Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Aayor-Elect Hector Says Will Give
Good Administration.
BUSY OVER NEW COUNCIL
Chosen President of Organization
Old Hese Deal Blocks
Meeting of Body.

from following out the right as see it. -
said Mayor-Elect Thomas Hector yester-
day. During the next two years in
tend to give the people. OF this city the
best administration they have ever
known" said the mayor.
In the frameup OF the new council
Hector is taking no part. although his
interest is keen. He expressed the hope
that his new council would be a har-
monious body, working as one Tor the
best interests Of the whole city. Many
men are learning that the big good
natured boss has a way OF saying no
when he wishes to convey the idea OF
mis- dissent. Already he has ruled that
1850 names of those who did not vote
will be ineligible for any position under
the city department. He stated that in
making appointments he would be guided
more by the fitness and eapability Of the
applicant for a position than by any
political ties.
Among the other departments of the
city matters are still unsettled. Clerk
Perry Med, Wheeler is going into office
with the determination Of making his de-
partment efficient In every sense Of the
word. Clerk Wheeler proposes at the
outset of his term to introduce economy
into his office. II Is said that Wheeler
will do away with two and perhaps three
out Of the office. which. II is understood.
can be run by three men. 1t is under
stood that Wheeler has already made his
appointments. but Is Withholding them
for the present.
The council organization Is stlll misty
and uniformed. Jack Walters, Il Is under
stood. wishes TO be president OF the coun.
ell. Henry Hartnett is also In the race
and friends OF Tom Alton insist that he
head the city fathers. Among the repub-
leans and some democrats IL Is thought
that compromise on Jay williams
would solve the whole dispute happily
enough.
Another Theater Coming.
Another theatrical venture will be tried
out In South Omaha as soon as Nicholas
Amos has secured a proper site upon
which TO erect a modern and thoroughly
well equipped building to be used as
vaudeville house.
Amos Is the head of a string OF vaude.
Vile and moving picture houses through
out the state. lie owns places In Lin
coin, Omaha. Council Bluffs and South
Omaha.
Amos new venture will be the second |
Of the kind launched in South Omaha |
during the last week or two. The less |
recent deal was the purchase OF the va
cant lot at Twenty-fourth and NJ streets, |
where Frank Dolezal and Rudolph Yech-
out will erect a modern theatrical build
ing. where high-class vaudeville will be
out theater arrived yesterday at the real
estate office OF Joseph Murphy. who has
engineered the deal up TO date.
No Quorum of Council.
Saturday afternoon was set for the
final act Of the present city council, but
although a quorum OF the membership
assembled at 2 o'clock. a bad connection
somewhere resulted In the adjournment
OF the council because OF no quorum.
In a committee meeting Of the council
there was renewed discussion OF the
Allen bond deal for tilosco which hangs
fire at a considerable cost TO the city.
Allen promised to accept or reject the
bonds within ten days after making his
offer, The ten days have heightened out
to considerable over thirty days and
still the matter remains In status quo as
far as the purchase 10 concerned. The
council informally discussed the matter
yesterday and grumbled over the delay
and consequent loss 10 the city.
Another item and one that proved to be
the principle of dlsintegration in yester-
days meeting was the revival Of the old
fire hose deal which amounts to a bill for
8. 900 against the city. The bill Is one
Of two that accrued from the purchase
Of certain fire hose during the last year
One Of the councilmen In discussing the
matter stated: The old council is anx-
there was an attempt made to get to-
gether on the fire hose deal. 1t failed so
far" II was just after the above state
ment was made that the councilmen In
Dictated that there would be nothing doing
In the way Of business yesterday even
Ing.
The adjournment was Irritating to Joe
who has been for weeks try
ng TO get the right TO open up the BAN
mister Of the o street viaduct so as to
give him ingress and egress upon his
property. where he will build a
'50.oo0 building.
Holdups Get Five Dollars.
@. w. Smith. 25l3 street, South Omaha,
was held up last night within a few
steps Of his own home by two masked
men, who took S from him. Both made
their escape and owing to the darkness
Smith was unable to tell whether the
men were white or black. The police
were notified. but they have nothing upon
which to work and the capture OF the
strong arm men Is unlikely.
Howard Found Unconscious,
John Howard, said by the police TO be
an epIleptie subject. was found In an UNI
condition. this morning on
rwenty-fifth between M and " streets.
Howard was found by one Of the EN-
Dloyes of the Glynn-Gafford Transfer
company. who reported the matter to the
police. An investigation revealed that
Howard in falling had struck his head
against the eurbing. DR.. A. II. KoeniR
was summoned and found a compound
fracture of the right Jaw and a severely
bruised head. Howard was removed to
he South Omaha hospital.
HefflinKer wants Recount.
Fred Hefflinger. defeated democratic
lominee for councilman from the Third
yard, will ask a recount Of the votes
against Councilman John Riha, the sue