TITE BEE: 'OMATTA. TTTUnSDAY, JUNE 2D, 1011.
WATTLES BEFORE THE BOARD r
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SEMI
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Oirei Retioni for Not Bailing Tax At
lessrnent of Street Railway.
ZIICIAK AND WATTLES MIX IT
Hot Wards Bflwrfii President t tae
AlMt Ik Street Ball--
war nmtnnr.
O. W: Wattles, l.i. ...lent of tho street
railway company, wa before the Board of
Equalization Wednesday to "how cause
why the assessment of the company sTiould
not bo raised from original return of $7 .WO.
v to r.OOO.OW. For over an hour tho af
falra of the company were discussed pro 1
and con. The board withheld lt decision
until after the other franchise corporation
which are cited to appear Thursday, have
been examined.
At times the discussion waxed very hot.
Mr. Wattle objecting throughout to the
an km of the board aa an unfair attempt
to slriale out the atreet railway company
na a target.
Wattles ex T. I mm an and I' re.
When Harry Zlmman and W. O. Ure
were 'askeff 1o' tell the board what they
knew1 about the affairs of the company, at
i he ButEeMtlnn of John C. Lynch, the air
fairly' eltxled with the caustic ahota In
dulged 'tn by the railway president at their
expense.
"Zlmman doean't pay one dollar tn taxes,"
he said, "and he Is simply booming hi
own "Tittle political game. I suppose, of
course, thai "he will be around here In full
force, as a cltlien, when the light company
Is up for a hearing tomorrow."
Zlmman and lire were allowed to speak
upon the condition that they would cite
facts only and not Indulge In generalities.
A. CI.' ClUck, deputy county attorney,
conduct) d the examination for the board.
When asked to name the value he plaoed
upon: .-the ranchlae Mr. Wattles replied
that, although, its had put It at $1.000 000,
he didn't 'consider the true market value
of It- worth. In explanation ha complained-of
recent laws and decisions that
rhafie. It popslble for city council to regu
late the amount of the fare and to levy
occupation taxes. He said that the occu
pation .tax of t per cent last year cost the
company.. 950,010.
Vain of tke Stock.
.The .county attorney produced news
paper In which the company' stock1 was
quoted at 83. but Mr. Wattle laughed at it.
'That' purely nominal," he said. "We
have no Board of Trade In Omaha aa In
New York. There Is no market In our
stock.'. J doubt If there has been over one
transaction a month during the last year."
In answer to the questions of the county
attorney Mr. Wattles cited the maximum
price obtained during the last year at ten
shares of preferred at W and 100 shares of
common stock, at 60. That the latter sale
was tYiS.de to himself was the Only admis
sion Mr Wattle would make as to the
identity of any parties involved In sales.
The annual report of the company, which
was brought In, ' waa referred to by the
president as only a book report It showed
the property of the company to be worth
(17,000,000. President Wattles placed it at
$14,000.(100, took off $3,000,000 for property out
side of the county and 14,800,000 for depre
ciation. i ' ' ' Actio ts Postpone.
The motion to poatpone action upon the
matter brought a atrenuous objection from'
Commissioner . Lynch, who observed that
the board had to close Its sittings on next
Monday,; and that if farther put off the
matter- might not be reached at all. Q. J.
Plckard, chairman, voted with Lynch
gainst postponement The other members
of tho board, which Include the county
Clerk, the county assessor and the county
board, voted In favor, of the resolution.
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Woman's
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Choice J
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Woman's A"
A Great Thursday Special
Corset Sale
Fine French Batiste Cor
setsall the new models,
medium and long; four
hose supporters; all sizes,
big special sp.
bargain Q)
at
Hand-Embroidered Pillow Tops
' Worth up to $8.50, at $1.98
With satin ruffles, cords and .
frnges. He'autiful hand
needlework in new exclusive
nnd elaborate designs con
ventional, roses, poppies, vio
Jets, chrysanthemums, etc. Ar
tistic and durable. Thousands
have admired the window dis
play. Values up to'
$8.50 a Thursday
special, at
V n v aO
$98
m
Art Dept. Main Floor
Women's Suits, Dresses, Skirts
rrom tbe Uif Ka tcra Jobber' Stock on Sale Toflriday...Basem:n
JJ Women's Linen Suits I Women's Wool Suits
$195
i. worth up to $20, Jjj jjjj
Misses' and Juniors Sum
mer Dresses, worth $ r
up to $4.50, at
worth up to
$17.50, at . .
Women's and Misses' Wash
Skirts worth r n
$1.50, at . flUC
Women's Practical Midsummer Wear
Women's New Voile and Marquisette Dresses,
$6.98, $8.98, $10 and $12.50
Women's Smart New Colored Wash Dresses, . . at S2.95
WnmMi 'a Nonr T Ann TX7o Cni4- t r r ari p- An n.
New Linen 2-Piece Suits for Women, at 10 W
wixg Hjiotubuji vyutLws iur women ana Misses, at $3.98
NEBRASKA AND IOWA PATENTS
eaea'ale sf Thois Who Mara Ile
JJ tved Letters . frosa the Oot
r ' arnaaeatt at WMhlsstaa.
' Pillowing Is an official list of letters
patent of Invention Issued from tbe United
States' patent office, Washington, D. C, to
Inhabitants of Iowa and Nebraska, for the
wek ending June 24, 1811, aa reported from
the offloa - of Wlllard Eddy, aollcitor o:
patent and counselor in iatent causes,
1330 City National bank building. Omaha,
Neb.: ' '
Edward -8. Aellng of RlngatesV la,, for
unloading- device.
. WlUlam W. Beemaxi and U H. Graves
of . Oslikoah, Neb., for attachment for
plows. ..
Wllllaih P. Bettendorf of Davenport. Ia.,
for. draft .rigging for cara and aupportin
structure therefor.
Maurice U. lanner of Lamar, Neb., for
currycomb. '
William L. plllon of Council Bluffs, la.,
for expansible column.
Isaac K. t)uBota of Boone, la,, for closure
for grease-cups.
j Ears, B. G Iff ord of Laurel, la,, for latch.
Oeorge J. Hats of Omalsa, Neb., for door
track and hanger.
-' Robert Laddell of Tecumseh, Neb., for
toe cream xreeaer. .
John C. MacLagan at Davenport,
for spool cabinet.
WtlUam C. Hhlnn- of linooln,' Neb.
brace for lightning-rod tops.
Arch Btombaugh of Earl, Neb.,
Chicken roost. '
Herbert B. Wyckoft.of Cantervllle, a.,
for cora harvester.
TO NAME 0. A. SCOTT AS
LIGHTING SUPERINTENDENT
as tae rism f ta Ottr Cesi
U Arte Dee 11 a te De
' Its OwmXlcfcttSxr.
' A movsment to employ O. A. Scott, now
te Charge of the city lighting department
f the Omaha Oaa company, aa superin
tendent of the' lighting department under
the saw plan adopted by tb council Tues
day 'night,' has teen started by a coterie of
couaolttnen, among them Goodly Brucker.
In'ths'ersst that 8oott Is named for the
plaoa It t proposed to pay him a salary of
and areata a new lob In the city hall.
Bcbtt win work directly under the order of
CTiarlee T. Crowley, gas oommlsalonsr.
1..
for
for
BANDIT TRIO JS BOUND OVER
Bastes,' rtleert aved Kama Arrsvlgaed
la Pellee Ceart Ckmraje with
1 ' ,' . Rotieesy. .
FransT Moraa, Charles Filbert and 6am
Bastar, the ' threj young man charged
with vhaIng committed a series of holdup
In Omaha during the last month, were ar
raigned before Judge Crawford la police
court' Wednesday morning, charged with
highway robbery. The complaints against
them were sworn to by Detectives Dunn
and flaming, who made the arresta. The
prisoners waived a preliminary hearing and
were seat to the district court for trial.
CANTALOUPES ARE PLENTIFUL
. - . -.. .
Oaly Vegetable Wklek Has Hot
Hoar la rrtee. ,Ceet Oae-Tblrd
What It DU Lavst Year.
While'' potatoes) have been 'cutting up
antics like the cow la the. fable that
Jwmped over the anooa. and green beans,
l-eas and ttuce also hav been high m
j k eblher thaa la many 'years there Is
no ' consolation for Mr. Ultimate Con
. auitr? uHaloupea are Just one-third of
tbe nrkw.'they were In Omaha last year.
This melon, la about the only thing la the
greea stuff ssarkeu that la not breaking
3l MiS
Any Woman's
Trimmed Hai
In Our Basement Millinery
Department fffti fl
Including all tbe band
made and pressed straw
bats, trimmed In' flowers
and rlbboas; also a good
line of banded sailors.
Another Thursday Special
Women's New White Midsummer Hats $5
Trimmed with pink roses, white ostrich and fancy feath- m
er effects also a few laoe hats second floor.
BRANDEIS STORES
(5CKv7j& (JoubrWj (mAiSJ
I OMAHA'S PUKE J I) l
1 rOOD CIBTEB 3J
"Specials" in Our
Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Dept.
II bunches New Carroia . . . 20c
t buncbea Pieplant Be
Wax or String Beans, lb. ...10c
Iced Florida Watermelons,
each . . .40c to 00c
4 boxes home fjkMn Cher
ries for .25c
Imported and Domestic Cheese
for; picnics Edama, each $1
Imported Swiss Cheese, per
rt, lb. . . 35c
jis Our best Country Butter, in
13 sanitary Jara, per lb..... 26c
tj Strictly fresh Eggs, from &
a. me urandeis Model Farm.
V vet dozen 30c P
Queen Fruit Jars, white glass,
per dozen. ,;90c, f.1.15, f 1.23
C-vt C &Ax4$ c34
2i
Roliablo
Dentistry
Taffs Dental Roims
prioe reoords., The drouth has affected
every product of the trurk patch but the
cantaloupe. , , . . ,
Iast year there waa no. time when the
melons were not aelllng fur at least W for a
crate of forty-five. This year they are
aelllng for S3 at present, with Indications of
going lower as the supply Increases with
the advancement of the season.
lejare ! a Klre '
or bruised by a fall, apply Bucklen's Ar
aloa Balve. Cures burns, wounds, sores,
ecsema, piles. Ouaranteed. Ha. Tor sale
by Beatoa Drug Co.
Well Dressed
Young Hen
Are particular about their foot
wear. No young man Is well dressed
who Is not particular about hla
footwear. The summer season Is
the Oxford aeaaon, and tbe sea
son of stylish, up-to-the-minute
footwear.
Our Oxfords
$3.50 and $4.00
Are the favorite with all well
dressed young men. We have,
them In all styles, leathers and
lasts, in sizes and prices. that fit
both the foot and pocketbook.
Compare our oxfords with those
you see on the well dressed young .
men, and you will know that they
come from Drexel's.
DREXEL
, (SHOE COMPANY
1419 Farnam Street
LJ.DAUI;
HEAVY HAULING
SAFE HOISTING ' A
SPECIALTY
' ISIS FAItNA3I STREET
rtione Douglas S5S
Residence Uaruey Ji82
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Extra Shoe Men Wanted for Saturday
Work OnlyApply at Sho Department.
After ally it is quality that makes
a sale of value to you. Quality is evident
in every bargain of our Great Prc-Inven-tmry
Sales. There is something in every department
specially priced for you.
Pre-Inventory Bargains in Boys' Wajh Suits
Your Unrestricted Choice of ftl -4 "ifv tr
the House, at.
These suit are made of white linens, fine chambrays and
madras cloth. In elegant little Russian and sailor blouse atyles
fabrics will give tbe maximum amount of wear and the colors are guar
anteed fast If properly handled In washing.
All are tastily self or contrasting trimmed and will fit boys from
2 to 9 years of age.
Values range up to $4.00 the suit.
275 Boys $5.00 Knlcker Suits at $3.45
Which offering Is also to help lower the stock
before invoicing. Double-breasted and Norfolk
styles of the best all wool materials ever sold
regularly at $5.00. Most of them have two pairs
of pants to match. Ages 5 to 16 years.
Broken Lines of Boys' Suits at $1.75
About 60 suits in the lot, representing all the
odds and ends of $3.00 and $3.60 lines. Every size
from 10 to 16 years of age.
Saturday We Will Feature an Event
. ot Utmost Importance to Men
Our Greatest Sale
of Fine Shirts
There will be three lots of them at prices
lower than any you have ever known for the
sme qualities. We challenge their duplication.
Bought of the D. A. Donovan and the Catter Shoe
; Co., of Boston, Mass., their
Entire Surplus Stock of
Women's Footwear
You Save $1.55 the Pair
The manufacturers called them odd lots, but after going over the
sizes, we found that they would be just right for. a large part of our
trade. Tbe terms of the transaction enables us to save to you $1.66 the
pnlr. There are plenty of styles to choose from
' Velvet three-button Oxfords,
Patent colt, one-eyelet ties with straps,
... ., patent colt and dull leather Oxfords,
Patent colt and dull leather pomps.
None worth Less thaa $3.50
the PairSile Price
They have either turned or welted soles
and are made over lasts that will appeal to
the woman who likes most fashionable
modes as well aa those who buy
$1.95
AIso Other
Bargains In
the Shoe Store
entirely for comfort. Sizes 2V4,
3, 3 tt. 4 and 4 tt, in widths AA,
A, B, C and D.
Your one best shoe bargain ot
the season pumps and Oxfords,
worth not less than $3.60 the pair,
at $1.96.
Pre-Inventory Prices Reign
in Women's Ready-to-Wear
$25 Silk Foulards ' Presses, $10
About 50 dresses made of Cheney
Bros.,". finest quality, foulards and
finished in such a way that we can
positively guarantee them not, to
pull-in the seams. There are many
different styles, patterns and trim
ming, scheme's for your choosing..
$5.06 Street Dresses at $2.95
Made of an extra fine quality
lawn, in pink, blue or black figured
patterns, in newest summer styles.
High' or low necks and three-quarter
kimono sleeves.
$2.00 House Dresses at $1.25
25 f dozen in this lot, made oi
pink, blue and black checked and
small' figured percales, in low,
square neck styles with elbow
length kimono sleeves.
Up to $1.75 Waists at $1.00
. Broken sizes from our, regular
$1.50 and $1.75 lines. Made of
extra quality lawns and batiste
and daintly trimmed. Styles are
varied enough to please all.
Washable Auto Coats at $2.95
On lot of women's tan eolorad, waahabl
coat (or auto or traveling weal- double
breasted, loose back styles that button close
to the neck or can be worn In regular coat
collar fashion all alaea, very specially priced
at 2.96 each.
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mm
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BEFORE YOU GO o
Dn voup Va.r.tlan let uu nut votir vitrh In rrlt
Leave It now so w can hav It retulfcted bfor you
tatka It Look for th nam,
S. M LINDSAY, Jeweler
loio Douglas street
Have You Voted Today in Our
Free Vacation Trip Contest?
Don't forget. Remember the pleasant trip you mar help
aome friend to get. and) the eaaa prlzea one of which will go far
toward hla vacation and outing. Whenever you pay your check
Ask for a Voting Slip
Fill it out, then' return It to cashier. It's one more vote If
; between 11 A. M. and P. M., and two votea at other hours. It's
the vote you really make today that counts not the one you
wish you'd made. Vote and watch the bulletins.
THE BOSTON LUNCH
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
14 08 FAK-NAM.
, - laia'FAKNAM.
' 1400 DOUGLAS.
ANNUAL
PRE-INVENTORY
SALE
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Prices, but v
docs not
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JfT u.--v tjLf ;.&TOffc.J. j Injure Quality
Astonishing Underselling I
Grand Clearing Sale of
Ladies9 Suits
Before Inventory '
Our Entire Stock of Ladle' Sulta, on1
Thursday mill be divided Into two
lota; your choice, 87.50. 912.50
LOT 1 930.00 Talnes, tad's and Ml'
SiUt at 7.60 Ahtrut S00 In nrl. repre
aontina; the newest style lilena of the
ppason and made of fine apra-ea and .
choice manlsh fHhrloa; man tailored and
flnlnhid tn the Iwst poaathle manner.
SiiKm that were mad tn sell and have
anUl all aeiaon up tn $.10. 0"-. you unre
stricted choice Thursday for .....97.60
LOT a 975.00 Talnes. rdie' tJnlt at
918.B0. Here you will find the choicest
productions or th eeason style craft,
masterpiece of workmanship fsshloned
( nut of the very choicest niaoi ml" now
favored aerpe ana fin Imported ult
imo, also white scraps, pongees and
Rnlahs. Sulta that hnve Bold all seaaon
up to $78.00. Come Thursday and take
your choice at 91A.60
Clearing Sale cf Silk Dresses .
eral hundred worth no to ISS.00. will rn aulcklv
Thut-Hday, at choice for ...97 99
Thursday we offer you undeniable value, unsurpass
able valuea In Hilk Ireie .is a pie-Inventory offering.
You'll not see uperlor and nifty styles like these In
pretty Foulards. Taffeta and Ponne Silks elsewhere
at the low price we name on Thursilay. These dreaaea
you will admit when you see them to be uoh qunlttle
a have been sold all aetuon at around the 2B0'1
mark. Come Thursday and take your pick, at ..97.99
Clearing: Bale Lingerie and Marqulesette Waists, up to'
$5.00 values, at 91.95
The prettiest, newest style that would be reasonably
priced at about $5.00; Thursday, choice, at 96
tea Our Trad Winning- Washable rs You'll not
ace their equal In style and quality
at v 985, 93.99 and $495
50c PORCH PILLOWS 19c v v
Thursday we will put on sale a big line of fancy Slips for poroh or
hammock pillows, good heavy material, in light and dark colors,
all ready to slip the pillow In regular 60c quality special sale
price Thursday only, each 10
Clothing Department
Semi -Annual Pre-Inventory sale now
on. Hie greatest bargain of the sea
son in men's and boys' Suits and
Trousers. Men's Suits
56.50, $9.50
$11.75 and $14.75
Worth up to $25.00.
In conjunction we're going to hold a
blue serge suit sale Saturday of over
450 men's and young men's suits at
113.7
Worth up to $25.00, recently pur
chased by our New York buyer. Watch
our announcement Friday.
EXTRA BARGAINS IN '-?,' ;
Ladies' & Children's Umbrellas Jr Parasols
Children's Parasols, In white, pink, blue, red, lavender, well made
big 25c quality, at 10
Children's Parasols, in all the best styles, made to sell ip to $1.00,
at 25-39-49
Ladles fine silk and linen Parasols, In all the newest designs, at
fl.SO, 91.98 and up to y , . . . . ; '. 7 50
Ladles fine silk and linen Umbrellas, in all thai newest' handloa,
worth up to $4.00, at 93, SI.50 and SI J8
Chlldren'a Umbrellas, In 18-Inch, 20-inch and 22-incb, at..T if)
Men's Umbrellas, worth to $4.00, at .. 08. $1.50 "d $1.9
High Grade Wash Goods Dept. Specials' for Thursday
Madras. 36 Inches wide, a itood assortment of color and pattern arood
thut ale ays sell for 3o and 36c -ell In one lot Thursday, a yard..." .9&o
French Gingham. Scotch Ginghams, Tissue, ,eto. all good patterns
. at .a ) trd ; , , , . gj.
A full line of Lawn and Batiste, neat patterns, our 18o goods Thursday
at, a yard lawi
Voilea. In fancy checks, stripes and plain good pattern and colors
at, a yard aoa
Satin Striped Voilea and Marqueaettes, our 60c roods Thursday at
a yard . . .'.Sao
36-lncli Percale, neat patterna at, a yard , 18VftO
Thursday Specials in the Domestic. Room
All 69c Sheets, 81x90. each. . . .'.8o
All 6c Slieels. 72x10. en'n 4 So
All 50c Sheets, full size, ch...39o
All 16c Pillow Canes, each... . lie
All 12Vto Pillow Cases, each Do
A rfood 38-lnrh Bleai'ht-d Muslin,
alwaya sella 10c; at, a yard.. 7 HO
36-Inch Bleached Cambric, extra
fine at, yard .7m
Good 15c Bath Towela, large size;
Thursday, each ,11a
A (rood 12Ho' Olngham. in fancy
pUlda and stripe; at, rard..7H
36-lnch Percale., ood patterna; at.
a yard , .i. 0
Batista and Iawns, good assort
ment of pattern and color: at.
yrl ,
Bordered 7-tnch Peroalea, all ool.
ors, 7 He values; at, a. yard.... So
Batiste, ISc value; at, a yard..,19e
8 EVEN SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY V
Furniture Department on Third Floor
f ka n pun xmA Pniwh Rncker
$325 Cietn Reed Porch Kocker..
tl.SS
k'- v . .aaa
id (. leen iieea rorcn oeiiee .-v. S4.M
3.00 Reed Rocker .1. .-., A 11.93
160 Oreen Lawn Hette :t aoo
$6 86 Weathered Oak Porch Swing S4.ra
)4.S Weathered Oak Settee , tA.it
Special Sale on Hearth Size Rugs
36x3 Trench. Wilton Rugs, at ......4,.... $6.9S
36x63 Bundhar Rugs, at , ''SsioS
36x72 Axminster Rugs, at Su!f)M
27x54 Axminster Rugs, at i "75
27x64 Velvet Rugs, at . . .
08a
18x36 Axminster Rugs, at
SPECIAL, SALE BEFORE INVENTORY
Orocarlas, Batter, Oh, Canned
I lb, beat Granulated Sugar. . .91.00
41-lb. sack best LHamond H family
Flour .. .., 11.18
10 bar Beat 'Km All or Diamond C
Soap as
8 lba. best. bulk Laundry Starch.. Boo
10 lba. beat White or Yellow Corn
meal .. . , l&o
Condensed Milk, per caji TV0
Potted Meata. per can So
011 or Muatard Sardlnea, can 40
Tall cans Columbia Klvsr Salmon
for 1H
Yeaat Foam, pkg SUo
1 -lb. pkg. Corn Starch 4o
1-lb cans Assorted Soups TV40
Choice basket rlred Japan Tea... 990
Choice Sun Dried Japan Tea 86
Golden Suntoa Coffee, lb. floe
The bet Country Butter, parkagu or
Tub, per lb S5o
Pull Cream Cheese, per lb ISO
CAaTTALOtm SPBCIAT.
For Thursday w n III sell extra
fancy standard California sweet and
Ooods. Tea. Coffeea Ma
ripe Cantaloupe, regular lOo seller
at, each go
Per crate of about 4 91. SS
No limit all you want
CLOsnra tsb rmAm,a
zAsoir.
Bxtra faaoy rionAa Traltj
Eeh "So, 100. 1SH
Per dozen 8U0, aoo, (I.16, 1.40
TMB TAX OV OaCAHA KATDBarS
rail! TBOBTaVBItB rBIOZB.
Freah Peas, quart ...... . So
t bunches fresh Radishes ......... fto
Fresh home grown Cauliflower, ea.fto
f bunohus Cnlon fur 6
t buachc fresh Meets for . t ....... be
4 bunches fresh Carots for Bo
4 bunches freah' Turnip for..,. ..Bo
Large Curumbera. each...... Be
1 Green Pepper.' ................ .Bo
Fan y Ripe Tomatoes, -lb. . fV4
t large bum ha reah pieplant .... Be
Fancy Wax Ctxtna, lb .,..., So
2 bunchea.fresn Parsley Be
rlatTRY HAYDEH'S FIRST"