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TITE BEE: OMAITA, RATlTRDAY, DECEMHER 6, 1913. . .i j Nebraska II . . 1 n . -a a confer over stock issue! b uur ciotnmg sections will be the center ot Baker Company Wants Right to Issue Paper Needed Now. Great Buying Activity Saturday A Man's store that features gifts for Menfolks, ALBION COMPANY IN SAME FIX 1-lRhtlns Cnmimnr Wonltt Inerfnftr Efflrlfncr "t 1U Plant S. SI. Mcllek Cnmltdnte Agnlntt Kin of Lincoln. 1 irrom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN,. Dec. 5.-(Speclal.)-nepre. s-entatlvea of the naker Construction rqmpany. orsantiod for the purpose of Imlldlns- an -Interurban railroad from Sioux City to Klobrara and olher points In th northeastern part of the state, "ere conferrinK with the railway com mission through Its officers this mornlns regarding an application made tome tlmo Ko for an Issue or 113,000,000 In stocks and bonds f.ir the building of the road. At'tht: present time the company wanta permission to Issue only J200.000, the bal- ac to come as It Is needed. .U Hlcht of Ttoml iMnr. d K. Plttlngei of Albion, who owns the Albion electric light plant, called on the railway commission today for the Jjtlrpose of making application for an Is vue of bonds In the amount of J9.0W for Increasing the efficiency of the plant. AVheji the former bonds of J!,000 were made the Issue waa without the author ity of the commission, and consequently to bring the former issue and the present pi-oposrd Issue to a legal standing an application will have to be made to In vlude the old Issue. Mr, Plttlnger will inak the required correction in his ftp I licatlon af ter returning home and. vlU. ' Inter make the application according to t)i! recommendation of the commission. Petitions for the recall of Commissioner King of the Lincoln City commission, having In charge the public safety ae partmcnt. were filed today, and from now on the merry war .will rage. About 1.5) names were required on the peti tions t make It powerful enough to warrant the calling of a recall election, but there are something like 1,600 on the list. Ilrcnll Trillion l Onl. The petition bears the name of Samuel i' ilcllcl; as a candidate for the place fllkd by Klnc. The recall Is made because of criticism of the public safety department and cs reclHlly of what. Is termed extravagance Ih the police department. The recall Is made Interesting because It Is aimed at the devoted head ot Chief of Police James Malone, who has recently had his salary raised 0 a month and has also hoeji allowed J50 a month more for the use of his own automobile. nrvarda Are Offered. Oorernor Morehead, upon request ot Coroner Crosby of Douglas county, Issued two proclamation this morning offering fSX) each for. the arrest and return to Sheriff 'McShane of that county of two men, one for the killing of James Short about November 22, and the other for the man who shot and killed Sam Levore October 21 Ucllca In Plain Vlerr. The big case whlon for years has held lejlca- of the civil war and the Spanish-American- conflict, with f tarred. 'flags which "wero carried by American soldiers and some whlcfi werei capttired froln the southern soldiers, and occupied tne adjutant jren 'sral's office for many years, has at last been 'moved to the rotunda of the first floor'of the capltol building and la being Tlx-fcd up. On account of the slie of the cnBe and the weight of the frame It waa necessary to take It apart and move It td'lts present location. It originally cost M.NO and In Its new position will prob ably be of more value because It can be plainly seen by all who enter the build- E With thousands of Omaha Men needing new Apparel for Christmas, and colder weather a certainty, the heavy clothes buying period of the year will commence in earnest This store's leadership is again demonstrated by the most extensive stocks of super "Quality" suits $ ES $ O $QA $OC and overcoats to sell at YlU-Yitj-Yll XJ-&tJ Our greatest value giving strength is expressed in Suits and Overcoats at these popular prices. The very prices that three-fourths of all men folks want to pay for their clothes. At any of these prices you can choose "acid tested wool garments" that portray styles decidedly different than found in ordinary apparel, the tailoring is the hand work of America's foremost tailors, who see how much they can put in a garment, rather than how much they can loavo out. Men, Come Tomorrow and Choose that New Chinchilla Overcoat from amongst our great stock of more than 2,000 distinctively styled Garments The approach of Christmas is suggestive of a new overcoat. Like the majority of good dressers, no doubt you'll prefer a chinchilla; they are favorites this year, stylish, warm and becoming to all mert. Prices to meet your idea ot what a coat should cost. Who, but a boy, is more proud of his New Clothes, excepting his Mother ? Possibly you're planning on getting him a new suit or overcont for Christmas. It's a good idea and makes a useful, practical gift, but it's best you make your selections as early as possible, as many lines become broken each week. "The -"ore witha. jEr JPF conscience 3& j -f to Give a Man Practical Gifts They Appreciate Them Most ! Nothing strikes his fancy quite so strong as docs thir gs to wear. We've a store full, here's sugges- 'ei tions worth reading; , House CoatH.2..f( to $12.50 Lounging Hobos W.OO to 15.00 Math Itobes.$5.00 to 12.50 Neckwear .... 50c to $2.50 Dress aiove8.9KlS to $2.50 Fur Gloves... 9.l.'tt to $5.00 Silk Pajamas $5.00 to $10.00 Toilet Sots.. $5.00 to $10.00 Mnhlquro Sot . $1.50 to $5.00 Collar nags ,50c to $5.00 Combination Sets $1.00 to' $2.50 Xmas llandkerchlcfs,15c up Silk Mu(tlcrs.$1.00 to $7.30 Gift Suspenders . . . ,50c up Houso 811ppors $1.00- and $2.00 Swell Shirts. $1.00 to $5.00 Fancy Vests. $1.00 to $5.00 Walking Sticks. . .$i.oo up Umbrellas. .$1.50 to ' $5.00 Leather nooltles. . .50o up Silk Hosiery 25c up 8 won tern. . .$1.50 (o $7.50 Suit Cases. $0.00 to $15.00 Club Bags.. $2.00 to 25.00 ! I Boys' Finest dQ J-. M A Quality Suits, . . $ lO $IU Boys' Warm iQ r (1 A Overcoats . . . $0 10 plU Extra Value $C $ $7.50 Boys' Suits . . . V, I IHHMI KING-PECK CO. "HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES" SIXTEENTH AT HOWARD STREET- STATE TREASURER CERTIFIES SCHOOL FUND DIVISION (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dfc; S.-(flpeclal.)-Stiite Treasurer George hac certified to tli state superintendent the apportionment for vchool purposei for. the smtanhual period ending- November 30, 1913. The amount la J19.39S.S7 less than the ap portionment of six months ago, which r.-an 1344,474.11, The amount at this '.tnie'is JSio,078.:4, derived as folIoTe. .-late school taxes X ' 32.34 Interest on 'school and saline lands sold.., 4 5,163.7: .eat$pn school and t.aline lands under leaie S4.in.ai IntefMt'on bonds J8t,ODi.j0 Interests on warrants 1,368.07 :,am and fish licenses..'.:...:.., t.SSS.CO A call for leglstered 'warrants7 .was made, today by the- state treasurer amounting to 156.000. It Includes all war. ranta up to number . T . Rotes from Beatrice and Gage County BEATRICE, Neb.. Iiec 5. (Special.) A plan for reoricanlzlng- the LUebben BaUr company. of this city "Was "reported Thursday by a committee comprising; Samuel Rlnaker, II. K. Spafford, S. D. Klllen and Fulton Jack. The committee has gone Into the company's financial affairs and finds that It may be kept coins If a suggested plnn ot reorganlxa tlon be adopted by those Interested. The company has a capital atock of $115,000. Of thta amount f&.OOO of the , original $100,000 Issue was given In payment for the (patent rights and Interests In patents which were sold to the company some years ago. The company's liabilities con sl'st of $3,000 of unsecured Indebtedness and 122,000 ot secured Indebtedness, the latter Item consisting ot bonds In the hapds of' stockholders, and a note. Tart or the bond Interest has been 'paid, and a semi-annual payment, ot interept was December .1. The assets ot tho company will amount to about 176,000, II. II. Lueb ben of this city, whd hhs had charge' ot the local plant the last tew years, Is a brother of President M.- I I.uebben of thft fiuton bank, which fallod recently. . 3ie. Mary Cook of Beatrico cdmo near being killed Thursday In attempting to drive over the Union Pacific crossing on lo.wer . Court street Her buggy was struck by a train and badly smashed, but she escaped with slight Injuries. The sixth annual poultry exhibit of the Nemaha Valley Poultry association, held at Adams last week, waa one ot the best in the history ot the association. Judge Smith of Lincoln scored the birds. These officers were elected: President, W. C, Foster: vice president, C. H. Beethe: sec retary and treasurer, C. B. Ashcraftl superintendent, J. M. Burnham. . Dr. Henry Penner of Plymouth and Miss Anna Zimmerman were married Thursday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents northwest of tho city In the presence of 123 guests. Rev. Herman Wlebe officiated. Yu could not 84lct a batter Christmas gift than a Sectional Bookcase To appreciate fully the desirability of the Globe -Wernicke Bookcase' as a gift, you must either poesees one yourself, or visit 4ur Special Christmas Exhibit. . , , , ORCHARD & WILHELM 414-418 So. 16th St. CO; District Court Notes From Madison County MADISON, Neb., Dec. 5.-(SpecIal.)-Judge Welch handed down a decision In the case ot Johannes LJnse .against Al bert Kurpcgwelt. finding Judgment for the plaintiff In the sum of W.871.61 and Interest amounting to several hundred dollars. This action was brought to reinstate a second mortgage on the KurpegHolt farm. In dreen Garden precinct, for W.500, In favor of tho plaintiff, which, It Is al leged was released to establish & mort gage In favor ot J, G. Wadsworth ot Council Bluffs, la., us a first lien, with the understanding and agreement that sald second mortgage should be refllrd and become a Hen second only to tho Wadsworth mortgage, but which was not reftled The cas-j of O. S. Christian against the city of Madison to detach slxty-three acres of farm land from the incorporated limits of Madison Is taken under advise ment by the court. In the cane of Kng against Olson to cancel a ninety. nine-year lease, the tract of land covered by the lease was held to be a homestead and the lease cancelled. Mrs. Mary Babb was granted a divorce from her husband, Frances M. Babb. Mrs. Althea Loulso 8ohnkus has brought action in tho district court for divorce and alimony against her husband, Henry Robert Schlnkus, a well-to-do farmer residing north ot Khttlo Creek. She alleges in her petition tlr-t her hus band owns 390 acres of land, valued at 40,0U), and personal property of the value of J8.000. CONNECTING TELEPHONE CHARGES UP BEFORE BOARD UIERRE, S. D-. Dec (.-(Special Tele gram.) All the main trunk telephone comnanJes operating ;n this state were represented before the state railroad commission today oo complaint of many local lines as to connecting charges. Ten local companies were represented In per son In the healing, aa are the South Da kota Central, Nebraska Telephone com pany and Northwestern Exchange com pany, the long-distance lines. , The trouble Is ot long standing and a eettkmentn,, through the commlsilan is hoped for at an early data. Odd Fellows Form District Association BLAIR, Neb,, Dec. S.-(Speclal.) Mem bers of ten Odd Fellows' lodges met In convention In this city Thursday ujid formed a permanent organisation to be known aa the East Nebraska Odd Fel lows' District association. . It Is com posed of the members of the following lodges: Lyons, Craig, Tekamah, Arling ton, Kennard, Bennington, ISIk City, Waterloo, Valley and Blair. Two hun dred and sixty Odd Fellows were In at tendance. The following officers were elected for the first year; President, Harry Blaco, Kennard; vlco president, lit C, Orr, Craig; secretary, A. M. An derson, Tekamah; treasurer, M. I). Wlllert, Tekamah, The next annual meeting will be held In September at Tekamah, Grand Master ot Nebraska Frank John of Grand Island, Grand Warden ,fra K. Oreenllef ot Omaha and Grand Secretary I, P. Gage of Fremont were here for the purpose of holding a tesilon of tho grand lodge, at which the grand lodge degrees and .past grand degrees were conferred on over thirty past grands ot the dif ferent lodges who had been unable here tofore to attend the regular grnnd ses sions of the grand lodge. The conferring of the degrees and the organizing Of the association occupied the entire after noon. The initiatory and the three de grees ot the subordinate work ot the or der were conferred on eighteen candi dates, the Initiatory degree by Kenr.ard lodge No. 2C$, the first degree by Orange lodge No. 23 of Tekamah, the second de gree by Blair lodge No. 14 and third de gree by Craig lodge No. 230. The several degree teams received the warmest praise from the grand officers for their ex emplifying work, which was finished up about 5 o'clock Friday morning, with an Intermission at midnight for a banquet served by the women members of Re bekah lodge of Blair. The grand lodge, session and the as sociation convention were held in the firemen's auditorium and the banquet served In tho Odd Fellows' hall. this number 119 are Omaha corpora tions and ten South Omaha and the small towns surrounding Omani. The law, which Waa passed by the last legislature, was Introduced by Represen tative Potts and requires that tho tax shall be paid July 1. In case tho tax la not paid the secretary of stato shall no tify them of the neglect, and If not paid within thirty days from nntlco nn additional fee of IB per cent of the orig inal amount almll bo added aa penalty, In cano the fee Is not then paid the attorney general slmll begin suit to an nul the charter of tho corporation. Normal School Heads Given Trip Expense (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, j Dec. 5,-(Speclal.)-Onco more tho state of Nebraska pays the expenses ot one ot Its Mate normal pres idents who wanted to take a trip. , This tlmo It Is President Conn of the Wayne normal, who In his leport to the. gov ernor, shows that he paid IW.10 out of the cash fund of the Institution for ex penses Incurred by him wh'le attending th meeting of tho National Teachera' association this year. This Is the second normal school pres ident who took .his vacation at the ex pense of the state, President Ilayea ot the Peru normal having taken the same kind of a trip. President Conn hIiows that tht follow ing amounts have been paid from the separate funds: . Maintenance fund 18,u00 Repair fund , 4,991 Traveling expense fund CM Teachers' aulary fund , 59,631 Employes ,. tfiH Many Corporations in State Delinquent; (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. J.-(Speclal.)-There are 407 delinquent coiporaUons In the state who have not paid their corpora tion tax to the secretary of slate- Of Disgraceful Condncl I of llvr and bowels. In refusing to act, la j quicKiy rcmeuicu un ur. jing a .rw Life Pills. Easy, safe, sure. 26c For sale by your druggist, Advertisement. Saturday a Big Clearance Sale of MILLINERY Every hat trimmed or untrimmed, every fancy feather, ornament, flower, etc., must go OUH STOCK, owing to tho wenther conditions, is heavy; you are tho one that's henol'ited. We do not quote you the original price hceauso it's hardly be lievable, but come Saturday and come early, expecting tho greatest values in Millinery you ever experienced, and wo assure you you will not bo disappointed. TRIMIVJED HATS, at $ SOME arrived early this week and many made in our own work room, choice. . goo Trimmed Hats Ostrich trimmed and others, choice at Untrimmed Hats One big table of velvet and felt hats, choice at. . . . Untrimmed Hats Two tables high grade plush and French velvet hat A Wonderful Sli lats 19c S3 IP Trimmed Hats Now, clean goods, choice at Untrimmed Hats One table Beav ers, black and col ors, choice, at. . . Untrimmed Hats Plush and silk vel vet hals, all good shapes quality, and first choice, at. 50G Hats 90c Untrimmed Hats Two tables vel vet velours, choice at Untrimmed Hats One table of im ported dress shapes, at 40c $2!! Sale of OSTRICH PLUMES New, clean, high grade, male stock, finest 1 AO AO AO tl QQ quality, values to $7.50, at $1.20, $.,70, $O.VO fHt.VO 'Orkin BfOS. 16th and Harney.