Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Library Bonds Sold 10 Representative Of
Toledo Financial Concern.
COUNCIL TRANSLATES ROUTINE BUSINESS
walter Bump Dies of Injuries re-
ceived by Being Run over By
Union Pacinc Train -
Magic City Gossip.

The library bonds have been sold at last.
John Dale. who represented the State
Bank OF Toledo, WAS the. only bidder. He
offered a premium OF $40 along with ac-
crued interest and as no. other bidders APP
peared Mayor Koutsky, who acted as auc-
tioneer at last nights council meeting, de-
clared that the sale was made to Mr.. Dale,
the representative OF the Toledo bond buy
ers. These bonds run for ten years. bear
interest at the rate Of 5 per cent and were
voted by the people at the election last
November.
Chief Etter- asked for supplies and also
requested that action be taken at once to
repair fire. wagon, No. 2, as he says 1t is
in bad shape. The Are and water commit
tee will consider the matter when the doc
ument gets around to It.
The request of Treasurer Howe for
money to send TO the state fiscal agency
was referred to the mayor and finance
committee and, there will be a meeting to-
day to make, arrangements for the send
ing OF the money, a portion Of which must
be borrowed.
Frank Pivonka holds a judgment against
the city and has been. assessed SIS for his
poolroom. He sent the council a notice
that he desired the city to deduct that
much from his judgment. Adkins, Brode-
rick and Welsh. will have this to look after.
In order to try certain suits in the dis
trict court the council employed w. c.
Lambert at an expense of 1920. The pres
ent city attorney is interested on the other
side and therefore cannot serve as a rep
~resentative of tho. city.
Street Commissioner Miller was directed
to repair the approach to the bridge at
Madison street at once. The Union Pa
cthc company constructed the bridge with
the agreement that the city keep the APP
proach in repair.
Myles Welsh broke in by offering a mo-
tion to the effect that only union labor be
employed in the city departments and that
union wages be paid. This was carried by
unanimors vote and without
Some bills and claims were ordered paid
and then the council adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
Dies from Injuries.
Walter Bump, whose home was at Twen-
ty-ninth and r streets, died last night from
injuries by being run over by a Union Pa
cinc freight train. Bump tried to board
the freight train near the foot of N street
and lost his footing. He fell beneath the
wheels and the left leg was severed Just
below the knee. other injuries OF an in
ternal nature resulted in his death. The
injured man was taken to the Union Pa
cinc depot and DR.. White, the county ply
sician, did everything to stop the flow of
blood, but the injuries were too serious to
respond to treatment, The remains will be
taken to Brewers, where Coroner Bradley
will most likely hold an inquest as soon
as he can arrange for the. attendance of
the train crew. 81. ...
The deceased was 80 years Of age, was
married and leaves a wife and young
child. He was employed at Armour's. in
the fertilizing department. ~ 49,
Reception to Miss Clark.
Friends Of Miss Della Clark rendered her
a reception at the troop a. aEmory last
evening. A great many members Of the
High school class. as we'll az teachers, at
tended. and congratulated Miss Clark upon
her victory at the state oratoricaI contest
held at Grand Island last Friday. The
armory was handsomely decorated for the
occasion and the reception tended to show
the esteem in which Miss Clark is held by
the pupils and teachers. of the South
Omaha public schools Dancing occupied
a portion Of the evening and a number of
the members Of the cavalry troop attended.
John Fits Roberts Resigns.
Yesterday John Fitz Roberts prepared his
resignation and sent 1t to the Jacksonian
club Of Omaha. II was reported on the
streets last night that quite a number OF
prominent democrats would follow the
action of Nolan. Mcmillan, Parkhurst and
Roberts and resign from the club. The
question Of organizing a permanent club
among democrats here is now being dis
cussed and 1t is expected that a meeting
will be called soon Tor the purpose Of
talking matters over. The democrats appear
to DO all split up since the action of the
Jaeksonian club on Saturday night and
many here now assert that they will have
nothing more to DO with the Omaha aggre-
CATION 9 -
Omcers Elected.
At a meeting held in Grand Island last
Friday night the following officers for the
Nebraska High, School ,DeclamatoHy union
were elected: J.. A, Mclean, superintendent
Of public schools. South Omaha, president;
z. 3. Sherman, superintendent OF schools,
Schuyler, vice president; NJ. s. Brown,
principal of schools York. secretary. These
three officers elso. constitute the executive
committee ana have Charge of the mex;
state contest. sas 81 .
commencement Exercises.
Owing to the fact ttat Chancellor e.
Benjamin Andrews could not be. present on
the evening of fJUne ne, the graduatins
exercises Of the High. school have been
postponed until the evening OF June IS. at
which time CHANCELLOR Andrews will deliver
the address.
The closing exercises of the Grammar
schools will. however. occur on the evening
of June u. as originally planned. DR.. w.
o. Henry Of Creighton Medical college has
consented to give the address. Miss Della
Clark. who recently won FIRST place in the
state declamatory contest, will favor the
audience with a defamation, and the one