Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 3, 1915, Page 5

| A A ) i { ) \ BRIEF CITY NEWS ‘ Have Moot Prirt To-—Fow Beacon Press Electrio fans, #7.80. Burgess-Grandea. The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. ¥ind out what the varfous maving picture thesters offer. Bruce Takes Up His Work—John A Bruce of Dundee has started his work as ehlef ety engineer. Watson Townsend and Herman Beal are the assistant engineers. Delay Consideration—The city council | deferred for thirty days consideration of the Beonomic league's proposal for an election of a home rule charter commis- slon for a new charter. Steal Trolley Wire—One hundred and |SEEKING FOR IOWER R.Am‘ fifty feet of copper feed wire welging 2% pounds were taken from the line of the street railway company between Thir- ty-third and Thirty-fifth streets on Lake some time Sunday night Back from the West Coast—Miss Ger- trude Thompeon, in charge of the United States National bank safety deposit vaults, has returned from a three weeks’ trip to the Vacific northwest, visiting triends’ and relatives in Portland and Seattle. Surlington Orders Box Oare—The Burlington road has placed an order for 300 forty-ton boxcars to be delivered during the coming fall and winter. A large number of them are expected to be on hand for handling the wheat and torn crop of this year. Draw Dight Pines—May Smith, Nina Craven, Bertha Morrow and May Krug were all fined $1 and costs by Acting Police Magistrate Kubat for susbicious actions at the house in which they live on North Eighteenth street, near Rev. Mr. Bavidge's church. A 16-year-old girl was aleo found at the place. ‘Woomen OCircle ‘The mem- bers of W. A. Fraser grove, No. 1, Wood- men Circle, will meet at & o'clock Wed- nesday evening in room No. & Creighton block, northwest corner Fifteenth and Douglas streets, for the transaction of special and important business. @Governor Dunne Coming—En route home from the Paclfic coast, Governor Dunne and party of Illimols will be iIn Omaha thirty minutes today, coming in over the Union Pacific and going east over the Northwestern. The members of the party will not have time to come up town. DeGroods Arrives—B. J. DeGroodt, assistant general freight agent of the Chicago Great Western, succeeding J. C. Chisam, who resigned and has gone to his ranch near Los Angeles to live, has arrived and taken up his official du- ties. Mr. DeGroodt comes from Red Wing, Minn, where he was oconnected with the Chicago Great Western for a number of years. Municipal Beach Dressing Rooms Are to Be Doubled Commissioner Hummel states he will during the week secure material for the enlargement of the bath house at the municipal beach at Carter lake. Work will be started doon as the material bhas been delivered. Conditions at the beach on Bunday prompted the commissioner to take action immediately, although this work was in- cluded in the general program for the weagon. It is estimated more than 2,000 were on the beach during the early hours of the evening. Some donned their bathing clothes beneath the shade of lonesome pines, sheltering palms and weeping willows. Dressing room accommodations will be doubled. Eight-Year-0ld Lad is 8truck by Taxi H. Kotlels, an 8-year-old lad, living at Tenth and Jackson streets, was struck and knocked down by a taxicab on the ‘Tenth street viaduct yesterday, suffering several bruises and possible internal in- Juries. He was attended by Police Sur- geans Shook and Zimmerer and removed to St. Joseph's hospital, Five South Side Milkmen Fined Chris Peterson, R. Clausen, Chris Gun- derson, E. Ebsen and Axel Jensen, South Side milkmen, were fined $10 and costs in police court upon presentation of evi- dence by Dairy Inspector Bossie, show- ing samples of milk testing below legal standard. VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE SAYS JUDGE KUBAT Gladys Foward, a character familiar 1o the officers at the police station, was brought up before the judge on a charge of being a vagrant, and being drunk, “I suppose I'll get $1) and costs again,” | sald Gladys. “Not this time,” said Judge Kubat. “We will make it thirty days for a change.” » TO HAVE SCHOOL BONDS FOR SALE IN FEW DAYS The finance committee of the Board of Education expects to have the $1,000,000 school bonds ready for sale within a few days. A Chicago bond expert is writing an opinion on the bonds and the blanks are being prepared for signature and registration. A special meeting of the boara will be callell to act on this matter, e———— Cheek Yo mer Cough. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey will stop your cough end strengthen your lungs. Get a bottle now. Only Ze. Al drug- §lots.—Advertisement. DEATHS DECREASE WITH THE AREA MUCH ENLARGED Notwithstanding an enlarged area, total deaths in Greater Omaha last month was 152; July last year (Omaha only), 168. Births reported In Greater Omaha last month, 296; July last year (Omaha ounly), 7. Recommends Chamberiatn's Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy. “I mever hesitate to recommend Cham- berlain's Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,” writes Sol Willlams, merchant, Jease, Tenn. “T sell more of it than of any other preparations of like character. 1 have uged it myself and found it gave me more relief than anvthings else | have ever tried for the same purpose. Obtainable everywhere. All Advertisement BUSINESS MEN ASK FIRE PROTECTION Present Request for Better Fire Alarm System to the City Commissioners. F. 8. King, president of King-Peck Co. and other members of the Retallers' association, appeared before the city council committee of the whole, to urge the commissioners to install a modern | fire alarm system, according to an enact- ment of the last legislature. The commissioners were Impressed by Wr. King's presentation of an axcerpt trom | the report of the National Underwriters, setting forth the antiquated condition of Omaha's present fire alarm system. “We contend that the installation of an up-to-date fire alarm system would have the effect of reducing insurance rates in this city. We wish to bring this Mmatter to your attention and have you begin to think of it seriously,” stated Mr. King. Behind the Times. The report of the underwriters sets forth the need of an improved system, particularly in the business district, It notes the lack of sufficlent boxes with glass-covered keys ang adds that signs showing the looation of keys are lacking. In a general way the present system is shown to have fallen behind the growth and needs of the oity. The 1916 budget, passed by the council a ica fow weoks ago, included $86,50 for motor- | § ing the fire department and for installing an alarm system. The legisiature pro- vided for an annual expenditure of this amount for five years. It is estimated that a modern fire alarm system for Greater Omaha will cost about $100,000, and could not be installed in much less’than two years Will submit Plans. Commissfoner Withneli of ™8 fire de- partment states he has had this matter in mind for some timo and expecta to have plans and specifications prepared for the new gystem within the next few months. This matter wiil be taken up again next Monday morning by the commMttee of the whole. In this connection the Nebraska Telephone company preserted an estima of the cost of connecting the South Side fire and police alarm systems with the Omaha system. To cover the Interim un- til & new system shall have been installed, another contract will be made with the telephone company, probably for tWwo yeoars. The telephone campany now maintains and operates the fire and police alarm systems under a contract with the city. Westerfield and Expert Begin the Check on Accounts Bllery H. Westerficld, former treasurer of Dundee, and J. M. Giichrist, an ac- countant, have begun to check the Wes- terfleld accounts in the office of the department of accounts and finances at the city hall. In the payment of money due as treas- urer of Dundee to Treasurer Ure, Mr. ‘Westerflelg paid In about $4,000 less than the amount of shortage claimed by the city ' officials, the understanding being THE "BEE: OMAHA UBSDAY “Billy’’ Sunday Campaign Prayer Meetings Scheduled for This Week meetings | Amies Whist club at her home Saturday Mrs, Drury, 838 Seward T4 HaWihorne Ave ldst of places where prayer will be held this week in the “Billy Sun- | - ol Mrs” Garioch day” campaign { %3 Mrs. C. Jordan, 17 Cuming Tueaday Evening. | yiem, Joo ivans, Wii Seward. | ) M) DISTRICT NO. 2~OMAHA 88 snisiavesii Dy, Vance, 383 Bmmot | Sec i i ® <A C. Douglas, 1916 Pinkney. | 2 3. F. Pettigrew, &4 N, Mth. | . (4 People's Home, 34 Wirt [ o 5 " l:erl" l‘t‘ \1. f'(h ;; “I . D, Jm \Jv’nhlnr A‘m gm‘u‘-; i Mrs, A Tatum, 8 irand ve, ™ A nderson, V4 It R Mre. Turtin, 35 J e | 7 «Mre 4. A Lindberg oth, | 12, Mrs. Charles Limon, 3#) Curtis Ave. |7l Saps. WU, Glllesple, 1107 Grant. | 18, Blanche Reeder, 361 Nebraska Ave.| 7 . Mre. A Wolters, 36 Seward " Mrs. Aona Z r, M19 Vernon Ave. | b ..« Mrs. M. Stubbs, 18 N 18th, | DISTRICT NO. 8 " f."'»‘lllt‘l';" o w3 &0 15... . Mre. G. W. Douglas, 387 Curtis Av e P R N 16%i 30 Doedyns, 2784 Fore, |6 = Nre. R K. Hume, 94 N. 4h % Georie W Yooder, 1814 N. sth. (80, Mra E. G. Jones ®% Capitol Ave 17 Mrs. James Gardner, 3724 Brown. g s T R 18 3 Wiltlam Will, #615 Brown, |8... Mre. W, H. Underwood, 83 Farna s E s 3. Clurk, arne) - Mra J. L. Fisher, $140 Moredith. |g7.. Mre. H. O. Rowlands, 368 Harney [ n W, Christensen, #48 Templeton. 2 SETRICT NO. 4 {u8. Combined with Section 103 . Madden, 6101 Forence 5'“'-‘:?!’ MY, J": Curnal, .‘::n:‘n-\ \.‘olf' 2. L. Smith, 315 Ogden Ave. |02 andi% Mrs. Dickey, 264 Harney «...F. L Mouer, 1% Grand Ave. Mrs Hurkett, . Williame, 469 N. 14th. |00 PUR A I3 Mrs. Mrs. Southmayd, $W6 Dewey Ave. .. Willjam Hudson, 42 Decatur, .. Mrs. Ericeon 4028 Seward. Frankiia, oy -8 Wednosday Eve U Nrs. Harmon, %2 i 111N Mrs. MoClelland, 3408 N. 26th. 8, 4 5 and 9. . Hirst M 1 Mrs. C. W . B. church Nl Brown OUTING WILL START TODAY | Rain Causes a Postponement of the Business Men’s Chautauqua Opening. GOVERNOR MOREHEAD OOMING but some have put off reserving tents until the weather becomes more settied. The program is to be held, rain or shine, however, as the management has made arrangements, in case of continued raing, to hold the program in the conven- tion hall of the Hotel Rome. Present plans are, however, to go through with the program at the lake. Put Jitney Drivers Under Bond of $2,000 Because of the rain dusing the night and part of the day, the Nobraska Busi- ness Men's Outing asc#iation will open its chautauqua program at 10 o'clock this momning, lostead of Mouday after- noon, as was the plan, It had been | The oity conncil In executive conference planneg to open at 1 o'clock with Gov- | decided on a uniform bond requirement ernor Morehead as the man to give the | of $2,000 trom the jitney drivers; also an opening address. When it was declded to | ocoupation tax of $10 to $16 a year, ac- change the time of opening Covernor | cording to size of the cart. Morehead was telephoned of the change. | The requirements will be included In an He promised to come for the opening | ordinamee which wil be presented for this morning if it were possible for him | passage at the regular meeting of the 1o got away from the office. ocouncil this morning. The proposed The opening exerolses ordinance contains various regulatory for Governor Morehead to make the for- | features pertaining to lights, routes and mal opening talk in behalf of the state |qualifications of drivers of Nebraske, Mayor Dahlman is to talk BURLINGTON ISSUES BONDS in behalf of the city, Commissioner Man- ley of the Commercial club is to talk In behalf of the business interests of Omaha and D, F. Dolan, general manager of the chautauqua, in behalf of the Nebraska Business Men's Outing association. Business men from various parts of the state have arrived on the grounds, although the arrivals of the first day ‘The Burlington is putting out a $15,800,000 bond lesue, Of the proceeds $1,000,000 will |be spent in elevating the tracks in the vicinity ef Aurora, Ill. A large sum will be spent in betterments along the system B it s G, W. Young, 4101 N, 3. |57 Nre. W 3. Trvine, 8M N, 2 ... Mrs. Elisabetn Longstreth, 1813 Laird |06 and 10: Tove. Moors, 1% Oate (OO < H. P. Kerr, 300 Fvans. (108 and 110 Mrs. Latson, 1712 8. I7th ......... Clarke McGrew, 180 Pinkney. (Leader, Mre. Copeland.) DISTRICT NO. & | ot W 8 sth ... Mre. . C. Sikes, 348 Saier. DISTRICT NO. W ... . Mrs, Burchum, 3818 Boyd. coMrs, Powell, 8% S #th 8. . Mitohell, %66 Ames Ave. Combined with' Section 118 ] 4006 N. 29th. Johnson, 323 Woolworth Ave . Manderson. (118 and 118.. ...Mrs. J. B. Lioktenswaliner, 28 . | 43 (Apt. 1, The Maryland ... Mrs. W. J. Baston, N. 40th Ave.|119. Mra. M. L. Stone, 2812 Woolworth Av 3....Mrs. Bdith Johneton, 318 Manderson. | 130. . Mrs. Clarence Waterman, 1788 8, 8th o Y‘V . Plympton, 318 Evala |12l and 182. Mrs. G. Youns, 24 Ave. 8 « o Mre, W L‘urw. 2865 Manderson. (188.................J. W. Meakiman, leader ™. Mrs. W. H. Warner, 382 Pratt. |13 and 184 .. Mra. F. Woosly, 3500 8. 16th w0 Mre. F. M. Beeson, 208 Bvans. (Leader, Mrs. C. C. Meek,) DISTRICT NO. 7 18 Mre. F B Kinesbury, 168 Dorcas 1 Mrs. D. M. Potte ‘. J. W. Dion, 178 8 10th. & Mre, &, B nnm.r‘nfilfl i L Q0 L. Baker, M54 8. 0t ..Mra. John Smith, ristol. | JowW W-H‘"‘“‘\‘lh 3‘:“ ‘fl lith Mre. J. E. Almy. N, #th. |1 v oction 124 Mrs. P. J. Hunter, Gorby Mrs, J. Patriok, 368 8 10th | Mre, A H. Marsh, §116 Miam! c.. W, H. Ehlers, 70 Bancroft Mrs, A, A. Kruwe, o Mrs. Waiter Allen, #06 8 Mth irs. J. 'W. Bampson, 2634 Corby. Rev. I F. Hawk s g loth DISTRICT N Leader, Mrs. W. A. Vickery Lt vl .....Park Forest Chapel FOR SOME IMPROVEMENTS | 191 United States Attorney Comes In on Train, Leaving Automobile at Lexington Garage. MAKES LONG TRIP THROUGH MUD United States Attorney Howell ar rived home from & three weeks' trip through Wyoming and Colorado, taking testimony In the suit of the United States government against Dietz Luamber company and Sheridan Iuel company for using government timber In Wyom- ing. He was accompanied by Court Re- porter Charles R. Pearsall and the trip was made in Mr. Howell's automobile, & total mileage of about 1,90 being “speed- ometered." Rain and mud were the two big fea- tures of the trip, according to the twe navigators. Yea, that (s the word to be used, say they The trip lnsted over three weeks and In that time there were but three days when there was no rain. motored through the sea of mire making a total distance of fiftesn miles, which was considered romarkably good They left the onr at Lexington, Neb., the | el'a secretary, “‘Dave” Diokinson, that | Tom n wanted to got on the pay roll ms United Statea district attorney, to which office he has boen appointed to succesd Mr. Howell. They came on by tealn and Mr. Howell will go back for his car when the roads dry out, “it they ever do," he says. There is still considerable testimony to Howell's expectation to take It, but if the change s made at onoe, his hucoessor will have to take It. “I have enjoyed my long term of oitice a8 United States attorney here” Mr. Howell sald. T have been well treated by all with whom I have come in con- tact, particularly by the newspapers. 1 wish my democratic sucoessor as happy an administration as my own.' Mr. of law in Omaha with offices in The Bee bullding. Law Swoops Down on Disorderly Houses Several owners of disorderly houses were brought before Judge Kubat in po- lice court and were witliout exception found guflty and fined, John Zees, 610% North Sixteenth street, was fined for al- lowing poker to be played at his place Sunday evening. Six inmates were also taken. John drew $i5 and costa, while ot $1 and costs. John Tag- & place batween Faenam |:|nd Douglas oh Thirteenth, was fined §15 had been In the place, four of whom the officers saw drinking. Kach inmate got | & fine of $1 and costs. Bis Wilson, whose place 1s at Thirteenth and Howard, had sold Nguor and allowed the {nmates to | enter through the back door. He also | was fined $16 and costs. Several inmates | drew the customary $1. Jack Sutera |and James Carroll were fined $15 and costs each for the mame offense as the others, having sold boose at 4 o'clock Jackson. Theré were wseven inmates at place. were much less than expected on ac- count of the rains, Numerous tents have and $3,000,000 or more in bullding up the Wyoming lines and in making extensions that upon & final check another settle- ment would be made if any more money should be due. Mayor to Propose Auditorium for the Sunday Meetings Mayor Dahiman announces he will pro- pose that the Omaha Hvangelical asso- clation secure the Auditorium for the Billy Sunday meetings. This was sug- gosted by The Bee last week. ““The Auditorium wlll be taken over by the city this week and [ feel sure that & satisfactory contract could be made for the Sunday campaign. This would save the local committee the e: pense of buflding a aeparate tabernacls stated the mayor. Auditorium Now Belongs to the City The transfer of the .Auditorfum prop- erty to the city was accomplished at 2:40 Mondey afternocon in a room of the United States Nationar bank. Representing the city were Corporation Counsel Lambert, Commissioner Butler and Treasurer Ure For the Auditorfum company were C, D. Beaton and J. M. Gillan. Attorneys Keller, Stout and Vinsonhaler repre- sented mortgage and note holders, The city recefved the deed and now controls the property. Council to Pass the Overhead 8ign Law The city councll, sitting as a committes of the whole, decided to pass an ordi nance, placed on file a year ago, to pro- hibit signs except tn cases where such #igns do not exceed three feet from lot line and are at least ten fest ubove the walk: or in cases where signs are thi feet awbove the sidewalk. The .M.lru:‘o: will be up for passage Tuesday morning. Cocoanut Oil Fine For Washing Hair If yoo want to condition, Most keep your hatr in good the less soap you use the better. much better than soap or anything else you can use for shampooiny, as this can’t puselbly Injure the hair. Simply molsten your hair with w and rub it i O-Orl'b(m::: will make an abundance of righ, creamy lather, and cisaumes the hair and scalp thoroughly. The lather rinses out sasily, and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it fins and silky, bright, flulfy and easy to manage. You ean swt. mulsified cocoanut ofl ot most any drug store It is very cheap, and a few ounces 1s enough to lust every- druggists.— [one in the family for months —Alvertise- ment, } been reserved for the outing for the week, |in the west next year, ) 44 ':?’r’ JH Vi iy . \ I y Not the Bi fore. The new rate takes into account suring everyone of bigger business. Omaha Electric Light & Maximum Electric Lighting Rates have proximately 40% within two years, du provement and growth of business. CcO NN R Increase the Light but BY taking advantage of the new low light- ing rates and using Mazda Lamps in every socket you can now, without increasing your bills, have more and better light than ever be- sumed and is not affected by the number of lamps con- nected. You can, therefore, have as many lamps as you wish without its affecting your rate. Every one will now pay the same for the same amount of current. We believe this is a fair and equitable method of charg- ing and one which will result in a brighter Omaha—as- The new maximum lighting rate is 8c net. The old maxi- mum lighting rate was 11c. This means a saving for you. GEORGE H. HARRIES, President W. H. Quigley, who owns a drug store at 1609 Chicngo and was ralded Saturday night, was fined $10 and costs. i) = RN Ils the current con- Power Co. been reduced ap- e to physical im- HOWBLL BAGK, CAR IS NOT| v | Booster Reports One day they | on receipt of a telegram from Mr. How- | bo taken In thls case and it was Mr.'| { Howell will resume the practice {and costs for sellfg liquor. Seven men | Sunday afternoon to weveral men at 1401 | the time the “moral squad’ reided the Walsh Finds All About State True | Returning trom the Pcitie coast expo- |sitions, Governor Walsh and his party {are in the city, enroute to their homes |in Mussachusetts. During their here |the governor and his party autosd about {the city and visited a number of business | ouses. They came In over the Unlon Pacific and leave at & o'clock over the |Northwestern in & private oar. Sald the governor | L am wonderfully pleased with Nee braska. From what | have seen of it, it Appears to be a wonderfully rioh agricul {tural and stock raising state. The ride down the Platte valley is & great revela- tlon. Its agricultural resources weem to | il blowses and plain and printed silk stripe voiles, ered crepe—27, Weomen'’s Silk LisleVests Kayser make, good sizes, silk ribbon trimmed. Worth to 35¢, spe- cial for one 19 il . . 2 Embroidery Specials 45 and 64-Inch Kmbroidered All- overs and Founcings, in Swie batiste and volle; very pretty designs. Special values worth to §1.00 yard ... 28¢ 18-inch dainty floral and eyelet embroldered designe In Corset Cover Embroideries and Floune- ings, cambric and Swiss. Spe- values worth to 25¢ 9 | | These are the heavy pretty patterns. Will sccupy of Flosr Is the le. i the “‘For BSale” 104 Bee Hidg. = Wash Fa br Accumulation of full bolts and remnants from our many July clearing sales, both domestic and Vi Mr facilitates handling of traffic at busy in- tersections far-side stop is the better systema for street $2.25 Spreads at crochet kind, extra large size; plain hemmed or scalloped cut cornered ends; all s Special, while the lot lasts, AUGUST 5 ,000 Feot 1, Square Which We Think m:’::"w Devoted to & Shos SELL IT TODAY! you have one or more pieces of furniture in your home which you no longer need, advertise it in t! Column of THE OMAHA BEE ‘There may be several people watching' Columne for the very pleces of furniture you can sell. Telephone to the Classified Advertising Department and we will be pleased to asslst you in writing your Ad. THE OMAHA BEE Olassified Department be without a paraliel. Tooks Prose, [porous and I belleve that all the meports | that have come [ to 1ta'push and bustae | Street Cars May Stop * | Near Sige _in Future 1f an ordinance recommended for pas- sage goes through the councll Tuesday | moming strest cars will be stopped on the nea: This measure was before the counell | committes of the whole and elicited the |support of Commissonsr Kugel and op- | position of R ager of the street rallway ic imported dress fabrics for children’s frocks, etc. silk stripe crepe, brocaded linen and 36 and 42 inches wide; worth to 75c¢, special Tuesday, vard. . Vs N\ " 0dds & Ends Silk Gloves | ;‘ gloves, mostly blacks; pure || silk, double finger tipped, on ‘5* sale Tuesday fore— | Il Hose, in all the new shades; double garter heels and toes; 25¢ quality, spe- | | 1 Women's | | clal, pair .....00 Omahe 1o us in the enst relative are trwe."* X #ide of intersections A. Lausaler, goneral man- company. Kugel contended the near-side stop Mr. Teussier mafntained the var patrons. Offering . Materials such as ratine, | e 10c¢ | Long and short silk Fiber Silk Boot shoe also silk lisle with tops, spliced 15¢ $1.85 1.85 READS BEE “For Sale” Tyler 1000,