Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
PACKING House Employees to Present New
Schedule Of Wages.
GIVEN TWO WEEKS TO REPLY
Schedule II Now i'm Hands of the
Printers and Those who Know
Its Contents Not Talking
on Subject.

AT noon today a new schedule OF wages
Tor packing house employees, including
coopers, will be presented to the packers.
The schedule was being printed at a local
establishment last night. but 1t was i'm
possible to ascertain the demands to be
made
A report was current last night that Mr..
Donnelly, president Of the Amalgamated
Meat Butchers association, had gone TO
Kansas City leaving Stephen Vail in charge
here. Mr.. Vail will present the demands
of the union TO the packers at noon today
One feature OF the demand is the time
given the packers to make an answer. II
is understood that two weeks Will be given
the packers to make up their minds In
the meantime ali Of the employees will be
kept at work, at least that is what Presi-.
dent Donnelly intimated TO Bee reporter
on Sunday last. Mr.. f. A. Cudahy said
last night to a reporter for The Bee that
he had heard that printed schedule was
to be presented to the packers today "As
to what action will be taken by the packers
l cannot say, as the schedule will have to
be presented before the packers will be in
any position to talk for publication"
Police Omcers Discharged.
Last night the Fire and Police Board met
at the council chamber and transacted con-
siderable business. Two appointments on
the police force were made and six dis
mlssals followed the appointments ]. H.
Fowler, a veteran OF the civil war and
formerly commandant Of the Soldiers Home
at Milford, was appointed jailor and p H.
Shields at present employed at Swifts,
was appointed patrolman. Those dis
charged were officers zalinski, Bingham,
Knu u1ya
Rules for the government of the board
and for the regulating of applications for
positions on the police department were
adopted. One of the rules for police de-
partment applications is that no person
under 25 or over 45 years Of age will be
considered.
No action tending to removals or an
pointments on the FIRE department was
taken. ....
The council chamber was crowded with
those interested in the proceedings, but
notwithstanding the crowd, the business
OF the board was transacted rapidly
Before adjournment Chairman Vansant
named the following committees:
Finance-Nolan, Vansant.
Property-Masson, Nolan.
Discipline-Nixon, Nolan.
Law and Order-Bergquist, Nixon.
Another meeting of the board will be
held next Tuesday night.
Modern wOOdmen welcome.
Today the state convention of Modern
Woodmen of America will be held at An.
| cient Order Of United workmen hall. Twen-
| ty-fourth and NJ streets. The first session
will be held at 10 a. m. There Will be an
| afternoon and evening session. It is ex-
pected that 116 delegates will be present
Tuesday afternoon members of the order
here were busy decorating the hall, While
the building is Incomplete the hall will pre-
sent very pretty appearance and will be
ready to receive the delegates at the ap-
pointed time today.
WIZ Bring suit.
At the Monday night meeting OF the
Board OF Education the three nurserymen
who planted about 300 trees about school
property were ordered to remove the trees
as the present board asserted that the bill
would not be paid. Freidland and Butler.
two OF the nurserymen stated yesterday
that as the work had been ordered done
and the trees planted according to instruc-
tions suit to recover the amount OF the
bills would be brought. Attorneys say that
as the order was given in good faith by the
old board and the work performed the dis
trict can be, made to settle the claim, which
amounts to $3.50.
Mrs. O'HeFn Dead.
Mrs. Michael oHern. for eighteen years
a resident of South Omaha, died at Platts-
mouth on Thursday last. Mrs. OHern had
been sick for long time and in March
Mr.. and Mrs. o'Hern moved out on farm
near Plattsmouth In hopes that the change
might be beneficial. Funeral services were
held at st. Patrick's church and the inter-
ment WAS at Calvary cemetery. Mr.. o'Hern
was in the city last night. He said that he
had sold his farm and would return to
| South Omaha.
Heavy Receipts Tuesday.
Over 600 cars of live stock arrived at the
Union Stock yards. South Omaha on Tues
day. Before 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Su-
perintendent Corwin OF the Stock Yards