The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
IOWA

a thrust from a pitchfork
IOWA
MERRIAM ExoNERATED
Charges Against the Auditor Disposed Of
by Executive Council.
DIES MONIES, IOWA-The executive
council has finally disposed of the charges
against Auditor of State Merriam for
alleged unauthorized examinations of in
surance companies outside Of the state
and alleged excessive fees exacted of
those companies. The opinion of At
torney General Mullan has been made
public and with this, the executive coun- |
Gil issued a statement last night signed
by the governor and other members. The
erect OF the whole proceeding is to ex-
onerate the auditor. It has also called
forcible attention to the fact, as At
torney General Mullan says in the outset
g his opinion, that the statutes of Iowa
regulating the business of insurance COM
panies are SO conflicting and. inharmoni-
Gus that 1t Is almost impossible to recon-
Gle the various provisions Incorporated
by different legislatures.
! The insurance laws Of the state should,
In my Judgment says the attorney gen.
eral, be repealed and a new insurance
I code enacted, with harmonious provi-
sions which will cure the many glaring
defects existing in the present statutes"
Mr.. Merriam in an interview said he
would, If possible, make the records of
! his office show all requested by the ex-
1 ecut1ye council as to the number of ex-
aminations and the fees collected for
such examinations. He denies there have
4 been any overcharges or any but bona fide
examination and he recommends, as does
the council, that the state insurance ex-
| aIniner be paid fixed salary. 81
Resolutions Of Teachers.
It's session here last evening. F. NJ Wit
ter, for twenty years superintendent Of
! the Muscatine schools, was elected presi
+dent. He is a brother of David Witter,
the well-known politician and financier Of
4 this city, and he was sprung as a dark
brought forward. The other officers
elected were: Vice presidents, A. M.
Coch of Morningsde college, Sioux City;
A Amy BOggs of West. Waterloo and 0.
4 e. Smith of Shenandoah; executive COM
mittee, short term and chairman, J. J.
Mcconnell Of Cedar Rapids; long term,
w. N. Clifford of Council Bluffs educa-
tional council, o. M. Weyer of Keokuk
and President Dan F. Bradley of Grin
nell. 49,. 49,. -
After a. lively debate, the movement
:. fstarted by Superintendent Sheakley Of
this city to abolish the educational coun-
Gil was defeated. Mr.. Sheakley is con-
WINGED the council is farce and he will
try again next year to abolish it.
i The resolutions adopted by the asso-
citation urge the teachers of the state to
an active interest in the educational ex-
hibit at the 1904 exposition in St. Louis;
recommend that county superintendent
refuse certificates for the sole purpose OF
: licensing a sufficient number of persons
r fr> t1on o1es,
be given for life certificates granted in
other states; favor the consolidation of
( schools in the interest Of the rural school;
\. demand longer tenure of appointment fol-
;, teachers than now permitted by the
: school laws @sof Iowa; approve the COM
: pulsory education b1aw7 and recommend
- changes tos make the measure more eff
:. Electives; recommend the recognition OF
: the kindergarten as an integral part OF
. the public school system and the reduc-
. ton of the age limit for admission to the
kindergarten FROM S years to A.; urge
: teachers and parents to oppose the cigar.
cite habit more vigorously; favor sys.
:, tematic physical training; welcome the
y advent of manual training; and finally
= take a stand in favor Of greater famil.
y iarity with and deeper study Of the Bible
: GARNER, IoWA-The canvassers TO,
= the Garner side of the Hancock county
i
ers for a petition to move the county seal
from Concord to Garner. Concord is
! about a mile south Of Garner. It has nc
: stores, no schools, no railroads and only
:. about a dozen houses. 1t Is the old story
? of new towns springing up along the rail-
y. roads and killing towns inland. The
5 fight was commenced over five years ago
In order to get the county seat the peo-
pie Of Garner subscribed $4,000 with
: which to build a new courthouse. The
building was built, but. owing to a de-
cision Of the supreme court. it was un-
occupied and is empty, awaiting the vote
:. of the people. It is not thought that
Y Britt, the other candidate for the county
seat, will put up much of a fight.
d MARsHALLTowN,' IowA-By May 1
: if everything moves along smoothly, Their,
d will be in operation in Marshalltown tn
e largest artificial ice plant in the state O
: Iowa. The articles of Incorporation of tn
Y Iowa Artificial Ice and Refrigertaing com
It pany are being prepared. The capital will
d be $4,000, and. John P. Woodbury. Of tn
G First National bank will be president. TIL
q company has let the contract for tn
d machinery with a capacity of 100 tons re
n frigeration a day. = go. 80.
:. DAVENPORT, loWA-Masked robbers
a entered the home Of Fritz schlichting ant
: knocked him unconscious with sandbag
Other members of the family were threat
ened with death If they did not hand ovel
: all the money in the house. The wife
n and son gave UP but a small sum.-The
II syrup refinery operated by the glucos.
q q trust closed down yesterday for lack o
\ coal. throwing 400 men out of. employ
- ment. sn.G ~ rs IL
n u ..Ae Nh .5ga&%4--l > :"
y NEVADA, IoWA-The farmhouse of II
- H. Tesdahl a few miles from this place
- burned yesterday and his aged mothe
- was suffocated before help could arrive
- She was alone when the fire broke out
= and being bedridden, was unable to saw
herself
:, y WEBSTER CITY, IoWA-K E. Lyon.
- a prominent farmer, is threatening t
:, commence suit against Rev. FIR. T. F
:, O Brien, who is alleged to have mad
- slanderous statements concerning Lyons