Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-23
Council Bluffs

park yesterday afternoon. Before going to
the park the happy youngsters enjoyed
trolley ride to Omaha and return In spe-
cial car. Luncheon was served in the park
under the direction OF Mrs. Spauldng, as
sisted by many willing workers. The
children thoroughly enjoyed their outing.
Mrs. Thomas Prendergast. aged IS years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Depugh, 500 Avenue II, yesterday
husband, three sons and two daughters
Patrick and James Of Kaylor and Joseph
of Hopknsville, Ky, and Mrs Frank De-
pugh and Miss Katherine of this city. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not been
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Burke of San Fran
cisco, who have been visiting at the home
Of Mr.. Burke's sister. Mrs. Dr. Nudge,
yesterday for their home. Mr.. Burke was
prominent newspaper man here in the
early days of the city, and mas since made
a name for himself in newspaper circles on
the coast He is a half-brother of the late
Finley Burke.
William S. Mooney has been removed
from the county Jail to St Bernard's hos
pital for observation to determine his
mental soundness Mooney was sent to
Jail by Police Judge Snyder two weeks ago
on the charge of improper conduct toward
some little girls 1t was said that he was
OF unsound mind, and since his incarcera-
ton I'm the county Jail he has apparently
suffered a serious mental breakdown.
The 16-year-old son Of Mrs. Probstle, re-
Thomas streets, returned to the house yes
terday afternoon in the absence OF his
mother to cook his dinner. The gasoline
stove he was using got beyond his con-
troll in few minutes after lighting 1t and
the explosion that followed enveoped the
Kitchen in flames. Quick response Of the
fire department to an immediate alarm
kept the damage down to about $50.
Manager M, b. Parks of the Grand hotel
has been advised that Hayes. the young
negro porter who pulled off three success
fui rObhariag at fha hOtpl
of his three weeks service, has been heard
of at Louisville, Ky. The fact that the po-
line on him, 1t is believed that he win
soon be under arrest. He secured about
$500 from the hotel safe, the cash drawer
and the public telephone booths.
John Q. Granville representing the Webb
Motor Fire Apparatus company was in the
city yesteday afternoon endeavoring to EN-
list city officials in the effort to acquire q
new automobile gasoline fire engine. 1t is
not understood that the council Is conten-
plating the purchase at this time of fire
engine, but it is admitted that the neces-
sity for better protection makes it certain
that such a machine must oe added to the
department equippoge in the near future.
Henry Druen, Il years Of age and d. II.
Hogan, "a, were In police court yesterday
on complaint of their wives, who accused
them of neglect to provide for their house,
hold expenses. Both women told stories
OF privation while recounting the reckless
manner In which their young husbands
spent their money while away from home
but pleaded earnestly to prevent the young
men being locked up. They were sent
home on their own recognizances to re-
tYn for a further hearing in police court
tbs morning.
A common lumber wagon held up the
eastbound limited passenger train on the
Burlington yesterday for long time. The
vehicle was bearing O number of huge
steel beams required for the construction
of the International Automobile eompany's
garage in process of construction. The
weight was too much for the wagon and 1t
gave way just as 1t reached the center Of
the Burlington main line tracks. The OBJ
struction was entirely too heavy for the
engineer to push out of his way and the
assistance of the wrecking crew had to be
called to clear the tracks.