Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-27

L street or whereabouts the Q street via
duct would be closed. 1t is believed that
the railways would be glad il the viaduct
were closed up, as in the position it now
occupies II makes a structure of the yard
age facilities of the companies. with II
removed the tracks could be widened con-
siderably. The last reports of the L street
proposition were that the Rock Island road
had not come TO any decision as to the
part it would assume in its construction.
The Union Pacific and the city are ap-
parently in line on the proposition.
women voters for school board.
The new primary law does not materially
modify the franchise accorded TO the
women of South Omaha who wish to take
part in the election of the member of
the school board 1t is anticipated there
will be quite a large vote from the women
this year. The present candidate will only
serve for one year on an uneXpired term
The women will not be required to regis
ter before the election, but in following
the strict letter of the law all will be re-
uuired to take oath that they are over
p years of age, that they have resided
I'm the state the past six months. within
the county forty days and within the pre-
cinct ten days and that they possess prop
erty which is assessed in their names or
that they have children of school age.
City Council Meeting.
The city council will hold a session to-
night, at which the judges and clerks OF
the April election will be nominated and
approved Besides this it is understood
the council will allow the salaries for the
month of March. Two new ordinances
will be introduced providing permanent
sidewalks on the east side of Twenty
seventh from to Harrison streets, and
on both sides of d street from Twenty
second to Twenty-fourth. 1t is not thought
that the council will take up large
: amount of miscellaneous business on &C
count of the affairs of the campaign.
This Week Closes Campaign.
This week will close a municipal cam
paign in South Omaha which so far has
been remarkable for it's quietness. Thai
much work is being done and that the
republican candidates are growing in favor
| each day is unquestioned
In South Omaha, where the annual ex
pense of the city government exceeds
$125,OOO and where within the next yeaI
more than $25O,OOO will be expended fol
public improvements, il is to the interest
of every taxpayer. home owner and either
| to look carefully into the record of each
! candidate before voting. Republicans cal
attention to the fact that their candidates
are all men Of marked business ability
who have themselves succeeded; that they
are men of strictest integrity and un
sweTving honesty, in whose hands the af
| fairs of this city are safe, and who will
see that a full dollar of value TO the city
is gotten for every dollar of public money
expended.
| Some Of these men have been serving
| the city for years. and the fact that il
six years of republican rule its financia
! condition has been raised from amos
bankruptcy, where city and school war
rants went begging for want OF funds, Il
cash basis, more public improvement
made and paid for than ever before AM
all this accomplished with a lower tai
| levy, is ample evidence of their ability 4
care for the city's interests.
Register Next Saturday.
Chairman Laverty of the republican cit
central committee calls attention to tn
fact that next Saturday. March 81, will b
the last chance to register before electio
! and urges that every republican who is nc
alreay registered do so at that time.
Swedish Americans Indignant.
1t is said that a special effort is bein
made by the democrats to elect their cour
cilmanic candidate from the First ward an
II is even limited that they are willing