Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-28
MAKES ARREST OF PEDDLER

Finds Out Later Man Has valid
License-Queenan Gets judy
ment Against street Car
Company.
Captain Peter Powers OF the South
south Omaha police department, as he still
maintains. arrested b. Treanor yesterday
ON the charge OF peddling without a license.
When the officer made the arrest he found
that the man had license for tho year
l9V9-lo signed by f. II. Good, the new city
clerk. He thought the license was fraud
because the year was so near gone and he
supposed any license for that year would
nave been signed by tho former city clerk
D. D. Glllin. 1t was found upon investiga-
ton that the license was regular and had
been Issued by the present city clerk, May Is
covering the balance of the year closing
June 90
Peter Powers has been notified by the
Board Of Fire and Police commissioners
thst ne is no longer a member OF the de-
partment, but he maintains that he has
never been regularly removed The new
BOARD dismissed him summarily as IL did
Paul Anderson. He demands that he be given
regular trial before the board and that
unless charges are filed and proven he is
entitled to serve the city and to draw his
pay.
He has reported for duty at the South
omaha police department and intends IN
maintain his contention In the arrest of
Is. Treanor. he maintained he was in line
with his duties as an officer,
Winters and Murphy Join,
S. L. Winters and II. c. Murphy, the op-
posing candidates for the office Of CITY
attorney In the recent municipal election
nave united under the firm name of Muir
ply & Winters and will have a suite Of
rooms at the Murphy block H. C. Mummy
after defeating Winters in the race an
pointed his democratic opponent assistant
city attorney. This act caused a great dsaI
OF comment at the time, mostly complimen-
tary as showing a spirit of generosity. The
new firm will have charge of practically
all Of the business of the city in legal mat
ters The firm will also have considerable
private practice.
Decker I'm Default.
j. M. Decker, advance agent for the
American Girls dramatic companv. which
is to show in South Omaha in the near
future, is said to have spent all the ex-
pense money advanced to him to supnort
himself and two assistants until the ar
rival OF the troupe. His companions have
caused his arrest on the charge of en-
bezzling $S5.
Queenan Gets Judgment,
w. H. Queenan secured judgment Thurs
day afternoon in p. c. Caldwel's court
against the Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway company for $500 damages
for the loss of a horse which was injured
on the tracks of the company by stepping
into hole which was said to have been
caused by the neglect of the company in
making repairs along its tracks The COM
pany gave notice of appeal
Country Club Affairs.
The regular weekly dance of the South
Omaha Country club was patronized by a
fair crowd last night In spite of the cool
weather and threatened rain. Before the
dance several private dinner parties en-
joyed the luxury of the cafe. Those who
gave parties were: E. G. Smith, three; Fl.
L. Mallo, four; Floyd Sherwood, two; Cora
Holmes, two; r. Montague, two; Floyd
Finch. two; d. Pinnell. two E. Russell
seven, and A. J. Radzuweit. four.
Fire in Waste Paper.
fire in a waste paper box in front Of
Q streets caused the fire department a run
last night at o o'clock. The damage done
was nothing so far as value is concerned.
Mr.. Hefflinger raised the inquiry, What
are these paper boxes good for, anyhow"
He gave the answer that he thought they
were mostly a means of advertising. He
said he would ask that the box be moved
across the street away from his premises.
Magic City Gossip.
John Ulrich was arrested yesterday on
the charge of stealing dog.
DR.. Andrew English, 923 North Twenty
eight, reports the birth of a son.
S. Osimo COS North Twenty fourth street,
a japanese subject, reports the birth OF
son.
PHONE SOUTH SeS for case Of JET
TER'S GOLD TOP. Prompt delivery to
any part of city. William letter.
The Presbyterian Finance committee met
last evening at the offices of G. II,
Brewer.
American Federation of Labor No. E112,
will meet tonight at 1920 Q street to dis
cuss business Of Importance.
Washable Haymakers' Association No. 80
will meet Friday at p m a. sS North
Notice-I will not be responsible for any
debt hereafter contracted by my wife. Mary
Thordeson. THOMAS THORDESON.
The South Omaha Commercial club met
at noon yesterday at inc I1dN6Ily motel,
business session was held afterward.
The Shamrock Athletic club met last
night to further the plans for the mid
summer carnival, to be held June Is and
the week following
r. NJ. Laverty OF the South Omaha
Country club played the low score of the
season by making the course in forty-ono
for the nine holes yesterday afternoon.
The bogy is forty.
The Nebraska Shoe and Clothing House,
South Omaha, Saturday, May rs, places on
sale The Regent Shoe Co. stock at about
one-half price $3.50 and $500 shoes and
Oxfords, in all styles in leather, patent,
velour calf, box calf. vlci kid
tans and the new Sau-tare brown. Your
choice OF the lot Saturday for S2.45. About
$50 mems and young mems strictly hand
tailored suits, in all the new styles and
patterns, fancy worsteds, cassemere velours
and plain blue serges. both single and
double-breasted models, $500 and $500
values, Saturday your choice of the lot for
5000.
Say Guggenheim