Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Agitation Against Police Stirs De-
partment Officials.
OFFICERS ALLEGED HoLDUPs
Sentiment OF Booster at Banquet
strongly Against Proposed An
nexatiOn PIan--Mergerists
Hold Meeting.

Police circles were agog last night when
1t was learned that officers of tho de-
partment were under suspicion of having
strong handed" and robbed citizens
within the last month. Affidavits thai
policemen or men disguised as policemen
had entered places where card games
were in operation and robbed the players
without making any arrests were eX-
hibited.
Chief Of Police John Briggs, when told
of the affair expressed his intention of
making a thorough investigation. All
members of the department expressed
their indignation at the charges. The
feeling seemed to be that IL the charges
were true, the guilty ones should be pun
ished forthwith.
1t is rumored that there will be develop
ments Of the whole matter today,
Boosters Oppose Annexation.
According to the sentiment expressed
last night at the banquet of the South
Omaha Booster club the annexation
movement will be beaten at the polls next
Tuesday.
More than 800 banqueters sat down to
the flower-decked tables in the exchange
dining room last night, and while they
discussed the toothsome viands provided
by the committee, Franek's orchestra, led
by the president Of the city council, dis
coursed sweet melodies.
John Kennedy was POSTMASTER, and
after few words of welcome by Mayor
Trainor, introduced ]. NJ. Tanner, the
speaker of the evening.
Tanner took for his theme the meaning
Of the word booster" which he charac-
terized as expressing all the good wishes
that one man could have for another.
The speaker declared that IL annexation
meant that South Omaha would be whit
ened in the embrace of Omaha he pre-
ferred that the town should remain
"chocolate-colored brown" He spoke of
the fellowship of the city and concluded
with a poem significant Of fraternity and
neighborliness.
After a number of speakers had ex-
pressed themselves on the subject of an
neSation with more or less fervor the
meeting adjourned in a tumult Of well
wishes for the Booster club.
MerEerists Hold Meeting.
While the Booster club was holding its
banquet the annexationists were assem-
bled in considerable force at their head
The chief feature Of the meeting was a
resolution calling on County Attorney
English to institute proceedings at once
against certain police officers alleged to
have held up citizens and robbed them
The anneXationists claim to have on
record sworn testimony that duplicates
certain officers of the police department.
A second resolution, asking every citi-
zen, regardless of party affiliation, to
vote for annexation, on the ground that
the city under the present form was re-
tarded in its Advancement, was also
passed. SKA ..
After speeches had been made by e. t.
ITarnsworth, ]. j, Dore, ]. A. Cummings,
L. o. Mayfield, ]. j. Mcintyre, Nels Turn
quist, Nick Savatavich, Olaf Nilsson and
r. j. ONeil the meeting adjourned.
Woman Dies in Hospital.
Mrs. Barbara Pivonka of Thirty-sixth
and the county line died yesterday fore
noon at the South Omaha hospital follow
ing an operation performed on her right
leg Tuesday,
Mrs Plvonka last July accidentally
stepped upon a rusty nail, which caused
considerable inflammation. The wound
later apparently yielded to treatment.
Some days ago she complained of severe
pain about the injured MEMBER ana the
doctors after an examination decided that
tuberculosis of the hone had developed.
In an attempt to save her life an opera
ton was decided upon.
Mrs. Pivonka was 80 years of age and
is survived by her husband and two chill
dren, son and daughter.
The funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the funeral
parlors of Janda and Korisko. Twenty
fourth and Q streets. Interment will be
made in the Bohemian National cemetery
To the COuntry's Edge.
You might wear your shoes OFF hunting
a lost critter and when you got back find
it in the next door yard. You may go to
the country's edge looking for clothing
but when you have done your best right
here at Flynn's the equal of anything
you have seen and better prices than you
can get. MORAL-Better look near home
first.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx have conceded
us the right TO order for you any garment
they make, made to your measure; III
and satisfaction guaranteed at 20 pei
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