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THE OMATTA DAITT BEE: TIIITRSDAY, MAIUMI 29, 1000.
WANT INCREASE OF WAGES
Building Trade UnioDi of Omaha Will Make
Many Dtmindi,
ASK ADVANCE OF 5 TO 33 PER CENT
I'crlliiK I (ifiicrnl (lint Hip Atlvniieen
Will ll (i runted Wllliout
'J'r mi III i (I lJ ( 1 ii n In 'ii
liiK C'lileiiMO Akm'nniim'III.
With thn coming of April the union work
tngtncn of tho city hIiovv a renewed Interest
In the affulrH of their craft, for upon that
date, In most Instanced, the wage echedulo
for tho year in adopted, nnd this year Id
Omaha thn building trades havo almojt
without exception demanded an Increase of
wagin or n rearrangement of tho wage scalo
'which will practically uniount to an ad
vance. In most of the unions the feeling ft)
; en era I that the udvnurm will be granted
without a content because of tho Improved
condition of thn building trades.
Tho first demand of the year made upon
tho contractors resulted In a compromise
natlsfaetory to nil parties. In this cae thn
I'alnt(rn' union asked an Increaao of wagen
from 35 to 37Vi centH per hour. Tho
contractor!) mnt the workmen half way anil
u two-year contract was Hlgnod, the paint
rrB to receive their old wages during 19C0,
thn Increase to he granted April 1, 1901.
Tho new riealo of the Ilrlcklnyers' union
was arranged last fall. It went Into effect
March 1 and since that date the brlcklayem
have been receiving u! cents per hour, an
ndvnnco of fi cents. Tho hodcarrlers nro
iiIho satisfied for tho coming year. Tho
employers recognized the union for tho first
time this yoar and granted an increase of
from Wf, to 25 cents per hour, with
extra pay for overtime. Other unions In tho
tititldlng trades with settled denies arn tho
BteamflttcrB' helpers and tho brlckmnkcrn.
Tho Sheet Metal Workers nro demanding
n n Increase of Ii and 10 rents per hour.
Thoy now recclvo 30 nnd 33 cents and. want
a Hat Bcnle of 40 cents.
The Carpenters' union demands an increase
of about 15 per cent In the ncnle, wanting
wages raised from 3."i to 40 cents per hour.
Plasterers desire nn increnso of 10 per
cent, from the 50 cents they now recolvo to
05 cents per hour,
Tho Stone Cutters want a restoration of
their former scale. Some years ago they
were revolving 43 centa per hour, but wagon
were reduced to 4" cotita and thoy will oak
tho old figure this year.
The Oravel Roofers are tho most ex
orbitant In their demands ns percentage
goes, wanting a rnlso of 33 1-3 per cent.
Thoy are now getting 30 cents per hour and
demand 40 cents. (
Tho Klectrlcal Workers nnd numbers nro
demanding rearrangement of their scales. In
tho former trado theTO aro two crnsfieg. ono
working eight nnd tho other ten hour.s.
Tho union now requests that both classes
work eight hours, without n corresponding
reduction In pay of tho class which has
worked ten hours. Tho demands of the
plumbers nro for a Bomowhnt slmllnr re
adjustment. Tho Woodworkers nro asking for nn In
crease In ono or two lines of their work.
Tho classification of workmen in this union
is bo elaborate that It requires ono familiar
with tho technicalities of the craft to deter
mine whether tho now Bcnlo Is worthy to
be called an ndvnnco or not, but it Is gen
erally so considered.
In the Omnha Building Trades' council nro
tho unions of the carpenters and painters
of South Omaha and their demands nro In
harmony with thono of the Omaha unions
of tho samo trades.
Pliieeil In a I'coiillnr roxHIoii.
Speaking of the proposed ndvnnco of
wages In tho building trades O. P. Shrum
of the council said: "Tho union workman
is placed In a peculiar position when asking
for Increased wages. Many of tho contran
tors look upon It ns a 'hold-up.' They will
pay, ns they nro now doing, an ndvnnco of
from 25 to 75 per cent In the price of Iron,
20 to 60 per cent In tho prlco of lumber, nnd
never say n word, simply bnBlng tholr fu
ture contracts upon the Increased price of
material, but when their workmen ask for
higher wages they take It ns n personal af
front, something not Intended In any re
spect. With tho Increaso of wages proposed
the workmen in tho various trades will fnro
little better than thoy did last yoar under
tho old scalo, for tho better conditions
which prevail over tho couqtry, with certain
other causes, have Increased living expenses
In Omnha, and In our demands wo nrn
hardly keeping pace with tho Increased cost
of living."
The only serious contest on tho proposed
increase is with tho gravol roofers and it is
expected that they will receive nn advance
equal to about half of that demanded.
Thorc Is a loud protest among members
of certain unions connected with the build
ing trades over tho assessment of 5 cents
Iter member by the National Dutldlng
Trades' council for tho benefit of tho Chi
cago building trades' workmen now locked
out. Secretary Hell of tho Painters' union
Is particularly Indignant. Yesterday ho
used tho following langungo In speaking of
the matter: "I think that tho nntlona.
council has no right to levy tho assessment.
The mntter of raising funds should be left
to tho unions composing the council. Take
for instanco tho Painters'' union. In this
union we can not levy an assessment upon tho
Omaha members for tho members of the
Chicago union without u vote by tho mem
bers of this union, but hero u lot of enrpen
ters and bricklayers levy nn nssebsment
upon us without our consent."
At tlio olllccs of the nullclors' and Traders'
exchange tho employing contractors In the
different linen of tho building trades have
dlscuskcd for tho last fow days tho demands
of their employes for Increased wages In
a cursory manner, but so far as known no
definite action haB been taken except In
thn cmcj of tho hodcnrrlcrs, where the de
mand was complied with, nnd tho painters,
whero a compromise satisfactory to both
sides wns arranged.
"Wo expect no trnublo with the employes,"
said Secretary Wedge, "for the reason lliqt
the not harmonious feeling exists between
the contractors and the workmen at present.
Tho demands of somo of the unions nre
worthy nnd will be met without opposition
by the employers. In ono or two eases It'
appears that tho demands aro somewhiit
exorbitant nnd no doubt In those cases earn
promises will bo effected, beneficial nllko
to both parties to the agreement."
A ii linn lie e in n I m.
Tomorrow evening n double bill will be
presented at tho Crclghton-Orpheum the
aterfirst the regular professional program
nnd then thn bi-weekly amateur performance.
About twenty persons will take part In
tho amateur entertainment, presenting n
program mado up of singing, dancing, gym
nastics, comedy, "coon" specialties and va
rious novelties. Tho curtain will risa at 8
Bhiup. At the Saturday matinee every lady
nnd gentleman attending will be presented
with an artistically colored picture of Miss
Kathryn Ostermnn, tho beautiful nnd tal
ented comedienne.
IttcT UHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Com pi ii I lit In rilcil AkmIm"! 1'orinrr
.MciiiImt (if lliuiril nf I'll it fit 4 1 (i it
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Tmi ( mini AIIcuimI,
'A complaint charging (leorge (1. Irey, ex
member of the Hoard o; Kduentlon. with
receiving a bribe was filed In police court
Wednesday upon Information furnished by
I. J. Dunn, nstUtniit county nttorney. The
charge is set forth in two counts. The fli-it
; alleges that, on December 11. 1S09. Irey pc
I cepttd $10 from Charles A. Chlnlquy. in
! consideration of which Irey was to nsslat
him In getting n contract from the school
bonrd to furnish 3,200 square feet of Vene
tlav blinds for threo now school buildings
at 28 cent3 per square foot.
Tho second count is substantially the
same. It alleges that five days later Irey ac
cepted from Chlnlquy a cnshler'a check on
I tho Merchnnls' National hank of Chlcaeo
for 15, tho consideration being the same
as In tho first count.
These witnesses havo been subpoenaed:
J. M. Olllan. J. l llurgess, William It.
Klbourti nnd Miss Hello Klnlcy.
Tomorrow night James O'Neill nnd hi
company ylll begin nn engagement nt
Hoyd'B that terminates with tho end of
tho week. The, opening bill will be- "Tho
Musketeers" and this will also be tho at
traction for Saturday afternoon. On Sat
urday night "Monte Crlsto," Mr. O'Neill's
big weenie production, will bo given. The
O'Neill company Is composed of nn even 100
people.
Sydney Klowcr. I.U I)., of Chicago lec
tures upon "Hypnotism Its Use and Abuse"
at Crclghton hall this evening, and will
demonstrate from the platform upon sub
Jects the different stages of hypnotism,
different methods of hypnotizing and differ
ent uses to which hypnotism may bo put
Tho lecturer's opinion Is that this power
Is dangerous In Incompetent hands and
that evilly-disposed persons may and do
abuse Its employment, but ho holds that
In Ignorance lies the chlefest danjrsr nnd
he Intends to make every point In his dis
course so plnln nnd easy of comn-chension
that after hearing him no one s 1 longer
remain In lgnoranco cither of the dangers
of hypnotism on tho ono hand or of tho ad
vantages of a knowledgo of hypnotism on tho
othor. There Is every reason to bcllevo
that tho subject will bo ably dealt with by
this lecturer.
Hciiicmtiriincr.
It Bhould AliWAYS be remembered
Only ono Chicago railway lino
Cporatcs Library Huffet Cars
On ALU limited trains.
ONLV ONE railway lino
Huns a limited day train
From Omaha to Chicago, Illinois,
With Drawing rtoom slocpors, library and
dining cnrB.
ONLY ONE railway line
HUN'S TWO fast night trains
From Omaha to Chicago
With complcto dining and library car
service.
THE OLDEST railway lino In Omaha.
Tho greatest mileage of any Omaha line,
The most modern nnd best equipped.
THE NORTH WESTERN LINE.
The Attention of flic
Travollng public is respectfully lhvlted to
tho rpagnlflcent equipment offered to patrons
of tho CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE AND ST.
PAUL RAILWAY between Omaha and Chi
cago. Solid vostlhuled, steam hented and
electric lighted trains. Palaco sleepers and
diners, buffet and library cars, free reclin
ing chair cars, fast tlrao and union depots.
CUy Ticket Ofllco, 1G04 Karnam st.
V. A." NASH General Western Agent.
Sciittlalt Kite .MiiHoim.
All members of St. Andrew's proceptory.
No. 1, are requested to meet on Thursday,
March 29, at S o'clock p. m., sharp, at
council chamber, Mnsonlc temple, to nr
rnngo for tho obsequies over remains of our
lato brother, John Forguson Smith.
JAMES OILUERT. Preceptor.
.Not lee.
A meeting will be held at Fortieth and
Cuming Htreets Thursday evening for tho
purposo of organizing a west and northwest
sldo Improvement club, and all persons In
terested In such meeting aro Invited. Let
us havo n crowd.
Why Umlri'm In the Dark
When by traveling In the luxurious sleep
ing cars of tho CHICAOO, MILWAUKEE
I AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY you may turn
on tho clectrjc lamp and make the berth at
light as day.
City Office, 1501 Fnrnam st.
KIHKITl
The
Most
Route
To Montana nml tlio Northwest la via
the Union Pad tic. Sleeping cars mnk
Idk closo connuctloiiH nt Poiuitcllo for
llutte unil other Montana polntu nro
run ilally. Dining Car service, free
Iteellulns Chair Cars.
CITY TICKET OFFICE:
liiOU lMH.XAM ST.
Telephone .11(1,
The Surveyor's Chain
mado tho Burlington llouto tho shortest line
to Denver. Hock ballast and heavy steel
rails niako ii tho smoothest. Powerful loco
motives and easy-running cars make it tho
fastest.
Leavo Omaha at 4:25 this afternoon on
tho Donver Limited and at 7:10 tomorrow
morning you are in Denver.
ticki:t ni'i'icE,
1COS IMH.VAM ST It IS 1ST.
Telephone '-30.
nurtLIXGTON STATION,
KITH AM) MASON ST HE UTS,
Telephone 123.
Sec I In- Xrw Knriiitnrr.
Tho Shlvcrlck Furniture Co. Invites tho
public to see Its new stock of goods, Just
received.
HAYIH'.V II ItOH.
SrllhiK Moil In Chenii,
No. 1 picnic hams, beat brand, "lie No.
1 hams, sugar cured, lOUc. Rest bologna
saumge, Clic. Now Frankfort sausage, "lie
3-lh palls best brand lard. 2!U
HAYDEN RROS.
Stonecypher, printer, ad-wrlter. Up-to-date
cuts for sale. 1201 Howard. Tel. 1310.
Seo C. F. Harrison's real estate bargains.
NEW -SCOFIELD'S
SPRING
GOODS
Fever Thermometer
The presence of a tem
perature higher or lower
than the normal is gener
ally indicative of disease.
Tho Fever Thermometer,
therefore, is the one thing
needful in every house
hold. We sell a good re
liable one for $1, sent
by mail on receipt of price
Write for Cut Price
Drug Catalogue.
Sherman & McGonnell Drug Go
H. W. Cor. llllli mill IIoiIkc
Jackets
Tailored Suits
Separate Skirts
Many of tho styles we show will not bo
found elsewhere and all aro unexcelled
Our values are tho best. Wo ask you to
call and look.
;SCQFIELD
CUW&.SUITCO. '
In 10 Doimlas St.
Piano Sale Unparalleled
The Pianos, the Prices and the Terms
Make It So.
Owing to tho great bargains we have eclipsed all other attempts at piano
selling. Wo nro pelting from 10 to 20 plnnou a day.
IU2.MBMI1KU Although wo sell pianos from $100.00 to $250.00 less than
any other house In Omaha, we still coutlnuo to make tho best of terms, $3.00
and $10.00 monthly payments as tho buyer may desire.
Satisfaction guaranteed not only by uh, but also by tho manufacturers.
We havo had special concessions mado us by tho factories nnd therefore,
can sell now pianos at much less than any other dealer for tho samo grade.
Stool and Scarf free, with each piano.
Schmoller & Mueller,
Reliable Piano House. 1
1313 Farnam Street. 337 Broadway, Co. Bluffs.
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Ladies' Handsome
and Stvlish Suits.
Waists, Jackets and Skirts.
Thursdny tho Rig Storo presents somo very spcslal bargains In
tho souson's choicest styles.
Unmatchable
Values in Suits.
Venetians, grays and
6.98
orted cloths, Jack-
10.0O
nd other novelties,
15.00
75 tailor-made Suits, flno all wool
browns, jackets silk lined throughout,
now box pleat back skirt worth
$12.00, for
290 ladles' tallor-mado Suits, In fine Imported cloths, jack
ets .taffeta idlk lined throughout
new box plrnt back Bklrt worth $18.00,
on Thursday nt
213 ladles' Suits, In Vcnotlans, whipcords and other novelties,
somo all silk lined throughout, appllqued
nnd braided effects, tho now Kton nnd jack
ct styles, single or doublo-bnusted, -worth
up to $30.00; ns displayed In our window
70 Sample Suits, tho cream of tho markets, bought at COo on
the dollar, silk lined throughout, at $25.00, $30.00 and $33.00
each.
The Largest and Cleanest Stock ot Silk Waists of Any House in America
"Wo mako this o'.ntomcnt without fear of contradiction.
WO U1UKO IU1S nuiumi;uL
Two tabliw of Satin and Taffeta Silk Waists, in every color made, all styles Im
aginable, at $3.98. ,,,,..
Ono table ladles Snlrt wnisiB, in conieu ami iiiisuiu vuccis, new nuns, new col
lars, n $7.00 waist for $I.S.
115 Samplo WulstH, worth up to $25.00, for only $10.00 each.
Ladies' Dress Skirts.
Indies' all wool Crepon Sklrtu, worth $9.00, for $1.98.
Ono tablo ladles' Sklrtu, In blacks nnd grays, worth $1.00, for $1.98.
l-adles' all wool Crenon Skirts, with ploated rulllo flounce, made up with tho now
pleated 'back, worth $15.00, for $7.9S.
Ladles' Uton Jackets, now styles, ni i.nv, b.uv ami u.uu.
Extra Specials for Thursday.
Infants' Cnehmcre Cloaks, braid trimmed, worth $2.50, for $1.19.
lnfant' Jackets, sizes from 3 to 0 years, now style, trimmed with braid, for $1.00,
25 dozen ladles' Illack Sateen Underskirts, nicely corded, for 49c.
20 dozen ludlea' Pcrcalo Wrappers, 15. Inch llounce, rufllo over shoulder nnd trim
med with braid, extra wldo at tho lilps, bct valuo In America, only $1.00 each.
10 dozen heavy Sea Island rorcalo wrappers, our regular j.'.&u wrappor, lor
Tho advance styles of our ladlrs' Whlto Waists havo arrived and nro tho work of,
artists. Tho moat beautiful waist creations wo ever had. Thoy nro dlsplnyed In our
Cloak department, on Hocond floor, tho liveliest and largest Cloak department In Omaha.
Tho workroom Ih In chargo ot an expert fitter, who gunrantecti tho tlttlng ot every gar
ment or money refunded.
Special Sales in Millinery Parlors.
HAYDEN BROS
I
Perfect Teeth
guaranteed for years nnd which will
perform all tho functions of tho nat
ural masticators aro tho only kind
mado by us.
8uperlor material, lit and workman
ship aro features of our
Artificial Teeth
They aro so perfect In nppenranco
that they exactly duplicate nature
Tako laughing gas when having teeth
out-$1.00.
BAILEY, the Dentist
kit: I'lixtmi HI U. llllli .t Furiinni.
l.uil) A ICfiiilnul. I'liuue 1085.
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The Opening
Continues.
,$ ?)
is a strong tie
Of confidence between this storo and its patrons, ono that can only
exist as result of years of acquaintance; wo have now served tho
people ot Omaha for well nigh fifteen years, and whatever suc
cess has crowned our efforts came as the result of honest, con
scientious effort season after season we have endeavored to do
bettor by you than in the year before to elevate the quality and
workmanship of our garments, and to lower tho price. Tho more
than generous public has encouiaged us to prepare for tho spring
season of 1900, an assortment of
Aden's and Women's Clothing,
Mens and Women s Headgear,
Mens and Women s Shoes,
Mens and Women s Fwnishirfgs
Far in excess and far superior to anything wo have yet offered in
our entire business career, an assortment that we can say without
fear of contradiction, was never before even approached by any
other retail storo in tho land.
Tho workmanship, stylo and finish of our garments for both
men and women, represent the highest perfection of ready-to-
wear clothes.
At the time of writing the store is full of customers, regardless
the weather, and we appreciate your coming the more, yet for tho
benefit of those who couldn't get down town, wo extend the open
ing days throughout tho week, and all are welcome.
Special
Showing of
Ladies'
Spring
Suits.
Special
Showing of
Raa dy-to-Wear
Spring
Millinery,
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SCHAEFER'S
SURE DEATH
KIM.S IVSTVNTI.Y I1HD HUfiS, WATEft
lllllJS. COC'ICHOACIIHS, ANT. SIOS
IM'ITOS. MOTHS. rVHI'UT OH 1HIK
1WI.O MOTH. AI.Ii INS ISO'S AMI
VIJIIMIX.
A few applications of "Sure Death" will
rid your apartments entirely of these pests.
The liquid kills the Insects, nltw or eggs
nnd leavos an agreeable disinfectant In
sect powder that will keep the Insects of
your neighbors away.
IMXT JIOTTI.KS 20e
Half million liottlrn fWo
linllou Jiiht" If 1.00
CUT PRICE
DRUGGIST
HAYDE
T PURCHASE
s
THREE IMMENSE
SGHAEFER
Cor. 10th anil Chicago 9ta.
Dental
Work
Rntrusted to our caro will bo done so as to
glvo porfect satisfaction. Only best ma
terial used In our best work.
nest Set Teeth $8.00
Good Set Teeth " 00
Gold Crowns J5.00
Taft's Philadelphia Dental Rooms,
1517 UOUGI.AS ST.
SHOE STOCKS.
The Nay lor, Croolcev Young Stock.
Tho Underwriters Salvage Co. Stoolc.
The French-Shriner fc Urner Stoclc.
ROOljsjlROSj
vej Win
'lll-llliM
There's
Lots Shouting
Just now by nil kinds of concerns nbout
I'AINT. Some of them hardly know tho
color inside the can and yet pretend to tell
you what to get nnd how to put It on.
How to paint and vdiat to put on Is a dif
ficult matter and the guess-so fellows can't
toll you right. We have n practical
painter lu our paint department only one
in town who can tell you Just WHAT TO
1)0. About Vnrnlslies the guess-so fel
lows know nothing. Our man can tell
you just what to do nnd SAVH YOf
MONKV. Wo nre the OI.DICST paint
houso in Omaha. Try us.
J. A. FULLER & CO
cut iMticr, imunciST.s.
Dealers In Dry Taints, Oils, Varnishes
nnd Ilrushes
Mill nml DiiukIii" Sin,
OPEN ALL. NICJHT.
SWIFT
THE
NAME OF
Gn Lard, on Ham, oi
Bacon is a guarantii
of purify.
Swift and Company,
Chicago, Kaolins City, Omahu.
St, Louis, St JoHcpli, St. Paul,
Tho largest doals in shoos over mado
by any house in America. Three gigan
tic purchases will soon begin to arrive,
and we must wake room for them. Wo
are closing out thousands of pairs now
on hand at ridiculously low prico3 to
mako room.
Ladies' fine vici kid turn sole
lace shoos, with newest style Frouch
heels, kid tips and
silk top facings
shoes made to soil for 4.00
on sale at
Ladies' fine velour kid lace shoes
with silk vesting eyelet stays, single flex
ible soles and best trimmings shoes
worth 3.00 on sale at
Men's fine vici kid lace Shoes tan and black
with new London tips and
double stitched soles shoes
worth $3.00 and 15.50
now
Men's fine tan box calf lace shoes-
made to sell for :J,50-
in this sale
only
1.50
1.50
lv; uiiubn i ci 1.1
1.50
X call IUV.C rin
1.50
S nft3
Headquarters for shoe bargains.
HAYDEN BROS
Lowe Bros.' High Standard Paints
Are warranted to contain no water, henzlne. chemlcaln or other adulteration,
if properly applied nre guaranteed not to oreak, peel off or blister, and to produce a
bettor result than can he obtained by any hand mado mlxturo of tho best linseed
oil and strictly pure whlto lead.
Send for pamphlet entitled "HOW TO PAINT,'" and color cards, showing harmony
of colors.
Midland Glass and Paint Co.
'Phone 791. 1408-10-12 Harney Street.
HYPNOTISM !
Sydney Flnwer, I)., of Chi
cago will glvo a lecture, with demon
strations of Hypnotism, etc., at'
Crclghton hall, Thursday evening,
March 2!)th. Tickets on sale at tho
door or at Megeath's Hook Store.
THE BEST TEN-CENT CIGAR IN THE MARKET
aniiiEiHsarajw
! CONTAINS THE FINEST CUBAN TOBACCO,
p. n. ntCK m. c. co, . MAMiKAcrimnitn, .st. j.ouis. mo. UH p
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