Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-13
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Arrested School Beard Members Decline t.
Make StatsnsntL
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS TALKED OF
street Rumor t. that Five Members
Not Accused May Attempt TO
Unseat the Four Who
Have een.

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The members Of the South Omaha Board
OF Education who have been called before
the county court 20 answer to the charge
Of bribery declined to talk for publication
yesterday. Colonel Lott said that he had
nothing to say. Alonzo Miller and j. L.
Kubat had the same d-isinclination. Theo-
dore Schroeder could not be reached, as he
was not at nome when two calls were made
by a Bee reporter.
A meeting of the Board OF Education is
on for tonight and the question will be
raised as TO the right Of the four mem
bers now under arrest to vote or take any
part in the proceedings. A. L. Sutton. the
attorney for the board, said last night that
he did not think that the proceedings in
the county court would debar the indicted
members from taking part in the regular
order Of business.
It was reported on the streets yesterday
that the Ave members OF the board who
have not been called upon by the courts TO
explain about alleged charges Of bribery
might be induced 10 commence impeach-
ment proceedings in advance Of the county
court affair. Should the four members
now In the charge of the sheriff be tried
by the board and their places be declared
vacant on account of malfeasanee in Office
it would devolve on the remaining members
to select members by a ballot vote TO serve
out the terms of those already indicted.
The terms Of Schroeder. Miller and Lott ex-
pire on May 1, 1903, while Kubat, Murphy
and Loechner will stay in ONCE until the
spring Of 1904. Laverty. Morrill, and Book
will hold ONCE until the election in April,
1906.
No COunci Meeting TOnIght.
The city council will not meet in regu-
lar session until Monday. October 20. At
this session It is. expected that the judi
: eiary committee will report on the three
telephone ordinances now in its hands.
Should the Judiciary committee fail to make
its report at this meeting the mayor win
not be able to include in his proclsma-
tion the referendum for a vote OF the people
on the ordinance franchise. The charter
u provides that in order to have the vote
$ Of the resident voters who are registered
h there must be not less than a majority OF
the vote cast.
Odd Fellow Convention
The state grand lodge Of the Independent,
Order OF Odd Fellows will convene at Lin
d coin on Tuesday. The session will con.
sumo the entire week. This following pas
grand officers from South Omaha will at
tend: E.. J. Seykora, Hon. David Anderson
Colonel S. j. Gosney, William Anderson
and Nels Nelson.
Grand Sacred Concert.
On Sunday evening. October 1s, there
will be at st. Bridget's church, Twenty.
sixth and F streets, a sacred concert. 4
chorus OF fifty voices is being prepared
under direction OF MIR. z. P. Bake. Som,
OF the best sololsts OF the two cities ar,
Z 20 sss;s:. Master Harry CSckrsIi, :hs DO!
soprano, who has sung in nearly every cit,
Ig OF the United States, is to sing. and Mr.
G. H. Brown OF Hastings. Ia, a fome;
member of the Bostonianss has consented Il
K sing Jerusalem"
Delegates Go East.
On Wednesday evening a number Of dele
gates from the South Omaha Live stocl
" exchange will leave for Pittsburg, Pa, t
e. attend the annual meeting OF the Nationa
C exchange. The South Omaha exchange 1
entitled to seven delegates and It is ex
by pected that a full delegation will atten
the convention.
Eagles Dance.
The second annual ball Of the Sout
o. Omaha aerie Of the Fraternal Order G
Eagles will be at the Cavalry troop armor
on Friday evening. October "a. The mem
bers Of the order expect a large attendance
y. providing the agents Of the building ca
be induced to provide heat.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. C. J. Byan is visiting friends /
~ Iowa.
ne A meeting OF Phil Kearney post No.
win be tonight.
1t is reported that cudahy is figuring O
o, making some improvements at the loe'
plant.
The members of the city council have d,
elared themselves opposed to the appoin
ment OF John Mcintyre as meat inspecto
-, The woman auxiliary Of the Your
Mems Christian association viii entertal
n at the home of Mr.. Carl Smith Tuesds
nc afternoon