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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1914)
THE BEE: OMAHA, KA'JTRDAY, APRIL 11, 1914. ( I NOTE MAY MEAN DEATH STAY Warns Against Evidence of Wit nesses Against Gunmen. FOUND IN CORRESPONDENCE Declared to ne Written tr Former AaaUtant to Whitman unit It U Submitted to Governor . ALBANY, N. Y. April 10.-Elevn words written on a illp ot white paper which .today wu found In a bundle of old corre spondence by U. B. M. Brown of New York may prove the means of obtaining n atay ot execution for the four gunmen convicted of the murder of Herman Ros enthal. , Accordlnc to Mr. Brown, the note, which contains a warning against giving credence to statements ot Morris I.uban and Max Margolls, who were witnesses against the gunmen, was written by a former assistant to District Attorney Whitman. It was Intended, Brown Bald, for the guidance of former Governor William Sulzer, .in whose behalf. It was reported nt the time, the communication . was written. I.uban would appear as a .witness at tho former governor's Im peachment trial. The note bears no date, nor signature. Brown said It was written early ltst fall. This is what the note says: "He very careful as. to- anything given by I.uban br M.nrgolls." Upon discovering the note Brown took It 'to Governor Glynn and begged that It be given consideration. The governor called In his legal advisers, John O. Saxe and' James. Ij. Delehan'ty, an assistant of Dis trict Attorney Whitman and the latter agreed In behalf of the district attorney to waive legal .formalities .and go before n supreme cpurt Jnstlce and permit Mr. nrowh tt tell his story under oath If he desired- to make an effort to obtain a respite or a now trial for the condemned men. Mr. Brown sad he would, take this legal step tomorrow. Mr. Delehanty, agreed to assume charge of the proceedings for the district attorney's 'office. , The governor declined to express any opinion on the merits of the now angle ot the case. Webster County Man Accidentally Shot BED CLOLD. Neb.. April 10.-KSpeclal Telegram.) Lato Thursday evening Cor oner Amack and Sheriff Hedge, answer ing a summons by telephone, proceeded to the farm of Anton Sadllek, nine miles northwest of town, where they found Mr. Sadllek's body with a gunshot wound In the neck and his clothing entirely burned away. His shotgun was near, with) one shell dlschnrged. No inqurst was held, every Indication pointing to accidental death early In the week. Mr. 8adllek had not been seen by neighbors since Sunday, when he attended church In town. He and a deaf and dumb brother lived alone. This brother In his efforts to get help. finally went to the farm of James Orn- dorff. a neighbor, and carried parts of a cultivator to his own home, thereby se curing the necessary aid, .Note from Kxeter. KXETER, Nob., April 10.-(SueclsJ.) The election here Tuesday paMed off very tiuletly. Thoro was so little excite ment that a number forgot there was an election, and did not got to vote. Tho town went wet by twenty-six ma jority, a loss ot sixteen votes. Joseph Coatcs and W. C. kefler were elected trustees. Tho new well for the water company started last Friday and Is down nearly 155 feet. This well will probably be put down another 100 feet, possibly more, and If as good as the first will Insure the city of an abundance of water. For several months the Board of Edu cation ot this place has been harrassed by parties breaking Into and entering the high school building In spite of all the precautions they could take to prevent It. At last they have succeeded In getting at least two ot the parties. A complaint was filed against Mike Nothomb and Quy fverr and warrants were issued from Jus tice Wallace's court, where they plead guilty and were fined 25 and costs, each, EDWARDS AGAIN -UNDER ARREST AT CRESTON CBESTON, la., April 10. (Rpeclal.) Tom Howard, alias Charles Edwards, the man who shot the Great Western agent at Afton Junction a few years ago. Is back In Creston, not for a visit, but to again answer to a criminal charge. This time ha 1b charged with tho crime of stealing merchandise of Interstate ship ment, and is In the hands of the federal authorities. Howard was brought to Creston by Deputy United States Mar shal Wllllarrf Bxllno from St. Joseph, o, Ula was arraigned bofore Federal Com missioner J. C. Hunt and entered a plea of not' guilty, and his preliminary hearing was- set for 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Howard has done time In the peniten tial' for two offenses and the last time was sentenced from Union county upon the .charge of assault with Intent to do great bodily Injury after he liafl. sho't tho Afton Junctlop agent In the hip becauso ot "some 'trouble that ha-had -with. him. Howard was given ono year and served the full term. TJie" authorities now" to llcvo that Howard belongs, to ,Jtho gapK, one .or me-, menincrs ot wnicn.we by the deputy sheriff at Marj'vJlle,- Mo., only' recently. Soon after' the 'killing Howard, who was wanted for the crime of stealing, merchandise' for' Interstate shipment from tho depot at Imogen, la., was followed to St. Joseph and there taken Into custody. SCHOOL ROW IN HASTINGS MAY BREAK OUT ANEW I.nrse GramWtnnd for Hastings. HASTINQ8, Neb., April 10.-(Speclal.)- Somo extensive Improvements will be made In the Hastings State league base ball park betoro the now season opens Tho grandstand wilt be doubled .in size. the bleachers will be changed to anothei side of tho field and enlarged and a new fence will be built. It the coming sea son Is successful financially It Is the Intention ot the association next year to begin the buHdlng of a permanent plant, with fireproof stands. NELLIE TANNEHILL. FORMER ACTRESS, DEAD NEW YORK, April 10.-Mrs. V. A. Tan- nehlll, known to the stage for three gen erations as "Nellie" Tannehlll, died at her homo yesterday of paralysis. She was 3 years old. In her days Mrs. Tannehlll supported such famous stars as Forest. Adelaide Neltson. Fanny Davenport and Mme. ModJeska. She was a member of the Union Square Stock company when Charles Thome was leading man and for a long time was In Augustln Daly's company. DEATH RECORD. Jamra Walltnit. HASTINGS. Neb.. April 10.-(Speclal.)- James Walling, a prominent early settler, died Wednesday afternoon In Ixmg Beach, Cal., following an attack ot par alysis. Mr. Walling was a civil war vet eran. Ho settled In Hasttngs in 1S79. He represented Dawson county in tho legis lature In 1S0S while engaged In tho bank ing business at Coxad and was a promi nent supporter of tho late M, I.. Hayward of Nebraska City In the senatorial fight. hy whom ho was rewarded with appoint ment as deputv fnlted States marshal 8tnco last October he had made ht homo In Long Beach and tho funeral was he'd there toda BOYS KILLED-CHOKED TO DEATH BY MARBLES BWAMrSCOTT. Mass., April lO.-Bher-man and Veryl Huss, children of about & years, tried last night to see which could stuff the most marbles into hl mouth. Tho result was fatal to both. Choking, th boys ran to their mother. She was able to extract the marbles, but the. children soon died. Physicians said they hal been frightened to death. t.lttlr Hoy Killed hy Train, ABERDEEN, S. D.. April 10.-(f?peclal Telegram.) Oswald Nelson, aged R, of Bristol, whllo playing on the railroad track there was run over hy a Milwau kee train late yesterday afternoon and one arm and both legs wcro cut off. Ho died In a few minutes. Orilrrn tor Steel llffrcnar. N'RW YOUK. Atirll lO.-The Unfilled tonnage of the United States Steel cor poration April 1 totals 4,(5S,K5 tons. de crease of ST2.615 tons from the preceding month. Key to "the Situation Bee Advertising. Opening and Hardware Exposition At Our Store All Next Week ILTOIM & SONS CO. R OGERS 1515 HARNEY Two Special Bargains For Saturday's Selling DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM THEY'RE EXCEPTIONAL VALUES The Greatest ROCKER Bargain of the Season HASTINGS, Neb., April 10.-(Speclal.) Serloua friction in Hastings school af fairs will result next Monday night if the anti-Barr members of the Board of Education carry out the plan threatened by one of the members by 'suppiantlns C. M,' Barr as superintendent, regardless of the outcomo of the district election. With the retention of Mr. Barr as tho campaign Issue the entire Barr ticket was elected Tuesday, giving the Barr supporters a majority of tho new board. But the old board will hold an adjourned meeting next Monday and It the mem bers who opposed Barr before the dis trict election are MM ot the sentiment they may proceed to elect Mr. Barr'a sufc ceaet. The seating of the new mem bers in' May, three of whom ore women, will give the Barr side- a majority. I'oIMIpm Lively, In Adnnm. HASTINGS. Neb.. April 10.-(Speclal.) With? the petitions of three candidates for county offices already on fllo and six men expected to enter tho race for county Judge, the primary campaign in Adams county is beginning unusually early, O. A. Volland has filed or coroner, George Harm for pherlff and Don Fouts for county attorney. Miss Carrio Sullivan, principal of Hawthorne school,- will fllo for county superintendent. Tho -probable candidates for county Judge are John Snider. W., M. Crow. Charles Bruckman, M. A. Hartlgan, Karl Beghtol and J, A. Gardiner, Corn Kainlne In Jefferson, FAIIIBCBV, Neb., April 9.-(SpeclaU-A corn famine Is prevalent In Jefferson county and many farmers are uslup wheat for feed Instead "of coin. Tho Kalrbury mill and elevators at Falrbury cannot Import corn fast enough to sup ply the demands. Whenevpr a carload of corn arrives at Kalrbury It U hauled out by the farmers in a few hours. The price of corn Is soaring skyward and It Is I predicted It will reach 50 cents by the fore part of May. IlHll III Oruml Ialnml nobbed, GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. April 10. (Spe cial.) Thieves, as to whose Identity thero is no chut, entered the Kagles' hall be tween 12: and 5 o'clock this morning by rempving.a soreen, breaking a pane of glass and releasing tho window catch, and helped themselves to J15 of Steward Nel sbn'n money and a bottle of gin and six joes of cigars belonging to the society. f'apllllon. Arlonls Simpklns of Horace. Neb . Is vltlng with Mr. and Mrs. John Chase. He will go from here to Winner, S. D.. to see his son. MiM Edna Wilson, who teaches In Omaha, is spending a week at tho noma of her father, J. It. Wilson. Chris Saalfetd. one of Papllllon s old est residents, died Wednesday moniln at his home here. Mr. Saalfold had Jun returned from Lincoln, wnere ne nas been taking treatment. Mlrs Bess .Wldaman. who formerly , might -at Gretna, and at Springfield, has I uen elected to teach the primary room, i X f I Tl.tl Tm, r. . V. n ftWtt. anil ' pth grade and Miss Marjorie IJehten walner of Omaha for assistant principal. 32 For This Beautiful $7.50 Solid Comfort Rocker Made of specially selected Americnn quartered imita tion oak, brilliantly polished and beautifully finished, lias deep spring seat, up holstered throughout in a high grade guaranteed im perial loathor. Back is high and wide, artistically tufted with side panels deeply carv ed. Seat is largo and roomy, upholstered over full sot of steel springs. Altogether a large, comfortablo and roomy rocker and specially priced for Saturday only at thin exceptionally low price, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS THIS VALUE TERMS. m&Uk.-& . Jut' 4te 4 -t-H $2 Cash, $2 a Month 1 'I'. ELEGANT ONE-MOTION AUTOMATIC BED DAVENPORT "When you have company over night and are a little crowded, just raise the seat of this davenport and convert it into a full sized, comfortable bed. Made of bp&t seasoned solid oak, upholstered in genuine Imperial leather, which for service is hotter than some grades of the genuine. Full steel spring construction, beautifully diamond tufted Tho finish is golden, highly polished. A beautiful piece of furniture- an amazing value at. . $ 16 95 Persistent Advertising- ts me Sure Road to Business Suqoasc 1414-1416- 1418 Douglas St. warn 1414-1416- 1418 Douglas St. Birg Sultt AU ASTER Specially Priced SUITS For Men of All Ages IT'S NOT necessary to pay a fancy price to get a good Suit. We've good suits as low as $7.50 that include fast color Blue Serges. But at $15.00 for Saturday only we have an assortment of suits that are extraordinary values, and are worth several dollars more and we show these wear-worthy garments in popular chalk and pin stripes, greens, grays, blues Shepherd checks, blues and whites, black and whites andbrowns in all the smartest American Fabrics and many beautiful foreign designs. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE Worth $18.00 and $20.00 These strictly all wool Fabrics are cut over the same models as our higher priced suits that sell at $18, $20, $25, $30 and up to $40. Boys' Suits For Easter and First Communion Very dressy fabrics and models that wero deslftned for this occasion. Dou ble breasted. Norfolk and DulRarlan Norfolk, Cheviots. Sergo and Worsteds, from S2.50 to 810.00- Soma with 2 pair ot trousers. But especially priced for Saturdny are two grades of Padoless Hlues. Sergo In now models, trousers lined throughout, at. 34 and 35, that wore originally ?IJ.O0 and 7.no. ITw Spring- I Msw.Bprtnr I Ww Spring Ztata I BMrta Oapa I Maw Rprinir neoxwsar Easter Sunday la tho accoptod day for the Now Hat. and for the very latest conceptions of what's right, this Is the place. Tho Ualmacaans, Cabarets, Taberlnos and others of Jaunty and becoming lines with wlde bands, bows, folded and Pug garee scarfs. Roman and Bayadere strlpos and pongoe. Colors, black, blue, brown, gray, stone, navy, white, pearl and greon, g2 92.50 nnd S3. John B. Stetson Hats, 83,50 ttld 35.00. Easter Shirts If you want tho bent shirt that can bo bought for $1.00, come hero and sea whnt we can glvo you. If you want some thing bettor at more money our new lines of spring "Manhat tans' ought to please. 80ft and pleated bosoms. Soft and starched cuffs, some with soft collars to match and handsomo wash silk If you like $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 to $4.50 CwnW l9l4TbllcKwldi Take Advantage of This Big Raincoat Purchase ml dfe m ml. m m ml mm. a 113 1 ne unginai Goodyear Kaincoat uo. rurcnaseo ict'n. the Entire Stock of the Goodrich Raincoat Co. Entire Stock Now Being Sacrificed sQuick Sale Consisting of a complete line of Men's, Ladies' and Children's Oravenettes, Slip-Ons, Gabardines, Balmacaans and Imported Tweeds. Greatest Sale of Raincoats Ever Held in Omaha No one can now afford to be without a Raincoat. This lit on opportunity that has never come before. IT IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. GET A RAINCOAT NOW. Buy while it is pos sible to save nearly half. Fricts St Low tkit Ind MaiMtats ara NOW Within the Rang of Evary Parse. Tin Itadyair Raincoat tuarantoo Stands lack of Every iarmint Sold These raincoats will not stick from wear, nor grow hard with service, A speoial process of rubberizing best suited to each particular cloth has been used. The rubberizing compound, by test of exports, has proven to be the best compound possible. FROM MAKER TO WEARER at first cost ELIMINATES THE MIDDLE-MAN'S PROFIT. We are manufacturers. Here Are a Few Sample Prices During This Sale S& RAINCOATS 1 up"'' RAINCOATS I RAINCOATS Valaes $2e75 v?' $4.50 v!iuesG$650 Tnn mnrrln fflrfiirf A Tan, double texture, aewed. Splendid quality cashmere rain- J oiubiu LOA-fcuii.. Btrapped Bnd cemented with mjn. coatBi n (an, The garments have Hfvrrifnnh1 T?ninpnnf Ury collars. A splendid, serrc- plaid linings, scams are band- aeryiimuii .mumum. able raincoat. turned and strapped. Special ralue. Ks& RAINCOATS 'GABARDINES ffly RA1WC0ATS $15.00 HQ -i r- $20.11 Aid $18.00 & j fl rn ValBts $OiD Vanes $1 Values $IUOU Made ot palmetto clotb, lined with Crarenetted, rain-proof, conrertl- EngllBb tweeds, all seams sewed tbe same material, military collar, bio collars. A popular raincoat, and taped, raglan shoulders, con- Italian shoulder. This Is a rerjr much In demand and a garment rertlble collars; a high grade rain- high grade coat. that will gtre splendid serrlee. coat for little money. Open Saturday Night Until 9 O'clock. Alterations Free of Charge. Boys' Tan Double Texture.. U RAINCOAT CO. Bm 113 SOUTH 16TH ST. M m Opposite Wool north oc and 10c Store. In Blue and Red, sizes 6 to 16- $1.60 Roys' Black Bobber Coats . 2 2 SPEOIAIt Men's RAINPROOF BALMACAANS, in all shades, on sale at $11.75, $13.75 and $16.50. These are real $20 to $30 values. COME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING: GET FIRST CHOICE