Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
BRIEF CITY NEWS
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Gas, Electric FiHturss, BurgesH-Granasn.
Zines, Printing.
Investments In the Neb. Savings a Loan
Assn. earns g. per annum. credited semi
annually; 500 70 5000. 1906 Farnam
Street Board or Trade Building Omaha
Pugh Home is Robbsd--while the fam
iiy was absent Monday afternoon a sneak
thief entered the residence Of Arthur Pugh'
"a South Twenty street, and stole
jewelry 10 the value Of $50
Three BOX Cars are Burnsd-Three
Union Pacific box cars. standing on stor-
age tracks near bungalow City at Carter
lake, were destroyed by fire early Tues
day morning. The fire is supposed TO have
been caused by tramps
Unconscious from Gas Poison---sam
Hsus. Formerly proprietor Of a rooming
house was found unconscious in gas
filled room at the Dodge hotel Tuesday
morning. lie will recover. Haus was dis
covered by an employee Of the hotel The
doors and windows OF the room were
locked and the gas jet partly open.
wants Hxprassions on Postal order--In
order to determine the sentiment Of the
citizens OF Omaha regarding the closing oil
the carrier window on Sunday at the post
office Postmaster b. r. Thomas requests
that they present their views the sub
iect to him, either in letter OF in person
The department at Washington will then
be notified what can be done.
norfolk Man hrissing-=IIs wife in a
serious condition at Omaha General hospi-
tai, h. L. simpldns Of Norfolk Neb., has
disappeared. causing concern among his
friends. 'simpkins came TO Omaha some
days ago with hig wife, who was to UNI
dergo an operation. After having taken
her to the hospital Simpkns disappeared.
At the time he was known to have about
$50 with him
Hiberniana Hold smoker-The Hiber-
mans met at a smoker at their hall in the
Arlington block Monday night Plans were
made for the initiation Of a class of candi-
dates May Z The three divisions Of Omaha,
Council Bluffs and South Omaha took part
IN the smoker. p. II. Daley demonstrated
the teaching Of the Ersk tongue by phono-
graph A program OF songs and speeches
was given.
opoasum Always slespS-Some kind
hearted and benevolent citizen OF Omaha
telephoned to the Board Of Park commits
sioners an offer of an opossum for the
city zoo Tuesday morning The benefactol
refused to give his name. The offer wal
refused with thanks by Mrs. Jewett, sec
rotary OF the board. "opossums sleep al
the time and we don't want any dead ones
in our zoo" said Mrs. Jewett
Dates for RoiIermakerH' Convention
VIII A. Campbell OF the publicity bureau
Of the Commercial club has a letter from
A. n Lucas OF the International Mastei
Bolermakers Of North America, confirm
ing the dates of the coming convention
here. The convention will be held on MAJ
% to - inclusive. Headquarters will b
established at the Rome hotel. II Is ex
pected that about 100 women will com
with tHe delegates to the meeting, and en-
tertainment will be provided for them
TO Arrange Prison Convsntion-Josep
II. . Byers OF Newark, N. j., and I
b. Patton OF Huntington, Pa. representa-
tives OF the National Prison association
win come to Omaha on April II for a con
ference with the local committee. The
will go over the program for the nations
convention here, already having confiTme
the dates OF the meeting. October IA TO
inclusive The local committee will hol
a meeting soon to arrange a reception 10
the visiting representatives OF the nations
association.
Funeral Of Prank Blair smith-The fur
eral Of Frank Blair Smith, son Of w. A
smith, general manager Of the street raj
way company who died Sunday after a
operation for appendicitis, was held TIL
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the res
dence Of his parents at 9S4 North Twenty
fifth street The services were conducte
at the house by Rev Manfred LillefoI
OF the Unitarian church. The pallbearer
were Carl Gerber, Rex Morehouse, Fran
Marsh, Fred Phoman, Ray Wagner an
Charles Lehmer. Burial was at Fores
Lawn cemetery.