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BRIEF CITY NEWS
Bar Xoot Frlnt It NowBaacon Frist.
Utm Xna.? Taf. rean JtntnuL. Oonld.
ltctrio BuppUta Durseia-Qranden Co
na.utjr storage k vn Co. v. isi.
Xaoou tix blank and assUtanc trltn
thim la offered by the Petera Trust com.
panr. 1622 Farnam atreet. nlthout obllsa
tlon or charge.
Kri. Doran "Want DlTOro. lltnnla
Doran has filed a petlon In district court
asklne a divorce from Bernard Doran,
on the ground of cruelty .
StaU Bank of Omaha t per cent paid
on time depoalts; 3 per cent paid on v
Inta accounts. All deposits in this tnnk
ara protected by the depositors' guaran
tee fund of the state sf Nebraska.
iTayr Commercial Club Membara Four
n amen were approved for membership
by the membership committee of the
Commercial club. They nro J. I). Kil
kenny. F. B. Alldrcd&e. John 1 Drccn
and Henry C. Richmond.
Organ Becltala Saturday Afternoon
Frcti Saturday afternoon organ recitals
during Lent will be Inaugurated at Trin
ity Cathedral this Saturday from 4 to 5
o'clock by the cathedral organist, Mr.
Ucti Stanley.
Bteffan Breaks Ankle John Steffan.
Itinerant laborer, suffered a broken ankle
Thursday ovcnlng when he slipped on
the pavement near Twelfth and Douglas
streets. He was taken to the police sta
tion and given medical treatment.
Join Manufacturing- Association Two
mom firms camo in as members of the
Omaha Manufacturers' association at
tho meetins of tho association today.
They are tho Callahan Manufacturing
company and the Hancock-Kpsten com
pany. Kwritlni Gets Tea Bays Tom Haw
kins, 615 South Eleventh street, was sen
tenced to ten days for the theft of bot
tles from the Omnha Bottling company.
Hawkins was arrested by Special Offi
cer Qoulden.
Bheean Tlned Ten Dollars Davo
Bheehan of tied Oak, lu was fined
$19 find, costs for Insulting women on
the streets. Shcehan was arrested by
Officer M. K. Anderson at Twelfth and
Douglas streets Thursday night.
Srdmaa at South Omaha Frank Krrt
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 Hnswercd In the affirmative.
Or. Boler In "Dr. Place Assist
ant Health Commissioner D, F. I.co has
resigned and Police Commissioner A. C.
Kugel has? appointed Dr. T. D. Boler ta
ino vacancy, ino aiipuimmcni io uaio
from February 1. The office carries a
salary of JlOO a month.
James Oata Sixty Says Gilbert James
of Syracuse. X. . Y., arrested by De
tectives Sullivan and Lahey on suspicion
of being one of tho confidence men who
have ben operating about tho Union sta
tion, was sentenced to sixty days by
JUdga Foster on a charge of vagrancy.
Sam Snell Taken
in Sioux City on
Charge of Theft
Sam B. Snell, wanted here for alleged
theft At an automobllo from Herman
Krlckson, a local jeweler In the McCaguo
building, was arrested yesterday In Sioux
City.- ".rjohn rszanowskl. tlmafia 'nolle
detcjtle, is there now to bring.hlm back.
When word-'Waa first received here that
Snell was under arrest, It was said that
Clifford Haze, wanted hero also for auto
thefts and alleged complicity In tho auto
holdups a month ago, was taken with
1:1m, Pszonowskl in a message to his
superiors1 hero said that Haze 1b not In
Sloux City.
Snell. denies that he knows, much less,
was with. Haze. Ho says that the auto
ho Is accused of stealing was onco his
property, but that ho traded It for a
$300 diamond ring and $00, which he sub
sequently lost back In a gambling game,
to Erickson, and that feeling uggrlevcd,
he took th machlno back.
.The machlno Is a Ford, and is now In
a garage In Hawarden, la., whero Snell
left It to be. rc-tlred.
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.
HANSCOM PARK IMPROVERS
WANT AUDITORIUM BOUGHT
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Ouo 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 th passage of the Auditorium
bonds' and a public farm,
Speakers for the Auditorium proposition
were:, C. Sholes, E. C. Patterson, 12. J.
Hampton, J. M. Welsh, W. H. Hatteroth,
V. Boyd Smith and Lyman Peck.
Speakers against the purchase of the
Auditorium were: C. Is. Harris and Hugo
Melchoir. A general welfare committee
composed of A. I. Havens, It. J. Sutton,
W. E. Davis. Henry Carstens and T. B.
Coleman was selected to deal with emer
gencies which may arise between now
and the nest meeting.
UNMACK AND SCHMIDT
FAMILIES MUCH MIXED
Harmon Unmack 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'a wlfo has disappeared with Mrs.
Schmidt's husband, who Is a cousin of
Mrs. Unmack, and a female relative of
Mr. Schmidt left with a relative of Mr.
Unmack. The four missing persons were
seon shopping in Council Bluffs, and are
believed later to have come to Omaha, and
ihe police are asked to find them.
Gulls from the Wire-
W. K. Blxby yesterday tesigned as a
receiver of the Wabash railroad In a
telegram to Judge Adams of the United
States circuit court of appeals at Si.
Ixiuis. The telegram was sent from
Pasadena. Cal., vhere Mr. Blxby Is spend
ing tho winter. "Continued ill health" is
the reason given by j.r. Blxby for re
'signing. The Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
commission at St. Paul, yesterday ruled
that tho Northern Pacific and Oreut
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 edge of the
pack yesterday ond disappeared. The
body apparently went under the shore
Ice and her Identity could not be estab
lished by tho iioUce. According to several
men who attempted to warn the woman
if her danger, she refused to heed thtir
crls.
Judge Kngllsh of the district court will
be asked this morning to deter
mine a question that must affect the
whole life of a Ilttto crippled boy.
On hie decision will hang whether 7-year-old
Itatph 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
ono Sunday morning, ns he was coming
home from church, and crushed his right
teg off.
Ralph Is Just now able to get about a
little on his ono 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. it. W.
Connell describes him ns being "the
pluckiest llttlo boy In Omaha." It it were
not for his splendid courage, the doctor
says, tho boy would not havo recovered
ftom the two operations It was necessary
to perform.
Ralph was Injured on Sunday, Novem
ber 23, when he 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 a passing freight
train. He struck against a lorn; mound of
cinders and dirt and fell. AVlth presence
of mind that would have been noteworthy
In h 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 tho knee. At tho hospital It was
found necessary to amputate tho leg
twice, and all tho suffering that meant
was born with utmost patience.
"I want to get well," was Ralph's an
nwer to Dr. Connell, when he was asked
If ho would tako an anesthetic for the
second operation.
Ills splendid courago pulled him
through, and ho may yet recover as fully
as posslblofrom tho Injury. But the ut
lorney for tho 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 futuro with up prospect
that ho will ever get assistance In any
way in his misfortune, his outlook on life
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, 5SU Cas-
tcllar 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 the railroad.
Tho boy's lawyers, T. A. Donohoe nnd
M. It. Donovan, nre asking the court to
set aside the dismissal on the ground that
the settlement was made Illegally and
that the lad's father was wrongfully In
duced to accept U.000 for giving .up the
boy's cause . of action against the com
pany, as well as his own.
Asoordlng to Donovan and "Ddnohue,
who assert that they were not consulted
In the settlement, 250 of the $1,000 already
has been paid to Dr. R. W, Connell, the
physician who attended tho boy; an addi
tional $130 has been used to pay the hos
pital bill, and $500 has been pffercd to
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the lawyers for their fee, but refused by
them.
"If this settlement were allowed to
stand." these lawyers' asserted," -"thcro
would not be enough money left to pur
chase an artificial limb for the boy until
ho has grown up. If we accepted a foe
taken from this amount,- tho boy, when
he became 21 years old, could suo us and
recover what we received with Interest."
The boy's attorneys assert that ho.
should have had several thousand dol
lars for his Injury, and that the payment
to tho 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
approaching contempt of court In the
case. They assert that the hoy's father
has tho right to keep tho 11,000 received
by him because his settlement of his
personal causa of action for loss of
Ralph's services was an ndeuuato consid
eration, hut that ho has no right to settle
tho boy's case unices, tho action Is taken
In open court.
Ralph's case was brought up In court
last Saturday and Judge English post
poned tho hearing until today In older
to allow Attorney Kennedy tlmo to meet
tho charges by Donovan and Donohue."
Creighton Wireless
Station Attracting
Many Local Students
Interest in tho wireless telegraph has
led to the formation of a club known an
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 Rlggc, the lads aro pur
suing their work with renewed vigor.
Two receiving sets aro now in the pos
session of club members, theso belonging
to H. C, Gibson and R. J. Shlvely.
Two other sets will bo Installed soon and
a sending station will bo erected, from
which messages can be sent within a
radius of COO miles.
By studying wireless codes and spending
much of their spnro time over their In
strumcnts, tho young experimenters say
they havo caught messages from Key
West. Arlington, Colon, Panama Coast
station and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Tho present members of the club are: R.
J. Shlvely, H. C. Gibson, R. I,. Park,
Ernest Wehl, Howard Eves, Leo Mangel,
Harry Brodkey, G, , Gamble and W.
Greene.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS TO
HOLD CATHEDRAL REUNION
Tho Scottish Rlto Masons ot Omaha
will hold their cathedral reunion on March
1C, 17, IS and 19. Degrees will bo roli
fcrred during tho first duys of tho re
union and the final banquet will be held
on tho night of Mureh 19.
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BURGESS-NASH CO.
"EVERYBODY'S" STORE"
Snturrinrri'Vbriinry 2H, 1111 1. HT U K N K VH FoTTnA ft it HA . Hlxtcnilk ntiiTiliirnc)' StrentsT
To Charge Customers
Merchandise bought Saturday will be charged
on your March nccount, pnynble In April.
Fresh Cut Carnations
LON't'r Moms, largo blossoms, assorted i
colors, fresh cut, special for Satur- jMo
day at cut flower section, tlo7.cn
Now for a Sweeping Clearance Sat
urday of Every Woman's and Misses
Winter COAT
Formerly $25.00, $27.50, $29.50
$32.50 and even $39.50 for
$6.95
NOW don't lake our word for it, but eonie and see tho val
ues yourself and you will lie just as enthusiastic about
this offering as wc are. Keally, it's doubtful if you over
shared in sueh splendid saving possibilities.
And to think tho coats nro our own lines thai were formerly priced
at $25, $27. 50, $29.50, $.12.50 ami oven as high as $119.50; Includ
ing coats very desirable for motoring. Come and tako your pick.
It's iiuposslhio for us to convey lo you in cold typo tho true Importance
of this offering you must seo tho garments. All lato winter models,
including thlrty-flvo to irorty distinct stylos, mado of such excellent ma
terials as Plush, Porsluna Cloth, Budapest, Chinchilla, Duvetyn, etc, An
opportunity you cannot well afford lo overlook, bo como and come early.
Burff.is-Nu Co, B.oond rioor.
Charming New Millinery for Spring
HATS so dutercnt Irom other seasons but so becom
ing, and then tho range of style is so large ami var
ied, too. Hundreds of new ideas on display here 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
everv detail. Not only is this true in the more expensive
hats but of models at, $2.98 to $5.00.
The Attractive Hat Illustrated
hero is one of our specials for Saturday at $4.98
Buraraii'Naih Co. Seoond rioor.
Here's a Clearaway of WAISTS
That Will Interest You '
INTEREST you not only with the extreme saving possibilities,
but with the beauty of tho waists themselves.
It's a clearaway of a group of lace, silk and chiffon waists,
about -JOl) waists but only two orthreo of a style wido selection
of effective styles and every one is an extreme value Saturday.
WnUts formerly $1.50
and $5, hut recently
offered in the clearance
at $2.79, Saturday for
$J95
WnlMtn formerly $0.G0
to $8. GO, but recently
offered in tho clearance
at $4.45. Saturday for
$g95
WniHtN formerly $10 to
$1G. hut recently offer-,
cd in tho clearance at
$t!,25 and $7. GO, choice, .
$445
Burr.n.Hnah Co. B.oonfl rioor.
Saturday We'll Say "Goodbye
to a Lot of Girls' Coats
COATS that wero formerly priced
at $4. 05, but In tho clcuranco ut
$2.9G, Saturday, choice, $1.90. lado
for nges B to 14 years. There's a
wido range of styles, in plain nnd
mixed cloth, also chinchillas, with
high neck and turn-down collars,
trimmed witn vel
vets; very special in
this clearaway Sat
urday at...S1.05
Child's $6.50 Coats, $2.95
Kor tiffin 2 to 6 vrnrH, jrood fiuallty
I lilnclilllua, lmvy nnd brown, lilfili neck
II ml turn-down collar, formerly JB.BO.
hut In the c-lonrauca at $XtC, JO QC
Sutunlny, choice WfciJ
Buraraia-XTaiU Co Second rioor. '
$1.95
The Clearaway of
Men's Clothing
Is Nearly Over
Who ever is going to need a
new overcoat for next winter
need it now. Thcro is 110
chnnco of hprliiR beginning be
fore March 21.
And if you can wear a small
Hlze, :i!J to it", lierc'H indeed an
cxtrcmo bargain. Overcoats
formerly ipi7.."J0 to $20.00 for
.$7.50.
And tho miuio argument liolds
good with tbo men's kuUs, for
merly 917.ni) u $20.00, now
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Burgcii-Naih Co. Main Floor,
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 off Regular Price
Tho Btock will bo on display on tho Third floor. Orders will be taken in advance on Saturday,
but deliveries will begin only upon tho actual opening of the uale, Monday, March 2.
InBpoctlon day is a eourteisy which our customers much appreciate. It prevents the congestion
and inconvenience of an over crowded first day ot tho pale.
sBurgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney.
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