Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-26
Nebraska
GOVERNOR CALLS ENGLISH
Tells County Attorney that He is
Sinking His Duty.
EITHER ACT On GET OUT"
Mast Get Busy or He VIII he Re-
placed by Man who wiIi-AIdrfch
Says Request 90 Donahue is
hut n subterfuEe.
GOVERNOR
EITHER ACT On GET OUT

AAAN1Ol-aNs NAV I--tr arvlCr
Aldrieh today sent a singing letter TO
County Attorney English OF Doug.a-
county IN which he states that that o.
ficiars sidetracking OF the recent com
munfcaton sent out by him in regard 20
the enforcement Of the Alberts d.sorde-lg
house act does not meet with he eEecu-
tvs's approval
He further says unreservedly that unless
proceeiings are Instituted at once he vii
take steps 10 furnish Douglas county with
an attorney who will not hesitate 70 con
form with his wishes IN the matter.
The letter goes to Attorney English In
reply TO one received by Governor Aldr.ch
this morning in which the Omaha nan za-d
lie had referred the state executives COM
municarion 70 Chief Of Police UoCahue
with a request for Information -egardins
the existence OF houses Of ll-fane IN the
states metropolis. In his letter Governor
Aldrich says.
Il observe that you say in your letter
that you have transmitted to the chief Of
police OF your city copy Of your letter
70 me and upon receipt Of information YOU
VIII take such steps the evidence just
lies
Permit me to say. Mr. English. that I
am calling on you as county attorney IN
and for Douglas county 90 enforce this one
Of the statutes Of the state. II it had
been the duty Of the chief Of police
would have called upon him and not upon
you
II DO not believe in French diplomacy.
II did. I would be- tolerant OF evasion.
subterfuges. and equivacations and in short.
anything 10 evade plain performance OF
duty. Chief Donaaue is in no way under
and by virtue OF provisions OF this statute
connected officially with your office. You
cannot shirk your responsibility by laying
quiet Until Chief Donahue sees fit to pro-
duce the evidence which you. personally.
know exists. For Chief Donahue has moth
ing 70 do with bawdy houses which exist
in South Omaha or outside the corporate
limits OF Omaha"
Governor Aldrich then saws that the
statute IL not hard to enforce and he quotes
from its provisions to illustrate 70 the
county official that his duty in the case
Is clear.
80 when you refer this matter to the
investigation of Chief Donahue I must
plainly say that you are certainly not act
ing In good faith. and do not intend to
enforce the law IL you possibly can evade
IL. have decided to see to II that this
law Is enforced and 1 shall use all the
means at my command to see that il is
done II 1t Is necessary for me to get a
ne wcounty attorney in Douglas county
to enforce this law, 1 shall take the neces-
sary steps to do 30 and will not hesitate
to assume this responsibility. This measure
is one OF the most important to good gov
eminent and to society that has ever bsSa
placed upon the statute books of this state.
1t Is indisputable that these Rszienation
BONUSES ara the headguarters-a nnurdeFers,
criminals. thugs and thieves. When ii Is
necessary to hold public meetings TO pro-
vide for the safety OF LIFE it seems to me
that no official should for an instant hesi-
tate TO lend his most energetic aid in the
performance OF his duties.
Murders are too common and hoIdups too
frequent 70 conduct the enforcement Of
this statute along diplomatic lines for the
purpose OF evading a plain duty. You and
you alone are called upon TO do your duty
in enforcing the provisions of the statute
in question. I shall hold you and you alone
responsible for its enforcement Now il 5
up to you to say. Yes or No. %
The district court jury which tried the
case OF Charies o. Whedon against the
Citizens Railway company and the Lin
colin Traction company this morning re-
turned a verdict In favor Of the plaintiff
and assessing the amount OF his recovery
At ss.@aOe OF this $500 is principal and
u.S0e.Oa Is interest, the interest running
from March 1. 1908 TO May "A. 1911
rhs plaintiff alleged that in 1895 he was
employed by a representative OF the Cit
liens company 10 prepare and file a
motion for q new trial in this action the
ease having already been tried in the dis
tr1ct court and the Traction company
having prevailed. 1t was a suit TO have
the Traction company declared not entitled
10 the use OF the street of Lincoln for
railway purposes
Dana Van pusen OF Omaha was this
morning elected editor-in-chief OF the
stats university Cornhusxer for next year,
Van Dusen's election was Unanimous, he
having for the last year been managing
editor. which Is ordinarily a stepping stone
TO the chief place.
Van Dusen's election was by the Junior
class. that class having the right OF elect
ing the editor and one managing editor q
the annual book, while the sophomOres
elect the business manager and an assist
ant managing ed-or. Van Dusen has been
prominent during his two years in school
He Is = msmber OF Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity,
Governor Aidrich has appointed Mrs II
j ~ lAtnefun or OuAna member or Lni
bard OF trustees that controls the Stat
school for the Deaf at Omaha and tn,
State School for the Blind at Nebraska
City. She viii succeed c. r. sherman o
Omaha. resigned. Mrs. Cameron is presi
dent OF the Woman club OF Omaha.
Deputy Foed Commissioner Jackson ha
been asked whether or not the sale OF
package Of popcorn and a small pape
fan COACHED Is contrary 20 the provision
OF the Housch anti-free gift bill. The sam
question has arisen in regard 20 the sal
Of baking powder with dishes. not a,
I. tached 10 the original packages. Both @
these have been referred 20 Attorney Gen
eral Martin by Food Commissioner Jack
son. The new act makes Il unlawful Z
sell or offer for sale any goods with
promise given or implied of a gift or be
stowal OF any article thing for an
IN consideration OF the purchase by a pei
son OF any article OF things" Whethe
the pager fan and the dish in these case
are consideration for the purchase q
popcorn or baking powder is the quesUo
70 be decided By Attorney General Martil
After being out for three hours the jur