Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-11
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

mayor Z. j. IrnlnOr received leNNti
yesterday from Governor Ashton G. Shall
enberger inquirlng into the recent Greek
riot in South Omaha. in which Nicholas
Jimikas was shot by Officers John zalou-
dek and John Dworak The letter Of the
governor follows an inquiry by the sec
rotary OF state at Washington. y. c., who
was in turn interested in the \case by a
note from the Ottoman embassy OF Wash
ington, stating that several citizens OF the
Ottoman empire had been attacked at
South Omaha and one of their number
shot by an American officer and sixteen
placed in jail and forced TO pay heavy fines
before they were released
The fact, as maintained by the South
Omaha authorities, is that the Greeks. in
censed by the depredations OF some boys
of the neighborhood Joined in a body. and
while searching for the alleged offenders
invaded the premises OF several private
citizens OF the neighborhood and threat
ened violence, exhibiting firearms. The
citizens appealed to the police and on the
arrival of the officers the Greeks are said
to have attacked them and drew on them
selves the gunfire Of the officers. by which
Nicholas Jimikas was fatally wounded. The
Greeks to the number of sixteen were ar
rested for engaging in riot and were
fined for offense OF disturbing the peace.
over fifty witnesses OF the neighborhood
were examined at the trial
The letter OF the governor reads as fol-
| lows
| LINCOLN, July s. 1902. j. Trainor.
| mayor, South Omaha: Under this date
am in receipt of note from the secretary
of state, inquiring into an alleged attack
upon certain Ottoman subjects in South
| Omaha, made on or about June IL. This
note is based on a communication from the
] Ottoman embassy. charging on TINT
date a number OF Ottoman subjects were
attacked by citizens of South Omaha and
| that one of their number was shot by an
officer and sixteen of their number placed
In jail and forced to pay $3.50 before be-
| ing released
Since the secretary of state has appealed
to me for the facts, l In turn request that
\ you supply this department with full in.
formation at the earnest moment, covering
all the facts leading up to and concerning
this matter. Very respectfully.
ASHTON c. SHALLENBERGER,
Governor of Nebraska.
Mayor p. ]. Trainor stated last night
that he would prepare a full answer to the
governors inquiry Monday. He desired tc
make complete transcript of the police
court records, and of the evidence at the
coroner's inquest concerning Nichola:
Jimixas.
The Ottoman embassy has made forma
claim for damages on behalf Of tho
Greeks,
Fred Gore Arrested.
Fred Gore was arrested yesterday on
charge of having rifled several trunks II
transit on the Rock Island railroad. Younl
Gore was formerly employed as an oper
ator on the Chicago, Rock Island g. Pa
| cific road at Albright station. He wal
working there nights and had charge o
the baggage rooms 1t was while thus EN-
ployed that he is said to have taken article
from the trunks left in his care. One trunl
was entirely emptied and was so discovers
at its destination, Wichita, Kan. The rail-
road authorities traced the trunks back to
South Omaha and suspicion rested on this
young man. The articles taken were
dresses and wearing apparel of womer
largely. 1t is said that the young wife o
the operator confessed that her husband
had taken these articles and that they ha'
been shipped in her trunk to Utah. Tn
police reported her confession yesterda,
evening. The value of the articles take
is said to have been about $500.
A. o. U. w. Installation.
Il The Ancient Order of United workmer
installed officers Thursday evening as fol
4 lows: B. A. Finerty, past master workman
Joseph Marek, master workman; Fred
Haas foreman; Ed Dougherty. overseer; J
j. NtBhtenBale, reCOfuert WllnaIu McCdul-
cry, flnancfer; ]. p. Lang, treasurer; Jo-
seph O'Hern, guide; c. II. Miller. inside
watch; Henry Hartnett, outside watch.
Provision has been made by which tn
members may pay assessments and due
to the financier at 4S9 South Twentieth
street, or at the Hauptman bakery, AZ
North Twenty-sixth street, each day o
the week. They may pay at the temple oil
Saturday evening.
Magic City Gossip.
/ The knights and Ladies of Security wi
have a picnic party to Childs Point toda.
ii d. Bennett and daughter have n
, turned from a trip through Nebraska an
, Iowa.
church will meet Wednesday with Mrs.
NJ. Rich
STORTZ Delicious Bottled Beer deliver
promptly to your residence Phone So. Id
Broderick g. Maslowsky.
Z Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Corrigon have r.
, turned from their wedding trip and a.
already keeping house.
Mrs Emma Taylor has returned fro
Kansas City, where she had for some tin
been III and in a hospital.
L The Royal Highlanders will install off
GERS Wednesday evening and refreshmen
! will be served after the ceremonies.
Mrs Howard Heyman, 1116 North Invent
second street, will entertain the women
/ the Baptist church Friday afternoon.
PHONE SOUTH s6S for a case Of JE'