Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Police Pick Up Two Men Suspected Of
Implication in Burglaries.
ONE FOUND IN RooMNG HOUSE
Present Month Up TO Date Has
shown Grent Activity I'm Build
ing Line, Especially In
Residence Permits,

thought to be a burglar. possibly one who
has been working the city for the last sew
eral nights. II was through Julius Roth
holz, who has a lodging house at Sil N
street. that the police were called. Roth
helz discovered the man as he believes. IN
the act Of going through the rooms on the
second floor Of the lodging house. Mr..
Rothholz happened TO be about the halls
and heard the man in his rooms. When he
appeared the supposed burglar bolted and
ran down the stair with Rothholz in pur-
suit. There the porter took up the trail
while Rothholz called the officers. The
porter did such good service that the In
truder never got out Of sight until the
officers nabbed him. At the jail Wylie had
ss.65. but Rothholz said he had not missed
anything from his place. The man evil
IDENTIFY had not had time to secure anything
Of value. The arrest was made about
1870 p. m.
Later in the evening the police arrested
George O'RIlcy on suspicion, but not as a
partner I'm the case. GREELEY has been IN
South Omaha for two days without means
of support. He admitted he had served a
term from Seattle, Wash. in the state
penitentiary OF that state. He was booked
as a sleeper Friday night and has promised
20 get out 81 town. He seems TO be addicted
TO some kind Of drug habit. In some man.
ner he lad secured a suit Of clothes df-
ferent from those he wore on the previous
night.
John Hughes. 1905 North Twenty-fourth
street. lost a pocketbook in a manner which
he cannot explain on any other theory
than that II was stolen from him during
Saturday afternoon, he could not tell how
or where. He suspected 1t might be on a
crowded street car. He had been to Omaha.
The pocketbook contained $40 cash and two
checks. one for $50 and one for $40.
Building Activities.
The reports Of the city building inspector
indicate that the building season is fairly
on. Within the last week the following
building permits have been issued and the
buildings are in process of erection: An
addition to the Gunther block at Twenty
sixth and O streets. for $500. is being
erected. This building will be partly used
for stores and in part for an addition to
Miller's hotel and restaurant.
John Ralston Is erecting a 5000 residence
at 1908 North Twenty-fourth. This prom
Uses to be one OF the best residences In the
northern section of the city.
Chris Jacobson is about to build a $3.50
dwelling at Thirteenth and Jefferson. This
is one OF the most slightly places for a
home in the city. It overlooks the river at
n point which is picturesque.
Joe ziaunis is building a residence at
Thirty-second and U streets. The value
placed on this structure is 4 200. The total
for the week is about $4,000.
Residence Destroyed ny Fire.
A fire at 3:15 p. m. Saturday completely
destroyed the residence OF ID. j. Outlet at
Thirty-fifth and V streets. The value Of
the property was about 1850 The origin
of the fire was a mystery. 1t had such
Roadway when discovered the department
could do little except TO extinguish the
embers. The members OF the family did
their best to fight the flames before the
department arrived.
Magic City Gossip.
Call Glynn Transfer for moving. Tel. 1854.
Mrs. j. c. Cook. Twentieth and Washing
ton, Is again very Ill.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
Wanted. three rooms for housekeeping
modern. Address S. care Bee office, South
Omaha.
wanted-First-class insurance solicitor.
Good induCement for right man. j. ]. Maly,
~Twenty-fourth and ..
For Sale or Trade-City property and
farming land. Address ]. J. Maly. 24OS
q. South Omaha. Neb.
Bank at the Live Stock National. juno
ton Path and N streets, South Omaha
The Theosophical society met with Mr..
Dorsey In the Frener block last Sunday at
sp. m. The next meeting will be with ].
w. Vogel.
Clyde Spencer and Clarence Miner OF
South Omaha. are two South Omaha boys
to graduate from the Kansas city school OF
Veterinary Surgery.
A choice acre OF ground. 4-room house.
good cave, fruit trees, city water, just
south of county line on boulevard. A bar
gain, n. ID. Mann & Son.
superintendent N. M. Graham says that
$50 teachers have already decided to attend
the session of the Eastern Nebraska Teach
ers' association, April /, . and 3 These
are the local teachers.
The Missionary society of the Presby-
terian church will meet with Mrs, Perry
Med. Wheeler Thursday afternoon, March
rs. Mrs. Kerr Milbourn and Mrs. George
Carley viii assist in the entertainment
Ready mixed paints at sS cents per gal,
lon, guaranteed for three years. at Kouts-
ky's Paint and Wall Paper Store.
Speculative have on exhibition, 10 be cut
and sold Saturday. March q, one OF the
finest beeves ever seen in the city. Come
Heyman & Berry, Quality Meats" Tween,
ty-fourth and e. Phone $50.
One OF the most promising musical pro-
grams of the year will be given Tuesday
evening at the United Presbyterian church
ST. Cecilia club OF Tarkio college will
give an entertainment OF fifteen numbers
There are twenty-five members in the
club,
South Omaha camp No. 211. woodmen OF
the World, will 30 to Council Bluffs by a
special car Tuesday evening, March 80
where 1oOo candidates are to be initiated
Consul Commander c, z. Mcfarland re
quests all members to meet at the hal
by I r. m.
Mrs. H.. Lovely has returned from tn,
east after purchasing her pattern hats snt
stylish millinery. The opening will be hell
March Is and q, when she will exhibit thes.
styles. While in the east she secured al
accomplished trimmer from the famou
Gage Bros.-Adv,
The following births have been reported
Chris SchwartElander. Nineteenth and Jack
son, a boy; Joe Benak, 4S7 South Twenty
second. a girl; Rudolph Honick, Forty
sixth and Harrison, a girl; j. j. Cashier
ia Forty-first. a girl; Maurice Yost. Six
teenth and q, a boy.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the West Sid
mission Will give a hard times social a
the home OF Mrs. Spokes. HlS L street
Saturday afternoon and evening. March q
A Boston baked bean supper will be served
The proceeds go 10 the building fund for
new church TO be built at Thirty-secon
and u streets.
Our new $500 spring suits are now OF
sale. same quality will cost you 200 o