Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Construction Engineer is Killed in
Railroad Yards.
DISCUSSION OF THE POLICE FUND
Mayor TrninOr MAKES nm order
ForbiddinE tse Looming
ot Hose 60 Con-
Tractors.

Tractors.
Jake Beutly, aged 20 engineer in the
employment or the Offernan Construc-
ton company. was killed IN the Union
Pacific railroad yards last evening
moment after he had warned fellow
workman TO beware Of tine trains
Benty. who lived at Thirty-thiru and
streets, was one OF the gang Of men
engaged IN the construction OF the Mud
creek sewer and was on his way home
at the time Of his tragic death. The
crossing at Twenty-ffth and T. streets
where the accident occurred IL, notwith-
standing that danger from passing trains,
greatly avRiled Of by people living in the
southwest end OF the city. Bently. with
number Of other men, was picking his
way across the tracks and the sound OF
whistle prompted TO caution Lot Pc
gran, who lives at 2e27 street, and who
was walking along with him. Benty
then stepped forward and that instant
was struck By southbound local passen-
ger train, No. q. He was hurled across
the tracks and when his fellow travellers
ran TO his aid they found life extinct.
Death apparently was immediate as the
neck and left thigh we're broken. The
body was taken to the morgue OF Dep
uay Coroner LRrSin. The train was In
charge Of Conductor Candash and Eng
ineer Wright.
Ways and Means for Police.
/ The Fire and Ponce Board yesterday
seriously discussed the present state of
/ the police fund and the ways and means
to be adopted to finance the department
until the end Of the fiscal year The
| fund Is fixed by the charter at $500
but never more than ninety-five per cent
| OF this amount is available. In fact, at
the beginning OF the year the sum ls
800, ten per cent being held back
| against the taxes that are lncollectable.
The fund now stands at Sl4,995 with nine
months TO run. and the pay roll for the
last month amounted to S2,3O5. Last
/ February the pay roll for the month was
S1,Sg5. This represented q department Of
twenty-one men. Since then the force
has been increased by nine patrolmen.
The patrol wagon has also been put into
operation and an additional burden on the
fund has recently been imposed. Until
the new equipment was secured for the
fire department the two horses were
housed at No. 1 fire hall. Since then
they have TO be stabbed at a livery barn
II was the decided opinion OF the board
that the force could not be decreased
and It was suggested that to meet the
difficulty a number Of the men should bt
given vacation each month without pay
How the problem will be solved and how
many men will be affected each month
will be determined at an adjourned meet
ing Of the board Thursday, November 10
Must Not Loan Hose.
Chief MoKale Of the fire department wal
directed by the board to put stop 20 {
practice which has prevailed he stated
UP to the present-that OF allowing con
tractors the use of hose Mayor TraIno
remarked that II was all right to lend on
the hose to the street department or sOm'
one directly under the administration, bu
20 conference.-the city might as well fur
nish, them with all the materials. Chic
McKale said that he had found the custom
In operation when he became head OF tn,
department.
Magic City Gossip.
A. c. Pancoast for State Senator. Adv
, storm sash-Can Rowland Phone So
For rent G room cottage, 18th bet. 1 an
SITS, $500. Phone South 4
CITY Treasurer ana Mrs. Gilin are re
ioicinE over the birth OF a daughter.
= The Magic City Kings Daughters wi
e meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jane
| II. Van Dusen.
Personal taxes are due from Novembe
N 1 and payment can be made from the cit
Q htreasurers Office,
!. Phone Bell South SIS Independent Fist
o for a case Of letter Gold Top: Prompt de
livery TO any part OF city. William Jettei
Mrs d. L. Holmes, Twenty-fifth and
streets entertained yesterday afternoon 70
e Mrs Suggart Of California, at cards. Mri
p Suggart II a former well-knoWn residen
> OF the city.
: Mrs. f. NJ Mcfarland, 72s Mort
Twenty-first street will entertain the Ker
sington OF South Omaha, Grove NO.
y Woodmen circle, Thursday afternoon.
!. large attendance Is urgently requested.
/ To whom Il may concern; l, Henry Ar
= derson win not be responsible for an
bills contracted by my wife, Mrs. Henr
u Anderson
o. tered Frank KOmparl, Twenty-first an
II Madison streets, gtrli II: T. McMester
20l4 X street girl; T. A. Wright lS
L North Twenty eighth street. girl; Georl
IN Thomas, s2l1 T street, girl; George Bass
S15 North Twenty-third street, girl; Dav
. Russell, Thaty-second and II streets, giI
Frank PivondrR was surprised Monde
re night when a number OF his colleagues
10 the department, including Chief McKRl
" called upon him at his home at Seventeen
. and streets to Congratulate him on h
appointment as captain OF the truck con
p pany. An enjoyable time was passed al
IN as souvenir OF the occasion the new ca
A. tain Was presented with miniature nos
and ladder truck.
y DIR. w. j. McCrann, who Tor the la
~ eighteen years has resided in South Omal
he and has been a prominent figure in Il
er professional, political. civic and social II
. OF the city, has removed TO his new HON
y. s0o5 California street Omaha. He will co
III tinue to keep his office IN South Oman
20 DIT McCrann holds the unique dlstncu
in his profession OF being the father
fourteen children. all OF whom are alive
4 The Magic city Kings Daughters OF L
L | First Presbyterian church held a Hl
lowe'en party al the home OF Mrs. Il.
a Howe Twenty fourth and streets II
house was arusucally decorated for I
! occasion in Halloween pumpkins al
leaves suggestive OF the season. An
~ tractive program was submitted. The hou
- vas well filled with guests and a han
ne some sum Was added to the building fur
IT.
~ - penru Gers Choice