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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1906)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1906. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SALE IN OMAHA THAT HAS CREATED AS MUCH INTEREST AS THE Miller, Stewart & Beaton s Removal Sale. It is without question the greatest bargain event in OMAHA'S COMMERCIAL HISTORY, and is fully entitled to the patronage it is receiving. To all housekeepers this is an opportunity of a lifetime. lo young people, jmt starting out in married life, this sale comes at an ? porlune ti.ne Your money will come more nearly doing doubU service. Yo?i cannot begm to compare this sale with the ordinary kind it is very different. Usually a sale affects ths different departments only to the extent of the items aivertised, but our REMOVAL SALE afects every article in the store. No article sold but what receive a big discount. Those who negUct to buy every thing (hey need now or likely to need in the near future are misung a great saving opportunity. MILLER, STEWART & BEATON, 131S-17-1& EARN AM STREET. FEUDISTS LAND IN PRISON P(wd7 EesidenU of Weit Hamilton Street Are Looked Up. MaKE night hideous for neighbors Peaceable Cltlsen Appeal lo Police to Keep the Belligerents Locked Ip to Enable Rett to Sleep. The Hamilton street feud took a serious setback Wednesday morning In the po"c court, where Police Judge Crawford, sen tenced Ave cf the feudists thirty days each. Those who were taken from the field tf ac tion were Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Morgan, Mr. snd Mrs. John Penn and Irene Johns. With Mr, Johns already serving a thirty days' tentence In the county Jail, the Deans, Iohns and Morgana have all been put away , for a month. Charles- Dillard and Percy Fleming, arrested with the others Tuesday tvenlng, were released, aa there was no tvldence against them. Charles Middleman of 1308 North Forty, sixth atreet, one of the complaining wit nesses, testified that .the trouble at Forty sixth and Hamilton streets has been brew ing for many months. For the first time In many weeks, peace and quiet, such as Is supposed to reign In suburhun districts, was supreme In the neighborhood of Forty-sixth and Hamilton strrcls Tuesday night. With thankful hearts the Inhabitants of that seat of re cent wars lined the streets oh both sides whllo the police patrol wagon passed on Its way back to the Jail loaded with those quarrelsome characters who, It Is asserted, have been making night hideous, preclud 'ng tile possibility of sleep. Hostilities are lieopcned. When the same old' complaint reached Captain Mostyn ear'y In the evening, that the occupants of the houses at 4700, 4711 and 4710 Hamilton street had re-opened hostilities after a lull while they were recovering from the effects of their ap pearance In police court last Wednesday, he ordered Patrol Driver Samuelson to take timo oft with his wagon and proceed to The "Discovery of the Soda Cracker i 5 4 the neighborhood and bring In the whole refractory crowd. Patrolman Waters had already been aent there to make a round up. Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. John Dean, Charles Dlllard, Percy Flem mlng, and. Irene Johns, all colored, except the wives of Morgan and Dean, were, as a result, locked up charged with disturb ing the peace. The party had not been In Jail long when ball was forthcoming, but so many appeals ware received from neighbors beg ging that all be kept all night so the populace could catch up the Inst sleep, none was allowed to go home. The police Intend to put a permanent stop to the Incessant fighting carried on If a trip to the section has to be made eveiy night. Many of the same people were In police court last Wednesday morn ing on similar charges, and at that time Mrs. Johns was sentenced to thirty days in the county Jail. She however, took an appeal, securing her freedom meanwhile. GEORGE WEYGOLDNOr INSANE Old Man with Clothes Mned with Hones- Only I'nbalaoced at Times. George Weygold, the old man who was found hiding under the bed In his room on Hickory street In a starving condition, probably will not be sent to the asylum. The insanity commission Is convinced he is not Insane, but merely mentally In competent. It was suggested to him that he secure admission to the Old People's home on Wirt street and he has agreed to this and Is now taking steps to go there. As fur as the board can determine he is mentally bright at times, but la subject to spells, when he Is not responsible. He has about 13,000 In money, which Is In vested, and the Income will be enough to keep him the rest of his life. An applica tion for a guardian for him has been made in county court and one probably will be appointed.' ' -' . .. Weygold Is declared to be a pronounced woman hater. When he owned the room ing house In which he lived he would not allow a woman about the place. Later he sold tjie building and the, present land lord took women tenants, much to the dis gust of Weygold. He aays he had a Bister For years the humble soda cracker remained obscure and unappreciated. No one seemed to realize its food va'ue - no one seemed to know that it was one of 'he most nutritious rations obtainable. Then one day the soda cracker . was "discovered." The NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY saw its value if properly pre sented to the public. , They set about to bring its quality to the highest possible stand ardthe result being Un&eda DlSCUit, which are to-day recognized as one of the staple foods of the American people Nearly 400,000,000 packages of them have been sold, and the food value of the soda cracker is a settled fact. yne3da,;IS3scufa NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY In Germany who. If living, would be about 90 years old. He has not heard from her for years, but he thinks he must have some nephews and nieces In the old coun try. He says he has no relatives In America, FELLOW PINES FOR THE PEN Colored Man Who "teals Brlrk Cheese to Linger at Dear Old Lincoln. C. F. Linear, the colored man who broke Into a freight car filled with brick cheese and ate and stole 65 pounds of the del icacy vatued at $10, wanted to plead guilty to burglary Wednesday morning but was unable to find a Judge about the court house to accept his plea. He was taken lo the court house but after a fruitless search had to give up his attempt to brak Into the penitentiary, and was taken back to Jail. He declared he would make one more attempt to get himself sent over the road and would conduct another search for a Judge later In the day or Thursday. He Insists he will not be able to get that cheese off his mind until he has en tered upon a fitting punishment for his crime. WARNING AGAINST CROOKS Police Caution Housewives to Look Oat for Their Feathers and Pinnies. The police would warn housewives to be cautious In allowing strangers without credentials to take feathers away for cleaning. Information has been received at police headquarters that several sxafters are doing some clever work In duping un suspecting women out of their feathers and plumea. The grafters carry with them a bot tle of small worms. The housewife Is asked to show some of her feathers to the caller, who then dexterously places soino of the worms In the feathers. The woman Is quickly convinced that her feathera are In need of being renovated. In most cases she has promtly consented to the feathen being taken away. The man who took the feathera failed to return them. iUsuV&: NEW BID FOR WATER WORKS 0. E. Vsnner & Co. of Few York Offer to 1 07 the Plant. WILL PAY HALF MILLION FOR BARGAIN Asks that City Rid la Plant at the I'nset Prlees and Tnrn It Over at foo,000 Advance. C. H. Venner At Co., bankers of New York. In a letter to Milton T. Barlow, chair man of the Water board want to buy the Omaha water plant for $6,763,000 if the city acquires It st 18,28,000, the figure fixed by the appraisers. "I refer you to the Water company," said Mr. Barlow when asked what action the board would take on this proposition. "Have you received such a proposition?" was asked Mr. Barlow. But he refused to answer, saying that he had nothing to give out to the public on this matter. The Venner letter, a copy of which was aent to The Bee, Is as follows: NEW YORK, Julv 28. IPO6.-T0 the Hon orable Water Board. Milton T. Barlow, Esq.. Chairman, Omaha: Just twenty years ago we purchased the entire capital stock of the City Water Works company of Omaha, snd later organised the American Water Works company to take over the property. During the time that we were In control from 18sn to lf-91 the new plant at Florence was constructed and other large extensions and additions to the property were made Involving an expenditure of nearly $4.or0.0no. of which sum about I1.I09. fO was represented by preferred stork and floating debt held by us. which was sponged out by the unjust foreclosure of the mort gage of the American Water Works com pany at the sale In W, snd proved a total loss to us, of which the presnnt Omaha Wflter company got the benefit. We are sdvised that the board of apprais ers appointed to fix the value of the prop erty In the proceedings by the city to ac quire the water works have by a majority report nrpralsed the property as a whole at IH.263.onn. and that some question has arisen as to whether that a fair value, and whether ft majority report Is binding upon the city. We express no opinion on thse contentions, but from our Informa tion It seems likely thst they will lead to a protracted snd expensive litigation, the re sult of which will he known only at Its conclusion. Meanwhile each psrly to the controversy may Indulge the hope that It will win. , W have been considering the situation and devised a phn whereby we believe the whole question can be speedily determined with profit and advantage to the city. Terms of Venuer'a Offer. If the city shall take the property at the appraisers value, 16,63,000. we, through a corporation to be organized for that pur oose, will purchase the property from the city for the sum of $6,71:3,000. payable $, 263.000 In twenty yer.r 4 per cent bonds and $500,000 In cash, the said bonds to be part of an authorised lusue of 110,000,000 secured Dy a first mortsge upon the property, the balance, $3.737,(i00 bonds, to be placed in trust and only Issued and sold for the purpose of paying the cost of extensions and betterments: the city to grant the new company a satisfactory franchise In lieu of the present one, which will expire on the purchase by the city, and enter Into a twenty year contract to pay $75,000 a yenr for the present number of hydrants, and $"0 annum for each additional hydrant set upon extensions ordered by the city, not less than tMrteen to the mile, the city agreeing to pay all taxes assessed against the new company, its property or Income, in excess of $bo,0X a year. Or, we will, through a company to be organised for the purpose, take a twenty five year lease of the ptoperty aud pay is rental 6 per cent Interest upon the $6,262,000. Initial cost to the city, and the same rate upon nil moneys which may be expended In extension and Improvement of the plant, the city to enter into a twenty-live year contract with such new company to pay hydrant rental as stated In the first prop osition. These propositions are now presented only in a general or tentative manner, but If either of them shall be favorably received by you, we will be pleased to confer with you for the purpose of , working out the de tails. Under the first proposition it la clear tbat the city will make' an Immediate cash profit of $500,000. while ttnder the second, there will be municipal ownership with private operation, and a minimum prof.t to the city of $62,630 per annum for twenty. five years, assuming that the city can bor row at 4 per cent the money, to buy the property. Respectfully yours, C. H. VENNER AND COMPANY. MR.. BARLOW SILE.MT OS THIS, TOO Chairman Refuses to Say What Board Will Do on New Main. The water company has sent the water board a letter, saying the time haa come when a second main should be laid from the Florence pumping station to Ames avenue In Omaha as part of a prudent management of the plant. A thlrty-slx- ! Inch main la estimated to cost $250,000 and a forty-eight-inch main about $300,000. The company wants to know if the board will agree to let the price of the Improve ment be added to the appraisement figure when the city actually takes over the plant, together with interest at 6 or 4 per cent. The company represents that the necessity of the main haa been under dis cussion for some time and that It Is needed more aa a safeguard than an Imperative part of the distribution system. There Is only one main In use at present. It la thirty-six Inches In diameter and ample to meet the dally demands for water, but In case of a break requiring repalra lasting more than a day the city's supply might be cut oft or seriously Impaired. Apart from this contingency the company polnta out that the additional main la In line with a policy for serving a rapidly grow ing city. President Bar!ow of the water board refused lo make any comment on the let ter, but would not deny receiving it. Officials of the water company take the attitude that If occasion demanda for as suming responsibility for building or not building the main, It prefers to have It rest with the water hoard In the light of the pending municipalization proceedings. The plan would be to put In the three and one-half miles in sections, taking about two yeara for the entire Job. The con nections at the Florence pumping station were made with a secondary main to Omaha In view. THERMOPQLIS A COMING CITY Wyoming Town Bald to Hart Great f'stsrs, Which Railroads Will Develop. J. W. Martin of Thermopolis is In the city looking after some machinery for Ills new mine, which Is to be set in operation as soon as the machinery can be sent out. "Thermopolis Is to be ona of the lead ing cities In the state of Wyoming oe fore long," said Mr. Martin, "and we are going ahead preparing for the day when the railroads will build Into our town. The Burlington officials have given the promise to build In aa soon aa pos sible, and In the meanwhile we are put ting up a real city. The hot springs at Thermopolis are destined to become tno best known In the country, for they pos sess real merit. We have copper mines eighteen miles from Thermopolis which are paying out, and twelve tons were given the mill test and ahowed Hi per ton." JAMES A. GARFIELD GOES UP Negro Basperted of Shooting! P. X. Clarke, Gets Thirty Day for Vaatraney. James A. Oarfleld, colored, the man ar rested In South Omaha on suspicion of hav ing been Implicated In the shooting of Banker Frank K. Clarke, was arraigned before Police Judge Crawford Wednesday morning on a charge of vagrancy and asntenced thirty dajra. 8 Ban krapt Shoe Stock From VVM. PORTER SONS, K2S: Bought Thursday Begins the Sale Ladie' Shoes at Hfodf Price 1 Mvsands of purs of tnis sesonsjS very latest ityle oxfords new gvn metal stock, all. j potent colt, rtct kid and fan court ties, ox ford ties, two English eyelet ribbon tit and pumps every site and uiidth worth $3, $3.60, . at DOLLAR SIXTY-NIHE. Ladies' S350, $4, The low shoes are in the newest and most fashionaWe lasts and leathers the ex tremely dressy court ties, Fifth Ave. ties, oxrord ties and pumps such swagger low shoes as these always bring $3.60, $4 and $5 every size snd width Thursday, at 2, In connection with ur freti sale of Porter Shoes we offer EXCEPTIONAL SHOE BARGAINS IN THE BASEMENT On sale in base ment, $1.10 and On rale in base ment, 11.50, $2 $2.00 :89c -1, 2 and 3 strap women's women'i oxfords slippers HOSPITAL EXPENSES FALL Expenditures for Last Year Show Bemark- able Eednotion in Current Costs. CLOSER SCRUTINY OF BILLS THE REASON Over Ten Thousand Dollars Saved Last Year Over the .Amount Spent (or Institution the Previous Tear. The report or ttie expenditures of tho county hospital for the last year which has Just bten submitted to the county board by Chairman P. J. Tralnor of the county hospital committee shows a remark able reduction in the running expenses hospital for the year ending June 30, was S32,SS0.73 as against 43,578.09 the year pre vious. The average number of Inmates was practically the - same. The running expenses of the hospital were less than they have been since 1889 when they amounted to a little over S30.000 with a smaller number of Inmates. A comparison of various items show a remarkable decrease In expenses In favor of the year Just closed. The grocery bill which waa $8,466.26 in 1904 was 4.720.23 last year. In 1904 it cost I6.9Z4.6S for meat. while last year It cost only $3,486.28. The item of drugs was reduced from $4,808. 01 to $2,118. and feed from $1,124.68 to $626.47. As a testimonial to the sobriety of the people at the hospital the whisky bill was cut from $726.12 In 1904 to UU.il last year. In 1904 $610.39 waa expended for IR20--ST. LOW! Tickets on sale August 4, 5 and 6, with return limit of August 15. Tickets on sale August 11, 12 and 13, with return limit of August 22. The Burlington has made elaborate preparations in the way of spe cial equipment and extra trains to handle the business offering for these attractive rates. CHICAGO AND PEORIA TRAINS !Mi$rnii i Through a Prominent Boston Stora Wholesaler. finQ Excellent quality on new up-to-date aB lasts made for fall wear 1906 the patent colt, " blucher lace and button shoes in ull selected leathers light or extension soletcidths AA to E, sixes I I-l to S,worth three dollars and three dollars and a half, at DOLLAR SIXTT-NIMS. $5 Oxfords and High Shoes $2!! Boys' shoes Baby button irood durable 75c satin ealf 1.19 will go at lace, at' hardware while last year It coat but $140. Closer tvrntlnr at Bills. Tha record for economy made last year la Mcrlbed to more efficient management and a closer scrutiny of bills by the county hospital committee and tha county board. The expenditures by Items last year are shown In tha following table: Meat $ t.484.28 Uroceries Vegetables, , 4,721.73 1.266.06 ouuer , 1,81 12.17 1,282.S 6H3.17 3,061 23 662.47 3,11$. 00 412.91 J.4S0.81 140.00 336.64 111.60 1.4M sr. 726. R9 7.9G0.76 939 84 KI6.63 669.41 Eggs . Fish Coal , Feed Drugs Whisky and Wine Repairs Hardware Pry Ooods Shoes Bread Miscellaneous Salaries Klectrlc light Telephone Water Total $32,860.73 The number of Inmates at the beginning of the year waa 173 and 6S5 were received during thai year. Of these 497 were dis charged and 82 died, leaving 178 In the In stitution at the close of the year June 30. There are twenty-four physicians on the regular staff and one house physician and one house surgeon on duty day and night. The regular atari physicians made 267 pro fessional calls at the hospital. The training school for nurses In charge of Augusta Cowper reports seven pupil nurses and ona probationer. Ona nurse. Miss Jennie Vawter, waa graduted In June and four will be graduated in August. They are Miss Lillian Mantek, Mlsa Edna Graves, Mlsa K. E. Kelby and Mlsa Edits Andrews. No. 6 Fast Daylight Limited at 7:25 a m. No. 2 Afternoon Express at 3:45 p. m. No. 12-After Dinner Flyer at 8:05 p. m, ST. LOUIS TRAINS No. 26 St. Louis Flyer at.... 4:45 p. m. No. 22 Night Express (via Kansas City) at. 10:45 p. m. Tickets 1 502 Farnam St. The Sale 8 Begins Thursday Ladies' High Shoes The swellest shoes from the Porter stock, made for this soming fall wear every width and size from AA to E, from 2l2 to 8 hand welt extension or hnnd turn light sole all fashionable heels, college cut or regular last 13.60. 4 and $5 values, lace and shoes- Misses'and chil dren's high 24c Bhoes, 1 98c all sizes- BUILDING PERMITS FOR JULY Greater In Number, but Leas In Amount Than 8am Month Last Year. For the first time this year tha aggre gate monthly building permtta show a de crease under tha same month last year. For tha July Just closed 133 permtta for structures estimated to cost $863,86 were Issued, agalnat seventy-three - permits, with a total valuation of $1,046,660, laat year, tha decrease being $692,800. It Is accounted for by tha fact that the permit for the big Brandeta department store was Issued laat July. Aside from this single Item the permits of last July aggregated but $186,776. Tha fact that general activ ity in construction is greater than last year la shown by the increase of permits to the number of fifty. But three large permits were Issued dur ing the month Just ended. These were for the $77,000 Union Pacific commissary building, the $44,000 brick business build ing of Mrs. Dufrene and the building for Spelsberger & Son on lower Farnam atreet to cost $36,000. The permits issued in the last day of the month and not here tofore reported were: Union I'aciflc, $70,000 brick store house at Eleventh and Leavenworth atreets, 64x 1(2 feet in siae and four storiea high; Thomas Kilpatrick ft Co., $7,600 altera tions, extension of show window and porte cochera to atora at 1607 Douglas; I. M. Horton, $2,600 frame dwelling at Sixteenth and Blnney; Mra. E. Dufrene, $44,000 brick businesa block at 1808-10-12 Farnam, 66x132 feet and three atorlea high. C AUD RETURN AIID RETURN AIID RETURN 2 3 a -I.