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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1906)
TIIE OMAITA' DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, lOOfl. ST. JOE MEN STUDY 0MAIU City CfSclal From Missouri Town Diiolose Interestiac Comparison. BEAT OMAHA IN POLICE AND CAR FARE Thrr lla Foar-Ceat Rata, F.lcfcty Are rtrlni Bad Foimii Their Owl Electrlo Uakt riaat. City Enginr David L. lAwlor, John B. Ryan. John F. Johnson and Harry Hanson, members of ths Board of Public ' Works of Bt. Joseph and Cleric George Barnes of th board are vlMMng In Omaha with a view to securing suggestions on municipal affairs. The ofnclals believed many valuabla suggestions may ba received from Omaha's city government, while, on the other hand, they thought Omaha rould profit1 from 8t. Joseph's experience, for instance in street car and electrlo tight ervlce. St. Joseph owns its own electrlo light plant now valued at $75,000. The city bought a small plant eighteen years ago and the first year the aro lamps costs the city PA each. That cost has been reduced year by year until the present cost per lamp per year Is $48 and the plant self- sustaining at that figure. Omaha la charged $75 per lamp by the electric light company, which charge was reduced this year to IM Der.'lamn br the I per cent royalty on gross earnings. The Bt. Joseph ofnclals said their municipal plant has been successfully conducted oh civil service lines. The Bt. Joseph street car Une gives fifty tickets for 12. whlchrls cents per ride, that concession having bee voluntarily made, in addition to a tax of $25, per car assessed by the "city, besides the regular city taxes. Mr! Ryan said about half the people take advantage of the tickets. track by Paving Sratcaa. The Bt. Joaoph-ofllclnls were particularly interested In Omaha's paving system, that feature of paying contractors for such im provements y bouds, aad.-allowing tax payers to pay .for same In ten years. The Bt. Joseph system Is to declare a special tax for each paving district and allow property owners five years Jn which to pay the contractors, thus causing a lack of competition among contractors and higher rates for paving. A bill will be Introduced at the .coming session of the Mlss6UVl " ' legislature containing many provisions' now embodied in Omaha's city cjiarter regarding the pavement Improve ments and payment for same. The visitors declared the Omaha system much superior to. that of the Missouri town. iBl. Joseph public officials are having trouble with the railroads over the con struction of viaducts, the railroads main taining the city should build the ap proaches. Omaha's experience In the via duct matter was noted by the St. Joseph rneii. I The visiting officials reported a growing Interest at St. Joseph In the river naviga tion matter. . " hvith an area of sixteen square miles and a population considerably less than Omaha, wlileh has twenty-four square miles. St. JcVph has eighty-five patrolmen, while p'msha has from fifty to fifty-five uni formed patrolmen. i M J 7- 'ill h fir J-'J rA. Edit w- McKlDbln C FUR LINED COATS are all hand tailor. ed" by the beit workmen in the land. A your dealer f so snow you Vmef. ica't Standard Fur Coat li he cannot do so write us and we will direct you to one who can. McKibbln. Drlacoll & Doraay Por Manufacturer 9a t f M, V -ua. I j ' 4 Dla. Locket s-Coplcy, Jeweler, 215 8. 16th. MAYOR KILLS OLD MONARCH 'OSnfrailo Jim" Is Now the Proper Way to Address Omaha's Chief tj Exeoattre,-.. ; J ( , And now It's "Buffalo Jim." .' Such a soft-sounding soubriquet as "Cow boy Mayor," "Jim, the Lasso Lad," or even "Our Jim," must take a back seat; ind Incidentally Buffalo BUI himself will Vve to look to his laurels. 'For Mayor Dnhlman has killed the un tamable buffalo, old Monarch, who has been the domineering lord of Rlverview jiirk so long. The mayor was invited by Mil lam Buthorn, who bought the animal. :o. do ther honors of shooting Monarch. . A number of men. including Sheriff Me Ronald and J. E. Wallace, a taxidermist. aho has just stuffed a buffalo for the Rockefeller ranch In Kansas, gathered at Rlverview park to witness the event. Mr. Wallace pointed out the exact location of the heart and' told Mayor Dahlman to send his bullet there. Meantime Mr. "Wallace stood ready to "deliver the goods" if the mayor failed. The mayor did not fail. He planted himself some thirty feet from the animal, leveled his big rlflo and fired Monarch turned to look for a second at his slayer, then walked around in a circle Just once, dropped to the ground and died within ten minutes without writhing. , ' Mr. Buthorn will have 'the head mounted and placed In the Heidelberg and the meat he will sell. CUT GLASS Frenzer, 15th and Dodge. WOMAN WHO GOT THE CASH If egress ta Arrested as One Who Robbed Joha Drtwa of Fat Wallet. After diligent effort on the part of Chief Savage and his men It Is believed the thief has been captured who stole $450 Tuesday afternoon from John Brown of Denver In a resort at 117 North Eleventh street Ida Jones, colored, was arrested Tuesday evening on suspicion of being Implicated In the theft and witnesses have testified that she is the guilty party. Seventeen colored women were arrested Tuesday afternoon after Brown had told his tale of woe at the police station and were dismissed In police court Wednesday morning after the arrest of Ida Jones. It was believed ENsa Jordan was Implicated In the theft, but In view of the evidence at hand against Ida Jones the former, was released from cus tody Wednesday morning. LAUNDRY MEN- MAKE PEACE Spratlea Bays Baacjker's Interest and Fight for Receivership Is Settled. The differences between Theodore A. Bpratlen and William D. Bancker, pro prietors of the Puritan laundry, which re sulted In a receivership suit in district court, have been settled, according to an agreement filed with the county clerk. Mr. Bpratlen, under the agreement. Is to pay Bancker $4,500 and assign him a half of their claim against a boiler Insurance com pany. Bpratlen is to assume the liabilities of the copartnership and Bancker la re leased from liability in the notes for $9,000 mentioned in the suit. Leather Qoods Copley, Jeweler, 2U 8. 11 Births and Deaths. The following births and deaths were reported to the Board of Health during the twenty-four hours ending Wednesday: Births Philip Wents. 11)66 South Fifteenth, boy; Anton Santoluca, 1608 Locust, girl; Kwald Pearson, 16a North Eighteenth, boy; John May, 1311 Hickory, girl; Charles Mo dlne,. 977 North Twenty-seventh avenue, flrl; L. 11. Lupton, 3$o2 North Thirty ourth, boy; Joseph Hoffman, 1938 South Fourteenth, boy; tonald Evans, 2511 Cas tellar, girl; W. B. Benson. 1318 South Fifth, girl; O. F. Pyser, 1915 Martha, girl. Deaths Florence M. Snodgrass. 110$ Pa- , clflc, S7; William Manning, Chadron, 44; ; r.rama uenaerson, oruew ana reppieton, I" CASH FOR RAILROAD ADS Coin Will be Medium of Tichfcnce With Fapers After lint, NO MORE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS later-state Canmtret Commission Haling Will be Strictly Adhered to, Say the Fasaenger Offi cials of Roads. noM hilars is what the railroads .will pay the newspapers for advertising after January 1, according to the decision of the j inieraiata Commerce commission. This , means the railroads will not give the news papers transportstlon in pay for advert is-. ing, but will pay in good coin of the realm. nerrtt Fort, assistant general passenger agent of the Union Pacific, said Wednes flay morning: . Our advertising for the coming year nt K .trlxtlv on a rnqh basis With all .....nnwri and maaraxlnes. No advertising contracts of any description will be made except upon a cash basis. L. W. Wakeley, general passenger anmi of the Burlington said: 'The' Burlington Is now busy maaing ..Mnoii with several hundred editors in NebrasVa. Colorado. Wyoming. South Da kota, Montana and Kansas.' Prices have been received and the advertising department is now sending out contracts whore the Quo tations have been accepted. The terms are absolutely cash and no subterfuge of book- t i .,111 h reonrted to. bV the BuDlng- ton road, for it Is to be a cash proposition on both sides. The passenger u"P""" ,. .rtun unnronrlatlon .and. Is under taking to make contracts so the appropria tion will go pro rata to all newspaper, in stead of spending large amount In the large city dallies and Ignoring the country papers. All papers have been given a show and where the quotations were satis factory, contracts are being offered." Valley-Lincoln Motor. : Beginning December 17 the Union Pacific will put motor car No. 9 in service between Valley and Lincoln for the holidays, the car to continue In operation until January j. The car will leave Valley in the morn ing upon the arrival of No. 13 from Omaha and will reach Valley In time to connect with No. 14 In the afternoon. New Live Stock Rates. Effective January 1 the Union Pacific will inaugurate a new system of charges for the transportation of live stock to and from the west. The system will be changed from the dollars per car rate now In use to the cents per hundred system. It will be made to apply to all live stock except transcontinental business, unner mis sys tem the shipper will pay for what he loads. Borne of the larger shippers wno nave oeen overloading the cars will have to pay more, while many will be benefited by the change. Vnlon Paclllo Increases. The financial statement of the Union Pa lflc system for the month of October shows the same continued gain that the annual report for the previous year revealed. The Increase in mileage operated during Octo ber was 167.S miles and the gross receipts 7 ruR k;d R(V on Increase of $338,675.27 over the correspond!" month in 1906. The receipts over taxes and expenses tor me ,h ware f2.K32.223. 24. an Increase over the same month lost year of $165,395.48. The Increase for the four montr.s ending ucio-. ber 81 over the same four months lost year In gross receipts was $1,828,308.04 and in re ceipts over expenses and taxes $989,766.41. MORE FEDERAL, COURT JURORS - - . . a, . -. foar Talesmen are Selected and All of Taem are Omaha Men. The Jury panel of the present term of the federal courts having been exhausted. It became necessary Tuesday evening to draw an additional list of Jurymen. Four tales men were selected early in the evening, all being Omaha men. They were: Lee Gib son, !S South Nineteenth street; R. D. Harris, bookkeeper, 704 North Thirtieth street; Herman B. Peters, proprietor of the Merchants hotel, and A. J. Doran, 3628 North Twenty-eighth street. Two of the talesmen, Harris and Peters, were subse quently excused. An additional panel of eight Jurors was drawn later Tuesday evening, as follows: A. C. Adams, Lincoln, J. L. Baker, banker, lumber and grain dealer. First National bank building, Omaha; Ulysses O. Albert, Normal; Eugene Brooklns, Tekamah; Ienn ard A. Davis, architect, 423 North Twenty fourth street. South Omaha; John Jack man, South Omaha; M. C. Joyce, Syracuse, and Joseph H. Roberts, Fremont. JOKER GETS IN HIS WORK Mobilises Two Hundred Colored Men at I'aloa Station ta Go to Frisco. Colonel Haney, . station master, thought the discharged soldiers of the Twenty-fifth United States regiment had mobilised at Union station .Wednesday and he wa on the verge of 'hastening a message to his friend,. President Roosevelt, when his good lrftenant, Jim Dewar, suggested that per haps It was only the advance guard and It might be best to await further develop ments before advising' the Vhlte House. The fact was 200 colored men swooped down on Union station like a Roman regi ment storming a citadel of old. "We are ready to go to 8an Francisco," said one of the men in answer 'to a quesv Hon. "San Francisco? Why, what are . you going to 8an Francisco for to rebuild itT" And then the story came out. It was the work of some practical Joker. A neatly dressed man circulated through the saloons of the Third ward, .which are frequented by colored men, Tuesday night and told all who wanted free transportation to San, Francisco to be at . Union station Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. He told them they, would be hauled free, have all their meals, provided enroute . and given most lucrative Jobs when the train reached 6an Francisco. Two hundred .colored men gathered at the station Wednesday morn ing ready for the trip to 'Frisco. They came with small satchels, large satchels. packages done in bed quilts and some with all their earthly belongings tied in red handkerchiefs. , The promoter of the enterprise failed to appear and It was, up to Colonel Haney to convince the men that, they -had been, bun coed.; They all said, however, they had not been asked to pay any money in advance, but simply to lend their presence. " With great difficulty they were shown where they had been "handed a bunch" and soon all left for up town, a most angry crowd. Meantime the fellow who put up the Joke will stay away from the Third ward If he be a man of wisdom. VERDICT DENIED TO WOMAN Jary In Damage Salt of Doyle Against Franek Decides for De fendant. Under Instructions from the court, a Jury in Judge Redick's court has returned a verdict for the defendant, in the case of Mrs. Ed Doyle against Frank Franek for $6,000 damages., Mrs. Doyle was a tenant of Franek and refused to move, when the latter ordered her out of the house. Franek wanted to make some alterations) on the houso and secured a writ, of ouster from Justice Caldwell. Still she refused to move, and while she was still In the house Jack screws were placed under it and It was raised about two feet. She says she fell as she was leaving the house, owing to the fact the lower step was two feet from the ground.' Her arm was Injured and she sued for ,$5,000. , Judge - Redlck decided she was not a tenant at the time and had no valid claim. While on the witness stand Mrs. Anton Hydock, one of the witnesses, declared she had been offered $300 with which to pay off a mortgage ion her house If she would change her testimony, Franek went on the stand and denied offering her the money, but aald she demanded it of him. While he waa testifying Mrs. Hydock cried so hys terically she had to be quieted by Bailiff Marrow. Oriental R for, Christmas Perfect gems from . the ORIENT. All masterpieces of the weaver's art, and hundreds of pieces to select from. These must be closed out at this sale. The price inducement this sale offers you can't afford to overlook. Inspect this stock and bo con vinced that we mean just what this ad says. J. ik 122.50 Beloochlstan, 2-10x4-6. for. $21.00 Daghestan, 3-7x5-0, for.;.. $30.00 Daghestan,-3-9x4-10, for... $25.00 Daghestan, 3-6x5-4, for.... $22.00 Daghestan. 8-5x4-10, for. $32.50 Beloochlstan, 3-7x4-9, for.. $21.00 Beloochlstan. 2-10x3-9) for., $30.00 SMrvan (fine), 3-9x5-4, for $30.00 Snirvan, 3-5x5, for." ..'.... . $30.00-Shlrvan, 3-8x5-3, for. .". $40.00 Shlrvan, 3-5x5-2,- for $45.00 Bokhara. 3x4-6, for $33.00 Kellm; 4-4x8-7, for $42.00 Kellm. Bxll. for. . .-. $90.00 Persian Hall .Runner, 3-6x11-4, for $50.00 Kazak, 4-8x6x9, for $54.00 Kasak, 4-7x7, for.. ....S1G.8S $15.75 s""- $tsSdwro 18.75 16.50 $24.38 SI 5.75 37.50 22.50 22.50 UO.OO .13.75 21.75 31.50 07.50 .,-. 4 .,, $40.50 fflHEM, SIEWMT MEMIM 1315-17-19 FARN AM STREET, J MRS. G. M. CnSRIEN SINKING Wife of Late Geaeral at Death's Door at Home of Her Daaghter. Mrs. George Morgan O'Brien, widow of General O'Brien, who died January 8, 18X7, Is lying dangerously 111 at the home of her son-in-law, W. A. McElroy, 630 South Twenty-eighth street, from an at tack ef pleuritls contracted about six weeks ago. The attending physician, Dr. A. W. Riley, has extended little hope of recovery and death is momentarily ex pected, although It Is thought possible Mrs. O'Brien may linger for several days. Mrs. O'Brien is T3 years of age, but shows wonderful vitality. Six children of Mrs. O'Brien are living, a son and a daughter having died some time ago. Mrs. W. A. McElroy and Mar garet A. O'Brien, daughters, reside in Omaha and other members of the family have been summoned to her bedside. Mows P. O'Brien of Oakland, and Michael J. O'Brien of Texas, sons of Mrs. O'Brien, and two daughters, Mrs. T. Joe Fisher of Cheyenne, and Mrs. Matthew B. McBrlde of Missoula, Mont., have been sent for and are expected to arrive within the next few days. Two granddaughters, . Mrs. Bernard Thomas of Kansas City and Mrs. J. F. Boss of Bemldjl, Minn., are also ex pected. - . , t ; ; f He that knows, and knows" that he knows is wise. Follow him. Arabian Pr. He that knows nsda Biscuit and knows that he knows m aar '4a7 V 14 is well fed. Dine with him. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY NOVELTIES Frenxer, Uth and Dodge. SUIT THAT WILL SHAKE CITY i . Damage Case to be Filed Whose Ver . diet Will Call for Hew Boad Issue. Armrrtlna- to the vociferous statements of Fred Busch, proprietor of a transfer company at 1003 Farnam street, a suit for damn a-pa will soon bo filed by him against the city in an amount so large that an issue of bonds will have to be voted to cover the Judgment. Busch waa fined $10 and costs In police court on November 26. for using ar express wagon In his business without a license, ttuu-h uld he would aDDeal the case, but failed to file an appeal bond within the re quired time. He also neglected, to pay the fine which had been assessed and a capias was Issued for his arrest Tuesday after noon. The coot of Issuing the capias was $1, and that was the bone of contention. Busch protested against paying the extra dollar, but it was thought $1 was not, too much to charge for a ride in the patrol wagon when the arrest was made In the capias. The fine of $10 and costs amount ing to $3.50 were paid Wednesday morning, but Buach then announced his intention of suing the city for damages for arresting him twice for the same otTenae. 44 Nine Days Until Christmas" Arc YOU counting the days? Hundreds of people are. The Bee's Christmas Number will be issued Sunday,-December ICtb, just nine days before Christmas plenty of time, though, to reach the buyers. The people are ready toluy. Where and what that's the question. Tell them through a Bee ad. Tlu-re l no time to low, however, in piling that ad to'tlie office. Ik-tter wril It now. 'J trier-hone Douglas IMS, a solicitor will cull at oiico. VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD ; , Man Who Plays .Tag With . Cyclone Gets No Farther Paalsbmeat From Coart. Frank Farrell, 1 at the Ooos hotel, got Into a fight with a man In the hotel saloon while drunk Tuesday evening and did not stop his upper cuts and straight arm jabs even after a policeman had hold of each arm, and as a result of the whole fracas he wis a sorry lool.lng object when he reached the police station. Ills one con solation at the Jail was that his mother could not see him then, and he was assured alio would not be able to recognise her erring xon were she there to gaze oh him. Police Surgeon Harris tried to replace his featurc-s where they once had been as best he could, after , which Farrell was locked up, charged with being drunk and fighting. When Farrell appeared In police court Wednesday- morning be looked as if he and a cyclone had been playing tag. with the cyclone as the victor and was dis charged by the lenient Judge, who evidently thought Farrell had eked out his own punishment.- The prisoner said "" he had taken 1.1a first drink of whisky Tuesduy night for over three months and made voluble promises of reformation. A. B. Hubermann, only western direct diamond Importer, corner Thirteenth and Douglas, which are retailed at wholesale prices.- ' VERDICT OF SEVEN THOUSAND Judgment Awarded by Jary to Boy for Loss of am Eye. The Jury in the case of Paul Adams, a minor, against the Adams Express com pany, In a suit for damages in $35,000 brought In a verdict Wednesday morning after being out since Tuesday afternooq at S o'clock, for the plaintiff In the sum of $7,000. Toung Adams was Injured on St. Mary's avenue, Omaha, April 2S, 1906, by beln? run into by an 'Adams Kxpress wagon: the Injury resulting In the lose of an eye and other permanent injuries. Suit was first brought in the district court of Douglas county, but the case was later transferred to the tTnlted States circuit court. The Adams Express company will ap peal the case. MAN FALLS OFF SCAFFOLD Fainter Strikes oa Head aad is la coaarloas. But Kot Daager onaly Hart. While working on a scaffold In the base ment of the Yetter Wall Paper company, VJIS Harney street. A. H. Thomas, a painter who residts at 2417 Ersklne street, lost his balance and fell to the floor, a distance of about ten feet. Thomas struck on his hoad and shoulders and was rendered uncon scious for a few mlnutea. He was at t?ndd by his family physician and taken to hia home. It is believed the injuries wiU nut iruN serious. THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IS L. FRANK BAUM'S Latest and Best Wonder Book JOHN DOUGH THE CHERUB roll of ran, Marvelous Advanturas. Queer Charaotars 7 fi Pictures ' u In Colors las Text Pictures. Beautifully Bound. PRICE $1.25 FOR SMALLER CHILDREN THE TWINKLE TALES By Ul'lU BANCROFT Six charming new stories, made Into the prettiest, daintiest Utile Juveulio books ever published. fepDorei i.ntjg.Mwi THl TITLES I Mr. Wood- chock Bandit Jim Crow, Prince BCud Turtls, rralile Dog Towa, . agar Loaf Mountain, Twinkle's Encaaat meat. TWINKLE ENCHANTMENT faw-a I ' Each book illustrated with li full luge pictures in gay ci lors. by Klugt nel Enrlght. Cloth, tucturul covers. Vilce bOo each. . For Sale by All Booksellers Or sent prepaid on receipt of price by THE KL1LLV A UR1TTON CO. Publishers, Chicago. LOW Mates M Via I Via "THE BEST OF EVERYTHING" Dec. 20 to 25 and 29 to 31 inc. and Jan. 1. GOOD RETURNING TILL JANUARY 7 All Stations on the N'orth-Wostern Gystom and Many Points Beyond Doc. 20 to 22, Inclusive. Good 30 Days to Far Eastern Points, including Buffalo. Toronto, Pittsburg and Wheeling. The Only Double Track Line to Chicago Tickot Offices, 1401-1403 Farnam Street Union Station and Webster Street Depot. HOLIDAY RATE! SIQ ON SALE BY THE BENNETT COMPANY To accommodate holiday travel ' ers a rate of a fare and one-third for the round trip to many points on the Union Pacific and its con necting lines, has been placed in effect by the UNION PACIFIC Dates of sale, Dec. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31, 190G, and Jan. 1, 1907. For full Information Inquire at CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1821 FAUN AM BT. 'Phone Donglas 834. UlE CURE LVJ EN FOR 07.50 10 DAY3' TREATMENT $1.50 By the Old Reliable Dr. Searles & Searles EttabllKhtd in Omaha for 26 yera. The man thou, sands of cases cur.d by us makes us th most iL.vrW diced ttiieclaliats 1,1 th West, in all dlavaaaa dJ dis orders of men. Ws know Just wbat will euro you snd cure quickly. FrBe"","ll",lon consultation. 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