Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-07
ST. LOUIS MAKES ITS PLEA
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Asks fOl
Quarter Million Dollars.
DELEGATION FAvORAsLY RECEIVED
Amount of Appropriation, However,
f. Not Likely 20 BE More Than
Hundred and FiftS ThOu-
sand Dollars.
(FrOm a staf Correspondent

(From a stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, March 6.-(special. 1.-THE
appropriations committees Of the senate
and house this afternoon listened to the APP
peals Of representatives Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition in behalf Of an Iowa
exhibit at the exposition and an appropria-
ton therefor. Among these who spoke in
the interest Of the appropriation was Gov
ernor Francis Of Missouri, who headed the
delegation. He spoke OF the scope Of the
exposition and the work that has already
been done. insisting that it is an exposition
in which Iowa is interested more than any
other one state save Missouri, and urged
an appropriation. He spoke especially OF
the fact that there would be at the ex-
position the greatest exhibit OF agricultural
implements ever shown anywhere. He was
followed by Fred w. Lehman, formerly Of
Des Moines. now Of st. Louis, and he ap-
pealed to the lows people in eloquent
terms. John M. Allen Of Mississippi, one of
the national commissioners, also spoke at
length in favor Of the proposed Iowa ex-
hibit. There was also present a number
Of the lows commissioners who have had
charge Of the preliminary work for the ex-
position exhibit. The commission has asked
for $250,000. but is likely to get not more
than $3.50, 900, and not that much unless II
is demonstrated that the revenues Of the
state will be larger than the latest esti-
mate Of the state officers. The impression
made by the delegation from st. Louis was
favorable.
Discusses University Tax.
The senate spent the entire day on dis
cussion Of the proposed increase Of the
millage tax from one-tenth OF a mill to
one-1fth OF a mill for the benefit Of the
State university building fund. Amend
ments were offered and adopted, but an
amendment by Trewln to place the control
OF the funds in the hands Of the legisla-
ture rather than the Board of Regents
brought out a sharp debate. The purpose
OF the amendment was to keep within the
legislature the power to designate what
buildings shall be erected and where they
shall be placed. 1t is expected that II
the amendment is adopted the legislature
will take steps looking to securing a larger
and more suitable campus for the uni
versity before any new buildings are COM
menced. In the course OF the debate 1t
was brought out that the regents had an
ticipated receipts from the fund already
provided and that there had been great
losses to contractors on account of care
~lessness In the management of the fund al
ready provided. The bill was defended by
Healey, Hartman, Lister and Garst and
the amendment favored by Trewin, Brooks
and Molsberry. The consideration of the
amendment was not completed at the
noon hour when the senate adjourned.
The time consumed on the university tax
bill compelled the railway assessment bill
ITO fg0*6veW&4 AhotHAr d4Neaeenator Hsz-'
elton moved to. make it a special order
for next Thursday, but there was not time
to put the motion.
sympathy for the Beers.
In the house Of representatives Donahoe
OF 0'Brien county introduced a resolution
as follows, which went over until tomorrow
under the house rules;
Resolved, That this legislature of the
convened, express our heartfelt sympathy
for the brave Beers of South Africa in
our earnest hope that their present Valley
Forge period will yet bring it's Yorktown.
The house appointed as conferees on the
anti-strike resolution which is between the
two houses Messrs. Cummings, Coburn and
Wilson Of Washington. The senate is dis
posed to compel the house to recede from
its position and accept the resolution as
originally introduced.
The following bills were passed: To
legalize the town of Rudd, Floyd county;
town OF Shannon City, Ringgold and Union
oAN NOWA - oNuhNOOug SOudT
county; to allow the giving Of surety bonds
under the mulct law, to make It a mis-
demeanor and not a felony to jump on or
on a train in motion. to provide for the
time or commencing actions In certain GRIM
mai cases, to refund collateral inheritance
taxes collected wrongfully and to abolish
township trustees aud clerks In cities. A
bill to charter a commission to have con-
troll OF the river front in Cedar Rapids was
left unfinished at adjournment
Appointed TO BE Lieutenant.
Adjutant General Byers today received
notice from the War department that
Walter B.. Mcintyre, formerly Of Company
e, Ftfty-hrst Iowa volunteers of Shenan-
doah, has been ordered to report for exam
nation to be appointed a lieutenant IN the
regular army. He is now with the army
as a private in Wyoming.
The Pfeifer, Belmont company OF Oska-
loosa filed articles Of incorporation with the
secretary Of state today; capital, $50, 900;
by Frank 3. Shafer and others. An amend
ment to the articles OF incorporation OF the
Rockwell City Canning company was nled
with the secretary Of state.
Iowa st~rawbOard Company.
Nearly every member of the Egg Ship
per's strawboard and Filler company Of this
state attended the annual meeting at the
savery hotel today. The report Of the Of
heers showed that the factory at Tama was
prospecting and that members were per-
fectly satisfied with the running Of affairs.
onicers were elected as follows: President,
7. p. Baker Of Ottumwa; vice president,
George Nicholson OF Grand Junction; Sec
retary-treasurer. Homer A. Boardman Of
Nevada; other members of the executive
board, George Haskell OF Lincoln and w.
M. Verhey OF Des Moines.
The State Association Of Egg Shippers
was called to order this afternoon at the
savery club rooms, with a large attendance.
T. L. Emery Of Brighton is president and
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