Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayors Orders for Sunday Saloon Closing
Strictly Enforced.
THIRSTY CITIZENS LEAVE TOWN FOR DAY
Many Go to and CORTLAND
Beach-Proposed Changes in APP
preparation and Levy
Ordinances.

yesterday for sure. The orders Of the
mayor pertaining to Sunday closing we're
observed and those accustomed to their
morning drink failed to get it out Of a
saloon. The breweries did a large busi-
ness Saturday and liquor dealers say that
the bottle trade Saturday night was greater
than they expected.
The last time the saloons here we're
closed on Sunday was in the summer Of
1899, when DR.. Ensor was mayor. He
closed the saloons on Sunday for about
FIVE weeks and caused liquor dealers lots
Of grief. When this was done there was
no Anti-Saloon league, the mayor taking
the responsibility upon himself.
The entire police force was on duty
during the day and up to midnight to see
that the orders of the mayor were carried
out. Very few patrons Of liquor resorts
remained in the city on account Of the
closing order. A large number went to
Manawa and others journeyed to CORTLAND
Beach. The drugstores closed up tighter
than clans and refused to sell anything
in the line Of intoxicating drinks.
It was reported late in the afternoon
that some places in the outskirts Of the
city, where few police were stationed, sold
beer, but these reports were not confirmed
by the police.
Members Of the Anti-Saloon league are
greatly elated at the stand the mayor has
taken and they hope that he will continue
to enforce the orders issued to the police
last Friday.
Council Meets Tonight.
The city council is booked for a meet
ing tonight. 1t may be that an adjourn
ment will be taken until Tuesday or
Wednesday on account of the fact that the
charter makes certain provisions regarding
the levy which is made at this time OF the
year. An effort is to be made to make a
slight change in the appropriation and levy
ordinances in order to give the library
board about 5000 more. In the making
out of the original sheets the fact that
there is a 10 per cent reserve on the city
levy was overlooked. 1t is probable that
a change may be made in these ordinances
when they come before the council In order
that sufficient funds may be provided for
the payment Of the site already purchased
and the construction of a permanent walk
around the building
ImpeachinE the Mayor.
"All this talk" said a city oficial last
night. "about impeaching Mayor Koutsky
for not enforcing strictly all Of the regula-
tions of the Slocum law is all bosh. In the
first place the mayor and council work In
harmony and under the charter 1t will take
the signature Of four councilmen to start
impeachment proceedings. No matter how
badly the ~Anti-Saloon league wants the
mayor impeached it will not be done. Kout-
sky is doing what he thinks is right and we
will stand by him."
Sheriff GiIstrnp Here.
Sheriff ]. w. Gilstrap of Macon, Mo-, is
here the guest of John Briggs, chief Of po-
lice. The sheriff came here after Aaron
Beckman, who is wanted at Macon for
grand larceny. He was arrested by the
local police and word sent to the Macon
sheriff. Beckman will not return to Mis-
souri, without a requisition and the sheriff
will remain until tonight. pecu-
lations amount to $40.
Foundations Laid.
Contractor T. C. Mcdonald stated yester-
day to a Bee reported that the ~footings
for the foundation for the two additional
rooms at Hawthorne school had been laid.
The contractor says that he will have the
rooms ready by the time the schools are
opened on September Q. The contract price
for the work is $4,250.
BY the addition of these two rooms to
this school the congestion AT tue CeulTdl
school will be relieved and will prevent
the necessity OF engaging outside rooms at
Twentieth and L streets, as was done last
season.
KOutsky Satisfied.
Mayor Koutsky stated to a Bee reporter
late last night that he was satisfied with
the enforcement of the, Slocum law yes
terday. From this time on the saloons
will close promptly at midnight and remain
closed until 5 a. m. There was a rumor on
the streets yesterday that the mayor pro-
posed to go further with his reform move
ment, but this could not be verified.
Magic City Gossip.
Miss Agnes Riley is visiting friends in
Chicago.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank II. Clark.
Mrs. William Kerr has returned from a
visit with friends at st. Paul, MINI.
Chief Etter says that the fire alarm sys-
tenn is in first-class working order now.
Harry Clingen of the Cudahy Packing
company has gone to Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
REV. M. A.. Head and wife expect to
leave today for Colorado, where they Will
spend a month.
Only union labor will be employed in the
construction of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen temple.
After spending a day or two here looking
after business matters lack C~uddtngton
returned to his grading camp at Otumwa,
Ia,
At Lake