Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-07
Commissioner Eaton and 500 from Attorney
General Brown.



Conference Rs to Omaha Affairs. q.
Today Edward Rosewater and three MEM
bers of the Omaha Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners met in the office of Gov
ernor Mickey to confer with him relative
to the licensing Of saloons in the prescribed
district of Omaha, which has been pro-
tested against by Mr.. Rosewater and other
Omaha citizens. Mr. Rosewater told the
governor that he thought the practice was
bad and asked that he use his influence, as
the appointing power of the board. to pre-
vent the issuance of licenses to liquor deal-
ers in that section OF the city. The COM
missioners-Dr. Miller. w. ]. Broatch and
Lee Spratlen-insisted that Chief of Police
Donahue was doing the proper thing. Gov
ernor Mickey said he would rely on the
judgment OF the commissioners.
Search for Undertaken.
Lincoln sleuths are looking for Harry c.
Rollins. He came to Lincoln several
months ago and opened an undertaking es-
tablishment Trade was dull, so he mar
ried woman and disappeared. He culti-
waited the acquaintance of Undertaken
Heafey in Omaha and sought position IL
the Creighton Medical college. He was
last heard Of at Crete. Several debts are
outstanding. 1t is said. Rollins declared he
was a son OF a wealthy undertaken of
Denver. Investigation disclosed that the
latter was a bachelor.
WOOdmen ON Inspecting Tour.
r, r. Smith OF Brookfield. Mo-, and c. j.
| Byrns OF Ishpeming. Mich, members Of
the board of directors OF the Modern Wood
men, arrived in the city today on visit
OF inspection. They were entertained by
Head Consul Talbot today and tonight
took dinner with Supreme Organizer Ralph
Johnson.
Foot Ball Player Improving.
Homer Gibson, the injured Kansas City
foot ball player. is rapidly improving. He
was able TO sit up today. DIR. McKinnon
stated that the youth was out Of danger.
McKeIvie Out of Danger.
H. C. McKelvie. who attempted to COM
| NIT suicide last night. is rapidly recover
| ing. DR.. slattery stated this evening that
the young man would be able to leave the
hospital tomorrow.
Joint Athletic Field.
"Dueky" Holmes has received an intima.
| ton from two members of the athletic
board suggesting that he submit plans for
joint athletic field. Holmes has beer
busy arranging for games and players. He
thinks that a joint athletic field is possibl,
and insists that + and M park can bS
fitted up for the purpose.
Two Laws Invalid.
In opinions written by Judge Sedgwicl
the supreme court urges that the legisla
ture lacks the power TO extend the terms o
county officers or to appoint them, as rea
son for the memorandum decision holdlnj
the new register of deeds and county super
visor election laws invalid some time ago
The cases are those from Gage and Burial
counties. Judge Barnes. dissenting. say
the legislative viii ought not be set asld
by judicial opinion.
Grain Trust Cases Submitted.
The suit of the State OF Nebraska agains
the Nebraska Grain Dealers Assoclatio.
was today submitted to the supreme cour
On briefs without oral argument
suicide ClauHe imperative.
In the case of Louisa LANCE against H.
Royal Highlanders. from Seward county
the supreme court holds that suicide for
fixture clause In a certificate Is not opera
tive. saying;
The edict Is merely a bylaw OF the 50
as against a member who received his Ger
lihcate OF membership prior TO It's adopti0a
Is ultra wires and insufficient and subiec
TO attack whenever and wherever found,
! me case OF Dell TttterinstOn. 3 LAnOOIl