Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

and the wife failed 10 carry out her part
OF the agreement. They have been living
at 1896 o street Tibbetts Is an old soldier.
His wife Is much younger One of the
mans stories indicated that he had quar-
relied with his wife but the woman told
the police and the neighbors that they had
both been drinking, and growing despond-
ent agreed to commit suicide. She claimed
that she had done the shooting at his So
licitation. striking him in the forehead and
then turned the weapon on herself, only 10
have him grab at It and receive the charge
in the abdomen. The weapon was p
caliber revolver using a short cartridge.
City Physician Slattery said that the man
was stepped in absinthe.
Plead for Bush.
Today the friends of Ernest Bush, life
term convict at the penitentlary, made an
other plea to Governor Mickey for elem
ency, alleging that newly discovered evil
dence throws doubt on the mans guilt
Several times since Governor Mlckey's
accession to Office similar pleas have been
made in behalf Of the man. A farmer
named Morse appeared today and told the
executive that he owned the place on
which Bush and Bailey. his victim, were
supposed to have been at the time of the
murder. He claimed that there is evidence
to show that the crime was not committed
In that particular section of Dundy county.
Governor Mickey will take the case under
consideration. Morse promised to file fur
Their evidence. Bush, who has been in the
prison for about five years, has been an
exemplary prisoner. He denied the au-
thenticity Of the confession used by the
prosecution at his trial.
Board Meets at Kearney.
Tomorrow the State Board of Educa-
tion will meet at Kearney. The primary
purpose of the session in that city is to
enable the members to inspect the new
western normal building which is said to
be ready for acceptance. The board adj
journed last time to meet at Kearney,
with the understanding that the contractor
would have the work completed.
Implement Men Meet.
The South Platte Implement Dealers as.
ISOLATION began work this afternoon. BY
tomorrow fully 800 dealers are expected.
The first meeting of the session was opened
with a speech of welcome by Judge w. IL.
England. President Jerome Shamp of Lin
coin delivered his annual address. He de-
clared that the uniformity of prices among
the dealers means fair treatment for all of
their patrons and defended the secret ses-
sions on the ground that every business
interest in the country has right to dis
cuss trade matters without the Intervention
of the public The dealers who are in the
city deny the story. which has been going
| the rounds, to the effect that they are In
| a trust to hold up prices
President Shamp In interview stated
that the dealers and the international
| In sta IN the hest of
terms. although at one time they were
| about to clash.
one of the topics which will be taken VI
| during the sessions of the association will
be the activity of the Chicago catalogue
houses The dealers say that they have
cut deeply into their business by selling in
ferior wares at low prices
| The South Platte Implement dealers to
night elected the following officers: Pres
ident. Jerome Stamp, Lincoln; first vic
president. G. w. Maurer. Beatrice; sec
ond vice president, w. T. Crawford, Nc
Cook: members of the executive commit
tee: A. E Perakins. Lincoln; Jacol
Bender, Sutton; ]. II. Hellwig, Rising
City; N. b. Nielsen. Jansen; II. p. Waite
McCook. The secretary will be named b,
the executive committee.
Must show Popular Vote.
Attorney General Brown has written a
opinion Withholding his appeal from tn
purchase of the $4,000 of Idaho bonds re
Gently contracted for by the State Boar
OF Educational Lands and Funds. The al
, torney general states that his action
based on the omission of the history @
the securities to show that the people O
Idaho authorized their issuance at the poll:
as required by the state constitution. II
says that the presumption may be that tn
bonds were regularly issued. but he sug
gests that the popular vote on the bonds b
} duly authenticated by the proper stat
officials before the purchase is consum
mated.
Prof. Ross Resigns.
Dr. Edward A. Ross, formerly Of Corne
and Stanford universities and for the las
five years professor of sociology In tn
, University of Nebraska, has resigned {
accept a newly established chair of socio
} ogy in the University of Wisconsin.