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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929.
NO. 28
Death of John
Binsaman Occurs
Sunday Night
End Comes Peacefully to Aged Man
at the Home of His Daughter,
Mrs. Fred P. Busch
f r'.m Momhv's Dallv
TIi death of John Brigaman,
wl.o has made his homo in this city
..-hue 1 !!", occurred hist night at
7:20 at the home of his daughter.
Mr.- Fred P. Busch. on North 5th
street, following an illness of several
ii i n t lis from heart trouble.
Mr. Bingaman was taken ill the
past winter and on February sufiVrcd
: very severe heart attack and since
that time has been confined to his
home for the greater part of the time
and in the last few days h?: been
very v II. in fact on Sunday he was
as well as he has boon for months
and was able to he out and enjoy
the meals with the family, eating the
evening meal at 7 o'clock and had
then yone to his room adjoining and
laid down and in a few moments the
end had come to him.
The deceased was seventy-seven
years of age and spent his younger
years in Illinois and Iowa, being
located at Algona, Iowa, prior to
cumins to this city to reside. The
family located here after Mr. and
Mrs. Busch had moved to Platts
mouth and continued to make their
home in the north part of the city
aid where Mrs. Bingaman passed
away seven years ago. Since the
death of the wife the deceased has
mad" his home with Mr. and Mrs.
Busch.
Mr. Bingaman is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Busch and one grand
son. George Busch of Chanute, Kan
pas. LOCAL SHOE HEAVERS WIN
From Monday's Dally
The Plattsmouth followers of the
good old fashioned game of horse
shoe pitching have started out this
year with the determination cf mak
ing a record that will place them
in M e front ranks of the leaders in
this sport in the state, they having
already annexed two events to their
credit.
The opening game of the season
was held here a week ago when the
Arlington shoe pitchers came down to
mix it up with the Plattsmouth team
and with the result that the Platts
mouth hoys ran up a lead of thirty
six points over their opponents.
Yesterday the Plattsmouth pitchers
journeyed to Omaha and where they
foiind their opponents in the Bauni
Iron Works and proceeded to clean
up with a margin of 2SS over the
Omaha shoe tossers.
The team that represented Platts
mouth at Omaha was composed of
John Iverson, Mike Tritsch. John
Iioetel. Arthur Blunt and Mr. Wise of
Weeping Water.
RETURNS FROM VACATION
Frfm Monday's Dallv
The Rev. Stanley Jones, who has
for the past year been caring for the
work in St. Luke's parish of the
Episcopal church in this city, has re
turned from a vacation of several
weeks in the east, being here yes
terday to hold the services at the
St. Luke's church.
The rector is one of the ablest of
the members of the Episcopal clergy
in the state of Nebraska and has un
til recently been rector at the St.
Martin's church on the south side,
Omaha, as well as caring for the
work of the Plattsmouth parish.
Father Jones has resigned his charge
at Omaha and has not as yet decided
on his future plans, but with his
marked ability and strong work in
the church no doubt will have a call
to a larger field of activity.
WINS IN TRACK MEET
From Monday's Dallv
Bernard G alloway of this city,
graduate of the class of 192S of the
Plattsmouth high school and now a
freshman at the Peru state normal,
scored first in the mile run at the
Tarkio, Missouri, meet on last Tues
day and the Marysville, Missouri,
meet on Friday. Galloway is one of
the leaders in the Peru track squad
rim! at the mer-t on Tuesday with
Tarkio took the mile race by a hun
dred yards and in time of 4:44. At
the meeting with the Northwest
Missouri normal at Marysville he was
able to reduce his time to 4:42. In
the two mile rac1 at Marysville
"Bun" was second with a time of
10:27.
This is an excellent showing for
a first year man at the normal and
the young Plattsmouth athlete has
been lettered both in basketball and
the track team of Peru.
NEW ELECTRIC PUMP
The Ofe Oil Co. have just installed
at their handsome station on Chicago
avenue a fine new electric gasoline
pump which is one of the last words
in automatic pumps. The pump is a
great addition to the station and
Henry Ofe, Jr., one of the members of
the firam states that It has the ad
vantage of being safe from robbers
when the operating current is shut
off.
RALLIES VERY NICELY
From Monday's Dally..
Gus Whitley, of this city, who is
at the University of Nebraska hos
pital in Omaha, recovering from the
effcts of an operation for appendi
citis, is doing as well as could pos
sibly be expected under the circum
stances and has rallied even better
than was anticipated considering the
seriousness of his case.
The patient was operated on as
soon as he reached the hospital Fri
day night and it was found that he
was in very serious shape, little hope
of his recovery being entertained at
first. He has, however, shown a re
markably strong constitution and
Sunday was reported as making as
good progress as possible.
Bible Contest
Held Here Sun
day Afternoon
Awards Made in the Contest Held
to Stimulate Interest in the
Study of the Bible
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the second
annual bible contest for the district
comprising Cass, Otoe and Sarpy
counties, was held at the First
Methodist church in this city and
with a very large number in at
tendance and the greatest interest
being shown in the event with at
tendance from all over the district.
It was especially gratifying to
find the younger people so much in
terested and showing a wonderful
knowledge of the Bible.
The contest was based in the
Eaton Bible study questions prepared
by R. W. Eaton, well known educator
and who has conducted the spelling
contests and other educational fea
tures. The contests were divided into
four classes, adult, senior, intermed
iate and junior and in all of these
the greatest of interest was shown
by the large number attending.
In each class the winners of the
first prize were awarded a gold medal
and for the second place a silver
medal.
The winners in the adult depart
ment were Vern Price of Plattsmouth,
first and Chester Sporer of Murray,
second.
In the senior department of the
contest Loa Davis of Murray received
the first prize and Dorothy Elliott of
Plattsmouth, the second.
The intermediate contest was won
by Mildred Morris of Union with
Margaret Foster of Papillion getting
the second place award.
In the junior department Herbert
Stewart of Eagle was given the first
place honors while second place was
given to Vera Champian of Platts
mouth. It was voted to have the 1930 con
test held at Union and from the inter
est shown this year there should he
an even larger number present to
take part in the meeting next year.
FUNERAL OF JOHN KOUKAL
The funeral services of the late
John Koukal were held at the St.
John's Catholic church in this city
on Friday and to pay their last tri
butes of respect and esteem to this
young man, a very large number of
the old time friends were in at
tendance. The impressive requiem
high mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Marcellas Agius of Blooming
ton with the choir of the church as
sisting in the service.
At the conclusion of the services
the body was borne to the Catholic
! cemetery west of the city where it
was consigned to the last long rest.
The pall bearers were selected from
the old friends of the deceased they
being John Libershal, John Cloidt.
John Kubicka, Frank Koubeft, John
Bergman and Frank Bucacek.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express to the many
friends and neighbors our most
heartfelt appreciation of the many
acts of kindness shown to our loved
one in his long illness for the words
of sympathy and the floral remem
brances at the time of sorrow. Mrs.
John A. Koukal and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Kratochvil and
Family, Miss Henrietta Koukal.
OPENS RETAIL STORE
Henry Jasper, Plattsmouth's rustl
ing florist, has "opened a retail flower
store in the corner room of the
Eagles building at Sixth and Pearl
streets, where he will have on dis
play a fine line of the products of his
greenhouse. This new establishment
will be a great accommodation to
those who are unable to go to the
greenhouse on west Locusl street and
here Mr. Jasper will have his beauti
ful flowers for the inspection of the
public. This new store will be open
In time for the Mother's day trade
and will afford a full line of cut
flowers as well as the beautiful pot
ted plants. Mr. Jasper has developed
a very fine greenhouse and which is
a credit to the city and with the
opening of a downtown branch gives
a greater opportunity to the public
to inspect this line of very beautiful
flowers.
Plattsmouth
Woman's Club
Honor Founders
Beautifully Arranged Banquet Marks
Tribute to Women of Thirty
five Years Ago
From Tuesdays Dally
Last evening the Plattsmouth
Woman's club held their fifth an
nual banquet at the Fellowship
room of the First Presbyterian church
and on this occasion the spirit of
fellowship reigned supreme, while
the club ladies rolled back the pages
of time to pay honor to the splendid
group of ladies who had in the past
founded the organiation from which
the present large and active club had
sprung.
The meeting represented the year
ly gathering, the change of officers
and the reports of the various de
partmental heads, but -this feature,
important as it was, took the back
ground while the club ladies and
their guests honored the group of
ladies who had formed the original
club here in the year 1S94. and had
the pleasure of having eight of these
splendid ladies with them, one com
ing from the far away Pacific coast
to again break bread and meet many
of the friends and to recall many
others that will come no more.
For the occasion the banquet room
was truly a bower of beauty and the
purple and white notes of the decor
ative scheme was in evidence in the
beautiful bell like dome beneath
which was spread the table for the
charter members, the great bank of
lilacs, purple in hue and fragrant
as they are no where else in the
world save Nebraska, while on the
tables the purple candles with the
tulle bows of purple added to the
beauty of the snowy napery.
The guests, as Mrs. Joseph A. Cap
well played the processional, took
their places, and soon every available
seat in the banquet hall, arranged
for 102 was occupied, save the seats
where the guests of honor were to
occupy.
Mrs. E. II. Wescott. the efficient
and able president of the club in
the past year and also the president
for the ensuing year, presided in her
usual gracious manner. Mrs. Wescott
spoke of the work of the founders.
the happiness that all felt in having
the charter members with the club
on this occasion and then brought
one of the clever features of the
evening Into life.
At the west of the room was
arranged a large replica of a book,
purple and white, upon whose front
the monogram of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club appeared and as the
list of the charter members was
called the book opened and the
members who were able to attend
the banquet were escorted to their
seats of honor, Mrs. A. H. Duxbury
and Mrs. John A. Griffin serving as
the courtesy committee in escorting
the ladies to their seats.
The charter members who were
here were Mrs. Kate Davis, of Lin
coln, a grand lady and for many
years a loved resident of this com
munity; Mrs. M. V. Traver, of Mc
Cook; .Mrs. William McLennonof
San Francisco: Mrs. Charles S. Sher
man, of Lincoln; Mrs. Isaac King of
Superior; while three of our own
loved ladies. Mrs. C. A. Rawls. Mrs.
Elizabeth Streight and Miss Olive
Jones completed the roll of those
who were here to again renew the
times of remembrance of the present
and the past.
With the seating of the guests of
honor came also the pleasure of hav
ing several of the former presidents
of the club present at the tagle where
the officers of the club were seated.
Mrs. Raymond P. Westover, Mrs.
Catherine Flynn, of Omaha. Mrs.
John F. Gorder, Mrs. L. L. Turpin,
being present while Mrs. Earl Stan
field of Arapahoe and Mrs. Allen J.
Beeson of Los Angeles were unable to
be at the happy gathering.
The dinner was then served, a very
charming repast that the ladies of
the Q. Z. society of the Presbyterian
church had arranged and served with
their usual skill and excellence. The
menu was as follows:
Grape Ice
Potatoes a la Dutchess
Chicken Loaf
Asparagus en Rosettes
Spring Salad
Rolls Marmalade
Strawberry Shortcake with
Wrhipped Cream
Coffee Mints
During the reception of the char
ter members and the course of the
banquet the Woman's club chorus
under the direction of their leader,
Mrs. James T. Begley, gave-a number
of the delightful old songs and as
well extended the greetings to the
honored guests and as well gave a
song for each of the gentlemen who
were present in a very goodly num
ber. This feature of the music de
partment is certainly a part of the
club work that deserves more than a
passing comment and is a worthy
addition to the musical organiations
;of the city.
! Another of the distinguished
'guests was Mrs. Nelson Berger of
Nehawka, president of the Cass coun
ty federation and who extended
greetings and congratulations to the
Plattsmouth club and its members
and guests.
J The business session opened with
the routine matters of the club and
j then was followed by the report of
; the year's work given by Mrs. Wes
; cott while Mrs. Hue McMaken, vice-
president, presided over the meeting.
! The report of the club was a reve
lation to many of the guests not
familiar with the large scope of the
club work and its community activi
ties and it was not wondered when
the report was completed that the
local club had won the Second place
in the first district and only sur
passed by the largest club in the
tnate, that of Lincoln. Each of the
departments of the club and their
work was touched upon by the presi
dent and the heads of the department
and committee chairwomen were
greeted as they were brought to their
feet by the president.
Mrs. Wescott also paid tribute to
the two members who have passed
on in the past year, Mrs. E. C. Harris
and Mrs. Henry G. Soennichsen.
The club, through Mrs. J. E. Wiles,
chairman of the Better Homes depart
ment, paid a tribute to the services
of Mrs. Erie Teepell, who Is soon to
leave this city for her future home
at Atlanta, Georgia, telling of the
fine work that this estimable lady
had performed for the club and of
her splendid personality that has
won her a host of friends. Mrs.
Teepell responded very feelingly of
her love for this community and her
regret at the parting with the friends
of her stay here in the past three
years.
The meeting was then turned to
the charter members and Mrs. Kate
Davis was called upon to serve as
the toastmistress and for some time
the delight of the large banquet party
was unbounded as members of the
charter list told of the old days and
the trials and privations of the mem
bers of the club of that day. The
toastmistress had been the treasurer
of the first club and gave some de
lightful thoughts of the past and in
her clever way related of the ban
quet held in June 1G, 1S99, and the
long toast list and program that had
marked that event. Mrs. Davis also
told of the home talent play the
ladies had arranged, ('The Senate of
1910," and which was given here
and later in Omaha in the hopes of
raising funds for the club activities.
Mrs. Davis called upon all of the
charter members who responded and
many from distant jjoints sent greet
ings in letters and poems and among
the letters received was a very clever
remembrance of the charter days
sent by Mrs. Elizabeth Travis of
Denver, one time president of the
club and relating old time incidents.
Miss Margaret Wright, a former
teacher in the local schools and short
greetings from other of the old time
members.
In the list of charter members
present, Mrs. M. V. Traver, of Mc
Cook gave a very charming response
of the former club work here and
left the inspiring thought of woman's
greatest scope, the creation and
maintaining of a christian home and
which was given with the vision of
the eighty years of life of Mrs. Tra
ver. Mrs. Elizabeth Streight, who is
now eighty-seven and the second
oldest resident of the city in point
of continuance residence, was called
upon and gave a very charming
greeting. Mrs. Issac King of Super
ior when called upon gave as her
response a very interesting paper on
"The Progress of Woman" which had
been prepared and delivered to the
first woman's club here away back
in the days of 1894-95 and which to
the old friends was a familiar greet
ing from the old friend, Mrs. C. E.
Wescott. who had prepared the paper
and being unable to be present as
she now resides at Los Angeles sent
the paper as a greeting and a re
minder of the time of the first move
ment for women's organization.
Another of the former members to
be heard was Mrs. Charles S. Sher
man of Lincoln, who gave a very
short response and told of one of the
reasons for the club's success in the
past and this because of the fact
that the founders had eliminated all
cast and prejudice from the club and
held their doors open to all women
no matter in what station of life
they might be cast. Mrs. C. A. Rawls
and Miss Olive Jones, local ladies
briefly acknowledged the greetings
of the friends.
The newly elected officers of the
club were then inducted into office
with the singing of the litany, Mrs.
L. L. Turpin. past president, serving
as the installing officer. The officers
Installed were: Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
president; Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, vice
president; Mrs. G. L. Farley, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Golda Noble Beal,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Bert
Coleman, treasurer; Mrs. L. L. Tur
pin. Mrs. L. W. Egenberger. Mrs. Rea
McMaken, auditing committee.
At the close of the meeting a
great many enjoyed the opportunity
of meeting the charter members and
extending the feeling of happiness
that all felt at having these ladies
present.
CALLED TO KANSAS CITY
Saturday night Guy C. White and
sister. Miss Lillian White, departed
for Kansas City, where they were
called by a message announcing that
their sister, Miss Georgia White, was
very ill at the hospital at that place
and that her condition was such that
an operation would be necessary and
while not dangerous the members of
the family decided to hasten on to
the Missouri city and be present at
the hospital when the operation took
place.
Plattsmouth
Student Honor
ed at University
Miss Kathleen Troop Is Named as
One of Group of Honor Students
With High Standing
The many Plattsmouth friends of
Miss Kathleen Troop, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop of south
of this city, will be pleased to learn
that Miss Troop has been selected as
one of the honor students at the
University of Nebraska, she having a
very high standing in her scholastic
work and which has caused her to
be named as one of the outstanding
students.
Miss Troop is a graduate of the
class of 19 27 of the Plattsmouth high
school and is now a sophomore at
the university and where her work
has been of a very outstanding
character and won her one of - the
places of honor among the students.
The recognition of the honor stu
dents will be made at the convoca
tion to be held at the Grant Memorial
hall at the university on Wednesday
evening at which time in a fitting
manner the university authorities
will express to the young people their
appreciation of their work for the
school year.
Miss Troop is a granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troop of this
city, and when a student at the local
school in her senior year was one of
the outstanding members of the
class.
POPULAR YOUNG LADY MARRIED
The marriage of Hope Catherine
Thomsen and W. Edward Krug which
occurred Monday May 6, 19 29 at
Council Bluffs, is the culmination of
a romance that began a year ago
when the groom arrived in Platts
mouth to take up work at the San
itary meat market. They were ac
companied by the bride's cousin,
Mrs. C. A. Young of Dayton, Ohio,
and brother Sayles Thomsen, also
the groom's brother, Harold Krug of
Benkleman, Nebraska.
The bride is the accomplished and
eldest daughter of Mrs. Ruth Sayles
Thomsen of this city one of the high
ly esteemed families and belongs to
one of the pioneer families of the
county, her grandfather and grand
mother being the late Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Sayles, of Cedar Creek.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Krug of Benkleman,
Nebraska.
The young couple have been
popular in this city and have a large
circle of friends who will wish them
happiness and a long and useful
wedded life and many blessings.
A delicious dinner awaited the
bridal party on their return and was
served by the bride's mother, assist
ed by Mrs. John Newton, sister of
the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Krug are leaving for
a short honeymoon at Denver and
other points in the west and on their
return will locate at Genkleman. Ne
braska, near which place Mr. Krug
will engage in farming.
GIVES FRIEND FAREWELL
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening Glen Mendenhall,
who has been in the employe of the
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
for the past several years, was the
guest of honor at a very pleasant
social event at the offices of the com
pany here. Mr. Mendenhall has been
transferred to Hastings to be with
J. P. Lahr, former manager at this
city and as an expression of the es
teem in which he is held. Glen wafs
made the guest of honor at the social
event arranged for him.
The employes of the telephone
company forces joined in the happy
occasion and the evening was spent
in games and contests of all kinds
at which a great deal of pleasure
was derived.
In the course of the evening C. H.
Jensen, the manager of the Platts
mouth exchange presented Mr. Men
denhall with a gilf as the expression
of the esteem of his associates and
friends.
CEDAR CREEK MAN
GETS FIRST CEMENT
The R. H. Lohnes Lumber and
Grain company of Cedar Creek was
the first to purchase cement from the
new Ash Grove Cement Plant at
Louisville. He purchased a half car
load and had it trucked to Cedar
Creek, and when unloaded at Cedar
Creek was still warm. Mr. Lohnes re
ports that he has sold a full car load
of cement this spring, and business
just beginning. The Ash Grove
Plant had twenty-five cars on their
sidings which were being loaded with
the first output from the plant of
cement. It is reported that they had
a contract for furnishing one mil
lion dollars worth of cement for Iowa
contractors to be used in the paving
which is a part of the project of the
state of Iowa for roads this year.
Frank H. Stander of Omaha, W.
J. Rau and John C. Rauth of Man
ley were among the visitors in the
city today and while here were call
ers at the Journal office where Mr.
Stander renewed his subscription to
the Journal.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Dally
Stanley Harris, son of Mr. and
i Mrs. C. F. Harris, of near Union.
! who was injured a short time ago,
was taken to Omaha yesterday to
be placed in the hospital there as
his condition was such as to make
necessary an operation. This morn
ing County Commissioner Harris
.was at Omaha where he will remain
.until after the operation. The many
! friends of the family over Cass coun
ty most sincerely trust that the
operation may be successful and re
store the young man to his former
condition and permit his recovery
.from the accident.
Death of For
mer Barber of
Plattsmouth
Ed Zaloudek, Found Dead With Body
Hanging Over Picket Fence in
South Omaha Monday
Edward Zaloudek, 30, 5248 South
23rd street, Omaha, was found dead
Monday morning at 5:30, the body
hanging over an iron picket fence in
the fty-two-hundred block on South
24th street.
The body was found by R. W.
Brewer, who called police and while
the officers were at the scene, John
Zaloudek, a brother of the dead man
passed and casually going to the
scene where a number of persons had
gathered was startled to find the
dead man to be his brother. The
trousers of the dead man were caught
on the fence and his head hanging
down over the fence.
A preliminary examination by Po
lice Surgeon J. J. O'Hearn, failed
to reveal the cause of his death.
A post mortem examination will
be made today to determine whether
or not an Inquest will be necessary.
The deceased was a son of the
late Sergeant John Zaloudek of the
Omaha police force, and had been
making his home with his mother,
Mrs. Rose Zaloudek. He was former
ly married.
Mr. Zaloudek was known here to
a great many as he was a former
service man and after the war in
1919 was located for a time as a bar
ber in the Trilety shop and made
many friends while living here.
GIVE FINE PROGRAM
From Tuesday's Dally
The opening of Music Week was
very pleasantly started last evening
when a large number gathered at the
public library auditorium to enjoy
the program arranged for the occa
sion. The program has been planned
for the Legion building but owing
to the fact that decorating for the
Junior-Senior banquet was in prog
ress the program was held at the
library.
The popular Juvenile band under
the direction of W. H. Holly, gave
three numbers and the First ward
school bad unde rthe direction of
Helen Farley also gave three selec
tions. Pupils of the Eighth A under the
direction of Miss Jessie Whelan,
teacher and Miss Ruth Lindsay,
leader, gave three numbers in four
part singing.
George Adams gave a very pleas
ing violin number that showed a
great deal of skill and talent on the
part of the young man.
Other numbers on the program
were most delightful and each of the
young artists covered themselves with
much credit for their fine work, the
selections being:
Piano Solo "Summer Dream,"
Mary Jane Mark.
"Salute to the Colors." Mary
Catherine Wiles.
Violin Duet Wallace Terryberry,
Billy Evers.
"Rope Dancer," Lois Bestor.
"A Curious Storv," Harriet Goos.
"Will of the Wisp," Betty Anne
McCarty.
"Song of the Lark," Eleanor
Smetana.
Piano Trio, "Dutch Dance of the
Wooden Shoe." In costumes, Frances,
Mary and Joe Benak. In this cos
tume number the young people were
forced to respond to several encores.
NEW FOUNTAINS HERE
The soft drink places of the city
are looking pretty nifty now as the
result of the installing of new
fountains at several of the places
and where the ice cream and dainty
beverages may be secured and pre
pared from the latest and most up-to-date
fountains.
The Rainbow, operated by Emmons
Ptak has their new fountain in and
in operation and this popular resort
of South 6th street is much more
attractive with the new fountain.
The Mauzy Drug Co., also has in
stalled a fine new fountain at the
drug store and where Jim will find
jit a great 'asset in caring for the
needs of his patrons in this line.
The Bon Ton sweet shop on Main
street between Forth and Fifth
street, which is soon to open, is also
having their fountain arranged and
will be ready to assist in caring for
the public's need in the way of the
latest in the summer beverages the
coming season.
Early Morning
Fire Does Very
Great Damage
Peoples Market, Largest Suffered
With $8,000 Loss Affects
Adjoining Stores
From "Wednesday's Dally
1 Fire discovered this morning short
ly before 4 o'clock in the basement
;of the Peoples Market in the Bekins
j building, caused a damage that will
mount into some $10,000 for the
! occupants of the building when all
losses are adjusted and which for
some time threatened the destruction
of the building and only by the stren
uous efforts of the members of the
'fire department was the building
saved from destruction.
I The fire was discovered by 0:11 cer
David Pickrel on his rounds and at
'the time the fire was just getting
under way but before water could
be gotten on the fire it had spread
over a considerable area of the cellar
and the fire department on their ar
rival found that the fire was rolling
up dense clouds of the heavy black
smoke and which added to the diffi
culty of fighting the blaze. The de
partment had a line of hose strung
in a very few moments after their
arrival on the seat of the fire in the
rear of the cellar and two additional
lines were placed into the front of
the building and which gradually
eliminated the danger of the fire
spreading and extinguished the blaze.
As far as can be learned the fire
originated near the cellar stairs and
in the opinion of Mr. Giventer. own
er of, the Peoples Market, was caused
by a defective electric switch, the
switch having several times shocked
the employes when turning it on and
which is thought by the store owner
to have shorted and started the fire,
as the supports of the stairs where
the switch was located as well as
the Joists nearby were badly charred.
The fire was practically confined
to the one building but the smoke
which arose in very heavy clouds
caused a damage to practically every
one in the Bekins building and even
reaerrerl -to the third floor of the
structure where the roller skating
rink is located.
The largest loser from the smoke
damage was Mrs. Emma Pease whose
ladies furnishings and millinery
store was filled with the dense and
heavy smoke and which settled in
the large stock of the fine spring
garments and hats. Mrs. Pease had
just received and opened a large
stock of the new garments for a spec
ial sale and these were practically
all on the racks of the store and re
ceived the effects of the smoke. The
loss of Mrs. Pease will be quite heavy
but no estimate of the loss could be
ascertained this morning.
In the Kroehler hardware store
the smoke did more or less damage
and left a sediment of smoke over
a great deal of the stock and which
it will be necessary to have removed.
The dense smoke aroused the resi
dents on the second and third floor
of the building where there are a
great many living aprtments and
families residing and these were
aroused by the ones first to learn of
the fire and Fire Chief Sandin order
ed all persons to vacate the build
ing as soon as possible as a matter
of safety and the chief also checked
over the building to see if anyone
had been overcome from the smoke.
A large number ran from the build
ing carrying as many ot their pos
sessions as possible, as for a few
moments the situation looked very
serious.
The check of the Peoples Market
stock today indicates that it will be
a practical loss, the canned goods
suffering from the loss of lables and
all other lines of vegetables being
completely ruined while the cloth
ing and shoes are rendered a loss by
the smoke. Mr. Giventer stated that
he had not determined whether or
not the stock would permit any goods
being salvaged. His loss was $S,000
was the estimate given by Mr. Given
ter and with insurance of $G.Z00.
The damage to the building owned
by the Belin Co., of Omaha will be
quite heavy in the room occupied by
the Peoples Market and the large
plate glass windows of the store were
all so badly cracked by the heat as
to make it necessary to replace them.
ARRESTED IN IOWA
Authorities at Tipton, Cedar coun
ty, Iowa, are holding in custody
there, Herbert Swanson, giving his
home as Omaha and Lewis Earl, who
claims Plattsmouth as his home.
The two men were arrested Sun
day night by Iowa state agents near
Lowden, a short ways out of Clinton
in the east pnrt of that state and
brought onto Tipton the county seat
of Cedar county. The car In which
the men were riding carried 100 gal
lons of alcohol and the charge of
transportation will be lodged.
Mr. Earl claims that he was merely
a passenger in the car and not in
charge of the car or its contents.
Messages were received her Sat
urday from Chicago inquiring as to
the parties who it was stated had
been picked up there for investiga
tion and had evidently allowed to
go and the Iowa authorities inform
ed as to their leaving.