Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BELATED
Nebraska Congressional Aspirants
Overlook Publicity Law.
ooNrtGLEs UNABLE 10 MEET
no Action, TaLsn by coismi.tee ea
Ifomestead ssea.arS---President
sisns cheyenne River Res
eryntfo1 Indian Bill.
ltfam . Sad correspendentl

WASH SGT0N. April u = Especial
Telegram l-Rooe.t F. Smith, deuocratic
candidate FOR the senate from Nebraska,
is beiaisd wooer OF the political game
10 flie an account OF expenses incurred
for primaries. Mr.. Smiths total is slloei
wh.ch Includes filing fee of SO, IN addl-
:iof ss spen. taN car fare from Omaha
10 Lincoln. advertising in Nebraska Far
u:er. Lincoln. N6a. advertising the
World Publishing company, Omaha. sss.Si
and S for miscellaneous printing.
In his letter to the secretary OF state
hs says: ''tt owe you an apology for
not hayir.s sept this before. was no.
entirely familiar with provisions OF law.
and this seems 20 be the case vita many
other candidates"
In this last statement Mr., Smith IS en-
ureiy right for a comparison o: the
Nebraska primary ballots With the re-
oords OF the clerk Of the house OF repre-
sentatives az expenses incurred in Sc
caring the nomination for congress shows
that the following prominent Nebraska
congregational candidates are delinquent
tr fllink the statement required uIder
the present law:
First District-w. A. Selleck and Paul
Cara OF Lincoln. republicans.
THIRD Distfict-Joseph c. Cook. FIRE.
Fourth Diitriet-c. N. skiies. David
Fifth Disilet-w. A. Prince and silas
r. Barton. Grand Island. r. L. Keister,
Alma. republicans.
! Ffscw1sk Dhu. Sutherland. Nelson.
Sixth pistrict-Jessle Candy. Broken
Bow, James A. Donohoe. o'Neili, and W,
J. Taylor. Merna. democrats.
Statements should have been filed by
the tenth of April according to the stat
Of fine of $1,000 or years imprison-
-,ent. or both.
naukhters Congress. ....
While this is an off year so far as
elections Of president general Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
is concerned. the terms of the twenty vice
presidents general expire With the ses-
sion Of the Daughters congress, which
began today. Among those who retire
is Mira Andrew X. Gauit. Of Omaha,
Neb.. who Is on the ground. conducting
an active campaign for reelection on
so-esiled administrator" ticket which
Is the ticket led by the president gem
eral, Mrs.. Scott of Illinois
Bill From Committee.
Senator Brown today reported from
the Indian affairs committee the bill
authorizing the secretary OF the Interior
to adjust the differences between the
wrnnebako Indians OF Nebraska and
Wisconsin and distribute the proper
tionate share Of the trust fund OF about
$4,000. The. bill was introduced by Rep
resentative stephens of Nebraska and
was passed by the house In March. II
Is estimated that the Nebraska Winnie
bagoes, OF whom there are approximately
LOO. viii receive about 800 per capita
when the distribution is finally made.
IL Franchise for bridge.
The house today passed the bill intro.
duced by Representative Stephens of Ne
braska granting the city Of Sioux City
q franchise 10 build q wagon bridge
across the Missouri river between South
Sioux City. Nab. and Sioux City. Ia.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Pryor OF Red
Oak. Ia. are In the capitol visiting their
son-in-Iaw. II. X McNeary, secretary
TO Reptesentative Martin Of South Da-
kots.
Hiram Chase of Pender is In the city
60 she interest Of the bill now pending
before the house for the sale Of the On
allotted lands OF the Omaha Indians.
Representative Stephens said today that
the bill would be reported to the house
this week.
Borah Conferees ne Not Meet.
owing to the absence in Nebraska Of
Secretary Fisher OF the Interior depart
ment and the further inability because Of
other duties Of Senator Newiands to at
tend. the senate and house conferees on
the Borah bill have held no meeting,
and action on the measure will be de-
fcrred. II Is stated. for about one week.
Bitter opposition to amendments desired
by the senate conferees on coal and tim
Der reservations has been expressed by
Colorado and other states having timber
and mineral deposits. which is adding to
the determination Of the house con-
ferees to stand by their guns, and insist
upon the incorporation Of their views In
that respect.
w. II. Mccord of Omaha and his fam
fly are in Washington on a combined |
business and pleasure trip. They are at |
the Arlington.
More for ssnitarium.
Representative Martin OF South Da- |
kota appeared before the sub-eonnmittee |
on appropriations today urging an ad- |
di:lonai> APPROPRIATION OF $1,000 for the |
erection OF new building at the Battle |
Mountain sauitarium. Hot Springs. s. d., |
W be us9d FOR chapel. Amusement hall
and auditorium. Tie national soard o:
roldIsrx homo sadorscs the PROPOSE
ton. and 0ens-al p. II. Barry OF Ne
tgasks a Number Of the board. sup
psrted Nj. Martin before the committee.
Thsre - 4 congestion. H. is said. that 1
tLs sreai:nn Of .hs proposed structure
Would rsIao.e. The amusement room IN
TIE basssnsut ~ one Of the hospital
Yards 4 Occupying room that would ae-
eers:noeate 100 patients. and additional
rpaos ID much needed.
Prestaent siEns Bill.
The Gamble bin extending for one year
the hr1s OF payment to hornesteaders on
;ss Cheyenne River Indian reservation
10 South Dakota sud Standing Rock
rsssfvstinn in North and south Dakota
hns besn signed By the president. Five
PEI ecu. %. the amount due must be
pale IN a6varsce The effect OF the bill