Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1910, Page 2

§ colorings—new model special **‘Sampeck” m professional men. Best values you'll $17.50, $20, $22.50, be proud of. at .. Most of our boys’ Easter Neckwear Easter Hats Easter Gloves Easter Shirts WRITE FOR STYLE BOOK. oo P Fo e SoFoeSoFoSo Lo oL oS éMJIQIMMMMMMMMMMMMMWU CLOTHES for young men and men who stay young--new Bring in the boys for Easter Clothes—for the suits you want to see them in for confirmation—for the natty, smart clothes you and they will s and fashions; smart- ly designed suits and spring overcoats in odels for college men who want ultra fashionable clothes and conservative models for young business and be able to find at $15, £ $25, $27.50, and $30. suits have extra knickerbockers— --$10.00 $7.50 and $5.00 Easter Hosiery Easter Shoes Easter Jewelry Easter W aistcoats We earnestly ask our friends to assist us Saturday by trading early. It will be greatly to your advantage also. /1AL YOUNO PEOPLES OWN STORE L 715181620 Farnam Btreet COMPLETE CATALOG ON REQUEST. fire oqeurred, and the othier on State street, which is a block west of Wabash avenue. Those in the State street store looking cross the alley could see girls on the fifth and sixth storl of the burning structure rushing back and~forth to the windows screaming for assistance. At times they elung to each other. Then some of them | dieappeared with their halr and clothing blazing. Fire Marshal Horan stated an investiga- tion as to the preparedness of the bullding for fire would be made. The building haa ' but one fire escape, he alleges, whereas it _should have had two. 7 Charges Against Firem Simon Fish, arother member of the furni- ture company, while the blaze was at its helght, created a sensation by making charges of negligence against the firemen. In bitter language he declared the firemen were slow in respcnding to the alarm and tardy In raising ladders. He protested that firemen interfered with employes who were attempting to make rescues and declared that ko would prefer charges against the fire department. “I believe there would have been no loss ot life if the firemen had respondea promptly,” declared Mr. Fish. Marshal Horan declared that his men re- sponded without the loss of a second and expressed the opinion that Mr. Fish would withdraw his charges after he had calmed down. Girls Panie-Stricken. % Jullus Jescke, 17 years old, et of the offices on t] ut eseaped. 3 .“I think there were six or seven in the offices with me,” sald Jesseke. heard one of the girls shriek, ‘Fire, fir 1 ran out and saw flames going up the front window and great clouds of smoke. The girls began screaming and running about. * ol W e “We all ran to tHe ffoht where the fire was. Thén I noticed there was no fire In the rear and ran that way, calling on the others to follow me, but I' guess some of them did not Hear. I was weak and faint when I reached the window: There was a fire escaps and 1 manhged to -¢rawl down that. People in the alley below and in pdjoining buildings ware yeliing at me, Vit I could’ not Mear what’ tiey said, My strength must Have given out ;just be- fore 1 remched the bottom, Yor I'fell ‘and dropped frito the' alley. 5 v “All of the giris lost thelr heags.,I.re- member Rosle Bruche, - the *stenographer, ‘because she lives In the same buflding that' I do. The last I saw of her, she was at one of the front windows clinging to an- | pther - girl”! X Only One Fire Encape. +Morshal Horan declared ‘that tha single escape’ with. which .the bullding was qquipped barely, comes Within the require- Thents of the law.: The escape was of the ladder variety. The chief expressed the opinion that had this been a modern stair eseape, no lves would have been lost. I Dateatives were put . in: search of Leo, fiteockel, 20 years old, whose elgar lighter is.'sald to have caused the oxplosion. of the benine. Despite the number of people. who were rushed to telephone, police and firemen working sixth floor, LADIES The Hat Piu Ordin aid mot pass, and we will offer, at our speclal sale for Saturday on $2.00 latest desi in_Hat P for $1.00 $1.2 i pins. for LAI'P st cily ey i o veteel rom 4 | GENTLEMEN | ‘We will offer at our Saturday sale. All our 75¢ Cuft Links for. , All our §1 Cuff Links for...G5¢| All our $2 Cuff Links for. §1 .25 They are all guaranteed high-! grade gold. filled. N "We live up high and sell goods| low. The old reliable. Fritz E. Sandwell Jewelry Co. Third Floor Paxton Block. ‘agree that the alarm was slow In reaching the firemen Three bodies were found together in the southeast corner of the wreckage, Thelr position showed that they K had been In the attitude of prayer when death came. Leo Btoeckel was found at his home by the police and taken before Marshal Horan tor interr THIRTY-ONE AR HELD FOR GRAFT (Continued from First Page.) son for any of the crimes to which they have confessed. The grand jury declares that it is convinced that Charles Steward and William Brand can unravel the entire net of criminal work and are in position to disclose the names of all gulity parties. It is recommended that the court be as lenfent as possible in passing sentence on those who confess their guilt. A paragraph from the presentments added at the last moment declared that former Councliman Jacob Soffel refused the tender of $,000, which was then set apart as a fund in case any of the members clique got within the grasp of the Upon fhe receipt of the presentments Judge Joseph Cohen ordered the district attorney immedlately to draw the indiot- ments against the men hitherfore named and the others named in the presentment. The ‘grand jury- wae then - exéused unti The only comment the district attorney would make on the sensational result of the grapd jury probe was ‘“‘We expeot pleas at any moment, and. we may have to use, ‘rain checks' because of,the rush.” ° New Fhase to Lealie .Case. Today's findings of. the grand -jury puts @& new ‘phase on'the case of Max G. Leslfe, who' {s-not at Hot Springs: Leslle wasé ac- quitted on" the charge ef perjury recently in connection ‘with the Columbia Natlonal bank matter. He had denled to a grand Jury .that he had ever recetved any money in the deal, and: convinced a jury when placed’ on-trial that on. the day he was alleged 1o have recelved the mioney he was in New York. " +Thie priesént. grand jury finds that he paid 17,800 to° Brand and. fhat the bank paid Leslie §250,000 in June.. Leslle, theretore, s in this pasition: One jury has declared that it ‘believes him when he. says he :did not #et the money on June 6 1908, and another jury declares that he did receive it in the 'month of June, Demands Made by Jury: _The grand jury made formal demiands to be returned next Monday upon directors of six clty depositories for Information as to what they had done and are doing toward ferretting out the extent of bribery opera- tlons ¢arried on in their institutions in con- neotion with the councllmanie graft cases. The grand jury also demanded whatever knowledge theéy have of implications in thelr respective institutions and orders the return of city deposits. The grand jury presentment in part fol- lows: Our Investigations covered the o by counclls of resolutions and ordinances providing for the designation as fi.wlb ories of Pitlsburg for the four years be- ginning February 1, 180, of the following banks The Farmers Deposit National bank, tl Columbia National bank, the Second Na- tional bank, the German National Bank g pittaburg and the German National ank of Allegheny.* ¢ ¢ We find that Willlam Brand, Charles Stewart, John Klein, Joseph Wasson and Hugh Ferguson, all of whom were members of the city councils of Pittsburg, conspired to sollcit and receive the sum of $102,600, each ofsthe banks g $17,600 except the Workingmen's Saving nd Trust company, which paid $15,00. We further find these five men assigned the handling and solicit- ing of bribes from banks to cert in- dividuals, all but one of whom were mem- bers of ‘thelr clique. Stewart was as- signed to collect this money, Stewart, we find, mat an unnamed man in New York. Stewart and the unnamed man exchanged duplicate cards and the unnamed man left a bundle -containing $17,600 on the bed of Stewart's room. The report further, tells in detall of the handling ‘of the -bank’ bribs money. The divectors of the banks named as oty de- Dositories, are “called upon 10 investigate {Who pald for each of the banks, the bribes set forth In the presentment: and report the same to the grand-jury not later tham neéxt-Monday. The presentment Asks clem- etey for John Kleln.ahd J. O. Wasson and orders the immediate indictment of Charles Stewart, Willlam Brand and Hugh Fergison. . The presentment - closes - with the expressed determination of tHe grand Jury to delve further Into the Eraft cases and iudict It posaible the. bribe-givers and “men higher up" in the graft gcandals, The men indicted" toduy have been on the Erill for the last three-days. Yester- day ‘the diktriet attorney committed Brand 10 the penitentiary. According to the dls- trict attorney Brand, Stewart and Ferguson ¥ad ‘arranged with thelr attorneys to tell storles 1o the authorities eollectively, say- Ing that each knew a of the story SNd 1t would not be complete unless each 1014 his story in the présenice of the other. The Indictment against Brand relates his many deals in councils which for some time have been under suspleion by the authorities. The Indictments are helleved by many to have been brought as levers to pry the seal from the lips of éertain present end former ocouncilmen who have so far refused to come forward with confessions. Water Litigation at Sioux Falls !{Long Drawn Out Legal Contest Be- tween City and Company Apparently at End, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, March 26.—(Spe- clal.)—Another chapter has just been written in the long drawn eut liti, between the city of Sloux Falls and the old water company by & decision of Judge Carland of the United States court, bear- ing on amounts claimed to be due from the old company to the city and amounts claimed by the company to be due from the city. For the perled when the city was prevented by an injunction from com- pléting a municipal water works system, the injunction having bbeen secured by the old water company, Judge Carland allows the city damages at the rate of 7 per cent interest on the money invested in the oity water works plant for the period of seventeen months that the Injunction was in force, the sum invested being fixea at $200,000. The sum allowed the city in interest and damages will aggregate about $25,000, this including the cost of the in- Junction suit. Judge Carland also allows the receiver of the old water company to cover for hydrant rentals, service strest sprinkling and city fountains for & period extending from January 1,/1901, to February 16, 1907, an amount reaching Iy $60,000. Deducting the sum oity this will leave a bal- ance in favor of the old water company of something between §35,000 and $40,000. Barn and Stock Burned. WATERTOWN, 8. D, March 2.—(Spe- —Bix head of horses and one cow, to- gether with the complete destruction of a large barn ‘filled with oats, hay and other teed, several buggies and a wagon, is the damage resulting from & fire on the prop- erty of Charles Greer in this city yester- day afterndon.just before. the supper hour. The fire was set by the little son of the owner playing with matches while the tather was working in the second story. COLEMAN WILL BE MARRIED Bank Olerk Quarter Million Short to Wed Miss Rightawer of Kansas. City. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March %.—Despite the fact that he will probably be tried within a month on the charge of embezzle- ment of $20,000 from the National City bank of Cambridge, George W. Coleman admitted today that he would be married ‘mome day this week.” The bride-elect is Miss May Hightower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hightower of Kansas City, Mo. Coleman is understood to have been in Kansas City a fow days before his arrest. DEATH RECORD Mrs. Barbara Dunn, Barbara Dunn @fed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward La Page, 2007 North Eigbteenth street, Thursday night. Bhe had been il for about a month. Fu- neral services will be held at the home of her daughter Bunday afiernoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Charles W. Savidge will officiate and interment will be made in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Dunn was born in Ken- tucky in 1838 and came to Omaha with her husband thirty years ago. Seven years ago Mr. Dunn dled and for the last year Mrs, Dunn has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. La Page. Besides the daughter four fons survive. They are De- tective John Dunn of the police department, Witlis Dunn, H. C. Dunn and Clyde Dunn, all of Omaha. Mrs, Frank Mooney. NORTH PLATTE, Neb, March 25— (Bpeelal.)—The funeral of Mrs. Frank B, Mooney, who, died Tuesday evening of pneumonia, was held at the home of her brother, W. H. McDonald, in this city this afternoon. Mis. Mooney was the wife of the cashler of the First National bank of this city and the daughter of Charles MeDonald, one of the ploneers of Lincoln county and Fort McPherson, and at the present time president of the McDonald Btate bank. The hugband and a son 6 years old, & father and several brothers and sisters survive the deceased, ‘The Weather BR?,?I{AT&Y cloudy and nat TOWA—Falr and continued gpremun At Omaha nnmn“ m FOR & sagI2EzaneanTTE FRIDA Towa Affairs Association Asks Flat Reduotion in Rate. —— COAL DEALERS WILL LITIGATE Operators Threatening to Forward Product Long Delnyed ana Wil Charge Winter Price for " Same. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, March 2%.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An imiportant rate case was filed by Secretary Wrightman of the Towa Af- fairs assoclation today asking the State Railroad commission to make a flat reduc- tion on the Towa rate for all frelght on distances under ten ‘miles to correspond with similar low rates in Illinols and Minne- sota. The purpose of this is virtually to give a very low switéhing charge for lowa tactories and especially to facilitate the handling of produtts from factories near the borders of cities into the cities. The commission will fix a date for the hearing. The ‘éommission alse recelved from coal @ealers an jnquiry which is taken to indl- cate that much litigation may follow the tallufe of the companies to deliver coal during the winter. They claim there are §tll hundreds of oars of coal at initial points which have been there since Decem- ber 1, and companies threaten to deliver the same now after the price of coal has dropped. Investigate Girla’ School. A committee of flve, appointed at a meet- ing of the Humans soclety, will visit Gov- ernor Carrell and the Stats Board of Con- trol and demand a thorough investigation of the Mitchellville affair. The committes Is composed of Walter Coffin, president of the Iowa Loan and Trust company; James Watt, president of the Humane soclety; John M. Reed, attorney; Rt. Rev. Mgr. Flayin of Bt. Ambrose church and Canon R. H. Bell, rector of Bt. Paul's Episcopal church. « 8o Inténse was the feeling at the meeting | that some of the members were in favor ot 111 information for the arrest of Miss Hattle G. Garrieon,* superintendent of the industrial home at Mitohellville, gt once, but wiser couhsel prévalled and the above committee was appointed. . Both Governor Carroll and Judge Robin- son of the State Board of Control will be asked for mn explanation why they have net ordered an investigation, and if the explanation I8 not satistactory a.public in- vestigation will be demanded at once. Open Their Headquarters. ‘The committee in charge of the campaigu to control lowa opened headquarters today here, and hung out the slogan “Iowa Taft Clubs” with J. F. Bryan of Creston in charge. Dave Brant, J. H. Long and others of the district leaders were here for con- sultation and preparations are being made for an aggresdive campalgn to capture the state. Already there are five or six candl- dates out for state offices that will receive their support and others are regarded as possible. The progressives, have not, as yet, made an move toward organized effort to retain state control. Bducators to Have Meeting. State Superintendent Riggs has received the program of the tenth annual meeting of the Southwestern Iowa Teachers' associa- tion at Ottumwa, commencing ApHl 7. A feature of the program is the address of State Superintendent W. J. Aley of In- diana on “Relation of Knowing to Teach- is an extensive one and {ng.” The proj y| the mwfifb"w»flng ‘togettier many. of the southeastern lowa teachers. Dr. A, B. Kepford, state lecturer on tubercuiosla, Wil speak to the students of Bimpson college, Indlanola, on the tubercu- fosis question’ Monday evening. Court. in Fwo Periods, The may term of the supreme court will be divided into two perlods. In the first, according to the division made by Clerk Bousquet, will be heard all cases from the First to Fourteenth districts, also the Six- teenth.district, commeéncing May 3, and In the second perfod commencing June 8, all other cases from the four remalning dis- triots. Election in Regiment. An election has been ordered in the Fifty- fourth regiment, Iowa National guard, for a major to miccsed Major W. S. Norton of Muscatine, résigned. This will be held March . The candidates are C. C. Haines, nterville; J. F. Cave, Burlington; J. C. Bradley, Oskaloosa. G. R. Logan has been made comissary of the Pifty-fifth regiment by Major Bennett. Entorce the Nurse Law, The state officers local officers of the Registered Nurses' assoolation de- clded that the state nurse registration law must be enforced. The law was secured by the nurses three years ago and demands every graduate nurse In the state to be properly registered with the state Board of Health. ] aw to Yowa Bankers. arrangements were made by of the executive committes, Towa Bankers' association, for the state conven- tion in Des Moines, Jurie 16-17, at which Leslle M. Shaw, formerly governor of lowa, and others will deliver addresses. Head- quarters will be made at the Savery hotel. L. B. Stevers of the Century Savings bank, Des Molnes, is acting president of the state assoclation. Wedding of Mutes at Hamp HAMPTON, ‘In., March 2.—(Special.)— Wooed, won and wed and not a single word spoken I8 the experience through which Miss Alice Chester of Atlantic, la., who became the wife of Frank 8. Myer of Brookings, §. D., passed. The wedding was celebrated In this oity last night. Rev. Mr. Cushman married the deaf mute pair, the words of the vows being tran: lated into sign langhage for the couple by Miss Maggie Joy. The bridegroom is a graduste of the Industrial School for the Deaf of Bouth Dakote. He will enter bust- ness at: Plankinton, 8. D. Cement Faotory Sold, LAKE CITY, Ia., March 2.—(Speclal)— One of the moat, important deals that has taken plage he; summated ‘this. wegk, when the Electrical Cement - Post faclory was purchased by John #ims of Minhesots. In the trans- action the compaby wlll receive 6,742 acres of land in MarshAll . county, Minnesota, whilo Mr, Sims' will be entitied to all the holdings of the former company in this eity. The new proprietor intends to prove the plant and greatly increase the business capacity. lown News Notes. TOLEDO-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Windsor, & well known oouple of Toledo, Friday celebrated the s0th anniversary of their wedding. All of thel \with them. . . CHARITON—Ben 'Rausin, d b e sdopied son o Me. hd Asa. Nt Feos: is In lnrM with attacking Bes- ¥ , Rosson narrowly ng vetore the officers suc- ceeded in locking him in jail. ROCKWELL-The Jowa Central tmEu r seven children were land L ssenger depot: was destroyed by fire, {ogeCier with & hour Ty oflars. BESTERVILLE-H. C. Coon has }hu property ‘ , Fifty-sixth owa regiment, Jowa National guard, which . e 2icp dlos [ARCH 26, for some time was con-| im- |, Its contents at an roing. fire was caus e losn will total several thousand LIV} 1910, cribable peace, com wearing of perfect fi lines can give. are deservedly popular. ‘We would like to sell Have you seen our $3.00 hats? They are sure proper lids. T isn’t frivolity which makes us wish to puton glad raiment on Easter day, but it is rather an expression of our ap- preciation of the spirit of awaken- ing or renewing of life which the day typifies, and it is but natural that we should with nature don our new attire and disseminate the brightness and chaim with which the new spring season fills us. Alfred Benjamin Suits Our offerings of Alfred Benjamin suits and evercoats are in every particular calculated to give the wearer that indes- fort, and goed will to men, which only the tting, faultlessly tailored apparel, of graceful Our clothes are moderately priced. The ranges at $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, $27.50, you your clothes this season. Drop in and talk it over. 318 South 15th Street Out Fire-Proof Storage Mouse Proof Rooms Under Pad Lock, of which you carry the key. Call and see this place. You should know how and where Can You Resist $19.50, $22.50, $25.00 and $27.50 8ilk and Oloth Dresses, at...... seleat Paris and New York creations, including Easter Suit sale Saturday, at..................$14. Dresses from. ........cccoveeenn.....$5.00 to $25. Coats, from............:eeeeeee...$10.00 to $25, COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE Corner Sixteenth and Chicago Streets your goods are cared for. 804-12 $. (6th St. was recently mustered out here, for a clalm of $33l. Coon's claim is for rent for the armory, which he alleges has not been paid. BCRANTON—Albert Clark, aged 17, the son of Ira Clark, was instantly killed by belng run over by a Northwestern freij train ¥ morning. He was attempting to catch & car of the freight train for a short ride, when in getting on, he struck a switch stand and wae thrown under the train. ESTHERVILLE—Rev. Dr. Willlam C. Wasser, pastor of the First Methodist BEpiscopal church of this city, has just re- celved notice from the Board of Missiens of tho Methodist church, is in session In New Kork City, that it has selected him as one of its delegates to the World's Missionary Conference to be held in Edinburg, Scotland, June 14-24, MURDER AT CHANUTE, KANSAS Local Agent of Standard Oll Company 1s Beaten to Death with a Club. CHANUTE, Kan., March 25.—Joseph L. | Roe, 10cal agent for the Standard OIl eom- pany, was killed here last night by an unknown person, who crushed Roe's skull with & heavy club. Roe's body was found early today near his office. There 18 no clue to the identity of the murderer. DEMOCRATS NOMINATE BUICK Winona Judge Will Make Oontest for Seat of Oongressman Tawney. ROCHESTER, Minn,, Match 2%5.-Judge H. L. Bulck of Winona has been selécted by the democratic conference as demo- cratic nominee for corgress in the First district. James Tawney (republican) mow represents the distriot. HOMESTAKE MINE DAMAGED Flates Break Out Onusing Loss of Fifteen Thousand Dollars with No Iamsurance. LEAD; 8. D., March 24—The Homestake Mining company suffered a $10,000 foss by tire this morning. No one was in the mine and the origin of the fire Is belleved ‘to have been from matches in the -working clothes of employes hung near steam pipes. There is no Insurance. e Only one “BRUMO QUININE. Laxative Bromo Guinine, Look for {h‘:‘l‘l:llltlln ot B W, Grove 5..1 the World over tn “ure a Cold in One Day. Se. At ey Port, NEw FORR BO AMUSEMENT! RAND THELTF fun, Mat. 850 to $1.00. Wight 800 t BAILEY & AU [; n THE TOP O0' THE WORLI 75 PEHOPLE, 75 ™ Tues. and Wed. GHORGE ARLISS in SE. EASTER SPECIALS ~ BEATON'S $11.50 ‘We recently made a large purchase of 100 dresses for spec- ial Baster offering. These dresses represent the most the famous sunburst dress; on sale Saturday.. .. 511.50 Easter Suits at $14.95 Your sense of taste, your demand for quality a.nd your desire for economy will all be amply gratified in this special 'We are also showing a complete line of Lingerie and Wash We are also showing a full ine of Pongee and White Serge EIS Mat. Wed, PTIMUS 95 00 00 3 Remember we are exclusive agents for the following wil known chocolates and bon bons: Park & Tilford's, Maillards and Continen- tals.. We also sell O'Brien’s Monte Ohristo and Glorla chocolates, Lowney's Allegretti’s, Woodard's and Johnston’s. All in sealed pack- BOYD'S | DOUGLAS Matines Today THE COUNT 'PHONE US THE WOODWARD STOCK 00. 2115, Tonight 8:185 Y CHAIRMAN x the Momantie Wext Wee 2 > 'lbx- 1019 ages from % to 6 pound boxes. 60c Genuine Allegretti Chocolates, Saturday .. . . 80¢ $1.00 Ricksecker's Toilet Water, all odors, Saturday. ... 67c 76¢ Perrin's English Tollet Water, Saturday ....... - 16¢ Full Pound Cold Cream, Sat- urday 50¢ Pogzoni’s Powders, Saturday— Tonight at 8:15 ALL SEATS 25 CENTS. BREWSTER'S MILLIONS NEXT SUNDAY DAVID IIGGNS in Mis Last v e 50c Bempre Glovine, Saturday . 82¢ Orpleum Coneert Orehastra. 50c Vantine's Gelsha Cream, Sat- 10¢, 250, and 80e. KRUG ™imimes Mat Today 2:18 Y. $1 Pompelan Massage Cream, Sat- .':'D"": lxux'.‘n'.. urday .... P "‘1',. Mv:l::k:n:rldlf: mn“nd ) m"‘ $1 Guerlain’s Jicky Perfume, Sat- | (05, Mabl Bardine and cCompacy Urday, per 0Z. .. ......ooeee B5Y¢ :(.:n h;(.'lr‘l)ellll‘;.“ h’:roul:hnn, drome, and T Doller, urday ... .. 10¢ 26¢ Peroxide Hydrogen, Batu.r‘: 26¢ Box Emery Boards, Saturd iwlu dally all week, ROBIN| at .. 26¢ Lustrite Nail Enamel Cake— Baturday ... v ATe .50 Orfental Cream, SBaturday— SATURDA day, at closing Fridey nighs CRUSOEGIRLS EXTRAVAGANEA AND VAUDEVILLE. tont 2 . .lll. H Bunday (6 days) Girls From Mappyland Beaton Drug Co. 15th and Farnam Sts. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER A Popular Farm Paper. 1aenl Farm Journal.