Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Eleven. Year-0ld Boy Drowned While
Bathing in the River.
COUNCIL PUSHING LEVY ORDINANCE
Banking Houses InvestiEatinE the
Alleged Duplication of Coupons
on south Omaha
Bends.

Eddie Goodro was drowned In the Mis-
,ouri river yesterday afternoon. He is the
1-year-old son Of Silas Goodro Of 46e South
twentieth street Yesterday afternoon, in
company with two other boys, Jimmie
solligel. aged 14 and John Pokoiny. aged
5. residing at 465 South Twentieth street,
he went to the river bank for a swim. For
| time the boys played In the shallow water
near the shore, but becoming venturesome,
Eddie Goodro, the youngest of the three,
approached the deep water and slipped in
over his depth. Then his boy companions
were unable to give him aid. After seeing
him rise a few times and disappear. they
fed for the city carrying the clothes OF
their drowned playmate. The place where
he disappeared was Just opposite w street
where the strong current approaches the
bank above the rendering works.
The two boys were so frightened that
they told no one OF the sad mishap until
they reached home and related It to their
parents. The parents at once raised the
alarm and a search party visited the river.
A diver went into the hole where the boy |
was last seen and searched as far as he |
was able against the current. 1t was his |
opinion that search was almost useless |
carry the body for miles down the river.
The only hope is that the body may be
discovered when It rises from decomposing
gases.
Eddie Goodro is one OF a family of
seven children. The parents and other
members Of the family are broken-hearted
and the two boy companions are almost as
nearly distracted.
Pushing Levy Ordinance.
The city council met last night TO hasten
the work OF passing the levy and appro-
prlation ordinances. The judiciary COM
mittee, to whom the ordinances were re-
ferred, reported favorably to the second
and third reading and final passage of the
ordinances and on motion of Fred Hef-
linger, chairman of the judiciary COM
mttee. the ordinances were read a second
time according to law. The council, hav-
ing no other matter demanding attention,
adjourned until tonight. when the ordi-
nances will be given the third and final
reading.
Meeting to Discuss viaduct.
| committee of the whole council has
| arranged a meeting with the Board Of
County Commissioners for next Saturday.
The object of the meeting is to get to-
gether on the proposition for viaduct
over the Burlington tracks on West Q
| street. The council and delegation from
the board will then walt on the officials
of the Burlington railroad, the object being
to come to an understanding with the
railroad company as to the kind OF a via
duct which the latter proposes to construct
at Forty-fourth street. On this depends
somewhat the amount which will have to
be expended for the approaches. The ex-
pense to the city will probably be 5000 or
$4,000. with a like expenditure by the
county. ri-1t.
Investigating Bond Coupons.
The report OF the duplication Of coupons
OF the South Omaha Bonded securities has
awakened the interest OF the Omaha banks
One firm which Il would appear has beer
dealing with some 9f the parties in the
east who have to do with the handling OF
the South Omaha bonds, made exhaustive
! inquiry of the city officials yesterday, de
! string to find out the nature OF the dis
crepancies and their extent Nothing fur
} ther has developed in the case, though tn,
matter will certainly have a thorough in
vestigation by the firms interested. 1t II
likely that such a firm as Moore e. BakeI
OF Boston will leave no stone unturneC
in clearing their institution of any con
nection with the affair. Kountze Bros ar
already acting under the instructions o
the city in investigating the AFFAIR. II ha
been developed that there are about 50 OO
of the South Omaha bonds which shoult
have been taken up by the issue of re
funding bonds which cannot be located
, though a diligent search has been made
They were originally bought by a mercan
tile company of the south. but since tha
! time nothing has been heard OF them.
I No Meeting of Police Commission.
r A minority of the Board of Fire and Po
lice Commissioners met last night in ex
I pectation OF a meeting Of the board. bu
e as none of the other members appeare
= up to 9 o'clock Secretary BergquIst an
w. B. Van SAINT came to order and ad
journed until next Tuesday night.
Magic City Gossip.
1 Charles Pesnohlidek is about to build
cottage residence.
Caroline Bryant is erecting 5000 res
I dence at 270S b street.
r Irving Cutter of the CHM Publishing com
. | pany was in the city yesterday
a The Independent order Of Foresters wi
: meet this evening at it's hall on n street.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Moriarty gave
: dinner at the South Omaha Country clu
T last evening.
!, Elroy Tibbitts has taken out permi
for 500 addition to his residence, nea
TWenty-second and f streets.
T. b. Mcpherson has gone TO his old HON
: In Maryland, having been called there b
the sudden death OF a relative.
q. ii. Brewer was elected president of III
n state Association Of Embalmers. This
: his third year of service In that capacity
Z Mrs. o. A. Brown and daughter OF Kanss
= City are the guests OF ]. M. Tanner th
q week. Mrs. Tanner gave party last ever
e ing in their honor.
e The Highland Park Improvement clu
! will hold a meeting tonight for the purpos
of electing officers and attending to otht
important matters OF business.
: Miss Bertha L. Clark, one of lhe MOI
popular South Omaha teachers will ope
summer school OF oratory at the old hig
school building, Monday, July i6
Eta Beasley was fined s. and costs Il
being drunk and disturbing the peace 81
was mixed up In a fight. during whiC
some one broke a guitar over her head.
Silas Barton of Grand Island and O.
Van Dyke of Shelton were among the sta
officials of the Ancient Order Of Unite
Workmen present at the installation ser
ices Tuesday evening.
Miss Gosney sprained her ankle severe
yesterday morning while running 20 cate
car. At first the doctor thought son
IL now appears they are not.
On complaint, sworn out by the city san
tary inspector, warrant was issued 4
OF continuing a nuisance on his proper
at Thirty-sixth and streets.
Samuel Anderson OF Beirut treasurer
the Syrian Protestant college al that pOiT
was visiting friends In South Omaha ye
terday. number Of his classmates in d