Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-10
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

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Big Frame nwelling-M Kellner has
been granted a permit for the erection OF
a 5000 frame dwelling at Thirty-hfth ave
nue. and Poppleton avenue.
New store-New goods. Clothing for
men and women, hats, shoes, furniture,
carpets, draperies stoves Cash or credit,
Union Quitting Co, 13t5-I7-ls Farnam.
Fire Destroys Roof-Fire destroyed the
roof OF the home OF Lee +. Carlisle, asa
Grant. street, Monday afternoon dong
about 500 worth Of damage to house and
contents. There was some insurance.
Commercial Club-A meeting of the
executive committee Of the Commercial
club was held Tuesday afternoon, when
+. II. Cabot ID. X. Gillespie. c. w. Ham
ilton and Guy Il. Grant were elected to
membership in the club.
Telephone Exchange in Army building
A big force of workmen n engaged in in
stalling n new telephone exchange system
in the army building at Fifteenth and
Dodge streets for the more general accom-
mediation Of the several department Of
nces.
Southwest Improvsrs-The Southwest
Improvement club will meet Wednesday
evening at the club rooms Twenty-fourth
and Leavenworth streets The matter OF
the celebration incident to the completion
of the Twenty-fourth street car line Will
be discussed.
Places in Demand-Since the announce
ment was made that City Engineer Rose
water would reorganize his department
conform with the terms Of a bill passed
the legislature there have been many al
plcants for positions IN his branch Of
municipal service
Trolley Line on Twenty-fourth-The
laying OF rails is nearly completed for the
Twenty-fourth street trolley line from
Leavenworth street to Vinton street. The
switches and curves have been installed a.
Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth The conf
pany expects to soon have the line IN OPP
GRAFTON.
Suit for $1,000 Damages-The suit Of
Stephen l. Brown against the Swift Pack
ing company is on trial in the United
States court before Judge w. II Munger
wherein Brown asks for 5000 damages tor
personal injuries received while in the en-
Z poy of the company. The case Is trans
/ferrcd from the district court of Douglas
q county.
Cavanaugh IL Bound to Federal Grand
Jury-John Cayanaugh, a saloonist Of
Fort Crook village, was bound over to the
federal grand jury Tuesday morning by
United States Commissioner Anderson IN
$500 on the charge of purchasing a pair Of
United States army blankets from soldiers
Mt Foyt Crook. lie was released on his
own recOgnizabce.
UmSted Wants Tag Back-W, w I'm
sted, manager Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, is anxious to recover dog
tag No 25, which he believes was stolen
from one Of his dogs Tuesday morning
This number, which means busy on an
other line" in Geographic code is one OF
Mr.. Umsted's favorite numbers. He offers
s. for the return Of the tag.
Fitch Denies oharges--In an answer
fled in the contempt Gaze before Judge
Kennedy. Attorney f. w Fitch makes O
Bweeping denial OF the charges agains
him. He denies he altered entries in ar
account book introduced as evidence in the
trial OF the case OF Fitch against Martin
and also that he had exclusive custody o.
the book from February IS to 20,
rare il Low Enough - Resolutions
against a reduction in street car fares, ir
view OF the probable extension OF car lines
We're passed at a meeting Of the RivervieN
Enterprlsing Improvement club last Satur
day evening. The club Is also in favor o
the establishment of a municipal gas plan
and the opening OF Bancroft street by tbs
building Of a viaduct by the railroad com
panies
Fire ana a Wrsck-A spark nying from
q match started fire at l23 North Twelfth
street at noon Tuesday, but no loss resulte'
before It was eXtingulshed. In going 4
the FIRE Assistant Chief Simpsons hors
Jumped forward so suddenly that the sin
gle tree snapped as he was leaving the cit!
hall The horse, a young animal becam
frightened and kicked itself loose from tn,
harness, but did no damage TO itself o
the buggy.
Suit to Vaoato Patsnt-The United
States has brought suit in the United
States circuit court to vacate and canoe
the patent issued to one Silas Worden 70
quarter section OF land in Mcpherson
county The petition is based on the al
legation that the final proof was fraudu
lent and that Worden owned more thai
lGO acres OF land when he filed on the lam
in 1897, The patent was issued him De
cember 80, 1901.
Clearing Criminal DOokSt-County At
;Orney English has dismissed the secon
robbery case against Carl Reynolds, tn
young man convicted OF holding up tn
Wolfe saloon on Dodge street last winter
Several cases were hled against him, bu
owing 10 the fact he was convicted an
given a long penitentlary sentence the 9th
ers will probably all be dismissed. Nolle
were entered In the cases OF William Jack
son. charged with breaking and entering