Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-17
ASSESSMENT BOARD GRIEVED
Expected Endorsement of Their Work from
the State Convention.
FUsIoNSTs IN DOUBT ON CANDIDATE
Nomination of Letton Takes wind
Out of Their sails and They Do
Not Know which way to
Turn for Consolation.



LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 16.-(special)-
Members OF the State Board of Assessment
who stood out for a higher assessment of
railroad property and who figured for weeks
and weeks on the assessment, finally ar
rlving at a decision they thought was cor
rect and that they thought would please
the republican party which elected thcm.
feel rather put out at the action OF the
republican state convention, which failed to
express approval OF the work of the board.
Senator George Sheldon went before the
resolutions committee and asked that
plank be inserted condemning the Burling-
ton and Union Pacific railroads for not
paying their taxes, but he was sat down
upon by the committee. One member Of the
board said it would have encouraged the
board to have known that It did what was
right in fixing the assessment of railroads
had the convention endorsed its work, and
as II didn't he felt that the committee
framed up the plank regarding the state
administration in a manner to slap the
board.
FusiOnists UD in the Air.
Though the democratic and populists
state conventions are only few days of
there is no talk at all about a candidate
for supreme Judge for regents of the
State university. The fact that the re-
puullChu HAdlt convention bolllildltu OOil-
missioner Letton has taken most of the
wind out of the democrats in this neck of
the woods and they seem to have no choice,
though most of them predict that Commits
sioner Hastings will be the nominee. Mr..
Bryan will be the attraction at the demo-
cratic convention. but the populists far
have failed to get a drawing card.
Wires Go Underground.
All the poles on o street must come down
and all the wires will have to go under
ground. This is the order of Mayor Brown,
who has just succeeded in getting the signs
which extend more than four feet out from
the lot line taken down. The mayor Issued
his order about the signs last Monday end
gave the merchants until Saturday night to
do the work or be hauled before the police
Judge Monday morning. Nearly every sign
has been hauled down and this ready re-
Spouse on the part of the merchants las iE-
spired the mayor to go after the unsightly
poles.
Bryan Donates to Park.
w. ]. Bryan will contribute ten acres of
ground to the city to be used in connection
with the tract recently bought by the city
for park, a thing which Lincoln does not
possess at this time. Mr.. Bryan called upon
Mayor Brown several days ago and notified
him to purchase the ground and send the
bill to him. The mayor has requested a
number of wealthy residents to donate
money for the purchase of land, but Mr.
Bryan got to him before the request had
been made of the democratic leader.
Lincoln was visited by a severe wind
rain and hail storm last night. which
played havoc with electric wires. Salt
Creek and Antelope creek overlooked and
many cellars were filled with water The
kept up until o'clock this morning.
Narrow Escape in Runaway.
Mrs. Stella White, with her two infant
children in her arms, was dragged a halt
block this afternoon by a runaway team
which crashed into her buggy. The team
was coming from the opposite direction
and when it struck her buggy she let
loose of the lines and held on to her babies
Woman, babies and buggy were dragged
in a heap, but other than to shake up Mrs
White and scratch the face of one of the
babies none of the three was injured. The
buggy was demolished. The team belonged
to a milk man and broke loose from the
driver.
Constable Sues for Damages.
Constable Charles II. Bilyeu began suit
this morning for 5000 against Charles
Lester because the latter beat and struck
and badly used Bilyeu at the state fail
grounds September s. The two had
fight in front of the grandstand and Bilyer
was badly worsted.
Reporter n Good Samaritan.
Richard Reagan, the 16-year-old boy who
after trying in vain to make 1t a go ou
in the world, fell from grace and stole
bicycle. for which he was sentenced 4
pay a fine of SOS, touched the heart of J
W. Outright, a reporter on the Lincolr
News, who took charge of the boy upor
his release yesterday. Outright bought thu
boy a suit of clothes, secured him a goo,
Job and expects to stand between him anC
trouble in the future.
barn and HOraea Rurn