Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
BRIEF CITY NEWS.


1ay into his new offices, 400 Paxton block.
New stors-New goods Clothing FOR
men and women hats. shoes. furniture
carpets, draperies. stoves. Cash OF credit,
Union Quitting Co. 1315-i7-is Farnam.
Equitable Tax Loagus--Victor Rose
water addressed the members OF the
Equitable Tax league last evening at their
rooms. 1917 Farnam street
Hotel CLERKS Meet AEonday--The regu-
lar monthly meeting OF the Omaha Hotel
Clerks association win be held in the
Medlar block Monday evening.
archaeological union--The Nebraska
Crlnthological union will hold annual field
day and election at Weeping water satur-
day Trains leave Webster street station
twice daily.
Delegate TO Presbyterian Asssmbly-Mr
Fred Kocher OF Omaha OF the German
Presbyterian church has been chosen as
one Of the four delegates to the general
Presbyterian assembly to be held in Co.
lumbus, o., May 16.
Adams Creighton Appraiser-Tames n.
Adams has been appointed by Judge Leslie
to appTaise the estate Of the late John
Creighton for the purposes of inheritance
taxation. He will begin the work Of in
vUicing the property at once.
MesHongez Firm Sells ous-H. II. Yer
Mehren, proprietor OF the Omaha Messen-
ger and Express company at 1913 Farnam
street, has sold his interest in the business
for 5000 to c. II. Arundel Of South Omaha
who will conduct Il in the future.
Come On, old Boys-Mayur Dahlman
Thursday morning received in his mail
letter from a Philadelphia widow who
seeks western bachslor or widower be-
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states she is without membranes. Mayor
Dahlmans ONCE hours are from 10 to y
and to g.
German Presbyterians win Build-At
recent meeting OF the congregation OF the
German Presbyterian church, sl5 North
Eighteenth street, It was decided to raise
the necessary funds to erect a new church
'edifce. Committees were appointed TO take
charge Of the matter and the work Of rails
ire funds viii begin at once.
mayor VIII Sign Dog aIn-Mayor Dahl
man will sign the new dog ordinance
Thursday afternoon. Before issuing the
proclamation to comply with this ordi-
I..uOe lac will confer with the city legal de-
Jartment that the proclamation may be
complete and court-proof The proclRma-
ton probably will be issued Friday.
BeiEsl Out for TrsRsuror--I L. Beisel
deputy for the city tax department in the
Office Of County and City Treasurer Fink,
Thursday morning announced he would be
a candidate for the Office OF county treas
Yrer this fall. Mr.. Beisel was deputy under
the late A. II. Hennings and has been in
the city treasury department four years.
Want Him Declared RAnkrupt-Certain
petitioning creditors OF James A. McAleese
a dealer In general merchandise at Ben
kleman, have asked that McAleese be de-
clared a bankrupt. The petitioners are F.
Rothschild q Co. OF Chicago. Symns Gro
Gerry company of Atchson and Herman
lros. of Lincoln. Their aggregate claims
arc S5l6.
old Taxes Row at Interest-County and
City Treasurer Fink's ONCE is now being
rushed with citizens who wish to rid them
selves OF money, in return for which the
tTeasurep/ is Issuing receipts for 1907 city
taxes which became due Wednesday and
will begin drawing interest July /. The
a 1905 county taxes began drawing interest
Wednesday.
First Native Arbulanee-A new ambu-
lance. said to be the first ever built In
TerOmaha, has been installed at the county
hospital It was constructed by Andrew
Murphy & Son at a cost Of s7O0. II has the
latest improved appliances and is believed
TO be fully as good as vehicles bought out
side the city. II was constructed under a
contract let by the county board last fall.
February Term About over-The Feb
ruaTy term OF district court will close Sat-
urday and the May term will begin Mon
day morning. The last jury panel was ex-
cused last week with the exception OF
those jurors in actual service, and this
week Is being devoted to the hearing Of
motions and the routine proceedings at
tending the windup OF the term. A new
jury viii report Monday.
Powers Is Tmprovtns-A letter was re-
ceived from Mail Carrier George ]. Powers.
row In the Pasteur institute at Chicago,
Wednesday. by Superintendent of Carriers
w A. Kelley, in which MI Powers says
he is Improving He will have to remain
at the institute twcnty-one days for treat
ment. Mr.. Powers is the letter carrier
who was so badly bitten by a rabid dog
while on, duty several days ago,
suit TO Force Contraot-suit to enforce
an alleged contract for the sale of two
lots near Nineteenth and Pierce streets
was begun in district court Thursday by
Gertrude d. Mcdowell against Samuel
Mancuso. The plaintiff asserts under her
agreement she was to buy the property for
$500 and is ready to fulfil her part of the
agreement. but the defendant refuses TO
sell The lots in controversy are Nos. IS
and 10 of block p. Kountze & Ruth,s ad-
dition
From west Point In an Auto-Mayor
Fred bunker. democratic hCor leader OF
the house cf representatives in the legis-
lltUre OF 1905; DR.. II. Thompson OF West
Point and A. r. Oleson OF Wisner came
from West Point to Omaha Wednesday IN
IN automobile in about seven hours. Will
no thought OF breaking time records. And
when they got herN Mr., Olescn. owner OF
the auto IN which they came. bought new
machine, In which they returned Thursday
afternoon
Two Damage suitE-Peter Bsfort has
filed suit in district court against the
Omaha & Council BluTs Street Railway
company for 5000 for injuries he says he
received by falling from car at Sixteenth
and Howard streets while aiightng lie
Gays the car started suddenly and threw
him 10 the pavement. Mathew Runa asks
Judgment for 5000 against Paxton a vier-
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