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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
RATE WAR SEEMS PROBABLE
Western Passenger Association Affairs Said
to Be in shSky Condition.
LOWER PASSENGER FARES ARE LIKELY
Action of wisconsin Central and Chi
caEO Great Western in Cutting So.
PauI-ChicaEo Rate is First
DisturbinE Factor.

Affairs In the Western Passenger asso-
clation are somewhat shaky and there is
q good outlook for a short war of cut rates
throughout the west
The western roads of larger size are not
anxious to indulge in any rate war. but the
action of the Wisconsin Central and the
the st. Paul-Chicago rate has unsettled
things. The unusually low rates granted
by some of the independent roads for con-
ventions in the west and middle west have
had tendency to make matters worse.
When the Rock Island made a round trip
rate from Missouri river points to Indian
apolis Of $40 the other roads competing
were forced to look out for their own good
and the outbreak of a serious rate war Is
looked for by passenger officials almost any
day.
The last step taken in the Western Pas
senger association toward the lowering of
rates is a proposition presented by one OF
the roads to make a 2-cent mile rate for
parties OF ten or more between points in
Illinois and Missouri territory, which are
more than 2JO miles apart. The rate pre-
vious to this has been 21k cents a mile when
the parties had ten and less than twenty in
them. with the exception of certain cities
in Kansas and St. Louis, wnere the 2-cent
rate held.
The association is now considering the
proposition of having an interchangeable
mileage book OF 2,OOO-mile size This would
do away with the present certificate system
entirely and is favored by several of the
roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
All saints sunday school Picnic.

The annual picnic OF the Sunday school
of All Saints Episcopal church was cele-
party assembled at Fourteenth and Farnam
streets and from there. shortly after 10
o'clock, took cars for the beach, where II
remained until about o'clock I'm the
ing Not all the school, however, went out
so carly, but squads IN charge Of mothers
or older sisters were going out all day
OF sports had been arranged by the rector
to amuse the children and older pupils.
There were races for boys and girls and
several contests new in this part OF the
country; the thread and needle race,
wherein the young women were 10 sprint
with thread and needle TO young mon, who
must thread the needle deftly enough 10
allow the bearer TO be arst back at the
starting point
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
LOUIS MACHAL DROPS DEAD
Succumbs to Heart Disease While
working at His Place of
Business.

Louis Machal. saloon keeper, aged 80
years, dropped dead in his place of busi-
ness 414 South Fifteenth street, at {
o'clock yesterday afternoon. presumably OF
heart disease. The remains were taken to
the rooms of the coroner and an inquest
will be held. The dead man leaves a
widow, residing at 1Ol4 South Eleventh
street, and a brother, who resides in Iowa.
Machal had been sick in bed at his home
for some time with rheumatism of the
heart and. against the advice of his physi-
clan, went to his saloon shortly before his
death. Upon his arrival there he attended
to the wants of customers for some time
and then walked toward the rear of the
building. AS he stepped through the door
leading from the bar room into a rear
room he suddenly fell to the floor,
Employees of the saloon at once went to
his assistance and called Police Surgeon
MacDiarmid, but Machal had died in
stantly. Coroner Bradley was notified and
had the remains taken to the morgue.
The dead man had been a resident OF
Omaha for ten years and was popular and
we'll liked by large circle of friends
For some time he had tended bar for Ru-
dolph Havelka, from whom about two
years ago he purchased the saloon in which
he died.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET
Preparations and Program Are Now
Practically Complete for the
Forthcoming Event.

The banquet committe OF the Alumni as
ISOLATION OF the Omaha High school held
its final meeting Saturday and perfected
arrangements for the banquet at the Mil
lard hotel next Tuesday night A preceding
reception will be held In the hotel parlors
from 1880 To $3.50. At the urgent request OF
many alumni who did not arrive home from
college and other places in time, the final
limit for procuring tickets has been changed
to y O'Clock Monday. June p. All those
desiring tickets can procure them OF Ar
thur Jorgensen at the Young Mems Chris
tian association. At present about 100
places have been reserved and II seems
likely more than that number will be IN
attendance The program OF speaking,
which will be under Howard Kennedy. IT,,
IS. as POSTMASTER, includes: Grace" by
Rev. Newton Manu. address to 1903, by
Arthur Jorgensen, 'Ol. and response by
President Hugh Wallace, 'O3; Days of
Aud Lang Syne." by Victor Rosewater,
81; Resolved, That Il is Better TO Be Out
OF the High School Than In" by Charles
Prtchard. 20; vocal SOLO BY Miss Augusta
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
WRITES FOR THREE MILLION
Series of Papers Prepared for Ma
tiOnRI Municipal League Goes
to that Many Readers.

letter from Clinton Rogers Woodruff
TO Victor Rosewater of The Bee encloses
list of papers and periodicals which are
printing the series of articles on municipal
problems prepared for the National Mu-
nicipal league to which DR.. Rosewater is
to contribute the paper on municipal taxa
tion, with the further information that ac-
cording TO the circulation figures given in
the standard newspaper directories the pub
lications reach not less than 100000 read
ers in all sections of the United States.
On the list are such we'll known names as
the Philadelphia Public Ledger, Washing
ton Post, Atlanta Constitution, Omaha
Bee. Nashville American, Kansas City
Star. Portland Oregonian, Chicago Daily
News, San Francisco Chronicle, St. Louis
Globe-D Democrat, Denver Post. Baltimore
American, indianapolis News, Seattle
Post-Intelligenoer and about forty others
less widely known.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
NOT MUCH TO PAY OFF WITH
Receiver Of Accident Insurance VIII
Not He Burdened with
Cash.

Before Judge Day yesterday the case
of the state insurance department against
the Woodmen of the World Accident assocl-
alton was heard in part. A. G. Ellick oelng
appointed receiver for the association. The
fudge found that there are judgments
against the association aggregating more
than $500, and number of other claims
which have not been put In Judgment
that there is $50 cash on hand, and the
assests of the concern are of questionable
value The receiver was instructed to
realize upon the assets, which are
principally In the nature of assessments
upon members OF the association, and to
pay the debts as far as possible. 1t was
found that the association had been doing
business In tho state contrary to law and
the receiver was ordered to wind up this
business. This association was in no way
financially connected with the society OF
the Woodmen OF the World, which has it's
principal Office in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
CADET SUTPHEN'S SIDE OF 1T
His Father Wants it known that He
UphOIds the Conduct of His
Son at Auburn.

OMAHA, June 2o.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Too much notice has been given to
what occurred at Auburn, Neb.. during the
encampment of the high school cadets. 1
desire to say that / fully endorse all that
my son did in connection with the man
agement of the dance given at the Auburn
opera house Tuesday afternoon. The pres
ence of some OF Omaha's representative
daughters accompanied by their mothers
is sufficient evidence TO me that there were
Others" who could not distinguish any
baneful effects that would grow from their
attendance.
The hearty and cordial support given 20
the boys by Mayor Dillon and the city au-
thorities of Auburn, going so far as to
elect Commanding Wassels and his detail
Of soldiers from the building also bears
out the fact that the boys stood in good
repute.
A. II. waterhouse and Commandant Was
sells, il seems, were the only ones out OF
harmony" The decided stand taken by
the members Of the High School Cadet band
in their refusal to play unless their leader
was restored to his official position again
bears out the fact that Cadet Sutphen is
not wholly bad.
Newspaper accounts heretofore pub
lished would lead the public TO believe
that the band was sent home in disgrace;
the truth being fourteen members Of the
band had supper at Byers hotel Tuesday
evening, Cadet Sutphen being their host.
A H Waterhouse used every contemplate
means possible 10 break up the boys pleas
ure even going so far as to get out an
attachment on the instruments on which
the boys were playing. He discovered in
time his inability to make proper service
OF the writ and withdrew. and last. but
not least, late in the evening when every
thing was supposed TO be over and ended.
Commandant Wassels and a detail Of cadets
put In an appearance at the Byers hotel
and for the second time placed G. j. Sut-
phen and Ralph West under arrest. In
so doing he exceeded his authority. From
my point OF view Commandant Wassels had
no Jurisdiction outside of the encampment;
as evidence Of this he relinqulshed the
prisoner" Sutphen on my demand that he
do So This occurred on the streets OF
Auburn.
reason of his conduct at Auburn is no
more than can be expected from so narrow
minded an individual as A. H Waterhouse
The ovation my son received Friday even
ing at the graduating exercises at the Or
pheum demonstrated to my satisfaction
that ne is not so bad after all. l am
taking legal steps 10 see whether or not
this diploma can be withheld
C. D. sUTPHEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
DATE FOR TRADE EXCURSION
Commercial Club VIII Travel I'm
Southwestern Iowa July
o, 10 and II.

Tho date for the Commercial club trade
excursion into southwestern Iowa has been
definitely set as July 8, 10 and II. A cir
cular has been issued announcing this fact
and asking all who intend to take the trip
TO be at the depot at o'clock on the morn
ing of the 9Th ready for the Burlington
train. There has been considerable con-
fusion caused this year by the heavy rains
and by the strikes. but the club will now
carry out its proposed program, which con-
templates three trade excursions into west
ern Iowa during July and August.
This first itinerary is from Omaha TO
Creston and then by the railway branches
to Sidney and Carson. from CIeston 10
Bigelow via Conway and Clarinda, Bigelow
to Clarinda via Corning. Mo; Clarinda "a
Omaha via Hamburg. There is a practical
certainty OF q party OF sixty for the eX-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Methodist Church Entertainment.

Friday afternoon the Ladies Aid society
of the First Methodist church gave a con-
cert for the benefit OF the fund which is
being raised to pay on the balance due on
the church debt. The audience was large
and enthusiastic and listened with pleasure
to the excellent program. With the ex-
ception of Miss SchWartzlander, the pro-
gram was musical throughout Miss Sor-
enson sang "A Song OF Sunshine" In
Blossom Time and Kate Vennah's "Lul-
laby," and responded with "She Wore a
Red Rose In Her Hair for an encore. Mrs
seanne! sang "Mignons; ,Yiolets; The
Miss Calista Kerr gave several plano solos
and Miss Kelner played a selection on tbs
violin.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

bar convention, however, has been de-
cided upon and that will mean the transfer
of the wire pulling from the wards to the
members Of the bar association. The as
sociation managed to make it's choice count
with the governor when there were va
cancies on the bench to be filled and that
is probably why those behind this move
ment have persuaded themselves that the
same influence would be equally effective
with the two political parties"
The democrats whose names are being
mentioned for bar endorsement are e. c.
Page and Arthur Wakeley.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
CALL FOR BAR CONVENTION
Attorneys Want to Forestall Nominations
by the Political Partiea
SAID TO Be IN DEMOCRATIC INTEREST
Meeting VIII BE Held In Omaha
Mt Two O'Clock I'm the After
noon of Tuesday, June
30, Next.

In response to a written request by the
members of the executive council OF the
Omaha Bar association its president John
L. Kennedy, yesterday issued a call for
a meeting of the bar of the entire Fourth
judicial district TO take action with refer
ence TO the nomination of candidates for
district Judge to be voted on at the coming
election. The call reads as follows:
10 the Bar of the Fourth Judicial District
of Nebraska: Under and In purS,uance pt .; 4
of the Omaha Bar association taken June
is, and the written request Of said council,
Meeting Of the bar of the Fourth judicial
district to be held in court room NO. !
in the city OF Omaha, on Tuesday, June 80
nressinS the Choice of the bar OF the dis
trIct with respect to candidates for judges;
TO be nominated by the IespectNe POttl,LIGsi
tI5H tion SEisf this fall. ipO john L. KENNEDY.
Dated June 20, 1908. Freslueht'
While the steps that have led up to this
call have been kept under the hat as much
as possible. It is learned that the council
decided on this line of action at meet
ing held Thursday. The executive council
consists of ]. II. Mcintosh. w. d. Nc
Hugh. Warren Switzler. William F. Cur
lev and John W Parrish and although It
Is said to have been unanimous, II is noted
that the first three are democrats and the
last two boiling republicans. 1t is also
said that many of the bar outside Of the
men who have actively interested them
selves In the matter are opposed to the
ar taking the initiative in the nomination
~ tudges. An attorney who is fairly con-
versant with the facts explains the situa-
tion in this language;
what the Plan COntempIRtcs.
The plan is TO have the bar make out
right nominations for all seven places on
the district bench. The democrats have
recognized the hopelessness of any at
tempt on their part to elect democratic
judicial ticket and are, therefore, using
this means to get representation on a
ticket which might give them one or two
places i'm consideration OF supporting the
other candidates endorsed by the bar. Some
OF the attorneys here would prefer to
wait until after the various political con-
ventions have made their nominations and
then TO make up a bar ticket out OF the
best timber presented by the respective
parties. It is a question whether both
republicans and democrats can be induced
to nominate the men that we may select
In advance, and should they leave any OF
our candidates without their own party
nominations. they would be high and dry
with little chance Of election. The call for
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

Lehman, 90; ION the Threshold" by Miss
Minnie Heller, '02; "One Hundred Years
Ago" by Rex Morehead, SO; ''The Alumnus
in Athletics" by Thomas Crelgh. 30; vocal
solo, by VIII Manchester, "a; "Vive la
Compagnie," by Josephine Biart, '96. Miss
Henrietta Rees will act as accompanist
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

olock' and created CONSERVATION there
lawyers clerks, stenographers and all others
mace nasty and undignifed exit, and added
sreauy TO the excitement. On Sixteenth,
from Farnam TO Douglas was vast throng
Of spectators and the police were kept busy
to prevent the crowding OF the firemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Special Sale on ladies' Muslin underwear and COrsais

Ladies' Fine Cambria Gowns, Skirts,
Corset Covers and Chemise, trimmed with
fine lace and embroidery and hemstitched
tucks, worth $l.O0. at Soc
Ladies' Fine Nainsook and lOngcloth
Gowns, long and short sleeves, trimmed
with fine Swiss embroidery and Valen-
ciennes lace, worth S1.50 to 500, at CSC
100 dozen Corset Girdles. in white Batiste;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

also lot Of odds and ends in Corsets worth
from Sl.00 to Sl.50; on sale at 25c
DR.. Warmers Rust Proof Corsets for
stout figures, low bust and princess hip
sizes from 20 TO &c. at $.OO
A large assortment of Kabo w. c. c.,
thompson Glove-Fitting and r. g. G. Cor
sets, IN all the new, up-to-date styles al
SlOO and up.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
DESTROYS VALUABLE GOODS
Fire in Opticians Store Plays Havoc in
Very Short Time.
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Spark from Emery Wheel starts the
BIREe, which Spreads with Re
markabIe RapidIty-Acci-
dent TO Fireman.

Fire In the rooms occupied by the
Columbian optical company on the first
floor of the Brown block, I'll South Six
teenth street. did several thousand dollars
worth OF damage to the stock and building
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
The FIRE was caused by spark from an
emery wheel In the workshop OF the com
pany. A. e. Ennis was operating the ma
chine when spark alighted on a towel he
had in his hand. Ennis threw the spark
from the towel and II struck in some paper
and rubbish on the floor. Almost instantly
the room was in a blaze. Ennis jumped
from the window into the alley, though
not until the fire had severely scorched
his face and singed his hair and eyebrows
The other half dozen employees rushed out
OF the room, but all had their hair singed
and several of them lost coats and vests.
Owing TO the infiammable goods in the
-oom the fire spread rapidly to the walls
and furniture and smoke rolled out in
volumes before the department arrived. By
the presence Of mind of the hremen who
closed the iron blinds on the windows Of
the second story. the flames did not reach
there. 1t took only few minutes 10 subdue
the flames.
Extent of the stock.
A. j, AgneW, manager or the company
was unable yesterday TO estimate his
loss. He carried $4,000 stock. about half
OF which was in material in the workshop.
10 which place the fire was confined. Every
thing in this room was burned. including
Office chairs tables and machinery. MT.
Agnew carries $4,000 insurance on the
stock
In taking a load OF coal to steamer
Fireman Hanley had a narrow escape
from death by a collision with a street car
at Fifteenth and Farnam streets, though
he escaped with only a few bruises and a
bad shaking up. Hanley was going north
on Fifteenth ana the car was going west
on Farnam He saw the car and yelled 20
the motorman. because he could not stop
his team The motormnn evidently did
not see the wagon and the car struck the
wagon in the center. The force OF the
collision threw Hanley several feet In the
air and he came down across the tugs OF
the wagon. The horses kept going on a
trot until they were stopped by bystanders
and Hanley again resumed his seat. The
fender Of this car was wrecked, The
wagon was not damaged.
The great volume OF smoke which poured
out OF the windows OF the buring room and
through the entrance os the Brown block
Was carried By the breezss into the Paxton
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

oursion, and it is hoped the eighty people
NAV 90. There will be band music ana
printed souvenirs of Omaha and all the
usual accessories of the excursions
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Killed in an Explosion

CINCINNATI, June 2O.-The building Of
the Central Manufacturing company at
Court and Russell streets was wrecked By
an explosion today. Fred Pape. the prin-
eipal owner; was killed and his partner.
Joseph kitchko, was fatally injured. Sew
jured, but none seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
READ THIS AND THEN INVESTIGATE.

Was zoe wash Goods Now 2Sc.
The Imported Madrases. woven cords. white
grounds, black and assorted colored hg-
ures, the most fashionable styles now In
use, for ladies', Childrens and gents
shirt waists and negligee shirts 9kc
Monday. y................... .............s.'. Nv
Was 4Oc wash Goods Now 10c.
The Imported White Piques, with black and
assorted Colored hairlineS and small nB-
ures, Macnamc lace stripe Qrgandiesi
white grounds with assorted coiored
stripes and figures; very stylish IL r
for street gowns--Monday.. y...........,..hOS
Was soc Wash Goods Now IL 1-2c.
The Mercerized Striped Organdes, assorted
colored grounds, stripes and hgures Mer.
ceriZed oxford Waistings, soft-tnlshed
Percales, Corded Batiste, Imported Cling
hams and Madrases, light grounds,
assorted colored stripes ID 4r
Monday. y........................., bS ~
Was Zoe wash Goods Now I-2c.
The Printed French Batiste, with white
and fancy, eolored grounds dld ana irS DARK
and White Corded Batiste, with assorted
colored hairlne stripes 0Ac
Monday. ..............,.......s...'s ~
Was 15c Wash Goods Now SC.
Irish Printed Dimities and Scotch Printed
Lawns, strictly fast colors- &c
Monday .............. ......,,.'.,....s..'''s'' "
LETTING DOWN THE PRICES in THE
BIG LINEN DEPARTMENT.
$500 Table Linen, S1.2O.
$500 quality Pinch extra heavy double
Satin Damask, at, 9E
sssssss'sss - -
$3.50 Table Linen, OSc.
$3.50 quality 72-inch extra flne double
Satin Damask, at, 0Qp
yarQ. - -
SI.OO Table Linen, 69c.
S1.OO quality Pinch full bleached Irish
Table Linens, at Soc
yard. ~
75c Table Linen, I0c.
75c Table Linen, full bleached, Go
inches wide, at. AQc
yard. d.......................'''' '''''''''''''''ES
dOc Table Linen. 20c.
4Oc snow white Union Table Linen, 81
inches wide, at, 1kc
YARD = -
1870 Fine Cambria. 3-4c.
l21hc quality S6-inch fine Cambria FOR
ladies' underwear, at, I9C
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
SELLING OUT
FURNITURE

The backward season. delay in receiving
soous owing to strikes, washouts, ETC.,
leaves us largely overstocked
MONDAY WE NAME PRICES 1rtrr1v
TO II LESS THAN THE REGULAR
QUOTATIONS.
Every piece Of furniture offered in this
seie Is guaranteed new, perfect, highest
quality and of best design and finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
BAND CONCERT AT HANScoM
Programs to BE Given by Twenty
second Regiment Band After
noon and Evening.

The first of the free band concerts IN
Hanseom park this GUNNER will be given
by the rwenty-second regiment band at
O'Clock this afternoon and at tonight The
programs follow
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
MONDAY IN OUR LAR GE
DOMESTIC
DEPT.
HAYDENs
1mE nELIAnLE sTORE.

Monday will clearing out all wash goods and
white wasngs in this Every yard VIII have to go before
the Fourth. Prices will do the work
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Most important Silk Event at Hayden's Big Silk Dept

o. in wHlg from far
t e befora
black
n many 9th
REMARKABLE WONDERFUL SILK OFFERINGS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Hardware, Stoves and
ROussfurnishings.
Special Basement Bargains.

REFRIGERATORS-We carry in stock
the celebrated ICE KING: also the COLD
WAVE, the JEWEL. and several other
makes Of first-class refrigerators We
have them lined in zinc, galvanized iron or
white enamel, all with adjustable shelves
and removable ice tank Size 26x17x4O IN
for ts.49; size 2sx1sx42 in. for 1885; size sox
2xH in. for S1l.S5.
GASOLINE STOVES-We carry a full line
Of gasoline stoves. The DOUGLAS, the
IDEAL. the INSURANCE., the MA
TIoNAL, We can sell you a very fine
three-burner. with stop. with oven. all
complete. for 1895. The best two-hole
Junior National stove for SEQ,
THE STANDARD STEEL RANGES-we
carry the largest stock of steel ranRes west
Q: Chicago. We have the NJ. & D., the
IDEAL, the HOME, the STANDARD and
OUR EADER. We car sell you one
eight inch holes. large 1s-inch square oven,
very hansomely nickle trimmed, asbestos
lined throughout. This range Is worth Sa6,
We sell them for $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

BLACK GRENADINES. a inches wide,
In plain and stripes Ikn
worth S1.50-on sale at ......... ...tON
BLACK FRENCH OIL BOILED TAFFE-
IA, So inches wide, no
S2.00-on sale for ......... ..,.. ....luVU
BLACK FRENCH OIL BOILED TAFFE-
ia, As inches wide tE
worth $2.25-on sale for ....... ..... istO
BLACK FRENCH OIL BOILED TAFFE-
IA, 81 inches wide, 40
worth $3O0--on sale for ....... ..... hptfV
REVERSIBLE BLACK PEAU DE SOLE,
36 inches wide. actually HQ
worth S3.00--on sale for ....... ..... IIfU
BLACK PEAU DE CYGNE, 27-inch pure
SILK warranted worth 0Ho
SL5O-on sale at ....... ....... ...,. ~
We fill all mail orders promptly. To Sc
cure above bargains, all orders must be in
before Wednesday-as after that many
lots will be entirely closed out. No sam
pies sent of these special sale silks. We
guarantee to please you.