Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Michael Gillen, Veteran Police
Officer, Reported Near
Death.
HIS RECORD NOTABLE ONE

Michael J. Gillen. policeman and
detective on the South Side since
1908, was reported to be in critical
condition at late hour last night al
St. Joseph's hospital. Doctors predict
ed that he would probably not live
through the night.
Gillen was considered one OF the
most able police officers connected
with the South Side department. His
part in several of the daring espi-
sodcs that mark the path OF South
Side police in investigating murder
cases has been notable.
Under the annexation law he be-
came detective under Chief of Police
Dunn and was several times compli-
mented on his record.
For the last six months the veteran
policeman has been declining in
health. Last week his illness became
acute. An operation was performed
Friday morning. He weakened fast
after the operation.
The Gilen home is at 5l29 South
Thirty-ninth avenue, South Side. Mrs.
Gillen and a family of seven small
children live there. Mr. Gillen is 46
years old.
Polish Citizens Aroused.
Indignation in ron-partisan quar-
tiers of the Polish-American district
on West L street, is running high.
According to Republican Central
committeeman Max Targsewski, the
Polish-American Citizens club, which
represents the majority OF the voters
OF this district, met in session a'week
ago and decided to Hold a political
rally and invited candidates from both
tickets to the meeting. This decision
was later rescinded, 1t Is charged,
and arrangements made for another
meeting inviting only Senator Hitch
cock and Congressman Lobeck Of the
democratic party. The meeting was
far from a success, there being
actually only twelve voters in at
tendance. 49,.
Committeeman Targcewski has ar
ranged for big republican rally for
Monday evening at the club hall at
Thirty-third and l. streets and will
have candidates OF the entire republic
can ticket in attendance. Music and
refreshments will be furnished. The
Poles OF the district will turn out
in force is the prediction Of the CEN
trail committeeman Of the district.
Madsons Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Madison en-.
tertained at . party at their home, l2t
Edwards street, South Side. last eve
ming. The house was decorated in a
color scheme of red and white. Six
teen guests were present. They were
Misses Mary Dee, Alice Donahue
Nora Donahue, Catherine Donahue
Helen Redmond, Mrs. Z. ]. Dee
Messrs. Tom Redmond, Ben Burress
George Jacobscn,l Palmer Vert, Mel
willie Freewood, Two Kruse and Ed
Kennedy.
Program Of Music.
The choir OF the Grace Methodist
church will give program Of special
music at the morning and evening
service hours, II and 3 o'clock. The
following program has been an
nounced:
At the morning service: Bow
Down Thine Ear" (Dickinson), and
From Thv owe a. A Father" (Gou.
rodl ,,,;,L IL. soio n,rts hv Mics
MI "a NJ paL.r
LAWS snu WI N
AT the evening service tne musical
features Will be Lead Kindly Light
(PuRh- Evans), and "AS Torrents III
Summer (Etgar)
n.,tIs r.,..
Nuiiu GhsettAns'
The ST. Mary's Guild OF St. Mar.
fins church entertained AZ a Hal.
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io"c Gil Pety last Setu'uay hiSht a.
the parish house. FRIES were won
by Alta Davis and CAROLYN Van Cur.
ran. The evening was spent in game
.rd ,,,,.;. Cover. ,,,.re t.;d CO. ~ .
suu hues' So's "s '~'u ~ 'ie
following.
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Ny Dy p,nas Tn sse.
Mo omh n e,snnh ~. ng ". w nsa
garot kim, Marjorie Abbot Bessie Ais.
| worth. I,enora Martin, Carolyn Van Cur.
ran. Bernice Elllctt, Margaret Mcbride
| Ictheiind perR,r Carolyn Miller. Bontric,
| Farrar. Bessie Cressy, Helen Kubat, Doroth,
ADKINS. Martha Clifton, Mrs, r, Ames, Mrs
n, L. Delaney,
M..,. c,.v c..s,n
ss' ivy "o'''p'
Miss Hazel True has gone TO Chicago t.
visit friends who live there.
| A chicken dinner will he served Mt tn,
| Grace Methodlst church from IL to 1 o'clock
| Thursdav Noyenher q
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= dinner IN MeCranns puidlne Tuesday
| november u from ii'so 70 O'CLOCK