Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-02
FIRE SUPPOSED INCENDIARY
Flames that Burn sohlits Building in eouth
Omaha Traced to Intent.
LOSS OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Total Value of Structure ~
Double that and Insurance
Amounts Only TO Ten
Thousand.
LOSS OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS

Twenty-seventh and 2 streets, South
Omaha, was damaged Sunday night to the
extent of $4,000 by fire supposed to have
been Of incendiary origin. The fire started
at the rear Of the X. c. shoe store, one
of the three stores badly damaged by the
fire. The fire was discovered at a. m.
and was undor control within the hour.
insurance on the damaged building was
placed at $4,000. Max Allison's grocery
store was Quilted. while Joe Hoffman's
cigar store and pool room suffered a like
fate The X. c. shoe store, conducted by
N. SEWERS, was insured for $500 The rear
of Barney Cosan's saloon west of the
schlitz building, was scorohed.
Fire Chief Garratt believed the FIRE the
result of incendiRrism, because there was
no known cause for FIRE to break out
where It did. The police have the case in
hand and are making a careful investiga-
ton of the affair.
The upstairs Of the schlitz building Is
occupied by the American District Tele-
graph company and several families all Of
whom were routed out in night garments.
The Armour FIRE department responded and
assisted in the work of saving several
small stores and lodging houses west Of
the Schlitz building.
The walls Of the building and upper floor
were not seriously damaged,
Short Session Of Council.
The city council held a brief session last
night and the principal item of interest
was the allowing Of the regular monthly
pay roll All of the salaries and general
bills, including the pay of the registrars
for their services in Saturdays revision Of
registration, were allowed.
James Hall asked for permission to use
n From, IN Tvypntv-
sixth streets. He wished to enclose the
street for May carnival, which Is now
being planned. He IL trying to secure the
patronage of the Eagles or the Ancient
Order of United workmen. or both. His
request was referred to the committee on
viaducts, streets and alleys.
The floors of fire hall No. l were ordered
recaulked. The lumber appears to have
shrunken and the floors were no longer
tight.
Plumbers licenses were granted TO George
Briggs and George Parks.
Ordinance No. 1888, being the ordinance
controlling the building inspector in the
matter of the inspection of plumbing and
the requirements of the city in this re-
spect from the licensed plumbers, was
passed on third reading. This comprised
the entire budget for the evening and the
! COUNCIL auJOuTneu AOI Oh0 WSeh'
Democrats Are Desperate.
It is rumored that all kinds OF plans are
| to be resorted to during the school election
today to reduce the republican vote It is
| apparent tho democratic candidates are
| using every means in their power Some
purported labor organization is said to
have Issued circular against N. E. Carter,
charging him with being opposed to the
A. - ta a,a lima NTH nfh or
plans being attempted 1t charges Q. w.
Knight with being a nonunion man during
the strike The fact of the matter Is that
the democrats are demoralized in their
own camp. Many OF the prominent demo-
Gratis will not support their own ticket.
The two candidates have not worked In
harmony for a moment during the cam
paign. nor would they II elected 10 the
board. Corrigan claims that the democrats
are united, but Linighan denies that he
has anything to do with CorTigan's cam
paign.
Dog Catcher. Getting Ready.
Joe Blaha has risen like specter on the
horizon Of canine delights. He announced
himself as a candidate for reappointment
as city dog catcher yesterday His ap-
polntment was announced by the mayor and
the same confirmed by the council in last
nights session of the council
Last year he received as compensation
for his services $662. IS from the dog fund.
In the two months of the season he killed
about 500 dogs, representing the excess Of
the citys supply. out Of these he made
considerable additional profit by selling
| the pelts and by rendering out the oil. He
| claims to seek a partner. who will help him
increase the capacity OF his rendering
works. He sold something like nifty gal
| Ions OF oil and maintained that the profit
in the manufacture was large. He esti-
mates that he realized 1900 from his posi-
/ ton.
Several INQUIRIES were made for dog tags.
but they have not been issued yet. One
Bttle girl was in the first thing yesterday
morning for tag No / for her pet 1t
will be- reserved for her. 1t is reported
that the Omaha dog catcher made a raid
over the line yesterday and killed and
captured another This caused decided
stir among canine lovers along the line
and accounts for part Of the early demand
for dog tags. The neighbors viii be lying
IN ambush for the Omaha man hereafter.
In South Omaha the new tags must be
secured before May /.
Reunion of Nebraskans.
letter was received from David An
derson by one of his South Omaha friends.
! Uncle Dave Is at present in Los Angeles,
Csi Writing under date of March q he
SAYS. Yesterday a reunion of the Ne
braskans was celebrated in this Queen city
Of the Pacific coast over 800 ex-citizens
Of Nebraska assembled at East Park lake
to express good fellowship and Joy by open
air meetings and greetings OF a most
hearty and grateful kind The day was one
Of the most salubrious Of a positively per-
feet climate March Is a delight at Los
Angeles, while It is one OF the most dis
agreeable OF the year IN many eastern
states Il, was a source Of great pleasure
to us to meet 80 large a contingent from
South Omaha who reside here. Among the
number were Harry Dennis and wife, Mrs.
Dave Shank and daughters, George L. Dare,
the Misses Berquist James Welley, w. A.
Bennett, william Holland Dan McPhail,
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Coe and many others. The
I AFFAIR reflected to my mind the general
spirit Of ten years ago. when these people
were influential In South Omaha. Mrs. An
L derson and are enjoying excellent health.
We expect 70 return to South Omaha about
April TO- Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gary are
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