Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-20
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
No Interest Taken in Registration and
Affairs Are in Taugls,
VOTERS STAY. AWAY FROM THE POLLS
Assistant city Attorney winter Holds
the First Days Registration
Void, but Others Think
Differently.

| Nolus nut Othera Think
Differently.
Thursday was the first day Of registra-
| ton and the total when the registrars
ceased work for the day showed that but
a small proportion OF the voters paid any
attention to the matter Of registering.
Mayor Koutsky was around and about
looking after the boards of registration.
In number OF cases the mayor had to
| fill vacancies on the boards but the ma
jority of the registrars reported for duty
on time BY the change in the precinct
lines in the Fifth ward a new board Of
registrars was necessary.
A great many voters stated that they did
not propose to register again this year as
they registered on September 10. Assistant
City Attorney Winters handed in an opinion
week or more ago to the effect that The
primary registration would not 60 and
that three days of registration would be
necessary and that all voters must register
again this fall. Others hold that under the
new law the primary registration is good
and that the names OF the voters who regis
tered on September 10 should be copied into
the registration books. So far the names
Of those registering at the primary election
hoAh0 nON uetH COpleu INTO Lne new TtBlSITa-
ton books and the registrars are going on
the theory that the previous registration
does not count.
Before the next registration day comes
around. which should be on October q, the
mayor and members OF the council will
most likely look into this matter thoroughly
and endeavor to have the present tangle
Strengthened out. 1t is possible that the
registrars will be directed to take the
primary registration books and COPY the
names OF those who registered on that day
into the new books. In order to assist vot-
ers and registrars, a new ward map Of the
city with the precinct lines showing, was
issued yesterday, This new map shows the
changes in the Fifth ward. The other pre-
cbncts remain as before
Excavators Strike Sewer.
While workmen were engaged yesterday
In excavating for the foundations of the
new Union Pacific passenger station, the
twenty-four inch sanitary sewer was
struck. This sewer runs north and south
between NJ and N streets. 1t was decided
by the Union Pacific engineers to move
the sewer east ten or twelve feet in order
that the depot lines may remain as origin.
ally planned This work of moving the
sewer over will start today II the weather
permits out Of door work.
Saving His Money.
Early Thursday morning Captain Turn
quist found James C. Benefull peacefully
sleeping on the floor at the Union Pacific
depot. When awakened Benefull abused
the police captain for disturbing him. He
said that he was a stockman from Nc
Pherson, Neb., and wanted to be left alone.
When searched at police headquarters
Benefull had over 800 in currency in his
pockets He told Tailor Fowler that he
was sleeping at the depot in order to save
the price of a bed at a hotel. Chief Briggs
kept Benefull in jail until yesterday fore
noon, and then gave him his money and
started him homeward.
Swedish-NOrweSinn Club Meeting.
wednesday evening the Swedish NorweE-
ian Republican club held meeting at
Evans hall There was a large attend
ance and quite number were added to the
INST OK members. Several important ques-
uohs were discussed, the object being to
obtain the best results on election day.
Next Wednesday evening the club will
hold another meeting. at the same hall.
ana candidates will be invited to be present
COnnOrs Pleads Not Guilty.
william Connors was arraigned in police
court Thursday on the charge of shooting
not guilty. His bond on this complaint
was fixed at 5000. Being unable to secure
this amount Connors will be taken to the
county jail for safe keeping. Connors was ,,
arrested In Chicago and refused to return
to Nebraska without requlsition papers.
Detective Elsfelder brought Connors here,
arriving yesterday. The shooting occurred
on August 49, 1902, at dance hall at Thirty
sixth and U streets George Johnson a
policeman. was wounded and Miss Agnes
Riley was also injured The johnson COM
plant only was filed, but the police say
that Miss Riley will also swear to one
making the same allegations as in the
Johnson complaint.
Voting Machines Insured.
Thursday w. p. Adkins, president of the !
city council, had the eight voting machines
owned by the city insured for $1,000 A /
premium of $50 was paid for these policies. /
BY the terms of the policy the machines
are insured while out OF the care of the
city and located in the various voting /
booths Just as soon as the new fire hall :
Is completed the machines are to be stored
In the basement. The sum OF S. additional
for twenty-one days is charged by the in |
surance company while the machines are
In the voting booths. AS the machines are |
worth $500, or at least cost the city that |
amount Of money. the amount OF Insurance |
carried is considered fair.
Appraisers File Report.
Il. r. Leigh. John Mcmillan and John 7 |
Ryan, appointed by the mayor to appraise !
the damages, II any, resulting from the /
grading OF Eighteenth street from I street |
to Missouri avenue. filed a report yester- I
day These appraisers met Wednesday |
afternoon and looked over the street The |
report hled shows that the property owners /
In this grading district Will not sustain |
any damages whatever by the grading. |
The report will be read to the council at the |
next meeting.
Odd Fellows Pleased.
South Omaha Odd Fellows are ereatlv |
pleased at having secured the next session |
OF the grand lodge for South Omaha. The +
place Of holding the 1906 session was de- !
eided upon at Nebraska City Yesterday
A large delegation OF Odd Fellows from the /
Magic City went to Nebraska City on pur- |
pose to secure the next meeting OF the |
grand lodge.
Magic City Gossip.
Rev. DR.. d. X. Tindall OF Norfolk was a |
visitor In the city for a few hours yester- |