Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-14

of state has finally settled will result in his
signing vouchers after the auditor Of public
accounts and not before that of1icial. Ca
lusha demanded the right TO sign last. TAX
ing the position that the statute requires
IL because the auditor is named as the first
sisner. The controversy is not OF great i'm
| portance. except TO the officials. since the
last one to sign by the rejection Of claim
may cast discredit on the first signer.
Deny Receiving Money.
| Today Former Chief of Police Routzahn
and City Detective Bentley were on the
witness stand in their own defense in the
prosecutions which are being carried on
against them on the charge OF having
extorted money from women of the red
light district. The former chief of police
denied that he has ever talked to the
women about the collection of money. The
hearing will last another day.
Many Banqueterr.
Deputy State Superintendent E. c. Bishop
is receiving many applications for tickets
TO the corn cookery banquet. Many pupils
OF the Lincoln schools are indicating their
purpose to attend. A large proportion of
the exhibits, both in the corn growing and
| corn cooking contests, have been received
and are being arranged at the state farm.
The delegates to the contest will begin to
arrive in the morning Students at the
state farm to the number of twenty or
more have been designated as guides for
the visitors. They will wear yellow ribbon
badges on which is printed. Guide" The
managers will also be distinguished by
distinctive badges of yellow. All of the
contestants who have entered have been
supplied with yellow delegate badges. so
N hn EfetN-
crowd. AT the state superintendent Office
every effort is being made to insure a warm
welcome for the visitors The superintend-
ents of the various state institutions will
keep open house for them. and the school
officials will accord them all possible
courtesies. The university authorities will
pilot the visitors through that institution.
and at the state farm they will be shown
over the place and have a chance to see
the various departments in actual opera
ton. The authorities are hopeful that
many of the visitors will be induced to
come to the state institution to complete
their training
Helps Those Affected by Railway suit.
State Superintendent McBrien announced
this afternoon that school districts which
nave been unable to comply with the pro-
visions of the school law to such an extent
as to secure a share of the temporary
school fund because of the railway tax
suits will be allowed to share notwithstand-
ing under the provisions of the law which
exempts districts from the operation of the
law where they have raised the maximum
levy. The exception is made on the
strength of sworn affidavits by the officers
of the district that they levied the maxi
mum amount but were unable to collect
because of the railway suits. Several dis
tricts in Dawson county have been the first
beneficaries of this Interpretation of the
law. The superintendent has not yet re-
ceived sufficient data to enable him to state
how many districts have been unable to
comply with the law because of the injunc-
tions.
To Survey Military Stores.
Today Adjutant General Culver and Cap
tain s. d. Davis went to Omaha to survey
the stores of Company l., Second regiment
General Culver has appointed the following
permanent board of survey: Captains ]. j.
Grimm, ii. j. Paul and S. d. Davis. This
board will be sent to the various company
stations during the coming months to pass
on the condition of company supplies and
condemn that which is worthless.
Federal Prisoners VIII Work. Il
Warden Beemer of the state penitentiary
is planning to establish a factory of some
kind in which the state can employ the
federal prisoners soon to be received under
the recent order of the United States at
torDey general He contemplates making
rustic furniture for the various state insti-
tutions. There is plenty OF wood for the
purpose of the prison property
High School Students Suspended.
Thirteen students of the Lincoln High
school. comprising the second foot ball
eleven, were suspended today by order of
the Board of Education and the superin-
tendent. The charge against them was that
Of journeying to Glenwood, Ia. and partici-
pating in foot ball game without conform
Ing to the requirement that a member OF
the high school faculty should accompany
them when engaged in out-of-town con-
tests The suspension is to last two
Ihs