Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 17, 1903, Page 4

THE OIARA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, {BRANRE!S; $12.50 /BRANREZ:; $12.50 {BRANRES: $12.50 /BRANRELS ON SALE SATURDAY {BRANREIS TREMENDOUS CLOTHING PURCHAS Absolutely the greatest offer of high grade hand-tailored and hand fitted suits and over- coats ever made in Omaha. Two entire sample lines of men’s hand tailored suits and overcoats at We have never shown such overcoats and suits as these at such a price, Every suit and every overcoat which we will show is thoroughly hand tailored. We bought these sample lines of two of New York's very hlgh est grade wholesale tailors. The samples show every curve and feature of the swellest and most up-to-date eastern fashion. Such garments as these are rarely to be found at anything like the price which they will be sold Sinturd{y An immense variety of styles, in fact everything that is new and swell in men’s appare] Your unrestricted choice of these two sample lines at.......... Rogers-Peet & Co’s. Finest Suits and Overcoats in America. This is unquestionably the best ready-to-wear clothing in America. Rogers-Peet clothing carries the guarantee of superior excel- lence and desirability which every stylish dresser demands. We are sole agents in Omaha—prices . ERCOAT LIKE THIS SATURDAY AT $12.50 A truly extraordinary offer in men's clothing for Saturday. BASEMENT SPECIALS uRwarsand §5-55.98 An excellent assortment of new and up-to-date all wool suits and s overcoats, made in the late styles and materials—Baselment specials Saturday— 0.00-5.98 ON SECOND FLOOR Special Saturday, 800 PAIRS Men’s genuine welt sole shoes, made of box calf, velours, vici kid and patent leather — regular price $2.50, $3 and $3.50, go on sale at $1.98 FOUR. MEN DIE IN FLAMES fin of Aberdeen, Wash., Visited hy De- structive Conflagration. ' FIRE STOPPED BY USING DYNAMITE Usual Methods of Control Prove Un- avalling, Although Three Towns Contribute Fighters, and Build- ings Were Demolished. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 16.—Fire that from 9 o'clock this morning until o'clock this afternoon caused four deaths destroyed property valued at approxi- mately §1,000,000. It practically wiped out a.-dn business streets of this town. The ‘m RATFO, - DANIEL WEBSTER, | CALVIN M'KENZIE, UNKNOWN MAN. The injured: John Steen, kicked In the Bead by a runaway horse; J. D. Hansen, Bead and body brulsed; A. Bretberg, head eut; H. W, Lacy, kicked in head by run- away horse; John Mills of Hoquiam, foot w Willlam Oglesby, partially suffo- 1\. most destructive fire in the history of this town today wiped out ten business blocks and reeidences, causing a loss of $1,000,000. Not more than one-half Of the 108s is accounted for. Kvery busi- Bess man in the city is a loser, elther by fire, water, removal, breakage or loss by Not anticipating that the dames could get Poyond the fire department's control many | e and relieve all the troubles state of the syetem, such as msm. &e. wnn- mclr mn-n:‘f has been shown In SIGK e CarteruLittls Liver Pila oo-ul'- , e n‘ ing complari, whi ot the riouiach m-l-. Bven if Ilry o-xy ‘walted until the fire was close upon them before starting to move out. The streets were soon strewn and littered with all kinds of material and the rush and haste of teams and people in every direction caused great confusion. ‘The fire started in the old Mack bullding on Hume street, owned by Oscar Crane, which had been regarded as a fire trap and a dangerously constructed building. It was three stories high and was occupled by numerous single men, who cooked their own meals chiefly on oll stoves. It was In & room in the third story where the flames started and the interior of the bullding was & mass of flames Wwhen an alarm was sent In. Fire Beyond Control. From the Mack block the fire spread to the new hose house and headquarters of the fire department. Great volumes of flames shot into the air and the heat be- came unbearable a block distant. In a short time the flames had jumped across the alley to Walker's saloon and every bullding in the block bounded by Heron and F and H streets, including Kaufman's brick bullding was destroyed. ‘Wopd went along every business street to prepare for the worst and as far up as the Commercial block there were hur- ried preparations to get out of danger. On the north side of Heron street the fire jumped from the Andérson block to the Btate bank and every store from that cor- ner to Hay's bank and all the buildings in the block bounded by Heron, G, Wishkah and H streets were burned, including the Central school building, Pfund's jeweiry store, Fuller's store, Brecker's grocery, the city counell chamber, Wyler Brothers’ store, Lucart's candy kitchen and the ex- press office. George Wolfe's dry goods store in the Weatherwax block went pext and then came the destruction of the finely equipped . Crescent hotel. The flames then jumpéd across H street to Patterson & | Locke's office, through every block to the Pacific hotel and this newly constructed hotel was also destroyeg. The fire jumped from the block bounded | by Heron, Wishkah, I and H streets to the splendid rosidence of Fdward Hulber- ton, at Wishkah and I strcets, The opera house, all of the material and huxgmg-‘ of the mew hospital association andl the residence of B. L. Gudley were next burned. In.order to stop the further progress of the flames, dynamite was used on several of the bulldings upon which the flames were advancing. Telephone messages brought the fire departments of Hoquiam and Montesano to the scene and they did effective work. All sorts of reports con- cerning the death or injury of well known | business men were -current. While four deaths have resulted, the accidents dur- | ing the fire were comparatively few. The fire started at 9 o'clock in the morning and it was 2 p. m. before the flames were under control Aberdeen has a population ‘of about 7000 and its chief industry is lumber. Several large sawmills are located ncar the town, put the fire did not reach them. Falling Wall Kills and Injures. | When the fire had reached the Pullman | saloon several men were hurt by a wall glving way. Among, the injured was Fire | Chief Koehler, who was rendered uncon- scious, but later returned to his dutles. | Colonel McKenzle was caught under the falling walls of the Bagle dance hall. His | ) back was broken and he died In & short time. { The other fatalities were at the Mack bullding, where Charles Rolfs, & one-legged man, was crémated. When the flames had completely enveloped the bullding the spec- tators were borvified at sseing the dancer, | ‘Webster, & well-koown ahuuut. appear | ot one of the windows. Before & ladder Fine School Suits for boys, | FIND Boys’ Clothing Department on the Third Floor. made in the latest and nobbiest fashe= ions, strongly constructad for rough and ready 1 98 wear and very dressy, at (— {BRANRF, I Boys’ Swell Suits aud Overcoats for Suits in the sailor Norfolks, etc., gchool and dress wear. Russian blouse, overcoats in the new military, Russian an¢ other pretty styles,. . 298 S S Splendid Suits and Overcoats for Boys ~-The very highest grades includes the Military over- coats in the new Royal biue, reds and 3.98 Our boys’ free library is here—books loaned free to patrons. —{BRANRFS: popular Russian and castor and suits in the latest styles,—$7.50 values, at Big Sale of Warm Underwear, Sweaters, Etc. We bought about 20 cases of men’s fine winter underwear from one of the largest underwear mills in Schenectady, N. Y. out their line we bought at about 50¢ on the dollar. Inasmuch as we closed Here is fine fleece lined derby ribbed underwear, 75¢ values at 35 All wool fleece lined plush back underwear, $1.00 values, Bt.... 0850 All wool derby ribbed body fitting underwear, salmon and ‘tan, regular $1.560 values, at. ‘ Pure 79c¢| 1.25 va 45¢:50c¢ snlk fleece .lined under- wear, greatest value ever given in heavy weight undarwear, 'nk and white, the regular blue, lues, per garment.. Men’s Colored Dress Shirts— All the new patterns and shades, plain and pleated bosom in figures, stripes, usually sell at $2 —special spots @4 98cona1.50 A Sule of Geunine $3 Sweaters at 69¢ and 98c—A manufacturer’'s sample ine of men's and boye’ all weol and worsted sweaters. factories in the east clo!ed out at ablg rcductlon. to $3.00—Saturday. plain colors, worth up could be ralsed to his ald he jumped. Al- most every bone in his body was broken and he died after being taken to the hos- pital. An unknown man was killed by a falling wall, MANAGER OF MINE 1S LOST Horse Found, but One Hundred Men Have Not Discovered the Rider. BIG STONE GAP, Va, Oct. 16—BE. L. Wentz of Philadelphia, 28 years of age, general manager of the Virginia Coal and Iron company's interest in coal lands in southern Virginia, left Big Stone Gap on horseback for Kelleyview, twenty-five miles east of here, Wednesday and has not been heard of since. All circumstances point to the conclusion that he has been murdered in the mountainous regions. A hundred men are now scouring this section of the country. The horse.ridden by Mr. Wentz was found Wednesday afternoon and tied to the saddle was a coat worn by the missing man. CENTRAL BANKERS GO WEST Before Leaviag Chicage F. G. B low Aunounces Candidacy for Presidency of Association. CHICAGO, Oct. 16~Ningty members of the American Bankers' association, repre- senting the large financial institutions of | Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and TiMffiols, left Chicago tonight for the annual meeting in San Francisco, October 20. Prim- inent among Bigelow, president of the First National bank, who has announced his candidacy for the presidency of the national assocla- tion. MASONIC CERTIFIC It Was in Possession of Negro and Man Named Thereln is Mi ing. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 16.—A negro, unknown to the police, is being held until | an investigation can be made concerning a certificate of membership in the Scottish Rite Masons, which he had in his posses- slon. The certificate bore the name of James Chatfield of Ossian, Ind. The police have ascertained that Chatfield left for Kansas City. Relatives fear that he met with foul play, HOG CHOLERA IN KANSAS Mauy Animals Arve Dying of the Dis- ease in Vielnity of Topekn, TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 16.—Hog cholera is devastating the southeast portions of Shaw- nee and across the line in Douglas county. The farmers along the valley of the Waka- rusa have lost over 1,000 animals in the last two weeks. John Vill lest thirty-five within the last week. Other heavy losers are Williams, Barnes, Day and Davis, Dr, Louk Has Mistrial. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 16~The jury in the case of Dr. Louis Zorn,‘'a dentist, on trial for the murder of Albert Sechrist, his tenant, a verdict and was discharged this afternocon. men quarreled over rent. In his dyl statement Sechbrist sald that urn had lhol him without provocation. This was Zorn' sec trial “Garland” ytoves and ranges bake the bread and roast the meat that make the mas [ the passengers was F. G.| Com@ in fancy weaves, Soldiers of Attacking Army Bivouac on Plains of Kansas. GENERAL GRANT COMMANDS THIS FORCE Defenders in Charge of General Barry, While General Bates Will Have Command of All Troops at Mauneuvers. CAMP SANGER, Fort Riley, Kan,, Oct. 16.— Better weather conditions prevalled at Camp Sanger today. The day was bright and cold, the thermometer almost reach- ing the Jreulnl point. The troops were astir early, as all were to be in position for the first problem at 9:30. The purpose of this maneuver was to develop the po- sitions of the outposts of the opposing forces, the Blues and Browns. But little firing was Indulged in and that was of the long range kind. The recall sounded and all organizations were In camp and ready for the poon meal at 12 o'clock and the first real work of the en- campment began this afternoon when the troops that will form the attacking force |in tomorrow's maneuvers, prepared to they will go Into blvouac This force is known as the “Blues” and ts under the command of Brigadier Gen- eral Fred D. Grant, U. 8. A. His brigade is composed of the Second and the Twenty-first infantry, a battalion of the Twelfth infantry, company D of the en- gineers, with a mounted detachment from the same organization, two squads of the Ejghth cavalry, the Sixth and Twenty: ninth fleld batteries, signal and hospital corps detachments and a long wagon train conveying rations and forage for the com® mand. This force crossed the Kansas river on the pontoon bridge erected by the en- gineers. This crossing was effected in a disappearing from view in Jefferson town- ship. The defending force, the ‘“‘Browns,” will be under“the command of Brigadier General Thomas Berry, U. 8. A., and will consist of the Bixth infantry, the Twenty- firth infantry, a portion of the Twelfth and the Ninth cavalry, two squads of the fourth, the First battalion of engineers and the Nineteenth and Twenty-elghth fleld batteries. The bluft that borders the valley to the south of the reservation will doubtless prove an advantageous point that will be sought after by both forces. Major General John C. Bates and his staff arrived shortly after noon today and were recelved with a salute of thirteen guns. He immediately assumed command of the division. The condition of the roads is already greatly improved and by the time the state troops arrive the surround- ing country should be In fine condition. FIRE RECORD. Fire Threatens Washington Town, PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 16.—The town of Aberdeen, Wash,, is on fire and most of the business portion ls threatened. London Exeh is More Cheerful. LONDON, Oct. 16.—Now that the account ‘'without the ant.cipated failures, e atore on the Block cxchange are in & afStinety cheertul mood. Prices, led by consols, are growing firmer in riie Jead nk South Alrican m: have come to the support of Kaffirs an: mmvuu e Syndicte with . capital of é for that purpose. Berlin and | are Interested in the sy cute One of the largest stripes, had been | |leave camp for a designated point where ! remarkably short time, the entire brigade | Rt 69c and 98¢ ON SALE SATURDAY $12.50 o 17.50~$3 Special Sale of Boys’ and Children’s Clothing - BASEMENT SPECIAL Boys' All Wool Suits at $1.50—Strictly all wool, stoutly made suits for boys, in the late popular styles for fall, ull the correct colors. There is good eervice in one l 5 U Omaha’s Greatest Hat Offers suits { TR We are better equipped to supply your needs in fall headwear than any other store in the west. You are not confined in this store to any one make and style, you have the best the world makes to choose from. A SUIT LIKE THIS SATURDAY AT $12.50 The ‘“Brandeis Special’”’ Hats are guaranteed to be the best priced hats that can be made. They come in 11 the latest styles aund colors, stiff nd soft shapes, genuine .00 value, bt A douin 1 0 8 2.50, $3 John B. Btetson hats, all the new fall blocks and colors, many styles to choose from in these renowned hats special price. . § 3- 49 —_——— . ssesee segede e esasssaegs City Attorney of Chicago to Make Sensational Report to Investi- sating Board. CHICAGO, ‘Oct. 16.—That 75 per cent of the $4,000,000 in judgments against the city are based upon bogus and fravdulent per- sonal injury claims is sald to be the charge which City Attorney Smulski s preparing to maKe before the city hall “graft’ com- mittee. Mr. Smulski would not discuss the contents of his report in advance. INDIANS FIGHT OUTLAWS Thieves Try to Run Horses From Reservation and Twe Are Kille | GREAT FALLS, Mont,, Oct. 16.—A gang | ot~shieves who tried to run horses off the ! Fort Peck reservation today were am- bushed and two of them killed. The In- | dians engaged in a running fight with the outlaws, driving them off the reservation. The dead men have not been identified. | FREIGHT HANDLERS GIVE UP Strike at Kansas City on Since June s Officinlly Declared on. KANSAS CITY, Oct. by President Dobson of the local union, who says: “It 18 useless to prolong a use- less struggle. Weo are beaten, but not de- feated.” Men were tmported to fill most of the places of the strikers. Proof of Death. The youth stood in front of the Quick- lungh establishment and wept bitterly. “Why this grief?" asked the benevolent citizen. ing urchin. “How.do you know 1t?” asked the benevo- lent citizen. “Because he went into dat guick-lunch ce five minutes ago an’' he hain't never "'—Baltimore American Pl come out yit. Demorest Medal Contest. The 1218t Demorest prize medal for tem- gorance oratory was presented to Miss uth Shinrock at the regular monthly contest at the hall of the Volunteers of Americs and was given to her by Miss Bthel Ketchum, who was ehosen by the {udmes as sscond best speaker; Mies Tessle obbi! sang a solo, iss Ora hinrock and the Tenth street Mission cla also sang %o well that they were heartily ap- plauded. 1t was announced that two of Omaha's best young speakers had been requested to go'to Towa &s contestants for the Dia- mond medal in & ntest. It Is Toukhi Misscs Shinrock ‘and Ketchum will attend. P S —— Mail Clerk Pleads Gullty. ST. LOUIS, Oct 16.—Osey Austin, postal_clerk on the Bt. Louls, Iron Moun- Poin e Bouthern rallioad, Who was ar- rested yesterday on the charge of stealing packages of tobacco tags from the mails, admitted his guilt in the federal court to day and was sentenced to serve one year & day in the Missourl penitentiary. Murderer ught. Oct. 16.—Albert Beck- & former was captured y Sheriff Quinn. Beck- | mann was escaping on a handear when a rifie brought him to & halt. A heavy force of Geputies has gone to bring the prisoner San Franciseo Firm Wa Bonds. M)Nol,uu' Oct. 16.—A San Francisco firm has made & by. for the entire lssue of Hawallan bonds which Secretary of the Territory Carter is now engaged in floating the eastern o sweetheart, | today st Melrose Lynching 1s feared. 16.—The strike of | 30 freight Mandlers, which has been on | since June, has been officially declared off | “Me fadder's dead,” replied the blubber- @ distance, deploring the incarceration of s0 adorable a person. Ugliness Irresistible, Theodore Hook was another ugly man who seemed to be Irresistible. When Lisat was an old man with a hard, ugly face, women begged permission to kiss his ugly hands and raved over him as though he were Adonis' self, Dozens of schoolgirls and countesses who worshiped at his shrine cared not a pin for his music, nor understood a note of it, but were keenly allve to the charm of his personality. There were few plainer men of his gone- ration than the great Lord Brougham, and as few who took so little trouble to in- gratiate themselves into the favor of Maybe there was as much truth as|women. Yet he might have picked and boasting In the statement of John Wilkes, | chosen among the fairest of soclety beau- the famous London alderman: “‘Ugly as ties. To a question where Lord Brougham I am, if I can have but a quarter of fln;wau the answer was once given: ‘‘Where hour's start, I will get the better of any | the ladies are the thickest.” By following man, however, good-looking, in the graces this significant gulde Le was generally of any woman.” | run to earth. Of Wilke's abnormal ugliness there was never any question. “The very children in tho street ran away affrighted at the sight| perpape the reasch of the attractiveness of him!" And yet his powers of fascina- | o¢ (ne plain man s that he s not vain, tion were 5o great that women of beauty | i ‘ot be of his face, at any rate. and fashion vied with each other for mal “A pretty man is & Hulsance” one gitl notice, while handsome men of all courtly ! o,y gyerheard to say. “I mean the mar graces were neglected. ‘whone hair curls, whose cheeks are re It was 5ald that there were few beautles | B0 T BlE e e where he of the day whose hand Wilkes might 1Ot | .y 1o gqgily seen, and who always wear: have confidently hoped to win. He mAr- |, ;.o gmile on his thoughtless face. He ried one of the richest and loveliest women | o STt BH 8 D0 e O ncelt. Girlt of his time. .. | grow weary of looking at him, but he still “Beauty and the Beast, they call us" |y 0o 'y ihe way, believing he is iving Witkes once sald to a friend, “and 1 can- | {08 %[ 0 ) not honestly find fault with the descrlD-1 "y yq peen estimated that there are only H?n” ful faseination for | H0/000 really handsome men in the United That there Is a powerful fas¢ind States.—New York Sun. some women in extreme ugliness is proved by innumerable cases in which women who | At Pan-American Exposition, They Are Not St\wk on Themselves and Require L ttle Watching. STRANGE FASCINATION OF REAL UGLIN[SS] Beauties Who Have Found Male Plain- ness Attractive—Examples of the COluch Homely Men Posxes Heason for Attraction. have been richly dowered with physical charms have fallen in love with men of almost repulsive appearance Instance. A Royal ample of a young woman Fat and plain of A person, djstinctly poverty-stricken, ce Heinrich cf Meck- lenburg-Schwerin has had great fascina- tion for womankind, Gossips whispered that the young duke was taken by surprise when the little queen of Holland showed her preference for him, and yet it was not the first time that he had been admired and courted by women of high rank. When Princess Helena of Russla sud- denly broke her engagement with Max of | Baden it was belleved to be because she hoped to persuade her parents to let her marry the stout, blond dukeling Heinrich, and the youngest daughter of the duke of Edinburgh also loved the young duke, though in vain. In fact Prince Helinrich was & good deal of a lady killer, and he knew It Nelpperg, an ugly creature, with small abilities and yet smaller fortune, was Na- poleon Bonaparte’s rival in the affection of l Marie Louise, who fell furiously in love with him. With everything to lose and nothing to gain by her encouragement of the man, she left no stone unturned until she was able to make herself Nelpperg's wife. In the eyes of the world, it was & terrible degradation for the widow of the French emperor to become the wife of an Austrian count, but she cared not & whit What the world said, as was the case with | the women who ran after the ugly Duke de Richelieu When Richelleu was shut up in the pastile, crowds of women, old and youns, and rich and poor, used to collect every | day at the hour when he took his exer- | cise on the parapets, and adore him (l‘om‘ Queen Wilhelmina charming and attructive choosing aw ugly tace, and, for & T ma Unlike Any Others! | The full flavor, the deliclous qual- ity, the absolute Purity, of Low- ney's Breakfast Cocoa distinguish it from all others, No “treatment” with alkalles; no adulteration with flour, starch or { | sround cocos shells; nothing but the || mutritive and digestible product ef , the cholcest Cocosa Beans Ask Your Dealer for it