Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
IOWA WILL WAIT FOR GROVE
Requisition Not Likely to Be Presented
Until After Trial in Omaha
FORMER POLICE OFFICERS ON TRIAL
Treasurer Mortensen Purchases $751;
900 of Massachusetts and Idaho
Bonds for the Permanent
school Fund.
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D LINCOLN, Dec. 12.-(Special.)-At the ex-
ecutive Office the impression is growing
that the agent of the state Of Iowa may
defer his formal appearance with the requi-
sition for Pat Grove until the robbery case
at Omaha Is disposed of. 1t is believed that
Governor Mickey would refuse to issue the
necessary executive warrant until the pend
ing case in Douglas county has been car
ried TO its final conclusion in the courts No
word has been received at the state house
from the Iowa authorities.
Women Say They Paid Exactions.
Today in the hearing of the case of the
State against former Chief of Police Rout-
zahn and City Detective Bentley before
Justice Stevens. two women of the red
light district, Cora Conn and Dollie Palmer,
testified that they had paid money to the
two defendants during the administration
of former Mayor George A. Adams. The
women were subjected to a rigorous cross
examination but stuck steadfastly to their
stories that they had paid the money in
stead of paying the fines which had for
merly been imposed at regular intervals by
the authority of the excise board. Former
mayor ADAMS was nave teStlneu curing
the afternoon, but because of another en-
gagement. which would shorten the time
he could remain on the stand. was excused
One of the women testified to a campaign
collection of $50 which she had paid. but for
whose benefit she did not know. The state
is attempting to prove that Routzahn and
Bentley exrorted money from various
women of the redlight district under the
promise of immunity from arrest. In the
afternoon Rose Kirkwood, another resort
keeper, testified to similar payments.
Defends Injunction Power.
Today the State Legal department filed a
supplemental brief in the Grain trust case
which is pending before .re supreme court,
taking the ground that the attorneys for
the defendants are wrong when they con-
tend that the injunction power in it's broad
est scope is limited to use against public
service corporations. He insists that IL can
be applied whenever there is a grave public
evil Of wide enough scope TO make the APP
plication of that remedy necessary.
Buys Bonds for school Fund.
This afternoon the State Board of Educa-
tional Lands and Funds purchased Ns2, 900
worth OF bonds, $4,000 of Idaho and $132, 900
of Massachusetts, for the permanent school
fund. The Idaho bond is a new venture
with the state board, but it is considered
an excellent investment and the interest
rate on them will average $40, as compared
with 3.27 secured on the Massachusetts
issues. The latter are nominally 3h per
cent bonds, but the brokers demanded a
premium and the board detached coupons
to reduce the interest rate. The Idaho
bonds are per cents and coupons are also
to be detached so as to net the agreed rate
John Wall Gets Money.
Today John Wall of Arcadia sent In his
voucher for preparing the house journal
= arranging the index and proof reading. Hi.
claim is for $500 and it is stated that 1t 1.
l the balance of the $1,000 which the house
} awarded him for that work.
r Well Equipped Militia.
1 Adjutant General Culver has been making
! inquiries as to the equipment of the Ma
tional Guards of neighboring states and h,
has found that by comparison the Nebraska
troops are much better equipped in severa
respects. His inquiry has bearing on tn,
demand of the War department that tn,
guard use further ordnance stores
Omaha Dry Goods Firm Incorporates
The Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods compan!
l of Omaha, with an authorized capital stool
of 100000. has filed articles OF incorporation
> in the Office of Secretary of State Galusha
i The incorporators are Thomas c. Byrne
: George l.. Hammer, Daniel d. Fuller
l Charles n. Robinson and Charles d. Zook
. The company is empowered to carry on
= wholesale business in dry goods. shirts ant
overalls.
= Some Districts VIII Lose Money.
I State Superintendent McBrien estimate,
today that there were 500 districts out o
tho $500 in the state which will fail to re
, ceive share In the coming apportionmen
owing to their failure to comply with tn
- provisions of the statutes relative to tn
length of the term required. So far he ha
; not found any of the districts which hav
" failed to return sworn statements of tn
:. census in accordance with his recent order
MANY of the districts which will lose out 4
a Ithe apportionment have been hampered b.
II AAek Of funds or their inability to secur
: i3cftt1ested teachers.
~ ApwAs Have Many Contestants.
: lpeAnty State Superintendent E. C. Bisho
: raid dday that several Of the larger cite
J, and Ewns will have big delegations of con
!. tAetants in the corn cooking and the cor
gyqwifg contests. Among those with tn
flarfSt delegations are Clay Center, Crete
, ,Ges4evA, Omaha, Fremont, York, Ord, Bea
triee. Plattsmouth. Pawnee City. scribner
west Point and Seward. The greatest ir
terest Is shown where the county organiza
3 lions have been perfected. but the advice
Y received from other sections of the stat
= Indicate considerable attendance.
vi No supplemental List
3 Financial Solicitor H. c. Lindsay OF tn
q state central committee said today that h
x does not believe any further list of cor
Q tributors will be filed by Treasurer Her
nings at present. Some of the officials VIII
3 have paid recently would have been please
Q to have seen a supplemental list given
the public bearing their names. Mr. Line
3 say Is disposed to allow those who are d,
q linquent the necessary time TO pay III
q money, since there is no immediate need Il
\ IT,
III VIII Enforce Ii.
q Today County Attorney Caldwell denie
. the statement emanating from the polio
\ court yesterday that cigarette rollers woul
O have immunity from arrest until the litigf
* ton at Omaha involving that question
y settled. lie said that Lancaster county
q ready to test propositions of law and int
x mated that he will proceed as soon as con
= plant is filed against some one by a cit
9 zen. He intimated that he has some doul
q as to whether the Omaha prosecution is
4 good faith. indicating his belief that n
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