The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, March 13, 1913, Image 1
lattemoutb journal VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1913. NO. 20. CI Ll Large Audience Was Present to Witness Action on Picture Show Ordinance. From Tuesday's Dally. The fact that the picture show ordinance was to Tic placed on its llnal reading and passage last night at the city council meeting drew a crowd that filled all the available chairs, and every mem ber of the council was present when Mayor Saltier called the meeting to order. The city clerk read a number of communications and petitions from various residents of the city, among them one from Mrs. Har riett Hunter, asking that the city proceed and put down a perman ent' sidewalk along her proporety on Lincoln avenue, and the street commissioner was instructed to look after this matter a? soon as the weather would permit. Coun cilman Ilallslrom suggested thai McMaken & Son be notified to put the defective sidewalk south of the Hunter place in proper con dition, as I he job of pulling il down was not satisfactory. Another communication was that of John Mauer and others re questing that the water mains be extended on Patterson avenue in order to give the parlies who re side in I hat vicinity fire protec tion, and I he mailer was referred lo the lire and waler commillee. The Session of I he First Pres byterian church presented a resolution to the council stating that it was the governing body of the congregation, which number ed over -0 persons, and request ed that the city council adopt the ordinance that had been drafted lo close the picture show on Sun day evening, and the resolution was, by motion, placed on tile. The report of City Clerk I). G. Wurl showed I hat the following amounts had been collected by. him during I he month of Feb ruary: Malt Goring, occupation tax, Frank J. Konfrsl, pay ment for hose house on Sixth street, i?38; J. 1'. Falter, agent Aetna Insurance company. "5.' ; J. l Falter, agent German-American Insurance company, J. 1. Falter, agent Queen of North America Insurance company, !jS2; J. P. Falter, Firemen's Insurance company, :?; J. P. Falter, occupa tion tax as real estate agent, 5; William Hassler, occupation tax, $2; Nemetz & Co., occupation tax, $5; Stroight X Streighl, occupa tion tax, I0. City Treasurer Fricke reported the following sums had been taken in and paid out during the mouth of February, 1!13, and that the city had a balance of $11,530.83 on hand, divided uniting the three banks of the city: lleceived Warrants Fund February. Paid. Duiiding 34.22 General 71.il $ 1 1 0.50 Road C3.()0 litf.35 Fire depl -S.37 i .75 Library .17.11 00.29 Park 17.11 Police 42.77 1 17.35 Fire hydt rental 81.25 Lighting 34.22 RMU0 Interest 342.20 Cemetery 18.05 Dog . . . 1.00 1.00 Business Tax 10.00 Sinking 7t..9'J General School.. 14.31 499.21 Teachers' 500.00 2.06 i. 35 Paving District No. 3 ' .81 Reg. warrants 1. 131.10 Paving District No. i fifi.lK Heg. warrants 3. 139.1 1 Denotes overdrawn. The chief of police reported lhal during the mouth of Febru ary eight arrests had been made, and the police judge reported that four had paid tines and four were suspended. This report was re ferred lo the police committee for examination. The judiciary conunillee. of the council, which has had the in surance of the building and its contents under consideration for some time, reported that they had secured a policy of 91,000 on the said building and contents and fire apparatus of the city. After a careful examination of the following hills against the cily the finance committee recom mended their payment and. war rants were ordered drawn for the same: Hen Rainoy, salary, Ur; W. H. Rishal, hauling cinders, St; It. A. Bates, printing. 10.25; John Fit .pal rick, salary, $10; Henry Troul, salary, 50; public Library, expense February, i'3.05; James Donnelly, salary, $4.50; Olive Jones, salary , $35; A. li. Smith, labor and material at the library, $1.70; M. Archer, salary, $30; It. G. Wurl, expense for February, $2.15; Lincoln Tele phone and Telegraph Co., tolls and rent, $1.50; F. G. Fricke it Co.. poison for gophers, 50e; Ne braska Lighting Co., light at the library, $2.50; Nebraska Lighting Co., lighting streets. $128.30; M. ). Marispeaker, learn, $1.00; G. P. Fast wood, hardware, 35 cents. Chairman Kurt, of the streets, alleys and bridges committee re ported that he thought it would he possible to begin work on the manhole in the alley between Fifth and Sixlh streets, this week, and the matter would he gotten after as soon as possible. The lire and waler commillee reported on the recommendation of the lire department that the salaries of officers be increased, and they recommended that I he chief be given $50 instead of $25, as at present, but could not see any reason for placing the presi dent and assistant chief on the salary list, and the report of the committee, with ils recommenda tions was accepted by the council. The special commillee which had I he proposition of the cily jail in charge, reported, after in vestigating the matter, that I ho building would require a door to be built in the Fifth street side of I he building and two windows cut," in addition to the small ones lo furnish ventilation. II will also lie necessary to construct a brick chimney from I lie ground up in order that the jail can be heated, and a strong sleel ceiling put in, as well as a concrete lloor and bunks for Ihe occupants, and when completed the structure will make a line place for the oily prison and be perfectly sanitary. As Ihe cojmnittee had not had lime lo get figures on the cost of the changes, I hoy were granted further time to pass on Ihe matter and gel estimates of just what the cost would be. The councilmen had a number of small mailers of street work, which was necessary to be car ried out at once, including a bad piece of tiling near the green house, which allowed the water to flood the adjoining properly, and Ihe street commissioner was in structed to look after the matter, as well as on Locust street, be tween I'.levenlh and Twelfth si reels, where the dirt had washed down on the sidewalk, making it almost impossible lo gel through I here. Councilman Patterson reported lhal he had heard considerable complaint about people leaving their learns and wagons standing on Main street at all hours of the day and nighl. The chief of police was instructed lo look afler the matter. Councilman Lushinsky wanted some grading done near Ihe laun dry, in order lhal Ihe present con dition of having Ihe waler stand on the streets whenever it rained could be overcome, and as it was, the street became almost impas sable in wet weather, when by grading up the center of the street the waler would follow the gut tering on either side. Councilman Dovey wanted the waler company notified lo dig out I heir hydrant at Ihe corner of Third and Oak street, as in cold weather il was impossible lo make connect ions in case of lire, lie also requested the cily lo order a new crossing pul in at these si reels, as the present one was in almost, impassable shape. Councilman Ilallslrom request ed lhal Ihe cily have a new block crossing put in at the intersection of Rock and Seventh streets as soon as possible. The chief feature of the even- HIS HOUSE 111 'tewpf iug was then brought up, that of Ihe ordinance to regulate and the closing of the moving picture shows and theaters on Sunday, which was up for consideration for Ihe last lime, and for a few minutes Ihe measure trembled in I lie balance, until Councilman Ridley came to Ihe rescue of il with a motion to refer it. to the cily attorney to draw an amend ment designating Ihe hours on Sunday when il could be lawful for shows to operate, and not eon. II id with the hours of church services, and as that would have to be in Ihe afternoon when there is no electric current, it seems lhal, the passage of Ihe original ordinance would have been belter. Th! amendment of Mr. Kir hoy's was carried by a vole of 0 lo 4. Those voting for the amendment were: Ilichey, Dovey, Shea, John son, Kurtz, Lushinsky; against it, Patterson, Duttery, Ilallslrom and Vondran. The mailer will come up for consideration at the next meeting of the city council. The council look a short recess while the members picked out the judges and clerks of election for Ihe election on April 1. The fol lowing list was selected: First Ward Judges, W. D. Messcrsmith, J. II. Thrasher, W J. Hartwick; clerks, Fred Mack and J. H. Donnelly. Second Ward Judges, Claus Poetel, W. R Ilishel, John Kopia; clerks, W. A. Howard and Henry Gooh. Third Ward Judges, Frank Libershall, George Oldham, C. C. Despain; clerks, Henry Jess and George Sayles. Fourth Ward Judges, John Weyrich, John Kirkham, A. G. Johnson; clerks, John Schulhof and Irvie Fill. Fifth Ward Judges, Joe Lib ershall, George Schantz, A. G. Hach; clerks, Hay Sawyer and Sam Gouehenour. Has Thumb Mashed. From Tuesday's Dally. Anton Hula, who is employed in the Hurlington blacksmith shop as an apprentice,, had Ihe mis fortune yesterday lo get. his thumb tangled up with some of Ihe machinery (here and had that member mashed in such a man ner that he will be forced to lay off for several days. Visiting With Home Folks. C. A. Miller, boiler known lo ins many menus hero as "Whitio," arrived in the cily from Creighlon, Neb., Saturday morn ing for a few days' visit with relatives and the many friends at Ihe obi home. lie says ho is not going lo Canada Ibis year, but will move from Creighlon lo ltrunwiek in the near fuluro. IN (DIS)ORDER. Kirby in New York Eveniny Sun YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE GLASS IS ENTERTAINED AT E. H.WESCOTT HQrViE From Monday's Dally. Last evening, Ihe Young Men's Bible class of I lie First Methodist church was most, delightfully entertained at Ihe home of Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Wescolt, on high School Hill. Mr. Wescott has been the teacher of Ihe class since ils organization, and his interest in his boys is something that he does not, allow business or any thing else lo interfere with, and they have always found him a friend and counselor. Last even ing he invited the members of the class to gather at his home for a social evening, and the occasion was one of great delight to all at tending, and it will be a red-letter event in the history of the class. The evening was one in which music furnished the chief enjoy ment, and rangvd from selections on the graphone to vocal num bers. Mrs. E. II. Wescolt favored the gathering with one of her beautiful solos, which proved a most delightful treat to the gathering, as did the duet by Mr and Mrs. Wescott. Little Helen Wescolt sang a very pleasing solo in her childish voice that made a big hit with the boys, who applauded the Utile singer warm ly. The host and hostess provid ed a sumptuous luncheon for the boys, which came as the crown ing feature of the evening's enter tainment, and the jolly crowd was loud in their praise of the royal manner in which they had been entertained at (he Wescott home. Mrs. Wescott was assisted in serving by Mrs. R. Glen Ravvls, and the boys feel deeply indebted to them for the pleasant manner in which they were treated. Here From Avoca. From Tuesday Dally. Joe Ziminerer, cashier of the Avoca bank, and Gus Mohr, one of the leading business men of th same place, were in the city yesterday afternoon and .dropped into the Journal editorial rooms for a short social call. These gentlemen are among the loading democrats of Avoca precinct and it is always a pleasure lo meel them. They left on the midnight train for Union, from where they niolorod out, lo their home. Attention, Farmers! Clean up your yard now and see O. P. Monroe about buying all old scrap iron at (ho highest market price. 2-27-tf-vvkly Receives Bad Injury. ! From Tiiosdnv's Dully. ! Saturday evening while William I l ,,.t...... .. .. .. . .i . : . r.ii. .. I 'I'HM inn aisnisiiiig ills miner in Ihe construction of a hen house at Ihcir home he met with a severe accident that will put him out of commission for some time. He was sawing a timber thai was being used in pulling up of the building, and in some manner the limber forced the saw down on one of his thumbs, cutting it lo the bone and making a wound that made it necessary lo get the serv ices of a physician. Will is hav ing' more than bis share of ac cidents, as Friday ho received a badly bruised bead at bis work in Ihe shops. GIVES MYSTIFYING EDITION AT THE ELKS' CLUB ROOMS flora Tuesday';! Dany. The F.Iks' lodge of this city was very highly entertained and mystified last evening at Iheirclub room by Prof. Kanouso of Denver, who had been secured by Ilrtieo Rosencrans to come down from Omaha to give an exhibition of his wonderful powers, and afler it was all over I here was a large number of the members who went through the different slunfs of the professor that are still in doubt as to what really happened lo them. The exhibition was one that made a person very creepy and sevral of Ihe bovs are ready to jump whenever anyone touches them. There was a largo number present at Ihe rooms and the af fair was very entertaining to all attending, as well as very mysterious, and the professor is one of (he best entertainers of his kind thai has ever I n in III is cily. ItU UN RLE IS LOOKED fOR From TuitKiluy'8 Dully. The channel of the Platte river from Schuyler to Platlsiuoulh was open for practically the entire dis tance yesterday and the moving ice was causing but Utile (rouble at railway bridges, savs the Lin coln Journal. A sudden rise of four feel was reported in the .Mis souri river at Plaltsmoulh yes terday morning, but as the Hood began lo recede at 7 a. in. it was believed that, a gorge had formed somewhere and had broken, rais ing and lowering the Hood level. Ihe disastrous Hoods of last year were causing the grealosl trouble about March -'. Large Estate Settled. In the county court Saturday llnal setllemenl was had in the estate of Mrs. F.li.a Keckler of near Mauley, and Ihe administrat or, Charles Gorlach. discharged from his duties. The estate was valued at some :,., hOl) and was one of the best pieces of farming land in that part of the county. The estate paid over in.? 1 lo the comity inheritance lax. Gets $5 and Costs. J. X. Flliott. who was charged with lighting with C. Lawrence Stull, was in Judge Archer's court yestordaj afternoon, and plead guilty lo Ihe charge and the judge assessed a tine of $5 on him, which he paid, and Flliolt then swore out a complaint against Stull, but Ihe evidence showed that he had not started the fight and the judge discharged him. Not Quite So Well. This morning Mrs. John A. Murray departed for Omaha, where she will remain with her daughter, Miss IManehe, who is jusl recovering from an opera, lion that, was performed upon her last Thursday. The condition of Miss Murray was not as well Ibis morning as it had been, and her mother, who came down Friday evening, was called back lo look after the carelaking of Ihe patient. The Journal for typewriter supplies. NO GREAT RIVER TRQU 11 1ST KILE ID S S Showing to What Extent a Man's Lust and Passions Will Lead Kim. From Tm'iUay'8 Dally. A story has just been brought lo light, which if true, Is one of the most vile ami lolhsome crimes that has occurred in Cass county for many vears, and is one (hat makes a person wonder to what lengths the passions and lust of a person will lead them. A farmer residing north of this cily is reported as being the father of the child of his own niece, a girl just entering into womanhood, and with her life be fore her must carry to the end Ihe bane of shame as the victim of the vile and unholy passions of one who should have been her protector, as death had taken away from her the guidance hand of her father and left, her living in a locality where she fell easy victim lo the attentions of her uncle, and as Ihe result of these relations she became the mother of a child born about two weeks ago. The uncle has been mixed up in several cases of a similar nature in Ihe past and has a large number of children who are forced to carry through I heir lives the burden that the sins of the father has laid upon them, and the author of these misfortunes goes free to prey like some vulture on other innocent and unsuspecting women. That such a condition is allowed lo exist is a shame to the community. The county attorney this morn ing tiled a complaint to take Ihe children away from the women ami proposes lo put a slop In the in discriminate breeding that has nourished in Dial loealilv for sev eral years, and bo w ill use his best endeavors lo see lhal Ihe full pen ally of Ihe law is meted out to the wrongdoer. II is shocking lo flunk lhal. in a civilized eommnnily, whore law and order are supposed to hold sway, that such deeds are perpetrated ami that examples of this kind are to confront the grow in g general ion. JUDGE TRAVIS IS GREATLY IMPROVED SINGE LANDING IN FLORIDA From Tuesday' Daily. Court Reporter Fail R. Travis is in receipt of a card from his brother, Ray, from King's Ferry, Florida, in which ho slates that his father. Judge II. D. Travis, is folding much improved since reaching Ihe Florida coast and that the climate is benefiting him very much. The improve ment in the health of the judge will be a source of much gratilica (ion lo bis many friends through mil (he county, who have boon considerably worried over his poor health of Ihe past year. From Old Kenosha. From TuenJuy'8 Daily. L. It. Drown and A. J. McNalt, from near Old Kenosha, were visiting with county seat friends a few hours today. This is Mr. Ilrovvn's llrst visit to Ihe county seal for the past month, being kept at home owing lo Ihe sick ness of his sisler. Lig says ho has not boon feeling well himself. Arraigned for Adultery. From Tuesday' Daily This morning in Justice Arch er's court Waller Hriltain and I tort ha Slrieklin wore arraigned, on complaint of the county at torney, charging them with living together in a manner contrary lo law. The case was set for hear ing next Monday morning in the same court, as the defense wanted to produce witnesses and tin1 case may be settled out of court by Ihe parlies becoming man and wife. Spring Opening, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, March 12, 13, 14. Miss Myers. J o