Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Failure Of Emergency Clause in
Charter Causes a Tangle.
ASSESSMENT UNDER OLD LAW
CoIored Men Arrested for RObbing
saloon Have Some Property
Identified ny Pr0prtetSr
on Their Person.

The fact that the South Omaha charter Is
likely to be finally passed without the
emergency clause has become a source Of
worry TO certain of the officials because
OF the changes in the method OF fixing the
levy and arriving at the valuation OF the
city property. The charter without the
emergency clause becomes effective about
July /. Therefore the assessment will be
made as 1t always has been, according to
the attorneys familiar with the situation,
When the assessment has been completed
the levy and the appropriation ordinances
will conform to the requirements OF the
new charter.
Some of the officials professed to believe
that the charter would not be effective
In the expenditures of the next fiscal year.
This would prevent the increased expendi-
ture in the fire and police departments, as
well as the increases in salary OF the other
city officials.
II will soon be not an unusual sight to
see the city assessor walking up to the
front door. With the provisions of the
new charter, when IL becomes effective,
the county assessor will make the assess
ment and the city tax commissioner will
take his record as a basis for the city
assessment. He will have the right to
raise the valuation subject TO the approval
Of the Board of Review. which, under the
new charter. is the mayor and council.
The duty OF the tax commissioner, aside
from preparing the schedule. Is to assess
the railroads for the terminal taxation and
to assist in the collections OF the taxes
levied.
stock Receipts Liberal.
Receipts at the South Omaha yards
showed more liberal than expected and
the prices went down 10 or Is cents
YESTERDAY. The hog receipts amounted to
Il, 500. About 1000 cattle and l1.O00 sheep
made up the figures, Receipts in hogs are
again encouraging. The decrease since the
first of the year, which reached at one
time les, 900, Is less At present. The de-
crease to date Is slightly over 81 coo. The
commission men are not looking for a bet
ter year in hogs than 1905. They predict
high prices and fewer hogs. The sheep
receipts continue to increase steadily, so
that the year shows better so far by 5000.
The receipts Of hogs yesterday were the
largest for the year.
Arrests for Burglary.
Detective p. II. Shields has secured evil
dence which he is positive will result in
the conviction of William Ferguson, w.
McHeal and C. l.. Welsh for burglary.
Last Saturday night the saloon of Herman
Anger was robbed by parties. who secured
IS and two jugs of rum, some quart bot
ties of whisky and several boxes of cigars.
Tho detective caught a scent which quickly
/ landed Ferguson and McNeal. One of
the two sold a meat book OF Armour &
company which had been in the cash
register. He confessed enough TO impli-
cate the other men. The liquor and cigars
were found Tuesday under Welsh's porch.
When searched at the station, Welsh had
several pieces of Canadian money which
Anger had been keeping. There was a
silver franc piece also which Anger was
able 20 positively identify as being in The
cash drawer.
Teachers Attend wedding.
A large number of South Omaha teachers
friends of Mise Ruth NJ. Turner, attended
her wedding to Thomas ]. MedlAnd OF Red
lands, Cal, last night. The ceremony was
at All Saints Episcopal church, Omaha,
at s p. m. After the ceremony a wedding
reception followed, in which all the friends
joir ed with zeal. Many of the teachers
remembered the bride with appropriate
gifts. The parties will leave soon for the
journey to California, where their new
hone awaits them. Miss Turner will be
remembered by all people who have beer
familiar with the South Omaha schools
She was an efficient and faithful principa.
at the Hawthorne school for twelve years
This is one Of the best records as com.
pared to any teacher In the city.
Magic city Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part Of the city. Telephone No. 8
A large crowd erjoye ed the Kings Daugh
tars' dinner last evening at the Presby
AIlan church.
Mike Grace. FcIty-fourth and Harrison
! r. ported that someone had entered hii
residence and taken from i n set of silver
the Klopp-Hartlett company accepted tn.
warrant yesterday for $500 in settlement
OF the long standing claim for vault fix
lures Of the city hall.
Eirths reported yesterday: Ed swatek
lTorty-folrth and |. boy: Joe Sterba, TWEEN
ty-secoHd and s girl; Rudolph Dietz, 80
North Twenty-sixth, girl.
E. Easterbrook got the TOP price yester
DAY for fifteen white faced Herefords
averaging LAS each. At $3.50 per hundret
they brought him 81, 40. This figure is al
most 500 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Paddock will enter
tain at dinner this evening in honor o
+. Il. Hawlcy, father OF Mrs. Paddock, 81
The occasion of his elghty-eighth birthday
Among the guests will be Walter B
Sheldon, aged 81 years.