THE BKE. OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1913.
BOARD TAKES UP ERIE CASE
TWENTY-FIYE GIRLS
BURNED TO DEATH IN
BINGHAMTON FACTORY
(Continued from Page One.)
The July Clearaway Sale
of Ready-to-Wear Apparel
is now in full swing. Season
able dresses, suits, coats and
waists at decided reductions
in prices.
HQWAED & AND
SIXTEENTH STREETS
Hcadi of Unions Charge Eoad'with
Bad Faith.
FRAME-UP IS ALLEGED BY LEE
Head at Trnlnmen flaya. Krl Left
Conference with ConPn he
Mnnairera to Trwt Attltnd
of llin Employes.
Melvin Will Go to
South America to
Study Packing
WASniNOTON, July BL-Dr. A. D. ML
vln, chief of the bureal of animal In-
I dun try, was designated today by Becre
tary Houston of the Department of A-"
Irlculture to undertake a three, monthi'
Investigation of the meat packtmr Indus.
Itry In the principal cattle growing coun
tries of South America. Dr. Melvin, be-
fore he returns, will look Into tho slaugh
tering, canning and general packing In
'Argentina, Braslt, Uruguay and Para-
iguay.
Secretary Houston announced his Inten
sion of sending representatives of his
'department to Inquiry Into the meat in
dustry of tho southern republic, but It
was not known that he would detach the
chief of the animal Industdy bureau for
the work. This fact Is accepted as evi
dence that the secretary anticipates many
Imports as eoon as the new tariff bill
(passes, with meat on the free list, an
.that a thorough knowledge of packing
(conditions In the countries to the south
.Is necessary to tnsure Intelligent Inspeo
'tlon.
Dr- Melvin will sail from New York
Saturday. Other experts of his bureau
(later. It Is sold, will be sent to Australia
and to various European countries on
(similar missions.
SENATOR FALL CALLS
UP HIS RESOLUTION
ON MEXICAN OUTLOOK
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one has not made efforts to protect tho
Americans."
Helvetia Silk Mills
Are Partly Wrecked
by Bomb Exlposion
rATKJlspi, N. 3 July ft-The ex
plosion of a bomb partly wrecked1 the
Helvetia silk mills early today, the re
sulting excitement .bringing hundreds of
workers who have recently been on
strike, from their beds b the streets.
Great damage was done to the machinery
and ' other fittings of the factory, many
windows were broken and one wall, was
crushed in.
The Helvetia mills constitute one of the
largest plants' among tho several at
fected by the last four months' strike
of the Pjtterson silk workers. Several
thousand of tho . strikers have recently
been returning t6 their work without
having won their demands.
More employes returned to work at the
silk milts today and manufacturer de
clared, that the strike of the dyers was
.over, that only a few small shops were
still Idle And these because of lack of
I work. The weavers will vote tomorrow
on the question of continuing the strike.
I Many of the weaving mills are running
and the employers hope that the rest
will be in operation by next week.
'Stolen Greek Statue
Found in Cellar
NEW TOUK, July 22. Tho refusal of
the Brie to Join the other eastern rail
roads In laying its difficulties with con
ductors and trainmen before the federal
board of mediation, caused the board to
suspend negotiations with the managers
and the employes today and devote at
tention to this minor problem.
The board Invited J. C. Btuart, vice
president of the Erie, to discuss the po
sition of that road. Mr. Stuart was told
that the situation required quick action.
Borne of the labor leaders said that If the
Erie maintained Its stand, a strike would
be declared on this line an soon as arbi
tration proceedings with other roads were
under way.
At their meeting with the employes
committee of 1W yesterday afternoon, the
mediators, It was learned today, heard
the labor leaders accuse the Brie and the
railroad managers of bad faith, and the
men expected offices of the Erie to
answer these charges at their conference
with the bbard.
W. O. Lee. president of tho Brother
hood of nail way Trainmen, declared that
the Erie had withdrawn from the confer
ence of eastern railroads with the consent
of the managers' conference for the pur
pose of testing whether the men really
would strike. Mr. Lee Insisted that fur
tlior negotiations With the Erie ware use
less. Tho road, ho said, was controlled
by the bankers.
In reply Judge Chambers, chairman of
liOdtre Asks Question.
Senator Lodge declared that ho knew
that dispatches from American consuls the board of mediation, so the men said.
were so treated by the administration told that that publlo- sentiment probably
hero last winter that, the consuls were would bring the Erie to terms if they
afraid to assert themselves. would withdraw their threat to strike.
"1 want to ask tho senator from New Judge Chambers said he did not believe
Mexico if It Isn't true that the German the Erie had withdrawn from the confer-
minister .made the Mexican government ence with the connivance of the board of
pay him 10,009 marks for the murder of managers and that he felt sure the man-
German citizen and If it Is not also agers were anxious to havo all the cast-
true that a member of the Gorman lega- em railroads stand together.
tlon went to a court-martial and res
cued an American cltlion whose own peo
ple could do nothing because thoy were
not backed up by their government? 1
was In hopo that when a new president
and a new secretary of state came In
they would pursue a different policy.
HYMENEAL
Mnvls-nay.
MADISON, Neb., July 22.-(Special.
Married nt the homo of tho bride's sister,
Mrs. A. IC. Donovan, of this city, Rev.
and I am disappointed that they have Mr. Frlcke pf tho German Lutheran
not." I church officiating, Miss Emma Mavis of
By way of giving specific Instances of Enolo. daughter of Charlos Mavis, and
lack of protection for Americans, Senator Bert Itay of, this city.
Fall told of the murder of Fountain, on
Amerloan. and declared that the rebel OM Hurt In Auto Accident
leader, Balatar, Fountain's murderer, STOHM LAKE, la., July 22.-(Speclal.)
had soon after crossed to a hotel on the -Ml" MbI Kay of Hayes township
American side, of the border and had ,,e ,n ft 0CBl h'Pltal In a serious con-
been permitted to return to Mexico un- ",lon a" rcuu or an automobile acci-
molestcd. oeni, wnicn occurrea two miles out of
roll or get an accurate line on those who
are missing." ,
Slnny IlnlMlnKa Damaged.
Second and .third alarms were turned
In and every available piece of appa
ratus In tho city set at work. Mean
white ambulance calls had been sent out
and a squad of automobiles had been
pressed In for hospital service.
Most of tho Injured. Including those
who had been overcome with smoke or
fright were carried Into tro Knicker
bocker garage, a few hundred feet away.
Here all tho available physicians in the
city were gathered.
Tho Injured girls were wrapped In
blankets, given first aid and then rushed
to tho city hospital as rapidly as pos
sible. Meanwhile the firemen 'had been striv
ing to stop tho advance of the flames.
Their efforts were gradually successful,
but overy building on the west side of
"Water street, between Spice Alley and
Henry street, was more or less dam
aged. v Tito Explosions Occur.
During tho flro two explosions oc
curred. Pieces' of iron and brick, were
blown through tho windows of the Auto
matic Muslo company's factory nearby.
Twelve girls were rushed to the hos
pital within half -an hour after the fire
started. They wero nearly all so badly
burned that Identification was impossible.
Ruth Prouty, aged 17 years, whose
home Is at 47 Grant .street. Port Jervls,
and whose back In broken, was the only
one of the twelve who was conscious.
Jumps Xrnm Knnrth Story.
Tho doctors sold that she will die. She
Jumped from a fourth-story window a
few minutes after tho fire broke out
Two sisters of Miss Prputy, who were
also employed -in the factory, failed to
escape.
As the front of the building fell in, a
human body was plucked from thb stair
way by a daflng fireman and brought out
on Wall street. Ho laid bis burden on
the ground and covered it with a
blanket. It was the body of a girl and
was burped beyqnd recognition.
Many Will Not Iteoover.
It was estimated that the dead would
number at least twenty-five and that
fifty more were hurt, many of whom
will not recover.
At 4:80 o'clook fifteen bodies had been
taken from tho ruins and one woman had
died af tho hospital.
The fire spread to the postofflce, the
roof of which was burned off and to the
buildings of the McKallor Drug com
pany, Simon O'Nell, the Blnghamton
Motor Car company garage and Christ
church. The property loss will' be be
tween J100.CO0 and $200,000.
Charles U Montague, on American ?'orm i unaay j er brother,
banker in Cananea, threatened with "enr ""y w" nving me car wnen
harm, was saved, the senator declared. u' ,fr0llt BPrln t0 striking the
when ") American dtlwns In Cananea !icr,n5 Instantly ditching the car.
took up their rifles and several thousand " ,ur"ou YTi WUJ ,aDel ner BWtep'
other Americans a few miles from the 1Ianntth. A M- Hasndschke, their
border let It be known that If Montague ; Henry Kay, the
was harmed the state of Bonora probably dr,v,or' wfl" thrown c fear. All were more
would be on adjunct to another nation or ,nJured and tho car dan
than Mexico."
"The prusent occupant of theWhlte
aged,
Progressive
BALTIMORE, July 22. A piece of
Greek sculpture, tho bust of a female
child of about 6 years of age. stolen from
'the National museum at Athens fifteen
.years ago, and said to be of priceless
Value and J, 000 years old, was recovered
by the local police today. The figure was
dug up in the cellar of Charles Nemphos,
a Greek ponfectloner at Hampden, n
suburb.
Search for tho bust was begun here
yesterday, following a visit of pr. Alex
andre, Vourous, the Greek charge -t
Washington, who cpnrerred with United
Ptatea District Attorney Jbhn P. Hill.
To Major Hill was unfolded the story
ot the disappearance of this gom of
Oroclan art, of the efforts or European
governments to recover It and clues in.
volvlng a Baltimore Qroek.
junor Jim aeciaea wai it was not a
case of smuggling, but a problem for the
local police. The com was laid before
the state's attorney and a search war
rant for Nemphos' home was Issued.
Key to the Situation-Bee Advertising.
House knows very little about' the' sltua- .... tv.,. ! 55 Z v. .u ,
tlon in Mexico," concluded enator Fall J-? ISSJ.'Z1
"I believe when h. . know. tho faots hi &V other eastern K
"liL". Very ? v- , Also variable routes, Liberal stopovers.
The debate was stopped by the explra- lnquIr of ,ocal or John y
uon w w. mown m me mom ni a. Q. P. A., 68 West Adams
uuur tMiu wia rcvwiuvtuii nviit tu mw i Chicago.
caianuar.
Slmllnr nrsplutlon in House.
Representative William II. Murray of
uKianoma, wen known as "Alfalfa Bill."
Introduced an elaborate set or questions
today, in which he invites the. senate to
concur, directing intervention In Mexico
If order and peace are not restored within
tnirty caya after President Wilson Issues
a proclamation to thnt effect
Murray' resolutions characterises Pro-
visonai president Huerta as a "usurp
ing marauder," a "black-handed mur-
aersr" and his regime as "founded on
treachery, duplicity and murder."
Professor Meeker
Given Federal Job I
WABinNOTON, D. C July 2t-Pree!-
dont Wilson today nominated Preston C
West of Oklahoma to be an assistant at
torney general attached to the Interior
department and Royal Meeker of New
Jersey to be commissioner of - labor
statistics.
Mr. Meeker now professor of politi
cal economy In Princeton university. Is
a close friend of President 'Wilson. Ho
haa given much attention to labor prob
lems and It Is expected that he will be
designated to act on the Board of Media
tion and Conciliation working on the
eastern railroad strike situation.
Professor Mocker has in tho last few
years boon giving a course In money and
bonking at Princeton and has frequently
been consulted by "Wilton administration
leaders on the currency question.
An Amerieitn Klngr
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DEATH RECORD
Tternnrd Devln.
Mrs. Edgar Allen has received word of
the death of her only brother, Bernard
Devln of Los Angeles, who was formerly
of this city. The funeral will "be'held at
Los Angeles, where Interment will also
take place. '
John) 'Johnson. .
YOlhc, Neb., tduly a-jMsJIalO-John
Johnson 'died yesterday afternoon, aged
46 years.- -He was a alaveln- vlrglnlr.
when .the war brpke out, but escaped
soon after and Joined the union army
and served to the close of tho war. He
had lived In this city more than thirty
five years.
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VI. Omaha's Home Rule Oharter-The Budget
What is . in. it what i3 not in itwhat it means.
What Is known as tho bu,dgot system of providing for public oxponsoB
is incorporated into Omaha's new charter to tho extent that 1b possible
under existing conditions. This system requires detailed advanco estimates
for each department and department subdivision of tho amount of money
required for the ensuing fiscal year, and fixed appropriations which may
not bo overrun nor transferred after they aro once made.
Theoretically tho budget appropriations should be absolutely fixed
before tho tax is levied, instead of only provisionally, as 1b now dono, and
must be done, until the time for the levy by' tho county board is changed
from the preceding July to January of the year for which the revenue is
required. The council is, therefore, to certify in July the gross amount
of money that must be raised by taxation, but must maao the definite dis
tribution at the beginning of the year within limitations placod on Mho
various funds.
The plait of the new charter authorizes expenditure of the full amount
of the appropriations, instead of as heretofore, 90 per cent of the same, or
the amount in excess actually collected an amount which baa fun from
95 to 96 per cent by permitting', the use for this purpose of the proceeds
of bock taxes and miscellaneous revenues up to the deficiency of current
year taxes.. If this deficiency continues to average, say, D per cent, and
the maximum appropriations were to be made for the year 1815, these
funds would draw upon the miscellaneous revenues for $88,600, and all
such receipts in excess of that amount would go into the sinking fund.
The miscellaneous receipts of the city should be more than twice, that
much, and, therefore, together with the unexpended balances, bond pre
miums, etc, should produce a substantial sinking fund and bring about
real bond redemption, to say nothing of materially strengthening the city's
credit ?d borrowing abilities, !
NO, S.
Development
of the Gas Business
Ono of tho first gas companies in the United Prior to 1890 gas in Omaha was used for light
States to employ progressive commercial methods ing purposes. In January of that year, there were,
was the Omaha Gas Company. tut eight cook stoves in the City. The "cook with
Many early gas operators, intent upon tho teoh- gag campaign began in March 1890 with a cooking'
nical problems of tho industry, did not fully realize th(J old Y M a A Bunding.
their obligation, as semi-public institutions, to servo n . TTOrr
all parts of the community where a reasonable do- THE FIRST SOIACTTOB FOR GAS BUSI-
mand existed NESS IN THB COUNTRY "WAS EMPLOYED BY.
Tho averngo gas company, up to ten or .twolvo THE OMAHA GAS COMPANY IN 1892 From ihis
yeara ago, believed its field limited by the business grow a Pnnantly organized b25?f?
easiest to servo and easiest to secure. This meant partment" of fifteen exports, devoting their entire
in tho more closely built up and thickly settled dis- time to studying tho needs of customers and oxtehd-
triots. nff tn0 DU8me98
Tho timo came, howover, when PROGRESSIVE t present EVERY fair-sized apd modern gas
Operators, recognized that tho success' of the business company maintains a business pushing force. "Whon
depended upon a LARGE VOLUME OF GAS OUT- tlloao mothods were established locally tho Gas Com-
PUT, SOLD TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POS- pany wa8 a PIONEER, and its efforts regarded
SD3LE, AT SMALL MARGINS OF PROFIT PER skeptically by other companies.
UNIT OF SALE. tm Company reaUced tho oharge fqr in-
To' accomplish this object necessitated heavy g service connections one-half. Two years
capital outlays for new construction, aggressive bus- g q XmNQ
iness getting methods and lower gas rates. SERVICE CONNECTIONS FREE. This policy is
What is meant from a financial standpoint is 8tm effeotive jrri jjg SAVED CUSTOMERS
shown by tho following government statistics tor jrUNDjjg 0F THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS,
tho manufacture of gas: '
Year . Capital Invested in U. S. Gas ranges, water heaters and other apph-
1889 $258,771,795 ances have boon sold to sustomors at the lowest poa-
1899 . $567,000,506 . sible prices. Local business Iioubcs have been en-
1904 $725,635,204 pouraged to handlo gaa appliances, at least aoven-
1909 $915,536,762 teen now carrying stooks of ihia kind.
friio deolino in, tho rates charged for gas in A combination of enterprise, management, cap
Omaha is shown by tho following: itaj ouuay and effort has developed tho gas market
Year ' ' Not Price of Gas in Omaha. in nearly to the present "saturation point"
1883 ... $3.00 per Thousand Cubic Feet sugEgS IN THE FUTURE
188G 1.75 per Thousand Cubic Feet njgrp C0ME PRINCIPALLY FROM INCREASED
1893 .......... 1.60 per Thousand Cubic Feet POPULATION.
1896 1.35 per Thousand Cubio Feet ,
1905 1.25 per Thousand CubicFoet During tho ten years ending withv1910 Omaha's
1906 ..I.... 1.15 per Thousand Cubio Feot population advanced at the- rate of 2.-1 per cent a-
lgiscippseii), 1.00 per Thousand Cubio Feot year, j . . , ' '
OMAHA GAS COMPANY
Wo Offer Investments Netting
7
Also Municipal, Industrial
and Public Utility Securities in
Denominations of $100, $5130
and $1000.
We repurchase securities
bought of us at any time at par
and accrued interest less a net1,
handling charge of 1 En-1
terprise3 of merit financed.
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