Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-20

month and that OF the city clerk to
aamiPS Per for R tSs poson
marshal in place Of J. w. Graham re-
signed.
BEATRICE. J. McCioskey. state or
ganizer Of the National Benevolent SO
ciety, is here for the purpose of insti.
tuting suit against the bondsmen OF
Joseph Schuck, who left Beatrice re-
Gently with funds OF the society amount
ing to $50. The last heard Of Schuck he
was at Walton. Wyo.
BEATRICE-The city council of wy
more held meeting last night and Mayor
Archard again appointed &. A Allen
chief Of police, but the council refused TO
chief of police at Wymore for the past
twenty years and the council does not
appear TO be willing to support the mayor
In making change.
BEATRICE-George Ostrom Of Omaha,
state organizer Of the Fraternel Union
Of America, accompanied by. the drill
team of the local lodge, went to Lewiston
last night, where a new lodge OF tho
Fraternal Union of America was orga-
nized with membership of twenty. Fol-
lowing a literary and musical program
banquet was held.
YORK-The chautauqua committee and
a COMMITTEES from the York Commercial
club will hold public meeting at the York
auditorium next Tuesday night to promote
a greater interest in the ChautauQua TO
be held ut York this year The committees
vilion in which to hold the exercises.
FREMONT-Thomas Allen, an employe
of the Northwestern Railroad company in
the supply yards, had his hip and leg
broken by being struck by heavy timber
in the yards this morning. While moving
hitting him on the hip. He was taken to
his home on West Sixth street. His condt-
ton is serious and he may be permanently
crippled.
FREMoNT-Hon. G. w Z. Dorsey and
wife are supposed to have been in San
Francisco during the earthquake ana thelr
friends here are anxious about them. O NIieeI
n earthquake
Helen Gray, a student at the California
state university; w. c. Hill represent ia
tive Of the Laval Separator company, ana
a Miss Deils. There are also many FORMER
Fremonters living there.
REATRICE-While engaged In repair
ing desk Yesterday Charles Johnson,
a farmer living seven miles southwest
of Beatrice, was struck in the lett eye
by a piece of steel, which imbedded IL
local optician, was unable to remove the
piece of steel Mr. Johnson was taken 10
Omaha where Dr. clifford Will try 70 eX-
thought Mr.. Johnson Will lose the sight
HARVARD-The body OF James Mercer
was brought to Harvard today from Ked
Cloud his late home, and buried IN the
family lot i'm our cemetery under the
auspices Of the Masonic lodge of TINS CITY
Mr.. Mercer was among the early residents
of this locality, but for several years had
resided at Red Cloud. Neb., engaged In
the practice of law. till his health com
the hope of finding relief went to Excel
sior Springs, but only lived few days
after reaching there.
DAVID CITY-Dean Rising a son of
Jesse Rising of this city. has been work
ing in San Francisco for some time in
an office situated on the thirteenth hoor
of block on Waterfront street; As
this building has been entirely demol,
ished great uneasiness is manifested
for his safety by his parents and friends
but the fact that the earthquake occur
red at o'clock affords some consolation,
because 1t is not probable that ne was
there at that time. He rooms at some
distance from the heart of the fre.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seem to be
changing as regards the fruit prospect
in this vicinity, and the latest report
comes from Ole Littel, who is ,recog-
nized expert in historical matters. He
saws that after careful investigation
among the small orchards of the city
he finds a certain portion, ranging from
90 to 40 per cent of the buds are yet
in a healthy condition, and be therefore
predicts a fair sized yield with the
quality under continued favorable condi
tions much better than could be ex-
| fruit buds are all in good shape and
Indications point to an unusually large
yield.
AI.BION-The Commercial club of this
place held it's first anniversary last even
ing After a very interesting meeting at
the court room, at which reports of Of
fcers were made and officers for the COM
ing year elected, an adjournment was taken
to the WOodman hall. About seventy-hVe
members partook of a fine supper, pre-
pared by the women of the Congregational
! church, after which President Bushnell of
| the state organization gave one of the
most interesting and instructive addresses
ever listened to by an Albion .aYdience. He
gave the club very many useful and prac-
teal ideas Elder Dean of Idaho also gave
| n very pleasant address. The club starts
out on its second year in prosperous con-
i ditiOn.