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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-29
ALDERMAN RODRIGUEZ LAYS SOME DOINGS
OF "L" ROADS BEFORE COUNCIL

EAAOs ANOAA ASoNSN OclAO IA4OI hO ODId1A-
ed the information about Blair shar-
ing the Rockefeller melon from the
testimony which developed from a
hearing of the State Public Utilities
comm Of petition to dissolve the
Chicago 81" Collateral Trust.
AS Alderman Rodriguez finished
Aid. Captain jumped up. 81 move
that this order be referred to the
local transportation committee" he
said. The motion was carried.
Aid. Merriam's ordinance prohibit
ing the sale of liquor at public dances
was defeated. The ordinance came
as a minority report of the license
committee. A motion was made to
place it on file. The two Socialist
aldermen, Rodriguez and Kennedy,
asked to be excused voting on the
motion because they had not learned
the wishes of the people whom they
represented. This gave the con-
servatives long-waited for chance.
Alderman after alderman arose and
accused the two Of not having the
sand to vote. Alderman Merriam in
troduced an order that they be ex-
cused.
"If these two gentlemen had walk
ed over to Old Quincy No. 9 when
this matter was called they would
have been called good citizens and
good aldermen" Aid. Merriam said.
This sudden uprising of civic virtue
surprises me. / think that the mem
bers Of the city council should be
ashamed of themselves for treating
the representatives of a minority
party in such a manner"
The order failed to pass and the
two aldermen split their votes, Ken
nedy against filing the ordinance and
Rodriguez for it. They both stated
that they were voting, this once, on
their personal views and not those of
the people they represented.
1.-THE Socialist party has called a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-29


OF 'I" ROADS B
! Stating that the city paid 55 per
cent of the expenses accrued by
Henry Blair in his negotiations to OBJ
tain control of the elevated railroads
for the Rockefeller interests, Alder
man William Rodriguez introduced
an order into the council last night
asking for an investigation into his
charges. According to Rodriguez, it
cost 100000 to complete this mer-
ger.
blair was chairman of the board
of directors from 1908 until 1911"
said Rodriguez. During this period
he acted as the representative of the
Rockefeller interests in obtaining
control of the elevated roads. He
used the cash of the railway COM
panies to consumate this merger. For
his services he was awarded $5,000,-
900 worth of common stock. The
National City Bank of New York vio-
lated the U. S. banking laws by loan
ing the sum of $2,275,6 88, a far larger
amount than is allowed by law as the
capital account of the Il roads.
Nov Blair neglects to account for
this stock and capital account in the
receipts of the company and thus de-
prives the city of its SIS per cent of
the net receipts. This is an oppor-
tune time for an investigation of this
kind because of the claim of the rep
resentatives of the company before
the arbitration board that they can
not pay their men a living wage.
eff the rest of the affairs of the
company have been managed in
like manner l cannot see how they
can pay any wages at all.
"The company is now spending a
large amount Of money in the daily
DaDers in a campaign of modification
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
0mahans Attend
Opening Day of
the State Fair

Although Omaha people are not eN-
pected to go to the state fair in large
numbers until Thursday, Omaha day.
there was something of an exodus to
Lincoln Monday morning. on the morning
trains the Burlington took out close TO
300 and the Rock Island about $50. Most
Of those who went are employed upon
the grounds or connected with exhibits.
OF the visitors to the fair there were
probably 300 who went in automobiles.
some fifty machines having started for
Lincoln during the early part of the day.
For Thursday the Burlington and Rock
Island are lining up equipment for an
immense crowd from this city. The Bur
lington will run two special trains, be-
sides putting extra equipment on the
regulars. The Rock Island will run on"
special train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Havs Root Print It-Now Beacon Press
Lighting rixturss-Burgess -Grahdon.
Auto stolsn-Charles stidham, 22Ot
Pnkney street reports 20 the police that
his auto was stolen Sunday from Sin
teenth and Capitol avenue.
"TodAy's Complsts sxovis Program
classified section today and appears In
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture thesters offer.
Price is Promoted-willlam r Price.
for several years travelling freight agent
OF the Union Pacific, with headquarters
at Denver, has been promoted 90 COM
merCisl agent at Pueblo. Colo.
Coal Station at Clarion-The Great
Western has let the contract for 5000
engine Ccaling station at Clarion, la II
will be Of all steel construction, with
dump buckets operated by electric cur
rent
His Mother Wants Him. Schuster
Of Grant City. Mo, has asked the Omaha
police TO look for John Schuster Of this
city, who IL wanted by his mother To-
consummate an important business
transaction.
Sentenced as Pickpockets--Dick Mems,
Burt Fisher and Robert Catin. picked up
by Detective Fleming as pickpockets,
were arraigned in police court Monday
morning and sentenced to ninety day g
in the county Jail
Held for Alleged Assault w. f. Wells.
22lo Willis avenue, has been arrested
on complaint of W W. Mace Twenty
second and Cunning streets. VINO asserts
that Wells assaulted him. The latter
viii Doe arraigncd in police court Tues
day morning.
Burglars Get Arms ana Ammunition -
The Plattsmouth Authorities report to
the Omaha police that a hardware store
in their city was visited by burglars
sunday night. who took a number Of
revolyers flashlights and knives, to.
gether with 1000 cartridges
Stabbed in Altercation-In an aIterca.
ton over some property, Max Adler, 81
North Twcnty-first street, stabbed and
painfully wounded Joe Kasto, 1890 Capt
tol avenue. The ARRAY took place at
Fourteenth and Capitol avenue from
where Adler was arrested by officers
Niemen and Thestrup.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
Inspect Fifteen
Schools Today
for Scarlet Fever

Health Commissioner Cornell will eN-
anime thirteen public and two parochial
schools this morning for evidence Of
scarlet fever. He will be assisted by
staff of physicians.
The doctor explains that unusual prevail
ence of this disease during the summer
warrants him in taking these precaution-
airy measures.
This Is the beginning OF a form Of
medical inspection of the schools by the
city health department regardless OF any
action by the Board of Education
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
His Rest Wa. broken.

o. ID. Wright, Rosemont, Neb.. writes:
For about six months ! was bothered
with shooting and continual pains in the
region Of my kidneys. My rest was
broke nearly every night by frequent
actions Of my kidneys. was advised by
my doctor 10 try Foley Kidney Pulls and
one 5O-cent bottle made a well man OF
me. ! can always recommend Foley Kid
ney Pills for I know they are good +"
This splendid remedy for backache, rheu-
matism, sore muscles and swollen Joints
contains no habit forming drugs Sold
sysry " here Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
DR.. CHA0 GOES THROUGH
OMAHA ON WAY TO CAPITAL

DR.. Wellington Chao, the recently ap-
pointed Chinese minister to Mexico, &C
companied by his suite and servants
fifty-eight people in all, will be in Omaha
this evening. coming from the west
over the Union Pacific at 7.35 O'Clock
The members OF the party travel in three
Pullmans and have their own private
dining car, From here they win go on
10 Washington, there to remain a couple
II weeks before leaving for Mexico CITY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
SCHUYLER MAN HAD A
BAD COUNTERFEIT DOLLAR

g. Il Hatfield or Schuyler. Neb. ar
rested by officer Askwith on a minor
charge may he held for investigation ow-
ing TO the fact that among his money
was found one very spurious counterfeit
dollar. for which he could not account.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
Trains In and Out
of Omaha Are Loaded

Trains both coming into Omaha and
going out We're loaded TO the guards Mon
day. Passenger men at the depots esti-
mated that not less than 300 people left
the city sunday. going to smaller towns
to spend the holiday. Nearly as many
came from towns within fifty 10 seventy
five miles OF the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
Phone D. 1877,

Is, All are In one piece and VIII
inches.
1925 Wool BATS, S1.O0
Royal fleece wool bats, size
72x9O, Make the lightest, warm
est comforters possible, worth
S2.25, sale price, $1.09.
S1.7b Wool Bats, 1.20
Batavia wool bats. size 72x90.
This bait IL a mixture OF the best
pure wool and cotton, fluffy and
warm, s1.75 value at S1.25.
on COTTON BATS
Cotton Bats, DC
Little Gem cotton bats are always
in great demand; sale price.
each, sc.
Cotton Bats, 15c
True Blue, a full pound roll or
good white cotton at, roll, loo.
DOC Cotton Rats, SOC
Three-pound Magic snow white
cotton bats, will make a full size,
medium weight comforter, worth
soc, each, 60c.
BurRsss-NAsh Co.-BAsSmSat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
COMES TO TAKE OTTO
WERNER TO CHICAGO

Detective Crowley OF Chicago Is here
from Chicago to take back otto Werner,
forger extraordinary. who secured $1,000
for bogus checks from Chicago, Kansas
city and Omaha houses, and was cap
tured in Council Bluffs by Detective
Frank Rooney OF the Omaha force
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
4 Cold - Dangerous.
Break IL Now.

Bells Pine-Tar- Honey is fine for coughs
and colds. Soothes the lungs, loOseas the
mucous. Only 25c- All druggists. -Adver-
tisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
Prices Clipped on WOOL and COT
TON BATS For Making Comforters

MOTE the low price on wool bS
IN make n comforter, size 72x9
$500 All Wool Bats, $500
Pure white, all wool bats. with
cheesecloth covering, can be used
as they are. all covered with
other material; $500 value, at
$500.
$2.75 Wool Bats, S1.0S.
Southdown wool bats, size 72X9O,
worth $2.75, on sale at 81 .0S.
LOW PRICES QUOTE
2bc Cotton Bats, 1Bc
White Rose, everybody's favorite,
worth 26c, sale price, per roll. 1Sc.
81 % Cotton Rats, 8bC
Four-pound Noble cotton bats,
size 72xs0, will make thick, heavy
comforters. worth SIPS; Home
filters Week price, SIC.
SOC Cotton Rats, 3SC
TWo-pound Loyal snow white cot
ton bats, will make light weight,
full size comforters, worth soc,
at. each, 8sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
m%%GTS
MOMEFITTERS' WEEK. AT BURGESS-NASH
Week of Unusual Values for Homefnshers this Big Helpful
-BURGEss.NAsH STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY
Utica Sheets and
PILLOW CASES
a RE known the world
"A over -Burnasco Sheets

A RE known the world
"A ovcr-Burnasco Sheets
and pillow cases are known TO the
discriminating Omaha housewife
as the best wearing. fine quality
sheets and cases possible to be
had
Special Tuesday,
5ix9O sheets, regularly zoe,
Homefitters' Week sale price, SOC
$500 sheets, regularly 79c.
Homefitters Week sale price Csc
63N99 sheets. regularly SAC.
Homefitters' Week sale price. 8oc
72X90 sheets. regularly sac,
Homefitters Week sale price, 8pc
72X99 sheets. regularly 90c.
Homefitters Week sale price. 7Sc
SlN90 sheets, regularly goo.
Homefitters' Week sale price. 15c
S1xs9 sheets, regularly csc.
Homefitters Week sale price, zoe
90Xa9 sheets. regularly $1.O5.
Homefitters' Week sale price. S0C
90x10S sheets, regularly $115,
Homefitters' Week sale price. 00C
BurEsss-Naah oO.-BAssmNnt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
INCENSE USED BY ANCIENTS 800
YEARS AGO IN FAHNESTOCK HALL
Albert Kelsey Will Tell How 1t Was Found Old Well in Yucaan;
With Ninety Girl Skeletons

to his story. And among other things,
he promised to bring was censer of
incense. How he got it is a shivery
story, too.
Chichean, Itza one of the two great
towns of Maya civilization of old Yucca
tan, was once the mecca of thousands
of pilgrims who travelled across the
mountains and swamps to worship the
sun. The greatest temples were there
and there congregated the greatest
gatherings of the faithful. Some 500
years later Mr.. Kelsey and his party
happened round and while looking
over the ruins of an ancient temple
the bit of incense was found In q we'll
And from that same we'll the skeletons
OF ninety young women were taken.
The story of the skeletons-whetheI
they were the dancers of some ancient
emperor, his wives, his slaves, or just
a group of women We. shippers who
came to the well to pray-is hidden be-
meath the dust OF 500 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
MERCER WILL GO To
PEN,~LEBRUN TO JAIL
FOrgers Sentenced to State and
County Prisons, Respectively,
From January Is

From nine to fifteen months in the
Eastern Penitentiary, sentence to date
from January 10, date of conviction,
for II. r. Mercer, and six months in
the county Jail dating from January
Is, for Fred LeBrun, where the penal
ties imposed to-day by President Judge
Kunkel upon the two forgers about
whom so much mystery and publicity
had been woven by the police depart
ment for the last several months. The
pair were convicted of forging checks
upon a couple of local banks in endea-
voring to swing an alleged automobile
wheel patent deal in this city.
Mercer. 1t appeared, had a previous
penitentiary record; LeBrum showed
by letters and by the Rev. Father T. r.
Johnson, assistant rector of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, that he had
heretofore enjoyed a good business
reputation in Chicago. Mercer plead
ed for mercy on the ground that his
health is failing due to confinement
both men have been in Jail since No
vember 7, 1914-and that since his in
generation his aged father died. To
LeBruns sentence was added a fine of
$25; Mercer was fined IS. LeBrun
thanked the court.
Mercer's minimum sentence would
expire October 15. LeBrum will be re-
leased July Is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
AMERICAN REPORTER
IS SENTENCED To BE
EXECUTED IN MEXICO
Caranza Authorities Say He
Sent Out False News
Dispatches
APPEAL MADE TO BRYAN
Consul Silliman Instructed to Take
Up Question With General
CarranZa
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c., April 26.-Philip
E. McCleary AN American newspaper
correspondent at Vera Cruz. has been
imprisoned and sentenced to be shot
by Carranza authorities for having
sent out unauthorized news dispatches.
Secretary Bryan received an appeal
for aid to-day from John w. Roberts,
another American correspondent there,
and instructed Consul Silliman to take
the question up at once with General
Carranza. No official report on the
affair had reached the department.
Various military movements in Mex
leo were reported to-day in official
dispatches.
Carranza troops from Tampico are
being brought to Vera Cruz and sent
inland by rail. Quiet was reported at
Progreso. General Carranza has re-
leased the American steamer Benito
Juarez. detained on the west coast on
n charge of carrying arms for Villa
forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
TO ERECT PERMANENT
NETS At RESERVOIR
Park Department to Provide
Courts With Paraphernalia; to
Frame New Regulations

Reservoir Park tennis courts will be
equipped this season with permanent
nets by the park department so that
it will not be necessary for the players
to bother about furnishing their own
paraphernalia.
The plan was suggested to Com
missioner Taylor by the new tennis
club house committee. as it is believed
that elimination of the necessity for
individual nets will prevent any player
or players from taking possession of a
court by the old, old scheme of merely
stretching his or her net on the
ground. BY this System" some play
ers exclude others from using a court
by the plea that it Is taken" by those
who put up the net.
New rules and regulations for the
conduct of the clubhouse and the
courts will he discussed tonight at a
meeting of the house committee in the
park offices.
Saturdays excellent weather aroused
the tennis players to the Importance
of plenty of courts and scores were
disappointed because the four lower
tier courts at Reservoir were not ready
for service. The two upper courts
were in great demand all afternoon.
The lower tier courts have been
graded, heightened and equipped with
new wire screens attached to cast iron
standards. These are set in concrete
bases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26

Services For Mrs. McCauley
in Market Square Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah f.
Doll McCauley, wife of the late Gill
bert NJ. McCauley, OF this city, were
held this afternoon at o'clock from
the Market Square Presbyterian
Church of which she had long been
a member.
The Rev. DR.. George r. Stewart,
president of Auburn Theological
Seminary. and the Rev. DIR. j. Richie
Smith, of the Princeton Theological
Seminary. both former pastors of
Market Square, assisted in the serv-
ices, conducted by the Revl william
B. Cooke, minister in charge. Mrs.
Wilbur F. Harris sang Peace, Per-
feet Peace" and THE Homeland" !"
Burial was made in the Harrisburg
Cemetery. Among the beautiful floral
tributes was a large basket of white
roses, marguerites and fern tied with
blue and silver ribbons from Harris
burg chapter, Daughters of the Amer
ical Revolution, of which Mrs. Nc
Cauley was regent for several years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26

The opinion is growing in Rome
that Austria and Italy are drifting in
evitably toward war. diplomat
quotes Prince Won Buelow, the Ger
man ambassador at Rome, who mas
been the principal figure in the eHorts
to avoid a war, as saying that 1T would
be impossible for Austria to accept
Italys demands.
Italian refugees from Austria say
the frontier has been fortified by the
Austrians with concrete trenches and
heavy artillery.
British correspondent accredited
officially to the Dardanelles expedition
admits that the problem of forcing
the strait is q tremendous one. His
observations have led him to the be-
lief that strong army for operations
on the Gallipoli peninsula will be nee
essary. Land operations, he says,
would present difficulties, since the
Turks are strongly entrenched.
New victories in the fighting in the
Carpathians are claimed by the Aus
trians. After several weeks of slow
progress they have at last reduced
the Russian positions on both sides
of the Orawa valley. the Vienna war
office announces. Petrograd reports
the reru1se or an attack in Uzsok
Pass, and says that the Austrians have
brought up large amount of artil-
London, April 26, 5.23 P. M.-The
admiralty and the war office declared
this afternoon that general attack on
the Dardanelles has begun. An army,
it was said, has been disembarked sue
cessfully.
The new German offensive in Bel
GUM, styled by some British commen-
tators the greatest battle of the war
is being pushed on with all the power
of the army Germany Is reputed to
have assembled along this front. The
official announcement from Berlin to-
day reports impressive victories, al
though no admissions to this effect
are made at Paris or London. The
German statement makes no specific
claims as to further territory conquer
ed but described the attacks in which
it is said large numbers of prisoner:
were taken including 1000 Canadians
The official Paris statement give;
! few details of the fighting in Belgium
It is said German attacks were check
ed by the British.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
HARRISBURG HOTTEST
CITY IN COUNTRY
Officially 81 Yesterday; Humid
ity Terrific; Warm Wave to
Last Several Days
YOUNGSTERS GO A-SWIMMING
Philadelphia, Scranton. Detroit,
Washington and Other Cities
Swelter, Too
YOUNGSTERS co A-SWIMMING

Harrisburg and Philadelphia, with
officially reported temperatures of 92
degrees, yesterday had the rather un-
enviable distinction of being the
hottest cities in the territory covered
by government observatories.
But in the streets 1t was much hotter
than 80. The mercury scared as
high as 81 degrees in the central busi-
ness section. Harrisburg. forgetful of
the cold of several weeks ago. voiced
vigorous complaint and hurriedly
donned light suits, beeveedees and
straw hats.
ole Man Weather after his first tug
settled into the traces and to-day
pulled more evenly. At noon the ther-
mometer registered 50 degrees and
was still going strong.
At least forty y-eight hours more of
the early season hot spell was pre-
dicted to-day by the observers.
Extra ordinarily high temperatures for
the season were reported from all
points east of the Mississippi and new
records were made in many places.
Not even local shower is in sight
The absence of rain, except for some
scattered showers, is being felt in many
sections and crops are suffering.
Smashes April Records
Yesterday was warmer than the
average June day and smashed all
April records at the local weather
bureau. 1t opened under auspicious
circumstances, the thermometer regis
tering 62 degrees at 8 m The
humidity was 80. Soon after the fun
commenced. At noon collars were
willing under the influence of n
humidity far below normal. In the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
Easy to Read Water
Meter After New Type
Is Installed in City

Reading the water meter will b. a
comparatively simple job for the
housewife when the new type of regis
tering machine Is installed by city
Commissioner Harry +. Bowman, su-
perintendent of public safety. Mr.
Bowman, who is now testing out the
kind that will be purchased within a
week or two. announced Saturday that
his intention is to buy only the
straight reader type. This is of such
simple construction that it will be very
easy to determine just how much
water is registered.
THE householder ought to he able
to read the water meter just the same
as he should be able to read the gas
or electric meter" said Mr. Bowman.
Some of our meters are so con-
structed that it is a mighty difficult
job to decipher how much is regis
tered and the householder is always
mystified as to why his water bill is
what 1t is. So when the new meters
arc purchased we will buy only the
Straight type"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26

When you enter Fahnestock Hall
Friday evening to see and hear Albert
Kelseys picture-talk on tropical Mex
leo, the chances are you'll wonder at
the source of the peculiar, family
sweet fragrance that will be barely
perceptible in the auditorium.
In the course of his talk Mr.. Kelsey
will tell about it.
That fragrance will arise from in
cense that burned in the ancient tenn
pies of the Aztec more than 500 years
ago.
Here's the story of it:
When Mr. Kelsey the well-known
architect, who has travelled through
out the civilized world--and much of
that which isn't so ciVilized-agreed to
tell of his experiences in tropical
Mexico for the benefit of the Pure
Milk Society, he arranged to bring
along some of the quaint native blank
cts, pottery, wearing apparel and so
on to give a real local color touch"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
WORK ON NEW c. Y.
BRIDGE PROGRESSES
Busy on Pier Foundations; Biz
Force of Men Will Soon
Be on Job

Increased activity is expected this
week on the new Cumberland Valley
railroad bridge contract The concrete
forces will begin work as soon as the
frame filters are erected. Lumber has
been delivered on the Harrisburg side,
island and west shore for the filters.
1t is likely that the erection of the
filters will start sometime this week.
The number of men to be employed
is not known, but every effort will be
made to rush the work after once
started. The erection of the concrete
filters about the steel piers at Front
and Second streets will be completed
within the next two days.
Several car loads of steel material
to be used in the reinforcement on the
new bridge have been delivered at Le-
moyne and on the south Second street
sidings.