The Columbus journal., 1908-02-26
Railroads Ignore OIL inspection.

AA-StCN$AOus 0NAsN ~ W.
clined to permit a state inspector to
visit its oil tanks and the amount of
fees in dispute SO far as that compa-
ny is concerned. cannot be known.
The inspection department has a bill
against the Burlington and one against
the Union Pacific road for inspection.
but the roads refuse to pay on the
ground that only oil offered for sale
is subject to state inspection. After a
small bill had been run against the
Union Pacific. its agent in charge OF
the oil refused to permit further in
spection by the state. The agent at
the central oil station of the railroad
said he had received orders from his
superiors on this point.
Prosecuting Pass Holders.
Dr.. James Woods of Schuyler is
likely to be the first defendant In q
suit brought under the anti-pass Law
on the charge Of accepting a free pass
from the Union Pacific railroad.
County Attorney B. F. Farrell of Col
fax county visited the state railroad
commission to secure evidence upon
which to base his case. in the shape
of the Union Pacific statement of Its
passh0lders. The attorney general
sent out notices informing county at
torneys of their duties and he Is like
~ soon to receive Information that
additional suits will be fled. MI
merous newspaper men are sending
word that II their action in accepting
mileage in return for advertising is in
violation of the law, they will give up
the transportation.
Insurance Fight Kept Up.
Charles Goss, attorney for members
Of the Bankers Reserve Life lnsur-
ance company of Omaha. has filed q
protest with Auditor Searle against
the use of the name. THE Bankers
Reserve Life" by members of the
original company, who desire to form
stock company. The compliments
against the organization of a stock
company in place of the old mutual
company were defeated in the court
of Douglas county. 1t is reported they
will appeal from that decision, and in
the meantime protest to the auditor.
Missouri Pacific WithdraWs Passes.
A telephone message from Atchison.
Kas.. to Attorney General Thompson.
announced that the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company has issued an order
Withdrawing passes issued this year
to local attorneys and physicians.
This announcement was supposed to
have been made as the result of the
that the attorney general
had instructed county attorneys to
bring suit against persons receiving
passes and corporations giving them
in violation of the anti-pass law.
Military Board Meeting.
The state military board met with
Adjutant General Schwartz. Colonel
Stcrch of the First regiment and Cen
eral Gown, Judge advocate general.
present. Various bills we're passed
upon and matters of interest to the
guard discussed. Major Davidson and
Adjutant General Schwartz left for
Broken Bow to begin their inspection
Of the National guard companies.
AntLPass Law Test Suit.
Attorney General Thompson an
nounced that he would test the anti
pass law by filling a complaint
against DR.. F. A. Graham of Lincoln,
a Union Pacific surgeon. A suit will
also be filed to test the legality Of ex-
changing newspaper advertising for
transportation.
Increase in Cattle Premiums.
Secretary w. r. Mellor has issued
notice to livestock breeders that the
fair board has increased the to-
tai premiums for cattle and swine. The
for cattle have been in
from 1862 to $5.O18, or
per cent.
Attorney Tom L. Sloan of Thurston
believes that he has been
beaten out Of both a retaining fee and
\ client. and has appealed to the su-
preme court to give him judgment for
. $3.50 retaining fee against Alfred
The latter thought that
he had killed a man and promised |
Scan $3.50 a a retaining fee. The
man supposed to be murdered later |
tried to get Sloan's services in a pros
against Hallowell for assault |
and battery. Sloan refused, but he |
lid not receive the retaining fee.
ng fee.
NJ. 6erQe Wants Damages.
False representation on the part Of