Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
Nebraska
TAFT MEETING IN JANUARY
Executive Committee of Nebraska
League to Hold Session.
OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH THEM
Man Arrested mt sheridan, WyO.,
Found to lie Held Through Case
of Mistaken IdentIty-TaI<es
ChlOrOfOrm for Medicine.
(From a staff Correspondent


nary Taft league, which has been super
ceded by the organization formed in this
city Tuesday, will meet at the Lindell
hotel in Lincoln January q to wind up
its business. The new officials are ex-
pected to meet at the same time and go
ahead with the work. The old committee
is composed of c. L. Adams, r. NJ. Pol
lard, A. f. Cady, II. c. Lindsay and a.
w. Jefferis.
Wrong Man Arrested.
c. A. Morris, arrested at Sheridan,
wyo., on the charge of SWIMMING a Chi
cago firm by forging the name Of the
Lincoln manager of the firm TO a tele-
gram for money and obtaining the cash
on the same, was released today, it be-
ing conclusively shown that it was a case
of mistaken identity. Morris answers the
description and also was in the city at
the time the crime was committed, but
is not the real culprit.
ChIOrOform for Medicine.
Mistaking q bottle containing chloro-
form for one containing stomach medi-
cine, Mrs. Lottie I.anders, 1900 p street,
swallowed a quantity Of the poison, but
timely medical aid averted serious conse-
quences.
Captain Brewster Resigns.
Captain Charles F. Brewster of Com
.pany c. Nebraska National Guard Of
Beatrice has resigned. First Lieutenant
Roy schock OF Beatrice is candidate
for the vacant captaincy The guns and
equipment of the disbanded Beatrice ma
chine gun company have been shipped
back to the federal arsenal at Rock
Island.
Clears Up Warrants.
State Treasurer George is OF the opin-
ion that the personal tax payments
which will be largely in the hands of the
state treasurer with the February settle
ments with county treasurers, will clean
up the outstanding registered state war
rants. The university warrants are now
being taken care out Of investment funds
and the interest goes to the state until
such time as there is money in the tenn
porary fund to care for them. The treas
urer expects to issue call for $4,000
more general fund warrants Saturday, in
addition to the $4,000 call which is now
being taken up.
The state Board of Investment now
has applications for approximately $1,000
100000 of loans from sources in which the
p nanent funds can be invested, but
there is practically no money on hand to
loan. The first of the year, however,
may put some loanable funds in the
treasury through the payment of bonds
or other securities held for investment.
Co,yIes Back from Kearney.
Land Commissioner cowies returned to-
day from kearney, where he looked over
the tuberculosis hospital, which is nearly
ready for opening, and also the Boys
Industrial school At the latter institu-
ation an automatic stoker is being in
stalled, which is confidently expected VIII
result in saving of fuel,
Frank Gandal OF Pierce county was In
the land commissioners office today
claiming money paid on lease for quar-
ter section of school land which he for
merly held under lease. His lease was
forfeited for nonpayment of lease money
during the Eaton administration, and the
land has been released to another ten
ant. He had with him his original lease,
which, like all such, ran for a period OF
twenty-five years, and as that period
had not expired he could not see why he
was not entitled to the money paid to the
state on the new lease. The whole office
force took turns trying to convince him
that his lease had been forfeited and was
of no value, but he announced that he
INTENDED TO haunt the ldlu COihiulSSAOhSI
office until he got his money.
Begin Lincoln Monument.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Sec
rotary of State Wait will throw the
first shovelful of dirt for the foundation
of the Lincoln monument which is to
stand on the west end of the capitol
grounds. G. @. Blake OF Chicago has
the contract for the foundation. pedestal,
and large granite block which stands
back of the monument and on which
Lincolns Gettysburg speech will be en-
graNed. George Mcpherson, his repre-
sentative. is here and will push the work
through, hoping to have it completed by
spring.
Governor Aldrich returned this morning
from Auburn. where he inspected the
guard regiment and made an address In
the evening.
Northwestern Hearing.
The State Railway commission was
still busy today with the hearing on the
Northwestern railroad valuation. The
scene shifted today from city to country
and the railroad had witnesses on the
stand to testify to the relative value of
right-of-way and adjacent lands in Stan
ton county. They will follow this up. it
IS stated, with shOwings in other counties
through which the line runs Their
witnesses place a somewhat higher
valuation on the property than do the
Appraisers
Clark Perkins. one Of the secretaries
OF the State Railway commission, said
today the annual report OF the state COM
mission probably would not be out be-
fore April 1. 1t is supposed to be filed
December L This means, under the
terms of the agreement under which
A b. Allen was chosen secretary OF the
commission, that the two will be Jointly
employed until April and the salary OF
the office, s., 400. divided between them.
The hearing was adjourned this after
noon until January at II a. m. Action
was taken at the request OF the railroad
representatives who desired to put the
chief engineer OF the road on the stand
and he could not be present at this time.
The state oil inspector today rejected
three barrels Of gasoline shipped into the
state from Kansas City by the st. Jo-
seph OH company 1t was part OF
mixed carload shipment. the balance OF
which was accepted.
Hnrtou Sfauds pat