Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Little Likelihood of Strike Among
the Carmen.
AGREEMENT FINALLY REACHED
No Such Thing as UItimatum Sug-
gested, 1t is CIaimed-NO
Protests of Saloon
Licenses.
AGREEMENT FINALLY REACHED

The management of the Joint Car Inspec-
tors ASSOCIATION gave a fuller outline last
night of the situation in South Omaha re-
garding the scale of wages offered to the
men engaged in the business in the city
1t was said the association had no idea
of the possibility Of a strike. The men in
the employ had asked an advance over a
year ago and there had been some discus
sion Of the question ever since. 1t was the
Intention of the association to adjust this
request when a meeting was called over
two weeks ago The matter was not con-
cluded at that time, so adjournment was
taken and the session was resumed yester-
day
After being in session most of the fore
noon and part of the afternoon it was
given out last night an agreement was
reached. 1t Is said the agreement removes
all points of difference between the associa-
ton ana Its men. The talk of a strike
emanateo from some of the workmen who
had discussed 1t as a possibility, but it is
said that no such a thing as an ultlmatum
had been suggested. The scale was changed
in several ways and an advance in pay
amounting to from to 10 per cent was
allowed to most classes Of work. The strike
talk has had a denoraIizlng effect on the
oOutu Ouldnd MARKET during the week.
False RumOrs of Protests.
1t was officially announced by the secre-
tary of the Ant-Saloon league of Douglas
ccrnty last night that the league has no
intention Of protesting any Of the South
ON aha saloon licenses. These licenses are
to be granted before May l and most OF
the saloon men have complied with the
law already and have paid in their license
fee and furnished bond. OF late rumors
nave been given prominence that the league
Intended to interfere. On the other hand,
lhe league has announced that It would
compel the observance OF the law by the
. saloon men when the license was granted
.g sofar as able.
Railroad Assessment Complete.
The city tax commissioner, J. Nj. Fitz-
gerald, completed the assessment of the
| south Omaha railroad property and sent
the same to the state board yesterday
afternoon. The railroads are assessed this
year at about yl,971.OOO, which represents
raise OF Sl56, $50 over that OF the previous
! year. The increase was based on some
small increase in the trackage OF the city
and upon a number of items formerly not
reckoned with. The rolling stock is added
by the state board and it is likely the
total viii be fully S2,5OOOOO, From now on
the tax commissioners office will be very
busy making the annual assessment
Y. NJ. c. A. Campaign.
The campaign for funds for the work
OF the South Omaha Young Mems Chris
tian association is progressing nicely and
is up to the expectations for the early
part OF the campaign. A large black
board, bearing the record of the amounts
subscribed by the various teams, stands
in the window at the South Omaha Loan
and Building association, just north of
the postoffice.
The various teams are expected to report
not less often than once every two days,
so that all who are interested may see
the progress OF the fund.
Al mass meeting OF boys at the high
school Thursday afternoon, about fifty de-
clared their intention OF getting out for
the parade which will form at the Young
Mems Christian association building satur-