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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1914)
TI1K BEE: 0JIA1U, S.V'Ll RD.W, FEBRUARY lis, l!U4, BEIEF CITY NEWS KT Root Frist Xt Now Bacon Frtst. fcir Xn,? Ti. rnn Untnal. Qonld. KUotrio Bupplltf Burges-Qrnlen Co ridcUtjr Storr Vn Co. D. 151. iHoom tx blank and assistance Trim thim Is offered by the Peters Trust com panr, 1522 Farnam street without obllta tlon or charto. Mrs. Boraa Wants Dlroro MlnnU Doran has filed a petlon In district court skins: a divorce from Bernard Doran, on tho ground of cruelty . State Bank of Omaha 4 per cent paid on time deposits; 3 per cent paid on sav ings accounts. All deposits in this brink are protected by the depositors' guaran tee fund of the state of Nebraska. ITtTr Commercial Club Members Four names were approved for membership by the membership committee of the Commercial club. They arc J. 13. Kil kenny, F. B. -Alldrcdge, John 1'. Brccn and Henry C. Richmond. Organ Beoltals Saturday Afternoon Frci Saturday afternoon organ recitals durlnc Lnt will be Inaugurated at Trin ity Cathedral this Saturday from 4 to 5 o'clock by the cathedral organist, air. Ben Stanley. Bteffan Breaks Ankle John Steffan, Itinerant laborer, suffered a broken ankle Thursday evening when he slipped on the pavement near Twelfth and Douglas streets. He was taken to tho police sta tion and given medical treatment. Join Manufacturing; Association Two moro firms came In as members of the Omaha Manufacturers' association at tho meeting of tho association today. They aro tho Callahan Manufacturing1 company and the Hancock-Epsten com pany. Hawkins Oets Ten Says Tom Haw kins, 613 South Eleventh street, was sen tenced to ten days for tho theft of bot tles from the Omaha Bottling company. Hawkins was arrested by Special Offi cer Qoulden. Sheean SHneA Ten Dollars Dave Sheehan of Red Oak, Ja., was fined $10 and. costs for Insulting women on tho streets. Sheehan was arrested by Officer M. E. Anderson at Twelfth and Douglas streets Thursday night. Erflman at South Omaha Frank Knl man, who was recently released from the state penitentiary of Colorado, was seen at South Omaha and when asked whether he expected to remain In this locality ho answered In tho affirmative. Sr. Boler in 'Sr. Lee's Place Assist ant Health Commissioner Vr F. I,e has resigned and Police Commissioner A. C. Kugel has appointed Dr. T. D. Boler to. tho Vacancy, tho appointment to date from February 1. The office carries a salary of 5100 a month. James Oets Sixty Says Gilbert James of Syraousc, N. Y., arrested by De tectives Sullivan and Lahcy on suspicion of being! one of the confidence men who have ben operating about tho Union sta tion, was sentenced to sixty days by Judge Foster on a charge of vagrancy. Sam Snell Taken in Sioux City on Charge of Theft San) B. Snell, wanted here for alleged theft ."DC an automobilo from Herman Krlckson, a local jeweler In the McCaKiie bulldlrjg, was arrested yesterday In Sioux City.- vvlohn Pszanowskl, Omatia 'police delejtlxe. Is there noTV to bring. him back. When tvorri-vfaa first received hero that Snell was under arrest, It was said that Clifford Hare, wanted here also for auto thefts and alleged complicity in tho auto holdups a month ago, was taken with 1:1m. Pszanowskl In a message to his superiors hero said that Haze Is not In Sioux City. Snell denies that he knows, much less, was with, Haze. Ho says that the auto ho Is accused of stealing was once his property, but that ho traded It for a 300 diamond ring and $G0, which he sub sequently lost back In a gambling game, to Erlckson. and that feeling- aggrieved, he took tty machino back. The machino is a Ford, and Is now In a garage In Hawardon, la., where Snell left it to be. re-tlred. HANSC0M PARK IMPROVERS WANT AUDITORIUM BOUGHT Ono hundred and fifty members of tho Hanscom Park Improvement club, which has a membership of over COO, gathered last night In the Windsor school and went on record against the proposed incinera tor bond issue, the city charter, and advo cated the passage of the Auditorium bonds' and a public farm, Speakers for the Auditorium proposition were:. Jj. C. Sholes, E. C. Patterson, E. J. Hampton. J. M. Welsh, W. II. Hatteroth, W. Boyd Smith and Lyman Peck. Speakers against tho purchase of tho Auditorium were: C. X. Harris and Hugo Melcholr. A general welfare committee composed of A. I Havens, It. J. Sutton, W. B. Davis, Henry Carstens and T. B. Coleman was selected to deal with emer gencies which may arise between now and the next meeting. Caught in Trap: Loses Leg; Boy's Father Makes "Settlement" With Railroad Company How a Child Was Maimed by a Railroad and Then , Deprived of His Rights by "Settlement" of Damage Suit Out of- Court. Judge English of the district couit will be asked this morning to deter mine a question that must affect tho whole life of a little crippled boy. On his decision will hang whether 7-year-old Ralph Moss Is to go through life damaged beyond remedy and with out compensation from the Missouri Pa cific Hallway company, one of whose freight trains caught him at crossing one Sunday morning, ns he was coming home from church, and crushed his right leg off. Ralph Is just now able to get about a little on his one good leg, swinging tho pitiful stump of tho other, and may he able to resume his studies at tho Windsor school within a fortnight. He Is a bright and likable little chap, and Dr. 11. W. Connell describes him as being "the pluckiest little boy In Omaha." If It weto not for his splendid courage, the doctor says, tho boy would not havo recovered from the two operations It was necessary to perform. Ralph was Injured on Sunduy, Novem ber 23, when ho went to meet other children returning from church. Where the Missouri Pacific line crosses the street on which his parents live, the boy had to dodge back to avoid r passing freight train. He struck n gainst a lonr mound of cinders and dirt and fell. With presence of mind that would havo been noteworthy In u grown person, tho little lad graspod a car step, and hung on, but was dragged between tho wheels and tho heap of cinders until his right leg was ground .off above the knee. At tho hospital It was found necessary to amputate tho leg twice, and all tho Buffering that meant was born with utmost patience. "I want to get well," was Ralph's an swer to Dr. Connell, when ho was asked if he would tako an anesthetic for the second operation. His splendid courage pulled him through, and ho may yet recover as fully as fiosslblofrom tho injury. But the at torney for the railroad company has made a "settlement" with Ralph's father that leaves tho boy with no compensation whatever for tho loss of tho limb, to face a handicapped future with np prospect that ho will ever get assistance in any way in his misfortune, his outlook on lite being that of a crlpplo without resource, unless the court Intervenes and protects him In his right against the railroad com pany. Ralph's father, Daniel S. Moss, 3S11 Cas- tellar street, on February 8 signed away the boy's legal rights and a dismissal of his case in district court was filed by J. A. C. Kennedy, attorney for tho railroad. Tho boy's lawyers, T. A, Donohoe and M. Li. Donovan, are asking the court to set aside the dismissal on tho ground that the settlement was mado Illegally and that the lad's father was wrongfully In duced to accept (1,000 for giving .up the boy's cause of action against the com pany, as well r.s his own. According to Donovan ,and Dbnohue, Who assert that they were not consulted In the settlement, J230 of tho $1,000 already has been paid to Dr. R. W. Connell, the physician who attended the boy; an addi tional $1 has been used to pay the hos pital bill, and f00 has been pffercd to KiisBB. jisa '. RALPH MOSS AS HE APPEAR TOD AY. the lawyers for their fee, but refused by them. "If this settlement were allowed to stand," these lawyers -asserted,' '"there would not be enough money left to pur chase an artificial limb for the boy until ho has grown up. If we accepted a Too taken from this amount,- tho boy, when ho became 21 years old, could suo us and recover what we received with Interest." The boy's nttorneys assert that )iq should have had several thousand dol lars for his Injury, and that the payment to the father, who had not been appointed his guardian, without consulting the court or them, Is legally "no payment at all." In their motion filed In court they charged Attorney Kennedy with conduct npproachlng contempt of court In the case. They assert that the boy's father has tho right to keep tho $1,000 received by him because his settlement of his personal cause of action for loss of Ralph's sorvlrcs wns nn adequate consid eration, but that ho has no right to settle tho boy's case unless, tho action Is tnken In open court. Ralph's case was brought up In court last Saturday and Judge English post poned tho hearing until today In order to allow Attorney Kennedy tlmo to meet tho charges by Donovan and Donohuo.' Creighton Wireless Station Attracting Many Local Students Interest in tho wireless telegraph has led to tho formation of a club known as tho Omaha Radio association. The club Is composed of Creighton university, Omaha High school and public school stu dents, all of whom are interested In play ing with tho ether waves. The youngsters havo been experimenting for several months and claim to have caught messages from great distances. Stimulated by the recent installation of tho wireless station at Creighton univer sity by Father Rlggo, tho lads aro pur suing their work with renewed vigor. Two receiving sots are now In the pos session of club memuers, these belonging to H. C, Gibson and R. J. Shlvcly. Two other sets will bo Installed soon and a sending station will bo erected, from which messages can be sent within a radius of 500 miles. By Btudylng wireless codes and spending much of their spnro time over their in. struments, tho young experimenters say they have caught messages from Key West, Arlington, Colon, Panama Coast station and Vancouver, British Columbia. Tho prcsont members of the club are: R. J. Shlvcly, H. C. Olhson, R. It. Park, Ernest Weill, Howard Eves, Leo Mangel, Harry Brodkoy, G. Gamblo and W. Greene. ' SCOTTISH RITE MASONS TO HOLD CATHEDRAL REUNION Tho Scottish Rite Masons ot Omaha will hold their cathedral reunion on Hatch 1C, 17, IS and 19. Degrees will bo con ferred during tho first days of the re union and the final banquet will be held on tho night of March 19. UNMACK AND SCHMIDT FAMILIES MUCH MIXED Harmon TJnmack and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, both of Modale, la., have asked the Omaha and Council Bluffs police to untangle for them a badly mixed up batch of relatives. It seems that Vn mack's -wife has disappeared with Mrs. Schmidt's husband, who Is a cousin of Mrs. Upmack, and a female relative of Mr, Schmidt left with a relative of Sir. Unmack. The four missing persons were nn hnnnlnir in Council Bluffs, and arc believed later to have come to Omaha, and Ihe police are asked to find them. Culls from the Wire- W. K. Blxby yesterday leaigned as a receiver ot the Wabash railroad in a telegram to Judge Adams of the United .States circuit court ot appeals at St. lxuls. The telegram was sent from Pasadena, Cal., "where Mr. Blxby is spend ing tho. winter. "Continued ill health" Is the reason given by s.r. Blxby for re signing. The Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse commission at St. Paul, yesterday ruled that tho Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads must pay refunds to shippers of mixed carloads of stock within the state for excess charges in the six years of rate legislation which was term inated by the decision of the United States supreme court In the Minnesota rate case. A well dressed young woman walking on tho ice in Lake Michigan,, a few hun dred feet from the fashionable Chicago North Shore, stepped off the edfe of the pack yesterday and disappeared. The body apparently went under the shore Ice and hfr Identity could not bo estab lished by the ioHfe. According to seeral men who attempted to warn the woman uf her danger, she refused to heed their crlfs, Take a bottle home! Inimitable flavor, rare quality, absolute purity. GoocL aid Since 1837" Bottled In Bond MM i I I'll iseeeeeee'. iAl rrTTiLAWi "ihhiiiwiih'1" A. Guckenheimer C& Bros. Co., Freeport, Pa. BURGESS-NASH CO. "EVERYBODY'S STORE" SnUirdBy, iviiVunry 2H, 11)1 1. H'T ( 1 1 H N KVS FoTTsAT I ' llT) A 7 SI Mr oil tit MiMTlTni'iioy" Streets" To Charge Customers Mervchnntllse bought Saturday will be charged on your March account, pnynblc In April. Fresh Cut Carnations LO.Vtl stems, large blossoms, assorted i colors, fresh cut, Bpeclat for Satur- J$JC tlav at cut flower section, dozen Now for a Sweeping Clearance Sat urday of Every Woman's and Misses Winter COAT Formerly $25.00, $2Z.50, $29.50 $32.50 and even $39.50 for $6.95 N CVW" don't take our word for i't, but eonie and see the val ues yourself and you will be just as enthusiastic about this offering as we are. Ideally, it's doubtful if you ever shared in such splendid saving possibilities. And to think the coats are our own lines that were formerly priced nt. $25, $27.50, $29.G0, $32.50 and even as high as $:t9.o0; Includ ing coats very desirable for motoring. Come and tako your pick. It's Impossible for us to convey to you In cold typo tho true Importance of this offering you must boo the garments. All lato wlntor models, Including thlrty-flvo to iforty distinct stylos, mado of such oxcollont ma terials as Plush, Porshina Cloth, Budapest, Chinchilla, Duvotyn, otc. An opportunity you cannot well afford to overlook, so como and come early. Burffcss-Nftsh Co. B.oona rioor. Charming New Millinery for Spring TTATS so different from other seasons but so hecom- JT1 iug, and then tho range of style is so large ami var ied, too. Hundreds of new ideas on display hero in the big millinery section awaiting your approval. Hats that are individual real exclusive designs and tho newest models from Paris and London. London Sailors Are All the Rage and fashion says they will be good for all tho season. Our showing is one that is indeed attractive, correct in every detail. Not only is this true in the more expensive huts but of models at $2.93 to sjS.OO. The Attractive Hat Illustrated hero is one of our specials for Saturday at $4.98 Burffeti-irnili Co. Seoond Tloor, Waists formerly $1.50 and $5, but recently offered In tho clearance at $2.79, Saturday for $J95 WnlhtH formerly $0,50 to $8.50, but recently offered In tho clearanco at $4.45, Saturday for $2 95 WnlntH formerly $10 to $15. but recently offer-, ed In tho clearance nt $0,25 and $7.50, choice, . $445 Here's a Clearaway of WAISTS That Will Interest You - INTEREST you not only with the extreme saving possibilities, but with the beauty of the waists themselves. It's a clearaway of a group of lace, silk and chiffon wuists, about 400 waists but only two or throe of a style wide selection of effective styles and every one is nn extreme value Saturday. Burgi.yth Co. Saconfl Tloor. Saturday We'll Say "Goodbye to a Lot of Girls' Coats COATS that wero formerly priced at $4.95, but in the clearanco ut $2.95, Saturday, cholco, $1.95. iado for ages to 14 years. There's a wide range of styles, In plain and mlxfld cloth, also chinchillas, with high neck and turn-down collars, trimmed with vel vets; very special in this cloaraway Sat urday at.,. 31,05 Child's $6.50 Coats, 52.95 1'or hitch 2 to 6 vpfirn. kooiI quality ihlnchllluH. imvy mul hrown, hlKh nmlc mid turn-down collars, formerly 6.n0. but In the clearanco at IU.9G, 9 OC Saturday, cholve Burffii-tfali Co. S.cond Tloor. SI.95 The Clearaway of Men's Clothing Is Nearly Over Who ever is goliiK to need a new overcoat for jtcxt winter needs It now. There is "no chance of hprlng beginning be foro March 21. And if you can wear a small size, ,1ft to .'17, here's indeed an extreme bargain. Overcoats formerly lfJ7.no to SjiUO.OO for $7.50. And tho huino argument liolds good with tho men's suits, for merly $17.50 to $20.00, now $7.50. Burgaii-Naih Co. M&ln rioor. Important Announcement I N the plan of rearrangement and adjustment of the various departments of our store we have decided to CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK OF FURNITURE Sale will begin Monday Morning, March 2d Affording Reductions of Vi , y3 and Vz off Regular Price Tho stock will bo on display on the Third floor. Orders will bo taken in advance on Saturday, but deliveries will begin only upon the actual opening of the sale, Monday, March 2. inspection day Is a courtesy which our customers much appreciate. It prevents the congestion and Inconvenience of an over crowded first day of tho eale. Burgess-Naah Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney- BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES These ads will start you on the road to wealth