Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Nebraska
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PLATTsMoUTH-J. NJ. shively, who
was seriously injured while attempting to
alight from a Southern Pacific train at
Egion. New, Wednesday evening, was well
known in this city. He Is a member Of
Commandery g. knights Templar, and
several other fraternal lodges in Fremont,
Nrb. o.
NEBRASKA CITY-The home OF Andy
Christensen In the northern part OF the
city, was burned. with its contents. THE
members Of the family had gone away from
home. leaving a lighted lamp, and IL Is
thought this exploded and set fire to the
house. The loss was S3.OOO, with no insur-
ance.
NEBRASKA CITY-P. J. Hand and
Joseph Felthsuser had q difficulty over a
dog last evening and the former struck the
latter on the back OF the head with a ham
mer. The latter filed. an Information
against him in the county court and the
case will be heard as soon as the injured
man is able to be out.
HASTINGS-The expected disclosures by
the Civic Federation, relative to county
affairs, was not made during the session
OF the county supervisors Yesterday. l..
S. Rohrer. president of the federation,
said the report of the accountant, who has
examined the records. will be made public
later. The supervisors adjourned 10 meet
April IA.
CAMBRIDGE-The S25. 900 per centum
bonds voted at a special election held last
November for the construction OF water
works in Cambridge we're sold at par to
c. NJ. Brown, president Of the First Ma
tional bank OF this city. Work on the
construction of the waterworks plant has
begun. and il will now be completed with
out Nelay.
GRAND ISLAND-The third annual meet
ing OF the Northwestern Nebraska Dentists
association closed here last night. ClnCs
were had and papers oE~ matters pertaining
to the profession were read. Thirty dentists
were present. The visitors were banqueted
by the Commercial club and the local mem
bers of the association. a very pleasant
district convention was had.
BEATRICE-The democrats Il this city
last night held their ward Caucuses for
the convention to be held Thursday light.
b. H.. Oden was endorsed as councilman
from the First ward; J. A. Baer of the
Second: NJ. M. Falk Of the Third, and
T. J. Hardy Of the Fourth ward. J. S
Rutherford will in all probability be the
democratic candidate for mayor.
BEATRICE-The employees of the Demp-
ster Mil Manufacturing company met Tues
day night and organized a ball team by the
election of these officers: w. T. Stockton,
president; c. ]. McClelland, secretary; \.
ager; Edward Gordon, captain. The Demp-
ster team won the pennant in the City
league last year, and II proposes to make
a strong bid for the flag again this sea-
son.
NEBRASKA CITY-Yesterday afternoon
Fred C. Guenther and Miss Grace Meredith
were united In marriage at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Nutttbillis III " AiN NlNNH - WI
Tester. The wedding was a very elaborate
affair. The bride and groom were both
born and reared In this county and Will
make their home on a farm owned by the
groom near Dunbar A hundred guests
were present.
NEBRASKA CITY-In the district court
a jury, after being out a short time. re-
turned a verdict for the defendant in the
case of the Matthew Gas company against
c. F. Collins. 1t was a case where a gas
lighting plant had been purchased for the
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prove satisfactory, and the firm refused to
take the plant back, but brought suit. Judge
Travis will put in the remainder of the
week trying the criminal cases, there being
six on the docket.
PLATTSMOUTH-The democratic city
convention in this city Wednesday even
ing elected w. X. Fox chairman and John
M. Leyds secretary. The following nomi-
nations for city officers were made: j. p.
Sattler. mayor; w. b. Elster, clerk; Carl
F'ricke, treasurer; NJ. Archer, police judge;
j. v. ~Egenberger and l., w. Lorenz, mem
bers of the school board; ID. o. Dwyer.
Adam Kurtz, Mike Mauzy, ]. w. Book
meyer. John Schulhof and +. NJ. Rezner,
councilmen.
GRAND ISLAND-At the meeting of the
city council last evening a report was re-
ceived from the petitioners of paving re-
q~uesting the council to secure bids on the
Hassam paving for two side streets and
for cement and brick and creosoted wooden
blocks for the, rest OF the proposed. district
of thirty-four block fronts. The question OF
putting in two kinds Of paving in TIE one
for report. The plan is to advertise for bids
on all kinds of paving and make the selec-
ton after bids are in.
PLATTSMOUTH-A man and woman,
claiming to be journalists from the east,
were thrown into the Icy Missouri river
opposite Bellevue Wednesday by their boat
capsizing, and after a hard struggle escaped
drowning. They claimed to have had more
than 81 600 worth Of goods in the boat at
the time, consisting of cameras, musical
instruments, typewriters and merchandise.
Charles Powell Of this city captured the
boat near the Burlington bridge east of
Plattsmouth Wednesday evening. The
happy. but unfortunate. travellers departed
down the muddy Missouri Thursday to COM
plete their trip from Omaha to Boston.
SHELTON-A mass meeting OF citizens
was held In the town hall last evening to
discuss any matters of interest to the vii
laRe among which were q new school
building. The sentiment was unanimous
for this Improvement. and a m
was appointed to secure the necessary
petition to the school board to call a spe-
cial election for the purpose of voting
bonds. Electric lights were also discussed
and action probably will be taken. 8. a. d.
Henninger and f. G. Graves were I'M
animously nominated for trustees Of the
village TO succeed themselves at the coming
spring election. and the license question
will as usual be decided by the voters at
the polls.
CAMBRIDGE-E c. AIdrich. a farmer
residing fifteen miles north of this city.
returned yesterday morning from Denver,
where he had been in search of his son,
who mysteriously disappeared there a few
days ago. Although detectives and police
men are working on the case no trace Of
the young man has been found, and the
relatives and friends believe that he has
met with violence. Frank Aldrich. who is
% years old, went 20 Colorado to locate
a homestead and after taking out the
necessary papers therefor at Hoyt, Colo.
he went to Denver. Policemen are of the
opinion that he has been detained in
Denver as he had in his possession nearly
$500 for which he has doubtless been held
up.
STORZ