Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
ASK HUNTINGTON TO STAY
Trustees Of WsslsyOn University LOsth to
Lose His Services.
PROPOSE TO MAKE HIS WORK EASIER
Supreme Court Refuses TO vRcRte
Injunction Restraining the Extern
sion of Prospect Hill Gem
etery In city of Omaha,
(From . SCAR correspondent.l


LINCOLN, Dec. 7.-(Special. This after
noon the committee Of the Wesleyan trus-
tees appointed. to, consider the resignation
OF Chancellor Huntington adopted a reso-
luton calling on the aged college executive
TO reconsider his resignation with the I'M
Outstanding that the trustees would relieve
him of the heavy burdens. of the field work,
consisting in part in the collection of funds
and in meeting prospective students. This
movement was taken on the initiative of
Governor Mickey, who is the chairman of
the committee, which will meet again De-
cember q TO take up the matter. Chancel-
lor> Huntington agreed TO take the request
under advisement. The members of the
committee reported that they had received
advices from many sources out in the state
indicating that Methodists are reluctant to
have DIR. Huntington leave.
The following persons are members of the
committee which has the matter under con-
alteration: Governor Mickey. Chancellor
Huntington, Dr. II. Hurst Willard. Column
bus; Dr. c. w. Ray, Alliance; John H.
Stewart Lincoln; A. L. Johnson, Crete; G..
w. Isham. University Place; John A. Slater,
Mnden; DR.. William Gorst, Omaha.
The three last named members of the
main committee constitute a subcommittee
to assist in the choice of a chancellor should
DIR. Huntington finally conclude to with
draw entirely from the work. DR.. Gorst
was absent from the meeting.
Because Juror slept.
One of the main points urged in the de-
mand for new trial in the case of State
against Winfield S. Haddix, from Custer
county, which has been appealed to the SUI
preme court, is the allegation that one of
the Jurors, named Olson. slept during a
portion of the testimony. Several afidavits
are included in the record to prove the
contention that the trier of facts was nod
ding and was about to be prodded into
wakefulness by the watchful sheriff when
bleep left his eyes. The controversy is as
to whether he was really asleep or only
in profound thought, with his head rest
ing on his hand.
Not to Vacate Injunction.
In an opinion prepared by Chief Justice
Holconlb the supreme court has refused to
accede to the ruling of the Douglas county
district court vacating the injunction order
secured several years ago by Jesse Root
ct al, against the Prospect Hill Cemetery
association to prevent the extension of the
burial grounds. In the original suit the
plaintiffs claimed that their wells were
threatened with contamination because of
the proposed extension of the cemetery
and perpetual injunction issued. The
ground on which Judge Holcomb bases his
decision is the failure of the cemetery as
sociatioh to show that the threatened in
Jury has been certainly overcome, not that
1t possibly may be-"
He states that several people In that
section of the city are dependent on wells
for their water supply and refers to the
testimony showing the possibility of infec-
ton. One of the arguments in behalf OF
the motion to vacate was that an ordl.
nance Of the city, had required that graves
in the extension be eementedr and made
water proof. TIE chief Justice says that
the record shows that this is not manda.
tory regulation and there was no certainty
that 1t would be- enforced in every in
stance.
Highlander Bylaws Effective.
Commenting on the decision OF the su
preme court to the effect that a sucid,
clause enacted by the executive castle II
1901 was not effective because the legisla
tive body was not representative at tina
time, President w. r. Sharp OF the orde
stated today that the edicts are we'll II
force now. having been re-enacted at tn
recent Denver executive castle meeting
which was truly representative.
Needs Many Teachers.
State superintendent McBrien has an
nounced that there are places for 100 hisl
school graduates with common sense /,
the western counties OF the state, at sal
aries ranging from $6 to So No one with