NEW LDGHT
PROPOSDTDON
Commercial Club Hears Details
of Proposed Light, Ice and
Storage Plant
From Wolrie-silay's Dally.
The meeting of the Commercial
Club called for Coates Hall last night
brought out a fine attendance and
there was much Interest manifested.
The new club starts out with plenty
of good earnest interest and a desire
on the part of the citizens and mer
chants of the city to ge-t together and
do something for the city's good.
President Falter called the meeting
to order at a few minutes after eight
o'clock with Secretary Wescott on
hand to take the minutes. In calling
the meeting together Mr. Falter com
plimented the club upon the splendid
attendance which he saw before him
and the interest which the members
were manifesting in the welfare of
the city. He then plunged into the
subject of the meeting, stating that
he had been requested by the light
committee of the city council to call
this meeting so that the committee
might have the benefit of the advice
of the leading citizens on the light
question. lie thought, however, that
the first business to come before the
meeting was the ratification of the
constitution and by-laws of the club.
These have been printed at length
in the Journal heretofore.
Tlie constitution and by-laws were
read by Secretary Wescott and the
chairman then asked the pleasure of
the meeting as to their adoption.
Acting Mayor Sattler inquired as to
whether the articles had been drawn
by a committee which was answered
in the affirmative.
On motion of (Jeo. J.,. Farley the
constitution and by-laws as reported
were, adopted. An inquiry from Mr.
Lorenz as to whether a membership
meant individual or firm was an
swered by the president to the effect
that a firm could take out as many j
memberships as it wanted but one !
alone would entitle the firm to repre
sentation. President Falter then requested all i
those present who had not signed up j
as members to step forward and
sign, (i. F. S. Burton added his
name to the roll.
President Falter then took up the
light question, remarking upon its
importance to the citizens and the
community. He hoped that some def
inite conclusion could be arrived at
by this meeting and wanted to hear
the matter discussed by those pres
ent. Before this matter came up. how
over. It. B. Windham presented some
resolutions covering the proposed
bond issue of $500.000.00i) in lots
of $,10,000,000 per year for ten
years, the proceeds to be used in im
proving the rivers and harbors of the
country. The resolution.? represented
the sentiment of the club as favorible
to the issue and were similar in
character to those being adopted all
over the country by commercial
bodies. A copy of the resolutions
was to be sent to ach Nebraska
member of congress. Mr. Windham
poke of the apparent necessity for
development of the waterways of the
country as the railway fa
cilities had proven indaequate.
He spoke of a portion of
the funds asked for being spent for
the development of the Missouri
River and recalled the fact that
when he came to the city 41 years
ago. there were boats loading and
unloading here every day. He had
seen as high as four boats per day
here. The population of the coun
try had increased twenty millions
and the traffic now was immense.
He had attended the river and har
bors congresses at St. Louis, Kansas
City and Sioux City and learned
much from those meetings. The re
turns from the proposed expense
would eclipse the expenditures. He
further referred to the fact that it
would advertise the town to have it
known that the city had endorsed
this proposition and by its represen
tative commercial body. The reso
lutions carried.
President Falter then once more
endeavored to get the light question
before the house.
Mr. Windham was again called
upon and gave his views of the light
question. He had investigated the
matter somewhat. He was now in
favor of light although not enthusi
astic. He doubted the economy of
lighting the residence section, how
ever it might not be extravagant to
put in a number of lights in the res
idence district. He referred to the
benefits to be derived from lighting
the business district but under all
conditions he wanted reasonable
terms. He -was not satisfied with
present conditions and pronounced gas
lighting as it is in the city a fail
ure. He was not particular "whether
a local industry was patronized or
not and did not care who furnished
the light. He thought a change
needed. If all things were equal
he might favor a local company.
What he wanted was good light but
in any contract business principles
must govern in the making. He fa
vored a bond being put up to make
the successful contractor do what he
contracted to do and wanted a plant
which would do the most for the
city. He then hinted at a great cor
poration which was likely to come
in any moment if power was assur
ed. He wanted the consumer con
sidered ad favored a reasonable fran
chise. He had written cities in this
state and Iowa and quoted figures
which showed that they were getting
light much cheaper than in this city.
He did not know, however, which
ones received midnight service and
which all night. He had the letters
which he would allow anyone to look
at. He had no antagonisms to any
one. He severely criticized the gas
feature of the proposed lighting.
J. M. Roberts endorsed Mr. Wind
ham in the main but could not agree
with his experience with the gas as
he had not had such bad times with
it. He favored power by all means.
J. E. Douglass was called upon by
President Falter, and had nothing to
offer. He had no particular choice
as to who furnished the light wheth
er a Plattsmouth or foreign com
pany. O. F. S. Burton did not believe
that individual opinions got any
where in solving the problem. It was
up to the council to choose and do
the best they could for the city. He
disagreed with Mr. Windham upon
the theory of lighting only the busi
ness portion of the city and pointed
out now that the trouble was in the
residence districts and not in the
business section. He thought more
lights outside the business district
the better.
Supt. Clabaugh or the Nebraska
Lighting Company, was called upon
and gave quite an interesting talk
upon that company's figures and in
tentions. He was frequently inter
rupted by questions some of which
seemed distinctly hostile to his com
pany, and asked under heat of pre
judice. He read the proposition of
the light company which was in the
main as follows: For 2S Boulevard
gas lamps, all night, 5 year contract,
$S12. 10 years $7S4 or $29 and $28
per lamp; and 54 incandescen lights
32 c. p. .1 yr. $1,728, 10 jr. $1,45S:
or, 12 Boulevard gas lamps 4 5 c. p.
all night and 70 32 c. p. incandes
cent 5 yr. $2,110, 10 yr. $1,760, or
S2 40 c. p. incandescent and 6 1,200
c. p. arcs 5 yr. $2,630, 10 yr. $2,180.
Day power service to be furnished
whenever 25 h. p. was subscribed for.
Lights to run until 1 a. m. and from
5:30 a. m. to sunrise in the winter.
The company offers $3,500 bond to
guarantee the faithful performance
of their contract.
Mr. Clabaugh stated that the Ne
braska Lighting Company was wait
ing for the city to decide what they
wanted to do on the lighting propo
sition as it entirely depended upon
their action as to what machinery
the company would put in. They
did not care to go ahead and put a
lot of money into machinery unless
they saw some prospects of getting it
back. Mr. Geo. E. Dovey asked Mr.
Clabaugh about the light at the pub
lic library corner and found It was
a 16 c. p. incandescent. He thought
the light sufficient for needs and
spoke quite highly of it.
Geo. L. Farley spoke on the sub
ject and called attention to the fact
that the citizens had visited the
council and expressed their opinion.
He didn't believe that one in fifty
were capable of dealing with the
light problem and wanted a commit
tee of three from the club selected
to confer with the light committee.
R. H. Patton thought the men
elected to the council capable of
hadling the matter. It was up to
them.
E. A. "Wurl wanted an expression
from the council but was informed
that body had come there seeking
enlightenment.
In response from an inquiry of Mr.
John Nemetz, Mr. Clabaugh stated
that he had canvassed for power and
found that he could dispose of 2 3 one
horse power motors.
Jos. S. Bortenlanger of Glenwood
was then brought out by President
Falter as a man with a proposition
to submit. He had an elaborate set
of blue prints which gave preliminary
details of a proposed light plant, ice
factory and cold storage plant. The
, building which was to contain this
plant wan to be 60x12.1 feet in
length, the front portion to be the
office and engine rooms, the center
to be occupied by boilers and fur
naces and the rear portion to be
a cold storage and Ice plant. The
ice plant was to have a capacity
of thirty tons daily of which Iior
tenlanger figured the city would con
sume ten tons and the storage plant
ten more. He went into extended
details of the machinery which he
intended to put in which included
equipment sufficient to light Platts
mouth and other towns for from ten
to twenty miles around. The cold
storage plant was to be a small one
of but eight carload capacity. Mr.
Bortenlanger did not figure the cold
storage proposition as to warrant it
being a business by itself and ap
parently it was merely to be a local
matter. In response to an inquiry
he stated that the light prices would
be fixed after a contract with the
city had been made? and a franchise
agreed upon. In answer to an in
quiry he stated that he intended to
organize a company largely outside
the city and issue bonds on the pro
posed plant. He wanted to create
a company which stand criticism.
One-half the bonds were to be taken
in this city. No stock to be sold to
the public. The capital of the pro
posed company was to be $60,000
and the bonds to be issued were from
$3.1,000 to $40,000. He expected
$20,000 bonds to be taken here. He
spoke of his experience in electric
work giving a large number of firms
and places he had worked with stay
ing usually from one to two years at
a place. The bonds were to be pro
tected in the; usual manner with a
mortgage on the plant. He had
never seen just such a plant as he
proposed putting in here in opera
tion in other places. He wanted the
Commercial Club to select men to go
over the scheme with the council.
He was to get outside capital to go
into the scheme. Plattsmouth was
to be his permanent home before the
local people put in their money. He
admitted that the Glenwood plant
was not in good shape but it was
much worse when he took hold of it.
He wanted a franchise along rea
sonable lines and a city contract.
In response to inquires he stated that
the ice would cost no more than at
present as he must have the support
of the public. He thought ice could
be sold on the platform at $3 per
ton and delivered at 35 to 40 cents
per 100 pounds.
President Falter remarked that if
the council granted a franchise he
ought to be sure that he could dis
pose of the bonds, which Bortenlan
ger stated that he would know before
the money went in.
Falter stated that he understood
that the citizens were to subscribe
for $15,000 to $20,000 of the bonds
which was Bortenlanger's under
standing. Acting Mayor Sattler of the coun
cil wanted a committee of five ap
pointed to meet the lighting commit
tee. He drew out of Bortenlanger
that a blanket bid of $1,500 had
been made for furnishing the city
with 6 arcs and S2 incandescent
lights midnight service, this being at
the rate of $5 for arcs and $1.25 per
month for incandescent lights.
President Falter wanted to know
what the prospects were for the $15,
000 or $20,000 being taken but got
no clamorous response.
Trillity wanted to hear from the
light committee but again they were
there to listen.
Falter then called upon H. N.
Dovey cashier of the First National
Bank, for his views on the bond ques
tion, but he turned it over to Geo.
E. Dovey, president of the bank.
Mr. Dovey largely agreed with Mr.
Windham upon the general propo
sition and he did not want light to
cost the city too much. He warned
against gold bricks and was very
doubtful over the Bortenlanger prop
osition which seemed to be taking in
too many lines. He was doubtful as
to the prospects for the bonds.
C. C. Parmele of the Bank of Cass
County, did not know anything of
the ice or cold storage business and
little about light. He did favor
lights and thought it up to the coun
cil as to what to do.
J. M. Roberts believed that the
city would be in the dark quite a
while if it depended upon selling
bonds. He was like the other gen
tlemen, doubtful of the proposition.
The best speech of the evening
along the lines which the meeting
had been called to discuss was that
of F. C. Weber who had been con
nected with the Nebraska Company.
He spoke of the expenditures of the
Nebraska Lighting Company which
had amounted to $30,000 all told in
this city during the past few years,
with small success. He paid Supt.
Clabaugh a high compliment for in
creasing the business and spoke of
his efforts to have the elecrtic plant
rehabilitated. He knew that the Ne
braska Lighting Company would give
a good bond for the performance of
its contract. He spoke of the losing
plants in the state where light was
furnished so cheaply. He took ex
ceptions to some remarks made dur
ing Mr. Clabaugh's address and
i made lucid and logical answers to
some of the critics. He complimented
Mr. Bortenlanger on the engineering
skill of his plans. On the whole
his speech was a strong and able one
the best of the evening on the
question.
Mr. Nicholson of South Omaha,
gave more details of the proposed
bond scheme of Bortenlanger, point
ing out that only $20,000 of the pro
posed bond issue was to be taken
here and that the bonds would bear
6 per cent interest.
There were numerous other re
marks among them Mr. Chas. Guth
man pointed out that the power prop
osition with a big plant which had
machinery was no question as they
could furnish their own.
The motion to appoint a commit
tee of five to meet with the light
committee prevailed -after Prsident
Falter had made several more ef
forts to get a favorable result on
the bonds. He appointed as such a
committee Messrs J. E. Dovey, C. A.
Rawls. J. M. Roberts, E. H. Wes
cott and E. A. Lorenz.
This committee meets the light
committee of the council this eve
ning at Councilman Falter's office.
THEY HAD
A STRONG
THIRST
Early Visitors to two Saloons Get
Booze and Small Change.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning about five o'clock
two men started out on a rampage
evidently intending to burglarize all
the saloons in the city. They started
in at J. E. McDaniels' at the corner
of Fifth and Main streets, making
an attack on the back door of the sa
loon, xising the carriage of a hose
cart as a jimmy with a steel car
spring to back it up. They burst in
a pannel of the back door in their
efforts to effect an entrance and
doubtless would have been successful
had it not been for. a bull dog which
Mr. McDaniels keeps for such emer
gencies, The dog made a determined
effort to get at the invaders and fin
ally scared them away. From this
place they went to the old Frank
Benfer saloon where they were more
more successful. They effected an
entrance here by breaking out a
window light. Once inside they
made an effort to get into the cash
register using a granite paving block,
as a method. They badly demor
alized the register, bending and
twisting the keys of the machine up
and breaking the marble slab on the
front of it. They succeeded in get
ting $1.70 in cash here and took a
small quantity of liquor and beer
and cigars besides.
The burglary was discovered a few
minutes later by Will Sehuldice who
came down to open the Benfer place
and he at once telephoned Officer
Rainey who was at the Perkins Hotel.
Rainey started at once in pursuit of
the burglars and at the corner of
Fifth and Main streets discovered
an itinerant corn doctor coming out
of the alley. He placed him under
arrest and upon searching him found
some cigars, a bar bottle and small
flask of whiskey on him. This prop
erty was identified as belonging to
the Benfer saloon. The corn doctor
who has been in the city for sev
eral days was placed under arrest and
taken to jail. He did not offer to
resist Officer Rainey and went along
peacefully. The arrest was accomp
lished within a few moments after
Mr. Rainey was notified of the crime
and shows he did excellent work. The
companion of the captured man is
still at large but prospects are good
for his being taken soon.
The two men were scared away
from the McDaniel saloon by the dog
and the activity of one of the bar
men who sleeps above the saloon and
whom the dogs aroused. He got
up and the men evidently heard him
as they left speedily.
H. E. Rann who runs the Benfer
place feels that he is certainly having
hard luck and says that it seems if
he don't lose one way he will an
other. The articles used to effect an en
trance are unique, those In use at the
Budweiser being the iron frame of
a garden hose cart and a big steel
car spring while at the Casion a pav
ing stone did the work. The cap
tured man will be arraigned tomor
row. . Depart for Their New Home.
From Monday's Daily.
George M. Porter and wife de
parted this morning to take up their
residence at Lincoln. Their many
friends in this city are very sorry
to have them leave and regret
greatly the exigencies of business
which causes this excellent couple to
make the change in location. They
loaded their household effects in a
car yesterday for shipment to their
new home. They will return to the
city for the reception to be tendered
them New Year's day by their
friends.
Kodaks Gering & Co.
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DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
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V Short Items of Interest From Wed-
V nesday Evening
(Jus Cuniu was a passenger for
Omaha this morning going up to have
his Injured eye treated.
Frank Marler was a passenger this
morning on the e arly train for Omaha
where he will spend the day.
Virgil Mullis was a passenger this
morning on the early train for Omaha
where he had business matters to at
tend to.
Hans Tarns is looking after busi
ness matters in Lincoln today, being
a passenger on the early train for
that city.
Judge Travis was a passenger this
morning on the early train for Lin
coln where he had professional busi
ness to attend to.
Jos. F. Swoboda, who was called
here? by the untimely death of Jas.
Skoumal, jr., returned to his this
morning at Lawrence, Neb.
LOST A gent's overcoat, between
Murray and Plattsmouth, on the pub
lic highway east of Mynard. Finder
please leave at the livery barn of I).
C. Rhoden in Murray. C. II. Miller.
Misses Blanche and Olive Morning
were passengers this morning on the
early train for Nelson, Neb., where
they will spend New Year's day with
relatives and friends.
George Decker, wife and family
were passengers this morning on the
early train for Ohiowa, Neb., where
they live, returning home after a visit
during the holidays with Mrs. Deck
er's parents W. A. Rouse and wife.
Mrs. E. O. Furlong of Steamboat
Springs, Col., who has been visiting
in the vicinity with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Taylor, was a passen
ger on the early train this morning
for Omaha where she is taking treat
ment for her eyes. J
Misses Edna and Edith Kroehh r of :
Havelock and Miss Louise Ebinger of j
Plainview were passengers this noon J
on the mail train for Havelock where !
where they will visit several days
previous to Miss Ebinger returning
to her home.
For That Dull Feeling After Fating.
I have used Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets for some time-, and
can testify that they have; done me;
more goejd than any tablets I have;
eve;r used. My trouble was a heavy
dull feeling after eating. David Free
man, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These;
tablets strengthen the stomach and
improve the digestion. They also reg
ulate the liver and the bowels. They
are far superior to pills but cost no
more. Get a free sample at T. G.
Fricke & Co.'s drug store and see
what a splendid medicine it is.
Retiirneel Last Evening.
P. D. Bates, the old reliable car
penter, came in last evening from
the Dovey farm near Elmwood where
he has been engaged in doing some
work for several days past. The
Doveys realizing that good carpen
ters are worth sending miles for, con
cluded that they would take no
chances on their work and sent
Mr. Bates whom everyone knows is
a fine carpenter, out there to do their
work. There was quite a little work
to be done and he did the work in
record time as well as in excellent
shape. Mr. Bates has been in con
stant demand all the year and he has
no reason to complain of hard times.
His work has been also uniformly
pleasing to his patrons as it was of
the highest grade.
Don't let the baby suffer from ec
zema, sores or any itching of the
skin. Doan's ointment gives instant
relief quickly. Perfectly safe for
children. All druggists sell it.
Why Refer
to Doctors
Because we make medicines
for them. We tell them all
about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
and they prescribe it for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, con
sumption. They trust it. Then
you can afford to trust it.
Ask your own doctor.
The beet kind of a testimonial
"Sold for over sixty years."
Mde by J. C. Ayr Co.. towell. 2aa.
Also manuiacturers 01
SARSAPARILLA.
PILLS.
HAIR VIGOR.
ijers
We have -co secrets! We r"tlisk
the formulas of a.i oar medicines.
Aver's Pills greatly aid the Cherry
Pectoral in breaking up a cold.
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s Daily Journal
Mrs. . M. Magulre. f Mollne.
111., is In the city making a holiday
visit with her parents o. j, Gllson,
and wife.
M. Walker of the Majestic theater
was a passenger this noon on thn
mail train for Omaha where- he was
called on business.
The condition of Mrs. Grimes ne-ar
Union, is reported today as slightly
worse, sbe being weaker with no en.
couraging symptoms.
Mrs. Robt. Troop and Mrs. Le-lst
wen? guests this afternoon of friends
in Omaha being passengers for that
city on the mail train.
The reports from Mrs. John Bee
son are not reassuring to her
friends today. She is quite low and"
no improvement Is reported in her
condition.
L. C. Sulphcn departed this noon
on the mail train for Lincoln going;
there on business matters.
County Clerk Rosencrans was a
passenger this noon on the mail train
for Omaha where he bad business
matters to look after.
Emil Knrthal was a passenger this
noon on the mail train for Omaha
where ho will visit with his sister
Mrs. W. M. Vanmefer.
Miss JOtta Nb-kles from near Mur
ray was a visitor this afternoon In
Omaha going up on the mail train.
Miss Nickles drove in from her home
this morning.
Miss Madeline G re-en of Have-lock
who has been visiting in the city for
seve-ral days with Henry Boee k ami
wife, de-parte-d this noon on the- mall
train for he-r Iioiiic.
Paul MeBride of South Omaha, a
son of former Sheriff John D. Me
Bride, came in yesterday to i-perid
a few days with relatives and
f riends.
Re-ii Horning came in from hl.s
farm southwest of the city this morn
ing ami was a passenger for Deweese-,
Neb., on the early train where 1j- wjil
spend several days.
In District Court.
Judge Travis this aflerneon at the
session of the district court set aside
the; verdict for $12, ",00 recently ob
tained by He-nry Herold against W.
W. Coate-s. His ground for this act
ion was on account ef an c-rroneoiis
instruction given the jury during the
course of trial. This means that
the case will stand for trial at the
coming term of the district court
which will convene on January 18.
Further and more; extended details
of Judge Travis' action will be given
Saturday. His action was rather un
expected by those; who bad watched
the progre-ss of the erase and careful
examination of his reasons will be In-te-resting
as they are; doubtless found
ed upon .some point of law ove-rlookeel
in the trial of the case.
It is a Wonder.
Chamberlain's liniment is one of
the most wonderful preparations yet
produced for the re lie f of rheumatic
pains, and for lame; ba' k, sprains ami
bruises. The quick n-lie-f from pain
which it affords in case of rheuma
tism is alone worth many times Its
cost. Price, 25 cents; large size
'jQ cents. For sale by F. G. Fricke
& Co.
Will io to Oklahoma.
George Miller, who resides on the
James Terryberry farm, seven miles
north of Mynard, was in the city
Tuesday having sale bills printed at
this office, and while here renewed
his subscription to the Journal. Mr.
Miller is arranging to remove to Ok
lahoma in the near future and will
dispose of hi3 personal property at
public sale on Friday, January 8, pr5
vious to the departure of himself and
family for their new home. Mr.
Miller is a good citizen and the Jour
nal regrets his determination to
leave Cass county, and our best
wishes go with him for his future suc
cess and prosperity.
The Case of Carroll vs. Jeary.
Justice Archer yesterday tried the
case of Carroll vs. Jeary to a Jury
composed of John S. Hall, Wm. Web
er, A. D. Despain, J. H. Thrasher and
M. M. Beal. The case arose out of
a real estate transaction which took
place at Elmwood. Carroll claims
that Jeary was indebted to him for
commission upon a sale of lands, he
claiming to have acted as Jeary's
agent in making the sale. After
; hearing the evidence in the case?, the
j jury returned a verdict for the plain
I tiff but the amount cannot be ob
I tained until arrangements are made
j for paying the jury by the plaintiff,
j He did not have sufficient money
j with him to pay the jury fees and in
consequence the verdict wa3 sealed
up until such a time as the fees are
produced.
