Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24

sewer. An investigation showed that the
Swift packing company was using the
sewer for certain waste purposes not con-
teHplated by the owners Of AUDITING
property. At the request Of the mayor
the packing company immediately de-
sisted its Use Of the sewer and an agree
ment was reached whereby the mayor
and officials OF the two companies would
Jointly inspect the damaged sewer.
Sunday Mayor Trainor and the COM
mittee met and al the suggestion OF the
mayor the engineers OF the city and the
engineers OF the stock yards and the
Swift packing company made an exhAus-
tive investigation Of the sewer. A report
indicates that the need OF immediate
repair to the section OF the sewer con-
tiguous to the Swift packing company.
Cattle Driver Injured.
John McCarden. a cattle driver at the
Union stock yards, was thrown from his
horse yesterday morning. sustaining a Sc
we're fracture Of the right leg.
McCarden had taken a bunch Of cattle
from the pens TO be delivered beyond the
hill. He had succeeded in making the
delivery and in turning his hroneho the
animal came down on the riders leg.
DIR. +. o. Beck dressed the injured men,
Der ana sent Mccarden to his home.
New Get-Rich-Q nick scheme.
Because of game suspected Of being
get-rich-quick scheme. r. J. Pierce was
arrested yesterday afternoon BY the local
police. According to the story told by the
eomplsinants, OF whom there were sew
eral Pierce agreed to collect 1900 due
L. Thomas OF as North Twenty-fifth
street from an estate in Iowa. Yesterday
Pierce went to Thomas and notified him
that the money had arrived at the ex-
press office and that there was SIS due 1t.
a collection was made up between
Thomas and his friends and the money
given to Pierce. When the package
failed to reveal the expected $l,ooo Pierce
was arrested
Rasmussen Commits Suicide.
Chris Rasmussen was found dead at
o'clock this afternoon at the rooming
house conducted by Molne Duhnuff 27OS
Q street. South Omaha. He killed him
self by hanging. using a cord one end Of
which was fastened 10 his bedpost. Ras-
mussen was Respondent. having been out
Of work for about six weeks and. being
unable TO meet his debts. Rasmussen
was formerly employed In the fertilizing
department Of the cudahy Packing COM
pany. He was 6 years old and has sew
eral children living in Omaha.
Magic City Briefs.
Miss Anna Haas has gone to Wichita,
Kan. where she will take a course In
music.
Peter Nelson was arrested last night
at Twenty-fourth and n street by Captain
Hank Elsfelder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Westover, Twenty
second and Harrison streets. report the
birth of a daughter.
The Willing Workers will meet at the
residence OF Mrs. Chick. $40 North Nine
teenth street, Wednesday afternoon.
Phone Bell South S5s-Ind. F-iSsS for o
case OF letter Gold Ton. Prompt delivery
to any part OF the city. William letter.
The Letter South side aid will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Long. Thirteenth and
Boulevard, on Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Mrs. william McNIchoIs, I'LL North
Twenty-second street. VIII entertain the
kensington Of South Omaha on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Ralph w. Copenharve reports the loss
of a diamond stud while on his way TO
work at the Omaha National bank this
Tuesday morning.
The annual report OF Chief OF Police
John Briggs shows a total OF 2,3z3 arrests
during the last year. There were six
kilnngs-two murders and four man
slaughters.
Local friends OF the deceased are in re-
ceipt OF the news OF the death of r. y,
Darling at Portland, Ore, on Saturday
last. Mr.. Darling was for twenty years
a hardware merchant in South Omaha. OF
later years he has made his home in Port
land. 3d..
The revival meetings at the First Bap-
tlst church are reported TO be most sue
cessful under the leadership Of Reverends
C. +. Ilsley and T. A. Tandy. A number
of young men have Joined the church at
the West Side mission. Forthy-third and
streets Mr.. Tandy will remain In the
city during the remainder OF the week.