ID X
THE OSfAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 11, 1914.
MUST PAY JILL, ANYWAY
Hell Matthieion Does Not Under
stand "Water Board Methods.
HOUSE VACANT THREE MONTHS
JfeTertheless, Its Onnfr l Chnrsretl
fl.BO for the Snk of I.rar
ina; the Meter In the
IlnllitlnK.
Talk about reducing water rat," said
Nels Matthleson, "I don't care so much
whether I par 3 or 28 cents when I am
using water, but where we need .a reform
In the Water board's methods Is In their
habit of charging people whether they
use water or not I Just had to pay 11.60
for the three months that my house stood
idle."
Matthleson's cottage Is at 317 Lake
Street Some time last August hts tenant
moved out and he did not get another
until Iste In December. But Uio got a
bill Just the same.
It rend, "For metered water consumed
August 2S to December 18, J513, 100 cubic
feet, at minimum, tt.CO."
liver since the day .he landed In Amer
ica from Denmark many, many years
ago, Matthleson has been tolling from
early morn until late at night In humble
employments In an effort to collect a
tittle money that would take cars of his
old age. Eomo years ago ho acquired the
little house on Lake street. He Is atono
Jn thn world, having no family. Bo ho
tries to rent the Utile shack for a few
WILL READ FOR THE BENSON
M. E. CHURCH.
SHWWtV lflsllslsjttsM3sWsllsllk&
AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA
Greeks Are at Outs and Several Arc
Put Under Bonds.
FEVER VICTIM IS IMPROVING
Ynnns; Hon of .Inmen CmJIeek Is
Slinvrlnar Slftna of llrcovery
After Hlcae with Scnrlet
Fcrer.
Slcns point to
Internecine war be
BRIEF CITS NEWS
Ray o mat Xt Now Beacon Pre.
Slfe Ins.T Tss. rnn iratnal, aould.
Sltctrlo supplies Burgess-GranAan Co.
ridsllty Storage fc Van Co, Doug. XS1S
State Bank of Omaha 4 yer cent paid
on time deposits; S per cent paid on sav
Inrs account.. All deposits In this bank
sre protected by the depositors' guaran
tee fund of the state ot Nebraska.
She Tstera Trust Company confines
Itself solely to trustee and Investment
business and Is therefore not affected by
tween the different clans In the local . th8 UP" nd of finance. It Is ad-
ECONOMY SALE
ALL THIS WEEK AT
ILTON
& SONS CO.
OGERS
1515 HARNEY
Mm Grace Speick
WEAYER AGAIN HEADS CLUB
Greek colony, and the police are keeping
a keen lookout for th nrst signs ot
trouble. Yesterday three members of one
faction, John Covns, Gus Matura and
Peter Dctz were rearrested on. charges
of threatening to kill after having been
liberated In tho morning on an appearance
bond. The men ure said to have been
first nrrrstcd on complaint of Kula Yodls,
proprietor of a CJirck rool hall at Twenty-
sixth and N streets Yodlst alleged Unit the
three had thrown bricks through It's win
dow. The men were released on bond
yesterday morning. An hour later1 Yodls
Is said to have appealed to the police to
protect him against the three men whom
ho asserted had threatened to kill him.
Tho three were arrested by Officers
Qaughan and Dwornk nnd are held at the
police station.
Patrol Conductor Jnckman, who has fol
lowed this case with close application,
stated yesterday that he looked to see
trouble between tho two wnrrlng fnctlons.
Tho pollco generally Inel no to the belief
dollars while ho presses clothes at the ' p,T- t,i, Tlt'rrrtnri Uolrl Thplr lhnt lho trouuIo started sotno days ago
Barton laundry. 1CM Cnpltol avenuo. to I uarlcr directors Jioia Ar i hp 0M fnctlo nft(, ,eu(Ier- ot anollleP
mako a living. When he cannot get a
renter for six months thnt Is his loss, and
the Water loanl does not worry about
him. It sends bills for water consumed
iwhtle the properly stands vacant.
Matthleson paid the bill for 51.50. What
Could be do? The boss decreed It
DISTRICT COURT GRANTS
DIVORCES TO MISMATED
Charles H. Bortell, who wedded Miss
Mary Johnson In New York and was d
kerted by her three weeks later, was
srranted a divorce In district court Ho
Is a traveling salesman.
Mrs. Marie Smith secured an annulment
tof her marriage to Oscar Smith.
Emma Dahlberg's request that her mar
riage to Fred Da hi berg be annulled, was
granted.
Nina Wilcox secured a divorce from
Frank Wilcox on tho ground ot non
support Andrew D. qreentrce was divorced from
Hosephloo Greentree, the grounds being
t esertton.
Annual Meeting.
FINANCES IN FINE CONDITION
Jinny Improvements Mnde nnd Pro
vided for, nnd Other Better
ment Already In Coarse
of Construction.
Drives Slclc Headaches Avray.
Agonizing sick headache cured by using
Dr. King's New Llfo Pills regularly; keep
liver and bowels In healthy condition. 23c.
All druggists. Advertisement
Pimples
Will Not
Be Pardoned
faction arrested for alleged selling of
liquor without a license. When the case
came to trial tho compla'tilng witnesses
stated that they could remember nothing
atioui the sale of liquor by the defendants,
A discharge followed for lack of evidence.
since men, the police claim there la
troublo brewing.
Fever Victim Iinnrnrra
Reports from the horn nf
Carter Lake club likes Its old officers Jlcek yesterday Indicated an Improvement
as was evidenced by tho action of last in the condition of his young eon, who
night when In annual session the board Is In a serious condition as "the result of
of directors ro-clected Frank L. Weaver scarlet fever. Durlncr Mr. rrnii.ir.
to his third term as president and gave forced absence from the office of City
v. l uunaoy ms urtn term as vice I usurer xuariin, nis place Is belne filUd
president A. P. Whltmore was elected by Tax Commissioner Jerry Fitzaaraifi.
wecretary and treasurer. The session was who Is nsslstlng Treasurer Martin during
new in the offices ot President Weaver, I rusn. intsgeraid has been elected
fi&S Drandels building. tax commissioner by heavy majorities
Reports made by the officers to the vory time lie ran, but his manners aro
board showed tho club with a balanco on ft" cay a old shoe, and he works
bond of $2,000 after the expenses of the About th office of tho city treasurer as-
ear have been met This showlntr excels I "Istlng Treasurer Martin and tllA clArk
thst of any amusement club In the city. wmio nt the same time carrying on his
The directory sanctioned tho Increases own wrk. The treasurer and the tax
In dues and Initiation tees that havo be- commissioner's office ore in the same
fore been recommended. Henceforth an- """" Bl lne cuv fta now,
mini flu will hr from tIS tn IM nnil thn I News of thn I.iulrrn.
Initiation fees I0. uroer 01 ooso No. 303 of
Tim nrn-nnlinllnn hnm m.f Its mvminli I coul" umaiia Oil TUesdav evimlnr
nn iliA nrminrtv It hnuirlit nt Pnrlr llm rlulUl,r)r 1'. Will give a Social. Tli.ni ...M
and has provided Improvements for the b a" 'nterostlng program followed by
coming year. Two hundred and seventy- """'imcnis at meir hall, Twenty-fifth
eight steel lockers were added in 1H ""u l
with a dressing room for men. A dressing . 01 iNeoraska lodge No. 227,
room for women of the samo size is now rtt'ent order of United Workmen, m.i
undei1 Construction. Ten now shower ot McCrnnn's hall on Thursday evening
baths aro to be Instnlled. Tho now water lw,m insiaiica mesc officers for tho term
and sewer system has been completed emln Juno sgj
vantageous to estates of whatsoever slxs
lo have It named as executor or trustee.
Mazda Dancing rarty The Mazda so
ciety gave a dancing party at Armbrust's
hall Thursday evening.
Mrs. Millard's Estate Appraised The
estate ot the late Mrs. Franklo Barton
Millard, appraised by order of tho county
court, is valued at J179.7S7. Holdlngn to
the amount of 1123,000 aro In bonds of
the street railway company.
Ad Olub Meets Wednesday "Printing
from tt.J Advertisers' Standpoint" will
bo th topic of the address by Samuel
Itees, Jr., Wednesday noon before the
mOaha Ad club. The luncheon will be
given at the Paxton hotel and there will
bn lantern slides to Illustrate the force
and character of some samples of prin
ter's Ink.
Xespsr and Inmates riiisd -A disor
derly house at 112 North Fourteenth
street was raided by Sergeant Vanous
and his aides Friday night and the
keeper, Bertha Drown, and three inmates
placed under arrest. Bertha was fined p)
nnd coats In police court, while ono of
tho Inmates was fined $10 and costs and
the other two forfeited bonds.
Homer Cnrtlss to Pittsburgh Omaha
friends of Homer S. Curtlss, who was
formerly advertising manager of the Den
nett company here, have Just received
word that ho Is leaving a position at
Milwaukee to go to Pittsburgh. At the
latter city he will be In charge' of the
advertising department of Kautfmann St
Daer's new department store. He was
with the Bennett company three years.
Hundreds of people visited our store last week
and took advantage of the large discounts we offered
on our High Grade Goods and we have decided to
run again this. week. Note these few:
SLEDS
The FallHre to Use StuKrt'n Calcium
Wafers, a Proved Iteniotly for
l'lmples, CoavtcUi Yon of Ub.
pariloHable Negligence).
Pimples are an otfense to others and a
rnme against yourself. People have only
tolerated you because they considered
the condition ot your face to be a. mls
lortuna against which you had no remedy.
But now that It Is universally known
that Htu.irfH Calcium Wafer will cure
the worst coses of pimples, blackheads,
I'lotches, eruptions, mid liver-spots, your
continued negligence will bo considered
Inexcusable.
The person with a pimply face It ol
ways unattractive and nt a disadvan
tage In society. Those ugly disfigurements
et at naught the effect ot tho most per
fect features. It your face and figure
liad the classical outlines of a Greek
Btatue, a moss ot pimples would still
(destroy your beauty A clear, fresh skin
Is absolutely essential to any real beauty.
at a cost ot 120,000. The club house Is to
bo screened in below as well na above
tor the coming season.
Membership In the club has been Urn
Ited to 1,000, It Is now 600 and applica
tions am being received each day, Ro
pelpts for membership dues for tho first
four days In January wero equal to re
ceipts .during the whole of January dur
rig any previous year.
Jv
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LissPSSip9
Charles NVrml nn.t . .
Bernard A. Fiirt v "."t"Ll ""IE1"
James C. Hurley, foreman; Felix Baker'
vpnui.r .innn miii....i. .
vriiii. . ' v.H"l",P io reeoraer;
m.L ". "'""'ey, iinnncier, Thomas K
hhea, treasurer! I.oulH Oroda. mildm
W.nl T ..111 -. . . '
. i.i i ix . .iiiiirr. inairin wn...n.AH.
T,ii,l T .,.. ...v.. ' TiVV -.,,
u..,,, numira, eiKnieon months,
wnurcu services
If I T....s r ...
!Dr?11 loPirtmcnts at 9:45 o'clock. Topic.
T1n.IiJ.,M,0i1 & xh1 Seventy." Elder C
AI. It Ion nn1 Vra An... xt n At !t
Snanish War Vets ' Wrta
a ? world." tii n.tn -nn ;r..i ".r
mat.flll nffinArcj S'eSl?d. "lc! ot tho Senior Kndeavor
AUMiiwu vuiviviw m o;j" o ciock. intermedlato
i.nnsnan isnaeuvor meets nt B:30 n'cinoic
111 elementRrv mnmi At ....
Before a. large gathering of numbers Uev. J, W. Klrkpatrlck will conduct tho
nd their friends, officers of Catjp Leo vS" .1 B?,rv,.cea I of .th0 "wk of Prayer."
Forty, ot the local Bpanlsh War Veteran. ma r u SKEW'S!"1
anl the Woman's auxiliary. General
Henry W, Lawton, No, 1, wero Installed
at the Hwodtsh Auditorium, Sixteenth
and Chicago streets, last night Follow.
Ing the installation a musical program,
refreshments and speeches b' various
members, afforded entertainment for Ing with the holy communion service on
those assembled, Tno officers
Lee Forby installed Henry
"I reel Uke X A Xm J til, X Am BO
thnsa of vkese risayles."
A beautiful complexion la untlrely de
pendent on a rich, pure, abundant sup
lily of blood to tho skin. Calcium till-
Jihldo has long been recognised as the
xnst effective ot blood purifiers. Quick
ly converting all Impurities into gaseous.
xorm mat reaany escapes irom Mie pores,
it- purines the most viuatea Dlooa In re
xaarkably short order. Calcium sulphide
Is tbe chief constituent ot Eluurftt Cal-
tlum Wafers, which conluln besides, cer
tain mild ultematives that invigorate the
blood. You will bo surprised at the
rapidity with which all faco disorders
will disappear, once the blood has been
cleansed ot Its impurities through their
usa.
Stop being a nulsanc nnd nn annoy
ance to other people. You havo a right
to beauty and health and hinplness. You
have a right to the admiration and
respect ot others. Tak tho step that
wilt rain you all ot there. Oct a Wo
Ikjk of Stuart's Calcium Wafers of your
druggist and win back your birthright
or beauty.
1
Two Glean Papers
FOR THE HOME
T Youth's Companion
AND
The Evening Bee
INCLUDING SUNDAY
Bod kr 55c Month
Installing officer, were!
Commander. Frank WhlPDcrman,
Senior vice commander. Frod 13. Fero.
Junior vice commander. Karl 1). Nye.
Aujuiani, winner it. uiacKeti.
Quartermaster, Llndley M, Travis.
Trustco. Nathaniel D. Herdllnger.
Patrtotlo Instructor, Horace U. Corneau.
msiorian, unaries iiaiixe.
burgeon, A. tiherman Pinto.
Chaplain, Harry II. Kline.
Officer ot the day, Henry K. Olson,
Officer ot the guard, Walter K. Lane,
Kergeant-maJor, Jesso K. Talbert.
Quartermaster tergcant Augustus A.
ylee.
Color sergeants. Boss Manchester and
Axel Hund.
Chief musician. Will am Is. Stockham.
Those of the auxiliary initallod by Mrs.
Luzlo Nylnnd, were:
President, Mrs Fred K, Fero,
Senior vice president, Mrs. Karl B. Nye.
Junior vice nresident. Mr. Walter m
Lane,
Chaplain, Mrs. William It. underwood.
oecreisry, airs, waiter T. Jones.
Treasurer. Mrs. Undley M. Travis,
Historian, Airs, josopnine eeiy.
MISS PANKHURST WINS
HER HUNGER STRIKE
LONDON, Jan, 10,-Mlss Sylvia Pank-
hurst, the militant suffragette, was to
day released from Holloway jail. Khe had
M'J? 8f.vl?0-. UeK Klrkpatrick's toplo Is
'Tho Kind of Religion the World Nerdj."
Hpqciai services will begin on Monday
night. January 12, in the First Presbyterian
tnuiiii urarer uirrcuon ot tno pastor and
eldership. Bev. Franklin Pierce Bamsay.
I'll. or the University of Omaha will
preach. It Is thought that theso special
services win continue all the week, clos-
I n IT With th hnlv onmmi.MlMH ....... I
- - ' V vv IUIUUII OTTI.ll.-U UII
s of Camp Sabbath morn ng. January IS. The publlo
tf. tvr are rordlally Invited.
Meyers. Khjers C. M. BJch. A. A. Thurlow and
First Presbyterian
Church People to
Have New Building
Tho peoplo of the First Presbyterian
church aro to havo a new house of wor
ship nnd It Is" to bo located on property
owned by tho church at Thirty-fourth
and Farnam streets, It the congregation
approves t'.o action of the building' com
mllteo taken at the meeting held In the
mens of Attorney Adams in tne vny
National bank building last night.
t the meeting, plans of numerous
churches were looked over and an
official report on churches in general
made by N. II. Loomls, who whllo in
the east recently, visited a number of
church properties, seeking Information
on cost, construction and styles of arch!
tecture. upon his return, ho brought a
bonk of plans of a large number ot tho
best appointed churches In the country,
These last night he turned over to tho
committee, of which he is a member.
of agreeing upon plans for the proposed
Whllo nothing was done In the matter
new church, It was decided to call a
congregational meeting for 7:4& o'olock,
tho evening of January 21, to be held In
the old church at Seventeenth and Dodge
streets. At this meeting the committee
will riubmlt Its report. This report will
contain recommendations that the con
gregation authorlzo that steps to secure
(he vacant lot adjoining the church prop
erty at Thirty-fourth and Farnam streets
be taKcn and that tho committee be
further authorized to tako sueh action
as may be necessary to secure the start'
Ing ot work at an early date upon tho
new building. .
As tho committee views the matter
favorable action upon the part of the
congregation will mean that work upon
the building can be commenced soon
after plans aro adopted and a contract
Is let. It Is the hope of the committed
to have a portion of the new building,
one of the wings, finished and ready for
occupancy by next Christmas.
William Barcloy and their families took
a aeieimtlon of tnnntv.twn irrnna n
the Lefler Methodist church at Albright
iHi iubiii, nna neara itev. iu, j. Kalllna'a
autircas on " f oreign .suasions.
First Methodist church, services In tho
Odd Fellows' hall. Twenty-fourth and M
streets, itev. J. w. KirKpatrlcK. pastor,
Bible study at 9:15 a. m. Preaching by
tho pastor at 11 o'clock. Kpworth league
nt 6:30 v. m. at Brass' chapel.
First Baptist church. Twentv-flfth nnd
II streets, Bev. W. It. Hill, pastor. Ser
mon by the pastor at 11 o'clock. No
preach'ng services in the ovenlng. Prayer
inrexinit ivcunesuny evening at iiw.
l-Tilted Presbyterian church, Twentyi
third and 11 streets. Bev. W. A. Pollock;
nnstor. Sunday school nt 0:fi a. m. Sub
ject nt sermon at 11, "Christ thn Pearl
or urcat rrico." young people s Chris
tlon union at 0:30 p. in. No evening
services.
Masrlo City Gossip.
Miss Alice Virginia Davis is snendlnc
tne month in New lorK state, i
Mlsa Otaaf nf Illinois In n fnlftRt At thn
home or her brother, oy ureer.
Mrs. N. T. Putnam left the first nf the
Patriot o instructor. Mrs. La. Fern nnr. I week for her new home In Boston.
bank. I Miss Bess Clifton leaves the last of thn
Conductor. Mrs. Lyman O, Wheeler. week for a month's visit with friends and
cuniiuciur, irs. ura u. juane. relatives In Portland, ore.
UUaru. Mrs. Horace I). Cornemi. ..... . . .
Aljtnt nn.rrt Mni uu w v... I itosco njoouc, who ima ueen at wnier
Asswant guard, Mrs. Jerry . ance, ,. i. or B0Veral months, la sDendlnir
a few wceKs wun nis parents in south
Omaha.
Edward D. Konney of Chicago Is the
guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs, j. m. ienney, kj noutn Tnirty.
ninth street, lie will leave soon tor
visit in Gillette, wyo.
The Mogulllon degree team ot Omaha
will Inttlato a largo class of candidates
been a prisoner since January 3. when I at the Ancient Order of United Workmen
he was arrested in the Hit nnd nf ii temple this evening. They will be ac
sne was arrested in tne east, ena of Lon- nmnnu hv n hr immi nd Ihmt
don. She was in a state of collapse as delegation from Omaha. Tay will give
the result of a week's "hunger strike." strett parade at 8 o'clock.
ntannao to Work This Tear.
Detroit critics say that "Catcher Oscar
Stitnoxo will In 1914 perform the same
son oi a come-oacK mat uonjo uush
inn in wis. u was a come-oacic in dla
position more man anytning else."
SEVEN SEAMEN FOUND
GUILTY OF MUTINY
SQUASH COURTS AT OMAHA
CLUB ABOUT COMPLETED
Three squash courts, with tile baths and
lockers, costing 95,000, are rapidly near
Ing completion at the Omaha club. When
members ot the Bacquet club went over
to the Omaha club upon the disbanding
of. tho former, the idea originated of
putting In the squash game as one of the
club recreations. The necessary funds
were raised by private subscription, and
It is expected that the squash courts will
be ready for service by February 15.
They are In the west wing of the club
building and are easily entered from the
basement on tho first floor ot the club.
RADIANT HOME
STOVES
$22.00 Oak Stoves will go
at $16.50
$32.00 Base Burners will sell
for $24.00
$56.00 Base Burners will sell
for $42.00
$44.00 Steel Ranges cut
to $33.00
Cheaper stoves cut in same
proportion.
Now will you buy that stove?
SKATES
85c Boys' Skates, special
at 59c
$1.25 Boys' Skates for 98c
$1.50 Girls' Skates for
only $1.19
ENAMELED WARE
Large assort,
ment of Enam
eled Ware
your choice
Discounts on all holiday
goods.
75c Sleds will go now at,
each 48c
$1.50 Folding Sled, now at
only 59o
SKIS
Genuine Northland, at
$1.75 to $3.00
OIL HEATERS
$4.25 Oil Stove, now at
only $3.59
85c Furnace Scoop. .59c
COMPLAIN OF OMAHA'S WAYS
Local Manufacturers Discuss the
City's Business Drawbacks.
RENTS AND TAXES ARE TOO HIGH
Members -of Association Specify In
stances on Which They Dune
Kick Against City's Busi
ness Stethods.
RTwort. from lifmiY Decrease.
DETHjIN; Jan. Jo. German exports to
America during 1913 decreased about 2 per
cent below those of 191t The reduction
wai mainly due to the smaller quantities
of hides and raw materials sent to the
United States.
The Water Rate Suit
Payable Monthly
at
THE BEE OFFICE
Sanatorium
This Institution la the only one
in the central west with separata
buildings sltuatod In their own
ample grounds, yet entirely dis
tinct, and rendering It possible to
cllsslty cases. The one building
being fitted for and dovoted to the
treatment ot non-contagious and
ncn-mAnt&l dtaaases, no others be
ing admitted; the other Rest Cot
tage being designed lor and do
Toted to the exclusive treatment
ot select mental cases requiring
for a time watchful care and spe
cial Bursts g
WIiailNaTON, Del.. Jan. Id-Seven
members ot tho crew ot the hark Manga
Iteva on trial In the United States court
here this week on a charge ot mutiny,
were found guilty by a Jury today. A
recommendation to mercy was Included
In the verdict Sentence will be Imposed
next Tuesday. The men found guilty ara
John David need, It. D. Williams, Alvln
Anderson. Joseph Ilorsfall, Charles
Lyons. John Kdlln and William Joyce.
During tho trial the government aband
oned prosecution against six other mem
bers of the crew who had also been In
dicted for mutiny.
Persistent Advertising is the Road to
Dig lletur&s.
"PJOM oqj ui UJMUOO ass
-tAlid isaasiq im nil Xiuoqcua .u9.aiu
ill 'how ooj iunr ui is luuut
Sq v hum. niojsoa pus ujCihoojjt u puts
jMvd feoti .muoA mw ui iv .itu m
Ioq MOiit pira uOssjuoo spunoxa oo,t
Ul uiM jmjox -AiHuiismu umojJ
snu, rHupmq Hu, um ouir -og. oqt
ui pusis musaa uji uesaq tuuos
sao.t ajoui u) Joj kjo.j. mm U spunuiS
oioj oqt 1 Xiodououi luu)3 em Ati
HIM. -o 'sjuk jo suAis "w XUSIt
wm sbi sn3j.fa
Having accomplished the object
of the suit brought on behalf of the
public to prevent the Water board
from exacting extortionate and un
reasonable rates for water, I shall
instruct my attorneys, Messrs Stan
ley M. Rosewater and S. 0. Cotner,
to have it dismissed.
I tendered payment at the rate of
25 cents a thousand gallons, insist
ing that was all that could be
rightfully demanded, and the board
has now come down below my ten
der by reducing the rate to 23 1-3
cents.
In this suit I was acting for the
general body of water consumers
rather than for myself, as the
amount involved in my own bill
could be but a few dollars at most.
The reduction forced by this suit as
part of The See's campaign for
lower rates will go to the benefit
of the whole community, and what
has been gained in establishing the
right, of the individual consumer to
redrew in the ceurt will fee worth
even more to them in th future.
YX0T0K lOtXWATXJL
Optimism for business during the com
ing year was the kcynoto at the monthly
dinner of the Omaha Manufacturers' as
sociation at tho Commercial club last
night. Not a speaker at the talk-feat
which followed tho cabaret dinner, dis
played a sign of pessimism tor the sea
son ahead. Hut the county commis
sioners, the Real Estate exchange well
lntentloned charity workers, tho legisla
ture, and Indifferent members of the as
sociation were scored delicately or other
wise, as the occasion seemed to demand.
A. W. Gordon, in telling ot the needs
ot tho association, voiced some sentiments
which were reiterated by others who fol
lowed with speeches.
"Omaha has not made the manufactur
Ing growth it was entitled to during the
last year," said Mr. Gordon, who is chair
man ot tho manufacturing committee of
tho Commercial club, "and to understand
why this Is the case, we must know what
other cities are doing to attract Industries
which might have located In Omaha."
No Fundi Available.
He cited many Instances, and in each
case told ot tho funds available for the
attraction ot new industries, ot tax ex
emption for a period of years, how build
ing ot plants was financed, and the vari
ous methods used to attract manufac
turers to locato their plants In these
places. As proof of hts assertions, he
named specific instances where manu
facturers had come to Omaha, looked
the ground over, and then gone to an
other place.
"Not only Council Bluffs and Lincoln
have during the last few weeks gotten
Industries which should havo come to
Omaha, but Ralston Is no mean com
petitor for these concerns," declared Mr.
Gordon. "Ralston can glvo a freo site
for a manufacturing establishment, and
that is more than we are prepared to do
here. Council Bluffs can otter a free
sit. and likewise tax exemption until the
concern Is established on a paying basis.
"High taxes have been responsible for
many manufacturers leaving Omaha,
though they wanted to locato here. High
rents have convinced others that they
j would encounter labor difficulties op that
score. The nine-hour law for women, in
flexible, though the women may really
vant and need tho extra work. Is an
other factor In driving theso manufac
turers away from Omaha.
Can't Iindorse Htock Issaes.
"The greatest obstacle to. our commit
tee, however, Is the fact that we havo
not been able to get capital and these
manufacturers who want to como here
together Not long ago a man came there
with 185,000 In cash. A short time ago
he went to Denver and tookthe JS9.000
with him. The Commercial club has an
ironclad rule that It cannot endorso stock
subscriptions In any concern. As a rule
this operates justly, because many or tho
requests which come- to us for endorse
ment come from such a distance that It
is Impossible for us to verify their state
ments If we should care to do so, and we
are unable to furnish them any endorse
ment for the sale of their stock locally.
In other words, when a manufacturer
decides that Omaha Is the logical place
for his business and comes here ready
to move or establish his plant In Omaha,
we can merely meet him and wish him
well. That Is the extent ot our possible
activity. It should be increased, we
should devise a plan to get these men
and our Investors together, and In addi
tion wo should have a fund of J30.000 a
year for tho purpose ot helping new In
dustries get on a substantial footing
here."
High Taxes and High Rents.
T. B. Coleman of the association told
ot three families which had the chance
to move to any ono ot three cities, one
ot which was Omaha, for the purpose ot
working In a packing plant. Upon In
vestigation they found that rents for
bouses in Omaha were from JS to IS per
month higher here than they were In the I
other two cities. They did not locate In !
Omaha. '
Paul F. Skinner told of his concern's1
taxes this year. Having bought one ot
Us buildings for 20,000 cash. It was as
sessed on a valuation ot H3.000. and
finally after appealing to the county com- ;
mlssloners as an equalization board the
assessment was reduced to JW.000. An
other building which it had bought for ,
(13.099 was assessed at 128.000. 1
The nine-hour law was discussed both
pro and con. One member told how the
law was evaded here during the rush j
season. Women who worked tho nine
4
hours In one place wore allowed to go to
another separate and distinct plant and
work for that concern for a tew hours
during the evening.
P. J. Fodrea ot the Item Biscuit Co.,
said the interference of well lntentloned
charitable workers was an annoyance to
tho female employes, and In some cases
.had caused a dissatisfaction among the
women, so that they hod quit their Jobs,
and subsequently suffered from lack ot
employment.
"And these charitable women never
worked a day in their Uvea," he con
cluded. Dan Desdunes made the usual hit with
his violin, and Misses Hazel and Ethel
Solomon, with their musical numbers
were very popular with the manufac
turers. A novel feature ot the evening
was the wrestling and boxing bouts
staged by Harry Nelson, age 11 years,
and his brother, David, age 13 years.
Both lads are athletic, and have learned
the game under their father, H p Nel
son, who refereed the bouts.
Frank I. Ellick, newly elected president
ot the association, presided for the first
tlmo since his election. He told ot tho
necessity of having an Industrial fund,
and suggested that a clearing house be
organized, to which each' manufacturer
could write and tell what and why he
bought articles outside of Omaha, with
the object ot adjusting the differences,
so that tho general business of Omaha
might be built up.
Tho nextdlnnor ot the association will
bo a sample dinner, given on February
9, at which all manufacturers in Omaha
will bo aHowcd to give away samples of
their products.
HOWELL ANDHOCTOR MEET
Mayor of South Omaha Scores the
Water Soaxd Boss.
CONTRACT IS NOT CARRIED OUT
Magta City Head DeclnrcH Exten
sions ot Mains Are Not Made
Under Agreement "Which
Board Asanmed.
Beggar Tips Off
Pointers on Graft
Frank Meyers of Toledo, O., was ar
tested last night by Detectives Murphy
and Fleming while begging from
passersby in front of the Iter Grand ho
tel. Meyers was arrested by tho same
officers a month ago on a charge ot va
grancy and at that time waa possessed
ot two good arms. Lost evening an
empty sleeve aroused tho sleuths' sus
picions and placing the man In custody
they soon found the missing member con
cealed beneath his shirt. Meyers then
proceeded to deliver a lecture to a crowd
which had gathered on what a lucrative
calling that of the beggar Is. "I make
about (3 a day from you suckers, so I
should worry if they do pinch me once
in a while" was his parting shot as he
climbed aboard the patrol.
Meyers was sentenced to sixty days In
police court.
Thieves Take Stamp
Machine from Hotel
Somo time Friday evening thieves car
ried away the stomp machine from the
desk ot tho Paxton hotel. The apparatus
at the time contained 112 worth of stamps
and 2 In cash. The case has been re
ported to the police.
R, Beecher Howell, general manager of
the metropolitan water district of
Omaha, and Mayor Thomas Hoctor of
South Omaha, between whom sharp dif
ferences have in past months arisen, un
expectedly met In debate In Vinton schoot
before tho Deer Park Improvement club
last night Howell had finished his plea
for municipal ownership ot publlo utilities
and had pointed with pride to what ho
and his Water board had done with tho
Omaha water plant when up rose Mayor
Hoctor and said:
"I'm not a coward and not being a
coward I want to say for my people that
since the city of Omaha took over the
Omaha plant we have pleaded and
pleaded In vain with the Water board to
extend our mains and thereby perform
the plain terms of a contract we had
with the old company a contract this
board assumed.,
"Further let it be said, that this board
la charging the people for extensions of
water mains, whereas mains were ex
tended without charge by the old water
company."
"If we did not charge extensions of
mains to property we could not reduce
rates for our treasury would be emptied
In paying for indiscriminate extensions.
The old -company extended mains on con
dition that the city install' a hydrant
every 400 feet, which would pay 15 per
cent on the S400 we would charge for ex
tending the mains 400 feet."
At this -point Charles Sherman ot the
club asked General Manager Howell to
explain, if he could, why the Water board
forced a minimum rate of 40 cents a
month upon consumers and how he had
reached the conclusion that his reduction
of rates affected 97 per cent ot the con
sumers. Continuing HoweU said the water plant
waa making a clear profit of 31,000 a day.
Of this he said 1100,000 had been rebated
to the people In reduced rates; 3200,000 had
been set aside to pay the bonded Indebted
ness and Jl5,000 had been placed In a
depreciation fund. The remainder Is car
ried as at cash surplus.
In explanation Howell declared the cost
of the service justified the minimum
charge; thateven the minimum did noc
pay the cost of maintaining the service
to the small consumer.
Howell said the first move toward
municipal ownership of all publlo utilities
In Omaha was to take over the gas plant.
He felt sure rates could be reduced, de
claring the water company had been the
least profitable of all the publlo1 service
corporations. He detailed his scheme for
the-assumptlon of ownership ot the gas
plant and said the matter would be put
to 'a vote of the people this tall. Certain
factions In the Economic league are sup
porting his plan.
The Persistent ana Judicious Use of
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to
Business Success.
i!
Domes, Lighting Fixtures
and Table Lamps
On account of the fire last August we rrere prs.Uica.lly out of busi
ness until tlie first of December, and in order to dispose of tbe large
stocks we had ordered previous to the fire we will place everything
in the store on sale at greatly reduced prices.
ONE-IIAL.F OFF on All Bilk Tub Shaped Shade Lamps.
Burgess-Granden Co.
1511 Howard St Next Door to Gas Office.
