Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11

f. 8. Watts, Audubon, Ia; H. F. Watts,
Des Moines; MI. and Mrs. c. c. Watts,
Chicago.
suit over . contrsot-The suit Of Cal
win S. Blair against the Kingman Imple-
ment company for S5,SS5,S5 is on before
Judge Day in district court. Blair as
serts a broker contract with respect to
his services as manager. He had a three
year contract, but was discharged at the
end of the first year. 1t has been set up
in answer to his petition that in 1922 the
sales of the company amounted to $619,
ss7.24, and in 1909, after Blair took hold,
the sales fell to SAG, 2s7. n. a drop of 1908, =
6s9.S5.
Blind BOYS Look for Parsnts-Having
completed their years work in the state
school for the blind at Nebraska City, two
blind boys are in Omaha on their way
home for the summer vacation. Both are
being assisted by the police and postoffice
authorities, as they do not know where
their parents are now living. They are
Walter McCune and Boyd Holten. McCune
says he wants TO find his step-father,
George Smith, a painter, who was sup
posed to be living at 10 South Nineteenth
street. Smith could not be found at that
number Thursday. Holten's home is at
Albion. Neb., and he will probably be
taken there soon. Both boys are about 16
or II years OF age.
Georges Naughty to Their wiVss-Two
men bearing the Christian name OF George
were in police court Thursday morning,
charged with wife abuse. The wife was
the complaining witness in each case.
George Johnson, 1911 South Twenty-first
street, was fined IS and costs for chastis-
ing his better half during an alteration
Wednesday night. George Woods, S07
North Seventeenth street, was discharged,
as the report on the case from the desk
sergeant states that the only form OF wife
abuse OF which he had been guilty was
refusing to order a can for family con-
sumption. Judge Crawford did not COZ
slider such refusal sufficient grounds for
punishment on the charge OF wife abuse.
Judge Q versatile Man-Acting Prac-
tically in three capacities. those OF ar
resting officer, prosecuting attorney and
Judge, in the cases Of three men who
were thrown out of the ball park Wednes-
day for being drunk and creating a dis
turbance, Police Judge Bryce Crawford
assessed each OF the men in court Thurs.
day morning. W.. b. and c. B. Woodward
Of 2S26 o street, South Omaha, and coun,
ell Bluffs. respectively, allowed their 81
cash bonds to be forfeited by not appear
ing. Pat Murphy OF Council Bluffs ap'
peared In court for trial after being oui
on bond. He was fined IS and costs.
Pug's wife Ask . Divoros-Boiler max,
ing Is a more steady remunerative occu
patton than prize fighting. At least thii
inference may be drawn from the petition
in. the suit Tor divorce Of Mrs. Mary ]
Hansen, who says that her husband, An
thony Hansen, earned SIPS q month as
boiler maker, but since he has become
prize fighter by vocation he had not sup
ported her. The plaintiff also charges
cruelty and asks the custody Of two cir
children. aged I and 2 years. The olde
Of these, Mrs. Hansen says, she had t
= give TO an aunt to adopt because Of lacI
OF income from Mr.. Hansen's puglisitit
endesvors. Hansen. otherwise known a.
kid" recently met Guy Buckles in. tn,
ring.