Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-21

and Galusha.
Il move that the Northwestern be re-
duced 5 per cent from its assessment of
$500" interjected Galushs.
Both Governor Mickey and searle OBJ
jected to the motion at that time. but II
was later voted upon and only Galusha
voted for It.
The last vote on the Union Pacific was
upon a motion by Searle that II be as
sessed at Hl,5s7.042. or an average Of $1,000
mile The vote stood: Yes-Searle, Eaton.
No-Mickey, Mortensen, Galusha.
Preceding the discussion Of the Union Pa
cihc, John L. webster of Omaha appeared
before the board in behalf Of the wabash
railroad, which enters Nebraska over a
leased line. Mr. Webster said he would
not insist that, the board had no right TO
assess the Wabash. he was In doubt
about that matter himself The road runs
over about one-haf a mile Of track in Ne
braska, he said, the train coming over
from Council Bluffs in the morning, re-
turning within an hour to Council BLUFFS,
and then spending another hour in Ne
braska in the evening for the accommoda-
tion of Omaha passengers. The road has
no freight trains into Nebraska, he said.
The three locomotives used by the road on
that half mile track we're worth about
SOErDUO, ana InlS was lHe uBuTe ne SuBEeSltu
| to the board that the assessment should
be based upon. Nebraska, he said, should
be entitled to about one-sixth OF the valua-
ton Of the assessment on this basis. as the
! trains spent only about one-sixth OF their
| time in Nebraska. In fact, he told the
| board, owing to the tolls charged this COM
| pany for crossing the Missouri, coming into
| Omaha was a losing proposition for his
road. The Wabash had no franchise and,
therefore, could not be taxed on that. The
board adjourned at o'clock.
GaIusha Refuses to Attend.
| The morning session of the board was
| void of any results. Secretary of State
| Galusha, who returned this morning from
| Milwaukee remained in his office and re-
| fused to attend the meeting, though the
board depended upon his vote to break
| the deadlock over the assessment of the
Union Pacific. When asked to attend the
meeting he said:
| ''The board members got along very well
without me yesterday and they can do II
| today. They got together on the Burlng-
ton while 1 was away and 1 see no rea-
| son why they cannot get together on the
| Union Pacific without me-"
Previous to the time Secretary Bennett
asked Galusha to come to the meeting
searle had suggested that the board pro-
ceed with the distribution of the Burling-
ton.
Before doing that we should wait until
Mr.. Galusha is present." said Governor
Mickey. Yesterday we settled the assess
ment of several roads without him, and
think we acted very discourteously toward
him. Every member of the board should
have a say in this matter and 1 would sug
gest that we wait until Galusha gets here
so that he can express his ideas about the
matter of distribution"
The members Of the board sat around fol
a considerable time when the meeting wa,
first called to order with nothing before
them.
Finally Searle said: I'VE might just a,
we'll go ahead with the Union Pacific Il
Mr.. Mortensen has had a change of hear
during the night"
We'll, have had change Of heart dur
ing the night" answered Mr.. Mortensen
Right now and henceforth I want tn
Union Pacific valued at $4,000 The figure
1 offered yesterday as a compromise wer
| too low"
"I agree with Mr.. Mortensen," said Gov
ernor Mickey. The Union Pacific is as
sessed lower than any road in the state
Compared with the valuation of the Unio
Pacific we did the Great Northern a grea
injustice yesterday in assessing its lines a
5000. The Union Pacific is worth ten time
as much"
We'll" said Eaton, ''why don't you g
ahead and assess the Union Pacific te
times as much and confscate the road an
l be done with it."
The members talked along these lines un
til time for the noon recess without accom-
plishing anything
simpson Has q Grievance.
One H. II. Simpson of Pittsburg, Pa
evidently believes himself to be a yer
U much abused man and that he can get re
= lief by reporting to Governor Mickey an
= Secretary of State Galusha. Each has rt
g ceived a number Of letters from him, we
Q written, in which the writer accuses ]. +
Hageman Of Sidney, Cheyenne county, NJ
braska, of having used words in expressin
: his opinion OF Simpson not found in the vocs
: bulary used in polite society. lette
marked supplement to original was +,
g ceived by Galusha this morning.
Supreme Court Proceedings.
On motion OF ]. L. McPheeley. attorne!
Oscar Middlekauff, Lexington, Neb., wa
admitted to practice in this court.
r On recommendation of the bar commi.
:, sion. Edwin S. Ripley was admitted
l. practice.
The following cases were argued an
1, submitted:
L Shannon against Omaha (argument O
, motion for rehearing), Fremont, Elkhor
= & Missouri Valley Railroad Compan
g against Hagblad argument on motion Il
y rehearing), State against Cannott, Sta
- against Luedke, Riff against Garvey Fir
3 State Bank of Overton against Stepher
"a Bros, Lexington Bank against Phoenix IL
4" surance Company, Connolly against Stat
y Baker against Mcdonald, Brandon again
Jensen, Temple against Carroll Woo
against Lincoln Gas and Electric Ligl
Company, City of Lexington against FL
harty, County of Johnson against Chan
berlain Banking House, Koslowsk again
Newman, Lange against Royal Highland
ers, Jessen against Willhite, in re eseate
Charles Nelson, deceased; Dodd again
Kemnitz. Buell. against Omaha & Counc
against Chicago, Burlington & QuinC
Railroad Company, Horton against Ha,
den, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Raj
road Company against Dowhower, Gima
| against Crossman, Hornung against He
| ring Tootle-Weakley Millinery Compar
against Billingsley, Wall against Ker
Morrison against Hunter, Templin again
| Kimsey Lee against Britain. Fitch again
Martin. New Omaha Thomson-HoustC
(oral argument on motion for rehearins
| Young against State, Alnsworth again
Roubal Knights of the Maccabees again
Searle State ex rel Saunders against Fin
state ex rel Bankers Union against Searl
state ex rel Pentzer against Malone.
= The following cases were submitted
: briefs:
smith against Delane. Kinkead again
TantzaI AGAINST Davidson Rro