Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-13
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Puts Sealing Wax on All sGlOCr
Doors for Today.
EVEN PoRTERs AND P~RoPRltToRs BARRED
chief and Captain Are 20 DO Special
Patrol Duty 20 see that the
Order IL RigidIy En-
forced.

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stated to reporters that every saloon
keeper In the city had been notified to
keep closed all day today. All window
curtains are to be removed, as well as all
screens in front OF bars in order to give
the police an opportunity to keep close
tab on places where liquor is sold.
For the purpose of seeing that his order
is carried out the mayor has directed that
police shall do double duty. Every saloon
in the city will be watched and the chief
and captain will visit the patrolmen on
their beats every hour OF two In order
to sec that they are performing their du-
ties. The mayor will not permit even por-
tiers to enter saloons for the purpose OF
cleaning up and proprietors are barred
from entering.
There was considerable complaint about
the order yesterday by liquor dealers as
some Of them asserted that the saloons
paid more taxes than the members of the
A~nti-Saloon element do.
Surveyors Busy in the Hollow.
For a week or more several parties Of
railroad surveyors have been working In
and around South Omaha. Yesterday a
party OF Union Pacific men were setting
stakes in the hollow south of H street.
In this connection It is understood that
there is another deal on foot TO have the
| city council pass an ordinance vacating
certain streets and alleys in the north
ern portion Of the city. This plan has
been on foot for two or three years, but
the council has refused to pass the re-
ouired ordinances. II the old plans arc
carried out the Union Pacific will run side
tracks up the hollow south Of H street and
locate the coal and lumber yards, which are
now on trackage north Of the l. street Via
duct. in the hollow.
Another line has been surveyed through
the Lenagh property in the western part
of the city and still another through Al
bright. In fact for the last week or two
surveyors have been working all around
the city. No definite Information can be
obtained from any OF the engineers In
charge of the work. 1t is inferred that
the Union Pacific contemplates enlarging
it's yards here, providing 1t can secure the
streets and alleys in the northern part
Of the city. Rumor has 1t that a new
proposition for the vacation Of these streets
and alleys will be made to the council at
the meeting Monday night.
Looking Over Vouchers.
Employees Of the city treasurer's depart
ment we're engaged yesterday In looking
over vouchers in the city clerks omce
with a view to enforcing the recent order
of the council in connection with the pay
ment Of warrants to those who are drawing
salaries from the city or have claims
against the municipality. In all cases where
personal taxes are owed by city employees
or those having claims against the city
the amount will be deducted before Q war
rant Is cashed by the treasurer.
The plan may work with the city en-
ployes. but as for those who have claims
against the city 1t may be another propo-
sition. 1t is asserted that the scheme has
been worked successfully In other cities
but there is liable TO be a fight on 1t here
Postpone Cornerstone Laying.
A week ago the building committee Of
the Ancient Order of United Workmer
Temple association announced that the cor
nerstone Of the building would be laid or
Labor day. Preparations for a big cele'
bration we're being made, but all this hal
been stopped. At the request OF the Cen
trail Labor union the laying of the corner
stone will be deferred for a couple o.
weeks, or possibly a month.
G. w. Miller, chairman OF the building
committee Of the Workmen, stated to
Bee reporter yesterday that as soon as thu
request from the Central Labor union wal
received ali OF the members decided with
out hesitation to postpone the ceremony
There will be a meeting of the director
Of the organization in about a week ant
! then It is expected that another date TO
r the laying OF the stone and the celebration
: to follow will be decided upon.
! Christian Endeavor Society.
The Endeavor society of the First Chris
A4- 49, -. ~k Nha fRIlaugfn,
chairmen Of committees to serve for on
Z year: G. L. Bonner, prayer meetings
a Miss Sadie Walker, lookout; M. L. Whit
E taker, good literature; Miss Lillian Lane
a the press; Miss Anita Bergquist, soeia
events; Mrs. R. e. Hodgin, music; Mis-
Louise Hunt, flowers.
Magic City Gossip.
All city fire alarms were still out of serv
ice yesterday.
Children will be baptized at the Presby
terian church today.
Frank ]. Moriarty is at Manitou Spring
for a couple OF weeks.
Mrs. Z. j. Elliott visited friends In Ne
braska City last week.
Mrs. Barnum has gone to Cheyenne
Wyo., to spend the summer
Miss Blanche Johnson of Lincoln is tn
guest of Miss Daphne Grtfhth.
Leslie f. Kells, formerly in business here
is now located in Pueblo, Colo.
Mrs. L. A.. Reamer OF Hastings, Neb.,
the guest or Mr.. and Mrs. Banner.
Miss Hazel Gray, who Is seriously Il
was reported some better last night
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Reed have moved I
a farm about Ave miles south Of this city
Harry L. Carpenter has returned 10 Lir
coin after spending yesterday with friend
here.
Mrs. Clara e. Boyd, daughter Of Mr.. an
Mrs. A. II. Merrill, is now living at Pueblo
Colo.
]. W. Christie. father Of San and Harr
Christie, has gone TO Minneapolis to spen
the summer.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Methods
church will meet with Mrs. c. W. Smit
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Gunsaul has returned to her hon
at Denve after a visit with her siste
Mrs. A. l.. Williams.
Frank Burmese is now employed as bool
keeper In the ONCE OF the South Omah
Ice and Coal company,
Miss A. ]. Clark is preparing to spen
the summer with Mrs. Wells. and 9TH
friends at Maryville. Mo.
Mrs. Mime Swartz has secured a perm
for the erection of a dwelling at Nineteent
and N streets to cost $1,000
Miss Minnie Mundt, Twentieth n
streets, has gone TO the western part
the state TO spend the summer.
Special Providence" will be the topic
Rev, NJ. A. Heads sermon at the Fir
Methodist church this morning.
Miss Brenda Vansant. daughter OF M
day for Colorado mountain resorts.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Jam
Shields, who have been seriously III, we
reDOFted 20 be some better Veaterdav