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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-05-11
Revenge Death of Brother

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, May Ito
avenge the death of their brother,
Isaac Trumbull, a Lusitania victim,
The Trumbull Brothers Manufacturing
company has decided to produce and
sell munitions of war to the Allies.
I'm the past we have refused such or
ders," said John Trumbull. "but as a
result of the death of my brother we
are determined to enter into the busi
ness in the near future
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-05-11
Won Bernstorff Delivers Cables

WASHINGTON, May 11.-German
Ambassador Won Bernstorff today
handed Secretary of State Bryan the
cabled messages from the German for
eign office expressing regret in the
loss of American lives on the Lusi-
tania. The meeting between the secre-
tary and the ambassador was cordial.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
State Officers

H. n. eq-Cuts down number Of biennial
reports Of state officers to be published
r I-MRkes the secretary OF the
state prison board the state parole officer,
whose duties shall be 10 assist the board
and the warden Of the state pris in
carrying out the provisions Of the indie
terminate sentence and parole laws.
Necessary travelling expenses allowed.
Emergency.
II. r. 26O-Rcpeals obsolete statutes re-
curing state auditor to furnish office
supplies and fuel for state treasurer.
n. II. 39-State treasurer may invest
not more than 60 per cent OF his current
funds in state or county warrants.
s. +. a7-Enlarges powers and duties
Of the attorney general by ordering him
to intervene in any suits brought on ac-
count OF alleged infringement of patent
rights for the construction OF any bridge
or public structure In the state Emer-
genCy.
VI. r. 2O+-Increases the salary Of the
food commissioner from 81, 80 to 900,
and provides that after inspectors OF food
commission have served for two years
they shall receive an increase from 81 to
$3.50 per day, Authorizes the employ
ment of six extra inspectors during May
AMI September of each wear. as well as
during the three midsummer mcs.ths.
Provides for biennial reports to the gov
ernor instead " annual. Emergency
II. r. 406-Authorizes the state auditor
to make settlement without requiring i'm
terest payment where counties are
owing the state for insane fund tax
levied prior to the year 1891
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Digest of New Ldws Passed by the Legislature 1915 Session

yearly fee Of SO. and furnish bond for
s. .0UO to insure compliance with the laW,
Penalties range from So to SlOo fine anu
from ten days to three months Jail Inn
prisonment.
n. r.. t95-Regulates the manufacture,
sale and use and disposal Of emhalming
fluids containing arsenic and strychntnc
and prohibits USE OF such poisons In en-
balming fluids by any undertaken
:. r. 6i--Ant-dopo hill prescribing ways
and means whereby dope can he obtained
under registration from physicians and
II. n. isl-Joint resolution memorable
ing congress TO pass the ship purchase
s. r. S-Repoals act OF 1918 which re-
Quircd testing Of grain by vertical Soc
lions taken from a wagon or bin
H. r. s6-Allows physicians and sur
geons a lien on damage Judgments for
personal injuries To secure payment for
professional services.
IL. II. 5S-Makes assignment OF wages by
the head OF a family void unless It Is
III. II. bs-Provides for exemption OF
firemen In jury service, militia duty and
from poll tax only in counties in which
the firemcn reside. Reduces membership
Of volunteer fire departments to twenty
five persons for each engine and hose
company.
II, r. 4O-Amends law governing prac-
II. r. 2OS-Amends weights and meas
ures law and increases number Of state
inspectors from two to three. Makes Il
obligatory, instead OF optional, TO In
spect ard test weights and measures
used I'm trade. Increases inspection fees
for platform scales weighing 5000 pounds
or more, from 81 to s.. Makes fees for
inspection lien on all scales, weights
and measures
II. r. SeS-Authorlzes tho governor to
appoint three members OF an iowa-Ne-
braska boundary commission. who shah
fix the boundary line between Douglas
and Sarpy counties In Nebraska and
Pottawattamie county. Iowa
$. Il, l, Warehouse Bill-Declares pub
lie warehouse TO be any grain elevator
or warehouse accepting this act. Yearly
fee, 81. No discrimination allowed IN
handling or housing grain and enforce
ment OF act up TO railway commission.
:. r 1Si-Dcfincs a legal newspaper as
one with a bona fide circulation OF at
least 300 copies weekly and published for
at least fifty-two consecutive weeks prior
TO publication OF legal notices.
S. t. ISg-Makes Tincoln's birthday.
February u, legal holiday.
II. n, 1A-Regulates private employment
agencies. recurring them to take out n
license from the labor commissioners Of
flee and pay fee OF $50 a Year. Elmer
eency
II. Il. 75s-Requircs physicians attend
Ing obstetrical cases to use nitrate OF
silver preparation upon the eyes of now
born babes as precautiun against blind
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
State Institutions

II. r. exchanges law governing APP
plications for admission and expense of
patients in state hospitals for the in
sane. Makes husband or parent OF any
person liable for expense of maintenance.
II. r.. 5OO-Makes official title of Hast
ings asylum the 'Ingleside Hospital for
the Insane
H. r. lg7-Authorizes superintendents
of insane hospitals 20 censor letters
written by inmates to persons outside.
II. II. 501-Changes official name of
institute for blind at Nebraska City to
Nebraska School for the Blind"
II. r. 505-Provides that application for
admission of children to Orthopedic hos
pital shall be accompanied by certificate
from legally qualified physician reporting
in detail the result OF examination of
such applicant together with a complete
history of the case.
II. r. EOS Establishes the name of the
Nebraska Home for Dependent Children.
II. r, 1S-Requires commandants Of the
soldiers homes at Grand Island and Mil
ford to furnish provisions and fuel TO
veterans living outside the homes within
one-half mile thereof Emergency.
II. r. 45t-Where improvements of state
institutions lie the paving or grading of
adjoining streets the board of control
shall be vested with power TO petition
and may waive any damages sustained
by such work. Emergency.
H. r. 503-Provides for employment of
penitentiary convicts in making articles
for sale outside which do not compete
with any established Industries I'm Ne
braska. Fixes a minimum of 70 cents
and board as the daily COMPENSATION to
the state for the services of each convict
let out to counties, cities or villages. Re-
peals provision emitting convicts to be
credited with one-third of their earnings
and leaves ii to the warden to determine
the amount Repeats the requirement
that dependents of convicts shall be paid
their allowances monthly. Permits lin
tied competition with free labor.
II. r. 510-Authorizes the Board OF Con-
troll to grant good time In addition to
that now allowed to prisoners employed
outside the penitentiary and TO convicts
who make satisfactory records In the
prison school.
IT. r. 755-Provides for the admission OF
applicants TO Milford Industrial Home fol
Women and for the placing out % chill
dren born at that institution Emergency
3. +. 9-Provides for the sterilization oil
lfeeble-minded inmates of state frstitu'
tions upon the written consent Of the
nearest kin or guardian and with the
consent OF the inmate. 30 far as he Is
capable Of giving 1t. The Board of Con
tro! is given discretionary power 10 deny
parole to inmates who do not undergo
the operation.
H. r. 765-Requlres the commandments
of Soldiers homes at Grand Island and
| Milford to furnish veterans living out
/ side within the distance of one-half mile
provisions, fuel. medicine and medical at.
tendance the same as are furnished tC
| those In the institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Miscellaneous

S. f. 35--Authorlzing and regulating the
practice of chiropractic in this state, es-
tablishing a state board and setting
s f. l0-Accepting on behalf of the
state the grants, purposes and provisions
OF the Lever agricultural aid and extern
sion bill passed by congress.
s. f. S5-Sets up new standard for reg
istered nurses and amends generally the
law relating to the state Board of Reg
lowed to practice as trained nurses only
when they can show proof that they are
at least % years of age, have received an
education equal to one year In high
school and are graduates from an ac-
credited nurses school requiring a sys-
tematic course of three years training.
special examination to be given before
admitting to practice those who have
had two or three years training in hos
pital or sanitarium.
S. f. 2O1-Provides for lawful use Of
nets and seines under authority OF state
fish commissioner in the removal of
coarse fish from the streams OF the
state.
II. r. 17i-Provides for the grant OF
| gift OF endowment funds to cemeteries,
mausoleums or burial places or grounds
or the benefit Of such institutions. Elmer
gency.
s. f. 1S2-Incorporates the Grand Lodge
Of Free and Accepted Masons of Ne
braska. Emergency.
s. f. 142-Reueals old law In regard 10
pure seeds and re-enacts the same In a
moro comprehensive form.
S. Il. 172--Comprehensive act relating
to inspection of dairy products and au.
| thorizing the deputy food commissioner
to prescribe rules governing the buying
and selling of cream. Emergency.
| III. r.. 4f-Regulates the loan shark
business" Limits interest rates to 81
to 40 per cent, including brokerage fee
Requires all dealers TO take out annual
license from secretary OF state. paying O
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Roads and Bridges

II. r. 15l-An township road and cul-
vert work shall be under the general SUI
pervision of the township board, said
board shall select one of their numoer to
be township highway superintendent and
all work to be done under his direction.
II. r.. 11l-Appropriates 80 per cent of an
IS mill levy for the state normal
schools.
II. II. 139-Provides for removal by the
county board of road overseers who are
neglectful in their duties and puts all
road overseers in direct control of the
county board.
H. II. 1SS-Puts road overseers under
the direction and control of the county
board. Emergency.
II. r. 3-Provides for optional sui mis-
sion to voters in 1916 of the question OF
adoption of the county highway commits
sioner system and prescribes the form
for such submission. Makes the highway
commissioner appointive by the county
board and gives this official anu the
county board exclusive supervision of all
the public roads of the county.
II. r. 1S5-Requires road overseers to
give land owners five days notice before
starting to NOV weeds along the high
ways fronting the land. Where owner
neglects, road overseer is authorized to
perform the work, charging therefor at
the rate of 81 per day for man, 81 for
team and 81 for moving machine. Emer-
gency.
H.. r. 114-An main road bridges shall
be of twenty-ton capacity, and fifteen
ton weight on other highways. Requires
metal sign to be displayed on each
bridge stating its capacity Requires
the placing of white posts not less than
five feet high to mark ends of culverts.
II. r. 13-Requires road overseers to
notify county surveyor of all surveyed
| corners which have been lost or oblit-
Grated and requires the surveyor to re-
! store sveh corners. Emergency.
/ H. r.. i&--Limits the height of hedge
fences ana underground TO within -four
feet of the ground and compels trees TO
be trimmed to a, point eight feet from the
| ground and places enforcement of the
law In the road oyerseers hands. Emer-
gency
S. F. 45-Prohibits shooting and defacing
| of highway signs or historical markers
on the public highways of the state and
provides a penalty therefor.
! III. r. 39l--Provides for destruction of
weeds upon railroad right-of-way at the
/ order of the overscer Of highways and
assessment OF the charge therefor against
the company.
II. r. 262-New state advisory highway
! board shall collect and collate information
relative TO roads and cooperate with the
State university and federal government
| in all road building All federal funds
/ for road making to go to the use of such
board State engineer shall be secretary
I OF this board.
5. F. 6-Reduires sufficient clearance
between the high voltage electric wires
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21

rating candidates for the Omaha school
board.
II. n S2i-Raises legal rate for tuition
OF nonresident pupils from 90 cents TO
81 per week.
S r. i2l-Authorizes business colleges
to sell notes taken in advance payment
for tuition, such notes to show upon
their face that they are negotiable. PEN
atty for violation, fine OF SiOO TO 500 or
TAIL Imprisonment not exceeding sixty
days, or both. Notes to be void II not
made according To- prescribed form.
$. r.. 14S-Estahlishes college OF phar-
macy In the state university, making the
eighth college in that institution.
II. r. Exchanges time OF annual school
meetings from last Monday to first Mon
day in June OF each year Emergency
n. r. makes establishment of county
high schools mandatory upon the county
other school having twelve grades,
II. Il. SSs-Candidates for the school
board in Lincoln shall be nominated at
the municipal primaries when candidates
for the city commission are chosen.
Emergency
II. II. 4O6--one- fourth OF school funds to
be divided equally among school districts
of the state on district basis and the
other three-fourths on the basis OF school
attendance.
II. r. 67S--Prevents school teachers UNI
| der contract with one board from being
hired by another board.
II. r. S62-All schoolhouses and buildings
of two stories or more in height shall be
equipped with fire escapes or toboggans
and the usual number Of exits.
| II. n. 742-Makes provision for Consoll-
dalton OF school districts, establishment
! of rural high schools with free trahs-
portation for children. and state aid,
/ Emergency.
II. r. Metropolis the requirement for
\ a minimum school term OF nine months
| In districts whore the tax OF Is mills will
support II, and eight months where Il
can be supported on a levy of 20 mills.
Reduces the minimum term requirement
| from eight to seven months in districts
having twenty TO seventy-ffve pupils.
| Eergency.
II. n. s4S-Abolishes Junior normal
schools
S. f. l2-Provides for course i'm state
normal schools for training rural teach
ers. This course shall cover two years
time. Those completing II shall be en-
titled to receive second grade certificates.
:. +. 13j-Provides that boards OF edu-
cetion in cities and villages and the an
nGal school meeting I'm rural districts may
authorize use of school houses for neigh
borhood meetings. Emergency
s. +. iO1-Provides for establishment and
maintenance of department for vocational
training In the public schools.
$. r. 109-Companion bill to S. f. 10I
providing for consolidation of rural
school districts and organization of rural
! high schools.
S. F. 259-Authorizes school districts OF
cities Of 1900 or greater population to go
| above the present 35-mill limit school tax,
as high as Is mills, after the proposition
has been submitted to the voters and APP
proved by 90 per cent thereof Authorizes
boards of education i'm such cities "a
make special levies for warrant funds
where this method is perferred to issuing
III. II. 41O-Authorizes boards OF edu-
| cation through their attorneys TO prose
cute actions for recovery Of amounts for.
| the money goes into the school fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Bills Vetoed by the Governor

II. r. 429-Limits the fees of Justices Of
the peace i'm Douglas county To Il OOO a
year. Vetoed at tho request of the author
lof the bill, Represcntatie Palmer of
II. II. 155-Authorlzes district court
Judges in suits involving estates TO make
heirs proper defendants when court IL
not In regular term session. Vetoed at
the request of the introducer. Cronin of
Holt, because subject matter covered by
another bill.
$. +, 1.-THE Omaha light bill. Enpow-
ering the Omaha water district to engage
in the electric lighting business when
such step should be sanctioned by a ma
jority vote of the people OF any munich
p6lity of the water district
H. r.. 62-Provided for state efficiency
survey commission composed of six mem
bers of the legislature. Appropriated
$4,000 for expenses of commission
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Real Estate

S. r. 1-Gives guardians right to mort
gage real estate entrusted to them upon
a showing before the county judge.
Hct M smh iatS ran ths out Of existence
shall pass to the general body OF which
IL was a local member. Applies to de-
nOminational organizations.
II. r. 90-Repeals law requiring clerk
of the district court to report general en-
cumbrance against property held In par
tition.
of estates OF decedents who have died in
Il state and for the determination OF heir
ship and right of descent OF real PROD
erty in cases where no administration or
such estate has been had and more than
two years has elapsed since the death OF
said decedents. The court shall determine
the heirs of the deceased, the degree or
kinship and the right Of descent OF the
real properly of which the deceased died
II. r. O0-Repeals section requiring the
court clerk TO report mortgages or other
membranes on property to be sold IN
der judicial decree In partition suits.
III. r.. 40-AlloWs city OF Lincoln 10
sell real estate Of not more than $1,000
in value without a vote OF the people.
H. r. 339-AuthoriZes city council OF
Lincoln to require the owners of any lots
or land upon which buildings are situ-
ated TO provide sewer connections with
such building and provide the same with
suitable closets, and TO provide for clean
ing and regulation Of cess pools and the
like
H r. SS2-Authorizes municipalities. in.
corpoYated cemetery associations and
church parishes 20 condemn land for GEM
etery purposes. and specifies the proceed
ure thereof. Does not apply to real es-
tate within the limits Of incorporated
villages or cities.
II. r. H-Provides that the bond given
for continuance In forcible entry and do
tainer cases shall cover reasonable dam
ages as well as rent.
IL. II. 211-Repeals the provision which
axsc.,tton Tor less than tWO-thirds value
ri RI Ka-PrOvides for an optional Tor
re1s SvNfem for the registration OF land
tftIes ID counfies IN which after January i.
1Sl6 10 per cent q NE LheenoaaerS Poo-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Railroad and Express

H r. 30l-Requires express companies
TO provide suitable shelter and housing
Tor live stock during shipment; Penalty
IS to 500 fine, not to exceed value OF the
stock.
ii. r. 12s-Provides that railroad COM
panies may, with the approval of the rail-
way commission, condemn twenty acres
in any school land section 10 be used as
stock yards, additional to other lands now
permitted to condemn.
s. F. 26-Requires railroads to furnish
transportation both ways TO caretaker OF
live stock for single car loads.
H r. H7-Provides for the safety OF
railroad employees by requiring electric
telephone or telegraph wires or other
wires overhead crossing railroad tracks
10 leave at least twenty-five feet OF
cleared space above the rails, except in
the case of trolley wires, which shall be
at least twenty-five feet above the rails
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21


h. r, e5i-Provides for budget sys-
tenn Of state finances, making the gov
ernor the CHIEF budget officer and re.
quiring him to furnish the legislature at
the opening OF each legislature with a
fun detailed and summarized estimate
of the states revenues and expenditures
for the ensuing hiCnnium; other state
Officers must assist the governor; audi
tor required tO keeT books which Will
show in condensed form the expenses OF
each DEPARTMENT OF the government; de
partmcnts must report monthly TO the
auditor Tvpewritten summaries must be
furnished by the auditor to the press
once year. and when the governor pre-
pares the budget he must furnish copies
tc the press. TO- members OF the legisla-
ture and to citizens who make written
application.
$. +. 6s-Reduces the commission of
treasurers for collecting irrigation dis
tr1ct taxes from l to one-haif of |
per cent of the amount collected.
H. r. i90--Allows publication of tax list
i'm German, Bohemian or Swedish papers.
5 f. diamonds delinquent tax law
by including hereunder special assess
ments levied by counties, municipalities,
Drainage districts and ether sub-divis-
sions. Provides that where a tax sale Of
land Is afterwards declared void in court.
the purchaser shall be repaid the money
received from him at the rate OF per
cent.
S. F. 1is-Provides for the assessment
of merchandise held in warehouses or
storage. Requires persons or corpora
tions doing a public warehouse business
for the storage of merchandise TO file
with the governor, subject to his APP
proval. a bond for 81 600 to $4,000 for the
protection of owners of stored goods.
Imposes annual license fee of 81 upon
each warehouse Penalty for violation,
fine not exceeding 800 Act does not ap-
ply to grain warehouses.
s. f. 4S-Raises the limit of taxes from
10 to IS mills in villages and in cities OF
900 to 5000 population.
al nj los 10
bllity for deficiency in state taxes when
real estate sold at tax sale brings less
than the amount OF delinquent taxes.
S. F. 136-Raises levy OF school taxes at
Omaha from 20 to % mills
II. r. III Requires county treasurers to
cancel upon their records all tax sales
on which five years time has elapsed
without deed being demanded or action
for foreclosure started.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21

and telephone or telegraph wires, TO pre-
vent Interference with service. Enforce
ment in hands OF the railway commission,
Act does not Apply within corporate
limits OF cities, but In villages and rural
territory. Emergency.
H. r. 467-Provides penalties for de-
struCtion of bridges. land marks or wit
ness pits to township corners.
n. r. 2Si-Repesls statute governing re-
n,Oval Of division fences.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
CONTINUED from Page FourJ

Of federal and state licenses. Authorizes
the Live Stock Sanitary board of the state
TO issue permits for the sale Of serum on
payment of an annual fee of s. and the
tiing OF bond for 5000. Penalty OF $500
To- be paid to the sanitary board when
ever an inspection shows that serum Of
fered for sale is below standard Attor-
ney general authorized to sue on the
bond for the forfeit. Penalty Of 500 to
1900 fine for violation. Full record must
DO kept OF all serum shipments and sales
made. Emergency.
s. +. 139-Revision Of law governing
sale OF medicinal stock food Euereencv
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Schools and Colleges

S. F. 22-Provides for the organization
of county rural school districts in coun-
ties having not TO exceed 1000 popula-
ton.
S. r. 134-Provides the manner Of nomi-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Day of Light Skies

This, as you know. is the day OF
Light Skies. Few men who pay over
$1,1O0 buy any other type. Over
weight and over-tax is ended, never to
return.
The Light Six-if truly Lights the
highest-grade car ever built. II must
be to be staunch. 1t must employ much
aluminium. 1t must have special steels.
II must have a small-bore, high-sped
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Speedway Asks Work
on Viaduct Stopped

The Omaha Speedway association has
requested the city commissioners TO stop
work ON the Locust street viaduct until
this seasons events at the motor speed
way in East Omaha have been held. The
matter will DO taken under advisement.
The Bee Want Ads are Best Business
Boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Revenue

ton for the purchase OF the necessary
blank books and records
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21

motor, which is very economical This
new-type car has cut tire cost and fuel
cost in two.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-21
Sales Have Trebled

Hudson sales have trebled since this
Light Six came out. But this spring
like last spring-there is likely to be
considerable shortage of Hudsons. That
will mean you must be content with a
second-choice car, or lose weeks OF
pleasant driving. Choose now and
avoid that.