Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-05
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

New stOrs--New goods. Clothing for
men and women, hats. shoes, furniture,
crapets, draperies, stoves. Cash or credit.
Union Quitting Co, 1s15-i7-19 Farnam.
inspector Ryan at VOTE. c. Ryan,
recently appointed inspector OF meats,
hotels and restaurants. began his work
Wednesday. For a stnrter he is looking into
the sanitation Of places in his Jurisdiction.
WAVES Examination--John @. Farrell,
arrested on the charge Of breaking and
entering a box car and stealing a bicycle
belonging TO Frederick Harper. waived
examination In police court Thursday morn
ing and was bound over to the district
court in bonds OF 500 by Judge Crawford.
arunaE stin in Trouble-rroubles stin
pursue Michael Brunski, whose saloon at
INA South thirteenth street was spotted
week ago Sunday by the police for violating
the closing law. Burglars broke into his
popular resort Wednesday night and stole
50 In cash. Ave bottles of whisky and two
boxes OF cigars. A window was forced to
gain entrance
nppstein Condemns Berries - Market
Master Bppstein, whose duties have been
increased to include inspection OF fruits
vegetables and food products, Wednesday
condemned six crates OF strawberries, four
crates Of prunes and a barrel OF cranber-
ries, The prunes were found in a store
advertised to be one OF the best In Omaha
This fruit was lively with worms.
p. A. Hash Is Inproving-word from
Fred A. Nash, who is in the south for his
health. is to the effect that he is improv-
ing SO much that he will return and resume
his manifold duties about April IS. Mr.,
Nash proposes to take up at once upon his
return the matters Of completing the
Auditorium building fund so as to have the
finishing touches put on the structure as
soon as possible.
Izoavation for 81. Cecilis's-1-Excavating
ms been nearly completed for the site for
iBe new St. Cecilia's parochial school at
srhirty eighth and Webster streets by the
contractors, p. J. Creedon Il Sons, and
work on the foundations will be started
next Monday. The front of the new school.
which viii cost about $4,000. is to be OF a
special quality OF pressed br.ck, the pro-
duct OF celebrated Kansas factory.
fremont hoy PICKED UD-Earl Powers,
a is-year-oid boy, was picked up at Union
station early Thursday morning by PATROL
' man Heelan as a runaway. The lad con-
fessed he had come 10 Omaha from Ere
mont and a telephone message from the
city said ne had taken his mothers watch
before leaving thore. He was locked up
in the matrons department at the city
jail and viii DO held for the sheriff from
Fremont.
tribute 20 A. y. JaQuith-By direction
OF the board OF directors the Grain ex-
change closed at noon Thursday as a mark
OF respect TO A. b. Jaauith. president of
the Exchange Grain company. who COM
mitted suicide Tuesday night and whose
funeral was held at p. m. Thursday. A
handsome floral tribute was sent by the
exchange and another by the board OF d.
rectors, most OF the members Of which
were in attendance at the funeral services
Lsnang Gets His Desds--Titie deeds
have passed to +. M F. Leflang OF Iexing-
ton for the lot occupied by brick stores and
fats at the sorner 81 Twenty-fourth and
Hamilton streets, which were bought last
week from s. vangrowich through Robin
son & Wolf for $4,000 Mr.. Lefians Is a
banker who recently bought the home Of
Mrs. Fanny Reichenberg and has invested
heavily In Omaha real estate, being repre-
scented IN nearly all Of the negotiations by
n. u. Wead.
OLD withheld Home sold-The old home
stead OF the late Richard M. Withheld at
SSH Harvey street has been sold to a local
investor by ]. Fred Smith executor OF the
Withheld estate, for $500 The lot has a
frontage OF 75 feet snd Is occupied by a
ten-room frame house, which has been one
OF the landmarks OF the city and was
erected by Mr.. withheld when the West
Farnam street district first began to gain
popularity. II is occupied at present by
DR., Frederick Rustin.
HARD Zine Making TaEiRS-rrafio ON
oials OF the Nebraska railroads are having
strenuous time IN figuring out the tariffs
IN compliance with the maximum freight
bill. which reduced the rate on carrying
certain commodities Is per cent. When the
Kansas legislature made similar redue-
ton on the grain rates It provided against
fractions, but the Nebraska Legislature
failed 20 90 this and thus the rate on some
products has to Be figured at a fraction Of
a cent
Fraternity Banquet - Twenty-six men,
bers OF Nebraska Beta Chapter OF Pm
lambda Epsilon enjoyed a banquet at tn
4 Willard Wednesday night +. II. Hoe
acted as POSTMASTER and responses Wer
Al made as follows; "The History" by W
p. Myers; THE Active Chapter" By +, NJ
Frederick: Sister Chapters" by Harry c
De Iamatre, The Alumni" by Harry S
Pollard ''The Fraternity Spirit By Herr,
A. Koch The conelsve az 81. Louis" b.