Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-07
MOVE NINE HEADQUARTERS
Uni:n Deo!del 0skaloOsa is Bett Place for
Them Than Abba
QUIET TIME At 0eS MONIES PRIMARIES
Judge PrOuty md Friends Believed
to Have Captured the Party Ma
chinery-Making Arrange
ments for state Fair.
QUIET TIME At OtS MONIES PRIWARlE
CFrom a Stan Correspondents

NorkeTS s1or iowa ana MISSOURI this MORN
ing decided upon removal Of the district
headquarters from Abba TO Oskaloosa. This
win cause the removal of both President
Perry and Secretary White from Alria.
where they have lived In the past. The
convention also decided upon holding the
convention next year and the joint con-
ference with the operators in Des Moines.
Ottumwa and 0skaloosa also wanted tho
convention, but Des Moines won by a close
vote. The convention put in the entire
day today considering changes in the con-
stitution, principally affecting salaries Of
officials and special funds.
The resolution to affiliate with the State
Federation of Labor was adopted without a
dissenting vote and the three delegates Sc
lected to the state convention which meets
in Davenport next juno are: Lawrence
Love. Robert Cowan and Frank Cameron.
The alternates selected we're: Frank l..
Rice, James White and william Baker.
want Miners All In.
The resolutions committee made its nnal
report introducing two resolutions. The
first was that the association make an effort
to bring the mines of Webster county, now
grown to extensive proportions, under the
state laws for the protection Of the lives
of the miners. The convention decided
unanimously to adopt 1t. The other resolu-
ton, which was referred to the convention
without recommendation, was that no
United Mine Worker should furnish coal
to a brickyard or other factory that re-
fuses to recognize union labor. In the dis
cussion it was brought out that the mat
ter could not be definitely fixed without
the cooperation of the operators and it
was therefore referred to the scale COM
mi.tee with the hope that they may So
cure such an agreement from the operators.
The discussion that was called forth showed
clearly that the sentiment Of the conven-
tion was for the resolution.
The resolution TO establish cooperative
stores was also adopted with the require
ment that no miner own more than ten
shares at $40 a share.
Polk County Primary EIection.
t The republican primary election for Polk
county was held today. There was to be a
full ticket selected. The name of A. B.
Cummins was placed on the ticket at his
request SO that the action of the voters
today is an Endorsement of him and his
administration and an instruction to the
delegation to vote for him at the state
, convention. There was no contest for legis-
lative positions, the senator and two mem
bers being renominated without opposition.
There were contests on the other o1ices,
but chiefly on sheriff and Judge. The cleo
tion was quiet and had none of the fea-
lures Of violence which characterized the
election of a year ago, when the congress
Sional nomination was at stake. The con-
| vention will be held one week later. There
, was much rivalry over the contest for
places on the county committee, with d
view to affecting the results Of next year,
when the congressional fight will be gone
over again. 1t is believed that generally
the friends of Judge Prouty have gained
over the Huh forces and Will control the
county committee.
Increase at state Hospitals.
Reports from the state institutions re.
ceived at the office of the State Board OF
Control show a material gain in population
at most Of the places during the month
of February. There was a ret gain Of
t~wenty-nine Insane at the. four hospi'a ais
and a net gain Of thirty-seven :nebriatet
at the three dlpsomania hospitals. There
was at the beginning of the present month
a total of 1910 insane, of which 1856 wer,
males and 1,455 were females. There are
231 inebriates. of which only eight are fe,
males. AT the Glenwood Institution, foi
Feeble Minded there are 97S, a gain O
three; at the boys reform school a tota
OF 512, a gain of four; at the girls' indus
trial school 210, a gain of six, and at Tn,
Fort Madison penitentiary i74, a gain o
sixteen. Tho report of the Anamusa prison
school is to the effect that the attendance
is generally good, but last, month It be
came necessary to report two for failin,
to attend recitations regularly. The truanc.
oficer was notified. There We're tlT male
enrolled in the prison school and twenty
four females. ~
Iowa Funds for ScandinaVinnn.
The Iowa commission for the solicitation
Of funds for the benefit Of the sufferers D
the famine in the northern countries a
Europe expects to raise a fund Of at leas
$780, 900 from lows to be forwarded L
Europe. There are over 100, 900 Scandi
n~ayians in Iowa and the commission ha
planned for systematic work among then
/ The commission held a meeting last even
ing and will hold another tomorrow to la
plans for the work. Treasurer Ericsson q
Boone has already forwarded over $500 4
the relief fund committees and contribu
lions are coming in in a very satisfaetor
manner
street Cars Into Fair
The executive committee OF the agri
J cultural department this morning closed
contract with the Des Moines City Rail
way company for the entrance Of the stree
e railway lines into the state fair ground.
! The car line will be different from tn
I temporary track laid into the grounds las
Z year and will run to a loop near the pa
Nilion and IL will all be fenced on.
/ handsome depot 40x12O feet In size is to b
: built and the arrangements7 will be tha
I tickets for the fair may be got in the depc
and street car fares will be paid before tn
passengers get, to the platform. 1t viii
: therefore, be impossible to overload tn
cars or crowd in front Of them.
The contract was closed this afternoO
tby the state fair management and the ret
. Tesentatives of the Pain company for IN
! presentation during the state fair In Angus
o next Of the Ancient Rome" spectacle /
! a manner much like the Last Days
Pompeii" has been presented. The agre,
. ment is the company will use 200 person
= Il will be given in the racing grounds b,
! fore the great amphitheater for four night
! beginning Monday night Of the fair wee
The same company puts on an afternoon a
traction each day at the same place.
u Cuntmins wires from FfOridH.
q Governor Cummins is at Daytona, Fll
and he telegraphed his private secretal
TO that eneet today. He did not sta
when be would reach home. but IL expect
he back some time next week.
.. Governor Cummins has been asked W