Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-07
Incrense i'm Valuation.


Reports of assessors received by the
secretary of the State Board of Assess
ment to date, show an increase in the
total assessment of sixty-one counties over
the assessment in the same counties last
year of $4,45S,O00. The increase is larger
in Dawson county. where property was
assessed $279,O91 higher than a year ago,
and Custer county comes next with an
increase of s22S,369 The twenty-nine coun-
ties yet to be heard-feonl will materially
increase these returns, bringing the total
assessment up to a figure in excess or he
returns last year by over 100000 or an
actual increase of over $35, 10000. Some Of
the large counties are yet out, Douglas,
Lancaster and Gage being included in the
missing counties. The first and second
named will be increased, it is presumed,
over 100000 each, while Gage county
will be Increased about $4,000 The esti-
mated increase of over 100000 includes
the increase on railroad property and new
railroad property which amounted to about
100000.
Jessen to Hear COhn Case.
Max Cohn, who was to be tried before
Governor Mickey on a charge of a misuse
of his position as a notary public, will
be tried before Judge Jessen at Nebraska
City instead. The attorneys in the case
have discovered the statutes provide the
case must be heard in the county in which
the crime is alleged to have been com
mitted and the governor is empowered to
appoint some one TO take the testimony.
Judge lessen has been appointed.
Insurance License Held Up.
No license has yet been issued by the
insurance department to the Western Life
Of 10
business in Nebraska, Special Examiner
Virgins, who went to Chicago to investi-
gate the company, having recommended the
license to be held in abayence for Tho
present. The company is now undergoing
a change from the assessment to the legal
reserve plan of insurance Mr.. Virgins
I'm a report to Insurance Deputy Pierce
criticised several parts OF the report of the
examination made by the Illinois officials
which reported on the company. This sarn%
company some time ago attempted to con
soIidate with Nebraska company, but wai
prevented by the courts at the instance OF
some citizens of Lincoln.
Probing AIden's Accounts.
Governor Mickey has received from
Steward Alex Peters of the Norfolk asy'
Ium a number of vouchers and receipts
showing money drawn from the cash fund
Of the institution by DIR. Alden to pay hi!
expenses in going to various towns, pre-
sumably in the interest of the institution
though there are no records. showing wha
the money was spent for and no itemizet
statements were filed with the steward
The receipts signed by DR.. Alden amount
to something over 500 and most OF then
merely read expenses to Lincoln"
with the receipts Mr.. Peters enclosed {
! letter from Secretary of State Galusha in
forming DR.. Alden no claims filed by hin
! for expenses would be allowed unless &C
oompanied by receipts and vouchers 4
Is asserted by the governor since the boart
| iefused to allow the claims DR. Alden haC
the steward pay the same from the casl
fund. and the bills were not audited By
| the State Board Of Public Lands and Build
1 ings.
Governor Mickey has not decided wha
action he will take in regard to Alder
and Nicholson, but is sim getting facts
/ together for his next onslaught. He saiC
the board had the facts about Or. Alder
drawing expense money from the cash funt