Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-18

to the executive committee is not obtain
able. II is said on good authority, however
that Mr.. Delzell agreed with the students
that they we're not getting their moneys
worth and that things would have to
change or a new superintendent Of the
dormitory would be installed. He is re-
ported to have said the case is one Of bad
management instead Of an effort on the
part of the superintendent to make money
OF OF the students The board has placed
a manager in charge Of the dormitory and
the latter furnishes the board and charged
the students so much a week
woodman Case Postponed.
The case wherein the state Is trying 10
compel the county clerk Of Douglas county
to spread the assessment OF the reserve
fund of the woodmen OF the World over
the records and include II in the assessment
Of that orders property has been continued
to November 8. The case was to have come
up today, but went over.
STROBE Argues Traction Cases.
City Attorney STROBE had to argue two
cases involving the collection of the taxes
due from the traction company, in one OF
which cases he argued for the legality OF
the proposition of the city council to COM
promise the taxes for $4,000, while in the
other he argued on the opinion Of Judge
Cornish regarding the receivership of the
company. Mr.. STROBE has contended that
the traction company should have to pay
something like 100000 in back taxes but
his argument for the $4,000 compromise
today is not inconsistent with his other
arguments. The time for the compromise
has passed. but he wants the legality of
no
council agreed to settle for the lesser
amount DR.. Farnam secured an injunction
to prevent the compromise.
Wants Old Fort Preserved.
Adjutant General Culver tomorrow will go
to Fairbury and address the state meeting
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and he will give to the members of the
organization some interesting bits of his
tory of old Fort Kearney. which he has
been gathering for some time. This is a
pet theme of General Culver and he is now
making an effort to get the people inter
ested in the old fort to preserve it as 1t is,
either by popular subscription or by legisla-
tive enactment The grounds are still well
marked and the trees are still there, as In
the old days, as are the walks and marks OF
the buildings. The land upon which the
fort is located is owned by an old soldier,
who is keeping It intact, but General Gull
yer is OF the opinion that the state should
own the property or that it should be
bought and made into park
Women Work Too Long.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Bush has re-
turned from North Platte, where he went
several days ago to inspect some frees
capes, and at once started an investigation
of the violations of the female labor laws
in Lincoln. While no formal complaints
have been filed with the department it has
been reported that In several millinery
stories in town the young women employees
were compelled to work more than ter
hours day and Mr.. Bush will take action
Today he posted notices in a number OF
places calling attention to the law, and il
any violations are discovered he will start
prosecutions against the offenders
Governor Lays Cornerstone.
Governor Mickey is at Exeter today lay
ing the cornerstone of the Methodist church
to be erected there and delivering the ad.
dress. The day is holiday for the town
and many visitors from other places were
expected to be in attendance.