Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH ONAHA
Council Transfers Money from
Sinking to letter Sewer Fund.
JOSEPH JoNowsK1 BEATEN UP
saloon Man Has Broken Head AZ RE-
suIt OF ouhrrcI over Payment of
DnIIard scorc--PncIStnR
Houses Active.

recurront question was agitatsd in
the city council last night when Mat
Peterson introduced a motion 90 transfer
S6i44 from the interest and sinking fund
TO tho Jettor sewer fund. Although
the council voted yes on the question.
Mayor Trainor declared he would investi'
gate tho matter himself. city Attorney
Murphy declared that the transfer was
Illegal. The city attorneys opinion IL ir
accord with his advice givon last year
when tho matter OF transferring moneys
from certain funds TO tho depicted fire
and police fund was undcr discussion.
Because OF losses sustained through
the breaking OF n sewer pipe contiguous
to their property. damages IN the sum of
SIS and $50 respectively were allowed to
II s. Pike and J. NJ. Tanner
A motion to authorize the city treasurer
10 transfer SS5.25 from the sewer main
tenancc fund to the letter Creek main
sewer was carried.
Tho treasurer's report for the month OF
November shows balance Of t2O6, 299.39
cash on hand.
Very little else OF Importance was
transacted at last nights meeting and
the council adjourned until Friday. De-
eember %, when bids on the sale OF a
bond issue will be received
All the city employees will receive their
salaries before tho holidays
Saloon Man Beaten.
Because he demanded that they pay
their billiard reckoning. Joseph Janowski,
a saloonkeeper at Thlrty-slxth and "
streets. was severely beaten yesterday
forenoon by joe Chromy and Anton
Hombec.
Each side makes different allegations
as TO who was the aggressor.
Detectives Andrew MCGUIRE ana John
zaloudek arrested Chromy and Hombec
and charged them with fighting. Judge
Callahan viii look into the case today.
Packers Arc Busy.
Asserting that they have made better
time within tho last week than In many
moons the packing house men are look
ing forward with jubilation to the Christi
mas holidays
According TO the workers in the DIFF
ferent plants there has been a great de-
mand for meats for the Christmas sea-
son. This has compelled the packing COM
panles to maintain large force of men
at work during the week past. The beef
butchers at Cudahys plant averaged
| flfty-flve out OF sixty hours during last
week. They expect that the time will
be greater this week.
Chadwick Here ON visit,
William Chadwick. a former prominent
citizen OF South Omaha, is in the city
| for a few days visit from his/ ranch at
San Diego. Cal.
Mr.. Chadwick was for many years a
resident OF the Magic City and is still
interested In business concerns here. Dur
ing the exchange OF greetings with former
| friends yesterday Mr.. Chadwick men,
toned that he had recently met former
Mayor Edward johnson in California. lie
reports Mr. Johnson's health Is consider-
ably Improved
Az Hold Turkey shoot.
Those who are intent upon a Christmas
fowl are looking forward with much
pleasure to the big shoot to be held
Christmas eve at the South omaha Gun
club grounds. Forty fourth and = streets,
The program Is scheduled TO begin at
/ D. m. and the prizes will be turkeys,
ducks and geese.
Ten events have been set. consisting
OF fifteen targets each. For those who
win the different events the prizes,
turkeys. geese or ducks, will be Creased
and ready for the oven. Contestants may
purchase shells on the grounds and the
club house will provide a warm shelter
for the onlookers.
Candy Kids Win.
In a close game last night Petersonl
Candy Kids defeated Boyee's Cracker
Jacks on Garlow's alleys. The total were
1855 and 2,52s. Score:
ROYCIyS CRACKE3 TArLyS