Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-23
ACTIVITY IN GRAIN CASES
Beth Parties to Litigation Make Frequent
Visits 70 Lincoln.
oTHER coMBINATIoNs NAY GET A CALL
state Treasurer MOrtensen Returns
and f. NOW the only OmciaI on
Duty at the state
Capitol.

" TOiH bNhlL COTTeHpOnuenlJ
LINCOLN, AuE. 22.-Cspecial.) THE testi-
mony in the grain case TO be taken here
next Friday is to be OF much interest II
the frequent visits here during the last few
days OF the attorneys in the case is any
criterion. Tom Worrall was here Saturday
and part OF Sunday and NJ. L. Learned,
attorney for some of the grain men, was
also here Saturday, though neither would
make statement OF what they were doing
here. Other interested parties have called
on Attorney General Brown during the last
few days, all discussing the meeting to be
held here Friday.
The attorney general has been bombarded
with suggestions from numerous parties to
start criminal proceedings against the grain
men at once as well as TO 60 after the
alleged lumber trust and coal trust. So
far the attorney general has given no salts
faction to those offering the suggestions,
but this is no assurance that nothing else
will be doing when the civil cases are out
of the way. Criminal proceedings can be
started after the present suit is ended In
cidentally the attorney general expects a
decision in the present case before Christ
mas and probably before Thanksgiving.
Then It is promised things will be doing
in other lines. In fact It is safe to pre-
dict that those who are clamoring for Grim
inal prosecutions now and those who are
demanding that other trusts or alleged
trusts be gone after will be thoroughly
satisfied.
one Omcer nj the Helm.
state Treasurer Mortensen returned TO
Lincoln this morning from Ord and is the
only state oficer at the capitol. Others
are expected in during the present and COM
ing week. when the old grind will begin
again. Mr.. Mortensen has secured Alvin
Blessing, at present county clerk of Valley
county, to be cashier of his bank at Ord
the First National. Mr.. Mortensen has com
pleted his vacation and is back to remain.
Burkett Doing Reunions.
United States Senator Burkett leaves TO-
night for Osceols, where he speaks to-
morrow at an old settlers meeting. Thurs
day he speaks at York and on Friday al
, Beaver Crossing at which place E. G.
Maggi will also speak, the occasion being
n reunion OF the old settlers OF Seward.
Homan Has an Experience.
Deputy United States Marshal Homar
brought Tom Gilmore In from Friend thil
morning and had him bound over to the
grand jury for selling liquor without tho
necessary license. The deputy reached Lin
coin after most exciting experience II
which his prisoner escaped and was rear
rested after a strenuous chase. Gilmort
runs a shooting gallery at Friend and upoI
ltbeing arrested asked permission to TAX
y lamp to house from which he had Dor
rowed It. The deputy agreed to wait, ant
wait he did until It finally dawned upoI
him that Gilmore was no more around
Homan learned that a team had been sen
from the livery stable and little later tina
Gilmore was one of the occupants. H
waited at the livery barn until the drive
returned when he made the latter disgorg
the information that Gilmore had alighte,
at a farm house and was headed for Cor
oba to take a train. Homan had So min
utes TO make the seven mile drive and mad
It, He grabbed Gilmore Just as the latte
was about to getaon the train.
Back to the Prison.
Charles Olson, who after several month
liberty on parole from the penitentiary
went wrong and forged a check, was re
turned to the penitentiary this morning t
start in again on the remaining fourtee
years of his sentence. On the forger
charge he was bound over to the distric
court and his trial probably will come u
at the next term OF court. What he gets o.
that charge will be added to his presen
fourteen years.
RedecOratinE Court Rooms.
The rooms OF the supreme court at tn
state capitol have been improved by tn
placing Of steel ceilings in the court room
and principal oftices. New paper will b
placed on the walls OF the rooms befor
the beginning of the fall term of cour
n next month.
Fined for Shooting Chicken.
Deputy Game Warden Smith has reporte
TO the State Game and Fish commissio
the arrest and fining OF John Gallas. resic
ing near Loup City. Gallas was out hum
ing for prairie chicken when the deput
warden came along in a buggy and halle
the latter for a ride. After riding for seN
eral minutes Gallas became conhdentiS
and exhibited TO the warden a prairi
chicken he, had killed, also rendering tn
information that the birds were plentf,
. in the vicinity. He. was induced to ride o
- into Loup City, where a local justice Of tn
peace assessed him 1915 sfor having II
chicken in his possession during the close
season.
Camp Unsuited for Foot Ball.
Manager Morrison and Captain Borg
the university foot ball team, returned ye
terday from South Bend, where they ha
gorIb 70 look over the, foot bah grount