Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Stock Yards Receipts Of Cattle
Establish New Record.
BEST MARK IN THREE YEARS
National Construction Company is
Given Paving Contracts FOR
TweRty-FIrst and TweRty-
second streets.

] EhNNNAhA1 NNNANNhNg At NnN kAoAk NAIQH
established a new record In the number
Of cars received. over 1915 head OF cattle
keeping the stockmen going at lively
/ clip.
This is the largest supply Tor any one
day since October ?. 1911, when a total
OF 1858 head were received. on last
Monday the run was 1881 head and on
the corresponding Monday a year ago
the total was l0tii head. AS, compared
TO s27 cars received IN ths record-break-
ing day in 1911. yesterdays number went
two better, e2S cars being tabulatcd, in
ell.
| Big Horse sale.
| A big sale OF horses was held at the
stock yards yesterday morning. and
among the crowd on hand TO look over
the stock were Edward Holyoke and II.
Sabin, representatives Of the British and
french governments, respectively. who
are authorized, so they stated, to buy
animals for their governments TO be
used in battle. Both men were in con-
ference with the holders of the sale,
but would not state whether they had
found any Of the horses 70 their liking.
Paving Contract.
At meeting of the city council held
last evening the National Construction
company was awarded the contract to
pave the alley between NJ and n streets
on Twenty-first and Twenty-second.
Four resolutions 20 establish grades were
introduced, and claim for $500 damages
brought by NJ l.. Goldberg for damage
alleged TO have been done his property
by a defective sewer was turned down.
NJ. P. o'Connor was awarded $40 in lieu
of 500 claim brought by him for
horse which he owned and which was
shot following an injury sustained when
the animal stepped In an open sewer.
w. r. Rowley was awarded the con-
tract TO pave the sidewalk on the north
side of Q street between Twenty-seventh
and Thirty-sixth streets
The street commissioner was ordered
TO establish a crosswalk on the south
side Of TwentS-seventh and A streets.
The South Omaha Horse and Mule COM
pany is to be requested to keep it's EN-.
ployes from stretching a rope arcoss the
sidewalk in front of its place.
Spence Grows Weaker.
Arthur Spence appears to have lost the
strong grip he has evidenced in fighting
for life and is now sinking rapidly. His
physicians have almost given, up hope
Although conscious for short period
yesterday he was unable to communicate
with anyone owing TO weakness
sub Postal station.
A suhpostaI station is to be established
at the Anderson Drug store, Twentieth
end Missouri avenue on November IS.
Tremberth Recovering.
William Tremberth. who was injured
in Sunday mornings fire at 40 North
Twenty-fourth street. is reported to be
getting along as well as can be expected.
He will no doubt be confined to the
South Omaha. hospital for week or
more.
Gypsy Reports Robbery.
Carl mellow Of the gypsy camp which
is situated at Thirtieth and streets.
complained TO the police that he had been
robbed of $500 by one of his trIbesmen.
AS a result Captain Zaloudel1 and De-
tective Gaughan arrested IS. Ochicka. |
Alex Stephen. S. Miller, Nina Stephens
and Bora Duca. When arrested Miller
had st75 on his person, which was given |
him he said by another member of the
colony.
had been taken from a trunk in his I
tent. which also contained $1,000 in gold
which the thief overlooked. Although
Suspicion pointed strongly against Miller.
the gypsies held a conference at police |
headquarters yesterday afternoon and
after settling the affair among them
selves Miller was released and the whole
outfit left, the building together.
city Interest Due.
The city treasurers office reports that
interest due November / on obligations |
at New York and Lincoln will amount to-
s15,es4.S.
Mayor IL witness.
Mayor Thomas Hector was called be-
fore the federal district court Monday
morning as a witness in a damage suit
Looking for Chester.
Adam Chester, 45l South Thirty-fourth
street. has been missing from his home
since Sunday morning. His wife stated
that he had considerable money and sew
eral articles OF jewelry on his person
when he left the house to go to tho bar
Der shop. She fears foul. play and mas
asked the police of both cities to look
for him.
suspect Brought Back.
Louis Besse, alias Lucky Brown"
suspected here Of the murder OF John
Kane. was brought TO South Omaha Mon
day evening from Kansas City by Captain
Besse asserts that he is inno-
cent OF the charge.
~ Magic city Gossip.
Cherokee coal. unscreened, A25; screen
I'd. $40; South 4. Rowland Lum. & Coal.
The Willing Workers of the Christian
church will take their dinner at the
,hurch Wednesday.
Office space for rent in Bee office 23lSl
Y street. Terms reasonable. Wen snown
ocation. Tel. South q.
An important meeting of South Omaha
lerle No. 154 Fraternal Order OF Eagles
will be held this evening.
Miss Mary T. Pool. who was the guest
II South Omaha friends last week, has
to her home at Spencer.
The Keno Klub gave ar informal dane
ng party al the A. o. u. w. temple
saturday evening. Fifty guests attended.
All Redmen are requested TO meet At
he Redmen hall this afternoon At $50
o'clock. 20 attend the funeral of William
Resche.
Fire Sale at Ffshers-Water soaked
FOODS. caused from fire in flat above,
vii be sold out Wednesday, W. W.
Fisher.
Mrs. A. X. King. formerly a resident
u south Omaha, but now living st DUN