Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-15
PAROLES FOR INEBRIATES
New Law Makes Governor Little More Than
Clerk in Such Gases.
MODEL OF BATTLssHlP IOWA COMING
Made by the Cramps and Presented
by Them TO the state-GreenheId
Road an Independent
Line.
(From a stan Correspondents

CFrom a stan Correspondent)
DIES MONIES, Oct. 14.-(Special.)-For
the first time the problem Of applying the
parole provisions Of the new law for send
ing victims OF drink and morphine to the
state insane hospital has come before the
governor. One Of the victims under SEN
tence from Des Moines, the thirty days hav-
ing expired. feels that he is able to come
home and try to get along without indulg-
ing in liquor. He has made application to
the governor for parole. The law is entirely
new and the provisions for parole have
never been investigated. Secretary Garrett
of the governors ONCE, who has charge of
the paroles and p~ardons, lis having prepared
the papers and blanks necessary. The pa
role cannot be granted without the recon-
mendation Of the superintendent Of the hos
pital and the advice Of the surgeon in
charge, so thai in fact the governors ac-
tion is more clerical thar otherwise, as
there is no provision for an investigation
into these cases by the governor or his
representatives. More than a hundred of
these victims of liquor or morphine are now
in the state hospitals and it is anticipated
the demand for paroles will soon become
quite heavy. Until the superintendents act
nothing can be done to get them out unless
they serve their terms, usually three years.
BattIeshIp Model Coming.
Curator Aldrlch Of the state historical
department has been notified that the model
Of the battleship Iowa, which is to be pre-
scented to the state Of Iowa by the Cramps,
ship builders. has been shipped to the
state. 1t will first remain on exhibition in
Dubuque for a few weeks in the Carnegie
library. before coming to Des Moines. This
rt,t ~ nnunRItpnanN 90 Gnoalar IJandnroaa
who was instrumental in having the model
made. He had applied to the Navy de-
psrtment to have the model made for the
state Of Iowa, but there was no law author
izing the making Of models for any purpose
other than for the Navy department. He
then appealed to the builders of the bat
tleship and they have had the model con-
structed. 1t will be placed in the state
museum.
Greenfield Road Independent.
F. W. Cherry. promoter Of the railroad
known as the Des Moines Southern.
through Winterset to Greenfield, denies en-
phatically the persistent rumors that the
project is one backed by the Great West
ern. The rumor arose from hat fact that
it is expected to make connections during
the building stage with the Great Western.
Mr.. Cherry states that 1t is an Independent
project and that he has no assurances that
any railroad company will purchase or con-
meet with the line He has not yet sold the
bonds, but has appended more than SIS, 900
in the purchase of right-of-way and depot
| grounds. The af6ad will come into Des
Moines by an independent route and enter
the union station. 1t is doubtful II any ac-
| tual building will be done this year.
Insurance Company Reports.
In passing on a case relating to insur-
ance company reports, the Iowa supreme
court today practically decided that an ag-
grieyed person has no right Of action
against an officer of an insurance company
for making false reports to the auditor OF
state. J. s. Clark Of the Des Moines Insur-
ance company is alleged TO have hled a false
statement Of the company's business with
the auditor Of state, and relying on this one
w. S. Warheld bought stock Of the COM
pany and lost on it. He sued Clark. The
court decides that the making of a false
statement is not proof Of fraud, as 1t might
have been gross carelessness, and the fraud
must be proved definitely before damages
can be secured.
SheIdahI Merchant Robbed.
A merchant from sheIdahl was found
lying in the mud beneath the bridge of the
Des Moines Union railroad across the Des
Moines river last night about midnight.
He had been robbed OF his watch and
money. An engineer discovered the body
and reports that previously he had seen
three men in that immediate vicinity. The
merchant refused to give his name and
went on home after he had been cared for
and the mud was scraped OF.
Meeting of the Redmen.
A state meeting of the Improved Order
Of Red Men is being held In Des Moines
with about 100 members OF the order pres
ent from all over the state. The reports
show that the order has been making some
gains in membership in Iowa the past year,
but the finances Of the order rave got In
very bad shape and the meeting is concern
ing itself chiefly with the Strengthening
cut of the finances.
A state meeting Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution commenced here this
evening with delegates present from about
a dozen chapters Of the state.
Sentenced for Trying to Murder.
Greed Bailey was today sentenced by
Judge Holmes to five years in the penI-
Tertiary at FIT. Madison for assault with
intent to murder p. s. Grifith OF Elwell.
Bailey entered a plea Of guilty to this in
ulctment, IN return lot Wnlcn the charge
OF assault with intent to rob was dismissed
and he was given the maximum sentence
for the minor Of the two offenses. George
Anderson and Bert Atkins refused to plead
guilty as had Bailey, and their trials were
commenced today before a jury.
Governor BRAKES Condition Serious.
CENTERVILLE, Ia, Oct. 14-(special.)-
General brakes condition continues to
grow worse. Pleurisy troubles him and he
Is threatened with pneumonia. He has one
rib broken and another torn loose. He
is also suffering from his old fall. Con-
ditions are now regarded as alarming.
DOIIiver to Talk at Onawa.
oNAWA, Ia, Oct. A.-(special.)-C. z.
Underhill, republican county chairman, re-