Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
Nebraska
PEDAGOGUES AT BANQUETS
State Teachers Convention Opens
with Four Big Feeds.
BRYAN AND BURKETT SPEAK
Proposed Traction Contract with
city f. Becoming Unpopulnr-
Asylum Blow OFF IL
Postponed.
BRYAN AND BURKETT SPEAK
lFrom a STAFF Correspondent

LINCOLN, Nov. 3-(SpeciAl 1.-THE State
Teachers association began its annual
meeting here tonight with four big feeds,
It being agreed in advance that on a full
stomach much knowledge could be loaded.
So all the things the teachers have been
teaching for years and were themselves
taught years before countde for naught.
The feeds began before and lasted until
after bedtime, which broke another of the
rules laid down by the teachers.
But the teachers convened under TWEEN
tieth century rules and so far as reported
there has been no casualties.
The collegiate banquet was held at st.
Paurs church, with Chancellor Avery as
POSTMASTER. The Peru-Wayne normal ban
quet was held at the auditorium on the
university campus, with President Crab
tree of the Peru Normal as POSTMASTER.
The Kearney-Fremont Normal banquet was
presided over by President Thomas of
Kearney. State Superintendent Bishop was
POSTMASTER of the normal training ban
quet which was held at the First Christian
church. At this banquet William J. Bryan
and Senator Elmer ]. Burkett were speak
ers. At each of the banuets there was
ute a lengthy toast list. but the speeches
in nowise affected the feed.
Many hundreds Of teachers reached Lin
coin during the day and last night and
the home folks are kept pretty busy telling
the strangers how to get where they want
to go.
AS a gentle reminder that hey we're still
on earth though enjoying an outing. diph-
iberia broke out yesterday in the Capital
school, striking down one of the teachers.
Every precaution, however, has been taken
to prevent any spread of the disease, so
little or no alarm is felt.
Traction Deal Becoming Unpopular.
The proposed contract between the city
of Lincoln and the traction company,
wherein the city is to share in the profits
Of the traction company, is not as popular
now as when first proposed. In fact, as
it is being discussed by the citizens the
scheme is becoming more unpopular.
1t is the scheme of the traction company
to tie up the city for a number of years,
giving to 1t a percentage Of the profits,
or in other words, operating in partnership
with the city.
The effect of such a partnership might be
imagined from the conversation of a per-
son who has a personal injury claim
against the company and an official of
the company.
TIL person was trying to reach some
settlement Of his case when he was in
formed that it was very evident the two
could not get together.
1T will not be very long" the traction
official is quoted as saying, before such
cases as these will be passed upon by the
city attorney and the city physician for
the city will be in partnership with the
traction company and will have to pay half
Of the cost" ,. ,,e
According to a prominent lawyer the city
has authority to regulate the traction COM
pany and to enter into such a contract
as proposed would simply be to tie the
hands of the city and take from 1t its
authority. The city now has authority to
levy an occupation tax and IL the earn
ings of the company should become SC
great as to seem unreasonable, the city
has the right to increase this tax. Be
sides, this lawyer argued, the people who
rid on the cars are the ones entitled to
receive the benefits and instead of the
city taking a portion of the earnings, this
should go to the people in reduced fares
Councilman Meier is fighting the proposed
contract and hot times are ahead before Il
becomes a written agreement.
Asylum Blow Off Postponed.
Because Governor Shallenberger failed tC
reach the city today from Omaha, Wher'
hi went after voting at Alma, the Lincoln
asylum blow-off did not occur. Felix New
ton, who was deposed as bookkeeper by
Superintendent Woodland, was at the OFFICE
of the executive this morning and agaiI
this afternoon, and he was armed will
wicked looking DOCUMENTS to substantial
what he might say regarding the conduc
/ of the institution. AS he did not get hi
/ audience with the governor, Newton would
l not make public any Of his diary. He ex
poets to see the governor tomorrow.
Newton argues that under the law Wood
} ard had no authority to fire him, as he 4
5 employed directly under the steward.
Dunn VIII Appear To-day.
All is ready for the coming of l. J. Dunn
4 ton orrow. AS a special guest Of the cour
4 summoned to show cause why he SHOULD
e not be punished for conduct unbecominl
J a lawyer Mr.. Dunn's coming is awaite'
l with considerable interest. He will b
escorted before the court by the bailif
and there will have justice melted out t
him, unless he can show good cause 70
a his action in filing the black listed brio
. in the case of Robinson against the cit
= Of Omaha
ERNEST GARROW is DEAL