Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Harvey Ohristisnson Falls from Second
Story window to Pavement.
SUFFERS COMPARATIVELY SLIGHT INJURIES
InteruFbaR Completes Options On
RiGkt-of-wsy In the Vicinity Of
south Omaha-Y. N. q. A.
Election.

.trvey ChriStiansen, Twenty second and
ia street narrowly escaped death from q
] fan early Saturday morning. As It was
his hands were severely strained and his
head bruised from landing on the walk
after pitching headlong out OF the second
story window OF the Mcdonald block at
,sTwenty-fourth and N streets. He had been
engaged in washing the windows and In
some manner lost his balance and pitched
out the window. His fall was checked
by his landing on q couple Of light wires
which supply the fruit stand below From
there he dropped to the street. lighting on
his hands and head. He was able to save
a fractured skull by checking his fall with
his hands. His head struck with sufncient
force to render him unconscious for some
time He was taken to DR.. sapps office,
where he recovered consciousness and re-
ceived treatment for his sprained hands
and arms. Later in the day he was re-
moved to his home, and will be little the
worse for the accident
Two Cases of Theft.
couple of cases of thieving were re-
ported to the police yesterday. Alfred Gil
gren, Twenty-sixth and q, reports that ne
lost from his place OF business a number
of garments and a couple of boxes OF ci-
gars. He was able to put the police on
the trail OF the suspected parties.
J. w. Bartlett. 1850 Madison street. in
the second case reported that someone stole
a horse from his stable. It was an animal
which could be easily Identified, as It was
blind in both eyes. II was a good work
animal however.
InteruFbRn Buys Right-of-way.
The Interurban road has practically Sc
cured options on all the property crossed
hy ia tabt Of Ia
TO suppose that the route will be materially
changed. Contracts are being let for the
grading and other work. 1t is not reason
able to suppose that the company intends
TO slight South Omaha in any way. The
men who have been nearest to the COM
pany In securing the present right-of-way
are assuring their friends that South
Omaha will get It's full share Of the bene-
hts of the road.
Teachers Given n Treat.
The teachers of the JunRmann school,
twelve in number, were treated to a novel
entertainment last Wednesday evening.
Early in the week they all received little
note, asking them to follow directions, the
first Of which was TO meet at Myres drug
store in South Omaha at certain hour
Wednesday evening. This they all did,
where they found further directions await
there stop at drug store at Sixteenth
and Howard streets. On entering the car
the conductor Immediately rang up twelve
fares but the teachers could not learn
who had paid them. On arriving in Omaha
they found other notes addressed to each
containing admissions to the boxes of the
BIrwood theater. They all attended the
play enjoying the novelty of their name
less entertainer immensely. After the first
act large quantities OF candy and Other
refreshment came to them in the same mys
terious manner, with a note saying, I'VE
two enjoy this too" All the young womer
thought to detect their entertainers wher
they took the car for home. Though they
did not take the car at once they had nc
sooner entered than the conductor rang VI
their fares, saying they had been arranged
for. The young women were completely
mystihed and the two elusive entertainer
are sim unknown.
Eastern star Installation.
The order of the Eastern Star held a pub
lie installation last night under the mos
fiatterlng auspices. Mrs. Anna c. Simp
son and Mrs. Ida Brown Of Omaha tn
grand worthy matron and the grand mar
shall OF the order, conducted the ceremony
The installation program was introduced
by piano solo by Mrs Zoe Kicks, fol
/ lowed by duet rendered by Miss Myrtl
Keefer and Mrs. Kicks After this the ON
GERS were solemnly inducted into Office ant
in many cases received gifts of flowers
The following Is the complete list Of tn
officers; Mrs Ada Graham. past worth
matron; T. IL. McKeon, worthy patron
Mrs. Carrie Burdick, associate worthy ma
trcn; Mrs Ella Hail. secretary; Myrti
Keefer, treasurer; Clara Pugsey, con
JuCtress; Frcda Baumgarten associate con
duotrAss; Blanche Draper Adah; Eva Nc
Dermid. Ruth; Florence Richardson
Esther; Myrtle Miller, Martha; Matd
Hartman. Eecta. Mrs Martha Jacobs
chaplain; Mrs. Zoe Kicks. organist; Lett
Beckett, warden; y. NJ. Graham, sentine
After the ceTmnny the order presented tn
grand matron and the grand marshal wit
flowers. which were received with speeche
OF halLS.
cali for school warrants.
The city treasurer makes the announces
meEt that a call will be made for schoC
warrants Monday after which all interes
will cease. The reason for this is that a
the money received from the saloon 1
censes has been paid in and is available
The license fees this year will be close
$500, as II Is more than likely that tv
or three saloons will open later In the yea
Y. n. &. A. Election.
At the annual meeting OF the Board
Directors held Thursday evening the 10
loving officers were elected for this yea
President, A. L. Bergquist; vice presiden
r.. l.. Howe; secretary, w. II. Heymar
treasurer n. u, Mann. Many of the r,
ports to the directors were very interas
ing. In the financial column the receipt
were N,oe9. O6 and the expenses s4.SlsSS n
receipts being the same as the largest PR
vious year and the expenses about si0O mol
than the largest previous year.
The night school report was especial
gratifying and the teachers-W. H. Nichol
H. Clsusen and y. X. Postlethwaite-can
in for much communication. While thel