Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31

tOns Ia WHERE 0t HDOht AT n c0AtAuQufl
on old Soldiers day. He has received
honiing that he has power to removu the
FIRE and police commissioners of Omaha
II they knowingly permit laws to lie vio-
lated. He has taken no action. but is APP
psrently confident that a complaint will
soon be filed against the Omaha commis-
sioners. When the complaint reaches him
he will take up the matter.
While In Washington Governor Mickey
met many old comrades and participated
in family reunion attended by relatives
of four generations, among them beng
two of HIS fathers sisters, aged respec-
lively. 70 ana-s7 years.
working on Message.
Governor Mickey has a fall job cut o1t
for himself in the work of compiling
message to the next legislature. he has
not yet outlined the. message but has
given IL some thought. Private Secretary
A. b. Alien will assist the governor in
this work Governor Mickey does not care
TO say much about the recommendations
he will make TO the legislature, but as
he has heartily approved the republican
state platform. II is said, he will include
in his message all thu principal demands
made by the platform. If he does this, he
will recommend a law amending the rev.
enue law 50 that railroad property in
cities and villages shall be assessed aid
taxed the same as other property for city
and village purposes Such a law has long
been advocated by Omaha people and the
citizens OF some Of the larger towns in
the state. The distribution of railroad
property values along the lines of roads
Is said by the platform to be just, so far
as IL goes, but demand IL made for the
taxation of railroad terminals for local
purposes.
The platform also demands the passage
Of an act touching the liability of en-
ployers' to employees in the matter of dam
ages for injuries Bills of this nature
have from time to time been defeated in
the Legislature. II the governor carries
out the desire of the convention, as ex-
pressed IN the platform. he will recon-
mend a stringent anti-pass law and a
direct primary law. II the railway COM
mission amendment to the constitution Is
adopted at the polls, the platform asks
that a law be passed comforting power
upon the commission to prohibit rebates,
determinations and special rates to cor
porations or persons or localities II the
amendment IL defeated at the polls, the
platform demands the framing of such
laws as will give the people of this state
the same advantages given the nation
under the rate DILL r..
The governor will 30 further than the
platform In many things He will recon-
mend some changes not asked for by the
convention Some Of his friends believe
he will ask that q constitutional amend
ment permitting state school funds TO be
invested In school district and municipal
bonds DO submitted 20 vote OF the people.
An amendment permitting the investment
OF such funds in school district bonds was
once defeated by the people. but Il was
weighted down with other provisions per-
mittins' bonds to lhe bought and resoid by
the board ~,,,.,s,...l s.-..
Campaign Expense Bills.
Congressman Kinkaid spent IS for press
clipping and SIS for postage and stationery.
He does not include anything for travelling
expenses as the Law does not require such
an accounting. r. II. Watson of Valentine
Is out 10 cents In his unsuccessful quest for
the once OF state superintendent before
the democratic state convention
Need OF RaraI Teachers.
State Superintendent McBrien has sent
out the following appeal TO city superin-
tendents for teachers for rural schools.
An emergency exists, but II is no greater
than has confronted US at this season every
year during the last six years. This emer-
Sa.d sasSsr Of to sfs cRsras Of .Ss
rural schools Of the state at their opening
y, Hoas Ms aPPs to you to SsS
years. who have an aptness for teaching
at this time. Please make this ' canvass
at once. and report 20 me the names and
~ss 70 Gs M nsS aSs
per mo3sh we have calls for teachers in
s9yos We Es csn noSd Se i s wiss
but mako it known that we need teach
ers. But we prefer good home talent first
cSSnty s sSsnht IN need Of teach
nrs.-slass h,sh school srsdS,sts an smsr-
insiion in the ave essentials, and six
smination to Complete it Let me urge
upon you the importance OF lending a
hand In this emergency.
Terrftsrtai Pioneers
The summer meeting OF the Nebraska
Territorial Pioneers win occur Thursday
afternoon. September 6 at the fair grounds.
at O'Clock. In the stock pavilion. A ter
ritorial pioneer must have settled in or
been born In Nebraska territory before
March I. 1857. when Nebraska became a
state. Some OF the very earliest settlers
will be present. Mrs. Wheeling OF this
city expects to be present. She lived where
Omaha now is In lste ls47 and lSls- A let
ter IL expected from 8. p. Merrell Of SPUR
rel Island. Me-. who was born at Bellevue
July u. 1895. There are some earlier Ne
brAskans who can claim Indian blood in
their lineage. like Mrs. Barnes Of Barnes
ton. She dates back to 1877. The band will
play for the pioneers and they viii trade
stories Of territorial life.
Fees for Douglas Coroner.
Auditor searle has looked up the law in
regard TO fees tor county coroners and
finds that they are entitled to no more
than so for acting In cases OF accidental
death murder or suicide. which come be-
fore them. The coroner of Douglas county
wrote to the auditor relative to this point
stating tina. So was formerly allowed there
In every case. bat that the county auditor
had cut It down rhis year to $40 The
writer Of the letter thought that a mis-
take might have been made I'm printing
the law as Il appears In the statute books
governing the compensation of coroners
Auditor searle, however. has detected nc
error, and. 90 far as he can learn $40 has
always been the legal fee applying 10 all
eDunties OF the state.
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