Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Bidder Allen Refuses to Take Bonds
Issued by the City.
NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FACTS
John Ewing Orchard Wins a schol-
arship In the swarthmore
College of Pennsyl-
yania.


vanis.
Notwithstanding the repeated rumofs
of the contamination OF the sale OF the
sll0.SOa bond issue to Oscar Allen Of
Omaha. II now appears as IL the last
hope Of the sale has gone glimmering
The most recent objection to the pur-
chase Of the bonds was mace yesterday
by Attorney Page of Omaha. who in
formed City Clerk Perry Wheeler that
his client would probably have to refuse
to accept the bonds in view Of the fact
that there seemed to be an overissue in
the sum named.
The hitch was traced back to 1900, when
from a number of bonds composed of
financial odds and ends, an issue OF
Sl10. $50 was formed and floated. At the
time II Is said there was approximately
have taken into the issue. This $3.50. or
thereabouts. has now incTessed to a
sum said to be equal TO something in the
neighborhood OF $500
7 IL would appear. therefore. that In the
present issue Of s1l0.ss0 is a call for an
overissue. The real amount. II is said.
should not have exceeded $4,000 in all.
There is considerable criticism OF the
management that has put the city In the
present predicament.
Yesterday evening Mayor Hector in
structed City Clerk Wheeler to notify the
Allen attorney that an immediate decision
as TO whether he would accept the bonds
was necessary in justice to other COM
panles who have made offers to the
mayor.
1t has been felt for some time that Allen
was not anxious to take the bonds. At
torney Page In his statement to the city
officials yesterday declared that he had
overlooked fifteen or sixteen minor OBJ
jections to the bonds. but was inclined to
balk at the new development.
At the time Allen agreed 10 purchase
the bonds Il was agreed that a time limit
OF ten days was to be given for the
consideration OF the bond histories. II
has now extended into months and the
city is paying interest on money loaned
by the banks to carry the city over IN,
financial difficulties entailed by the ma
turing Of the old issue.
said prominent official yesterday:
lit Is Just a case OF more politics thar
business In the city government. VIII,
does II happen that outsiders must inform
the city Of things that its officials SHOULD
have known. Has the city so muel
money that 1t is not able to account fo
the $500 that Is said 10 have been draw
ing interest for 80 long7 And II We hav,
that much money. why was the counci
told to float an issue of sll0.ss0, instea,
Of slOicD7"
Scholarship TO Orchard.
Word has been received by Princlpa
Frank Cummings OF the South omahi
High school that the seventh annual fire.
competitive honor scholarship in swarth
more college has been awarded to Johl
e. orchard, a member Of the 1917 class
The honor is the first OF its kind tina
has ever come to the local school. and tn
school authorities are especially delightel
over the fact that the award to youn
Orchard was made unanimously at
meeting OF the Western swarthmore elu
held In Chicago May /.
The award OF the scholarship is base
upon the general all-round excellence o
the applicant. who must be a senior iron
an accredited high school OF the Unite
States. The activities OF the wester
swarthmore club are confined TO tina
part OF the country lying west OF tn
Allegheny mountains. The award. whie
is equivalen; to $500 in N oney. covers a
expenses OF tuition and board for on
academic year at Swarthmore college
eleven miles out from Philadelphia, Pa
John Ewing Orchard Is IS years of az
and . the son Of Mr.. and Mrs wllliar
Orchard. SOL North Nineteenth stree
During his four years In high school
won prominence in student activities.
Notwithstanding the fact that a recen
school prank cost young Orchard the los
OF Is per cent in some studies. his geners
average for four years work. as certife
to the swarthmore club. reached the his
grade OF o. per cent.
Young Orchard is present editor of tn
Tooter, a school paper; vice president .
! his class. president Of the debating SO
ciety and member for the last tw
years He is also president of the ath
letic association. He will graduate 1
June and expects TO attend swarthmors
beginning with next September.
school Board short of Funds.
The school district faces condition
Of financial stringency that may event
uate in q curtailment Of the teaehin
force.
1t is expected that the year will en-
with a deficit Of several thousand dollar.
This is what member E. r. Leigh and
number Of others have expected for NOR
than year. There has been a contin
uous overlap for some years in the schoC
funds. According to some members @
the board the schools cannot be put upo
paying basis until such time as tn
original overlap is wiped out. For thi
reason President w. A. Schneider Of tn
, board had asked for $4,000 bon
J issue. With him have stood other mem
, bers Of the board. but not enough to 90
the issue over.
! Now II is suggested that the city
redistrietsd and the teaching force re
, duced. Il Is also suggested that the ad
dition to Corrlgan school be deferred unit
the finances are in better shape
burglars Rob Home.
. Two masked burglars entered IN
! home Of Patrick Dean. ssn u stree
early this morning and while Dean. VII
! works at the cudahy plant. was ava
: from home. carried away more than 81
, In money and goods. Mrs. Dean Wa
asleep at the time.
Dean himself has missed SIS and hi
watch. while from the trunk Of hi
brother. Anthony. the burglars took s