Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-02
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Nebraska house passes the anti-pass bill
after lengthy discussion. All efforts to
amend 1t are voted down. Railway
Commission bill discussed and same SEN
timent is manifested regarding amend
ments 20 that measure. Page 1
Governor will neither sign nor veto the
2-cent fare bill and allow it to become a
law by failure to return 1t to Legislature
within FIVE days. Page
South Dakota house passes. at third
trial. bill placing legal department Of
railway commission under attorney gem
eral. Page 1
Senator Thomas introduces bill to
amend Omaha charter, containing, among
other things, a provision taking away
from the mayor and council the right to
regulate telephone service and charges.
Page 1
WASHINGTON.
Nebraska delegation divides evenly on
the ship subsidy bill. Page 9
Both houses of congress agree to con-
ference report on postoffice bill. 1t fixes
maximum salary of clerks and carriers at
81, 200, and pay of rural carriers at 5000.
Page ]
House passes the ship subsidy bill after
striking out provision for fast mail lines
from Pacific ports to the Orient.
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NEBRASKA.
August Linder of Norfolk kills himself
because he was all alone in the world
Body not found for two days. Page
| state Treasurer Brian iles statement
for December showing cash In treasury In
creased during the month. Page
DOMESTIC.
Coal company in which Elmer e
| Thomas is interested in hands of re-
ceiver Directors charged with fraudulent
manipulation. Page
Heirs of Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy
| file suit against trustees of Christian Sci
ence church for an accounting of hei
property. Page
District Attorney Jerome spends day ir
cross-examining DIR. Evans. The partially
succeeds in getting witness to say pris'
| oner may be suffering from for mof in.
sanity generally incurable. Page
Court refuses to allow prosecutors II
Adams case to Introduce new evidences
which would have greatly discredited al
ibi OF defendant Page
Western railroads declare they will tes
2-cent fare laws in courts. Page
Wreck at Pedro, Wyo.. kills six RAILROAD
employees. Page
Tornado in Arkansas damages town o
washington and kills two people. Page II
FOREIGN.
Germany will offer no objection to dis
cussion Of Limitation of ornaments at TIL,
Hague conference. Page
LOCAL.
Henry M. Whitney, director of Bostol
& Maine railroad, tells w. ]. Bryan HI
must assure public of intention to pay 70
property all 1t is worth before govern
ment ownership can be embraced.
Page
Vice President Mohler declares rail
roads must retrench in face of adverse
Legislation. Page
Two plans proposed for remodelling II,
county Jail and will be considered by tn
commissioners. Page l.
r. C. Peters & Co. take out permits TO
fifteen buildings, to cost in aggregat
$4,000. Page i
Conference between street railwa!
mems union and company officials is with
out result. Page J.
Bassett divorce case, begun in distric
court February IS, ends. and Judge Red
lex win confer with attorneys today be
fore deciding custody of children and al
imony II wife gets children. Pags
Sport.
Coulter OF Omaha Is given the decision
of williams of Topeka in a ten-roun'
bout before the Osthon Athletic club.
Rass