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12-A THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 1913. SOLVING GARBAGE PROBLEM; History of the Famous McPherson Fifteen-Year Contract PROMISES BIG, PERFORMS LITTLE JIott fiarlmarn W'nu to Ito llnnled AH- aolctelr Free of ChnrRV to Klthcr Householder or Cltr 'or Profit of KredlnR It. (Xlilrd Article of Series.) The period of free-for-all hauling con tinued till 1907, when suddenly a new so lution of the garbage problem was pro Jected that was to be permanent, If not perfect and to cos? us nothing at all, This was to be effected by accepting a proposition on the terms of the promoters who would collect the garbage free of charge and take their profit out of the business of feeding the stuff to hogs and other animals. To carry out the scheme a contract was made by the city council effective Aug, 1, HOT, with the Omaha Rendering and Feed company) of which T. B. McPher son was the main factor, though the name of Quy X Axtell appeared in the agreement. The chief features of this' contract were that this company was tb collcct'and haul all vegetable garbage without cost to tho city or the citizens a Individuals; that It was to have a tenure of fifteen years subjoct to bond of 15,000 for the faithful performance of Its task. The garbage In tho downtown district at hotels was, to be gathered every duy- throughout the year and In the residence (istricta t least twice a week from May I to November t, and once a week from November 1 to May 1. Theso .and all other regulations In thn contract wero placed under the control of the health commissioner. ' The city was to require the householder to separate all cans, glass, ashes and other refuse from the Vegetable garbagu and- dispose of this refuso himself at Ins own expense. The contract, In fact, had nothing whatever to do wjth the dispo sition of anything not construed under Its terms as garbage. Btarnblins Block In Separation, And here was the first sturribllmr block. Before-the final passage of the ordlnanco friction arose In and out of the city coun cil over this point- Hotel dealers pro tested vigorously against It, saying It Would entail hardship upon them -which they should not be asked to bear; that If the contract for hauling garbage was to attractive to Mr. McPherson and as sociates aa to prompt them to seek H for a term of fifteen years, they should separate the refuse. Dr. It. W. Conneit, neattt commissioner, championed the proposed contract. In sisting that the city was setting a good, b&Vgaln In the deal and that If It' did not complete It, then It hod no others to whom It might conveniently turn for the garbage disposition. He thought that It the hotel men would give the' thing a fair trial, they would find it reasonable and not burdensome. , Councilman Zlmman took up me cuerget tor the hotel men. Ho'osld that he was con fldent other councilman beside himself hod' Voted for the contract In the first place under the Impression that It obligated the corrfpany to ful all refuse Without discrimination and It It did not propose to do that he wtuMl oppose Its enforcement Ha also MjMenly.-dlicoverod that Jt fcayis, to one company e monopoly oa the gar bagel hauling for fifteen ears, which-he coBdemnwd'M n , refiM y Jhyfrn chise. lie then 'wanted to ,ohaha. tho work "shall" to "may," referring', tb the separation of garbage from other sub stances, which would make it optional, or In other words, defeat that point In the contract The council In committee of the whole voted down the Zlmman amendment, 7 to 2, and the next evening, August 27 19OT passed the ordinance un amended, 9 to 9, which ratified tho con tract that had gone into effect August t. Mnklajc It Ironclad. Dr. Conneit got through a provision re quiring alf householders to have galran Ued iron cans of not less than ten gal lons capacity, conveniently located so the garbage haulers would not have to lose time In getting at them. These cans were to be scalded at least one a woek and used only for "pure"gaTbae, a. fine of 110 being attached for violation of the terms of the contract. Although opponents of the contract sought prior to Ita adoption to tlx It so others beside the McPherson company mtgth collect and haul such garbage, as the company did not want, th plan was rejected and the exclusive garbage haul ing right veeted In lUa Omaha Rendering and JTeed company. And Pr, Connell, In a Mler to tie public, aeelfUd thai after AtuHMt 1 so eo not la ' the employ of tMa oawp'any woul "ha allowed .to haul garbage. ' On t!M raerrttMC e August 1. 1WZ, tho company ' took up Its task with two Wftt&tis" la- Uitt towntown district and four elsewhere, Increasing "the. number In time. It laid out It district as soon as It could to systematise the work. , - - And soon after the contract -went Into effect, Health Commissioner Connel re ported the receipt of many complaints from householders to the effect that they had been discourteously treated by the drivers and solicited for extra pay for hauling off their garbage. The doctor so reported to T. B, McPherson, who. Issued a statement through the dally newspapers' Advising no householder to pay u cent to any of his drivers, pointing out that they were hired by his company, which was collecting and disposing of the garbage free of cost to the city as well as to the individual 'householder and ho would not 'tolerate such conduct on the part of any driver, (Another nrtlcla soon.) Fire Chief .Salter's Plans All Go Awry Postponement. of the case Vt a certain taxpayer against Cl,y Commissioners ,r JCurtl and Ryder, in which the taxpayer ueexs t enjoin the payment of expense money appropriated to pay the expenses of a .trip to Winnipeg, has caused tho cherished tlti nf Wlr ChUf -l,nrl. Halter to go awry. Salter was planning to go to the meeting of the International Association of) Flra Kncinecra . in Now VorSc September I, and tho commissioner ..-..!. I . . . I a i . I i, pwum twin jxuu id expenses, "Fire chief from ll over the United States and Burooe will 1m at Mil n...i. l-iK." said Chief Salter, "and Omaha aught to nave a. representative there," " If the taxpayer wins his case It will probably mean thtt elty offlclaU cannot hecirfarth take trips at municipal ax n A Auto ColUal ateatui many ba4 bruu.es, which Buck Jens Arnlea Elye heals quickly, as it do outs, burns and piles, c For l by Bton Drug Co.-Adverttsement Advice Tendered by Wead Causes Some Merriment Considerable in err 1 men Is floating around the headauarters of the Wntcr board due to the suggestions mado by F. D. Wood, staunch supporter, of Water Commissioner II. D. Howell, who comes back from Duluth and Moose Jaw with a big, bright idea. He will, so he says, ask his co-workers on tho Water board to consider the advisability of direct high pressure water supply for flro hydrants. "We presume Wead's scheme Is to build a new system of mains to pump- he muddy water through them to tho fire hydrants," said a sarcastic person ut the city hall. "He has. undoubtedly, worked out tho problem In detail, although the only thing ho says Is that Omaha needs the direct high pressure. "Wead probably Intends to leave the practical port of his plan to his chief. It. D. Howell, who Is now out west on n much needed vacation, having l.bnrcl with huge self-sacrifice at the legisla'ure all last winter. What sunrises me Is that Wead should even suggest anything Which has not been bluo-pencllcd by his, boss on the board. 'Still. Wead's clan may work nut." continued the sarcastic one, "in splto of the fact that engineers have figured that the water of the Missouri, mimned un. clarified through a pipe, would soon clog up a pipe under high pressuro and wouldn't clean the dirtiest street "in Omaha." FLORENCE CITIZENS WILL GIVE FREE BAND CONCERTS Citizens of Florence will give a free band concert Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the city Park, to .which thev have extended an Invitation to all Omaha folks. George Green and his musicians Will play . twelve selections. The ' pro gram IS divided into two Darts nn1 la n follows: March Stars and Htrlncii fnrnvri'.dim.o Grand Fantasia Home, Bwoet Home, mo wurtu over; ine composer (10 acrlbes tho manner In which "Homo, Sweet Home" Is Played In different countries, as follows: No. 1, air; 2, Germany; J, Spain; 4, Russia; 6, Italy; 0. Scotland; 7, Hungary, 8, Chlnu; 0, Ireland; 10, itlnerlen. T n.n& Alsha An Indian Intermezzo Lindsay Medley-Selection Popular Melodies.. iMMHiiiMiitiiiMIIIMI,0 llcmlck The Mill In the Forest An Idyl ... nllAtlhA-l. Cornet Solo Seloctcd Dr. A. D. Laird. T'ATla? IT Overture From DaWn to Twilight Dennot Waltz Babes In Toyland Hcrbort Patrol Hlghland-(Hcotch) Tho Wee McGregor Arners I.a Palomo Spanish Intermezzo.. Yradler iiuinurenne , jjyorak Grand Selection National Melodies... ' Lamps LOCAL HOTEL CLERKS WILL NOT GO TO SIOUX CITY MEET On account of many being away on va cations Omaha menders f the Nebraska Iowa Hotel Clerks' association did not go to Bloui qitj? last night for tha mooting at wmcn rurther arrangements aro to be made in regard to tho annual con vention of tho organization to be held In B(oux City December 14 to. 14. Tho 1-ooal oterks, gathered at thaiMllla'rd lwitet' for ' their regular seml-onthiy meeting tasi evening, joe Mccarrery, tiresident .Of the Kbrastfa.Tnurn .. TTntnl Clerks association, spent Sunday at Bloux Olty looking into tho arrangements for tho annual convention. CLARENCE SCHEER BUYS ROW OF FRAME FLATS Tho row of two-story frame flats .at Twenty-sixth street and Wool worth ave nue, facing north, havo been sold to Clarence Sohcer, F, I Ingcrsoll owned them up, to this time. Tho transfer price is given aa $M,000. These flats are among the. land marks in that part of Omaha. They were built years ago by Sidney Smith, tho architect is always Cuts that print i There, is ott&n all the difference in the world betwtea a cut that showrs up woU.la he engraver proof and one that shows up well when tt, Js printed. Cuts mode tor a newspaper havo to be -made jo that they will give ood result under the most adverse . conditions. For that rea Bon, & newspaper engraving , plant produces cuts that tho ordinary printer can use and .get good results. If you have some engraving to bo done, send n the work and compare both tlo results and the prices with that of: ordinary engraving plants Be Engraving Department B BuUtliHg, Omifm NEWSIES HAVEFESTIYE DAY Street Urchins Have Big Annual Outing at Krug Park. SUMPTUOUS DINNER AND SUPPER Vonnmteri Given Tito II In Feeds nnil Free Illdea on the Amuse ment Contrivance Also Hold flaces. Yesterday 300 excited and happy newsboys crowded Into' three special street cars and embarked for Krug park, where at noon they made their annual attack on a big spread of choice viands that had been generously provided by Omaha's public spirited citizens. After dinner they took In the park's amuse ments until the committee announced the afternoon races for prizes. Tho picnic this year was the biggest and best ever given the street urchins. Erlo Nelson, Mogy Bernstein, Tony Cost anzo and Mike Bartow, who constituted the committee In charge, had been mak ing elaborate preparations for tho affair for the last thirty days and they suc ceeded in raining more money and secur ing donations In the way of prizes and "eats" than at any other picnic. Every Individual newsle was given a half of a spring chicken, a cold boiled egg, a bottle of pop, Ice cream, cake, nnd armloads of fruit for dinner, with the same menu again at 6 o'clock. The "newsboys started tho rnsttvltles at 9 in the . morning by forming In line and, with G cor go Oreen'a band leading and playing merry marches, they bean thnlr parade around the city. The news ies first called to pay their respects to the three newspapers by vociferously express ing their approval of the various editors and then stopped In front of the buslnct esiaoiisnmenia mat donated toward their day of thanksgiving, and mado tho air tlngte with yells and cheers. At every stop the band played a selection and the boys waved the flags they carried In 1 1, n . V. - The women who assisted In making the street urchins enjoy tho day are Mrs. Richard Kitchen, Mrs. George B. Eddy, Mrs. Howard Gouldlng, Mrs. Albert Krug, Mrs. Frank W. CarmlChael, Mrs. E. A. Higglns, Mrs. B. n. Drunlng, Mrs. Charles A'shton, Mrs. F. TL .XJalley, Mrs. J. D. Weaver, Miss Grace Borenson, Mrs. R. 13. Hay ward and Mrs. Guy I. Smith. chairman. , SAYS OMAHA SCHOOLS NOT UP TO EASTERN STANDARDS Omaha schools aro far behind the east ern schools In providing technical courses, accftnllnK to President Holovtchlncr of the Board of Eudcntlon, who, with Supcr- Intendbnt TS. V. Graff, is attending an educational meeting In BufraH. Dr. Holovtchlncr says the schools of Chicago and Detroit, while amply pro viding for a technical education, aro not superior to the Omaha schools In anv other respect In none of the cttios visited, ho writes, have they found build ings maintained better than the Omaha school buildings. Dr. Holovtchliier and Superintendent Qraff will visit the schooltf of Clovetand. and from'thore will go to St. Louts on their return. They ar traveling at the cxpenso of the school district, having been Bent by the Board of Education to secure data on technical schools. . . ' 'it.' UUKUNErVS JURY FINDS r ' SMITH COMMITTED SUICIDE A coroner's Jury returned a verdict that Robert Smith had oome to his death by a self-Indicted wound, made with the Intention of committing suicide. Smith seriously wounded his wife Saturday and then cut hla throat with a razor. Mrs. Maud Smith, the wounded woman, la re ported to bo slightly better and resting easily at St Joseph's hospital. A bullet was removed from her skull Tuesday afternoon, which had penetrated the bone and was but a fraction of an Inch from th brain. The other shot which struck tiie spinal cord and caused paralysis from tho waist down, will be removed Thursday. On with Fined for Violating the Milk Ordinance Louis B. Beattv. proprietor of the Uneeda lunch, US North Sixteenth street was fined tsS and costs by Judge O'Brien for falling to comply with tho ordinance which states that alt milk sold In restau rants must be served In Individual bot tles. Beatty appealed the case for the purpose of testing the ordinance. GIVES PROPERTY TO WIFE AND THEN TAKES POISON After writing a letter to his wife and bequeathing to her alt of hut persjnal effects. Joseph F. Chiistenscn, 2906 Charles street went out Into a vacant lot yesterday afternoon and swallowed poison. An hour latter he was found by a policeman who thought he was drunk and sttt him to hcaJiiunrturs In the patrol wagon. In the cellroom, Chrlstensen showed signs of serious Illness and the police surgeons were called in. They at once detected poison and nent him to St. Joseph's hospital. Where he died several hours later. W. S. MARTIN TO SUCCEED RIDGEWAY 0FTHE D. & R. G. President Bunh of the Gould system of roads announces" tho appointment of W. B. Martin aa general manager of tho Denver & Rio .Grande, with headnunrterV In Denver. Mr. Martin was formerly as sistant general manager under General Manager Rldgeway, who resigned. Tho appointment la effective September 1. GERING-HAIG EXTENSION COMPLETED AND IN SERVICE The Union Pacific has completed the extension of Its North Platte line from Gering to Halg, six miles, and Inaugur ated train service. There la a mixed train dally. Halg Is 151 miles up the latte river from O'Fallon, tho point where the branch leaves the main line. OFFICIAL COUNT SHOWS TOTAL OF 1 1334 VOTES CAST The official coiint of the votes for tho gas franchise, completed by the canvars ing board, shows a total of 11.531 votes; In- favor of the franchise, 4,071; against the franchise, 7,154. Thoro were 123 votes spoiled. The franchise was defeated' oy 3.0G3 votes, according to tho official count COOLER WEATHER HEADED FOR OMAHA FROM NORTH Cooler weather Is again headed for Oj-nnha and should arrive here from the northwest tomorrow, according to Weather Forecaster L A. Welsh. Up In Montana and Idaho thero Is a high pres. sure barpmeter, which should reach here Thursday, CHIEF JUSTICE OF IDAHO SUPREME COURT HERE Ml. J. F. Allshlo of Boise, Idaho, chief justice of the supreme court of Idaho. was visiting friends in Omaha yesterday. He loft for his home last night ST. JOE RETAINS MAYOR AT ITS RECALL ELECTION ST, 'JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 27. Charles A. Pfelfer was retained ns mayor by ths voters of this city as the result of a re call election held here today. Tho offi cial ' count showed that he defeated his opponent. Councilman John B rend el I, by a majority of &S. Any OIt flronnds, Novrndnys. "It you can show sufficient cause, madam, I am sure you will be able to obtain tho divorce you seek. Upon what grounds will you sue?" asked the law- ye"incompatlbillty." "Ah, very good. What appears to be the trouble!" "No matter what I do or say, my hus band never falls to reproach me with 'tut, tut' "St Loula Republic the dance! The Vi ready I II sssll 1 lllial sail DR. BRADBURY DENTIST 15 OS Farnam Street. Team 8ib Offio. Phone Doug. 1750 Extracting ..... .23c TJp- FIUlBgs BOc'Up Dridgfevrork ...,$2.So Up Crowns ...... .83.50 Up Plated S2.Q0 Up DIES IN COUNTY HOSPITAL Sad End to Career of Judge Shoe maker, Former Legislator. DEATH FINDS HIM PENNILESS Prominent Lawyer nnd Politician Herts Last Call In Connty Innu trition Leaves Only Small Insnrnncr Poller, Judge W. Shoemaker, well known In political circles In Nebraska anJ east ern Iowa, died of heart failure at 3 o'rJocic yesterday morning In tho Douglas county hospital. Mr. Shoemaker was a lawyer and had been connected actlvoly with local poll tics and those of Council Bluffs lor tho last thlrty-Itve years, and during that pe riod had been elected cltv nrnmitnr. justice of the peace and twice had served as a member of the legislature. He was 8 years old. The fact that ho was one of tho best known men In thn rltv nn,l had a host of friends lias caused many 1 expressions of regret that ho should havo died In a county Institution. Tuesday one of the Janitors In the Pax ton block, where Judge Shoemaker lived and had his office, heard the agod man groaning, and entering the room found him lying on a cot in great distress. At torney IS. Urnillnv. nhn V,on be defiCftnrif'nBr tha Rtatnrav' warn ..ui'a ! and summoned Dr. H W. Powell. As no w.v .ti vna uusiuiiig wibiiuu io incur uiu i responsibility of Shoemaker's removnl to a hospital, the county authorities wero notified und he was taken to the couuty Institution. Unable to Move Htm. Later W. C Shoemaker of Council Dluffs, nephew of the sick man, engaged & room at Clarkson honnltal. hut nt.vnl. clans declared It would be fatal to move him. Captain Joe Mallison of Grant pest of the Grand Army of the Republic, of wnicn Mr. Shoemaker was a member, will Confer with W. C. Shoemaker con. corning funeral arrangements. An insurance policy of 1250 to cover funeral expenses was nracticnliv nil Mr- Shoemaker left He had been awaiting arrival of papers which would snable him to enter an old soldiers' home. Mr. Shoemaker waB born In Portago county, Ohio, on May 27, 1814. In 1SB4 his parents mpved to Council Bluffs beforo there Was n. hImcIa timisA araot. nn th. present sit of Omaha. In 1861 he enlisted in tno army and served until 186. In 1870 he was admitted to the bar after study ing law for three years, and In 1884 camo to Omaha. Judge Shoemaker was mar Tied, but was divorced several years ago, and .slnco that time has made his home In the Paxton block. Ryder-Kugel Case Over Until Friday In order that tho clti be heard In the proceedings brought by k B. A.' Smith- an attorney, to enjoin the ! commissioners from paying to City Com- mlssloners Ryder and Kugel, the ox- penses of their recent trip to the annual j convention of the Leaguo of Munclpall- ties at Winnipeg, Attorneys Baker and i lambert of tho city legal department' asked that thb case be continued until Friday morning. Judge Troup granted tho continuance, and the hearing Is set for Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock. ! AGED MAN AGAIN.CHARGED. ! WITH THEFT OF A HORSE . Frank Sommers, alias Qedrg6 Miller, alias Gustav Arndt 71 years, old, and sur, vlvor of nine separate penitentiary sen tences for horse stealing, is under arrest at St Joseph, Mo., where he tried to sell a homo and riff Monday, which ho hod htred from the Palace stables here. The St, Joseph police sent word to the local authorities last night, and prepara tions were made at once to extradite the old man. Nearly all of Sommers' thefts havo been confined to live stock, and the pdllce hero say they believe him to. to Insane. I with the music Hear the newest Tur key Trots, Tangos, and One Steps at any Victor dealer's. There are Victors and Victroias in great variety of styles from $10 to $500. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. Missing Teeth supplied without Flutes or Bridge work, Kervcs removed without pain. Workffuar anted tea years. SSWSS3 AI JUDdE W. S. SHOEMAKEJl. SOUTH OMAHA DETECTIVE IS SUDDENLY STRICKEN . Detective Andy MiOulre of the South Omaha police force died suddenly last night of heart failure. He was present at roll call at 6:39 o'clock and at once' went to his home on Sixteenth street, be tween Missouri avenue and M street He partook of supper, apparently In tho best of health.' Five minutes later- he com plained bt a pain In the head .and laid down on a sofa, Immediately becoming unconscious and dying at 7:1C Detective McGulro had been a resident of South Omaha twenty-five years and had been on tho force three years, all' the time as a plain clothes man. Hewas about 43 years of ago and was married Ho Is survived by his widow and flvo children. By Chief Urtggs he was looked upon as one of the best officers on the force. Up to tho time of his death ho had been in good health. Key to tho Situation Bee Advertising. What You Get With McKenney Dentistry Of First Importance, you gjet work of the best-quality and a positive guarantee that it will last you. 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Beccher Howell, general manager of tho metropolitan district, has sent plans of assessments In about twenty water main extension districts to tho council for approval.' Tho Improvements In. these districts have been held up in definitely by the Water boArd on bhe excuse, and then another. This opinion will, If the Water board sees fit to act upon It eliminate all causes' for fiifther delay.. VETERAN RAILROAD MAN DIES AGED SIXTY YEARS Patrick Donelly, for nearly thirty years a freight conductor on the Union Pacific, died .yesterday at his home, Courteenth and Pjne streets, this city, and, ac companied by M. J. Roche, conductor, and F. 12. Alvord, a switchman, the body was taken to Sioux City for burial, that being the old home. Mr. Donnelly hod been In poor health for several months and had been com pelled to give up his run on the rood. lie was CO years of age and Is survived by a widow and one grown son. I BEST 22k COLD . CROWN far .,, 53.60 Worth $15.00 1 r (3 n