THE EEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1919.
UniFORLl BIGHT
OF WAY BILL HOW
EFORE HOUSE
Aimed at Union Pacific Whose
Holdings Vary in Width
from 200 to 400 .
Feet.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Jan. 24. With but one
dissenting vote, that of Barton
Green of Lancaster, which he after
wan) changed to affirmative, ex
plaining that he did not know the
purport of the vote, House Roll
No. 35, known as the uniform right
of way bill, was recommended for
passage in the house by the com
mittee of the whole today.
The bill was introduced by Oster-
man and others and was reported
out by the committee on railroads
after a lengthy hearing.
The measure as amended strikes
specuicialiy at the Union Pacific
right of way in some of the coun
tries along the line across ihe stat
Osterman- explained the history of
conditions saying that on some sec
tions in Mem..k and other counties
the right of way vat present varies
. from 200 to 400 feet it width, the
former on sections deeded originally
to the railroad company as a Sub
sidy by the government, and the
latter acquired by the corporation
on government sections.
Settlers Exercise Rights.
Since then settlers on sections
where the 400 feet width obtains
have exercised the rights of "squat
ter sovereignity," and in many in
stances have planted trees, built per
manent improvements and ha-e
farmed the excess right-of-way and
refuse to surrender possession or
lease from the railroad corporation
on the theory that under the prin
ciple of reversionary right the ease
ment enjoyed by the railroad com
pany has ceased and the excess right
nf way should revert to the persons
who have obtained permits on the
government lands.
The bill provides-that the right-of-way
should be uniform in width
throughout any single county in the
state, except where physical con
ditions may require a wider, area
for cuts, fills, grades or drainage
ind for yardage station hous.s or
similar purposes.
A penalty clause provides that a
corporation that refuses to comply
with the provisions and require
ments of the act before January 1,
1920, will be exempt from the priv
ileges of eminent domain, and can
not acquire private property for itsl
use by condemnation, proceedings.
Salary Bills Numerous.
Eleven new bills were introduced
in the house, several of them being
salary bills, which have become ex
, tremely numerous.
A communication was read by
Representative Christy of Nemaha,
stating that Governor McKelvie and
Secretary of State Amsberry had
certified to the president of the sen
ate of the United States the election
to the office of United States sen
Jtor from Nebraska of George W.
Xorris. and that his term was for six
years from the date of election, No
vember 5. 1919. This was for the
purpose of clearing the record of the
United States senate and to enable
Xorris to participate in the proceed
ings incident to the organization of
the senate. ,
Both houses , adjourned until
Monday at 2:30 p. m.
May Double Amount of Land
in Irrigation Project
Kearney, JJieb., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Following conferences with State
Engineer Johnson farmers in the
vicinity of Odessa and Elm Creek
are considering the advisibility of
extending a proposed irrigation pro
ject there from 12,000 to 25,000 acres.
Practicability of watering this tract
from the Platte river has been assur
ed by the engineer and it can be done
at an expenditure of approximately
S60Q.000, or $23 per acre, it is advis
ed. The farmers have called a meet
ing of land owners affected, for
February 1, at Elm Crek, when
definite action on the matter is to
be taken. .
Beatrice Men Lease'Oil
Land; to Incorporate
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.)
A number of Beatrice men who
leased two thousand acres of oil land
in Linn county, Kan., have applied
tor a charter under the Kansas laws.
The officers are K. C Koons, presi
dent; Louie Graff, vice president; F.
E Wheeler, secretary, and Carl Son-
dpregger, treasurer.
WAR. PUZZLES
fek W-L I
GERMANS SHELLED AND
DESTROYED
The Nleuport Cathedral, three years
ago today, January 25, 1916.
Find a worshipper.
YESTERDAY'S JLXSWER ,
Left tide down in Irush.i
Corrected Certificate
of Election Sent Norris
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Jan. 24. The corrected
certificate of election, without which
United States Senator George W.
Norris might be embarrased in es
tablishing the validity of his elec
tion and the senate reorganization
might fall from republican to demo
cratic hands, has been speedily dis
patched by the new governor and
the new secretary of state, on the
urgent call of the re-elected senator.
Rifenberg Brought Back .
to Complete Prison Term
Lincoln. Jan. 24. (Special.)
Walter Rifenberg of Denver, former
convict of the" state penitentiary,
who broke parole two years ago and
joined the Canadian army, was re
turned late Ihursday atternoon in
charge of Guard Walter Schraeder.
House Bills.
(Introduced Friday)
H. R. No. 223, by Fuller Honorably
discharged soldiers. Bailors and marines
to have preference in employment on
public ..works.
H. R. No. 224. by Rlckara Alimonies
formation of co-operative banks and ex
empts them from capital stork require
ments of present law. Authorizes distri
bution of earnings to patrons In propor
tion to business done with the bank.
H. R. No. 225. by J. Reld Green Re-
qulrea candidates In primaries to pay a
filing fee of 6 per cent of the salary of
office; same to be refunded it candidate
recolvs 20 per cent of the total party vote;
regular filing fee unchanged.
H. R. No. J26, by Berlta Exempts
Christian Science practitioners from state
medical laws except quarantine regula
tions. H. R. No. 227, by McKee and Johnson
of Burt-4-Inoreasing the salaries of depu
ty county clerks.
H. R. No. 228, by McKee and Johnson
of Burt Relating to the fees of county
treasurers and providing that the aggre
gate sum paid in salaries to the officers
and deputies and assistants in any one.
county office shall not exceed the fees
earned and received therein.
H. R. No. 227, by McKee and Johnson
of Burt Placing all county clerks on a
straight salary basis.
II.. R. No. 228, by McKee and Johnson
of Burt Companion bill necessary for re
enacting of law amended by 227.
H. R. No. 229, by McKee and Johnson
of Burt Another companion bill.
H. R. No. 2J0, by Cole Changing fish
and game law provisions relating to open
and closed seaHons.
H. R. No. 231, by Finance, Ways and
Means Committee Appropriating the
cash funds of the board of state com
missions of Institutions and all activities
under Its Jurisdiction.
H. R. So. 232, by Christy Authorizing
precinct assessors, In taking census of
farmers and their crops, to make an es
timate where information Is withheld and
requiring county clerks to send the for
mulated report of each county to the
state board of agriculture, and-, withhold
ing pay of assessors until they have com
plied iwlth the law.
H. Tt. No. 233. by Christy Requiring
that seller of automobiles shall deliver
certificates of ownership to purchasers
and file a copy in the county where the
sale Is effected. County treasurer to fur
nish blanks and collect CO-cent fee.
H. R. No, 234, by Goodrich Providing
that county boards and supervisors In
counties of 10,000, Instead of 20,000, shall
have power to lay out, construct or Im
prove by paving or otherwise any roads
within county.
Senate Bills.
COITTEETO
INSPECT STATE
II1STITUTI0I1S
Senators to Make Trip Irre
spective of Action of
House r Information
Considered Vital. .
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Jan. 24. Irrespective of
the house's action in refusing to
join the senate committee in an in
spection trip of state institutions,
the members appointed under the
provisions of the motion passed yes
terday in the upper branch of the
legislature plan to go ahead on the
trip.
"Just because the house refuses to
make an inspection of the state in
stitutions is no reasn why we sl.ould
deprive ourselves of information
which we consider vital for intel-,
ligently arranging to take care of
the institution needs," said one sen
ator. "We will make the inspection
alone."
Board Courts Inspection.
Commissioner E. O. Mayfield,
speaking on behalf of the board of
control, said he was in favor of the
senators inspecting the state insti
tutions because it will afford an op
portunity to call the attention of the
lawmakers to the needs of the insti
tutions. Mr. Mayfield said that the
board did not want the legislature
to appropriate a single cent for the
institutions unless it felt that the
affairs of the state were being prop
erly handled".
Brings Action to Oust New
Saunders County Sheriff
Lincoln, Jan. 24. (Soecial.)
Daniel H. Templeton, former sheriff
of Saunders county, Friday after
noon brought an original quo war
ranto action in the Nebraska su
preme court to oust Jerry Dailey,
newly elected Nonpartisan league
sheriff.
The suit filed in the name of the
state and by consent of the attorney
general charges Daily, who had
been former sheriff for four terms,
being in default to the county at the
time of his election in November
a disqualification set out in the state
constitution.
Question of Mileage
to Special Sessions
Before Legislature
From Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Jan. 24.- State Auditor
George W. Marsh, faced with the '
question whether to allow mile
age and per diem for members of
the special session, of the Ne
braska legislature early last year,
passes the matter back to the
present session of the legislature.
Auditor Marsh made that an
nouncement following the filing
in his office Friday of the olL,re
jected claims.
He is of the opinion that a
court decision should decide once
and for all the question whether
an extra session is entitled to ex
tra pay and mileage about which
the state constitution and statutes
are sildn.
The claims arc! for $100 to each
lawmaker, besides his mileage and
the pay of session employes.
Denies Road May Appeal.
Lincoln, Jan. 24. (Special.) De
nial of the right of a railroad to ap
peal from an order of the Nebraska
Railway commission under the proc
lamation of President Wilson,
which left railroads subject to- the
same jurisdiction of state commis
sion as existed before federal con
trol, was made in the state supreme
court Friday by Attorney John J.
Ledwith, on behalf of the Lincoln
Commercial club, in opposition to
the appeal of the Missouri Pacific
railroad from an order of the Ne
braska railway commission ordering
the cancellation of $2 twitching
charges made in transferring freight
cars at Lincoln.
McKelvie Doesn't Favor
Canceling Debts of Allies
Lincoln, Neb., Jan." 24. (Special.)
Cancellation of the $9,000,000,000
loan of the United States govern
ment to the allies, as a matter of
sentiment and affection, is Jiot en
dorsed by Governor S. R. McKelvie,
he has wired a New York news-,
paper in response to an editorial in
quiry received.
.) J a -1
(Introduced Friday)
8. F.'No. 85, by Reed Entitles all resi
dents of the state to attend any high
school In he state without paying tuition.
S. F. No. 80, by Hall Requires that all
auto and tractor supplies be carried In
stock In the state by dealers or manufac
turers. 8. F. No. 87, by Hall Exempts property
of soldiers, sailors and marine up to
z.vuu irom taxation.
Free Lecture
ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
By William W. Porter, C. S. B.
Cf New York.
At the Church Edifice, St. Mary's
Avenue and 24th St.
Monday and Tuesday Eves.
January 27th and 23th,
at 8 O'clock.
The Public is Cordially
Invited.
Scripps-Booth Motor Cars
Imprzjcd
Fuhar
Mechanical
Regulator
to Raise
and
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Scripps-Booth Motor Cars are wonderful value, quality
has not been cheapened and prices are reasonable. Man
v ufactured by the world's largest automobile concern.
Same Models Now Being Shown at Chicago and New York Shows.
Hanson & Tyler Auto Co:
' 2512-14
Famara.
Prices Guaranteed Until August 1, 1919.
Joe Elfred, Mgr.
Senators Adjourn Until
Monday After Short Session
Lincoln, Jan. 24. (Special.) Sen
ate deliberations were very short to
day and adjournment was then taken
over until Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
On the recommendation of the
judiciary . committee, S. F. 34 and
S. F. 35, were killed by being in
definitely postponed. The bills
would have prevented sale or re
moval from the county of , any
property purchased under a condi
tional sale contract, without the con
sent of the vender while any part of
the purchase price remained unpaid.
Chappell s bill, s. f . 18, providing
that counties might construct me
morials for Civil War, Spanish
American or World war veterans,
passed by a vote of 19 to 13. The
opposition centered on the "argu
ment that the bill opened the road
to monument dealers preying upon
the sentiment of communities.
Robbins' bill. S. F. No. 14, pro
viding that ajl corporation notices
shall be hied with the secretary ot
state, passed by a vote of 34 to 0.
School Superintendents
Want New Legislation
Hastings, Neb.. Jan. 24. (Spe
cial Telegram.) More than 100 Ne
braska City school superintendents
and members .of boards of education
attended the joint conference here
Friday and endorsed proposed leg
islation to repeal the provision mak
ing 45 mills the limit that can be
levied for schools.
"Flu" in. Hawaii.
Honolulu, H. T., Jan. 24. Church
es and theaters were closed here to
day by the board of health on ac
count of the influenza epidemic.
Thus far most of the cases have
been mild and few deaths, and these
were chiefly among natives.
GOHTEST CASE
FROM DOUGLAS '
IS SET TUESDAY
Charge Made Former Secre
tary Pool Did Wot Mail
Ballots to Republican
Soldier Voters.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Jan. 24. The hearing in
the Broatch-Tanner contest for the
Douglas -county scat in the senate
will start next Tuesday, Chairman
C. L. Saunders of the committee on
privileges and. elections announced
here today.
Chairman Saunders said that the
attorneys representing W. J.
Broatch, who brought the contest,
and Senator John M. Tanner have
been notified accordingly. They
will be expected to be on hand and
lay the evidence before the senate
committe. It is understood that the
charges include a complaint thaLJ
former Secretary ot Mate rqol did
not mail ballots to republican sol
dier voters and also allege a mis
count of the vote. Tanner won out
b'' the narrow margin of six votes.
Norse Cabinet to Besign.
.wfwii.up,-", J - n
nation of the Norwegian cabinet is
imminent, according to renorts re
ceived here from apparently trust
worthy sources.
Meeting of Organized
Agriculture Will Be
Held in February
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Jan. 24. The meetings of
Nebraska Organized Agriculture
will be held in Lincoln February 25
to 28. The convention, which meets
annually early in January, was post
poned on account of the influenza
epdidcmic.
Desire of officers of the 30 odd af.
filiating associations to hold thi
meetings before spring work opens
up led to the action of calling the
meeting for. next month.
Spend $465 in Law Suit
Over One $30 Lynx Skin
Afton, Wyo., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Litigation over the ownership of a
lynx hide alleged to have been stolen
from the tran of Milo Bassett by
Sam V. Bowles, already costing sev
eral hundred donars, win now be
transferred . to the district couit,
Bowles having served notice of such
appeal when a local jury found him
guilty as charged. The most gener
ous appraisal of the hide is $30,
while to date attorney fees and
costs aggregate $465. .
Gothenburg Boy Returns,,
Gothenburg,. Neb., Jan. 24.
(Special.) Stanley Erb is the first
Gothenburg boy to make the round
trip to France. He was with the
338th field artillery band, which was
demobilized at Camp Dodge last
week. They were in France five
months.
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known quality. The Bayer Cross
guarantees the known quality
and unquestioned purity of
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The Finest Bargains
cf the Season
Suits and
Overcoats
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livery broken line in the store, from the highest
priced to the lowest, are now offered at IIALF PRICE.
Hundreds of Choice Styles and Qualities, Handsome
Patterns and Strictly All-Wool Fabrics to Choose From.
Kuppenheimer
Hirsch-Wickwire
and L'System
Superior Garments are among this splendid assort
ment of
HALF PRICE CLOTHING
Seeing Is Believing. '
Buying Now
A prof itable investmenW-
$50.00 Suits and Overcoatsp choice. .. .$25.00
$45.00 Suits and Overcoats, choice. . . .$22.50
$40.00 Suits and Overcoats, choice. . .$20.00
$35.00 SuitMnd Overcoats, choice. ... .$17.50
, $25.00 Suits and Overcoats, choice. . . .$12.50
$20.00 Suits, only $10.00
Underwear
SO Per Cent Discount
$1.50 Garments, at... $1.20
$2.00 Garments, at... $1.60
$3.00 Garments, at... $2.40
$4.00 Garments, at... $3.20
$6.00 Garments, at... $4.80
$9.00 Garments, at. . .$7.20
Shirt Sale
$1.50 Shirts, choice... $1.1 5
$2.00 Shirts, choice... $1.5
$2.50 Shirts, choice... $1.85
$3.00 Shirts, choice. ..$2.15
$4.00 Shirts, choice.. .$3.15"
$4.50 Shirts, choice. . ,$3.15
$5.00 Shirts, choice. ..$3.85
Flannel Pajamas, 20 Off; Flannel Night Gowns, 20
Off; Jersey and Sweater Coats, 20 Off; Neck
wear Reduced.
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CLEARANCE OF
V BLOUSES
J Hundreds of Crepe de Chine and
Georgette Blouses, originally sold at
J $5.00, $5.95 and $G.50
Choice Saturday
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$25.00 COATS
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