Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
BRIEF CITY NEWS


Have moot Print H.
Diamonds, 'Edholm, Jswslsr.
Thomas W. R~lAokburn. Lawysr.
Rudolph =. swoboda, Public AooOuntau
BOwmGn, 1i7 N. 1s. Douglas shoe, $3.50.
"a Rourks for, Quality cigars. s1s 8. 18th
1anshart, photographer. 18th q Farnam.
Df. ,. J. Foster, dentist. Continental Blk.
Equitable Ldfe-PolIcies sight drafts at
maturity HID Nicely. manager. Omaha
ElsOtrieal wiring ana Rspairs-BurEess-
Granden ompan 1911 Howard street.
FOR Fuxnacs Of hot wsssr o~omblnaton
heating see Omaha Stove Repair Works.
i2os Douglas. Bell Tel Dou eco. Ind
A-as2l.
divorce for Extreme 0rusity-Thomas
II. Pastewsit has secured q decree of d.
vorce from Carrie NJ. Pastewait on the
grounds Of extreme cruelty.
twenty-five Dollars for Tiftssn-For
stealing SIS from his roommate, Cliff Curt
ley Tuesday night. George Wilson was
fined S5 and costs by Judge Crawford
Thursday morning. Both Wilson and Curt
Lev are colored.
west LsavenWorth Improvsrs-The West
Leavehworth Improvement club will meet
Friday evening at It's hall. $3.50 Leavenworth
street to ratify the monster petition to the
street railway company to extend its tracks
to Elmwood park.
Home Terraco Oompany-The Home Ter
race company has been incorporated by E.
A. Benson. william H. Crazy and Grant
A. Benson as the selling company for a
new residence addition to be placed on the
market. The capital stock is $4,000.
Martin Trauthdnn 8urisd-The funeral
of Martin lTrauthem, who wa found dead
In bed IN his room at 2755 South Eleventh
street Tuesday evening. was held Thurs
day afternoon from the Davis undertaking
psrlors. Intermept was at Forest Lawn.
Death resulted from heart failure.
Compliments OF the Polics-Mayor Dahl
man has written a letter to Chief Donahue,
congratulaJing him on the good work done
by his department during the Ak-Sar-Ben
carnival. The chief was elated over the
compliment and ordered Captains Dunn
and Mostyn to have the letter read to the
men.
Feast d TabOrnaclss-The Feast of Tab
ernacles will be observed at Temple Israel
this week. Friday night at 7:So o'clock In
stead OF s o'clock there will be services with
a sermon by Dr. Frederick Konn on 'Grati-
tude." At this service the children will carry
udShtt5 OI lTutl lOI the ndENtsb Wv
Saturday morning the subject OF the dis
course will be "Our Festival"
Fifteen Dollars for Car Ride-Because a
street car conductor insisted on collecting
his fare for riding John b. Davis. a negro,
pulled a knife on the conductor and threat
ened to carve the latter. The conductor
jumped inside the car and gave the motor
man the speed bell and the car sped along
Seventeenth street until officer Waters was
hailed and Davis was placed under arrest.
lie was fined SIS and costs.
Pratt Case 0osp BACK to state CoufS-
Judge T. G. Munger issued an order In the
United States circuit court remanding to
the state court the suit of the Omaha Ma
tional bank against j. II. Pratt and Others
tosset aside a convey ance. The salt origi.
mated in the Douglas count court and re,
Iates 10 the transfer Of certain Of his prop.
eTty by Colonel y. h. Pratt to his daugh'
lers. one Of whom Is a resident Of Sweden.
Dozen Dead divorce casss-Almost q
dozen dead divorce cases have beer
stricken from the docket in district cour1
since the beginning OF the October term Of
court by action Of the judges in an effort
10 gel rid OF litigation that will never come
to trial. In mos Instances he p. aintiff ha.
never appeared to ask for a decree after
Alllpk the ptlallOnb anu All VI ne ChSeS ulS'
missed had been called for trial a. leas
twice, no one appearing on either side. Il
one OF two Instances reconclistions haC
been effected after suit was started ant
the cases were simply allowed to die.
Fight for the Ritohing IdOls-while
large crowd was in front of The Bee bulle
lin board watching the result of the Bos ton
New York game Wednesday evening Wal
ter Harvey and Hugh Landy engaged in
heated discussion as to the respective mer
lis of Pitchers Brown and M~athewson. Tn
two soon came TO blows and as a result
Landy was knocked down by Harvey an,
kicked In the face. They were both ar
rested and Harvey was fined SIS and cost
by Judge Crawford. Landy, who had EVIL
GENTLY received sufficient punishment, judE
ing from his dilapidated appearance. wa
dischaI ged.