Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-08
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Orders Attorney to Push
Proceedings for viaduct.
ACROSS RAILROADS AT F STREET
Frank Jackson Arrested by ofticer
Mcclure ON Robbery Charge EiRh-
teen Months OId--PriEe Win
ners Mt Picnic.

The South Omaha city council, concerned !
Itself chiefly with the plans and spccifIca- !
tions for the + street viaduct, which have |
been prepared by the city engineer, aud
after examination these were approved, and
the city attorney instructed to begin pro- !
ceedings at once to compel the railroads to
construct the viaduct.
A petition was received for the paving OF
the alley between Twenty-fifth and TWEEN
ty-sixth streets and from. l. to NJ street. /
This is one of the most important alleys
in the city
Maurice Yost filed claim for damages
to the amount of $1,000 for personal in
juries. The treasurer submitted his
monthly report showing a net balance OF
s2SS, S92 The council allowed the eighteenth
partial estimate of the Mud Creek sewer,
amounting to SlO,5S6.
For the first time in the course Of several
years there were no ordinances before the
council for consideration in any form.
The plat of Towrs first addition to South
Omaha was approved
L. A. Davis was chosen as architect to
draw plans and specifications for two new
fire halls and is to be paid at the rate of
per cent of the cost of the halls.
old Offender Caught.
Frank jackson was arrested last night by
Officer Mcclure on the charge of having
robbed the house of Joseph Bocenwicz over
eighteen months ago, securing S22 a watch
and other valuables. Jackson left town at
once and had not been seen about this
section until he appeared a day or two ago
and was discovered by the friends of Bocen-
wicz The police are not sure of the charge
whether it will be burglary or larceny. 1t
thot in fa mi nd
it is likely in that case that only larceny
may be charged against him.
EnEIebright After Foes.
Ed Englebright EOS North Twenty-sixth
street, armed with an ice pick of terrifying
length and clothed by the mild September
| atmosphere, started pursuit of imaginary
enemies on the South Omaha streets last
evening. He called the police early in the
evening and said that men had been put
ting ladders up to his room all the evening
and he was afraid they would attack him.
officer Elsfelder treasured him and for a
time he was quiet; but about p IN. he
became more the victim of his delusions
and sprang from his bed sezed the ice pick
and charged into the street There three
men siezed him and led him to the Jail
Later his clothing was brought and he was
persuaded to dress himself.
Young Man shoots Himself.
Philip McCameron, aged Is and single,
shot himself, probably fatally, last night
while walking from the interurban line to
Avery, where he has been employed in the
brick yards. No motive is known for the
deed. He was walking with some com
panions and Jagged behind when he tried
to end his life. The attempt was made
! about 8 o'clock.
Prize winners at Picnic.
The management Oh Swift & Company's
annual picnic yesterday submitted the list
of prize winners in the numerous athletic
events at Bennington. All the events were
hotly contested and in many cases there
was the merest shade of difference be-
tween the first and second places. The
following are the winners:
Fifty-yard dash, boys and under: First
prize, h. I.angevlIe; second prize V. Rine-
bolt
Fffty-yard' dash. girls, and under: First
prize, Bernice Langevile; second prize
Mabelle Morris
Seventy-five yard dash, girls, 10 and un-
der: First prize, Lucele Faulkner: second
prize, Sorbana Scovile.
Seventy-rive yard dash, boys, 16 and un-
der First prize, George Scoville, second
prize, Frank O'Connor.
Seventy-five yard dash, unmal ried ladies':
First prize, Pauline Faulkner; second
prize, NIfdCS fOOl.
Seventy-five yard dash, married ladies:
First prize, Mrs. Rinebolt; second prize,
Mrs. Faulkner.
One hundred yard dash, free for 20
First prize, Emil Raschke; second prize, |
Ed Mortensen.
Fifty yard dash, fat men: First prize,
Robert McNally.
Shoe race, boys, 16 and under: First !
Scovlle.
Sack race, free for all: First prize, Jo-
SeDb Chess. second npiZe
Apple contest, free for all: First prize |
John Mcfarland; second prize, George
Morris.
Three-legged race, free for ALL: First
prize, Edward and John Mortensen; second
prize, Ed O'Connor and John ScovIlle; |
third prize, Smith and Johnson.
Ball throwing contest ladies': First
prize, Maud Watson; second prize. Mollie
Godecke.
Egg contest, ladies': FIRST prize. Mrs.
Sanders; second prize, Mrs c. Knoll
Standing broad jump, free for all; First
prize; Ed Bursen; second prize, Emil
Running broad jump free for all: First
prize, George scoville; second prize, Emil
Flour contest, free for all: Joe Chess.
William Scoville and Tony O'Connor
Magic City Gossip.
New Ones-Our new gun metal shoes for |
ladies are very nobby.-CTessey.
Misses Florence and Mary Holbrook have /,
returned from short visit TO Sioux City. |
Hard Knocker-That's the boy on shoe
wear. We have the kind you want.-Cres- !
sey.
Mrs l.. Parish will entertain the women
Of Woodmen circle No. SO Thursday after ,
noon.
Detective Joyce of Kansas City took Her !
bert Gushing 20 that city Tuesday on "a
murder charge.
Miss Anna Martin has returned from
summer vacation trip. She is stenographer /
in the city clerks office.
]. A. Mclean, formerly superintendent
of the South Omaha city schools was visit
ing in the city yesterday
High Tops-Three different height tops IN