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4 A THE" OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 18, 1917. Nebraska LEGISLATURE IS GOING SLOWLY Only Fourteen Bills Beach Gov ernor and Member! of Each House Blame Other. LITTLE SPIRIT OF UKITY -rrrom ft Stftff CorpiaDOAdenl.) Lincoln, March 17. (Special.) Fearful of breaking the speed law of the state, the legislature is going slowly; in fact, more slowly than any previous legislature. Whether it is because they know the road ahead of them is rocky, full of bumps and other obstructions, or whether they simply cannot get the old single-cylinder af fair to working right, remains to be discovered, but, be that as it may, up totoday but fourteen bills have reached the governor, while in the session of two years ago, which was considered one of the slowest in the history of the. state, fifty-five bills had reached the governor by St. Patrick's day. Each House Blames Other. Some fault is found by members of one house that bills which have been passed in their end of the state house are held up in the other end until that body gets ready to take them up. In fact, Mr. Taylor of the house is rais ing a little hob because a bill he intro duced covering arrangements of names on the ballot, which went over to the senate on the first day of March, has not been taken up by that body. Other members would like to kick a little, but are fearful that it might prejudice their bills in the other body. i ; , ... Dodging Responsibility. This condition perhaps is not very much different than in former sessions except that it may be a little more so, but it has been a well known condition which has existed since the democrats gained control of both branches that that has not been the get-together spirit which should prevail if good legislation is to be enacted. It is a welt-known fact that one house passes bills from no other reason than they want to put the responsibility up to the other fellows, and already mem bers of the senate are complaining that members of the house are beg ging them to kill bills passed by the lower body, which had not the sand to kill them. Just how true this may be remains to be discovered, though it is an every day aight to see members of the house closely in confab with the senators in the upper body and senators likewise with the members in the lower body. ... Bills that have reached the gov ernor comprise the following: 8 7 . by Buhrman Provide that tna ril mwildsraUon ehall b ahowa la daadi of conveyance. . . . H r. S3, by Morlartr Haines rb.Wl tftl lavi from SS to mill" In Omaha. H. B. J Appropriate ISMOO tor W- ' HVaTpprP"atS IIOMM ". H n. 16 Reduce tlmo f ppl rUr. ' H B 7. by Hoffmclatar Rtnulrn railroad i-ompanla bull til vnuMd rtsnt-oi- "'ii' ft )! Approprlalaa Stat normftl It bnrv fund fhlr um. . . If. R. 171 Appropriate tnoem from Bar rim) whool endowment fund. ... . 31. R. 170 Appropriate eaen funds or atfte normal aphoota to their uaa. H, R. ins Eiani-fli sna-himdrodth alll r.-v fur normal achoola, H K. son Deficiency appropriation . for atfili tnalltutlona, H,7S. H. R. tJ Appropriate IH.tfl for sae. tularin of male aupreme ourt. I 11. R. t.ia Approprlataa UM9 rot Na tional Guard master out aipeneea. It-. R, 17 Provldea for aatabllanraeat of for ,t aroaa by eountlea. ..... But ten days are left of the legisla tive sixty for the senate to work and five more of the house, and It is only necessary to peruse the bills men tioned above which have reached the governor to discover what a really important session this has been so far and how much the people of the state have to be thankful for. v.--; Over One Hundred and Fifty Claim Reward for Bandit Cheyenne, Wyo "March 17. (Sep rial.) Superintendent Beit of the Wyoming division of the Union Pa cific, on behalf of the railroad eom ' pany, this morning signed an agree ment whereunder claims for tha re wards offered by the company for the rapture and conviction of William G. Carlisle, the train bandit who caused a sensation a year ago by hold ing up the Overland Limited and other trains in Wyoming, will be ar bitrated by Judge C. E. Winter of the Sixth Wyoming judicial district. On hundred and twenty-eight of the claimants for the rewards, which total $6,500. have signed the agreement to abide by the decision of Judge Win ters. There are a score or more of , other claimants, a majority of whom are expected to sign the agreement. . ' , York Republican Caucus. ' York, Neb., March 17. (Special.) The republican city convention was held Friday evening for the purpose of placing in nomination a city ticket. No nominations were made for mayor. Candidates selected are: Clerk, A. B. Chatterton; treasurer, George S. Cook: councilmen, First ward. Otto Evans; Second ward, William Over street: Third ward, C J. Peterson: Fourth ward, George E. Chileote. For members of school board of district No. 12, C. H. Rolling and R. R. Cop- IT Humphreys' Saventy-seven For Coy," Influenza, mm Gossip Don't stand on the street corner keep moving; gossip or business; It don't nutter; Insist upon your friend walking along with you; a brisk walk at that;' no loitering; if you dont want to have the Grip or take Cold; be sure to have "Seventy seven" handy end take dost at the first chill or shiver to get tha bast results. For aale In all America, 26c and $1.00 or mailed. ' Haaaakrara Rome. Mcdlenia Co.. ICS Wllllaja Knot, Mow York. Tecumseh Man Who Threatened to Kill Wilson is Insane Tecumseh, Neb., March 17. (Spe cial.) Wade A. Wilson, a govern ment secret service man of Omaha, came to Tecumseh and caused Philip Struckhaus, a German laborer, who has resided here for years, to be taken before the Johnson county insanity commissioners and later to the asy lum at Lincoln. Had not the com missioners pronounced Struckhaus in sane Mr. Wilson would have arrested him and he would have bad a serious charge to answer. The strange ac tions of Struckhaus for the last few years has caused people to believe him insane, but he has not particu larly been considered a dangerous man until recently. Of late he had threatened county officers and other citizens. Not long ago he wrote a letter to "Mr. United States"-and addressed it to Omaha. In this letter he stated that he was going to kill President Wilson for his not terminating the war against Germany and that he was going to kill "William Judas Bryan" because the latter advocated the tern perance cause. Letter writing is a hobby of Struckhaus and a number of officers and citizens have received his communications. Some twelve or fourteen vears ago. at the time the late Judge J. S. Stull of -Auburn was the judge of the dis trict court in this district, Struckhaus sent him a threat upon a postal card. He was arrested, tried and sentenced to a short term in the penitentiary, which he served. Struckhaus has alto been in the asylum before. Officers who searched Struckhaus' room found some shooting irons, sev eral horns of powder, etc. The offi cers also found what seems to be a small . bomb, made in firecracker shape. It is as large around as a half dollar and several inches in thick ness. The thing is made with wooden ends and is securely wrapped, with cloth and string and has been sup plied with a fuse. It baa not been dissected. There was also several feet of fuse and a pair of knucks. ROMANOFF LINE LEAVES THRONE; OZARPRISONER ; (Continued from Paso Ono.) ' such as never before had been heard in those stately halls continued until the men and women were foaced to cease from exhaustion. , Lvoff May Bs President. Just what form the new government will assume is indefinite. For the moment entire authority rests with the twelve members of the Duma ex ecutive committee and the cabinet headed by Prince Lvoff, who, accord ing to some forecasts, will be presi dent of a new republic. It is be lieved that in the interim and until the convocation of a constitutional assembly power will slowly pass into we nanus 01 me new cauinci, wnicn will then present the anomaly of a new government without a supreme head. - - - :. The differences which threatened yesterday to create a serious split be tween the Duma committee and the committee of working-men, . soldiers and deputies have automatically dis appeared aince, with the abdication of Grand Duke Michael as regent, the auestion whether Russia should re main an empire or compel its anti quated government to yield to new republic, is now solved. - - Court Scandals and Intrigue. . As early as two months ago rumors became current - that tha emperor would be forced to surrender his throne. Until that time the chief dis satisfaction at the economic disorgan ization of the country and the criminal mismanagement of attairs was vented against the cabinet and the influence of the court was only vaguely alluded to, without touching the person of the emperor. It became definitely known that all Irresponsible and evil influ ences, symbolized by such figures as Stnrmer, Protopopoff and Rasputin, had a deeper and more powerful source than the srovernment itself. Tha prevalence of etartling rumors oi court scannais ana intrigues arm the existence of mysterious channels which seemed to run from court cir cles into the camp of the enemy, con tributed to bring the imperial' family into complete disfavor. Whether these were true or not. It was felt that the weakness of the ruling family in al lowing persons to direct the affairs of the country who were secretly de signing against the best interests of the nation, and apparently dointf all possible tc interfere with the proper conduct of the war, unfitted them to govern the country. Empreas Center of Plots. There was little restraint in the manner in which this opinion was ex pressed. Accusations were made against the empress in almost every gathering where people privately as sembled to discuss the political situa tion. From the tribune of the Duma the same thing was hinted in veiled form. Prof. Milukoff, in his address at the opening of the Duma last No vember, read an article from a Ger man paper which spoke of a group of mysterious persons, who were gath ered around the young empress. He used this article as the basis of an attack upon the ."dark forces," which reflected the pro-German influence at the court . , . . It was the general conviction that when the revolution began that it had been provoked by the government, working through the medium of the police, and that the government had decided upon this daring expedient as the means of completing its previ ous effort- to tie up the industrial ac tivit of the country and bring the war operations to a complete stand still. But the force which set in mo tion and which first appeared easy to control, drawing to itself all the discordant elements of the country which were awaiting an opportunity to revolt, soon became so tremendous that it was impossible to hold. The reception of the new manifesto at army headquarters is awaited with the greatest anxiety, for it is known that unless it is favorably met by the 6,000,000 men at the front the new re gime cannot endure. There is no rea son to suppose that the soldiers on the fighting line will show a different attitude from the soldiers and civilians in Petrograd and other cities, except in as far as their remoteness irom the scene of the revolution and partial ignorance of the conditions which brought it about may affect them. But since upon their acceptance hinges the fate of the new republic, their an swer is being breathlessly anticipated. 50 c Buys this a week Watch 20-Year Gold Filled Case Fine Elgin or Waltham -. Movement OiilySII You Wear the Watch While You Pay -:.-at a 218 S. 15th St. New World-Herald Bldf. pj! Beautiful New j 1 V i 175 Stylish Trimmed Hats AH New-Models Charming styles In the latest straws, ribbon and flower trimmed hats that reflect good taste in designing and trimming. it is not an May natter to $ ?ive mora value and atylt or the money. If you sea these hata you will surely 50 ) I T ' H want one.. Take tha Elevator to the Second Floor. To dont nwd to watt until mm th ready euh to feuy your new Easter Hat from m. I will tladly txtend credit to yon and ytm u pay aa yon go along. Dont htafut waariac good elothet, nata ar ahoae baeausa of lack of eata. Coma to and aaa m. 1 will anplato to you my esuy aradtt plan. SLMK1 BEDDKO. EDDEO 1417 DOUGLAS ST. With hm rta th fferlamn aa to whether Russia shall build up a new government on a prepared foundation or be plunged into further disorder. Obregon Not Planning Move Against Carranza El Paso, Tex, March 17. Secret service ageota continued to watch the movement of a number of well known Mexican military men and politicians here, followinar the rumor vesterdav of a prospective break between Car ranza and Obregon. The unusual ac tivities of these Mexicans continued today and several informal meetings of the various factions were held in the lobbies of local hotels and in rooming houses. - An emphatic denial of a semi-official character of the rumor was is sued today by Andreas Garcia, in spector general of Mexican consulates and the ranking Mexican civil official on the American border. "For military reasons, we are not in possession of definite information regarding the operations of General Murguia's forces south of Chihuahua City, Mr. Garcia said today. . "But I am in a position to deny absolutely and emphatically the unfounded ru mor that General Obregon is planning or has planned a movement against General Carrama." Swiss Specialist's In " . ' ; Sanitation Go to London tCarntponaaoM 1 Tha Aaaodatad Prasa.) ' London, March 5. With the ex ception of three o. the leading offi cials, who were Americans, the staff o( twenty-four formal under Ambas sador Page to look after German in terests in England, will be retained by the Swiss minister, in London, who took over the protection of German affaira here when the United-States broke off dipltmatic relations with Germany. The three officiils were heads of departments and their places have been taken of Swiss. Switzerland has been asked to- send two specialists in sanitation to- Lon4 don, pref--ab!y army doctors, whd will visit the German prisoners camps in England, this beta part of the duty transferred by the Americana when tney gave up me worn, Try Our . ( 25c Plate Dinner 25c AUDITORIUM CAFE 1510 Howard St Av ORCHARD & WILHELM CO. An Early E Season Sale of to) n Cretonnes Upholstery Fabrics Curtains Scrims Lace Nets Muslins Drapery Fabrics ' IAVING bought the entire drapery stock of a well-known store at a considerable reduction from the market price, the Orchard & wuneim company runruoxu passing we avx.i- . tVip firfViarrl Sr. Wilhelm ComDanv seldom makes a purchase , of this kind, but in THIS INSTANCE the stock was in such excellent condition YIk) and in every way so thoroughly well worth while, constituting a GENUINE and SUBSTANTIAL ,;; saving to our customers, that we decided to buy and sell the same in SEVEN DAYS. Monday will be the second day of the sale, the store opens at 8:30 a. m. You will save at least 25 per cent, ; and in some instances as much as 6ne-half. No comparative prices are guoted, because the values y ; are so very obvious as to make this unnecessary.., . . ;. . ' '; i 4,000 Yards of Cretonne ' In both dark and light effects, suit able for bedroom, Sunroom, living room or dining room. ' 1 582 yds, 10 different designs, yd.lSc 500 yds, 15 different designs, yd. 20c 500 yds, 14 different designs, yd. 23c 400 yds, 10 different designs, yd. 38c 200 yds, 5 different designs, yd. 45c 200 yds, 7 different designs, yd. 65c 2,000 yards at intermediate prices, but all constituting the same big sav ing to you. , Jut Wonderful Values in s; Curtain Muslins . .t 150 yds in dots and small figures. 11c 600 yds in dote and small figures. 14c THE DETAILS 3,000 Yards of Scrim and Marquisette , j Plain and fancy hemstitched satin bordered, in white, ecru and ivory. To be bought at the following reduced prices: " ' ; ' :. ' ' W- -. 12yc, 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 40c, 65c Lace Curtains A In Cluny, Duchess, Scrims, Arabian' and Muslin; white or ecru. Up to 5 pairs of a kind. Per pair: ' $1.95, $2.95, $3.75, $4.25, $5.85, $7.85, $9.85. All one and two-pair lots are marked at HALF ORIGINAL PRICE. 40 Pieces of Lace Net 40 different patterns and about 50 yards to the piece. White, ivory and ecru. ' . ' . i V . . Per Yard, 10c, 12Vc, 18c, 23c, 28c, V 35c, 48c, 55c and 80c. Drapery Materials Mostly guaranteed Sunfast in 36 inch ind 50-inch widths; . in blues, ; browns, mulberry, rose and green. Suitable for hangings in bedrooms, sunroom or living room. Prices, Per Yd, 45c, 95c, $1.35, $1.95 to $3.25 Upholstery Fabrics . t Of Verdure Tapestry, either cotton ". or wool; 24 to 25 yards to the pak tern. Prices, per yard, 1 "y $2.65, $3.85, $4.95, $5.75 and $9.85 Items of Special -interest from our Four Great Furniture Floors. A Unique Type of Colonial ; i' Desk . for my lady's own exclusive ' use, made with gate leg supports to writ-, ing bed; top closes over and writing bed drops down when not in use, making it very compact. For the amount of room it occupies it is a very useful piece.; . - Tapestry Covered Chairs and Davenports We have a large assortment of this delightfully comfortable furni ture now on display in rich, soft colored tapestries. The workman ship is strictly first class in every piece. ; ' .. Davenports with loose cushion seats : and spring back .......... $58.00 , Solid comfort in Chairs to match, at, each ............... . .$22.00 American Walnut Period Styles for the Bedroom Perhaps there is no more beauti- ' i ul wood than rich, somber hued American Walnut, at any rate in the quaint, but graceful styles of Will iam and Mary the wood lends some- ( thing to the design and the design to the wood. . . v in complete 4-Piecj Suite, Dresser, Chiffonier, Bed and Chair, as low as $106 and by easy steps to $300. Solid Oak Dining Tables In fumed oak finish, with 42-inch round top that extends to 6 feet. Straight-line leg ffect, well made throughout and specially priced, at $12.00 Others at $15.00, $18.00 and $22.00 Wood Seat Dining Chairs Very substantial styles with full box seat construction, made from solid oak; fumed finish to match table $2.50 $3.00 $3.25 Each Buffet Also in fumed oak with large cup board space and deep linen draw ers, lined drawer for silver; mirror . across top. A very good value, at . ..V.; $22.50 This Buffet can also be had in Golden Oak. Golden Oak Rockers With wood seats, substantially made, at $1.75, $3.50 and $4.50. Four Posters in Mahogany We have many interesting repro ductions of this old type of bed, now , so fashionable; These Colonial styles are ' exceedingly graceful in the slender, delicate patterns and for rooms where more massive types are correct, we have beds the; posts of which were turned from solid 4x4 in the rough. A beautifully finished ; in gn Bed is offered at. ', , .'. : P f.OU Others at . . . $22.50 and $27.50 Special heavy styles, at. .-..$39.00 Square Tube Beds of . '' v . Solid Brass In superior satin finish, full or . single width. Specially priced, at $25.00 and $30.00 Round Tube styles, as low as $7.75 Mattresses. " In All Qualities " ' from the cotton top, excelsior filled mattress, at $3.00, to the cele brated Ostermoors, at $18.00. ' ' Down Stairs Very Special Prices on Spring Cleaning Equipment "Bicjrcla". Brand LoTall Wringer Enclosed gear, wood frame; warranted fr't9 AQ S yean, regular price 4.60, special PdeZa7 "Guaranta" Brand Loral! Wringar Enclosed gear, 114 -in. best grade rubber rolls; tl OC warranted spteaGO Jawall Salf-Wringlng Mop Good handle, solid ' mop frame, best quality cotton mop. OC (As illustrated.) Extra special, aCOC GenaY. Inning Board Steel framework and baces, large sue, best construction, 1 CO - Special ; Pl.Oi7 Medium Six Willow Cloth Basins Good quality, regular price 90c, v . . 4 Q special 47C Extra Larga Willow Cloth Basket Extra quality; regular price $1.45, OP. special OOC . The most complete line of Electric Washing Machines in " ' Omaha. All Sold on Easy Terms. For Many Years-- . we have carried rugs and carpets made by Hardwick & Magee of Philadelphia. Philadelphia is the home of car- . . pet and rug weaving in America. Hardwick & Magee set the standard against which we are able to measure all good carpets "the Standard of, America." Here are the rugs that , have made them famous: 'I'-i'i:'' '' jsain i very large variety of patterns and Chinese effects, . , $51 50 ' Bundhar Wiltons "The rug that wears like Iron." 4CQ K( Ask to see the new tile pattern, 9x12 sPJ7.UV .$67.50 ' "Oakdale" Wool Face Wiltons, colorings, includtpg toe new In 9x12., $82.50 We Carry Every Stylo of VlCTROLA im Any or tin t many rmiin QVt)" W'Hr Ww Hardwick Wiltons--An extra heavy rng In. very . fitiM rnlnrinors. 9x12... ............- The Only Genuine French Wilton, with name clearly stenciled on the the back: manufactured from the finest worsted yarns in delicate colors and finely drawn patterns, Including new Corduroys and Jaspe effects; 9x12.... These Bugs are carried in stock in sites as small aa 18x36 inches or aa large as 11-3x15 feet Special sizes or shapes to order. . New Hall and Stair Regal Wiltona hvMoreeqoe, , Jaspe and Cordu roy Stripe Effects. Colors: Blues, Greens, Browns and Black nd White. ' A few bales of attractive Beloochistans, suitable for table cover or floor coverings, in Bergundy and rich blues. Sizes from 23x41 in-, cbes to 4x6 feet Prices: $15.00, $16.50, $19.50, $24.50, $27.50 and up. . ,.W Carry Every - Victor Record V ; ! tha Victor List -- Ask for Book Orchard & Wilhelm Co. fmm't as sJVm as V as nJtnmlfrmntHprm afta nft sa n ajft 1 ttlft sa