Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Prominent Democratic Politician =
Convert TO Annexa-
ton.

the democracy, have been discussed there
| than in any other office in the city. one
reason for this is that the owner is public
minded and open to argument and convic-
ton and every one likes to hear him ex-
press himself This he does in a forcible
way. He has always been a leader in all
democratic campaigns and in this belief
he has been staunch. Nevertheless he has
been fearless in denouncng what he be-
lieves to be wrong.
Yesterday evening several men were there
and the subject of city affairs and the
principle OF annexation was preached. He
! at once took a hand. "It strikes me as
! ridiculous, that the identical men are
now the ring-leaders against annexation.
! who six months ago fathered the notorious
city hall site deal which compelled the city
to purchase the site at Twenty-fourth and
o streets for S16,s25 when preferable site
| could have been purchased for less than
half that amount. Every one can remember
the repeated efforts of T. ]. O'Neil while
tax commissioner and afterward to induce
the council to purchase the site. and how
he succeeded. He is now chairman of the
anti-annexation league. with him are all
the satellites who assisted in that deal. II
looks TO me like they are not actuated by
a feeling for the city's interest, but rather
with view to future deals"
"A few more unnecessary injunctions"
said a listener, will generate annexation
feeling TO such a degree that the people
will fall over themselves to get into
Omaha"
And how can they help It when we hear
OF such shady looking actions as are re-
ported from this administration" was the
reply.
trihe over a block down the street is a
we'll known real estate dealers Office. Be
ing a democrat and a good personal friend
to the present city officials" said the oc-
cupant. IT withhold my name from any
interview; but I will say that II I were
called on at a public meeting to express
my views and sentiments l would favor
annexation in positive terms"
Such expressions from old time demo-
Gratis shows that II is no partizan feeling
which is surely bringing the two cities
together.
Foot Crushed in Elevator.
Luke Flaherty, living at 1921 r street,
had his right foot badly crushed in the
elevator at the Omaha Packing plant yes
terday morning. Flaherty is the elevator
operator and has been In the employ of the
company for several years. AS he was
starting on an up trip his foot was damned
between the elevator and the frame and
the right instep badly crushed. He was
taken to the South Omaha hospital, where
two of his toes were amputated. It is
thought that the foot itself may be saved.
unless there should be some infection.
Two OmciaIs Cannot Agree.
City Clerk j. ]. Gillin and his assistants
are about to ask the city council to build
a temporary partition between the offices
of the clerk and the treasurer. The rea-
son for this is the fact that the deputy
treasurer is so busy that he cannot keep
cool unless he has the front door wide
open. A larger per cent of the city taxes
have been collected this year up to date
than have ever been known before. About
$4,000 old personal taxes have been col
lected which had long been given up as
bad The deputy treasurer has. therefore,
i been busy and has kept warm. but the
clerk in the next Office has been frozen
out, so he says He has taken a cold
lately which borders on pneumonia. Not
only he. but his assistants, are continually
afflicted with shivers. Miss Mabel Trap,
in the building inspectors office, has also
succumbed and lies sick at home. Yester-
day noon the clerk went into the treas
urer's ofice and turned on the electric
fan, such as is used in the summertime
He was hoping that a heavy wind would
rise and that the temperature would go
DOWN 10 IOTly DelOW zero, SO ne could
open all the windows and retire to the
police judges office until the treasury de-
partment cooled of. The cost of the parti-
ton will be about so.
Wagon Smashed by Car
William Collins. a grocer at Thirty
fourth and T streets, met with a serious
accident to his horse and rig and some
severe bruises to his person Tuesday night
He was driving his delivery wagon when
caught by the West Q street car as il
backed around the Y at the end of the
line at Thirty-ninth and Q streets. The
wagon was demolished. The horse had a
, foreleg broken and Mr.. Collins was bruised
and shaken up by being thrown to the
ground.
Eagles Installation.
The installation of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles Tuesday night was a most en-
joyable AFFAIR. large crowd was in the
hall and there were many women who
graced the assembly with their presence An
extensive program was carried out One
OF the chief features was the extraordinary
fine address delivered by DR.. F. NJ Slsson
Rev. Mr.. Ssson has the rather unique
honor OF being the only Methodist minis
ter In the state who belongs to the Eagles
He has taken great interest in the affairs
of the order.
Magic City Gossip.
Bridal Rose Silver. Godfrey's.
Miss Mabel Trap is Ill from the effects
of severe cold.
George Pease and F. Hermes were given
small fines for disturbing the peace.
Roy ]. Lewis. Second and U streets, re-
ported the birth of a daughter in his home
yesterday.
Jay Laverty denies the recent aspersions
cast on his character and conduct as a
public official in connection with the af-
fairs OF the Board of Education. He will
make public statement touching all points
soon.
Mrs. George P. Carley is confined to her
home by an attack of grip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to all
parts OF the city. Telephone No s.
Il II. c. Richmond of Fremont the editor
Of the Fremont Herald, was I'm South
Omaha yesterday.
Roy Fox was sentenced to thirty DAYS
In the county jail for being drunk and
abusing his family.
South Omaha Country Club Spoons. God
frey's.
The city detectives say that all the cases
have been cleaned up, and there Is nttle
doing In their line Just now.
w. c. Tyner, Twenty-seventh and t.
streets, was Ill yesterday, though he was
somewhat improved from his condition of
the day before.
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