Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-07
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Liquor Dealers Issue Statement Con-
corning License Refund.
GOVERNOR WANTS NO DELAY
Man Arrested for Annoying Women
I'm south Omaha Makes No
Denial when Questioned
by Police.

ddCh " Nell WAS arrested tate
night charged with annoying women in
the vicinity Of Thirty-first and r. For
more than a week women in different
parts Of the city have complained about
the unwelcome attentions Of an unidenti-
| fled man.
when O'Neil was taxed with these
misdseds by the police he made no at
tempt at denial. The police say the
man is not responsible mentally
Liquor Dealers, Notice.
At a meeting Of the South Omaha Re
tail Liquor Dealers Protective associa-
ton of South Omaha on Saturday even
ing the matter OF the several Items pub
ilshed In the newspapers purporting to
say that an agreement had been made
with some persons in Omaha, providing
| for a refund OF the unexpired portion OF
the liquor licenses OF the South omaha
salOonkeepers, In the event OF annexR-
ton, was made a special matter. 1t was
definitely determined that no such, agree
ment had been made. and It was further
determined and found that no such agree
ment could be made and that the asso.
citation has no such agreement in their
possession with any Omaha official, as
stated in the newspapers. The associa-
ton members have provided themselves
with full legal advice on the matter OF
their licenses, to the effect that annsxa-
ton means to them q loss Of four
months license money, and the action
Of the association was to accept tkAt
position as the true situation. The fore
going report of the meeting was ordered
published by the organization.
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
WILLIAM FREDERICK. President.
SOL s. GoLDsTRoM. Acting Secretary.
Woman Follows Baby.
One day after the demise of her infant
daughter. Mrs. August IIoos died yes
terday morning at her home, Thirtieth
and s streets She was SO years Of age.
She Is survived by her husband, August
Hoos.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning from the late residence of the
deceased to Bailey's cemetery in Omaha,
Refuses to Conform to Law.
II the people elect Jim Callahan to the
police judgeship tomorrow they will elect
a man who absolutely refuses to conform
to the laws that require him to make an
itemized accounting for all moneys coll
lected and uncollected in the administers
ton of justice in the police court.
Said the Judge in discussing the matter
a day or two back:
II will not give them or anyone an
itemized account of the cases tried before
me. No other judge has done Il and
will not. have not done SO before this
and will not now"
The law as laid down in the statutes OF
the state specifies that the police Judge
shall make a monthly accounting with
the city treasurer of all fines collected
and uncollected. The law reads, "a full
and accurate account" which by law
yers is taken to mean an itemized account
OF each case.
When the judge claimed that his prede-
cessors did not keep such an account he
erred, as the city clerks office will show.
The purpose Of the law as laid down
in the statutes OF Nebraska is to make
sure that the city gets every cent of
money that is paid into the hands OF the
police judge. In Omaha the police Judge
has clerk, who receives and handles
the money and gives a receipt to every
man who pays a fine. The receipt shows
what the prisoner has paid to the city.
In the police court as now conducted I'm
South Omaha there is no such safeguard.
A police blotter is all that is maintained.
The prisoner pays his money and receives
no other acknowledgment of the same
than his freedom.
Chief Of Police John Briggs will todav
begin to probe the charges of graft made !
against members of his department.
Saturday afternoon after q conference
with the attorney in whose hands affi-
davits were placed, the chief advised the
men of his department to make every
effort towards bringing to light the guilty
parties whether they be in the depart
ment or not.
Chief Briggs is still loathe to believe
that any OF his men are guilty and is
proceeding in the case with all caution.
He warned the men that X any of them
were found guilty of having been con-
nected with the grating they would be-
Immediately suspended pending q trial by
the police board.
IL is understood that the alleged victims
of the holdups will be brought 10 the
station today to identify the offending
officers If possible.
Republican Rally.
One OF the largest republican rallies held
NAa'b SoAAbdi6A yesterday
evening at Twenty-flrst and u streets.
Fred IIoye, Frank Dewey and Willis
Crosby OF the county ticket. and Alstadt
and Levy of the local candidates were
present. Hoye was more than cordially
received by the crowd and again and
again during his remarks he received
ovations from those present.
OF the local leaders Mayor TTaInor.
Chief Briggs. Charles Vana and James
AietloclS we're present and assured the
republicans that II every man did his
duty tomorrow at the polls there would be
rolled up a record breaking vote for the
candidates.
I'VE have a splendid ticket" said IN.
mayor. with the election OF these man
the people Of Douglas county are assured
OF a good clean government
The party leaders have determined %
keep a close watch on the affldavit
voters OF whom It is whispered there will
be multitude gathered from transient,
and hangers on about town.
ATasiS City Gossip.
The Womans' auxiliary OF the Young
Mems Christian association will meet
tuesday evening at the home OF j. II
"eise' l5O6 North Twenty-sixth street
The authorities of the Lithuanian