Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-26
BRIEF CITY NEWS


Havs Root PRINT n.
Diamonds, Edholm, Jsweier.
Thomas W. Blaokburn, Lavys-.
Rudolph r. swoboda, Pubus Accountant
Bowman, III N. 10. Douglas shoe. 11Sa
Pa ReurHo for Quality cigars, Sis s. iSths
R~inshart, photographer. 18th q Farnam.
Or. J. ,. Poster, dentist. Continental Blk.
Equitable hif-Polioies. sight drafts a
maturity. II. %. Nicely. manager. Omaha
Electrical Wiring and RspatrS-Burgoss-
Branden company. i5l1 Howard street
Money, insurance papers and abstracts
should be kept in a steel-lined burglar and
fireproof vault, Boxes in the American
safe Deposit vaults, In The Bee building.
-ent for only 81 a quarter.
For Furnace or hot water combination
heating see Omaha Stove Repair Works,
1905 Douglas. Bell Tel Doug. go. Ind
A-3631.
Freight offices Close Eaxly-The local
freigh depots will close at II O'Clock q. m.
Tuesday, September 20, because Of Omaha
day at Ak-Sar-Ben.
Burglar shows Some Entsrprise-By
crawling under a shipping platform OF the
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Howard street, Thursday night an enter
prising burglar gained entrance to the store
by cutting out the bars Of a window In the
basement. Twenty boxes OF cigars are
missing since the visit Of the burglar.
win Paint Welcome Aroh-City Elec-
trician Michaelsen announces that the new
welcome arch will be painted and that the
word welcome will be placed on the west
side Of the arch the same as on the east
side. The arch will be painted in bronze,
three coats to be put on. The city cleo
trician says the work will be completed be-
fore Wednesday. the first day Of the con-
~vention Of the League Of American Mu-
inequalities.
Parasite IL Torn off-Spendlng his
summers in tramping tours of the country
and returning 10 Omaha each winter to
live off of the earnings Of a woman friend
Ernest Smith. a negro, found that the
friendship Of the woman had died and upon
complaint OF her was arrested and ar
raigned before Judge Crawford on the
charge of assault and battery. ii having
transpired that the woman refused to pro-
vide for him. whsreupon he struck her in
the mouth. Smith drew a fine Of $40 and
costs.
Testimony In Express Oass-Attorney
General Thompson will be in Omaha Mon
day morning TO take testimony in the ex-
press cases. This is a suit brought by the
legal department Of the state to secure ar
injunction against the express companies
doing business In Nebraska from violating
the provisions of the sibley % per cent re-
duction law. Several hearings have been
held in Lincoln, but an adjournment was
taken to Omaha, as the witnesses to be
examined reside here. The hearing will be
held in the office of Ralph w. Brecken.
ridge.
Boys Grease Car Traoks-Three youth,
ful culprits were captured by Probation
officer Carver Friday morning upon com
plant Of the Omaha G. Council Bluffs street
Railway company. The street car com.
pany has made numerous complaints OF
boys of the reighborhood greasing the cal
track near Thirteenth and Dominion streets
but for some time no trace of the culpriti
could be found, A close surveillance wal
kept on the track and as a result Clarence
Daw, Eddie Reese and Frank wolfsbau
ringing in age from 9 to IA years, were ar
rested by the probation officer.
silent on Bergman Case-The mex
regular monthly meeting Of the Board o
Park Commissioners will be held Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1t is expected tina
superintendent Adams plans for the pro
posed North Central boulevard, connecting
Bemis, Fontenelle and Miller parks, Will
be approved, and some further action ma!
be taken in regards to the new Levi Car
ter park surrounding Cutoff lake, in tn,
future to be known as Salina Sea. Mem
bcrs Of the board refuse to say whethe
anything will be done anent the demant
by the Dahlman Democracy that Presiden
i. +. Bergman resign.
Kite Does Much Mischief-A box kit,
flown as an advertisement Friday morning
caused the destruction of a tall brick chin