Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Nebraska
HANSEN MAY TEST SEEDS
Food Commissioner Trying to Assist
in Carrying Out Law.
S, W. BURNHAM IS CALLED
Pioneer Lancaster County Bukiness
Man and Legislator Passes
Away-TraveIing Men
Want Platforms.
,From a Staff Correspondent

tf rom stair correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. G.-tSpeciaL)-It is
likely that in spite OF the failure Of the
legislature to make any appropriation for
testing seeds by the pure food bureau,
some action may be taken. 1t is sug-
sested that while the full application Of
the law could not be made without the
expenditure of considerable amount of
money II is pointed out that II would not
cost much to test the terminating power
of seeds offered for sale and this may
be done.
The poor quality OF the seed raised in
Nebraska and elsewhere and the conse-
Quent large amounts which seed COM
psnies are likely to dispose Of to farmers
who are not satisfied with their own
product. indicatest hat something should
be done to protect the purchasers Of seed.
Attention is called to the fact that the
demand may be even larger than has
been anticipated, for the shortage lse-
where has ensendered high prices and
considerable quantities of the good seed
which is now in Nebraska is being shipped
out Of the state.
AhNiuthAd1A9a az 90 SNSnAf 80
state house that the governors secretary,
j.. b. Fuller, might come to the rescue OF
Food Commissioner Hansen, by loaning
him seed bed in which to make the
tests. Early in the winter the governors
office was graced by several boxes Of
foliage and blooming plants, but between
the combined activities OF the governors
bull pup and the frost the plants are all
dead and the nice little boxes. together
with the carefully selected soils, are now
without job.
;. W. Burnham Dead.
:. w. Burnhsm. brother Of s. H. Burn
ham OF the First National bank and him
self prominently identified with business
interests In Lincoln for many eysrs, died
this sfteroo at $40. He had been resi-
dent OF Lancaster county for twenty-five
years and in addition to his commercial
activities was at one time member OF
the legislature and treasurer Of Lancaster
county.
warrant for Deputy sheriff.
A warrant was issued here today for
Il. c. IIogeland. a deputy sheriff from |
Alsmosa, Colo, the charge being kid |
mapping. lie slipped out Of town with his !
prisoner, however. before the warrant |
could be served. Some time ago he came |
here 20 arrest Glen Huffman for whom |
he had a warrant lie made mistake, |
however, and arrested clifford Huffman |
instead. taking him TO Colorado before |
discovering his mistake. When he came
= Issff
warrant was issued charging him with |
kidnapping clifford Huffman, but the |
Colorado sheriff got away with his pfis-
oner before the warrant could be served.
Platforms by Track Side.
Edward Ewcl aud others representing |
the United Commercial Travellers and the
Traysiers' Protective association this af-
ternoon filed a complaint with the rail-
way commission against the Union Pa
clfic railroad company. The complaint
charges that the company's lines are
double tracked and that rule provides
passengers can only allght from on board
trains on the right side. Further that In
order TO comply with the rule. passengers
are compelled 10 cross both tracks from
the depot to the train to get on trains
in one or the other direction, and that
such crossing is dangerous, and further
that on the side opposite from the de-
pot no platforms or shelter Is provided
for passengers. They ask the commits
sion to order the company to provide such
facilities. This is the second petition of
the kind TO be filed.
senate Journals Received.
The senate journals for the last session
OF the legislature were received at the
state house today and are being dis
tributed
Janitor Receives Legacy.
Joseph McKain Of 1876 o street, iani-
tor at the Capitol school. has received
notice that he has been left si5,o0o by the
will Of sister who recently died in CAL
ifornla. McKain was an engineer on the
Union Pacific road until advancing years
compelled him to quit, and the money
will come mighty handy in his old age.