Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Efforts to Lift the Lid Result in Certain
Disaster.
TWO SALOON KEEPERS CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Chief briggs Makes Rounds ana
Secures Evidence TO Convict At
Least the Pair Taken
Red-Handed.

Several of the men who thought the lid
was bound to be of in South Omaha Sun
day are not only disappointed, but sorry.
Apparently the great majority OF the sa-
loon men played on the safe side and made
no attempt to infringe the regulations
against keeping open, but few had the
| temerity to test the sentiment Of the police
department. 1t was soon discovered that
there was to be no change OF attitude.
Chief Briggs and Captain Shields made
| the usual rounds yesterday and have pos
| tive evidence against at least two saloons.
In addition they have the indications which
| lead to a moral certainty in several other
| cases. The first of the sure cases is that
OF Barney Cogan. 1t is not likely that any
arrest will be made in this case. The mat
ter will be brought before the Board Of
Fire and Police Commissioners. II they are
true to their promises at the time OF
granting Cogan's license the same will be
at once suspended The board warned him
at the time that one more offense OF
this nature would be considered suficient
\ grounds for the revocation Of the license.
The second case was that of Oliwickfs
| saloon at Thirty-sixth and u streets. The
| police gained admission to the place before
| the fifteen or twenty men who were In the
| place had time to scurry out at the back
door. They did attempt in a manner which
! caused the police TO shed tears in laughter.
Many glasses were In order on the bar
| and the officers took occasion to get
| empty beer bottle and from the half
drained glasses fill the bottle, so that there
could be no question as to the nature OF
the beverage. In this case the advice OF
the board will be consulted before an ar
rest shall be made. The police are tired
OF going through the form of trial and
allowing a jury to declare the parties in
| nocent.
Late last evening oficers Lowery and
Todd arrested julius Geiler, bartender
for schlitz Brewing company, charged with
having sold given away a pitcher Of
beer to man whose first name is Tom.
but whose last name is unknown to the
police. Geiler was placed in Jail.
City Hall Site.
The city council held what Is believed
to have been an important conference last
night in the council chamber. The busi-
ness OF the conference appears to have
been an attempt to come TO some sort of
| agreement with regard to the purchase OF
a city hall site. Much more strenuous OPP
position has been encountered by those
who favored the site at o street than was
at first supposed A point to be brought
to solution in tonights meeting appears
to be how to reconcile the pladges of strict
and logical economy with the purchase Of
the property for s1550o. 1t is conceded by
all that II the price were $4,000 instead
OF the former figure there is no question
as to the location of the site. Mayor
Hector has given no absolute public state
ment as to his attitude, but the apparent
efforts of the body to get together on a
proposition is construed TO mean that the
opposition OF two members Of the council
is not all the opposition encountered.
Sermon to the Seniors
The seniors and a host of their friends
listened to the eloquent bacealaureate ad-
dress delivered by DIR. F. NJ. slsson at the
high school auditorium last night Enough
people were present to occupy the capacity
of the building, though the files OF seats
| were nowhere crowded. Space had been
reserved for the seniors at the left center
4 and these seats were blocked of by ropes
OF the class coIors. Shortly after the
choir led by Mr.. Baker and the parties Of
the rostrum, took their places. The or
! ganist played a professional and the
| seniors cap in hand and gown. filed into
place They were followed by the faculty
and led by Principal N. NJ. Graham. For
an opening the chorus sang Tennyson's
beautiful Crossing the Bar" After prayer
and scripture by Rev George Van Wrinkle
and Rev. Andrew Renwick, and spirited
sacred anthem by the chorus. DR.. F. NJ.
/ sisson discoursed for nearly nifty minutes
on the elements OF success. He took his
thought from l Timothy, IFS: "If a man
strive for mastery, he is not crowned. ex-
cept he strive honestly"
Card of Thanks.
To the many kind and sympathetic
friends, and especially to the ladies Of
the Catholic Order OF Forresters and the
Ladies OF the Maccabees. and TO all others
who rendered assistance and sympathy
during the sickness and death OF our be-