Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-24
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Dealers Deny Belongings 60 Coal Com
Bins-Other News Of currsnt
Interest.

Following the Injunction issued agains,
the coal dealers in Omaha and South
Omaha, an investigation was made to dis
cover, II possible, who were the members OF
the coal exchange in this city. No firm WA
found which would admit that II was a
member of the organization referred to
or that the member knew OF any parties
who ever did belong to such an orEaniSa.
ton. The conversation Of one OF two
would possibly give the impression that
some kind Of an organization existed; but
even these denied that Il would in any
way come under the scope Of the injunc-
| ton. The list OF defendants attached To
the Injunction. however. names nearly every
coal firm in South Omaha.
| Outside OF the coal dealers themselves
there are not wanting many who boldly
assert that there IL and has been a COM
bination on the price of coal for the past
six years at least. That they could not
sell except under the iron rules OF the coal
exchange. Only one man was found who
said he knew a positive fact and could
give Testimony in proof that there was
such an agreement among the coal men.
He said he knew that at least three dealers
and he suspected several others received
thir quotations on the price of coal every
week from the Omaha Coal exchange and
abided by it's rule. II. NJ. Christie declared
that he knew OF such combine in Omaha
but made the positive assertion that there
was no such combine in South Omaha. He
said he had run into competition with the
Omaha confbine when he tried to sell in
Omaha and he said he had quite a trade
near the South Omaha line. There he said
he felt the effect Of certain discriminating
within the radius which he could reach
with his wagons.
No Delay I'm Paving.
J. J. Breen, the president OF the East
Side Improvement club, a man who has
the pavement of Missouri avenue at heart
perhaps more deeply than any other, yes
terday made investigation of the recent
alarm that the pavement was to cease.
with the satisfying result that the work.
men at 'least have no orders which would
indicate that such was to be the immediate
result OF the slight misunderstanding that
the contractor has unloaded about 5000
worth of brick on the street and there
are many thousand more at the depot ready
for hauling. The concrete mixers are said
to be on the way and there is plenty of
concrete material unloaded on the street
for beginning the concrete foundations.
Mr.. Murphy is finishing Zip a contract in
Omaha and q large one In Lincoln and the
men who have run out OF work there have
been paid to keep them in his service so
that he may have them on hand to 70 to
work on the present contract. Mr.. Mundy.
the foreman of the company, had no knowl-
edge Of any intention on the pat Of Mr..
Murphy to abandon the work.
The general opinion prevails that the
whole matter is simply an oversight on
the part Of the mayor.
Small Fire In Murphy Block.
A FIRE broke out in the Murphy block
yesterday morning at about a m and
caused about 500 worth Of damage. This
block is situated at Twenty-fourth and q
streets The FIRE originated in the second
story just under the floor, near fiue.
1t soon broke through the floor and de-
stroyed a bed, a dresser and some chairs
In an upper room. The departments ar
rived In the meantime and the chemical
was used. The family in the block had
attached q garden hose to the hydrant and
had the flames about conquered before the
firemen took charge The loss will not
exceed 500.
south Omaha Home.
$2,75o for siS North Twanfy second street,
South Omaha, eight rooms, modern except
heat, nice lawn and shade trees, large lot,
owner obliged to sell on account Of sick
ness. Reduced price for quick sale. In
vestigate. George & Co.. 1901 Farnsm.
witnesses fn Clement Case.
Chief Briggs. together with Mr.. Patrick,
was securing the vicinity of Twenty-sev-
enth street on the county line for
witnesses who are to appear at the trial
Of the Clement family In 6arpy county
next week. The family is accused of at
lacking Lew Goldie a month or more ago
after a quarrel over a COW In which
Goldie appeared to have taken sides with
the neighbors against the Clements. They
shot him, It is said, while he ives in his
own house. firing the fatal shot through
the window. Fritz Clement IL said to have
used rife Of Ss-csliber and his boys were
armed with revolvers. All are charged
with shooting.
Y. NJ. @. A. Notes.
The opening of the Sunday afternoon
meetings has been deferred for one week.
The first meeting will be September 30.
Rev. George vsnWinkle will speak on the
topic. "A Plan Worth While"
Six hundred members by the first of Mo-
vember will be the slogan OF the member
ship committee. The new rooms will &C.
eommodate 700 as easily as the old did Az
The gymnasium has never been started
for regular classes until after the FIRST a
October until this year because Of lack Of
interest. Glasses have been running for two
weeks and the attendance-is SO large that
one Of them must be divided. The regular
class for young men will therefore be
opened Monday evening.
There are 100 per cent more Inquiries foa
night school work than there were last
year at this time
The association has every reas son 10 an
ticipate full sale OF tickets 70 the enter~
tainment course this year. Frank M. Rob.
erson, the Boston Temple Quartet, John n
Demott and Catherine RidReway are
among the well known high class luceum
attractions Of the country. Gilbert A Ed
redge is new man In the west, but
comes highly recommended, from a num-
Der of sources. Season tickets will 20 an
sale about the first OF October.
Magic CITY Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered N all
parts OF the city. Telephone No g.
Frank and WILDER Jones are 10 snend
the year In school In the Capital civ
Mrs; Finlan and daughter OF Clinton Ia
Smith. Ne"rse
There will be no meeting Of the counc,l