Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Organized Campaign to Increase Member
ship Of Y. n. 0. A.
SECRETARY MARSH CONDUCTS THE WORN
Present Members Enlist in n Hustle
for Recruits and it f. Hoped
Roster VIII Reach six
Hundred.

after members and in this work he has en-
listed the assistance OF all of the present
members. While a special committee has
been appointed to secure members, every
one who belongs to the association is in
t%erested and 1t is hoped that within the
next thirty days the total membership will
be run up to not less than 600.
In his talk to members Secretary Marsh
says that the only safe way is to get after
your man and get him before someone else
does. II this cannot be done, Mr.. Marsh
suggests that each assist the other in Sc
curing a man.
At the present time the association is in
good financial condition, but 1t wants more
members. Excellent work is being done
by the secretary and his assistants and
should the membership be increased the
revenue will naturally be greater and con-
sequently better accommodations will be
secured. Those who are pushing the move
ment for an increased membership have in
view the securing at a date not far distant
Of more commodious quarters. There is a
building now in view, but no arrangements
can be made until the annual revenue of
the association is greater than It is now.
A request is made of all members that
they turn in and assist in securing mem
bers as rapidly as possible. Any young
man with satisfactory references may en-
Joy the privileges of membership. The un-
limited fee is IS per year and entities the
holder Of such a ticket to the use Of the
reading rooms, ~parlors, games, gymnasium,
baths and all the privileges OF the associa-
ton. Lockers are charged for at the. rate
of 81 a year, in addition to the regular fee.
Violating City ordinances.
Some property owners have neglected to
clean the snow from sidewalks and It is
complained that they thus violate the ex-
isting ordinances and lay themselves liable
to a fine. In the business portion of the
city the order has been obeyed to a great
extent, but on side streets little, IL any,
attention has been paid to the orders Of the
police. For instance, the South Omaha
school district owns the Hector site. This
is $50 feet on Twenty-third street, with 100
feet frontage on both ] and X streets. The
snow is banked over the walks around this
entire property and not a move has been
made to have it taken away. On N street
east of Twenty-fourth street the same con-
dition prevails, and on many Of the east
and west streets adjacent to the main
streets. Unless the weather %softens shortly
the city authorities will proceed to clean
the snow from sidewalks and charge the
cost to a~butting property. This latter
course is allowable by law and the authori-
ties will attend to the matter shortly I'M
less walks are thoroughly cleaned of snow.
TIL city officials say they do not propose
to take any chances of damage suits arising
from broken limbs caused by pedestrians
falling on the icy pavements or walks.
Additional Room Arranged.
Through the efforts of President Miller
and Superintendent Mclean the seats for
the additional room adjacent to the Brown
Park school were placed yesterday. This
school, which will seat thirty pupils, will
be ready for occupancy on Monday. BY
taking thirty pupils away from the main
building the crowded condition of the big
school will be greatly relieved. Yesterday
100 seats for the two new rooms at AL
bright school were being placed in posi-
ton. There was some little delay In the
receipt Of the furniture for these rooms,
else the teachers and pupils assigned would
have been given Q~usrterN last week. At
any rate, the work was progressing so
rapidly yesterday that oficials of the School
Board said last night that the rooms would
be ready on Monday. This will help out
12U pupils who have been compelled to go
to other schools during the erection OF this
addition.
BFOnder Loses His Arm.
Thomas Bronder was run over by a street
car at Twenty-fourth and ] streets Thurs
day evening and his left arm was so badly
crushed that amputation Just below the
shoulder was found necessary. Bronder was
riding on the car and tried to jump III
before 1t came to a stop. He slipped and
fell under the wheels and his entire arm
was crushed. He was taken to the hospital
and the injured member was amputated by
Dr.. Thomas Kelly.
heal Making Repairs.
Repairs are being made to the broken
sewer at Twenty-third and e streets. Upon
a thorough examination the city engineer
found tina the pipes were broken for a dis
lance of several feet. but that the filling
had not been affected by the seepage Of
sewage. All that is needed to be lone is
the replacing of about three lengths Of
thing. AS soon as this is done the sewer
will be as good as new.
Elect Delegates.
Modern woodmen of America camp No.
1895 elected seventeen delegates Thursday
night to the county camp. This camp
meets in Omaha on Wednesday, April l.
The delegates chosen are: e. w. Creviston,
C. F. Dennis, o. L. Bruce, ]. V. Chick, A.
H. Murdoch, A. L. Sutton, Jay Williams,
George Melius, @. II. oliver, +. II. Jones,
t. O.. Hazel, T. ]. Cooley, George B. Sher-
wood, william Laner. T. Munger, H. NJ.
Christy and William VanBeek.
Inquest on johnson.
Coroner Bradley held an inquest yester-
day afternoon over the remains OF Nels
Johnson. The jury, after some elaboration
Z found thai Johnson had been killed b.
Union Pacific train No. 3 and that no blame
l could be attached to the railroad company
r Arrangements for the funeral will be made
public today. Pending the final arrange
ments the body will be cared for at Brew
er's morgue on Twenty-ffth street.
c Magic City Gossip.
l A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs
z William Groh. Forty-second and f streets
: Lem Scott has been on the sick list TO
a day or two on account of catching a Sc
we're cold.
Charles II. Watts was up from ST. 10,
= yesterday visiting Bert Wilcox and som'
other friends.
Colonel s. j. Gosney went to Springfield
last night to look after the interests of tn
g Odd Fellows there.
I Arthur Rushforth is about TO leave Soutl
. Omaha and locate at Clarks, Neb., wher
. he will engage in business.
Lee &c Wo was taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital yesterday, as II WAS reported that h
was suffering from pneumonia.
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