Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Councilman Franek May Be Called
to Face Criminal Charge.
RINGER IS CONSIDERING MATTER
Petition FavOrtng Annexation to
Omaha Put In Circulation
Accountant Arrives to
Audit Books.


According to word issued yesterday,
John Franek. president or the city coun-
| ell, will probably have to face a criminal
charge for the illegal sale OF liquor on
August Is. This determination was the
outcome of a conference held Monday be-
tween Dean Ringer and County Attorney
English.
Mr. Ringer some time ago approached
the county attorney on the matter of
filing complaint for perjury against
Franek in connection with the trial for the
sale OF liquor on Sunday. August 6. At
that time the county attorney refused to
act unless affidavits from several repu-
table witnesses were placed in his hands.
Later developments determined the
prosecution to try Franek on a charge of
selling liquor on primary day. The Board
OF Fire and Police Commissioners threw
the second charge out on the score that
the matter had already come before their
tribunal in a previous trial that ended
with the exoneration Of the councilman.
Mr.. Ringer then took the new issue up
with the county attorney who advised
that an action be brought through the
city prosecutor in the police court or in
the county court. Mr.. Ringer has not yet
determined which tribunal he will select
for the action. Under the law IL a con-
viction Is obtained in a court of justice
against a saloonkeeper for the violation OF
the liquor statutes his license Is with
drawn by the operation of law without
further trial before the board.
Accountant Has Arrived.
James Raffel. auditor for the Arthur
Young company OF Kansas City, will
arrive this morning to begin the work Of
audi ting the public accounts. This was
announced yesterday by Edward Frazer,
manager for the auditing company. The
mayor and council have not yet signed
the contract with the auditing company,
but a meeting OF the finance committee
of the city council, together with he
mayor, city attorney and city treasurer,
will be held Thursday morning in the
office of the mayor for the purpose of
completing the details OF the contract.
There is still some question among the
! councilmen as to the advisability OF going
| back over the city books for a number
| OF years. The city treasurer has pointed
out certain matters that make such ac-
ton prudent not to say imperative. Mayor
Trainor and sons Of the council are
also considering the problem OF INSTALL
ing a double entry system of bookkeep-
| ing In the city offices.
Annexation Petition Circulating.
After long threat the annexation petit
ton was put into circulation yesterday.
AS yet the paper is being passed with
considerable caution and circumspection,
for the reason that the annexationists
have not thoroughly completed their or
ganization. The petition is thus early
gotten out in order that the annexation,
II brought TO a successful issue, will be-
come effective before the commissioners
for Omaha are chosen.
Freight Trains in Collision.
Meat took a tumble at the L street
viaduct last night. Northwestern
freight train was backing into a siding
/ and struck the rear end of a Union
Pacific freight loaded with provisions.
Ten cars were more or less smashed and
their contents scattered about. No one
was hurt
Magic City Gossip.
For sale, large heating stove, cheap,
quick. Apply Bee Office, South Omaha.
John Clements after a two weeks family
reunion in Chicago has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Pike have returned
from pleasant visit to Yellowstone
park.
Miss Kittie smith OF 1910 X street. is
visiting in Philadelphia with her sister,
Mrs. Gilmour-
Jack Murphy. who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis is reported
as doing we'll
For rent, for store or office. 626 n. 24th,
good location for any business reasonable,
Apply Bee Office, South Omaha.
II l.
Hulett. have gone 70 Milwaukee TOR
visit with friends.
BUY Cherokee COAL now, s4Oo. E. H
Rowland Lumber Co., 5lI n. 24th St.,
Phone South 7; Independent F-l5SS.
Messrs Godfrey j. nadavy aud R n
Booth are on two weeks visit to Bos-
ton and New York.
Coal, money talks. 200O lbs. Cherokse
Nut coal. 8. Special price, act quick.
Broadwell Roberts a Co, Phone g.
Miss Mary Deegan after a three months
visit 20 the west has returned 70 her
home, isis North Twenty-sevenrh street
Phone Bell South S6s-Independent F.
1858 for case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt
delivery TO any part OF city William
letter,
Miss Bessie Krenek ana Frank Vodicka,
both OF South Omaha, We're married Mon
day afternoon by the Rev. Charles W
Savidge.
The annual report Of City Clerk Frank
city has grown from s9l,275 in 1900 20
$50, Ss3 In 1911.
u congregational meeting OF St Luke's
Lutheran church viii be held Thursday
evening at p. m. All members are eX-
pected To be present
The Ladies' Aid society OF the FIRST
Methodist church viii meet THURSDAY
evening with Mrs. rhields, LII North
TwentY-sixth street.
The. Womeus society Of the Baptist
church will give a dinner at the church
building Thursday al s o m A cordial
invitation To the public Is extended
Members OF Lodge No 81 Ancient
order OF United Workmen. will meet
Wednesday evening at T:30 o'clock az the
Temple where they will form in a body
for a visit 20 America Lodge No. 80 OF
Omaha.
GariOw's bowling alleys held open
house last evening for the opening game
OF the Packers league. During the even
ing there was music and refreshments
for the visitors who vera many