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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1912)
12 MTnn TiPWi mrATTA TrrnTT A v rvt,viT,nrnt.n r mtn GHARGES FALSE TESTIMONY Asinrancc Company Accuses Winner of Suit with Statements BATS JUROB FAVORS POOR MAN (Time of Pnnrrnl of M"lfc In One of he rnlna nf ConM In the Trial for IleroTrr on In arntire Policy. Cbre that the Northern Awumnca fompany of Detroit lost a lawsuit To Joseph A. nankin becsuss lUnkln wil fully Kve false testimony and bcure i n of the Jurori favorrd Itanklp became )ie was a poor man are made by the as. vurance company In connection with an rppllcatton for a new trial, filed In dis trlct court. Thh suit wui tried last sprlnir. Rankin's wife applied for a 1,W0 policy In the Northern In June, 1910. Only a few days after her application wsjs made be was taken seriously III and died on June U. The company's head medical laxamlner approved the application on (June IS, but Mrs. Itankin died before the (policy wss delivered. The company re fused payment. Rankin's attorneys con tended the policy was In full forco and effect Immediately upon approval by the head examiner, regardless of whether or not the policy was delivered. With all other matters eliminated at the trial, the outcome of the ault depended 'principally on whether or not Mrs. Ran kin was In rood health up to the time her Application was approved, June J8. The ootnpany alleged ahe was In poor health. Jot months prior to that dnte nnd that In her application she falsely stated her health was good. This the company was linable to prove. Rankin testified his wife was taken strlonsly ill on June 19, the day after her application was approved and the policy llxscame affective, lie fixed the date by I the Aineral of his mother, who, h eajd, ttraji buried on June 19. His wifo became Dl ai U way home from the funeral. Files Affidavits. la support of the motion for new trial VrtH Jt, Thompson;' attorney for the frertbtm, filed affidavits of the under taker who directed the funeral, the min ister who conducted the services and the l&twvpaper editor who published the story f the funeral, all to the effect that It was held Jane 16, two days beforo the JWUcation was approved, if Mrs. Ran kin became ill on the day pf the funeral her HtneM began beforo her policy was In jfsroe. Thompson filed his own affidavit. CBArglfla" Rankin with tclvlrur falso testl Swor rerdln the time of funeral and the bectnnliur of his wife's Illness. inornpeon aiso nied an affidavit of R. nV. janmerson. one of the Jurors, which Bays that another Juror named Charles Benjamin before the evidence was com pleted said: 'X am a poor man and the plaintiff Is poor man. I am golnjr to treat him the way! would want to be treated. I rwill fiad & verdict for the poor man. it Won't take me five minutes to find a Verdict.1' The new trial motion, probably will bo fcrgued next Saturday. Road Expert to Talk Here Friday Night J". T. Dodge, superintendent, of mni .construction of tho United Htates Depart ment of Agriculture, will give a stereoptt con lecturo at tho Commercial club tonight on road bulldlnir, maintenance and Improvement. A movement to create R atatev highway commission nmhnhlv will be started at the meeting. The mem bers of the Douglas county delegation who are to make talks at the m-otlnr- nf the publto affairs committee at the club this noon will attend the evening lee itura In a body. Money Continues to Come In for the New Hotel Project Subscriptions continue to come In for tho new ljotnl project nnd at yesterday's meeting at the Commercial club tho com mittee was able to report a total of $151 00 to date. Tho following Is the list, Omaha A Council Bluff- Buret Rail way company SKJX United States National bank I0,C Omaha National bank WX Ourdon V. Wattles 1".W M. K. nmlth Sr. Co 10,000 K. C. llarton rttul l'rank E. Clark, truntees under the will of Ouy C Dar ion, oeoea-ed 10,000 Htors Krewlntr company 10,000 llayden 10,000 The C II. Nash company 10,0)0 11. M. llltclioonk . ti.W McL'aetie Invo-tDMiit company MW Chsrles It. ltrown, R.W O. W. Megeath W. n. MoCormiek The IJyron Rawl company. tr. i. weart Virginia ('. llsnscom Mary Krance Marguerite P. Kennedy... Love-Haskll company Fostcr-Hnrkcr company.... X. C. Patterson Henry K. Wyman John N. FYonier 11. it. Christie S, 3. Curtis. Harrr A. Tukey V. Farnam Smith UastlnKs &. iievden C O. Carlberg Charles W. Martin A. 1. Crelsh , C. A. Qrlmmel John W. Uobblns Harrison & Morton Payne & Slater' Co J. It. Ilrandt . Martin liros. & Co Rlngwalt Bros , ... Isaao A, Coles ,. O. C. Olson..:... C. C. and J. T. Oeorge fsOOO H.U.XJ 3,'WJ 2,00) 3,ow 1.0M VOO 1.00J LOW nw w KM MJ 500 m w w SX) 200 300 200 tt 200 100 100 soo 200 100 100 too Tolal tl6J,K Anti-Saloon League Ee-Eleots Itsf icers At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Anti-Saloon league of Nebraska held at Lincoln Wednesday, the following officers, committee men and trustees were elected: S. K. Warrick, president; J, M. Quito, vice president and treasurer; J, W. Hilton, secretary; II. F, Carson, atato superintendent; F. A. High; superinten dent ot Omaha district; Thomas Darnall, attorney. Headquarters Oommlttec-J. M, (Julie. Uncoln; H. J. Grove, Omaha; J. W. Hil ton, Uncoln; U. 8. Rohrcr, Hastings; QeorgeButherland, Grand Island; 13, P, Wright, Friend; 8. IC Warrick, Scott's Uluff. Trustoes J, M. Guile, Lincoln; Nathan iel McGlfftn, Omaha; George P. Williams, Columbus. Thomas Darnall waa elected as an ad visory member. ot tho board of trustees. It was unanimously voted to Immedi ately organize the state for the purpose of securing constitutional prohibition of tho liquor traffic through the Initiative and referendum. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted; Whereas, IT. F. Corson has faithfully and efficiently served this league as state superintendent for more than one year, and. Whnrras. tho work And seneral con ditions ot the league have steadily im proved under tin management, now therefore; lie It Rpseolved. That We heartily commend him to the confidence of the poople ot, Nebraska and request for him an ODsn noor to mo cnurcnen ami an kindred organisations In our state and the fullest co-operation with him and his co-luborera In the accomplishment of tho purposes for which the Antl-Balopn league Thomas Darnall was re-elected attorney for the league and was chosen to direct the legislative work ot the league. SU PATRICK'S CHURCH CHOIR IN SACRED CONCERT SUNDAY Tht choir of st. Patrick's church, an Hated by some of the bctt talent In the lfy, will give k sacred concert In the new ctwrch at Fourteenth and Castollnr streets Bunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The spacjous new church with Its long aisles and vaulted celling together with tho awqet-toned plpo organ, make a beaatifui setting for the artlrtlo program which has beon prepared, and when such well-known names as StgmUnd Lands fcerg, Henry-Cox, Harry V. Uurklcy, John McCreery, Mrs. Leo Hoffman, Miss Acnes WJckham and Miss Mary McBhane with MlM Margaret Judge, Mrs, Henry Cox a4 Miss Ruth Flynn as accompanists, a fauslcal feast is assured. jWISTREATS GIRL WHO ! IS HANDCUFFED TO BED Handcuffing Sophie Hlrsch, 19 years of ttga, to the bed In his room at U&7 North )Brvcnteenth street, where he kept her a prisoner for three dsys. Charles Gcrrln vra arrested last night by Detectives IDunn ssd Kennedy. Ho was given ninety flay la the county Jail on a vagrancy charge. The girl appeared against Gerrin In po- Hce court. She said he Inhumanely treated her on several occasions. She was sent to the county hospital tor thirty days tar medical treatment. Mia Stomacb Troubles Over. Mr. Dyspeptlo, would you not like to Keel that your stomach troubles were, over, (hst you oould eat any kind of food you fleslred without lnjuryt That may sesm so unlikely to you that you do not even Jiopo for an endlnr of your trouble, hut permit us to assure you that It is not al together Impossible. If others oan be cured permanently, and thousands have been, why not yout John R. Barker of Uattle Creek, Mich., la one of them. He ays: "1 was troubled with heartburn. JBdlgeetton and liver complaint until I us4 Chamberlain's Tablets, then my itrouMe wsa over," Bold by all dealers. AATerusemtct. SEPARATE MAINTENANCE ASKED BY MRS. KNEETER JsTw. Mamie ICneeter has started suit far separate maintenance against Louis Kaaetar. proprietor of a ladies' tailoring wwMSMii. -J. no Kneoters were Bur- la Austria in im. Mrs. Knseter ebawjsss tiutt last month her husband wan i a4 that for some time prior thereto alwiH )wr. His burlness, she says, Is 4H tMM to 6,b and payalm W StjM a aesta. IHie ajsJti separate rnaln- for herself and their twp children. "e4 af PstuiaaaU" Ac ar written of those who cure couglw 1041 cola with Dr. King's New Discovery. KruanuMMd. COo and $1.09. For sale by asxws rug- Co. Advertlsenu Ak-Sar-Ben Hustlers . Given Gold Medals W. a Stryker, Harry M. Mahattey. W. i. Uenford and EH O'Drien were given gold medals at a mooting of the Ak-Sar-Den hustling committee at the Commof olal club Wednosday noon for being the leaders In tho year's campaign for more members in tho Knights ot Ak-Sar-Ben. President Charles Pickens presided at the meeting and presented the medals, Stryker and Muhaffey wore the leaders In. the hustling committee, seourlng 203 of tlie W2 memben neoured by the com mittee. O'Brien and Benford secured 148 memhAre, receiving the second prise medals. Tlie prize winners made speeches In rosponso to talks ot commondatlou by President Pickens nnd Board Member Clmvlep UlacU and W. D. Hostord. W. 8. Stryker gave Secretary Dad Weaver- a largo part of the credit for Ak-Sar-Ben's record of 3.VX) members for 1311. Tim averaie attendance at tho meet ings at the Pea during trie year was re ported as 1.S2&. Tho hustling committee set a membership list ot t.W members for 1513. Venerable Carpenter Expires at His Post "I don't want to be 'shown any favors" declared Dancl Way, aged "0 years, while employed yesterday as a carpenter at the Cud any Packing 'company's plant. when his foreman suggested that he would put him on another Job where lw would not be exposed to the weather. W. Orotf, the foreman, realised that tho weather waa severe for the old man. and he dispatched John Purtl. the gang boss, to give the aged carpenter a Job Inside. Beforo he could reach the place where was forking on the hog chutes the old man was seUrd with heart failure and expired shortly afterward, or at lt:W o'clock. Dr. H. Riley was called, out it was too late, ine ooay was laien In charge by Deputy Coroner Larkln, Way lived at 3111 South Thirteenth street, Omaha, and had been employed at the Cudahy plant about throe weeks. lie leaves a wife and three children. Omaha's Great Christmas Buying Center County is Rushing Work 6n Bridges The new 199-foot steel bridge over the Papplo at JBennlngton will bo completed within ten days, gooordlng to County Commissioner (A. C. JIarte, chairman of the roads and bridges committee, who has returned from a tour ot county roads. Work then will be commenced on tho 900 foot steel bridge over the Blkhorn at llk City. Both these bridges replace wooden structures carried out by the flood last spring, The Bennington bridge costs about 13,000 and the Rlk City bridge will cont approximately 17.000. The L street bridge west of South Omaha will be finished by tho middle of next week. Harts says the roads are in good condl OFFERS THE LARGEST VARIETIES OF PRACTICAL AND BEAUTIFUL GIFTS SANTA CLAUS is in T0YLAND Every Diy lie wants to meet every boy and girl in Brancleis "Wonder land of Toys in the basement. An immense floor dovoted to the fascinating Christmas things for the little ones. Newest Toys, Newest Dolls, Newest Games Comblnntlon Illnckhonnl nnd WrllltiK IHixUh, Also Hlato Honnls on case's In mission wood and mnhognny finish, at each SMc up to S3.98 Rubber Tlrwl Antnmobllcfi 1913 models, at $a.RO to $25 Toy Pianos Upright and Uaby Grand styles, at JlfSc to glO Empty Holly Boxen All kinds and all sizes at, each ....5c Arclmrcna Combination (initio Hoards From 20 to 100 dif ferent games can be played, at OHcup to $4.08 See tho new Cabrloleta, Auto mobiles, Velocipedes, Coaster Wagons, Tricycles, Hand Cars, Cycloblles, Etc. the largest lino in Omaha. Doll Wardrobe Here are Fur SeU, Toilet Sots, Combs, Brushes, Jewelry, Dresses, Shoes, Stockings, Fans, Para sols, Oloveo, Hats, Etc. Doll 1 loads Unbreakable and bisque Dolt Heads In every wanted slzo for any doll body. Simplex Typewriters will delight any boy or girl. Letters, post cards or business cards can bo written." Three sizes, at each, $1, 2 and $3 Assortments of Suitable Gifts for Everybody This Is Omaha's most complete and most convenient storo. Xmas buying easy here. Do Your Gift Buy ing now. Come Early in the Day Avoid the later crowds Shop tn comfort and get perfect service and satisfaction here. Gifts of Jewelry and Silverware iHKuinKniiHiiiin l!fifliliiiiiiM r Utff -tr' Jf- t 7.1MCHBSV I S SS Hi I -VfTl'iminmillUMII Kb,Y Xs. SiA Vl ,nS WIIHIllVlllllllllllliliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiij Heavy Sterling Silver Friendship Bracelets' at 25o and 50 Sterling Sowing Sets, specially priced at each si 1 Opera Chains, sot with all color stones, special at. . . .50(5 $2 Lapel Chains, gold filled, guar anteod 10 years, apodal at $1 $3 Strands Indestructlblo Pearl Doads, special at $1( 2 Baby Necklaces, gold filled chain with hoart locket, at $1 Beautiful, new lino Heavy Ster ling Silver Hat Pins, hand en graved, at 5f 75c Gold Front TIo Clasps, 50 $1 LaValllers, sterling pendant sot with whlto stones, each In white velvet lined box, at. .50i SLIPPERS AND SHOES In the Basement New Store Crochet Hlippcm for Children Pink, bluo and red with lamb's wool QC soles, all sizes at, pair OC Women's nd Men's Velvet Slippers Carpst soles, warm, comfort- i g able and sorvlcoablo, palr..'JLOC Quilted Satin Slippers, nlso felt fur trimmed ellppors all colors, all qq bIzob for women, at. tOC InfantV Soft Solo 8boe All colors and all sizes, pair. Jersey Leggings for Women and Children All sizes, pair. Odds and I3ndn Women's Dress Slippers at, pair Women's Satin Kllppcru with chiffon pom pom all colors, all rf nr sizes, at .............. PlilO l. 25c nM9c 50c SENSATIONAL BASEMENT SALE ODD LOTS MEN'S and BOYS' SUITS and OVERCOATS Men's Overcoats Faultlessly tailored from sorvico ablo mixtures and tweeds in black, brown nnd gray colors; medium and long lengths, with velvet and convertible collars overcoats worth $10, (q pa $12.50 and 15, on snlo at $0.9U Boys' Serviceable Suits New styles in worsteds, chev iots, brown and bluo mixtures suits have double taped soams and lined throughout $4 to nr $5 values, on salo at $ssUl5 Practical Suits' for Men in rich, bluo serges, all wool tweeds, worsteds and cheviots conservative styles in nttraotivo patterns worth $10, $12.50 tfQ r A and $15, at , O.SW Boys' Warm Russian Overcoats, made .from service able blue, groy nnd brown mixtures, in ages 2 to 7 years snug fitting collars' values tf rA to $3.50, on snlo at , J pI9U Men's and Boys' Sam Mon'a and Boys' Samplo Sweator Coats All colors and Btyles; 1 and $1.00 values at ROc and OHc pie Q loves and Mittens Values to $1,25, at iSc, 50o and ,...75c Men's Extra Heavy Flocced Shirts and Drawers at 8Sc Men's Jersey Over shirts at ........ 40c Men's Union Suits, at, eirch 08c Men's $1.50 Wool Undershirts arid Draw ers at ...75c ADVANCE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL SALE SATURDAY Women's Winter Cloaks Bought at a Great Reduction From an Overstocked New York Maker. Who was forced on account of continued mild weather to dispose of his stock at a loss. Wo bought his entiro surplus stook. Hundreds of chinchillas, plushes, caraculs, etc. ALL THE CLOAKS ! ALL THE CLOAKS worth tfp CA worth to $12, V1mJ to $15, Sat V Sat ALL THE CLOAKS worth to $20, $10 ALL THE CLOAKS worth to $30, Sat 15 Clearing Away All of the Remnants TO MAKE ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS. Throe Cases Imported Samples ot Dress Goods D4-lnch wide materials in pieces that match; up to 7 lengths of one kind; mostly one-yard lengths, at, .each 25 35 nnd 41 Dregs patterns ot fancy suitings For the full pat tern 91.05. Dress Goods In medium wolghts, coatings and broadcloths at reduced prices. 54-Inch Navy Blue Wldo Wale Whlpcord.s. at, per yard 69 GOODS ON THE MAIN FLOOR French Ohallles The fjnesi collection we. have ever received, yard 2tte Great Clearing Sale of Our Entire Stock ot Fine Dross Goods Remnants at halt price! Friday only. Silks left over from the gieat Phoenix Silk Co. sale 2Vi to 10-yard lengths, at halt price. $1.60 Quality 36-lnch Dress silks, at, Ynrd, 75 $1 fellk Scarfs Many metallic effects 2-yard lengths, at, each....... -50 Preach Ad (Wtnn Val Ijacea and Insertions, Piatt Tala, dainty Imitation cluny, Armenian and crochet laces, linen torcnons, etc ; worth up to 13Hc a yard, at, yard...,. Thousand of IleiiuuU All Kinds of Laces, allovers, edges, insertions, bands, j fk OC galloons, medallions, etc., at, each....,.,., 1UC and ZtOC Net and Shadow lAce Pleatings Fifty dainty designs to select from In white, ecru and black; nf worth up to 60c a yard, at, yard. .... uOC i i 1 BRANDE1S STORES To Whom It May Concern: 1 wish to give my endorsement .of the cele brated petroleum coke. I have heretofore used different kind and grade of cheaper and higher priced fuel, testing them to find which wns the best heat, producers. I have found tho ideal fuel in your petro leum coke, as it gives such an intense heat. "Tt has no comparison in this respect." Also it is clean, as there are no ashes, no smoke and no gas. I wish to say out of a ton of petroleum coke I have but two small scoops of ashes. I hero wish to thank you, Mr. Aitchison, for recommending to. me your petroleum coke. It has ended all my fuel troubles and saved me monev. R. W. BARRETT, 514V North 22d St. Why hot end your fuel troubles? Burn Petroleum $1 1150 Per Coke UTon AITCHISON (TOOK, C0RNEER UNION FUEL CO. Douglas 268. 1714 Farnam St. jf Sg5B5a5H5g5S5B5B5Ega5S5E5E5a5fsB5B5a5H5HSag T inter rap: Twelve Fast Trains Daily Between Omaha and Chicago Round Trip Excursion Tickets Are on Sale Daily via the C. CBu N. W. Ry. to Florida, Cuba, New Orleans, Mobile and the Gulf Coast lThe splendid trains of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway between Omaha and Chicago connect at the latter city with all lines to the South and South east, forming a passenger servico that cannot be surpassed. i Through railway and itnamthlp ticket t ar alto on Malm to thm Aftdittrrantan, tht Holy Land and to all European '(. Sleeping car reservations and reservations of spsce on steamships to points named above given prompt and careful attention. Trains Leave Omaha (or Chicago 7:40 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:50 p.m. I2i05p.m. 6:35 p.m. 12.45 a. m. 7:55 p. m. All Dailj- The Best of Everything Ticket Officts Chicago and North Western Ry. 1401-1403 Farnam Sited GOAL I xmas saving COAL o nmni ii nun -o , Wo positively save you 50 to $1.50 on every ton of coal you buy from us. GIVE US A TItlAIi IT PAYS. ROSENBLATT'S CUT PRICE GOAL CO. Tel Doug 530. (Tho Homo of Quality Coal) Tel. Doug. 030. Winter Trips to Summer Lands ji you are contemplating a trip to norma, uuDa, me 1'anama Canal, Central America, tho West Indies, South America or tho Mediterranean and Orient, we shall bo pleased to arrange all the details of your trip and Btart you right, via the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL, RAILWAY Winter tourist tickets to Florida, New Orleans and the South, circuit tours via Now York to Galveston and New Orleans, delightful cruises to the Mediterranean, Orient, West Indies, Panama Cantl and South America. Reservations made via all railroad and steam ship lines. Information and folders free. TICKET OFFICE, 1317 Farnam St., Omaha. W. E. Bock, City Passenger Agent. B5 TIIAVEI.. I, B, McGOON GO, COAL South End 16th St. Viaduct "HOME OF THE C TO oBERMUDA "ARCADIAN" TUB LAROEST AND FINEST STEAMKR KM1AOED IN THE SE11VIC3. HOOK BOW. Neit Daputura Vmc h OIIVBA. Bin Ion. nt. l.no tooi 4Up. ' Qutbc S. 3. Ox Ticket, lattrrhisoibli CUBA, JAMAICA, PANAMA Anl Othtr Wfit Io4U Ports. Vr pttlculr o( ulllas nd nln ,rfM The Itoyal Mall Steam Packet Co. IS South I Sail 8t , Chlcaso. W E. Boci, HIT ynua Stfttt. OmUU, -I J