1'HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: UMEM Bait z. ,iio.
LIVE STO MARKET
Good Feeders Strong Very
Heavy Bon of Hogs and
Shippers Pay Well.
SHEEP ABOUT DIME LOWER
Omah,
RMMlpts w.r:
CMclai Monday ...
Official Teeaday ..
Official Wednesday
Official Thursday .
Official Friday ...
Estimate Saturday
IMnM IS. 1K.
Cattle. Host Sheep.
.'
... .TI ls.461 U.l
... 4.421 1I.MI .
... S.M7 Ml .'
... 1.M7 1U4 fclM
.. 1.000 14.M0
SH day! this week....M.lsl Jl.MJ
Same dan last week..IS.IOI . J'-"
Sam. day. 1 wka. ao.J4,774 ""
Sams days 3 wka. ago.tl.644 74,494 4.10Z
Same days 4 was. ago. 48.051 64,416
a.me daya last W.-...1WU '.' ,6'104
Rccclnu and disposition of live stock at
Iho Union Mock yarda. Omaha, for twenty-
foura ending at S p. m. yesieraaj.
RECEIPTS CARLOADS.
Cattle. Hog. Horaea.
t, M. ft St. P '
Wabash
Missouri Paclflo
Union Paclflo
0. ft N. W., east.,
O. ft N. W., west
n.. St. P., M. ft O
C, B. ft ., eaat
C, B. ft Q.. west
V.. R. 1. ft P-. at
C, R. L ft P.. west......
Illlnola Central
Chicago Ureal Western
SO
12
stockere and feeders. H.M9I.M; ' "'
lH.o04r$.50: bulls, slags, etc., ;j.oj,ro.v,
feeding oowa and heifers, 4.607.oo.
Hogs Receipt. 11.000 head; market SO
lOo lower; Hunts. I.S0.40; mixed.
4J4.U; heavy. 19.104 lo.io; pigs,
4.00; bulk of sales. $0.4547.
Sheep and LalnM Keoeipia. v n,
market steady; fed muttona, $7.604110.40:
wethers. s 004M.O0; ewes, l7.tots.ao.
lambs. Ill.lt OH. 50.
CHICAGO I.IVIS STOCK MARKET. ,
Cattle Steady, tlogm Mostly Wrong. Sheep
Meady. .
Chicago, lice. 38. Cattle Receipts, 1.400
head; market, steady; native beef caltle.
$7.00011.75; western stt'ers, 17. 00410. 00;
Blockers and feeders, 5. "6418.10; cows and
heifers, $4.0n10.g0; catvea. $4. 35 if 11.76.
Hogs Receipts. 20.000 head; market,
mostly strong at Friday's avoragv; extreme
late'top. 10c higher at $10.60: bulk of sales.
S9.004H0.30; light. $.60V 10.20; mixed, $.H
410.46; heavy, $9.904910.40; rough, $9.9lty
10.05: pigs, $7.50479.25.
Sheep and lambs Receipts, 4,000 head;
market, steady; sheep, wethers, $9,00410.00;
ewes, $.269.46; lambs, $11.26413.45.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
NEW YORK STOCKS
Two -Hour Session of New
York Stock Exchange
Is Dull.
HALF MILLION TURNOVER
Total recelDts . .
DISPOSITION -n ta a v-
Cattle.
rnct-lti JtV On ,
Swift & CO
CadRhy Packing Co
Armour & Co '
Sch warts ft Co...
J. W. Murphy
Cudahy, from K. C
Cudahy, from Sioux City...
327
372
9f
Hofts.
-1,811
j, nr.
1,712
4,021
1.604
2.3.16
14.601
Ot tie Receipt! were larger than uaual
on a Saturday, but the trace wu vory
and lower for the aame reason as .yester
day, namely, because ot the shortage of
cars for tho shipment of packing house
products. Prices, which started up dur
ing the tnlddls of the week, have eased off
and are now around 162&c lower, simply
because the packers cannot get the cars.
Good feeders have been strong all the week,
while other grades are at least steady.
While the yards will be open for the care
of stock, there will be no market on Christ
mas day. . ,
Quotations on Cattle Oftod to choice year
ling beeves, io.26ll.M; good to choice
comfed beeves, 10.0011.00: fair to good
com fed beeves, 8.7610.00; common to fair
cornfed beeves, $7.25.76; good to choice
grass beeves, $7.7fi9.00: fair to good grass
beeves, i.767.76; common to fair grass
beeves, 6.75 75; good to choice heifers,
$7.6008.50; good to choice cows, $6.76
7 76- ti m mnnA int. IS 7686.76: common
to fair cows, 4.6O0G.7i.; prime feeding
steers, 9S.4O09.OO; good to choice feeders,
t 7tai k. tmtr in Anil fmArm- 16.76 fa) 7.26 .
common to fair feeders, $6.0096.76; good
to choice stockers, $7.(098.26; stock heifers,
X6.26C8 00: stock cows. S6.007.00; stock
oIvm tttAAAXfiO: vaa.1 calves. $8.00010.00
beef balls, sugs, etc., $6.0097.60; bologna
bulls, $6.0005.76.
Hogs There was an exceedingly heavy
run of hogs here tor a Saturday. Early
estimates placed the supply at 286 loads, or
about 14,000 bead, ana later reports iuui
fat. oh rinM ti 300 loads would ret in.
The big run today makes the week's total
tha lrttit atnee laat spline, receipts hav
ing been tl,24 head, which Is 6,-00 larger
than laat week, 1,600 heavier than two
. j i .a m 1 AAA nvnr
weex aVfo ewiu iwiu -
the corresponding period last year.
There was a weaktsh tone all around the
circuit, liberal supplies being fairly general,
and with such a heavy run here packers
started out talkln lower prices. Shippers
again had urgent orders, however, and be
fore they were through had bought close
to a fourth of the offerings at prices that
were steady to strong, and In extreme cases
as much as 5910c Higher.
So far as the desirable hogs were con
fmfwf. this nut a ston to the packers'
t ho.iHh talk nrf a.nvthina' that had weight,
1 as well as some of the best of the lighter
hogs, sold to both packers and shippers at
generally steady prices. Where both
weight and quality was lacking, thoush,
sellers were up against It, and ss the day
' wore on even best light hogs were hard to
By noon all but a few loads of light and
t plain mixed stuff had been cleaned up.
With the nroaDect of carrying hogs until
TimoariBv itirine them In the face, sellers
let loose of light hogs even at easier prices
and some of the laat sates were called as
much as a dime lower. One train carrying
thirteen cars was stilt back. Bulk of the
offerings movd at 19.70. 0.10, with more
of a scattering of lights below the bulk
than there haa been on moat recent days.
A sprinkling of good, weighty stuff went
as high as $10.20 and txtneme tops reached
''urrAtit values are an the average 1016c
higher than a week ago.t The liberal ship
per demand has boosted gooH kinds most
and 160250 advances have been noted on
grades that attracted outside competition.
Lights, on the other hand, show very little
advance and are jn spots no more than
steady.
uepreienisuw sam
No. Av.
106..1SJ
08..14
74.. 224
63.. 264
70.. 223
69.. 281
40.. 91
Sh. Pr.
... $9 60
... 75
120 I 85
160 95
... 10 05
... 10 11
I tt
No. Av.
81.. 166
60. .196
78. .226
72. .230
67.. 245
24.. 267
PIGS.
Sh. Pr.
... $9 70
80 9 80
80 9 90
... 10 00
10 10 10
... 10 25
Sheep WhilO there were really more
limbs than packers needed here yesterday,
dslrable stuff held steady to not over a dime
lower and Is closing the week l626o higher
than last Friday, best lambs selling up to
$11.05. Bulk ot the good stuff landed
around $1.0, as compared with $11,009
m 1ft with an extreme ton of $13.16. the
previous day, and $12.76912-85 for similar
kinds a week ago. The In-between kinds,
which sold way down at the close of last
week, are harder to compare because, owing
to tho generous sixs of supplies, some of
them failed to sell at all yesterday. What
fair to pretty good stuff did chango bands
yesterday went at figures that were fully
as good as a week ago and In spots showed
as much advance as desirable grades. The
week's top1 of $13.15 Is the record for this
raarkst. CUppsa .ami saow a no
Loir. almtlaT to that in WOOled ITades.
Tho course of the trade was anything but
clearly defined, as on more than one day
not enough clippers were here to make a
market.
oiini.tlrma an sheen and lambs: Lambs,
good to choice, $12.869106;, lambs, fair
to good, $11.10912.76; lambs, clipper, $10.76
11.50; lambs, tseaera,
inn (mm1 to Aholce. 810.50 & 1 1.26 : year
lings, fair to good, 9.!&10.60; yearlings.
fAorioM. st odas.oo: wethers, fair to cnoice
$8.60910.00; ewes, good to choice, $8,609
9.00; ewes, fair to good, $7.1698.60; ewes,
nioin in nniiB. as ewes, feeding,
$6.0097.15; ewes, breeders, ali ages, $6.00
91.60. .
Kaaaas City live Stock Market.
Kansas City. Dec 21. Cattle Receipts,
100 head; market steady; prims fed steers.
$10.50911.25; arsssea oeei steers, i.v
10 25! western steers. $6.50910.26; cows,
S5.2698.26: heifers, $6.00910.60: stockers
and feeders, $6.7698.00; bulla, $6.5097.26;
r.ivH is one ii. oo.
Hogs Receipts, 2,000 head'; market
steady; bulk of sales, $9.80910.26) heavy,
$10 15910.30; packers and butchers, $10.00
010.25; light, $9.60 910.10; pigs, $8,009
9.00.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 100 head
market steady: lambs, $12.5091-1.
lings, $10.60 911 60; wethers, $8.5099.50;
' iwes, $l.009'-00.
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
St. LouIp. Dec. 28. Cattle Receipts, !.S0O
l.Mut: market steady; native beef steers.
i caaii ik ft. vaarilntr sttsers and hellers,
n'jrt! mw iB.KAt98.60: stockers and
loederi, "$!U097.76; prime southern teef
steers. $B.t.oP.M; oeei cqw. ;
64.2Bff7.60i prime yearling steen .and helf-
r KAiMiiiA' native calves. $6.00 911.60,
um.1. KcciiiDts. 6,000 head, market
Hi..dv- llahta. $10,0090.50; pig
ait. Try i, a ami butchers. $10.0010.65
aood havy. $10.40910.65: bui of sales,
(i-r. and Lambs Receipts. 250 head
morkot Kteudvi lambs, $8.0018.i5; ews,
Ii009$-76; yearlings, $9.00911.35.
1 . t jatitMih live Stock Market.
St Joseph. Mo., Dec. 23. Cattle Re
100 head; market steady; steers,
' 17 50911.00; cews and heifers, $4.5009.70
t7 ft n Ait t .06.
Hue Receipts, 4.200 head; market steady
to 19c lower: top, $10.30; bulk of sales, 99.60
Shi-en and Lambs Receipts, none! market
unchanged: lambs, $12.00013.15; ewe
?8.l)O08.5. f
Sioux City Wve Stork Market.
)ux City. la., Dec. 21.-rttle-RMe!
i Poultry Alive: Springs, He: hens, 4 -lbs.
and up, 14fec; hens, under 4 lbs. 12c;
stags, 13c; old cocks, 11c; ducks, 4V. lbs.
and over, 13 Ho- ducks, under 4Mt lbs., 10c;
sees. 10c; turkeys. 8 Iba. and over, lKc;
turkeys, under 8 lbs.. 16c; turkeys, old
toms. 18c; guineas, 30c; pigeons, per dos,,
86c; turkeys, dry picked, No. 1, hens and
young tome, 26c; old toms, 23c; turkeys.
No. 2. 14c; ducks. No. 1, 4 lbs. and over,
17c; ducks, under 4 lbs., 14c; ducks. No.
2, 10c; geeae. No. 1, 14c; old cocks, 12c.
Butter 28c.
Kggs Fresh, No. 1, case, $11.00; No. 2,
case, $7.80; crax, case,. $7. 60.
Cbfw luoiMMims urisu Co.:
Cheese Domestic Swiss. 42o; block Swiss,
32c; twin cheese I6c; triplets. 27c; daisies,
270 young America, 28c; Blue Label brick,
27c llmberger, 27o; New York white, 28c;
Roquefort, 66o.
BKbiF CUTS Kios: no. -, lBftc; no. s.
Hfec; No. 3, 11a Loins: No, 1. 23o: No. 2,
17"c; No. 2. 120. Chucks: No. 1. Utfce;
No. 2. lOc; No. 1, 9a Plates: No. 1.
11 c; No 2, 10o; No. 3. 10c.
Christmas nsn rrean: uainsa. id., hc;
halibut, fresh steamer, lb.. 17c; salmon, lb.,
l&o; herring, large dressed, lb., 7 Vic; Span
ish mackerel, lb., 15c; black bass, lb., 20c;
black bass, one slse, lb., H2c: black bass,
odd slse, lb., 17o; carp, lb., 9c; tile Huh,
lb,, 11c; red snapper, dressed, lb., 16c;
black cod, western, lb., 10c; crappies, lb..
luc: eunnsh, lb, To. Frozen: selKirK
white, lb, 13c; warroad yellow pike, dressed,
lb., 14c; warroad yellow pine, round, id.
lie: warroad pickerel, headless, dressed, lb.
9 He; warroad pickerel, round, lb., 8c; Her
ring, pan frozen, 6 -rox tots, id., c; ran
salmon, lb.. 12o; halibut, lb., 15c; whiting,
'one size, lb., 12c; smoked white chubs, 10-
1b. baskets, lb., 15c; ktpperea sairaon, 10-
lb. baskets, lb., 18o; peeled shrimp, per
gallon, I'i ; headless shrimp, per gallon.
$1.60.
Christmas Delicacies snaa roe, pair, bug.:
m shsd. each.. 80a: lobsters, green, lb..
66a; lobsters, boiled, lb., 60c; Jumbo frog
legs, doien, $3.25; grass frog legs, dozen,
85c: crab meat. lump, gallon. $3; clams, lit-
tlo neck, per hundred, $1.50; clams, large.
ner hundred. 12: peeled shrimp. Kallon. $3:
headless shrimp, gallon, $1.50; eel, lb., 16c.
Christmas Oysters 'King uoie unesaT
peake standards, gallon, $1.46; selects, gal
lon. 81.75. "Klna coi' nortnern stana-
ards. Kallon. $1.76: selects, $2; counts, $2.26.
Blue DOints. Per hunarea, si.zs cotuits, per
hundred. 81.76: scauops, per ganon. ss.ov.
Oleomargerlne Natural color, per id.:
Premium. 24c: Challenge. 23c; Kersey.
20tta: Lily, 19 Ho; Lincoln, 17 Ha White,
per lo.: emowneae, o.
oratufes vais, sos avhb, n v w,
Vala lljfis 36.26 box: Vais. 159s, $6.60 box.
Va. 17&IL X88a 86.75 box: Vala, 200s. 216a.
350s, $6.00 box. Florida 126s, $3.76 box;
Florida, 150s, $4.09 oox; rionaa, a urn, suus.
ilOa, 260s, $4.26 box. Navels. 96s, 100a, 126a
ll , hn: Naveia lb us. s&.uu oox: naveis.
other sizes, $6.26 box. Lemons, fancy, 800a,
Hsu. tftr,a haxi choice. 800s. 860a $6.00 box.
Grapefruit. Bee, $4.00 box; 40s. $4.26 box;
htm M.7B nol : IH. sua. na. .vu uvi,
arapea, Bmperors, $2.60 orate; kegs, $4.76
keg; Malagas, extra choice. $7.00 keg; fancy.
$7.60 keg; extra fancy, $8.00 keg. Apples.
Va York Imperials, $6.00 bbl.; Mo. Pip
pins, $4.00; R. R. Jonathans, 176a smaller.
$1.76 box; Blue Ribbon Jonathans, larger,
12.00 box: 176a smaller. $1.80 box.
Vegetables Potatoes. $1.80 bo.; sweet
potatoes, Virginias, $4.60 bbL; hampers,
$1.76 hamp. Onions, Spanish, $2.00 orate.
red, yellow, 4o lb. ' Tomatoes, $2.35 lug.
rhiRumbara. 82.00 dos. Cabbace, 2o lb.
Rutargoea, 2 Ho P-' Turnips, carrots, 3 Ho
lb. Ctierv. Michisan. 40c: aoa. caurornia,
90o dos.; in rough, $5.00 crate. Cranberries,
rwi cod. 39.00 bbl.: poxes, oox.
Jersey. $9.60 bbL Belle and Cherry. $9.00
DDL ; Belie DUffie, nuwen, aiv.vv nut.
Cocoanuta 87.50 sack: aossn. 8l.o aosen.
Celery. California Mammoth, per don,,
fiSc
CHRISTMAS TREKS Baby Xmas trees.
tot table use, sixes 24 to 42 Inches, averag
ing two dos. trees, all birch bast- $4.60
orate. Per dos. In bundles, 8x6 feet, $1.50.
x7 feet. $2.00: 7x9 feet, xs.oo; yxii reet,
$4.00; 10x12 fe.t $7.60. Single trees: 12
feet, $1.00 to $1.50; 15 feet, $1.60 to z.to
it feet. 12.00 to $3.00: 17 feet. $2.50 to $3.60
l$ feet, $3.00 to $4.00: 20 feet, $4.00 to
$6.00; 22 feet, $6.00 to $6.00; 24 feet, $1.00
n ST no: 30 feet. I1D.VO tO S1Z.UV.
WREATHS Natural everarten colls, best
on market, 20 yards, $1.00; dyed wreaths.
20 yds., 91.00; evergreen wreains who im
mortal Oowers. -doa. sl.sa: v
wreaths with holly, doa, 11.(0; holly
wreaths. Del., doa. (1.26: boll:' wreaths. Ul
linsky's special, doa, $160; Japanese fria, red
or green, 60 ells, per coil, $1.00;. Japanese
fria wreaths, 10-Inch wreaths, per doa.
$4.60; Japanese fria wreaths, 14-lnch
wreaths, per doa. $6.7$; galax wreaths, per
doa, $i.2d; magnona w reams, per ,ooa,
ii sb: no iy oranones. Delaware, wr ib.
16c; holly branches, Delaware, per crate,
$4.60; mistletoe, shipped by express, per lb.,
10c: mistletoe, shipped by express, (-lb.
boxes, per box, $1.26; needle pines, owing
to else, per dos.. $1.60 to $2.60; Christmas
tree holders, small, per doa, $2.00; Christ-
as tree noiaers, large, per aoa, ss.av.
MianAiiantsoua Peanuts. No. 1 raw, lb.
So; roast, lb., lo; Jumbo, raw, lb.. So; Jum
bo., roasted, lb,, 10c Drom. dates, case.
$3.76; figs, case, ll.oo; no. I aiogiiso wal
nuts, lb.. 18HO.
New Tork. Pec. 83. In striking contrast
to the heavy trading of thn lam few days
the two hours' session of the stock mark!
today was dull, with the comparatively
nv'agcr turnover of but 600,000 ihares.
Dealings were curtailed lamely In view of
the approaching holidays. Operations were
almost entirely limited to prott'salonsl
traders, nltent upon leaving a "clean slate"
In the present juncture of uncertainty.
Irregular changes at the opening were
almost immediately followed by recessions
of 1 to ( points, particularly In stocks that
flxured Importantly In the previous day's
rebound. United States Steel fluctuated be
tween 107 and 106. closing at 106, a
loss of 1 point. Bethlehem Steel made au
extreme decline of 14 points, with 1 to 3
fni related IxsUfls.
Metals were more unsteady tnan otner
prominent share, losing l lo aimosi a
points, although Central Leather and-mer-ican
Hide and Leather yielded as much,
with mora and oils, while Industrial Al-
co ho I made good Its extreme loss t over
m nts.
Atlantic, Oulf ft West Indies was about
the only stock to display pronounoea
strength at aross sains of almost 10 points.
the movement being tne more noiewormy
because of the irregularity of Mercantile
arlnes. Some utilities alao were Arm to
strong, People's Gas of Chicago rising l
points.
innreaao In loans and the slight cash loss
were at utter variance with forecasts, bul
these items are likely to undergo further
correction next week. The moderate contrac
tion of reserves leaves actual excess re
serves at about $90,000,000.
Mercantl e conditions, according to trsae
reviews, are likely to show some modifica
tion and reduction from recent high pres
sure because of prevailing peace discussions.
There was virtually no market in loreisn
exchange.
Bonds were steady on limiien iraa,n.
Total sales, par vah; $1,320,000. United
States bonds were unchanged during the
week. I
Number of leading sales and. quotations on
the stock market;
upen. niin, iow. v-mnr.
Am. Beet Sugar.... 2.400 91 88 (7
America Can 2,600 47 46 48
Am. cT Foundry 1.100 63 44 64
Am. Locomotive ... 6.700 76 74 76
Am. Smelt. A Rrf. 4.800 104 104 106
Am. Sugar Berg... two iub ju
Am. Tel. & Tel.... 1.000108 125 126
Am. Zinc L. ft S. . . 1.100 38 36 37
Anaconda Copper.. 19 500 83 61 82H
Atcnisoa i,iw u iu y
Baldwin Loco 6,700 60 67 68
Baltimore A Ohio 1,500 84 83 84
Brooklyn R. T i
Butte ft Sun. Cop.. 1,800 49 47 45H
Cal. Petroleum
lanad an Pac tic. 4HO lfi l io
Central Leather... 16,600 86 83 83
Chesapeake ft Ohio ,1,700 6 5 66
iU. fit ft. ' '
& N. W 300 126(4 1S41, 1241,
C. R. 1 4 P S.J00 354 34 -H
Chino Coppsr 4.400 OS B7J4 64V,
Colo, fusi ft iron.. i,"w .
Corn ProiucH Rte 10,200 24 23 J
Retiring Recreation Superintendent
Thanks The Bee for Co-operation
Omaha, Dec. 2J.-J-To the Editor of
The Bee: 1 wish to express to you
as editor of The Bee my sincere ap
preciation for the many courtesies and
method of co-operation which you
have extended to me during the last
Hear and a half as superintendent of
recreation.
Representing this department in the
municipal administration, I realize
what importance your paper has been
in developing this needed and impor
tant movement in Omaha.
There are two ways in which to
establish a new Work in any city.
One is to create favorable comment
and desire by the people in good ad
ministration or, in other words, effec
tive work accomplished. The other
method is to educate the people on
what is being done and what should
be done in the future. The greatest
means to this end is through that
great avenue of public education, the
daily press. Without the co-operation
rf the ureal naner no movement can
progress without terrific handicaps
ana ccnamiy uui wmi bk
ranirlitv. Your Daoer has been ex
ceedingly generous in the giving of
space to the recreation" work in this
u. " w-.i. .... .. ...... ..iv in . inn' In fact. 1 can satelv sav tnat
mild way tha extraordinary money mov- t nowhere in the United States has the
nsnls of tho woeK, induced cnieny oy ne .,,; ,mnf harl .ni-h nn-
normoua liquidation. Tho nominal actual 7"v' " . .. . , k. ;.,. in
Omaha.
Recently when attended the na
tional congress of playground super
intendents at Grand Rapids, Mich., I
took with me a scrap book which
contained all the articles pertaining
to the recreation movement in Oma
ha. These numbered over 1,(100 up to
that date. I showed this scrap-book
to many superintendents and they all
agreed with me that Omaha was
progressive and very much alive lo
the importance of this new depart
ment in municipal affairs and that 1
should be congratulated on having
such wonderful support from the
local press.
I am very thankful, indeed, for
what you have done in this matter,
not only personally, but because I
represent the movement as such and
it is the establishment of the recrea
tion system, under-competent super-
ision that lias interested you irum
the first because it has interested the
people.
1 nave wurkca long aim naru, spai
ing no time, energy or mental eflort
in trying lo give to Omaha a Rood
recreation system, which it so richly
deserved. My resignation at this time
VIZ o ti e cilv where' it it .cuuireU a ,r.c, of land consist
seems impossible to continue the
work for the next year witn any tie
PETERS COMPANY
BUYS BIG TRACT
Firm Also Contracts to Build.
Alfalfa Warehouse Work
Starts at Once. ' j
MYSTERY IN PURCHASE
The M. C. I'eters Mill company has
grce of assurance of progression and
meeting tne acmantis; oi nit- pcupw.
I sincerely hope tfhat ths efforts
which have been made in the past
will not be for naught and that the
iHra ami ideals of the movement,
much to do I
" V . I'k, lr.t iht of. but I f w8 necessary
after the present conditions which
now exist are overcome, that with
your aid the city as a whole will make
up this amount lo estaunsn iims worn
on such a scale and standard which
will bring it on the same basis as
other cities in this class.
Omaha is facing a wonderful future
and it is in keeping with that out
look that he turned from just the
material wealth and looked more to
the welfare of its people. It is only
in this way can she ever induce
families and citizens to make this
their homes.. As the city grows in
population so do the conditions of a
social nature become more complex.
With this fact in mind, it is well at
au early date, before corrections must
be made, to establish types of effort
that will counteract urban conditions,
which work against health, sanitation,
happiness and efficiency on the part of
her citizens. Therefore. I hope that
the recreation work will continue. 1
feel sure that it will with your aid.
I shall remain very much interested
in the recreation program of Omaha
and shall be only too glad to be of
service at some future date, when the
present conditions have changed.
Thanking you again for your wonder
ful support, friendliness and co-operation
while serving as superintendent
of recreation, I remain,
C. H. ENGLISH.
ing of eighteen lots between C and F
streets on the South Side and be
tween the llurlington and Union Pa
cific tracks. The Byron Reed com
pany handled the transaction.
The exact purpose for which the
property will be used is not disclosed.
the purchase,
however, the company officials say,
to take six more lots than they will
need for either the present or future
use. 1 h property gives them access
to F street, which is about on the
level of Twentyfourth street at that
place, and will give good street traffic
service as well as good railroad serv
ice.
The Peters Mill company recently
closed a contract with its architect,
George Prinz, and with the Omaha
Structural Steel company for the con
struction iof a new alfalfa warehouse,
.100x50 feet, to be built of brick and
steel. The steel and foundations arc
to be in place within six weeks, as
work is to commence immediately.
The company now owns more than
fifty lots on the present site, which
gives them considerable surplus
ground suitable for other new indus
tries that may be contemplating lo
catifig in Omaha.
When, the railroads have settled
certain questions of trackage details
for this new properly, Mr. I'eters says
8.T0O B Btt, 6
1,100 3tt 2114 30 'j
4,400 36 9444 3444
200 1SSH 14744 1
300 117H H7H l"t
1,200 3644 36 . 35(4
200 107 107 10S
3.100 17V4 17(4 1744
66 14
Crucible Steel
DIs. Securities
Erie ...v
General Electric . .
Ot. Northern pfd..
Gt. Nor. Ore, ctta.
Illinois Central
1nn.ln.lnn CmIMF 3.300 47
Int. Harv.. N. J... 8.400 111 117 111
tm M M Cfd. ctfa. 12.700 I2U 00 tft
k. c. soiitnern
Kennecott Copper...
Mex. Petroleum.. .
Miami Copper ....
M.. K. fit T., pfd...
Missouri Pacific...
National Lead
Nevada Copper.. . .
N. T. Central
N. T. IN. ri. fit rt.
Norfolk & Wert..
Northern Pacific . .
Paclflo Mail
Pacific Tel. Tel
Pennsylvania
Ray Con. Copper.,
Rnarttntr
Rep. Iron Steel
300 1
1.400 45
too tl
4.SO0 38
"ihh 'lTU
soo eott
ill
37 Vt
'if-
40
23U
36 44
46
6H
88 ,
2114
17
59 '
23H
1314
1,600 10414 10314 103
13644 136
lioS no
SOt 13TV
400 uoij
400 :o
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It
33
6414
Commercial Club
Sees Hope in City
Charter Changes
. ..
..The Commercial club will ask the
legislature for number, of amend
ments to the charter of the city of
Omaha. Thv municipal affairs com
mittee of the club haa considered
some important matters and made
many recommendations.
Among the proposed amendments
is the granting of authority to the city
commission to complete paving and
Street improvement contracts when
ever the contractor fails to complete
the contract within the time specified.
This amendment also carries with it
authorization to borrow money tem
porarily from any fund available in
qrder to complete such work. A sec
nnrt amendment authorizes the city
rnnmlMinn to order oaving Outside
of the nresent one and a half mile
limit from the city hall, as now pro
vided for by the charter, such work
to be done after due notice has been
published in the official paper for
twenty days, and if in that time the
majority of the foot-frontage prop
erty owners in the proposed district
do not present a written protest, the
improvement will be ordered. An
other amendment empowers the com
missioners to include in any one im
provement proceeding all of the ini
nrnvpments in .anv one district (in
cluding one or- more intersecting
streets) by paving, repaying, curbing,
recurbing, guttering, changing grade,
grading, resurfacing or relaying ex
isting pavements. , ,
A fourth amendment will, if ap
proved, give the city commission iu-
c .- l inn in rash thor ty to issue Donas in any amuuni
Something over $1,300 in cas J advible for the purpose
Christmas gifts was distributed , ' . of the cos, of construction
2,100 61 6114
4.0011 37 261a
in mo 101U 103 103
4,300 7714 JH is
261
3
Bhattuck Arli. Cop ..... ..... Jlli
Southern Pacific... 1.100 8714 17 J714
Southern Rv 16,400 331, 32J4 I2
Studebaker Co
Texaa Company....
Union Pacific
Union Pac,fle, pra.
TT R TnH Alcnfrol
u! S. Steel 114,100
400 113 110 11
1,400 21114 0 21014
4,600 14714 14644 14714
200 34H 1444 8444
8,400 11114 10814 H0V4
10744 J"
614 101
U. 8. Steel, pfd..... 4.400 120 11814 111
Utah Copper 18.600 10314 M14 lOOli
Wabasn, pro. a www .7a wts
W.l.m Union ..... .
Westlnshouse Bloc. 19,000 66 6614 6614
Total saiea lor tne gay. .,d,v.v.
New Vork Exehatiwe. Close,
ltr.w Tork. Deo. 22. All exchanges In
v.w Vnrk with the exception of the cotton
and Btock maxketa were closed here today.
Commercial Club -
Employes Get Much
Cash for Christmas
W. M. Burgess Sues '
Railroad for His
Stolen Jewelry
Ward M. Hurgess, president of the
liurgess-Nash company, has tiled suit
with the clerk of the district court
against the Pullman company for
$775.5(1 damages for the loss of a
quantity of personal jewelry which he
alleges was taken from hi valise
while traveling on the Michigan Cen
tral railroad, September 28 of this
year.
Mr. Burgess sets forth that he left
New York City on this date over the
Michigan Central. He asserts that
the porter on the Pullman car told,
hint to leave his valise in the aisle ,
for the purpose of being inspected by
the Canadian custom officials when
the train crossed the international
hnundarv line.
The jewelry was gone me nexr.
morning when he opened the valise,
Mr. Burgess says. The Omaha. mer- ,
chant asks $775.50 damages, with in- t
tcrest at 7 per cent from September
JR.
Forger Sentenced to Six
Months in County Jail ,
George II. Young, arrested for ,
stealing fifty-seven blank money or- ...
tiers at the West Brownsville, I 'a., ..(
pnstofhee in 19U and later filling in :
and cashing a number of them in ,.
Council Bluffs and Omaha, pleaded
guilty to the charge before Federal
Judge J. W. Woodrough Saturday
morning. On behalf of the prisoner i
A. Kclsoe, his attorney, pleaded with
the court for Christinas leniency. He '
was sentenced to six months in the
Grand Island county jail.
announcement will be made of the
contemplated development.
Int.
Sioux City, la., uec. "' ..
400 head: market uteany; neei smrs, ...
,"w " . t, u.iTl. r.t pnws and
6. 7608.00: canner.. ..uw-.-v.
A 1 0.60:
New York Money Market,
New Tork, Dee. 23. Prime Mercantile
PanM-iatU ner cent.
SterltnK Exchange-eixiy-oey raia,
14 71 u , commercial sixty-day bills
banks, 14-71; commercial sixty-day bills,
14.7014; cables. .,ti; nemina ,..,o7.
Silver Bar, loc; Mexican ooiun., ootsu.
Bonds Oovernment, steady; railroad,
IT . tm V.V SUV I. A Ti. US. 4S.. VI
do coupon.... 894.M. K. ST. 1st 4s 7814
U.S. 3s, reg.,..10Ol4M. r. con. es...iii.i
.nn nniinnn . 1IU . Mom. rower OB,, P.
IT S re....110 "N. Y. C. A. 6s. .10641
do coupon 110!4New Haven c. 6s.. 11044
Am. Smelt. 6S...1064.N. P. 4s 3414
Am.T. T.c.414.104 N. P. 3s 4714
Anglo-French 6s.. 83440. S. L. ref. 4s 3
Atcnison ssn. .s r.-a-r.v. . x .. ...v-
Beth. O. ret. SS..11 -renn. gen. .a...iw.
r.n,r.i Pnc lnt fll V ReadinK a-en. 4s 86
C. A O. cv. 4. . 93'S.L. & S.F.r...4s 83
C.B. Q.i. 4s.. 88 14 8. P. cv. 6s..... 103
C, R, I. & P. r. 4s 741jS. P. ref. 4s 92
CM. & 8t.P.c.5s.l04 4iBouth. Hv. 6S...101
C. & S. ref. 414s 846. P. 4s... 98
r, A R rt c. h J10 U. P. cv. 4s.... 92
Tri-i. ripnersl 4s.. 72 U. 8. Rubber 60.102
Gen. Kleclric ss..iud u. a. ohi
O. N. 1st 414s.,10W74wesi. union, tsb wp-mi
: C. ref. 4s 9144Dom. Can. 1931 '
K. C. S. ref. 6s. .' 90 B!d.
New York Produce Market.
New York. Dec. 23. Butter Unsettled;
receipts. 5.822 tubs: creamery, 4144W4ZC;
firsts, 36Vi44TC; seconds, a.nwooc.
Eggs Firm; receipts, 4,ajJ cases; inwn
gathered extra firsts, 1 49c; flints, 44 m
47c; refrigerator special markfl, fftney, 8314
34c; refrigerator, seconda to firsts, 31
33Cheese Irregular; receipts, 2.485 boxes:
state held specials, 2492414c; state held
fancy, 2814 & 24c,
Poultry Live strong; chickens, 204J21c:
fowls, 204J2114C; turkeys, 2728c. Dressed
firm; chickens, 20029c; fowls, 1614tJ2314c;
turkeys, 20ji34c
Metal Market. ,
New York, Dec. 23 Metals Very-tittle de
mand haa been reported in the copper mer
1... .v nnrl offerings from
re-sellers have been In evidence at further
concessions. It Is reported that electrolytic
haa sold for January delivery aa low as
$31.08 and that small lots are being offered
for nearby and spring shipment at prices
ranging from 30 to 331.60. Leading pro
ducers, however, were still asking 132.60
tor tne tnira quarter wm.j.
changed,
Cotton Market.
New York, Dec. 23. Cotton Futures
opened firm; January, 16:38c: March, 16.01c;
May, iS.ssc; July, 4l.v.c; vmutr,r, . .'
Cotton Futures closed firm: January,
16.62c; March, 14.96c; May, 17.23c; July,
17.30c; October, 15.68c. Spot quiet; mid
dling upland, 16.76eno sales.
Drr floods Market.
v,v Tork. Dec. 23. Dry Goods Cotton
goods and yarns were steadier for the
day. but trade closed quiet. Holiday trade
In dry goods haa been very large. Knit
goods were firm. Linens were In good spot
demand. Burlsps were firm.
Klgln Bntter Market.
Elgin. Dec. .23, Butter lap tubs sold at
3314 cent.
among some sixty employes of the
Commercial club at noon Thursday.
This is the annual melon-cutting
which results from voluntary contri
butions by the members during the
Christmas season, nnsimas ta.su
boxes are annually 'placed on the
cigar counters in the club rooms a
few weeks before Christmas, accom
panied by subscription blanks. Tip
ping during the year is against the
rules of the house, nd this annual
voluntary donation by the members
is customary to add a little Christmas
cheer to the holiday season for the
employes. .
Omaha Lad Grows
- Faster in Texas
Arthur Smfoi and Kenyon Smith,
former Omaha boys who are now
running a large alfalfa farm at Mule
shoe, Tex., are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
K. Smith, 113 Nortn 1 nirty-nrst ave
nue. Arthur Smith was one of the
stars on the Central Hign scnooi 1001
Koll team vears ago. He was only an
ordinary-sized boy, when he left
Omaha tor texas. ne is now
feet two inches tall.
Disappointment.
"Whore can a fellow get a Hop with a
splash for about a man and a half?"
The speaker told Sam McOtllre, a theat
m.n be accosted at Forty-second
street and Broadway, New York, that he
waa a cirrus man Just In from the road.
McOuire finally learned that he desired a
room with a oatn tor ,i.ew.
uri,,irn met the man again.
"The hut was a punk,- ne amin. inT
sllppeal me a drop Instead of a splash
which McOuire later learned meant that he
had received a shower bath Instead of a
regular tub. Indianapolis News. .
A Different Atmosphefe.
"I'm looking for employment, air. I'll
ba frank with you. I've Just been released
from prison." . ...
"Ahem! One of the model prisons?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well. I'm willing to give you a chance,
but every man we employ Is expected to
hustle. If you think you can get down to
hard work and long hours after tha life of
elegant leisure you have doubtless enjoyed
In prison, I'll make a place for yog."
Philadelphia Ledger. '
nf main sewers. Heretotore tne
amount to be expended has been re
stricted to $100,000 per annum, and at
the last legislature additional author
ity to issue bonds to itlie extent of
$100,000 each year for five years was
granted.- Authority will be given by
another bill to the city commission to
issue bonds to pay for the excess cost
of any improvement recommended
by the city planning commission in
the way of widening or enlarging-any
street, alley, boulevard, parkway or
park, and giving the city commission
u. ..,. in annrnnriate land, lots
nr crnlltl A for such ouruosts. AH of
these amendments are receiving the
T-areful consideration of the commit
tee, and, if after careful, investiga
tion, are approved, will be submitted
the executive committee with the
committee's recommendation that the
legislature be asked to arnena me
charter accoroingiy.
. ' Repartee.
- "Back and forth like tennis balls, go the
notes betweon Berlin and Washington.'
said Senator Borah. "Now one side scores;
then the other side comes back and scores
"it'o lilke the doctor' and the man with
"A maii with the croup halted a doctor
on a quiet street corner.
....,-., be said, coughing violently.
what ought a chap to do when he's got the
"""The doctor's eyo emitted a steely light
at the thought of being buncoed out ot a
free prescription, ana ne saia.
" 'Such a man, my friend, ought to con
sult a good physician.'
e-h.nit. doctor said the sufferer, as
he took his leave. "That's what I II do,
then.' V Chicago Newa.
One Year in Pen
For Check Forger
Pleading 'guilty to a charge of
stealing a check, forging John l;ull
bright'a name to it and then cashing
it at the Burgess-Nash store, George
F. Steffens was sentenced by Judge
Sears to one year in the state peni
tentiary. The check was drawn for
$110. Steffens fled to Leavenworth,
Kan., where he was captured by the
police of that city. He returned
without requisition papers.
New Plant Gets First
Consignment of Goods
The first consignment of machinery
for the new Fowler Lock and Coop
erage company plant at Second and
Woolworth streets has arrived and is
now being installed. This first coiir
;.sm.ni nf machinerv is that to be
used ill the making of butter 'tubj, g
ecp- eases and chicken coops. 'I he !
company has bought the old Gate
City Malt house, which it has remod
eled and equipped for the cooperage
plant. The plant has a frontage of
286 feet, with trackage the entire dis
tance. Translated. 'V
The Spanish military attache, Colonel Don
Nicolas llrculla y L'ereljo, said at a dinner
in Washington: I
"Yes, Spanish titles are very, very elabo
rate. I heard recently or an American gin
who wrote homo from Ban rjeossuan iu ner
millionaire father:
" 'Well, I'm engaged lo threa dukes, five
marquises, seven counts, four barons and
a .don.'
. " 'What oh earth do you mean?' her fa
ther cabled. ...
" 'Don't get excited,' she cabled back,
'It's all one man. He's a Spaniard.' "
Philadelphia Bulletin.
f
George Stovall Will Be
' Manager or Will Quit
George Stovall, former firebrand of
the Federal league, will quit base ball
unless he can lanVl a job as manager
of a Coast league club, according to
his statements to friends in Los
Angeles.
Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good. Run it m The Hee.
Stocksand Bonds
Send ua your bids and offara
on any stock or bond Auto.
mobiU, Industrial, Insurance,
Motion Picture, Oil, Mining,
Public Utility, Curb, Ll.t.d or
Unlisted, Active or Inactive.
United Securities Co.
208 South U SalU St..
Chicago, IU.
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pjOME GUILDERS flHARES
Are Participating '
They participate in the Surplus Profits after fm -rf f
receiving the regular guaranteed dividends of M q
per annum payable January 1 and July 1. 0 I
The Surplus Profits in 5 years have increased the valua
of shares from par $1.00 to $1.20, on which value divi-
dends will be paid Jan. 1 at 7 per annum, equiva- .
lent to 8.4 on par, ' '
Shares issued now will participate in the division of
Surplus Profits Jan.. 1 for the past 6 months.
You can order now by mail or in person any number
' at -$1.20 each and save the increase. ' , ;
You can leave your money as long as you like and con
" vert your shares into cash on short notice.
American Security Company, Fiscal Agent.
JjOMfe gUILDERS (Inc.)
17th and. Douglas Sts. ' ' Omaha, Neb.
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To You, "A Merry Christmas"
The spirit of Christmas is in the very air we breathe. By the
happy thoughts it brings we are draws closer to friends and
relatives. ,
'., Throughout the holiday season the telephone will be flashing
millions of greetings and good wishes far and1 near over its net
work of wires. Old-time friends will be reminded that they are not
forgotten. ' v ?
If you have a surplus of happiness during this season of good
cheer, why not telephone a part of it to someone who has lejs?
i
Tha telephone will carry the slightest inflection of your voice
to far-away friends and relatives, and you in turn may hear them
speak to you as though face to face; ,
1 The telephone, you know, is the great and almost hmitless
roadway over which Christmas spirit may travel.
We wish you the Merriest of Merry Christmas days.
Telephone and Spread Good Cheer
Christmas Coma But Once a Year
NEBRASKA TCIEPHONE COMPANY
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