Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

Charged with Forgery-Fred Schneider
wind was arraigned in the district court
Monday morning on the charge Of forgery
and pleaded not guilty.
Ten Thousand Damages-The suit Of
George Hardness against the Omaha &
Council Blufs Street Railway asking $4,000
damages was completed in the district
court. the jury finding in favor Of the de-
PENDANT.
Federal Hunting Party-The federal
hunting party, consisting of Judge w. II.
Munger, United States Marshal w. p. War
ner, Clerk George H. Thummel and District
Attorney Goss have returned from a weeks
hunting trip up in the vicinity of Grand
Island, Conservative estimates OF the
amount OF game gathered in places 1t at
twenty-seven wild geese and forty ducks.
Thieves Steal Dinners-Two families in
the Almond flats. Twenty-elghth and Jack
son streets, were seriously handicapped for
a Sunday dinner. when they discovered
sneak thieves had visited their back
porches and taken such eatables as the
grocery man sells at an equal weight in
gold during the night before. The victims
wee Mrs. c. L. Kendrick and Mrs. Mlllin-
ME.
Two Houses and Double Lot-Two
houses and a double lot at Nineteenth and
Grace streets have been sold by the Byron
Reed company for $4,000 to Mrs. Emma
stehr who will occupy one Of the houses
and place the other on the rental market.
The Byron Reed company has also sold
lot at Thirtieth and Seward streets to Ole
c. Petersen, who will build a modern frame
residence this spring.
Grand Lodge OF workmon--The grand
lodge of the Ancient Order of-United Work.
men for Nebraska win meet in Omaha
May IA. Headquarters will be established
At the Murray hotel. Reservations have al
:eady been made at the hotel for several
OF the supreme and grand lodge officers.
Supreme Master Workman W.. M. Jarvis
has signined his intention Of being present,
as will other Of the supreme officers,
Veteran Carrier piHnaissed--J. s. stone.
letter carrier No. g. carrying mail from
Station A, has been let out Of the service
Tor neglect OF duty. His case has been un-
der Investigation by special agent OF the
Postofhce department for some weeks and
the charge against him was lettering en-
his route. Mr.. Stone was one of the oldest
carriers in the employ Of the Omaha post
Office and on July his salary would have
been increased 10 S1,1O0 under the new law
increasing, the salafies of the carriers.
Baby Laughs at Papa IN shamo--Harry
Gillian, arrested Saturday morning charged
with breaking and entering. was arraigned
in police court Monday morning and the
hearing was set for Tuesday. with bonds
OF H.0o0. Gillian appeared in court with his
wife and bright little child. which laughed
and prattled in utter ignorance Of the trou-
BILE into which the father had fallen. The
~Ha L.. -
ing into the home OF Frank Romano a few
nights ago, but the police have ether mat
ters they believe they can prove his con-
nection with.
ray in the long Run--Two men who
tried TO profit by the rush of buyers In de-
partment stores Saturday night to help
themselves from the counters without pay
ing we're before Judge Crawford in police
court Monday morning They were George
Rigby. l545 North sixteenth street accused
of stealing two hats at Hayden Bros
rstore. and Louis Johns, 1O4 South Eleventh
street. said TO have taken twenty-five yards
OF silk from the Boston store. Rigby wa
given thirty days In jail. but the case
against Johns was continued until Tuesday
for more evidence.
suit for Back salary-calvin S. BIaiI
filed suit in district court Monday against
ths kingman Implement company asking
Sass. which he says Is due him in baol
salary. He sets forth that ne entered int,
a contract with the defendant septembe
g. 1902 under which contract he was 10 b.
manager OF the defendants Omaha plan
for three years, beginning November l. 1899
at salary OF $500 for the first year, $3.50
for the second year and 5000 for the thir,
year. He alleges that the contract wa