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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1909)
(COMFUL ORY SALE .Al : - v V SN GN-AUCT UN THE ENTIRE STOCK OF EFFEE1 IRE IT J w ,Lt IL? IL 409 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa All To Go at Unrestricted Public Auction; Sale Starts Thursday Night, September 9, at 8 , O'clock and Continues Daily Afternoons at 3 and Nights at S, UNTIL ALL IS SOLD IMPORTANT SIGNED STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC : Tfiek sale at auction of a stock as large and as fine as ours is an unusual event in the business history of this city, and I think it due my friends and the public that they be informed of the reasons that make this auction necessary and the policy to be pursued in conducting this, the most important sale that has taken place in Council Bluffs in many years. The public generally know that I have leased the building 503 Broadway, CouricirBluffs, and that the extensive alterations which I am making there, make it impossible forme to occupy it until at least Nov. 1st and pos sibly later. I have received notice to quit from the owner of the building which I occupy at present, and proceedings have been commenced to compel me to vacate in a short time; therefore, I find myself with a large and elegant stock and in danger of having it set on the street In view of this fact, I have decided that during the few days that I have left in my present store to close out my entire stock at auction and to open in my new location with an absolutely new stock. My new store will be the largest and finest in the state of Iowa. To conduct my auction I have engaged the services of Mr. James L. Hand, a famous auctioneer. He will describe the quality and design of each article as it is sold. I consider myself morally and financially responsible for the quality of each article sold as stated by Mr. Hand and guarantee everything ab solutely. I invite everybody to select any article from my stock and it will be put up and sold for what it will bring. I am managing my store so as to accommodate the crowds that will no doubt attend and chairs will be provided for ladies. A feature of the sale will be that a number of valu able articles selected from my stock will be given away absolutely free at each session of the sale. Attend the first sale Thursday night and witness the greatest opportunity ever given to the people to procure such valuable goods for whatever they wish to give. Remember the name, Leffert's, will stand for quality, truth ana1 square dealing at this auction, as it always .has in the conduct of our business and ever will in the futher. v EMIL H. LEFFERT. ATTEND THE FIRST SALE !. t:. THURSDAY. SEPT. 9, AT 8 F. 1V1. -Council Bluffs ROAD SEEKS RIGIIT:OF-WAY ! """" " Condemnation Proceedings Com menced in District Court. TAPS : LOCAL ELECTRIC LINE Plan la to Brlna- Pannrngrn Into City on Trolley and Freight Over the Tracks of the Wabash Road. Council Bluffs suits. The depositions will be taken at Brltt, la., on September 23, In the case of George F. Castle, "Mike." The case against Colonel W. H. Beck of Manawa for violating the mulct law was before Judge Woodruff yesterday. The case presents a peculiar situation. Beck Is operating In the town of Manawa, which Is not Incorporated, and therefore cannot secure a license to run a saloon. He was arrested for selling liquor without a license. THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN, THE DIAMOND THEATER. I Condemnation proceedings for a right-of-way for the Iowa-Omaha Short Line com pany, from Pony creek to the Iowa School for the Deaf, were commenced In district court yesterday In the appointment of a sheriff's Jury to make appraisements on the land. Those who will serve on the Jury are: Perry Kerney, F. W. Ouren, Rasmus Campbell, William Arnd, W. 8. Cooper and George; W. Llpe. The Jury will begin Its Work of appraisement on the morning of September IS. This Is the first announcement of the In tention of the company to extend Its line to the Iowa Schuol for the Deaf, to con nect with the extension of the lines of the Omaha & -Council Bluffs Street Railway company, for entrance Into this city. The company has had ; little trouble In securing Us rUhtof-way thus far and Is commencing proceedings . against NelHon Lewis, Mary L Everett, the Wabash & St. Louis railroad. John C. Lewis. Gustav Plumer and, Robert C. Epewald. The short llpe company will operate Its cars by steam as far as the Iowa School for the Dent and from there by electricity over the lines of the street railway com pany. This arrangement Is for passenger traffic only.. Freight traffic will be handled ever the tracks of the Wabash company. Judge Woodruff has ruled on the motion of the plaintiffs' attorneys for permission to take depositions In the "Mike" cases which are scheduled for , trial this morn ing, and notice of the. taking of such de position was filed by Km met Tlnley yes terday. 1 Mr. Tlnley represents, the First National ank and' other defendants In the Mike DOCTORS ARB COMIXO' TODAY Over Hundred Expected to Attend Convention. Local physicians and surgeons antici pate an attendance of upwards of 100 of their profession at the annual meeting of the Missouri Valley Medical society which opens today. The headquarters of the convention will be the Grand hotel, but the meetings will be held In the auditorium of the library building. The meeting will open at 10 o'clock this morning. After registration and payment of dues the business session will open. Various matters of business will occupy the morning. In the afternoon " nine ' papers wtll . be read by the following members: B. . B. lavls of Omaha, J. M. Bell. St. Joseph; U. IX Mason, Omaha; Flavel B. Tiffany, Kansas City; W. B. Def fenbaugh, St. Joseph; LeRoy Crummer, Omaha; Wllllajn Frlck. Kansas City; F. Krlessel, Chicago; (J rt shorn H. Hill, I tea Moines. The evening session will begin at 7:30 with the annual address of the president, C. B. Hardin of Kansas City. Alfred C. Crofton of Chicago and Dr. John E. Sum mers of Omaha will give addresses on surgery. The session will close with a smoker at the clubhouse of the Council Bluffs Rowing association. Eighteen papers will be read at the morn ing and afternoon sessions Friday. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. S50. Night, L-1701 Council Bluffs receipts which will be more than sufficient for all needs. Two additional committees were appointed to hustle for members and to sell stock, as follows: Ovtde Vlen, W. D. Hanson, W. F. Fryer, C. W. Hood and B. J. Bourlclus. George F. Hughes, Dick Selts, Max Rapp, Seth May and Frank Marlow. Of the 11,675 'subscribed, nearly $900 has been paid In. The members and stock holders will meet again next Wednesday evening, at which time the date for the for mal opening and housewarmlng of the new club house will be set. Fish and Game Clnb House. An enthusiastic meeting of the Council Bluffs Fish and Game Protective associa tion, held at the city hall last night, raised the subscription fund for the new club house to 11,575 and gave promise of ultimate BUY VOUR LIQUORS AT ROSENFELD LIQUOR CO., 619 8. Main. 'Phones 3323. GIRL DRESSED IN BOY'S ATTIRE Says Her Mother Has Always Clothed Her Thus. Clad In a boy's clothes and claiming that her parents had never permitted her to wear any other garments, "Freddie Adams" of Sioux City was taken In charge by the police yesterday and Is now confined at the Associated Charities creche, where she will be held until her parents take charge of her. Mlfs Adams gave herself up to Patrolman Phllbrook shortly after reaching the city from Sioux City. She said she had worn boy's clothes ail her life and that now, at the age of 19, she wanted to don her proper attire. It was for this reason she ran away from her mother. Judge Snyder ordered her taken to the creche after she had told him her story. The girl was attired In a neat blue serge suit, with white shirt, bow tie, blue hose and oxfords. She showed no embarrass ment from her attire and answered the questions of the Judge without hesitation. She said she was a daughter of Mrs. A. M. Flannagan. According to her story, her father deserted her mother before she was born, declaring that In the event the baby was a boy he would leave him all his money, otherwise he would not leave the 'Child a cent. For this reason, the girl says, she was dressed up in boy's clothes and has worn them ever1' since. She said this was her third attempt to leave her mother, but each time she has been re turned home by the police. Council 'Bluffs Minor Mention The Council Bluff a Office of the Omaha Bee Is at IS Boon Street. Both 'phones 43. No Man is Stronger Than His Stomach n IS A strong maa is strong all over. No man caa be tread who is suffering from weak stomach with its eoosecjuent iadigaatiea, or from some other disease of the atoaaaoh end its associated organs, which im pairs digestion aad nutrition, F jr when the stomach U weak; or disease! there is tost of the nutrition contained fat food, waioh is the source of all physical strength. When sane "doesn't feel just right,", when he deeea't line wall, has aa uooomiortabla fooling in the atom sea after eating, is languid, nervous, irritable and despond- at, he is lossag the netnuoa needed to mat strength. BmcH m mrnm aeesf Dr. fierce' Cetfea JVesfic 1 iiscererr. ,tt,emrmm eVaeeeee re mtommcm mmd rntmmf rfmrnm mt ettJeerJe mm mmtHtlmm. it mHemmm ( fteee?, Imilgmrmtmm tee lire, erreadtae fee Sieeera. aeeriseee fee starves, mm4 mm GIVES HEALTH AAD STMEXUTH TO TUB WHOIM HOOT. Yon eea't afford ta aooept ittrtt nostrum as a substitute for this aen- alcoholic medioine os (mown composition, not area though the argent dealer asay therapy lake a little bigger aroftt. Ingredients ariated oa wrapper. The new models of the great Majestic Range are In and on exhibition. Prices, HI to S. P. C. DeVol Hdw. Co. Rem! Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee, September S, by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company: C. A. Sample and wife and W. W. McRory to David Wants. Dart of lot JO, In Aud's sub of n nefc. 1J-75-40. " C.OUO Painter Knox, referee, to Louis L. Faubie, lot 11. In block It. in Coch ran's Add. to Council Bluffs, la., refd i,x5 Almlra J. Dulln to F. V. Nleman, lot T, north II feet of lot S and east It feet of south t8 feet of lot X. In block 4, In A too, la,,- wd 2,000 Elmlna J. Calllson and husband to John W. Schiller, lot 7, In block U. In Stutsman's Id Add. to Council Bluffs, la., qed Charles T. Officer and wife to R. C. Richards, tots I and t. In block , and lota 6, t, T and . la block C, In Twin City Place Add. to Council Bluffa, la., wd William M. Crouch and wife to Laura L. root. 4s ne, 14-7S-46. Wd 1 Six transfers, total Ss.071 Bee Sperling Tiipiett, ST Broadway for gasoline enginea Davis, drugs. Majestic Ranges. DeVol Hdw. Co. CORR1UANS, undertakers. 'Phone US. For rent, modern house, 723 6th avenue. . Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 339. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 37. FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET. Balrd St Boland. undertakers. 'Phone 123. When you want reliable want ad adver tising, use The Bee. Twenty per cent off on Cameras. Alex ander's Art store, 333 Broadway. Famous Steel King farm wagons, Sperling & Triplett. 327 Broadway. Dr. W. W. Magarell, optometrist, moved to 206-208 City National bank building. Up-to-date Art Department and Picture Framlig, Berwick. 211 South Mal street, Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Jones, 529 Avenue A, Tuesday, September 7, a daugh ter. ! Mrs. Painter Knox and son have gone to Lawion, la., to visit Mr, and Mis. Oscar Plumer. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Matthal have re turned from a three weeks' trip through Yellowstone park. John It. Black returned Wednesday to his home at Cotulla, Tex., after a visit Willi friends here. The Young People's society of St. John's Ennllsh Lutheran church will be enter tained this evening by Hollle Paulson, 9J0 Sixth avenue. Judge Woodruff yesterday Issued a permanent Injunction restraining Charlos Johnson of Puny Creek from selling liquor contrary to the mulct law. WANTED 26 GIRLS FOR PACKING WOODWARDS FINE CHOCOIATES. WAGES FOUR TO SIX DOLLARS PER WEEK. JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO. The case against Hans Clausen, charged with having assaulted Flora Clarey, 1400 West Broadway, was continued by Justice Cooper from Wednesday to September 17. The council committee appointed to draw up rules for the Board of Health governing the handling of milk In the city will meet for that purpose this evening at the office of City Attorney Kimball. Miss Florence Langmade has returned from an extended visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, at Canton, o. She was accompanied to this city by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, who will visit here for a month. W. W. Rogers of this city died yesterday at the Hospital for the Insane at Clarlnda. where he had been confined for several years. The body will be brought to this city fort Interment under the auspices of the local aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The city council In committee of the whole yesterday afternoon granted Leonard Everett's petition for a change of grade on Fulrmount avenue. The protest of F. M. Williams against the cement walk j ordered In front of his property on Frank- Council Bluffs lln avenue was laid" on the table. Wil liams' property Is the only piece which Is not already supplied with cement walk. At the request of William O. HUtgeson. superintendent of markets, the council com mittee on city property will Institute ex tensive repairs at the city scales at an early date. A new frame will be con structed and a new set of weights will be purchased. George H. Catterlln, aged 7 years, died of paralysis yesterday morning at his home In Garner township. Mr. Catterlin was formerly a hamem maker In this city, but removed to the farm several years ago. He Is survived by a widow and four daughters and three sons by a former marriage. The building at 411 Broadway, formerly nrcrpled by J. D. Crockwell, Is being re modeled for the George lerner lewelry stock. Gerner Intended to occupy the store now occupied by E. H. Leffert, but the latter refused to give possession, and while the owner, Mrs. Keller, Instituted proceed ings for forcible entry and detainer, Gerner secured a lease on the old Crockwell building. Council Bluffs bridge from page 109 of our 1908 catalogue. It might be well for your city solicitor to look Into this matter, because. If the bridge Is built according to this plan we shall expect royalty." Mr. Etnyre declared that he had never seen the 1908 catalogue of the Stark com pany and expressed the opinion that the firm had no claim whatever for royalty. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN HOT WATER HEATING PLANT AND NEW INLAID LINOLEUM. INQUIRE AT LEFFERT'S, 4W BROADWAY. WANTED 100 Girls to wrap Woodward's real butter scotch and Woodward's pure t sugar stick sandy. Work done by piece work. Girls can earn from four to eight dollars per week. John Q. Woodward A Co. 800 150 Lellert'i'SrSif Ln8es Gnats Cesrfsrt taews la Wi - at Cents s, V " 4 a 1 a. sssT um ILrvjf net A TaiUr Made Suit Will out-last a ready-made suit three to one. It always looks neat, and fits better. See me 1 create and develop clothes that give a man an easy grace and quiet dig nity. BCABTTsT rXTXBSOBT, SIS W Broadway, OouaoU Blaf fa MATTERS IX THE DISTRICT COFHT Divorce Cases Occupy Jndgre Wheel er's Time at Present. Judge O. D. Wheeler took charge In dis trict court for a short season yesterday and ordered a writ of attachment against the saloon property of John Achats of Omaha for 15,000, covering Mrs. Annie Achats'a claim for 33.000 alimony, In her suit for divorce. Mrs. Achats filed her petition yesterday. She was married to Achats In May, 18)1, and charges him with cruel and Inhuman treatment and deser tion. Thnlr home on this side of the river was at 3617 West Broadway. Mrs. Achats asked for the custody of her six children, 3.000 permanent alimony, SSOO temporary alimony, 2M attorney's fees and posses sion of her household goods. Negotiations leading to the settlement of the controversy between Mrs. Anna Hahn and C. H. French, proprietor of the Bijou theater, for rentals due on the building, failed to materialise yesterday and the theater Is still In charge of Sherman Humphrey. The S3.6U0 attachment for alimony has been dissolved by the filing of a bond In tho sum of U.000 by French. Judge Woodruff granted a decree of divorce to Sophia Goodwin, who sought separation from LeRoy Goodwin, Jo whom she was married In 1903. Cruel and In human treatment were the grounds alleged. Marriage Licenses, Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Frank Hlggins, Council Bluffs 27 Lillian May Home, Council Bluffs ,....34 Andrew L. Anderson. Omaha 43 Martha Lehleln, Council Bluffs 30 I. D. Klier, Peru, Neb 30 Bertha F, Johnson, Peru, Neb 13 George Richard Tlmme, Council Bluffs.... SI pearl Ann Tallman, Council Bluffs 25 Charles M. Kelley, Council Bluffs 42 Lena A. Schaeffer, Council Bluffa it Iowa Notes. BELLE PLAINS Wlnfleld Palmer of this city, a brakeman employed by the North western, was Instantly killed late this aft ernoon while switching In the yards here. He walked backward off the end of a car and was cut to pieces under the wheels. CLINTON John Burke, an employe of the Clinton Paper Mills company, died at his home today as a result of Injuries re ceived when he wss run down by an auto mobile driven by Ferdinand Carlsen. Cor oner Kellogg Is Investigating the circum stances surrounding his death. MARSHALLTOWN William Vor Voorts. the Great Western car repairer who was crushed under a car while repairing It In the local yards yesterday, died at St. Thomas hospital In this city today. He leaves a wife and three sons. Coroner Jay has empanneled a Jury, and la to hold an Inquest tonight. MASON CITY-E. P. Fox of Charles City, a traveling salesman for Lette-Spencer-6mlth company, wholesale grocers, of Ma son City, has mysteriously disappeared. It Is said that Fox left his territory a week ago last Wednesday and has not reported to his house since then. Mr. Fox and his wife have been residents of Charles City for several years. TRAER-Herman Ralfe. who left his home In Truer many years ago. and who was oy proceedings In the district court at the last term declared to be legally dead, and whose estate was to be closed -it tns coming term at court. Is alive and well in Alaska. The news of his whereabouts reached here today. Ralfe had not been neara irom tor many years, and after the death of his mother two years sgo every effort was made to find him. but they proved unsuccessful. WANTED 25 GIRLS FOR GENERAL WORK IN THE CANDY FACTORY. WAGES FOUR TO SIX DOLLARS PER WEEK. JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO. Brldce Firm Claims Royalty. In a formal statement to the effect that the plans of City Engineer Etnyre for the concrete bridges at Benton street and Eighth street are an Infringement on their patent, the N. M. Stark company of Des Moines notified Mayor Maloney yes terday that It would hold the city liable for royalty If those plans were used In the construction of the bridges. The letter Is accompanied by a copy of the firm's 1809 catalogue, which Is said to contain the patents which they claim are being Infringed upon. In it letter the com pany says: "The plan your city engineer has one file for the Eighth street bridge involves a number of these patents. As a matter of fact, he took the plan for this Iowa Laborers Asked to Greet Taft Unions Invited to Send Delegates to the Meeting: at Dei Moines. (From a Staff Correspondent) DES MOINES, Sept. 8. (Special Tele gram.) At the request of the reception committee, State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn will Invite the labor unions of the state of Iowa to send delegates to the Taft meeting here September 30. Paul O. Koto, state veterinarian, said today he believed the anthrax in horses, which has broken out in Iowa can be con fined to Plymouth and Cherokee counties. It Is a most deadly disease. Impossible of cure and the only hope Is to prevent Its ipread. It Is believed to have entered I'lymoulh oounty from South Dakota and has already killed many horses. Strict .uarantlne Is practiced. Cltliens of Fort Dodge have complained to the railroad commission, that lh Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern tnterurban la unaccommodating. The freight and pas senger depots are a half mile apart and It Is necessary to go to the passenger depot for the ticket, then to the freight depot to have the baggage checked and back to the passenger depot to get on the car. Plans for the program for the state teach ers' convention, to be held In this city November 4, are partly made. The chief speakers will be Andrew 8. Draper, com missioner of education of New York; Presi dent Hill of the University of Missouri, Dr. Salisbury of the University of Chicago and Zueblln. the municipal artist ef, Bos ton. To fill the vacancy on the executive committee. Prof. Rlcker of the West Dee Moines High school has beea appointed. Robert W. Bally, who wag elected secre tary of the Iowa 8tato Drainage, Water ways and Conservation commission, has notified the commission that ha cahoot accept the position because ba Is unable to persuade the Dee Moloes Bridge and Iron works to release him from his con tract. The commission today anaouaced the selection of George D. Dobeoa, es-ctty civil engineer of Des Moloes. to till the po.lt ten. 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