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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEtt: JULY . IS. T.W
SCOTLAND YARD
JOINS PROBE OF
ELVELL MURDER
Hail Storm Shatters
. Window Glass in Many
Grand Island Homes
Beatrice," Who Sent Many
j postcards to Card Ex
j pert Believed Hiding
In England.
N'ewrv. County Down, Ireland
!uly i7"Yps. I remember a wo
tan who called lierwlf Beatrice,"
ud Mr. Anna Kane, former house
cepcr of Joseph B. EKveil, the nuir
ered New York turfirmi. Her
atenicnt was in response to an in
uirv regarding the new '"mystery
.'cmian" injected into the investiga
on of the murder mystery recently,
hen it was said that "Beatrice."
ho was described as one of El
cll's intimate woman friends and
' ost frequent caller at his home,
as now being:' sought by Scotland
ard. having come to England short
'. after the murder, i
? "This woman," continued Mrs..
ane. "once used the surname
"airfax' in a letter which she wrote
K Mr. Elwell.
Was Very Attentive.
:(Note: The New York district
i torney's ottice has stated that
otes from "Beatrice" were fowid
nong Elwell's effects.)
'"She wrote Mr. Elwell hundreds
,' pot cards when she was on a
'.ur of America as an actress.
!"Mr. Elwell kept a small note
ook containing the names of the
.omen" he associated with. In it
s had their addresses and tele
hone numbers."
I Had Fear of Death.
(New York, July 17. Miss Elsie
udd, in her early 20"s, slight and
ery pretty, today quoted Joseph B.
lwell, turfman and card expert,
hose murder has mystified the po
be for two months, as having said
her a few months before his
-ath: "I feel that my years are
jumbered. When the eud comes, I
bpe it will come quickly."
Miss Rudd was questioned by re
Drters. j'"I have been expecting. some one
! ask me about rav acquaintance
ith Mr. Elwell." she said. "I
iould have come forward vtdun
irily, but that I knew nothingdef
lite to tell, the authorities. Mr.
slwelt was a cenerous companion
jn the occasions, perhaps oncerJ
i inntli whpn he .entertained
iT ivv a -
ae tn his home or elsewhere.
Elwell Was Gallant.
He was gallant and I might have
et mv ran for him had I not
mown that he was married, and
Iiat he had other women tnends
utrJi mnrf he.nitiful and attractive.
Bnce he told me, though, 'almost
fll women ire catty you are a weij
bme exception.'
"'Somehow 1 teel that his qeatn
as caused directly or indirectly by
'no n( thrive rntt women."
' Mico RiiriH said that ml the sev-
,rnl occasions when ' Elwell hadia
Iipr t,v rlinner at restaurants I s!e
' e had always insisted upon facing -jlf
Vie door so he could see evefyooay
ho came in.
.'o Organize Log Rolling
I A Pftn!oift'n it Toonmcnh
Hoouoiauuii at ivummwvm
f Tecumsch, Neb.. July 17. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of Modern
".Voodnien officials and members in
Auburn last evening, it was decided
o hold the first annual picnic and
iog' rolling for this district in Tc
!umseh Friday. August 27. At that
ime an organization of the. South
eastern Nebraska M. W. A. Log
tolling association vill be formed,
nd the events will be given each
ear. , '
t The counties included are Otoe.
Richardson, Nemaha, Pawnee and
; ohnson. At the coming picnic tlwrc
vill be two or three prominent
peakers, a long list of picnic and
i og rolling sports, some lodge work
ut on in the open, and other at
tractions. It is expected the event
jvill be largely attended
Thieves Burv Loot iri Yard
Of Detective and Are Caught
Belleville, Kan., July 17. (Spe
:ial.) Following a series of local
n,ca Miifl ctnre robberies, the two
ntrglarswho staged them made the
mistake of attempting to conceal
their loot bv burying it in the vard
of a Rock Island railroad dete;tic
i:ul watchman.
j He surprised theifi in the act,
captured them single-handed and
turned them over to Sheriff Jomi
Griffen. A quantity of stolen stuff,
imcluding wrist watches, rings and
lother articles of jewelry were
found in the hole they had dug in
llhe ground. The burglars ::'re now
iin the county jail awaiting their
preliminary hearing.
Grand Island, Neb., July 17.
CSpecial Telegram.) Quite a severe
li.-.ilstorm visited Grand Island last
nip.ht in the business section. Win
now glass of the lighter variety was
broken, plate glass, nowever,
suffered from the hail.
. Truck gardeners and greenhouse
nun suffered some laniagc. A' rain
of Vs inches accompanied the storm
and was greatly beneficial to crops.
The hail was confined to this city
and a small territory east and a
small section three miles west of
yeod River.
Norfolk, Neb., July 17. Consid
erable damage was done to crops
bv the wind, hail and rainstorm that
struck northern and western Ne
braska last night, accordiug to re
ports received here today. No estt-,
mate of the amount of the loss, how
ever, is available.
Aged Mother Dies After
Trip to Visit Sick Son
Republic, Kan., July 17. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Mary E. Erkenbrack,
S8 years old, died here a day aftei
J . t i i l-
her arrival trom ner ramir ... ..
lisca, la., to visit her son. J. .
Erkenbrack of Republic, who wa?
seriously ill. .
Upon" hearing- of her son s illness,
the aged woman insisted upon be
ing permitted to make the trip to
his home. Two daughters accom
panied her. She was taken ill with
;n 24 hours after she arrived ard
died in a few hours. Her body
will be taken to Yillisca for burial.
She is survived by seven grown
children.
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Former Beatrice Fireman
Drowned in South Dakota
.Beatrice, Neb.. July 17. (Special
Telegram.) Vann Silverthorne,
formerly of this city, was drowned
at Ardmore, S. D., yesterday ac
cording to information received here
today. He was a locomotive fire
man, locating at that place a few
years ago. The remains willvbe
brougjrt to Beatrice for burial.
Lightning Kills Young
Scotia Farmer in Field
Scotia, Neb., Julv. 17. (Special
Telegram.) Edward Clement, a
voung farmer living north of Sxotia,
'was killed bv lightning lasj evening.
Ho was seated on a mowing nv
chine when the fatal bolt tell. He
leaves a young wife a-nd two little
children.
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P
OUR BIG
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of IPianes and flayer IPianos
Is digger Than liver
I Shrewd buyers have found that they can save from u
Piano by acting quickly g
MAKE YOUR DOLLARS CCurT COh I mu
avimg Lime!
I (Get M flie S
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Summer Goods Reduced
See Uur Complete Uispiays
Tf vo j cYuvj somethinjr really distinctive as well as comfortable for thr
sun parlor or porch, we sincerely urge you to see our comprehensive showing
of summet furniture. You'll be sure to inui a piece or two to
your liking ami at prices you'll marvel at. Anions the many
bargains Ave offer, the chair or rocket; pictured to the right in
several finishes, elegantly upholstered in art cretonne, special.
mmiuim Rockfrin
'26
Brown Fibre
There's 'rara nnd
years of servlro In n
rorkpr of,tlils kind
there's many an hour
of comfort In store
-m. fr . thof who
them Monn.
cinl. Rt
Fpe- U,
Sturdy
Porch Swing
At this price every
one should be able to
have a comfortable
and durable pwinp
for the porch. Comes
in the fumed oak fin
ish with seat meas
uring four feet Ion;
and comes complft
with chains ami cci'
ing hooks, ready fi
hanging, at only
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And gt busy! We must move. Our new home, which g
we recently purchased-at 1514-16-18 Dodge St., u being re- tt
modeled to suit our needs; when completed, we will have the fc
largest, finest and best equipped music house in the west. In g
.7 ' - aa th Joors with a wonderful 84
. the meantime we arc lu"u ,f . .,, .
line of new and used Pianos and Players which we are offering without con
sideration of cost or profit.
FYTRA! EXTRA!! $
BRAND NEW PLAYER ONLY
'ThU beautiful Player-Piano is an
S8-note atandard instrument. De
signed along plain lines, yet is so
artistic that it is certain to Vsatisf y
the most scrutinizing buyer. It con
tains a ' five-point motor, spruce
.ounding board, co'pf er woundvbrass
.nd soft pedal ex-
pression device; in fact, .. n .nstru- p, .PUb0
ttJZJttZ2l& 3 FDeHvery.
DON'T OVERLOOK
THIS ONE
SCHIRMER PIANO
Beautiful Walnut Case
ONLY '
$188
A Fine
Piano
and
Worth
Much
More .
SECURES
A PIANO OR
PLAYER
A Long Time to
Pay Balance.
To Approved Credit
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FEAST OF BARGAINS
Hazelton Piano- only . . . $118
$450 King Piano, mahogany
case, only. . . $245
$425 Richmond, mahogany
case, only $235
$635 Steger, like new, only$350
$500 Hamilton, oak, only $225
$450 Estey, oak, only $265
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LUUR ntne.: mn.
PIANO BUYER!
Beautiful Everett Grand
$1,600 Value
Mahogany
Case
Used a
Little
Perfect
Order
Only
$6
35
(
Fibre-Reed
Table Value
Truly a value when
you consider the size
of this table. We
have a limited iuan-
ity to offer in th'
.ironial brown finisl'
'.r.ly
Rich Cretonne
Upholstered
At a Price You
Want to Pay
Surely you cannot deny your
self of. this inexpensive yet ex
tremely comfortable rocker. Ex-
u'tly as pictured, and you can
liny It Monday, cash or credit, at
the reduced price of
$G35
Your Credit
Is Good
' ill 1
10
45
$800
W 1 $750
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A limited number of 'these beauti
ful Players at this price. Come in and
l,Am lipur the deeo. rich, mel
low tone, then compare it with any
Player shown in Omaha up to $800.
Hundreds of these instruments are ffi:
in use in Omaha and surrounding ter-
ritory, and every owner is f
A BOOSTER g
Columbia
Model C-2
And 20 Selections
Hartman's have made It possible
for everyone who loves music to
have it in their homes, snd without
interest. Choice of golden or ma
hogany finish.
' $j! A Week
Porch or Lawn
Bench
The cost is nominal, yet It affords
a bench for the lawn or porch whlck
is built to withstand the rlffors of
the weather and which
is very comfortable.
Seat measure." 42 inches
lonff. Buy youri while
they last at only.
les S I 35
lie -.
Choose Between
Golden and Fumed
J
Warner, 70 Years Old, Pedals
Bicycle From Coast to Blair
Blair. Neb., July 17. John
H 72. of San Dieeo.
fCal., who is visiting friends hcre.-has
(just completed a bicycle trip from
jCalifrnia. When he found himself
near the 70-year-old nyirk and in
(poor health, he took up bicycling as
.& fecreaton and as a restorative of
I health, nd has ridden more than
30,000 miles on the bicycle on which
Ik. marl, the iniirnev to Blair.
H v feels votineer than he
did 10 years before he began the
practice.
Three Counties Combine
For Teachers' Institute
Tecumseh, Neb., July 17. (Spe
cial.) Arrangements have been
completed for the holding of the
first tricounty teachers' institute,
the eounties to be included being
Pawnee. Nemaha and Johnson, and
the institute to be held in Tecumseh
the first week in August. It is ex
pected 300 teachers will be in at
tendance. The talent has been an
nounced and is good.
1 WITH EACH PLAYER WE GIVE FREE BENCH, SCARF and $10 WORTH of MUSIC ROLLS
ill nrBF IDF AUI V C1HDI K. !
HAVE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ASGOOD OR BETTER
N. NOW !
Your choice is not restricted to but
one pattern of buffet at this very
special prk'O, as we are offering
several styles in cither the fumed or
golden finish. If
you are contem
.platlne buying a
new buffet, now
is the time. Only.
HIE
no
Use Your Credit l
These Prices Will Interest You
Any Rug On Credit
9x12 Seamless Wil- $450 8x10 Wool and Fi- $175
ton Velvet Rugs, at. . Usi bre Jlugs. .
9x12 Heavy Grade $CQ75 36x72 Fancy Grass $175
Axminster Kusrs. at. . lugs 1
27x54 Br-ussels $035
U
mrr ,
Rugs
Come Monday
'Bassmet In Enamel
Library Outfit Complete
Think of paying only $26.50 for entire roomful f InfiniP room j
furniture. The large arm chair ana rocKer navefel '-ft II
full spring seat and upholstered in high gradeVUB (V
Knnnish fnhrlroid. The table Is exactly as
shown. A more serviceable library suite could
not be found, at only.'
run
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SPECIAL EXCHANGE OFFER
To show you our confidence in the wonder
ful bargains we are offering, within one year
time you may exchange the Piano or Flayer
Piano you purchase for any other instrument
of equal or greater value on our floors and all
payments made on the first instrument will be
credited in full against the second.
OUT-OF-TOWN BUYERS
No difference where you live, weship any
where to approved credit. '
Write us today, marking with X, state terms
on which you wish to buy.
Name
Address
1 We Are the Only Representatives in This Locality for g
ISTEINWAY PIANOS WSfl
1 Hardman, Emerson, Steger & o, Mcrna ","n .. .... g
Famous Schmoller & Mueiier . more i nan . vv
in Omaha artd Surrounding Territory. M
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CARS WASHED
and. Stored All Day
$1.50
14th and Capitol Ave.
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Something that the, young mother will
Melight in. Just the thing: for the little
one and Very roomy and nice. ; Built
3f reed with large
wooden wheels, en
abling one to move
it about easily. In
white enamel finish..
975
1 A Decided Cut In Price
UJE1 &
mm
The Oldest and Largest
Music House in the West.
- We Offer Prices anJ lerms
EIIIIB I:BJ. Which Are Not Duplicated
Elsewhere.
Eslab. 1859. 114, 116, 118 S. 15th St. . Phone Doug. 1623. g
Hartman's always come forth with spe
cials from time to time and Monday
will mean a busy day in our cnair ne-
nartment. The price i-r tnc
tuied Is reduced to such a
price that anyone is in a
position to take advantage
of this bargain. Golden or
fumed, at each
(I l ltd I I ,--
chajrs pic-
$5
Consider This Bargain
Rich Golden Finish
Those who are rh need of a new'dining suite will realize a
tremendous saving o.v hujm.b , 1
mans sppuiai cciitt ,
the picture and you see the suite Just as
you will see it on our sales floors. The
large table extends ti full feet, and the
sturdy chairs have Vjjph grade fabricoid
seats. The suite complete, at
r
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For Kitchen Convenience
Think of the unnecessary step! i one
takes when you are without on.
these time saving and labor "vn
cabinets. Monday you buy the cabinet
.i.inraH with 2 large
bins. 2 small drawers
above together with
bread bourd, at the
very low price of
si OH
Electric Washer On Credil
Tog do not need cash to avail yourself
of this reduced price, for Hartman's ar
alwavs readv to extend credit terms to
von. even though the article is greatly
r e d u ce d in price.
Why toil on wash
day, wlien you can
obtain this electric
for
$.85
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Use Your Credit NPgS' 1
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You Save On This
Cedar Chest
A special for Monday. Itls highly
finished Tennessee, cedar with hand
some copper band;.
O o m e s complete
Swith removable
l tray and the price
2 is reduced to
$2345
A Pullman Bargain
J name alone Is .u-nt to - --f Jn ad'JJ
1 y?. the l-osio-alVlace to purchase Men-n
I t?.v The price is greatly reduced tor qui.
I and w?of fir ?h" suite illustrated in the fumed
finish. Spanish fabricoid uphot-ring. The
H Amnioro rash nr credit, at
Other Bargains
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