Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Takes Astisn 70 Combat the
Annexation Proposition.
MEETING CALLED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
Large Number of Birds Arriving 60 Ne
Exhibited I'm Trf-City Poultry
show which opens
Tonight.

A0hAhAN
The city council convened last night with
four members present and transacted
large amount Of business, mostly Of a
routine character. Among the items OF in
terest were the opening Of bids for supplies
for the coming year. The acquisitions COW
cred all the needs OF the city in the nature
Of stationery and books Supplies of ooal
sand, grain. hay. etc, were also covered.
The bidders for ONCE supplies were Tanner
& White and W. s. shnfer. Tanner g.
White bid on the public printing at the
legal rates, with no competition Broadwell
q Rich. J. y. Watkins and Christie Broth
ers bid on coal The bids were referred to
various committees for tabulation. num-
Der OF bills were allowed The largest was
70 mest the obligations Of the city at the
fiscal agency in New York. The sum was
e4O5.S5. Five hundred and hfty-eight dol
lars and seventy cents was allowed to pay
street time. The FIRST partial estimate for
the grading Of # street from Twenty-sixth
to Twenty-ninth was received and war
rant ordered for s56 to cover the same.
Mike Sobeska fled notice Of a claim OF
10000 for injuries received in a fall at
point seventy feet north of F street on the
alley between Twenty-eighth and Twenty
ninth. E. r. Leigh IL representing him
legally in his claim
An objection was registered by G. y.
Kountze against any further use OF the
extension of Missouri avenue TO the river
as a dumping ground for garbage. r d.
Pollard representing the Burlington. OBJ
5ected to the assessment Of property OF that
road lying north OF the L street viaduct
claiming that this property was part OF the
depot grounds OF the company and assessed
in the total valuation OF the road by being
added to the mileage valuation He asked
that the tax be RENTED.
The city clerk was ordered 10 advertise
$4,000 Of per cent park bonds to be sold
20 the highest bidder. sealed bids to be re-
ceived up TO January Z. 1907. The park
bond ordinance has lately been amended so
that the bonds become a general obligation
Of the city.
Tho city attorney announced the resigna-
ton Of Miss Clara Freitag, and In her place
recommended the appointment Of Miss Dora
Hasbers as the official stenographer for his
department
On a petition headed by J. B. Watkins
and signea by seventeen South Omaha citi-
gems the council passed resolution to the
effect that the mayor call a mass meeting
OF the citizens Of South Omaha to devise
plans for presenting the wishes OF the citi'
gems to the state legislature. The petition
further demanded that steps be taken to
make the demand on the legislature that
there be no annexation without chance
for the citizens of South Omaha to vote on
the same The mayor called the meeting
for Thursday evening Of this week at the
Ancient Order United worl1men temple. We
said II was not for the purpose Of discuss
ing annexation. but to appoint committees
70 work against It. re thus defined the
policy OF the council and the city officials.
Chiolxens Are ON Deck.
Riches hall yesterday afternoon and
svening was the scena OF more excitement
than has disturbed its quietuSe since the
day when Pat Grove persuaded the pro-
prietor that he could make fortune out
of his reputation and three or four billiard
tables There were more CROWS there
than pat ever dreamed about. They were
Of all varieties. from an effeminate piping
OF a small white bantam to the leather
lunged challenge Of the partridge cochins.
II was the inception OF the poultry show
whioa viii continue during the next four
dayr. Large shipments were received yes
terday and the management was busy as
0ignihg the fowls to their placeS The local
deale 5 will all be represented. The White
Plymouth Rocks are exceptionally fine. The
pens for the exhibition are of much
ueater pattern than those used last year,
being ali uniform. This will add much to
the attractiveness of the exhibits Many
interested people passed In and out during
the afternoon.
street Car Runs Down sheep.
John E1tz Roberts feels incensed at the
reckless manner in which one of the AL
bright cars dashed into a band Of sheep
which were being driven into the city along
Railroad avenue yesterday afternoon. The
sheep had turned into the street from the
county road at Washington street when
a southbound car came down at very
high speed Before the motorman could
stop the oar It ran through the bunch.
which had little time to get out Of the way.
-Four or 1--WE were killed outright and as
many more MANNED.
Two Small Fires.
The fire department made two runs yes
terday afternoon and evening. The first
was to Twenty-frst and Y streets. A fire
broks out in the cottage of Mrs Mary
Krulius and did about $50 worth of damage
before It could be extinguished. 1t origi-
mated from matches I'm the hands of chill
dren. The second happened about p. m.
at Twenty-hfth and T streets The fire
was caused by an exploding lamp in the
home of Nate Goldenberg. The damage
was slight, not amounting 10 more than
SIS az the most.
Magic City Gossip.
bridal Rose Silver. Godfrey's.
standard Loan Co., 2ia0ia N. St. Special
rates during holiday season
Miss Nan Baker, the mayors stenog-
rapher Is confined to her home by illness.
The Hospital association holds its New
Years reception this afternoon and evening.
1t Is reported that Miss Clara Freitag
Is TO be wed to Mr.. jay Russell January
rhA New Century club win give a card
party az Masonic hall Tuesday evening.
January
the class Of 1905. South Omaha High
school, will hold an important meeting this
evening at the high school auditorium
Frank Carter. the general inspector OF
Armour & Co.'S western houses with head
quarters at Denver. was IN south Omaha
yesterday.
w Il. sage reported TO the police that his
home was entered by burglars Sunday
night and db.6 taken The residence Is at
S35 North Ninetssnth street.
The regular meeting ct St Martin 9
auxiliary will be a social event this week
Al the home OF 8. II. Campbell. Twenty
third and ] streeta Wednesday afternoon.
The reception to the Junior Young Mems
Christian association takes place At the as
ISOLATION rooms this afternoon AZ o'clock.