Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1910, Page 7

+ BEE FEBRUARY 13, These cards free Business Office I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE Furnished Council Bluffs 4 AUTO CLUB AND GOOD ROADS Permanent Improvement Greatly # Desired by Motor Owners. BETTER ROAD TO STATE SCHOOL State Board Has Yet Dome Nothing Nothing his Direction—Dr, Macrae President’ of Organizaty The Council Bluffs Automobile club has reorganized for the approaching season with the election of these offtcers: Presi- dent, Dr. Donald Macrae; vice president, J. F. Wilcox: treasurer, J. G. Wadsworth; sceretary, C. R. Hannan, jr. The board of governors |s composed of these officers and In addition, Charles T. Stewart, Thomas . Metealf, George §. Wright, Dr. H. B. Jennings and George Van Brunt. Permanent improvement of the roads will be the principal effort of the organization, The club will co-operate with the rural oa riers to this end and plans being reprs sented at the good roads convention In Des Moines. It will also be represented at the convention of the Pottawattamie County Rural Carriers' assoclation on Feb- rusry %, und wili have a speaker on the food roads program at that meeting. One of the matters which the club has already taken up I8 the care of roads ad- jacent to state institutions such as the Jows School for the Deaf. Attorneys have been engaged to Investigate the question of the obligation of the State Board of Con- trol to eare: for the thoroughfares In the Rooms FOR RENT As advertised in The Omaha Bcee. l Council Bluffs I RFERNERA H DA ORI R el Immediate vicinity of this institution under the law passed by the last legisiature cre- ating public highways adjacent to the grounds of state Institutions into separate state road districts. Up to date the State Board of Control, it is $aid, has done noth- ing to Improve or repair the roads adjacent to the Iowa School for the Deaf. These roads are heavily traveled and are in great need, it is stated, of attention. The club will hold another meeting next Wednesday at the Grand hotel, at which time arrangements will be made to be rep- | resentea at the good roads convention in Des Moines on March & Real Estate Transfers, These transfers were reported to The Bee February 11 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs R. E Willams and wife to J. H. Shields, lot 111, in the original plat of Councll Bluffs, w. d $ Olive B. Arnd (single) to Christoffer Johnson, lots 1 and 2 In block 14, Ho‘:'lrd s addition to Council Bluffs, Anna B. Stockham (widow) to Eimer E. Fair, lot 2 in block 1, Squires’ addition to Council Blutfs, w. d.... Jacob Hollesen and wife to Frank A. Fichter, e} nwi and wi nel 13-T5-42, w. d. Max Baumelster, “Stephenson, lot 5 Street's addition to w. d. . Hunter wen, lot 3, Lincoln Place ad- dition to Council Blufts, w. d. ...... Gus Giese and wife to H. J. Glese, “ondh 16 feet of nwif swi 17-76-41, Blizabeth M. Officer (single) Elesnor L. Karges lots 1l and 1% in block 15, Highland Place sddition to Councll Bluffs, w. d. .. Sniat 3,000 H. B in block 10, in Councll Bluffs, 2% . % to Total, nine transfers . $30,00 Ir you want to sell anythng quickly ad- vertise it In The Bee Want Ad Columns. A. A. CLARK & CO. LOAN MONEY ON HORSES, OATTLE AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ANY CHATTEL SECURITY AT ONE-HALF THE USUAL RATES, Twenty Yi of Buccessful Business IRNER MAIN AND No connection with the firm calling themselves The Clark Mortgage Co. BOTH PHONKES 217. JNO, P, TINLEY, Mgr. ”)l Council Bluffs Minor Mention The Oouncll Biuffs Office eof #he Omaha Bes is ot 15 Boott Bireet, Both Fhones 45. Devis, arugs. For Sale—Modern house. 726 6th A73. CORRIGANS, undertakers. ‘Phone M8 FAUST HEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET. Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. 3. Lewis Cutler. funeral director. 'Phone 37. Baird & Boland, undertakers. 'Phone 122 I‘gr. Sidney H. Smith, 2129 B'way. 'Phones Diamonds—Special prices this month at Letfert's new stor Broadway. Norman Green, 438 Washington avenue, is convalescent from a severe attack of typhold fever, MONEY TO LOAN-We have private money to loan on ' improved real estate. Eash on hand. F. J. Schnorr, 518 Broadway. . H. Galsford, aged 4, and Nettie Wil- son, aged 3, both of Stanberry, Mo, se- cured a marriage license late Thursday evening and were married by Justice Cooper. Miss Mary Nicoll, daughter of Nergeant James O. Nicoll of the police department, was rumoved from her home yesterday to the Edmundson Memorial hospital. Miss Nicoll, who has been Il for two weeks, i suffering from typhoid fever. Former County Recorder G. G. Baird, who has been serlously 1l with typhold fever at the Edmundson Memorial hos pital for sev . Was reported y ¢ on n was said to be ex- tremely oritieal. A spark from a chimney set fire to the roof of the cottage at $731 Avenue A shortly before 8 o'clock last evening and gave the fire department a long exercise run’ A bucket of water extingulshed the blagze before the arrival of the firemen and the only damage was the burning of & few shingles. The Woman's Christian association will hold an open meeting at the Young Men's i sastine g, e ik, Sit: e mort the Edmundaon Memoria ™ e Dhrsons. Tnvscesied 5. th aasocia ns In n o - tion and the hospital are invited to attend. believed to have resulted from a did considerable v ' Council Bluffs Unlon Pacific switch tender who Kkilled near Summit Wednesday night, be held, at 9 o'clock this morning from St. Francls Xavier's Catholic — church. Very Rev. Father McManus will conduct the services. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. Degeased was the son of Mr. and Mra. B. 8. O'Contior of Reeves. i small station just north of Council Bluffs. The body was brought from Omaha ves- terday to the residence of an un. M. C. ©'Connor, 718 Bluff street, this city. George W. Smith, a_teamster of this eity against whom an indictment = charging cheating by false pretenses Was return by the district court grand jury, was taken into custody yest ¢ * afternoon under a bench warrant. Smith/is alleged to have secured a loan of §75 upon a gray mare from A. A. Clark & Co., under the representation that the animal was wortli that sum, whereas, in fact, not exceed §10, according to the complaint of the mortgage company. —Smith fui- nished a bond in the sum of $200 for his appearance -in court. The loan was made July 2, was will OAKLAND CITIZENS TO0 MBEET Committee Investigates Short L Project and Will Make Report. A meeting of the citizens of Oakland is to be held the early part of next week to determine what, it any, assistance the people of that commiunity will give toward the proposed extension of the Omaha 8hort line from Treynor to Oak- land. A committee of Oakland business men composed of Joshus Spalti, bavker; Edward Shepard, president of the Oak- land Commercial club, and Marion Palmer came to Council Bluffs and made an ex- amination into the affairs of the short line raliroad. g Reprasenting the short line at the confer- ence were President George W. Adams, Treasurer A. L. Kathmann and Trustee August Damrow. The Oakland committee, after finishing its work of Investigation yesterday morning, | returnad to Oakland and will report its findings at the general week, It is sald that the committes ex- pressed itself as fully satisfied with the result of its investigation. President Adams s arranging for a meet- o (ing of business men of this ity next onging | Wednesday further to econsider the propo- AY, OVER AMERICAN EXPRESS, [ |the 1 w around the shimney in an upper room and by the time the firemen reached Flfl. the upper part of the house was all in flames. uch of the furniture the upper rcoms was ruined and the dam- age to the house onhim. At about #300. covered by Insurance. The funeral of Steohen J. O'Counor. the startad in the | sitlon to establish an independent packing plant, stock yards and other enterprises In connection with the terminals of the short Mae in Council Blufts Persistent Advertising 1s the road to Big Returna. its value did | Towa & | Ingram, Secretary Peter | meeting to be | held of the citizens of that town next| Rooms = Board and As advertised in The Omaha Bee. As advertised in The Omaha Bee. = . i Codncil Bluffs R 7 More Positions in. Census Bureau Examinations Will Be Held March 5| to Secure Employes for Work in w&mm Fred Johnson, local secretary of the United States Civil Bervice commission, has been notified by J. M. Shpemaker of 8t. Paul, Minn, secretary of the Bighth civil service district, that a second ex- amination of applicants for appointment to positions (n ‘the national census bureau in Washington will be held in Councll Bluffs on- March 6. The first examination of applicants for appointment to such po- sitions was held Oetober 23, but failed to attract a sufficlent number of applicants to fill the positions to be assigned to Towa, In his notice to Mr. Johnson, Bec- retary Shoemaker says that elghty-seven appointments will be made from low: while enly sixty-two persons took the Oc- tober examipation in this state. Only three applicants were examined jn Coun- ofl Bluffs at that time, The second examination on March b5 will be held at elght other points in Iowa, a8 follows: Ames, Burllngton, Des Molnes, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, lowa City, Mason City and Bloux City, The examination here will be conducted by Mr. Johnson and will. be held In the county court houss, This exAmination has nothing to do with appointments _of supervisors, special |agents or enumerators of the census. About 3,000 persons are to be appointed to places in the census bureau fn Wash- ington. They will be divided into four classes, as follows: Operators of card punching and tabulat- | P8 peracare st typowritors and adding chin b § ;-u;mnzfnbrna ypewriters and add. H;u\ulrll!t. tabulation and other olerical work. I Positions in the census bureau in Wash- Council Bluffs . subsequent inorease to $#00. Neither ‘will the job be an 'extended one. All appli- cants will be réceived on probation and the term of service will range from four months to about two years, with an aver- age of about six months. Salaries for'sub- clerical positions will be somewhat lower than those for clerioal jobs. It Is expected that appointments will be made in April. HOLIDAY HOURS DURING DAY Aunniversary Made Ocecasion . for Layoff. The banks of the city and the county and city officas will be closed today, it being the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoin—a legal hollday. None of the stores will close and business will go on Just the sAme 48 on any other day. While the offices at the county court house will be ¢losed and the several of- ficlals and their deputies will enjoy a hol- iday, there will be one excéption among the number, Harry M. Brown, clerk of the distriot eourt, will have to be at his office as distriot court will be in sesslon. Mr. Brown will be on hand to (ssue marriag licenses, as usual. The offices at the oity hall are always closed at noon on Baturday, but today they will observe Lincoin’s birthday and reep closed all day. City Clerk Casady, however, cxpects to be at his office for a short time in the morning to look over his mall and attend to any matters that may demand immediate attention. At the postoffice the usual holiday hours will be observed and they are as follows: Stamp window, general delivery window and money order and r-(l\nl.ry department will be open from § until 1) &. m. Carriers will make but one delivery, leav- In{ the postoffice at r a. m. There will be & business collestion ‘tne afternoon, oar- riers leaving the postoffice at 1 p. m., and a colleotion 1 the eyening, carriers leav- lna"ma postoftice at 7 p. m. rel free delivery carriers will make their usual delivery. Funeral 6f Mva Wetsel, The body of Alve Wetsel, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ferguson of 148 Fair- mougt avenue, this eity, who, while deiir}- ous with typhold fever, jumped from & third story window in the Omahs Genersl | hospital and received Injuries resuiting in Lincol ington will not be sinecures, judging from the salaries offered by the govern- |ment. For the clerical positions a selary |of 3000 per year will be pald at the be- | ginning, with the prospect of an increase |fo §120 within twcd or three months and his death & few hours later, was brought back to Councll Bluffs Friday, following the inquest in Omaha. It whs taken yes- terday to Fremont, Neb., where the young man's parents, Mr. and Lirs. Frank Wetzel resido, and where the funeral will be beld. Council Bluffs Mrs. Wetsel, who has been staying with p her parents in this city during her hus- * band's filness, will accompany the body to Fremont. IFiVE HUNDRED IS MISSING Fred Juckhoff of B s Sends Man to Cash Cheek and He Has Not Returmed. Fred Juckhoff of Council Blufts reports he sert an employe, Willlam Rhodes, to Omaha to get & check for 3500 cashed at the United States National bank. Rhodes recelved the money and as yet has falled to make a return to his employer, who has notifled the police to look out for him, as he fears he has been robbed. When you wani What you want when you want it, say #o through The Bee Want Ad Columns. Upholstering, Furniture Repair« ed and Refinished, Feathers Renovated, Mirrors Replated, and all kinds of mattress work done, Both "Phones, 10 8o. Main St., Council Bluffs, “fiave It Done Right” STAR Theater FRIDAY NIGHT Mevival of ¢he Wildfire Buocess ‘THE DEVIL" ~—with— LOYD INGRANAM 15c 25¢ 35c 50O