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THE HOME OF HART, SCAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETS
Delegates to Third Annual Conven
tion Hold First Session.
RICHMOND WIRES GREETINGS
IVatloual I.raRiie, Assembled In Old
VlrnrlnU, AVInhrt the Nebraska .
Lfnilif Success la Work for
Good tio-vcrnmcnt.
The third annual convention of the Ne
braska League of Municipalities opened
ul the city Imll yesterday afternoon with
representatives present from over ro
thirds of the cities holding membership In
the league. Registration of delegates con.
tinued all forenoon In the council
chamber, where the members of the
Omaha city council and city officials were
feathered to welcome the visitors.
1'resldent Robert P. Btarr of Loup City
arrived early In the day and , officials
Horn the other cltlea In the league came,
many bringing delegates from outside
cities to the mettln. Schuyler, MuCook
and Beatrice were represented and the
delegates expressed their Intention of be
coming members of the .league.
The following towns are members and
each will be rcpresnted at the three days'
convention: Alliance, Arlington. Aurora,
Axtell, Chadron, Clarkson, DUIer, Falls
City, Franklin, Fremont, Geneva, Graf
ton, Grand Island, Harvard, Itavelock,
llowells, Kearney, Lincoln, Loup City,
Madison, Mlnden, Nelson, North Bend,
Omaha, Plalnvlcw, St. Edwards, Beward,
Superior, Sutton, University Place and
Wahoo.
A telegram was received by Secretary
Otmin from the National Municipal
league, in session in Richmond, Va.,
signed by the secretary of -the National
Municipal league, Clinton Rodgers Wood
ruff, as follows:
'KICHMONK, Va Nov. lS.-To the Ne
braska Municipal League, In JSesxIon at
City Hall, Council Chamber, Omaha,
Neb.: Cordial greetings and best wishes
from the National Municipal league. In
session in Richmond."
All delegates visited the laboratory of
Prof. Crowley, gas commissioner of
Omaha, durlitg the forenoon, where gas
listing was conducted for their benefit.
The work of the third annual session
was begun with enthusiasm, many of the
delegates declaring that during the last
year the league had been of incalculable
tern fit to their towns and villages In
furnishing information which helped to
solve difficult municipal problems.
WOLCOTT ISJOUND GUILTY
Former General Agent of the Pru
dential Convicted of Forgery.
JURY RECOMMENDS CLEMENCY
Judffe, However, Has Ko Dlacretloa
I'nder (he .ew State Law and
Must Give Woleott from
Out to Twenty Years.
MANY RESERVE SEATS
FOR SUFFRAGETTE LECTURE
The patronesses for the lecture of Mrs.
Lmmellne Pankhurst Friday evening, to
gether witli their families, have planned
to sit in a body in the fifth, sixth and
seventh rowa at the Royd. Some of them
have reserved boxes.
The executive committee of the Com
mercial club parsed a resolution Tuesday
to attend with their vl.ves tho luncheon
to he given for Mrs. Pankhurst at the
IlJine hotel Satuiday. Other organiza
tions to whom Mrs. George Tllden, chair
man of the Invitation committee, hasent
notices of the affair are the mayor and
city council, Board of Education and the
teachers of Omaha, Public library board
and park board.
Orville C. Woleott, former general
gent for the Prudential Life Insuranci
company, was convicted of uttering a
forgery for J 118 by tho Jury In th
crlnilnal division of the district court
yesterday morning. He must Serve at
least one year In the state penitentiary,
unless his attorney, Stanley M. Rose
water, succeeds In further contest of the
case In the supreme court. Even should
he finally be cleared of the charges upon
which he has been .tried, he will not then
find freedom, for the state has other
charges of forgery and at least one
charge of embezzlement, which It will
press If necessary.
Having been out since S o'clock Tues
day afternoon, the Jury yesterday morn
ing returned a verdict of guilty of
the second count of the complaint, ut
tering a forgery; and not guilty of the
first count, forgery. The Jury in the fol
lowing language commended Woleott to
the clemency of the court:
"We earnestly request and pray that In
passing sentence you will see fit to ex
tend clemency to the greatest degree In
your Judgment possible to give." ,
Judge George A. Day, who Is sitting on
the criminal bench In the absence of
Judge Lee 8. Estelle on account of his
illness, told the Jury that under the new
pardon and parole and Indeterminate sen
tence laws, the court s given no discre
tion. He must sentence Woleott for a
period of from one to twenty years In
the penitentiary. His fate then must rest
In the hands of the State Board of Par
don and Parole. The Judge told the Jury
he will see that a copy, of its recommen
dation is placed In the hands of the
board.
The emotional insanity plea of Wolcott'a
defense was rejected by the Jury, but the
recommendation of clemency Indicates
that It was not wholly wfthout Its effect,
and that Wolcott's poor physical condi
tion won more than ' a little sympathy
for him.
The charge on which the former Insur
ance agent was. tried - embraced two
counts: the actual forgery and the utter
ing or passing of It. The state's testi
mony that Woleott discounted the forged
note at the Merchants National bank was
conclusive, but there was practically no
direct evidence that he himself prepared
the note. The penalties for forgery and
tor uttering a forgery are Identical.
SCHOOL BOARDJELLS BONDS
Gets a Premium of $6,397 from a
Boston Firm.
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BANKERS RESERVE BUYS, TOO
Seesren as , (too of the Same Issue
Illrts Are' rc-trd at the l ret
ina of the Hoard of I'.Uucn
tlon at Noon.
PLANS ARE MADE FOR
HOTEL CLERKS' MEETING
Hotel clerks and attaches will hold a
big meeting at the ller-Giand hotel to
i.lsht to piepure for the annual meeting
here of the Nebraska and Iowa Hotel
t'lerlts' association. Plans for the enter
ta.iuiicnt of the JUO visitors who are ex
I ected. and arrangements for the busi
ness st-ssioaa will coma up for d.scusslon.
olonel W ill. am Andurson, chief clerk of
tlie Hotel Rome, Is at the head of the
loi ul u- iatlon, and he says the con
vention here December and 6, will be
the lei ever held by the Iowa and
Nebraska "grceters;"
Young Yeiser Had
to Swim or Drown
It was either swim or drown with Jack
Yeiser In pollct court yesterday when
he was haled before the municipal tribunal
to plead to a charge of ripping up the
speed ordinance. Jack aspires to become
a great lawyer like bis daddy, and in
order to give him the neoesssry .ex
perience dad lefused to appear in the
son's defense. Jack was .compelled to
plead his own case, and that he was
successful la shown In the fact that he
waa discharged by Police Judge Craw
ford. Young Yelter was arrested by the Ty
ing squadron Tuesday afternoon. When
brought to baadquartar he waa badly
cared and waa afterward released on
his father's word.
"What am I going to do, father," asked
the son. "Will you come down and de
fend roef"
"New see here, Jaek," said the at
torney, "some day you Intel, d to be a
lawyer; you defend your own case. You
got Into the scrape, now get yourself
out of It. I won't appear for you."
The Boiird of Kducatlon met vstei day,
opened the bids for the i:;MHi school
bonds offered for sale and aoctuled the
bid of Merrill, Oldham t Co. of Holon,
who offered a premium of $'.. fi.iO, tieiuly
$.".,000 In excess of any other pitniium of
fered. The bidders offered the. following
premium:
Curtis & tSanKer, Boston t s:2.:n
Morrill, Oltllmm Co., Boston ti.:''.'i.;i
KatHbrook .ft Co., Cnlcago ISiiK
N. W. lmlxey & Co., Chicago Vm.nu
Will. A. Bead At Co.. New lork... l.ik&MI
Woodmen of the World No premium
Bankers Reserve Lite No premium
The Bankers Kmrvo Life presented
bids on only $75,000 woith of bonds.
J. F. Burgess, secretary of the Board of
Education, received two other bids after
11 o'clock Wednesday, when the bids were
closed. These came from a bankuiK firm
of Chicago and from K. II. Bulling
Sons of Chicago.
The Bankers Reserve Life of (Inutha,
through a letter from President liohison,
offered to assume $M,0n0 In bonds of the
same Issue at 4Mi per cent interest pay
able semi-annually, and to pay ull ac
crued Interest to leceniher 20 and Interest
thereafter. I'pon motion of Chairman
Cole of the finance committee, the bid
was accepted.
Secretary Burgess was formally In
structed by the board to turn the $250.01
bonds over to the city treasurer with
orders to complete arrangements for clos
ing up the transaction. These bonds were
a portion of he $375,000 school district of,
Omaha issue, are In denomination of tl.OuO
each and are to run for twenty years
without option at 4a ptr cent Undent
payable semi-annually.
The bonds were printed in Lincoln and
were brought to the city by Secretary
Burgess, "because," said the secretary,
"It-would have been too expensive, to have
sent them by cxpreis. At full valuation
It would have cost more tnan $S0 to have
brought them here from Unooln."
Would HoldJunk
Dealers Responsible
In an effort to stop thefts of plumblnij
fixtures from vacant houses, the IUmI
Estate exchange has Instructed Its legis
lative committee to. Investigate the laws
governing Junk dealers, and If there is
no law to compel them to report to the
police on their purchases to suggest a
bill on the subject for the consideration
of the city council or -if need be the
legislature.
The realty men believe that the stolen
plumbing fixtures, which are usually
brass coatod with nickel, are bought
from the thieves by the junk dealer.!.
They think the Junk dealers should bo
subjected to regulations slmilur to thode
which govern pawnbrokers.
The exchange offers a reward of iUt
for the apprehension of plumbing thieves
and has had printed placards to be
posted on vacant houses announcing the
reward.
ANOTHER PLATTE RIVER
BRIDGE ABOUT COMPLETED
The wagon bridge across tho Platte
river, near Ashland north of the Burling
ton railroad bridge and between Saun
ders, and Sarpy counties, Is about com
pleted. It will be thrown open to travel
about December 1.
The completion of the wagon bridge on
the route to Lincoln wll be hailed with
Joy by the automoblllsts. The new route
cuts the distance between Omaha and
Lincoln to about sixty miles, but five
miles more than the shortest railroad line.
Most of the disagreeable features of
automobile trips between the two cities
will be done away with as the new road
wll be known as a "high line," and will
keep off the -Platte river bottoms. The
new bridge also shortens the distance by
seven miles.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
IS" TO MOVE ITS OFFICES
As soon as the room Is ready for oc
cupancy, the city office of the Omaha
Electrto Light and Power company will
be moved Into the new Union Pacific
headquarters building. The room that
will be occupied is the one on the Dodge
street side, first floor Just to the east
of the main entrance. Kntrance will be
through the court In front fo the eleva
tors. Besides the room on the ground floor,
the light company will occupy a suite
higher up, probably on the seventh floor,
where the bookkeepers will he employed.
Tho contract department will continue to
occupy rooms in the Young Men's Chris
tian association building.
WOMEN, BREAKFASTING IN
SALOONARE ARRESTED
Kleven women were taken from a room
In Mie rear of Henry Uann's saloon. 120s
Farnam street, at 2:t." o'clocl: Tuesday
afternoon by Sergeants V:inons and
fc'amuelson. The Women protested, some
violently, against balng taken to the
police station. They declared thoy had
Just gone to set their hreitltfists when
tho offlceia Interrupted, They were
charged with vagrancy.
Mnrrlaure l.teviinen.
Clifford A. Miller, lies Moines
Katherlne Kuhlmin. I es Mollies
Brewster P. ltayinond. Omaha
Phllomena Nle.lan, Omaha
Howard Goodrich. Omaha
Vivian Toll, Omaha ,
Iiennls K. Ionium, Winner. S. 1)
Kunlce Woodward, Wnlner, hi. lJ
Francis G. Wade, Chicago
Eininu 10. Carlson. Cleveland, Kan...
Walter W. Weetli. Omaha
Elsie B. Busch, Omaha
Hugh O. Tate. Talmat-'e. Neb
Anna C. Angles. Omaha
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. and Mrs. K. 11. Puff of Nebraska
City are In Omaha.
A new nine-pound "on Is reported nt
the home of II. U. Mlclika, lv.u Ontario
street.
Buthop H. J. Scannell nnd Father
Gleason have (fine to Alliance to a. sist
In the dedication of a church at that
place.
Judge r. G. Hamer of Kearnev is In
the city, stopping at the lintel Millard.
Judge Hamer will return t j Ids home
FVMay
Roy C. Paulson of Peoria. 111., formerly
secretary to James l'alten ih wheat
king Is In Omaha st the Ho'el Borne.
Mr. Tattlson Is en route to Denver.
Colonel Wsl'aee C Tavlor of the Philip
rlne Constabulary service will sail foi
Manila from Pan Frarrlc o next wei k.
Mr. Tavlor home In In Omaha, but iie
has l.ecii In the Philippine service for
several tars.
An Inspiration for Christmas Buying
With the coming of cold weather and the holiday season, one finds
the home lacking certain little pieces of furniture, the presence of which
would add cheer and a warm touch of hospitality to the whole household.
To encourage early buying of these articles, we arc quoting here a few
prices on some excellent quality furniture and other pieces that will give
an atmosphere of geniality to home. They arc priced so much below the
usual figures that wise shoppers will be sure to buy them now.
$2.50 Imported Smoker's Outfit
Five piocos, nsh Iray, match tray,
incluticd; copper or silver $1.90
Oak Magazine Stand Four witlo
ami high shelves; 1'JxlS inches;
liigli unlity; Jumble .'...$3.00
Solid Mahogany Tea Tray Very
beautiful; serviceable ami excel
lently designed . . . .' 587.00
12-in. Silk Lamp Shade All colors with
gold fringe and gold band; attractive
mode pattern $0.00
16-in. Silk Lamp Shade All colors with
gold fringe and silk band, silk fringe
and sillc band; handsome ....R8.00
Craftsman Reclining Chair Adjustable
back; spring seat cushion; size of seat,
iMx'J-t inches; very excellent quality,
for ' $125.50
$10.00 Morri3 Chair (Like
illustration) Oak frame;
tapestry cushions; very
well made; high character
and distinctive model.
$15.50 Ladies' Mahogany Desk
lteautiful Colonial design; size,
L'dx'J!); very heavy writing bed;
impressive in appearance $12.00
$15.00 Musio Cabinet IVautiful
mahogany; sufficiently large to
accomodate player-piano rolls;
thoroughly constructed . .$11.50
$28.00 Brass Bed Posts are
thick; seven l-inch fillers; rest giving
and durable; excellent design $19.50
$23.00 Mahogany Settee Wide, long
seat; high, restful buck; strong legs;
excellent quality . . ? $10.00
$17.00 Settee Oak; upholstered in Span
ish leather; wide seat; high back; dur
able; strong legs .$12.00
Craftsman Bookcases S t a t i o n a r y
shelves on line of mullions; two massive
doors; excellent article $26.00
Craftsman Arm Rocker Spring seat cushion;
sheepskin; size of seat, 18x20 inches; made to
give comfort nnd satisfaction $1-1.50
Craftsman Writing Desk Neatly arranged de
signed cabinet; broad top; heavy legs and excel
lent quality $24.50
Craftsman Writing Desk Very well constructed
and a neat model; one large drawer; handy cabi
net arrangement; height, IV.) inches . . . .$20.00
seat; seat tapered in back to 1I inches; strong
Craftsman Arm Chair Hush or soft leather slip
legs; very comfortable $9.00
Craftsman Arm Rocker Kush or soft leather slip
seat; height of back from floor, US inches; a ver.v1
pretty design $9.00
Craftsman Rocker Hush or soft leather slip seat;
made for durability ami comfort; seat tapered in
back to 15 inches $-1.75
Child's White Enamel Desk Very
well arranged and built up to en
dure hard usage; pretty design,
for ..$5.00
Child's Oak Desk and Chair
Strongly made, with expressive
beauty and rugged character,
for . $3.75
12 inches
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$ir.0() Oak Chiffonier Like
illustration French bevel
ed mirror; spacious draw
ers; pretty model, thor-v
oughly constructed
at $12.50
Inexpensive Interior Decorating
In our department of interior decorating we have a number of experts who ure prepared to study tho
requirements of your home in every detail, from parquet flooring to curtains,' draperies, wall hangings and
ceilings. We shall be glad to send" one of these men, at any time, to take measurements, make suggestions
and figure estimates for any or all of your decorating work. n
Miller, Stewart & Beatom Co.
Established 1684
The Tag Policy House
413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street
Give Your Customers
A hospitable Welcome
' The hospitality of LIGHT is cele
brated in the stories and songs of all
nations.
Cheerful and inviting artificial light
is a powerful factor in attracting
trade.
When you properly light your store
and show windows, you please pros
pective patrons.
The PURCHASER will choose the
merchant who welcomes him by light
ing up.
Think it over and ask our Contract Department for figures.
Omaha Electric Light & Power Company
7A
POLICE TO BE PAID IN FULL
Commissioner Hunter Says None
Will Lote His l-ay.
NO LAYOfFS ARE TO BE MADE
Plentr of Money Hriualus In tli
I'ollFf! Fund tu Pny It I'rrsriit
Inrrr for llrmaladrr
of llir Yenr.
Omaha pollcfinet; liu luive been wor
rying over tlie r-p"it publUlivd In an
ifternoon jaer that they were to lose
l''n days' iuy this yrar becaime of a
defli-lt In the nllce fund, may rent easily,
according to C'oniiiilloner Hunter, who
la ciialimun of the finance committee of
the fire mid police board.
"No iiollci-inen will he laid off and
they will all rfeelvo their full nay,"
avM Mr. Hunter. "While wo will have no
Birat tuirplUK, there will be no deficit
i r.il ull ioliremen will be -imitied to
work their full time, and they will re
relvo their full pay. Tlio present luiiub-r
of officer will bo paid In Mil."
Ad Club and Credit
Men Dine Together
The rrKular mettritf of the Omaha Ad
club and the Oinalia Credit Mcn'H usu
clatlon will I held together In the 1'ax
ton holfl this evonliiK, aril pvepurd
tlona are he Inn mudii to entertain over 2.VI
dlneta. Neither 01 n..nlml )N will attempt
to talk butdneHM and the evening will be
devoted to general umuaement.
SPECIAL
H0MESEEKERS
RATES
SOUTHWEST
TO MISSOURI.
ARKANSAS.
OKLAHOMA,
LOUISIANA, TEXAS,
nANSAS.
Ticket! on sale first
and third Tuesday a
each month.
Stopovers allowed on
both the golDR and re
turn Journeys.
THOS. F. GODFREY
rasa. i1 Ticket Agent,
J 123 Faruatu Street,
or Unit it Htutloo
Omaha.
Foi-.'Ntent Advert, ylnij is tlie K'jad to
l.'l.- ltd hi Hi.
The Matchless 88-Note Kimball Player Piano
Us legitimate sphere Is In the home life of our people. The
Kimball player piano Is so simple in Its mechanism that it can be
played by a child. It unfolils instantly the beauty of all iiiubIc and
interprets tho works of masterx. Kvery musical mood Is grati
fied by pobfesHlon of this wonderful player. The library of roll
iiiuslc. for the Kimball comprises every form of music the popular,
iluHsic, operatic, church or dance. Ask to hear any music played
on tho Kimball at tbls store.
A. HOSPE COMPANY,
i.M.i-i.Tn iMirtihAb 8nti:i:i, omaiia.
Ilraixii Store, 107 Ilrouilway, Council llluffs, loua.
Western repreheiiUtlvcH for Mamm & Hamlin, Kranlch & Harh, Hu-th &
l.an. t able Nelson, l'ryor &. Co.. Kremlin & Son, llullet
I'uvi.i, KiinijiJll and Hoape I'uuioa.
HI
POSSIBLE PROTECTION
For your Jewell and Prlvata Papara
by rentlnc a Safety Box In our mod
ern Steel ISafa Iepoalt Vaulta at a
coat of from 13.00 upwards year, ao
oordtna; to alaa and location.
lt ua have the pleaaura of allow
ing you how strong, roomy and con
venient they are to aea them la to
plara your Valuable! thara.
Omaha Safe Deposit
& Trust Co.
ret ll K.atraara ( Vaolta.
1414 Faraain Street.