Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Tony PLUS Severely Stabbed at Fight
After Christening
SAYS WAS ATTACKED IN DARK
Refu--- - DivuIEs Names 81 Nea
wba Connuftted Assault Though
vIctIm a. Enpected 90
RECOVER

Detective Mcclure. PLUS saiu tnal tWo men
had attacked him a. he came cut of the
door of his home. Blood spilled about the
'front.' porch and out into the street In front
OF the mans home ard deep cuts on Pilus'
hands told Of a fierce strugEis- The men
who did the cutting escaped and PLUS re-
fuses to disclose their Identity. The
wounded man was treated at tina hospital
BY Drs. Beck and r. T. Schmidt He had
sustained severe stab wounds IN the abdo-
men. IN the bacs Of the neck. about the
breast and across his right cheek PLUS
is a lahorsr employed at the Cudahy pack
ing plant.
Five Lirhuanians have been arrested IN
{ connection with this case.
Petitions for GradinG.
The grading OF the district whiCh r.
bounded By g ami streets and extends
from Twenty 70 Twenty eighth
street f. at present engaging the attention
OF the people Of this Locality and petitions
are being signed by property owners in
I favor Of a scheme which was discussed at .
recent meeting
[ The problem has been under consideration
I for years. the principal obstacle in the way
being the cost % carrying out the work
/ The proposal that viii soon be submitted TO
.
OF those back Of the present plan save the
( city $4,000 In grading expenses. The owners
1 of t5o lots are deeply interested IN the soiu-
j ton Of the difficulty The plan to be sug-
gsssed Is for a reasonable grade VARYING
I from one to fifteen feet and this. IL IL
/ pointed out will save much labor and eE-
pensa OF filling in the gllch at Twenty
sixth and n streets and the grading Of the
various streets in the district affected.
I The council will also be petitioued to mar
row Twenty-sizth street from eighty to
sixty feet from G to street and this sug-
Eestion VIII be put forward with a view
tn decreasing the expenditure Of public
Improvement which property owners are
very DESTROYS Of seeing effected at as eHriy
a date as possible The matter has been
20 long under discussion that the time for
action has arrived and the petitioners ex-
press themselves ready to submit to the
city a reasonable and feasible scheme.
Condemn Commission Plan.
The proposed adoption BY the city Of
the commission form Of government was
denounced az a meeting under the auspices
Of the West side Democratic club held
I in Fenton's hail. Twenty sixth and Y
I streets Saturday night Michael GoEgins
was chairman and resolutions were passHd
condemnfng the action OF the meeting last
I Tuesday night in accepting a bill drafted
with such an object involved The follow
ing were appointed a deputEtion TO 20 to
Lincoln Wednesday to take steps against
such a bill becoming a law: Justice OF
1.-THE Peace Caldwell William Tuttls. Joseph
Burns, jeremiah Fenton and the chairman.
Burglary Of store.
It was reported to the police yesterday
that the Nebraska Clothing company 8
store at Twenty fifth and y streets had
been broken into either Saturday night
or Sunday morning and that a gray over
coat two suitcases. three pair OK shoes.
three wooden shirts and a childs suit had
been stolen. The burgiar or burglars
seemed to have effected an entrance by
breaking a window IN the basement. Cap
tain Dworak states that the place looked
I all right at 6 o'clock yesterday morning
and Block Waterman Croker makes the
same report The store has been broken
into on several occasions.
MaEfc city Gossip.
Coal-See Rowland. Phone South 2
A meeting Of the city council viii be held
The school board primaries take place
February y
Miss Fern Mcbride Is visiting friends at
Piattsmouth.
The L0riei club gives its dance in Rlfsh-
ings hall this evening.
Miss Grace Hail OF Twentieth and j
streets is the guest Of friends at Papillion.
A meeting OF the W0man's Temperance
union VIII be held the afternoon OF Feb
ruary Is.
The Retail Liuor Dealers association
Will hold a meeting TUESDAY afternoon al
Unzicizer's saloon
! The birth OF a daughter to Mr. and Mrs
A MaukOwskt, Thirty-ninth and streets
Is announced
Sioux City after a pleasant visit with
: friends In South Omaha
News has been received OF the death in
} Chicago OF Christopher McIntryre. brother
, OF John Mcintyre OF this city
Mr. and Mrs. J. n Henry. VINO have
been visiting in California. are expected
J home within the next ten days.
Nusturtium Camp No. T747. Royal Neigh
bnra Of America. win give a social Wednes-
day evening IA the WOodmen hall
Ralph Siererr mas returned to his home
AZ Braddyvilie, Ia. after visit OF a feW
DAYS with friends IN south Omaha
! H. n Wells has gone back 70 Kansas
! CITY after rsvfvfng "reminiscences Of other
days with oId-tims friends in the city
Phone Bell south s6g. independent F-l8E
for q case OF letter Gold Top Prompt de-
, AIRS. J. IL Ward. 50 North Fwsuty-firsl
street viii entertain the Kings Daughter
0f the First Preahy terrain church next Fri,
/ day.
A prize masquerade bail viii be given
SATURDAY evening at the W0rkmen usmnIs
under the auspices OF the German Cecelia1
club.
I The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-.
sionary society Of the First Presbyterian
church viii meet with AIRS. c. IA Ricf
Thursday afternoon.
81 Mays court No. 57l Women 5 Cath.
: olic Order OF FOresters. will give I
dancing party this evening In Ryan hail
! Thirtlr-elghth and . streets.
! Duuoou castle. No. o. Royal Highland
ers viii hold a reception ia the Danisl
? Brotherhood hall 1flf y street this even
! ing. Refreshments wiz BE- served
: The next meeting o. the Ladies AID SO
. caify OF the First Presbyterian church VII
/. be held Wednesday afternoon at tbs hons
o. Ms Joseph Mckes. 24lT y street
Mr.. and Ms Frank Houseman ieft SAT
, uFday fnr Idaho where they expect q
Z make make their new home They hai
resided IN this city Tor many years.
The Young Peoples Society or Chrfstial
Endeavur OF the First Presbyterian churci
VII give social al the church Wednesdal
8 evening IN observance Of the anniversary .
r " aahingtuus birthday.
, The Christian Women Board Of Ms
si0ua OF tho First Christian church vi
meet Friday afternoon ar go with Mrs