THE BEE: OMAHA, SA TIT? DAY, MAHCII 29, 1013.
Will Hold the Following
Interesting Sale Saturday
Women's Trimmed Hats
in smart effective styles; suitable for present wear will be
offered in the Department on second floor,
At Very Lew Prices-$5, $8,75 and $10
The above Hats are reduced to this price for this sale only.
Serviceable Suits, Coats and Dresses
Our buyer is in New York, and is sending us choice
new spring styles of dependable ready to wear attire.
Whatever is new and serviceable is here and priced
very reasonable.
Suits in all colors, in
cluding black, $16.50,
$19.50, $'J5.00 and up.
Our Waist section is
"We invite you to inspect
Incomparable
Sorosis Shoes
Stand pre-eminent as the only shoes that
embody nil of the most advanced and de
sirable featured of construction and design.
Wo have them in all leathers from $.'.50
to $10.00 a pair. ,
11
HOWARD ! AND SIXTEENTH
DAYTON COMING
OUT FROM SWIRL
OF MAD WATERS
(Continued from Pago One.)
Residents In portion still Inundated
are being taken to sections not' affected
by the flood.
There la no lack of food. The tcln
I phone aysteme are being: restored,
j There Is much suffering from cold, but
Ail avanaDie tuei nas Deen appropnaieu
and there Is prospect of Immediate re
relief.
So far there has been no epidemic of
sickness.
One thousand militiamen who arrived
today have the city tn rlcld control, ef
fectively squelching- looters, eight seeing
jthat will Interefere with rescue work and
all disorder.
Touring- the business section today of
ficials found the high stage Of the flood
wb nine feet at the corner of Third ami
CHaln streets, which Is in the very he-nt
at the city. The on rushing water flood
first floor of every stor In the uuai
xtae district
This constitutes the chief financial
tM. The tower of Steel high school
jmu leveled and the Leonard building uit
Jfaln street was undermined sq that It
collapsed, Many houses were swept
'sway In Rlverdnle. West Dayton, North
lSyton and Edgemont
j Hi HailrflnKs SlandlnK.
I JThe following buildings withstood the
flood and furnished shelter to about ,wo
people who were marooned in them from
Xveeday until Thursday:
Conover building, Kuhn's building, the
Arcade, two CappU buildings, Callanan
lidlng. commercial building. Menden.
VJ1 bu.W.itV. lilee-Kunler building. Rel-
eta building. United Urcthren Pubisni.ie'
company's building.
Vont of the public buildings were' de
stroyed. Among the latter were the Day
ton club. Vlotorta. National and' Uotonun
theaters, city hall, court house. Uockci,
XTilUlpt. Algonquin and Atlas hotels, Alu
onto tempe, postofftce. Young Menu'
Christian association and all churcne
The fire loss Is poi!l!vol limited Xj
the destruction of the Dayton Oas Ught
stud Power company's plant, the ,-ow of
-two and three-story buildings from Jet
ferton street to Ht. Claire avqnue. the
Clay Pearl laundry plant and two apart
ment house fires on the West bide
X daring robbery. .wis thwarted loda'4
Vbsn the police arrested a man who km
escaping from the city with a aatchsi
containing in diamonds aud Jew
elry which he had stolen from jewelry
stores.
A ecor of motor boats and the life sav
ing boats were in the flood district early
today and by tonight it was hoped ro
Jlf would be extended to all flood vic
tims that were sUli ullve. No effort was
Veins nu4 to take out any bodies, h
first etie bdng to provide help for the
living.
The boats began to return early from
the nearer stations, each depositing U
load of. from fifteen to, twenty survivors.
Most ot th peoplo rescued were o weak
from deprivation and suffering as to be
scarcely able to move. AtS o'clock sov.
erftl had been brought to the Cash lleg-
Ji Hospital on stretchers from the
south side ot the river.
The flood situation was much brigh'.er
today. Tt.e trucks sent from the Cash
Hegiater company manned by men with
xattttsry orders to confiscate potatoes and
Xood from the farmers brought baelt a
0d supply of vegetables and several r
lief trains reached the diy with supplies.
Tbe rescue work also had taken on a
Mtnblapco pf. system and nil the streets
from whleh tty flood had receded were
patrole by militia. People were urged
to geu back to their houses whenever
possible.
' Beware of thieves and burglars, said
Coats, complete showing of fine
coats for every use, from the
serviceable rain coat to the beau
tiful evening creation, $1(5.50,
$25.00, $30.00 and up.
always busy.
our styles. '
Hosiery 'ISc and 18c a pair
Children's Hose, fine ribbed, double
soles, 15c a pnir.
Women's Hoso, all black' or black with
Maco split soles, 15c a pair.
Women's Silk Lisle Hose, garter tops
and double soles, 18c a pair.
Toilet Articles Less Than Regular
10c Wool Puffs, 5c.
Manicure Sets, 10c.
25c Sachet Powder, 15c a bottle.
Pobeco Tooth Paste, 36c.
imsmB3
on official bulletin given wldo circula
tion. "Pon't leave your houses without
protection. It whs thieves who reared
you about the reservoir and natural gas
explosion. Tim natural gas has been
turned off und there Is no danger of ox'
plosions," t
fllxty Cnthollu slaters at the Academy
of the Sisters of Notre Dame and sight,
een persona for whom they had provided
refuse wore found by the Ixulvi!ie life
saving crew today to have been entirely
without food or water since Tuesday,
Thero yero several cases of lllneis.
Chief of Police Attaback today told the
Associated Press correspondents that re
ports ho had received Indlcatod the num
ber of fatalities to be far less than early
conditions indicated. As nearly us can
be sccrtntned about one hundred persons
were drowned tn Rlverdale, the first sec
tion of the city to be flooded. The rush
ing waters overturned several houses
there nnd rolled them over and over wltfi
their occupants Inside.
v Several Rescuers Drowned.
In this vicinity several boats loaded
with refugees overturned, both refugees
and their would-be rescuers losing their
lives. In West Dayton there was con
siderable loss of life, but the latest fig
ures ore relatively unimportant as com
pared to the first estimates.
in East Dayton, Dayton Vlow nnd Oak
wood, the loss of life. Chief AHabock
said, was small. In North Dayton where
the topography of the land made the
situation more dangerous than at any
other point, relief parties penetrated this
morning and found that although there
would be a largo number of fatalities,
the number of drowned was not likely to
be relatively much greater than In
Rlverdale. the other section that bore
the chief brunt of tho food.
.Nprtn Dayton population consists
1 B 1 toreign-born people. The first
r ' 1 " OI l',ep T,,
refugees conducted themselves In orderly
fushlon nnd aided their rescuers In every
conceivable mannar.
Persons situated In the business section
appear to have escaped except in very few
instances.
Identification of the dead and compUa-
tions of the number of fatalities are In
the hands of the militia under thai-go
of Adjutant General Wood, but this work 1
haidly will get under way before tomor
row. No accurate estimates cAn be made
until the north Dayton situation Is cleared
up.
Tha log cabin, 115 years old, the first
house built in Dayton, withstood the."
flood where It Is situated on tha mnth
bank of (he Miami right in the path of
the waters.
nicKNtct.li
AT
CINCINNATI
Director of lied CriMa Srrvlce Leaves
tut Dayton,
CINCINNATI. O.. March ts.-t3rnest. P.
Ulcknell, director ot the American Red
Cross, reached here late today and lett
Immediately for Dayton to assume charge
ot the Red Cross relief work. All publi
Institutions here have been ordered
thrown open to refugees from flooded
towns.
A little more than 170,000 already has
been contributed here for the relief ot
the flood sufferers in the Miami valley
aoeordlng to a rrport made today to the
members of the general relief committee,
The exact amount of the fund avaliaoie
now is tT0,U7. and more is being received
hourly from the various charitable and
other organisations.
Also the contributions made by nearly
every state In tha union are arriving in
each mall that manage to ge( tnrougn
the flooded districts and by telegraph.
Reports were received from many of
the flooded towns and districts vo the
effect that the flood situation was in ex.
cellent shape and that plenty of provi
stons had been received. From Dayton
the greatest sufferer, a report nached
Dresses for every use in
wool, silk, linen, voile and
washable fabrics, $7.50, $8.75,
$10.50, $16.50 and" up.
Whatever is demanded in ready-to-wear
apparel, we show and at a reas
onable price.
STREETS
the committed that no more provisions
were needed for the present.
MORE GUARDS ARE NEEDED
(Continued from Tngo One.)
the street sprinkling wagons filled nt
wells.
Fitly. Dead nt Peru.
PKRU, Ind., March ZS. As Peru
emerged from the flood today It became
apparent that the death list would not
run over twenty-five. Many cling to their
statements that fifty Is a nearer esti
mate ot the fatalities, but n careful sur
vey ot the situation leads to the bclloi
tht the lower number Is nearer borrect.
Deaths following as c result of the
flood, however, will total much higher,
as scores of aged men nnd wonim who
for hours were forced to undergo terrible
exposure, and later to endure horribly
unsanitary conditions, are certain to die
Four persons died last night In the court
house as a direct result of exposure.
Although the conditions in the mam
portion of Peru are rapidly Improving
the water having receded to such an. ex
tent as to allow people to wade about
the streets, the conditions In Bouth Peru
are still desperate. Ten feet of water yet
lies over that section,
Esther Cramer, a 13-year-old orphan,
was drowned today with three girl com
panions, all orphans.
In a heroic effort to save their lives,
the four girls swam through a raging
torrent several hundred yards. Ksthex,
reached u railroad embankment, but was
too weak to hold on until rescuers came
to her aid. Her corpse, swept away by
tho swift current, lodged In a barbed wire
fence, and was recovered by members of
the relief committee.
The bodies of the three other orphan
girls have not been found,
TKRRB HAUTE. Ind.. March a. -While
attempting to cross the Wabash river
In a row boat today, Ed Lotfner, Bud
Shoemaker, and the Iatter's wife were
downed when tha boat copslxed In mid
stream. Their bodies were swept away.
The body of Sammy Richardson, & little
boy. was recovered today from the bot
tom iand flood. He disappeared yester
day.
llnnresvllle Is Safe,
Ileports last night from Union, Ind.,
that sixteen persons had been drowned
at Howeavllle, a small town ten miles
north of Linton, proved unfounded on
Investigation today. The residents of
Howosvllle had sent a call for brats to
Linton and this led to rumors of fatali
ties.
CHICAGO FUND IS C.IIOWINO
IVIudy Cltr 'Will iUlu Tito linn.
dred Thousand for Sufferer.
CHICAGO, March .-Chicago's relief
fund for the flood victims reached 1117,000
today and Is being increased hourly by
new contributions. The city expects to
send to the flood victims $300,000 or more
cash.
The United Charities, which has been
at work for several days collecting cloth
ing, rushed two carloads today to Ohio
this morning. Captain Frank C. Carland
ot the government life saving station in
Chicago, was hurried to Terra Haute,
Ind-. to assist In the rescue work.
His orders came within two hours after
he had returned from Fort Wayne, where
his men rescued six nurses and sixty
nine children, flood bound in the county
orphan asylum.
South Dakota Villusre Darned.
ABERDEEN, B. D., March .-(8pe-cial
Telegram.) Fire last night wiped
out the south side of fJaln street in the
village of Warner, ten miles south of
here. It destroyed a livery, saloon, bar
tier shop, hardware and grocery stores
nnd m hotel. The lotis will reach 13,000.
partly covered by Inrurawe.
ZANESV1LLEIS HOPEFUL
Only Four Deaths Arc Known and
Communication Being Restored.
$8,000,000 PROPERTY LOSS
City Una Ileen Knrinnirrrr'd liy Sev
rrnl Klrrn, Wo rut of Which Is a
Itnilr Ilurn Whrre Consider
able Cnrlililr Whs Stored.
ZANtf.SVlI.M2. O., March IS.-Wlth
communication help slowly restored,
rumors are rife of lo!s of life, b'n there
arc only four known deaths In this city
as a result ot the flood. Practically all
of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth ward
nnd a large portion of the Second and
Tenth wards still arc under ten to thirty
feet of water and boats have not dared
to brave the current. About half the en
Urn city Is still submerged.
Five men successfully crossed the
Muskingum river to Putnam Jhursday
and saved thirteen lives. They rccrossed
the river to the Zanosvllle side this mornS
Ing.
The property loss In ZanesvWe Is esti
mated at between J,000,000 and tf,-Vw,WV.
'Water completely covers the "V" bridge
to a depth of fifteen feet nnd It cannot
no wbe told whethec 't Is still standing.
The Sixth street, Third street and a por
tion of the Monroe street bridges and
two railroad bridges in tho city are
washed out and It Is sold not mother
bridge remains standing between this
city and Marietta
Ask Governor for .50,000.
Ilufus C. Iiarton, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, has asked (Gov
ernor Cox for $50,000 to be used in
alleviating distress.
National Guardsmen from- Now Lexing
ton and Lancaster, have arrived with
provisions, which are being distributed.
Cold weather and lack ot gas and coal
add to discomfort. .Communication from
lgh points about the city Is being car
ried on by wireless telegraph and hecto
graph.
The city has been endangered by sev
eral fires, which died out of their own
accord, ns no firo fighting apparatus
could approach the scencB of the con
flagrations. The worst of these fires was
at the old Hurt mule barns, where a
carload Of carbide was stored. At least
200 homes have floated down tho elvers.
With the receding of the waters several
buildings have collapsed, Including the
Munson Music company building,. In
which 160 pianos from tho more flooded
districts were stored; tho Indtanapolfs
brewing plant and several small build
ings. Little Looting Ileportcd.
Comparatively little looting has been re
ported and the city Is under strict mar
tial law. ,
Kancswlll's 300,000 Inhabitants, 10.000
ot whom arc homeless, saw today
the first gleam ot hopo since the
flood In tho MUBklnggum rlVo swept
through tho city three, days ago.
soldier reinforcements for tho Nntlonal
guard on duty In tho streets aro enter
ing the suLurbs, 'provisions have arrived
to a iolnt within four miles from tho city
and there are Indications that the bitter
cold of tho last twenty-four hours was
passing.
Electric light and water companies are
still out of commission and will be for
days, Ono small gas lino Is rcrvlng the
city with a fitful supply of fuel nnd there
Is ltile, If any, coal available. Provisions
are scarce, many families In the flooded
sections being entirely "without food.
Communication between .the city and
the section known as Putriam, where. It
Is believed, tho loss of life will be found
to be greatest, Is Btlll cut off.
Lewiston Dam Did Not
Break, as Reported
FRANKLIN, Ind., March 2S.-Panlc
precipitated by the unfounded rumor of
tha breaking of the Lewiston dam was
calmed today and fleeing residents were
returned to their homes.
Tho homeless aro being fed In the Cen
tral school building nnd provisions are
adequate. The Big Four railroad Is re
building Its tracks and expects to reach
Mlamlaburg tonight.
The heaviest property losses here were
by the Franklin Wnll Paper company,
the American Writing Paper company,
tho Franklin Wheel works and tha
Brown, Carson and Schleble company.
GRAND RESERVOIR IS SAFE
(Continued from Page One.)
thero are -.000 hornless to be cared for.
"Wo need provisions, clothing and
shoes," is the cry ot Plqua. The mllltla
from Sidney reported no loss of life there.
Relief measures 'have been taken by
city authorities. Tho property loss will
be great, as most of the manufacturing
pi nuts were, destroyed by the flood.
There is no serious loss In Plqua ns In
Dayton. A company ot militia from Cov
ington Is in Plqua. maintaining order and
caring for thorn made destitute by the
flood,
A report from Troy by telephone was
thii few, it any, lives had been lost there,
although the town suffered great prop
erty loss. Tha high land on either side
of the Miami valley was the salvation of
Troy,
Fourteen Ilrsd In .Middle tovrn,
MIDDLKTOWN, O., March asFour
teen persons nro known to be dead here
as a result ot the flood. The property
loss Is estimated At 11.W0.CO0. There are
101 flood sufferers in the emergency hos
pitai, wmcn nas uecn estaousncd in a
school house. Measles has broken out
among them.
The city has no gps and no drinking
water, but the electric light service has
been restored. A military company from
Fort Thomas Is expected to arrive today,
The flood is receding rapidly.
Km nun City Sends Clothliisr.
KANSAS CITY, March SS.-Huiulreds
of pairs of pyjamas and bales of other
garments, carelessly left behind In Ivan
sis City hotels by patrons, are being
laundered for shipment to the flood suf
ferers of Ohta and Indiana. Mayor Joet
has wired U,K0 to Governor Cox of Ohio
and further relief funds are being col
lected to be sent to Ohio and Indiana,
Csuih from Denver.
DENVER, March SS. Approximately
$15,500 for the relief of flood sufferers had
been collected in Denver this afternoon.
Funds are being raised In practically
every town in Colorado. Mrs. Mary C
C. Bradfard. state superintendent of
publto Instruction, has sent out uppeals
to all the schools ot the state urging
"penny contributions" from the pupils.
Governor Joseph McCarey ot Wyoming
this afternoon Issued a proclamation
calling upon the people ot the state to
aid
Train Service in
Indiana and Ohio is
Greatly Impxoved
CHICAGO, March M.-There was a
morked Improvement today In train serv
ice with the flooded zone In Indiana and
Ohio.
The Fort Waynp division 'of the Penn
sylvania system resumed n. full schedule
between Chicago and Now York except
the twenty-hour train, which has been
suspended Indefinitely, The through
trains arc being routed frpm Chicago to
Mansfield, from Mansfield to Akron, over
the Erlo line, and from Akron to Alliance
and thence to Pittsburg. The Panhandle
division of tho Pennsylvania Is operating
local trains from Chicago to Royal Cen
ter, Ind. Regular train service between
Chicago and New York was continued
without Interruption today by tho Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan
Central, Grand Trunk and Nickel Plate
roads.
The Baltimore & Ohio ran local trains
as far cast as Chicago Junction, O. The
Erie sent trains east to Huntington, Ind.
Monon trains wero unable to go further
than Monon, Ind., In tho flooded district
Tho Big Four and Chesapoake & Ohio
mado no effort to send out trains, and It
was announced that probably it would be
several days before train service on these
linen again began.
The Lake Erie & Western railroad Is
operating from Fostorla, O., to Indian
apolis, Ind., and from Tipton, Ind., to La
fayette. Tho Hocking Valley road Is open
from Toledo to Llnwood, O., eight miles'
north of Columbus. Other Ohio railroads
nro running trains to St. Marys and
Ucllofontalne. The Cincinnati, Hamilton
&. Dayton road Is operating trains from
Toledo to Ottawa, O.
Dayton may now be reached by way of
the Big Four from Toledo to Springfield,
O., thence over the Panhandle road to
West Liberty. The last stage of the trip
must be made by automobile and wagon.
Later the Big Four resumed Its regular
service botween Chicago and Indianapolis.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois road
today Is running trains direct over Its
own line to Danville, 111., and Attica,
Ind. Trains to Evansvllle, Ind., are being
routed by way of Danville, and over the
Bg Four through Paris, 111., to the In
diana city.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad today resumed operation of
trains on the llnTi between Lima and
Plqua, O. The Fort Wayne route of the
Pennsylvania system also resumed run
ning trains into Lima. The Grand Rap
Ids & Indiana road has opened Its line
between Fort Wayne and Decatur, Ind.
MEXICAN REBELS RIFLE
UNITED STATES MAIL
133 ANGELES, March 28. A report
was received here today that United
States mall from Los Angeles had been
token across the International line at
Nogales, Ariz,, and rifled by Mexican
rebels.
W. H. Harrison, postmaster here, tele
graphed to Postmaster General Burleson
at Washington a request that the post
office department make an Investigation.
The report was given to Postmaster
Harrison by Ferando Baz, Mexican consul
here, who said he had received his In
formation through a telegram from Mexi
can consul at Nogales.
' "Under orders from the- postof flee de
partment, mall destined for Mexican
points has been held at Nogales three
weeks, while the postal authorities were
watting for an opportunity to turn it
over to officers ot the de facto govern
ment.
Oourt Decree Holds
Board to Be Legal
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Neb., March 28. (Bpcclo!
Telegram.) The supreme court handed
down an opinion this afternoon in the
Hams case, wherein Hams, an importer
of pure-bred horses, had denied the rlgnt
of the Stallion Registration board to
put In operation the law, as far as hut
property was concerned.
The board took the case to the district
court of Howard county, but was de
feated. An appeal was taken to the su
preme court and the following written
opinion by Justice Letton is a part ot
the decision:
Insofar as It attempts to create new
executive offices It is clearly a departure
irom me previous custom ana prevuuv
ot tho legislature. The purpose of the
act seems beneficial and the fatal deficit
can easily be remedied by new legisla
tion, it la wttnin tne power oi me legis
lature now sitting. If the workings of
the act have satisfied that body of Its
value to the people of the state, to re-
enact Its provisions, imposing tne auues
of the board upon the state officers
named in the constitution and we hxstcn
to pass upon the question so that the op.
portunlty bo afforded so to do. ,
BILL TO AMEND ANTI-
CIGARETTE LAW ADVANCED
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 2S.-(Special.)-The
bill to amend the present anti-cigarette
law was lifted last night by the sifting
committee and Is now up for discussion
In the committee of the whole. The bill
makes It lawful to sell cigarettes to per
sons' over 21 years ot ago and It has the
backing of the jobbers of the state, who
are now prohibited from selling them,
though the law does not prevent them
being shipped into the state by their com
petitors as Interstate business. The same
amendment has been enacted in several
states of the east following a trial ot the
antl-clgaretto law.
HILLS
PASSED
BY
HOUSE
Lower Cbaiubrr of Legislature Acta
Upon Measures.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. March 2S. (Special.) The
following bills wore passed by the house
today:
11. R. 7S1. by Steams Irrigation bill.
S. F. 418, by Bushee Allows secondary
bond issues and allows irrigation ais
trlcts to authorlxe assessments.
8. F. 109 Provides that no change in
tho division point ot any flume or ditch
shall b made within two miles ot point
or original diversion. ,
8. F. II. by Hoagland of Lincoln Pro
vides for assistant state engineer, who
sholl devote ms entire time to irrigation
work.
a F. 16. by Uuahee of Klmball-Pro-vides
for change in method of organlta
tlon ot Irrigation districts.
8. F. St. by Bushee of Kimball Repeals
1911 law giving western Nebraska double
water appropriation.
8. F. St, by Bushee of Klmball-Amcnd
ment to existing irrigation laws.
H. R. 742, by Richardson Provides for
ways and means lor carrying out pro
visions of Initiative and referendum
amendment adopted by peoplo ot the
state lasi tan.
Key to the Situation Bee Advertising
IOWA DONATES MONEY
House of Representatives Passes
Bill for $10,000.
FOR SUFFERERS FROM STORMS
IIIll Also Passed nrnnlrlnic Hnll
ronds to Plnce Frost (Slnna on
Locomotive Cabs for Pro
tection f HnKlneer.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la., March .-(Speclal
Telegram.) The houne of representatives
today passed a bill by Hazcn of Potta
watomie county to appropriate tlO.000 to
be placed In the hands of the governor
immediately to be used for benefit of
the sufferers from storms in Ohio, In
diana and Omaha. .
Frost Gins In Cnlis.
The house today passed a bill requir
ing frost glass on all cabs of locomotives
to protect the engineers, also a bill to
permit street car companies to give free
passes to 'deputy sheriffs.
The hoiisc passed a bill to permit
county boards to adopt county uniformity
of text books without submitting to vote
of the people.
Ednentlon IIIll Is Passed.
The senate Thursday passed. 38 to 1,
the administration bill relating to the
office of state superintendent of schools,
making the superintendent appointive
by the governor and providing threo In
spectors. The bill Is the same as the
one which the house last Saturday failed
to pass, but will consider later. The
senate had no opposition to the bill and
no debate.
CollrRre Controversy In Up.
Tho presentation of a bill by Kimball
in regard to the state Board of Educa
tion nnd the colleges, starts discussion
again on that subject Ills bill provides
that there shall bo no duplication except
as to domestic science, which may be dup
licated at each of the three colleges.
There Is a sub-commlttce of the senate
committee at work on a bill which will
define the courses of study and forbid
the board from making any changes In
the future, except upon the permission
of the legislature Itself. Tho senate is
disposed to leave the entire matter alone
and 'consider it settled without action.
Inspector of County Accounts.
Tho house reconsidered its action in
defeating the Dixon bill to provide for
state Inspection of county accounts and
passed the bill. It provides that there
shall be appointed by the stato auditor
a sufficient number of experts to make
examination ot the accounts of the coun
ties, and these experts shall Inquire Into
all matters and make reports to the at
torney general in case there is anything
wrong with the accounts.
lorra Ilnkcrlca Are Snnltnry.
The state, association of bakers Is in
session here. Henry Mctz of Sioux City
Is president. The attendance Is rather
small, but an excellent meeting was had.
The bakers declare that the Iowa bakeries
are highly sanitary nnd generally In tho
best of condition, and that there has been
a vast Improvement In bakery conditions
In recent years. Tho effect of this has
been to greatly Increase the tonfldence
the people have in baker' goods and to
make, tho consumption of bakery bread
almost universal.
New nulldlnrr nt Tenchem' Collejtr.
Construction has been commenced on a
new 1150,000 building at the state teachers'
college at Cedar Falls, tho same to be a
fr-
To Those Who Have
Lost Their Homes
and want Good, Wholesome, Home Cooked Food
at prices that are within their means should come
to the
QUICKSERV
where they can get just what they want.
Prices ranging from XOc up.
City National Bank Bldg.
DOWN STAIRS.
Pianos Moved Free
FOR everybody who intends to
have their instrument over
hauled. Free estimates furnished for repairs
of all kinds by our factory experts.
All work fully guaranteed. We also
offer you the convenience of our large piano
store room. Nominal price charged for
pianos placed in storage.
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.
Douglas 1623
demonstration building or working placn
for practical work In education, and also
a laboratory for the Investigation ot new
problems In education.
Floyd and Claude
Allen Executed at
Richmond, Virginia
RICHMOND, Va., Aiarch .-Floyd
Allen, leader of the outlaw band in Car
roll county, was executed this afternoon.
The aged prisoner, unnerved by tho ex
citement incident to tho delay of six
hours In carrying out tho sentence, went
to the chair at 1:20 o'clock. Ho was pro
nounced dead at 1:26.
The prison guards next brought Claude
KwanBon Allen, son of Floyd, Into the
death chamber at 1:30 o'clock. He was
executed at 1:35 p. m.
v'loyd Allen and his son Claude are the
only Hillsvllle gun men who have paid
the death penalty for tho Carroll county
court house murders & year ago. They
were electrocuted after a dramatic elev
enth hour effort had been thwarted by
Governor Mann unexpectedly returning
to Virginia from New Jersey.
Friends of the condomned men were
besieging Lieutenant Governor Elllron for
a reprieve. The lieutenant governor re
quested the superintendent of the peni
tentiary to postpone the executions, until
an opinion could be rendered on the ques
tion of 'the constitutionality of a reprieve
If l&sued by the lieutenant governor.
Governor Mann's return to the slate
nullified any proposed action by tho
lieutenant governor.
FRISCO GIVES $10,000
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
SAN FRANCISCO. March 28. Twenty
thousand dollars was pledged here today
for the relief of Ohio and Indiana flood
sufferers nnd J10.000 was dispatched by
telegraph. All the principal express com
panies of the Pacific coast have notified
their offices to telegraph contributions
free addressed to relief officers or state
and municipal authorities.
Only One "nitOMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE,
Cures a Cold In One Day. Cures Grip la
Two Days. 25c, Advertisement
YOUNG MEN
WANTED
A large wholesale house In Omaha,
which employs 160 to 200 people, desires
applications from 10 young men, 23 to
28 or 30 years of ago. with good educa
tion, good address, good habits, who ara
Interested In accepting office positions,
starting at the bottom, capable of learn
ing one thing at a time and working
from one position to another Until they
know the business. There Is an unlim
ited opportunity for live young men with
this Company. Prefer mon with high
school education. Must be hustlers and
willing to work. Young men from coun
try towns or young farmer men will bo
considered favorably If education Is
good, other requirements and references
are satisfactory. The salary will De
what tho men are worth and will be In
creased as efficiency increases. APP'I
catlons will be treated In strict confi
dence. Give street address and .tele
phone number, with references in first,
letter. Address K 161 Bee.
16TH and HARNEY.
1311-13 Farnam St.
