Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-09
ASSESSORS FIND MORE Casa
Over Million DollaI More on the Tax Rolls
Thar Last Year.
UNIVERSITY TO BRING SUIT FOR CASH
Auditor Refuses 20 Issue Warrant for
Federal ApPortiOnment Because
Legislature Failed 20 APP
proPriRte IT,
TO BRING SUIT FOR CASH
rFrpm a s,an Correspondent

Nebraska assessors have succeeded this
year in uneovering n.19O,OO0 more cash than
they found IN 1906. The footing for
Money on hand and on deposit" in the
ninety counties OF the state shows the az
gregste assessment under that head 10 be
A,4ssss5 for the current year. as compared
with SS,Ses,4s6 last year. This is on a basis
Of one-ffth the actual value so that the
amount Of cash which will be taxed for
1907 lie more than 80, 10000. and the gain
over 1905 is sb.5OoOOO. real worth.
University Sues for cash.
The university officials intend 20 bring a
mandamus suit against Auditor Searle to
compel him TO issue a warrant for - 900 ap-
propriated by the government and held by
the state treasurer Today when the de-
mand was made for the warrant It was
refused by the auditor on the grounds that
the money had not been appropriated by
the legislature. The university ofncials
hold. under an old statute all money for
the use Of the experimental station do
mated by the government need not be spe-
cincally appropriated by the legislature.
Consequently suit will be brought
Convention HnH Last word. -
Chairman Warner Of the republican state
committee is here tonight and held a con-
sultation with Secretary Allen regarding
committee affairs. Mr. Warner said in dis
cussinE the resolutions committee appointed
by the executive committee to draft a plat
form to be presented 70 the republican state
convention:
Il don't see that It makes any difference
whether the committee members are dele
gates TO the state convention or not. The
convention will have opportunity to pass
upon the platform submitted and reject or
adopt IT, In Massachusetts the chairman
and a resolutions committee are always ap-
pointed in advance and the committee is
selected at large according to the published
rules Of the committee"
Orntory Expected nt Auburn.
Members of the Lancaster delegation "a
the congressional c, -cntion Of the First
district, to be held az Auburn tomorrow
night. will go to Auburn some time tomor-
row. While none Of the delegates believe
there will be any sort of a contest and no
effort will be made TO get the delegates to
violate instructions, some fireworks oratory
is said 20 be on the program.
Capital Briefs.
An amendment to the articles Of incor-
poration Of the Farmers State Bank of
Eustis, increasing the capital stock to
$4,000 has been filed with Secretary Of
State Galusha
Bond Clerk c. e. Lawrence today re-
corded the $4,000 OF bonds recently voted
by the city Of Fremont for the purpose OF
rebuilding and charging it's waterworks
system The bonds will run twenty years
= and bear per cent.
State Treasurer Mortensen today received
Tennessee bonds amounting TO $50 900, the
consignment being the balance Of the pur-
chase OF $4,000 made more than a month
ago. The first Installment Of $4,000 was
received yesterday.
Is Brown for Prohibition
John O. wooley delivered a temperance
lecture at the Epworth assembly this morn
Ing and by denouncing Edward Rosewater
for not being a prohfbitionist, gave out
the impression that a vote for legisla-
tive candidate who was for Norris Brown
would be a vote for state prohibition. He
made a plea for the prohibitionlsts to get
in the game whether for republican or
democratic capdidates.
The following oficers were reported by
the nominating committee and they will
be elected in the morning:
Vice President-w. r. Alexander. York
A. O. Hinson. Chester II. w Coke, Adams
secretery-A. c. Crosthwaite Lincoln
George F. Tobey, Lincoln.
Treasurer-C. f. Sanderson. Lincoln.
Auditor-C. NJ. Sheperd, Pawnee City.
Junior superintendent-Mrs Nellie T
land; Mrs. Agnes NJ. Wheeler, Geneva.
Mission secretary-Rev. G. NJ. Brooks
Paramount; William A. Albright. Strang
Christian citizenship-Rev. J. 7. Roberts