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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1905)
Till: OMAHA. DAILY BEE: ..WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21. 1005. fITY ffinWII PRftf FRHIVT J-'P""1' rlnt,-was confirm, a. was th Vil VVCIVlb I UUtULUlVlJ appointment of John Donahue and Maurlca Another Batch of Pating Bids Opned Daring the tuning. LOWER PRICE OFFERED BY CONTRACTORS Aephalt Cheap 1.40 and Brick aa Low aa 1.21 Are A men the Propoaala Made for Work In flKht. The second hunch of paving- bid for the year opened by the council last nlKht de veloped even lower prices than the first consignment a week ago. For asphalt the figures dropped as low as $1.40 a yard, of fered by John Grant, In his own nnmo, for the work on -Capitol avenue. On the same street Charles K. Fanning- put In a pro ixjsal of $1.28 for brick block. There were four Jobs In all, and each of the four bid ders seems to have a chance for a slice of the work. It all depending- upon the desig nation of material. John M. McQowan of Kansas City and the Commercial Land company bid on curbing alone. Following are the Jobs and the bids submitted on each, Hugh Murphy's low tild on brick block being for Purlngton and the other figure for Metropolitan: District 27 Capitol avenue. Twenty fourth street to Twenty-sixth: Rttrber .Asphalt company,, asphalt, class C, II. to. Charles E. Fanning, brick. 11.22; brick block I1.2B. John Grant, asphalt, class C, $1.40, Hugh MurphT, asphalt, class C, $1.66; brick. $1.32; brick block. $1.8rt and $1.5s. District 1f Thlrtv-thlrd street, Cuming to Charles-, Barber Asphalt company, asphalt, class A, $2 04. Charles E. Fanning, brick, $1.7t; brick block, $2.02. John Grant, asphalt, class A, $2.30. Hugh Murphy, asphalt, class A. $i.3; brick, $2.08; brick block. $2.31 and $2.11. District 24 Douglas street. Twentieth to Twenty-fourth: Harber Asphalt company, asphalt, class r. $1 84. Charles R Fanning, brick, $1.89; brick block, $1.M. John Grant, asphalt, clnss D, $2. Hugh Murphy, asphalt, class D, $2.12; brick, $1.97; brick block, $2 and $2.20. District Leavenworth street, Park avenue to Thirty-seventh: Barber Asphalt company, asphalt, classes A and C, $2 .08. Charles R Fanning, brick. $1.80; brick block, $1.85. John Grant, asphalt, clnss C, $2.10. Hugh Murphy, asphalt, class C, $2.21; brick, $1.77; brick block, $1.79 and $199. One Veto Sustained. The council sustained a veto by Mayor Moorei of a proposed sale of an alley be tween Howard and Jackson streets, from Thlrty-nfth to Thirty-sixth, at $1 for each The mayor found that this price, recom mended by the appraisers, amounted to ' Vj'-ss than 2 cents a front foot, and he pro nounced It farcical,. If the alley Is to be sold at all. The mayor signed the resolution calling for bids for gaa street lighting to be opened by the council at tho meeting June 27. Mayor Moores reappointed the Board of City Appraisers Councilman Charles S. Huntington. W. O. Bartholomew and James E. Van Glider. N. J. Hildlng submitted a claim of $2,079 54 ii.i nuin ui,u nm buiiiinviui i . ntc lien nre engine nouse at i weniy-iounn ana Cuming streets before It was found that the bonds to. pay for the construction were illegal, owing to their failure to carry by a sufficiently large vote at the fall election. The bonds were printed and bought by J. Li. Brandcls A Sons, but before they were accepted Congressman Kennedy discovered the flaw. In the meantime the contract had been let to Hildlng, who began work Immediately. Most of the amount asked for is said to be due subcontractors and for material and $509 Is charged for the general contractor's time, Incidental ex penses and bond. The matter was referred to the committee on building and prop- - orty. ; Corporations and Paring. Responding to the questions propounded In a resolution lntrodueed a week ago by Councilman Bchroeder, City Engineer Rose- water said that the gas and telephone companies are the only public franchlsed corporations that have not tiled bonds to guarantee tho proper replacement of pav ing disturbed. He said, further, that tnas much as the present ordinance covering the matter disagrees with tho charter, he Is having a new ordinance prepared which will authorize the city to make all repairs, charging the cost up to public utility cor porations and others that cut Into the pavements. . The appointment by City Engineer Rose water of William Brltton as engineer at $1,080 a year, and eleven laborers for the tw Tt Sullivan aa sewer Inspector! and A. G. 8chrpler and .Thomas Carey as general Insjiectors of public work. The bill of the Omaha Water company for hydrant rents for the first half of the year, amounting to $47,622. was received and referred to the legal department. Nelson' Claim Asrafa Rejected. W. T. Nelson'i claim of two for revis ing the charter preparatory to passage by the legislature for the second time was turned down upon the recommendation of a committee. A resolution was adopted appropriating $338 to pay for three shares of stock In the Douglas County Law library and the first year'! dues thereon, in order that the city attorney and assistants may have ac cess to the collection of legal lore. The city attorney was ordered to have SO0 copies uf the new charter printed a soon as possible to be distributed as ,the council directs. Bids for the construction of a main sewer on Thirtieth street from Hamilton to Burt were ordered advertised for by the city clerk, and the same official was directed to advertise for bids for 600 feet of fire hose for the use of the street department In flushing pavements. Twelve ordinances were Introduced to create aa many paving improvement dis tricts, previously listed In The Bee. Ordi nances were passed on third reading en larging the market place from Howard to Harney street on Eleventh; prohibiting the removal of barricades around paving re pairs or other public works or Improve ments and for the opening of Twenty-fifth street south of the boulevard near the Krug brewery. The claim of R. B. Carter for extras on the Eleventh and Jackson streets engine house Was referred to the architects, build ing Inspector and Carter for adjustment and report. V :.. 1 i m Chamberlain's COLIC. CHOLERA AND Diarrhea Remedy A few doses of this remedy will Invariably- cure aa ordinary at tack of diarrhea It has been used In nine epi demics of dysentery with perfect aoceas. It can always be depended upon, even In the more severe attacks of cramp oolio and chol era morbus. It Is equally successful for summer diarrhea and cholera Infantum In children, and is the means of saving the Uvea of many children each year. When reduced with water and sweetened It is pleasant to take. Every man of a family should keep this remedy In his home. Buy It sow. It may save life. Piuci, BSC Lakob Sizb, COO. WELCOME FOR MRS. WILCOX Head of ' Woman's Hellef Corpa Greeted by Omaha Grand Army Comrades. About 125 members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps were assembled at Ancient Order United Workmen hall last night to par ticipate in the reception given to Mrs. R. 8. Wilcox, president of the Woman's Re lief Corps of the state, and Department Commander John Lett of the Orand Army of the Republic. The hall was very prettily adorned with flags and palms for the occasion. Com mander Thomas A. Crelgh of Grant post, No. 110, Orand Army of the Republic, acted as master of ceremonies. The program was opened with a piano solo by Miss Francis, which was artistically given. Judge Fawcett delivered the address of welcome On behalf of the Grand Army of the Republic. " Department Commander Lett responded In behalf of the Grand Army de partment of the state. He suggested that all who could Bhould make the effort to attend the national encampment of the Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps to be held In Denver September 4 to- 7. The headquarters train from Nebraska will go over the Burlington and will consist of two sections. He was also of the opin ion that a two-section train carrying Grand Army visitors would go over the Union Pa cific frVm Omaha. Jules Lumbard sang "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground," and for an encore sang "Under the Rose," a production of his own composition. Mrs. R. 8.. Wil4)ox, department president of the Woman's Relief Corps, expressed her cordial thanks for this demonstration of welcome In a brief and well worded ad dress, concluding with the observation that: "I am proud to belong to the Woman'! Relief Corps, which Is the aux iliary of the Grand Army of the Republic." Miss Borenson sang a charming vocal solo, after which D. Hurley gave a reci tation, "The .Dandy Fifth," and for an en core, "That Old Sweetheart of Mine." Miss Fawcett sang "When the Heart Is Young," and for an encore sang "Old Kentucky Home. ' Mr. Hurley gave an other recitation and the evening program closed with a couple of well rendered vocal selections by Mrs. Manlove. Refreshment! of fruit punch and wafers were served at the close of the regular program and the remainder of the even ing was given over to welcoming the de partment officers, Mrs. Wilcox and MIbs Clara Feenan, state press correspondent, and Department Commander Lett. The floor was cleared of chairs later and the younger of the visitors apent an hour In dancing. BEAUTY TO look wall V c,r f yoor conplexton. DoBotallovua SlfhUy pimples. blackheads, Un, or Irecklu te bUmish yuur skin. Derma-Royale wtll remove ha (ke Bag. Curs bnu anaitnsr. tJsaiwtin LU'RMA-KOVAII SoAiya perfect skin U bwurad. 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Omaha, Neb. 1L FJr PAIR CAUGHT WITH FOWLS Two Mia with Wagon Load of Cbicksns Ban Into Police. POSSIBLE . KEY TO MYSTERIOUS THEFTS Poultry Yard la KataMlahed at City Jail aad Fowls Await Identification by Their Ovrnere. The police authorities believe the mys tery surrounding the numerous raids re cently made on Omaha's suburban chicken houses has been cleared up. Hugh Ward, alias "Kid" Ward, a prlie fighter of some local reputation, and James oung are booked at police headquarters suspicious characters, pending specific harges which probably will be filed In po lice court against the men Wednesday morning. The arrests were made by Cap tain Hase and Sergeant Havey. While returning home from police head quarters at 4:12 Tuesday morning the cap tain and sergeant stopped Ward and Young at Twentieth and Grace streets and in quired as to the contents of several sacks oticed In the back of a wagon occupied by the men. The sacks were found to contain fifty chickens of various breeds. Captain Hase took charge of the wagon and drove Ward to the city Jail, while Sergeant Havey took Young with him In the captain's buggy. While on the way owntown the sergeant noticed Young reach to his hip pocket, so the sergeant mado a reach for the pocket himself and extracted a loaded revolver. The chickens are being hold at tho police station for Identification. They ha-e not yet been clultned. Fowls Are Identified. On searching Young a Mu or sale for 111 chickens, sold Monday to a local commis- lon firm, was found. Detectives recovered the chickens, which have been Identified by William Snyder, 18.11 North Twenty-first -street; John Eugun, lxuS North Twenty-first treat; Mrs. Barrett, 1S12 North Twenty- first street, and W. J. Noftnan, 2318 Charles street, as having been takon during the last few days. The bill of sale found on Toung shows the gross weight of Monday's sale to have been 1,0W pounds. A member of the com mission Arm receiving that consignment is quoted as saying tho Arm has been buying poultry from Ward and Young for nearly three months, the men calling at the com mission house- at 5:30 in the morning and transacting their business under the name of "Craig of Council Bluffs." The authori ties believe the men were driving In to the commission house Tuesday morning when pprchended. Complaints of stolen chickens have been numerous at police headquarters during the last few months and particularly during the last 'few week.1 have the reports been frequent. The police officials think not all the losses hnve been reported at that, as where but a few chickens have been taken the owners ma have attributed the losses to hungry animals. . Four Hundred Dollars I.oaa. Detectives now working on the case Have figured $400 as a conseVvative estimate of the recent losses sustained by the chicken raisers on the outskirts of the city. Parties losing chickens Monday night are requested to call at police headquarters and look over the assortment of feathered stock now be- ig held for Identification. In one of the coops found in the wagon used by Ward and Young was found a sulpher candle, such as is used for fumi gating purposes. One of the older rtien of Captain Dunn's detective force says it is not unusual for chicken thieves to use these candles to stuplfy the chickens and thus make the work of capture easier be sides lessening the chances of being caught In tho act. Ward and Young gave the addresti of 924 Douglas. Ward wo 3 one of the partici pants In a prize fight pulled off in "No Man's land" on Cut Off lake two weeks go. "Haitch" Smith was his opponent. Ward denies being Implicated In the chicken thefts and claims to have been Just riding with Young when the police officers arrested them. FULL CHURCH CHOIR RESIGNS All Sincere at Flrat Mrthodlat Leave with Mr. and ' Mra. Ben Stanley. Unless other arrangements are made at once, there will be no music at First Meth odist church Sunday, aa Mr. and Mrs, Ben Stanley, as organist and soloist, respect ively, and the entire choir have tendered their resignations, which will go Into effect at once. This action la the culmination of feeling that has existed for some time. Mr. Stanley accepted the position as or ganist and director at a salary of S1.200, with assurance that his original demand of 11,600 aoon would be met. This, however, has not been met, and as the two yeara have expired, Mr. Stanley resigned. The resignation of the choir Is due to the unanimous feeling of the choir members that Mr. Stanley has not been fairly used by the pastor and others. . It Is cuitomary for the music committee to meet on Sun day, but last week Mr. Smith called I meeting at the Commercial club, and i notice was sent to Mr. Stanley that his two years' contract had expired. The entire committee was not present at the meeting and It la said several of them, those who supported the organist, were not notified of the meeting. It waa thla that prompted the choir to resign. It had been expected by the music committee. It is said, that Mr. and Mra. Stanley would remain until August, but upon the receipt of the an nouncement of the committee they declined to do so. SACRED HEART ENDS YEAR First Year of High School Moat Sat leraetory to Frlenda , ad Pnpils. The closing exercises of Sacred Heart High school were held: last night in the parish hall. Prises and medals were awarded by the pastor. Father Judge. Mlaa Muriel Connor won the medal for the high eat general average in studies and Miss Margaret uulnan the second prise. Miss Mary O'Neill won the medal for deport mem. in tne evening a creditable pro gram was rendered. The first number, pantomime by the senior boys, entitled uraiory tor, tne fourth of July," was handled in an amusing manner. The prln cipal number was a drama In two acts, "The Court of Juno," by the senior girls, who showed careful training and. versa tallty.- At the cloee of the tirogram Ver Rev. Dean Jennelta gave, a brief but ex cedent address on "Christian Education, and Its . necessity, congratulated Eacre Heart on ,ita aut'cas during lta flnst year and praising Father Judge. Thla evening the Junior school will give its euleruln turned In some Kansas land with two lots In Sallnn. Kan., owned by Florence Inger soll. He alleges that title was to have leen taken to the Omaha land In the names of himself snd Mrs. tngersoll, but that tt whs In fact taken In her name alone. He asks the court to decree that she holds In trust for him snd that the lot In question should be deeded to him subject to her J") interest. KILLED BY FLYING TROLLEY Jallas Kreager Han Down While at f Work on the Track to East Omaha. Julius Kreuger, living at Klghth and Av enue Q In Council Bluffs, was struck and fatally Injured by a Courtland Beach car at Ninth and Locust streets at 4:15 yester day afternoon. His right leg was crushed between the ankle and the knee and his skull Is believed to hnve been fractured. He was taken to the Wise Memorial hos pital In an unconscious condition and suc cumbed to his Injuries In a short time. Kreuger was working with a gang of men putting in new tie on the track, and his young son, Eric Kreuger, witnessed the accident. Being deaf he did not hear the car approaching or the warning bell, but stepped on the trnck directly In front of tt and was In the act of stooping to pull out a tls when he Was struck. Half dragged and half carried on the fender, he was. borne a distance of fifty feet befo.-e the car could be stopped. When his fellow workmen ran to his as sistance they found him bruised and bleed ing and covered with dust. The bone In his right leg was splintered and his face was a mass of bruises. From the hospital he was taken to the coroner's and his fam ily notified. - The number of the car was Bo5, and Its crew were Motorman C. Anderson and Conductor Sam Maroskl. They said that they thought that Kreuger had ample warn ing of the approach of the car, and had It not been for the fact that he was deaf he would not have been struck. While the car wns running fast, they assert that they could not reckon upon the Inability of Kreuger to hear it coming. Kreuger was 60 years of age. He came to this country from Germany twenty years ago. A pathetic Incident of his case Is fur nished by the absence of his eldest eon, Frank Kreuger, In Chicago, whither he went on the big excursion Inst Saturday. His stopping place In the city la not known and there Is no way In which he can be Informed of his father's death. f WO I Jnat What Everyone Should Do. Mr. J. T. Barber of Irwlnvllle, Ua., al ways keeps a bottle of Qhamberlaln's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand ready for Instant use. Attacks of colto, cholera morbus and diarrhoea come on so suddenly that there is no time to hunt a doctor or go to the , store for medicine. Mr. Barber says: "I have tried Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy, which Is one of the best medicines I ever saw. I keep a bottle of It 1n my room. aa have had several attacks of collo, and It haa proved to be the best medicine I ever used." Big reduction sale at MacCarthy Tailoring Co., 804 South ICth St. Suits $20 and up, Strawberries) t raw berries. Two cents a quart at Calhoun. Plenty for all. Pick them yourself. Take your bas kets and palls. Round trip tickets, 40 :ents. On sale Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, good going and returning the same day. Trains leave Webster Street depot 6:30 a. m., 2 p. m. and 5:45 p. m. dally. Returning, leave Cajhoun 10:48 a. m. and 8:37 p. m. WOMEN, WILL GREET WORKERS Omaha to Give gosan B. Anthony and Her Companions Hecepttoa . at the Depot. At a Joint session of commltteestrom the Omaha Woman's club and the local Women's Christian Temperance union held yesterday afternoon arrangements were completed for the reception of Miss Susan B. Anthony and the delegation of promi nent eastern suffragists which will pass through Omaha Saturday afternoon en route to the national suffrage convention at Portland, Ore. A committee from the several local women'! organizations will meet the spe cial train at the Northwestern station at Council Bluffs and return with them to Omaha, distributing suitable souvenirs, which will be furnlshrd by the Commercial club, on the way. The train will reach Omaha Union station at 3:50 o'clock and will be met there by the local women, who will present Miss Anthony a huge bunch of roses and extend greetings from the various local organizations of women. As the train stops only about half an hour there will be time for nfj more pretentious reception, but there wOf be opportunity to meet the distinguished women who will be with the delegation. 21.38 Aabory rarlt and Hetnrn Via Brie Railroad June 29, 30, July 1 and S, limited to Aug. 31; good to stop at New fork, Cambridge Springs, Chautauqua and Niagara Falls. Tickets on sale also to all tourist points Chautauqua Lake. Niagara Falls, eta, good until Oct. U. Full particular!, SGi Railway Exchange, Chicago. Only II to Valley Park and back on spe cial trains Thursday via the Northwestern line account the grocers' and butchers' an nual picnic. Dr. A. P. Condon has removed his office to 300 Bee building. Calve Comes In December. Manager Burges! of the Boyd theater this morning closed a contract with S. Kronberg, manager for the Calve Concert company, by which the great singer and her company will appear at the Boyd theater on the evening of Monday, De cember 18, next. This is the first of the great musical stars to make a definite ar rangement to appear in Omaha next season. Calhoun and Hriura Only 40 centa, June 0 to 23, Inclusive. Pick all the strawberries you want at t cents a quart. Trains 6:30 a. m., 3 p. m., 5:45 p. m., Webster Street depot. Snea for Ilia Share. Benjamin F. Ingersoll has brought suit in the district court against Frederick 1. and Florence Ingersoll and others, to re cover isesloi of lot 1, block 1. Shull's second addition to Omaha. 1'luintlfT claims title under a trade made In which he Announcements of the Theaters. This afternoon and evening at the Boyd theater the Ferris. Stock company will give the closing performance of "DuBarry," the historical drama that has been making such a furore. This play tells a very ro mantic story in a powerful way, and haa proven a great success. It Is superbly mounted and richly dressed, and Is alto gether one of the moat pleasing produc tlons ever made by this company. On Thursday -evening the bill will be changed to "Moths of Society," a drama of real life. , This afternoon "Pinafore" will be the of fering of the Pollard Lilliputian Opera company at the Krug theater. Tonight "A Runaway Girl" will be the attraction. This clever organisation of children have fallen Into Immediate favor here aa they have everywhere that they have performed. The Pollard company has been on the road for, several seasons playing repertoire of the most popular comic operas and the com pany which is now playing at the Krug theater is the same aggregation that has toured the world playing these popular operas aad has come Into auch Immense popularity to the theater going public. The matinee this afternoon promises to be record breaker and Manager Breed advises that all who would secure good seats should have them reserved In advance. Frl day night "The Geisha" will be the at traction and then the company closes with "A Gaiety Oirl," which wtll be the offering for Saturday matinee and night. If the tremendous seat sale for the Creche benefit performance of that entran cing fairyland fantasy Is an indication, "Enchantment," which will appear at the Auditorium Thursday, Friday and Satur day, should prove one of the most thorough financial successes ever accorded any charitable undertaking in the city. As an artistic production it is safe to say that "Enchantment" will prove thoroughly good, as Mr. Owens and his band of 1.000 embryo actors are rehearsing dally and seem to be accomplishing a great deal toward perfection. r"y i 1 I I I i II II ot the Baby oYolfij urn If you want- a good food for your baby, food that is en dorsed by phyiicians, a food that contains large amount of digestible constituents, food that feeds, a food that will nourish, sustain and pro mote the growth of your baby, try Mellin's Food. We will send a sam- pis for you to try, Mallla's feed U tke ONLY lefaats fi. which received the Gread prise, the aiakaat award ef tke LaaUi&ca Fmr. . chase Laaeaiiisa. St, Lamia, 1W4. High er taaa a gsld nasal, MELLIN'S FOOD CO, BOSTON. MASS. A SALE OF 1 MEN'S UNDERWEAR Summer Underwear Strongest Undervalues in Women's TODAY. 248 Dozen Odd Lots Ladies Knit Underwear, at less tharv One haJf Price 9c-15c-19c-25c WOMEN'S 25c VESTS. 9c Vine quality, lisle finished, low neek, sleevelces, full silk tap ed always Hold nt loc and 23c 0 TODAY Voii WOMEN'S 35c VESTS. 15c Women's best quality finished lisle thread vests, low neck, sleeveless, also long sleeves, pretty lace trimiugs, C always sold nt 25c and 35c TODAY FOH lejl WOMEN'S 45c VESTS FOK 19c Women's extra fine quality of lisle finished vests, low neck, sleeveless and long sleeves, also lace trimmed, pants to match always sold at 33c and 45c IQn TODAY EON.; IaC WOMEN'S 75c VESTS FOH 25c Women's 'fine quality, dainty trimmed, light weight, lisle thread vests, pants and combination suits many pretty styles always sold at 50c and T5c Ft start I TODAY FOH I fflftf ill Mr 6.mr .W 8 IrBii TTrrs00m J OMAHA NUT ON THE CUT OFF Oats City Apparently Ignored bj Hill in Building Sew Boad. COMMERCIAL CLUB DISCUSSES MATTER Contract! Let to Local Firms Indi cate that Course of Line Will Kot Take In Thla City. Has James J. Hill arunrarlly decided to lgnoro Omaha's claims regarding the route of the Great Northern cut oft? is a ques tion that knocks with considerable force at the door of local business nirn's minds. From contracts let to Omaha firms for construction of part of this road it Is feared Hill is going to "pass up" Omaha, despite the apparently hopeful negotiations conducted between the Omaha commercial bodies and Darius Miller, first vice presi dent for Hill, at Chicago. We hafe received no further word from Mr. Miller," was all Secretary McVann of the Commercial club would say Tuesday afternoon when asked about the matter from the club's standpoint. H. K. Burket said the letting of con tracts by the Great Northern had been dis cussed at the meeting of the executive committee of the Commercial club. 'The club Is not through with the matter yet," he added. "There promises to be Bome vigorous action taken soon. I for one am ready to fight the Great Northern." Contracts Show Rout. Word haa1 been received that the Great Northern has decided to build its cut off direct from Dakota City to Ashland via Fremont and the contracts have been lot for nearly all of the work. Owens & Loveland have the contract for the first ten miles north from Ashland, and Callahan Bros, and Phelan & Shirley have secured contracts for the construc tion of thirty miles of work on the Great Northern cut off between Sioux City and Ashland. Work will be begun at once, starting at Fremont, Sioux City and Ash land, and the contracts call for the com pletion before November 1. They will use about 600 men and 300 teams. The road to be built Is 105 miles in length and will run through the reservation; whero the heaviest cuts will have to be made. Except for this heavy work on the reser vation, the work will be light, as there are but two steam shovel cuts along the entire route. Ose cut in the reservation will re quire the removal of 200,000 yards of dirt. From this action it appears that Omaha Is to be slighted and the efforts of the local commercial bodies have come to naught. The road goes from Fremont to Oakland and Lyons, where It crosses the reservation. DUNDEE CITIZENS ' COMPLAIN Inequalities of Asaessmf at Dlacnaacd at Mass Meeting- and a Com mittee MameU. At a meeting of the cltlsens of Dundee In Dundee hall last evening, 11. C. Balrd was elected president and 11. L. Shields secretary. The subject under discussion was the assessment by the Deputy County Assessor K. R. Hume of the property of Dundee. A committee which had previously been ap pointed made a report of the assessment of the property In the village. This as sessment was taken up by localities and similar properties and compared. Some of the comparisons were very unique, for example, on Cass street west of Fiftieth the lota on one side of the street are as sessed at J250, and upon the other side of the same street, at $"i00 per lot, and no one present could see any difference In the value. Two lots of Mr. Chapman, of which he had been the own about two weeks weTe assessed at J100 more than he paid for them and he declares he paid all they were worth. The schedule also showed that Mr. Hume's own property assessed at $1,600, while no one placed the value below n!oOO and there were a number of real estate experts present. It 3, block 21 Is a lot which Mr. Hume sold to Mrs. Heing, a poor washerwoman, for J125. She built a house upon It at a cost of and he assessed the property it- IfiRO. The discussion brought out the fact that many properties worth from $5,000 to $6,000 or $7,000 and even more were assessed at $2,500 to $3,000, and other properties that were worth from $2,000 to $1,000 and less were assessed at their full value and even more, as in the case of Chapman. After a groat deal of discussion a committee consisting of B. L. Shields, C. W. Bowlby and Mr. Sweeacy was appointed with power to act to present this matter in behalf of the property owners to the Board of Equalization and try to get a re-assessment If possible, but in the event that is not possible, to get a re-adjustment of the assessment already made. In a pinch, use Allen's Foot-Ease. Mortality Statistics. The following births and deaths have been reported to the Board of Health during the twenty-four hours ending at noon Tuesday: Births Charles E. Hopkins, 2413 Lake, girl; Ward Gifford, 2526 Bristol, girl; Thomas Davison, 321U Paclnc, boy; Fred E. Wood, 2M3 Izard, boy; Fearl Munroe. 27W Grant, girl; Charles Helmer, 8M North Twenty-fifth avenue, girl; Joseph Dyrda, ?507 Center, girl; Reuben Moore, 4202 North Twenty-fourth, boy; John Robertson, 221 Charles, girl; Iiwrence Dyhrberg, 151J North Twenty-eiKhth, boy. Deaths Jefferson Bank, 1710 North Twenty-fourth, 1; D. B. Marston, 1313 South Twenty-eighth, 52; Mary E. Herron, 2212 Seward, 25; Mat Allen. 422 South Eigh teenth, 39; Silas D. Benson, Freeport, 111., 21. Low Rat Excursions to the teashors via New Tork City, with privilege of atop- over on return trip. The LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN K'Y will lell round trip tick et! from Chicago to Asbury Park and re turn June 28, 30, July 1 and 2, at rate of I S 36. good returning not later than July 10, with privilege of extension until August 11 by deposit pf ticket and payment ot (0 cents. Stopover may be had at New York on the return trip. Don't miss this opportunity for spending your vacation at the seaside. If you are particular as to comfort and service, wa offer something a little luperlor to any other line. See that your ticket reada via the Lake Shore the route of the "Twen tieth Century Limited." Send for Itinerary to L V. Vosburgh, General Western Pas senger Agent, Chicago. 111. TREATY QUIETS DOMINICANS President Rooierelt's Plan Has Salutary Effect on Banto Domingo, Bays Dawson. MINISTER IN OMAHA ON BUSINESS Asserts If ftennte Dora Not Conors Chief EitrsllTc's Policy Revo lution Will Become- More Serloaa. Thomas C. Dawson, United States Min ister of Santo Domingo and accounted one of President Hoosevelt's right-hand men in carrying out the administration'! policy relative to the weak Central nnd South American republlcb, was In Omaha Tuesday to attend to some business matters, Includ ing the payment of taxes on some Omaha real estate which hp owns. "Things were very quiet when I left," said Minister Dawson. "In the belief that tho proposed treaty with the United States would be ratified by the senate, schemes of the revolutionists were aban doned and a period of commercial pros perity and Industry set In. The treaty, as you know, would virtually make tho United Btateai the receiver of the Domini can republic revenues, including customs, to be collected by a commission to be ap pointed by the president of this country, which commission would also adjust and settle the claims of foreign governments against Santo Domingo, Forty-five per cent of the revenues would be paid over to the government for its support and 65 per cent to creditors until the claims are paid off. These claims are large and I think will have to bo scaled some before they are settled. "Should this treaty not be ratified by tho United States senate the present orderly state of affairs In Santo Domingo will not continue, but the generally demoralized conditions of the country will be resumed. With the hand of this country taken away from the management revolutions will break out, foreign countriea will step In and occupy various mortgaged ports and customs houses and this occupa tion will amount to permanent occupation, owing to the size of the claims and the paucity of the revenues. "The United States must either make the treaty or Santo Domingo will fall Into the hands of feoelgn powers and. In short, will go from bad to worse so far as Its own prosperity and progress Is concerned." Races of all kinds, games and sports, at the grocers' and butchers' picnic Thursday at Valley Park. All the groceries and meat markets will be closed during the picnic Thursday plenty to eat at Valley Park. Allrsred Insane Man. Deputy Sheriffs Nave and Slnup on Tues day afternoon brought to the county Jail Manley Hlghtshoe, who is to he examined as to his sanity. He had been acting violently at his home, 5313 Florence boule vard, and the deputies went after him armed with shotguns, as It was under stood that Hlghtshoe was armed and des perate. The deputies found him asleep and brought him to Jail with but little trouble. EIGHT DAYS TO PAY TAXES Short Time Left Before City Impose Pcnaltyi. of Ona Per Cent. -Hill Only eight days remain for the payment of city taxes before the penalty of 1 per cent a month la Imposed, and City Treas urer He'nnlngs would like to have the at tenllon of the public called to this fact. For some reason the accroment of current taxes has been rather slow this year and about $750,000 due the city before July 1 la still outstanding. It Is presumed taxpayers are holding off until the last days to get the full use of their money, but a rush oa the last day may result In a large number losing out when the doors are closed ansl the clerks refuse to take any more mona until the next day. Marrlaa Licenses. The following marriage licenses have been issued: Name anil Residence. Age. J. Flnley Pancake. South Omaha 2 Antoinette B. Curfman. South Omaha.... 21 Walter H. Christian, Florence K Alice E. Brewer, Florence 22 Albert C. Clapp, Harlan, la 24 Eleanora B. Hayea, Mapleton, la 24 Peter Kraft, Omaha 26 Martha Rumery, Dodge, Neb 23 C-K. wedding rings. Edholm, jeweler., Peaa oa Trial Today. The first case coming up for trial In the federal courts this morning will be the United States against Eddie Penn of Broken Row. who Is indicted for using the United States malls for the purpose of ob taining counterfeit money. The truU of Frank Tullla. Jointly In dicted with Penn for the same offenae, will follow that of Penn. niKu. MARSTON K. Bennett, Sunday. Funeral from residence, 1311 South Twenty-eighth street. Wedimsirtajr. svt S o'clock, FrUuda ttovlud. 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