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THE BEE: 0MA1TA, SATURDAY, MAT 13. 1911. ATFAIKS' AT'SOUTH "DIM i F TRIEF CITYNEWS 'r Tsve Jnot Print It. Oae. Electric rutnr . Bnrg ess-OrsaSsa. Times. Printing. rnrasee end flower Tihi. Omaha Star Bepeir Work. Xa the Divorce Ooort A Inline E. Helm as srontrd a divorce from James A. Helm Ji' d;trt court Friday. Any Womu'i BUk Dress In our atora Saturday at $10 00. regardless of former prices. 8ea our windows. Nebraska Cloth ln Co. rather stoOovern to teoture Rev. P. A ..Miijovern, vice president of I'relghton uni versity, win lecture on Rome at Rt. Patrick a church. Fourteenth and Castellar streets Hunday evening. Tha lectura will be Illustrated with ateraopttron views. Kr. atessino la Xa Bad Tha police m eir Messlno. They . promise to lrui'cuu him for larceny and white hlHveiy-lf they get lilm. Peter Is alleged. t have abutted and defrauded a woman who Kivm her name as Mary Dillon. - Eight Plumbers Oat Permit Eight of tii" nine Journeymen plumbers, who took tin) examination before the plumbing board Tiifhtiay, have been granted permits. The nut craft ill asplrams were John P. Daley. Joseph I. Mane, J. C. Block, Kdward But ler, Fred Holland. C. Van Volkenbrrg Theodore villi k and Peter K. Meyers. Butt for a Dog Bite Two thousand dol lars la what Roman Wojeck la asking of John X Ikies, a South Omaha groceryman In a damage suit brought Friday In dis trict court. W'ojeck allege that he waa ahout to enter Nlkles siore at !27 !"orth Fortieth street on March 17. when he was attacked and severely bitten by Nickles dog. Two Xndlctmenta Returned Two Indict- menta hav ben returned by the grand Jury against Ft auk Howard and Harry Jackson, the two men held by the police who have confessed to a series of burglar ies. One bill chargea them with breaking and entering In tha burglary of the resi dence of Lou la C-ornbleth on April 27; the other with tha robbery of the house of Krwln Eddy on May . Tha amount secured in both lnataooea waa araaJL Permit for Bun-way A permit for the construction of a subway addition to the Courtney ot Co. grocery store waa tksued to J. I Brandela & Sons Friday morning. The Improvements are to coat tC.MO. Plans' call for a subway under the walk on the weat side of the building on the northeast corner of Seventeenth and Douglas streets. The addition will be used aa a wine cellar by the Courtney company. The space to be excavated la twenty feet wide by Hi feet long. McCombs la Paroled Charged with the forgery of several amall checks, Robert McCombs pleaded guilty In criminal court Friday morning, but made such a show of extenuating circumstances that he waa paroled. McCombs showed a previous good character aad also that ha waa so much under the influence of intoxicants at the time that he waa not wholly responsible. He waa paroled to Bopaua J. Neble, editor of the Danish Pioneer. Albert Rostin, Im plicated with McCombs in the forgery, was releaaed on hla own recognisance by the county attorney, who stated that the caae ' against him waa rery weak, Transfer to Be Issued Between 0 Street and Limit Good for Hour. CITY TO PASS NEW ORDINANCE Farmer Whips Team ' to Cross Before Train' and Two Ars Killed Portion of Wapon Lodge ia Switch, Derailing 'Passenger Train on. Omaha Boad Seat Xyom. ' A desire te send hla team across tha railroad tracka ahead of an oncoming train waa tha causa of the aerloua wreck at Lyons, Neb., Thursday morning, according to witnesses, John Craig, the unfortunate farmer who, with hla aged mother, suf fered Instant death when M. tt O. train No. 1 atruck hla team, la said to have whipped hla horaea and attempted to drive across the tracka. while the two other farmers shouted warnings. He bad a load of grain and waa bound for the griat mill in Lyons, as were the others. Four of the . men. who were Injured in the wreck, three of whom ware brought to Omaha last evening, were reported out of danger at a late hour. They were Dan Murphy, engineer, cut about the head tnd bruised) J. J. Otlmore, who received a fracture of one rib, and A- C. Rawson. mail clerk, with two sibs fractured. I X. Rockwall,' fireman, waa- taken to Bloux City. The others wax taken to the Meth odist ISoapltal here. Aocordtng to tha witnesses, the two farmers who Jietd. their horses at the track, shouted to Craig aa be drove tp, warning bim the train waa too close to pass. "Never mind: I'll show you," Craig la said to have answered back. Thereupon be applied tha whip to his team and passed around the other farmers. The angina atruck Craig's wagon In front, cutting the horaea loose aad killing them Instantly, and dragging the wagon, with Its occupants, to their death. One ef the singletrees of the wagon struck In the switch rail, throwing it out of place and caualng the engine and bag gage and mall cars to run off the rails. The occupants of the train fell into wild panic In the collision. W. W. Cola, a salesman for the Lederer. 8 1 reuse St Co. firm at Dee Molnea, who waa In the smok ing car, told last night how another pas senger apparently lost hla mind from fright. The man ahrleked In terror and ran from one end of the car to the other, wringing hla hands, until others atopped him. He waa unhurt, but completely bereft of senses for an hour after the accident. Opportunity to Get Pfiester from Chance Cubs Manager Probably Will Re lease Pitcher Formerly on Omaha Team. Now Is the time for Pa Rourke to get busy and make an effort to land Jack Pfiester, formerly of the Omaha team, and Bow a member of Majiayer Frank Chance's Chicago Cuba. The Cub manager has asked the clubs of the National leagu to waive claim on both Pfiester and Ed Keulba.li. It la said that Chance Is disgusted over the ehowlng of his pitchers this spring and la determined to build up his pitching staff so that he can rely upon It. The first tap towards thla end is the getting rid of the twe boys who have been the mainstays on the team In years past. 80 far. It Is aid. no club has shown any indication to take either man. The eastern scribes aay Raul bach, who la one of the mou wonderful pi toners In the business when In condition, Is wilder than ever thla spring, and does not show any eigne of regaining control. Pfiester aems to be unlucky and ineffective Just when he ought to be going best. There la a chance that Chicago will with draw requests for waivers In Keulbech's case, but the former Omaha boy seems doomed, leaving the Cuba without a left liunded pitcher. perslrrem Advertising la the Big Return Road to Plea to Make Misdemeanor fee Treiehfer Net leaned tn Passeaaer Personally Money for Yards ImarAvemente. After a long Interval the dispute relative to the street railway tranfr system was brought to a happy termination Thursday morning- at a conference between Presi dent O. W. Wattles of the street rsllway company and a committee eomnosen 01 Mayor P. J. Trainer. J. S. Walters. Mat Peterson and John Franek. At the conference It was agreed that the railway company would Issue tranifere at any point between O street and the city llmlta north with a time limit of one hour, provided that the council rasa an ordi nance making It a misdemeanor for sny one to use a transfer not Issued to him personally. Jt Is expetcted that the ordi nance will be drafted at once 'and pro posed at the next meeting of th council. This question has agitated the mer chants and city offlclala of "outh Omaha for the past two years, at which time It was said to be the understanding that the rallwav would establish a transfer station at Twenty-fourth and N streets. The railway officials under the plea that the transfer system was being abused re fused to comply with the demands of the merchants, who mslntalned that unless the transfers were given at Twenty-fourth and N streets many who formerly pat- ronlred their places, of business would he ferried farther down tovn. By the new agreement the transfer station will be erected at Twenty-fourth and O or N streets. On the part of the street railway com pany, Mr. Wattles further agreed to take up the question of extending his line from Twentieth and Missouri avenue to Rail road avenue, there to connect with the Albright line. Mr. Wattles will appoint a date upon which he and Superintendent Fmlth, on the part of the company, will go over the ground with a committee ap pointed by the city council for that pur pose. Mayor Tralnor during the course of the conference Introduced the question of pav ing between the tracks from the south line of Clontarf precinct to Missouri ave nue. Following a dlscuanion of the matter the railway company agreed to furnish the material for paving of the street from curb to curb with the proviso that the city supply the sand and labor. Mayor Tralnor, commenting on the matter, characterised the offer of the railway company aa a "good proposition." Sealer ef Wetgata. A letter from the Department of Com merce and Labor to the mayor has brought out the necessity of a sealer of weights and measures. The duty of the sealer will be to examine all weights and measures and seel the same when found to be cor rect. At preeent there la a welghmaater, but It la proposed to consolidate the of fices of gaa and water Inspector with that of welghmaater under the title of sealer or Inspector of weights and measures. The mayor has referred the matter to the of fice of the dty attorney who will draw an ordinance creating tha new office. Aa yet no names have - been mentioned In con nection with the new 'appointment. School Meaey Blow. It was stated Thursday that certain banka have been delayed in having the pay war rants of tha school teachers cashed by the city. The available fund a consisted of 130,00 plua the returns from the saloon licensee, amounting In gross to $96,006, while tha warrants redeemable reached the aum of $100,000. Moat of the banka have suc ceeded In having the warrants held by ithem redeemed, but It Is understood that a few win have to wait for tbs remaining SS.00 until such time as the Board of Edu cation wlU be able to establish a new source of credit. Of the $6,000,000 bond Issue of the Union Stock Tarda It la proposed to make the sum of 1700,000 available at once, $400,000 to be applied to the cancellation ef outstand ing Indebtedness and $300,000 for general Improvements of tha plant The Improve ment have been mads necessary in view of the expected Increase In the number of sheep and hogs to be handled In 19U This Increase follows the general rise of prices that has made the raising of sheep ana bogs a most profitable venture for western farmers. The proposed Improvements of the Union stock yards will comprise new sheds for sheep and hogs, with a reservoir of ws4er piped from the river and O street to Thirty-third and L, streets. Aa Obetrepesraoa JBevlae. One perversely vagrant bovine can make a deal of trouble aa testified Mrs. Margaret Bavitchl and Mrs. Julia Lelhr of South Omaha, plaintiff and defendant, respec tively. In. a ease of assault and battery tried Wednesday In the court of Justice of tha Peace P. C. Caldwell. Mrs. Savltchl offered In evidence a hank of brown hair streaked with gray and gore. She aald Ic had been stripped from her scalp by the determined hand of Mrs. Lelhr Thursday a week ago. In the course of a philosophic discussion of the perambulations of the aforementioned bovine. The philosophio discussion took place at Thlrty-aecond and E streets and endured for one whole afternoon during which time reinforcements were received by both sides. Round one consisted of a neighborly bout between Mrs. fcavltchl and Mrs. Lelhr, with Mra. Lelhr drawing first Mood and hair. Tom. Savltchl, a aon of Mra. SavltchL then entered the lists aa the champion of hla mother. To make t hinge even Oua LeJhr, husband ef Mrs. Julia Lelhr, took a hand and aa the contest waged with victory perched on one banner now on another, Anna Lelhr and Blgsmund Savltehl came to the rescue of their respective relatives. Long and fiercely the battle waged until the Savltchis bethought themselves of the aid of the law. A warrant charging assault ana oattery was sworn out against the Lelhrs Individually and In "globe." Wednes day morning the wisdom of the court and two attorneys resolved the truth of the matter and Judge Caldwell Imposed a fine ot 2T and costs on Mra. Margaret Lelhr, the defendant. 'You may take the hair." said the Judge to Mra. Savltchl, as she self consciously fingered the place where the ravished locks once flourished. Track Meet ftatarear. South Omaha High school will hold Its annual lnterolasa tract: meet on Saturday, May IX at I o'clock at Peterson's paa! ture. opposite the Country club. The pro gram will consist of ten events, compris ing a mile run, for whloh seven contest ants have entered: SHO-yard dash, with aeven sprinters entered; 4w-yard dash, with eight runners; S30-yard dash, with eight men entered; a Ss-yard dash, with nine competitors; le-yard daah, wlLh eight men entered; a hammer throw, with eight contestants; shotput, with six eonleataata; Uead Jump, with Sevan entries, and a high jump, with five men entered. The referee for the events will be Dean Ringer. John Campbell will be announcer and Carl Holmes the starter. The high school boys are preparing tor a reoard-breaklng crowd. Faaeral ef Jeks Wkalea. The funeral of John Whelan. aged 43 ears, and a resident of South Omaha for the last twenty-one yeara, waa held Friday A Pi Looking in, Or Looking Out WMch'ver your position hap pen to b you can't help but ae some of the many features which have made this euch a great store On the outside you gee our mod ern building, our modern show windows and our magnificent dis plays of the finest ready-to-wear garments In the world On the Inside you see our mod ern fixtures, modern selling esses, conveniently arranged depart ments, with their abundance of daylight, our high grade merchan dise and Its wonderfully low prices- All these are simply evi dences of the progressive methods which have always been back of this store. Is It any wonder that this has grown to ber the Greatest Clothing Store In the West? "Boy Scout" Shoes Made of genuine) Elk Skin on comfortable, neat fitting lssta. These are Just the thing for boys' outing wear, being exceptionally serviceable. Priced according to size, at $1.75 to $2.50 We Promised You Omaha Men the Greatest Suit Values That Would Be Offered This Season. Well "Make Good" Saturday by Giving You Mens Superbly H and Tailored Spring That would regularly sell Q' iuits Misses' and Children's Oxfords and Pumps 1 Stylish new laeta and comfortable shapes In Patent Colt. Gun Metal and Vlcl Kid leathers for dress or every day wear. The finest assortment In town. Prices according to sli $1.45 to $2.25 Ladies Oxfords and Pumps Every dainty new Spring style and fashionable leather Is Included In our lines of Ladles' popular-pric ' Foot' wear. And after style and looks we'll give you perfect fit and absolute comfort, besides saving you at least 60c $2.50 and $3 for $20 to $25, at just You knpiD a backward season plays havoc with the wholesale tailors, and of course the larger concerns are the hardest hit. This spring was no exception, and so one of the whole sale tailors, who makes our better grade suits, offered us our choice of his remaining stock at a great deal less than the regular prices. ' I We selected 600 suits that are in every way equal to our regular hand tailored $20 to $25 suits, hut the price we paid was so low that ' we can hand them to you at $15. Every suit is a new 1911 model, made from new 1911 fabrics in the correct and popular shades for this season. In addition to this every suit in this lot is strictly Hand Tailored from the first stitch to- the last. In fact, the only difference be" tween these and our regular $20.00 to $25.00 suits is the difference in patterns. There are styles for every taste and sizes . for every build, at just Great Values in Men's Summer Underwear 50c "Poros-Knit" Shirts and Drawers, 35c Men'a genuine "Poros-KnitM or Drawers In ecru or -with 'short sleeves and length. A 60c quality, Saturday Shirts white, ankle 35c $1.00 Poros-Knit" Union Suits at 69c Men's genuine "Pores-Knit'.' Un ion Suits, with short sleeves and ankle length, in white or ecru. all sizes, $1.00 Quality, Saturday . . 69c Special Union Suit Value Here are the four greatest 1.00 Union Suits ever shown in Omaha. The famous "Superior," "Carter's," "B. V. D." and "Wlnsted Mills," in all styles and extra fine summer fabrics. You can't beat these outside this store at f aa $1.60. Our price Saturday and every day, lUv We Feature the New Manhattan Shirts The well dressed man favors Manhattan Shirts because of their splendid quality, their excellent making and their perfect fit and fine appearance. Manhattan fabrics neither fade nor shrink . in the laundry. We've a splendid variety of new patterns, both light and dark, many of them exclusive. $1.50, $1.75 $2 to $3.50 Very Special Shirt Value' Here's one of the best shirt values you'll see for many a day. Men's Percale Shirts, in light or dark colors, with plain or pleated fronts, cut in coat - style with cuffs attached. Your choice Saturday, 50c Now a Sale of Men's Spring Hats $2.50 and $3 Grades ' $1.85 Saturday we win sell all the amall lota and broken sixes of our new Spring Hats. rather than ' after the season ends. In this lot will be the new pencil curl Tele scopes, new high-crown Telescopes, new Fedoras, and all broken sizes of our soft hats. Every pop ular shade and shape will be represented. And every hat in the lot is a new 1911 model. Saturday your cholo of Men's $2-50 and $3 Soft Hats, at Straw Hats Have Arrived $1.85 25c "Paris" Garters, Saturday at 15c THE HOUSE Of HIGH MERIT. " 50c ' "President'11 Suspenders, Saturday at 25c mcrnlnc at St. Mary's church on Thlrty slxth and Q atreets. A solemn hlsn mass nas celebrated for the repose of the soul of the deceased. At the maaa Rev. Father Muaan officiated, with Fathers Dowd and Zobotnlk as deacon and aubdeacon. The funeral sermon was preached by Father Mugan. Interment was In 8t- Mary's ceme tery. Mr. Whelan was born In Fu'.lmore, Kins county, Ireland, and came to thla country when quite young. He waa foreman of the sweet pickle department of Armour pack-lug- plant for the last ten years. Recently Mr. Whelan waa confined In SI Joseph's hospital, short his arm waa auipuatued. He returned borne toward the end of February, but never fully re cox ered. He la survived by a wife and three children. The pallbearers were John J. Larkln, Uart Foley, Thomas Lai kin, W'UUam Jama ica, William Kyan and Michael Hlckty. Stasia llty Ueealp. The Hijfh bchuol alumni will rive' a dance ou 6atmua, May U. I Mr. and Mra. Joseph Kubat of el South Nlueteeuth street aje rejoicing over the advent of a new daughter. Phone Bell South MS Independent P-186S fur a case of Jeuer Hold Top. Prompt de livery to any part of city. William Jetter. C B Aahburn of Washington street left Wednesday evening to attend the Ancient Order of United Workmen conven tion at IJnooln. H. J. Braas, Andrew Gallagher and John J. Nightingale have returned from the Ancient Order of United Workmen con vention at Lincoln. In the base bill game played Thursday evening between the Uarfleld school team and the Madlsn school team. Uarfioid cored 1 to Madison's It. Dr. Fred Henderson, a dental surf-eon from Sidney, J., has located In South Omaha. He will be associated with Dr. W. A. Cox at Twenty-fourth and N atreets. Nine of the members of the fire depart ment will be laid off Friday, owing to th financial stnngenry of the city treas ury. Tlietr plaoee will be taken by the men who have been off during the last few weehs. The funeral of Patrick Quinn has been postponed until Friday morning at S.30 o clock. The postponement was made In order to await the arrival ef Mr. cjulnn s sister. Mrs. Mary 'lunev. who Uvea In Boston. The aervteea will be held la Be Agnes' church, with Interment tn St. Mary's cemetery. The funeral of Edward Fitzgerald, who killed himself In the police station Wednes day evening while suffering from the ef fects from morphine, will be held Friday morning from Lrkln s funeral parlors. The burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery. Pipneers Planning Memorial to Indian Douglas County Association Starts a Movement for Erection of Monument. A movement to erect a memorial to Chlet Cray Eagle, head of the Omaha Indians in the early '60s, was started by the Doug las County Pioneer association yesterday afternoon at the monthly meeting; held In the city halt Following an Interesting history of Gray Eagle, reed by Mrs. Elixa Eastman, a com mittee waa appointed to determine the exact spot where the chief la burled. It Is known that Chief Or ay Eagle was burled near Sulphur Springs, but the exact ,spot has been forgotten. The committee was appointed to determine the place. If pos sible, and to make arrangements for erect ing the memorial F. X. Dellone, presi dent of the association. Uncle Joe Red man. J. M. Wlnahlp, George C. Tates, Mra. Fannie Walker and Mra. EUaa Caat man constitute the committee. Plans for the annual picnic were die eu&aed and a committee appointed to make all arrangements. It was decided to bold the affair acme day In June, to be de termined by the committee. President Del lone and Uncle Joe Redman were named as head of the committee and delegated to select one man and two women of the as sociation to help them. Memorials en the deaths of Patrick Me Ardle and John A. Graham, prepared by M. J. Feenan, chairman of the memorial com mittee, were read by J. Edwards, eeoretary of the association. MARRHAM IS BANQUET GUEST President and Staff of Illinois Cen tral Are Entertained. v COMMERCIAL CLUB FUNCTION Reeewtloat aad Dinner Glvea by Maairipal ; BHr Hailread Mam Ezpreasee Confidence PrMpe-rta ef City, la Persistent Advertising Is Big Return the Road to Charles Henry Markham, elastic-cheated Texan, once a section hand on the Santa Fe. was formally Introduced to commer cial Omaha Thursday as president ot the Illinois Central railroad. It waa hla first visit to Omaha. A reception and dinner was given for him and members of his party by the Commercial club, and for the first time he waa brought to a full realisation of the relative greatneAs of Omaha and the Interests he represents. He was met by more than 109 of the foremost citlsens of Omaha. ' Mr. Mark hem's words at the banquet gave out a radiance of wholesomeness. There was ths usual and expected Inter change of compliments between the officials and citlsens, but they were characterized by the full depth of sincerity, Mr. Mark ham aald that he had visited most of ths Important points along the Illinois Central but none of them impressed him In the matter of growth and prosperity as did Omaha. "I'll admit." aald he, "that our freight facilities here are not what they should be, but tn the fullness of time we hope to make Omaha one of our most Important terminals. We are like any other big con cern, we need money to carry out our plana. But we are doing the beat we can. using all our surplus and a little more to build up our properties." Se-ewrml ' Address GatkertasT. Mr. Markham waa one of a half dose or more eneakere, all officials of tha Illi nois Central, moat of . whom came here with the president in hla special car. W. 8. Wright was chairman, and he apoke In terestingly of the growing appreciation cf the relative interests between commer cial Omaha and the railroads. He waa fol lowed by Frank I Haller, who dealt out statistics with gay abandon to show the Importance of Nebraska aa an agricultural state to the Illinois Central. The Interests of both are Inseparable, he declared. William K Park, vice president and gen eral manager of the road, was Introduced as the man who had fought, died and bled for Omaha. He told the story of his ad vent Into Omaha tn I860, of his first rides' on the old horse-car system In thla city, and summed up with the assertion that be still regards himself as a dtlaea ef Omaha, though he haa his resldenoe elsewhere. Samuel S. Hatch, also had some com ali mentary remarks to make. During the evening John R. Webster and other local of ficials spoke. Visitors See City. The reception, though arranged on short notice, waa an enjoyable and profitable function. It gave Omaha an opportunity to learn what the Illinois Central la doing. and auorded the visiting offlclala a glance at Omaha as an lmportnt shipping center. The party of officials arrived In the city yesterday afternoon, and spent several hours visiting the points of Interest about the city. The guests are scheduled to leave Omaha at 7 o'clock this morning. Among thoae at the speakers' table were: Charles H. Markham. president Illinois Central; W. L. Park, vice president and general manager; a. u. Hatch, passenger traffic manager; T. J. Foley, assistant gen eral manager; R. W. Baxter, general super intendent; V. I. Fort, assistant freight traf fic, manager; M. K. Barnuin, general super intendent of motive power; A. H. Baldwin, chief engineer; L. A. I (owns, superintendent Omaha division. M. P. Mills, trainmaster; A. 1. Mohler, vice president snd general manager. Union Pacific, railroad; Frank Waltora, general manager Chicago A North western railway; George E. Haversttck, Commercial club: John K. Webster, genera agent. Illinois Central railroad: W. e. Wright. Frank L. Haller. C H. Pickens. Charles Ware, F. W. Judson, J. M Guild S. F. Miller. Nathan Merrlam. T. A. Fry, Victor Rosewater, H. ii. Baldrlge, W. H. Bucholx, H. ii. Brandela and C. T. Kountsa Li Prof. McMillan is mi a. aa. Jjiectea Member of i Honorary Fraternity High School Instructor Gains Distinct tion for Hit Work at Miami University. ' Prof. Edward E. McMillan, instructor In DbVBics at th rWrM h a Ularh ,.knnl Thursday notified of bis election to member ship in iota chapter. Phi Beta Kappa, Miami university, Oxford. O. T.he election In this lnstanoe means ohars ter membership, in that Iota chapter haa Just been organised. Prof. McMillan will he Initiated in June. He was graduated. In 1S9. when he took an A. B. Later Prof. McMillan waa graduated from ' the Stat University ot Indiana, taking A. M. 1 s I - nsTTlf sfi RU NV s the Coilis Sdft Ceeka Soft finished. Durable. 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