Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-01
Nebraska
cOHR4GE GETS CASH IN OMAHA
Home from Metropolis with
ckets Bullying with Money.
y FILES EXPENSE ACCOUNT
sums Paid out By state 90
on Prosecution of Case
Against Chief of Police

FROM Staff Correspondent
DIN, June 30.-(Special) -state
trer George has returned from
with his pockets bulging, as a re-
a bond delivery made to Douglas
ID from which he realized with
rs in the neighborhood of $4,000
the state official received from
Ny treasurer collections for the
heral fund amounting 20 SS5. 600
3 total OF about s2ls,OOO which will
% the state treasury from Douglas
A. Danieison OF Center, who was
ytIy appointed deputy state treasurer
---pbiace OF e. s. Mickey. who resigned
Will assume the duties Of the office July l.
He has prepared his official bond and has
filed 1t with the secretary Of state.
Arthur Mullen Comes High.
Attorney General Grant Martin has filed
his semi-annual report with the governor
II shows the payment of large sums TO
Arthur Mullen and others employed by the
attorney general to prosecute criminal
suits for the state. Out of tho appropria-
tion of two years ago for prosecutions
there remained q balance of S702.04, Attor-
ney General Martin expended S3.S7550 leav-
@fo va Hhnu Foeo.ot. OuA VI lht hpbTOBEld-
tion of $1,000 given by the last Legislature
the attorney general has expended $780, all
Of which went TO L. e. wettling as pay
for April and May.
The larger of the items making up the
expenditure of s3,s755O from the old appro-
priatlon for prosecutions are as follows:
To Arthur r. Mullen, expenses, 1913; MY
ron e. Wheeler, $500; Arthur F. Mullen,
$780, w. E Butler S11b; Montgomery 4
Hall OF Omaha, $780, l.. e. Wettling 1915,
w. II. Green, $3.50; /. L. Albert of Colum-
bus, $3.50; John Moore. S4OO r. ]. Brown,
500; J. ]. Sullivan, $500; wilcos Halligan.
$500
The most Of this money was spent in
the prosecution of Chief of Police Donahue
OF Omaha and carrying the guarantee de-
posit law to the United States supreme
court. The legislature in addition appro-
priated several thousand dollars to pay Mr..
Albert and Mr.. whedon, attorneys for tn.
state. -
Orders Depot Enlarged.
Commissioner II. T. Clarke OF the State
Railway commission has written an order
requiring the Northwestern Railroad com
pany to enlarge it's station at Humphrey
by providing an additional waiting rcon
and to provide additional platform space
for the loading and unloading CT baggage.
cypress and freight, the same to be com
/pletod on or before July 1 of next year.
The order has been approved by the three
railway commissioners. The company Is
required TO file plans and specifications
with the commission by September /. 1911.
So much OF the case as relates TO the con-
struction OF permanent sidewalks by de-
PENDANT is retained by the commission for
further action. ..a
The railroad company alleged that II
would cost $4,000 to remove 1t. station.
The comrnission finds that removal is not
justified, but orders the present depot en-
larged. Pending negotiations for the build
ing Of a permanent sidewalk the commits
tion defers ( nal order with reference to
the walk
ALLEN Files for Judge.
William V. Allen of Madison former
United States senator. today filed for tn,
nomination for district Judge OF the Mint
A.tldicial district. ~
Delegates TO Irrigation Meet.
p. II Halter and George Payne Of Omaha
g. L. shumway OF SCOTS Bluff. w. l.
Minor OF morrill,. Walter whitten Of thl,
city and ]. ]. Mccarthy of ogalala wer
among the list of delegates appointed b,
0ONt nor <AiuTiCH tOudy 10 AtlenQ Lne Ma
tional Irrigation congress as representa-
tives of this state.
Work on Lincoln statue.
According to letters received here toia,
from Daniel Chester French. the New Yor'
sculptor who is maklnga statue of Abra
ham Lincoln for the capitol grounds. worl
Is progressing nicely and the contract
for the base and background have beer
III.
will be an elaborate affair ard the fun
for completing the work has been sub
scrlbed TO from people over the entir
state.
Guye Closes street.
Labor Commissioner Guye, acting uude
building law passed by the last legisla
ture, has ordered l. l. Lindsey of this cit,
TO close one-half of Eleventh street. and al
OF the sidewalk space on p street adjacen
TO, the Savoy hotel. with the exception o
covered entrance to the hotel from tn,
street side. owing to the danger of fall
ing material used In the construction O
two4 additional stories on the hotel.
The order OF the labor commissiore
SAWS that II this order conflicts with, III
city ordinances, then his order Is thset al
OF the sidewalk space adjacent to th9 hote
shall be covered with two-inch plaIfI<. Tn
order OF the labor commissioner we : issue
after complaint had been lodged Nth hir
and after he had made a personal investl
cation. He reports that he foundfth preml
SEES very dangerous to the piiblic as n
protection is afforded from falling materia
The order OF the labor commissioner
in accordance with the act % the 1911 legis
lature. Heretofore the coun has exercise
Jurisdiction I'm the matter Horrner CITY Az
torney Flansburg. refeTrthg to Commits
sioner Guye's order, sait1
1.-The council has heretofore granite
whatever orders or pfrqlits it thought req
sonable in such cases IN case OF eonfliC
OF authority hardly bee how the commits
sioner could override the council"
Epworth LeaRue Convention.
WAYNE. Neb.a June .-(Special.)-Tf
Norfolk district Epworth league Of Il
Methodist Episcopal church held an inte
esting and Very profitable convention
Wayne. Jun@ q to %. Special feature
that weres greatly appreciated were n
lecture Ay DIR. schrenkengast Of Universal
Place, lNeh.; the drili by the juniors
Randolph and the choral service by n
Wayne choir. The convention next yea
Will be IN Norfolk. The year tenn nat,
- services OF II. II. Antics as presiden
sl&f H. Weber was elected his successor.