Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1902, Page 21

PART III. e e THE UOMAHA SUNDAY BEE. —=2xd ESTABLISHED JU NE 19 OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1902. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Fifteenth and Farnam Fifteenth and Farnam SPECIAL SALE OF WOMEN’'S COATS AND FURS MONDAY. Wosien’s and Children’s fine Furs. Just when you are beginning to feel the need of them most, we offer special inducements on fur coats amd scarfs, in the very lateststyles. No matter how low the price you pay you can feel absolute confident in the reliability and genuineness of the furs bought here, for The Nebraska guarantee lies back of every piece. Stylish cluster scarfs, in American or Siberian marten, brook mink and other stylish furs long husky talls, at Real Marten Cluster 6 talls, only . Stylish Long Fur Boa, In bost American marten, long, large talls, onl 5.90 ¥ eeeenenn srees heiens seies see Sable Fox Scarfs, single, very fine quality, 2 large 9 75 e O husky tails, sold everywhere for §15, only . Double Fox Scarfs, in sable or L lla blend, 2 l8 75 large tails, regular $25 values, for «.ooivie veviiens o0 Q0 ‘Women's Astrakhan Capes, best selooted skins, 30 ls 75 inches long, Bkinner satin lined, only . RPN | [} ‘Women's Blectrio Beal Jackets, front, it and workm; best lining, only .. Women's Best Near Seoal Jackets, 22-In. long made and lined as good Women's Astrakhan very curly, S8kinner atin lined, only.. ‘Women's Genulne Beaver Jaoket quality that money oan buy, ‘Women's Genuine Persian Lamb Jackets, #kins, collar and revere of 3 btripe mink or chinchilla, beautiful, werth §176, only vivuass ‘Women's Genulne A #kins, made by the workmanship perfect, guaranteed skin, ouly .. . as any $300 electod skins, 23-1n. long, box T WPy | $300 Jacket, OnlY «ieviins 35-00 Jackets made of the best selected skins, o 20,00 aianer satis oed.... . 110,00 made of seleoted .115.00 Jackets, very finest weleoted to fit and .190-00 laska Beal best furrlers in Amerlea, e s good Children’s and Misses’ Fur Set Child’s China Lamb Fur Bet cooviin Ohild’s Fur Set of China lamb and Angora, with pocketbook...... ..... Ohild’s I'ur Set of white angora and lamb, with pocketbook and large collar, . Litiisie atseee NN |, 1.45 and ‘muff. . Misses’ I'ur .90 cluster of 6 talls, collar and muff s.ivieiivennsn Misses’ F'ur et of natural opossum 2 90 with cluster of 6 talls, collar, muff, .&e Misses’ Fur Het of sable dyed fur, cluster of 6 tails, collar Bet of imitatlon stone marten, - .4.90 Great Reduction on all Qur Women’s Jackets All 01,00 and §8.60 Jackets— reduced to All $10,00 and #12.00 Jackets— reduged to . All 810,00 and #1678 Jackets— reduced to . All high reduced te .. 7.50 10. reduced from reduced to .. . 00 to $20.00 on every DANCES T0 CLOSE AT TWELVE Chief of Police Donahue Issues Order and it Will Be Enforced. ACTION IS TO PROTECT WAYWARD GIRLS Only Balls Under the Auspices Reputable Societies Will Be Al lowed to Continue After Miduight Hour, “Hereafter all public dances which are not given under the auspices of any soclety snd which are for pure monetary gain will be closed at 12 o'clock. This is the ruling which I have decided upon and I.will in- struct my men to enforce the order to the letter,” sald Chief of Police Donahue. ‘When asked the reason for the lssuance of such an order the chief responded that rocent disclosures made to him by his men show & growing laxness of morals, e pecially among young girls whose ages are such that they need the protection of their parents lnstead of keeping late hours and belug In company with strangers. “I take this step because of the. influence 1t will have upon the morals of the young #irls who bave been making a practice of stealing away from thelr homes under differsnt excuses and patronizing these dancing places, remaining out all night, telllng thelr parents that they were the guests of girl friends, when in reality they were laying the foundation for a life of wretchedness and shame, The cases bave come so frequently to the depart- ment's notice that there is no other alter- pative. for me but to enforce this order. 1 alse find that the girls are not wholly at fault In this matter, but there are amplo srounds for compelling youths of teader years to remain at home instead of run- ning the street, ‘We dave a curfew law, which compels young people to stay off the streets, but the department has not been adequate for the caforcoment of that law, There are toe many young people running the streets of Omaba for thelr own good, and the con- ditlon s & dlsgrace and an outrage. Parcnts Can Assist Police, “I suppose that many will think I am s orank for making this new ruling, but it the people knew the conditions they would take the same course which I am to pursue. Parents of wayward young peo- o can asslst the department by keeplng thelr children at home. The Influences which surround these young people at some of the cheap dances, which are belng operated in this city are nome too elevat- fug aad have a tendency to demoralize those who enguge in the pleasures. “We have & curfew law, which compels our attention which show the necessity for my order. Fort Crook is the chlef attrac- tion for & certaln class and young girls find it an cusy matter Yo deceive thelr pareats with excuses and go to the bar- yacks, where they engage 1o drunken orgles with the wsoldlors, remalulng there all pight, driuking sad dancing. Thelr par- ents do not kuow the true ltuations or conditions, but if they did our work in this direction would be quickly takes up by them. Ope case in particular happened Friday that shows what these sasocla- tions will do. Oune of the principal wit- pesses 1u the Mianle Kern kidnaping case, whose alleged tender age prompted the warrant belog sworm out for the Sioux Clty woman, was arvested, cearged with ia- corrigibility. This is only one of the many we have to deal with and wo mean to have a change of conditions or know the reason why." HIKING ON THE CAR TRACKS Most Omaha People Temporarily Lose Thelr Dignity as Mid- Roaders. The “early bird” contingent of Omaha business people came to work yesterday over the street car lines. BSome rode in the cars and some rode on what their Maker gave them in the beginning, but all were equally on the tracks, as these had been cleaned during the night by the com- pany's electric sweepers, whereas the snow-covered sidewalks were still awalting the cleansing touch of men who at that hour were still busy in the furnace room with their asbestos mittens or in the nur- sery with their undressed kids. Thus forced to use the middle of the street, the pedestrians furnished corner ectators with an Interesting exhibition as they came trudging down Farpam, Dodge and Harney streets like three bat- tallons of a disorganized army in retreat. There were women, too, in the line and some realized for a first time what deucedly awkward creatures both men and wom are when they attempt te tread unaccu: tomed and slippery paths. A church usher, expert at gliding up and down alsles more noleelessly than the proverblal mouse that at other times occuples the contribution ked down Farnam yesterday mora- well in a heavy yacht. Behlnd him came “Flo," prize lady waltzer at the well diggere' ball, stumbling atong like & woman 60 years old and rheumatic. Mr. F. Lore Walker from the dry goods store and Count The Colnerino from the bank, two of the smoothest ever, hiked like farm boys after the cows. Misses Ima Bird and Sheesa Winner, famed for thelr two-step glides, executed a veritable Kickapoo minuet in their efforts to be on time. Noah Lott, office manager, and Major Portion, army officer, wero as awkward as when in their teens. Miss Yucan Payme, restau- rant cashier, and Mrs. Hi Price, milliner, walked lke—well, never mind, what they walked ltke. There were plenty of others quite as bad. OEST AND ELLERS MAKE UP Recenciliation Takes Place at Star Chamber Session of the County Board. With all members present exocept O'Keeffe, who Is at Excelsior Springs, Mo., the commissioners of Douglas county held & star chamber session with J. Henry Oest nd Hans Ellers yesterday morning before the regular meeting of the board. Friday Oest ejected, eliminated and eradicated Ellers from the county bos- pital pay roll because Mans had reached over Oest's official head to get a vacation Yesterday the board members a reconciliation. It was an im- mensely solemn occasion. Connolly read the scriptures, Harte reaw the law, Ostrom read the constitution and Hofeldt read the Btaats Zeltung. What else may have happened can only be conjectured, but when the six emerged Commissioner Con- nolly smiled & deep, darh, knowing smile and stated that they “bad kissed and made up.” People who are acquainted with the facial adornments of both »fr. Ellers and Mz, Oest will be iaclined to take Mr, Con- 5.00 All $18.76 and $32.60 Juckets— All $24.75 and $30.00 Jackets— 15.00 18.75 garm Y’ purely figurative to wonder how far his opposition to Ocst influenced the latter to “‘make up.” ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY Four Prominent Nebraska Business Men Brought Before United Stetes Court. 5 Nick Fritz and Mathias Williams of Pen- der, John McKeegan of Bancroft and A. J. ‘West of Wisner, prominent business men ot their respective cities, were brought be- fore the federal court yesterday by Dep- uty Marshal Allen on the cl spiracy to control the bidders at an auction of government lands held last spring. The men were released on $500 bonds. The complaint, as submitted by the grand Jury, alleges that these four men r sum of $2,100, which was spent in deavor to have things their own way at the public land sale which took place at O'Nelll May 24, 1902. Of this money, it is stated, $100 was set aside as the purchase price of each bidder outalde of the combine. A. J. West 18 sald to have represented the quar- tet in the distribution of this money and a short time previous to the sale, it is inti- mated in this suit, it was worth $100 to a man to express a determination to be pres- ent and bid JILTS ONE AND WEDS ANOTHER Former Soldier from Fort Crook Does Some Quick Matrimonial Work. Robert Pluts, who was recently discharged from Company F, Twenty-second infantry, was confronted with a matrimonial tangle Friday which ended by his jliting one young woman and wedding another. A few days a4go Miss Mabel Nichols of South Omaha informed her parents, it is claimed, that Pluts had promised to wed her. When he refused she threatened to resort to the courts. Realizing that whatever turn he made must be at once, he sought the mar- rlage license clerk and secured a permit to wed his first love, May Warnér, folling the South Om bride-to-be. The Pluti Warner nuptials were performed Friday afternoon, but the:new bridegroom s still o hot water, as he called at police head- quarters yesterday morning to seek advice, claiming that tbe Nichols girl was de- termined to have revenge because of his basty wedding. SOCIALISTS TO NAME TICKET Will Nominate for Municipal Officers at Mass Convention on January 6. | The soctalist party will be the first in the | field with its ticket for the municipal cam- | paign. Yesterday the call, signed by | Parker 8. Condit, president, and J. Alfred secretary, was issued. The call for & mass convention to be held at 619 North Sixteenth s Monday, January b, at 8. p. m., for the purpose of selecting candidates for the offices of mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, comptrol- ler, tax commissioner and one councilman from each of the nine wards of the city. The soclalist party maintains & system of dues which are pald by each member of the nrganization ead ouly those whose dues are | paid in full at the time of the comvention is held will be entitled to vote in the nomi- nation of candidates. * 65¢, 75c and $1.00 each. New arri and 35 cents each. New Nick Nacks, Candlesticks, Tr: OPENING hour, 8 o'clock. Monday, just a ten dollar bill. on Monday, fifteen dollars will entitle you to a pick. HILL HEARS ANVIL CHORUSvf.'.f"..’.u'"."v“..f":.'.‘.‘.‘.“.fi":.‘:}..‘.’:':‘;.':,,Z“r.i‘?:: Finds Strong Opposition to His Low Rate Transportation Scheme. MANY INTERESTS NOW IN THE CONTEST Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Santa Fe Roads and Clities of San Franeisco and Portland Join in Opposition. James J. Hill's novel scheme to transport government troops and freight to the Phil- ippines at astonishingly low rates is at a ndstill. It has encountered grave ob- cles. In the person of E. H. Harrima his old-time rivi and other momentous figures of the rallroad world, representing Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Santa Fe interests, the cunning promoter of com- munity of interests apparently has run against serious snags. Harriman has sent J. C, Stubbs to Washington; the Santa Fe has its men there, Portland and San Fran- cisco are represented at the national capi- tal and the result is one deafening anvil chorus against Hill. Seattle has delegates there pulling for the Hill proposition. Mr. Hill, as will be remembered, of- fered to transport army officers from Chi- cago to Manila for $100 each; enlisted men for $26 and freight at 40 cents a hundred. Bome of the highest raliroad thorities in the country pronounce these figures un- precedented and insist_that it Mr. Hill should land the contract and perform the service he will look in vain for his profits. ‘While it is admitted freight has been hauled across the continect and Pacific ocean at $8 a ton It was done at a loss and it is doubted if even Mr, Hill, with all his sagacity and prowess as & rallroad magnate, could do any better with the proposition than any who have before at- tempted it. It is urged that there is no example for his rates on privates, but ad- mittedly that he might come out all right on the officers if there were emough of them. All the Business or Nome. It has been learned from sources that are in touch with the situation that Mr, Hill's propesition is to got all the business or none at all. Other roads will proceed, therefore, on the same ba Among rallroad men in Omaha there is & strong disposition to look with mis- givings upen the success of the Hill plan. With the combined Influences of the most aotlve business men of Portland and Ban Francisce, aside from the enormous strength which the opposing forces com- mand from the east and at the very seat of government (teelf, It Is insisted that the man from the North Star state 1s bucking & formidable fee. While It does not minimize the strength of his op- ponents. The citles of Portland and Ban Fraucisco have eminent men at Washing- ton to look out for thelr interests and the roads competing with Hill. The fight bas spread until it involves statesmen as well as railroad magnates. Senator Mitchell of Oregon and Senator Perkins of California are working with might and main for the interests of thelr respective cities, Portland and San Fran- clsco. President Mohler of the Oregon Rallway and Navigation company and rep- resentatives of the Unlon Pacific are ar- reyed on the side of the Southern Pacific naturally. Yet so canfident does Mr. Stubbs seem of defeating Hill's plan that he has admitted | bis influence at Washington s great, this | It it seems necessary. Hill is still at the natiomal capital fighting for his scheme. There is a belief that with so many in- terests engaged in the competition the result will be that the government will retain the transport business itself. Beet Sugar Workers. A party of 400 beet sugar workers came into Omaha Friday afternoon on a Milwau- keo special from Milwaukee. The party had been in Michigan at work and was re- turning to Lincoln and Hastings after a profitable season. The Milwaukee made a fast run all the way, but attained phenomenal speed for a short distance near the eastern Iowa line. The, birth of a child was the cause. The train was held at a station while R. C. Jones, traveling passenger agent for the Milwaukee, who accompanied the party, went for a physician, When the train ar- rived in Omaha the little one and his mother were as bright as any members of the party. The former was somewhat demonstrative, but this was attributed to pride over the remarkable circumstances attending his advent. CHURCH ON FARNAM STREET New Edifice for First Christian Wil Go on Lot at Nineteenth Street. The official board of the First Christian church bas purchased the lot at the cor- ner of Nineteenth and Farnam streets as the site for its new church building. It 1s announced by the pastor of the church, Harry G. Hill, that with the completion of the new bullding the First Christian church will become institutional, caring for the minds and bodies of the members and attendants s well as thelr souls. It is the intention to provide in addition to the auditorium and Sunday school rooms & readiog room, gymnasium, baths, rooms where games may be played and a domes- tle sclence department for the instruction of those who desire enlightenment along those lines. In order to carry out this plan it is sald that the bullding will occupy the en- tire lot and will be designed along movel lines of architecture, belng ome of the first bulldings In the west to be erected for the {dentical purpose. Work will probably begin early in the spring and tho bullding will be completed by fall. It is expected that the suditorium will have a seating capacity of 1,200 people, the largest of any church in the city. Its cen- tral location was the principal reasom for the purchase of the lot, it belng of easy access from all parts of the city. The nucleus of the bullding fund has been secured from the sale of the present chureh bullding. The fund will be In- creased by the sale of the lot on which the old building stands and the remainder of the money will be raised by donations of members and other citizens of Omaha. INITIAL MOVE FOR MILLER His Attormeys Submit Motion to Quash the Information Against Him, The attorneys for Alonzo V. Miller, presi- dent of the South Omaha school board, were Baxter yesterday argulng & the information filed bim on the charge of accepting a -bribe from Cecil Lyon for voting for a ralse in ber salary as a teacher in the packing house city schools. The county attormey and Deputy Dunn are arguing for the state. The effort of Miller's attorneys is grounded on the fallure of the information to allege that Miller cast his vote to raise salaries at a regular meeting assembled for the purpose of transacting business, also that the in- formation contained only a recital instead of an allegation of fact. SENTENCE OF ACID THROWER Ella Tolls Gets Three Years in Prison for Nearly Blinding a Man, Judge Baxter yesterday sentenced Ella Tolls to three years in the penitentiary. Ella is the dusky belle from the tenderloin convicted of throwing acid in the eye of Charles Stewart and nearly blinding him. The judge asked Ella why she had been such a naughty girl, and Ella sald she didn't know the acid would hurt the man. “Well, what did you have acid for?" queried the court. “It was ‘luck’ medicine what T got to & drug stoh, youh honah, and we sprinkled it In front of ouh doah to make us pros- pab,” was the answer. . “Very sorry, Ella, but you got the wrong brand it you wanted something to bring luck. Three year: The judge was more lenient with Michael McCarthy, Charles McCarthy, Guy Born and Patrick. J. Brougham, all boys in thelr te nd caught making away with four turkeys on Thanksgiving morning, the fowls having been the property of a com- mission dealer on Eleventh street. He re- leased the lads after lecturing them. RUBY AND DIAMOND MINES Newspaper Man Returning from Idaho Has Some Surprising Stories te Tell. John B. Davis, a newspaper man from New York, {s in Omaha, having just re- turned from a trip through Idaho. He spent much time along the Snake river and was surprised to find the rich deposits of genuine ruby on the banks of that stream. As a token of the wealth of this mineral in which this district abounds Mr. Davis brought with him several valuable speci- mens, one of which he has had properly trimmed and set in & ring. He says people are at work getting out rubl “But it may surprise you still more to hear that Idahe has some rich diamond de- posits also,” sald Mr. Davis, at the same time pointing to an unusually large sized diamond: which he had set in a stickpin and was wearing in his tle. He sald he tound it in its rough state in Idaho soil, TO LOWER RATE OF INTEREST County Board May Renew and Extend Time of Court House Bounds, At its meeting yesterday the Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution instructing the county clerk to advertise for bond refunding propositions, the reason for the same being found #u the offer of Kelly & Kelly of New York and Topeka to refund at 3% per cent the present refunding court house 4% per cent bonds which the county issued in the sum of $119,000, January 1, 1895, to run twenty years. Kelly & Kelly, while reducing the rate, require an exten- slon of the time, the new bonds to run twenty years from this date, whereas the old ones would bave matured Japuary 1, 1915, If in a Pickle ot a quandary what to buy for gifts, take a peep at our windows where thou” sands are displayed for your assistance. open evenings on Saturday, Dec. 20th, Monday, Dec. 22d, Tuesday, Dec, 23rd, Wednesday, Dec. 24th, and on those evenings only, The crowding of enormous business into a short period of time makes it necessary for us to protect the strength of our salespeople, Help them—help yourselves, and help us by res membering this announcement. Monday will open with an immense stock of new things in the great China section. Children’s Tea Sets, 25¢, Please take notice—our store will be 50¢, vals of fine French China Cups and Saucers, Chocolate Pots, Coffee Pots, Plates, etc. ys and Tea Sets, Vases and Ornaments, in glass china and pogtery, 15¢c, You’'ll probably pay double for similar in some shops And Now Something Very Unusual We want to cloge out early in the week, two lots of ladies’ Walking Suits. Here's a happy state of things for you. A splendid, sensible, appropriate, acceptable present for somebody. our statement for it, if you knew as much as we do about the value of these lots, you would aim to be on hand at the IPirst lot contains Walking Suits which sold up to Saturday at 15, 18 and 20 dollars— Lot two—Not one Walking Suit in the lot sold for less than 25¢, Monday morning, the two lots go on sale, and and some were $30, Let us hint at a few styles first to post you and whet your curi- osity, and arouse your interest. Blouses, neat tight-fitting jackets, Norfolks, etc., indeed all the new kinks and crea- tions gotten together for this season. They come in fancy mixtures, fancy flakes, salt and pepper, plain meltons, chev- icts, etc, a grand, genuine bargain, perhaps never before equalled in desirable suits, offered for sale in season. Quite a far cry from suits to books, and yet a book may suit as a suitable present for someone. We don’t mean to be funny, altho’ in the book section we have lots of funny books and calendars. Artistic gems also in literature and art, all to add to the house beautiful, and make someone’s heart happy in the thought that they have been re- membered. This department is close to the dress goods and silk sections. We mention only today THE NEW CHAL- LIS FOR BPRING 1903, The new Printed Silks for spring 1908—a little early perhaps, but a good time to get a pick—and what could be nicer for Christmas? “Just Like Papa,” “Just Like Mama.” Are the names of the cutest things in gloves ever offered for the dimpled hands of your dimpled darlings. Rain shed- ders galore, guaranteed covers, best frames, all kinds and descriptions of fancy or plain handles. Some one may be g glad we mentioned umbrellas, for it may be just the thing for somebody. Real lace, fine linen, cut glass, neckwear, smoking jackets, sterling novelties, fancy baskets, pocketbooks, fans, bags, turnovers and thousands of other items to gladden somebody’s heart and lighten somebody’s pocketbook. If none of these things touch the right spot, come in and let us make a few other suggestions. CONTEMPT HEARING 1S OVER Judge Munger's Decision in Strikers' Oase is Expeoted Monday. BALDWIN TALKS ABOUT THE PICKET LINE Lawyer for the Strikers Argues that the Court’s Injunction Does Not Forbld the Maintenance ot Plekets, The testimony and argument in the Union Pacific strikers’ coatempt case was finished yesterday and awaits the de- cision of the court, which s expected Mon- day morning. The defense yesterday introduced four witnesses with the idea of showing by their testimony that Firth, the man who testified that Willlam Richelieu and two other strikers had made him the subject of profane epithets, was a man who bore a reputation for being untruthful and & distruber of the peace. Willlam Richelieu testified that since the beginning of this trial Bernard Mechanie, who, as a witness for the Union Pacifi tated he had been abused by the strikers, had called at the Labor headquarters and after waiting about there until Richelleu came in had re- quested the latter to use his Influence to do what he could toward getting him once more into the good graces of the union. Argues Against Plokets. In the argument for the Unlon Pacifio which followed, Attorney Baldwin called the attention of the court to the num= bers and strength of the strikers' picket line, which constantly surrounded the Union Pacifi shop grounds from 6 in the morning until 11 o'clock a ight. “This pleket line,” sald Baldwin, “is doing the same thing as it was when this court found cause to issue the injunction. It is @ continued, uninterrupted demonstration of force by 228 men for the purpose of serving as an intimidation to the work- ers in the shops.” In his answer on behalf of the strikers Attorney Smyth held that the defense had proven that the order of the court had not been violated in letter or in spirit. The injunction, he declared, had not held that the picket line was illegal and that in bringing up this as a point whe attorney for the other side had gose outside of the case before the court. If the picket line was lllegal there was cause for another action, but since it was not in violation of the injunction it had nothing to do with the case in hand. Attorney Smyth also went briefly over the testimony of the witnesses who had been before the court. The arguments on both sides were short. ONE KILLED AND ONE HURT Fate of Two Young Men Thelr Way on a Northern Pacific Frelght, ST. PAUL, Dee, 13.—A Northern Pacifio westbound freight train collided with an eastbound freight at Fridley station last night. James 8. Hanson, aged 16, of Ben. ton Lake, Minn., was killed, and Willlam Frils, 16 years old, also of Benton Lake, was fatally injured. The tralnmen jumped and were unine Jured. Two hundred hogs were killed, Frils and Hanson were in one of the freight | cars. They were beating their way. \