Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-04
Nebraska
'HARTIGAN WILL STEP DOWN
Democratic Adjutant General Says He
is Not Candidate Again.
rH1NKs LITTLE USE MAKING RACE
peputy Warden DeIehanty Candidate
for Head Position at state Peni-
tentiary--secretary Junkin
Reports on Fees.


general John G. Hartigan Is not a candi- /
cate Tor reappointment. and he himself /
made the announcement today. 50 that \
others who want the place may get in the /
running. When the courtmartlal was be- /
Ing held here some weeks ago a petition |
was literally signed by members OF the
guard asking for the reappolntment OF |
Hartigan Because OF this several who !
had ambitions in this line said they would /
not submit their names. But today Gen
eral Hartigan concluded that as the in
coming governor is republican and as he !
had tried TO cause his defeat at the polls
he felt that. even II the appointment came
his way. there would not be harmony be-
tween the two that Is necessary for the
proper conduct Of the office General
Hartgan was appointed two years ago BY
Governor shallenberger.
Delehanty Wants wardenshp.
James Delehanty. former deputy state
warden, Is said to be an applicant for the
position Of warden under Governor-elect
AldEteh. Delehanty served for nine years
- deputy and gave way to the present
deputy about year ago.
Fees Collected by Secretary.
The semi-nnnual report OF Secretary Of
State Junkin shows the following fees col
lected by his office during the last six
month; Articles Of interpretations,
9.e4aO6: notary commissions, $685. motor
vehicles t6,7S0S0; marks and brands,
s26L1b; certificates and transcripts, S2O665;
trade marks. sis; corporation permits. ST.
2e0So; corporation penalties $3.50; total.
S1.24465.
HurIinEton settles Case.
Eight hundred dollars was paid by the
Burlington railroad to Harry Dounis.
through his attorneys, in settlement of
his 80 600 damage suit for the loss Of an
eye The case has been dismissed in dis
trict court Dounis IS a Greek laborer
and worked for the railroad company in
its yards nt Havelock. While he was
breaking scrap iron a piece Of IL flew
up and struck him In the left eye, Cxtin-
gushing the sight. The damage claim
was held down to $4,000 in order 20 pre-
vent removal OF the case to the federal
court, where railroad companies usually
prefer to try suits brought against them.
Another Net weight Case.
The supreme court issued a writ OF
habeas corpus returnable January for
Lew Agnew Of Pawnee City. who was
brought before a court in that county
charged with selling misbranded pack
ages Of National Biscuit company goods.
His case n similar to that OF o. J.
King and B. II. Page in Lincoln and is
the third OF the group OF test cases that
have been begun to test out the validity
Of all the different phases OF the net
weight section OF the Nebraska pure food
law.
state VIII Send Money.
The estate OF Niels Jensen OF Cedar
county has escheated to the state. Jen-
sen having died without making a will
snd having no heirs in this country. The
estate consists OF farm worth about
$4,000. The procedure necessary for the
acquisition OF the property by the state
has been completed in district court and
the governor has been notified OF the
situation.
The money derived from the sale OF
che estate viii be sent to Jensen's heirs,
who live In Denmark
Naturalization Papers.
Naturalization records in the district
court were broken Saturday IN the Ian
caster district court when seventeen for
eiEnerB renounced theiri allegiance TO their
native land and avoWed their intention OF
becoming loyel subjects OF Uncle Sam.
This Is the largest class ever given final
papers at one session Of the court Dep
uty Clerk Theo. Berg, who Is in charge
OF the naturalization department IN this
county and 10 regarded by the depart
ment as one OF the ablest men in the serv-
well prepared to take the examination
necessary for the awarding OF final papers
Sweden furnished the largest number OF
candidates. with Germany second, There
were two Swiss. e Honander. an Irishman
and a Russian. All OF the candidates were
ablo to speak the English language and
answered the questions put to them by the
court without difficulty Another class Of
six was examined.
shrfners' Ceremonial.
sesostris temple OF the Mobiles OF tho
Mystic shrine viii hold a ceremonial ses-
sion AZ the Masonic temple Thursday even
ing December 8. beginning at O'Clock.
The session Will be Drefaced with a 3
o'clock supper, followed by business ses-
aion az 7 p m. At 7;S0 the caravan will
move and the candidates win be conducted
across the burning sands OF the desert
70 Mecca
Potentate c. C ouiggle. Chief Rabban
+, ID. Cornell. Assistant Rabban Jack Mat
thews, Oriental Guide Charles Craft and
High Priest Leo Hurst will be IN charge
OF the work. A class OF about thirty are
expected 70 take the trip. The local chap
ter OF shriners usually sends two caravans
70 Mecca IN the course OF a year the one
IN the fall and one shortly before the an
nual national meeting.
The placing OF the banquet before the
initiatory ceremonies Is an innovation. In
the past the banquet has always closed the
evening AS the finish OF the work may
come any time between j and 4 a. m Il
was thought better to let the banquet pre-
eede the other happnings OF IA evening
In the absence OF Director Green. Acting
Director Tyler has taken his share OF the
ceremonial work. Mobiles from out Of town
are especially invited 20 attend, The cam
paign for candidates has been lively In the
last few days and az many will be con
aucted on the pilgrimags as can qualify.
membership in the order OF the Mystic
shrine is limited 20 those who ave taken
te. tirty-second degree IN scottis Masonry
or NO are members OF a commandery Of
Enigts Templar.
W. J. vOSBURe IS INJURED