Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-01

modern In all respects. The basement will
simply accommodate. the heating plant.
+ IL Is the intention TO build the city Jail
next to the alley on the west of the city
hail and entirely detached from the main
building This Jail will contain the boiler
room and the cell rooms, the Jail Office
and closets on the first floor, and above
Will be the police court and jury room The
ONCE of the chief of police will be on the
first floor
Mayor Hector said he was determined
that there should be no extras allowed after
the contracts were let. He also said there
would be gnoney enough at hand to build
the main building as per the, appropriation.
The cost of the Jail which is planned
win be 5000 or 5000 and scheme is
being devised to boost the police fund by
the use OF the scavenger collection and
apply this In the same manner as it was
applied to the erection OF the Are hall la st
year.
Charges Against Chief Briggs.
Now charges of somewhat sensational
character have, been filed before the men,
bers OF the Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners against Chief John Briggs. Mrs.
J. Harris, 724 North Twelfth street, charges
him with violence to herself and a little
| child. The chief was called to the Harris
home on charges quite as serious as those
which are now alleged against him. The
beginning of tle story is In a visit Of Mrs.
M. Sohouboe OF Council Bluffs who with
another woman came to the South OMAHA
| police station with the report that Mrs.
]. j. Harris and the other members of the
family had been guilty of abusing her aged
mother, a woman of so years or there
abouts. Mrs, Schouboe is an adopted
daughter OF the aged woman, whose name
Is Roberts. On hearing the charges the
chief offered to make an investigation.
promising protection II Mrs. Roberts asked
It,, He and Mrs. Schouboe thereupon Wis
tied the home of Harris where, according
to his version, the woman said to have
suffered, begged him to be taken away any
where only II from her present abode. II
was during this visit that the chief is
alleged to have assaulted the woman and
the child hearing on the charges will
be had Tuesday evening.
Labor Day Proclamation.
Following the conventional form Mayor
Hector yesterday issued his Labor day
proclamation in the following terms:
: Whereas the first Monday IN sebten,her
| has by the legislature of Nebraska been
as Labor Day;
| l. T.
| of the city of South Omaha, do hereby
declare Monday, September g. 1905 a Legal
holiday and recommend to our citizens thai
| so far as possible they refrain from the
pursuit OF their usual business and occu-
pations and devote the day to the obserV.
anee Of the spirit and purpose Of the leg
While all who earn livelihood, who
| work with brain or Drawn are laboreTs
II is the manual workers who are the rea
ranks OF such labor is due this holiday.
Our city Is therefore so peculiarly I
laboring mans city that II Is especially ap
propriate that In recognition and apprecia
mankind and out OF respect 10 the dignit,
of labor In general we devote this day h
a consideration OF labor's interests an,
the problems connected Herewith.
Magic city Gossip.
Miss oecie Barr has returned from Stan
Mrs P. H;-shieIds has gone on visit 4
Red Oak Ia. .b
Harry G. Getrost. ee7 N street, report
the birth OF a son.
E w. Watts and John Burke were fine
81 for petty offenses yesterday
John Kocholek. rwenty-eighth and
streets. is building a new dwelling.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 a
parts df the city. Telephone No. s.
The r, 81 Side Improvement club wi
meet Friday evening at the HawthocH
school.
Mrs. John UrbanskL who has been SCI
iously M for some time. Is reported TO
much improved.
1 william Paxton has resigned his positIo
with the Journal-Stockman. He is abol
to enter the ministry.
Frank JoneA Frank Clarke. Fred PArl