Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Boosters Club Will Be Formed to
Push City's Attractions.
MNAILY TALKS ABOUT PARDONS
City Prosecutor says Full History Of
Each Case Must he Filed-DetaiIs
of Bis Celebration on Fourth
of July.


This was decided upon Friday evening at
a meeting Of some OF the principal bust
ness men Of the city. For some time the
business men and others have complained
that there was a necessity for a strictly
business organization devoted to the in
terests and development OF the town.
The business OF the Boosters club will
be to make known the attractions Of South
Omaha, 70 advertise its good points to a
waiting world. to invite new Corners to
make their homes within the gates of the
Magic City of the wes, incidentally the
new corners and old residents will find the
Boosters club full of encouragement for
those who buy at home.
Prosecutor aud Pardons.
City Prosecutor John Mentally has ad-
dressed letter to the chief OF police upon
the matter of alleged irregularity in the
granting of pardons to city prisoners. The
city prosecutor in his letter explained that
the chief must be acquainted with the
reasons of the mayor in granting a pardon
to prisoner He cites the law that makes
II incumbent upon the mayor to have In
writing a history of the case in point to
which the mayor must append his reasons
for exercising executive clemency. The
reasons and pardon must be exhibited to
which the papers in the case are to be
filed with the city clerk for the inspection
of the public
Mayor Trainor explained that he always
keeps a written history OF each case
wherein he has granted pardon. He
can at any time file the papers with the
city clerk.
Outside Officers Invited.
According to the sense Of the meeting
held in the mayors office Friday after
noon, 1t was decided by the committee on
arrangements for the Fourth of July cele-
bration to invite the mayors and officials
of all surrounding towns. The invitations
will be sent out at once and It Is expected
that a good number of the invited guests
will grace the occasion with their presence.
In order to put every act of the arrange
ment committee on a strictly business
basis in the disbursement of moneys Incl
dent to the expenses entailed by the Fourth
of July celebration 1t was decided that an
auditing committee should be appointed.
The business OF the auditing committee
will be to scrutinize the bills that come in
from the different committees. To this
committee were appointed Ted Shanahan,
Sol Goldstrum and P. ]. Martin. Mr.. Shan
ahan was also elected treasurer.
This action was taken out of Difference
to the wishes of some who opposed the
payment of any moneys into the hands OF
unauthorized persons atY
Several new committees were appointed to
take UP the work OF decoration and sttrac-
lions. The merchants of the town are to
be solicited to decorate their. places of
business with the understanding that. two
prizes will be awarded to the best and sec
ond best decorated windows The first
prize will be Sis and the second $40.
At the melting 1t was also decided to have
the sound of cannon as well as martial
music. Chief of Police John Briggs and
John Cassidy were appointed on a COM
mittee to make the necessary provisions
for a "big noise
Jake Kline, John Kennedy and Frank
Fetiva will invite the different drill teams
OF the city to participate in q contest
Several new prizes were announced for
different events of the day. The Packers
National bank offers 500 in two $40 prizes
| for the best colt and best 2-year-old.
The next meeting of the arrangement
committee will be held at the city hall
| next Tuesday at p. m.
Magic City Gossip.
The South Omaha Danes gave delight
| full picnic Friday at Sarpy Mills.
| George Bowley is suffering from an at
tack Of infammatory rheumatism.
City Treasurer John J. Gillin has issued
| a call for teachers warrants for about
| $4,000
| Desk Sergeant James Grace Is confined
! to his bed with a severe attack OF pleuro-
| pneumonia.
Mrs Ellen McShane will sail for Europe
| Saturday. Miss McShane will remain
abroad all summer.
City Clerk Frank Good visited Columbus
| yesterday to attend the meeting OF the
! democratic state central committee.
John Hyatt, ]. ]. Ryan and Michael