Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
william Carpenter, Alleged Member Of
Vhsarn HOldup Gang Arrested.
CHARGED WITH ASSISTING IN MANY JOBS
ne Disappeared soos Anrr th.
Ls"sten Murder ssd But Recently
Returned 90 Wis Former
HsGnts

killed Neis Lausten last spring was ar
rested in South Omaha yesterday af,er-
noon. This was William ". Carpenter.
whose parents live about Fifteenth and
u streets While Il is not probable that
ne han anything to DO with that fatal
shooting. he is nevertheless alleged to be
concerned In at least three other toDs.
~ is said that he and Jay UHearn held
UP Pete Christianson's saloon at Thirty
second and B streets, at which time
Christianson was shot through the wrist
~ one of the two members OF the gang
ihe same night and shortly sfterward
tney held up two railroad men on the
tracks in the direction OF Omaha. This
occurred shortly after the saloon robbery
From this Job the two men entered
Omaha and held up one of tine Harvey
cars at Sixth and Pierce streets
A day or two after the arrest of Jay
oHearn and his three companions for
the murder of Lausten. Carpenter disap-
peared from South Omaha and has re-
NAMED In obseurity until he returned 10
south Omaha about two weeks ago. lie
was spied by Detective r. II. Shields and
Captain Nels Turnquist- as the two officers
were ridinE-slong the street In a car. They
Ct once jumped OF and placed him under
arrest
~ has been learned that he went to
Sioux City and there lived in seclusion
OF country home He married. It is
said, young country girl and remained
near the city until apparently he thought
II safeNto return to South Omaha Car
pentsr Y characterized by the police as
a thorotgh scamp.
Few saloons Open.
Out Of the eighty-eight saloons of South
Omaha but Ave or six were found to he
x.Daf A.
the South Omaha police. wherever the
places were found to be open the parties
I In charge were placed under arrest -Four
or ave OF these we're brought to Jail and
placed under bonds. Among those ar
rested were John Scott bartender for
Tom Koziol Twenty-seventh and l.
streets; Anton Bazaar, who has been ar
! rested before on = similar charge, and
with him his bartender, Joe Thomas
Larry Connor's bartender was also placed
; In custody. ~
PROGRESS on New Buildings.
Few people realize the extent of the I'M
provenents TO the city which are in prog
res In the vicinity Of Twenty-ninth street
and B.. The Burlington railroad Is grading
iTwenty-ninth street as far south as ID ana
at Q street is constructing bridge. The
tracks which will be laid there will accom-
modate not only the Lucerns Food Prod
ucts company. but the extensive malt fac
tory between B and c streets The excava-
ton IL all completed for the maltworks and
the concrete gang has nearly completed the
laying Of the foundations which will sup
port the walls. The building. when COM
plete, will have cost about $4,000. It will
be one of the finest buildings of its kind in
the west. Besides the work on the road and
THE buildings. extensive grading is being
done on the property north Of b street.
There IL over a full block there which Is
much above grade. This Ii being brought
down, and when complete will make one of
the finest sites between the two cities for
the construction OF q large manufacturing
industry. 1t Is owned at present by a
number OF small property owners and real
estate men. When this grading is COM
plete street will be in good condition
from Twenty-fourth to the Union Pacific
right-of.way. II Ia one of the best streets
on the north side Of the city.
All the improvements I'm other sections
Of the city are progressing steadily. The
carpenters are busy with the interior work
OF the South Omaha hospital and It Will
be ready for use by the approach of winter.
The association Is already planning pub
lio reception.
The telephone exchange is rapidly assunl-
ing fits final appearance. The roof IL now
nearly finished and the interior still ire
mains for completion. The other business
blocks are all we'll under way. The founda-
ton for the Harmon block win soon be
laid, probably before the close Of the week
Armour & Co. are raising the walls of the
reconstructed oleo department The build
Ing will be better than before.
Injured Boy Identified.
Robert Meehan 10 the name OF the boy
who was so severely injured in the South
Omaha yards Saturday morning. An In
quiry among all the South Omaha physi-
oians- finally gave the clue which located
, the boy. He was attended In the first In
stance by DR.. c. III. schindel, who after
learning that the boy lived at Thirty-frsi
and L streets thought It as well to send
him home instead OF to the hospital. His
injuries consist OF broken right arm, ofle
or two severe scalp wounds. a badly bruised
ana skinned face and score of lesser
bruises on his body. He was rolled and
crumpled under the Journal boxes after his
fail from the boxcar. where he had beer
playing and stealing a ride. He IL son Of
patrick T. Meehan. BOSS L street.
clothes and Checks stolen.
WIN o'Nelll, one OF the men who works
In the bridge gang. whose camp is located
ut Thirty-ffth and y streets, reported &c
the south Omaha police that some one
had stolen a grip containing the clothins
Of severai OF the men and with it two
checks of ~ and ss5 each. The checks
were payable at the Columbia National
baak OF Lincoln ana were made out &c
Knute Anderson and Turre Levene. sus'
picion rests on one Of the employees Of the
company who quit work Saturday. He
left the camp about IL a. m. and soor
af,er the loss OF the property was discov'
cred kilograms will be sent TO the bank
10 stop the payment OF the checks wher
they. arrive.
Golf az Couatry Club.
.rhe south Omaha. Country club enjoyet
the thrill Of another Golf contest on tbs
links yesterday afternoon. The weather
was superb and a large crowd was out L
watch the contest There were about forty
entries and only the preliminary roun(
could be played on. The winners II
doubles drew partners and will play asair
next Saturday and Sunday. The contes
viii probably be closed then II pos
sible II Is likely that this confess
viii mark the close OF the season. Fort,
dinners were served at the club last even
ing.
Magic City Gossip.
Paul chadd is spending week. with rela