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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Contractors to Name Price OF
Work on Club Building

A new system Of paying for build
ings is to be inaugurated by the
Omaha Athletic club. i,
Eight contractors have been asked
to bid on the clubs new building on
percentage basis with the cost of
materials. The club proposes to pay
for all materials directly. The con-
tractor will merely erect the building
at a certain per cent Of the cost OF
the material. Then, If the material
cost goes up or down and the amounts
change, the contractors lump amount
will change accordingly.
Under the regular system the con.
tractor makes his bid on the basis of
furnishing all the material. Then,
when changes are made in plans dur
ing the course of construction, the
owners must accept the contractors
price.
Monday at a. m. the directors of
the club will open bids in the United
States National bank building.
These eight contractors have been
asked to bid: Selden-Breck, ]. c,
Mardis, John Harte, F. P. Gould &
Son and Walter Peterson, all of Oma-
ha, and James Stewart and James
Black of Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
GILLIAN INDUSTRIAL
SECRETARY OF CLUB
Omaha Industrial Plan" tc
Be Pushed This Year for
the Greatest Results.
WANT MORE FACTORIES

Omaha Industrial Plan" worked so
we'll last year that the industrial COM
mittee OF the Commercial club is 60
ing after new industries stronger
than ever this year and to that end
has engaged the services of ]. NJ. Gil
Ian as industrial commissioner, or in
dustrial secretary, and he will devote
his entire time to the work. He will
have desk in the main reception
room OF the Omaha Commercial club.
Mr.. Gillian was until recently man
ager Of the Omaha Auditorium and
his wide personal acquaintance and
his thorough knowledge of Omaha
and its industrial needs will be of
great value to the Omaha plan. The
Industrial committee says that it needs
all the information which may be fur
nished by the members and asks for
practical suggestions.
Through the activities of the indus
trial committee OF the club more new
industries were brought to Omaha
last year than in any previous year Of
the city's history and better returns
are expected this year. 1t is the hope
of the committee to constructively de.
vciop Omaha as an industrial and
manufacturing center and to not only
bring new industries but to strength
en- those already established.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Diminutive Player at the Or
pheum Has Had Varied
Career Indeed.
COULD NOT HELP cMcI OUT

OF thousands OF Omaha theater'
goers who last week saw Langdor
McCormick's Forest Fire" act al
the Orpheum, more than majority
perhaps, believed Frank (Brownie)
Burke, diminutive star in the piece
to be a mere youngster. Brownie
however, is old enough to vote will
three good years to spare.
And while it was not intended thai
politics should enter this yarn, ir
parenthesis it might be stated thai
Brownie has had considerable ex
perience in that great game and a
one time--if not at present--coult
have been elected governor o
Montana.
Brownie was born in Marysville
Mont, and it was while he still livet
there that he broke into politics. A
that time he was not old enough L
vote, but he ran for chief page Of thu
Montana house OF representatives ant
was elected, hands down. And chic
page of the Montana house is pc
sition coveted by every youngster i
the state. 1t carries salary Of s.
daily and heaps Of social prestige
After that Brownie" could be electet
page about any time he wanted to be
As a matter OF fact he held the Of
fee at FIVE different sessions of tn
Legislature.
"Brownie" tired Of politics. how
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Alleged Forger Is Held
In Broken Bow Jail

Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 2S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Louis Torgeson, about 40
years of age, charged with forging a
check for 500 and having it cashed
at the Security State bank, this city,
waived examination in County Judge
Ford's court and was bound over to
the next jury term of district court in
the sum of $1,000. Being unable to
furnish bonds he was placed in jail.
On January Is, Torgeson presented a
check for 500 at the bank made pay
able to Charles Jones and signed with
the name of L. V. Shaw. Torgeson
admitted that he had cashed the
check, but said it had been given him
by man who lives near Berwyn.
Torgeson is a resident of the county
and we'll connected
While Deputy Sheriff Ernest
Thompson was engaged in serving
papers in the neighborhood of Mason
City, the car in which he was riding
turned turtle and caught him under
it. The officers back was badly
wrenched and he will be confined to
his bed for some time,
Postmaster Clyde Wilson of this
city has appointed Hiram Palmer
| deputy postmaster to succeed Ralph
Thompson, who leaves the service to
embark in business. Carrier Walter
Schnable has been promoted to the
place vacated by Mr.. Palmer.
A. Wellman, a prominent stockn1an
of this vicinity, recently sold bunch
of twenty-one white face cattle for
$1,S85.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
CEREAL DISHES IN
CAFES CHASE EGGS
Oatmeal and Other Varieties
of Mush Increased Five
Cents in Price.
BOTTLED MILK is DOUBLED

Omaha restaurants are making it
tough for the homeless egg boycotters
who are compelled through force of
circumstance to. eat downtown.
When the price of eggs became pro-
hibitive, customers turned to cereals
for relief, and found that the substi-
tute was good.
In week the restaurant men had
placed an additional Scent charge on
most cereals, such as oatmeal, mush
or fakes. A charge has been made
for potatoes, usually served free with
meat orders for long time. In most
restaurants bread and butter is also
an item of extra expense.
One big downtown restaurant now
charges 100 per cent increase for milk
served in bottles.
In most of the popular price res
taurants cuts of pie still remain )
cents each, but the architecture of
each cut is vastly changed, both in
thickness and in size.
Steaks that were 50 cents year ago
now cost rs cents.
In the dairy lunches prices have
gone up on nearly everything.
The only thing not charged for is
a toothpick.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Seek Repeal Of Statute
Regarding City Removal

Lincoln, Jan. 28.-(Special. Re
peal Of Section 1900 Of the statutes Is
advocated in bill introduced by the
Douglas county delegation in the SEN
ate as set out in Senate File No. 81,
The statute covers removal Of fire.
men and policemen in the city OF
Omaha.
The new bill would require the APP
pointment OF three civil service COM
missioncrs by the mayor, to be APP
proved by the, city commission, for
terms OF six years, beginning with a
two, four and six-year term for the
new appointees. These commission
ers could be removed by the council
for cause, The commissioners will
receive salary Of $500 per year and
their duties shall be to examine all
employees of the city and classify
them in appropriate departments. II
any employee is found to be inconi-
petent or not OF good moral char
acter he shall be reported as such
to the mayor, who shall remove him.
Preference for positions shall be
given. to electors of the city, all
things being equal, and no person
shall be eligible to a position who
shall have been within three years
removed from Office. No person shall
receive a job il he is related to any
of the members OF the commission as
close as the first degree. The bill
bears the emergency clause,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
r1RS ETHEL RHRNE
Fremont Officer Shoots
Coal Thief in Foot

Fremont, Neb., Jan. 28.-(Special.)
When Roy Claussen failed to stop
at the command of Patrolman Toles
Wintersteen after the latter had fired
two shots into the air. Wintersteen
aimed for Claussen's pedal extremi-
ties. He fired and the bullet struck
Claussen's left foot, passing through
at the base OF the the toes. Claussen
continued to the home of his parents,
two blocks distant, where he was
taken into custody by the officers.
Claussen, with Joe and Ben Howard,
were found taking coal from Bur-
lington car by the officers. The
Howard boys were taken into
custody, but Claussen started to run.
In police court all three pleaded
guilty. Claussen was sentenced to
thirty days in the county jail, Joe
Howard drew twenty-five days and
Ben, 10 years old, was given five days
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Omaha Jobbers Want Some
Money to Dredqe River

More money to develop the upper
Missouri is desired of the federal
government. The various jobbing
houses in Omaha and the members
of the Missouri River Navigation
league want it. Only $4,000 is stip-
ulated to be used for the work of
snagging in the upper Missouri, in
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill as it is now. drawn in congress.
Omaha men are writing letters to
the congressman and senator's urging
that an effort be made to have this
appropriation increased for the work
in that reach of the river which at
fects most the infant navigation prof.
ect between Omaha and the upper riv-
err towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
TEACHERS PAID
BY STATE MONEY
Robertson's Bill Would Impose
Levy on Grand Assessment
Roll for Purpose.
HELPS IN DRY TIMES

Lincoln, Jan. 2S.-(Special.)- Sen
ator John Robertson comes to the
Legislature this session fully deter
mined that he will make no attempt to
abolish the National Guard at this
time. However, he proposes to be q
hero anyway and has introduced bill
which Il it becomes law will cause
the people to rise up and call him
blessed or perhaps something else.
Some Of the cities Of the state, not
ably Omaha, are discovering that Il
will be tight squeeze with the saloon
licenses abolished, to secure enough
funds to run the schools and a bill
has been introduced in the house, per-
haps more than one, which will enable
school districts who find il difficult to
raise enough money to run the
schools, to go over the legal levy, in
order to secure the nue. needed
funds.
Senator Robertson has introduced
bill which is known on the legisla.
tive books as S. F. IS. This bill If il
becomes law will gil long felt want
in that il will enable the state ia
secure enough money to run the
schools without having to go over the
statutory maximum.
He would make an annual levy upon
the grand assessment rolls sufficient
to produce fund, 90 per cent Of
which, added to the temporary schoo
fund, shall equal the estimated amount
Of the wages or salaries Of all teacher.
employed in the public schools for 81,
months Of each year.
The bill further provides that on OF
before July of each year the state
superintendent shall secure from The
county superintendent Of each count,
detailed estimate OF the amount re
quired in each district in his count,
for teachers wages for six months
during the ensuing year, total mum
Der Of months to be taught, wages ant
salaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
MEXICANS CHASED
OYER The BORDER
American Cowboys and Troops
Drive Raiders Back Into
Own Country.
BELIEVED TO BE DE FACTOs

Arivaca, Ariz., Jan. 28.-The Next
cans who have been keeping up run
mig gun fight with American troop
ers and cowboys at Ruby, Ariz., were
driven across the international
boundary today by Americans. The
Mexicans took refuge in adobe houses
but were routed out by troopers and
the houses burned. The Mexicans
have fed to the hills.
The fight started Friday evening
when American cowboys saw Mexi-
cans rounding up cattle on the Ameri-
can side OF the boundary line, &C
cording to Americans arriving here
tonight. Fifteen cowboys, it is as
serted, returned the fire of about
twenty Mexicans, who kept up the
fight until they were safe behind
rocks on the Mexican side of the
line.
No Americans Killed.
No Americans were killed OF
wounded but a bloody blanket found
in an adobe house the Mexicans used
as a fort indicated the American shots
took effect. There were other evi
dences Of Mexicans being wounded
When Troop F, Utah cavalry, UNI
der command of Captain Bassett, ar
rived at Ruby tonight to relieve
Troop E, Utah cavalry, Lieutenant
c. H. Arms reported all quiet along
the border.
| Mexican De Factos.
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. H.-Authorita
tive reports from Arivaca, Ariz., to-
night are to the effect that the Mexi
cans who fred upon the Americans
at Stonehouse were members OF thu
Carranza garrison which has beer
stationed on the border for som.
months. The Mexicans fed at 1888
| o'clock this morning and the Ameri
cans crossed the border, but foune
no wounded or dead Mexicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Mcvann and Howell at
HEARING Represent Omaha

E. J. McVann for the traffic bureau
Of Omaha and R. Beecher Howell for
the Metropolitan Water district OF
Omaha appeared in Chicago in a hear
ing held there before Examiner Disque
Of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion, when the railroads introduced
their testimony seeking to show why
the freight rates on iron piping should
be increased from eastern manufac-
turing centers to Missouri river states.
A number Of other advances in iron
and steel articles were considered at
the same hearing, but none of them
concerned the Omaha people as did
the item Of iron piping. The exam
iner will submit the transcripts to the
Interstate Commerce commission. and
the case will probably be argued be-
fore the commission some months
hence.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Notes From Beatrice
And Gaze County

: Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 2S.-(Special.)
"A large gray wolf was caught and
killed by a number of dogs in the
vicinity of Liberty. The animal was
taken to that place and weighed. 1t
tipped the beam to seventy pounds.
Mrs. John Wrigley, an old resident
of the Diller vicinity, died at her
home FIVE miles southwest of Diller
Friday after a prolonged illness. She
is survived by her husband and two
children.
The Wymore Poultry association
held its annual meeting and fixed
January 7-lO, 1918, as dates for the
next exhibition. These officers were
elected: President, E. E. Morrow;
vice president, Robert Rice; secre-
tary-treasurer, Joe Martz; superin-
tendent, Isaac Williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Mrs. SPANIEL Not Insulted,
Is Testimony of Mrs. Butler

San Angelo, Tex, Jan. 2S.-ln the
trial of Harry J. Spaniel, charged with
killing his wife, the state today
called Mrs. Garet Howell Butler,
widow of Lieutenant Colonel M. G.
Butler. Mrs. Butler testified that Mrs
Spaniel had not been insulted by her
husband and that there was no quar-
rel.
Lee Harrington Of Alpine, states
witness, testified he was at the Alpine
Jail with Sheriff Allen Walton Of
Brewster county and heard Spaniel
tell the sheriff:
"I've killed Major Butler and my
wife. I'm ruined; they made me do it +
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
County Attorney Wants
To Be Told of Accidents

Letters are being sent out from the
county attorneys Office notifying all
railroad companies, factories and
other concerns where accidents are
liable to occur that they should, i'll
case of any death under questionable
circumstances, and in which they
might be interested, get in touch
with his office Immediately. The let
tiers state that, as ex-officio coroner,
County Attorney Magney will make
an investigation as required by law
and order an undertaken to take
charge of the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Water Board Obliged to
Return Amount Assessed

Lincoln, Jan. 28.-(Special.)-Th
Omaha Water Board viii have to re-
turn to abutting property owners who
have been assessed to pay for the
construction Of water mains in the
city of Omaha and subdistricts the
amount assessed. if a bill introduced
by Senator StrehIow OF Douglas
county passes the Legislature and be-
comes law.
The bill is known as Senate File
No. So, and provides that whenever
charge under the rules adopted by
said board shall neccssitate an as
sessment against abutting property
to pay for extension OF mains in. any
water district or subdistrict then
provision shall be made for a refund
Of said charge or assessment when
the annual revenue produced by said
extension shall be sufficient to equal
per cent OF the cost OF such ex.
tension. Payment to be made to the
holder, OF title to property SO as
sesSed."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
0mahans Fight Proposed
Boost in Freiqht Rates

Omaha jobbers are taking part in
the fight against the proposed in
crease in freight rates on roofing
building and other classes and grades
of paper. A brief in behalf of Omaha
jobbers in this case has been filed with
the Interstate Commerce commission
by the traffic bureau of Omaha. E. J.
McVann, manager of the bureau. will
represent the Omaha jobbers when
the hearing comes before the Inter
state Commerce commission at Wash.
ington February 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Youth Found Unconscious
From Whisky in Gutter

Unconscious from the effect Of
wliiskey, Mark Lambert, aged IL
wears, of Seventh and Dorcas, was
iound last night by neighbors at
Fourteenth and William streets, ly-
ing in a gutter.
He was taken to the detention home
by Juvenile Officer Miller, who will
attempt to find out where he obtained
the liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Grand Army Vets Foster
Celebration of Lincoln Day

A preliminary meeting was held in
Memorial hall, court house, Saturday
afternoon by representatives of the
three posts Of the Grand Army of the
Republic and their auxiliaries, Pho
neers' association, Sons Of Veterans,
Spanish War Veterans and other pa
triotic organizations to make arrange
ments for suitably celebrating Lin
coins birthday on February IL.
The members of U. S. Grant Post
No. ITO, Grand Army of the Republic
and Women's Relief Corps No. l04
are invited to attend local theater
Monday evening as guests of the
management.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Commerce High Grads
Hold the Class BANQUET

The seniors of the High School of
Commerce held their class banquet
at the Hotel Loyal Friday evening.
Elmer Lupipske, president OF the
class, was POSTMASTER, and spoke on
Opening Hostilities. Responses were
made by the following:
I'm the Trenches" Sherman Kelley; "A
Zeppelin Raid" ]. wilbur Wolfe; THE Sub
marine Attack" Principal X. +. adams
Victory" Fred Morledge; Home on a
Furiough," Margaret Meyen; Mastering Out
OF the Troops" Milton Hornbrick; "Reveille
Twenty Years Later" Barbara Roebling,
Z. u. Graft also gave a toast.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Woman and Her Husband
CAPTURE ALLEGED Thief

Mrs. Nathan Siporine, 22lS Grant
street, yesterday saw man enter the
barn. She and her husband sur
rounded the barn. AS the man ran out
the woman held him while her hus-
band bound him with a bath towel.
They held him for the police. Mrs.
Siporine says the intruder, who gave
his name as Fred Campbell, 2103
North Twenty-hrst street, was at
tempting to steal harness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29
Ex-Wife Wants Murderer
Of Two to Suffer Death

Z Oklahoma City, Okl,, Jan. 2S.-John
M. Couch, charged with killing Miss
Nellie M. Dunn and Rowland Will
liams of Oklahoma City today plead
ed guilty. Couch was infatuated with
Miss Dunn. ..
Mrs. Couch, divorced wife of the
prisoner, appealed to the county at
torney ito see that in. this case the
law is fully vindicated and it can only
be indicated by Mi. Couch suffering
the extreme penalty Of the law" The
extreme penalty in Oklahoma is
death.