Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Conference Over Commission Rates at the
Live Stock Exchange
PRODUCERS OBJECT TO INCREASED CHARGE
M Definite Conclusion Reached and
None VIII he Until other
Exchanges Have Been
Consulted.

A conference was held in the 1--we Stock
exchange rooms Saturday between repre-.
sentatives Of the various stock and wool
growers associations OF the west and a
committee OF the exchange, at which the
recent advance in commission charges at |
this market was the principal topic. At |
the meeting were r. w. Tomlinson secre- |
tary OF the American National Live Stock |
association, who also represented the Mon !
tana and Wyoming Wool Growers asso- |
Citations; E. NJ. searle, jr., secretary Of |
the Nebraska Stock Growers association; |
A l.. Ames. president, and Fl. c. wallace |
secretary, OF the Corn Belt Meat Producers |
association: J. NJ. Holt. president OF the A.,
Montana Stock Growers association; w |
M. Ward, president of the Sioux City Live |
Stock exchange; w. II. Timniel and Frank |
Anderson, also Of the Sioux City exchange:
Messrs. G. c. Daily. G. A. Mallory. Jay
I4averty and J. NJ. Guild of the local ex-
change.
The entire day was consumed in an in
Vestigatlon by the visiting delegation OF
the methods OF conducting the commission
business at South Omaha and OF a thor
Ough discussion OF the advance in charges
by both sides of the question. The meeting
was most harmonious. Ootn parties show
ing disposition to be fair and reasonable.
IL is understood that the meeting was
only advisory in its scope, nor did the
members commit themselves to any set
tied policy concerning the question Of the
commission rates. No forecast is made by
either side as to what the action OF the
members Of the various live stock associa-
tons may be after the committee of in
vesugaticn shall have reported TO their
respective Organizations.
Burglary Case Reported.
Among the exciting events Of the last
two days in South Omaha a burglary case
has developed in the Clifton house at Twen-
ty-seventh and r streets. 1t is declared
by the inmates that a negro by the name
OF Yates entered several OF the rooms of the
lodging house and secured s65 In cash and
several suits of good clothes. In the ex-
element of the other hunt the case of
Yates was allowed to pass for the time.
Now the police are ready to investigate
Women Are Not welcome.
The women of Railroad avenue who were
warned by the Fire and Police Commits
sioners to vacate by March l have com
piled with the order by moving to Thir-
tieth and l. streets where they have taken
up their abode This has raised great
storm OF protest in that quarter from the
better class OF the citizens Of that vicinity.
IL IL therefore likely that the Fire and
Police Commissioners will at their next
session demand that these women move
again, All the places OF the former dis
trict which were known to the police have
been closed W.
. Another Ballet Recount.
There was n fourth recount of the bal
lots OF the recent primary election Satur-
day. This time Jerry NJ. Fitzgerald de-
rnanded, to have the board recount the
democratic ballots OF the Sixth ward. He
wanted 10 satisfy himself and n number
of his friends and those who were not that
he had really carried the Sixth ward The
recount showed this to be the case, no
having eighty votes, while his nearest
competitor had seventy-three
HeIayinE street Railway.
The Omaha & Council BLUFFS Street Rail
way company is repairing the curves at
twentieth and Missouri avenue: New rails
are being put in 1t is the first move
toward putting in heavy rails throughout
the entire length OF the street This will
be done before the paving Of Missouri ave-
nue. 10 begun at the opening OF the season.
Heretofore the track on Missouri avenue
has been miserable, especially the east
bound track. The new rails will remedy
this defect so the people on the avenue will
be able TO ride with more comfort.
Bellevue Defeats High school.
There was a nara tOuRnl DatIle OF basket
ball, Saturday at the Young Mems Chris.
tian association gymnasium between tn,
South Omaha High school team and Belle.
vue college. The south Omaha boys wer,
defeated by a score Of 50 20 g.
Magic city Gossip.
Ralph Wilcox expects to leave the city
Monday for wyoming.
Desk room for rent in Bee once, city hal
building, South Omaha.
II q haa ~ Z
city for few days visit
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to al
parts of the city. Telephone fo. g.
Whole lots of ladies' new spring oxford
in. Very stylish. Can Mt you. Cressey.
Miss Riley, 2O6 Brown block, Omaha, will
display spring millinery Saturday, March IL
Get our coupons on dishes. II will pa,
you. Fine new assortment now in. Cres
Mrs Frank Mockler entertained tn
Flower mission Friday afternoon at lunch
con.
The Phil Kearney women's Relief corp
sntertSined its friends last night at an In
The second OF series OF Lenten ad
dresses VIII be given TO the women of 81
The Young Mems Christian association
has Increased ITS membership in Soutl
Omaha TO iiS since moving to the new quar-
"A Promise 20 the Victor" is the them
OF the sermon OF Rev. Ralph W Liver
rms morning at the English Lutheran
Just think of IT, a pair OF 'stetson' s
hne dress shoes AZ y a pair. Your ehoic
OF any OF them. None better and few equa
them. Cressey. 2ty7 n street.
Frank Barrett, son OF 4. ]. Barrett
ylng very sick at the South Omaha hos
pltaL he underwent an operation for az
pendlelus last triaay from which he ma
not rallied as had been hoped
The koseiusko Republican club had a rat
lnesuon meeting last night at Twenty
- seventh ana ) streets where they ce.e
brated the victory OF their favorite can
ply.
Mrs. Howard Haymsn and Mrs Ed Gate
entertained number OF friends Thursda
afternoon az the home OF Mrs. dayman a
honor OF MRS A. q. benny, who MIA leaV
south Omaha soon tor Decatur, AZ, ne
future home.
You can buy anywhere shoes at s. Sci
and ~, but nowhere in our berg can 70
begin TO md the style, quality and vaTiet
as | am showing tnls spring. Never sol
such good things before at these price,
Cressey, the ShOeman
For sale, by sherin, household furnitur
consisting OF ten bedroom suites, chair
tables, carpets, stoves and cooking utensils