Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Second Day Of Bsristration Productive Of
Lisht Rsults.
APATHY AFFECTS ALL Parties ALIKE
n. a.. Murphy sweRrs out n Peace
warrant for Joseph spells on
Account OF Alleged Threats
by Defendant

By Defendant
The second day OF registration in South
Omaha brought no better results on the
whole than the first and the registrations
OF both party Affiliations are still light
The average was something above hum
bred In a precinct, but the last day OF
registration will have to show large in
crease to make up the full voting strength
OF the city. There should be above 40
voters to the precinct From the present
Indications the party organizations will
have plenty Of work on their hands on
the last day OF registration Some hustlers
were out yesteid day morning working among
the voters, but there were no carriages in
evidence The registration boards were
more prompt yesterday than on the pre-
vious date. and in but one or two pre-
cincts were there any delays. The clerk
gave minute instructions to the boards with
reference to the returning OF the registrs-
ton books II bore fruit in the PROMPT
returning OF most Of the books last night.
They we're left at the city jail for safe
keeping. Two or three precincts were miss
ing A careful examination OF the books
at several polling places indicates that the
registration was about In the same proper
ton as on the first day.
The work OF compiling the returns will
begin at once az the clerks office and GER
titled lists will be sent to the chairmen OF
the central committees. At the last regis
tration the work OF compiling was greatly
increased from the fact that the registra-
ton boards had not completed their work
on making the returns. This has been i'm
proved upon IN many cases where Il was
the most Incomplete last time. In order
to be able to vote on election day the voters
must register There remains only one
more day in which this may be done. Any
registrations for the primary elections are
void IN the present election.
The president OF the Central Republican
club yesterday sent out sixty letters not-
flying as many men that they had been
appointed as hustlers for the organization.
and made it a part OF their duties to help
get cut the full strength OF the party on
registration day and on the date Of the
election. A vice president OF the club is
appointed I'm each ward Of the city. They
will be chairman OF the ward committee of
ten members.
Spelta Hauled Into Court.
On a complaint by II. c. Murphy, Joseph
SPELLS was brought before Judge King and
a date fixed for a trial to show cause why
he should not be placed under peace bond
The basis Of the action is certain threut-
ening remarks which SPELLS Is charged with
using toward the plaintiff Thursday IN the
! county court house. SPELLS was one Of the
complaining witnesses I'm the cases OF
Bradeen against II. c. Murphy and John
Briggs, chief of police. In which both mer
were charged with graft. The cases were
dismissed, but Bradeen 10 said to have met
/ Briggs I'm the corridors OF the court house
and threatened him in a violent manner
and dared the chief to so much as lay his
hands on his person The chief refralnst.
| SPELLS was with Bradeen and Murphy wa,
with Briggs SPELLS made some move, It /;
charged, and Murphy took an attitude o.
pugnacity. Spells is said to have thereupor
uttered the threats against the person Of
Murphy, for which he was yesterday ar
rested. The trial was set for October q
SPELLS admitted that he had used violent
language, bur that the same had been pro
voked by the plaintiff.
stakes for City Hall.
The city engineer Thursday stake6 GU
the ground Of the new city hall for th'
| work of the contractors who are to begir
the work at once. There is a feeling preva
lent that this contract will not be interfereC
| with
sunday Services.
THE Things for Which Christ Taught u
10 Pray" will be the theme OF Rev. Georgl
! Van Wrinkles Sunday morning sermon a
| the Baptist church. The Way to God
will he the evening topic. The annua
meeting OF the church will be held Tuesda,
evening, october 81.
pr Wheelers Sunday morning topic vii
be- The Sign Of the Prophet Jonas.
The evening topic, preceded by specia
music, will be, The Foresight OF Christ
A special Christian endeavor missionar-
service win be held at 500 conducted b.
Mrs. George p. Carley; topic. Lying
stone. and Missions in Africa" sabbau
school at 9;4s, topic. Jesus Amounted A
Bethany" Miss Anna Haas and Mis-
Jeane Mcdowell will sing a duet at tn
morning service Al the annual meetin
in the Presbyterian church on last Wodnes
day night c. d. Wilson and Edwin Hi
were chosen for deacons and Mrs job
Caughey. with Mis- Kate Gemmiu, wer
chosen for the deaconate for a term OF tw
years. and j. a. Bradley and M. S. Zerb
as ruling elders for the term of three year
and all formally installed into ONCE. Sc
rotary 7. c. Marsh and Mr. G. A. Youn
! or Denver addressed the service at tb
church or last Wednesday night. Mr.. {
A. Young IL expected to take up the wor
: OF the South Omaha Young Mems Christia
association, while Mr.. Marsh will go
Fremont
james COIvin Very Low.
The family OF James Colvin is muc
alarmed over his low condition. He hs
= been ailing for several months past Thur
day he was much worse and his life Is d,
SPARED OF, I'm fact there Is no hope Of n
recovery. He ia an aged man and one
the oldest pioneers Of the city. The men
bers Of the family have been summons
TO his side and the news OF his death
- hourly expected. He has one son iivir
, near him. John Colvin. There are sever
, members OF the family. All are expeets
/ 70 be here by tonight
/ Magic City Gossip.
Il Is reported that Goldstrom & PaxtS
are about TO raise the old building at Il
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