Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
August Miller Says Republicans to
Make Straightforward Fight.
SUICIDE MAN FROM HARLAN
Christopher Hansen Identifies BODY
of Alfred Hansen, Found Near
Ralston as thrt of His
Brother.

/ ~h~Nt+eAAAs " AhD AtPotN AfAeS Ae0N AAc -
by the republican central committee pop
ular disgust with the present mismanage-
ment OF city affairs insures the election
Of at least a majority of the republican
nominees next month.
I'VE are going before the people with
bunch OF clean men and platform
the reverse Of what. has been practiced
upon the citizens OF this town for the
last two years." said August Miller last
night. III the people are honest and
sincere in their efforts to be rid of the
political pirates that now infest the
municipal offices the republican ticket
will be elected on April ."
Other candidates and members OF the
committee discussed the progress OF the
campaign and adopted resolutions looking
to the publication Of the records OF some
of the candidates on the democratic
ticket.
Hansen Liven I'm Harlan.
Christopher Hansen. prominent imple-
ment dealer OF Harlan. Ia. yesterday
Identified the body OF Alfred Hansen
who was found hanging under a bridge
near Ralston. Monday night. as that OF
his brother. a native and for many
years a resident Of Harlan, Ia.
Hanseu's suicide is said to have been
the result OF overindulgence in drink.
The dead man was about 90 years OF age
and by disposition was rambler. He
had travelled about most OF the country
at different intervals.
Before taking to drink Alfred Hansen
Is said TO have been most successful
farmer near Harlan where his mother
and sister still reside. Farm life seemed
TO have palled on him and he left home
about three weeks ago with the inten-
ton OF coming to Omaha where he said he
wished TO deposit some money. Evil
IDENTIFY the man had been on a heavy de-
bauch Immediately before his death.
II was said by relatives that he had
frequently threatened to make away with
himself.
The body will be sent to Harlan this
morning at 10 o'clock. Undertaken
Bernard Larkin will accompany II.
Dick Pappas Shot.
Dick Pappas, a Roumanian. was shot
three times in a fight In a boarding house
at Twenty-slxth and N streets early |
last night. He Is in a critical condition.
The identity of the man who shot |
Pappas Is doubtful. The police, up to
late last night. had made no arrest A
man whom they suspect made his es-
cape.
New PolIticui Ciub.
The Political and Social club of South
Omaha was organized last night. IL
was MANNED as a permanent ORGANIZE
tlou 10 enter actively into politics OF the
city.
The following officers were elected;
william Sawyer, president; A. Reed, vice
president; Sam Arvin, secretary.
The club viii meet Tuesdays and Fri
days at eos North Twenty-fifth street
Officers of the club estimated the at
tendance last night at 100.
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'ont1 OF oinans, VINO explained mat
'nly organization could assist In relieving
hese conditions. Miss Jontz deprecated
ne value OF private charity as a remedy
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MIS- sieNeiNs' ioiiner chairman OF the
aVics committee. declared that the club
md society would accomplish more and
,etter results by concentrating on one
In, =, ,aa,,.,,nn,an, NJ $780,.
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iiess was very eonserNauNe ana pore
he impress OF practical observation. She
.ited a number Of cities whose cases COM
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ion that the club eo-onarata rrfth tba | !,