Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1909, Page 2

which the - Missourl ¥ five-twelfths, I8 000,000,000 & year. And this amount would save thewe waterways And make thom navigable The of experts on Hvers Is In the hands of congress. Théy know exactly what It will cost. The Mis- sourl ean be made a navigable stream to South Daketa for 92,000,000, which fa only & portlon of what i lost by erosion alone “They say thersa is no one making as mush money as the farmer, and In our state It In certalnly true. The farmer would be willing to give & part of his profit to the consumer. Our responsibility is to furnisli necessities tq the consumer by Im- proving the natural resources. The state rhould control the wharves and docks a a minimum charffe put against the boats. It a few men could control the dockage they ‘would stifie the river In the future an they have in the past The Improvement of the rivers I8 being held back because every congressman in spending all his energy In trying to pry funds from the public treasury for some bullding. This siver Improvement ques- tlon I8 far more Important than the tarift question. i College President Heard. “The term, ‘agricultural bankruptcy,' re- fers to Impoverished soil which once was fertile,” sald J, H. Worst, president of the North Dakota Agricultural college. “The solls of thls sestion of the country were foritierly’ most. fertile and no crop fajlure was ever charged up to lack of tertflity of the koil, “We are here to devise ways and means by which the farma may be made more produetive and farm life more desirable, to leagn seed selection; fertilizing of the soll and hawta handle live stock. Live stock exerts & great Influence on growing stocks and the békt type of clvilization 1s usually linked with high hred live stock. Fertiliz- ing substances re taken -from the sofl which must be replaced, else the country &rowsd poorét year by year in spite of the gteat prices recelved from the stocks. The weslth of our agriculture consists in the amount of nitrogen and phosphoric acld in the woll. “Prof. Snyder of the University of Min- nesota figures that §555,622,500 worth of fer- tilizer 14 taken ‘from the soil each year In growing the crops of this country for one yeur, nless great care 15 excrcised farming degenerates INto a mining process which makes the country poorer year by year The currency recelved from each year's crop, except ‘what is put back into the woll, Is generaily dissipated. Unless fer- tilizer v put back into the soll we will have a declining agriculture.” Omaha at Exposition. When it was decided to declare Thursday Omaliy day o canvess was made of the leading houses of Omaha with the result that when Mayor Dahlman {ssued his proc- lamation declaring a half hollday, a large number of tha leading commercial Insti- tutions decided to Elve thelr employes a half . holiday that' théy might visit the Corn show. The blg ralitoad headquarters of Omaha closed at noon that the thousands of em- ployes might’ bave an opportunity to see the show. Several of the banka closed at 11 o'clook. The majority of retall merchants thought they could not afford to miss a half day of the hollday trade, and that It would not be fair to the;r eustomers. Early /o the morpipg the out-of<town visitors began tb' pour through the gates and the elick of the turnstile was merry music to.the ears of ‘the directors. The furiiers have been getting to the show carly all week and have had an oppor- tunity ‘to_ visit- the: different state booths before the big rush of the aftérnoon and ‘ovening filled up the alsle Better T entimates Chicawo. Agents of the big lagd and railroad com- panies who had exhiblts at the Chic position and are shgWing In Omaha say they jare gefting & gFeat many more natures for ligerature In Omaha than they | dla In Chicago. These shows are Intended primarily for the farmers, and when the books indicate that more farmers are at- tending the Omaha exposition than attnied the blg United Btates Land and Irrigation Hayden’'s PIANOS | At Trofifidlusv;lvinp Only seven more days till Christmas, Only seven more days of the greatest piano bargain opportunity ever offered by | eongress in Chicago the directors have good cause for rejoiclug. 1t is an undeniable fact that the attendance of people from [out In the atate has been large in Omaha, |much Iarger than last year, but the at- |tendance of home paopie has not been as great D. V. Sholes and several other real estate men became interested in the ieeture deliv- ered by M. O, Bidridgs, government road expert, &t the meeting of the Roal Estate exchange Weduesday. None had been (o the corn show and they arranged to meot at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening and visit the exposition. Saven e'cloek found thewn all ready and they mallied forth and got their ears and eyes full until | went out. “We werc all surprised at what there is of Interest to Omaha people at the show,” waid Mr. Sholes. “We were busy all the itme &nd we feit more than repaid tor our trip." Crowds are inereasing each day hotels are doing an enormous business and those who arrive In Omaha late in the day have to hustie for rooms. The bureau of information of the Young Men's Christian assoclation, where a large list of rooms s kept, has suppiied & num- ber of people with rooms. Eldridge K -Daily. M. O. Eldridge speaks each day in Blo- graph hall and be always has something interesting to say. The moving ploture exhibit of Bouth Omaha's industries is a show in iteelf. The government exhibit s worth & day's study of anyone's time. The government has & largs force of ex- perts in several branches of the bureau of animal industiy siways on hand to answer all questions and to explain the exhibits. The viliage board of Dundee hay arrunged to 0 In & body to the exposition to visit the government exhibit and note various models of roads to see If some wuitable pavement might be picked out for Dundee. Grain men from five of the leading pri- mary markets of the world were also vie- itors at the show yesterday. Delegations were here from Minneapolis, Chicago, St.| Louls, Kansas City and Sloux City. They | were the guests of the Omapa grain men, who saw to it that they were all ent tained, Visitors have learned they can o to the corn show early in the day and remain late. There Is plenty to eat on the ground Large cereal concerns are demonstrating their products and the women of Omaha have & very large eating bpoth whers lunches and good meals are served. The proceeds go to the Child Saving Institute. The Diamonds—FRENZER—15th and Dodge. Submerged Car May Hold Dead Believed ‘More Bodies of Southern Railway Wreok Viotims May Be Found. GREBNSBORO, N. C, Dec. 16.—No deaths in addition to the twelve aiready reporied have ocourred as & result of the wreck on the Southern Railway early yes- terday morning at KReedy Fork trestie about ten miles north of here. Although more than a #dore were in- Jjured, muny of them still being in St. Leo's hospital here, It is not thought that any of these will die. A detective rail and cross tle caused the wreck, according to the finding today ef a toroner's jury. Hobert H. Kussell, the former magaaine editor of New York, liea in the hespital here In & werious conditions, but it is expected that he will recoves Of those Injured In the wreck, F. G. Smith, one of the traun crew, of Spencer, Ia In the most precarious cendition. The Richmond Puilman sieeper, in which most of the dead were found had not been raised ai noon. This car l8 haif sub- merged and It ls belleved more bodies will be found beneath it. Frankiin McNelll, chalrman of the state corporation commission, reached here . to- day 10 make an Investgation. {NOTABLE FRENCH WOMAN = 1S SLAIN MYSTERIOUSLY | Wife of Governor of Bank of France Found Dead Under Train. PARIS, Dec. The mangled body of Mme. Gouln, whose husband was the late Jues Kdourad Gouin, governor of the Bank of France, was found under & train newr Paris today. The door of the compartment in which she was traveling was almost torn from its hinges and there was & pool of biood on the floor. Helatives of Mme. Gouln first believed that her death had resulted from an acel- dent, as she was subjegt 1o hemorrhuges and spells of dizziness, and It was supposed that she had been overcome as the (Fhn was approaching the station and that while tryliig W emerge her dress became en- tangied in the door, throwing her under the wheels, B The police, however, belleve they have found evidence of & crime. “Rings and other Jewelry are missing and the eurtaln of the dogr of the compartment, covered with bloody finger marks, was tound half a mile trom the body. The affmir has created a sensation on ac- count of the prominence of the woman, but | no arrest has been made. |ROBBERS TORN 10 PIECES \ BY EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE any store, | SOHUBERT C0'S | Eatire Retail Stock | Valued at $60,000.00 [ Less Than Cost to Manufac- || ture. | \ | §800 Corl Plano ... price $325 #4050 Weber Piano, price $030 Steinway Plano, price | $400. Voight Piano, price | $800 Chickering Plano, at $375 Price & Teeple, sale price, One Steger Plano, sale price $156 Stelnway Grand, sale price $460 Chickering Grand, oule price $380 Weber Grand, sale price ...$420 $376 Wegman, used, sale price, $500 Foster & Co., price, at . . . 8850 $550 Chickering Bros. price, $250 Brochmann, sale price . .$08 $375 Smith & Barnes, used, sal $200 Schirmer Plano, sale price, 20 Planos, sale price ,.....$160 " Terms made to suit every purchaser. HAYDENs sale . sale | give th of Two Bodies Found Near Tulsa—Victims of Preman ture Kxplosl TULSA, Okl, Dec. 16.—A man known as Jinanle Burns, who hed served terms In th) penitentiaries at Columbus, O.; Lansing, Kun,, and at Auanta, Ga., for bank rob- bing and cracking safes, was one of the twe tnen whose bodies were blown Lo pieces here last night, according to testimony today before the coroner's jury by Chiet of Police Hi A. Thompson. Chief Thompson stated that he had known Burns personally and thai scars on the desd man's body and his sige and com- | plexion correspond with the description of the man. The appearance of the men's clothing, to- gether with the fact that the Tulsa banks have & large supply of money on hand, led the authorities to belleve that the men were bank robbeys. It Is thought that the men may have been killed by the acel- dental explosion of dynwmite they carried with them to blow bank safes. The men may have been members of the gang who robbed the Paoll State bank yesterday, the officers belleve. Lot Sale fer Tri Tewnas. DALLAS, 8. D, Dee, 16.~(Special.)~In spite of a heavy snowstorm, people arrived in large numbars to sttend the lot sales of Carter, Winner & Jopdon, which began today. It is the intention to conduct these sales in & Mmanner shmilar to the way in which the gov: t land was sold last fall and to mecure bast returns for the bldders. The goveroment auctionsers, Kull and Bluughter, were sngaged to ory the sales of thesd three towns, The Glnd Hamd removes liver inaction and bowel stoppay: | with i, King's Now Lifs Pilia the pain less rogulators. e For sale by Beaton |Drus o the lights | RIVER MEN BOOST FOR K. C. Navigators Wind Up Convention with Whoop for 1910 Congress. Will Levy on Every Town d Genersus Kansas Clty Will Put Up $2,600 Independ- ent Fund, The Missouri River Navigation congress adjourned with the slogan “Five Thousand Delegates for the Kansas City Congress.' Owlrg to the pressure of other business, the addresses of Governor Vessey of South Dakota, Herbert Quick and John A. Fox, sheduled for the morning, were adjourned to this afternoom to be made At the Na- tional Corn exposition, with the understand- ing that the speakers would devote the greater part of their talks to the Missourl river navigation project. The committee on constitution and by- laws submitted & supplemental report to the effect that boards of directors to the number of twenty should be appolnted from each piate represanted in the congress, fitteen of these boards to be named by the reprefentatives present, and the remaining five to be named by the governors of the respective states. the motion that the the Missourl an amendment to mayors of the cities along river should be made honorary ex-officlo of these supplemental state boards. The motion was adopted, as was of the respective states should be made state board Maguire is So Sorry. A letter was read from John A. Maguire exprossing regret that he could not be present to address the con- gress. submitted the report of that committee showing that the recelpts of the assocla- tion during the last year of the association had been satistactorily and economically handled, and that secrolary-treasurer had advanced funds out of his own private resources to meet current expenses during the year The report of the committes brought forth a discussion upon providing the sinews of war for the future, and a propo- sitfon was submitted which later took the form of a motion that a sum of $1.000 be ralsed &t once by membership subscrip- retary-treasurer for pushing the work ot the association in & propaganda of public- fty. This motion proposed to“apportion these assessments for Immediate worl Kansas City, $225; Omaha, $225; Sloux Oity, $160; Yankton, $60; St. Joseph, $150; Plerr %0, and Bismarck, $160, Kansas City, however, guarantess Secre- tary Campbell $2600 to push the 1910 con- gress and a steamboat to carry the Omaha delegates to Kansas City next year. Some Want Neo Limit. Several of the delegates thought the sum should not be limited, but that at least 6,000 should be raised for the propaganda work. This proposition taclily agreed to, but the motion finally prevailed that at least $1,00 should be ralsed as the mini- mum. A short recess was then taken to enable the delogations fram the several states to submit thelr lists of boards. of diectors of twenty, as was provided for in an earlier resolution. Only a few of the ‘States—Ne- | braska, Towa, Kansas, North and South Dakota—submitted partial lists, t The Nebraska Iist fs: Colonel Willlam Hayward of Nelraska City, J. P, Latta of Tekamah, Victor Rosewater, G. M. Hiich- | cock, G. W. Wattles, E. 4. McVann, Wil- liam Stull, H T. Clarke, sr.; F. D, Wead, €. O, Lobeck, 8. A. Searles of Omaha, J. A. Maguire of Lincoln, B. O. Garrett of Fre- mort, A. O. Thomas of Kiarney, J. W. Stelnhart of Nebraska Clty, B. A. Hansen of Decatur, E, H. Hinshaw of Fairbury, | M. R. Hopewell of Tekamah, T, J. Majors | of Peru and Frank Reavis of Falls City. Henry T. Clarke oftered his resolution for o congressioual lssue of 2 per cent bonds to the amount of $500,000,000 to carry foiward the work of internal improyement, chilet of which is the campalgn of navi- gation, The thanks of the congress voted to the Omaha Board bf Trade, Commercial club, secrelary of the Commercial club and to Hecretary-treasurer W. A. Campbell, rke Tells of Past Efforts, Henry T. Clarke of Omaha, president of the Missouri River Improvement associa- tlon, told of the history of the movement for bettering the Missourl, saying “My observation of the Missourl riv extends over a perlod of fifty-two years. During this time I have personglly seen many acres of land as rich as any in our country swept away by the river between Omaha and the mouth of the Platte river, some fifteen miles south. 1 have seen towns swept away by its waters, and | I think that within that distance fully | $L.00.00 worth of land and improvements | have been awept away, lesving nothing but unbroken sandbars, willows and young cotlonwoods and thereby rendering aboruve the energles of two generations of farmers who have improved this land at great ex- pense. These are serlous conditions which confront us, gentlemen, and they will con- tinue unless our national congress lends & helping hand In protecting the banks trom eroslons.’” Wise Words from Quieck. Herbert Quick, editor of Farm and Fire- side, followed Mr. Clarke, declaring that “Missourl navigation is in the same boat with all the rest of the navigations of the country. It will succeed or fall according to the success or fallure of waterway de- | velopment all along the fne. And water- way lmprovement all along the iine will succeed or fail just in the proportion to the qualities of leadership displayed by those In charge of its counsels—by the Missourl River Navigation congress and organizations like it."” e “The one great need of the waterways movement all over the country Is more courage. It cools Its heels before committee rooms and reception chambers when It should walk in and tell what it wants done, It asks for feet when it should demand yards. The people of this United States are back of demands far beyond any yet mada by any navigation congress. It is only the bureaucracy and the legislative czardom Hoods Sarsaparilla S0 combines the great curative principles of Roots, Barks and Herbs as to raise them to their highest efficiency; hence its un- equaled ecures, et 1t today In usta) quid form or choo- lolate tablets called Sarsataba. . E/J. McVann of the auditing committee | were 87290 and | the expenditures §203.50, leaving a balance of 3169.40. The report stated that the funds | the, | It begs when it should demand. | a oty | Congressman | FRIDAY MAKE PLANS FOR RAISING CASH | DECEMBER 17 Suitable Gifts for Women and Misses CLOAKS, SUITS and DRESSES At Astonishingly Low Prices Comptroller Lobeck of Omaha submitted | members | one by K. J. McVann, that the governors | the ohairman ex-officlo of their respective | N ~ AR N e | tions and placed in the hands of the sec- | SN R[S ~—— AN P reduced reduced reduced reduced reduced reduced Suits, Suits, Buits, Suits, Suits, 40.00 50.00 60.00 to to to to to to $15.00 17,60 22,50 27.50 35.00 46.00 Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, - $15.00 < 17.50 .. 22.50 30.00 35.00 Silk Petticoats, Special at $4.95 Hundreds of silk petticoats, made of finest quality Simons taffeta, in very good widths, all colors, and worth $6 and s4 95 $7.50, on sale Friday, at ) Silk W aist Sale Regular $6 and $7 Values, on Sale at $4.95 A large assortment of fine waists in blue, grey, wine, reseda, wisteria, brown and black Exceptionally good values, and very acceptable gifts for women. All $6 and $7.50 value: s4 95 on sale Friday, at . Buy Her Furs A Gift That Will Please Every Lady We show one of the largest stocks of fine furs in Omaha. Hun- dreds of matched sets in mink, foxes, lynx, squirrels and wolves; also scores of odd muffs and neck pieces, all specially priced. Russian Lynx Sets at $15.00 Worth $25,00 and $30.00. Large rug muffs and pelerine collars, well made and lined with silk shirred linings, on sale, at Sable Fox Sets at $20.00 Worth $30.00 and §35.00. Beautiful rug muff and pelerine, trimmed with heads and tails and lined with Skinner's satin, on sale, at Mink Sets, Special at $39.50 A few matched mink sets, consisting of 5-skin pillow muff and 2-skin neck plece. These are guaranteed perfect q'\n,‘md will bes395o on sale Friday, at .... cep . Beautiful Pony Coats at $49.50, $60, $75, $85 and §95 Suits, $15.00 $20 of the land that chooses to be afraid of its horses. Would Be Some Congressmen. :'Tna‘uuufi;’uuum should see to it that a fire n in. the rear of con- gress of which ite@ill have reason to be more afraid’thag it'is'of the army of ob- structionjsts’ In Jfront, A basket of the heads of weak-kneed congressmen would be the most fitting offering one of these days to the gods who preside over the des- tinles of free highways. “But while we are demanding that the government do its work we should not neg- lect to do ours. <Hvery state which has a constitutional inhibition preventing its en- gaging In works of internal improvement should amend by striking it out, The states have a 1ot to do in this matter New York is leading the way slong which all the states should prepare to follow. “And there Is much for the cities and counties to do. The great question of fres and publicly owned docks and wharves has not yet been even considered. And vet it is one on which will hinge the prosperity of many a river port In the Missourl vailey i the good days to come when ail our rivers will be canalized, and the commerce of « continent shall sweép from Montana's mountains to the gulf. “Let me ocontrol the river front of a town and I care not who owns its boats, Free Docks Inspected. res -and publicly owned docks have been fourld essential to the development of great ports everywhere. It is so uat New York, San Francisco and New Orleans. It 1s 8o at Liverpool, Hamburg, Havre, the Tyne ports, Glasgow and every great frec port, 1t 1s only privately owned commerce like that &t Duiuth that can succeed on privately owned docks. London contronts the problem of spending 32000000 for the cumplete munigcipaiization of her docks. “The docks 0f Chicago and Buffalo are owned mostly by the rallways. - None of them are public. A# & result the water tratfic trom Chicage to Buffalo J& con- trolled by the railways and the rates are not competitive. The government might as well have made the harbors at these ciiles and glven them to the rallways &4 (o have made them within banks owned or con- trolled by the rallways. “8g it will be with your town, perhaps, it you do mot take this vital matter up.” WETAILERS ROASI JOBBERS (Continued from First Page.) of the national federation in the same direction, HALLER DENIES THE _CHARGE No Plot, Busimess Kept Wholesalers Away from Meeting. “There 18 no plot or agreement on the part of ‘the Omahs Jjobbers agminst the Mid-West associations,” said F. L. Haller, | of the Lininger Implement company, “but our houses have been filled with flenknln‘ who do not belong to this association, who came here to buy goads. “We could not close our places and throw these people out just to attend the con- | vention which was in session through the morning. “When the lumber men and such organ- \zation meets they do not ask the dealers of the eity to close up, during the meet- ing. We are not opposed to an oOrganiza- tion of the retail dealers if they organize purely for their own intereats, not o fight | the jobbel But we do not feel called | upon to opganize it for them. 'God helps ' those who help themselves. | “So far as their talk of taking the con- vention away to Lincoln or Fremont ls concerned, 1 am suré o bns would seri- | ously objeet.” PILES CURED IN 4 TO 14 DAYS, Pago Olntment 18 GUaransad (o cure any caze OWURCTS, "alind, Bieeding- of Fro- Orchard & Wilhelm 414<16+18 South Sixtéenth Street If you knew the advantages this great stock offers you would make all your gift selections here. Never before have we been so well equipped with substantial, sensible, suitable gift giving pieces, as we are this season. “INSPECTION INVITED.” ROCKER (like illustration) —Is one of the number of pat- terns of this character that we are showing in mahogany and oak, loose cushion leather seat. They come in medium and high backs, positively the most comfortable rocker at the price. This one is dull mahog- any finish, fitted with loose leather cushions; feet made in the best possible manner, at— $14.00 Other patterns in oak and mahogany, $11.50 to $24.00 ruding “J‘;‘ 1 6 10 M days or money re- { tuived OMAHA'S PURB FOOD CENTER. Christmas Specials 1,000 1bs, Fancy 4 Crown Seeded | Johnson's Clder, in quart bottles. Raisins, per lb, at vaici B0 Fancy Fresh Cured Prunes, in 10-| Johnson's Sweet Cider, best ever 1b. boxes ... siver...$1,00| made, pergal. ............ 40 All new Nuts, mixed, only, per b. | Princess Fruit Cake, all sizes, in at 18¢| tins, peridbi . .............40¢ English Plum Pudding,” in tins,| Mince Meat, in qt. jars .. 40¢ each 15c, 25¢ and 85¢| Mince Meat, in bulk, 1b. ..12%c Plum Pudding Sauce, In bottles,| Large Quéeti Olives, in qt. jars 50c each P 20c, 850 and 65c | 90c bottles Fancy Large Queen Imported Layer Raisins, very fine,| Olives, each ..... per lb. 40¢ | Our 1,000-1b. Chee Citron, Orange and Lemon Peel,| mellowed down, per 1b. 30c| cheese eaters, 1b Qur car of fine Christmas trees js here. We can suit everyone in quality, size and price. We have a full ling of decorations for trees. Christmas candles, candle shades and table decorations. Strawberries from Florida for Christmas. Fresh mushroom mint, a1l kinds grapes, old fashioned butternuts, brussels sprouts, etc. Ligquor Department FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS—AIll the best brands of wine, whiskey, brandy, gin, rum, champagnes and cordials. Spe: 1 price (by the case) on French clarets: REE—One gallon of wine with each gallon of $4.00 whigkey. tasty to. good reduced to reduced reduced reduced 3 : reduced reduced --$10.00 - 12.50 15.00 19.50 25,00 We advise you not to miss order- ing a suit or overcoat here now, while we're making to measure $30.00, $28.00 and $25.00 uits and Overcoats for $20.00 Perfect fit guaranteed. MaCarthy-Wilson Tailoring Co.,s 804-300 South 16th St. AMUSEMENTS. TO- B 0 Y D . NIGET RELKINS YEDDISH CONPANY In “A Golden Wedding,” supported by Rosa Xarp and David Levenson. Mat.—'A Now Worl Sat, Hve, “A Fathor's Love.' sunday, “The Virginian THEATER PRICES— THE AL AKD THE DETEDTVE Sunday—THE CANDY XID ALvaAUND VAUDEVILLE Matines Every Day, ::16 Night, 8:16, M Week. “Circumstauial Bvideno Winona Winter, Aliearn Troup, Charles Montrell, Charles Kenna, Paulfne Moran, Marueilles, Kinudrome and the Orpheum Concert Orcliestra. Prices—10¢, 266 wnd 50g, 8150 te 75, L1 G A YETY Eiegde g1y, (Formerly the Burwood) sosx ENGLISH FOLLY CO. LXTRAVAGANEA AND VAUDRVILLE P rhn. Matinee Daily at $:18, ®af, Might (wrestiing)—Woster. gard ve, Gus Fouby, the German Giaat, #un. (all weosk) Gay Mas L0 MR. MILLS' LAST DAY 4P M. “The Methods of Mental aling.” b 8 P. M, “The Prictice of Spiritusl Heal- iug and the Preservation of NMealth.” —AT TEE— LYRIC THEATER danission .. ... . Single Leotures The T SopzE WA