Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
Nebraska

mat some one had entered the boiler room
/ and drawn the water from the boilers, He
reported that after carefully investigating
the matter he felt there was considerable
doubt whether anyone entered the room.
The water in the boilers was lower than
usual, the door was open and a stepladder
was down on the floor and a chair was
turned over and out OF It's usual place.
His Investigation showed that possibly the
door had bluown open; the fire hampers
under the boilers had not been closed and
that possibly the water had leaked through
holes in the pipes which run to the green
house.
DR.. Shellhorn reported there was no
doubt In his mind that some one had en-
tered the boiler house with intent to d
damage and that his evidence showed the
door had been locked and evidently some
one with a key had unlocked II during the
night. He had stationed a night watch to
look after the property in the future.
Mr.. Crabtree was asked for an explana-
ton Of why the three employees had quit so
suddenly, but upon the filing Of the resig-
nations which had been sent to President
Childs he was not urged to make any
further statement.
The State Normal board today nailed
one story which has been generously cir
culated and published by those who are
attempting to discredit the board for ask
Ing President Crabtree for his resignation.
The following tells the story:
LINCOLN. March 11.-Presidednt ]. w.
Dinsmore, Berea, KY: Lincoln papers an
nounce e. o. Garrett offered DtnsmOre
presidency Of Peru Normal and proved to
the satisfaction Of that gentleman that
he acted for the board" Is that true?
What proof or authority aid he present
that he represented the board7 Board in
session. Wire quick, my expense.
LUTHER p. LUDDEN, Secretary.
BEREA, KY, March 11.-Luther P. Lud-
den Secretary, Board Rooms, Lincoln,
presidency Of Peru and asked me 10 speak
to bishop, and offered to do what he
could, but made no claim to speak for the
board. J. w. DINSMORE.
Answer in Omaha Case.
Attorney General Thompson has prepared
for filing an answer in the case wherein
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railroad is attacking the rates as
fixed by the legislation enacted in 1907.
The answer will be filed in the United
States circuit court at Lincoln.
The answer sets out that the reduced
passenger rates has increased the business
Of the plaintiff and its revenue without
increasing its cost of operation: For a
perido of nine months ending June 80, 1907,
when the law was not in effect, the revenue
derived from this service was 1922, 543. SO.
The passengers acrried were $685. 35; in 1909
the passengers acrried numbered 704, 1853 and
the revenue amounted to $44S, 384.53 The
road earned 99.1 cents in 1907 and S1.o9 in
1909 per train mile.
In the matter Of freight rates the answer
shows that the receipts Of the company
have increased over the revenues of 1907
and that the rates are still higher in neigh
boring states.
Action in Saloon Case.
B. F. johnson, a lawyer here, tried to get
a restraining order to prevent City Clerk
Osman from publishing the call for the
special election TO vote on the saloon ques-
ton. He applied to Judge Frost, who, after
a hearing, refused to issue the order, but
set tomorrow to hear the case. Later
Johnson dismissed the application. 1t was
necessary that the notice of the election be
published today in order to have the cleo
ton on the day set.
Junkin Back from GOsper.
Secretary of State Junkin has returned
from Gosper county, where he went to help
his sons, Max and Russell, get started on
the spring work, the farm having been
rented for the last three years.
IT never saw a time when the farmers
were more prosperous or when prospects
were better for them. The country is all in
fine shape and the people are all satisfied"
Russell and Max Junkin will run the farm
while their father serves out the remainder
Of his second term as secretary OF state.
Both the boys are graduates OF the uni
verslty farm.
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