Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-14
Only One Slot Machine.

Only One Slot Machine.
Councilman Henry Hartnett caused
considerable furry in the city council
Hoctor as to the disposition of the Vana
resolution looking to the extirpation OF
the. slot machine nuisance in South
Omaha. The mayor explained that act
ing under his orders Chief Of Police
John Briggs had made the round Of the
city in search of slot machines and had
delivered written report testifying to
the fact that there was only one ma
chine found in the city besides the trade
machines.
Councilmen John Vann and Henry
Hartnett both took issue with the chiefs
report and declared that the machines
were running full blast yet. The mayor
said he could get 300 business men OF
South Omaha to petition for the use of
the slot machines in the city, but he had
done his best to enforce the resolution
Wheeler Checks Up Gillin.
One week ago City Clerk Perry Wheeler
announced that he would check up all
outstanding warrants against the
amounts reported in the different funds
by City Treasurer John Gillin, whose
report it is understood did not agree on
its face with that of the city clerk. In
vestigation reveals that the cause of the
discrepancy between the figures of the
two officials Is due to the fact that
City Clerk Wheeler has checked up out
standing warrants as liabilities against
flee. In which case it appears that the
clerks accurate work will show the ex-
act amount of money to be set over In
the interest and sinking funds for the
year and not merely the amount of cash
left on hand in the different funds
McKaIe Files Report.
Chief of the Fire Department John Nc
Kale yesterday filed his annual state
ment with City Clerk Perry Wheeler. The
total expense for maintaining the de-
partment during the year amounted to
$4,000. From the 2l7 fires reported the
city suffered a total insurance loss of
$l6S,4S5 on buildings and contents. The
total valuation of all buildings burned
during the year together with the con-
tents Of them amount to $727,395 on which
there was a total insurance of $436SS5.
Deducting the insurance loss on fires
within the packing district, which is
patrolled to great extent by private
fire departments, the total loss in prop
erty and contents in the city amounts to
S45,5OO or something less than $4,000
In his recommendation the chief asks
the council and fire board to provide a |
motor truck and an automobile for his
department, which he claims would be
benefited thereby.
Road House to BE Closed.
Grant Chase, sheriff of Sarpy county. |
stated that the county commissioners
would revoke the license of Ira Small |
proprietor of the sarpy Mills road house.
The Mills have caused considerable worry |
10 Sarpy county officials lately and YES
erday charges and counter charges of
graft and hush money were banded
about by the followers of different county
officials. Sheriff Chase said last evening
hat he did not believe any graft money
lad been paid or accepted in sarpy for
he conduct of Illegal resorts
Rumor has 1t that Sarpy Mills or Rose
Park as 1t is now known was run wide
open with the concurrence or permis-
lion of Sarpy authorities. II is whispered
hat the system of graft is said to ex-
end up to South Omaha where the al
eyed fixers are said 20 reside.
Magic City Gossip.
E. E. Ridgeway left last Sunday for
Sew York on business trip.
The Monte Cello club was entertained
his afternoon by Mis- Cassie Riley
Mable Menefee will leave today for
lincoln to attend house party there.
Beula Carter left last Sunday for a
hree-Weeks trip to Denver and other
western points.
The Misses Jane and Oise Abott of
oklahoma We're the guests Of Mrs. Bruce
fcCulloch last week.
Tom Hunt has returned to his home in
Attle Rock, Ark, after visit with Mr..
nd Mrs. Jay Laverty.
Mrs ]. J. Rhodes. 20lO street has
one to Blakesburg. Ia. to spend a fort
light with her sister, Mrs. Nan Stuart.
Senator and Mrs. John M. Tanner have
een visiting in Cleveland, o., for
'eek or more and are expected at home
MS week.
Miss Edith A1iller, 922 N. 22d street
ntertained Wednesday evening at
nen shower in honor of Miss Mabel
Williams Those invited were: Ruth
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