A V Crisp New Wash Dresses For Women and Children For Girls, there's an abund ance of pretty dew dresses of percales, ginghams and cham brays, in a delightful variety of pleasing colors a great many made in . the winsome French styles. Th price ar so modMt that on make a aubstantial urine in tlm and money by selecting the dainty ready-to-wear .garments for flrla from 2 to 14 years PRICES: Age 1 to year 59 75c $1.00 $1.25 81.50. Age to 14 rar $1.25 S1.50 51.05 $2.25 $2.50. $3.50. I SSI my Fcr Juniors and Small Women W have never ahown an assortment of dreaees more cleverly (tried nor aa moderately priced a these. They are at one suitable for th business woman and for nomine or afternoon wear at' home. Percalee, Cbsmbras and Glnghame in a wealth of new pattern and eokrra. .. Jnnior aixe 10, 17 and IS. graaU Women' gtsee, 32 to 40. PRICES! $2.50 " J2.5. '.I '$3.50 $3.95 tassm 1518-20 FAENAM STBEET WILL WEAR JO-TIP BADGES Three Organizations of Iowa Trav elen Take Action. HOTEL LAW IS DISCUSSED emblem -That re aunpl Inie the the best aaadiUea f the by this omwIMm: fa this government tar rig)d JnulettloB. f Uw U.O0 people gewpawtp for bob t 1 ij that pioperlT OOtmt gawss tm the deetruetum aa; tot (hen a ar. ant He lot IU raanl jranftenent evt, owmrameat whatever hares wr n od thee 11, QM pea! light have Informed himself definitely rof th haaarda Into which h r h wu (buying." . ' jlleaalatloa ef rikne lmpiwctlaeM. The report discuses th doctrine e( govrnmnt regulative ef price, but dis icourages It, saying compatHloa ed la jdlvldiiainy ear th arrest remedies that jhav Aeon sufficient through all ags te protect si in ah M01 that new uinreatea. v sir not jret ready I jwrtta npltpk oirtr Itber." The ommlttes eMtimeta that CJs per cent t the must eiimime t controlled Ley the ombtne. It also finds thst the trust" .be m larg imsrset la the beet jeunr ent ( the business. With its strongest comptroller, Arbuekle Brethera (there U said to he a condition of "armed neutrality." The refining margin . ea sugar has jreached a trifle aver U cent per KM pounds according to th report. ThX lwas lowest during the Arbuekle wsr la l, N eeVirs;' gad prior to the rgantea ttloa at the truef in WT we n.aV, Th uommltle give a credit to Che trust foe producing th cost f eager, but reports Uhst la vm utar east 1st osnta a pound ac In Ull th prion of auger- w-l cents pound. It report that In MM ithe world a supplr of augaf u It.). (toss at which Kl per eent wa beet jeuaar. ..... ... , Th largest lugar coMUmlng euatrie of theworld were th Valted Kingdom, HAM pound per capita, and th United jattate. tl.t pounds per capita. The committee followed Instructions tn importing whether the exletenee of a ftruot had any tendency ta decrease the iprios im euaar cane ena oeeoi n tne pre iduoer. )t reported thst the Lout at en tcaa grower Is dlaorlmlnated against by aa arbitrary ruling f th trust but thst th Hawaiian planter I Independent. ' Of th beet ugr groww the report r r "Tour committee report thst (he erf- ateae a takea does not disclose combiha- Itloaa Between manufacturer la th beet eugar Industry that' have rti ol or had tendency to cans a decrease la t roost tt cugar beets., f PMklis Bear, Bay Wlekenaaa. . BT. lOUId, PM. 1T.-After Mr. Wicker, ehsm had read today' report of the 'Harderlck ugsr sonunlttee ihsartlly and eald: v "So eongree ha waked u has H," be Mld betweea laugaa, Voagras It slew jaa usual. " "I aav toiind out U my wa aatto ifacUaB swraa mnaUu ago that there wa A sugar trust cuwoUicg mora tbaa at per cent tt ah lodostrr ta this wuotrjr iaod (Ud th AsvaramaM eulL 1 am glad to know that cessrea. sere ssealss After I took that actios, has really le cevred that there I a sugar trust" fIRST METHODIST CHURCH , OUT FOR THOUSAND MEMBERS At th rirsl MethvdUt church, Twea dlgtb cd l'aesapl Mreetav a esilipelie I pa i laeraa th awmbershtp a Lei (Ta charch he had aa addlttaa f r 1 Bsmhcrs garlag th last tew week. ffwadap menf a vxa&m, ia the CtuA rr VThSer wtS b aaewered Pj.Vi. VftoM. Cm paste, is th PtsgS far act Jetsmg th chsroh. PITTSBURGH , RAILROADS , BEGIN STORING COAL ' sTTtSBClMJH, Ps.. Feb. TT-Rsllroads a th Ptttswargh district sr' preparlag tap a, seal strike and large' goaatwe ef coal ar beta- stored. Coal eompaale la (fee district ar working foil Urn flUUg contract, much of th coat betsg store. ,". ataawr Library Faad. ZOOAB, Mob., Feb. 17.-Uaeclel.)-The ffsr Ladlee Library assoristloa gae atortaumeat la th opera beuee hut reaioaV Th play wss a humorous tiies act drama entuied "A Family Affir." p character were all ftUed.br heese lalcnt. aader th direction of Mrs. Wini fred HcOe. Th Edgar orchestra furn ished th snsts sad Mrs. McOeS d ; aom ef th other Edgar singers rendered sects betweea sets. The receipts win act fh womea m (Me, with which they la lead to start a faad for th porch of p born lor th library. lajaawg r Clmlar Baw. BEAVER Crrr. Meb, reb. H.-(8pe-Mal TelgFBs.)-Wsltor Itsw. a farmer, praa sriooaly mjwed by the barstlag of a circular saw. A fragment ef the Mad track him m th back, mflfarttrig s f ingmnia weemd. Th gotloi 1t mom liT for hi recorery. WOLCQtT RECEIVES PARDON Ininnnee Han Releued from Peni tentinry on Hit Arrinl DOCTOaS EAT HL5ISS IATA1 Oa ProMlse l ptslatlyee to Tsh ' ffla t Hie Old Hess la la t ajiaaa, Kaccallr Kar ( else Obeeread. Orrllle C. WoleotC formerly general gent for the Prudential Life Insurance company with offices la the City National bank building, wh wss gtvaa aa lnde larmlnat sentence In th stkte pealtea Uary oa a charge of Mtsrtng forged In struments, wss pardoned by Oorwaor Aldrlah yesterday arteraooa when be was taken la Unoola to begla aenraig hi time. A phyeleal eismlnsllon mad reeeatly showed that Woleott could net 11 r long. He I nffsrlng from Incipient paresis Hi relsthrea hv promised the goearaor that thsy.wlll Uks him to hi old horn la Indlssa, there te lire what few days he has left oa earth. Oa thi coedltle the governor pardoned Woleott. Woleott for tw year wu 'general agent of the Insurance company and last summer resigned te g Into ether busl neee. Shortly after hi reetgnsttoa had takep offset ' the book were examined and It was found oertala papers had keen paid Vnd th receipts not amounted for. Beverai person wer called In and exam Ined aad It wu found that Woloott had forged certain paper for various sums The exact amount appropriated by WoU cett wu never made public but it ran into 'the thousands. After resigning hi position u general agent, Woloott left for Virginia, where be wu arrested last September about three weeks after leaving Omaha, at Norfolk, V. He was brought back to Omaha ud given a preliminary hearing before Pelloa'Judge Crawford, wb held him to the district court and set hie bendo at et,J0, which were aever raised. He watr-Uken back to Jail and has beea then ever sines, a on aver putting up bond for his raises. la the district court he wu found guilty ef forgery sod glvea aa Indeterminate aentsaee of from one to eva years, lis wu taken to Liacela yesterday. If Preseat Statute te Bet Aelde Traveler Will Ckamptoa a Similar Bill at Heat Beesloa. (From a Staff Correspondent) DES MOINES. Is.. Feb. 17.-8peclal Telegram.) Button badges bearing the motto, "No Tip," were adopted u the official insignia of the antl-tipplng cam paigners at a meeting of the Iowa Com mercial Traveler congress today. Repre sentative of th Hswkeye Commercial Men association, ths Travelers' Pro tective association sad the Iowa State Traveling Men's association were present The three organisations will join hand in th campaign to abolish th tipping vll. Discussion of th hotel inspection law now In litigation before the supreme court, wu a part of the business of the session. It wu decided that a new law will be championed by the travelers In case the high court holds thst the present statute Is unconstitutional. Coaeecratlea of Bishop Dewtlag. The consecration of Rev. Austin Dowl ing, recently appointed bishop of the newly created catholic sea of Dee Moines, will probably be held March It. The dsflnlte dat for the ceremony cannot b determined until after the arrival of the papal bull. Bishop Matthew J. Hsr kln of th Providence diocese will set s consacrator. ' Hearts aa Raeelaitloaa. Governor Carroll today fixed next Fri day at th day tor hearing before him In resistance to the requisition from the governor of Illinois for warrant for Earl Sheet, Etbert Bead and E. H. Mitchell of Sneaandoah. all under Indictment for the alleged fraud at Marseille, III. Word wu received that the accused men will mak a hard fight to prevent requisition being Issued snd ths case will Involve the whole question of promotion of the 8wanson company In Illinois to take over Shenandoah plant talks Ueleaatee for Taft. Information received today from Cal houn count I to th effect thai In the republican caucus held last ntgbt there wu selected ninety-two delegate who ar favors bW to th reoomlnation of Taft and th remainder of th UO not pledged. This I th first test of strength la th eountiee of th mat. Gas Company Cannot Charge Full Rates For Partial Service KANSAS CTTT. Feb. 1?. The Kansu City Gas company cannot charge th same rate for low price pressure gas serv le thst It does tor full servtc. accord ing to th decision of Judge Lucu In the circuit court here today la a ault brought by th city to adjust gas price according to service given. Judge Lucu continued la fore the temporary injunction which Impounds one-bslf the receipts of th company until it be determined what amount shall be returned to the consumers. The case will be carried to a blgher court If Judge Lucu' decision be upheld con sumers. It Is said, will receive beck part of th money paid th company for serv ice during the January cold snap. Colonel Eoosevelt is Drawn on Jury MINEOLA. N. T Feb. 17,-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay wu drawn today among other resident of Kssssu county to serve u trial Juror at the term of court beginning March e. Most of the others are farmer and busi ness men of th county. TIP O'NEILL MIES UMPIRES Fire Indicator Handler, for West ern League Announced. Triff)jTTT. KEAPP0I5TED CHIEF BRITISH AVIATOR KILLED - BY FALL OF HIS CAR LONDON, Feb. 17-Orahsm Oilmour, one of the beat known among the British viators, wu Instantly killed by a fall with his aeroplane from a height of 380 feet He wu testing a new monoplane. In which he wu making a flight from the aerodrome at Brooklands and wu traveling at the rate of sixty mile aa hour when hi machine suddenly buckled up end dropped to the ground like a bird that1 had been, shot dead on th wing. When eye-wltneese reached the spot the found the s viator dead, entangled In the wreck of hi machine. The key to euccee in business I th persistent and Judicious use of newspaper advertising. ropalai Ossaha Arbiter Will Take Cfcaa-aw Tapiree Acala Thle Tear Kaapp, Wts ITaaptred Lst Tear, Back A gala. Norria O'Neill, president of th Western learn yesterday afternoon announced ftv of th umpire for this season, whom he had already decided upon. The three other will be announced at a later date. Those who have beea appointed are Jack Haskell, chief umpire; Louis Knapp, Dick Klsaane. of th Wisconsin-Minnesota league; Harry Johnson of the Ohio and Pennsylvania league, and Thorns Carter of the Pennsylvania State league. Jack Haskell has devised a scheme whereby he will get the benefit of spring training, aomethlng he hu not taken In several years. He will leave In two weeks' time for Excelsior Spring, where he win take the bath for a few days and shea branch out to the various train ing quarter In th south and get some umpiring practice. About th latter part of March h will go to Jopltn and will mak the rest of his stay there umpiring ell the gemea the Rourkes play in that Klsaane, the new umpire, who live In Omaha and who wu appointed by O'Neill, will In all probability travel with Jack Haskell around these town and get the benefit of the "old timer" knowledge. He will also get into the game by umpiring a large num ber of games himself. Haskell says he hss had his eye on Klssane for almost two years and believes that he will make a greet umpire before many seasons. He eeys that all the youngster aeeds I th right kind of company and th right kind of handling and he will make a real live Imp." Ther will only be two of Ust year's umpire on O'Neill s staff this season. Jsck Hsakell. of course, will be back, but Knapp will be the only other one. Knapp came into the league lut year practically unknown, but bowed that he hu the stuff and knew bis business. He wu a asber and Industrious fellow and wu given credit for It by all th magnate and for that reason be was again appointed to handle an Indicator on th Western lesgu staff. At the schedule meeting In Chicago two weeks ego at the request of the magnate. O'Neill eald he would not use any of th 1911 umpires but Haskell and Knapp. Six-Time Bigamist Flees With Latest Bride to Avoid Arrest OAKLAND. Cel.. Feb. 17. It wu learned today by the police that Dr. Mil ton Abrama, alias Moore Chad wick, allu "Sir Harry Westwood Cooper." who blgamously married hi sixth wife last Friday morning, had left with his bride within aa hour after the wedding cere mony for Victoria, B. C. Funds for th trip, which combined the pleasures of a honeymoon with the neces sity of evading the police, who sought hu arrest for having broken hie parole from state prison, had beea obtained from his bride's mother. Mrs. Herman Mlll brath. who believed he needed money only until he claims a large setste in the east Cooper' criminal record began in New South Wale in 189s, when he wu sea-, tenced to eighteen months for obtaining money under (alee pretense. Sine then he hu been imprisoned twice in 8an Quentln for forgery. He was paroled Ust October after serving three year of hi last sentence. His marital record began tn 1893 In Syd ney. Australia. ' A year later he wu mar ried again and in 1&V7 his third marriage wu solemnised at Toronto, Canada. In UN ha wu married at Crockett Cel. th marriage being annulled later. In lsttt he wu married in th San Franctaco county Jail to his fifth wife, whom he deserted. Cooper, under the name of Dr. Milton Abrsms, attempted to obtain f II, 000 oa a forged draft her recently, having ar ranged with the proprietor of a local hospital to purchase aa Interest The bank suspended the draft and refused to euh It . Quality Laundry Is what you pay for. Why not get it! Our motto is, to give the very best work that improved machinery and experienced help can turn out. Returned in a way to preserve the qual ity. Shirts in sanitary cov ers; collars in bands, thus holding their shape. Soft collars and ties in holders. Let us show you. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Big Return. Phones, Dong. 1812; Lid. F-1631 Wagons Everywhere. aTaatBlJ Q. H. Harr Pitno Co. tske pleuure in announcing to the music loving public the open ing of piano eelesrooma at 107 Boston Ktore Buildings N. W. corner 10th and Douglas, where they Invite attention to the fam ous Henry F. Miller. Story Clark, Laffargu A Co.. and other well known and reliable pianos and player piano. THE OMAHA BEE Omaha's Greatest Newspaper. CHINESE CELEBRATE ; ADVENT OF NEW YEAR SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-The words Toon Hu Sua Nln," which when prop erly tntonaud mean "Happy New Tear," are being passed la Chinatown at cheer fully u It a Tung war had sever Bean, All recent enmltlu ar forgotten ta celebrating the Chinee bekdaya, on a greater scale than usual because of timent over th passing ef the "old stylV calendar. la acoordaac with th repub lican decree. January 1 hereafter will epen the Chinee year. Thousand ef firecracker wer ex ploded shout th quarter today aad th new Chinee flag wi the deeoratlona. COLTON OF YORK OUT FOR RAILWAY COMMISSIONER YORK. Neb, Feb. IT.-gpacUl Tel. raavJWllllaa Cotton of Terk ha aa aeuaoed MasMlf a a oaadidata for rail way iBtmhw,uaM oa th republican tic ket Mr, Coitaa'a platform la "the equare deal.' H served aa repress atatlv from Tork county la th hut. tw k-glalatures. 1 Witness Criticises Methods of Sale of Timber of Indians DETROIT. Minn., Feb. lWoaeph Farr, former government superintendent of log ging, la th congressional committee's hearing ef the fraud charge In Whit Earth reservation lands, today charged th Indian department and especially Prancla E. Leupt, commissioner of ths department undeV President Kooaeveit with the' responsibility for the ioe of tsos.Ot to the Indians of th reservation and for alleged frauds on the reservation which followed the Clapp act of MO. He told the committee today that he had given Information to the department which have guided It In iia attitude toward the Indiana Mr. Farr declared that the rejection by th department of the IM bid of Fred Herri ck of Wisconsin for reservation timber wu In the interest of the Minne sota timber ring "ud pert of a plan te get the land directly in the hand of th Indian where It could be bought for "lee than halt its value. When be wu notified that bid were to be opened September a, 16, Mr. Farr said, he advised the department that thirty days notice wu not sufficient and that ths Minnesota companies wanted th bids opened befor the eutalde companies had aa opportunity to make bids. Mr. Farr read a letter from Mr. Ledpp during this period which spoke of Sen ator Clapp' objecting to the plan for selling timber. In this letter Mr. Leupp aid that veiled threats and intimations of trouble which would come to th de partment if the bidding plan wu carried out reached htm. After the letter had beea read. Representative Henry Oeorge asked Mr. Farr , who had made these threat. "I think Gu Beaulleu can throw aom light on that" u Mr, Fair's answer. ARMOUR AGENTS ORDERED TO INCREASE PRICES CHICAGO. Feb. tWoiena of the Tat private telegrams of Armour Co. to see (era representative urging; higher price for dressed beet wero Introduced la evidence ha th pecker trial by th government wer read to tho Jury today by counsel for th defense. Some of the telegrams read weret Chicago, July T. tfia-Nayer, Philadel phia: I am afraid yoa don't realise w are la earneet about having better prices for beef. We don't Ilk today reports t all. T. O. Lee. Chicago, July 7, WA-Neyer. Philadel phia: To never gave me Information I asked about selling te Jobbers and grave diggers at Wuhington last week. T. O. Lee. II. A. Russell, sales manager tor Ar mour A Co., who wu recalled to the stand at the opening of court explained thst "grsv diggers" was a term used to describe buyer who only purchased wbea th breach bouse hu aa ovar eupply ud at eCllged to eeil below th market price. T. -,5 ... The Most Remarkable Value-Giving Event in Omaha's Retailing History Swings into Its 4th Week of Success FRANKLIN C. HAMER of the American Safe Deposit Company with safe deposit! vaults in tne Uee Building,' says there is $9,000,000 in the? btate Treasury of Nebraska invested in drainage, munici pal, school, countv and state interest bearing bonds, which ' has taken more than thirty! years, to accumulate from the: sale of publio lands. During the past ten years tne people of Nebraska hava lost over sine million dollars by buying worthless invest ments, never to retnrn. The resources of the people of Ne braska can be conserved by ceasing to buy promises only, of high interest return. -N0THEE week of record breaking crowds and unparalleled values in furniture and home funnshingsthousands J of dollars' worth of excess goods fresh from our warehouses are reduced 25 to 50 per cent below regular prices. r---7 Every article distinctively and critically selected, not style-stale or store-worn, but artistic and desirable, in iwryJ most interesting variety. . Ibis is not a haphaxard undertaWng simply to promote sales, but a irreat February Clearance of stocks that have accumulated because of a backward season. To appreciate the magnitude of ths sale, yoa must remember that the Hartman Homefurnishings Stores are the largest in the United States, and that the stocks shown comprise all grades from the finest European reproductions to every dependable and serviceable grade in present day designs. Thousands of people have saved time, money and patience during this sale. They found our prices equivalent to getting dollar bills at discount of 25 to 50 per cent. Numerous young couples about to start housekeeping have grasped this timely opportunity to furnish their homes complete, in the best taste, with the best furnishings at wonderful sav ings. Come tomorrow and share in these extraordinary bargains. : . LIBERAL CREDIT TERMS ON ANYTHING YOU PURCHASE Parlor, Dlnlag Room, Bed Room and Kitchen Furnished Complete, or any other four room furnished complete with Furniture, Stov, Ruga, Curtalng. etc., J8.Q0 monthly,... $99 D tetter Oenuln American Oak Colonial Dresser, extra ls uu. iw large and two email drawere. wood drawer pull, ex tra else French bevel plat mirror, 111.10 valu. r,65 Chiffonier Solid Oak Chif fonier, boaatilul 17 finished cold en, fir large drawers, most exceptional bar gains, 7.I0 val ue, for , I 1 hl Bxteasioa Teal Thll ' . y- I I built threughoet ul , ' i I 1, yw- of highest grsrt solid ' iiO.UU r1v lahed. l,e top. .up- ' ' 1 ieea a ported by heavy ool- t rw:g j , , l "" bnta !.69J This BrassO Pr! f Afrit,: O vfcii vvuiwi' 3 00 Dining Chair Parlor Suite Now 13 Quarter tawed oak, leather teat diner, extra alze. built of hlsheat grade genuine quarter sawed oak, hand pol ished. Broad ban ister back and extra heavy seat; uiiholntered I n guaran teed g e a a ine leather, made with heavy claw feet 13.09 value, Bed Steel Continuous pott til steel Bod, Cr heavy filler, all site and all fin ishes. Including Vernla Martin. 18. S value, spe cial for .98, 422- Brat$U Rug Szll Seamiest Brussels Rlf, best grade of worsted, large assortment of oriental and flor al patterns, SIS value, - specially priced at Ma ttress All Flt Mat tresses, bolt layer upon layer, high grade felt cover ed with fancy art ticking, full IS pound weight 110 vain, for nttim Is Worth $30.50 i - Inch posts, t massive f 1 1 lers and ta guaran teed for IS rears. Msttreta mad of high grade felt built layer mpon layer aad cover ed with fancy art ticking, ' weighs full 45 poinds. The spring la mad with all steel , frame and three rows of copper coil sup ports. Satire comMnatloa rf te" "s'iSj C?55sr-rg',l m J.95 All Brass Bed, 2-inch post, five fillers; guaran teed ten years. Pore Felt Haitiess 19:25 All Steel Spring Re.fllai Price $30.50 M a g n Iflcent 3 piece mahogany parlor suites, ele gantly upholster ed with genuine leather. Regular $40 value, at Velvet Rugs Salt Seamiest Velvet Hug, Ori ental or floral pattern, splendid wearing quality, made of beat ma terials. Regular 2.u value, at -182- Dining Chair High grade solid oak, full box teat Dining Cnajr up notatared wttn Imperial laather, ,!.5Q value, at .53. Kitchen Cabi't Buffet With top, bint, drawers and moulding board, white maple) IscIob de aiga. mad f selected at a -terlala, II a a drawers, d e u -fct doer dish tit par tn ent. only 1.90. Music Cabinet O q 1 4 n oak or mahogany, pel lined to a mirror like brilliancy. 1S value, now .75. "7 China Cab'nt Double st'gtA glass ends, ad justable (hel ve, grooved golden oak, f 21 valae Desk Ladlea' Secretary solid oak, ma hogany or bird's eye maple, lit value, special at. Sideboard Solid oak con struction, hand some carving, French plate mir ror. (22 valu, cut to Book Case Library design, solid oak, glass doors, adjustable shelves, roomy and weU constructed 10 .7S. 1414-16-18 Douglas St. 1414-16-13 Douglas St.'