Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-03

duties pending the action OF the Board Of
Directors
Mr. Moriarity Of the Packers National
says that there have been no changes in
the Office force there during the last year
and no changes in the chief officials dur
ing the last ten years. The bank has
added S40O.Oc0 to its business during the last
year.
Armour Pays Taxes.
Receipts were made out by the city
treasurer i'm favor OF Armour & CO. yes
terday. from whom the city received the
remittance last Saturday OF the full as
sessment of taxes. The amount was
Ss.943.50. The Office OF the treasurer was
filled with people yesterday who were try
ing to pay up their taxes before they be-
came delinquent. The city tax collector
said that he was inclined to be- as lenient
as possible and it is likely that any one
who pays up before the close Of this week
will not be placed on the delinquent list.
This list viii be opened the first of the
week at all events.
New History of Bonds
The city clerk is getting out a complete
new history of the city hall bond issue.
Most of the work was completed yesterday.
The reason for this is that Hayes & Sons
of Cleveland, o., have the history of the
transaction and is unwilling to return it
without first receiving a remittance of $50
to pay for the expense they claim to have
incurred with the old forms. The city is
not inclined to stand FOR the item, so is
allowing Hayes & Sons to have the worth
less paper The clerk also received the
bill from the Electric Light company for
the month of December amounting to
81, 239, which item included both arc and
incandescent lights.
Believe They Have Murderer.
The police have arrested George Brown
alias George Henderson, as a suspicious
character. They arc holding him for the
authorities in Minneapolis. 1t is said that
he is the man who shot a bartender in
that city on December % while he and
his companion were holding up the place
| A photograph was taken of the man and
mailed to Minneapolis for Identification.
Teachers Must Pay Taxes.
There was a meeting of the school board
| last Monday evening 1t transacted little
| except routine business with the exception
| of passing a resolution to the effect thai
| all teachers and other employees of the
! public school system in this city must
pay their personal taxes IL they expected
to retain their positions in the service OF
/ the public. What the conditions were that
called for such a resolution is still u mat
! ter of conjecture to outsiders 1t may be-
that these taxes will be deducted from tho
! checks of those in arrears In the matter
/ 1t is expected that the tax will be given
| prompt attention by the teachers and
others in the employ.
Sewer Meeting in Prospect.
/ 1t is expected that the chairman of the
| Citizens Sewer commission, Mr. O'Keeffe
| will call mass meeting of South Omahf
citizens on the coming Saturday night
He is said to have informed Scott w <inI
! to that effect yesterday He has not, how
ever made an official announcement il
the press. People interested will be warned
| in due time with respect to the meeting
| Very likely Saturday will be the date
! fixed.
Magic City Gossip.
W. c. Lambert is I'm Lincoln.
Banner court No. IS of the Tribe OF Ber
! Hur will meet " ednesday night at Ode
/ Fellows hall. s..ts-.
Joseph Kouts<y will be away for another
week probably; He has been for two
! The Eag giles had their installation pro
gram last night and It is said that every
one enjoyed himself to the fullest capacity
G Mae week CITY With KS MRS. R r. T Isl
| ernoon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methods
Episcopal church will meet tomorrow after
| noon at the home of Mrs. f. Goerne, AZ
7 North Twenty-fourth street.
Del Lyon, who has been visiting hi
! mother and sister at 512 North Fifteenth
during the holidays, has returned to Kan
sas City, where he is attending school.
j. ID. Ringer of this city returned from
Lincoln, where he has been visiting III
| father and mother While i'm Lincoln h
| had occasion to meet many OF his oil
! university friends.
Judsen r. Games and Miss Edith Brigg
I were married last night at 90 Nortl
, wenty-second street Rev. f. M. Slssoi
! performed the ceremony. Only the rela
lives and most intimate friends were pres
! ent.
Lodge No. 227 of the Ancient Order o
: United Workmen will hold its installation
program al the temple THURSDAY night
( All the members are expected to turn on
! and HELM pun the blowout There Will ID
members from the grand lodge present.
There will be a Joint installation servic
Of the Women's Catholic Order OF Forest
Omaha courts, "Wednesday evening, at Pat
terson hall Seventeenth and Farnan
streets Omaha. South Omaha member
invited.
Mayor Koutsky was unable to attend tn
meeting of the council last night owing Z
the Illness os his two daughters. Bot
OF them are suffering from severe at
tack OF pneumonia. The council was pre-
sided over by w. p. Adkins president o
the council.
The Young Mems Christian association
has its new gymnasium nearly complete,
and hopes to get into shape to use
Nithin a week two. The rooms al pres
ent occupied on Twenty-fourth street vii
be oVerhauled and repaired for the accom-
mediation of the association At presen
they are a little at disadvantage
C0CkRElL HOLDS TO OLD JOE