Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-11
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
THE MAGIC CITY
New Organization Formed to Defeat
Consolidation Of Omaha and
It's Suburbs.
EIGHTEEN PERSONS IN MEETING


Judge w. w slabaugi1 OF Dundee and
Superintendent Of Schools N. NJ Graham
Of South Omaha are the masters OF the
new alliance formed Saturday IN South
Omaha 10 defeat the threatened legisIa-
tive program of forcibly consolidating
Omaha and its suburbs. The alliance, In
effecting an understanding. offensive and
defensive, between the patrician satraps
Of Dundee and the rulers OF the South
Omaha plebIsclte. standing shoulder to
shoulder against the daring Vaccinations
of Laurie ]. Quinby and Jerry Howard,
il as worthy Of everlasting chronicle as
was the tender scene of the lion and the
lamb gambolfng on the green Of Aesop's
imagination.
Where Treaty Made.
In the offices OF City Attorney H. C..
Murphy this treaty was made. Elghteea
patriots gathered to protect their shrink
ing satrapies from the gaping NAV Of
Mayor Jim's grasping minions. Money
and men were voted-on paper, tbs true
but voted none the less. And a commit
tee with power to act was drafted from
the Joint meeting and invested with the
trappings OF authority to tell thu legis-
laturc of Nebraska why consolidation
should not be. Judge Slabaugh intimated
that Senator Quinby was the minority OF
Dundeeites in favor OF annexation with
Omaha. Senator n p. Dodge and Repre-
sentative Palmer, who live in the VIII
lage," are all right. II seems.
Judge w. w. Slabaush Of Dundee was
elected chairman Of the joint committee,
while City Clerk Perry Wheeler OF South
Omaha was made secretary and Super
intendent n. NJ Graham of'South Omaha
was chosen vice chairman. joint ex-
ecutive committee with power to act"
will be appointed later by the chairman
(which will control" The committee will
consist Of three-one from Dundee and
two from South omaha
Campaign at Lincoln.
IT seems that r. B. Howell has opened
headquarters in Lincoln, and following
his initiative the alliance may establish a
similar point Of attack: Anyway, money
Is TO be gathered, according TO Judge
slabaugh. and campaign OF registering
the names Of those against the junction
with Omaha is 10 be prepared. A repre-
sentative-oh, dear. no. not a lobbyists
TO be sent to Lincoln, and II may be that
the lawmakers will be gladdened by the.
sight Of another protest In boots from
the beleaguered municipalities. There was
expressed some anxiety as to the person
mel of the committees on cities and towns
and Judiciary which the legislature VIII
appoint next week. II was limited that
those things must be watched. The joine
COMMITTEES adjourned to meet at this call
OF the chairman. which II. c. Murphy
said might convene half way between
Dundee and tho Magic clty-even within
the confines of Mayor Jim's territory.
The officers Of the session:
Judge w. w. Siabalgh. chairman; N.
M. Graham, vice chairman; Perry
Wheeler, secretary
Those Present.
The personnel OF the meeting was:
Judge w. w, Slabaugh OF Dundee. d.
~. Davis OF Dundee. o. s. Cotner OF
Dundee. N. NJ. Graham. superintendent
OF schools in South Omaha; Perry
Henry & Murphy et e,y at,oS 1Sss Of sSn.h
Omaha p. j. Martin, city treasurer OF
South Omaha; II; W. Reed. police Judge
OF South Omaha; w. e. Schneider former
Omaha; ]. NJ. Fitzgerald. tax commits
sioner of South Omaha; s. l. Winters
assistant city attorney OF South Omaha;
names PsTSs and Henry RpSn gS6ls
Omaha; W. j. Curran, John b, Wat
kins. Frank Lepnslki, Joseph r. Murphy
and Louis Dolezal OF South Omaha.
Gets Black Hand Letter.
Grant Chase. former sheriff OF sarpy
county, has received a black hand let
ter. Friends of the sheriff in south
Omaha are wrought up over the affair
aud have cautioned the ex-sheriff to be
very careful. The letter is evidently
written by crank ana contains vague
charges and yelled threats.
Sets own Broken Arm.
Dr. A. II. Koenig. former city physician
OF South Omaha. set his own broken
arm with the assistance Of an Omaha
drug clerk Friday evening. after hav-
ing fallen from street car at Twenty
fourth and Farnam. He then rode TO
the office OF an Xsray expert and dis
covered that besides the broken arm he
had also two broken ribs Physicians
then reset the broken arm and mendeds
the ribs. Dr. Koenlg IL attending 10
his office practice as usual. but makes
few outside calls for day or two.
DidR't Know Les Broken.
NJ. L. Balioux. assistant rector OF 81.
Bridget's Catholic church. preached twice
and held service last Sunday and for sew
erRl days during the week without know
ing that he had a broken leg Continued
pain In the leg. and swelling caused him
10 can a doctor. and Il was found that
he had broken a bone In his right leg
The accident occurred when he slipped on
the Ice = week ago