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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1912)
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1912. ;9EDHE rate probers bdsy Committee Hat Prepared Questions ' 'for CcwTBiiici to Aiwwer. tfelAsIKG IS TO BE THOBOTJGH C aalraeaa Faakhea ttke 8ara Ma Eftart te te Saaredfta laelatiea :M.r.'fFunMusef: chairman of the -e mrntltee apprsnted by the city, coandl ta inquire Into the telephone inter of ' Via criy. wod tfie eommittca resumed la- . -vesflxation yesterday r.ionUnx.' A list of , 4netton. prepared hy tba lesal depart 'jpent ip"id uiteraled. It answered, ta brim forth" tne desired Information, was ub- .folttrd to the asiumlttse. ' "Wars eolnt; to make this Inveellea ttea tnoruii." said Chairman FUnk nouser, . "and when iff hara finished vt anil net make a dry report, but will make : what woman; ndatlen wa think Of .Raqoest ta made in the preliminary ' sieleniiat ox' tha question (tmnltted tor fuir Information a to claim 6f franchise value, totnc value and other of 'like lit' .'laattbt nature." Full hi formation retard j n rates, cherfss and mee will be . eousht, ' Telephone companies wtll ba requested - eeJaialsb baiaaca aheeu showing . the . Unsocial candltloa of tba company for "The last year of operation. Thee aheets will show all the assets and liabilities of . tn corporation as supplied by their ren- resratativa. " - ' - Each company will alto bo requested . to show lor the same period earnlncs and . 'expenses. Including Income account. t Jens account, net telephone eanwnci .apportioned, dlvident ai:d l.iterest aarn . Tht, rnlscellsneoue and total net earn' ' trigs. Items for deduction, balance, dlvl et AeduetlorCTsnd balance surplus. Toe Hat Includes request for statement a 'company's books showlnc Investment islss, real estate,, serial lines, under ftrouad lines and conduits and rlyhl-of-wajv toll Unas, equipment and working ' ealtal. ... . ..;. ., , .... , . Partbar the committee requests Infor I motion as to the number of ubpbono In tiaaVdtr hawing unrestricted and ut , fceeaered tall service Into the sons out aide of' Omaha, Including South Omaha, tknunma and rlsrence snd sIjo the total ffmouat of roves ae derived t herefrom. ' H. Pratt was the only telephone men .resent at the meeting and he came to . secure the IMt af questions. Mr. fnk uer' say that' no jrt will be TTpsred to Bake the Isvestlfsilon as oroufh end as taroii-producina as jjs-albla, "jury May Criticize - . New Court House Inspection af the new eeunty building naaauisd tba time at the Douglas county ei aa lurv ; eaeiaeriav moraine. 'John htaer, county building architect, o eernvaniea in jurors at ueir request, tiUated out llie work he bad erltlolsed and halt the story af the dslay of the eonetruo- en Work and bis struggle to have It flashed. Homer dropped by the grand .ft rare tndMale they are well pleased with Hh hulldrng a a whole, but may make ansae criticism la their final report to Judge Suttee. ' Tee fmith Omaha license matter la the air Important an left for tnveetlcallon fy tbe-arand Jury. This and ether mat ter wtll ee finished by the end af the fcesfc. aoeordlng ta several rrand Aurora, and by Saturday the Inoiuelrorlal eody sill make It final report and adjourn. 3. A. Whetett, whose some recently was abbes, believes be know the burglar fVb went sefors the grsnd jury to ttl Hr of the sue. lii&way Saloonists Jbignt Indictments Jack BroonfrleJ and Billy Crutchtteld Imust stand .trial for illegal eale of liquor in bo Mtdwcy danc balk Their attorney. , a. Ritchie, fouahrall Monday morning or-bave. tba lnairt merits quashed, bat Uudga Button sverruled tba notice. A J ir1 la now being Impanelled. Y'ftitchie'e asotloa was based upon the sohtsaUva that the defendant ware In )jepardy when triad ta pel ice court and ilterefoea eootd as we aeaced oa trial In e not her court for the same offense, argu ing the prertple of criminal law that a saan raaaot be twice placed In Jeopardy for the asms offense. Judge Suttoa ruled Kimt there wee ne ieopardy In polue ceurt. ss al the trials resulted la dle areed Jurtea. A Ieopardy baa eilated only i baa. there ana besa an actual tnsL The Iwollca aoort trials resulting as they did. Ja- dlasgiwmsots. ware mletrlais, be fled,- V s i iOiiaha's Unemployed Get Inlay's Work : ' Hundreds of men sera of the great army rf uaerni!oyed that bare bee Importun )ag. trarkma oharltabla orgaalaathwa for work Aula; tba last few months found ptaaty yesterday aoorn.T.g. All a ataa bad te da was t walk up a street la tba rst ieteaee dsKrtet with a shove! ever hi ah ii tl dir 'and kta services would be In sneat demand. The aalvatioa Army sup plied several score of she rets and atber charttaaes laatttutwns did the earns. The .fact - that the polios department and at the dry engineer s force hare Jaeea ordering tenant af houses and bnt:nge to "dean their walk was of arrrat aaeiatance to these anew ahureJers ad aa a result they reaped a neb bar vert af small Cains. , City Schools Close v , for the Afternoon ' '3m dty aebeoia ctoseil at aeea 'Monday, ffce hlf acaoot continued !a seamen, but earing ta the saow-obrtructed street ear rVice only per aent of the asaal at tvidanos reported. Forenoon siloa in w oes wf the eutlrtng dmtrtets wera at- t .td by oaly a few of the more daring reangstera. ' difficulty was aaweuB 4sred ad far' as the beating of the buUd itars was concerned, and those wbe at asKded the f ei auaua neatrsi estnn-leaeed a dlacosafert other tnaa the trip te and Cent tba buOdmcs. InHVil NIL m ::cTc.i c::s to trial ;v FCS KAK1?.'3 A MISTAKE - Mrs. Margaret CaleUv'a SSJal daatsa aicttoa acsawt Dr. A. P. Ceadoo. wb ia vVawd t bav taft a piece of gaxe m ber abdaco after aa operstijn. ta eo I 'H before iodes Day. The moraine: was j. A sectrrtcg a jury and bttroductlea ef : - ' ' Bttiinra uuu 15c . ...Taesday.We.Will Sell Thonaanda of .Yard of Remaanta of Fancy Cotton Voile Plain or , . With Silk and Satin Stripes Sell Regularly at 30c and 40c Yard In Basement at 15c Yard. Entire stock of voile remnants from an eastern manu facturer for less than cost. Thousands have admired these new fabrics' .which have been displayed in our 16th street window. Fine silk and satin stripes and plain voiles; wide range of styles Tues day morning at 8 o'clock, on basement bargain square, 30c and '40c values, at, yard ' 10,000 Yards of Many Kinds of Wide and . Medium Embroideries Regularly Worth Up to 25c a Yard A Wonderful Bargain Tuesday, on Our Main Floor, at 9c Yard. 16-inch embroidered nainsook and cambric corset cov erings; also medium and wide Swiss, nuinsook and cambric embroidery edgings, fine convent embroideiy edges and insertions, also galloons and galloon and ribbon headings; hundreds of patterns, worth up to 25c at, yard J. Dig bargain square piled high with all kind of fancy wash laced. trench and German Val. lace and Insertions: linen torchons, platt Vali., cluny and crochet effects; worth up to 12 Me yard; at, yard .' I ......... . J I Dressmakers' Forms, all sues, $1.00. U 11 JJ Get Them at the Pattern Counter; 'Jr i uruiutu j 9c .5? New Zephyr Dress Gingham of 15c Quality . Desirable Lengths New Patterns in the Basement, Tneiday f or . 6Vtc Per Yard. We will sell this immense lot of new ancj pretty ging hams at a saving to you of 8M;c yard on every yard. Xew stripes, plaids,' checks and plain ginghams in lengths suitable for dresses, waists and children's garments bargain square at, yard .... '. fKV. .,-! Tuesday More iVeii; Styles in Suits ana Coats Anticipate the Arrival of Spring Itself. Tor many weeks we bare beea very, vary busy exercising a sort of collective choice In the se lection of the new aprlng snlta and coat which hall ioeinde and satisfy all the widely divergent demand of the well-dressed women of Omaha and tributary territory. The appareling they bought at this store last season Droved to them Individually that - J Bennett modea are authentic. The eo period ty J of the garment and the moderate prices per- that women who appreciate good and correct clothe come to Bennett's. - 'The following examples show how eenalble Is the pricing at this store: Tailored Suits, for women and misses, in , new mixtures of light shades and elegant combinations of color. $23.75 to $35.00. Blue Serge Suits, $19.50, $23.50 and 125. Fancy Trimmed Suits, $35.00 to $65.00. Blue Serge Coats with white or tan col- . , . lars . and cuffs, $12.50. Coats of stylish tan, gray And navy diag onals and serges, $17.50. Coats of whipcords and fancy mixtures, $25.00. ; . - . ..- These Specials for Tuesday Only 11 k' IP b St! ' " ! W fc I ALL THE MEN'S Odd Coats Vests From the Bourke Stock - Coats and rests from soms ol the finest worsted, chariot snd tweed sulks In the Bourke stock wonderful values. ' Positively Worth up to tim-oid I ton -e-Kala Floor Great bargains In Men's snd Young Men's Spring Suits from ' th Bourks'stock, S7.50 tll.50 ?31 Buritt Prices in RUBBER F00T1TEAR In Our Children's Slflrns , Rabbera Kollrd edge sole! the resrnlar eve fclad, la all alar . . .250 Men Rubber Regular 80c, SUc snd 11.00 values. In all sites, at. ..... 50 Woaiea'a Stnrnt Kalihew The regular otc and lit grades, In air sixes; at, pair. . . 39 Mra's Cjuivsw IKlit The veavy armr duck, at, pr. 49f Basement. Children' l'snt.i Leegliigs The warmest stylo ever made for chlld-cn: black, blue and brown colors, regularly worth $1.60; at. pair 754 Mea's Oventaltcr St. pr. .75 Uomea'a thrfrgaltera, all slsea, at. pair .... 500 Children's CwilttroT aal Velvet Iirglair--(hlds and end, snd women's colored overgalter; .at, per pair ..,.....t..5l a, No. I Boaey alokel plate tea nettle eollu copper ttase-Tues-usy, at 5a9c $15 set of Mrs. Potts' sad Inms, consisting of three Irons, stsnd snd - cold handle, Tuesday only, lor 3c wire en beat era, like the lllus- tration, .Tueaday 79c Pure Food Specials for Tuesday Bennett's Capitol coffee and it stamp, lb. SOe Assorted tea and tamps, lp...4e Tea atrtlnge and 1 atainpe, lb.... lee Bennett'a Excelsior flour, per sack, for ...... SloO Ve-lb. can Bennett e Capitol baking powder snd 16 stamps. ......... laa I lbs navy besna for See I large cana Cottage milk and 10 stamp ... Pint bottle Snider' cataup and IS atamp . .- SSe Fail cream eneeee and 1 stampa, per Neufrhatel 'ebee'aeL' brick So VanHoutan's cocoa and i auunpa, per can Se Oalllard' ollv ell and It stamps, bottle ese rreaeb capera, bottle ISO and SB Mb. pkg. Bennstt's Capitol oats or wheat, altb It slampa loo I Ibe. 7 Jap rice for. .. . . . .". . .ate Van Camp's spsghsttt and It stamps, can ISO aV Taeaasr atoaey-Saeee It Iba, granulated eugar for tse I rana lergren corn .....SOe l ib a baking ponder see Bottle lemon or vanilla estract.. lee Bottle Ualllard'a ellve oil .......ate I-lb. roll Premium Buttertne. Large lar strawberry or raapberrv lain and It stampe Ssa leo ran Cerpeniefe akinlsa firs, .lea Herring, altli sauce, and It stamps, can ...t.....im Colman'a mustard, can '. to 2 jara peanut butter and It etempa for '. SOe 4-lb. pk. Dewsr'e Compound end Cleanser, wltb 2 stamp . New black Walnuts, ' "1 peck 25o Fancy . cooking apples, peck '..V... :..;,.. ,?5c Fancy dates U i lbs. for 95c Fancy cabbage, lb .'.Be Fancy banana, dotea ...ISc Those famoo Redlands or anges, shipped direct to as from Redlands. Cel., per do., Jc, 20c, 20c, SOc 'and BAc nesial for Vnesday only tl-t MEAT BARGAINS FOR TUESDAY ONLY , Hamburger, 3 pounds.. 25c I Lamb Legs ..9!4c Pork Chops ...........10c No. lLean Bacon.... 17V2C BRANDEIS STORES ; trslliuutiy wss begun In the afternoon ViHen Clerk Robert Wmilh reed the name af'tleorge Lee from the Jury list there was as response to tba good old Irish nsme. A German arose In the beck ef the room 'and said he guessed It ass meant for him, hw name being George dleh. The aame waa changed oa the Jury record. , Major P. C.March is 1 ' Promoted to Colonel Announcement of tba promotion of Major Pertoa C. March of the Depart, meat of the Missouri te the rank of lieu tenant colonel waa mad greaterday at the army headquarters. Major March la ail probability will be traneferred to fort Hi ley. Kan. to take the place at Colonel U W. roster of the Blitb field artillery, who dropped dead 1n Chicago recently. Whs ta te replace Major March here la not officially known, but It U said that Major Evans of the Seventeenth Infantry, ststieocd at fort McPherson. near Atlan ta, Ua, will be transfnred te Omaha. Whooping: Contra CWOCP ' TtSTHMA COUGHS araxet-nrroj UTAimi cuun T rsTvee ee a ate.aJ. mu est a en aVIimliM iMt nimil Craw Ii m m i ae sens 1 iea l WUei CeeeS eweCea eeea. bbltaaaena aw liwae. Tbeen ery anets. awa seeMa iiiiiiinieeait tie na eeeae eautfea, s7epani a eaSJebjeMell AU. MUCCBTa. I r - T t,w-e Ai'vfjLr r tmum tm am AVtb. linuiat an Tbe? "V -J Mawsiaaeae 1 rT ... year VS eieejMeiawa,lsi 'Jf Two for One That's wbat you get when, you buy Dreicl's Diambsd "T" A special shoe for police-: men and mailcarriers. Twice the wear and comfort of other shoes. Vou need no rubbers if you wear Dia- mond "Ts." Plump glazed kid, kid lined, foot form last double sole to heel with double steel shanks. Best quality of oak sole, guaran teed waterproof. Our customers get from 12 to 18 months' sen-ice out of : these shoes. $10.00 wortli of service for $5.00 DREXEL 1119 Parnam St. 1 Tried and never found wanting It takei years to organize "serv ice" in an office building. If you are in a comfort able building where "service" Julias been organized for years, you will have a certain h comfort au euso'tliat can be obtained only through i ; ; years of careful organization. . i" t ' ' t There Is an advantage la being In a building whose rule ' .- for twenty Tears has been never to allow a single thing to get .' out or repair.: and the building and it equipment each year la a little better than it waa the year before). Tola kind ef 1 . policy and organltatron ia what yon wUI find In ! THE BEE BUILDING wa Reception Room, private office, two lance closet, lars workroom wltb two north wlndowa Ideal office for engineer, architect doctor or other profess! rial men.. Rental pr month, .......F av A., j " A- - ! f - a ) ' ms Tills I a long narrow room, ltxlttt, lignL Kentai. per month haviag i -north siTje In 11-stSS In stae. located oa the court, eloea to kr lignt. thus having excellent natural Hgnu Tne apaca coura 1 be divided so aa to make two very pleasant rooms. Prtre. per month .................. awfje. I 10 Office In the northwest corner, having; four large win dows A fireproof vault for the protection of valuable papers is much la demand and la afforded tn.thta room. There ia a ' total of 1 square feet of floor space and aome would be equipped wltb partition -to satisfy good tenant. Tba rental . prfc Is per month .' '. Staves The' Bee Building Co. 17th and Farnam Sta. Fast daily train service from Omaha and Council Bluffs to Chicago, via the Chisago C F.'crth-Wcstcrn Ry. connecting at the latter point with all lines for aU points East. The Bert of EVersthlng. Pullman, drawing-room sleeping cars, composite .observation, buttet and library cars Book lovers. .library free reclining chair cars, standard day , .coaches and superb dining cars service a la Carte. .Tkieta ue fall uilormstioa as sppikitiee te CfTV TtCtCtT Of ftuels, 1 4l sed 140S fi uses Stre OaUHA, NCaW - sWal afalal esfeMwtWa . at-urrs, i 'The power end : of our busi ness troubles us very A. Schall, head of a large cut stone factory, for many years a user of steam power, in a let ' ter endorses Electric Power as follows: "Regarding what we think of the avotor la -atallatloa ta oar cat stone factory, we beileva that we could ay aotiiiaa; better thaa that the power end of oar btislBe 1 Botuethlng thai troa bles as very little. Ia other worth, wa are always . la a' prwHioa- to start oar machinery any time ' wrltttoat beang deaeadeat apoa eagjaeers and fire awB. We do aot-wlsh to go into the matter la ' say great letigtli, hot we atlght add that we fre. , .ooently keep saws-going all night aad only one : aaaa is required for trie work, aad hja doty Is to watch the taws aad preveat accident and the Uk-B .. , , . ... , ' " We have added to'our Contract Department a competent Industrial Engineer who will in vestigate your power needs without cost. Ask for 4iis service by phone or letter. He may make it worth your while. V , Omaha Electric Light and Powr Company f THE FIRST GRAY HAIR SIC QF AGl. mi D0.TJT LQGX OLD BEFORE YQUn TIME J Bee Business Office Easy .Way to Preserva Natural Color cftha Hair and MakaltGrowi X harmless remedy, made .from com mon garden ease, quickly restores gray hair to natural color. The care of the hair, to prevent It from lostos Its color aim lustre. Is Just a Important a care tor teeth to keep them' from dls eolorlnc. Why spend money for coo- metloa and cream t Improve, we plextoe. and yet nesflect your hair, when gray hair la even more conspicuous and aucsesUv of as than wrinkle or a poor complex ion 7 ui tne i -easier ta preserve the natural color and beauty of the hair thaa it la ta hara a good complexion. All that Is necessary la lb occasional as of-Wysth's Sags and Sulphur Hair Remedy, a preparatloa of common car den Baca and Sulphur, combined with other valuable remedies for dry, harsh, faded hair, .dandruff, itching scalp and falling hair. After a few applies! Inn of this simple, harmless remedy, your hair will graduslly be restored to its natural color, ta a ahort time the dan druff will be removed, and your hair will ne lonser come out but will start te grow aa Nature Intended It should. t. Den t neslect your hall,, for It goes further than anything els to make or to mar your good looks. Ton can buy this remedy at any drug (tore for fifty cants a bottle, and your druggist Siva your money back If yon are not satisfied after using. Purchase a bottle today. You will never regret It when yon realise the different" It will- mas In your appearance. - Special s seats, Sherman aj He Oonsell, 1Mb. and Dodge Sta. j i Free Land Information ' ' He Twentieth Century Fanner, to meet the demand of its readers for land , information, has gathered and ' compiled data on soils, climate and farming conditions in all parts of the country. It is willing to give out this information, free, if postage is sent with inquiry. C Do You Want to Kndw' j i About government land laws, location of land ctf lfices, etc, " " How to get irrigation lands, location of projects, : laws governing same, etc . ' ; ' ' ' " Best sections for fruit growing, general farming, stock raising or 6'airying. Your questions will get prompt attention. State plainly and specifically what you want to know. Write, " Land Information Bureau- "I, The Twentieth (ntniy Farmer Oiriaha, Nebraska " t J! j ; THE OMAHA BEE prints nothingjjut clean news and clean advertising. Dcst Sport Keivs .in Ite Bec Th8 BOG (Of All tllB tJei'lS