Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
L. d. Harrison Dies Of Injuries
Received in Fall.
MORE PARK BONDS ORDERED
Commissioner Request Council TO
Make Issue In order TO Secure
Entrance 60 Mandan
Park.


Entrance 60 Mandan
Park.
L. d. Harrison died at the South Omaha
hospital yesterday after lying unconscious
since last Saturday evening when he was
struck on the head, fclled TO the sidewalk
and suffered a severe fracture Of the skull.
He never 'regained consciousness. The post
mortem examination showed a crack in>the
bones Of the Uranium extending from the
right to the left temple around the back
of the mans head. The frontal bone alone
was not cracked. A large blood clot was
found on the brain and many of the blood
vessels In the brain tissue were ruptured.
An inquest will be held this afternoon at
the undertaking parlors Of Bernard
Larkin.
Harrison was a we'll digger and lived out
side the city limits i'm Homestead addition.
He Is said to have been struck by Frank
Lewis of sarpy county. Lewis came in and
gave himself up Monday and was placed
under $500 bonds to appear Ter trial Feb
ruRry Is. He said he had had no trouble
with Harrison and hat he gave himself
up because under suspicion. The police
claim to have possession of the facts in
the case and the names of all witnesses
who can give material testimony.
DR.. A. II. Koenig had charge Of the case
and said he was much surprised that Har-
rlson lived as long as he did.
The funeral of Mr.. Harrison will be held
at the G.. II. Brewer chapel Friday at 2
y. m.
Request for Park Bonds.
The South Omaha Board of Park com
m~issioners met last night and came to an
agreement concerning the Improvement of
the South Omaha parks. The board
adopted a resolution recommending that
the city council issue $4,000 bonds to be
used for the permanent Improvement Of
the parks. one of the stipulations of the
request was that 5000 of the issue was to
be used to purchase additional land to be
added to Mandan park to make 1t access
ible.
Mandan park was bought from Edward
Dee during the Hector administration The
park has no means of entrance with the
open streets of the city and can only be
reached through the private property Of
p. ]. Barrett. He proposes to sell the city
five acres with a roadway for 5000. This
is more than the park board wishes to ex-
pend. The city council is authorized by
the statute to issue Sic, 900 bonds upon the
written request Of the Board Of Park Com
missioners without submitting the issue
to a popular vote. The council win prob
ably act at the earliest moment in COM
plying with the resolution of the board
which will be laid before them at the mex
meeting.
Frederick Mlllener to Speak.
DR.. Frederick Milener of Omaha, tn
electrician Of the Union Pacific system, on
OF the keenest electricians of the west, will
address the Methodist brotherhood thi
evening at the Methodist church a
T~wenty-third and N streets. The address
Is under the auspices OF the brotherhoo,
and is free.
Just before the lecture the women of tn
church will give a dinner to which tn,
public is invited. Dinner win also b,
served at noon. The evening service begin,
at $3.50 p. m.
soa Magic city Gossip.
pr. w. n. Neal. chief or the bureau o
animal industry, is reported Ill.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to an,
; part Of city. Fred Hefflinger. Tel. South 16i
, B. F, Jackson Of Modale, Ia, is visitin,
with his son, b. s. Jackson, in Souti
Omaha.
The South Omaha Commercial club will
meet at luncheon today at Miller's res
taurant.
The funeral of e. A. Cheshire will b.
held at 2 p. m. today. The Eagles viii
meet at l p. m.
The travelling inspectors of the bureau o
animal Industry paid the South Omahi
office a visit yesterday.
Frank Byrne Of Nebraska City reporte,
that he was robbed of 81 Tuesday night q
Twenty-stxth and N streets.
TELEPHONE So. s6s and have a case q
letters Gold Top Beer delivered at you
residence. HENRY J. JETTER.
Court Allemanie No. 9O25, Independent
Order OF Foresters, will meet Thursda,
evening in regular monthly session.
Saturday Of this week will be the las
date upon. which Withdrawals from tn,
primary election race can be recognized
John Sauter has agreed to sell a strip n
land on Washington street to the city O
South Omaha for the purpose OF opening
street.
Nicely furnished rooms for rent, steam
heat strictly modern, private family. So
N. 22d St., South Omaha. Second floor.
Living is high; still we can sell you ZOO
pounds of soft nut coal for $3.50. IL money
Is scarce try a ton. Tel. s. 8. Broadweli
Roberts Co.
Fannie Ules, s months old, died yesterday
at the home of the parents, IFS NORTH
Twentieth street, The funeral VIII be to.
day at 2 p, m.
The Swedish Norwegian Republican club
has rented the hall at 2i21 N street for
the campaign. All members are requested
to be present February 10 at s D.. m. Ia
consider special business.
John Sentech, 50 years old. died Tuesdav
night at Fortieth and Fl streets. The
funeral will be at 8 a. m. Friday mornins
to st. Francis church. The burial As IN
the German Catholic cemetery.