Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
AFFAIRS AZ SOUTH OMAHA
Grand jury Investigation Continues to
Attract Attention.
cITY CLERK snLEG CALLED on TOTLsHY
Republican 1CInb 90 he Organised
rohisht ~ sSsetinE HELD in oon-
moRwealth HRu--JOHeph Kasa
Dies from Poison.

case INVOLVING Nle aCI0ns OF the HQuNn /
Omaha officials. The grand jury investi- |
cation IL sim going on. City Clerk J. J. !
Gnlin was on the stand for two hours
yesterday He Is supposed to have been
questioned concerning the Missouri avenue
paving contracts. At the close OF his oral
testimony he turned over TO the prosecu-
ton the transcripts OF the records Of con-
tracts and council proceedings. II is said
that about thirty witnesses have been ex-
amined so far in the investigation and that
there are others to follow The city ON
ciais however seem to be little worried
by the reports The mayor declared that
he would be more than glad II the grand
jury summoned him before them. He said
he could give testimony there which none
Of the present Witnesses knew. It Is
thought that the city engineer viii be
among the Witnesses called.
Conoessioh BilteIy 60 BE Granted.
With regard 10 the proposed ordinance
toenfranchiss the Interurban & Southern
railway so that the cars CT this company
may use the South Omaha streets now
occupied and traversed by the tracks OF
the Omaha s Council Bluffs Street rail-
road the magyar gave his opinion that the
ordinance would be passed without resist
aucs provided there was no unnoticed
defect or unwarrantedf concession. The
duration Of the oonceshion is to be the
same ss the time that he franchise now
held by the street railway company holds.
The oTlinsnce will be examined TO make
positive op this point and Il not sstisfac-
tory the Judiciary connmtitee will recon-
mend an amendment The cars viii be
able " come into the city next week IL the
council sees tit to suspend the rules on
the ordinance and give the two Anal read
fngs Monday night. .ifs7
OFganizipE Republican Club.
The republicans OF South Omaha are
called to meet for the formation OF a
club tonight. The meeting will be az Com
monwealth hall. There has been no CEN
trai organization in South Omaha for some
time. There have been several clubs OF
prominence but none OF them combined
the interests Of Rll-olasses of the city.
The object is to effect an organization
which VIII have this, in view. Therefore.
all republicans interested are earnestly re-
quested TO turn out and help Iiven up the
close Of the present campaign. The can
didates- have felt the need OF such an
ganizations The first effort Of the club.
aside from, organizing win be to attend the
rally OF the candidates ct Branek's hall
Thursday night. Congressman John l.
Kennedy and County Attorney W. w.
slabaugh will speak.
Dies as Result of Poison.
Joseph Kasa succumbed 20 the dose OF
rough on rats, which he swallowed last
Sunday evening. His death occurred at
the South Omaha hospital early yesterday
morning. His body was taken in charse
by G. II. Brewer and it is likely that he
will be buried in the potter's feld It now
appears that the man in whose family Kasa
lived was mot brother or even relative
to- the ,deceased,' az at first reported. 1t
islinoti known whether tine man had any
money. Fne thine OF the burial has not
been ixed. aa1t r7 ESQ
sadie Luekout Holds the Fort.
Thomas Jefferson. colored Is not the only
man who experienced trouble at the hands
OF Sadie Luckout. 251s Q street. yesterday
afternoon Michael Linahan also got
touch OF thigh life" at the same place
Thomas Jefferson has hts trunk at the
place ana boarded with Mrs. Lockout
About three weeks ago he left for the at
fractions Of another woman and spent his
time properly giving her attentions. Yes
terday he went back after his trunk, but
his original landlady refused to give It
up until he paid up three weeks board and
lodging. Jefferson agreed to pay for the
room. but said, .Ah suttinly does 'ject to de
( bod" On attempting to go into the room
where the trunk was, Sadie gathered In the
handle OF the poker and laLced a knockout
on the top Of Thomas Jsfferson's head.
after which he rolled down a flight OF
stairs TO the street. He went to the city
attorney and secured writ OF replevin.
Michael IAnahan went with him to serve
the writ, but was persuaded by the same
poker to retire TO the street. He also wore
a suggestive knot on his "top-knot." He
had more termination than Brer seffer-
son. He tried the door again. but Sadie
Lockout had locked himsou BY hard
pushing he broke 1t in to md Sadie backed
up 'pginl de do" He put one foot in the
crack he had opened 20 keep the door
from being closed and sent Thomas Jeffer.
son for q patrolman,i The blue coat had
moro Rect on Mrs Lockout than had the
persuasions Of Jefferson o. the striking
appearance OF Linahah. and the dihicuIts
wa settled without an arrest.
AsaEic city Gossip.
o. b. Ganord. livery Tel. los
Or. AbeFly. 9th and n. Tel A 81
ChGttel and salary loans 949Olk n ST. Al
business confidential.
letters Cold Top Beer delivered to al
parts Of the city Telephone No s.
Miss Cora Holmes entertained a mum
Der OF friends last Saturday afternoon
ltgh Cut Shoes-EiRhteen kinds for men
AL styles; best going, Cressey, .
,5AS socialists wi held mass meet
s.f-
Tbs social which was 10 have beer
sven e tbs home & Mrs. John SlEultl
last riFnt was postponed FOR, one week
The city engineer has been busy pre-
pairing plat OF tile city showing "a,
present division INTO improvement dis
- sam Hornpipe OF Sioux city has begui
the eHchFationa for eight new cottage
81 Thirty-eixth and y strets. The cos
VIII DO about $4,000
The body Of Eddle GoodronRlt VIII
drowned ~ the Missouri river July NJ
was bIouEht 10 south Omaha yestertia-
from bartlett Ia. The remains viii b
Boys and Chris school shoes-The bes
o what you want; they are here Don
buy ofless you have seen EN- cressev
The heavy storm OF the past three day
has caused a big decfeaee III stock -
ceipts tn south Omaha With tbe cleS
uPIa u ,tan is expeeted from the snow
covered "a districts. -
* e, p9aoFd MOVING ana transfer
\ The L.adies' Ala society OF the EnaHs
- LuthelArl church viii meet with MI
p ~ ClspIt Thirty-ninth ana 81 ,strets
! Ihursde2 atterneon - 2 O'clock. A rn