Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-17
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
labor Union Will Take Complaints
Against Contractor to Court.
ALICE CHARTER VIOLATION
Union Men Are Not Employed on
Public Contracts Nor Union Wages
Paid--Henry Martin Dies
I'm wyoming.

Union labor IN South Omaha has taken
umbrage at the city fathers and city con-
tractors because. they assert, the require
| ments Of the city charter In regard to
union labor have been ignored. The matter
has been discussed for some time in union
| circles and II has come to the point where
action Will be taken soon The cause of
| the complaint is that the city contractors
engaged in paving do not pay union wages
and hire union men as required by the
charter. It is contensed by the unions
that any contract entered into by the city
carries with II an implied agreement that
| the contractors shall hire union men at
union wages.
At the council meeting last Monday night
| a committee from the union waited upon
the council and laid their grievance before
that body. No action was taken upon the
matter and the unions have put their case
into the hands of attorneys II is under
| stood that the law firm Of smyth, Smith
& Shall will hold a conference with the
labor leaders this morning at o'clock
In a speech to the council last Monday,
Judge p c. Caldwell speaking for local
No. 7112, asserted that Is per cent of the
money paid by the taxpayers for paving
was going into the pockets of the con-
tractors instead OF into the pockets of union
labor as provided by the charter. BY this
is meant that the extra profit accruing to
the contractors from cheap labor should of
! right be paid into the wages of the union
laborers according to the union scales.
One OF the union officials when seen
Thursday announced that the trouble
would be carried to immediate issue.
1t Is probable that tho union men, will
call strike unless the contractors meet
with their demands. But II is a question
whether or not the matter will be brought
to the Immediate notice of the contractors
or to the city in its corporate capacity. 1t
Is argued by some that any contracts en-
tered into by the city contrary to the pro-
visions OF the charter are null and void
IN this case the contractors would have a
dlrficulty In collecting their money. OF
the *S5O,OOO Improvement and paving bonds
Issued by the city all are now in the hands
OF the bond dealer, Splitter g. Co of Toledo.
" II Will be some little time before the
money ID realized and in the meantime the
contractors will have to walt.
sprinklinE Twenty-Fourth Street
After many trials the old question NJ
sprinkling Twenty-fourth street bv the
railway company will be revived at the
next meeting Of the council. 1t is under
stood that a number of residents of
twenty fourth street will walt upon the
aldermen who will be asked to bring the
legislative power of the city to bear upon
the OFFICIALS OF the street railway COM
pany In order that the dust nuisance of
Iwenty-fourth street may be abated.
Henry Martin Dies in wyominE,
Henry Martin of Kemmerer Wyo.. died
Wednesday night of sudden illness. The
deceased has relatives in South Omaha
whom he had not seen for eighteen years
He had proposed to visit them here on
July 4. His visit was to- be a surprise
Instead OF visit comes his death notice.
H. A. Hittof of Pocatella, Ida, asks
that the relatives OF the dead man COM
nunicate with him at once.
New Deputy Game Warden.
N. ]. Miller of 9OS North Twenty-sixth
street Thursday received a commission as
deputy game and fish warden for the state
or Nebraska The paper was sent through
the chief OF police. Mr.. Miller will operate
chiefly in Omaha and South Omaha though
his commission as special deputy game
warden empowers him to exercises his
authority throughout the state. Mr.. Miller
assumed his office at once and says he
will carry out the law without fear or
favor.
Magic City Gossip.
White canvas shoes for ladies and girls,
just received. Cressey.
William Swartz Of Sarpy county is happy
over the advent OF new boy.
j. A. Urbansh of Twenty and
streets reports the birth OF a son.
NJ. ]. Suczenski of Twenty eighth and ]
streets is rejoicing over the birth of a son.
Jesse Beckworth of 1926 North Twenty
third street is the proud father Of a new
boy.
Frank Bronder engineer at Cudahy's
packing house, was married Wednesday to
Miss Rhea Lowry.
We are in our new location, 422 N. oath
St, but are having special cleanup
Phone Bell South SsS-Independent F-1s6S
for a case OF letters Gold Top. Prompt
delivery to any part of city William letter.
For Rent-6-room cottage. in good condl-
tion; No. ~ North 22d st, South Omaha;
rent; w. S. Frank, l0l4 City National Bank
Telephone Douglas $780,
A surprise party given to Miss Pearl
Mcclure "wednesday night at her home
Thirty-sixth and s streets. About twenty
frolic. The occasion of the party was the
birthday Of Miss Mcclure.
It VIII Pay You-To go to our cleanup
shoe sale, at our old location, 2407 N st.
Cressey
w. 0. Rowland and wife have arrived
from Fremont to reside In South Omaha
Mr.. Rowland has been appointed ticket
agent OF the Union Pacific. W. F. Win
kleman, former ticket agent at this place
has been promoted to Denver.
Our Cleanup Shoe Sale-At our old stand
on n St, commencing Saturday morning
will certainly be Of interest to you Shoes
and Oxfords at one-half and one-third
regular prices TO close out broken lots
Greasy, the Shoeman.
The pupils OF the high school gave a re-
certion to the retiring principal of the
high school Thurs day night. Mr.. Wheeler
who has been principal for Four years,
resigns TO take up insurance work. He was
presented with several testimonials of az
lection by his former pupils.
Mrs. Harry Coombes died Thursday
morning at her residence, 272l ID street
after long illness. Mrs. Coombes was ii
years of age. She Is sur vived by her hus-
band, mother, two brothers and two daugh-
ters. Funeral will take place from the
residence Saturday afternoon at 1880 In
torment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
SOUTH OMAHA BOY BRINGS SUIT