Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVING
State Board Of Health Reports oOntagiO
About Stamped Out
PARTIES WHO SHOT PATTE MAY GO FREE
Governor Cummins Looking for Pres
idcnt for Ames College While
lie IL visiting in the
East.
Rrom a staff Correspondent.)

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DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1S.-(Special)-
The State Board Of Health and Board OF
Medical Examiners met in quarterly ses-
sion in this city today. The report of Sec
rotary Kennedy on the general state OF
health in the state shows that there is
much less Of contagion in the state than
usual and smallpox has almost disap-
peared from the state. The secretary also
gave a detNtled report of what was done
at the national meeting, in which he took
a prominent part, with relation to the
bubonic plague and the failure of the Cal
ifornia authorities to place an e%ffectual
quarantine on the infected district in San
Francisco. The state association of un-
dertakers sent a delegation to the board
asking that the requirements for a GER
tihcate as an embalmer be raised so as
to make 1t a great deal more difficult to
become an embalmer in Iowa. The board
is engaged in examining and passing on
the examination papers Of a large number
of those desiring certificates as embalmers
or as doctors and osteopaths.
Not Arrested.
No action has been taken to punish the
persons who shot Harry Pattee at Perry
a few weeks ago, when he caught them
stealing meat at 1 O'Clock in the morning.
stephen Crandall was looked upon with
suspicion and was arrested. Two dogs
followed a trail 10 his home in the country
the Dext day and it was felt sure he was
connected with the affair. He was ar
rested and sent to Jail for thirty days for
hog stealing and 1t was expected that be-
fora the end of his term some action
would be taken to connect him with the
Pattee shooting. Nothing has developed
apa Crando1I no. han roIooao5 R-o. AAo
Jail at Adel where he served his time.
1t was also supposed that Crandall was
out on parole and could be sent back to
the penitentiary on an old charge, but
this proves to have been a mistake as he
had been given full pardon. The governor
offered a reward Of $500 for the conviction
Of the men who shot Pattee.
Iowa Plumbers.
The state meeting of the plumbers as
ISOLATION was concluded here this even
ing with a banquet. The association de-
termined upon the employment of a state
organizer to extend the association into
every city of the state, and w. H. Taylor,
of Cedar Rapids, was elected. The next
meeting will be held in Dubuque. The
reports showed that the association has
made material gains the past year and is
now in good financial condition. The fo.-
lowing were elected officers: President,
]. L. Mccarthy, Clinton; vice president,
A. Miller, Cedar Rapids; secretary, d. w.
Fits, Sioux City; treasurer, Edward
Cleaver, Dubuque. The president, secre-
tary and j. A. Wallace, OF Des Moines,
were named as delegates to the national
association meeting.
Seeking College President.
1t is learned that while Governor Cum
Minis is in the east on his present trip he
will confer with various educators and
others with regard to a new president for
the state college at Ames. The governor
is chairman of the committee charged with
the selection Of a president for the college,
but the comittee has not been able to &C
complish anything definite. A number OF
eastern applicants for the position are under
consideration and while the governor is
east he will make some Investigations.
Persons interested in the colIeoe are in
! sisting that some definite action ought
to be taken this winter to secure a head
for the COLLEGE.
May Get Militia Company.
Adjutant General Byers will GO to Iowa
Falls on Friday to make investigation
Of the new company which has been formed
there preparatory to going into the state
guard. A company has been formed to take
the place Of the Marshalltown company,
which was dropped out. General Byers
will also soon go to st. Louis to arrange
for the quarters for the Iowa troops at the
dedication ceremonies for the exposition in
April next.