Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Employees Seek to Get Ghost to
Walk Before Holidays.
MURDERER FOUND IN CROATIA
Man who Committed brutal Crime
in City Arrested After LOnE Wan
derinES-sIOt Machines from
BIufGs Appear.


City employees have planned TO force
the mayor and council into the role OF
Santa Claus willy nilly. at least insofar
as they can compel the ghost to walk"
before the holidays.
For several days there has been a quiet
move on among the employees of the city,
including officials. firemen and police, to
have their monthly pay day advanced so
that tho warrants win be Issued few
days before Christmas.
Many OF the employees are men of fam
lilies and the advancement OF pay day
means better time for their families
and for the merchants OF the city who
also are Interested In the move to have the
warrants issued before the regular date
Besides the city employees the school
teachers viii also participate In the
graciousness OF the anticipated pay day.
IL Is understood that the council offered
no objection TO the advances made them
regarding the concession sought by the
employees. Several OF the city fathers
have already given their assurance that
they will gladly meet the request OF the
employees. There Is, therefore much Joy
among the employees Of the city.
KOvegenHlSi Captured.
After lodging through the world in
order to evade the consequences OF his
crime the long arm OF the law has
reached across the sea into Croatia,
among the relatives and friends OF Mick
Kovegensld, who three years ago is
alleged 10 have murdered Frank Kocho-
nowsltl in the saloon OF Billy Chevinskl
at Twenty-seventh and q streets.
The crime was one of the most brutal
committed In this section OF. the country.
After a fight In the bar room KOvegenski
Is said TO have literally dlsemboweled
his victim. The murderer escaped after
the deed and the police have been on the
lookout ever since.
Chief Briggs has been In communica-
ton with the Austrian authorities and
when Kovegenski after wandering about
tho world turned at last to his native
place the authorities laid hold of him
without delay
Chief OF Detectives James Sheahan has
the case in charge and II is probable that
the man win be brought back to trial un-
less he is guilty OF a crime I'm the old
country. In which circumstance II Is prob
able that the United States and the local
authorities will be satisfied to have him
imprisoned for q long term.
bluffs Machines Gross River.
The police In South Omaha say that
when the government authorities drove
the slot machines out OF Council Bluffs
the proprietOFs OF the same brought then
across the line into Douglas county.
Yesterday morning one was found n
the saloon OF John Novak at Forfeit
and l. streets by Captain Henry ElsfeldeI
who conflscated the machine. The polic,
have been informed that the machines
are being put into different places with
the assurance that Everything is al
right" But everything Is not all right.
said Captain Elsfelder yesterday, "anC
the men who allow these machines 70 b,
put in their places win find It out II
a hurry"
1t is said that there are over a hundred
distributed through Douglas county.
hiREic City Gossip.
w. II. Queonan has returned from
business trip at ONeill.
william starrett has as guest Henr,
ii. Calvin Of 81. Joseph, Mo.
For Rent--TWo furnished rooms fo
light housekeeping. 500 N. Ped st.
B. r. Graham of Clay Center. Neb, 1
here 10 spend the winter with his son
N. NJ. Graham.
After a pleasant visit with relatives 4
Woodblne, la, Mrs. Robert linen an
daughter have returned 70 their home.
Formal opening OF our new drug stor
Saturday afternoon and evening. Ca
and receive a SOUVENIR Forrest Il Mean
Drug Co.. 2520 n and 24th Sts., sout
Omaha.
At the regular meeting OF the Brother
hood OF American Heoman ThuTsda
evening the following officers wer
elected; Foreman, II. r.. Barker; maste
, OF ceremonies. Elroy Tibblts: master Q
accounts, Louis Cohn; correspondent y
E. Wooley, chaplain. Mrs. Carrie Cohn.
Has the lady received her Xmas pres
ent from the Schneider a. Mueller Plan
Co., 43l n. 24th ST., south Omaha. II no
call at once and get same. Store ope
evenings.
The Christian Women's Board OF Mis-
sions gave a treat to the public at th
home OF Mrs. N. NJ Graham. 1901 Mii
souri avenue yesterday afternoon, whe
Mrs. r. e. Bryant OF Omaha displayed
! large collection OF curios. gathered Will
on her tTip around the world