Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-26


formed a combination to control prices on
lumber. The defendants deny the associa-
ton works a detriment to the people Of
Nebraska, but on the other hand they as
sert the association organized TO permit the
retail dealers to meet and discuss business;
to check up wholesale houses which send
out inferior goods or short orders.
Investigating Tnbithn Home.
The investigation of the AFFAIRS Of Tabltha
Home while under the management of the
Rev. Mr.. Heiner. being conducted by the
attorney general, or under his direction, is
almost completed and will shortly be made
public. While no authoritative statement
can be secured at this time what the report
will show, II is understood under Mr.. Hem
er's management of eighteen years, from
financial standpoint everything has been
conducted in satisfactory manner. The
report will also. it is said, contradict many
OF the stories which have recently been
given publicity regarding the management
of Rev. MIR. Heiner. The home is now in
charge of a board Of directors composed
OF Lincoln business men, who assumed con-
troll after the self-appointed committee
found out it could not make a go of the
institution. It is said for the three months
the home was in charge Of this reform
the finances Of the home ran behind about
$500. Very shortly. 1t is said, some damage
suits will be instituted against certain mem
bers of the self-appointed committee.
Flaw in Red Cloud Bonds.
| After ALL the bonds issued by the city
of Red Cloud to pay for the construction
| OF an electric light plant are invalid,
| though at one time recently they stood
| A.. nj Ia
were about to be bought by the finance
committee of the Ancient order of United
workmen lodge, when II was discovered
the notice of election to vote them had
not been published the week prior to the
date Of election. Attorneys who investi-
| gated the matter hold the law is clear.
the notice must appear the week prior to
| the election and that the required num-
Der of days notice, published longer than
| a week prior to election will not suffice.
For the same reason # is held the bonds
voted by the towns Of Alma and McCook
are also invalid. The auditor recently
| refused to register the Red Cloud bonds,
because he ruled the statutes under which
the election was held provided a different
per cent of the valuation of the city prop
erty upon which bonds could be voted than
was provided in the bonds. The supreme
court held the bonds were valid insofar as
this point was concerned, though the mat
ter of. publication was not raised.
Lindsay Goes to Chicago.
H. c. Lindsay left this morning for Chi
cago to look after the business Of Charles
4 e. Casey, who was found dead in that city,
presumably by his own act. Mr.. Lindsay
was formerly the attorney for the Casey
family when Mr.. Casey was a resident Of
Pawnee City and is we'll acquainted with
his business affairs.
Governor Addresses students.
Governor Mickey addressed the pupils Of
Mckinley school this morning and this
afternoon he attended the competitive drill
at the state university.
Company stands First.
Hundreds Witnessed the victory of Cap
tain L. c. syford and Company c on the
State university campus this afternoon
This company ranked first in the competi-
tive drill, winning out in the maneuvers by a
safe Margin. Governor Mickey and a
number Of state officials were present
The three other companies ranked as fol-
lows: Company B, Captain E, Don Skeen
second Company d, c. ID. Wilson, third
Company A, Captain f. A. Anderson
fourth. Sergeant Guthrie of Company r
won the gold and Sergeant Campbell OF
B won the silver medal for individual drill
Divorce I'm High Life.
Mrs. Everett today asked for divorce