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i Plattsmouth Will Celebrate Every Saturday Afternoon During the Summer Months b Neb Stalo Historical Soc ' Bradley, Father Box 374 VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. NO. 12. i -I h CITY COUNCIL IN LIVELY SESSION LAST EVENING The Library Location Virtually Set' tied, but Not by the Unanimous Consent of the Count iL From Tuesdays Dally. The city council at their meeting last evening took up several matters of very much interest, including the settlement of the library site question and the erection of a new city hall, both of which are probably the most important action in the eyes of the taxpayers, as it involves a consider able improvement to the city. All of the councilmen were present with the exception of Councilman Patterson, who was out of the city, arid on the fall of the gavel of the mayor the members at once got busy in con sidering the matters of importance that might come up. There were several petitions for sidewalk work and grading for per manent walks read, including one from John Ruehland, A. L. Tidd and C. C. Farmele for grading for a walk on the north side of their property on Oak street from Seventh to Eighth, as well as one from Mrs. Car rie Cloidt in regard to a grade for walk on the south and east of her residence property on Main and Twelfth streets. The owners of lots 1 to G, in block 2S, Duke's addition, Frank Kalasek and Ignac Straka, asked that grading and a fill be made near their premises in order that a permanet walk might le laid, as their property was the only break in a long stretch of per manent walk. City Attorney Tidd presented a communication to the council report ing that the sum of $130.90 had been collected on occupation tax arid turned over to the city clerk. President Tidd of the library board presented an offer from the library board in which that body agreed to purchase from the City of Platts mouth the present city hall and lots and in return would convey to the city the present library building and the proposed fund of $3,000 which will be raised this year by a 4 mill levy. On motion the communication was re ceived and placed on file. The council then read a communica tion from C. C. Parmele, in which he agree to convey to the city for $2,500 a half interest in lots 1, 2 and 3, block 43, and to advance to the city one half of the money needed for the erection of a city hall, to cost not to exceed $10,000. and the city to have an option on the remaining one-half of the above described propt rty. The rate of interest on the money ad vanced to the city should 1-e 7 per cent, payable per annum as rent, until the amount was cleared up. This is the property on the corner of Sixth r.nd Pearl streets, where it wi.s at one time proposed to put up th; library building. A motion was offered by Bestor that the offer be accepted, which was seconded by Harris. In speaking of the acceptance Councilman Buttery stated that while the offer was a very fair one and all right, still he thought that it should be given greater publicity and the people of the city allowed to under stand what was going to be carried out by the city. Councilman Johnson thought that as the rate of interest would amount to somewhere in the neighborhood of $400 per year, and that at the pres ent rate the building fund levy would amount to $5,000 in a few years, he was in favor of waiting until later before making plans for building a city hall. Councilman Bestor inquired of. President Tidd of the library board as to whether or not there was a time limit set for the acceptance of the Carnegie donation of $12,00), and in reply Mr. Tidd stated that the first notice had been received on June 1st, and was liable to be withdrawn any time if they felt so inclined. . Councilman Bestor stated that the acceptance of the proposition would give the city a new city hall several years before they would be able to secure it otherwise tnd each year the amount of interest would be decreased and in the building fund would be ac cumulated sufficiert funds to pay off the indebtedness. The motion of Be.;tor to xiccept the proposition was amended by Bajeck to lay over until next meeting, but the amendment was lost by a vote of 3 to G, Buttery, Bajeck and Johnson voting for the amendment. On the original motion of Bestor it was carired by a C to 3 vote, Messrs. Buttery, Bajeck and Johnson again voting in the negative. On motion of Bestor the offer of the library board to purchase the city hall property was accepted by the same vote of C to 3. The ordinance authorizing the sale of the city hall property from the city to the library board was then read and a motion made to place it on the second and third readings by title, but this was lost, as a two-thirds vote was required and the three negative votes laid it over until the next meeting. The ordinance to vacate certain streets and alleys in West Oak Hill cemetery was then placed on its first reading and laid over until a later meeting. Chief of Police Barclay reported that he had secured the names of the delinquent automobile owners in the city and some seventy-five names were secured. The list was turned over to the police committee of the council to be taken up later by them and a decision made as to what will be done in the matter. The finance committee reported that they had examined the books of the city clerk for the last six months and that they were found to be cor rect in all reports. The report of the fire chief was re ferred to the fire and water com mittee for action. In speaking of the work on High School Hill Councilman Bestor stated that the work had been checked some what by the wet weather, but that the first four blocks had been finish ed up and was in good shape and proved very satisfactory and that the dirt from the top of the hill would be used to fill at Twelfth and Main streets. On the petion of J. W. Peters and James Jelik, the streets, alleys and bridges committee recommended that the work of grading for a walk be carried out. Mr. Buttery asked that the streets, alleys and bridges committee take some action in regard to the work on the cemetery road, as well as the crossings near the K. S. hall. The fire and water committee re ported that they had examined the hydrant installed at Seventeenth and Oak street and recommended that it be accepted, as it showed fifty-eight pounds pressure and was in good shape. This report was accepted and placed on file. Councilman Harris called the atten tion of the council to the cemetery and had the sexton cut the grass and was also impressed with the need of suitable buildings there, and on motion of Buttery the cemetery com mittee was asked to get in touch with the authorities in charge of the Catholic cemetery to see what they could do in regard to the fixing up of the building, as well as in having the old tree stumps and zrush which di vided the Catholic and Oak Hill cemeteries removed and cleaned up. Chairman Lushinsky of the light committee presented a brief report of the engineers who had looked after the interests of the city in making the estimate of the value of the light plant in this city, and this was placed on file. Mr. Lushinsky, in giv ing a brief verbal report of the com mittee, stated that the members of the committee had spent four months in attempting to get a report on the lighting situation that would offer a solution and which included the light ing of the city by electroliers, but this had been knocked out by the ef forts of outsiders, who professed to be interests as taxpayers. The presi dent of the Commercial club and members of that organization had visited the different business men of the city, but could not secure enough signers to warrant the statement that the business men would install the lamp posts if the city would furnish the current. Mr. Lushinsky stated that there was no question but what more and better light was needed in the city, both on Main street and the avenues and that in his interviews with all the councilmen, as well as the taxpayers the sentiment for more lights was expressed and would be brought up later by the committee. No one should put anything in the way of the light committee in their attempts to aid the city in advancing, and the progress of the city should continue onward. The city had voted a levy to raise $3,000 for a public li brary site, and while he was glad to see this step in the way of progress, he also thought that a step should be taken to advance the city in the way of better lights, which were so im portant to the appearance and ad vancement of the city. In the matter of the putting in of the sidewalk east of the William Hoi ly building on Fourth street, it was finally agreed by the council that as the owner of the building desired to fill in the areaway under the walk that a smaller walk would be allowed on the east side of the building, as there is not a great deal of travel there. Councilman Lushinsky stated that the park commissioners had agreed to fill in the lot at the foot of Win tersteen Hill and this would be made into a parking that would add very much to the appearance of that sec tion of the city, and the clerk was requested to notify the park com missioners to go ahead with their pro posed work. The telephone poles in the south part of the city, which have in time past been the subject of much com ment in the council, was again brought to the fore by Councilman Shea of the Fifth ward, who asked that the clerk notify the telephone company that there was a number of poles in the south part of the city in very dangerous condition, due to hav ing been dug around and the holes allowed to remain as a menace to the passers-by and the residents in that part of the city. On motion of Lushinsky the city clerk was authorized to certify to the county clerk the special improve ments in curb and gutter districts No. 4, 5, 6 and 7, to be placed on the tax list. The city clerk will endeavor to collect a part of this before turn ing it over. Councilman Harris thought that the city was not getting the proper work on the sidewalks and crossings put in, as there were a great many cracked and broken and he was desirious of having an inspector secured to look after the work. Councilman Bestor thought the work was satisfactory, but that the heavy tractors and en gines passing over the crossing caused a great deal of the damage. The motion to have an inspector ap pointed to supervise the construction of walks and crossings was lost, and this will be looked after by the street commissioner in the future. The finance committee of the city council reported the following claims j as correct and recommended that they be allowed: Nebraska Lighting Co., street lighting to July 15th, $76.02; William Grebe, special police, $10; M. E. Manspeaker, street sprinkling. $38; Loran McCrary, burying one dog. 50 cents; I. N. Cummings, burying two dogs, $1; Martz Engineering Co., preparing estimate of value of light plant, $25; R. A. Bates, printing, $51.67; Q. K. Parmele, street work, $30; Ed Snodgrass, same, $26; Joe Koubek, same, $40.80; Fred Clugy, same $26; James Wynn, same, $2; Harry Poisall, same, $22; I. Kennedy, same, $16; John Bates, same, $6; C. Hanson, same, $26; John Zitka, same, $15.40; Mike Lutz, same, $35; William Hiner, same. $22.50; Harrison, Shel don, same, $24.75; Lambert Lister, same, $27; Charles McBride, same, $27.00. After a number of street repairs were ordered the council adjourned. CHARLES HITT, JR., MEETS WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT From Tuesday's Dally- Yesterday Charles Hitt, jr., met ith quite a painful accident while engaged in playing at the Beverage home in the south part of the city. The lad was engaged in climbing on post when his foot slipped and he was thrown back into a barbwire fence, lacerating one of his legs in bad shape, which necessitated some seven stitches. The boy was convey ed to the office of Dr. Cook, where the injury was dressed and the lad made as comfortable as could be expected under the circumetances. Mrs. E. W. Cook returned this morning from Detroit, Michigan, where she has been for a week visit ing with her brother, David Hawks worth, who is ill in that city Buffering from an attack of typhoid fever, and is now somewhat improved. CLOSE OF GREAT DIS SOLUTION SALE OF FALTER & THIEROLF From Tuesdays Dairv. The great dissolution sale that has just closed at the store of Falter & Thierolf has been one. of the most satisfactory that has ever been held in the city and the result has been more than satisfactory to both Mr, Falter and Mr. Philip Thierolf, who will continue the business of the firm in the future under his own manage ment. D. D. Patton, representing the T. K. Kelley Salesmanship system, was in charge of the same and was able to dispose of the stock of goods in a manner that was very satis factory to the owners of the store, and at the close Saturday evening the result was all that could be asked and speaks well for the handling of the sale by Mr. Patton. The store is closed until Saturday during the in ventory of the stock and to allow of the making of final arrangements for the formal opening of the store on Monday next, when Mr. Thierolf as sumes the reigns and will have full and complete charge of the store and stock of goods. It is expected as soon as the inventory is completed that the final plans for the opening will be made. The same policies will be used in the conduct of the store's business as has been in the past and the same large line of high-class goods carried in stock. JOHN RICHARDSON GOES TO BELLEVUE INSTALL CABLES Frn Tuesdays Dally. This morning John Richardson de parted -for Bellevue, where he has taken a contract for the installing of the poles and cables for the. ferry boat that is being placed over the Missouri river at that place. This ferry is just being constructed and the promoters of the project, having learned of the experience of Mr. Rich ardson in this line, secured his serv ices to assist them in the completing of the ferry. The ferry boat is all ready for service as soon as the poles and cables are stretched. - Mr. Rich ardson had charge of the placing of the cables here for the ferry and also with the electric light company in the construction of their tower and the stringing of the wires over the river, and the success of this has dem onstrated that he is right there on a job of this kind. GASS COUNTY SUED FOR $4,465 FOR IN JURIES ON HIGHWAY From Tuesday's Dairy. This morning there was filed in the district court a suit entitled Myrtle Stock vs. Cass County, in which the plaintiff asks damages in the sum of $2,300 for injuries received while the plaintiff and husband were driving along a public highway in Cass coun ty. The road where the accident oc curred is one-half mile northwest of the town of Nehawka, and here a wooden culvert has been maintained for some years, the plaintiff alleges in her petition, and that an embank ment leading to the culvert which was not in the proper shape, and as the plaintiff and her husband were driv ing along there on July 1st, their horse shied to one side of the road, and sinking in the soft dirt, was thrown into a ditch by the roadside, overturning the top buggy, breaking it and also throwing out the plaintiff and inflicting serious injuries on her, as she was not able to be around for some time, and in her condition done great damage to her. Albert Stock is also the plaintiff in a suit against Cass County, as he asks judgment in the sum of $2,165 for injuries sustained by himself, as well as to his wife, in the overturning of their buggy on July 1st. In both of these' suits, in volving a claim of $4,465, the firm of Livingston & Hen kie of Nebraska City appear for the plaintiff. H. M. SOEIINIGHSEII TAKING III THE WINDY CITY SIGHTS From Tuesday's Dany H. M. Soennichsen, who is spending a few days in Chicago taking in the sights of the Windy City, writes his family that he expects to visit the scene of the awful tragedy of last Saturday afternoon, and which has drawn the eyes of the entire country to the lake city. He is having a fine time and enjoying to the utmost the few days' vacation from his duties in the Daylight Store. BIG RAINS YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT IN CITY AND VICINITY From Wednesday's 'Dally. Yesterday afternoon and last night there was an almost continuous down pour of rain throughout this locality, and at the Burlington station the gov ernment gauge indicated that 2 and 9-100 of an inch of dampness had fell during the twenty-four hours. Last night there was a heavy rain between 8:30 and 10 o'clock which made it very difficult for those who were down town to reach their homes. The street was well filled with the flood water from the hills and for some time it was quite a task to get across with out a thorough wetting, but there is ittle or no damage reported from the storm in this city. With the large amount of rain we have had the ground does not absorb the water very easily and it soon washes down to the creeks and sewers in the low lands, making quite a volume of wa ter, but .has been handled with ease so far and without the damage that has been caused in a mimber of the towns of the state. LOUISVILLE TO TACKLE THE RED SOX NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON From "Wednesday's "Dally. If the weather will permit on next Sunday the Louisville base ball team will be with us to give an exhibition of the great national sport, and if the "dope" on the visitors is right there will be a fine little struggle staged on the local lot. Last Sunday Louisville was defeated by the Browning-King team of Omaha in a close game by a score of 1 to 0, and only an error allowed the Omaha boys to score, while the Sox have -been able to get away with the last twelve games played with some good teams and should be in form to do business with the visitors from our neighboring city. Huff of Springfield and Con nors have been doing the tossing for the Louisville aggregation and they are supported by a good fielding team. The members of the Hose are all to the good now and in their present form are a match for any amateur team in this part of the state and will be cheered on to victory by the fans in this city, who are very proud of their ball team. HARRY HORN RECOVERING NICELY FROM BROKEN LEG From "Wednesday's Dally. The iriends oi iiarry worn, me young man who was injured several days ago by having one of his lower limbs broken, will be pleased to know that he is reported as doing nicely and the injured member knitting rapidly, although it will be some time before the young man will be able to do any active work on the farm. He compelled to abstain from using the lee until it is healed sufficiently to al low him to get around with a crutch. Taken to Iowa. From Tuesday's Dally. This morning bampson Kusseii, wno was complained of as being a subject for the asylum, was taken over to Mills county, Iowa, where he has been making his home and will be turned over to the authorities there as a fit subject for being cared for in one of the Iowa institutions. NEW LIBRARY AND CITY HALL NEXT IN LINE Estimate as to the Cost of the City Hall and the Manner in Which It Is to Be Paid For. From Wednesday Pally. The prospects for securing a new city hall here, together with the clear ing up of the library situation should be a matter to please every citizen of Plattsmouth, and it is safe to say that they as a whole will approve of the action of the mayor and council in making the changes that has made it possible for the city to secure the new Carnegie library, as well as a new city hall at really a cost of some $G,300. The city officials have been very careful in their estimates of the ex penditures in the matter of the city hall, as well as the library, and have arrived at a solution that has met the approval of almost everyone. In mak ing the change from the present city hall the library board gives the city $3,000, to be raised on the special levy for the library site, as well as a clear deed to the property on which the present library building now stands. This building, which has been used in the past few years as the home for the public library, has already had a cash offer of $1,500 made on it, and this sum can be ap propriated by the city toward the new city hall. The levy for each year calls for $1,200 in the building fund, and at present there is $500 on hand in that fund, with the $1,200 raised by the present levy, which will give the city $6,200 to start on, and only make it necessary to borrow $6,300 to com plete the purchase of the three lots at Sixth and Pearl streets and erect thereon the $10,000 city hall, as has been projected. With the building fund maintained at its present rate, in five years the sum of $12,200, which the site and lot will have cost, will have been cleaned up, an unsightly weed patch converted into the home of the city government and the old city hall building will be replaced by a classic and ornamental building which will be a fitting home of the city library, and in all several parts of the city will be benefited by the changes, as a new residence will mark the site of the present library and the cost will be something that will not embarrass the taxpayers in the least and give there turns that will be appreciated by everyone. MR. AND MRS. HARRY KRUGER MOURN DEATH OF THEIR LITTLE SON From Wednesday's Dally. A great sorrow has befallen Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kruger in the death of their little 23-months-old son, Harry, who passed away Tuesday morning at 1:45 at St. Joseph's hos pital in Omaha. The little one was taken sick on Sunday morning with a very severe attack of what seemed bowel trouble or appendicitis, and on the advice of the attending physician he was at once taken to Omaha by auto, where an operation was per formed in the hopes of saving his life, but it was useless and the little one gradually grew worse until death end ed his sufferings a few hours later. The body was brought back home yes terday afternoon by the broken-hearted parents, and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home, and will be con dusted by Rev. F. M. Druliner of the Methodist church. In the loss of the little one, who has been so dear to them, the grief-stricken parents will receive the deepest sympathy of their many friends in this, their hour of deepest grief and sorrow. The attack of sickness of little Harry was very sudden and the blow fell on the fam ily almost without warning and before they were aware of the seriousness of the illness the little one so dear to them had been called home. Office supplies at the Journal office. YANKEE ROBINSON'S AD ' CERTISING CAR ARRIVES From "Wednesday a Dally. The advertising car of the Yankee Robinson show while here distributed a great deal of the advertising mat ter for the company, as well as billed the city and vicinity with the an nouncements of the big bhow that is to be here on Monday, August tth. and the further advertising of the circus on the bill boards and in cir culars will be looked atfer in order that all may learn of the great treat afforded by this high-class company. STRANGE "MASHER GETS HIMSELF INTO TROUBLE IN A JIFFY From "Wednesday's Dallv. Last evening while two ladies or this citv were homeward bound they had a very unpleasant exjKrienee with a strange "masher, who in truded himself on them in a mot objectionable manner, and a? a result of which he was placed in jail. The ladies had come up Main street and turned the corner at Sixth street. starting north, when the young man started after them and shortly after they passed the corner caught up with them and made several advances, which were rejected, and he then in sisted on accompanying them home. but was again turned down by the ladies, who by this time were quite alarmed, and as C. II. Fuller came along Sixth street bound for his home. the ladies secured his aid and he soon caused a great light to filter in on the 'masher." when he gathered him by the arm and brought him back to Main street, where he was turned over to the custody of Officer Alvin Jones and lodged in the city bastile over night. The young man was very sorry of the mistake he had made, but it was decided that a little meditation and punishment for the offense would make him more careful in the future as to whom he stopped to lavish his fascinations and offer his company. The ladies were quite badly frighten ed by the experience and lost little time in getting home after the man was taken away. The young man, who gave his name as Albert Downs of Glenwood, was et out cf jail early this morning, but remaining here, was later taken into custody again by Officer Jones and taken back to the city jail to await trial on the offense charged against im. as Chief of Police Barclay is de termined that such actions as this will have to be stopped, and the case is especially one that should be dealt ith in the proper manner. From the statement of those who ere near when Mr. Fuller took the man in charge, his remark?, as well as his actions, were something that should not be tolerated, and the young man will be given a lesson that will show others the necessity of keeping out of this kind of business. The chief of police was unable to nd out the names of the ladies stop ed by Downs, and is very desirous of having them give in their informa tion to aid in seeing that the man is given his just dues. A great deal of credit in the matter is due Mr. Fuller, as he did not hesitate in carrying out is full duty as a law-abiding citizen in taking the man into custody and seeing that he was given over to the officers of the law. A. C. REED INJURES FOOT BY STEPPING ON A NAIL From Wednesdays Daily. A. C. Reed, one of the employes oi the Burlington freight car repair de partment, yesterday afternoon suffer ed an injury that required the atten tion of a physician as a result of his stepping on a nail. He was engaged in carrying a jack to the box car where he was working, when he step ped on a board which contained a nail with the business end protruding, and it entered his foot, making a rather painful wound, but which is not thought to be serious. The man had the injury dressed, but will be compelled to take a few days off as a result of the mishap. Subscribe for The Journal.
