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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1911)
r 10 TUB BEE:' OMAITA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1911. CURTAILMENT IS GENERAL Roftdt Other Than Union Pacif io Ha-e Been Cutting Down Foreet. MEN NOT BEING DISCHARGED Aa la fhe , T-t Are M--Croat Twt WmIii' Vrt1 Pay aa4 Then Prlod t Rest la Kxt-e1. Whris the proposed reduction In forces long tha T?nlm Pacific la causing nm consternation among employes. It It noth ing mora than haa been roln on at Bur lington and Northwestern headcjvrtsrs and along tha lines atnca the ftrat of tha year. Apparently tha only difference with tha Union Pacific la that the retrenching order cornea auddenly and appUee to more per nona at one time, while with the other roads It waa dona gradually. Of those to be laid off on tha TJnlon Pa cif lo It ahotild be understood that all are not In the headquarter building. Only a small portion are thare, the major por tion being scattered along the line from Omaha to Ogden. aa well aa upon the branches of the road. And again. It Is not to be understood that those who are laid off are to be discharged. Right at this time there ara scores of clerks and other employes who are taking and are about to take their annual -stations. As has been the custom In tha past, these persons aj-e given the usual vartlon of two weeks with pay and then they are being given an additional two weeks, but without pay. thue avoiding the oecesslty of discharging euch persona. The hope la expressed In railroad circles that when the vacations have expired busi ness will have been restored to such an ex tent that moat of the employes can be -alld baek to their old posttione. Other Roads Rctremeb. Last January when railroad earnings commenced to ahow a dropping off both the Burlington and tha Northwestern Inau gurated an era, of retrenchment which has been continued up to this time. In every lepartment of the two roads, from traffic to operating, forces were reduced. How rver, the reduction came gradually, a per lon being let out here and another there. There was no wholesale reduction In forces, but the gradual cutting off in offices, in hops and along the sections waa continued in 111 the winter schedule haa been reached. Hoping against hope that business would improve, the Union Pacific retained all of Its employes until now. Now It became ap parent that something must be done and consequently the reduction wma ordered, but generally by Increasing tha length of 'he vacation. bops oa Snort Time. KANSAS CITY, Aug. a Employee of the Union Pacific railroad In its freight houses and shops In Kansas City, Kan., began today a working schedule of eight iours a day five days a week In place of the old schedule of nine hours for six days ' a week. The reduction In working time ia P said to be the reault of an order from the head offices of the road to reduce expenses In all departments. About 200 employes were affected by the new rule. Laramie Bbopa oa Short Time. LARAMIE, Wyo.. Aug. 21v The machin ists, bollermakers and carmen of the Union Pacific shops were today placed on a forty-hour basis per week, working eight hoars a day, and having all Saturday off. In -.,. - . . j ,m i ASKS TO BE MADE GUARDIAN fcrmealaa Declares that Mohammedan Haa Been Robbed aad that He Will Protect Him. v. Jl I, Tamlnoalan, the Armenian rug dealer, who a few daya ago caused the ar rest of Ibrahim Mustafa, a Mohammedan, on charges of insanity and being a fugitive from justice, went Into county court to day with an application for appointment aa Mustafa's guardian. Hearing was set for September 4, when Tamlnoalan will try to prove Mustafa Incompetent. Tamlnoslan aid he wanted the hearing aa soon as possible, aa Mustafa is badly worried. "He has been robbed," he aald, "and I want to belp him. He hasn't slept for two nights." CANVASSING BOARD AT WORK Official Count of Ballots Cast at the Primary Election Beama Mob day Morning. Official canvas of the general primary election of last Tuesday was begun Mon day morning by the canvassing board. At anon the first ward canvass had been :omplete3. There were no sensational de velopments. In a few Instances the re turns were found to vary from the unofficial ones, but the differences were small and wholly Immaterial. It will take '.he balance of the week to complete the canvass. GARAGE PROPRIETOR INJURED William Broaaa Haa Boaea of His Foot Brakes Whea Car Rolls Over His Instep. While pushing a heavy automobile out of the Owl garage this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock William Brogan, proprietor, acci dentally put his foot under one of the wheels. When the car passed over It the bones of the instep were broken. He was taken to the dispensary, where Police Sur geon Pepper attended him. Mr. Oeorgs Robson, women's garment buyer for the Bennett Co.. left today for New York and Philadelphia, where he will spend considerable time In selecting the fall and winter stocks for his department, which Is one of the largest in Nebraska. Healthful Homo Brink Horeford'g Arid Phosphate makes a healthful and invig orating' drink with water and suaronly. An invaluable tonic, a delightful beverage and one of the best restorers when the energies flag and the spirits droop. Horsford's Acid Phosphate Nou-Alcoholic. BAILEY,thfDentist XV V - V MUale- Formerly Paxtoa Blk. Now City HeU. Ink. Bsoetal Aaaat Prleoai l, JQ50 Bridge Teeth, Set of Teeth, charge lor ei Aged Osorators. 704-10 CUT National Bank TKL. novo. CUT THIS UlT POH HfcUrxCJlKJOBl. Htore Close 5 P. M Until Sept. 1st. Watch for the 1 Sale of Men's Huits Seasonable Goods that are in Great De mand Right Now Will Go on Special Sale Tuesday at Prices That Mean a Saving to You of Practically One-Half $1 Fancy Crepe de Chine at 59c Yd A manufacturer's surplus stock of high class fancy printed crepe de chine in the most elaborate printings. The color ings are works of art. We were very fortunate to secure such novelties at a big reduction and offer the en- i-iCk tire lot of about 2,500 yards. Not one yard J(UjiT worth less than $1, and many worth worth $1.25 ay a yard, at, per yard 50c Wide Embroideries at 25c yd 18-inch fine Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Flouncings and corset coverings, in English eyelet, floral, blind relief and combination effects. Many worth 50c a yard; $!"- big bargain square piled high with big bar- fjfiC gains, at, per yard 17-Inch Corset Cover Embroideries Also flouncings and wide edges, effective designs and good needle- - O work; worth 25c a yard, at, per yard JL O v French and German Val. Laces and Insertions Also pure linen torchons and neat crochet and cluny ef- -5ri effects many to match worth 10c yard, at, yd Ol Special Bargain in Our Basement. 500 Bolts of Cotton Challies Persian, Oriental and Figured Designs every yard perfect. On big base ment bargain square Tues- O JL, day, at, per yard 02L BRANDEIS STORES M ii--iiii iilllininaail nilMlll SI IMIMT llll mill 0ST remodels Iufs Special summer prices expert work. Corner 20th and Farnam. Telephone Doug. 3040. LOU EfiSTl Until September 30 $nmO, 38.80 and 39.10 uO Saratoga SpgSr $acoo Montreal . $!) 00 and 45.00 4 New York City $lQ50 and 44.50 0 Atlantic Citv 35 and 46.35 Portland Round Trip, Daily $ 00 ind 26.00 LV Detroit $Q60, 32X0 md 34.00 w Toronto $QQ0O and 34.00 Ufa Niagara Falls $AA00an4 34.00 Ufa Buffalo $Aft60,41.00.nd 45.00 Boston Fait trains at convtn'unt hours make direct connections in Chicatt with all lines east. Liberal return limits and favorable stopover privileges. You travel in luxury anu enjoy "THE BEST OF EVERYTHING" TICKET OFFICES 1401-1403 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. NW1798 J423 IP Watch Repair in Is an Important part of our business and we employ only the beet workmen. Your .watch will receive care- S. W. LINDSAY, Jeweler ? 0 " L k " r i ti " " w n sBBSnnSel CtflMeftWasI Fall Quarterly Style Books of the Ladies' Home Journal Patterns now on sale. A Shako-Up in Dross Prices Tuesday. $2.50 Buys Sum- mar Dresses That Have Deei Selling nt S5.95 to $8.95. This ia a windup of the lines that have proven to be our strongest sellers this summer season. Find. Dotted Swiss Dresses Fine Gingham Dresses Colored Lawn Dresses A variety of pnetty styles and striped, checked, dotted and plaid patterns as well as some plain colors. Tbey are variously trim med with self and contrasting materials which are in harmony with the color scheme and general character of the garment they adorn better and different as Ik'nnett tor ments mnst always be. Sizes, from 34 to 4 4. August Clearance of Muslin wear Now in Progress Including all of the odd lots, broken lines, and mussed garments in the muslin under wear stock. A great and wonderful collection embracing garments for every need, taste and purse corset covers, skirts, combination suits, drawers, gowns, etc. Havings of a Third to a Half iu Kach Lot: Up to 500 values, 85o Up to $3.60 values, SI. 19 Up to 91 values, 59c Up to $3.75 values, $1.69 Up to $1.50 values, 89c Up to $4.50 values, $2.39 Up to $3.00 values, $1 1 Others In Proportion. so gSLm !:;;:;:-iy ::::7 V. i IX ' " r S. a; X. stamps with every purchase at this store. .L 1510 DOUOZ.A8 STREET P ML ALL SIZES Per Ton The Choicest Scranton Anthracite. We Guarantee Weights. Rosenblatt's Cut Price Coal Co. Phones a-Via 1223 Nicholas Street LAND ir.F0HEV3ATI0n BUREAU p K K U LEARN WHERE IT IS BEST TO FARM Thinking about buying landT Want to know the F It K H soil and climate best suited for certain farming? Our Land Bureau gives free information about soil, climate, conditions in all parts of the country. We have gathered data and can tell you what you desire to learn. Write the Land Information Bureau, The Twentieth Century Farmer, Omaha, Neb., today and your questions will get prompt attention. FREE INFORMATION i N V O It M A T I O X I N F O II M A T I O N Mrs, Hahn Loses in Action to Evict Hugo Melchoir and Stoddard & Mere dith Will Bemain in Four teenth Street Building. Mrs. Bertha Hahn lost her suit In county court to compel Huso Melchior and Stnd dard & Meredith to vacate Iter property a 214 and 216 South Fourteenth street, who. the, Jury gave a verdict for the deftndiui; Monday. Ralph W. Breckenrldge, attor ney for Mrs. Hahn, said a new trial will be sought and the cane will be taken to the supreme court. The ten-yeur lea.se provided that Mrs. Hahn might terminuti It at the end of .five years by serving notlc. to quit. The defendants proved to tht Jury'e satisfaction that they did not re celve the notice Bhe aald she sent. Whether a notice served now, the five years having; expired, would be of effect, U a question. open a jewelry store where Gates has been conducting bin news stand. S u m in r r Excursion, on 3i:ckel Plate Horn), Chicago to New Tork and return, $27.00. Boston and return, 136.00. Ixw rates to other eastern destinations. On sale dully. Liberal stopovers. Inquire of local agent, or write John Y. Calahan, A. O. P. A., 66 West Adams Street, Chicago. SEVERAL CHANGES SCHEDULED Game at PuaayWimta-a-rorner Will Be Played by Business Meat on Farnam Street. .n the next few days there will be con siderable moving about In the downtown listrlct. Two business places will change locations, and one will go out of existence altogether. . The Gates News company and the fruit stan4 on the ground floor of the Board of Trade building on Farnam and Sixteenth streets will move across the street to the place now occupied by the Chicago, Mil waukee at 6t. Paul ticket office. The ticket office will then be located bn Farnam street where the Boston lunch room Is located. The lunch room closed Its doors Saturday night. Phillip Aarona, who for many years has been connected with the Brandeis Stores as bead of the jewelry department, will At Fountains & Elsewhere Ask for "E3 OR LICK'S" The Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food-drink for All Ages. At restaurants, hotels, and fountains. Delicious, invigorating and sustaining. Keep it on your sideboard at home. Don't travel without k. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no imitation. Just say "HORLICKT' Not In Any milk Trust C rtH3W"-"'ir ii ii ii k iiw l m SrUbaKUkJBBSaBasl Barefoot Sandal Sale John Says: "Speaking of your Chicago Aviation Meet reminds me that every cigar shop la Omaha haa. 'been np in the air' ever since I Intro dneil my famous TRUST BUSTER So CIGARS." Johns Cigar Store 321 So. 16th St. ASI1HKMKNTK. rOB TUESDAY We cut prices on all our Boys', Misses' and Children's genuine Russia Calf Welt Soles In tan Barefoot San dals. These are the highest grade San dals made; will outwear 3 ordinary pairs. Children's, sizes 5 to 11 tl.00 Misses', sizes 13 to 2 $1.35 , Hoys' and Women's, sizes 3 to 6 , at tl-00 Beautiful Teeth There are but few peop.ee who have them. Uood teeth everyone might have It they would go to Dr. Bradbury. The quickest, easiest and least painful ure the only uiett:ols einpiu)ed ly us aad hundreds of our patient, both In Dd jut of tha city will Klidly tell you about the good dental work and our up-to-date mays of doing things. Crowns and bridge work from l.i.'Jtt per tooth. Plates that fit from 14.00 to 112.50. Painless extrac tion of teeth. Nerves of teeth removed without hurling you. Work warranted ten years. DR. BRADBURY, THE DENTIST IT Tears Baas IWeattoa. ISO rareasa at afcms O. ITS! Real Boy Scout Shoes Cut Pruea On Boy Scout Shoes. 12 50 grade 9189 ' I2.0Q grade $1.65 Drexel Shoe Co. 1419 Farnam Straet. BASE BALL OMAHA vs. LINCOLN ROURKE PARK Aug. 22-23-24 GAMES CALLED 3l4S Car Leares lth and rarnam at 3(30 r Reliable Dentistry Tail's Denial Roams LAKE MAL7A Free Moving Pictures, Change Every Evening BXAUTirUX STZW SILL ROOM DELIGHTFUL MUSIC. x BOATIira, ROLLER COASTER and Many Other Attractions. ROME SUMMER GARDEN Vaudeville and Photo Playi Dine Out Doors . COOLEST LAC IbT OMAHA ISHSlTKa HtKT EVCUO AdmJesloa 10 Casts THE OMAHA BEE Omaha's Great Home Paper Tl-ie Omaha Dec Greul Booklovers' Contest " "HIV vi"n. z n i r Ml ml A ... -Mr .'VllV IA ) T, ,V. Wo. 7 Tuesday, August aa, 1911. What Book Does This Picture Represent? Title ....... Author Your Name Street and Number Citv or Town Write In title and author of book and 8 AVE coupon and picture. Send no coupon until finish of the contest Is announced. Each picture represents a book title not a scene or a character. Catalogues containing . 6,000 names on which all puzzle pictures are based the catalogue used by the contest editor are for sale at the Business Office at The Bee for 25 cents; by mail. 30 cents. Rule of the Contest Alt seraona are eligible to enter this eentMt neipt etnplorM of tse Omtbe Be tm nimbm t their fmllli. Bach 4r. for Tntr-(lT dare, thare will ba publlahad In Tha Bel a picture which will rapraaant tha ma of a book. Banaata aach picture there will be a blank for tha contaatam to fill In tha title at too bonk. Cut out both tha picture and tha Die nk and fill Is tha name and author ef the beak eat add your Mint and addraaa neatlr and plainly III tha apace prerlded. Na raatrlcttona will bo placed no th a war la which anawara to tha ploturee mar be aa cured. Bach picture repreeenta only ano title a( oao book, if roe ara set aura of a title and wish to oanil In more than one ana w or kr aaoh picture, you may da ao. BIT NOT MORS THAN FTVB ANSWERS TO ANT ONH PSCTUHB WILL, BE PERMITTED. In . eorraot anaware will not ha counted atals at teeteatants If aorract ana war ia aiaa (iTan. More thaa ana aniwer ahould not ba put oa tha aame eoupoa. Extra coupons ahoald he uaad far oitrm aoawars. All anawera to the aame Dimber ahouM bo kept tocathor whan seodtnc In tha eat. Only ana Hat mar be aubmllted by ana eoataataat, though any list may hare nra anawan to aach puiile. Tb nambar of eoupona naao anewara giTen meet be plainly wiittea oa the eetslde ef eaoa BBT eubmlttad. but do not wrlta auch informatlna on tha wrapper. While aot abaolotaly aaoaaaarr. It la daairable that the pieturaa ahould la aach eaae fee eant in with tha anewara. In order that ell aowwers bo uniform. Additional pieturaa ul aotipons may be obtained, at tha effiM of The Baa ay mail er la peraon. Whan yoa baae all aoTanty-flTa ploturaa. faatea than toathar in a FIAT pctaji and srtBB ar mail thara te Tha Omaha Baa. addraaaad to BooklOTara- Contaet Editor. Frlaes wiU be awarded ta tha eontoatauta eaading In the larawat nambar of oorract aolutlone. I eaaat of two or more poraona herles the aama sum baa ef oorraat oolutlona. tha parson alBs tha amallar nambar of aitra mwi ta hta eat af eeawora will he declared winner. Io mat af two persona harlot the aama aumbar eorraot and sains tha aama number of rn peoa tha peraon wboaa aet af aaawora la moat- naatJr areparad, in the opinion of tha full ivdeinc eommtttee. will reoalae the first prlta. . . , ... , . Only one Hat of anawera mar ho eubmttted by e eoeaaewusl aad only eee erlae will be warded to one family at me address Tha use ef the eoupona le not oMleatorr epos the auwtaaaant. and aa eaewer awr be snbmltted In any laalhla manaar tha eoetaatant may aalaot. Awards will be made atrlctly aeeordtnt to tha marH of eaah eaearete Hat. ' The aame ef more than one person must not be written upon any one ooupon. The awarda will ba made by tha Oonteet Bdltor and a eonnnlttee ef wall-kuaa esu- ml wwoee namoa will Be aaaaunoao iaur. Aw Tbe oontaet le limited te tha following tstriterrt Nebraska. Wyoming, that nertlea ef re west of but not Inolndlns Dae Molnaa, and that oaotloa of BoeU Dakota known aa the Black Bill a Dlatrlet. FIRST PRIZE 82,000 Yhite Steamer Automobile A 6-passenc;er 1911 Model White Steamer Touring; Car odorless, smokeless and noiseless. No cranking, no Bhlftlng of Rears; any desired speed. Whits Bteamer sales Increase each succeeding year. Has practically an endorsement of the United States government, which owns and operates mora White Steam ers than all other cars combined. Richly upholstered, heautlfully flnlwhed, un- limited power, controlled speed. This car will bs exhibited in Omaha at m late flats- SECOND PRIZE $1,29 In the soft, seml-tropio, climatic sone, extending north from San Diego to Shasta County, California, lies Tehama county, in which Is situated this beau tiful little 10-acre ranch near the town of Hed Bluff. This Is fruit land -f a very high order and Is part of the celebrated Lutheran colony which bad Its Incep tion with an Omaha clergyman. Literature describ ing this property may be had st the office of TOW -BBISOB-BOI.BTR CO, In the City national Bask Building, Omaha. TniDT. DDTTI? Value 11111V1 1 IMLsU $900 The magnificent, fancy walnut KKEXIi ATJTO GRAND FLAYER-PIAWO which noth ing can excel. No other player-piano has in the absolute the "human touch" so desired by a musical ear and so prized by the manufac turers. This instrument will be exhibited, ex plained and played for eee It In the wars rooms anyone who wishes to I THE BENNETT CO. FOURTH PRIZE UK Cl Truck Manu- and the rtn'i'lipii'j'!.i;;!Viwi rl mmm TJnlatnn iu to be ii t fir,, at.ei niih tfiA Mrown nv.T.V'.v.T i7;.L.,- Motor Car Co., Howard Stove Works. Everything desirable to comfortable living may be found l'ere' " l'wi the main bu.sin.-ss streets tho Jiee has selected IU nrizR a business lot 26x100 feet, ana valued at 1375. - ,,. FIFTH PRIZE, Value $225 io ih. same town and with the same rrospect of advancement, the Bee . J" r"i a H'd'ce lot BOxliO ft., and valued at 2.S JSfston I the onl v Intel urban trolley line running out of Omaha, and -.itHiTT i.,rtv inlnules of liie UniaMU postof f loe. Wl t-ompUTe information about this pro.-rty at the office of the A1.T0-I TOW'mlTE CO-tPANT, 308 BoutU 17th St., Omaha. 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There are iiundreds of coloied plates and thousands In black and while. -This In a fully equipped encycl ipedla made for eluMien, and may be seen at the Ouialia offices ot W. A. HlAEfcWAUOH at 1814 Bt. Mary's Avasne. F0RTY-FIVE CASn PRIZES Five Prizes of $10.' Ten Prizes of $5. Ten Prizes of $2. Twenty Prizes of $1. WATCH TOR THE DAILY PICTURE IN THE BEE. 1 V