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1011.
DISCUSS RIVER IMPROVEMENTS Millard Hotel Fire
jWftjor Schulr Calls Meeting to Devise
Definite Plan.
SUBMIT RErOP.r TO CONGRESS
tlnn In Mnp (tip Krnlnn of
the lllirr IrciM Ihr Itllanla I -Irnl
Hnllromt HrMir to
Urri.rr,
Claims Its Second
Victim Cathcart
St. Louis Man Dies After a Hard Pull
for His Life Had Regained
Consciousness.'
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Tn ArlT to miikc it rrpxrt to t!i river
no" barhor cnnimltl. of mnarpsf on a
flnltf I'rnjwt fur tti lniprn omont of ih
Missouri rlvpr from Klor'nrn to S't'ith
OniHlm. Major K1w-arl It FchuU. rlilpf n
inr of th War dpnrtnirnt with lirn1
flinrli'n nl Kanxa t'llv. rellrtl n mrf-tin
f pfronw and Interpol In fnvor of river
! lnipro un n(. which m lirM In Omaha
i V,1mch(1h imirninff.
The nwtlnV waa tiHil In th nRlnr'
tifflc at army lirai1iiiHrtrra. I'pnrtmrnt
of tli Mlxanurl. Major Hchuls dlnplaycd
mnp of thp river and pinna for II" I m -
ii provonnnt In the whv of rpvc-tiiftitM. .ti't-
Ufa. f.-irina and dikoa. The plana anil
j viirloua propoillnn crr pKrn only rur
tory rxamlnatlon and dlscus-Onri bt-raiiae of
tho rrodd quartria of 11"" cnKinrrr'a of
flr. TIip rnfftlnij ki adjourned until 2
0 clock In thr afternoon, when It reconvened
L In h Conunerclal chili rooma.
- The dlacuaa'on at the mornlna; spwalon rnv
ercd principally the ways and mrana of
miilntalnliiK th hanks of the Mlaaourl from
tha IlllnolB (Vnlral hrlde to Florence.
f Major Hfhtils propoa1 a ayalem of revet-
I menia for this Improveinpiit which Is the
f ttandard meana of the government taken to
I ornteel the land ulrmr the river ttanka and
to keep the water in a fixed channel.
Than revetment"." aald Major chnlz,
"are made of latticed willow work, eluhty
four feet wide, which forma a maltreaa that
Is sunk Into the river and ballasted with
rocks. Hevetments are placed at the outer
banks and In the bends of the river to pre
vent the current from eat Inn Into the land, j
The government ayetem la to put In the
willow mattreaaes to extawd from the low
water mark down Into tn.? water axalnat
the bank, curving out into the water at the
bottom. From the low water mark to the
top of the bank rocks are used aa a bal
lant for the work and a sort of paving
for the tipper part of the bank. I
"I ualled this meitlnK." Major Krhulz
said, "so '.v could settle upon a. definite
project for river Improvement. A bill wan
passed In cona-rcsH a-iklntf a report from
me on the proposed Improvement which
la to lie. made In co-operation with the In
ternets here."
Among those at the meeting; was J. M.
Maher of Fremont, a civil engineer who
patented a riprap device which was In
stalled ' In the river near his home town
and which Is said to be proving success
ful In directing the course of the river and
protecting the land.
jL y Mr. Maher had a means of paying for the
a. & river improvement w hich he proposed, lis
v yr proposed diking dintiicts along the river,
; which would bo taxed as the properly own-
ers along a atrret which la to be paved
are laxea. Jir. mailer siho inirotiucea niH
system of fascines or rip-rap device, which
he said waa more effective and much less
expensive than the system used by the
government.
Those who attended the special meeting
were:
C. O. Ijoheck, congressman; J. W. C'ralg,
olty engineer; Uoodley Itrucker, president
of the city council; T. J. Maloney, mayor
of Council Bluffs; K. K. Minnick, alderman
of Council Bluffs; 11. T. Clarke, president
of Die Missouri Improvement association;
J. L Urcsey, chief clerk of the American
fenieltLng-arid - Refining company; W, , B.
King, civil englnscr of South Ouiaha; L.
' I C. Haas of the Omaha Water company. J.
"W. MoDonald, assistant superintendent pf
parks and boulevards; P. K. Klsaaser,
county commlasloner; Qeorga McUrlde,
county surveyor; F. Ij. 'Thompson, en-
glneer ol bridges ana buiaMigs of the Illi
nois Central railroad; J. It. Webster, gen-
I aral agent of the Illinois Central; H. L.
1 1 Huntley, chief engineer of the Union Pa-
I V ctflo railroad; If. W. Mool, civil engineer,
. Omaha; J. I Cainpen, aHslatant city en-
alnear; A. .. W. Merrick, civil engineer at
l the isortnwestern rajiroaa, jjoone, ia.;
H Counoilmen M. F. Funkhouser. Ixuls Bur-
mester, W. S. Sheldon and J. 1 Paxton,
Omaha.
. The Millard hotel fire of Monday nmrn
InS hn" elalme-1 lt aernnd victim. John
W. f'ath'-art. a traveling representative of
a Ht. l.nulu firm, died at the Omaha den
rtal hospital lit 11 o'clock Wednesday
nieiniiiK fr m the rfievt." f the smok that
he rhhalo'l Into Ms lur es.
The attemllna physicians. Dr. If. A. Wag
prnrr. the hotel physician, and Ir. T. T.
Harris police sipreon. hud been extremely
skrptlcal roncerning hli recovery from the
first. I'athcHrt. however, recoveieil eon'
S' louMneaa and rationality Tuesday after
noon, and some hope was entertained
Shortly sfter mlilnluhl Tuesday, the In-
ji.red limn suffered a relapse and despite
the efforts of the doctors died this morn
ing.
Coiomr Crosby has taken charge of the
Imm1- and an Impieat will probably he held
- : . ' ' ' "" m 1 JasaaSaTja, a n j' iliaimiisn, 1 " " .' 1 .. ... ; ' -3
Health Department
Special Officers
Dr. Connell Sayi that if Police Board
Holds to Its Position Men
Must Go.
If the police board sticks by Its guns In
Its declaration that tne city healt depart
ment must pay the salary of the two pa
trolmen now detailed to the health com
missioner's office, the patrolmen will he
back on a regular beat after the first of
the month.
Dr. U. W. Connell, health commissioner.
Mated Wednesday morning that the de
partment had no funds to pay the salaries
of the patrolmen and that he would have
to dispense with their services. However,
he will try to Induce the board to leave the
patrolmen with the office.
At the meeting of the police board Tues
day night It was decided that unless ths
health department pays these salaries the
patrolmen would have to return to their
beats.
The patrolmen who have been detailed to
the health department are EL Morrison and
Hans Nielsen. For three years they havs
investigated conditions for the health de
partment, working as plain clothes men.
But unless the police board recedes from
its position they will have to don their uni
forms again.
Samson May Sponsor
Some Running Eaces
Also Plans to Put On a Week of Wild
West Festivities . in
Omaha. '
The National ftooflng company has re
celved the contract to reroof the Den with
a coating of flint and asphalt under
ten-year guarantee. This announcement
was made from the office of Samson.
It was also stated that preparations for
the annual fall festival are now under full
headway. Among the plans being consid
ered Is that of having a weeK of, wild west
exhibitions such as was , given ' at the
Frontier day celebration 'at ' Cheyenne,
Wyo., and a week" of running and trotting
races during the festival.
Several representatives, respectively, of
booking -agencies of the east and of costum
ing and pageant contractors. have paid calls
at Samson's office recently and declared
that the Ak-Sar-Ben Is making a great
name for Itself all over the country.
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NEW FIREPROOF ORDINANCE
PREPARED BYCITY ATTORNEY
AW BalldlBB-a Three Morlrs Utah or
Over Hereafter to Be
Fireproof.
An ordinance providing' for the construc
tion of fireproof buildings In the city of
Omaha has been drafted by City Attorney
Itlne and will be presented to the com
mittee of the whole of the city council next
Monday afternoon. The new ordinance is
the result of the Millard hotel fire, which
caused the death of two men.
The proposed ordinance provides that all
hosplntals, asylums and other Institutions
fcr the treatmtnt of persons shall be of
fireproof construction If It be more than
three stories Miih.
The ordlnnnce also prcvldes that hotels,
lodging houses and schocl buildings mora
than three stories hlgn must be of fire-
pi oof construction.
In the matter of flat buildings and
apartment houses a lecwav of one story Is
given, as the proposed ordinance provides
that these must be of flieproof construe
tlon If more than four stories In height.
1 xicptloiis in Hie tat.e of warehouses
and wholesale he '- are made In that they
tuuy be nt "mill lonbiiurtlon" if more than
three rtorlcs hlyh.
Viclatkn of tl e ordinance Is made a nils
Genu .n ir and is pi.uisliuole by a fine of
ti. less than r.ir mom than S100.
STARTLING ALLEGATIONS
IN WOODMEN CIRCLE CASE
Hearing la Indefinitely Postponed Be
cause of Absence of Attorney
from the tit r.
Affidavits In behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth
Sears In the case of the Supreme Forest
Woodman Circle against Kllzabeth . Sears
were filed Wednesday in district clerk's of
fice. With the affidavits was the tran
script of testimony taken before the board
of managers. The case was to have been
begun today, but because of the absence
from the city of ona of the attorneys. It
was continued to an indefinite date. .
- The affidavits contain startling allega
tions, but it is In the transcript that sen
sations are really sprung.
COAL FROM SALAMANDER
SETS FIRE TO PARSONAGE
Damage Aniuunlluu la Five llandred
Hollars Is Uunr Before Klautes
re K.llna;plshed.
Fire damaged the new araonage of St.
Phllomen's chinch Wednesday afternoon
to the extent of t before the firemen
could extinguish the flames. Workmen had
a salamander on the second floor pnd coals
from this dropped onto the floor, setting
the building on fire. Father Stenson is
pastor of the church and the paisonagu was
to cost $I0,O0.
FUNERAL OF JOHN R. SNYDER
Maaonle Funeral from the Residence,
with Interment at Connell
Bluffs Cemetery.
The funeral of John R. Snyder, president
and treasurer of the Snyder-Trimble Com
mission company, who died Monday after
noon, was held Wednesday afternoon at
the family home, 116 South Thirty filth
street, at I o'clock.
The Hev. T. i. Mackay of All Saints'
church was In charge of the services, which
were Masonic. The body was taken to
the Walnut I III! cemetery in Council Bluffs
for Interment.
Mr. Snyder was 81 years old and death
followed a general breaking down of his
system. .He was a native of eastern Penn
sylvania. He had been a resident of Omaha
for the last eighteen years, and had lived
In Council Bluffs, for five years prior to his
removal tg Omaha.
He Is survived by his wife and four
daughters, Mrs. Jake Hess of Council
Bluffs, Mrs. Theodore Salvetor of Atlantic,
la.; Mrs. James Bowie of this city, and
Huth, a little girl of 4 years.
IMPLEMENT MEN SEND PROTEST
Pass Iteaolutloa tun Inst lllll Pradlug
for Bladlaar Tnlne Factory at
the I'eslleat lr.
The Omaha Implement and Vehicle club
bus passed a resolution protesting aaalnst
the bill now before the legislature for a
binder twi?ie factory at lh- stale x nlten
tiar Coplos of t'te i m 'on will l e fi r-
Mi lled to all members of the liouglaa
county delegation.
The resolution sl.it' a si soma length the
following reasons why surli a hill should
riot be adopted. In the first p'ace. the only
Justification for convict labor In competi
tion with honest labor Is simply the provi-
Asion of emplo.nient. Only one tenth of the
lsbor In a binder twine factory Is done by
mi fcWond. It t injur. out to th eon-
v
vict lilmacir. in that it teiies him no
1 1 ado Third, the records show that all
such pro-cm plants ate operated at a loss.
Fourth, that convict labor could be em
ployed to a belter adanta oa the roads.
KlUtlYOU'S
PAW-PAW
PILLS
roostlpstlnn hs been proven by tbe
highest metli'sl authorities to be the
rsuse of most Ills. Munyou's Psvr-Paw
Pills correct Coustipatioo, Iadlgestloa,
Los el and l.lrer ailments.
TbcT are unlike all other laiatires or
cathartics. They eom the liver Into sc.
tWIty by gentle methods. They do not
scour; they An net grtpe; they do oo
weaken: but they do start sll the secre
tions of tbe liver and stomsea la a way
I hat soon put these oresna In s healthy
condition and corrects t'rntlitloa
Mnnvon's Paw-Paw Pills for sala bf
U druggists, 10 pills 10 ceota, '
Am miiial J amuaair y
Thomas Sheraton is ranked first among that eminent rouP of furniture
designers of the eighteenth century because of his practical efforts it conjunc
tion with li is masterly expression of desipn. Keproduotions of his designs are the pride of every'home that possesses them.
The great designer fashioned some of the most delicately-refined tables, chairs and sideboards of the classical period.
Those dainty inlaid pieces are. characteristic of Slieratonian and we have included many of them in our .lanunry sale.
Some are fashioned from richly lined mahogany, inlaid with pretty Kast India Satinwood. These Sheraton reprodue
tions are so strongly built, so splendidly designed, so graceful, so charming that they are irresistible. When one gazes
upon them he thinks of tho (Jeorgian period to which Sheraton supplied n distinction in furniture character and design.
These Sheratons breath a sentiment of grace", distinction and elegance of old times. During the remaining days or our
sale we shall sell these famous pieces and many others of both classical and modern patterns at prices far below the. orig
inal value.
$25.00 Jacobean Table
P.eautiful Cathedra! oak,
cane top, pretty design,... 18.00
$12.00 Golden Oak Office
Table-Thick top, 54x30, ex
ceptional quality, strong... 10.75 3
$20.00 Parlor Table Solid ma
hogany, diameter inches. .... 10.00
$14.00 Fumed Oak Stand One
low shelf, heavy, legs, broad top, 7.00
$60.00 Davenport 0 enuinc
Spanish leather, seven oaks.... 35.00
$19;00 Music Cabinet Walnut,
four heavy shelves, broad top, 10.00
$1.75 Rush Chair Thick, broad
seat and back, excellent quality, .00
$30.00 Dresser Grey enamel on
birch, 50 in. high,, oval mir. Ii)xl5, 20.00
$25.00 Oak , Rocker Solid nnd
heavy, denim seat and back.... 18.00
$17.50 Chiffonier Mahogany
finish, commodious drawers.... 12.00
$25.00 Jacobean Table Cathe
dral oak, cane top, diameter, 1!)
inches; strong 18-00
$20.00 Four-Post Beds Ma
li ognnv finish ou birch,
and full size 16.50
$30.00 William and Mary
Chair Solid mahogany, ; .
leather seat, durable ...... 25.0Q :
$28.75 Solid Mahogany
Table Characterized by
straightforward construction 14.00 .
$9.50 Morris Chair Tap
estry or imitation leather
cushion 8.00. :
$50.00 Genuine Morocco
Leather Chair Fraine of
birch, with mahogany fin
ish, at : 25.00
$17.50 Chiffonier Mahog--any
finish, French mirror,
I!xl5. excellent quality. . . . 12.50
$26.00 Dressing Table Oak
veneer, beveled oval mirror,
35x17, for 18.50
$40.00 Gold Framed Mirror
French plate glass, 54x17,
sx'lndid. design 12.00
$10.75 Cellarette Solid oak,
neatly arranged compart
ments, durable G.00
-Of).
SOLD OAT rt(f POLICY
$70.00 Mahogany Davenport Upholstered In aelect green
denim, high quality f.03.OO
Doll Furniture Free
Our north window displays
a beautiful set of paper doll
furniture with pieces for
four rooms. Booklets with
material for making similar
sets can be secured at our
store free by all children.
See the furniture in the north
window.
$25.00 Solid Mahogany Serv
ing Table Handsome and
durable . . .'. .'.12.50
$16.00 Solid Mahogany Book
rack Strongly constructed,
latest pattern, thick shelves, 10.00
$8.50 Commodity Box Suit
able for skirts, matting cov
ered, 40x20, 1G inches high. . . G.38
$90.00 Tudor Arm Chair
Solid walnut, cane back and
seat, loose cushion 50.00
$4.50 English Go-Cart
Heavy steel frame, strongly
built, high grade article 2.25
$110.00 Solid Mahogany
Library Table M a r t h a
Washington style, excellent
quality, for G0.00
Fine Portieres
$51.00 Fumed Oak Davenport Finely upholstered, strongly
constructed, pretty design fIS.OO
$16.50 SheU rortlerea Ked with figured
dado, per pair
$4.50 Figured IU-p Portieres Tapestry
border, per pair -
$2.50 Figured Rep Portieres Van Dyke
edging, plain border, per pair
$3.23 Arniure Portieres Figured border,
pretty, per pair
$8.73 Two-Tone. Arniure Portieres Tap
estry border, per pair
$4.00 Hep Portlerea Tapestry border,
'fine choice, per pair '
$5.0O Arniure Portieres Extra wide tap
estry border, per pair
$8.00 Itep Portieres Extra quality, fig
ured border, per pair
$4.73 Arniure Portieres Figured border,
all colors, per pair . ,
$11. r0 Figured Velour Portieres Two
toned effects, per pair
$8.00 Mercerized Kep Portieres Solid
colors, tapestry border, per pair .......
$11.50 Kxtra Quality Figured Hep Por
tieres Appliqued tapestry, per pair ....
$12.00 Mercerized Arniure Portieres
Van Dyke edging, per pair
90c Fancy Filet Net White and Arabian,
per yard
$1.10 Fancy Filet Net-White
and Arabian, per yard ........
60c Fancy Filet Net-White
and Arabian, per yard
45c Fancy Filet Net White
and Arabian, per yard
30c Bungalow Net All beauti
ful colors, per yard
45c Bungalow Net Beautiful
mission style, per yard
65c Craftsman Design Bunga
low Net Per yard.
75c White Antique Net Excel
lent grade, per yard
$1.00 White Antique Net Ex
cellent grade, per yard
55c White Antique Net Excel
lent grade, per yard
58c
Decorative Curtains at Attractive
$1.25 Colonial Net Allover de
sign, very pretty, per yard 94tr
55c Cream Madras Block pat
tern, excellent quality, yard 42c
65o Cream Madras Gothic de
sign, good quality, per yard . . . 49c
45c Pretty -White and Arabian
Scrim Very attractive, yard.. 27c
$5.00 Brussels Curtains
Two pair lota , .2.50
$3.00 Scotch Nets In two
pair lots 1.50
$3.75 Scotch Nets In one
pair lots 1.89
65c Swiss Curtains In two
pair Jots 35c
$4.00 Novelty Net Curtains
por pair 3.00
Prices
$3.25 Scrim Curtains Two
pair lots
$7.75 Cluny Curtains Im
pair lots, per pair
$11.50 Duchess Curtains
Two pair lots
$3.75 Novelty Curtains
Two-pair lots
$4.75 Novelty Curtains
Two-pair lots
$3.50 Novelty Curtains
One-pair lots
$5.75 Scrim Curtains Two
pair lots
$6.75 Scrim Curtains Two
pair lots
$2.00 Scrim Curtains One
pair lots
$3.00
$1.84
$2.17
$2.50
$2.07
$3.34
$5.34
$3.17
$7.67
$5.34
$0.00
$ .68
1.65
3.82 '
5.75
.1.88
2.38
1.75
2.39
3.39
1.00
Miller,
Established 1884.
tewairt & Beaton Co,
413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street.