Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-10
Nebraska

alary. and the former mayor chose to hang
N to his business.
Free Telephones Explained.
Lysle I. Abbott receiver for the Independ-
dent Telephone company Of Omaha, was
before the railway commission this after
noon to explain why the company in South
Omaha was not giving fsCe service to the
people Of that community. The company
under its franchise is to give free service
until 1000 telephones have been installed.
Mr.. Abbott explained that the franchise
had been secured by the company before
he became receiver, but that he felt 1t his
duty to carry out the promises Of the COM
pany made to the people
Guy II. Pratt commercial agent Of the
Nebraska Telephone company. said IL the
commission intended to permit this com
pany to give away It's service until il had
secured a foothold in South Omaha, It is
very probable the Nebraska Telephone
company would ask for the same kind Of
an order when it desired to break down
competition and get business.
Mr.. Abbott is to file brief within ten
days setting out the law in the case.
The Independent company asked for per-
mission to have the rates set out in the
franchise declared the legal rates and
also for permission to extend its Omaha
rates to the suburbs and surrounding
towns.
COIOred Club Doomed.
THE Walters club must quit business"
said Chief Malone this morning TO Ed JET
ferson. secretary Of the organization, at
the police station.
The police will take charge OF the club
II l can prevent II. The club has been SELL
ing liquor to persons who are not members
and there have been fights and other dis
turbances, which makes the time ripe to
place a ban on such an institution running
in defiance Of law"
Chief Malone said tina complaints had
been received that persons obtained whisky
and beer at the club who were in no way
connected with the organization and of
fights and rows of divers kinds being pulled
Off
John Gibson is the president of the club.
1t has been running for five or six years.
Once Gibson was fined for refusal to give
a list of the members to the census bureau
and paid the fine. He claimed that he did
not understand that he was running counter
TO the DEGREES of Uncle Sam. He afterwards
furnished the list but he had to pay the
fine.
Barnes Wants Recount.
C. G. Barnes Of Boone county, unsuccess-
full democratic candidate against Senator
Hatfield in the Ninth senatorial district,
has written the state canvassing board that
he desires a recount in his district. He re-
Gently filed request and now asks II 1t is
necessary to file a new affidavit with the
state board OF canvassers Deputy Secre-
tary OF State Wait, after consulting Attor-
ney General Thompson, informed Mr..
Barnes that no more affIdavits are re-
quested from him by the state board, but
II he has any to file to file them with
county canvassing boards, as county
boards. not the state board. will recount
the votes and ballots.
Keeping Lincoln Dry,
I'VE heard that Lincoln was a dry town
and we thought we would make some
money during the state fair" said George
Van Stone. who, with Mike Simmons an
other "bellhop." faced Police Judge Riser
this morning on the charge OF selling beer
and whisky to the guests of a Lincoln hotel
and others. Van Stone. who is but 10 years
of age, and Simmons, 20 years old. made a
frank confession OF their guilt.
After giving the boys a lecture the court
imposed fine Of $50 each.
I'VE can't pay the fine" said Van Stone
"If 1t was not so steep we might do some
thing. We have but $40 between U.S."