Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
bids Were Too High.

Chairman Cownie and Judge Robinson of
the State Board Of Control returned today
from Marshalltown where they opened bids
for the plumbing and heating Of the new
buildings at the state Soldiers home. No
contracts were let, The bids were all too
high, and some other arrangement will have
to be made. Either the plans will have to
be changed so that the work can be done
for the appropriation available, or a part
Of the work only will be done unless con-
tractors can be found who will do the work
for the sum available. The board is pre-
pairing to ask for bids on about 1000 feet
Of sewer at the Mt. Pleasant insane hos
pital, to connect Will the new seepage
tanks OF the new sewage disposal system.
New Bank Authorized.
The Peoples Savings bank Of Nevada
was authorized to do business by the state
auditor today. The capital is S25, 900: r.
A. Frasier, precedent; H. B. Craddick,
cashier.
The articles Of incorporation of the
Maple Lumber company Of independence
were filed with the secretary OF state; cap
ital $4,000, by Thomas A. Veins and
others.
The Iowa Realty company Of Sioux City
filed articles Of Incorporation; capital 49,
WV, ny a. ,. watson ana others.
David Bradley & Company Of Council
Bluffs filed notice OF continuation Of busi-
ness for ten years.
Troubles at the state House.
AS the elimination of a series Of dis
agreements among state capitol employees
and subordinates, two changes were made
today. About ten days ago Custodian Tim
McCurdy, who was a member OF the legis-
lature from Buchanan county, had occa-
sion to reprlmand, Captain Parmelee. chief
OF capitol police, and the latter resented
It, and a personal alteration was narrowly
averted. Later 1t was decided that Captain
Thomas Graham Of Winnishiek county,
who had long been night Waterman, should
give place to, Thomas Longshore Of Dallas
county. But just as Graham was turning
over the keys to Longshore a change was
made and Graham was reinstated and
Longshore made chief of police to succeed
Parmelee. The latter was summarily dis
charged for dlsobedlence. The old soldiers
made a plea for the retention OF Graham
and were successful.
State TaxideEmist I'm Jail.
A. 1. johnson, state ta%xidermist, in
charge OF the state museum, Is in jail ac-
cused by his wife Of being an inebriate,
anu ~ ria Will tame pAaOu NpmSiAO" ia
the district court. She desires to have
him sent to the state dipsomanis hospital
at Mt. Pleasant. He has also been die
charged from his position. Some time ago
It was discovered there had been lost from
the state museum a quantity Of old coins
which belonged to a private collection
loaned to the state. Johnson is regarded
as having been responsible as custodian Of
these coins and there appears to have been
gross carelessness somewhere on that ac-
count
Sent the Goods to Omaha.
Jack Morgan OF this city was indicted
today for larceny by embezzlement. He is
accused OF having disposed OF a lot OF goods
belonging to the Ridgeley Mercantile com
pany Of this city, an installment concern.
1t is alleged he was at work for the COM
pany at Creston and shipped the goods TO
| Omaha, where they were sold.
James Marcus, the coachmAn for the
seArles family, was indicted today for as
sault to commit murder on b. ". Lisgett.
whom he shot when Liggett called 10 get
Miss Grace searles.
May Assess Old Line.
The state executive council today held a
session to consider the assessment of that
portion of the Northwestern system which
was almost abandoned by the construction
Of the cutoff at Boone and the Boone via
duet. Several miles of the Old main line
were abandoned, and this Is the part which
runs through the town Of Moingona. The
railroad company did not report this and II
was not assessed. The Boone county peo-
pie want it assessed. Fred Crandon, tar
commissioner OF the Northwestern, ap-
peared before the council today and in
sisted that the Moingona line is regarded
only as a siding. Two trains a day are run
regularly over 1t. The council will likely
assess II as a branch line.
Engineer Settles with Road.
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