Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 1, 1892, Page 5

FRAUDS WERE PERPETRATED | b 'How Perkins Oounty fohool Lands Were Reoeatly Leasad, INVESTIGATE Wit THE AFFAIR Tommissioner Hamphrey Thinks the Sub- Jeer Worthy of Considerable “=Other Casex May e Unearthed ~Lincoin News Notes. Attention Lixcoss, Nob,, Nov, 90, Ber.|—Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings Humphrey was today put in pos sossion of tho detalls of some startiing frauds that have been perpotrated upon the state in connection with the leasing of the state #chool lands in Perkins county. l.ast mooth 12,000 acres of school lands that uad beon forfoited were placed n on the market ana tho sale was advertised to take place on the 25th inst. Large tracts of forfeitefl lands were also put on the markot on the same days in other counties. In tho absence of the commissioner of public lands the county treasurer is authorized by law to conduct thesales, In his goneral circular of iv- structions to the county tremsurers inter- ested Commissioner Humphrey expiicitly stated thatin all cases wheve there were two or more bidders for the same piece of land the land was to bo sold at auction to the one offering the highest promium above the 6 per cent required by law. In all cases whoro the party who bid in a piece of land and afterwards declined 10 tako it the land Was to 6 to the next lowest bidder and so on. In Perkins county tho county treasuror either failed to understand the letter ot his instructions or he willfully disregarded them, as will bo seen by reference to a letter ro- colved today by the commissioner, an ex- tract from which is as follows: How the Frauds Were Perpetrated. “In somo instances parties who had ocon- cocted the scheme to loase certain tracts of land hid the premium up as high a 1700 per cent, and after the sale wns closed they came in and refused to take the land and pay the premiums, but hauded in the appli- eation of some fricnd to lease the same at private salo. G. H. Prime, deputy county clerk of Perlins county, bida premwum of 220 per cent on the southwest guarter and northeast quarter of section 16-11-40, and the same was sold to him at that bid. Aftor th2 salo was closed he went to the treasurer and refused to take the land. At the samo time he handed in an applica- tion signed 5y his wife to lease the land at private snlo for 6 per cent only, and no money accompanied tho application, It he is allowed to lease the land at private sale the state will be robbea of #236. 1 bid 100.-per cent promium on this same land and would have pai¢ tho cash for she same leaso. Atthe time of tho salo [ galled the troasurer’s attention to the fact Jhat all bids on lands should be accompanied Dy tho cash, but no attention was paid to “his and no money was required. ‘Two More Similar Cnses. “In another case the deputy county treas- urer bid a premium of 1,700 per cent on the southeast quarter of 16-10-41 and H. K. Goodall bid 217 per cent on the south- v quarter of 16-10-40. After the sale beon olosed they both refusod to take the land at the amount bia. Both, however, handed in applications to take the land at private sale. The deputy treasurer proposed o take the piece bid upon by Goodall, and Goodall was Lo take the piece bid upon by the deputy. By the transaction the state lost between 1,000 and §1,500.” Commissioner Humphrey starts for Per- kins county tomorrow morning to investi- gate tho matter, 1f ho fiuds the information in the letter received today to be correct all the lenses of the Perkins county lands will bo held for further investigation and in all cases whero the law has not been strictly complied with the leases will be cancellea. pasip ut the State House, K. E. Mead, a dealer in shelf and heavy hardware at Ong, Neb., writes Governor Boyd to inguire wuether or not the state does not psy & prize of $1,000 to all mothers having three children at one birth. He says: *“I am the happy fat of such an event ana if there 13 any prize [ would like it.” Private Sec- retary Morrissoy replied to the father of the triplets that unfortunately the laws of tha state failed to botow any such prize but gave ftas hisown personai opinion that such a prize should be awarded. Judge Norval today issued an order sus- ponding the sontonce of Mark May, con- victed 1 Douglas county, until his caso could be reviewed by the supremo court. May is given the privilege of his liberty upon the presentation of bonds tothe amount of §800. Butone case was filed in the supreme court today. It1s entitled Martin C. Frank against the Pacitic Mutual Lafe Insurance company. Secrotary of State Allen is detained at Cincinnati, whero he went two weeks ago with bis wife, Hor iliness, whila not alari- jng, will provent her return for sovoral uay ot. 7 The Somer:et Trust company of Omaha was incorporated by papers tiled at the oftico of the sccretary of state this afternoon. ‘Tuo capital stock is placed at §200,000 and the ir corporators ure Edward Stringer, John Special to Tie with o cup The Boara of Putilic Lands and Buildings session this afternoon to finish up a loft over from tho regular monthly meeting, ski County Judges Mot Twenty-six county judges, represonting as many counties in Nebraska, have beon hold- ing u state convention in this city today, for the purpose of discussing ~matters of interest uud importance connected with their ofices, and ulso to take steps for presenting subjects of peeded logislation 1o the coming session of the legislature. The convention found a . permauent organization with the following oficers: I’resident, Juage I. W. lmu»llmo[ Lancaster; first vice presiaent, Judge Morean, Rock; second vice president, Juaz 20 E. R. Dean, Butler; ohief clerk, William Warren, Dakota; chief valiff, W. 8. Bourne, Gage. An executive committes or supreme bench was sclected composed of the folluwing: First judicial district, J. H. Church, Ne- maha; Second, B. 8. Ramsoy, Cass . W. Lansing, Lancester; Fourth, Dickinson, Burt; fifth, M. Newman, S ders; Seventh, Georgoe H. McKeo, Eighth, William Warre Dakotu; teenth, Georgo Conn, K James 5. West, Morgan, Rock. Today's session was taken up entirely by a discussion of the objects to be attained by the organization, Oue of tho main ob- Jects of the association is to et somo action the legislature making the practice uniform throughout the state. At present the statutes and Looks are silent and each Judge must mako Lis own system, The re- Bult in wany counties has® been imperfect Tocords, Thir. it l-nurlm-nm, I)lnld\ ;3 Fifweuth, I, Keoplug up Their Usual Gait, ‘The festive burglars and footpads are keeping up thoir usual gait in spite of the fact that the regular season closed soms tmo 8go. At tho residence of D, T, Hunt at 2718 Potter strect they foroed open tho front door wna ravsacked the bouse, Five or six poople wero asleep in tho house at the time, but the fact that they remained asleep probably accounts for the fact that the tuleves got away with two suits of clothes aud an overcoat. They then made their oscape, leaving Colonel Hunt ug in bed, where be remaived until some pe could come down town und get bim au- #ther suit of clothes. ‘The nouse of Mr. Keyser, a brakeman on Mhe Rock Island, was also entered. There were sovoral laaies present. but Mr, Keyser Bbimself was not at home. T'ne burglars se- cured §22 in money, but left four ladies’ gold watches unmolested on the bureaus of the soveral roows. The ladies all bellove that they were chloroformed, &s they feiv the ef- fects of the drug for some time the next day. Last night two thugs, one & white man #nd the othier 8 negro, made a desperate as- sault on Sam Lee, & Chinese laundryman at 1234 N street. They had a bundle of clothes and asked for & ‘ticket or check. After they had recolved It they asked for & drink of watler, sud as soon &8 the Draperies, Curtains, Portieres, Silk pillows, Rattan chairs, Rattan rockers, Child's chairs, “Kids'" rockers, “Kids'"” half high chairs, Costumers, Mahogany parlor chairs, Maple parlor chairs, Inlaid parlor chairs, Gilt parlor chairs, Parlor lamps, Imported shades, Curio tables, Curio cabinets, Fire screens, LEasels, Hanging medicine cabinets, Blacking cases, Carpets, Rugs, Parlor cabinets, China cabinets, Dressing tables, Cheval glasses, Dining tables, Parlor tables, Card tables, Hall tables, Our stock, this scason, is by far the largest we ever carried and our building at present is filled to its Having been obliged to buy a new stock during the months of October and November, we found many factories whose fall trade had been light and we bought new stylish goods in many instances from 20 to 40 per cent discount. The Policy of Price Doubled Our November Trade. Christmas Furniture. Nothing better can be found for a home present than an article of furniture, utmost capacity. throughout our store. Having adopted a policy of marking all our goods at a low margin of profit in plain We therefore have figures, customers cannot possibly make a mistake in price in buying here. Goods bought now will be held for Christmas delivery if desired. All goods marked in plain figures. Charles Shiverick & Co., Furmture, Carpets, Draperies. 1206, 1208, 1210 Farnam St accommodating Celestial went out toa con- veniont hydrant to geta fresh supply they commenced to ransack the place. Leo re- turned before they haa discovered anything of value, but his cries forhelp alarmed them. They both turned in and gave him an enthu- siastio thrashing. They then cleared out, after failing to find anythiog worth carrying away. Lancaster County Shipments, The outshinments for Lancaster county for the vear 1801 have finally been reported to the commissioner of labor and tho showing is as follows: Cattle, 409 cars, 8,180 head, & 708 cars, s and mules, cars, 2,500 biahols, 81, bushels, § ; barley and rye. I)udmls, 81, e building hrhl(, 3 100, 305 .8 $1,200; hides potatoes, 8 ¢ butter and eggs, | ' $200; packing house p 2003 'miscellaneous, celluneous in pound: total number of cars is boing valued at §2,175,540, 1t may b stated that the above figures do not iclude the manufactured products shipped from this county, 8s the commis- sioner was unable to socure them in timo for publication in the bionnial report this year, They would increase tho total very materi- ally. mis - 050, Tao “the products Still After Mr, Doolittle, Mayor Weir is still after the scalp of the abscot membver of the excise board, Mr. John Doolittle of Lincoln and Chicago. 1t be remembered that several wecks the worthy mayor removed Mr. Doolittle from his position ou the board for the reason that he was not & citi- zen of Lincoln, The city council refused to have it thac way and decided tbat the only way Mr. Doolittle coula be aisplaced from the board was by the proferment of written charges and a due trial in accordance with the provisions of the charter. The mayor has accepted that view Of the case, and at_ the meeting of the ocoun- cil held last night he came for- ward with nis cliarges. Ho alleges that Mr, Doolittle has boen guilty of misconduct in oftice, in that he bas removed his residence from the city and has been grossly negligent of bis ofiivial duties. According o Lhe opin- ion given by the city attorney the charges must be hLeard within ten days and a pec- sonal notice must be served upon Mr, Doo- little within five days of the hearing, No time bas been set for the hearing of the charges against Mr, Doolittle. The caso is & continuation of the struggle between Mayor Weir and the council over the control of “the polico force, the mayor eventually triumphs ne will reorganiza the force. if he is defeated the force will remsin practically as itis. In either evenu Lincoln will have tosiruggle along with a police force entirely too smal! for the needs of the eity. There 1s no complaint now of the cavelessness or lack of vigilence on the purt of the present forco. The dupartment 1 doing everjthing it can to suppress law- sness, but tho force is entirely too small, 'lllll fact is universally conceded by the friends of both the mayor and the council in the present contest. Tmproviug the Water System, ‘I'ne water works system will be improved by the immeaiate coustruciion of & new standpipe with & capacity of 500,000 gallons, at the coraer of Twenty-third and South streots. The improvement was authorized by the oity council last eveeing and work will be commenced &s soon ns the necessary contracts can be let. The new standpipe will ve 100 fost ia hoight and have a diameter of tweory-five feet. It will be ten feot highber than the old pipe at the ' street pumping station and cousequently it is estimated that the pressurein the business portiou of the city will be double what 1t is at present. The pressure now is scarcely forty pounds, but Commissioner Percival states that the new pipe will give & pressure of at least nluety pounds. The complation of the new standpipe will cuablo the city to do away with the necessity of operating tho F street station, and the savingto the city in consequence will be nearly $5,000 per annum. Heard in Lincotn Court The Lansing theater imbroglio and no receiver will be appointed. Henry Oliver, the applicant for a receivor, with- drow his petition this foranoon und the case will bo droppad. ‘The £5,000 damago case filed against Col onel Bily Barr by C. F. Atwood was dis missed this forenooa for lack of prosecution. Auwooa had sued Barr for damages to that amount, alleging as the basis of the suit that BLarr had accused him of stealing several ar- ucles from the Barr block. The Badger Lumber company today re- ceived a verdiot awarding it a judgment of 5 against the Missouri Pacific Railroaa "The amount was claimed by the mpany for switohing charges due 1t under an agreement with the railroad. Tho city of Lincoin today confassed judg- ment in the county court 1 favor of J. I Lansing for $i25 on account of grading damages in front of his property on K street ween Eleventh aud Twelfth. The case in which I"armer Hale sues tho Union Pacific Railroad company for 3,000 damages will be heara without a jury, both sides teing willing to trust the case to the court alone. ‘The officers of the Lancaster County Iair association today commenced suit against A. S. Williams and W. Burnham for $100, ‘They allego that 1t cost them that amount to dofeud an injunction suit brought by Wil- lians to prevent the removal of the fair from Lincoln to Hickman, Lincoln tn Brief, Patrick Dobbins was this morning son- tenced to five days imprisonment in the county jail for indecent exposure. John U’Suea, the raiiroad man charged with stealing an overcoat from Tom Draper, was fined §3 aud costs by Judge Waters this forenson. "I'he case against M. Adler, the pawnbro- ker, charged with having received several stolen watches, was dismissed today for lack of prosecution. There was nothing to show that Aaler had concealed the watches, He bought them in due course of trade and had displayed thew in his show windows for sev- eral weeks before they wera discovered, The tnnual concert of the Lincolu Oratorio socioty will take place on the evening of De- cembver 9, It will be the leading musical event of the season and several hundred of the hest musiciaus in the city will partici- pate. J. N. Davis, who was yesterday reported tohave engaged ina difficuity with Chris Bauer, was connected with tho affair only as 8 witness. There is a change in one of the oldest law firms in the city. Lamb, Ricketts & Wilson, who have been together for more than ten voars last past. bhuve aissolved, and Mr. W. Lamb, the senior mem- bor of the firm, has associated with him Messrs. Adams and Scottof this city and tho firm will hereafter be Lamb, Adams & Scott. Messrs, Adams and Scott are men of high standing, fine logal ability and wide ex- perience 1 the practice of the law, The new firm will be a very strong one. anmcts DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their use, Flavor as delicately and deliciously as the fresh friut, Roo: settied HEAL' THFUL AGREEABI E, CLEANSINO. for Farmers, Miners and Mechanics, A PERFECT SOAP FOR ALKALI WATER, Cures Chafing, Chapped Hands, Wounds, Burns, Ete. A Delightful Shampoo, WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP. ~paclallv Adapled for Use in Hard Wates GAPANESL, PLLE CURE Anew and Comnlory Troatmant, consisting o ) 30 1a Box v Blindor Blebd|ng ltonins, taryPllos. Tais i {81l par box 6 for 5 ot by mull, Wiy sutfortrom 197 4 WeILLOn Zuarantos Iy 1th 6baxay 0 refunt ote np forfrys Sampla Guarants) 1880 by IKuiin & Co. Dra zgis, Jolo Agonis,00ra) 1681 und Dougias sLrosts, e P. T [}RLEDUN Architect —AND— Buiider. Twish to call the attention of my friends. former patrons and the public o the fact thut Thava aga'n gone Into business. P, ) CREEDON, Architect and Builder, ROOM 617, NEW. YORK LIFE BUILDING. many decided bargains Brass and onyx tables, Parlor chairs, Hall chairs, Reading chai Turkish rockers, Fancy rocker Large comfortable rockers, Gilt chairs, Corner chairs, Divans, Sofas, Leather lounges, Corduroy lounges, Cretonne lounges, Rug lounges, Tapestry lounges, Hall chests, Hanging hall racks, Standing hall racks, Umbrella racks, Chiffoniers, Brass beds, White iron beds, Maple bureau Maple chiffoniers,’ Shaving stands, Large wide chiffoniers, Small chiffoniers, Wardrobes, Tolding beds, Sideboards, Side tables, Buffets, Bookcases, Sccretary bookcases, Ladies’ desks, Men's home desks, Music cabinets, __AMUSEME FARNAM SE. THEATER. TONIGHT. E‘Im :\‘:I‘l;‘rr DAN’L SULLY:m 1is Excel- lent Company, POPULAR PRICES. Thursday.Friday an Saturday Matince. »“’Fhe Millionaire BAIURDAY DADDY NOLAN NIGHT, LAY FARNAM STREET THEATRE. ™ itis 4 Nights—Commencing with Matinee, _ . Sunday, Dec. 4. AN}D)};R(SON‘Sy COMEDIANS, n the Greatest of all Musleal 'arce- Comedies. TWO OLD CROMIES. BOYD S]Ill\‘\;\lll‘ Thursday. MATHER'S _IAREW Friday and Siturday. D and 3, Matinco Saturday, MARGARET MATHhR Assisted by n Competent Company, in the > tollowing repertory Thursdny Night and Saturday Matineo, THE HONEYMOON. Friday Night, EIE I.AI)Yy OF LYONS, ROMEO AND JULIET. aturday Night, Pr S0c, 750, $L0) and 81,50, sheets open Wednesday. ONDERLAND anl BIJOU THEATRE. ——THIS WEEK— HAZEL KIRIKE, AND THE COLUMBIAN SPECIALTY MATINERS EVENINGS: 200 all purts of | Roserved Parqiot the house. | Itaservod Baloony seate. B Box COMPANY, ‘LAI)IES' PERFECT SYRING (ho une Toctal (njections or R’ BULR nuBBER Price $3.00. Mail orders solicite 1 The Aloe & Penfold Co. 18th Straet, NEXT TO POSTOFFIECE 7at2ansts 1110 1 lon rately proparel slow T RUBLE HARD e u!“ i, Money for Worth more than standard value,—worth two for one for the World's Fair,—and more than that to you. We are selling half-dollars for a dollar a-piece. You get a World’s Fair Souvenir Coin for a Dollar Original Beautiful in in Design. ® Execution. A Work of Art in itself. We devote the entire amount towards developing and ennobling the People’s Great Fair, Souvenir and Rare Coins Investment., as an Face Market value. value, 5.00 00.00 1.00 900.00 .50 52.50 .05 100.00 ‘o1 5.00 .01 50.00 24.33 32.00 1.00 4.00 .66 .25 .66 .25 This will be the best investment you ever made— World's Fair Souveniry Coin— A National Heivloom for only $1.00. Under Act of Congress we have 5,000,000 Souvenir Coins, of the denomination of 5o cents each. That the money may go as far as possible, and that a// the people may have a chance to pro- cure these artistic and patriotic souvenirs of their own Exposition, we have resolved to offer the whole issue for sale—at $1.00 each. Apply to any Bank, or send Post Office or Express Money Order, Bank Draft, or Registered Letter for as many coins as you wlsh, with instructions how to send them to you, to STREASURER WORLD'Se COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO, ILLS. DrDOWNS 1d16 Douglas btre t Omaha, Coin. S. 85 Goldpiece 1822 S. 1804 Silver Dollar . S. Half-Dollar 1796 . S. 1802 Silver 5-Cent Piece . S. 1856 Eagle Penny U. S. 1793 Copper Cent (Ameri) Queen’s Jubilee 5-Sovreign, Eng. Napo 5 100-day sfr., French. King William Coronation, Ger. 1861 German “Peace” Coins 1871 i [ 5 b arka (o iudicats coatonts oF altation Lree ¥ privato. Bodk . Bus~gs 10, 1.0 1% . wap L0F Teply. interview prof stertesof Lile) sent froe. OBice Lours