Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-12
AFFAIRS Al SOUTH OMAHA
Fight Over Laying Of Track to Brewery On
Point Of sottlsmsnt
RAFP GIVES REASONS FOR HIS Hight
Used 20 Force Brewery to Agree
TO n Grade BetweeR Properties
owned by letter ana
Mr.. Trapp.

As it now stands. the controversy over
tho laying OF the spur tracks OF the Union
~ cihc is about to be settled. II is believed
thht there will be no further attempts at
removing the rails which have been placed
IA position. Building Inspector Edward
Trap, who has taken considerable interest
IN the opposition, yesterday explained that
the ground OF his opposition to the con-
Suuetion was that he had been trying for
several years to get letter TO give him a
grade at a point where his property aud
that Of the brewery Joined. II was to force
him to this concession that he sought to de-
lay the building OF the tracks He declared
that It had never been his intention to tear
up the tracks and he denied euiphaticaliy
that he had tried TO organize a gang for
that purpose. He said that he held in his
pockets an injunction ready for service. He
admitted, however. that it likely would be
Of little avail except as a slight temporary
hlndrance as there was little upon which 10
, base a case. He thought Il improbable that
he would attempt to force the injunction at
all. He was incensed at the press reports
which charged him with intoxication, de-
eiRrinG that he had visited the brewery at
the request OF the railroad officials and in
businesslike way.
Guards were again placed on the tracks
last night, and among them two police off,
GERS. Work has been progressing on the
construction Of the tracks, though there Is
but a small force on the ground at present.
Richmond Goes 20 Fremont.
II. c. Richmond, the local representa-
tive Of the World Herald, has resigned his
position here TO become the editor and
manager Of the, Fremont Daily Herald. He
succeeds Edgard Howard in that position.
having bought out his interest Howard
was among the foremost newspaper men
OF the state and no goes back TO the Col
umbus Telegraph. Mark c. Perkins is
Nbusiness partner with Mr., Richmond in the
NEW firm. Mr.. Richmonds resignation will
r take effect about November 10 and he will
begin The actual labors in the new field
about December /. He has been in South
Omaha for the past eight years and has
been connected with the World-Herald for
about twelve years. He win reside in Ere
mont after December 1, where his wife,
one OF the best known musicians OF the
city, win accompany him.
Art Exhibit a Success.
The results Of the TuTne art exhibit,
which was conducted at the Lincoln
school Friday and Saturday Of this week,
have been hatterins in the extreme. Tho
pupils Of the school have taken the keen.
est Interest in the exhibit. AS a conBe-
quence the children raised about $3.50 by
selling tickets, programs and confectionery
In addition to the pictures, which are the
brown and gray prints OF the original
paintings which are handled by the Turner
company, there was program consisting
Of music and recitations and exhibitions
of school work. all Of which were wei
e worth the price of admission. Tho pie
lures are morstly classical. They repre-
sent historical scenes or have dramatic
or sentimental interest OF the Hrst type
The money which has been raised will b,
expended for the originals. Enough is nov
on hand to purchase about twenty pic
lures. These will be used in the decora
tipp of the school roamsS vst ;..sv 4.T'
High school EIRted.
The South Omaha High school students
are jubilant over the results OF yesterday
foot ball game in Nebraska City. The gam
was described as one OF the eleanest ant
freest from disagreeable features that ha
been seen between this city and an oppon
ent this year The touchdown was mad
by Maurice Gohn In the first half and tn
safety was made in the second half, a
was also Nebraska City's drop kick 10
goal. The game was hard fought and tn