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THE BEE: OMAHA, TIirKSDAV, MAY 7, 1M4.
BRIEF OITY NEWS ;NEW LIGHTS CONSIDERED! 'XJS.SZXJSTS
t rut, nor lor depreciation.
iaUty atontff ft Tn Co. Doug. 4&l
Ha. Soot Print It Now Beacon Pre.s.
Id Minf ruturtn Burcet.-Grandsn Co
Moatftlr lacom for Xdf Could, B.
buildlntf.
Wk.a jrott know CM lighting- you pra
ter it Omaha Gas company. ISO How.
brd street. Douglas KC6.
OObdrich duarantt.a aard.n Hosa,
haJMnch Whirlpool, flv. ply. nHc foot
at Jas. Morton & Sun Co. Buy now.
Alrdom. to B.open The Alrdotue nt
Thirtieth and Farnam streets Is being
uflttcd and made rendy for the formal
ojicnlne for tlic goason, which will bo
celebrated as eoon as continued warm
wtathcr In nsjsurcd.
Approre Huuimel'i Work The Cla.li
mont Iliiprovomcnt club and tho Cen
tral Iary .Social and Civic IcaKiio have
notified Tark Commissioner J. H. Hum
mel of tho passaso of rwnlutlons hpprov-
ins Uis work he hits done while park
commissioner.
.w Bibles at Y. M. C. A. Over 100
new Bibles aro being placed In tho dormi
tory rooms of the Young Men' chris
tian association building. They are th
gift of tho American JJIblo society and
the stato committee of the association,
and contain a pastor statins that fact.
Tho Dlblcs arc of tho revised version.
Sinner at Y. M. 0. A. Tuteday A din
ner will bo held nuxt Tuesday cvonlnc at
the Young .Men's Christian association
lor all men who have served on commit
ters during the last souson. Over 1M
men are expected to attend. Brief re
ports on the work of tho fiscal year end
Ins April 30 will bo made by tho various
chairmen.
Considering Train Changes Recom
mended changes In train service In
Omaha tra'ic territory, both freight and
passenger, ore being Investigated by tha
.pclal committee of tho trade extension,
ccmmlttcfe of the Commercial club. Con
ference are being held by the commit
tee w)tn officials ot the railroads on thin
matter. The committee seeks to give
cm refill consideration to the good of
Cmaha. In the matter.
, Comptroller Objects to Lost of the
Three Per Cent Royalty.
'DEFICIENCY TO BE MADE UP
Uaht Company Snj- the it Lamp
Is to lie the I.lftht of the Fu
ture -One Installed for
Demonstration,
Walter Moise Fined
for Auto Speeding
Walter Molse, wnoiesale liquor dealer,
wah fined- $23 and co&ta in police court for
speeding at a rate of forty-five miles an
hour past the Miller Park playgrounds.
Molse was cautioned to go slower by
suveral motorcycle officer's, but did not
heed their advice and narrowly missed
running dver tho 4-year-old son of Dr.
A. B. Adams, who resides near the playgrounds.
MAKES HIS OWN CONNECTION
WITH GAS COMPANY PIPE
"William McSweeney, 3512 Sherman ave
nue, charged with cheating tl gas com
pnny, was fined $23 and costs In police
court. McSweeney accomplished a con
nection from his residence to the feed
plpo of the corporation and for a con
siderable period obtnlnod his gas with
out the consent of the company.
City commissioners are Informally con
sidering the advisability of accepting tho
Omaha "Electric IJght and Tower com
pany's proposal, that In entering Into a
new contract for flvo years the city
would receive the benefit of a reduction
In the cost per lamp annually, providing
the present arc lamps arc replaced by
Maids, lights.
The city comptroller's office has made
sonic objection to a loss to-the city -that
1 would result should the new contract be
mado as the lighting company drew It,
eliminating tho 3 per cent royalty on
gross receipts, which has netted the city
something like J2t,O09 a year.
It has been argued, however, that tho
reduction In tho post of strcct'llghts from
Jtt to Jen on flaming arcs and about Wo
on other lights would more than make
up tho deficiency. The opponents of tho
contract claim, however, that the, roy
alty covers the Increase In the lighting'
company's business, whereas the new
contract would call for Increasing ex
penditure for new lights at a fixed price.
Th question of whether the proposed
lamps arc proper mediums of street lllu.
initiation is also being considered.
Lump of the Kutnre.
The proposed Mazda lamps are not yet
used for street lighting 4n any other city
of Omaha's size, but tho electric light
ing people insist that tills Is to be the
street lamp of tho future, and .that Jt
furnishes better Illumination than the
carbon arc lamps to bo replaced. One
ot these lamps has been installed at
Klghteenth and Harney for demonstra-.
tlon purposes. A statement prepared by
tho electric lighting company also saysi
"Tho cost of tho now lamps and In
stalling .same will nmount to over 7S.O0t,
to bo borne by tho Omaha Electric Light
and Tower company.
Cost of Municipal riant.
"It has been estimated and publicly
stated In the papers that a municipal
street lighting plant could be built for
lighting the streets of Omaha at a cost
of Jl.OOO.OCO. This estimate is absurdly
low. Assuming that such a plant could
be built, the' following figures show the
fallacy of attempting a plant for street
lighting:
Interest on $1,000,000. t'.i per cent... $45,000
Cost of upkeep of lamps, one year.. 23,009
Cost of coal 13,000
Total Kl.CM
"Which Is nearly $3,000 more than the
city pays tor olectrlc street lighting.
"The figures given of $3,000 for main
tenance ot lamps Is the actual amount
expended during the year 1913 by the
Omaha Electric Light and Power com
pany, and does not' provide' for main
tenance of lines, cables or conduits, or
any part of the system other than the
lamps themselves; nor docs It provide for
depreciation.
"The figures ot $13,000 Is for coal alontf?
Fireman Wigg Hurt
When Rear Axle of
Truck Breaks Off I
William C. Wlgg, 3130 Rans street, a
member of Hose Company No. 11 of
the city fire department, was painfully
hurt at 3 yesterday morning while 1
going to a fire. Tho rr nxl of the
wagon on which he rode broke at Twen
tieth and Lake streets. Wlgg fell off
and the wagon knocked against his back.
The ligaments In hla back and left sde
were torn.
Police Surgeon T. T. Harris cared for
lihn and took him home In the police am
bulance. He will not be able to work
main for some time.
The flro was at Sixth and Scwnnl
t streets' and was soon put out.
Real Estate Men
Hold Their Meeting
at Benson Acres
Nineteen big automobiles whirled Ihe
Ileal Hstato oxclmnge members to Ben
son Aires, northwest of Benson, shortly
after noon, where Hastings & Heyden,
the promoters of this acreage tract, had
prepared an excellent spread of hot lunch
til one Of the new boners being built
there. It was the regular meeting of the
Ileal Rstatn exchange held In Irregular
quarters. It was the regular day for
the exchange dinner, but Instead of or
dering "a fa carte" the crowd surged
Into the building and stretched eager
fingers toward the tnblc piled high with
Iron Worker Badly
Hurt by a Falling
Beam at New Hotel
Joe McBrldc. a union Ironworker from
Chicago and now rooming nenr Nine
teenth and Davenport streets, was seri
ously hurt In the back on tho Fontenello
hotel construction Job yesterday,
when a falling crane knocked some I
beams out of placo and the man fell
twenty feet to the sub-basement. He was
attended by Police Burgeon Kdstrom and
removed to St. Joeph's hospital In the
patrol ambulance. Although painful and
serious .(lis Injury will not prove fatal.
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WANTED MAN UNWITTINGLY
WALKS INTO HIS ARREST
Chancs Bird, colored bartender nt 111
South Fourteenth stret, unwittingly made
It convenient for tho local authorities to
arrest him, when he called upon Chief
of Detectives Maloncy In a sort ot a
friendly visit. AVhllo Bird was In the
office a telegram came to Maloney from
tho Chicago chief ot detectives, asking
that Bird bo arrested on a charge of
complicity with a diamond robbery in
tho Illinois metropolis, bird was locked
up without delay, pending developments.
INQUEST OVER THE BODY
OF A. C. JONES THURSDAY
An Inquest will bo held Thursday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock over tho body of A.
C. Jones, who was shot and killed fol
lowing a quarrel by Olo Jackson, a Third
ward politician. Jackson has not yet Ap
plied for bonds. No charge will bo filed
against him until atter the Inquest.
Travel with the
original Travelers
Cheques
Up to 1891, when
thcAmcr icon lispress
Co. invented tho
Traveler Chcquo,
carrying ready money
abroad was a serious
problem.
Now oxpori&floqd
travelers put t,hoix
LTftvcl ftindtt into those
Cheque as jv matter of
courfic
Apply for informa
tion at tho nearest
American or National
Express Oflfco or nt
yonrowii batik.
American Express
TRAVELERS
CHEQJIES
Miioklng heef and nemer atidwi-he
slabs of iheeee. oups of hot roffre ntul
bottles of cool refreshments.
In the nbsenre iyf President Meyers of
the exchange. C. r. HHrrlson presided ,
at the business meeting. The members
stood around the luneh table during the
business Besslon. There was little done
extent t,i hour a repoit of the progress
toward preparation fnr the enteitaln
mrnt of the executlvo committee ot the
National Association ot Ileal Kstato Hi
rhanges, and to adopt a resolution of
thanks to Hastings & Hoyden for their
hospitality. Then a petition was signed
tN the bunch expressing the regret of
the exchange at learning of the misfe
tunc of Harry Christie, who was hurt ti
an automobile accident.
The nineteen ears again took the trait
circled over the beautiful alfalfa h'lls ft
the 164 aerca In tho Benson acres tra I
sought out the Military road and swung
back Into the city.
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FORMAL OPENING OF FIELD
CLUB IS TO BE ON MAY 30
Directors ot tho Field club met last
night and took action that will admit
several new members to tho club. The
dato for opening was formally fixed for
May 30.
Thursday
SALE of COATS
Silk and wool, values to $25.
Specially priced at
$15.00
The House of- Menagh
"The Store for Gentlewomen"
1613 Farnam Street
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WE SCORED A TRIUMPH
Our first two' days' sales were a landsldie!
Hesitate if you will, but remember you lose money if you do not attend.
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER'S
55th Anniversary Sale of
Pianos and Players
Free Souvenirs to Every Visitor to Our Store
To fittingly celebrate thin anniversary of onr long career of honest merchandising, wo have arranged to Rtvo the public the greatest bar-
in hiKh tirade nlanos over offered. Wo appreciate yonr paat patronage, ana icei uim ui n mc uwc m r Kmuuiua m
gains
Llndeman & Sons and Schmoller '& Mueller Piano, alao the Aollaa lino of Pianola Player Pianos. These nnmes constitute the best Pianos
in the world for you to choose from.
SAVE $100 to $150 ON A BRAND NEW PIANO OR PLAYER
48 Brand Hew Upright
Pianos, worth $250.00,
ANNIVERSARY SALE PRICE
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$148
TERMS AS LOW AS 91.00 PER WEEK OX THESE.
100 Brand New Upright
Pianos, worth $350.00,
ANNIVERSARY SALE PRICE
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$225
MAKE YOUR OWX TERMS DURING THIS SALE.
These Pianos Comprise Makes That We Sell the Year Round and
, Are Specially Priced for This .Sale Every One Guaranteed
Make arrangements now to attend this great sale for your own sake for your family's sake. Never before has a sale been announced
like this where you can see practically 'all of the World's Best Pianos standing side by side for your selection.
ARE V0U LOOKING FOR A GOOD USED PIANO OR PLAYER?
Manv of these Pianos are Just like new, and we guarantee every one of them. Each Piano
and put in perfect conumon. r-v in j " r-.e
$400 Emerson Upright, now 8260
$450 Schmoeller & Mueller Upright, now.l5
$4BO Steger & Sons Upright, now $175
$250 Mueller Upright, now 8 85
$300 Columbus Upright, now S 75
$liO0 Hayden & Son Upright, now. .....$ 50
$100 King Upright, now g!75
$500 Steger & Sons Upright, now $250
FREE STOOL
FREE SCARF
FREE LIFE
INSURANCE
$1.00 A WEEK TERMS
$850 Ivers & Pond Upright, now. . . .8160
$275 Newby & Erang Upright, now. . .$125
J 450 Emerson Uptight, now 8275
800 Voight Upright, now. S148
$350 Stanley & Sons Upright, now. . .8225
$300 Wagner Upright, now 8175
$400 Mueller Square Piano, now. . . .S 20
$500 Vose & Sons square Piano, now.g 25
has been thoroughly overlumled in our factory
$550 Auto-Grand Player Piano, 88-note
now 8285
$600 Shubert Player Piano, 88-n.ote,
now ( S205
$050 Schmoller & Mueller Player Piano,
now S325
$700 Stuyvesant Pianola Piano, now $450
$t,00O Weber Pianola Piano, now... 8750
rorr525 gold
rnLL Watches
As an extra offer to induce people to take advantage of the
low prices offered during this sale, we will give every purchaser
of a Piano or Player Piano a Beautiful Gold, Watch absolutely
FREE. Wo will also give one of the watches to any person who
furnishes u the name of any person who Is about to buy a piano.
When they buy yon get your watch free. AVho do you know that's
ready to bay a piano? Plenty of watches for all.
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SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO.
Free Railroad Fare to All OnV-oU
Town Purchasers During Tills Sale.
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1311-13 Farnam St.
Tno Oldest and
Largest Piano
House In tho west
jStoro Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturdays Till 9 P.M.:
BURGESS-NASH CO.
"EVERYBODY'S STORE'
Thursday, May 7, 1011.
STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY
Corner 10th nnd llnrney SU.
There's a Saving of Fully a Third on These
New Tailored SUITS
3$
(More than thirty charming new styles)
At $9.50, $12.50 and $15.50
YES! There is n good reason for it, too. You realize, of
course, that tho manufacturers' sensou is just about at
an end that his attention is demanded in tho mid-summer
or early fall lines.
This being the case he is naturally desirous of clearing
up his surplus lots and is willing to accept a reduction from
the regular price to do so.
"Wo bought under .iust such conditions and offer you the
benefit of tho transaction.
THE SUITS roprosont the season's best styles in a variety
wide enough to suit every taste and fancy.
THE MATERIALS' aro tho most desirable, including gabar
dines, mannish serges, whipcords, diagonals, etc.
THE COLORS aro Copenhagen, navy, tan, brown, tango, etc.
In fact, every favored shade is represented.
Bunr.-tr.a Oo S.eona Tloor.
Package Goods in Stamped to
Embroider at Half Price
IT'S a special group of packages which wo have
reduced for Thursday's Helling. Tho offering
includes stampod pillow tops, center plucns,
scarfs, bags nnd a wldo selection of novelties
with tho required amount of floss for working.
Arranged on n bargain tnblo on tho second floor.
Bnntn-Mih Oo B.confl rioor.
These Much Wanted Ratines
on Sale Thursday at 49c Yard
THERE is probably no other material In so
great demand as ratlno. Hero's a special lot
that should soli for a groat deal more. Offered
at tho special prlco of 49c n yard, 45 Inches wide
In Copenhagen, tan, navy, lavender, brown and
mulborry shades also whlto.
Bnrr-W.h Co. MJn gloor.
You Can Buy These Pretty Real Irish LACES
Here Thursday at Less Than Half Their Real Values
B
ETNG in a position to take advantage of every underprico condition naturally en
ables us to offer you these most unusunl laco values Thursday.
Real Irish and Oluny Laces and Insertions
at 19c, 29c and 49c
Beautiful selection of new designs In widths of
ono to thrco Inchon.
Venice, Shadow, and Oriental Laces,
Thursday, the Yard, 25c.
Edges and bands, 3 to 9-Inch widths, creams,
whites and blacks, also silk chantilly.
Real Irish and Oluny Medallions, Motifs
and Yokes, 5c to 25c
All cholco new designs In a very wide range ot
nolectlon.
Dainty 27-irich Swiss Plouncings for Baby
Dresses at 25c
Very sheer, cholco designs, hemstitched and
ruffle effect, also embroidery flouncing, IS
Inchos wide.
Bnr(r...-W.U Co. Main floor.
You'll Find Style Distinction and Comfort in
These Women's Pumps Here Thursday at $2.95
npHEY'RB tho very newest styles in dross pumps with long receding toes and the
JL full Louis covered heels. Colonial pattern with plain buckle
trimming to match material. Made of patent, solt calfskin and
satin, hand-turn soles, at tho pair, special Thursday
Women's Dress Pumps, Now, $5.45
Our new "Savoy" pump, ono of the very newest styles in flno footwear, made1
from patent leather with black brocade back, colonial tonguo and
buckle, full uouIh covered heels, fioxioie nana nnisnca soies;
special Thursday, nt, the pair S3.45
Men's Oxfords at $2.85
Men's button or lace oxfords, gun metal and tan calf leathers,
medium round toes, Goodyear welt soles; dressy, durable nnd
perfect fitting; special Thursday, at, pair $2.85
Burirtis'Nash Co. Mutt! rioor.
Wagner Folding GO-CARTS
ALL ono motion folding
go-carts guar antocd
against defects, adjustublo
back and front, putont seat
spring, complete with ad
justable hood QC QC
Thursday . . . &
Go-carts with 10-Inch
wheels, g-lnch rubber
tired, nickel trimmed,
complete SG.95
nnrgi"Naih Co. Bnnnt.
ONE day I raeetcd Mr. Nash an'
I eod, "Good mornln', an' he
sed, "You Is a funny 'lttle feller;
t likes 'ut smllo o' yours," an
an" ho wanted me to como to live
nt his store. He sed, "I finks
mjno chll'runs would llko to buy
you." Bo ther'8 an wholo army o'
ub at Durgcss-Nash'B magnlferous,
gr-r-eat big store. Come on In
an soo us. Wo haB an incouragln' smile for
over'oue. Como on In doe-ar chll'runs.
Tb right kind of ho.t.ry for ohll
rlr.n In n nilAltHmi llf lltltllflniA I Ml -
portance to mother. Wo know that
"Bear Brand" Hosiery
To ihn vlrrli Ifltwl fnr if 1m honn nrnvnn hv Vfrv linsforv tAftt. It
a l Li i; i tout itiMu aw v w w v j v - .
is tho quality of hosiery that wears a long time.
Ilenr llrnud Hosiery was Invented for boys and girls who wear
out their stockings In short order. The aim was to build a stocking
that would give them some troublo to knock out In a hurry. The
maker succeeded In producing stockings that have become noted all
over this country for tho great length of time they will wear before
lilt) mm iiuiu in yu, uui'iiviu.
r ...... iiniifflrv Ib made of finest
long staple cotton, twisted and spun Into
the strongest of cotton thread, knitted
on tho newest type of machlno which
leaves the stocking free from ridges on
the heel and toe.
ii.....wi itnKiprv Ik Hlrnnnlv reln-
forced In tho places -whero hosiery wears
out quickest, and it Is the sturdy bracing
of theso oartH that Rives to the stocklnes
such durability.
Ilenr Ilrand Hosiery comes in a fast
black, and in l-l and 2-1 ribs. The prices
at which It sells, 15c and 25c, are very
modest, when, the worth of the hosiery Is
ICeS WIlBrU IIUDIUIJ "C,u ncil .i.vvr ui.uu
TViwnn "Pull Rlwo ffnaiarv TCnit.Hnn" TvTnnliinB In nnArn.t.fnn
As an added feature of this Introductory demonstration, three full size knitting machines will be
In onoratlon, In chargo of export operators, and will show tho process of hosiery making. You'll find
it Interesting as well as educational Souvenirs for the kiddles.
Bur-..-fa.h Co. Mjdn Floor, Ro.l.ry AiiU.
Economy Basement
Embroideries . . 2Vc
EMimOIDHRY edges and In
sertions, 1 to 5 Inches
wide, splendid selection of new
designs, special, OJL-r
yard
Silk Taffeta Ribbons, 5c
A clean up of fanc silk taf
feta ribbons and some black, 2
to 3 Inches wide.
aurff.i.-Hssh Co. Bai.mtnt
Thin Lead Blown
TUMBLERS, 5c
TABLE t u m
blers of tbln
blown, clear
crystal, with 4
styles of etching
In the assort
ment, priced for
Thursday,
each ....
nurroi-ifali Co, Baiom.st.
5c
Clothes Hampers
a off Regular Price
THEY are slightly soiled
from handling during
the laying of tho now floor
in the basement. Otherwise
they are perfect.
Square or round shape, price
now
$1.34 to 3.00
Buri-.siOfaih C0.a4s.n1.nt
Burgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and liarney..