Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

ceiye nay until commissioned The legis-
lature cut out the appropriation for his
salary as chief clerk amounting to 800
per month, so it is likely that there will be
no salary paid for either commissioner or
deputy for this month.
Grand Jury Probing Primary.
The Lancaster county grand jury, re-
Gently summoned by District Judge Frost,
is to begin operations Monday by turning
the searchllght upon the republican pri-
mary in the First ward of Lincoln three
weeks ago. Gross frauds are charged and
information is in the hands of County At
torney Tyrrell to the effect that los votes
were cast which were neither with pre-
yious registration nor with certificate from
the city clerk. Grand jury subpoenas have
been Issued to the number of 15O including
every person whose legal right to vote. at
the primary is in question.
Grand jury subpoenas also have been
issued summonlng Robert q. Drake and
John w. Towle, both OF Omaha. The
charge has been made for years that the
bridge contractors Of the state have formed
a trust and that their combine has had a
finger in the Lancaster county bridge con-
tract The two Omaha men are 70 be asked
TO tell what they know concerning the
truth or falsity OF the charge that the
business is controlled by a trust.
Young Majors I'm Trouble.
Thomas ]. Majors, a nephew and name
sake OF the Nemaha county politician, was
arranged today in Justice Stevens court
upon the charge OF having dishonored Miss
Georgia Ickes OF Lincoln. and also with
being the parent Of har infant child, NJ IS
Ickes accuses Majors with having assaulted
her the night OF April l6 1906, while return
ing home with him from a national guard
drin at the state house. The defendant
has been employed until recently as a
| clerk in a department store. His relatives
are said to be organizing to fight the case
I In district court
Insurance Company Barred.
Failure OF its constitution and bylaws to
Pass muster has led TO the exclusion OF the
Colorado Mutual Benefit association from
Nebraska. In a letter to its head ONCE
In Denver Insurance Deputy J. J.. Pierce
calls attention to several weak points in
the charter. one Of these is that no mini
mum age limit Is fixed for members as the
| laws OF Nebraska require, Another fault
found with the articles is that they provide
for permanent officers who shall have votes
Ia the meetings OF the association. This
feature Is contrary TO the insurance code
OF Nebraska, as the law here specifies that
all officers OF mutual concerns must be
elected. Further objection is made because
the association has not provided for dis
tinct expense and mortuary funds, the by
flaws permitting any funds to be used for
either purpose.
The Pacific Coast Casualty company OF
San Francisco. a concern handling en-
ployers' liability and burglary risks, has
applied for admission to Nebraska
Swedish Lutheran Conference.
Educational work I'm the district was the
chief topic Of discussion today at the
Swedish Lutheran conference. Reports on
the dizerent homes were read and dis
cussed and new plans for this years WORK
were formulated A complete normal course
is to be established at one OF the schools
making II possible for the graduates L
receive certihcates TO teach.
President o. ]. Johnson OF the WahoS
Luther school was presented 500. the, &C