Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Meets Tonight AftsS'
Interval Of Two Weeks.
LABOR WANTS USE OF PARKS
Request VIII he Made OF CITY Fathers
To Have Park bonds Made Avail
abIe--GeOrge DenhOff Stiu
t. Fugitive.

ing OF the fiscal year.
Several matters OF financial import must
be attended to by the city fathers. The
most urgent duty seems 10 be the voting OF
such money - win be needed TO defray
the interest on outstanding obligations ma
turing August l.
Another thing will be the receipt OF
computation from labor organizations
and the park board asking that $4,000 park
bonds be sold and the money made availa-
BILE at once. This question has been agi-
tated for some time and the bonds have
been issued. For some reason. however.
the council seems TO hold back A number
Of times the park board has,requested the
use of the money. but the council. under
one pretext or another, has never granted
the request. The last time a deputation.
from the park board appeared before the
council. the members Of the board were
requested to put their demand in writing.
Whether or not the awarding of the
paving contracts will be made at the next
meeting cannot be definitely stated. The
contractors, II Is understood. will charge
higher rate in fhe new bids
Today the council, together with the
mayor, city treasurer, city clerk and tax
commissioner, will organize the board Of
equalization which will sit for several
days.
DenhOff IL Fugitive.
George Denhoff. the syrian who satur-
day night shot .is wife, Alma Denhoff.
and ]. f. Trenner at Twenty-sixth and
streets. is a fugitive from justice and
the police are seeking to find his where
abouts.
The story of Denhoffs marital troubles
was told. by his wife. who lies dangerously
wounded at her room. Ss7 street.
Mrs. Denhoff, who is an American of
prepossessing appearance. says that she
was married TO Denhoff about six months
ago in Minnesota, After a months resi-
dence with her husband she left him For
some time she has been In South-emaha.
Her husband came here shortly after her
arrival. He has importuned her 10 re-
turn to him, but she has repeated refused
to do so. During all the time Of her resi-
dence here she has been In terror OF her
husbands jealousy. Saturday night in
company with friend. Minnie Davis, who
lives in the same house with her, Mrs.
Denhoff went out for walk. Near
Twenty fifth and N streets she met ]. r.
Trenner, who also rooms at 3S7 N street.
The three on their way home stopped at
the lunch wagon of Dan Flynn and
bought a sandwich. Just as they turned
away from the wagon 49, firing com
menced. She had no warning and did not
know her husband was in the neighbor-
hood at the time.
Mrs, Denhoff In discussing the affair IL
said to have told the police that Denhoff
had set her family against her with his
stories She does not expect that they will
assist in his prosecution.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
South Omaha hospital neither Trenner nor
Mrs. Denhoff were removed from their
rooms DR.. A. II, Koenig considers that
both the wounded persons are doing well.
Denhoff is supposed to be making for
Sioux City Some OF those who know him
declare that he acts rather queerly at
times. Some time ago he had an ambition
to get on the police force In South Omaha
and is said to have annoyed the officials
with requests to be appointed.
Carnival Wanted TO show.
In anticipation OF large crowd on Sun
day the Campbell Carnival company made
an application late Saturday night for
permission to remain over and conduct a
show on Sunday -
The application, which lie said to have
come In turn to the city attorney. city
treasurer, mayor and chief Of police, for
time threatened to renew the internecine
political strife OF few days back.
The business manager of the carnival
company, with an eye to. his own vantage.
called on the city attorney and the city
treasurer for permission to conduct the
Sunday show. The treasurer, II is under
stood, refused to issue any certificate ar
cept under the written orders OF CITY At
torney Murphy. The city attorney on hia
side' Is said to have answered the reoueat
OF the carnival people with the statement
mat II they paid their license fee he was
lndlfferent whether the COMPANY ahouad
or not. Later Mr.. Murphy called up IN.
mayor and informed the city executive thai
there was no objection to the show people
remaining over Sunday as long as thew
paid their license money
In the meantime the show people rot
into communication with acting Chief Of
Police Elsfelder and told him that thew
had the permission of the city attorney 70
remain acting Chief Elsfelder called up
the mayor and asked for instructions
Mayor Trainor then absolutely refused 10
issue permit and ordered the chief on no.
lice to see that the carnival company aid
not show.
AS after events prove none Of the c,t,, -
officials seem to have been very inslHteD,
upon the presence OF the carnival oor-
pany over Sunday The carnival companv
ltself was considered orderly by the poIice
put the clsas of people in attendance ON
the shows caused good deal of worry 10
the authorities
Miss CRde Gives Party.
MISS Alta Cade entertained a party Of
friends at her home Thursday evening rhs
guests were Misses Hannah Brosnabar
Mary Roy. Nellie Smith. Elizabeth Der.
lazy Katherine spevak, Margaret Bailey
MargaTet Nichols, Mary Bryant, Clara
Marble. Carl Manternack. MARY McCsulr.
May Hallahan and Mary spevak.
Magic city Gossip.
Mrs Ralph d. Campbell, who has han
III az Iiiden, Neb., is making a fine re-
Mrs Howard Bronson who was recantyl,
injured In a street car accident has almost
entirely recovered.
Phone Bell South s6s-Independent F-ISe0
TOT a case OF letter Gold Top Prompt de
hVery TO any part OF city. William letter.
The Central Labor union will meat 10
night at 10 North Twenty-fourth street
for the election OF officers 10 serve for the
coming year. <All delegates are expected
to attend.
Mr.: and Mrs. N. NJ Graham left last
nlght Tor three weeks vacation on Lake
superior Mr.. and Mrs Graham expect
70 spend their vacation at Camp spella
South Omaha camp No. 2l1. woodmerA.