IIiE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12, tnt.1.
OVERLAND KEEPS CONTRACT
Omaha to Continue as the Gateway
for Transcontinental Mail.
USE BURLINGTON TO THIS CITY
Vnlot, rnrlflc ttt Ilnnille 3lnll from
Omaha to Owlrn Snntn 1
Loom In tin right to
Lmd the I1nlnrm.
In Its attempt to secure the govern
rnent contract for carrying tho ocean.
Kolng mall to San Francleco, central and
northern California, tho Santa Fc has
lost and from Chicago to tho const It
will continue to bo routed through Omaha
nnd handled by tho Burlington, Union
Pacific nnd Southern Pacific.
This westbound mall averages a roll ml
ten tons per day and Is considered valu
able to tho companies handling It, as It
moves every day In tho year and the
transportation brings In a good revenue.
Several months ago the Santa Fo be
gan laying Its plans for handling tho malt
west from Kansas City, tho Missouri
Pacific proposing to bring It from St.
Iyouls to that point. Eastern lines were
In on tho schemo and were to handlo It
from New York to St. iouls. A running
schedule was worked out and after bo
Ing tried for weeks, tho best time that
could be made between New Tork and
Ban Francisco was nlncty-slx hours. The
Santa Fo boasted that this would bo
record time and filled tho papers along
Its line with tales of what It was gplng
to do In tho way of fast running and
quick transportation of all mall matter.
Officials of tho road told stories of how
eacks and cars of mail would bo rushed
We
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IF YOU HAVE A BALANCE In the CITY
NATIONAL BANK
(Or In Any Other Bank In Omaha)
Your Check Is Good With Us!
In Payment for the Best Qualities and
Kinds of Coal Money Can Buy. viz.
CERTIFIED COAL
For Sale Only by
SUNDERLAND BROS. CO.
PftoRi D. 252.
OMAHA
GAS
CO.
Courtney
& Co.
17th and Douglas
A. B. Sweet Shop
t 524 South 16lh SI.
Olympia Candy
Kitchen
1518 larney Street
ABARI0TES BROTHERS
Henrickson
Jewelry Co.
N.E. Cor. 16tliandCapitolAve.
Loyal Hotel Block
ALBERT
EDHOLM
Jeweler
323 South Sixteenth
from one depot to another at terminal
points, but they were unable to reduce
the time below ninety-six hours between
starting and finishing points.
Tho Union Taclflc and Burlington, in
conjunction with the Southern Pacltlo,
kept out of the papers, but all the time
their operating officials wero figuring
out a new and fast schedule. They had
tho best of the Santa Fe with a line 300
miles shorter between Chicago and Hn
Francisco and then they had ft double
track line practically all the way from
coast to coast.
Thlrtr-Dar Trial Snccaafnl.
When the schedule was worked out. It
was given a trial and from the start was
satisfactory It was continued more thin
thirty days and trip after trip the dis
tance between New York and San Fran
cisco was covered In eight-five hours,
tho longest time consumed between ter
minal points being eighty-five hours and
five minutes, more than ten hours better
than tho Santd Fe had been able to
make.
The facta wer called to the attention
of tho government, with the result tht
the contract has been awarded and that
In the future, as In the past, the coast
mall will continue to pass through the
Omaha gateway.
. Tho excellent roadbed, equipment and
shorter distance had much to do with
the elimination of time, but there was
another thing that counted and that was
the quick changes made from one road to
another.
Between New York and Chicago the
California fast mall will come over the
New York Central and the Pennsylvania.
From Chicago to tho Missouri river It
will come over the Burlington, a larger
portion of It on the company's No. 7
train. From Omaha to Ogden It will go
over the Union Pacific, limited, going to
Ogden. whero It will bo taken over by
Yards Everywhere.
Office
The Fair
Department Store
1121-23 Farnam St.
CACKLEY
BROS.
Wholesale and Retail
WINE MERCHANTS
121-123 North 16th
STATE
Furniture Co.
102-104 So. 14th St.
BEATON
Drug Co.
Fifteenth and Farnam
BELL
DRUG CO.
1316 Farnam St.
the Southern Pacific that carries the car
to San Francisco.
From Omaha the balance of the Ne'
York and eastern mall wilt go out on a
regular fast mall train that will run as a
second section of Union Pacific No. 9.
The new schedule will be put In effect
about Christmas and after that data
California and Pacific coast mall will bo
hurried through nt a speed never before
attempted.
TAXI DRIVER AND FIRE
REPORTER BOUND OVER
At the suggestion of their attorney, T.
A. Holllster, James Svojtek, tho taxtcnb
driver who ran Into and seriously hurt
Miss Mollie Sattzman. Peter Boland, J.
J, Mahoney and Albert Radman on tho
night of November SI, when his machine
became unmanageable nnd ho crashed
Into the building which Is occupied by
the Burlington ticket office, and Israol
StclU tho fire reporter, who was In the
machine at the time, waived preliminary
examination In police court. Svojtok'a
bond was given at $1,500 and Stell's at
SiOOO.
Institute at Pa-re.
PAGE, Neb.. Deo. 11. 8peclaU Tho
Farmers' Institute completed Its work
Tuesday night. Mr. Coupe spoke on
"Hog Cholera" and the "Demonstration
Idea." Mr. Shirley spoke on "Poultry"
and gave the demonstration. He lectured
In the evening on "A Profession or a
Job." Miss Blcor Instructed tho women
on "Home Nursing" and co-operation.
The Institute was well attended.
The Persistent and Tudlctous Use
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road
Business Success.
State lank Building
King-Peck Co.
Center Ifth and
Reward
"The Home of Quality
Clothes.'
Magee &
Deemer
413 South 16th St.
Kensington Clothes They
Fit.
The Public
Market
1610 Harney St.
Alamito
Dairy
GORDON
Fireproof
Warehouse
& Van Co.
219 Nertk Eleveatk Street
Deaglaj 394
URE ANSWERS RAILROADS
Tells Tax Commission that They Arc
Treated Like All Other.
RECOMMENDS SOME CHANGES
City nnd County Treasurer Would
Stake Delinquent lirvlrs Col
lectable by Forroloanre
on
Properties,
Answering the complaints of tho rail
roads regarding Increares In their taxa
tion In the state, William a. Ures city
nnd county treasurer, appeared beforo
the state tax commission. In nesslon In
the Juvenile court room ycsterdiiy aft
ernoon, and produced figures to show
that tho taxes of tho railroads have In
creased no faster on tho avorngo than
have the taxes of other property In the
state.
Ho showed hat the city taxes In Omaha
had Increased CO per cent In tho past ten
j ears; of Douglas county, 67 per cent;
tho state taxes paid by Douglan county,
64 per cent He then gave the per cent
of Increase of taxes of tho Union Pacific
road na 55 per cent and that of the Bur
lington as 37 per. cent.
Treasurer Uro mado nome recommenda
tions for more efficient tax gathering.
He favored a provision requiring tha
treasurer to bring foreclosure aulta
against real estate whero taxes are de
linquent for five years. "The treasurer
should be made responsible for the col
lection of these taxes," he said.
He also advocated exemption of small
taxnavers. for he said tho treasurer hart
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so many Ilitie mus ot a iew ccn io w
"nogers
oll& Sons
N
1515 Harnoy Street
HARDWARE TOOLS
United Clothes
Shop
Men's Clothing direct
from factory to wearer.
1512 Farnam St.
John's
Cigar
Store v
16th and
Harney
Union Outfitting Co.
Cor. 16th aad Jackioa
Columbian
Optical Co.
211 So. 16th St.
Aulabaugh
Fur Co.
1825 Farnam
McCaffrey
Bros. Co.
213-15 South 17th
lect that cost so much to collect that
they were an actual loss to tho county
instead of a gain.
He said ho did not believe In tho elec
tion of precinct assessors. This ho held
takes them to an extent out of the cbnl
trol of the county assessor, nnd he be
lieved that the county assessor should bo
made responsible for tho whole group
of precinct assessors, so that ho might
direct their work. Ho further recom
mended that the state board ot equnllxa
tlon should be given help, equipment and
more power.
Hear Two Complaint".
Complaints of the Inequality of.taxntlon
and of tho cumbersome methods of tax
gathering, are tho principal objections the
stato tax commission has heard since It
has been In Omaha, according to C. W.
Sears, vice chairman of tho commission.
After holding n one-day session at the
Commercial club rooms, whero a doicn
men appeared to lay their troubles before
them, tho commission decided to hold a
private session to tatk over tho petitions
they heard Wednesday.
This private session was held In the of
fice of C, W, Scars. The commission had
long announced that It would bo In ses
sion to receive tho publlo for three days,
December 10, 11 and 12, In Omaha: that It
would hold Its session on December 10 at
the Commcrclol club rooms; December 11,
In tho Juvenile court room at tho court
house; December 18, In the convention
hall nt the Hotol Homo with tho Farmers'
congress.
No ono was sent to the court house at
10 o'clock yesterday to Inform the
people that the commission had decided
to go Into a star chamber session In
Sears' office. A quarter .of an hour be
fore 10 o'clock people began to arrive at
the Juvenile court room to Inquire for the
BLACK
THE HATTER
HATS AND MEN'S
FURNISHINGS
109 South 10th St.
LI N DS E Y
THE JEWELER
Xmas Gift Shop
221 Jfi South lOtli Btrcct.
THE CHRISTMAS STORE FOR EVERYBODY.
"We Will Cash City National Bank Checks for Any Amount.
KIMBALL
LAUNDRY
1507-11 Jackson St.
HATI0NAL
Sample Coat &
Suit Company
319 South 16th St
AARON'S
JEWELRY CO.
16th and Farnam
Quickserv
and
Boston Lunches
Megeath
Stationery Co.
1412 Farnam St.
commission. Tho Inquiry kept up until
nearly noon. Not even the attaches ot the
Juvenile court were Informed as to what
had become ot the tax commission.
When Mr. Sears was seen after 11
o'clock he explained that a private ses
sion had been held, and that tho commis
sion would be In session during the after
noon at the Juvenile court room.
The members of the commission now In
Omaha for the sessions are C. W, Scars,
Omaha; J. If. Qrosvenor, Aurora; C. A.
Rchappell, Tawneo City, and George O.
Virtue, Lincoln.
REV. AND MRS. TURNQUIST
LEAVE FOR THEIR NEW HOME
Hounds of farewell, which nave been In
order for Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Turnqulst,
were brought to a close Wednesday night
when the couple left for Chicago, where
Mr, Turnqulst has accepted a call to fill
a pulpit. Rov. C. F. Pamp of Chicago
will succeed him as pastor ot the Swedish
Mission church, nnd he will take charge
the first Sunday In January. Between
now and thst time various preachers
fromrout In the state will officiate at the
regular services at tho church.
ASKS DAMAGES FOR SEIZURE
OF GREEN RUG AND SCREEN
Machinery of the district court has
been set In motion by Carl A. Newell,
dentist, to determine whether seizure of
"one green wardrobe screen anil one rug
of mixed tan and green" by David Rlngor(
constable, waa legally accomplished.
Dr. Newell'a property waa taken by
RUthorl'- ot Justice Altstadt, In whose
court Mary K. Clark won a suit against
him. Ho asks the district court to award
Important Notice
We Will Gladly Accept
Any Check Drawn on
The City National Bank
HOWAM JTamq SIXTEENTH STREETS
ORKIN BROS.
f " r i
Sherman & McDonnell
Drug Company
Ooratr 16th Dodf. ati.
OWTj DIIUO CO., Corner 16th
and llurney Sta.
IIAIWARD rHAI.MA.cr, Cor
ner 24th ana Farnam 8ta.
LOTAIi 1'IIAItMACr, 207 N.
ltth St.
Dresher Bros.
Dyers nnd Cleaners,
Hatters and Tailors
2211-13 Farnam St.
DRESHER, the TAILOR
Branch Office
1515 Farnam St.
Brodegaard
Jewelry Co.
203 South 16th
Brandeis
Stores
CHAMBERS
DANCING
ACADEMY
Douglas 1871
him , the value ot articles, and S3S
damages.
DISCHARGED AT BR0WNVILLE
AFFAIR HE NOW RE-ENLISTS
Samuel Scott, a member of one of
the three companies of colored soldiers
which participated In tho memorable dis
turbance at Brownsville, Tex.. In 190$,
has been ro-enllsted at tho Omaha army
recruiting station. Scott, who with all
the rest of the colored rioters waa dis
honorably discharged by Theodore Roose
velt, waa reinstated in 1910. He ha
served one enlistment since then, and ha.1
entered upon another.
lick llrndachr.
Sick headacho Is nearly always caused
by disorders of tho stomach. Correct
them and the periodic attacks ot sick
headache will disappear. Sirs. John
nishop ot Rosovllle, Ohio, writes; "About
a year ngo I was troubled with Indiges
tion and had sick headache that lasted
for two or threo days at a time. I doc
tored nnd tried a number of remedies.
but nothing helped me until, during ono
of those sick spells, a friend advised mo
to take Chamberlain's Tablets. This med
Iclne relieved me In a short time." For
sale by all dealers. Advertisement.
Persistent Advertising Is tho Rood to
Big Returns.
Orkin Brothers Announce
A Sale of Women's Coats
That promises to bo tho moat sen
sational soiling, ovor known In tho
city of Omaha. On ealo In their base
ment salesroom Friday. -Advertisement.
JEWELRY CO.
307 South Sixteenth
HARTMAN
FURNITURE &
CARPET CO.
1414-15-18 Douglas
FLITTON
OPTICAL CO.
213 South Sixteenth
RllBEL
FURNITURE CO.
1513-15 Howard St.
RYAN
Jewelry Co.
15th and Douglas
J mi
REESE