Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16

Investigates a Little.
Chief Clerk Mickey Of the governors
1fice is back from Milford. vhere he went
10 investigate some discrepancies between
The statements Of the state institutions
there as to their cash balances and those
as reported from the auditors ONCE. Mr..
found that It was due to the differ
snce in bookkeeping between the auditors
orice and that employed in the two state
at Milford. He will have the
Strengthened out in a few days.
Trying . Damage Case.
The Western Travellers Accident asso-
citation OF Omaha is defendant in a suit
before Judge Cornish this morning.
In which Hays B. Tomson Of Lincoln, a
former travelling man. is plaintiff. Tomson
claims 5000 on an insurance policy for
permanent disability. He says he was
driving between Bruno and Prague on a
cold day a year and a half ago and the
team ran across some plowed ground.
Hemorrhage OF the brain resulted and death
is slowly creeping upon him. His attorney
insisted upon trying the case now because
he feared his client would be dead before
fall. The defense is that plaintiffs dis
ability is paresis. which is a constitutional
AAASAA nut Cduhhpie U1 any bOIl OL N
such az is alleged. and that therefore
IT was not because Of an accident.
VIII Try TO Raise Funds.
The nion-Commercial club has been torn
up over the question of a new location.
The board of directors has fixed on the
Auditorium corner. where vacant ground
can be leased indefinitely, but a strong
minority opposes the location.
At a meeting of the board Of directors
today a committee, composed of c. o.
Whedon, I. M. Raymond. 8. H. Burnham.
Homer Honeywell and 2. r. Pettis, who
comprise the principal directors. was ap-
pointed to solicit 10000 for the purpose Of
buying grounds If this sum cannot be
raised. the Auditorium corner will be Sc
lected. The appointment of the committee
was a clever scheme to make the directors
realize that a free site was the only solu-
ton Of the difficulty.
State Bank Reports.
The reports from state banks for the
quarter ending June 10. which are now
coming into the ONCE of the secretary of
the State Banking board, indicate that the
banks OF the state are in excellent condi-
ton. This Is the period of the year when
deposits are on the increase because of a
certain cessation OF business in agricultural
communities, but the returns being re-
ceived now are considered extraordinarily
good, even when allowance is made for
this tendency.
One Of the attaches OF the department
said this morning thai the prospects are
good for q hrst-class report. This bears
out the statement frequently made that
the banking interests of the state have at
last placed themselves on an independent
footing and are not greatly affected by
the conditions prevailing among New York
bankA
It win Be several weeks before all the
reports can be compared and compiled In
the summarized report issued by the State
Banking board. The reports are coming
In very promptly and no delay In looked
for.
OBJECTS TO sterehouse,
Captain Krepps, tho Twenty-second In
fantry oficer who IL just completing a tour
Of inspection Of the National Guard In be-
half Of the War department, Il not likely
to give a nattering report Of everything
he found In connection with the conduct
OF the guard In this state. He expressed
satisfaction with the Affairs OF the depart
mental ONCE and all administrative aTairs,
but he viii give the Legislature q black eve
In his report on the storehouse provided
for Quartermaster and ordnance supplies.
The store rooms now IN use are IN the
basement OF the state house and Rre In q
painfully u~ncompleted state, 20 that Cap
tain Krepps will report that they are
too damp for the storage OF the ammuni.
ton. uniforms, arms, etc, which must Be
kept therein. He suggests that they ought
at least to be provided with ventilation ane
cement doors. The last legislature Rp-
propriated u.ooo for the erection of an
ammunition house for the department. but
no selection OF n location has ever beer
made. or II Il has. no announcement 4.
made Of the place, possibly because OF
fear that It might lead to opposition Of
parties living near the chosen spot.
AdJutant General ulv Of the Nationa'
Guard has installed In his main once 9
register wherein Oficial military visitor.
to department headquarters are expected
to record their visits. II gives the date
name, rank, station, residence and Lin.
coin address Of each oficial visitor wis
calls at headquarters.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Bush a re.
ceivtng reports from the various counties
on their agricultural statistics as pro
vided by the county assessors In makinl
up their books. Heretofore assessors hav,
been encountered who did not deem Il AM
part Of their duty 70 comply with the Law
which was Intended TO require them q
compile and furnish TO the labor bureau
statistics concerning the acreage OF tn
state planted to various crops and sucl
other facts as bear upon the Agriculture
prosperity and development of the state
Last year the commissioner secured com
plste reports from an but nve counties
They were Phelps. Knox. Saline. Deue
and Mcpherson counties. The assessors o
Phelps county were especially determines
In their attitude OF opposition to the re
Quirements of the measure, but since tina
time a Lancaster county test case has up
held the validity OF that provision OF IN
law which requires assessors to take tn
figures contemplated and provides for get
ting them into the hands OF the labo
bureau. As a result Phelps county was on
Of the FIRST TO get its completed report int
the hands Of the labor commissioner, $
that the aggregate report, as made up b
the commissioner this year will be NOR
complete and accurate than those of for
mer years.
The last regular session Of the suprem
court for the current term will conven