Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
WILL ASK FOR REHEARINC
NonpartiSan Judiciary Act to Come
Before Court Again.
MULLEN WILL FILE PETITION
Tom Allen t. Considering Matter of
Calling State Democratic Con-
vention-smooth scheme
of E~x-COnvict.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

NAAANA NaA NA 80
the nonpartisan judiciary act before the
supreme court, will file a motion tomorrow
for a rehearing in the case. At least to-
day Mr.. Mullen said he expected to file
the motion. Mr.. Mullen is not satisfied with
the decision of the court and Is anNiously
looking for the opinion in the case.
In the meantime Tom Allen, chairman Of
the democratic state committee, has sent
out letters to the members Of the execu-
tive m asking for opinions regard
Ing the calling Of a state convention. While
the lew passed by the late democratic
legislature provides for a state convention,
Mr.. Allen is not sure the democratic party
will obey the law.
Should the democrats hold a convention.
there is no question but what a big fight
would occur over a platform, so the lead
ers are OF the opinion this fight may be
avoided by simply failing to call the con-
vention.
Ex-ConvIct Has smooth scheme.
Reports have reached the penitentiary
that convicts whose terms have expired
are working a clever game to get money
out of relatives of convicts still confined.
One woman living in South Omaha. the
mother OF a convict, was called upon the
other day by an ex-convict, who introduced
himself as a penitentiary guard. lie In
formed the mother that her son was in a
bad way and was not receiving decent
treatment at the hands OF the penitentiary
officials, and he desired $40 with which to
buy some needed delicacies. The mother
dug up the money and the ex-convict
then started for the street car line. 1t
began to rain and the ex-convict was in
vited back to the house and remained all
night. After he left the next day the
$500 A,a,.Ar,a NAoN a hnardAr oN the
house was out a gold watch and a $b dia,
mond pin, which 1t is supposed the eN-
convict took.
The mother then wrote to the warden
asking about her son and was informed
that he was doing we'll. She was also in
structed hereafter to Investigate before
she gave up any more money to supposed
guards. This was the second $40 this
woman had given over to supposed guards.
The authorities are now after the ex-
convict.
PRrdoned COnvic a Guard.
Jacob Frahm, who was pardoned by Gov
ernor Shallenberger July 4 after having
served fourteen years OF a life sentence,
will not leave the prison. Warden Smith
has made him a guard and he now walks
the east wall. Frahm did not care to
leave the place which has been his home
for so long. He was sent up for wife
murder and still maintains his innocence.
Governors Absence Causes Delay.
Governor S~hallenberger's c~hautauqua
dates have seriously lnterfered with the
organization of the now printing board
created by the late Legislature. The gov
ernor was made a member OF the new
board to take the place of the state treas
urer. Yesterday was the date set for the
organization, the secretary of state and
the auditor being the other members, but
tho governor was not on hand and some
bids for supplies were not opened on that
account. The governor was also out Of
the city when the board Of purchase and
supplies meets. Lieutenant Governor Hope
well is now acting governor but he is not
in Lincoln.
Majors Attorneys File Demurrer.
Clark and Allen and w. d. Oldham at
torneys for Thomas J. Majors in the case
wherein the attorney general has brought
action to Dust him from the new normal
board because when appointed he was a
member of the legislature, which passed
the act, has filed a demurrer to the petit
ton of the legal department. Judge Old
ham is a lawyer In the case.
Billiard Takes Vacation.
) S. BuIlard, head janitor at the state house
lot a nuIlDcT u years. lOLN louay W a
} vacation trip of two weeks. He will visit
5 a son in Boulder, Colo, and friends and
5 relatives at Beaver City. He was accom-
1 panied by Topsy Bullard, the little dog
which has become a fixture around the
! state house. The dog will be left In Colo
8 RADIO, a present to Mr.. Billiards grand
children.
Hospital Needs New Engine.
Attorney General Thompson, Land Com
missioner Cowles and Secretary OF State
K Junkin visited the Hospital for the Insane
v at Lincoln today and decided that the i'm
y mediate purchase of an engine and the
construction OF a standpipe is imperative
d The present emergency engine Is twenty
six years old and therefore Of little value
while the present reservoir would be little
g hospital has started cutting wheat. th'
institution having about seventy-five acres
d Judge Dean to Speak.
Judge Dean Of the supreme court lef
$ for Merna this afternoon, where to
a morrow afternoon he will speak at q
e meeting OF the old settlers. Custer county
Is the home OF Judge Dean and he antici
n pates a glorious picnic among his ole
e neighbors.
Dope Treatment Successful.
Warden Smith OF the state penitentIar!
is still treating his dope patients and h,
has had such success that one batcl
which he has confined, taking the treat
ment, has quit asking for the poison
Every prisoner taking the treatment, tn
\ warden said, seemed anxious to quit tn,
= habit. The dope fiends were separated
from the other convicts and gradual
they are losing their desire for the NOR
phine. When he started the treatment tn,
warden found one prisoner was using
drahm OF morphine a day.
Pop Convention Called.
\ c. b. Manuel, chairman and T.. A. Wal
n rath, secretary Of the populist state com
,e mittee has called a delegate convention o
ST the members of that party 10 meet in Lin
,r coin July q, at 2 p. m. The call suggest
that mass meetings Of populist voters b
n held in those counties In which regula
conventions cannot be called, In SAGE n,