Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
THE MAGIC CITY
], H. Bulla Again Honored by Lead
ership of Traders Ex-
change.
GIVEN PRESENT OF FINE WATCH
Report Persists that Former police
Judge Callahan II to ne Made
Deputy sheriff Under
McShane.

McShane.
James Hiram Bulla was elected head
OF the Traders Exchange at the annual
meeting OF the Traders Yesterday at the
/ Union stock Yards This Is the eighth
consecutive term for which Mr.. Bulla
has been elected, AS a special mark OF
/ appreciation the exchange presented
! President Bulla with a watch and chain
| to cost $3.50
c. Il. Huntzing was reelected sccre-
! tsry-treasurer. Samuel werthiemer. I'D
| Burton and Frank Van SAINT were elected
! directors for a term OF three years each
! The meeting OF the traders was full Of
good spirits and the Live Stock Sanitary
board OF the state came in for a splendid
| endorsement for the good work effected
| In keeping the foot and mouth disease
out of tho state. Mr.. Bulla is president
OF the board. When It came time to pre-
sent Mr.. Bulla with the mark of esteem
a committee escorted him 90 the hall,
where he was detained until the gift had
been determined on, Then he was
brought back and the announcement
made In speech of appreciation and
congratulstton. Mr.. Bulla later expressed
himself as highly pleased with the gift.
Il think I'll accept st." he told his
friends, with broad smile
/ Believe Callahan Has Call.
Rumor from the office of Sheriff Felix
McShane yesterday indicated the ap-
pointment of Police Magistrate James
Callahan 10 be deputy sheriff vice George
Hauptmann. present deputy from South
Omaha. Callahan will end his term as
police magistrate next Thursday when
Judge Reed takes hts place Many ap-
plicants for a place as deputy sheriff
have come from South Omaha, but until
yesterday nothing was certain. II Is
now conceded that IL anyone is appointed
CNllanan will get the place. Callahan
knows all the South Omaha joints and
there will probably be some fun for the
ones who opposed him for police Judge
once he has donned the sheriff's star.
Aged Man Injured.
S. Krellers. an aged man living over the
Sarpy county line just south of Thirty
sixth street, was run down and dragged
half a block at Thlrty-sixth and U
streets late Friday night when traveller
sleigh hit him. Krelers was making his
way along the hill on Thirty-sixth street
near ". This is a favorite slide for
sleighing parties. AS the cid man walked
up the hill heavily laden sleigh came
driving along. Krellers was dragged for
half a block and was very seriously
bruised. He was removed 20 a hospital
in a critical condition. He is said TO run
a small truck garden in Sarpy county.
{ Cr0Wder Has Disappeared.
Ia,
' affliction wandors William Crowder, a
, biindman who left Blair for South Omaha
, before Christmas. Crowder was to have
!. visited with friends and relatives In
South Omaha. He left Blair a day OF
/: two before Christmas day. Friends and
relatives have waited and waited for his
coming. His continued absence from
his old haunts and his failure 10 arrive
in South Omaha TO which place he had
set out have caused the police to interest
themselves in his whereabouts. Crowder
just seems to have dropped out.
Two RObberies Connected.
Coincidence in the separate thefts from
| Frank Adams, a grocer at Thirty-second
and l. streets, and his clerk. c. KassIr
at Thirty-fifth and X streets, has caused
Chief OF Detective Sheahan to seek a new
{ clue, Kassir works for Adams as a clerI
~ the Adams grocery. A night or two
ago Kassirs home was robbed of twenty,
four chickens. Yesterday the home OF
Frank Adams was robbed Of $500 In moneS
and 500 In an Armour check Sheahat
thinks that some one acquainted Will
both Kassir and Adams may have don,
both jobs,
Death of Timothy BrOderick.
Timothy Frederick, one of the pionee
residents OF this section. died Friday nigh
at his residence, 1871 North Thirty-nintl
avenue, at the age OF ~ years. MI
Broderick up TO year ago enjoyed goo
health and exhibited vigoT in mind an
R body. Last winter he caught a bad col
and after long illness failed TO regal
n, his old-time strength
He knew all the old-timers Of this sec
!, ton and could recount many interestin
:, incidents OF the days when the town wa
~ red and roaring"
Mr.. Broderick is survived by his wldo,
and children. He was the father OF min
children, seven sons and two daughters
William Broderick, a former councilman
is a son of the deceased
!. The funeral will be held Monday morn
ing at o'clock from his late residenc
TO ST. Mary's church. Interment will b
made in st. Marys cemetery
shorter Given Ring.
William Shorter, cattle buyer from
Swift g. Co., at Chicago happened dow
among his old friends and associate
Ia South Omaha William used 10 be heai
cattle buyer for Swift at this marke
~ and his good manners and happy dispOsi
4 ton won him the undying Admiration an,
q friends OF the "bunch" az the yards. Yes
= terday a few OF the boys sprung a sur
~ prise upon Shorter in the way of
"A presentation and a speech. William &C
cepted both and came back with one
IA The presentation was a magnificent dla
y. mond ring something short Of tire
, carats in weight Shorter is spending tn
A holiday season IN South Omaha, bu
will return TO Chicago in a day or two
Death of John Corr.
Y In the death OF John Corr. who passe