Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Steel Gang at Work Laying Rails for
RalstOn Interurban.
BIG CROP OF SALOON PETITIONS
Regular weekly Meeting of COuncil
Postponed for Lack of ouOrum,
Only One Member BeinG
Present.

Present.
A gang Of about 100 men was working
yesterday on the Ralston interurban line.
making the best of the mild weather. The
steel gang is now under way. which means
that in about one month, or with the break
ing Of spring, the line will be ready for
business, unless something unforeseen oc-
ours. The company is providing car service
which will enter South Omaha over Q
street.
1t is reported that fully twenty men of
Ralston are applying for liquor licenses.
They have been circulating petitions for
the signatures Of freehclders for several
days. 1t is likely that the county commits
sioners may not grant one-hslf Of that
number, but at that il will make the num-
Der of saloons pretty large compared to
he other enterprises. Heretofore the
county saloons in the vicinity of Omaha and
South Omaha have run open on Sunday.
This is possibly one reason why the saloon
in Ralston is an attractive proposition.
No seasion of CouncII.
For the first time in many moons the
South Omaha city council failed of its Mon
day evening session. No quorum appeared.
In fact, only one councilman was on hand.
1t is probably just as we'll, for the council
had passed the salary claims and the regu-
lar budget of claims q week ago. o street
grading propositions were enjoined and left
nothing to be done in that line. The L
street paving proposition is under a tempo
rary restraining order and nothing can be
done to advance that proposition.
Driver Not Located.
I TkA C1..sA 49, -
succeeded in learning the identity Of the
driver whose wagon ran over Carl B. Smith
last Saturday. 1t is learned that the wagon
was loaded high with wood and furniture
and was taking the belongings of J. Anglin
TO his new residence in Omaha. The driver
was driving a bay and a white horse. While
moving rather fast on Twenty-sixth street
between K d ] streets, the boy fell off
the Wagon upon which he had been riding.
The wheel crushed him. but the slight Jar
apparently was not noticed by the driver
on a rather rough road. He. according 10
the other boys. never turned his head. They
were too frightened to call him back. No
adults were on The street at the time. This
explanation by the boys convinced the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Smith. SO North
Twenty-third street, that the death Of the
boy was purely accidental and no fault of
the teamster. They engaged an undertaken
and ntimated that they did not wish an
inquest in the case as they were satisfied
Of the blame.
Orchestra at Hteh School.
The South Omaha High school has a
student orchestra under the leadership Of
r. II, johnson, the head of the commercial
department. The orchestra has been prac-
ticing for the greater part of the school
year and has developed considerable skill.
1t is expected by the date of the spring
commencement the orchestra will be ready
to furnish the musical portion of the pro-
gram. There are ten Niolins, a cello, flute,
cornet, clarinet and drum. Some Of the
young musicians plsSeI regularly in more
pretentious organizations in the city.
CRATER i.' Tripped.
Rev. James Wise reported to the police
the case Of a man named Martin alias
Matthews, an alleged CRATER on the church
people. who arrived from Lincoln yesterday.
and Immediately piled his vocation on Mrs.
Wise, asking for IS cents. He assumed a
rather insolent attitude and Mrs. Wise
being alone, gave him the money rattle
than allow him in the house. Advance notice
of this man has been received through the
Associated Charities. 1t described him as
. a pft EicNChl dhu ENth dEEUtIdAG character.
being suspected Of larceny and forgery in
several cases. The police took up his case
at once. He was found almost instantly
through the aid of Mrs. E. c. Haynes, who
was in the station reporting the attempted
suicide of her husband and who said she
had given Martin and his wife lodging
Monday night. The wife is said to be of
low mentality and to have been in the Home
Of the Good Shepherd in Omaha until Sat
urday, when Martin succeeded in getting
her out by some means. He was arrested
at noon and booked under the name of
John Matthews, one OF his six or more
aliases.
las City Gossip.
{. Bentley was fined in police court yes
terdsy for petit larceny.
L. II. Proudfoot spent Sunday in Lincoln.
the guest Of H c. Richmond.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
The American Federation of Labor will
hold an installation tonight in its hall.
GOAL Try Howland's celebrated Silver
Creek. Office. 4S y. cath St Tel. South Z.
Mrs. Frank Andrews will entertain the
Ladies Aid society OF Letter Memorial
C.. W. STEPHENS. 2S97 z. was taken to
Clsrkson hospital in Omaha yesterday
morning.
S. Seopla and his companion. Nettie An
tocol. were fined so and costs yesterday ON
vagrancy charges.
Mix Hovath, Thirty-foHrth and y. was
taken to the ST. Joseph HOSPITAL yesterday
for treatment for typhoid fever.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
George ]. Casper died Sunday. The fun
eral was held yesterday afternoon.
Danish Sisterhood, No win give a
prize masquerade at Rarton's haii. Twen-
tieth and Q streets, Saturday evening.
Hon. Frank Moore Of Red willow county
his wife and son. were the guests of II.
G.. Kiddo. Saturday and Sunday. They
returned 10 Lincoln yesterday.
Superior lodge No. 1875. Degree of Honor,
will meet Wednesday evening at 7:90 to
make way for the ball which IL TO be held
in the hall during the evening.
The death Of Mrs. Mary Myers, SIS South
TWenty-flfth street. occurred Sunday eV.
ening. The funeral will be at tha church
OF the Assumption. The burial Is in ST.