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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

system, Mayor Schmltz Abe Ruef and the
graft combine are accused of holding up
builders for millions OF dollars. The Call
puts the sum at nearly S3,OO0OO0, realized
on permits for temporary buildings. "The
extent Of this feature of the administra-
tlon's system Of theft" says the San Fran
cisco Cali, rs amazing in its extent.
Moreover It has developed that Mayor
Schmitz was the bigger wolf OF the two
arch conspirators. The mayors appetite
for gold was Unsuitable with him It was
always More more" Time and again
when Ruef faltered the mayor urged him
on. Incontrovertible evidence has torn the
mask from the sanctimonious face of the
mayor Stripped to his true self, he pre-
sents a picture of avarice almost beyond
human comprehension. His lust for gold
took almost the form of monomania The
impression that Ruef devised all the vile
schemes for robbing the city. both in its
glory and in its sorrow, must be corrected
schmitz pilfered when the city was over
flowing with wealth and again when it lay
PROSTATE amid its rains.
Evidence which is in the hands Of
Heney and Burns proves beyond a shadow
Of a doubt that the building graft was
worked for gigantic sums. The best known
architects In the city can testify to the
truth Of this. Moreover, they will testify"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
IMPLEMENT MEMS MEETING
Nebraska and Western Iowa Retailers
Hold Conventions in Omaha
Three Days.

From 500 10 1000 people are expected in
Omaha next week for the annual con-
vention Of the Nebraska and Western
Iowa Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers
association, which will be held at the Com
mercial club Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. The rate is extended not only
to dealers, but TO such Of their customers
as wish to select from a larger stock than
is afforded in their own town, and owing
to this fact the number OF visitors will be
greater than at any previous convention Of
the association. The South Platte dealers
though they held a convention of their own
at Lincoln, are coming IN force A travelling
man for one of the Omaha implement
houses said Saturday that on his entire line
between st. Joseph and Denver he had
found but two dealers who did not expect
70 attend the convention.
The jobbers have put their sample rooms
I'm good shape for the meeting and some
OF them have arranged programs of enter
tainment. Most OF them viii serve lunch.
The sessions of the conventions viii be held
In the morning and the afternoons will be
spent in the iobblng houses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
BLACK AND HARDING HERE
Distinguished Army Officers Are
Guests of Postmaster Palmer
of Omaha.

General John c. Black, chairman Of the
United Civil Service commission, former
commissioner of pensions and past national
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, is an Omaha visitor, the
guest of Captain II. e. Palmer. Another
distinguished guest that is being enter
tanned by Captain Palmer is Colonel A. ].
Harding of Chicago. general western man
ager Of the Springfield Fire Insurance
company.
Colonel Harding is a pioneer of Me-
braska, having resided at Nebraska City
forty-hve years ago. In 1858 he was con-
nected with the United States geographical
surveys and assisted in the survey OF
practically all OF northern Nebraska and
southern South Dakota. He left Nebraska
about thirty years ago. locating at Chi
cago
General Black and Colonel Harding were
given an automobile ride about Omaha
Saturday morning by Captain Palmer and
were entertained at lunch by him at the
Omaha club.
General Leo Rassieur Of st. Louis, past
Commander-in-chiefo OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic was in Omaha Saturday.
homeward bound from the meeting of the
Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee at
Council Bluffs He was accompanied by
Mrs. Rassieur.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
NOTED MEN VISIT OMAHA
Archbishop Ireland and Dick Kerens
Take Time After Reunion TO
Come to Gate City.

Among the more prominent citizens
brought 10 Council Bluffs and Omaha by
the meeting of the Society Of the Army Of
the Tennessee is Colonel Richard s. Kerens
Of st. Louis, for many years the leader of
the republican party in Missouri. Colonel
Kerens was an Omaha visitor Saturday
morning in company with Archbishop Ire
land.
Colonel r. NJ. Campbell, postmaster at
Peoria ILL.,, was an Omaha visitor Saturday
and, in company with Postmaster Palmer.
made an inspection Of the Omaha postoffice,
which he thinks is one of the finest in the
United States.
"Dlck" Kerens will be long famous as the
leader Of the young republicans of st.
Louis and Missouri in opposition to the
Chauncey 7. Filley gang-"Boss' Filley's
crowd Though he is up in years now and
has been called a boss himself his debut
in politics as the antagonist Of his old
teacher at the game clings to him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
ROW OVER BALLOT BILLS
Lively Scrap Between County Board and
Printers a. to the Prices
AUDITOR SMITH WTHHOlOs HIS o. K.
He Asserts Claims Are Too Hish anS
Printers Declare Their Inten-
ten TO Go Into Court TO
Force Payment.

A lively scrap over the payment Of two
claims for printing the ballots for the
September primary was the feature Of the
meeting of the committee OF the whole OK
the county board Saturday morning. The
bills in question are those presented by
the Omaha Printing company and the
Roberts Printing company. The former
printed the democratic ana the latter the
republican ballots. In the hill OF the
Omaha Printing company is an item OF
S16l1.GO for 2,69j changes in the ballots, due
to the rotation scheme Of arranging tho
names at GO cents change. The Roberts
company charges 1884 for S,9SS changes, at
80 cents change.
County Auditor Smith would not approve
the bills, asserting the claims for changes
were too high. lie oontended the ballots
could have been printed with a much
u.raller number OF changes and declared
, le cents a change is enough AS there
was an average OF five changes for each
stop OF tho press this would allow 20 cents
for each stop According to his figures
this would clip about 5000 OF the two
bills. Mr. Solomon declared himself in
favor OF reducing the two bills Sl,4S5, al
lowing 40 cents for each new form that had
to be made up. Mr.. Ure insisted on still
further reduction. and after a long dis
CuSSlOn the committee meeting duJouTneO
without reaching decision. The printing
companies stand pat and indicate they
will carry the case into court II the bills
are not allowed The matter will be taken
up again next week.
sOIOmOn's Resolution Laid over.
Mr.. Solomon's resolution providing the
county Jail shall be used only for Douglas
county prisoners came up, but was laid
over for further consideration in COMMITTEES
OF the whole. Deputy County Attorney
Foster rendered an opinion that the county
board had a right to forbid the use Of the
Jail to outside counties, especially since Il
is over-crowded, except in emergency cases
which are provided for in the resolution.
The board voted down a resolution by a
vote Of to to employ James Ruan as
special accountant to examine the books
Of county officers for one year at 500 a
month. Mr. Ruan has been employed
! checking up the books for some time, but
he notified the board he had been offered
! higher wages and unless he was assured
his employment with the county would last
year he might quit Solomon, Trainor
and Bruning opposed hiring any help for
any definite period and voted against reso-
! luton.
Superintendent shoop Of the court house
was authorized to employ an engineer at
| $40 month.
]. II. Riggs OF the Waterloo Gazette was
appointed delegate to the Transmississippl
Commercial congress, which meets in
Kansas City November 20 TO %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
WALKER SETTLES WITH ONE
Umbrella FinRncier Satisfies Demands
of one of the Numerous Cred
itOrs Filing Claims.

One OF the creditors of the defunct
Omaha Umbrella company, whose brief
destnies were presided over by c. H.
Walker, who has several civil and criminal
charges now pending against him for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, has
at last been satisfied in the person Of
Henry C. Meyer who obtained judgment
for $50 in the court Of Justice Cockrell
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Meyer sued Walker and w. ]. Rum
pie, officers of the umbrella concern, for
services rendered in the organization of
the company, and it is reported that tho
defendants settled with Meyer for a con-
sideration after the decision had been rem
dered against them.
1t is also reported that Walker is trying
to settle with persons who invested their
money in the company on the basis OF 50
cents on the dollar in consideration that
the pending suits would be quashed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
San FRANCISCO ON THE MEND
Active Currents Of Progress Felt in All
Lines Of Business,
WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION GOES on
Vigorous Action Against OutIawry and
Graft-scOrched LOOters Invoke
Forgotten Laws Against
Newspapers.

California is proving to the world that no
lasting damage has been done the state
by the San Francisco disaster of last April
and in fact that notwithstanding the mag
nitude Of that disaster the state is showing
remarkable development Data secured by
the California promotion committee shows
that the entire state is benefting by the
era Of prosperity. Thirty thousand people
went to California to settle since the fall
tourist rate on overland railroads went into
effect and this population has been largely
responsible for the greatly increased bust
ness noted in all the cities of the state.
II is especially noted that the tendency of
this new immigration is toward the agricul-
tural portions of the state, as the peculiar
advantages offered by California climate
and soil are now being recognized all over
the country
Demand for labor, especially in the build
ing trades, continues strong in all the cities
Of the state. This is especially true Of San
Francisco, Los Angeles. Santa Rosa and
San Jose, where great activity is shown
in building. In San Francisco the many
new dwellings that are being completed
and made ready for occupancy are rapidly
providing for an increased population,
which is but waiting the opportunity to
obtain housing facilities. In addition to
these dwelling houses the hotels are con-
stantly improving and within a few
months will be ready to accommodate all
who may come.
Recommending the Burnt District.
Since the fire more than 6,OOO buildings
have been erected in San Francisco's
burned district, and more than $4,000, 900
have been spent in improvements in the
city. Thirty-ive class A buildings with
stood the fire so that they could be re-
paired, and all but one Of these are now
partially occupied and will be completely
repaired within the next four months
More than 5000 men are doing construction
work in San Francisco and 200 cars of de-
bris are being removed daily. So effective
has this work been that Market and its de-
bouching streets have been practically
cleared Of debris and all the sidewalks are
rapidly being repaired
Building in San Francisco has been going
forward with enormous strides and permits
to the value Of s27,O9OO38 have been issued
since the fire, this total being within a
million dollars Of the value of the permits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
8.-..

The most conspicuous features of the
situation are the heavy decrease in New
York City and the remarkable activity in
the Pacific coast cities. The prosperous
cities OF the middle states continue TO
make a very satisfactory showing In
New York City permits were taken out
this October for Si8 buildings, TO cost
q As.sS5, against 80 buildings. involving
S, $50 1870. an increase OF "a buildings and a
decrease Of S5.2lO.255, or 81 per cent.
The coast cities are making a remark
able showing and Il Is 70 be regretted that
the figures for Spokane are missing. The
condition on the cost is abundantly illus
trated by the figures for Seattle. where
during the month just closed permits were
taken out for 82 buildings. involving a
total cost OF n.s2oS7s against CSC buildings
involving an aggregate cost Of SS7s.5l4 for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Births ana Deaths.

The following births and deaths were re-
ported to the Board Of Health during the
twenty-four hours ending Saturday noon:
Births-William Wilke, 1913 North Twen-
ty-seyenth, boy; b. II. Fanchey, 1905 Jack
son, boy; G. r. Newton, 1926 Mason, girl ;
John Hardy, Sol5 Jones, boy; Frank Petit
Florence, girl; w. A. Gordon, 1904 North
Twenty-fourth, girl; Sam Novitsky, 1lO4
South Thirteenth girl; John Rynacewshl
25O6 South Thirtieth, boy
Deaths-Meloin r. Gundy Twenty-eighth
and Oak, 45;. d. 7. Thomas, 1854 Cunning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
BANDLE MAKES BIG RECORD
Register of Deeds shows Largest
Business for Any Month
In YenrH

The report OF the receipts OF his ONCE
just compiled by Frank Bandle. register
OF deeds, shows the largest business trans
acted in the ONCE for any month IN recent
years This Is held 10 be due 20 the great
Omaha. The report shows during the
month 1.2u instruments we're hled and the
receipts Of the ohlce were S1,55S. IS. Some
idea Of the increase In the business OF the
once THIS year may be gained by a COM
parison with the report Of the correspond
ing month last year, when 900 Instruments
we're filed and this receipts amounted 10
81, LISA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
PARTING BRINGS RELIEF
Man and Wife Agree to sever ReIa-
tIOns After Years of
stormy Life.

After a married life Of several years.
which had been attended with more storms
than Gains, Robert Mcmahon, 316 North
Fifteenth street, and his wife agreed to
part company for good Friday evening.
The agreement evidently did not cause
much anguish to either, but the disposition
Of their only child led to a disturbances
which was finally quelled by the appear
ance OF an officer. Ii is alleged that Mo-
Mahon was slightly intoxicated and re-
fused to let his wife have the child. She
snatched it from his arms and ran into
the home OF Mrs. sievers, 814 North Fiji
teenth street, and was followed by Nc
Mahon, who broke down the stovepipe in
the house in his attempt 20 beat his wife.
Mcmahon was arrested and fined S ana
costs Saturday morning in police court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

the corresponding month a year ago. an
increase OF 4l9 per cent Tacoma shows an
increase OF 10 per cent, Portland IA and
Los Angeles 80. OF the thirty-eight cities
there were gains I'm twenty-three and losses
in ffteen. Chicago, which for a month or
two prior TO October showed a falling on
because OF the tremendous activity a year
ago, is again on the right SIDE the in
crease being per cent. The most notable
increases other than those. referred 70 in
clude Philadelphia ll9. Toledo %, Salt Lake
City Is, st. Louis 7s Atlanta "a, Milwaukee
40, Lincoln IS, Detroit 65, Mobile So St.
Paul and Washington 49, Wilkesbarre So
The heaviest decreases were In Cincinnati
81. New York ana Davenport g. Knoxville
80, Buffalo a. Pueblo %. Pittsburg g.
Newark q, Birmingham 10. Omaha "A
Minneapolis .. Allegheny Q. Cleveland z,
DsnYeT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

During the month of October 800 building
contracts were recorded at a total valuation
of SS,lsO,S7O Real estate transfers numbered
800 at valuation of s2,S75OOO.
The story of the clearings speaks volumes
for the business of the cities, there being
a constant and steady increase. In San
Francisco the clearings of the banks for Oc-
tober amounted to $1S9 800, 1856. 45, showing an
Increase Of Ills per cent over the bank
clearings Of October, 1906 The bank clear
ings of Oakland amounted to $13, 969, 225 a.
and those of Los Angeles made total Of
$47, 15S, 7S1.31.
Relief Work.
A special correspondent Of the New York
Evening Post furnishes an interesting sum
mary of the relief work in San Francisco.
The cash receipts since the earthquake are
said to aggregate SS,3s,S29, this counting
the Red Cross fund in Washington Of
nearly 100000 and several small sums
from Pacific coast cities not yet paid to
the relief corporation. To this total is to
be added S2,5O0,OOO contributed by the gov
eminent in food and supplies, $4,000 dis
bursed privately by the Standard Oil COM
pany, and $4,000 from the New York
Chamber Of Commerce fund spent in
Berkeley, the entire amount of money sent
to the Golden Gate city thus being more
than S1l,OOOOOO. The figures make a mag
nihcent tribute to the generous sympathy
of the American people.
But there was more than money sent
Two thousand carloads of supplies were
furnished also, 1850 of which brought food
and the remainder clothing and blankets.
But owing to the impetuous haste atten-
dant upon the work of getting relief
quickly to the hungry populace there was
no careful checking Of this material with
any view to an estimate of its value. The
figures themselves indicate that generosity
was unstinted in this direction, as well as
In the cash contributions.
The correspondent also gives an idea of
the condition of the funds. The govern
ment donation and the Standard Oil COM
pany's gift have been spent as have about
100000 Of the relief corporation money,
leaving balance OF 5000, 900 on hand for
carrying out plans already formulated, and
for the necessities of the future Some OF
the money will be used for the specific
purpose Of ''rehabilitating artisans. mer-
chants and professional men who foundered
in the calamity" About 100000 is to
be devoted to this work. Much will be re-
quired for completing the $500 refugee cot
tages, about 1900 of which have already
been built. These two and three-room
"shacks" have no luxuries connected with
them, but each has a door number a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
DENTISTRY

If you dislike painful dental work,
II you are particular, suppose you in
vestigate these modern methods of
mine.
Painlessness, Cleanliness, Reliable
ity, Moderate Prices are among the
leading features of my practice.
Filings and Crowns, $1.00 and
$500 upwards.
DIR. FICKES, DENTIST, 33S Bee Bldg.
Phone, Douglas 537
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Building Increase During October

The upturn has come, building operations
In the principal cities for October showing
gain over the corresponding month a
year ago. According to official reports to
construction News, permits were taken out
in thirty-eight Of the leading cities during
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Of the intersection Of Fifteenth and Doug
las streets the property a few weeks ago
announced as the site of the big head
quarters building the company will erect
Deeds we're filed last week recording the
transfer of the property 10 the Union Pa
cifc from the McCague Investment COM
pany and others who had secured pos
session as agents Of the railroad from the
original owners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

issued in Baltimore during the two years
after the fire in that city. OF the Ass per
mits issued 2,Ol2 were for permanent build
ings. The wonderful growth Of building
operations in San Francisco since the IRE
is shown by the following table:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

october for 12,5E buildings, involving
total cost of A2,O74S17, against IL $3.50 build
inss at an estimated cost of S4O,6S2 $40 for
the same period year ago, an increase of
l,l66 buildings and N,39l,S47, or 3 per cent.
The figures in detail are as follows, accord
ing to Construction News:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Talk about roasted fresh daily" the
way to get a cup Of coffee that tastes
ike coffee, with all the delicious favor
and aroma intact, IS to buy AIbuckles'
ARlOSA and grind il as you want to
use il. Wanains i Eias dsvd9p. De GsSO' p
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

That the concrete age has dawned for
Omaha is evidenced by the fact that the
Trussed Concrete Steel company of De-
troit has established branch Office here.
The concern makes a speciality of modern
fire-proof buildings, erected on the Kahn
system Of reinforced concrete construc-
ton. This method is being used for the
first time in Omaha in the construction
of the Carpenter Paper company's new
home at Ninth and Harvey streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Our food was good-Bear ~
steak, Aapiacks, fresh bread. etc,
but nothing seemed TO warm and
strengthen US as much as a cup Of
ARlOSA Coffee. which we kept in
the original package and ground as
needed." Froa ssabsnAn now in Bsilshsm.
Arbpckle'' ARIosA was the 6n1 roasted
Paekssed coffee - Paeksged for the consumers
protection and the pores Of each berry sealed
after the rOaaing with fresh egg and sugar 10
keep the goodness N and make Ii. s-d=> settle
elssr and quickly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Is not very much, yet pennies soon
amount to dollars. Why don't you be-
gin 20 save today? One dollar will
start you, and dollar or two depos-
tied every week will soon place you
on the road to prosperity. Savings ae-
counts earn six per cent per annum,
credited in January and July. With
drawals in sums of S25 are paid on
thirty days notice, and monthly pay.
ment loans are made at reasonable
rates, with easy payments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
sample of Public Graft.

In addition 10 the detailed charge of hold
ing up the United steets Railway company
for $4,000, some say 100000. for the right
to change from the cable to the electric
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

There is no doubt in the minds of the |
real estate dealers that the Union Pacific |
is the bona fide purchaser of the greater .
part OF the block at the northeast corner I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

One of the best bits of good news re-
Gently was the announcement that the
two giant buildings Mrs. Catherine Nash
is erecting for M. e. Smith & Co. are to
be eight stories, as originally planned, in
stead of seven, as was decided later on
account of a cost consideration. Two
eight-story buildings, each 1872 feet square,
will lend a decidedly metropolitan appear
ance to the Ninth street jobbing dis
trict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

One who has been out of the city for
two years came back few days ago, and
in speaking of the improvements, re-
marked among other things the removal
of the poles from Farnam street, saying
the city had really begun to look as
city ought to look. Walking up Farnam
street he also noticed number Of stores
which have recently been fitted with glass
fronts, and spoke of that as a sign Of
satisfied prosperity. One such improve
ment he saw, is in the building occupied
by sam Snyder, at Thirteenth and Farnam.
The whole front of the old, homely brick
building has been torn out and in its
place a glass front has been put. This
means that the owner Of the building has
decided not to erect a new structure on
the site, at least not for several years.
Last summer, at the request of Mr..
Snyder, the owner announced he would
put up a new store building, but this
has lately been given up, owing to the
existence of some legal complication in
connection with the title.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-13

The foreman plumbers disgust at
the flooding of England with cheap
German made goods will be better un-
derstood when the variety Of manu-
factured German articles sold in Lon
don, almost to the utter exclusion of
English made goods Of the same
grades, Is known.
Go where you Will In the cheaper
shops patronlzed principally by the
working people and you will find the
three words made In Germany on
practically every article offered for
sale in these lines: Rugs, china, IRON
stone ware, dolls, toys, hardware, cut
lery, tools, metal goods Of every con-
ceivable Sort cheap jewelry, mems
and women's hats, umbrellas, walking
sticks, carpets, hosiery and all manner
Of knit goods. cheap curios, picture
frames, colored pictures, and so on.
Just wait till English workingmen
generally get the hang Of things as
they really are" said the plumber,
land then give them chance to vote
for members of parliament. You'll see
majority in favor of Mr.. Chamber
lain's tariff plans at Westminster
then" DEXTER MARSHALL.