Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Thomas B. Mcpherson to Head Large
Live Stock Company Now Forming.
POULTRY SHOW ENDS WITH NIGHT SESSION
stock Yards Company Pays s33,O64.I8
in Taxes, which IL Largest single
Amount Ever Paid in City
of south Omaha.

it has become known at the Exchange
that Thomas b. Mcpherson. late cashier
Of the Union Stock Yards National bank,
will be at the head of a new and powerful
cattle company which is to open Offices In
the Exchange building within the next few
days. Several men Of prominence have
Joined in the undertaking. Mr.. Mcpherson
will be at the head of the concern. The
name of the company has not yet been de-
cided and for that reason 1t is as yet
not announced what branch of the cattle
Industry they will take up. Presumably 1t
will be in the nature Of cattle loans.
Miss Ella Reynolds. who is one Of the
pioneer Office women Of the Exchange. and
who has been for several years connected
with the Union Stock Yards National
bank as private secretary. announced her
resignation yesterday. She has long almost
filled the place OF an assistant cashier and
has been depended on by every one in the
institution She was the first woman to
hold a business position in the yards. Here
after she will be identified with the new
company OF which Mr.. Mcpherson will be
the head
The men Of the Exchange are comment
ing on the activity of the South Omaha
banks TO secure the patronage Of the COM
mission men The changes. however, arc
not so great might be expected.
Close of Poultry show.
Everything went smoothly at the poultry
show yesterday afternoon and evening.
There was a fair crowd in the building all
tho time The crowds did not stay long
at any time, but passed in and out regu-
larry. The prizes were all determined late
in the evening and the ribbons were all
distributed. Every local fancier had A
prize of some sort, and indeed the Ne
braska fowls proved TO be as good those
from New York. Some of the prize winners
sold as high as so. John Burth of Maynard
sold Ave Of his birds at good figures. John
Fritz Roberts was offered so for his first
prize pulled in the Buff wyandotte class.
He entered only two birds in the COMPETE
tion. r. A. Agnew's fowls won him a
good number of prizes. as did those Of II.
3. Fleherty. full list OF the prize win
ners will be available today and it Is
expected that the exhibit will break UP this
evening Financially the venture has
proved a great success. considering that
this is the first exhibition in South Omaha
The management has enough on hand to
pay all expenses and leave small margin
in the treasury. All the visitors in the
course Of the three days have appeared to
be well pleased with the display
Biggest Tax Payment.
The largest check for taxes which has
ever been received in South Omaha was
turned into the treasury yesterday, when
the Union Stock Yards company sent in
It's remittance for $33,06i.i 49, Their check
was made out for sSS,O744s, but the city
returned so which was overpaid with
this check all the large amounts have beer
paid up, and the city has it's finances ali
to the good. or course there will be a
number of delinquents. and some OF them
will be In places which would surprise the
public II they knew. All day yesterday
the treasurer was busy with collections
and after the time for the public schools
20 close their daily session several teachers
paid their personal taxes.
Changes in Carrier Force.
II was announced that David Haney, 81
North Twenty-seventh street. would hav,
the place left vacant by the death OF vii
liam J. Mangan on the force of mail car
riers. Haney is the senior carrier in tn,
service now. e. G.. Rozzen takes Haney'i
place at the exchange building. Charles
Martin is the new carrier added to thu
force.
Noonan Pleads Not Guilty.
The complaint was filed on the part o
the state against Frank Noonan yesterda!
afternoon At about 2:3O p. m. he was for
mally arraigned before Police Judge Pat
rick King. He pleaded not guilty to tn
charge OF murder in the first degree. Afte
the arraignment he was remanded to jail
and will be given his preliminary tria
Saturday. morning at a. m. There will
be a large number of witnesses in the case
Small Fire Causes Excitement.
There was considerable excitement for
minute yesterday afternoon caused by tn
breaking out OF a fire in the rooms O
Arthur Webster, between Twenty-sixth an
Twenty-seventh on NJ street The fire wa
caused by defective gasoline stove, 1t
said. This started the blaze. which com
municated TO several lace curtains, whic
were consumed and the paint and paper @
the room. The fire was soon under contro
The damage was not great
Warrants All Issued.
All the warrants for the month OF De
cember have been issued and the clerk
taking a breath of clear air again Tn