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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

accompanied by Mrs. August Johnson and
dsughfer Vera, who live at 3S0S North
Seventeenth street, Omaha.
STANTON-A meeting has been called
nv some of the enthusiastic farmers OF
stanton county to discuss organizing a
farmers institute. Much interest Is being
manifested and a good crowd Is expected.
ARLINGTON-W. }. stephens has sold
his lGO-acre farm located three miles east
OF this cit to A. Sporting of Ashton, Neb.,
for $4,000. Mr.. Stevens purchased this farm
of Fred G.. Menking about one year ago
for SIS, 400.
BEATRICE-The directors of the Driy-
ing association held a meeting last even
ing, and arranged TO Civ two horse races
and automobile races free TO the public
next Thursday afternoon.
WEST POINT-The county board has
iust completed its sittings as a board OF
eoualizatfon and during the session not a
single complaint or protest was received
from any taxpayer, the people evldehuy
being satisfied with 1.-THE assessment MADE
NEBRASKA CITY-Reeves Hubbard, a
farm hand, 30 years OF age, working for
Gilbert Hanks, south of this city, was
thrown from a horse and allghted on his
head. Since then he has been totally par
aiyzed. and It is thought that he cannot
recover.
WEST MOUNTAINEERING students from
the country districts ave made appllca-
ton 10 the county superintendent for free
high school tuition for the coming year.
btE5 School Of a.565 for the term, which
will be paid by the country districts.
ARLINGTON-County Assessor NJ, p,
Grover has raised the assessed valuation
OF the Northwestern railroad bridge across
the Missouri river from $780, 900 TO $4,000
This will mean about $3.50 more taxes Tor
this county. The railroad appraisers have
given notice that no protest will be made
against the raise.
ASHLAND-The Burlington has resumed
work on improvements In the Ashland
Yards. which we're stopped by the financia
trouble Of 1907. A new roundhouse Is beinl
| erected. the Ashland Sioux City cutoff
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

BEATRICE, Neb., June 19.-(Special)-
The district convention OF the Royal High
landers lodge was held here yesterday aft
ernoon under the auspices of Dudley castle,
No. 10. The district convention of this
order is held only once in every four
years. Its purpose was to select a delegate
to represent this district at the executive
castle, which meets in Denver September
10. II. w. L. Jackson was elected delegate
and George Kral alternate TO the chapter
meeting. AT the hall last evening a mu-
steal and literary program was given. fol-
lowing which an address was delivered by
W. E. Sharp of Aurora, president of the
order.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Nebraska

good Of the educational system Of the
state and was uttered after he had made
Investigations and thought he had good
authority for his statements.
Lower Rates 60 R~aIstOn.
The Burlington railroad has been granted
permission by the state railway commits
sion 10 install now rates between Omaha
and Ralston and South Omaha. Heretofore
the Burlington had no rate between these
points except the distance tariff rate. The
rates are to become effective upon the
publication Of the tariff OF the same, bur
not later than thirty days from this date.
The rates are as follows:
Lumber-Two and one-half (2th) cents
per cwt., minimum 5000 pounds.
Brick-Two ~ cents per cwt., minimum
marked capacity Of car,
Lime, Cement and Plaster (stralght car
loads)-Two and one-haf GA cents per
cwt.. minimum 10000 pounds.
Scrap Iron-Two and ope-half C2tD cents
per cwt., minimum 10000 pounds.
Grain-Two t) cents per cwt, minimum
24.0OO pounds.
Hay-Three 80 cents per cwt, minimum
5000 pounds.
Stoves Qrom Ralston to Omaha and
South Omaha)-Three and one-half tS12)
cents per cwt., minimum, 5000 pounds.
Under the new rate the following reduc-
lions are made; Lumber. AZ cents, brick, 3
tllA lllilf NAlifA hilu lAeeA'AT - 49,
gcrap iron, I cents; grain, IA to 5 LILO
cents; stoves, cents.
Brief In Election Contest.
City Attorney j. NJ. stewart filed his
brief with Judge p. James Cosgrave Sat
urday morning in the election contest cases
started by Robert Malone to test Mayor
Loves right to the chief city office. I'm
less it is found necessary to have further
hVfafe TttAgo TpenraVa thinks he will he
ready to hand down a decision by next
Wednesday.
Suit to Enforce Gas Ordinance.
A motion has been filed in the suit to
enforce the 81 gas ordinance, now pending
in the federal court, by e. @. STROBE,
counsel for the gas company, to have the
name of City Attorney Stewart substituted
for his own. During the first part of the
suit Mr.. STROBE was city attorney. Then
he stepped down and took charge of the
case for the gas concern. In the meantime
he was succeeded as city attorney by John
NJ. Stewart. The papers have been sent
TO Judge w. II. Munger in Omaha for
action.
After Dea MOines Company.
Reports have come to state Auditor
Barton that the Northwestern Live Stock
Insurance company Of Des Moines is doing
business in Nebraska. This company, the
auditor said, had no license to do business
in Nebraska and II the proper proofs are
sent in that 1t is writing insurance here,
he will prosecute the company to the full
extent OF the law.
No SIOt Machine Insurance.
The auditor will not permit slot machine
insurance companies to do business in Ne
braska. A recent application has been
turned down because the company could
! not qualify under the state laws.
Ruling by Auditor Barton.
When an insurance company cancels the
license Of an agent, Auditor Barton has
ruled that the action shall be reported &c
the insurance department. II this Is MOI
lone the auditor will hold the company
responsible for the action Of the agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
FARM DROPS INTO MISSOURI
River Makes Serious InrOads ON
Banks Near Nebraska
city.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 19.-CSpe-
cial)-The Missouri river at this point is
higher than it has been for several years
and much of the lowlands are under water.
Below this city the banks are cutting away
quite rapidly and already one farm has
been washed into the turbulent flood and
considerable other Lane is threatened.
The storm of last Wednesday i'm the vi
cinity of Julian, did more damage than
was first reported. Several farms were
stripped of their crops by the hail and
others were ruined by the flood of that
day. No estimate can be placed on the
damage done. Many Of the bridges are
out and one cannot get over the district
as yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
of Decatur
Slipping in River
Effort Will Be Made to Induce Gov
eminent to Aid in Riprap-
ping Bank.

DECATUR, Neb.. June 19.-(Speciai Tele-
g~ram)-During the recent high water, the
Missouri river has been slowly, but surely
undermining the town of Decatur and
citizens are signing a petition to ask that
a portion of the SIS, 900 devoted by congress
to navigation work in this part of the
river be devoted to %riprapping the banks
here.
The accident to Dan Shelan of South
Omaha. who was drowned when a large
piece Of the river bank fell on his boa has
called attention to the rapidity with which
the river is eating it's way into the banks
in the vicinity of Decatur.
Decatur people are becoming alarmed
and will make a strong effort to induce the
government to stop the ravages OF the
stream.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
ALLEN AND WEBSTER CONFER
and Omaha Lawyer mt
Work on Bank Guaranty

MADISON, Neb., June 1e.-(Special.)-Ex-
Senator william V. Allen was called to
Omaha today by John l.. Webster to con-
fer with the executive committee of the
State Banking association. presumably In
the interests of the action to set aside as
unconstitutional the state bank guarantee
deposit law.
Monday. June p, Senate and Mrs. Allen
will attend the reunion of his regiment, the
Thirty-second Iowa, at Eldora, Ia, where
he will address the old soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Insane Man violent.

DICKENS, Neb., June 1a-(Special)-
Ray Brown, a young farmer living about
ten miles northeast OF here, suddenly be-
came insane and threatened to shoot his
father. brother and uncle, who were stand
ing near him at the time. Failing in this he
shot a dog that was lying near. Mr., Brown
is a Young single man and has been living
with his brother. He was taken In
charge by Sheriff Miltonberger and taken
to Hastings.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Eighty Years Old
and Hangs, Self
0ctogenarian at Grand Island Com.
mits Suicide and No Cause
is Known.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 19.-(Special
Telegram)-Joachim Paustain, aged 81 and
a widower, committed suicide late yester-
day at the farm home OF his son-in-Iaw
hanging himself to a rafter in the barn.
Mr.. Paustain, despite his age, was in good
health and physical condition and had
worked about the garden earlier in the aft
ellioon. The old gentleman has always re-
ceived the klndest of treatment and there
is no known cause for the deed. His wife
has been dead for a number of years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Activity M RIne Range.

ASHLAND, Neb.. JUNE l9.-(Special)-
With the excellent weather OF the last
week, rifle practice at the government
range has been continuous and has prog
ressed under the most favorable conditions.
Many of the men. are making unusually
high scores. Visitors to the range from
Omaha, Lincoln, Ashland and surrounding
towns are numerous, many running out in
their automobiles. \ new road has been
opened to the camp and put in good con
dition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Church pedicated at shelton.

SHELTON, Neb., June l9-(special)-
After having been completed for several
months the new Sacred Heart Catholic
church OF Shelton was dedicated yesterday
at II o'clock. The beautiful new church
was filled 10 the doors and the services
we're impressive. Father Wolf Of Grand
Island was in charge Of the services and
was assisted by Fathers sullivan OF Eddy
vile, and Callahan OF South Omaha, the
latter preaching the sermon. A choir from
Grand Island furnished the music.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
seward PrincIpaI ResIsns.

SEWARD, Neb., June l9-tSpecial Tele-
gram)-At a meeting Of the Board OF Edu-
cation tonight Miss Elizabeth Shotwell
principal OF the high school, rendered her
resignation as requested by the board sew
eral days ago. The board also asked
Superintendent George Render to resign,
but he has paid no attention to the request
to date.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
DRAINAGE DITCH At ASHLAND
Effort VIII BE Made to remedy Flood
Conditions Near city.


Conditions Near city.
ASHLAND, Neb., June 19.-(Special)-Th
Saunders county commissioners have
authorized the formation of the Ashland
drainage district and set July 2 as the date
to vote for directors. 1t is understood
that the property owners interested are
divided in their opinion as to'the best thing
to do in the matter Of the drainage
problem. Some desire to straighten Salt
creek and others believe that the con-
demnation and removal of the Jewel
Roller Mill dam will furnish a remedy for
the annual flooding of the valley, Gov
eminent engineers have recently surveyed
the Salt creek valley and reported a drain
age canal as feasible. Government sur
veyors are now surveying the Wahoo creek
valley from Ashland 10 Wahoo with a
view of ascertaing the work necessary for
Strengthening Wahoo creek.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
CHARLES wYMORE is DROWNED
BarnestOn Farmer Loses Life Will
BaQSinE I'm Blue River.

BatSinE I'm Blue River.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 19.-(Special Tel
egram.) ~-Charies Wymore was drowned
this evening in the Blue river, two miles
north of Barneston, Neb., while in bath
ing with some Of his friends.
Wymore was seen when he went down,
but his friends were unable to lend him
any assistance. He was a farmer about
40 years of age, and a man Of family. He
lived ten miles southeast of Barneston.
The body has not yet been recovered,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Armory for Comnnny NJ.

ALBION, Neb., June 19.-CSpecial)-The
old Congregational church, lately purchased
by Mack q Wnlott, has been removed to
the eastern part Of town and fitted up for
an armory for Company NJ, Nebraska Ma
tional Guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Knnnn ForfeIts Rond.

ALBION. Neb., June 19.-(Special)-Ray
Knapp, who was arrested last week upon
a statutory charge, was TO have had his
preliminary hearing today. When the hour
for hearing arrived, however, Knapp did
not appear and his bond was forfeited.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
McBrien FIies Answer.

Jasper l.. McBrien and the National
Surety company have filed answers in
district court in the suit for $4,000 dam
ages brought by Victor H.. DeBolt for al
legged libelous statements that McBrien
made against him. The answer of the
surety company sets up that It is not liza
BILE, as the bond it gave was TO the state
and was to assure the proper conduct of
the business OF the office OF state superin-
tendent Of education by Mr., McBrien. In
the answer filed by McBrien he admits
having made most of the statements to
which DeBolt takes exception, but he says
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Nebraska
INSURANCE LAW RULINGS
State Auditor Barton Explains Pro-
visions Of New Statute.
ALL REBATES ARE PROHIBITED
Agents Must ne Licensed and Conn
missions Can De Divided Only
with other Authorized
Agents.
Trom a staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN, June 19-CSpecla)-Auditor
Barton has ISSUED the following statement:
Judging by the inquiries received. IL Is
evident that the law known as s. T.. No.
225 IL arousing a general and widespread in
terest and it has been suggested that ar
Interpretation Of this act would be uppor-
tune:
Section ] provides that all contracts Of
Insurance, other than life, covering prop
erty, person or persons in this state must
be regularly issued and duly recorded by.
and the full premium therefor paid to. a
licensed agent resident within the state.
This section is binding upon and applies
with equal force to companies and to
agents.
Section 2 requiring affidavits TO be exc
cuted by the officers of each company, to
the effect that II has not violated and will
not violate any OF the provisions of the
act, applies only to companies, and forms
will be sent to all companies interested
before July 1.
Section 3 prohibits licensed resident
agents from paying or giving, directly or
indirectly, any commission, brokerage, re-
bate or other valuable consideration to any
person or persons, partnership, association
or corporation that is a Nonresident of
this state, or to any person or persons,
Bei ShApf dSHoCidllon OF tOIDOIdllOU
that IL a resident Of this state, but not
legally authorized and licensed by this
department to act as an agent. Any d.
vision Of commission with, or rebate of
premium to, the assured, or to a nom
resident Of the state, or to a resident of
the state not licensed by this department
to act as an agent, or the countersigning
OF any policy or renewal in any other
way than to regularly issue and July re-
cord II and to collect the full m
thereon by a licensed agent will. In the
Judgment of this department, be a viola
ton OF this act.
Section 4 provides penalties to be ap-
piled, both to companies and agents for
the violation of any OF the provisions of
the act.
'1n this connection I desire to call at
tention to House Roll No. III. which is
already a law, defining an agent and pro-
viding for revocation of an agents license
for cause.
This law provides that II shall not be
lawful for any agent or individual to act
for any insurance company In taking risks
or transacting business of insurance In
this state without first procuring from the
auditor a license granting him authority
TO 80 act for said company.
ut Is our understanding that state and
special agents and adiusters should. un.
der the provisions OF this act, be regu.
larly appointed agents OF the company oil
companies they represent. and licensed a,
agents by this department"
Berry Elected Chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Berry Elected Chairman.

d. c. Berry was chosen chairman. r. &.
Brown secretary, and Walton @. Roberts
treasurer Of the republican county com
mittee this afternoon. The meeting was
called by Mr.. Berry, who Is county treas
urer, to fill the vacancies caused by the
resignation of the committee officers.
Those elected today will serve until after
the primaries.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
WILL RECOVER PAY CHECK

II Is not quite certain that c. w.
Warren, a fireman on the Southern
Pacific railroad, will recover his pay
check for FIVE years ago, which was
stolen from his bunk at Montello. Ne
vada- The check amounted to $50. 70,
and was alleged to have been stolen
March rs, 1904
Two years after the time OF the al.
legged theft, the check turned up In
Ogden in the hands OF John f. Smith
MIR. Smith received the check after
Mr. Warren's name had been affixed
TO 1t, the signature proving to have
been a forgery. Warren tried to re-
cover on the check from Smith in the
district court, but failed and the mat
ter was carried to the supreme court.
According to an opinion handed
down yesterday by the supreme court,
John f. Smith of Ogden received the
check after Warren's name had been
forged to It and cashed 1t. According
to the supreme court opinion, Smith
was unable TO show that he had a
right to the check, and on this ground
the decision of the lower court was
reversed, and a new trial ordered.
When Smith cashed the check he
turned 1t into the First National bank
OF Ogden. Later 1t went TO San Fran
cisco, passed through the clearing
house there and was finally returned
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.

State Engineers Office.
Salt Lake City. Utah. February 23,
1909.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
E. Smith, whose postofflce address is
Ogden. Utah, has made application IN
accordance with the requirements of
of Chapter 10S, Session Laws OF Utah.
1905. as amended by the Session Laws
Of Utah. 1907, to appropriate one-tenth
G-10) of a cubic-foot per second or
water from a spring in Weber County.
Utah. Said spring Is situated at point
which lies 500 feet north and 800 feet
west Of the center Of Section %. Town
ship north. Range l west, Salt Lake
base and meridian. Said water will
be diverted at the point where 1t Is
sues from said spring and conveyed
by means OF pipe line for a distance
OF $50 feet and there used from Janu.
ary / to December 81, inclusive. of
each year, for domestic purposes. This
application Is designated In the State
Engineers Office as No. 2106.
All protests against the granting of
said application; stating the reasons
therefor, must be made by affidavit In
duplicate and filed in this office within
thirty (30) days after the completion
of the publication OF this notice.
CALEB TANNER, State Engineer.
Date of first publication February
27; date of completion OF publication
March 20. 1909.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
eURLEY RAISES A NEW POINT
Contests Right of Government to Con.
denim Lands for the Boise
Payette Project.

Salt Lake. March PA widespread
interest among persons connected with
irrigation projects all through the west
is centered in the outcome OF federal
court proceedings now In progress In
Boise, Ida. In which d. E. Burley, gen
eral passenger agent for the Oregon
Short Line. through Attorney j. e.
Willis of that road, has raised an en-
urely new question concerning the re-
clamatlon act-a question which Is OF
vital Importance In connection wi5h
all the large government reclamation
projects now under way and contem-
plated. 1t Is claimed by Mr.. wins
that the government Is powerless to
condemn any lands for irrigation pro-
jects when such projects contemplate
the supply Of water to private lands,
not part Of the public domain
The issue was reached when United
States Attorney Lingenfelter at Boise
began condemnation proceedings
against a tract OF land aggregatrng
800 acres owned by Mr. Burley a few
niles west OF Nampa, which land
would come Within the boundaries oil
the site of large reservoir TO be built
by the government 10 store water for
part OF the famous Boise-Payette pro-
ject The government offered 10 buy
the land of Mr.. Burley. Offering him
SIS an acre. This price was refused
Mr.. Burley stating the land had cost
him In excess of S35 an acre. IL was
then the condemnation proceedings
were instituted.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
ries is the title of a complaint filed

ries is the title Of a complaint filed
In the United States district court to-
day, the charge being a libel informa.
tion In the shipment Of the above guam
tity Of canned Gold Label blueberries
from F. T, Russell & Co, of Boston
TO w. 8. Henderson G. Co, Of this city.
The shipment purports to consist Of
two dozen two pound cans per case,
whereas they have been found by ac-
tual test to weigh only "a ounces per
can This is contrary to the pure fool
act passed on June 80, 1906, hence the
action by the government.
warrant of arrest and monition
was issued today, which will be served
by the sheriff on the grocery company
having possession of the goods. The
costs of the action will have to be
paid, but It is probable that the case
will end. as others Of the same kind
have, by the company giving a bond
that they Will sell the goods as they
actually are and not as they are la
beled
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
COMMISSION GIVES
OPINION ON RATES

Local railroad officials have been
advised that. In reply to queries sub
mitted by the Western Passenger as
sociation, the Interstate Commerce
Commission has given an opinion on
the question of the rates which should
apply on theatrical traffic. moving
from point to point. some OF which
moves are intrastate and some inter.
state, The question wac, Should in
terstate rates apply on the entire
movement, or should state rates be
applied when any single movement
was wholly within a state"
The commission holds that where
such parties move from point to point
within state, and pay from point to
point as they go. the transaction be.
Ing complete In each case. they have
a right to any advantages there may
be In state rates, but baggage may
not be checked through to ultimate
destination in such case, nor may
anything else be done not In conform
ity with the complete transaction.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
LEGLESS MAN STARTS
ROUGH HOUSE IN SALOON

Salt Lake, March 24.-"John Doe, "
a Finnish member OF that numerous
tribe, was the especial object OF So
licitude on the part OF a squad OF
policemen last night. Despite the fact
that this particular John Doe has two
artificial legs 1t does not seem 10
hamper him any In any competitive
drinking bout. and IL anything his af-
Fiction seems to aid him. perhaps for
the reason that the cork is imperyious
to liquid, AT any rate 1t required
the efforts Of three patrolmen to hold
John Doe down In the bed of the pa
troll wagon last night after he made
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
PRESIDENT SMITH AND PARTY

Salt Lake. March 23-It Is expected
that President Joseph F Smith and
party. who for a period of six weeks
have been visiting In the Sandwich
Islands. Will ship from Honolulu to-
morrow They went from the Golden
Gate to Hawaii on the steamship Ala
media, and intended TO return on the
same vessel. which Is the one to leave
the island port tomorrow. The voyage
will take about six days. landing the
party, II all Is well. In San Francisco
on March 80. and they will likely ar
rive home not later than April 8.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-24
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