Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
ALL BUT one PROTESTING
and Terminal Company Wants State
Board to Fix Its Valuation.
CONVENTION OF STATE EDITORS MEETS
c. J. Smyth that He is
n Candidate for the Fusion
Nomination for
Governor.
From a star Correspondent

CFrom a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, May 6.-(Special)-The State
Board Of Equalization listened today to
further arguments against the increasing
Of the valuation Of the railroad property
for purposes Of taxation, but adjourned
without taking any action. until 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Those who appeared
before the board we're: Tax COMMISSIONS
Cranton Of the Northwestern. Chicago;
Peter Whitney, Elkhorn, Omaha; General
Manager Bidwell, EIkhorn. Omaha, and
Secretary Daniels of the Omaha Bridge and
Terminal company. Mr.. Daniels contended
that the State Board Of Equalization has
authority to fix the, valuation or assessment
Of the Bridge and Terminal company prop
erty, notwithstanding that It all lies within
the county of Douglas. The other railroad
representatives confined their arguments
to the single proposition Of raising the val
u%ation, all insisting that their property is
already assessed at a higher rate than many
other kinds of property.
A member Of the board said this afternoon
that the work Of fixing the valuation would
probably be completed some time next
week. Each member declines to say whether
or not the franchises, capital stock, PROFITS
or earnings Of the railroad companies will
De TAKEN INTO COu5lutEdlAOu III uclcI mAuAhB
the valuation.
state Editorial Association.
All officers Of the executive department
Of the state government open for the tran
saction Of public business at 9 p. m, with
state officials and clerks at their desks,
was a feature incident to the opening OF
the thirteenth annual convention Of the Ne
braska Press association in this city today.
This afternoon the word was passed around
that all officials and clerks be in their
places at 9 in the evening as a compliment
to the visiting editors and nearly all OF
them willingly did as requested. This fea'
ture was planned by the State Board Of
Public Lands and Buildings as a prelude
to the reception which was afterward held
in the house OF representatives hall.
The first session Of the convention wal
held this afternoon In the senate chamber
beginning at 1870. President VIII Maupin
with a few words, called the newspaper mel
to order, after which the Divine blessing
was invoked by Rev. II. O.. Rowlands o
this city. The program included the usua
opening formalities, with an address o
welcome by the president an a paper oil
Advertising by L. A. Williams of Blair
At 8 o'clock the meeting adjourned and al
! went 10 the SNdAe ldTuls NuNI6 luuCncOn wa
served and a short program rendered. To
night the association assembled for a rounC
table, which was conducted by Edgar How
ard, and at its conclusion the various stat
Offices were opened and the editors invited
to visit them.
Smyth a Candidate.
While in Lincoln today c.. ]. Symth mad,
the statement that he was a candidate To-
the fusion nomination for governor. H,
said: al shall make an active canvass TO
the nomination and will remain In tn,
fight so long as there is a possibility TO
success"
Governor Savage has appointed the fol
lowing additional delegates to the ~nationa
convention on charities and corrections II
Detroit May 2s: Rev. T.. NJ. Moore. Rev
and Mrs. e. Quivey, Omaha; John Jeffries
Milford; ]. w. Seabrook, University Place
John REFUSING. West Point; DR.. Kern. Hast
ings. D..
Articles OF Incorporation Of the Oregon
Electric Power company Of Omaha wer
recorded today by the secretary of state
The company is capitalized for $4,000
Its incorporators are: Arthur L. Fernald
Henry H. Andrews, Eugene A. Loomis
The company proposes to deal in waite
rights for mining and mechanical purposes