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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1014. Nebraska, COSIER TH1RDSARE DEMOS Corrick Engineers Deal in West that Proves Boomerang. NO REPUBLICANS IN THE LIST What Pnrporteil to He Itrnnch of Progressive Tarty aindc l"p of Ontnlftrrn, Democrat and rrohlliHInnlnta. Nebraska I INDIAN DEPOT BACK IN BILL (From a Staff Correspondent.) 1JNCOL.N, April l,-(Spcclal.) Former republicans who have gone over to the third party, were elated yesterday when the reports reached Lincoln that F. P. Corrick, chief engineer of the bull moose party, had succeeded In organising a third aprty movement In Custer county. However, this morning when the dis patches) showed who were the leaders of the movement up there the smiles sud denly disappeared. The so-called progressive organlratlon, according to Custer county people, who live In Lincoln, Is" officered by men who have not been republlcorts. James Steck ham. the chairman of the county organ Izatloa has always been a democrat and B. J. Johnson, the secretary Is prohi bitionist. 11. M. Sullivan, mentioned as the probable condldato of the third party for congress was elected In 1893 as dis trict Judge on the democratic ticket, and has been ademocrat ever since. Notes from Beatrice and Gage County BEATRICE. Neb., April l.-(Speclal.)-The Farmers' and Merchants' Elevator company at Fllley held Its annual meet ing and elected these officers: President. S. R. Smith; vice president, J. B. Bow ers; secretary and manager, C. W. Hagor man; treasurer. Earl Norcross The man ager's report for 1913 showed JT2.9U.4D worth of business transacted, and 108,743 bushels of grain handled, an Increase of .013 over the previous year. The stamp sales of the Beatrice post offlco having reached and exceeded 40,0C0 for tho year ending March 3l7tho office Is now first-clans, and the maximum salary 1st of the office Is Increased by J2.00O. The new salaries take effect July 1 of this year. XIne clerks are raised to JI.I00 each nnd nine city carriers the ame. Tho as sistant postmaster is raised to $1,500 and thd postmaster to S3,XW. 'The Gage County Fair." a musical comedy, will be presented by local talent April 8 and 9 under the auspices of the Woman's club. Funeral services for the late W. D. Cox, who dle,d sudderly at his home at Oak land, Cat., last week, were held Wednes day afternoon from the home of his sls- ' ter, Mrs. James Cady, conducted by Rev. .1. "W. Ferner of the Congregational church. A. C. Holltngworth and Henry Johnson ', of this city have secured a patent upon an cgs-candllng machine which will en able 'ono man to do the work of three. "Will S. "Fulton of Omaha has organized a symphony orchestra here. The organ izatlon numbers twenty-l've wign and Is j made vp of Beatrice ana Tymore mu j scianr. . . . , HALF MlLLIONllALANCE ' IN STATE TREASURY musical entertainment at the Presby terian church last evening by young Gil bert Krcmcr of Sioux City, la., an 11-year-old boy who Is visiting his grand parents at this place, lie was assisted by Mrs. J, D. Barnes, soloist, and Mrs, F. M. Ktasnc. elocutionist. FARM WORK STATISTICS GATHERED BY THE BOARD (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 1. ISpeclaU-The name of every person over II years of ago employed on tho farms of Nebraska will be complied by the precinct assessors this year. The names will be listed in tiio agricultural blanks under the title, "oc upants of farms." These blanks will be sent to Secretary W. R. Mcllor, when completed. Under the separate headings aro listed whether owner, tenants or employes and the num ber of hours spent In labor and tho amount of wages earned by farm employes. Senate Committee Reinstates After a Long Hearing. It ABBOTT TELLS OF THE NEEDS Far Better fop Service to llnrr K prrlrniTd Kmployea In Permanent Station Innprct tVhat Cor rrnment tiny. Siegel Bank Assets Consisted of Stock in Siegel Stores NEW YORK, April 1. The arraignment of Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel, on charges of grand larceny and violations of the state banking laws, growing out of tho failure of the Siegel enterprises was again postponed today, this time until Wednesday next. Attorneys for Siegel and Vogel said It was commonly understood that new In dictments had been found against their clients and they wished time to prepare an answer. Vogel, showing evidence of his serious illness and speaking little above a whis per, testified today in the bankruptcy hearing before the United Stales com missioner. He declared that outside of loans to Henry Siegel, he knew of no large pcrsonat loans made by Siegel & Co. He said that the $.V),000 he had loaned to the Fourteenth street Btore had never been repaid. When tho banking house of Henry Siegel & Co. was organized Vogel said, J3.000.000 was put In tho con cern. ThcBe assets consisted of stock In the BImpson-Crawford and Fourteenth street stores In Now York and of Henry Siegel & Co. of Chicago. In 1910 this stock was exchanged for $5,000,000 of the Siegel stores corporation. Vogel said that his proportion of this stock was $700,000 and that Siegel owned tho rest. At various times, he testified, Siegel drew from the bank sums ap- grcgatlng IICO.OOO for his personal use, depositing as security stock of the Siegel stores corporation. The witness said that his Income from the vnrlous Siegel enterprises was J25.CO) a JTar. This sum. he added, did not Vncet his family expenses and he had to bor row to make up the deficit. y fFrom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 1. (Special.) The re port of State Treasurer Georgo for the month of March shows a balance of So97, SiS In the treasury at the close of busi ness March 31. Last month the balance was 74S,2o5.41. The receipts for the month were S234.645.&S and the payments S3S3.025.S7. . Cash on hand Is shown at $2,637.71 and on deposit as S597.S7G. The trust funds are Invested as follows: . I o431.' g..A,"iL A shrdlu cmfwyp cmfn Permanent school fund .53,683,233.24 Permanent university 226,223.46 Agricultural college endowment. 654,600.00 Normal endowmont 79,2X1.00 University building fund 100,256.69 (Trotn a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. April l,-(Speclal Tele gram.) The Omaha Indian supply depot will be rotalncd, If the senate committee on Indian affairs has Ittr way for that committee today decided to restore to the Indian appropriation bill the provision stricken out by the house committee pro viding a continuance of Indian supply depots at present points. The vote was taken by the committee, late in the afternoon after a long hear ing In' the course of which arguments In favor of retaining the Indian ware house at Omaha were presented by Sen ator Hitchcock and Congressman Lobeck. F. II. Abbot, former acting commis sioner of Indian affairs, and now secre tary of the Board of Indian Commis sioners, was also heard at some length on the subject. He showed to the satis faction of tpe committee, thattt Is morn profitable to the government to have a pcrmanont warehouse at Omaha trtan to have a temporary storehouse, for under the former system the Inspection Is mora t rigid through having experienced men acquainted with local conditions to handle affairs. Officials In the department also showed the committee where It is profitable In many Instances to continue th.c ware houses. The committee was much In terested, members asking many questions, and finally voting unanimously In favor of the retention ot tho warehouses. It Is believed when the. bill finally goes Into conference the cities that now havo Indian warehouses will be retained Just as they were last year. orrta ToIU Amenilmrnt. Senator Norrls today offered a solution of the Panama canal tolls question when he Introduced an amendment ridding an other and last section to the Panama act of August 1912 p.rovldlng In effect that tho passago of the act "shall not be con trued as a surrender of rights claimed by the United States to regulate traffic through the canal by giving vessels en gaged In the coastwise trade of' the United States either partial or total ex emption from tolls." Senator Norrls' amendment aiso pro vides that the protest of Great Britain agatnBt such a construction of tho treaty Is recognized as presenting a suitable In ternational question for arbitration, and authorizes the president to begin nego tiations with England for the determina tion of the question through arbitration, The amendment was referre'd to the com mittee on lntcroceanlc canals. lioberk Intercede. Congressman Lobeck has been asked to use his good offices In another human In terest Immigration case, that ot Esther Ruvlnsky and her child Hthcl, who were excluded from entering this country by Immigration authorities at aGtveston by reason of the alleged feeblc-mlndedness of the daughter. The Associated Jewish Charities of Omaha requested Mr. lxbeck to have the caso appealed to Washington for a decision, they guaranteeing that Kthel will not become a public charge, and stating that It would be very cruel not to permit the mother and child to Join the head of the family, who lives In 6maha. The congressman has telegraphed the Inspector at Galveston requesting him to refer the case to Washington for final decision, and has wired the Omaha asso ciation of his action. Militants Anxious to Die for the Cause NEW YORK, April 1 "All the women are billing to die". We are fighting with our lives," These statements characterized the de fense of militant suffrage methods In England by Miss Dorothy Pcthlck, sister of Mrs. Pethlck-Lawrence. and follower of Mrs. Kmmellne rankhurst, at ft meet Ing yesterday of the Equal franchise society. In answer to a question as to what, the British government could do to the women whom they Imprisoned, Miss Pcthlck replied: "Let them die." Then she added that she was never so happy In her life as when she thought she had been so re duced by forcible feeding that the "end appeared near. Continuing Miss Pethlck told of the first woman who underwent a hunger strike and resisted until the doctor said that he would not Ikj respon sible an hour longer for her life, and told of her own hunger strike. Miss Margaret Hodge, who Is with Miss Pethlck, also made an address. The women are going to oppose Mr. Asqulth in his coming fight for election, she said, the position as superintendent of the Pale hi school. Thev will continue to make their home at this place. Attempt to Poison Entire Family of Oregon Minister RICHLAND. Ore., April l.-Bfforts to poison the entire family of the Itev Frank Hopkins, pastor of the Methodist church, south, became knofrn today. Authorities who have been Investigat ing an Illness of Mr. Hopkins last week said the baking powder, milk and salt of the family larder were well-seasoned with a deadly poison. Samples have been sent to the state bacteriologist at Portland. Tuesday morn ing Mrs. Hopkins In 'preparing hreakfast placed some of the salt on the poptators, which .were frying. Eventually she threw out the potatoes, but not until the turner from .them had made her sick. The bak ing powder showed signs ot a foreign substance also. There are four little children In the family. Mr. Hopkins was the object ot another .sort of attack early this year. Ho had delivered a sermon on bootleg ging, and Walter Jones took, offense at the remarks , which he believed were ad dressed toward his father. After the sor-lce. ho followed Mr, Hopkins' to n country road, where he thrashed him, ac cording to his own story. He was indicted. Soft HaU- $2 to $5 Spring Derbies $2 to $10 HINCHMAN LOSES SUIT AGAINST SMELTER COMPANY BOSTON, Aptll 1. The suit of Charles, Hlnchman of Philadelphia against the Consolidated Arizona Smelting, company to Teeover $000,000 alleged to be duo on the purchase price ot the Blue Bell mines, was dismissed by the Urilted States court of appeals, today. Judges Dodge and Brown held that tho SOOO.O00 was not a part of tho purchase price, but was an amount agreed on be tween parties previous to the bankruptcy proceedings and which" it had been ox pected would be collected from the profits of the mine. Judge Aldrlch filed a dis senting opinion. The suit grew out of an agreement Be tween John L. Klllott ot New York and tho company Jn J900. by the terms of which the company patd $100,000 down and agreed to pay 23 per cent -net of the profits until the amount reached an ad ditional SDCC.O00. DEATH RECORD Vrtlinr Klnn"ter, Arthur Flanders, aged 29 years, 1W6 Vinton street, died at a local hospital Hfter a brief Illness, of heart trouble. Funeral services will be held Friday morning with Interment at Graceland Park cemetery. South Omaha. Trff Nf jninur, Jeff Seiymour, 2304 Sherman avenue, died yesterday morning after an Illness of three weeks. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Sacred Heart church. Walt, for Met Dock. The Only Genuine Hock Ueer Brewed In Oman. On draught and in bottles on Mid after April 10. MISS CUDAHY ENTERS SCHOOL FOR NURSES BOSTON, April l.-Mlts Helen Cudfchy, daughitr ot Patrick Cudahy, a wealthy Milwaukee packer, today entered the training sohool for nurses at the Massa chusetts General hospital. There's no doubt as to the correctness of every KING-PECK HAT Faulty styles find no room in our stock of Hats, it's the one stock in Omaha where every fellow's idea of correct headgear can be 'sntisfnntorily fulfilled. The very hat you have In mlhd Is hero, nnd with each purchase goos the privilege of returning tho hat if snmo does not prove satisfactory. Could you ask for more? OMAHA'S LARGEST STORE or MEN AND BOYS aim 9 g-Pec E 10 "-Home of quality clothes" THE HOME PAPER. THE OMAHA BEE- HYMENEAL. ;iK-lloaa;n. SALEM. Neb., April l.-tSpcclaU-Sllas p. Gist, aged "9 years, and Mrs. Lydla K. Hougas, aged 64 years, were married Sunday, at the bride's home In 8alom, Mr. Gist la one ot the wealthiest and best known bankers of IUchardfon county, coming to Salem In the early days pf the town, nearly half a century ago. Mrs. Gist came to this placo last fall and held Total -.,48,45.29 Bonds on hand J9.262.S33.22 University warrants on hand... 143.&78.49 Nor. school warrants ond hand. 13o.7Sfl.99 General fund warrants 106,256.59 The Sales That Make Our City Famous Thomas Kilpatrick & 0o.'s GLOVE SALES Another One on Saturday, April 4th Seethe Display Soc the Display TEETH AND STOMACH TROUBLE THrl OOCTOK8 MAYO IinOTHKRB OF k6cHK8TI3R, MINN., ItfiPORT that 80 of the pnllenU who coiitn to them for stomach trouble Iirto mouth Infections. The records of the dental clinic shor thnt 10 of 'the people suffering from neglected teeth aro more or les In serious danger of blood poisoning and other trouble which can bo traced directly to the harmful microbes of tho mouth. All these facts'show why we should be thankful after having our teeth put In a sanitary condition. If tho tooth were not looked after properly germs collect. aboutMhcm and cause disordered condition In other parts of tho system. A hint to tho wise Is sufficient. HEALTH BETTER THAN I never, realized the condition my mouth was in or what it meant to havo It put In a taehUhy condition until the operators of the Ualley Den tists finished my. work. My general health, Is better now than for years. The bad taste I formerly had is Bono and the dread of the dental chair in a thing; of the past. (Signed) ' H. H.' Wehrll, Benson, Neb Kslabllshed 1888. Work Guaranteed. A Gold Grown as Low as Bridge Teeth as Low as. Our Satisfied Patient Aro Our Rest Advertisement. ::::::::::::!$3.50 BAILEY" DENTIST 706 City National Bank Bldg. 10th and Horner Htn.. Omaha. Dr. BrOUnfleld Office noun 8 A. M. to O P. M.; Sundyst A. M. to 12 M. Dr. Bailey Dr. Shipherd Dr. Ludwick LOOK FOR TniS RUIhDING. LADV NURSES. Lincoln Office 1105 O St., Over Rcckinan's Shoo Store. dr. .Mccormick, Mgr. ; Total ?9,61S,4C5.2( PORTER CONFESSES SETTING FIRE TO NORFOLK BUILDING , NORFOLK. Nob., April l.-(Spedal iTelegrcm.) Arthur Davis, "Long Dis tance," a negro prize tighter and barber shop porter, today confessed to setting tire, Monday night, to a barber shop In the business district of Norfolk, lie said h and another negro porter robbed a nickel slot machine, and falling to get the machine repaired, set the tire to cover the robbery. One hundred and forty-one nickels were taken from the machine. The fire occurred at 3:30 a. 'm. and did 110,000 damage. Mtsalounry Conference at Pern. STELLA, Nob., April 1. (Special.) The annml district convention of the Wom en's Home and Foreign Missionary so ciety will be held at Peru during Easter ucatIon at the Methodist church. The Olatrict In' do cast portion of the old Nn lnask.i conference includes Auburn, 8yra (jime, Tecuniceh, Nebraska City, Kails Clt'y. etb About fifty delegates are ex nected to be in attendance. -Mrs. Cellu Clark Gates, treasurer of the W. T. M. S. or the Nebraska conference will bo pres ent. Miss Ary J. Holland, a returned missionary' foom Malaysia, on the program. Methnillata in Cunlrrenee, CLARKS, Neb., April 1. (Speclal.)-Th early conference of the Grand Island district of the Methodist church started here jesterday In the Methodist church. There are about thirty pastors and their wives present besides speakers from a distance. Itev. C. M. Shepherd of Lin- J coin was the principal speaker last eve- i nlng and Vice Chancellor Bchreckcngaat of tho Nebraska Wesleyan university I made the principal address tonight. An . auto rde to Pierce Chapel, seven miles ' north of Clarks, for Wednesday after- 1 noon's nvetlng was one of the attrac- j tlons. ' The Victrola IV, $15 Oak Victrola i brings world's best music into home for every one to enjoy the! the! Tbo foBcmtng Omaha and Council Bluffs dealers carry complete Uaes of VICTOR- VIOTIUJLA8, and all tne late Victor Records aa faat as Issacxl. You are cordially Invited to Inspect the stocks at any of these establishments: Schmollerv Mueller PIANO CO. 1311-1313 Farnam Street OMAHA, NEB. Victor Department on Main Floor BsHsHHsnHKMssVPsslBBr It enables you to .hear the greatest singers and musi cians whenever and as often as you wish. There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $200 at all Victor dealers. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. Branch at 334 BROADWAY Council Bluffs Nebraska oi. CwJp To. Geo. E. Mickel, Mgr. i Dlatrlet Court nt Ogallala. OGALLALA, Neb., April L-(SpeclsI ) DU.'rlct court Is in session here this Ticek under Judge Grimes. On account of there be'na no Jury cases this term the Jury whs d:m ssod in t'me to save the county any expense. Notification ', ' was sent the Jurors last week and It was not necessary for them to report. Cnnrrrt hy Tloy Musician. FXXIEItTON. Neb., April 1. (Spetal T-lcgiam.) Fullerton citizens heard a Brandeis Stores Talking Machine Department in the Pompeian Room A. Hospe Co. 1513-15 Douglas St, Omaha, and 407 West Broadway, Council Bluffs Burgess-Nash Co. Victor Department Third Floor Cor. 16th and Harney Sts Victrola XVI, $200 Mahogany or oak