Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-03
RenuIsition for WIG Deserter.

HeOutsntaOm TOT WlIe DeHeENeEs
Governor shallenberger has issued a
requisition on the governor Of Iowa for
the return TO Lincoln OF Albert oliver,
who is wanted for the desertion of his
wife and infant. Deputy Sheriff Dawson
went 20 Iowa for his man this morning.
Attorneys Want Pay.
H. c. Bronze and Duncan ~Vinsonhaler,
attorneys Of Omaha, have filed a petition
in the supreme court to intervene in the
case Of Julia NJ. Pratt, who sued her hus-
band for divorce. The two attorneys set
up that they had been employed as attor-
neys by Mrs. Pratt and unless she appeals
her case to the supreme court they desire
to be permitted to do so, to prevent the
transfer of certain property until their fees
as her attorneys, the one for $1,000 and the
other for 5000, are paid.
Historical Society Begs Money.
Notwithstanding the State Historical So
ciety gets an appropriation Of $4,000 bien-
nially. It has its solicitors out now begging
money from the people. One solicitor was
at the state house this morning begging
money with which to print some report
the society is to make and for which tho
solicitor said there was no money available
to pay the bill. AS an inducement to get
funds, the solicitor said the same would not
be collected before the middle OF January
It is presumed the solicitor draws a salary
frcm the state during the time she Is at
work raising the money.
Rock Island Loses Money.
The testimony given by the witnesses oil
the Rock Island railroad, which is trying
10 make the court believe the 2-cent fare
law and the reduced freight rate law are
unjust, is peculiar II nothing else. Some
weeks ago, when the attorney general exam
ined the witnesses of this company, it was
brought out that for six months OF The
financial year the net earnings Of the roat
for purely Nebraska business was N,fl-1S
A few days ago the testimony introduced
by this same road shows that the earnings
for the year, including that first si'
months. was only $1,01l57, showing tina
evidently the road must have lost none!
during the last six months OF its business
in this state. These figures referred onlI
to the freight business and did not includ,
the passenger earnings
Weston Not Now Candidate.
Charles Weston, formerly state auditor
was before the normal board this after
moo. in the interest of Chadron, which
after the new state normal school soon t
be, located.
In answer to the question If he was
candidate for governor, Mr.. Weston said
81 am not a candidate and have given n
/ thought lately to politics. 1 appreciate tn
good feeling that 1 have found here An
shown by those who have asked me tn
question, but 1 nave given the matter n
thought at all and am not a candidate
, 1 am simply here to help out the boy
from Chadron who want the normal sohoo
t We have two towns that want the schoo
L. -a-N-- 49, aNaaa lNNk
= chance to get it, so our sympathies al
. with Chadron."
$ Cupid Gets Normal Teachers.
superintendent Thomas of the Kearne
Normal school reported to the Norma
board today that Mr.. D.. Cupid was play
ing havoc with his teaching force and h
Il wanted an injunction issued or somethin
n done to head him off. Since his last re
: port the following teachers have Marie
= and left the institution: Virginia MerceI
s Lora Huntley, Grace Hamer, Grave Grevei
e and more he fears have the fever.
n DeBOIt Case Next.
Dean Ringer of South Omaha appeare
L before the Normal board this afternoo
Il and insisted on the board passing on tn
= case of Victor Debolt, who has not "
received his diploma after graduation
10 the Peru Normal because ]. L. McBrie
a has filed a protest against its tssuanc
Ringer said Mr.. McBrien should file sp'
cifio charges so they could be heard. d.
Bolt was charged by McBrien with in
" moral conduct, said Ringer, gambling an
drinking. II developed that Mr.. McBrie
: is being sued by the parties named, an
for that reason nothing has been don
superintendent Bishop was authorized
look into the matter and report at tn
next meeting Of the board.