Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-23
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Ray Piper Makes Neat Getaway from the
Custody e Chief Briggs.
NEATLY TRAPPED IN FIRST PLACE
Council ~ 60 Meet Tonight 60 Cor.
slider viaducts and the Issue OF the
Fifty Thousand Dollars OF
Sewer Bonds.

sewer homuas
A chapter Of capture and escape quite as
thrilling to the parties interested as any
Of the pictured scenes OF the popular novel
was that Of Ray Piper Saturday night
Piper was sentenced to a term Of six years
In the penitentiary for burglary commit
ted at the Dennis restaurant, on Twenty
NTH and N streets, three years ago. He
want to the penltentiary. but succeeded I'm
escaping after being there but a few
months Since that time he has been a
fugitive from Justice. Captain Shields and
Chief Briggs saw Piper in John Riches
saloon Saturday night at $50 and Shields
entered by the front while the chief ran
to the rear entrance Shields moved very
deliberately and was seen by Pipers
friends. who gave warning to the latter to
slip out the back way. In the meantime
chief Briggs had arrived at the back en-
trance, and as Piper slipped cautiously out
Briggs seized him firmly and demanded his
surrender. This to all appearances Piper
did with becoming meekness The chief
held his arm and walked him around TO
the front of the saloon. There Piper broke
away by a sudden jerk which threw the
chief OF the curb stone Piper ran through
the alley southwark as fast as he could
go, making a clean escape. The chief
fired two shots at the fleeing figure, but
neither took effect so far as known. The
chief was much chagrined at the loss OF
his captive and the more because he had
just been saying to Piper how easy his
capture had been. Shields. who knew that
Piper had been captured, walked back
through the saloon to keep an eye on the
rest of the gang who were in the saloon
and Just stepped out the door in time to
see Piper make good his escape.
Council Meets Tonight.
The city council meets tonight to pass on
affairs connected with the viaducts of the
city and the bond issue of $4,000. As yet
no injunction has been served on the lat
ter, though there are rumors to that effect.
1t is expected that the representatives OF
three railroads and the Union Stock Yards
company will be present to discuss the
important question OF the vladucts with
the mayor and the members of the council.
1t is understood that the Union Pacific is
ready and willing to assume its share OF
the expense connected with the construc-
ton of the new viaducts. It is believed that
the stock yards will be willing 10 assist
in the repair Of the Q street viaduct and
so that street cars may pass over IT,
One saloon Found Open.
On the eve of the important meeting Of
the Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners, which will decide tho issuance OF
many saloon licenses for the coming year,
the South Omaha saloon men have been
for the most part very quiet on Sunday.
The saloon of Thomas ISoziol however,
vuaG nv ha 70 ha
The owner was not arrested yesterday,
but will be today, charged with selling
on Sunday contrary TO law. 1t is likely
that his place Of business will be closed
for the balance of the year, II his license
be not also denied for the coming year. A
crowd of men was found in the place and
evidence of prosperous business.
Magic City Gossip.
Miss Lotte Schroeder has recovered from
her recent illness.
Call No. and order q case of letter
Book beer
Mrs. Anna Dryfoss and daughter of Sioux
City are visiting Mrs. H. Steinherg.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to all
parts of the city. Telephone No. s.
]. L. Dun has moved into his new office
at Twenty-fourth and Missouri avenue
The Royal Highlanders will give a dance
Wednesday evening at odd Fellows hall.
The funeral of Harry w. Sachra was held
from the residence, 1902 street, at p. m.
Saturday
Mrs. Frank Clark, 100 North Twenty-frst
viii entertain the Kings Daughtes Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs c. M Rich was a delegate to the
Schuyler convention OF Nebraska Mission
airy societies,
Mics Josephine Grace. who has been in
Arizona for an extended visit, returned q
few days ago.
Harry Fowler and family of Nebraska
j M nd
family, Nineteenth and NJ streets.
For a few hours Saturday morning the
South Omaha jail was entirely empty, the
first time in a year such a state existed.
The South Omaha Country club links
had a large number of visitors yesterday
The afternoon was splendid for the sport
1t is reported that Thomas o,,Connor has
been elected mayor OF Peoria, Ill. He was
a resident of South Omaha until a year
ago.
Dr. EIdon ]. Smith of Burwell, Neb,
was visiting Omaha friends yesterday after
noon. He mas some patients in the Omaha
hospitals.
The roof to the Salvation Army store
on Twenty-fifth street, was repaired Sat
urday. The second story is to be used
for a lodging house.
Mrs. r. b. Montgomery has returned
from Ohio. where she went with the body
Of her late husband. She spent a month
in her old home In Worcester.
The funeral OF Milton b. Sipherd was
held at the residence Of his parents yester-
day afternoon, DR.. Wheeler officiating. A
mixed quartet furnished music.
The funeral of May NJ. Roberts, daughter
of George w. Roberts, will be conducted
this afternoon at o'clock by Rev. James
Wise The burial will be In Forest Lawn
cemetery.
Roy Brainard OF ST. Louis, Of the pur-
chasing department Of the St Louis
Dressed Beef company is visiting with
friends and relatives in this city. He is
a guest in the home of Mrs. Richard Gill
christ.
The death OF ]. f. Briggs, Twenty-second
and NJ streets, occurred saturday night.
He was 80 years OF age. The funeral ar
rangements have not been made, pending
the advice of a brother in New York. The
Independent order Of odd Fellows Will
have charge OF the funeral.
Ohicer Herman Tangeman was the tar
get for a heavy brick which was hurled
through the window Of the New Settlers
hall ThIrfv-a lNfh and II Efraeta. SafnrdaN