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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1907)
10 THE OMAHA' DAILY BEE: "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1907. AFFAIRS AT SOUIll OMAHA Council Takei Aotisn U Combat Annexation Proposition. the Cerman MEETING CALLED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT Lre Irabff sf Birds Arrlvta to Be Exhibited la Tri-Cltr Poedter haw Wklek Opema Toilckt The city council convened last night with four members present and transacted a. large amount of business, motly of a routine character. Among- the Items of In terest were tha opening of bids for supplies for tha coming year. Tha requisitions cov ered alt tha need of tha city in tha nature of stationer? and books. Supplies of coal, Bund, train, hay, eta., ware also covered. Tha bidden for office anppltea ware Tanner A White and W. S. Bhafer. Tanner A 'White bid on tha public printing at tha lossl rate, with no competition. Broad well St RJah. J. B. Watklne and Christie Broth era bid on coal. The bids were referred to various committees for tabulation. A num ber of bills were allowed. The largest M to maet tha obligations of tha city at the fiscal acency In New York. Tha sum was t4.ffa.SS. FlTe hundred and fifty-eight dol lars and seventy cents was allowed to pay treat time. The first partial estimate for tha grading of F street from Twenty-sixth ' to Twenty-ninth was received and a war rant ordered for $356 to cover the same. Mike Sobeeka filed notice of a claim of ftO.OOO for Injuries received In a fall at a point seventy feet north of F street on the i alley between Twenty-elffhtn ana Twenty Blnth. E. R. Leigh Is representing him legally In his claim. An objection was registered by C. F. Xtrantie against any further use of the extension of Missouri avenue to the river as a dumping ground for garbage. R. D. FoTlard. representing the Burlington, ob jected to the assessment of property of that road lying north of the L street viaduct, claiming that tills property was part of the depot grounds of the company and assessed In the total valuation of the road by being added to tha mileage valuation. Ho asked that tha tax be remitted. Tha city clerk was ordered to advertise (40,000 of 4 per oent park bonds to be sold to the highest bidder, sealed bids to be re ceived up to January 7, 1907. The park hond rdlnanca has lately been amended so that tha bonds become a general obligation f tha city. Tha city attorney announced the resigna tion of Miss Clara Fraltag, and In her place recommended the appointment of Miss Dora Hasbsrg aa tha offlolal stenographer for his department. On a petition headed by J. B. Watklns and signal by seventeen South Omaha cltl ens tha oouncil passed a resolution to the effect that the mayor call a mass meeting of the clrlsene of South Omaha to devise plans for presenting tha wishes Of the cltl cans to tha state legislature. The petition farther demanded that steps be taken to wake the demand on the legislature that there be no annexation without a chance for tha cltlrens of South Omaha to vote on tha same. The mayor oalled the meeting for Thursday evening of this week at the Ancient Order United Workmen temple. He said It was not for the purpose of discussing- annexation, but to appoint committees to work against It. to thus defined tha poll ay of the oouncil and tha city offlolals. Chicken Ara en Deck. Richie's . hall yesterday afternoon and evening was the scen of move excitement than has disturbed its quletuJe since tha day when Pat Crowe persuaded the pro prietor that he oould make a fortune out of his reputation and three or four billiard tables. There were mora "crows there than Pat ever dreamed about They were of all .varieties, from an effeminate piping of a small white bantam to the leather lunged challenge of the partridge cochins. It was tha Inception of tha poultry show whlott wlU continue during tha next four day). Large shipments were received yes terday and tha management was busy as signing: the fowls to their places. The local deale s will all be represented. The White Plymouth Rocks are exceptionally fine. The pens for the exhibition are of a much neater pattern than those used last year, being all uniform. Thla will add much to tha attractiveness of the exhibits. Many interested people passed In and out during tha afternoon. treat Car Rnns Dawn Sheep. John Fits Roberta fecit Incensed, at tha reckless manner In which one of tha Al bright oars dashed Into a band of sheep which wars being driven Into the city along Railroad avenue yesterday afternoon. The sheep had turned Into tha street from the county road at Washington street when a southbound car oame down at a very high speed. Before the motorman could top the oar it ran through tha bunch, which had little tlma to get out of the way. Four or five were killed outright and as many mora maimed. Two fmall Ftraa. Tha fire department made two runs yes terday afternoon and evening. The first 'was to Twenty-flrst and T streets. A, fire Tnrokct ou tn tha cottage of Mra Mary Krullus and did about ISO worth of damage before it oould ba extinguished. It origi nated from matches In the' hands of chil dren. The second happened about 7 p. m. t Twenty-fifth and T streets. The fire was caused by an exploding lamp In the home of Nate Ooldenberg. The damage was slight, not amounting to mora than JiS at tha most. Ma ale City Gossip. Bridal Rosa Sliver. Godfrey Standard Loan Co.. ItSOH N. St. Special rates during holiday season. Miss Nan Baker, the mayor's etenog rauhor. U confined to her borne by illness. The Hospital association holds its New Tear s reception mis aiiernuon ura evening. It is reported that MUs Clara FrelU is to bo wed to Mr. Jay Russell January li. Th New Century club will gtva a card Sarty at Masonto hall Tuesday evening, anuary 1 The oUta of IMS. South Omaha High school, will hold an Important meeting tills evening at tlie high school auditorium. frank Carter, the general Inspector of irmiiur Id Oo.'s western bouses with head- Quarters at Denvea, was in ttouth Oiuaha yesterday. W. K. Saga reported to tha police that his home was entered toy burglars Sunday nljrut and tit. 46 taken. The residence is at til Nortn Nineteenth street, The regular meeting af St. Martin's auxiliary will ba a soda! event this week at the borne of . f. Campbell. Twenty- third and J streets, Wednesday afternoon, The recaption to tha Junior Tovng Men's Christian association ssaas poe a ioe as sociation rooms idvs aiieruoon at i o cioca, The seniors will ba raoelved in the evening. The Missouri a venae injunction ease will ba rears ued Monday en a ooupie of legal nolnts at the request of Judge Vroup. Ttia city attorney Uilnas tha eauowk now fa vorable to tha city. Miss Edna C Tan amain, tormsrly of this city, but new with Haras Bros. A Cot, of Chicago, was called borne fctunday on aooount of her mother's 111 noes. Mrs, Van Arnam has been poorly for soma time. Oeorge Btockham, a laborer at Kilpat rtok'e eamn, was allghtiy Injured by tna overturning of a car atunday evening, lie was taken to tha South Oiuaha hospital, but was able to re tars So tha nip jrester ay. Tha Ancient Order ef Hibernian societies will meet at St. Mary's church this morn lug at o'clock lo attend the funeral, of William Montgomery. The reeidnce is at J; T street. Interment at St. Mary's cemetery. TVe mother of Mra P. J. FarrelL Mrs. A. M. tll'.utt, of Mi.wurl Valley. Is., who has beou (be guent of her daughter through toe kwU'lais, vm f siuldaui at the leather bone Silk Slock Collars ll-2c aT!!T""' l-r.-vV.uj - jpSl Fufl A EVf fil El 1- Torchon Laces 12-yard bolts Ce Greatest of All J Clearing Sales j Every Item is a. Genuine Bargain EMBROIDERIES I IN MATCHED SETS . Very fine quality of Swiss and Nainsook in 5 all new, dainty and elaborate patterns, a hundred beautiful styles, 7P-1 9ijp I worth up to 25c ajard,at 2trX4i2 g ALL THE SHORT ENDS OF FINE LACES Elegant patterns of Point de Paris, Torchon 5 and Plat Vals, widths are 3 to 5 Q-Lp I yds., actually worth to 20c, yd. v2L"cJL Mesh Net Silk Veiling Plain or with 5 chenille dots black, white and xolors almost SO styles worth up to S'Oc. p 5 Wednesday in the clearing sale, yard All Silk Chiffon Veiling In black, white and all colors, a grand clear- Cp ing sale bargain, at, a yard XtIL g Infaats Double Wool Mitten. All Colon, Ladies' and Chil ren's All Wool Gloves and Mittens :n.li5c Children's Nag reth style KNIT WAISTS, 0 all sizes, ea.Ov Silk and Satitv Ribbons Red, blue, white, brown ydM.C Mill Remnants of All Silk Ribbons all colors, w'th to 50c, 5c-10c-15c Hosiery Ladies', Men's, Children's all sizes, f A barg'in sq.lUC S BRANDEISBOSTON STORE 5 rarrell home Sunday night The funeral will be announced later. The Electrio Light eompany paid taxes to the amount of $1,649 98 yesterday. Armour j.M 111,720.61, the Packers' National bank $2,800. It R. North, paymaster of Armour St Co., has recently received final papers from tho patent office on a new style of ticket punch havlntf Interchangeable diea. It has received several favorable comments from eastern mechanical Journals. WOKEN II CLUB AND CHARITY The art committee of the General Feder ation of Women's Clubs has issued the following communication to club women i The traveling art gallery of the General Federation of Women Clubs, sent out by oil and water color paintings loaned to wie rvaerauon uy wen Known nrusis oc new xorx. oston. f nlladelpnla, Waauing, ton, St. Louis and Chicago. The collection contains also original etchings, many of tnese Dy oia masters, loaned Dy Ainort Roulller, Pine Arts building, Chicago. This splendid exhibition of paintings will "travel" to women's clubs In Interior towns. Any club may have the collection for ex hibition by writing to the chairman. There is no expense connected with this offer except paying tha express from the last place of exhibition. The case of paintings will weigh about WO pounds. A tour Is ar ranged for each stats. The paintings are for sale. If desired. The gallery may ba retained four day. Wire and hooks, for hanging the pictures, slso a catalogue, are provided. Tha paint ings are not framed, but simply matted, and can be hung without difficulty. It Is hoped that many communities far removed from art centers of the cities will avail themselves of this opportunity to see paintings by noted American artists. The children In the publlo schools Of each town should be Invited. Every one loves pic tures, but few "know" ait. To understand snd enjoy the message of the artists one must ses paintings, for It Is the whole hearted enjoyment which comes with grow ing powers of appreciation that gives painting, and Indeed all art, lta great Im pulse and Influence. With greater knowl edge of "noble and beautiful things" will come higher Ideals for mankind. The art committee recommended that the clubs do not conrtne the exhibition to their own club day. There should be a "publlo art day," that the whole community may ba Invited. JEAN 8HKRWOOD, Chairman. IM Monroe Street, Chicago. Through the efforts of the Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs, In tha hope of eradicating tuberculosis, the following precepts are being circulated among mothers; Teach your ohlld te fill tha lungs through the nose, breathing deeply, holding the breath a moment and expelling It; to keep the hands cluun; to keep the finger nails clean; never allow tha child to put whistles or toys In tha mouth without tlrst wnh luff them; never moisten the finger when turning pages or handling money; teach them to gurgle the throat with salt and water after being exposed to the disease; never allow the child to eati things that ars dirty; teach him to wash ths cup used by others before drinking from It; never al low the child to klsa a sick friend; teach tha child always when coughing to turn away the head and to hold a handkerchief over the mouth; teach h!m to spit out ma terial coughed up and never to swallow it; teach him to eat slowly, to chew the food well; teach him to ba cheerful; teach him to stay In the sunshine snd fresh air; never allow the child to sleep In a warm room, but la one with the window open winter and summer. These rules will no doubt be found interesting by all mothers snd seem so easy that all children can etily be taught to obey them. number of Omaha club women and teachers attended and participated In tha kindergarten and primary section program of the State Teachers' association meeting at Lincoln last Thursday. out result except to bring quiet to tha nerves of the frightened citizens. BURGLAR UKES CUT GLASS Ransacks Home of Herbert Rogers, bat Takes Nothing: Else of Value, A burglar entered the home of Herbert Rogers, 8718 Dewey avenue, shortly before o'clock Monday evening, and when dis covered by the maid in the act of ransack ing the house the young woman was locked in a room and threatened with violence If he did not keep quiet while the Intruder continued his search for valuables, securing a number of out glass pieces. No others were at home at the tlma except one of the smaller children left upstairs. The man first rang the front door bell when tha maid was In her own room. He then went to the rear, where ha unlocked a door with a key which ha had and entered. When ha began walking about tha house tha maid started to Investigate and was met with the order to keep quiet. She obeyed the command to enter a room, whore she was locked In, and heard the rob ber at last leave the house, when aha made her way out. Tha burglar, although ransacking several rooms thoroughly, confined his thefts en tirely to cut glass, taking eight piece. The money loss Is not great. Bleat Prowlers 1'rtaniea Clttseas. Cltiscns near Thirty-eighth avenue and Dodge strait sent in a telephone call Bun day night to the police station stating that two men were prowling around la the neighborhood trying to open windows to several housea Several imo?rs were dis patched, but ths men had mads their escape. Shortly after the patrol wagon lelurned to the Jail another call waa ri relved from the vicinity at Tweniy-flftb and Jones Mreets, where turo men had been Tri'ling. but had lieen frlirhtene.1 awy. The oihocrs were sut eut sgili but with- Smart Shoes FOR YOUNG MEM TMb Shoe Store grown In favor with Young. Men day by day. The Young Man always wants a pair of Shoe with ,Sup, and "Go to them. We've Just the Smart Shoes that Young Men delight to wear, and our attractive styles will pre vent our door knob from becoming rusty. Patent Kid, Patent Colt Skin and Gun Metal Calf are favorite leath ers. Lace, Button and Bln cher styles. $3.50, $4 to $5 FRY SHOE CO, VMM IIOIII, ICth and Douglas Streets n 8 OMAHA W EATHEJl FORECAST Wednesday! Cloudy. 20 OFF EVERYTHING IN PICTURES-2nrl F!, 0 OFF EVERYTHING IN IIARDWARE-Dtim'l MM l"-- jejiw Preparatory to Our First Great January White Goods Sale Which Opens MONDAY. JANUARY 7 Monday .Next We Announce the Opening of a Raging After-Inventory Sale We find we have thousands of dollars worth of Broken Lines. Petty Packages and Dinky Odd Lots of fine merchandise in almost every department. Must get rid of same. The Firing of the First Great Gun of Nineteen Nonght Seven PEPUTT 8TATB VETERINARIAN. H. L RAMMACCIOTTI, 0. V.S. ' crrr vetemitiaiiia. Office and Infirmary, tn and Masoo Bit., OalAllA, KSJ. Telephone U Every Garment an Authentic or Filth Avenue StyIe..;.iiJ January Women's Coat Sale $35.00 W omen's Fine Kersey Coats, tight fitting or loose box backs t (O)50 all swagger styles... $25.00 Women's Fine . Kersey Coats, tight or loose fitting, S'O-in. long, 11 $15.00 Women's Fancy Mixture Coats, "748 50 -in. long, at'"- 0 Taffetta Suits S25.00 Women's Taffeta Suite at $13.95 Black, navy blue, brown and chamoagne, made with ral. lace yokes. short sleeves with cuffs of ysI lace and insertion. Wednesday morning, at 13.90 Suits Down to the minute stvlA. finest ma- . terlala, regular price 120, at $10 Salts Fashionable styles, tailor made, sold up to $30, at r $14.50 Suits Strictly man-tailored, sold up to $40, at $19.50 Suit All this season's newest creations, best man-tailored suits, sold up to $50 one price Wednesday, at... , $24.75 UNDERWEAR A lot of Ladies' Ribbed Fleeced Vests and Pants, 25c value, to close, each 17 Ladies' Ribbed Fleeced Union Suits, 3 9c value, to close 25 Ladies' Wool Pleated Vests, 75o value, to close, each. . . .37 Ladies' All Wool and Wool and Cotton Union Suits grey, black and white, broken sizes, worth to $2.60, to close, 73 . GLOVES A Lot. of Ladies' Golf, silk and wool lined, Cashmere Gloves, worth to 50c, to close at 19 A Lot of Ladles' Kid Gloves These have been repaired by the manufacturer, worth from $1.00 to $1.10, to close, at, pair i 4& Hosiery Ladles' Fast Black Seamless Cotton Hose, lOo value, per pair 7c Ladles' Wool Hose, ribbed and plain, 25c value, per pair 19c Children's Fine Gauge Ribbed Cotton Ilose, 15c value, per palr 10c Handker chiefs A Lot of Ladles' All Linen Hem stitched Hand kerchiefs, 8V40 value, each 4c A Lot of Ladies' Fine Cam brie Hem stitched Hand kerchiefs, 6c value, to close each 3c Alter Inventory Sale ot Linens 64-in Cream table Damask, regular fito gooes, fur f 5 0 Piecm Twill cotton crash, regular price, 6o yd, T thltsaU, V( yard .. w 58-ia. Turkey Red Damask, regular 25o goods, for J ! this .a e, yard. Knitted Wash Cloths (seconls,) al most perfect, g regular price 6c, I f for this sale, ea. After-Inventory Sacri fices in Millinery ALL UNTRIMMED SHAPES AND HATS AT HALF PRICE A line of Untrimmed Dress Shapes, values $1.25 to $2, (and this is positively so, our word on't) each 25c A line of Fine Tailored Hats, worth $3.50 to $5, in this after inventory sale, $1.60 and $1 A Line of Tailored Hats, worth $2.60 to $4.00, In this after inventory sale, at 75c Second Floor. Beautiful Calendar FREE ! With each purchase la the stat ionery and book departments, Wed. needay morning, 'till 12 o'clock, we give a very handsome calendar with enrelope, do advertisement on same Good Wednesday Morning Only 50 per Cent Reduction Sale Calen dars, Fancy Box Stationery, Ink Stands. Diaries, etc Main Floor. WEDNESDAY IN SHOES Women's For Trimmed Felt Juliets, the regular Q $1.00 Kind, Wedne.-iay Pair I .OJC Womeiw Fine Shoes, Small Sizes, 21 to 4, $3.50 Kinds for .. Men's 98e House Slippers, Pair 98c 69c Buy Capitol Coal CLEANEST, HOTTEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL COAL FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. Lump, ton .................... ....0.50 Nut, ton -...$0.25 Sample Backs ..................... ......30 COURTEOUS, OBLIGING DRIVERS EVERY TIME, Jan, Clearance Begins Wednesday lllIM MM THE RELIABLE STORB BBSBBSSiSSSSBHHBSSSBBSSSSBBBWSBSSISSSBiMB DON'T MISS WEDNESDAY'S SPECIAL! Millinery Clearance All Trimmed and Pattern Hats, Feathers, Foliage, Flowers and Orna ments. Now on sale at wonderful price reductions.. Don't miss this opportunity. Jan'y Clearance Sale Ladles Felt Fur Trimmed Juliets $2.00 value, at $1.00 Ladles' Warm Lined Soft Shoes for old ladles 91.0O Best Bors and Girls' Shoes, Hayden'a Specials, for 31.50 After Inventory Sale of China Decorated wear In Seml-Porcelaln, China, etc.. cups and saucers, all slse platae, covered dishes, platters, sugars and creamers fruit and oat meal nappies bowls, sto to clpse at. choice, each. So 3o So and lOo. Decorated Lamps with burner and chimney at Fire Proof Baking Nappies, up from ......., .Be) Groceriesl Groceriesl GroceriesI Start the new year rlirht by purchasing' your groceries at Haydwn's. We can save you from 25 per cent to 60 per cent on your housekeeping- bills. Freshest goods, highest quality and lowest prices always. 21 pounds best Granulated Sugar ....$1.00 8 lba best Hand Picked Navy Beans.. 2 be s ids. Desi ttoiiea ttreaaiasi uac- tneal for ....26c Egg-OSee Breakfast Food, tkg 7 Vic Ths best Soda Oyster Crackers, lb 6c The Pearl Sago or Tapioca, per lb....7Vc 2 lb. can Sweet Sugar Corn 6c Large California Prunes, per lb 4c California Muscatel Raisins, per lb... 10c California Seedless Raisins, lb ....... 0 California Mulr Peaches, pound ....tlHc Fancy Cleaned Currants, per pound ..10c Evaporated Apples, per npund lOo Campbell's Condensed Soup, per can..7Hc Peanut Butter, per jar So Fancy Blend CofTee, per (ound ..1B Fancy Tea Sifting, per pound 1(4 FRl'ITS AND YEGKTABLES. Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Hutabagers, Yellow or Red Onions, per lb 10 I,argo heads Fresh Cabbage, each . ! Fresh Carrots, Beets or Onions, per bunch ...Bo Fancy late Red Cranberries, quart..! 1-19 Fancy Fard Dates, per pound 10a Fancy Halloween Dates, per pound . .7Ha Large Highland Naval Oranges, V)S...16o Lnrce Grape Fruit, each .....THo Fresh Roasted Peanuts, quart 60 Cooking Apples, per peck ............ 1 60 Cooking Figs, per pound 7 Me rn Mi 1 So DR. BRADBURY, Dentist 1KAS B1BS1U t u a . re.nnmni, wmana 'Pnone Douglas 17BS Try the new rooflMs plate, made to crack nuts with. Sola tiniaga.. $ls Crewe. tUS ay Teeth extracted with out pain 6 different ways. Wo gtvo fa nd oxygon. aio VI. rilUed air. Verk Caaruteed It year 5 I Where You See tho Oldest Trees in the World TP MAOIXB this If yon can 8 square miles ot forest, .! containing 8.000 trees nseasuriss ever 100 f- 11 In height and SO feet around. When you con alder that every one ot these trees is as high aa the ordinary skyscraper of today, and that there are 8,000 of them In this one forest, yon have only a vague Idea of the sight before you as you ride among them and look up among their branches. Even these are larger than any tree near your home. Expert e tlmate plaoea the age of these trees at 8.000 years. They were growing before the pyramids ot Egypt War built The t UNION PACIFIC to tho way to this and the many other wonders sad deMghts of California. Ask about rates, trains, eta Get tho California books and plan a little trip for thla winter. Inquire at crrr ticket office, ikm pabxam st. Phone Douglas 884. i .-asfec.3 Don't wait for your ship to come in IT yon ars looking tor s, position-. tf yos wan to buy ta basinets It yoa want to seQ y business It yos want to tMst ta teal estato If yon ware! to sen Trail ogUU. Look to The Bee Want Ads Telephone 8M, $0,00 IUl qrestsltos. Delicious ass psonlisrty dsltckras. It takes but a small auaatigi to Uavau lit aallUM BSvyf as V SCHOOLS AKD COUJEOKS. DELLEVUE COLLCQLt CoUJUiS CUaskosl. stfwtiS. MllMtlal it ria. tt.iu.il as uwiu4 Wish mbmA rara IW S.U.TIM r mat is.r ewiMfc. . nalMraif, HuKMAi, SCU'KlL (hauurf u4 llllll) cuurM.. Ln iBuAlas rntmt. COfcKVAluk YTur siuats, stsss, sstoa, vioUu. .i-.iio s.4 sfi. OMAHA Cu.NS01iuJs auotrt Uas sa4 Svt4ss fMfer twit ssn ft Wie, f& , thece places are made safe, . J may well be, too. from a conservative line. It hardly needed this assurance it U a connmenaapirpnemess proposmon. joa nu