Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-26

ing along the lines he had discussed dur
ing the last sixty days.
Reasonable Proat on Grain.
Under cross-examination by Mr.. Ken
nedy, Johnson said his dealings with the
Omaha Elevator company had been with
Mr.. Jaduith and to him he had given the
t1OO check, which was deposited with
Bewscher Attorney Smith brought out OF
him that he had made agreements with
other dealers in his home town before the
association was organized. Mr.. Hall
ELECTED the information that the profits
made under the card system were not
excessive, but were fair. Johnson testi-
fed that fair profit would be cents on
corn, and from to cents on wheat This
would be the price he would sell grain
for over what he paid for it. Out Of the
profit would have to cohe his expenses
Prices Fixed in Lincoln.
c. Y. Long Of Lincoln. who was book
keeper for the Nebraska Elevator company
during the time Tom WorraH was presl-
dent Of the company, was the only witness
examined at the morning session. Mr..
Long said he had worked for the company
from December s, 1900, until July 81 1904.
In answer to questions Mr.. Long said as
bookkeeper he kept track Of the grain
bought at the various stations in this dis
trict and received reports and made re-
ports to agents OF the company at the
various stations in the district ana also
received reports from competitors IN TINS
district. The Nebraska Elevator company
and the Central Granaries company, ne
said, made the prices for the district each
afternoon and mailed cards out to the
agents Of the companies as we'll as to the
competitors in this district. The cards
were not sent out unless the market
changed. The prices were made in the
afternoon after the receipt Of prices from
Kansas City. Then representatives Of the
companies would meet in the office at LIN
coin in secret conferences and agree upon
a price Frequently there were grievances
to settle and this was done by talking
with the various parties at outs over the
telephone Should one dealer buy more
grain than another at competitive points II
was up to the purchaser Of the larger
amount to make good by lowering his
price the next day so the other dealer
would have his inning. Should he fall TO
do that he would have TO settle by the
payment OF a portion Of the profits made
on the larger deals. The Nebraska Ele-
vator company, he said, had frequently
sent out checks to competitors and had
| frequently received checks.
The settlements between lne NdIlOus CoHl-
panies that were in the combine that
| used the price cards he said occurred about
once in three months Among the small
dealers in the state to whom price cards
were sent he said were: Trompen at Hick-
| man, Crandall Of Firth, johnson OF VAL
paradise, Warner OF Pickerell and others
| whose names he could not remember. The
| witness did not know whether the Omaha
! Elevator company sent out cards in the
North Platte country to agents of the Ne
| braska Elevator company, in return for
/ which the Nebraska company sent out
| cards to agents of the former company In
| the South Platte country.
At the conclusion Of this deposition At
| torney General Norris Brown moved an
adjournment until o'clock. as he had had
no opportunity to talk to his other wit
| nesses.
Figuring Up Water Bill.
The water committee of the city council
is at work trying to find out how much II
any city water the Lindell hotel has used
! without paying for It. The hotel for some
time has operated its own pumping APP
paratus and got its own water, during
which time the city water has been cut on
or 1t was thought It had Been cut Off. II
has Just been discovered that the hotel IS
hitched up to the city water and there is
no meter to show how much water It has
used. Steve Hoover, manager Of the hotel
said he did not know who connected Zip the
pipes, but that he was willing to pay rea-
sonable price for what the council decides
he has used.
Answer to Insurance Suit.
The legal department of the state Is
preparing an answer to the injunction Sc
cured by the Mutual Reserve Life Insur
ance company to prevent the insuranc,
business in Nebraska
Capital Briefs.
The John A. Creighton Real Estate anC
Trust company of Omaha has been in
corporated by John A. Creighton, ]. M
Daugherty and Albert Thomas The cap
ital stock is $4,000.
, Acting Governor McGilton arrived II
the city this morning and will return L
r Omaha this evening. An accumulation o
! oficial papers needing his signature wa
all that called him to Lincoln.
Bids for the construction OF a rAsidenc
and barn and granary for the state ex
5 pertinent sub-station at North Platte vii
be advertised for in a few days. Superin
D tendent of Construction Chowins of tn
I State university has completed the plans
They call for a house. the cost of whic
probably will be $500. and barn an
I granary at 1920. The house will be 10
n the superintendent of the station.
The failure of one building and loan as
t ISOLATION to send in its annual report t
the State Banking department has de
: layed the issuance OF the report of tn
d department and 1t will not appear unit