Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1902, Page 5

BLUFFS LINE 1S ABSORBED Btatement to that Effect Made After Moot ing Held in that Oity, CHANGE TO BE MADE THE FIRST OF YEAR New Company to Be Incorpor Operate Both Omaha and C Blufts Street Rallway Systems, ““The deal looking to the consolidation ot the Omaha and Council Bluffs electrio street rallway systems has beem consume mated.” This was the authoritative state- ment made in Council Blufts yesterday afternoon after a conference of some of the officlals interested. By the first of the new year or shortly thereafter the con- trol of the Council Bluffs street rallway system will pass into the hands of the new company, which will alse control the Omaha Street raillway system. Although the articles of incorperation, a8 far as Is known in that city, have mot yet been filed for record, a company has been organized fn Omaha under the name of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Raflway company, This & the company which will control the street rallways of both citles. Frank Murphy, president of the Omahd street rallway, It is stated, will ba president of the new company, which will be financed by the Beligmans of New York. Guy C. Barton i now east com- pleting the details of tle deal. The Omaha & Council Blufts Street Rail- way company will acquire, it Is said, the Omaha street rallway by purchase and con- trol of the Council Biuffs system by leas- ing the Omaha & Council Rallway and Bridge company and the Omaha, Council Bluffs & Suburban Rallway company. Must Keep Offices in Blufts, The Omaha & Council Bluffs Rallway and Bridge company Is the older of the two companles operating in Council Blufts and owns the bridge across the Missourl between this oity and Omaha. This com- pany Is at present operating the Omaha, Council Bluffs & Suburban Rallway com- pany. The latter company owns the ro- sort at Lake Manawa and the line from Sixteenth avenue to the lake. It took over the franchise of the Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa & East Omaha Construction com- pany granted in 1897. Two years later a deal was effected whereby the Omaha & Council Bluffs Rallway and Bridge com- pany secured control of the suburban line, since when the compAny has been said to be operating under the two franchises, While the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company will control and to all intents and purposes operate the street railway system of Council Bluffs, it fs sald that separate offices will be maintained as heretotore In Counefl Bluffs. This {s made imperative by the terms of the franchise of the Suburban Iine, which requires that during ‘the full term of the franchise the company shall maintain its principal ofces and place of business in Council Blufts and that at Teast three of the members of its directory and one-halt’of its general of- cers shall be citizens of Council Bluffs. It 1s not anticipated that the consolida- tion of the street rallways of the two cities will affect Council Blufts to any ap- preciable extent, as much of the business of the system there has for a number of years past been transacted in Omaha, al- though offices have always been .main- tained there. For years the oarnings of the ‘company have been daily taken to Omaha and’ depodifdd in the Omaha Na. tional banke, so the change will be little noticed there. , As (o a possible change in the local man- agement when the new company assumes control of the consolidated systems, moth- Ing could be learned yesterday. ENDORSE ROSEWATER PLAN Prospect HIll Improvement Club Takeés Firm Stand on Power Canal Ordinance, Resolved, That it {s the sense of this club that we heartily indorse the proposi- tion of Mr. Rosewater to furnish cheap power to the city of Omaha; that we de- mand of the members of the city council that the ordinance asked by Mr. Rosewater Jassed, and an opportunitw be given the e to' indorsc the franchise asked t we condemn with equal confidence course of the members of the city il who may oppose this enterprise ugainst the wish of the people and the good of the city. The above expression of sentiment was adopted unanimously by the members of the Prospect Hill Improvement club at its meeting held last night at Thirty-fourth and Decatur streets. Since the beginning of the agitation of the Rosewater franchise, about eight weeks ago, the matter has been constantly discussed at the meetings of the club, and this lution was the culmination of its Investigations and the result of a desire to give its opinions a tangible and public form. The resolution was followed by an- other adopted unanimously, that the mem- bers of the club attend In a body the meet- Ing of the councll next Tuesday night for the purpose of backing up their resolution In person, " At the luyitation of the club Mr. Andrew Rosewater was present for the purpose of answering questions and discussing points of the franchise not clear in the minds of the members. As a side fssve, the city engineer was +ealled to account for not having a culvert repaired which had been promised. This (was explained by Mr. Rosewater om mc- ooupt of lack of funds set aside for the )t?o . ‘The ¢lub also discussed the prop- ositton of & complete sewer service for ABSOLUTE SECURITY., Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Must Boar Signature of that section of the city, and Mr. Rosewater detalled, at the elub’s request, the best route by which that sewer could be laid, according to maps and plans which had been laid out by the city. It was decided by the club that Bdward J. Cornish be invited to discuss the subject of parke and boulevards at the regular meeting of the club next Wednesday night About fifty were present at last night's meeting. SEVEN CASES OF BURGLARY ‘What Detective Dunn Clatms to Ha Againat Prisoner James Campbell. James Campbell, the alleged burglar, who was arrested by Officer Dunning, will be held at police headquarters until the offi- cers have made a thorough investigation of his record. Up to the present time De- tective Dunn claims that the evidence gath- ered connects Campbell with seven thefts, the most important being the one for which he was arrested, the theft of three coffeo urns, valued at $300, which he s said to have ruined and then sold the metal for $4.60. Among the burglaries with which Camp- bell is charged are: Iler Grand hotel theft, in which he is said to have secured & drayman and hauled his plunder away in the early evening to a pawn shop; car- penter tools from 1402 Douglas, 1202 Doug- las and 1216 Jones street, theft of brass valves from the Fairbanks, Morse & Co.'s store and another in South Omaba. He has eerved time for burglary, Detective Dunn claims, and is a cocaine fiend. COST OF TUCKER’S CURIOSITY Fifty Dollars and Thirty Days in J for Monkeying with a Green Goods Firm. J. W. Tucker, a farmer of Seward county, got into trouble from the same cause which the proverb reports killed a cat, and, according to his story in the federal court, it was “mere curiosity” which lead him to send an order for counterfeit money to an eastern ‘“green goods” firm. The desire to satisty his curlosity cost him a fine of $50 and a thirty days' term in jail Judge Munger, in pronouncing sentence, stated that he wished to give him the benefit of the doubt, but in view of the fact that Tucker confessed to having writ- ten a letter calling for a quantity of counterfeit money, the weight of evidence showed him gullty of using the mails with an intent to defraud. As a comsequence of the farmer's having a family and this being his first offence, no heavier sentence was imposed GREATNESS OF NEBRASKA (Continued from First Page.) would be mere wage earners. There s probably a greater propartion of the peopls of Nebraska who can have a note for. §100 cashed at the bank than any other state of the Unfon. We have not 86 many who could draw checks for millions, but our wealth Is more evenly divided. In Ne- braska, with the vast majority of people on the farms, class distinctions are not generally possible, and this is another feature of our strength. Every man who ets title to land has given hostage to the aws, and no fantastic ideas which grow up among a landless people canm . have rrnwlh in Nebraska as long as the land s, 80 well distributed, This prosperity iy the foundation of the citles of Nebraska. Lincoln is not quite as old as the state of Nebraska. a place in Nebraska good enough for the capital of the state, 80 a commission was sent out to locate Lincoln. I know of no other state capital which has so many state institutions located within Its bor- ders. We are a mighty smart set in Lin- coln. We make mney trading with our- felves, and we are how hegtn to teal- ize upon our figures. Lincoln i coming A city of homes whers live gome of the best people of thé state, who have moved their families there to take advantage of educational and soclal factiities, Probably our greatest institution Is the state un. versity, which has really grown ahead of the state, and it is all the better for the reason that it is supported by the people at large and not by any oné person or mociety, By its experiments and investiga- tion it Is paying back to the farmer today more than has ever been spent upon It. Secretary’s Report. At the close of this address the secretary made a partial report of the work of 1902, with especial reference to advance work for There wasn't 1003, The fizst work planned by the direc- | tors is the present convention, the second the year book; third, the secufing of de- sired legislation; fourth, the organization of district and local assoclations; fifth, the establishment of a press bureau to adver- tise the state. The report asked for $2,000 for the work of 1903, this fund to be raised from membership fee and advertising in the year book. The report was received informally and the selection of committees was announced as follows: On Resolutions—Willis Cadwell of Broken Bow, W. H, Cowglll of Holdrege, H, Benson of Omaha, J. W. McDonald of L coln, J. G. Preston of Oxford, 8. C. Smith of Heatrice, Willlam Campbeli of Neligh. On Auditing of Accounts—G. 8. Benawa, T. E. Benison of Cozad, W. 1. Farley of Aurora. On Nominations—A. P, Tukey, John S. Reed of Lincoin, 7. G, Patterson of North Platte, D. T. Philiips of Kearney, W, R. Nellor of Loup City, T. L. Porter of Aima, Lewm Tibbitts of Hastings, H. L. Keefe of \yest Point, W. H. Bampson, sr., of Grand sland. The assembly room presented the appear- ance of a photographic display room, One of the most attractive of the displays was trom Dawson county, brought in Ly H. C. McKibbin of Lexington. These photographs showed homes of the ceunty, crops pro- duced by irrigation and live stock of the open range. Another set, principally de- voted to showing the fine farm homes came from Kearney county. Garvin Bros. showed views of Omaha, taken at various times from 1866, The railroad advertising was in evidence extensively, T Whites of eyes and skin yellow show ltver trouble and jaundice. Dr. King’s New Life Pills cure or no pay. Only 2ec. For sale by Kuhn & Co. Ahamo Auxiliary's Ball, At Germania hall last night the members of Ab dles’ auxiliary to Typograph- ical No. 180 and their friends danced through an enjoyable and varied program Of seventeen numbers. The affair under the direction of a committee consist- ing of Mesdames H. G. Matthes, Frank A, Kennedy and Charles Matthews. The flood commitiee corsisted of Messrs. E. G Smitn, H. Matthes, F. A Kennedy, Charles Mat- thews, es Southard and Bert Cox. Th 5f the dance will go toward the purchase of Christmas presents for the in- mates of the National Home for Aged and Indigent Printers at Colorado Springs. THE REALTY MARKET, INSTRUMENTS p! day, December Warranty Deeds, Leonard Lee to C. R, Lee, trustee, lot 2, block 2, Albright's Annex.......... Davenport ' S8avings bank to lelen Aub, undivig lot 1, block M8, Omaha Albert Borchman and wife to A. E Bamuelson, lot 3, block 3, Bemls R. M. Zug, executor, to L. B, Phillips, 10 feet lot ed on record Wednes- e % feet of e 40 feet of § 12, Barker's allotment 3. B MeKitrick to L. 20 feet of e 40 feel of Barker's allotment Omaha Realty compan: Katelman, 813 lot 4 Omaha & : W. C. Crane and wife to Louls Jabie- cnik, n 83 feet lot 15 block 15, Im- provement assoclation add... 5 Deea Chemical National Wead, lots 10 to 14, block Place Total amount of transfers, sanc block 91, to F. D. Briggs OMAHA DAILY BEE 1902 AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Obarter Revision Oommitteemen are Dis- oussing Their Task. MAYOR TO CALL PUBLIC MEETING SOON Sabeommittees to Be Appointed Then the Real Arguments of Those Who Work Hegun— Favor Changes. While the charter revision committee will not meet untll next week. A number of the members of the committee have con- ferred together and some of the points to be brought up have been informally dis- cussed, In the first place, there is the taking ip of the overlap, which now amounts to $70,000. Interest is being paid on this overlap at the rate of 6 per cent, and it is asserted that if the municipality is given permission to vote bonds the rate of interest can be reduced to 5 per cent | and the city recelve a premium on the issue, Then again, there is the old story of not enough money to properly equip the fira and police departments. There is au over- lap in these funds each year and a larger levy. Is to be asked for. Some changes in the laws regulating sewers will be suggested. As it I8 now, the city is powerless to issue bonds for sewers, only warrants being allowed. Should a change be made so that bonds could be issued, it is thought that there would be an immediate enlargement of the present sewer system. It 18 presumed that Mayor Koutsky will call a public meeting some time next week, when subcommittees will be appointed, and | then the real work of charter revision will commence. When the proposed amend- mente are completed it 1s thought that a committee may be sent to Lincoln to push the amendments through the legislature. While many of the members of the com- mittee admit that some changes are needed, there s little interest manifest, but.some suggestions will be made doubtless by the committee as named by the mayor. Do Not Obey Orders. In the matter of cleaning sidewalks, property owners and business men are neg- ligent. Pollce officers on beats have put in a portion of their time since the last snow- fall in notifying persons in the business portion of the city to clean their walks. In some portions of the city the walks in tront of residences have been cleancd, but an inspection made yesterday afternoon shows that there has been general neglect on the part of the property owners. Mayor Koutsky is not inclined to enforce the pre vailing ordinances to their full extent, as he thought that a warning would be enough. This warning seems to have been futilo and now police officers will be ordered to enforce the law. Judge Agnew Honored. Judge Frank A. Agnew has been notified of his appointment on the staff of the com- mander-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, General Martin of Indianapolis, Ind., mak- ing the appointment. In speaking of his appointment Colonel Agnew sald that it s an honor conferred on one or two members of the order in each state where the order exists. Some years ago the Sons of Vet- erans in South Omaha maintained a first- class lodge, but lack of interest caused it practically to disband. With the appoint {CHARGE FRAUD TO BOOKIES ducting a gospel mission at Twentleth and S streets Walter Zerbe of Abllene, Kan., ls here visiting his brother Charles Zerbe. The degree staff of the Modern Brother- hood of America has been called to meet on Friday evening. A petition is out for the laying of a sewer In the alley between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, from A H streets. Mrs. Glynn, 518 North Twenty-fifth street, Is suffering considerably by reason of & broken Iimb caused by being thrown out of a cutter. John Flynn is at the sanitarium in Lin- coln, where he is taking baths for rheu- matism. He writes The Bee that he feels some rellef from the treatment and hopes to return hom on. to New Orle Stewards Hold Betting Firm Kesponsible for Dis- honest Ridin, NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.~In the investi- gation touching the case of W, Hicks, who was suspenaed yesterday, the stewards have implicated the bookmaking firm of Stitzel & Grefer as the alleged instigators of the boy's questionable work in the gaddle. They have, therefore, suggested to Mr. Bush, steward of the Western Jockey club, that W. Stitzel and F. J. Grefer, operating under the title of the iowa club, be ruled off the turf. The stewards also suggest that the suspension of the jockey and his employers, Hatfield & Ownby, be continued and’ Hicks be denfed all privi- leges. he weather was clear and the track heavy. Tillo was the only beaten favor.te. Results First race, si won, Lord third. Time: 117, Second race, seven furlongs won, Charles Ram third. Time: 1:34 Third race, six furlongs: Shoo Fly second, Fair Lass third 1:18. Fourth race, six furlongs: Kitanning won, Frank Foster second, Pride of Galore third. Time: 1:172-5. Fifth _race, ‘one mile and_ an elghth: Scotch Plald ‘won, Erne second, Trocadero third. Time: Bixth race, seven furlongs: Playlike won, Jerry Hunt second, Aratoma third. Timc: 1184 46, INGLESIDE FAVORITES WIN Four Horses Picked by Populace and Two Second Choices Cross Wire First, furlongs uchwos Suburban Queen second, Rankin Albert C ey second, Judge Mages The Lady_won, Time: | SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.—The book- makers were hit hard at Iggleside today, four favorites and two second cholces win- ning. There were several cl finishes, In the fifth event Ada N beat Ned Dennis by a head. Weather clear; track heavy. . Results: First race, three-quarters of a mile; Sol ichtenstein _won, Estedo second, Selle treet third, Time: 1:10. Becond race, five-eighths of a mile: Salver ll'nn, Quatre second, Dotterel third. Tim 06, Third race, three-quarters of a mile: Muresca won, Azarine second, Glendenning third. Time: 1:18. Fourth race, one mile, selling: won, Bill Massie second, Time: 1:46. Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile: Ada N won, Ned Dennis second, Assessment third. ‘ime: 1:31%, Sixth race, one mile, selling: Byron won, Warner second, The Major third. Time! 1:46%. Dunblane Urchin third. ‘With the Bowlers. On Clark's alleys last night the Bank Clerks were defeated by the Gate City Juniors. Scores: GATE CITY JUNTORS. 1st. 24 70 188 22 146 3d. Total. 168 5% 14 603 18 430 164 m Welty v Slevers Howar ull ment of one of the prominent members of the order on the staff of the commander-in~ chief it is thought that a new organization here will be perfected. Maly Getting Better. Joseph J. Maly, at one time city elerk of South Omaha, is recovering from his {ll- ness which has confined him to his home for two years past. Mr. Maly is now figur- ing on starting in business at Twenty- fourth and Q streets. He proposes selling clgars. It will be necessary for him to have a helper who will wheel him about. Milk Licenses Due. All milk licenses are due on January 1. It will be necessary for those who peddle milk, and also for all proprietors of milk depots, to provide themseives with the license demanded by the city, or else sub- ject themselves to a fine. All of this is prescribed by ordinance. Money from such | licenses must be paid into the office of the city treasurer before the inspector will tssue a license. » Still Dolng Busine E. A. Cudzhy of the Cudahy Packing company sald to a Bee reporter last night that he wis recelving coal right along and that he now had two days' supply on hand. Mr. Howe, general manager of the Armour company here. said that he had enough to last him a couple of days. There has been some delay on the part of the southern roads in delivering coal destined for the packers here, but it is expected there will be plenty of steam coal here by the end of | the week. There ecems to be no danger | now of the packers shutting down on ac- | count of a shortage of coal. Annoying Postofiice OMcials, Children attending the Central school have resumed the practice of meeting in the corridors of the postofice and some- times they go 80 far as to romp and cut capers, which greatly annoy the special policeman on duty. A warning does not seem to do any good, but If the practice 1s not stopped the police will be compelled to make an example of somecme. Girls who are old enough to know better are thé worst, said the officer on duty. Hospital Eleetion. The South Omaha Hospital has elected these officers bot, president; Mrs. George H. Brewer, first vice president; Mrs. W. 8. Babcock, second vice president; Mrs. Josephine Car- roll, secretary; Mrs. Otto Maurer, trea urer. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Hastings were chosen auditors. The officers and the auditors constitute the directorate. Arti- cles of incorporation are being prepared and It 1s expected that by January 1 the institution will be daly incorporated. | Preparations are also being made for a | reception to be held at the hospftal on New | Year's day. School Work Delayed, Work on the eity school buildings now under construction is being delayed by th cold weather. It was expected that the addition to the Albright school would be ready for occupancy by January 1. but as the cold weather has put & stop to ths plastering there 1s no telling when the | building will be completed. It is the same | with the addition to the Lowe!l achool, ex- | cept that this bullding Is not so far ad- | vanced as the Albright. With any kind of good weather it is figured that both adai tions can be made habitable by February 1 Water BIl' Filed. The Omaha Water company has filed its bill for hydrans for the period from June 30, 1902, until December 31, 1992. This bill calls for $6,075. As there is no money In | the water fund at the present lime, the bill will be placed on file by the counci) and payment will be made as soon as funds are available.' Meantime the water com pany will keep its hydrants open, but will not lay any more mains or place any addi- tional hydrants M Stephen Volz 1s slowly recovering from a serious Ilness. The Taxpayers' league will meet tonight at the usual place. James Chess and wite claim ta be com- e Clty Gossip. Neale . Zimmerman . Johnson Eldson . oder B47 Totals ........ W R T8 2,08 The Armour & Co. accounting department was defeated by the sales department. Scores: SALESMEN, Pollard . Cul Mitfns Bulla . Furay Hanchett . Myers Ehearer Moe Johnson Totals All-Americans at Columbus. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 17.—Following 1s the score in the match game between the All-American and Columbus bowlers: ALL-AMERICANS, 3 5. Tot. wolt .. 216 Peterson . Voorhies . 218 185 Total ...... Grave . Nichols . Gergorls Total . American League Meeting Called. CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—The annual meeting of the American league will be held in Chicago, probably next Monday, and the firét conference between the peace commit- tees of the rival leagues will be held in Cincinnati on January 5. Mr. Johnson Heves a satisfactory compromise can be reached, but declines to talk in advance of the probable terms. There will be two leagues and not a consolidation into & twelve-league club efrcuit. Dubuque Gets Ball Franchise, DUBUQUE. Ia., Dec. 17.—President Sex- ton of the Three-1 league tonight awarded a franchise to Dubuque. OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES Marketing of Hogs Shows a Decrease as Compared with Preceding Week, CINCINNATI, Dee. 17.—(Speclal gram.)—The Price Current says: The mar- keting of hogs has not been fully main- tained. The totnl western packing is 575,- 000, compared with 595,000 (he preceding week and 735,000 last year. Since November 10 the total is 3,470,000, against 4,505,000 a year ago. Prominent places compare as Tele- South Omaha t. 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