The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, January 28, 1909, Image 1
hp ft SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES VOLUME XXVI11 PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909 NUMBER 170 WANTS ELECTRIC INTERURBAN LINE DISTRICT COURT Omaha Parties May Form Now Company to Handle It From Monday's Dally. , Plattsmouth wants an electric In terurban line to connect that city with Omaha. For Beveral years a line between Omaha and Plattsmouth has been under discussion, but no move looking to the building of the road has been made for some time until .Thursday when the Commercial Club at Plattsmouth, at an enthusas tic meeting, decided the town wanted an electric line and wanted it this summer. A committee was appointed to confer with G..W. Wattles, pres ident fo the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company to induce that company to build to Platts mouth. When the interurban line was built to Bellevue and Fort Crtook two years ago a survey of the line was made from Fort Crook to Platts mouth, but no further action was taken. The Platte River must be crossed and this will take an expen sive bridge. Mr. Wattles says he will hear any proposition the Plattsmouth people care to make. "Under the laws of Nebraska which were enacted at the last ses sion of the legislature, we are not permitted to build and operate in terurban lines or to own stock in them," said R. A. Leussler, secretary and general manager of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Com pany, and also of the Omaha & Southern Interurban Railway com pany. "That line is ail expensive proposi tion because of the brldee across the Platte River and we estimate the twelve miles from Fort Crook to Plattsmouth would cost $250,000. If the laws permitted this company to build the line to Plattsmouth we would not have the money available for that purpose this year because of other large Improvements we are planning in Omaha." If the local company took up a proposition of this sort it would probably form a new concern to handle it in order to meet the re quirements of the state law. Oma ha Bee. From the above item It can be seen that about the only prospect for the proposed Interurban will be the formation of a company to build a line from this city to Fort Crook or Bellevue. Such, a line would very likely pay if constructed as there Is no doubt but that it would do prac tically all the passenger business be tween the two cities. It is more than probable that the line after complet ion would be purchased bytheOmaha line and made a part of their system. The only trouble to be anticipated in this case, la the inability to raise the funds with which to build the line. This would have to be done by the sale of stock and bonds of the new corporation. Whether the citizens of this city could put up a sufficient amount of money to build It would have to be determined by an actual canvaBs of the city. In the above in terview, the cost of the line is placed as $250,000 or more than $20,000 a mile as the proposed extension is figured from Fort Crook. These fig ures look excessive and doubtless are. It would not be necessary to do much heavy grading as the generpl lay of the land from Fort Crook here Is lev el until within the immediate vi cinity of this city and Fort. Crook. The line if built from Bellevue could be built cheaper than from Fort Crook as would avoid the range of hills near the latter town, and would have a light grade virtually to this city, the hills commencing some two miles north of here. With proper precautions there is no reason why an easy entrance through some of the glens in the hills into the city couU not be found, greatly reducing the cost of the road. The largest item of the proposed roads the Platte River bridge but the figures on this would not make near the high figures estimated by the gentleman quoted above. The bridge would be expensive on account of its length and the fact that it would have to be well built and pro tected against spring floods. It would probly cost in the neighbor hood of $10,000 to $12,000. From past experience it would be seen that the twelve miles which it is proposed to build ought to be built at a cost of not to exceed 150.000 instead of $250,000 aB figured out above. It is the belief of many who have had ex f pprlnnon in railway construction that the lower figures will be found near ly correct. If equipment is to be purchased, the former figures would likely represent the outside cost of both building and equipping the line. Hon. R. B. Windham who is chair- man of the special committee of the Commercial Club states that he ex pects to call a meeting of the commit tee sometime during this week. So far no steps have been taken toward getting the matter under way, al though Mr. C. C. Parmele has had some informal talk with the Omaha parties over the situation. Judge Travis, the third member of the com mlttee, has been so busy In court since the meeting that he has not been able to give the matter his at tention but he will do what he can In any event, there is a probability that there will be something doing along these lines and that this road Is more than a possibility. In connection with this road there Is a good deal of talk about the con structlon of a line from this city out through the country, toward Manley and Murdock and possibly Elm wood and Eagle. That this line would pay and be a good thing for all the towns upon It as well as those living along the line, is generally conceded while It could likely be built at a compara tively amall cost. This matter will receive more notice later. Jury on Hand and First Case is State vs. Riley From Monday's Daily. District court convened this morn ing with all the members of the jury on hand and ready for action. The members of the regular panel are Hugh Armstrong, C. C. Baldwin, II. E. Becker, Geo. Horn, Lloyd Capen, Jas. Gulllon, Frank Gustin, W. C. Hamilton, Wilber Hayes, Lewis Ho- back, Ben Horning, O. C. Hudson, Frank Jameson, Lee KIrkpatrIck, Guy McMaken Clark Newlon, August Panska, Henry Pollard, John Schul hof, W. L. Thomas. J. O. Ward, John Weichel, B. Wolph, Frank Zoz. The first case to be tried will be that of the State vs. Riley et al, a burglary case wherein the defendants are charged with breaking and entering a car in the Burlington yards In this city and taking therefrom several articles of wearing apparel belong ing to Superintendent of Shops Baird.. This case will be taken up today. i Business done last week by Judge Travis Includes the following: Wendt, vs. Leary et al. The 5th paragraph of the plaintiff's motion sustained. Defendant excepts. The 2nd paragraph of the plaintiff's mo- tain sustained and the 6th paragraph of the defendant's answer stricken out. Defendant excepts. The 3rd paragraph of the plaintiff's motion overruled. Plaintiff excepts. The fourth paragraph of plaintiff's mo tion overruled. Plaintiff excepts. White vs. Sterm et al. Demurrer sustained. Plaintiff has ten days in which to file an amended petition. Restraining order continued in force for the term or until the further or der of the court. Plaintiff excepts. McVicker vs. City of Plattsmouth. Motion to make more definite and certain overruled except as to date of gTadlng. Plaintiff required to allege date of grading. Defendant excepts. Taylor vs. Stull. Judgment for lntervenor, Byron Clark, plaintiff ex cepts. Defendant except!. See files for judgment entry. Miller et al vs. Worth. Case con tinued until Saturday, February 6, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m. Manspeaker vs.' Scott et al. De murrer sustained. Plaintiff excepts. - Lynn et al vs. Lynn et al. Referee reports lands cantiot be divided. Bond fixed at $2,500. State vs. Ossenkop. County at torney has leave to endorse the names of Jos. Hodthwaller, O lse Hendricks, John Hornby, Mrs. Def enreid, Ed Roberts, Geo. Reitter, sr., on the Information. Defendant ex cepts. State vs. Hixon. Set for trial Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. January 21, 181HK From the Journal files. Examinations in public completed. Sleighing unusually fine. THE WAT- schools An Unusual IroceeHiig. A peculiar proceeding has been filed in County Court-by Clarence Teft, attorney for Dena Peokham of Avoca. The petition sets forth that Lucia A. Halght died at Avoca on son CASE Wm. D. Jones tendered Mrs. J. C. Elkenbary and a number of lady friends a big More About the Disbarment PrOCeed-t April 9- 1908- Bciz(,- of some real ooo-siea nue Deiore ner departure . . , , .... estate in the village of Avoca. all of for her future home at Omaha. & unicn were UYcrniletl By Triul of Oppernmn, Extromer and Gibson in County Court before Judge Ramsey on charge of interfering From Monday's Dally. with electric lijsht Dlant. and crln- UrJe mention was made in Sat- pllng machinery. Men discharged urda5r 8 Journal of the fact that the by court. supreme court at Its sitting, had the Supreme Court which Is exempt under the state laws. The prayer of the petition is that the county court enter an order assign ing the estate left to the petitioner and that no further proceedings in administration of the estate be held. Notice is td bn fflven hv nuhltcaHnn E. B. Thrall has three fingers of handed down a decision reversing and of the date of the hearing upon the right hand mashed while coupling cars and Dr. Livingston compelled to amputate them. January S., 1800. Mrs. Parmelia Shlpman, wife of Dr. A. Shlpman, died aged 47 years, 7 months and 2 days. Residence of Monte Lloyd near village of Union destroyed by fire. A young man and his girl sleigh riding on Pearl street struck a block of Ice dropped from an ice- hauler's wagon, sleigh overturned and couple thrown out. Team ran away but nothing was damaged and no injuries resulted to the couple. L. G. Todd wrote caustic letter to the Journal on the court house ques tion. Infant child of J. W. Thomas died On Main street there were forty loads of wood and twelve loads of petition. The proceeding is a rather unusual one. dismissing the disbarment proceed ings against General John C. Watson of Nebraska City. It will be recalled that Watson was charged with attempting to deceive and practice fraud upon the court and causing a forged, false and fraud ulent affidavit to be made in the case of Charles D. Butterfield vs. M. E. Catron. It was claimed that an af fidavit which had been dictated to Hon. C. S. Wortman Kominates Sen. a stenographer In the presence of ELOQUENT ADDRESS A. G. Graham which later was to be typewritten in above the signature of the latter, had been altered and ren dered Incomplete and that additions had been made to It. Graham's sig nature appeared not where it had been written but at the foot of the false affidavit. Disbarment proceedings were in stituted against Watson In district Gore for Re-election hay brought in from the Iowa bow court at Nebraska City, the parties toms over the ice bridge. Very Badly Scalded. Miss Mildred Cook is taking an enforced vacation from her duties at the Glenwood institute, having had the misfortune to badly scald her left arm last week. Miss Cook was carrying a pall of boiling water when she accldently slipped and fell the water pouring over her arm and burning It in places very deep. At first it was not the opinion of the attending physicians that she would have to quit work but in some man ner the injuries became Infected and badly swollen, her condition finally becoming so bad that her father W P. v'ook was notified and he had her como home at once. Since she has returned her injuries have been re ceiving careful medical attention with the result that she is progress ing nicely toward recovery. Her many friends in the city heard of her trouble with the deepest regret. Gave Him ft Hevere Heating. From Monday's Dally.. . For some time past the people In the northern part of the city have been annoyed by a "Peeping Tom," the individual in the habit of watch ing when the men folks left the house this "Peeping Tom" was sure to bob up and peer into the window or in other ways annoy the women of the house. This thing has been go ing on for some time and night be fore last he appeared at the home of Joseph Curtcn, while he was absent from home and Mrs. Curten, who was nursing the baby and reading chanced toglance up at the window and there was the face of a man, who went through many strange antics and, being alone In the house, he was almost frightened to death. She recognized the man and yester day Mr. Curtln caught him and made him admit he was the Individual and he begged to escape the thrashing which Mr. Curtain promised him, but it was of no avail. Mr. Curten gave him a drubbing which he will not soon forget and took him up to the city jail and wanted him locked un. but as he refused to rile a com plaint Jailor While Hadley refused to place the man In jail. He will probably not forget this drubbing and will break himself of any peep ing habits. Nebraska City News. Guests of Friend. Miss Bessie Chrlstenscn was host- ss to the members of the Flower lission yesterday afternoon. Misses atherine and Margaret Dovey of 'lattsmouth, Neb., were guests of be club and Miss Chrlstensen. Mrs. Nellie Hodges invited a few oung people to her home Friday veiling to meet Misses Catherine nd Margaret Dovey of Plattsmouth, ho are her guests. Last evening, Miss Edna Welch ntertained informally In compll ent to Misses Catherine and Mar- In Nebraska City, Too. Two young women were at the urlington depot last evening with a oung man, who stood around amok ng a cigarette and one of the wo- nen who claimed to be his wife, alked to him in a way that abashed ven the hack drivers and others, who are used to almost anything, )ne of them could out-swear a pirate nd had to be called down by one of the employes about the depot be ause of the vlleness of the language. Both of the women were plainly ressed and fairly good looking, but heir tongues belied their looks and ppcarances. They took the south ound train and one of the women romlsed to leave her hubby as soon 8 she reached "Tier destination, but ot before she gave him a threshing. f an officer had been present he would have been compelled to have arrested all Dr. Hall Wins Again. From Tuesday's Dallv. Dr. J. H. Mali Saturday morning received from Lincoln the blue rib bon for first prize for his Barred Ply mouth Rock cockerel which added this victory to its others at Glenwood and Omaha. It is needless to remark that the Doctor is quite proud of the string of ribbons which this bird has captured at the three shows in which he entered it. The judging at Lin coln was done by Governor Shallen berger who is a chicken fancier him slf and he had no difficulty In deter mining the superiority of the Platts mouth exhibit. For some unknown reason the Lincoln papers do not seem to have shown Dr. Hall as a winner but as he has the ribbon and the letter of transmissal, there is no doubt of it. The news Is very wel come to his many friends who are glad to know that this prize winner Btands the competition of the very best BhowB in this section and is nn undeniable fine chicken. proceeding against him being William Hayward, present vice-chairman of the republican national committee, W. H. Pltzer and D. W. Livingston, present prosecuting attorney of Otoe County. Judge Jessen before whom the proceedings were filed called in Judges Good of Wahoo, Kelligar of Auburn and Frost of Lincoln to hear the evidence and determine the mat ter. These Judges after a full hear inglng found Watson guilty and fixed his punlshemnt at debarment for the period of one year. Watson was rep resented by Matthew Gerlng of thiB city, Senator Frank P. Ransom , of Omaha and Gen. L. W. Colby of Beat rice. After his sentence had been passed, he took an appeal to the su preme court and it was this appeal which was passed upon and the case dismissed. The main point In the defense was that there was no fraud as Watson had never used the altered affidavit. This view Is sustained by the supreme court, which, however, states that It does not commend Watson's methods. Funeral of Jacob Volk. The funeral of the late Jacob Volk took place yesterday morning from the residence of his son William Volk, near Louisville. The body was taken from the home of Jacob Trltsch In this city yesterday morn ing leaving the city at ten o'clock. The funeral of this most estimable gentleman was very largely attended three of them. Ne- old friends and neighbors for many (iocs to Canada. From Monday's Dally. GeorgeH. Wood, one of the most enterprising of Louisville's citizens, was In the city this morning for a few hours between trains, coming down on the Schuyler and departing for Omaha on the mail train. The Journal learns that Mr. Wood will leave Louisville on the first of the month for Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where he takes up the sale of Cana dian Irrigated lands. It Is a pleas ure to be able, to recommend such a bright, able young man as Mr. Wood. That he will make a brilliant success of this business is assured as he possesses the ability to explain the merits of any proposition he un dertakes and in this particulth his present proposition is such a one that he can rely upon his good neigh bors to back him up. He has many letters from prominent people around Louisville who have vUlted Alberta, and who unqualifiedly endorse the lands which he Is to sejl. While re gretting that Louisville loses so good business man and good fellow as George Wood, the Journal cannot but extend congratulations to Calgary and Alberta upon the acquisition of such a live one as he. braska City News. Greenwood. Mr. Etherton, a pioneer of Nebras ka, died at the home of his son-hr garet Dovey of Plattsmouth, who are law, Mr. Gartner. He has been miles attending despite the bad con dition of the roads. Interment was had at Walradt cemetery near Louis ville. visiting In the city. Fremont Herald. Knterlalns for Friend. Mrs. Henry B. Leinere entertained at Luncheon Saturday, at her home, a number of former school mates at Urownell Hall, In honor of Mrs. Starr of Plattsmouth, Neb., formerly Miss May Crane of Council Bluffs. Covers were placed for Mrs. Starr, Miss Grace Ware, Miss Mildred Mer rlum, MIhh I ami I hp MacFarland, Mrs. A. W. Hunt, Miss Marlon Tyler of Council muffs, Mrs. Guylbrd Martin, Mrs. William Mlckel.' Mrs. Barnard of Basset t, Neb., aud the hostess. Omaha lie. ill for several months. Mr. McDonald has just moved his stock into the new store built by Mr. Blair. The building formerly occn pled by Mr. McDonald's hardware business Is now used for a saloon. Rev. Harry Royce of the Methodist church assisted Evangelist Campbell with meetings at Ithaca. Revival meetings will begin at the Christian church on next Sunday and continue one week and perhaps longer. An evangelist and a singer are to conduct these meetings. Dr. N. I). Talcott made a business trip to Plattsmouth Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Erlckson re turned from Custer county, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Otto Erlck- son wnne on ineir noneyrooon. For shown death Curd of Tluuik. the many kind itourtcsles us during the Illness and of our beloved father and brother, Jacob Volk, we desire to re turn our slncero thanks. William Volk. Mrs. Jacob Trltsch. Mrs. M. I Frledrlch. MIhb Lizzie Volk. ' llalz Volk. John Volk. George Helnhart of Louisville and his brother Charles Rcinhart of Cul lorn were looking after business mat ters In the city today, making the Journal a pleasant call this after noon. These two gentlemen are good friends of this paper and are of the kind whose friendship Is appreciated C. S. Wortman formerly of this county, was elected a member of the Oklahoma legislature last fall, and was one of those who seconded the nomination of Senator Gore, the blind senator, for re-election. Ills seconding speech is reproduced be low in part.: The speech of representative Wort man nominating Gore was as fol- ' lows: On behalf of the houso I second the nomination of Honorable T. P. Gore. The marvelous success of our remarkable senator is weighing heav ily on the side of right In the nutlon wide, world wide struggle, between democracy and plutcracy. Senator Gore In many states of this Union has sung of Oklahoma's fair possessions nnd has chanted the pralsei of tin? human hands. The reluctant eulogy of his political adversaries had been voiced by the Philadelphia North American In the ringing request to Oklahoma, "Send the blind man back to the United States senate." In choosing him today this legisla ture reflects honor upon our com monwealth, and crowns the brow of one who is a "combination and a form indeed where every god did see mto set his seal to give the world assurance of a man." Well and truly may we say of him, as was said of the Immortal Henry Clay, "His civic laurels will not yield In splendor to the bright est chaplet that ever blooms upon a warrior brow." Senator Gore has taken the peo ple's Bide on every public question. His potent influence Is no longer cir cumscribed by the state of Oklahoma, nor even by the Uulted States, but like the morning drum beats, re sounds throughout the encircling globe. His hands are clean. His h'iart Is pure and undented. Hi.", voice is the voice of justice In public affairs, . and always ' will bej heard pleading for the application of the eternal principle of equal rights to all and special privileges to none. God speed the day when his teachings and his doctrines will be known and ac cepted by man, and become the uni versal creed In governments, and that the prayer of the Scottish bard may at last be realized, "That to man the world o'er shall brothers be and a that." Team are Crossing. IxHilsvllle, Neb., Jan. 26. The last bents In the new wagon bridge across the Platte river at this place were placed Tuesday, flooring laid temporarily and the first teams driv en across. There Is considerable work yet to be done in bracing the structure, and completing the per manent floor. The contractors had feared trouble from the lee In the ..i .... i. ...... 1. 1 i. .. i. ......... ....... i u.rr.iniu.1 M- n """friends of Mr. and Miss Sehlappa hu iuw wiiu int ice won iiieiieu K1""- Dcparts for 1-ong Trip. From Monday's Dully. Tomorrow afternoon John Schlap pacasse and daughter Cecil, depart for a trip of several months durntlon to Italy, going direct to Genoa. It Is thirty-five years since John saw his native land and he looks forward with much pleasure to this voyngo and to meeting his boyhood friends in far away Italy. Miss Sehlappa casse, Is also delighted with the pros pect of getting to see this land of history and romance from which her father came so many years ago, and she doubtless will have a delightful trip. Ray Schlappacasse will look after his father's fruit business dur ing his absence and It give him nn opportunity to show his ability In handling the business. The ninny. ually, and has not jammed against the bridge. The new structure Is situated Immediately below the Mis souri Pacific bridge, which has been practically rebuilt and act as a buf fer for the wagon bridge. The esti mated cost of the new wagon bridge Is $15,000. casse Join In wishing them a happy and prosperous trip and a safe re turn from the sunny land of tho south. George W. Shrader, the veteran democrat of Rock Bluffs precinct, came In today to look after some business matters. .Mr. Shrader made 1,4-0 Nlckles from near Murray was I a pleasant trip recently to his old In the city today and while here paid home in Virginia, returning to this this office a pleasant call. Mr. Nick- county about a month ago. Ho lea Is one of the best, citizens of the found things greatly changed In tho county and his presence Is always Old Dominion from hat they used welcome here. to be.