Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-02

Some OF the members here when they
found that Chicago had refused to
make the advance at this time were
anxious that Omaha should delay the mat
ter also for trade reasons, thinking that
possibly some shipments might thus be de-
flected TO Chicago. II Is stated the reason
the Chicago exchange hesitated was that
it is at present involved in an important
suit. the outcome Of which it wishes ia
determine before going to the proposed
advance.
Inquest over Carlson.
Coroner Bradley visited the city yester-
day morning to swear in a jury to sit at
the inquest over the body of Charles Carl
son, who was killed last Saturday night
The inquest will be held Wednesday at
3 clock.
First Arrest of Year.
The first arrest of the new year was made
Sunday morning. shortly after ~ o'clock,
when the officers brought in Barney Nc
Rage from his home at Twenty-eighth ard
r streets. McKage had been beating his
wife but the police say that this is not a
new leaf he has turned, for he has done
this kind Of thing many times before. The
charge against him WAS assault and bat
4 terry. RE VIII come up 1Of trial InlS MORN
ing
Coronek OverIooIss Nothing.
Made Asperh, a Polander living at 92J
! South Thirtieth street, reported to the po-
! lice that he had been pretty well cleaned
out by another Polander during the day of
New Years. The name of the other was
Joe Coronek, and Asperh says that Coronek
/ yesterday stole his wife and his son. a boy
| pf al hat bp hallon y
/ to Steve Kladucon, one Of his boarders. to-
! gether with two watches worth $50 more
] Coronek had been boarding with Asperh
| for some time past and now he has repaid
( his host by alternating the affection of his
wife and child, taken what money he could
get his hands on and disappeared.
Magic City Gossip.
! c. l.. Talbot. who has been i'm Cheyenne,
! Wyo.. for the last week. returned last
night.
A. d. Norman. a barber, was arrested
on the charge of assaulting John Cole
burg, another barber.
Chief of Police John Briggs returned
Yesterday from Cedar Rapids, Ia. He and
his wife have been there during the holt
! days.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Fowler and her grandson have
returned from Nebraska City, where she
has been for the last week visiting with
her son, Charles Fowler.
| Antoine Hillyer, Miss Name Liston and
| Laura Blakesley of University Place are
| spending part of their holiday vacation
visiting Ralph E. Cressey
A boy by the name of Robertson, whose
first name could not he learned broke his
arm yesterday afternoon. He was cared
for at his home at Twenty-fifth and f
streets.
The Eagles of Division No. 154 are to
have an installation of officers in their
hall tonight There is going to be plenty
OF eatables, all warranted not to be dry,
by reason OF contact with Nebraska
zephyrs.
The Knights and Ladies of Security held
their New Years carnival in the Workmen
Temple last night. They had among other
things provided for amusement a New
OF an hour or more. There were musical
features and speechmaking Everyone had
varieties OF fun.
The South Omaha schools open this morn
ing and the long pull of the year will be-
gin. 1t Is rumored that there will be some
changes in the teaching force In the near
detected as a clue to the reason. 1t is
limited that there will be more than one
change before St Valentines day.
New Years day was a quiet one in the
city. There was some noise in various
quarters about IL O'Clock Sunday night
In places torpedoes were scattered on the
car tracks, which caused some sleepy peo-
pie to wake up. There were a few quiet
dances about the town last evening and
great many people entertained their
friends.
The number of fire alarms for the past
year was HI, according to the annual
report Of the chief. The valuation of the
buildings where these. fires occurred was
SOS 11. The value of the contents was
Sa.Ab. total of $334.975 on these build
ings there was insurance of sl59.95O and
on the contents $103,050. a total of $3.50, 600
The computed loss on buildings was &c.
$50 and upon the contents sSO25, making d
total OF 31S,915.
The South Omaha Commercial club j.
developing whole lot of energy and eX
poets to do great things with tho opening
of spring. Among other things il Is eN.
pecting to interest capitalists in a bis
tannery capable of using all the hidC
product of this packing center. Their
J comes leather mandatory and tbs
furniture industry. The president, DR.
McCrann. says he has more than hope tC
reason from already. South Omaha is go.
l ing to boom, he says.