Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-07
Brief City Ne,Os
Wedding Rings-Edholm, Jeweler.
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press.

Wedding Rings-Edholm. Jeweler
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press,
Loses His Watch-A watch valued
at SO was lost sometime Monday by
G. T. Gin, 1907 California street. so
he reports to the police,
Towl Engineering Company has
moved to top floor New First National
bank building. Expert drainage and
municipal engineers. Phone Douglas
39lS.
Vaow Appointed-Cory E. Vaow
been appointed city Inspector of heat
ing and power plants, under provisions
of new ordinance. The salary will
be $1,000 "a year
Improvcrs Mect-Prncipal Adams
of the High School Of Commerce will
address meeting of the United I'm
provement Clubs in Commissioner
Hummers office in the city hall
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
/ Overcome by Gas-Fred Howard,
725 South Eighteenth street, was
found overcome by gas in his room
at a. m. He was revived by po-
lice surgeons. A leak in gas heater
is believed to have been responsible.
Filling City Coffers-During Janu-
airy the receipts of the Auditorium
were s1,6S6S2. Central police court
collections were s1.591 South Side
police court, 1909. The city license
department received s2,366 during
the month.
New Commerce Teachcr-Miss
Louise Essex has joined the faculty
of the High School of Commerce as
instructor of mathematics. She was
principal of the high school at Min
den, Neb. She began her new duties
on Monday.
Beaton Apartments Sold-Judge
William a. Redick has purchased
from the Beaton Realty company.
through Glover Il Spain, the Beaton
apartments at Thirty-first and Far
nam streets as an investment. Con-
sideration, $55,000.
Colonel Weller Dislocates Shoulder
Colonel C. F. Weller, president and
manager of the Richardson Drug
company, is confined to his home with
a dislocated shoulder. He suffered
this injury when he slipped on the
ice recently and fell to the sidewalk.
To Check Autos at Thcaters-The
city council will grant to Joseph Nor
row a permit to maintain an auto
mobile checking system in front of
theaters. The checkers will wear uni
form caps with numbers and auto
owners will be given numbered checks,
Investigate Chinaman's Death-In-
vestigation of the death of Fong Suey,
So, Chinese cook who was found dead
in his room at 1904 Douglas street. is
being conducted by police and federal
authorities, in spite of the opinion of
police surgeons, who declared that
death was apparently from natural
causes
Light Ordinance Passes-The city
council, Butler and Kugel dissenting,
passed an ordinance which authorizes
the Omaha Electric Light and Power
company to bill current at 6h cents
per k. W. hour, with the scent rate
applicable if bills are paid within ten
days from their date.
UkeIeIe Quartet Organizes - The
Parcel Post Ukelele quarter composed
evening. The quartet will make its
first appearance at the postoffice
clerks dance to be held at the Hotel
Rome February II. Messrs. Hall,
Miller, Bandhaum and Harvey COM
prise the organization.
Prizes for MemberS-,rhe North
Side Progressive club will give card
party Wednesday afternoon at the
club hall. There will be prizes for
the women bringing ten, twenty and
fifty guests. The prizes for the ones
bringing ten and twenty people will
be pieces of linen, while the one bring
ing fifty will receive half dozen hand
painted plates.
Fine Fireplace Goods-Sunderland