Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
George Spears Given Ten Days
Layoff by Police Board,
ACTION ON BUGIEwICz DELAYED
Police BOARD wul Meet Again
To-day 60 Determine whether
ne wouId Take smoke and
water 49, Ordered.

George Spears, n fireman charged with
incompetency and drunkenness. was given
a ten-day lay off yesterday morning
when the Fire and Police board tried
him. John BuelewicS also a fireman and
charged with incompctcaey. was not 80
fortunate for hts case was taken under
advisement by the board In the Spears
case tho board agreed to dismiss the
charges but as n warning to spears sus-
pended him from duty for ten days he
ginning with the time he was laid of by
Chief HasburE Tho Bugiewicz case will
be decided this afternoon at o'clock.
Testimony in tho Buglewicz case mar
rawed down Go question OF fact whether
the fireman was too hesitant In taking or
ders at a fire. The chief burden seemed
TO be the sworn testimony Of his SUI
perlor officers that he had showed a
d,sinollnation to climb ladders NJ fire.
and also 20 take smoke and water
Mayor Thomas Hector took part In
neither hearing. being reported absent.
Confer over water Biil.
In accord with the agreement OF some
days ago General Manager II. n. Howell
of the Water district was ON hand yes
terday evening TO confer with the mayor
and city council anent the payment by
the city OF water bill amounting TO
some sSs,O0O. When Howell arrived the
council had disappeared so Mayor
Thomas Hector, City Clerk Perry
Wheeler and City Attorney Henry c.
Murphy went into conference with Mr..
Howell. The meeting had been called for
an hour before tho time when Howell and
his attorney John L. Webster arrived,
The council not being overly friendly TO
the ohieftain OF the water works, spent
no time In cooling their heels awaiting
his coming.
There Is no doubt of course, about the
city paying the money claimed. In view
of the supreme court ruling I'm a recent
case the city has no alternative. IL has
the money and will pay II because II
must needs do so.
Looks Dark for TraynOvich.
Because William Roedecksky Ia al
legged to have been decorated with a black
lamp In Traynovlchs saloon at Thirtieth
and Q streets the friends OF Roedecksky
filed a complaint against Traynovich fol-
selling liquor after hours on Saturday
November H. The information was filed
with Judge Callahan who was defeated
at the recent election. The case will
come up this morning,
BuckinE Contest.
A big bucking contest will be held at
South Omaha park, Twenty-fourth and
o streets. Sunday afternoon, November
20, under the management OF ]. II.
Wright. Beside roping and hog tying
contest as well, there win be expert
lasso work, bull-dodging OF wild steers
by TITLE Baldwin, champion lady broncho
buster Of the world. and others, as well
as an evenly balanced program of equally
exciting stunts.
Electric Light Contract.
Adverse report on the contract offer re-
Gently made the city of South Omaha
by the Omaha Electric Light and Power
company and the substitution OF a new
ordinance for street lighting we're the
features OF yesterday about the city hall
The former contract was received some
weeks ago City Treasurer p. J. Martin
raised some opposition to the speed that
was promised In getting through with
the matter. Martin insisted that under
the law a contract and clause providing
for royalty to the city must be con-
tanned in the new contract. There was
considerable talk and then the company
proposed the new ordinance which will be
placed on first reading next Monday
night II is understood.
Mrs. Benken'a Funeral Monday.
Funeral services for Mrs. John Benken,
aged IS years. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schneider. 7O4 North Thirty-second
street, who died at the home OF her
parents Friday night. will be held Mon
day morning at o'clock at st. Francis
Catholic church. 1nterment will be at
st. Mary's cemetery. Surviving the de-
ceased. besides the husband and parents
are one daughter at home. three sisters
and one brother.
south Omaha for Charity.
South Omaha will take an active part In
the college Hero" play to be given for
the benefit of the Child Saving institute
at the Brandeis theater Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday OF next week. The Magic
City will be represented by a fraternity
and sorority chorus, which will occupy