THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER ' 24. 1907.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES' TURN
State B&ilroad Comminion Will Make
Them Come to Taw.
TOULTBT MEN. GET RECOGNITION
RHMt RaUe In nates for P-hlppIng
Babbits lias Been CoVd
Return Will Be Made
Without C'hara-e.
(From a Staff Correspond'-nt.)
LINCOLN. Dec. Z3.-(Speclal Telegram.)
Kxprss companies . of Nebraska will be
obliged to report ihelr buslnes condition
to the 8tate Railroad commission or de
fend themselves In the courts. The board
today sent out notice to this- effect, and In
rase of refusal to comply the attorney
general will be directed to proceed against
them under the commission law.
. When the express companies filed their
reports recently, they were not In full.
Few gave the Interstate business and some
did not Include the salaries paid officials.
It is with a view of ascertaining actual
conditions that the commissioners have
taken action. The American refused to
give interstate buslnes and the Wells
Far go company refused to give salaries
paid. The Pacific and United States com
panies did not report t!ie Interstate lisl
ness, either, that originated In Nebraska
or that entering. The United States com
pany failed to give the earnings of tho
entire company.
, Concession to Poultry Men.
Poultry men will be able to ship exhibits
to Omaha's poultry show and return them
free of charge,- as has been usual. An In
crease, in the rate recently established by
the express companies will not be enforced.
.This Is a result of an Investigation made
Bjf the-railroad -commissioners within ffii
last day or two. They discovered the com
panies were trying to enforce a 60 per cent
charge of the first class tariff for returning
poultry exhibits from tho show after charg
Ing double the first class rate to send the
chickens to Omaha. Under- The law such
a rate may not be enforced without tho
permission of the commission, hence the In
vestigation. The express companies when
consulted today, agreed to ship the ex
hibits and return them as ,they have done
previously and later they will be granted a
hearing by the commission on the Justness
of the proprsed inerease In charge.
The State Railway Commission has re
ceived a complaint from Orr Bros, of Clay
Center against the action of the railroads
In Increasing the minimum capacity of cars
from 24.000 to 80,000 pounds. The Orr Bros.
Sid they were notified of this Increase Oc
tober 15, after they had shipped out many
carloads und-r the old ruling on capacity,
ahd consequently the charges to them
will be Increased about $8 a car. The com
mission can do nothing for the Clay Cen
ter firm. At the time the proposition was
up to the commission permission was re
fused the railroads to put In this rate In
Nebtaska, though the commission had no
Jurisdiction over Interstate business and
could not prevent the railroads from mak
ing Its rulings on interstate shipments.
As provided by section 8 of the terminal
tax law the several county and city clerks
shall prepare separate assessment rolls for
the assessment of local railway property
In the cities and villages. In order that
the work may be uniform throughout the
state George p. Bennett, .secretary of the
State Board of 'Assessment, has prepared
blanks for the guidance of the clerks and
will forward them at an early date, to
gether with two copies of senate Mile 61,
which Is the terminal tax law.
Tho several county clerks must furnish
necessary banka for the listing of this
property. It shall be the duty of the as
sessor upon the receipt of such assessment
roll from the county clerk between the first
day of March and May 1 of each year, to
value and assess all of the local property
of each railroad company In each city and
village within his Jurisdiction as of the
first of March of the current year. When
the assessor has completed the assessment
of this local property It Is tils duty to
forward the same to the state board at
the capital at Lincoln on or before May
1 of each year.
Tho law provides that on the first Mon
day In May of each year the state board
shall proceed to assess for the purpose of
city and village taxation all the property
taxable under the provision of the terminal
tax law except local property. The term
local property as used In the act Includes
all the tangible property of a company In
any city or village except rolling stock.
Local properly shall not Include any part
of the franchise of any company. It Is the
duty of the board to equalize and so fix the
values of the various properties returned
that the companies assessed shall stand as
near as may be on a basis of equality with
other tax payer In tho same cities and
villages.
Attorney General Thompson has received
a letter from the clerk of the United States
circuit court at St. Louis that the Burling
ton injunction case is the second case on
the calendar for January 6. This Is the
suit brought by the Burlington railroad
In the United States court here to enjoin
the railwaycommission from reducing grain
rates. The commission filed a demurrer
to the petition In the federal court here
and the demurrer was sustained. The
railroad appealed. Inasmuch as the com
mission intends to take a ntw tack on
making grain rates, it Is likely the attorney
general will ask that the suit be dis
missed. The efforts of former County Attorney
Slabaugh to secure the release of Paul
Clacyomb have been successful, and the
young man will leave the penitentiary in
time to eat his- Christmas dinner at his
home in Omaha. Governor Shejdon gave
gave htm a conditional pardon this after
noon. Clacyomb Is to report to the gov
ernor : monthly and . Is not to use intoxi
cating liquor. Judge Slabaugh said Cla
cyomb was not a bad man at all, but had
gotten In with a fast crowd of boys and
went wrong. '
r or love or a man inga Anderson, a
native of Finland, has learned the Kngllah
language, sold a -claim In the Klondike,
traveled half way across the country and
is now working dny and night for the
release of the object of her aiTections from
the state penitentiary. The man is John
B. Martin. He Is serving a five vears
Ncentence for assisting in working the old-
fashioned padlock game on an unsuspect
ing traveler named Miller, who, while going
through Lincoln to the coast, fell In with
the evil ones and lost UO. Martin pleaded
guilty and got five years.
Miss Anderson arrived In Lincoln several
days ago and' soon her Rtory was pretty
well known. She was working In a restau
rant out In Idaho, and Martin boarded
there. He could ntrt speak lur language
and neither could Bhe speak his. he being
a native of Norway. But In that mysterious
way known only to Cupid It was not long
before each was confident of the love of
the other. Then they 'separated. The
woman went up In the Klondike and staked
out a claim. Martin's mind worked differ
ently, and some two years ago ho landed
In the penitentiary of Nebraska. It was
Just recently that the girl discovered his
whereabouts. Then letters were exchanged.
Both began studying the language of this
country and now both can speak It. The
woman then sold her clayn and ' came on
to Lincoln, and has made her application
to Oovernor Sheldon for executive clem
ency. Statements have been secured by
the woman from the court officials and
today Detective James Malone, who ar
rested Martin, and secured his conviction,
said he would not resist the application.
The hearing will be set for a later date
and the woman -Will appear for the convict.
He will have served his minimum sentence
by April.
While Martin was waiting in the county
Jail for trial his companions and others
in the Jail escaped, but Martin refused to
go. The others have since been arrested
and brought back.
GOOD DAY FOR WAM.AGB DEFENSE!
Tratlmonr Shows Relations of the
Mlllls Family.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 23. (Spe
cial Telegram.) This was practically the
defense's own day In the Wallace trial,
Wallage himself being the last witness and
the defense probably eliminating In con
slderable degree the unwritten law feature
of the case. Through the mother and step
father of the dead man's wife, as also the
divorce petition against the dead man, to
which he made no answer, but silently as
sented, proof was brought that long before
the defendant: ever became acquainted with
Hlllls or Mrs. HUlls he had grossly mis
treated fcer, struck her, chocked her and
knocked her down. It was also testified to
that trouble originally arose between Mr.
and Mrs. Hlllisbecause, as Mrs. Hlllls had
alleged, Hlllls had gone out riding with
Miss Mercler, whom Mrs. HUlls' parents
had sent out of their home where she ttiad
been boarding. , .
Wallage made a good witness for himself
and. according to his story, had never
threatened Hlllls. had no Intention of seek
ing trouble and when the trouble arose In
the poker game and Hlllls attacked him
with a beer bottle he was constantly giv
ing way, not being able to recover and
overcome his antagonist. The latter he
swore was choking him so that he could
scarcely breathe. He did not know what
else to do and placed the revolver against
Hlllls' body while Hlllls lay on top of him
and pulled the trigger. The cross-examination
was withstood well by the witness.
Little rebuttal testimony was taken and
the argument began early this evening and
will be finished tonight. The case Is likely
to go to the Jury abouj midnight. ...
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OLSOX IS CALLED TO FREMONT
Officers Return With Him to Rosalie
But Make no Arrest.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 23. Special Tele
gram.) Sheriff Young of Pender and Olof
Olson arrived here about 3 o'clock this
afternoon and met Sheriff Bauman at his
office at the Jail. He told Olson that he
had had him brought down here to talk
with him and -showing him what he had
found under the hay pile; he told him that
the doctors said It was a child's tongue
and probably that of the missing glrli
Tears were In his eyes and he replied
"How can that be?"
They remained In the sheriffs office for
some time discussing the situation, but no
new facts weer brought out and the loca
tion of the missing child's body Is as great
a mystery as ever. Olson and the two sher
lffs returned to Rosalie by train over the
Burlington at 4 o'clock this afternoon
Whether he has any special clue to follow
he declined to state. All sorts of rumors
were afloat here this afternoon, one being
that Olson had made damaging admissions
to the sheriff, but those in a position to
know say they are not true.
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should obviously mean, when it beer talk,
uniformly backed by the highest grade ingre
dients that have a place in honest brewing
But Quality talk Purity talkis not the whole story.
There's that Blatz individual merit that is developed by
the Blatz process alone, and which is, after all, the real
reason . why Blatz Beer is so peculiarly satisfying and
gratifying. Try any of the Blatz brands, whether on
draught or in bottles, and you will be sure of a beer of
l character and quality beyond compare.
OMAHA BRANCH 802-10 Do.iglas St., Cor 8th St.
, Tel. Douglas 6162, O.nahi, Neb.
of the river will last. The object of the
diversion dike Is to turn the water Into the
south channel. The Burlington la short
ening the bridge across the Platte by
filling up the north end and have a big
gang loading sand and gravel at the
bluffs across the river to do the filling.
At present the strongest current Is where
the filling Is going on.
CORONER'S INQUEST .DELAYED
Farmers I.lrlaa; Near Smith Home Are
Avoiding the Process Server.
REWARD N.h.. Dec. 23 (SnoHal Tele
gramsThe coroner's Inquest over the
body of Mrs-. Frank Smith, who was killed
by an unidentified assailant near Mllford,
will not be held until tomorrow. The cor
oner went to the scene of the crime Satur
day and empannelled a Jury and then post
poned the Inquest until tomorrow.
. In the neighborhood are many Menno-
nites, who are greatly opposed to getting
In the tolls of the law, and their peculiar
rellglpus belief has made Investigation of
the crime difficult. One of this faith Is on
the Jury. There is no further clue to the
perpetrator of the assault.
District Court at Chadran.
CHAD RON, Neb.. Dec. 23. 8peclal.)
District court has adjourned until Jan
uary 21.
James Williams pleaded guilty to shoot
ing with Intent to kill and was sen
tenced to the penitentiary for eighteen
months.
Robert Burns pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny and was sentenced for
two years.
Harry Thomas, after a long drawn out
fight, was convicted of shooting with In
tent to kill and was sentenced for twelve
years.
David Standing Bear was convicted and
found guilty of stealing a horse and sen
tenced for two years.
Litigation Over Small Amount.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dej. 23. (Special.)-
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad has
appealed to the supreme court from a Judg
ment for I cent awarded Joseph A. Gardi
ner by Judge Adams In the district court,
John M. Ragan, former commissioner of
the supreme court. Is attorney for the rail
road and J. C. Stevens is associated with
Mr. Gardiner, who is also an attorney, on
the plaintiff's side.
This momentous litigation resulted from
the refusal of the local agent to deliver to
Mr. Gardiner a parcel of freight, consist
ing of two cartwheels and one axle, without
first seeing the bill of lading. Mr. Gardl
ner Instituted ah action in replevin In the
county court and Judgment for 1 cent was
entered in favor of the defendant railroad
corporation. Mr. Gardiner appealed to the
district court, where the case was tried on
the same points of law, and the Judgment
of the lower court was reversed. . The cart
wheels and axle are valued at 110.30 and
the railroad has a claim for a little less
than $1 for storage. The court costs up
to date amount to about S30.
County Will Collect Tax.
HASTINGS, Nebi, Dec' 23. (Speclal.)
County Judge Dungan has decided In
favor of the county in the suit to collect
an inheritance tax from the. estate or heirs
of the late William Kerr, who died last
April. In January Mr. Kerr transferred a
large amount of real estate to his only
child, Thomas Kerr, and the latter doeded
a one-half Interest In each piece of the
property to bis mother. The widow and the
son are the only heirs. County Attorney
Snider brought suit on the ground that the
transfer was made by William Kerr In con
templation of death, and this contention
was sustained by Judge Dungan. The legal
question Involved In this action has never
been passed upon by the supreme court of
this state. Mr. William Kerr's wealth was
estimated at upwards of 1,000,000. Judge
Duugan will appoint an appraiser to de
termine the value of the property for which
the ! per cent inheritance tax may be
collected.
Ours Farms in Platte River.
FRKAIONT, Neb., Dec. 2S. Sjolal.)
Yesterday morning a gorge of Ice formes
In the Platte river west of where work
Is in progress on the diversion dike, com
pletely stopping tile flow In the north
channel and turning all the watr Into
the channel south of the big Island. Peo
ple were able to walk over to the Island,
a situation never knowi. to exist before.
It Is a uuestlon bow long this condition
Mrs. Smith's Skull Not Crushed.
MILFORD, Neb.. Dec, 23. (Special. )
The. post mortem examination of the bddy
of Mrs. Frank Smith disclosed, the Ira
print on the skull of the Irons on the single
tree, but the skull was not crushed In as
supposed. On conclusion of the examination
the coroner Impaneled the following Jury:
Ell Cartrlght, Thomas II. Healey, Andy
Welsh, -William Runnels, Harry Llpply
and L. O. Howard. The Jury was called
to meet at Mllford today, but the absence
f Sheriff Glllen necessitated another ad
journment unUl Friday at 2 p. m. No
new developments have seen made.
Nebraska. News Notes.
BEATRICE Royal A. West and . Mrs.
Eliza West, both of Des Moines, la., were
married here today by Judge Spafford.
BEATRICE John Kuhl and Charles Ford
were sentenced to ninety days each in the
county Jail at hard labor for resisting an
omcer.
AINSWORTH-Dennis Collins, one of
Alnsworth's oldest settlers, had a paralytic
stroke last Tuesday morning and he died at
s a. m. Sunday morning, il leaves a wire
and two brothers. The funeral -will be held
at the residence Tuesday forenoon.
BEATRICE William Caseley, who stole
an overcoat here Saturday belonging to E.
E. Holn, a traveling man. Is under arrest
at Tecumseh for a similar offense. He will
be brought here when the Tecumseh au
thorities get through with him.
GUIDE ROCK Last night occurred the
death of George Oarber from heart trou
ble, following a long illness with Inflamma
tory rheumatism. Deceased was a relative
of the late ex-Governor Silas Garber. A
wife and five small children are left to
mourn a husband and father. 1
HASTINGS George W. Maxwell of
this city In returning from the New
England charrfp Ions hip trap-shooting con
test at Wellington. .Mass., with a record
of high gun, his score being St 9 out cf
100. Mr. Maxwell lost one arm some
years ago, but there are only a few men
In the country who are more expert with
the shotgun. He stands within a few
places of the top of the list In the all
American standing and there never was
a one-armed shot who had a better record.
GUIDE " ROCK Officers of the
Royal Neighbors - of America for
the ensuing- vear. - recently elected.
are: Mrs. Cora Coplen, oracle; Mrs. Ruth
Olmslede, vice oracle; Miss Lena Sar
gent, chancellor: Eva Fowler, recorder:
Mrs. Lois Evans, receiver; Miss Etta
Stedman. I. S.; Mrs. Elisabeth Brehm, O.
8.: Geo. Thompson, managar: Dr. Reed,
physician. Officers of the Degree of
Honor are: P. C. of H, Mrs. Mary Lam
bert: C. of H.. Mrs. Magffln Robinson: ij.
of It., Mrs. Jennie Campbell; C. of C,
Miss Sadie Vaughan; recorder. Miss Ella
Van Woert; financier, Mrs. Delia Watts
receiver, Mrs. Mary E. Doudtng: UHher,
Miss Maggie Woodward: assistant usher.
Miss Ethel Woodward; I. W., Miss Mae
Robinson; o. w., Geo. ttrltton; adviser.
Mrs. Anna Mason: maids or. honor. Gen
eva Robinson and Lena Sargent; team
captain, Mrs. Elzvla Hendrlckson.
HASTINGS Holiday shopping in
Hastings has been fully ud to the av
erwge of the last two or three seasons
and many of the stores report a large
increase, n is quite iiKeiy, ir an accu
rate report were available, that the to
tal volume of Christmas shopping in
Hastings would be found to be greater
than ever before. The postofflce has
never done so large a business as within
the last ten days. Banking operations
are being conductetd practically on a
normal basis. The year Just closed has
undoubtedly been the most prosperous In
the history of the city. For a time, fol
lowing the Inauguration of tne limited
cash payment plan by the banks, a few
merchants noticed a slight falling off In
trade, but no such effect is apparent now.
During the twelve months over 250,000
of residence property has been built In
Hastings and a number of new business
blocks have been erected.
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