Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-22
Nebraska
DAMAGE CASE IN LANCASTER
Case Of Cora Whitaker Against Frank
Young Transferred There.
BREACH OF PROMISE Is ALLEGED
Red Cloud Woman seeks Fifty Thou
sand Dollars from Prominent
Nebraska Banker-winnett
mt stubs Meeting.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

NJ sNuubA AAGNNAhks
(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Sept I.-(Special.)- was
filed in the district court Of Lancaster
county by Cora Whitaker against Fr,N.-
Young for $4,000 for breach of promise.
The petition, which was filed late this
afternoon by Bernard McNeny of Red
Cloud and w. c. Dorsey, alleges that in
Denver. in octobef. 1909. Young proposed
marriage to Cora Whitaker, and since that
time the young woman has been ready to
keep her promise to become Mrs. Young.
The defendant. II is alleged, has refused,
and still refuses, to keep his promise.
Frank Young is a very prominent Ne
braskan, having lived at Broken Bow for
number Of years, recently removing to
Lincoln. He is high up in Masonic affairs,
and il is said his acquaintance with the
plaintiff was due to his work in looking
after the family, following the death OF
her father. who was also a Mason.
The suit was originally filed in Colorado,
but was dismissed upon the advice of her
counsel and refiled in Lancaster county.
At the time of the filing of the suit in
Colorado the newspapers were filled with
sensational stories of the affair, owing
to the prominence OF Young.
At this time it is not known whether
Young is in Lincoln. He was reported to
have gone to Mexico some time ago, but
1t is also said he was seen in Lincoln
within the last few days.
Auditor Barton has practically decided
switzer Gets Estate.
that A. j. Switzer of Lincoln is entitled to
the remainder of the estate of John Nor
ley. The estate reverted to the state after
the heirs of Moreley could not be found,
and the auditor was instructed by the
legislature to investigate the claims of
Switzer. The estate amounts to S7s5.
switzer has proven that he is a cousin
of the dead Moreley.
star Takes News Man.
z. Z. Wolfe who for a number of years
has been employed on the Lincoln News,
a portion of the time the state house
reporter. has gone to the staff Of the Lin
coin Star, under its new management
BergIum Helps the Needy.
DR.. Frank Borglum, formerly of Omaha,
who removed to Lincoln a year ago, has
opened up his office to poor people Of the
city and has announced that he will care
for the sick, who are unable to pay, free
Of charge. DR.. Borglum is a son of the late
DR.. Borglum OF Omaha, and brother to
Gutson and Scion Borglum, the sculptors.
Charges Against Burlington.
George H. Wenner of Minden has filed
formal complaint against the Burlington
railroad, alleging that 1t discriminates
Minden in the matter OF freight rates
brick. He asks that the commission order
the road to give him the same rates that
apply out Of Hastings, Holdrege and other
towns in that part of the state
Commission to Edgar.
! The railway. commission will go to Edgar,
| September 80 and take testimony in the
case wherein the Farmers Commercial as
ISOLATION has asked for transfer switch
to connect the Burlington and the st. Jo-
seph & Grand Island railroads. Both roads
have answered the complaint by saying
that Edgar now has all the facilities needed
to care for its shipments.
winnett to Attend Conference.
H. ]. Winnett OF the state railway COM
mission went to Topeka this afternoon to
attend the rate conference called by Gov
ernor Stubs for tomorrow. Governor
Stubs, who is a candidate, has called the
governors and others OF the neighborins
states to meet and discuss way to pre-
vent the railroads from putting into effect
a proposed increase in freight rates.
Want Clearance Out of Jail.
The supreme court has ordered the
sheriff of Cass county to produce John
Clearance before it September &c, and show
cause why the man is not out on bail
Clearance was convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced 20 the penitentiary. He APP
pealed to the supreme court and was re-
leased on bond. When he returned to his
home the sheriff again placed him in Jail
on the theory that the bond given the
supreme court had no effect Today at.
torneys for Clearance filed a motion FOL
his release under habeas corpus. Attor
neys say that the fact that Clearance wa.
placed in Jail, his surety is no longer re
sponsible and that it will be necessary t.
give another bond.
Suit Against Tabitha Home.
H. w. Horton, doing business the
Western Supply house, brought suit
against the Tabitha Home. The plaintiff
asked for judgment for $2,sS5.59 for materia
furnished. THE petition states that Other
claims are made against the defendant by
the woodman for 5000. by Reimers- Kauf
man company for Sl,45l.5l. by the Kostks
Glass & Paint company for S4sOs4, by H
j. Penfold for $40, by Hall Bros. fol
s1.6O77s, by o. w. Vandeveer for $S56.21, b!
Xorsmeyer for Sl32.25, by the Western Glas
paint company for $3Ss7O by Spade &
Chaplin for $5Se4.77, and by ]. II. <umpe
the exact interest being unknown. Tit
plaintiff asks that these claims be deareC
secondary.
shoots at Man Who Attacked Him.
BEAVER CITY, Neb., Sept a.-(SpeciaD
Emmett Donahue of Beaver City me
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