Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Registration and PrimRry vote
Are Both of Them
Light.

Total vote w li'Sel
Total registration .............,.. liza l'SoS
The registration yesterday and the total
of the vote, although rather light. show
that there was no landslide in favor of
either party. The balance between the
democrats and republicans in each case
was normal. The registrations showed a
lead over the democrats Of 1874, and the
total vote an excess Of only SO. II the
discrepancy means that the democrats are
receiving support for the general election 1t
is very slight. being a gain of only 40 in
the city.
The primary in South Omaha was con-
Quoted quietly. The Dahlman men were
much in evidence. The fact that he was
leading in South Omaha was soon evident
from the number of men being brought TO
the voting places by his supporters. The
South Omaha candidates on each ticket
were well supported in the city. They were
on the street all day working faithfully.
The only precincts to get returns on part
of the ticket before midnight were the
Second of the Fourth and the First of the
Fifth. In the First of the Fifth the DEM
ocrats were counted first, and gave Dahl
man. 33; ShAllenberger IL, and Berge. 6.
G.. NJ. Hitchcock got Al, and ]. NJ. Tanner 81.
In the Second of the Fourth the repub-
lican vote was counted first and this gave
Sheldon, 50; Jefferis, 20; Saunders, 9, and
Blackburn, II. Adkins received 80; McGil-
ton, q; Swanson, %; Fitch, 20, and Ber-
quist, II.
In most of the polling places the counting
continued all night. The saloons were care
fully closed in South Omaha from s a. m.
to o p. m. No excitement or disorder was
reported. A police officer was stationed at
each polling place. No arrests were made.
Engineer Answers CritIcs.
Concerning the attacks OF : local demo-
cratic paper on the engineers office the
city engineer, G. w. Roberts, said: 1--WE
have been criticised for specifications on
a foot bridge which equalled in cost the
specifications of a wagon bridge at
Twenty-fifth and Polk streets. The foot
bridge is at Sixteenth and l streets. II
does sound rather plausible on paper
without explanation; but it is like the free
fight, every head in sight gets hit, whether
there is any merit in the attack or not.
The most casual glance at the specifi-
cations themselves would have shown thai
there was no discrepancy. The wagon
bridge is only straight work, a mere culvert
twenty feet wide and forty feet long, al
simple in construction. The foot bridge
spans a wide draw, with 400 feet Of sidewalks
and three long flights of stairs leading
down to it. The bridge itself is 100 feet
long, built In nine bents and sands twenty.
four feet above the surface. Our estimate
like all estimates, is intended to be liberal
but in no case excessive. We realize thai
the democrats must have something tC
kick about or they could not exist; but
met coli ottaptton 81 fair-p,InAaa 1ap,norat,
to the foolishness Of such unfounded state
ments. With regard to the use OF my of
flee for n republican committee meeting,
am confident that my memory recalls no
one but several similar meetings held ir
the city hall during the last administratio
by the democrats. 1 am sure IL the demo
Gratis asked the use of the city hall tn,
mayor would be glad to grant Il. II M
more serious error than that is charged
against this administrator we will b,
entirely grateful to the opponents who ar,
not usually considerable"
Magic City Gossip.
The city council will meet tonight il
special session.
Lew Etter has returned from a visit t
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Colonel Christopher McIntlre is the CUES
of his brother, John McIntire.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to an,
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
A range horse sale of large proportioi
will be conducted In the South Omaha yard
today.
Misses Mary and Grace Phelps are tn
guests of s. c. Schrigley, Twenty-third an
E streets.
Call and get our terms when in need o
money. Confidential. Fidelity Chattel LoaI
Co., 404 n. oath st.
Prof. George r. Kirkpatrick will speai
on Socialism in the high school aud
forum this evening.
!, Mrs. II. b. Welch is in the Methods
hospital in Omaha, where she underwent
surgical operation recently.
Mrs. A. l.. Hunter and Mr.. and Mr.:
George Jones are entertaining Mrs. j. !
: Hunter and Mrs. Jesse Story of Sonora
2 Cal.
p cation next week to consider the adjusI
ment Of special taxes for sidewalk improve
ment.
The South Omaha market reported 21,O
l sheep yesterday, with fair prices. The de
5 crease in the receipts is rapidly being mad
: up for these days. 1t may all disappes
: within a week. The receipts of cattle weI
plentiful yesterday, there being $500 hea'
Prices were strong to better.
We are prepared to furnish to all our oil
friends and customers, and many me-
ones. the best grades OF coal as follows
Anthracite, 5000 per ton; Spadra, $3.50 pc
ton; Rock Springs. lump and nut, $3.50 pc
n ton; Hanna, lump and nut, Fl:50 per tor
Il Sheridan lump, $3.50 per ton; Illinois lun
e and nut, $3.50 per ton; Cherokee nut, S5.I
Q per ton; Walnut Block, $3.50 per ton; low
nut, $3.50 per ton. We guarantee weigh
n and quality. B.. f. Wilcox-Rich Co. "a
e n st.