Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 4, 1887, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. JUNE 4 1887, THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE, NU. 12, PEARL STREET. - Delivered by earrier in any part of the city at twenty ceuts per week. M. W.TiutoNn, - - . TELEPHONES: Breixeas Orricr, No. 4 Niant Evitor No. 83, e Manager. MINOR MENTION, N. Y.Plambing Co. New spring goods at Reiter's, tailor. Wanted—At the Pacific house, a cham- ber girl, The work on the new Catholic church 18 being rushed right along. One hundred evergrecns have just been planted about the Hotel Manawa. The city engincer is making the sur veys for the sewer on Mynster street. The pool tournament at the Manhattan was completed Jast night. Dahl won first, Hutz second and Bohn third pri; A business meeting of the Lud Choral society will b\»‘?u-hl at the resi- dence of D, W. Bushnell this afternoon at 4 o'clock. J. W. Walker was yesterday fined $14 for peddling without a'license.” Being an old soldier and crippled, the council i$ to be asked to remit the fine William Parks met with an accident at s planing mill, on Washington ave- by which two middle fingers were sawed off, and the little finger and left nand badly mangled. The Union Pacific is rapidly grading up the approaches to its new bridge, and the work is to be completed 1n a month. From the way the work is progressing it scems that the Ninth avenue route will soon be opened up for street car service. Bill Desmond was yesterday tined 825 and costs. Wine and women scemed to have been the cause of his trouble. He ot into a row near Main street and Wil- ow avenue, smashed in a window with a :gri(:k, and pounded two women with his ist. A woman from Omaha was here yester- day looking after her husband, who, she gaid, had got on a spree and come over to this side with §500 in nis ocket. She wanted the police to find im, if poesible, lest the mouney should be spent or lost. About a week ago the residence of George C. Giles was burned to the ground. Yesterday he received a chéek for #600, the amount of his insurance in the Hawkeye, of Des Moines. A quick settlement. J. G. Tipton 1s the agent of the compuny. It makes a difference whether a man has alawn or a farm. Oune of the mer- chants in greeting a German, right after a shower tho other day, remarked, “Well, we had a nice rain.” “‘Yah, a nice shentleman rain, but it vas poor farmer rain.”’ The drum corps of the Salvation army has been allowed to go free, the charge of disturbing the veace being dropped on their promise to hereafter respect the meeting of other bodies. The next time theyv march by the city council chamber when the aldermen are in session they wiil muffle their drums and plug up their fifes or else there will be more trouble. The Salvation army has_been used very kindly here as compared with their treat- ment in other cities and they ought to be well satistied. A lndi‘ and gentleman were broceeding along Harrison street on horseback when a dog came running out, barking and snapping at the horses greatly to the annoyance of the riders. 'The gentle- man’s patience gave out, and he pulled a revolver and shot the dog dead in the road. The neighborhood is divided on the question of whether he did right or not, but the community at large would doubtless endorse his action, here are 80 many worthless curs running around the streets, that even a good dog has little public sentiment in his favor.’ e ‘Waylaid Last Night. Last night about 10:45 o'clock, as F. Doninsse, who tends bar at No. 101 Main street, left the saloon to go to his home, corner of Sixteenth avenue and Ninth street, ho was attacked in front of Grone- weg & Schoentgen’s wholesale grocery house on Main street by a man who after- wards gave his name as Jennings. It seems Jennings was lying in walt for his man for some time and was noticed by Officer Dyer, who kept up a watch. As the attack was made Dyer went for Jeunings, but Jennings ran away. After a long chase through Main and Fourth streets, and a few shots from his revolver, Dyer finally caught his man near the Kiel hotel. Jennings re- sisted arrest and a general rough and tumble fight ensued, Lfixriug which Sher- iff Reel came to the officer’s assistance and Jennings was landed 1n the city jail. It is said that Jennings is a Swed{' and & tough cnstomer in general. What his purpose in waylaying Doninsse was does not appear, but 1n all probability it was to got even with Doninsse for some words which passed between them in the saloon early in the evening. — Mr. Wood informs the BEE that Harry King, who was reported as leaving sev- eral creditors and skipving out, has set- tled overything satisfactorily. ALl We have sent several large bills of goods to Omaha parties this week. ‘I'hey say they can buy of us and save 20 per cent on gasoline stoves and refrigera- tors. Cole & Cole, 41 Main St. e L Drs. Hanchett & Smith, office No. 12, Pearl st., residence 120 Fourth st. Tele- phoae No. 10. Personal Paragraphs. Frank P. Lawrence, of Lincoln, is at Bechtels. J. Zehring, of Lincoln, was in the city yesterday. Thomas Bryant, a banker of Schuyler, Neb., was in the city yvesterday. Mrs. G. W. Crofts, wife of the pastor of the Congregational church, is quite ill. W. R. Smith, special agent of the Hawkeye Insurance company of Des Moines, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. J. G. Tipton and children, ac- companied by Mrs. E. H. Huworth, left yesterday evening for Greenwood, Neb., to visit Mr. Tipton's sister. - J. W, & E. L. Squire make beautiful abstracts of title, and deserve the success they arc enjoying. e KEvery agent claims to sell the best Pianos” under the sun. The Mueller Music Co. are no exception to this, but then they ean prove any such assertion, They sell the celebratea Hardman Pianos and Century Urgans. None finer in the market, — The New Organ, The organ recital last evening caused Bt. Paul's church to be crowded with a music-loving and appreciauve audience. There was great curiousity to hear the neworgan. The promise that 1t would be the best organ in the city has surely been met. This dedicatory entertain- ment was a rich musical treat. The programme was befitting the sanctity of the place and was varied and pleas- lnxl. Mr. W. J. Gratian, the son of the builder ot the organ, was the organist of the evening, and brought out the varied tones of the new instrument with great skill. The elder Mr. Gratian also favored the audience. The vocal numbers were fully in keeping with the werit of the in- strumental portion of the programme. —————— Latest improve d gasoline stoves at N, 504 Main street, W. A. Wood. BRACING THE WAGON BRIDGE An Enthusiastio Meeting of Citizens and a Hopeful Outlook, THE SALOON CASES. Sensational Reports Concerning the Two Informers and Their Ar- rest— Other Papers Not Served—Personals. The Saloon Warfare, The news of the arrest in Omaha of the two informers against the Council Bluffs saloons caused no little sensation here yesterday. One of the two is said to be a Missouri rough, and the other a Le Mars tough. However this may be, it is cluimed that they signed aflidavits against the saloons rather recklessly; and yet these aflidavits covered too much of truth and fact for the saloon men to run the risk of trying to break them down by any cross-examination or counter showings. The only escape seemed to be to run these fellows off, and it is said a sum of money was raised to induce them to disappear.” Inorder to make t ontract sure and prevent them returning, it is understood that this pretty pair signed aflidavits deny- ing the truth of the matters set forth in previous aflic and giving some interesting particulars as to how they were induced to make these first aflidavits. They are said to now swear that they were hired to nose around among the saloons, and that they id for signing the aflidavits to be t the saloons. With these latest uflidavits y' the vrevious ones, th i pretty well satisfied that the fellows will not re- turn voluntarily to testify in court here. The evidence of the sale of liquors being thus practically destroyed, they expected to see the bottom Kknocked out of the o . The most stress und importance has been placed upon the cases of viola- tion olin{unclinns 1ssued some time ago. The penalty for such violations is heavy, and the only way of e e ne to be to destroy the evidence. This is thought to be done by getting these informers to make counter aflidavtts. Their resent arrest 1s understood to be the ailure of the attempt to run these men off. Itis understood that the men were got into uroom, and there they were urged to sign the new athdavits, but they refusing to do so, some money was shpped into their pockets and their ar- rest immediately followed. Such1s one statement of the affair. Itis said to be the intention of the saloon men to keep the men locked up so that they cannot appear to testify, or to force them to leave the country. There is considerable feeling over the matter and all sorts of reports afloat. Almost anything 1s to be believed of this kind of witnesses, and it is difficult to get at the real facts until they are opened up in court. ————— The Wagon Bridge. There is the liveliest interest felt in this community in regard to the wagon bridge enterprise. The report being afloat here that a petition was being cir- culated in Omaha against the enterprise, a meeting was held yesterday morning at the city hall to take whatever action was necessary to counteract any such influence. Judge James was chosen chairman, and a running talk was had concerning the bridge question. Judigo Jawes gave it as his opinion that 1f the location was given to the Milwaukee & St. Paul railway that company would not build a bridge for a long time to come, as it had no western extensions, and no need for any such bridge. He thought there was something underneath the surface of this attempt to defeat the wagon bridge. r. Patton thought that action should be taken to urge every representative from Iowa to exert his influence for se- eurmfi the desired enterprise, and to de- feat the railway company. He believed he could go into Omaha and get a thou- sand petitioners for the wagon bridge in one dug. Mr. Shepherd suggested that the peti- tion of Omaha was an insult to the secre- tary of war. That official had a legal point to decide, and it was in as bad taste to petition him as to petition a judge on the bench to make a decision favorable to one side. Mr: Mosler stated that from what he could learn in Omaha the petition was largely signed by those interested in real estate there, suberban real estate, who did not want Council Bluffs cheap prop- erty thrown upon the market, and ovened up for use. Outside of these real estate men he thought the citizens of Omaha fcnernlly avored the wagon briagge. T. J. Evans, the father of the wagon bridge enterprise, entered the hall, and was received with applause, George F. Wright followed him, and was likewise welcomed heartily. These gen- tlemen explained that they had not callea this meeting, and did not deem it neces- sary for any petitions to be circulated at resent to offset the one in Omaha, 'hey were gratified at the evi- dent interest which the citizens were taking, and the generous assistance offered. There might be occasion for a petition. On lenrnin% that such a etition in favor of the St. Paul company ad been circulated in Omaha they had telegraphed their attorney in Washing- ton to learn whether it was desirable to have a petition in favorof a wagon bridge. No reply had been received one was desired, then it was time to se- cure it. J. J. Steadman suggested that a com- mittee be appointed to stand ready to act whenever the bridge company deemed 1t advisable todo so. The committee as named consisted of J. J. Steadman, 1. Farnsworth, William Groneweg, Phil Ar- mour, J. W. Peregoy and W. H. M. Pusey. Phil Armour vpresented a rcsolution which was adopted. It expresses the de- sire of the citizens to have the contest decided 1n tavor of the wagon bridge. Mr. Evans and Mr. Wright gave quite tull and clear statements in regard to the controversy between the railway and the wagon bridge company., The railway company never thought of bullding a bridge until the Broadway bridge com- pany had made all arrangements to go ahead, ~ ‘The plans for the wagon bridge and all the necessary papers were on file, and all that was lacking was the sig- nature of the secretary of war. At this moment a protest was filed by the rail- way company. On the day of hearing the questions were fully presented and ably argued. ‘The secretary ot war had taken the matter under advisement, and a decision would probably be reached next week. The Milwaukce & St. Paul railway, as represented by Judge Cary, presented its claim to the location under the charter granted in 1884, The{ had ot got hold of this charter until within a few weeks, and hence had acted as promptly as pos- sible. This charter gave them the rignt to build & combined bridge anywhere across the river botween the mnorthern and southern lines of the cities, As their charter was first given the had they first right to select a location. They wanted the Broadway si No other site would do them, It this was not given them they would have te go way south of the Union Pacific bridge, or else Ko way north, in either of which events they could not ‘fet into and out of Omaha 80 as to handle their business. Tho wagon bridge would prove only a local convenience. The railway company, if gl'fl.l the sight, would build a combined ridge, which would not only answer all the purposes of the proposed wugon bridge, but prove a commercial advan- tage also. The company, if given the site, could meet the demand, locally accomplish for the public all that the wagon bridge company proposed to do, and at the same_time would build a long extension anto Nebraska, thus affording another great railway for the accommo- dation of business, f{ not given this site the enterprise would be dropped and the railway company would neither build any bridge nor would it make the pro- posed extensions, On behalf ot the wagon bridge com- [»:vlv Judge Shellabarger made a purely egal argument. He said that the secre- tary was simply called upou to construe tha two charters and if possible make them harmonize. He had no power to so construe them as to kill one of the nets of congress, if this could possibly be avoided. The charter for the railway bridge gave the face of both coun- ties from which to select a location. The charter for the proposed wagon bridge provided that it inust be built between the two cities. 1f the site was given to the raillway company, then the wagon bridge woudd have to go either down the river or above. To go down the river one-third of a mile, the distance neces sary, as the bridges cannot be within tha distance from each other, would strike the Union Pacific grounds. It could not be built one-third of a mile below this, as that would not be in compliance with the charter requiring the bridge to be built between the two cities. The samoe also true about go ird of a mile north of B Ay ofore, the Broad i given' to the railway company, it would prevent the building of any wagon bridge under this charter. The sccretary of war would be practi- cally vetoing an act of congress, Itw ed tnat it was his duty to construe 1t so that the two acts would harmonize. 'I'his could be done. It was evident that the wagon bridge charter repealed so much of the railway bridge charter as related to this particalar loea- tion. No injury could possibly result to the railway company. liv.-u if a bridge could not be built so cheaply or con- veniently at some other point, yet 1t could be built. On_the other hs if this location was given to the railway company, it prevented the wagon bridge company from building anywhere. The attorneys for this railway company did not attempt to answer this argument. ‘They simply said there was nothing to it, but did not attempt to show wherein it was weak. The pvlea of the railway com- ny simply that they wanted the on site because they deemed it the best one to be had. There were other matters brought to the attention ot the secretary of war. One was that there was a law by which the St. Paul could cross the Union Pacitic bridge, if it so desired. If the two com- panies could not agree on the terms, all that was nccessary was to ask the secre- tary of war to decide the matter for them, and under the law they coula thus cross that bridge with the trains. As to a combination bridge it was shown that the Union Pacific was just completing one, and that 1t was already conceded to be an abortion so far us allowing public travel with teams, ‘Che attention of the secretary of war was also called to the records made when the present Union Pacific bridge was lo- cated. The government engincers made surveys and soundings, and reported sev- eral places for crossing. The one most fuvored was that by the Omaha water wor! The bed rock there is nowhere mor n eighteen feet below the bed of the ri The next best site was at Childs’ l)lnc The present site of the Union Paci bridge was the least fa- vored of any, and the Broadway site came next. It seems therefore from the sur- veys made by the government that there are several better places for a rallway bridge than that selected for the wagon bridge. Mr. Wright, after rehearsing these and other facts, told the citizens who had gathered in to him that he was con- fident that if the secretary decided in ac- cordance with the merits of the matter the location would be given to the wagon bridge company. After hearing all these facts recited, there seemed to be a great strengthening of confidence that the secrotary of war would decide in favor of the wagon bridge, and that all was being done that could possibly be done to secure this en- terprise, which is so earnestly wanted. et The Coming Drought. WAn Oakland justice has issued several warrants for Cou ncil Blufls saloon men to be brought out there. Search war- rants have been issued for several places. They have not beenserved, as the ofticers 1 whose hands they have been placed are not elear as to their duties in the matter, The county attorney has been asked for his opinion, before these papers are served, and as he has been bus?' in the trial of the Jones case, he has had little time in which to look up the points raised. 1tis expected that he will to-dny give the oflicers the benefit of his opinion, and then they wiil actin accord- ance with that, ‘There is much nervousness about the searching of saloons against which in- junctions have been issued. One Broad- way house was vesterday made the scene of a rather practical joke. The man be- hind the bar was serving out beer and other liquids, when ‘‘one of the boys" came in hurriedly with the startling in- formution that the officers were out with the search warrants, and they were com- ing that way. The news was enough, and the advico to fi:ol. rid of the stuff was promptly followed. The keg of beer, fresh-tapped, was lnsmnni rolled out and emptied in the alley. Some bottled beer was flung into an outhouse. Bottles of whisky disappeared with lighting rapidity, and in fifteen minutes there was a rapid disanncnrm% and wasting of liquid stock. About an hour later it was Jearned that the scare was all a joke. ‘The joke cost the proprietor of the place about $25. Aol it T Guilty of Manslaughter. The jury in the Jones murder trial brought 1n a verdict at 12:10 this morn ing, finding the defendant guilty of man- slaughter, as indicted. The jury retired yesterday morning. The only versons present when the verdict was returned were the judge, attorneys and a reporter for the BEE. ———— Omaha people will save money by buy- ing the Quick Meal stove on this side. We are selling lots of goods to Omaha customers, Get our prices. Cole & Cole, #1 Main St. YIELDS 70 EVERY MOVEMENY OF THE WEARER. Owing ta the BIAGONAL LLSTICITY af the cloth (which LTHFUL worn. Bold by all 8., Chicage, Il “"N. SCHURZ, Justice of the Peace. Oulice over Awerican Express, HENRY EISEMAN & CO'S. Peoples’ Store LAWN WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT. SPECIAL SALE DURING THIS WEEK. This department is now brim fully of all the latest styles and prettiest patterns produced this season. To create a boomn for this rweek we offer Nu»J‘ollou-luy extraordinary bargains$ At 3¢ Per Yard 500 pieces choice Lawns; worth 6e. At ¢ 3 cases gcod Lawns, 82 inches wide; worth 10c. At 8¢ and 10c The very best yard wide Paci- fic Lawns, sold elsewhere for 124c to 16}c. At 12%5¢ and 15¢ 100 pieces, 40inch wide Fig- ured India Linen, our own importation, and exclusive patterns, equal to anything you can find for 25¢ per yard, at 123c and 15c. WE ALSO OFFER: GOOD PRINTS AT 3¢ Per Yard. BEST PRINTS AT bc Per Yard. GOOD GINGEAMS bc Per Yard. BEST DOMESTIC GINGHAMS 8¢ and 10c Per Yard. 8 cases Oxford Sateen, elegan pattern, At b Per Yard. 100 pieces yard wide Foulard Sateens, At 10c Per Yard. 2 Cases Extra Fine Choice French Patterns Sateens At 12%c, 16¢ and 20c PER YARD. ALSO SPECIA BARGAINS WHITE G0O0DS! White and Ecru Box Patterns at About Half Price. HENRY EISEMAN & (0. People’s Store, Nos, 314, 316, 318 and 320 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, - - - 14 N. B.--Prompt attention given al mail orders, and samples cheerfully b s applioniios. SPECIAL NOTICES. WOTICE. Special advertisements, such as Lost, Found %0 Loan, For 8ale, To Rent, Wants, Boarding, od in this column at the low 'S PER LINE for the first inser- fonand ¢ive Cents Per Linefor each subsequent insertion, Leave advertisements at our office No. 13 Pearl strect, near Broadway, Counoil Blufrs. ‘V.\ DA situation with some wnolesnel firm as traveling salesman or assistant bookkeeper, Address W. Q, No. 1609 Chicago streot, Omaha. 'Fo R Fight room house, Inquire of W. T. Cole, 84 Pear] street. Forsal and 4 sucurity. Blufr “’unfizn-f good girl for gencral house- work. Apply at 109 Sixth avenue, Two work horses. Price $100 One year's time on_satisfuctory Apply fo Horace Everet, Council #ood girl, work light. Apply to e street. YV ANTED=A good irish sctter, Shep Rotbe, 901 Main street DA 1V JOI SALE—A stock general merchandise in a good town in westorn lowa rat- cluse chance for any one wishing to engage in businces, Stock will 1nvoice about $500 °and will bo sola_cheup. For further iuformation inquire ot M. E, Smith & Co., Omaha, or N. C. Phillips, Broker, No. 410 Hroadway, Counci Blufts. i MOR SALE—Or Trade—Six se Jand in Lincoln county, Neb., on U, P, Call on or address Odell Bros. & Co., st., Council Blufts House Clea is to be done by nearly all the ladies the spring, Now is the right ttme todo this, For ladies, it is a disagreeable but unavoid- able work, and we make the offer to do the most troublesome work of all, that is TO CLE THE CARPETS. vots, moquettes, brussels, or any other kind of carpe without taking them up. We gua THAT THE CARPE . BE PERF CLE RE RESTORED, and that no dust will be left in the car- pet. We guarantee our work and refer to prominent parties in this city, Send us a postal card and we will call upon you and explain in what way our cleaning takes place. G. A. FisuER. No. 623 Sixth Avenue, Council Blufls, of good in REAL ESTATE. Vacant Lots, Lands, City Residences and Farms. Acre property in western part of city. Allselling cheup to make room for spring stock R. P. OFFICER, Real Estate & Insurance Agent, Room b, over Officer & Pusey's Bank, Blufts. E. S. BARNETT, Justice ot the Peace, 415 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Refers to any bank or business house in the city. Collections a specialty. Horses § Mules Cou - For all purposes, bought and sold, at retail and in lots. Large quantities to select from. Several pairs of fine drivers, gle or dorible. MASON WISE, Council Bluffs OHN Y. STONE. STONE & SIMS, Attorneys at Law. actice in the Stite and Federal C ourts Rooms 7 and 8 Shugart-Beno Block. CounciL BLuFss. JACOB BIMS C. R. ALLEN, Enginegr, Surveyor, MapPublisher Over No. 12 North Main St. City and county maps, of cities and counties in w estern lowa, Nebraska andKansas. OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS Council Bluffs,Iowa. Established 1557, R. RICE, M. D, Cancers and other Tumors Removed without the knite or Drawing o Blood. Over 30 vears Practi experience. No. 11 Pearl St., Council Bluffs, 7 Has a complete line of Midsummer Miliners, Largehats iu white, black and all colora Pat- tern bonnets, bats and toques, a speciaity. No 1614 Douglas st., Omuha, TIE TROTTING STALLIONS, DR. ARCHIBALD (Standard No. 2015) Sired by Almont No 83, and *‘Register,” (Standard No. 5812, Sired by I'ramp No, 808. These stallions will make the season of 1887 atthe Coun- cil Bluffs Driving Park. For particulars inquire of or address, WADE CARY, Council Bluffs, Ia. Star Sale Stables and Mule VYards Broadway, Council Bluffs, Opp. Dummy Depot Pusedey S8 DIRABAL 0I5 1§ . e Horses and mules kept constantlyon hand, for saic at retail or in car load Orders promptly filled by contract on short notice. Stock sold on commission. SHLUTER & BoLky, Proprietors. Telephone No. 11 e Formerly of Keil Sale. Stables, corner » 1at. ave. and 4th st BARGAINS 40 shades and Umbrellas. IN NEW GOODS Harkness Brothers, Broadway, Council Bluffs, la A large stock of fine white summer good and wash fabrics, A New and Fine Assortment of Parasols, Sun. ALSO A FULL STOCK OF YOUNG LADIES’' CORSETS, Summer Corsets and the Noted Little of everyone about to furnish a home. matting, rugs, mats, etc. Jersey Corset. CARPET Department is ye t well stocked and invites the atténtion Also oil cloths, Do not forget the number, No. 401 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. Telephone 163. O g, OOL/YX, | Real Estate Broker and Dealers Council Bluffs OfMce, Masonic Temple. Omaha Office, No 111 North 16th street. Particular attention given to in- ing funds for mnon - resi- ts. Special bargains in lots & acre pr‘?{n prty in Omaha & Coun- c‘lll .llllll . Correspondence solic- ed. Swanson Music Compan -~ . : No. 329 Broadway....... ......Council Byufl'l ESTEY PIANOS, CAMP & GO.’S PIANOS, ALSO PIANOS OF OTHER MAKES. Estey Organs, Camp & Co.'s Organs and Western CottageOrgans A few comments regarding the Estey Pianos, In ever; civilized country on the f]obe the name of Estcy is a household word with lovers of music; it is a guarantee for the exquisite quality of tone in musical instruments, bearing the name that com- mands confidence, admiration and enthusiasm. GARDEN HOSE, Steam, Gas and Water Pipe NEW YORK PLUMBING COMPANY, No 552 Broadway. Mail Ovders Shipped 2+ n ptly. Council Bluffs, Iowa