Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-19
DEAF PROBLEM A HARD TASK
Iowa Executives Find Themselves Handi-
capped by Lack Of Funds,
TRAINS MUST STOP TO UNLOAD TRAMPS
Iowa Supreme Court Holds Railroad
Companies Liable for Damages
to Trespassers ~ Elected
from Moving Cars.
(From a star Correspondent1

another conference yesterday afternoon in
regard to the temporary arrangements for
the School for the Deaf at Council BLUFFS.
The members Of the board and the state
architect had Just returned from a weeks
tour OF the state visiting other Institutions.
The matter had been allowed to rest for
a week. while members of the council were
considering what is best to be done.
During the week a large number Of men,
bers Of the legislature have visited Des
Moines and have consulted with Governor
Cummlns in regard to what should be done.
There has been much talk OF an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature to make an appro-
preparation for the school and to begin the
erection Of permanent freproof buildings
In the place Of the burned buildings. Many
Of the legislators who have been In the city
have expressed agreement with this pro-
gram and members OF the Board OF Control
have been assured by other legislators
whom they have met in the state that this
would be agreeable to them. But the fact
that the legislature has already approprl-
ated far beyond the income Of the state
has caused hesltsncy.
The executive council, composed Of the
governor, auditor, treasurer and secretary
Of state, has at its disposal for the two
years only $4,000. The board was In
formed today that only about {25, 900 OF
this sum could be set apart for the erec-
ton of buildings at Council Bluffs and that
the state architect was called in to see
what could be done with that sum to pre-
pare buildings to keep the school open.
After long conference with the executive
council, the Board Of Control asked for
time in which to consider what can be done
with SIS, 900 In providing temporary quar-
tiers for the School for the Deaf. They
have asked superintendent Rothert to come
here from Council Bluffs for a conference.
1t was definitely decided not to call a spe-
cial session Of the legislature.
Decision Favors Tramps.
The supreme court has under considera-
ton a motion for a rehearing In the case
OF Johnson against Chicago. st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Railroad company, from
Sioux City, being a case in which Johnson
was injured by being thrown from a NOV
ing train at South Sioux City, Neb. He
sought to recover damages and the SUI
preme court at the January term decided
he was entitled to damages for his injury
even though 1t was true he had twice been
thrown of the same train and knew the
danger he was subjecting himself to. The
court held that even though he was a tres
pdbSeI w ~ buOuAu " HNO DCVA OA
dangered.
Judge Thomas Wilson now appears before
the supreme court and asks for a rehearing
on the ground hat II the decision is to
stand as the law, then railroad companies
will not have the right to put tramps of
trains in motion and they will be wholly
at the mercy Of the tramps.
The case was argued at length orally by
the general counsel OF the Omaha road
who came here from st. Paul for that pur-
pose. and who declares the decision in, the
case to be one of the most sweeping ever
delivered by this court.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Iowa supreme court yesterday passed
again on the tax ferret law in a case from
Pottawattamie county tried at Avoca.
While this was a new case, that Of Ber-
sheim against Arndt, the ground covered
was the same as In the Galusha against
Wendt case on which the entire tax ferret
law was decided to be regular. The court
simply reaf1rms its position and makes
clear a few OF the many intricate points in
volved in the law other decisions were:
August Bersheim, appellant, against Will
liam Arndt, county treasurer Pottawatta-
mie county, Judge Wheeler; tax ferret
case; modified and aflrmed.
In re estate of Carl Gustave Markert,
appellant, against Katherine Grobe, Potta-
wattamie county, Judge Green; controversy
0E cyrpRs sy L, Reed % AGAINST assaiSs; a f1nsmed Hoyt. ap-
pellant. Hardin county. Judge Whitaker;
suit on legacy; affirmed.
against H. a; Kinnon, Marshall county,
Judge Caswell; foreclosure on mechanics
lien; modified and affirmed.
G. Christensen ct al, appellants, against
Fidelity Insurance company. Tama county,
Judge Burnham; action for indemnity on
Joseph II. Jones against Mrs. B. E..
Haines. appellant, Polk county. Judge Con-
rad; action on contract; affirmed.
To Merge Iowa Libraries.
A meeting Of the State Library board,
consisting of the governor. secretary Of
state and the judges of the supreme court,
was held yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of hearing annual reports and arrang-
ing for the consolidation of the travelling
library with the State Library commission.
This was provided for by the last legis-
lature In a bill TO bring the travelling H.
brary under the control Of the library COM
mission to the end that there shall be
the appropriation for the Library commits
sion and provided for the purchase OF ad-
ditional books for the travelling libraries.
New Corporations.
The secretary OF state has received the
following papers Of incorporation:
Black Diamond Coal and Mining COM
psny. of oskaloosa; capital, $4,000; by B.
H. Carlson and others.
T. R. Riggs company. CentervIle; cap
ital, S35, 900.
Farmers and Merchants Saving bank,
Of Rake. Winnebago county; capital, SIS, 900;
e.. B. soper, Emmetsburg. president; G. e.
.unhus, cashier.
Clarinda Printing company, OF Clarinda;
$4,000; by J. E. Denenbaugh and
state University Comment.
The -mmencem program at the Uni
versity Of Iowa this year will be the most
one ever held in the history Of ths
For the FIRST time all the col
leges will hold their graduation exercises at
the same time and place. In order to ac-
c~ommodate the large number Of candidates
for degree and the many friends and Wis
ltors the exercises will be held in a large
tent which will be pitched on the beautiful
athletic neld.
June 8. Friday. anniversary exercises Of
the literary societies. 8 p. m.
June 8. Sunday, bAccAlaureats address, 4
m. BY Bishop Morrison Of Davenport.
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