Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-30

About 3,942 voters have registered to
date, not counting the missing precincts
With these added the vote will approx
mate $500 by election day.
Assault on HydOck.
Because he resented an insult to a young
woman, Tony Hydock. an employee OF the
Union stock Yards company, residing at
1921 street, was set upon and beaten
over the head with a shovel in the hands
Of John Hail. a fellow workman, al
Thirty-siXth and l. streets yesterday aft
ernoon. While Hydock lay on the ground
as result OF the blow Hall is alleged
to have followed up his first attack by
slashing the fallen maa with a knife.
DR.. r. h. Schindel was called and after
treating the injured man sent him to his
home. Hall escaped,
New Company Takes charge.
At noon yesterday fire hall No. 4, stu
ated at Thlrty-thlrd ana X streets, was
turned over TO Captain John Donahue and
his new company, consisting of Dave
Duncan, Charles Sutherland and John
Bolster
The occasion was made an opportunity
for congratulstion both among the city
officials and the fire board who were
had been assured the city. and among the
citizens OF the west end. who were glad
to welcome the newly appointed captain
and his company.
The festivities were altogether informal
Messrs. Trainor, Ryan and Plvonka
called at the house with Fire Chief John
MeKale and offered their Fluctuations to
the new company. 1t was planned TO have
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but Captain Donahue late in the after
noon decided TO postpone the affair until
next week, at which time the company
will entertain the men Of the department
who can conveniently attend.
Captain John Donahue resides with his
parents at Forty-second and s streets
His father is one Of the oldest and most
respected employees OF the Union Stock
Yards company, with which he has been
connected for the last twenty years. Can
tain Donahue is only q years Of age and
has been a member OF the fire department
for the last three years.
Officers sister Dcnd.
Acting Chief OF Police Henry Elsfelder
received word yesterday that his sister.
Mrs. Sarah Teel, had died Monday in
Liberty. 0.
This is the second time within a period
of a few weeks that Captain Elsfelder
has received word OF the death Of a near
relative Some weeks ago he was notified
that his brother, William Elsfelder, had
died suddenly in Arkansas. The captain
did not learn OF his brothers death for
some days after the funeral
Yesterday the news Of his sisters death
and burial camo az a shock and Captain
Elsfelder was nearly Frustrated by the
blow. Mrs. Teel was 50 years OF age.
ABheHRtiOnIsts Get busy.
Gene May field. one Of the best known
newspaper men I'm the state, yesterday
took charge Of the publicity end OF the
annexation campaign.
Following Mr.. Mayfield's appointment
there was a general strengthening along
the lines OF the annexationists, who for
some DAYS past were unaU,s 20 cope with
the campaign conducted by the snti-an.
nexationists.
A. II. Murdock, in a statement yester-
day. declared that the annexa tionists
would publish answers 10 every argument
sdduoed against the annexation move
ment. He argued that figures would
prove that the value % South Omaha
property, far from depreoiating, would
Increase as a result Of the merger OF the
two cities.
Both Mayfield and Murdock declared
that the measure would carry on cleo