THE OMAnA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901.
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VOTE PERPETUAL FRANCHISE
Panntunt Ripht-sf-Wsj Through Douglas
Oouitj Uran-.sd to Eltctrio Koad.
BOARD-REJECTS SHE-UFF'S DEPUTY BILL
?wer'a rliln, larladla Par to
Specials Dar1a Strike, Tara4
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With Comsnissioner McDonald alone rot
insj no, tha Board of County Commissioners
yesterday voted a perpetual franchise to
the ' Omsh, Beatrice St Lincoln Railway
company for the use of any or all the
roads and highways lit Douglas county
There waa no discussion, and Commissioner
McDonald contented himself with a simple
"no" when hla name waa called. None of
the promoter! of the road waa present
When the vote waa taken.
The board rejected a claim of 8herlff
Power tor m.JO.SO for a deficiency in the
fund for the payment of deputies. This
art ln places the matter In dispute In shape
t be taken Into court for adjudication.
Purine the late packing holms strike In
South Omaha Sheriff Power allowed the
special deputies $2. GO a day, whereas the
county board only authorised $2. The
sheriff's position waa that a man who
put himself up as a target of this kind"
should get at least $2.50 a day, and he took
s, chance on the claim being later ap-
f ' proTed.
La. Id Over Thursday.
The franchise was laid over yesterday
afternoon at the meeting, of the Board of
County Commissioners. Bince Its Introduc
tion originally the franchise has been modi
fied so that the company wl'.l not have the
use Of any county bridges, hut must build
Its own structures where bridges ara neces
sary. When the franchise came up, recom
mended for passage by the committee of
the whole, Commissioner McDonald asked
that it go over to the next meeting.
Commissioners Kennard and Connolly
protested that there was no good resson for
deferring the granting of the franchise, and
they were backed by Chairman O'Keeffa
These gentlemen said the measure had been
fully and fairly considered for several
-weeks by the commissioners Individually
and by the board as a body. They did not
think postponement would have the effect
of changing the vote of any member, and
the plain Intimation was made ' that the
franchise will be granted as soon as it can
be brought to a vote. However, the othei
commissioners did not feel like crowding Ic
In any way, they-said, and In deference to
the objection of Commissioner McDonald
that the franchise la Its amended form had
not been considered In open meeting. It was
put over until the meeting of the board set
for this morning, I
A little later on, when the board came to
the resolution of Commissioner McDonald
requiring a showing of financial responsi
bility and the furnishing of a plat of any
proposed line by the promoters, thla, too,
was laid over for consideration with the
franchise today,.
Leas to Field Oak.
The board granted, a lease to the Omaha
Field club of 120 acres of the county poor
farm for a term of twenty-five years, at
tha same time canceling one for a smaller
piece of the farm that has been In existence
for some time. The club will pay on Fen
ruary 1 of each year $6 per acre for the
first ten years, $7.60 per acre for the second
ten years and $10 per acre-for the last five
years. The lease cannot be assigned by the
club and the county board can terminate It
at any time by giving three months' notice
of an Intention so to do.
Liquor licenses were granted to W111am
Kartman, Fifty-fourth and Lincoln, and
, liana P. Hansen, whose saloon Is located
on lot S, block S, Brookline addition.
Bids were opened and read from six firms
for the construction of sewers and culverts,
and after being read the bids were referred
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to the committee on bridges for tabulation.
The committee will report the early part of
next week.
By mutual agreement of the parties the
hearing on the Hitchcock protest against
the allowance of the bill of The Bee for the
publication of the scavenger tax list was
postponed until 2 p. m. on Tuesday, Janu
ary 1
The board, on motion of Commissioner
Hofeldt. offered a reward of 136 for the ar
rest and conviction of the party or parties
responsible for the destruction or theft of
sewer pipe and other property belonging to
the county in Florence precinct.
CASE PUZZLES THE DOCTORS
MSB Is taeonselowe and They Are
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III or Drtik,
Julius Bettlnger, who has been stopping
at the Hubbell house, 501 South Thirteenth
street, was taken to Clarkson hospital at
1:30 last evening. He was unconscious and
the doctors could not tell what was ths
matter with him. Julius Bettinger regis
tered at the Hubbell house December 22 and
the clerk states that he has been drinking
heavily ever since that time, and Wednes
day night Intimated he wan tlredVf leading
that kind of a life and was going to change
or, cease to exist. Yesterday afternoon
when the chambermaid went to clean up
his roof, she found the door locked and
spoke to the clerk about It. He tried the
door, but the key was on the Inside. Upon
looking over the transom he saw Julius
lying upon the bed, fully dressed. He sum
moned the police, who took the man to
Clarkson'si hospitat
The doctors said they did not think he
had taken poison, but could not tell just
what was the matter, A doctor who ex
amined the man before he was taken to the
hospital stated that In hla opinion it was
simply a case of too much whisky. Bet
ttnger told the clerk Wednesday that he
had no relatives living.' He had about 190
In cash and drafts on his person.
OHIO RIVER JS BLOCKADED
Pear Barges Coatalatasr Oao Haadred
Thoasaad Bnshels of Coal leak
Near Plttabarg.
PITTSBURG. Pa., Deo. SO.-The channel
of the Ohio river was blocked and all
cosl shipments stopped after ( o'clock
this afternoon by an accident to the Cres
cent of the People's Coal company, which
sank four coal barges, containing 100,000
bushels of coal. The wreckage la being
dynamited and shipments will be resumed
tomorrow.
A total of 1.750,000 bushels of coal was
sent out of the harbor today. Tomorrow
the Sprague and tha Jim Wood will leave
Ith about 1,000,000 bushels, while the ship
ments of the Independent companies la ex
pected to raise the day's shipments to
1,600,000 bushels.
The rivers continue at a coal boat stage.
fluctuating between ten and eleven feet.
There Is enough water in sight to main
tain this stage throughout the winter and
a stage sufficient for the bringing up of
empties Is sxpected for three or four days
to coma
Throagh Sleeper
From Ksnsas City to Hot springs. Ark.,
without change via Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain route. Leaving Kansas City
at noon, arriving In ths Springs next morn
ing. For ' full Information address any
agent of the company or city offices, south
east corner tfth and Far Bam sts., Omaha,
Neb.
THOS. FN GODFREY.
Faasenger and Ticket Agent.
Stoneoypher prints. 1307 Howard. Tel. 1310.
. Holiday Low Rates.
. To accommodate holiday travelers the
Union Paclflo has placed In effect a rata
of one far plus GO cents for the round trip.
Dates of sale December 31 and January 1
and 2, with final return limit January 4.
Inquire of City Ticket Office, 1324 Farnara
street. 'Phone HI
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH IMAHA
Deftot is Disoorsrsd ii City Hall Bend
Proposition Petition.
NUMBER OF SIGNERS NOT FREEHOLDERS
Probability Thla Will Iavalldato ne
Kleetlea Park Bonds Appear to
Be Clear of Aay Back
Defect.
As the Injunction cases In the city hall
and park bond Issues are to be called m
Judge Sears' court today those Interested
In the city hall proposition met yesterday
afternoon and went over th city hall petl
tlon carefully. The tax books were taken
Into the office of the city engineer and sev
eral real estate men were present. Each
name on the city hall petition was exam
ined carefully, and it was found that out
of the 123 names on the jx-tltlon twenty-six
were not freeholders. When- this was as
certained the advocates of a city hall build
ing practically threw up thMr hands. It ap
poered that quite a number of men who
signed the city hall petition had no prop
erty In their own name.
City Attorney Lambert was aware of this
condition some days ago, but said nothing,
aa he expected to bring the defective peti
tion to the attention of the court when the
case comes up for hearing.
When the news was circulated on the
streets that the petition waa defective and
that the voting of bonds for a city hall
building would doubtless be declared void
by the courts there was a feeling of sadness
among those who had cherished the Idea
that they might sell a site for a city hall
building. It seems hardly probable that In
the face of the Investigation made yester
day any effort will be made to push the city
hall question any further.
As far as the Investigation has gone the
petition for park bonds appears to be all
right and this msy go through the courts
without a hitch.
Now that the building of a city hall has
practically been given up there la talk of
renting the present High school building
from the school district for city hall pur
poses. Those who are familiar with the building
say thnt with alteration the building can
be turned Into a city hall without going to
a great deal of expense and that In case of
annexation to Omaha the building could
again be used for school purposes. This
Idea seems to be a good one and Is being
seriously considered by those who desire to
see the city offices moved to more commodi
ous quarters.
There is plenty of room In the present
High school building tor all of the city
offices and the heating plant Is In first
class condition. Along with this there is
room for a council chamber and a police
court room, as well as committee rooms.
It Is not expected that the Board of Ed
ucation would entertain a proposal to rent
until the new High school building Is com
pleted. The city has a lease for one year on the
building now occupied by the city officials,
but It Is thought that suitable arrange
ments can be. made with the agents of the
building in case a move Is decided upon.
, Treasarer Kept Busy.
All of the force in the city treasurers
office was kept on the jump yesterday
making out statements and receipts for
personal taxes. These taxes become de
linquent on January 1 and draw Interest at
the rate of 1 per cent per month from that
date until paid. Several good-sized pay.
ments were made yesterday. Swift and
Company paid $8,800 personal taxes, the
Union Stock Yards National bank paid
$3,900 and the street railway company paid
83.187. Dozens of small claims were paid
and from now on until Saturday noon the
treasurer expects to be kept busy taking In
money. - f
' Auctioneers Kept Busy.
A meeting of the members of the State
Auctioneers' .association was held here yes
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terdaf at the office cf P. C Caldwell In the
Moneer block. Twenty-sixth and N streets.
Three dosen members of the association at
tended this annual meeting. Colonel I. C.
Gallup of thla clty was chosen president
and P. C. Caldwell secretary and treasurer.
An examining board was named, composed
of Peck of York, Smith of Bhelby. Gallup
of South Omaha and Caldwell of South
Omaha. All those desiring to become mem
bers of this Kate organisation will here
after be called before this examining board.
Fills December Bills.
Yesterday the heads of the fire and police
departments filed with the city clerk the
payroll for December. Last month the
police department cost the city In wages
tl.OT. This Includes the chief, captain and
men. Eighteen men all told are now carried
on the police payroll. In the fire depart
ment the cost Is less, the salaries amount
ing to $. In this sum Is Included the pay
of the chief and the captains of three com
panies, making a total of eleven men. There
Is money In the police and fire funds to pay
these salary claims.
Goldstrom Offers Reward.
Chief of Police Brlggs is in receipt of a
letter from 8ol Goldstrom offering a reward
of $KK) for the arrest and conviction of the
men who attempted to blow the safe In hi
store on the night of December 27. The
chief, with a few men who are familiar
with the surroundings, are working on the
case, but nothing new wss developed yes
terday or last night. It la the opinion of
the police that local talent attempted to do
the job and having failed are keeping under
cover for a few days. The offer of a re
ward Is an Incentive to hustle and there
are hopes held out that ths guilty parties
may be captured.
Bids for Sapplles.
City Clerk Glllln will receive bids tor sup
plies for the city up to noon on Saturday.
Already a number of bids have Been fllea
and It looks as If plenty more were jo fol
low from the number -of inquiries at the
clerk's office for bidding blnnks.
The list of supplies needed Is estimated
by the head of each department and In
cludes almost everything that is used by
the city from letterheads to feed for Art.
horses.
"It looks to me," said Clerk Glllln last
night, "as If nearly every dealer In the city
was going to bid on supplies this year. It
so the council will have considerable work
In tabulating the bids." The desire of the
officials seems to be to let contracts to the ,
lowest responsible bidder. While a certified '
check must accompany all bids the council
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
or to waive defects.
Maalc City Gossip.
Coal J. B. Watklns & Co. Tel. SL
II. Trann has secured a hultdin nermit
for a dwelling on Drews hill.
L. A. Scott, cltv bill roster, yesterday
joined the state auctioneers' association.
Thomas Smith. 314 North Twenty-third
street, announces the birth of a daughter.
Try Gooden's antiseptic barber shoo for
first-class work, iblo N street.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Christie returned yes-
teruay from Chicago, where they visited
friends for a week.
E. A. Pollard returns to his home at 1
Fnlrbury today after spndlng a few days
witn relatives nere.
Hard coal. See Howland Lumber Co.. 43S
North Twenty-fourth street, 'i'hone 7.
George H. Brewer and wife are home
from .Illinois, where they went to attend
the wedding of a relative.
Dr. and Mrs. S. E. Cosford of Jamestown.
N. D., but formerly of this city, are hen
spending the holidays. -
Dr. T. H. Ensor has made arrangements
to leave on Monday for El Paso, Tex.,
where he has business Interests.
Joseph Keenan, whose hands were quite
badly frosen a few nights ago, is doing
nicely at the South Omaha h-jspital.
Fred Scott, an employe of the Nebraska
Telephone compauy, has returned from
Sioux City, where he worked after the fire
In the replacing of broker, telephone wires
Goldstrom Art Calendar given free with
evefy purchase of $1 or more. We carry u
choice line of 'liquors for family use. 2003
N street. Tel. 139.'" '
The Trl-City nnlocuioomprlcing the young
people's aSd"clations of Council Bluff:).
Oinaha and South Omaha, will meet at 8
p. m. this evening at, the' First Baptist
church.
TRAVELERS OBJECT TO LAW
Proposed Insoraace Measure .Works
Hardship to Sack Organi
sations. Arthur L. Sheets, secretary of the West
ern Travelers' association, left last night
for Chicago., where he has arranged for
a meeting of the legislative committee of
the International Federation of Commer
cial Travelers' organization to consider
what attitude the federation will take
towards the Morrell bill, now pending in
congress, providing for government super
vision of - insurance. Mr. Sheets states
that there are some features of the bill,
in its present form, which are objection
able to the commercial travelers' organ
isations represented In the federation. It
is not yet certain whether the federation
will ask to have the traveling men's asso
ciations exempt from the operations of
the law, or whether they will seek to have
the bill so amended as to more fully ac
commodate the special class of Insurance
represented by these organisations.
The members of the legislative commit
tee, who met at the Great Northern
hotel this morning, represent nearly 200.-
000 commercial travelers, all being mem
bers of the various commercial travelers'
co-operative insurance organisations of the
country.
Aaaonneementa of the Theaters.
This afternoon In "Don Caesar de Bazan"
and this evening In "Othello" Mr. Charles
B. Hanford will make his annual appear
ance at the Boyd theater. This sterling
sctor is supported this season by a most
capable company, led by Misa Marie Drof
nah. The engagement Is for the two per
formances only. On Sunday afternoon Mr.
Charles Hawtrey, the distinguished Eng
lish actor, will open his engagement In "A
Messenger from Mars." This piece has beeu
tremendously successful since its first pro
duction in London, four years ago, and Mr.
Hawtrey has been Continually Identified
with It.
The last two performances of the vaude
ville bill that has been entertaining Or.
pheum patrons will be given toduy, matinee
and night.
For New Year week, commencing matinee
Sunday, January 1, and Including an extra
New Tear matinee Monday, there will be
eight varied new features on the program.
Prominent on the roster will be the eight
Collni-Clairoua, a European troupe of four
women and four men, who are terpslchu
rean artists. Alclde Capltaine, the famoue
female gymnast, will show her wonderful
development and do a trapeze perform
ance. Blnns. Blnns and Blnns are eccen
trics and musicians. Charles Leonard Flet
cher will present ns with Ms "An Evening
with Charles Dickens and Other Great
Novelists." Happy Jock Gardner will maks
merry with parodies and stories. Fox ana
Foxle, the funny clown and his dog;
Mitchell and Love In "Married Life from
the Inside," and new klnodrome pictures
fill out the program.
Issportaat Chaaco a Tlssa
By Rock Island system effeotlve Sunday,
December is. 1804. on and after which date
tran now leaving Omaha eastbound at
11:01, noon, dally exoept Sunday, will leave
at 11 :U a- m.. except Sunday, and train now
leaving Omaha westbound at t:U p. m.,
daily, will leave at 4:15 p. m. dally.
V. P. RUTHERFORD. D. P. A.
DIKD.
MENG EDO HT Henry J., December , 1904,
aged B years.
Funeral Sunday, January 1. lHufi. at I P.
ra. from the residence of his father. Fred
Menireduht. 1611 Kvstir svenue. Intrrmeul
Forest Lawn cemetery. Friends Invited.
Fifteenth and
Farnam
PRE -INVENTORY CLEARING
NEXT WEDNESDAY WE TAKE INVENTORY
That lives us three da.ys to prepare our stocks for this final yearly event For the p&.st
five days we have been sifting and searching each and every department where we have
unearthed a great many odd lots. We are determined that these odd lots shall not appear
on our inventory sheets. ' We have tremendously cut the prices on merchandise in every de
partment of our store. The departments most affected are: fJen'S and Boys' Clothing,
Hats and Caps for Men aid Eoys, Ihoet for Men and Women, Furnishing Goods for
Men and Women-including Winter Underwear, Gloves, and Men's Caps.
Men's Gloves, SOc
Men's fine unlined Dog Sktn Gloves
that are worth 75c Tomorrow's Clear
ing Price
50c
Men s Underwear, 45c
Twenty-seven dozen men's underwear,
placed in one lot Priced, for quick clear
in;;. In every garment is a big saving in
price tomorrow, 4-5C.
Fifteenth and
Farnam
4SS0URI PACIFIC
and IRON
x The Thermal, Radio-active waters of Ilot Springs, Arkansas, will be rendered con
veniently accessible by the new train service over the Missouri Taciflc Railway and Iron
Mountain Route. Leaving Kansas City at noon and arriving at the Springs next morning.'
Returning train leaves the Springs at 7 p. m., arriving Kansas City next afternoon.
For pamphlet, time tables, etc., call or address, n. C. TOWNSEXD, Gen. Pass. Ticket
Agent, St. Louis, Missouri, or '
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
Southeast Comer Fifteenth and Farnam, OMAHA, NEB.
Removal
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$1.50 Star Neg. Shirts $1.C0
$2 and $3 Star Neg. ShirU 1.50
Underwear, 20 per cent discbunt.
Broken lines of underwear
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219 S. 14th St. '
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Men's Furnisher.
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Farnam
Men's Gloves, 75c
Men's tinllnod Lamb Skin Gloves arc worth $1.00
and in many stores sell for f 1.25 onr clearing prtco
tomorrow
' 75c
Men's Caps, 45c
Tomorrow you can take your choice from
strictly high grade caps at a popular price
in all shapes and styles worn this season
worth' 75c tomorrow for 45c.
Fifteenth and
Farnam
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