Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-31
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Morris Lazarivitoh Thrown from
Wagon and Killed.
SHAFTS FALL, CAUSING RUNAWAY
Board of Review VIII Assess Prop
erty mt Figure Sought 90 he
Charged stock Yards when
sale Contemplated.


Morris Lazorivitch. feed and coal dealer
OF 27l7 r street was thrown from his
wagon and almost instantly killed yester-
day evening at 5 o'clock when his horse
ran away at Thirty-fifth and Q streets
Lazorivitch was driving along Q street
when the bolt holding the shafts became
detached. causing the horse to become
! frightened. The animal dashed away at
headlong speed and threw Lazorivitch
| against the curb The mans neck was
broken, his skull fractured at the base
of the brain ana his right ankle smashed
/ by the impact against the stone.
AL Long Of $500 street and Manus
Meehan fastened to the aid Of the injured
man. who died before medical assistance
could reach him DR.. A. II. Koenig. city
physician, viewed the body and Deputy
Coroner Larkin assumed charge.
Lazorivitch leaves widow and seven
children. He was So years of age at the
time Of his death. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
late residence of the deceased. 27l7 street
Funeral services will be according to the
Jewish rite and interment will be made
in the Jewish cemetery in Omaha.
| Assessment and Sale Value.
The Board of Review cited in several
property owners in the neighborhood of
the stock yards TO show cause why their
respective parcels Of land should not be
assessed at sums ranging from $500 to
g, co., instead of the present valuations Of
800 and $500
The case hinges on the alleged attempt
of the Union Stock Yards company to pur-
chase the land in order to erect their new
100000 horse barn. At the time the owners
| Of the property are said to have demanded
sums that in the opinion of the would-be
| purchasers were exorbitant. 1t is claimed
! that the lots are assessed and valued at
| about 500 to $500 and that the advance
| Of prices was only an attempt to hold
up the stock yards company. The owners,
| in defense, claimed that the land was
worth more than the present valuation
and accordingly the Board of Review will
take them at their word unless they can
put up a very good argument to the con-
| trary.
Among those said to have been cited in
are several independent packers, including
Steve Vail and Higgins Bros. Tho
expansion OF the Union Stock Yards COM
pany is in the direction Of the smaller
competitors of the large packing COM
panies.
the letter Brewing company is likewise
said to have experienced a raise in their
assessments from $12,5OO on personal prop
erty to s25,OO0 and from $1,000 on real
estate to $4,000.
steals CIerEyman's Collar.
John Skrdis, a disciple of Karl Marx,
appropriated a Roman collar belonging to
Rev. Father Johannis, pastor Of the Lithu-
anian church, yesterday afternoon. A few
hours later, arrayed in the clerical garb,
Skrdls essayed pastoral visit to some of
the packing houses. Despite his distinctive
garb of the clergy the general bearing of
Skrdis did not produce the desired impress
sion upon the rough sons Of toll. His
preaching, far from inspiring the result ex-
pected, reused the ire of Constable George
Collins, who took the pseudo clergyman in
charge
Deposited in the penitential retreat pre-
sided over by Captain Hank Elsfelder,
Skrdis was Invested OF th= clerical garb
and left to mediate upon the essential diff
ference between the words "mine' and
thine" Karl Marx to the contrary not
withstanding.
| ShamrOck's Day.
This is the day the Shamrock club cele-
brates at Hillside park, Ralston, where the
annual picnic OF the organization will be
held. For weeks the club has been i'm
mersed in preparations for the gala turn
out. Committees have planned for every
thing that will appeal to the inner or the
outer man. Good things to eat, good games
to play, dancing on the finest pavilion in
the west, music that would set the blood
Of a mummy athrill-these are some of the
inducements held out to the guests of the
club
Fair women with the pink cheeks and
the soft-eyed sheen of Erin's merry
hearted daughters will preside at the diff
ferent booths. Between the benedicts and
the unsnared bachelors of the club there
will be a pickup base ball game. Certain
of the more ambitious athletes will take
part in a boat race on the lake. Suttons
band will discourse music-nationaI and
otherwise. For the accommodation of the
patrons of the club the Ralston line will
run cars every fifteen minutes.
Saddle Horse Injured.
George Van SAINT one OF the prominent
cattle spectators OF the South Omaha
market, is looking for the man who stabbed
and MORALLY wounded a very valuable
saddle horse belonging to him.
The crime was committed some time Fri
day morning when someone entered the
Gafford feed stables at 40 North Twenty
fifth street and plunged knife into the
breast of the animal. narrowly missing the
heart
The injury TO the animal was not noticed
until Saturday when Mr.. Van SAINT under
took TO ride the animal. The bleeding is
all internal and veterinarians say the horse
will die 1t is valued at $500.
Raid on Pool Halls.
Acting upon informations filed by City
Prosecutor Bob Mentally. ehief Briggs
yesterday afternoon, went out on a still
hunt for the person guilty OF running a
pool hall without a license. Before dusk
the chief had jagged Sam Puncayote. Will
liam Hefflinger ana p. NJ. Rozgan, all
charged with running pool halls without
licenses There are said to be nineteen
pool hall delinquents.
FOrepauEh a Sells Circus I'm south
Omaha August 8.
For the first time since anyone can re-
member South Omaha, is going to have a
big circus. Thursday, August 3. is the
day and the Forepaugh & Sells Brothers
shows the attraction. A great combina-
ton of entertainers will come this time.
mostly imported. Minerva troupe. Hines
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