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A Card from Peter, E. Eisasser
Omaha, Neb., October 27, 10.
To the Citltfnx of the City of Omaha: '
Five inrmbera ol the rity rcuncil nro criticised by the other seven mem
bers for the war they voted oo the telephone franchise ordinance. Following
are a few of my reasons for votlnp an I d!d:
On AuciiBt. 7, 190C, three telephone ordinances were introduced In the
city council and referred to the committee on telegraph and telephone. Mr.
ftheldon Introduced several amendments which were to be added to the ordi
nances. The ordinance conld not be engrossed in accordance with the report,
.and a new ordinance was prepared and introduced by Mr. Sheldon, embodying
the proposed amendments, and was published two weeks beginning August
17, 1906.
On account of some defect In the proceedings of the council at the meet
ing when the ordinance was Introduced, It. was- not deemed wise to pass the
ordinance, and three more ordinances were Introduced on September 18 and
were referred to the committee on Telegraph and Telephone, and, before
being read or considered in any manner by the committee cr by any member
of the council or the legal department, a motion war, made by Mr. Zlmman,
immediately after their introduction, that the city clerk be directed to pub
lish, in accordance with law, the various franehlso ordinances purporting to
grant franchises for telephone ayatera? in the city of Omaha, in the news
papers, the expense thereof to be paid by the grantees of said franchise
ordinances.
Mr. Elsasser said that we ought to read the franchises and make the
necessary amendments before publishing, and Mr. Bedford made a motion to
that effect, which was seconded by Mr. Elsasser, but the motion wai lost. Mr.
Elsasser said It was the same bb robbery to compel the telephone companies
to pay for publishing If we amended the ordinances after publishing. Mr.
Zlmman asked Judge Baker, representing the Helm franchise, and Mr. Breck
enrldge, representing the Home company franchise, If they wished to have
the ordinances published before they were considered by the committee, and
they both said "Yes." Mr. Von Hoffman, representing the Oate City fran
chise, was asked the same Question, and he said he did not want to publish
his ordinance unless be could get his franchise. The motion by Mr. Zlmman,
to publish the ordinances, carried, and the Helm and Home companies guar
anteed the payment for publishing their ordinances and they were published
two week in two newspapers; and on October 9 the committee on telegraph
. and telephone reported, recommending passage of the Helm ordinance, and
the report was adopted. When the ordinance came up for third reading, a
motion was made by Mr. Elsasaer, that the ordinance be amended by insert; I
the words "Provided, that nothing contained in this ordinance shall authorise
the construction, maintenance or operation of a conduit system for any pur
pose other than to maintain therein the telephone wires and cables of said
telephone exchange, to be constructed hereunder." '
Mr. Zlmman arose to a point of order, and objected to Mr. Elaasser's
motion, for the reason that the committee report recommending the passago
of the ordinance was adopted unanimously, and Mr. Elsasser had no right
to amend the ordinance at this time. President Johnson ruled that the point
of order was not well taken, and that Mr. Elsasser had a right to amend at
this time. Mr. Sheldon appealed from the decision of the chair, and the
chair was sustained. Mr. Elsasser then read bis proposed amendment, as
quoted above, and his motion to amend was lost. A motion was made by Mr.
Sheldon, that the ordinance be now read third time by title and placed upon
Its passage. The motion carried, and the ordinance was read third time by
title and roll call upon Its passage proceeded with. When Mr. Elsasser's
name was called, he said he had several other amendments which be would
have liked to have embodied in the ordinance, which were as follows:
The Helm company has had a franchise in South Omaha for five years,
and has now only twelve 'phones In use. In our franchise, in the third para
graph of section S, they must have 3,000 bona fide subscribers In the city of
Omaha before making any charge for telephone service. My amendment was
that they must also have "00 bona fide snubscrlbers in South Omaha" before
making any charge.
In putting conduits under the streets and alleys of the city of Omaha,
my amendment was that they be compelled to place them ilnder ground In the
district bounded as follows: On the east by the river; Twenty-fourth street
on the west; Pacific street on the south; Nicholas street on the north. On
Tenth street south ta Bancroft street; on Thirteenth street south to Vinton
street; on Sixteenth street, from Locust street on the north to Vinton street
on the south; on Twenty-fourth street, from Ames avenue on the north to
South Omaha on the south; on Leavenworth street to the west city limits; on
Farn&m street to west city limits; on Fortieth street, Hamilton street and
Military avenue; from Fortieth and Cuming streets' to the city limits north
'west; on Cuming street to Fortieth street Thls-ls practically the same dis
trict In which the Nebraska Telephone company has Kb underground conduits.
Another amendment waa that "The city reserves the right to compel the
Helm company to remove their poles and conduits,' if the council so orders, to
some other place, at the expense of said Helm company, at any time."
; Another amendment was, "And, provided, further, that this franchise Is
granted upon the following express conditions, that the city shall have the
right, at its option, by proceedings In the district court of Douglas county.
, Nebraska, at any t after fifteen years, to condemn, appraise and pay for
the said telephone plant together vlth Its property and rights under this ordi
nance, and take possession of e same and ope. ate a telephone system in
this city, and in such proceedings the value of the franchise shall not be
considered."
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin does not believe In having watered
stock.' My next amendment was, "Provided, that the par value of the stock
- Issued, together with, the bonded Indebtedness, shall never exceed the total
cost of the plant, and In such proceedings the value of the franchise shall not
be considered."
The first telephone franchise ordinance published contained the follow
ing provisions, which were omitted from the one paused by the council and
now submitted to the voters for their ratification:
In the second paragraph of section 2, after the words "successors and
assigns," were the words "when required to do so by the said city."
In sections 4. after the words "$1,009.00 were the words "which sum
shall remain on deposit until the exchange herein provided for shall be put
Into seiice."
The second paragraph of section 6, after the words "S2S.000.00" con
tained the words "in cash or city warrants of the city of Omaha, Neb."
Section 9 of the first ordinance published read as follows: "Section 9.
The city shall have the right to purchase the property of the telephone com
pany at any time after twenty-five years. It the option is exercised at the
end of twenty-five years, or any time thereafter, the city shall pay for the
value of the physical property alone, nothing being added thereto for the
franchise value or so-called going value. In case an agreement as to the
value cannot be reached between the city and the telephone company, the
value shall be determined by the district court of Douglas county. Neb. The
. said telephone company shall file with the city clerk on or before the first
day of July of each year report and statement of the value of its property on
the first day of April of said year,' giving in detail, first, th value of its
physic! property; second, value of unexpired franchise; third, so -called
going value. 'And In case the city desires to purchase under its option above
aiven, it shall have the right to do so at any time after the expiration of
twenty-five years by paying the estimate of value upon its physical property
in said report."
if the legislature of the state of Nebraska would pass a law that very
telephone company in the state of Nebraska must connect with any other
company in me state, ana authorize tne same beard tnat axes railroad rates
to fix the rated for telephone service, to show what each cemDanr should
receive, that would cause the Independent companies to connect with the
Nebraska Telephone company and the rates could be fixed so that every man
that had a telephone in the city of Omaha could have access-to any other
man mai naa a leiepnone in me state ox XMeoraska.
Te democratic platform, signed by members of the city council, would be
carried out in full if the Nebraska Telephene company would give the city
of Omaha i per cent of the gross receipts, which they say would be 110,000.00
per year or over, and make no toll charge for service to South Omaha to Indi
vidual and two-party and four-party members of the Omaha exchange, or te
individual or two-party or four-party members of the South Omaha exchange
uu i-iajr mo uniaua ram tar counocuou wiux memoers or tne Omaha exchange,
lne Omulia Uas company gives the city of Omaha 6 cents for every
1,000 feet of gas consumed in the city. The Helm Telephone comnanv nm-
poses to give us only 2 per cent of the gross earnings, which actually means
mai me uas company wiu give uie city b cents ror every 1.000 feet of gas
consumed and will then pay their help afterwards; the Helm Telephone com
pany proposes to pay we ncsip nm and then give the city 2 per cent of what
is leu.
In Minneapolis the telephone franchise provided that the citv La to rrelv
6 per cent of the gross receipts when sal company shall have more telephones
thrn the company that Is opposing them. For five years the said company
"has always been 1,000 behind the other company, and the city has never
received the per cent.
The city attorney's office was not asked to give an opinion on the Heiin
franchlee. The city council never met In committee of the whole to consider
taia irunciuae. i ininK me city attorney s-oince should have O. K. d said fran
chise and I thluk the city council should have considered said franchise In the
cmmlttee of the whole before they passed the ordinance. I do not under
stand now me Menu leiepnone company can cut out four different things from
the orls-inal franchise and not put it In the franchise which will ha t4 nn
In November, nor why the city council In committee of the whole cmid nnt
adopt the amendments that I had to offer so as to protect the people of the
my oi uinuna. PETER E. ELSASSER.
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I "tli ami Iong1a St,
riioue Douglas 647 Private Exchange Connects all Departments
BARGAINS
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When you want groceries that
will bo a credit to your table, pick
out from our shelves and counters
some of the many delicacies, con
diments and relishes that break
the monotony of, th dally fare and
give rest to a Jaded appetite. It
pays to buy "extras" once In a
whiie, such as
Major Gray's Chutney, per bot
tle 02
Pin Money Pl"kles, per bottlo 40c
Boneless Sarc" tes 25c
Swedish Smoked Sardines. ,12 He
Tunny Flub. 20c
Stuffed Mushrooms 40c
Stuffed Olives 23c
Imported Camembert 83c
Gruger Swiss Cheese, lb 83c
Our Ankola Java and Mocha CoIIee -
Our Java and Mocha Is guaranteed to be the finest drink of any '
3 lbs. for a dollar coffee sold in Omaha. A trial of this beautiful
blend Is solicited, and if not as represented, money will be cheerfully
refunded.
OCR CONVENIENT LUNCH COUNTER '
For shoppers and business people at entrance to Brandeis West Arcade.
Bun Sandwich, coffee and milk, at 5c. '
Complete
Lines of
fiJ Dress
and
Tuxedo Suits
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THE RELIABLE STORE
finest Stock
of j ,
Raincoztsi
Shown 1
in Omahsl
THE HOT BLAST
Price, 07.75
Just like the cut, worth $11.00
at Installment stores. Is made of
best material, with air-tight drafts
and polished steel body.
otirtncy & Go
DR. DRADDURY. Dentist
1506 FAR NAM, OMAHA
Try the new roofless
plate, mad to crack
nuts with.
Cold Flfflags flap
Crswas 12.14 ap
18 Years Sam
Looatlon
'Phono Douglas 1758
Teeth extracted with
out pain 6 different
ways. Wo give Pw
and oxygon, also Vi
ti tired air.
Work Gaaranteei 19 years.
I- TOD CNJOT
a cool delirious, satisfying suoVk one that will banUb your cares and mass
Ufa worth UvUtg, bo tare ud rail for the old reliable
FOOT
Comfort
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hoes.
That's whr.t wo call our
Cushion Sole Shoes. 'And
thoBe who have worn them
say "there is more real com
fort to the square Inch in a
pair of those shoes than any
kind they ever wore."
It's the only real cushion
Sole Shoe on the market
hand-sewed, ,whlch makes It
flexible and easy made on a
broad foot form last, which
allows the foot to rest square
ly on the sole, as It should,
and not on the uppers, , as
most so-called cushion soled
shoes do.
We have them for both
men and women.
Drexel Shoa Co.
1419 Farnsn St.
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AFFIDAVIT
Stats of Nebraska,
County of Douglas '
KNOW XIAj , MEN BT THESE
PRESENTS. That on this 27 Ui day of Octo
ber, 1306, ft. Arntteln, personally known
to me to be the proprietor of the Quarantoe
Clothing- Co., being first duly sworn, deposes
and says:
That oa October 22nd. 1906, be purchased
of M. E. Smith & Co., manufacturers ot
the Ideal BRAND, three thousand three
hundred and forty-three (3343) shirts, and
further deponent s&yeLh not.
a AJtNSTEIN.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn te before me
this 27th day of October, 19V6.
R A. WILCOX
Notary Public.
The akove mentioned shirts will be placed
on sale starting; tomorrow. They will be
divided into twe lots. Here Is a chance
fer you to buy Omaha made shirts at less
than the original coat ot the cloth. -t
LOT 1 1
Shirts, with or Without collars, sixes
from 14 to IS, worth up to Its. Tour un
restricted choice 48 cts.
LOT 2
Ghlrts, with a or without collars. In fine
Imported Madras, Silk also some- wool,
worth up to $2.60. Your unrestricted
oholoe S& cts.
Garsntes Clsthinrj Co.
1S1S-1E21 Douglas 8L
If'. R. Kko aU' ix utile CUat Cw4 &laui.Lvt, tU Louis.
MONDAY
DRUG
SALE
We hope every Monday chopper will
vlalt our Urug store, ror we imve many
special sales and fuittiermore voir c&n
always ol)Uln Just wlial you wa.nl at our
tore.
i;.: 1tlow's Swans Down, Monday ..10
11.00 Uurnhani's tSamaparilla, Monday Jso
Ur. ( ooper Medicine any oay at out
rioes.
3uuvifui Safely Rasor, any day.... f 1.00
$1 6t linker's Barley Malt "hlkry . . k .Too
r.Oc hf! ' I ;nv f'.'lm. jiiv d.v..J
25c 'William's Shaving; btli-k, any day ISO
ton Madam Yale's Almond Jream,
Monday t9o
lie 4711 White Rose fcuap, any dy..iao
HxM Heuv1i. fu'l lln mi m pric-.
Tic Kirk's Juvenile rVoap. Monday So
00 standard braud Cigars, rut pripe.
jtsrinsn & KcCcnnsIl Drug Co.
TIB mXXAXXi BaxroaiSTS
. lath Hi Sedge.
Here1! to those that tov
us,
If we only cared:
Here's to those that tce'd
love
If we only dared.
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.frits IBM"
"Uiuuowm0"
W,SSMUjjpi7siji
filler's Old Standard Whiskey
Best for home use. Bottled in
bond under the supervision ot the
U. 8. Government. Try It the
next time you buy. For sale ex
clusively by us.
frif A booklet containing over
ICC 200 popular toasts. Write
or ask for one. They are free.
Siller's Whiskeys, TnU Quarts,
SOo, 91.00, SI .as.
r MILLER'S
1309 Fa man St., Omsba
We SKIP 4 Quarts Prepaid;
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Price, 25.00
Just like the cut, made of Wells
vllle polished steel, large oven, elo
gant warming closet, above nickel
plate shelves. An excellent baker.
TERMS :
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The Reliable Store
Omaha Furniture
h Carpet Go,
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1 203-1 M 3 Farnam St.
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ONE OF OUR HEW
STYLES FOR FALL
Fashionable and up to date,
but shaped for comfort as
well as beauty.
FRY SHOE CO.
Ill IIOIII,
16th and Doughs Streets
OVER
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ALL
Onimod
Shoes
appeal
to the
understanding
The wearer
is made comfortable In
mind and body, whe re
he goes; whatever he
does, 'he has a complete
and continuous compre
hension of real pleasure.
land-built nimoii f S and M. ssse kcttcr.
BeBck-madc Onlmods, t. Extra Coed
tS.SO snd $2.50 0nimds
Best for toe Price.
Newest Styles la all Grades.
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Want a
A Be Wast Ad vta
set yea one qalokr
t small cost
Investigation
, Will Prove
o You
that the cheap lands which the
V. P. It. R. Co. are selling- in Wes
tern Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas
snd Wyoming' are a good invest
ment. Don't delay. Investigate
at once.
Fine farm and ranch lands
S3 to is rxs ACX.E.
Easy terms.
Pou't delay; buy now. -For full
information regarding lauds and
special excursion rates, apply to
Land Agency U,P.R,ll
DEPT. B
818 South Fifteenth St.,
OMAHA. -NEB.
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Speca Sale of Men's Clothing
Suits or Overcoats
i2.50and$15
You might pay twice the
price and get no better style
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$3 to $ advance on these
prices and get no better qual
ity. Hand Tailored Suits
All newest styles and pattern, per
fect fitting garments, artintically tail
ored, quality of, materials and work
manship guarantee splendid service.
sSSnL J2.50 and $15
HEN'S OVERCOATS
A splendid opportunity to ave on your winter coat is offered
in this sale. Not only will you find qualitv surprisingly
high, but you'll find selection mad eaa? 4 50 ' Cf C
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by the complete linns nliowu Sales Prices
Long Pant Suits Boys' Overcoats
Special at 55 and 7.50 af 3.50 and 2.95
Four Furniture Bargains
Why Pay More And Get Less Value
w j - r r r- r
rour LteaiT is uooa in uur rurnnure uepu
Comparison Sale of Furniture
If these items don't interest you
we've many special offerings that
will.
$18.50 Dresser, like cut, solid oak, 24x
30 bevel plate, jnirror finely
finished sale price
oak, 24x
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$16.50 Extension Table, 6olld oak,
at.fl.n.Uh:..." 10.85
$1.30 Dining Chair, , jf " tf
like cut; braced i j Ij'nVS
arm, cane seat, l -l
'jl ' golden finish, solid '
oak; sale nP.
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$16.50 Combination
Book Case and
Desk, quartered
oak, nicely fin
ished; special
price. . . tt.50
Excelsior Wool Top Mattress at t $2.00
Excelsior Cotton Top Mattress at : .$2.50
Excelsior Cotton Top and Bottom Mattress 3.00
All Cotton Mattress at 5.85
Cotton Felt Mattress 7.50
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Cell I its Ho.
kZBTlUSAHV snd CA.TH.
Ill buuib Bk.
Htgheat fc-rauo ot Winos. Liquors
end Cisnrs. luiiiortud Ale snd Sorter
bchlltz's Ktmuui AlilukM hoer Hid
lilf-.ud-lll on 3iuUl.
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urn
sices
Ar good furnaces and pow
erful heaters but all of this id
of little benefit unless the fur
nace is properly installed.
That is where we outshine
all competition. We are
Scientific and Practical
Furnaccmcn
and have long pacsed thu ex
perimental stage of the heat
ing business. ' Wo claim that
we use the bout material obtainable, that otir work,
men are not equalled by any in the state. If you're
buying a furnace lot us talk with you. We may save
you money and we surely will save you fuwl bills.
Mm Eussic Hardware Co.
2407 Cuming St.
"If You Duy It of Hussle It's Right."
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