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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913.
NO. 34,
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SESSU OF THE
Licenses Granted Seven Saloons
Een Rainey Re-appointed
Chief of Police.
From Tuesday's Dally-
Every member of Ihe council
was present at (he city hall when
Mayor Saltier called the meeting
to order, and they at once waded
into th j business of the session.
The oily clerk had a com
munication from the slate rail
way commission similar to the
one that appeared in the Journal
a few days ago, and it was placed
on file. Councilman Lushinsky
arose and made a motion to the
effect that City Attorney Tidd at
tend the meeting of the commis
sion on Thursday, May 8, which
was carried. Another communica
tion that had been received was
nne from George Adams of Min
neapolis, representing the Inter
state Amusement company, stat
ing that his company would like
to play this city about the last of
May and that they had a good,
clean bunch of shows. The coun
cil was very shy about Ihe matter
in view of Ihe carnivals in the
past and the communication was
laid away. The firm of Bruce &
Standevon also had a letter to the
city council asking for a renewal
of their contract as city engineers
to have charge of paving work and
other matters of a similar nature
for the city.
Owing to the fact (hat a large
number of the bills for street
work had been made out in an im
proper manner and did not jibe,
the finance committee turned
them back to the city clerk to
have the street commissioner
straighlen Ihem out. The com
mitted reported favorably on the
following claims: Warga &
sCoril, work and material at city
hall, 318. 10; William Grebe,
watching at Mullis lire, 31.&0;
Frank Boetel, same, $1.50; Hugh
CHl
Stanley, planting trees, $7.80; Ray
Sawyer, supplies to fire depart
ment, $2.20; Cass county, board
ing prisoners, $7.55; A. Pein,
street work, $3.
The claims committee, which
had several claims under con
sideration from the last meeting
of the council, reported favorably
upon Ihe following claims and
warrants were ordered drawn for
Ihe amounts: Waterman Lumber
Co., material, $21.85; J. V. Egen
berger Co., street work, $10; Rob
ert Will, hauling prisoner from
depot to jail, reduced from $1 to
50 cents.
Councilman Hichey of the
streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee reported that the street
work was being reached as rapid
ly as possible and that the dif
ferent jobs would bo looked after
as soon as they could be reached.
The license committee reported
favorably upon the applications
of J. E. McDaniel, Lew Russcd,
Adolph Geiso, 1 E. Goos, Ed
Egenberger, William Weber and
Ed Donat for saloon licenses for
Ihe coming year on the payment
of the fee of $1,000 each, and the
clerk was instructed to issue the
licenses.
An ordinance fixing the salaries
of the different city officers was
read, which fixes the following as
the amounts to be paid: Mayor,
$150; clerk, $300; treasurer,
$300; attorney, $350; councilmen,
$2 a meeting; police judge, $30 a
month; chief of police, $75; as
sistant chief, $05; regular police,
$55; street commissioner, $3 a
day. The motion of Buttery to
suspend the rules and place the
ordinance on its second and third
readings was carried and the
ordinance passed by a unanimous
vole of Ihe council.
The residents on north Sixth
street presented a petition lo the
j council asking that a permanent
' concrete curb be put in on Sixth
street from Vine to Dey streets
and on Oak from Seventh to Ihe
west line of Fifth street, and lo
narrow Ihe limits of Ihe fired
proper to thirly-six feet. This
petition was referred to the city
attorney to prepare an ordinance
to create a curbing district in
order that the work can be done
right away.
A committee from the Com
mercial club briefly addressed the
council, pointing out the great
need of more hitching posts and
giving the results of a careful in
quiry into the condition of those
on hand.
The mayor, who has had the
consideration of the police situa
tion for the past two weeks, an
nounced that he was ready to
present to the council the names
of the men he had selected, and
announced the appointment of
Chief of Police Hen Rainey to suc
ceed himself, which was promptly
confirmed by a vote of 9 to 1,
Vroman voting no.
For the position of assistant
chief of police the mayor pre
sented the name of Frank Neu
man, who was confirmed by a vole
of 9 to 1, Streight voting no. Mr.
Neumann will lake the position
now held by Henry Trout.
Councilman Lushinsky brought
up Ihe proposition of having four
public drinking fountains install
ed at convenient places on the
streets, where they could be used
to quench the thirst of the
pedestrians. The proposition was
referred !o the tire and water
committee to investigate as to the
cost of the fountains and their in
stalling and lo report at the next
meeting.
Councilman JJullery called the
attention of Ihe council to the
fact I hat someone had constructed
a sewer that emptied into Seventh
street near Main, without asking
the permission of the city or put
ting up the necessary bond and
furnishing blue print to show its
location. Mr. Lushinsky slated
he agreed with Mr. Buttery in his
remarks and if anyone had con
structed a sewer in violation of
Ihe city ordinances he should be
made to suffer the penally, as lb
law in this matter was for every
one's protection and should not
be allowed lo be violated without
punishment. The council in
structed the chief of police to
inquire into Ihe matter, and if
true stop (lit! work on the sewer
or (he use of il.
Councilman Johnson called the
attention of the council lo several
piles of inflammable material that
had been piled back of Ihe Coales'
building and was dangerous lo
the safely of that section of the
city and the chief of police was
instructed to warn the owners of
the lumber and stuff to clean it
up, as well as give notice to the
different property owners to clean
up their alleyways.
Council Bajeck mentioned that
as the question of public drinking
fountains had been brought up he
would ask how Ihe fountains for
Ihe horses were arranged and that
there would be no repetition of
last year when the circus was here
when the water was turned off in
these fountains, making it very
inconvenient for tho farmers;
The council then adjourned.
HOY M'KINNEY TAKES UNTO
HIMSELF A LIFE PARDNER
from Tues'lnv's Dany.
Among Ihe marriage licenses
issued iu Lincoln yesterday ap
pears that of William Roy Mc
Kinney and Miss Elizabeth Bong,
of that city. Mr. McKinney was
for several years a resident of this
city and was a member of the
class of 1901 of the local High
school, and during his residence
in (his city was one of the most
popular young men here, and his
friends here are without number
and will be delighted to learn that
he has decided to abandon
bachelorhood and take unto him
self a wife. While here Roy was
clerk at the Hotel Riley, but now
holds a very lucrelalive position
in Kansas City with a wholesale
house, which he has represented
on the road for a number of years,
and will shortly lake up the work
r.s manager of Ihe house in Kan.
sas Cily.
Apples for Sale.
A large supply of fine apples
that I want lo sell immediately.
Call at my home and as long as
Ihey last they will be sold at 50
cents per bushel.
R. R. Nickels.
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II
While at Work in a Trench Earth
Caves In and Completely
Buries Him.
From Wednesdays Dally.
What came near being u fatal
accident occurred yesterday aft
ernoon when a large section or
earth caved in on the new sewer
on Chicago avenue and buried
beneath it Walter J. While.
The workmen had got the
trench down to the depth of about
seven feet and were trying some
of tho tiling, Mr. White, who has
the contract, being down in the
ditch assisting, and while he was
stooped over a large portion of
the dirt caved in, completely
covering him up. The workmen
on the job at once began to re
move the. fallen dirl, and in a
few minutes he was gotten out of
his perilous position, but was in
a badly bruised and shocked con
dition, and for a few minutes it
was feared he had sustained
severe internal injuries.
An automobile was at once
summoned and J. Bauer brought
his car to the scene of Ihe ac
cident to convey Mr. White lo his
home, where he could receive
medical attention. The injured
man was hardly able lo get into
the car, so badly bail he been af
fected by the force of Ihe falling
dirt.
The accident occurred near Ihe
mouth of the big sewer, where the
excavating is being done, and it
is a wonder that the unfortunate
gentleman was not killed, as the
amount of dirt that caved in was
quite heavy and fell directly on
Mr. While, who is quite advanced
in years, and the shock of the ac
cident may prove quite serious lo
him.
This morning Mi. While was
feeling very sore from the bruises
received and suffering greatly
from the shock of the accident,
but il was I bought that he had
not received any internal injuries,
although for a time it was feared
that his shoulder blade had been
cracked and one rib broken, but it
will require some lime yet for
him lo be up and around, as Ihe
accident has told ery severely on
his strength and system. That
he will soon be able lo be around
again is the wish of his many
friends, as he has always led an
active life and the conllnement lo
the house will prove very trying
to him.
INT TO MAKE THEIR
HOME IN A GOOD TOWN
From Wednesday's Dally,
This city yesterday received an
other addition to its rapidly in
creasing population in (he per
sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Bondich, who arrived from Lin
coln and have rented the John
Bauer property on Seventh street,
where Ihey will make their homo
in the future. Tho new citizens
have been residents in Mexico un
til the recent revolution, when, in
company with a great many other
Americans, they came back to this
country to secure protection and
find a place to make their homo.
They first located in Lincoln, but
tho locality did not prove to be
what they expected and they de
cided lo remove to the garden city
of the state, Plaltsinouth, and
make their permanent residence
here, where tho country is more
to their liking, as Ihey did not
greatly admire the land of the
Salt creek basin, in which Lincoln
is located.
Burlington Officials Here.
From Wednenday's Dallv.
A special train this afternoon
brought General Manager G. W.
lloblrege, Superintendent F. R.
Mullen of Ihe Omaha division, and
II. B. Allan, Ihe general superin
tendent of the Burlington, lo this
city, where Ihey inspected Ihe con
dition of affairs at Ihe depot here,
as well as oilier matters connect
ed with Ihe company's business in
Ibis city.
E
"C LEAN UP" DA!
PLATTSMOUTH
Mayor Sattler Designates Satur
day, May 3, and Requests All
Citizens to Join Movemont.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Next Saturday, May 3, will be
officially known as "Clean-Up"
day in this city, as Mayor John P.
Sattler has designated that day as
Ihe date for a gone.'al clean-up of
the property, both in the business
and residence section, and the
placing of the yards, alleys and
rear of Ihe store buildings in a
clean and sanitary condition.
The request of the mayor
should be taken up by the citizens
and the city placed in a proper
shape for (he coining summer,
and particularly is this true in the
business section, where a great
deal of rubbish and obi boxes and
lumber are allowed to accumulate
in Ihe rear of tho different busi
ness houses, which is not only
very dirty appearing, but con
stitutes a danger lo the public
health, as well :is being a llre
Irap that is liable sooner or later
to cause a serious conflagration,
'he proclamation of the mayor is
.is follows:
"To Ihe Citizens of Plaltsinouth :
"The approach ot the season of
Ihe year when Ihe general ten
dency is to place a'l the property
of the cily in good shape for the
coming summer behooves all
property owners to see that their
premises are cleaned of all refuse;
and rubbish in order that the city
may be placed in a healthful con
dition, I therefore designate Sat
urday, May 3, as a day lo be set
apart for Ihe, geucrai cleaning up
mf (he rtrr, and urt;e every prop
erly owner to see that their prop
erty is placed in the proper con
dition. A few hours' work along
this line will add greatly to the
appearance of the city.
"John P. Saltier, Mayor.''
Let everyone get out bright and
rally on Saturday, if they cannot
gel lime before, and gather up all
l lie ruhhish around liieir premises
and either burn or have il. hauled
away lo the dumping ground, and
thereby contribute their share to
Ihe betterment of the city. There
are several places on Main street
that need several hours' work, ami
the owners siiouhi see mat il is
done lo place Ihem iu a cleanly
( ondilion.
KENSINGTON CLUB ENTER
TAINED BY MISSES GARNET
AND FLORENCE GORY
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening the Kensington
club was entertained in a most
charming manner at Ihe Perkins
house by Misses Garnet and Flor
enee Govy, and Ihe young ladies
belonging lo the club had an
evening that will be long reniein
bered for its pleasant features.
The hours sped very rapidly with
Ihe gathering busy upon their
needlework and social conversa
lion, interspersed with musical
numbers by different members of
the party. Al on appropriate
hour the hostesses served some
most delicious refreshments,
which climaxed the enjoyment of
the evening, and when the guests
departed it was with a feeling
that the hostesses were certainly
royal entertainers. Those who
wero participants in the delightful
evening were: Misses Esther
Larson, Elizabeth Kerr, Clara
Austin, Bertha Jackson, Virginia
McDaniel, Edna Peterson, Lillian
Thompson, Mildred Balser and
Murial Bai l hold.
Corrected List of Officers.
The list of officers of the St
Luke's church, wlii'di appeared a
few nights ago, were slightly
mixed up in the different offices,
and the correct list is as follows
Senior crucifer ami server, Harold
Smith ; junior crucifer and server,
George F. Dovcy; sacrist rain,
Henry Robert Hendd; librarian,
Robert Peters; choir mother, Mrs.
J. II. Donnelly.
Real Estate Transfers.
Mrs. Anna lVan to Emma O.
Pettil, warranty deed, $1,100, lots
199 to 501, Louisville.
Mary B. Gibson, et al., to Ellen
F. Gibson, quit claim deed, $1,
part southeast quarter, south
east quarter, 0-10-12.
J. II. Becker to 11. E. Becker,
deed, $1, south half, northeast
quarter, 11-12-12; northeast
quarter, southwest quarter, 13-12-12.
Nalional Stone Co. to T. E. Par
mele, warranty deed, $7,700, west
half, southeast quarter, part
northeast quarter, southwest
quarter, part southeast quarter,
northwest quarter, part southwest
quarter, northeast quarter, 12-12-11.
T. E. Parmele to J. F. Wolff,
warranty deed, $7,700, some de
scription as above.
Frank Wannamaker lo Bertha
Lohues, warranty deed, $100, part
lots 730 to 732, Louisville.
THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF
CHIEF OF POLICE RAINEY
From Tuesday's Dally.
in Ihe rc-nppoinlmcnt of Ben
Rainey as chief of police, Mayor
Saltier has certainly picked on
Ihe right man for the position
and the appointment comes as a
filling recognition of the splendid
service rendered the city by this
efficient officer of the law. The
council recognized the necessity
of having a capable man in the
position by the raising of the
salary of the chief, and Mr. Rainey
was the choice of almost every
one iu the cily for the job, as
during tho lime he has been on
Ihe police force he has kept down
disorder in every form, and Ihe
condition of affairs has been in
marked contrast to that of former
years, when fights ami quarreling
on the sheet were of common oc
currence, but since Mr. Rainey
has been chief he has had a firm
control of affairs, with the result
I hat there never was a time w hen
we were more free from dis
ordep. HIHR M NEW
fltlllE HOUSE, row
Ell! IHE WUESIIC
From Tuesday's Dally.
The list of names for the new
theater of R. M. Shlaes continue
to pour in, and he now has quite
a large list to select from, and the
judges ought not to have a very
hard time in making a selection.
The conlest closes Friday night
and the winning name will 1m; an
nounced at the Gem theater Mon
day evening after the judges have
selected a name. The following
will act as judges of tho contest:
Dr. J. S. Livingston, J. P. Falter,
John Neinelz, Frank Smith, Judge
A. J. Heeson. The following are
some of Ihe names offered so far:
Dreamland, Success, Midwest,
Apex, lolus, Princess, Globe,
Pleasure, Colonial, Pastime, Dew
Drop In, The Cleminer, Strand,
Hamlin, Alias, llomar, Star, Bijo,
Haymarkel, Wonderland, Em
press, American, Shlaes, Midway,
Sleighs, Fortune, Welcome, Aztec,
Belle, Garden, Graphic, Cameo,
Lighthouse, Royal, Victor, F.azy
Breezy, Monarch, Best Ever, Ever
Green, Lady Hope, U-No-It, Rose,
Goody Good.
Meet at Zuckweiler Home.
From Tuesday'! Dally.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian church held
their regular meeting yesterday
afternoon and were very pleasant
ly entertained at the home of Mrs.
Henry Zuckweiler. The ladies held
their regular business session,
after which the remainder of the
afternoon was most enjoyably
whiled away in conversation, sew
ing and Ihe like. At Ihe proper
time the hostess served some ex
cellent refreshments, which was
likewise most thoroughly enjoyed
by Ihe large number iu attend
ance. Eggs.
Pure bred Plymouth Rock, 7.r
per 13; $1.00 per 1 00. 'Phone 1
I'.oulo 2. C. L. Wiles.
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION AT
PLATTSMOUTH
About Time Commercial Club Was
Bestirring In Getting Various
Committees Appointed.
Tho rapidly approaching Fourth
of July suggests that the coin-
lnitlee who have the arrangements
for that day in hand get busy and'
begin preparations to make thq'
celebration one that will afford
everyone a good lime, and show'
the visitors to this city what we
can do to entertain them when the
occasion presents itself.
There need be no large outlay
of money for the purchasing of
fireworks and other unnecessary
features, as one or two good
attractions for the day will go far
better toward making the day one
of enjoyment and pleasure, f il
is possible for the committee to
secure a Hying machine lo make
flights during th" day it would be
an attraction that would bring a
great many visitors here, as well
as prove a rare treat to our own
citizens. Of course the committee
will be handicapped by the fact
of Ihe high prices charged to se
cure something of this kind, but
if it is in theeir power to do so il
should be done.
The ball team here will proh
fibly be able to arrange for a
couple of ball games, one iu tho
morning and one iu Hie afternoon,
which will make a draw ing-ard
for Ihe lovers of (hat sport. Hi
addition to Ibis Ihe band will
probably be able to give a con
cert al the park which will fill the
day uj) very well ami furnish
amusement for all. as if one at
tract ion does not appeal to them
they can attend one of the other
features provided. On the even
ing of that day there will be a
dance given in Coales' hall for the
younger people, arrangements
having been already closed for
this feature.
One thing above all else that
must be looked after for the cele
bration is that of rest rooms for
the women and children who aro
down town, and any vacant rooms
that can be secured should ho
provided with seats, where anyone
can slop and rest when weary of
walking around, and be provided
with drinking water, ns this
feature in several of our celebra
tions has been greatly lacking.
The celebration can be made a
big success, and the citizens in
general should see that they do
their part in making it so.
MRS. ALLEN 0. WILSON
RETURNS TO HER ROE
From Tuesday's Dully.
Mrs. Allan G. Wilson, who has
been iu the Clarksou hospital in
Omaha for a number of weeks re
covering from (In- effects of an
operation, has recovered so far
that yesterday she was able to re
turn to her home in this city, feel
ing a great deal belter, ami it in
needless to say that her return
was a very joyous one for Father
Wilson, who has been anxiously
awaiting for the lime when ho
could bring his wife home. Tho
return of Mrs. Wilson will bo the
cause of much pleasure to her
many friends here.
Returns From Hospital.
From Tuesday' Dany.
Mrs. Fred Spangler, wrbo has
been iu the hospital in Omaha for
the past three weeks, was so Tar
recovered that today she was alio
to return to her home here, being
accompanied on her return by her
husband. Mrs. Spangler has had
one of the easiest, cases al the
hospital and her recovery ha
been very rapid and her friends
here were delighted to so her
home again.
Farm for Sale.
Anyone wanting to buy a farm
would do well to ee W. R. Bryan,
count v assessor.