Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Charles Rice, an indian, has been SEN
fenced to fifteen days in the city Jail for
stealing 50 and a watch from another In
dian.
The woodmen Of the World Of Iowa will
hold their state log rolling at Logan Satur-
day, and a special train will be run from
Omaha to carry the crowd which will at
tend.
On account Of the rain the game of ball
between the bachelors and benedicts Of the
police force has been postponed to sstur;
at Ninton street park.
The entertainment. "A Trip Around the
W9rld," to have been given by the Ladies,
South Omaha, has been postponed until
Tuesday evening Of next week.
Building permits have been granted as
at 211I Maple avenue a frame dwelling, to
cost $500; to A. II. Donecke1, TO erect a.
frame dwelling to cost $,UO.
Thomas Donnelley of Sioux City. Ia, was
brought before Judge Munger on a charge
of selling liquor to Indians. He pleaded
personal recognizance for twenty days, in
which time he is TO secure bond.
From the cylinder in the county clerks
office there have been drawn the names OF
thirty men, from among whom is to be
selected the special jury that will hear the
states case case SgalIsI f MSTsiH wb,i hoW tTms
keeper at Armour's. The trial begins FRI
day morning.
The twenty-hfth anniversary Of the Royal
Arcanum will be celebrated by a basket
picnic and amusing events at Lake Manawa
Saturday afternoon, june q, when 1t is
their families and invited friends, will at
tend and enjoy the occasion. A full pro-
gram with invitations are now being sent
to members and friends.
John w. Fowle has brought suit in
county court against Sam Mortensen, Jo-
seph F. Negreen and the Omaha Stamp and
and uncancelled United States postage
stamps, which he alleges were stolen from
him by Oscar Oleson and sold TO the de-
G. s. Elgutter has gone into district court
to collect $3.50 from the c. r. Rapp estate
for services rendered as attorney during
Venable, TO prevent the probating of the
will, and at other times. The county court
allowed him $3.50 March l., but he considers
that his various services entitle him TO
more.
Civil service examination are scheduled
for Omaha as follows: July 5 Finnish In;
coast and Feodetic survey; deck Officer.
tory assistant, National Bureau OF Stand
ards. $500 to 81, 400 per year; July II, aid,
coast and geodetic survey, $40 per year:
Department Of Agriculture, 5000 per annum'
assistant, piece work computer, nautical
almanac office.
William Walker, an Omaha Indian, was
given a penitentiary sentence of one year
and one day by Judge Munger for statutory
assault. Walker pleaded guilty uneX'
pectedly and the transaction was therefore
i a brief one. A host OF Indian witnesses hat
been brought down from the Omaha agency
to testify against Walker, but his chang
Of front rendered their offices unnecessary
The Indian was brought to Omaha May !
last and has been in jail since then. Min.
ME Parker, his own stepdaughter, was the
object of hie attentions, long continued
He will be taken to Sioux Falls. S. d.
The dispositions of George Parker anC
Frank Wilson were taken yesterday
the testimony TO be presented to Justice
Bryant Friday morning In the case TO de
eide who Is entitled to possess the $40 al
Wilson from Axel Bundarson, the none!
now being In the hands of the Council
Blufs police. An attorney OF that placl
has an order from the prisoners for IL ant
the Omaha police are ~endeavoring TO say,
Il for Bunderson. Parker testified that h,
had earned every. cent Of the money am
that he had carried three $50 bills In hi
shoe for the last three years.
Grading is now being done on the follow
ing streets; Military avenue, from Forty
nth street, west, 20 the city limits; Parke
street, between Thirty-third and Thirty
sixth streets; Yhirty-third street. between
Lincoln boulevard and Hamilton street
Seward street, between Thirty-hrst an,
Thirty-third, streets; Harvey street, be
tween Thirty-eighth and Thirty-nintl
streetss Craig avenue, between Twenty
fourth and Twentieth streets. Sixty-on
men and twenty-nine teams are employe
or this work. A gang is at work filling 4
a washout on Saddle creek. near the inter
section OF Forty-hfth and Burt streets
where about 500 cubic yards OF earth wer
washed away by the recent rains.