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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916.
No. 121.
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WASHINGTON
AVENUE PAV
ING AWARDED
The Monarch Engineering Company
of Falls City to Do the Work and
Three-inch Brick to He Used.
From Tuesday s jJaiiv.
The city council met last evening
to again struggle with the all ab-
tyibing question of who was to have
the contract for putting down the
paving on Washington avenue, and as
a result of their deliberations the
contract was awarded to the Mon
arch Engineering company, of Falls
City, and the material selected was
the No. 1 three-inch wire-cut brick
which had been recommended for this
purpose by the streets, alleys and
bridges committee at the session a
week ago, but which had been turned
down at that time.
Preceding the big feature of the
evening the council tool: up severr.l
minor matters which were demanding
their attention, including several pe
titions and communications. A pe
tition signed by the board of trustees
of the. Christian church, M. L. Freid
rich and John Waterman, residents
on North Eighth street, asking per
mission to lay a private sewer from
the main sewer of Washington ave
nue to their residence property, was
received, and on motion the permis
sion was granted, and the petitioners
may now go ahead with the construc
tion of this improvement.
A petition was also presented to the
council from August Bach and Wil
helmia Bach asking permission to
erect a frame shed or warehouse in
the rear of their property at Main
and Richey streets, and agreeing to
have the storehouse covered with
sheet iron in conformity with the law
covering construction of fire proof
buildings. This mater was turned
over to the fire and water committee
to take action upon, and if the build-ii-
was to comply with the law, to
allow the construction of the struc
ture. The library board through its sec
retary, reported that they recom
mended for reappointment to the
board Messrs. E. C. Hill, A. L. Tidd
and D. O. Dwyer for a term of three
years. On motion of Councilman
Luschinsky, seconded by Councilman
Paterson, the nominees of the library
board were confirmed.
Councilman Buttery stated that M.
E. Manspeaker had requested him to
psk the council for permission to
erect a shed or temporary structure in
the rear of his livery barn for the
purpose of sheltering the buggies and
wagons belonging to the barn, and
that the building was to consist of a
roof placed on four large poles and
was not to be enclosed. This was
turned ovei-1 to the fire and water
committee to take up and take some
action upon.
The paving matter was then taken
up, when Councilman Butery moved
that the vote of the council of a week
ago be reconsidered, and on the vote
this was carried. He then moved that
the contract be let to the Monarch
Engineering company of Falls City
for the class "C" paving and using
No. 1 wire-cut brick as the material.
Councilman Butery, who had not
been one of the members of the coun
cil visiting Falls City to view the
paving there, desired to hear from
the members of the council as to what
they thought of the brick, as they saw
it in use on the streets of that city.
Councilman Bestor stated that on
tests the No. 3 wire-cut bricV had run
from 17 to 27 per cent in the ruttler
test, and that the Falls City work
had been very satisfactory as far as
the committee had been able to as
certain in their trip down to that
city.
Councilman Luschinsky, who had
been with the council on the Falls
City trip, was well pleased with the
appearance of the brick. They had
spent four hours there, and inquiries
from the business men and disinter
ested parties had shown the brick to
give perfect satisfaction, and the peo
ple there would not have any other
kind in use.
Councilman Weaver was of the
same opinion of the other councilmen,
that the paving looked good to him
and seemed entirely satisfactory.
Councilman Johnson stated that the
Falls City paving seemed to be al
right', but he favored the standan
brick block for paving, and had fount!
that under the most severe tests it
had stood up better than the wire-cu
brick, but he did not desire to stam
in the way of the use of the wire-cu
ijricK it the majority ot the counci
so desired.
councilman Harris was also in
favor of the four-inch brick block, but
stated that three-inch brick looker
very nice when laid in a pavement
with the asphalt filler.
On the motion of Bestor to let the
contract as recommended and for the
use of the three-inch wire-cut brick
the motion carried, with all voting for
it except Buttery, who voted "no,
and the Monarch company will ac
cordingly do the work on this job.
Councilman Bestor desired to know
the opinion of the council in regard
to securing a small cart for use in
hauling off rubbish' from different
parts of the city, and by motion the
city clerk was authorized to get in
touch with the companies handling
these carts.
Mayor John P. Sattler then had
presented a resolution in regard to
Officer William Wilson, who was in
jured so severely early Sunday morn
ing while in(the discharge of his du
ties, and on motion the resolution,
which is as follows, was adopted
unanimously:
Resolution.
Whereas, Night Policeman Wilson
on or about the oth uav ot August.
lflO, while in the discharge of his
luties in said City Z Plattsmouth,
was assaulted, beaten, abused and
maltreated and left unconscious by
certain drunken and riotous persons
now in the custody of the sheriff,
and
Whereas, the said Policeman Wil
son is dengerously ill in consequence
of the cowardly and dastardly assault
made upon him, be it therefore,
Resolved, by the mayor and council
of the City of Plattsmouth that we
extend to Policeman Wilson and his
family our deepest sympathy, and be
it further
Resolved, that any asistance that
the city or its officers can render to
oliceman Wilson and his family dur-
ng his illness, is hereby gratefully
tendered, and be it further
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread at large upon the minutes of
the proceedings, and a conv delivered
to Mr. Wilson and family.
JOHN P. SATTLER, Mayor.
Attest: JESS F. WARGA,
City Clerk.
There being nothing further to de
mand the attention of the council the
meeting was adjourned.
HIEF BARCLAY
ROUNDS UP THREE
HOBOES IN BOX GAR
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police
Barclay was notified that a gang of
hoboes were holding high revel in a
box car on the Burlington siding
south of the depot and accordingly
he journeyed down there arriving just
as the men fdled with a large quantity
of "red eye" were preparingg to pull
off a little scrap among themselves.
The chief soon told the parties where
they were to get off at and escorted
them up to the city bastile and con
fiscated their supply of war muni
tions, consisting of a quart bottle of
whiskey which was taken from them.
The men came along without trouble
and were locked up so that they would
not do any damage until the commun
ity could be ridden of their presence.
The three men were all evidently pro
fessional hoboes and bore the appear
ance of having been traveling for a
long time. They were more grieved
over the loss of their bottle than the
locking up in the jail.
COL- BATES IMPROVING.
Col. M- A- Bates, who has been con
fined to his bed since Saturday even
ing, is now showing every sign of im
provement and is able to sit up a part
of the time and to show more signs
of strength than he has heretofore.
kit is hoped by the patient that he will
be able in a few days to be up and
around and back on the job.
Ralph Ilaynie was among those go
ing to Omaha this morning on the
early Burlington train to spend the
day atending to some business matters-
OFFICER WILSON SHOWS
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
From Tuesdays Dally.
Oilicer William Wilson is reported
this morning as being slightly im
proved and had a very good night,
the coolness of the evening having
been greatly to his advantage. lie is
still in a very critical condition how
ever, iuid it will be several days before
it will be possible to determine just
how serious his injuries are. The
back of his head has the appearance
as though he had been struck with a
club during the assault made upon
u'm early Sunday morning and the
consequence of a blow of this nature
is what is causing the worst part of
his trouble. lie has not become en
tirely rational since the attack on
him although at times he is able to
recognize those who are with him in
the room.
LOUISVILLE QUARRY
MAN CRUSHED TO
DEATH UNDER GAR
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning at 10:30, James
Doyle, an employe of the Condor Con
struction company, was killed at the
Louisville stone quarries when a dump
i i i i 11
car suddenly overturned anu crusneu
the unfortunate man beneath it. The
Condor company is engaged in strip-
ping worK at the quarries lor tne
Iugh Murphy company, and in this
work are using a steam shovel and
dump cars are employed to haul the
stone awav. anil it was while Doyle
was engaged in shoveling the rock
away from the cars that he met his
death. Doyle with a companion was
working on the side of the car which
was to be dumped, when suddenly
without warning the car was over
turned on them, and Mr. Doyle was
crushed in a terrible manner by the
oad of rock and the heavy car. He
was extricated from beneath the car,
ut had been so badly crushed that
death was the question of only a short
time and fifteen minutes after the
ccident occurred he was dead. The
ccond man, whose name was un-
Known, was very seriously injured
and it is feared cannot recover.
The dead man was apparently about
40 years of age and had drifted into
Louisville a few days ago and had
ust been put to work yesterday
morning by the condor company.
Word of the accident was telephoned
here to County Attorney A. G. Cole,
and Coroner J. F. Brendel of Murray
notified, and these two officials, to
gether with Sheriff Quinton motored
out to the scene of the sad affair. As
far as could be learned the dead man
had no relatives in this part of the
country.
FRATERNAL PARADE
FOR HOMECOMING
SEEMS ASSURED
From Tuesday's Dally.
The plans for the fraternal parade
during the Home Coming festivities
n this city seems to be making splen
did progress and the committee has
been able to get in touch with several
of the lodges who have promised their
co-oper.ation in making the affair a
grand success. This feature of the
entertainment will be staged on Sat
urday, September 2, and it is hoped
to have a large representation from
everyone of the lodges and societies
in the city in the line of march. The
officers of several of the lodges met
with the committee Saturday evening
at the rest room and arranged the pre
liminary details of the affair in a
most satisfactory manner and were
able to outline the order of the parade
as well as to secure promises from the
different orders to take part.
With the large membership among
fraternal orders of the city it should
be an easy matter to make this a very
pleasing feature of the fall festival
and one that will appeal to everyone.
J. G. Meisinger and family from
near Cedar Creek, were in the city to
day for a few hours' visit with their
friends and to attend to a few mat
ters of business with the merchants.
H. A. SCHNEIDER
TO BE MANAGER
OF BALL TEAM
Large Crowd of Fans at Meeting and
An Effort Will Be Made to Raise
$100 For New Uniforms.
From -Wednesday's Dally.
Quite a large number of the base
ball fans of the city congregated at
the rest room in the Hotel Riley
building last evening to attend the
meting that had been called to ar
range for the election of a new man
ager for the Red Sox to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Claude Smith. The meeting was
somewhat delayed in starting, and
when finally assembled was caled to
order by C. S. Johnson, who has been
the assistant manager of the team
this season, and for several seasons
had the guidance of the Sox in his
hands. Mr. Johnson stated the ob
ject of the meeting and called upon
the audience to express themselves on
the subject of a new manager. This
led to quite a little discussion as to
who should have the electing of a
manager the fans or the members of
the team and it was finally decided
to leave it to the members of the
team to decide just who and what
they wanted in the way of a man
ager. In an informal discussion, Gus Ol
son and Dr. O. Sandin both expressed
themselves as being very much in
favor of having the team composed
of boys residing in the city and not
to employ outside players to assist
in the team, and this seemed to be
the sentiment of a greater part of
those who were at the meeting.
For the position of manager Henry
A. Schneider was placed in nomina
tion, and while the members of the
team were preparing to discuss the
proposition Mr- Schneider declined- but
was later prevailed on to take up the
work as the sentiment seemed very
strong for his selection-Mr-
Schneider in taking up the
work, stated that it was not a posi
tion that he craved by any means, and
that its responsibilities and care were
not always pleasant, but that he
would take it up for the remainder
of the season and do his best to make
the team a go- The first thing he
desired to have impressed upon the
public and the team was that he
would do what he considered best for
the team, the town and the base ball
fans, and he desired every one to keep
that in mind, and whatever move he
made would be with this object in
view- If he could keep the team
working together he would feel that
he had achieved a success. With
him, however, the base ball boys must
play ball at all times, whether they
were ahead or behind in a game, and
that there could be no hanging back
in the playing, but everybody would
be expected to play their best. He
wanted every one to be loyal to the
team and the town and keep boost
ing for the best interests of the
community of which they are a part.
Lee Cotner suggested that as the
base ball uniforms were in very bad
shape, that a committee be appointed
to go out and try to raise funds to
purchase new uniforms. Mr. John
son was also desirous of seeing the
boys appear in new suits for the
Home Coming festivities. He stated
the suits had cost $100 when they
were purchased before, but he did not
think they could be secured for that
price this season.
The matter of securing funds was
made the subject of some discussion
by the fans and finally a number of
those in attendance promised to as
sist in the woik by acting as a vol
unteer committee to try and secure
just as many subscriptions as1 possi
ble for the purchase of the suits. Ed
Weaver. Jack Jirousek, John Bajeck,
Lee Cotner, Dr. O. Sandin, W. F.
Fritchmann and Gus Olson were
those that volunteered to take up the
task of raising the money, which will
be turned over to the treasurer of the
club. Mr. H. N. Dovey, as fast as it is
raised to apply on the suits for the
team."
The meeting brought out a much
better feeling between every one and
the manner in which the new man
ager took up the reins shows that he
has the best interests of everyone
concerned at heart and will see that
ootn the team and the lans are
treated right in every way, and he
should have the hearty co-operation
of the public in his task, that he may
be able to carry out the ideas and
desires he has for the team and to
know that he has the support of al
of the loyal fans and citiens of the
community-
A good base ball team is a great
advantage to any community and it
seems that with the material at hand
in this city, a good fast organization
could be maintained if they get down
to business and play the game all the
time, and without doing this it will
he imnossible for anv manager to
make a winner- The public has sup
ported the team in fine shape in the
past three years and are ready to
Continue that support on the diamond
and off when the team is playing the
ball game they are capable of-
ONE OF THE OLD
LANDMARKS OF CITY
IS STILL STANDING
From Wednesday's Dally.
One of the old landmarks of the
ity that is sure to attract much at
tention during the Home Coming
week, is the frame building on lower
Main street now occupied by the Hen
rich restaurant. This building, as
one of the old residents informs us,
was first erected on the site where
the store of H. M. Soennichsen now
stands and during its career of over
fifty years, this building has had a
most startling record and has been
used for every purpose from a har
ness shop to a saloon. It was moved
to its present site in the early seven
ties and was occupied by the Mayer
Srothers clothing store when they
rst opened for operations in this city
in 1879, and in this old building was
cradled the big clohing establishment
that now is the largest in the city of
Lincoln. The building was moved to
its present location in order to be near
the main business section of the city,
as practically every commercial en
terprise was located as near the river
front and the steeamboat landing as
possible, but the coming of the rail
road and the construction of the
ridge over the Missouri soon moved
he business houses farther up the
street and a great many of the build
ings that were formerly located in
that section of the city have long
ince been done away with.
ALFRED ROUSE DIES
AT THE HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 at the
St. Joseph hospital in Omaha, Alfred
Rouse died after several days of the
most painful suffering due to the
severe injuries received in the ex
plosion of a boiler at a farm near
Gretna on July 31st. The accident
resulted in the death instantly of one
of the helpers on the threshing out
fit and the inflicting of the injuries to
Mr. Rouse that have since proved
fatal. The unfortunate man was cut
nd bruised in a terrible manner and
it was not expected from the first that
le could recover, but his splendid
itality sustained him for the past
ten days.
The body will be brought to this
ity on No. 2 this afternoon and the
casket taken to the home of Mrs. War
ren Tulene where the funeral ser
vices will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock and the interment had in
the Oak Hill .cemetery.
Mr. Rouse was thirty-six years of
age at the time of his death and un
married. He was a brother of Mrs.
Warren Tulene and Mrs. Alvin Jones
f this city.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. -I-
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Way-
5 bright will celebrate their fif
tieth wedding anniversary Wed
nesday, August 16, at "Clover
Lodge," the home of Mr. and
$ Mrs. Allen J. Beeson, and all
J friends are cordially invited to
call at the home, from 3 to 6
J in the afternoon and 8 to 10
in the evening. lwd 2w $
1,1.1 . 1.1 a
LITTLE MINNIE OTTERSTEIN
SUFFERS A SEVEREE INJURY
From Wert nesd ay's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock
while little Miss Minnie Otterstein
Was engaged in playing around a too
Mhed at the farm home of her parents
near this city she was made the victim
of a very painful accident and one
that will lay her up for some time in
the hospital. The little girl in play
ing fell to the floor of the tool shec
and in so doing her left knee came in
contact with the sharp edge of a hoe
and the knee cap was cut in a very
severe manner and it was decided
best to hurry her to Omaha where she
can receive the proper attention in the
Immanuel hospital. The injury is
quite a serious one but the little lady
who is only twelve years of age bore
the ordeal with fortitude and bravery,
This morning her brother, Richard
Otterstein was in Omaha to spend a
few hours at the hospital.
FRED WAGNER ADDS
TO CAPACITY OF
HIS RESTAURANT
The interior of the restaurant of
Fred Wagner, on upper Main street,
has been very much improved by a
number of changes that have been
made in the interior, and as a result
of the changes the seating capacity
of the room has been very much en
larged and the room made much more
pleasant and attractive- The fixtures
that were formerly in use in the
room have been taken out, and the en
tire west side of the room will be
given over to the uses of the restau
rant and a greater part of the east
side, with the exception of a small
space occupied by the cigar stand,
cash register and the case for the
storage of bread, as Mr. Wagner will
continue to handle the retail trade in
bread. Mr- Wagner is maintaining
his restaurant at the highest standard j
and will see that everything possible
for the comfort of his patrons and
friends is secured for his neat and up-to-date
establishment. That his ef
forts to please the trade is appre
ciated is shown by the large patron
age that his restaurant is receiving.
The removal of the bakery of Mr.
Herger to another location has given
Mr- Wagner the room which he has
so long needed to enlarge the seating
capacity of the restaurant, and he
can now seat fifty persons with ease
in the room. This is one of the at
tractive spots in the city and Mr.
Wagner will be in a position to handle
the increase in business during the
Home Coming week.
PLATTSMOUTH GIRL
IS TO TAKE PART
IN THE MOVIES
In the society notes in the Sunday
Lincoln Star appears one of more
than passing interest to the residents
of Plattsmouth, inasmuch as Mrs.
Claire Lois Butler Lee, the young
lady in question, was born in this city,
where her father, the late C. M. But
ler was mayor for a number of
years. Mrs. Lee is visiting her
mother at Lincoln and expects to
leave on September 1st for New York
City where she will open up the
season posing for the moving picture
camera under the direction of Wil
liam A. Brady, the celebrated Ameri
can producer. Mrs. Lee was one of
the winners in the Beauty and
Brains ' contest conducted by the
Photo play magazine and out of 10,000
contestants was numbered among the
eleven winners. These winners will
be sent to New York to take part in
a moving picture play and be enabled
to sign a contract for their appearance
on the moving picture stage if they so
desire. The notice in the Star was ac
companied by a very handsome half
tone of Mrs. Lee that gave one an idea
of the beauty of this young lady. The
friends of the family here will be
pleased to learn of the recognition
that has been given to Mrs. Lee by
the beauty critics of the east.
Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00,
at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.
CASS COUNTY
TEACHERS ARE
COMING HERE
Program For the Teachers' Institute
Prepared and Issued By Miss Eda
Marguardt, Countq Sup
erintendent From "Wednesday'" Dally.
The program for the annual Cass
county teachers institute has been
given out by County Superintendent
Miss Eda Marquardt and is one that
will be most pleasing and instructive
to the teachers o fthe county who are
in attendance. The institute will con
vene on Monday morning. August 2K
in the high school building in this
city and daily sesions will be held up
to iM'iday noon on the 1st of Septem
ber when the institute will be closed.
On Monday evening, the 28th, a recep
tion for the visiting teachers will be
tendered at the Elks' club, which
order has kindly donated the use of
their handsome club house for .his
purpose. In the way of entertainment
there will be little lack of amusement
as the Home Coming festivities will
be on that week and the teachers
will find they will not lack for some
place to go or the best of entertain
ment. There will be no evening sc
ions of the institute held.
All persons expeceting to receive
certificates or to teach in Cass county
during the year 1916-17 will be re
quired to attend this institute in com
pliance with the state law. Teachers
holding city certificates must attend
unless excused by the city superinten
dent. The county superintendent has
arranged to look after the care of the
teachers and boarding places during
he institute will be secured in private
amilies.
The institutes held in the last few
years have been very pleasant and
profitable to the teachers in attend
ance and the expression of almost
everyone was to come to Plattsmouth
with the meeting again this year.
The list of instructors chosen is one
that will add greatly to fitting the
country teachers for their work and
the lectures given along the line of
modern educational methods are sure
to please.
Professor George W. Brown of
ana, Illinois, recently elected head
f the department of rural education
at the Peru normal, will be at the in
stitute for the entire week and will
ecture on rural sociology and allied
subjects. His round table talks will
be especially helpful to rural teachers.
Ie has spent twelve years as superin
tendent of Edgar county, 111., and
b rough the schools there up to a high
standard. His specialty is in the lines
f rural education in which he has no
equal.
Miss Laura Rudersdorf will have
charge of the primary, reading, busy
work plays and games. Miss Ruders
dorf has taught for a number of
years in Omaha but spent last year in
special work at Columbia University
and comes to the institute filled with
the greatest of enthusiasm for the
work and brings up-to-date ideas
from one of the leading universities
of the United States. She will con
duct a class of children demonstrating
the practical workings of the social
ized recitation.
Miss Emma Ort, specialist in home
economics at the college of agriculture
will be at the institute on Wednesday
to talk over the Agricultural club
work for the year. Over 100 boys and
girls registered last year and it is
hoped to make it 500 next year in this
line of work.
Miss Marie Kauffman of the pen
manship department of the Platts
mouth city schools will have charge
of the instruction in penmanship. This
talented lady has been spending the
summer at the Palmer school of pen
manship at Cedar Rapids, la., and
will be able to give many interesting
pointers. A prize will be given to
the school making the most progress
in penmanship in the county during
the year.
Superintendent W. G. Brooks will
take up subjects that are of interest
to both the rural and towti teachers.
His talks along the lines of modern
educational systems will prove most
enlightening to the teachers.
Frank Grauf drove up yesterday
morning from his farm south of the
city and spent a few hours visiting
with his many friends.