Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
AFFAIRS At SOU TIL OMAHA
Last Week of Campaign Opens with All
Republicans Confident,
FRANK KoUTSW MAKING GOOD CANVASS
Records in City Treasurer's once
show that of All MayoraIty Cam
dIdates sloane IL Only De-
Iinquent Taxpayer.


Today commences the last week OF the
local campaign and from now on until next
Monday night the candidates on the various
tickets will be kept busy. The republicans,
while confident of success, propose holding
meetings every night in all of the wards
and at these rallies candidates will speak
Frank Koutsky, republican candidate for
mayor, is making friends every day, and II
is predicted that he will poll a very large
vote. In speaking Of Mr. Koutsky yester-
day well-known republican said:
"Koutsky is getting out among the voters
and everywhere he goes he is making
friends, He is conducting a clean campaign.
In no way is he attempting to belittle his
competitors and he is not engaged in
throwing mud. When called upon to speak
Mr.. Koutsky tells the voters that II elected
he will give the city an honest, economical
government. He is able to do this. as his
experience in the city treasurer's office has
shown him just where leaks can be
stopped"
e. l.. Howe, the republican candidate for
city treasurer, is we'll and favorably known
here, having been in business for years. He
is going about quietly, but is making
liiIhuS every udy duu no lOOhb lot a DIX
vote. 1t is the same with the other candi-
dates on the ticket. Every one is hustling
and will continue to keep moving until the
votes are counted
In connection with the campaign quite a
number Of voters have been looking UP the
records in the treasurers Office in relation
to the taxes paid by some OF the candidates
and especially the heads Of the ticket. An
inspection of the books shows that Frank
koutsky does not owe the city a cent his
real and personal taxes having been paid
some months ago. The same may be said
OF John Henry Loechner the democratic
candidate j. c. Carley, petition candidate,
has also paid UP in full. James Salmon, the
socialist candidate. is not listed on the tax
books, never having been assessed. W. G..
Sloane, who is running by petition on a So
called reform ticket, owes the city some
thing like $500 back taxes He is the only
candidate for mayor who is deinuuent in
the matter of paying taxes. While five
candidates are in the field for mayor the
real fight is between Koutsky and Loechner.
In some quarters wagers are being made
that Sloane will be low man when the votes
are counted.
Bids for Renewal Bonds.
Tonight the city council will open bids
for the S140. 900 issue OF renewal bonds ad-
vertised. These bonds are to run twenty
years and will draw Az per cent interest.
Inc city hopes to secure premium. When
bids we're opened on the same issue a
couple OF weeks ago the premium offered
was only $1575 and 1t may be, since the rate
OF interest has been reduced a quarter OF a
cent, that bond buyers will not care to
bother with the issue. At any rate the city
clerk will receive bids up to o'clock this
afternoon.
Boys Violate City Ordinances.
Within the last few days not less than a
dozen boys have been arrested by the police
FOR Jumping on and off street cars As a
general thing the youngsters have been
permitted to go home, after receiving a
good lecture from Judge King Chief Nit
chell said that in order to prevent acci-
dents he had instructed his patroImen to
arrest all boys jumping on and off moving
cars. He hopes to break up the practice.
which has really become a nuisance.
Seeking Better Quarters.
Secretary Marsh Of the local Young Mems
christian association is still casting about
Tor more commodious quarters. The plan
OF raising money for the erection OF
building for the association has been aban-
doned for the time, as II was found that n
sunclent sum of money could not be raised
within the desired length OF time. Mr.
marsh now has his eye on a building in the
business portion of the city which he homes
10 secure providing a satisfactory lease can
be arranged. The present quarters of the
association are not large enough for the
constantly increasing membership.
Magic CITY Gossin
Education tonight. %
Sample ballots will be issued by the cItv
clerk this afternoon.
Miss Ida Zufelt of Tacoma, Wash, is the
guest OF Mrs. L. c. Gibson.
Mrs. Sherman of Oakland, Cal, is here.
the guest of Mrs. Lillian Haid
The Triangle club will give a reception
ing of April g.
Local republicans have opened head
quarters In the Murphy block on Twenty
fourth street.
Arrangements are being made by the
local Young Mems Christian association
for a tennis court.
There was a well attended meeting of
the Anti-saloon league at the First Metho-
dist church last night.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wetzel was buried from
the family residence, Thirtieth and T
streets, yesterday afternoon ..
On Thursday evening Upchurch lodge No.
2, Degree of Honor, win give a dancing
party and entertainment at Workman hall.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. G. w.
Howe will entertain the women of the
Christian church at her home, 736 North
Eighteenth street.
John Henry Loechner, democratic candi-
date for mayor, is being called upon TO
explain quite a number of the transactions
of the Board Of Education.
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