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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-25
Council Bluffs

usual energy he did almost as much ply.
/ steal work as any Of the men employed.
At o'clock he went down to the store
to- close up the days business there. AT
$40 o'clock he became Ill and was taken
home by his brother-in-law.. Albert Grote.
Late in the evening DR.. Jennings was
called. but was able to give little more
than temporary relief.
Yesterday the other physicians were
called into consultation and efforts were
made to correct the trouble without an
operation. At o'clock. however. It be-
came evident that surgery presented the
only hope Of saving his. life. Perforation
occurred before the hospital was reached
Mr.. Younkerman has had frequent at
tacks Of stomach trouble but has aldays
quickly recovered. and for the last year
has been unusually free from any form OF
illness.
Native OF Germany.
Mr.. Younkerman was IS years old. He
was born in Germany and came to this
country with his parents when he was
II years old, coming direct to Council
Bluffs. He had lived here all OF the time
since, getting his education in the public
schools with the scsnt opportunities that
we're afforded him. He got his first In
sight into the business world by clerking
In grocery store. In 1857 he became the
business partner of J. w. Kelly in the
grocery business. The partnership ceased
In 1880. He engaged in the feed and
commission business at the location on
Broadway that is now occupied as the
headquarters Of the big seed company.
This business. reaching hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars annually. was created
wholly BY the intelligence and energy
Of Mr.. Younkerman. The company has
acquired not only the property where the
central plant is located. but great deal
Of additional ground. including the Clau-
sen Implement company's warehouses.
Mr.. Younkerman also two years ago
built one Of the most expensive and beau
tiful homes in the city.
The force Of Mr.. Younkermsns char
acter was felt in many other directions
In politics he was one OF the best known
men In the city. He served eight years
as a member Of the city council, two
terms as alderman from the First ward
and two terms as alderman-at-large He
was never defeated in any Of his cam
paigns. for he was always on the side OF
the people in every public matter or
measure.
Mr. Younkerman was married a mum.
Der Of years ago to Miss Grote. daughter
Of Herman Grote, one Of the wealthy
German-American citizens. They had
no children, but a number Of years ago
adopted little girl. now about years
old. to whom the foster father was pas
sionately attached. Mr.. Younkerman
was prominent in the Odd Fellows and
Masonic bodies and was also an active
member in other local fraternai organiza-
tons. -
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Postal Wires to
Go Under Street

After delays of nearly two months.
Contractor wickham yesterday began
the work OF laying the conduits required
for the wires Of the Postal Telegraph
company in the business section Of the
city. The conduits will be laid in the
alleys. The work was begun at the alley
on Benton street. between Broadway and
the creek 1t will follow that alley
parallel TO Broadway 10 North Main
street II is expected that about thre,
weeks time win be required to complete
the job.
The Western Union, which was relieved
Of the cost Of laying special conduits By
being able 10 use those Of the Inde.
pendent Bell telephone, owing TO business
associations. has not made any move
10 put its wires under ground. so far a.
actual work Is concerned. A lot Of the
material. however. Is on hand and there
may spring up rivalry between the
companies to see which will complete tbs
work first
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Persistent Advertising is the Road Il
Big Returns
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Council Bluffs

These were drawn from Council Bluffs:
Robert Fair. j. c. Jensen. John Hamil-
ton, s. c, Hammock, Henry Meyers, Z.
l., Lowing, A. Roper. Claude Matthai, X.
7. Ward. ]. II. Bell. James r. Spare, j.
b, Clark, f. e. Cook. H. a. Baird, Fred
Rink ar; Carl j.. swanson Il. IL.
Payunk, G, u. Kimball, Y. \. Warner.
William VIM. T. y. Leon. @. A, Van
Imegene, u. W. Hackett Thomas Butler I.
John H. Jones, Fred ningle, IT.. w. L.
Pollen, William Wright. nan Franks. Ar
thur Snuffin. Ole Hansen, Willis Coy. 3.
b, Dixon, r. J, Vincent
The following are from the country:
A. Ransom, NJ J. White. ], r. Nc.
Ginty. r. $. Palmer, r. !. Alden, ". ".
Gittlns, Nicola township. Freeman Childs.
Garner township: Elliot Hopkins. Fred
Barton Lewis township. l.. G. Jones.
Rockford township. o, 2. Hamilton.
Detlef Kay. York township, Iohn Messok.
Hazel Dell townships Bruce Baughn.
Crescent township.
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Council Bluffs
Two Courts are
To Run Full Time

Judge Wheeler announced yesterday
that arrangements had been completed
for securing tho presence Of an add
tional Judge to push along the work %
the district court Judge E. h. Wood.
ruff will be here next week. and for the
Of court daily. Judge Woodruff viii &C.
cupy the south room and Judge Wheeler
will continue his work In the north room
A special venire Of nifty jurymen WIS
ordered by Judge Wheeler yesterday and
ordered TO report for duty on Monday
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Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

rhs Council Bluffs Office Of
The Omaha Bee 10 81 Is
Scott Street. Telephone -.
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Council Bluffs
Hess GOES TO MEET SHAW
Trip to the East May Mean Much
For Council Bluffs.
BELIEVED A RAILROAD DEAL on
Thought 90 he Certain That 0bstruc-
lions In the Way of Construc-
tion of short Line are
.. Removed.

AttoTHeS D. D. hees lelt last nlkHt i"'
Philadelphia in response TO a telegram
notifying him that Secretary Leslie NJ.
Shaw would arrive there from London on
Saturday. This 10 taken to mean that the
obstacles that have appeared In the way
Of the plans to carry through the pur-
pose Of purchasing the Atlantic Northern
& Southern and Treynor Short Line
railroad properties have all been removed.
Mr. Shaw has been In London for some
time comforting with the syndicate that
Il backing the railroad scheme and the
men who flashed the 10000 draft at the
time the railroad property was sold by
Receiver Harlan at Atlantic in February.
Attorney Hess. who has had full charge
Of the legal end Of the deal. including
the sale and the formation of the new
Iowa Short Line company. was very jubl-
liant last night whan be started east. II
was upon the representations that were
made by him TO Judge Arthur on satur-
day afternoon that the courts order
was made extending the time OF payment
To the receiver.
Il am certain now that the last OF the
difficulties. or rather causes of delay,
for they were not real difficulties. have
been removed. and that one of the moet
important things pertaining to the pros
perity Of Council Bluffs has now been
brought about" said Mr.. Hess. ut will
not only release about 10000 Of local
capital that has been tied up. but IL
will be the beginning OF an interurban
railway system that means much for the
town and the western part OF the state.
helping more than anything else to make
this city the real commercial metropolis
Of western Iowa. a..
Bonds on London Market.
The new company has been capitalized
for S.ooo.ooO and its bonds placed
on the London market, quoted at close to
par" .t. .a.. - .... ..a
Mr.. Hess expects TO return. early In the
week and the distribution Of the money
10 expected 10 follow shortly.
The benefit of an interurban line TO
Council Bluffs can be appreciated by re-
calling the fact that all Of the east
and west railroads passing through the
county run dissonally across II. making
the distance OF nearly fifty miles TO
Walnut. and the other principal towns
are all located on branches. increasing
the length OF the journey and the cost
Of the trip 10 Council Bluffs For ex-
ample. the trip from Oakland to coun-
ell Bluffs could be made by the direct
line followed by the interurban in about
an. hour and a half while the journey
by the railroad requires nearly six hours
with but one train a day. 1t was stated
ct the court house yesterday that q move
ment has already been started In the east
end OF the county 10 ask for the abolish
ment OF the Avoca branch court when
the new road Is built. II win then be
cheaper and easier for those in the juris-
diction OF the court to come TO Council
Bluffs. The new lire. now built 10 Trey
nor at this end. goes through the richest
and most thickIy populated part Of the
county
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The Famous vacaum cleaner. SIS ma
chine. with complete equipment Of tools
for twenty different uses This machine
viii clean the ayersgs size house In
day easily and thoroughly. For rent,
q day BY Petersen q echosuins Co
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-25

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following named persons:
Name and residence Age.
Embris Elmef Hills. Omaha .......... q
Nora Moore. Omaha .................... IS
Bessie Weaver. Silver City .............. II
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wANTED-A BOY TO CARRY THE
BEE IN THE WEST END OF THE
CITY. APPLY BEE OFFICE, Isl
SCOTT ST.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

Board Of inspectors Of public W.
hicles, Sd door. North end.
Board Of Local improvements.
General offices. I'd floor. South end.
Public hearing rooms. LIST door.
North end.
Law department. Cd door. South
end.
Boiler Inspection.
Sixth floor. South end.
Building Department
Seventh floor. North end.
Bridge Division.
Fourth door. North end.
Business Agent.
Vault floor. North end.
City Attorney.
Sixth floor. North end.
City Clerk.
First floor. South end.
City Collector.
First floor. South end.
City Comptroller.
General office, 9Th floor. North end.
Auditor, 9th floor. North end.
Paymaster. 9Th floor. North end.
Real estate agent, 9Th floor. North
end.
City Council.
Council chamber. I'd floor. North
end.
General committee-rooms. I'd door.
North end.
Committe on finance. I'd floor. North
end.
Committee on local transportation.
Sd floor.
Special park commission, 10th door.
North end.
City Electrician.
Sixth door. Center.
City Hall.
Superintendent. Sd floor. North end.
Chief janitor. Sd floor. North end.
City esalsr.
Vault door. South end.
City statlstlelan.
Tenth door. North end.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30
CHICAGO. NOVEMBER 80, 1912.
HOME RULE FOR CHICAGO.

Mayor Harrison took timely action
schemers who are trying to take away
from Chicago her control Of public
utilities corporations.
The mayor sent to the council q
resolution upon which he asked i'm.
mediate action, because a Joint com.
mittee Of the legislature IL now con-
sidering what action the state should
take toward regulating all the public
service corporations within its Dor.
ders. The resolution urges that In the
event commission Is found neces.
sary, provision shall be made to give
Chicago its own commission, appoint.
ed by the mayor without reference
to the rest Of the state.
In his Communication to the Coun.
Gil the mayor said:
II have not attempted to discuss
the desirability Of the general scheme
of q public utilities commission" he
said, but have contented myself with
q broad statement to the effect, first,
that in the event q public utilities
commission to have control OF local
public utilities 10 created, its member.
ship shall be appointed by the mayor
Of Chicago. by and with the consent
and approval Of the city council.
"Second--That no such law shall
become effective in the city Of Chi.
cago until It shall have been sub
mitted to a general referendum and
shall have received the Endorsement
Of a majority Of the legal voters vot.
ing upon the question"
The resolution recited Chicago's de-
velopment In control over the local
transportation lines, the gas and tele-
phone companies, and its ownership
of the waterworks.
"The people of Chicago are firmly
committed to the principle Of the
broadcast measure of local self.gov.
eminent, commonly called home rule
compatible with the present conduct
of the affairs of the sovereign state
OF Illinois, but more particularly in
the control and regulation of those
great public utilities mentioned" 1t
says.
mo large city In America has &C.
complished more for its people in the
regulation of such public utilities than
Chicago.
"There Is no sentiment In Chicago
for change in governmental control
of such public utilities. but. on the
contrary, there now Is and has been
for some time past demand that Chi.
cage should have special charter,
with powers therein conferred com.
mensurate with It's needs and guar.
anteeing to 1t the privileges Of home
rule "
For the same reasons Alderman 81
Mayer presented an order directing
the preparation of an ordinance Great.
ing a municipal bureau Of public utili'
ties. II provided that this organiza'
ton be given full supervision over all
the corporations now under the con
troll of the council.
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a CITY TECEPHoNE BUREAU.

The city of Chicago should have
a telephone bureau as a district
branch OF the city government. 1t
should have a practical telephone man
at the head OF II, whose sole duty 1t
would be to protect the interests of
the city and to better the telephone
service.
The people of Chicago have re-
viewed with establishment the EN-.
ployment Of gas expert for whole
year at SIC day to pass upon the
telephone situation.
II the city had telephone bureau
Of its own, manned by telephone ex.
perts. rates would be lowered and
Information as to the real state of
affairs could be had without unneces.
sary delay.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30
EDITORIAL and PERSONAL NOTES.
Pm6ent Paragraphs on Live Topics, with SOM
Comment the Leading Men of the Day.

to be convinced that 1t can start a
big reduction in telephone rates.
All Of these millions come out Of
the pockets Of the people and the
victims of a monopoly are not apt to
feel their burdens Mghtened by honied
talk about pensions for employees.
The people demand relief from the
telephone burdens.
They will keep on demanding re.
lief until they get 1t.
The head of the principal part Of
the Chicago end Of the trust IL quoted
in a daily paper as saying:
THE five Bell Telephone Com.
panies, with headquarters in Chicago
the Chicago Telephone Company,
Central Union Telephone Company,
the Cleveland Telephone Company,
Michigan State Telephone Company
and Wisconsin Telephone Company
will adopt the pension, disability ben.
eiits and insurance plan in behalf Of
their employees.
The approximate number Of EN-.
ployes in the Ave companies operat.
ing in the five states Of Illinois, Wis.
consin, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, IL
$4,000"
The trust claims to have over 300.
600 customers in Chicago alone.
Why doesn't il do something for
its customers?
People will keep on asking why.
In Judge John r. Caverly the people
have an able, honest and conscien.
tious main on the Municipal Court
bench.
The honest and clean administra.
ton of the election board in Cook
county has reflected credit upon the
popular County Judge, John e.
Owens.
~
Hearing of applications for help in
the county fee Offices was adjourned
until December by the committee
Of judges Of the Circuit Court that
for the last two days has been listen.
ing to the report Of the Bureau OF
Public Efficiency.
~6A
Edward Garsten Smith, orator
writer and philosopher, will lecture
on Conservative Government at s p
m, December 3, at Sheridan Hall
North Clark and Lunt avenue.
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City Architect.

City Architect.
SOnth floor. South end.
Board Of Election Commissioners.
Third door. South end.
Charles H. Kellerman.
Anthony Cxarnecki.
Howard 8. Taylor.
william H. Stuart, chief clerk.
Charles H. Mitchell, attorney.
Board Of Examiner.
Motor vehicle operators. 10th door.
North end.
Moving picture operators, 10th Aoor.
North end.
Plumbers. 10th floor. North end.
Stationary engineers. 10th door.
North end.
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hereby reserved or granted, or any Of
them"
BY section II the company agreed
that In the event Of its default "in
the observance or performance" Of
any Of tho agreements Of the ordi.
nance continuing three months after
written notice from the city the coun.
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aged Is calls per. day. They now
average calls per day. The COM
pany 10 consequently getting more
money than ever for bad service.
Who rules Chicago. the aldermen or
the phone company?
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Gil can declare the grant land all the
rights and privileges" Of the company
forfeited and at an end.
What bunk the telephone trust 10
giving the public! Owning the tele.
graph % we'll 40 the telephone sys.
TENS Of the country, 1t promises o
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suggested Aid. Cermak with a smile.
I'm not taking the ground that
wages should not be increased or that
efficiency should be impaired" pro.
tested Mr.. Bemis.
You say the cost Of these rest
rooms and restaurants averages 70
cents year for each telephone" con.
tinued Aid. Cermak, referring to the
report. THAT would be more than
100000 a year."
The discussion again became fast
and furious when the subject Of the
charge exacted for moving telephones
was reached. Aldermen insisted that
IS was charged when no wiring 10
done, and even when q new tenant
finds an instrument already in the
apartment.
There is some justification in It,
as the company does not give the
same number to anybody else in six
months" declared Mr.. Bemis.
did you fnd the charge IL IS for
moving an instrument from one side
Of the room to another?" asked Aid.
Walkowiak.
II didn't look into that" replied Mr..
Bemis. again jotting in his notebook.
Reduction Of rates on the two and
four party, nickel prepaid residence
telephones, comprising more than half
OF the 100000 subscribers Of the Chi.
cago Telephone Company, was sug.
gested. Aldermen Cermak and Bow.
Ter secured the passing Of motion
that e. w. Bemis, the expert for the
committee, secure figures to show how
such q reduction would affect the com.
pany's service.
Aid. kearns suggested such reduc.
ton at previous session Of the com.
mittee. The figufes suggested by Aid.
Cermak were to cut the $3.50 monthly
guaranty Of the four party line drawn
down to II and the % guaranty Of the
two party line to 81.
Such reduction, say the aldermen,
would be more impressive than real
They contend that most residence tel.
ephones now accumulate more than
$3.50 worth Of nickels in q month, 90
that even II the guaranty were re.
duced to 81 the company would con.
tinue nearly the same revenue from
calls at s cents each.
Figures which Mr.. Bemis made pub.
lie at the close Of the meeting showed
that in April, when the company had
275.000 telephones In Chicago, there
were 117,11S four party lines and &c..
500 two party subscribers. The com.
pany now has close to 100000 and
these two most popular classes of
service have increased proportion.
ately.
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The Chicago Telephone Company.
which 10 suffering 20 much from
want Of funds. according to certain
city experts" that II will have 70
raise telephone rates on the people
In order to exist, paid 8 per cent In
dividends last year.
Think Of III
Eight per cent on twenty.ssven mil.
lion dollarsi
This 10 the company that started
with q capital stock Of half . million
and now has capital stock Of tvsn.
ty.seven millions.
1t pays 8 per cent annual dividend
on twenty.seven millions and puts up
twenty-five story modern once
building besides.
The people Of Chicago are such
easy marks that the phone crowd want
to get more out Of them and asks for
an increase In rates ct the hands Of
the City Council.
And two experts" agree that this
poor" company 10 losing money!
In 1911 the Chicago Telephone Com
pany paid 8 per cent In quarterly divt.
dends Of per cent March 81. 3 per
cent. June 80; Q per cent, September
80: 2 per cent, December 80, 1911.
Here 10 q nice little nest egg Of
@2.l60.0oo divided up among the stock.
holders.
When to this 10 added the PROFITS
paid the parent" Bell Telephone
Company. the amount grabbed Oh the
people Of Chicago 10 simply enormous.
Instead Of raising telephone rates.
the City Council should lower them.
The Chicago Telephone Company IL
bound by its franchise to submit to
any order passed by the city council
regulating either it, charges or Ito
equipment. Section Z OF the ordi.
nance granting the franchise says:
1.-THE city council a. one OF the con.
ditions Of the grant Of the privileges
herein conferred upon the Chicago
Telephone Company hereby reserves
to itself the right from time to time
during the period of this grant, by
special ordinance amendatory here
of, to hereafter establish, Ak. pre-
scribe, and regulate the rates, charges
prices and tolls or other compensa,
ton or any limitations thereupon for
each and every kind Of service. "a
| cilities, and equipment which the Chi
cago Telephone Company furnishes
or supplies or may furnish or supply
in the city Of Chicago under this or
dinance. and also the basis. method
manner. and means Of computing. OK
acting, imposing, paying, and collect
ing such rates. charges, prices. and
tolls or other compensation Of said
Chicago Telephone Company"
Elsewhere in the franchise. In sec
ton 8, is found this paragraph:
THE city council shall have the
right by ordnance to regulate from
time to time during the term here
Of in any manner each and every
kind of service which said Chi
cago Telephone Company may here
after deal In. furnish or supply in the
city Of Chicago under or by virtue
Of this grant"
In section 10 10 found this pro-
vision:
but said Chicago Telephone Com.
pany by the acceptance Of this ordi'
nance shall DO understood % pre-
cluded from In any manner attack
Ing or questioning the power Of the
city OF Chicago TO exercise the author
ity, powsea privilsgeA end rights
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EAcLErs.

Thomas A. smyth has made a care
full conscientious and able president
OF the Sanitary District.
In a campaign to prevent Industrial
accidents Factory Inspector Edgar T.
Davies has decided to appoint q vol.
unteer deputy inspector In every large
factory In the state. The volunteers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

give pensions to its employees. Judg.
Ing from it, past, Just before the EN-.
ployes are old enough to get q pen.
sion they will be discharged without
one.
In 1900 Chicago telephones aver.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

The Telephone Trust In order to
throw dust In the eyes Of the public
has announced that it has set aside
ten millions for pensions to its EN-.
ployes In all the companies that 1t
owns.
II the Telephone Trust can AFFORD
to divide ten millions Of dollars a.
pensions to its employees after paying
eight per cent dividends to its stock.
holders. then the city council ought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

John ]. Mclaughlin would make a
fine speaker Of the House. He is a
man Of ability and force whose whole
public record has been one Of honesty
and usefulness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

Edward Garsten Smith, orator,
writer and philosopher, will lecture
on Conservative Government at 8 p.
m, December 8. at Sheridan Hall,
North Clark and Lunt avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

will be selected from among the work.
men and furnished with an inspec-
tors star. They will be asked to call
attention to defective machinery or
dangerous machines that are not
equipped with safety devices.
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