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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1914. In the Dress Section I Dresses for Every Summer Need The daiiny tub dresses have proven n boon to the woman who wants a cool, pretty dress at a mbd&'atb price without the bother of innumerable fittings. $Q95 $95 $50 $50 Spacious rooms are at your disposal oool, light and well ventilated. You inspect choico apparel hero far from the heat and disagrec ablencss of summer. . ' Our Annual June ' Remnant Sale of Wash Goods All short lengths accumulated during our busy. sea. son, consisting of tissues, voiles, ratines, crepes, ging hams, percales, etc., many of' them largo enough for dresses, will go in two lots 5c and 10c a Yard Basement Wash Goods Section. Latest News From Paris White Embroidered Lightweight Piques for Suits and Separate Skirts 28-inch White Embroidered Dotted Piques, 85c a yard 28-mch White Embroidered Figured Piques, $1.00 a yard 30-inch White Embroidered Figured Piques, $1.25 a yard f Extra Values in Cotton Dress Goods It's a real pleasure just to see them; especially inter esting now when you consider the low price in force during this June Olearaway. Many New Lots for Friday's Selling 60c Ratine, choice colors 30c 50c Cotton Foulards (silk finish) 25c 65c Bordered Batistes (44-inch) 39o $1.00 Orope Ratine (46-inch) ,...50c Cotton Dress Goods Section Main Floor. GOING AFTER UNION PACIFIC Salt Lake Commercial Club Protcsti Distribution of Extra Dividend. APPEAL MADE TO GOVERNOR Aftkrcl to Oli-rct the Attorney tlen rrnl to Invcatlirate nml Tnke Such Stcpn nm Mnr He ' BAW LAKE CITT. Utah, June 4-Ex-pressing' a belief that the Union' Pacific ISa. Iroad company haa exceeded Its char ter rights as a corporation of I'tah. by deflating an extra dividend, of S0,XXMjj, the Commercial club traffic bureau, an 6rganlzatlon of Malt Lake C.ty snippers, filed a request with Governor Spry today, asking that he dltect the attorney general to Investigator' and to take the proper steps to prevent distribution of the divi dend, If It bo found that the bureau la riKht In Its position. The governor has the matter under advisement Many exhibits In the form of letters, I newspaper clippings, axtmcts from testl Jmany by E. II. Hnrrlman and from min i utes of tho railroad's directors' meetings ! arcdmpany tho petition. It Is set out ! that membor.i Of congress, omotiR others', suggested that suit be filed In Utah for this purpose, as the Department of Jus I tlce found Itself without author.ty to act i In the matter. i The basis of the petition Is the cx ! pressed belief of tho petitioner that If tho dividend be distributed, It will fur I nlsh an excuse for the Imposition of an Unjust burden of taxation on tho people , of Utah In tho form of freight charges. I The shippers chargo that the railroad, In declaring the dividend, performed an net equivalent to paying a dividend, with the proceeds of a bond Issue, They carry their caso baak to the $100.000,XX bond Irsuo of the railroad about ten years ago and contend that tho o mount proposed to be distributed In dividends should be used instead to retire bonds. MORE NEW HAYEN METHODS (Continued from Page One.) HOWARD SIXTEENTH Dewitt Man Pleads Not auiityto Murder (From & Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Neb., June .-(Speelal Tele sram.) Harry M. Scott,. tho Cowltt inn irho killed h! wife, wounded hla slster-m-lnw nd then cut his own throat a " lew daya ago In 'Lincoln, was brought to luetlco court today on a cot and entered i plea of not fcullty of murder In tho "'Irst degree. He was bound over to the ilstrlct court without ball and was takn lo the county Jail, where he will be kept ir. the hospital. It Is said that he may be allowed to change his plea to guilty n a second degree charge and will ac tept life Imprisonment. Comparatively little Insurance was car rled, so that the o will be from' a half to,two.thtrda, deucndlnevlargely pn how iriuch injury may havo been done to the Iron parts. Tho plant was at ita busiest "period and wai getting into shane to practically doublo Its capacity. William Sedgely of Qmaha Is president of the cdrporatlo'n and Its manager, L. H, Quran is Bocremry. YORK WILL HAVE TOWN AND COUNTY FAIR Boat Loses Men; Abandons Contest ASSOCIATED PRESS BOAT OKF GLEN COVE, Long Island, June 4.-(By Wireless.) The yacht ltesolute won to day's trial race against Alexander Coch ran' cup dofense candidate, tho sloop Vanltle, when . tho latter boat lost .wo members of Its crow overboard and 'as forced to retire from the contest. One of' the aeamcn was rescued by a press boat and tho other was taken In by the Vanltle, but not until the yacht nad dropped hopelessly behind the Resolute. With Its rival out of tho race, the Reso lute finished alone and was declared the winner after the regatta committee had signalled that It need sail only half tho eighteen-mile course, 111 luck mot tho Vanltle after It had covered lts than four miles of the race and before tho boats had rounded the first mark to windward. As It ticked Into a strong south wind. Its deck aa at a sharp angle and two of the men on board, halt blinded by ralh and spray, and hampered by qllsklns, .slipped over tho aide. The sound was covered with white caps and in order to save the men's lives, Vanltle hove to. Life belts wore. thrown lo (ho struggling sailors and It was some time before qne of thc;ii could L.bo dragged on board, a. .press boat in tne meantime picxca up tne omer. In the meantime the Resolute -had an easy run to its first mark. The rnlahap to the Vanltle occurred In the lee of the Long Island shore. Though Vanltle was In tho lea.d at the 'time, Resolute was fast overhauling her. Tho official time of the, Resolute at tho finish was 1:55:30, The, official elnpsed time was fifty-three minutes and forty one second. P0SEPH SP0HN 'NEVVMAN GROVE VETERAN, IS DEAD NEWMAN GROVE. Neb., 'June 4- (Special,) Joseph Spohn, one of the old rst residents of this community, 'died at Ids home in Newman Grove Tuesday tflernoon, aged IS years. ' Mr. Ppohn was, born. In Columbia, Herkimer county, New York, where he spent the -first M that time to Amboy, Oswego county. New York. In 1S47 ia was married to Katherlne Salisbury. In IMS ht came with his family, to Newman Grove, where I. - 1. -I . 1 .4 111. V. ' hraska was maddened by the death of his '''r"00" a ho.,v ra'nMorm vUlted wife, who lived but a few months after 1'" ny. rain all being irom one ....I. .Hv.i in ,r,.iP w,...m hnm. in!""1 one-half to flvo Inches Near Rene- " nun u lurnauo, tearing up trees. mowing uown and wrecking several YORK", Neb June 4. (Speclal.)-Tues-day evening the Town and County club met at the Tresbyterlan church to de cide whether York would hold a fall festlval-o.' big county fair on the streets tha first week In October. The club voted unanimously for the project. It Is planned to have moving pictures from the state rarm, stock and corn Judging con tests and a ppultry show In connection with the usual attractions. It Is proposed to set everything of In. tercst that can bo obtained from the state agricultural college. Prof, miss of the state farm gave an Interesting address' olqiur agricultural, lines. More than, eighty members of the club attended the hanquot In the basement of the church. BUGGY TORN TO PIECES BY TORNADO NEAR YORK YORK. Neb., June 4 -(Speclal.)-Tues. rectors, but as far as I am concerned, I tcok the word of tho accounting depart ment" "Then, so far as these securities wcro concerned, you were merely a rubber stamp dlrcotor7" I'nvor Derrlvlns; I'nbllc. "I did not and could not Investigate all of theso details. 1 accepted the report of the Recounting department of tho value of the securities." "Did you know of the 'Prayer from the Illlle,' Issued to create public sentiment?" "Yes." "Do you think It was proper to try to Influence public feeling In that "way?" 'I believe a railroad or other public corporation has the right to create pub lic sentiment in its favor." "By deception? Do you think it was right to circulate literature purporting to come from tho people, when, as a matter of fact, It was sent but by the railroad?" "With all the hue and cry against tho railroads, they must create sentiment In their favor." Are they Justified In using any method?" "No, but they must create the sentl mnt' Cromwfll Ask' Unrntlnns. Mr. Skinner was questioned by William Nelson Cromwell, appearing for several of tho directors. "What wan the average attendance at the directors' .meetings?" asked Mr, Crom well. ' ' "About twenty. I think." "Were the .decisions of the board gen erally unanimous?" "Usually they were, it any serious ob jections weru raised to any transaction, action was postponed." "What brought about the troubled con ditions of the New Haven? Was It not tho necessity of disintegrating soma of tho properties acquired, which, under various laws, the New Haven had to dis pose of after It had bought them?" "That had a great doal to do with It." "The purchase of trolleys and other proiertles, as I Understand It," said Mr. Cromwell, "were made with somo othor view than the material value at the time tho properties were acquired. Wob not tho object to make permanent the New Havcrt system?" "That Is corrtct." "Did Mr. Morgan at the directors' meet ings, show any deslro to dominate or dictate?" Mr. Bklnner was asked. "Not that I recall.. He was away In Europe much of the time and could not attend meetings regularly." Following Mr. Skinner's testimony Mr. Lcdyard was called, but was not sworn. He said he desired to contradict certain statements made by Mr. Mellen In his testimony. On the Boston & Maine board, he said, he represented tho largest holders of stock, the American Express company. Tekamah Trotter Steps JTrial in 2:06 TEKAMAH, Neb.. Juno 4.-(SpecIal.)-All Teknmah la worked up over the re cent performances of "Tho Orphan," a trotter owned and being trained In this town. This horse trotted a mile In 2:03 the other day and followers of the turf predict a great season for him as he is entered In each of the .Grand circuit cities. Preparations are also Under way for a grand celebration here on the Fourth of July. Reside a splendid card of races the authorities have thrown open the park for picnic parties and It is expected that automoblllsts will drive from far nnd near for the race meet and to help Te kamah celebrate the Fourth. PRIMARIES IN PENNSYLVANIA EXPENSIVE TO CANDIDATES HARR1BBURG. Pa,, June 4.-Figurcs given by candidates in sworn statements today show the recent state-wide pri maries for nominations for various state offices to have been expensive for some of them. Vanco McCormlck, the success ful democratic candidate for the nomlna- tloitvlor-governor, spent $31,274, Hla re-r publican opponent,, MarJIn Q. Brumbaugh. usea nenator juoiea x-enrose, run dldat,e for the nomination to aucceed him self, certifies to $12,867, while Congresjman A. Mitchell Palmer, democratic candidute for senator, spent less than $3,000. ALL NATIONS WIN FROM THE WOODBINE TEAM "WOODBINE. Ia., June S,-(Speclal,)-The All-Nations defeated Woodbine Wednesday by tho score of 3 to 1. An drews, the Omaha pitcher, is tho best nmatcur pltchor seen in the western part of Iowa this season. In tho ninth he struck out tho great Mendcx, with the bases full. Score: R.H.E. Woodbine ..00000000 1-1 S 2 All Nations 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1-4 5 1 Batteries: Woodbine, Andrews and Lacey; All Nations, Donaldson and Kchaumberg. Base on ball: By Andrews, 1. Struck out: By Andrews, 9; by Don aldson, 11 im Mr. Spohn was united In marriage . , V" , I . - I. ! I - ,1.1. who survives, htm. Mr. Bpohn had four u l vicinity. Two children, one son. ahd throe daughters. " f " Wiur n.. ai.nrv .mi j-miv Snohn. both llvlntf ! 'n(1 busV xv tnm pieces and he 'and a 4-ycur-old child were thrown to Indemnity Claims Not Involved. BERLIN, June 4,-Reports published In the newspapers that the German cruiser Strassburg hud been ordered to Port All Prince, llnltl, to bring about a settle ment of indemnity claims by German subjects aro denied by the foreign office here today, it was stated that the cruiser had been ordered to H allien waters be cause of the disturbed conditions there. HYMENEAL Diwly-notilri. SIDNEY, la., June 4,-(Speclal.)-Sld-ney's first June wedding took place yes terday afternoon. Roy C. Dady of Des Moines and Miss Lollta Gould of Sidney were married at the Methodist Episcopal church by tho pastor, .Rev. E. W. F. Roqua, In tho presence of more than W Invited guestB. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gould of this city. Sho Is possessed of many accomplishments, a high school and col lege graduate and a reader of exceptional talent. The groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Dady of Des Moines. Ho Is a young man of unusual promise and Is already attracting attention by his preaching, although not yot through col lege. They Will live In Des Moines, where Mr. Dady Is employed in the State His torical building. Dr.nnrr-Wfnver. FAIRBlTRY, Neb., Juno 4.-(Spcclal.)-A quiet wedding was solemnized at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Myron B. Weaver In this city today, when their daughter, Miss Helen, nnd Arthur Denney were married. Rev. R. N. Orrlll of tho Metho dist Episcopal church officiated. Thp bride was beautifully gowned In n shadow white lace drofa over vollci Sho Is one of the popular teaching force ot this county nnd graduated from the Falrbury high BChool in the class of 1913. Tho groom Is tho eldest son i-f ox-County Attorney Charles H. Denney. Monu-Wlttc. Miss Sadlo E. Wltto and Matk M. Moon were married on Wednesday even ing at S:30 o'clock by Rev. Charles W. Savldgo at the residence of the bride groom, 1621 North Twcnty-sevonth street, South Omaha. The guests were Dr. Ralph .Craddock and Mrs. Nellie Crad dock. Miss Ethel E. Todd and Dr. Charles F. Mobn. AVnunet Mnvrr y. GENEVA, Ncb JUne i.-(Spec!al.)-Miss Vcrna Mowry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Mowry, was married to Thomas Wagner lost night at tho homo of her parents In Geneva, Rev. Frank Babcock performing the ceremony. Miss Verna has been a teacher for several years. Mr. wagner is a iarmer west oi Geneva, Snilth-Koernor. DeWitt W. Smith and Miss Mnta F. Koerner, both of Omaha, were married Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, 2863 Corby street, by Rov Titus Lowe. r.relur-Slililall. ' Roy -Grieg, B. Edward, Nob.,, and M( Edna. M. Slddall, Calvert, Tex., were married by ltev 'Tltu Lowe 'Wednesday evening. SCHUMANN-HEINK ON STAND! (Continued from Page One.) was. I couldn't forget the most Impor tant things In my life," came the answer. In Juno of last year the singer went to Culver, Ind., to be prosent at the graduation of her son, Franz George Washington Helnk. "Did you go alone?" Insinuated Smith. "My daughter, my chauffeurs, roy cooks, my waiters and a gentleman went with me," was the reply. "And who was the gentleman?" "Mr. George Baldwin." Witness rented a cottage there nnd re mained five days. "Where did Baldwin live," asked the lawyer, but an objection shut off the answer, Mme. Schumann-Helnk chuckled when Smith asked her If a Mr. McNamara visited her at her New Jersey home. "No man came to live with me In Now Jersey," she laughed. "He camo to ma to take singing lessons. Wo sang together on the stage." Mayer explained that the singer referred to is Edward J, McNamara. nrowna In Kllcliorn. NORFOLK. Neb.( June 4.-(Speclal Telegram.) Adolph Ledochouske, 32-year- old German, employed by the North western cement gang, was drowned in tho Elkhorn river while swimming to day. Join the Swappers' Club. Membership Is free. Call at Bee office. war Ih which 'he served two years as a 4,J"'on n , private In thi Fourteenth New York I f?"'0, 1 heavr artillery." He was wounded at t'.'? ty" vr Petersburg and was sent to a Washlns- here, Mrs, William Parkinson of Unl- i... r.1 . r n Tr V) .1 . den ot Poison. &nt. ' f Z h" , and Th Pnun7 Mr Spohn was n veteran of the civil " ,T. ' ' "u this city at the same veral fires and did con- sdrable damage to the electric com- ton hospital, where ho was later plaopd . " on guard duty. He was acting In this 1 ' " capacity at the time President Lincoln : YoW &X"f5SmOTuUh. w, shot and was one of the cordon o , Yprk C0UBl a Mh commencement soldiers thrown around the.Qlty at that ercliee w, lH) he, ,t ,h n time This circumstance with its at -.eaturday. June . There wm be aj l?d'nVn,V:.. rZrlZVr adutc. l "v their diplomas. An hi. most thrilling wrwrhwi Interesting program has been prepared. college will give humorous selections, Prof. J. W. Searson of Manhattan. Kan . GUARANTEE CLOTHING CO M 1519-21 DOUGLAS STREET. XI. 8. ABKSTEIlf. A. MATTE K the Methodist EptM.opal church. Having been s. trute of the church here tor : more tha tweit'-four years, he had no j little part hi the development ana growtn of the church. The tunoral was held this atternoon from the home, conducted by tho pastor. Rev. C. O. Trump. A Midseason Sale of Men's and Young Men's Suits Worth $15.00, on Sale TEKAMAH CLAY PRODUCTS PLANT BADLY DAMAGED TEKAMAH Neb., June iT-ttfpticlaJ.)-Thls hwrdjiu ftiiout J.M o'clock fire was discovered 'in the main building of the Farmers' Clay Products company, three mitts Vrest of Tekamah- When discovered the tire had gained such heudway that nothing could to done to save the main building Irora .betns. destroyed. The com pahy has been erecting a big clay shed and grinding' warehouse, fint thf t went with tlie main building. Th of tho fire I a mystery. For ,the f.r time lnc Fpiln work opened up no fire tenders "were. left at the kilns, mm the flVes had Ijetn. allowed to die down. It. Is' feired that the fire hse ruined the ma-' fhlnery n tho b'g building and perhaps ts bis Dine. iUoiisfl that. can. not be Utterralntd npttl it has had time to cool. t wlH deliver the class address. Mnrrlo.t n AVOCA. Neb,. June 4.-tBpeclal Fred . C. Ruhge and Miss Mildred Manrv wr I united In marriage at Denver last week Mr. Ruhge has been a resident of this city all hit life, except for the last few years, when he located in Denver, where he Is engaged 'with his brother In the tailoring business. The young couple are spending their honoyoon hero visiting his parents. (Joins; 1" tU Movtra" Tnnlahtt If you want to know In advance what Pictures are going-'" be shown at your favorite theater tonight, read "Today's Complete Movie Programs" on the first nt d. page. Complete programs of practically every moving picture theater in Omaha appear EXCLUSIVELY In Tho Bee, 1 180 Suits Blue Serges Included Best of Styles Ho! a Suit Worth Less Than $15 Many Worth $18 A SALE THAT MAY WELL BE TERMED A BARGAIN FEAT One Oar Only Saturday. Heriburg's Women's Tog gery, U1T Douglas street, will sell any wool jcoat .o.r .suit In the house, values to tUM. for pis. mm'j c Miuseason oaie oi a high grade Suits P" up-to-the-minute in style, quality and fit. Formerly priced at 5ZU.89. Midseason sale Rochester made ) Clothes. These suits ere band-tailored from the best fabrics and designed in the newest styles S2S & $30 Suits Hpl Where the Bea FRIDAY Is $1 0 Day At The House of Menag h Wo will offer tho groatcst values In coats, suits and dresses that hnve ever been offered by this house at S10. Fancy "Wool Suits worth to $50.00. v Coats worth fo $25.00. . Some Dresses worth to $25.00. 300 garments will be offered. Tho regular House of Menagh quality. Come early and get the best selections. The House of Menagh "Tho Store for Gentlewomen" 1013 Farnmu St. THE VALUE OP INSURANCE. All can recall specific Instances whore practically all that remained for tho widow and children was the proceeds of a life insurance policy. Such examples aro not rare ones, nnd, as they occur, they present forceful Illustrations of some of the economic benefits nf life In surance. It Is not alone that tho Indi viduals comprising the family In such cases aro better housed, better fpd nnd better clothed, but there Is a far more important lactor, namely, the mother Is enabled to keep the children together and the family unit Is not entirely des troyed. This phase ot life insurance has not been emphasized enough, nor given tho attention Which Its Importance warrants. TheMidwestLife N. Z. SNEIil, Prebident A NEBRASKA STOCK COMPANY SELLING HON- PARTICIPATING LIFE INSURANCE ONLY FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, LINCOLN. 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Continuous Oaily I THEATER! 11 AM. 11 PM, TODAY AND SATTURDAY DARE DEVIL RQDAN LAW Afl CONSTANCK BENNETT lit the Four-Reel Feature Drama FIGHTING DEATH A TOSITIVK THOULO. SEE The double leap 'from Urook- lyn Driugo. iinnu orer nana trip over 250 feet of cable. Tills Program Supplemented by Series No. 12 of tho Adventures of Kathlyn 1 QC"ADMISSIOW 1 0c Next Week The Three Musketeers. BRANDEIS Tonlgnt. Trl.. Sat., uxbxxxixrjjxo Matlnoe Saturday. Tally and Buckland Present GUY BATES POST In The OMAR TENTMAKER A Spectacular Ftrslan Xov Drama. Prlcssi Bt.. SQo to $3; Mat.. 3So to l.SO. O Hours' Display, ramous reatura rilma Dally, 1,5, 7fc9P.M. Matlnts, lOoj Nlfhts, 100 and 30c. The Zmraortal CliM. Dlcksnsieasterpiac DAVID COPPERFIELB In Seven Seals. Tn Quaint Characters in the Story Deplctsd with Remarkable ridallty. Ersry Studsnt Should Sta It. fiua Tht MiiifttlonAl Tallap "Thou Sholt Not' KRUG PARK COimrO SATUBDAT, JUNE 0, Tot Two Wsska POMO and HIS. BAND of 35 Artists. Visa Uyrtalla Vonayns, Soprano, Concerts Brsry Aftsraocm and Evening. LAKE MANAWA Dancing and Othor Attractions Free Moving Pictures Dvery Evening. Delightful Picnic Grounds nook Your Picnic NOW. Special Inducements to Pub lic and Sunday SchooOs. Telephone Douglas tnos. S