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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1913. GOVERNOR SIGNS MANY BILLS Several Others Have Been Passed and Await Signature. $50,000 PENITENTIARY DEFICIT llnve neftulntcil the Incorporation on Cities of the First GlnaN to More Than Forty Thou sand Citlsenshlp. (From a 8 toff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 4.-(Speclal.)-Thlrty-live bills have been signed by the gover nor to date nnd reported to the tcnite and house. Several others have beon passed and are awaiting the ttuvcrnor'i signature. Those Blgned so faro are: II. It -To provide J2O.O0O for the Inci dental expenses of the legislature. H. R. Appropriation of 1120,000 for salaries of members of the legislature and employes. II. R. 1 A bill encorporatlng into the laws o fthe st&to the code of criminal and civil procedure as codified by the code commission. H. H. 353 Appropriating $50,000 for de ficiency at the state penitentiary. 11. R. 152 Regulating the Incorporation of cities of the first-class having a popu lation of more than 40,000 and less than 100.000. H. R. 197 Authorizes the state to con demn lands needed for state institutions. II. R. 68 Increases to be voted by school districts from 25 to 35 mills. H. R. 18 Authorizes elty council In cit ies of the second cIrfs or villages to transfer funds from general fund for con struction of sewers. Orthopedic IIoapHnl. II. It 32 Appropriates $15,000 for main tenance at otheoroedlo hospital. II. R. 65 Regulates the expenditure of Inheritance tax In construction of roads. H. R. S3 Makes statu treasurer state fiscal agent II. R. 106 Joint resolution relative to election of United States senators by pop ular vot II. R. 234 Appropriates for use of state bridge fund 90 per cent of the levy of one-intn or l mm. II. R. 82 Provides for constitutional amendment authorizing levying Income tax. H. R.. 1M Authorizes cities of first class to purchase, construct and acquire municipal light plants and other public service utilities. H. R. 173 Relates to mode of Inflicting (death penalty, substituting electrotutlon for hanging. II. R. 329 Relates to Issue of school bonds. II. R. 112 Relates to surplus county slhklne fund. H. It 130 Provides, fo- the teaching of European languages - in publlo schools. II. ft. 151 Makes It a felony to Intro duco into penitentiary or other like lnstl tutlons cocaine or other dorje. 11. R. 69 Relates to voting of bonds for county high schools. II. It. 46-Jolnt resolution submitting a constitutional amendment providing that iue-sixms oi a jury may renaer a ver diet In criminal cases. H. R. 447 Provides that banks shall not loan to exceed ten times the amount of their capital and surplus. II. R. 748 Defines method by which cities of the first claBs may Issue bonds for construction of sewer Bystems. II. R. 20 Permits express and railway companies to haul and handle freight free of charitable purposes. S. F. 12 Provides that taxable property of joint school districts shall be assessed between districts according to propor tionate amount ot property. B. F. 24 Double shift for Lincoln firemen. S. F. 124 State aid for school districts over twelvo sauare miles. 8. F, 28 Provides for playing base .ball on Sunday by a vote or tne people. lSxprcas Tax. S. F. 2 Provides for a 2. per cent occu pation tax on express conjpanlef. S. F. 11 Provides for penalty for dam- S. F. 450 Amendment to Lincoln charter permitting election or excise ooard in ad dition to commissioners. - S. F, 415 Relates to time for 'holding open elections Jn irrigation matters. S, F. 260r-Provldes for authority for state irrigation board to enforce rfleasur-lng- 'weirs for irrigation ditches. 8. F. 110 Irrigation companies to re port to state engineer Instead of to su perintendent of water divisions a list ot all lands to be watered. CAMPBELL'S CIRCUS SOLD TO TWO OTHER SHOWS FAIRBURY, Neb., April 4.-(Speclal.)-A deal was consummated fn this city yesterday whereby a part of the Camp bell Brothers Consolidated circus wan sold to Rice Brothers of St. Paul, Minn, The Campbell Brothers circus has been wintering In Falrbury nnd sold ' seven large cars, several camels and a number of wild animals to the Rice Brothers. The cars are being prepared in the Falr bury yards for .shipment to St. Paul. The Cole Brothers circus ,hao absorbed the balance of the Campbell Brothers cir cus and will commence the season about Wake Up, Mr. Water Board, Wake Up! WAKE UP, Mr. Water Board, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR t Nine months have now passed since the city took over the water Plant nnd you have not yet made THE PROMISED REDUCTION IN RATES on the contrary, you have, in fact, raised the rates, dou bling them to the South Omaha packers, establishing a 50-ocnt min imum for small consumers and forcing meter rates in place of flat rates. Mr. Water Board, do you know your treasurer's statement shows at this minute that, after putting $32,000 in the sinking fund and transferring $81,557 to your bond fund, you have A PROFIT BAL ANCE of $114',559 MONEY WRUNG FROM THE P0PKETS OF POOR PEOPLE. Mr. Water Board, do you know that your collections from water rentals to date are $570,150, to which should be added $30,000 in terest received and $75,000 as three-fourths of the tax levy, making your total nine months' receipts so far $675,000, which Treasurer Ure says will aggregate FOR THE WHOLE YEAR NOT LESS THAN $878,000? Mr. Water Board, taking your own figures for expenses, namely, $315,000 for interest on bonds and $211,000 for operating expenses, your necessary outgo for the year cannot be more than $526,000. Mr. Water Board, WHY DO YOU INSIST ON EXTORTING $350,000 MORE THAN YOU NEED from the taxpayers and water users of Omaha? t Mr. Water Board, the time to give us those LOWER WATER1, RATES is "not next year, not next month, but NOW." the middle of April In Oklahoma. About twonfy cars are being painted and equipped for the season. Notes from Beatrice and Gage County BEATRICE, Neb., April 4.-Speclal.)-Tho directors of the Beatrice Cqmmerclal club held a meeting last evening and decided on a budget fund of $7,600 for the coming. year. Last year the amount of the fund was $10,000. but $3,000 of this sum went to the support of the Mink, league ball team, which Beatrice will not have thls season. The improving of the roads, the Gage county alr, horse races, conventions, etc., will receive about the same apportionment as last year. President Pease named the stand ing committees for the coming yea"r. , John W. Dultsman, an old resident of the Plckrell vicinity, died yesterday morning of tuberculosis, aged 47 years. He Is survived by a widow and five' children. The report of the county tVeasurer for the month ot March shows that collec tions amounted to $31,420.13 and disburse ments $26,972.67. Phil Ackerman of Lincoln; state hotel Inspector, visited Beatrice yesterday and Inspected the hotels of this city. He also Inspected the Paddock opera house and will recommend that a flro escape or now stairway bo built on the west side of the building. JUDGE WEST0VER ASKS COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACT ALLIANCE, Neb., April. .-(Special.) As a result of what apepars to bo a packed grand Jury, Judge Westover In a statement to the Alliance papers to day recommends -that the prosecuting at torney enter a. nolle prosequi to each arid overy Indictment returned by this grand Jury and the defendants named therein bo discharged from custody. He also directs the prosecutor that In all felony cases where the evidence warrants to proceed to prosecute the party or parties by information, and "that you are to permit no person, high or low to go unwhlpp.ed of justice on account of friend ship for or' the wealth or the prominence or popularity of the person whom the evidence shows committed a crime." COMPENSATION BILL REYIYED IN SENATE (Continued from Page One.) report. The report was that the house should consider no more houso bills nor the senate no more senate bills after this week. The houso Informed Its com mittee that Its duty was to flsc a date for ndjournamcnt and not tell It how to dispose of bills. Key to tho Situation Bee Advertising. Colorado Legalism IloxInK. DENVER, Colo., April 4. The bill to permit ten-round boxing contests Jn Colo rado under tho sup?rvision of a state commission was passed on final reading by the senate today. Having already passed the house It now goes to the gov ernor. The measure Restricts the privilege of giving bouts to blubs paying an an nual license fee of $250. HOUSE VOH WKLKAitB IlOAnD Dill CnrrlcH Appropriating pive Thousand for Purpose. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 4.-(Speclal.)-On third reading the house this morning acted on the following bills: F 352.. by Grossman Nbnpartisan election of Judges. Passed. i-. nrn -i. by ; Nrtn-APProprlatlng $j,0C0 for the establishment of a Ne- miaSSoan.Ta8sesedntl0n "nd pUbllcUy Com T1 by Smlt,'-A Proposed con stitutional amendment providing for nub "c.fi ?.? ln two newspapers in each com. munl.tJy, two weeks before elecUon and providing when a majority of those voting vote In the affirmative, the amend ment is adopted. Killed. ioJmnJ24' by 5"?ch-ApproprlatIng pt.COO Tor a memorial armory at Ne braska City. Passed. x.th. IL "-Appropriating $35,000 for a binding twine plant at the penitentiary: passed. H. R. 459 Appropriating $40,000 for build ing orthorpedlo hospital; passed. H. It 109-Aprroprlatlng $2,000 for relief ot MW..Ada Armstrong, whose husband was killed at the state fair grounds; pasc-en. II. R. 390-Approprlatlng $5,000 for relief of Mrs. Hellman. whose husband was killed at tho penitentiary. II. R. 240-Approprlntlng $2,400 to pay ex penses of two delegates appointed, to In spect rural oredit systems of Europe. Ji. R. 663 Appropriating $92S for Qua liyers, expenses of his trial in tho killing- i.ujr uiuuk winie oiiiciais were alias ing escaped convicts; killed. II. R. 223-Appropr'latlng $2,000 to mark Oregon trail; passed. R- 404-Approprlatlng $75,000 for buildings at Lincoln hospital; paroed. II. R. 247 Appropriating Jtfp.OOO for state reformatory; passed. H. R. 42ft AnnrnrtHntlnrv tiAivw a- . land at HoV'h lnilllstrlnl tr ney; passed. II. R. SOS AnnrnnrloHni. tm ton nn...i o JL" h0!!I,ltal a Hastings; passed. c -"oviaing ror double shift for South Omaha fire department; passed. ine House felt SO good this afternnnn after having legislated decently yesterday in Killing tho saloonkeepers' liquor 11 cenfo publication bill that it voted to bring back the house bill on tho same subject from the senate. The bill, house roll 543, was delivered to the cleVk of the house, and when they get around to It the members will try to reconsider their action In passing this bill and endeavor to kill It. The motion again to put tho bill In possession of the house was made by Pearson of Frontier." , 6 W2MLWfcl&m Saturday Hat Sale 100 New Spring Hats Just Received MADE TO SELL AT SIO AND $15 On Sale Tomorrow at 50 a!1(j Q Wo are placing on sale for tomorrow nbout 100 new spring hats, both dress and street wear, small, largo and medium, in every color and combination effect. The selection is very large and comprises both the made hats and blocked shapes, .trimmed with ribbon bows, flowers, fancy feathers and novelty triraimngs, in all the new colorings. Those hats are the newest arrivals from the eastern fashion marts and were made to sell at $10.00 and $15.00. OUR PRICE, TOMORROW ONLY fmmmmmmmm ou $ $7.50 - $10 Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. PHONE DILLS WILL STAND Efforts to nccnnnlder Fnll In State Senate. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, April 4.-(8peclal.)-Thls aft ernoon the senate made an effort to re consider House Roll No. 21, the telephone physical valuation bill, which had been engrossed for third reading yesterday. The-effort was unsuccessful and the bill still remains engrossed for third reading. The senate also attempted to pull back the Fuller county ownership of telephone bill, which had passed both houses and had gone to the governor, bet that, too. failed, only fourteen senators voting to pull bock. The other day Hoaglond of Lincoln In troduced a resolution calWng attention to the fact that there were no fire escapes on the women's building at the state (arm. xoaay ne asKed mat the senate pay no attention to thii resolution, as the chancellor had told htm that the fire escapes had been recommended to be put on. BANK AND FRUIT STORED AT BL00MFIELD DAMAGED BLOOMFIBLD, Neb.. April 4.-(SpeclnJ Telegram.) A fire which started In the California fruit store here last night caused, damage amounting to $14,000. The bank building was badly damaged and the fruit store was burned to the ground. The Knox County Cigar factory upstairs was also destroyed. The loss Is partly covered by Insurance. The origin of the blaze has not been ascertained. OMAHA'S ONLY MODERN CLOTHING STORE KING-PECK CO. "HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES 99 lb1." At HOWARD Bo c2l FORMERLY KING-SWANSON CO. Half Mlnuto Store Talk Recently a gentleman from Vreinont entered our store and requested to be shown a $25 suit, but was undecided nti to color. He was shown fully a dozen each ln Rrowns, Greys and IUues; trying on several, they all seemed to fit. He re marked thnl such assortment wero unusual to him, and that when he read about them he had always considered it mere ly newspaper talk. We took sdvantago of his skeptical be lief ln all ads and showed hltn more than 200 suits all in tils size and at the price he wanted to pay. This week we feature this demonstration in our windows. The claims you read about in newspapers and the facts relating to that which is claimed are often of widely different natures. This week we present, through our unique window exhibits, undeniable evidence of the sincerity of our past statements regarding the magnitude of our stocks. Here's the evidence we submit In windows 5 to 16 inclusive, a dis play frontage of 130 feet, we have exhibited for your inspection, 100 King-Peck Quality Suits. Every one different in color, pattern, or styta Every suit in this special show ing is one from a complete lot, all the identical size, "38 Regular," and marked to sell at one price. About one-half of the quality suits we carry in this particluar size and price are represented, in tnss display - See 100 suits, in oix windows, then come in and see many more, all different patterns, on our second floor. Imagine, If you con, more than 200 choice now Spring Suite, evory ona different ln pattorn, color jjr style, laid beforo you. Every ono In 'the Blzo you wear, ancj the" pneo you want to pay. Whorp olao la there a store, offorlng such' assortments? This showing docs not represent' somo manu facturer's samplo lino, bocauso this storo has never dropped to tho level of sample line stores, but evory suit Is ono from a complete range of sizes all hand tailoredand measuring up to tho sovoro quality tost, that this storo domands all Its garments to pass.. If your slzo is 35-3G-37-39-40 or any other regular Blze, and tho price you wont to pay Is 1B $20 $30 or $36 wo can show you equally good assortments. Does not this demonstra tion glvo this storo tho oxcluslvo right to lay claim to Oreates Assortments? largo bills in Auburn, which K is now likely thoy will never pay. Bitter Struck by Train and Killed CHAPMAN. Neb.. April 4. (Special Telecram.)-8. J. nltter, for many years carrier of malls between the postofflce and the depot, was struck by the I.os Angeles Limited on the Union Pacific this evening and Instantly killed, the body being badly mangled. Mr. Rotter was oglnfe to the depot with the mall for the eastbound train that go;s onto the siding hero for the Los Angeles Umlted. He evidently did not notice the approach of this train and walked directly In front of it. He had lived in Chapman for many years and leaves a family of grownup children. Grand Army Calls For Relief Funds UTICA BOYS' BAND RAISES RELIEF FUND UTICA, Neb., April 4. (Special.) A concert was given ,lait night by the boys' band of ITtlca, assisted by several local people, for the benefit of the Omaha tornado sufferers. The sum of W was realized. The money was sent to the Calvery Baptist church relief committee. Drainage Contractor. Itankrant. AUBURN. Neb.. April 4.-(Spwlal.)- The Turner tt Wr!ght company, ownnr of the small dredgeboat which dug thn lateral ditches In this district while the drainage work has been under construc tion, has filed a petition ln bankruptcy In the United States court Turner U Wright became deeply Involved and ow Kan., last Saturday while attempting to rob tho bank there and was himself shot to death, lies In a morguo at Barnes un identified. It Is known that the dead robber came from Oklahoma, but the of ficers have been unable to learn his name. Orriron, nrttt.b IVttnhtnirton and Colnmliln Are attracting tho attontlort of bualncss men, the Agriculturists and the Tourist. The best of train service via the Soo Line from St. Paul and Minneapolis. Free in formation, address W. R- Harley, D. V, A., 210 Fifth St, Dos Moines, la. MARTIN DEFENDS THE BOARD (Continued from Page One.) (Krom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 4. (Special.) The fol lowing order has been issued by the Nebraska department of the Qrand Army of the Republic calling attention to the disaster wrought by the tornado ln Omaha and other towns and asking aid for the victims: A great disaster has befallen many ot our comrades in mis ana oiner siuies. Our storm sufferers In Omaha, Yutun and other points in eastern Nebraska aro certainly needing assistance. Your department commander, therefoie. in the name or irienaenip. cnarity ana , loyalty, makes this appeal to the com-1 rades throughout this department foi prompt action ln this hour of great i sorrow and distress. In tho languago ot ' our beloved commander-in-chief, "lit 1 gives twice who gives quickly." Let liberal , contributions be made foi our comrades In thoso devasted dis trict", and forwarded to our member ot tho national council of administration, 1 Comrade S. K. Spalding. No. 1605 Dodgt street. Omaha, who Is hereby appointed to receive and make proper distribution I of the same, as in his Judgment may re quire, through committee or otherwise and make report to the department en campment to be held ln Fremont, May 29, 21 nnd 22, 1913. If any portion of the contributions ro celved by Comrade Spalding Is not needed In our department, he will turn It ovgr to the department commander foi disposal to departments If necessary where it may be required for flood and fire sufferers. rights are granted solely- by the law making power. The board has followed not only tho spirit, but the letter of the law controlling these matters. Tho lost legislature passed an act making It th? duty of the board to convene and adjudi cate the priorities of water rights and in addition to that command the board con vened on Its own motion to take testi mony and to determlno the priority. A largo number of filings wero cancelled.'' Mr, Martin Insisted that the house should not condemn the Irrigation board without knowing the ' facts In the caso and he said the member who would vote to keep such a report ln Its record was Hlmply stabbing the board In .he back. He spoke of his services as attor ney general and of his work to uphold the laws .passed by the 1907 legislature and what he had done as an official to merit the confidence of tho people. He could not lightly rest under such serloud charges. Ho had worked too hard In Ne braska building up a reputation and win ning tho confidence of his neighbors and the people not to resent this action of the house. Ills good name ho consldored his most valuable possession and he asks that the records be expunged from that part of the report which reflectod on him aa well as other members of the board, Mr. Martin's speech wan hear tily applauded and many membors com plimented him. Replr of McAllister. Representative McAllster In his reply said the board had given a grant to the Fremont Power company with a proviso In It The company had gone east for money and was turned down becauso of the provision: had returned It to tho Board of Irrigation and tho proviso was cut out Mr. Martin said ln a way this was true. He had written the permit and had inserted in It that the permit was granted subject to the rules of 'the railway com mission and the laws of Nebraska. The eastern capitalists did not understand what the railway commission had to do with It and would not put up the money to finance tho project. Bars CInaae Meant Nothing. The board had stricken out the refer ence to the railway commission, which lie said added nothing and subtracted noth ing from the permit. He said the law made these companies common carriers and as such they are under tne Jurisdic tion of the railway commission. As tho permit made the corporation subject t the laws of tho state, the mention of the railway commission had no effect either way. Representatives Corbln and Richardson Insisted on having the records expunged at once, but as Trumble, Norton, and Mc Allster objected, the resolution went over Representative Corbln was on the water power committee, but refused to sign the report. The agitation agatnst the Irrigation board was due In a large measure to the activity ot R. B. Howell, the Omaha Water board's defender, Chief lobbyist and 13,030 engineer. Ho appeared before tho Irrigation committee of the house on several occasions and endeavored to prove to them that Nebraska's water power sites had been frittered away by this board and urging the committee to stop all private enterprises of this kind, but have tho state develop the water power. He recelvcdllttle encouragement ln his efforts to engage the state In tho , business, but Is probably satisfied Inas much as he secured the condemnation of Grant Martin, republican attorney gen eral, at the hands of a democratic' house, the members of which gave no attention or consideration whatevet to the defama tory report Scalded by Steam or scorched by u fire, . apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Cures piles, too, and the worst sores. Guaranteed. Only 26o. For salo by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement. r DEATH RECORD J, 13. WhtteY ALLIANCE. Neb.. April 4.-(Speclal.)-J. B. White, father of Mrs. A- D, Rodger and for several years a resident of Alliance and Box Butte, died at the home ' of his daughter the result of a long i tllness(and an operation performed early I this year. ' Ilolibrr'a Hod? Unidentified. BEATRICE, Neb., April 4, -(Special.) - 1 and killed Cashier Brown at Barnes, 1200 Pairs Women's White Canvas Shoes and Misses1 and Pumps WORTH $3.00 $3.S0 AND Through an extra special purchase we secured 1,200 pairs of women's and misses' splendid new white canvas shoes and pumps ixt a remarkable concession. They come ln the high button boots, tho pumps In one and two-strap and colonial styles, all splendid quality good wearing shoes ln the latest styles and ln all sizes and lasts. These wero made to sell for $3.00 and J3.D0 regularly. On Bale Saturday Jv- nt at PlOi7 and Wmm The novelty 6. JZ&8 JVo GzsT OMAHA NEW SHOES aid PUMPS Every Leading SHy nd Mate- r-j a Hai.at...,. Z.4I