Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Election is to Be Held This Spring
According to Decision.
POLITICIANS ARE ON oUI WYE
Those Who Are Backing Sitisens'
Ticket Taking Especial Interest
Charged with Trying 20 sell
Sister Into Marriage.

The news Of the courts decision In
favor Of a spring election has thrown
the city in political ehoas as far as the
administration goes. Although the city
attorneys office has been very conserva-
tive in it's expectations OF winning out In
the matter, the rank and file of office
holders and political followers felt as
sured OF enjoying their extended term.
Former Mayor Thomas Hector and
George Hoffman are the democratic
candidates. while the republicans will be
represented by Mayor Trainor and August
Miller. A third ticket is now fairly GER
tain and 1t Is the gossip that DIR. Thomas
Ensor will lead 1t as the representative
Of a citizens ticket.
As the result Of this mornings decision
there is much talk as to the matter OF
salary raises that have been enjoyed by
the officials and employees Of the city.
Under this will come the officials from
mayor down to deputy city clerk. Sal
aries of the police were also augmented
by the legislature at the time Of the en-
tension amendment.
Would sell sister In Marriage.
Mike Dascovic. residing at Twenty
seventh and r streets. was arrested
yesterday for an alleged attempt to sell
Into marriage his T7-yesr-old sister An
ME Dascovic. The price set upon Annie
by her brother was 500 in United States
money.
The Dascovic girl came to this country
some three months ago from Austria.
Upon her arrival she went TO reside
with her brother. Mike. at Twenty
seventh and r streets. She was young,
healthy. pretty and altogether mar
riageable. Mike noticed that his sisters
charms exercised great influence over
the male visitors of the family and being
thrifty-minded determined TO profit by
the loss OF his sister, so TO speak.
At first the girl did not know OF the
arrangements by which she was to be
auetioned off to the highest bidder.
When she learned of the plan she fled
to neighbors at zl1a r street. Her brother.
not to be baked OF his bargain. called
upon an officer Of the law to compel
the girl to remain at home. Then again
he began his attempts 10 force her to
accept a man who had paid or offered
to pay the 800. In his anxiety to CON-
plete his bargain Mike Dascovio is said
to have used physical force upon the
girl who appealed to the police.
Rumor of Belt franchise.
For the second time within the last
few weeks there has been revived an
unconfirmed rumor that a new railroad
Is seeking q belt franchise in South
Omaha The name Of the road Is said
to be the Chicago. Indiana q Omaha
Belt railroad and Il was stated yester-
day by q man who Is close to the ad-
ministration that franchise would be
sought OF the council within the next
three weeks.
Officials at the Union Stock Yards
when asked about the projected road
declared themselves to be entirely ig-
norant of such a project.
The report indicates that the road win
be supported by Chicago and local
capitalists who wish TO open up a direct
road over the river into Iowa and at
the same time inaugurate a belt or
terminal system OF transfer to be sup-
ported by the united railroads entering
the Gate city.
Four Found Smoking Opium.
Languishing in the dreamy embrace Of
the poppy smoke yesterday afternoon.
Captain Henry Elsfelder. James sheahan
and Detective John Zaloudek found Roy
Black and male companion. together
with two women-all negToes-at Blacks
house on N street, between Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh streets.
The place Is shabby and tumble down
on the outside Of the building, but within
the police found luxurious fittings and
costly clothing suspiclously out of keep
fng with ordinary opium joints.
Following the arrests the police brought
q quantity Of valuable plumes, seal skin
coats and silk dresses to the station for
possible Identification.
Packing Industry n Science.
II at any time the naughty daughters
OF the Pilgrim fathers or cavaliers are
Inclined to look with scorn upon the
meek and humble bovine and the grossly
material porker, let them first take care
to examine the year book just published
by Swift and Company.
Exclusive Of the chemical and edible by
products the following constitute part OF
the residue that remains after the squeal
and below have been choked out of hogs
and cattle: Buttons. hairpins, bugiss.
pipe stems. tooth brushes knife handles,