Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
CFrom : star correspondent.l


LINCOLN, April a. Especially - The
democratic state convention will meet in
Lincoln wednesday. AugI 4 Is, to nominate
full state ticket, including three railroad
commissioners. The call does not include
the endorsement OF candidate for the
United States senate, but this can come up
under the head OF ''such other business
as may properly come before the conven-
ton" The basis OF representation was
fixed at one delegate for every 100 votes or
fraction thereof cast for William G. Hast
ings for supreme judge. This will make a
convention OF s6e delegates.
The call was issued this afternoon by
Chairman Allen and Secretary Mayguire Of
the committee, to whom the authority had
been delegated.
sumner Resort for Lincoln.
Lincoln IL to have a summer resort and
Il will be in operation this summer. Such
is the announcement of the owners of
Capital Beach, formerly Burlington Beach.
Workmen have about completed the neces-
sary changes in the grounds and the large
pond has been put in first class condition.
The resort covers about 800 acres and is
generously covered with large shade trees.
The traction company will run a track to
the grounds and grand opening will be
held some time about the middle of June.
Work will begin shortly on the cafe and
other buildings necessary TO complete a
first class place. The Burlington will also
run trains to the ground during the sum
mer. The resort is located one and a half
miles from the business part Of town.
Insurance Agent Arrested.
Insurance Deputy Pierce has returned
from Fairmont, where he went to appear
as a witness against one Cassell. charged
with soliciting insurance without license
and for a company which had no permit
90 do business in Nebraska. The defendant
set up the company had told him It had
applied for license and that was all that
was necessary. Tho case was put of for
thirty days and It is said the young man
will bring suit against the company for
not having a license, as It represented to
him.
Japa Under Arrest.
Deputy Game Wardens Hunger and Smith
have returned from Sutherland, Lincoln
county, where they arrested two Japs. who
have been fined for violating the fish and
game laws. The Union Pacific is building a
road through this country to Bridgeport and
IL employing SOC men. many Of whom are
foreigners. These people have been anus
ing themselves by fishing, contrary to the
statutes. and the two deputies arrested two
OF the gang and the others got away. The
men were taken to North Platte and fined.
They paid M.
Grain Company Objects.
The Nye-Schneider- Fowler Elevator com
pany today filed in the supreme court a
petition Directing to the dispositions taken
in the case some time ago and also TO
nearly all Of the questions asked the wit
nesses. The petition covers forty or fifty
pages and the questions objected to as
leading, irrelevant, immaterial and incom-
petent" are noted by numbers. The hearing
will begin in the senate chamber Thurs
DAY morning. Referee Pemberton set the
date
Assessment Board Meets May z.
Tho State Board of Assessment will meet
Monday, May Z, to begin the consideration
OF the value of railroad property, and not
on May !, as some members OF the board
supposed. The statutes fixes the first Mon
day in May as the day of beginning and
not May !, as has been frequently though
enormously published. A number OF roads
which enter Nebraska over leased lines
have failed TO make any report though q
penalty becomes operative after April II
~ reports are not in. It is understood
however. the penalty will not be enforced
Capital City Briefs.
The Eagle Fire Insurance company oil
New York filed an application with tbs
insurance department 10 DO business IT
Nebraska and a license will be issued IL
short time.
Former Attorney General Prout, accom-
panied by his family, will leave IAncolr
Friday for their future home in oklahomG
City. General Prout has sold his residenc'
here to Charles Bryan. Today he expressed
himself as being we'll pleased with tn
oklahoma city.
The Citizens Street Railroad compan!
got busy during the night and the earl.
hours OF the morning and laid tracks alonl
Eighteenth Etreet to G street and for thre
and a half blocks @ street toward tn
new city park. No injunctions were issue
today and II looks as though the HON
company is going to have its system &
running order soon. In the meantim
Mayor Brown took turn at the old com
pany today by signing the ordinance re
Gently passed by the council to compel tn
old company to sell six tickets for IS cent
II is reported on good authority tina
Rev. and Mrs Heiner, who for the las
eighteen years have been in charge G
Tabitha home. except a few weeks whe
a Lincoln committee took charge Of affair