Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Two Saloon Keepers Charged with
Violating Daylight Law.
BOARD TAKES PROMPT ACTION
IL Adopts Resolution that violations
OF Statute Are 20 he Pun
ished By Forfeiture of
Licenses.

The first arrest for breach OF the daylight
saloon law was made in South Omaha
Saturday morning. Michael Diggin, who
has a saloon at Thlrty-third and Q streets
was found with his doors open before
a, M, Saturday, and was promptly arrested
by the officer on the beat. The temptation
TO have the saloon open early Is peculiar
at that point for It Is the intersection
where all the packing house men who go
to work by street cars leave them to go TO
the Cudahy plant Before the law became
effective the morning trade at that point
was considerable.
The hearing Of the case before the police
court will be July q. In ali cases heard
before the police court In former years It
has been customary to demand a Jury trial
and in no case has a conviction ever fol-
lowed such a trial. II has been the custom
of the police department to refer all liquor
cases to the Board Of Fire and Police COM
missioners, making no attempt to enforce
the law through the medium of the police
court. This has been effective in accom-
pllshing results and preventing violations
of the law.
Emil r. Tutsch, 1913 South Twenty-first
street, was found to be running az open
saloon after 5 p. m. He was promptly ar
rested by the police.
on receiving notices of these breaches
of the law the Board of Fire and Police
commissioners held a special meeting last
night. They passed the following resolution
which was delivered to Chief John Briggs
who was notified to warn all licensed sa-
loonkeepers. 1t says:
Resolved, That any licensed saloonkeeper
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clerk or servant shall keep his place of
election days, and between the hours of
ana = 3 D %;I snd the e hours n: Of Sf 5 G 3. M w sstuT Sfy;
and a. m, of the following Monday
morning, and upon his failure 80. to do,
upon his arrest and conviction for the
same, his license shall be revoked.
The president Of the board, ]. J. Fitz-
gerald, stated that this conviction was to
be before the Board of Fire and Police
commissioners clothed with full Jurisdic-
ton.
Functions mt Country Club,
Social events at the South Omaha Coun-
try club nave been many during the week
Just closed. In addition to many games
and the regular sport Of the club, numer-
GUS dinner parties and club parties have
been given, The Friday evening dance was
one of the best. The evening was perfect
In every detail. The attendance was
nearly 200.
The dinner parties Friday evening pre-
ceding the dance were as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Lord entertained Mrs. Z, d,
Woodruff and Miss Woodruff of Glenwood,
Ia; Miss Frances Short OF Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Mccullough, Miss Cordelia
Mccullough, Hugh Mccullough and Fred
Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lott enter
tained Mrs. r. Gilchrist and Mrs. Mary
Coleman of Chicago. Floyd Finch and B.
Tanner entertained Miss Brown and Miss
Ruth Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cheek,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Bryson, Mr.. and Mrs
A. ]. Caughey, Harry Cheek and Howard
Meyers formed another party.
Saturday afternoon the Amarillis club
was entertained at luncheon and cards by
Miss Mabel Melcher and Miss Louise
Schindel, The luncheon was served at 1
p. m. The afternoon was spent at cards
most pleasantly. After the cards the young
women amused themselves by posing for
photos on the club lawns. The guests at
this party were Mrs. G.. B~arnhardt, Miss
Katherine B~arnhardt, Bulah and Georgina
Davis. Miss Bess Mensinger of Chicago,
Cordelia Mccullough, Name ana Ruth
Bulls. Grace Peterson, Mittie Ward, Mabel
Meloher and Louise Schmidt.
Funeral of Michael O'Neil.
Michael O'Neil's body arrived from Butte,
Mont, Saturday afternoon. He died in
Montana from an accidental fall from his
horse. He had been working in the grad
ing camps where he and his brother have
large railroad contracts. He went into
town and mailed a letter to HIS wife telling
of his good health. After mailing the let
ter he started to mount his horse, but fell
in so doing, landing on his back. He was
asked by the bystanders II he was hurt
and said, mo-" He mounted the horse
and rode two miles, when he became so
Ill that he dismounted. He died within q
few minutes. Internal hemorrhage was
the cause assigned.
He was we'll known in South Omaha. His
sister is Mrs. Dan n The funeral
win be held from the brothers. residence,
800 North Thirty street, Omaha, this
afternoon at 2:9O o'clock. The cortege
will 60 from the residence to st. Cecilia's
church. The burial is to be at the Holy
Sepulcher cemetery.
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 any
part Of the city, Telephone No. s.
The Board of Education meets in ad-
Journed session Monday nisnt,
MTS. N NJ. GTdnhUl 10 NlblNllh IA R6I-
ents at Auburn for a few days.
Mrs. ]. J. Breen and Miss Mercedes
Breen are visiting at Clear Lake, Ia.
For Rent-Furnishsd Groom modern
house, $500 ] st.
N. NJ. Graham goes to Peru Tuesday to
lecture before the normal summer school
The Misses Beruice and Eula Hutchinson
are spending their vacation In western
Nebraska.
Oak council No. 1882, Knights and Ladies
OF Security, will give a lawn social Thurs
day, July %, at 3l20 S street.
Word has been received from z, @.
Finley, enroute to the Philippines. He
wrote to his friends from Yokohama,
Japan.
Miles Thompson, aged IL years, son of
Mrs. S. Thompson, 1922 North twenty
sixth street, Is reported to the police
missing.
San Anspiol, an Austrian, was arrested
last night on charge OF cruelty TO nimals
He Is said to have abused a horse In a
shameful manner.
The paving Of p street Is proceeding
rapidly. over two blocks of the concrete
has been laid and the street will soon be
ready for the asphalt cover.
Charles Texas was sentenced to fifteen
days yesterday for vagrancy. He -
charged with frightening women In Al
bright. He Is an old resident OF the city,