Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Police Arrest Five Men on Charge Of
Gambling.
COAL THIEVES ARE CAPTURED
Members Of Gang at work in Rail-
road Yards Taken By Officers-
Miss G1christ Seriously
Injured.


with chasing coal thieves and rounding
up the gambling places, the South Omaha
police put In a busy evening Friday. As
the result Of the gambling raid the pool
hall OF Otto Fried at Twenty-sixth and N
streets was closed and several persons
were taken into custody. Five men were
said to have been found gambling. They
were Otto Fried, John Shack, Mel,
Settsaen, Mike sonka and John webaska
Officers Powers and Anderson were the
arrestinR officers. The officers had mads
several attempts before to secure evidence
at this place but failed In capturing a lay
out. Last night the chips and other articles
Of the gambling layout are said to have
been secured.
After this bunch had been Jailed the
police went for a trip to the South Omaha
railroad yards, where several negroes were
detected carrying away coal. They
scattered as soon as the officers showed
themselves and the police fired several
shots at the fugitives. They succeeded in
getting close enough to stop William Carter
and they identifled one or two others Of
the gang. Carter also told the police who
was with him.
The case Of Carl Czech was disposed of
yesterday when Sheriff Bradley took him
In charge for alleged insanity. The sheriff
has had a complaint for the man for
several days. Czech attempted suicide
Thursday night. Yesterday he was re-
moved from the South Omaha jail to the
county Jail in Omaha.
sunday i'm the Churches.
The Agk Of the Lord IT. The Home"
will be DR.. r. L. Wheeler's Sunday morn
ing theme at Rushing's hall. In the even
ing he will preach on an evangelical
theme.
Rev. r. w. Livers will preach Sunday
morning at the English Lutheran church
on the topic, our National Great Men"
The Luther league will meet in the even
ing.
DR.. William Gorst, district superintendent
of the Methodist church, will preach at the
First church Sunday morning. The even
ing service will be adjourned so that the
members may attend the Methodist church
rally Sunday evening in O~maha.Tg'
Rev. E.. A. Jordan, the newly called pas
tor Of the First Christian church, will oc-
cupy the pulpit at that church Sunday
morning and evening. He and his family
have just moved into their parsonage at
Nineteenth and Missouri avenue.
Services will be conducted by Rev. T. M.
Ransom at Letter Memorial church at IL
a. m. Sunday,
Fear and Faith is the topic Of Rev.
George Van Wrinkles Sunday morning ser
mon. An evangelistic service will be con-
Quoted in the evening.
Holy ommunion will be observed at st.
Martins church Sunday at 5 a. m. Morn
ing prayer, litlny and sermon will be
- 4 4 -. n uNz-g N-4-
is "our Greatest National A~sset-Shall 1t
Be ConservedT'
"The Choice of a Church. is Rev. AL
fred G.. Whites evening topic. Special
children's class will be held Tuesday at 4
p. M, and an adults, class Friday at s
p. m. A special sermon will be delivered
Wednesday evening. The topic is The
Heritage OF the Meek"
w. L. Cullen will conduct the services at
st. Clements mission at IL a m. His
theme is. The Temptations of the World"
In the evening, he will discuss the point
of theology, Can We Be Saved Without
Baptism" Wednesday, the litany and
meditation service will be observed. A
vesper service will be conducted Sunday at
4 D. m. at st. Edwards mission.
Miss Nora GiIchrIst Hurt.
Miss Nora Gilchrist was seriously hurt
about a week ago in a street car wreck
at Los Angeles, Cal, where she and her
mother have been spending the winter.
The details of the accident could not be
learned, but It was said that the street car
was wrecked in a collision. Miss Gilchrist
received an Injury to the shoulder which
will disable her for several weeks. She
and her mother had planned to return to
South Omaha about the first OF March,
but the trip home will be postponed until
she is able to endure the journey.
Funeral of Mrs. Frye.
The funeral of Mrs. Fryo viii be held
at 2 p. M, Sunday, from the residence of
j. H. Greves, 2401 TIarneJ street, Omaha.
Rev. Alfred @. White of st. Martins Epis-
copal church will have charge Of the
service. The body will be sent to Upton,
Mo-, for burial.
Politicians Catch Burglars.
Frank Barnes and August Miller, two
candidates for the nomination in the South
Omaha primaries, captured a burglar Fri
day night while on their way home from
a political meeting. He CAV his name as
Morgan Davis, He was found in the barber
shop which is conducted by Mr.. Barnes
at ~Twenty-sixth and o streets, in the base
ment of the Miller hotel building, where
he had forced the door.
Patrick Canty Dies Suddenly.
Patrick Canty, a government Inspector
at Cudahy's ham house, died Saturday
morning of heart failure. He was 80 years
Of age. Friday he was on the streets in
good health and the best of spirits. At
midnight he was taken III and in spite Of
the efforts of DR.. Chaloupka, he gr(w
rapidly worse and died at 8 a. m. He
leaves a wife and two children. The resi-
dence is at 11 North Thirty-ninth avenue.
Magic City Gossip.
Raymond Jones, Twenty-third and 1
streets, is seriously Ill.
The youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mcbride is said to have typhoid fever,
Edward ], Dee is said to be much i'm
proved since his recent stroke OF cerebral
hemorhage,
Esme Green is recovering steadily at the
hospital In Omaha. He will be able TO re-
turn In a few more days.
Miss Margaret Randall and he father, c.
A. Randall, OF Newman Grove, were visit
ing In South Omaha Thursday and Friday.
Jay Letter returned to South Omaha
Thursday, bringing with MIN bis bride as
a great surprise to his friends and the Inn
mediate family.
Miss Victoria Vana left for Kearney Fri
day morning whore she will appear as ac-
companist in Madame Fllicia Romancwsky 5
concert recital.
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