Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-07
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
John Hudec Plans Suit for Damages
Because of His Arrest.
EXCITEMENT AROUSED BY CASE
Burglar Enters High school anc
Takes Thirteen Dollars from
Superintendent GrRhRm's
Desk.

That John Hudec resents his recent ar
rest and his Incarceration in the city jail
on a pretended charge Of vagraney Is
shown by his announcement yesterday that
he would probably start suit against one
member of the Board Of Fire and Police
commissioners and the city for damages
He said he had already consulted several
attorneys, who assured him that he had
good cause OF action.
He stin firmly maintains that the cause
of his arrest lay in the fact that he had
been circulating a petition in favor of sub
uniting the question Of consolidation to
vote. He was thrown in jail early in the
evening and was kept there all night under
the charge of vagrancy.
The arrest has caused no end of excite
ment in the city and by far the most of
the sentiment expressed deplored the lack
OF foresight Of those who ordered the
rest Hudec is again circulating the petit
ton and Ex-msyor Frank Koutsky has as
sured him he will not be without backing.
south Omaha High school Robbed.
Some burglar entered the superindents
office at the South Omaha High school
Tuesday night and took s1S from his desk:
| Entrance was gained to the big building
through the basement The electric light
switch, which furnished the building with
light was severed at the main connection
| with the city system so that the whole
building was in darkness This was with
! the object it is thought of giving the man
| a chance to hide anywhere in the dark
corridors, should he be detected. Superin-
tendent Graham was in the building during
the evening and when the lights went out
he thought something had gone wrong with
the light plant. Soon he left for home
leaving the money in the desk as it was in
the nature of fees collected for the schools
and belonged to the school funds. The
high school building has been entered be-
fore on several occasions, but the vista
ton never was so costly before. The police
have little upon which to base a clue.
Want POIicemen's Union.
The American Federation OF Labor met
with the Board of Fire and Police Com
| missioners Tuesday and asked that the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
request all the patrolmen and firemen to
join the American Federation Of Labor
The board took the matter under advise
ment to report upon 1t in few days.
The board in its session recommended that
temporary barn be built for the patrol
team and that the city council Immediately
purchase two new fire teams. The arrival
of the hook and ladder truck and the other
apparatus has made 1t necessary to keer
the patrol wagon and teams at loca
livery barn. The charges against Jacot
Small were dismissed for lack Of prose
cution.
Registration AbOut 2,7OO.
With four precincts still out. the city
clerk estimated that the registration o
Tuesday would total about 200 names
This means the probable registration nea
$500 to date and indicates a very heav,
registration for the city. II is expecte,
, that fully 2,000 more names will be added a
the next registration date. .A,r' IL
Denomination Saturday.
Triple-Trick Rooster will be demonstrate
at South Omaha Gas office Friday an
Saturday Miss Phelps, who has been en-
tertaining such large crowds in oman
: this week, will be here. Come and see hel
: | Luncheon free.
, Another BiR Market Week.
! Receipts in cattle and sheep contnu
a undated Notwithstanding the heavy run
, of the last month. In the first three day
OF the week over 10000 sheep were re
ceived and over 10000 cattle. The trad
= in sheep continues excellent and the cattl
: market has been considered generally fail
The estimated increase for the close of tn
year in cattle will be about 10000 befor
= January /, 1911. The receipts of sheep wi
have been increased by more than 900, OF
over 1909.
: Magic City Gossip.
The funeral of Miss Florence A. F1tc
was held al p. m, yesterday Afternoon
Phone Bell South s6S. Independent F-lS(
for a case of letter Gold Top. Proml
= delivery to any part OF the city. NFilhai
J. letter.
J. Frank Hart and family expect to NOV
h to Grafton, Neb.. within short tim,
q" where Mr.. Hart will undertake the mar
n agement of a paper
Is Several parties in South Omaha hav
Is recently lost harness from their barns d
William Berry, j. w. Gribble and job
Larsen were among the number Yh
l, harness was discovered in a pawn sho
Il in Omaha.
7 The South Omaha postoffice announce
that the time for receiving applications 70
the civil service examination for cler
t, and carrier (malel has been extended u
Il to and Including Monday, October TO- Tn
: extension is for male applicants only. VIII
" may obtain blanks and Information at tn
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