Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA

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Construction work Has Been Com
pIeted on the q street
Niaduct.
The Omaha a Council Bluffs Street Rail
way company completed the track and the
reinforcement Of the o street viaduct
yesterday. The structure will be o9en to
traffic today. The connection was made
with the intersection at Twenty-sixth and
o streets last evening. 1t was rumored
that some move might be made to stop the
connection, but such reports were Rppar-
emily only ruD'ors for the line is now COM
pleted acrot he viRduct and the crews
were busy yesterday digging the subgrade
for the track which is to extend through
the yards The work of extending the
track through the yards will be rushed as
fast as possible and II is proposed to have
the line completed within thirty days.
The wire crews were out Tuesday stretch
ing the trolley wire and preparing to send
the work cars over the viaduct with mater
ials.
Mayor VIII Repair Streets.
The South Omaha city council failed to
deliver instructions to the street commits
siOner in a number of instances Monday
night because IT was believed that in order
ing certain minor repairs or the building
of crosswalks the council would recog-
niEe the mayors appointee. In this view
of the case the mayor declared yesterday
morning he would issue the order to the
street commissioner without waiting for the
approval of the council.
The disposition of the democratic council
to grasp all the advantages due to their
plurality is thus hindrance to the prog
ress of the city and is the more inexcusable
from the fact that the republican city at
torney has appointed two democrats as
his assistants showing a disposition to be
fair. These matters do not seem to have
weight with the council and the mayor is
compelled to act without the support of the
council
Commissioner Meet.
The Board Of Fire and Police Commits
sioners OF South Omaha met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday morning in order to comply
with the charter, which requires a regular
monthly meeting. The board had been hold
ing special sessions to take action on the
liquor licenses. and so far completed that
work that nothing remained, The matter
of passing on patrolmen and other officers
of the police force and the fire department
was not discussed. The board adjourned to
meet again at the call of the chair. I'm
less the democratic members ask a session,
it is likely that no special sessions will be
called
Jail Well Filled.
The South Omaha city Jail was we'll filled
with prisoners yesterday morning, but after
the police court convened many were dis
missed. Among these were George Read,
Tom McDonagh, Charles Kearns and James
Moran, who were suspected of holding up a
boy under the Q street viaduct. The boy
could not be located, it was presumed
that he lost little if anything. The Judge
took occasion to warn the men that they
would be closely watched If they remained
loafing about the city. 1t is thought they
Immediately left town.
OF the four men suspected of Sunday
affair at Vista Springs, two are now
thought to be witnesses only to part of
that orgy. Four men, all single. have left
South Omaha and the police are tracing
them. 1t Is thought they are beating their
way south on a fgeight. From the confess
sions of Mike Sleger the police have the
names and q perfect description of all the
men. s"H
". NJ. C!sAs Boosters Meet.
The South Omaha Young Mems Christian
association boosters to the number of sew
enteen, met last night at the Greer hotel
to discuss the success of the work In
the campaign since the first night 81, 100 has
been raised on subscription. by the ten
teams. The work is to continue and II
is expected that, the full 5000 will be
reached. The women's auxiliary held a
81, % -
Howe Tuesday afternoon, and this proved
Il most successful occasion. An effort is
being made to increase the membership
over 200 women were present and the full
membership is now to be 300. The auxil.
larry has been very active OF late and has
done much toward raising the necessary
funds Part of the program was a lee
ture by N. NJ. Graham on the subject OF
vacation schools.
Nebraska Telephone Co. Cuts Rate.
After applying to the state board for
permission to make reduction In tele-
phone charges, the Nebraska (BelD Tele.
phone company cut its rate on all resi-
dent telephones in South Omaha so cents
per month. The cut went into effect or
the May accounts, which were billed out
Yesterday largely. The ~cut is said to be
actuated by the activity of the Independ.
ent Telephone company in the city, which
is now rushing its exchange building to
completion and which yesterday began tc
lay conduits on NJ street a conduit sys.
tenn is already laid on Twenty-fifth street
None will be laid on Twenty-fourth street
whore the paving is down permanently
The Independent Telephone company has
promised a free toll to Omaha. 1t is not
known, whether the Nebraska Te!ephon,
company will meet that proposition alsC
or not
Magic City Gossip.
w. s. King spent Monday and Tuesday in
Lincoln.
The Poinsetta club gave an enjoyable bail
Monday evening.
Senator w. II. Patrick is in Lincoln on a
professional visit,
c. II. Boesche returned Tuesday morning
from trip to Lincoln.
Miss Vallle Walker is improving since a
recent surgical operation.
John Flemming 1910 North Twenty fourth
street, is said to be seriously H.
Mrs. George w. Springer, Twenty-third
and streets Is low with typhoid fever.
The South Omaha letter carriers give their
annual ball Thursday night at Rushing S
hall.
Miss Alfredo Powell came up from the
university Sunday for visit with her pat-