Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
CELEBRATION Is ON TINE
Noise Producers Touched OF Promptly with
Setting Of Sun.
ORPEDOEs on CAR TRACKS UNDER BAN
No OmciaI Observance Today, but
Ample Program OF sports Pro-
vided. with Music at
Resorts and Parks.

Preceded several hours by the spirit Of the
day. the Fourth Of 1906" arrived last night,
lights burning, rockets flying. crackers and
torpedoes booming and balloons floating to
herald its appearance. The reception given
by the people Of Omaha was all any day
could have desired. while It was not more
noisy and auspicious than other Fourths
have received, it was noteworthy in that no
incidental casualties or serious accidents
were reported.
Temporary street stands and other places
selling fireworks did a thriving business all
day and with the setting Of the sun the
continuous roar of grand salute to the
approaching anniversary day began in all
parts of the city. Noise-producing para
phernalia of all sorts were put into use but
the efforts of the police to suppress the use
of revolvers large torpedoes and large fire.
crackers made these dangerous articles
hard to find.
The habit Of placing torpedoes on the
street car tracks is particularly tabooed
this year, but although this was given wide
publicity through the press, there were
some who, through ignorance or malicious
ness, paid no heed to the warning and as
a result many found themselves under ar
rest. Most of them were released on bond
to appear in police court this morning, but
all were handled without gloves by the
police, as they believed SUFFICIENT warning
was given as to the practice
Persons who do not wish to take a ride
IN the patrol wagon To-Day will do well to
remember that torpedOes are not to be
placed on street car tracks; that revolvers
must not be used, even with blanks, and
that any explosive apt to be considered
ar ura
be let alone. No shooting should be done
in the vicinity Of hospitals or houses con-
tanning sick persons. Policemen were placed
near some of the hospitals last night and
will be kept there today.
Amusements of the Day.
A card of sports and other amusements
has been prepared and all the parks and re-
sorts will be open. The program runs some
thing like this:
Vinton Street Park-Two games of base
ball between the Omaha and Des Moines
Western league teams, one called at 1879
a. m. and the other at 2 30 D. m.
krug Park-Special patriotic concerts by
Royal Canadian band, with solo features;
two balloon ascensions, one of them being
| by Miss Madeline Waldemar, and both
with special fireworks display in mid
air; pyrotechnic exhibition in the evening,
including the Siege Of Odessa"
! Lake Manawa-Usual features, with spe.
cial attractions ard a fireworks exhibition
| In the evening.
Riverview Park-Free band concerts and
several picnics, including those of the
socialists and Il. W W" organization,
which will have a program of music and
! speaking.
| Hanscom Park-Free band concerts In the
afternoon and evening by George Greene
| band.
Florence-Old-f fashioned Fourth OF July
celebration, beginning in the morning and
| lasting all day. .-..-.- Co..
Country Club-Tennis tournament and
golhrg. 4.s 1s4.,
Field Club--Gof and tsBnls
| Chief OF Police Donahnas orders regard
ing the use Of gunpowder are explicit and
patrolmen and detectives have orders to
arrest anyone who violates them. The
chief is determined to again have in Omaha
an approximately bloodless Fourth. Fire
crackers more than three inches long are
forbidden, together with torpedoes Of any
kind more than an inch In diameter. Ex-
ploslve canes are under the ban and pIs-
! tolls, rifles, shotguns, real or toy cannon
| are strictly tabooed. Placing explosives
| of any kind on the street railway or rail-
road tracks Is punishable by heavy fine
and the ordinance on the subject will be
strictly enforced. Toy cap pistols are not
on the black list and may, be used freely.