Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Funeral Of Former Mayer Sloane Attended
by Large Ccncourse
NIGHT LUNCH SAGohs TO PAY LICENSE
Mayor KOutsky ~ Inclined to Pro-
tect Restaurant Projectors who
Pay Rent and Taxes
Magic city Gossip.

The funeral Of william G. Sloane. former
mayor Of South Omaha. was held at ST.
Martins church at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. on account Of the prominence
OF the deceased and because he was univer-
sally respected and liked by all who knew
him, the church was crowded.
Bishop Williams Of Omaha conducted the
services and his assistant was Rev. James
Wise. rector Of St. Martins. The usual
Episcopal service was read and the remains
we're placed in a heavy casket and Inferred
at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Members Of Knoxall council Of the Royal
Arcanum escorted the body from the house
at Twenty-ffth and I streets to the church
and thence to the cemetery. During the
services the city Offices we're closed and
the CITY officials attended In a body.
As the deceased was the first postmaster
In South Omaha, the present postmaster,
Colonel Etter, made a request that all car
riers attend and the result was that four
teen carriers, headed by the postmaster,
marched from the church to Q street in
front OF the hearse bearing the remains.
Following the letter carriers came about
forty members OF the Royal Arcanum and
then the city officials, the ministers and
pail bearers in carriages. The pail bearers
were: A. J. Caughey. Howard Meyers, F.
A.. Broadwefl, f.. A.. Cressey, Charles
Griffith and Ed Johnston. On account Of
the condition Of the weather only brief
services we're held at the grave.
Night Lunch wagons.
Mayor Koutsky said yesterday that he
had learned by investigation that the night
lunch wagons were not paying a license.
In fact these wagons have not paid any
money into the city treasury for some
months. The mayor proposes to have the
city attorney draft an ordinance providing
for the payment of a yearly license
amounting TO not Tess than c25. In case
there is any opposition to this the lunch
wagons will be compelled to cease opera
tions. The mayor says that the city needs
the money, Keepers OF night restaurants
are complaining all Of the time about the
night wagons. They say that they pay rent
for buildings, while the wagons stand on
street corners and secure the trade. Mayor
Koutsky says that he believes in help."s
those who pay taxes here and therefore he
will start q crusade against the night lynch
wagons.
Building Association Election.
The South Omaha Loan and Building as
ISOLATION announce the following election
of officers: W. p. Adkins. president; p.
Mitchell, vice president; James J. Fitzger-
aid. secretary; +. ]. Mnriarty, treasurer:
A. II. Murdoch, attorney. The directors of
the association are: E.. l.. Howe, W. p.
Adkins, p. Mitchell, f. M. Smith. J. E.
Bateman. ]. II. Loechner. P. S. sheehy, X.
c. Walker and J. e. OHern.
German-American Democratic Club.
These officers have elected by the Ger
man-American Democratic club OF South
Omaha; f.. ]. Frietag, president; George
Rain, vice president; Paul Wetzel, treas
urer; A. f. Mertens. secretary; E.. Elster,
assistant secretary; Henry Geest. sergeant
alarms. Regular meetings of the club will
be held on the fourth Sunday Of each
month. A constitution and bylaws were
adopted and plans were made for the
spring campaign.
Club Elects Officers.
The South Omaha club met Tuesday
night and elected officers for the ensuing
year. There was a goodly attendance cf
members and following the election a
lunch was served and cigars passed around,
IThese officers were elected: Bruce McCul-
aoch. president; p. A. Wells, vice presi-
dent; ]. II. Brady. secretary; Walter Slate
treasurer. Colonel ]. b. Watkins wac
elected a member OF the executive COM
mittee.
over Fifty Cars short.
Reports at the yard Offices last night
showed that the packers were short over
fifty refrigerator cars for the days bust
ness. Instead OF calling for coal Just now
the packers are calling for refrigerator
cars. Enough coal is coming in now "a
keep the plants running from da~ to day
but the matter OF cars for the shipment
OF packing house products is what is caus-
ing the packing managers to send in appli-
cations for membership in the Don't
Worry club. Unless there is a bunch OF
cars here soon the daily output from South
Omaha will fall off considerably. 1t Is
stated that the refrigerator cars are beine
sidetraoked for the transportation of coal
trains.
SIN Raising Money.
The members OF the local lodges OF the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen are still
after money and at a meeting OF lodge
No. Sc, held Tuesday night over 81, OOC
for the temple was pledged. Work or
the second story of the temple is nov
going on and II is stated that q good
weather prevails the roof OF the building
will be on within two weeks. Members Of
the order evince considerable interest IL
the work as It progresses and the opinion