Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-31
LEG1sI.ATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
Every pledge made by the republican
state platform save one has been re-
deemed by the legislature, That one is
the passage OF a pure food bill, and it Is
well on its way. The house spent It's
time yesterday principally on the bill to
allow street railway companies to own
I the stock and bonds of interurban lines.
| Friends of the measure saved It by Sc
curing an adjournment In the senate
/ the anti-lobby bill, as amended by the
! committee, was passed without the
/ emergency clause. The senate also took
some further slices or the house appro-
i priation bill. 1t is reported that com
! binauon headed by McKesson and Burns
of Lancaster county is being formed in
! the senate to restore many of the appro-
/ priations killed by the committee.
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| House passes senate bill amending the
South Omaha charter containing provision
for issuance of $4,000 in bonds for COM
/ pletion of sewer system. I, Page
NEBRASKA.
Attorney general informs the governor
there is no legal objection to Henry Il.
/ Clarke. jr., filling position of railway
commissioner by appointment of the gov
ernor. Z Page 3
DOMESTIC.
After examining Thaw and several wit
nesses, including Delmas, the lunacy COM
mission adJourns its hearing until Tues
day. /, Page
Railroads announce intention Of testing
validity Of Nebraska 2-cent fare law.
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! Conference between conductors and
trainmen and railroad managers at Chi
cago reaches no result. I, Page
Report that friction may prevent sue
cess Of The Hague conference is emf
phatically denied. Some nations object
to discussion of Limitation of armament
and the Drago doctrine. III, Page 8
Director of Pacific States Telephone
company says his company is paying Abe
Ruef $1,000 month. !, Page
WASHINGTON.
Land department, field and office force
reorganized at direction of the president.
Divisions are enlarged and each chief is
held directly responsible for performance
OF all work in his territory. I Page
PoREIdN
Present court season at Berlin the most
brilliant for many years. I, Page
August 25 a cross will be dedicated at
Fantenay in memory of the Irish brigade.
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Roumanian troops defeat peasants by
use of grapeshot. l. Page
Board of County Commissioners let's
contract for the grading with macadaIn
of eleven miles OF country road, to be
completed by September l, 1907
I. Page 8
Omaha hardware dealer saws he Is reap
ing rich harvest selling dog muzzles
as result OF the proclamation by the
mayor. l. Page
philadelphia capitalists open negotia-
tions for the southeast corner OF six
teenth and Harney streets the site of
ten-story hotel. n Page .
Three injunctions. one against Omaha
council and mayor involving opening of
Thirtieth street. and two against South
Omaha oficials go over. l. Page ?
omaha churches arrange elaborate SER
vices for Sunday. morning and evening
In observance of Easter. !, Page
. @. e. shukert pays S127,5oO for the
Range block at Fifteenth and Harney
streets H. Page
American bowling tournament, just
ended at ST. Louis. will be remembered
for the warm weather, low scores and
poor accommodations for visitors.
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Topeka may not be included in the
western league circuit for 1907, owing
! ! to the attitude of the Western association
membership. The deal is up to them.
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ooAzaEnRoz AND INDUSTRY.
, Real estate dealers report unusual activ
| ity in Omaha and give number Of bis
| deals as substantial evidence. Of their as
3 sertions. H. Page
! Omaha jobbers are busy in all lines with
5 their spring trade and show substantial
gains over business Of year ago.
: Grain and produce markets. III, Page
4 Live stock markets. III, Page
e MsURANCE SECTION.
a In the Insurance Section OF this number
] win be found Lessons of the San Fran
4 cisco Disaster" Life Insurance and th'
! New Laws" ''rhe Growth of Security In
surance" "Omaha as an Insurance Cen
2 ter" Tribute Paid by West to East,
e problems for Builders" Insurance 70
wage Earners," Concrete as a Building
; Material" "The Years Business OF Lift
r Companies, in Nebraska" and other mat
ter Of special interest to insurers and in
: sured Eight Page
HOME SECTION.
In the Homo Section OF this number viii
be found Buster Brown the Busy Bees
. own Page, Carpenters Letter on Frenel
I Colonization IN Africa, Queer Belgiai
Fishermen, Some Notes on Fashion
Woman In Home and Business Life tn
Struggle for Woman sAnrage In England
j. Monkeys for Pets. Bin Bunk's Wonderful
/, Yarns st3 Page
hLAGAzUn sECT1oN.
/, In the Magazine Section OF this numbe
/, win be found a short biography Of Edwii
= Haney pioneer baggage master an
Union depot master for the Union Pacihc
Weidensalrs Letter from Spain, Peddlinl
! Battleship Easter Music in the Omahi
/. Clutches, Sultan OF Turkey in His Palac
:, Prism. Gossip OF Plays and Players. Mu
steal Note and Comment How the Mate
rial for Automobiles Is Chosen. With IL
college Athletes Six RAgs