THK JIKH: OMAlb MONDAY. .lAXlWRV 1. VW2. AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA December Tax Receipts Break All Previous Records in Amount. OFFICE CROWDED FOR DAYS Fnaeral of Thorn J. Krllfr Held at St. Aiifi' Caerea, with .Lead, lac Mrmkrti of tae Clergy ta Chars. All previous records for tax collection -ere broken In the office of the city treasurer FatUrdny afternoon when the December receipt shoaed a total of 1SS,00 collected is against tl."3.tM) col lected Hn December of 1910. Thin Is 153,000 more than last year and $40,001) more than wan collected In December of 1909. For the last several days the office of the treasurer has been crowded to the doors with taxpayers anxious to Ret In before January 1. Yesterday evening the office force of the city treasurer worked until a late hour In bringing the accounts up to date, For tha balance ef the year there re mains only V2,VM to be collected. During the next few days, however, there will be a delay In the payment of county taxes ot tho local office owing to the feet that County Treasurer-elect Cre has taken the bouks to Omaha prior to his Induction Into office next week. The new county treasurer and his office force will probably be engaged for several days In effecting the formalities of trans ferring the office. Until that work has been completed the books will not. be returned to South Omaha. It Is expected that tha payment of county taxes at the local office will be resumed some time toward the latter part of the week. Funeral of T. J. Keller. Attended by a host of sorrowing rel atives and friends the funeral of Thomas J. Kelley was held yesterday morning ot 8:'J o'clock from hit late residence, 614 North Twentieth street. At St. Agnes' church the funeral serv ice was celebrated by the Rev. James A'llerne who officiated, assisted by the Rev. Albert Wise, 8. J., as deacon, and the Rev. Thomas Kelley, Jr., 8. J.,, as aub-deacon. Tho Rev. D. W. Morlarlty preached tho funeral sermon ' and eulo gised the deceased as a model citizen, husband and father. One of the pathetic features of the service was the participation In the cere monies by the Rev. Thomas Kelley, S. J., a son of the dead man. The church was packed to the doors with people ringing from the officials of the different packing houses to the humblest workman who labored under the deceased during his twenty-five years connection with the Cudahy Packing com pany. The honorary pall bearers were: John E. O'Hern, Henry Rlewlo, George Parks, Tom Larkln, William Brennan, John Klynn, Frank Conley and Thomas Flynn. Patrick McMahon, John J. Iarkln, Pat rick Sheeny, Michael Murphy, James ' Parks and Qua Bcnmke were the active pall bearers. - Beside the officiating ministers the fol lowing clergymen were present at the high, mass of requiem: Rev. Charles Mugan, Michael Feeney, Father O'fiulll van of South. Omaha, James McMahon, Father Soblotnlk of Omaha and J. F. Hennessy of Bralnard, Neb. Interment was made la St. 4 Mary's cemetery. Clerk's Office belays Bond neat. Notwithstanding the deal Involving the purchase m jiiu,? u ooniiB vy peer- es . K-u. Bi vi per crm jiaa wen concluded, there la feeling of keen satis faction In city hall circles now that the credit of the city will be taken care of when the obligations become due In New York next weelc. .The banks of the city have won com mendation for tho assistance rendered by them for protecting the credit of the city. Of the amount provided the Live Rock National and the Packer's National banks have each contributed H5.000 while the Union Stock- Yards National bank made up the balance. Two letters received from Ppeer & Co. yesterday indicate that the ex amination of the bond histories is mak ing due progress and the mayor expressed bis confidence that the Chicago house would consumate the deal. The bond buyers In their letters to the clerk and mayor complain that tho In formation they swlt Is not cominqf for ward as .rapidly as they would like. Mayor Trainor yesterday morning In vestigated tho cause of the delay In get ting out the transcripts. Clerk Frank tiood was absent, but his deputy, John Fennel), assured the mayor that the work was being pushed as fast us possible. ' The mayor was not satisfied with the assurance and threatened to get the trans cripts out himself unless, the work was, pushed with greater dispatch. 6 peer & Co. were assured In . a letter written yesterday that they might have all the time necessary for examining tho histories now that the city had pro vldcd money to meet the pressing obli gations due January 1 at the New York fiscal agency. "Dorr" Handera Retires. T. E. "Dory" Sanders, retired yester day as head cattle buyers for Armour & Co., after a ten-year occupancy of that position. , Mr. Sanders with the first of the year will dovote himself ex clusively to his 'own private Interests. Mr. Sanders or "Sandy" as ho was known to his familiars has been a figure In. the local stock yards since Its Incep tion. He came to South Omaha In 1M and originally was connected with the old firm of Harris & Fisher. In 'M Mr. Sanders became the cattle buyer for the a. H. Hammond company and remained with that firm for sixteen years. For the last ten years he has been head cattle buyer for Armour & Co. and was recognised as the dean of cattle buyers lu .the local market. Homer Winder of Kansas City will sue- ceed to the position of head buyer for , Armour & Co. The now buyer has fcalned 1 experience In St. Louis and Xanuas City. Considerable anxiety is felt as to the outrome of the suit that will decide whether the labor clause of the city charter is unconstitutional. The anxiety Is not felt by the laboring men who, for the most part, say that the clause has never been of murh eneflt to them. There is, however, a. phase ot the nutation which Is agitating the minds of some of the city's offlcluls who fear that an adverse drclslon will entail the nullification of all contracts itft ted under the labor clause. In event of such a derision lawyers ray thut there will arise the question whether the property dwnera can be made to bear special taxes for improvements made on their streets. They argua that If the contracts are null and void the tax payers cannot be forced to pay for such contracts. The result will be that the clty.at-large .may hae to bear an in crease of taxation In order to discharge the obligation of special Improvements. While the case out of which the ques tion grew originally arose upon a dispute between contractors It Is understood that other contractors have had their attor neys on guard to protect their Interests. Jiwaji Lee, a lullk driver, Uvlug sear Inventory Clearance Our entire exclusive stock at just one-half price. Now, is it any wonder that the women of Omaha and vicinity wait for this sale? O rap m JO) 318 and 32 0 South I 6th. Street Over $100,000 Worth of high class, stylish wear, ing apparel for Women and Misses at lower prices than ever offered during any previous clearance. THE ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE THAT THE WOMEN OF OMAHA AND ALL THE SURROUNDING TERRITORTY HAVE BEEN WAITING AND WATCHING FOR Annual JJaoua,ry (Clearance Sale Our final clearance of all our high class apparel for Women and Misses will be remembered as the greatest sale of its kind ever known in the middle west. Our Entire -Stock at JUST HALF PRICE When this great specialty store was started many people said that Omaha would not support a store like ours, devoted strictly to high class1 apparel for Women and Misses, but the women of Omaha and vicinity appreciated this exclusive store and the wondorful growth of our business is the talk of tho country. This season our business has gone way beyond our own highest expectations, which necessitated our carrying a very large stock, but now we are turning our attention towards spring and our present stock must be disposed of, as our policy is never to carry over one single garment from season to season. Our store will open Tuesday morning with over $100,000 worth of high class Tailored Suits, Coats, Dresses, Fur Coats, Fur Sets, Etc., to he disposed of and the values offered exceed anything ever attempted at any previous Clearance. All Our Tailored Suits at Half Price $125.00 Imported Suits clearing sale price. . . .$62.50 $97.50 Imported Suits clearing sale pried .... $48.75 $85.00 Tailored Suits clearing sale price. . . .$42.50 $75.00 Tailored Suits clearing sale price. . . .$37.50 $69.50 Tailored Suits clearing sale price. .. .$34.75 $65.00 Tailored Suits clearing sale price. .. .$32.50 $59.50 Tailored Suits clearing, sale price. .. .$29.75 $50.00 Tailored Suits -clearing sale price. . . .$25.00 $45.00 Tailored Suits clearing .sale price. . . .$22.50 $39.50 Tailored Suits clearing sale price .... $19.75 $35.00 Tailored Suits clearing sale' pritJe. t $17.50 $29.75 Tailored Suits v clearing sale price. .-- $1475 $27.50 Tailored Suits -Lv v -clearing sale price. .'. .$13.75 $25.00 Tailored Suits clearing sale price. ... .$12.50 $19,50 Tailored Suits clearing ale price. .. .. .$9.75 All Evening and Street Coats at Half Price $125.00 Imp. Veloar Coats clearing sale price. . . .$62.50 $95.00 Imp. Velour Coats clearing sale price. . . $47.50 $75.00 Coats clearing sale price $37.50 $69.50 Coats clearing sale price ....... .$34.75 $65.00 Coats clearing sale price... $32.50 $59.5Q Coats clearing sale price '. : $29.75 $55.00 Coats clearing sale price ....'.$27.50 $50.00 Coats clearing . sale price . $25.00 $45.00 Coats clearing sale price T. .$22.50 $39.50 Coatsclearing sale price ............ $19.75 $35.00 Coats clearing sale price . v. . . ; . . . . $17.50 $29.75 Coats clearing . eale price , ..,. ..$1475-, $27.50 --Coats-Blearing ' ' " sale price $13.75 $25.00 Coats clearing sale price $12.50 $19.50 Coats clearing sale price $9.75 Evening Gowns and Dresses at Half Price $175.00 Evening Gowns clearing sale price. .. .$87.50 $145.00 Evening Gowns . clearing sale price. . . .$72.50 $125.00 Evening Gowns ' clearing sale price. .. .$62.50 $95.00 Evening Gowns clearing sale price. . . .$47.50 $75.00 Evening Gowns clearing 6ale price. .. .$37.50 $65.00 Evening Gowns clearing salo price. . . .$32.50 $50.00 Dresses clearing sale price $25.00 '$39.50 Dresses clearing sale price $19.75 $35.00 Dresses clearing sale price $17.50 $29.75 Dresses clearing sale price $14.75 $27.50 Dresses clearing sale price . $13.75 $25.00 Dresses clearing . sale, price . ;v; $12.50 1 $22.50 Dresses --clearing sale price .$11.25 $19.50 Dresses clearing sale price $9.75 $17.50 Dresses clearing sale price . $8.75 All Fur Coats at a Great Sacrifice $500.00 Fancy Hudson Seal Coats clearing sale price. $275.00 $300.00 Hudson Seal Coats clearing sale price. . .$175.00 $200.00 Hudson Soul Coats clearing sale price. . .$125.00 $400.00 Persian Lamb Coats clearing salo price. . .$225.00 $300.00 Persian Lamb Coats clearing salo price. . .$175.00 $300.00 Beaver Coats clearing sale price. . .$175.00 $100.00 Near Seal Coats clearing sale price. .. .$55.00 $95.00 Near Seal Coats clearing salo price. . . .$50.00 $150.00 llussian Pony Coats clearing sale price. . . .$85.00 $100.00 Kussian Pony Coats clearing salo price. . .'.$59.50 $S5.00 Kussian Pony Coats clearing salo price. . . .$47.50 $75.00" Kussian Pony Coats clearing sale price. .. .$42.50 $59.50 Kussian Pony Coats clearing sale price. .. .$35.00 $95.00 Marmot Coats clearing sale price. .. .$50.00 $60.00 French Coney Coats clearing sale price. . . .$32.50 All Fur Sets and Separate Pieces at a Sacrifice $300.00 Mink Sets-clearing sale prioo $185.00 $225.00 Mink Sets-clearing sale price $145.00 $195.00 Mink Sets-clearing salo prico $105.00 $150.00 Mink Sets clearing salo prico $85.00 $125.00 Fox Sets clearing sale prico .$72.50 1 $100.00 Fox Sets-clearing sale prico $G2.50 $75.00 Fox Sets clearing Rale prico $39.50 $50.00 Fox Sets clearing sale prico $29.50 $45.00 Fox Sets clearing sale pride $25.00 $35.00 Wolf Sets clearing sale prico ........... .$19.50 $27.50 Wolf Sets clearing sale price $15.00 $35.00 Jap Mink Sets- clearing' sale price. . . .$19.50 $27.50 Jap Mink Sets clearing sale price. .. .$15.00 $25.00 French Coney Sets . clearing salo price. .. .$15.00 $15.00 French Coney Sets - clearing salo price $8.75 Ralston, lost a team of horses and had his right shoulder dislocated yesterday morning at Forty-third and Q streets, when his wagon skidded and plunged down a steep embankment. Lee, who Is only 16 years of' age, was returning homo after having delivered buttermilk 'to customers In South Omaha. At Forty-third and Q streets the wagon skidded and the heavy buttermilk tank caused the- vehicle to plunge down a sleep embankment near the roadside. The hov?cs were killed and the driver sus tained a lainful Injury.- He was sent home. , ' - Rotters Draught Iato Court. - Countable Ucorge Collins t yesterday morning ' returned from Mlnden, where ho arrested Calvin 8. Rogers on. a com plaint which Collins, as judge, will try on January fO. . Tlio Mlnden banker was haled into the court of JustU'e P. C.- Caldwell . by At torney H. C. Murphy. Judge Caldwell fixed the banker's bond at 11,600 and set the case for January 30, when ha shall have retired from office In favor of his present constable, George Collins. Rogers Is represented by Attorney Wil liam (iurlcy of Omaha. His bond was signed hy C. F. McGrew of the Live Stool? National bank. Woman fine Salooalat. .Mixing that she lias suffered dsmage t-i t!:o extent of I'Jft) because of liquor s U her li'.'s),aii(1, Mr?. Norma Herman of rv.enlj sixth and Q street has hronshr. xwlt a:;alnt John Duffy, a sa loon' -t Oi I'.O North Twentv-slxth street. The petition of the complainant asserts tint her husband w.s incapacitated for work because of over-lndulRenee In alcoholic 1'eveiages procured at Duffy's saloon. An additional complaint was filed with tho hire and Police board charging that Duffy sold liquor on Sunday,. Decem ber IT. i 31 a ale t'ltr CoMMlti. M. Tost. Jeweler, new location, 7 N. Sjth street. Mrs. It. E. Schlndel Is visiting relatives at Atlantic, la. . j Kxpert watch repairing at Yost's, 417 N. i5th ktreet. Jllfs aiihel Menfee will entertain at a watch prty this evening. D. 11. Harnum Is spending the week-end with relatives at Beatrice. Mrs. Hol-b Hall of Neola, la., was the jaust of Mrs. ham rihrigley the first of ;Uo week. Mrn. II. A. Man-hall, Fortieth and U rtre'n. is slowly recovering from a ' se vere illness. Mr. and Mrs. John Walters have re turned from tiprincfleld. 111.; where they v::-ild with relatives. Tlie meeting of the Lathes' auxiliary of the Young Men's Chri: tian association has been i-ortponed until January . Frank A. Agnew. lawyer. Hannon Blk. I'hone Bell Bouth fc Ind. K-1K for a case of Jetter Gold Tp. Prompt delivery to any part of tne city. William Jetter. Kouth Omaha lodge No. 173 Mystic Workers ot the World will Install offi. ceis Tuesday evening at the 1. O. O. F. hall. Mrs. Harry Trumhell entertained In formally at eards Wednesday evening. I Mr. John Llllla was prise winner. Places Here placed for: Messrs. and Mesdames Harry glern, AL Epcrilcksr, J. UlUa, W. Bacher, George Paddock and Harry Xrumbell. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian chuirh will serve the usual Wednesday noonday luncheon at the church. , The Omaha Musicians local No. 70, A. F. of M. association will give a dance Wednesday evening, January 10, at Running's hall. The girls' basket ball team of the high school will play the alumni team on New Year's day at the Young Men's Christian anaoclatlon building. : The BaptlKt Brown Park ladles' Aid society will meet at a )eclal all day sewing Tuesday, January 2, with Mrs. T. B. Mason, 371 Bouth Fifteenth street. Mr. Misner, a well known reader of Omaha, will give an entertainment Tues day evening at the First Presbyterian church, No admission will be charged. ' The Misses Cordelia and 'Mary, and Hugh McCullouch entertained their friends at dinner Tuesday evening. Fol lowing the dinner there was a theater party at the Orpheum. fpchurch lodge No. 2 Degree of Honor will hold an Installation of officers Wed nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. After the Installation a musical program will be rendered. Refreshments will be served. K. O. Mayfleld Is confined to his home with an attack of nervousness due to overwork. Mr. Mayfleld owns and man. ages two papers in the state. The strain has napped his strength until he was compelled to return home for a rest. The Double Four club waa entertained st the home of Mrs. K. M. Iverty, 261t C street, at duplicate whist Friday even ing. Places were arranged for Mr. and Mrs. P. 8. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ashe and Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Laverty. Mies Maude Williams entertained at a stag party Wedneday evening at her home, 1627 North Twenty-third street. An eight-course luncheon was served. Those present were: Mlxses Frances Case, Irene Andrraxon, Fern IJads and Mabel and Maude Williams. Mrs. Mary Barry, 49 years old died yesterday afternoon at her home, Forty iounri ana A ii-t. nlie is surtivii! by two sons and two daughters. The funeral will be held tomorrow mornln at : o'clock from the residence to tit. Mary s church. Interment will be ide In Bt. Mary's cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Rohb. 1218 North Twenty-ninth street, entertained at cards Friday evening. The decorations were In pink and white. First honors were won by Sirs. George Houxenian an1 II. Iwrence. Condolence prizes were swarded to Mrs. li. Phillip and II. Young. Places were placed for thirty guests, . , The Aloha club met yesterday afternoon with Mts Hazel Cook, 1110 North Twenty fifth street. Member present were: Misses Ola Alsworth. Hazel Cook. Ab ble Lake. Pearl Laverty, Helen McKee, Maurine Murdock, Madge Hturrork, Mary Iewls, Kathleeen and Margaret Welsh, Frances Turner 'leii White, tiara P.ar num and Adel Davis, Mesdames H. Marling and Cory Bulla entertained st bridge at the home of Mrs. Marling, !14 North Twenty-second street, riaturduy evening. Those present were: Messrs and Memlames Byron Glow, W. B. Tsg. Claud Orchard. W. J. Bev Inger. Veia Mann, Thomas Parker, J. M. Trumbell. N. H. Bryson. 11. Marling. CViry Bulla and Miss Grace Young and George Wulllker. South Cmiaha ramp No. ml. Woodmen of the World, aud 8outh Omaha grove No. B. Woodmen Circle Ladles' auilliary, will hold a Joint Installation of offlot-rs Wednesday evening, January I. at Odd Fellows' hsll. Mrs. Kuima B. Manuhester, supreme guardian of the Woodmen cli C'ri wUt WU t the luJUUa-Uuu - monies of the women, and the state man ager for the Woodmen or the worm or Arkansas will have charge of the .cere monies for the camp officers. Mrs. W. H. Tsgg was hostess for tho members of the W. W. W. club and their husbands Thursday evening at bridge. W. B. Tagg and Mrs. T. Helgren were prize winners. Places were arranged for Messrs and Mesdames C. Orchard. W. H. lm bert, T. Helgren, II. Marling, R. M. lav erty, Fred Scott, Cory - Bulla, Miller, Byron Hart. Misses Julia Wlllard. Hor tense Fads. Kunlce Knsor and Orace Young Messrs George Walller, Dr. Lyons, Clark and Holateadt. A surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taylor at their home Z31 F street. Hsturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were married Wednesday even ing. . Games, suitable for tha occasion were played. ' Table decorations were worked In hearts. Those present were: Misses Carrie Andreason, Francis Case, Myrtle Taylor, Fern Kads, Mae Andrea son, Htella Gray, Bess Dare, Jean Both well, Cecil Nlxlon, Kdna Philip, Dessle Robinson. Fern McBrlde, Stella Holmes, Nina McWllllams and Mary Sargent; Messrs. Runnel Clark, Harry McWllllams. Harry Nlxlon, Austin Flnley, Russell Philip, Do re McBrlde. Ray and Paul Jor dan and Ralph .Taylor. Mrs. Dr. Elisor, 1.' North Twenty-third street was hostess for the Ladles After noon Whist club. Friday. Mrs. Htrang of Omaha was assistant hostess. The color scheme was worked out In red and green. Club guests were: Mesdames Kloaii, A. L. Lott, Jr., and MacKlroy, Misses Knsor and Powell. Members present were Man dames C. A. Meleher, Bruce McCullouch, A. I Iott. sr.: O. J. Ames. A. P. Durkee, Carley, Ben KUtott, A. A. Jasmer, Me Oraw, C.-M. Kchlndel, R. K. Hchlndel. Waddell, Atlantic, la.; Strang, W. R. Page. James VanDusen. Caughey, W, B, Cheek. R. Gilchrist. John Grlhble, L. L. Holmes, T. Kelley, L. M. Lord and J. G, Martin. The local aerie of Ragles will open the New Year with a grand prize masquerade bsll to be held at the Eagle home. Twenty-third and N streets. On Tuesday night the installation of officer recently elected to serve for the coming year will take place. On Wednesday evening the regular tin nee of the organization will be given. The following officers will serve during the new year: president, John Donaghoe; vice president, tileries Alstanti chaplain, H. Waters: secretary. Christensen; treasurer, Michael Brenan: Inside guard, James Cunningham: outside guard, J. McCarthy; truMees, F. Jones, A. J. Parks and B. Fergusen; physicians, Dr. William Davis and Dr. Humpei. mas disappeared. Since mat time the of ficers have been looking for htm. He was (7 years of age and was divorced from his wife here some years ago. He at one time owned a fine farm east of Beatrice. Senator Brown Calls On Friends in Omaha Senator Norrls Brown was delayed in Omaha between trains Baturday while on his way from Kearney to Washington and Improved the time by calling on friends. His train was Into and he missed connections. With Senator Rrown were his wife and two daughters and they will spend Sunday In Des Moines. LIVE STOCK RECEIPTS AT .ST. JOSEPH SHOW GAIN ,HT. JOSEPH. Dec. 81. The Increase In rrs of live stock received at the Ht. Joseph stock yards In 1911 was 16.1 per cent, a larger per rent of gain than that of any ot the other big western markets. Receipts of horses were over 41,000, the largest In the history of the market. J logs Increased 600,000 over MO. The gain In sheep was 158,000. Like all other markets a decrease In rattle Ms shown, owing to the shortago In .the country. The total value of live stock handled luring the year was nearly 00,000,000. ' ' ' ': Juliclous and persistent use of newspaper advertising. - Key to the Situation Bee . Advertising.' tFg ANNOUNCE THE GREAT ANNUAL Body of .Veteran Is Found Frozen BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 31.-rtpeclal Tel egramsFrozen and hanging to a tree In a secluded spot eight miles north of Beatrice, the body of Phillip Hess, a civil war veteran who disappeared from his home here about ten days ago, was found this afternoon by Harry. Pellon, a farmer, while out hunting. From appearances, Hess had been dead a week or more. The body waa brought to Beatrice tonight by Coroner Reed. No Inquest will be held. Hess,' until about a month ago, was an Inmate ot the Soldier's home at Mllford and while there attempted sjilclde by jumping from a railroad bridge. He whs so badly hurt that he' was taken to Lin coln for treatment. He came here about wa ea 0 ftud Jusl Wfora Cltflst-J fflinary sle of Hinen White Goods, Muslins and Embroideries TOGETHER WITH THEIR EXTRAORDINARY Janoary Ckariii Sale Recognized as the Greatest Annual Bargain Event that is Held in the Entire West Begins Tuesday, January SPECIAL BARGAINS FEATURED EVERY DAY THIS WEEK SEE ODR FULL PAGE AD IN SUNDAY PAPERS 'REIT High Class Goods Yfere Never Before Offered at Such Low Prices