Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Passes Sewer Bend 0rdinane.
10 It's Third Reading.
FINAL ACTION 10 8. TAKEN TONIGHT
Report that Fire and Police Board
Was 90 Meet and order the Lid
closed Down sunday Proves
90 ne y Canard.

~ the council che nibef at n. m. Yesterday
aud dispensed with all other business. Pre-
cceding al oncc to take up the three new
ordinances. Nos. 1.s41, Lac and 1.4f. on
a motion by W. r. Adkins, president OF the
hoard. all three of the ordinances were
placed on second reading The ordinances
arc, in order. the emergency ordinance, pro-
viding for tiSg special election on the iss,ie
OF sst1.oo honBs az decided by the mass
meeting and recommended by the citizers'
committee of eighteen; second. the contract
ordinance authorizing the city TO make
contract with the Union Stock Yards cont
pauN after the maRner Of the public agree
men. IN The same mass meeting: third. an
ordinance repeating the former act TO reg
ulste the transfer system within the limits
" south Omaha
The council then adjourned to meet at 5
p NJ. tonight. when ., IL expected the or
finances VII r~cefve their final reading ana
bo passed II IL understood that the date
~ the special election will b. February 10
More Candidates rae.
The following candidates filed for office
Yesterday: Thomas r. o'Connor. demo-
erat. filed for the office Of tax commits
sioner; Fred Johnson democrat. of the SEC
end ward, filed for councilman; John W.
Cissna, republican. filed FOR councilman In
the Third ward August Miller. republican,
filed for councilman in the Fourth ward.
Hot Ashes start Fire.
The fire department made a brisk run
yesterday morning to the residence of John
Elliott. Twenty-eighth and 3 streets. The
fire was caused by some hot ashes being
thrown out near the building. The light
wind seemed to have famed the embers
. until they livened up and communicated the
} flames to the building. The loss was about
$50.
Death of Old Resident.
The death OF Mrs. Mary Hess, 2se South
Twenty-fourth street, occurred last Mon
day night she was 6s years old and had
been living with her son. Frank Hess, since
the death of her husband, John Hess. She
had been a resident OF South Omaha for
the past twenty years. The family Is well
known and has figured as one of the pioneer
families Of the city. The funeral will be
from the residence Thursday afternoon ae2.
She will be buried in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Rev. r. L. Wheeler of the First Presby-
terrain church will preach the funeral SER
mon. ~
Robbed by Roommate.
James T. Estep reported last night that
his roommate, Bin Stuart. had disappeared
from. the McGucken lodging house on Q
street yesterday, taking with him a suit
case containing a SUIT of clothes. an over
coat and a pair of shoes. along with other
articles, all iof which were the property Of
Estep. He valued the contents OF the suit
case at $40 UP TO the last accounts no trace
had been discovered of the missing Stuart
No Meeting of Police Board.
1t was reported last night that there was
~ he ord ni
Fire and Police commissioners in the city
hail. and that delegation Of prominent
South Omaha citizens would be present to
lobby against the application of the ''lidi, In
this city. II was understood that members
Of number OF the best known business
FIRMS would be present with arguments ir
favor of open saloons during Sunday. The
meeting and the delegation both failed tC
put in an appearance. and II is said tina
so far as the Board OF Fire and POLES
commissioners is concerned II had not in
tended to have any meeting at ali.
YuuthfuI Couple returns Home.
A brother of Miss Effie Morton of Cheney
Neb. who was forced to pass the night o
Monday in the city jail, together with he
youthful lover arrived In this city earl!
yesterday morning. with the brother wa
the constable of Cheney. who took charg
Of the runaway pair 1t was learned tina
the parents of both families had no seriou
objections 10 the match. but that they de
sired that the couple wait until they wer
older. The whole party returned to Chene,
on the first train. The little girl was tired
although she slept part of the night seate'
In the rocking chair Of the Jail office. Far
of the glamor of the romance had worn OF
and she said she was willing to go hom
again. as the city jail was a chapter sh
had not counted on.
Magic City Gossip.
: Interest on all city warrants stops today
Thomas ellis was arrested yesterday 10
being a suspicious character.
II. B. Mcpherson returned Sunday frof
business trip 10 the western part of tn
state.
The Ladies' Catholic Order of Forester
gave a dance last night at the Workme
George schienker was sentenced to fou
days on Che rock pile for lntoxication an
vagrancy.
The first annual ball of the Nebrask
Telephone Inspectors win be given tonigl
at the Workmen temple.
MISS May McCsmly, who has been visit