Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-09

parties represented by Senator Pemberton |
claimed that they had no contract with |
Van Arsdel Pemberton in his argument |
cited the case of Richardson against SCOTS |
Blur county, in which the court had held |
that It was against public policy to make |
a contract with a lobbyist to secure legis- |
lation.
Photograph of Roberts Secured.
A photograph Of George II. Roberts, at
one time attorney general Of Nebraska, has,
after much trouble on the part of many at |
torney generals, been secured and will
shortly adorn the walls Of the room occu-
pied by the legal department. General Rob-
erts is now located In Boise, Idaho, and
his picture shows him as a colonel on the
STAFF of the governor. 1t was secured by
Hiland Wheeler. one OF his oldt time friends
and admirers Roberts was three times
attorney general of Nebraska. Having been
elected twice he gave way to Joseph r.
Webster After Webster had served one
term Roberts attended a state convention
and made a speech on the Evils OF the
Grasshopper," which carried away the con-
vention and secured for him a third nom
ination and election.
RedistrictinE the Bankers.
President Trennery of the State Bank.
business connected with his ONCE, and left
this afternoon for Omaha to attend to busl-
ness there. The officials are now busy
working on a revision of the groups. as
one two of them are entirely too large
Mr.. Trennery expressed himself as being
well pleased with the last meeting Of the
bankers and hardly looks for such another
one in the near future.
Grain Case Postponed.
Attorney General Norris Brown secured
from the supreme court this morning per-
mission to take two weeks in which to pre-
pare and file his brief in reply to the briefs
| of the attorneys for the Grain Dealers as
| ISOLATION Of Nebraska, against which he has
brought injunction proceedings. The argu-
ments will be presented to the court at the
next sitting
Court to Pass on Jury Puzzle.
The supreme court is to solve the Tucker
! jury law puzzle Attorney General Norris
| Brown late this evening filed a petition on
behalf Of Governor Mickey, requesting
writ Of mandamus to compel L. c. Reneau,
county clerk of Mcpherson county, and
the other members of the canvassng board
to draw a jury panel in accordance with
the Tucker law. The board refused the
demand of County Attorney Wesley Wilcox
! " StiCIN TIC pdllSl anu liluS the IidNlel
gets into the court. 1t will be heard prob
| ably at the next sitting.
After BabcOcI's shoes.
A delegation of Beatrice citizens today
| called upon Governor Mickey to induce
him to appoint Beatrice lawyer TO take
the place on the district bench made va
cant by the death of Judge Babcock.
Among those in the delegation who ARE
| IN DdidataS p1ara war
Pemberton, Attorneys Colby, Sabin and
Riniker. Judge Chapman of Tecumseh
also called upon the governor in the in
terest OF his own candidacy.
In the Supreme Court.
In the supreme court of the state Of
Nebraska, November 8. the following cases
were argued and submitted:
Smulln against Wharton CORAL argument
! on motion; Stoemer against Van Arsdal
state STATE Journal COMPANY n0 WecReriy ssainst
Taylor argument on motion before Com
mission No. y; Central Granaries Company
against Ault; Havens against Robertson;
Hays against Hays; Douglas against
Smith, Merriman against Merriman; Par;
. Life Insurance Company against Miller:
Lee against Storrs Brewing Company; Bis
chof against Merchants National Bank;
Reynolds against Rickgauer; Nickolizack
against State; Powers against State Lucas
/, against State; Newby against state; State
-
Yoesel against Rieger, adm; State ex rel
Mickey against Drexel.'
The following cases were submitted or
I BRIEFS Hopper against Douglas County
E Q4010; Hopper against Douglas County
040lS); Clark against PAIL; Roe agains,
County of Howard.
The following cases were continued: YER
" trees against Gage County; Herpolsheimel
e against Christopher; State against Omaha
r Elevator Company; Habig against Parker
Mullins against Grant County affirmed tol
want of proper fling Of briefs.