Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-08
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Gcisls of Holdrege send re-
MOI to house against passage of
a bill Page q
\ ate kills bill making sign
ers ,titions liable In damage
suits r. Nnmen. Pags
A bill oduced at lincoln TO
require TIM the University Of
Nebraska TO the law providing
that text book sold to students at
cost. Page 1
Moss-covered claims against the State
of Nebraska some Of them veterans Of
several sessions, are being urged before
the legislature at Lincoln Page 1
BY a vote of IL to 22 the senate Of the
Nebraska legislature killed the bill to
make the signers OF petition for license
responsible as bondsmen for a saloon
keeper. Page /
WASHINGTON.
Congressmen Kennedy of Omaha and
Hubbard of Sioux City make earnest
pleas for appropriation for the Missouri
river. both maintaining II is easily navi-
gable Pags 2
Engineer Stevens threatens to resign If
Panama canal is to be built by contract.
House passes rivers and harbors bill
carrying $4,000. 900. Ali amendments for
more money for work on Mississippi
river were voted down survey of the
Missouri river was authorized. Page 6
Senate strikes committee amendments
from Indian bin and others go out On
points OF order. Page 6
Secretary Straus talks Of presidents
plan 70. use OF Nobel peace prize money
and expects others to sweI the fund.
Page i
William Boche. member of German ool-
ony which founded Norfolk. carries 70
grave secret of hiding place of large store
OF buried gold Page .
Man under arrest at Lincoln suspected
Of being one who assaulted Myrtle Fur
long is partially identified by her Page q
DOMESTIC.
Mrs. Harry k Thaw occupies the stand
nearly all day. She tells of her relations
with Stanford White. which are alleged
to be one of the motives for the shooting
OF the architect. = Page ]
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clark finishes hearing complaint Of Atcn-
ison elevators against Kansas City and
will come to Omaha today. Page :
Hearing at Kansas City develops chaotic
condition in grain and elevator business
4
charges that order OF Interstate Com
merce commission is responsible. Page .
Brother Of Senator Clark says half in-
terest in San Pedro line was sold 20 Z.
H. Hartman 70 keep him from buildiag
parallel line. Page .
Railroads resume operation in Oregon
PAgs /
LOCAL
Nebraska hardware retailers defeat by
one vote a resolution that would gave
their association the aspect of a trust.
the resolution contemplating a boycott Of
| jobbers who sell 10 consumers. Page !
The Douglas County Bar association
decides that 1t wants a lawyer for dis
trict clerk and will strive to have one
named by each political party for the
I Office Pare 8
Advertisement of Edward Rosewater es-
/ tate is filed in the probate court. Page 9
Inspector Pegg has eoniscated short
measures found in local grOcery stores.
Page 8
Jim Perry. charged with killing steve
seidlek at South Omaha. is on trial in
I district court. Page 8
Northwestern railroad abolishes pro
portionaI rate on grain TO Omaha or
/ iginating east OF the Missouri river. The
/ rule Is effective March 2. Page q
IOWA EEws.
Iowa State Railway commission hears
{ complaint on cattle rates and finally de
eides 70 revise the entire freight schedule
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