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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1912)
12 THE liKK: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1912. HYDRANT RENTS BLOCKED Water Company's Claim Countered :.- bj Heavy Occupation Tax. COSGSOTE SPXTMS SUKPSISE Irlm t Par xao,ee Reatala : Water Casspaar m,n Cwgees ' icnai wltk SlClia few OeeaaaMaa. Attempting to- collect , hydrant nna doe from the city the Omaha Water company vu met yesterday ey City Coejwlrener T. H. CoasTove with a counter proposal. In which faa screed to par tee S3,M It tha watar company would par occupation taia doe tha ctty : to tha utn of tm.BI.7t. Stock too Hath, treasurer ef tha watar company, refused 'lo consider tha propoaal an with other efflcUls laid It at eoea before their t ternei's. Stout ft Roam. Mr. Stoat said ithia afternoon that no plan, had been decided oa by the water company, hut that ome act ton would be taken within tha next few days. Tha occupation taxes have been seen-. ' mutating el nee September at 130. It Is .provided by ordinance that corporations hall par a royalty of IM Per nenth with Interact at t per cent after doe and , per cent aa penalty after tha lapse of mix months. The water company has re Imed te opea Its books for examination as to tha volume of Its business, aa that I per cent royalty could be taxed, and thls renders It Uaile for- the fixed tax of KM per month. ' In refualnc to pay tha t. unless She oocopatloa taxes with accumulated interest and penalties was derfooted Mr. X'oscTova made the following explanatory statement to the. company; Conforming to your refluent, " warrant n the city treasurer has been authorised and drawn, aggregating f3a,a parable from the special levy of tha year 1912, lo tn hvdrant rental Judgments, costa and interests In Docket T. No. lev T, No. ISO; y. No. M and 2, Ko. 3, of daw May a, MIL . In view of that fact that your com pany la now delinquent in tbe payment of certain occupation taxes, levied and now owing to the city aggregating lm.SW.JS. 1 nave ta accordance with seel loo in of the charter for metropolitan citlea In the Mate of Nebraska, deducted front the amount of tha warrant as above Indicated the amount of the debt which your cora ' peny la owing tha city aa per the at tached statement, which statement la made a part hereof. This amount will be held and applied te the occupation tax interest and penalty aa shown thertn. The -residue of aald warrant, aggregating a,. 4.11 principal of tha judgment and St. 443.11 Interest thereon la ready for de livery ta you and sublet to your order. 1 A warrant aggregating K.10J .14 drawa on the Omaha water fund. being tha real rrcte of the Interest on aald judgments to -January . 1U. Is herewith encloaed. Tbeaa amounts axxreaste the principal .nd accrued Interest on eald judament to January a. Mil. as shown herela. , Tha statement referred to la a tabula tion of the occupation taxes, the Inter est and penalty for each quarter from 'September. 1, IX. to January a, mi, and 'eiiows that Instead of H,tt being due Ins water company there Is la reality aly fvfjatax Boy Scout Founder jv is Coming to Omaha lieutenant Oaneral Sir Robert Baden rowel, rounder of the Boy Scouts, will lop la Omaha on his American toor, and , arrangements are already under way ta f Biertla blm there, Baden Powell ar Tlvss la America from England on Jan--nary SI. and ha win be In Omaha en .Wednesday. February ML On that day lis will teas lunch with the Commercial lub. In the afternoon ha will speak no scouts and their parents, and In the evening a public address will be erven, fie comes under tbe auspice of the local Mceut .council and Commercial club. SON CLAIMS ESTATE OF FATHER LEFT TO ANOTHER Discovery that John H. Banister of ren der. Neb, who died In Omaha six months ago. waa pssiissid of ptM worth' of Nebraska farm lead, haa resulted In a war between William 'J. Bannister of ixaaha. a son of the old man, and Mies lieoee C Jonas of Omaha,. to whoa ha bequeathed his property.- William B. Banister of New York City, representing hla father. W. J. Banister, appeared before Judge Crawford m county seurt and objected to tha admission of thai will to probata. Ha objected to the court a Jurisdiction, saying that tha man's resi lience at tha time of his death waa tn render, even, though he died In Omaha. 'urtber contest win be, made en the ground that fraud aad nodus Influence .were used to Induce the old Been to cut off hla sua and bequeath hla property to Alias Jones. - ' - ,- Miss Joaea Is the daughter of a former marriage of Mrs. Joha A. Goodrich. The Uoodrlchee formerly lived In Pender and were neighbors of Banister. When he was taken III ha cams ta Omaha and stopped In the Goodrich noma. Tha Good- riches and Miss Jones gay ha decided te make bis home with them the balance of his days and willed tha property to Miaa Jones to repay ham for their kindnesses aha... .-. . - , . . r , . ' Do yon know that mare real danger mrki m a common con than la any ether of the miner ailments? The safe way Is to take Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy. a thoroughly reliable arepanv tics. and . rid yourself of the cold aa muchly aa possible. Thla remedy g for en by all dealers. PB. a W. TODD, j 461 Brandels Bldg..' ' Omaha. Dear Doctor: '. If anyone had told me aix months ago that I eeuld get teeth that would make ma feel like , a new man, I would have thought that tha person telling n.n of such good fortune was craxy. For J ears I triad ta get some relief and com'rt from soma Bridge work aad up to tha tuna I waa recom mended to yoa I, tried five different den thru with the same results . - I waa almost desperate with pale and disappointment, but star yew fixed ma ap with year new eerltary teeth I ones mors feet human. There Is no way In which I caa bet ter expreas my thanks ta yea than by iwcemnuBdug any ef my friends aad acquaintances who may be la need of dental work, te start your office, so that 4ner- n.ay reap taa benefits which corns from roar new invent ton. " Again thanking yoa and with beat sashes for year further success, I am ' Very 'truly yours, ' VT. R. CARR. ' - Benson, Neb. n mf Sir flnlfMy I 5 J: aral J 4. - ' - - ill 'T trick at T- 1- , gel .1 -J J Plamee, 10. hT! R" J i tj 7 FRIDAY WE SELL ALL THE ODD LOTS and REMNANTS From Our January Sales . Our great January gales have been in progress all month. Thousands of remnants and odd lots have accumu lated, which we hare held for this great one-day remnant sale the last Friday in January. Such bargains as these have positively never been, equaled. Every remnant in the house will be forced out at a sacrifice. THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF REMNANTS . MUST BE SOLD IN ONE DAY Remnants of Silk aid Cotton Goods, 15c Yd. Big purchase of silk and cotton remnants which we bought from an eastern manufacturer at a great reduction. We place them ou sale for the first time Friday. In this won derful lot are all the newest patterns and evening shades, in lengths from one to fifteen yards. Dotted silk, Tus- 6ahs, foulards, dimities in dainty floral de signs, black and white stripes, silk scarf ings, etc .These silks are worth up to 40o a yard basement bargain 'square, yard. ....' U bilk, J.UO- 15c . 6 BIG REMNANT BARGAINS V FROM OUR JANUARY SALE BASEMENT Finest linings, including black and colored sateens, worth up to 25o yard, all odd lots and remunnts, at, yard ..7X,C. Finest plain and fancy Silk- 'olines, 36 and 40 inches wide; all odd lots and rem nants, at, yd. 5c Bleached ' muslin, various grades and lengths, all odd lots and short lengths yard wide, at, yd... 30 Very fine India Linon, that sold formerly at 23c, Fri day on special sale, at, per yard lSV-C 35c WASH GOODS at 10c YARD r?rfect, new mercerized and silk finished fabrics, in stripes and every color also black and white for dresses, waihts, etc The 32-inch novelties are very desirable for making pyjamas and men's shirts; finest poplins, madras cloth, English repp, etc? A better wash goods bargain never.before offered on special bargain 1 fin squares, at, yard 1 vi All Small and Odd Lots Various grades and kinds of plain and printed cotton goods, at, yard 2yac Remnants in January Linen Sale Sollod Tattle ClntlM at tiff To cleaa up all our odd clotha and ... ... . . , i i . in M 1 1 soiled Clotos irom oar January mieu aaie, we ui sen u i ixt, ix2i, US and large banquet cloths At J tut a trie January naie irHT. SOII-KD KANCT IJNEN at h orv 1 mmganaati dlsDlsv of beautiful fancy linens, which were museed and soiled during our January aalo. Including hand diaara work, retU'lisaiic- and hand t.joroid- treii pi exes at one lia.l on MILL KMai of Ml'fK TOWMJ Largs assort innt ot ' splendid quality huck toweia . nrtk ii n to 16a each. at.. Jv MILL KDH OK MKK( Kltl.KII UAMANK t 83o YAl'.U. Beat grade Imported mercerised labia daniask, ( and 72 Ins. wide, lengths ot lVk to 4 yds.; worth up to 15c a OC yard: at, yard aCOC 14 5 KM UVKST TOAKM Good fine weave Unco buck towels, worth to S9c; silently mussed and tolled; at, l(J each .. IDC REMNANTS OF ART LINENS AT ONE-HALF OFF AU our remnants of art linen ana linen nncis. many one-nan on. Remnants From Our January Sale of French 1. C. and German vaL laces ana inseraons Pure linen torchons, ITench torchons, riatt Vala., neat cluny and ... i a .. I, . a. iaiAi4ri 11 n in 1na aa was rA ' at, yard 2t 5 sisnii anri Ra.mnl Picea From Our Januarv Sale ' jlfcTJUtf a-ve arw.s.s. ATJ-OVER LACE. EMBROIDERED CHLFFON, ETC. All kinds, ya to 1 yrd in Piece lrgatn, square, ea. 25c Manofacturer'a Sample Pieces Fine Embroideries Skirtings, ftouncinga, allovera, wide bands, etc; "thousands of pieces suitable tor making aprons, yokeo, etc; at, 2c5c each Remnant Pieces-Odd Suit and Skirt Lengths-From Our Januarv Dress Goods Sale Many short pieces, remnant pieces and odd lengths of all kinds of dress goods, at one price on Dargain i rQs square values up to $1.25 yard, at, yard ...... UVC Matched Pieces Imported Dress Goods Samples All wool dress goods, many as ten of one kind to match. All matched and pinned togetiier. These lengths are about OR. QQ. one yard to each sample and very useful; each asUV WOV AU the odd single pieces to 114 Tarda In length, only one Piece of a kind bargain table; at. each ....10l ana 19 New, early spring dress goods, bargain square, yd. 50c EARLY SPRING WASH FABRICS Main Floor Poplin, Durbar cloth, Himalaya, etc mill ends of OOo aud 59c fabrics, in a great variety of styles, IZp worth up to Site, at, yard .1.... Ufa CLOTHING DEPARTMENT SPECIALS One table of nienV $10.00 Suits and Overcoats, this season's styles and pat terns, rYiday at. . $5.00 Oak table of Boys' $1 SulU aad Overcoats, double breasted or Norfolk style suits. RuaeHan or convertible collar ove-tvoafv Good values at $t. QQ to clean up ...aPXeaO Brains inMl AIR GOODS Mr NATURAL WAVY SWITCHES Human hair natural wavy Switches, shown in a large assortment of nil shades escept gray; 24 and 2G inches long, regular $3.00 values, Friday at . .... V 28-inch natural wavy Switches. 3V2 oz $10 values, at $5.9S BRANDEIS STORES J J Important Sales for Saturday K ll Men's Shoes at 91.00 Picture Framca-Umbrellaa 1 Vjr mm mm Silk Underskirts at Less Than Half $6.00 to $8.50 Values at $3.90 There are about 500 in this lot made of high grade chif fon taffetas in black and the most wanted colors. The most handsome styles to choose from and prices that formerly ranged from $6 to $8.50 at $3.90. The sale is for Friday only. Fin quality Jap silk kimono in a splendid tin of pretty patterns and colorings, value An ) ) to $10, Friday, or while they last, at fjfj s j THE WAIST SALE SHOWS PRICES THAT HAVE BEEN FUR THER REDUCED. Bilk, eatln. chiffon and net walets are now quoted at such little prices aa $IJ9. sji.ta and $3.95. Many of them are from some of our best 19.00 and $10.00 lines.. A great saving In each instance no matter what price you pay. 75c aviation caps at 25c . SI. SO aviation caps at 98c ' Girls' SI. SO sweaters at 98c Children's St sweaters, 49c 75c knitted petticoats, 39c $10 and $12.50 coats for misses and girls, good variety styles and colors, Friday, $5 The $ale of women' shoes in small sizes only at $1.00 is contin- d tied. There's a onnd r)nrlhu nb m of styles and leathers. Values up to $5, for only Shoes isanaaassssniii I 111 Stylish Corsets Are Offered at Less Than Regular Prices for Friday's Selling . It's a most seasonable sale the cor set department offers those ,who find time to come, to the store Friday. . , A corset regularly sold for two dollars and fifty cehts, fashioned from this season's most popular models, with the stylish low bust and long hip; ia-the chief attraction. It haa a skirt ''hook-and six-hose supporters and la beautifully trimmed with lace and wide ribbon. Kvery woman will need just such a garment if she is particular about tha spring season's styles. Secure yours tomorrow at this great saving- Regular $2.50 values' for. $1.69 Twenty five Dozen Popular ' Priced Corsets go at 39c? each Our corset buyer baa secured twenty-five doien popular priced corsets at such an advantageoua figure we will be able to placet tbem on the bargain tables, Friday, at tbe extraordinarily love price of 38o for your choice. There are only three hundred and fifty In the lot ao we advise you to come early for yours. Good models, that will prove to your tikiug, for house wear. . Odds and Ends of White Ware Underpriced 1 63 dozen pierea to be closed out this Friday regardless of cost or former selling prices. 3 bowls. In foar sites, worth tl.J'i tn $2 i.9 dusen, to close, each, as L 1. ue white covered dishes. ..t6a b 60o white covered butters. ,.100 15 )0o white gravy boats 100 (- see whits covered sugar bowls at ..10e Jio -ln. h white Plates, worth tha dozen, at, each , as It. white saucers, worth S0o the Uuxen, at, each la Over 1, 000 Pieces White Lined -' Blue Enameled Ware at 50c Triple-coated goods, with enameled covers, positively guaranteed , against chipping: Every niece strictly first Quallty-not a damaged' Item In the entire lot. The assortment lncludea- 14 quart dish pans. .- .- SSc to 12-nusrt water pails I t. e t lrgo tea kettlea with enameled covara..... Values lS-quart preserving kettles a-quart Berlin kettlea. enameled covara... ;S -quart coffee pots, enameled covara... I -quart tea pota. enameled covers l-qi.trt rice boilers, enameled covara FRIDAY & SATURDAY' Are Cut Price Days in The Big Pure Food Grocery 50c XT ike. BmBrrruaTXH BUOaJt (or IM l-ib. can Bennett s fapt tol baking poader and mo stamp for M Bennatt'a beat coffee and J atamna. lb. I lbs. Bennett's Beat cof fee and S atpa...tl0 Bennatt'a Capitol floor, ack -JHf Assorted teas . and ii stamps, lb. .' eo Tea aiftlngs and I alan.pa, lb. las 1 lie cans Pottawat ta rn te plnnut for .... ssa XMrrBu st airra oa iu atrmmiaTa Full cream cheese enl IS stamps. In. . . . .SSs Virginia Kwlse cheese and IS atampa, lb. SSs Medium aour pica lea and 1 stamps, at las Dill rtckJee and ! st'ps . doaea - - EnWer'a pork and beans and IS atampa. can. ISe : carta Benett'e tapltol KvergTeen corn and ! , statu pa :...... ...tM Quart can Franco-Amar k-an soup noa Btamark apple butter and IS atampa. Jar, see Btamark preaerrea, as sorted, and 1 atampa. Jar SOa t cana hulled beans with chicken aad 10 atampa, fur saa Bennatt'a Capitol (rated pineapple and 1 st'ns.. ran tOa Ben net fa Capitol oats and pancake flour w:th 1 atampa, 1-lb. pkg for ....loo Oalllard'a olive oil c at pa. medium bot. See Beauty green aaparagua and IS stamps, can, toe Snider catsup and IS limn, Iwitfl eaa Amber zrrla yras-epa es e.ev n a e-ia. Runkal Premium . choco late ana ia stamps, rake . ana ls-ib. aack yellow or wbite com nieal..,lse . arrmn, tsaxa Fvidsjr and lUiunt. we will nlsM uu several hundMj luiiinri. ef tbe famous Saaraay Pnaaiaiy Barker, put up in sealed cartona and IfaaraatsiS aae saaad special price of FRUITS AND VEOETABLES Fancy Red River potatoesbushel. peck Fancy cooking apples, peck , Fancy eating apples, peck.......... Fancy Hubbard squash, lb t large beads plain lettucev in. Our famous Redlands Oranges, tbe doien, 13c, SOc, 2.V, 30e and.......... sjc . .SSc 30c ..33c .2141 MOVED KKHi South Sliteenth Street. Paxton Block, three doors aorta of Farnam. Look for tbe aama. S. W. LINDSAY, Jeweler1 . IX1H waatk atrsssatk atrwrt A Round-tip Sale of Remnants and Odd Lots Friday in Our Big Domestic Room Come Early. Opportunities for Saving Seldom If Ever Duplicated. a I mm If I ' "EUABt:. snHr-T in in i saw ssawaawaaaal A Clean Sweep of AD Odd Lots and Eemnanta. Silk Remnants Less Than Half Hundreds of remnants of plain and fancy Silks, Including Poplins, Taffetas, Liberty Bating checks, stripea and novelties of every description, lengths of S to IS yards; val ues to 75c, yd. 18c and 28 75c Silk Pongees 48o -36 Ins. wide, natural color, ' firm weave, fine quality. - 85c Foulards at 68c 100 pieces of beautiful new- foul- ' ards, all most wanted colors, white and monotone effects included, beautiful new de signs, 85c values; yd., gg 80-lmh Black Silks Chiffon Taffetas, Meesalines and Peaa de Sole; $1 yd.' val ues, at ...r....... 78c Dress Gccds Remnants Less Than Hilf 300 remnants of ' plain and fancy weaves, in wool drees goods, 36 to 52 inches wide; fabrics that sold at from Tic to $1.50 a yard; choice, at, yard ....S8e) 68 Imported Wool Taffetas 42 Inchee wide, all the most wanted spring colors; $1 and f 1.25- yard values: SO pieces for selection; at. yard.. 78c 91.25 Sergea 8o' A splendid line of 60-tnch all wool serges, in all new spring shades . worth tl.ZS a vard. at-.R.e4 10c Claoy Laces 5c Wide ..Cotton . Cluny Laces edges or inserting to match; In white or ecru; also ma chine, made, linen cluny laces, 10c a yard values; at. J? yard aJC Friday Is Remnant Day In Our Pomestie Room . A carload of remnants, mill ends, etc.,' of tbe new goods for spring of 1912 all up-to-date goods white goods, wash goods, ging hams, prints, percales, etc. on squares; t. yard St4 10 12 Irish Linens German Linens and Scotch Linens, 24 lo 4 yards worth up to I1.S5; at, yard.... 25 C9t 49 594 Toweling by the yard, In long remnants, worth up 1p 25c a ysrd; at, yard 3 5t 7H 10c 12H Muslin Sheetings brown or bleached worth up to 10c a yard long remnants; at, yard .....5 6H 7H 8f Odd loU ot Sheets, np to 75c each; at, each... ,39t 48g 58 Odd Lota of Towels to close, each.. ...... 5(V 7 ft 10c 12 Hi One lot of Cotton Goods; to clone1 at 3 Vic Special Clcannce Yonen's Outer Garments IS THE SUIT SECTIOX, DOHK8TIC ROOM Women's Hllk Waist To $3 values, fine assortment cf colors and styles; at, choice, only S1.50 Tailored Bulla All alsea and colors, to $12. SO values, at : 85.00 Children's Dresses In all slses from 2 to years; to $1.00 values . 50c Children's Winter Cnata Val ues to $6.00. all nevest styles, colors and materials; choice, at -Sl.OS Children's 50c Rompers, all alzes 2 to 8 years, all styles and colors, at... 25 i Speeiil Cliannce of I7inter Underwear Men's aad Boys' I' nderw car lies ry fleece lined ahlrta or drawer, at... 25c Men's Heavy Winter ' I'nder wear 75e and $1.00 values, fleeced or Jersey ribbed; on sale at......49 and 35t Men's $1.50 and $3.00 t'mler. wear Heavy wool shirts or drawers, at. .08e and 75, Men's $10 In km Suits, 754 Ladies', Under Vests or . Paats Jersey ribbed, all sixes.; oa ' sale, garment 104 Ladles' $1.00 and $1.50 Union Suits; on aale at 75 49c Sweater Coals Men's and boya, at 49 Notion Bargains IN DOMESTIC ROOM Gold Eye Needles, paper lc Cotton Tapt., per roll. . .lc Hump Hook and Eyes, per card '. ... lc 5c Pearl Buttons, doz. SVC. 200 yd. Sewing Thread, dozen 21c Nickel Plated Safety Fins 5o values; at, card,.2!C 25o Needle Books at. .4'c Hayden's Mammoth Grocery Dept. It's the Talk ef Omaha avis at IS te 10 (or the Veepls. il-lb. sacks best high trade Diamond H Family Hour, nothing lisi It per aack $M 1? lbs. beat Granulated Sugar. .$1X0 Four 1-lb. cana Condensed Milk.. aae I Iba. beat White or Yellow Corn meal ....ISe Iba good Japan Rica e.saa Callon rana Golden Table Syrup.. ase Oil or Mustard Sardines, ran 4s Lara bottlea Pure Tomato Catsup. Worcester Fauce or Pickles, as sorted kinds, bottle S'se IS bare Beat 'Em All or Diamond f Soap Saa g cans l.ii ftcourlng Soap. .'.. .saa Dried rrsita for Bases, flea aa Cakes. California Muscatel Cooking Ralslna, per lb. 10a California Muscatel Heedless Ralslna. per In. tea California Cooking figs, lb SSe Cleaned Currants, lb ...ISSe The best Lemon, Orange or citron Peel. lb. toe 1 pkgs. best Condensed Mince Meat for .BSa ust m atrrns Ttnrr o-g iirnim, Cheaper and better tiian lots of butter. t lbs. Good Buttarlne saa I lbs. Good Table Butterlne......3Se I Iba. Fancy Table Butterlne aoa The very beat, 1 iba for 46a Tha best Creamery Butter, lb. . . .0e The beat fresh Eggs, notbtng finer, per dozen Mo Tha Vegetable Uerket sf Omtha, 3 bunches fresh Beeta, Carrots, Tur nips, B ha I lots or Kadlanew for 10a Fancy Cauliflower, lb .....TM t heads fresh Leaf Lettuce Sa 3 bunches fresh Parsley-. .........ee Fancy Cabbage, lb Sa Irga Ouetunbera, each. II He and 10a Rutabaga. Parsnips, Carrota. Beeta or Tumi pa. lb me Hothouse Mushrooma, lb. box..., .40a Bmasela Sprnuta, lb ,.16a Yellow or Red Onions, lb me Bigslsnd Mavwl Oreafea Beat 'Im AH far Quality aad V laves. Per doa. ISa. tOa, He and SOS Orange Rpoons. each 10a Tsacy Oraaar racked Applea, per barrel Try HAYDEN'S First 69C At HAYDEN'S SATURDAY 69c Griffon Brand Shirts Reiilar $1.00 1 $3.00 Values .V 300 dozen Sliirts, manufacturer's samples of the famous Griffon brand Shirts new, clean, perfect goods in all styles new. spring patterns, all guaranteed; ff not a shirt worth less than $1.00 and "up to' ) P $X00-choice. V V W The greatest of atf opportunities to buy perfect fit ting, high-class shirts at a fraction of their worth. Come Saturday. 5 " : SEE SIXTEENTH STREET WINDOW DISPLAY. The Bee for AH the News ,69c HAYDEN OROS. 69c