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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
LIVELY TIME ON NORTH PLATTE
Contractor Bradbury Talks of Con-
struction Race with the
Burlington.

w. C. Bradbury of Denver is at the
Paxton. He Is one of the large railroad
contractors of the west. He has con-
tract for the construction OF the North
Platte branch OF the Union Pacific rail-
road from Hershey to Northport. a dis
lance OF us miles. Besides this he has
three other contracts. one OF which is
the double tracking between Lane and
Valley. He says his men are making de.
termined efforts to get to Northport be.
fore the Burlington can build a parallel
track To Bridgeport. which is just acroaa
the North Platte river. This rivalry makes
things lively in camp. The work will con.
tinue all winter The grading is well un.
der way now, though the frost of the lasi
cold wave interfered considerably.
Mr.. Bradbury says he Is about ready
to begin the work of double tracking be
tween Lane and Valley.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Consideration of Bond Matter Must Be in
Regular Meeting.
PRESIDENT AGAINST SPECIAL EeTlNG
Attorney Breen, for Mrs. Piyonkn,
Says Before south Omaha Can Get
New City Hall People Must
Agree on "A Site.
PRESIDENT AGAINST SPECIAL MEETlN

"Any matters pertaining to the city hall
bonds will have to come up at the regular
meeting of the city council" said w. p.
Adkins, president of the council, because
no special meeting will be called for that
purpose
This remark was brought forth by the
report in the daily papers that a special
meeting of the council would probably be
called TO consider the selling of the $4,000
city hall bonds TO Splitter & Co., whose rep
resentative, Lyman Splitter, has been in the
city for several days.
South Omaha will never have a city hall
until the people down there can get together
and determine where they want it," said
City Attorney Breen of Omaha, who repre-
sents Mrs. Pivonka in the injunction suit
to stop the sale OF the bonds. Even il
Mrs. Pivonka accepts the $1,000 to withdraw
the suit which has been filed and which is
not be sold. for the reason that there are
several others interested in that site be-
sides Mr.. and Mrs Pivonka. Several 9TH
ers have been behind that injunction be-
sides Mrs. Pivonka, and as sure. that
suit is withdrawn others will be filed"
Thus the effort to put the city hall on Q
street is meeting just much opposition
at this time as when it was irst discussed
/ The syndicate which is backing the o street
site has been working tooth and nail on the
matter, and several schemes have been
Matched to revive the bond issue, but from
! present indications 1t as as far from settle
ment as ever.
| This opposition is still manifest in spite
of the fact that the question was put be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
ECHO OF OLD BANK WRECK
Suit for Twenty Thousand Dollars
Damages Grows Out of
Tecumseh Failure.

An echo Of the Chamberlain bank wreck
of Tecumseh several years ago bobbed up
in the United States circuit court Wednes-
day morning in the commencement o: a
suit for $4,000 damages brought by A.
Staples Cody OF johnson county, against
Charles II. Dennis and Pierce s. Jones for
false arrest and imprisonment.
The petition of Mr.. Cody states in effect
that on July 2, 1901 he was charged with
taking away and concealing a note for sS5
and upward amounting to $3.50 which
had been taken or carried away, and that
he was further charged with knowing the
note had been stolen. Cody was arrested
upon the complaint OF Pierce s. Jones
and taken before County Judge Livingston
and was ordered committed to jail and
kept there for about five days and nights.
The plaintiff alleges that his arrest and
Incarceration were for the purpose of in
Juring and damaging his reputation and
that ne was additionally charged with an
intent to defraud the Chamberlain banking
house In buying the note in question, which
had been given by Ben Miller and Minnie
A. Miller to Charles II. Chamberlain, en-
dorsed and assigned to the banking house
on July 80, 1902, the amount of the note
then being S225S.60, and which note had
shortly before been embezzled from the
Chamberlain bank, also that the plaintiff
knew at the time that the note had been
embezzled.
Upon the hearing OF the case the plain
tiff was honorably acquitted and dis
charged from custody. The present suit Is
brought in consequence and damages in
the sum of $4,000 and costs of suit are
asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
NEW CoUNTERFeITS SPOTTED
Both Are of Ten-Dollar Denomination
and Bear MARKS of Careless
Manipulation.

Two new so counterfeit treasury notes
of the Buffalo series have put in an ap-
pearance and the alarm has been sent
out by the secret service department OF
the government to be on the lookout for
them. Their descriptions are as follows:
First Note-Series of 1901, check letter
A. face plate 272, back face plate 12l
J. w. Lyons, register, and Il. II. Roberts,
treasurer; portraits of Lewis and Clark on
the counterfeit appear to be printed from
photomechanical plates on two pieces of
paper. between which heavy silk threads
have been distributed. General appearance
Of the note deceptive, particularly the
back on which the treasury numbers are
| too heavy. They are OF good color and
, formation In the portrait of Lewis the
left eye has cast upward. There is a
| period between Washington" and ID.
| c." instead Of a comma. There is no
| period after the H in the signature OF
| the treasurer. There are no diagonal cross
| lines in the shading back of the portraits.
| The counterfeit is about one-fourth Of an
| inch shorter than the genuine and the
| paper is thick and stiff. The back is
several shades lighter than the genuine
| Second Note-Series of 1901, check letter
| c, plate numbers undecipherable: photo
process of the counterfeit is printed on pa
per of fair quality; attempt is made to
initiate the silk fiber by a few scattered
threads on the surface, face and back;
numbering and seal are good, both as to
color and workmanship. The three notes
under inspection bear the number OF
| lI60l2S0 The most noticeable defect is
| the failure to bring out the portraits OF
Lewis and Clark in relief They have a
| Nat appearance, owing to the absence of
the light and shade effects in the back
| ground. The buffalo looks as II he were
shedding his coat Color on back is good
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
CARPENTER PAPER FACTORY
and John Latenser VIII
Draw Plans

The much-talked-of warehouse TO be
erected by the Carpenter Paper company,
II is learned at the wholesale district, is
soon to be realized. The company has Sc
cured John Latenser to draw plans and
specifications for the building, which will
be erected at the corner Of Ninth and
Howard streets, known as the site Of the
old Cozzens hotel The building will be
lS2 feet square and will be of the same
dimensions practically as the new Byrne-
Hammer building. Mr.. Latenser was in
structed to draw the plans for the building
some days ago.
Work on the w. s. Hills building. men
ton OF which was made several days ago,
will begin shortly. Wednesday morning Mr..
Hills secured a permit for the erection OF
this structure. The building will be erected
at 1oOs-iO Douglas street and will cost $lS-
ooc 1t will be 66xls2 feet and two stories
high.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

Thomas as the chief witness. but the at
tornoys for the saloon men, J. A. Storey,
J. w. Parish and A. S. Richie, protested
allowing him to testify. Mr.. Storey said
that refusal Of license could be made only
on conclusive proof Of guilt, which he con-
tended could be nothing but evidence Of
conviction in court The board wanted
time to think over his point and postponed
further hearing.
j. w Parish called it unfair that Mr..
Thomas should file protests against tho
saloon men when lie had been a party TO
an agreement to leave them alone in case
they kept their places free from wine
rooms. prostitutes and minors, and closed
| at II o'clock. He said Mr.. Thomas and Mr.
Mahoney had made this agreement with
Mr. Graham. Harry Hayward and Dr.
Summers Mr.. Thomas declared he had
| only promised to withdraw existing pro-
tests in case these conditions were agreed
| to.
The protest against W. C. Albach was
! withdrawn by the World-Herald and he
was granted a druggists permit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
STICKNEY REAL OPPONENT
the Union Pacific Track
age Ordinance

Friends of the Union Pacific trackage
ordinance, passed over the mayor $
veto Tuesday night. are satisfied they have
discovered the source OF opposition TO the
ordinance 10 be the Chicago Great Western
railroad. Mr.. Stickney and the Union Pa
eihe. OF course, locked horns at the outset
when the Great Western at first sought
entrance into Omaha, and stickney. amid
the publics plaudits, won out. Since then
the two factions have failed 10 close the
breach entirely. and its is said the opposi-
tioI to the trackage ordinance on the
grounds that some other. road may want
similar rights" is the Great Westerns
latest blow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
TEN DAYS MISSION STARTS
Arcbdeacon Weber from Boston
Opens Services at Trinity
Cathedral.

Archdeacon Percy c. Weber OF Boston
started a ten days mission last evening at
Trinity cathedral. During the mission serV-
ices will be held every day at 1880 a. m.
and 4 and p. m. This evening the arch
deacon will speak of four reasons why the
Bible is the word of God and of five great
blessings of Christianity Archdeacon Web
Der has an exceptionally clear and we'll
modulated voice and is an interesting
speaker, both for what he says and how he
says It, He bespoke for the mission an
earnest interest and hoped for much good
to result from the services.
THE real charm OF life Is being CO.
worker with God and the more you grow In
the Christian life the more you want to
do unto others as you would have them do
unto YOU" said the archdeacop. I'm the
use of our energies and talents we should
not place money first, nor seek frst po-
litical or social honors, but rather try to
honor and glorify God, after which 1t is
well to look to the material things neces-
sary but not all-important to our ex-
istence. The fact that Goodness pays In
business was never more forcibly Illus
trated than by recent events OF national
interest. The Christian Is the personal
friend of a personal Christ"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

fore the people at a general election and
the o street site received the majority of
the votes.
Paving stops ON Twenty-Fourth.
Paving is complete on the east side OF
Twenty-fourth street as far as Missouri
avenue and no more work will be done
until spring. This gives the people of
South Omaha good thoroughfare to the
city, which is appreciated by all. Nearly
all of the goods from the big jobbing
houses in Omaha is brought TO South
Omaha by wagon and this new paving gives
the transfer companies chance to haul
much larger loads and thus make more
profit on their work This street has been
the bugbear of residents of this city for
some time and especially those living in
the northern section, a drive down the
old pavement meant practically taking their
lives i'm their hands. 1t was a common
sight to see a broken wagon which some
poor driver had been compelled to leave
until he could go for assistance
Since the completion of this street prop
erty owners who live I'm Omaha and are
interested in South Omaha, as well as those
| in South Omaha who drive 10 Omaha, have
! been making an effort in Omaha to have
Twenty-fourth street paved to Omaha A
bi'dt many VI INC lltdu men III lle packing
houses live in Omaha and many of the
clerks live near the park. The street rail-
way company has signifed it's intention
/ of putting in track and running cars
as soon as this street is paved. This would
/ be a great time saver, as II would cut out
| the trip around by the Sixteenth street
viaduct Those who now drive are COM
PEELED TO also go the roundabout way In
muddy weather and In dry weather most
take the road via the west side of Hanscom
park. The paving of this street would fur
nish good road to the city for all these.
Two blocks still remain to be paved OF
the east side OF the street. but this will also
be passed over until spring.
M Protests on Special Taxes.
The city council, which has been sitting
as a board of equalization for the last two
days on some special taxes which were
assessed against property for grading and
sidewalks adjourned sine die last night at
5 o'clock. No protest was made by prop
erty owners. that the session OF the
board was entirely a matter OF form. The
law provides that the council sit four time:
a year to consider protests on taxes and
meets subject to the call of the city council
stock Yard Receipts.
I The following table shows the receipts al
South Omaha so far this month, compared
with the same period in former years;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

sponsible because of its halfbreed an
cestry, being a mixture between bulldog
and cur, It is allowed to roam all over
the neighborhood around Twenty-ffth and
A streets. causing great anxiety to the sur
rounding country, and that Mr.. Byerly re-
fuses to either have the dog confined or
killed. City ordinances are strong against
the keeping or harboring of a vicious dog
in the city limits and the compliments
don't care so much to have Byerly arrested
as they do to have the dog disposed of or
killed.
Magic City Briefs.
A daughter has arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams of Thirty
third and II streets.
The Royal Highlanders will meet Thurs
day night at odd Fellows hall for the
annual election of officers
A daughter is reported at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis, at Twenty
fifth street, near the county line.
Kay Hunt and wife of Denver were in
the city for a few days and will go to
Dies Moines to spend Christmas with Mrs,
Hunts parents.
Women of the Swedish Baptist church
will hold a l0-cent social and auction at
the church, Twenty-second and + streets,
Thursday night.
Frank Bandle, the newly elected register
Of deeds for Douglas county has recog-
nized the claims of South Omaha by APP
pointing James C. Austin as chief in his
Office.
The funeral of John Nemec will be held
from the Barrett Undertaking rooms at
South Omaha Thursday morning at $50,
The Catholic Turner's and Foresters will
have charge OF the arrangements and in
terment viii be in the Roman Catholic
cemetery.
Mrs. Theodore Tillotson, Twenty-third
and streets, entertained at whist Tues
day evening Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
choir, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith. Those assisting Mrs. Tillotson were
Miss King, Miss Pulliam, Miss Raymond
and Miss Catherine Abbott.
Mrs Olnna Schaffer writes to the mayor
and city council saying that she wishes 20
have the tax on her lot reduced to a basis
of last years assessment. She says that
she has paid 81. 062H for special taxes. but
she wishes the $l4S.3s assessed against her
property as regular taxes for 1905 reduced
$3s Is 70 a 1904 assessment basis.
A mass meeting will be held tonight to
consider the sewer bonds and a vote OF
the citizens will be taken on the question.
II is the old question as TO whethcr the
city or the stock yards company should
build the sewer for the creek which Nuns
through Albright. Some say to give the
sewer bond proposition a lift as II is the
only way out of the dilemma, which 'Sill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

cost the taxpayers a lot of money II the
sewer is not built next summer.
p. j. Farrell complains to the city clerk
and city attorney that some time ago ne
entered into a contract with Hammel, the
contractor for the laying of permanent
sidewalks, to lay a sidewalk in front OF
lot 49, block 1l2, for the sum OF $7l5O he
SAYS that the sidewalk is all laid but he
can find no one to pay his money to, so
he wants to pay the city and let 1t lay In
the city treasury until called for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
Fine umbrellas. EdhoIm, jeweler,
Three Church Bazars.

The womans alliance OF Unity church
will hold its annual baZar at the church
today and tomorrow, afternoon ana even
ing exhibiting many beautiful and useful
articles for Christmas gifts and other pur-
poses. Supper will be served at O'Clock
this evening.
The women Of the Second Presbyterian
church will hold a bazaar at the church
this evening Dinner will be served al
O'Clock.
A 25-cent lunch is to be served at the
First Presbyterian church, Seventeenth
and Dodge streets, on Friday, December
tables provided.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

torted in kind and soon grew angry He
seized a pocketknife Of large dimension
and drove II into her right breast. The
knife was dull and left a ragged wound
that was very painful Luckily the knife
only passed through the flesh and did not
penetrate the thorax. Her wound bled pro-
fusely and Kellum thinking he had killed
her. took to his heels and has not been
caught as yet He was a quadroon and
was better known as Jockey" Kellum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
Woman seriousIy stabbed.

Flora Flippin. a pretty octoroon living at
50l Cass was stabbed this morning by Vic
tor Kellum, living at the same number.
The stabbing occurred at about a. m
with the girl for some time past. but Of
late he has been giving attentions TO an
other woman. This Miss Flippin discov-
cred and she called him to task lie re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
ParIah Dog Cha.e on.

Mrs. j. Caughey swOre out a warrant
Wednesday morning for the arrest OF Paul
Byerly for harboring a vicious dog, con-
trary TO the ordinances Of the city. Coun-
Gilman Kiewit assisted in having the
papers made out. The compliments say
that, although the dog is vicious and ire
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
Holiday Rates.

The Erie Railroad, the Picturesque Trunk
Line of America. announces special holl-
day rates over its line from Chicago De-
eember 2, "A. IS. 30. slst and January l, to
Columbus, o.; Akron. o.. Youngstown. o.:
jamestown, n. Y; Salamanca. n. Y: Buff
faIo, y. 4. ana local stations. Apply 70
your local ticket agent. or ]. A Dolan.
T. p. A.. Railway Exchange Bldg. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

To Finish Floors and Woodwork
Use only "FLooR-sHINE" Enamels. Oak.
Mahogany, Cherry, etc Sold by Orchard &
Wilhelm Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

Toilet sets-FrenEer. lstH and Dodge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14
No Protests on special Taxes.
stock Yard Receipts

The following table shows the receipts at
South Omaha so far this month, compared
with the same period in former years:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

fore the people at a general election and
the street site received the majority of
the VOTES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
WILLIAM B. HUBER
 ARRIVES IN TOWN
PRESIDENT OF UNITED BROTHER HOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JoINERs, ACCOMPANIED BY DIS. TRlcT ATTORNEY ADAMS.

William B. Huber. president of the Uni ted Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join CTS, accompanied by District Organizer J. W. Adams of St. Louis, arrived in Bir- mingham last night. They will remain here several days. They are stopping at the Hotel Hillman.
 The entertainment committee of the dis trict council of Birmingham has made arrangements for an open meeting at Gelders' hall, corner Twentieth street and Fourth avenue tonight at o'clock
 A cordial invitation has been extended to the public, ladies as well as men, to be present and hear the principles of or ganized labor expounded by MT. Huber and MT. Adams. The speakers will seek to show how unionism promotes thrift and eleyates humanity.
 James Kirby, president of the National Structural Building Trades Alliance, will arrive from Memphis today and will work in conjunction with the president of the Carpenters and Joiners' Brotherhood.
 There will be an open meeting In the city hall at Ensley tomorrow night.
 This organization is growing very rap idly, gaining 6S000 members in 1904 and 73.oOO in 1905 Total receipts for the year 1904 were ss3s, ,3ss.5s. Total expenditures for same year were s77s. .661. .O3, leaving a bal ance for that year of STE, ,035 Ts Paid in death and disability claims in 1904 s72, : roo s0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
ENGINEERS MEET
 THIS AFTERNOON
IMPORTANT SOCIETY OF SOUTH ERIN ENGINEERS--BUSlN SES- SION TODAY AND SIGHTSEEING MORROW-WILL BANQUET.

The annual convention of the Engineer in Birmingham today and tomorrow The opening session is scheduled for this af- ternoon. The convention will hold it's sit tings on the third floor of the city hall.
 According to the present arrangements the business of the convention will be completed tonight in order that tomorrow may be devoted to viewing the different points of interest in and around Birmng- ham, There will be a banquet tomorrow night at the Hotel Hillman.
 Prominent civil engineers from all over the south are expected to be in attend ance, and the sight seeing will include Bessemer, the blast furnaces and steel plant and the nearby mines.
 A committee composed of G. H Harrs R. E. Meade and c. C.. Engstfeld of the local branch of the association has the entertainment feature of the convention in charge. and they have completed all arrangements. The business session of today will be devoted to a general discus sion of matters of interest to the en- gineers and the officers for the ensuing term will be elected tonight.
 The banquet tomorrow night promises to be a very elaborate affair, and promi- nent Birmingham men will participate. Maj. R. H. Elliott will be the toastmaster of the occasion and will introduce tho different speakers. The toasts and speak CTS will be:
 G. M Ingram "The Engineer in So- ciety."
 E. l.. Stream of New Orleans, "The En- gineer and the Stegomya Faciata."
 E. A. Kingsley of Little Rock, "Munici- pal Engineering
 Woolsey Fennell of Tuscaloosa, Pan anna Canal the South and the World" A. w. Evans of Rakusage, Ala, Mines Gold and Other Kind"
 James Bowron, "The Birmingham Dis- trict"
 E.. M. Linn, "The Water Works
 E.. w. Barrett and Rufus N Rhodes have been invited to deliver addresses at the banquet. Mayor Ward and Hunter Mcdonald, chief engineer of the Nash vile. Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, will also speak.
 Julian Kendrick, city engineer of Bir- mingham, is president of the association, and H. M Jones of Nashville is secre- tary and treasurer. MT. Kendrick Is also president of the local section of the as sociation and George H. Harris is secre- fary