Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-08
Nebraska
CRABTREE's FRIENDS BUSY
In Response to Appeals They Ask
Peru Mans Retention.
MESSAGES COME FROM OMAHA
superintendent Davidson mud n. NJ.
Crahsm UrGe state
and Many Telegraph 90
state Normal Board.

From q staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 7.-(Special)-In answer
TO kilograms sent out in the interest OF
Principal Crabtree Of the Principal Crab
tree OF the Peru Normal school by Super
intendent w. M. Davidson Of Omaha and
N. M. Graham Of South Omaha Secretary
Ludden OF the normal board and State
Superintendent Bishop OF the board re-
ceived between thirty and thirty-five tele-
grams and letters today. These kilograms
all urged the members to retain Principal
Crabtree in his present position.
Mr.. Graham. who is one Of the cham
pions OF Principal Crabtree was appointed
a member Of the defunct normal board by
Governor is~hallenberger and he served until
the law which created the board was de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court. The law creating the new normal
board was enacted by the democratic leg
~islature III order oNereate a place for
democrats and to make Of the normal
schools and the Junior normals a part Of a
proposed democratic political machine.
The kilograms sent out by Mr.. Davidson
and Mr.. Graham were inspired by re-
ports tina the normal board intended to re-
move MI. Crabtfee from his position as
head of the school. The messages began
to arrive in Lincoln Saturday night.
Mostl of, the responses to the appeal for
help were from teachers who are promi-
nent In the State Teachers association. Mr..
Graham Is president of the State Teachers
association at this time:
Following are some, of the kilograms re-
Host of Kilograms.
kilograms voicing approval of President
Crabtree and declaring that his removal
would be detfimehtaf to the educational
interests Of the state were received from;
s. Il. Clark, Hebron; b. f. Dill, WILDER;
D. G. hopkins, Wilber; e. j. Bodweil'
Beatrice; e. M. Cline, president Alumni
association, Sidney; J. q. Ray Geneva;
N. M Graham. South Omaha; w. r; Pat
ton, Sidney; ]. c.. Mitchell, Geneva; H. w.
WeIdland, Clay Center; Edith Lathrop,
Clay Center; Fred M. Hunter. Norfolk;
Brakeman, Dunbar; W. A. Yoder, Omaha;
l.. r. Willis, Hastings; q. E. Martin. Ne
braska City; Alice Florer, York; r.. c..
Harris, Fairbury; John Speedy. Omaha:
J. w. Gamble. Plattsmouth; w. II. Myers
. oakdaleS George Croker, Pawnee; M. M:
y Patterson SCOTS Bluff; u. Fisher, city
= superintendent. Neiighs C. e, Ward. county
superintendent, Neigh @. r.. Boomer, Bur
well; EalAs Yoaman, Elwood; Al Cayi-
N. Garrett. Ashland; ID j.. Barr. Grand
Island; R4tVGC Clark, Harvard; OR. Bow
man. ASroEa: simeon "A; Moss; Wisner;
Springfield schools in 1F@' and F. r. Beers
Asks Revocation.
A petition has been filed with the State
Normal board asking the revocation of a
certificate issued to Ray Pool. who is
teaching near Rising City. With the petit
ton there was filed several affidavits from
pupils to the effect that the teacher has
been guilty Of conduct unbeooming a
teacher. Some Of the pupils said the
teacher to punish theb had forced them TO
stand close to the red-hot stove until they
were almost blistered. Others had to dc
with the moral conduct of the instructor
Most OF the affidavits were signed by chill.
4 dren under 10 years of age.
7 Graham slow Delivering.
Though. the supreme court long ago de
clded that the State Normal board created
by the democratic legislature for the bene
fit Of job-hunters was defunct, S~ecretar!
Graham has not yet delivered to the boar'
the records and papers belonging to tn
defunct aggregation. Believing that tn,
records would be Forthcoming, no applica
ton was made to the. court for an order
but unless the records are delivered shortl
e such application will be made, so member
Of the board say.
Mr.. Graham and I sent out abou
eighty messages, asking expressions iron
President Crabtfee's friends said Super
intendentp Davidson last night. 1--WE ha,
understood that while some u~nfavorabl
statements had been made nothing ha,
been said by those who favored him"
In his own message to the state boar
Mr.. Davidson said:
Il regard President Crabtree as one o
the ablest normal school presidents in tn
county, and ] earnestly urge you to cor
daily support his retention
Boosts salaries of Employee.
These hre prosperous days for the Ne
! bfaska Railway commission. The commits
sion has boosted the salary Of Clar
Perkins, secretary, from 5000 to 81. 400
year; L. @, Powell. rate clerk, from st.SC
TO $1,000 a year, and Gertrude Wells, stenc
grspher. from $1,000 to, 81, 200 a year. Eve
with this increase the employees in the mai
office OF the commission are not With
hailing distance of the employees under tn
physical valuation bill.
Position for
William Arthur, of Omaha has been az
pointed TO a position with the engineerIn
department OF the Nebraska Railway con
mission at a salary Of $500 a month. II
will place a value upon the buildings
the railroads, His assistant win be w. ]
Hester OF Lincoln, whose salary will /
1l60 a month.
Kansas Department store.
MCPHERSON. Kan. Feb. Fire believe
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