Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Active and Effective Work on the Part Of
the Police
PROMPT ARREST OF SUSPECTED MEN
Pris oneis Are wanted AZ Kansas city
and believed to Have Been I'm
plicated In = Reeent
Bask Robbery.

N0lNnAAya vi EAAunl IT
was received here TO look out for two col
ored men who had committed a robbery
In Kansas City. Saturday the ofncers ar
rested James Barnes. He was found work.
ing at one OF the packing houses, and a
notice Of the arrest was sent to Kansas
City. When an officer from that city ar
rived early Sunday morning a search for
the other burglar was instituted and the
result was that Roy. Jackson was placed
behind the bars. The Kansas City onicer
had little TO say except that the two me-
lgroes were wanted for burglary and that
he wanted TO take them back. This oficer
compIimented Chief Briggs and his mon
for the quick work. He expected to take
both prisoners AVA with him last night,
providing they would go without papers.
In case papers are needed there will be a
fdelay and the men will be held for four
days on suspicion. On account Of the Sc
erecy Of the matter II Is inferred that the
prisoners are connected in some way with
fthe robbery OF a bank at Springfield, Ill.
This cannot be proven. so the VISITING o6-
Ger says. but he hopes to make a case.
Other charges are pending in both st. Louis
and Kansas City against the prisoners, so
that the local authorities will not hesitate
ITO let the men go whenever they are called
for.
At the same tire the police are search
Ing the city for those who are supposed to
have been implicated in the recent bank
robberies in this Vicinity. All suspicious
characters are being put In Jail and the
night patroImen have Instructions to COM
pei any man out late at night to give an
account of himself. In this way the local
police expect to keep the city clear Of
sHeakfhieves. :
oity counen Tonight.
At the meeting Of the city council tonight
Il is expected that the supplemental re-
port a the appraisers for the Burlington
vacation ordinance will come up. There
seems to be no objection to this. as the
ire. report was adopted. and the company
Is willing TO make a settlement on the
Hsrms agreed upon. All that the company
wants is 20 have the report made more sx-
,plicit and this will be approved by the
council.
Aside from this business there IL moth
ing doing outside Of the reading Of reports
and the hling Of statements. II might be
that the question of the appointment Of a
stock examiner might come up, but this Is
hardly probable.
That High school Proposition.
When it became known yesterday through
The Bee that the Board Of Education pro-
posed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction Of the foundation of the proposed
high school building on the Hector site,
some Of the members Of the Taxpayers
league went straight up into the air. They
Threatened fnjunctions and mandamuses.
Members of the board said last night that
tbs Taxpayers league would not cut much
Ice. as II had showed ia hend and had been
Gutciassed." However, there seems to be
se determined effort to put a stop TO the
carrying Of on issue OF bonds and the com
mencement OF work on the proposed high
school site. The school district as II stands
to-day is not bonded and the general desire
of the citizens seems TO keep 1t free from
70 mortgage. In case a fight is put up II is
thought the bonds will be defeated, al
though the people generally seem 70 think
that a high school building should be
erected.
SELLING RapidIy.
Tickets for the charity ball. to be given
hs the women Of the South Omaha Hos
pital association, are selling rapidly. AL
ready 300 tickets have been sold, and as
there Is q week yet IN which to dispose OF
the tickets Il is expected that the entire
issue will be disposed OF. The proceeds
will go to enlarging the present hospital,
as there does not seem to be any chance
OF the association securing a building OF
its own with the revenue now derived from
donations.
Coal Dealers Talk.
Several coal dealers said yesterday that
II the present shipments were continued
through February that there would be no
shortage In coal. Some anthracite is COM
ing In every few days. and there is quite
u supply Of bituminous coal on hand. There
will not be any change, so dealers say, in
the price Of anthracite. although Il IL ex-
pected that the prioe OF soft coal will come
down before long.
As long as the freight rates between
Chicago and Omaha and Duluth and Chi
cage remain the same. $3.50 per ton. there
can be no reduction in the existing prices.
Hfbernians Present statue.
The Hibernians OF South Omaha gathered
at the hall, T~wenty-third and N streets
last evening at Z. o'clock and marched e
81. Mary's church. Thirty-sixth and 9
streets. and presented a statue Of H. Pat.
rick. With appropriate ceremonies the
statue was formally presented. and &C
cepted by the priest and congregation. The
ceremony was well attended. but on &C.
: count OF the weather many who were ex.
pected did not march from the han TO tbs
shurch.
MaEie city Gossip.
~ NNNtA ~ WAa -
TOR drill tonight
The ravmbers OF the local Young Men,
Christian association who visited Lincoln
on Saturday reported an enjoyable time.
A card and dancing party will be givet
fn FRIDAY evening. February 6. at Masonic
ban BY the members OF Knoxall council
Royal Arcanum.
Rev. James a. Wise, rector OF the Eplsco
pal church here, delivered a very interest
pg address 70 the members At the meeting
Sunday afternoon.
A subscriber writes TO ask what has be
come OF the proposition to secure money
By the voting OF bonds for the PURCHASING
81 = site ana building for a suitable city
hall
The park commissioners are still ioobini
tor a chance 20 spend money. Now thel
want ~Twenty-tifth street cut through 4
the Omaha boulevard. This work may b.
done this summer. as there 10 money n
the park fund here.
The police are stin hunting for suppose,
ank robbers. Yesterday a couple OF Omahl
detectives put In their time doWn here ans
we're assisted by the chief and member o
the local detective force.
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