Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-16
INCREASES CAIRNS REWARD
Nan Considered Extremely Desperate and
People Not Anxious to Take Chances.
MAKE UP PARTY TO ATTEND CHRISTENING
Labor Commissioners Finds Difficulty
Securing Statistics Regarding
Children Employed In
Factories.
tFrom a stan Correspondent

Governor Cummins today increased the re-
ward offered for the apprehension Of Ed
earns, the Monona county desperate who
shot and killed Sheriff Strain. who had
gone out to arrest him after earns had
threatened to kill all who molested him.
The reward offered by the state is now
$500 and officials in Monona county say
they will increase the reward to double
that amount. 1t is represented that the
people are in mortal terror of earns, and
that unless the reward is made larger they
will not risk their lives in an attempt to
take him. Several persons have been held
on suspicion Of being earns and he has
been seen several times, but he is not now
In custody.
City Party to the Christening.
The party that will go to Quincy, Mass,
representing the city of Des Moines, to at
tend the christening of the cruiser Des
Moines next Saturday, was made up today.
1t consists Of Mayor James NJ. Brenton and
Aldermen Van Dyke, Whitney and Smith
and Messrs. Hanger, Burnett and Brack-
EFT. This party will not go with the gov
errors party, but will start in advance.
Some Of the members have other meet
ings to attend to while in the east. The
selection Of a young woman for the chris
tening of the cruiser was by the mayor
and governor Jointly. No arrangements
have yet been made for any gift to the
cruiser by the city OF Des Molnes, but
this will be attended to before the vessel
is ready for commission.
Fail to Report work Children.
The state labor commissioner is finding
1t dificult to secure statistics regarding
the children at work in factories In Iowa.
Employers and managers are reluctant to
give in the names of those under IA who
are at work in such factories. The labor
commissioner has the authority to direct
that children shall not be employed with
or near machinery that he considers dan
gerous to them, and the managers of
large factories are complaining that there
is danger of interference with their plans
II such children are ordered out of the
factories. Complaint is also received from
school board secretaries, who are trying
to find out how many children are en-
ployed in factories. with a view to apply
ing the compulsory education law. Thus
far the reports have been meager, and 1t
Is probable that amendments to the law
will be urged that the reports may the
more certainly be secured.
unawa Car Collision.
A loaded fiat car on the electric street
railway became unmanageable at the top Of
the Tenth street hill today and ran to the
foot Of the hill. A loaded street car of
passengers was coming up the hill and a
collision was seen to be inevitable. The
passengers could not get of as the gates
were closed and they were almost frantic.
But the motorman on the loaded freight
car stood at his post and saved the cars
from a frightful smash-up by partially
holding the car back. The workmen on
the runaway car jumped and saved them
selves.
Horse show Opens.
The third annual Des Moines horse show
opened this morning in the new pavilion
at the state fair grounds and the show was
opened by Governor Cummins. The attend
ance was large and a fine display OF horses
was made.
New Right of Way.
The city council this morning granted
the right-of-way over across and along
certain streets in east Des Molnes to the
Des Moines & Western Railway company,
to lay tracks, sldetracks, and operate
thereon steam engines and cars, ETC., from
a point near East Sixth street and Court
avenue, running eastward parallel to the
tracks Of the Des Moines Union railway, to
the tracks Of the Chicago Great Western
railway, and thence north and ~easterly, par
allel and adjacent to the tracks Of the Chi
cago Great Western railway to the north
city limits. The rights are granted to the
railway company Of which F. M. Hubbell Is
president, and 1t is the intention to build
into the city terminals for the Des Moines,
Iowa Falls & Northern railway. The giant
was passed by the council without debate.
Contracts at Army Post.
Secretary Root Of the War department
l has awarded the contracts for the eight
[ cen new buildings at the army post, pro-
, pcsals for which were received by Major
r. r. Turner. August 25, 1902. The awards
were made separately upon construction,
plumbing, steam and hot water heating.
gas piping and electric wiring, amounting
altogether to $3.50, rs. The awards are as
follows:
Constructions. A. Robertson OF Des
Moines. three buildings, $64, 474.16; R. p.
and Edward o. Hamilton, Omaha, fifteen
buildings, s177, 391.
Plumbing-L H. Kurts, Des Moines. four
buildings. t3,6l2; Dwyer Heating and
Plumbing company Of st. Paul, hve build
ings, S12, s12.41; H. G. Clark, Delaware City.
i've buildings, 2,6s1.
Steam And Hot Water Heating-Harris &
Algor, Camden, N. j., eight buildings, $14,-
722.
Gas Piping-Dwyer Plumbing and Heat
Electric W~iring-Riddle & Lauder, st.
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