Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06

caster county and against ]. Peter Jes-
sen and Henry Giles, saloon keepers, and a
bonding company, for damages sustained
by reason OF sales of intoxicating liauors
TO the husband of the plaintiff and the
father Of her children. The defendants
sought to show in mitigation OF damages
that the wife, since his abandonment has
commenced proceedings for a c,<orce. The
court holds that the defendant is not en-
utled TO rely on such plea. The court
holds that where a husband becomes an
habitual drunkard and abandons his family
and ceases to provide for its support.
whether such loss of support is permanent
OF otherwise is question Of fact for the
jury.
Fitch Gets n show.
reversal Of the judgment in the case
OF Euclid Martin, administrator of the es-
tate of Robert Major, deceased will enable
f. w. Fitch of Omaha to secure an &C
counting against the estate, Fitch filed
? claim against the estate, alleging that the
deceased was indebted to him for attorneys
ices Tor a period of several years at the |
rate OF $500 year. The lower court dis
missed Fftch's cause of action Robert |
MAJOR was resident of Douglas county and
without means. He fell heir to a small |
estate and upon his death left all his prop
oefrtended him in his poorer days
johnson County Gets Chance.
The Judgment In the district court of |
johnson county is reversed in the case of |
johnson county against the Chamberlain |
banking house. This is a suit against the |
principal and sureties upon a bond to |
secure the deposit of moneys by the treas |
urer OF johnson county in the Chamberlain |
pank' The district court dismissed the
action upon the ground that the plaintiff |
was without right to maintain suit. up-
holding the contention of the defendants /
that the county treasurer being the sole
otncial custodian of the county funds can
alone prosecute such an action. This the
court holds is clearly insufficient
demonstrators against the granting of
a license to F. F. Britain of Silver Creek
have secured a reversal of the Judgment
OF the district court of Merrick county,
which affirmed the action of the village
board in granting the license. The remon-
STRANGE was filed by Mrs. c. H. Lee ct. al.
Treasurer Fink Upheld.
The action of the county treasurer of
Douglas county in declining to accept the
bid of William A. Saunders upon two lots
sold at tax sale under what is known as
the scavenger law, is upheld by the SUI
preme court The judgment of the dis
trict court in refusing a writ of mandamus
applied for by Saunders is affirmed. Saund-
ers bid less. than the amount of the
decree, and the county treasurer alleged |.
that he had no right to accept less The
question presented calls for the construc-
tion of section 26 of the act under which
the proceedings were had.
In constituting this section the court holds
that 1t does not authorize the sale Of tax
certificates owned by the State or by any
county or city for less than the amount
due thereon, and that the amount due
thereon is to be determined by adding to
the face Of the certificate interest com.
puted at the rate provided in section p
Of chapter lxxv laws of 1903.
Many Go to Omaha.
Hundreds OF people left for Omaha today. |
The rush started this morning on the early
trains. when large crowds started for
Omaha to attend the festivities. The
throngs increased on the trains later in the
day. Ticket sellers were besieged by the
and the traf1c was far heavier
than the railway men expected.
Motors for Interurbans.
Oficials of the Omaha, Lincoln & Be-
atrice railway have turned their attention
to the possibilities of motor cars. Man
ager e. c. Hurd has carefully examined
the Union Pacific car. According to in
from Chicago a car has been in
vented which uses steam for motive power. |
has all machinery carefully concealed be-
low the platforms and has attained = speed
of seventy five miles an hour. 1t is reported
that Manager Hurd has made a visit to
Chicago to inspect it.
Elections to Athletic Board.
At meeting OF the Athletic Board of
the State university this morning, w. ].
Hoar, ]. Van Burg and Max Meyer were
elected TO fill vacancies. They succeed E.
V. Graves, l. P. Hewitt and Fred Hunter,
who have resigned. The board decided TO
hold handicap meet this fall in which
all the students of the State university
might participate.
Junior Prom Committee.
The personnel of the Junior prom COM
mittee was made known today. The prom
is one Of the most important social events
in the State university calendar Presi-
dent De Young announced the following
committee:
Chairman, James Edgerton.
and Val Kendall.
Charles A. sunderlln, Eleanor Andrews,
Cheney, Fl. Hendre. Cleo aifHsS Howard EsMEi
Wiltse, Mable Williams, F. W. Parr. Raw
clara RaeY HeR I9Sa boI LOgs Meyer
Nicholson, II. M. Crawford Glenn Mason
faul Jones, Louisa Groves r. l.. Mass, A. |
NJ. Levy, Wilber Racely, Dale Drain
The Juniors elected the following officers
1t their meeting yesterday morning:
President, D. p. De Young.
Vice president, c. w. Campbell.
secretary ana treasurer, Eta June Boose |
Class attorney, James +. Bednar
mer.
Gum Shoes for Democrats.
A quiet campaign will be the democratic
campaign this year. Gumshoe methods will
be adopted, literature sent out on the quiet
and campaign funds will be expended where
the cash will do the most good. Accord
ing to Secretary Mcguire, the fight for the
success Of Judge Hastings will be lacking
In the spectacular elements. There will be
no rhetorical skyrockets and no faring
torches. Speechmaking will not be INDUCED
In and no rallies are scheduled.
Mrs. Decker 10 Students.
Two chairs should be established at the
State university-"The Plain Old Mother"
md Happiness" So declared Mrs. Sarah
Platt Decker in an address at the Stale
university this morning. The president OF
he Woman's club said:
I'm this large and great university there
should be chair placed for the plain
pc mother. The patience she bore IN pre-
pairing each OF the students for the univer-