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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1912)
B THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 1912. TE EDITORS COMING TO TOWN Will Hock Here Early Monday (or ; Ftdl Day of Festivities. LUKCHEON AT THE STOCK YAEDS Ant Drive Planned for the After noon, Dinner t the Conntry CInb and Tnen the Big- Sbow at the Den at Msht. " "Open Sesame." calls out 104 high brow editors and tomorrow noon the gates ot Omaha are (lung open to them. Probably a greater number than that will be here in acceptance of the Invi tations of the Omaha Commercial club and the Knights of Ak-8ar-Ben. A day and night of revelry has been arranged for. them. They will arrive in the morning and be taken from Hotel Rome at 12 o'clock !n special cars to a big feed at the Stock exchange In South Omaha. Everett Buckingham and the Union Stock Tarda company officials have planned a hurrah welcome for them. Some speeches will be made, some muslo rendered 'and a few surprises to start the day's plea sure activities may be sprung. ; To See the Sights. At 2 o'clock the editors start for an automobile ride, going : from the Stock exchange first to the oldest ' town and one of the most beautiful spots In Ne braska, Bellevue. Fort Crook will be visited and the editors will be taken from there to the Field club for rest and re freshments. That they may get a plenty, more rest and refreshments are scheduled for them at the Happy Hollow club. Fort Omaha and Florence will end the ride. The Commercial club will be the host at a dinner to be served at 6:30 o'clock at the Country club. By this time the visitors will have gotten only' a good steady start, for Samson holds out a glorious finale - to the day of fun and frolic. The den Is fixed in gala dress, the actors trained in special acts and even the animals attuned to the spirit befit ting' a welcome for the handlers of the pencil and the paste pot Many Are Coming The editors who , have . signified their intentions of being here follow; Arthur V.-. Shaffer, Shaffer's Record, Alma. - E. F. . Fassett, Review-Herald,. Arling ton. ' " F. S.- Carroll, Gazette, Ashland. ; Ross E. Cates, Blade, Bancroft F. E. Martin, Enterprise, Battle Creek. H. W. Munson, Express, Beatrice. Will C. Israel, News-Chronicle, Benkle roan, ., . C. J. Wilcox, Herald, Bennington. F. F. Mende, Times. Beemer. . E. A. McNeil, Times, Beaver Crossing. P. Cv- Erickson, News, Brewster. W. M. Zentz, Bulletin, Brock. J. H- McClain, Byron Blade, Byron. H. G. Taylor, Nonpareil, Central City. W. T. March, Courier, Ceresco. H. H. McCoy, Standard, Cedar Bluffs. Ben A. Brewster, Chronicle, Chadron, Fred Howard, Clay County Sun, Clay Center. ..,,.. - :. John Ellis, Sun, Cortland.. " Edgar Howard, Telegram, Columbus. E. K. Shaeffer, Enterprise, Curtis. V. . F. Epley, "Herald,- Deweese. George J. Morley, Herald, Decatur. H. E. Graves, Beacon, Eagle. F. A. Robinson, ' Fillmore .County News, Exeter. H. M. Stout, Independent, Fairfield. E." L. Plata, Tribune, Florence. Marc G. Perkins, Herald, Fremont Ross L. Hammond, Tribune, Fremont. E. Whitcomb, Telegraph, Friend. Fred H. Young, Leader, Genoa. F. P. and E. E. Compton, Citizen, Greeley. ' - W. E. Hand, Gazette, Greenwood. John B. Barton, Herald, Hardy. Cyrus Black, Enterprise, Hickman. , Ua.i A llan lira i norrf ' Phamnlnn Hebron. Glenn Howard, Sentinal, Hooper. Jeff Taylor, Star, Homer. J. W; Burleigh, Northwestern," Loup City. Huckins & Hucklns, Herald, Lincoln. J. L. Witters, Legal News, Lincoln. Will Maupin, Maupin's Weekly, Lin coln. ii. M. Warner, Mirror, Lyons, j. J. Hay don, Sun, Lyons. Archie K. Donovan, Star-Mail, Mad ison. jvi. s. Warrington, iranicniii, luauuu City. Arthur Carter, Advocate, Mead. , W. H. Weekes, Press, Norfolk. 0. 0. Buck, Reporter, Newman Grove. D. H. Cronin, Frontier, O'Neill. Fred M. Bryner, Register, Oconto. Eric Morrell, Independent, Oakland. Horace M. Davis, Journal, Ord. J. W. Dunaway, Herald, Overton, lican-,' Pawnee City. . - 'J.v'N-i and Harry C. Hassler,-. Repub- cnaries is. riugnes, KepuDiic, render. iO.,M. Mayfield, Boone County Demo crat, Petersburg. S. W. Hacker, Pointer, Peru. W., C. Montgomery, Pllger Herald, "M- H." Mf.Ga.ffin. Polk Proa-rMS." Polk: ' James Brink, Rip Saw, Rosalie. Thomas Kelley, Ranger, Republican City., W. H.' Smith, Independent-Democrat, Seward. J. C. Miller, Monitor, Springfield. V Ci TCjitM AHvlnm fit TCriwnrri juiyue jiaaKins, r reas, men. . W. A. Huff, - Journal, Superior. V. N. Hunter,. Democrat and Otoe Union, Syracuse. , F. H. Taylor, Argus, Table Rock. J. W. Tamplin, Journal, Tekamah; James F. Yowell, Visitor, Valparaiso. u. p. cyers, .enterprise, vaney. , F. H. Vanwie, Watchman, Waverly. George H. Olive, Republican, Weeping Water. T. J. Prickett and H. Prickett, Wahoo Tiro cm wan a a lit XT' T .11 XT... TT...1I T- 'diet . . R. ; W. E. Casterline, Edgar Sun. Ed- if.''3. Ludl, Democrat, Wahoo. ' " George L. Burr, Hamilton County Reg ister, Aurora. George H. Holton, Plattsmouth News- Herald, Plattsmouth. William H. McGaffln, BeUwood Ga aette, Bellwood. C. W. Pool, Journal-Tribune, Tecum seh. . J S. B. Allen, Platte Center Signal, Platte Center. -... E. M. Jacobberger, Benson Times, Benson. . . . y ' p. E. Douglas, Record, Osceola. - Charles R. Kuhle, Leigh World, Leigh. M. 'Morgan, Banner, Snyder. - Lou Frazier, Chronicle, Fairmont Mr. Wade, Nebraska Democrat, Wayne. C. M. Brown, Register, Sutton. C, F. Clark, Butler County Press, Dvid City. Curtis B. Copp, Scrlbner News, Scrib ner. J. M. Brown, Interstate Newspaper Co., Lincoln. P A. Gell and representative, Free Press, Grand Island. Charles K. Bassett, Grant County Tribune, Hyannis. Crops Are Coming - On in Fine Shape Weather conditions for crops in Ne braska, Iowa, Kansas and the Dakotas remate unchanged, very ' little' rainfall being reported along any of the roads. Winner, S. D., reports 1.13 inches ot rain Friday, and all small grain in that part of the state is in excellent condl tlon. . Along the Union Pacific in eastern portions of Kansas light showers were . noticeable. Small grain and corn prospects in Ne braska are very favorable at present and harvesting ha already started Ja many ECHOES OF THE ANTE-ROOM Uniform Eank, W. 0. W., Will Camp - Here Week of July 21. BUILDING IS TO BE DEDICATED 1 Board of Sovereign Manager Will Be In Omaha Monday to In- . pect Bolldlng- nd Go Over the Aceonnts. Woodmen of the World of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Da kota will hold their 1813 encampment at Krug park the week of July 21, members of Uniform Rank Encampment District No. L making up the tent roster. Krug park will be equipped with all features of outdoor life, including sanitary and hos pital arrangements in charge of- a medi cal corps. The camp will be held aa a preliminary to the dedication of the new Woodmen ot the World building-1 at Fourteenth and Farnam streets. On Sunday, July 28, tent life will be abandoned and the companies will march in a body to the new building for the dedication exercises. The cere monies ot .unveiling the cornerstone and dedication . will be In charge of the sov ereign executive'' council and under the auspices of Alpha camp No. I of Omaha. ' The board of sovereign managers of the Woodmen of the World will be in Omaha Monday to inspect the new build ing and look over the accounts at head quarters. They will remain here until after the dedication of the new building. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Omaha lodge No. 2 will have work in the first degree next Friday night AH of the Omaha lodges installed offi cers during last week. District Deputy Grand Master Clark was the installing officer. State lodge No. 10 will have work In the first degree tomorrow night. . ; Jonathan lodge No. 225 will Install offi cers next Friday night Beacon lodge No. 20 will put on the first degree work next Tuesday evening, Crusader encampment No. 13 will install Its officers next Friday evening. Dannebrog lodge No. 216 will confer the first degree upon ' three candidates next Friday evening. - ' '' Jonathan lodge No. 225 will have degree work next Friday evening.' ; Triangle encampment No. 20 will Install officers next Tuesday 'evening. ' ; Dannebrog lodge No. 251 will have work In the first degree next Saturday evening, Order of Scottish Clone. Clan Gordon No. 63, Order of Scottish Clans, held its regular meeting Tuesday evening. At the next meeting, July W the Royal Tanist of the order will be here on a visit from Seattle, Wash., when a good turnout is expected. ' ' All clansmen - are expecting - that the fiomlpg'plcnlc Saturday, August 3, will be a record-breaker. - ? .Woodmen Circle Dance, Alpha grbve 'No.'; 2, Woodmen Circle, will give a dance in Baright's ball next Wednesday evening, instead of the regu lar session of the grove. All Woodmen and friends are invited. Liws Party for Ben Hnr, Mecca court No. J8, Tribe of Ben Hur, Instead ot holding regular meeting in the hall July 1L will give a lawn party tor the members and their friends on F. C. Wmte'e lawn, 41 Grant street. Douglas County Bar Pays Tribute to Its Departed Members Judges and attorneys of the Douglas county bar paid tribute to the memories of members who have died within the last twelve months at the annual mem orial service in court room No. 1 yester day morning. A list of names of members of the bar who have passed away during the last twelve-month was submitted by the mem orial resolution committee, composed of Frank L. Weaver, chairman, and J. W. Woodrough, D. W. Merrow, J. A. McKen zl and W.. F.'Gurley. " ' The following' made addresses on the lives of the departed: - T. 'J. 'Mahohey for former Judge and Lieutenant Governor M. R. Hopewell. J. W.' Woodrough for I D. Holmes. D. W. Merrow for Harry E. Burnam. Byron G. Burbank for John T. Cathers. Robert W. Patrick for George E. Prltchett George A. Magney, for George K. Howell. S. R. Rush for Gustav Anderson. J. L. Kaley for Fred Smith. A stenographic report of the memorial service was . made. It will be extended and spread upon the court Journal and copies will be given the families of the deceased members of the bar. BORUFF IS HELD FOR TRAFFICKING IN PASSES H. E. Boruff, teefore United States Commissioner Daniel charged with using the malls to defraud, was bound over to the grand jury. His bond "was fixed at f560. He could not' furnish It and Was returned to the Douglas county jail. He has been In the employ of several rail roads during the Jat few years, where he In various manners secured numerous passes. These he rode on between several stations, especially on the Great Western. Desiring to f o to Qgden from Omaha and hoping to get soma spending money before, starting, he inserted an adver tisement In a dally paper, advertising a railway pass for sale. It was on this that the complaint was made. He had In his possession a great many conductor's hat checks, which he said he had been saving during his travels. In reply to a question be said he could not tell just why he had formed the habit of saving these, nor did h tell, how it happened that the conductors bad not collected them from him. Electric Fans! A New Department With Us We've an unusually complete stock of everything in the fan line, from the small 8-inch fans to the large lS-lnch sizes. -Oscillating or stationary; desk or bracket styles; in three speeds. For alternating or direct currenta See our showing or call Douglas 1682 and have our fan salesman call' to see . you ' Nebraska Cycle Co. Cor. 15th and' Harney Sts. Omaha Summer Shows Today will ' open a program ot more than ordinary interest at the Boyd theater where the De Luxe pictures are being shown. A society drama entitled, 'The Extension Table," will open the bill followed by a special reel. "An Arabian Tragedy," which has proved a sensation wherever shown. Two comedies, "A Mis sent Letter" and "Peplta'a Escapade" will diversify the program. An educa-n tion picture, "Catching Crocodiles in Africa" and a drama, "The Wandering Minstrel," will complete the pictures. A number of cabaret players will entertain between the. pictures. New programs are given en Mondays, Thursdays and Satur days. On 'Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day the. Paths '.weekly, which gives all ot the' important events of the last week, is shown. , '.w This week's bill lat the Gayety theater will be headed f'fpr the , first . half by "Creo," an act of -mystery that has pus sled not alone audiences all 'over the world, but scientists' m well. Associated with "Creo" on the bill is Charles San ders, whose comedy, singing and talking have earned him the title which he uses, "The Man' of the Hour." Mr. Sanders will touch on local events in Omaha as observed byf(hlnv On Thursday the bill Is headed by Don A Mae Gordon, comedy cyclists. Mae" Gordon's parents live In the north end , of the oity, and back in the early 90's young Don used to hustle messages for the American District Tele graph company here in Omaha. Gwynn 4 Gossette will present a comedy sketch entitled "A Golden Wedding. Baritone Burton will appear In Mexican costume all week and will . sing the songs of our neighbor . country.. An interesting mov ing picture feature on Monday, Tuesday and. Wednesday only, will be the first showing in Omaha of the "Know Omaha" film which was made under the auspices of the Omaha Commercial club. The Gayety will :be the first .theater, to dis play .this reef, which will be accompanied at eath Showing by a descriptive lecture. Following the usual policy the pictures will be changed dally, maintaining the usual standard, arid will send the audi ence home with a feeling of satisfaction of an afternoon or evening well spent ' '. , The .Harmony Duo will be one. of the features; of the vaudeville bill -at the Alrdome Sunday night and will remain until Thursday. The cool spot on. the hill where the breezes strike -the audience from all sides has become the real popu lar place of the city in the recent hot spell. Audiences coming' early,' found conditions so comfortable and the shows so good that they remained until the last curtain dropped. Four special, fea ture reels ot moving pictures, shown, for (he first time in Omaha, constitute the nightly bill of pictures. These are changed every night giving the patrons an op portunity of seeing twenty-eight photo plays every week. Monday , nlftt 'the feature photo play 'The Seventh Bon" will be shown in Omaha at the Alrdome. Keep eool. Nothmg compares with bathing this hot weather. Courtland Beach offers one of the best sand beaches in the country. The water la "Just right." - Boating is a refreshing sport. Plenty of steel boats and launches for all. The dancing pavilion " has ; been thronged nightly. A prise waits Is scheduled for next Tuesday evening. Omaha's best waltsere are expected to compete. ' . . Relief from distressing hot weather j tan do wuna uj VI SUB io ivrug rax, umana s cooiest ana most Beautiful sum mer resort. Arrange your family' picnic In this park's spacious and shady picnic grounds. Free moving pictures, riding devices and other attractions. Dancing to Huster's orchestra. Know Omaha Pictures Ready for the Public Motion pictures of Omaha will be in troduced In the Jocal. theaters Monday. A 1,400-foot reel has been tested and found to show up the city In its summer grandeur. . ' ' '' , The first pictures show a panorama of Omaha taken from the top of the Wood men of the World building, which are followed by scenes at the packing houses, the parks In their Sunday dress and all the principal hospitals and churches. They will be introduced the first three days at the Gayety theater and later will be shown at nineteen moving picture thea ters. Yale Holland and Carroll Lord will deliver the first lectures to accompany them. - - . M'GOVERN NAMES SOME .IMPROVEMENT INSPECTORS Commissioner. McGovern of the depart ment of public improvement' Uac Made the following appointees of inspectors at 13.80 per day: George Blake, J. D. El ledge, Dan Hegarty, Dan Custer, William McHugh, George Mllllgan, Harry Walker. City Clerk Flynn has requested the commission for additional assistance in his office because of the demand ' for transcripts which the law requires his department to furnish. A resolution di recting the employment of one clerk will b brought before the commission Tues day, . AMUSEMENTS. oyefl's DE LUXE PICTURES Orchestra-Sextette-Cabaret Entertainers YOU'VE SEEN THE REST Summer Show Attraction filvGP Nl ' ill V&l .N J mil ffff yf: I RHOADS AND M'FARLAND AT THE OATETT. PROTECT STATEFROM FIRES Ordinances Are Rapidly Being Adopted in Nebraska Towns. COMMISSIONER ' RANDALL BUSY Ordinances Are Snsgfested to Mnnlcl ' pallties, ' One for Inspection of Buildings, Another for Stor lug Inflammable Material. , , Because State Fire Commissioner Ran dall has found that a great many Ne braska towns are without well equipped fire departments, and some without a department at all, he has circulated a copy of three ordinances to every city and village courtcll in the state, some of which have. already ibeen adopted. One provides tor the examination .and Inspec tion of the condition of houses, buildings, lots, streets, and alleys' within the cor porate limits and prescribes the duties of the inspector In; ordering the removal of highly Inflammable ''materials, and the remedying of such conditions in general a Increase the hazard of the building or the community. Another provides for keeping, storing and regulating the sale of gasoline and other volatile oils. It provides that for family or personal use gasoline may be kept In qualntltles not to exceed two gallons and that this must be kept in closed metallic cans painted .red, and. tree from leaks. Per sons, .firms or corporations keeping gasoline or other volatile oils for ale may be permitted to. keep not to ex ceed ' five gallons of gasoline In closed metallic cans, painted red, and owners of automobiles shall be permitted to have the. tanks in their machines full and tightly, closed In. buildings owned or controlled by them.' All" gasoline or vola tile oils In xpess of these amounts shall be kept underground and outside of any Dunaing ana De nanaiea only by some pumping" Bystem approved by the na tional board " of fire" underwriters. It furthermore provides' that no gasoline or other volatile oils shall be handled ex cept by daylight or by Incandescent electric lights. '. Burning of Robbtah. The third ordinance suggested by the fire commissioner, seeks to regulate the burning of rubbish,, waste, and other combustible materials within ; the cor porate limits., It.. makes. It uniawful to burn such materials except In a brick furnace constructed according to strict regulations.. The ordinance describes the dimensions and tells how to construct the furnaee and the commlstsloner has sent out clrcu ars showing cuts ot the brick furnace and describing the working of It. Other literature Commissioner Randall has Included Is a pVckage of cards con' talnlng such epigrams as "A little time spent in removing the cause may save AMUSEMENTS. AND tfl EVENINGS DAILY NOW SEETHE BEST ANY SEAT fei PHOira Roughs 1889 or ', &w John ; Wittier f l jf . Ki C0NSUMEBS, DISTRIBUTER, , J you a lifetime of regrets," and "Procras tination may cause a conflagration." A large card of pledges for the protection of the home Is also Inoinaed, contain ing in red letters a list of fourteen "I will note" beginning with "I will not per mit rubbish, greasy rags, paper and useless waste to accumulate In or around buildings," and ending with "I will not celebrate the Fourth of July by endan gering life or property," ' Scalded by Steam, or scorched by a fire apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Cures Piles, too,' and the worst sores. Guaranteed. Only Xo; For sale by Beaton Drug Co. (ft mm, w warn f AMUSEMENTS. The Dope ls:2S?"iaf spend, yon wUl get the fattest amass meat value In town at our SUMMER SHOW This Wit, Itartlng Today at 1 P. M. HAVI IfiUT Movura OAZZiT CXAVOXP Wttl fallilll Hytone Vaudeville TTMHT rOUS SATS OP WEEK Marvelous BaLrma of thi Mystlfrlnr "V mth etnn of the xow CHARLES H. SANDERS Rhodes and McFariand XiACT TXSSB BAT! OP ' WIS SxTrt't.BonJMaeeORDOII 6wynne & Gossette x&i'wittg't At Every Performance All weal TOREADOR BMRTOH ffg&g, SPECIAL-Mon., TUES., WED. Only Plrst how.(,n01 n-.UMMOTiso lag of the .allOW mUi . yiOTVBEl Produced under auspices ef The , "Know Omaha Better" Committee. piciurae:5fVMiiiiiiu,.':V"TV;,. ANYt"e10ckKs sally i to at T to ii p. x. rnyc FlRI Y Oamt hit tlmi: atay late YE Wnwi 2 KRUG PARK Omaha's Finest Amusement ... Resort. . Large.. Shady,, Spaclaua Picolc . Grounds. -Dancing Bvery Evening Ho Huster's Excellent Orchestra. Old Re JJ11L DlP-tho-Dins, " I'enny Arcade, Merry-go-round, Billards, Etc. First Class Kestaurant. FREE MOVING PICTURES. ' Admission to Park Always 10. COOL OFF AT THE AIIW..E - Viudflvillt and Motion Pintures Adults, 10 Cents. Children, 5 Gents. WARNING MESSAGE TO OMAHA PREPARE TO MEET THYJOPl JESUS IS COMING-BOON! . At the QospsI Tent, 19th and California, Sunday, - July '7, 8 p, m. Evangelist O. R. Hawkins will Ibow by remarkabSs prophecy ,' that there ars now popl living upon the earth who will witness the visible coming ot Christ to this earth. Come,hesivthen Jadse. Tent eool and pleasant 8ets AMUSEMENTS. I Lake Llanawa And Many Other Attractions v. IT'S COOL AT , COURTLAND BEACH Enjoy a Refreshing' Plunge the Water la Fine, Dancing Every Evening to Lamp's Orchestra. t Orand Prise Walt Tuesday ' , Evening, July Oth. ., , ; Roller Skating, Big Roller Coaster, Carry-Us:All, Rowling Alleys, Free tycytng . Pictures and Many Other ' Attractions. DACE BALL. OMAHA VS.JLIJICOLH ' ROURKEmPARK , uly7, Sia . : ' ' Monday, July 8,, Indies' IDayy C&ri Leave 15th tn&jFviUxB, GameOaUed:S0. . , free. Special music. Mhm Saucing Boating 1 - parts of the state. III 'vmm Z::