Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06

about the condition of South Twenty-fourth
street and Railroad avenue From Wyman
street south TO the county line it Is al
most impossible TO haul 3 wagon. A sin
gle wagon Is Of no use at all, even without
a load and heavy teams with loads are
getting stuck every day in mud holes deep
enough 20 almost bury 4 wheel Many of
the residents IN Albright are up in arms at
this condition Of affairs as the bad road
prevents farmers from getting into the
city and shuts on the trade from Fort
Crook and Bellevue. Several Of the heavy
taxpayers are out lighting the bond PROPOSE
tion at this time just on account OF the
condition this road has been in for months.
T. G. Rice, talking on this subject yesterday
said he thought it would be far more
sensible TO vote bonds TO lay some pavement
on the streets where il is needed than 10
talk about building a city hall at this time.
The people would. without doubt" he said,
''vote bonds for laying good pavement
q Twenty-fourth' street and on Railroad
avenue clear to the county line. With
good road the business men of the city will
be able 10 sell more goods and. therefore,
declare dividends ottener than II the money
Is spent In erecting fancy city building.
Others talked in the same strain. John
Kennedy said that what the southeast por-
ton OF the city wanted was good paved
street. some FIRE hydrants and more cleo
tric lights He figures that people will vote
for a proposition like that, but will never
consent TO vote city hall bonds when the uH-
paved streets are hub deep in mud and
water.
Conference Closes To-day.
It Is expected that the conference between
the labor leaders and representatives Of the
hackers will conclude today. All but 1t
tie detail work was closed up at the cJn-
ference held yesterday. Today the entire
schedule will practically be made up and
no doubt will be ratified tonight There
has been no friction during the long con-
ference as both sides have been ready and
willing 70 make concessions. There is now
no danger OF any labor troubles here for
some time to come, at least this is what
the packers and the labor leaders say.
Little Shooting AFFAIR.
At the old Transit house. Twenty-seventh
and NJ streets. last evening number OF
colored men got into an alteration about
a trivial affair and Thomas Dixon pulled q
small pistol and commenced 70 shoot at C.
Beatty. The latter reached down into his
! clothes and brought forth a knife and
| started for Mr.. Dixon The police beat
I him 70 Dixon and both were arrested and
4 charged with disturbing the peace. The
shots fred did no damage.
Ettsr Secures Increase.
Postmaster Etter was notified yesterday
/ by the department at Washington that his
! salary had been increased from $40 a
/ year 20 s. 300 For the year ending March
/ 80 IsOs. stamps 20 the amount OF s-222- IS
were sold at the postofhce in South Omaha.
| II is the increase IN stamp sales which
brings an increase in the salary Of the post
master The salary Of the deputy post
master was not raised at this time
BARRIERS Raise Prices.
| A meeting Of union BARRIERS and proprietors
| Of barber shops was held Thursday night
! and 81 was decided 10 increase the price
! OF a shave from 10 cents 70 IS cents. on
Sundays and holidays q hair cut win cost
| Is cents. This new rule does not 60 into
effect until July / On and after that date
| an union shops viii be governed BY the
resolution adopted by the BARRIERS union.
| A boss barber IN speaking OF the chang
IN price said yesterday that packing house
! employees had just secured an increase in
wages and could wei AFFORD 20 stand the
| slight raise IN prices ,
owe ORe. owe All
The Erooers and butchers Of South Omahs
| 49, fnrwed au aaaorfaefon ana 18th :