THE BEE: OMAHA, TIirKSDAY, MAKCH VI, 1914
Council Bluffs
BLUFFS MAKESG00D SHOW
Federal Report Reveals It in Moat
Favorable Light.
COMPARED WITH OTHER CITIES
Ver CnpKa Debt la I.rs Thnn Arer
ikc for Sevcnlr-Slx Cities of the
Same t'ln, nnd Other Kljr
nrca Show AVell.
City Auditor MoAneney Is highly
pleased over the showing made by tie
federal statistical reports of seventy-six
cities, each with a population of mora
than 30,000. It was duo largely to tho
correspondence between tho federal l
partment and tho city auditor that Coun
cil Uluffs was Included In this class of
cities, for tho last federal census showed
a population slightly less thnn 30,000.
Every phase of the showing made It fa
vorable to this city In comparison wltri
tho other cities, all o'f which exceed tliN
in population, hut aro Included In the
class between 60,000 and 30,000 population.
The report shows that tho per capita
debt of Council .Bluffs Is $32.92, and cha
average per capita debt of all other cltlr.t
Is $38.12, giving this city a per capiu
debt of $5.20 less than tiro general averagj.
Of tho $32.92, tho water works bomU
represented 19.5, the schools $6.5S and
nil tho other city bonds and financial on
ligations only $S.60. Tho gross city debt,
Including the school bonds, water bonds
nnd every kind of obligation, is $990,000,
while tho net average debt of all the
seventy-six cities Is $1,&S6,S53, showing
tho debt of Council -Bluffs to be $593,403
less than the average dobt of all of tha
cities In this class.
Deducting tho $550,00 water bonds and
the' $191,000 outstanding school bonds, or
$741,000, from the gross total debt of
$990,000, leaves the net city municipal
debt only $119,000, from which must be
further deducted the amount of cash on
hand In tho various funds.
As security for this gross debt nt
$990,000, Is $2,300,616 worth of property,
represented by the value of the water
plant, $735,000; tho city park property, ex
clusive of tho now Dodge park, $378,000:
city school property, $432,000; public li
brary, $174,000; fire department property,
$119,000; police department property,
$22,600: and other property, Including city
buildings, detention hospital, street and
sewer departments, aggregating the mors
than $2,250,000. Tho present value of tho
parks. Including Dodgo park, is placed
at $598,000.
In another feature of the report Coun
cil Bluffs makes a record that leads nil
of the other cities. Tho averago daily
attendance of BChool children for thu
year covered by tho report, 1912, was
4,990. Tho total average number of school
children .attending tho schools In all ut
tho seventy-six cities for tho year was
399,478, an averago of 5,256 children At
tending schools In each of tho cities,
Considering tho fact that many of tho
cities are above 40,030 population, and
several of 60,000, and comprise such towns
as Salem, Mass.; Topeka, Kan.; Racine.
Wis.; Berkeley. Cal.; Davenport, la.; Lin
coin, Neb., and Chattanooga. Tenn.
Council Bluffs shows a greater number
Council Bluffs
of school children dally in school than
any other of tho towns.
Union Depot Meating
Promises Results
Press reports from Chicago, following
the conference yesterday with the rail
way officials concerning a new union de
pot for Council Bluffs, indicate that th.l
meeting wns productive of most promis
ing results. Tho railway officials Ad
mitted the necessity for better depot fa
cilities here, but pleaded that lack of
money at the present time was tho chief
obstacle In the way of compllanco with
the request of the Council Bluffs delega
tion. Each of the railroads agreed to
submit a definite statement by June,
after a conference with other officials.
One press report says:
The meetlnc today was a successful one
and at times a bit stormy, and lasted un
til nearly z o'clock. The presentation or
the case wns splendidly done. The vari
ous phases of the proposition were put
forward by the different speakers.
Mayor Maloney first explained tno
object of the meeting, being followed
by E. E. Spctman, who presented a huge
map of the city and pointed out a fea
sible location. Robert Wallace, of thi
Commercial club, made an excellent
speech and was followed by E. J. Mc-
vann, wno spoKo for nearly an hour and
made a fine impression.
city Attorney Stuart roliowea and Mr.
Klllpack closed the presentation of the
case for the city.
Following this, the railroad men were
called. H. G. Strickland, assistant gen
eral manager of the Northwestern, an.1
E. V. Brocken of tho Burlington, were
the principal spokesmen of the railroads.
They declared the railroad earnings at
the present time did not warrant any ex
penditures and Mr. Strickland stalM
plainly that the Northwestern would
maintain Its local depot. He pointed out
some of the difficulties, but In the dis
cussion said they were not Impossibilities.
Following the talks !y the railroad
men the discussion became general and
finally ended with an agreement to glvo
a more definite answer by June 1.
Tho general opinion of the Council
Bluffs men was that they had every rea
son to be encouraged.
Some Change Shown
By Official Figures
The election books and ballot boxes
used In tho school election on Monday
were not all delivered at the office of
Secretary ' J. J. Hughes until an early
hours yesterday morning, and tho figures
taken directly from the covers of the
envelopes show some changes. The
proposition to voto $25,000 taxes to erect
an addition to the Madison avenue school
building was defeated by eighteen votes,
but all the other propositions carried
The defeat of the Madison avenue project
reduces the amount of special taxes to
bo assessed this year to $10,000, practically
tho samo as tho amount assessed for
building Improvements for the previous
two years.
Tho total vote was larger than has been
cast at any school election for many
years. Btymest Stevenson was the high
man, receiving 1,358, Dr. Bellinger 1.268,
Thomas McMillan 1,207 and N. V. Andcr
son 1,137. If the namo of Edward Kargcs
had not been placed on tho ballot con
trary to his wishes, the voto cast for
him might havo been cast for McMillan
and would have been sufficient to have
Council Bluffs
elected Mm.
The voto on the proposition to assess
a special tax of $31,000 to pay for sanitary
plumbing In eight of tho school buildings
and the tax of $5,000 to complete the ad
dition to tho Thirty-second street school
carried by the following voto:
Sewer- -Sid Street-
Yen. No. Yes. No.
Ward.
First 305
Second 274
Third 330
Fourth 130
Fifth 208
Sixth 189
Totals.
....1334
194
iw
IX
RS
210
m
999
71
2
:i2
114
190
212
1231
208
160
136
91
2l7
292
1C01
The Madison avenue proposition was
defeated and tho proposition to levy
16.0C0 for an addition to the North Eighth
street school was approved by this vote:
Madison Ave. Elchth St.
w aru. Yes.
First 250
Second 211
Third 201
Fourth 92
Fifth 192
Sixth 137
Totals 10S6
The Board nf Education will tmMt tit
canvass the vote nnd Install tho new
members on Mnmlav nleM. Th
ganlzatlon of tho board will occur at the,
name umo. unc Doaru will still con
tinue to bo ovcrwholmlngly democratic,
Mr. Stevenson being the only republican
member.
No. Yes. No.
222 K4 230
2f.( 161
151 1S9 151
107 M 104
20S 191 207
263 151 244
1101 1131 1007
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention
Council Bluffs Office of
The Bu Is at 14 Worta
Main St. Telephone 43.
500
5,500
200
Itenl KMnte Trnnsfern.
Tho following real estato transfers filed
Tuesday were reported to The Bee by tho
Fottuwattamle County Abstract company:
E. C. Swab and wife, Emma, to C.
O. Kllllon. lots 40 and 41, block 1.
Oakland, la., and part of lot 7
lying west of Main street In Aud's
Bub of tho seVi of tho nw',4 of
12-75-40. w, d t C.OOO
Lars Olof Pearson to Charles A.
bchultz, seu seU of ne'4 nnd 10
acres In squuro form in the north
east corner of Government lot 3,
all in 31-76-44. w. d 1
Thomas Yhomi-en and wife, Emmn,
to Manilas Jensen, lots 6. 7 and s.
in block 2, Great Western addition
to Mlnden. w. d
James Flnerty and wlfo, Dorn, to
ueorge Li. Thomas, part of lots 4a
and '46, in O. P., Council Bluffs, la.,
w. d. ..
Asa O. Wyland and wife, Allen D.,
to W. Li. Heed, lots 13 and 16. In
block C, In Underwood, la., w. d....
Martha A. Walker, widow, to W. II.
vvalKcr, lot 8, in uiock 8, in Mill
tin's sub to Council Bluffs, la., w. d. 1
J. P. Grcenshlolda and wife, Alio A.,
to James Morrison, lot 1, block !,
in Home Place addition to Council
Bluffs, la., w. d 125
Anton A. Dfncscn to James Jensen.
the se',i of the neU of 23-77-29, w. d. 7.000
Total $20,327
MnrrlitKc licenses.
Tho following permits to wed wcro Is
sued yesterday:
Namo and Residence. Age.
Roy Hherllng. Missouri Valley, la 23
Luella Champney. Missouri Valley...... 30
Adam Helscr, Howard, Nob if.
Margaret Hctscr. Uncoln, Nob 21
C. C. Williams, Kansas City, Mo 30
Bessie Schaub, Kansas City 24
Samuel Anderson, Omaha .18
Agnes Brown, Omaha 37
F. A. Nugent. Council Bluffs 22
T. D. Clatterbuck, Council Bluffs 18
Ole MoWllllams, Bennett, Neb IK
Erma May, Bennett 18
GOLD MEDAL COFFEE makes a fine
drink. Tho best for your money, 35 cents
per pound. At Frank Peterson's grocery,
201-203 Broadway. Phono 27S0.
Davis, drugs.
Vlctroln, $15. A. Itospe Co.
Corrlgans, undertakers. Phone 4i-
Slank book work. Morehouso A Co.
Woodrlng Undertaking Co. Tel. $39.
OAUDNER PRESS, printing. Phone M.
DAMON ELECTRIC CO. Tel. lW.-AUv.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone ?.
TO SAVE OR TO BORROW. SEE C. U.
Mutual Bldg. and Loan Ass'n, 123 Pearl.
Fins watch and Jewelry ropalrlng.
Leffert's.
Cook's Cleaning Works, 236 Broadway,
i bono ITS.
Braolsy Electric Co., wiring and fix
tures, l'hon 393.
Leffert's scientifically fitted glasses,
guaranteed to glvo satisfaction.
FOR RENT Fourth fJoor Commercial
NuUoniU Hank building. Rooms fixed to
suit tenant. Elevator service. E. A.
Wlcltham a: Co., 19 Scott St.
All work at Hammel college, 748 West
Broadway, is complete and thorough.
Kutltiacuon guaranteed or money re
funded. Day and night school. Enter
now.
Chub Olson won easily from Karl
Wlghtman lust night In tho umntnur
pocKet billiard series at Boh Colo's
ullllurd parlor by a score ot iw to M.
Olson's highest run of tho evening was
ten, whllo Wlghtman Hindu sovcu.
Bluff City lodge No. 71. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, will meet In
special communication on Sir ounotxius
attornoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose
of conferring the Master Mason's de
gree. Supper will be Borved at 6:30 and
tho work continued In tho evening. All
Master Masons are cordially lnviitd, us
peuiaily in the tilternoon.
Mrs. A. Lantz. 117 Twelfth avenue, re
ported to the police last evening that her
noma was entered by thieves while she
was absent yesterday afternoon and
looted. Sho reported property to the
value of more than S&o taken. MIhh Jnn.
nlo Carpenter, a friend, who la visiting
.urs. umi, was tno heaviest loser. The
police are confident the theft waa thn
work of an amateur and expect to make
an arrest toaay,
Eco Leffcrta' Bt. Patrick's windows.
The Busy Workora" club of the Glen
dale Church hits nrrnliirnil fn ktIva nn
of its characteristic und wholesome so
cial entertalnmontB at the chapel to
morrow evening. A fine program has
bean prepared comprising drills, recita
tions and music by the children. An
other will bo a chicken supper served
by tho women of tho chupel. A general
Invitation is extended by tho women to
tho public and they expect u largo at
tendance. Oren F. Hunt and other heirs of James
1'. Hunt betru.Il In lllfctrlct rnllrt VMlr.
diiy a suit against William Slodentoff, E,
11. Shvafo, A. J. Larklns and others to
iuiet title to n large tract of lands and
numerous lots in Colby's AValnut Grove
uddltlon, Beers' sub and Mulonc uddlllolis
The suit Is tho outgrowth of the numer
ous real estate transactions, mostly In
tho fjrm of contracts, during tho boom
days mora than twcnty-flvo ycurs ago.
Tho Hunt fumily has been In constnnt
possession of tho property for many years
and since tho death of Mr. Hunt It has
bfcomo necessary to rcmovo any possi
ble defects that might exist In tho titles.
Dr. James McRobvrls and wlfo yostor
day filed a ripIov!n action In tho district
court against Mr. nnd Mrs. John C.
Bridget to regain possession of a remark
able list of property which It is alleged
they took nway from tho residence at
Fifteenth streot nnd First avenue when
thry moved out on March 7. Dr. Mc
Rohcrts regained possession nf the. prop
city through foreclosure proceedings nnd
he nllpges when tho Bridget moved out
they took off doors nnd windows nnd
carried awny an outhouse valued at $15.
He enumerates a list of doors, windows
Council Bluffs
and transoms and specifies two "tv
horses" and a cottage organ. In addition
to the reoovorv of the uroiwrtv he asks
Judgment of $100 to pay for the damngo
mulcted upon tho premises.
Judge Smith MoPherson yesterday set
the mnchlnerv In federal court KOtng.
Within a fovv minutes after the court con
vened tho grand Jury was called, dworn,
Instructed and set to work. Members of
tho petit Jury wcro ordered to report for
duty this morning. Although Claude R.
Porter of Centerrtilo. the newly appointed
democratic district attorney, was present.
but took no part In thn coutt worn nnn
will tako none during tho session of the
court here. He will sit at tho table with
Ctloncl M. I Temple, tho retiring dis
trict attorney, nnd learn tho modus
orernnda, 0f the office. Ho has not yet
qualified. Nicholas need, democratic
state campaign manager, who has been
m,tninir.,i ilnltnl Htntca tnarslmll for the
southern town uisirici, urn hui
yesterday and may not bo hero during
tho early part of tho session.
Mn Tn.aln ITnilorWOOd Latham, N
years' old, sister of Samuel G. Under
wood, died yesieroay aucrimuu m n o
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Jennie
Hook, 742 Mill street. Death was due
to tho Infirmities of age. Mrs. Latham
hud been a continuous resident of Coun
cil Bluffs nnd vicinity for the last sixty
years. Sho was born In Scotland and
came hero with her brother In 1851. She
wns n woman of strong chnructer, well
qualified for the pioneer life she was
compelled to live upon her arrival, and
was helpful alike to her brother and the
community in which sho lived. Sho Is
survived by two sons, Samuel J. Latham
of Elllston, Mont., nnd Harry A. Latham
of this city. Three daughters also sur
vivo her, Mrs. Nancy U Brown of Whit
ing, la.; Mrs. P. M. Waters of Bercsfprd,
8. D., nnd Mrs. Hook of this city. Her
brother Is tho only other surviving rel
ative. Tho body will be taken to Whiting
totay for burial, lenvlng on the North
western train this afternoon. There will
be n short scrvlco nt tho house at 2
o'clock.
Ole MoWllllams and Ernm May. both
of Bennett, Neb., were married yreier
ilay after an unfortunate Interruption
that prevented them continuing their
Journey to Saskatchewan, Canada, In
company with their parents. Both of the
young people nro but 18 years old and
the families of both aro moving to
Canada. For convenience It wns planned
to havo tho young people get mnirled
hero where thn slock shipments had been
concentrated for tho final start. Mrs.
Bennett wns 111 nnd had torematn nt the
Nebraska Homo for a time, Tlio father
nccompunied his son nnd tho young
woman to the court house hero to secure
the license, hut It could not ho Issued
without tho written consent of tho mother
also. It was necessary to mako a return
trip to Bennett to securo the mother's
signature. This was done yesterday nnd
tho hint l ingo imtneuiaiciy louownq,
Fight Pistol Duel to
Death in a Crowded
Car of Moving Train
WELSH, W. Va., March It. K- U Tay
lor, a deputy sheriff, is dead, A. D.
Beavers, a former United States deputy
marshal, Is dying, and D, W. Beavers,
a deputy sheriff, nnd T. E. Htokey are
seriously wounded as tho result of a
pistol battle on a Norfolk & Western
train today between Laegcr and Bcrwlnd,
W. Va.
It la said that tho shooting followed a
quarrel between Taylor and the Beavers
brothers. Taylor was shot flvo times
and Instantly killed. A. D. Beavers re
ceived a bullet in tho abdomen, his
brothor wns shot through the leg, and
Htckcy, who had no part In tho fight,
received n thigh wound.
Bob Kvans. one ot the party, was ar
rested,
Alt the parties to the battle nro promi
nent and well known as officials In the
coal fields.
Tho car In which the shooting oc
curred wns crowded with passengers, but
the duelists shot true to their aim, only
one noncombatant being hurt.
IMnln Truth Thm'n Worth Money.
Using Foley's Honey and Tar for a
cough and cold la Just practical common
sense. It Is exactly made to stop a cough
and check a cold, and It prevents lagrlppe,
bronchitis or pneumonia. F. F. Monahan,
Monomonle, Wis., says: "I am exposed
to nil kinds ot wonther and I find Foley's
Honey nnd Tar Compound alwnys flxos
mo up In good shnpo when I catch cold
or havo a bad cough, I recommend It
gladly." Refuse substitutes. For sale by
all dealers everywhere. Advertisement.
SPECIAL SALE Thursday Mnrch 12th,
wo will sell our customers or prospec
tlvo customers, one ton of our well
known CHESTER LUMP COAL nt $4.30
per ton delivered. This coal Is well pro
pared and direct from cars. Our
CHESTER COAL sales last winter
demonstrated to tho people that wo glvo
real values at our sales. This Is a cash
salo and ono ton only to each customer
Place your order enrly. Telcphono 28G0,
Drogo Elovator Co.
Seo Lcffcrts' St. Patrick's windows.
Thlelc Cypress Fencing:.
Cypress fencing Is tho strongest and
laBts tho longest. Oilr grades nro tho
highest and our prices aro the lowest
C. Hafer Luinbcr Co.
Simplicity hatchers nnd brooders com
blncd, fifty eggs capacity, $7.60. P. C.
De Vol Hardware Co., 004 Broadway.
For tho correct time and fine watches
sco Loffcrts, Btgn of tho thrco clocks,
SIGNING OF MURPHY
BY FEDS IS CONFIRMED
NEW YORK. March 11. Formal an
nouncement of the appointment of Will-
Ereeklyn Federal ean,ue ciun, was mart
)ere this nftvrneoit by otfletali of the
eluh, Bradley played third bass for the
Toronto eluh et the International league
last season,
The signing at Danlo) Murphy, farmer
field captain ot the Philadelphia AmerW
can league elub, was also confirmed,
Zbyszko Viotoy Over
American Wrestler
NEW YOU!. MWll 1 -f ha seeont
serins pf BRFnallflr.R wFesUlPS l'".1
selout a ehallfiRBftip n me( fpanli flfltcn
for (ha rUarHHl6?Uh.lil WPS Md. at Hadu
nn PniiaFa gartUn Inflight, f ha principal
matnlt was m(ween 'rVladel; jihuszlcn, -f
Poland nnd Tom Jenkins, pi Anierif.4
Instruotor nf wrestling; at the military
academy at Vest Pulr.t, pbyszkn thrsty
Jenkins In (wenty-tseven minutes an I
thirty-two soaends,
Jenkins1 phnulJcf wkb wrennheri, iy ;
lmmmerlflek Jmli' JljalmaF liliniUna nf
pwedait thruu Wans LieulaF pf HerMany
It) seventeen minutes and fottpiflve seat
onds,
Alexander Aheff nf Finland tFa? Ivrtn
Mnmuliift nf tlugalu twUe, gaining h
first fa In nineteen minutes ami Mry-
Y powRnri ami (lis perond In nineteen
mlmiles and twpnl'tne seconds,
pogqenqurqwFn a "second
GAME OF TOURNAMENT
NEW YORK, March ll,J, Ferdinand
Pflgcenburit ot New York, title holder nt.
the Internntlonnt nmMur Millard eham
plnnahlp, wen tlm metn nBe t thn
nmuml amateur national 119 imtlt line
tournament litre, tnday,
His opponmt, Kuirene !, Mllhurn cc
MamphU, made hl first nppearnnee in
the class A ranks (or national imnnra
nnd from tho twslftli Inning mil II naar
the ond of the name held a oommanilinif
leart of over 1W polnti whli he nuuined.
through n fine run of flfty-rlv, the heat
of the tournament so far,
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Try it
Brandeis Theatre
3 Days9 Opening With
Matinee Today
Tonight and Friday and Saturday
Nights. Matinees Daily
r
EVA TANGUAY crowded the 44th Street
Music Hall as it has never been crowded be
fore at both performances. Victor Watson
in New York American.
EVA, the effervescent, is a whole show
New York Tribune. '
The best enthusiasm starter known to vau
deville. New York Press.
-Defied the Critics. New York Herald.
DYNAMIC
VOLATILE
CYCLONIC
ElA
VOLCANIC
NGUAY
THE GIRL
THE WHOLE
WORLD LOVES
AND HEM OWN
VAUDE
VILLE COMPANY
EVA TANGUAY
is the most original, most eccentric,
most extraordinary person now be
fore the public.
She startles by her eccentricity.
She charms by her magnetic per
sonality. She inspires new life, jollity, hap
piness and good fellowship.
She ridicules herself in her songs.
No other actress could succeed in
doing so.
She is the most remarkable per
son now before the public.
EVA TANGUAY
Will sing all new songs and present her Won
derful Interpretation
lslxa ( H JP
ALSO
The WaSte and Taiicp a la Tanguay
The EVA TANGUAY COMPANY
represents the best features to be
seen in variety in America or Eu
rope. Every act merits first place on
any variety program.
The term VOLCANIC applies to
Miss Tanguay's organization. Every
act is of the fast and swift kind arid
the most volcanic act of all is Miss
Tanguay herself.
9Big Acts -9
PRICES: Daily Matinees 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Evenings 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50
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