Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
More vigalant Care Might Pre-.
Prevent.
GOVERNORS LETTER TO CHIEF
Governor Makes Covert Threats in
His Message.
BOARD HEARS DoNAHUE's REPLY
Letter of the CHIEF t. Approved by
the Board and VIII Be
Sent the Governor
To-day.

declaring that the laws OF the state are
being lived up to b. Omaha saloon keepers
both In regard to closing hours and tho
selling Of liquors without a license Chic
Of Police Donahue has sent a letter II
reply TO the communication from Cover
nor shallenberger The chiefs letter
which was submitted to and approved b,
the Board OF Fire and Police commits
sioners, says there may be some viola
tfons, but that they are not such NIGH
be prevented by diligent care on the part
OF the Omaha police force.
The letter, which will be mailed Thurs.
day, reads as follows:
OMAHA, July 6. 19l0-ro His Excellency
AS ton ShAllenberger: Your letter of July
I'd Is at hand and contents read and
carefully noted
Il herewith enclose you a copy Of the
resolution passed by the honorable Board
of Fire and Police commissioners, dated
October l2. 1909. which Is the only reso-
luton on record passed by the board. There
is no record OF any other resolution being
introduced or voted upon by the board,
and Your informant has certainly misled
you IN stating anything to the contrary.
II beg TO assure you that the police de-
partment is endeavoring with all reason
able diligence to carry out the dictations
bers and resources will permit and further
that II you have evidence in your possess
sion furnished by reliable citizens that
liquor is being sold after o'clock p. m.
by saloons or in any ether place in this
city, will be glad to file complaints upon
receipt OF the same and cause the arrest
OF the parties. 1 know of no way in
which those surreptitlous sales can be
stopped unless we should raid them every,
day and station Officers in and about
clubs and other places to prevent the sale
OF liquor. II you would advice that l
should take steps to raid those clubs and
station officers within or about the prem
ises to prevent further violation. / viii
gladly submit Your advice to the mayor
and Board OF Fire and Police commission
ers and act upon their instructions.
Il beg TO assure you that have made
every reasonable effort to stop the sale of
llduor In clubs and In the so-called redlight
district and all other places known to be
handling liquors, and have notified them
that they must cease. l enclose you here
with reports from the officers in charge
OF this work, also showing the Ill success
they have had in the prosecution of the
places where complaints were filed by the
county attorney, and the evidence submitted
in police court. AS chief of police L have
no money or means by which / can hire
private detectives to procure evidence
against places said to be violating the g.
o'clock closing law or selling liquor with
out license.
II am free to say without fear of con-
tradiction that the saloons of this city
are living up TO the law almost to q GER
tainty as TO closing at s o clock D. M and
remaining closed until o clock a. m OF
course, there may be places which make
sneak now and then, but they are few and
i assure you that our officers have been
instructed time and again to keep strict
lookout for saloons and any other places
where they may be violating the law IN re-
gard 90 the liquor traffic
"If you have any further suggestions or
recommendation. 1 should be pleased to
have them, and viii, as above stated,
take the matter up with the mayor and
board and act upon their instructions
~. J. .DoNAHUE,
Chief of Police"
Text of the Letter.
The text of the letter from Governor
shallenherger to Chief Donahue. of which !
the governor says he kept no copy, is as
follows:
STATE OF NEBRASKA, Executive Of !
lice, July 2, l9l0.-Dear Sir: My attention
has again been directed to cohditl6ns' with |
ieterenee TO the illegal sale OF Intoxicating |
liquors in your city and particularly the |
failure TO observe the IS o'clock law" In |
the latter part Of the year 1879, when a
hearing was held before me, under a COM
plaint filed by Elmer Thomas, ct al |
against the mayor, chief or police and fire |
testimony disclosed that liquors We're beingI
sold GnlaWfuliy, as well as gambling
houses being operated IN your city. Under
the resoiutiona adopted by the fire and
police commissioners directing the enforce
ment OF law, with special reference TO the |
g o'clock closing law" 1 did not feel
warranted, under the showing made at
that time, In directing the attorney general
70 msutute proceedings for the removal of |
the ofncers complaiued against You will |
remember however that az that lime,
made AZ plain that 1 shuuld insist upOn a
strlet and honest Observance OF the laws
OF this state, and you assured I1e that
the illegal sale of liquor ana gambling IN
your city would be discontinued.
sbnn,s SrSdIehee srai before me at this time
.red-light district in Omaha, but hat
law" 80 on daily on the principal thorough,
iiares OF the city; few places where
hGs9g 9isy Is SosS, SO Illegally fsolS sold nd are
rear, up stairs -
Dolly Green, proprietor 5iOls South Tenth
Above Masterson's Coffee HOUSE. ai5 South
Eleventh street.
isls Douglas street. up stairs.
place.
1919 Douglas street.
Colonial, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, on Farnam street
hoth,s emil Parlor. up stairs above sa-
loon, Nmenu IN this place reads, Drinks
served as usual at all hours')
The Dahlinan club.
Sn South Tenth street p, ]. McCartle's
place
Midway saloon. Capitol avenue and
Twelfth street
~ addition 70 these places, various So
called CLUBS are selling liquor after
told, by officers of these clubs, were /
formed for the purpose Of selling liouor |
to raise money 20 defray cumpaign ex-
pensea and advance the political Ambitions
az certain individuals. To Illustrate one
political club for IS cents sells keys indis-
criminitely to any and all persons who !
tcOntinusd on Second PassJ