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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1913)
THE BKK: OMAHA, TUTfiSDAY, .TAXTAKY !1, 1DK1. 5 WOMAN B0UNDAND ROBBED Bold Robber Takes Diamond Ring from Finger of Mrs. Kramer. thi- door bell ting llpspondlng to the ring Airs. Kramer ww met at the. door by a very well dressed young man who asked to be shown about the rooms, In timating that ho was a studont and wanted a homelike rooming rAaft. s The Btranger was shown nil the rooms on the flrr"Tloor and then taken to the second floor. When In the front room of the upier floor tho. stranger asked Mrs. Kramer If any one was homo and when given a negative reply drew a re volver from his pocket and ordered tho woman to keep still nnd not yell on pen alty of death. Ho then commanded Mrs. Krnmcr lo show her where she kept her money, which she did. Socnrew the .Money. The money was kept in a bod roam on tho first floor and the" highwayman kept his victim covered until he was shown tho purse. Throwing down his revolver the holdup took two stout ropes, about two feet In length, from his pocket and bound Mrs. Kramer's wrists and ankles. After this had been accomplished the highwayman took part of the lctmono which Mrs. Kramer was wearing and stuffed It In her mouth, after which ho bound the gag In her mouth with a pleeo of muslin cloth he took from his pocket. Having his victim bound, gagged and .helplrKs the strangur took a diamond ring from Mrs. Kramer's finger and a bracelet from her arm. The latter aftlele ho gave back saying. "Oh. you can liae that." Ho than took ISO In money from a purse. After securing all the loot he wished, the holdup untied the rope n round Mrs. Kramer's wrists, saving he ouM give her a chance. Having done this he warned his lctliu from notifying tho police, Intimating If she did so, he would come back and kill her. COUNTY 1SSUES ULTIMATUM Commissioners Will Refuse to Ac cept City Prisoners After Feb. 1. OLD SQUABBLE OVER CLAIMS Pome of these taxes have been In default for more than twntv y,virs and com pound Intrcu has been accruing at the rato of 1 er cent n month. The county may refuse to consider theso taxes as owing tho city and take the vlevr thot they are duo the street Improvement dis tricts as separate, untitles. (nllum Annlust the Cttj. Tim county's claim against the city ag gregates I71.W0, tho pilnclpal Items being feeding ami earing for city prisoners and doing rood work for the city. Tho commissioner appointed Stockton, Iteth. county purchasing agwnt. torepre sont the county In appraising tho cells In tho old county Jail. City Purchasing Agent lllchard Uruttr Is 1jc cltyV rep losentatlvo on the appraisement board. Ho and Mr. Heth munt appoint a third member. Tho city built the old county Jail at a cot of. 11S.W and the county provided cells and other equipment. It was agreed that the county should lensn tho Jail until a new county Jail should h provided, when tho city should take tho old Jail and rn hiso tho equipment, the purchase prlco to be determined by a board of appraisers. icgulutlons made nt tin cr out--' I. i the ostofflce Is keeping a record with this In view. Hut the earlier request f hh estlmato of tho business up to. l night, came as a surprise. Postmaster General Wires for Parcels Pot Information Postmaster Oencra! Hitchcock has wired Postmaster Wharton of Omaha asking that ho at once send an npproxlnmti estimate of the number of Incoming and outgoing parcels handled at tho Oiunhn postofflco nnd tho substations during tho first seven days of tho operntlon ol tho parcels post system. That include tho business up to Tuesday evening. Tin report will bo wired to Washington som time. A complete ami accurate account of a tho parcels handled In every postofflco li the t'nltod States Is to bo required nt U end of fifteen days. This Is n part of th CLERKS AND CARRIERS DISCUSSPARCEL$ POST Two hundred cleiks and cnirlers of thd Omaha poslofflce met Tuesday cwnln? at tho call ot the postmaster in the comt room In the postofflce building to con sider and dlseuss the regulations govern ing the lnimlllnK'or the p.troet post btil ness. The executive committee, mft Willi the body. Ocorg A Gleffner, assistant uiertntendent of mnlls, was elected pr. . siding. officer, nnd William J. llrown read ho provisions of tho iwvrcelH post l.uv. The provlslotiH were dlsousstd section by citlon. HE PUTS GAG IN HER MOUTH Olvrn HhuU llrncclpt Srcnrrn Nn tranvr on lrrtcxt of neltijr n Stnilrnt In Srarah of n CM)- 11ns III 1IIIU Attains! the County n'nd the Cumin UMmtcr llnve Some 111m: Counter Claims. Ilnumlnir Place. One of the boldest and most darins liolilups perpetrated In Omaha far omo tlmo occurred nt U yesterday morning, when a highwayman entered the homo of Mrs. Lillian Kramer, US North Twentieth street, bound and gagged the woman, threw her on a bed, stole a valuable dia mond from her finger and rifled tho ))lacr. - Mrs. Kramer, who la a widow of 43 years was homo alone when sho heard AVIth it. lev to forcing settlement ot tho financial claims between the city and tho county, the Hoard of County Com missioners Issued an ultimatum to the city council that tho county will refuse to accept cits' prisoners after February 1 unless the city pays the county J45.WV) for keeping of city pilsonors for the last tin years. The city 1ms claims of approximately UK0 against the county for special street Improvement tnxeA nnd Interest Afttr muob work Mrs. Kramer extricated ! herself from her bonds and crawled i through a window and ran to a uolgh tbors, from whenco ho notified the po lllce. The descrlpUon of the man ns given by Mrs. Kiiuncrx tallies Identically with 'that of the man who Is going about town with another man trying to rent rooms, j While one man la show 1 through tho (rooms tho other man ransacks tho place. The PcrBlstcni ana Judicious Use o( tvriper Advertising is tho Hoad to ifJneas Success. (a Your Choice of the House Sale of MEN'S SUITS AND $ OVERCOATS at 15 Begins SATURDAY, JANUARY 11- THE VALUES RANGE UP TO $40.00. (Furs anil Pur Llnctl Overcoats Excepted.) EVERY section of this store contributes its share of the great saving possibilities. It is now your bargain harvest time. 10c LACES 5c OI.Cl.IiiL. nottlngham, val and raalteso edging and lnsertions,,.vnl- r" ties to 10c", yard. . . OC Main rioor. THE MOST PROGRESSIVE STORE IN THE NORTHWEST. 35c Gloves, 21c SPFflAT w onion's OrCUALi ChamolBotto and cimhmoro gloves, 3 5 a value, snln Ol price ; j 1 C Main rioor. Here's Rare EMBROIDERY Values SPECIAL1 H hat have set n now standard Tor real value 1 clvlncr. For Inalnnen ' Cambric and Swiss Kmbroid erics, from 5 lo IS Inches wide; also CorEot CoVor and Skirting worth tq 29c, special Thurs day, tho yard 1-dico and Tucked Lawn lAllovcr Embroidery. In .1 ' i . , . . IU1,U Ulllt UIIUlll UCHIgUU, 1 for waists, assorted de signs, 18 to 20 Inches wide, values to 50c, Mid Winter White qa Salo Price OUC Swiss and Muslin Flounc ing, 45 Inches wide, well worked on good grade ot cloth, eyelet tuul conven tional dcslguB, up to 7Go valuoa, tho A r W yard . and for women's walsU and yokes, 20 to 22-ln. wide, many made on ftp hand loom, 3 Do val . O C Swisb Mounclng for wo men's and children 'a drcsncs and combinatlou sultfi, 15 Inches wide, many designs, open, blind and conventional, val- 7? ties to $1.25. .... DC .Orkln Bros, Main rioor.. Rich New FXJR.S 1-2 t tii i i i i 1 1 1 1 i i. i i . That's the way. we offer you our entire stock of high grade fur coats, fur sets,' and separate Price pieces in this 'great midwinter clearance sale Thursday most. If you have a need of this sort this is indeed your ono great opportunity. Tho furs arc A TIMELY sale indeed just at the time you need furs -fx very latest, and the saving represents exactly one-half the original or regular price. Let tho following servo as an idea: of tho finest ossible fpiuYity, tho styles are tho season's YOUR CHOICE 2 SPECIAL Russian Pony Fur Ooats, regular price $75; Clear ance Sale Ail FUR COATS to go at One-Half the Regular Price $37.50 price $500 Fancy Hudson Seal Coats, Clear- JOCf ance Sale. .... iPiOvJ SPECIAL - Marmot Fur Coats, regular price $95; Clear ance Sale t price. . . . . . !47.50 SPECIAL Russian Pony iHMiis, roguiur price $5)0.00; . Clearance Sale price. U 1 U 1 J II Iff $45.00 $300 Hudson Seal Coats, Clearance Sale d;i grt Price. . .v . ... iplOM SPECIAL Caracul Fur Coats, regular price $150; Clcaranco Salo price $75.00 $200 Hudson Seal Coats, Clearance Salo I 1 ff Price,-..,... IplUU $100 Near Seal Coats, t learanco Salo Price . $50.00 $150 Russian Pony Coats, sr.0.. $75.00 SPECIAL Near Seal J)ir Coats, j o g u 1 a r price $95; Clear ance Sale pritjo $100 Russian Pony Coals, scata.".c?..$50.00 !47.50 All FUR SETS and Separate Pieces at One-Half Regular Price REGULAR PRICE $15.00 French Coney Sets $7.50 $20.00 Belgium Lynx Sets. . . . $10.00 $25.00 French Coney Sets. . .$12.50 v $27.50 Jap Mink Sets. . w , . . $13.75 $27.50 Wolf Fur Sets $13.75 $35.00 Wolf Fur Sets $17750 ,$40.00 Northern Mink Sets. . .$20.00 $45.00 Fox Fur Sets -.$22.50 $50.00 Fox Fur Sets $25.00 $75.00 Fox Fur Sets $37.50 ' $lbo!6o FoxFur Sets $50l00 $125.00 Fox Fur Sets $62.80 Our Entire Stock of Fine Mink FURS go at One-Half Price THE following includes mink furs of the highest quality, consisting of beautiful matched sots, separate muffs and scarfs. Wo believe tho assortment to bo tho larg est and the best in the entire city. Come early Thursday morning, and. got ydur choice -of the entire stock at exactly V? tho regular price. $15 MINK MUFFS Miuk Muffs, regu lar price $30, Clear ance Sale price. Mink Muffs, regular price tfjOO CA $6G, Clearance Sale'Prico pO.OU Mink.Muffs, regular price dIO C f $85, Clearance Sale Price iOU Mink Muffs, regular prlco dCf AO $1.00, Clearance Sale Prlce,pQU. UU Mink Sets, scarf and muff, regular price $1.50. Clearance Sale Price Mink Sets, ecarf and muff, regular price $300, Clear- Ji Cf ancp Sale. . 5P 1 OU BEAUTIFULLY MATCH MINK SETS Mink Sets, scarf and muff, regular price $175, Cffc-JPKn UI $75 Clearance Sale Price. . . . Mink Sets, scarf and muff, regular price j $400, Clear- tf)rtA 1 ance Sale. . ipiJJ Mink. Sets, ncarf and muff, regular prlco $200, Clearance Sale Price Mink Sets, scarf and jnuff, regular prlco $450Clear auco Sale. . :;ioo $225 Mink Sets, scarf and muff, regular prlco $250, Clearance Sale Price. LMlnk Sets, scarf and muff, regular prlco $500, Clear- jhhj ance Sale. . P4&OU gular prlco $125 $25 MINK SCARFS Mink Scarf s, regu lar price $50, Clear ance Sale prico Mink Scarfs, regular prlco dJO'T CA $75, Clearance Sale Prlco J5 .OU Mink Scarfs, regular price fr $100, Clearance Sale PrlcepOU.UU Mink Scarfs, regular prico djiyg ff $150, Cloaranco Salo Price p O.UU YOUR CHOICE Regular Prices extra size, 39c & Timely Sale of UNDERWEAR PRESENTING extreme opportunities for saving. Women's 50c UNIOJS SUITS, 80c Women s cream color, extra size, cotton fleece lined union suits; 50c values, Wednesday Boys' UNDERWEAR, 45c Boys' "Wright's" fleece lined ahlrts and drawers, all sizes; Sale price, gar- a r- ment - H:DC Boys' UNDERWEAR 25c Boys' and girls' flat fleoce lined vests, panta and drawers Jn all sizes. Sale price, ear- ment. tOCA Child's UNION SUITS 23c Children's cream color cotton, union suits. Sale price nj garment . 6UC Women's 00c "VESTS, 50c Women's white part wool vesta and pants, regular 69o C" values, at garment OUC Oxkin Bzou. Ksln yioar. Hereys a SHOE Sale For Everybody women s $j ana $3.; $1.98 Misses' anil Clilldrcn'H $1.50 and $2 SnOEH. Misses' shoes, gun metal calf, vlci kid and patent coit. nutton style, sizes to 2, regular $1.50 and $2 values, pair, 98c That presents the Women's $3 and $3.50 SHOES $1.98 Tho leathers ara gun metal calf, vjci kid skin, tan calf skin, patent colt and black velvet, heavy or light soles; button, lace and velour models. All sizes; $3.00 and $3.50 values, pair, $1.98. Women's $1.50 JULIETS 08c Women's leather house Juliets, plain toe or with tip rubber heels, sizes 4 to qq 8, regular $1.50 value, pair. ...... QC Women's $2.25 LINED SHOES, $1.00 Women's warm lined shoes in lace and button. Plain too or with tip, jq regular price $2.25, pair tpX.OS Women's $1.25 CROCIIET SLIPPERS 80c Women's crochet slippers, In combination colors, all sizes. Regular price $1.25; flaloj price, pair 5C Children's 50c LEGGINGS, 30c. Children's Jersey loggings, regular oq price 50c; sale price, pair jJC biggest and best values offered in town Men's $3.00 SHOES for $1.95 SPECIAL Army Shoes $2.65 200 pairs of men's regular United States Army shoes, wln ter weight. Name of maker and inspector stamped on every shoe. Tan calf skin In blucher style, government foot form last. These shoes aro sold to soldiors at $4.00 the pair. All sizes; we offer them to you, the pair, at $2.65 $1.95 $2.45. all loath- $2.45 $2.05 Men's shoes in gun metal calf, box can, patent colt & tan calf. Button and blucher styles, late models. All sizes. Regular prlco $3.0tJ. pair.. Men' $.5l and $4 SHOES, Men's $3.60 and $4.00' shoes in orj for arena or every day war, button and laco stylos; a special Jn Thurday'M nolllng at Men'H $1.00 STORM BOOTH High top storm boots for men. black or tan viscollzed calf skin, bellows tonguo and buckles, full, durable soles, broad toes, all sizes. $4,00 values, frry C.C Pair , J)Z.OO ' Men'H $4.00 HEAVY SHOEH $2.08 Men's heavy tan winter shoes, doublo soles, viscollred, broad, and high toes, bellows tongue. $4.00 value, (jr rQ pair 4Z.70 Little Oent' $2.25 SHOES, $1.00 Little gents' storm shoes, with buckles, heavy soles, black only, bIzcb to 13V4, reg ular $2.25 values, ng Pair t JL ,Ozf Orkln Brothers. Main rioor. Mid-Winter Sale of LINENS Brings you values liko these: 85e TAULE LINENS. 50c. 72-Inch mercerized tuble linen, now designs, extra weight, (JO 85c value, yard DiC $1 TAULE DAMASK, 70c. 70-lnch cream tablo damask, for hard woar, $1 value, upe- 7Q clal Thursday, tho yard. . SC $2.75 PATTERN CLOTHS, $1,08. 7 2x7 2-inch pattern cloths, large ran go of patterns, t- qq $2.75 value, special. . 4 1 .tO 45c IIUCIC TOWELS. 25c. 18x3G-lnch all linen huck towels; red, wlilte or blue border, ng 45c value, each 43C $1.10 LINEN NAPIUNS, $1.15. All linen napkins, extra heavy weight, good patterns, ! -t E $1,49 value, dozen. . , J X JL O " $2.75 UE1 SPREADS, $2.10. Pull size sca'lopod bed spreads extra heavy, $2,75 val ues, for Orkln Eroi. Main Floor $2.19 Men's SWEATERS In the Clearing Sale O pirn A Men's Coat Sweaters, in Kfi avaxxi groy, good heavy quality, shawl collar. Regular price $1.25- Clear ance Sale price, each 89c Men's wool sweaters. Just the garment evory man needs for these cold days. Regular price $3, each 81,98 Men's wool sweaters 4hat sell regularly at $3.50, Clearance Sale price, each , , , . . , . ,2,49 Men's high grade flannel shirU, In -gray, brown and blue. They have the military or lay-down collar, a regular $8.00 value, Thursday at. ...... .$1.19 Orkls Bros.. lteln rioor. Muslin UNDERWEAR Bargains-Note These Examples 30c Muslin DRAWERS, 15c Made of good quality muslin, flnUhed with ruffles of embroidery and cluster tucks, regular 39c values; Sale price for Thursday " 15c 85c Muslin GOWNS 42c Good quality muslin. Full length nd width; many styles, slip-over effects, square or V-shape, button front, daintily trimmed with embroidery lace in sertions and tiny tuckB, regular 86c values Ay offered Thursday for , nftuC $2.25 Muslin GOWNS $1.40 Sleeveless slipover style, trimmed with cluny me dallion Insertion, ribbon drawn and finished with satin, ribbon bows; Tegular $2.25 val- AQu ues. Sale price Thursday. . ........ .P JL tvu $1.00 PRINCESS SLIPS 40c Nainsook with round yoke of embroidery edged with lace and ribbon drawu.vsklrt has ruffle edge with lace. Kegular $1.00 values. In the big salo Thursday for. . . , 49c 10c ;ORKIN BROS.-YOUR HOME STORE- Orkln Eroi. Main rioor. 25c CORSET COVERS JOc Made of nainsook.trlmmed with lace embroidery, insertions and ribbon drawn, regular 25u values. Salo price $1.50 PETTICOATS 08c Muslin and nainsook, elaborates trimmed with laco Insertions and ribbon drawn, also deep em broidery flounce. Regular $1.50 values. fQ Sale price 70C $1.00 and $1.25 COMBINATIONS 05c Nainsook corset covers and drawers, and corset cover nnd skirt, trimmed with embroldored laco, ribbon run boading, tucks and medallions. Skirt or drawers finished with ruffle edged lace ?C or embroidery. $1.00 values OdC $3.00 uiul $1.08 U.VDKHMCSLlNSr$t.08 Mussed underwear, cons'stlng of princess slips, gowns, drawers and petticoats of good quality mus lin, nainsook and batiste, daintily or elaborately trimmed with lace, embroidery, medallions, tucks, and ribbon drawn, Regular $3.00 to J r&Q $4.08 values, Thursday J 1 ZfO A WAIST Sale "Women 's new 1 i n g o r i shirt waists, made of fiue SPECIAL batistes and voilo, trimmed with lnca and embroidery insertions, dainty i in? iri ii 98c lace medallions, high mid low neck styles. Regular $1.50 values; Salo prico Women's $3.00 WAISTS, $1.08 Lingerie walgts, made of voilo and batisto, elab orately trimmed with cluny lace and embroidery de signs, high or low neck styles, regular di QQ $3.00 values, salo price .,! JL JQ Women'H $3.50 WAISTS, $2.48 Lingerie waists, mndo of good quality voile, elab orately trlmmod with German val lace, tiny tucks and embroidery designs, usual valuo to An aq $3.50, sale price 4frO Orkln Sroa. Second rioor. ORKIN BROS. YOUR HOME STORE