TIIE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. JANTARY 13. 1912. 5 BIS BLIZZARD IS RECALLED Twenty-Four Yean Ago Forty-One Feriihed in This State. BIG SLEIGHING PAST? CAUGHT Eight Hands Omaha Feople Overtaken ay BUasat While at a Daace at Oaactl Blair. Yesterday vat tb twenty-fourth anal Tersary of the bit billiard, which due to Its severity, narked an epoch In the his tory of Nebraska It was a storm that left death and suffering In Its wake, not only la this state, bat up and down the Missouri valley for hundred of miles and from the lakes to the moun tains. The deaths In Nebraska, attributed to the bllsaard, according to reports, num bered forty-one, with nearly as many mora In Iowa, a lance number In the Dakota and several in Minnesota. Kvea as fir south as Texas, people were re ported to here froien to death. In MSt Nebraska was more sparsely settled than now and In those days the telephone was In Its Infancy. Tele graph lines were few and scattering and as a result, people were not ap prised of the coming of the storm and were not kept advised as to its move . menu. The winter of 18ST- had been a severs one. . There bad been numerous ssvers storms, but about January I. ISM, there wag what wis supposed to be a break In the backbone of winter. During the first fe days of the month, the weather was Meal; tilts continued until January II. That day there was a heavy Sail of snow, continuing all night and well Into the neat day. The snow Isy twelve Inches on a level. Btgt Stetsklac Parly ' Early In January the people of Omaha organised a sleighing carnival. Council Bluffs being the terminating point ot ' tlx ride. .Peoale took to the Idea and January U was the date agreed upon. At about noon of that day, nearly M' people, et Omaha, la rs sleighs of about very description, started across ths river. At th time It was snowing hard, but ths weather was mild, being about K decrees above zero. January, ISM. was before the con struction of the wagon bridge serosa ths. Missouri river and consequently the Omaha sleighing party, accompanied by g band, crossed the stresm on the Ice, going direct from the foot of Douglas street.. On the opposite side the Omaha contingent ass met by a delegation of (9 clttsens of Council Bluffy, all in sleighs, and accompanied by a band of their own. ' The mayor of the two rules led the procession serosa the bot toms snd up Ir.to Council Bluffs, through the streets and finally stopped at the Onsen house, which at that time was one of ths best hotels In the west. Din ner war served and then in one of the hsJia of the city, a dance was arranged for. Bllssard Starts. I -ate In the afternoon while the dane Ing was m progress, some one entered the hall and announced that the wind had Cheng od from the southeast to the northwest .end that a Mtusrd was rag ing. , Little did ths dancers car for Ilia storm, for It was to be a night of undisturbed Joy and pleasure- union sf the best people of Die two cities. However, their pleasure was' soon disturbed, for about o'clock the wind began to How wit the velocity of a burrlraae; the air ft, ram ladsned with fine particles of lee, tit atmosphere being so completely filled that It, wis Impossible to see buildings across the street. As the hours passed, th wind Increased' In Telocity aad the storm grsrr mors 'severe. It was Impossible to din back to Omaha and many of tut members of ths sleighing party remained In Council Bluffs during the night Those who did return came on- the Vnlon Psclfie's "Irish Hail," a train that made hourly trips between the tramfer and the depot at the foot of Tenth street, near the place where" the Omaha union station IS ow located. Those who reached this aids f the river had great-difficulty In reach ing their homes. The old horn cars, then the vehicles for transporting people along the streets, had gone ost of com mission early in the nftcrnoon. There were not sufficient backs to convey the people to their homes and many set out on foot, facing a wind that was blow. Ing thirty to forty miles per heur and in a temperature that bad rapidly gone down to II degrees below aero. Ilfna Base All Might. llis storm raged all night and until nearly neon the next day. Then It was that peep: began to make a survey of the havoc wrought by the storms. All of the railroad trains were snow bound and ths" t clears ph lines were down. It was a lona) time before news commenced OROSISJ Showing tie Latest ifl . Womea'j Footweif Th. Knickerbocker Boot i tiro Inched higher top than this regular patleni. v . 1 Both are $4.09 per pair both are the new pattern both arc In tan, dull gad pat ent kid. The Quality and fit it Soroght shoe Is remembered long after the price Is forgot ten. The fit tells. Sorosis Shoe Store Karbssrh Blk. 80S 9. 15th Sb to filter bt from ths rural districts. In Omaha the report became current that a number ot people were missing aad that they bad froien to death. These, however, proved to be but rumors, for In the city, while there were many froaen ears, feet and hand, there was but en deatb as a result of ths storm. Fred Eller. a cigar suker, la going to bis home, some place ont la ths neighborhood of Hanscom park, lost hi way, became exhausted and lay down In the scow at Twenty-trjlrd and Leavenworth streets and died. Maay ! Chlldvea Die. Out In the state the greatest loss ot rrfer wss among school children. When the storm broke, schools were dismissed tor the day and ths boys snd girls start lac for home, became bewildered and lost freeing . to death before they found a refuge. In South Dakota, the storm broke about i o clock In the morning, at an hour be fore people had started for their work and before ths children were on the way to school. As a result, there the death list was not so large as In Nebraska The losses to the ranchmen of the north west was terrific.. In those days ths whole ot northern and western Nebraska was a range country. The cattle drifted with ths storm and when It abated, the carcasses of thousands of animals were found froarn solid In the ratines aad on the prairies. The ssme wss trus through out the Oakotaa and all over Wyoming. Many heroic deed were recorded where eeheol- cbUdrea were saved- front perishing. French Premiership Offered to Eourgeos PARI;, Jan. It-President Fallleree has decided to offer the premiership to Leon Bourgeon tomorrow, but ss If. Bonrgeos undoubtedly will .decline for lessons of health, ths president must look else where for man capable of forming a csblftet aad - insuring, a republican ma jority. M. Bourgeo Is st present In the senate. Hk has held th positions' of premier, minister of foreign affairs, minister of public Instruction, minister ot the Inter ior, minister of justice and' president of lite chamber uf deputies. Others men tlSned ss most likely to receive the call toi the premiership are' Ex-Premier Brisnd, 11. Doumera-ue. who was mintstae of colonies In the Combes cabinet, and Raymond Polncare. senator for Mouse, who has held numerous ministerial posi tions. -. It Is doubtful whether M. Delcssse who yesterday was svpolnted foreign minister prior to th resigns! ton of th cabinet, would accept the premiership if It were offered to him. Five Deaths from Meningitis in Dallas DALLAS,. Tex., Jan. 1.-Flve desthsfrom meningitis and eight new cases were re ported tier today by th cHy Board or Health., fnoffldsl reports from other points In the state did not Indlcats s material Increase In the number of new cases. OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok!.. Jan. li-Dr. A. J. Mahr, (tats health officer, today said thsrs save, been no deaths from meningitis st MeAlester, as wss reported ast MgbV He said there bars been sis eases Is I -or county snd four deaths. Besides, there have been ten other desths la th state. SHREVEPORT. La., Jan. U.-The com missioners of Bhrsveport today psssed sn ordinance potting Into effect a rigid quarantine against all points in Texas whr carebro spinal meningitis is knows to be prevalent. BUY BERG'S CLOTHES TODAY AT EXACTLY HALF PRICE NEVER before in the history of this store has the public responded in such masses to our half price sale. Join the baud come here convince yourself that we are offering the most up-to-date suits and overcoats made in this country Kuppenheimer, Stein-Bloch, Schloss Bros, and Society Brand clothes are recognised as the best in the world. They are included in this sale. Several thousand to select from, all sizes for stout men, slim men, and the college chap. These garments are broken lines of this season's styles. We never carry over a single suit or overcoat from one season to another. We close them out at half price. Come today while the assortment is still large. Store Clate 9 P. M. SaturJajt $10.00 Suits or Overcoats $15.00 Suits or Overcoats ... $5.00 57.50 $20.00 Suits or Overcoats . . . $23.00 Suits or Overcoats . . . $10.03 $12.50 $30.00 Suits or Overcoats ... $40.00 Suits or Overcoats . . . $1S.C0 $20.00 25 Discount on all Winter Underwear 33$ Discount on all Fancy Vests Men's si! wool Sweeter thst sold for ..W snd IJ.OO, 1,5 Sale of Men's Furnishings $:? and $2.50 Shirts, now $1.75 $2 and $1.30 Shirts, now $1.15 $1.23 and $1 Shirts, now . ,75c 75c Shirts, now 50c S0c Neckwear, now 3 for SI. 00 $1.00 Neckwear, row 50tf $1.60 Neckwear, now 91.00 .S0 and $2 Neckwear, now.. 91.59 l-.&O snd $3.00 stirr. sort and Rough Hats now, 1.45 Seal Skin Caps $6.50 Csps 30 $7.50 Caps $3.00 $10 Caps ..ST.no Our entire stock of BOYS' CLOTHING at tremendous reductions. $3.50 Suits or O'Conts $1.95 $4.50 Suits or 0 "Coats $2.95 $6.50 Suits or O'Coats $3.95 $10 Suits or O'Coats $4.95 22s SEARCH FOR FALSE TEETH KEEPS GOVERNOR IN ROOM SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. Jan. lf.-Oov. Robert 4. Vsy of South Dakota, who rSsa her todsy to attend the itsts La s'ollftts conterenre, lost his falsa teeth tw si room in hi hotel snd tor servers! hour wss forced to remain in his room will!' the missing teeth were being sought. Ta teeth were finally located in a laundry, having been wrapped up In th sheets tsken from the governor's bed. Death tross Blood Poison was prevented By O. W. Cloyd. Hunk. Mo., who healed bis dangerous wound with Bueslen-e Amies Salve. Only fcc. Toe ai by Beaton tfrug Co. POWER OF COURT IN ISSUE Conflict Between Commerce Judge. and Interstate Commission up. SUPSIHE JUSTICES TO DECIDE latere.! at Wseklagws. OffWIals Inhibited ! First Case trass Sew Coart Made Hnbjert riaal Review. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-Th unsettled conflict of Jurisdiction between the' new commerce court and the Intr-rstats Com merce commission today overshadowed otuer intricate problems of governmental rate-making considered by the supreme court of th I'nlted Htstes. The tense situation existing In Wash ington wss shown by the fact tht ostensibly over a question of class ..... ..,. rinrlnnatl and Chatta- hnoogs on s single road, the Cincinnati. New Orleans A Texas Pacific, there appeared to address the court not omjr attorneys for ths railroad and the ship- ini.m.ted but the legal representa tives of the Interstate Commcfo com mission and the Department of Justice, The esse was the first from the com merce court to reach ths supreme cauri. Th court Itself w th first to sug gest a question shout the Jurisdiction ... it. mniniarM court. Francis B. James, representing Cincinnati shippers, was detailing to the court n account of how th shipper hsd fslled to get s reduction of the i-cent schedule of rates over the Cincinnati, Now Orleans ft Teas Psciflo to a cent oasts, a. tM how the commission reduced the schedule to TO cents and then how the shipper appealed to the commerce court to snnul the commission's order. C vest Ions Coart Power. Justice Vandeventer inquired about th power of the commercd coort V review the refusal bf ths commission to grant relief to a shipper. Mr. James replied that the act creating the commerce court opened that court to the Shipper as well as to th railroad. Asslstsnt Attorney Oeneral Dentson then addressed tlt court and the Juris diction ot th commerce court came squarely In Issue. "In s nsrrow, liters! vie'," said sir. Denlson. "these words 'any order uf the statute creating the commerce court of the eosswilssloa which th commerce court hss Jurisdiction to annul or set aside, might b cmstrued to apply even to negative orders such ss those denying relief or dismissing complaints, but the context and spirit snd purpoM of lhe act show that such could not hsve been the Intention." ths body being taken direst from the train to the cemetery, her a grave had been prepared, plotner'i recent death -rested great interest fn the northwest, a It was th third of a series sf suicides said to hsve been Ihe direct outgrowth ot Plotner's notorious escapade. PLOTNER'S BODY BURIED . AT MARSHALLTOVVN, IOWA alAKflllAM.TOWN. la.. Jsn. i:.-Hue-clal.e Th body of Luther Plotner, the former Woonsocket, 8. I)., sheriff, who Is slleged to nave killed himself by taking opiates while hl trial was In progress, was brought to I his rlty and secretly burled . Isst But-day, It was learned here today. An ai turner, representing hlnixrlf to have had charge nf P olner s esse, and Cleorgs Crawrurd of Mason City, a rela tive of Plotner, accompanied the body to tlij city and witnessed the burls! In Klv- erside cemetery. There was no ceremony, FIRE RECORD. - Residence- In itebraska rlty. NK11RA8KA CITY. Neb.. Jan. It.-t pe el ill.) The horn of Zara U Oouldamlth, sltustrd In the northern part of th dty, caught fir yesterday afternoon and was destroyed with It contents Mrs. (lould smlth a at horn with, her children and did not discover the firs until th house was all on Ors throughout th second story- Mi hsd barely time to make her cat ape with what clothes she could gather up and get 'out with her children. There was only HO Insuranr on the house and th loss Is something over $H.Eits. Pars Hesse la Ota t'oaatr, NCUKAHKA fITY. Neb., Jan...-(Bpe-rlal.tThe fin country home of - slierlff John M. Williams, west of this rlty, waa destroyed by fire Wednesday night. A stiff wind was blowing and so quirk did the horn burn ttutt nothing wss saved but som bed- clothing and the clothe which th member of th family grabbed) as they left th house. Th summer kitchen and three room adjoin ing It, being sn outside building, was saved, and In this the family took refuge. Th house and contents were s totsl loss with but littles Insurance thereon. Maraal rosateaar IC beets Officer. MTirir.RVII.LK. I., Jus. tt-4pet!lI.) -At the regular annual masting of th director of th Kmmet County Mutual Insurance company, held tn the court house In this city this week, th follow ing officers were elected for th com ing year: 8. I!. Red of Dolllvar, prwl dent; II. A. (leant of Armstrong, sco re tury; Ole Anderson, Ksthervllle. treas urer. Th company ha had a prosperous jrsr. snd soeordlng to th secretary's re pert, th company la carrying SI. St WW Insurance sn farm property In th enunty and last year hsd only H.tm losses. Massale Temple at Keokalt. KEOKUK. !.. Jan. It -The Mason! Temple building wss destroyed by fir ot unknown origin Uda morning. It con tained th Dods theater snd offices of the Standard Oil company. The loss hi estimated at HCOO. most of which Is covered by Insurance. WOMAN AND GIRL KILLED BY GAS FROM WATER HEATER MIlTOBAPOLia, Jan. 11-Carbs) ssoaV rM- eh SMihs a ad. Kauta Phillip and ksr datuchu Oraoe, waa bodies wers low ystsraay ss nemo kv Jav Phillies, tha f-usjfeaad and fattier. a fire-nan. Thla statement was) mads to ds y by Dean George rrankrortsr ss ins 1'nlverslty of Minnesota. Dean Franktorter attributed ths car ben monoxld to a water heeler which was In ths room. Th bodies were tsken today to Pio neer, la., wher Mrs. PhlllrBV parents reside. ' HYMENEAL tsatr-tyllisismas, WIE8T POINT. Neb.. Jsn. a SpelL -R. William Harass, pastor or tn derma) Lutheran ehurck la Nugh town Khlp. performed lb osremooy whirl united Henry Cantsky and Htm Bertha Zlinmerman. residents of eastern CAloilna county- The couple was stiwrtod by John Canarsky and Alls Wuiinetutan. J Th. young profl srs usttres thssl county snd ths children ot snd pr- - ullUM ' : AfTHACTIOtg IS OMAHA. Aasrlcani -Waea Ws Wr Twar ip -Ta Kot T.lss of Korrmana." sraaaetst -Is atsaars Set." Oaystys Barts.. grog! Bsrlssqus. Orpkrami sasi-ru. autcawss too ay as ' - aaa oraBsaas. Ta a.x set" at the Braodrls. Th arrival at th Brandcls last night of . II. Dudley, the capable colored comedian, with a supporting company , .tie occasion for ,a large1 gathering of a cosmopolitan I audience. It was an appreciative audi I care, toe, and the B ramjet, hss not. heard so much laughter ta many montns chord wlthla II wall la night, when tha pungent wit of "Dr. Beans from Boston flowed over the footlights snd struck a responsive funny cord in nearly every occupied seat. Sinew Bert Williams abandoned stage work with hi own company. 8. H. Dud ley baa become the most prominent mim In this country. He 1 1. a good comedian, without any doubt. I and tar surpsase many of the white ; aetors- who claim a hold on the Amerl cau pabtrte becaus of achievement 1 as j 1Uts-Biakrai There are several s.eel I singing Totosa In tn uuo-ey cnoru.. and excellent hsnaony wa maintained la all the song of the show. The chorus ; a large, having twenty or more g:ns ; nd tew nsen. i Mr. Dudley takes the part of so out-f-Jeb mtnstref. He 'falls Into" .. ' s euro with which he purchases a drug 1 atorc, wherein la laid the scene of 1 many merry tittles between the new proprietor and several customers. The pier has three acts in all. each well . and effectively staged. The costumes i are numerous and prettily designed. Tlie how a to remain uutll after Murday n'.ght with a matinee Saturday. i Local Staae tes. ', It bs been soaoe time mince Omaha has ' had the pleasure ot hearing the gulden 1 vofca of Mr. jepk Sheenan. the great ' eat of all American tenons and all music lovers appreciate the oppol lunity of hear ing the iamoia) tenor and his excellent oJmpany once more. Tnla brief engage- 1 ment opens tonight at the Boyd theater In I ths original English version oi (Aim- bach beautiful opera "The Lov Tales of Hoffmann, ' which will b given t .nlght nd tomorrow mt.nee. 'iemoiTOW mgnt Mr. esneehan wi.l present Verdi "II TroOatore," appcar.ig in the role of Manrlc. Th company at the American has had a atremieti time this week, between pre senting the charming comedy. "Wtien Ve id.n..i. . . . u .. 1 1 ntt reaay ifur the big productioa of in Msn ot . . . . .. iu.nM KiiuHmv M 1 1 ,r- ura iivm, o ... - j - noon. 'I ne oeueaie numor ot the ym nKin comedy ami the teise anu vigorous hriKiish 01 tre i-roaonuisi p.ay have Sept ...mM ,.. a.i hi. t.me 1 ne jftusing pert'iripance of "When We Wert I weliiy-onc, w;u w givvu iw saiurduy. Matchmakers should not fall to see Alice Lltivd In Utile Mine Ptx-It when ahe conH-e to the Hranuels theater for one mat nse and four evening pertorm ances beginning Sunday. Jsnuary It. This iirlght, ainus,ng comedy with mus.c shows the olffltultles that Iwset een the neat meaning srsons when they attempt to adjust the matrimonial affairs or - the men and women ot their acquaintance. Lxmel Walsn, James c. Ine, Irrana Shannon. Frederick santley. tiiace Kiet. sui t iialcoim, Orace Brown and others assist tec star. While Odlva, the "Water Queen" Is giving exniWUuns of awlmming and diving st the orpheum next week, thirty or forty fth will also be frolick ing about the big tank act ntr as If they too were furnishing the entertainment, . . . . , .w. .(. I..). ! rinlvn I 1K1ITII r lllll ' H' o. . jfavonto and persiioa in slaving close to ner wmes -""-" I ne Iisn are an 9tmn ". . - Mark, red snd wnlte predominating. Tney . -J .w..., M t . w .. In toWM in are carrier ,.. - - a small tank snd are always healthy. AH the Tone-quality of the $200 Instruments in this one at $59 which is the spot-cask price, but which includes an outfit of 12 double disc records (24 selections) And you can pay for it at the rate of $5 a month. The Oiler. S ie- . . We auree to deliver to any address hi Oroahs, on of these. Grafoiiolas, toBether with . - i .icv,Iaiic records (I so assorxuicu- u. . - -, ., selactloris) to bo rolected by us, or by you ir JSTShSSt. IB .ddlllon ws include, free, one "Draon strstlon" double-disc record. Tbo machine and the records will be sent od three days free trial to snv borne tn the city. ' confident are we thst th. Inslrumenl 1 will P v ,b. rt critic,., thrt we .re. to refund all Bvmgr l-sld by sny purchaser bo may not In every wsy be satisfied with lbs instrument. .rditinnal suarantce as to material nnd workmanship sccoropanles hta-US5. tTunrtntee be,nS ned by the m.nufscturer, and countersigned by "J- ,ort we tV).r made. We do It now becaus. w. .ntendtner1.: p.oLoU everr home In Om.hs. or .t .east .It. every householder in umsna sn ohi"""""" Th Initrumsnt: Messenger boys of the Western t'nlon Telegraph company were guests of Mana ger t'hsrle Franks at the Krug theater j last night occupying and filling the two lower bowe . The younsaters made merry over "The New Big Review" and en Mved the antic of Harry IeVavn as the red-haired kid shout Ihe town. They also applauded freely the aongs by Miss Krankle Heath, who has been a hit with all women at the matinees U vou would win a l'.ltle easy money this week just get eome one t. bet you that nine out of every ten delegate to the Nebraska Farmers' convention will not attend the performance nf H irtig Sea men's 'Social Maids 'st the popular . :vw aome afternoon or evening thla I week The wardrobe of the current at j traction Is nothing short of gorgeous snd IS ol great -mere. in" 1 wsvs auoreetgt (ostly ralmer.t Ladles' ImaUnes daily. This beautiful Grafonola "Kav orlte." th first Instrutnent "f this latest Improved type to be offered at anything llks it price. Is prob ably th best that Ita -rice will ever buy. It eeerfl pretty clear that the limit has been reached. A . a musical Instrument. It Is all that any mualcal InaUuinent can be, and all that thoa costing ItuS can claim to b. Th cabinet Is built of th choicest mahogany or uf beauti ful quarter-awn uak polished like the costliest pis no. The "Favorite" plsra SJiy slss of record thro st on winding, sud can be rewound while run ning, ih motor being pover .ful trlplo-prlng drlv aLsoluts ly silent and always poitlv snd reliable. Tho tone aim Irail th sound waves froo.- the reproducer Into the sound chamber, where h la amplified and poured out through th front, subject to re duction in volum by th partial or complete closing of th double don- lie sart-a"d--'top leve- Is combined with a speed regulator lever, ell In nanny reach. Tn tuxu- IsM stands shove the top of the cabinet when the lid Is raised, ad mitting easy acree to tli record and needle. It l an Instrument that any man. of any means, may be srsad. to own snd usa for a lifetime. Th Reeoris: The outfit nf records w have selected from th best selling and must popular of all classes and Includes Ihe famous Sextette from "Lucia" and the dually famous Quartette from "Rlgoletto." which ought to be extremely Interesting to any of your friends who own talking machines and have paid fl3 for thoae two selections alone. Tou are at liberty to n.ak your own arle?tlon of records if yon prefer. In rf.l!tln. .1 . . ... --... w lU, . . aaiec tlons. we will sir you. free, on of our "DemonMration" doubts disc record., which varybody ad mits I worth at least sixty cents of any man's money. All of these records are guaranteed to as sup erior to ail cthersdn tons. IB sur face snd tn durability. Tltoy will outwear say th -f record almost tws to i Call, write or telephone any dealer, or COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. Gen'l Distributors Telephons Dju. 19S3; lad. A-233S 1311 FARNAM STREET OMAHA