Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-23
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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Thomas w. blackburn, congressman.
1udOIph r. swcboda, Aocountant-Auditoi
aVwman, lit N. 1e. Douglas shoe. t3.So.
Pa Sourke for Quality cigars, ais s. 18th.
HanshArt, photographer. 18th & Farnam-
sac Salts TO order. y1e; Sc pants FOR 81
Naccsrthy-WnSon, @ South 18th.
Equitable Life, Paul Morton. president
Policies sight drafts at maturity. H. d
Nelly, manager. Omaha
DurgeEB-0randen Co., now in new quar-
tiers. 1911 Howard. Gas. electric fixtures
and wiring.
For salS--$10.0O0 Omaha Home Tele-
phone bonds with so per cent stock at soc.
Conn Bros. $50 LIST St. Portland ore.
Divorce for ~oruelty-stella s~hannahan
has secured a divorce from Richard j..
Shannahan on grounds of extreme cEuelty.
GeorgetF. Doty has been granted a decree
from Rose Doty on similar charges.
Folsom Buys Pasadena Roms-Benjamin
Folsom. uncle of Mrs. Grover Cleveland
and at one time a large owner Of Omaha
property and still retaining several valua-
BILE lots in this city, has bought a fine
home In Pasadena. Cal, where he will
make his future home.
Property Changes ownera--John Camp
bell has bought one of the Carl johnson
residences near Thirty-sixth and Leaven-
worth streets for $3.50 cash and Gust
THORN bought a lot from C. A. Hempel at
Thirty-fifth and Davenport streets, where
he will build a home. Both sales were
made by Harrison & Morton.
PARK board Case in supreme court-rhe
park board case will be argued before the
supreme court Tuesday. ]. A. Rine, sec
md aaafath M ctt., attornax u.tst 1900. o.
the city and argue the mayors side of the
proposition and F.. A. Brogan will repre-
sent the district judges and uphold their
right to appoint members OF the board.
Gun Refuses to Go off-John Williams
and Arthur Mason, two negroes, charged
with disturbing the peace by fighting, were
fined $40 and costs each. During their
argument Mason pulled a huge revolver
from his pocket and pointed it at Williams,
but the gun refused to work. %discharging
itself after Williams had knocked Mason
down.
Roommate Walks Away at Night-Al-
bert Werner, living at sS South Twelfth
street, reported to the police Monday thai
some time during Sunday night his room
mate arose and departed for other fields
1 taking with him $50 in bills and a gold
watch belonging to Werner. A good de-
s~cription of the thief was furnished the
police.
Excitement Worse than Tirs-A gasoline
stove in the kitchen OF the residence OF
Guy Matson. $3.50 North ThirtS-sixth street,
exploded Sunday afternoon, causing a
slight damage. MAtson, however, in his
haste in endeavoring to take his furniture
TO a place OF safety broke out a window
frame. glass and all. causing a damage OF
about $50.
churchmen Banquet the Bishop-rhc
churchmen OF the diocese of the Episcopal
church OF Nebraska will give a banquet
this evening at $50 at the Paxton hote
10 Rt. Rev. A. L. williams. bishop of Nc,
braSks. The committee In charge of tn,
banquet is c. q. Gould. chairman; r. +.
Leonard, secretary; and Theodore L. Ring
walt, c. S. Montgomery. 8. u. Barkalow
d. A. McAllaster. Charles f.. George
Clement, C. Chase Henry w. Yates and
Joseph Barker.
Third HOmS Trade Tour-special car;
will take a party of over 200 members Of
the Commercial club and their guests FL
the third home trade excursion" Tues
day. leaving the club rooms promptly a
1;O p. M The trip will include visits {,
the factories in a district north of Cum
ing street. which is rapidly developing
The time required will be about two t
two and a half hours. II. X. Burket O.