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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1905)
C'T J TnE OMAnA DAILY DEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 81. 190 id UNIFORM BRIDGE CONTRACTS Biil .0 Pro rid for Sew Plan Hu th Support of Comiiniontn. COUNTIES WILL HEAP THE ADVANTAGE Meaeare latsnaea te Dei Awtf with a ' Praetlee that Haa Prorta Ei pensive ta tb Pablla Heretofore. A delegation from ths Douglas county board or commission will go to Lincoln Tuesday morning probably to glvo their countenance and encouragement to a bill now pending before the legislature of Ne- brake that it la thought will be of very great benefit .to all the counties In the atale in the matter of bridge contracts. The bill la for the purpose, among other things, of having all plana and specifications for bridges prepared by the county surveyors or engineers. As the law stands at present contractora bidding on bridge work prepare their own plana and speclflcatione largely. If not alto gether. These may conform In a general way to what the commissioners want, or they may not, and yet can be put In a form attractive enough to secure the con tract. It can readily be aeen that to de cide which one la the best and cheapest bid out of a bunch of half a dosen or a dozen, auch Is a task that requires almost Infallible Judgment. So many different kinds and qualities Of materials enter Into bridge construction that a olever contractor who la a good mathematician or a fluent, talker can quite handily secure an advantage that he would Hot have If bidding on a specific act of plaas and specifications. After securing the contract, too, there la a wide oppor tunity for working out the plans In a way to make the contractor a good thing. Of course, no one Insinuates that this has been done, but human nature is prone to make the best of anything that fulls In Its ' way,' and, as one commissioner remarks, such a thing la Just possible. - lteass (hat Most Be Considered. For it-Stance, there are many welghta and dimensions of structural iron beams, (ringers, plates, etc., and the same is true , of Umbers, stone, cement, mortar, lumber, all 'entering Into the specifications for bridges, aa a rule; and weight-carrying ' properties, tensile strength and other con - alderatlons are of considerable Importance. Up -to two year ago the self-prepared plans were the rule In this county, but since that time the Douglas county board fhaa been aaklng for bids on plana prepared Under Ita own direction, and every bidder has had to base his bids on the beard's plans and specifications. So far as it went, this has given satisfaction, but it has always been felt that the state law should be changed and mode not only uni form, but strict In ita application to the ' advertising and letting of auch .contracts. The' bill proposed Is not a new one. It has been up for consideration In the legis lature before, but always there haa been opposition atrong enough to defeat It, or, aa in the case of a bill passed at the last session, some defect haa been found that Invalidated the law. Two years ago the bill was enacted Into law, but afterward it was found to be unconstitutional In a vital particular. The county commissioners of the various counties are looking for oppo sition this year, but there seems to be' a general understanding among the commis sioners and a determination to push the matter to a successful conclusion. The Douglas county comnvlsbloners are also' Interested In a bill to have road taxes paid' all In cash Instead of partly In work. ' It Is contended that the present system Is unsatisfactory and that ' Douglas county would And Ita treasury appreciably fat tened by a change to a system which will require road taxes to be paid in cash, aa other general taxes are. Mortality Statistics. The following btrtha and deaths have been reported to the Board of Health during the forty-eight hours ending at noon Monday: Births Frank Stastni. 1418 Poppleton ave nue, girl; Paul Ray, Twenty-eighth and Sprague, girl; J. K. Kroupu, 1408 South Fourteenth, girl: Albert J. Edholm, 215 Charles, girl; Henry V. Hofmelster, 410 Poppleton avenue, boy: Charles Bertaclne, 11H South Seventh, bdy; Mike Antonlak, 2M Hickory, boy; E. Ifackendorf, Benson, girl; J. B. wrlaht, 11U Leavenworth, boy. Deaths Edwin D. Baker. 5WS North Six teenth, 8tt; Mabel Logan, Fortieth and Jack son, 16; Martin Asestlno, near Ruwer's park, 0; Nicholas Rumel, 2220 Clark. 81; Clinton D. Orcutt, 650 South Twenty-sixth, 64; Albin Theodore Person, West Lawn, 8. 1 ' Progress of scavenger Sale. ' In the scavenger tax sale department of the county treasurer's office ht deputies have cleared Ambler Place off their list. o for Baby? EVERYTHING tlut it clean, fog, purifying-, and beautifying for the Skin, Scalp, Hair, ana Hands of Infants and Children ' CUTICURA Soap, assisted by CUTICURA Ointment, the great , Skin Cure, will surely do. No ' person need go forth Into the ' world tortureo and disfigured by v taneriica nurnors oi me oain, i Scalp, and Blood if CUTICURA 1 , REMEDIES have been used in Childhood. t I a SmikM Ik. 1 sM amfiM U W TOMM SMS, bm.. om. 1 itmU, Inh Kot.iv.mI. ( la ruriu of I'aacoltt. (-01.4 I ,tuK pm. Wi t ' I'.p-M, tt.4u, ar Cknr- i.M H fk W r.u 1 , IB Cl1lH (Ill u 1 lsla.1i -gi I I 1 1 n rr rltr llr ill 100C..llnt Jfo) a. irni lb EMBROIDERIES At Big Bargains Tuesday New lots of extra wide embroideries and flouncings made of finest naiuaook and and cambric widths up to 20 inches and worth up to 75c a yard at, yard.. ..... Sample Strips of Embroideries, Inserting and Galloons many new lots all widths worth up to 'XIp 35c yard at, yard ..... 2 " 2 Special Basement Bargains Mill lengths of fine IMPERIAL LONG CLOTH all the numbers at, per f n yard u2 Very Heavy MERCERIZED FARMER'S SATINS and DOUBLE FOLD SATEENS, at, f C yard Very best Dotted Silk Mousseline de Sole IQp per yard ! Dress Goods Specials DroaB Goorts t 40c a ynrrt Kvery imnRinahle wenre and color, vollea, ranamnn, Sloillnns, Sorprna. Silk and Wool Crvpe broken llnea, half plerea. from one of the bi;t JoMhth In the A country all this season's goods, at half IM0 JQ. regular selling price yard All the wool 50c and 00c Drew Goods, on bargain square ! with thousands of choice bargains plaids, shirt waist aJC suitings, etc. a yard , New Spring Goods Panamas, 54 Inch pure QA English worsteds, new browns, greens, navy QJ C and black at, yard TUESDAY SPECIALS IN SILKS. Fine All Silk Messalines In the newest spring shades, w orth 85c yd new goods, just received at, yard Jap Silk 25 pieces of fine white Japanese Habutai wash silk, full 27 inches wide regular 60c a yard, at, yard Big Silkoline Bargainl 0,000 yards of Mill remnants of fine silkolines, regularly worth up to 23c yard, TUESDAY, at Watch Ou r.SRAtUHi Windows This Is the first addition to be entirely sold and cleared up. The city was compelled to bid in a few pieces at the wlndup, but not as many as It was thought would be left by the public. BARBER GETS BACK IN FIGHT Former Head of Trost Will Star Anew la Asphalt and Mar Make Thing's Lively. ' Another competitor for city paving con tracts may enter Omaha In the shape of the A. It. Barber Asphalt company, a new con cern recently established in New York. Overtures have been made-to prominent Omaha contractors to assume the local agency and to go after all the asphalt pav ing in sight, but ao far aa known no ar rangements Have been made. The head of the new company la Amzt L. Barber, the original promoter of asphalt paving in the United States and for yeara a prominent figure In the old Barber Asphalt company and its several successors. A few years ago, however, according to common report, Mr. Barber was either forced out of the trust, then as now dominated by John M. Mack, or sold out of hla own accord. Bine then Barber has been busy getting control of asphalt concessions In Venecuela and not long ago opened an office in New York and announced he was ready for business.. He la supposed to have sufficient financial capi tal and backing and has already gathered about him some of the old officers and ex perts of the old Barber company In ita palmy days. Should Barber come into Omaha It would make four active competi tors for asphalt paving In 1904 the Barber Asphalt company, the A. L. Barber Asphalt company, the Nebraska Bitullthlo and Hugh Murphy. A merry war bad already been promised by the announcement of the last named that he proposed to lay all the asphalt he could here in the future, making his declaration good by starting construc tion on a plant. Should A. L. Barber enter the ring and bona fide competition be main tained it would seem as though Omaha would be In position to save not a few dol lars. The deadlock over paving specifications Is not yet broken, although It may be if the Board of Public Works is abolished and the making of specifications placed In the hands of the city engineer, subject to the approval of the mayor and council. ELBOGAN A JREAI, BAD MAN Asserts RIsjM of Emlseat Domain In Bad Lands and Hacks I'p Position. Julius Elbogaii has been arrested on the charge of shooting with intent to kill. Deputy County Attorney Foster filed such a complaint against Klbogan, who pleaded not guilty when arraigned in police court. The hearing was set for .Tuesday morning. According to the police records Clbogan haa been exorcising his right of eminent domain In the bad lands to a considerable extent on two recent occasions. On Jan uary 17 he Is charged with entering the re aort of Hasel Russell. tl6H Capitol avenue, and choking Miss Russell Into insensibility. He escaped on that occasion, leaving at the Russell place a coat, aatchel and type writer. Sunday evening he Is said to have called next door to the Russell place and because Miss "Orace LrRoy refused him admittance he shot through a window and broke a chair leg. narrowly missing the woman.. Officers Boyle and McCarthy caught El bogan Sunday evening after a lively sprint. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were ta- Name and Residence. Roy M. George, Omaha Elsls O. Ooedecke. Omaha Earl E. Spencer. Omaha Bertha Matheson, Omaha George O. Tayloe, Memphis, Tenn.. Nellie C. KreMer, Oinalia Alex Jakeabowskl,. South Omaha Agathii Lmperegi-is. Boutli niimna.. Fred 3raves, Valparaiso, Neb Udlth O. Aim, Omaha Ace ... M ... l!i ... i1' ... v ... ... ! ... 1 ... 1' ... 17 ... K Frederick A. Towl, South Omaha. Lm Fa WelWe, Ooiaha M 100 Cilllnf Csrds atJc Arcadt 25c I 59c 59c k I Watch Our ttGCtfJS Windows. TAX CASES BEFORE HUNGER Start Made in tba Bailrtad Injunction Suits in Federal Goirt ROADS ASK LEAVE TO AMEND PETITION Want to Charge State Board of Equal isation with Conspiracy In Raisins; the Assessed Val uation of the Property. Some fifteen or twenty county attorneys or their representatives, with Attorney General Norrla Brown, appeared before Judgo Munger In the United States circuit court yesterday to argue the demurrer against the continuance of the injunction recently lHsued out of the United States Court restraining the county treasurers of the various counties in which railroad prop erty la located from levying against the railway property for taxes, whiCh became delinquent December 1. The Injunction ex pires by limitation January 31, at which time all unpaid taxes, without regard to special railroad taxation, become delin quent The railroads, through C. 3. Greene, at torney for the Burlington, asked leave to file an amended petition, as particularly applying to paragraph 15, page 84. of the railroad brief, whereby the railroads may charge conspiracy on the part of the State Board of Equalisation in undertaking to raise the assessment agalnat railroad property without a tacit understanding The amendment elaborates largely upon the paragraph referred to. Attorney General Brown stated that he had no objection to the amendment, as the demurrer lays against the whole bill with out reference to specific paragraphs. Point in Jurisdiction. Judge Munger brought out the question of the Jurisdiction of the federal courts In passing upon cases of counties where the amount of taxes Involved Is less than 12,030, and thought that there might be grounds for dismissal In such cases. This ruling, if ultimately decided upon, will af fect but eight countlea, and these are coun ties through which the Burlington road passes. It will not affect any of the Union Pacific, counties, as the amounts of taxes in controversy In the Union Pacific counties exceeds 12,000. Another contention of the railroads Is that the Injunction should apply to all countlea on the basis that the assessment was made in bulk by one body, the State Board of Equalisation, and that there should be no discrimination on the ques tion of Jurisdiction. Their plea for the continuance of the injunction Is that the state board assessed the property In ex cess of Its legal value, and is consequently Invalid. Continued Vntll Saturday. The court stated that It would pass upon the validity of the tax later, but granted a continuance of the hearing until Satur day morning, ,February 4, at 10 o'clock, when the arguments on the demurrer will be heard. The question of jurisdiction will also be passed upon at that time as per- They act like Exercise. i m jw -m.m. r m a ami i i a. m av -for the Cents (E0 l WEATHER F0RECASTTutsd3y, Fair. ART ANNOUNCEMENT Bit" Sheet Picture StJe Reproductions From the Old and New Masters Fac-Similes of some of the Greatest Pictures in Christendom. TFitch Tu.i1nv evenlnar's papers for details and date of sale. Pancake Flour RICE SENSATION. Fifty ($5 00) Green Trading 5tamps with 5 pounds splendid Japan Rice mm ftr n Mir m tm Ten CJl.OO) Oren Win. Baker's Ten (l.rt) Green Trading Stamps Willi two-pound package Bennett's Iflr Capitol Pancake Klotir Twenty $2.0i( Green Trading Stamps with can Diamond 9Ur Fruits - Ten (Jl.on) Green Trading Stamps with three parkaRog Bennett's 0r Capitol Mince Meat Pure Fruit and Sugar Preserves, Jar.TVj Tomatoes, three cans Kc Corn, three cans. 25c California Rallns, pound Kc Currants, cleaned, pound ...10c CD S WANTED A BOY In every iowi to sell our new Saturday Bee. We will send any boy the first 10 COPIES FR IE It contains 18 pages of special magazine features, including 10 colored pages with BUSTER BROWN COMICS, altogether 30 pages,,and is a big seller everywhere on Saturday. . Eddie Welton, Mullen, Neb., says he sold ten papers In ten minutes last week, and orders seventeen for next Satur day. ' You can do as well If you try. You make two cents profit on every paper you sell For Full Particulars Write to The Omaha Bee, Omaha. Nebraska. Dolls-fitfully fragrant. Cooling-to Scalp. Stops Itching-Instantly. NEWBRO'S HERPJCIDE THE ORiaiNAL remedy that "kills the Dandruff Cisrm." GOING-1 GOING- ! GONE III. I " w EEaPICDE WILL JAVETT HERPICIfiE A MA VS WIFE It Is the duty of some wives to patch and darn the family wearing appirel, -but when the natural severing o( hubby's crown wears through, it shows ti.ai the "stitch In time" was neg lected. Every wife should be "scalp Inspector'' to the family, because dan- Drsf Stsra. SI. Sttd Mc lUaiss, ts HEIPICIOt CO., Dul. V. OitrsH. Nka.. far s saasla SHERMAN & MCO!INELU DRUG CO.. Special Affntsw APPLICATIONS AT PROMINENT BARBER SHOPS. taining to the counties where the amount unt 00. in- the ... .i Involved In controversy Is less than $2,000. This latter point is of considerable terest to a number of attorneys from less populous counties of the state, and as Judge Munger did not care to cause them additional expense in appearing here at Omaha again Saturday, he atated that their preaence would not be necessary. TEN THOUSAND ADDITIONAL Hlashaw's Increase to Indlaa Bill In Favor of Omaha Certain to Stlrk. Congressman E. H. Hlnshaw believes the additional $10,000 which he was able to add In the committee of Indian affairs for the Omaha supply depot appropriation will go I through that way. This Information la contained in a letter to the Omaha Com- I mercial club. He said the committee will report the bill with the additional $10,000 for Omaha, and ha believes the senate will pass it without any paring. Library Board's Estimate. The library board has asked the city for the maximum fund alowed by law, Ji2.""U, to maintain the institution during 1806. The estimate of the board for expenses for the year mate a total of more man wiwj Bowels February Sales are on all this week. The Bargains adver tised Sunday in Dress Goods Women's Wear, Furniture, Drapery Rugs, Hardware Sections ARB CONTINUED TUESDAY. Bennett's Great Grocery ALL ROAD8 LEAD TO BENNETT'S OROCERT SECTION. The people recognize a good thing;. 35c Trading Stamps with can Cocoa 24c Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Btnrnps with pound candled citron, OC orange or lemon peel Spratts' Dog Biscuits, pound 6o CANDIES Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps with pound box Bennett's C'f Spsolal Chocolate Creams AOV Ten ($1 00) Green Trading Stamps with Kd8M.'.nt 12ic WILL SAVE IT TOO 'drun Is a contagious ulseaso. ii.st Is infection, then after weeks or months dandruff appears, followed by Honing scalp and falling hair. Newbro's Her plclde kills the germ and cures every stage of this disease except ehronle baldness. Marvelous results follow Its use. An exquisite hair dressing. Extraordinary Bargains Tuesday We have taken 200 pairs of Men's Shoes in the cele brated makes of Hanai, Clapp and Boydei. and will close them out at a discount of This also includes the women's double sole Ilanan Shoes. 100 pairs Men's heavy double soles, patent colt IHucher shoes regular Z (lf 4.00 values, at. . a.UU Drexel Shoe Go. 1419 FARNAU STREET, Omaha's Up-ti-li!i Sbai Hiasi ASK FOR OUR FREE CATALOGUE. 6py 25 Off Crtat Muslin Underwear and Corset Sale Thursday THB RELIABLE) STORE. Big Sale on Rubbers and Arctics WOMEN'S FIRST QUALITY GOODYEAR GLOVE RUBBERS, 39c MEN'S FIRST QUALITY GOODYEAR GLOVE RUBBERS, at i m g MEN'S FIRST Qt'ALlTY GOODYEAR GLOVE ALASKAS, at Slip WOMEN'S FIRST QUALITY GOOD YEAR GLOVE ALASKAS, at.. IWV MEN'S HEAVY fl.BO ARCTICS. 100 BROOKS BROS.' $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 SHOES, 2 48 ULTRA SHOES, (5 lines) regular price $n.50, 200 WOMEN'S $1.W) and $1.39 FUR TRIMMED JULIETS, 98c WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND CHILD'S JERSEY LEGGINGS, 1(n at 49c, and tJK Ajrputu In Omnhft for tli STETSON. CROSSETT and JOHN MITCHELL) Shoes for Men, and the ULTRA and GROVER Shoes fur Ladles. Extra Specials Tuesday SILK FEATHERBONE, lOo YARD. A romplpte line of Warren's Oros Grain Wlk KeatnerDone, in ail colors, on nie Tuesday. (Hp at, yard . . . . 60 sheets fine Note Taper and 60 high srrnde lor Watch for Great Sate GROCERIES Fancy High Patent Minnesota Flour, per sack 11.49 Pure Rye Flour, per sack oiU-c Haimllo, per bar 0c 1'earllne, r-r package 2o YeaHt Foam or On Time Yeast, per package 2c Gold Dust, per package 15c 3 bars Wool Hoap luc Mincemeat, per package 5c 1-pound can Anderson's Soups 6c Quart can Golden Table Syrup 7c Half gallon Golden Table Syrup loo Force, Vigor, Egg-O-See, Xcelo or Malta Vita, per package 7Hc Fancy Crisp Hoda, Oyster, Butter or Milk Crackers, per pound Mfcc Uromangelon, Jellycon, F"rult Puddlne or Jell-O, per package 7e 10 bars best Laundry Soap 2fc 6 pounds hand picked Navy Beans 19c HAVDEN BROS. STEAM COAL Buy your CHEROKEE STEAM COAL direct from the producers' and be assured of a uniform grade of coal. We are by far the largest producers in the Cherokee field, and are prepared to serve you well. Give us a chance to convince you. We also have the best grades of domestic coal. CENTRAL GOAL & COKE COMPANY Phone 1221-1695-4718. 15TII AND HARNEY STS. 1 . t . Some workmen do good work, in spite of poor tools; think what they might accomplish if they used up-to-date devices. - - A merchant may succeed on ac count of good business location, hard work, the ability to make friends, or other requisites of business success without advertising; think what such a man would accomplish with the aid of a modern business tool like adver , tising. TELEPHONE 238 AND A BEE ADVERTISING MAN WILL CALL AND TALK IT OVER. fir tjKeSistj m El TORRID WASHED NUT is the most economi cal coal sold In Omaha. No slack, no slate, no sulphur, therefore little smoke, leaves little ash. A powerful coal for kitchen range and heater. Users say Torrid Washed Nut lasts a third longer than any soft coal. Do not take something lust as good. Buy the genuine from us. f - 1 - - It woe -! ri C17-tfULLCO IZARD STS, 4a Ask for BEST BEC AUlf To. ar. HOT ,ylnjr fsvrsvs, swvm a Great Muslin Underwear and Corset Sale Thursday GRAND he LACE SALB. Lares of all lpwrlptlnn!. Torchons, N iinniHjiv, i tmhi.i i. miKS, v am, eia worth from l'Jc to 85c yard. 50 at, yarn Envelopes, 10c of Fancy Goods Friday Today is the Last Day of the Great January Grocery Sale. 7 pounds Breakfast Oatmeal IBa 5 pounds good Japan Rice Ua BUTTER. BUTTER. BUTTER. , Special for Tuesday Only. 600 tubs Fancy Separator Creamery Butter. This butter retHils everywhere for Sc to 35c ptund our price for this sale, Cg per pound mJi FRESH FRUIT DEPARTMENT. The Largest In the West. Fancy sweet Juicy Highland Navel Oranges, per dozen 12a Pure Colorado White Clover Honey, per rack 10o New Hollowe'en Dates, per pound 5o Fancy Imported Figs, per pound loo I Arte juicy Lemons, per dozen lito Iarne ripe Bananas, per doxen Ho Fresh roasted Peanuts, per measure... 4o 1l BsssMsfsV i4 fell REITERATE let I- il . -r. - e 9TELtf2p( i. t III ait QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO I for an. ."-"f, "V ".'l i i , H - ;.i - I t. f vr