Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Daylight Burglars Pay Visit to the Resi-
denoe Of O. W. Martin,
ROocK CASE is SET FOR SATURDAY
Accused Of Perjury In Connection
with the sweRrinE in OF = vote on
Election Day-Nevv Fire House
Ready for Occupancy.

Election Day-Nevv Fire HOuse
Ready for Occupancy.
e. W. Martin Thirty-third and Harrison
~. streets, reported to the police that burglars
broke into his house yesterday forenoon
and took a purse containing about Sl4
$40 gold coin and the rest in silver With
the money they secured an liver johnson
revolver and number of small articles
They gained admission by breaking in the
door. There no trace of the men which
developed into anything like a clue yester-
day.
The case OF Tony Hydock was set for
Saturday. April Z, at 10 a. m. He will be
tried for perjury in connection with the
city election. It is charged that he alleged
under oath that he was a freebooter and
as such vouched for unregistered voters
at the primary election. He is wanted for
a similar offense at the general spring cleo
ton
Barney Cogan, who was arrested last
Sunday for breach OF the Slocumb law
relating to Sunday closing of the saloons,
was brought into court yesterday TO
answer for the same. He was arraigned
on complaint filed by the police depart
ment. The case was continued and he will
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New Fire House Ready.
All OF the voting machines we're brought
in from the polling places yesterday and
stored in the new fire hall where they will
be better protected The hall is now prac-
tically complete. new flag pole and the
old alarm bell from the former fire hall
were placed in position yesterday. The
building is now ready for the approval of
the city council. This will likely be part
of the business OF next Monday evening,
to which time the council has adjourned
It is the intention OF the fire and police
! commissioners to open the new hall with
appropriate ceremonies as soon as it is
accepted by the city. These functions will
} be under the auspices OF the order Of
Kings Daughters. The date is necessarily
! not announced.
: The board contemplates additions to the
} police department which will be a great
benefit. One of the first innovations will
be the addition OF an emergency officer.
This may not come until after the purchase
; and the installation of the new patrol
: wagon. Great need is felt for this kind Of
r an officer.
CaneeIliRg Machines ut Postomee.
The Exchange postofice received its new
cancelling machine yesterday. 1t came
direct from the American Postal Machine
company OF Boston and their travelling
representative. Mr.. Stewart, came along
and set IL up In the Exchange once yester-
day 1t il hand operated machine and
capable Eof cancelling 300 to the minute.
This will be saving of several hours
daily to the branch ONCE. The postmaster
made the assertion yesterday that with
the increased facility his ONCE could easily
accommodate great increase Of business.
IL gaid 60
the Increase almost at once. The addition
of the machine will not make any change
in the force employed in the ONCE.
Paving waits ON inspectors.
( Public improvements in the city are be-
! ing delayed just at present by the fact
A that the paving inspectors will not be APP
D pointed until the new mayor takes his
Office, which is TO be next Monday night.
: Parks, Johnson & Parks are ready to begin
4 work on Twenty-fourth street as soon as
. il can be done legally. The paving of
5 Missouri avenue will also be undertaken
j in the near future.
i Condition of Wreck Victiuas.
After lapse of over three weeks the
. most encouraging reports come from the
!, hospital regarding the recovery of all the
a victims Of the street car wreck. with the
= exception of r. E. Peterson. His condi-
z ton is not improved and in the mean time
. he grows weaker every day. The hospital
force is Of the opinion that he will not
Z survive much longer. William RIGHT Is
:, able TO sit up most of the time and Is
= doing we'll Leo Mcclure and Richard
Il Wendlund are able to walk about the
8 wards Of the hospital In few days they
a will be able to return to their homes. Miss
a Katie Toller is able to be up a part OF
the time and the condition of Jacob Paul
son mends slowly.
# Magic City Gossip.
e The funeral OF Edward Bakers baby
A took place yesterday at 80
NJ Michaelsen, s4ss V street is to build
improvements on his property soon.
e The mock initiation OF the Order Of Re.
lows hall.
a c, A. Randall and family of Newman
:, grove are the guests of E. c. Campbell
IS during the balance OF the week
3 William Campbell and Barney 10y were
d eSeh Sub Subjected to small sentences before
= Harold Baker Of Fremont is visiting
a friends in this city just prior to his leaving
d the state. He goes to Buffalo, WyO.
Is A number OF South Omaha teachers ar,
:. leaving the city today to attend the session
% Of the Teachers association in Fremont.
is Otto Wurmbaeh left for ottumwa, Ia.
yesterday afternoon, enroute for Chicago
>. Katie.
" Inc EpN0fth League or tine Methods
church will entertain members and friends
~ at the church Friday evening April s.
musical and literary program has beer
prepared.
The chief business OF the city clerl
yesterday was the issuing OF warrants fo
D. the general bills for the month OF March
r. There were over a hundred items for which
warrants were drawn.
A pleasant surprise party was givel
N Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. otteTman last night a
10 the home OF ]. b. Orange. Mr.. and Mrs
10 Otterman leave for California today. The,
y | will live there permanently.
= Mrs. c. G. Hall. daughter OF r. d. Rob
IN ihson, who has been Visiting here for SOM
Of time left yesterday for WenAtchee Wash
m A day or two ago she attended the celebra
y ton OF her fathers sixty-sNth birthday
&c -Four births were reported yesterday
he Elmer VESSEL, Twenty-hrst and II. stree;
ge a sirl Richard Riven, l722 North Twenty
A. sixth street. 4 boy; Lee Dugan, SIG Nortl
Twenty-siXth street, boy and Franz
n Lucke, go South Twenty-fourth street,
be girl.
s. Mrs. Frances Carter In recitation an,
: dramatic impersonation. will render
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