Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16
MAKE SURE OF CERTIFICATE
Two County supsrintsHdsntS Qualify
Themselves to Retain Office.
MOST OF OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNs IN
Douglas and Eight other Counties
Have Failed IN 60 Date TO File
OmciaI Abstract with state
Omcials.


LINCOLN, Nov. 5.-(Special state SUI
perintendent McBrien has learned that two
of the county superintendents-elect, who
were already in office, qualified themselves
by issuing first grade certificates required
to make them eligible, before election. This
is contrary to the ruling of McBrien in
which he held that superintendent who
were candidates for reelection must quail
ify by going before the officials of other
counties to secure their certificates. Today
Attorney General Brown told him that he
had taken the proper stand and he is de-
termined not to allow these two superin-
tendents to enter on new terms. He does
not believe that any official can rightfuly
qualify himself, and condemns the prac-
tice resorted to by the two under consid-
Grafton in issuing certificates. especially
where examinations are required and they
pass on their own grades.
The state official refused to give the
names of the counties or the men con-
cerned. but he intimated that they were
located in the thickly populated section of
the state. He takes the view that the
county boards will have to fill the vacan-
cies by appointment when the present
terms of the two disqualified officials ex-
pire.
He fully anticipates a suit to test the
validity of the law from some of the can
didates affected by his rulings. 1t is be-
lieved that II will proceed from the two
candidates, who have been declared ineli-
gible because of the lack of the first grade
certificates. They have a right to take tho
examination in the branches in which they
failed under the ordinary practice.
1t is believed that a suit would test the
validity of the entire statute, which has
been alleged to be unconstitutional. In this
connection II is pointed out that there was
considerable controversy in the house be-
tween Speaker Rouse and Representative
Warner, one of the introducers Of the
measure, as to the regularity of the amend
ments made.
The measure makes great changes in the
| educational system, and will bar many
| teachers who do not come UP to the high
| standards which ii carries into effect grad
ually. 1t met with much opposition from
| certain sections of the teaching popula.
| ton, but had back of it the weight of tbs
state educational departments influence
| together with that of the State Teachers
| association.
| Says Malone is Trying to Even Up
! w. A. Bentley, the former city detective
| who is now charged with blackmail and
! graft in company with o. NJ. Routzahn, thu
former chief of police under the admins
tration of George A. Adams has made pub
| lie a statement that he is a victim of thu
| desire of James Malone, the present cit!
detective, to avenge himself on the forme
administration. He declares that Malone
in his present situation, has such powe
over. the class of witnesses complaining
that he could secure the evidence to ham
a man. Chief Cooper, the present head o
the police department, declares in repl!
that Malone has no such power over tn
inhabitants of the red light district ant
Mayor Brown disclaims all connection witt
the prosecution Cooper declares that h
cautioned the women before the suit wa
started that they must not swear to falls
charges.
Pleased with 1t.
Governor Mickey, who inspected the I'm
stitution for deaf and dumb at Omaha yes
terday, said today that he found it in goo
condition. He will make a tour of othe
state institutions during the fall. It is hi
policy to visit them at intervals in orde
TO confer with their officials and see tina
they are properly conducted.
Many OmciaI Abstracts In.
With the exception of nine counties, a.
of the official abstracts OF the vote cast 70
judge and regents of the State universit
at the recent election are on file in tn
Office Of the secretary Of state. Fred Miller
deputy secretary of state, expressed hi
surprise that County Clerk Drexel @
Douglas county has not filed his return
since it is understood to have been com
peted. The eight other counties fror
which returns have not been received ar
Boone. Cedar Clay. Colfax, Deuel., Greeley
Loup and Valley.
Under the provisions OF the statutes IN
abstracts from the counties must be re
ceived at the Office of the secretary G
state by the second Monday after election
or he may send a messenger to the clerk G
the delinquent county. at the expense q
the latter, to secure them. The Stat
Board of Canvassers is required to NEE
on the third Monday after election to car
vass the vote. Before that time the secrt
tary of state usually has the votes tabu
lated.
Gait Makes Value of Horse.
Today in the district court Ed PYLE.
Lincoln horseman testifying in the damas
suit Of Dr. Wente against the Burlingto
TO recover for the loss of a valuable amin,
in transit, said that the value of a bors
is determined by the number of gaits /
has. He testified that this is especially trr
of saddle horses Wente who is a prou
inent democrat, wants 5000 for the loss {
the animal.
Culver Sails for PHILIPPINES.
Adjutant General Culver has receive
word that the Third cavalry. in whir
his son, C. c. Culver, is lieutenant. w
sail for the Philippines on the transpo
Buford December Is. He has also learn,
that the Twenty-fourth infantry, in WIFI,
w. II. Curry is captain. will sail for u
eastern islands on the Thomas January
instead Of going to Alaska. according to II
: original orders. Both commands have be,
stationed at Fort Assiniboine, Mont.
Pardon for sRrpy County MaB.
| The friends of James Dillon, a Sarr
| county man convicted OF burglary
| October, 1904, and sent TO the penitentia,
| for three years, have applied to Govern
| Mickey for a pardon. A hearing will
| granted soon. 1t is asserted that DILL
| has conducted himself properly and n
| earned a pardon.
states Wards May Have Turkey,
| Members of the State Board of Publ
| Lands and Buildings say that the inmat
| of most of the state institutions will ha
| I nd