Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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p nsuzAs for Quality cigars. ais S. 18th.
1inshArA photographer. 18Th q Farnam.
James o. xtns1sr for county atty. Adv.
John L Pierce for state auditor. Adv.
Douglas Printing o. ala s. 18th. Tel
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Equitable Ldfs-Policies. sight drafts at
maturity. II D.. Nicely, manager. omaha
RurEess-orandan Co. 1911 Howard St
Gas, electric fixtures, electric wiring and
repairs. Residence electric fans. S1o.50
For the safe keeping OF ;aoney and
valuables the American safe deposit vaults
in the Bee building afford absolute secur-
ity. Boxes rent for "A per year. or 81 FOR
three months.
More Divorce Casss-Daisy c. Brown
has asked for a divorce from William o.
Brown for desertion. DEGREES Of divorce
have been granted william H. Haven from
Mary Haven and Anna A. Lee from Josiah
E. Lee.
woman Dies Of Eeat-Mrs. Mary Shea,
the woman taken off the train at Union
station a week ago enroute from California
to Chicago. died at the Omaha General
hospital Saturday. She was overheated
and demented as a result.
Completing street R-epairs-Dean Noyes,
In charge of the city's asphalt repair plant.
expects to complete the repairing Of ali
streets in the city within another week.
Cunning street. which was in about the
worst condition Of any, was repaired last
week. and the crew is now working on
Fourteenth street, in the vicinity Of Capitol
avenue
Involuntary Bankruptcy - Involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings have been begun
in the United States district court against
Tom Coleman, a farmer Of Melia. sarpy
county. The petitioning creditor is Elmer
J. Riddle Of Omaha, who alleges a claim
Of z,1OO and that the bankrupt has sought
TO transfer certain Of his property to hinder
and delay the claim OF the petitioner.
Merit of Hrsv4ty to Commend tin q
petition filed in the district court Saturday
for t2.O0O damages from the Swift Packing
compan by Samuel Apostol, there were
only seventy-two words. This Is about the
shortest legal paper Of such a character
that has appeared in the clerks office for
a long time. The nature OF the damages
are not stated nor are the circumstances Of
the alleged negligence which was respon-
sfble for them.
hoy Sues for Fifteen Thouaand-Be-
cause one side Of his face Is now longer
than the other, a condition causing him
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other permanent injuries. James Dimas. a
minor, has flied suit against the Union
Pacific railroad for 1900. His petition
alleges that he was struck by a train at
Rawlins, wyo.. in May, 1905. through the
carelessness of the engineer and is perma-
nently unable to earn his living.
Serious Hurt By Ran-soren Lund, an
employe of the w. r. Bennett company, was
seriously injured Friday afternoon by fall
ing off a pile OF crates onto the handle of
a truck. The handle of the truck pierced
Lund's body near the hip. TO a depth of six
inches and punctured the abdominal cavity.
Lund was removed to the st. Joseph's hos
spital and attended by DR.. schleier, who
found It necessary to perform an operation.
LuEd's condition was reported as favorable
s Saturday
F1ans for Omaha View school-Plans
fer The construction Of the new Omaha
View school. Thirtieth and Writ streets,
have been completed and are ready for the
approval Of the Board Of Education at its
next meeting. The new school building will
contain sixteen rooms and vii be the sec
ord largest ward school in Omaha, the Lo-
throp school, to which an addition is now
being built. being the largest. Member
Dempster. OF the board, says he hopes the
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for occupancy by the Christmas holidays.
More Indigenss at zospital-The number
of inmates at the county hospital has been
greater during this summer than for several
years. The fact that the financial depres-
sion has caused a scarcity in some lines Of
employment Is blamed by the officials for
the Increase in INDECENT cases. There are
now nc patients in all at the poor farm. OF
which ITO are men, and the remainder
lwumen and children. The tuberculosis
ward. which has been for several weeks in
The course of construction, is almost fin
lshed. and there are six patients awaiting
its completion.
greet walkers . Problsm-Despite 4hs
activity Of the police in the arrest and prose
cuton OF street walkers no appreciate
abatement Of the practice has been notice
able among that class OF women and the
authorities are finding the problem a
weighty one. Each morning several OF
these women are fined or given Jail sen
tences in police court. In the majority Of
cases the fines are paid, or when a jail sen.
tence Is given. an appeal bond Is furnished
and the woman is back on the streets th'
same evening. three or four of the womer
having been in Jail and paid fines even
day this week.
Claims husband was BiEamiSt-Deelar
Ing that her supposed husband is q biga
mist and was already married when she
became his wife eighteen years ago, Mrs
Daniel e. Sell. or Miss Sarah schaeffer
as she alleges herself to be. has filed sui
in the district court askins that the mar
riage be declared null and void. She de
elares in her petition that he has beeI
cruel in his conduct toward her for tn
last five years. which she puts forward a
adequate grounds for a divorce withou
the extra accusation Of bisamy. The iden
tity OF her husbands other wife IS no
known.
Mrs. szaFy Hazard Gets EsF Claim
The claim Of Mrs. Mary Hazard. 25f sher
man avenue, against the city, whereby sh
refused to pay her paving assessment, wa
allowed BY Judge Kennedy Saturday. Tn
city attorney agreed to waive the case. tn
legal point Involved was whether or no
the city could collect the assessment whel
no petition has been circulated among tn
property holders and the signing OF TIA
DEGREES by the Judge practically decide