The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-11
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Des Moines, April 9, 1901.


tempt to insure the state buildings,
according to John Cownie, of the
board of control. Mr.. Cownie in
speaking of the question said the
losses as shown by the reports to the
board were too light to warrant the
state in taking out policies and pay
ing premiums. ct has been shown"
said Mr.. Cownic, chat thirty per cent
of the premiums paid into fire in
surance company is sufficient to cover
the losses, the other seventy per cent
going to the company. If any such
percentage holds true as to the losses
on the state buildings, the state GER
tainly would make money to carry
it's own Insurance." Mr.. Cownie is
satisfied the insurance companies will
not consent to issue blanket policies
taking risks on all the institutions
under the board without eNacting a
stiff premium. In his opinion the leg
islature would be pursuing a poor
financial policy if it directed that the
state buildings should be insured, in
view of the losses sustained.
test case tried before him, in which
the defendant was convicted and sen.
fenced to pay fine of $25 and costs,
announced that the Sunday closing
law must and will be enforced He
declared that any storekeeper
brought before him in the future on
the charge of violating this law will
be fined as high as 500 and costs, that
he was determined the rights of the
clerks shall be protected. The clerks
unions are organized to make deter
mined fight.
Judge Silvara has rendered de-
cision in the case of state of Iowa VS..
Charles Mcfarland, holding that Sun
day baseball playing is permissible
under the statutes of the Iowa code.
The decision, not only applies to the
city of Des Moines, but, if correct,
permits Sunday games to be played
in any section of Iowa. The case was
brought early last fall and tried be-
fore Silvara. Charles Mcfarland, one
of the Des Moines pitchers, was ar
rested on the charge of violating sec
bath breaking. Mcfarland was Sc
lected as the defendant, it being the
object of the prosecution to make the
laws. The attorneys for the defense
demurred to the petition filed by the
state on the ground that section 5040
does not construe ball playing as la
Dor, and, as there is no reference
made to sporting, games, ETC., Nc
Farland was not violating the Sab
bath laws in the legal sense. The
state attempted to show that the de-
PENDANT was regularly employed by
the Des Moines ball club; that he de-
pended upon the management for his
sole support. and that in entering in
to a game of any description or char
acter on the Sabbath day he was la
boring. The court sustained the de-
murrer and the case was thrown out
| of court.
Secretary of State Martin will
exact fee. of $4,000 from the Union
Pacific railroad on account of the
| filing of the amended articles of in
corporation, $10O,0OO,O00. Last year
| the company increased it's capital
| $25,000,000 and Secretary of State
Dobson neglected to collect the filing
| fee. The company cited the prec-
edent, but this was ineffective and
| the charge will be made unless the
| attorney general decides differently.
| Mr.. Mullen's opinion is we'll known
| on questions of this character, and
| il is thought that he will rule that
in all eases where an increase of capt.
| tai is made the maximum of filing fee
must be paid.
A rate of three dollars for the
round trip from Des Moines to Coun-
ell Bluffs on account of the return
of Conger has been granted the c.,
| r. /. q Z. railroad and it is expected
that in addition to the reception com
mitteeappointed to meet the Chinese
minister that there will be a large
number of friends who reside in Des
Moines that will also accompany the
party. The G. A. r. post will be uni
formed and will carry side arms and
| banners. A brass band will also ac-
company the excursion. The other
committees are making arrangements
to give Conger hearty welcome.
Officers of Still college are planning
the construction Of q hospital to be
located close to the college. If the
present ideas are carried out the
building will be erected at the close
OF summer and at the beginning of
fall. The building will be of brick
and four stories high.
WANT AGUlNALDo PUNISHED.
Filipinos in Manila Want Him to Receive