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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1915)
THE BEE; OMAHA, TUESDAY, JAXUAKY Cfi. lf15. BEIEF CITY NEWS ru.litt Stores;, ft Tu Co. Xomr. 8S ave Boot Frlt It Now Beacon Pr.e rarfess Imm Co. L1fhtln fix urea Today's OeaapUte Mo-rte "TotTem elaast'led section today, and appeare In Th Bm EXCLUSIVELY. "TIM out what the varioua moving picture theater offer. The Steady Aavaaeeiaent of . business tha Famam Hill la another reminder to locate your office In Tha Pea Building;, "tha bultdln that la always new." stabler la ria.d J. Hahler, proprietor of the Eagle hotel, V 8uih Thirteenth street, which waa raided Sunday night, was fined 3S And routs In police court. Krone la raroled Clarence Krone, 21 Burdette atreet, charged with abus ing hla mother, waa glrpn ninety daya suspended aentenca la police court Krone waa paroled to A. Crutchflcld. Asks fox More Time Henry W. MatcOi Chicago attorney, made a plea in Judge Button's court yesterday tot a continuance of the cane coming up for trial Involving; a large part of the estate of Colonel Pratt Tynea an Convict tabor "Convict Labor on Colorado Roads" la tha aubjoct t be discussed next Thursday noon at the public affair luncheon at the Com mercial club by Warden T. J. Tynan of tha Colorado penitentiary. . Vera to Taka esSThomaa Herd ex pects to go to Excelsior Springs, Mo., to apend two or three weeks resting up and taking a winter vacation before the building activities of spring open. Mr. Herd hi a contractor and a familiar flrure at the rooms of the Omaha Build era exohanga. TTordea" CMvae Aanaal Ball Tha Swedish alnxing society, "Norden," gave it! annual masquerade ball last Saturday evening al the Swedish auditorium, where SM persona where In attendance. Twenty different prises. Including five caah prises, were awarded to those selected among the many rich and comic cos tumes. The prise judges were Emll Meurllng, Emll Peterson and R. T. Plaateen. BBadaowaki Hearing Prlday The hearing of John bhsunowakl, charged with robbery of box cars In interstate traffic, was postponed before United States Commissioner Daniel until Friday morning. Shadnowskl waa released under fL.VJ0 bond. Ha asserta he Is ?( years old, but doesn't look near that age. The specific charge states that he took a number of caaea of shoes, thirty pairs of rubbers and four rifles from a car stand ing in tha South Omaha yards. Chief Brlggs of the South Omaha police waa present to testify. Three Chinamen Killed' in Tong War in Coast Cities SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Preldent Quong Quock Wah, president of the Sen Suey Tings, died late Iat night of bullet wounds received earlier In 'the evening when a Chinese tong war was begun here and In other California cities. Quang's was the third death reported from the ' war. One of hla felloe tong men was killed outright and another met a like fate In Stockton. Clashes In Oakland and at a small settlement several miles . from Stockton caused the wounding of two other Chinese. - Mora than a acore of arrests nave been made at the varioua points of conflict and tha police of' all Pacificcoast cities are keeping close watch on the. Chinese inhabitants in efforts to prevent a spread of the war. ,...' Tha war began at a peace meeting here of representatives of Sen Sue Yings, Suey Slags and Four Companies, to patch up quarrels which had been sim mering for a year. . This la the first Tong outbreak in the , west la many months. . ' NEW LIABILITY LAW I PROPOSED IN COLORADO DENVER, Colo., Jan. 25. A bill creat ing a state Industrial commission and pre-' scribing a system of employes' eorapen Yatlon with the theory of contributory negligence and the negligent of fellow servants eliminated, waa Introduced in tha general assembly of Colorado today, The measure has the backing of Gov- ernor George A. Carlson. ' . , . I The act provides for' the appointment I by the governor Of three commissioners, I not mors) than two of whom are to belong ; to one polltlcsj party. In addition to the general duty of supervising conditions of employment In the state, the commission Is to work to prevent strikes by volun tary arbitration or other means. Orders of the commission are to be bind ing until revoked by the commission It self or by a court. The act also provides for a system of employes compensation for Injuries, to be administered by the Industrial commis sion. This part of the act abolishes con tributory negligence and the negligence of fellow servants as grounds for defense In personal Injury suits. Nebraska PLANS FOR JJEW -HOSPITAL Arclhitfctg Appear Before the Board of Control with Specification! for Building-. NEW BILLS INTBODUCED (From a Staff Coirermondent.) v LINCOLN. Jan. 26.-Speclal.) Archi tects were before the State Board of Con trol today with plans for the hew hospital building to be erected at Kearney as a part or tha plant of the state tuperculosts hospital. The cost of the building Is estimated at mono, althouRh It may run $5,000 higher. The contract la to be let at once and work started as soon as possible. The building proposed la one of two stories with a basement. The present hospital holds but thirty-four patients, being entirely Inade quate to the needs of the Institution. The old building will be retained as a part of the. plant, as also the comparatively new administration building A as I net Para Gaits. Proposed legislation against the use of automatio and pump shotguns In th hunt ing of game has aroused the arms and ammunition companies. 3. T. Holllngs worth of Lincoln and Tom A. Marshall of Chicago have filed as lobbyists represent ing the Remington Arms company, Other lobbyists' who filed today were W. A. Jonea of Falla City, representing th American Federation of Labor, and Thomas Benton of Lincoln, representing th Pullman company, Te Chan are obsolete Law. The repeal of an old law that has been on th atatutea apparently since the time th state offices were administered in tents, requiring th state auditor to fur nish th state treasurer with all supplies, la aimed at In a bill that Auditor Smith desires to have Introduced In th house. Tha state treasurer Is now furnished with all hts office supplies by the State Board of Educational Lands and Build ings, under whose jurisdiction tha state house Is. " . Red ace Ilea f oka. Th towering piles or the reports of state officers that now fill the slate house basement and in due time feed the hungry maws of the furnace In the state's heating plant, at the same time eating up th publlo funds In th cost of their printing, will be greatly reduced If Au ditor Smith has his way. A bill that tbi latter is sponsoring and which will probably become a part of the legislative grist from the house end within a day or two, proposes that the number of the reports of the auditor required printed be reduced from 1,000 to 600 and that the reports of all other state officers be reduced to BOO. The auditor la given an extra 100 copies on the strength of In formation furnished by the state librarian to the effect that that report is th most In demand.., The reform is part of the program along that line proposed by the governor In his message, . ' , Nebraska thnny's Cathollo church, has been given a promotion, his new field being at He bron, Neb. Hla successor at Stelnauer la Rev. Father F. J. Welk, recently of VYahoo, Neb. Father Rasa we tendered a farewell reception at th opera house previous to hla departure. I MIIMDTD ddi v mil ni arr numuin arrui run rmur. IN THE STATE LIBRARY (From a Ptaff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Jan. IS. (Special.) The death of IC T. Roberta, who for a great many years has been connected with th NEW ORCHARD COMPANY TO DEVELOP INDUSTRY (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. . (Special.) Develop ment of the apple Industry of th state on a large scale Is the object f th Loess Land and Orchard company, for which articles of Incorporation were filed with the secretary of state today. The corporation will start business with a paid up capital of M.000 and an author ised capital of fT0.0(W. The company's principal place of business la to be at Lincoln. The list of directors and Incorporators Includes some of the best known orchard men and financiers In the state. The di rectors art: Peters Toungers of Geneva, O. A. Marshall of Arlington, A. M. Shu bert, W. B- Mellor of Lincoln, C. H. Barnard of Table Rook, Val Keyset. f Nebraska City and W. A. Harrison f York. It Is said that th nam of Joy Morton of Chicago will b added to th list Of Incorporators, which is. In addition to those included on th beard, as follow. Tl. H. Smith, It W. Marshall, J. E. Miller, Frnest W. Pollard. L. C. Chapln. M. I Blackburn. J. C Seacrest, Joseph Grainger, C. H. Rudge, Alva C. Townsend and H. B. Grainger. Tt Heaths at Table Rsek. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Jan. S4.-(8peclaL) Mrs. Kublck, living two miles south of here, who has been an Invalid for many years, died at I a. n. Sunday. Eh had been a resident of this county for more than half a century. She was about 87 years of age and leaves a husband and one daughter. Charlea Llbhy. a pioneer of tha Nemaha valley, died at the horn of hla daughter, Mr. V. D. Jones, In Elk Creek, at the age of KB years. . Mrs. Frank Dvorak, who lived south of her many years, died at the Beatrice hospital, where she had been taken for treatment She was 61 year of age and leaves a faintly of grown children. state library as an asxlstant librarian, which occurred yeeterday at hla home In Bethany, near Lincoln, hue made a iva canry to be filled which Is up to the su preme court Itself. Ther ar several applicants for the place, among them O. C. Bell of Lincoln, former ( deputy register f deeds; Ta-il Eaton of tha state auditor's office and Oeofge W. Marsh, former deputy secre tary of state. M th1la Wast new barrb. HASTINGS. Neb., Jan. 2.-(9pec1al Tel egram. ) Th Methodist church today be gan th raising ef a fund for th erection of a new house of worship to cont twi.fva. It waa announced today that W. H. L i nlng has agreed to furnlrti chimes for the new church, which will cost between fm.'flfl and 110,000. , "Announcements" suits. ads bring good m- Mm Barted Ira 0aad Pit. BEATRICE), Neb., Jan. 2S.-8pclal.)-Shelton C. Clark of South Beatrice was burned In a sand pit northeast of the city I Saturday evening for nearly an hour be fore' being rescued. He waa found by his eon Fred, who returned from town, where h had' delivered a load of sand, and after being removed from the pit was hurried to th Lutheran hospital, where It was found that hla left . hip had been fractured. He suffered consid erably as a result ot,th exposure. Stelnanr Priest Goes to Pawnee City ST&INAUK, Neb., Jan. 25. (Special.) After a pastorate of six and one-half years. Rev. Father Re as . of St. An- Beaaett la Hunger. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. K. (Special Tel egram.) Leonard Bennett today accepted terms offered hint to serve the third sea son asm anager of the Hastings Stat league base ball team. H will begin at one the reorganisation of the .team. First of all, he faces the task of getting practically an entirely new pitching staff. SIXTH VICTIM OF SAN DIEGO EXPLOSION DIES LA PAZ. Mexico, Jan. 2S.-(By Wire less to San Diego, Ca) Darren L. Var nardo of Port Arthur, Tex., a fireman, died today of burns received last week fjn a fir room blowout on the cruiser San Diego. The casualty list now stands six Bead and seven Injured. A board of In quiry Is Investigating the accident. Var nardo's body will be aent north to the Mar Ialand navy yard by th flrat ship. BURLINGTON PUTS ON NEW TRAIN TO OXFORD HA8TING8, Neb Jan: C (Special Tel egram.) The Burlington today announced a new paaaenger train dally between Lincoln and Oxford beginning January Sl it will leave Lincoln at 6:30 a. m. and arrive at Oxford at 1:30. Leaving ther at 4tf it will arrive her at 0 p. m. and "continue to Lincoln. DEATH RECORD. Mlltoa W. Ellis. TORK. Neb., Jan. !4.-fpeclal.)-Mltton W. Ellis died at th family home west of this city at tha age of 82 years. He cam to Tork county m 1S7S, where be had sine resided. Mrs. Rebecca 3. Lidsey, aged 81, Park avenue and Leavenworth street, who cam to Omaha In 1864, died Sunday after noon of bronchitis. I Haasptar Hefeata Alexandria.' HAMPTON, Neb.. Jan. Hpoctal.) Th Hampton High school basket baU team won a fast gam from th Alex andria High school Saturday evening on h local gymnasium floor, 17 to 13. v, If Coffee. Were Sold x In Drug Shops just as the coffee drug, caffeine, is sold, would you buy itt- "Wouldn't it-bring home to you very forcibly, t&o fact that coffee is not a food but a'drugt - Caffeine is a cause of indigestion, heart trouble, nervousness, constipation and kindred ills. Some per sons are strong enough to drink coffee without imme diate harm, buKmany others are not. 1 Anyone can avoid risking health by a change to This pure fOod-drink is made of whole wheat and a bit of wholesome molasses that's all. It contains nothing harmful ot-injurious but is, on the contrary, healthful and invigorating. Postum is sold by Grocers everywhere in two forms Regular Postum which req aires boiling, 15c and 25c packages, and Instant Postum which is soluble in hot water made instantly in the cup, 30c and 50c tins. A ten days' trial of Postum should convince any doubting Thomas. v 'There's a Reason" for POSTUM Store Hours: 8:30 A. I.t to 6 P. M. Saturday till 0 P. M. Surgess-Nash Gompanh: 'eve rydody!s store' Monday, January .1, 10 IS. RTOIIK NEWS rX)R Tl'KSDAY. rhona Douglas 1.17. EXTRA SPECIAL TUESDAY WILL BE BAY IN OUR FIRST JANUARY CLEARING SALE A GREAT sweeping out of all small lots, short lengths, odds And ends, soiled and mussed merchandise at prices that are really sensational. Many of the best and biggest bargains represent . lots too small to advertise Come and come early and share in the real bargain feast of the season. 98c Decorated Salad Bowls, 29c 29c TANCY decorated salad bowls, atln nnUb, -lncn site, formerly priced at 98 c, sale price Tuesday, each BnrgessTaaa Oo. Tourtn rieoc. Women's UNION SUITS for 89c AN assortment of women's heavy all wool union sulta In rray and white; soiled and slight ly Imperfect; garments usually sold to $2.00. your choice Tuesday, at org ss a-Br ash Co. Mala Jrl0A ' Lot of 39c WORK BASKETS at 15c 89c 15c ODD lots of fancy work baskets -formerly priced 33c, clean up price Tuesday at..... 8c Crochet Hooks, 8 for Be Steel crochet hooks, regular C price Be, Tuesday at S for.. OC Embroidery Floss, 13 for 5c Princess mercerised embroidery floss, regular l for 5c kind; all colors; special at IS skeins r s-V for Stamped Towels, 8 Odd lots of stamped fusst Q ' towels; sale price, each.... OC Crochet Cotton Bo Odd and end lots of crochet cot tons, slightly soiled, , e spool OC Hand embroidered Goods, 75c " Odd and end lot of hand-embroidered goods, inclufflng baby dress es, scarfs, pillows, towels, aprons, etc.; very special, Tf each OC Bargees-Wasa Co. Third "floor. 10c to 25c Hand kerchiefs at 7c r Dp lots of handkerchiefs for KS ntea or women. Pure linen and linen lawn, plain Initial and fancy; were 10c to 25c; sale price Tuesday, each Bargeea-sTash Co. Mala "floor. 50c Mufflers, 19c Men's silk and knitted mufflers, assorted kinds and colors, i q were 60c choice. JLaC Sargess-sTash Oo Mala "floor ure unen 7ic Wonderful Bargains in SILK REMNANTS Short lengths of the season's very best selling numbers. Here's an example:- Remnants of 50c to 59c Silks, 29c Figured foulards, weref 68c, now..... 8Pe Plain colored taffetas, were 60c, now 8o Fancy crepe de chines, were EOo, now SeJ Z9c f Fancy kimono silks, were 68c, now soc Fancy waist silks, were 68c, now...... ...... Brtc Plain meesallne silks. I were 69c, now 29o Remnants of 75c to $1 Silks, 49c 49 Shower - proof foulards, were 85c, now 0c Tub silks in stripes, were $1.00, now 40 Silk ronlin. plain colors. were 86c, now. . . . . .40cJ rMessallne silks, plain col ors, were 85c, now..4to Fancy waist and drees silks, were $1. now..40o Black messallne silks. I were 76o, now 4o Remnants of $1 to, $1.50 Silks, 69c Black silks, 38 lnchcr wide, were) fl, now..6fo Natural pongee silks, 82 Inches wide, $1, now. Cue Figured crepe de chines, were $1.60, now.... 60c Silk poplins, 43 Inches wide, were $lh now. .00c J Be i Figured Canton crepes, were $l.oo. now wa Fancy striped messallnes, were $1.00, now 60o Chiffon taffeta, plain col ors were $1, now...Bo Stripe taffeta, 38 inches, I were $1.00, now 0o Neckwear, Was to 50c, Now 10c A BIO assortment of odd pieces of neckwear In cluding fancy collars, gulmpes, vestees. etc.. were to ovo cnoire Barrrsss-Xaea Ce-Xala floor. 10c 15c Remnants" $1.50 to $2.50 Silks, 98c Crepe do chines, all col-- ors, were $1,50, now, t)8o Corded silk suitings, 42 Inches, were $2, now, 08o Brocade silks, dark col ors, were 81.50. now. 98c Colored all silk nonxee. were 81.60. now. . . . .B8c J Bart ms-Was k Co 98 Figured crepe de chines, were $2.00, now 0o French faille, 38 inches, ii An wav oa. a Satin duchess, 88 Inches, were $1-60, now 08c n . -!-(.. ... 1 -l. r aiicy- cniiion, iv mtucs, were $2.00. sow 08c Mala moo Remnants of Wool Dress Goods Formerly 75c to $1.50, Now 39c and 69c SHORT lengths from our January salelncudlng the best weares and most farored colors. The materials Include panamas. erres. granite cloths, epln- a-iea. broadcloths, cashmeres, liyfl it ' ft batistes, etc.; lengths 1V4 to 6 yards; formerly 76c to "' 81.60. sale price, yard W IS arr ess-Wash Oo Main "floor This $1.25 Fancy Rag Rug, at 59c r -r m HERB Is but a limited L Quantity and they wlll-J jo fast at this price. Tney are rery attractive for bath rooms or sleeping porch: size 3 7x6 4-inch; variety of colors and strictly fast; regular $1.26 rugs, Tues day for i 59c rftss-Waeli Co- Talra "floor. 25c Mesh Veil ings at 15c Yard TANCY and plain mesh veilings; colors and black; short pleoes; were 25c; Tuesday at, per yard Saivass-sTaah Co-sfala "floor Laces Were to 10c Yard, at 2c "QROKEN bolts and pieces ot JL lace, Including vals., torchons. Point Paris and cotton" cluny laces; were to 100 a yard, Tuesday at, yard B arrays-Wash Co. Mala "floor. Embroideries Were to 39c at 15c Yd. 2ic 15c SHORT lengths ot embroideries, including Swiss embroideries, skirting flounclngs, corset covot edges and insertions to match; were to 89c; sale price Tuesdsy, per yard. i Barfess-Vaaa Co stain floor. Boys' $6.50 to $8.50 Suits &0'Coats $3.45 BROKEN lot and range ot sixes In boys' suits and overcoats. The suits are cut In popular Nor folk style with box or side plaits, stltched-on belt and patch pockets. Including sizes 6 to 17 years. The overcoats Include chinchillas and other warm overcoat fabrics, with belted or box back style, sizes 3 Va to 17 years, worth a r to- $5.60, choice..... vJO.flD Snrffess-Waaa Co. Tourta moor. Odd Lots Fancy Buckles at 1 c BIO assortment of fancy buckles for trimming purposes, belts, etc., spe cial Tuesday, each lc REMNANT SALE IN ECONOMY BASEMENT Blanket Ends at lo Ends of blan kets; white, gray and tan: while tbey last at. each. . . . lc Muslins at Stte Bleached yard wide muslin accumulat ed from our great mid-winter sale of white goods; slight ly soiled g 1 snd 4Ua) mussed, rard.... Sheeting Remnants Al! the accumulated rem nants of bleached and unbleached wide sheeting from, our great mid-winter sale will be cleared away at the muslin de partment at very .- low prices. $3.00 Blankets, $1.80 Extra heavy fleeced cotton blankets, sis 72x84; slightly soiled on edge and double fold, worth OA II. while 9l OJ they last - JL' in . .. luesuay, pr,. 12Hc to 15c r cr eates, 8Mo All the odd bolts of the 'regular 12 He and 16o dress per cales; light or. dark styles, yard wide, at, yd.... 8ic 25o Waah Goods 5c All the odd lota and rem nants from the regular departments, lnclud 1 n g . printed sheer wuh goods, fancy e r e p s, tissues, sa4 llnons ,etc tr woven India values yard. . up to 25c, Boys' and Girls' 50c Underwear, 25c Dr. Wright's fleece g f lined shirts and draw- Mg ers or boys; 60c val- aes, for , bbw Misses' white part wool rests and pants, 60c quality, 25 C WomejQ'a fl.OO to f 1.25, at H9o Broken -sizes In women's wool vests and pants, $1 and QQ $1.25 values, at OVC Infants' 12 He Vesta, 7c Infanta' white cotton fleece lined veals; broken sizes of 12 Ho " quality, at, pair.......... I C Odd Lots ot Felt Shapes, So An assortment of felt untrimmed hats, not of this season's C purchase, very special..... OC CUlld's Trtuuned llats, 15c Children's hats, trimmed in a va riety of ways, also black fur caps; w hile they last, spe- 1 r clal at IOC Child's Trio to S1.SO Cape and Uoonets at 50e Children's caps and bonnets ot velvet, corduroy, etc., big assort ment of odd styles; were Cf 75c to $1.60, choice.,.. OUC Odd Lots of House w ares 'Round and oblong shaped nickel-plated trays, were 25c, at 6c Heavy tin dinner buckets, ob long and round, were 89c, X5o Tin cake and bread pans, dif ferent sizes, were 16c, at... Be Tin mlk pans, 1 to 6-qt. sizes, were 18c, .Loice. 5c Coffee clur, tilM waU cotfee grinders, were 60c, for.... too Cake ewtters. Jelly aud tart pans, were 6c, at le BUlBon snap mouse traps, were 6c, at 3 for 5o Chair seats, brows and black fibre, were 10c, for. Be Qray enameled milk pans, were 12c, at ' ;.5o Aluminum skimmers and dip pers, were 60c, for 5c Cedolene oil mops, were 69c, for . . tsio Big three washing .machines, were $10. for $1.0(1 Tin coffee and tea pots, any size, were 16c, for. 5 Bottle ot O'Cedar oil, 60c bot tles, at . sue Bamboo waste baskets, tOo val ue at IM Dover ess b.atars and ore in whlpa. J6o values, at lfte Wood handle flesh forks, ISo val. Uea; special, at So World's fair toothpick. lOo pat'k- ua at 3e White metal teaspoons, lo vals., Is Odd. CHINA to 15c Values at 5c PLAIN and decorated lamp chimneys, dinner plates, tea and pie plates, soup plates, oat meal dishes, candle shades glass es, custard cups, salt snd pepper shakers, etc., values to 16o for saiu ... 5c Odd China and Glassware to 50c, at loe Creamers, milk pitchers, bowls, nursery dishes, plates, egg eupa, china cups and saueers, mustard cups, syrup pitchers, cut glass salt and pepper shakers, chocolate mugs, sugar bowls, odd pieces ot glassware, etc, values to f 60c, for, each, JLUC Odd rteces of China at lo The accumulation of months ot damaged merchandise, cups, odd saucers, glasses, wax gas lighters, crocks, flower pot saucers, but ter chips, candle shades, artificial flowers, teapots, pin trays, teapot covers, sherbet glasses, etc., choice at sC 15 Glassware 5c Odd lot ot, glassware, including tumblers, wine glasses, grape Juice glasses, fruit saucers, salt dips shakers, etc.. were 15c choice 5c Buriress-Nas Co.Everybody's Store 16th and Harney. Sample Towels at Just About Half SALESMAN'S samples of Turk ish towels, unbleached, bleach ed and with fancy colored borders, at about half price and even less. . , 10c Towels at Be Turkish towels, selling In a regular way at 10c each; on sale Tuesday, at :5c 1 ic TurKisn towels, usually i g sell to 20c each, at 1UC border 15c SOe Towels at 10c Turkish towels, usually 20c Towels at 15c Plain and fancy colored border towels, values to a 9c each ,. 80c Towel at 10c Plain and colored border Turkish towels; also colored bor- q ders, values to 60c each LUC 50c Towels at 23c Extra large plain white towels, also colord borders, val- Of uee to 50c, each ...... aOC Waah Cloths at lc Plain white Turkish waah -i cloths, each . . . .'. 1 C i n