Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-19
Lincoln Y. NJ. c. A. starts Out on
Hustle for Funds TO Commence
work on New Building
Greeley Man PardOned.
(From a staf Correspondent

Inc cases lnNOlNlnB ll6 Nalulty VI tuS
county register of deeds law came up from
Gage and Buffalo counties, where nominees
for the Office brought suit to compel the
county clerk by mandamus to put the
names on the off1cial ballot. The manda-
mus will ISSUE as the majority of the court
held the law is unconstitutional.
Both this case and the case involving the
validity of the county supervisor act were
argued this afternoon, the attorneys con-
Guiding after o'clock. The judges at once
went into consultation and decided the reg
lister of deeds case and then concluded to
wait until tomorrow before passing upon
the latter act
Judge Barnes, speaking for the court, said
he regretted the inability of the court to
pass upon all the election laws today, but
attributed it to the fact that the cases were
not filed until the last minute, when thoy
might have been filed weeks ago. In dis
senting in his opinion Judge Barnes held
| that the register of deeds is not a constl-
| tutional Office and therefore the legislature
/ has authority to regulate the election of a
register OF deeds without violating the con-
stitution. The majority held the legisla-
ture had no authority to extend the term of
Office Of the register Of deeds.
Y. M. G, A. Men Hustle
The Young Mems Christian association
committees have started out with a whoop
| to raise the 900 necessary to construct
| building for the use Of the association.
| Secretary Maine has opened headquarters
| in the Missouri Pacific ticket office at
| Twelfth and o streets and the first report
| he received yesterday afternoon, after the
work had been in progress only a few hours
was that 1890 had been raised and in many
instances parties had subscribed twice as
| oh bod Tod frnr
them. As soon as $4,000 is raised, the
money will be used to construct a portion
| of the building to provide for dining room.
baths and gymnasium, while the other por-
| lions of the building will be constructed
| as rapidly as possible The committee in
| charge has pledged itself not to incur any
Indebtedness. The association already owns
a lot at Thirteenth and r streets. A house
to house canvass is being made.
Sues on OIL Contract.
The Van Dorm Iron works of Cleveland,
| which put in the new steel cells at the state
penitentiary, has asked the district court
| to compel Auditor Searle to issue them a
warrant for the balance due on his contract,
some $500. Mr. Searle refused to issue
the warrant because he held the work was
not done according to the contract. The
Board of Public Lands and Buildings al
lowed the claim.
Lamb Sentence COMMITTED.
Michael Lamb of Greeley county, who was
sent to the penitentiary for nine years on a
charge of cattle stealing received execu-
tive clemency this morning and will get his
release from the penitentiary within year.
Governor Mickey knocked of three years
from the original sentence. The applica-
ton for executive clemency was made soon
l,H 7 E.,,N Id
Gems of Greeley county protested so vigor-
ously that Governor Mickey conducted a
searching investigation before acting. Mem
bers of the supreme bench recommended
that his sentence be committed as It was
excessive.
Postal Amends Articles.
The Postal Telegraph company amended
it's articles OF Incorporation on file in the
secretary of states Office today. Only one
section was changed. Where it was pro-
vided that the capital stock should be $4,000,
one-half Of which may be paid in by the
acquisition Of telegraph lines. was changed
so that the entire amount may be taken no
by the acquisition of other lines. 1t is
presumed that the company intends to do a
little branching out In Nebraska and prob
ably get hold OF some of the railroad lines
Smoke stack Is All Right.
Treasurer Mortensen and Secretary of
State Galusha yesterday inspected the
Beatrice institution at the request Ct the
superintendent, who was afraid that the
large smoke stack attached to the engine
house was unsafe. The two officers were
accompanied by an expert who after a
careful examination said the smaoke stack
was entirely safe and there was no dan
ger of It collapsing or falling in for years
| 70 he Ia eff "a "a
Of brick and is 100 feet high and owing
to the fact that II was some time ago
struck by lightning il was thought to be
unsafe and liable to fall through the roof
OF the engine house and smash an engine.
Both Mr.. Gslusha and Mr. Mortensen
went through the institution and reported
It to be In excellent condition.
Lincoln Wants Better Rates.
The directors of the Commercial club
expects soon TO start a fight for better
freight rates and to that end COMMITTEES
has been appointed 10 get things in shape
for the night. The directors also levied an
assessment OF 5000 on the business men
10 conduct the club for the next two years
out of which sum the secretary is to be
paid.
Veteran Doctor Dies.
Dr. J. o. Dawson, one of the veteran
physicians or the city, died today in his
ONCE from an attack of heart failure. He
was taken Ill in Harley's drug store and
was helped to his office, where he died He
leaves two sons In Lincoln and one living
in Broken Bow.
First Chancellor Addresses students.
Rev. A. r. Benton first chancellor OF the
University OF Nebraska, addressed the stu
dents this morning in the chapel OF Me-
mortal hall. He spoke for more than fifteen
minutes and at the close was given an ova-
ton. He spoke on THE Origin of the Uni
versity."
THE great institution at which you are
students" said he. was not made great by
mere accident, II was the result OF
the efforts Of a number OF strong. deter
mined men. When / see and think Of what
has been done in these years, l bow my
head in respect to the men who accom-
plished such end The work was don,
with the spirit that promised success. They
had faith in their work and were certain Of
the end they would attain"
Victim Returns to Prosecute.
Contrary to all expectations Zacarlah T
Miller. who was beaten out of S65 on tn,
| padlock game in Lincoln almost a year ago