Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-13
STATE LOSES ON LAND DEAL
Property Adjoining School for Deaf
Bought by P. H, Kuhns.
MANY INQUIRIES ON BOND SALE
Governor woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey VIII ne Principal Speaker
at Commercial Club banquet
In Lincoln.
MANY INQUIRIES ON BOND SALE
cFrom a staff correspondentA


ay that the parcel Of ground for which !
he legislature appropriated purchase
money to the amount Of 1880 has been
old and that the state cannot now get IN
n the deal The buyer, It is understood.
5 Paul *. Kuhns.
The passage Of this bill followed a fisht
nut up by Holmes of Douglas county. who
irst introduced measure calling for the
OF S025OO for the purchase Of
he entire fifty acres adjoining that institu-
ion. After an exciting course in the house
Of the whole, however, the bill
vas amended to provide for the purchase
Il one-fifth OF that amount only at q pro-
,ortionate price.
superintendent Stewart OF the school was
n the city only recently and declared 10
he board that the land would have to be
AIKEN Immediately IL at all and asserted, IL
$ said, that the states option on the land
expired the very day Of his visit here. The
BOARD, however. makes the claim that to
heir knowledge there never existed such
IN agreement between the owner of the
and and the state and refused to act upon
he matter.
Bond Sale Next Week.
Funds will open bids next week for the
4, 100000 or more of securities which will
20 sold under the provisions Of the Potts
measure which was passed
Ind approved during the session Of the
legislature just closed. From the number
II inquiries which have come in during
he last few weeks 1t is probable that the
bidding on securities will be rather spir-
cd nd MIL hv{A
State Treasurer George is Of the opinion
hat the preferable way to dispose of the
securities would be in lots Of $4,000 or
30, but asserts that in this regard no
provision was made in the oPtts bill. 1t is
understood that the bonds are TO be sold
1T par with accrued interest
Woodrow Wilson to Speak.
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer-
sey is to be the principal speaker at the
annual Commercial club banquet to be held
In this city May O., according to a teIe-
gram received from the well known demo-
crat today. The fact that the fastener Is
avowedy "a presidential possibility for 1913
has not been overlooked by those respon-
sibe for getting the New Jersey executive
to accept the invitation to visit Mr.. Bryan 8
home city While the latter when he left
for his extended trip to the east and south
did not intend to return until later than
that date It is probable that he viii cancel
speaking dates for that time so that he
can be here for the occasion. Former Sen.
ator Albert ]. Beveridge Of Indiana has
been asked also to be present at that time
but so far has not given a final reply to
the Invitation.
Malone Issues Challenge.
Robert Malone, wet democratic candidate
for mayor Of the city, this morning issued
a challenge TO his republican opponent, A.
II. Armstrong, also wet for a debate on
the issues Of the present city campaign.
While both of the men are believers in q
damp administration, their differences OF
opinion arise over the number OF refresh
ment places which should be conducted
under such a regime. Malone further con
tends that the candidates opinions on the
business affairs OF the city should be aired
before the voters and suggests that the
proper way is for him and his opponent
to meet upon the stump, The former pres
ident Of the local gas company has replied
to the effect that he does not desire tC
consider such a proposition, intimating tina
to stage such an exhibition.
Game Law Fine Heavy.
II the fine required by law is impose.
upon w B. Clark, manager Of the AIillAr
hotel at\ Omaha, for each Of the 1875 gam
birds found In his possession recently b
Game Warden Miller that gentleman wi
have TO enrich the Golfers OF the state
the amount of S656. Usually the state pei
mits the accused In such cases however
to plead guilty to having a less numbe
OF the forbidden birds than Is actual
! found, and such, 1t is said will be tn
case in the charge against the Oman
man. 1t 10 asserted that other arrests {
! Omaha men may be made soon In an effoI
to carry out the provisions Of the law r,
lRuns TO the serving OF game out OF sea
son, a practice which IL IL said, is indulge
in by some OF the prominent cafes ar
restaurants Of the metropolis.
Road Valuation Fixed.
The State Railway commission toda
gave out figures on their physical valuatic
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific raj
road or such part Of the line as lies with
! Nebraska The undertaking of which tn
is q part has consumed most Of two yea
and has been thorough in It's scope, It
claimed by the members of the commisslo
The cost of reproducing the present hol
ings OF that concern in the state, ineludiI
rolling stock allotted TO the lines within n
braska, Is t10Sa s72OS and the present val
is given at Ss,s9s,s2OO7. The date OF May
has been set BY the commission as [
time for hearing reasons why that vaIu
ton should not be accepted by the eoI
mission as basis for taxation. The Sta
Railway commission assessed the corpor
lion for SS45S,569 worth of property. Il
understood, not including the franehI
value OF the railroad.
Change in Gravel Rates.
? The Burlington, Northwestern. Rock
land Missouri Pacific and the Union ,
cific have applied 10 the State RaIIW
commission for a change in carload raj
p on gravel and sand TO Omaha, South Oma
; and lincoln from different sandpits a
gravel quarries on their lines A heari
on the application will be given by I
commission April %.