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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1912)
T1IE BRE: OMAHA, TIU'KSDAY, XOVKMHKK 21. 1012. STREET CAR FIGHT ENDORSED mmm Dr CREAM BAKING POWDER - A Pure Cream of Tartar Powder Dr. Wm. Sedgwick Saunders, Medical Officer of Health of the City of London, Eng., was good enough to say that a long and universal experience has proved a cream of tartar powder the most effi- Plonf cafa anil rrsr rn i - o 1 m o r i re frrr rl-i"li rrttr not be deleterious to the most delicate stomach. In England the sale of baking powder containing alum is absolutely prohibited. WHEN BUYING BAKING POWDER, READ THE LABEL. s ' I &RIEF CITY NEWS BUok-FMconer Oo., Undertakers. Iilxhttng- rixtnrea. BurffMi-arand.n Oo. Have Boot Print Ix Now Beacon Press. BaUey, the DontUt, City Nat'l. D. 2566. O. A. Iitndq.nit, tailor. 235 Paxton Oik. 'Diamond LoM at 2V4 and 5 per cent. ,W. C riatau, 151 Dodge St Red 661. Sis Hcicoe for low rates on diamond' and watch loans. 152 2 Dodge. Adver tisement. 'On Divorce Salt riled Kan A. Baumer has sued Edward A. Baumer for divorce. ' Honey and Purse Gone Thieves en tered the room of J. F. McCauley at 123 ICorth Nineteenth street, Tuesday and stole a purse containing $17. Parrlsh Talks at Emerson Manager K. V. Parish of the publicity bureau talked "Omaha" Tuesday night at a -meeting of the Emerson (Neh.) Commer cial club. Officers on Inspection Trip Lieuten ant Lorshbough of the navy" recruiting station, leaves Sunday on an Inspection jlr'lp, to Des Moines, jwhere he will swear In several recruits, (who will be 'senCto 'the Pacific coast. : . ' Oribbago Board Btoltn Carl Swupson, of Eldora, la., stopping at the Paxton, lias reported to the police the theft of a valuable crlbbage board from his room At the hotel. The board was purchased in Nome. Alaska, and Is worth 25. Jury List for January United States Attorney F. S. Howell has Instructed Marshal Warner to draw up a jury list to serve during the month of January. Judgo W. II. Munger has over forty cases on the docket und wants to clean them up before the April term of court. Michigan Soolety to Stop Here The Michigan Society of Oregon has accep ted an invitation to visit Omaha, when enrouto to the Michigan convention in Ann Arbor and Detroit In June, 1913. About 800 members of the society wT etop" off In Omaha for a few days' visit. To Standardize .Postal Cars F. I). Johnson, assistant superintendent of tin lallway mall service, Fourteenth district, loft; for Washington Tuesday night, where he will meet with the other mem bers of the car committee which takes up the question of standardizing the railway ! postal cars. Officers to Take Monthly Hike Ti.o (monthly hike of the officers at the navy recruiting station, which is required oy bureau of navigation, will be held next (Tuesday. On this day Lieutenant Irsh bough and Acting Assistant Surgeon jpochran, will walk ten miles. They must (la mis in lour nquru. Olfford to Indianapolis Ward Clifford, assistant commissioner of the Commercla' club, left last night for Indianapolis, where -he has been -summoned to testify in the dynamite conspiracy ca6e. Me will tell of dynamiting in Kaneas City, In formation about which he secured while p. reporter for the Kansas City Post. j Wants to See the World Jesse Foster. -w lio has for several years traveled around the United States with two of the 'largest circuses as a musician now wants to see the rest of the world. He says he has ..Been all of American, Canada and Mexico und wants to cross the big waters. ll , Joined tho navy Tuesday and was sent to the Pacific coast. Smith to Xnd Show Robert A. Smith, Jiead of the Union Pacific advertising department, has gone to Minneapolis to look In on tho Northwestern Land show f now being held there. He will probablv gather up a lot of exhibits from Harrl xnan railroad territory in the northwest Vnd later show them In Union Pacific lieadquarters here and elsewhere. Technical Club to Meet The Omaha (Technical club will hold a meeting at 6:30 O'clock, November 25, at the Paxton hole), where a program will be given following 'ft banquet. The speakers will be John W. Towle, "Observations of European Engineering and Architectural Struc tures,;" I. II. Patton, "Telephones;" G. E. Pflstrrer of St. Ixmls, "Chain Gates und Coal Handlflig Apparatus." - All to Be Beady for Exposition Union Paclfio advices from fc'uu Francisco are to the effect that work Is progressing rapidly on the exposition buildings there and Indications are that everything Is Eolng to he In readiness for the opening in 1915. The total subscriptions to date aggregate J7.M8.700, of which 28 per cent lias been paid. Up to date the buildings and grounds committee has expended J3W.3C. Want Orals Rate Published Perhaps the most important case to be heard by H. IS. Henderson, special examiner for the Interstate Commeico commission, is that of tho Omaha Grain Exchnnge against the Burlington llallway company this morning. Tho Grain exchange Is petitioning the Burlington and the Great Northern to- publish a Joint rate between Billings and Great Falls, Mont., to Omaha on grain shipments. Tile out come of this case Is being eagerly awaited by the varluUs grain men in Omaha. FINE SOD GRASS GROWING ALL-OVER THE SAND HILLS The sand hill country of Nebraska will surely be covered with a fine grass sod some time In the future, according to J., Blowers of Arnold, Custer county, who is In Omaha attending the Scottish Rltn reunion. Mr. Blowers says when he went to Custer county In 1S86 there were thousands of acres that had no grass ex cept the scattered bunches of bunch grass. Today on these same tracts of ground n light soil has formed . and a 'short giass covers the ground, "The bunch grass Is still there," Ay Mr .Bloweis,. .'Jbut. between the scattereO bunches a- fiber grade of grass has- bprung up and Is furnishing a great amount of grazing for the stock. Is VrbrimkaiiH nt the lliiteln. It. W. lloblnson of Burlington stopping at the Millard. Stretta Williams of Florence and Mrs. G. H. Bogenhagen of Blerner are guests of the Paxton. Mrs. T. E. Williams of Aurora Is at the llenshaw. J. H. Wooley of Grand Island. W. AVIel dan of Peru, H. 11. Templeton of Te kaiuuh, Mr. and Mrs. John Flnnegau of Lincoln und A. K. Youiiggien of Elgin arc stopping at the Merchants. Union Pacific, to Begin Building in ' the Early Spring Work of grading for Union Pacific tracks skirting Carter Lake park has been started by Putk Commissioner Hummel. Tho I'nlon Pacific has agreed to move its tracks, now In the area to consti tute Carter Lake park, to the edge of the park, at Its own expense, tho city to do the necessary grading. The removal of the trucks will cost $8,000. Real Estate Men Enter Campaign for More and Better Service. FIGURES ON VALUE DESIRED It rsnltttlon Are Artoptol Knvorlnjr l.tkvr to Vtx t'liriet Worth of CoriHirntliin to lie I'srd ni lln.l for Drnmnil. More Add Names to Publicity Bureau The total list ot subxcrlbeis to the sup port of the publicity bureau now num bers sixty-nine.. Nine more names have been added to the list In the last few rdays. They are tho Payne Investment company, Benson & Myers Realty com pany, E. L. Dodder, N, P. Swunson, p. J, O'Brien, Mldljnd Paint and Glass com', paiiy, J. N. Freiizcr. Twin City Express company and the Cuduhy Packing company. Tho Hco's campaign for more stuM ca s wa.i endorsed by the Omaha Heal Es.-titn nxchniiKt' In n resolution prost-nted to the body by C. V. Harrison, III which he asked that In order to comprehend the reasonableness of requirements asked of public utilities, a physical valuation of tho corporations be made. The resolution was rrfoired to the public utilities and legislative committees of thn exchange with the request that an early report bo made. In commenting on the resolution, Harri son said that patrons of public utilities do not know the physical conditions of the corporations of which they ask favors or demand Improvements and therefore do not know whether tttelr requests or demands nre reasonable, very Inconsu. queutinl or too groat. Do .Not !v.i').v Condition. "Wo do not know." he declared," whether It) cents n kilowatt hour, or whatever rate the Electric Light company may ti'iiVe, Is cxoibltnut or barelv a profitable revenue. For these, reasons 1 present this resolution favoring tho Phy sical valuation of corporation with the re ommeiulatlon that It bo referred to the publics utilities and legislative committees of. this exchange and iv report made on It by them tin eatly ns possible that the f.xchango may adopt It." The resolution reads: x Resolved. That we commend tho propa ganda Instituted by The Bee for better street car service We, however, believe that tho reason ableness of requirements nmde upon pub lic utility companies can bo Intelligently determined only upon a i full knowledge, or their financial affairs; therefore, bo It, Resolved, That we favor a law provid ing for tho physical valuation of the property of alt public utility companies. lrum Omnhn to Wnkr t.'p, , John L. McCugue was the principal speaker before the exchange. He pleaded that the exchange "wake Up" ui tho op portunities of boosting Omaha, declaring that "Omaha has arrived" and It Is time for tho business men to help plnn for future growth. "Vou have many things to settle for this city." he said, "and then the dol lars will come to otl as a natural con sequence. You have to look out fur your own business, but you must look out for the city. ' The city commissioners, al though some of us may not have favored their election, aro rendering good, faith ful administration and sholttd be sup ported by the business men. When they ask us to Increase tho police force, pro vide public playgrounds nnd. bring about a more moral and cleaner city we should help. The Heal Estate exchange should take a part In the forward march. The Commercial club Is doing great things for the city, the Ad club nnd Rotary club are In line with the progress nnd the Reut Estate exehunge should wake up to Its oppoitunltles. Special Notice: On and after Decem ber 1912 The American azine will be issued in a new and exactly right shape. All lovers of good magazine literature take notice and govern themselves according AUDITORIUM IS SUED FOR SKATING INJURY Roller, skating at the Auditorium Is tho cause of a $20,000 personal Injury damage suit Instituted against tho Auditorium company by Nellie Bllby In district court She says while skating she fell down and wus sknted over by other patrons. She suys this "happened because the company negligently permitted "rough" skating.. Four Conventions Set for Next Month Omaha will rusk high again ns a con veiitlun city next month. Four conven tion ure scheduled hero for the month, all of which will be especially Interesting. The Nebrasku State Suffrage association, the Missouri und Iowa Hotel Men's as sociation, the Country Life Congress and Missouri Valley Teachers' association are those listed with tho publicity bureau. HklniiFil from llrnl to llrel was Ben Pool, Threet, Atu when dragged over a rough road, but Bucklen's Arnica tfalvo healed all his Injuries. 2Cc, For sale by Ucatou Drug Co. Advertlneinent COLLECT CUSTOMS DUTY HERE New Order Makes Omaha Exchange Office for Entire State. C. N. DIETZ THE MOVING SPIRIT AVIirn l'noUnue ('minlmied to Htm Wm Held t'p In Cliltrmo lit Took I p Mutter ultli PreHldciii TnM, Omaha has been made an exchange offtco for the collection of customs duties on articles shipped from foreign countries to designation In Nebraska. This announcement hits Just been made by Customs Official Cadet Taylor. It Is the direct outcome of u complaint filed with the president by C. N Olels of Omaha, Mr. Diet had a small package shipped to lilm from JCnglnnd nnd It was held up at Chicago for duties. Mr. Diets re fused to pay unless the package was sent to the local customs office In the federal building. The Chlcngo customs official refuted to do this nnd the mutter was taken up with PieMdent Taft, lleieafter when articles are ennnlyned from foreign countries to any place In Nebraska, they will nut be bold up at New Yoik or Chicago, hut will be sent to thn postmaster at Omaha, who will turn them over to Cadet Taylor, Mr, Tnylor will collect the customs duties. This new order will make at least 5,000 nddltlonal packages for the local customs office to Inspect, of Mrs, Kntheilne Drumniy, "I will frankly admit now that learning to crochet Is part of n scheme I sdoptid when the suffrngettes became so active. "I'm a bachelor, and so hnvo tho reach on some of these other politicians, Also. I am ambitious. Sometime, 1 foresee, the women In Nebraska will be allowed to vote. When that time conies I will be prepared. Being, young, nood looking nnd knowing how to crochet, sow, cook land everything I am counting on swing ling ho big majority of tho suffragette ; vole of the stnle. 1 have' some high of i flee )n mind." I llutler says he will perfect himself In the art of crocheting, mid will then take !up other dcmcstla arts and sciences. Tho 'only thing he has bulked on so fur Is drinking ten. He Insists that tea Is n, Isiiliterfuge nnd that any red-blooded man ''who would sit and drink It hour by hour, 'un.i'hs It wits, spiked, Is a dangerous citizen, full of black plots and ambition schemes. Loyal Moose Lease Omaha Racquet OltCb The quarters of tho Omaha Bic-juet club, tlfi South Seventeenth street, ltfU' been leuscd for 'five years to the Loal Order of Moose, Tho Omaha Rncitiet club soon wA disband to inergo with the Omaha elllbTt which Is going to spond $20,000 to Install squash courts nnd other pleaaure feature !i nt Its , liouse, Twentieth and Dougs streets, Tho old quarters, back of the young Men's Christian association build ing, will bo altered and equipped for lodge rooms by the Moose. l'erslstent Advertising Is the Road ,to Big Returns. Butler Has Scheme to Win Over Women Oils , Commissioner Joe llutler sals crocheting Is n science nnd athletic pastime and Is muoji more exhlllrntlng than golf. "While I djdn't want the pub lic to know thnt I had gone In for this called feminine work," said Butler, re ferring to the report thnt he Is tho pupil Madam! If You Don't Feel Right ' Take Delicious "Syrup of Figs' Waste-clogged bowels, torpid liver and decaying food in atom, ach cause tho sick headache, gas, backache, sallow neBs, biliousness and indigestion. All women get bilious, headachy and constituted simply because they don't exeiclJti enough. They don't cat coarso food or enough fruit nnd green vege tables. Tho'c uro nature's wayH of keep. Ing the liver and thirty feet of bowels active; but very Tow woihen employ them. Tho next best way Is delightful, fruity Hyrtip of Figs. ixV-nrly all Ills of women can bo over come with Syrup of Figs alone. There Is no need to have lck headncho, backache, dizziness, stomach sour and full nt guHcs, hlllaiM spells, salluwness, couted tongue, bad hrtiith. bad complexion, nervousness and depression. The surest and safest remedy Is one or two tuUNpoonfuls of delicious Syrup of K'g. Try thlH tonight you'll feel splendid In the morning when tho sour bllo, clogged up waste and pois onous matter have been gently but thor oughly moved on and out of your system, without nuusea, griping or weakness. Your head will bo clear, complexion roV, breath sweet, stomach rogulated; no morn coiMlpallon, gases, pains and aches. U Is simply a matter of keeping your stomach, liver and bowels clean and reg ular. Then you will ulwuys bo well al ways look nnd feel your best. ' But get the genuine tho old reliable. Ask your druggist for "Syrup of Fig and Elixir of Serinu." Refuse, wltll con tempt, tho so-called Fig Syrups some times substituted to fool you. The true, genuine, bears the nume California Fig Syrup Company; look for this on th label - Advertl'eim ! Will there be a Victrola in your home this Christmas? The following Omaha and Council Bluffs dealers carry complete lines of VICTOR , VICTR0LAS, and all of the late Victor Records as fast as issued. You are cor dially invited to inspect the stocks at any of these establishments. You can vsearch the whole world over and not find another gift that will bring so much pleasure to every member of the family. $15 $25 $40 $50 $75 $100 $150 $200 Nebraska Cor. 15th and Harney Branch at 334 BROADWAY , Council Bluffs Geo. E. loth and n r , o...a tycle to, Nickel, Hgr. Brandeis Stores Talking Machine Department in the Pompeian Room Any Victor dealer in any 'city in the world will gladly play any music you wish to hear. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. . nospe to. 1513-15 Douglas St., Omaha, and 407 West Brtadway, .... Council Bluffs Orkin Bros. Victor Department Third Floor Co. 16th and Harney Sts. Victor-Victrola VI, $25 Oak I I Victor-Victrola IX, $50 H Mahogany or .oak