Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-16

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ton This is the decision OF ~the lower
court. the county having appealed. A por-
ton of the new building Is rented to a
typewriter firm. and another portion for
other purposes The attorney contends
only the portions rented and not used by
the business college is taxable.
Makes school Teachers Scarce.
The new school law which goes into ef-
feet September 1, 1907, is, according to
school authorities. liable to create q dearth
Of school teachers in Nebraska who are
able to comply with it's provisions. The
law provides all high school teachers shall
have had at least three years college
course besides a first grade certificate.
Recently the state superintendent has re-
ceived a number of letters from school
boards asking him to recommend teachers
who are qualified to come up to the re-
uuirements Of the law and who are able
TO earn salary such a teacher should be
paid Today Superintendent McBrien re-
ceived a letter from the secretary of the
School board at Auburn, asking him TO
recommend a 500 man. The board at its
last meeting increased the salary OF the
superintendent to 1920 a year and It then
deferred electing the superintendent until
It can receive more applications. Those
who file applications between now and the
first Monday in April will be considered.
and from among them the superintendent
will be selected.
State House Employees See sights.
All the young women employed at the
state house, except those who are en-
ployed in the ONCE of the state superin-
tendent and the land commissioner, spent
an hour this afternoon seeing Lincoln in a
touring sled drawn by four horses. The
young women were later entertained by
Mrs. Stewart, formerly employed at the
state house.
studyinE Up an Assessment.
Governor Mickey and other members of
the State Board OF Assessment are busy
these days studying up on the railroad as
sessment Of 1906 so as to be prepared when
they are called as witnesses In the case
next week. Attorney General Brown has
arrahged 10 have Special Examiner Pear
sail come to Lincoln as soon as the su-
preme court adjourns and the state will
call the members OF the board as wit
nesses.
Compromise Not Yet signed.
Mayor Frank Brown has not yet signed
THE compromise whereby the Lincoln Trac-
ton company pays the city s142sO in lieu OF
s4S, 900, which the city claimed 1t owed for
taxes. The mayor intends TO sign unless
some citizen shows some good reason for
him not doing so. He win do nothing unfit
Monday and in the meantime he invites
any one with objections TO the compromise
to make the same known.
SNitchman Dies Of Injuries.
Frank Ritcheson, who was injured in the
Burlington yards this morning. died at
o'clock this afternoon. Ritcheson wa:
making a coupling and got his head be-
tween the bumpers. He leaves a widow
and one child. He was employed as q
switchman by the Burlington.
Farmers want Terminal Elevators
The board OF directors OF the Farmers
Cooperative Grain company met at tn,
Lindell tonight and discussed terminal Gle
vators. While no action was taken, 1t wal
the sentiment OF the members that thu
farmers should own their own terminal IA
cilities and handle their grain clear through
20 the consumer.
Rouse Looking Up Fences.
George Ia Rouse. candidate for governor
; is here tonight in the interest Of his can
didacy.