Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-27
GIRLS TURN DOWN OFFER
Strikers Reject Proposition of TslephOn.
Concerns to Grant Wage Demand.
INSIST ON REsUMlNG WORK ENMASSE
samuel Roam Convicted of Murder of
George Lynn - Cummins Names
OIL InspectOrs-FormaI Open-
ing of Ex-Convicts' Home.
From a stan Correspondent


From a STAFF Correspondent.)
DIES MONIES, June 26.-(special. 1.-THE
situation in Des Moines in regard to the
strike Of the telephone operators has not
cleared. The telephone companies sought
to induce the girls to return TO work today
and offered all who would return an ad-
vance in wages equivalent to what they have
demanded. but not one Of the strikers ac-
oepted. They are holding together firmly
and declare that they will all be taken back
or none, but this the operators refuse TO
ooncede.
This morning the Mutual had twenty-five
operators at work and the Iowa eighteen.
These are nearly all inexperienced girls,
with a few operators brought here from
other towns. and the result is that there
is considerable Generalization OF the serv-
ice.
The action of the Trades and Labor AS
sembly in indorslng the strike and Of the
ministers Of the city and most Of the news
papers in giving the strikers moral encour-
agement has made II unlikely that any COM
promise can be effected.
The owners OF the Mutual assert that II
they should grant all that the operators
demand they would lose money and they
are not authorized to increase the tele-
phone rates until the council acts.
A committee of the Trades and Labor As
sembly has taken full charge Of the strike
and is endeavoring to induce business men
to take out their telephones. The commit
tee has also attacked the franchise Of the
Iowa company, claiming that It has now
no right to occupancy of the streets, and
has demanded of the city officials that they
Insist on the Mutual complying with the
letter OF the charter.
Rom Convicted of Murder.
Samuel Roam was convicted Of murder in
the second degree today for killing George
Lynn In a quarrel over a woman about two
weeks ago.
Cummins Names OIL Inspectors.
Governor Cummlns today appointed all
but three of the state oil inspectors, the
places at Dubuque, Sioux City and Fort
Dodge not having been decided. The fol-
lowing were appointed today: Hugh M.
Pickel, Des Moines; Charles S. Rogers, MI.
Pleasant; Edwin J. Cameron, Davenport;
Leroy Burch, Cedar Rapids; Robert A.
santee, Cedar Falls; S. w. Morgan, Mar
shalltown; Frank B. Rogers, Britt; VIII
liam ]. Scott, Ida Grove; Ed C. Brown,
Council Bluffs; John B. Currie, Mt. Ayr;
P. G. Sewers. oskaloosa,
Diamond RObber In Hospital.
Frank Shercleff, the diamond robber, who
got a sentence of seventeen years for
rubbing William L. Pollock Of SIS, 900 worth
Of diamonds on a Sioux City & Pacific train
near California Junction, has not been put
at work at the Fort Madison penitentiary
since his return to that institution.
He was out on parole and left the state,
going to Kansas City, where he was ar
rested by the police in a fight. in which
Shercleff was shot in the foot. The bullet
went through the foot from the heel and
although this occurred about the first of
the year the wound has not healed and It
is necessary for Shercleff to be kept In the
hospital.
Warden Jones of the Fort Madison peni-
tertiary also reports that 80 far as he has
been able to discover no part OF the stolen
property was ever returned to the jewelry
house from which It was taken and no offer
OF restitution was made before the parole
was granted. He is of the opinion that the
diamonds were distributed among those
who were in the deal in Omaha and that
Sherclef got only a small part of the pro-
ceeds.
Home for E~x-COnvicts.
1t is expected that the home for forme
} c%onvicts near Fort Dodge will be dedicated
and used about the LIST Of August.
L. S. Cofin, formerly railroad commits
%sioner, gave for this purpose his beautiful
Willowedge farm In Webster county and
has erected a plain two-story building
thereon to the former prison
ers who may desire a refuge for a short
time after release from prison In order to
make a start In life.
The work Is progressing so that he has
liked upon the date named for the formal
opening.
Hubbard Estate Subject to Tax.
The estate OF the late Judge NJ. NJ. Huh
bard Of Cedar Rapids was today reported to
the state treasurer as subject to the col
lateral Inheritance tax. The amount of tax
which viii have to be paid is not yet known
and a part Of the estate will not be sub
tject to the tax until after the death OF the
surviving widow, but It is estimate that
about $4,000 will be received under the law.
ono-half Of the judges law library was
left to one OF his partners and as the
library is value at $50, 900 this will yield
considerable taxes to the state at once.
, Deaf school Gets $4,000.
: The state executive council held a meet
ing this afternoon and closed up the reg
ular business. and among other things
nnally disposed OF the appropriation for
the School for the Deaf, the amount given
Inns FNPfNSos inns Woulu nave Dccu maze
some time ago but for the absence from
the city Of Auditor Merriam, and It re-
; quires a unanimous vote to appropriate
4 from the providential fund.
? The Board OF Control. assisted by some
= OF the superintendents Of state institutions,
today awarded the contracts for the sup
plies for the next month. The awards cover
a large number Of matters.
i The State Board OF Control has been notI-
ned OF the resignation Of DR.. George Body,
? second assistant physician at the Hospital
! for the Insane at Independence. DR.. Body
I has resigned to accept the position Of first
assistant at Clarinda, which was held by
Dr. G. F. Apologize before he was APP
Z pointed by the Board OF Control superin-
tendent of Mount Pleasant hospital.
a New Corporations.
Z The following Incorporation papers were
e hled with the secretary OF state today:
E c. Lamb & Co., Clinton, reincorporation.
4 This was filed after a case had been car