Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Nebraska
hoRTENSEE GIVES UP FIGHT
Telegraphs Congratulations To Purse
Over End Of Litigation.
no DEsrRE To DRAW our BATTLE
GoSernor Aidrich Retains from Ohio
AFTER LonR visit TO Home Folks
Moro Assessment Figures ne
ceivea Sy state BOARD.
tFrom q 500 correspondent.l

LINCOLN. June 2.-CSpeclal)-w. J.
furse' whose right 20 the Cowgirl vacancy
on the railway commission was settled yes
to-day by the state supreme court, in the
case brought by Peter Mortensen Of ord.
who filed as a petition candidate on the
ticket and who contended that there was
snfficient time after the place became va
'ant for the entrance OF a candidate. today
received a telegram from the Valley county
man IN which he said: Il yield gracefully
to the courts decision. Congratulations
and best wishes"
Mr. Purse, who was appointed TO the
place by Ex-Governor shallenberger. sent
the following reply TO Mr.. Mortensen; II
appreciate most sincerely your words of
congratulations as contained in your mes
sage just received. 1t was my desire at ALI
times to secure an early decision in this
matter and had the court decreed your cleo
tion valid should have retired in the spirit
so generously expressed BY you"
The case could have been very well de-
layed until II would have been too late TO
nave secured decision in the matter. but
under the provisions of a new statute en-
acted at the late session OF the legislature
printed abstract q the proceedings was
filed by Mr.. Furse anus getting the matter
before the supreme court before the sum.
mer vacation
Harris Looks over system.
r. w. Harris of Madison, wis, an ex-
pert in street railway operation and valua-
ton. today began an inspection OF the LIN
coin Traction company's system. Mr.. Har.
lis Is to spend several weeks in Lincoln
preparing statistics which will be turned
over to the railway commission. His ex-
penscs are being paid by the company.
Mr.. Harris has had a part in fixing the
valuation of the Wisconsin railways ana
mas done similar work in other states.
When the traction company and the rail-
way commission recently arranged for a.
Nsiuauon OF the system the commission
was asked 10 recommend a man. II CORE
sponded with the Wisconsin commission.
which body recommended Mr. Harris.
sscretary's Sister Dead.
Secretary Of State Wait has received
word that his sister. Mrs. Kinda Smith
died yesterday at her home at Nevada.
Mo. She was a widow. her husband hav
ing died two years ago as the result of an
accident. She leaves three sons and one
oaushter' Mr. Walt left this afternoon
TO attend the funeral
Corporations Paying Up.
One hundred and fifty corporations have
already paid the secretary Of state the an
nual occupation tax due the state July 1
The tax is due July ana a penalty Is i'm
posed II II is not paid by September 20.
Game Warden Takes Hoover,.
Deputy Game Warden Frank Williams
and Special Deputy Warden w. c. Grebe
arrested II. l.. Hoover and D. B. Hoover
OF Omaha In sarpy county, near La Platte
Tor fishing in the Platte river with trot
Ines The fishermen had seven fish one
that weighed forty pounds Their trial has
not been held.
HOward's Valuation.
Howard county, which last year had an
assessed valuation of 1878, 46s. this year
reports to the State Board OF Assessment
valuation of $s.SsS,73O. Merrick county
has reported ASs5.eS5. or s515 more than
IT reported last year Phelps county has
reported decrease. Last year It reported
N664.sSs and this year s4.545,1s1.
Aldrich Comes Home.
Governor Aldrich. who has spent a pro-
longed vacation in Ohio, where he made
university commencement addresses and
visited his parents and sister, returned To
Lincoln this afternoon.
Net Weight on Packages.
John l.. Webster Of Omaha, attorney FOR
the National Biscuit company, called on
the food commission this forenoon and an
nounced that his client intended TO comply
4 with the decision OF the supreme court OF
Nebraska requiring the net weight TO be
labeled on all packages OF food offered for
sale. Samples of the labels were presented
to the food commission. The first goods
TO be labeled will appear July /. and all
goods sold by the National Biscuit COM
pany In this state will he brandad ,,,,tk a. .
net weight as soon as the wrappers can he
rsd nd sad