Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
No License for Places Not Before Used
for Saloon Purposes.
RULE CUTS NUMBER TO SEVENTY
Many saloon Keeper Get Into the
Clear by Removing screens with
out waiting for Orders
from the Board.

- A'tA ~ b'Nh'h 1890
Fida and others on the matter Of granting
Of license to sell liquor. The hearing against
Fida was begun, but was not completed,
and the board will meet again this after
noon. The most important ruling of the
board was contained in a resolution to re-
fuse to issue licenses IN a place not pIevi-
ously occupied by q saloon. THIS had the
effect OF throwing out Thomas Hogan.
Thomas Lukowski. Jake sempek and J. l.
Proud. This ruling OF the board will re-
duce the number of saloons to about
seventy.
This action has a precedent in the ruling
OF the Omaha Board Of Fire and Police
commissioners and will be adhered to by
the present members in South Omaha.
II is noticeable that a number of the
South Omaha saloon men without awaiting
orders from the board have voluntarily
removed their screens and shown evidence
OF complying with the provisions of the
Slocumb law.
As yet no action has been brought to close
the saloon at the Union stock yards. II is
likely that thu saloon will be allowed to
run until an appeal is taken from the rul-
ing of the board granting the license.
Labor U~niOnIsts Confer.
The American Federation of Labor met
last night at Ritohie's hall and the at
tendance comfortably filled the room. The
speakers talked along the lines Of organ-
tzation and deplored the conditions of the
common workman at the packing houses.
The remedy for broken time and low
wages was declared to be organization
to such an extent that the COMPETE
ton Of laboring men. one against the other,
would cease. 1t was remarked that, as
long as there were numbers of idle men
waiting for each job, no demand for an
Increase in wages could be forced on the
packers. Emmett T. Flood, who has be-
come very well known in South Omaha
this year as an organizer, was the principal
speaker. Colonel T. w. Mccullough of The
Omaha Bee was detained in Omaha by
the requirements of the city election. He
sent his apologies to the assembly.
The South Omaha Eagles held a swatfest
last night at Eagle hall. Athletics were
in order and several musical numbers and
a Characterization by Carl MHrfesi were APP
preciated by a very orderly crowd. The
opening bout was only three rounds, be-
tween Sweeney and Murphy. but it was a
lively little go. Following this, Kali and
Pheney wrestled until Kali won two falls.
He won in three and two minutes each.
Uvick and Callahan boxed four rounds
with a tremendous amount of energy.
Uvick was the heavier and was able to
take all the punishment he got without
any visible effect. Callahan received his
share of hard blows, which swelled his
cheeks and Inns slightly. He was a hard
hitter and fought evenly with the heavier
man. The last bout was five rounds, be-
tween May Of Omaha and Brosnihan Of
South Omaha. The first three rounds were
about even, but in the last two May was
almost out several times and took the
count several times, trying to regain his
wind.
The South Omaha Eagles will visit the
Omaha aerie Thursday evening.
O.Neu Residence sold.
John Fitz Roberts recently bought the
residence of Mrs. Richard O'Neil. 1909
North Twenty-fourth street. This resi-
dence is one of the finest in South Omaha.
Mrs. O'Neil is building a new home at
Twenty-fifth and b streets. Mr.. Roberts
and family will move from their present
residence at Twenty sixth and f streets
about June /, or AS soon as the property
is vacated.
Careless ExpressmRn Held
Henry Deerson. a man doing an express
business IN South Omaha, is being sought
by the police on two accounts. The first
is that lie has no license and the second
for having lost property placed in his care.
The property lost was "A feather bed which
he was hauling With a load of furniture.
lie said the feather bed must have blown
out of his wagon. When he tried to ex-
plain to the irritated woman to whom il
was a valuable article Of household econ
omy, she went at once to the police station
with his explanation. She had barely left
the station when II. Kaplan, a junk dealer,
arrived at the Jail to report that some one
had brought the bed to his place of busl-
ness and offered it in pawn. He thought
1t stolen property and made his report
The man who brought 1t said he had seen
II fall off Deerson's wagon and had called
the drivers attention TO it, but had beer
roundly abused for his trouble and the
rick was left lying in the road. The mar
who brought the tick to Eaplan was q
collector of articles OF junk, so the police
scent a collision between the expressmar
and the collector Of junk. The woman re-
covered her bed for 81. which Kaplan ad.
vanced for the tick.
Chief Briggs has served notice on al
men whose business is subject to license
that he will close the same at once unless
tine license ordinances OF the city are com
piled with.
Country Club opens Friday.
Members of the South Omaha Country
club have all been notified by mail Of the
grand opening OF the season, which has
been fixed for Friday Of this week. Thu
emit is straining every nerve "a
have the grounds ready and the pavilion
I'm order for that date, The golf links were
the subject Of attention by the field mer
Yesterday. The greens were topped" and
the first OF the four bunkeTs was com
Melted. The other three bunkers will be
erected as the season progresses. Many
of the golf lovers have been out TO practicS
around the field. The old greens will be
used for some time yet on account OF this
new plans Of The course which have moi
vet had time to mature, Grass greens vii
soon take the place Of the firmer sand
dressed greens. The new green's are much
larger and will. It is thought, be easier t.
approach.
The croquet and tennis grounds are up L
condition and the members interested IL
these sports will find enjoyment on thu
opening day.
President Cheek has had the baths an,
the water system overhauled, New eleetri
lights have been placed in the pavilion. !
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