THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31,
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BREES VINDICATES RALPH
City Attorney 8171 Health Commissioner
. Bss Not Violated Hospital Law.
NEEDS ONLY TO INsPtCI LYING-IN HOUSES
Rninlrrd l. Xittlsfy Himself of
, "".oral hararter , off Plnre
anil Peru a ' Who
t undicli It.
Health Commissioner Rslph lias con
sulted City Attorney Breen regarding his
lutt-s under a law paiw-d by the lul
MKlFlaturc regulating private lying-in hos
pitals. Ho whs told by the city attorney
that his duty fx gins and ends with in
spirting suc4 placen, satisfying himself a
to the hi tod moral character of the proprie
tors and Issuing a, permit, limiting the
number of patients to foe treated at a sin
gle time, good for one year.
Several weeks ago the commissioner re
quested the legal department to prepare
forma for the permit, but up to date this
has not rwt-n done. Dr. Ralph's desire for
an Interpretation of the law arose from
marks of Dr. A. B. Somen to tha
Woman's club. In which he charge the
law in question "is flagrantly violated In
Omaha and Ignored by the health commis
sioner." M. B. J J I from Omaha.
The law is known as H. 11. 1 and
ii'igtnat"d In Omuha. It re-quirs the keep
ers of lying-in hospitals or homes to pro
cure permits from the local health commis
sioner or other proper authority and for
bids them to advertise In the press or offer
to illwpose of the children born as an In
ducement to attendance during confinement.
Tin1 same regulations apply to persons
n uking .1 business of hoarding or keeping
for pay children l"ss than J years old. The
penalty is a maximum fine of tV for each
offense.
.ftr studying tin- law. City Attorney
Hreen said.
"It Is no more the duty of the health
commissioner to round up these hospitals
and' hdrrifa and to prosecute the keepers
for not havlrg licenses or lor not adver
tising rroprrly han it is yours or mine.
If there Is any authority charged with en
forcing the law It is the county attorney.
.Ml that is required of the health commis
sioner is to Inspect the premises and Issue
the early permits upon the proper quali
fications, t'ndi-r the law he has not been
derelict hi his duty, so far as I can see.
I stiall draw up the form of permit to be
used; they will be printed and Issued as
required."
Will Insist on Permits.
The commissioner expressed hli Intention,
iipvertheleas. of requiring the lylng-ln hos
pital people to obtain ' the permits. Sev
eral of these places are maintained In tho
city and vicinity. Several are now adver
tising offering to adopt Infants. Whether
or not he shall file complaint against these
people the commissioner has not yet deter
mined. "It might be remarked," said Dr. Ralph,
"that up to a thort time ago Dr. Homers
was a member of the State Board ot
Health. This is a state law and it seems
m m if h h. . rm.oh knwt.Hx f .
latlona rather strange he has not brought
prosecution . himself, particularly while he
was an officer of the state."
PROCEEDINGS j)FCITY COUNCIL
Bids for Mghtlna Rejected and Print
ing; Bll ' Referred to
f Committee.
July a small amount of business was done
by the city council )ast night and most of
It was routine. In accordance with the le
cislon of the general committee the pro
posals of the Welsbarh Lighting company
und the Omaha Electric Light and Power
company for Illuminating outlying districts
were rejected and a resolution adopted re
questing new bids to be opened February 13.
The specifications this time are more defin
ite; calling for gas. gasoline or incandescent
lamps, the quantity of candle power guar
anteed and other particulars. In addition
separate bids may be submitted for furnish
ing apparatus and maintenance, or both.
The printing blda were received tabulated
from the city clerk and referred to the gen
cinl committee, whlrti will again listen to
Id IDotclh
CXeaaiser
TAKES A I. I, THE HARD WORK OCT
OF KEEPIJO THUGS CLEIH.
sis sutci cumta
will do more clean
ing quicker and with
lets labor than all
the soap powder aud
curing agents put
together.
Loosens dirt, absorb
It and carries it away
clean.
Made from a fins,
pure volcanic mineral
No caustic alkali or
acid In it to roughen
or redden the hauds
and will not scratch.
SOLD IN
LARGE SIFTING TOP CANS!
10
AT
CENTS
OLD DUTCH CLEANSER.
CLEANS
SCOURS
SCRUBS
POLISHES
Pet. Pans. Kettlsa. Sinks. Bath Tuba,
Tiling. Marble, Wood Floors, Windows.
Metals, Ete.
No dirt la t lite It. ao hard crusted or
SO greasy as to resist its power to
LOOSE AID flRRT A WAT.
10
AT ALL GROCERS
C tiont SlFTlKf: rn MP
10c
Lnuui gin iii-u u.i-s swi
JMLada by the Cudaay Paealag; On,
gvil la OuiaLa
Srfan irf i ti iViiliai
Dentistry
Wert yon pvpt hnrt while having
a tooth filled? Have you eTer com
plained to your dentist of the poin
he inflicted, only to tx met with
the calm Assurance that nothing
could be done iinles you wanted
the "nerve, killed." etc., etc.? I
know how It I because 1're suf
fered terribly In the dental chair
myself. Incidentally, by the old
methods, I bare caused others to
suffer too.
But now I can promise you pain
less dentistry. My remedies remove
that sharp pain of sensitive den
tine. You may hare hundreds of ref
erences. If you wish them, nor are
they foreign addresses the people
live right here in Good Old Omaha.
Dr. Kickes, Dentist,
Tliotie 537. 308 Bee Bldg.
the arguments for and against the accept
ance of the bids.
Bids for supplying the city with all the
lumber needed for the year were received
from the Chicago Lumber company, the
Diets Lumber company, Cady Lumber com
pany and Chris Jensen. They were referred
to the street commissioner for tabulation.
PROMINENT MEN ON TRAIN
Chancellor and Profeaaors of Vnl
reralty with Foreigners (or
Pacific Crop Special.
The Union Pacific will run a crop and soil
educational special over its system In Ne
braska February 13, 14, 15 and 16, under the
direction of the department of agriculture
of the University of Nebraska. The train
will be under the person?) supervision of
Prof. T. L. Lyons of the agricultural de
partment and the lecturers will Include
Profs. H. E. Peters, F. D. Held. Samuel
Avery, A. L. Hacker and Lawrence Bruner.
Besides these will tie lecturers from abroad,
and Chancellor Andrews of the university
has signified his intention of being with the
train during part of the trip.
This Is the second year the Union Pa
cific has run such a train. Three large
coaches will be provided far lectures. Lit
erature explanatory of soil culture and seed
selection will oe distributed at all stations.
For the accommodation of farmers at sta
tions where lectures are not give special
trains will be run to the nearest lecture
point.
SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST DAT.
Teave Lincoln, :10 a. m.; arrive Val
paraiso. 9 a. m. Pick up people at Ray
mond and Agnew Hnd return on freight.
Leave Valparaiso, S:40 a. m.; arrive Wes
ton. 10:20 a. m.
Leave Weston, I0:so a. m.; arrive Vallev,
12 noon. Tutan and Mead people brought
to Weston on freight and return on special.
People from points east of Vallev are
brought there on No. 13 and returned on
No. 14. (If train could reach Valley thirty
mlnutea earlier people could return on
No. 22.J
Leave Valley, 111:35 p. m. : arrive North
Bend, 1:25 p. m. People from Mercer. Fre
mont. Sanberg. Ames and Riverside car
ried to North Bend on special and returned
on No. 14.
Leave North Eend. 2 :0fi n. m.: arrive
Schuyler. 2:35 p. m. People from Bay
State. Rogers and Havland carried to
Schuyler on special and returned on No. 14.
People from Benton and Lambert carried
to Schuyler on No. 14 and returned on spe
cial. Leave Schuyler. 3:15 p. m.; arrive Colum
bus, 3:55 p. m. People from Gardner, Dun
can and Cayuga carried to Columbus on
No. 14 and returned on special.
I-enve Columbus, 4:35 p. m.; arrive Silver
Creek. 5:15 p. m. People from Thummel.
f'larks and Havens carried to Silver Creek
j on No. II and returned on special.
I Iave Silver Creek. 5:55 p. m. ; arrive
1 Central City, :4o p. m. People from Lock-
wood, Chapman and Paddock carried to
Central City on No. 14 and returned on
special.
Ieave Central City. 7:25 p. m.; arrive
Grand Island. s:15 p. m.
Ieave Grand Island. D:55 p. m. ; run to
North Platte during night.
SECOND DAY.
lecture at North Platte. 8:50 a. m.
Leave North Platte, 9:30 a. m.; arrive
Gothenburg, 10:30 a. m. People from Gan
nett. Keith, Maxwell. Hlndrey. Brady
Island and Vroman carried to Gothenburg
on special and returned on No. 13.
Leave Gothenburg, 11:10 a. m. ; arrive
Lexington. 12 m. People from Willow
Island. Cosad. Darr and Markel carried to
Lex.ngton on special and returned on No. 13.
Leave Lexington. 12:40 p. m.: arrive Kear
ney, 1:55 p. m. People from Josselyn, Over
ton, Slmonds, Elm Creek. Odessa and Wat
son's ranch carried to Kearney on special
and returned on No. 13.
1 at- Iium:L n m arrli C?iliVifin
2:55 p. m. People from Alda, Wood River '
and Shellon carried to Gibbon on No. 13
and returned on special.
Leave Gibbon. 3:36 p. m.; arrive Grand
Island, 4:26 p. m.
Leave Grand Island. 4:30 p. m.; arrive
Fairfield. 5:50 p. m. People from Rivers.
Doniphan. Hansen, Bremans and Glenvllle
cm i I' d to Fairfield on special and returned
on No. 3. (It should be stated that time
will be given these people to eat at Fair
held. Make this a little earlier if possible.)
Leave Fairfield. i:30 p. m. ; arrive Daven
port. 7:10 p. in. People from Belvidere and
Carleton carried to Davenport on No. 3
and "returned on special.
Leave Davenport. 7:j0 p. m.; arrive Alex
andria. t.'M p. m. People from Powels and
Junction carried to Alexandria on No. 3
and returned on special.
Slay over night at Falrbury or at Hano
ver and run back to Falrbury in early
morning. .... .
THIRD DAT.
Lecture at Falrbury at 8:50 a. in.
Leave Falrbury. 1:30 a. m.; arrive Steele
City, :50 a. m.
Leave Steele City, 10:30 a. rii. ; arrive
Marysvllle. 11:30 a. m. People from llol
lnburg. Spence. Hanover. Bremen and
Herkimer carried to Marysvllle on special
and returned on No. 3. People from Banes,
ton. Oketo. Marieta and Hull carried tu
Marysville on No. U6 and returned on spe
cial. Iave Marvsvllla at 12:10 p. m.. arrive
Blue Springs at 1 p. m.. leave Blue Springs
ut 1:40 p. in., arrive Beatrice at 2:20 p. m.,
leave Beatrice at 2:50 p. m . arrive Cort
land at 3:30 p. in., leave t ortiana at 4 p.
in., arrive Princeton at 4:15 p. m.. leave
Princeton at 4:45 p. ni., arrive Lincoln at
1:45 p. m.
BLACKSMITH HANGS HIMSELF
Life Had Bee a Extlact for
Tin. When Body Was
Discovered.
Home
The dead body of John Christiansen, aged
U years, -proprietor of a blacksmith shop at
the corner of Fifth and Locust streets,
Kat Omaha, was found hanging by a rope
from a beam in his shop late yesterday
ye(eraay
tinct for at
afternoon. Life had been ex
l-at an hour when Charles Dinness made
the discovery. A half-inch rope had been
used. Christiansen getting up on a chair and
after placing the noose around his neck
kicked the chair from under him. He had
been 111 for two weeks, and this is believed
ta have been the cause for hta desire to dU.
i He leaves one son. who is employed by
j the Omaha Trunk company. The body Was
taken to the undertaking rooms of N. P.
i Swanson, Seventeenth and Cuming streets,
and the Iowa coroner notified, the shop
I being located In Iowa. ,
I Saceesafal Strike
i against lung trouble can be engineered by
j Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
' tlon. Coughs and Colds. SOc and th For
, sale by Shermrn A McConnell Drug Co.
j -Hon Vaanafs Sew Baalaesa.
f Conrad Young, tha tennia champion, has
' organised a company which was incorpor
ated Monday for the manufacture of iron
posts and wire fence. It is known aa the
Anchor Fence Manufacturing company, and
the place of business will be -ju7 North
Seventeenth street. A specially will be
made of toe manufacture of farm, railroad
and ornamental wire fences. An expert has
been secured to lake charge of the factory
which, equipped with the best modern ma
chinery, will be able to turn o" large
; quantities of this brand of feuclng.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR'S DA!
Twentj-Fir.h AnniTentry of Society's
rounding to Be Celebrates.
0MAH AND SOUTH OMAUVwill UNITE
Banantt Will Re Held at Ply month
Congregational Chnreh Maaday
Rvenlng. Thongh atnr
day Is 3atal Day.
The united Christian Endeavor societies
of Omaha and South Omaha, twenty-four
In number, with a membership of 600, will
meet at a banquet Monday night at
Plymouth Congregational church. Twen
tieth and Spencer streets, to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding
of the society. The anniversary day Is
Saturday, but Monday was found more
convenient for the meeting.
Rev. William Hnrdcastle of Lincoln, field
secertary of the society, and Rev. A. B.
Kepford of Dee Moines, ex-president of the
Iowa Christian Endeavor union, will be the
speakers. Orches'ra music and vocal solos
have been arranged. The banquet will
begin at 7.
At the 8unday evening meetings of the
various societies the program will be in
honor of the foundation of the organisation.
The Hillside Congregational, Plymouth
Congregational and Knox Presbyterian so
cieties will hold union service.
With the foundation of the Young Peo
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor began
one of the most remarkable religious
movements of the age, the history of which
is inuded in the short space of twenty
five years. The organisation was Feb
ruary 2. US1, in the parsonage of the Wil
liston Congregational church at Portland,
Me., then under the pastorate of Rev.
Francis E. Clark, D. D., now of Boston,
who is and always has been the president
of the cociety.
Growth of the Society.
It has grown from one society of forty
members to- 67,000 societies with nearly
4.000.0HO members. At its organisation it
represented one nation and one language;
but now over fifty nations or large colonial
dependencies and eighty languuges. The
only literature then was a copy of the con
stitution; today there are forty weekly or
monthly publications , in fifteen different
languages, weekly or monthly Christian
Endeavor department In several thousand
papers and magazines and abundant book
literature In the principal languages of th
world. Then there were no national, state
or local Christian Endeavor unions, now
there are national unions In the United
States, Canada. Great Britain, France,
Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Switzer
land. Finland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Bohemia,
India, China, Japan, Braxll, Mexico and
South Africa and more than 3.000 state and
local unions in all parts of the world, the
latest acquisitions being Iceland and the
FIJI islands. One hundred denominations
are represented now. where bnly one was
represented twenty-five years ago.
Four goals are set before the member
ship: To give 31,000,000 to denominational
missions, to make church attendants out
of l.CAOOO people, to Induce 1,000,000 people
to join the church, and to add 1.000,000 to
the membership of the Christian Endeavor
societies.
FALSE, ABSURD AND SILLY
Flattering Comments Passed
Bankers and Saloonmen on
Dally Nevrs' Fake.
h
The story printed by the News to the
effct that the liquor interests would sUtt
an Independent bank if Omaha bankers
would not use efforts to Induce the Civic
Federation to abandon Its Sunday closing
crusade Is pronounced false by the saloon
men and entirely Improbable by the bank
ers. C. E. Fields, editor of the Protector, the
official publication of the Nebraska Liquor
Dealers association, said :
"It can bo stated without reservation
that the story Is wholly untrue and with
not a single foundation in fact. In Justice
to the saloon keepers the truth should
be known by the bankers and the public.
A little more than a week ago the Omaha
Uquor Dealers' association, which had
lain dormant for some time, was reorgan
ised. At no meeting lias the matter of
trying to Influence the bankers to take the
course mentioned come up or the proposi
tion of an independent bank considered.
Neither is anything of the kind contem
plated. President Y'ates of the Nebraska National
bank said:
"I never read the newspaper you men
tion. As to what you say the story con
tained, all I can say la that I never heard
a word of It. It looks like a fake on its
face. Bankers could not Interfere in the
manner suggested and retain any respect
for themselves and their occupation."
C. E. Walte. cashier of the Omaha Na
tional bank, said:
"The story is absurd. It can be put
down aa a simple fake. Banka and bankers
cannot assume to take the action it is
alleged the saloon keepers want them to.
I have heard nothing about It except the
story referred to. While the business of-
the liquor Interests is large, satisfactory
and appreciated by the banks, it would not
Justify the kind of Interference suggested."
ROCK PILE CRY IS RENEWED
"teed of City Discovered by
Jsdge Crawford Early ts
Hie Career.
Police
Police Judge Crawford declared Tuesday
morning his short experience as police
Judge already had convinced him this city
needs a rock pile or workhouse for con
firmed vagrants, many of whom declare it
j a pleasure to do business with the police
Judge in winter time, when he gives them
thirty days in the county jail.
Judge Crawford has written to the au
thorities of a number of citiea where work
houses are maintained and has asked for
information along that line. The police
judge , going to bring the matter before
Uie clty council in due course of time. Mr.
Crawford believes breaking rock for the
city's municipal paving plant would relieve
the city and county of the expense of
boarding indolent men who drift here in
numbers and are sentenced time and again
for vagrancy.
DR. JENKS STARTS ON TRIP
Pastor of First Presbyterian Leaves
for East ta Sail for Old
World.
Rev. fcxlwln Hart Jenks - of the First
Presbyterian church left Tuesday afternoon
for Washington and New York, where ha
will spend a week before leaving America
for the orient. Dr. Janks will sail from
New York February on the steamer Ara
bic. He will touch at points of interest
along the Mediterranean, will spend Ave
dy In Egypt, eight days in Palestine and
the remainder of his vacation in Europe.
He plans to be gone three or four months.
The trip la the gift of Dr. Jenks' congrega
tion. Rev. Daniel Jenkins of the Presby
terian Theological seminary will take Dr.
Jenks' place in the pulpit while be is away.
Dr. Jenkins will preach Sunday morning
and evenlng.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES
"Tracked Arnnnd the World at the
Kragr.
Here la the real article In the way ot
thrillers. It la composed of all the various
yellow-back elements and has an average of
three thrills to the act, each of them war
ranted. It could terminate at any time, for
ihe Boy Detective Is Johnny-on-the-Ppot
again and again, but always gives Ms man
another chance. Just to make good on the
"round the world part of the tale. Time
after time he throws his pair of sawed -off
pistols on the villain and bids htm stand,
and Just as often does he say. "Twenty-four
hours and I'm on your trail again." The un
fortunate heroine refuses as often to sub.nit
to the hellish passions of the various brut -8
who entrap her. "I'll kill myself first. Yo I
may beat me and humiliate me, but I'll not
be what you want me to." Tho most real
istic thing about the performance is the sue
cession of shrieks the heroine Is called upon
to use as often as she fs overtaken. These
are signals for the Boy Detective to get
busy and surely are the real article. The he
devil has the assistance of a she devil, who
is also something on the screech, while a .
female hobo Is the chief assistant to the '
Boy Detective. Five acts are required to
take the party around the world, with the
stop needed to introduce opium dens,
gambling hells and such cheerful places.
A Jubilant gallery shrieked Itself hoarse
over the affair last night at the Krug, while J
those who sat down stairs laughed as if I
they really enjoyed It, and the people on
the stage worked like wood-sawyers to
give life to the trashy lines and ridiculous
situations. A matinee this afternoon and
performance this evening ends the engage
ment. IN
citr
THE POLITICAL ARENA
Treasurer Meanings Files Cer
tificate of Candidacy with
City Clerk.
City Treasurer Hennlngs at 1:45 o'clock
Tuesday set at rest all rumors that he
may be "forced" oi't of the race for tha
republican nomination for mayor. At that
moment he handed his certificate of can
didacy to City Clerk Elbourn and put
himself on record as the first man officially
to list himself for mayor at the April
primaries. The blanks were filled out by
typewriter.
"I guess that will settle stories that I
am a weak-kneed candidate, likely to be
pushed out of the contest at any time,"
said he.
Shortly before Mr. Hennlngs filed City
Attorney John P. Breen filed his applica
tion for the republican nomination for the
place he now holds. Preceding him Jerry
C. McMahon put in an official bid for coun
cil from the Third ward on the republican
ticket, and George L. Hurst did likewise
with respect to the councllmauship In the
Sixth ward.
Candidates for republican nominations for
city offices continue to file their names
with the city clerk rapidly enough to keep
Deputy Clerk Plmonson rather busy. In
addition to the list reported Monday after
noon the bunch who have gone on record
now Includes W. E. Stockham for city
clerk and Taylor Turner for building In
spector. For the council, Isaac S. Hascall
has come out of the obscurity of three
years of private life In the. First ward and
made a bid for the place. , Frank Norton
has put In an application In hopes of rep
resenting the Third ward,
John Yerak, a street car rnotorman, has
filed from the Tenth ward and Emil Motx
for the Third ward coum-Umanshlp.
- D. A. N, Chase, for couiwilman from the
Twelfth ward and W. J. Addi-r for council
man from the Fifth, ward. ' .
Richafd Burnell Is the 'Correct name ,of
tho candidate who has filed for the republi
can nomination for the council in the
Tenth ward. It was Incorrectly printed, as
Burnette. Mr. Burnell is a harness maker
and is well known In the district he alms
to represent.
R. Beecher Howell, when he picked up
The Evening Bee Monday In a barber shop,
expressed the utmost surprise that The Bee
could get hold of the pledge which was ex
acted from the Fontanelle club candidates.
"There were but two coplea of that pledge
and I had them both, and they were not
considered at any of the meetings of the
club, so I can't understand how The Bee
could get hold of them," quoth Mr. Howell
with considerable emphasis.
Dangers of a Cold and Motr to Avoid
Thau.
More fatalities have their origin in or
result from a cold than from any other
cause. This fsct alone should make people
more careful as there Is no danger whatever
from a cold when It is properly treated in
the beginning. For many years Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy has been recognised
as the most prompt and effectual medicine
In use for this disease. . It acts on nature's
plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature In re
storing the system to a healthy condition.
Brick for the beautiful new Presbyterian
church building at Auburn, Neb., will be
shipped from the Twin City Brick Co. of
ett. Paul, Minn. This grade of brick Is
jobbed in Nebraska by Sunderland Bros, of
Omaha.
Harry B. Davis. unorrtaTvsr TeL 1214
Merchant Tailors' National Protective as
eociatlon at Cambridge Springs, Pa. Re
duced rates via Erie R. R. Jan. SI to Feb.
10. Beautiful souvenir free on application
to J. A. Dolan. T. P. A. Erie R. R., Railway
Exchange, Chicago.
Chrlver t Bruenlng, dentists. Barker big.
Diamonds from tl to $770 each. Own im
portation. Price below all competition. A. B.
Hubermann, corner 13th and Douglas.
Merritt's Phar., U Doug. Open all night.
Baak Case Mettled.
A stipulation has been agreed upon be
tween the parties at interest In the case of
the Hamilton National bunk of Chicago
against V. V. Bosworth, Daniel W. Cook
and the Beatrice National bank in the
United States circuit court at Lincoln,
whereby the case has been dimta-d with
prejudice as to D. W. Cook and the Beatrice
National bank and judgment shall be taken
against . w. Bosworth for the sum of
Ji6.796.57 and costs of action. An order to
that enact has been issued by the court.
effjsct ha
for Bootlegging.
Deputy United States Marshal John Sides
came down from Dakota City Monday
night, bringing with him Samuel Cilpin,
Arthur Howell and Charles Mitchell, who
are charged with introducing liquor onto
the Omaha Indian reservation. The ac
cused were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Singhaua and were com
mitted to the Douglas county jail in de
fault of SSOO ball each for their appearance
before the federal grand Jury.
For Sprains
Ccts&Bruisos
Sloan's
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NEW TERRITORY TOR OMAIIA
Additional Trade Country Opened by
Second Burlington Train to Northwest.
FOUR THOUSAND MILLS DAILY SERVICE
Changes la the Time Card Incident
to Sew Train Are Nade
it Given to the
, Pnblle.
The burliugtun officials have completed
the time changes incident to the new train
to be Inaugurated February 1L between j
Omaha and the northwest.
This train was necessary because of the j
Inctease of business Incident to new set
tlers and the large tourist business to !
the northwest, and will make the second '
tnrough train over the Billings tine between
the southeast and the northwest. It will
connect with a similar train on the North-
ern Pacific at Billings. This will be the 1
Inauguration of over 4,000 miles of daily J
train service in territory tributary to
Omaha, and the Black Hills equipment ,
will be carried on the new train, including
the chair Cars and sleepers. This will give j
tnese passengers an opportunity to leave
Omaha at 4:10 p. m. instead of late at
night, as formerly.
The evening train from Denver will con
nect with this new through train at
Alliance the next morning. Train 13-41
will continue to run as now to the coast
with its through equipment, except In place
of the Omaha, Black Hills equipment It
will carry a chair car and standard sleeper
from Omaha to Alliance.
The new train from tha west. No. 44,
wjll connect with the Northern Pacifle,
No. 4. at Billings, leaving Billings at 10:30
p. m., arriving at Omaha at 7:10 a. m.
and connect with No. 6 for the east. No.
42 will continue to run on the present
schedule with the present through equip
ment from the Puget Sound to the south
east, and also will carry the Omaha-Drad-wood
chair car and standard sleeper.
Trains No. 39 and 40 will be extended to
Broken Bow dally except, Sunday. These
trains to the northwest will fill a long-felt
want for people residing in the Black Hills
and Wyoming and northwestern Nebraska
and the change In time Is of great benefit
to Omaha.
Another Headquarters Site.
The Union Pacific Is said to bo figuring
on buying the half block on the south side
of Harney street from Thirteenth to Four,
teenth for Its new headquarters site. Three
of these lots belong to A. J. Hanscom, and
while here recently to attend the wedding j
of his granddaughter Mr. Hanscom put a I
price of $90,000 a lot on his possession at 1
that place. This was considered almost a
prohibitive price. It Is said wherever the
Union Pacific thinks of looking at a piece
of ground for the site the price Immediately
rises. Mr. Mohler says the headquarters
will be built, tint he will give no inkling aa
to the probable location.
School In the dhopa.
The Southern Pacific recently has inaug
urated a system ot instruction for shop
apprentices to give them an elementary
knowledge of the technical part of their
trade. The start was made at the com
pany's shops at Sparks, New, by giving In
struction In mechanical -rawing and a
small building was set apart for that spe
cial purpose. The associate professor of
mechanical engineering of the State uni
versity, J. G. Scrugham, gives two even
ings a week to the work. The results are
so far very encouraging, enough so to jus- j
ttfy the company In extending the system !
to the shops at Ogden and Pocatello and to .
add a course In electrical engineering. Al. j
though this work Is not compulsory, nearly j
50 per cent of the apprentices are taking It
up and work Is being done equal to that of
freshmen class work In technical schools.
Old Tracks Are Removed.
The Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha railroad has torn away and re
moved the old tracks at Florence. This
road, between Omaha and Tekamah, was
one of the pioneer roads of the stafe and
was built in 1SC9. In 1KS3 a cut-off was
made through Florence, which rendered the
old route useless except for hauling coal
and cinders to the water works station. A
controversy has existed between the rail
road and the water company ever since
the cut-off was built, the water' company
claiming the original line abutting its res
ervoirs was In the river and that the rail
road company had encroached upon its land
by moving the tracks further from the
river. A line known as the Omaha aV
Northern has a route surveyed and platted
through the town between the old right-of-way
and the river, but as It Is now in
the river It. probably will not be utilised.
BIGGER CITY, FEWER POLICE
Statement la Chief Donahne's Anaaal
Report More Arreats Last
Tear Tbaa Since 180T.
Chief of Police Donahue's annual report,
which was presented to the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners Monday evening,
shows the present strength of the depart
ment to be eighty-nine members, as agidnst
ninety-three In 1304 and 100 in 1908.
Commenting on the decrease of the force,
the chief said In his report:
"You will notice that our department has
been growing smaller, while the city Is
growing larger, which condition of the city
should demand a corresponding increase In
the police department. I trust our next
legislators will see their way clear to giant
us un appropriation large enough to place
our department on a footing equal to the
requirements."
The following selected comparisons serve
to show what transpired in the way of
crime and misdemeanors during last year
and the year before:
Its. 14.
. i.y.o l
.. .CJ 8.uo6
,. 1,4s.) 1 :
. . I! inn
Total arrests made
Males
Females
Bound to district court
Appeals from police court..
Arrests for murder
Arrests for grand larceny..
Arrests for robbery
Arrests for burglary
PriHonera to county iail....
3
18
15
58
Miles traveled by pitrol wagon.. 1.JT! t."MO
Iend bodies reported 77 S
Fugitives from justictj arrested... 4M U
Inu.na r.t'u,.nu . . . . .1 r... r tfl .
' Totitl shunflni? AfTritva & c
Total stabbing affrays ;4
The total number of arrests made last
year was larger than for any year since
1S9T. '
The balance in the police fund January 1,
1 !, was $JJ.5, as compared with 3,973.44
a year ago.
CHECK ON THE CONTRACTORS
Resolatioa Ialrodnced by Ire Repair
ing (applies as Good as
the Samples.
County Commissioner Ure will at the
Wednesday meeting of the board introduce
a resolution calculated to put county con-,
tractors on their mettle. The tenor of the
resolution will be to the effect that all con
tractors for county supplies must comply
strictly with the terms of their bids and de
liver goods fully up to the quality of the
samples submitted with the bids. It seems
there is a suspicion in the minds of the
commissioners that contractors sometimes
become afflicted with a lapse of memory
or their packers get a trifle careless and
send to ccunty Institutions goods that are
got My to the quality contracted foe
Reduced Prices for Men
Underwear Fancy
45c and 50c Men's Underwear
Men's havy natural gray merino, mid.
Yaeger fleece lined underwear, shirts
lar oc and Nc goods reduced to
$1 and $1.25 Men's Underwear Reduced to 75c
Men s worsted derhv ribbed underwear, fine. eoft. d'lrablo. medium aw p
weight garments: all good slies; regular ll.Oo imd $1.15 goods re- i TP
dueed to , V
$1.50 Underwear Reduced to 98c
Men's extra fine quality fine worsted and merino. In fiat and derby
ribbed: odd lots and sites; shirts and drawers; also tine quality
merino combination auits, regular M.fift goods reduced to
$2 and $2.50 Men's Underwear Reduced to $1.40
Men s fine medium and heavy weUht d-rby ribbed combination suits,
perfect fitting, good wearing auits, regular t-'.oo and $2.uQ goods re
duced to ,
75c and $1 Neckwear Redncd to 45c
Four-ln-hand and teck ties. In beautiful light and dark silks, all new
Colorings, wide, medium and narrow shapes, regular 7.V- and $1.00
goods reduced to
45c and 75c Mufflers Reduced to 29c
Men's fancy and solid colored mufflers, oxfords, silk squares,
Scharf and Way's woolen mufflers, regular 46c and Tic goods re-
educed to ,
Men's $1 and $1.25 Dress Shirts Reduced to 79c
Men's fins percale and madras cloth dress shirts, stiff bosoms.' In
light and medium colors and black and white effects, regular tt.On
and 1 1.2ft goods reduced to
Men's $1.75 and $2 Dress Shirts Reduced to 98c
Men's high grade dress shirts, light, medium and dark effects, with
"attsched and separate cuffs, also (coat style) stiff bosoms, shirts
sold at 11.60. 11.75 and $2.00 reduced to
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OUR UTTEI lit
A Dnngrrons Hole.
OMAHA. Jan. 30. To the Editor of The
Bee: I wish to call attention to a very
serious danger to pedestrians in the side
walk on Howard near Fifteenth, north side.
A few nights since, while walking there, I
stepped on the round coal chute cover,
which tilted and I suddenly found my leg
down to above the knee, with severe abra
sions and great shock. I am still nursing a
very painful limb. I reported the matter to
the police by telephone upon reaching home
and do not know what steps, if any. they
have taken in the matter. I understand,
however, that the same old trap remains
and may cause further trouble, so would
employ this means, with your permission,
to warn others and perhaps have the dan
ger removed. H. R. B.
BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS FINE
Records In City Treasurer Offlae
Reveal Kicellent Condition and
Saperlor System.
t'pton Sllgluff for the American Bonding
and Surety company Monday counted the
cash and Inspected the accounts of the city
treasurer's office, the investigation being
part of the procedure of the company with
reference to city officials whose bonds are
tarried. Mr. Sllgluff said he found the books
and accounts of all kinds in perfect condi
tion and no discrepancies. He praised the
system employed in checking the cash and
accounts by the comptroller's office and is
quoted as saying that In his opinion It Is the
best of Its kind used by any city govern
ment with which he has become familiar in
an experience of ten years. The system was
devised by L. E. Wettllng. now of Lincoln,
who was employed as expert accountant
after the Bollin defalcation.
Announcements of the Theaters.
An altogether pleasing bill at the Orpheunt
Is serving to draw another series of big
houses. The program Is one of those blight
and lively kind that most people prefer
vaudeville for, and it Is of the nicely bal
anced sort. Murphy of Murphy and tVlllard
Is scoring heavily. He dispenses some lan
guage in hia own unique way that, as the
saying goes, is "killing." On Thursday the
midweek popular price matinee will be
given.
The merry "Land of Nod" will be offered
at a matinee this afternoon and this even
ing at the Boyd theater. This is one of the
most satisfying performances given at the
Boyd this season and fully deserves all the
patronage it has had and the many good
things that have been said' about it. Fol
lowing "The iMtid of Nod" comes "The
Serio-Comic Girl," a comedy by Israel
Zangwill that Is just a little different from
all the rest, it has three acts and a pro
logue, with a different set of characters for
each, only one, the girl, going through all.
The company is headed by Nellie Beaumont,
who plays the girl, snd Richard Carroll,
who has the part of a London music hall
manager. The engagement Is for Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings and a mati
nee on Saturday.
"Rosemary" is drawing full houses at
each performance at the Burwood this week
and Is winning much praise for the Wood
ward Stock company, which has done noth
ing better this season than this pleasant
little comedy. The next matinee w-IU be
Thursday afternoon, for the benefit of the
shopping women.
Sheelys Mayor Discharged.
Ed Tuttle. mayor of Sheelytown. secured
his discharge in police court Tuesday morn-
I Ing by promising the police judge to be a
good boy. Tuttle said he was out with the
! "boya" and forgot to look at the gauge now
I and then.
GOING TO BUILD?
You cannot afford to miss see
ing our display of
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Suitable for foundations, chim
neys, mantels, fireplaces, store
fronts, residences, vener, etc.
100 VARIETIES
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Shirts Neckwear
Reduced to 29c
lie wrlKht. rlblwd cotton and
29c
and drawers.
They are rvgu-
98 c
1.40
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45c
29c
79c
98c
Five FastTrains
DAILY TO
Chicago
snd the East vis the
CHICAGO &
HORTH-WESTEf.Fi
RAILWAY
over the only double track
railway between the Mis
souri River and Chicago.
This complete service
includes Pullman drawing
room and private compart
ment sleeping cars, parlor
cars, composite observa
tion cars with library and
buffet-smoking apartment,
free reclining chair cars,
standard day coaches and
dining cars (a la carte ser
vice.) Tickets tni 'k1 information on bddU
cation to ticket other
1401 and 1403 Fsrnam SL,
OMAHA, NE8.
Sherttiac's La Grippo
Cough Syrup
IS WKIA H 'MED.
It was first compou'ded when tha
scourge was at its worst 'tt-'ta, It
has proved Its efficiency thousands of
times. There may be other remedies
for a simple cough. LA OHIPPB
COU'JH IB DIFFERENT. This syrup
quiets at once and stops that tickling
In the throat.
FIRST DOSE RELIEVES.
SAMPLE FREE). Bottles 25c and iOe.
For ehonlo eases, pints, II. M.
Made and sold by
Sherman & McConaell Drug Co.
Car. lOta and Dadga tta Omaha.
THE TIINLOY
RESCUE CHRISTIAN HOME
FOR
FALLEN GIRLS AND WOMEN.
v (Incorporated.)
OMAHA, - NEB
Established for the purpose of helping
penitent fallen women to restore tliein to
home and friends where possible, when not,
to provide them with a borne and employ
ment, until such time as they ahull be
able to care for themselves.
ALL DONATIONS THANKFULLY RE
CEIVED. Mrs. M. A. Lee, Pupl. jQ Bancroft St.,
Telephone K1921.
D. A. Sampson, Oeu'i Sales Agent. Ornaua.
HOTELS.
r
hen in Chicago?!
Stop at. The
Stratford Hotel
Euronaan Plan
Keoaed. Elegant, Quiet Located cor
ner el city's two Boeat boulevards,
convenient t retire business center.
Close to beat theatres and shopping
district. tlS rooms. ISO private baths;
luxurious writing and recaption rooms;
woodwork mahogany throughout: brsss
beds sad all modern uomfnrts; telephone
In every room! braaiifui dials? roe mi
the beet oi everything at mooexata prices.
Mirblgan gad Jacasoa Bird, Chicago
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