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

New store-New goods Clothing for
men and women. hats, shoes. furniture
carpets, draperies. stoves. Cash OF credit
Union Quitting Co.. f3l5-17-19 Farnam St.
Harry Scott or Turner wanted-A tele-
gram from Bessie Scott, Leavenworth.
Kan. requests the Omaha police to locate
one Harry Scott, or Turner, and notify
him that his mother is dead. No person
bearing either name has as yet been found
in the city.
Mahogany Display case-George Rogers,
the cigar man, is much eiated over the ar
rival of a fine mahogany display case lined
with plate mirrors and bevel glass doors
The case is eight or nine feet high with a
marble base. The work was done by Alfred
Bloom company.
City Wins the Cause.-The Jury in the
suit of Jacob Green against the City OF
Omaha returned a verdict in the district
court Wednesday in favor of the defendant.
Green sued for 5000 damages, alleged to
have been sustained by driving into an
excavation made for laying city sewers.
Fred ". shotwell's new Job-Fred w.
shotwell. formerly private secretary to
Congressman John L. Kennedy, has been
appointed to a. remunerative position in
the office of the treasurer OF the Battle
Mountain SAM I'M. Hot Springs, g. d.
Mr. shotweIl y / leave for Hot Springs
Wednesday evening.
Federal Jury Excused untu friday
There being no cases ready for trial by
jury in the federal courts the petit fury
was excused Wednesday morning until Fri
day morning. In the meanwhile the court
IL listening 40 motions and demurrers and
the assignment OF trial ca ses. Both Judges
W. H. Munger and T. c. Munger are pre-
siding at court.
Little Zip Protests for Dogp-'T,ittle
Hip" the performing elephant appearing
this week at the orpheum, visited Mayor
{ Dahlman Wednesday afternoon. to protest
against the muzzling of dogs The animal
was brought up in the elevator by Con-
ductor johnson and was in the custody OF
his trainer and Manager Reiter of the
Orpheum. Hip was introduced to Mayor
Jim In the mayors ONCE and seemed to
relish highly the honor thus conferred.
Deals In Residenoes-Mrs. Agnes ].
Webb has bought the two-story residence
at slC9 Pacific street from the w. Farnam
Smith company for $4,000 The house is
new and entirely modern the first story
being constructed Of brick The w. Far
nam Smith company has also sold two lots
which viii be improved. James r. Johnson
bought one of the lots and win build a
5000 home. The other lot was sold to Fer
dinand Eyden. who Is building a home to
cost about s2,5Oo.
South Omaha Case Defsrred-The suit
of Frank Walwebber against the mayor
and council of South Omaha was continued
by Judge Redlck Wednesday until April
10, as It was impossible for H. b. F1eharty.
city attorney for South Omaha. to be
present Walwebber has secured a re-
straiping order against the mayor and city
council preventing them from paying out
any OF a sum of $4,000 appropriated for
purchasing and improving a tract OF land
for city park purposes. The piaintiff showed
that more than $4,000 had been expended
in purchase OF land alone. leaving less
than 5000 for Improvement.
Funeral OF Eugene o. Eoomis - Tho
funeral OF the late Eugene diversion Loomis
will take place on Thursday at D. m,
from the residence, 22l9 Capitol avenue the
Rev, T. J. Mackey officiating A Delmore
Cheney will sing a solo. The pallbearers
viii be Edward J. Monaghan Ralph Hay
ward, William p. Byrne Robert r. Bali
man. Andrew B, Mcconnell and Charles
E. Lathrop. Al least two OF his surviving
brothers are expected TO arrive here today
from the east to attend the funeral A
brother-in-law, Mr.. Fernold, has already
arrived here from St Paul, MINI. The
burial will be at Forest Lawn.