Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
John and William sieger Charged with the
Larceny Of Bridge.
MUNICIPALITY IS THE COMPLAINANT
National Banks Re- Last Years
Directors and Omcers-city Treas
urer Calls II warrant Fire
man Nevins Injured.

Directors and Omcers-City Treas
urer Calls in warrant Fire
man NevIns Injured.
For months past there has been a contro-
versy over a suitable road to the river, and
more than one committee Of the council
has gone to Omaha to Interview Herman
Kountze with the idea Of making some ar
rangement which would stick. For ten
years past the city has had trouble about
the road through the Kountze property.
Time and again Mr.. Kountze has entered
into an agreement with city officials, but
this has been broken by his agents Just as
often. Matters took a turn yesterday and
now the city is showing its hand. Upon
a complaint filed by Assistant City Attor-
ney Cohn the police arrested John and
William sieger. Both are charged with the
larceny Of a bridge built by the city at
Eleventh street and Missouri avenue. This
bridge was built by the city at SOM little
expense and was erected for the purpose
OF allowing teams to reach the river, where
garbage was to be dumped.
Formerly the siegers had charged the
city s25 a month for permission to pass
through the Kountze property, which abuts
on the river. The city officials tried to
make other arrangements and an agree
ment. as far as Mr.. Rountze was concerned,
was reached. Sieger did not like to be cut
of from his pie money and he protested.
First he obstructed the roadway by a wire
gate. This was torn down, and then, it Is
asserted in the complaint, he tore UP the
bridge erected by the city and converted
the lumber to his own use. The trial,
which is to come up in a day or two,
promises to be an interesting one, and it
may end in the city establishing a perma-
nent road to the river whether the Siegers
like it or not.
National Bank Officers.
All OF the three national banks in South
Omaha held meetings of stockholders and
directors yesterday. There was no change
in either the directory or the oficers OF
any Of the banks here.
At the Union Stock Yards National bank
J. A. Creighton, L.. l.. Kountze, Herman
Kountze, F. II. Davis, C. T, Kountze, P. A.
Valentine, S. McRoberts, J. C. French and
T. B. Mcpherson were chosen as directors.
Following this election these officers were
elected: John A. Creighton, president; F.
II. Davis, vice president: T. B. Mcpherson,
cashier; John C. French, assistant cashier.
The South Omaha National bank re-
elected its old directors. This directory is
composed Of Guy c.. Barton, E. W. Nash,
T. w Taliaferro, f. A. Cudahy, ]. P. Ly-
man, Truman Buck and H. G. Bostwick.
Mr.. Barton is president, z. A. Cudshy
vice president, Truman Buck second vice
president, H. c. Bostwick cashier and Harry
c. Miller assistant cashier.
The South Omaha Savings bank elected
T. w. Taliaferro, Truman Buck, Ran
dali K. Brown, H.. c. Miller and H. C. Bost-
wick directors. The officers OF this bank
are T. W. Tallaferro, president; Truman
Buck, vice president; H. G. Bostwick, Sec
rotary, treasurer and cashier.
At the Packers National bank the form
Of reading annual reports was gone through
with and the stockholders appeared well
pleased with the showing made. ALI OF the
old officers were elected again. John F
Coad is president, A. w. Trumble vice
president, F, ]. Moriarty cashier ant
Charles A.. Durham assistant cashier. The
directors are: c. D. Brown, Elmer e
Bryson, John F. Coad, ]. e. Curtis, Luther
Drake, F.. McGiverin. Amos Gates. F. ]
Moriarty, A. w. Trumble.
Treasurer calls warrants.
, City Treasurer z. L. Howe last night pre-
) pared the following call for warrants: Gen
) eral fund up to and including registered
warrant No. 1925; this except warrant
registered since July IS, 1902. and callinl
for any number from 1855 to 1925; salarr
: fund No. 9s9; FIRE and water to and in
GLIDING SAG; police fund, 1859; street repair
, 4S4; public light, 1859; water fund, 81
. judgment, 1874; library, ~.
This call means the payment by the cit
O treasurer on or before January 16 Of abou
800, 900. Interest on all of the warrant
a mentioned in the call will cease on Jan
Z uary 16.
I Annual Meeting Tonight.
=, The annual business meeting Of tn
$ South Omaha cavalry troop will be held to
y night in the troop club rooms. A repoT
: OF the civil organization will be rendere
e and considerable business will be trans
acter. At the present time the troop
= out of debt. 1t is possible that an ar
rangement for the annual troop ball ma
be made at this meeting.
s Fireman NevIns Hurt.
Sam Nevins. a pipeman at No. / FIRE hal
was thrown from a horse yesterday after
= noon and sustained severe injuries, be
n sides a broken leg, The horse Nevins wa
riding fell on the slippery pavement an
the rider went under the animal. Nevin
was carried into a nearby store and d
c. NJ. SCHMIDT summoned. The broken lie
"a was placed in splints and then Nevins wa
taken to his home at Fifteenth and
a streets by Chief Etter. It will devoIy
upon the mayor to appoint a man in Nevin
place for a period OF six or eight weeks.
lie HibernIans Elect omcers.
l. Division No. 8. Ancient Order Of H
bernians, elected these officers to serve Il
one year: C.. sheehAn, president; W.
McCrann, vice president; James Rya.
recording secretary; James Hannigha,
financial secretary; w ]. Mangan, treai
urer. Arrangements have been made Il
the entire lodge to turn out at the piacir
OF st. Patrick's statue in St. Mary's churC
on February 1. The statue is a gift fro
division No. 3 Of the Hibernians.
COrcoran Hound Over