Bismarck daily tribune. [volume], July 01, 1915, Image 5

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THURSDAY, JULY 1,1915.
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Today Is a Day of Many Specials
You will note that the bargain items are all
numbered by sign cards. At these prices we re­
serve the right to limit the quantities. No adver­
tised item sen out on approval.
Spring and Summer's Newest
Styles in Suit and Coat Specials
at Half Price
Crepe and Nainsook Night Gowns, neatly trimmed
with lace or embroidery. A special assort- AQ
liient of extra values. Thursday only, at each
"DANA PEERLESS" ICE CREAM FREEZERS
This, with the White
Mountain is the highest
quality freezer made.
VERYBODY'S looking for these great weekly
sales now, and when they look they find the big­
gest bargains imaginable, too. We have gone through
our several departments again and have selected
many bargains for today's selling, and we are sure
you will agree to this fact when you read them over.
$35.00 Suits made from Rom­
per, Chuddah, Silk Poplins,
Broadcloths and other new ma­
terials.
$35.00 Suit values at. .$17.50
27.50 Suit values at 13.75
25.00 Suit values at .. 12.50
29.Q0 Suit values at .... 10.00
16.00 Suit values at 7.50
$3000 Coat values at .. $15.00
27.50 Coat values at ... 13.75
25.00 Coat values at ... 12.50
20.00 Coat values at ... 10.00
10.00 Coat values at ... 5.00
WOMEN'S NIGHT GOWNS
With a proper mixture
of ice and salt will
freeze in three minutes.
Material is of the
best quality throughout
Size 4 quarts. Regular
price $4.50, Special
$3.39
CUT STAR BLOWN JUGS
Regular price
of
this item is $1.25
Choice of two styles, optic,and plain three eight point
cut sars will rays. Clear crystal glass.
Special Trice 69c
BELIEVED BUTLER
MURDERED FAMILY
Examination of Skeletons Indi­
cate Five Climes Were Com­
mitted at Once.
BODIES HADBEEN
STRIPPED OF CLOTHING.
No One in Neighborhood Can
Throw Light on Gruesome
Tragedy.
Niagara, June 29—Five murders at
one time, when he 'Wiped out an en­
tire family, and one at a*'1ater date,
when lie 'slew a male adult, are
crimes laid at the door of Eugene
Butler, the recluse farmer of Nia­
gara, whose death in the asylum for
the insane at Jamestown four yeard
ago effectively draws a curtain be
fore one of the most mysterious cases
ever brought to light in the north
west.
'Examination of -lx skeletons found
under the Butler home near Shawnee,
this county, shows that fire of the
murders were committed at one time,
when a man, a woman and three
children were slain. At some later
date one man waS killed.
Bodies of the five members of the
family were buried in a single hole,
while that of the other victim •was
buried about ten feet from them.
The horrible record of crime was
unearthed by a workman engaged in
excavating for a basement under the
former Butler home. He first unearth­
ed the 'body of the lone victim, which
had been concealed under about three
feet'of dirt, under th« middle of th«
Butler home. The foody had been
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WASH FABRIC SALE
SPECIALS
27 INCH PRINTED LAWNS
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Batistes and Lace Cloths in neat printings of
small floral designs, per yard
27 INCH PRINTED FLAXON
iiiul Lace Cloths in neat stripe and Horal print­
ings in all colors, per yard
27 INCH EMBROIDERED CREPES
Woven Tissues and Woven Flaxons in stripe
and lloral designs, per yard
38
INCH VOILES, CREPES, LACE CLOTHS
in printed, stripe, and floral designs in all colors. The
season's most popular fabrics at, per
yard
Gingham Specials
27 INCH STANDARD 15c QUALITY
Dress Ginghams in stripes, cheeks and plaids,
per yard
32 INCH ZEPHYR GINGHAMS
Fast wash colors in finely woven fabrics for
dresses and children's wear, per yard
Curtain Scrims
36 INCH PRINTED BORDER CURTAIN SCRIMS,
regular 15c values at per yard
FLINT BLOWN STAR CUT TUMBLERS
Either Bell or Straight Shape
Genuine lead blown flint Tumblers, three cut stars.
Do not confusc this item with the star cut Tumblers
which sell at about 10c. There is a difference. Reg­
ular price $1.50.
Special 98c Per Dozen
COLONIAL TUMBLERS
This style is undoubtedly the most popular table Tum­
bler.
Special 29c Per Dozen
dropped to its place of concealment
through a hole -cut in the floor.
Buried From Outside
T' a* five bodies were buried in a
home that was dug. from the outside
of the house, under the foundation.
Tke hole into which these bodies
were dumped, was sloping iii nature,
and while time may have rotted 'the
(bones there are indications that, in
order to hide his crrime, Butler was
compelled to break the legs of'at
least two of his victims.
The foundation vwall where the bod­
ies ha dbeen buried, was disturbed
after it3 construction, which was
about 20 years ago. That fact limits
the period within which the murders
occurred. In order to bury the vic­
tims, the three bottom stones of the
foundation wall were loosened. In
re-filling (the hole, black dirt was
thrown in, and the manner in which
the burial place was dug, indicated
by the marked lines of distinction
between the iblack dirt used lis a
covering and the red clay-subsoil.
BZ8MAR9K 1AILY TRIBUNE
Our piece goods department also beacons to the economical buyer today. The following list will show you that this statement is a fact.
BIG BARGAINS At This Week's THURSDAY SALE
10c
15c
25c
25c
10c
19c
10c
BARGAINS FROM THE BASEMENT-HOT WEATHER SPECIALS
A. W. Lucas Company
Clothing Removed
There is absolutely no trace of
clothing of any kind. The dirt about
the skeletons was carefully examined
for trace of (buttons, shoes, etc., but
nothing- was found, indicating that
the bodies had been buried nude—
their clothes probably destroyed by
fire, thus effectively destroying the
possibility of Identification at this
time.
Examination of the skull of the sin­
gle viciitm, and probably the most
recent murder victitm, indicates that
the man had a crooked nose, the nas­
al bone being slightly bent toward
the left.
Each Killed in Same Manner
That some sharp instrument was
used in killing the members of the
family, also is indicated. There is a
sharp and clearly defined hole in the
left side of. the skull of each. The
skull of the single victim is similar­
ly marked.
Neighbors Can't Aid.
iMost remarkable is tlie fact tliati
NEW NECKWEAR
New style Cretonne, Organdie, and Voile sum­
mer Xeckwcar in all the new shapes, each
UNION SUITS
Women's bleach white Tnion Suits, loose or
tight knee, each
GAUZE VESTS
Women's bleach white gauze sleeveless Vests,
each
HOSIERY
Children's black cotton llose, linen spliced heels and
toes, extra durable, light lustre, black finish. "1
Extra Special, 25c value, per pair
NIGHT GOWNS
Women's Nainsook and Crepe slipover Night Gowns,
neatly trimmed with lace and embroidery,
All sizes, special, each
DRESSER SCARFS
18xi30 lace trimmed, drawnwork and Batten'berg linenc
Dresser Scarfs', Special,
Silk Petticoats, black and colors,
as long as the lot lasts special at
$1.00
3 QT. ALUMINUM BERLIN SAUCE PAN
Largest size ever offered at a popular price. Fully
guaranteed ware.
Extra heavy gauge, nickel polish outside, natural in,
aluminum cover.
Special Price 69c
nobody in the Butler neighborhood
has any recollcction of a family dis­
appearing. Butler, during his lifetime,
and during the years that he resided
on his farm, lived by himself. He
was reticent about his own family
history, and had no intimate friends
in the neighborhood. During the
more recent years of his residence on
his farm, he grow more miserly, and
lived a hore hermit life.
Skeletons Held at Farm.
The six skeletons are toeing held at
the Butler farm, having (been deposit­
ed in a box there. Their conditions
show quite clearly the lapse of sev­
eral years between the murder of the
family of five, and the murder of the
single victim.
The entire ground under the house
has now been excavated, and no more
fliscoveries
by scorefH
hood,
ing of
Ben made.
lany
ffrm was visited
gg|*$itf the neighbor-
f: -Viji
Sunda^ih^
By tha unearth
iystery. Stories
We want to draw your special attention to the ready
to-wear specials. In this department are many big
bargains, which at this season of the year you cannot
afford to overlook. Read them over carefully, and
come in with a little change in your pocketbook and
pick your choice.
50c
23c
8c
98c
49c
Waists
100 Waists, all good styles, quality
I up to $1.50, slightly soiled and muss
ed from showing, special at
25 Cents
Petticoats
of Butler's life were repeated, but
none were able to throw any light
whatsoever upon the tragedies. None
ever had any suspicion of such a
crime record and nobody remembers
of the disappearance of any person
or family in the district.
Removes One Theory.
The theory has been ventured that
the 'bodies of the members of the fam­
ily might be those of some relatives
of Butler's who had come to visit
him. If such is the case, they met
death almost instantly upon their as
rival, for neighbors have no recollec­
tion of such visitors.
Family Murder Most Mysterious.
The fact that the bodies of the five
victims make up a family clouds the
case in greater mystery. It was at
first supposed that the victims wera
all men, slain from time to time, iby
t'utler, who imagined they were plot­
ting to get his money—of which he
usually had considerable about the
house. Butler's only companions were
farm laborers, and it was thought
If you've attended the previous weekly sales,
you will come again, we are sure, but to those who
haven't attended heretofore,we wish to state that
you are missing something big, so come in this
morning and make your selection.
Silk Dresses
Silk and Wool Dresses,
the Spring's purchase,
good styles for fall wear.
$18.50, $20.00 and $2250
values, special
$10.50
A large assortment of
Percale and Gingham
House Dresses, $1.25 qual­
ity, special
69 Cents
2 piece Middy Breakfast
Dresses, just arrived, spe­
cial introductory price
$1.00
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
Little tots' finished readv-made white pique and lawa
Dresses with stamped yokes for embroidering,
each
Art Department
SPECIAL BARGAIN IN PALMOLIVE SOAP
cakes Palmolive for
Special 39c
15c PACKAGE OF HAIR PINS 9c
Thin, celluloid, well sharpened hair pins. In color*.
pins to a box. Regular price 15c-
2 Packages 15c
ma
50c
For this sale we have
received a special ship­
ment of Palmolive and
Violet Glycerine 10c
Toilet Soaps. The qual
ity of these two Soaps
is too well known to
need explanation. Our
special consists of 3
that he might have killed the mea
at various times.
However, with the establishment of
the fact that the major portion of
the skeletons make up a family group,
this theory is shattered.
It is a great pleasure for the Bow­
man Public Library Association to
make in announcement at this time
of & most liberal donation of a lib­
rary building by the Hon. J. E. Phel
an, in meir.oriam of Clara Lincoln
Phejan, whose untiring efforts made
a freis public library in Bowman pos­
sible. This building is to be provid­
ed by Mr. Phelan free of rent, taxes
and insurance, and all that heraaks
in return is that the principles of
civil and religious liberty be guard­
ed and maintained in harmony with
traditions of the gentle epirit in
whose memory the affariag is and*,
—bowman PiouMr.