Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-23
Nebraska
SALOONS OPEN AT LINCOLN
Judge Cornish Rules that the Remon-
strators We're in Error.
TwENTY.THREE PERMITS ISSUED
MOrehead II Acting Governor to
Listen 60 Arguments on Extra
ton Case--CentraI Com
mittee Meets.
From a staff Correspondent)


LINCOLN, June 22.-(Special THE long
drawn-out and protracted drouth in the
capital city has at last been broken and
saloon latches that have not been lifted
IN more than two years were unfastened
a. noon today and doors swung open TO
thirsty midday crowd. The decision Of
Judge Cornish in the matter OF the fifteen
applicants whose licenses were held UP
on account of an appeal to the district
court by NJ. s. Poulson OF the Anti-saloon
league as remonstrator sustained the
action Of the excise board in granting the
licenses and was the last obstacle in the
road of the saioonmen.
City Clerk Ozmsns office was a busy
pace shortly after the courts decision
became known, anxious applicants appear
ing there with receipts in hand to ex-
change for little slips Of paper that would
constitute legal permits to engage in bust
ness for the ensuing yeas Twenty-three
licenses In all have been granted.
COIored vinegar Ruled out,
Food Commissioner jackson has given
notice 60 wholesalers and jobbers that
they must cease to sell colored distilled
vinegar after August l. This ruling of the
FOOD commissioner is based on an old law,
enc passed in the year 1897, which SAYS
that all vinegar shall be made Of fruit or
Ersin from which II purports to be and
phan contain no artificial coloring Dis
uheo vinegar Is white when II Is first
made 1t is usually colored to resemble
cider vinegar and this preparation. while
not ruled upon as being injurious must
not be sole in this state after the date
BET by the food commission He proposes
20 enforce the law as he finds Il,
Cider that Is adulterated NAV be sofa
under the old law, IL II is labeled aduI-
terated cider, together with the amount
OF each drug chemical or substance used
In Its contents.
Morehesd Acting Governor.
Aoung Governor John II. Morehead of
1nhs City Will be obliged to come To
LINCOLN tomorrow forenoon To du tba
state executives chair on official business
Governor Aldlrich being out of the STATE
senator Morehead, as president pro tenn
OF the senate, on account of the vacancy
IN the office of liutenant governor will
ne required to assume the duties of the
governor for the time in order to Kiva n
decision whether A. l. stehlik shall be eu-
usdited upon the request of the governor
Of Oklahoma.
hearing has been demanded By the
accused man, who is charged with OBJ
tanning the sum of 500 under false mrs.
lenses from bank in Oklahoma stehlIk
10 said to have represented that he had
FUNDS In the bank at Crete. Stehlik IN
now at Hebron and will be here tomorrow
with Attorney Weiss. who will represent
him az the hearing. Sheriff Gates of stew
enson. Okla. is here with requisition papers
and will take the man back with him II
Acting Governor Morehead decides To
honor the requisltion.
Central Committee Meeting.
The republican county central COMMITTEES
held meeting this morning and appor-
poned degelates for the county conven-
ZION which will be held here July T. Rep
resentation was based on the returns of
votes cast for Presidential Elector o. c.
Bell Caucuses will be held between now
and the date OF the county convention to
choose delegates to attend. Walter An
nerson, whose resignation was presented.
was urged TO retain the place and after
considering decided to do So although he
II candidate for county judge.
Hastings Files for judge.
Il 8. Hastings of David City, formerly
state senator, has filed nomination papers
rs republican candidate for Judge Of
the district court OF the Ninth judicial
district. Judge Arson A Welch of Wayna
has filed q republican candidate for
reelection to the office of the Ninth 1u-
picia district.
Clarke Back from Chicago.
Railway Commissioner H. T. Clarke has
returned from Chicago. where he spent a
vacation and attended the commencement
OF the University of Chicago He attended
meeting OF the Alumni association and
delivered an address,
Auto for bishop Then.
IT was announced today that the priests
nj tho Lincoln diocese were making plana
to present an automobile to Bishop Elect
pihen upon his arrival In Lincoln. July 10
According to present arrangements the
motor car will be presented to the new
: bishop when he steps from the train.
The bishop-eleot will ride in his nav
machine in the procession through the
buslnes streets following his arrival II
plans now under consideration are oar
Tted out. He will live at the bishop's
residence, erected at the orphans home
by the late Bishop Bonacum southeast OF
the city. The location of his official resi-
dence will cause him to have much use
for the motor car.
Albert Yet Undecided.
state Senator ]. L. Albert OF Columbus.
defender OF the bank guaranty law and a
man wise In the counsels OF the demo-
cratic party, who was in the city today
on business, declared that his candidacy
for the supreme court was still a matter
on which he had not decided
Il would want to know that there was
good healthy demand for my candidacy
from the members Of my party before I
made announcement as TO my intentions"
said Judge Albert
AUTO Makes Record Stop.
PoNCA, Neb'' June 22.--(special) -About
b'SO o'clock this afternoon some excitement
occurred in front OF the court house In
POnca when DR. q A Vonng 49,. -