Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-25

threaten to go out unless they are
granted an increase in pay and shorter
hours. I, Page i
The purchase Of the Alton road by the
Glover Leaf means the establishment Of
a new system in one of the best paying
traffic sections of the country.
L Page
Comptroller Ridgeley says he sees moth
ing in the financial outlook to warrant
cause for alarm. I, Page
President zelaya's son braves parental
anger to marry daughter Of government
clerk at Washington. I, Page q
New York is in no danger of a meat
famine. I, Page
Tornado strikes Brunswick, Wis, and
Fall Creek I, Page 1
Special Agent Kellogg arrives in New
York to take testimony in the Missouri
case against the Standard Oil company.
I Page 1
Catholic prelate will attend the fourth
eucheristic congress in October.
i. Page l
Better tone prevails in the stock mar
ket. I, Page l
A republican will be acting mayor of
New York during the temporary absence
of Mayor Mcclellan and the president of
the Board of Aldermen. I, Page
FOREIGN.
Moorish situation threatens to become
involved in diplomacy, though Germany
and France appear to be in perfect ac-
cord over the position OF the latter in
Morocco. i, Page
Some of the men on the municipal work
at Panama have been laid off. I, Page
NEBRASKA.
Nebraska Railway commission is likely
to permit the telephone companies to re-
place free telephones in railway stations
over state. I, Page 3
The commission orders the Great North
ern railroad to stop discriminating
against Omaha in the furnishing of cars
to shippers. L Page q
Regents of university, 1t is asserted,
allow claims before vouchers are on file.
Building and loan associations have $10,-
000 900 of real estate mortgages.
I, Page 3
William ]. Bryan, in an interview at
Lincoln, says the presidents proposition
for federal incorporation of railroads is
move toward Capitalization that is in
tended to prevent regulation OF railroads
by the states Z, Page a
Old soldiers are perturbed over demand
of new pension law that Bible records
of births are essential to getting in
creases. II, Page 10
Gonden, Beisel and Edwards. candidates
for county treasurer, alarmed at Furay's
strength. try to pool issues. I, Page 4
To let South Omaha dealers in, county
board throws open bidding for coal sup
ply for winter. l. Page
Postmaster Palmer says Omaha failed
to get national postmasters' convention
because IT made no effort !, Page 4
Model city all of steel will be Gary
Ind, capital of the greatest OF corpora
tions. III, Page
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING.
Demand for trackage for the Egg-o-Ses
mill sets dealers to looking about and
results in the discovery that ten-acre
tracts with railroad facilities are very
few in Omaha. H. Page
While fewer contracts than usual are
reported for the week, local builders re-
! port plenty OF work in hand and in sight
for the rest of the season. II, Page 5
MAGAZINE SECTION.
In the Magazine Section of this num-
ber will be found short biography Of
! John Baumer, pioneer jeweler of
| Omaha, Engineers and Air Brakes; Ele-
J phants that Have Snap; the Return
! Postage Stamp; Freighting in the Days
/ Before the Railroad; Day at the State
Fair; Chat OF Plays and Players; In the
Field Of Electricity; Prosaic Account of
Portal to Lake Alban Some Short and
! Snappy Stories. Six Pages
| HOME SECTION.
| In the Home Section OF this number
will be found Buster Brown; the Busy
Bees own Page; Lost Engravings of, the
LAGOON Restored; Work of Excavating
Egyptian Ruins; Women as Dog Fan
ciers; Embroidered Kimonos More than
Fad; Gossip for the Women Folks.
Six Pages