Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Railroads and Express Companies Object 10
Payment Of Personal TsxaL
TREASURER TO ISSUE DISTRESS WARRANTS
Man WhO Has Been Imposing Upon
MasOns Gets Thirty Days in Jail
and VIII Have Picture
Sent Broadcast.

the collection Of personal taxes from the
railroads and the express companies. Il
was reported on the streets yesterday that
the railroads would not pay any personal
taxes and the express companies are also
Indifferent The contention Is made that
the city has no right to levy personal taxes
on railroads or express companies.
When this matter was brought to the
attention Of a city official last night he said
that he rather guessed that the taxes would
be paid. as the law permitted the treasurer
to send out a personal tax collector to levy
on any personal property found. The ex-
press companies have horses and wagons
here and the railroads frequently leave
cars standing in, the yards.
In an informal manner the question was
brought to the attention of City Treasurer
Howe yesterday evening. The. latter, said
that he had not given the matter any con-
sideration, but admitted that the law gave
him the right to levy on property where
taxes were not, paid, While Mr., Howe did
not say that he would make a levy, he
intimated in language not to be misunder-
stood that It would be advisable for all
those owing taxes to pay up AZ soon as
possible. ......
As the. railroads and express companies
do. a big business here. It is deemed no
more than right by the city ~ofHclals that
they pay a portion Of the tar needed to
maintain the city government and the i'm
provements constantly being made.
Maxwell Sentenced.
William Maxwell was given a sentence Of
thirty days in the county Jail yesterday
afternoon by Judge King. The prisoner
plead guilty to the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses. Maxwell is
the man who came here some time ago
and gave the Masonic signal Of distress and
then proceeded to blow in the money OBJ
tained for booze. A circular order went
out some time ago warning Masons against
Maxwell, VIII some times goes by the name
OF Walter Gray. The statement is made
that Maxwell has been in the business Of
fleeing Masons for some three years. Dur
ing his time in the county Jail he will be
subjected to the Bertillion examination and
will be "mugged." The photographs will
be sent to Masons all over this section of
the country In order to put q stop TO his
work OF imposing upon lodges in any part
Of the country,
Oner stIn Good.
Before leaving for his farm yesterday '
afternoon Joseph Koutsky stated to a Bee
reporter that his offer Of 500 reward for
the arrest and conviction Of any one selling
diseased meat inside the city limits was
still good. Mr.. Koutsky said that his
money was on deposit at the Packers Ma,
tional bank, and that so far It had not been
covered by any of the Omaha yellow Jour-
nails. In the meantime there is a close
watch kept on all butcher shops.
ss9s Etter, Returns Thanks. ~
Chief Etter of the FIRE department noti- /,
fed tbs newspapers last night that Manager, .
of Swift ana Company had sent
to each member of the department a Christ
mas turkey. The chief desired that the
thanks Of the department, himself included,
be sent to Swift and Company through the
press. The hremen say that the turkeys
will be out OF sight tonight. 20.
A boz Of cigars was sent to each Of the
fire halls by the local Boston store.
Judgment Rendered. -
A judgment was rendered In Justice
Caldwell's court yesterday against the city
in the personal injury case Of Carrie Ho-
man. The woman brought suit for S195.
and was awarded damages amounting to
$3.50 and costs. The decision of the justice
is to be appealed to the district court by
the city's legal department. In her petit
tion Carrie Holman asserts that she slipped
on the sidewalk at Thirty-ninth and q
streets and injured one Of her hands so that
she cannot use 1t for some time.
Order of FOrestefs.
Court No. 1865, Catholic order OF For
e%sters. has elected these officers: NJ. p.
Hinchey, chief ranger; p. ]. Barrett, past
chief ranger; c. B. Hale, vice chief ranger;
T. ]. Fitzgerald, recording secretary; p. J.
treasurer; John FlYnn, financial
secretary; M. r. Dore, Adam Proninski and
Peter Thompson, trustees.
stfn Paying Taxes.
Yesterday afternoon the Western Union
Telegraph company paid its city taxes for
1902 in full. Some Of the corporations are
taking advantage of the law and are paying
half at this time and the other half later:
The railroads are falling behind in this
and so are some Of the packing
houses. The city needs the money Just now
and If taxes are paid in before January l
the city will save a large amount in inter-
est.
Magic City Gossip.
There will be only one delivery OF mail
today.
South Omaha councilmen say that they
more fire In the street cars.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and '