Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
ON NEEDS OF AGRICULTURE
Various Organised Bodies Are Holding
Annual Sessions.
OIL INSPECTOR ALIENS REPORT
Recommends some Changes in Prac-
tIce Among Then Lowering Test
for Gasoline to he sold
in the state.
L INSPECTOR ALIENS REPORT
From a staff Correspondent

morning at the state farm, and progressive
farm men from over the state began TO ar
rive in large numbers to be present at the
session of their particular organizations.
The state veterinarians were Joined today
by the Poland China breeders, the Ne
brasks State Red Polled Breeders ssso-
citation. the Nebraska State Aberdeen-An-
gus Breeders organization, the Nebraska
Duroc-Jersey Breeders association and the
Nebraska State Horticultural society. Inc
medical men and the association or agri-
cultural students we're the vanguard which
opened sessions Yesterday, the former com
plotting their program in the afternoon
The feature OF the session tonight was
the dedication Of the handsome $1,000 nome
economics building at the State farm. IL
was dedicated by Prof. Ellen n. Richards
Of the Institute of Technology OF Boston,
Mass.
During the evening the structure was
thrown open to the inspection OF visitors
and a reception was on hanu
to make everybody feel at home in the first
building devoted to women on the grounds
Of the state experiment station and Agri-
cultural college. Several hundred students
a big per cent of them being the daughters
OF Nebraska farmers, are taking a course
in domestic science under instructions in
the home economics department OF the
state institution.
The State Board Of Agriculture met this
afternoon and listened to the reports OF It's
officers. Senator Mellor delivered his an
nual report, reviewing the year and sug-
costing what is desired for the ensuing
wear. The total expenditures under the
boards direction were s76,5OL7s, and the
total receipts were 81, SIS. Y, leaving a bal
ance OF sS.111.@.
OIL Inspector Allen Reports.
A.. b. Allen, the retiring state oil in
| spector, completed his biennial report this
morning and filed it with Governor snail
| lenberger. Mr.. Allen, among other recon-
mendations, includes a change in the law
governing the test Of gasoline. At the pres
ont time the gravity test is IS degrees, and
hIr. Allen would change that to So degrees.
This recommendation, he says, II acted
upon, will permit Nebraskans to buy Kan
sas gasoline. which is now below the &
degree test.
The total number Of barrels of kerosine
and gasoline inspected by this department
during the year 1908 was 1853. 1872. as COM
pared with 262. 4S5 in 1907. OF the 1908 in
spections, 141, 7S1 barrels were kerosene and
l-EtNOl ( oOAii ~ NSNS'
were s6l1 SO less than the receipts of the
previous year, principally owing to the
fact that the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
Railroad company and the Union Pacific
Railroad company have refused to pay the
inspection fees on the oils inspected for
them, save that the latter company has
paid the fees on one car ier month.
During the last year two prosecutions
were instituted by this department in Da-
kota county, against a local agent of the
Iowa Tank Line company OF Sioux City,
Ia. for selling unlnspectnd oil. The party
pleaded guilty in district court and was
fined $50 and costs, which was paid to the
proper authorities. with this exception
there has been ample respect shown for
the provisions OF the inspection laws by all
engaged in the selling OF illuminating oils,
the only kind OF oils with which this de,
partment has TO do. Mr.. Allen
that the law be amended so as to provide
for a fee Of 90 cents per barrel for inspec.
tons in quantities from one to five barrels
Is cents per barrel for quantities from six
to twenty barrels, 10 cents per barrel II
quantities from twenty-one to 100 barrels
and 10 cents per barrel in all quantitie.
over 100 barrals. He also recommends tina
our gravity test for gasoline be reduced
from G degrees to So degrees.
Secretary HAyward's Movements.
William Hayward. secretary Of the re
publican national committee, was In Lin
coin today attending supreme court. Mr.
Hayward, who will act as chairman OF tn,
national committee for the next four years
expects to meet National Chairman Hitch
cock in Chicago some time this month
JanIery 20 he expects to attend the Grid
non dinner in Washington.
Florence Rate Case Argued.
Charles S. Elgutter and c. c. Wright ar
gued before the State Railway
this afternoon the case OF Dietz Lumbe
Company and others against the Chicago
ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroa
company. This company is charged wit
having increased the rates on building ma
terial from Omaha to Florence. The shir
pers are asking that the rates be reduce
to conform with the old rates and that III
railroad company make reparation TO III
- shippers for shipments made during III
time the rates were excessive. Mr.. Elgut
ter appeared for the shippers and NJ
Wright for the railroad company.
Little Girl saves Playmate.
The heroic efforts OF 1O-year-old Ann
Bonner saved her playmate. Edith Lashe
from drowning In Salt creek last Sunda
afternoon.
TIL Lasher child, who is only s years
age, had tumbled through a hole in n
ice near which the two girls were playir
and had risen to the surface the secor
time when her companion caught her dres
dragged her out and resuscitated her.
Then the two children ran nearly ~
miles to their home and old the startlir
story to their parents. The Lasher girl
none the worse for her experience, thous
her mother was nearly Frustrated when 81
heard the tale. The father, T. j. Lashs
is an employee in the boiler shope at Hav
: lock.
The two were with a number OF 9th
4 little folk playing along the creek at Il
time OF the accident. All were present
the moment Edith Lasher slid into the hol
but most OF them were. as they express,
! II, scared stiff and rendered physical
unfit to give any assistance-that is, {
save little Annie Bonner, who crept to d
Jagged edge OF the Ice hole and after Sc
eral- efforts managed TO catch the droW
Ing child's skirt and drag her out.
L. Tit weather was not very cold, but Il
one was thoroughly soaked and the 9th
very damp After reviving Edith they bo
p were able TO keep fairly warm until IN,
reached home, where they were quick
given hot baths and put to bed.
ne Attorney sues for Fees,
Attorney c. O. WhedoR has filed a 5,
against the Citizens Railway company I
10000. which sum he alleges Is due HI