Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Fire Alarm sys'sn De:srioratsd to State
OF Ussle'tnsm.
EXAMPLE SHOWN At wcRASS FIRE
Efforts Made to Improve Conditions,
but DimcuIty IL Boxes Are Of
old style and D1ap-
tdeted.

The FIRE alarm system in South Omaha
has deteriorated TO such an extent that II
is considered totally useless. This condl-
ton Of AFFAIRS has existed for some time
but attention was forcibly called to -
fact Thursday. when the keyless box q
Twenty-fourth and N streets was pulled
four times TO send in an alarm for the fire
at DR.. McCrann's barn, The delay in send
ing in an alarm gave the flames a fairly
good start and had high wind been blow
ing a great deal of damage mghe have re-
suited. AS it was II was only by excellent
work on the part OF Chief Garratt and his
men that the loss was kept down as low as
II was.
Oficials Of the fire department and the
fire and police commission have been aware
for long time that the system was not
what it should be. Efforts have been made
by the electrician Of the department TO
keep the boxes and lines in repair, but the
boxes are old style, are worn out and the
wires are hardly At for junk. About fifteen
months ago the alarm boxes were given an
overhauling and some new wire was strung.
This helped a little for the time being, but
now the system is utterly worthless.
At one time perhaps year ago, a prop
osltion was submitted to the mayor and
council by the Nebrask Telephone COM
pany to construct and keep in repair fire
alarm system for a certain consideration
per annum. While the fire and police board
at once realized the benefits to be derived
for a first-class alarm system and taking
into consideration the fact that the city fire
department consists of only three hose com
panies and 400 feet Of serviceabIe hose.
the council declined TO enter into such
contract as proposed.
More than likely the proposition will be
taken up again and possibly with different
results.
BaptIsts' Annual Meeting.
The First Baptist church of South Omaha
held its annual meeting a day or two ago
and elected officers and transacted the
usual business. These officers were elected {:
G. c. Haskins and A. 7. Conway, deacons:
c. w. Knight and F. E. Darling. trustees
! for three years; r. c. Walker, trustee for
! two years, and F. c. Overton, trustee for
| one year r. o. Haskins was chosen treas
urer and e. D. wiers clerk. Mrs. J. B.
Arnett is the organlst and Howard Heymen
superintendent of the Sunday school. with
| Bell Bliss assistant ]. b. Arnett is the
head usher and Frank Hubbell superintend-
I ent Of the mission Sunday school
! The treasurer's report showed the church
! in good financial condition, there being no
outstanding bills. During the last church
| year local expenses amounted to s2,2s2, and
for state, national and foreign work S56s
| There is a balance on hand of 1898 for i'm
! mediate improvements. new organ is t.
be installed in a short time Rev George
Van Wrinkle has begun his ninth year a;
pastor and will preach his ninth annua
sermon on Sunday morning, November 8.
POdOHice stamp Sales.
Stamp sales at the South Omaha post
office for the month Of October. 1906
amounted to $1O,e61. 40. For October, 1901
the stamp sales were s6,SsS.ls. An increas
of SO, 1882 is shown over the sales as com
pared with the same month a year age
Postmaster Etter says vat the record
show that the October, 1905, sales wer
the largest for any one year in the histor
d, OF the office.
Last Day of RegIstrntiOn.
Today is the last day of registration
Every voter in the city is doubtless familia
with the location of the registration pre-
cincts. which conform as nearly as posi-
BILE with the voting booths. An effort wi
be made by republicans to get out ever
unregistered voter today. For The tw
days registration only zoos voters regis
tered, What is wanted is not less tina
1000 more voters to register today. Ever
voter must register this fall or else
cannot vote without going TO the troubl
of securing two freeholders in his preclnC
and having his vote sworn in.
Rev. Ralph w. LIvers Called.
Rev. Ralph w. Livers has been given
call to become the pastor of The First Ems
lish Evangelical Lutheran church OF Sout
Omaha. The call takes effect at one,
Sunday forenoon the answer to the ca
will be read at the services. This congr,
cation has leased the church building
the northeast corner OF Twenty-tifth and
streets for one year and in the future a
services will be held there, Sunday schot
is to be held at 10 a. m. and preaching
II a. m. A cordial welcome is extended
! Ithe public.
' Christian Association Items.
: The first month of the night school show
: fifty-seven students elghty-one registri
$ tions and a total attendance OF ESQ The
. figures should be doubled during Novembe
: The membership November 1 is the large
= in the history of the association. being 4;
e There are now three Bible classes We
started and a Saturday morning meetlr
for boys is well attended. Rev. j. r. Clar
son will be the speaker at the mems NEE
= former assistant secretary, was callii
upon friends Friday. He is on his way
u his new home In Illinois.
i. Magic City Gossip.
John w. Van Cleve, Thirtieth and
d streets, reports the birth of a son.
70 The school of instruction for election
ficers at the council chamber last mig
was we'll attended.
Wyiie Beckett is able to be out again a
has dbOut recovered IRON injuries sustain
l. in a runaway ACCIDENT.
The women of the Eastern Star will hi
,e a baLar this afternoon ana evening
TwentS fourth and = streets.
le On election day the Ladies Nd socle
of the E.ustIsn Lutheran cuu.I will ser
e chicken dinner at 210 street.
Rev F. NJ. Sisson will preacn morni
a ana evening az tHe r'ust MetnOuist ElJis'
pal cnurcn sunday. special music Will
p provided for bOtn services.
Joseph hOutsky Is now able 70 be at
ne store for a lew hours eacn day. lie
rapidly recovering. from the effects OF
= | Ope4 dIlUn for Appendicitis.
ts Mrs. Annie hlnsella died Thursday
Sioux CITY at the ace OF "a years.
~ funeral services Will be held from the no
re- / Of the motner of the deceased, Mrs.
Costello, 1nirty-Tlrst ana v streets, TO
N Mary cnurcn at $3.50 a. m. today. Int
~, ment at holy Sepuichre cemetery
At. GREENE AND HIS COPPER NIL