Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-06

the matter was laid over FOR a few days
when. at the request Of Councilman
Walters. brief on the auditors report
will be submitted TO the council 81 a
special meeting OF that body.
BANKERS Summoned.
-Four bankers Of South Omaha were
summoned to the meeting Of the commit
tee OF the whole yesterday afternoon. TO
say whether or not they would be willing
70 counter the offer OF per cent interest
made by SpltEer-Rorick company OF
Toledo on the deposits Of local improve
ment funds. The fnanciers. Messrs.
Foida and Clark OF the Stock Yards Ma
tionai, Lord Of the live Stock National,
and Coad OF the Hackers National banks,
all expressed themselves a. being sur
prlsed at the novelty Of the situation
presented and asked time TO consider the
matter.
IN a nutshell tie question amounts to
proposition made the city by Splitter
and company whereby the money realized
on the sale Of Improvement bonds shall
be left on call deposit with the Toledo
bankers at n per cent interest rate in
stead Of being deposited in local instl4
tutions at a 2 per cent rates M
L. NJ. Lord Of tic Live Stock National
bank seemed to express the sentiments
Of his associates when he reminded the
council that keeping the money at home
was point worthy OF consideration. lie
referred to the Spltser proposition as
buying "on time" Mr.. Folda Of the
stock Yards National asked city Attor-
ney Murphy as TO the legality OF consu-
tuting bank without the state or county
depository OF the city's money? The
city attorney said that the city enjoyed
the right questioned.
On the whole there seemed 10 bey q
consensus among the city fathers favor
ing more time for the discussion of the
question
IL the deposit is made with the Toledo
bankers. II was said, that the city treas
urer would ask to be relieved OF his
bond as regards the funds transferred
from his care.
Gilbert Bolen. the aged man VINO was
Drained yesterday morning at ea3 North
Tweuty-fourth street. where his son, q.
r. Boen runs transfer company, is
stlll unconscious and physicians are fear
ful that he may not recover from the
effects Of the skull fracture which the
police are NOW sure was cRused by heavy
| iron In the hands of an assailant.
AZ the police station J. w. Conley, a
former employe of the Bolens' is held on
suspicion OF having been connected with
the crime. Conley was arrested yes
terday afternoon at his home, Eighteenth
and Missouri avenue. by Chief OF Police
John Briggs aud Chief OF Detectives
James sheahan. tsf-t
When arrested Conley was preparing
TO leave the city with his wife. His
household goods were packed up and the
police claim that few hours would have
marked his flight from the city
Coniey denies that he welded the
rough iron which fractured the skull OF
the elder Bolen, but the police are in
clined TO believe that the prisoner will
confess later on. Conley was formerly
employed at the Bolen barn. but was dis
charged a week ago for drunkenness.
When taken TO the station Conley asked
the police TO see that his wife, who is
not strong. be sent TO his relatives in
the interior OF the state. $50
Late last night Drs. shanahan and
Lord held consultation on tho injured
man and expressed themselves as hopeful
Of q recovery. -
Watson superintendent OF BmildInr.s
w. b. Watson. head carpenter for the
South Omaha public schools, was elected
superintendent OF buildings at the meet
ing of the Board of Education held last
evening at tho high school. The board
has been trying 70 I'LL this place for the
last five months, but a majority OF the
members could not decide upon one man
Il. p. Leigh and George Horacek were
the supporters OF watson and they have
been backing him for that place since the
position was left vacant. President VIII
liam Schneider was IN favor OF putting
John L. Divine In the place and the other
two members OF the board, Hunter and
Yeehouti we're not In favor OF either of
tile two men. but did not have candidate
Of their own for the place. Last evening
Schneider voted In with Leigh and
Horaoek and put Watson in the vacancy.
The board allowed $4,000 for the monthly
payroll and bills. The next meeting OF
the board win be held Friday, December %
Magic city Gossip.
Try Culkins for your overcoat
The Eagles will hold their annual cleo
ton tonight at the Eagle home.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Beiding 1903 Mis-
souri, avenue, report the birth of two
young sons.
Henry Ellis was arrested last night al
q o'clock and locked up on a charge OF
assault and battery.
South Omaha lodge No. 17S, Mystic
WORKERS OF tho World. will elect Officers
and hold a class initiation tonight.
Upchhrch lodge No. 2. Degree Of
Honor, will meet Wednesday evening
December 6'for the election of officers.
Phone Bell South S6s-Independent r. iS0S
for case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
livery TO any part OF city. ~ liiiam letter
Washington tent No. 81. Knights OF the
Maecabees. viii meet Wednesday even
ing at 9ns n street. where the annual
election of Officers will take place.
Harry DeYoung, a favorlte with the
local thespians, IL one OF the cast IN
the Chauffeur which will he played
Friday night at the high school audi.
forum. Georgina Davis and Karl Abbott
will slng,
NJ Hovey, whose quondam spouse made
, an unsuccessful attempt to commit sul-
eide saturday was arrested late Sunday
night while prowllng IN the Harmon
: block, Detectives DVorak and Mcclure
, jailed Hovey on suspicion.