Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-20

he was specially interested in were safe,
with the possible exception Of charter
amendments for South Omaha. These he
feared might be delayed. He does not ex-
pect to return to Lincoln this week at all
events, being unable to move from the ef-
fects Of the painful disease.
Parents of Child Missing.
The South Omaha police have learned the
| identity of the parents OF the little found
| ling boy who was left on the porch Of
Eugene c. Murphy, 2315 P street, last Sat
| urday night. According to the police a
woman by the name Of Bertha Comstock
| is the mother and the fathers name is
| Elmer HUMPHREYS. The two have been
living in the Eagle fiat at Twenty-sixth and
| N streets. HUMPHREYS worked at the
Omaha Packing company. The police have
| not been able to find the pair. for It ap-
pears they skipped out as soon as the
baby was abandoned to the chilly mercy
Of the March weather and the fortunate
warmth Of Mrs. H. II. Glynn's heart. c. c.
| Mckinley, in whose care the child was
placed yesterday, turned II over to the
| Child Saving institute. The Juvenile au-
| thorities may try to locate the recreant
parents They are said to have been in
South Omaha for about three months past.
The woman at one time lived in the country
near Auburn, in Nemaha county. The last
seen of them was about o'clock Saturday
evening.
The building season has begun in earnest
In South Omaha II the number Of permits
now being issued can be taken as any
criterion. Yesterday there were four per-
mits for residences Issued. Joe Hazuka,
Twenty-1rst and w streets, is making a
"a ,.,t. L. IN,,t1 IIy,eg
two residences at Twenty-second and @.
One is valued at $1,000 and the other at
$500. E. seffron, Forty-hrst and Jack
son, is building cottage home. Mrs.
Murphy Thirty-second and streets, Is
erecting a $1,000 cottage. Many other resi-
dences are in the process of construction.
The work of erecting the building on the
Harmon property just north of the postofice
has been resumed. 1t has been untouched
during the winter.
Robbery Charge Does Not stick.
Deputy County Attorney L. ]. Piatti was
in South Omaha yesterday morning to try
two cases before the police court The
first was that OF the State against Steve
Sedlopsh and Steve Malik, who were
charged with assault and robbery on the
person OF Mike Pucus Sunday, March 10.
Pucus claimed that the two men assaulted
him at the Cudahy stables and after hit
ting him with a stone they knocked him
down. seriously hurting his right eye. and
took the money, He was confused about
the money, but claimed 10 have lost $50
in SO gold pieces. At last ne stated that
he might have lost the money, which was
loose in his pockets. He being the only
witness to this part Of the case, the at
torney moved for a dismissal OF the
| A Of nd
was at once filed and A. c. Pancoast prose-
cuted the case Clear evidence Of assault
was brought and the judge fined them SO
and costs each. All of the parties are
either Polish or Lithuanians, and spoke
! through an interpreter. The second case
that Of ]. H. Lambert, for alleged en-
bezzlement, was postponed.
Fire in Drug store.
The drug store OF II. F. L. Eckerman at
Twenty Fourth and A streets was consid-
erably damaged by fire yesterday morning
at o'clock. The fire originated behind
the apothecarys case and was due, 1t Is
believed TO a spontaneous combustion from
l the accidental mixture Of chemicals. The
fire gained considerable Roadway before
! the department could make the long run
from L street to A. The damage 10 the
building was about $500 or 800 and the stock
suffered about the same. The building is
owned by Emil Gall. There is full In
surance on the building, but none on the
stock. The family lives over the store, but
no one was harmed.
, Magic City Gossip.
: Charles Davis is the guest Of Frank p.
Jones He lives at Harvard. Neb
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to all
parts OF the city. Telephone No. 8.
. The Rebekahs will give a dance Thurs
r day evening at the Odd Fellows hall.
Ofhcer Harder has been III for several
days past from ptomaine poisoning.
! DIT. w. +. Day will leave the department
g March % and will go 10 points in Idaho.
{ Oficer Ringer is confined to his home
e from the accidental fracture Of his knee
cap.
H c. Bostwick Of the South Omaha Ma.
I tional bank has returned from a visit OF
I a month in Mexico.
: DR.. William McEchran OF the force OF
. / veterinary inspectors has been transferred
10 Los Angeles, Cal.
A Union Pacific engine and two cars
C OF coal were derailed near the malt works
Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt
Lost-Lady's open faced watch on ]
between 10Th and 18th Address r. p. carr
Q OF Bee ONCE South Omaha.
= C. A. Young OF the Young Mems Chris.
n tian association left last Friday on a hunt
ing trip to Jefferson, s. ID. He returns to
o The women OF the Christian church will
. home OF Mrs. Evans, Twenty-third and
: streets
j The Ladies' Aid society OF the Presbyte
!. rian church will meet with Mrs. sturrock
/, / afternoon.
l. Charles Lindsey OF South Omaha an,
. Mas Weltha Moss Of Bentley, Ia, Wer,