THE BEE. OMAHA, PATTODAY, MARCH , 1013. imrnwni rT MmTMiBimimmTunMMriri In COMING MONDAY The Most Remarkable Saleo f Silks Offered by any store in Omaha for many years i M All new Spring weaves in the season's most p .' favored colorings and patterns at Y to Under Value See Sunday Papers foe Particulars Us FOR CHARTERCONYENTION Interest in Election to Choose the Members is Picking Up. NEXT TUESDAY IS" THE DAY Ho Knr 11 I n (Jo-nn-Yna-Prlnne Ile inrrn Thirty Primary" Nomi nee for I'lftrrn I'lnoes (a Ilr Killed. M fPQCIB By MELLIFIOIA. Friday, March 7, 1913. i HARVESTER CASE CONTINUES Hearing is Still Going On in Federal Court in Omaha. Interest Is picking up In the coming charter comentlon election echeduled for next Tuesday. At the primary at which the candidates were selected less than 4.MW votes wero cast altogether, dis tributed RinflhR torty-two entries, but tho wlso ones figure that this will be con Mdcrably Increased for tho final heat, and possibly doubled. This time each voter will ngaln mark his ballot for fifteen, but will have only thirty to choose from, and the fifteen highest will get certificates of election. Tho official canvass of the primary re turns showed that Victor Koscwntor, cdl tor of The Uce, was high man with 2.SI0 votes and Dr. llolovtchlner second with 2,115 votes. Mr. Iloiewater had more than twice the average vote, and nearly four times tho vote of the low man, while tho thirtieth In the list had Just 15. votes more than his closest defeated competitor. Of tho candidates now running five ate socialists running In a srotip and tho only ones making an active campaign. For tho primary tho socialist sla)o con tained ton nunics. of which half fell by tho wayside. Tim socialists havo about 1,000 votes of their own which thoy rclusa to give to any one not belonging to their organization and are Bcorih.t for a record, llenfey Hum llovroll'n Prosy. Prior to the primary the Commercial club procutcd. the filing of (several can didates and gave them Its endorsement, and so did tho Ilea) Estate exchange, but they wero not all successful In Bet ting under Uih wire. It la understood that nellhor of Hi own organizations Is to exert Itself further except by Individual preference of members In the next round. The Itetallern' association, on the other hand, Is represented In tho list by Ms secretary, James W. Metcalfe, and has an I active campaign commltteo at work to promote hts Interests. For tho. Water board It. H. Ilowoll filed P. C. Ileafcy, one of the board mem bers, as their particular champion, and Burlington Will Move Offices from Lincoln to Omaha From Lincoln comes the report that Omaha Is to have partial compensation for the loss of tho Burlington auditing department by tho eventual removal here of certain Burlington offices now main tained at Lincoln. According to this In formation, Omaha Is eventually to get tho headquarters of the district superin tendent, the cpglneerlng work and the teal estate department, although perhaps not all of them at once. This Is said to be In lino with tho general movement of concentration, of which the transfer of offices from Omaha to Chicago Is a part, and tho first addition to the local Omaha headquarters will be In force after the legislature adjourns. WIFE-SEEKING RANCHMAN FLOODED WITH LETTERS Some time ago Kev. Charles W. Savldgo was visited by William nasmussen of Burke, S. D., who said he was very much In need of a helpmeet. Itcv. Savldgo at once started the ball a rolling and things aro now coming Rasmusscn's way, for tho postmaster of Uurke has written that ho Is being flooded with letters for nas mussen. The postmaster's name Is A. M. Church and while he blames Mr. Savldge for tho extra work that has been heaped upon him In his official capacities, he says lie Is performing It cheerfully and that lp would do anything In the World to spread the "Zeitgeist" of capnublal felicity. DEWEY HOTEL FIREMAN FAILS TO GET LICENSE MISS BLANCHE COIIN, whoao wodtllUB to Mr. Hnrry ItOBcnfoltl of Council Bluffs will bo celebrated noxt Wednesday, Ib busily oc cupied with entortalnmonts. Miss Fannlo RoBonstock was hostess nt a beautifully ap pointed dinner party Wednesday evening at her homo. Covers wore placed for Miss Blanche Cohn, Miss Hortcn&o Splcsbofger, Miss Mamlo Splcsborgor, Miss Kannlo Rosonstock, Mr. and Mj-s. Josoph Roscnfold, Mr. Harry Rosenfcld, Mr. Horbort Arnstcln, Mr. dullus Rosenfcld, Mr. lidwln Klrschbraun, Mr. Moyor Cohn. This evening Mr. Edwin KlrBchbraun nnd Mr. Herbert Amstoln will entertain at dinner at tho Hotel Loyal, followed by a theater party at tho Orphcum Road show. Tho gucdt.s wfll Includo Miss Cohn and Mr. Rosen fold and tho mombors of tho -wedding parly. Miss Sadlo Klrschbraun and MIssFloronco Hlllor will entertain at supper Saturday evening In honor of Miss Blancbo Colin. Monday Miss Mildred Rubol and MIbb Evelyn Bergman will entertain at a luncheon at the Hotel Loyal In honor of tho brfdfo to be, and In thol"'B (bll,d' ""f contract, evening Mrs. Josoph Rosenfeld and Mrs, Ungor of Council Bluffs and Mrs. , -"Z ZoZ Harry Abrams will entertain at a dinner party at tho Loyal In compliment stores In various lowa towns and handles to MIbb Cohn and Mr. Rosenfcld. Misses Hortonso and Mamie SplcBborgor will entertain at a luncheon and shower (Tuesday in honor of Miss Cohn. Last wook Mr. J. Splcsborgor was host at a dinner party for tho same honor guest. The woddlhg will tako placo Wednesday evening at 5:30 o'clock at tho Metropolitan club, nnd will bo .followed by a largo reception. This will bo ono of the largest affairs of tho wook. Preceding tho ceremony Mr. nnd Mrs. J. L. M. Colin will ontortnln at dinner for tho wedding pnrty. Shirley Smith, who was fireman at the Dewey hotfel at the time of tho fire, failed to qualify for such position when ho canit) up before the board of engineers on -an application for a license to tun tho furnaces of hotels. Tho board, con sisting of Henry Sohrocdcr, James Ander son and City Boiler Inspector ft. U. Wolfe, met at tho city hall last night to hear three applicants. "Smith would bo able to care for a second rate furnaces In a small hotel or lodging house, but he is not capable of l 11 1 ... w .... 1.1 tho voto for Hcafey Is expected to rep- yVolfe. ..We permitted him to work nt resent tho strength of Howell tho same in,,, !,,. Urpnurr. .thrv liiul tlm kind METHODS ARE BEING SHOWN UP Doalern Testify tin to the Method Km ployed In (pUIiik Dealer IIiiiiiIIp Iitleniiitlonnt Gondn. Theodore C. Coffee, an Implement dealer at Greenfield, la., testifying In the suit brought by tho United States versus the International Harvester company, said that In 1WJ ho was approached by a representative of tho harvester company and asked to sell the International com pany's binder exclusively or not at all. Coffco said ho told tho represcntatlvo to got out and Instead of handling tho Mc Cormlck binder handled tho Acme for two years, In 1001 Coffeo said ho sold tho Koystone. In IMC ho gave tho Keyslonu up and agreed to sell tho McCormlck and Deci'- 0ut-of-Town Wedding. An out-of-town wedding of local Inter est was that of Miss Helen Clason Willis, daughter of Mrs. O. S. Willis of Mil waukee, to IJcutenant Lewis Hydo Brcre ton, United States army, which took place at St. Paul's Episcopal church In San Diego, Cal., Thursday afternoon, February 27, Mrs. Brercton was the guest last fall In this city of Miss Carolyn Harding and Miss Ellraboth Pickens. The following Is an account of tho event from Ban Diego: "It was a mllltnry wedding, the cere mony being performed at B o'clock by Itcv. Charles L. Barnes, rector of 8t. Paul's, Only Immediate friends and rel atives witnessed the ceremony, a num ber of these coming from the east to at tend the wedding. Among these Is Mrs. O 8. "Willis of Milwaukee, the mother of the bride, and relatives and friends from Santa Barbara and Boston. 'The bride .was given away by her mother, and was attended by two brides maids. Miss Elizabeth Pickens of Omaha and Miss Angle Uolir.cn. nontenant Parks, L'nltod States army, acted as beat man, and Ilutonant Uelder and Lieu tenant McCleary weie ushers.' "After an extended wedding trip Lieu tenant Brereton and his bride will re turn to make their homo at the U. S. J rant hotel. "Mrs. Willis, the mother of the brldo. " expects to remain at tho Urunt during the remainder of tho winter." Fenton-Adams Wedding. A wedding Thursday of local Interest was that of Mrs. Charlotte Adams and Mr! Harry Wheeler Kenton, which took place in Jamestown, N. Y. Mrs. Adams has spent considerable lime In Omaha as the guest of nor sister, Mro. harles C. Ilosewater, and has many friends here. The wedding was a quiet on, only rela tives being present Mr. and Mrs. Kn ton will make their home In Jamestown, N Y. v Amateur Musicale Club. The members of tho Amateur Musicale met Thursday afternoon at tho home of Miss Grrtchen McConuell. A program on American and English composers was given under the leadership of Mrs. S. S. Caldwell. Numbers were given by Mrs. T. J- Mahoney, Mrs. J- A. C. Kennedy, Mm. . S. Caldwell, MUs Belle Von Mans fetdt and Miss Eugenie Whltraore. For Visitors. MIbb Loulso Cotter cntcrtnlned nt bridge Thursday afternoon In honor of her guest, Mrs. Lott 11. Dennis of Bos. ton. Six tables wero placed for tho game. Pink nnd white was the color scheme a'ndcarnatlons and roses wero usod. Mr. Lcland Shropshire entertained last evening at an Orphcum party In honor of Miss Dorothy Horsman of Chicago, tho guest of Mrs. Frank 1 Ilcckman. There wero six guests In tho party. Orpheum Party, ' Omega chapter of the Delta Sigma Delta fraternity of tho Crelghton Dental col lego entertained at an Orpheum box party Thursday evening. Herbert Sampson and ltalph Carney, both of whom were ini tiated Into the frat lo. Tuesday eveninir, and Dr. Q. W. Uumllton of tho college faculty were truostr. of honor. Thoje present were; Mftsrs. Frost. Nelson, Johnson, Hoynn. Wondet, 1 trnke, O'NelL Muusll, l.i'Mtr, Soruiisnn, Mowry, MoOrune, Muckcy, Miters. Suwytr, llubluchek, Carroll, Taylor, Andres, HuyclJO. ftHinpton, Carney, . lir. Wallace, Dr. Barber. Ir. AValxam, Dr. Dahapler, Dr. O. W. Hamilton. Orpheum Htainee. Mrs. Harry Walker entertained Thurs day at a matinee party at the Orpheum followed by a luncheon at the Itenshaw In honor of Mrs. Alfred Longwell. The decorations were red carnations. Covers were laid for: Mesdamea Mesdames Henry Bonis, Harry Walker. W O. Ostenberg. Phil Wlndhelm. Alfred Longwell, John Uagan. Vi.!lam Meldrum, Lenten Sewing Club. Mrs. W. H. Wheeler entertained the members of the Lenten Sewing club Wednesday afternoon. The time was spent sewing for 'tho Visiting Nurses. Next Wednesday the olub Will be enter tained by Mrs. O. (J. Iledlck and the afternoon will bo Bpent sewing for the Child Saving Institute. In and Out of the Bee Hiye. Captain Joseph C. Brady of Fort Crook left tlils morning for Galveston, Tex., to Join tho other Fort Crook officers. Miss Mary Irving Miller of Kansas City, who has bejen visiting her cousins. Mrs. Percy Powell and Mrs. Hardin Bean, since Christmas; will return to her home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. I Cohn and little daughter, Helen, of Spokane, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Appel of Denver have arrived to attend the Uosenfcld-Cohn wedding next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Levy and daugh ter, Mrs. Daniel Horn, of New York, will return Sunday from a stay In California. Mrs. Korn will leave Sunday evening for her home in New York. MrV'and Mrs. H. K. Owen, who have recently returned from California, are spending the week-end In Lincoln, where they will attend the Phi Delta ThetA formal Saturday evening. Tlie annual banquet is held Friday evening. "Next week Mrs. Owen .Mill attend the annual Initiation and formal given Friday and Saturday by the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. the International In nddltlon to compet ing makes. Ho stated that ho sold more McCormlck nnd Dcerlng binders than any of tho others. W. N. CoatcB of Stuart, Neb., said ho operated lit conjunction with an Imple ment store, an undertaking establishment, sold furniture and ran a country news paper. In enumerating tho lines of business ho was In Coatcs did not mention tho newspaper. In cross-examination tho fact was brought out that ho did own a news paper and when asked why ho did not numo It among his other businesses, ho said, "Oh, I don't count that, because It JUBt breaks even." In croHs-cxamlnattou ho also admitted ho carried advertising for tho Inter national company and ro-dtrcct he also carried advertising from the John Deere company. F. D. Stearns of Logan, la., said there wero two Implement dealers In his town, his competitor, handling tho DeetJng har vester line, and himself tho McCormlck, In cross-examination ho ndmlttcd that K per cent of tho binders sold in his territory wero products of tho Inter national company, and that 63 per cent of tne mowers were ruado by tho same company. 11. J. Lowo of Mullen, Neb., said that 100 per cent of the harvesting machinery sold In his territory was that of the In ternational company. A. A. Gaines of Newport, Net)., and H. O. Anderson of Sturgls. S. D gave tho same testimony as did tho other wit nesses. - WHEAT AGAIN BEGINS TO MOVE FOR EXPORT Anticipating the near approach of the opening of lako navigation, wheat from Omaha has again begun to movo cast. Thursday and Friday six trains of from forty to sixty cars of wheat havo gone to Chicago, all consigned for export.. At Chicago It will go into elevators and go out' on the first bouts leaving port. Tho car shortage has cased up to some extent, and while there is no large sup plus of cars on hand, tho roads are find ing enough to handle the business and meet the demands made. as If Howell wero running hlmeclt In stead of by proxy. Organized labor Is nlso represented by C. L. Shamp and L. V. Guye, who huvo been active In tho Central Labor union and havo Its en dorsement, but aro not allied with tho racialists. A lot of "slates," of all kinds and combinations, wero out In tho primary, and It Is presumed more of them will bo u evidence for tho election, but so far It has been every man for himself with the exception of tho feudalists, as abovo noted. BURGLARS DO BAD JOB AT CRACKING A SAFE Whether It wan sare crackers or black smiths that forced entrance into tho Harmon-Wccth Conl office at Sixteenth and Charles streets. Thursday night, De- tocuves iuiik aim vun Lfcuscu are un able to say at this time, but which ever It was, tho officers aro certain that thoy were nut topnotchors In their lino of buxl ncss. A watchman hearing a noise of ham mering called tho Dodgo Btrcet police sta tion and tho officers responded. They found a heavy sledge hammer, a black smith's rasp, a long-handled sledge and a huge punch laying before the safe. Tho combination, the knob nnd hinges were battered off and oven tho corners showed signs of being hit by tho amateur thlovcs. Nothing elso was disturbed, but It will tako dynamite or some other high power explosive to open the safo because of the bungling work. It contains only offlco records which aro of no particular value. WOMAN'S FEDERATED CLUB HERE FOR HOUSEHOLD SHOW 5EC0ME EM Max Meyer is conducting a Jewelry and novelty store In New York City. S. P. Morse, leading dry goods merchant of Omaha In tho early days, Is In -tho big rtore of Stein Brothers in Now York. Dan B. Fuller left his Byrne-Hammer Job to go Into a wholesale dry goods firm In Sioux City. Thomas A. Crelgh moved along with the Cudahy executive offices to Chicago, where he heads the law department of the big meat packing corporation W. S. Curtis, remembered as practicing at tho local bar and once member of the publlo library board, is on the faculty of Washington university law school at St. Iouls. Mason B- Davenport, formerly cashier tor The. Bee, is with a live stock Journal in Kansas City. Probably tho moBt Important move ment made tho last ten days In behalf of tho Omaha -Household bIiow by Mrs. Charles W. Hayes was tho enlistment of the co-operation for this great enterprlso of the second district of Nebraska Fed eration of Women's Clubs, In deciding to hold their annual second district meet lug some time during tho Omaha House hold' show, which Is to be held at the Auditorium from May 3 to. 10. Another arrangement, also decided upon, was to havo a program of the con vention rendered on ono afternoon at tho Auditorium during tho session of tho Omaha Household show, Mrs. 0. W. Hayes, president of the household show, attended secral meetings this week nnd brought forward the proposed subjects and tho distinctive woman's work that will be undertaken and successfully car ried out through tho jQmaha Household show. the Dewey because -they had tho kind of a furnace ho could handle." A Mprmikc to ilnltronit Men. E. S. Bacon, 11 Bath St., Bath. Mo., sends out this warning to railroaders everywhere. "My work as conductor caused a chronic Inflammation of the kidneys and I was miserable and all played out. I was weak and had dizzy spells, and a friend recommended Foley Kidney Pills. jFrom tho day I began taking them, I commenced to regain my strength. The Inflammation Is gone and I feel better now than I have In twenty years." Try them. For sale by all dealer) everywhere. Advertisement. NoliruMkniiN lit tho Hotels. W. Walt of Hynnls. J. A. Lamb of Falls City, and O. P. Abel of Lincoln, uro at tho Paxton John Jamison of Platte Center, and L. T. Davidson of Broken 'Bow, are regis tered at the Loyal. F. A.- Huston, Jr.i of Pllger, and Mr. and Mrs. Olllo Wallen of Beatrice, are registered at tho Henshnw. William Ackerman ot Karlhnm. A. Klngslcu of Stanton. V. C. ftassmussen of Farewell, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Fowler of Lincoln, are at tho Millard. Itnblrs Threatened by croup, coughs or colds are soon re lieved by the use of Dr. King's New Discovery. 69 cents and Jl.OO. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement UNION OUTFITTING CO. TO ALSO SELL WEARING APPAREL The Union Outfitting company, tx teenth and Jackson .streets, has added the stock of the Peoples Clothing com pany, which was formerly located at 1W5 Douglas street- The third floor has been set apart for this linn ot business. Tao stock contains the latest models a yd spring styles In a full line of women's suits, cloaks, dresses, waists and mil- J linery. A full line of boys' clothing and men's shoes and I fats Is also being carried. The new stock 'will be sold either tor cash or on time. People's Cloak & Clothing Store Consolidated With Union Outfitting Company 1 6th and Jackson Sis., Third Floor Spring Styles in Men's and Women's Ready-to-Wear Clothing, Hats, etc. 89.95 A RARE TREAT Offered I.aille of Omnha ami Vicin ity llealnnlitir Monday. On Monday, March 10, a superb collec tion of laces and robes will' be placed on display by Hayden Jlros In their piano department. In none of tho most exclusive dry goods stores of the east will you find as sortments surpassing in quality or beauty these offerings of real laces, embroid eries, robes and evening dress trimmings, representing the finest products of tho world's markets. Bring your friends. . Display continues four days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday March 10 to IS, Inclusive. HAYDEN HltOS. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Big Return. Ladies' Silk Dresses, in all the now novelties and shades, $15 values, at. . . Ladies' Coats, very nob biest effects, special val ues, prices range from S9.75 to $35.00 Ladies' Suits, in the new spring cut-nway styles, prices rango from $12.50 to $35.00 Ladies' now spring waists, very pretty,, prices from- $1.00 to $5.00 Millinery A special lot of trimmed hats on sale Saturday, AH QC vat only $U.uU Men's and Youth's spring Suits, very latest styles and prices from $5.00 to $25.00 $1.00 A WEEK WILL DRESS YOU WELL. NOW AT Union Outfitting Company 16th and Jackson Sts. Take Advantage Saturday. Of These Basement Bargain Offerings They're trooping to our Bargain Basement the women of Omaha. Because! Just because they have found it means quality goods at low prices menus money in their purses. It's an innovation in Omaha, one that is proving a big success. It has become so popular we've made it permanent. Every day is bargain day. Odd patterns rugs and odd pieces of furniture from our regular stocks, all assembled in the basement. Prices to movo them quickly. ) Saturday Basement Specials Former Price. Basement Prloe. Mahogany Rocker $ 6.00 $ 3.00 Golden Oak Rocker 4.50 2.35 Mahogany Chair 3.50 1.95 Golden Oak Dining Room .Chair 3.50 1.95 Golden Oak Dining Room Chair . . 6.50 3.45 Golden Oak Library Table 25.00 15.00 Mahogany Table 5.00 3.00 Fumed Oak Dining Room Table 22.50 12.50 Golden Oak Dining Room Table 27.50 17.50 Three-piece Mahogany Parlor set silk tapestry 162.00 102.50 Carpets Axminster Rug, 10-6x13-6 42.00 30.00 Brussels Rug, 8-3x11-6 20.00 11.95 Brussels Rug, 9x11 22.50 15.00 Velvet Rug, 9x10-4 29.00 20.00 Brussels Carpet, vard 80 .50 Straw Matting, yard 80 ' .30 Cocoa Door Mats 75 .55 4-Bumor Gas Stove 15.00 7.50 Drapery Department All new. At special prices to introduce. 50o Scrim and Marquisette, colors white, cream and Arab, also colored borders, your choice, Saturday, per yard, only 29c $3.50 Scrim and Marquisette Curtains, with hem stitched or trimmed edge; your choice, Saturday only, at the pair $1.95 . Beaton & Laier Co. 415-417 So. 16th Street Orkin Bros. Will Hold a Gigantic Waist Sale Saturday Saturday Orkln Bros, placo on sale hundreds of new spring waists that their representative bought from ho liquidation stock of D. Uovey & Sons of Baltimore. The Omaha firm bought them at a remarkably low figure ami will placo them on sale Saturday at Vs to M off from the original selling price, This stock of waists was made for tho 1913 spring trade and Is alt of the first quality pure white embroidered linens, lingerie, lawn, talldred linen, batiste, voiles, damask, messallnes, taffetas, Jap silks, etc well made and strictly fashionable. The assortment, which Is divided into four lots, Is so larse that they had to bo placed on the tables on the first floor as well as tho second floor. The prices are plainly marked on every lot and the arrangement pro motes easy selection. This Is a most extraordinary offer ing of waists and every Omaha woman will suroly take advantage of It, as the values are indeed unusual, the styles unsurpassed, tho variety large and the prices from Vi to ',4 the regular selling price. The sale starts Saturday at 8 a. m. SHOES FOR MEN Who Want To Pay "Four" Yon want plenty of btylo as well as plenty of qual ity and you deserve It, too AVe show some rattling good values at this price in nil tho new leathers and modeling.- They're the best for "four" that arc madewe be lieve look them over uce if you don't think bo. FR HHB fera ,161" &. DOUGLAS. . Get into a fircprtof ffice building The safest office Building in Omaha from the point of view of fire risk is THE BEE BUILDING It is completely isolated from other buildings. It is absolutely fireproof, no wood being used in its con struction except in the finishing. Each and every one of the adjacent, buildings is fireproof. A few very choice offices are offered N. P. FEIL, Secretary, Bee Business Office.