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5TO THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY 25. 1913. : Nebraska, LABOR INSPECTORS AT WORK State Department's Men Are Look ing Over Omaha Factories. APPBOPBIATION QUITE LIMITED Cblet rtepnlr Pool Sny Inspection trill Co On nal.onir n .Panda X.at Expert 1VMHn II r tnrna from Iowa (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. July 24.-(8peclal.)-"I ptJee In The Beo thli morning," aald lAbo? Commissioner Pool, "an editorial suggesting the checking up of Omaha factories and other Institutions that em ploy working people. This editorial was probably prompted by the . incidents In connection with the Bingham ton fire, una in. connection with the suggestion I wish to say that under our present law the bureau ot labor la charged with this amy. "Since April 15 inspectors have been In I the Omaha field making aa careful and Intelligent Inspection of auch Institutions m la possible with the limited appropra ton sven us. There are now on fie in this office reports from 190 Institutions which employ laborers In Omaha and a great many ot these reports show that the Inspector are exercising great care bi roaklnr thtlr examinations. "Inspectors are charged to look care fully Into the santary conditions under which the employes labor; ace that proper flro escapes are provided; that unusual hours are not exacted from xnployea and many other things. The work will bo continued until all Ctctorles and other establishments which employ labor have been thoroughly In spected, or at least so long aa the rev enue appropriated for that purpose hold put "We have two Inspectors working In the city and would like to have more, hut our limited appropriation will pot sennit It As far as It goes we will tnake our Inspections aa thorough aa It Is possible to do." Wettllnar Baelc from Iowa, Itate Expert Wettllnr of the State Itall "ay commission haa returned from Des Slolnes. where he went to aaslst the Iowa commission In their fight against aa ap peal of the railroads for an Injunction restraining the putting into effect ot a law passed by the Jowa legislature com pelling the railroads to moke a 3-cent round-trip rate to all agricultural fairs (having an attendance- of over 78,000. The railroads withdrew their plea that the rate was confslcatory. The case was tried In federal court be fore Judges MoPherson, Smith and Von Valkenberg. Mr. Wettllng was accom panied on his return by V. Lincoln Hutchlns, atatlstlclan ot the Iowa com mission. This la an office Just estab lished by the Iowa commission and they desire to become acquainted with tho methods of the Nebraska commission which are considered by other commis sions as advance Idoas along these lines. Supreme Cnart Goes irUhlncr. Clerk ot the Supreme Court and Mrs. lilndsay and family lett this mprnlng for Xodl, Wis., the former home ot both Mr. nnd Mrs. Lindsay. After stopping some time there they will go to some lako nea,? there and camp and fish for a week or two. Clerk Lindsay la considered one ot the greatest fishermen In the state house. Chief Justlco Iteesn left yesterday on a fishing trip; Judge Rose haa been fishing for two weeks, Judge Barnes Is also on a hunt for the finny tribe, while Judge Bed gewlck lc supposed to be doing like wise. Democrats to Orate. Governor Morehead, and Merton Corey, Who has been prominently mentioned In connection with a big political Job at "Washington, will deliver the principal addresses at a harvest home plcnlo to be held at Bpring Ranoh, in Clay county, next Wednesday. , Rank Mecarea Charter. The First State banK ot Lodge Pole has filed an application wit II the State Bank ing board and hae been granted a char ter to do business In that town. Tho bank Is Incorporated for 130,000 and Its officers are: W. O. Melton, president; A. B. Ferslnger and B. J. Bates, vice presidents, and J. W, Rogers, cashier. Nebraska July S3. There were eight young women awarded diploma. Helen Sparks, Alta Williams, Gertrude Shelbourne, Eva Walker, Jennie Bennett, Kllrabeth Cava naugh, Blanche Serby and Bolva Cox. Waiting for Axe to Fall on Heads at State House (From a Staff Corresuomtrnt LINCOLN, July 24.-L. O. Brian, the now Insurance commlsslpner, today occu Plea the chair which waa yesterday filled by Charles ICancy. the outiroinr or out. gone commissioner. Four men arc busily engaged chpekinir over the Insuranco securities. Mr. Clancy la represented by K. M. Stapleton and K. J. Robertson of the auditor's office and jir. urutn oy r. j, Brian and John Tul-leva. It Is understood that all the Inaumnr examiners have been notified to report at tho office and It secniH to bo the general opinion that there will be some chancw;. Tho new board will have the filling of the Places. John Gilchrist, tho actuary, who haa held that position under several ad ministrations, Is nt the present time visit Ing In Europe and may nuot bo reap pointed. Mr. Clancy will take a vocation for a couple of weeks, having not yet decided what he will do. Ho haa been offered several positions, but will not signify which ono ho will accept or has accepted. He will continue his residence In Lincoln for a time at least Auditor Howard has not yet been heard from and tho Indications are that he will not return, an tho controversy has been settled by the supreme court writ ot peremptory mandamus, which left noth ing else to be done but to turn the office over to the new board or suffer a fine and possible imprisonment for contempt of court. Both Deputy Auditor Minor and Com missioner Clancy aald that they did not have any desire to opposo the will of tho coort and only desired to bo within their rights beforo turning over the office. Mr. Bryan filed his bond with the sec Nebraska retary of state yesterday, which was ap proved by the governor. The bond Is for ItOO.ftjo and was made with the TlUe Guarantee and Surety company of Scran ton, Pa. I.enar" Cnmplnar Tour by Auto. RKPUBLICAN 3lTY. Neb., July M. (Special.) Dayton Carver with family and his son nnd family, consisting of ten persons, started yesterday for a' trip to the mountains In Colorado. They have two new large automobiles, In which tho families will ride, and still have room for baggage, tents, food. etc. They will camp out on tho way and have planned to bt gone for six weeks. BIG CROWD OUTAT FREMONT Highland C. Take Twenty-Two Trot with Ease. QUS HART DROPS DEAD COLLEGIANS WIN IN FOURTEENTH AT TILDEN TILDBN, Neb., July 24. In a sensa tional fourteen-lnnlng game tho Ne braska collegians defeated the Tllden team here yesterday. For thirteen In nlnga the teams battled without cither side scoring a hltvpr a run. Baker for the varsity men waa In perfect form, securing fifteen strikeouts and allowing no signs of a hit until the last of tho fourteenth Inning. Then, with none on, Mayer hit safely to right field, but a fast double play squelched Tllden's hopes. ICIngdon for Tllden pitched hltless ball for twelve Innings, Front ot the col legians hitting safely, but waa unable to score. Both sldos fielded well with but one error for the entire game. In the fourteenth Inning Baker was safe at first on an Infield error. Plats then drove in the first run with a three-base hit to right field. Collins grounded out but Grossman was out on an attempted steal. Score: R.H.1C. CollMtlans ...0 0000 0 00 0000 2-J 3 2 Tllden 0 00000000000 0-0 1 0 Batteries: Collegians, Baker and D neen; Tllden, Luskin and Cole. A Danirerona Wound Is rendered antlsceptlc by Bueklcn'a Ar nica Salve, the healing wonder tor sores, burns, piles, eczema and salt rheum. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement. J Key to the Slt'uatlon-Bec Advertising. Driver of De Pncer, Veteran ot Nebraakn Track,' Expire Sud denly na About to Lodge. Prnteat. FREMONT. Neb., July 2t.-(8pcolal Telegram.) The second day of the state circuit races brought out the biggest crowd ever at the track. The track was In fine shape and the weather Just right The 2:22 trot brought out a bunch of horses exceptionally closely matched, but after the first two heats Highland C had little trouble In keeping ahead. Shadellne made a great showing In the INSPECTORS KEEP BUSY Plenty of Evidence Seekera Examine Brooks' Suit Stock. Doubtful Ones Are Convinced of Reality of Brooks' "Half , Prices" on Clothes. Doubtful peoplo galore, together with a fair sprinkling of "detectives" from other stores, have dropped In from time to time to carefully Inspect tho BROOKS first heat of the 2:13 pace, making the j Bl0Ci f "HALF PRICE" suits; they best time for the track this season, but in the other heats lost on tho turns and had to dlvldo second money with John son's bay gelding, M. T. Gus Hart driver of DePacey, dropped dead Just as ho was entering the judges' stand to make a protest at tho end nf the third heat ot the first race. Ho started to speak then sank to the floor at the head of tho stairs. Death oc curred Instantly, probably from heart failure. Ho was a well known turfman and a veteran driver of the circuit for years. Ills home waa In Lincoln. Summary: Trotting, 2:22 class, purse (400 Highland C, Jr b. h., by Highland (McLaughlin) 6 4 1 Patsy W, b. g. (Duffy) 4 12 Black Borea", b. h. (Foss).... 7 5 4 Llbble Medium, b. m. (Perry) 1 7 11 Charley Voorhces, b. g. (Douglas) 9 2 3 Klsslmee, b. h. (Def ranee)..,. 8 8 8 Hen Tolus, n. g. (Parks) 11 11 5 Patsy Allerton, b. g. (Owen).. E 12 10 uepacey, b. g. (Hart) 3 S 7 Billy Mead, b. g. (Ronan)....12 10 9 Gertie Long, a. m. (Thomas). .10 V Time, 2:20, 2:17M, 2:17H. 2:20. 2:13. Pacing, 2:13 class, purse $400 Mlsa Nussure, b. m., by Be Sure (Brltt) 2 6 111 Shadllne. c. h. (Kay) 113 4 6 M. T., b. r. (Johnson). 4 2 2 2 4 Star. b. g. (Perry) 6 3 4 3 2 Homer, b. g. (Noe) 3 4 K 5 3 Bunny Jim, b. g. (Hill) 5 G 6 Time. 2:10M. 2:15. 2:12. 2:14. 2:16&. ironing, z:ig class, purse J400 wimes, b. g., by Wilkes I 8 6 were anxious to put ono over on Brooks If they found his suits to be other than "Half Priced." BUT THE TRUTH STANDS, and no Omaha man has yet had a word to ! say against George Brooks' values. Brooks, the clothier In tho City National Bank building at the corner ot Sixteenth and Harney streets. IS selling EVERY suit In the house at HALF prlco; no color, no size or material excepted. His $20 suits go at $10; his $25 suits ut $12.50; his $30 suits at $15, and Ws $35 suits at $17.60. Tako It from any angle glvo tho suits an)' prlco test, comparison test or ma terial test and you will agree N that Brooks now offera the most startling clothes values yet advertised In Omaha. Better make the most of It, man visit Brooks C'othler City National Bank building corner Sixteenth and Harney streets. H-A-L-F P-R-I-C-E! Don (Perry) 1 1 1 Notes from Beatrice and Gage County BEATRICE. Neb., July 2t-(Speclal.)-Carl Fisher, the young man who waa arrested a few days ago on the chargo of stealing a riding horse from Kilpn't Jrlck Bros., waa arraigned beforo JudjoKl lis yesteday. pleaded not Rullty. waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the district court in the sum bt $1,000 bond, In default ot which he waa remanded to the county Jail. Qua Hart the horseman who dropped dead at the circuit racca at Fremont yes terday, formely resided at this place. where he waa engaged In the horse busi ness for years before going to Lincoln. Two cases coming under the mothers' pension law were filed yesterday In the dUtrtct court by County Attorney Cob. bey. One of the complaints ask that the five children ot Mrs. Emma J. Reese ot Wyroore and the five children of Mr. Emma Brinlon ot this city be committed , to some home or that the court allow a suitable sum for their care and mainte nance. The directors' meeting of the Gage county fair win be held September 22 to CS. Odd Fellow' Anniversary. BLAIR, Neb.. July 21-(Bpeclal.)-Thi embers of Odd Fellows lodgo No. ut Kennard, .held the eleventh annual an niversary of the institution ot their lodge 0 Wednesday evening. At theae annual meetings the member ot the Kennard lodge bring their families and these gath crinrs take on the nature of a plchte. The regular session of the lodge waa held and abort talk were given by visitor ad members. Past Grand Master Clark O'Honlan and a delegation ot members ct Blair lodge were present Xotr from Valentin. VALENTINE. Neb., July 24.-(Spoclal.) -The recent rains washed the ground put ftom under the brick engine house ot tht, ailjuitehaduza mill at this place and 'to undermined It the whole of the northwest Motion had to be token down and will feave to be rebuilt. A patriotic drama under the auspices of the Junior normal of tfcia place last Wednesday night waa given at tht Qulgley hall to a full bouse. The play Minted ot about fifty or sixty young and as many young women. The graduating exercises ot the Junior normal were held at 10 o'clock at the JfcUo school building Wedsteday morning. Otto F, g. g. (Cherry) 2 2 2 Nabisco, b. g. (McKcnna) 3 3 3 Lord Dujc. b. g. (Owen) 4 4 4 Time, 2:17. 2:16. 2:17. Running race, purse $100. four and a half furlongs Blue, first: Vance, second; Farmer Boy, third. Tot I.ee, Bitter water and Reggo also ran. Time, 0.55. Throe-quarter mile, purse $100 Bright Maiden, first; Cavaronno, second; George Sullivan, third. Eddie Ware, Hndur, Voltrome, Citadel and Roger Battlo also ran. Time, 1:16. NO. 11. Unfair Comparisons of Gas Rates If an attempt wore mndo to fix the prices of vent, groceries, fuel or other necessities in Omaha by the prices of similar living expenses in other cities, great objeotion would follow. Those who are trying to arouso prejudice against the gas company now, by citing gas rates elsewhere, would bo among tho first to. protest. They would thon declaro such a method unfair'and unjust. , Thero is no moro reason why tho price of gas in Omaha should bo determined by tho price of gas in other cities than tho valuo of real estate hero should bo measured by tho valuo of real estate elsewhere. The QUALITY OF GAS nnd tho cost of produce tion arc variable. They are not exactly, alike in any two cities. Gas service in Omaha is not excelled by that in nny other city in the United States. Tho Punkhouser ordinance fixes standards .of quality among tho most sovore known. Only the best pf materials and super vision can produce tho character of gas service de manded. Tho great majority of Amorican cities have no gas standard requirements. According to tho Gov ernment Bureau of Standards, out of tho 228 cities in tho country of moro than 25,000 population, only GO have candlopowcr requirements 20 havo heating valuo requirements and 22 have pressure regulations. Omaha is one of tho few cities where all of these requirements are imposed upon tho local gas com pany, AND PKOBABLY NOWHERE ELSE ARE ALL OF THESE STANDARDS AS HIGH AS IN THIS CITY. Gas of tho highest graclo, which has been sorved in Omaha for yoars, costs moro to raako than gas of less efficiency. All rato comparisons should include a. comparison not only of municipal requirements, but of actual gas tests made undor similar conditions. To compare justly tho gas rates in different cities calls for tho consideration of a large number of items, including the following: Cost of raw materials and labor. Density of population nnd distribution cost. , Quality of gas and service. Amount of taxes and other governmental charges Relative development of tho gas market. Climatic conditions. v Legal circumstances and restrictions. Cost of obtaining and using capital, Not until ALL factors entering into tho gas in dustry havo been REDUCED TO A COMMON BASIS can intelligent rato comparisons be mado. : Many; erroneous ideas prevail as to the rates for gas throughout the United States. The cities in which manufactured gas is sold for $1.00 or less per thousand feet are relatively few. Most of them are cities of the largest size, or old communities located near tho sourco of raw matorial and having several times as many peoplo per square mile as Omaha. Among'tho larger cities in which the price of manufactured gas is $1.00 or more are tho following: City Population 1910 Albany, N. Y 100,253 - Birmingham, Ala, 132,685 Bridgeport, Conn ........ 102,054. Buffalo, N. Y 423,815 : Jersey City, N. J 267,779 i Memphis, Term. ,131,105 ? - ' Nashville, Tenn 110,364 Newark, N. J 347,469 Now Orleans, La 339,075 Patorsou, N. J 125,600 ", Philadelphia, Pa. 1,549,008 Pittsburgh, Pa 533,905 Seattle, Wash 237,194 Spokane, Wash 104,402 This list does not prove that $1.00 a thousand feet for gas in Omaha is too high or too low. An other list might be prepared showing other cities of moro than 100,000 people, in which gas rates are less than $1.00. No one who gives tho subject serious thought can contend that gas rates in other cities should fix and detennino gas rates in this city. No court, re sponsible servico commission or other public body would admit such matter as ovidenqo. v. Des Moines A favorite topic of the franchise objectors is tho 90 cent gas rate in Des Moines which is still in litiga tion and which may be found too low by tho United States Supremo Court. In the Des Moines case tho court found the aotual cost of producing and deliv ering gas to bo 69.65 cents per thousand feet. In Omaha, the city's expert, W. D. Marks, declared the similar cost to be 79.57 cents, or a difference of prnotically 10 cents in favor of Des Moines. Mr. Marks' suggestion of 53 conts as a fair price for gas in Omaha was based upon his own valuation of the property and a 6 per cent roturn. In the Des Moines case Mr. Marks' valuation was NOT AC 'CEPTED and a considerably higher valuation found by tho court. Wo do not accept or endorse tho re port of Mr. Marks upon tho Omaha gas situation, but merely point out that according to HIS figures there is a difference of 10 cents in tho actual cost of sup plying gas in Omaha and Des Mopes, not taking into consideration interest or profit on tho investment. OMAHA GAS COMPANY Make Your Home More Pleasant If you have not yet filled that comer you reserved for the piano you havo failed in one great essential to make tho homo just as cheerful as it con be. NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET THAT PIANO AT A VERY SMALL EXPENSE. Our July Clearing Sales Offer You Savings You Cannot Duplicate. Here Are a Pew of Them: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Steinway $275.00 Ebersole $190.00 Peerless $100.00 Hardman $150.00 Weiler , $140.00 Steger '..$150.00 Terms of payment will 1 Willard $150.00 1 Smith & Barnes. .$175.00 1 Vose & Sons $125.00 1 Sterling $100.00 1 Arion $75.00 1 Behning . $75.00 be arranired to suit mir- 4. l s chasers' convenience. 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Innumerable varied attractions await you both in the cos mopolltan cities and at the attractive seaside resorts. , Sightseeing, as well as fishing, boating, bathing and other outdoor sports will make this vacation something different riomething to be remembered. Low Summer Fare Now in Effect via the Chicago and North Western Line to toutes therefrom to points East, some of bring as follows: Detroit, Mich. Boston. Mass. $42.10 New York, N. Y. 43.50 Niagara Falls, N. Y. 33.50 Toronto, Ont 31.10 Montreal, Que. 36.50 Atlantic City, N. J. 45.60 Portland, Me. 43.85 Buffalo, N. Y. 33.50 Chicago and variable the more important to to to to to to to to $27.50 46.50 46.50 35.50 35.50 40.35 46.00 47.85 35.50 Tickets on sale daily until September 30th. Return limit 60 days not to exceed October 31st. Favorable stopover privileges. Unexcelled train service to Chicago and direct connections with all lines East. 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