Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-27
One More Week in Which Candidates Gar
File for City Offices.
PLENTY FOR ALL But cosslr1tsMEN
o. y. Beckham, Fireman on Burling-
ton switch Engine, KILLED I'm Coll
1fsion with Freight Train
standing on Main Line.

men, 10 represent the various parties. In
several wards and precincts the records are
still blank. Each person fling as COM
mitteoman must present a petition signed
by the names Of ten residents of the pre-
cinct where he wishes to serve. Filings
continue undated for the council. so that
at the closing hour yesterday there were
forty-seven on the lists. Three men filed
yesterday. They were: Timothy T. Mum
ger, as democratic candidate In the First
ward; Fred NJ. Smith goes on record
republican candidate for the council in the
First ward; Rasmus Larsen filed a re-
publican councilman in the Second ward: P.
II. Shea, democrat. enters the race for the
nomination as city tax commissioner.
The champions of the socialist party made
their first appearance in the political arena
in the person Of William wenmer, 1916
North Twenty-fourth street. who filed for
the Office of mayor. The candidates in the
socialist party are all slated and there will
be no other filings in opposition. The meet
ing which determined their candidates was
held Friday night at Commonwealth hall.
The other candidates will file early in the
coming week, IL not today.
The first candidate to weaken after plac-
ing his name on file. and to ask to have his
name withdrawn, was W. II. Cressey, who
had filed as the democratic candidate for
committeeman in the First precinct of the
First ward. Yesterday It was stated that
his reason for withdrawal was that he ex-
pected to get the appointment on the Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners at the ex-
piration of the terms of the present demo-
cratic members, and he did not care for two
positions at the same time.
Postal Money Order Business.
Assistant Postmaster Lew Etter presented
his statement of the money order business
of the South Omaha postofice for the year
ending December 81. 1896, as follows:
Total OF domestic orders issued. .t76, O2e 90
Total of domestic orders pald...... e7342I
Total international orders issued. -. "a 1853 rs
Total international orders paid. 4Oe5. So
From the above figures Il will be seen
that the people OF South Omaha have paid
over the counters of the money order de-
partment sl1o9eS.75, which has been dis
bursed at their will to all quarters of the
world, and the postoffice has paid back in
all orders s10S-S29.7s. 1t will be seen that in
| the domestic business the people of South
Omaha have received $50. 7o4 $ more than
| they paid out; but in the foreign business
they sent from our shores SS0S6SH more
| than was returned. Most of this surprising
difference represents the wages of the for
eign laborers of South Omaha which are
regularly sent to the old country to help
families who are forced to struggle under
less favorable conditions.
Y. VI. G. A. Dedication
The second night of the three which have
| been set PARTLY the Young Mems Chris
tian association to celebrate the formal
opening of the quarters passed in
manner highly creditable 10 the manage
| ment. The crowd was not large as 1t
was the night before. when it is said there
were nearly loco entertained. That was
| the formal reception night and the general
| public was invited Every preparation was
made to make the occasion long remem-
| bered. The womens auxiliary assisted in
serving refreshments and in the other en-
| tertalnment. The halls were fttingly dec
GRATED with palms and ported plants of
many varieties. Falty's orchestra was not
! the least of the attractions. The entire ca
pacity of all the rooms OF the association
/ was called into requisition. The guests
came and went from Z until after 10 O'clock.
| Last night, however. the invitation was
| restricted to the young men. About $50
We're present and were entertained after
the fashion NEST pleasing to such a crowd.
The feature of the evening was a lively
basket ball game between a team from
Boyles Commercial college and the South
Omaha High school team. After the two
twenty-minute halves the South Omaha
boys found themselves the victors with Il
score Of ~ to %. All parties declared that
the floor of the new gymnasium was a fine
one to play basket ball upon. After the
crowd had been served to coffee and plenty
| of things to eat. some of the young men
went through their stunts in practice for
the events OF tonight.
Tonight there will be an indoor circus in
the gymnasium. There will be plenty OF
events to keep the spectators amused all
the evening" Beside the members of the
South Omaha association, there will be
fifteen specialists from outside the city. who
will contribute all kinds of athletic stunts
Seats have been provided to accommodate
about 800 people, and a small admission will
be charged for the benefit OF the associa.
ton. This money will go for the purchase
OF new apparatus for the gymnasium.
Railroad Fireman Killed.
A fatal collision occurred in the Burling-
J ten yards at $50 last night. o. u. Beck.
ham, si6 North Thirty-third street, was
crushed and scalded to death in the cab OF
the switch engine he firing. The en-.
CINE was under the control of 7. ID. Stan
ley. This switch engine collided with sec
tiop No. of local freight No. n. under tht
control Of Conductor Conn. and occurred
while the freight train was standing still
on the main line opposite Thirty-sixtf
street between / and streets. Tn,
switch engine was backing north while tn,
I train was headed south, and as the engin,
moved along at a good gait they reached
: the switch sooner than had been calcu
lated and it swung in with a suddel
curve on to the main line which was al
ready occupied by the freight. Here tn
engine crushed into the side OF a DO,
I car which I'm turn crushed the cab on tn
, flreman's side, catching him on his seat
q 1t thrust him against the after part o
t the boiler, which gave way. letting on
cloud Of steam. The engine was then de
\ rallied, but the crushed cab held BeckhaI
= fast In the escaping steam. In a momen
he was scalded beyond recognition, bu
\ it is thought that the crushing brougl
= him almost instant death The strange Gil
cumstance Was there were brakemen o
the foot board of the backing engine an
. they were unable to avert the wreck b
a their signals. The Brewer ambulance wa
called and brought the dead man to I'll
= undertaking ROOM The coroner was not
!, ned and an inquest will be held soon.
Business for Police Court.
S. T. Campbell was arrested on a wal