Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
LEoIsI,AFIVE.

LE0IsLATTvE.
The house at Lincoln spent much time
yesterday debating the matter of COM
I munities voting bonds to aid railroads. It
| was finally determined to recommend the
bill for passage and allow each county to
do as it deems ht. The senate has the
| house appropriation bills before IL and
faces the task of reducing the measures by
more than a million and quarter in order
/ to bring them within the estimated in
come of the state for the biennlum. The
senate refuses to name a committee to
! confer with the house on a day for ad-
| journment. saying the house is anxious to
get away and leave lot of senate bills
Enacted upon. Page /
The senate today indefinitely postponed
the bill to tax real estate mortgages and
put the single tax theory of Governor Shell
don into practice The house today passed
two railroad bills, both originating in the
house, one compelling roads to furnish
sidetracks to elevator owners. another re-
quiring them TO furnish scales and weigh
shipments in carload lots at division points,
and providing for a state weighmaster.
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Lobbyists representing state institutions
at Lincoln are trying to secure an amend
ment that will increase the amount of tax
levied for the general fund by the state
from to mills. This in order to hold
some extravagant appropriations in favor
Of the institutions. Page
NEBRAsKA.
The trial Of Kennison Of Scott's Bluh
for the killing of Sam d. Cox is proceed
ing. the Judge having overruled a motion
for a change of venue and a continuance.
Page 3
Frank Brink acquitted at Ponca OF
charge OF murder of his sweetheart, may
not go to insane asylum, His father sug-
gests instead home treatment with COM
petent private physician. Page .
Fremont labor unions protest against
contractors being permitted to employ
cheap foreign labor on paving Jobs
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DOMESTIC.
Trainmen and general managers on
western railroc is fail to reach agroe-
ment on wage question and strike seems
probable within two days. Page I
Pennsylvania railroad officials offer re-
ward for arrest Of persons who are nj
legged TO have wrecked two trains.
Explosion Of dynamite In a car at At
lanta, Ca, kills two and Injuries others
; Chicago federal grand jury calls for
list of persons holding railroad passes
and express franks. Page
! Mrs. Sarah Emery of Ottumwa, aged g.
: pours gasoline into pot, mistalzing It for
vinegar, and dies from burns she receives
Page q
Judge Morgan j. OBrien resigns as mem.
ber OF Thaw lunacy commission and is sue
! ceeded by David Mcclure. The commissions
ers were sworn in and the inquiry win be-
gin this afternoon at o'clock. Page
PORHIaH.
France sends two warships to TangieI
and punitive expedition starts from Al
giers to Oudja to enforce collection Oh
Claims against Morocco. The action Of
France will not be opposed by Germany.
r Page !
a DR.. JoIlos, editor of a Moscow liberia
8 newspaper, is assassinated. Page
y King of Roumania promises reform II
8 tax and agrarian laws. Disorders con
r tinue. Page
: WASHINGTON.
n Salvador asks intervention of Mexic,
to stop war in Central America. Page
$ Andrew Carnegie approves attitude o.
5 president on railroad question. Page
i Permits have been issued for 1886, 90
+ horses and cattle and 4s96.OOO sheep anc
?. goats to Craze on national forest reserves
5 during 1907. rage
% Tax Commissioner Pollard Of the Bur
) lington admits terminal tax law will Civ
TO small as we'll as large communities
more revenue from railroads than unde
present law. Page
South Omaha men see growing senti
= ment for consolidation and strong stimu
lus to such sentiment in recent park sit
deal Page i.
even through a session OF the Legislature
:, A. q. Beeson. insurance inspector, say
fire insurance rates are not high II
: Omaha and that complaints emanatinl
!. from the Pacific coast cities OF extortion
:, ate rates for Doodle cannot apply here.
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Story OF $4,000 gold ore steal in Grip
pie Creek and disposition OF ore in omshi
is generally discredited by authorities Il
"a this city. Page
\ H. Beselin OF Omaha wins fifth prize 4
-s tournament OF American bowling congress
IS Pego
,r Jimmy Parr, champion wrestler OF Eng
d land. arrives for his match at the Audi
le torium Friday night with Farmer Burns
who won the last contest. Page