Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13
big INCORPORATION FEES
Iowa May Receive a Quarter of a Million
from This source This Year.
SON GETS POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE
Statement Is Made that the New PresI-
dent of state College at Ames
Must he an Iowa MRn-LeR
Hail for Prisoner.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, March 12.-(Special.)-Tho
steady stream Of new interpretations in the
state of Iowa, Notwithstanding the greater
fees that are exacted for incorporation in
this state, causes great surprise to many
OF the state officers. Last year more than
5000, 900 in fees was received in the office
Of secretary Of state, nearly all being on
incorporation matters. The increase in
business has been steady. In 1900 the
number Of different new corporations which
fled their papers with the secretary OF
state was 719. The next year the number
went up TO 797, and last year the total
reached LBS. Up to this time the number
filed this year has been the same as last
year, and IL is probable that the number
will be slightly Increased before the year
is ended. The fees received last year were
made large because the legislature took OF
the limit for large corporations, and this
did not deter the Rock Island reorganiZere
and others from becoming Incorporated in
Iowa. But the increase Of business was
such that II the fees had been figured at
the old rate they would have amounted
to $4,000 more than the previous year.
There is anticipation that a big fee will be
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count Of the increase in its capital stock.
The majority Of the new corporations are
new Industrial enterprises, only a few being
banks or financial corporations.
One Prisoner Gets Rail-.
Frank Cook, under arrest on four charges,
took bail from a Justice court today and
created some excitement on the streets. He
was accused Of grand larceny and breaking
and entering on two counts each, and had
been taken before Justice Duncan. He
was notified that his bond would amount
to 81, ZOO. He was pacing the floor and
told the court that his attorney had gone
to see II he could arrange for bail. Just
then his attorney came in and Cook talked
with him awhile, but, watching his oppor>
tunity, dashed from the court room and
disappeared down the street with the JUS
tice and others loudly calling to the pc
destrians to stop the fleeing prisoner. Cook
disappeared entirely.
m In Trouble.
Definite information reached here today
to the effect that the shortage in the ac-
counts of Postmaster Metzgar of Daven-
port was found to be s., $50. "a, all Of which
was made up on the occasion Of a visit
Of the inspector to his office this week, the
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bank by friends. 1t is also stated that
the cause OF the temporary shortage was
that Metzgar had been compelled to pay
out large sums on account Of some dis
graceful scrape in which his son had
figured. The inspector, however. reported
the accounts with the government as salts
factory. Metzgar was last year depart
ment commander' of the Grand Army of the
Republic and formerly custodian Of the
state capitol here. He is a very active
politician of the Second Iowa district.
Change on State Committee.
The republican county convention will be
held Saturday. 1t had been Intended that
a resolution should be passed indorsing J.
D.. Whisenand for reelection to the re-
publican state committee, but MIR. Wits.
onand, who was assured OF reelection, has
withdrawn from the race and IL is now
understood that W. p. Fitzpatrick of Story
county will be the member Of the com,
mittee from this district. II was also
conceded that Whisenand would be elected
chairman Of the committee, but that posi-
ton is now certain to go to either S. x.
Way Of Hancock county or C. w. Phillips
OF Jackson county.
bankers OTer a Reward.
The executive committee of the State
Bankers association is in favor Of having
the association make a standing offcr Of
$4,000 for the arrest and conviction of any
bank robber in Iowa. The members Of the
committee believe that II this standing
reward is offered. and it is generally known
among officers in the state that there is
such a reward, II will be an incentive to
quick action on their part when there is
a bank robbery, instead of the delays and
indifference so often manifested.
GIenwOOd Contracts Let.
The State Board of Control has awarded
the contract for work at Glepwood to w.
w. Welch of Clarinda for $50, 100. The
work consists of two brick cottages for
the inmates Of the Institution for the
Feeble Minded, a brick barn and a fire
station. The contractor is TO place the
buildings all in complete condition, in
GLIDING the wiring for lights.
Contributions Coming In.
A report Of C. ]. Erickson, treasurer OF
the scandinavian relief committee, shows
that the work OF soliciting funds for this
relief work has now been taken up in
every part OF the state by members Of the
committee and by many others who are
interested in the matter. To date he has
received over 81, 1000 from various sources.
The contributions come from all parts Of
the state. Where members OF the commit
tee have been able to get out into their
districts and do personal work the con-
tributions have come freely. 1t is antici-
pated that in the next few weeks the funds
will be Increased rapidly.
Prohibition Campaign starts.
Chairman EIwell Of the prohibition party
state committee has removed from Kossuth
county to Des Moines to live and to take
personal charge of the political campaign
for that party. The state convention OF
the party is to be held in Marshalltown In
May and already organization work Is in
progress in the state. Mr.. Elwell will re-
side permanently in Des Moines. Organi-
cation work is to be commenced In De
Moines Immediately and on Friday after
) noon a meeting will be held in Drake uni
versity chapel, to be addressed by F. W.
1 Emerson of Kansas in the interest OF the
prohibition party. Mr., Emerson is to re-
main in the city several days and a num-
Der of meetings are to be held. He will
address a public meeting Saturday after
noon at the university chapel.