. Rob inson, a business man of Denver, and thev are now In California on their weddini tour. After March 15 the, will be horns" In Denver. 1 .SW CKNTKR-The annual meeting of Ins Clay Center Commercial Hub waa held hare last evening ln tha court house. A large number wars present and all were anthualastlo over the prospects for the eomln. y.ar. The same officers we"! Jested as last year. efB!1 cl,' aml tame SL .!t,t.biU ,h'r "toning the wn- f M ? if" co," by the score wtL'!. w.1 ,,r. wr Frucba for TV. wm;;; d Kr.JKL??,'.'? "rrJE will play her. February i " . "ir.n-jgnn nenilng. a KSS"";! Ul"'I "i,n lx weai, died Wednesday afternoon. Ten Mr rom a ladder leading to the loft of the barn. He struck i!1. ,?SS7- .Cr,"-"1 ome ribs, and one Eid t,hU lun"- -bout w years Id. aad leaves one daughter. Jf.SAi ;"-'''m Hilton of the vaf-ll7;Chhr"J. i'rnp' " assaulted fOMerday by Karl Morris, a l-yer-old Ln-mL!,, ,.h8,' Industrial school w ho Jiad iPl Tued.y evening after having HTr1 '? char ".mad of boys! wl J:ir.r1.,h h. head r i? f. clb ,,er h hd Induced him to mJJCU? lHlt. direction for a aiotnen t. The nov , . laag chase and returned to the achool TAL ROCK Dr. A. 8. Stewart who died at his home In Hot Spring. S i, "unday. was a resident of this county" for many yeara. having lived at Pawnee City whara he practiced hla profession. M w-as a member of the legislature of 1 having beon elected from Pawnee couuty' Twt, ,r h wmm m c,n,1(lUl f the state senate, but was defeated by Jolnel A J. Croimev II, ,Mirn J "wttaerland county. Indiana. August I ". and waa theref.M-e in his 7M year. He eame to l aw nee county In 1(kJ and waa n after married to Marv A Woods unest daughter of Cm le Joe Woods and ! of the Woods hotel. He moved froln nere to Hot Springs a number of vears srenT" widow and two chll- cerned. Gait's resolution calling for references to Cobbey's alatutes in all bills introduced be fore the house waa laid on the table by a vote of to 39. In committee of the whole the following action was taken: II. R. 6, by Bushee of Kimball Tha bill authorising the Incorporation of private iiurary associations waa recommended bacu to the house witn the recommendation mat It pass. It. K. 60-The weed bill by Fuller of Sew ard, was referred to the standing comit ies on roads and bridges to be considered later with all otner road and highway legislation. v H. R. a The rj-lnveatmeat bill by Potts of Pawnee, was recommitted to the Ju diciary committee for their reconsid eration. H. K. 64 The township road fund ex penditure bill by Uanday of Custer, was recommltteed to the roads and b-dges committee for their reconsideration. Just as the committee of the whole was about to rise and report, a special message from overnor Aldrich, conveying the news that he had signed the two legislative ap propriation bills, house rolls number VI and 93, was read. resolution and sent out a notice for a committee and It was not Introduced. The stenographers arc vindicated. A reso lution was Introduced In the senate this morning raising the pay of all bill clerks, stenographers and other like employes to M a day. They now receive II a dsy more than the pages and the only rancorous feelings are In the house, where the pages still get $1.50 and stenographers, 3. The consideration of the governor's mes sage brought out the only real fireworks that the session has seen so far In either the house or senate. The opinions ex. pressed were vehement and oratorical. Douglas county men In both houses are In dignant over the attitude of the governor In making assertions concerning Omaha and offering no proof for them and de clare that his plan for the appointment of the registration boards from the executive office Is not only overreaching, but absurd. A legislator on the street today stopped newsboy who waa yelling at the too of his voice, "Big double murder and suicide ' "That didn't happen In Uncoln. did It. my boy?" he asked. "Sure not." said the boy. "Nothing: a-ood like that ever happens In Lincoln." initiative: bill RECOMMENDED Bills oa Third Reading. Following shortly upon the meeting of the house after the noon recess the order of business taken up waa bills for the third reading. The following measures were read and passed: H. R. 8. by Fries of Howard Providing for salaries of clerks of the district couri ln counties having less than 12,000 popula tion. It. R. II, by Bassett of Buffalo Appro priating money In the library fund of the Kearney normal school for the purchase of books for the llbruiy. Emergency clau.,c. H. R. 6, by Nelr of Hamilton Providing' for ralae In salaries of otficiala ln cities of the second class. Emergency clsuse. H. R. X, by Bartels of Wayne Providing for use of nialtrlculatlon feea at Wayne normal to buy books for school library. Emergency clause. H. R, , by aloriarity of Douglas, a bill raising the salary of the county Judge of Douglaa county, was paased by a vote of 88 votes, none dissenting. H. R. 10. raising the fees of petit snd grand Jurora, waa passed with but one dis senting vote of the.kS members voting. H. R. J, by Bushbee of Kimball, pro viding for tha finishing of the room In the southwest corner of the capltol building, for the uae of the board of education of the state normal schools, carrying an ap propriation of ll.fxio. waa passed by a vote of 83 ayes, to 6 nava. H. R. 2, by McKlasIck of Gage, the bill providing for the purchase of statutes, wss paased by a vote of 71 for and 15 against. Following a brief session as a commit tee of tha whole, ln which house roll No. Ii, the bill by Hatfield of Lancaster, provid ing for the apporprlatlon of W.OOD for the ortnopeaio hospital at Lincoln, was recom mended for passsge, the house adjourned at 4 SO until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Constitutional Amendments Body of llonse for Hatfield Measnre. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 26.-( Special.) The com mlttees of both house and senate have begun the activity which they must display steadily from now on to plow through the mass of legislation which will be up for disposal. The finance committee met last night and started work upon the general salaries bill. The railroad committee met last night and recommended a number of minor measures for passage. The conatl tutlonal amendments committee decided to report favorably upon H. R. No. 1, the measure from Hatfield of Lancaster, pro vldlng for an Initiative and referendum amendment. The vote was 8 to 1 Gross man of Douglaa was against It because the percentage for Initiative was, ln his opinion, too small, and Sagl was opposed because he waa of the opinion that hla constituents were not ln favor of the bill NEW BILLS BEFORE LEGISLATURE Bailey of Baffalo Sends la Flrat Capital Removal Measnre. i SCHRRLB CONTEST to Igger, better. Busier Twet Is what advertising In The Bee will do for your bualoesa ' 3 oa iv,. i. HiSTOi Monmosth.. luUfia. V liure aaral siet4 Seward Coanty Member 'a Right Seat Vat Before Committee. (From a Rtaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. M.-M Special Telegram.) An attack of lumbago that came to Gross man of Douglas, the anxiety of Ildlgh to get home over Sunday and the unexpected action of Chairman I-awrence prevailed In the meeting of the houae privileges snd elections committee st the Lincoln hotel to night, and the Rcheele contest case went over one more day. Dilatory tactlca of the wet majority, which was somewhat hampered by the fact that Regan was unable to be present, were evident. Grossman declared that he cause he had suddenly felt his lumbago coming on he could not think of waiting for Oustafson to call up tha lawyers and arrange for a meeting Friday night. Wrrt mann and Scheele. the rontestanta were there, but their attorneys wers not. The wet members demanded that It be put off until Monday. The drys wanted It as soon as possible. The case has already been de layed four weeks and the drys were al ready about to proteat on tha floor of ths house today, when I-awrenc, the chairman, became alarmed and railed the meeting. Gustafson moved to meet Friday and Norton, the dry democrat, amended that to provide that the meeting be held to morrow night If the attorneys esn bo present Otherwlae It will be Monday night. This motion carried, to the sur prise of the drs. who had expected the tatlrmaa U vaia against it Us aksudatd. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 26.-(8peclal.) Ths fol lowing house bills were Introduced today H. R. 216, by Bailey of Buffalo A capital removal bill signed by twenty-seven house members. H. R. 247, by Grossman of Douglas- Regulation of maternity hospitals, requir ing that permits shall be Issued by the State Board of Health Instead of city and county authorities. Repeals baby farm act. t. K. uvi, by swan of Fillmore (by re quest) Deficiencies appropriation of I1O00 for pure food department. An emergency clause. H. R. 219, by Meyer of Nuckolls Pro vides for Issuance of free passes to sheriffs. H. it. 260. by Gerdes (by request) An act to lornia tne leeaing or offal or dead ani mals to nogs. An emergency clause. H. II. 251, by Gerdes of Richardson Pro viding that legal publications may be pub iinncu in aauy ana semi-weekly punllca tlona as well as in weeklies, Sunday only urine; uarreu. Jl. R. 262, by McArdle of Douglas Regu latlon of motor vehicles. No one under it years or age shall operate such vehicle. H. R. 203, by Gustafson of Saunders Regulation of Issuance of third grade county cemricaiea. includes In the ex amlnatlon the rudiments of music. H. R. 254, by Ieldigh of Otoe Requiring that street railway companies shall be com pelled to pave between the tracks where such tracks are double and where single a distance of elg4een Inches outside of rails. H. R. 255. by McKlssIck of Gage Pro vldes for a record on bridge construction in eacn county by county clerk, number Ing each bridge. H. R. 26i. by Mockett of itftp aater The atiienamenta to me Lincoln charter. Emer genry clause. The following bills were Introduced In the senate Thursday: S. F. 119. by Belllck Requiring supreme court to report all decisions in writing, excepting opinions affirming decisions of lower courts. All reversals, dissenting nnln- lans, modifications and euch other decisions aa are deemed of public Interest are to be report ea 8. F. 120, by Cox of Kearney Provides i or auiomatio Den signals at railroad cross. ings. Ii. F. 121. by Bartos Requiring raHroada to maintain aeparate waiting rooms for men ana women in stations in towns hav ing a population of buo and upwards and providing lor forfeiture of 126 by anv rail road for each day it shall fall to build such waiting rooms. 8. F. 12C. by Kemp Fixing a minimum fee for county Judges for settling estates and providing for a graduated fee based on me value or tne estate administered. 8. F. 123. by Kemp Ihovldes for lnclud Ing real estate In aDnraJsal nf nrm,r.v rOSTPOltED wuctiru vy pruuato court. B. r. 124. by Bartos Reaulrna- tela graph companies to furnish adequate ser vice ana mamain an oince in county aeat between the hours of p. m. and 7 a. rn tor ne purpose or transmitting and recelv mi commercial measages. 8. F. 126, by bartos Provides for maximum rate or lour-ientiis or I cent per mile by day for a three-minute tele phone conversation, rate to be computed by ahortest route. A night toll of two tenths of 1 cent for six minutes Is fixed aa a maximum. 8. F. Lirt. by Hoagland Making stealing of sheep or the receiving of stolen sheep a moil), tenaiiy up to live yeara 1m prlsonment la provided. 8. F. 127. by Bartos Providing- fop r,i lation and control of fire Inaurance rates ana against aiscrtmlnatlon and Dladn discretionary power In the hands of the state auuuor in nxing rales. 8. F. 12s, by Albert Places all heat, gas water, power anu sewerage corporation under the control of 4 lie 8tate Kjlwa commission. Tha power of Jurisdiction o the comnilsslun la defined, tha mminiii Is allowed to fix rates and prescribe er- n.r. iu vit-iioro scneauiea, to make damni fications of the differtnt corporations, to prohibit rebates and special privileges and to pi escribe standards of service. Pro vision la made for the hearing of com plaints before the commission, for uniform accounts, tr auditing and Inspection and for an annual report. Depreciation ac counts are required, new construction ao rounla ate demanded and beraonai li.l,,...- la covered. The valuation of property Is prescribed. Indeterminate penults In lieu of all franchises are provided fur and I Hankow. A fci-ecinl train doicn Trns Siberian pussengers. now quarantined at Shan-Hat Kwan. This wilj end the service on the Chinese linn above Tien Tsln fcr the present. The Japanese roads are convex in, no Chinese and only medically certified foreigners. Service on tho German line from Tien t!ie tsii.c,! b.ivplts. where competent CM:iee pl-. sli'lana l-se been trained. On the bals nf available reports . thei a sie fift American missionary ph.vslclsns in the ptoMncc affected, of whom twenty (x ace men nnl twrntt-four are women; nt'.l nitvteeti I'Htislt or (Iceman physicians, xlxtifii men anl Hirer women, a total of st(y-n!tie The nrnvlm-r have a popula tion nf about W.iWW. PARIS, .Ian. Dr. VetiMn. who d's- entered t'ie microbe of the Chinese plague and Dr. Hroquet. formerly alstant di rector of the. rateur Institute at Saigon, bot'i (f whom are now In Paris, have been' l,;iti' nnletrd to t'blna to fight the ret o-i I cbnlf of Kvincw. ' members Immediately had a conference and drew up a resolution for the afternoon session which waa to have been signed by Oustafson. It. G. Taylor, Ellis and Stcb blns demanding some action on the contest. .. ---... -" J v i,, ,,. ! Murr , . , . . , v.. . 1 . . , mm I Sin lO IIIHlin in-cil piii-i-rimru nou ,io? .., ri" llinr, l l. M 1 1 1 1 1 l r ROt W mil OI (tie Youth Falls from Third-Story Window Earl New Loiei Footing- and Lands on the Sidewalk on His Feet. While washing a window on the third story of the M. E. Smith company building at Eleventh and Farnam streets Earl New, 17 years old. lost his footing and fell to the sidewalk about 2:30 o'clock Thursday. The young man was taken to 8t. Joseph's hospital, apparently not badly nurt. lie had struck on his feet. OMAHAN ACTIVE FELLOW AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Matthew Wlllard I.nmpe Specialises la Semitic Voder Harrison Foandatlon. Tha University of Pennsylvania has an nounced the name of Matthew Wlllard Lamp of Omaha as one of the men hold ing fellowships under the George Ilb Harrison foundation of the university. Mr. Lamps Is specialising In Semltlcs. The Harrison foundation, under which he is working, was Inaugurated by the former provost of tho university, Charles C. Har rison. The scholars of this foundation rep resent the pick of American and foreign universities and are specialising ln every branch of human knowledge. From Semlt lcs to soology and from political science to psychology, all possible studies are Included In the Harrison foundation. To support tha students a sum of more than S66O.O0O has been Invested. The university expects to Increase this endowment to 11,000,000. STOLEN GOODS ARE SEIZED Officers Take Trunk on Advice from Seattle and Secore Many Silks. Acting upon a telegram received from Seattle, Wash., the Omaha police seized a trunk this morning at the Union depot containing upwards of $3,500 worth of stolen goods, the bulk of the value lying In sixteen bolts of fine imported silk. The trunk has been checked to Omaha by Janwa Brockaway whom the Seattle of ficers had arrested on the charge of shop lifting as he was about to board a train for Omaha. Brockaway had checked the trunk on ahead of himself. The trunk was a small steamer affair and packed to the brim with valuable goods. It was probably Brockaway 's In tention to dispose or them ln this city. The depredations of ths shop-lifter mint have been extensive, as the list enumerated by the Omaha officials shows the following articles: Sixteen bolts of Imported silk, txmtv. six sUk underskirts, fiv silk dresses, three silk kimonos, nineteen dozen silk handker chiefs, thirty-two Gillette safety raxors and one dosen kid glovea The trunk Is held pending further i. strucllons from Seattle. FALLS ON SLIPPERY STREET la Stepping; from Car John Board Tarawa to Pavement and Se verely Injarrd. Is John Beard. living at 1117 North Twenty fourth street, fell on the slippery pavement as he wss alighting from the street car at Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets arid out his kneecap quite badly and also suffered severe bruises to his head. He waa taken home in the police auto. Balldlnar Permits. Barton Millard, 3720 Burt, veneered brick dwelling, 114.000. municipalities are prohibited from starting new plants unless the commission finds that (rare Is a public need. 'orporatlona ars-epiing inneierminate permlte are also protected against competition bv similar proceedings before the commission. 8. F. 1JS. by i 'ordeal Limiting the hours of labor of train and engine men on rail road, to s-siaan. operators of telsgraph or isiaBaaaa get U aabaad aim asurs, aid Have Your Teeth Examined IIOV r ... Don't Watt for an Aohlng Tooth. Kola These Frloes. Bear la mad too Work la Guaranteed eiy best set of teeth $ 8-00 Aluminum riatea, very nest mad 'or glO.OO Oola llates... gas and op Gold Orowas gs roroelala Crowns, Ilka your own teeth 13.00 Gold 1"U lings $1 and np U ver rilUngs boo roroalata I-LULogs .(1.O0 rtdge Work, per tooth: 94.00 DR. CLARK, The rainless Dentist. SOS Vaatoa aUk. Offloa Hoars 1 to Si Bvenlngs to I aaaaeys, 11 h v prospects that further suspenslnus will he announced Is causing many foreigners In Peking to arrange for a hasty departure from the city. Those leaving tnclnde l-ouls Klnsteln, secretary of the American lega tion, and other diplomats nnd their wives. The Klnsteins are not running away from the plague, but only advancing the date of u vacation previously arrai.ged. In deciding to Irave tho capital, Austro Hungarlan Minister von Kucrynskl has surrendered the deanship of the diplomatic corps to Sir J. N. Gordon, British minister. A modified plan for the general quaran tine of the legation quarter has been agreed on and will become effective when condi tions require It. All the legations have taken In a supply of food and fuel. Most of the westerners, iicHidlng missionaries, are sending home their pupils from the country, but other wise lire continuing their duties. l laslunnrlrs Decline Hefuue. American Minister W. J. Calhoun offered the missionaries a refuge at the American legation, but bulb the American and the llrltish workers, who did not wish to have their activities limited, declined. Mr. Calhoun lias received cables from relatives In the I'nlted States, urging him to leave, but he Intends to remain, real izing that while the disease Is deadly and Infectious, tt Is not contagions. Physicians believe that the germ will be exterminated with the approach of warm .weather, ns It Is evident that It Is of the type that flourishes ln winter. News Is received of the death from the plague of another physician at Mukden, Dr. Jack son, a Presbyterian missionary, aged 2t' years. The fact of his death In spite of Inoculation has Increased the anxiety of women whose husbands have gone to the front. A Chinese physician Is convalescent, his recovery being the only one In 100 cases. The special equipment of the doctors Is generally proving a safeguard. They wear gloves and bind the neck, ankles and wrists and cover their heads and faces, breathing through a lint air sieve, saturated with a solution of carbollo acid. Reports from Harbin say the Chinese authorities have given to the medical men permission to burn three sectlona of the Chinese city. More troops are being sent to make the cordon about th affected areas more efficient. Apart from physicians connected with the legations In Peking, and a few Japan ese doctors, most of the western-trained HOW HAPPY THE WORD (in itd n bUllbUriA son HE For It Cured My Baby of ltching,Tor turing Eczema. First Came when Between 3 and 4 Weeks Old. Used Everything Imaginable. 2 Cakes Soapand OneBoxOintmentCured. 'I can't tell In words how hspyiy the word Cutlriira' sounds to me, for It cured my baby of Itching, torturing eczema. It drat came when she was between three and (our weeks old, appearing on ber head. 1 used every thing Imaginable tad had one doctor's bill after an other but nothing cured tt. Then the eczema broke out so badly behind her ear that I real'.y thoucht her ear would come oft. For , months I doctored tt but to no avatl. Then It began at ber nose and -her eyes were nothing but sores. 1 had to keep her In a dark room for two weeks. The doctor did no good, so I stepped him coming. "For about two weeks T had u.ied Cutl eura hop (or her every dev. then I got a box of Cuttcura Ointment aim began to use that. In a week there was a marked im provement, ln all I us"d two rakes of Cutt cura Hoap and one box of Cutirura Ointment and my baby was cured of the sores. Thla Was law-it November; now her hair is growing Jul nicely aod she has not a scar on her. caa not praise Cutirura enough. I ran take my child anywhere and people are amaied to see her without a sore, from the time she was four weeks old until she was three years, the was never without the terrible eruption ut now, thanks to Cutirura. I have a well Child. Mrs. H. E. Householder. 2004 WU beiin St., Baltimore, lad.. May 10. 1010." Ctruears lUnuwnai arsenal thmof boot tb wo 14. Petiar Una ai cbtia Corp.. bola props , Boatoa, aarkUUaS area, kuast Sa-pags CaiKara Boo. SB REST ANJ HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD. Mrs. Win blow's Koothi.no Svarr has been ned lor over MXTY VKARM bv MILLIONS of MOTHKKS for their CHILiikHN WH1LK THKTHINO. with fKRhKCT MXCEhS. It SOOTHKS the CHILD, SOl'TKNS the OEMS. ALLAYS all PAIN ; CL'HKS WIND COLIC, and is the het remedy for lilAKR HtiiA. It It ab solutely hsrmlrtii. be sure and aftk for "Mrs. WinsloWs hoot h ing hvrup," and take no other kind. Twenty hve cents a bottle. H A 5 Acre Tract of Land FREE At tho Omaha LAND SHOW A five-aero tract of firm Colo rado land will be given away Saturday evening, January 28. Kwrh visiter to the Land Show will be given full details. MOLONY, Roomy Tailor SSO Booth 16th Street. Makes the Best $30.00 Suit in the World. n it m n- . ..11 a ajganaru- ! in " HI aWnrsBWaaariBeaa. RUDEL'S ARE MAKING QUICK WORK OF THE 1 I CLOSING OUT OF THAT $50,000 STOCK OF pnriTinnniiriiP i I l mamij mm l m - - - L. i u..kZl j RUGS. CARPETS. CURTAINS, DRAPERIES. STOVES, RANGES and GENERAL HOME FURNISHINGS That was rloscd out to us by F. H. PFfKRSON & CO., that old established Minneapolis eoneern. when they retired from business a few weeks ago. In this splendid stock is included everything to furnish and beautify the home and everything is of a high standard of excellence, as the Peterson concern had a reputation for QUALITY. Now every article in the entire Peterson stock goes at i n i UU U UULJ This sale will continue until the last article In the entire stock haa been disposed of. Come with your expectations high come expecting more than you ever saw offered ln any sacrifice gale before in all your experience. But come SOON, while the stocks are at their best Come TOMORROW. SAVE OVER HALF ON A COMPLETE (KIOuvdtE UTFQT You can't aftord to wait until Spring, ro buy 'furniture. To 1o so is to pay 66c more on every dollar's worth of goods you buy. Make your selections now and take advantage of this most extraordinary saving. We'll hold the goods if you desire and deliver them whenever you want them. You can furnlFh t ivo rooms now at the usual price of one, and can select bettpr if than you ever dreamed you could afford. A delay ln this rr. . ill be expensive. So, we say, make your selections NOW and Save 55c on Every Dollar's Worth You Buy 8 Parlor Suites . i . . Peterson's Price. $22.00 3 -p. 127.76 3-p. .60 8-p. 00 8-p. 60 S-p. ff I. I iii b 60 0 160 Sts. Sets. Sts. Sets. Sets. Our Prlo. .tin.on . 12.2ft . 21.40 . 27. (Ml . 67.60 Morris Chairs Peterson's Our Prtr.s. Pr)e. 118.00 Morris Ch.. Km 127.75 Morris Ch.. 13.00 $40.00 Morris Ch..lN.OO Leather Couches Peterson's Our Pries. Prloe. 180.00 Couches . ..SISJIO 147.60 Couches ... ZI.40 876.00 Couches ... 83.75 896 00 Couches ... 41 T tlH Oouchaa ... MM Davenports Peterson's Our Pries. Prtvv If . 00 Davenports. S3.2A 560 00 Davenports. 27.00 76 00 Davenports. S3. 78 18 Davenports. 01.00 s;ev jjevvenporis . ij.ni Brass Beds Petersen's Our Price. Trice. 820 nn Brass Feds. .Sn.oo $27.00 Brass Beds..l2.2A $47.60 Barss Heds . . 2I.4 876.00 Pra.s Beds. .33.73 $126 Brass Bds..MI.OO Dinlnc Chairs Our Prl-e. . . .00 . . 2 .23 . . S.an Rugs Peterron's Price. $ 2.00 Chairs $ 6 00 Chairs 8.00 Chairs 16.00 Chairs 20.00 Chairs ART Ql'ARK. Petersen's Our Price. Price. $ 8 00 xS feet ...4.IW $ 0 00 7Vi feet . 4M $1130 feet ... S.M 812.00 Sxinv feet. II.00 813 00 8x12 feet .. S.60 nRrs.Ki. Rims. Peterson's Price. Our Price. $20. on x feet ...im.ae -7AA fi Li v 1 A IX 111! t l 833 00 8x12 feet ,!!l4.'a3 i&ri nn g,ii f t m aa Sideboards VELVET RUGS. Peterson's Our Peterson's Our Prlre. Prlr-e. Price. Price 81!. 00 PI deb cards. .8rB.no $.16 00 Jxll feet . .fta.TS $25.00 Kldehoarns. .II.2A: $4fi on 8x12 .feet.. 2).2 $5,0.00 Sideboards. .I3JM! $55.00 IOVIlJV . H4.75 M" vu wiaeDoaros . . xw-o $80.00 tildeboardi. .27.00 China Closets ! Carpvtfs BRl ssr.l-S .,f.TCT8l. ! Peterson's Price. 826 00 China CI. 832 60 China CI. Our Price .$1 1.26 Leather Rockers g;:; $100 China ('1... Buffets Peterson's Price. $78.00 Rockers. 847. 60 Rockers. $0 00 Rockers. $100 Rockers. Rockers Peterson's Price. $.60 Rockers 6 00 Rockers lt Ot Rockers 17.78 Rockers 8000 Rockers Our Price M.2 , 1SJH) , 27.no Peterson's . 40.OO; price 882 60 Buffets $0 00 Buffets 6100 Buffets 8160 Buffets Our Price. t?r--. Td.4B rs'. rd.BAc 23.731 $i 6 Brus. Oqpts., yd.TBs 40.00:11 0 Brus. Opts., rd.M Peterson's Price. 14-O0! 31. 11 Srao. 811$ 5-uk. VKLTBT C4R.PT7TS. Our Price. . .S1.13 . . s. an . . r. . .12.23 . .Z2.AO Our Price . .I4.su . .37.00 Peterson's Price. Our Prlo. Extension Tables 81 60 Velvet Opt., yd. $3 00 Velvet Cpt.. yd $2 50 Velvet Cpt...t.l Steel nanges .67.541 Dressers Pe-temon's Our Pries. Price. $16.00 Dressers 8W.78 I'ressers .... S.OO Dressers . . Dressers. , Dressers. . Dressers. . Dressers . , Dressers. . $20 00 336 00 $60.00 $68.00 $100 $170 $200 P,l,Knn'i rve Peterson's Our price. Price. Prlre Pric. 840.00 Pt. R.ns:as. 1S.00 60 Tabies S.IBl $47 60 Pt. Ranaaa. 21.4 60 Tables 74 162 76 Ht. Ranaea. 2A.TH 00 Tables 1S.NO iib 00 Pt. TLanaea. 2.M 81 75 Tables 44.tH go.O0 Pt. Kangea. 3.S 125 Tables SO. 26' r 3 7.1 316.1 680 I Our Prloe. Chiffoniers Peterron's Our Price Prle 81( 60 ChlfTonlers. .(4.73 $25.00 Chiffoniers. .11.26 $50 00 Chiffoniers. .22.3 $86 00 Chiffoniers. .8H.241 80.00 Chiffoniers. . 40.no $126 Chiffoniers. .5H.2S Iron Beds Peterson's Our Price. Price. $ 3 00 Iron Beds. . .91.44 00 Iron Beds... l.su 1.60 Iron Beds... tint .00 Iron Beds. . . 4.0s $2100 Iron Beds...l0,O 8J0 00 Iron Bda...iajM Book Cases '" "I Peterson's I'22l Price. . ....in 1 1 1 nn Rs.r.u r' . . & ajcoa. T,. , . 1 17 00 Book Cases.. 7.S3: Pries. $30 00 Book Cases. . in.f.O 318i)0 Ptvs s 00 book t sees.. 27.00 $100 Hook Cases.. 4A.00 Cast Ranges and Cook Stoves , . 4A.00 .7s.no .80.00 f..r Pries. Center Tables S-l $11.1 Peterson's Our Price. Price. $ 2.25 Cen. Tables .l.00 $ 6 60 Cen. Tahlea.. l.aoj Peterson's i 00 Oen. Tables. . 8 S3 Price. $12.00 Cen. Table. . 3.40 !J3 00 Rtvs. A Rcs.lO.Sa !7.76 Ptvs. Rfl ltM 37.75 Ptvs. at Res. 170 $66 00 fltvs It R4-s.3v4.TK Lace Curtains Library. Tables Petercon's Our Prtcs. PrUs $1100 Lby. Tables KM $30 00 Lby. Tables. MOO $46 00 Lby. Tables. M.23 $76.00 I. by Tables. S.7(i $Un Lby. Tables. 61. 73 Our Prtoe. $ t 00 Lac Curfns . 3 6 00 Lacs Curt'ns. 1.70 $15.00 Lacs CAirt'ns: .7 'Portieres Peterson's Price 8100 Portiere 4.76 Portlres $160 Lby. Tables.or.B4i $60 Portieres Our Price. .. .. X.18 .. S.S41 iP.WTeVTTP 1 1513-1515 HOWARD STREET g