Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-05
FRUIT CROP LOOKS WELL
Winters Cold Has Done Very Little
Harm to Orchards.
PEACHES ARE ALL KILLED
Apple Trees In Some Places show
Result of Extreme Low Tenn
persture-Hyers to Ask
Change of Venue.
'EACHES ARE ALL KILLED
CFrom a staff Correspondent)

to be badly damaged and the bloom is
dead. Blossoms OF other fruits. however
show no indication OF injury from the
severe winter or the frosts OF spring.
Trees which bore a heavy crop of apples
last year. however, do not carry a large
amount OF bloom. but what there is ap-
pears to be healthy and there is plenty
to set fair crop OF fruit even on these
Plums. cherries and other fruits all
promise a bOuntiful harvest and no fur
Their damage is anticipated from frost.
Commercial orchardists have done the
first spraying OF their orchards and the
second one viii be due In about ten days
In the north part Of the state in some
places injury to some Of the more tender
varieties of apple trees is reported II
appears TO effect the wood. Immediately
under the bark on the upper side Of the
limbs, but 1t is thought that with good
season the trees Will outgrow the in
jury. which is attributed to extreme
cold.
Frank Edgerton, assistant attorney
general is setting up the cigars on &C
count Of a new girl which arrived at his
home last night.
Victor (. Samuelson, a baker at Hold
rege. has been fined SO and costs for
having his bakery in an unsanitary con-
dition.
The railroads OF the country are ex-
peeted some time in May to settle on
passenger rates to the various state and
district fairs. and the officials of the
American Fair and Exposition assoea-
ton, OF which w. Il. Mellor Of Nebraska
is chairman. are preparing to submit
their requests for this years expositions.
Senator Norris Brown filed his expense
account today. which shows that he ex-
pended s94Li9.
Wayne Graduates.
The following list OF graduates from
the Wayne normal has been approved
by the Board OF Certification of State
Certificates: First grade certificate,
Geneva Donaldson. Helen J. Blair
Edith f. Beechel. James T. Britton, Ed.
ward l.. Coleman. G. Il Cress, Ida NJ.
Jett Ella NJ. Leahy, Milo J. McGue. Bes-
sic Marstelar, Alice NJ. Phileo, Elvira
Roberts, Mrs. Homer Scarce, Clerice c.
Smith and Jessie Ii. Wickham; ele-
mentary Junior. Mabel Bentley and Fam
ME Brittell; elementary, Emma Arduser.
Game Warden Miller and Fish Commits
sioner oBrlen have returned from a trip
along the line Of the Northwestern road
north Of the Platte river, where they
have been distributing young trout to
stock the streams found suitable for
these fish.
A l5-year-old girl who was removed
some months ago from the School Of the
Feeble Minded at Beatrice to the Mil
ford home has given birth to a child
and II is reported that the little one in
dicates negro parentage. though the girl
Is white, The mother, up to the time OF
her removal TO Milford. was an inmate
Of the Beatrice institution and the
reputed cause OF her condition was afso
an inmate OF the same school. He had
wit enough, however, to run away when
the girls condition became known and
his present whereabouts is unknown to
the state officials.
Randall Issues Circular.
c. A. Randall, state fire commissioner,
is sending out another circular to dealers
in gasoline urging them to make haste
in complying with his order that all gasO-
line kept in quantities OF more than five
gallons shall be put in underground recep-
tacles. He does not set any definite
time in which they must comply with his
order. but urges the necessity Of prompt
action.
Labor Commissioner Guye Is sending
out notices to manufacturers who up to |
date have not filed with his office the |
report required by law. These reports |
relate to wages paid. number employed |
and value Of product. There are some |
900 concerns on his list which have not |
yet reported.
McCook Complaint IL Up.
The railway commission this morning
took up the complaint of the city Of Nc
Cook against the Nebraska Telephone
In which II asks that rates
charged in that service be reduced 33ls
per cent. The rates at present are 50
per month for one-party business ,tele-
phone. 81 for one-party residence. 81 for
'our-party business, SIS for two party
anu CIV AbA wv buA - AHhluHUIt d
rhe company in its answer sets up the
'alus of the McCook plant is $1,000 and OF
he Culbertson plant s7,Ooo. the two being
operated as one exchange without extra
.hsrge for service. II also sets up that
It present prices the company is not
'arning an excessive dividend on its In
The taking Of testimony was
until June 7, and in the mean
ims the engineering department OF the
ailway commission will make a physical
OF the plant to see whether the
value on its property is corr
ect. The city was represented by F. L.
Wolff. city attorney, and the company by
Attorney z. NJ. Morseman. jr. W. A.
oixley, auditor. and Casper e Yost,
resident. were interested spectators.
Hyers' Case Set First.
The case against Sheriff Gus Hyers
II this county, held for the killing Of
Roy Blunt during the chase Of the es-
,aped conviets. is set for Monday In the
district court in sarpy county. Mr..
Iyers is anxious for an early hearing, L
Is is also Chief Briggs of South Omaha.
leld with Hyers on the same charge.
however. is willing to go to
rial in sarpy county. alleging prejudice
md are confident they cannot obtain
air hearing in that county. They will, |.
therefore,. ask for a change Of venue.
Unit Rule Does Not Apply.
Democrats who are in touch with az
airs in this state affirm there will be
10 difficulty in the national convention
over the votes Of the delegates elected
inder Harmon Instructions. They as
'ert no appeal will be made TO the unit
-ule and that the chairman Will an