Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Nebraska

The laws OF our country IN the recent past
tnbSsvfe b I59T IN 9ts on ms e S1aSg i,p9mi6s PSS,n rs
The Insurance department Of this state
desires hat discrimination in this line Of
We firmly believe that we're we TO make
the ruling hat a company making such
determinations would have its license re-
voked, we would be sustained, but we trust
that rather than invite drastic measures
by the department, the companies will ad-
Just their business In a manner as not to
occasion this action.
Omaha Man Calls for Blanks
w. F. Chambers. 1911 Spencer street,
Omaha, has w~rltten-the secretary Of state
asking for blanks upon which to file as
candidate for the congressional nomination
IN the Second district. Mr.. Chambers
asked that he be informed Of the amount
OF the filing fee and given other informa-
ton regarding the way to file. He did not
intimate who is to be the candidate.
POuIson whips EN-.
The board Of trustees OF the A~nti-Saloon
league, which met this afternoon, was
thoroughly spanked by the Rev. Poulson,
who was in turn voted an increase In sal
airy from his 81, 800 a year.
There was big talk this morning and
there has been big talk for several days
that Thomas Wimberly. the Rev. Battan
and the Rev. Fellman Of Omaha were
going to put the rollers under the imported
boss OF the league, but when the time for
action came there was nothing doing. Mr..
Poulson held the whip hand and every
thing was a peaceful as It could be so far
as the outside public knows. Mr.. Poulson,
Lysle Abbott and Chancellor Davidson of
Wesleyan were appointed a committee to
tell the public what It wanted to know and
to show there weer no hard feelings in
the matter.
Before the trustees got to the point OF
selecting a harmony committee to make a
report It went through a big fight behind
Its closed doors.
Treasurer Guile announced that he had
been treasurer only in name and therefore
had no report to make. as Mr.. Poulson
had handled the money. In this Mr..
Guile found he was mistaken, for he had
to read the report made by the imported
boss.
Rev. Mr.. Fellman took exception to the
report because 1t did not contain provis-
Ion FOR the payment of some $500 which
he said the league had to assume
of the obligations of the Omaha antt-sa-
loon league when the state leagues allowed
II.
President Warrick very holly retorted
that he himself had sent 800 to the Omaha
punch which was the last tha had been
promised at the time of the consolidation.
This aroused w. r. Patrick, who, though
not a trustee, managed to get into the
meeting. He told Of the contract ana Il IL
said he really produced II. showing that
the state league promised to assume that
$500 obligation. Then Mr.. Fellman got mad
because he did not want 1t even intimated
that he stretched the truth, and he talked
about that for quite a while, but there was
no demonstration.
Finally someone suggested that a com
mittee had been appointed to look into that
Omaha claim, so the matter was declared
closed until that committee reports.
About this j~uncture Mr.. Poulson con-
cluded It was time to get in his Hicks for
a raise in wages, and so It was proposed
to pay him $500 a year. This was objected
to- and finally he agreed to accept 1900.
Lysle Abbott objected to the increase be-
cause he thought the league was far
enough behind now financially.
Then was appointed the committee with
instructions to give out a statement that
there had been no trouble of any kind and
everything was/harmonfuus. The commit
tee also included in it's reports that all
political parties must endorse county option
in their platforms.
Bitter Against CrRbtree.
The effort of democratic politicians and
newspapers to discredit the State Normal
board for asking for the resignation of
Principal Crabtree has had no effect on
tho decision of the board, and 1t is very
probable that when the meeting is held in
Lincoln Friday, Mr.. Crabtree will be SUM
marily dismissed. IL is known that at
least three mamhara 81 the bo,.a ,-tt -
for this program and It is not impossible
that the entire membership will be Of the
same mind when the board gets together.
Treasurer Brian believes the board owes
it to the school at Peru to see that it is
at once placed in charge Of persons that
are friendly to its interest. He feels that
Mr.. Crabtree has demonstrated since his
resignation was demanded that the board
acted wisely.
The fact that the Nebraska Teacher. a
school journal published here printed sew
eral pages Of endorsements of Mr.. Crab
tree and the denunciation of the normal
baord occasioned little surprise where the
facts are known. Just before taking charge
of the Peru Normal school Mr.. Crabtree
owned stock in the Nebraska Teacher: the
time when he was accredited high school
examiner and the paper conducted a teach
eTs' employment bureau. There is no evil
dence at hand to show that since that
time Mr.. Crabtree has severed his connec-
ton with the publication.
These facts being known to the normal
board 1t is very doubtful, so one member
said. that q flood Of kilograms from the
Crabtree bureau will have any effect on
the action of the board.
National Guard Property.
Adjutant General H%artigan has issued
the following order:
/. The value of shortage OF losses Of
ordnance property shown on quarterly re-
ports will be deducted from the per diem
allowance and the fund retained used to
replace same.
2. Companies having a total strength of
less than ~forty-three men on July /, 1910,
will not be permitted to participate In
maneuver or state encampment for the
year 1910.
g. No company will be permitted 70
leave its home station TO particlpate in
maneuver or state -encampment with less
than a total strength OF forty-three off
GERS and men.
Increase Telephone Rates.
The Albion Telephone company has re-
ceived permission from the State Railway
commission to charge the following rates;
Individual business telephone R.3 per
month; two-party line business telephone.
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