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aimewb owtn VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1913. NO. 76. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS BRIEF INTER SESSION The Principal Business Transacted Was in Reference to the Light Question. tofore existing: between the city of alley in thai block, which lies between Plattsmouth and the Nebraska Light- Main and Pearl and Fifth and Sixth ing company for street lighting serv- streets. This was placed en f.le by ice expired in the month of October, the council 1914, and no agreement has yet been Police Judge Archer reported that reached between said city and said one arrest had been made in February light company. Therefore be it and the sentence susoende;! ai d the Pocolvoil That iha flir sf TMoto I 1 .. mouth propose to the Nebraska Light- City Clerk John NemeU reported ing company to pay the sum of $100 that during the month he had coliect- per month for the present street light- ed the sum of $136.26, which had been ing service, said proposal to merely be turned over to the city U-eaviie. for service from month to month, The report of City Treasurer Soen commencing with the first day of nichsen showed that there was a bal- April, 1915, the city reserving the lance in the city treasury at the pres- right at any time at the end of any ent time of $10,400.51. month to cancel its demand and City Attorney Tidd report! on the n WPPTYipnt for cfroat 1 1 rr h f inn. t-nwlin I w r -.r , -V, T ..U 1,,,J From Tuesday's Daily. ... ..6.w..s i,ll;. iuau vi unujiauuii .umu nau Ihe meeting of the city council last Councilman Hallstrom thought the been turned over to him lor olleetion, evening, although brief in length of J resolution was'good in every way, but and stated that he had collecteJ SI 00 time, was one that was filled with favored going farther on the proposi- and had obtained a judgment in the much business and the councilmen lost lion and submitting to the people of I Simons case and that six otners ha no time in getting down to business! the city at the coming April election I promised to pay up with' a a specified nd every member of the body was a proposition of voting bonds for $15,- time. lhia was accepted and on present when the mayor rapped for 000 or $20,000 to build a plant and get motion of Lushinsky the thank; of the order. it in working order at once, which council was tendered th attorney. The matter of greatest interest would afford greater relief to the city The claims committee reported shown in the meeting was over the on the light question than the gradual favorably upon the bill of M. Harold l'ght question, and on this proposition gathering of a fund to put up the fr $1 for supplies to the police judge, the councilmen were all interested in plant. and G. P. Eastwood for .$5.15 for sup- seeing that some measure was taken! Councilman Harris of the Fifthlplies to tne city Til'3 rePrt n'a to relieve the city of the high rate for ward did not think favorably of the adoPted and warrants ordered drawn their electric current used on the bond proposition, as he thought that lor tne amounts streets of the city. the city was paying too much interest Chairman Bestor of the streets, .1 The subject was brought up when at the present time and inquired as to leys and bridges committee reported Mayor John P. Sattler sent to the I the amount of the city's indebtedness that they had examined the petition f council a message covering the fol- and was informed hv Councilman Fred Patterson for opemnjr the al'ev lowing facts as he saw them, and urg- Lushinsky that it was only $168,000. near his property and recommended ing the adoption of a resolution which Mr. Harris thought that if some con- that the subject be dropped He also - - - accompanied the message. In his mes- tract could be arrived at with the light I stated that he had talked with Super sage -Mayor isattie stated: I company it should be done and the intendent caird of tin t.ii.liifcto:i To the City Council: people not be compelled to vote bonds, shops in regard to the fill at the foot The light committee of this council as had been suggested. He stated f Wintersteen hill and that the mat a month ago reported to the mayor I that he did not desire to block any- ter could be arranged as .-con as the and council that said committee, to- thing in the interest of the city, but weather permitted, as tae railroad gether with the manager of the Ne- thought that the taxes were far too was willing to make their part of the braska Lighting company, had drawn Ihih at the oresent time. I fill and would like also fo.- the t-ity to i Councilman Bajeck of the Second poin in the PIacin of a manhole there ward stated that he thought the to carr on sunace water. ,ci,;t, ,c w I Councilman Patterson intro luce l a sounded the right keynote and UAninc nn GISION .him - nc 31 UL- IH IHE QUJNTON CASE Judge Begley . Decide That Sheriff Quinton Owes Ca?s County the Sum of S 112.50. Opening a Grand Success. From Tuesday's Daily. The grand opening of the new Egenberger building and store on last Saturday afternoon was a splen did success and several hundred avail ed themselves of the opportunity of calling and visiting this handsome and neat store. The firm gave away sev eral hundred handsome pink carna tions as favors to the ladies calling at the store. II YOUNG III RECOVER SIGHT ON SAME DAY Is Sent to the Hospital. up a stipulation proposing that the Nebraska Light company surrender its present franchise and take in lieu thereof franchises agreed upon be resolution which was pasel by a tween the light commitee and the thought its adoption would be the unanimous vote of that .'iody and manager of the Nebraska Light com- best plam He did not favor thft iJea which provided that in th- future the . i i i - i i . . 1 1 ' i city would not accept bonds v. here o.ie person had signed mere th in ore pany for separate electric light fran- of issuine bonds at this time cnise ana gas irancnise, ana proposing Councilman Bestor thought that the the contract for street lighting, which resolution was good in its intent, but Tnis measure included the bonds for franchise and contract had been thought that it should provide Tor a the saloons. wh5ch w511 be file1 short- 1 l 1 i . .1. itreeu upon uy u.e ugni lummmee further increase in the lights that ana tne manager oi tne eDrasKa rri. i. ; r., t-v iignt company ana wnicn tne said xse- mavor stated that thev could be -are 1 provides that all snow must be re nrasKa Lignting company and tne for b the resolution. moved from the sidewalk? inside of Continental Gas and Electric Corpora- Councilman Str.Vnt sUn ra,l twentv-four hours after tha snowfall tion were to sign and submit to this the resoiution. but thought that th and nrovidine a fine of r.oc less than council for its approval and adoption, sum of $1200 was too hjgh a ntQ to ?1 nor more than $10 for th2 faji,.e ana tne eDraMca.ignt company nav- nnH that vlf tonn fill t, to comnlv with this and imprisonment ly with the city. The snow ordinance was read, which From Tuesdays Dallr This morning District Judge James T. Eegley arrived from Papillion to hold a session of court and handed down his long-looked for decision in the case of Cass County vs. Carrol D. Quinton. In his decision the judge finds for the plaintiff and that the COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS' AT THE BM6T0N SHOPS, BUT NOTHING SERIOUS Harlan Hoback of Near Union Runs a Prong of a Pitchfork in His Eye, Losing the Sight, From Wednesday's Daily. Yesterday Miss Anna Stroy, who U I a resident of the vicinity of Murdock, was brought before the county board of insanity and examined as to her mental condition. After questioning by the board it was decided that it would be better to have the lady ent to Lincoln, where she could receive better treatment for her case, and Sheriff Quinton will convey her there at once. From Wednesday's Dally. The following interesting story is j found in the Omaha Bee of this morning in regard to the lucky escape of a young lad from Union from losing his eyesight, and many HEW IP OW IIJ PLATTSMOUTH Shoe Company, With Capital of $20,000. From Wednesday's Daily George Black, employed in the Bur- of the readers of the Journal will re- hngton shops, received a small sprain call the facts of the accident that sheriff is indebted to the county in the to his right arm today when a truck threatened the loss of his eyes sum of $442.o0 for fees collected and on wnicn ne was working moved out Harlan Hoback. 11 of Union. Neb.. not turned in, and which for almost a a great deal faster than he thought it and Peter Duhamel, 13, of Rapid City, Incorporated as the Joseph year has been the cause of much dis- would, and as a result he struck his s. D.. met for the first time Monday agreement between the commissioners ai"hi on a step of the car and had it afternoon under circumstances which and the officer. sprained. Perry Pinney, another of aroused the interest of even the The fees in question, and which has the new men put on by the company nurses who are used to unusual situa been decide by the judge as should be m the freight car department, had a tions turned in to the county, is that for very painlul, though not serious, con- goth boys were brou2ht to Omaha taking prisoners to the state peniten- tusion of his right hand, which was about two weeks ago for the treat tiary, as well as the fees paid the caught between a grab-iron and a ment of injured eyes, the Hoback county by the city for the care of city cra'-bar with which the man was had having been injured by a pitch- prisoners. The fees which were col- worKing, and these injuries were look- forfc and the Duhamel boy having been lected and paid to Deputv Sheriff ed after at once, although neither are Manspeaker prior to his office being of a very serious nature. Fetzer ing failed, neglected and refused to bill in payment for the lights used in I until same is paid. On rioti n c f Lushinsky the ordinance was placed nJ sign said stipulation, I now desire to th -t maKe some recommendations to mi Councilman Hallstrom stated that on its second and third reidi.'.cr Council: I : l I r i n , U.ooo i. in case said company witnin t h h;h- t. th -t Councilman Butterv asked that the sixty days trom this time sign ana should and he thought the time had crossings on the avenues and pi incipal submit said stipulation, franchise and I to . . . . on fla ... streets be ordered cl-at.ed bv the contract to the mayor and council for had reay paid fof thep lant here in street commissioner, and Councilman the rates they had paid for light-? in Bajeck desired to include in this that the past. He conceded that taxes were the school board be not'.neJ 'c clean high, but did not think that one or two off the walk around the High school. companies should be allowed to hold Councilman Bestor stated that tne up the city, as in that case the city commissioner would "ee ti:t the could never get lower rates. Tie crossings were cleaned as soon as the thought that if the bond proposition I weather was such as to permit the was submitted to the voters at the I removal of the coating of ice that coming election that it would go formed beneath the snow. through without much nnnoiitinn. ! On motion of Raiprk the school lighting system and plant of its own thg were t;red of thg methodJboard was requested to see that ail in tne city oi nansmouui, anu pro- .. . . . comDelled the navTnent nf Snow ,vas amoved from the walks viding a levy for that purpose, and . - , , i, j 4V. j.t v,.i i,.,;i,i;.., Mr. Johnson of the Fourth ward did of the city. not think the question of bonds could On motion of Streight the ordinance be taken up at this time, as it was granting a franchise to the Lircoln imnossihl to nut in a nlant ut t.i I nnH OmnVin T.itrVif. nnrl Pnnrpi" rnm- council Pa a r.uuvu figures suggested, as the operating pany was laid over until a later meet expenses would take up at least $1.- ing. 800 per year and to supply the private Councilman Lushinsky moved that consumers the cost of the plant would the park commission be notified to re be much higher. move the snow from the walks in the Mayor Sattler, in speaking of the park without delay, which was adopt- bonded indebtedness of the tity, stated ed that in the past few years it had been The finance commitee recommended reduced, from the sum of $199,000 to the following bills, which were order- that of $168,000, and at the present ed paid: Claus Boetel, burying ct.e rate of handling the bond? through dog, 50 cents; John Fitzpatrick, the sinking fund the city would be salary, $20; Warga & Schuldice, re- free of debt by 1930, which had been pairs at hose house, $4; Nebraska the result of the adoption of a policy Lighting company, light at city hall of providing for the carina for the and street lighting, $134.61; Ben bonds and getting them paid off as the mayor and council to take the matter up and consider same. 2. In case the Nebraska Light com pany fail to sign said stipulation and submit same to this council within sixty days I would recommend that at the time of the next annual appropria tion and levy that the city proceed to create a fund for the purpose of building and installing an electric within a few years said city will be able to install its own lighting system and plant. 3. I would recommend that thi3 the Nebraska Light company that said city is willing to pay for the lights now installed and which had previous ly been installed under the present contract of said city the sum" of $100 per month for the light service to said city, said rate to merely run from month to month, said city reserving the right at the end of any month's service to discontinue said service, that said city enter into no contract for a period of five years with the said Nebraska Light company until such time as said company shall be willing to surrender it3 present franchise and' arrpnt flip "fmnrViic "Krofrfrro nrrrl , ih wv,f va fast as possible, and with' the gradual - reduction of the rate of interest the manager of said company. . T it x i- i t - i-i.' I city nau ueeri auic lu taie i.r inure 4. In case the Nebraska Lighting ' . oi uie Bonus. Councilman Harris arose and rtated that he did not blame the present city government, as the bondei iridebted- company refuse to accept $100 per month for its present service then the city to discontinue said service. r Tf fho rit.v should arfent tnia w it wo,,ln be navin at th rat Jness had en placed on the cicy years of $1,200 per year for the present fore- buhe ?id fa7-' furtier issuance oi Bonus at mis vim?. The resolution as introduced by the mayor was brought to . vote and light service and would be able to create a fund of $1,000 or more per year with which to install its own electric lighting system and plant. John P. Sattler, Mayor. RESOLUTION. Whereas. The light contract here- passed by the unanimous 70te of the counciL A petition was presented to the council from the residents in block 36 protesting against the pavirg of the Rainey, salary, $75; Frank Neumann, salary, $65; Nelson Jean, coal to city, $7; M. E. Manspeaker, livery to police. $1; M. Archer, salary, $30; Lincoln Telegraph and Telephone company, rents, $3; J. V. Egenberger, coal to city hall from November to March, $30.50; C. E. Wescott's Sons, six rub ber coats to fire department, $27.."'); Charles McBride, street work, $7; Mike Lutz, street commissioner, $15.70; Lambert Lister, street work, $6.40; Henry Lutz, street work. $1.80. There being nothing further the city dads wended their way homeward. Sell your propeity by an ad in The office. placed on a salary will remain in his hands under the decision of the court as handed down. lhe case involved some very in teresting points of law and the out come has been awaited with interest by the citizens of the countv to settle the long-standing controversy, and the contention of the commissioners that the fees were justly the property of the county will result in the county treasury being enriched by several hundred dollars. The decision of the district judge will probably put an end" to the case, as it is not thought likely that it will be appealed to a higher court. In the case of John W. Butt vs. T. E. Parmele, et al., the motion cf the plaintiff for a new trial was overruled by the court. DONALD, INFANT SON OF fa AND MRS. ARMOR GAMBLIN PASSES AWAY From Wednesday' PaL'jr. A change was made today in one of Plattsmouth's oldest business house, which while it will not bring any new management to the business, will nlace them in better shane: tr hanrlle' . i urtTiti f - 1 i l I snot oy a isd irom an airgun neiu thfi :nterests of the firm. Thi, raorn. t. i i uy a piaiinuie. I; nr:rla nf Jnfnrwritinn .-! f,l.l T-v 1 i . . 1 i 1 A 1. . I " ' ouois v.ere ien oy tne parents in th offipe f rountv rWk t each case as to the recovery of the gha, by Joseph FetzePf Mflry FeUer injured eyes, out prompt ana ei- ficient treatment resulted in the sav ing of both eyes. The youngsters were taken to their homes Monday evening. Before leav ing the hospital tne boys were in troduced and allowed to have a little From Wednesday's rally. Yesterday at the home of the grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hitt, in the south part of the city, Donald, the MYRTLE M. THIEROLF VS. GEORGE ffl. THIE ROLF IN DIVORCE and Henry F. Goos, of the Fetzer Shoe company, which will carry on the business of the Joseph Fetzer fhoe store. The new company is incorporat ed for the sum of $20,000 and the busi ness will be in the buying and selling of shoes and other article?, r. h? talk between themselves. They told been the custom of the gU)re . the eaca other how "it happened. "eternast. : j l i -i i r ; , . I past. I lnis nrm maintain; on of the rr.n5t the future and Harlan declared hel , . , . . I mnnern anrl nm n lete hre ctnrps in I ,1 1 1 1 1 i . -1 v i l 3-weeks-oId son of Mr. and Mrs. uuh j,uiU. ft. section of the state and their Armor Gamblin, passed away. The penceiortn. iioyisji enthusiasm mini- stock ia one of the finegt that can b little one. who for such a short SDace Icstcu Itsc" as lu"M:mi'",ieu tiJC found in anv ritv of tire th iT of of time had been in the household like ani 0 &ol"& ou.lSslue "P1.". Bna Plattsmouth. The same courteous and a ray of sunshine, in his going leaves viewing the wide, wide world witn re- j treatment of the customers will stored vision. Happier still were the anxious par ents when they were told they could take their sons home and that the in jured eyes were saved. Dr. H. L. Arnold attended the Ho- li i i a. fi T v 1 : i l jl the services were in charge of r ,.ol...,'":Cir ""u shoe business in Plattsmouth for thc F. M. Druliner, pastor of the Ur- "aroId Gifford aAided the Du- f anJ his methods of a sense of deep grief in the hearts of the parents and the other relatives, who had learned to love and cherish the little one in his few weeks on earth. The funeral was held this morning from the home at 10 o'clock, nd the services were in be continued as the cardinal feature of the new company, and they will make every effort to see that their patrons are given what they want in the shoe line at all times. Mr. Fetzer has been engaged in the Rpv. ' Ii i l t tv. if-" First Methodist church. The inter-lia"?1 a uuc c"iW11 '7'". dealing has won him a splendid trad ment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. ! "" and many friends, who feel that in To the sorrow-stricken family the fthf faer ln a barn en J;he dealing with him they will always be deep sympathy of the friends through- Pi acciueiu occurreu. i uu- He wiJ haye thg ofn.e From Tuesday's Dellv. This moi-ning a suit for divorce was filed in th. district court by George out the city will be extended. The hamel h was frred while playing &f esident and treasurer in tke new" severe blow. AT. TViiernlf nf nerir CpAt fYeelr-l - . .. . 7 I. , . . . , lor.s of the little one comes as a very ' a. n a i ffi i i p rrt I against uynie lnieroii. ine petition of the plaintiff states that they were married at O'Neill, Neb., on September 5, 1902, and later re moved to Canada. The plaintiff claims he has conducted himself as a loving and kind husband to the defendant, and that in September, 1911. she de serted him and removed to Edmonton, I - A 1 jf 1 1 1 1 W of tf.e little hahe a irel! wlln a 'n was "noting now " ' V 1J -t X :iL the grandmother, Mrs. Charles Hitt, nS' are both quite poorly in health and the jun STATE MEETING OF WOOD MAN OF THE WORLD HONOR A PLATTSMOUTH CITIZEN THE SUBJECT OF A PONTOON BRIDGE IS NOW BEING AGITATED ly incorporated company, while Mr.;. Fetzer will serve as vice president. The position of manager of the sto-e and secertary will be held by II. F. Goos, who has had charge to the greater extent of the management of the store for the past few years, and who for the past twenty years has been connected with this firm, and anyone meeting Mr. Goos can realize the genial spirit and uniform courtesy in dealing with his patrons that ha assisted in making this ftore the great success it has been. As we have Files Petition for Probate. t i i i i i anaua, wnere sne maae ner nome From Wednesday's Dally. thereafter without the consent of the There was one subject discussed a stated above, the same policies will be plaintiff and without his approval of From Wednesday's Dally great deal last summer, but no de- continued in the future as in the past. ner metnoas oi nvmg. ne aSKS mai - , hnite action taken on tne suDject, and and the friend3 wiI1 fmd the same the custody of the minor children be uon OI me ooumen vi me "ona, that was the question of the securing hearty welcome at this modern home given to nim, as tney are resiaing i-'ieeus ia ui. wic of a pontoon bridge over the Missouri f fto.r witn mm, and tne oeiendant is unni iaigi oncnucu anu uuhusmsw. uwi inver at this point, preferably near the to have their custody. The defendant has been held in years. Ihere were Burlington bridge, where the river is is still a resident of Canada, and an some 200 in attendance at the opening narrowest. That there are a great order was issued by the court allow- session of the camp, and the opening many of the residents on the Iowa ing service to be had by publication address of welcome was delivered by sjde of the river who would be glad in the Plattsmouth Journal. N. A. Huse of the Norfolk News, and to avaii themselves of the chance af the response by Sovereign Marklin. forded them to come here to trade In the election of officers for the com- there is no doubt. The proposition ing two years, William 13. Rishel of was suggested at one of the meetings this city was chosen to'the office of 0f the Commercial club several one of the state managers. Mr. Rishel ,nnk . um s , v. 6 I "rom Wednesday Dtir na rveu as uepuiy ior uie u.u in strongly, but allowed to drop and tne Mike styles, the day watchman at fV5i3 if ir o n viirtifiT on1 Vi o c ViDOn n I J il a. 1 a. TL. L . I . .v., vw.j, c.vx gooa tnat migm, Iiave ueen accom- tho Burlington bridge, had quite an hard worker in the cause of Wood- piished was iost as the summer passed exciting time this morning with two craft and his election is certainly a without any effort being made in this hoboes who had crossei the bridge recognition oi a very aeserving genue- i direction. There is a great need fo- from the Iowa side of the and man wno is at an times ame to , a better outlet for the city on the east, when Mr. Styles attempted to turn ueH "l b'--" wnere a new territory lies mat could them back to where they come from Rishel, does not make a bluster over be drawn here for their trading point. they proceeded to make a warlike his work, but believes m tne old say- The ferry has done a great deal to re- demonstration, and one of them m-oi bawB wuuuxm neVe tne situauon, but tne bridge knocked Mike down, and the two mg. would prove even more suited, as it vM- for tfc;a o-olno- o-n t, ... I " - would be ready all the time and al- Frntn Wednesday's Dallr. This morning a petition was pre sented in county court by Mrs. Alida Blair, asking for the probate of the estate of her husband, the late Joseph B. Blair, of Greenwood, who died on February 21, 1915, at his home, leav ing quite an extensive estate, con sisting of real estate in Cass county valued at $2,500, real estate in Fed Willow and Morrill counties, Ne braska, of the value of $22,400, and in South Dakota and Texas valued at $6,500. Besides the widow there ar three children as heirs of the estate. A hearing will be had on this matter cn Tuesday, March 16, at 10 o'clock. W. H. Caman of Beatrice, district manager of the Lincoln Telegraph ani Telephone company was in the city yesterday for a few hours looking af ter the interests of his company, de parting this morning for his home. BURLINGTON BRIDGE WATCHMAN HAS EXCITING TIME WITH TWO HOBOES Sirs. Hitt Quite 111. tracks. The watchman, as soon as low of a great deal more traffic being possible, called the depot here and the nassed over in a dav than wnnlri h I j From T'lrsdav's Parr ., , ." " 7" CIly P"ce were nouiica, anu vniei The friends of Mrs. Charles Hitt possmie witn tne ierry Doat. Rainev made a trio throueh the vards. will regret to learn that she is quite matter snouid receive the considera- but tbe men evidently were wise and ill at her home in the south part of tion of those who are interested in did not tneir appearance around the city, having suffered a breakdown such matters for the good of the city, depot or yards. Mr. Styles did caused by worry in caring for her " - not suffer any serious results of the daughter during her illness. She is in Osteopathic treatment is guar- battle, although slightly 6ore from the quite bad shape and her family and anteed to cure the grippe. Try it and j manner in which the two tourists had friends feel a great deal of worry. be convinced. handled him.