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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1913)
E THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1913. BRIEF CITY NEWS BarcopbitrM. Uffhtlnsr rixturac. BunraarJrEdn Oa. Kt Boot rxint xt Now Bacon Prns riflelitj Borwr & Tun Ou Uoue. IMS. Rowcll airn Vacation Water board 1n meeting acted favorably on Water Commlrstoner Howell's application for n fifteen-day vacation, and also granted Charles Sherman a tcn-dny leave of ab-f Hence. Sets Good Crops Ahtad John A. Demp ster, who has been to Central City to at tend a Grand Army reunion, reports that crops alone the route from Fremont west aro in splendid condition, and that the Indications there are (or a good crop of eorn. New Baby at ths Palm HomeMr. and Mrs. Carl J, Palm of 4324 Ersklne nre re joicing over the birth of a girl. Mr. Palm Is secretary for It. A. Leuaslcr, as sistant general manager of the stret railway company. ' Peddler Tinea 510 Lester Lincoln, a peddler, who soveral days ago while ilrlvlng his horse and wagon knocked down and Injured Frank Hollegard, the tt-yeai-010 son 01 j. nouesaiu, ,ru nut street, was fined $10 and costs by Judge Altstadt. ThlTs Steal Jewelry A. L. Law ronce, 1105 .South Thirty-third street, re ports to the pollco that his home was robbed bf jewelry valued at 115 Thursday night, when thieves gained ontranco to the rosldonco by prying off the screen of a kitchen window. . Chases Quests Out of Home Rose Fuller,' proprietress of a lodging house at Sixteenth and Cass streets. Imbibed con siderable Thursday evening, and as a result chased ull her guests to the street In their nightclothes. Sho was arrested and fined J10 and costs, but tn fin was later suspended on her promlso to leave town. ITew Jobbing Concern A now jobbing Industry has gone Into business In Omaha under the namo of Burdlck-rarker Lea ther company. C. L. Burdlck of Louis vllle, Ky and A. C. Tarker of Des Moines are the partners. They are oc cupying the ground floor and the base ment of the three-story building at 319 Bouth Thirteenth street rinally Settle Bill F. Ogoisby, giving his residence' as the local Young Meats Christian association, and F. Van Ost fand, 3)17 Harney street, hired a ;tuxl Thursday for a six-hour Joy rldo, which thov nftnrward refused to pay for. Both were arrested, but settled the matter with the driver of the car, L. McCandless. before 'the case was given a hearing in "police court. . J. & Duval Is Promoted J. B. Duval, brother of Eugene Duval of tho local freight department of ihe Milwaukee, has been, appointed superintendent of car service of the Grand Trunk railroad, with headquarters at Montreal. Mr. Duval was formerly manager of the Canadian Car Service association. His position was created August 1 and takes over tho . duties of general superintendent of trans portation, superintendent of freight serv ice and superintendent of passenger serv ice, all of which have been abolished. , City Commissioners i Recommend the Gas i; Franchise to Voters ji Omaha's seven city commissioners have lldoptedtahd 'sighed th5 ol.owlnis address hto the Voters of the city, expressing sup- ' port of the gas franchise and asking that t be given affirmative voto at the com- ne election: "To the Voters of Omaha: We wish to 'Bay no more conscientious ana nonesny iil-eiftrcd legislation was ever passed by any "city council of Omaha than tho pro posed gas franchise. "The franchise was drawn up and passed by the city council unanimously after the most careful Investigation, In which we had the assistance of tho best expert advice obtainable. It represents constructive and progressive work In be-1 liulf of the citizens of Omaha, whom It will benefit substantially If approved at Tuesday's election. "Wo wish our friends to know that to the very best of our Judgment their in terests aro advanced, safeguarded and protected by this measure, which will secure lower gas rates at once and give the city the unquestionable power of absolute regulation over future rates, We believe that we have 'Obtained for- the peoplo the very best terms and conditions possible under tho circumstances. "Approval of the franchise means an endorsement and encouragement of our efforts In your behalf and In behalf of the welfare of Omaha. "We recommend tho franchise and coltclt your effective approval." PORK CHOPS ARE CHEAPER 1 Other Meats Arc Held at Same Prices as Last Week. EGOS ARE GETTING SCARCE IB BMQCEBflS Sprints Chicken Are Chenp, n Are Tomnoen, 'lint the Price of the Latter Is I.tnblr to Illse Un lca It rtnlns. Pork chops can bo had 2i cents cheaper now than they could at this time last week. No, tho meats are not all coming down, for beefsteak, roasts, mutton and all the rest except pork have held their own since last week. Practically all pork has come down a little, In some cases only a half cent a pound. I Eggs aro selling the sume as last week. ' Eggs are becoming a scarce nrtlclo as tho dry weather continues and the heat grows. Fewer and fewer eggs are com ing In. and here and there storage eggs are already being thrown upon the mar ket. The hens have lost their ambition with the continued hot and dry weather, and dealers say that unless there Is a change soon eggs will grow" still more scarce. ( Spring chickens aro not coming to the markets In quantities an tho)- did last year. Swift & Co, had only 1,000 to day, while last year at this time they had 6,000. Spring chickens aro still selling at J24 cents, although somo dealers sny they will sell them Saturday at aH cents. Tomatoes, dealers say, will be a scarco article In a week If It does not rain. "They are a quarter a basket now, and will bo a half dollar very soon If we don't get rain," said Albert King, man ager of the grocery department of Hay den's. "There aro very few left In the vicinity around Omaha." Elberta peaches are In tho midst of their run at prosent and aro selling at SO cents a crate. They will bo on the market for a short time yet,- coming largely from California. Tho Colorado crop of peaches Is said to be not more than a third of the normal crop. Gas Company Head Concedes City May Regulate Rates President Hamilton has addressed a let ter to The Bee for publication, stating tho position of the gas company on the right of the city to regulate gas rates under tho proposed franchise as follows: Attorneys Stout, Rose and Wells make this statement: 'If the company re fuses to agree with tho city upon a fair rate tho city charter Is ample authority ror nxmg tho rate by ordinance. As sistant City Attorney Lambert says: 'Un til a contract was made under the provi sions of the' grant there exists no restric tion upon the power of tho city to de termine and fix rcasonabio prices and charges. The company Itself has placed the same construction upon tho ordinance. as to tho rights and power of the city. At the time the, mayor and city com missioners made tho agreement which re sulted In the preparation nnd submission High School Boys Order your Uniforms now, complete $16.80 Omaha s Greatest Clothing House High School Boys Ordor your Uniforms now, complcto $16.80 English Style Suits-Norfolk Suits Two and Three Button Sack Suits at ONE HALF PRICE! Sevoral moro lots token from our broken linos of Kupponhoimor, Schloss Bros., Stoin Bloch, Society Brand and Sophonioro makes havo boon added to our half prico stock You will fiud our assortment very large The Btyles aro all this seasons in fact many garments aro suitable for fall wear Sizes from JJ3 to 50 for stouts, slims and regulars. mm m $10.00 Suits now . .$5.00 $12.50 Suits now S6.25 $15.00 Suits now. . ; ; $7.50 $20.00 Suits now $10.00 $25.00 Suits now $12.50 $30.00 Suits now $15.00 $35.00 Suits now. , $17.50 $40.00 Suits now.. . . . . . $20.00 Buy a Straw Hat and Lay It Away Until Next Year. $1.00 Straws now j 35c $2.50 Straws now 75c $3.00 Straws now $1.00 $5.00 Straws now $2.00 PANAMAS AND BANGKOKS AT ONE-HALF PRICE Your Last Chance Saturday to Buy Odd Trousers at these Reductions Nearly every sizo, from 29 ot 52-inch waist all styles and patterns. $3.00 Trousers now $1.55 $4.00 Trousers now $2.55 $5.00 Trousers now $3.55 Saturday the last day of our Boys' and Children's "Wash and Wool Suits at tho following reduced prices: $G.50 Trousers now $8.00 and $9.00 Trousers now. $4.55 .$5.55 $3.50 Wool Suits now ' $1.95 $4.50 Wool Suits now $2.95 $(3.50 Wool Suits. now $3.95 $7.50 Wool Suits now ..$4.95 $9.00 Wool Suits now , $5.95 75o Wash Suits now. ,49c $1.25 Wash Suits now 79C $1.75 Wash Suits now. $2.25 Wash Suits now. $3.00 Wash Suits now. .$1.09 .$1.49 .$1.79 Ihsmbsm Men's Slilrls nntl Underwear at Greatly Iteduccd liicc8. 20 dlbcount on all Suporlor, Voesar, nitcslzo and Van Dyko Union and Two PJeoo Suits: $1.G0 I XL Athletic Union Suits now 05c 1.00 Olus Union Suits now 7Bc rSBSsWuMnrirSBBBBBBMsSBHH 1.00 Oponknlt Union 8ults now 78a 7Ro Athletic Union Suits now OOc COo Athlotlo two-pleco garments SSo 25c Wash Tics, now 2 for 25o All 50c Nockwoar (excepting blocks) In tho houso, 36c; 3 for 91 G of the. pending franchise ordinance, they insisted that tho power mentioned In the opinions of Messrs. Stout, Hose and Wells and Mr. Lambert remain In the city and the brs company agreed that such power should remain with the city. It Is there fore, only fair and proper that the Omaha Gas company express Its approval of and assent to the opinions upon this question which seems to be In dispute and cx- nress Its acceptance of the same as a correct statement of the law." Porslstent Aavcrtslns ts the Road t Big neturns. MAGNEY SAYS COUNTY EXPENSES ARE INCREASING "The legislature has plied expenses on Douglas county without providing any means of meeting them." said County At torn'ey Magney, "until the county has reached a point where It must raise a larger yearly revenue. Every year for a number of years the legislature has passed new laws creating large addi tional financial burdens, while the In ciease In the valuo of taxable property is the only means of .Increasing the In come. "Evidently the legislature, either must stop piling up expenses or It must in crease the Income derived from taxes." Oinalm, Aug. 15th, 1018. TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS: Today being our 10th nnntversnry we take this method of thanking you for the generous support you have given us during tho past sixteen years, We are proud of the fact tfmt each year's busi ness has shown an increase over the preceding year, which is evidence that our efforts to produco "Good Cleaning and Dyeing" as Fair Prices havo been appre ciated. We promise you that in the future, as In the past, Hve will continue to make "Pnntorium Quality" tho stnndard by which all cleaning in Omaha is judged. Again thanking you for your patronage and as suring you of our desire to continue to serve you Promptly, Courteously and Well, we are Very truly yours, THE PANTORIUM, By fluy Liggett, Pres. 0RPHEUM OPENING BILLS SHOW STRONG ATTRACTIONS I Oxfords Must Go 1 w n n it J n Jtiow axe your uxioras i van. you use anomer puir ; Here's your Oxford Opportunity. There's months of Oxford weather ahead of us, and we make our great clean-up sale while the buyer has time to get full value out of his investment. Word was received today from Martin Heck, geneial manager of the Orpheum circuit, that the eminent actress, Kathar ine Kidder, comes to Omaha for the sec ond week of the Orpheum season, the week opening August 31. She Is presenting a playlet called 'The Washerwoman Uuohess," an adaptation of "Mme Sans done." The portrayal of the title role In that French play of the Napoleonic era, Is, conceded to be one of her most famous churacter delineations. Not only In the second week, but also In the first week, August 2t, a player who has won distinction In Shakespearian mama will be seen as the headline fea ture, Frank Keenan, who was the. Cas slus last winter In Faversham's all-star production of "Julius Caesar," comes to the Orpheum a week from Sunday, the opening week, in a one-act play called Vindication." HENRY DE LA ROCHE TO BE BURIED SATURDAY T7r.rai services for Henry de la Roche, who was killed In an aeroplane accident I will be held Saturday arternoon at -o'clock from the Saint Mary Mag 1a -Catholic church The services will be p I - ate and will precede the burial la ft --r . metery at South Oroahu BUY OXFORDS NOW These prices will show how badly we want to sell Oxfords: For Women $5.00 Pumps, at $4.50 Pumps, J $4.00 Pumps, at $3.50 Oxfords, at $3.75 $2.95 S2.95 $2.45 For Men $6.50 Oxfords, at $5,50 Oxfords, at $4.00 Oxfords, at $3,50 Oxfords, at S4.45 S3.75 S2.95 $2.45 White Footwear now sell ing for less than cost. Big Out in Boys' and Youths' Oxfords. !FRY SHOE 09. 16I&POUGl.'AS. . NO. 31. For Lower Gas Hates at Once Vote "Yes Settlement of the Dollar Gas Case Will Not Prevent Future Rate Regulation Ono of tho BASELESS charges against the rate-reduction gag franchise is that it may tie up the city to a $1.00 gas rate for the next 25 years. , - . - ' The proposed franchise provides that a decree terminating the dollar gas case shall bo' entered in the federal court and the dollar gas ordinance of 1011 declared invalid. The dollar gas ordinance of 1911 imposes fines which would aggregate over a million dol lars and imprisonments amounting to 1,000 years for each month's violation of its terms. Any gas consumer could bring suit to enforce the penalties were the decree not entered and the ' ordinance declard void. Therefore the decree is proper and necessary as part of the compro mise settlement. n The objectors to the franchise say that the terms of the decree MIGHT take away from the city the right to regulate gas rates because they MIGHT cause tho court to determine that $1.00 is a confiscatory rate for gas. The president of tho gas company in a signed statement has declared that tho gas com pany wants no such an adjudication or finding. ' . The first assistant city attorney has declared over his signature that the city of Omaha would never permit any such terms in the decree. The objectors try to tell you (not correctly) FIRST that tho rate-reduction franchise does not permit rato-regulation by the city, and THEN express the i'ear that the terms of the dollar suit decree will estop the city from regulatory powers under the proposed franchise. They do not explain why tho gas company should want a dollar rate declared confiscatory, when the gas company, UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE, is willing to put a dollar rate in effect AT ONOE. They overlook tho point that no court in the land would enter a decree finding any rat confiscatory for 25 years, 15 years, 5 years or any other substantial time in the future. The doctrine of "res adjudicata" cannot be made to apply to a variable thing like tho manufacture ing cost and fair selling price of gas. ALL of the arguments of the objectors are like this UNSOUND AND GROUNDED IN A BITTER PREJUDICE AGAINST THE OMAHA GAS COMPANY. Below is reprinted the letter of the president of the gas company, the signed original Be ing in tho possession of the World-Herald: OMAHA, Aug. 5-To tho Editor of- Tho "World-Herald: In an editorial in ' your paper, August 4, you state that you. will "gladly give plnco to whatever reply tho president of tho gns company may ohooso to make to Mr. Funkhousor's chullenge." The challenge, as stated in Iho samo issue your paper, is as follows: "If the president of tho gas company will signify his willingness to enter into an agreement with the city in regard to tho decree in tho ponding suit, the only serious argument tho opposition has will bo thoroughly and satisfactorily an swered." My reply is this: The gas company noither seeks nor desires a stipulated! decree in tho dollar gas suit, that will over operate, at any time or in any pro ceeding, to limit or bar the city in the oxorciso of all power given it over ratoa , by the provisions of tho proposed franchise. In other words, tho gas company; neither seeks nor desires a stipulated decree in said suit finding and adjudging that tho rate of $1.00 per 1,000 cubic feet for gas, Or any other rate, is confiscatory; that is, tho gas company is content to havo said decree entered on other grounds. ' Tho gas company is willing that tho city chooso, as it has tho right to do under the provisions of tho proposed franchise, the precise ground on which said decreo shall bp entered, and is ready and willing to co-operate with tho city in any way desired, by formal agreement, or otherwise, to the end that said decree may bo so limited as not to bo an adjudication on the reasonableness of any rate or prico for gas. J . FRANK T. HAMILTON, , President, of Omaha Gas Company V': The "Whirlwind Finish" of the Objectors is Nw la Full Blast Will You Be S Urn; tied? OMAHA GAS COMPANY I Everybody reads Bee want ads