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    TJIK BKK; OMAHA, MONDAY ATli-lTST 18, J 913.
Council Bluffs
DAMAGE SU1TS PILING UP
Estate , of Eliza Hoon Sues Union
Pacific f6r Woman's Death.
KILLED IN GOTHENBURG WEEOK
Cirent .Western IUUlroad Sued bjr
Father at Dor Killed at Crotnn
I.nut Mar Number Apply for
. i Decrees of Divorce.
As the period approaches for the final
filings of court-coses to reach tho docket
of' the' September term -of the district
court the rush to get the petitions filed
has begun. Thore were many cases filed
yosterday and as usual most of them
were damage cases.
One suit against the Union Paclflo
Railroad company recalls the railroad
accident at Gothenburg, Neb., on March
14, last Among tho passengers killed
'was Miss KlUa Edith Hoon. an Iowa
'girl, who was on her way to Denver to
visit her parents. Miss Hoon was a
' trained nurse and liad many acquaint
ances In Council Bluffs. On March 13
she bought a ticket at Denver good for
several Iowa points and took the train
.for Council Bluffs. She was sleeping
soundly In the Pullman when the crash
came 'and was among those Instantly
killed. Yesterday J. S. Smith, adminis
trator, through his attorneys at Ames,
filed a suit against tho railroad company
for (30,000. Miss. Hoon was a trained
'nurse, arid in the petition It Is alleged
.that sho was earning J50 a wcclc when
fclio was killed.
Two suits wore filed against tho
Great Western Railroad company ask
ing Judgments aggregating $20,000, aris
ing from a fatal accident that occurred
at the Tostevln street crossing of the
Great Western on Sunday afternoon,
May 18, last, when Frank Stumpf and
Ralph Hatch, boys 12 years old, were
struck by a passenger train and almost
Instantly killed. They were walking
backward toward the tracks with their
attention fixed upon a couple of men
who were sparring, and reached the track
Just V- the train passed. Both .wcro
hit and were picked up In a dying con
dition. John Stumpf, father of Frank,
sues as administrator for (12,000 and
files another suit In his own namo for
a smaller amount based upon a claim
for loss of services of the son.
Ida May Smith filed a suit against Abe
GllUnsky asking Judgment for tdO.OOo.
The suit, Is based upon two counts. Ono
'allegation Is that on March. 17 last In a
- dispute In the store Gttllnsky treated her
rudely and pushed and attempted to
strike her. and that on May 13, when he
called at her- residence, to muko collec
tions for, goods sold, he used Improper
methods.
REAL ESTATE.
I'AIIM A. HANC1I LAN DS FOR SALE
f lurid.
ATTENTION COLONIZATION MEN.
Party having 4,000. acres of excellent
land on navigable stream, all suitable for
fruit, truck arid general farming pur
poses. Traversed by railroad, near Jack
sonville and In line of new state highway,
which will cross the property. Mas been
plattt-d Into small fcxms, ready for.colo-.nUatlon.-and
will retail for fco. per aore.
Price for quick sale $10 per acre. This Is
the highest class, tract now available' In
Florida. C. V. Martin, 3419 Penn St..
Kansas City. Mo.
Ioira.
GOOD 49-ACP.E FARM.
Six miles from Council Bluffs, with
good, level road all the way. This Is a
pretty good place with 25 acred flno corns
land, 4 acres alfalfa, 3 acres orchard, 2'
acres vineyard, 6-room house, 2 barns, 2
good cellais. Timber enough to furnish
posts. If you are looking for something
that will pay a good living and something
to lay by this will please you. Let us
show you. It Is worth JS.000.
M'GEB REAL ESTATE CO.,
106 Pearl St.. Council Bluffs.
Nevada.
LARGE stock range, good for summer
and winter; for full particulars address
owner, IL A. Leach. Wells. Nevada.
! . '
Xiebraatt.
FOUNtV-320-tLcre Homestead In settled
neighborhood. Fine farm land, no said
hills. Cost you 1175. filing fees and all
J. A. Trucy. Kimball. Neb.
LAND FOR SALE-1.000 acres laying
from 4 to 8 iplles from Fremont: sell It
In 40 acres or more. Will take 20 per cent
down, the balance at EH per cent Interest
from 6 to 10 years. Address D. Sohroeder.
CM W. Military,. Fremont. Nh. '
Mlnueaotu.
FOR PALE-COO acres bptendld farm
land lit' Roseau county, Mlnnesbta; eight
een Inches heavy black loam clay bottom.
' per acre: small payment down: balance
to; suit. No blistering heat; no crop
t allures. Answer quick, J. F. White,
Chamber of Commerce. Minneapolis.
FOR SALE Stock farm. C44 acres; cen
trtU Minnesota: $5,000 cash needed for
first payment.
For sale, highly Improved farm. 8S0
?..5,ln ,h.e Hwl Hlver valley, Minnesota,
.116,000 cash needed for first Payment.
These farms for sale at a bargain If
taken at once. Owner. Box 304 Davenport.
For Sale 100-Acre Farm.
Having returned to the city I offer for
sale my 100-acro dairy and hog farm
within two and one-half miles of Grand
Island, Neb. or particulars and prices
(Mdresn Caroline Hainan, 1416 No. 24th St.
,ho. Omaha. '
It A
I'K LOANS.
Money to loan on Omaha homes. .No
delay. 3. H. Mlthen Co., Inc.. 921 Jit
National Bank Bldg. Douglas im, ,
HARR1SU.N & MUUTuN. a.U m. N.n
OMAKA 1 ornti. East Nebraska larrox
OKEEFE REAL ESTATE CO..
1016 Omaha National. Douglas 711
WANTED City loans and warrants.
W. Farnam Smith & Co.. laa) Furnam dt,
tic. CITV LOANS. Bemls-Carl'jerg :o'..
u 310-12 Brandels Theater Bldir.
GARVIN BKQS.fu",rara,rnBaanug-
WANTl.U City loans. I'tteis Trust v'o.
LARUE loans our tpclahy. otull Uron.'
HOO to U0.000 mado promptly. F, D.'
Wead. Wead Bldg.. ltth and Farnam.
HEAL, ESTATE WANTED.
I KNOW A PROBABLE purchaser
lor a lot or two that has uiie or two
5 or - room cotiats; even larger houses
might be considered If the pnea Is rea
sonable. What have you to offer7 Must
be within easy walking distance. South
end preferred, but wll. consider any lo
cation. Must be reasonable. Call or write.
C. H. Krelle, 1623 Dorca St. Call evenings.
WANTED TO II1JV
Dolgott , id-hand store payi hlgheit prices
fcr furniture, clotnes. shoes. Web. W1.
Slightly used high grade piano. W. 3723
WANTED Used touring car, &-pasen-ger,
1912 or '13 model. Must be In good
condition. Give full description and price.
Peter Kelly. Wewel. a D. V
I l K STOCK fr.Utrirn, OF WKST.
ehip aw stock to South Omaha. Hvt
mile? and shrinkage. Your consign.
Hintts receive prompt and tarufui utcn
imn.
Live btvi'a: uiiiuuaeiwt, j..h'uU(
MARTIN BROS. & CO.. Wxchangs Bldg.
Council Bluffs
Irish and Dutch
to Compete Today
The .annual base ball gar if between the
Irish and tho Dutch will be played at
Athletic park, Broadway and Thirty
fourth strvet, tho game starting at 10
o'clock today. The Teutons will try to
put ono over on their rivals ftom the
Emerald Islo. Captain Spltznogle has
gotten together tho fastest bunch ho
could from the German fans, but Captuln
Delaney has gone ono better as he has
the pick of the Knights of Columbus team
and ?otne other players. as most of tho
players In this burs are of Gaelic descent.
Both Captains Spltznogle and Delaney
will manage their respective teams from
the bench and In case of emergency will
go in as pinch hitters. This annual game
draws the fans for It Is usually a sldo
splitter. Tho Irish won over their rivals
lest year, but the Dutch think they will
carry away their rivals' scalps today.
The line up of both teams is as follows
. TMIBH. DUTPtT
lCUrlde ritcti
Paschel ..Pitch BruKenhemnke
i"t lr"v Bender
ijenihan Second Praekcr
nwira -inira iiononrollcrn
iCManu short Holzfajter
" JUennewlU
tlynn..... Center Segrlst
..'L' '"ft""0"8'' J"gni llartiieii
Substitutes: Irish. Inj?oldsbv, McKln
ly and O'Hara. Dutch, Itohling, Thomp
son and Stodmelster. Umpire. Amlv
Minor Mention.
Davis, drugs.
Vlctrols, sis. A, ITospe Co.
Corrigans, undertakers. Phpne Its
Wood ring Undertaking Co. Tel. S.
Blank book work. Morehouse & Co.
GARDNER PRESS. Printing. Phone 63.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET.
Lewis Cutler, funerol director. Phone 97.
Bradley Electric Co., wiring and fix
tures. Phone 883.
The highest grade optical work In the
city Is done at Leffert's.
. Bee 5?rwlo,c 'or wall paper and paint
ing. 300 and 1 a Main street.
Scientific watch repair work, th kind
that Is appreciated, at Leffert's.
.WANTED Boy to carry The Bee west
of L C. tracks. Apply Bee office.
TO SAVE OR TO BORROW. SEE C. B.
Mutual Bldg. & Loan Ass n. 123 Pearl,
BUDWE1SER on draught-The Grand
Budwelser In bottles at all first-class
bars.
, Mr, and Mrs. W. T. Coylo and son have
returned from a two weeks' visit at Co
lonic, 3. U,
i 'J,,?'"1 0,5:0 Dlffenbaugh and Will
iam MHotr. went to Clarlndn, yesterday
to spend Sunday with friends.
Mrs. M. T. Rohrer and Mrs. C. T. R.
Tnelnhardt and daughter. Caroline, de
parted Thursday for St. Paul. Minn., and
Lake Mlnnetonka, to remain until eanj'
In Septomber.
We carry a full line of Hot Point Elec
tric Irons, Percolators and Toasters. Soo
us. P. C. DeVol Hardware Co.
Excelsior lodpe No. 59, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, will hold a special
communication Monday evening at 7:30
for work In the first' degree.
You can havo a nice player piano, HQS:
a better one nt $37S; still better player
pianos, 460; on eusy terms. A. Hospe
Co., 407 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
LOOK OUT FOR MOTHS-Your winter
suit should be cleaned. Now don't wait
mini ii is eaien run or noles. cook's
Cleaning Works, 326 Broadway. Phone
178.
.The ladles' auxiliary, of tho Latter Car
rier a association, will hold their August
niceunK vveqnesaay at Krug park,
Omaha, with an all-day planlc. Members
and their families are requested to meet
at Bcno'a at 9 o'clock.
Oak Leaf camp, Royal Neighbors, will"
noiu annual picnic at Falrmount paric
on Tlnlrsday afternoon and evening. The
pleasant annual event always includes
all of the members of the families and
the same general Invitation Is extended
this year.
South First street chapter of St. Paul's
Guild will meet Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Oliver of the Park cottage. After
the .business session they will adjdtirn
to the park, where they will later be
joined by their families and enjoy their
annual picnic. a iun attendance or the
members Is requested.
Alderman Boyer returned yesterday
from the convention of the League ot
American Municipalities, which met at
Winnipeg, Can., ten days ago. He stopped
at some of the fishing resorts of Minne
sota, but principally got a large number
of fine mosquito bites. He will tell about
It at the meeting of the city council
Monday night.
John M. Galvin has returned from his
summer vacation, which . was chiefly
spent at Home., Colo., a mountain resort
that has become very popular with
Council Bluffs men. It Is sixty miles
from a railroad, surrounded by moun
tains and trout streams. On his teturn
Attorney Galvin spent a few days visit
ing John R. Casaon, a former Council
Bluffs man, now located at Wellington,
Colo.
R. E. Wlatt, who has been spending a
part of his vacation at. the home of his
parents in this city, left for his home at
Los Angeles last evening, anxious to get
away ir.om me intensely not weatner and
Into the better Conditions In anuthani
1Lf?n!nZVat!,',,a r"1u',r I?
bo at his post there for the opening of
the Los Angeles schools In September, ns
he holds the responsible position of super
visor of penmanship for the entire school
system of the city. Mrs. Wiatt accom
panied mm during nis visit here.
All nrranueinents have been pom
pleted for the third annual August picnic
ot the Knights of Columbus, which will
be held at Manawa on Thursday after
noon and evening. It Is to be the usual
wholesome family affair, with special at
tention given to tbe amusement ot the
children. There will be Karnes and prizes.
ior eacn. i-acn cnua win im furnished
Ice cream cones free with free rides on
the merry-go-round and roller coaster.
Among the events planned for the adults
win oe a oau game between tne married
unci the unmarried men.
Knights and Ladles of Security coun
cus of southwestern Iowa will hold a
basket picnic at Lake Manawa on Au
.gust 22. Twin council ot Council Blutts
win have charge. An elaborate program
has been planned, with races for fat and
lean men and women, boys, girls and
children, sack races and potato races
There will be first and second piUhh
of sufficient Importance to give al of
the events proper lest.- It "will be one
of the pleasant events of the summer
and is expected to draw a largo attend
unco from the southwestern part of the
state. . ' '
Ben B. Khk of the Woodrlhg Under
taking company roturned yesterday from
Ottumwa, where he was called a week
or more ago by a telegram announcing
what was believed to be the fatal Illness
ot his father, James B. King, one of the
pioneer lesldents of Wapello county. Mr,
King returned with the roOv. nuws that
his father was greatly improved, with
every indication ot a speedy recovery.
The elder King had undergone" two sur
gical operations and Immediately after
the second nts condition became so crit
ical that his three sons were called by
wire from Council Bluffs, Kansas City
and rerry, la. mts. mng accompanied
her husband and returned with him.
The secondary dam, designed to hold
sufllclent water to increase the attract
ivene&X of Indian creek below the main
dam at Bryant street during carnival
week, gave way at 10 o'clock last night
and the impounaea waters were sent
tnmhllnsr down the stream. The firemen
at No. 3 station, who had been running-
several full lire streams into the basin
all afternoon, sent wireless mesagct,
down the stream, advising residents tliut
tho flood was coming. They received
the news with demonstrations of delight,
for somewhat noUome pools had formed
In many places and when ti tide full
seven Inches high came tearing down
the creek bed. It brought real relief Tlw
dam will Ve rebuilt and the basin again
tilled for carnival week
Council Bluffs
LIKES GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Thomas D. Metcalf Loud in Praise of
City System.
SPENDS NIGHT IN K0THENBURG
Like n Visit to Middle Aires After
Whirl Thro tilth Well-Governed
and Up-to-Dt Modern
Totmn.
Thomas D. Metcalf, president of ths
Commercial club, writes In an Interesting
manner of his experiences as a motnber
of the party of fifty representing the
American Association of Manufacturer,
who are visiting the commercial ccnterrt
of Europe for the purpose of getting an
lnsldo view of old country molhods o?
doing business. The party paused In the
pursuit of sordid commercial facts to got
n gllmpso of mediaeval life In one ot the
lew places where It Is still possible and
Mr. Metcalf sends an account of his ex
periences which la In part as follows,
dated Rothenburg on Tauber, August 5:
.,Anls.Letttr should bear a data of tho
lttteenth century; it should be printed on
parchment, be musty with age and
should be delivered to you by a postilion
clad In the garb of the fifteenth cen
tury. We arc now nt Rothenburg, the most
perfect type of the mediaeval German
city, For the last rew days I havo been
living in the past and havo forgotten suon
modern things as sewen, parks and
street cleaning systems. I am living any
where between the days ot Charlemagne
to those of Martin Luther and I feol a
good deal like Mark Twain's "irankeo at
King Arthur's Court,"
We came hero from Nuremburg day
before yesterday, having to change earn
twice, once at Ansbach and again nt
Stelnert. TM i iitii ntf th. min
lino, of travel. Our train landed ,us late
in the afternoon at the little station Just,
n li , t ur.1 a T, . I. .... , " 71
y as a nice day we entered the town on
foot, preferring that method to tho more
modern one of riding In a bus.
Our whole tour, from the time we left
Berlin, has been ono round of. fetes,
dinners, speeches and trips around
Dresden, Nuremburg and Munich In auto
mobiles. At each ono ot these places the
city officials tried to outdo those in the
previous cities. At Dresden ws were
B.'.vcn dinner and driven around the
city. The city officials gave us all kinds
of Information along lines that we wanted
and loaded us down with lltorature. At
NurembUrff it was R Mnulnllnn nr T-.-.r1
A"?PnK, ttlr things we were taken by.
Y".u.uui,! iu j-ouviu, a suQUTo ot rurem
burg, that operates Its own refuse
2tryer- .TJ"8.. wa" v,iry interesting
and went with the trip.
Many Notables at Dinner.
Munich, however, is the place where
we received the grand reception. The
o . cuius ui me nrai aay mat we were
there we were entertained at a very
elaborate dinner at the hotel. Many
prominent city officials wr present
among whom were: Herr Loctor Geprg
Kerschenstelner, Herr Doctor Karl
Kuhles, Herr Doctor Johahn Abel and
Herr Doctor Karl Lehman, all members
of the magistral Consul General Peters
was also present as Well as two Inter
preters. We had talks and toasts and a
general gooa iimo. as well aa a very In
structive one. The next morning we vis
ited the rathaus (town hall) by Invha
tlon of. the city, where we wore enter
tained by a talk by Dr. von Borscht,
the oberburgermelster of Munloh, and
who has held office for twenty-five years.
After talks bv other mimbira nt fh
maglstrat, each one on the department
of which he is the head, we were driven
to various points of interest in tho city.
in auiomooiies.
The third dav a sneelal lmie.ln.nn In
Our honor was given by the city In the
,1 nln I .11 h I n . . , . ... ..
v..tn, uuitiiQ Auuui vi. mo ruui&us.
The city of Munich Is In the. wine bus!,
ness and it is needless to. aay .the lunch..
eon was a. grand ' -success, After, the
luncneon we were again driven around
the city In automobiles' and In the. even
ing we were given tickets to an opera
at tho Municipal theater. Munich cer
tainly outdid herself .and the members'
of our party will never forget it.
- This gives you some, idea of tho whirl
We are living In. it commences early
In ' the morning and lasts until late at
nlglrt. Tho only chance we havo to
write letters or get our notes In shape
Is when we are on a train between two
towns. We left Munich with regret this
morning and are now on ' our way to
Fr&nkfort. '
In my last letter I believe I talked a
good deal about the government of Ber
lin. Since visiting Dresden, Nuremburg
and Munich, I am more and more firmly
convinced that tho Gertnan system Ik
tho best municipal government In the
worm, consul uenerai refers in Munich
told me that he had been in the con-,
sular service In Germany for over, twenty
years and had yet to hear of the first
case of graft In a German city govern
ment. This Is u wonderful record, and,
if it Is true, the German city Kovornment
should bo the model alter which Amer
ican cltleH should pattern. Let us hopo.
wo will see a commission form or some-1
thing similar in' Council Bluffs in the
near future.
Pioneer of City... .
Dies Suddenly
As quietly as if ho had lain, down, on
the, couch to take, a nap, and .expressing
only a sense of discomfort from the heat,
A. B. Nicholas died at his home, 208
.1."nnrth ntrn.it. Frldav nlirht. Heart fall-
ure was the cause, and brought the end
In painless calmness. Mr. Nicholas had
done a little more than his usual chores
about the house and lawn during the
avenlng and complained of being short of
breath. He oat on the porch for a little
while and then went into the' house to
lay down on a couch. He never spoke
afterward, and whon Mrs. Nicholas spoke
to him about bedtime she discovered he
was dead,
Mr. Nicholas was 70 years old, He hod
resided in Council Bluffs since the close
of the war. He was born In Morris
county, New Jersey. In 1862 he enlisted
in Company C, Fifteenth Now Jersey vol
unteer Infantry, and served until tho end
ot tho war, his discharge papers bearing
date of Juno 22, 1SG5.
In the spring ot 1SC7 he came to Council
Bluffs, and had been a continuous resi
dent here since. He was one of the pio
neer icemen ot tho city and for many
years was connected with Gilbert Bros.
Ho was a member of the Grand Army of
the Republic and served as the com
mander of the, local post. He was also a
member of the Woodmen of the World
and the Elks. life Is survived by his
widow, one brother, David O. Nicholas,
and one sister, Miss Dell Nicholas, both
of whom reside at Chataham, N. J and
whom he visited a few years ago,
Omaha Electricians
Dined at Manawa!
The Omaha Electros! club was enter- j
tainea last evening uy tne s isn ana
Game club In thn club house at Manawa. 1
About fifty members of the electrical or- i
ganlzatlon were present, and- they were
entertained with a spirit of hospitality
that completely charmed them. H was
the fourteenth annual event for the -electricians,
and at the conclusion of tbe en
tertainment they formulated a vote of
thanks In which they declared that it
was' the most onjoyablo In thn history
ot the organltatlon. Tho entertainment
followed the acceptance of an Invitation
extended by the board of director, of the
Fish and Game club. The program In
cluded a banquet and launru ride In
craft owned by the club members, J
OMAHA LIYE STOCK MARKET
Killers Ten to Fifteen, Feeders Over
Fifty Up for Week.
HOGS FORTY TO FORTY-FIVE OFF
heep for Week IHtirrn to tlnarter
llla-her -Yearlings nnd l.nmbs
Quarter to Forty llla-her
Feeder Mnke Advnnre.
SOUTH OMA1IA. Aug. IS. U13.
i:.e5.Pl! were. Came. Hoes. Sheep
Vfl'. ""?' MM
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C.S43
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3.EO0
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Off cla Thursday ..... l.oi
Off Icial Friday , i,26
Estimated Saturday ... ....
tJo'1 this wcek.....'hUi5
M.4J1
44,600
49.731
R&.1M
7VMI
476
4K.S01
31,(6
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pvJnt8 ,v's ago 10.005
Four weeks aso 11 177
.totals yfar j12S, 4lsi4 WSwj
Tho following table nhotva the Tamo of
PnCeS for hOKS nt Snnlh llmnlm tir thm
last few days, with compsrlsons:
Date.
Aug,
Aug.
Aug,
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
AUg.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aur.
3 MHI 7 7
S 41 7 tS
7 M
8 43H
8 23H 8 03
8 17Ji 7M
8 1 T W
J1BH 7 83
111 T SS
7
8 1J4
T D6K 8 04J
7 88H 8 01
7 70V 8 11
7 73H 8 12
8 14
6 941 7
6 9 7
41 TBI 7
91 I 6 44 (91
7 49 5 97
i 7 64 M 5 Si
5 ! U 1 M
4 7 Ml 6 S8 I 97
0 7 68, 45 6 S3
7 6 6 SS S 77
) 6 30 8 74
7 49 6 SO
1 7 41 6 40 5 S3
J 7 34 6 60
5 7 42 6 41 6 81
6 7 47 22 S 83
7 43 S 17 8 74
6 50 6 73
4 7 64 5 ',9
the case on a
7 It
7
7 2J
7 23
731
7 11
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
7 10
7 09
Sunday.
$1.00
St. Josoph, Mo., has just received a report from Burns and McDonnell, a reputable firm of
Kansas City engineers employed by tho city, stating that manufactured gas cannot be mado
and sold in St. Joseph for loss than $1,00 a thousand cubic feet.
This rato will yield tho gas company considerably less than a 6 per cent return on tho
actual value of its physical property, according to tho engineers who mado an appraisal" of the
gas planfin that city.
Tho report shows that within the last few months tho increased price of oil from. I1" to
2 cents a gallon to 4M: to 5 cents has increased tho cost of watbr gas manufacture 16 cents a
thousand feet, and that the increased cost of gas coal has increased tho c6st of coal gas manu
facture 10 per cent. .
Professor Marks' report on the Omaha situation was made in 1012. '
The objectors havo persisted in their unfair attempts to compare gas rates iu Omaha with
those of other cities, without taking, into consideration tho many vital and variable factors
involved. ' ' ' " ; t , ,
They now claim, at a rather lato day, to find " several orrors in our advertisement No.
11, headed "Unfair Comparisons of Gas Bates", thereby really admitting tho correctness of
our contention, namely that "not until ALL factors entering into tho gas industry have been
reduced to a common basis can intelligent rato comparisons bo mado."
Four chief items cause tho cost of making and selling gas in Omaha to bo greater than in
iho cities-listed ly tho objecting newBpapor August 13th. Theso are as follows:
1. Excessive taxes imposed on gas in Omahli, and nocossarily included in tho gas rate. ;
'2. The high cost of .raw materials for gas making in this city. , ' .
3. The high standards of gas quality demanded and onfbrced by Omaha.
4. Tho high cost of distribution duo to tho largo area of the city and tho relatively
small population per square mile. j
Jn only ono of tho cities listed does the local gas company evon claim to supply gas of as
high candlepower ns the 23 candlepowor gas which you receive. Tho exception is tho city of
Chicago.
The average tax imposed on gas in American cities is between 6 and 7 cents per thousand
feet. In Omahu the tax per thousand feet is practically 17 cents. These taxes have to be in
eluded in the gas rate. ( '
Your gas rate is at least 10 cents higher than it could be had not unjuBt and excessive
taxes been placed on gns as tho result of agitation in Omaha, largoly by the riame men who are
now objecting to the rate-reduction franchise. Thoy do tho agitating; YOU buy tho gas.
Out of tho objecting newspaper's list of 35 cities, 29are larger than Omaha, according to
the 1910 census; and in each and every one local conditions account for the difference in gas
rates. '
Cities like New York, Chicago, Boston, Dotroit, St. Louis, San Francisco, Baltimore and
Washington, and many of tho other cities with their immense and dense populations, cannot
be properly compared with tho very different conditions existing in Omaha.
.- Dayton, Ohio, Is partly suppllod with natural gas. which governs tho rates. Duluth, Minn., buys cheap gas
which would otherwise go to waste, from a great coke works, and pays no taxes. The gas sold In Indianapolis
Is the by-product from coke ovens, and has only 1G4 candlepowor. In Portland, Ore., Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and Oakland gas Is mado wholly from cheap, crude oil obtained a short distance away. Louisville rates
are based upon a partial natural gas supply. Milwaukee, like other cities listed, Is upon the Oreat Lakes and
has very low freight rates on raw materials, Newark, Paterson and Jersey City seem to have recontly rolucod
their rates, but adding the difference In taxos they would still bo higher than the rato proposed for Omaha They
are only a short distance from the gas coal NeldB of Pennsylvania. The Richmond, Va., municipal as plant In
exempt from many Items charged to othor municipal departments and allows a grossly insufficient amount for
maintenance. Cities, in Pennsylvan'a and surrounding states are so closo to tho gas coal and coko roglons as to
ailako tho cost of raw materials very low,
According to ROvernment reports Omaha has probably the highest combined gas standard of'any city In
the country, and tliette rtvjulrenioiits nro enforced to tho letter. ' '
Below you will find llstod 14 of tho cities quotel upon which we have data showing what tho rate for jras
would be if the difference In taxes Imposed on Omoha gas wero added to tho not rates charged. Note also tho
candlepower, aguinst the ilil c. p. required In this city:
City
Baltimore, Md.
Cambridge, Mass.
Denver, Colo.
Pull River, Mass.
Jersey City, N. J,
Milwaukee, Wis. ,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Newark, N. J.
Now Haven Conn,
Oakland, Cnl,
Paterson, N. J.
St. Paul Minn.
Syracuse, N. Y.
Worcester, Mass.
One of the great
oil. Every citizen hero has had personal experience with the fuel problem. He knowB that ho pays higher nrlces
for fuel than nearly everywhere elso in the United States. Vo are confronted by the same situation.
mo oujeciors ao not oppose mo rate-reaucuon irancniso lainy. if tney did tney could
fairness of tho proposed compromise franchise, looking at it from the people's standpoint.
supplies of cattle, and there was notlilnir
In first hands to make a mantel. ir
the week receipts have been quite liberal,
but still the total shows a falling off ns
compared with last week ot not qnlte
1,009 head, while there has been a de
crease of about 6.CAX) head as compared
with the corresponding week of last your
So far no dry weather cattle havo op
reared at this point direct from the coun
try, but there has been quite a Uttle
sprinkling ot such cnttle that havo been
purchased !) speculators on southern
markets and shipped up here to be resold
to feeder buyers.
For the woelt thn supply of beef bteors
has been moderate nnd the market dur
ing most of the time In fairly sa'lsfac
tory conditions as viewed from a follor's
standpoint. At the close of the week thtf
market Is safely lOfflSo hlghor on the
general run of beef stpers than at the
close of last week. This would iilH'lV
not only to cornfeds. but to rango oee.'
as well.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
corn fed steer. S.SS90; fair to good
corn fed steers, J8.O04M30: common- to
fair corn fed steer?. ir.SM?8.0tf; good to
choice range beeves. S7.CO8.00i fain to
?uod range beeves, tl.OOiTC.&O; common to
air range bcoves. I6.2jg7.00: good' to
choice heifer. tS.rAS7,60l good to choice
cows. $6.CWc8M: fair to fiood cows and
heifers, 15.0OUU.00, common to fair cows
tl.604I6.00; cood to choice stockers and
feeders, $7,OOUR.00; fair to good stock
ers and te.xlers, M.MMT7-00: common to
fair stockers and feedors. fi.00ir1.60;
steak cows and heifers. $4.7606.60; veal
calves, t6,OQ,00; bulls and stags, 4.600
6.76.
HOGS Receipts were light even for a
Haturdny, only nbout 63 cars, or 3,800
head, being reported In. This makes tho
week's total 41.G6S head, nearly 16,000 head
smaller than lart week, but a gain of
30 head as compared with the same week
last year-
Trade was slow In getting started this
morning and when the first sales were
finally made prices looked just about
steady with yesterday. Prices paid for
shipping hogs were very uneven, some
salesmen believing them to be u little
stronger, while others thought values
showed some decline. As a general
thing, however, the market can be
NO.
Is the Lowest Gas Rate
Possible in Omaha at Present
Future Rates Are to
So You May Know the Truth
Tho gas franchise proposed iu 1906 referred to by tho objectors was for a poriod of .
30 years, proposed to fix $1.00 as tho rate for gas for 30 years and proposed to reduce
tho royalty to tho city from 5 cents to 3 cents a thousand oubio foot. It was withdrawn
by tho company becauso tho city's right to pass an ordinance granting a franchiso of
longer than 10 years duration was discovered to be questionable. Tho proposed franchise
'of 1906 did not provide for tho regulation of rates but fixed a rato of $1.00 for 30 years,
or until 1936. The franchise to be voted on Tuesday is for a period of 25 years, calls for
a royalty to the city of not less than 5 per cent of gross receipts, distinctly provides for
the regulation of rates and specifically contemplates lower future rates.
Population Not Rates Taxos per
1910 for Gas 1,000 C. V,
058,480 90c fi.77c
104,839 80c 7,C3c
213,381 8tic 7.10O
119,295 - 80c 7.G0c
287,779 90c 4.94c
373,857 75c C.50c
301.408 85o 5.37c
347.409 90c 4.57c
133. C05 90c 5.C8c
150,174 90c 8.55c
125,000 !)0c 4.50c
214,744 95c 9,50c
137,249 95c 7.13c
145,980 75o 8.00c
problems In the gas business Is the
Will You be Btampeded by the objectors' "Whirlwind finish"?
OMAHA GAS
quoted as steady with yesterday. Hulk
of the salei was made at S7.06CTi.75, The
brtst price paid was SS.X, Just 25c lower
tlitm yesterday. Tho movement was
drnggy throughout and It was 10 o'clock
lirfoie the yards wero finally cleared,
With the exception of the last two days
the mnrket has been going down fast
all woek. On the whole, values show a
net decline of 40tf45c for tho six days.
Shipping grades have suffered as much
ns other kinds, and tops show a decline
of ;0o compared with last Hntunlay. Ito
relpts have been moderate all week, but
the trade has been slow every day and
In most caes vaiues were lower on the
close thnu nt the opening.
Hetirnrintntlves sales:
No At. h. Ir. No. At. Bh. rr.
ID. . . . M0 II IS U Ml 160 7 70
10. ... US ..7 SO H JOI 10 7 70
17 .. 7 M 7 M M ..teo 40 7 7
II . . JSI 10 7 tfi 17 2H 40 7 IS
fl . .111 40 7 45 l 171 40 7 71
H. . .110 IM1U (1 744 40 7 7k
Ml 40 7 7H M 154 ... 7 0
ct to; 40 7 70 u m to 7 ft
11 .. . Ml WO 7 10 ei 260 100 7 10
co at ... 7 to m w ... 7 to
174 40 .7 70 JM ... 7 t
It 110 40 7 10 , CS 170 40 7 to
t 114 IN 7 70 14 M7 ... 7 to
?0 t4i W 7 70 77. .....St 1M 7 to
et ; ... i to H no 40 7 to
tl m 1!0 7 70 TO It SOO 7 w
tt SM to 1 10 M 11 ... 7 M
t7 147 400 1 10 tt XU ... i
14 Zil 10 7 10 61 IM ... 1 10
viaa.
10 lot . . t 75 tt JSM W 7 70
4t. .. . tt , l C4 l 111 ni
4t . lit ... I to 60 M4 ... 7 7!
tt 112 tO 1 40 t4 ill ... 7 It
1 IM ... 7 45 M St 40 7 It
H :tt ... 7 t7H M SU ... 7 to
tl U .. 7 70 14 St 10 7 10
It. . .IM 10 7 70 14 IM 10 7 IS
41 m ... 1 70 10 174 110 7 83
(7 ! . 7 70 ? Ill 10 7 It
it Mt . , 1 70 (....,..111 ,v. I 00
It 174 10 7 70 tt Ill 10 I M
17. . .144 110 7 70 41 Ill ,.. 1
71 IM 10 7 70 (0 Ill ,., SM
SHKKH The fresti arrivals amounted
to throe cars ot Montana wethers, which
were sold to arrive. Therefore, quota
tions remain the same aa on Friday,
A rather moderate supply during the
week had thn effect of raising prices on
nil kinds ot killing stuff as well as on
feeders. Compared with a week ago fat
lambs and yearlings nre anywhere from
32.
Be Regulated by
Candle-power
Rato with difference
in taxes added
$1,00 2
18. 0
18.5
18
.89
.94
20
reported
reported
18
reported
20
20
roported
reported
18
18.1
.89
1.02
.85
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Not
Not
Not
1.0!
1.01
.98
Not
Not
1.02
1.03
1.04
fuel problem.
Gas
In Omaha
Is made
COMPANY
J5c to 40c higher nnd ewes nnd wetlirr
liave shown an Improvement of 162jc
Trade In kilters has been fairy active on
most days nnd right nt the close of thn
week it strong undertone featured tho
mnrket t prevailing prices. While rtn
total receipts have been moderate, a large
pcrcontsgc ot them were fat lambs,
weighing around 60 pounds, the general
quality of which was very good. The
nli'pments were consigned chiefly from
Idaho. Wyoming nnd Utah, with x light
sprinkling coming from Oregon. As to
aged sheep, they have been In very light
supply nt this point, but liberal runs of
stirli offerings were reported at Chicago.
The healthy condition ot the market on
fat stuff Influenced to some extent the
trade In feeding sheep nnd lambs. While
trade was only moderntcly supplied with
feeders of nil kinds, the demand con
t'nurd good, nnd as a result, anything In
Iho feeding line found ready sale. Prices
or feeder lambs at the close of the week
nre about 30ff40c higher than last week's
cloce, while thoso of need offerings havo
advanced lit leost irxB35e. on Friday i
smnll bunch of feeder lambs sold up to
Jfi.76 and a double de"k of feeder ycar
llrgs broiiBht S3.20. During the weel
t.cnio yearlings of extra good quality an-t
of the right weight sold as high ns 15.13.
Tops on feeding wethers nnd owes were.
14.25 nnd 83.60, respectively.
Quotations on rhtwp nnd lambs; Lambs,
good to choice, 87.20ii7.40; lambs, fair toi
cood, ia.7MT7.J0i lambs, culls, 85.00fl6.OlV.
lambs, feeders, SG.0otl6.eo: yearlings, good
to choice. S6.2ogC.6S; yearlings, fair to
good, SSOOfik.SS; yearlings, feeders. S5 00
8.40; wethers, good to choice. S4.60ffW.R5:
wethers, fair to ijood, JI.2&JN.60: wethers,
feeders, $3.60274.25. owes, trood to choice.
S4.rfO4.C0; ewes, fair to aood, S4.0O34.IR:
rn-e, feeders, S3.00tf3.6O: cull sheop. S2.0J
03.00.
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