Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-27
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
CfiOial COero on Manifest in the Anti
Annexation Campaign.
TEACHERS REQUESTED" TO SIGN
George Nichols Probably Fatally Hurt
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Girl
Has skull fractured By
a SNOWFALL.

OF the annexation OF the two cities TO
vote of the people with the expectation of
fair expression OF public sentiment and
q free discussion of the question Is illus
trnted plainly by several events which
have transpired since the movement began.
In the first place the mayor called an
assembly, not for a free discussion, but
a mass meeting avowedly against the ques-
ton. so that all who favored annexation
would stay away. committee was APP
pointed ont OF this number In accord with
ts views. Last night the mayor, after
asserting that he held in his pocket a pc
tition signed by 100 business men asking
that a holiday be declared, issued the fol-
lowing proclamation. which is self-explana-
tory and illustrates the kind of a fight
which would be made by the ofioeholding
class In South Omaha In case the question
we're submitted:
Whereas. A petition has been signed by
the business men Of South Omaha request
Ing that business be suspended in this city
on Wednesday, February "a, between the
hours Of $40 a. m. and p. m, and
Whereas, The business men and property
owners OF South Omaha contemplate visit
ing our state legislature on that day for
the purpose OF protesting against proposed
annexation to Omaha, now
Therefore l, Thomas Hector, mayor OF
the city OF South Omaha, do hereby pro-
claim said day a holiday and call upon
business men Of the city in their efforts to
preserve our Identity.
Coercion of Teachers.
Another move was instituted by the com
mittee of the anti-annexation forces and
that was at the same time the. South
Omaha teachers were paid the committee
presented petition and asked each
teacher to sign 1t, expressing desire to go
to Lincoln and make formal protest
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the teachera afixed their names to the pc
tition. The board has not yet taken definite
action and the president made the declara-
ton that II the petition were duly presented
to the board 1t would be given the same
consideration as any other petition might
receive but he did not wish to take any
responsibility for the action, declaring 1t
was all the work OF the anti-annexation
committee. 1t IL likely that many of the
teachers will be glad to be awarded the
holiday quite as much as on any other &C.
casion. Their pay, which is continued, will
at least equal the fare on the road.
The mayor and committees are expecting
| to visit the packing houses today TO in
fluence the men to go with the excursion,
An effort may be made TO have the big cor
porations close down also; but II Is not
likely that they will coneede the request.
/ In fact the mayor admitted that his efforts
/ In that direction had met with a decided
chill. The matter will be renewed today,
Every effort is being made to secure a del
| egation OF at least 500 and 1t is rumored
that free tickets will be on hand at the
close il that number is not reached.
City Council Proceedings.
The item of greatest importance before
the city council last night was the final
passage OF the engineers ordinance touch
ing on street and sewer connections. This
places all sewer connections, gas pipe and
water pipe connections which are outside
OF the buildings in which the connections
| are desired under the supervision of the
| city engineer. 1t Is asserted this will give
the department the necessary information
at all times necessary for the effective
working Of that department of the city.
The. building inspector also introduced
an ordinance which was given first reading
which defined tho duties of the building
inspector with reference to plumbing opera
tons This ordinance will clearly define
q matter which has not heretofore been
touched upon.
The city attorney and engineer reported
favePably on petition to pave @ street
from Twenty fourth TO Twenty-fifth street
This will accommodate the new hospital.
The city attorney was instructed TO draft
an ordinance granting to the Burlington
| road the right to construct a viaduct over
its tracks on West Q street. ,
The general allowances for salary were
passed and several items of routine passed
upon. Thomas J. Parker asked for a lease
| OF ground at Thirtieth and l. streets at the
rate of SO per year. Property owners
petitioned for an are light at Twenty
second and D streets, The city attorney
RECOMMENDED that the claim for damages
| by Mrs. John Lucid be settled A warrant
was ordered for t925 TO meet the city's OBJ
legations in New York due March l. Con-
tracts for ali the supplies for the ensuing
year were approved. The finance commit
tee was instructed to secure the signatures
OF the railway 'officisls to contracts for
the right-of-way for the Highland park
sewer under the tracks.
The lists Of judges and clerks of election
for the primaries were read and confirmed
The section OF the Ryan estate which was
taxable for the paving OF Thirtieth street
was defined by resolution. The claims OF
Thomas Whalen and Francis Mullar for
damages In the grading OF Twenty-second
street allowed by the appraiser was con-
| coded by the council. The city attorney
was asked to draft an ordinance repeating
the one which gave the Standard OH com
pany the right TO erect tanks at Twenty
nth and U streets. Protests were Aled
against the erection Of these tanks. The
second partial estimate for the oity hall
was allowed, amounting to $40. DR.. W.
]. McCranns ordinance permitting him to
lay pipes in the streets for the conduc-
ton of mineral water was recommended
for passage. The council then adjourned
for q week
Man Crushed I'm Elevator.
A probably fatal accident occurred at
$50 Monday AFTERNOON at Armour's pack
ing plant, when George Nichols, who runs
an elevator in the Cork department was
severely crushed between the elevator and
one Of the floors. He was working the
elevator, but lost control OF IT, and taking
fright attempted TO jump out He was
caught by the moving elevator and his