Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Eagles of Tri-Cities Help Magic City
Observe Anniversary.
LICENSE BOARD TAKES ACTION
Thirty-two Applicants Secure Per-
mits and Number Are Yet I'm
able to secure Bonds That
VIII Prove Acceptable.

Bluffs. Omaha, Florence and Benson
gathered last night to celebrate with the
South Omaha members the eleventh anni-
versary OF the founding OF the local aerte.
Five special cars were met by Franek's
hand at Twenty fourth and n streets and
TO the strains Of "A Hot Time in the Old
Town" were marched to the Eagles hall.
where upwards OF 100 members We're
gathered to welcome the visitors.
AT the hail splendid reception was ac-
corded the visitors and the events Of the
evening began with four four-round box
ing contests. The athletic program wound
up with battle royal between six
negroes.
The rest Of the program was devoted to
good fellowship and amusement. Doc"
Tanner was toastmaster OF the occasion
and introduced many OF the leading
lights OF the order. including Deputy
Worthy President p. ]. Barrett. State
President Jay n. williams and others
from the VISITING cities.
John Amos OF the Besse theater intro
duced two OF his vaudeville teams. who
entertained the audience for some tins
with their wit and nimbleness. A negro
quartet from Omaha was also favortts
attraction -s
The celebration of the birthday Of tho
local aerie was carried out regardless OF
expense. No. l5l is accounted the largest
aerie in the state OF Nebraska and has
the reputation Of having a hall that Is
one Of the show places Of the order.
saloon Licenses Granted. ,-
A. -. III H.. ..w.ac,, ,,nst.ra.v TIM
fire and police board late last night
granted thirty-two licenses to the saloon
men who applied. There we're eighty
three applicants In all, but trouble has
developed over the surety bonds TO be
supplied by the men. Personal bonds. ex-
oept In very few instances. were de-
cIared to be tabooed by the members oe
the board and many saloonmen who last
year were thus enabled to get their IL
censes were In q very doubtful position
yesterday so far as the renewal Of q
license went ~
II Is understood that the Illinois Surety
company has supplied bonds for num-
Der Of those who applied Seventeen APP
piicants to the IAcn Bonding company Of
Omaha were TUNED down Nat and the
applicants yesterday offered as high a.
$50 for 9 surety bond.
Mayor Hector as the day drew on be-
came nettled over tho long wait and
plainly stated that he would not LIT y
finger TO expedite the issuance Of any
ones license II that same were not In
strict accord with the letter Of the law
II will not permit anything except what
Ia right and proper In the granting OF
these licenses" said the mayor. Tho
applicants have known for year thar
they would have to provide bond and
make other arrangements. yet they come
here unprepared at the last minute"
Commissioner Ryan also stated tale In
the afternoon that unless q great many
bonds were provided without delay there
would be few licenses issued last night.
At Z o'clock tho board reconvened after
an intermission and the work Of getting
out the licenses was rushed. Finally 100
men,, including applicants and curiosity
seekers. were crowded In the ante room
Of the mayors office Within tho
charmed circle surrounding the board
were the legal and business representa-
tives Of the breweries.
Il Is probable that other licenses will
be granted with "a little delay a. possible.
Brewery without btcense.
letters brewery may find itself without
license this morning unless the APP
plication and petition for the license
that were filed can be found Last evsn-
ms careful search failed to reveal tho
document though II had been seen dur
ing the afternoon by u. =. Ridgeway.
clerk for the board. Martin letter was
inclined to hold Joe. Pivonka. who Ia
official secretary Of the board. respen-
sIble and unless the paper Is found today
he viii mandamus the board 70 issue
the permit TO open. II To- possible the
brewery win remain closed until the
formaiities are gone through with.
wead Aste Discovered.
stolen Monday night from ZIG South
Thirty,serund street. Omaha. the autos
mobile OF r. D. wead, a real estate man.
was found yesterday morning by the To-
cal police In the lumber yard Of Broad-
well & Co.. In Albright. According to-
Detective John zeloudek who. togethea
with Detective james Sheahan. discov-
cred the machine. the theft was the work
Of Joy riders.
The auto showed signs Of bad usage
and had to be put in the hands ola me-
ehsnio yesterday evening before being
removed to Omaha. There h no clue %
the JOY riders except that they were
three Of them
stryker 10 wsshfnxton.
Secretary A. y. stryker Of the Live
Stock exchange left yesterday for wxsh-
ington. ID. c.. where be went in the ins
terests Of the shippers and commission
men who are anxious to have the feeder
rates continued on the old basis. The
case has been before the Interstate Conn
merce commission for some time and q
hearing will be held In the capital on
Thursday.
Mr.. Stryker and the loeal-exchange have
led the fight to keep down an increase In
the cattle freight rates
sixty Lights Cut Out.
At saving Of a.5o per year. sixty
lights were cut out of the city lighting
system yesterday after the mayor and
city council had made tour OF In
spection about the city.
The cut is made in the interest OF
economy and because IL is understood
that in some places the property owners
objected to the lights Probably not
more than thirty big lights viii be put
out Of commission altogether. The rest
will be dark only until such time as the
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