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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1914)
THE BBE: OMAHA, Fill DA V, ,1ULY 3, 1914. S Your Unrestricted Choice ANY Woman's Suitor Coat in the House This is without question tho greatest suit value over offered the women of Omaha. The stock contains many choice garments that sold to $40.00, and you can get tho entire ault for the prlco a good skirt would cost you. Among tho coats aro many garments that reflect coming styles and would be Just tho thing for early fall wear. You Can't Afford to Allsa this July Clearance Sale si Milium ma Rw&jtiL - 150 V Iff T B3I I Dainty Summer Dresses Summer Wash Suits Spring & Summer Coats Sm Q R In lawns, voiles and 5 OR In French linen or Cr.DQA special Nrack of llg-cropea, in white, Ll ratine, in all colors ''hLzr coats in silk and T colors and stripes, T and combinations, V wool, m an y silk worth to 7.95. worth to $11.50. lined and worth to 120.00. Silk and Chiffon Waists Afternoon and Evening Tub Silk Waists S9jf25fifii2 oe'tfre stock of Worth $2.25 and $2.60, J and chiffon waists, X high class afternoon f mm r worth to ?6.00, in the latest I A and evening drosses, Kl A colors. all go at HALF PRICE. Y Tango Beads the new fad worth 75c, 15c Wash Waists Lawns & Voiles, worth $1.50, Cloaks, Suits, Drcases, WaiBts, Second Floor 75c Nebraska LEGISLATIVE REPORT READY Final Report of Comes from Joint Committee the Printer. WOULD REDUCE SIZE OF BODIES Belief Exists that Vance of Tekamah Murdered in Takam CRK8TONE, Colo., Jnly 2.-(Spedtil Tel egram.) S. J. Vance, Tefcamah, Neb., Is convinced that his brother, Benjamin "Vance, the prospector whose body was found In a KUlly at the base of a cliff near I'ulo Klta pass Sunday, was mur dered after, locating a promising mineral vein. Tho body was found nfter an or santeed search had been started by the Nebraska man a week ngo. His suspi cions were aroused when unsatisfactory nnswers were given blm regarding the location of tho dead man's mining prop erty. .He found his brother's cabin, which revealed many high-grade ore samples, hidden In a secret passageway. Vance disappeared last October. Ills body was found lying face upward ucross h log. Above It rehted the dead body of ' his collie dog. Its face resting against that of Its dead master. Two holes, ap parently made by bullets and numerous outs nnd abrasions were found on Vance's body. Ills brother nssorts that every thing Indicates the man was murdered, and he has nsked the authorities to In vestigate. HARLAN HAS MANY COUNTY CANDIDATES Hailstones Peel' Bark from Trees UUOKKN BOW, Neb., July 2-(Sp-clal.) Itoports from the West Table, Tinner valley and Ryno table, west of here, show that considerable damage was dono by the hailstorm that passed over that section Tuesday, morning. Tho stoim was very severe, the hailstones being of enormous size. Ouu hailstone In pellicular reached tho dimensions of a huge snow ball nnd when placed on tho scales Is said to have weighed three pounds. Shingles were torn from roofs and. bark peeled from trees as though It had bren dono with an axe. Among those In that neighborhood whose places were badly damaged were Hardy Eddy, Lewis boys, I.lgo Luce, K, n. Duncan, J. 8. Krancls, Woliiealk & Hailey. Tho wheat crop at all of these places was almost completely destroyed SOUTH PLATTE COUNTIES REPORT LOSS IN VALUES BALANCES ON HAND IN TREASUR YAT END OF JUNE fKrcm a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN". Neb.. July (Special.) Trrro additional counties reported today on the annual uosessment as follows: No raha $ S.TTS.f.) $ S.fcM.fiM Klllmnre 7.477.1TS 7.3GV0S Nuckolls 3,005,336 5.817,2$) Totaln 19.3IG,331 ?18.S4S.719 These three counties nil report a loss totnlilng $97,GI5, which will cut down tho incieaco already reported to $569,512. (From n Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN. Neb., July 2.--(Speclal.) According to the monthly report of the stato treasurer the balance on hand In the stato treasury at the close of business Juno 30 was fiS7,02S.04. The balance on hand May .It was $75S.26.59. Receipts for the month of June were $1,047,602.78 and the disbursements Jl, 109.203.33. Cash on hand amounts to I3.7C7.2S and on deposit J693.25R.7C. The trust funds arc Invested: Permanent school fund $8,&!M,94S.56 Permanent university 225,711.72 Agricultural college endowment. M9.WXJ.CO Normal endowment 79,250.) University building 10fi.If.B9 Total J9,S5.0fl3.S7 Donds on hand W.221,918.22 University warrants on hand... 133.912.49 Normal school war. on hand.... 92.916.57 General fund warrants on hand. ICJ,23S,59 Total . .W,C55,e3!R7 Farnrs Submission In Voter of Proposition In Make l.tnmnU lnr Hod j- One Smaller Orannlsnttnn, LANNING WILL ERECT DOMESTIC SCIENCE SCHOOL .Voter, from loons. LYON!5. Neb., July 2. (fpcclal.) An cloctlon was held here yesterday to voto on ' the proposition to bond the city for ?1J,000 for an electric lighting plant. The volr-slood US for and 35 against. Uoj Coffin nnd Dr. W. C. Keettel were elected as members of the school board nt tho cloctlon Monday. at Interference of the United States PARIS. July 2 The opinion prevailed here today that United States treasury ALMA, Nob., July 2 -(Hpccl.tf.)-Poll-tlcs is getting very Interesting In Harlan courtly and an unusually large number of candidates Is. fllli.g for the varloUs of ffices. Tne.eandjaaea tor cenfirrsa from th&Elfth.!strlctgro j-GovrrnorA, C. SliaTicnbergor, Hon. R. 17. Keesler and jMascut: has f'lcil for the ;state senate, t-'ain Patterson Is the only candidate foe state representative. b'6r sheriff candidates are T. V. tar-I ibll. who' also has hit syo on the United j pQ po .! Ppp-rrprl stun, mnrahallshlD for NVliraxka: W.l- J. 1 dllUO lb ICCVOU Iam Moore. Grant Starkey. Mart Beyers l'cte Watklns and Charles Bohbitt- M. U Ueebc, piescnt Judge: James Till man, Frank Htovons, Henja'toln Webber and RcpreEentatlvo D. S. Hardin, a mem ber, of the last legislature, want to be county Judge. anuiuaier. KM .... ... ,, h vnlnriH (mm i: Shclburn. the present Incumbent, iim ' ' R Rupllnser of Orleans, who have Franco because of tho exposure of heir I . , .1. ... w.itn nomination, mcthode in the course of an appeal by mm lor i u ...v ........ - u, !,,.. ni Abr.a contemplates ruing ; uul1'"' " .......v., nomination, ! "cruence nnu line ior remains, iu uibiusu iiho emounta pain in r ranee oy iinsa Dolan of Brookllne Mass . for dresses l seized by the American customH officers on their anlvnl In Boston. Much comment, some of It In angry terms, appears In the press today about what Is called tho "business spy system of tho United States." Arthur Davld-Mennet, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Paris, today tcfused to request the minister of com meico to ask the Chamber of Deputies to withdraw its opposition to an appro priation for the Pannma-Paclflc exposi tion at Sao Francisco, Ho says he will do nothing until the United States ceases Its vexatious and unreasonablo Interfer ence with the Importations of French goods. HASTING, Neb,, July 2.-(Hpeclal.)-W. If. Lannlng has bought a lot facing the Hastings high school, and will erect thereon a domestic school for glrjs as a momumcnt to his daughter, the late Mary Lannlng, In whose memory ho Is already building a hospital at a cost of approxi mately, JKO.000. The Lannlng Memorial hospital, which will be one of the finest In the west, will be dedicated about Sep tember 1, The lot for the domestic science building was purchased from the Masonic Temple Craft. It la trie ono on which the Masons contemplated, .erectf Ins a new temple until they changed their plans and reconstructed their old building. T Kidney Trouble nnd Weak tlnoU. S'gns of breakdown In health; Electric Bitters gives sure relief and lasting bene fit from Its use. Mo and J1.C0. All druggistsAdvertisement. Frank Strout of for the republican SHERIFF ACCUSED OF TAKING LIQUOR ONTO RESERVATION GORDON, Neb.. July S.-(Spcclal.)-Sherlft Boesl of Bennett county, South Dakota, was arrested Monday morning at Martin, S. D on the charge of Intro ducing Intoxicating liquors on tho In dian reservation. Uilet Officer Over thaw from the Denver offlco of the In dian service made the arrest after six -weeks' work In trying to unearth the persons who were importing the liquor contrary to the laws. A quantity of the 'firewater'' was seized by tho officer when the arrest was made. Mr. Boesl as brought to Gordon and then taken U Deadwood, S. D where his preliminary hearing will take place. GoltlKii Wrddlnir In Rulu. RULO, Nob., July 2.-(Speclal.)-Mr. and .Mrs. Martin Marsh celebrated their gol den wedding at their home In Rulo Tues day. Their children and grandchildren gathered that day under ths family roof In honor of the event. Martin Marsh, born July S, 183, at Bells vllle, Washington county, Pennsylvania, and Catherine Isabella McGough, born August 19, 1"4S, at Mount Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, wcro married by Rqulre Hogue, ne.iv Rutland, III. They have lived in Nebraska since 1867, having spent twenty years on a farm In Clay county before coming to Rulo. i Xotrt from nratrlre. 'BKATISICbJ Neb'.. July 2, (Special.) ,lYan Freeman was arrested Wedncsiy on tho charge of seliln.ir liquor to Ihree boys In West Beatrice. He was arraigned before Judge Ellis and pleaded guilty. Ho was fined $25 and costs, amounting I n all to $30.20, which he paid. Mrs. Krnstlna Brock died Tuesday ovonlng at her home In this city, aged (S years. The remains were taken to Plymouth today for burial. Tho stork visited the home of Short stop Will Orlet of the Beatrice ball team Wednesday and left a baby daughter, I ' (Iretun Will Celebrate. pRETNA, Neb., July 2. (SpeclaU-One of the most elaborate celebrations over attempted will be held at Oretna July 4. The Gretna fire department will have .complete charge of the affair and will eommonco with a grand parade at 10 a. lit., and there will be something doing contlnuovuly, ending up with a grand mil in the evening. At 8 p. ni, a build ing will be burned and a run made by the firemen, Also water fights and free street attractions all day The Woodmen of the World band of Omaha will furnish General Evans Says His Speech About 4 Army is Misquoted WASHINGTON, July 2.-Brlgadler Gen eral Robert K. Eans, temporarily com manding the eastern department of the army, in a report to Secretary Garrison today denied he criticised the adminis tration In a speech delivered In New York last wpek. General E.'sns declared his remarks were misquoted in reports which represented him as having said: "We need a large army, because with our great urlety of Interests we are naturally the most meddlesome nation In the -world." When reports of the speeches were laid before President Wilson he Immediately called on Secretary Garrison to demand an explanation from General Evans. In his letter today to Mr. Garrison General Evans said he was speaking extempor aneously, and forwarded as nearly as he can remember the remarks which he says ha actually made and explained the meaning he Intended to convey. Secretary Garrison declined to make publlu General Evans' letter. He will for ward it to the president, on whom further action depends. AUTO TOUR IS PLANNED OVER ROAD TO DENVER HASTING, Neb., July 2.-(Speclal.)-The cxo?cutlve commission of the-Omaha-Llncoln-Denvcr good roads association, met here today and arranged to make on automobile tour of tho Omaha-Lincoln- Denver section of the transcontinental highway, starting from Lincoln July 22. Tho trip will be for the purpose of arous ing Interest In the road work and further popularizing tho road, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. July 2.-(Sn-clal.)-The final report of the Joint committee appointed by tho last session of the legislature to frame a new scheme for running the leg islature and abandoning tho old (.ystem has Just been received from the printer. Among the recommendation is one for cutting down the committees In thn sen ate from forty-two to twenty-seven, with 139 members Instead of 555. The house should he cut down to twenty-eight com mittees Instead , of forty-seven, with a membership of 2K Instend of 49fi. Em ployes of the senate are cut to twenty-six Instead of seventy-one nnd of the hous thirty-one Instead of seventy-one. It Is claimed that this will reduce the "cost of Irgltlatlve living" In the house from WO, tts to JS.4G0 and in the senate from J2I.50J to $tM. The above are the most Important changes recommended for Immediate action. Action for tho future Includes the abol ishment of one body of the legislature to number somewhere, between the repre sentation In tho senate and house at the prrcnt time and that the state should bo redlstrlcted according to population. A submission of this proposition to the people by a referendum vote Is recom mended. Civil Rrrrler rternmmmtlrrt . The employes nf tho house shall he on the civil service list and political qualifi cations shall not figure In the selection. Consolidation of state departments Is also recommendod. The report goes into the methods to be used in runnthff the legislature and In the Introduction of bills. The committee consists of Senators Klechel, Taicot and Busheo and Repre sentatives Norton, Corbln and Palmor, with Addison E. Sheldon of the reference bureau as secretary. !. rnnl CnnMia. I The contract for the furnishing of W,02) tons of coal to the different Institutions of the state under the Jurisdiction of the Board of Control was given out today nnd Is divided up among several firms In different towns. Sunderland Bros, company of Omaha was awarded the contracts for steam coal at the Grand Island Boldlers' Home, Lin coln hospital, Norfolk hospital and rang coal for the Lincoln hospital and Home for the Deaf at Omaha. E. B. Carrlgan company of Omaha gets the contract for range coal at Grand Island Soldiers' Home, Hastings asylum and Norfolk asylum. H. I). Miles, Lincoln, secured tho con tract for part of the coa.1 nt Beatrice and all at Geneva. , XJk ' The Union Coal compnny,'Llncoln,' will furnish part oMhe coal' for Hastings and Lincoln asylums, all at Lincoln Ortho- pedla hospital, part at the state penlten tlary and part at Nebraska City. Hutchtns & Hyatt, Lincoln, part at pen itentiary, all at the Industrial home at Mutford and all at the Soldiers' Home, Mllford. Otoe Lumber company, Nebraska City, range coal at Nebraska City. W. L. Stlckel company, Kearney, all at Kearney school end hospital. Enterprise Lumber and Coal company, Omaha, steam coal at Omaha School for the Deaf. Enjoy the 'Tourth" in KING-PECK Wearables Jaunty two-piece, skeleton lined serge, crash and mohair Suits $10 - $15 - $20 - $25 Just enough body to them to be shape retaining, and light enough in weight to insure comfort 'to the wearer; patterns are top-notchers; we've a great variety for your choosing. Come in.Fri day without fail. Cool, easy fitting Palm Beach Suits $7.50 and $8.50 Lighter weight apparel for men has yet to be made. The fellow who seeks the height of comfort in clothes at an economical figure will find ut most satisfaction in a King-Peck Palm Beach suit. Light weight, light colored Trousers, in serge, flannel, linen and duck $1, $1.50, $2 up to $7.50 There will be hundreds of pairs of Outing Trous ers worn in Omaha on the 4th, and the smart dressers will be the guilty fellows. You wa'ht to get in line with the rest. Our stocks contain every wanted kind from the inexpensive to the finest silk striped serges. No trouble for us to show these trousers. Why not come in for a look? Wear a new straw on the "Fourth" $1 to $10 Whether you spend the day out of the city, at the park or in town, you want your appearances to speak well of yourself, a nifty new straw does a lot of boosting for any fellow's appearance, and we've got the nifty sort. Enjoy the comfort of Canvas Oxfords $3 to $4 They fool to your feet like a Palm Beach suit doos to your body. No oxford made is cooler; and few as stylish; that is if they come from our stock. Plenty of right sizes for every fellow, in either white or'grey. Let n help to keep your foot cool on the Fourth" and thereafter, THIS STORE will keep open until 9 p. m. Fri day, on account of closing all day Saturday, July 4th. During July find August we close at 5 p. m., excepting Satur days whon we close nt 9 p. m. pnrriTrll to Postmaster Cook. nijAIR, Neb., July l-Bpeclal.)-The entire force of the Blair poatoftlce em ployes joined In tenderlnsT to ex-l'ost-master W. J. Cook a rouslnir reception at his hillside home Tuesday evening. This was given in recognition of his long OMAHA'S LARGEST "STORE for MEN AND BOYS ll s 1 VU - Ml yi afffowartf -Home of Quality clothes" term of service and or me turning over to his successor. Thomas T. Osterman, the custody of the Blair postorflce. the duties of whleh he assumed at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. When Mr. Cook as sumed the office soventetn years a (to there were only threo employes and now the number Is fifteen, all of which, with their families, were present at the re ception. There was also present the new postmaster, Mr. Thomas Oetorman, and wife nnd Mr. Charles Cook of Wassa, Neb., brother of the retiring postmaster. Mr. Cook received as a present a beau tiful gold-headed cane, the gift of tho employes. The entire force, who are all under the civil service rules, will remain with the new postmaster. Safety in Summer Safety in Summer comes from a wise selection of easily digested foods which supply the max imum of nutriment with the least tax upon the digestive organs. Food follies in Summer lower vitality and decrease efficiency. The ideal diet for the sultry days is HYMENEAL Wldtrnp-K onvulln. Miss Julia Konvalln, daughter of James Konvalln, and Leonard Wldstrup were married by Itev. Charles W, Savldge at his residence Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. They were accompanied by the bride's brother, Frank Konvalln, and Jlleo Lizzie August. Ilrer.I'Vllrrs. TABLE HOCIC, Neb.. July 2.-(Speclikl.) Mrs. Anna B. Kellers, editor and pro prietor of the Table Itock Argus, and Benjamin Heer, were married Tuesday evening at the homo of tho gtfom. Itev. C. 1 A . Wlmberly, pastor of the Presby terian cburcb officiated- Shredded Wheat with fresh fruit and green vegetables, a combination that is cooling and satisfying, supplying all the strength needed for work or play. The world's universal, staple breakfast cereal. Ask 3'our grocer. Alwayg heal the Biscuit in oven to restore criapnew; then pour over it milk or cream, adding salt or sugar to suit the taste. Deliriously ,T lj nourishing for any meal in combination with berries or other fruits of any kind. Try toasted Triscuit, the Shredded Wheat Wafer, for luncheon with butter, cheese or marmalades. Made only by The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falli, N. Y. July 4th This store will remain closed all day. July 3d, We will keep open until 9 P. M. euAH&l umtT ttoai ir mcm a mo mo- King- "homi ! CjurTY Cur mi SCHOOLS. DUBUQUE COLLEGE "Sl' (Formerly St Jowpb". collti,) Boarding School for Bojija ,Ktr lllsto ifcbMl in4 Collrs Courw i4Iqi .. Bich.tor nf Art. U.itflof of 1.4(1 4 Ilich.lor of 6elja dtirm (!uit-al4 fifjvt. i id i Hie tiev c