Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

millage tax for library support bill maxi
ing islands enclosed lands as applied to the
game laws.
senate Bills.
Bills introduced In the senate today were:
BY Hartshorn, Bppropriatins money 20
Henry Eyler as rental for lake beds. by
Smith of Des Moines two bills limiting
the rights OF telephone and telegraph com
panies to the use OF streets and requiring
them to secure franchises in cities and
towns: by EleriCk, prohibiting the impor-
tation of fruit trees diseased or having in
sects by Hayward relating 10 special meet
ings of boards of supervisors. by Nhipple,
committee bill increasing powers o. fra
ternal insurance companies to loan money
and erect home Offices; by Brooks, allowing
state and savings banks to extend their ar
ticles Of Incorporation; by Smith of Nit
chell, amending the law relating 70 admis-
sion of patients at Knoxville.
state Concludes Monday.
The state will conclude its taking OF tes-
timouy in the trial OF w. l. Carter for the
murder OF Ed Gresser Monday. The state
has taken the fun week AT the closing
session before adjouruing till Monday the
defense scored winning point in the eX-
animation of one of the states star wit
nesses. A. Spencer of Levy. Spencer il q
sturekeeper and sure Gresser came 20
Des Moines the same train with him,
September IS. The defense in the cross
examination secured contradictions from
the witness
Mother KIdnaps children.
Contrary 10 the courts decree Mrs. 1sola
Harvey has taken her children and left the
state. J. j. Harvey her husband secured
a divorce from her January 81 on the
ground that she had threatened 10 take
his life with a shotgun. She filed a cross
petition charging that he had not taken a
bath in the twenty years OF their married
followed with a decree giving the children
TO the father, and the mother at once left
for parts unknown. 1t is believed she went
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Chief Hardin Suspended.
Chief OF Detectives Ell Hardin was today
suspended from the police and detective
force OF this city by Chief Of Police J. W.
Jones, pending a hearing before the police
and fire commission. Members Of the com
mission have given II out that there viii
he hearing Tuesday next. The charges
against Hardin are that he insulted women
who came TO his Office on business.
Judge Kline sick.
Judge L. G. Kinne OF the State Board OF
Control is seriously sick at his home with
heart trouble which followed an attack Of
pneumonia earlier In the winter There
If thought to be no immediate danger.
Coal Conference March IL.
While the official cab has not been for
INFLATED, yet IL is practically decided that
the conference between the miners and
coal operators. held annually In this city
TO fix wages, viii be held March L. The
convention Of the miners will be held the
week previous. The meetings are always
held in the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows building on Locust street. II il
believed there will he no strike IN This
state and that the conference will result
in the fixing Of satisfactory wages
Road 10 Enter Des MOIneH.
Superintendent Blake of the Newton a
Northwestern road will be in this city
Monday with other officials Of the road To
arrange for the entrance OF the road into
this city. The plan contemplRtes q cunnec-
ton with the interurban some place north
OF Highland Park and It is proposed 10
give an interurban service over the line 10
Ames by the middle of the summer
The Chicago Lumber company of Des
Moines. owning many yards over the state
has Increased itF capital stock from sl.O00.-
/ 900 10 S4O0O.oO0 and will use the money 10
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