Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-26

Davis, drugs
Corrigans undertakes. Phones llS
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET
Majestic ranges, p c. De Vol Hdw. Co.
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. SSe
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone o.
Special Piano Sale at Hospe's this week,
407 Broadway.
Artists and school supplies, Fauble Art
Shop, 333 B way.
Pure blackberry Juice and Virginia Dare
vine, j. J. Klein Co.
20 per cent discount on framed pictures
and framing work all this week. II. Bor-
WICK, 2ll 5. Main ST.
Fryer Printing Co, new location, 1921 and
S23 W. B'way. Phones 90 Mail and phone
calls answered in person.
The S. A. Pierce & Co, snoe store is now
open for business at their new location,
90 West Broadway, between Pearl anu
sixth streets.
Only one marriage license was issued
yesterday. viii Smith and Clara Sorby
came here from Fremont, Neb., to set
married. The bride Is y and the groom ~.
Mrs. Christine Charlotte Anderson. aged
% years, died yesterday from old age at
her home In Norwalk township. The body
was brought TO Cutters and prepared for
burial at Underwood
Special to February BEST gold filled
| frames, guaranteed for twenty-five years,
Itted with best lenses for far or near
vision S J. w. Terry, Optometrist, All
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The putrid remains of a long dead snake
Us causing an investigation at the Council
Bluffs postOffice. The snake was sent in
registered package by a Council Bluffs
young man about a month ago, addressed
70 young woman in Nebraska She re-
FUSED 70 receive II and II was returned to
fictitious name and address were given
Dy the sender, and he has not been found.
4 ne postoffiee inspectors have the matter
IN mana ana expect soon to 4ocate him.
The work of installing the elevator In
the Odd Fellows temple is progressing
rapidly, and It is expected that 1t will be
ready for use within week. After MAX
ing Investigations OF various forms of au-
tomatc and standard lifts, and securing
figures from all Of the leading makers, the
bullolng committee of the association ac-
copied the proposition OF the Kimbail Ele-
Vator company. The elevator will be of
the medium rapid character, electrically
driven, and VIII cost, completed, S2,O00.
Mayor Maloney and City Engineer Etnyre
Will so to Omaha today to attend the con-
ference OF government and railroad en-
gmeers concerning the plans to strengthen
the rtp-rappng on the Iowa shore OF the
MISSOURI river about the Illinois Central
bridge. Invitations have been extended TO
interested in the improvements Of the river
channel and II is expected that ali Of the
CITY engineers of Missouri river towns and
al OF the heads Of engineering departments
tendance.
DR.. Charles Bower, city health officer,
&
the meeting OF the State Board Of Health
lie was accompanied by Captain c. s.
Hubbard, alderman from the Sixth ward
who has been delegated to represent the
council at the medical meeting and to fully
support the demands to be made BY DR.
Bower and others for important amend
ments to the states health laws by the
present legislature The meeting Of the
state board will last through Wednesday
and Thursday.
The members of the c. d. Twelve Card
club had pleasant gathering Monday
evening. After playing a series of pro-
gressiYe high five the three losing couples
entertained the remaining members of the
club at an elaborate six-course dinner az
the spacious new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Carter, 2029 Avenue c. The house
was tastefully decorated in cut flowers,
the color scheme being pink and white
Mr.. Fred M. Crane acted as toastmaster.
Mr.. t. L. Kelly and Mrs. Crane held seats
OF honor, having held high scores. The re-
nainder Of the evening was spent socially,
each member contributing in his special
vocation. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Fred M Crane, Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Flor
Mrs. II. r. Marine, Mr.. and Mrs George
=. O'Nei
George W. Lipe has placed in the hands
OF his attorney claim for $3.50 against the
city with instructions either to collect IL
or sue. The claim is based on an order by
the city council issued two years ago and
Tor which the present council is in no
measure responsible directing the grading
Of a number OF untitled lots in Halls ad5
dition. Two of these lots were owned by
Mr.. Ltpe and the costs for placing two
and half feet OF earth upon them was
$50. The lots we're filled under the au-
thority conferred upon the Board OF Health
| 20 abate nuisance. Lipe claims that the
| lots were not filled until months after the
time the order was made and We're clear
and dry when the filling was made He
also alleges that half a dozen valuable
| trees were cut down and destroyed. The
claim Involves pretty point of law that
Is OF much interest TO the city
Clinton l.. Burns the hydraulic engineer
| upon whom the city Will rely for its show
| ing OF the value OF the city water plant
/ In the condemnation proceedings, will re-
/ turn to council Bluffs this morning and
begin the serious part of his task. He
has not secured from City Engineer Etnyre
| the official data which he has said will be
required from the engineers office for the
| simple reason that he has not DESIGNATED
what he wants. The records OF the officer
are In such shape that no delay will
be occastoned IN furnishing whatever Is
demanded from the official records The
judges viii return on Friday morning ready
TO proceed with service of notices. IL Is
| expected that by that time the amendment
| to the law drafted by City Solicitor Kim
pail will have been pushed through the
| enced. 1t is believed that the changes in
the law viii meet with the approval Of
| the judges for 1t is known that they had
grave doubts about their Jurisdiction over
junior lien holders as the law now stands
| ana that the first thing they were to do
after converting was 10 settle this point