Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-12
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Need tr More School Room Is tbs Pressing
Issue now
INCREASE N ATTENDANCE IS STEADY
superintendent McLeA Of the PubIiS
hoo TeIIs Of Conditions and
Board Members Diseuss
Plans for Relief

Figures Just compiled by J. A. Mclean.
superintendent OF the public schools. show
that the enroliment for January. 1908. is
s24 more than II Was in the same month a
year ago. While this decided increase de-
mands additional school room. the member
OF the board appear to be slow in making
the necessary provisions.
Owing TO the CRY for more room quarters
have been secured in Brown Park at Twen-
ty-hrst and r Streets. In this outside room
q seating capacity for thirty pupils has
been provided. This. superintendent NC
Lean says. will relieve the crowded condi-
tion of the Brown Park school for the bal
ance Of this school year. This new room
was opened yesterday. The two new rooms
in the Albright school. providing for eighty
pupils. we're opened yesterday also. These
rooms should have been ready for eecu-
pancy on January 1, but the condition Of
the weather prevented plastering. hence the
delay. At the Lowell school the additional
rooms are being plAstered and will be ready
fer use in less than a month unless very
bad weather sets in.
d The continual demand for outside rooms
shows the necessity for more ward school
houses or else the building of at least one
wing Of the proposed high school. Among
those who appear TO have the interests Of
the schools at heart the building Of ward
sehooihouses appears preferable to the con-
struction Of a high school building. While
there is talk OF advertising for bids for the
construction OF the foundation for a high
school building. It may be that the board
will defer the matter until after the license
money is available in May.
Resek Inquest Today.
This afternoon Coroner Bradley will hold
an inquest over the remains Of Joseph Re
eek. who died from the result of injuries
received in a fight on Saturday night last.
When Rezek died. Patrick Shea, who was
held for doing the cutting. was removed
from the hospital to the county Jail. From
information received last night II Is under
stood that Shea will not be present at the
inquest this afternoon. although the county
attorney or one Of his deputies may attend.
Chief OF Police Briggs was busy yesterday
securing evidence and last night he stated
that he had secured ten witnesses. 1t is
expected that these witnesses will testify
Just how the tight started and then the doc
tors who performed the autopsy will explain
the cause OF Rezek's death. As consider
able interest is manifest in the result OF
the coroner's inquest It is expected that
the council chamber will be crowded.
sIabauEh-Hunt NuptiaIs.
Last evenings at the home Of Colonel and
Mrs. c. NJ. Hunt. DR.. Warren H. Slabaugl
and Mis- Coe Hunt we're united in mar
ringe. Rev. Leander Lane Of the FRS
Christian church performed the ceremony
Only the immediate friends of the famil!
were present at the ceremony. DR.. ant
Mrs. Slabaugh will reside at s14 Nortl
Twenty-third street.
Mrs. O'NeiI's Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs
Rosa O'Neil were held at the residence o
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Harmon, Twentyrfftl
and z streets. Wednesday morning Ate
brief services at the house the body wa
conveyed to st. Bridget's church. where ad
ditional services were held. The intermen
was at st. Mary's cemetery. The churcI
was crowded with friends Of the decease
as well as by acquaintance Of the family
A number OF beautiful floral offerings deco
rated the casket,
p. d. Manchee Departs.
P. D. Manchee, who has been manager a
the Swift plant for some years. left las
evening for Chicago, where he will assum
an executive position. L. B. Patterso
succeeds MT. Mannhee as the ohicial I
charge Of the plant here. Mr.. Patterso
has been in South Omaha for a fortnigh
getting acquainted with the employees an
the workings Of the plant.
Clifton RePOrts on stock.
c. c. clifton returned yesterday from
trip through Iowa. He says that cattl
and hogs are doing nicely and that III
country Is full OF both. He predicts ths
there will be a considerable increase 1
shipments OF hogs to the South Oman
market before long from points in wester
Iowa.
Colonel Savage Entertained.
Former Governor E.. p. Savage was In tn
city yesterday, the guest Of a number
friends. He and Mrs. Savage lunched an
dined with the South Omaha members
his stan. In the evening Colonel and Mr.
/ Savage were entertained in Omaha b
Colonel Bryson. They boarded a late traI
for Lincoln after a pleasant visit Wit
! friends in the two Omahas.
Magic City Gossip.
{ Mrs. John Rawlston is reported to /
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs. \
Mcdonald, Twenty-sixth and L streets,
Mrs. Charles A. Oaks Of Weeping Wat,
was in the city yesterday, visiting FRIEND
= and relatives.
. John Hurd and Thomas Taylor Of ID
Grove, Ia, are In the city, the guests
Hon. B. Z. Wilcox
2 A party Of Rock Island officials visits
= the stock yards and packing hous,
1 Wednesday afternoon.
a Mrs. f. Bliss, Twenty-hfth and Z street
will entertain the Magic City King
Daughters this afternoon.
Me- ENnanNr = Tanaa hnu waeVNAnA a.
. Harvard, Neb.. where she nursed her sic
9 mother for more than six weeks.
y Tn old building on the east side
= Twenty-sixth street near o street, oWnI
by Omaha parties, Is being torn down
= compliance with orders from the city cou
= ell.
y Mrs. Sophie King died at her home, e
Il z street, on Monday. Funeral services W
n be held at the Family residence Thursdi
n afternoon. lnterment win be at Laurel II
n cemetery.