Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Malcom Bruce Injured by Falling
Girder from Q Street viaduct.
wORKMEN FAN TO OBSERVE HIM
storm of Last Night Does Considerable
Damage 60 street Intersections
and 20 Partly Completed
Paving.

falling girder under the Q street viaduct
yesterday morning. lie was riding under the
viaduct where the workmen we're remov-
ing the old structure in preparation for
the new viaduct. when the men above, not
seeing him, let go the girder and It fell.
striking him and mis- horse 4 s~lantlng blow.
Both boy and horse were knocked down.
The girder grazed his breast and broke his
collar bone. He was picked up and taken
to DR.. Koutsky's office, where his injuries
were attended. In addition to the broken
collar bone he had several other painful
bruises. He is being cared for at his home
at Twenty-first and X streets.
storm Damages Streets.
The thunder storm was severe in South
Omaha last night. The rain began falling
about 10 o'clock and for an hour came in
a deluge. The streets we're flooded to the
cutters depth and the catch basins were
insufficient in many instances to carry
away the water. Several of the intersections
in bad corners, such as Twentieth and N
streets and Twenty-second and p streets,
Thirteenth and J streets and Twenty-third
and Il streets, were again torn out to some
extent. The intersection at Thirteenth and
j streets was especially damaged. because
1t had been newly filled in part. The rain
NNN hdlldkt - ABOUT nHlI a
block of green cement paving on Twenty
fifth street near II. Wherever the cement
had not set it washed considerably. A few
easements left unprotected received a little
water and the electric conditions were Sc
we're. No buildings were reported struck.
sunday Services.
DR.. r. /. Wheeler has returned from his
trip to SCOTS Bluff and other western Ne
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at the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. There is no evening preaching service.
The fourth quarterly conference was held
at Letter Memorial church last night. The
pastor will preach Sunday morning. Sun.
day evening the quarterly communion SER
vice will be held. DIR. Gorst will preach the
communion sermon.
Rev. I. p. johnson, formerly pastor Of
st. Martins Episcopal church and now OF
Minneapolis, will conduct the services in
his old church Sunday at s a. m. and
IL a. m.
Christ the Cornerstone" is Rev r w
Liver's Sunday morning topic. In the aft
ernoon he will go TO Papillion to lay the
cornerstone Of a Lutheran church there.
The Practice of Praise will! be Rev.
George Van Wrinkles topic Sunday morn
ing. The evening service is dispensed with
on account OF the meeting at the Omaha
Auditorium.
burglars in saloon.
The saloon of Sol S. Goldstrom. AT
Twenty-sixth and o streets, was entered
by burglars last night. They secured s24O
and scattered a lot of valuable checks on
the floor. They took none of the checks
nor any of the liquors. The entrance was
gained through the front door by break
ing the plate glass. They then were able
to unlock the door from within. They
worked the combination of the safe easily
and broke in the cash box, where the
money was secured.
1t is believed the men who did the iob
were travelling safe blowers, who knew
the mechanism Of the safe we'll enough
to work the combination by listening to
the fall of the tumblers.
The store Of Mertens & schrader. $50
North Twenty-fourth, and of Jack O'Leary.
AZ North Twenty-fourth, was entered in a
similar manner, but little moEey was to
be had and this was left untouched. Moth
ing was missed and apparently the safes
could not be worked. The entrance to
o'Leary's store was through a back win
dow.
Magic City Gossip.
John Roberts has gone on a business trim
to Julesburg, Colo.
Superintendent N. NJ. Graham has gone
TO Logan, Ia, to conduct a teachers in
stitute.
Mrs, George Dickmen and Miss Eleanor
ickman have returned from a visit of
six weeks in Colorado.
Patrolman Frank Pierce is slightly bet
ter since his severe illness. Tuesday his
life was despaired of.
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social last evening, but 1t broke up rathe.
early on account Of the shower.
Misses Ruth and Genevieve Moreland. who
nsEe pCeh Nlsltins IN the city, returned to
their home In Atlantic, Ia, Saturday.
A small IRE damaged l.. Moskowitz's
store at 25lG N street to the extent of $500
Friday morning. Most of this was to per-
ishable stock.
Harry shaeffer and wife celebrated their
silver wedding last night by entertaining
a party OF friends. Several nice presents
were received.
Leo Pinnell accomplished the difficult
at the top of the South Omaha High school
flagstaff yesterday.
The city effected a settlement in fu,i for
the rent OF the old city hall building yes.
terday. This building had been occupied
by the city since 1895.
Andy Christianson. the head carpenter
at the South Omaha High school,, Is re,
covering from a severe wound to his arm
from a nail Fatal blood poisoning was
feared.
The South Omaha Country club will play
the Omaha Signal corps a game OF bal
this afternoon. The local Young Mems
Christian association will play at Dietz park
In Omaha, with the Dietz club.
The Presbyterian Kings Daughters were
entertained by Mrs. Frank Bliss yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Fred FOWL. Miss Adeline
Dimock and Mrs. Florence Campbell-
Wheeler assisted with musical numbers
Julius Geiter and Miss Elizabeth Needing
were married Wednesday evening az the
home OF John Blunt. Rev. r. w Iivers
performed the ceremony. The bride Is
from Paplllion and the groom Is OF South
Omaha. They will make their home here.
PROTEST ON PRISON CONTRACT