Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-17
Nebraska
RECEIYERSHIP THREATENED
Equitable Endowment Association
Must Improve Finances.
GIVEN UNTIL FIRST OF MONTH
state Auditor Barton Notifies OFF,
GERS of Once Promising Com
pauy More satisfactory
Progress Required.
From a Staff COrrespondent.)

Of the Equitable Endowment association
of Omaha that they must get the affairs
OF he company in shape by June l or he
will apply for a receiver for the COM
pany!> The auditor refused the company
q license last year, and il has written
no new business since that time. but its
officers we're given time to get affairs
in shape either to go, ahead on a sound
basis. reinsure ami close up or settle its
affairs without the expense OF receiv-
ership.
According to the auditor satisfactory
progress along this line has not been
made and he will not delay longer than
June !. W. II. Wigton is the active off
cial Of the company and a number Of
prominent Nebraskans have been con-
nected with il. 1t has net book assets
OF sSs.57s.ls. but the auditor takes ex-
captions 20 many Of them, among them
some Of the notes from policyholders and
some loans of company funds. TIE com
pany started May 1, 1906, to do mu-
tual life insurance business.
Ry.n-Pivonkn Case Set.
The Ryan-Pivonka case has been set
by the supreme court for argument nt
the sitting of June s. The court asks the
attorneys to discuss this time two legal
points, first. whether the law extending
the terms OF office Of South Omaha Of
ficlals was legally adopted. The district
court has declared this section of the
charter invalid. but the supreme court has
not passed on IL. Second IL the section
liz al n nfff l.. as.Ha
what effect does the expiration OF the
terms OF office OF the defendants have on
the custer proceedings brought asainst
them as police commissioners? Briefs In
the case are TO be served May Is.
Attorneys involved in the case brought
by Frank Isms to test the validity OF the
stallion registration law are having a
hard time agreeing on time for hearing.
Assistant Attorney General Ayres. who
represents the registration board is ready
at any time. but John L. Webster Of
Omaha, W. A. Prince Of Grand Island
and T. J. Doyle OF this city, who. repre-
sent the other side, never seem to be
able to attend to II at the same time.
II probably WIN be heard, however. some
time next week.
T. L. Hall OF the railway commission
viii go to Plainview Tuesday Of next
week to hear the complaint of Fred II.
Free and other residents Of that place
against the depot facilities afforded by
the Northwestern and Burlington roads.
One thing the Piainview people want 10
union station and the railroads chsl-
lengo the right OF the commission TO
make such an order. Mr.. Hall has found
some court decisions which he thinks
sustains this right, but this. OF course,
does not effect the question of the reason
ableness of the present demand. which IL
Il matter to be settled by evidence.
Commissioner Clark went to Albion to-
night and tomorrow will hear the cgor>-
plant OF George W, Williams and others
against the Northwestern road. alleging
insufficient depot facilities.
Couvicts Arrive at Kearney.
The two cgonvicts who went to Rear,
rpy to work at the tuberculosis hospital
arrived at their destination all right,
even II they did 90 without any guard
They are reported to be doing good
work caring for the grounds and to be
happy and contended. There Is about
five acres OF lawn, some flower beds and
six acres of garden to care for and In
case this does not keep them busy. there
is plenty OF other things at which they
can be put TO work.
County Commissioner P. E. EIsasser Of
Douglas county has written Land Com.
missioner Cowles that he has visited the
tuberculosis hospital at Kearney and
found things there in excellent shape and
evidently Mrs. Maddox was mistaken in
the statements on which the connie
sioner predicsted previous letter to the
state authorities complaining of cond-
lions at the hospital He takes back
all the remarks he made and gives the
hospital much praise.
The supreme court this morning gave
the attorney general permission to file
the mandamus suit to compel the Omaha
Street Railway company to submit to a
physical valuation OF Its property BY
the Railway commission. Under the rules
o fthe court answer day is June II.
Republican State Chairman John L.
I,ennedy has written TO members of the
state committee that a meeting viii be
held with the state candidates on June IS
which is Immediately following the ma
tionsl convention.
The National Guard authorities are
wondering is there Is any way in which
they can be reimbursed for the ;sIsa
paid as per diem to guardsmen and SIS
for a train 10 take them to the prison
at the time Gray, Dowd and Morley made
their break for liberty. owing to the
loss by fire OF equipment of the four
Omaha companies the guard funds are
decidedly low and this amount would
come handy.
Governor Aidrtch will be a busy man
during May as the following dates will
show: May Is. Dunbar; Il, Table Rock,
IS and 10. wslthin; u. ST. Paul: :. Ans
ley; q Alliance: a. Grafton; q. Sterling;
June 4. Omaha. all for commencement
addresses; Nav 30. Memorial day. at TAI.
Inadge. and June 9 an address before the
State eI.ague Of Building and Loan as.
sociations
Messrs. Reed and Hurd Of the engineer.
ing department of the railway commission
are out along the Union Pacific railway
checking over terminal values The com.
pany requested this. owing to the differ
ences between the original figures Of the
commission and those Of the ASSESSOR
The Douglas county returns of the re-
suits Of the primary Of April 70 we're re-
cetved this morning by the secretary Of
state. The state tabulation was COM
pieied With this exception. and CLERKS in
the Office set TO work 20 complete the
task. and it is expected certificates Of
nomination viii be in Line within q ,ev