Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police Commissioners Discuss En-
fOroement Of Liquor Law.
POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASE
Report for June Indicates Gain Of
sixty Per Cent over the same
Month Last Year-MaEiO
City Gossip.

The South Omaha Board OF Fire and Po-
lice Commissioners held a conference yes
terdsy afternoon in the office of T.. j..
O'Neil to arrange the details Of the fire
and police departments. The conference
was secret and little that was planned
was given out. The item OF Importance
which will please the men affected by tho
s o'clock closing law was that the board
lie to require the strict enforcement Of the
law. and more especially the police de-
partment is charged with special vigilance
70 close all pool halls, clubs or private
places where any liquor is dispensed after
s p. m. 1t is charged by numerous saloon
men that the keepers OF certain cigar,
stores and Of pool halls have kept liquor
on tap for some Of their thirsty customers,
and that the same is sold to them, al
though it is a serious infringement of the
slocumb law as well as the daylight sa-
loon bill. The chief said last night that
the department had always been on the
watch to zee that this class Of business
men kept strictly within the law. He said,
further, that every doubtful case would
be fully probed under the latest order of
the board. 1T is only common Justice"
said the chief, after we charge saloonmen
1900 for having a place OF business, to see
that they are protected in the privilege.
and not let everyone who may wish to
break this law profit by his restrictions"
DR.. Faux stated last night that the
time Of the next meeting of the board had
not been definitely fixed. but that the board
was considering the time. which will prob
ably be soon.
Firemen and Policemen Let Out.
The axe fell on five firemen and five
of the police department saturday morning.
The axe was welded by the new democratic
fire and police board. After several con-
ferences, the board held a public meeting
Just before noon Saturday and announced
the first list OF changes.
The new appointees for the fire depart
ment are ]. O.. Laughiin. J. ]. Buglewicz,
Cornelius Starr, Henry Keller, John Dona-
hue and Dave Duncan. These men relieve
Lester %Shamblin. John Bonkel, Charles
Lewis. James Brabetts and e. e. Norton.
In the police department James Sheehan
and Peter Powers were made captains
superceding Captains Nels Turnquist and
]. c. Trouton. w. p. Corrigan and M. ].
Corcoran were appointed jailers in place of
William MoCralth and F. M. Smith. Frank
o'Rourke was made patrolman in place of
Officer p. J. Harder. officer P. e. Pierce
was made patrol driver.
President j. ]. Fitzgerald Of the board
said these were all the changes to be an
nounced for the present. The two chiefs,
Dave CARAT and John Briggs. were re-
tanned, and II is thought the character of
the department for general efficiency will
not be greatly changed in either direction.
The board voted to erect a temporary
stable for the patrol team back of the
city Jail and to equip the patrol team with
harness
Postal Receipts increase.
Postmaster f. L. Howe reported yester-
day that during the last three months the
postal receipts have increased fully 80
per cent. The postal receipts have always
been looked upon as indicating the volume
Of business and the general prosperity Of
the city. II this is the case South Omaha
is on the optimistic side of the column.
The receipts for Tune were $15, 37297, as
against $s.S7s.S7 in 1903. a difference of
ss,oO06o. This figure indicates a gain Of
fully 90 per cent. The greater portion Of
the receipts is yet at the general post
office, although the Union Stock Yards
station furnishes an important item in
the postal business of the city is con-
Quoted within the packing district.
FanAnQI OF Patrick McDOnouEh.
The funeral OF Patrick McDonough was
one of the largest in the history of South
Omaha. All members of the Eagles made
q special effort to attend with the result
that one Of the most solemn and imposing
marching columns was formed. The An
Client Order OF Hibernlans was out to a
man. The service was conducted at st.
A0naas Nhurch whfCh nacbad 90 tha
doors. Father Cooney conducted the serv-
ice, said mass and preached a short ser
mon. The brothers of the deceased from
Kansas were present, as well as a large
number Of relatives from that state. The
pallbearers were Mike Corcoran, Patrick
Corcoran, James Sheehan, Patrick O'Don-
nell, Dennis Rudy and Tim Mccarthy.
The burial was in St Mary's cemetery.
Calvin Anniversary Services.
The Presbyterian church will observe the
400th anniversary OF the birth of John
Calvin Sunday morning. In the evening
the officers OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be installed.
Rev. r. w Livers will have returned by
Sunday, July II. His Sunday morning
theme will be 'Chrlstlikeness."
%Grounds for Optimism is the theme OF
Rev. George Van winkle's Sunday morning
service. Evangelistic services will be con-
Quoted in the evening.
THE Publican's Prayer is the topic from
which Rev. d. A. w. Johnson will preach
his Sunday morning sermon There is TO
be no evening service, except the young
peoples prayer service.
Negotiations for the purchase OF the Pres
byterisn church have been completed.
Magic City Gossip.
]. M. Tanner is improving safely since his
recent operation.
Miss Irene Thomas left last night for an
extended visit In Ohio.
Mrs. William Barclay has gone 10 Avoca.
Ia, for a visit OF several days.
Henry Truehart expects to leave today
on a vacation trip through Colorado and
Kansas.
The women OF the Christian church will
give a home cooking sale at Paul Henni's
meat market today.
The police arrested Dick Linsey and John
Davis yesterday on suspicion. They had
In their possession several silk dresses OF
fine quality.
The Council Bluffs golf team will play
their game with South Omaha Sunday on
the South Omaha course, because the course
at Manawa is under water.
Mrs. d. c. Dimock has returned from a
visit to her daughter. Mrs. Warren Multi
ken. of Fremont. Mrs. Dimock's son,
Harold, returned also.