Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Directors for Seymour Lake
Country Club.
IMPROVEMENT PLANS START SOON
rank Anderson, In state OF MeIaD-
cholis, shoots Himself with RE-
vOlver, Leaving Family
validity of Certificates.


urst step towards Its permanent orRaniza-
fion last night when at - meeting Of the
Ntookholders in the Commercial club rooms
PIE board Of directors was elected, as fol-
tous:
omaha-H. X. Burkett n. n, Baldrige,
South omaha-L NJ Lord, W. b. Cheek,
u a; Mslchsr and G; w. Sears.
Halston-H. e. Said.
Following the election a meeting OF the
board was held and L. NJ. Lord was APP
pointed temporary treasurer.
The directors are empowered TO proceed
with the purchase of the ground at
Ralston upon which an option has been
obtained This option expires April 30
They are also authorized TO enter into a
contract for the lease Of Seymour lake.
This option expires today
The election OF the permanent officials
of the club is deferred until the whole Of
the stock has been subscribed for. Forty
seven out of the sixty subscribers neces-
sary have been obtained and it is antici-
pated. said Mr.. Lord, that the remainder
''ffhill be secured within few days.
The purchase price of the tract west of
the lake. which will be used as a recrea-
lion ground, is S1e.25O. Steps will be taken
Immediately, Il was stated, to have It en-
closed and 10 have golf course laid out.
Paving Material In Court.
The question as to the validity Of the GER
tifcates of the city attorney and city en-
glneer as to the material to be used In
the paving of the alley between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth streets from M to
N streets, Thirty-third street from L to
II streets and Twenty second street from q
street to Railroad avenue, comes up in dis
trict court this morning The two officials
named certified that in the first two in
stances the majority Of the petitioners were
in favor Of Buffalo brick block and In the
other case Purington brick block. but the
city council was enjoined from acting on
Nthe certificates by the National Construc-
E!on company, the allegation being that
Nsome of the signers of them do not own
/the property accredited to them.
II the injunction succeeds the council will
have the opportunity OF designating the
material
Kills Himself with Revolver.
Frank Anderson, who had worked at the
Cudahy packing house a car tracer and
lived at as North Nineteenth street, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting him
self In the left temple with .S2-caliber
revolver. No cause can be ascribed for
the desperate act except that in fit of
alcoholic melancholia he put an end TO his
Life. A short distance from where the body
1ay In a field at Twelfth and Q streets
was found an empty bottle of pure alcohol
The suicide was discovered at 8 o'clock
In the evening by two boys named Anton
Hazuak ana Floyd Lockett. who live at
Thirteenth and Q streets and who, with
some others. we're playing bali in the vi
cinltys and when Chief Briggs and Captain
Elsfelder made an examination of the body
II was found to be cold, life having been
apparently extinct for some hours. 1t was
afterwards removed to Larkin's undertake
ing rooms, where inquest will be held
this morning at II o'clock
When the clothing was searched an en-
veope with the words Mrs. f. Ander-
son. Nineteenth and Q streets, Goodbye"
written in pencil upon 1t was found in one
OF the pockets.
Anderson. VINO was "a years Of age
leaves widow and three children.
Concert and Play.
The Boosters club of the high school
provided an enjoyable entertainment for a
large audience In the Auditorium last night.
The first part of the program was a con-
cent the feature of which was the violin
playing of Max Baumeister of Omaha who
contributed serenade by Remenj and
Nachez' GYPSY Dance" Miss Hazel True
was responsible for a pianoforte solo. Miss
Louise Bergquist, vocal solo and DR.. C.
A. Krause a saxophone solo. while the
hiEh bCDOol oTcnesua auueu TWO belectlOnS.
The amusing farce The Obstinate Family"
followed and the various characters were
oleerly impersonated by Miss Louise Brat
Ton, Lloyd Groves. Miss Pearl Grove,
Jamss Koutsky, Miss Lucy Ewing and Ed
ward Fittle The entertainment was under
the direction Of Miss Edith bennett
Face erased by Bullet.
Because he persisted in creating a dis
/ turbance at his roming house at Thirty
first and y streets Frank Media fired at
Frank Lesly last night. the bullet grazing
his face. According to Medals story he
ordered Lesly away several times He de-
olned TO move off and ne used the re-
Nolven Officers brought both men to the
" station. Lesly's wound does not amount
To more than scratch.
Church Notices.
St Edwards Mission, Twenty sixth and
Adams streets. $3.50 a, m. Sunday school
Rev. T. NJ Ransom, pastor, will conduct
the service at II a, m. in the Letter Me-
mortal church. Sunday school at 10 a. m
First Methodist church, Odd Fellows
hall, Rev, j, NJ, Boutwell,. pastor. Sunday
school, 9;t5 a, M morning service, II a
M EpWOrth league, $50 y. m in Brass
st. Clements Episcopal. Twenty-nintt
and streets, w, l.. Cullen, lay reader
II m, morning prayer and sermon OF
day school and oatechizing
st. Lukes Lutheran church, Twenty
fifth and Il streets. Rev. s. II. Yeran pas
tor, Sunday school, 10 a, m; mornln,
service, IL a. m; subject OF sermon, ''Tht
Elder Brother Luther league, I D. m.
subject for consideration "Reforna tioI
Controversies" w. B. DAILY, leader.
The United Presbyterian church, Twenty
third and l.. streets, Rev. w. A. Pollock
pastor, Sabbath school. 1880 a. m; preach
ing service, 1850 a. M sacrament OF tn,
Lords supper; Young Peoples Christian
union, 6;S5 p M; preaching service 7:45 p
m; subject of sermon. THE Blessednes
OF Confession"
ST. Martins Episcopal. Twenty fourth
and streets, Rev. Alfred G. White. pas
tor S a. m, holy communion: 10 a. m.
adult Bible class and sunday school. 1
q m. holy communion. administration o
the rite OF confirmation and sermon by tn
bishop OF Nebraska. Right Rev. Arthur l.
Williams. 1880 p, m, evening prayer an,
sermon By the rector.
~ First Christian church, Tweuty-th third AM
NJ streets. Rev T.. A Jordan. Ribl