THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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11 IN PROTEST
CARRANZA'8 DECREE CONFISCAT
ING OIL PROPERTIES IN MEXICO
BRINGS COMPLAINT.
BRYAN WARNS CARRANZA
Secretary Declares Government Told
Mexican Chief That Serious Conse
quences Would Follow Threatened
Seizure of Wells.
Washington, Jan. 18. Secretary of
State Brynn announced on Friday that
the United States government had
warned General Carranza that "serious
consequences would follow" threat
ened confiscation of foreign oil wells
nt Tampico.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rico, tlio Dritlsh
ambassador, dollvorcd to tho state de
partment a protest of tho most em
phatic character against General Car
ranza's decreo confiscating oil proper
ties in tho Tampico district.
Tho British representations to tho
stato department mako it clear that
tho British government will not coun
tenance tho destruction of oil intorests
owned by British subjects at Tampico
and tho, United States government was
urged to tako drastic action toward in
ducing Carranza to rovoko his decreo.
BRITAIN MAKES OFFER TO U.S.
Would Free Ships If Bond Is Given
Embassy Says Decision Must Rest
With Prize Court
Washington, Jan. 18. Release on
bond of ships dotalncd in British prlzo
courts will bo pormltted by tho Brit
ish government if tho Judge of the
court 1b willing, according to a state
ment issued on Friday by tho British
embassy, which says:
"While they cannot givo a pledge
that all ships now in prizo courts will
bo released on ball bolng offered, be
causo tho decision must rest with the
Judge, his majosty's government, in
order to rollovo a shortago of ton
nage, aro anxious to withdraw ships
bb Iittlo no poBslblo from tho carrying
trado and will, thorefbre, not oppose
releaso .on bail of ships now in prlzo
courts, if bail is offered. Only sovon
neutral vessols aro at present in tho
prlzo court"
5,000 FRENCH ARE KILLED
Berlin Reports 5,200 French Captured
and Huge Number Left Dead
in Battle.
Berlin, Jan. 18. German army head
quarters announced on Friday that In
tho battlo north of Solssons tho Fronch
left 4,000 to 5,000 dead on tho flold and
that tho Germans captured 0,200
Frenchmen, 14 guns, six machiuo guns,
several rovolvlng guns nnd six towns
and cleared tho north bank of tho
Alsno' river northeast of Solssons of
all Fronch troops. Tho battlo was di
rected by General von Kluck and tho
emperor was present. Six towns wero
captured by tho Germans.
Whole family is .lynched.
Two Womon, Father and His Son, All
1 Negroes, Are Killed at Monti
cello, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18. Dan Barber,
his son Jesse and Barber's two mar
ried daughters, Eula and Ella Charles,
negroes, wore taken from tho Jaspor
county jail at Montlcello and lynched
by 100 mou. Their bodies wero riddled
with bullets. Tho lynchlnga resulted
Indirectly from a fight that recently
occurred at Dan Barber's homo, when
J. P. Williams, chlot of police, attempt
ed to arrest him on a charge of selling
whisky without a license.
WABASH TRAIN INTO DITCH
One Man Killed and Thirteen Passen
ger injured In Wreck Near
Runnclls, la.
Des Moines, In., Jan. 18. D. J. nob
bo of St Louis, Mo., waB killed and
13 other passengers woro injured in u
wreck on tho WabaBh railroad near
Runnolls, la. Two sleeping cars on
tho rear end of train No. 1, from St,
Loulo to Dos Moines, plunged down an
embankment. Tho injured passengers
woro brought to Des Moines and taken
to hospitals.
TWO MASKED MEN RQB BANK
Bandits Force Clerks Into Vault at
Jacksonville, Fla., and Got
$2,000.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18. Two
masked men, armed with rovolvora,
forcod two clerks of tho American
Trust and Savings bank hero into a
vault on Friday and oscapod with $2,
000 in cash.
Famous Explorer Dead.
Lqtulun, Jan. 18. Vlce-Adralrnl Sir
Georgo Strong Naros, retired, a fa
mous Arctic explorer, died hero on Fri
day, aged eighty-four. Admiral Naros
commanded nn arctlo expedition in
1875-7G.
Steamer Is Wrecked.
Port LouJb, Mnnhattan Island, Jan.
18, Tho steamer Canarn, bound from
Colombo, was wrcckod a mlto cast of
Cave Point Light on Thursday. Her
malls and passengoro woro landed
here. .
ASKS 25,000 TROOPS
LODGE IN PLEA FOR MORE MEN
AND SHIPS,
Senator 8ays "Our Means of Self De
fense Are Either Inadequate or
Wholly Lacking."
Washington, Jan. 17. "Our means
of sclf-defenso aro cither woefully in
adequate or wholly lacking," declared
Senator Lodgo of Massachusetts in ai
speech in tho sennto urging tho addi
tion of 25,000 men to tho army and
tho strengthening of tho navy. Ho
would build scout cruisers, torpedo
boats and battleships.
Tho senator quoted figures to show
tho regulnr army "is not much moro
than twlco tho sizo of tho pollco forco
of tho city of Now York," and said:
"Surely It is not necessary to do
moro than repent these figures to
show tho utter Inadequacy af our reg
ular army. Tho reserves which wo
havo of soldiers who havo served in
tho army and who aro liable to bo
called back to tho colors amount to
1C men. In other words, wo havo no
reserves with which rapidly to en
large tho army if wo wero attacked.
"Wo aro also Bhort of officers, and
the instruction of tho organized mi
litia suffers woefully from tho lack
of officers available for that service.
"Yet wo aro doing nothing toward
Increasing our supply of officers, al
though wo havo tho best military
academy In tho world ready to glvo
Instruction to any number of offlcors
that wo may need."
Tho worst naval deficiency Just now
is in scout cruisers, ho said, and
addod: ,
"Wo havo only three scout cruisers,
I believe, to protect and give warning
of tho approach of a hostile fleet, for
six thousand miles of coast on tho
Atlantic nnd Pacific."
Now York, Jan. 14. A C0-mllo galo
whirling up from tho Florida coast
lashed tho northorn Atlantic coast all
night In this city alono It caused tho
death of two persons, Injuries to a
dozen moro and much property dam
ago. More powerful blasts may bo ex
pected, according to tho weather bu
reau, with tho galo attacking tho Now
England states. Incoming steamers
reported severe battles with the storm.
Paris, 111., Jan. 14. Samuel Magnor,
who won famo by wig-wagging at Al
toona Pass, Sherman's famous war
messngo, "Hold tho fort, I am com
ing," died hero on Tuesday, aged
soventy-throe. i
Potrograd, Jan. 14. Tho Gorman
cruiser Bremen has arrived at Wil
helmshavcn In a badly damaged con
dition, as a result of coming In con
tact with a mine, according to Infor
mation received by Russia.
Paris, Jan. 14. Emperor William is
roported to bo paying another visit to
his army on French soil nnd is living
at tho chateau of a Fronch mombor
of tho chnmber of deputies iu north
orn Franco. v
Potrograd Jan. 14. Tho roported
death of Grand Duko Alexander Mich
aolovitch, brother-in-law of Emperor
Nicholas, while fighting in Persia last
wock, was officially denied in Potro
grad on Tuesday.
GOLD MEDALS FOR FOUR MEN
National Institute of Social Science
Decorates Herrlck, Carnegie, Bur
bank and Eugeno Brleux.
Now York, Jan. IB. Tho National
Instltuto of Social Science hold its
annual meeting here today and be
stowed Its gold medal on four moil for
their work in tho interests of human
ity. The men bo honored aro Myron
T. Herrlck, formor American mlnlstor
to Franco, who is now working in tho
Interests of European noncombatants;
Andrew Carnegie, for his deeds ns
poaco advocato and philanthropist;
Luther Burbank, the "plant wizard,"
and Eugono Brleux, tho famous French
dramatist, Tho principal address of
tho mooting was delivered by ex
President Taft
SULTAN BOWS TO ITALY
Reported That King's Ultimatum to
Turkey Brings Agreement to Set
v , tie Modelda Clash.
Milan, Jan. 14. Italy's demands for
tho solution of tho Ilodoldn lncldont
havo boeu agreed on on bloc by tho
Subllmo Porto. Turkoy already hnB
ordered tho releaso of British VIco
Consul IUchnrdBon, who was arrested
In tho Itallun consulato at Ilodoldn,
nnd has promlsod to punish tho sol
dlors who broko Into tho consulate nB
well as to salute tho Itallnn flag when
It Is ngnln hoisted ovor tho building.
Note In Sock Wins Husband.
Now York, Jnn. 18. Mlsn Jano Call
arrived from Europo and loft Imme
diately for Atlnnta, Ga., to dellvor an
engagement ring to a girl who put n
noto in tho too of a sock and won a
British soldlor.
Toledo Couple Found Dead.
Toledo, O., Jan. 18. Harry B. But
lor and hla housekeeper, Rudy Func
tion, woro found dead on Friday morn
ing at 38 South St Clair strcot Ac
cidental asphyxiation Is tho verdict of
1 tho coroner,
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MISE W FIGHT
EMPEROR OF GERMANY DIRECTS
RU8H AGAINST THE
ALLIES.
CLEARED VREGNY OF ENEMY
Teutons Capture Fourteen Officer and
1,Y50 Men During- the Battle
Rrench Forced Across Alsne by
Floods.
Berlin, Jan. 10 (by wireless). Em
peror William was present in person
during tho battlo on tho Vrcgny
plain, northeast of Solssons, which
resulted in that elovated ground be
ing cleared of tho Froncn.
Tho battlo is described iu flie Ger
man official statement ns "a brilliant
feat for our troops."
In this engagement tho Germans
claimed to havo captured 14 French
ofilcors and 1,150 men.
"In tho dunes near Nleuport and
southwest of Ypres," tho ofilcial state
ment reads, "artlllory combats are
going on. Tho cnomy directed an ex
tremely Btrong flro on Westende,
which they soon will havo entirely
destroyed. Their torpedo boats dis
appeared quickly us soon as they re
ceived our fire.
"In continuation of their activities
of January 8, northeast of Solssons,
our troops again inado an attack on
tho heights of Vrcgny and cleared this
elovated plain of tho enemy.
"In a pouring rain and deoply sod
den clay, trench after trench was
taken by storm until nfter dark, and
tho enemy was driven back to the
border of the elevated plain.
"Tho .total results of tho fights
January 12 and 13 northoast of Sols
sons wero 3,150 prisoners, eight heavy
guns and much war material."
Within a two-hour motor rldo of
Paris Emperor William is directing a
violent attack on tho French lino.
In their latest report tho Fronch
claim to havo stopped tho German ad
vanco, but tho battlo Is proceeding
with heavy ro-enforcoments thrown
in by both Germans and allies. A
definlto defeat for either side at this
point might forco tho reshaping of tho
battlo all along tho front
Cannonading was very spirited in
tho vicinity of Nleuport and around
Ypres. Belgian troopB blow up south
east of StuyveneBkorko tho buildings
on a farm which wero serving tho
enemy ns a depot for his munitions.
Tho continued flood stage of tho
River Aisno has carried away several
regular brldgos as well as somo tem
porary foot bridges which wo throw
across. Tho Unes of communication
of tho allies wero consequently mado
uncertain. Under theso conditions
wo havo established ourselves on tho
south bank of tho river, in tho region
botween Crouy nnd Missy, with brldgo
heads on tho north bank in possession
of tho French.
GOV. BLEASE QUITS OFFICE
Learns of Abandoned Impeachment
Plan Just Before Filing His Res
.,y Ignatlon Pardon? 27.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 16. Gov. Colo
L. Bloaso, whoso term of office expires
January 19, filed his resignation on
Thursday with thp secrotary of stato
aftor granting clomoncy to 27 convicts.
Tho resignation, transmitted to tho
sonato, was Immediately accepted.
Lloutonant Governor Smith took tho
oath for tho unexpired term. No rea
son for tho governor's action was given
In his resignation. It was stated that
Governor Bloaso was told of a meet
ing of somo members of tho legisla
ture Tuesday night when, according
to mombors of tho conferonco, a
proposal to Instltuto impeachment pro
ceedings ngalnBt tho governor was dis
cussed, but was abandoned. Blease
continued to oxerclso pardoning powor
until tho end of his administration,
granting clomoncy in somo canes Just
boforo ho sent in his resignation. Last
August Governor Bloaso was dofeat
ed in tho senatorial primary.
U. S. SEIZES QUEEN'S GEMS
Two Elghtcen-Cnrat Diamonds Taken
Becauso Owner Failed to
Declare Them.
Now York, Jan. 10. Treasury agonts
on Thursday seized from A. Anplkad
Jlan, a resident of Constantinople now
In this city, two egg-shaped diamonds
weighing moro than , eighteen carats
each and said to havo been worn cen
turies ago by a queon of Egypt Tho
diamonds are said to be of groat valuo,
not only becauso of their slzo and qual
ity, but bocavlao of their antiquity. Col
lector of tho Port Dudley Flold Mnlono
dlroctcd tho solzuro of tho Jowols,
which, it Is claimed, Anplkadjlan failed
to doclaro to tho customs officials
when ho arrived In tho United States
on October 19. last
U. S, Battleship Damaged.
Washington, Jan. 18. Tho brldgo
gear, rnllB and decking of tho Unitod
States battleship Kansas wero swept
away during a storm off Capo Hat
toras. It will tako 15 days to got tho
ship Into commission ngnin.
Immigration Bill Is Passed.
Waahlngton, Jan. 18. Tho houso on
Friday adopted, by a voto pf 227 to 90,
tho conferonco report on tho Burnett
immigration bill. Tho senate already
had adopted tho report Tho bill will
now go to thq president.
WOULD KEEP WHEAT
LEAGUE ASKS WILSON TO PRO
HIBIT EXPORT OF GRAIN.
New York Woman Believes Embargo
Would Keep Prices Normal
Grain Sold at $1.45.
Washington, Jan. 17. A telegram
renched tho Whlto Houso from Mrs.
JuIInn Heath of Now York, of tho
Housewives' lcaguo, who said that
speaking for 800,000 American homes,
she urged President Wilson to em
bargo shipments of wheat abroad that
tho supply might bo conserved to keep
prices at normal in America.
Chicago, Jan. 1C Cash Ko. 2 hard
winter wheat sold on tho board of
trado at $1.44 3 1.44, but $1.45 was
bid for It at tho closo of tho market
Tho No. 2 red variety was about c
higher.
In splto of tho fancy prices offered
for whoaf, tho farmers refuse to sell
moro than limited quantities.
New York wired that export sales
of grain from tho United States prob
ably would be a record for the season.
Tho Armour Grain company reported
tho sales of 1,20'0,000 bushels of wheat
lying in boats at Buffalo to the Ameri
can commission for relief in Belgium.
New York export salo3 of wheat
were 200,000 bushels. Chicago export
ers had nothing to offer, though mills
bought 135,000 bushels of cash wheat
hero.
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE PAINTING
St. Louis Millionaire Rescued, But Val
uable Canvas Is Destroyed $10,
000 Organ Destroyed.
St Louis, Mo., Jan. 14. Tho pala
tial homo of Jackson Johnson, mil
lionaire president of tho International
Shoo company, at University, City was
destroyed by lire. Mr. Johnson, his
wife, his son and his daughter were
rescued by firemen when means of
ogress woro cut off by the flames.
Among the valuables destroyed was
tho painting "Viscountess Melvlllo" by
Sir Thomas M. Lawrence, the cele
brated English portrait artist Mr.
Johnson tried to enter the burning
building to save tho painting, but had
to give up tho attempt
A $10,000 organ, the Christmas gift
of Mr. Johnson to his family, was de
stroyed, as woro also rare oriental
rugs and expensive pieces of imported
furniture. Mr. Johnson estimated tho
loss at $140,000 to $200,000. The houso
contained 35 rooms.
80 TERRE HAUTE MEN GUILTY
Politicians Admit Vote Frauds In Fed
eral Court Mayor and Others
Fllo Demurrers.
Indianapolis, Jan. 14. Admitting
that they had participated in the al
leged conspiracy to corrupt tho elec
tion off November 3, 1914, in Terre
Haute, 80 of 114 men under arrest
pleaded guilty before Judge Ander
son in tho United States district court
hero on Tuesday. Sentence waB not
passed. Mayor Roberts, Circuit Judge
Redman, Sheriff Shea and others who
wore represented by Representative
A. C. Stanley , of, Kentucky filed de
murrers to tho Indictment Arguments
on tho demurrers will bo mado Janu
ary 20. J. Edward Holler, who until
a few days ago was chief of police
pf Torro Haute, and John F. Nugont,
former night chief of police, wero
among those who pleaded guilty.
6 ACTRESSES HURT IN CRASH
Young Women on Way to Theatrical
Benefit In Auto Injured by
Car at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 14. Six young woman
porfonnors who were on their way to
a theatrical benefit for orphans In tho
Masonic temple were injured when
an automobile in which they wore rid
ing was struck and partly wrecked In
a collision with a street car at North
Clark and West Huron streets. Those
Injured are: Miss Kate Mulltnle, Miss
Margaret Stevenson, Miss Clara Eld
rldgo, Miss Mary Mullinlo, Miss Lu
clllo Farroll and Miss Evelyn Dnro.
REWARDS BRITISH GENERALS
At Request of General Joffre, Presi
dent Polncare Gives Insignia of Le
gion of Honor to Two.
Paris, Jan. 14. President Poincaro
on his latest trip to tho front invested
tho British generals, Sir Douglas-Haig
and Smith-Dorrien, with tho Insignia
of grand officers of tho Legion of
Honor. Theso wero conferred at tho
special request of Genoral Joffro.
To Veto Immigration Bill.
Washington, Jnn. 14. Whilo declin
ing to say so In specific terms, vPresl
dont Wilson again mado it clear that
ho will voto tho Immigration bill. Ho
Is a3 strongly opposed to tho literacy
test as ever.
Dynamites Saloon.
Loulsvlllo, Ky., Jan. 10. Becauso ho
hod been refused a drink, Clarenco
Quarrels, colored, throw a stick of
dynamite Into a negro saloon nt Ninth
and Madison streets. Tho explosion
which followed Injured ten negroes.
To Continue Coal Strike,
Columbus. O., Jnn. 1G. Tho United
Mlno Workers of Ohio unanimously
adopted a resolution declaring for tho
continunnco of tho coal strike In east
ern Ohio and offering tho miners their
moral and financial support.
WANT VALUE SHOWN
IS PURPOSE OF MEASURE INTRO
DUCED IN SENATE.
DETAILS OF PRINTING BILL
Bates Would Provide Hundred Thou-
and Dollars for Erection of
Plant Near Capitol.
Lincoln. By Introducing a bill pro
viding for tlio taxation of all fran
chises nt their actual valuo, Senator
Qulnby of Douglas has laid tho foun
dation for what probably will be one
of tho hardest fights of tho session.
Tho measure seta forth that the as
sessor shall determlno tho market
valuo of all outstanding stocks and
bonds, deduct the value bf tlio tangl
bio property therefrom and that the
difference shall bo tho taxable valuo
of tho franchise.
The bill further provides that each
corporation affected shall fllo with
tho county treasurer a full statement
of Its financial condition, including
tlio valuo of Its tanglblo property,
and that the assessor shall have pow
er to compel such filing.
Printing! Plant BUI.
One hundred thousand dollars Is
tho amount of nn appropriation for
tho establishment of a state printing
plant proposed In a bill introduced
by Representative Bates. This meas
ure creates a state printing commis
sion consisting of the governor, sec
retary of stato and the stato printing
commissioner appointed by the" gov
ernor. It empowers the commission
to act with the Board of Control in
purchasing a site and erecting build
ings thereon, as near as possible to
tho capltol building in Lincoln. The
plant thus established, under tlio
terms of the bill, will do all printing
for stato offices, departments and in
stitutions, for boards and societies,
operating under state control and for'
tho legislature when It Is in session.
Tho commission Is to be tlio Judge of
what printing may bo necessary for
each office, Institution or organiza
tion. Stato Institutions now possess
ing printing plants may continue to
operato thorn if the commission deems
It advisable. No private work of any
kind is to bo done at the state plant
and penalties are specified for infrac
tions of this rule.
Relief Food Transported Free.
Foodstuffs may bo sent to Belgian
Bufferers through the postoffico de
partment and express companies -without
charge, according to an official
announcement to Governor Morehead
from tho national committee at New
York. The telogram states that a
shipload of provisions and clothing
should leave the metropolis every
other day, If tlio needs of tho hour aro
met in tho stricken country. The
national commission recommends
chartering a regular lino of steamers,
bo that the work may be put on a per
manent basis.
Wants Joint Support.
Regan of Platto has Introduced a
bill to provide for Joint construction
and support of bridges over tlio
Platte river by tho counties on either
Bide thereof. The cost and mainten
ance charges shall bo divided botween
the counties which the bridge may
touch on tho basis of the assessed
valuation of tho two counties.
Douglas Men Get Chairmanships.
Richmond of Douglas drew tlio
chairmanship of the house commit
teo on cities and towns and Howard
of the samo county tlio chairmanship
of tho committee on labor, Norton of
Polk was mado chairman of tho
flnanco comraltteo and Parrlott of Ne
maha of the Judiciary committee.
BUI to Aid Blind.
A bill appropriating $2,000 as tho
nucleus of a fund for the aid and re
lief of tho blind outsldo state institu
tions has been presented by Represen
tative Mockett It is intended to as
sist blind persons in finding employ
ment, and In other ways to aid them.
Senate Cuts Committees.
This senate's session will jLrausact
Its business with but twenty-seven
standing committees, whereas tho
1913 senato had forty-two standing
committees.
.Would Abolish Death Penalty.
Abolishment of capital punlshmont
or tho death penalty is tho end
sought in a bill introduced by Qulnby
of Douglas.
Want Torrens System.
A bill introduced in the sonato by
Shumway of Dixon provides for In
stallation of tho Torrens land regis
tration systom In this stato.
Anti-Loan Shark BUI.
To tako tho placo of tho anti-loan
shark bill, passed two years ago,
Representative Lundgren of Douglas
county has Introduced a new meas
ure which makes It Illegal to charge
maro than 1M per cent por month
Intorest on chattel loans and requires
dealors In that lino of business to
tako out licenses, paying a feo of $100.
Tho secretary of stato is authorized
to appoint inspectors in each county
to seo that tho law Is complied with.
Dealers must fllo bond with 'tho sec
retary of stato In the sum of $5,000.
WOULD BENEFIT SMALL TOWNS'
Crlnktaw'a Amendment to Female La
bor Law May Settle
Difficulties. .
Tho femalo labor law, In so far as
it applies to the villages nnd towns
and cities undor 5,000 population, will
bo n dead letter if the bill Introduced?
by Crinklaw of Antelope runs the leg
islative gauntlet Tho measuro
would settlo tho difficulties tlio Ne
braska Tolephono Co. and tho Lincoln
Telephono and Telegraph Co. have
been having for tho past two years In
tho employment of femalo operators
In tho .one-person exchanges of the
stato.
Restaurants and laundries In a
number of tho smaller towns and clt,
ies would also bo benefited by th
bill. This has been a source of much
troublo during tlio past two years.
Although defeated two years ago,
another sterilization bill has bobbed
up In both houses of tho legislature,
In tho senate tho measuro was intro
duced by Senator Shumway, while in
tho house it. Is fathered by Represen,
tatlve Stobblns. Tho bill in the sen
ate provides for a board of physi
cians to have charge of administra
tion of llio law. Sterilization Is to bo
practiced upon state" wards only upon
consent of relatives of tlio inmate.
An Innovation for the legislature
will bo a record of tho votes of mem
bers on measures before tho commit
tee, as well as in tlio main bodies.
This will enable tho public to keep
pretty closo tab on their members,
When a bill is reported from a com
mltteo It will show how each member
voted on It In tho committee.
Omaha senators want a new state
house. They say tho present struc
ture Is a disgrace to such a prosper
ous stato as Nobraska, and that we
should feel ashamed of it Even
Douglas county has a court house
which Is a far better building for a
stato house than this ono, said one
senator from Douglas.
On account of the cutting off of
many commltteo clerkships in tho
houso It has been necessary for somo
of tho committees which have In pre
vious sessions hada clerk, to provide
ono for themselves and tho commlt
teo on roads selected Representative
Dalby of Gago county to act as clerk
to the committee.
Antl-dlscrlminatlon In Are insurance
and cyclone Insurance rates Is provid
ed for In tho Howell bill Introduced
In tho senate. The measure gives tho
power of rate regulation over to tlio
state insurance commission and arms
that body with sufficient authority to
carry out Its provisions.
It is reported- that tho railroad com
panies of Nebraska will not hire coun
sel to represent them at this legisla
ture, as they did two years ago, but
will depend upon themselves and their
paid advertisements to bring results
when bills for railroad legislation;
come bofore tho 'lawmakers.
Douglas county's delegation, or ra.
part of It, are sponsor of a bin for a
prlzo fight commission of Ave which?
shall havo Jurisdiction and control
over all boxing matches held wlthirs
tho stato and all associations -which
shall cater to amusements of thla
kind shall pay a license to tlio state.
With a record of somo fifty-six em
ployes named by the employes' com
mittee of the stato senate two years
ago, in the first fifteen days of the ses
sion, the employes' commltteo this
year has no great problem to face in
holding the employes down to fifty to
start with.
Representative Norton believes that
this Bession he will bo able. to pass
lls bill for tho recall of all public of
ficials. This will bo his third" effort
to lnduco tho legislature to give the
people an opportunity to voto on re
call. Tho senato has stood pat on . tho
right of any member to lntroduco any
bill ho saw lit, virtually turning down
the resolution of Senator Deal of
Custer for a committee for tho elim
ination of all duplicate bills.
An attempt will bo mado to chango
the 8 o'clock closing law by the pres
ent legislature. Anderson of Phelps
has introduced a bill changing tlio
closing timo of Saloons to six o'clock
Instead of 8 o'clock.
Representative Hostetlor of Buffalo
county docs not bellovo In tho giving
of tips. Ho has submitted a bill to
tho house providing a penalty of $10
to $100 lino for giving or accepting a
tip.
On the first, day for introducing
bills tho house established a record.
But twenty-one bills woro Introduced,
as against ninety-eight on tho first
day two years ago. Not In a quarter
of a century has tho number of bills
introduced been cut down bo.
Howell of Douglas has Introduced
a bill to consolidate South Omaha
and other small cities around Qmnho,
with tho lattor. The bill provides for
consolidation under act of tho legis
lature without a voto on tho proposition
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