Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Contractor MCGOWAN Tells Council he is
Ready to Start Wgk.
MISSOURI AVENUE PAVING IN SIGHT
CURLING Contractor WIN Begin His
Part of Job Monday and Hugh
Murphy f. Expected TO
Follow On.

At last nights meeting OF the city council
Adkins reported that John MCGOWAN. the
contractor who Is TO put down the curbing
Rpn Missouri avenue. would start work on
Monday Mr.. MCGOWAN called at the
council chamber before the session was
commenced and stated that on Saturday
he would move his material down here md
be ready to. start to work on Monday
morning This was satisfactory 20 the
mayor and council The curbing will start
at Thirteenth street and the contractor
will work west on Missouri avenue Nc
$iowan expects to complete the work in
two weeks. Councilman Adkins viii call
on Hugh Murphy today and endeavor to
have him get ready to start the paving
just as soon as block two Of curbing
has been set. ....
The Judiciary committee reported favor
ably on petition to establish curb lines
on Twentieth street from street to
Missouri avenue. Permission was given
the property owners TO park or otherwise
improve this section OF Twentieth street
A petition to grade the alley from to J
streets between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets, was read and re-
ferred 20 the city attorney and city en-
gineer. s sa
An ordinance was passed providing for
the grading OF Eighteenth street from /
street to Missouri avenue. These appraisers
were appointed by the mayor: e. r. Leigh,
j. j. Ryan and John Mcmillan.
The sewer bond ordinance calling for an
issue OF bonds In the sum of s25OOO for the
construction OF sewers was passed.
Upon motion of Council Eiewit Architect
l.. A. Davis was appointed superintendent
OF the construction of the fire department
headquarters building now being erected
at Twenty-ffth' and l. streets
City Engineer Beal was instructed to es-
tabiish the grade on Twelfth street from
street to Missouri avenueI
Herman TOmbrink Funeral.
The funeral of Herman Tombrink was
held Wednesday at the late residence OF
the deceased 1913 North Twenty-fourth
street. Rev, r. L. Wheeler, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church and Rev George
VanWinkle, pastor of the Baptist church,
conducted the services. A large number Of
friends of the deceased attended the SER
vices and followed the remains to the grave
at Laurel IIill cemetery. The floral OFFER
ings were numerous One set piece was
sent by the Woodmen of the World and
another by. employees of Cudahy's office.
where, a son of the deceased is employed.
The pail bearers were: F. A. Cressey, e.
l.. Howe, g. w. Mason N. d. Mann,
Thomas Geary and c. n Rich.
Inquest Again Postponed.
Only portion of the testimony I'm regards
to the death Of Frank Miller was taken
yesterday by Coroner Bradley. A postpone
ment was ordered until o'clock this after
noon In order to permit the attendance of
witnesses not yet arrived from Fairbury.
The coroner expects that the jury will
reach verdict this afternoon.
Mike Segment Arrested.
Mike Segment the saloon keeper who is
wanted here for throwing Sophia Mattues
out Of O. window at Twenty-fourth and u
streets Tuesday, has been arrested I'm Chi
casoSsgNVhen .Ohief Briggs became satis-
fed that Segment had been successful in
evading arrest In Omaha he wired the Chi
cago police to watch the Omaha trains.
The result was Segnent's arrest as he
stepped from train in Chicago "Wednesday
afternoon. Segment has announced his
willingness to return to Nebraska without
requisition papers. A Chicago officer is
coming this way In a day or two and will
bring Segment with him. The woman is
reported to be doing as well as could be
expected
Many Witness Parade.
Hundreds OF South Omaha people went
TO Omaha Wednesday to witness the Ak
sar- Ben daylight parade. The public school
children were dismissed at noon In order
to permit those who desired to attend. The
city offices were closed at noon and quite
number of business houses closed. Street
car travel was heavy, Many extra cars were
put on, but from noon until after clock