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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1913)
20 TIIE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 191.1. WITNESS WAS UNCERTAIN Man and Son-in-Law Held for Stealing General Agent for Harvester Trust Wavers on Questions. ATTORNEY OBJECTS TO LISTS Finds thnt Manner In Which llnr Tcster' Arnn Prppnred IN'nmrs of Drnlrra I o Helpful tn Prniirrntton. from Railroad Oars There was much quibbling In the hear ing of the alleged Harvester trust cao by the prosecutlnff attorney on the point whether or not certain dealer in a cer tain agency In Nebraska handle. ataivl ard mowers and whether others handled Deere mowers. W. J. Pliant, general agent of the International Harvester company for the territory around Omaha, occupied the stand during all :hu lore noon as well ns during most of Thursday afternoon. The witness Introduced some 1IM of dealers In Ills territory telling which handled the International tines of goods and which handled tho other llnn The prosecution grilled htm" consldcraDly about his certainty of the accuracy nt the lists. When the prosecuting attorney galled the witness with tho oft-repcated ques tion as to whether he won willing under oath to make such and such a statement Sir, Pliant suddenly replied: "I believe I'm under oath now, When questioned further about his per sonal knowledge of tho lists the witness aid; Lists Honest. , "I tried to mako the lists absolutely noncst and square. I made them up witn the assistance of my blockmoi, and 1 have every reason to believe the iniorma tlon they gave me about tho Jralcra Is correct. I could have given you much more on the lists, but I cut out x lot bo cause I was not quite suro of It and 1 jvantcd to make It absolutely sure," Attorney Edward I. Orosvcrior, for th government, opened tho hearing In tno iiiornlng by placing on record a vigorous objection to the manner In which trie general agents of tho International Har vester company have prepared he lists) of dealers in their territory an exhlo.ts In tho case. Ho called attention to M fact that tho names of tho dealers uro Jiot arranged In alphabetical order, a'iti that tho pages uro not numborco. He lias been having a great deal of dlttl cutty in finding names he wants In the great unorganised lists for purposes uf cross-examination. Iater tho wltne.s aid ho was very sorry this waa the casa, s ho did not know tho exact form in Which tho attorneys wanted tho lists when ho 'made them up, Did Not Help Hint Sell I.lne. Tho fact that the international Har vester company has had its binders and harvesting machinery on the floors of Implement dealers for years, has been no particular advantage to tho cotnpahy In Introducing Its various new lines of Im plements taken 'on In 'later years, was brought out In Mr. Pilant's testimony Thursday. Pliant was on the witness stand during a largo part of the after noon and tho prosecuting attorney, who Is trying to prove that tho company Is a trust, gave him a vigorous cross-examination. lie testified that somo time after the company was formed and after it had taken over the Mccormick, Deerlng, Champion and Piano binders, It began manufacturing and selling successively wagons, engines, spreaders, haying im plements, feed grinders, Ullage Imple ments, corn ahellcrs, cream separators, etc "Now, after you began selling theso new lines," asked tho prosecution, "did tho largo per cent or control of tho har vester business assist you In making eulea to dealers in theso new lines?" No, sir." "Do you mean to testify that your large business tn harvesting machinery has been of no advantage to you at all In placing tho n6w lines?" 'The only advantage," tho witness re plied, ''Is that the old Hues bctiig there gives us un opportunity to try to sell our (low goods. It the dealer didn't wunt them ho wouldn't buy them If ho had all the binders on tho floor. That has been my experience, and I have tried Ora drover of Columbus pleaded guilty before t'nlted Staten Commissioner Dan iel to the charge of breaking into a box car and stealing somo bundles it ieather. Ernest Clark, arrested with him at 'j lumbus, pleaded not guilty to tl.o chargo. lioth will bo hold to the federal grand Jury. Uond was fixed at II.0U0 for Urovnr and JMo for Clark. Clnrx is the son-M-law of drover, having married 'Slovirs 16-year-old daughter In Kebruar). Clarx declared that he had been In Shenandoi'i and that he and his wife had Just re cently gone to Columbus to visit Grover. Tie had only boon there somo Ihieo day, he said, when the authorities .litestHj drover and took him, too. A lariv imou.it J or morciiandlse said to have bean stoi-n morn union I'aeiiio cars nt uoiumiius uti various times was found stored "n Uru-I ver's residence. Special Agents Frame Union Pacific made the arrests. The agents brought the men to Omaha atu turned them over to tho United tatorf marshal. G, A. R, Encampment May Be Held Here Omaha may entertain tho drand Army of tho Itepubllo for its next national en campment. At least tho question of sending an Invitation In bring considered by tho Commercial club, ot the sugges tion Of Major Hobert 9. Wilcox. Tho on campmcnt laxt year was hold In Los Aiigolesmnd the location and tlmo for tho next meeting left to tho executive offi cers. At Ius Angeles, It Is suld, it brought nearly 300,0 visitors, IncludliiB not only th civil war veterans uml Ihelr families, hut also the Woman's Itellef corps and a number of uuxlljarlefc Tim questions under Inquiry are whether Oinaltu 1ms Its hands full already with awfully hard to sell tho goods for n good ot,u'r ""''Haklngs. and whether It could many years." The witness testified that the number Conductors on Great Western Passenger Runs Get Shakedown There Is something of a shu'kodowir uinong tho passenger train conciliators on tho eastern divisions of the Oreal West ern and a number of them have been dropped from tho service and tholr places fllkd with freight train men. focal offlcere (if tho dreat Western know little concerning tho difficulties that the road has been having with' Its passenger men, but tho understanding Is that spotters who havo been put out uy the bonding company huvo discovered that they havo been fulling to report all of the cttHh faros collected. On tho divi sion from Oclwolu west five conductors havo been dropped from tho payrolls. On the dreat Western tho conductor-! are hired by tho company, but tafter that thoy aro responslblo to a bonding com pany that looks after them. If thero nn discrepancies the men havo to account to tho bonding company Instead of tho rail-road. Watchman for Goal Company Kills Self "Please kiss my dog Daisy goodbye." These words were written on a piece of pnper before . Louis Stundardi, a watchman nt tho Carbon Coal and Coke company, pointed tho barrel of a 32 callber revolver In his mouth somo tlmo Thursday night and pulled the trigger, tho bullet from which killed him In stantly. Btcnd&rdl'H body was found by Jim Nelson, a fellow workman, when lie ap peared ut the coal yards, gteudardl was unmarried. It was learned yesterday that lie was formerly an officer In tho Italian army and was a man of high educational training. Ho also served tlmo us n pro fessor In one of the Italian universities, and hud lived in Omaha for twenty years. caro for this largo crowd in tho way that would bo expected. - - , , I.,. , I . ( , oi uemern in um w.-rruury lunyuw iiifUT onunni o m nor- iiiiipii ternatlonal lines of goods was S3, On lUfi I OOnUULO UUUOC WHEN FIVE STUDENTS GRADUATE iuither questioning ho testified that the total number of dealers In that territory was 379, with possibly a few more lit thu smaller towns that didn't count for much. ELECTRICIANS WANT TO FIND CAUSE0F ALL FIRES rollco reporters of the threo Omuhu dally newspapers were guests of the Omaha Electrical club ut a luncheon nt tho Commercial club at noon. The elec tricians took exceptions to reports of , fires, where In most Instances tho 'Ire I reporters placed the blame of the lira to defective wiring. They alleged that but less than 6 per cent of the fires In 1 the United States during tho last ye-ir were caused by defective wiring, Tl)ey ' asserted that where fires wero caused f by electrlcul wiring, the wiring was not i defective and asked the reporters to as-' certain. If possible, the correct origin or I fires In the future, which the latter readily agrocd to. PEGG'S BROTHER HAS TO DIG STOCK FROM SNOW John Grant Pegg, city sealer of weights and measures, has received a letter from his brother. C. C. Pegg of Whitman, !Neb., describing the billiard which swept tho state recently. I'egg lost fifteen head of fine cattle, which he had purchased but a few weeks before the storm. "I had to dig the stock out of tho uow. The barn was burled and snow was drifted six feet deep around the house." said Pegg. "The storm was the worst known here." Fred Anderson, formerly of Hast Omaha, but now of Whitman, left home shortly before the storm. He received .1 letter yesterday from his son saying tockmen bad lost from one to KM head of cattle out of each herd. Of the thousand students enrolled In night schools o'l en were grnduuted from tho eighth iVude Thursday At tho dote of the five months' term two stu dents, Victor Flescher unci Wallace Jewott, wero grnduuted from Comenlus school and nine from Kcllom. There were no graduating exercises. The Boys Shoes For Easter Morn Do not buy ordinary HoyB' Shoes for your boy this Easter. A good Hoy's Shoo looks well and wears bettor TEEL HOD HOES S FLORENCE DOCTOR IS SUED FOR BIG SUM BY WOMAN Mrs. Ella B. llelse, wife of Henry Helse. a Douglas county farmer, has filed suit tn dlstrlot court usklng dum- ages of 115,000 of Dr. Arthur O. Adams of Florence for alleged unskillful treat ment at the time of the birth ot a child. ' Mr, llelse'a petition alleges that she suffered long Illness as a result of lark of proper treatment. The child died at 1 the age of 7 week j Are the best Boys' Shoes sold. We guar antee them to outwear two pairs of ordinary Boys' Shoes. Hoys' l to B. .82.50 Little Gents' 10 to S2.00 Drexel 1419 Farirm St. See Big Easlei Ad 10 See Men's and Boys' Ad 13 Saturdays Seiasational Special Offers of Interest to Every Omaha Woman Saturday Drug Specials oOc Java luce Powder . . . .2lc 2Cc Sunitol Tooth Powder or Paste 1 lc Wool Soap, por cake . ..:fic 2Gc Dr. Graves' Tooth Pow. 1 lc GOc Pebcco Tooth Paste . ."l)c 7Cc Ponipolan Massago Crenm at c 2Cc Peroxide Op 2Gc Hinds' Honey and Almond Cream '. . . .sue 10c Shlnola Oc 5 cakes Ivory Soap lUc 25c Urogleros Talcum c 10c Palm Olive Soap 7c 1 lb. 20 Mulo Team Dorax lie lBc.Llquozon's Soap ...... .nc Susnf runs pkg. 5c, 10c, 115c, -."' 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Infants' Ready-to-wear Section Second Floor. gNBRANDEIS STORED x V' 1 i he Business Opportuniiiedl in the miiu classified pages Your chance to make money may lie in a want ad in The Bee. Others have made money through acting upon opportunities offered in tho 4 'Business Chunces" columns of The Bee. Follow this department overy day. It offers rich fields for investments and pre sents many advantages that you will find no where elso. The Bee gets results that count for tho most Learn by using these ads. Bee Want Ad .Department.. Tyler 1000 . The drawing nnd cut will cost you only ja.BOV- Let Bee Engraving Plant do your work. The SPEOIAL-Boys' Suits. .. .$2.95, $3.95 and $4.95 flRlNJt. J 19 igBBiliS j GET READY Bea con Slioe x:t.nt) : ?."J.50 We're Ready to Outfit You, Sir! No Man or Voiine Man will want to nnncnr next Siindnv in Mm dull nnd dingy clothes that ho hn.s worn nil winter. v It's tllno for SPUING GAUMKNTS nnd there's no time so cuod to "nnpenr" as on KA8TKU SUNDAY. Men's nnd Young Men's Spring Suits in hmulsomo new models nnd beautiful rubrics. Perfection in ArtiMle Tailoring. $10, $12, S15, S18, S20, $22!? ami $25 Kvuniino theso splendid gnrtnents for, while vu mav find other stores quoting tho same prices, we're suro you'll ny that not one of them gnu touch the va'Iiio wc give for tho price. AJllSKJIKM'S. "OMAHA'S TUU MISTER." HATS AND FURNISHINGS Sally BVat., 15-35-500 THE WORLD OF PLEASURE , BXTRAVAOAITZA AXTD VAUDEVILLE ThoM Two Kuonr llebreir Comics, Fox St 8tewirt and Ono ot the illghrit Clan Show, on the Circuit (Jig Beauty Chorua. Ladles' Dime iJatlnca Today "Worth 011ral)l:isr tho mil." Daily Hat. lOo Evffi., e-io-ano On Douglas St. at 18th Hytone Vaads vllls IncludeH John Dudnk's Hears; The j iiiiiiotis; wanzer & l'altncr; Hurry Bet HATS BY THK HKST MAK13US lolui H. Stetson's 83.50 "Guniftiitee Spccinl" Hat SI. 90 Host In the world for tho money. nmamammasmsmm Best Mnkcs or Shirts 8 .00 S1.50 to 3.00 ICvcltt.slve Neckwear 25d 45d to si.oo try: Isabel ScIIh & Co.: Mathews &. null; lllpposcope J'icturos. . at 7 and 0 X. M. Dally. Costliest Show Wi Ever Handed You BRANDEIS THEATER TKIS AFTERNOON and TONIGHT Charles rrohman "Presents JOHN DREW In the 4-Aot Comedy "TBS PEBPLEXED HUSBAND" Sunday Days Mat. Wednesday. THE QUAKER GIRL. Victor Morley and 100 People, Phon innig. 101 MATINEE TODAY, U:15. Not3 EARLY CURTAIN TONIGHT, 8:5 Sharp. M'INTYRE & HEATH, Next Week. CECILIA LOFT US, Mnicli 30. BOYD THEATER TONIGHT. ALL WEE1C MATS. WEDNESDAY BATUSDAY EVA LANG The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary Next Week, March 23 THE SEVEN SISTERS. Kruq Theater ICatlnee Today, 3:30 Right, 8:30 Z ALLAH Ladles' Dally Dime Hatlnees Oountry Store Friday Night New York Styles in Spring Footwear Are now being dis played at Omaha's Greatest Boot Shop Our lines give the widest possible scope for your selection whether for dress or street wear. High cut or low cut all shown In every conceivable leather and fabric cut In tho same styles that will be worn In the largest Eastern style centers. Every sire In all styles and fitted perfectly to your foot $3.00 up '-SHOE-CQ. 16 DOUGLAS. empress: CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE ' vauaaviii. starts i FAMILY THEATRE ''""pHoVopdSva' You Should Know. (Mr RED-MAN THE DOMINANT 2 FOR 25 CENT COLLARS. EARL & WILSON, Makers SOLD BY. ALL X300D STORES. A Newer, Better "Family Liquor" Establishment Has It's 1 THE OMAHA DAILY, EVENING AND SUNDAY BEE. Tho Best Advertising Mediums in Their Territory. Grand Opening On Saturday, March 22d "Jake Klein" haB supplied South Omaha with its purest, highest graded and most generally satisfactory "Family Liquors" for TWENTY-TWO years; NOW he proposes to give OMAHA tho same sort of a store, the same sort of healthful and beneficial liquors and the same sort of service that has made his South Omaha store grow In leaps and bounds. "Jake Kleln"earnestly invites you to bo hero Saturday, March 22d, the date of his Grand Opening; he wishes to show you un admittedly modern establishment; be wants you to carry away a pretty FREE souvenir; a souvenir worth while. "Jake Klein" doesn't handle a drop ol liquor of unknown merit; his whiskies are exclusive brands, vouched for by the tests of time; his wines, cordials, etc., are mostly DIRECT Imports. "Jake Klein" wishes to supply you with your "home" liquors, no matter what sec tion of the country you livo in; ho has In stalled a remarkably complete mail order department and stands ready to mall you his prico list the moment you request it. "Jake Klein" guarantees satisfaction on mall orders as well as over-the-counter or ders and your "money comes back" every tlmp if the goods don't suit. Y(P 1 Bottle of Wine with each J I vv purchase of Family Liquors made on the" opening day. All gentlemen callers will receive free, handsome watch fobs or pocket combs, whether purchasing or not, white every lady caller will receive free, a clever combination nail file and button hook. JAKE KLEIN 1514 Douglas Street :-: Omaha in