Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
STATE OFFICIALS REPORT
Office Of Secretary Of State Leaves q Surplus
After Paying Expenses
CLAIMANTS FOR NtGENFlND REWARD
Irate Father Arrives Too Late to Pre-
vent wedding Of His Daughter
who EIoped with the Son
of q N~eiEhbOr.
(From a stan Correspondent

Trom a stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. 1.-(Special.) "A number
of state ohlcials and heads Of state insti-
buttons recognized the close OF the blennium
yesterday by filing their biennial reports
the governor. but they were not ac-
cessible owing to the fact that they were
checked over in the auditors office.
The only information obtainable in re-
to them related to the report Of the
OF state. 1t shows that during
the two years ending November 80 there
we're received in fees: For ~notarial COM
missions, 81, 1886; recording brands OF stock,
81, 1873 so; filing and recording articles CT in
corporation, &46,O O7. 81; transcripts, certiA-
Gates, labels and trade marks, S7S1.90. The
total fees received we're $50. 25S. 81.
There were Ss1 articles of incorporation
filed. against $40 during the previous bien-
mum. The aggregate capital stock Of mis-
cellaneous corporations involved in the FL
ing OF these articles was S6s, 06s, 400. 40. and
the stock Of railroad corporations filed was
1921, 207, s20.53.
The report shows that the appropriation
made by the legislature for the maintenance
OF the office during the two years ending the
first Of next April, $4,000, will not be en-
tirely exhausted, and that the surplus ac-
cruing to the treasury OF the state from the
two years operation will be in excess of
&31, 900.
File Claims for Reward
Proofs were offered to the governor today
by Frank Lasse, E. w. Cullen, David Leary
and Perry Boram Of winside, in support
Of their claim OF the 5000 offered by the
governor for the apprehension of Gottlieb
Niegenfnd, the Pierce county murderer. In
order that there might be TO mistake about
1t the certificates were made out so that
each one OF the four is entitled to $50 and
payment will be made in that way.
The Wymore Lumber company has filed
articles of incorporation with the secretary
of state, giving Frank H. Bartlett, John
Hilder and Edwin N. Kaufman as incor-
porators, and the authorized capital at
SIS, 900.
Represntative-elec Henry S. Ferrar of
Grand Island has sent to a number of his
friends at the state capitol announcement
Of tie engagement of his daughter, Beatrice,
and MIR. Sidney s.. Potter Of Birmingham,
Ala.
Young Couple ElOpe.
Abe Havener Of Panama was vigorously
endeavoring today to obtain trace Of his
daughter Laura, who ran away from home
before daylight with Walter Graham, the
25-year-old son of q neighbor. The young
people woke up the county judge at $3.50
and getting a marriage license, we're welded
by a local divine. What became Of them
sfterward has not yet been learned and
the irate father says that he will have
Graham Jailed for perjury as soon as he
catches him. Graham swore when he got
the license that the girl was 10. The father
says she was only II.
Whips the Husband.
Thomas A. Herdman, a local builder and
contractor, went down to see his divorced
wife at a late hour last night. He was met
at the door by Robert N. Sparks, a roomer,
and soundly beaten. Sparks says that Herd
man came with the intention OF making
trouble with his wife because she asked
and secured an allowance of alimony In the
sum Of $1,000. Sparks armed him away,
whereupon Herdman, ,cusing him of being
the star boarder at that place. grappled
with him.
Herdman is in pretty bad shape, having
been beaten over the head and shoulders
with a billy. Sparks was arraigned this
afternoon on the charge of having made a
felonious assault. The case was post
poned for two days.
Dtd Not Get Away.
William F. Lange's suit against his
father-in-law Fred Nutsche of Washing
ton county, Kansas, for 5000, was thrown
out of court today. LANCE claimed that
Nutsche had agreed to give him $500 II
he would marry his daughter. He agreed
to to 1t and the nuptials we're performed.
On the way lone from the place Of wedding
LANCE slipped over the side Of the wagon
and ran away, He came to Lincoln and
began suit for divorce. He got 1t, but
Nutsche caused his arrest on the charge
OF perjury, claiming that Lange had sworn
falsely when he told the district court
that he was a resident of Lancaster county
LANCE was discharged and retaliated with
the present suit. The court held 1t had
no Jurisdiction, as Nutsche was simply
here as a witness Then served with q
m
Captured Three Crooks.
Detective Malone and several police ON
GERS rounded up three crooks this afternoon
who had on their person a lot Of knives
and razors. The men refused to give their
names. but the police say they have every
appearance of being metropolitan crooks
They are strangers to Malone, but mem.
bers of the OmAha department will be asked
to come down and II possible Identity them
Twenty burglaries have been committed II
the city within the last three weeks, and
several thousand dollars worth Of plumber
secured. Business houses have been tn,
principal sufferers. These men have beer
under surveillance for some time. but con
ditions were unfavorable until this after
noon.
REEVES Old Controversy.
Attorney General Prout will tomorrow ad
vance some reasons to the supreme cour'
why the report OF the referees in the cas-,
OF the State against the Union Pacific Rail
road company should not be accepted. At
torney General smyth brought suit durinl
his term against the company for $50, 90
as penalties for violations Of the maximum
freight rate law. The referees reported
that the state had no case because tn
law under which it was brought was in
valid. The attorney general takes tn
ground that the law can be executed b.
the courts In the same manner as they en-
force the statutes. and without any ali
or order Of a board Of transportation. Tn
question to be determined, he says, 1