Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 18, 1909, Page 2

If you want the choicest Outing Flannels at . § Fleece lined P’lunncletteu at . Swansdowns at Eiderdowns at . Bathrobe Flannels, at Viyellg Flanels at .. Serpentine Crepes, at ... e p—————— o t——————ee———pA e ———— | BeTy T —60TH FRONES ANACE ALL DRFTS —ina A S | LTS AL ALl Ll E AL LKL R s SR B R Flannel Dept. in Basement styles in these, see our lines. 10c and 12%4¢ Yard . 10c & Yard 12%0. lbclndllan'd B0c, 76¢ and $1.00 a Yard ..26¢ and 30¢ Yard ..18¢ & Yard had—how did you figure that they could bet §63,000 out of 147" esked Tinley, in his silkiest tones. “I @ldn't stop to figure; all_ worked up.” Then the witness slipped off into & hope- less tangle. e sAld he dldn’t know that the “pot’' was shert even though the $58,- they had me 000 had been bet aut of $50,000 and explained”| that pome way Mr. Martin, ancther of the Mabray crowd/ was to blame. The wedirect eXamination of Mr. Ballew probably will be held today. The defense will then resume the grilllng on the re- cross-examination, Maurice Hough, the juror who is unable to sleep, beoause e is locked up at night, has found A new source of grief. “I just can't Stand the idea of bemg loeked ‘up ‘agatn’When the case is sub- mitted,” he pleaded to Bailiff Cousins. Hough will probably be held on tho jury for the present, despite his appeal. His condition is; however, realy grave in that he has been unable to sleep, prac- since the hearing began. C. M. Warren has been inade a special balliff to sleep with Hough so he can have his door unlocked, Tinley. for the defensé began the morn- ing's grilling with a review of Ballew's transactions 4o Omaha banks. Ballew Oan’t Recall. “Did you Mitroduce’ Martin to Luther Drake at the Merchants National bank as manager of one of your lumber yards?" asked Tinley. I don't remember,” sald Ballew. Then followed a tangle in which the wit- ness admitfed that he would not positively deny that he had so Introduced Martin. “Did you not tell Mr. Drake that you wanted the large sum of money that you asked for to use In a lumber yard deal “I don't remember” sald Ballew think I told him T wanted it for some deal. “Well, you dido’t want it for that, did you?" “Why did you tell him that? Ashamed ——— EVILS RESULTING FROM CON- STIPATION This Trouble May Be Readily Corrected. Yau are, drowsy, heavy, despondent, Jacking ‘energy, it/ls hard to think, you have an ayyued feeling In your stomach and powei fopr =1(v“““' seems WOrth * living, Then ask Do your bowels move regu- larly?” It your snswer will be sNo" that is the cause of yéur troubles. " “Not prmfl‘y vorrected, (this, condition will lead to more’ geplous digorders of the blood and body, due to the polsons of waste matter which nhould he carried off. It deems so foolish to suffer “when Nature has pr vided her” owh wWholesome and infallible remedy in_the pure Natural Laxative, HUNYADI JANOS Water, from the fa- mous Springs In Hungary, one-half a tumblerful of this wonderful water on arising. will glve you within an hour a delighttully pleazant and coplous move- ment, This will clear you: head, sharpen your appetite and make a new belng of you.. Try it and sce. At all druggists. _Logk out . for unscrupulous druggists, Yourseit: who. will substitute unless you ask for|Her HUNYADI JANOS. - e H - Exclusive Omaha selling on Mark Cross’ Gloves br Men and Women sewed--the glove standard for the entire worid, $1.60 a Pair. BENSON & THORNE CO. 1618-1820 Farnam RS 0 QUSRI ¢ TS O SRR ¢ Gk ¢ AN © R ¢ QRS BRANDEIS : - STORES i The Home of Smart Qvercoats Including Those Famous Makes: ROGERS-PEET New York . pither the dress or the auto -.—0—0- Great values in Overcoats You would pay $20 anvwhere else. - Military styles or dress overcoats in the season’s most fashionable fabries. ¥ou'll gearch all Omaha and not fi $20.00 values at ....... doe the new shades in fashionable grays, geat checks, over plaids, fine stripes, plain blacks, blues or dark inixtures. Styles . with snug fitting collars—the very best of everything in style and tailoring. The over- . eont that makes a good impression for you - $21 to $45 these—black and blue kersey dress coats— fancy grays in military proteetor -tylu——. again?” “I didn’t want anybody to know I was in this deal, that'y all,” answered Ballow. Ballew was closey quizzed In regard to his meeting with the jockeys connected with the race, and the day when he looked over the horse which Martin had declared the sure winner. “Dlan’t you try to bribe those jockeys there?" ked Tinley. “I did not,” answered Ballew, genutne smile. “Do you mean to say that you did not offer one jockey $0 to hold his horse and the other to ride his best?* “I did not talk to the jockeys,” clared the banker “Miks The purported copy of a contract for the race was introduced, but it was*declded to awalt the Mmtioduction of the original. Ballew examined this document. “That don't look as much like my sig- hature as 1t usually does—it Tooks @ little with a de- fixed,”” said Ballew. ‘‘Yes, that's my signature,’’ he announced after & pa He then read the contract and at last identifiéd the document whick was {ntroduced by the defense. N Mext of Articles, - The contract made between Ballew, as owenr of Martin's hore, and the “million- aires” follows: Articles of agreement: Kacing contest. w W. Hemingway of the County of Allegheny .and state of Pennsylvania, and T ew of the County of Mercer, State of Missourl In eousideraiion of the purse, stipulation e a8 10llows 1" o enguge in & horse race at or near the eity or Iown of Councll Biutfs, Iowa. be- tween How and ¢ p. m., on tne #th day of Jetober, 1 All subject to the following conditions: Slld race to be under the ausplces of our- Distance of said race to be 60 |yards ana o be for & purss or premium 10 §00,00, $4,000 of the same now posted as a forfelt in the hands of George W lison as purseholder. Balance of said purse or preijum to posted one hour betore race, Said race top be decided by Who is to be mucually agreed satisfactory -to all parties lnurn aveut, Baid purse, and anything that may be the side is to 6, Siven, e the. wisner or winnees with- Gt *hesitation, regar less of protest, ac- c\hrdln. to the sion of the judge, whieh ?fil!h‘l shall be final. All partie: themselves to abide by said ‘ate the purseholder from A In o chse FEROFL. 0. the W further agreed that either l jud‘e n and in this or premium, wa, on 11 nabhn party &n falls to comply with all the erms and conditions, herein set forth, shall ‘0 leit to the Dlrl complying with same, the in purse or in fact, life F In wluun whereof . we have. sét our hands the 12th day Oet., Witnesses: % 1. C. GORDON. H. HD INGWAY. D CRAWFORD. T, W. BALLEW. W. H. MARTIN. What Betting Was Dene. The examination then turned to the dis- cussion of the betting done with the mil- lonaires following the contract. This de- enerated into a squabble that lasted till noon. Ballew listed the bets on this contrsect. The original schedule of the bets was pro- duced. The schedule follows (‘OUN&L BLUFFS, Oet. 12, 1908, . Ballew...$ 2,000 8,000 2,000 . Ballew, ., w. w. W, w. w . W. w w. w. W, W, other than Mabray. This schedule was Introduced. The defense sought to make Ballew con- fess that he made bets and figured his winnings before the race was run, You've a chance to ure “Henson & Thorne" quality In boys' overcoats at a huge reduction tomorrow. A lot of 50 coats !in chsles mixtures worth to $12.60 are to go | at only §T80 each, while a ot of $4.80 o §8.60 ! values are’ to go at only 8475 Benson & Thorne Co., New Location, 1518 Farnam St. HIRSH-WICKWIRE Chocago. protector coat 14 nd values like hereinafier specitied and | OMAHA, THURSDAY |POSTAL IS IN NEW MERGER Independent Telegraph Company Big- gest Stockholder in Corporation. GOVERNMENT MAY INVESTIGAYE ting Data on Proposed Combi- ation of Wire Systems. NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—The report that the controlling interest in the Western Unlon Telegraph company obtained by the American Telephone and Telegraph com- pany would lead to a closer community of interest between those companies and the Postal Telegraph company and prob- ably an ultimate merger of the three com- panies was given more color today when officials of the American Telephone and Telegraph company frankly said that the Postal company was the largest single stockholders In thelr company. President Theodore N. Vail of the Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph company Is in Boston today, it was sald, conferring with other high officials of the company and the plans of the new combination in regard to.the Postal's interest and other matters could not be learned in his absence. There was & report current teday that Speclal Assistant Attorneys General Ellis and Harrison had come to this city to Investigate the merger of thg American Telephone company with the Western Unlon company. The report has not been confirmed. It 18 known, however, that the govern- ment has since May, 1908, been {nvesti- gating the telegraph and telephone -com- panies In accordance with a resolution adopted by the United States senate. Plans of Merger. BOBTON, Nov. 1s—A long stride to- ward the complets control by one cor- poration of all wire communication in the United States was made today in the ac- |quisition by the American Telephone and Telegraph company of the control of Western Union Telegraph company. In order to make the absorptien com- plete, the Incorporation of a new billion dollar company, it is sald, will be neces- sary to include $692,475400 of bonds and stock of the American Telephone com- pany, known as the Bell company, and the outstanding $165,000,00 of bonds and stock of the Western Union. The acquisition of the Weatern Unlon by the Bell company has been In progress for about six months and only & sufficient amount to insure control, 'sald to be 51 per cent, was taken over. The officers of the teléphone company belleve that the merger will save the Bell company 75,000,000 in new construe- tion, while it will also enable the utiliza- tlon of wires for poth telegraphing and telephoning. Companies Interested Some of the associated corporations en- gaged in the telephone business, the ma- jority of whose stock rests in the treas- ury of the parent concern, aré; New York Telephone company, $:0,000,000; New England Telephone and Telegraph com- | pany, $31,700,000; Bell Telephone of Penn-| sylvania, $31,150,000; New York and New Jersey Telephone company, $25,400,000; Southern Bell Telephone company, $21,400,- 000; Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company, $18,000,000; Chicago Telephone company, $17,500,00; Western Telephone and Telegraph company, $16,000,000; Bell Telephone company of Canada, $12,000,000. The telephohe system annually transmits 5,96,800,000 messages, white the Western Union handles 680,063,000. The telephone system has 8,098,679 miles of wires and the Western Unlon 132500, The total prop- erty value of the telephone company is $546.045,000 and that of the Western Union $124,088,520. \ Vail Denies Merger Story. BOSTON, Nov. 17.—"“There is absolutely nothing In the story,” was the comment of President Theodore N. Vall of the Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph company, when his attention was called to a report from New York that a merger of the Postal Telegraph company with the American Tel- ephone and Telegraph might follow that of the telephone company with the Western Union. Referring to the report that the govern- ment attorneys might Investigate the mer- ger of the Western Union with the tele- | phone company, Mr. Vail remarked that his company had nothing to fear from such action. GIRL FROM RISING, IOWA, WOULD WED TOM TURNIPSEED | Secure License in Omaha After Fail- ing to Get Permit at Council Blaf ‘Thomas Turnispeed of Washington, Ia., and Miss Ruth Spencer of Rising, la., se jeured a marriage license in Omaha late Wednesday afternoon. They gave their | ages as 21 years, but later it was learned | that thte couple had appled earller In the day for a license at Council Bluffs, but were refused when they blundered by giv- ing thelr respective ages as 19 and 13 years. By When the youthful Mr. Turnispeed and stlll more youthful girl with him fivst| appeared In the corridors of the county court house at Councll Bluffs they seemed to those who noticed them like the two babes who got lost in the woods. After they had wandered around the corri- dors for awhile Deputy Sheriff Bert Wad- dington, although he suspected their mis- sion, inquired of the youth, “Are you look- ing for anybody?" “We sre looking for the county judge,” declared the young man with some evident embarrassment. “We have no county judge,” sald Wad- dington, ““but maybe it's the man who d penses marriage licenses you are soek- The youthful ruralite coyly admitted that was the person he was In quest of. Deputy Sheriff Waddington escorted the couple to the office of Harry M. Brown, clerk of the dlstriet court, where he turned | the youthful couple over to the tender| mercies of Deputy Roy Hardesty, the age expert. After the young couple had stated thelr names, ages and places of residencs, Mr. Hardesty quietly, but firmly, informed them that before he could issue a license entitling .them to become, man and wife it would be necessary for them to bring |thelr papas and mammas with them, as the consent of the latter to their marriage would be required. The Birl looked at the youth and he In (urn looked at the girl and, hand In hand, they slowly made their way from the court house, evidently greatly disappointed. MITCHELL DEFENDS BOYCOTT (Continued frcm First Page.) committee recommended that both organ- izations at once comply with the regula- tions of the federation and “thereby re- tain peace nd unity in thelr respective cities.” —_— Buys Block in Boose, BOONE, Ia, Nov, 11.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Ed Gartland this morning ob- tained & block of business houges on the to utilige the ¢orner bullding for a saloon, handling Omaha beer, this being the first Boabe to use 1t NOVEMBER 18, 1909, The best coffees are those properly aged to concentrate the flavor and aroma. The next essential to a perfect cup of coffee is skillful blending and roasting, OLD GOLDEN COFFEE is properly aged. None but “Old Crop” coffees are used. Dozens of lots are sampled—tested by taste. Those that have the right “cup qualities” are blended, roasted, and agaim drawn and “tested by taste.” If up to the OLD GOLDEN standard, the coffee is packed in flavor- retaining packages. In this way only can we maintain the exquisite bouquet, appe- tizing flavor and full-bodied richness of - Women'’s Coats Many Styles at §15.00, §19.50, $25, $29.50, $35.00 Ve believe this to be the finest collection of coats we have ever assembled. The materials are beautiful imported broadeloths, kerseys and wide wale two-tone materials. | notified State's ' OLD GOLDEN. Taste Bay TONE BROS., Des Moines, lowa. Millers of the famous Tene Bros. Spices. and try a pound to-day—= 25 cents, at grocers. Engineer Hears of Conspiracy to Defraud Chicage City Official Admits He Disregarded Information from Subordinates About Contractors’ Ring. . CHICAGO, Nov. 17.~The special commls- slon which is Investigating charges of fraud in the letting of municipal contracts, drew admissions today from City Engineer Ericson, the principal witness, that he had disregarded information concerning al- leged frauds given him by a subordinate, and that he had &t one time practically been deposed from his position through the political influence of a clique of con- traetors, Distrust of subordinates was given by the city engineer as the reason he did not act on Information given him. % He admitted that he had been told that materials being excavated was classified and pald for at a high rate as ‘“shale rock,” whereas it is contended it was com- mon clay. He said other city inspectors. in whom he had. confidence, had iusisted that the materlal was “shale rock.’ Mr. Ericson sald that under the admin- istration of Mayor Dunne he had been asked to resiun because of the importuni ties of the alleged contractors’ clique. He sald he had refused to resign and that for a yeat he had béen merely a figurehead, subordinates signing his .name and per- forming all the executive function of his department. The commission Is investigating contracts in which large amounts are alleged to have been pald for inferlor work to favored contractors. MINE REFUSES 10 YIELD DEAD (Continued from First Page.) 5 Lo wu % tected,” sald thelsheriff, after a confer- ence with State Attorney Fckhart. “The protection:which has been providsd I intend to have where it might be most needed. Regarding rumors of threats of secret soclety meetings and such things of alarming natire I Have nothing to say. You have Whtched matters Here for several days and today especlally and you can judge for yoursel: that I would be foolish to leave .the mine and the people here unprotected.” 80 it developed that just as the soldiers were, eating thelr evering meal a switch | engine picked up their train and the idle- ness which had -been theirs all day ceased When the troop train arrived at the mine Captain @' W. Hall in command ordered one company (o guard the cars and another the ‘'mine. Sheriff Skoglund ordered the soldiers to temain quietly in their cars. Thelr pres- ence excited no comment from the sorrow- ful men and wohen who took possession of the pumnure’burlu of their loved ones Sheriff Calms Crowd. Pent up grief aud anger were uncheckad by the officers of the law as they in- creased all day long and even when an orator mounted fhe sand-sealed shaft of the mine the sheriff single handed calmed the ~ituation, * ¥ climax came when James Witherell, a vu.cran miner, leaped to the shaft and harrangued the crowd of weeping women and sullen men. Witherell condemned the act of the au- thorities since the disaster and declared the men entombed In the mine were buried alive. He made no threats, but the fierce interjections of members of his audience revealed their feellng against the mine owners and state officlals, ‘““Phe men were buried alive,” shouted | Witherell. They were alive Monday night, but (hey died when these mine experts shut off thelr alr, Can a man breathe through four feet of sand? “I tell you they were crucitied.” Charging the same experts with ignor- ance of the way to save the men's lives and saying thelr deaths were due to care- lessness and blunders, Witherell asked his hearers, “What does a man from a col- lege know about, the mine? These men who own this hole know nothing about it except the figuges they get from the men under them. What can a man know of § mine from figures and books?’ “Apd what are these experts doing?’ asked a young man In Witherel's audi- ence. “They are cating and cars,” replied another. “Yes, they're eatipg while they smother these men to death and refuse these poor women food,” said another. Witherell's talk evidently was his hearers and the crowd him was growing larger, when someone Attorney Eckhart and Sheritf Skoglund induced Witherell to go awey. Witherell was pot employed in the St Paul mine, but works in Ladd. He came from England when a boy and has worked in mines in England, Wales and West Vir- sinla. eping in the exciting surrounding Remarkable eures nave beeu Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. made by BIG GROCERY HAS OPENING. West End Market Pleases Visitors. The opening of the West End Market at #th and Dodge, marks another step in the growth of Omaha to the west. Ths store, one of the largest and best ap- pomted in the eity, has settied In what promises in mext few years to be the very heart of the best residence section of the city. Their slogan is “quality, cleaniiness, wor- vice." GRANGE FOR BETTER ROADS Also Favors Substitution of Agri- culture Courses for Latin and | Greek. | | DES MOINES, Ta.,, Nov. 17.—The National | grange, in session here today, went on record as favoring the Improvement of pub- lie highways in preference to the develop- ment of the deep waterways. Members | declared that improvement of market roads is of far more Importance than that of| boulevards for rich automobilists. The grange also voted in favor of uniformity of taxes rather than classification. Reso- | lutions favoring the adoption of more prac- | tieal courses of study In colleges and high | schools were adopted. The members sald they would put agriculture and manual training in place of Latin and Greek In| school courses of study. BANQUET FOR BUFFALO BILL Cody Business Men Reverse Custom and Fete Veteran Founder ot Town. CODY, Wyo., Nov. 17.—(Special.)—Colonel Willlam F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) arrived to | spend the winter at his home here. A large | delegation of citizens was at the depot to greet him and the famous old man was roundly cheered as he alighted from the train, Heretofore It has been the custom tor Colonel Cody to give a banquet to the rominent men of the town on his return rom trips with his show, but this time Jhe custom was reversed ,the citizens giv- ing a banquet, at which Colonel Cody was the guest of honor. | ¥ Brides ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Nov. 17.—(8pe- | clal)—Two romances which Involved jour- neys of thousands of miles for the women have culminated here during the last week in marriages. Miss Maggie Nicole arrived from her home near Newcastle, England, and became the bride of Thomas Cullen, and Miss Margaret Bryson, who some time | ago arrived from Scotland and became the bride of Alex Hunter, Headaches und Neuralgia from Col Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world w Cold and and Grip remedy removes cau: Call for full name. Look for signature B. . Grov Be. SOUSA AND HI$ BAND. Wil Be Heard in Two Grand Concerts at the Auditorium Saturday of This Week. Music lovers in Omaha will be furn'shed another real treat Saturday afternoon and evening of this week when Sousa and His Band will give two grand concerts at the Auditorium. John Phillp Sousa, ““The March King,” has always been warmly welcomed in Omaha and this year wil | prove no exception as the call for reserved | seats at the Auditorium would indleate. The solofsts with the band are sure to give great pleasure to the audlences, as they are some of the finest in the land The seat sale opens at the Auditorium Thursday, November 15th Rog Fakers, Thomas Kullljian will lecture at the First Congregational church Thursday afternoon at 2:30, under the auspices of the Omaha 'Woman's club. Mr. Kuliljlan will explain the art of rug making and give a history of its develop- ment. He will also expose the methods of rug fakers and glve instructions as to how they may be detected. Furthermore, his lecture will contain suggestions on how to judge rugs and understand their quality. Leavitt Draws Crowd. IR CITY, Neb., Nov. 17.—(Speclal {Telegram.)—Ruth Bryan Leavitt gave her | lecture “A Pilgrimage Through Palestin:,” tonight. The entire seating capacity of the house was sold in advance and standing room was filled. | uovnurrl OF OUBAN ITTAMSHIPS, Arrived. Sailed Oceante. .. Nouvrdam Rotterdam G. Washington. Kaisor Wil II Allce. NEW YORK IBRALTAR. | BREMEN. ... | PALERMO PALERMO LONDON TRIESTE Koenig_Albert | | | (Rstablished 169) A Inbalation for Whoopln -Cou ggl. Croup, Bronchitis, Coughs, Dlphflwrl-. Catarrh. TGresolans s & Scen b Asthmatics. ive to breathe in & e affective E Omaha Trunk Factory -un & fine line of Leather geods Pursam Si—lsd A-1088 feots. = Several coats specially priced at— 326, $29.50 and $35.00 Nifty Fur Sets Black Fox and Black Wolf. Beautiful of Black Russian Lynx, shawl collar with large rug muff specially priced at— $15.00 and $25.00 Plain tailored styles, also socores of Russian front ef- hundred fine “*Makes day of night and Labor light.” Omaha Electric Light and Power Co. Y. M. C. A. BLDA.—BOTH PHONES . AMUSEMENTS SOUSA and HIS BAND AT THE AUDITORIUM Sat/urday, Nov. 20 MATINEE 2:30 EVENING CONCERT 8:15 Reserved Seat Sale Opens Thurs- day Moruing. Matinee Pricés—25¢, 50¢ and 76o. Evening Prices—256¢c, 60c, 76¢ and $1.00. Another victory for Quaker Oats The experts at the Alaska-Yukon Expo- sition said thereis only one best oatmeal; is Quaker Oats. That Hallowe'en pumpkin will soon be a Thanksgiving Ple. And, at that Thankegiving fam- ily reunion you'll want to appear at your best, naturally. Mother- in-law and Pater-in-law will be there and you'll want to prove that your wife made a good cholce So—you'll wish to appear in the best Suft. And the wish being father to the thought — you'll think of us to make that Suit. For 10 years we've been rec ognized to be the best Moderate Price Tallor Omaha knows. ’ Suits to Order $25 to $45 Overcoats to Order $25 MacCarthy-Wilson Tailoring Co., 304-806 South 16th St. Near 16th and Farnam Sts. OPEN EVENINGSH. | Matines Ev. BOYD'S Theater |V COHAN AND HARRIS MINSTRELS GEO. EVANS A.ll the -.Oll Famous Im troducing Bho! 4" tof Blg Orties and Lead- nm-ula" ':t.nl‘ .- THE BUCKLE OF OMANAS AMUSEMENT BELT afon, Tuek. Wed. Evgs.—Wed. Math DUSTIN FARNUM jow Costume Play of Love and » “.A:'.lhu in Old Louisiana, “OAMEO KIRBY” By Autbors of . Man Frem Home" a8c to §1.50; Wednesday . ".‘L‘fil. , best A ts, 760 and §1. Thursday (3 Days), Shubert's, “TRE I“QIAI‘I’I‘.I PHONBS DOUG464 ED VAUDEVILLE w"rfcnu Every Night 81’8 This Week—Willy ntzer Co., Ber, Merry Girls ‘l The Doherty 1a H\;l‘rl.;! ." Pal Stevens; Kinodrome, BLovens: oill 36, Groasy And Blanche “Prices 10e, 2be, boc. THEATER KRU Priced; 18, 28¢, 60c, 760 —— TONIGHT —MATINEE TODAY WARD and VOKES SUNDAY-LENA BivERS "ROLLER SKATING AJI This Week u-—tnuy Jigns. 16c; Skates, Afternoon and By "oy Masquers .