Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-30
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Right City to Wreck Buildings Raised BY
Transit House Case.
FATE OF OLD SHACK HANGS ON DECISION
Oklahoma sheriff in Magic City Look
ing IN Record of shercIine, the
Desperate who IL Now
Discredited.

interest in the proceedings brought by an
eastern trust company to prevent the
wrecking Of the old Transit house. Notice
had been served on the trust company.
through its Omaha agents. to commence
razing the building on August l. Friday an
application was made to the court for a
restraining order which was issued and
made returnable August Z.
In this connection City Attorney Lambert
said yesterday:
when this case comes up for hearing
will contend that the city has the right
to wreck buildings that are in a dangerous
condition. This right is given the city
authorities by ordinances. OF course the
city must now prove that the building is In
a dangerous condition"
Continuing. the city attorney called at
tention to the fact that this question OF
the safety Of the building in question had
been agitated for years. About a year ago
the Highland Park Improvement club took
the matter up and wanted the mayor and
council to take steps then to remove what
was termed an eyesore. Other city oficiais
assert that architect and brick mason
and carpenter will be employed to in
spect the building and testify as to its
condition. Interest does not center alone
in the Transit house block, but in half a
dozen other buildings that have been con-
demned by the same process and under the
same ordinance.
In case the decision OF the court is favor
able to the city lot of old shacks will
be condemned and ordered torn down.
Lund Looking for shercIIHe.
Sheriff Lund of Blackwell, Okl., was in
the city yesterday looking up the record OF
Frank Shercliffe. II appears that Sher-
cliffe has provided an alibi alleging that he
was in Des Moines during the first week in
July, 1901. Chief Briggs has made the posi-
tive statement that Shercliffe was in South
Omaha during the famous bull fight street
fair. He further declares that Shercliffe
roomed at the home of Charles Maynard
and made his headquarters at Sherman's
saloon. Chief Briggs has provided Sheriff
Lund with the names of a number of repu-
table citizens who remember Sherclife
being in South Omaha during the street
fair
The sheriff was more than pleased with
the assistance rendered. him by Chief
Briggs and will see that dispositions are
taken or a number Of principal witnesses
taken to Des Moines to combat the abb
that has been presented.
p. C. Petersen Dies.
P. C. Petersen, one Of the old time pho
tographers of South Omaha, died at Lin
coin yesterday. George II. Brewer, one of
the local undertakers, left on q morning
train to prepare the body and bring the
remains here for lnterment The deceased
was one of the prominent business men OF
the city and died at a Lincoln sanitarium
where he was being treated for brain
trouble
Funeral services will be held at the late
residence of the deceased at Twenty-third
and @ streets this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Rev. Wheeler will officiate. Interment at
Laurel Hill cemetery.
Laying Telephone Conduits.
Manager James Carter of the local Ne
braska Telephone exchange said Saturday
afternoon that the company had nearly 100
men at work on the conduit system. Poles
are being set in alleys where the conduits
are to be laid and material is arriving
every day. Drain pipes have to be laid
In the conduits on account OF the storm
water sewer system being to small. The
present week will set double the present
force at work as the company appears
anxious to get this work done as soon as
possible. No start has been made on the
new building at Twenty-fourth and K
streets. TIE first object OF the company
10 W SGT It's wires UNDERGROUND. MT. carter
said that the new exchange building would
be filled with the latest improved machinery
and that when a large proportion of the
wires were underground the service would
be much better. The new switchboard will
accommodate 5000 subscribers and there will
be little If any delay in making connections
at central as more help can be employed
when the new switchboard is in operation.
Ready for Roofera
James Parks who is experimenting the
erection of the addition TO Corrigan school
said last night that slate roofers would
start to work on Monday. The roofing will
be completed by Wednesday. On Monday
plasterers will start to work. Mr.. Parks
declares that he will have the new part OF
the building ready by the middle of Au-
gust or few days afterwards This ad-
dition to Corrigan school can be opened in
September. Additions to Madison and Lin
coin schools are 50 slow that It will be a
month or more after the opening OF the
schools before these buildings can be oe-
cupied
Labor Body Elects Omcers.
At regular meeting OF the Trades and
Labor Council Of South Omaha Friday night
these officers were elected: Fred c. Moore
president; J. L. Kubat, vice president; w
j. Copenharve, corresponding secretary ana
treasurer; ]. A. Jacobson, recording secre-
tary; John Lindstrom, sergeant-at-arrns:
George Dunn, Charles Stranger, William
Smith and Fred Boukan, trustees.
Carnival opens Monday.
On Monday evening the carnival TO be
given by the Carnival club of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen will be opened
The Parker amusement company closed an
engagement at Falls City Saturday night
and today the show will reach South
Omaha. All of the fencing has been com
pleted except the gates and these will he
closed when the show people arrive with
the attractions. Workmen expect that biE
crowds will attend the carnival which A.
to last the entire week
Magic City Gossip.
Storage and hauling. Brewer, Tel No. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miner are visit
ing friends at Fairmont NSb.
W. n. Holt has gone to Kansas CITY N
look atter some business matters.
Harry Dennis is building a S2b zoo rest
denee at Twenty-third and @ streets
Today the degree team OF the local lodss
park.
Henry letter returned yesterday from
Chattanooga, Tenn, where he spent about
six months.
Mrs. w. II. Earnist, 2O1O I street. left
saturday for Beatrice to visit relatives FOR
couple OF weeks.
Rev Joseph Riale will preach At the F5rst