Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Omaha stOclmsn Going in Force to the
~ Denver Stock shsw.
HosstTHItF IS Mashed BY THE POLICE
Nr-. FIeaeIe Takes q Dose OF Acid as
n Result OF a Family Quarrel,
hut Prompt Assistance
saves Her Life.

J. NJ Guild. secretary OF the South Omaha !
Live Stock exchange. states that a large !
delegation is getting ready to attend the
Denver fat stock show, which is to be held
in that city January - to February /. From
present Indications South Omaha will be
we'll represented. All the railroads have
advertised half rates. Mr. Guild has
secured headquarters for the delegation at
the Albany hotel. Beside the stock show
there are to be. three or four important
conventions OF live stock men in the city
aothe same time. There will be the annual
convention Of the American Stock Growers
association, the National Live Stock asso-
citation. the National Wool Growers asso-
citation and the Colorado Cattle and Horse
Growers association. These conventions
will be on January 20 and CT and Febru
ary2 l.. w d. Guilford. assistant general
manager of the Denver fat stock SHOW
was In the yards few days ago in the
interests of the coming event and he de-
clared the show going to be the biggest
thing OF the kind that ever happened in the
west. Its success is already assured from
the large number Of entries made. Mr..
Gnllford says II will be "A revelation to
those who stil think Denver is too far
west TO raise fat stock Henry Gerhard,
president of the Colorado Packing COM
pany OF Denver, is also in the city He
reports that the weather in Colorado has
been very favorable to all kinds of stock.
and that 1t all mas wintereG in the finest
condition go far. This will make the ex-
hibts at the show so much the better.
MIR. Guild expects to make thorough can
vass of-the exchange this week and list
all who wish to become part OF the South
Omaha delegation. Quite a number have
already expressed their determination to go.
-. Horsethief Nabbed.
The South Omaha police made an I'M
portant arrest yesterday when they took
up william Danielson for horse stealing.
On Tuesday night Danielson and his part
Rer, a man by the name Of Basile LaGue,
stole a fine team of horses from a farmer
by the name Of Thomas Merryweather,
who lives on the edge of the county just
this side OF Valley. AS soon they got
possession they headed for South Oamha,
intending to dispose of the horses as soon
as they could. They reached here and be-
fore noon had put the horses up for sale
They were willing to take almost any offer
'rhe hay horse of the team they sold for
lsB and the black for S45. II happened
that a farmer who came into town from
the west side of the county knew the
horses to belong to his neighbor, Mr.. Mer-
ryweather, and he gave the warning to this
police. Soon after this the intelligence
came from Valley to be on the lookout FOL
the. team and to take up the offenders
Chief Briggs and Captain Turnquist tool
the case In hand and soon. succeeded il
capturing Danieson. In the chiefs offic'
he made full confession of the theft
which was taken In short hand by a stenog
A A-gf ho dani lad ~ ha6
partner. saying that he had done the who'll
thing, himself. However. he kept slippini
in his talk until the officers compelled hin
to name the man who had helped him
After time he did this and gave a goo'
desoript ION. Of him. After his confession
the iehief took him before a notary ant
ite took oath and swore to the statement.
The police are In hopes that they vii
take the partner in the crime before tn
man has time to get out of the city
Woman Takes Acid.
hurry call was sent in to the polio
last night and to Dr. Schindell to attend
case OF attempted suicide in the famil
Of Henry Fleagle, plasterer. 1i2l
street. Mrs. F1eagle had taken dose {
carboiic acid in the presence of her hus
band. declaring that she would end he
life The cause of the act was said to
Il
eral days past. When Mr.. Fleagle can
home from his work rather later tina
usual last night Mrs. Fleagle had alread
procured the acid After some words 81
declared she would have revenge on Inf
by taking her own life, and with that ra
into the street and took some of the ac
In her mouth. Fleagle pursued her al
took the bottle away. She evidently d
not swallow any OF the deadly drug al
only a few slight burns were found on h
lips and tongue. Not knowing what fat
results might follow Mr.. Fleagle called q
police. and the doctor. Mrs. F1eagle nc
says that she was only trying to fright
her husband.
Collecting special Taxes.
The city clerk has ordered the coIlecti
OF all delinquent special taxes for sidewal
and street improvements and he has
structed the city tax collector and treasuI
to issue distress warrants II necessary
force collection. All such taxes becol
due Immediately after the passage of
ordinance and are delinquent within NJ
days As soon they are delinquent III
fsAi under the effect OF the distress warrs
20re Bank Changes.
n h reported that more designations ma
been received at the Union Stock Var
National bank. The last was the reslgI
ton OF clifford n. Forbes, who has be
with the bank about ten years as DIR
eicfk His resignation win take Ell
Jitnnary i5- After leaving the bank
will be employed by the Soath Omaha ,
tionaL II is further learned that n
Richards has not yet been given the DC
ton OF assistant cashier, as was report
The ONCE is left vacant, out OF courtesy
Mr. Folda. for the present.
Mrs. Frank TObin Dead.
a great many people OF South oma
viii feel loss that Is almost personal
the death of Mrs Frank Tobin, who d
yesterday morning. She was "a years
and a widow OF year. Her husbj
was one Of Armour's foremen. He died
tban, year ago. Since the death of
husband Mrs. Tobin has been runninl
restaurant at Twenty-sixth and Q sire
she leaves three orphaned children. and
father and mother, Mr., and Mrs j
Hickey, are both living. She and her h
band were one OF the pioneer families
the city. She was a member of the La,
OF the Maccabees. hive No. Is There