Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-28
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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Bowman, III X ls. Douglas shoe. l1.6o.
Pa Rourks for Quality cigars. Sls 8. 18th
RinshaTt, photographer. 18th = Farnam.
James q. Kinslsx for county atty. Adv.
Equitable Ldfe-Policies, sight drafts at
maturity. II. ID. Nicely. manager, Omaha.
Prof. RrHnof's Systematic elocution
class commences Tuesday evening, Creigh-
ton Inst Enroll Tuesday eve,
Burgess-orandAn 90, 1911 Howard ST.
Gas. electric fixtures. electric wiring and
repairs. Residence electric fans, t1O.50.
Park board Wednssday-The regular
monthly meeting Of the Board of Park
Commissioners will be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at Q o'clock.
Fare and Half for q a. R.-The IIli-
nois Central announces a reduced rate OF a
fare ana q half for the round trip TO the
Grand Army OF the Republic convention at
Toledo. The dates OF sale are August u to
30 with a time extension for returning until
October Is.
EddiO oqdaby Fined for speediug-Ad-
uniting that he was driving HE
at a twenfy-five-mne gait when intercepted
by officer Morgan. Eddie Cudahy was fined
SO and costs by Judge Crawford Monday
morning for exceeding the speed limit.
Elsotion officer Appeals Fay Case
Martin Langdon has filed an appeal In the
district court from a decision of the county
commissioners refusing to grant him full
pay for service as election Judge last May.
He received only H5O and claims a full
days pay, or g.
sixth Ward Republican Club-The Sixth
Ward Republican club will meet at Peter
sons hall, Twenty-fourth and Burdette
streets, Tuesday night to perfect its perma-
nent organization. All Sixth ward repub
licans are urged 10 be present, as several
candidates. will address the meeting.
Suit for Fire Insuranoe-Duncan d.
Turner has filed suit in the district court
against the Columbia Fire Insurance COM
uany for $500. He alleges that he held two
policies, one for 5000 and one for $500, on
his household goods which he had at 1706
Chicago street, and which were burned
there some time ago.
Gone 70 Organize Camp-Commander Z.
w Crook of Lee Forby camp and a num-
Der OF Spanish American war veterans, have
gone to Falrbury to muster In a new camp
Of Spanish-American war veterans, just
organized there. This makes three camps
now in the state with the prospect Of sew
eral more in the near future.
German Turner sooiety-The German
Turner society opened its club house on
the north shore of Cutoff lake Sunday
evening, in the neighborhood of sixty peo-
pie beizg present. The opening exercises
consisted of a musical program and short
talks by those present. The new club house
is 4OxO and has a porch on two sides.
New Friend Proves ExpensIvO-Leslie
Davis and Harry Riley, two young men
from Detroit, were fishing at Cutoff lake
Monday morning and decided to take a
swim. They had picked up a chance ac-
quaintance whom they asked to watch
their clothes for them. He was sent to
buy some soap and failed to return, leav-
Ing Davis and Riley poorer by 8 In money
and a so watch.
Bids for Monthly Commissary supplies
Bids were opened at the office Of Captain
T. b.. Hacker, chief purchasing commissary
for the United States army at this point,
for the monthly supply Of comrnissary
stores for the posts of the Department of
the Missouri supplied from Omaha. The
bidders were all Omaha men. The an
nouncement of the names Of the successful
bidders will not be made for several days.
Important Trio Arrestsd-In the arrest
e Fred Smith, Arthur Templeton and
Harry Wilson Saturday afternoon by Chief
Of Detectives Savage and officer Aughe on
the charge of being suspicious characters
the police made a capture Of a much
wanted trio. Since the arrest Of the three
men X has been discovered that Smith and
Templeton are wanted hero on the charge
Of burglary. while Wilson is wanted In
Poushkeepsle, N. X, on a similar charge.
Suspected Of DSs Moines Crims-An-
swerinS TO the description Of the negro
wanted In Des Moines for assaulting an Of
fioer and shooting a woman, Andrew Rob-
ertson was arrested by Officer Herald
Monday morning and will be held pending
Identification OF Des Moines authorities
The man wanted by the Des Moines Of
fioials slusBed a special policeman in that
city and took the revolver away from the
officer. The latter gave chase and the
negro opened fire. hitting a woman in the
hip.
Fire nnRino Houses Need Hepair-Firt
engine houses were found to be In need OF
considerable repair by a committee which
visited them Monday morning and a recon,
mendation will be sent to the counei tina
funds be appropriated at once and tn,
buildings be repaired. Fire Chief salter
city Building Inspector withheld and Coun
cilmeh Bridges and McGovern composed tn
Investigating committee. Only three of thu
fourteen fire engine houses need no repair
Building Inspector Withheld says that thu
repairs will cost several thousand dollars
More Sunday School Pionios-The Sun
day schools OF Omaha continue to hold pic
MICS and several are planned for the com
ing week. The Sunday school of the Thlrt
Presbyterian church has arranged for
picnic at park for Tuesday aft
ornoon. The Sunday school OF the Latte
Day Saints will be at Paramount at tn
same time, Three trolley cars have beel
chartered by the Sunday school of tn
HRnscom Park Methodist Episcopal churcl
for a picnic at Riverview park saturda,
afternoon.
Two burned by Gasoline - While at
tempting to light a gasoline stove abou
1880 Monday morning. Mrs. W. H. Chem
penoy, nO6 South Tenth street. was severed
burned about the right hand. arm and face
by the explosion OF the gasoline whiel
followed. She was attended by DIR. Smith
who pronounced her wounds painful, bu
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