Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-09
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Elect HOCtOr Besieged by Office
Seekers Until he is About Exhausted
TALK ABOUT PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Property stolen from Guthrie some
Recovered I'm Council BIuHr Pawn
shop, where ~ was sold by
Indian woman.

Mayor-elect Thomas Hector was so be-
scged with callers yesterday that he was
nearly exhausted on the approach Of even
ing. This morning he will perfect his mes
sage and have It ready to present TO the
council this evening.
II Is said that c. a. Meicher has chosen
as his deputy John w. Gribble, Twenty
third and streets Mr. Gribble is well
known throughout the city and is known
as an expert accountant. He was one of the
hearty supporters of Melcher during the
campaign.
speculations as to the executive appoint
ments continue to occupy the attention of
the public mind. Among Other rumors
II Is said there is already clash between
the members Of the council as to the presi-
dency of that body. Rumor has II that a
new oflce-thst Of street commissioner
will be created and several other offices
divided. Patrick ]. O'Connor is slated for
the place Of street commissioner, Patrick
Brodrick bailiff and w. A. McClintock
health officer. This is the talk which is
going around, but Mayor Hector stated
that he was determined to take his time in
the appointments and had made mono as
yet. He said he wanted to appoint men
who would be acceptable TO the council
and that he expected to consult it's wishes
as far as possible.
H. 3. F1eharty Is credited with the an
nouncement Of his assistant In the person
OF j: d. Ringer, at present I'm the office Of
p. A. Wells. Ringer is a graduate of the
State University School of Law. and
though republican, supported Fleharty
in the campaign. He has been i'm South
Omaha over a year. 1t is also stated that
Miss Clara Freitag would be employed as
stenographer for the attorney.
stolen Property Recovered.
F. II. Guthrie. 922 North Twenty-second,
street. yesterday recovered all the articles
which were taken from his home a week
or two ago. They were found in a pawn
shop in Council Bluffs. There were several
articles which had not been missed until
found in the shop. Some silver spoons a
spoonholder and a number of articles Of
value were taken. The woman who stole
the property was a part blood Indian who
had been employed only few days in the
family. When she had got hold OF whaf
valuables she wanted she left and the
theft was discovered. The woman was
arrested in Council Bluffs and will be re-
turned to South Omaha for trial. Mr..
Guthrie was surprised that the woman,
while in the act of stealing. did not take
many more articles. There were plenty Of
much more value than those taken.
Magic City Gossip.
Miss Della Sage was given a pleasant sur
prise party one evening last week.
The new council win take their Offices
with the rest of the city officials tonight.
Mrs. Charles Miller OF Sioux City was
visiting in the city during the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. .Haskns have moved
into their new home at Twenty-hfth and
H streets.
Miss Esther johnson spent her vacation
in Oakland, Neb. She has many friends
and relatives there.
|, The women of the First Methodist church
Will serve supper at the church Friday
evening from to s o'clock.
Misses Sadie and Anna Fowler have been
entertaining number OF their friends from
out of town during vacation week
Many of the South Omaha teachers took
advantage of the weeks vacation to pay
many pleasant visits out Of town.
It is said that Martin. letter intends to
Twenty-fifth and N streets for another
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Babinec have re,
turned to their home at Belle PlAine. la.
They have been visiting here during the
last week
The second annual ball of the Ladies' aux
Hilary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
win be given Thursday evening OF this
week at the Workmen temple.
The delegation to Rapid City from the
members Of the South Omaha Live Stock
exchange started promptly at 2:50 for
that place yesterday afternoon There
were about twenty-seven in the party.
Mrs. George P. Carley and Mrs. A L.
Sutton were elected delegates to the Pres
byterian Womens Missionary society con-
ventiun.
c. w. Higgins of Salt Lake City occu-
pied the pulpit OF DIR. r. L.. Wheeler Sunday
evening and took occasion to relate a series
Of his experiences while working among
the Mormons.
Mrs. Annie Farrell, 202 North Twenty
woman of advanced age being 70 years old
at the time of her death She has been a
resident of the city for years. The funeral
arrangements are under the direction OF
Heafy g. Heafy. The service will be from
the residence to St. Mary's church at $50
a. m. Tuesday. The interment will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.