Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-11
Nebraska
LETTERS IN CRABTREE CASE
They Will Come Before State Normal
Board Today.
EARL NJ. CLINE AND L. P. LUDDEN
Publication OF Matter Alleged to he
Written ny Them Farther COM
DIicates Peru situa-
ton.
LION . $40 corresrondent.l


LINCOLN. Neb.. March N-(Special Tel
egram)-Principal J. w. Crabtree Of the
Peru Normal school came TO Lincoln this
morning preparatory 20 the meeting Of the
State Normal board tomorrow. During the
afternoon he called at the office Of the
governor and then had a conference with
Superintendent Bishop.
Governor Shallenberger said he had no
statement TO make regarding the normal
chool case and kneY OF no law which
gaev him the right 70 remove members Of
the board.
Following the arrival Of Mr.. Crabtree the
Lincoln papers published a letter from
Secretary L. p. Ludden OF the board to
Earl NJ. Cline, IN which Mr.. Ludden re-
ferred to the letter Mr.. Cline had sent out
asking otherst o influence members Of the
board TO keep Mr.. Crabtree at the head
Of the school. Mr.. Budden said in the
letter that Mr.. Crabtree was trying to ruin
the school and then he called attention to
tho fact that the board had revoked d.
plomas and It might do the same again.
The letter said the board could stop part
Of Mr.. Cline's attempt to injure the school
by simply revoking his diploma.
Following that letter the papers published
one from Mr.. Cline. both Of which will be
placed before the board tomorrow. In the
Cline letter the writer demands to know
the reasons for the removal Of Mr.. Crab
tree; he also calls upon the Rev. Mr.. Lud-
den to prove the charges he has made
against Crabtree and himself.
Omaha Company wis.
In the case of the Prudential Savings
and Loan association of Omaha against
the State Banking board the supreme
COuFf baa rnuorua1 Nba 4ndm,,o,A - A..
lower court and remanded the suit for
further proceedings. The banking board
approved the articles Of incorporation of
the Savings and Loan association, but re-
fused to Issue a certificate Of approval
until the association should file the arti-
Giles of Incorporation with the secretary
OF state and pay the fee Therefor in the
sum of $500. The association sued for a
writ of mandamus TO compel the banking
board to issue a certificate Of approval
without the payment Of the fee. The dis
trict court of Lancaster county denied
the writ.
Diploma Must Issue.
The Lincoln Medical college must issue
a diploma to Ella May Nelson, according
to a ruling of the supreme court in a
suit that has been in the courts for more
than three years. The court formerly or
dered a diploma to be issued, but later
the medical college alleged that 1t had
lately discovered evidence of fraud on the
part of the applicant. The district court
refused to take jurisdiction and reopen
the case. The petition failing to set forth
that the facts were not discovered within
two years after judgment. The supreme
court affirmed this Judgment.
The judgment Of the district court in
the case of The Bee Publishing company
" AGAINST fha UUahaN Chs md GaaOiina I'm
& gine company implicated with the Atlas
Oil oompany was affirmed by the supreme
court. The suit was for rent for a build
ing.
Clarence Gets Reversal.
John Clearance OF Cass county, VINO was
convicted Of murder in the second degre,
for the killing of John Thasker last Jan
uary by shooting, has obtained q judgmen
of reversal In the supreme court. The cas-,
Is remanded for further proceedings, oil
account OF errors in the admission Of tn,
court In giving instructions.
The following opinions were filed;
Young against Rohrbough, on motion TO
rehearing, Former judgment set aside, tudg
ment district court reversed as TO Com
merclal Building company; Root, ].
Reese, c.. j., dissenting.
Hotchkiss against Keck, on motion 10
rehearing, former Judgment set aside
judgment district court reversed with in
structions to make injunction perpetual
Hilmer against Western Travellers Acct
dent association. affirmed; Root, j., Faw
colt, j.. dissenting;. sedgwick dissentinI
Papiiiion Time Printing company agains
Sarpy county, on motion for reharlng; mo
ton overruled; Barnes, j., Root, Sedgwicl
and Lection, j., dissenting.
Ayres against West, affirmed; Root, j
Miles against Holt county, reversed ant