Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-25
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Working Men of Independent Politi.
cal Club Make Endorsements.
REPUBLICANS COMPRISE Ii
Mayor KOutsky Issues Election Proc
Northumberland for David
GRrrRtt-Jnpanese Girl Dies
from Poison.

The Working Mems Independent Political
club met at its headquarters Tuesday even
ing to listen u the claims of the .candi-
dates for support in the. approaching cleo
ton. The number present was above 200
and they listened with great enthusiasm to
the speeches. The greater portion Of the
republican candidates was present and
some of the democrats also appeared. The
club processes to be an Independent organ
~ization, and after the speeches endorsed the
following candidates on their merits: For
1nayory Pr. Trainor; Tor treasurer, John G..
lShultz; for CLERK; aJohn 3Latser; for at
torney, H. G. Murphy; for police commits
sioper, Thomas ]. Kelly; for councilmen,
Swan Larson, T. A. Trobridge and ]. G.
tRiha. All OF the above candidates are re-
spubhcans and comprise nearly the whole
field. This Is considered a declded express
sion of the working men. 1t is prophesled
that the Influence Of state politics will be
felt before the primary election, much to
the detriment of the democratic interests,
which in South Omaha are not favorable
to the program dictatei from lincoln.
Up in the Sixth wand a little incident has
come to light through the good memory Of
the South Omaha firemen The boys re-
member when the big fire was raging a
year ago at the Peters alfalfa plant 1t was
Mrs. 7. G.. Inghram who was thoughtful
enough to prepare a fine breakfast for
each Of the firemen on duty, and she and
her daughters served the men during the
course Of the fire. This has not been for
gotten and all the firemen arr saying good
things about Mrs. Inghram and intend to
remember the family we'll on election day.
Last night a fine meeting was held at
Tw~enty-seventh and ] streets, among the
Polish residents. Kosciusko hall was filled
with an interested audience. All the re-
publican candidates met with a hearty re-
ception. The Polish residents are loyal to
republican principals and there is M ques-
ton where they stand on election day.
Mayor KOutsky's Proclamation.
Mayor Frank Koutsky Issued the formal
election proclamation yesterday, calling an
election to be held April 5. The following
is the proclamation, with the attached list
Of polling places;
Pursuant to law, notice is hereby given
that on Tuesday, the 5th day Of April, 1910,
an election will be held in the city of South
Omaha, Neb., for the purpose OF electing a
mayor, treasurer, tax commissioner, city
Board OF Fire and Police commissioners
two members for the Board of Education
and one councilman from each of the seven
wards OF the city,
The polls will open on said day at s
o'clock a. m. and close at 7 o'clock p. m.
The voting places are as follows:
First Ward-First precinct, 5A3 North
Twentieth street; Second precinct, 613 North
Twenty-fourth street.
Second Ward-F1rst precinct, 1893 South
TW entieth street; Second precinct, l09 North
TweHty-fouTth street,
Third Ward-First precinct, Twenty-flrst
and z streets; Second precinct. Thirty
Fourth Ward-First precinct, PIP North
Twenty-first street; Second precinct, 2)20
Fifth 'Ward-First precinct, 722 North
T~wenty-seventh street; Second precinct, SOS
North Thirty-sixth street
sixth M9Td-F1rst precinct Rlt North
North Twenty-tifth street.
Memorial 20 David Gnrratt.
The special committee Of the South
city council met yesterday after
noon and formulated fitting resolutions OF
regret and commemoration for the late
David c. CARAT, chief of the city fire
department. The committee was composed
OF John Hasburgh, Swan Larson and Frank
Dworak. These resolutions will be spread
on the records and a copy will be sent to
the relatives and the wife Of the deceased.
With the same purpose in view the Board
Of Fire and Police Commissioner held a
special meeting at 1880 D. m. an6 formu-
lated a memorial which not only expressed
the greatest respect for the late chief, but
Incorporated many Of his acts which had
made him a valued and heroic citizen.
The arrangements for the funeral have
been completed. The city hall will be
closed during the afternoon and all the
city officials will attend. The firemen and
policemen will attend in full uniform. The
Eagles and the Highlanders will be pres
ent with full funeral Fesalia. All the
stores and places OF business as far as pos
sible will be closed from 1850 to $3.50 p. m.
Magic City Gossip.
William Jardine Is IN with a threatened
attack Of typhoid fever.
s. 4 Winters was IN lincoln yesterday
pleading a city case before the supreme
COW
Phone SOUTH sos for a case OF
"a --4CS DONR bnER. Prompt deliv-
cries 10 all parts Of the city.
HENRY J. JETTER.