Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Annual Inspection Of Fire and POLICE Forces
Attracts a Crowd.
SEVERAL CONTESTS CONCLUDE AFFAIRS
Mrs. Ora Cunningham, = Pioneer Of
City, FOund Dead in Her Room
Evidently Result of Natural
Causes.

The annual review Of the FIRE and police
forces was witnessed by over 1000 people
Saturday night. The crowd gathered at the
corner Of Twenty-ifth ana L streets at
p m. All of the fire companies were
present in dress uniform, as we're the
members Of the police force The police
department, headed by the chief, marched
from the Jail to the FIRE hall and paraded
to Twenty-fourth and N and again back
TO the hall There were several contests
between the fire companies. which fur
nished excitement and diversion to the spec
tators. In the hose laying contest No. 1
carried on the honors by laying a block
of hose In Il seconds. No. was second with
a record OF 43 seconds, while the time of No.
was Is seconds. In the hub and hub race
in which all the companies ran a block,
No. won by small margin. After the
contests there was ffee-for-all race which
was entered by nearly ell the police force.
the Board of Fire ana Police Commissioners
and the mayor. Chief John Briggs won the
race. and Captain Shields came second.
The crowd enjoyed the contests to the
limit. Everyone was given the freedom Of
the fire han and many took occasion to
Inspect the building Many remarks Of
approval OF the fine building were heard.
Woman Found Dead in Room.
Mrs. Ora Cunningham was found dead
in her room at sos North Twenty-fourth
street at an early hour Saturday morning.
Mrs. Cunningham has been subject to
fsinting spells for some time past and it
IL thought she rose from her bed and was
seized by one. Apparently she fell forward
on her face, for the flesh was bruised in
several places, the cheek, nose and chin
showing conmsions. Either she died of
Eatg. a..
from the wound Of her nose smothered her
before she regained consciousness, is the
belief of the coroner and those who ex-
amined the body as It lay. As soon as
the body was discovered DIR. Koenig was
called and made the first examination He
was unable to be OF any assistance, as life
was entirely gone before his arrival.
Mrs. Cunningham was a pioneer of the
city. She was a member Of the Maccabees
and this lodge will have charge of the
funeral arrangements. The services will
be held Monday at $50 a. m. from st.
Agnes church. The interment will be in
st. Mary's cemetery. All of the members
of the order of which Mrs Cunningham
vas a member are notified to be ready to
offer the solemn rites of the order in honor
of their sister on that date Coroner
Bradley will hold an inquest Tuesday at
g. m.
Leg Broken I'm Runaway.
c. c. Kennison received a broken leg
last evening as the result OF a runaway
accident at Twenty-second street on the
boulevard. just within the city limits. He
riding with his brother, with whom he
lives at 2l1 North Twenty-third street
when the horse took fright at the sally of
dog and ran away. Both brothers were
thrown out Of the rig but only the one
,,aIx htrrf he los vHrac hRp yaV,
just above the ankle The time of the ac-
cident was shortly after p. m. The Brewer
ambulance was called and Mr.. Kennison
was taken TO the home Of his brother,
whore his broken limb was set
Exchange Men to Visit Alliance.
The Live Stock exchange recently re-
ceived from the Nebraska Stock Growers
association the customary invitation to
meet with them at Alliance, Neb., during
their annual meeting. June and and
the invitation, as usual has been accepted.
Preparations are accordingly under way
over at the exchange building for the big
gest and best bunch that ever went up the
line and to the end that It may be an en-
joyable as well as profitable trip the wo-
mon will be taken this year.
Last year between forty and fifty at
tended the meeting from the yards and
after Il was over ran a miniature trade ex-
cursion down the Guernsey, Wyo., line OF
the Burlington with good results This
year as a side trip 1t is proposed to make
a run up to Hot Springs, S. D., for day
and night The party will leave Omaha at
4:lO p. M Wednesday. June 6, reach AL
lance at 7;O5 next morning, spend Thurs
day and Friday at Alliance and leave for
Hot Springs at a. m. Saturday. to arrive
there for breakfast, leave the Springs
Sunday morning at o'clock and arrive in
Omaha at 7:lO Monday, the 18th.
The first night at Alliance has been des-
ignated and will be known South Omaha
night and a complimentary concert viii he
given in the opera house by the Elk's
quartet of Council Bluffs. assisted by Mrs
Roy McKelvie Of lincoln, pianist. under
the auspices of the South Omaha delegation
The following evening will be Alliance
night and the Alliance people will give
their visitors complimentary ball as the
closing feature of the convention. This
Alliance trip has become an annual event
with the exchange people and from pres.
ent indications sixty or more South Omaha
boosters will land at Alliance the morn.
ing OF June Z.
Magic City Gossip.
Fred Krcma, 224 North Twentieth street
is building a $500 residence
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO al
parts Of the city. Telephone No. 8,
John McNulty, Twenty-seventh and
J. D. Gemmill Is paying a visit 10 hi
brother. Rev. w. Gemmill, in Allenwood
within the week for visit to relatives ii
Chicago.
p c. Caldwell justice of the peace. no