Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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Gas = Elso. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
oma. Mach. wks. Autogsnous welding.
cindsrs 20 be had FOR the hauling-Ap-
ply Metz Bros. Brewing Co.. 5th and Leav-
snworth sta
Foundation Nearly complets-work on
the foundation OF the Nebraska Telephone
companys new building, west Of the pres
ent home at Eighteenth and Douglas, Is
almost completed. and steel Is now being
Jnioaded on the ground.
Hairs Bsing Sought-The heirs to NJ.
+. Melhcuse OF Forest Hin, La, are
being sought by W. II. Dean Of that city.
The chief OF police received a letter sat
urday asking for any Information concern
ing the relatives of Melhouse.
Membership COMMITTEES chausngsd-Ths
executive COMMITTEES OF the Commercial
club proposes that each one Of the twenty
five shall get one new member for the
Commercial club, thus challenging the
membership committee to a contest.
Building Kings Highway-Work has
been started ON the entrance to the King .
Highway. at Eighteenth and Douglas. The
Ak-Sar-Ben carnival office building, on
the vacant lot west of the Brandeis
theater building, is now entirely enclosed.
Building Contract Is Lst-The contract
for erecting a new building at Twenty
ond and Farnam for the Coad Real Estate
company, to be occupied by Clarke Powell
with an automobile supply business, has
been let to John A. Carlson. The contract
price is $500.
Omaha Speakers Draftsd-Business men
OF Beatrice, who will vote on October 5
on the adoption OF the commission form
OF government, have invited some OF the
men who took part in the Omaha cam
paign for commission rule to address
Beatrice voters on the subject.
To Prevent Acctdents-The slippery
sidewalk at the Myers Dillon corner has
been chiseled by city employees to prevent
accidents to pedestrians and several other
spots in the downtown walks will be
treated in like manner. Painful accidents
have been OF almost daily occurrence on
the Myers-Dillon corner, especially in damp
weather
Frsihads hit by street Cart H.
Friehade. 3l26 South Second street, suffered
a sprained back and bruised shoulders and
head when his wagon, which he was driv-
ing north on Sixteenth street, was struck
by a northbOund South Omaha street car
at s:i5 Saturday morning. He was taken
co his home in the police ambulance, where
his wounds we're dressed by DR.. G. W.
Williams.
Fortune Awaits Forreat-rhe Omaha
police have been asked 20 look for Robert
Forrest by his brother, George Forrest Of
Sacramento According to the brother, there
is a large estate to be divided between
him and Robert as soon as the latter Is
located. The letter stated that Robert
Forrest was trainmaster at Omaha twenty
five years ago, but did not know for what
railroad, and he thinks that he 10 now an
engineer on some road running out OF this
city.
Omaha il cOngratuiatsd-Many letters
have been received by R. r. Sunderland
oOngratulating Omaha on having adopted
the commission form OF government
Among them are letters from Clinton
Rogers Woodruff of New York, secretary
Of the National Municipal league; Secre-
| tary H. ). Elbertson OF the Short Ballot
association; General Secretary Lyman L
| Pierce OF the Pittsburgh Young Mems
| Christian association. formerly financial
secretary of the Omaha Young Mems
| Christian association, and Fl. B. McMastel
Of youngstown o., prominent in the meta
industry.