UjiX JL ik. M K J, Jan. jl
THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1913.
We Are About to Enter a
Period of "January Sales"
? When it seems as though every
thing in this entire city is worth
less than ever before.
Before you buy many of these
goods
Look for the Danger Signal.
To us January means lower
prices. But never inferior goods.
HQfWDAlU) SIXTEENTH
4SIEGEL COMPANIES INVOLVED
Receivers Appointed for Six New
York and Boston Firms.
HOLDING COMPANY CREDITOR
Tito BIk Department Store, Bank
and Merchant. Kxnren. Co. In
aolrent Chicago Retail
' Store Not Involved.
NEW TORK, Dec. SO. Six enterprises,,
controlled by the Blegel Stores corpora
tion, in this city and In Boston, were
thrown Into bankruptcy today In friendly
proceedings Instituted In the federal
courts. The concerns did an annual gross
business estimated at $40,000,000, but It Is
understood their Christmas business did
not como up to expectations and they
found themselves hard pressed by cur
tailment of banking credit. Tho falluro
had been discounted In tho financial dis
trict and had no effect on the stock
market.
The companies for which receivers were
named are:
Tho Fourteenth Street store, New York.
Tho Simpson-Crawford company, New
York, a department storo.
The Henry Slegel company, Boston, a
department store.
Henry Slegel & Co., bankers. New
York.
Henry Blegel & Co., wholesalers, New
York.
The Merchants' express company, New
York.
The Qreenhut-Slegcl-Cooper company of
this city Is not allied with tho chain of
stores n troublo and was In no way In
volved. Slegel, Coo'per Sc. Co. of Chicago,
although Its stock Is controlled by the
Slegel Stores corporation, Is llkowlso not
affected. On the other hand. Its business'
Is declared to be In a highly prosperous
condition.
Tho banking business was conducted In
connection with tho Fourteenth Street
tore In this city, but the amount of de
posits or the number of depositors was
not made known. Counsel announced,
however, that Henry Blegel and Frank
15. Vbgel, principal owners of tho stores,
"had pledged $3,000,000 In stock In tho Ble
gel (Stores corporation toward the de
positors' protection. The bank win pro
ceed to liquidate,
Efforts will be mado to reorganise the
cpaln of stores as soon as possible. Mean
while the business will be conducted by
the receivers.
Bank Credit Contracted.
Rosa A. Pascus, counsel for the
Nmpson-Cranford company. Issued the
following statement:
'The appointment of receivers was
consented to only after every effort had
been made to continue the business. The
concern, have been accustomed to a
large lino of banking- credit, which has
been very much curtailed during the
past year. The individuals, Messrs.
Blegel and Vogel, have contributed their
entire personal fortunes, as well as all
'of th energy toward saving the situa
tion, and will continue to devote their
energies in connection with tho creditors
toward speedy reorganisation and re
sumption of business of the several con
cerns." The Blegel stores corporation was In
corporated in Delaware In 1509. Henry
Kegel I. president and has been active
manager of the stores. Tie gross bust -
nes of the, corporation has been about
$10,000,000 annually. The Vpgel referred
to in the statement of counsel is Frank
A. vogel of this city, who was asso-
ciatet with Blegel in the banking
and
.wholesale crid of the business.
The petition filed by the Slegel Stores
corporation also states that Blegel,
Cooper & Co. of Chicago Is not a party
itofnA.nt. Th twtlHnn .Wlar. that tho
A.r.A.nt. i
coon to meet heavy obligations and that
the creditor, were pressing them and that
a, receivership la asked for to save the
llln I W nH tht
various companies from sheriffs sales
nnd similar summary proceedings, which
would prevent them from continuing
buslnejo.
The Slegel Store, corporation which
1uu brought the action against the
Simpson-Crawford company, the Four
teenth Street store, the Merchanta Ex
press company, Henry Slegel and Frank
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K. Vogel, doing a wholesale nnd hanking'
business in the name of Henry Slegel &
Co., acquired all tho properties Indicated
as well as tho entire stock of Slegel,
Cooper & Co. of Chicago and tho Simp
son Realty company, a New York cor
poration. Tho capltnl stock of tho fitoRel
Stores corporation Is $7,997,000 common and
$2,000,000 preferred. The officers aro Henry
Slegel, president; V. E. Vogel, vlco presi
dent and treasurer; Robert J, McMon
Uln, secretary; directors,. Henry Slegel,
F. R. Vogel, Max Pam. J. R. Butler. Jo
seph Beach, V. J. Maloney and Isaac
Kcin.
The areenhut-Slcgel-Coopcr company, a
department store In New York City, Is
not Involved In the rocelvcrshlp. Joseph
B. dreenhut Is associated with Jerome
Slegel nnd C. A. Cooper and not with
Henry Blegel.
Receiver. Ar Appointed.
BOSTON, Dec. .-Anc!ltlary receivers
were appointed In the United States dis
trict court today for six corporations in
which Henry Blogel of. New York. Is a
largo owner, on the petition of the
Slegel stores corporation. The proceed
ings hero followed tho appointment in
New York of William A. Marblo and
John S. Bheppard, Jr., as receiver, for
Slmpion-Cruwford company and the
Fourteenth Street store. New York;
Henry Slegel company, Boston, and tho
Merchants' Express company, New York.
At the same time Henry Mclvlllo was ap
pointed' receiver of Henry Slegel & Co..
banker, and wholesalers, Now York.
Each receiver furnished a bond of $K,004.
Aiessrs. AiarDie ana stieppard wero
named as ancltllary receivers here today
under bonds of $15,000 each. ,
The proceedings are described as
friendly.
The Blegel stores corporation of New
York, tho petitioning creditor, alleges n
me petition uica nero that the Henry
Blend company is unablo either to meet
Its obligations or to obtain credit to carry
on its business.
Tho petitioning company declare, that
the Simpson-Crawford company owea It
IG5.000; the Fourteenth Street store owea
It $350,000. and the Henry Slegel company
SW.VW3,
o xuriner statement of assets or
liabilities of any of the concerns is
available here.
The Henry Blegel company of Boston
and Simpson-Crawford company, and
'The Fourteenth Street more- of New
Tork, are retail department stores.
Hein-y Slegel & Co. of Now York is the
buying agent and the Merchants' Express
company Is the organization that moves
the goods handled by tho different stores.
The Simpson-Crawford company Is can
ltallxcd at $1,400,000 and 'The Fourteenth
Btrcet storo" and Henry Slegel company
or uoaton are capitalised at $1,000,000 each.
The local storo was opened about nine
years ago.
Chicago St or Not Affected.
CHICAGO, Dec. 38. According to Max
Pam, counsel for Blegel. Cooper & Co. of
Chicago and the Blegel Stores company,
the receivership proceedings lu Boston
in no way affects th. Slegel, Cooper com
pany of Chicago.
Mr. Pam's statement follows:
The Slegel Stores corporation Is tho
holder of all the capital stock of the
Simpson-Crawford company of New
York, the Fourteenth Btrcet store of
New York, and also la a creditor of those
' companies and also of the Henry Bteeel
1 company of Boston, and as such creditor
, Instituted proceedings for the appoint
; ment of a receiver of those three com
I panles, under which receivers have been
appointed and the business taken in
charge by them.
The Best I-axatlre 1 Know Of."
"I have sold Chamberlain's Tablet, for
several years. People who have used
tben tak nothing el. I CSJ1 recom
mend them to my customers a. the best
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verttsement.
Stand of Chicago Women.
AMES, la., Dec. X-(6peclal Telegram.)
Russell Sherman, aged about 60, a pio
neer, dropped dead of apoplexy while
building a fire In a kitchen stovo on tho
Walter Morris firm near here.
Key to the BltuattonBee Advertising.
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GOAL COMPANY,
Omaha, Neb.
STATE BUYS UP GROUND
Pay, Out $12,000 for Addition to
Capitol Site.
CLOSES UP ON MANY OPTIONS
Hoard of rarolei Will In.l.t n
tnrn of Convict Uoimhlon Who
Violated II In Parole and Left
Intra for the Welti
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la., Dec. 30.-(8peclal
Telegram.) The stale of Iowa paid out
$120,000 today on account of extension of
capltol grounds. A large number of
property owners, who had given oplons
on their lots around tho state house ap
peared and closed up deals In order that
the chango might take placo before the
commencement of the year.
Tho tatc has on hand sufficient money
from advance, on certificates to care for
all that will b bought at this time.
Governor Clarko was asked in a pe
tition from Creston today to call the
legislature together to see If It would not
repeal he law. providing for purchase
of additional ground, but he will not do
so, as the legislature would Immediately
re-enact the law. I
Will Hrlnnr Convict Bark.
Tho Parole Board was asked today by
telegrams from Seattle to permit Fred
Boughton, a paroted convict, to remain
in Seattle. He violated his parole, and
having been caught, papers were sent to
bring him back and ho resists. Iowa au
thorities refuse to permit him to make
good his escape in this way and will In
sist on his return to Iowa.
lnke Drainage Is Stopped.
The Stato Executive council, In the
matter of the proposed drainage of Four
Mile lake In Emmet county, for tho
first time took a stand In opposition to
general drainage of Ibr northern Iowa
lakes. The previous councils have fol
lowed a policy of permitting lake drain
age wherever the people In tho vicinity
have desired tho land of the takes for
farming purposes. In tho case of Four
Mllo lake tho council refused to order
drainage. Present members of tho coun
cil have generally been against lake
drainage.
Accused of Strnllna; Automobile.
Edward Ramsey, an advertising so
licitor. Is in Jail accused of stealing an
automobile. He Is said to have broken
Into a garage and taken out a new car,
going with It to Albla, where ho was
arrested. Ho admits taking tho car and
It Is supposed he was Intoxicated and
decided upon taking name friends out
for a Christmas joyrldo across tho state.
Child Killed by (inn.
Frank Fontano, years old, was in
stantly killed at Enterprise, a mining
earn near here, by the discharge of a
shotgun. The father, Joseph Fontano.
had been out hunting and returning had
left tho loaded gun where the child could
get it. Tho gunshot tore a holo through
the child's chest and caused instant
death.
Death of lorra soldiers.
The death of Colonel G. W. Crossley of
Webster City on Sunday was almost co
incident with the death of Colonel
Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids, and
the two had" been close friends from war
times. Colonel Crossley had been warden
at the Anamosa prison and was promt
tiont a. tho compiler of the Iowa war
records recently, .published.
Cariosity ta Coal MlntasT.
A Dos Molties cool minor recently had
the peculiar experience of taking from a
coal mino some coal he had mined thirty
years before. Work In a small mine In
the city hod been In progress near where
there was an abandoned mine and the
workmen broke through Into an old
tunnel. They found a large quantity of
coal that had been nilned but left In a
room as the. mine had been hastily
abandoned. Tha same man was able to
take the coal out and use It that mined
It in the first place.
New Consumptive Hospital.
County authorities announce that a now
hospital for tubercular patients, erected
on county property near the city will bo
ready for use this week. The county ex
pended $3,000 for this purpose, and will
enlarge the hospital from time' to time.
Tho plan Is to care for Indigent persons,
afflicted with tuberculosis, at public ex
pense. Heretofore this has been done at
a private camp near the city partly by
county aid,
Hunting for Lost Daughter.
Anna Detrtch. aged 13 years, of Dent-
son, la., disappeared litre Friday night,
her mother told the pollco today.
The young woman came here four
months ago. She corresponded with her
mother regularly. Her recent address
was 1203 West Walnut street, according
to the police reports. On Friday the
mother received a tetter from Miss Det
rlch stating she was seriously 111, She
asked the mother to come at once.
The mother arrived Saturday morning,
She told the police she was Informed her
daughter left her rooming place late the
night before. Several of her friends were
visited, but no trace was found. The
mother, frantic with apprehension, ap
pealed to the police, who (mmedlotely lr'
stltuted an investigation but without re
sults.
Telegraph Company
Not Liable for Error
ALBANY. N. Y., Dec. S0.-A telegraph
company is not responsible for error,
made In a massage unless ther are the
result of gross negligence, the state
supreme court of appeals held today.
The opinion was In the case of Stephen
M. Weld St Co., cotton brokers, against
the Postal Telegraph company. Weld
gave an operator a message to sell
20,000 bales of cotton at not less than
$1170. Owing to an error, it was sold
at $12 07, thus Inflicting on Weld a loss
of IST.5G.
On the first trial Weld was given $10,'
009 damages. The court of appeals sent
the case back on error. A second grand
Jury gave Weld $18,6$ t.
In reversing this verdict today, the
court of appeals explained that proof
of gross negligence would be necessary
to warrsnt giving Weld a verdict.
DEATH RECORD.
J. n, Sharpe.
BISMARCK, N. D.. Dec. 30.-J.
Bharpe. president of the National Bank
of Kulm. N. D., died here today after
a long Illness. Mr. Bharpe was author
of the present slate primary election
law. He was 67 years old.
IMte. Cartel In (1 tn 1 Days.
Druggist, refund money It Paso Olnt
ment falls to cure Itching, blind, bleed
Ing or protruding piles. First cppllca
Uon gives relief. W?. Advertisement.
Persistent Advertising l. the Road to
Dig Return
VICTORIOUS REBELS
BEGIN ATTACK UPON
FEDERALS IN OJINAGA
(Continued from Page One.)
Lamula Pass, a canyon leading from the
Interior to OJInaga. At the pass, about
eighteen miles from Ojlnaga, they opened
fire on and defeated the few federal out
posts. The 1,000 federals hemmed In at Ojlnaga
had been In discord due to the withhold
ing of ther pay and to quarrels among
the regulars and the volunteers.
Tho news of the rebel approach had
caused Increasing anxiety, but when tho
firing was heard it caused absolute terror.
About 600 federals with guns Jumped
boldly Into tho river to seek safoty on
the American side. Of this number at
least 400 wero driven back before they
got out of the water. Another 100 were
captured by Major McNamec, command
ing officer. These were disarmed.
marched up to the town of Presidio and
then forced back to tho Mexican side.
A few of those who had been wounded
wero taken In charge by Dr. Burnsldr,
army surgeon. They reported that some
of the federals had been killed. Nono of
the federal officers came across so far
as was known.
About this time a scene of unimagin
able confusion reigned among the fed-
rals, who were kept within the fortifica
tions and trenches of OJInaga. The fed
erals flatly refused to fight. All army
ranks and divisions were Ignored and
the whole garrison was as a mob.
Every man for himself" wan said to be
tho order of the hour. But the generals
stood firm, endeavoring with their poor
support to present a gallant front Gen
eral Salaxar and Orozco, commanders of
volunteers, were described as having
drawn their revolvers in a thrent to
shoot every soldier who refused to obey.
Summed up the federals .appeared to
have scattered at tho first puff of pow
der, for tho fighting, which preceded tho
disorder at OJInaga had not been much
more than a scries of skirmishes. Mili
tary men said It was fear rather than
bullets that seized tho garrison.
Defeated General. Are Prominent.
Among tho eleven generals at OJInaga
are some who have played Important
parts in the current history of Mexico.
They Include Salvador Morcado, formor
governor of Chihuahua state; Francisco
Castro, who was defeated when tho
rebels last took Jaurez; Joso Manclllo
and Manuel X&nda, all of whom com
mand regular forces.'
The 4,000 federals aro about equally
divided between regulars and volun
teers. Among the volunteer commanders
aro Pascual Orozco, who fought in tho
Mexican revolution And then revolted
against Madero. Ynez Salozar, who was
lmprtconed by Madcro for molesting the
Mormon colonies In northern Mexico,
and Marcello Caraveo, who. In spite of
hi. being with the federals, is said to
be held in great respect by tho rebels.
General Ortega, .the rebel commander,
s supported oy -aniuo iMotera or, aaca
tecas. -As the situation stood today the
federals have theso alternatives: To
fight it out in OJInaga; to retreat to the
state of Coahutla; to attempt to cross
the river Into United States. i
A federal general before the rebels ar
rived, declared, "Wo will stay hero until
the last man drops."
LAWYERS ELECT OFFICERS
(Continued from Page One.)
nation clash with those of another. This
is the modern cause of war and costly
armaments.
Ultimately," he said, "tho whole civil
ization must be wrecked or else It must
develop a new form of industrial organ
ization that will supplant the capitalist
system. What this system will be no one
can tell. Government regulation of mod
ern Industry In some form rather than
social or government ownership. Is the
remedy to prevent exploitation."
Criticise. College Life.
Frederick S. Shepherd of IJncoln, in
an address on "Tho Status of tho Pro
fesslort," found occasion to crltlclso the
college life for lauding "smart stunts''
of tho young when, when in reality they
are often tricks that will land them in
the reform school or penitentiary If thoy
committed 'them outside the schools. "In
other words," he sold, "collego life Is
human life Inside out."
The association voted to Instruct Its
legislative committee and legal education
committee to work before the next legis
lature for a law requiring a full four-
year course of high school training as
prellntnary to entering a law school or
the study of law. Also that the subject
of legal ethic should not be left out of
the curriculum.
The report of the committee on legal
education was mado by Dean W. Q.
Hastings of the college of law, University
of Nebraska, It recommended that the
present system of admitting to tho bar
those, who had not finished law schools,
should be continued, providing they
passed satisfactory examinations before
tho state boardi T. J. Mahoney objected
and wanted every man to be a graduate
of colloge in order that the dignity of
the profession might be upheld. S. A.
Bearle and others made pleas for the
young ambitious boy. who does not have
school advantages, who yet reads law
at home or between the' corn rows In
the field. Mahoney won, however, and his
amendment to require college training-
was adopted.
Marooned Crew of
Eldorado Rescued
NORFOLK I8LAND, Australasia, Dec.
sa Tho shipwrecked crew of the schooner
Eldorado of San Francisco, after'a forced
stay of six months on Easter Island, a
Chilean possession about 2.000-mles out
in the Pacifla ocean, were, rescued. It
was learned today, by the Knight of the
QMrter, a British steamer, on a voyage
from Valparaiso to New Cactle, New
South Wales.
The Eldorado, which left Columbia
river on April I for Antofagasta, was
abandoned at sea on June IS and Ita
crew of eleven men made Its way In a
boat to Easter Island. The Place Is
practically uninhabited and Is out of all
trade routes. Tho captain, N. Benson
decided therefore to risk another voyage
in his boat and with threo volunteers
set out to sea, leaving his two mates,
the ship, cook and four sailors behind.
He set off and after a twenty-eight day
voire reached Papeete, one of the So
ciety island., on November S, when he
reported the predicament of his ship
mates. Nothing further was beard of the ship
wrecked men till the arrival at the
cable station here of the Knlcht of the
Garter, which had the rest or the El
dorado's crew on board.
GUARD CHURCHES AND HALLS
Feeling off Terror Causes Unusual
Precautions at Calumet.
LITTLE REAL GROUND FOR IT
Coroner Resume. Taking of Testi
mony at Inquest President
Merer In Reported Rap
Idly Improving,
CALUMET, Mich., Dec. M.-Under-sur-faco
rnuttcrlngs rather than actual de
velopments, marked the copper mine
strike situation today. Fears of radical
action by union members, inflamed by
rumors that enemies of the organization
were responsible for the Italian hall dis
aster have caused some extraordinary
precautions to bo taken, but so far as
could be learned there was no good foun
dation for such terror.
As a result of this feeling, however,
the usual holiday gatherings In churches
and halls have been closely guarded by
deputy sheriffs. Children of members of
the Citizens' alliance who attended en
tertainments under tho leadership of min
isters who havo cast their lot with that
organization did so wtlh armed officers
stationed at approaches to tho buildings.
The coroner's inquest into the Christ-
maa evo panic proceeded slowly this
morning. One woman swore she heard
two shots fired In tho height of the panic.
but her hearing was more acute than
that of others who told only of the cries
of "fire" and the dull roar of the rush
ing feet, punctuated by overturning chairs
and screams of frightened women and
children.
O. I. Sllton, chief of counsel for the
Federation of Miners, again attended the
Inquest, thus making it appear that tho
attempt to bring tho Moyer case beforo
the Houston county grand Jury will be
not undertaken as immediately as had
been expected. Tho grand Jury resumed
Its sessions In Houghton, giving no In
timation as to what subjects it Intended
to take up today.
Testimony In Ccnif llct Inn.
Testimony given at tho Inquest con
flicted in various essential details. A
half dozen witnesses furnished by the
union sworo they had seen a man wearing
button similar to that worn by the
Citizens alliance como to tho hall and
cry, "Fire." They did not ugrcc In their
descriptions of tho man, varying as to
his dress, facial appearance and as to
whether ho worctho button on his right
or left breast. Neither wero all of them
sure that the button was the Insignia of
the alliance.
The Inquest adjourned to the scene of
the fire, whero the witnesses took places
where they said they wore when tho
panic started. Trie result was some
rather graphic descriptions of experi
ences. The Jury cross-examined the wit
nesses with considerable freedom. O. N,
Hilton, representing the union's legal
forces, waa not allowed to ask questions,
but ho suggested numerous queries to
the prosecuting1 attorney.
Tho resumption of tho inquest was set
for late this afternoon. It was estimated
that becauso of tho numerous witnesses
yet to bo heard the Investigation would
last several days more.
Moyer Improves Itnpldly.
CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-Charles H. Moycr,
president of the Western Federation of
Minors, who charges that he was shot
and slugged fiy persons antagonistic to
the cause of tho strikers In the Michigan
copper peninsula at the time of his en
forced departure, will not roturn alone
to the scena of strife. A personal body
guard, including his brother, S. F.
Moyer, chief of police of Boone, la., will
accompany him. The brother arrived In
Chicago yesterday.
President Moycr Is recovering rapidly.
At the hospital where he was operated
on, It was said today ho was showing
marked Improvement. No symptoms of
Infection from' tho steel Jacketed bullet
that was extracted In the operation have
appeared, and the physicians said Moyer
would bo able to leave the hospital in a
few days. Moyer said ho is determined to
return to the copper peninsula the
moment he is discharged.
Want. Inquiry ly Senate.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 30.-Senatorlal In
quiry Into conditions in the Calumet cop
per mine region will be asked by Senator
Martine of New Jersey when congress re
convenes January 12, unless investiga
tions by tho Department of Justleo and
tho Department at Labor should inter
vene.
Following his request to Attorney Gen
eral McReynoIds, Senator Martine con
ferred today with Solicitor General Davis
over the prospect of an investigation by
tho Departmont of Justice. Attorney
General McReynoIds baa not decided that
his department will take up the question,
but Senator Martine declared he would
wait a reasonable time and then would
confer with Secretary Wilson of the De
partment of Labor.
'Mine owners and mine laborers in tho
West Virginia coal region say the sen
ate Investigation brought about peace in
tho strike regions" said Scnatore Mar
tine. "I have talked over 'the Michigan
situation with Senator Kern, democratic
leader, who introduced the West Virginia
resolution, and I know that he feels very
much as I do about the copper strike
situation. The forcible removal of Moyer
from the state has now made the strike
a matter of national concern."
HYMENEAL
lluele-Knuirntli.
MADISON, Neb., Dec. 30. (Special.)-
The marriage of Ernest Huelie, son of
Fred Huelie, residing west of Madison,
and Miss Winnie Kamrath, daughter ot
Frank Kamrath of this city, will be
solemnized Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents, Rev. H. Henslck, pastor of the
German Lutheran church, officiating.
A marriage license was Issued to Ernest
Mavis and Miss Lena Zumbrunn of this
city.
Stmpaon-Hiultu.
WASHINGTON, Deo. SO. Lucy Hoke
Smith, daughter of Senator Hoke Smith
of Qeorgia, and Ensign Alston' R. sfmp-
con of the United States navy were mar
ried here today at Senator Smith's home.
CUMMINS WILL TALK ON
HEPUBLICAN SITUATION
DES MOINES, Dec. SO. Senator Cum
mins will deliver an address on "The
Republican Situation" before the Grant
club at a banquet here tonight. The
senior Iowa senator Is expected to dls
cuss the recent meeting of the repub
lican national committee and present hi.
views on the failure ot that body to
call a national convention.
lloltuer. Loot Dank.
FREDONIA, Ky. Dec. 30. Robbers
broke Into the Fredonla Valley bank here
early today and eeraped with between
$7,000 ana jw.iw.
Keep this date
well in mind
JAN.
That's when oar big January
Clearance Sale begins and our
ad in this paper on New Year's
Day will tell you all about it.
OMAHA'S FASTEST GROWING STORE
Wfim & mime
1510-18-20 FARNAM STREET
SUFFRAGISTS' UNION
JUSTIFIES REFUSAL
TO PAY INCOME TAX
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good health than I would bo if I was
starved."
In explanation of her letter to the suf
fragists, Dr. Shaw said:
"I hold It is unfair to the woman of
this country to have taxation wlthoupt
representation and I have urged them to
adopt a course of passive resistance llko
tho Quakers instead of aggressive re
sistance." ' New. Note, of Iovrn.
CHICAGO, Dec. SO.-Dr, Anna Shaw's
suggestion that suffragists decline to
pay the federal income tax until given
tho right to vote mot with llttlo sympa
thy among tho newly-enfranchised
women of Chicago. Jano Addams said
she would pay the tax, and Grace Wilbur
Trout, president of tho Illjnols Equal
Suffrage association, said that members
of the. association would abide by the
law.
Nebraska Sheriffs
Meeting at M'Cook
M'COOK, Neb., Dec. S0.-Speclal Tcle
egam.) Tho Nebaska Sholffs' association
met in annual convention In this city
today, about thlty shclffs being In at
tendance. Business sessions wee held in
the oorib of the McCook Commeclal cub.
Among tho discussions wero the finger
print and the Bertllllon system. A strong
endorsement of tho association was given
by Thomaa W. Carroll, sheriff of Harlan
county, for the office of United States
marshal. The selection of place for tho
next meeting was left with the president
and secretary. Omaha, Grand Island,
North Platte and Norfolk put in applica
tion for the place.
The election of. officers resulted as, fol
lows: John A. .Tones, Nelson, president;
T. W. Carroll, Alma, vlco president; W.
C. Condlt, secretary-treasurer, Fremont.
A banquet tonight In Eagles' hall under
the auspices of the McCook Commercial
club and Eagles closed the session.
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Queen Mother Sophia
of Sweden is Dead
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Dec. 30. Queen
Mother Sophia of Sweden died here today
In her 78th year. She had suffered acutely
for several days and succumbed to an
attack of Inflammation of tho lungs.
Her majesty has been practically an
Invalid for mora than a quarter of a
century. She was subject to melancholia,
which necessitated a constant watch
being kept on her by her medical at
tendants. She took very little part In
court functions, devoting herself when
ever her malady permitted it to enter
prises of a religious nature. She was a
great sympathizer with the Salvation
Army, whose operations In Scandinavia
she followed with intonso Interest. Sho
was a strong advocate of temperance.
The late queen mother was a princess
of Nassau and was married at Wiesbaden
to the late King1 Oscar II In June, 1857.
The royal couple celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary In 1907, Just six
months before King Oscar's death.
Her majesty leaves a large fortune.
most of which, it Is understood, will go
to her younger son, Oscar, who renounced
his lights to the throne in order to marry
Miss Ebbti Munk, her mother's mold of
honor. This marriage was the eauBe of
the only difference which ever arose be
tween King Oscar II and Queen Sophia,
tho latter encouraging the match.
Jury in Schmidt
Case is Still Out
NEW "YORK, Dec. S0.-Tha Jury In the
case of Hans Schmidt, the priest who
killed Anna Aumuller, after having been
out since 1:35 p. m. yesterday had failed
to reach an agreement up to 11 o'clock
this morning. It was reported that the
Jurors were hopelessly deadlocked on tho
question of the prisoner's sanity. Schmidt
spent a restful night
Judge Foster had the Jury brought Into
court about noon In response to a re
quest from the foreman. Ono of the
members was sick and wanted a doctor.
The Jurors finally went back to their i
room after Judge Foster had urged them
to agree. The foreman said the question
whlctt caused the difference among them
was one of veracity regarding statements
as to the mental condition of the de
fendant. Drop. Dead of Apoplexy.
MAPON CITY. la., Dec. 30.-(Special
Telegram.) Bloodhounds were tonight
put on the trail of PenMno, an Italian,
who made a murderous attack 0T a
stiletto on W. If. Ward, foreman of the
Northwestern States Portland Cement
plant.- Ward Is at a hospital In a serious
condition.
Every garment In our store has to
pass a certain standard of quality
and style before It enters our stock.
HOUSE OF MENAGH
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EMERSON JOHNSON
HANGS SEIF IN BARN
HURON, S. D.. Dec. 30.-(SpcclaM-Emerson
Johnson, age 68 years, a well
known resident of Huron, committed
suicide Monday morning at an early hour
by hanging. Ho lived alone. Early In
the morning he loft a note on tho buck
porch saying that his body would be
found in the barn. The note was found
by tho milk delfvcryman and the tody
was found hanging in the barn. Id a
letter found In tho house to his. niece,
Mrs. Clark Thompson, Mr. Johnson dis
cussed somo business matters, and con
cluded by saying that since the death ot
his wife two. years before his life had
been like a dream and that he had de
cided to end It. Friends of the dead man
bad noticed nothing unusual about him,
and tho papers he left would not Indi
cate that ho was In a demented condi
tion, If even In a condition of melan
cholia, Tho funeral of tho deceased will
be held at Jefferson, la.
THREE YANKTON LUMBER
DEALERS ARE FINED
YANKTON, S. D., Dec. 30.-(8peclal.')-A
group of lumbermen convicted' last
July of conspiracy In restraint of trade,
was sentenced Monday afternoon 'bj
Judgo Tripp. C. Sr. Queal, Kroh and F.
S. Vaughn were fined $500 each. All are
officers of tho Queal Lumber company
of this city. Other companies Interested
were granted new trials. The defendants
named havo given notice of appeal to the
supreme court of the state.
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Thr. Days Beginning January l
Katln.as, New Year', ana Saturday
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St.. Holiday Mat. V.w Year'. Day 3 too.
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