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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1912)
1 THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY. JUNE -3, 1912. ill ft i WINDOW EXfflBITS BEGIN Home Manufactured Goods Will Be Shown in Downtown Shops. DISPLAY TO BE INTERESTING Many Feat arm Will Be Provided to Attract the Public Attention to W"kt is Manufactured if ere. At noon today the window display week of the Omaha Manufacturers' as sociation will be formally and officially opened. Each . manufacturer will havi his goods ready for public inspection la some downtown store window when the clock strikes twelve. One manufacturer already has fitted cut his displays ready for the week and not only is using the district mapped out by the association, but has scattered dis plays all over the outskirts of the city This also will be done., by many other manufacturers. At tn first announce ment of the week of Omaha made goods displays the merchants outside the shop ping district began to express their de sire to be in on It. The result will be that during the week set apart by the association the public will see what things are being made In the home city, even in the remotest suburbs. One man ufacturer has prepared to put In sixty displays and another announces twentv five. Interest Will Be Added. The exhibitors will add interest to their shows "by placing In the windows things for the public to "guess at" They Intend to keep everybody guessing on weights, measures, numbers, time and every conceivable catch that would cause one to scratch, his head in study. One manufacturer, will place a can of eyrup in. a window, puncture the bottom of the can with a nail and let the public figure how long a time will be consumed in emptying the vessel. The syrup wPJ flow according to the temperature of the days and the time of day, thus adding another Item to be calculated. Another company will ask the pubDo for estimates on the number, of pieces that go , to make up a stove, and still another will ask the number of pieces of glass composing a stained glass window This company will show how the windows are made, the workers putting them to gether as pedestrians gather on the front walk to watch. There will be more than $50,000 worth of manufactured products In windows be sides the valuable displays of the hlgY school manual training department. Other public and private Institutions probably will show the public what they ire doing In the producing line. The following spaces have been as signed for the displays, the first named: firm being the one to permit the use of Its window: American Electric company to Iten Biscuit company. Aarons Jewelry company to Western Umbrella company. Aberitos Brothers to H. Beselln & Son. Barker Brothers to Hydraulic Press Brick company. Beaton Drug company to D. J. O'Brien company, Standard Stock Food company Omaha Leather Novelty company. Benson & Thome to M. E. Smith. & Co., Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company. , Maney Milling company. The Bennett company to Byrne & Ham mer Dry Goods company," Skinner Manu facturing company, Iten Biscuit company. Loose-Wiles Biscuit company. Berg Clothing company to Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company. J. L. Brandels & Sons to Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company, Farrell & Co., Midland Glass and Faint com pany. Browning, King & Co. to Armour & Co., Skinner Manufacturing company, Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company, M. E. .Smith & Co. C. E. Black to M. E. Smith & Co., Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company. George Brooks to Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company, Omaha Mirror and Art Glass company. Burgess-Granden company to Midwest Cigar company, Burgess-Granden com pany. C. B. Brown company to Omaha Hat factory. Walter G. Clark to Omaha Box com pany. T. L. Coombs & Co. to Mangum & Co. Central Furniture company to L. G. Doup company. Chicago, Great Western to Gordon Lawless. Courtney & Co. to Iten Biscuit com pany, Skinner Manufacturing company. E. S. Dyball to Baker Ice Machine com pany. . . Drexel Shoe company to Brown Truck Manufacturing company. Fry Shoe " company to Crown Pip Manufacturing company. Getten & Wickham td H. Beselln & Son. -, " .' Grand L'nlon Tea company to Swift and Company. Guarantee Clothing company to Byvne & Hammer Dry Goods company! K E. Smith & Co. . Hayden Bros, to Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company, Midland Glass and Paint company, M. E. 1 Smith & Co., Stors Brewing company. Hartman Furniture company to Stroud & Co. Hess & Swoboda to Eggerss-O'Flyng Co. Klng-Swanson to Byrne ' & Hammer Dry Goods company, M., E. Smith Co. Illinois Central Ticket office to Na tional Printing company. Iler Grand pharmacy to H. Beselln & Son. ' y Thomas Kilpatrlck & Co., to Howard Stove Manufacturing company, Loose Wiles Biscuit company. ' O. D. Kipllnger to Albert Cahn, Iten Biscuit company. - W. R. Matthews to Carter Sheet Metal works. Myers-Dillon Drug -company to Stora Brewing company, H. Beselln & Son. Voegele & Dinning. Megeath Stationery company to Skin ner Manufacturing company. Milton Rogers & Sons to Haarmann Vinegar and Pickle company. - Merchants Drug store to H. Beselln & Son, Goodrich Drug company, Skinner Manufacturing company. Miller, Stewart & Beaton to L. G Doup company, Omaha Hiith school manual training department.' ' Nebraska Clothing company to M. K. Smith & Co., Byrne & Hammer" Dry Goods company. ' . ' ; ' " Olympla Candy company to H. Beselln & Son'. " '" " 1 Orchard & Wilhelm Crnet rnmnnnv to Omaha. "Furniture Manufacturing com pany, L. G. Doup company. " Owl Drug company to Byrne & Ham mer Dry Goods company.' M. E. Smith & CO. - ' - - . Pease Bros, to Byrne & Hammer Drv Goods company. ' George Pray to M. E. Smith & -Co.' George Rogers to Iten BlBcuit company. Ryan Jewelry company to Iten Bis cuit company. Rubel Furniture company to Omaha Bedding company. Robertson Bros, to H. Beselln & Son. F. M. Schadell & Co., to M. E. Smith A Co. Sherman & McConnell Drug comDanv (Dodge street store) - to. D. J. O'Brien Co. Shoe Market to F. D. Parmer company. Luclen Stephens to' Byrne & Hammer company. - Sperry & Hutchinson tO RurnViart Brothers & Splndler. A. L. Stonecypher. Mryicer snoe company to Farrell & Co Thompson & Belden company to M. E. Smith & Co., Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company. .. Underwood Typewriter comDanv to Iten Biscuit company. Union Outfitting company to rr Doup company, Omaha Furniture Manu facturing company. ' ' Unltt-Docekal Drug company ta D. J. O'Brien company. "Walk-Over Shoe company to Omaha Printing company. Williams & Smith to M E. Smith & Co., Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods com pany. Weinlander & Smith to; Loose-Wile Biscuit company. Women's Toggery to Baker Bros. En graving company. Each age of our Uvea has Its. Joys. Old people should be happy, and they will be if Chamberlain's Tablets are taken to strengthen the digestion and keep the bowels regular. These tablets are mild and gentle in their action and especially suitable for . people of middle age and older. For sale by all dealers. Key to the Situation Bee Advertising. Know Omaha Better Omaha's Public Utilities. Omaha's public utilities consist "of Its waterworks plant, the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company, the Omaha Electric Light & Power company, the Bell Telephone company, the Inde pendent Telephone company, the Western Union Telegraph company, the Postal Telegraph company and the Omaha Gas company. With one exception, these companies are owned and controlled by private capitalthe lone exception being the water works. Question of ownership of the water works has been In dispute for years, but on July 1 it will pass into the direct control of the city, this being as sured by an agreement filed in court last week, settling once and for all the various differences which have existed between the city and the owners of the water works plant. The water works plant was built in 18S1. The plant, which Is a combination of the Holly and reservoir systems, distributes the water, partly by gravity and partly by pumping pressure. When the city sought to take,lt over the plant was appraised at ,$6,263,295, this being the amount the direct purchase involved. Litigation and Interest and planned Improvements, however, have run the cost up to the city, and last fall $8,250,000 in bonds were voted to consum mate the purchase. While not complete as far as service required Is concerned, the plant serves its purpose.' Contemplated improvements will render it one which can be pointed to with pride by the citizens. Through the system, Omaha is supplied water for fire protection, manufacturing and do mestic purposes, as Is South Omaha. Dun-, dee is supplied with water for domestic purposes only. The system at present consists of about 240 miles of mains, 2,035 hydrants. 22,200 water service taps (this Indicating the number of consumers) and about 12, 500 meters, which indicates the number that consume water on a meter rate. The main " station is located at Flor ence, where the water Is taken from the river and purified. Two stations have been established for repumping purposes, one known as the Walnut Hill reservoir and the other the Poppleton avenue it tlcn. The pumping capacity at high pressure at Florence Is 52,000,000 gallons daily, while the Walnut Hill reservo'r has a capacity of .bout ,O00.OOO gallon dally. The capacity of the Poppletor. avenue station Is about 8,000,000 gallons' Frequent .analysis of the' water provej it to be among the most healthful water, The natural eand filtration has much to do with this and, in addition, the water is taken from the river far enough up to avoid local contaminations, which with the filtration that follows makes the water quite safe for all uses. The construction of water works like other public utilities, may be consider- completed when advancement In lmprov ments and growth cease. Until that tlm Omaha's water works plant will not h considered comDletnd The Omaha Electric t .!., . o mu. rgwer company began operations In 1885. it IMMV An4sv - . . , W ... . ..jB L-ompieie racuitles for fur nishing current tnr iivh ..out Biiii jwwer pur- poses. Current for light and power amounting to practically fl.500,000, a furnished to Omaha last year. . The Omaha Gas company was estab lished In 1868. The company ha 240 miles of mains and a canarltv n imvm feet daily. The number of consumers of gas in Omaha and the immediate vicinity Is 29f000. The Omaha A uiuiu oireet nailwav cnmnnnv nn...i . . , "f-wnwng street cars in Omaha. Smith rtm.ho m cil Bluffs, Dundee and' Benson. ' has a Kvwer producing capacity of 9.600 kilo watts. The ETenter nor X .1- - v vi me power produced Is consumed by the company Kilt mrimA I- ' i3 sum ior commercial purposes. The company has lfifi miio. t ,. HULA, AO,) cars and last year carried 48,165.416 reve nue passengers. The company's lines tap territory In which 200.000 people live The Western Union Telegraph company began business In Omaha, in 1857. The local office nnw ham. 109 . . .. MB-uuiunm ana operators. 114- miles of wire and three miles of conduits In the city. The Bell Telephone company began serving Omaha people in 1879. It now has 25,512 telephones In use, with 948 miles of open wire and 1,319,603 feet of cable. The Independent Telephone company began business In 1908. At present the company has forty miles of cable, a 000 mile of wire and serves s.OOO people. Aside from the water works plant the only municipally owned and operated plant in the city is the unhi .1.... . niim re pair works. Cycle Policeman Strikes Woman at Crowded Corner While answering a hurry call at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Motorcycle Policeman George Emery struck Miss Ellia Streehan. 2613 Parker street, at Six teenth and Farnam streets and knocked her to the pavement in the sight of several hundred West Farnam residents who were waiting for a street car. Ac cording to Dr. Fitrgibbon, who happened to be there when the accident happened, and who later took her to her home, Miss Streehan's Injuries are not serious. The officer was coming up Farnam hill with his partner. Officer Wheeler, as fast as the new machines could carry them. They blew a warning from their siren horns on the machines, but before Miss Streehan could get out of the way they were upon her, the pedal of Emery's machine striking the woman in the ankle and the handlebar hitting her in the breast. Emery had reached Seventeenth street before he could slow down and return to the injured woman. Miss Streehan spun around from the force of the impact and aa she dropped to the pavement it. hardly seemed pos sible that she had escaped serious In Jury. She was lifted Into an automobile and taken to her home by the police. CADET REGIMENT WILL CAMP High School Drill Corps Goes to Blair Tomorrow. OUTING TO LAST AIL WEEK Captain Arthnr S. t'oiran of Fort Oninhn In Charge Sprrlal Via Itora Train from Omaha on ThorHdny. Silver Loving Cup Given George Krug George Krug, general manager of the Anheuser-Busch company of Nebraska and general acent of the Anlieuser- Busch Brewing association of St. Louis for the last thirty-eight years, was pre sented with a silver loving cup by th employes of the local company as a re membrance of his kindness and good fel lowship. Mr. Krug has resigned and will be on the pension list after June 1, I mo oiLvcoaui uemg i neuuore it. von rades of St. Louis. Mr. Krug has re sided in Omaha for the last twentv-nn years and many of his fr'-nds have spoken of his retirement with regret. For the present he will, continue to live at his old home, but later In the summer he expects to leave for the south. FUNERAL OF V. G. LANTRY IS HELD SATURDAY The body of Victor Glfford Lantry, a former Omahan. who died In Cody, Wyo arrived In Omaha yesterday morning. It was taken to Cole-McKay chapel, and st 1 o'clock removed to the Masonic hall. The funeral service was held under the auspices of Covert lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, interment being in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Lantry, the widow, and two sons accompanied the body here. Early this morning 450 Omaha High school cadets will go Into the annual drill encampment, which will be held at Blair during the entire week. Saturday is the return date. The regiment will form at the school campus at 7:90 o'clock and march to the Webster street station where a special train will be boarded. Tents will be pitched as soon as the cadets arrive at Blair and the baggage Is hauled from the train. Baggage was stored at the de pot yesterday. Captain Arthur S. Cowan of Fort Omaha, commandant, will be In charge of the encampment and has made ar rangements to have the outing pulled off without a hitch or any breaches of disci pline. Strict rules for order In camp will be laid down and enforced to the letter. Webster street station, where a special visor of the cadets, will attend the en campment all week, and C. E. Reed, vice principal and athletic director, and Prof. J. F. Woolery of the mathematics department will also be In attendance during part of the time. Fond parents, friends and sweethearts of the soldier boys will have a chance to journey to the camp Thursday, Jur.e 6, which has been set aside as visitors' day. A special train will be run from the Webster street depot, leaving early in the -morning and returning late the same evening. A special dress parade. a band concert, and a base ball game between Omaha High and Blair Hich will be the features for the visitors. Many features will be arranged for the cadets, among which will he running water In each company street and shower baths. Electric lights and board floors will be furnished the commissioned of ficers. A daily delivery of mail and newspapers will also be provided. The local "Y" association will have a tent on the grounds with plenty of reading matter, writing material and data as to the camp regulations. A special squad of army cooks has been secured to prepare the "three squares" each day for the lads, and a variable menu of substantial edibles will be served. Both battalions will have a separate mess table. A doctor will also be in attendance. A schedule of camp routine will be fixed by Captain Cowan tomorrow after noon when the Monday officers of the day and of the guard will be announced. Key to the Situation Bee Advertising. Many at Krug Park at Season Opening Patrons of summer resorts were offered a mild sensation In the opening of Krug park Saturday. Though the rain prob ably kept away many that otherwise would have attended, the park welcomed large crowds. Many promenaded alon the walks and romped over the lawns, breathing in the pure, fresh air that the park affords from tts location. The remodeling of old structures and the building of new has added materially to the beauty of the resort. Several con cessions have been added. The grounds have been changed to conform In sym metry to the general effct and every, thing has been done to roane it one of the most beautiful parks in the west. Charles Bondle, landscape gardener, has been active all spring cutting the grass, removing debris, planting flowers and plants and trimming tree. To every side can be seen beds of flowers arranged in beautiful order. Among the concessions the old mill and the roller coaster are most popular. The shooting gajlery, free moving, pictures, penny arcade, restaurant, summer garden, merry-go-round and art gallery all have ben made a part or what the park affords In the way of amusement. It Is the desire of the management this year to make Krug park a resort for women and children as well as men and everything for the picnicker has been added to make an outing there a pleasure. Umpire Accused - of Striking Back Unwilling to abide by the recent ukase of Ban Johnson that a player should not resent criticism. George Nick, a lrt-year-oid umpire residing at 2719 Y street. South Omaha. Is alleged to have struck Theodore Akforsh, an Insurgent player, with such force as to have broken his left leg. Akforsh, it la understood, questioned some decision made by Nick In a game played yesterday evening at Twenty-seventh and Y streets. The fight followed and In the melee Akforsh got the broken leg. lie was taken to his home at 2816 Y street. v BUT SEVEN CLEAR DAYS IN OMAHA DURING MAY The mean temperature for Omaha for the month of May was 66.2 degrees above rero. Very little rain fell during the month, the total1 precipitation being but 1.30 Inches. The greatest precipitation oc currori on May 10 and 11, .8! of an inch. The greatest velocity the wind attained was on May 11, when it blew, at a rat of forty miles an hour. There were but seven clear days during the month, eight een partly cloudy days and six cloudy. Seven thunderstorms were reported dur ing the month. They occurred on May 4, 6, 10, 19, 20. 26 and 81. ' WW beer in lignt bottles is exjxwed to ligkt, trie beer develops a disagreeable odor and "ekunky" taste. All brewers even cover tbe band - boles oY tbe case before sbiffing, to kee out tbe ligbt. Scblitz in Brown Bottles won't soil after tbe case is oen. Pure beei; properly aged, will not cause biliousness. r Pbysicians and surgeons prescribe Scblitz, instead of malt tonics, as a builder of bealtb. See that crown or cork is branded "Schlitz." Fbonesj Iodepenlent A M2 Schlitz Bottled Beer Depot 733 South 9th Streat Omaha, Nebr. That Ma The Beer de MilwaukeraMi Bee Readers of... The Omaha get more high class, exclusive features than the readers of any other Nebraska newspaper. The highest priced newspaper writers and artists in the world contrib ute daily to The Omaha Bee, furnishing delicious and instruc tive entertainment to the thou sands of Pee readers. Here are some of the special features that appear exclusively in this paper: Mutt and Jeff Everybody is acquainted with thesu great laugh makers that "Bud" Fisher draws for The Bee. Looking Backward A record of Omaha history of 30, 20 and 10 years ago, tersely told. The Bees Wedding Book Marriage anniversaries of people you know, printed from day to day. Silk Hat Harry The character that Tad has given to the fun-lovers of Omaha and the west. He's a big favorite with everyone but hut wife. The Brinkley Drawings Nell Brinkley, originator of the beautiful pen draw ings that you like so much, draws exclusively for The Bee. Daffy dils Another of Tad's great hits. They make everybody laugh. Nobody can make up Daffydils like Tad. The Katzen- jammer Kids J mm The captain did you ver see him smile! He is acquainted with the Katzenjammer kids as you know and is still among the funniest pictures in the world. Sherlocko the Monk He's running great criminals to earth all the time. It's a funny way he has of doing it, too. Little Nemo Some one has pronounced these colored funny pic tures the most instructive, for children, ever created. Desperate Desmond Better than any dime novel, yet so humorously formed that all Omaha daily laughs. Happy Hooligan Who is there that does not know of Happy-rpoor, old chap t He furnishes the best kind of fun every Sunday. What Women Like to Read Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Winifred Black, Mabel Her bert Urner, Dorothy Dix, Francis Garside, Ada Patersoh and many others write exclusive articles on things that interest women of all ages. Carpenter's Letters These travel tales of this great writer are among the most interesting features of this great paper. Colored Comic Section Every Sunday ap pears four full pages of comics, printed in col ors. The best comics published anywherd. Pink Sporting Section The pink section four pages gives the best news of every branch of sport. The Bee is the only Omaha paper that prints all the box scores. In the Political-Field Every bit of news and every interesting sidelight dealing with the 1912 presidential campaign appears in The Bee. Telegraphic and Cable News From every part of the civilized globe The Bee gath ers news, keeping its readers informed on every subject. Your one paper for every day should be TheOmahaBee