Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-25
Nebraska

Wages paid for the last year amounted
to $40. 1871 $50. against a total Of 1871, t74 for
the year previous. Material used last
year amounted to $s7, 225, 1e1, against ISL
46. g9s for the year before.
The products of the smelling and refin-
ing plants for this year amounted to N4.-
s12, 800, against 81, 41s, 1000 for the year be-
fore. No reason is given for this de-
crease.
The slaughter and meat packing products
amounted to So, 24S,7 rs this year, against
F74,2T,so the year previous.
The number of manufacturing plants in
creased in the year from 4s4 to S43. This
is believed to be due to the fact that many
Of the manufacturing plants failed to make
a report last year rather than to the
actual Increase in the number of plants.
Monument for Lincoln.
Isniel Chester French. OF New York,
has been selected to construct the mouu-
ment to Abraham Lincoln to be placed on
the state house grounds. The monument
is to cost not more than SO, 900. The pedes-
Deputy Fire warden Here.
Andrew Gallagher Of Omaha, recently APP
pointed deputy fire warden, was here today
consulting with his chief, A. v. Johnson,
regarding the blanks to be prepared to sub
NIT to the insurance companies. The fire
warden has not yet discovered in the law
just whose duty 1t Is to notify the insur-
ance companies to pay the assessments
levied in the law and will consult the at
torney general before taking any steps.
Easy to Get Out.
Governor Shallenberger met Judge I. L.
Albert in the corridor of the state house
yesterday and this conversation ensued:
Judge Albert am trying to find my
way out Of here. 1 can get into the build
ing all right, but l never know how to
get out.
Governor Shallenberger-I had a devil
of a time getting in here, but 1 don't be-
lieve l will have any trouble getting out.
Raymond and BoOten Appeal.
Roy Raymond and Charles Booten, SEN
fenced to serve ten years each in the state
penitentiary from Omaha, have appealed
to the supreme court for a reversal of
the decision of the lower court. The men
were convicted of holding up and robbing
a man Of $40.
Ban on Sale of Blank Pistols.
The city officials intend to see that Lin
coin has a safe and sane Fourth II such
a thing is possible. S. Polwosky was ar
rested today for selling a blank pistol to
a minor. The revolver and blank cart
ridges were confiscated and Chief of Po-
lice Richard tried the pistol at the sta
ton. The paper wad in the cartridge tore
through a double layer of cardboard at two
feet and embedded itself in the hard
board when discharged at a distance Of
four feet. This was considered a danger
Gus weapon by the chief and the dealer was
ordered arrested. The firing of blank
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celebration Of the Fourth.
Banking Law Suit.
Judge Vandeventer of the circuit court
Of appeals has notified Judge T. c. Nun
ger that he will be here Monday to listen
to the argument in the case wherein the
new state banking law 10 to be attacked.
In the meantime the defenders of the
law have gone through the blue books and
the banking report and dug up the state
banks which are named as plaintiffs,
which are owned in whole or in part by
national bankers. Their contention is that
It is the national banks rather than the
state banks which object to the new law.
only One Drunk.
According to the local papers only one
SOLITARY" drunk faced the police judge
this morning. He fell off OF a street car
while under the influence Of liquor
Wednesday night. He was fined S and
costs.
To stop Delivery of Beer.
The excise board is trying to figure out
a way to stop the delivery of liquor in
Lincoln. Beer wagons have been coming
in from Havelock to the thirsty people OF
the dry capital in great numbers to the
great annoyance of the vigtlant police and
those who want the city to be dry, in
fact, as we'll as in theory. So when a
big wagon heavily loaded with beer landed
in the city limits a policeman was on hand
to see where II was headed. He went
around with the driver and took the name
and address of every family TO which beer
had been delivered Just What is going to
happen to the families is not yet of record,
but the police have the evidence that the
beer was delivered.
CoIored Women in COuIR,il.
The fourth annual meeting of the Ne
braska State Federation of Colored Wo-
mems clubs opened here tonight with a
speech by the Rev. John A. Williams OF
Omaha. Governor Shallenberger was billed
to talk, but a misunderstanding as to the
time caused this speech to be omitted
During the morning, headed by the presi-
dent of the club, Mrs. Adah ]. Lewis and
L. B. McShee, a number of the delegates
called at the governors office and paid
their respects.
One of the features OF the meeting was
an address by Mrs. Edwards Of Omaha
on The Value of Concentrated Efforts OF
Colored Women" Miss Helen Ricketts, o.
Omaha also created very favorable com
ment by her readings last night.
The federation decided to build a hom'
at Benson for the aged colored women o
the state. The association has two snC
one-half acres of ground In Benson anC
ii is on this ground the home will b.
erected.
PankO Contest IL On.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 24.-(Spe
cial)-The contest over the appointing o