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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1914)
THE .BEE OMAHA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 15)14. 7 BRIEF OITY NEWS i took for the "Hays Ms" d Sunday. EUctrlo rana Durgess-Qranden Co, ridsllty Btorsg-s & Van Co. Don?. m. Bar Boot Print It Now Deacon Press Monthly Xncoma lor Ufa Gould, ilea building. Whan yon know fas llBhtlnit you pre fer It. Omaha Gas company. 1509 Howard street. Douglaa 606. Treifht Houses to Oloaa All freight houses In Omaha will close Saturday tn honor of Decoration day. "Today's Complcta Moris Proiram" may b found on the first page of the classified section today, and appears In The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what the various moving picture theaters offer. rirat Tenant tn Wew BuUdlnp The new Saunders-Kennedy building will be occupied by Its first tenant Monday, when the Guaranty Fund Ufo Insurance com pany will movo Into the upper atory. tak ing' the entire floor. T. M. O. A. Services Called Off Thu Memorial day exercises at the Young Men's Christian association summer park, planned for Saturday afternoon, have been tailed off. It was feared that they might Interfere with the Grand Army ser vices at the Auditorium. Flowers for Backyard A beautiful flower bed has been set out In tho rear yard of the public library. The plants were given by Park Commissioner Joe Hummel. Benefit Banoa A benefit dance for a former member who la In need ' will be given by the Invincible club at Metz hall Saturday night. All members and for mer members are Invited. ricnlo at Gretna Fifteen members of the 609 club, a pleasure organization con sisting of some of tho members of the Efo Block Ginger club, went by auto to. Gretna for a picnic and fishing party. Recruits to Ban rranclsco A tralnload of recruits from Hoboken, N. J., will pass through Omaha Saturday niorntns enroute to San Francisco. They come In over the Milwaukee and go out over the Union Pacific. Several Bonds Forfeited Carrie Al then, 424 South Fourteenth street, charged with keeping a disorderly house, failed to appear In police court for a hearing and forfeited JSO cash bonds. Three in mates forfeited U5 cash bonds. Violates Plumbing1 Ordinance L. F. Van Vankenburg, charged with violating the city plumbing ordinance by falling to make proper connections, was brought Into court by A. C. Weltzel, plumbing In spector, and given $10 and costs suspended sentence. Bays Her Husband XTatrged her Mrs. Mary E. Pope haB brought BUit for di vorce against Edward F. Pope, drug store proprietor, 1302 Farnam street. Mrs. Pope alleges that her husband made dally complaints and nagged at her un til she became worried and 111. She aska dor restoration of her maiden name, Mary E. Potter. Salutes the Kaiser Patrick O'Brien, address lodging houses, got completely stewed Wednesday night In celebrating the Irish home rule bill ' and was haled before Judge Hascall. "Say hoch der kaiser and I'll let you go," offered the Judge. "Yore er liar," replied Pat In a deep throaty brogue, and tho Judge, think ing he had complied with the offer, called "Discharged." ASSISTANT LABOR COMMISSIONER OF NEBRASKA. Ad Club is to Have Headquartersand " a Paid Secretary The Omaha Ad club Is to take steps at' once looking toward establishing an office to be known as Ad Club headquarters and to employ a paid secretary. W. G. Cleveland at the birthday dinner of the club at the Hotel Rome, made this sug gestion. He said the club had reached the point where this must be done. Ho suggested that a, committee be , appointed to so change the constitution of the or ganization as to make these things pbs elble. The motion carried unanimously. President Bullta named the executive committee .as the proper committee to take up this matter. The Ad club Is eight years old. At the birthday dinner the past presidents were called upon for short addresses. 'Those who Epoke were Henry Gearing, Penn P. Fodrea and Ralph Sunderland. Amonc the guests of the club were Will Maupln of Lincoln and Walter L. Wheeden of Worcester, Mass. , UNION PACIFIC HAS CUT RUNNING TIME OF TRAINS The new running time cards of the Union Pacific show a cut of nearly three hours In the schedule Nos. 2 and 10, between the Pacific coast and Omaha. This correspondingly reduces the time between the coast and Chicago. How ever, between Omaha and Chicago the Northwestern and Mllwauk5. running trains in conjunction with the Union Pa cific have not shown an Inclination to return to the fast running that started some ten years ago and by common con sent of all the Omaha-Chicago road's was discontinued. ' About ten years ago the Omalia-Chl-cago roads began to cut the, time ond bo fore the end was reached, the 500 miles between the two c)tles were .nada in a little better than eleven hours. Then came the gentleman's agreement that about thirteen hours should be th shortest running time. Gradually the tlmo has been cut. but all of the roads have lttpt w(thln the limit. FILES CLAIM AGAINST CHARLES TURNER ESTATE GOOD RAIN FALLS IN SOUTHWEST PART OF STATE Practically an all-night ram was pretty general over the southwest portion of the state Wednesday night According to the Burlington's report, all out through Red Willow, Hitchcock and Dundy counties there wan from one-half to an Inch of I rain. At McCook tho precipitation amounted to little more than n inch. Through the central portion of the state there were numerous scattered showers, but none of them heavy However. In the routheast portion of tho state, according to the Mlwourl Pacific report, there was MSS LQGASA ACCEPTS NEW way from Nebraska City to White Cloud. Kan. I POSITION AT CHICAGO UNI The Persistent and Jtmlclous t'fe Newspaper Advertising Is th Road Business Success Miss Hannah Ijosjasn, head of .the dr of partmrnt of accounts and statistics at to the public library and a member of the i High school librarian of the fnlvers'ty t of Chicago at an annual salary of H.8C0. j when she returns from a European vara tlon. October 1. She Is now at Washing ton, D. C, as a representative of the 'Omaha library at tho annual convention of the American Library association, and library suff for ten years, will heeomniwlll ho abroad next week. GEORGE E. NORMAN. YACANT FARNAM LOT IS SOLD Creighton Estate Sells Property at Twentieth and Farnam. SYNDICATE PAYS A LARGE SUM Two .Hundred nitil .Seven Feet on Thoroughfare IlouRht Ir Com Jinny nt Thoupmnd tloltnr Per Front Knot. The sale of tho vacant property at Twentieth and Farnam Ftreets by the John A. Creighton estate Wednesday practically closes out all the Important downtown holdings Of the old Creighton estate. The estate still holds some minor tracts In the residence districts, numerou lots In the various Creighton additions t.t tho city, and several farms. The property at Twentieth and Farnam brought $1,000 a front foot. This makes x $207,000 sale, as there are 207 feet on Farnam street and 132 on Twentieth street. The names of those purchasing the property are not yet made public. The deal for the purchasers was handled by Harrison Morton. The purchasers have combined Into a syndicate to purchase the property. The members are made up of persons holding adjacent property and their purpose In getting hold of this tract is to assure themselves that when it U Improved It will be a substantial building that will be erected; so that the value of their surrounding holdings will be en hanced. .The. .100. feet adjoining this tract be longed to Leonard Everett of Council Bluffs. He has also sold this for a figure said to be between $700 and $SC0 a ,front foot. It Is Interesting to note that Ever ett bought this same piece of ground from John A. Creighton some years ago at $225 a front foot. A Winter Cough. t To neglect It may mean consumption. r.' King's New-Discovery' gives sure re lief. Buy a ,bott!e today. Wo and J1.U0. All druggists. Advertisement. Hannah E. Kennedy, sister of the late Mrs. Charles Turner, and housekeeper for Mr Turner for years prior to his death, has filed a claim against his es tate for $36,000 alleged due for "services rendered in the capacity of nurse, in as suming and discharging active duties of his household affairs and .assisting him in the 'conduct of his business affairs." Miss Kennedy also has asked the county court to remove Rodney L. Tur- ner, executor of the estate under the will, on the ground that he Is a non resident. By Mr. Turner's will Miss Kennedy In- herltedH.OOQ, $5,000 a year for the upkeep of the Turner home until It shall be sold and $M a month salary as housekeeper n the home. It la known that Miss Ken nedy felt that this bequest was inade quate. Wtevonliiir Conyk. "About a year ago my three hoys had whooping cough and I found Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy the only one that wouM relieve their coughing and whoop in spells. I continued this treatment and was surprised to find that it cured the disease in a very short time," writes Mrs. Archie Dalrymple, Crookavllle, Ohio. All dealers. Advertisement. Tfio Robert Dempster Go, 1813 Farnam St 308 So. 15th St. BETTER . US YOUR FILMS and Plates for Developing and Printing It Will Repay You BECAUSE: Our Finishing Department Is "on our premises and operated.nndtr our direct supervision. We know how to Develop .your Films to gat the Beat Sesnlts from each exposure. Wa give you the Bast Prints that can be made. Thy are printed on-Valox Vapor no cheap paper used. All trimmed with neat white mar gin, and oar method of drying Insures absolutely flat prints. Pr nting Prices: Vest Pocket l 5C each. 4c 6c 2x4 3 3 Postal Cards 3x5 4 x5 each. each. each. Work ready when prom ised or no charge made. Why not have your work done by the largest exclusive PHOTO GRAPHIC STORE In the west. THE ROBERT DEMPSTER CO. (Eastman Kodak. Co.) TWO STORES 1813 Farnam Street. 308 South 15th Street. Store Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 0 P. M.; Saturday Till 9 P. M.h OUR STORE WILL CLOSE SATURDAY MORNING (Deco- ration Day) from 8:30 to 12 Noon. IN order that our employees may par ticlnate in the exercises ot respect and honor to tho Nation's dead. BURGESS-NASH CO FLAGS! FLAGS! FLAGS! FOR DECORATION DAY B IO assortment ot all sizes and kinds. Special Booth. Main "EVERYBODY'S STORE' Floor. Thursday, Mny 28, 1014. STOItK NEWS FOR FRIDAY. Corner1 Ixteenth-antl Harney Streets. A GREAT DRESS SALE FRIDAY That the Women of Omaha Cannot Afford to Overlook from Any Point of View Long Silk Gloves, $1.25 -j r -BUTTON length, puro Milanese weave, -LD "Kayser" double tlppod fingers, white with black and black with white embroidery backs, pair $1j25 Long Silk Gloves, 69c Pure silk, i6-buttoi. length, all alios, double tlppod fingers, white, navy, pongeo and black, per pair 00c Ohamoisetto Gloves, 45c Long, washable white, pongee, natural and gray, tho pair 48c Burrs is Nash Oo. Mvin rioor. Take a Kodak With You YOU'LL find It a great pleas ure. Wo have a complete line of Eastman's Kodaks and Prerrio Cameras from $1.00 up to $0ft.00 WE DEVELOrE YOUR FILMS FREE OF CHARGE. When an- order Is left for print ing1. We guarantee our work to be of the highest grade. Burffsss-Nssh Co. Main rioor. Candy! CANDY!! IT'S puro that's sure when It comes from Burgess-Nash Company. Special Friday: Caramels nt 10c Freeh caramels, assorted flavors, Saturday, lb... Cream Pnttics, 10c Assorted flavors, fresh and wholesome, lb Hunress-Nask Co. Main rioor. 19c 19c Dainty New Neckwear at 25c NEW organdy collars, new liuen glad stone collars, sheer organdy em broidered collar and cuff sets, dainty lace glad stone collars, gulmps, fichus, etc., cholco at 2.1c All Silk Ribbons at 25c Fancy colored ribbons in molro, taffeta, satin, messaline and floral designs, In white, pink, blue and delicate shades, for sashes, girdles, etc., very special at, yard 2Bc Burgess-Rash Co. Main rioor. Charming N e w M i d-S u m m e r MILLINERY ior Decoration Day $5 and $7.50 FRIDAY when you step into tho Millinery Section you will find an exquisite array of mid-summer hats of a different sort. They will give you a. gratifying sense ot freshness, newness, novelty, good style and smart appearancethey will give you only such Impressions as these because they aro all. those words represent. Leghorns, whlto Milans, Panamas and summery effects, trimmed with new wings, berries, whlto polished ribbon and the new burnt ostrich. They aro every one unusual values. Burgess-Hash Co. Beoond rioor. In the Economy Basement Friday Beautiful New $1.50 Waists, Choice, 67c THE season's best styles of fine voiles and linens, made, with drop shoulders, em broidered fronts and sleeves; choice 67c $1.75 Wash Skirts, 98c Just what you want for' decoration day wear made of fine repp, pique and linen, new styles, white or col ors, choice 08c A Great Clearance of Basement MILLINERY Trimmed Hats That were originally ?3.98 to ?5, qq choice Linen Finished Suiting, Yd. OHc Suitable for wash skirts, suits, chit. dren'd rompers, etc., in pink, blue, brown, white and the natural col ors, rrlday, yard 6ViC Tub and Sunproof Tissues, lOo Tissues In stripes checks and small plaids woven in the fabric. 8ve cial for Friday at the yard ....IOq Untrimmed Hats Including hemps, mi lans and ACkt chips, choice rC Fancy Flowers And feathers for trimming; r very special. 1UC 82-ln. Madras Cloth, Yard 13c In black and colored stripes suit able for waists, dresses and men shirts, 32 Inches wide, Friday, nt yard , Wo Sheer' Wash Goods, Ynrrt 8c Mill lengths of sheer wash goodk, Including; fflnghams, dress percales. eic. upeciai ior tTiaay, at the yard 3H Men's Sox Frldny, 8Jc Men's seamless sox In blue, gray, black and tan colors. Very special for Friday, at the pair , 8H Boys' Neck Hand Shirts, 10c Doys' neck band shirts In madras, sizes 12 H to 14 In a good assortment, mostly dark patterns, regular 60c values, specially priced Friday.. io0. WOMEN'S $3.00 and $3.50 PUMPS and OXFORDS, $1.95 rp HEY'RE the season's latest styles in colo- J. nials, button and lace oxfords, broken size assortments in 3 and 13.60 lines: all slreg represented, but not every slie In each style, pr, i$95 Children's Oxfords, $1.39 Button or Jaoo style, In all sites; best leathers; were $2, 2.60; Fri- $1 30 day at., ... A - Women's Oxfords, 89o Oxfords and pumps, small sizes only, of regular $3 to $4 lines, Fri day, pair. 89c Mi THERE'S n dress for every occasion after noon, evening, dinner, dancing and for street wear. The selection is so varied that the combi nation of style, quality and desirability will lip peal to every tasto and will satisfy every want. Four big groups: SUMMER DRESSES, $2.95 Intended to Sell for $5 to $6.50 Mado of fine cropos, voiles, linens, olc, tho very nowest styles, silk girdles and now waist effects, choice 92.03 SUMMER DRESSES, $3.95 Intonded to Sell for $7.95 to $8.95 Fine plain white or colored crepes, linens, laces, silks, etc., very nowest effect waists and Bklrts, cholco $S.on SUMMER DRESSES, $4.95 Intended to Soli for $10 to $12.50 Include whlto lingerie, Imported cfopes, voiles, fancy floral effects in batiste, etc., long or short tunta skirts, choice at , $4.03 SUMMER DRESSES, $6.95 Intended to Sell for $15 to $20, Exquisite dresses and gowns for afternoon, ovoning, street and party wear, silk crepes, voiles, etc., cholco 90.03 Women's $4.00 to $7,50 Summer Dresses in the Economy Base ment, Friday, $1.95 It's a part of this great special pur chase, Including a wide selection of now styles, in voiles, batistes, crepes, otc, In shades of whlto, pink, rose, blue, black nnd white. Intonded to soli for $4 to $7.50; very special Friday, choice 1 Bnrg-ess-Nasb Co. Second rioor. Potted SALVIAS for Decoration Day Lafge Size Plants 10c THEY are all hardy, outdoor plants in 4-ln. pots, In bloom largo plants In 4-lnch pots. 10c Hnrgos.Wah Co- Hassmsnt. Now Is the Time to Enjoy the Lawn and Porch in One of These Hammocks J UST rccoived an at tractive new line of cool, durable hammocks. Havo one ready for Saturday and Sun day's vacation. Spend tho day sleeping, roadlng or lounging In one of theso hammocks; Hammock with pillow, 5 heavy cords and fringe i 91.00 "Hammock, new ktyle with jla'dded head rest I $2.50 Hammock, extra wide with heavy padded hoar rest. . . .1 93.00 Hammock, made-of heavily woven cords". . also frlngo;wlth special heavy head rest . .' ., $3.30 Hammock made, of beautiful woven-fish net, heavy drapery, in white only $3.25 Burc-irsh Oo. TMrd Tloor. LACE CURTAIN Ends, Friday, 1 Oc-1 5 c THEY'RE the mill or sam ple ends used by salesmen for taking orders. Bejge and white, 1 to 1 yards long, very desirable for sash curtains, ac tually worth 36c to $1.50 each; choice- 10cand15c 25c and 35c Scrims, 19c MercerUed; also marquisettes with satin finished hemstltchett. hem, also double borders; special for Friday only, 19c Burfsis-XTssh Co. Third rioor. Women's Bronze CdbKiil PUMPS Friday, Pair, $4.50 BEAUTlFUIi colonial pumps, made of bronze kid with flex, lble hand turned soles and leath er Louis and leather-covered .hall lx)uls heels, medium and drawn out lasts. A very attractive as Bortmont of high-grade footwear ottt.h.0.1r.!,ri.c $4.50 Women's Street PUMPS at $3.00 Women's street pumps with me dlum round toes and leather Cu ban heels, both colonial and silk bow trims, made of patent, gun metal and vlcl kid leathers, com fortable and perfect fitting lasts, exceptional valueB, do CC at, the pair f)0JJ Burtrsss-VMb Co, Msin rioor. Youl Want a New Straw HAT tot Decoration Day AND we know of ho place in the city whore yon can supply that want to bettor satisfaction than right hero. Odr line ot straw hats 1b the' product, of the best makers and quality and stylo stands out r.s prjmo features at tho 1 . . dj; right prlco .V 10 "P3 8ENNRT nnAIDS In all the new shapes, $1.50 to i $3,00 MILANS with tho fancy Pugareo bandn at $4.00 PANAMAS, the genuine South American, all the newest shapes $4.50, $5.00 and $0,00 Men's Cool Summer Furnishings for Comfort on Decoration Day C HIRTS, wasli neckwear, Lion Brand collars, undqrwear, hosiery, handkerchiefs, etc., the sort that gives a man that wanted comfort and cool appear ance. Tho assortments are big and the prices aro tight. Balmesh Underwear The hot weather kind like Porosknlt, short sleeves, lnseams In union suits at 70c. Dalmesh shirts ana drawers, garment 80o Marathon Make The union suit . ,70c The two-piece, garment at 30q Boys' Oliver Twist WASH SUITS, at 98c HERE is an opportunity to buy wash suits at a decided, saving, and at a time when they are very much in de mand as the warm weather makes these little buUs very desirable. They are made in many different combinations of colors, in galateas, madras and chombrays and fltJ . are suits that are worth from ?l,25 to Jl Ql fl.50, specially priced for Friday, at. Buraress-NsiU Co. Ksin rioor. j-Burgess-Nash Co. -Everybody's Store 16th and Harney..