Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
ANTI-PASS LAW HELD GOOD
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corporation. I which sells umber in Ne
braska, was arrested IN Antelope county
for selling goods In one town at a lower
rate than in other towns, after making due
allowance for the difference in the grade,
quality and cost OF transportation. The
opinion was written by Judge Reese.
Ths disbarment proceedings instituted in
the supreme court against William l..
Newly by Saline county have been dis
missed by the court. The court is not salts
fled from the evidence that Newly is inno-
cent Of the charges made against him, nor
10 It satisfied TO a certainty Of his guilt,
and az the presumption Of innocence applies
in proceedings OF dlsbafment the court dis
missed the proceedings.
other Opinions Filed.
The following opinions were filed:
Butler against Llbe on motion for re-
In re- disbarment Of William /. Newly;
dismissed. Letton, j,
Backes against schlick; affirmed. Duff
Gurrier against Teske; affirmed. Good, D..
Ogden against Garrison; affirmed. Ep-
-Cowperthwaite against Brown; affirmed.
Herbase against Mckee; affirmed. Root,
Meyer against Lovett; affirmed. Epper-
Riley against Cudahy Packing Company;
Landis 8 schick against Watts; affirmed.
Root. c. rt
Critics against Modern Woodmen of Amer
Tea; reversed and remanded. Duffie, G.
Blair against Kingman Implement Com
pany; affirmed. Calkins. c..
State against Drayton; exceptions of state
sustained. Reese, ].
State against Martynei exceptions OF
state sustained. Barnes, G. J.
The following were appointed members OF
the bar commission Victor r. McLucas,
Omaha; Bernard McNenny. Red Cloud;
Harry e. sackett. Beatrice; J. A. Price.
Albion; w. Il Anderson. Lincoln, secretary.
Omaha Lumber Dealers Ask Relief.
The lumber dealers of Omaha filed an
amended petition this morning will the
State Railway commission in the matter
of their application for a rate out OF
omaha to state points as low as that
given the lumber dealers of Lincoln. For
twenty years, the petition says. the lumber
dealers I'M Qtnahns msRe gtyep a peEfern-
tial rate of from 2. TO s cents on 100, pounds
into the city from the south and the north
west, while Lincoln was given the perfer-
entail rate out. This made the rate equal
ard fair to both. The rate to points in
the state now from Omaha compared with
Lincoln is from .S5 to 2.55 more for leo
pounds of lumber. Se~venty-five per cent
OF the lumber comes from the southern
mills and the rate to OmC ha is l cent
higher thar to Lincoln but from Lincoln
to state points it is from s. cents to S55
higher.
Herrick to speak In Nebraska.
Former Governor Herrlck of Ohio will
make three speeches In Nebraska, begin
ming at IAncoln on September %. Septem-
Der % he will speak at Hastings and at
McCook on the 2sth,. From McCook he
will go to Denver.
The arrangements for the local meeting
will be in charge OF the county committee
and It will be held In the Auditorium and
will be a big affair. All of the NEE tings
will be at night. An effort will be made
to secure from the natlona COMMITTEES
speakers Of national reputation for several
meetings during the remainder of the cam
paign.
Chairman Matson of the county commit
tee severed his connection with the Office
of the county attorney last night and TO-
day opened up headquarters at the Capito
hotel. He will at once arrange for meet
ings in every voting precinct in the count,
ana gCSluCG llE NONnA cBNNN0Ao iN wiz an
port talent for these meetings. Mr.. Matsor
has several original ideas which he will
: work out during the next few days an'
Lancaster county will witness one OF tn
most strenuous campaigns 1t has ever seen
A~nti-saIOOn league Meeting.
A committee appointed by the leaders o
the ~Anti-saloon league met AT the Youni
MeE's Christian association last night I
pass upon a legislative ticket. This com
mittee expects to recommend to the count,
option adherents who to vote for In tn
fall election. The fact that a politics
meeting was held In the rooms Of tn
Young Mems Christian association ha
created some adverse criticism, as IN
building was erected by popular subscriT
zion and therefore is supposed to be a nor
political institution.
The decision Of the court In the par
commission case will seettle a long col
troversy over the question who has
right to appoint the members Of the con
mission. There are two sections OF III
statute. one giving the appointing pow'
TO the district judges and the other
the mayor and city council. In receI
years the right has been exercised by IN
mayor and city council. but last sprin
the attention OF the district Judges wa
called TO the statute giving them the al
pointing power, and after some discus
sion over the ,validity OF the law, the
appointed a full board.
At the time there were two vancancl,
In the existing board, caused by the e'