itE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 6. 1911.
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COMMISSION FACTS ARE RLADi'
V j viucck i-o: try on Be
rero of jcnxititial tMffmut
i-av; ITSIU.
rat el lltr or-
meat Hs. lailfM set aa
II - Wrlttva K laiei
eating Art.
i. 'it law f tmiaha :. art arwu in t..t
O : J .TO kBI. .t-.- 1 t.,r f eOOiJt Ul c-utj-,
k. KAb iortlj 42 J ' 1 1 IaUM lit bcior Ukj
. . . .ie fr-r 't-r i. . h. J uv-
and tabu 1ro at :hs t'vi: :x
i nt a.a.UUe li.f:n.fcti n ua -U. ..jt-..
iM ca?;uaj'atlvc d.vim tu im ituuuw'i,
llu ecioui.la lor llx tact tbat etlijut
et muntrU-al BrobieuJi t.trt . writ tin rij
lew long tMaa upon ine uWut. Ai.nuji'.
now its t rntu in rooie tr.-n ii die- ut
ail mm ia tee L'nmd Mtm. ej;ei :menL
tia toe plan wre maw- or.ly a ;ra .:
ago.
1 here air, boa eve; , a -..uiier of h.-.&ti
magas.rie artl-lr p; co.uyc icm student
ant. nearly eve:; prominent rrvltv ha
trequent editorial rcit. ejic Ic lie euccettr
ut Ux paa la different pari ot la country..-
Jnt. ef ai. lniunston . the law
Uwt.f aa passed by the Istbraika lcg.s!a
luie. ' "
lu tha reereace room at ths puhl-.e
library will be found indices lJur.j el. :T..r
snort matst-al and several longer arutt. t
such a It. account Pi lb Ies Moim-a
exper.meiu nutUtid ia MeClure m
Una for May, li'lD. fc) George ii- Turner.
the eer by - Oswald Ryaa la tla
Political Science Review it
" February, 1FU. This our tu written at
f Harvard university a&4 was awarded the
i CaJdwift ' pra of lac Xat'.ano! Munkc.pal
laacoa tor I ha iScat vork m nnntrll'! f-
faira.
t Iatrrratlac Cr;sr ii4lr.
Tha Nauunai lduucipal Iratror. which
? iPaita yaaTijr .anil daruaaaa aJl tttiifilelptil
t proalrra. iti'iom ood tnatcr u. on afl
? ilnjraut ia lta laat frv reparta 7h
' laat four eoBfercacea vera la Froridenca.
. 167: Fttitburg. UOC; Clneinr.atl. Wif. and
fc Bullalo, lilO.
r Another socd mum of aianaraj inrorma-
tioa la th report of tbr Naw Tcvf k burraj !
g of Bisnleipal raarcli. Thrra art al
rarua rttjr charter, and the annual rr
j! porta of Ifn Moicaa cad Galraarnn. Throe
H tainca are all era lablr for uw by the pub
J Me and 'will be gtrra out for Jf runa.1 on re
fi Queet.
i The procjimaLinn of the mayor lor the
J eiorilon of Pertr:r.hrr I it sow bring printed
f and will l e ;.cpC rtrly U:'.m rtk.
' Validity of Si 311
Order to Be lested
by Omaha Merchants
5 ISoritt Sleytr ii Arrettf d, bBt Appcali
? to. tts Dutrict Cou-t to iUte
a Teit Case.
Validity of the city ard nano under whinh
ihe police are eetklnf ta foroe raercbaate
its elaar the aldeiralka of ebetJTet)ra eVe
- and daplay caeee be taetad ta the die
1'trlet court by Morlti Meyar of the Morrta
"Merer Car company, 14 Tarnam atreet.
Bunuaopad betota Polloa Jn&sa Crawford
tar ebctructlac the walk Saturday morning,
Ut. erer plaaded ' cot rul!xy and aakeft.
that fair company fa eoarirtod and fined
without fh formality of a trial, atattnf tie
Kwichea ad orfltoanaa i -J i- -
P Judjre Crawford pronouaeed the clear
toompay eruUty "n4. tlc4 It "Sli and ooale.
iir. Meyar at onoa rev notice of appeal
Ad CleaVaa BTPaaJ bond'ln the aua) of Hob.
t Otter 'therchanU who ' obieet to being
forced to rctnor sign and dlaplay caaaa
jwlll divide lb expenaa of the dlatrlot eourt
trial with the cigar company.
The caae will be triad during taa October
arm of district ooar-t.
SAVING IMSTITUTE WILL
PROVIDE A ROOF GARDEN
tt Arresco'el la ta Give
Baaire B-a-flt rreab. auael
Exblltrattaa Breeaaa.
I Surm and phyetciane is charge of the
'Child Bering lnpttrnta at tl South Forty
eoond etreet are preparing for aa Innova
tion ta efeguard the health of the in
tanta A roof gardes on top of the In
stitute building, ahalea by great awninge
,bn one aide and end. will be made, and
thle arrangement wia allow the tote ta
'Veoalre much beneficial air. Seds wUl be
t laeed oa the roof and eickly children will
"e allowed to elerp where the benefit of la
vig orating braezee can beat be had.
llS PLEASED WITH BABY CAMP
Tcmlla Warkar fraea
Ctty
LTblaiLa It la a aaele
lataUtattM.
2 Mra. talker W. Emlth t Kasaa City,
ai. promlBeett in Juvenile work and aaoa
tak charge ot a much talked of new
hoys' koine now under construction ta that
Jury, visited Juvenile eourt Saturday mom
ftng aad & a good word for. the manner
kn which Justice is administered ia that
Institution. Mra. Smith is la the city for
The bore' home ta Kansas City, of which
he is to be tne neaa, is ia mrorui some
giovel ideas. Only boe batwen the area
tf aad U are te be allowed ta the fcftma.
IVork la to be secured for each boy, and
ferfeqa be baa reatched an earning abllrty ot
jtt a k the boy is ts be diacbarged frora
jfhe Ite-Stniin. Mra. Bm'th baa visited
jpiaat et t rharttable teettrutlons of the
eity and afusaks rashly mt them all. but
aer (uind the f by eamp ia the beet
BRIDE COMES "FROM BOHEMIA
JParie But e tifk ef la
m T Var ta Jtrium Her ta
' Ttkle Cavt-y
la this eeuntir les ttaa s-yoar. Freak
iRoloubek. a BobemtaM. working npea a
Item near Tmdxe. Nea-. saved money
itnaogh t sd t the laad ef Ala nativity
nil tTt sr tos oid sweet heart, r-naaa-stg
tiuvugh aa lntarnretar lioiaubek took
ut a Uosnaa ts snarry Miss Pioraotiae
(ftzur. wha. la answer to Holoubek'a sum
tp.tynm. and red aa Omaha but three days
kiu. al the ovurt heaaa ba .turdar raeralag.
yilokMbsk was aooompiaJed by hia fa
SiT bride, wha was a blushing, buxom
(oang lady, with her drees betraying her
e.te arrival la Its quaint addity.
OKDS READY FOR DELIVERY
ret tsasieei
as,o
seat laaae Valeed at
se Oe te m tkU
5 Final wVsna ta sraparatiesj ef etreet tm
iirrwment hoods raised at M M were
Ukea at ta alfioa ef taa city cemntreller
Aatarday. aad tha hiss a. eensisttng ef 71
LruCcates of bW each, will be put la the
imnd of tha aooaty neaaarer for delreery
laaday. They will be seat te New Tor
uatae Brea.' kaak. Clacal agaata for
state, and by that taetixuti.-m delivered
R ths purchaaer. tbe N. W. nalacy eora
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METAL COliTRACTORS COME
rpxe-S.t&tire Mea of Groiriaj
Tnde a Qsoaha This Wtti.
LOCAL
I Ikr fcr-l Xrtml teelrei
tkmm 6tm ka.
bil.it la ri
ITbn the ser emth axmaal ranTrstke of the
XatioBai Aaeociatiaii ef Shrat i'naJ 0oe
aactoas acgins In Omaha lamorrta. 11 i
likety that am itat froia ta e axa
and
anitiai will be oxrx:trId at Irwal boiitrlrira.
Braidea the rrguiar dmefra.iea. the annual
aatbcriBga of Cne vutMi ooiuractors alwaj'S
draw a goud maay people a ho are inter
ested ia kindred line or hava direct busi
ness doalisirs with Uie centraotora. The
tmeeiies of sbwt metal wurking Is growing
a Ok tremendous strides and the member
ehla ft the awaociation and the interest ta
Its nruourfliagu kery pace with the physical
drveaoroiirnt of this siedai lranrk of the
build Inf tadwu-y: which, by the way, is
one of th brst on an sd in the cwtrctry. al
though .t is ; r-bable tbe yauaReat natianal
trade orgaatzsUim tn the United States. It
was formod vitb a email menibrrahip at
Fhbaddph'a on XTasulugtan's birthday,
U. After a.s jear.oI custance Its mra
benhip orrtrs ihe ecu oocntry, tajciag
la ct' firms tr.i TorrioratltHM Vttgaged tn
tin roofing, warxn air furtxv vork aad the
ciUmt iiaea ot sheet sne4ai oanatrwooa. Its
local orgatliratians are siren the widest
latitude ta their parUculor fields, for. s
Banretary. Sdwia t Aesbrook. says. "Trade
condition la fbs eheeot metal business vary
grcaxly ia every section of tbe country.
Conditions ta one city may be entirely d-f-laraat
frjoi thoaa ta ansC her olty only fifty
miles ClstaaU The class ct trork v.-ill vary
Craat-y. as wiU Uie ve rat aad other
oocdiUons that affect - prieea. For thaas
reasons feel it is abaoiute.y neoeaaary
the locaii slipi tare j'.ekUyit their
own Jooai affairs. Thee iacaa are dirasUy
afftHataAytUi the national' ngaciaatlaa. as
stats aasociationa have noi'so far fa and
a plaoe ta ,our organ rsaa." . " . ,
ttrona ea Eculavraa fide.
Baoretary Brabrook inalats Mm aheata of
the sMooiatioa are purely busineaa. 3t
was orgs n laed for the advancement of the
sheet snatal business throughout the eoun
try and ta protect the business in tar est
of taa- focal atoert aoetal contrartor," he
saya. "Ws balieve la trade protection;
there is a natural channel through which
the supplies should reach the anaumlng
publie. That ebannel is from the mans
farrurer ta the Jobber, from the Jobber to
the dealer, and tbe dealer te the consumer.
This national organlaatioa believes that
tbe oaoeumer I better served by having
his work dans at a reaaonaois profit by
the local dealer, and far this reason It
firmly Insists upon the Jobber and manu
facturer -directing the eaiea t their ma
terial through the local sheet metal eon
tractor rather thaa direct to the oonsumsr
astO. having the work d .in by poorly paid
and tncgrioiant cram? .mechanics.
"Tbe organisation has and is using its
bast endeavors ta procure tbe very best
qtiaitty of UB plate, abeets. etc.. f'btaln
abla. Te this end in February. 1. It
called a oooferanca with the manufacturers
of Ua plat in ths Tnlted Btatea This
conference was held at rtalumore. and in
some respects is hletorie. It was the first
of its kind ever held between the buyer la
general and tea manufacturer. For one
whole day the question of getting the bast
roofing plate made was discussed between
the sheet meial ooatraotor and ths manu-
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a-WJiea fma varwua sialra ff tbe : lit -v A -il
tacturer of tin plate. Jbs reeuh wss the j owners are cordially invited to attend,
appointment of a cpmmlttoe. which has j Thursday afternoon wlU be glvea over
atnoe been known as ths Joint committee 'to aB outiog, aad Tburadaj evening a ban
es tla plate. This oomminse is composed ' , ,-d at ths Hottl Kama.
of lour roarers, members or the sso-
datlon. and four manufacturers of tin
piste. The present members of tbe com
mittee are from tbe national easor-tstlon:
EL W. Klr-hsrCs, Philadelphia. Pa ; W. A.
Ftnglea. Baltimore. Mi.; H. O. A. Mllhan,
Brooklyn, N. T.: Sdwia U Besbro:k, Phil
adali'hia. Pa. From tbe manufacTuers of
tin plate: TT. V. FoOon.be. Fittrburg,
r ; Theodore A- Qeeeler. New Toik City;
H. N. Taylor. Phiiadli.a, Pa i Jcha J.
O'Connor. "Tasv.ir.riotv. Pa. Thl commit
tee has issued a n-oat deal of literature en
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Contractors
the subject of good tin roofing. A standard
set of 7eclfi cations for laying a good
tin roof baa been adopted by the nation
association, published la pamphlet form
and sent to over t.OCrj architects throughout
ihe oowatry."
1 H aid ataaar'tae Fwrmaciea.
The erperienoe of the good work dose
by tbe Joist committee on Ha plate led
to thr appointment of a errmtnittea at the
Cleveland convention rn ISfTT to take up
co-oneratfve work with the manufaotureis
of warxa a)r furnaora A 10 per cent of
the naembers of tbe national association
install warm air furna-, the reason tor
this co-oprrstive effort Is apparent. Later
tbe Federal Furoace learoe was orranlsed.
and a committee, of which J. P. William
of Omaha Is a member, was appointed te
work in harmony with tbe Federal Fur
paos league on tbe mutual business inter
ests involved between tbe two organisa
tions. . . The entire national aesodsitiori Is man
aged frara the national beadquartera, . n
etouth Fourth efaart.' PhiladetobJa, "Pa.,
wnder the raswa'perayrt mt a ercretary. ' Na
ttonal Sacratary Pra brook devotes praetl
eally hi entire time ta tbe work of the
f eenctation. This year lie has traveled
nearly K00 miles and t-ielt4d in tbe In
terest ef the organisation about sixty of
the tri-oirJ dttes tn the middle west. Mr.
StaTiroek also edits tbe Master Sheet Metal
Workers" journal.
Or-4 Rsblblt at Aaditortaaa.
' OKionra txf -the association confidently
anwrt the tmaha ranvention will have the
finest and larweat exhibit of sheet metal
building ' proSucta that has ever been
brought together. Everything -pertaining
to building conrtruciton in the sheet metal
line will be on exhtnitloa at the Auditor
ium from Monday unt3 Saturday. This
exhibition win be entirely free to ths pub
lic, and all are cordially invited to call at
tbe Auditorium and examine the exhibits.-
TT.e eartera delegations will reach Omaha
by special train over the Chicago Great
Western railroad on Monday afternoon. Tbe
business sessions proper will begin Tues
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, and will con
tinue TTednesday afternoon. Tbtsrsday
rooming aad Friday aft erne on. Tbe aes
lons will be open ts all, except Thursday
mornrng. which win aa aa eaecutivs see-,
sioa for members only,
Wednesday evemlr.g there wm be popular
lectures on tin roofs. Illustrated by stere
optican views, by H. K. Tsylor. Philadel
phia, Pa. Charles a. Priser and others,
representing the Federal Furnace league,
will speak oa the merits of the warm air
f'rmace at this popular meeting, and ar-
chltect. bulldera, eon tractors and property
Wans Hss4tsllty far TCesaesk.
Wemea aooompanylng the delegates will
be bosplveUy entertained by the wives ot j
Omaha members. The Omaha reoeption
committee for tbe women is composed of
Mesdames John H. Hussle. E. A. Clark, f
J. F. vTlUiama. M. I. Hussie, J. B. Orewn. 1
sad the members will meet every morning ;
at 10 o'clock tt tbe Hotel Roiue.
On the Vet ef "convention bo teases" are j
Mesdsmes Alexander Munroe, F. Neabit, ;
L. C." Tfcraiie. H. K. Oieelmg, H. Kunde,
Newcomer in
Omaha x
A. FREEMAN. OF
BENNETT'S
A. Freen-ian, Maaager Bennett MilU
i.ery. tteweumer In Omalia. author of
miuiy original snil'-lnery tnaovailena.
has proaeuared Omaha a euoces
from his standpoint. Mr. Freeman It
waa whs undertook te guarantee deli
cate wllluw plumes and other luer.
cnandise ef a perishable character.
Hs "put ever" ths plaa for a combina
tion f ten big stores ta buy Taw "
stuck through i.lm and la new ea-'
gaged tn using this Immense purchas
ing power for the benefit ef Beaaett
tuyere. Mr. Freemaa haa gene te
New Terk la order tt at be may mora
thoroughly carry out hia desire aad
txreasinn. "atatiafaeUtMi te say rua
lur.Krs. satlsfactiuci to me ,
jeie
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Oai Jc.r.Mav rif ITanier M.
1 luimw Ki. U ajca-ssa. Cia.-las itjrt
land, t hai e Cwaiaa I Kajav av
Gandde, .M-ra .X. '. rir-r A--a aaj M-a
lieaaoik
Feature of tbe awrtaleinwit ptaaaed
Uy tbe lm al -o.-ra rarloAe a tmUfj rd
ut tbe Mtay :v ,w tiuK. Manda e.va
Jig; aa aatbtareaag reae Tuae-
ocy aftrrmKa wAJi Niiwlowta a; Hilr
ireat. tbe h a.' umm Ml.l ; aar aad
daaua at the FVaM craa Waar4ar ewa
aug; outing ac Sa-e Xuu.it t'kaiaday ar
irrooaa;, ana attcrdteea ai the a nasi I
Lianqum la tie rttjxs,: ru.t te Ia.!sx(
art gmJJrry ?r.iy utarrocn. railoTci b
a fare a all reeiJoa at tbe Jtosie. wtiea re
L'iiimet ui will ke aarvwd.
Nebraskans Enter
Boston in Triumph'
Boosters Sail In witi Chixnet aid At
tract ilich i-tiejition tt Eab
The Nebraska delecatioa ef Ad mea '
tbe oanveatioa at Boataa attracted mock
attentioa at Ua Bub of the frjverse. The
members sal.ked farlh with chlnrao on. and
bederaed with Ak-9ar-tSa oolora A Boa
ton paper annum -a the triumphant entry
of the Nebraska contingent, as follows:
One of tbe birre.t and moirt eleabtira ely
gotten up deleaauons to arrive ia town tor .
the oonvenuun was that from .ebrai-ka. i
which came in on a special train at the
ortk station, nnder the leadership of 8.
H. McKnlvey, tbe pubiisher of tha Ne
braska Farmer. The deleral.on numbered
seventy-five advertising men. te say noth
ing ef the many pretty Nebraska women
ana rnrls w ne aoootuiiamed it-
Each man carried what is called the
"Ak-i-er-Bfn" umtirvlla, made in red. rreen
and yellow sextar.ta and ad wore white
bate and band el the same colors. At
the North station they fonned in hne nd
marched brave;v to the lienor., tbe ladi
of the tarty taking autos aad earn an the
i case h&t'pe.nej to be.
j The deif:a.tion left Omaha last T-wJay,
oomn le BortTi by war of ".'hxacu. Ie-
: iroit. Buffulo. MontreHl a:.d the M. Lav-
renoe. a jecisl train ifcTjlng tbem
Uirougn witbuut change.
At jvuniata miie where the party
slf'pped off or Stu-day. a near cs'iarr.ltV
hefell the happv de.ecntifm. The Llnpoln
Fat Man. otherwise knuvn tn hi frieno !
a ! tkiukuji. tipping t ie scal at WiU. J
ventured fi-rth to the euuo ol the- whirl- I
iml on ih ?iKer r" er The rocks
were siir.j.HTy ana slanted eorrMwhat and
the first thing the party knew Mr. Poukur-
Flidirc ri lair Into tbe rhaim. Readv
band graeped hi collar and he wa
brought to safety lust a his left lee was
solng over the brink. The names of his
rescuers were not lortnoomtre. air. Soukup
luuipdi wia uwi care to laia.
AGED MAN MAINTAINS
HE HAS A SOUND MIND
la an Answer lie Says that Be le
Able te Take Care ( Bis
Owra Bstaieeaa.
P-obert Pape txiwer of South Omaha,
thou uaughter aaked for the appoint put
ot a g-uardiaa tor him m the county court
several weeks ago. alleging that be was
mentally incompetent to care for aa estate
ia Illinois valued at close to tOKl.OOO, filed '
an answer to. the charges Saturday morn
ing. Lower aSmlta that b is 87 years old.
and that he has had several surgical opera
tions performed lately, but that he is fully
advised as to his buoitieas affairs. Further
more, he says that be has conveyed away
most of hi estate in Illinois, which con
sists in chief of ST acres of land in Tonrell
county.
Mrs. Caroline Homan of Grand Island.
Neb.. Bled the petition for guardianship.
T-JV-er living with Mrs. Onks Ihnen,
another daughter, at North Twenty-
seventh street. Oouth Omaha. . He ftk-d his
answer In person and presented a surpris
ingly hearty appearance for one of bis age.
Closing Ills answer, Lwer reproaches
Mrs. Homan for oet baring visited him
oftener and comments at the strangeness
ef bar concern tor his financial welfare.
RICHARDSON IS UNDER ARREST
Blair Beree Trader Waaite. e tharsra
. - . ef IkMtUi ravdeeter Cam
twred ta UsaakMk
BLAIR. Ktk, Aug- 6. (Special Tele
gram.) Sherman Richardson, aa old-time
burse trader, whose home Is In. Omaha,
wanted here for the shooting of Con
ductor Pounds of the Northwestern rail
way about two tBonlba ago, was ar
rested by Omaha police and brought
hers Friday afternoon by Sheriff
Moncka. Tbe shooting of Pounds, whils 1
not serious, was ths result of a scrap
brought on by 3 Insulting remark that
Pounds U alleged to have made to his brake.
man In the hearing of Richardson's son. 1
wha was arrestad at tbe time of tbe shoot
ing, but let off with a light f me and la
new apposed to be on the reservation near
rValthlU. Fount aad bis crew will be here
the first of next week and Richardson WiU
be given nl preliminary trial.
Srrlow I.acera tl4a
and wounds are healed without danger of
blood poisoning by Bucklea's Arnica Salve,
the healing wonder. IKe, For sals by
Beatoa Drug Oo.
FOR CDUfcTY TREASURER.
W. G. URE
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V!r. Bosaell was for Bine years, a member cf tha Btato Board of
Atrfrulture, aad aexrod 4 ) ears u Ua treasurer; also two yeara oa the
Board of Ma-adrera. A clean record of four years as Treasurer of
WahiEj-u)n County axd ttree veare aa Asalataxt CaaLler ef taa CiU
aeai Slate Bax.k of liiair.
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if " S-r':S a. t wd rEATTX fxa mt rarxa, If
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ill - . on a S T rUilnac t 1
i i t , y a-tantnacoirers iinoai ana uouii wujwj
U FARWAH STREET, OrlAHA, NED. JJ
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ifrl iWIat Fred Hoye Did in the
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VOTE III All WMUS FOB
Dn. II. A. FOSTER
School Board! -n.
I favor tbe use of gefaoul buildings for I -- ,r-'
I favor tbe use of gefaoul buildings for
Imptwtsatnt dab nteHiaca.
CHARLES E. FOSTER
POLICE JUDGE
Candidat for Nomination on
Republican Ticket
Primaries Aug, 15, 1911
Grkfiukte Uulrargitj- of . N-
brastt. a practldiiK attoriiey,
and forinerly Deputy County
"Attorney Douclat County.'
VOTE FOR HIM
E. Z. Russell
Candidate for the Eep.b
lican nomination for State
Railway Commissioner.
A native of Nebraska, and tarenty
thre rears engaged in farming, is
. a part of tbe record E. Z. Bn&fceH,
whot-e likeness it printed bereTritli,
Las to offer.
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.. t trtecslon of tha contract with tte Qua . .
tcr iirttit liebta at fSO and taaiated oa a reduction to t '.';
secured a reduction tn the coat of electric ttguta from f 114. SO
to f 14.10 and later to 175.00 per year per lamp, alln a rcr-
alty of l on the company'a cross receipt to the city.
Secured a hearinx tor prominent cititens and property owners
at contcre&cea to fix tax leriea despite fierce opposition ot other
cou&cllmen.
Aselsted tbe OMAHA REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE In their ftm
oaa atrngrle to raise tha taxes of the Public Service Corporntlone and
fourM with the exchange In the council chamber which resulted In
ralalng the value of the public service corporation' property to the
aarae basis aa that of other citizens for purposes of taxation.
InauiTiratod reforms In tha method of pasting pavtpg- ordinances
which pretested taxes for such lmproremeiiU heing attach&d acd In
validated. Advocated the collection and disposal of rarbage and waste by
tha city.
Saved the tax-payers larce sums annually and ; secured better
work by helping- to establish tha city asphalt rt-pair plant.
Waa instrumental in having rentals amounting to several thou
sands of dollars annually collected from partiea who held leases en
abandoned streets and alleys and other ground belonging to tha city.
Mad a a rigorous light for proper paving specificationa which
lnaured the city good paving at competitive prices,
Voted to force tha Gaa comptny to reduce the price of gas to all
consumers and was la tha thick cf tha fight to prevent the extension
of tha contract with tha Gaa company for street lights at 42k a year.
Supported the ordlnanc preventing tte snaking of contracts be
tween tha City aad public utility corporations, except by special or
dinance. Supported tha ordinance to regulate i. price of telephones and
after a lively fight forced a reduction of 1 a month tu tha rental of
residence phones.'
Waged tha fight ta require public service corporations to re
pair aad replace all pavementa damaged by tha companies la their
operations.
Voted for universal Transfers.
- Voted for the ordinance requiring tha Etreet Railway ta aell at
half ratea school children tickets.
Voted for ordinance requiring Street Railway to aell six street
car tickets for 11 cents and 15 tickets for f I DO.
Uote tor Hoye for She. if (
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