Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
Petitions for Free Hide..

as to the disposal of the school by any
officer Of the government.
Petitions for Free Hides.
Merchants in Nebraska are petitioninR
senators and congressman to work for free
hides. Last week Senator Brown presented
2 petition to this effect from Chadron. To-
Gay a petition from merchants of Nebraska
city was presented in the senate by him.
Nebraska City merchants declare the 15
per cent tax on hides is simply putting
about $,Ooooo annually into the treasury
Of the packing concerns.
For . Duty on wool.
senators Brown and Burkett each pre-
scented petitions from the Omaha CONNER
cial club asking for the retention Of the
duty on wool. The greatest part of the
annual clip OF wool is now made in the
west and the duty is a straight protection
OF western interests, the Omaha club be-
lIeves.
Ordered TO Make Rates,
The Interstate Commerce commission to-
DAY. In an opinion by Commissioned Cock
rell, announced its decision in the cases
OF the Bowman Kranse Lumber company
against the Milwaukee railroad, the Blod-
gett Milling company against the same and
the Interstate Iron and Steel company
against the same. In the first case the
defendant was ordered to maintain a rate
Tor the transportation of lumber I'm car
loads from Omaha to Canton. S. D., which
snail not exceed sos cents per 100 pounds.
In the second case the defendant was
ordered to maintain a rate for the trans
portation OF rye flour in carloads from
GAINESVILLE, Wis, to Kansas City, No.
which shall not exceed 1874 cents per 100
pounds. and in the third case the defendant
was ordered to maintain a rate for the
transportation OF iron bars in carloads
from East Chicago. Ind, TO Moline. ILL.,,
which shall not exceed 5 cents per 100
pounds. Reparation was awarded to the
compliments.
C-onBressmen to Greet Fleet.
A number of member of congress have
chartered the steamer Washington and
viii leave the capital Sunday night to wit
ness the arrival of the battleship fleet and
Its consorts In Hampton Roads on February
%.
Probably about 100 enators and members
VIII be of the party, among them being
Senator Burkett and wife. Representative
Boyd and wife, Representative Pollard and
f o0 ANoTflS. E1InHnAW
and Kinkaid of Nebraska. Representative
Martin and wife of Deadwood and Con-
gresham Philo Hall Of BrookinEs. s. D.,
will also join the party.
Bill for Sale of Lands.
Representative Norris today secured the
passage through the house OF his bill pro-
viding for the. sale of certain lands in From
tier county, about $50 acres. which under
the recent resurvey were found TO be still
part of the public lands. Settlers who have
occupied these scattered lands under the
original survey will be reimbursed pro rata
to compensate them for the error on the
part of the government in running the lines
of the initial survey years ago and upon
which the homestead entries were based
and passed to patent.
Money for the Missouri.
The revers and harbars bill, which will be
reported the first thing tomorrow, contains
the following paragraphs for the Missouri
river: sl5S,OO for operating snagboats above
and below Kansas City; 10000 for emerg-
encies. only to be used TO improve naviga-
ton and protect government works. $4,000
of which to be used above and 500 be-
Sioux City: $4,000 for general improve
ment. The total for the river is ssoS. zoo.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Contracts have been awarded to the
Western Portland Cement company of
Yanktou. s. D.. for furnishing 1900 bar
rels. free on board cars at Belle Fourche
at s1is, and to the lola Portland Cement
company of lola, Kan. for $500 barrels at
80 cents per barrel. free on board cars at