Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Landlord Antilles Prepares to Get Even with
Library Board.
BUYS LOT FOR ADVERTISING STANDS
Lawyers Tell Him He IL safe In
Taking Means of RetaIiat-
ing for Boards Com
plant.

G. II. Anthes, owner Of the Commercial
hotel at Twenty-Five and NJ streets, is
considerably displeased at the expense he
was put 10 in securing permission from the
city council for the erection of a veranda
In front Of his hotel. Architect Kimball
Pnd members of the library board opposed
, the erection of the veranda, but the city
council granted Antilles permission, even
after protests had been made. The veranda
is now about complete. 1t looks like a
substantial structure, has iron pillars and
is put up to stay.
Mr.. Antilles, perhaps to get even," yes
terday purchased the twenty-five feet ad-
joining his hotel on the east. This ground
is between the hotel and the proposed
library. II PROPOSE" said Mr.. Antilles,
to a Bee reporter last night, ito erect on
Ibis property Of mine q bill board twelve
feet in height and place on II some adver-
tiIing matter. If the members of the
library board worried about my veranda I
wonder what they will think when they see
my sign board go up"
Perhaps Mr.. Antilles forgot, when he
made the statement, that city ordinances
govern the erection of bill boards. Sec
tlon 2 OF ordinance No. 1906 says that the
city bill poster shall regulate and supervise
the construction Of all sign boards and
places erected for the placing Of Advertising
matter. After reading the ordinance Antilles
consulted an attorney and was told to go
ahead, as the authorities could not stop
him as long as the advertising board was
on his own ground.
Library Board Meeting.
Wednesday afternoon the South Omaha
library board held a meeting and talked
over matters. Architect 4. r. Kimball
was allowed t974.2b for the plans for the
building. In addition to this Mr.. Klmball
will receive the usual fee paid architects
for supervising the construction. Con-
tractor Weise will be. urged to get busy and
commence the laying of the foundations as
soon as possible. Weise insists that he
cannot get to building until the bod car
riers' strike is settled. Everything is
ready for the work. as there is plenty OF
material on the ground. Water for mixing
mortar and cement is still wanting, but
weise thinks that he has arranged for this.
That Pifer Case.
Some days ago The Bee made mention
OF the robbery of John Pifer, an aged
farmer living about four miles south Of the
southern city limits. The robbery was re-
krted to the South Omaha police by Mrs.
or. About $3.50 in money vas taken,
with valuable papers. sheriff McAvoy Of
Sarpy county has been investigating the
case quietly and has come to the conclusion
that he knows who the guilty parties are.
Two farm hands are suspected and arrests
probably will be made today. The South
Omaha police did not go with the sheriff
yesterday as planned for the reason that
the sheriff declared he had practically
located the thieves.
- March Stamp sales.
"Wednesday afternoon Postmaster Etter
forwarded TO Washington a report OF the
stamp sales for the month OF March. The
total sales of stamps amounted to Ss.1b5.11.
This includes the sales at the branch once
at the Exchange. In comparison with March.