Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-22
RAILROAD TAX MEN PLEAD
Ask State Board TO Reduce the Assess
ments Of Their Lines.
sHowNG DECREASED EARNINGS
State Medical Society Elects Omcer.
ana Votes 70 Hold Next Years
Session IN orhahs--supreme
Court Decisions.
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u D. Pollard OF the Burlington appeared
lend asked the board not TO value the lines
iof his company in Nebraska at more than
RsS.Oo0 They were valued last year at
RB.0Oo Tax Commissioner scribner Of the
l1Jnion Pacific also spoke. but he said It
ssEas ueless to repeat his argument Of last
year. when the board valued the lines Of
his company at S75,OOO a mile. He said
he was disappointed last year and hoped
for some concessions this year. Mfr.
pollard briefly attacked the assessment Of
ireai estate, live stock and money in Ne
ibraska and gave figures TO show that each
fclass OF property was assessed far below
It's true value He said his company
earned per cent on a valuation OF S4OOo
a mile in Nebraska for the six months
ending March 81. He said it earned 2,7Oi
q mile, nearly $500 less a mile than the
year before. Mr.. Scribner said his COM
pany earned nearly S4o0 a mile less. He ad-
rnitted that his company had ceased ap-
portioning its earnings between states be-
cause at best such calculations are mere
estimates ard often unfair and would az
ford little light for the board. Mr.. Pollard
told the board his company arbitrarily ap-
partioned the earnings between states and
gave to Nebraska lines constructive
mileage Of IL This he said credited to
had not in fact earned and he believed
that amount should be deducted. The
board will hear Mr.. Pulley of the Omaha
road tonorrow morning He usually gives
the board some interesting infrmatton
Medical society Elects Ohicers.
The Nebraska state Medical society today
elected Officers and accepted the invita-
tion of oamah to meet in that city next
year The following officers were chosen'
President-L. NJ. shaw. Osceola.
Vice President-C. p. Fall, Beatrice' r.
Committee on Legislation and Public
Policy-C. w. NJ Poynter. Lincoln. chair
man; w. II. Wilson. Table Rock H. W.
5e,egate to Convention of National Asso-
ciation--J. p. Lord. Omaha.
Alternate to National Conventional "
Medico-Legal Defense Committee-A. s.
Won Msnsfelde. Ashland two years. S ssso.
Lord. Omaha. one year; secretary OF asso-
New Members Of oBard OF Councillor
] p Gnligan. q Nell; w. J. Birkhoter'
Gothenburg; NJ z. johnson, Upland; d. T.
Qulgey, North Platte; Dr. Bellwooo' Al
Reco,nmenCed for Secretary to the State
Health Pourd-Dr. McConaughty, YORK
George II. Biash, Beatrice; A. L. muir
htSSi seeretaaSHA E%.s.a u. Wilkinson, Lincoln.
"T Treasurer-A. s. Won Mansfelde' Ash
CorrosrorCng Secretary and Librarian
H w. Orr. lincoln, (holdover.l .ooo
Two hur dred dollars salary ana $9oo eN-
pepse r,orey was voted to the secretary
for the coming year, The treasurer was
allowed go sa'ary and $40 expenses while
the corresl o~ding secretary and librarian
was given SIS for all purposes. The I'M
portan,e OF the legislative committee
work was recognized by an appropriation
of SO frr s. > .ise. .
The defense fund project presented TO
the house Of delegates by committee on
"Wednesday was formally adopted, but an
amendment and a resolution put through
later viii modify the plan so as to make II
optional rather tHan obligatory with mem
bers Of the association whether or not
they shall participate in this feature. The
rule recurring the payment of 81 toward the
defense fund will not be enforced where a
physician is not desirous of securing It's
benefits As the articles stand. the dollar
may be collected but will go into the gen.
eral fund OF the association when a mem
Der does not wish to avail himself OF the
protective advantages. The annual dues
have been 81 in the past, and with this
new provision they will be raised to g.
However, If some members should refuse
10 pay the extra dollar they viii probably
be excused from doing so. It is expected
longing will contribute voluntarily to the
fund. There is $227 already on hand from
81 payments.
AT a session of the board of councillors
NAAhis morning, charges preferred some time
ago against II. A. Brown. physician prac'
ticing at Chadron. were adJudged to be Ill
founded The accusations against Brown
were that he had no legal certificate iT
Nebraska and was not eligible for registra
tion as a medical practitioner, that GER
tificate which he claimed to hold wal
forged and that he had never taken q
course OF study sufficient to qualify hin
for practice.
Aurora Must Pay Burns.
verdict for 81 l66s.2s in favor OF JOSEPH
Burrs against the city of Aurora was re
turned az O'Clock this afternoon by tn
fury in United States court which hear
evsience at the trial. The jury also re
turaed special verdict finding Burns {
be a citizen OF Colorado. The members o
the panel were excused until Friday morn
ini BI-ns sued for S2,0e5.sS a well dig
DAG and vaterworks contract, with interes
C.,-lrned from May l. 1904. The whole con
tract Price exceeded $500. but the city ha
already paid upwards OF 5000
Beatriee Men Explain Rates.
Citizens OF Beatrice today called on III
state Railway commission to explain mat
ters IN relation 10 the complaint OF superio
people that Beatrice enjoys better millin
m transit privileges than Superior is givei
shnIIng Gets . Reversal.
S. A. ID. Shilling. receiver OF the Mel
chants bank OF Lincoln. charged with cor
spiracy to cheat claimants against the banl
today obtained a reversal OF the judgmer
of the district court Of Lancaster count!
The case Is remanded by the supreme coui
for further proceedings.
Editor Wins Libel Salt.
Editor Franklin ID. Fales OF Dixon count
has won in the supreme court as he d
in the district court in a libel suit inst
tuted by T, J. sheibley. The case grow
out OF the Mccarthy campaign for col
gress.
University Place Troubled.
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