THIS 13EK: OMAHA, FJUDAV, DKCEMJJIOR 15!, 1912. The Truly Useful Gift Is the one of FOR DA HI ICS Hewing HftskctH, contain I iik everything, from nccdlci to shear. Music Rolls, Tjlhrnrjr Sot. Jlnnlcuxe Sets, Hwul "IIiirs. Scissor Coses, .Imvol lUno. Medicine Cacs, Toilet ltolls. Writing Sets, Etc. 1 Mark Crott Glove $ for men and women hand Mtwn) at pair $1.50 THE VT3UKO PEOPLES own lift mi9Q JARNAM STREET. Prince Luitpold, Oldest Monarch in Europe, is Dead MUNICH, Bavaria, Dec. 12.-Dultpohl, pilnce regent of Havnria. died here today. He wan 31 years old. The prlnco regent had been In falling liealtli for several months ami hit drath was not unex pected. Mnce T.ttltpold was the oldest reigning prince In Kurope In point of years, hav OiK been bom March 12. 1S21. lie wax nine years older than the Emperor Fran cis Joseph nt Austria, who was born August it. WO. Tho latter, however, has already occupied the throne for sixty four years, ns he became ruler at the age of 13. while Prlnco I.uttpold had been resent slnco June 10, 186. j Tho immediate cause of I'rlnce Dult pold's death was bronchial catarrh, which was aggravated by tho feebleness of old nKe. lie passed away before his eldest son, l'rltico ,Dudwg, could reach his side from, his estates In Hungary, whence he had departed on December 9 for Munich when he he,avd of Ills father's critical condition. Prlnco I.uttpold had been compelled to anccl all public engagements for some me, but i) e. lypjlsVcjavU tho Just .mo, ment on receiving the 'Bavarian cabinet ministers nnd. his porsonal- mite. Tho death of the aged prlnco has caused deep nnd sincere, grief throughout Knrone, 1 I1KRI.I.V, Dec, li-On account of tho leath of Prlnco Regent Dultpold of Uav vurla, Kmperor William has ordered gen mil mourning for three weeks and tho Imperial parliament has been adjourned over Christmas for tho same reason. SUIT AGAINST HORSESHOERS (Continued from Page One.) TorK), tho Master Ilorseshocrs' National Protective Association of America (Mich igan), Octagon Dropforge company (Illi nois), Dry den Hoof and Pad company (Illinois), Hoopeston Horse Nail company (Illinois), Charles K. Craft. Florlsant, Mo,; Churles P. Dryden, Chicago; the William Drop Forging company (Penn sylvania). Howe Calk company (Connec ticut), Diamond Calk and Horse Shoe company (Minnesota), Giant Grip Horse- Yir rnmninv fWlnrnnsIti). A1i.O.rti1 company, Never Ilubber company (Rhode Island), Walpolc Itubber company (Maine), William Kllllan & Sons company (Massachusetts), Firestone Tiro and Itub ber company (Ohio), William H. Murphy, 1 hlladctphfa; Harry T. Baldwin. Grand I Rapids, Mich.; Charles A. Kelso, Balti more, Charles J. McGlnness, Brooklyn, N Y ; Jeremiah C. Buckley, Detroit; Michael Hallanan. New York; Carl A. Judson. Clilcugb; Bdwurd Fitzgerald and "W. TV TOdii: Tlio petition fiied by United States At torney Clyde J". Webster Is signed by At torney General Wlckersham; James A. j Fowler, njslstiint to the attorney general, I and Stanley Montgomery, special assistant to the -attorney general BULLDOG KEEPS BANDITS FROM ROBBING MASTER KANSAS CITY.- , Mo Der. IS.-Fol-lowed by his bulldog, K. O. Moffutt wu taking a. stroll neur h4 resldeuru. In tho southern part of this city last night, wlntn two men. with levelled pistols, stepped from behind a tre und demanded his money MOffatt's' cries for help were an hwered by the dog, which made a vlelous attack on tho highwaymen, who fled with the dog In pursuit. The dog returned to t master a few mlnutos later. Money could not buy that dog now,' Moffutt Mid as liu reported the Incident t i the police. ' GIRL FAINTS DURING GHOSTLY INITIATION UBJ-.DUiY. Colo.. Dec. 12.-A boore of torcriety girls conducted un Initiation In H abandoned Jail here last night and aj result of their wlerU rites the cmlldate a,nted and had to be taken to hr home. t. i,; .i.- ' .'v:t " :,;r..,r..?v:..".",",r: the jail. When the blind was rtunovwl .i.i. .. i the (gazed upon a fcCore of girls armyed n tfliostly rubes, each waving bloody turkey wings. The only light upon the K-ene came from a bath tub In which uicohol had ben lighted. Deputy Sheriff Easier bad . killed a number of turVy In the building during the afternoon arut- tha blood from tlnFm was ptte!red atTout fh'e fjoor. , Wi-stern Arllili Mm. CHICAGO. Dec. 1tTliA ,vmuu..ti.. annual ejchlbltldnxif lh HnM,i nrwui.' ern ArtUts opened Jier today The au - Wandt of ro Amreiej for Ids wndscapi Hunnv Hlftn. m 'I' Mark Cress Leatker From this beautiful show ing of hand made leather goods one may select suitable and serviceable gifts for every member of the family. Every piece, from the smallest scissor case to the big sewing baskets which tand 25 inches high, shows the careful, skillful work of the highest grade work men in the world. SUGGESTIONS: KOH (SHNTIiHMK.V KiirIUIi TrajH, wicker eiln, glnss bottom with hunting ncene. Ash Trnyn, Smoking Kcin. Kill I'dM.H, Photo I'Ynine. Tobacco Pouches, Desk HcIh. Calendar I'nili, Collar Hags. Clgnr iiticI ClgnreHti Catim, Ktc. STOKZ THSIfl Thieves Saw Through Ceiling of a Jewelry Store in New York NHW YOrtK, Dec, 12.-A Jtf.ovO diamond robbery In a Fifth avenue Jeweler's shop w-as discovered today when. Joseph Varga, head of tho Varga Jewelry company. opened bis store 'for business. The es tablishment was entered during the night through a hole sawed In the celling after the wall of the building adjoining had been pierced, The thieves smashed four largo nhowcascs and took their entire contents, then with a rope .made their exit through the celling. WHAT SHALL I GIVE THEM FOR CHRISTMAS? Why not give your friends and relatives "an nil year" Christmas present of some popular mngnxlno nnd at the same tlnfo give a bedfast invalid a chance to make his living and help other unfottunates? beautiful find appropriate threo colored gift card will be mailed upon request, either td donor or to donee with every subscription. During the last two years Cordon, the magazine agent at 2423 South Twenty- "fourth streets earned $5,i for charity In nrlre money on Curtis publications. It Cost him lit profits ntvnll other business to accomplish this, Tho fund of '13.000 Is held In trust by the Invalids' Pension association at the Conservative Saving and Ioiin usnoclntlon and Ooidon gets tho Interest, which now amounts to J27u a year. This amount Is 'by no means sufficient to support a paralytic, who on account of serious wounds und bed fastness, needs must hire a woman to tako fare of him. This year lloidim Is iitrlvlug to add 12,000 to the fund which would enable him to pension sixteen Invalids at 110 n month each. This ought to nnure con tinued public Interest nnd patronage and with co-opieratlon this Invalid could make n llvllhood from tho commissions on miscellaneous busns. If people only know and realized what n terrific fight for existence against In difference, predjudlce and other odds, this man frith n broken buck Is making, and what unselfish, noble plans ho Is trying to carry through, surely no one would licsltuto n moment or even forgot when their muguxlncs expire to send them to Gr0"- " ."""ji"0 """ Omaha. Xolc phone Douglas 71C1. Ho Is working day and night, sinking deeper and deeper Into debt, while worry and fear caused by the worlds' Inultfer- nee 1'"1!"K hlm c''- 't time iu tun; iu uiiuri or no win uo over whelmed by failure. Don't hoMtatu! Bend In your order at once. Ho still needs 1.473 ! subset (pilosis to tliti ladles' Home Jour-1 nal, Saturday livening Post and Country j Gentleman in December, price S1.J0 each, ' He also needs your subscriptions fort other magazines. GAMBLERS' REFEREE RULES THAT ROOSEVELT WINS .SAN FBANCbSCO, Dee. IS. -Twenty. five thousand dollars staked on the Call. fomla election will he paid off here to morrow by Commissioner Tom Corbett. Those who bet that ltooseVelt would curry the stute win. During the weeks while the result hung In doubt Corbett decided to name as win ner the candidate who carried n ma jority of the electoral delegation. This decision caused much argument, but the event, as certified to by the secretary of state yesterday, now leaves bis position uns.ittllKbly safe. Boosovelt won, lwith In the elBOtoral delegation und by a pop. ulur plutallty When betting closed the odds were two to one un Koosyvelt. HURON MAN KILLED BY LOCOMOTIVE IN CHICAGO IH ItON. J. U. Dec. i:.-(8peolal.)-V W. Thomas, who left here with several carloads of slock. Implements and homo. hold goods a day or two ulnce. expectltuj to .( 7, t V A, ' xvun 1 "k t f"" UI- w" "0al h'lle! In Chicago yesterday. At 'w h alighted from i.u .m... , . '"T1"1'' '"l'o,"0"v neuioj iraiK. death resulting In a few hours. Mrs. Thomas and a daughter wore visiting filends here uwaltln th arrival of Mr. Thomas and goods In their new home when news of the accldunt was received. Iimih r Xotra, I,AK U M I DLH Klmer. the i-ytar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Randall. Is Snlng'lwtrergU,, " fa'"nB ,nl " p,UI uf CoIiIm Cnunr If curiam-.. 1 IAXATIVE DROMO QUININE remove oneG BlToMO j Ql Look for the signature of B . W. fiimuu . .. BARRY IS NOT SUSPICIOUS Man Who Audited McNamara Ac counts Takes the Stand. TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID tic rrr 'I'rMeril Any Mmir) nnd 1 1 nil V.i IiIfn Hint -Any of II Wnn I neil for Iiinml( IniC .lulls, INIJIANAPUl.IH. Dec. II. -Whether he knew that JIO.'MJ uf the Intel national Ar-iirlHtloii of Bridge and .Structural Ironworkers' funds were expended "for dtnatmlte and nitroglycerin and to'poy the salaries of dynamiters" was asked by the government In Mts cross-examination of John H Barry of St. Iuls at the d nainlte eoinplracy trial today. a Uce president of the union nnd nirmlK-i of the executive board Barry ((Stifled li audited the accounts of John J M( Namnni, tlio secretary. He asserted he never dared the final use of money paid to MrNamarn, Frank C. lYVbb of New York and Herbort H. Hoeklu. which the government charges was ufd for dj namlte. , "Do you know that while joo were auditing the union's accounts t0. was expended for dynamite, nitroglycerin ami for hiring dynamiters?", asked District Attorney Miller, J ' I never heard ot It," said Batry. Harry said he vls'lted. S'teubetivllle." O , three weeks before an explosion there In June, 1900, and when , ho was nskejl whether he had Investigated the cause, of that explosion Chester Crum, his eoun fcel, objected. ' lie may uuswer that question." ruled Judge Anderson. "That Hteubcnvllle ex plosion was similar to many others. It was on a nonunion Job nnd happened during a strike which still continues. As : this defendant Was there before the ex- plosion the Jury should know whether he win Interested to know the caiife." Harry answered he made no Investiga tion. llriMTii .MMltrs Denial. I llert Hi own of Kansas City, Mo.', for mer business agent of a local union, was the seventeenth of the forty-one defend ants to testify. He Is charged with hav ing met In Kansas City James B. Mc Nnmar, the Los Angeles Times dynumlter, f.nd plotted the .destruction of a bridge across tho Missouri river, later partly blown up by Ortle McManlgal. A witness who said he met Brown In a barber trltop and later was Introduced to McNnmara testified Ilrown and McN'amnia tried to Induce hlm to become, a dynamiter, prom ising big rewards. "They told mo there was to be big doings In fos Angeles and lots of money for the work," sold this witness. Brown entered a denial of the charges. Brown said he. first learned the cause of tho bridge explosion on hearing Mc Manlgal's confession at tho trlat here. Ho asserted' lie never knew J. II. Mc Namara nnd had not seen the govern ment witness, Charles Drown, a barber, who testified J. B. had talked to the Iron workers at Kansas City. Charles Brown was the "citizen" long referred to by tho government ns having Impor tant evidence to disclose. Other witnesses testified that Brown, the barber, did not live nt places In Kan sas City nt dates given by hlm. -..rrr-(rniii-.31'.Htitnm.i. : Cross-exnmlneil, V. Bert Brown was asked" about Tetlerrf JIe received frfllil X" J. McNamara. One of these read "the least there Is said and the least there Is written, the better for all concerned In the Jong run." Brown, denying It referred to dyna mite plots, said It was about plans to unionise nonunion Jobs without allowing the contractors to know It. "Wasn't It a fact that you expected that bridge explosion nnd you arranged' to prpvo an alibi?" "It In not so," replied Drown. JAbout five weeks later you heard of the Dos Angeles Times building explosion, didn't you?" "Yes." "And knowing of other explosions you assisted In raising the McNamara defence fund?" Yes." .Micnaei j. iiauuon, peranum, ra a former Iron workers' business agent, next testified In his own behalf, being examined by Honator J. W. Kern. Con fronted by his letters to McNamara, Han non wns permitted to answer whether he was "sorry" he wrote them. "Yes, I was sorry after I wrote them unci I am sorry now," ho replied. The district attorney had objected that the question was proper "only if llannon had pleaded nnd was asking for leniency.'' TRAIN AT SCHUYLER HITS AUTO; OCCUPANTS ESCAPE HCHl'YDDB, Neb., Dec. l?.-SecJal.)- Traln 'Jfo, 9. westbound, on the Union Pa cific struck an nutomobllo burn shortly before noon today. James Krivoluvek wns In tho machine, accompanied by his aged mother and little sister. Mr. Krl volavek and his mother wore slightly In jured and tit p. sister .escaped without harm. Tho nutomobllo was smnslid to bits. A string of box cars was on n elding near the crossing and Mr. Krivolu vek says they hindered him from getting n view down the track before crossing . MANICtlRK fUTS-rnENZKIt. Important to All Wemen Readers of This Paper Thousands upon thousands of women huve kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect It. Women'H complaints often prove to be nothing else bnt kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder disease. If the kidneys are not In a bculthy con dition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased. Tou may suffer u great deal with pain In the back, bearing-down feeling, head ache and loss of ambition. Poor health makes you nervous, irri table nnd may f despondent ; It makes any one to. a But thousands of Irritable, nVrvous. tired and broken-down women have re stored their health and strength by the use of Hwatnp-Root, the great KIdnes Diver and Bladder Itemed)-. Swamp-Root brings new life and ac tlxlty to tho kidneys, the euuse nf such troubles. Many send for a sample bottle to see what Swamp-Root, the great KHdney l.lver und Bladder Remedy will do for thoni. livery reader of this paper, who has not already tried It. nay address Dr Kilmer A Co. Blughumton. X una receive sample bottle five b mail You can purchase the regular flfn -cent ami ont-JoIU Mz- bottlts at aU d ji-.rta Alii nt Union Pacific Takes Another Drop, but Recovers Sharply NKW YORK. De-. U -Further extreme weakness In I'nlon Pacific' was the fea ture of the early trading In the stock market today. Closing yesterday at IK. the stock declined In the first half to 151 on extrnordlnutlly heavy offering. The excitement on the exchange, especlalb around the l.'nlon I'aetfic posts, was In tense. ' ( i Tha tickets were fiom one to two min utes behind In tecorriing quotations. The rest of the list also tfas uneettled, with a heavy decline in; Canadian J'aCltlc and m ;ir keel wca'knnss Jn other leailersj Slocks recovered one to three :polhts before the ond of the first hour and Ihe heavy soiling -ceased, but the undertone became hesitant. Much of-the 'early' Helling was attrlh Uted to out-of-town sources, this applying especially to Amalgamated Copper and Heading. The recovery In Union Pacific resultid from lare supporting orders. Banks, and trust companies ugaln called loans, which were somewhat Impaired by the further shrinkage of prices.. By noon all' early losses 'Mere recoveied and" some stocks showed gains' of a point or more, over yesterday's ' close. I'nlon Pacific continued to be tho most conspic uous feature, advancing and' falling- al ternately until Just before noon, when heavy buying cuused a rally of more than four points from the early low Ie.vel. The volume of business up to noon was much In excess of COO.WIO shares. Proposed Raise in Grain Eates from Omaha Suspended WASHINGTON, Dec. li. Advunces of J cents a bundled poiluds on wheat and course grain from Kansas City, Mo., and other Missouri river points to southern Illinois, proposed by the Chicago & Alton, Butllngton, Bock Island, Missouri Pa cific and Wabash railroads, today were suspended by the Interstate Commerce commission until April 14. An inquiry bus been ordered. FARMER WHO DISAPPEARED IS LOCATED IN ILLINOIS SlOi'X CITY. la.. Dec. 12Uavld Fahl berg, a ftouth Dakota farmer, who mys teriously disappeared- from his fa'rm near Centervllle, R D., January 2 last, has been heard from. In a letter from an Illinois town he says he disappeared be- cause of financial troubles. At the time of IU disappearance it was believed he had been murdered nnd hundreds of men engaged In tho search, for the body. A rewurd was offered by the fainllv. Sev eral suspects were arrested. DEATH RECORD. Ileiijiiiiiln Franklin Mclvlnley. HAN FBANCIHOO, Dec 12.-BenJamln Franklin McKlnlcv. uncle nf tho intn President William McKlnley. Is dead ut his home hero today. He was 80 years old and died of pneumonia nftcr a brief ni nes. Benjumln McKlnley enme, t,o 'Call- lornia in iwi. jie leaves n widow, a daughjccnjliau ww Depend Ui 4or-mcrly-assistant 'attorney general. . -ail's.' A.n: iftinuv.'' snintT rATrw i . m. 1... . . Funic: wlfo of former State 's3rint..i- a. fl. Funk, died here today, after an Illness or several years. AFES J. J. DERIGHT CO.'S ENTIRE STOCK OF SAFES Must be sold by January 1st. This is the largest and best selected stock of safes in the United States. Herring-Hall-Marvin, Diebold, Mosler, Hall, and all standard makes of Fire Proof Safes; the fam ous "New York Manganese," Corliss and other Bank Safes, Safe Deposit Boxes, Vault Doors, and all kinds of bank equipment will be sacrificed with out reserve to close out before January 1st. If you can not come in, write for prices on any kind of safe you want. Fixtures and Lease for Sale. AUTOMOBILES Stoddard-Dayton, Locomobile and the entirs stock of new and used cars MUST BE CLOSED OUT AT ONCE Come in and Look Write for Prices J. J. m COUNTY DEFAULTS BIG SUMS I City is Also Delinquent in Matter of Paying Assessments. LARGE PENALTIES ACCRUE tin I in k tar .Kici-litl Tif Hmr llrett Pill Aside Intll NMV 'l'liej- Tutnl l.nrue Amiiiiiila In Until ('sum,' Clulms ' of ja),5S against Douglas county and ti,"(S against the city of Omaha for special taxes and Interest, on which the county and the city bavo de faulted payment for years, will hp filed with the county commissioners and the city council by County und City Treas urer W. (5. Vie. Mr. I 're yesterday directed that the clalqis be put in form for filing and they will be filed, probably today. The claims are for ppeclal taxes for paving, curbing and other street Improve ments abutting the county poor farm and tho court house and the public library. For years Interest on the claims has been accruing nt the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Through all these, years tho pub lic treasurer has been put to the apparent necessity of using other public moneys to pay Interest on bonds Issued for these btreet Improvements. Mr. Ure doubts the right of the public tteasurer to" do this. Wednesday when it became known the claims were about to be filed Mr. Pre said his purpose is to put the matter squarely before tho city and tho county and have It adjusted In one way or an-i other. Tho claims aro as follows: Principal, interest. County farm.... 122.741 112',:cr. Court house 2.C4S 1.7W Public library.. 1,BU 057 Total. 4,4:4) 2,25 Tho county farm taxes have been dye and payable since ISM; some of the court house taxes have been due and payable since 1S02, others slnoe 1907; various taxes against the public library have been due and payable for many years, some since 1S&. Brown City, Mich,, is Burning Up DETBOIT, Dec. 12. "Minute. Town burning up," that message wan received hero this afternoon by tho Western Union Telegraph company, when it attempted to communicate with Its operator at Brown city for Information concerning a flro which it was reported threatened tho town's destructldn. Communication then censed. Brown City, situated on tho Pete Mar quette railroad In Sanilac county, has a population of about W. Meager reports from neighboring towns suld that half the city was burned. It was reported that the fire originated in tho business district. HYMENEAL M i-Uon-iiII-nrotv it I tr. MUs Minnie M. Drownlce of Adair, la., ond John W. McDowall of Pine Bluff, Wyo., were married at the home of tho officiating clergyman, Ttev. M. V. Hlgbee, nt 2:W p. ni. AVodnesday. Mr. and Mrs, McDowall will male their home on n largo ranch recently acquired near Chey onne, Wy- "' 'UnrroVvrloriali-ltoTulirlftkl'. ' .Jlius Minnie Koeglelskl, daughter, of frwih Kosclelsld. and Mr. Clarence Barrow-dough were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge nt Ills residence. Wednesday afternoon at 1:20. Administrator's Sale Account Death J. J. Deright To Clise The Estate DERIGHT CO. 1A1fi LCarnom Ctkaa4 HI MACHINERY AND Announcement The entire interests of the Miller, Stewart & Beaton Company have been purchased by the Heatou & Laier Company, and during the next lew days, while an inventory of tho large stock of furniture, rugs and draperies is being taken, this store will be closed, to bo opened with a special sale of holiday gift suggestions early next week. This new firm will increase the already ex cellent stock, and strive to give Omaha and Nebraska splendid values, efficient service nnd courteous treatment at all times. We beg your patience during this inventory period and cor dially invite you to visit us after we have opened. Beaton Laier Co. 415-17 South Sixteenth Street. Arrow COLLAR Lasts longer than a buttonhole collar and is easier to put on and to tako offi 15c, 2 for 25c Cluett. Peabody & Co.. Makers 1 normal naval rilcMiam uu. t&rrhal ionfna cn it, i-l (i9t A Z.V flf t nfiM L.'nrlAn. ..JTZt nal and cenuine Catarrhal Jelly. 'aU drug- jiioia ben nor can tree u lor you or order direct. Sample KKKU. KONOONMFG, CO., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, IIUIII sPll Vl I SAI L,EASE FOR SALE v SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER We will glvo free o1 Charge with 4 full quarts of Prlmo Ityo at 3.10, charges Prepaid. 5 Premiums flno hand palntol bread and butUhr china plate, a IJot tle of fine Iiort wine, n gold cach ed whiskey glass, a pocket cork screw apd a 1013 calendar of art. Thin whiskey is bottled expressly for our trade and is sold direct to you. We guar antee tbls whiskey to be better than other high grado old rye that sells at double the price Orders west of the Rockies must call for 12 quarts prepaid. i ur reference is Omatia National Bank. Mail your orders to MEYER KLEIN LIQUOR CO. 10th nnd Cnllfornln, Oninlia, eli. 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