Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
New Cudahy Hog Killing Department
in Full Operation.
KILL THOUSAND ANIMALS A DAY
Need of Structure Most Urgent and
Work IL Observation-Disclosures
Arraigned Upon Murder
charge.

The new Cudahy hOg killing department
opened Tuesday for the slaughter Of hogs
About 1000 hogs we're killed the FIRST day.
1t was thought that the house would not
be ready for active operations before
September 1. but by hard work on the
part OF all concerned IL was completed
several days ahead Of that time The need
for the plant was so great that II was
pressed into service at the earliest moment
The company had expected to issue invita-
tons and hold a grand formal opening Of
the plant with a full program and ban
quet.
About 1000 people. mostly employees, were
present at the opening. Department Mana
ger Kelly made short speech on the per-
fections OF the new plant and Michael
Murphy, the general manager. addressed
the crowd briefly. orders were given and
soon the line of slaughtered hogs we're fill
ing slowly through their course with the
same regularity as in any OF the plants,
old or new. This fine flve-story building
is fireproof and in all respects modern
in equipment and sanitary features. The
walls are made Of enameled brick in the
interior and have the appearance OF being
constructed OF a good grade Of china. AS
in all modern plants the hogs are driven
up a long chute to the top floor Of the
building where the slaughter begins and
the animals are handled afterward with
the aid Of gravity
johnson Arraigned.
George Johnson, the colored man who is
charged with shooting and killing his wife
a week ago, was formally arraigned under
a state complaint charging murder in the
first degree. Johnson waived preliminary
examination and was bound over to the
district court without bail. The negro
seemed to be rather nervous and gazed
apprehensively about the room during the
reading of the complaint which was lengthy
and full OF emphatic legal accusation He
pleaded not guilty under advice of his at
torney and was at once committed to the
county jail officer Elsfelder took him In
custody to Omaha.
Alleged Burglar Caught.
John Mancesky, alias John Miller, was ar
rested yesterday for the supposed robbery
of Thomas Koziors saloon at Twenty-sev-
enth and l. streets, South Omaha. He was
seen by John Jabawa, a barber Of the
neighborhood. leaving the saloon at about
the hour of the supposed robbery. When
arrested Mancesky had his pockets full of
nickels and dimes much like the change
which had been left in the cash register.
The police are convinced that they have the
right party. Msncesky formerly worked
as bartender for Jake Kirschbaum of
Omaha
Registration Boards.
A special meeting OF the South Omaha
city council will be held Thursday night
to determine the appointment of the regis
tration boards Of the city Of South Omaha.
At this time the Seventh ward of the city
will become working reality, and the
latest ward boundaries viii be observed.
Owing to the fact that there were but sl,,
wards at the time of the last general reg
istration it has been impossible to make
use of the new ward-subdivisions for the
poll books OF the previous registration
would not fit the new boundaries in any
particular. The registrations for the fall
election will produce another set of DOLL
books which will make>the new ward reg
, istratlon correct
, sDitser Asks Valuation.
That Splitter & Co.. OF Toledo, O., ar,
working on the history of the new bono
issue upon which that company bid 1.
shown by the fact that the city clerk re-
ceived a telegram from the company ask
ing that the clerk furnish Information
regarding the valuation of the city prop
erty The OBJECT of the inquiry was t
learn If this valuation would place any
: limitation on the amount of bonds Offered
for sale. The present valuation Of s2l277,O 0
: is large enough to authorize an issue o
: g. 100000 in bonds. The limit has not beer
: reached by $4,000. Paving projects are I,
follow the last issue which will cause al
expenditure OF s250.OoO before the close o
J. another year. This will bring the bon,
issues Of the city up to the $2.0OO.0Oo
: Magic. City Gossip.
;. Miss Glasgow, Teacher OF Voice and Pi
. ano Room H. Glasgow Blk. Both Phones
Miss Winnie p. Robson has gone to he
home in York to spend three weeks va
cation.
The eleven-rnonths-old son of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Patrick McNeal. 1909 t street. die,
= last evening.
Fred Zero has returned from Nicola. Ia
where he went to attend the funeral OF hi
Q wifes mother.
Johnnie Qulrk Thirty-stxth and streets
was seriously injured In runaway &C
a cident Tuesday.
]. J. Fitzgerald announces his intention
to transfer his interests to Omaha abou
n the first OF next month.
sToRZ Delicious Bottled Beer delivere,
II promptly to your residence. Phone So. biSl
r Broderick Maslowsky.
Phone Bell South S6S, Independent F-lSf
for q case OF letter Gold Top. Prong
delivery to any part Of the city. Williar
letter.
An attempt was made to rob the HON
of Jay N. Williams Tuesday night TIL
5; police searched the premises but found n
a burglar.
: Mrs. T. G. Ingraham left wednesda
q" morning for central Iowa called by tn
accompanied by two sisters from Centri
City, Neb.