Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-31
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Commercial Club Family Dinner Not
Likely to Be Annual Event.
CHIEF BRIGGS AGAIN ON wARPATH
Iasues orders that No Violations of
Gambling or Excise ReRuIa-
tions WIN ne Tolerated
Hereafter.
CHIEF BRIGGS AGAIN ON wARPATH

the Commercial club becoming an annual
I affair do not seem TO be bright. judging
/ by the tenor Of the conversation at the
| weekly meeting yesterday. II was ad-
mitted by all that the fuheron last Eco
ruary was an undoubted success and did
much 10 promote amicable feelings In
business circles
1T was a ninety days talk" said one
member yesterday. and helped the club
greatly" But the issue seems to he the
question Of cost, and II tho business mon
( Of the city do not agree to help out the
club in this regard the dinner appears to
be dead, so far as this year is concerned
\ committee has been appointed to inter
view the merchants, with the object OF
getting them to assist Tho intention IL
to give the dinner at a popular price and
that should the price not cover the cost
the merchants should guarantee the club
against loss. II the family dinner IL not
to be held, there is prospect Of a dinner
OF the club members themselves.
The question OF the transfers by the
cross-town line In South Omaha Is stin
under consideration.
Action Against Gambling Joints.
Chief Of Police Briggs Ia on the war
path against the gambling joints and the
Illicit sellers of liquor and Is determined
that such practices shall cease. Warning
was sent out Wednesday night and ycster-
day morning the chief gave his men "a
strong lecture upon the enforcement Of
the law. The action Of the chief followed
the discovery Of gambling place in tho
block opposite the postofflce on Twentieth
street between NJ and L streets. The dis
covery was made by Joseph Kopietz,
rpni vshO
found water percoating through the cell
ing into his office. Going on a tour Of In
vestigation he found that the water had
been lert running in a basin I'm a room on
floor above his place OF business. But
he made the additional discovery OF all the
evidences that a poker game had been
carried on until early in the morning.
Chips, cigar butts and cigaret ends lit
tered the floor. He called in the chief
OF police and hence the action of the head
OF the force
MRndRmus Against Police Board.
Attorney j. Dean Ringer filed yesterday
a petition for a mandamus against the
Fire and Police board to compel It either
TO make Casper Lukowsh pay $1,000 into
the city treasury or cancel his license and
close his place of business at COS North
Thirty-third street This step is another
proceeding in the fight over this saloon
license, which has been going on for
months. Casper's brother. Thomas, was
in the initial stage granted the license for
the place and paid the money. lie was
ousted when he transferred the treasurer's
receipt over to his brother. The hoard
thereupon transferred the license to him.
and on the advice Of City Attorney Muir
ply the board holds It cannot demand two
payments for the one license. The matter
is listed for trial before Judge Day jan
uary g.
Patrick Heffern pies.
Patrick Heffern, GO years old died Thurs
day evening at the home of his cousin.
Luke Gaughan, 231i Q street South Omaha
The funeral will be held Saturday morning
from the residence to st. Agnes church at
9 o'clock Burial will be at St Mary's
cemetery.
Magic city Gossip.
Coal-See Rowland. Phone South 7.
The next meeting OF the city council
will be held Tuesday evening
A fire early yesterday morning in the
, fertilizer at the Cudahy packing house did
; slight damage.
The pretzel ball Of the German-Ameri-
can Entertainment club will be held New
Years eve in Franeks hall.
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for a case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
livery 20 any part OF city. William letter.
The last day for receiving bids is January
2, but as the city hall may be closed Mon
|, day, bids should be sent into the city clerk
, before noon Saturday.
CLOSING OUT sALE-Saturday, Dolls.
Toys. China ARD Cut Glass. IS dolls, fS.25;
proportion. The Novelty Store.
The following births have been reported
A. Christ, Nineteenth and jackson streets,
boy; Andrew Balaban, girl; Joseph ku-
J James Wrath, who has been connected
, with the Armour Packing company al
, South Omaha, leaves Saturday to take up
position under the same firm at St.
Louis.
Herbert and Charles Franek. sons OF
. Councilman and Mrs. Franek, are spending
j their holidays with their parents. They
Macon, Mo.
The annual dance of the South Omaha
Alumni society will be held this evening
Invitations have been issued for the affair
which is looked forward to as a prominent
= social function every year.
, Superintendent OF Schools N NJ Graham,
! received word yesterday that the wife OF
. his brother, r. II. Graham, who Is super
; intendent Of schools at Wymore. Neb.. had
died. superintendent and Mrs. Graham
will leave South Omaha today for the
4 funeral
The much talked OF Shamrock club bazaar
make
? the way clear for The proposed bazaar OF thS
Q local aerle OF the Fraternal Oredr OF
Eagles President ,Corrington states that
, the Shamrocks Will use every effort 70
! make the Eagles bazaar a success.
a An oyster supper was given the members
OF the jolly Eleven club Wednesday might
l at the home OF Orrin Paddock 2Gls +
I street. South Omaha. The club has been
disOrganized for nearly two years on &C.
count Of its members becoming separat ed
through various business calls and al
ell the members but one were In the city
/. for the holidays. the supper was giyon "a
! let them have an opportunity Of meeting
: again. Those present were Harry Crews,
! ton, Ralph Copenharye, Gordon Ingraham
T Edward Cahill. Russell Clark Franh
Henry, Russell Philip, Walter Bliss. Leo
Cahil Orrin Paddock and Roy Ninh. the
p latter being elected 20 the vacancy in ths
$ clubs membership caused by the death OF
e one OF the charter members. The club
4 has been in existence about eight years
d HISTORIC GRECIAN PROVINCE
STRICKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE