Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Proportion for Fire and Police Board Meets
with Opposition.
LABOR UNIONS AGAINST THE CHANGE
Annual Report Of south Omaha Hos
pital AssociatioR-Cudnhy Com
pany Cuttins Ice at sey-
mour Lake.

While some of the members Of the char
ter revision committee favor a nre police
board, there Is considerable opposition to
the same, and II may be that this section
will be left out Of the amendments being
prepared. It is asserted that there is no
necessity for going to the expense OF pay
ing a commission to handle a department
composed OF only thirty men. At the pres
ent time the police department has twenty
one men and the FIRE department makes the
total thirty.
III a commission is to be appointed
said a former member Of the legislature to
The Bee last night, 1--WE hope the appoint
ments will not be made by the governor
Of the state. We cannot see how a gov
ernor totally unacquainted with local con-
ditions can appoint a board satisfactory
to the majority OF the people. We would
suggest that the mayor. treasurer and
the tax commissioner be made members
OF the proposed board. These people are
on a salary, and, therefore, there would
be no expense attached to the city for
maintaining this separate department"
It is understood that the labor unions
are strongly opposed to the appointment
OF a FIRE and police board and resolutions
are to be adopted, so II is said, against
the proposition. These resolutions, when
properly prepared, will be presented to
the charter revision committee. In case
the committee pays no attention to the
resolutions some OF the labor leaders say
that a committee will be sent to the legis-
lature to present the petition.
Eighth Annual Report.
The annual report Of the South omaha
Hospital association has just been issued.
This report shows that for 1902 there were
treated at the hospital 10s patients. while
seven patients are now being cared for.
OF the total number Of patients last year.
eighty-eight we're able to pay for the serv-
ices rendered, while twenty-seven were
PLACID on the charity roll. As for the nativ-
ity. the records show that forty-eight we're
Americans, ten Germans, twenty-three
Irish, nine Bohemians. one French, one
Norwegian, three Polish, four Swedes and
four Scotch.
When it came to. religion sixty-four Of
the occupants Of the beds Of the hospital
said thay had no religion; thirty-two were
Catholics; the Methodists numbered four,
while six professed adherence to the Pres
byterian faith.
While the hospital always needs money,
It goes out OF the year clear OF debt. Thir-
teen local physicians constituted the med
zeal STAFF at the hospital. To these physi-
clans and to a number cf Omaha doctors
who have been called in consultation the
association returns thanks.
The officers OF the association are: Mrs.
c. l.. Talbot, president; Mrs. G. H. Brewer.
} first vice president; Mrs. w. s. Babcock.
second vice president; Josephine Carroll.
recording secretary; Mrs. Otto Maurer,
treasurer. Minnie Campbell and Ida Has
tings are the auditors. Adelaide ]. Clayton
is superintendent OF the hospital, while
Mrs. Brewer is in charge Of the nurses.
Mrs. Talbot Entertains.
On New Years day Mrs. c.. L. Talbot.
, president Of the South Omaha Hospital as
ISOLATION, entertained. The occasion was a
pound social for the beneht Of the hos
pital. A large number Of donations 10 this
institution we're received, as well as quite
] a sum OF money. A musical and literary
program were rendered and the afternoon
|; was spent quite pleasantly by those who
attended.
Federal Union Elects naeers.
Federal union, No. 7.l12, has elected these
o~fncers: F. C. Caldwell. president; Law
, renee Curran. vice president; NJ. J. FitE-
gerald, recorder; D. D. Sullivan. treasurer;
: w. J. Buckley. financial secretary; o
/ Lindstrom, guard; John J. JackmAn. John
". ITCuIhu INK L. n. ENlcEt bIuStOoo' SOhA
> w. Ballard, l. J. Buckley and NJ. J. FitE.
. gerald we're chosen delegates TO the Trades
{ and Labor council. These ofneers will be
installed on January Is.
; stnI CuttInE lee.
!; The Cudahy company is still cutting ice
at Seymour lake. T. w. Taliaferro, gen.
? eral manager for the company. returned
/ from Chicago at noon yesterday and i'm
mediately inquired about the Ice harvest.
! Mr.. Taliaferro said to a Bee reporter last
, night that the cutting OF ice was going on
J, rapidly and that so far over 10000 tons had
been cut and stored. The work will be
! kept up Just as long as the cold weather
lasts.
Names Delegates.
President P~arkhurst Of the South Omaha
Livestock exchange has named these dele
; gates to the annual meeting 0; the National
Livestock exchange. which will be held in
, Kansas City from January 10 to 10: w. A.
Higgins, r. Gilchrist, s. l.. began. ]. s..
Gosney. N. c. Houston. H. F. Hamilton, W.
J. Perry, A. Garrow and H. Z. Tagg. 1t is
understood that quite a number Of the
: members OF the exchange will accompany
, the delegation named.
Frank COreoran Arrested.
Frank Corcoran was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives Elstelder and Nor
2 ton. lie Is being held while an investiga-
, tion can be made. 1t is asserted by the
r arresting onicers that Corcoran was i'm
0 plicated with Berry in holding up Jeff
; Banks last May. Berry was arrested at the
9 time and was sentenced to a term in the
penitentiary. When Berry was arrested
. Corcoran was given q TIP and left the city.
He returned a few days ago and the police
5 laid In wait for him until Saturday after
noon. when he was captured
Magic City Gossip.
J. d. Courtney has been appointed engi-
neer at the Exchange building.
Rev. DR.. Jennings will preach at the
Methodist church this morning.
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