Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-13
NICHOLSON READY TO QUIT
Informs Governor he Will Turn Over Office
to His Successor
NOTHING FURTHER HEARD FROM ALDEN
state BOARD of Assessment 60 Give
Representative of the Union
Pacific Hearing Monday
Morning.
tFrom a stan Correspondentl

LlNCOLN, May lZ.-tSpecial.D-Dr Mich /
olson. assistant physician at the Norfolk
asylum, who has been asked to resign.
telephoned the governor this morning say
ing he did not wish to enter into any |
hearing such as had been suggested
Does that mean that you want to re- |
sign7" inquired the governor.
We'll l can't say I will resign" replied |
the physician. but II you send some one |
up 70 Norfolk to take my place l will turn !
It over to him"
The governor. however. will proceed with |
the hearing asked for, unless Nicholson
sends in a written resignation before Mon
day night. Nothing has been heard from
Superintendent Alden and II is presumed
he intends to stand pat and go through
with the hearing.
Union Pacific Hearing Monday.
The state Board of Assessment held a
short session this morning and then ad-
5ourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
when r. j. Clancy has his fling at the
assessment proposition. II is said the
Union Pacific tax agents are figuring on
an attempt being made to increase the
assessment of that road and in consequence
Mr.. Clancy will come down loaded to the
guards with facts and figures and quota
tons on stocks and bonds.
The board is getting along nicely and so
far is very harmonious. though things
may be different when a vote is taken.
The big arguments will be over by Tues
day evening and It is the belief of the
members of the board the work Of assess
ment can be concluded by the end of the
week. That is unless some Of the tax
agents raise some questions which will call
for trip to New York for facts and more
figures.
Aims ReEisters Bonds.
The village of Alma today registered
with the auditor electric light bonds to the
amount OF $500 and water works bonds to
the amount of $4,000. The bonds run thirty
years and bear ~ per cent interest.
Advertise for Printing Bids.
Secretary Frazier of the State Printing
board today advertised for bids for print
ing seven volumes of supreme court re.
ports This Reimbursement was caused
by the combination made by the State
Journal and other big printing firms in
Lincoln and Omaha to raise the price 10
be charged the state for printing sup
plies. Inasmuch as the prices were so
high, none of the big firms got any work
The board having sufficient evidence to
convince the members the firms had made
a combination. promptly rejected the bids
and ordered the secretary to readvertise
MotOrman IL Robbed.
Motorman Thomas Craig was robbed OF
a new pocketbook and a $40 bill by two
hold-up artists at Tenth and NJ streets
last night Craig was going home after
ending his last run when the men bumped
into him. Craig tried to fight and was
ovsrpowered and robbed in a jiHy.
Orders to Consolidate.
The Sons and Daughters of Protection
and the American Order of Protection
have filed petition with the state auditor
for permission to consolidate. The former
organization has about 400 members
and the latter about $500.
Educators Have n Brush.
At meeting of the educators, held in
the ONCE of Superintendent McBrien this
morning, Superintendent Thomas OF the
Kearney Normal school, and w H. Glenn
mons of the Fremont Normal school came
very near going to the mat over a little
dispute in which the veracity OF the two
men was I'm question. Thomas made the
remark that a teacher who had attended
the Fremont Normal for one summer had
been given three-year certificate Glenn
mons at once denied the statement and
chased himself out OF the room He re-
turned shortly and said he had had COM
munication with his school and the
teacher in question had attended for iO4
weeks. Thomas retorted that he knew
the party had been in Kearney teaching
for fourteen years. This sent Clemmons
up I'm the air and he demanded a retrac-
ton. Thomas gave it by stating maybe
his informant had been mistaken.
Conditions for TeacheFs' Certificates.
At meeting of the presidents Of the
state normal schools and of institutions
recognized on the basis of the state normal
schools held in Lincoln Friday and Satur-
day, there were present President ]. w
Crabtree, Peru; President A. O. Thomas.
Kearney; Prof. w. r. Jackson. Nebraska
Wesleyan university; President w. H.
Clemmons Fremont President j. NJ Pile
Wayne. and President William ScheI
York
II was agreed TO extend the same cour-
tesles to the holders of elementary state
certificates as to the holders Of county
FIRST and second grade certificates in the
matter OF renewals and to require the
holders 10 take an examination in the hve
essentials only, or in case of attendance
at an approved summer school for at least
six weeks to require an examination only
I'm reading and one OF the other FIVE essen
tials under the rules and regulations laid
down by the state superintendent.
II was agreed that a second elementary
state certificate may be granted 10 a stu
dent upon one years additional study in
any recognized normal school.
In the matter OF resident study at these
recognized schools as a requirement for
graduation and three year or life certih-
Gates. II was agreed that thirty-two weeks
be fixed as a minimum; II was also agreed