THE OMAHA SUNDAY -'BE: MAY 19. 1312. '-'3 r I ' Nebraska I i POWER RIGHT CASE POT OFF Irrigation Board Conreaet and Le . tides Interests Are Jockeying;. SA2T05 MAXDTQ COMPAWSOSS tat AaeUter Flaaa Lllaatta ef lawaraaea CMputn la Mat . Savlm Tkaa ateeeivew ' . ; ; , ', , fm (Aora a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Slav U iTh. im- cation board convened this BSDming to am. ui cvmen Between noems; ana j Baboock over water rtctata on the Loup I river. A eontnuane was asked lor. but tba board waa Inclined to bala.' Tha caat .; j was put over onri! nam. Monday nrara t Inc. at which time both parties were - . notified to appear and Informed the board . . aipected to have matters threshed out to a determination. 'From Indication there la eonauaraeia jockeying soinc on m these power rlsht propositions and wlul tha board la perfectly willing to have them aettle difference! which are private It does not Ilka the Idea of tha lntereatl of tha publio belnc held up while Inter ested parties are maneuvering for posi tion, ' ,i " Llaaldatloa ravatwau' Auditor Barton has mad some figure eiemparlng the relativ advantages liquidation aa opposed to receivership. In the osae of th German Fire Insurance company of Omaha th examination paired le.leMe and some f th reserve ' 'Investment la second rat securUiea In- , stead of placing th company In th hand I of a receiver th department and th dl -rectors entered Into aa agreement with (the National of Hartford that all new 1 business written by th German would 1 i automatically be reinsured la th N i ttonal; but all th salaries and rent f 1 th German should be eliminated, th (National taking car of th business for - th plant Th results so far have asm . ' ncouragtng. Th company baa tta natural ; reserve and. with no expense for a re ceiver, if normal conditions prevail 'th fir loss, .not- only will th policy 'holders be protected, but th stockholders will receive front J Me W percent f their .stock.' If th final results are as sat)- fact cry as promised It I likely-the leete- - latur will be asked tar pass law pro Tiding this method of winding up con cerns. If In In Judgment of th Insure noe department It Is preferable t a receiver ship. . ' . .. . . State Debating Winners " - j Little Boy. Saves :L ! - , Life of Another r, BROKEN BOW Sen,. Kay ltMSpe- elalr-Throuch th nerotsra or a f-y Id boy. tha small son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barbaugh of this city was sand ' tram drowning. It appears that three little boy, on of them being th son of A. U Ford, want to th wop ka pond ta th afternoon to flab; becoming tired of th sport, th -yar-old Harbaugh boy climbed to th top of th 1c chute and, lotlng his balance, slid down th In cline into deep water. Without heslta Vtloa th rrd boy jumped Into the water, jand with great difficulty succeeded la v getting fell little companion t shore. The 'cries of the third child attracted th at- teatlop. of two aten who were working tla th Ire beuse nearby, but when they got to th seen the danger was over and ; th small hero who had performed th I rescue act was wringing himself out pre paratory to resuming his interrupted V fishing. Outside of a good ducking aad I experiencing a feW symptoms of croup. th Harbaugh child was none th won tor th adventure. r " i " 'CLAY COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS ARE IN SESSION . ' ' HARVARD, Nob.. May UL-8pclal Tl -, efram. -A seaaeslon of the Clay County Bunder Behool assocUtloa Is being Mid " at th Methodist church in this city, and among th speakers are: w. H. Kim- barly of Lincoln and Miss Brawn, stal ". superintendent of elementary work. This association was first organised , about February. I'll la th lumbar office ' of th 1st John DvBaln-ln this city by jobs w. email, jonn rsimer ue mr. ' ' eXevens, from Fairfield and a H. Soul. T. A. Barbour and on or twa others. 4 Th first regular session was held at Fairfield th following May K with Mr. email as president and T. A. - Barbour, secretary, at which time one of ta wsty " bast eonTentlons sear held was , bad, , 1 Statistical secretary I T. Oaca of Fre- moat being present and giving asslstkac - and encouragement t th work, Jacob Woelflager passed away at hi horn four miles north of this city Tuee- day morning, aged TO pears. ' 'Mr. Woelflnger waa an early .reel. ' ., dent of this pise, opening ap t sum- Tatioa the farm be continued to reside oa to his death. . Andrew Hochtai. aged years, died at hi bom three miles north weet from Harvard from Blight's disease Wednas- day morning, leaving a widow and family ' of small children. 8a far the several light frosts do not - aaam to have caused serious damage to ' fruit or gardens. CLASS OF FOURTEEN IS ! : GIVEN DIPLOMAS AT M'COOK McCOOK, Neb.. May llMSpecial Talo ' gram-r-The McCook high school gave , diplomas to a class of fourteen Bombers - last sight th exercises being held la , th Temple theater before a large audi- once. Or. George . Condra delivered the class address oa tha subject of "The Coo , asrratlon of People." which was a ebar aeterUtie uttaranc ef th elril doctor, erne is s prim favorite with McCook and southwestern Nebraska . audiences, . Cadi ' R. MeXlllea was dasa ssluatoriaa and - Harold X Schwab valedictorian. Th high , school orchestra played for th event, which was on of th meat creditable in th history of th McCsak high school. . There waa a largo class ef eighth grade 1 pupils graduated during the evening. LSTATE UNITED COMMERCIAL JKAVtLt5 YVih UrMUtKS Comaaoweraaewt at tORTON. Neb . May M. Special. The eommenoement exercises of th Lortoo public schools were bold la th . Hamme opera boose her Friday evening. t Rer. C Eller. pastor ef the Oermaa ' Iitharaa diurch, gave th tnocatloa . aad pronounced the besedldioa. Miss OrlesweOe gave th salutatsry aa Miss " Lottie Steffens tba atass possa and Miss Yatada.'Woed th valedictory. Hoa. W. -W. Aaaes. after a few very aparopat , 'words of good advice, presented each ef the graduates with their IIiiIisms t . u,ni a c rraf (First.) f8econd. CO.VTEfiT DrXiDKD TESTEROAT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. JESSE LERIUWINS DEBATE CkneTa Senior Takes lint Honon in s State High School Irent ' EELHOa 07 WYMOSE IS SECOKB Coatastaata Are S Nearly Evenly Matched that Flrat MsuraJaaw show Five Tied for the ; -First Finos. LINCOLN, May !.- Special Telegram.) First aoaors la the annual Intrscholas- tls championship debate, la which eleven Nebraska high schools participated, this moraine went to Jess L. Ertst ef th Geneva High school. Augustus Helmlg of Wymor High school was second and Arthur Ackerawa sf Lincoln third. Th debet was held la Memorial nCll before a 'art audience. Th Question discussed . was. "Resolved, That th Clssed Shop Should Recelv th Support of Fublio Opmioa." . - Prof. M. hi. Fag presided and Dean Hastings of tha law oollega, W. O. Jaes aad Prof. Larosslgnol of th political economy department acted as Judges. Excellent preparation waa shown by all "of th participants and when th Judges first submitted their markings It was found that five war tied for first place. Upon reoonsl daring th markings th Judges then announced their awards. Ertet, th- winner of th stats champion ship was awarded seconds place last year. - Hs la a senior of th Geneva High school. Court Will Collect Forfeited Bond in White Slave Case CHICAGO, May li-Unlted states Judge George A. Carpenter today concluded the long-fought Defaur whit Slav case by ordering real estats worth nearly II. 03 sold and confiscation of Ht.9M In a cash deposit, to satisfy a defaulted bond of CMM. Al phones Defaur and Era Defaur, who now are la Paris. Franc, war arrested her and Indicted oa a charge of bringing girl from Europe to Chicago for Immoral purposes. Th Defaur were placed under bond and then went b Europe, Attorneys for th defendants carried th case through nearly all branches of th federal courts, but tailed to secure ertura of th money or deed to th real estate. MINNEAPOLIS. May lt-At a meeting her today of th secretaries of Farmers' Grain Dealers' associations In Minnesota, BEATRICE. Neb., May H.-8pelal Telegram.) The United Comrserejal Travelers, at Nebraska closed their mast ing her today by selecting Fremont a th nest olacs at meeting. Officers .elected are: Grand counsellor. ST V Umm Weattit irVMvia hmlniAUti. seller. W. H. Bonsy. Lincoln, gVand can Nrth ,8ou0 Do. Nrtr"" iiumne ins swwe, jihjis w,i, cvmi)kw for the formation of a compact organisa tion to embrace the -40.00S fsrmsr aow holding membership In th ststs assocl atlona " Th plans will be presented to th state bodies by th secretaries who were present at th meeting here. Th organisation Is planned to Influence federal, legislation concerning tha grain traae. due tor, A, Rand Kiev, Norfolk: grand page, Clarence E. Harm an, lloldrege grand sentinel, J. T. Hogan, Omaha; executive committee, B, B. Abbott, Bea trice; B A Plummar, Holdroge; P. T. Patterson,' Chadron, and J. R. Oeddas, Grand Island; representative to supreme council, Columbua O., C. K. Craacieton, Beatrice; Fred Hawk, Fremont; J. Trapbagea, liacoio, and C. W. Hlnsla, Omaha, Odell Man Charged with Fwvaerr BEATRICE. Neb, May A-(8paclal.) Talp Taylor of Odell was arralgried ysa terday morning la Judge Ellis' court oa th charge at stealing MM and a shack for from bbf employer. Andrew Arm strong, who operates a livery staM at OdelL Taylor pleaded not guilty and his ess was set tor hearing May M at 1 o'clock. la default of ILso bond be was remanded t th county Jail. DnWltl jVsto Water Beaaa. DEWnx Neb, May la-8peclsi.-T- wltt yesterday voted tMl bonds to build up-to-date water works plants. The proposition carried by a vets of 1st to Ik The Tillage board will select a sits at sac aad It Is attended to begin work en th plant Just as sooa as possible. Missing Boy Probably Killed by Auto and ; Body Carried Away WEBSTEb! CTTT, lav. May IfWtpeeU! Telegram.) iCoesutk county officers be ll eve oaryi Marww, aged I years, who disappeared from Loos Rock May i. was run over by aa automobile sad that the autoiat to cover the aoddent, has hid den th body. Ths baby was plsyjng Jn tha road with ' a younger child when last seen. No tnformatloa can be gotten from th younger child, but Its prattle leads th of Hoars to suspect the Harlow baby was run avt aad ktUedt ,- ' DEATH RECORD. . 11 Lswla WsKss Marrams, NEBRASKA CTTT. May lA-8pdal.- Tho body of Lewis Walton Marcunl. who died at DaytoB, Wyo reached this city is at evening aad was taken to tba home of hie sister, Mrs. D. C Woodring. where th funeral waa held this morning. The deceased wsa bora October . UM, at Iowa Point. Kaa, where be grew to man hood, and moved to Rod Rock, Mont, and was married to Miss Susie B Hons of Dillon, Mont. Hs afterwards moved to this city aad then to Dayton, Wye. He Is survived by a wife sad two children. Hat body was brought hers ta b placed basal hi mother, wae died several years ago. ' ; . - Ckartew F. Mowers. : -Chart r. . Rogers, - lormerry Omaha repress tstlvs ths Grand Trunk nst road, died saddealy Ja Chicago Wsdnes day awralcg. At th time ef bJs death. Mr. Rogers was assistant oosainoretal at of the Orand Trunk at Chicago. Th funeral was held Thursday with in terment at, Fraaklia Cantor, Queboe, . HYMENEAL TORE, Nee, May JaSpacfaU-Tea. terday ' sflaraooa Roy AOon aal'Mias Eaao Osorga. both of Dad, jadga West BHdge Breaks and ; Nine Loaded Cars Fall Into River CALCMET, Mich.. May 1S.-A bridge sixty feet high sad Kw feet long over the Ftresteel river en th Mineral Rang rail road collapsed today when a train was passing over. Nine loaded ears at rock la th center of th train dropped Into ths rtver Ths engine passed over safely and two passenger coaches st ths roar were saved by th breaking of a coupling No one was Injured. FARMERS' ELEVATORS MAY FORM INTERSTATE BODY IOWA MINERS REJECT . PROPOSED AGREEMENT DES MOINES. la. May ll.-Mlnr of district No. U, United Mine Workers of America. , today refused to accept th Wag scat providing (tor an advance of lM par cent submitted by ths subootp mlttes of operators and miners, Ths convention adjourned shortly after boob today after refusing to allow Its seals committee another chance to confer with, the operators. Th delegates voted to submit ths proposition to th rank and file of th union, v FREE COAL LAND v ENTRIES JO BE CANCELLED WASHINGTON. May tt.Th general land efflc today decided that th so called Freed, coal land entries In Utah should bo cancelled. Entries la UM on 4,00 acres of coal lands by Charlee M. Freed and twenty -five others resulted fn charges of conspiracy. Ths Salt Lake land office did not sustala th charges. but that finding waa today reversed. Chariton Centenarian Dead. " CHARITON, la. May U.-eMrs. Cather ine Lusk. aged K) years, died here today. Her husband was a veteran of the war of ttll.' She was bora In Wast Virginia, Oo tober U, Mil, and bad lived in Iowa for seventy-two years. vj- -. Iowa Newa Nstea, SKJTX CITY For tha second Mm- In success kin Rev. Father John Noonan of this city was selected state chaplain of the Iowa Knights of Columbua st th business meeting of tha convention Just closed.' Mason City gets ths next meet ing of the knights. TABOR The baecalanreata sermon for tba Tabor public hlsh school will be de livered by Rev. C. F. Fisher next Sunday evenlnr In tha Coneveratienel church. Tha graduating exercises will occur 'n- aay evening. May M.- Th graduating class numbers thirteen. CRB8T0N Word -was received here yesteroay of the death of John Woodruff at hie late homo In Fort Wayne. Ind. Mr. Woodruff was one of the early resi dents of this place and one of the well known and meet prominent builders sad contractors In this part of the stats. FORT DODGE Mrs. Julia Miller, whs committed suicide by banging this week. iti aa estate 01 fiu.ws to De squally aw viaea among ner tnree little caugRters, according to an unexp discovery by, expected relatives todav. . Part of the amount is is aaah and part la Fort Dodge real es tate. The children have bean takes la ths bosses sf relatives. IDA OROTE When Jamea Hartaetl a farmer, started te drive In from th field with' a manure spreader he placed his t-year-ld boy in tha epreader because the little bey Shed to ride there. Oa the way In -the team iumoed ouicklv.., the spreader slipped Into gear and tha boy wae run inroosrn tna machine, being badly cut aad bruised, but not dancer. eoely hurt. - CRfyrrOWTb thtitl-wlelb 1 parade of th fir department her was TAFTSAYSHE HAS RlEEMED : " . ; - ALL PLEDGES , (Continued from First Page.) ' presidency!" he continued. "Representa tives at ths republlcaa party dare not Dominate either Mr. Tat or Mr. Roose velt. , For the first Urn In a political hi (wry, th standard of our political Integrity has been dragged lower thaa ever before by thee two men." "Mr. Tan Is wholly mistaken about th reason for my position ta this con test,1' declared Walter F. Brown, Colonel Roosevelt's Ohio campaign manager today in answer to the - president charge that Brown . broke ' with -him because hs could aot bar his way about judicial appolntmeata, -"In 1901 I supported Mr. Tan. Mr. Brown. "In th past thro years bar discussed numerous appointments with th president quite so often on bis Initiative as oa mine. I have never eased him to make any appointments which could In the most remote way oaneflt me personally." VILE ATROCITIES . - '.ON MEXICAN SOIL . (Continued from First Page.) caused by heavy taxea and devastation. Farming Is ths only Industry snd that has seen largely killed out by tM hos tilities of th last two years. Tha poor are forced te enlist In warrfng bands and prey on th richer people, "it Is h return w uyjrini, xsn saiu. - "Tha People do not know what they are fighting for," hs continued. "In some parts -they are shouting 'Viva Madera.' in others "Viva Zapata,' and In still other 'Viva Orosco.' They are tn arms merely for self preservation and a stats seml-ebeoe sxlsts. If- It continues th coustry will be swept clean of every and mala citlsen and Soros foreign sower wiu oavw in intervene to restore eraer. "Ia such a condition Is Mexico that all the mats ritrseos are being slowly exter minated and even ths families of th men are starving. I can't Be where they will exist for long sc there Is practically no attention given to the fields. Succor will have to be sent to the starving people or Mexico will be depopulated. The people la tha United States do aot know ths true condition of affairs that exist In the- southern republic nor - do they realise ths peril torelgnsrs are In."- THREE MEXICANS KILLED . . BY TEXAS OFFICERS CORPUS CHRIST!, Tex.. May It -In a revolver battl at San Diego, two off! cars and oa other man, alt Mexicans, were killed. Three of ths tighter were arrested. Ths desd kre: . , . ' . PEDRO ESMAL, county and district dark of Duval county, , ' ANTONIO ANOUIANO, deputy sheriff. WW VSUISIU DSSMi, ' VIGILANTES WORSE THAN INDUSTRIAL WORKERS SACRAMENTO, Cti'. May a -Colonel Harris Wetnstook. special commissioner, appointed by Governor Johnson ts In vestlgat. th San Diego "free speock'l campaign, carried oa by the Industrial Workers of the World, find In his re port -mad pubtl today, that "th vlgl' lantee" of Saa Diego hsv ba guilty of more culpable offenses thaa ths In dustrial Worker aad recommend their prosecution. Stm7 woman's heart responds to the charm and twee tacts of s baby's vote, fcocaus aa turf ts tended her tor wthorhood. Bat even th torlnf nature of a motnsr'sarinki from tha ordeal because tucb s tint is usually period of 1 lafferlBf snd dancer. Women who ox Mother's Friend art saved ranch discomfort snd suffsrlnkV snd thalf systems, balnf thoroufhly preparsd by this treat remedy, ara la s healthy condition to newt ths Urns with ths least Dossil) Is gufftstDg snd denier. Mothsr'g Friend Is ncommtaded oaly for ths relief sad comfort ot expectant mothsrs; It Is to no senM t remedy (or various Ills, but its msay years of sueeass, sad the thousands of endorsements rs Calved front women who bars used tt art s fnarantes of ths benefit to bo derived from its use. . This remedy does not accomplish wonders bat sim ply assists aatnra to part act it work, Motlfcer's Friend allays aausos, pr vents cakinc ot tho breast, and , 1 ' a eiM-ae, a. contrlbntes to YlrWt&tla strong, healthy ""'T'"' motherhood. Mother's frtend h sold st drag stores. Writs for our trea book for axpoctant isyrthars. UADnilO UCUUTOI CCL, Alkvata, Cs, s -Isrge crowd wf spectators. Th Bur- srurnssa and taw sctvoois sTTi niians sal va ra after tba parade, mi hush's ear here takes ea the feature of a holiday and 1 a 11 o to in ejezenoera. The I t w anneal ball was hsid last night to whlea 1 J a aaaas seamhsr ad slcksts Ha said, I - ( t ' THE PABM , ' MOBTAGB Is a racosnltad In-' vestment with- dis tinctive advantages, A "First Mortgage loan oa s good piece of 'lam land, in a prosperous le 0 m m unity,' offers bet ter., security ' than aay othei - form of investment It Is a elean-cnt, yosltiva and definite secur ity that U always Increasing th valuex For sale . In all amosat. ."'- J 't!V nHllt'l Sjrefonne Draperies GOOD TflSTE WITH ECONOMY' V Every home should have hangings and lHirnishinga which distinguish it from every other home and bespeak the taste ' '. and education' of the family. " . - i , ' Aq inspection of our display of cretonnes will convince you that you will find both economy and taste displayed at better ," values than we have ever shown before.. . ". ? . Cretonnes, the yard, from '. 20c to $1.50 Lace Curtains New with, the very best quality of net at ' , special prices. . , " ;.' V. Colonial Lace Curtains, made on square mesh net Arabian . color. Per pair ,. . $3.95 55 ) I all IHSISI isa ia i iiiWIiTiili lali !rxminster Rugs : New spring patterns in floral or Oriental designs in dark rich colorings. . Extra heavy Axminster fabriir.y Size 5x12 sell at .. . ........ .7. .$25:0O i Other Sizes and Prices 27in. x60in. ......$2.50 3 ft 6 ft. ;$4.oo 4-6x6-6.....; $7.75 6x9 .$14.50 I- 3x10-6 '. r. ,r'A : $22.25 II- 3x12 ....,$33.50 2-3x9 , 2-3x12 2-3x15 ........... 4. $3.50 sen sm ........ J$55 ,' aver ' ......a,vto.4ia Oil- . . . . . . . . . , . 3x9 ';.?;...... ROYAL TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS Made of all worsted yarn. These are all new and sell -at, each $12.05 $9.00 ,$6.75 3x15 ......$11.50 Porch and Snmmer Rags ' IVAXHOK RUGS. - ' N Imported from East Indies.' Hade ot hard India libra. Soft, pretty colors In shades ot lue. green, brown, red and tan. These rugs are appropriate tor porches, tun parlors and outside dining rooms. Sites. 1 l-SxS . 4-x7-l 6x1 " fixll BX10 sill $11.25 ...... , Price. f 1.61) 93.45 $7.25 It8.25 Expert Repairing - , ., Oriental ruga repaired by a native rag weaver. Estimates cheerfully submitted. ; , Blssell's Gold Medal Bali: Bearing Carpet Sweeper' 'Ask US to send -sasassaaBa one out on a week's trial. Purchase price $3.25 THERMflTie F1RELESS COOKER Bakes brend or cake, potatoes or beans, roasts meats aiid boils vegetables equally as .well," and even better than foods '' prepared on stoves. Hundreds of people have witnessed the good results obtained .by the Thermatio Fireless Cooker during v. demonstration last week. Mre will continue the demonstration this week and you are especially" invited to attend.' ..i.V j , .', I. . II IN '.l ' ., .', 1 BRASS BED (like out) '. . Mir ,nj wt. t GENERAL UTILITY TABLE (Like Cut) Solid golden oak. Ona drawer and ondershelf. Top tl inches wide by II Inches long. Price i.,.... .. , .... Heavy two-inch post, .best laque'r. An extra good value . . .. ,. .. .$10.75 FELT MATTRESSES , Our Brand mads to tire satisfaction and ssrv. , lea, Jn thno grades, each 4 lbs-art Ticking. uur special , , . B8.00 Bunshlna Folt . ... . . ..6.M Imperial Felt .-........$12.00 DIMUVrin '- r ' (Lika Cat- v v. ' ' Solid mahogany. Doll flnlstt. Span ish lsather spring seat. An nnus al value, each ........ S12.50 : PORCH HAMMOeK: SWING :V.,f.o'Y Khaki covered with windshield. ' ' Magaslno poekeu. ate. Complete ,-wtth ropes and hooks ,S10.00 " ' 87.00 HOOSIER CABINETS The ideal kitchen cabinet Alumi num sliding extension shelf; sani tary (lour bin and many other, con veniences that go to maks tha Hoos- lsr a time and step saver. The Hooeler Special 828.00- - REFRIGERATORS ' Wo want you to know tho merits of tho HERRI CK if you are interest ed in refrigerators."- Wo ask yon to rail and 1st us explain this perfect dry, cold air system. Herrlck refrig erators come in spruce, whit enamel snd opal. , Prices 814.00 Dd P- Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Gb. Interest anowed la saTsdepartcenlfit Z per annma . . ..- The United States National Dank o Omaha elves prompt and courteous service, affords absolute secur ity snd has a most con- as .. . . j ywueni location. . - , rWSf . -7XV3 - Cetatr n rvNa Vrresf I f j L . 1 1 "". mi fmm IU L V flrsatj 7 V0QM$ . Slay is, Uia, r. ... : .. ' :.-. '. .. Block 313. Do your customers Jiye here ? ? 7 7. 7 7 .if 'ii " On Leavenworth Street, be tween .35th Ave. and :35th 'Street, there are 5 occupied houses fuid in 3 they take The Bee; ff r , 9b9. Advertisers caa cover Omaha with one newspsper. " svasxsaw e . siasrsa . Vs 1 Everyb ody1 reads Bee want tids