Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-28
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counties and many Of the cities and towing
of Nebraska have voted large sums
bonuses to aid in the construction of rail-
roads, and that the interest on these bond
Issues in every city or town has amounted
to more than the total taxes paid by the
railroads there. Page 1
Anti-pass bill, as amended, reintroduced
in the house at Lincoln by the joint COM
mittee. Page
South Omahas petition In petticoats"
gets hearing at Lincoln, the legislature
meeting in joint session to listen to
speeches against forcible annexation.
Page 1
The senate recommends Thomas bill for
terminal taxation for passage with
slight amendment. This bill is a dupli
cate of the Clarke measure pending in
the house. Page i
The senate recommends for passage sew
eral insurance bills, among them one
providing penalties for using insurance
funds for political purposes or to influence
legislation Page
Representative Jennison of Clay county
affords a comprehensive analysis Of the
terminal taxation plan, showing how rail-
road property escapes taxation in every
city and village in Nebraska. Page
South Dakota senate kills bill to repay
to North Carolina the money collected on
bonds of that state Page
wAsHINGToN.
T. c. Munger is endorsed for Nebraska
federal judgeship by Nebraska delegation
on the fifteenth ballot, after which all
except Norris sign his recommendation.
Page
Shallenberger, Madden and White to re-
! tire from the Postoffice department. Con-
gresham McCleary to be second assistant
postmaster general. Page q
Both houses of congress approve the
conference report on the rivers and lar-
bors appropriation bill Page q
NEBRASKA.
Three sons of former Governor jackson
Of Iowa are founders and boosters of
Dallas, s. D., on border of Tripp county
Lands, sfo DO opened to settlement aext
year. Pare Q
Sherman Saunders and j. F. westrand
of Bloomfield purchase the Peavey line of
elevators on the line of the Omaha road.
Page q
Letter from SECRETARY of lumber deal
ers' association introduced in evidence
before Judge Post tending to show a com
bination. Page q
Cold rain. freezing as It fell. has coated
Nebraska with ice. Page 3
Willard Barrows. son of B. F. Barrows,
surveyor of the port of Omaha, is mar
| ried at Hastings to Hazel Mines daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, J. d. Mines of that
city. Page q
| Original appraisers of land involved in
the Fisher claim of $4,000 summoned to
Lincoln to testify as to the changing of
the amount set out in the original docu-
ment. Page 3
| Interstate Commerce commission in
| Quires further into joint operation of
Alton railroad by Union Pacific and Rock
Island railroads. Page ]
| Mr.. Jerome cross-examines expert wit
ness in Thaw case More evidence of in
tention to apply for lunacy commission
to examine the prisoner. Page q
LOCAL.
Figures showing meals and prices
charged for feeding city and county pris-
oners are presented. Page 2
More women and boys than men go to
Lincoln on behalf of anti-annexationists
! of South Omaha. Page 2
Proportional grain rates from Omaha on
Iowa grain end today Page 2
knights of Columbus pass resolutions
in honor of memory OF Count Creighton.
Page 2
Real Estate exchange drafts bill to
require water companies to extend mains
in certain cases. Page IA
Charles C. Bassett, forced by courts
refusal 10 proceed further with suit for
custody OF children. will take the witness
stand today, making his first public ap-
pearanee since the divorce case began
though he has been in Omaha ten days
Page 4
SPORT.
National Base Ball commission defers
action on Western league draft of To-
peka and asks National association tc