Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 15, 1909, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA, THURSDAY WILL ENFORCE ANTLTRUST LAW Departments of Justice, . ‘7 and Interior and Comm, % A mission to Co-opers 5N < 5N Informal Discussion of Plans to Ei_ Closer Relationship. PLAN OF Amendments to Existing Laws Will Be Suggested. RUMORS OF FRICTION ARE DENIED Cabinet Members Comminsion ¥ nd Ofclals Say There N ton Reports of Confilet. H WASHINGTON, April 1.—An important ierence was leld today at the Depart- ment of Justice, the parties to it being Attorney Genernl Wiekersham, Sollcitor General Bowers, Eecretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor, Secre- lary Ballinger of the Interior department, Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Prouty of the Interstate Cummerce commission and Representative Townsend of Michigan. The idew of the conference was to form among the Department of Justice, 'the Department of Commerce and Labor and the Interstate Commerce commission a close co-ordination in the work of the threc Ten days ago Attorney General Wicker- sham indicated to thcse who were present ot today's conference that he desired to consult with them concerning President Taft's plan to effect & closer relationship among the departments, particularly with respect o the consideration of cases In- volving alleged violations of the anti-trust Jaw. In the view of President Taft, it may be possible to frame amendments to the existing law that will bring about the desired eo-ordination. The discussion today was purely academic and informal. No reference was madc to the letter of At- torney General Wichersham concerning the Morris Packing company of Chicago or to any other specific case now pending before the Department of Justice, It can be said authoritatively that rumors of friction be- tween the Department of Justice and the Interstate Commerce commission are with- out substantial foundation. This statement Is made directly by the attorney general, by Secretary Nagel and by the commis- slgners representing the Interstate Com- merce commission. Chairman Knapp of the commission and Commissioner Lane, in charge of the prosecutions by the commis- slon, unite In the declaration that the relations between the ecmmission and the Department of Justice are friendly and not the least * disappointnent ":-’ felt “by the commission at any uction taken by the Department of Justice. It Is the desire of the administration to Work out a plan of lcgislation that will be satisfactory to the depirtments coneerned and that will pro- mote the interests of the people. 1t is! nsserted that the thrée departments will work in consonanee In the carrying out of thir general scheme initiated by President Taft Ten Riot Leaders Are Put to Death Exccution Ends Religious Trouble Back of Street Battle in Mexico. | Bl: PARO, Tex.,, Aprii 14.—The Herald's | correspondent at Torteon, Mexico, thirty | miles from Velardena, where the riots oc- curred on Saturday last, resulting from an ordér proventing a religlous pardde, has returned from the scene of the trouble and reported that one rurale, one woman and thres other men were killed in the street fights. Ten of the leaders of the rioters | were taken prisoners and executed. . On | arriving at Velardena Sunday night, the | correspondent says, the soldiers compelled | the leader of the band engaged to furnish | musie for the processidn to give the names of the men who had contracted for the music. He gave a list of fifteen names and ten of this number were arrested. Upon the order of the governor the men were summarily exgcuted at daybreak Monday. The remaining five men are being searched for. The town is still in control of the troops and order Is being maintained. The riot was directod solely sgainst the au- thoritles and none of the property of Amerfcans was damaged. President on Trip to New York!| ft Family Will Be the Guest of | Henry W. Taft—Attends Meeting at Yale. WABHINGTON, April 14.—President Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft and other mem- ters of his family and a aumber of young people Who have been guests at the White House during the Baster holidays, left here for New York at 12:30 p. m. today over | the Pennsylvania rallroad. Arriving in New | York this evening, the president and Mrs. Taft Will bs the guests of the presdent's brother, Henry W. Taft, and wil attend & theater party given by him tonight. To- motrow morning the president will go from ! New Yark to New Haven (0 attend a busi- | ness meeting of the Yale corporation, of | which he fs a fellow. This will the | second corporation meeting the president has attended within a month. He wil leave New Haven late Thursday afternoon and alter spending the evening in New | York will leave thére at midnight and | reAch Washington eerly Friday morning. | DROWNS HIMSELF IN BATHTUB| Comm i LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aprll M—Colomei Gibson, who served In the Confed- erate army duilog the campaign in Vir w'nia, commiited sdicide here today by drowaing in & bath tub after slsaning his | wrists with & rasor, Colonel Gibson was W years cld ‘ { ments to es out section 197 of the Aldrich meas. | Eraphs of Helen Boyle,and has read news- | CANCELS POLICY ON LIFE OF | too, Brown Asks Free Lumber, Burkett Duty on Hides Nebraska Senators Will Offer Amend- ments to the Tariff Bill Accord- ing to Their Views, (From a Staff Correspondent.) HINGTON, April 14.—(8pecial Tele- Senator Brown will tomorrow offer the pending tariff. One . having relation to the lumber gched- ule, having the effect of putting lumber on the free list. The other amendmont will put a specific duty of half a cent per pound on pumicestone, manufactured or unmanufactured. Later Senator Brown will address the senate in support of these amendments. Senator Burkett sald today he was strongly in favor of a duty on hides and would probably make a speech in support of such a duty, which is in the interests of the cattle growers of the country, free hides being unly In the interests the tanners, Former Representative Pete closed his Washington home today and left tonight wtih his family for Clarinda, la., to remain during the summer. Colonel Hepburn /1s either unprepared to say whether he will seck the nomination for the Sixty-second congress or does not con- sider it politic to discuss the matter just | now. He merely smiled when it was sug- gested that he might again seek a seat in the Fouse from his old district Night Riders Are | Terror to Renters Make Threats Against Tenants Who Pay More Than One-Third Crop Rent. | Hepburn WASHINGTON, Ind., April 14—"Night | riders” are terrorizing land owners and tenants n the vicinity of Harriman's Ferry, south of this city. | Willlam Schrolucke, owner of 700 acres in that neighborhood, reported that twenty | men on horseback visited all his tenants and informed them that if they pald greater rent than one-third of the crop ralsed, thelr crops would be mowed be- fore they became ripe. A riding plow was destroyed with an axe. Farming machinery belonging to three ten- ants on another farm were destroyed. Thomas Taylor, a wealthy land owne: received by mall a package contalning powder and matches, with a note of warn- ing of what he might expect If he Insisted | on one-half crop rental. A few days ago a stranger entered a store at Ivy and asked the merchant for reduced price on all the carriage whips in stock. This Is taken that the riders Intend to_administer floggings. Is Helen Boyle Runaway Maid? St. Louis Couple Think She Resembles Servant Who Absconded with Jewelry, ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 14—In the hope of discovering thelr missing house mald, “Clara,” who disappeared September 30, 197, on the same morning that 3,100 worth of jewelry was stolen from & small cabinet at their home, 19 Lenox Place, Mr. and Mrs. H. Chouteau Dyer have gone to Sharon, Pa., to look at Mrs. Helen Boyle. The girl who disappeared was a new em- ploye, Mrs. Dyer knowing her only as “Clara.”” She was about 2% years old and had “blue-gray eyes, with a cast In one of them. Mrs. Dyer has seen published photo- paper descriptions of the woman. She came to the conclusion several days ago that the pictures resembled “Clara” and that the description fitted “Clara” also, Accordingly she and Mr. Dyer have gone to Sharon to look at the famous prisoner there. —— MAN HUNTING CRAZY SNAKE Eastern Accldent fusurance Company Alarmed Rep: Risk is Searching for Chief, GUTHRIE, Okl., April 14 —The danger of | hunting Chitto Harjo or Crazy Snake has| alarmed an eastern accident insurance com- pany that hold a risk on the iife of Wil- liam Tiighman of Chandler, who has gone to the Creek country to find the Snake leader. The company telegraphed to its agent here today that if Tilghman was employed in that work he should cancel the policy at once. Snow at Fort Dodge. FORT DODGE, la, Aprll 14.—(Special Telegram.)—A heavy snow has been de- scending here for the last twelve hours, leaving about four inches of snow on the ground in spite of a slight thaw. La velle Jobless Go and (_}et Crazy Snake Eureka' Just as The Bee sald,” remarked Patsy Heafey as Martin Lavelle, patroiman No. 43, turned up from being lost. “I knew, that he was around town somewhere nd would stroll in Nke that.” Martin Laveile did not go gunuing for | Chief Crazy Snake. He was not the man | who laid low that warrior bold who has | terrorized the southwest and landed on the front page for days In succession. | But Martin Lavelle is at liberty to go and hunt for Crazy Snake or any other| snake, for Chief Donahue has given him & suspension from police duty in Omaha This suspension will continue In force and effect untll Martin Lavelle gives satisfac- tory explanation for his sudden disappear- ance from his post Apiil 3. Police officers wh peremplorily quit their posts of duty are not the ones that catch the thief, so the chief believes. Possible dismissal from the police force | have been acceded to. | dia discipline. NEW CABINET TAKES CHARGE Peace Reigns in Turkey Following Change in Ministry Demanded by Army. TEWFIK PASHA GRAND VIZIER Soldiers Disperse Quietly to Q\umn] When Announcement is Made, | RELIGIOUS PARTY IN CONTROL Imperial Proclamation Orders Ob- servance of Sheri Laws, NIGHT IS ONE OF ALARM Volleyn Fired by Troops in Celebra- tion of Victory of Young Tarks is Mistaken by Populace for Fight CONSTANTINOPLE, Aprll 14—The| members of the new cabinet have been in- stalled In office. Immediately after the ceremonies, which were followed by the reading of the imperfal proclamation, or- dained the obsorvance of the Sheer! laws and the preservation of the constitution, the troops, who since yesterday have sur- rounded Parliament building, dispersed quietly and returned to their quartefg. On thelr way they fired volleys from' their rifles as a sign of rejoicing. The cabinet, as definitely constituted, is as follows: Grand Vizier—Tewfik Pasha. Minister of War—Edhem Pasha. Minister, of Marine—Vice Admiral Adjie- min Pasha. Minister of the Interlor—Adil Bey. Minister of Justice—Hasan Fehmi Pasha. Minister of Finance—Nury Bey. The other posts are filled by the previous incumbents. City Qulet Constantingple was quieter this morning after the exciting gccurrences of yesterday and business gradually was resumed. A ma- Jority of the garrison, however, still oécu- pled a position in front of the Chamber of Deputies and the War office, where it} awaited the formation of a new cabinet. The night, however, was one of alarm. The troops celebrated the overthrow of the voung Turke by firing continuous rifle vol- leys. This alarmed the entire population of the city. The people were ignorant of the cause of the firing und thought a fight was going on. The sultan granted practically all the demands of the riotous troops, namely, the adoption of the Sherio laws as the basis for new laws; the dis- missal of the grand vister, the ministers of war and marine, and Almed Riza, presi- dent of the Chambers, the latter to be re- placed by Ismail Kemel, provisional leader of the.fiberal unton; the temeval from Cofi~ stantifiople of Hussein Jahid, chief editor of Tanin, and of Rahml and Javid, deputies from Saloniki; the appointment of Zohrab, an influential member of the liberal union, to be vice president of the Chamber of Deputies, and finally the removal of the| officers of the Baloniki battallons of chas- seurs, The casualties resulting from the rioting of yesterday Include Nezim Pasha, minis- ter of justice In the late cabinet, who was mistaken for Riza Pasha, minister of marine and killed; Ral Pasha, minister of marine, who was wounded, and Sadik Pasha, who was killed. There also were several casualties among the troops. Upheaval Was Expected. he events of yesterday surprised no- body iIn Constantinople. An upheaval was expected as a result of the recent develop- ments and the increasing dictatorial meth- ods of the committee of union and progress. The fncentive to the movement appears to have omanated from the recently formed Mohammedan league. The efforts of this organization were alded by a general order from the commander of the First Army corps insisting that the troops must fire, when o ordered by thelr officers. even upon theological teachers and students when these Individuals participated in de- monstrations. The Issuance of this order inflamed the popular opinion and the sol- diers, under the direction of the non- commissioned officers, revolted. They seized and bound thelr commissioned officers and marched to the mosque of St. Sophla, where they voiced the demands that since Notwithstanding the absence of the com- manding officers the troops observed splen- The deputles arriving at the Houss of Parllament were saluted by them, @ fact that showed that the movement was not hostile to the constitution. There ] a certain amount of desultory firing during the day, but mostly into the air. When it was Icarned that their demands had been granted, the mutiheers, headed by a band, marched to Yildis Kiosk for the purpose of acclaiming the sultan. They requested his majesty to repalr to Stam- boul and wear the “‘green turban” in order to testify his respect for reMgion. On thefr way to Yildiz Kiosk the troops were cheered by the people with cries of “Long live the Mohammedan religion.” Constantinople was in a state of panic all day long and business was at a standstill May Now and loss of pay for the time he has been absent without satisfactory excuse, may be Lavelle's punishment, says Chief Donahue. The latter says he thinks the officer is guilty of violating rules 5 and 67 of the police code of regulations. Those para- graphs in the code provide that abseut patrolmen who fall to give prompt and ac- ceptable reasons for not belng present at roll call, shall be punished as stated. Charges against Lavelle will be filed with the Board of Fire and Police commls- sloners at thelr next meeting, Monday evening. The hearing probably will occur on the next Monday after that. “I have been around Omaha and South Omaha,” 1s all that Colonel Lavelie has thus far vouchsafed s to his whereabouts, although he has submitted a physiclan’'s certificate to the chief, stating that the missing policeman has been under the care of a doctor. “That is not a sufficlent explanation,” says Chlef Donabue. K MORNING, APRIL 15 PUT IT ON HER HAT AND SHE WON'T NOTICE 1IT. From the Philadelphia Record. —— 1909—TWELVE ¥ WEATHER FORECAST. or Nebraska—Raln or snow, For Towa—Showers. For weather report ses page 3. l PAGES SINGLE COPY TWO CE PROBIBITION IN MISSOURI House Votes to Submit Constitu- tional Amendmentito People. IT NOW GOES TO SENATE If that Body Approves, Election Will Be Held Next Year—If Adopted it Will Be Effective in 1916, JEFFERSON CITY, S ADHT 14 ~The lower branew of the Tegislature toddy passed by a vote of 36 to b1, a resolu- tion to submit the prohibition constitutional amendment to the vote of the people at the regular election in November, 1910, The measure is yet to be acted on by the senate and If It passes that body the ®overnor's signature will not be necessary. Many republicans voted for the resolu- tion, but as a rule they opposed the sub- mission. The democrats with the excep- tlon of the members from the cities, voted for submission. The antl-saloon forces were lead by Mrs, Carrie lee Stokes of Kansas City and Mrs. F. R. Ingalls of St. Louls. For many weeks they have been working with the doubtful members and tomorrow they will transfer their energies to the senators. It the amendment is adopted by the woters of the state it will stop the sale of in- toxicating liquors in Missour! and will close all raloons, breweries and distilleries in the state. It is sald the senate is friendly to the resolution which the house passed. Before the final vote was taken letters from many religious organizations were read on the floor. If the senate votes favorably on the resolution and the people of the state adopt the amendment it will become effec- tive January 1, 1913, Mrs. Egan is Dead, Worried About Son Mother of George W. Egan of Sioux Falls Brought to Her End by Anxiety. LOGAN, Ta, April 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs. Willlam Egan died at her home in Modale early yesterday morning. Her death was doubtless due to worry and great anxlety over the trouble imposed upon her son, following the prosecution and conviction of Mrs. Moses Kaufmann, charged with the murder of Agnes Polrels. Mr. Egan was employed by popular sub- scription to conduct the case against the wealthy brewer's wife. The funeral services of Mrs. Egan will be held at Modale, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, interment at Missouri Valley. Mrs. Egan is survived by one daughter and three sons. Snowstorm LACROSS Wi snowstorm has been night. Three inches of fallen and there is no rosse. April 14.—A severe ng here since mid- now already has gn of abatement. S ‘Ohio River Boat Goes Down After Striking a Rock ‘Seventy-Five Passengers Rescued in Drenching Rain and High Wind. PITTSBURG, April 14.—Following a re- markable series of accldents and a tem- pestuous voyage, the steamer Virginia, ‘from Cincinnat! to Pittsburg, was finslly wrecked late last night in the Ohio river at Wellsville, O. The boat, the largest plying the upper Ohfo, went down close to here after strik- ing a rock and tearing a hole three feet long in the hull. The passengers, number- ing fifty, in a highly nervous condition as a result of minor accidents earlfer in tho evening, became panic stricken when the vessel met with the last aceident and it was with difficulty that a crew of seventy- five men restrained them. Although handi- capped by darkness, a high wind and drenching rain, the crew managed to place the passengers safely in boats and put them ashore. From here they were taken, scantlly clad, to a fire engine house in Wellsville, O., and later reached the warmth of a hotel by means of a police patrol wagon. Suffrage Lobby at Springfield Squad of Women Invades State House in Effort to Secure Passage of Bill. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 14.—Unmask- ing a battery of smiles and arguments on the members of the general assembly, the equal suffrage lobby today invaded the floor of the hall of representatives and the senate chamber and sought to enlist leglslators in favor of the woman suffrage bills now pending before the assembly. Scarcely a member of elther house e caped a feminine request that he sdd h vole to those pledged to support the cause. | TWENTY-FOUR_HOURS’ STRIKE | Protest at Mern Agatnst Repressive Measures in Button Makers’ Trouble. MBERU, April 14.—A general strike of twenty-four hours’ duration was inaugur- ated here today as a protest against the repressive measures taken by the troops during the recent strike of button makers. Workmen are marching through the city in column formation, with women and children in the lead. Meru is filled with soldiers, but the perfect has decided not to inter- fere unless there is violence. R — Kills Wife and Sel KANSAS CITY, April M.—Frank Wil llams, aged 61 years, a laborer, today shot and killed his ‘wife, Addle, aged 4 ye in thelr home in Rosedale, a suburb.’ Wi Hams then committed suicide. Domestic trouble caused the tragedy. BRYAN PLANS, EASTERN VIEW Washington Times Says He is Deter- mined to Stand for Senate. SAYS HE IS WEAKER THAN PARTY Burkett Memtioned as His Opponent Among Republicans — Attitade of Other Democrats Not Mentioned. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 14.—(Spéctul Tel- egram.)-—The Times of this clity prints tonight the following regarding the po- litical situation in Nebraska and Bryan's | decision to run for the senate: “That Willlam Jennings Bryan las | about resolved that he will make the race for United States senator In Nebraska next year is the latest information which comes from his state. “After the presidential election last autumn it was commonly accepted that, his home state having gone democratic, Mr. Bryan would become a candidate for the senate. His party had complete con- trol of the leglslature and set about to put into the statute books various meas- ures which Mr. Bryan had advocated, especially the bank guaranty law and the Oregon senatorial primary law. “Later came a report that Mr. Bryan hud about decided to change his plans | and keep out of the senatoriul race. It was explained that he had small interest In making a political fight for control of hs own state, with serious chances of being defeated and thus humillated as national leader. The result was that his closest friends for several months were of the opinion that he had given up all thought of running. This impression was strengthened when it was announced that he had bought a farm in Texas and arranged to have a fine winter home built there. “But now comes from Nebraska n re- port, 8o definite as to amount almost to the announcement, that Mr. Bryan has decided to run fo rthe senate. It is sup- posed that he belleves he can win and that, coupled with this impression, there Is a strong idea that he could malntain | a hold on his party and make It more ef- fective for the furtherance of his future plans by getting a place In,the senate “Mr. Bryan's run in Nebradka last fall is being analyzed with a good deal of in- tlerest Tt is suggested on one side that his strength was responsible for carry- ing through the state and legislative | tickets and three of the six congress | members. On the other hand, it fs de-| clared that the plurality of Mr. Bryan In the state was smaller than the aggre- gate democratic pluralities for the legi lature and for the congressional tickets or for governor; in short, that by this comparison Bryan appears weaker, in- stead of stronger, than his party “Mr. Bryan would have to defeat Sena- tor E. J. Burkett, who Is serving his first term in the upper branch, and is con- | sldered likely to have no serious oppo- sition for the republican nomination, Mr. Burkett 18 a politiclan of resource, ergy and uniform success. organizer, which Mr. Bryan ‘ “t en- He is agreat | is no and %) (Continued on Becond Pag BACK AT THE OLD STAND The business office of The Bee is to be found again in the ground floor corner of the Bee Building, which has been enlarged and re- fitted to accommodate the growing neceds of the office force and patrons. Entrance from Farnam street. cheap revolutions in neighboring countries be encouraged by the easy manner in which it was possible to purchase old arms of the United States. partment stopping the practice of selling the discarded arms. It has been reported at various times that revolutionists in Cen- tral and South America obtained arms from the United States. It remained, however, for the police of Chicago to complain that the sale of the old Springfield rifles recently discarded was causing trouble for them. Tnat complaint was followed by an order against the sale of the remaning 9000 rifles by auction, These rifles may be sold.to patriotic or- gaoizations only, Uncle Sam Will No Longer Arm Chcfi:apb_RcvolutionistS‘ WABHINGTON, April 14.—No more will | Orders have been fssued at the War de- | CHICAGO, April 14/~Chiet of Police | Shippy of Chicago explained today (hat he | had discovered some weeks that many hundred of the old United States army | rifles had been s0ld in Chicago stores in- discriminately and that he protested to the War department “I learned that the government had sold & large consignment of the rifles to one man: that he had sold them in tura to | stores throughout the country,” sald Chief Shippy. “The stores were retailing them for almost nothing and it seemed to me a dangerous thing. With such weapons ob tainable so easlly the community might be imperiled In tmes of strikes or riots, The War department has informed me it will | zell no more of the weapons and will melt | up what remains of them." NORMAL BOARD DECIDES TO ACT Disregards Adverse Opinion of Ex- Commissioner Calkins Auditor Barton Presents, TREASURER BRIAN WILL NOT SIT Though Member of Board Under Law, Holds it Invalid. NO WARRANTS FROM AUDITOR Legal Opinion is Two Subjects Clearly Contained in Bill, BUSINESS IS NOT INTERBUPTED T, J. Majors Elected President and Superintendent Grakham of South Omaha Secretary—Ja Normal Principals, (From a Statf Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 14.~—(Special.)—Not withstanding Auditor Barton presented o the new State Normal board a decision by former Supreme Court Commissioner C. Calkins that the law under which it was appointed was unconstitutionai, the board proceeded to meet in the office of the governor this afternoon and or- ganize. Treasurer Brian refused (o moet with the board. The following offic were elected: T. J. Majors, president, N. M. Grahaim, secretary. President Majors appointed the follow- ing committees: Auditing—State Treasurer L. G. Briav, N, Graham, W. H. Green, Executive—Fred A. Nye, T. J. Majors, W. H. Green. Teachers and Employes—BE. C. Blshop, M. Graham, T. J. Majors. Text Books and Libraries—Fred A. Nye, E_C. Bishop, E. L. Adam Judiclary—E. L. Adams, Fred A. Ny E. L. Adams, L. G. Brian, Printing—W. H. Green, N. M. Graham On recommendation of State Super tendent Bishop the following were reap- pointed as principals of funior normals: O'Neill—Dr. H. K. Wolfe. Alllance—Superintendent ' D. W. Hayes. North Platte—Dr, J, A. Beattle. McCook—Superiniendent C. W. Taylor Geneva—Superintendent R. W. Baton. Some Yet to Follow. The committee on teachers will select the heads of the other junior normals after a conference with the state superin. tendent. These are located at Valentine, Broken Bow and Alma. The junlor nor- mals are to begin June 7 and continue elght weeks. The board proceeded with routine work just the same as if there was no other board In existence. Pres)- dent J. W. Crabtréet of the Peru normal asked permission to arrange for the sum- mer school session. This was referred to the committee on teachers and em- ployes, the Kearney Normal achool to be included. President A. O. Thomas of the rney normal was not present. The members of the new board met fn « the office of the goveérnor this afternoon and though Treasurer Brian was invited to attend he refused to do se, holdin that the law which created the board w invalid. Auditor Barton was called be- fore the board and he read to the mem- bers Judge Calkins' opinion of the law and informed the members that he would not issue a warrant on Its vouchers until the hoard had established fte legality. Judge Calkina' Opinio; Tn his opinion Judge Calkine recited the history of the varlous laws which provided | for the establishment of the Peru normal school, the normal school at Kearney which was established under an act of 188 and the law providing for the establishment of the junior normal schools passed the same year. The Kearney normal schoo!, he recited, was to be under the direction of the Etate Board of Kducation, the same as the Peru normal school, while the juntor normals were to be under the direction and control of the state superintendent. Under the junior normal school law, the opinjon says, students who had completed the elementary course of the state normal schools should be granted an elementary state certificate by the Board of Education, the: same as graduates of the state normal schools. The opinion says the mpparent purpose of the leglislature was to abolish the State Board of Education and to provide for a new board under another name, ‘“The Normal Board of Education,” which should exercise the powers of the State Board of Education, and in addition thereto have control over the junior normal schools. This was sought (o be done by amendments to sections 1 and 22 of the subdivision 13, chapter 79, of the statutes. One Subjeet in a BUL Judge Calkins quoted article 3, section 11, of the constltution to the effect that no bill shall contain more than one subject, and the same shall be clearly expressed In its title; no act shall be amended unless the new act contains the section or sec- tlons so amended and the sections so amended repealed. “Where the title of a bill is, as in this case, to amend a par- ticular section, no amendment is permissa- ble which is not germane to the subject matter of the original section indicated, says the opinfon, and Judge Calkins quoted several cases to confirm that deefsion, The section sought to be amended, the opinion says, provides for the creation of a board of education for the management of the state normal schools to consist of the state treasurer, state superintendent end five others. As amended the section provides for the creation of a new board, 1o be composed of the same two state officers and five members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate #nd the members shall not be of one politis al party. Tt is also provided that no pereon so appointed shall hold any office under the government of the United States or of any stale and that no member shall serve vpon the commitiee of any political party The opinion says: “The last two qualifi- ations are the only ones sufficiently defi- nite to be enforceable; but treating them all seriously and not as political buncombe, they relate to ti qualifications of mem- ‘vers for appointment to such board, and may, we think, be regarded within the subject matter of the iriginal scction, J r Normal Scheols. The junior normal schools wete thorized by an independent act of the leg! lature; their divection and expenditure of tre money appropriated for their mainte- nance was confided altogéther to the state superintendent of puBlic instruetion, and the only function that the State Board of Education was o perform ia connection