Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-17
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Runner that CLARK Howard Was Not Legally
Appointed to Office.
PACKERS LOOK TO RAILROADS FOR COAL
stock Yards OmcisIs Go 90 Chicago
TO Look After Rate of Tive stock
from Missouri River 10
Chicago

BEFORE the emo tg reached IL If expected
that something OF Importance may de-
velop about the payment Of Clark Howard
as stock inspector for a number of years.
Howard has worked on the Job for about
nine years, but the records fail to show
that he was ever appointed. On this ac-
count the district court dismissed his suit
against the city. Mayor Sloane says that
he remembers appointing Howard. but
there is no record OF such an appoint
ment.
Now 1t comes about that some members
Of the Taxpayers league have investigated,
and there is a movement on foot. so It is
rumored, TO commence suit to recover to
the city the sums OF money paid to How
ard during the past nine years. In order
to do this 1t will be necessary for the city
attorney to go back on the warrant book
and find when Howard first went to work.
Then the members Of the council who
voted to allow his claim can, 1t is as
serted, be sued.
Just what such a suit would result in is
problematical, but 1t is asserted by some
attorneys that the present council at least
can be held for voting for Towards APP
pointment. 1t is expected that this is
one Of the questions to be brought up at
the Taxpayers league meeting on Thurs
day night.
City Attorney Murdoch, in answer to
questions, said that the matter had not
been brought to his attention, and as he
had not looked into 1t he declined to ex-
press any opinion.
Railroads Control Matters.
The coal supply for the packing houses
depends entirely on the railroads. This
was the statement made by e. A. Cudahy
and r. c. Howe to a Bee reporter yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Cudahy said that he
was we'll supplied with coal yesterday, but
1t depended upon the railroads as to
whether the supply en- route was deliv-
cred. Mr.. Howe OF the Armour company
had the same story. It is up to the rail-
roads to deliver coal in order that the
plants here may be kept in operation.
Should the railroads fail to deliver coal
as required in the contracts now in force
the packers cannot see their way clear to
deliver cars Of packing house products to
the railroads.
In addition to his first statement Mr..
Cudahy said that he was getting some coal
on original contract and did not look for
any shortage unless there should be a
storm to delay traf1c. Armour has plenty
Of coal almost in sight and does not ex-
pect any trouble unless the railroads lay
down and quit hauling stun this way.
Railroad Rates on Live stock
General Manager Kenyon of the Union
Stock Yards company, Captain d. s. Park
hurst, president OF the South Omaha Live
stock exchange, and J. M. Guild, secretary
OF the exchange, are In Chicago attending
a meeting OF the western representatives
of the Iowa roads. The object Is to agree
upon a satisfactory rate for livestock from
Missouri river points TO Chicago. Omaha Is
vitality interested in this question and the
result of the conference is awaited with
considerable interest by livestock dealers
in the west.
The present rates do not appear to be
satisfactory to the roads or the shippers,
hence the conference. AS there was a pos
sibility that in the readjustment Of rates
the tariff might place Omaha at a disad-
vantage, both the exchange, the stock yards
and the packers are considerably inter-
ested. The delegation will return from
the conference the latter part OF the week.
Anxious for Reply.
Members of the South Omaha Library
Board are anxious for a reply from Andrew
Carnegie regarding the proposed library
here. 1t 10 over two months since any word
has been received from Mr.. Carnegie or
any OF his secretaries and the board fears
] nut MI SdlhCBlC a 6OlNGh ali apOdl
South Omaha. Contractors who secured the
promise Of work on the proposed building
are getting anxious and wonder why orders
to m work are not given. The
board members say that all they can do Is
to wait for e check from Mr.. Carnegie.
Inquest Into wilson's Death.
A coroner's jury inquired into the death
Of W.. L. Wilson yesterday afternoon and
decided that it was caused by heart fail
ure. The remains will be forwarded to
Cedar Rapids. Ia. for interment. Wilson
reached South Omaha Tuesday forenoon
with q shipment OF sheep from his place at
Cedar Rapids. He went at once from the
train to Miller's restaurant and while
washing dropped dead. Undertaken Brewer
took charge of the remains and the inquest
was held at the Brewer morgue.
City Charter Committee.
Mayor Koutsky said last night that he
would call for a meeting OF the charter
committee for some night next week. Just
what night the meeting is TO be held the
mayor could not say. He said that he de-
sired to confer with the members Of the
committee before setting a date.
Calls Meeting of League.
David Anderson Of the Taxpayers league
has called a meeting OF the league. to be
held on Thursday evening at "the usual
place" All members are invited to at
tend, as business Of Importance will be
brought before those present. While Mr..
Anderson did not state what the meeting
is for, It is presumed that 1t has some
thing to do with charter revision.
Lodge Omcers Nominated.
Local lodge No. S72 OF the Bartenders'
union yesterday nominated the following
officers: NJ. P. Brennan, president; Julius
Finke, vice president; James Krecek, inan-
cial secretary; Fred Hehinger, recording
secretary; Anthony King. chaplain; Pat
rick Ford. inspector; Herman Kroegler. in
side watch. The election will be held at
a meeting on the afternoon of Decem-
Der 80.
Magic City Gossip.
II. c. Richmond has gone 10 Iowa to look
after business interests,
The cases appealed from the police court
| are being tried before Judge Baxter this