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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Water Board Buys
Auto for Department
Superintendent Etnyre Finds that
City Must Furnish Some Quick
Means of Locomotion.

The Board Of Water Commissioners has
bought 1880 automobile for the exclusive
use OF the department. The necessity for
1t is apparent when II is stated that Com
missioner Jensen yesterday was required
to make three trips to the Thirty-seventh
street pumping station. At the same time
other employees of the department were
using Jensen's private car in prosecuting
other work. During the extension work to
be undertaken within a few days Superin-
tendent Etnyre will have almost constant
use for the machine.
The commissioners feel that 1t was a
wise purchase for another reason. 1t will
soon pay for itself by being used for spot
ting people using water for sprinkling pur-
poses without paying for it. 1t ought to
be the means OF earning at least $500 a
week for the next few weeks.
The amount OF water required to be
pumped to maintain the level fixed by
ordinance in the Fairmount reservoir indi-
Gates that there are between 1000 and 1.5O0
people using water for sprinkling each
evening without paying for 1t. Notice will
be taken Of every preson using hose and
IS extra will be included in the water bills
to be rendered July l.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
GAME CLUB HOLDS SESSION
Members Have Lively Time and
Finally Cwme to an Agree
ment.

II required abundant good nature, much
diplomacy, considerable forbearance and
not little of the spirit Of mutual con-
cession to prevent serious breach be-
tween the membership of the Council Bluffs
Fish and Game Protective association and
q very large majority of its members at a
special meeting held last night There
were enough OF the members present 20 FIJI
all the chairs outside the railing in the
city council chamber.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF preventing the action Of the board
OF nine directors putting into effect the
decision TO call for the resignation of
Robert Chapman, custodian OF the club
house at Manawa. The spirit OF the MEM
bers at the beginning was apparently 10
insist upon the retention OF Mr. Chan
man or call for the resignation of the
board. Diplomacy and good nature tIded
the club over what appeared to be a
serious situation and resulted In a simnIa
resolution being adopted to the effect thar
II was the sense OF the members that Mr.
Chapman be retained.
mayor Maloney. president OF the club
presided. A statement Of the action of the
directors and the charges against the Gus
todian indicated that there was no specif-
ieally serious complaint against hin, hut
'hat ne was out Of harmony with the DUR
poses OF the board. and that he had a
haolt OF resigning when in a pet and then
Ieconsldering. II was admitted that he had
Kept the club house in the very best con-
uiuoh ana was uniformly courteous and
oohslns to all Of the members. The as
sertion that he favored some OF the mem
Ders TOO much was not even considered
Inc board had unanimously asked for his
sssnauon In the interest of harmony.
Athoush the resolution reotestinS
ms retention was approved by a vota .,
uhiIty-tonr TO twenty-three, It was with the
understanding that it was simply an Az
preston OF the members and not an ar
Nnip' 10 revoke its action. A point of
oIuer raised BY j. j. Hughes and urged
pS g A. Ttbbetts that the meeting wa.
improperly called, disregard.ng the club,.
constitution and bylaws. was sustained
out committee was appointed 10 wal,
upon the directors in the interest OF the
custodian. The discussions which con
unued until after 10 o'clock. shov,ea ~.
clubs membership exceeded 300 ana the,
II was in a flourishing condition. TOO ro,ch
SO TO permit the question OF the retent,o,,
OF discharge OF the custodian TO dlsturh
It's prosperity. John p. Organ. w IT
ware and Ovid Wen aided in creating ths
good feeling that was apparent AZ ,ha
conclusion of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

cent, and this would knock out every sa-
loon in the county outside of Council
Bluffs.
w. f. Ribble, state factory inspector, re-
turned to Des Moines last evening after
partially completing his work in Council
Bluffs. He expects to return in about two
weeks and said he would then file some
additional informations charging violations
OF the state labor laws. Before going he
left orders for fire escapes to be provided
for the following buildings Ladder escape
for the Bloomer Ice and Cold Storage COM
panys building, the International Har-
vester companys building, Pioneer Imple-
ment company, Shugart-Ouren company's
building Groneweg & Schoentgen company,
Wtckham building and the Empkie- ShugRrt
building. For stair fire escapes: John G.
Woodward Candy company, Grand hotel
two stair escapes; Merriam block, three
stairs; ogden hotel, one stair; City Ma
tonal bank, one stair; odd Fellows build
ing, one stair; Washington Avenue school
building, one stair, and probably another
stair escape on the Bloomer school build
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

suggested yesterday to avoid cutting the
pavement on the north side of Broadway
by carrying aerial feed wires across the
street rising from ccnduits on the south
side Contractor Wickham will agree not
to modest the granite blocks on the south
side of the street for two weeks or more
to permit the conduits to be laid.
The price to be paid for the flaming arcs
is guaranteed not to exceed SIS per year
for ail-night service. The value of the
lamps compared with the common incIosed
arcs was wildly illustrated on North Main
street. The three giants that made the
street light enough to find a pin at any
point were removed Thursday afternoon.
and Thursday night the three usual arcs
we're In place. 1t was then realized that
the big lamps were of 5000 candle power
and twenty times the efficiency of the
others.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
No other Bonds To BE Issued

The $65O00O000 of per bonds authorized city
election in 1908 have not been issued by the board
bonds bearing this low interest marketable
These bonds voted for the purpose purchasing
Omaha water plant therefore they be used for other
purpose and hence will not be issued if the proposed
voted.
is well known and has been officially held by the legal
department of the city, that the water bonds authorized the
city election in 1900 legally voted therefore they could
not be sold issued and hence have bearing upon
posed new bond issue.
The facts herein set forth have been deemed by the
board to constitute sufficient emergency justify the calling
of special bond election for Tuesday, June 81 cleo
tor is urged to to the polls between the hours of
OF that day and himself upon the proposition sub
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

LoGAN-Officer NJ. d, Myers OF Mis-
souri, Valley brought John Holiday to
Ing stolen goods.
CRESTON-ln a game OF base ball played
late yesterday afternoon between the
normal students and the high school boys
the score Of 20 to "
LOGAN-Sixteen autos loaded with Dun
lap boosters paid Logan a flying visit
Shelby county into Harrison at Persia
thence to Logan and Woodbine. The trip
to be held ct Dunlap, July l.
MISSOURI VALLEY-Miss Beryl Brain
ard and Roy Gorder were united in mar
riage last evening at the home Of the
formed BY Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson OF Cedar
Rapids. la. and old friend of the family.
They Will make their future home in
LoGAN-Dr. Boohr and Miss Mary M.
Granny were married at st. Mary's church
OF Vail Wednesday morning. Or. Boohr is
popular young lady OF Ute. After short
wedding trip 10 the north IN the Dakotas
the bride and groom Will make their future
home at Logan.
CRESTON-Union county's population
was increased last year, by the birth OF 2i5
children, ia Of whom were girls and iOI
twenty nine, although 1t is stated that the
returns 20 the county are not complete and
than this Of births in the city
LOGAN-A pretty wedding took place
a. the home of Mr. and Mrs William
weston near Logan Wednesday afternoon
when their daughter, Jennie, was given In
marriage TO William G. Hunter OF Clinton
Ia Elder w. X. Adam officiated, Guests
from Logan, Woodbine, Council Bluffs ard
Tacoma, Wash, were In attendance
MISSOURI VALLEY-Edward Cannon.
who Is employed by the Cleary-White
Construction company, had several bones
IN his foot broken yesterday by having a
timber fall on him. He was working on
the new concrete bridge east OF town and
In removing several OF the large timbers
ana steel beams, one OF them slipped,
MISSOURI VALLEY-The 7-year-old son
OF Lou Elridge OF this city suffered n
painful accident while coastinR down hill
In wagon In some way the wagon he
came unmanageable and Jumped of Inc
sidewalk. throwing the child head first
into tree. The scalp was badly lacerated
ana the child was unconscious The intu-v
Is not thought to be serious.
CHARITON-Just week after his mar
rage 70 Miss Daisy Dukes at Charlton in
a hospital here. George @. Francher. aged
y, died from peritonitis and appendiciIis
The wedding was FASTENED by the an
preaching death OF the groom Attorney
FTancher was one of the pioneer residents
OF charlton and was long associated with
former Mayor Carpenter In business Re-
SIDES his wife he Is survived BY two
sisters living At osceols. Ia, and Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
No Relief Without Payment

Moreover until this payment is made, the city
tain possession of the water plant begin the
improvements and extensions urgently needed this
The logic of this situation the necessity for improved
and extension of economy that
may be possible the matter OF interest alone renders mpe
ave in the opinion of the water board for the
cure immediate of the water plant O proceed this
summer with the urgently needed improvements and
of The plant; and (3) oave all interest possible, if udcay
charged herewith the difference between per on So
2635949 and Az per cent amounting approximately 1925
per day.
To the end of accomplishing these results the
has submitted proposition to the electors of Omaha
$8OO in bonds due in thirty for the purpose paying
for the water plant and obtaining thereof and pres
ent and future improvements and extensions required
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
WOODRUFF DENIES INJUNCTION
Court Refuses Application Made by
J. M. PuIIen in NishnabOtnM
Drainage Ditch Case.

Another chapter was yesterday written
In the troublous history of the Nishna-
botna drainage ditch, which has been re-
peatedly tied up and united by court pro-
ceedings. j. NJ. Pullen, who procured the
first restraining order against the Lana
Construction company and was unable TO
maintain II in court for the reason that
he did not provide the $500 bond required
filed an amendment some time ago to his
petition for a writ Of Injunction restrain
Ing the county supervisors, auditor and
treasurer and the Lana company. Yester-
day Judge Woodruff handed down his de-
eision denying the injunction. This section
from the amendment tells the story of
Pullen's troubles:
That after the filing of his petition, there
was a hearing In this court on his appli-
cation for temporary Injunction and on
or about April "a. 1911. this court made an
order therefor allowing a temporary In
junction because II found from the evil
dence that the contract made by the board
OF supervisors with the Lana Construction
company for the digging OF the drainage
ditch was void, and the action OF the board
In making such contract was a nullity.
That shortly after said order the Lana
S soII;1a ift company on an ex parte
order, requiring plaintiff to file an injunc-
ton bond In the sum of $500, and on fall
order granting the temporary Injunction
should be vacated. That the amount fixed
for said bond was a large percentage OF
plaintiffs entire property, and rendered IL
prohibitive for plaintiff to pursue his
rights in that direction. The Lana Con-
struetion company thereupon. in contempt
OF the opinion OF this court. proceeded TO
and did dig the ditch through the land OF
this plaintiff That plaintiff protested
against and objected TO the said construc-
ton company coming upon his land or sx-
cavating thereon for said ditch, and gave
written notice not TO do So all of which
been appointed by the beard OF super
visors 70 apportien the benefits 10 the land
In said district for the purpose OF assess
therein In order to pay the Lana Construc-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Council Bluffs
CHEAPER GAS FOR THE CITY
Material Reduction in Price Of Elec-
trio Current is Coming.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE HAS AGREED
ReHewal of IexhtinE Contract for
Five Years mt SI.IB Per Thousand
- Cubic Feet--EIectricity same
as in Omaha.

Council Bluffs is to have cheaper gas,
material reduction in the price charged
for electric current and is to have installed
a series of the new flaming arc lights
that will transform Broadway, Main and
Pearl streets into midday brilllancy. The
fire and light committee OF the city council
will report on Monday an agreement
reached yesterday afternoon with President
Nash OF the Omaha Electric Light COM
pany recommending a renewal OF the street
lighting contract for five years at figures
that will be satisfactory to the council.
The price OF gas will be reduced from q. Is
70 sli6 per 1000 cubic feet and the price
for electric current cut down to conform
exactly TO the price In Omaha. which is
~ cents per kilowat for the first three
hlownts and cents for additional
kilowats. The rate in Council Bluffs has
been Is cents per kilowst for the first three
and 30 per cent reduction for all above that
amount consumed per month. The new
rates will make q net reduction OF about
49, per cent.
President Nash had a long conference
with the council committee. For both gas
and electric current tho price is the same
as prevails in Omaha. The royalty OF 3
per cent on the gross earnings OF the
electric service and cents per 100 cubic
feet for all gas consumed remains as part
OF the new contract.
.yt what Price Cat Means.
The reduction in the price OF gas repre-
sents a greater surrender OF profits for
the Council Bluffs works than a lower
price would in Omaha. The Council
Bluffs plant has a daily capacity Of 100000
cubic feet. At the present time the con-
sumption averages about $4,000 feet per
day. The same working force could
produce 100000 feet per day. and the cost
OF the last Coz feet would represent only
the extra tons OF coke and carburetting
oil required.
The installation OF the forty additional
flaming arc lamps represents an important
leatur~ ~ tne contract. and owing to the
two months Of time wasted by the Com
mercial clubs special committee is goins
TO be the cause OF holding up the Broad
way paving for at least two weeks. The
contract calls for the Installation OF this
lamps on goossneek posts at the curb
necsssitatinE the feed wires to be carried
IN eonduts under the pavement. The con.
dpts will only be four inches wide and
viii be laid next 10 the curb At a depth
that will permit carrying the wires undel
the curb. This viii require the ccncret,
base on the north side OF Broadway TO be
cut and the brick removed II Contractor
Wickhsm Adheres 20 his determination &c
besin laying the brick on Monday II tn
council approves the contract on Monday
the material for the conduits will be or.
dered at once and the work can be fin
ishsd in two weeks. The aldermen say Il
they had not waited on the diiatory action
OF the Commercial club the oonduits would
have been In month ago. A plan was
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Water Board
If Bonds Carry

If these proposed bonds voted this time the water
board confident the substantial accomplishment
suits If these bonds voted at this time the results will
be possible this year In fact nothing be accomplished until
payment is made.
So far increasing taxation the proposed
bonds not payable until the end thirty years.
will end all possibility of the contribution of $6263 25949 or
more of city taxes to pay for the water plant.
The income of the plant will to pay the interest on
the bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

BELLEVUE, Ia, June 23-(SpeciaI. -
Peter Frieden, a German farm hand, IL
WAS found on the Milwaukee railroad
track, but as the mans throat had been
cut in manner impossible for the car
wheels the manner OF his death is a mys-
terry Frieden had been employed by Will
liam j. Herrig, but he had difficulty with
his employer and he was under investlga-
ton by the county officers as a result OF
Herrig's barn being burned last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Iowa Banker Goes TO Oregon,

MASON CITY, Ia, June 2-(Special >
W. P. Jones, former United States bank
examiner for this district, who resigned
about three months ago, has accepted the
position Of vice president of the Merchants
National bank at Portland, Ore. one OF the
largest financial institutions in the west
Mr.. Jones' residence has been in Algona
and he is now there getting in readiness
for the shipment Of his goods to his new
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones expect 10 be
located in their western home July l.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Bancroft Man Drowned In Montana

BANCROFT, Ia, June N.-(Special)-
News is received here OF the death Of
George Fuller He was at Sidney, Mont.
working on big contract. He. with some
friends. went in bathing in a concrete
reservoir which gradually sloped toward
the center. George was no swimmer and
when he lost his balance in the water he
slipped TO the center OF the reservoir and
was In about six feet of water when he
was taken out dead. He was a son OF
MIRO. L. II. McQuirk.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia. June A-(Spe-
ciaL)-Dr c. w. Colt of this city after
an active practice OF about forty years,
has decided to retire from active practice
and enjoy the pleasures Of retired life
during the remainder of his years.
The doctor has been connected with the
Northwestern Railway company for the
last twenty-nine years in the capacity of
railway surgeon and is still to act as such.
though he has requested an assistant be
appointed in order that he may feel free
TO absent himself whenever he desires.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

To the Citizens Of Omaha:

The mayor and council in 19O3 purchase by
method of apprasement the water plant supplying Omaha
South Omaha Dundee East Omaha Florence United
States court has decreed that the city pay
therefor the appraised value of $6,263,259.49.
If the city fails to comply voluntarily with this Decree the
court order the and council pay this claim by the
contribution of taxes levied the city the said
S265949 and in addition thereto if decreed per
annual interest for long period payment delayed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Gasoline Explosion at Gait.

CLARION, Ia, June 2s-(special. 1.-THE
explosion Of a tank of gasoline in the
Pasco store building at Gait, a small town
near here. last night blew the tank half a
block and set fire to the building, which
treatened to wipe out the business section
Of the town. E e. Pasco was badly burned
by the explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Cereal Company Absorbed.

FORT DODGE, Ia, June 23-(special
Telegram)-The Great Western Cereal
plant in this city has been sold to the
Quaker Oats company. Trade rights to
various products also are sold The Great
Western retains its plants at Akron, O..
Muscatine and Nebraska City,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Missourlan Killed az sIouI city.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, June 25.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-As a result of injuries in a run
away Edison II. Smith, Kansas City bust
ness man who was visiting relatives here,
is dead. His horse was frightened by the
fire chiefs wagon on the way to a fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
W0MAN'S HOME WRECKED
Dynamite Explosion Mt Iowa City,
with No Known Motive and
No Person Injured,

IOWA CITY. Ia, June 24.-(SpeclaI Tele-
gram.)-The residence OF Mrs Matte
Emdia was wrecked by a dynamite ex-
plosion today. The motive Is unknown.
No one was injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
AUDITOR MAKES HIS REPORT
CnSS FUNDS shown to Be in Good
Condition, According to Off
ctal Figures.

CITY Auditor McAneney Yesterday COM
pieted his mopthly financial report 10 be
sunmittec to THE council at the meeting
on Monday night. 1t made a good showing
ior each department and indicated that all
were well within the appropriation limits
Tor the months expenses. Following is a
summary of the report:
GENERAL FUND WARRANTS
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers reported 10 The
Bee June q by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Frank w. Chapman and wife to Fred
Breaker. nwk nwl< OF "a. and Wa
ek nwA S4-76-4S. ". d................,..,,5 IS, $50
Ernest f. Hart, Inc, to Bertel An
derson, Lofts 9 and 10 IN block p IN
Crawford's addition 20 Council Bluffs,
Ia W. ...................... $500
c. Hafer Lumber Co. TO Paul l. Van
order. ~ I'm block IS in Coch-
rams ADDITION 10 Council Bluffs. Ia.
W. q: ..''.,..,......:......; .'.........,.,. 100
Mrs. p. j. Townsend to Al Richie, lot
7, in block 3. Potter e. Cobb's addi-
ton 10 Council Bluffs Ia, W. d.. 125
Total. four transfers. .O75
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Cherry sreders.

Goodall, 6oc. Rollman, Toe. Enterprise, s5c
P. C. DE VOL HARDWARE co.
504 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
If Bonds Do Not Carry

Should this bond proposition fail the
twotrds vote 1t must be apparent that will be the duty of
the water board to again submit the proposition special city
election to be held at the time of the coming fall election Should
the proposition again fail to the necessary
at that time the water board will be compelled
proposition at the general city election spring when
Jonty VOTE only, will be necessary to carry the bonds
Finally for the information of the citizens Omaha the
water board deems it but proper herein to state:
That the members of the board unanimously agreed
the interests of Omaha mpeavey demand proposed
bonds be voted at this time
That the water board confident of municipal
ownership of the water plant that municipal ownership will not
increase city taxes but eventually reduce
Further the water board stands pledged provided bond
proposition does that portion of
ofore authorized by the city will be issued
OMAHA WATER BOARD
Signed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Cherry seedera.

NherFg Seeueras
Goodall. COO. RoIlman. 75c. Enterprise. sc
P. C. DE VOL HARDWARE CO..
504 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Drink Budweiser. King of Bottled Beers.

N. Y. plumbing Co. Tel 30. Nlght F.l7oa
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs office OF
The Omaha Bee 10 at IS Scott
Street. Both Phones a.,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
y T V4ND W VARIANTS.
Amount Amount
Month. Year.

Total general fund IS Z642ls gl514s.42
SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND WARRANTS,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-10

OF knowing good advertising when
YOU see Il with a man like Joyce
az the head Of your team, the hd
ycrtiElng you will get through your
baseball will be great. Il vii be
advertising that YOU could get IN
no other way. Tho whole sporting
world knows Joyce aud his connec
tion with Missoula viii be bound
20 be a good thing for the city
salt Lake Is preparing the new
grounds. IN noiHc the contract has
been ict for the new park. Mccioa
Key has a fine inside location 10
BUTTE Things are looking fine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-10
Lucas in Montana

In the Muscular. a daily pub
llshcd In Mlssoula. Mont. our old
friend Lucas peddles this package
OF salvc. all neatly wrapped up
"Missoula looks good. said Prcai.
dent Lucas OF the Union league 60
the Man About Town yesterday
morning Il see no reason shy
baseball should not go here and so
well. The town looks busicr than
ans other ] have seen on this trip
and sou folks have the reputation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-10
Lrmm DIDN'T arAY

LINCOLN. Ncb.. March 10
Wrestling enthusiasts who saw
woatergaard easily dispose OF
John f.emm. the Swiss champion.
Ia two straight falls. predicted to
day that he would be the successor
Of Champion Frank C0tch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-10

wtI.kEsBARRE. Pa. March 10
Unless Al Dewey shows wonder.
ful reversal OF form over that dis.
played In his bout with White Lu-
cas- here last night. fight fans to-
day predicted that Packey McFar.
land would put Dewey to sleep
when they clash next Wednesday
night. Lucas had Dewey on Queer
street several times.