Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

to allow the city officials their pay until
the close Of their terms of office and to
pass the pending ordinances and pay off
the bills. AS to any other project. nothing
was said, and according to those who were
present, no radical or hasty action was In
tended on any subject. There are bills to
be opened on paving and for an automobile
for use in the city engineers department.
The absent members feared some attack
which would compromise them. Whether
it was the or the proposition to
pay for 1900 feet of fire hose is not known.
Prospective Appointees.
The city reasurer-elect J. j. Gilin, an
nounced his deputies and assistants yester-
day. They are: E. p. ROggen, deputy; John
Fennel, assistant, and James Krejeck, col
lector. He said he thought immediate an
nouncement a good thing in his case. F. II.
Good, the city clerk, would make no an
nOuncement as to the assistants in his
office. 1t was rumored from an outside
source that William 7. Martin, ex-council-
man and at present a foreman for the
Omaha Packing company, would be one Of
the assistants and that John MARCEL might
be the other. p. ]. Trainor said he had not
considered the appointments of any officers.
Banquet for Choir.
The parishioners of st. Clements mission
gave a supper and entertainment in honor
Of the vested choir of st. Clements church
Wednesday evening. II was Intended to
repay in slight token the good service of
the choir at Easter. Thirty-five guests
were honored. The color scheme was pur-
pie and white. Rev. A. @. White OF st.
Martins church presided. and w. L. Cullen
acted as after the supper.
Toasts were offered by Rev. A. G.. White
Mrs. Polcar, Miss Emma Kaufman and
Miss Marley Mckinley. The choir also
rendered several numbers, and Misses
B~lievernicht, Scott, Written and Mrs. Poi
car rendered piano numbers.
Independent Telephone.
The president and vice president OF the
Independent Telephone company, Messrs.
E. A. and +. A. Ebersole, were in South
Omaha yesterday afternoon and consulted
with David Anderson concerning the build
ing OF a telephone exchange which had
been promised to South Omaha at Twenty
fifth and NJ streets. The officers Of the
company said that the Independent COM
pany were reorganizing under a new man
agement and expected to do business with
out a receiver in a short time. The South
Omaha exchange building is promised
within the next few months. The work.
it was declared, will begin within ten DAYS.
The exchange building planned will be a
two-story brick structure and will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Magic City GOSSIP.
Miss Kate Gemmill is recovering from a
recent severe illness.
Miss Matilda Reihart has gone TO Louis
Vile, Neb., for a few days visit.
The price of hogs continued to drop YES
terday and the bulk sold at about 5000.
A. r. Jurden Of the Union Pacific has
accepted a position as field man in Inc
city engineers office.
PHONE SOUTH SOS for a case Of LET.
TER BOOK BEER. Prompt delivery 10
any part OF city. Henry J. letter.
Mrs. Doris Aldridge OF, Armour. s. d.
is visiting her parents and friends. She
will be in the city for several weeks.
Miss Alice Davis, Miss Marie Meek and
Cecil Bergman will give a musical at the
First Baptist church in Omaha April 2l.
The Presbyterian Brotherhood will hold
a meeting Friday evening at the home of
l.. j. Barr, lll9 North Twenty-sixth street.
The livery business of G. b. Gafford wa
sold yesterday to Belts & Althaus. The old
firm will continue in the transfer business
o RENT-Acrc tracts: - acres. West
l. ST.; good improvements; fine for gar