Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
RAILROADS FILE PROTEST
Burlington and Union Pacific Object 10
Assessment on Their Property.
COVERS THE SANE GROUND As LAST YEAR
Lincoin Citizens Making Great Prep
hrations for the Reception 90
w. ,. Bryan on His RE-
turn Home.
prom a star CorrespondentN

LINCOLN. Eeb.. July f9.-Cspecial Teie-
gram -Protests were filed with the State
Board OF Equalization today by the Union
Pacific and Burlington railroads against
tie assessment OF this class Of property In
Nebraska and demanding a reduction in
each of the counties through which the
roads run. Both roads assert they have
been assessed out OF all proportion to other
property in the state. The board will hear
the protest Of the Union Pacific next Mon
day No date has been set for the Burling-
ton heating.
The Union Pacific asserts real estate Is
assessed at not more than 10 per cent Of
its value; live stock at - per cent? mer-
ehandise at per cent agricultural imple-
ments at per cent. All other property ex-
ccpt railroads. Il asserts. has been assessed
at less than 20 per cent of its value.
BIe Reception for Bryan.
The home coming reception to William ].
riydn promises to be the biggest event ever
pulled of in Lincoln. At a meeting OF the
committee at the Commercial club rooms
today, IL was decided to have a parade, a
number OF bands and to decorate the city
D. ofusely.
1t was decided to have the reception in
the rotunda on the first floor OF the state
house, the people passing through from
north to south and shaking hands with
AIR and Mrs. Bryan. There will be no one
In the reception line except Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, Governor and Mrs. Mickey and
Mayor and Mrs. Brown. The reception COM
mittee will consist OF from 300 to 400 Lin
coin people and will be announced ten
days prior to the reception.
Chairman A. ]. Sawyer of the finance
committee reported that he had added A.
S. Tibbetts, ]. B. Wright, w. J. d. Counts,
NJ. Well and L. K. Wettling to his COM
mittee and the action was approved.
II was decided to have no banquet There
will be big display OF fireworks, however,
and L. 4. wettling was appointed chair
man OF the committee to look after that
part of the business. Judge P. ]. Cosgrave
was appointed chief marshal OF the parade
DR.. Hall. chairman OF the committee on
speakers. reported that the following COM
mittee had been selected: J. B. Strobe, A
s. Tibhetts, 1. ]. Dunn, A. V. Johnson, M
T. Castor and George w. Berge.
]. c. Harpham, chairman Of the commit
tee on transportation, reported the appoint
ment OF the following: George II. Clark,
A. s. Raymond. A. e. Hargraves, J. A
Buckstaff, G. w. Bonnell. r. w. McGinnis,
Fred Cornell. e. B. slosson, F. H. Barnes
II. P. Lau Morris Friend, NJ. j. Waugh
Mark Tilton. E. E. Bennett. H. B. Granger
E. E. Henkle. Charles Harmon, w. E
Jakway and Ben Apple.
The following were added to the COM
mittee on music; w. w. Kimball, c. E
ssnderson. o. z. Rector. viii Hardy, Rob-
ert Joice, Lew Marshall, S. w. Durham
Paul Holm, Frank zerung and Fred Cor
nell.
Chairman Seacrest and Eager of the COM
mttee on publicity reported the following
additions to their committee: II. M Bush
nell II. W. Enderis and F. o. Rerge.
McBrien Cancels Dates.
State Superintendent McBrien has issued
the,following statement:
OWING TO the great amount Of work
nllaaSS,sId upon IBIS Department 6X the l new
leIlcd 10 cancel all dates heretofore made
and decline all invitations for new en-
easements until after October /: After
myself will be open for educational en-
Easements practically every day until De.
the order Of their receipt at this office.
No shortage of Teachers.
State Superintendent McBrien believes th'
talk of a shortage of teachers in Nebraska
this year is premature and the supply will
meet the demand. In discussing this matter
he said:
While the new certihcation law, as wei
as other agencies, will make WHOLESOME
demand for teachers this year. we belev'
that the demand will be met by a sum
Gent number of well qualified teachers
No doubt there will be a shortage Of teach
ers in some counties at the opening Of thu
school year, as there has been for severa
years past. but this emergency will be me
by a surplus OF teachers in other counties
and also By n considerable number OF wei
qualified teachers from other states Su
perntendents should make use Of hom
talent so far as possible. but they should
extend a hearty welcome TO well qualities
teachers from other counties and othe
states when the demand warrants II. w
shall be pleased to hear from counties II
need of teachers and the number wanted
The reports from the July and Angus
examinations will be made with all possibl
speed A sufficient number Of special ex
amineys will be added to our force In orde
to report back TO county superintendent
the results Of the August examination no
later than Sentember /.
Political Conference On.
Ross Hammond Of Fremont came to Lin
coin tonight and held conference wit
Norris Brown, Land Commissioner Eator
Auditor searle and w. B. Rose. assistar
attorney general Eaton and Searle wer
summoned to the Lindel hotel and tn
conference was held there None of tn
participants would say what transpired.
w. II. Thompson and Edgar Howard wer