Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-15
ALIENS COMMISSION SAFE
Blunder in Notorial Acknowledgment
Under an Expired Commission.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Secretary of the State Board of Equal
izatiOn Completes the Compilation
of the Grand Assess-
ment Roll.
(From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Oct. 14-(Special.)-T S. Allen,
attorney at law and notary public, brother
in-law of Mr.. Bryan and political agent of
the democratic presidential candidate. the
ma nwho certified to the signature of the
treasurer OF the democratic committee,
which does not appear on a financial state
ment filed with the county clerk, probably
will lose his commission by his action. Mr..
Aliens present commission as a notary ex-
pires September 2S, 1909 The commission
runs for six years. the act complained
of was during Mr.. Aliens other term as a
notary. The statement to which he at
tached his seal and which failed TO carry
the signature he attested, was filed In 1900,
so II a complaint is filed against MIR. Allen
he can defend himself by calling attention
to the fact the act was committed while
his former commission was in force and
effect
1t is said the action of Mr.. Allen In cer-
tifyinR that c. S. Jones swore that the
financial statement was correct, was done
in his presence when the name of Mr.. Jones
is not attached, is sufficient cause for re-
voking the Allen notary commission. To
cause the revocation It is necessary for
someone to protest to the governor, but
inasmuch as the illegal act was committed
some eight years ago. it is probable nc
complaint will be filed and Mr. Allen will
be left free to impress him seal upon the
financial statement of the state committee
after the coming election.
/ The fact that c. S. Jones could not
remember whether he was treasurer of the
state committee or OF the county committed
in 1900 has caused considerable talk in Lin.
coin today as much so as the action OF
Tom Allen in attesting the signature which
did not exist.
| Republican Campaign Funds.
The books OF the republican state com.
mittee, which are open TO inspection by the
public show that $l1,1S7.S3 has been collected
since the 1st OF June and about 5000 ha,
been expended. or the sum collected $3.50
came from the national committee. The
largest contributor was Governor Sheldon
who came across for $3.50.
Grand, Assessment Roll.
The grand assessment roll of Nebraska
which is now being compiled for the records
by Chris Schavland, secretary of the Board
of Equalization and Assessment, show,
that personal property other than railroad
property was assessed at $50, ls6, 7l0 In l9O
and in 1908 Il was assessed at $S2, ,598, SOL, g
decrease Of $5s3,O49. Railroad and car com.
pany property was assessed at SIS, ,292 50.
in 1907 and S5s.s7l62 in 1908. This is
decrease OF S227.69s In the assessed valua
ton of personal property The increas,
in the grand assessment roll of the stat,
is s64,91s.1l5. Following is a comparativ,
| statement of the assessed value of tn,
different kinds OF property for 1907 and
1908:
1907. 1905
! Railroad and car COM
parties ......,....,....,.S b3, ,292 R92 SO 657 IL
Other personal.......... 3d. ,lS6,740 S2593. 50
Total personal. ..... .gss, AIS, 4s2 a86, ,25O, "a
! Decrease for 1908 S227 $50.
Real estate. slo2 sSs,5l7 $255 4SI, 81
Increase, 62,550,70 704
Grand assessment roll 1927, ,4l3849 1891, 1856. 4s
Increase. s64,3Si15.
Real estate was assessed this year 10
the first time in four years. which account
for the large increase in this class o
| property. The state board investigated
thoroughly before arriving at the fina
figures and the total value of the realt!
is no more than was the total value place,
upon lots and lands by the County assessors
The decrease in personal property is du
to several causes. Merchandise stocks hav
been reduced, while It has not yet beel
figured whether the decrease In live stocl
Was due to the decrease in the numbe
due TO the high price.