Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Little Girl Injured by Fall from
Viaduct which IL Being
D~ismantled.

D~ismantled
A little girl Of 10 or 70 years fell through
a hole in the Q street viaduct yesterday
evening, receiving severe injuries. Inc
viaduct has been closed to travel and the
street car company is tearing up the tracks
and the floor preparatory to the complete
removal of the structure. The child was
playing on the viaduct and fell through
the hole ten feet or more to the solid
earth beneath. She was rendered uncon-
scious and it seemed that her back or neck
was severely strained. The workmen carried
her to the drug store near the west end
of the viaduct, where she was attended by
a doctor and later taken to her mothers
home. The mothers name is Mrs. ]. Hus.ck
and she lives at Twenty first and p streets.
The city has given notice of the formal
closing of the viaduct to avoid liabilities
for accidents.
Big Prices for Good Cattle.
The general run of the stock market was
slightly lower yesterday than 1t was Tues
day, although the top of $50 was again
reached by some choice beeves. They were
sent to this market by E. T. Graham of
Creston, Neb. He had two loads of
eighteen, each averaging 1,611 pounds apiece.
Mr.. Graham is one of the big feeders of
the state and always has a good line of
stock. He fed the. cattle over six months
to get them in good shape. Hiram Hol-
stein Of Dodge. Neb., also had some fine
cattle, averaging 1918 pounds each, which
Melted him $7.95. -.
Mr.. Graham had a load OF hogs which he
had raised with his cattle, and these
brought the top market of $6.2. The high
price of cattle is up to the record for the
present year, but the commission men are
looking for a breaking of all known records
before the close of Eext week. The high
point of the South Omaha market was made
in the summer OF 1902, when for several
days as high as $S-15 was paid for good
stock. Several OF the commission men have
disputed the recently made statement from
supposedly good sources, that the record
price was made on a load of premium cat
tie from the stock show of that year, but
that those high prices were prevalent.
Boy Arrested on Old Charge.
The police have arrested A. Bassett, and
he is being held on suspicion. 1t is re-
ported that he, while working at H. c.
Keller's bakery at 2il4 n street, over a year
ago, committed burglary by entering the
place through a basement window and
crawling up though. He took, it is alleged,
a lot of copper cents and a revolver, and
disappeared. Lately he returned to South
Omaha, where he was spotted by Chief
Briggs and placed under arrest. The boy
is said to be we'll connected in the city.
Joe Cummings was arrested by Officer
Hank Elsfelder in Sioux City for appro-
p~riating $3.50 Of his mothers money and
making his unheralded exit from the city.
He was traced to Sioux City, where Els
fielder was sent. Knowing the boy we'll,
he had no difficulty in finding him. He
had $500 in his possession, but had spent
the $50. He is now in the city Jail awaiting
trial. 1t is not known what attitude the
parents will take In the case. He is the
son of Charles Cummings. a ~well-known
citizen OF the city. Cummings has always
been prominent in political circles.
The Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners of South Omaha held the regular
monthly session last evening at the coun-
ell chamber The chief item was the pass
ing of a motion forbidding exhibition box
] ing contests in the future. For several
weeks the Eagle Athletic association has
been arranging matches at the Ancient
Order of United Workmen temple. At the
last contest the spectators persisted in so
much unprofessional conduct and were so
unsportsman like that the chief of police
was compelled to warn the young men that
they would have to mend their ways or he
would forbid the entertainments. 1t seems
the fire and police commissioners took the
hint and after making inquiry came to the
conclusion that the safer plan would be to
prohibit such contests altogether. The
action will cause considerable disappoint-
ment to the lovers of the art OF boxing.
Fire Chief CARAT was granted leave OF
absence for twenty-five days to attend the
national convention of fire chiefs to b.
held in August at Columbus, o.
Police Chief Briggs in his regular report
to the board mentioned the antiquated
switch board now in use in the city jail
and recommended that an improved system
for the reports OF patrolmen be installed
in the new city jail, The present system
is almost continually out OF order.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. Frank Grace and cnIGren are visit
ing relatives in Kansas city.
letters Gold Too Beer delivered to any
part OF the city. Telephone No. 8.
Miss Adeline Dimock has returned from
a visit of several days at Fremont.
The Ladies auxiliary has arranged for
a social at Highland park, July &c.
Bee office removed to Live Stock Bank
Bldg. Twenty-foUIth and N. Phone a..
The South Omaha Country club will
give It's regular dance Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank f. Jones is visiting at Hayes
Center. Neb. She will be away a few days
Miss Marie Polian and Miss Salome Brandt
have gone to Atlantic, Ia, to visit with
relatives.
Heyman & Berry, sellers OF quality
meats. oath and Z. telephone 80; oath and
A. telephone III.
The burial OF Harry Hlrsch Will take
place this morning from the residence 20
ST. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. ]. d. Bennett and daughter have
gone to Osceola. Ia, for a visit extending
through the summer.
Mary HARRINGTON has sold her South
Omaha property to Mrs. Mary Irwin. The
transfer was filed yesterday.