Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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Thomas W. H1achburn for cor sress adv.
Bowman, III n. 10. Douglas shoe. $3.50.
p Rourks for Quality cigars. sis s. 18th
Rinshart, photographer. 18th q Farnam
e James Q. Kinsier for county atty. Adv.
John 4 Fisroe for state auditor. Adv.
Douglas Printing Co. sI4 s.. 18th. Tel
6a
Equitabis Lifs-Policies. sight drafts at
maturity. II ID. Heely. manager. Omaha
BurEsss-orAndin Co, 1911 Howard st
Gas. electric fixtures, electric wiring and
repairs. Residence electric fans. SlO.5o.
FOR the safe Keeping OF money and val
sblss, the American safe deposit vaults
in the Bee building afford absolute secur-
ity. Boxes rent for 81 per year, or 81 for
three months.
Two want Yoke Broken-Wilhelm
Timer has filed a petition for divorce from
Isabella Timer on the grounds Of deser-
ton and Fannie Barta Is suing for separa-
ton from Joseph Bsrta. alleging cruelty
and nonsupport.
w. =. m Loses Rings-w. Z
Chambers. Twenty-nfth and Farnam
streets, reported to the police that Tuesday
night someone entered his room at the
dancing academy and stole one diamond
ring and one pearl ring. The two articles
OF jewelry are valued at 500.
George Gets Kim . ssat-In a photo
graph of the republican notification com
mittee taken at Cincinnati. Major Warner
Of Kansas City is shown seated at the
right Of Judge Taft and w. A George OF
Nebraska at his left The picture is dis
played in the window OF The Bee counting
room.
Sues for Firs TnsurAnee-George w.
Hahn Of this city has filed a suit against
the Aehen and Munich Fire Insurance COM
pany OF Ak la CsppelIe. Germany, for
1900. He asserts that his home at SIS
South Thirty-eighth street was insured for
that amount and was destroyed by fire
June 1, 1905.
new. Q. ". savidgs and bryan Mset-
Il had an hours conversation with Mr..
Bryan at his home Tuesday" said Rev.
c. w. savidge, and ! enjoyed the visit
thoroughly" Mr.. savidse also met Gov
ernor Sheldon and has a letter from the
governor endorsing his House Of Hope for
INDECENT aged.
Pour Carloads OF Chndrsn-Four spe-
cial troIly cars have been chartered to
carry the children OF st. Johns Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday school. colored, to
Fairmont park Thursday afternoon for the
regular picnic Of the Sunday school. The
Dundee Sunday school will picnic at River
view park Thursday afternoon.
Land Agent sues for CommiSsionsrs-
Frank Stanley of Omaha has filed suit for
81 6O from the J. B. Dodson Land company
Of Kansas City, alleging that he was I'M
der contract to sell lands in the Texas
Panhandle at a commission of 81 per acre.
that he sold l.TsO acres and that none OF
his commission has been paid.
Exhaust Pipe Catches Ftrs-An exhaust
pipe covered with grease. in the rear Of the
building formerly occupied by the Fair
banks. Morse company at Eleventh and
Farnam streets. caught fire in some manner
Wednesday morning and scorcbed the out
side of the building before extinguished
The building is nov being coupled by the
Byrne-Hammer Dry Goods company as a
warehouse, and the top floor Was filled
with dry goods which was unchanged.
water Board Thursday Nighs-The
Omaha Water board will meet Thursday
evening 10 consider the bills of the Omaha
Water company for water furnished the
fire engine houses since November. 1906.
Accompanying the bills. which were sent
originally TO the city council and by it re-
ferred to the Water board. was a notice
from the water company that unless the
bills were paid out Of the next appropria-
ton ordinance water would be turned of
the fire engine houses.
Walrath Buys Mig STRIPE. II. Wal
rath, secretary and treasurer of Walrath s
Sherwood. lumber dealers, has bought from
Dr. L. r. Porter half OF the tract OF
Thirty-eighth street between Csss and Chi
csgo streets. which Mr.. Porter bought las
week from John c.. Gown for $4,000. TIT
consideration for which Dr.. Porter solC
half of the five acres is not mentioned
The sale was made by the o'Keefe Realty
company and the record said 81 and othel
valuable considerations.
IncsnaiArtsm IL suspscted-A fire o.
supposed ineendiary origin, which broke on
in the residence Of John l. Taminosian
1912 Chicago street, shortly before II o'clocl
"wednesday morning. caused about so
damage to the building and contents. From
appearances, Assistant Chief Dineen is o
the opinion that the fire was Of incendiar,
origin. The occupants Of the house ar
visiting in Lincoln, no one being at HON
when the blaze started. Mr.. Taminosian 1
an Armenian and a rug maker.
R1skpockst Trains for Big Day.
route to Lincoln to ply his vocation. a pick
pocket kept IN practice Wednesday mornin
by slipping a PocketbOok containing $
from the pocket Of A. C. Pabst. while on
Fsrnam street car. between Fourteent
and Tenth streets PAbst lives at Twenty
second and Locust streets. East omsh'
and boarded an east bound Farnam car 4
Fourteenth street tAlighting at Tent
street he soon discovered that his poke
book was gone. The police think the woT
Is that OF some clever ~pickPocket. who va
bound for Lincoln TO work in the crowd
the Eouneation ceremonies,
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