Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
TROUBLE AMONG CHOPPERS
BsSns Members Of Order Object to Renewal
Of Headquarters to DsS NSinsS,
RAILROADS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW
state superintendent Barrett Makes
Some Rulings on the Compulsory
Education Law--IOwa Vet-
Grams start.
CFrom a stan Correspondents

DIES MONIES Oct. 4.-tSpecial.D-The
prospect of a legal battle over the books
of a fraternal insurance company was
probably headed off by the quick action Of
Des Moines members of the Fraternal Chop
pers Of America in carting off the books
Of the order at night time. A convention
Of this new order was held in Boone this
week and the question Of relocating head
quarters brought up. When the order was
organized Boone was made headquarters
with the understanding that It would be
permanent. The incorporation articles Of
the company we're so prepared. This week
the lodge ordered the removal to Des
Molnes. When the people Of Boone found
this out they we're mad about it and set
on foot a movement to prevent removal.
They fled notice Of an application in court
for an injunction to restrain the removal,
but when the officer went to the offices
occupied by the secretary he found the
office vacant and the books all gone. They
had been quietly removed during the night
after the lodge had directed removal. and
were brought to Des Moines. The head
consul, H, A. Miller. lives here, and the
head clerk, A. f. Tillson, came to Des
Moines today to take charge. The ~injunc-
ton has not been issued and will not be
until the books are located. The Boone
people threaten to go into court and have
an investigation of the whole matter, or
they will cause trouble in the order.
Railroad Statistics Coming.
Commissioner E. D. Brigham of the Iowa
Labor bureau has Just returned from a
week in Chicago, where he called upon
the railroad managers and accountants with
reference to their refusal to furnish sta
tistical information regarding their en-
ployes in Iowa in accordance with the Iowa
law. Some of the companies have fur
nished the information, but others have
refused. The larger companies claimed 1t
would be impossible for them to get the
information desired. Mr.. Brigham, after
consultation with the accountants, secured
virtually a pledge that the companies would
furnish the statistical information desired.
He proposes embodying in the Iowa re-
ports, for the frst time. complete statis-
teal information as to the number Of en-
ployes, their hours Of labor, wages and
total wages paid, at all the various rail-
road centers in the state. 1t is a new de-
parture for the Iowa bureau.
Compulsory Law and Vaccination.
State Superintendent Barrett has ruled,
In reply to an inquiry, that there is no
conflict between the law for compulsory
attendance at school in lowe and the regu-
lations Of school boards for compulsory
vaccination. He holds that the boards
may continue to enforce the vaccination
orders, because there is an alternative in
the school law. by, which the pupil may be
sent to a private or parochial school or
be given private instruction. Therefore, II
persons have conscientious ~scruples about
vaccination and refuse to permit their chill
dren to be vaccinated, this does not relieve
them from the requirement that the chill
dren must attend school for twelve con-
s%ecutive weeks. Neither does the new law
repeal the authority of the school teachers
or officers to expel pupils from school for
cause, and such expulsion does not relieve
the pupil Of responsibility for non-attend-
ance. ''
Sent to Inebriate ward.
A.. !. Johnson, who has been for several
years in the employment Of the state as
a taxidermist and in charge OF the state
museum in connection with the state his
torical department, was today adjudged an
inebriate in district court and sent to the
state hospital at Mount Pleasant for treat
ment. Mr.. johnson had been a popular
and efficient employee OF the state and 1t
was hOh hhO"h BeucIdlly luhL ne uHQ ndu
trouble. The Information was filed against
him by his wife.
Serious Foot Ball Accident.
Glenn Hunter. the 15-year-old son Of e.
H. Hunter, formerly postmaster of Des
Moines. is not expected to live, as the re-
suit of an accident to him at foot ball.
When he was first injured 1t was supposed
his injuries would not be serious, but
he has remained unconscious ever since
and appears to be dying. The boy fell I'M
der a crowd at foot ball and was crushed
by them and his back injured.
Iowa Department starts.
The headquarters train Of the Iowa de-
partment, Grand Army of the Republic,
passed east over the Rock Island this
evening, bearing Department Commander
Lindt and others Of the department off,
GERS. They were Joined here by George A.
Newman, assistant adjutant general, and
others. There was also a large delegation
from the two posts in Des Moines, who
started over the Great Western for Wash
ington. The following are the Iowa dele
gates who will represent the department
at the national encampment:
Delegates-Grenville NJ. Dodge, Council
Bluffs; David B. Hamil, Keokuk; John An
maple, davenport; y. N. Human, Belmond;
w. G. Thompkins, Clear Lake; W. A.
Smith, Marshalltown; J. B. Dennis. Traer;
H. B. Stafford, Lovilia; William Kirkpat,
rick, oskaloosa; Joseph Hewett, Indisnola;
A. S. Little. Ames; w. T. Sinclair, Hume
ston; James L. Berry, Humeston; ]. M.
Briggs. Anita; John HeTiott. Stuart. P. A..
Smith, Scranton; H. II. Baldwin, Fort
Dodge; W. II. Barker, Sioux City.
Alternates-R. l.. Chase, Des Moines;
John NJ. Style, Washington; John z. Jayne.
Iowa City; c. A. Bliss, Iowa Falls; H.. E..
Francisco, Mason City; c.. A. LIE Noble,
Belle PLANE; Robert Powell. Traer; e. B..
Carr, Sigourney; T. J. Hall, Ottumwa; J..
w. Donovan, Dies Moines; l.. schooler. Des
Moines; w. H. Fitch, Bedford; John d.
Brown, Leon; NJ. D. Reed, Avoca; H. 8.
Rogers, Red Oak; w. p. Bush, Gilmore
City; F. Ross, Boonsboro; w. D. Forbes,
Wall Lake.
Heiress in Des MOines.
Mrs. Mamie Byrnes, a pretty Jewess liv-
ing in Des Moines, whose husband is a
waiter In the Ideal restaurant near Sixth
and Mulberry streets, has been notified
that she is sole heiress to an estate In
France valued at nearly 1000. Mrs.
Byrnes will receive from $1,000 20 $4,000
In cash in a few days, the remainder OF
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