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

will probably be gone for three days. In
the past the precedent has been established
to grant acquisitions without question when
the papers were in the regular form and the
complaint was sufficient, but where an in
dividual is held for trial in a local court,
it is said, the state seeking extraditlon
must wait its turn to secure the man should
he be acquitted Of the charge pending
against him.
Looks for Good Crowd.
Deputy State Superintendent f.. c. Bishop
has received many letters relative to the
corn contest and the schoolboys' and girls
convention which will be held Thursday
and Friday. and he looks for a large at
tendance. He has received word from the
Department of Agriculture that John
Hamilton. the institute specialist Of that
department, will be here in place of Secre-
tary Wilson.
Mr.. Bishop announced today that he has
arranged a special corn cooking contest for
boys because of the numerous applications
from them. He is receiving many of the
corn and cooking exhibits.
VIII Buy Bonds.
Tomorrow the State Board of Educational
Lands and Funds will meet for the purpose
OF considering several bids on bonds of
OthSA SAdNeS WhlOil are OlltEGo lNI lnNtSb-
ment. The board will probably contract
for 100000 worth, but $4,000 only will be
for immediate delivery. 1t is believed
that nothing but Massachusetts gold bonds
will be offered. Nebraska already has
$4,000 in investments guaranteed by that
state. During the next three or four months
the need for investments will grow at a
rapid pace and it would not surprise those
who are familiar with the situation to
see the state increase it's holding of those
bonds to pretty close to the million mark.
1t is explained that the Massachusetts
bond is guaranteed by the state and is pay
able in gold. making it a most desirable
investment, when Nebraska county bonds
cannot be secured. The interest rate is
comparatively low, having hitherto not
averaged much above 800 per cent The
| strong demand for money in the east is ex-
pected to help the Offering and assist the
state in getting a better rate.
These investments bear 31z per cent and
II the rate at which they are sold is less
than that figure it will be necessary to de-
tach coupons, since the state officials have
no authority to pay premiums. Several of
the offerings are for bonds which will
! mature in ten or twelve years, and they
are sought by the board because of the
fact that it is considered desirable to avoid
| tying up the funds beyond the period when
constitutional amendment will make It
possible to invest in Nebraska school dis
} trict bonds, which net high rate of in
terest.
| 1t is unlikely that the board will attempt
| to make a contract for future delivery as
was done before Mr.. Mortensen assumed
the duties OF treasurer. When he entered
| Off ha
the purchase of 100000 OF bonds, which
required several months to complete
Kicking on DAVIDSON.
The action of Professor DAVIDSON cf the
state farm in appearing before tho ex-
aminer in the railway tax cases as a wit
ness has served TO recall to the minds OF
state officials the fact that he is an en-
ploye OF the Union Pacific as we'll as of
the state. The Board of Regents Of the
State university meets tomorrow and an
effort may be made to secure the with
drawal of DAVIDSON from the State uni
versity on the ground that his two employ
ments are incompatible. Governor Mickey
said today that the appearance OF DAWSON
as witness for the Union Pacific may
have tendency to prejudice the next leg
islature against the institution. especially
when it is constantly making demands for
| larger funds, and one of the members OF
the faculty lends his assistance to an effort
to reduce the railway taxes.
Treasurer Mortensen is inclined to be-
lieve that the dual employment of Davis
son is improper. About two yeacs age
The Bee called attention to the fact
that the figures published by his authority
were misleading in their showing as TO the
total wealth of the state, and It was
pointed out that it was in the inerests OF
the railways to make such a showing
Attention was also called to the pellet
that he was employed by the Union Pa.
cihc One of the most serious grounds OF
protest was that he was issuing TIE fig.
ures as though they were vouched for by
the state university, although such is not
the case, and the inference to that effect
arising from his connection with the faculty
was discredited then, and today is ex.
plicitly disclaimed by the authorities al
the State university. Some surprise was
I caused by the publication OF his testimony
at Omaha last week as that OF a member
OF the university faculty. thereby in effect
making the university responsible for his
assertions. DAVIDSON has always been re.
ticent as to his business and never ex
planned his purpose in consulting tn,
although It is said now that his employ
ment by the railway contemplates, no
only the preparation OF the crop reports
but also general statistical work.
Frees Dying Convict.
Today Governor Mickey commuted IN
one year sentence OF Spencer Myna, an Otto,
county colored convict. The man was re
ceived in September, to serve a year 70
shooting to wound. but since that time ha
, developed bad case OF pulmonary tubercu
losis and the prison physician and tn
warden Joined in recommending the com
J mutation OF his sentence on the ground tina
nc will die II kept in prison and that nj
!, presence endangers the health of the othe
} prisoners. The physicians believe he has
, chance TO 1.-Two if he is taken to a warme
4 climate,
J New Banks Chartered.
The State Ranking board has chartere
4 the Commercial bank of Long Pine with
paidup capital stock Of $4,000 The incOr
& porators of the bank are ]. c. Castle, OFT
4 Berger and Emil Black. A charter has ais
, been issued to the Citizens bank Of Arapa
!, hoe, with a paidup capital stock of $1,000
) The incorporators are f. S. Kirkland. r. s
Hendricks and w. II. Banwell.