THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1921.
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Hearing on Tram
Rate Raise to Be
Held in Lincoln
fcight-Uent tare With 4 hck-
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ets for 30 Cents, Asked
In Petition to Rail
Commission.
Arguments on the motion for sn
immediate emergency increase of
street car fares here will be beard
before the State Railway commis
sion at Lincoln probably within a
week.
V. C. Wilson, attorney for the
street car company, asked that the
hearing on the motion for increased
rates be he'd at the earliest possible
date, emphasizing the necessity of
increasing the company s revenues
as soon as possible.
Corporation Counsel Lambert said
he would prepare an answer to the
company's petition today, and be
ready to go to Lincoln os soon as
the commission called the- hearing.
He did not explicitly r.tate his at
tituded on the request for a fare in4
fcrease, - but declared that even
though an emergency exists, as
shown by company figures, it is not
a matter that should be decided
hastily."
Eight-Cent Adult Fare.
The increase requested as a tem
porary measure is as follows:
Adult cash fares from 7 cents to
8 cents.
Adult ticket fares from 4 for 25
cents to 4 for 30 cents.
-i rent tn 4 rents each.
The petition asking the increase
states that "an emergency exists in
the company's affairs and that to
meet and discharge its obligations to
its creditors and stockholders an
immediate increase in passenger fares
is necessary."
It sets forth statistics to show that
the net income for 1920 was $616,392,
or but 3.10 per cent on the property
valuation and estimates the net in
come for 1921 will be but 1.86 per
cent of the valuation.
' W. A. Smith, 73-year-old president
of the company, took the stand yes
terday afternoon in the valuation
hearing before the railway commis
sion. ,
Relates History of Business.
He told of his association with
street railway business in Omaha
since 1872, when he drove a horse
car. He related details of ttfe con
solidation of the horse company and
the cable company into the street
railway company, and of the second
consolidation of Omaha and Council
Bluffs lines into the present Omaha
and Council Bluffs Street Railway
company, which took place in 1903.
He declared he had received but
one dividend from the stock which
he had purchased in tram companies
here. That was in 1899 and amount
ed to but 1 per cent, he said.
R W. Hudson, superintendent of
transportation for the company, tes-
tifiedf-Travel on street cars has de
feased since the first of the year.
v Running Fewer -Cars.
?We are-running 25 cars less in the
morning and evenings than we did
last January," he said.
The company completed its valua
tion case before the commission early
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lambert
said the city probably would not in-
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iroauce us siae oi inc case oeiorc
fall.
"In the meantime we'll make some
sort of an investigation." he said. "I
haven't determined just how' far
we 11 go as yet
"There isn't, a bit of direct testi
mony in the evidence to show that
files of the Omaha Street Railway
company were destroyed in a fire in
1901," he declared. "The production
of these records, which are said to
be destroyed, is important to the
citv's case. The company emerged
from this recordless period with a
book entry value oi ?14,84U,UW,
charged to property Jlant and
franchise."
Missing Records.
The records missing extend over
a period beginning with the horse
cars of 1867 until within a short time
before the final consolidation which
resulted in the oresent company.
Asked for an opinion on the prob
ability of the commission authorizing
another increase m fares over tne
already temporary fare Mr. Lambert
said:
"I don't doubt that the figures
quoted by the company to show an
emergency situation are correct. It
may be. however, that the commis
sion will not grant the increase."
A date for the continuation of the
valuation hearing to fix permanent
fares probably will "be set when rep-
uv meei m Lincoln 10 argue inc
increased fare request.
Schantz Named Receiver
Of Pioneer State Bank
Albert L. Schantz, president of the
State Bank of Omaha, was appointed
receiver of the Pioneer State bank
by District Judge L. B. Day yester
day afternoon, to succeed Dan W.
Gaines, who died Wednesday night
The appointment was made at the
request of R. A. Van Orsdel, attor
ney for the receiver, and with the en
dorsement of J. E. Hart, secretary of
the state department of trade and
commerce.
Three to Be Charged With
Slaying of Mrs. Hyland
County Attorney Shotwell will file
charges against three of four men
under arrest for investigation in con
nection with the murder of Mrs.
Margaret Foley Hyland on the night
of June 4, he announced yesterday.
The men are Leo Brunson, William
Robinson and Sebastian Salerno. The
charge will be murder while com
mitting robbery, the county attor
ney said.
Plan New Playground.
A committee of citizens will at
tempt to create a playground in one
of the thickly settled parts of the
city at a meeting in the Chamber of
Commerce Friday noon.
Church- Society to Meet.
- The Women's Missionary society
of the First Presbyterian church will
hold its monthly meeting today at
2:30 at the home of Mrs. John W.
Welch, Bancroft. ,
Alleged Slayer Is Held
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Salvatore Cola (center), photographed immediately after his arrest in
Buffalo, N. Y charged with the murder of Daniel Kaber, wealthy Cleve
land publisher, who was killed almost two years ago. In connection with
the death of Kaber, the late publisher's mother-in-law, the wife and step
daughter are under arrest. According to District Attorney Moore, Cola
admits stabbing Kaber 24 times.
New Members of
National Guard
To Hold Meeting
Men "Will Be Assigned Accord
ing to Qualifications; Reg
imental Medical Unit to
Be Organized.
Members of the Nebraska Nation
al guard, recently recruited by Ser
geant Lipp and his workers at their
tent in front of the court house, will
hold their first meeting at the arm
ory tonight. At this meeting the
men will be definitely assigned to
companies according to their pref
erence and qualifications.
Announcement that the guard will
go to Camp Dodge near Des Moines
for the annual encampment August
10 to 24 has stimulated recruiting,
and Sergeant Lipp says the guard
will be at full strength when the
trains leave for camp. Camp Dodge
is one of the best camps in the coun
try and the men look forward to a
real enjoyable time. Considerable
time will be spent on the range and
the boys will have the opportunity
to thoroughly test their expertness
with the rifle.
The regimental medical unit of
the guard is also being organized
in Omaha. It will consist of about
35 men. Maj. Allyn Moser, promi
nent Omaha physician and surgeon
with considerable arm,y experience,
will have charge of this outfit and
says it will be the best medical unit
ever contained in the guard.
There are still a number of good
openings in the guard and men who
show that they are competent can
receive non-commissioned officer
appointments at once. Anyone in
terested in any of the units should
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Possession of Baby
Secured By Mother
Through Court Here
Mrs. Myron Evans, 24, left Omaha
yesterday with her 18-month-old
baby and her newly acquired hus
band. District Judge Redick ordered
Mrs. Martha Johnson, 1318 William
street, who has been keeping the
baby, to give it back to the mother.
Mrs- Evans came to Omaha
Wednesday for two purposes. The
first was to get the baby, which she
had left with Mrs. Johnson on the
death of her husband, when she went
to Casper, Wyo. Only by habeas
corpus proceedings was she able to
force Mrs. Johnson to give up the
child.
The second was a matrimonial rea
son. She ceased to be Mrs. Minnie
Preis and became Mrs, Minnie
Evans here.
pVERY successful man believes in saving money so must
you. All of us want the most satisfying returns for every
expenditure.
We offer you a splendid opportunity to make a real saving by
taking advantage of our Between Season Sale Offer.
Suit and Extra Trousers
$50, $55, $60 and up
Shrewd and economical buyers who know the value of having an extra
pair of trousers with each suit will be quick to take advantage of this offet
while the assortment of fabrics is at its best v- - - ,
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.you la true economy. Slightly worn
trousers are an unnecessary waste.
THAT EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS will share the wear and
double the life of your suit. Many suits considered worn out
are only TROUSER WORN.
THAT EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS is what keeps a man
loading CREASED and COMFORTABLE all the time. The
extra trousers of same material as suit, or differeni-as you
prefer.
We include our entire line of woolens, many having just arrived from the
finest foreign and American looms their quality has never been finer.
The Nicoll Standard of Tailoring Will Be Strictly Maintained
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WJERREMS
Minister Sued
For Standing
Girl on Her Head
Both Were Working for Pris
oners Aid Society at Time
Alleged Attack Took
Place.
Washington, June 23. Ten thou
sand dollars is the balm sought by
pretty Mrs. Anna M. Lowndes, 17,
for having been stood on her head,
so she alleges, by the Rev. B.
Duckett
The Rev. Mr. Duckett was former
ly pastor of the West Raleigh Bap
tist church of Raleigh, N. C, and of
the Capitol Heights Baptist church
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wear out of your suit if you
Have an Extra Pair of Trousers
PAIR 07 TROUSERS without extra cost to ,
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here. At the time he is alleged to
have turned 'Mrs. Lowndes topsy
turvey, he and she were employed
by trie Prisoners' Aid society here.
Mrs. Lowndes filed her suit in
the district court today. In her pe
tition she declares she was the victim
of an attempted assault at the hands
of the minister.
In asking for an award of $10,000
Mrs. Lowndes, who was married at
the age of 14, and deserted by her
husband on his return from the war,
claims that "she suffered great pain
and 'mental anguish" and that she
was held virtually a prisoner by the
minister for 30 minutes, in which she
was stood on her head. During the
struggle, she sets forth, she received
bruises about the face, arms and
neck. Her health has been impaired
as a result, she avers.
Only on the appearance of several
other employes of the society did
the Rev. Mr. Duckett release her,
she alleges.
The minister has servered his con-
and badly worn
Karbach Block
nections with the society by whom
he was employed at $25 a week to
collect contributions. He lives with
his wife at Randle Heights, D. C.
Institution Asked to
Show Why Taxes Not Paid
Deputy sheriffs are serving sum
mons on 23 hospitals, 32 institutions
which class themselves as charitable
and eight schools in Omaha, com
manding their representatives to ap
pear before the county board of
equalization June 30 to show why
they should not pay taxes on their
personal and real property.
Are crisp
that show
dresses were made to
mease the
criminating
at
Summer and Advanced Fall Wear
Every Hat Must Go Nothing Reserved
Friday and Saturday's Selling
In Four Great Lots
LOT No. 1
$5.00 and $6.00 Semi-Dress
and Sport JHats. Sale
price
$1.95
LOT No. 3
$10.00 and $12.50 Geor
gette and Satin Combina
tions, superior merchan
dise, at
$7.50
Remember 1 Every Hat Must Go Nothing Reserved
Bids on City Bonds
Declared Illegal
Flaws Found in Offers of
Three Firms for $950,
000 Issue.
Omaha Trust company, First
Trust company of Omaha and Wat
kins & Co, of New York were bid
ders on the $950,000 worth of gen
eral bonds offered for sale by the
city. The bids were declared illegal
Features for Friday and Saturday
afiiMl Sal
of Over 200
COATS SUITS
WRAPS
and
This is a final cleanup on our main floor. The gar
ments shown are marvelous they are stupendous in
scope and sensational in value-giving 'your early selec
tion is advisable.
Values to $79.50
In Two Great Lots
$
These drastic reductions
for our immense dress stock.
5 . '24-
A Startling Sale of
New Summer Dresses
Lot No. 1
Consists of beautiful ginghams, and some are trimmed
with organdies. You'll find the season's most popular
styles and colors in this group in every wanted size at
the extremely low price of
Lot No. 1
new organdies in modes
their distinctiveness. These
This
of
cuveness. rnese
$9.75
most-. His.
buyers,
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of aii MnllnrnioMf '
uvuuuuuuuvii y
LOT No. 2
$7.50 and $8.50 Baronet
Satin. A choice selec
tion at
$4.95
LOT No. 4
$15.00 to $25.00 White and
light Dress Hats of indi
viduality and quality; no
two alike
$10.00
by Commissioner Butler when
opened yesterday at council meeting.
Otlii-r memhrrs" nf the Council
viMi-rt in ask the advice of the city
legal department, however, before re-J
(using the bids. Uty Attorney le
Poel, after examining the bids, also!
1i11 tttv wr illpffnt. i
The First Trust company offered
to purchase the bonds at par, with
non-interest bearing certificates, but
VrH $0 477 discount. A week'si
optiwi on the bonds was asked Dy
the Omaha Trust company, whichj
offered to pay par with non-interest
bearing trust certificates. Watkins,
& Co. offered to trade liberty bonds
for the city's bonds. j
are made to make room
$5.00
Lot No. 3
lot consists of the better grades
organdies and dotted -Swiss
ureases, iou will instantly recog-
11 instantly recog-
$12.85
ing worth twice
.their selling
price
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