THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 19!3.
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PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY journal.
CITY COUNCIL
ENJOYS QUIET A
LIVELY SESSION
Considerable Discussion Over (he
Light Question, but Time Was
Extended for Investigation.
Jr'rora Tucsaay's Daily.
The settlement of the light ques
tion which had been looked for with
:-f much interest by the citizens of
Plattsmouth for the past few months,
failed to materialize last evening at
the session of the council, as the com
mittee that has the matter in charge
l ad failed to get together with the
representatives of the Nebraska coriP
jany on certain matters of the rates
which they have been discussing for
the past few weeks.
All of the members of the city
legislative body were on the job when
the mayor called the meeting to
order, and th.2 ball was started rolling
in looking after the business of the
city.
The report of Chief of Police Rainey
as presented to the council shows
that during the month of December
nine arrests were made by the police
force.
City Cierk Nemetz was ouite active
ruling the month and succeeded in
icunding up a number of the oc
cupation taxes that were due, and as
;: le.-ult of his industry had the sum
f ? 101.fi: to turn into the city treas
ury for the month. lie also stated
verbally to the council that he expect
ed to get in touch during the present
month with all those who were liable
for occupation tax and secure as much
cf it as possible and would at the end
of the month be ready to turn the
list of the delinquents over to the
council to take such action as they
fw fit. Mayor Sattler stated he
tnoutrht hat all should pay the tax
e none, ns it was not fair that some
thould pay their fee while the others
were a'lowcd to go without having to
settle for the tax.
The report of Police Judge JI.
Archer for the month just closed
showed that seven arrests had been
r-.z.de, three of the parties paying
their firr??, three being suspended and
ere remanded to jail to serve out
fpnter.ee. lie had succeeded in gather
ing the sum of $,18 from the different
p; isomers in fines and costs and this
sum v.;:.-; safe in the city treasury.
The light proposition was first
touched upon when the mayor inquired
r.s to whether the judiciary com
mittee had the franchise of the Mc
Kiniey lighting interests ready to re
port, and was informed that this
eommittee desired further time in
which to look up the matter and pre
p"ie a franchise that would be satis
factory both to the city and the Mc
Kiniey people.
Councilman Buttery stated he
thought it was time the McKinley
lomr.ar.y, if they really desired r.
franchise, got buiy and the judiciary
committee prepare a franchise to pre
sent to the council, and if they were
not able to do so to take it out of the
hands of the committee.
(Vur.cilman Buttery also, in ad
dressing the council, stated that he
had on a previous occasion requested
the streets, alloys and brielges com
mittee to have the crossings along the
walks in his part of the city cleaned
rp, ind the work had not been done
as yet. Councilman Bestor of the
eommittee explained this, however, by
: tating that the weather had been
such that it was impossible to have
the work eione, as it froZe up too
much to allow the work to be done
in proper shape. He, however, stated
that as soon as possible the work
would be looked after.
The fire and water committee pre
:cntcJ a report to the council urging
the members of the fire department to
i,-urc the location of the high voltage
vires of the Nebraska Lighting com
pany in order that in case of fire
there might not be serious accidents
from water by the hose striking
the wires and carrying the current
down to the hose, where it could
easily result in tha death of the noz
zclman holding the hose. It was de
cided to have copies of the resolution
placed in the fire house and published
for a week in the paper.
Chairman Harris of the cemetery
ommittee stated that there was an
institution in the city that contribut
ed greatly to the progress of the town
and spent its money here and that
the lots in the cemetery belonging to
the Nebraska Masonic Home associa
tion being all filled, he thought that
the city should do the rightthing by
donating several lots there to be used
hy the association as burial plots for
those members of the Home who pass
away. He called upon City Attorney
Tidd for-an opinion as to whether the
city had the right to donate these
lots, and in his written opinion Mr.
Tidd stated that the way for the city
to proceed was to order warrants
drawn for the purchase of the lots
and have these turned into the
cemetery fund.
Councilman Streight moved that six
lots in (he southwest corner of the
new cemetery be donated to the as
sociation and that the mayor and
clerk be authorized to elraw warrants
for the amount to be transferred to
the cemetery fund. "
Mayor Sattler suggested the cem
etery committee look up the matter
cf having the part of the cemetery
not laid out plated in order that the
lots could be sold as desired. Coun
cilman Streight suggested that a dif
ferent system of laying out the lots
be adopted in order that the waste of
the ground could be overcome by do
ing away with so many walks be
tween the lots.
Councilman Hallstrom of the light
committee reported that while his
committee had hoped to be able to get
settlement of the light question,
there was still some difference be
tween the Nebraska company and the
committee on the figures for the small
electric lights in the residence part
rl the city, which amounted to some
f350 per year, but this they hoped to
have settled in regard to the contract.
The light company had agreed to turn
over their old franchise for a new
one, after numerous meetings of the
committee and the light company of
ficials. He stated both the committee
and the company had endeavored to
be as fair as possible in the matter.
The company and the attorney for
the company desired that the fran
chise and the light contract for the
city go to the council at the same
time. He, in reply to a question,
stated that the rate to the individual
consumer would be 15, 0 and G cents
per gross for the electric current.
City Attorney Tidd stated that the
committee of the council, the Com
mercial club and himself had met
with the officials of the light company
and desired the surrender of the old
franchise of the light company, which
would not expire until 1928. He has
stated the terms under which the city
would prepare the new franchise and
1 ointed out to the council that in his
opinion, to make the matter legal, it
would be necessary to file a suit in
ihe district court to annul the present
franchise of the light company and
s-ecure an order of the court disallow
ing the franchise. A copy of the
franchise that would be passed by the
city should be filed with the suit and
subject to the judgment of the court.
Mr. Abbott of the light company had
r greed to take the matter up with the
bondholders and the mortgages and
.see if it was satisfactory to them. He
had prepared a number of franchises
rnd one had finally been secured which
was satisfactory to all parties. The
gas question had not as yet been ap
proached by the committee or the
light company in the franchise, and
he would advise that the council issue
two separate franchises, one for elec
tricity and one for gas. He had un
derstood that the light company de
sired that the franchise and the light
contract go to the council together.
The light " company had drafted a
franchise, but this was not satisfac
tory to the members of the light com
mittee. Councilman Buttery stated that the
matter had been hanging fire for a
long time and he thought that the
council in general should be given
more of an insight into what was
proposed, as the meetings were the
proper place to discuss such matters,
and he desired to know who was to
prepare the franchise, the light com
mittee, the light company or the
Commercial club, and did not think
that it was the proper procedure in
holding their meetings as they did.
City Attorney Tidd stated that he
had met with the light and judiciary
committee several times, at their re
quest, and that he had prepared such
franchises as they desired, as was his
duty, and given his advice as called
for.
Councilman Hallstrom of the light
committee, in response to the remarks
of Mr. Buttery, stated that all of the
light committee had been present ,-at
the meetings with the light company
with the exception of one or two
times, and they had tried their utmost
to be fair. If anyone else could step
in and settle the matter satisfactorily
they would be glad to have them
do so.
Councilman Streight, for the
judiciary committee, stated that if
the work of that committee was not
satisfactory that he would be glad to
have the gentleman from the Second
ward placed on the committee, as he
was sure they were at sea as to what
to do in the matter of the McKinley
franchise and would welcome assist
ance in getting the matter settled.
Councilman Bajeck, also a member
of the judiciary committee, stated that
the committee had proceeded with
care in the matter and had two fran
chises drafted, neither of which was
satisfactory.
This matter that had created such
a stir was calmed down and tne light
question, filled with so much interest,
will be ready to again enter the ring
at the next meeting of the council.
Councilman Buttery desired that
the recommendation of the police
committee for an extension of the
telephone from the office of the
police judge to the city jail in the
basement of the city hall be made,
and on motion this was authorized,
providing the extension did not cost
more than 50 cents per month.
Councilman Bestor brought up the
matter of paying the partial estimate
of the work in the curbing and gutter
ing district on High School Hill. The
report of the engineers covering the
work stated that they could not ac
cept this until after the freezing
weather, but that it was customary in
paying these partial estimates to hold
the acceptance of the work until the
job was completed, and that the city
would not be obligated to accept the
work by the partial payment. The
sum, amounting to something over
SG00, was finally allowed.
Councilman Johnson called the at
tention of the council to the fact that
children all over the city had the
habit of coasting on the walks, as
well as skating on them, and he re
question that the police be notified to
stop this as soon as possible.
The finance committee of the coun
cil reported the following claims,
which were allowed anel warrants or
dered drawn for their payment: F.
G. Fricke, paint at cemetery, $1.70;
Nebraska Lighting Co., street light
ing, $142.70; Nebraska Lighting Co.,
light at city hall, fl.Go; William
Hassler, labor and material to street
commissioner, $10.45; P'rank Neuman,
salary, ?fio; Ben Rainey, salary, $75;
Joe Hrasky, nozzelman, Monroe fire,
$1.50; Phil Hubbard, same, $1.50; M.
Archer, salary, $30; John Fitzpatrick,
salary, $20; Lincoln Telephone Co.,
rent, $2.50; Plattsmouth Water Co.,
water for drinking fountains. $2.30;
Plattsmouth Water Co., fire hydrant
ler.tal. $808.30; Charles McBride,
work at jail, $3.75; William Gobel
man, labor, $3.40; II. M. Soennichsen,
meichaneiise to jail, $1; William
Kassler, labor and material at jail,
?7.L'0; Mike Lutz, street commission
er, $7.f0.
After arranging for a number of
matters of street work, the council
adjourned and retired to their homes,
after being in session only a few min
uter, over an hour.
Nifl. AND MBS. ROY HOW
ARD REJOICING OVER THE
-ADVENT OF A NEW SON
From Wi'ilntsdav'a Dally.
There arrived Saturday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard, near
Mynard, a fine new son and heir, who
has announced his intention of making
his home during the 'coming years
under the parental"roof of the How
ard family. The little man is one of
regulation weight and the object of
the greatest of admiration from his
numerous relatives. Grandpa Charles
Warner is just about the happiest
r.ian in Cass county over the new ad
dition to his family, while Grandma
Mrs. William Wetenkamp cannot
leave the side of the new grandson
who has come into her life as a beam
of sunshine. The friends of the happy
I arents will extcnel their best wishes
for the future happiness and welfare
of the little son.
REAL ESTATH TRANSFERS.
V. A. Kennedy to J. A. Root,
quit claim deed to lots 8
&nd 9, block 7, Latta's ad
dition to Murray. Con
sideration $ 1.00
Byron Gaylord to J. H. Gay
lord, lots 10, 11 and part
of 12, block 20, Elmwood.
Consideration 1.00
S. M. Porter to J. O. Mc
Nurlin, lots 10 to 13. block
4, Rector's addition, Weep
ing Water. Consideration 250.00
J. V. Hatt to Floyd Rainey,
quit claim deed, lots 13 to
16, block 2, Stadelman's
addition to city; lots 2 and
3, block 1, Donelan's ad
dition to city. Considera
tion 300.00
J. V. Hatt to Floyd Rainey,
lot 17, block 2, Stadel
man's addition to city.
Consideration 100.00
C. R. Jordan to W. S. Jor
dan, lots 1 to 4 and 10 to.
12, block 2, Munger's ad
dition to Alvo. Considera
tion 500.00
Mi?s Emma Cummins returned
home this afternoon on No. 24 from j
Omaha, where she had been for the
past two days visiting with friends, j
111 THE BURLING
TON SERVICE FOR
FORTY YEARS
George II. Moore Is Veteran En
gineer in Continual Service of
the Burlington.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The State Journal of this morning
has the following very interesting
tirticle in relation to George II. Moore,
one of the veteran engineers of the
Burlington, who is well known to al
most everyone interested in railroad
vork in this city:
When George H. Moore entered the
employ of the Burlington railroad a
mule was used for switching power in
the yards at Monmouth. That was
forty years ago today. Wood-burning
engines were the rule. To put
it in Mr. Moore's picturesque lan
guage: "The locomotives of that time
would scarcely make an air pump for
the big engines of today." When an
engineer got a check for $90 for a
month's work in those days he
thought he was doing well. "My fire
man gets ifizu now and no thinks lie
is underpaid," said Mr. Moore. Thirty
ton engines were common forty years
ago.
Last night Mr. Moore presided at
the throttle of the 2812, pulling Bur
lington No. 41 from Lincoln to Ra
venna. That engine weighs 1SS tons,
376,200 pounds. He recalled that he
began on this run twenty-seven years
ago, and that he then received $96
a month for making the trip for
which he now gets $183. Then he
drove a little class A engine, ahea
of three light cars. Now he drives
monster tonnage puller with from
eight to twelve heavy cars behind
him. "I'm good for another ten years
of it," he said last night. "I'm a
better engineer now than I ever was
before."
Jjuring his Jorty years ot service
he has been in three smashups cf
some consequence, and these have
served to keep him thinking about the
ether fellow as much as about him
self. Six years ago, while pulling No
6 near La Platte, he hit a construc
tion train and some damage wss dons.
Before that he was one of the engine
men in charge when Nos. 41 and 42
came together on the Germantown
line at Leahy. Once before that
while on No. 5 near Cambridge a flag
man forgot and there was a crash,
but not nearly so serious as it might
have been. Mr. Moore was not held
to blame for any of these accidents
"Less danger of an accident now than
years ago," he says. "The block sys
trm and the changed rules make rail
loading safer." ,
For twenty years Mr. Moore was on
the Lincoln-Creston run the hardest
run, enginemen say, in the west.
"Forty years ago at Galesburg.
where I began, we had few official
Every employe knew every official.
Vice President Byram was then a
messenger boy in the Galesburg
yards."
Mr. Moore began with the Burling
ton at Galesburg. lie began as a
switchman and from that went up to
engine foreman, yardmaster, train
brakeman and conductor. His mother.
then living at York, Neb., became ill
vnd he cairve west to take care of hjer.
Later he returned to Galesburg, work
ed a short time and then came to
Lincoln. He was employed by Super
intendent Bignell in 1887 as a pas
senger engineer on the Nebraska di
vision or lines west, and ran his first
trains between Lincoln and Grand Is
land. Since that time George H.
Moore has been a prominent figure in
Lincoln. At times he has been active
in politics and in every move he has
always been loyal to the Burlington.
He is one of the veterans of the lines
wpst, and of the system as well. He
is a family-loving man and his years
of service have been largely with a
view to doing the best possible for his
fions, and of these boys the veteran
o the cab is proud.
Col. Thrasher in List.
In the announcement of the ap
pointments to the different positions
in the state senate, made by the com
mittee in charge yesterday, appears
ihe name of Colonel J. II. Thrasher of
this city, who is given the position of
janitor of the gallery, and will look
after the care of that portion of the
senate chamber. It is not known
whether or not Mr. Thrasher will ac
cept the position tendered him.
Miss lone Dovey and little niece,
Baby Helen Jane West, were passeng
ers to Wyoming yesterday morning,
where they spent the day with Baby
Helen's father, Mr. Carl West. They
returned home last evening accom
panied by Mr. West, who will visit in
this city for a short time.
A Reduction Sale of Boys Suits!
It is not often you can find bargains 'such as we offer you this
week in Boys' Clothing. It speaks well for our boys department that
we have sold more than the usual number of boys' suits this season,
and before Inventory we want to make a complete Clearance of all
that's left. Here are the prices
Beys' Knicker Suits, all kinds t .$1.50
Boys' Knicker Suits, worth up to $4.50 $2.50
Boys Knicker Suits, extra value $3.50
Boys' Long Pant Suits, medium small sizes $4.50
Strictly cash. All sizes represented 24 to 17.
A whole G. EE. Our Manhattan
window full TZT 9 O Shirt sale goes
of new ties WpQtfftf f Q Sf&?1 merrily on $1.15,
direct from New York V WtUtl $1 25 $1 38 and up
Everybody's Store.
FAMOUS DOG SH00TIN6
CASE, NEAR MURRAY.
UP FOR TRIAL TODAY
This morning the; famous dog shoot
ing case from the vicinity of Murray
was scheduled for trial at the court of
Justice M. Archer this morning, and
the case attracted much attention,
both from the neighborhood in which
the trouble occurred and also here,
where the young men who are the de
fendants are well known, and being
very popular with their friends a
great many were present to attend
the trial. The case is that of Frank
Mailer, a farmer residing near Mur
ray, against John and Walter Jenkins,
Cameron Cathey and Morris Lloyd, all
prominent young men of that 3ction,
rnd they are charged with having
shot, on Sunday, December 13th, a
clog belonging to the plaintiff and with
having trespassed on his farm, and he
asks that he be given damages in the
sum of $100. Attorney J. E. Douglass
rppears for the plaintiff and Matthew
Gering for the defendants. The case
was continued, on motion, until 1
o'clock this afteri oon, when the tak
ing of testimony was commenced.
There were a large number from near
Murray in attendance at the trial and
the keenest interest taken in the mat
ter by the friends of the respective
parties, and many were disappointed
in having the case laid over until aft
ernoon, as they were eager to hear the
case and return to their homes.
BURLINGTON MAY PUT
BACK PASSENGER TRAINS
RECENTLY ABANDONED
It has been currently reported in
railroad circles that the Burlington
which some two months ago took off
their trains No. 9 and 10, will shortly
place them back in the service, as the
demand has been very urgent for
their being placed back, especially No
10, which was one of the most pop
ular trains in the service, both
through this state and Iowa, and, in
fact, it has been necessary to place
local on east of Ottumwa to care for
the passengers for the cast from that
point. No. 9 was the late train on
tne cast side of the river and did not
pass through .this city, but was j
favorite train for Lincoln from Oma
ha. leavinjr that city at 11:30 and
reaching the state capital shortly af
ter 1 o clock. No. 10, however, was
one of the best trains in use on the
system, and for the visitors in Lin
coin desiring to return to points m
the cast it was very convenient, as
it left Lincoln late enough to give
everyone an opportunity to look after
their affairs, and for the Plattsmouth
people who had business there it was
certainly a great convenience. Upon
the general condition of the country
will deoend lareely what the Bur
lington decides to do in regard to the
placing back of these trains, but t is
thought along the eastern lines of the
road that such a move will soon be
tarted. While this city will not be
effected greatly either way, the de
cision of the railroad company will be
awaited with the greatest of interest.
Teachers Examination This Week.
The regular county teachers exam
inations will be held throughout the
county on Friday and Saturday of this
week. The teachers from this section
cf the county will hold their exam
ination at the office of County Super
intendent Miss Eda Marquardt.
E. J. 'Richey and wife departed this
morning for Omaha, where they will
visit for the day with relatives and
friends and lock after some matters
of business.
FUNERAL OF CHARLES P.
EMERICK AT LINCOLN TODAY
The funeral of Charles P. Emerick,
formerly a resident of this city, was
held this morning at his late home in
Lincoln, where he passed away Mon
day night after an illness covering
many months. Mr. Emerick was one
of the veteran railroad men of the
Burlington, having engaged in the
service of the company since it was
first inaugurated in Nebraska, and
his service was almost always in the
train service of the Burlington. He
served with D. E. Thompson as an
engineer and was also associated
with E. Bignell during his active
load work, and Mr. Emerick up to the
time he was stricken down was one
of the trusted employes of the road,
rrd only the fact of his sickness pre
vented him continuing the work
to which he had devoted his Jifetime.
In the early days of railroading in
Nebraska there were few men that
t.ossessed the confidence of the lead
ing officials of the road as he did, and
in sending out trains the higher of
ficials were always glad to know thst
he would be at the throttle. He was
a brother-in-law of Mrs. W. T. Sect
ten of this city and it was here that
he made his home for a great many
years until his duties made it neces
sary to liv eat Lincoln.
Mrs. Joseph Karnes of Omaha,
who has been here visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Miller, south o
turned this afternoon
to her home.
Her father, Mr. Miller, accompanied
her home for a short visit.
There is no let up in our Man
hattan shirt sale. You're get
ting some very remarkable values at big reductions. The "pick
ing" is still good (except in size 17) for those who didn't get in
for the first days.
Two
ois as
Soft cuffs or starched cuffs, negligee or pleated
uosoms, mauras or
Regular $1.50 Manhattan shirts; now
lot 2
Soft cuffs or starched cuffs, negligee or pleated
bosoms, fine madras cloths, many rf-f A f
new novelty stripe pattern. $2
TWO SHALL LOTS:
Lol 3 A few of cach ize m cortcd madras cloths, ncg-
ligec or pleated bosoms, starched (U nn
cuffs; rare patterns. Regular $2.00 shirts; now tj) 1 . O O
4 A fcw ,eft in sizes
gee, soft cuffs,
terns. Regular $3.50 shirts; now
bargain opportunities in in Suit and Overcoats $10
end 15 -sec our windows.
Manhattan Shirts
i-'iig;
THE DELIVERY OF ICE
THE COMING SEASON
Owing to the large investment i.L
the stockholders of the I'lattsmou'h
Ice and Cold Storage company in
their plant in this city, the board of
directors have fouiul it impossible to
put their business on a paying basi--,
figuring from the wholesale stand
point. Realizing that a plant of thi ;
kind and the large investment there
in is a great help to the growing in
terests of the city and desiring to
keep the plant in operation on a pay
ing basis, they have arranged with J.
II. McMaken and C. W. Baylor & Co.
v hereby they become in possession of
the retail ice business of both these
parties.
The management desires to assure
the consumers of ice that no advance
will be made in the price over last
year, and that all possible care will
be exercised in the service rendered.
We will be glad, at all times, to con
sider any report of poor service,
negligence on the part of employees,
or inferior quality of ice. Numerous
changes have been made in the ar
rangement of machinery at the plant
with the express purpose of improv
ing upon quality. A contract has
been let for the drilling of a large
well, which, when finished, will give
us an artesian flow of excellent water,
so that. when the plant is opened in
the spring we will be in shape to turn
out ice equal in quality to that of any
artificial ice plant.
The new arrangement will go into
effect on Saturday, January l(th, and
all patrons desiring the renewal of
looks may do so by calling No. 133
cr at the office of C. W. Baylor & Co.
Vt-.ti'lZiii-.
follows:
percale cloths. CLi 1 CT1
values; now. .
14 t0 16, silk and linen, negli
very ciioice pat
$2.50
Wifiit3K.
Stetson Hats
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