Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Miles Callahan is Found Dead at Foot
of a Stairway.
DEATH RESULT OF ACCIDENT
Attempt OF McNaul Bridge Construc-
ton Company to Close viaduct
over q street IL Not
Successful.

stairway Tuesday morning by his landlady'
Mrs. Anna Offerman. II was apparent that
he had fallen down the stairs. He had a
fracture above the left eye and his race
was skinned from his fall. The man had
been subject to attacks OF epilepsy and II
is supposed that the attack seized him as
he was going up the stair to his room late
in the evening. The fall probably caused
instant death, for DIR. A. H. Koenig said
he thought the man had been dead for
some time when found.
Callahan was q man OF 70 years, a bach
elor, with no relatives known except a
cousin. who Is on one Of the fiEe teams OF
Lincoln. He had been a resident of South
Omaha for many years. He had worked as
a plumber and for the cudahy Packing
company as a steamfitter, An inquest will
be held, but the arrangements have not
been made.
Cars on q street ViRduct.
An attempt was made by the McNaul
Bridge Construction company. which has
put up the . street viaduct, to close the
viaduot to traffic Tuesday morning because
the city refused to sign a waiver OF dam
ages covering the time when, at the request
of the city, the viaduct was opened before
completed, and a man fell through It. Since
then a claim for damage has been filed
The company wants a waiver covering ms
case. The city objects to such a waiver.
The street railway company was notified
Monday that the viaduct would be closed
Tuesday morning. Arrangements were made
to put on the old time card used before the
viaduct was opened. This was carried out
until the officials Of the company could get
hold OF Mayor Frank Koutsky. The mayor
Ia 49, ,nntraptpro hah No anfhnritV TO
close the viaduct now that It was complete.
they might sue to make the city a party to
the damage suit, If they chose. With this
the street railway company i'm
mediately resumed traffic over the viaduct.
1t will require a decree OF the court to close
the viaduot.
Councilman Makes Mistake.
Councilman John Hasburgh slipped a COG
last night in a resolution to require all EN-
ployes of the street Commissioner gang to
carry a union card and to work eight
hours at % cents an hour. II was all in
line with the sentiment of unionism, except
the 20 cents. The city pays 25 cents per
hour to these men already. Hasburg did
not know that last night, hence he thought
he was doing the street force a favor. The
resolution was carried.
GOAhAAoA CNANN W -
age claims were presented to the council
for the first time. and they are as follows:
BY Isaac Kohn, 161 South Twenty-second,
81, 2s8. rs; Mary Duffy. los and 107 North
Twenty-sixth street, Ssl. 20; s. A. Ferguson.
25l6 q, $50: William Boese, Twenty eighth
and r. S644.4o; Frank Crawford, Twenty
fourth and l. streets. t7,1N. All of the
above claims are alleged injuries done TO
property, No cases of personal injury have
been filed.
The judiciary committee reported adj
versely on the lengthy health ordinance,
but the report OF the committee was not
sustained. Il wee referred back to the at
torney for modification and abbreviation.
The principal objection was that the ordi-
nance was too long. The city physician Is
said to have endorsed the work of the as
sistant city attorney on this ordinance.
The city clerk, in accordance with the
recommendation of the city attorney, was
instructed to draw a warrant in favor Of
the Omaha Water company for $751;. SO, the
balance due the company for hydrant rent
ais for the first six months of the fiscal
year. The council deducted the taxes ow-
ing to the city from the original bill of
1859.
A petition was received and approved for
the change OF grade OF West L street to
accommodate the paving of that street.
Several estimates for work done on the
city sewer proposition were allowed to the
contractors.
Three special ordinances in accord with
the findings Of the Board OF Equalization
assessing special taxes for grading. paving
and sidewalks were introduced.
The ordinance requiring the railroads of
the city to furnish lights over all grade
crossings was passed.
An ordinance was passed opening Forty
second street south Of Q TO the point where
the street is now open.
The ordinance ~vscating the alley for the
accommodation of st. Frances church was
passed.
The city clerk was instructed to withhold
the advertising OF the lighting proposition
for one week and in the meantime To fur
nish each member of the city council a
copy Of the proposed plan of ADVERTISE
ment.
Federation of Labor OrRanIHes.
The American Federation Of Labor or
ganized Sunday afternoon with a member
ship of over 800. A mass meeting was held
at Barton's hall, at the close of a week OF
campaigning. After several speeches by
local men and by Emmett Flood OF Chicago.
the mass meeting proceeded to organize
and elect officers. Jake Davis was elected
president; John Buglewicz. vice president
Joseph Uviok, financial secretary; N. V.
Savish. treasurer; John Johnson. Thomas
Sullivan and John Wolfe, trustees. The
next meeting is scheduled for March Is
The officers will be installed and the char
ter will be closed. After that time the
meetings will be secret.
Missouri Man Arrested.
Officer Edward Todd arrested John Mile
yesterday at the Union Stock yards. He Il
wanted In Missouri to answer for seriouI
offenses which were not ~telegraphed in par
ticular with the information asking for hi
retention. The Missouri authorities hav,
been notified and will probably come 10
the man within a day or two. MiIler Ws