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,
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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-
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