Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-17

local politics growing out OF the mayorality |
contest. Further than this he had nothing |
whatever to say regarding political affairs
in Nebraska. AS to his own political future |
he said he was in the hands Of his friends |
lie could not be coaxed into discussion |
as to the relative strength Of the opposing |
candidates for his seat in the United states |
senate. You may merely say said he
that 1 am satisfied with the outlook and
have. returned to Washington to perform
such work as may devolve upon me as
chairman of the interoceanic canals conf
mlttee."
Going 20 Help Gamble.
r. +. Mcdowell, private secretary TO
Senator Gamble, left last night to Join the
senator at Yankton, S. u. 1t is said that
unless there should happen to be an agree
ment for an early vote on the railroad rate
bill Senator Gamble will probably remain
in South Dakota several weeks longer.
Nebraska Gases i'm supreme Court.
Representative Hinshaw, representing the
attorney general for Nebraska and Senator
Warner. representing the attorney general
for Missouri appeared in the supreme
court today to submit the report of the
commissioners findings in the boundary
dispute between these states. The report
was confirmed forthwith.
The motion for almony and counsel fees
in the case of Hiram T. Chapman, plain
tiff in error. against Florence Elliott Chap
man, on appeal from the supreme court of
Nebraska, was denied today by the supreme
court
The petition for certiorari in the case of
Charles f. Cooper, trustee, against Martin
Burns, Mary Burns and Others which was
presented to the supreme court by c. c.
Flansburg of Lincoln, was denied today.
Irrigation Case Hearing.
In the Colorado Kansas irrigation case
the government was granted until Septem-
Der l to file its brief and 1t was announced
that the case had been set for argument
next october. In the case Of the United
States against Michigan, involving the
Sault Ste. Marie canal, a prospect for set
tlement was announced and the case was
continued. In the case Of the state Of
Washington against Oregon. boundary
question, stipulation to close the taking
of testimony by the first Monday in August
was announced.
The cases of South Dakota against North
Carolina involving bonds of the latter
state; Washington against the Northern
Securities company involving the merger
Of the Great Northern and the Northern
the Bowers California Dredging company
were dismissed.
Pension Bill for Omaha Man.
Representative Kennedy's bill for an in
crease Of pension for Robert d. William
son Of Omaha, was reported favorably
this morning His pension is increased
! from $17 to $50 per month. He is totally
! blind and is known in Omaha Blind
| Charley" The bill originally carried $50
| but the showing made so appealed TO the
committee that they raised the amount
to $36.
! Committee Wants Information.
The secretary of the interior, +. A.
! Hitchcock, was before the committee on
/ irrigation of arid lands this morning. He
! added TO the printed report considerable
/ general information. In relation to the
/ operation Of the reclamation act Mr. Ken
! nedy called his attention to the fact that
| the reports submitted classified the land
! under the projects but that It was difficult
! to get information about the land located
| in any particular state or county. He
| requested that the committee be furnished
! with a clean-cut, concise statement of tho
amount of irrigable land in any given
! state and in the several counties of the
state and also the amount covered by the
| projects now undertaken.
Minor Matters at Capital.
! Judge KinlSaid today introduced a bill
| to grant Frank Currie of Crawford, right
/ to construct an electric railway and es-
tablish a lighting plant on the Fort Robin
son military reservation. and to build
dam across White river, which flows
| through the reservation, for power pur-
| poses.
Representative Lacey of Iowa today ap-
peared in the supreme court and filed
a stipulation for final decree in the
boundary case between Iowa and Illinois
Congressman Hinshaw today declined an
invitation to address the Economic club
OF Springfield, Mass, in opposition to the
/ ship subsidy, Mr.. Hinshaw was COM
PEELED to decline on account of legislation
now pending in the house
Auditor w. T. Andrews of Hastings,
Neb.. was one of the principal speakers
tonight at the annual banquet of the ST.
! Nicholas society, New York. His ad-
dress was on our Country"
The secretary of the interior has with
drawn from any form Of disposition what
ever under the public land laws the follow
ing portions of land In South Dakota for
use in connection with the Belle Fourche
project: North \ southwest 4. section T.
township north, and southwest =, south
west =, section 3. township 10 north, range
5 east; southeast a OF southeast a OF
southeast =. section % south \ northwest
IL section SS township north, range ;
east
The commissioner Of the general land
office notifies all persons who have made
entry OF such lands prior to the preliminary
withdrawal and who have not acquired
vested right thereto that said lands have
been appropriated for irrigation purposes
and that their entries will be cancelled and
their improvements paid for by the gov
eminent as provided by law. unless sum
Cient cause is shown within sixty days
from the date of notice, why such action
should not be taken.
Senator Rurkett said today he hoped the
subcommittee Of the house judiciary com
mittee Of which Representative Alexander
Of New York Is chairman, will make a fav-
orable report on the bill for a new judicial
district in Nebraska before the end OF tho
present sessioi- He stated that the two
other members OF the subcommittee were
favorable 10 the measure, but Alexander is
50 tied up with other matters he has not
had time TO consider the bill. Senator
Burkett is laboring with Alexander 20 Sc
cure early action
Mrs John c. Gown is in Washington
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