Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Expectation is Referee Will Be Named
at Early Date in Police Probe.
RYAN LAUGHS AT THE CHARGES
Member Pivonka of Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners Said 60 BE
Much worried over the
Prospect.

bers OF the Fire ana Police board would
be known next week
Commissioner Ryan yesterday laughed at
the charges and said he was willing that
the trial should come. He refused to make
any other statement. Commissioner
Pivonka who is absent, has been worried
for some time over the turn taken by az
fairs. according to some OF his triends'
Pivonka IL is thought would rather re-
sign than face serious charges in trial.
In fact. there has already been consider
able discussion OF the advisability Of both
officials resigning. This would simplify
matters to the extent Of keeping the lid
down on much that the Investigation
would open to public view outside OF the
points at issue.
Packers viii Assist.
That the packing companies will assist
the Boosters in allaying sntagonism pc
tween the foreign labor and the citizens OF
so,th Omaha was the assurance received
from two of the officials Of the packing
companies Saturday morning
Headed by the mayor a committee
waited on the officials for the purpose Oh
comforting on the best means to be taken
N avoid any repetition of the riot. OF some
years ago. -
y r Howe Of Armours and ]. Patter
son Of swift's received the committee ana
listened 10 the statement of their mission
Mr. Howe II is understood assured the
committee that at present the proportion
~ forA,sn labor hired by his company did
not aggregate more than per cent OIL
the whole force employed at the plant
which he controls He said that In most
cases the foreign labor was employed a.
tasks not acceptable to American LABOR
when informed of the grievance felt oy
the native labor he insisted that his COM
nanv always gave preference TO the en-
piovment of English speaking men rather
than 10 others For the future ne as
sured the committee that home LABOR
uvo,,ld receive every announcement anu
that word to that effect would pc gwen
out at once He said he was anxious
asneciaIlv during the winter, to proVloe
work for the home people.
practically the same assurance was re-
ceived from Mr.. Patterson OF the sWli'
eornnany At the other houses the ON
c,als were not in their offices at the time
ana the committee proceeded to the STOCK
Yards 70 interview Manager Buckingham
He also was absent at the time
II is their intention to renew their Ell
forts next Monday All told. the members
40 +ba committee seemed pleased with the
results OF their mission.
Examiners' Law weak.
Merohers Of the teachers examining
Aoerd are not content to rest under the
tnnputation cast on their ability at recent
roeet,nr of the BOARD of Education even
after the amende honorable had been mace
nv President A w. Schneider OF the ooaro'
The examiners feel that the law govern
ing their work 10 ANTICIPATED and made
nuate 10 the responsibility attached 70
tbeir, dutiess They claim that they should
not be held responsible for the Ill success
OF a teacher, who, having passed the
nation. afterwards fails TO MAINTAIN
discipline or properly impart tne theory
in class,
IN an omen letter Mrs william j. Bren-
nan. one of the examiners, makes n plea
Tor a larger scope of authority in the
hands OF the examiners. She advocates
that the scholarship testimonial awarded
nv the examination board entities the
holder OF a teachers certificate TO tenn
porary appointment. to be made perma-
nent after the teacher has shown herselr
oapable of maintaining discipline ana I'M
parting the theory
McKaIe to Milwaukee.
Chief Of the Fire Department John Nc
yale left Yesterday for Milwaukee, where
he will attend the national convention
of the fire chiefs of the United states
Chief McKale was accompanied by MIS-
MeKale. After the conclusion of the con-
vention sessions Mr.. and Mrs. Mckale
will make an extended visit in Chicago
with relatives and friends. The trip will
last about three weeks. During the alb
sence of the chief Assistant Chief John
Hasburg will be in charge of the depart
ment.
Fire warden's Inquiry.
John c. Trouton, state fire warden was
in the city yesterday. He will remain
for a few DAYS and will attend court next
week in Omaha. Together with Chiet Flre
Warden c. A. Randall Trouton will hold
an investigation next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday in the building inspectors
office in Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
The willing Workers of the Christian
church will serve dinner Wednesday sep
TENDER l3, at Sls North Twenty-fourth
street.
David r. Barclay is enjoying an outing
Miss Milley Reed of this city is confined
by illness TO the Swedish hospital in Omaha
Mrs. L. H. Wilcox and son, Ralph IF
Long Beach, Cal, are visiting Mrs G. h
Misses May and Carrie Anderson at
tended a wedding at Blair, Neb, during the
last week.
Miss Florence Smith has returned from
a vacation spent on the sault Ste. Marie
in Michigan.
The Red Men will give a dancing party
this afternoon at Franeks hall, Twentieth
and streets.
Miss Bessie Robson, principal of the Lin
coin school. is home after a six weeks
vacation in Iowa.
Miss Lulu B. Matthews has returned
home after a vacation spent with her
mother at Ashland.
Mrs. Lucy Smith Eads has returned to
her home after a pleasant outing with
friends in Michigan.
Coal, money talks, 1000 lbs. Cherokee
Nut coal. 81. Special price, act quick.
Broadwell, Roberts g. Co, Phone ..
Invitations are out for p o clock lunch
con to be given by Mrs. A B. Major on
Thursday, September IA
The Eagles at their dance next wednes-
day night will award a gold watch 70 the
holder 70 a lucky ticket.
DR.. s. A. Temple and daughter. Dorothy,
of Tilden. Neb., is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs c. Z. Campbell
/ Andrew Junkel, manager Of the Hoffman
Bros, abattoir, has returned from a two
weeks vacation In Denver.
Beautiful church windows arrived and
! will be placed in the First Presbyterian
church some time this week.
BUY Cherokee COAL, now. S4OO z. H.
Rowland Lumber CO. SIT N Path ST.
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