Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 1, 1910, Page 7

BRIEF (ITY NEWS Mave Moot Print 1. “itctric Fans—Burgess-Granden Co. t Dry Cloaning of garments. Twin LWy Lye Works, 407 South Fifteenth. Coutant & Squires have removed their ©bal office Lo Lo Boutl Seventeenth street, Just \l)"l!l of tha Brandeis theater, Bvery Dollar Piaced with the Nebraska Savings and Loan Ass'n. helps to earn ther, SIX per cent per annum credited semi-annually. 105 Board of Irade Bldg o, Bullders to Piento—Members of the Omhahs Builders' exchange will have a Bloile ‘at Arlington, July 1. A speelal Lralm on the Northwestern will eonvey the Which will include wives and chil- of members In the Divorce Court tenburg hds suit Alexafider J. Iurster charging him WIth eruelty. ' Nora A. Kckery has been Eivén a divorce frum Charles A, Bekery on Charges that he is an habitual drunkard and has exercised cruelty toward her Broke window in a Dispute—In a dls- Ve with hiw landlady over the payment Gfid buard Blll, Lon Rasmussen, 1411 Chi- taifo struet, broke through a window and sfiftered arrest Wednesday night. Mrs. J. & Buifth, the landlady, appeared in police cOUrt, Thurdday, to testity against the de- fendant. He was given a fine of $10 and Cusits by Acting Police Judge Corekrel. Better Preight Delivery—At the solici- tation of the Commercial club, the Burling- tn -has made an improvement in freight delivery. at Falis. City, Humboldt, Table Roek- und Liberty. Frelght Is now being Lanaled out of Omaha ou train No. 72, at 9:90 p. m. Shipments ure set out Napier in the morning, reaching Falls City at €:30 a. m., Humboidt, 11 &. m.; Table Roo us; Pawnoe, 1 p. m., and Liberty, 3 p. m. Oronk Oase Takes a Rest—Mrs. Hunt, sald to have been a member of the “joy ride purty” and who was to have taken the witness stand in the Cronk divoree trial, Thursday morning, was unable to appear in court owing to fliness. As the defense had relied upon her as their prinefpal wit- ness of the day they were not prepared lte E. Furs- tor divorce from | PLANS WATER INPROVEMENT | Prof. Crowley Will Go to San Fran- | cisco for Ideas. |PLANT NEEDS NEW METHODS City Chemist Declares Water and Quality Could Be Vastly I ereascd—Will Be Year B fore City Gets Plan iy Prof. Charles rowley, city chemist, who has been devoting a good deal of study to the matter of securing a purer and an increased supply of water for Omaha since assuming his position, Is now engaged in working out a proposition for bettering the supply and Jucreasing it at the same |tima. with the present cquipment. He will leave within & few days for San Francisco, to attend the annual meeting of the United States Chemical assoclation. While away he will look inty the water systems of other clities in the central west and on the coast, and expects to gain information that will prove of value here when the city takes over the water works. “A gentieman who manufactures water filters and machinery of varjous kinds used by chemists, water works companies and others spent two days with me recently,” sald Prof. Crowley. ““We went to the Florence pumping plant made some caleulations, following our examination. which convince me that Omaha not getting out of the present plant anythipg ko what It can get, under improved con- | dittons. » AMerntions at Florenve. “Perhups a3 sum approximating $00,000 would have to be spent to make certain | aiterutious at the Plorence séttiing bastas. | With those changes made, 1 am confident | that @ much better water an a largely in- | ereased supply could be obtained. 1 ain not | preparcd to say, at this time, just what the | changes are that 1 wili advocate. That | will come when the city has acquired the plant and a water works comumissioner has been appointed. There iy a job for a big man, by the way, for the first water com- missioner {5 €0iDg to have nls WOFK cut out for him from the jump.” Prof. Crowiey does not belleve the trans fer to the city of the water wWorks plans can be made as quickly as some members of the water board predict. He anticipates that & year, possibly more, will elapse be- fore the city is put in complete cuntrol of the plant. “‘Unusr certain conditions that may arise, the transter inight not be com- pleted in much less than five ¥ " satd the city chemist; 'but of course, that rep- resents the extreme view.'" Prof. Orowley also has made figures which convince him that the sam of $10,000000 will be required o pul toe Omaha plnt in the condition It ougit to be. “Pnat figure inoludes the appraisement,’ he sayh, “and an exira main for safety in “Say, dld you ever notice the different| emergencies, as well as necessary exteu- ways In which & man and a woman will | sions and « reservoir on the high ground in do the commanest things?"' remarked Of- |addition to the present Walnut Hill reser- ficer Wiison at the corner of Sixteenth and | voir.” At tho very moment he was speaking, Aged Pfidestrlan to Beat Weston with other witnesses and court was ad- | Journed until afterncon. Dr. C. W. Pol- lard. testitied that he had been called to| attend . Mrs, Cronk late in the summer of | 1907, and that he found her in delicate con- dition, He sald there were finger marks | on her throat and that-she was nervous and | weak. Tiraits Are Shown at Street Corner| some Policeman Wilson Explains Pe- ouliarities of Men and Women Crossing Street. man was crossing one side of the street| and @ woman on the other. The mun had | an armful of bundles while the woman had | only one lttle package. The man was in| fmminent “danger of several autos and wagons, wWhile on the woman's side not a vebicly was stigeing. “Now,” sald the officer, “that man is not worried, but saunters along as If he was' out to enjoy the sunshine, but the weman Is crossing by just leaps and jumps. 12 a strest car started on Harney itreef, s would jump & yard.” “It is the same way the human race does every thing,” he added philosophically, as the man ducked under & horse's nose. And the officer closed the interview by | peremptorily waving his club at an automo- bifs that was infringing on road rules, and turning his big shoulder in that direction 1o emphasize his laws. John Ennis Due in Omaba Saturday Night in His Tramp from Ocean to Ocean. John Hnntk, & 6-year-old athlete, walk- ing across the country in an effert to beat the record of Edward Payson Westén, will arrive in Omaha on his long tramp Satur- duy evening. It 1s reported the aged athlete is now eleven hours ahead of Pedes- trian Weston's time. for fifty years On his present undertak- |ing the walker lLitends able to say he plunged into the waters both ends, beginning and ending it. He carries a letter frum Mayor Gaynor to Meyor McCarthy. Weston made the trip in 106 days Ennis hopes to do it in 100 days flat. L Day Burglars Get Haul of Jewels While Family of E. Ganz is Eating Thieves Break In and Steal Gems. Burglars got into the residence of E. Ganz, %2 Harney street, and stule dia- monds to the valus of §100 while the family was at supper Wednesday night. According to the report made to the police, the mem- bers of the family discovered a screen had been torn away from & window in the cellar, A sunburst and a pair of rings made up the loot. BUILDING PERMITS SHOW INCREASE IN NUMBER Mouth of June ::_"-l‘l' Ahead, While tx Meuths is About the Smme. Rev. Savidge Has Three New Records He Marks Up Biggest Day, Week and Month in Career of Mar- riage Making. This week has been a marker for Rev. Charles W. Savidge It has offered the largest pumber of marriages for him of any week in the history of his life as the “wnarrying parson.” It includes the biggest day in that respect, and it serves to make the month of Juns the viggest month in the history of Omahs marTiage statistics and in the career of Mr. Bavidge Mr. Savidge will have joined together twelve couples by the end of this week, and thirty-three marriages for the month. Hs married six couples Tuesday. He may have inore before the week s out. STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK George Zelgler Suffers a Compound Fracture of the Leg on High School Grownds. An increase of thirty-two permits is noted in the figures of the city bullding inspec- tor's office for the menth of June, over the figures for the same month last year. The tatal ovst of improvements also snows & substantia) galn, being $771,080 for June this your, agalast §H2.20 for June of 1WA This $XE.0 in difference of cost repre- sents 37 per cent. The total to date for 1919 holds up fairly well with the cost of permits for the same time last year, which was very large. The figures for this year, up to June ¥, are $L,108,248, against 38,5830 in 139, and as against §1,738,400 in 1908 Large permits issued during June were: I 116-19 B iy e sirest, MO Coloaial W% Farnam street, $60.00; Un- headquarters, toundation 1408-24 George Zefgler, 1517 Cuming, while working on the high school bullding, Thursday morning, was struck by a falling rock, and his leg severely injured. J. P. Doglen, superintendent of construction at the bullding, ran to the man's assistance Y, i;nd notified Doctor Porter, who stated v ve. | that Mr, Zeigler's Jeft leg had a compound T o 0; Jomnedy nvewtment sompany, | comminated fracture. Tne bone was store bullding, Wi-11 South Sixteenth streel, | pagned into pleces and is as serfous a b break as could poesibly have ocourred, The man was taken immediately to the Omaha General hospital, where his injuries were attended. EAGLES PICNIC AT COURTLAND Big Doiws Flanmed for Eveaing st the Hast Oumw Besort on the Lake, With & number of prominent speakers in their midst, the loeal Bagles’' Jodge will have big plenie ot Courtand beach Saturday afterncon And evening. There will be & program of Athletic games, beginn st § o'clock, and the speech-making will begin at 7 ¢ clock, Mayor Dahiman, F. W, Biackburn, G. M. Hitchcock, A. W, Jefferis, Harry Fle. harty and Isidore Zeigler are those who will deliver addresses. DELFT TEA ROOM HAS MOVED Now Located iIn New Theater Bullding Quarters. Dodge NEW AUTO COMPANY FORMED Geerge F, Helm and W. R. moend Become Partmers Cadiline Business, Drum- ™ George ¥F. Belm end W. R, Drummond have formed & a0d will handle the Cadillac. They will meve at ence into the garage at W6 Farnem street, bullt re- cently for G. F. Louk and used by him a short time. Refm i3 one of the best knowa automoblle men in this part of the country, He has been mauvager for R R Kiwball for a number of years and has bandled the Cadillag’ successfully. Mr. Drummond s one of the best known business men iu Omeba, He Wil not give up the White gas and steam cars, both of whieh will be handled as formerly at Drum- wond's place on Bighteenth o4 Farnam strests, The new cowpany will be known s the Cadillae company of Gmaha. When the digestios 1s all Fight, of the bowels vegular, there 1y a natural —_— craving and rélish for food. Whea (his is| The Deift tes room has moved Into its lacking you may know that you need & dose | permanent quarters iy the Brandels theater of Chamberiain's Stomach and Liver Tab- | bullding. It is now located In fhe north- fets. They strengtien the digestive organs, | east corner of the bullding on the ground Smprove the appetite aund regulate the|floor, with entrance from Seventeenth bowels. Sold by all doalers, street Brandels Fine Enms is an oid chum or Westow's and| has been noted for athletic achievements to actually ac-| complish the ocean to ocean trip by being | Children Will Try to Protect Little Robins Feathered Songsters Are Being Subiected to All Sorts of 11 Treatment. Numerous reports of the persecution to which timid little robins that fly about the city are subjected has caused a movement in their Interests. Children belonging to many of the clubs and associations of the are being asked to begin protecting rob . robins are to be protected. It has been suggested that the boys practice their bean blowers on the sparfows exclusively from now on, if they have to practice with tae weapon at all Another bird melodrama, figuring as Innocent Thursday morning. Several children had dug up o feast of fish worms for the robins and had rlaced the feast on the sidewalk for the birds to eat. Just as the little birds had begun timidly to draw cleso and inspect the morsels they were seeing for the first time under the tutalege of Mother Robin, a sparrow swooped down and drove them away, taking the worms himselt. Swindlers Work A Smooth Trick Martin Vaktizak Shows Three $10 Bills and Gets $1 in Quick Exchange. with robine victims was seen Two confidence men traded a 31 bill and wad of paper for three §10 bitls with Mar- tin Vaktizak Thursdey morning. The swindle was carried out through a varia- tion of an old swindling trick, and it thoroughly fooled the vietim. Vaktizak, who comes from the country, became ac- | quainted with the two swindiers in a Tenth street saloon. The thres were walking along the street when one of the strangers happened to remark that he had dropped a $200 bl He caused the others to stop with him and search the street. Then he persuaded the pair to display the money they had, as assuranuce that thoy hadn't tound his lost bilk. When Vaktizak showed his money, the others examined it and effected the chang- ing meneuver. Singletree Snaps and Strikes Boy Robert Sorenson is Severely Iniured While Riding Hay Stacker at Florence, Nine-year-old Robert Sorenson of Flor- moe, is suffering frem internal injuries |and bruises as the resulf of an accident he suffered while riding beside his fathet on a hay stacker Monday. While the machine was being operated at a swift rate of speed, one of the single: trees snapped from Iits place and, flying upward, struck the lad in the abdomen He was rendered unconscious for a short time and was placed under the care of a physician. Three Robbed as They Sleep Men Fall Asleep on the Sidewalks and Are Robbed of Valuables. Three men, who, by accident, fell asieep bout the same time on the same sidewulk within A few feet of each other Wednesday evening, reported Thursday, they had given up valuables in their slumbers. The stumber party was composed of Carl Johnson, 5619 North Fourteenth street; Elwin Hamliton, 516 Locust street, and Charles Smith, 804 Locust street, According to their report, the men had fallen asieep for a few minutes, and upon awakening discovered they had been robbed of a watch and a sliver dollar, FINE TIME Al.BOYS' CAMP Y. M. C. A. Boys Have Big Diversio: at Sandpit of Camp Gilmore, Near Valley. Fine swimming and fishing are atfording great sport to the Young Men's Christian association boys at Camp Gllmore, near Valley. A sand pit is the scene of their ‘water larks. A minstrel show was given at the camp fire Tuesday evening, and it proved a great success. Frof. Gramlich of the South Omaha High school is giving a series of talks on nature study, which prove of great interest and value. A fine spirit prevails throughout the entire camp. Camp will be broken early Saturday morning, the boys reaching Omaha on their return at 1:3 p. m. Two autos from Omaha visited the camp Tuesday, The food 1s fine, The Omaha boys beat Waterloo In base ball 17 to 7 Tuesday. They piay Vailey on Thursday, A tennis tournament is being played and great interest ls shown in ail the camp activities, The campfire each evening is very popular, |SEES BIG RUSH FOR LAND G. M, Otis Declares Souts Dakotm fs Recelving Swarm of Settlers These Days. “South Dakota is enjoying the most pros- perous season this year,” sald G, M, Otis of Blunt, who is at the Merchants, “In the western part of the state we have had splendid rains and the crops wre looking fine, There is & great demand for Bouth Dakota land at the present time, It seems as though the never was a time in the history of the west when land wes In as much demand as it s now, and settlers are flocking all over the west by the train load, People seem to be land hungry and seem to be following Jim Hill's advice to get “back to the farm. ASHTON TOO YOUNG TO RUN Grand Tsland Attorney Favors P ting Capital Removal to a Vote of the People. Former State Senator Fred M. Ashton of Grand Island was a caller at the office of Mayor Dahiman Thursday morning. Ash- ton says he js not & candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for congress this year, snd does not Intend o pe. “If I were ten years older I might think of It again, but at present I have plenty to do at- tending to my own business.' 4 Horrible Death results from decaying lungs, Cure Coughs and Weak Lungs with Dr. King's New Piscovery. #o and Drug Co. From cats, sparrows and bad boys the| !PLUIBINC ORDINANCE IS UP|Roosevelt Gets [Looks as if the City Counmcil In.| i tended to Pass It, | \ - | HEARING LASTS OVER TWO HOURS | | Committee of Commercial pears Before Council ay Morning—I Clab Ap: Change is Sanitary. | After a hearing of two and & half hours | yesterday morning in the council chamber |1t 1ooks as if the new plumbing ordinance | wiil probably gov through e council s | presented by City Plumbing Inspecior | Lynch and tue committee of master und { Journeymen plumbers. The committes, of busine men trom the Commercial club, headed by J. A Sunderland, asked for the changing of tne ordinance so that house builders could use | either exposed nickeled traps or covered dardm traps for bath tubs and closeis, | also elther siip or ground joints. This proposition was strongly oppossd | by those who prepared the ordinance on | the ground that the small exposed trapi have proved inefficlent; that the wator al, being small, quickly evaporates &au | that, while the large drum trap costs| more (o Install, it will lessen repairs, make for the safety of health and whi be more satisfactory In every way. Committees to Report. Argument has now been closed and the comrittee will report the ordinance to the | counctl next Mouday atternoon. Incidentally, it has been brought out toat | the price of enamel work, such as bdih tubs, has gone up 16 to 2 per cent in Tne last few days. ‘“Incremsed of that kind of material is not dwelt on by busi- | ness men usually,” sald inspector Lynen, | “but when we attempt to provide for an solutely sanitary and safe plumbing a Kick | is made that the cost of instaliation will | be increased. I think J cost | meets the needs of the situation. Into New York’s Political Game| Ex-President Makes First Public| Utterance Since Return by De- | fending Primary Legislation. NEW YORK, June 30.—Theodore Roose- velt today made hls first public utterance on a feal subject since his return from | Europe June 18. In a telegram from Cam- | Uridge, Mass., he advocates the enactment, | With certain amendments, of the so-called Cobb direct nomination bill now before the | New York legislature, The telegram ad- | cesed to Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman of the republican county committeo of New York county, and sponsot for the ameud ment In question, follows: “During the last week great numbers of | republicans and independent voters from all | over the state have written me urging the Ppassage of the direct primary legisiation | 1 have seen Governor Hughes and have learned your views from your representa- tive. It seems to me that the Cobb bill With the amencments proposed by you 1 belleve | the people demand it. 1 most earnestly hope that it will be enacted int “THEODORE ROSE Mr. Griscom recelved the telegram late this afterncon and almost immediately made it pjublic, together with an appended slatement explaining the proposed amend- ment to the Cobb bill. The bill is now be- fore the judiciary committee of the asem- bly. The amendments will probably be introduced in the senate tomorrow. LoGee Home Dedicated. WATERLOO, Ia., June 30.—(Special Tel egram.)—The new home of Helmette lodge, Knights of Pythias, in this city was ded- lcated today with appropriate vices. | Charles E. Picket, past grand chancelor, came from his duties in Washington, D. | that | bage contractor . For sale by Beaton | L. Bixby hit the |C.. Monday night to deliver the principal | nall on the head when he said the whole | address. thing resolves itself into a question be- | The building is magnificent in every de- tween safe work and that which is ques- | tall, costing §70,000. ionable, but a trifle cheaper This ordi- [ The Helmette lodge has 60 members who Dance is & composite of mAany in tae prin- | take great pride in the edifice dedicated to cipal cities of the United States and in | Pythlanism. my judgment is needed here.” 'CONNELL TALKS ON CARBAGE Health Commissioner Declares Bee Agitation is Godd: SAYS TO CALL COH‘I’MCK‘ORS‘ He Gives Gathering [ Advice om Necemsity of bage and Men- | Comtractors Who At- tend to That Work. Health Commissioner Connell, commend Ing the potice relative to garbage gathering | The Bee has been cArrying on its front page, sald: “This matter of keeping garbage closely | gathered is just as important as The Bee makes it, but instead of calling tie health office, householders should call the gar- in thelr districts. There 18 & company known as the City Oarbage company Wwhich has no officlal connection with garbage gathering in Omaha at pres- ent. Many people call that concern and are thus wasting their time and getting no satisfaction. “James Whalen Is the garbage contractor in the main residence section in the center of town, end the Omaba Rendering and | Feed company has t contract in all the other districts, Thus, either one or the other of these companies should be called to remove garbAge. Any cltizen can get at my office a card giving the boundarles of the garbage districts and the rates that map be charged. “1 also desire to Impress on housewlves the caution not to wait until the garbage | can is full and flowing over, but call the garbage man In good time, if he does not show up regularly. The matter of very small extra expense involved in having the | cans emptied before they are chuck full should not cut any figure with those who | | regara heaithful conditions as the prime requisite.” WOMAN ESCAPES OPERATION WasCured byLydiaE.Pink= ham’sVegetable Compound Flwood, Ind.—* Your remedies have cured me and I have only taken six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta. e ble. Compound. I without an opera. for I could stand the lone, and down my right leg. 1 began | to feel better when I had taken only one bottle of Compound, but kept on as I was afraid to stop too soon.”" —Mrs. Sapie MULLEN, 2738 N. B. 8t, El | wood, Ind. Why will women take chances with an_operation or drag out a sickly, half-hearted existence, missing three. fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkbham' Vegetable Compound ? I-'ur thirty years it has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has cured thousands of women who have been troubled with such ail. | ments as displacements, inflammation, Hroken Helt Kills Mam. BIOUX CITY, Ia., June 30.—(Special Tel- egram.)—While helping move the sand boat, ‘Wm. Towle,” at Riverside park this af- ternoon, Guy Martin, a laborer for Stran; Bros. was struck in the temple and stantly killed when & belt broke, The Stranges are gettlg ready to trans- form the boat inte a pleasure craft. in Union Pacific Helid by Washout| Western Nebraska Has Small Flood‘ Which Covers Wide Territory— Farmeis Rejoice. | SIDNEY, Neb., June %.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—One of the bizgest rains (hat fhas tallen here in many years, began here at | 3 o'clock this afternoon, and the country | was flooded. In the streets of Potter, Col- ton, Lodge Pole, and Sidney, the water is | s0 deep that tratfic of all kinds is stopped, and every cellar in town is flooded. At 7 o'clock tonight the rain Is still pouring down, and indications point to an il nignt rain. This raiu means thousands of doliars to Cheyenne county, and will be the making of the smail grain, and corn will 1ake an extra jump. All rallroad trains ori the Union Pacific are being held here, owing to a washout of over 1,000 feet of track at Colton, six miles east of here, Which may increase if the rain continues. CUMMINS CANCELS DATES Towan Will Take Three Weeks' Rest, but Denfes Report He Seriously ILL DES MOINES, Ia., June %.—Senator A. B. Cummins this afternoon denled the ro- |port that his heart is serfously atfected and that he has cancelled his chautauqua dates. He declared that he will take up his chautauqua lecture July 19, “I was adviscd by physiclans at Baltimore to take a rest |and have cancelled some of my chautauqua dates. This has given rise to exaggerated reports,” said Mr. Cummins. Yowa Banker Still in Jafl. FORT DODGE, Ia., June %0.—(Special Tel- egram.)—P. M. Joice, the Lake Miils banker | indicted by the federal grand jury for con- ducting fraudulent bankinx 18 stll in this city, the fillng of & bond being postpone by the nonm-arrival’of surety from La Mills. Attorneys say the bond will filed In the amount of $15,00, The c« comes before the federal court at the N. vember term. Joice will not wlk about th case. and waffle irons. x5 ot an vV N A, >4 All the Tailo OMAHA GAS NEW ulceration, fibroid tumeors, irregulari- ties, periodie pains, backache, indiges- tion, and nervous prostration. If you have the nllrhtent doubt that l?"dh\ E. Pinkham’s Vege= table Compound will help you, | write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter will be absolutely confidential, and the advice free, 1509 Howard St. Nearly every Omaha home contains a gas range. Is yours one of the few that does not? Remember that with a gas range you can cook more quickly, bet- ter and_more cheaply than with any other cooking appliance. It is the greatest of modern labor-saving devices, and its usc means a healthy, comfortable, clean kitchen. ; Winter or Summer gas is the cheapest kitchen fuel. Call at the store this week to see our ranges, cake griddles Come in whether you intend to buy or not. Ranges at all prices from $9.00 up. Sold on casy terms. THE OMAHA GAS COMPANY Extraordinary Announcement (i Saturday, 2 One Day Only Brandeis Stores Offers ‘W‘% Your unrestricted choice of our entire women's suit and asloak department, for . . .. .. $§50.00, $65.00, $75.00 $15 (Whether the former price was $25.00, $35.00, $40.00, or more.) red Suits, all ihe Linen Dresses, all e the Silk Dresses, all the Party Gowns, Demi- >} Costumes, and Wool Dresses, all the Lingerie Dresses, all the Summer Coats and Evening Capes, Everything in Our Stock at $15.0" Nothing Reserved. Saturday---One Day Only BRANDEIS STORES