Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02

the board the records show that Mr.. Gregg
announced that the Kearney Hardware
company had succeeded the stoddard com
pany and had thus secured the contract.
Wants Anti-Pass Law for Others.
The sad spectacle Of a prominent county
official with one breath loudly proclaiming
for an anti-pass law and almost with the
next requesting free transportation was
witnessed at the state house this morning.
The man came into state office and told
OF the good work his county had done
with his assistance in endorsing an anti
pass law, and a few minutes later asked
the state official for transportation for
himself. The man was turned down, the
state official telling him the best way to
get reform laws was by the reformers first
practicing what they preach.
Emergency Law Good Thing.
Members of the grand lodge OF the
Ancient order of United Workmen who
secured the enactment of the new emer-
gency law which creates a reserve fund
and brings about a quick adjustment Of
claims. say that they have been vindi-
Gated in a case just closed in this city
Malen Huffman died in Lincoln, August s.
proof of his death was filed in the grand
recorders office August 20, and the claim
was paid August 80. within six hours after
the burial of the deceased.
Good Wants state once.
Senator Good, who represented Nemaha
county in the last two sessions Of the
legislature, and who is very desirous Of
succeeding Peter Mortensen as state treas
urer, was in the city today to look after
private business Unlike a number of can
didates, Senator Good makes no denial Of
his ambition to handle the states finances.
As TO who Nemaha county would support
for supreme judge, Senator Good was not
sure, but very probably Judge Davidson,
Johnson county's candidate, he being a
neighbor He said also that Judge Letton
had many friends in Nemaha county.
Things Not Settled in Dodge.
Representative Joseph Roberts of Dodge
county came TO Lincoln yesterday to look
after the implement exhibit at the state
fair, and will be here until the fair closes.
Mr.. Roberts said political affairs were up
in the air in his county and not even a
county slate had been made. He was not
sure who the convention would endorse
for supreme judge and he had heard little
or no talk of candidates for membership
on the board of university regents.
stoddard Takes Possession.
Henry p. Stoddard of Omaha, who was
some time ago appointed supreme court re-
porter to succeed Judge Wilbur F. Bryant
assumed the duties OF his Office this morn
ing MIR. Stoddard for the present will not
remove his family to Lincoln.
shOrtens Two Sentences.
Governor Mickey this afternoon granted
two combinations Of sentences, one &c
I Charles Broaden, sentenced TO twenty-thret
years for murder in the second degree, and
I the other to Hubbard Savary, sentenced
I for life for murder. The former sentence
/ was reduced TO fifteen years and the latter
10 ten. Broaden was sentenced in June
| 1895, and Savary In January, 1900. Both
were sent up from Richardson county ant
/ in each case the officials who participated
/ In the trials asked for the Communication
| Mrs Mary Moulton, sister Of savary, wa
l instrumental in securing the release of hel
/ brother He had served a number Of years
/ before she heard Of his trouble.
Harrison Back from south.
/ Frank Harrison has returned TO Grand
/ Island from his trip to South America. 4
[ letter from him was received today tha
3 he would be in Lincoln next week,
Change in supreme Court Rooms.
/ Harry Lindsay, clerk Of the suprem'
/ court, with the permission Of the court
will remove his Office across the han int,
/ what is now the consultation room OF tn
court and move the court into the adjoin
/ ing room. also giving the Judges the US
/ Of Judge Holcomb's once while holding
court. His old once will be used by tn,
/ librarian. and the brief room, which ad
/ joins the present consultation room, vii
| be used as a reception room for the at
| torneys, who now spend their time whil'
/ waiting for their cases 20 be called sitting
| on the desks in Lindsays room. Tn,