Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Octopus Appears in the Form of a Laundry
Combine.
ADVANCES PRICE OF WASHING SHIRTS
and south Omaha Laundrymen
said to Have Joined Hands to
Boost Prices on Their
Work.

Those who wear boiled" shirts and cuffs
and collars sent through a laundry will be
met with a surprise soon, astthe price has
been raised all along the line. The laundry
where shirts we're done up for Z cents 10
now a thing of the past, and 10 cents will
be the universal charge. other garments
will be charged for accordingly. This raise
is due, so 1t is stated, to the increase in
price of laundry supplies. Washhouse men
say that starch has gone up, and that sheet
ing used has also advanced in price. The
advance in supplies makes It compulsory
to advance the price on the work turned
out. While the laundries do not counte-
nance the idea OF a trust, Il is a fact that
there is an agreement in South Omaha TO
advance prices.
Letters have been sent out from Omaha
announcing to saloon men that on March
1 the price for bar towels would be In
creased 81 a month. This matter was ia
ken up yesterday by the Saloonkeepers'
union, and it was decided that the liquor
dealers in the two Omahas would establish
a laundry of their own, and thus be inde-
pendent Of the trust. While this latter
matter is not in shape to discuss at the
present time. 1t is understood that at a
meeting to be held next week funds will
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dependent laundry will soon be started by
the unions mentioned.
On the other hand, the individual who is
compelled to send clothing to the laundry
to be washed will have to pay the price
designated by the combination. There is
another peculiar feature of the trust, and
that is IL a man who has a laundry route is
discharged he cannot be. employed by any
other laundry for a period of six months.
This is done, II is stated, to prevent one
popular solicitor from going to work for
another concern. The Laundry Workers
union proposes taking this matter up and
will ask for a thorough investigation and
endeavor to have this clause omitted from
the agreement said to have been made by
employers in lcundries in the two 0mahas.
HnIpin HustIInR Bonds.
Edward Halpin, who was elected asses
sor for the Sixth ward, has for some months
past been employed in Omaha, and now
lives there. He was trying yesterday to
secure a bond as one OF his bondsmen who
had signed at first failed to qualify Now
the question is raised as to whether Hal
pin can make the assessment in South
Omaha in the spring, as he is practically a
nonresident. It is understood that objec-
lions will be raised in case ne comes back
to South Omaha and Attempts to make the
assessment. No one knows Of Halpin's ever
having paid any taxes to speak OF, and this
will be against him when II comes to a
showdown on April 1.
sheep Barns Completed.
The big sheep barns destroyed by FIRE on
December 25 at the Union stock yards have
been rebuilt. Last night Chief Engineer
King Of the Stock Yards company stated
that the big north barn is practically done.
All it needs is a few finishing touches.
Sheep were housed in 1t yesterday, so that
1t is really considered completed. The big
barn and the annex will hold &c, 900 sheep.
In the rebuilding some improvements over
the barns destroyed by fire have been made.
There is a covered run way from the I'M
loading chutes to the barns, and this aids
greatly I'M the care OF sheep coming In of
the range. While the shipments Of sheep
were not reduced to any extent on account
Of the burning of the barns word has been
sent out all over the west that the new
barns are now ready and big shipments arc
expected shortly.
Deeds Filed Yesterday.
Deeds granted by the city for a portion
of Thirty-sixth street were fled yesterday
by the Burlington road, and now the city
officials will proceed to file the deeds
granting to the city a portion OF Boyd
street. When these claims have been duly
registered the transfer will be closed. In
the meantime, the Burlington keeps NOV
ing along with its grading machines. It is
expected that the heaviest part Of the work
will be finished by April 1.
Magic City Gossip.
So far no date has been set for the pre-
liminary hearing OF Patrick Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowry of Crook City
announce the birth of a daughter.
Complaint is made that there was no fire
In the street cars Tuesday morning.
Members of the New Century club will
give a card party and social at Masonic
hall this evening.
Washable tribe of the Red Men held a
mask ball at the troop armory last night.
II was we'll attended and was a very en-
Joyable affair.
Frank Coad, paying teller at the Pack
ers' National bank. found a bead pocket
book at Twenty-fourth and / streets last
night. He says that the owner may re-
cover the purse by calling at the bank and