Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-22

giving out an official statement of the |
attendance at the university. In attempt !
ing to show the attendance is rapidly in |
creasing the registrar included in his |
statement of students some 500 who are reg
istered at the University School OF Music,
which is not maintained by the state. The
table of attendance is published this morn
ing in a quarter page display advertise
ment in the Journal,
According to members Of the legislature
who have visited Lincoln there is no dis
position to hamper the university in its
funds, but there is a growing sentiment
for an open accounting with the state.
These legislators say the university cash
must be checked up through the state audi
tors office and that all vouchers must be
filed with him and all warrants issued
upon his approval. as the constitution pro-
vides. The fact that the university au-
thorities have so long and so successfully
fought this proposition has cdused ugly
rumors to arise regarding the university
cash and the legislators interviewed seem
to think II strange the university officials
themselves are not in favor of change.
In this connection a statement by A. z.
Sheldon OF the university on file in the
state house and used extensively before
the legislature two years ago, will be OF
interest. Mr.. Sheldon said:
The annual income of the university is
now one-tenth of all the rest Of the pub
lie school system and the ratio OF uni
versity students to all school children is
about l to 100. This is too wide gap
/ and 1t ought to be closed by moving the
! columns up from below.
II is understood the university officials
will have a giant lobby on hand this
winter to prevent the legislature from en-
acting a law whereby the university cash
will be handled the same as other state
money and the big stick will be welded
hercely. In fact, there is no doubt In the
minds of those who know that the big
university stick has already been stuck up
in the face Of state officials but whether
the lobby will succeed remains to be seen.
Captain Chase In City.
Captain Wilson Chase, former command
ant OF cadets at the State university,
stopped on in Lincoln yesterday TO shake
hands with old friends, Captain Chase has
Just returned from the Philippines, where
his regiment. the Twenty-first infantry, has
been stationed for fifteen months. Captain
Chase last night declared that he had no
personal knowledge OF the charges against
General Pershing and expressed the hope
that complete investigation would expose
the error in the charges.
State House Briefs.
w. r. Rose has filed with the governor
his bond for $4,000 as deputy attorney
general, John M. Stewart and T. c. Mum
ger are his bondsmen. Lieutenant Gov
ernor NJ. r. Hopeweu has filed a bond fol-
$4,000 with J, p. Latta, e. c. Huston and
II. NJ. Hopewell as bOndsmen.
Articles OF Incorporation Of the Gross &
Dixon Gold Mining company Of Hooper
, have been filed with the secretary OF state
, The incorpOrators are b. b. Hauser, w G
( Mckay, John Edelmaner, Herman Water
man and II. II. f. Waterman. The com
pany has capital stock paid up to tn,
amount of $4,000,
Governor Mickey has honOred the requi
; sitlOn Of the governor OF Colorado for tn,
return OF ]. b. Flora 70 Fort Collins on tn,
charge OF having obtained money unde
: false pretenses. Flora is now under ar
rest at Omaha II is charged that he Dor
rowed a horse for an hour and secure,
SO under chattel mortgage from Howar
Russell.