Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
Nebraska
STATES GUARDSMEN ON LINE
lwo Officers Sent to San Antonio,
Receiving Military Instruction.
NEW GRANDsTAND AT STATE FAIR
Board Of Agriculture Completes
Arrangements 20 Enlarge Seating
Capacity of AmphitheatSe Ht
Lincoln Track.

LINCOLN. April i1.-CspeciaI) Word
has been received at the adjutant generals
office Of the arrival in san Antonio. Tex,
Of the two Nebraska Guard officers. Cap
tains fver Johnson Of stanton and c. r
Mccormick Of Nebraska City and their
subsequent placing with the Eighteenth in
fantry OF the regular army. The men were
recently detailed by the War department,
upon recommendation OF Adjutant General
Phelps. 20 report at the maneuvers being
conducted on the Texas border. The
guardsmen declare they we're impressed
with their amy life 50 far and we're GER
tain that their outing would be beneficial
10 them along the lines Of military tactics
and general mobilization methods.
Thomas Retains Place.
Harry G. Thomas Of Harvard was today
Gained as deputy commissioner Of print
ing, in accordance with the provisions OF
the Leldigh bill just signed by Governor
Aldrich The place carries with II a sal
airy OF S15o0 per year an increase Of $500
over the present salary. Mr. Thomas has
been secretary Of the state Printing board
for two years and his new position f.
merely a change in name and compensa-
ton, there being no added duties under
the provisions Of the new law.
To Build GrRndstand ut once.
Arrangements for the expenditure Of the
$4,000 appropriated for a state fair grand
stand by the Legislature when the general
maintenance bin was causing the hold out
at the last minute Sunday morning. have
been completed thus soon Following a
meeting OF the State Board of Agriculture
this morning Secretary MelIor declared
that the old structure would be torn down
and that a new one would be erected in its
place. II is planned TO have a grandstand
Napabie Of seating nearly $500 people.
tjwIce as many as the capacity Of the
present one.
Burnett Case in Court.
Lafe Burnett, a local attorney, has filed
In supreme court a motion for a rehearine
IN the error proceedings brought by him
from the district court Of Phelps county
where he has twice been convicted OF adul-
terry. Tho alleged paramour is Mrs. Anna
M. Wilson wife OF l.. A. Wilson, sheriff OF
Gosper county and a resident OF Elwood
Burnett has filed a brief in support II his
motion In which he sets out the history
of the case from his standpoint, and argue.
that the evidence upon which Ne was con.
sVicted at Holdrege was not sufficient Tn,
story Of the domestic life and troubles OF
the Wilson's involves the incarceration OF
the woman In insane hospitals for a mum
Der OF years and her final discharge al
sane The local man asserts that the cas-,
was prosecuted and pushed for the pur
pose Of forcing Mrs. Wilson and the de
fendant. her legal adviser, to compromis,
and settle three civil actions which tn,
woman was fighting against her formea
husband In the hope OF regaining posses
sion Of her estate.
Appraisal of Phone Lines.
In an opinion handed down from Attor
ney General q. G. Martin to the State Rail
way commission today that official state,
that numerous small country telephon
1 lines throughout the state not used 10
Npublic hire, but for the convenience o
their immediate patrons and owners, ar
pot subject 70 appraisement on physlca
valuation by the State Railway commits
sion. The opinion comes as a result O
many inquiries made to the commissio
Grem such concerns located over the STATE