Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 19, 1916, Page 5

B CITY LOSES SUIT ON FIREMEN'S PAY Clow F. Adams, Who Sought Back Pay, Gets Judgment In County Court. ENTITLED TO INCREASE In the case of Clow F. Adams, re- tired city fireman, against the city of Omaha for back pay under an act of the legislature in 1915, Judge Craw- ford in county court held that the plaintiff is justly entitled to the amount of the claim and that the act of the legislature mentioned takes precedence over any conflicting pro- vision of the city commission law. If carried into effect the ruling of Judge Crawford would mean payment of $15,000 back pay to Omaha firemen and an increase of the present payroll to the extent of $1,500 a month, based on 300 firemen at $5 a month. Assistant City Attorney TePoel took the position that the city com- mission law gives the council power to fix its own salaries, with an option of increasing certain salaries as out- lined in the legislative act under ques- tion, which, in the case of firemen, was $5 a month. Contention Sustained. Attorneys Rosewater and Cotner, for the plaintiff, argued that the new act superseded the commission law in relation to pay of firemen and they were sustained in this argument by Judge Crawford. ; It is understood the city will take the case to a higher court for re- view. The city council increased the pay of policemen under the same law which is being tested by the firemen. In denying the increase to the fire- men the explanation was made by city officials that the fund would not per- mit such increase unless the number of men should be reduced. All Large Cities Will Have to Come To Pasteurization All large cities will have to come to pasteurization of their milk supply sooner or later, avers Dr. J. Arthur McClintock, bacteriologist represent- ing the Milk Trade Journal, who has been in Omaha for almost a week. For several years Dr. McClintock was consulting bacteriologist for ninety independent dairies in Kansas City. “For a long time [ fought pas- teurization,” explained the doctor be- fore leaving for Ames, la, “and I thought Kansas City could get along without it, but it must come. There are some objections to pasteurization, but they are overcome by the desir- able features. I am now especially favorable to “in the bottle” pasteuri- zation. This means placing the milk in the bottle first, and then heating to the required temperature. he present time Dr. ;\Xp(,llntqc}i is making investigations of “clarifi- cation” in all the principal cities of the country. He reports that so far it has been demonstrated that clarification reduces the bacterial count very ma- terially. He has no doubt but that it will be required in every large city before many years. Humane Society Would Censor Wild West Steer-Roping Censorship of the steer-roping con- test in the Frontier Days' show of Irwin Bros. is being attempted by the Nebraska Humane society. Dean James A. Tancock of Trinity cathe- dral, president of the society, is ex- pected to hold a conference with Charles Irwin. Dean Tancock, it is said, will request that the steer-rop- ing be eliminated. ’ % Mrs. J. De Forest Richards, who is a western woman, characm:-zed the steer-roping as cruel and inhuman, often resulting in broken necks and great suffering to the animals. g “It is as bad as a bull fight,” she said. ¢ Members of the Humane society are: planning to attend the first per- formance in a body. If they decide the performance is inhumane an in- junction against the wild west show will be asked in one of the courts, the members said. 5 ) A letter from Miss Jessie Millard and Mrs. Richards of the Humane so- ciety to Chief of Police Dunne re- questing co-operation of the police de- partment with the society’s work was read at police roll call Saturday morning. U. P. Officials Meet « Body of “Boh” Ruble The body of “Bob” Ruble, assistant general passenger agent of the Union Pacific, who died in Denver of rheu- matism of the heart, passed through Omaha at 4 o'clock yesterady after- noon. It is being taken to Beloit, Wis., the old home for burial. The body was met at the Union station by a large party of Union Pacific officials. On the trip it is accompanied by General Passenger Agent Basinger. There is considerable speculation as to who will become the successor of Mr. Ruble at Denver. It is a matter wholly “in the hands of Passenger T'raffic Manager Fort of Chicago,and he has not indicated what he intends to do. There are a number of Union Pacific men who are of the opinion that the passenger and freight de- partments in Denver will be consoli- dated and that F. B. Choate, now assistant general freight agent there, will be given the title of general agent and will be placed at the head of the two departments. Planning Board Works Qut Street Widening Project | Chairman Morton of the City Plan- ning board announces that the en- gineers of the board will start to work out the proposed Twenty-fourth street widening project. Engineers Goodridge, Ford and Robinson are here, and will remain for several weeks. They will make several sur- veys and leave with Secretary Kveenild the data which will be worked up. . This will be one of the largest pro- jects the planning board expects to have for some time. Legislation will | he asked for next winter, and it is| believed that by next spring the pro position will be well under way. GITY DADS ENTER THE LISTS AGAIN Electric Light Question Serves as Fuse to Touch Off But- ler and Parks. SHOW A BURST OF SPEED City Commissioners Butler .nd Parks “got all het up,” as they say down at Hensfoot Corner. It was the first time the new commissioner from the South Side has shown any real speed. Up to date he just jogy d along and watched and listened. When he saw an opportunity to lap Butler he hit up a clip which made the other commissioners sit up and take notice. The coatroversy was over i1e elec- tric light question, which is a ques- tion having the qualities of Banquo's ghost: At first Mr. Parks was with Mr. Butler on this proposition, but now Mr. Butler is standing at Ther- mopylae alone, but unabashed. “You started out on this commis- sion all right,” said Mr, Butler, Jeav- the inference that Mr. Parks had glone through a bridge or turned tur- tle. Parks Refers to “the Bunk.” “Yes, and I am going to keep on going, all right, I don't care for that bunk, as the mayor said. The trouble is we are afraid to trust each other. 1 want to vote inteliigently on this question,” replied Mr. Parks, Then Mr. Butler charged there is too much privacy in the relations of the council and the Commercial club, te which Mr. Parks retorted, “1 can meet with anybody, even the Com- mercial club, and not be contami- nated.” It was evident that choler was much aroused. Adopt Jardine’s Resolution. The council finally adopted a reso- lution offered by Commissioner Jar- dine, naming Corporation Counsel Lambert chairman of a committee to be composed of the seven members of the council, to arrive at an inde- Mr. Parks’ pendent conclusion from information |’ to be submitted by the Commercial club’s special electric rate cor.mittee. The resolution expressly stipulates that it is deemed inadvisable for the commissioners to work in conjunction with the Commercial club’s commit- tee. It is understood that Chairman Sunderland of the Commercial club committee will give the city copies of the reports of the three experts who recently went over the books and physical property of .the light plant. The object is to determine what rates the light company shall charge consumers. Until this shall have been determined, the Butler 6-cent ordinance will be held up. Report Goes Through. Chairman Butler of the committee of the whole brought in a report, plac- ing on file documents in connection with naming an expert to prepare for the city estimates of the cost of a municipal light plant. This report read that the papers should be filed because “it is evident that a majority of the council does not favor munici- pal ownership of a light plant.” The anxiety of the other commissioners to get this matter on file transcended the charge that they do not favor mu- ‘nicipal ownership. The report went through without .a murmer. Commissioner Kugel offered a reso- lution asking for bids from ¢ yineers capable of determining the valuation of the existing electric light plant. Mr. Kugel takes the position that if the city wants municipal ownership of a light plant it would be better to ac- quire the plant now in operation than to build a new plant. Nobody Wants the Mayor's 01d Auto Mayor Dahlman has received his new touring car. He gave the old car to Commissioner Kugel for general use in the police department. Com- missioner Jardine inveigled Kugel to give the car to the public improve- ment department, which Kugel did. Monday afternoon Jardine thought he would take a ride. At Nineteenth and Cuming streets the car stopped and dropped most of its inwards on the street car track and tied up the traffic for several minutes. Mr. Jar- dine believes he will give the car to Commissioner Butler, the only city commissioner who does not own an automobile, . - g e O’Tan Breathe deep the salt and ozone of old Ocean; brace your body and mind with golf and outdoor life “Way Down East” this summer. -, From Nova Scotia south to Boston are lovely harbors, islands, noble headlands, bathing beaches. St. Andrews (New Branswick) Kennek}x)nkport Old Orchard (Maine) Comfortable hotels ard boarding houses at prices for every purse. Travel in coolness and comfort through Canada by the Canadian Pacific Ry. For full information call, phone or write for Tour No, V-6, THOS, J. WALL. P.D. el ot ik or communicats with your local agent. | HE Look Qut for BEE: OMAHA, Inland Sharks /1 ot kim that time’ ) —= - (Bewre@ Emplloirim Will Refund Money; Is Given Releasc W. L. Dillon, proprietor of the Ne- braska Employment agency, arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, was released after a hearing in police court, when it de-| veloped Dillon's partner had con- ducted the doubtful transaction with- out Dillon’s knowledge and had then skipped town. Several days ago five men sought jobs at the employment agency. Fees to the sum of $33 were accented from the men, who were then sent to Pen- der, Neb., with instructions to report to the cashier of the bank there. The cashier had no jobs for the men and when he heard their story, he wired the Omaha authorities to apprehend Dillon. It was found, however, Dillon was not the man who sent the job-seekers | - to Pender and he was released. He will make good the $33, however. A warrant has been issued for the ar- rest of Dillon’s partner. McCord Home Sold to Morris Rosenblatt W. H. McCord has sold his hand- some home at the southwest corner of Twenty-second and Cass streets to Morris Rosenblatt. While the consideration is not made public, it is generally known that Mr. McCord has for some time held this property at $20,000. The deal was made through A. P. Tukey & Son. It is known as one of the finest homes in the city and has been occu- pied by Mr. McCord for a quarter of a century. The ground is 132 feet on Cass street and 132 feet on Twen- ty-second street. Street Car Compa.li;r I May Proceed With Track Extensions The city council adopted a modified resolution, prepared by Corporation Counsel Lambert, and intended to straighten out the controversy which arose when the street railway com- pany asked permission to extend its tracks on North Twenty-fourth street, Kansas avenue to Ida street. The corporation counsel advised the council that the resolution protects the city's rights in connection with any future franchise investigation, and at the same time does not give to the company any advantage it does not already possess. The company will now proceed with the extension and the incident may be regarded as closed. INICKELJRATE ROAD SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS Season and Variable Routes. Chicago to New York and return’ . ...oiecesees s 83170 Chicago to Boston and re- turn ..oiieiiiieeon. .. 30,850 Chicago to Buffalo or Ni- agara Falls and return.. 18.35 And many other points. Three Trains Daily From La Salle * Station. OBSERVATION CAR TO NEW YORK Write A. B. B. Burrows, 787 Brandeis Bldg. Omaha, Neb, Wonderful East This Year For variety of attractions, the great cities, historic places, and mountains, rivers, lakes and ocean resorts of the East afford an un- rivaled vacation. Low fares to a few Eastern New York and return ., Boston and return. Buffalo and return..... 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Mr. Sykes has been with the Union Pacific nearly twenty-five years and is one of the most popular men around headquarters, He started with the Union Pacific as a stenographer in the office of the general manager, but it was not long until he was pro- moted to the position of chief clerk. and as such he served under W. L. Park and Charles Ware. He is now chief clerk under General Manager Jeffers. It is asserted that with his long ex- gericnce with general managers, Mr. kes has come to be one of the most etficient all around railroad men in the central west. His successor in General Manager Jeffers' office has not been named. Another official change in Union Pacific officials is in the secret serv- ice department. C. L. Patterson, who has been chief secret service agent since the death of W. L. Canada, a year ago, is transferred back to assist- ant, in charge of the work on the Colorado division. The position of chief goes to J. C. Gale, who has been a special agent for the last few years, with headquarters here. Prior to coming to the Union Pa- cific, for a number of years Mr. Gale was connected with the secret service department of the Denver & Rio Grande road, in Denver. F. M. Cashman, who has been traveling watchman with the Union Pacific, succeeds Mr. Gale as special agent in Omaha, ATTORNEY ISSUBD |15 S tetesimensSinee "S- BY FORMER CLIENT | Joseph 0. Burger and Glenn Moran, His Partner, A-- cused of Overcharge. DEEDED HOUSE AND LOT Joseph O. Burger, lawyer, and Glenn Moran, who, although not an attorney, is associated with Burger in legal busine re being sued in Judge Sears’ court by Miss Lela Douglas, formerly Mrs. Lela Alexander, who alleges that the two men collected legal fees from her greatly in excess of the value of service rendered. Bur- ger and Moran procured ler a divorce, Burger, on the stand, admitted that Mrs. Alexander had paid Moran and himself $35 when the divorce suit was filed, had later given him a brace- let,which was pawned for $35, from the proceeds of which Burger got $10, and the balance was turned over to Moran, and that Alexander, the di- vorced husband, had been compelled to pay $25 attorney fees when the di- vorce was granted. In addition, Mrs. Alexander also deeded to Burger and Moran a house and lot n Omanha, which Moran now has been in possession he has in- creased the value of the J)ropeny at least $850, Burger testifie Miss Douglas wanis the deeds set aside and the property placed in her possession, claiming that she had paid an ample fee for the legal services without giving up the house and lot, The divorce suit was not defended. Read Bee Want Ads for profit, Use them for results. 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