Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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lighting Fixtures -SurSsss-6 ndsn Ca
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Bailey the Dentist, City Nat, D, 1855
Omaha Plating Co.-Etsab. 1898. D. 1888
St@ok-FalcOnsr Co., gath and Harvey
andertakers. emhahners. Douglas s7.
We have guaranteed electric irons for
s2sS. Wolfe Electric Co., 1910 Farnam.
Mrs. speer Wants Divorce-Serine
Speer has started suit for divorce against
John Speer in district court.
Spring Chickens Stolen-Thieves stole
twenty-one spring chickens belonging to
Mrs. J. l.. Krone of 4215 Burdette street
last night.
Charities Needs Clothing-The Asso-
ciated Charities needs shoes. They have
sent appeals to citizens to give them
children's cast-off clothing and especially
shoes. .
Electricians to Have Picnio-The local
unions of International brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, in which there are
seventy electricians, will hold big picnic
at CORTLAND Beach today for the men,
bers, their friends and their families.
Lost Relatives sought-Chief of Police
Dunn has received letter from Mon
rovia, Cal, asking him to locate Robert
Jackson, colored, whose wife is seriously
i'll at that place and is expected to die.
Another letter was received from Rev.
Edward Hawthorne of Osceola, Kan,
asking the police to find his soa, Albert,
who left home twelve years ago.
Clothes Thieves at Work-Although
Henry Mckinney of 1205 South Twenty
seventh street has read Of the many peo-
ing apparel by man claiming to be a
representative of cleaning concern, he
readily turned over his best suit to this
Individual Sunday afternoon to be cleaned
and pressed, Now he has asked the po-
lice to locate the imposter.
Drug store is Robbed-The drug store
of A. l.. Huff at Park avenue and Leav
enworth street was entered Friday night
by burglars and merchandise valued at
$50 and $S in cash stolen. Entrance was
effected by cutting out rear window.
DR.. Solomon, proprietor of a durg store
at 1854 North Twentieth street, reported
the loss of a watch and chain from his
place OF business While he was waiting
on customer a light-fingered Individual
removed the watch from his coat which
was lying on the counter
High School wing Completed-John H.
Hart, contractor, who has built the new
wing of the high school, reports to the
Board of Education the completion Of
the wing. Monday afternoon the entire
board will visit and inspect the wing and
formally accept it If it is found properly
constructed. The buildings and grounds
committee has awarded the contract for
| 500 opera chairs for use in the auditorium
of the high school to the American
Seating company, which was the lowest
bidder.
Railroad official Here-Vice President
Blabon and General Freight Agent Town
sent Of the Great Western came in from
the east this morning on a tour Of in
spection and spent the day in the city.
Mr.. Blabon is looking forward to the
best business year that the Great Wester,.
has ever had. ALI along the lines the
crops have been the best in years ana
through Iowa and Minnesota, the corn
gives promise of reaching the bumper
point. Business in all departments is good
and passenger traffic Is unusually heavy.
Mop May compromise--The Missouri
Pacific may compromise with the city
over the construction of a Dodge street
viaduct and instead of building such a
viaduct for street traffic, elevate the
railroad over the street. A conference
between Agent Lotus and c. E. Smith of
ST. Louis, representing the Missouri Pa
cific, and Commissioner McGovern and
City Engineer Craig was held and the
roads plans discussed. Nothing definite
was decided, but other conferences will
be held and an effort made to reach an
agreement that will forestall any legal
actions
Road Delegates Named-John C.
Lynch, chairman Of the Board of County
Commissioners, and County Surveyor
George Mcbride have been authorized to
represent the county at the American
Road congress. They were named dele
gates to the congress by Mayor James C.
Dahlman, who also named Councilman
Joe B. Hummel and George w. Craig for
the city and Gould Dietz, ]. j. Deright
and H. E. Fredrickson. The congress
will be held on the Million Dollar pier,
Atlantic City, September 80 to, October s.
President Taft and Governor Wilson will
be among the speakers.