Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Rinshart, photographer. 18TH a Farnam.
mr.. J. J. Foster, dentist, Continental Blk.
Equitable Lifs-Policies sight drafts at
maturity. II. d. Nicely. manager. Omaha.
Electrical wiring and Rspairs-Burgess-
Granden company. 1911 Howard street.
For Furnaces or hot water combination
heating see Omaha Stove Repair WORKS,
1905 Douglas. Bell Tel Doug. go, Ind
A-s621.
Farnam school Reopsns 1sonday-The
Fsrnam school, which was closed for n
week while. the new heating apparatus was
being Installed, will be reopened Monday
morning.
Dangerous to DisrObs-Leaving his
trousers hanging in the engine room. G. II.
Parker, an engineer of the high school, re-
turned in a few moments to find that some
thief had stolen SIS and a gold watch from
the pockets Saturday morning.
Funeral of william carter-The funeral
Of William Carter, the well known police
character, who died in a cell at the city
jail Wednesday night, was held from the
Davis undertaking parlors Saturday after
noon. Intcrment was at Forest Lawn GEM
etery.
Suit on Note-The Commercial National
peAah VI SOuilCh vi Aoe -
in the United States circuit court against
d. ]. Cronin and others, the Dowllng-Pur-
cell company and NJ. Bowling on a promis-
sorry note for 1850, costs and interest from
October !, 1908.
Prohibition Debate at r. N. Q. A.-state-
wide prohibition as a means OF solving the
liquar problem will be the subject Of a free
for all debate at the Tuesday evening meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion Debating society. The meeting will
be open to the general public.
voluntary Bankruptcy - Charles H.
Smith, a drayman of Schuyler, has filed
his voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court, His liabili-
ties are scheduled at $12, 795. 50 and his
assets at $5O6. 40. The greater part of the
liabilities include suretyship for friends and
business associates.
Gas MA Overcome In Ditch John
Palmquist, an employee Of the Omaha Gas
company. employed In the relaying of pipes
on Douglas street, was overcome by gas
while working in a ditch at Fifteenth and
Douglas streets. He was taken from the
hole by fellow workers and DR.. Cpdegraff
was called, who pronounced Palmquist out
Of danger after a short time.
Goodsu Pleads Not 0uilty-van W..
Goodell, who shot and killed Edna Ken
meth at Fifteenth and California streets
about a month ago because of her re-
fusal to marry him, pleaded not guilty when
arraigned in district court Saturday morn
Ing under a first degree murder informa~
ton. Goodell asserted he was out of funds
and Judge Sears appointed Judge w. w.
Slabaugh to defend him.
Costly Price Of smoksstaek-Seeing a
new sheet iron smoke stack, lying loose in
the rear of a building, Albert Watkins
converted 1t to his own use without at
tempting to find the owner. The smoke
stack proved to be the property of Ed.
Carey who had Watkins arrested on the
charge of petit larceny. Watkins was
fined $40 and costs by Judge Crawford.
The smoke stack was valued at $2.25.
Corn Show Tickets so Cents-Directors
of the National Corn exposition decided at
a meeting held Friday evening that the
general admissioB~to the show will be 80
cents. The board also announces that
communication books will be sold which will
be good for three daily admissions. morn
ing, afternoon and evening, a total Of
thirty. two admissions, for IS. These books
will be sold only prior to the opening of
the exposition.
Jury Hangs After All N1ght-After be-
ing out all night, the jury In the $4,000 per-
sonal injury suit by Antonio Nocita against
the street railway company was unable Sat-
urday morning to report a verdict and
Judge Day sent it back to the jury room
to continue its deliberations. The fore
man announced there was little prospect
of an agreement, the jury standing seven
to five. He did not state which side had
the majority of the jurors.
Haokanan Caught OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
overcharging Arthur Morrell, a youthful
stranger in the city, in violation of the
ordinance governing hack fares, Adolph
Vomacka, a hack driver, was fined 81 and
costs. Vomacka charged Morrell $3.50 for
hauling the latter from the Union to the
Webster street depot, when the fare should
be but 50 cents. Morrell complained to the
police and Vomacka returned the money
and was then arrested for overcharging.
Wiggains' Body sent to Psnder-The
body Of T. d. Wiggains, who committed
suicide by a~sphyxiation in the Union hotel
Wednesday afternoon, was sent to Pender
Saturday morning. Wiggalns lived In PEN
der and was on his way to bring to that
place the body of a brother who had died
in the south. AS there was no money found
on the body 1t is believed that Wiggains
lost his funds, which is believed to have
been an incentive for taking his life during
a fit of dependency.
value of Being hit by Train-Asserting
1t is worth 81, S9s.99 30 be hit in the side by
an III nois Central passenger train travel
Ing thirty miles an hour, Thomas Dixon
has filed suit in district court against the
railroad for that amount. He was crossing
the tracks on Davenport street when he
says a passenger train came along and
struck him. His arm and leg were broken
and he was otherwise bruised. His claim
for damages is marked down in order to
keep the railroad from taking the suit TO
federal court.
Lawyer Claims the MONEY! compli-
Gated legal fight over the s145 found on
Frank Pisa by the police when he and Joe
Labianco were arrested on a charge OF
Fleeing Leo PARA out Of 800 in a conf
dence game, has developed In county court.
PARA, the alleged victim. filed a suit some
time ago attaching the money to reimburse
him for his loss. Saturday John w. Parish
came in with a claim the money really be-
longed to him. He presented ar affidavit