Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Several School Teachers Refuse to Sign
Anti-Anne1ation Petition.
PRIMARY ELtcTION DAY TOMORROW
List of the Clerks and Judges
Boys Leg Cut on by Train
Union EvanEelistic
Services.

1t now developes that several Of the
South Omaha school teachers absolutely
refused TO sign the petition Of the anti
annexationists which, was inslstently pre-
scented TO all the South Omaha pedagogues
I when they drew their pay checks for the
month Of February While It is charged
hby none OF the teachers that they were
commanded TO sign the paper by which
they pledged themselves to go TO Lincoln
( TO lobby against annexation, stih it was
Z made plain that to refuse 10 sign would
mark such a one for special displeasure,
which means much to a person employed
in the schools There is no doubt that the
young women felt II was policy TO sign the
paper. not because they feared any radical
action from the board. but that they might
keep the good will of a large class OF anti
annexationists One young woman who re-
fused to sign was called up by telephone
by her friends all that afternoon and they
usually asked how she dared to refuse to
sign. She said that IL her position de-
pended in any way on her signing that
paper she was willing to give II up at
once. This action of the city officials, for
Il was they who presented the petition,
has been the cause of several men desert
ing that side and allying themselves for
Greater Omaha. II II were possible 10
name these young women or the friends
who on their account incensed, without
still further bringing displeasure upon
them from the Observation-Disclosures their
names would be quoted They can be pro-
duced at the right time.
Primary Election Tomorrow.
Everything. is now in readiness for the
primary election tomorrow. A great many
voters will be obliged to visit the Office of
he al 10 crIr m xyota
are already registered or to swear In their
vote II they are not. II a vote must be
sworn in 1t is required that such party
shall bring with him two men who own
property in the precinct and who have re-
sided in the city for one year. These two
men are required to vouch for the quail
ihcations Of the party who wishes to cast
his vote.
The names Of the judges and clerks of
election are as follows:
First ward-First precinct: George w.
judges; J. ]. Breen, James Chesek, clerks.
Second precinct Ed Burson, Thomas
Thompson, James u. Jones' judges; Al
keenan,, John f. Shultz, clerks
Second Ward-First precinct: John
Zolondrsk, Mike Golden, ]. j. Tooney.
Second precinct: Ed Laitner. Phil Cum
ningham, A. Buglewicz, judges; ].
Third ward~First precinct: Morgan
Williams. M. ]. Callahan, Steve Molner,
judges; r. P. Rasmussen James Prahos,
clerks. Second precinct: George Byrnes,
1vor Thomas, Ed Harlon, Judges; F. H.
Good, James Ryan. clerks.
ranr Css pre er, t ti9
John O'Neill. Francis Mclaughlin. clerks.
Second precinct: r. A Burke, s. A. Fergu-
son,- J. J. DALEY, judges; Fred offerman.
Fifth ward-First precinct: Pat Brod-
prick. Peter Lenagh, Ed GiliIn. Judges; Otto
precinct: Thomas l. O'Connor, /. ".
Williams. L. W. Casey; Judges; George
Bkow Samuel Gosney, clerks.
Sixth Ward-Frst precinct: Charles
Fernland. A: p; Durkes John Carlson,
& Judges; g; Haski ms s BilIyen clerks.
NYames Pivonka, Judges P. A. Barrett,
Z Harry Getrost, clerks. ~
Statement by DIR. Bentx.
DR.. william C. Bentz, one of the repub-
lican candidates for the Board of Educa-
tion desires to make the following state
ment OF his position and attitude, that It
may be clearly understood by the South
Omaha voters;
wish II to be thoroughly understood
that ! am absolutely unpledged. untram-
meled and Unbound to any set OF political
TO advance their own personal interest
rather than the public good they may be-
stow. l am candidate for clean city gov
eminent. l promise and pledge myself to
that which Will make for the best interest
or the ScnOOi system, at the same time en-
deavoring 20 conserve the best interests of
the taxpayers and patrons OF the schools.
seek to avoid all personal antagonisms
and equal consideration, extending special
favor to none. Standing on this declara-
ton, solicit the support OF the voters of
the city, and on this basis will endeavor to
carry out the trust they repose in me to
the best OF my ability.
Boys Leg Cut on.
Charles shaefer, boy OF II years. liv-
ing at 1901 Washington street. lost his right
leg yesterday in a railroad accident. He
and brother a year two older were
playing on the Union Pacific tracks and
when the local freight came along they