Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-09
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Total Valuation of All City Property
twenty-five Millions.
BOOSTERS WANT UNITED EFFORT
John HeaIy Attacked I'm street and
Beaten Up by Gang of Toughs-
Hibernians Making ST. Pat
rick Day Plans.

TICK Day ftnuh.
According to the latest report Of CITY
Clerk Frank Good the fetal valuation OF
all city property for the gear sn-ia
amounts to ss4.a5T. $3.50. Real estate men
In town maintain that the showing
would be much better II a get-tcgether
spirit were adopted by the business men
OF South Omaha. The same men also say
that the facilities and opportunities Of
fered by the Magic City are not suffi-
GENTLY advertised to the world.
II Is maintained that II wage earners
could be furnished with Information re-
lating to the chances offered TO the Ia
borer In South Omaha, real estate values
would increase and business would ex-
perience a general Improvement
Healy Attacked.
Because he refused to buy drink for
a half dozen toughs. John Healy, an EN-
ploye Of the beef cooling department
at Cudahy's packing house. residing at
Thlrty-second and c streets. was at
tackled last night In front Of Mike Dig
gins saloon, 500 Q street. and beaten un-
mercifully about the head and face.
In half stupefied condition Healy
made his way home TO Thirty-second and
Q streets, where he was found by the
police. who took him to the police station.
DR.. A. II. Koenig who was summoned
to attend Healy found the injured mans
head and face a mass OF cuts and bruises.
Captain John Dworsk. who with Officer
Joseph Potach investigated the matter.
believes that Healy knows the names
OF his assailants, but is afraid TO reveal
the information to the police.
81. Patriek,s Day Plans.
Large and extensive are tho rrepara-
tons now under way for the proper cele-
bration Of 81. Patrick's day by tho South
Omaha division Of the Ancient Order Of
lIibernlans. The program OF celebration
contemplates parade that will include
all the Irish societies OF the city and an
entertainment in the evening when Rev.
Father Mather Of the salina Kan, will
deliver the Grafton OF the day,
st. Patrick's day this year falls on
Sunday and the Ancient Order OF Hlber-
mans look forward to a magnificent
demonstration In honor Of the patron
saint OF the Green Isle.
At a meeting held Tuesday night Presi-
dent J. J. o'Donnell stated that the ar
rangements for the celebration were al
most completed. In order to increase the
membership Of the organization a COM
mittee composed Of Messrs p. J. Tralnor,
Ed Starr and Jerry Hurley was appointed
to take charge Of the campaign.
No water for Fire.
Because OF lack Of water supply the
fire department was unable 10 control
the fire that destroyed the home OF
Frank Smith, Ills North Thlrty-sixth
street, last night at s o'clock.
Two other houses which adjoln the
flames by the hard work Of the firemen.
who formed a bucket brigade and carried
water from wells located two blocks
away from the fire.
The house which was destroyed was
valued at si,oo and Is owned by James
McAuley of Albright. Smith and his fam
lily were absent when the fire occurred
and the firemeh are OF the opinion that
the blaze originated from a defective fue.
When the department arrived on the
scene II was found that water mains
were located a distance OF six blocks
from the place and all efforts TO save
the building were useless The locality
is rather thiokly populated and tho resi-
dents have been clamoring for fire pro-
lection for years.
Rothschild 10 Face Charge.
Jake Rothschild. iii Q street. secre-
tary OF the South Omaha Liquor Deal
erz' association. viii have to face charges
before the Fire and Police board for
operating his saloon on last Sunday. Ac-
oordng TO Mayor p. ]. Trainor. who Is
ex-officio chairman Of the board. a COM
plant will be filed against Rothschlld
some time today by Chief OF Police John
Briggs
Yesterday in the mayors office Cap
tain Of Police Henry Elsfeder told OF his
visit to the saloon on Sunday a little
after midday. He said that the saloon
was full of men when he and Captain
James Sheahan entered tho place. He
says he counted thirty-nlne glasses on
the counter.
The mayor at first was led TO believe
that the saloon was open IN order 10
allow light TO plumbers who were said
TO be work within the place. Captain
Elsie. denies that any such work was
going on. .-s
Woman Held TO Jury.
Birdie Price. the nesr.ss arrested for
maintaining disorderly house at 2sls NJ
street. was ordered held for the grand
jury today.
The Price woman is one Of a number
who are alleged TO conduct bootlegging
joint In the recent raid Tuesday night
beer and liquor was found In every nook
and Granny of the building.
Magic City Gossip. ..
Phone Bell South sss-Ind. F.Isss for a
case Of letter Gold Top. Prompt delivery
TO any part Of the city. William letter.
The "old folks concert company will
make its first public appearance in a play
tonight at the First Presbyterian church,
Twenty-third and streets
Rev. A. B. Spear Of Omaha Is filling
the pulpit Of the United Presbyterian
church every night this week. Next
week Rev. A. c. Douglas. ID. D., of
Omaha Will occupy the pulpit every night.
st. Martins church choir will be enter
tained Friday evening by Messrs. n. @.
Carrithers and Walter NItsehe at the
home Of the latter. 1918 North Twenty
second street. All members Of the choir
are invited.
Joseph F. Murphy, Joseph A. Kopletz
and l.. c. Gibson. appointed last week
TO prepare bylaws and rules for the new
South Omaha Real Estate exchange, met
last night at the office OF J. II. kopietx,
Twenty-fourth and NJ streets.