Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
TALK TELEPHONE MATTERS
Two Hundred Representatives Of indie
pendent Companies in Session
GETTING TOGETHER ON MINERS SCALE
Program for visit of Iowa Men to
shiloh battlefield Changed to In
cIude COrinth and other
Point of Interest.
CFl ,m a stan correspondent


III )m a STAFF Correspondent
DES MONIES, March 11.-CSpecial)-
The Iowa Association Of Independent Tele-
phone Managers and owners commenced a
convention here today. There are about
200 present and the reports Of officials
show that In the last two years the asso-
citation has grown from a mere dozen per-
sons to its present proportions. The asso-
citation now has as members nearly all who
are connected with the independent toll
lines trayersing the state. A Legislative
committee IS maintained for the purpose
Of influencing legislation and taking care
that nothing is done that will affect the
telephone business adversely. Provision
was made today for an arbitration board to
consult with employees and to act as be-
tween different companies, the committee
to consist Of five members appointed by the
president and to receive compensation
while on duty. Provision was also made
for incorporation Of the association. The
recent decision Of the supreme court re-
lating to franchises on streets was dis
cussed at length and an attorney of this
city was asked to address the association
and explain the purport Of the decision.
was bOLlb CouslutI ALUM dlS given
to the suit in Pottawsttamie county to
have declared unconstitutional the law re-
lating to telephone companies having a
right to place their poles on the public
highways. The following officers were
elected: President, DR.. Heer, ottumwa;
vice president, J. C. Sullivan, Creston;
secretary and treasurer, c. c.. Deering. Des
Moines.
Coal Conference PrOgresses.
The coal miners and coal operators made
substantial progress today in the matter
Of their conference as to the wage scale
for the ensuing year. The miners com
mittee made a proposition for a scale to
conform to the Indianapolis scale and this
Is the basis on which the work is being
done. The committees will be In session
until the work is finished, but both the
operators ami the miners say the session
will be a short one and hat a scale will
be signed.
CFestOn Loses the Lodge.
The grand lodge, knights of Pythias Of
Iowa, was located in Creston at the last
grand lodge meeting and arrangements
were being made to go there in July next
for the annual gathering; but the officials
have just received word that the conditions
which were imposed on Creston have not
been met and it will be necessary TO
choose some other place for the meeting.
Accordingly the executive committee is to
meet in Des Moines soon and FIX a location
for the grand lodge. This may be at Of
tumwa, Davenport or Spirit Lake.
Change in shiloh Program.
The transportation committee on the
CkfIah ~ orn-A.pA on,r9-,so 49,. ,.,1I t.u1 -
other meeting soon and may change the
program with reference to the tip of the
Iowa soldiers to the battlefield near PittJ-
burg Landing for May 80 next, when the
lows at Shiloh will be dedi-
Gated. The committee had practically con-
cluded arrangements to have the excursion
proceed by way Of Paducah, KY, going from
that town on a steamboat which would re-
main at Pittsburg Landing for two days
wkilc the Iowa people were visiting the
battlefield. Now 1t is proposed that the
Iowa excursion, which is likely to include
several hundred persons, shall go by way Of
Memphis and on through Tennessee and to
the battle scenes of Corinth, Iuka and else
where. There has not been complete sue
cess in the efforts to secure a suitable boat
for the trip up the river from Paducah.
The Iowa monuments are now being placed
al Shiloh and the contractors say they will
have their work all complete some time
next month so that there will be no delay
in the dedication. Governor Cummins is 10
accompany the party and deliver an ad-
dress.
TrHinmen and the Federation.
Information has been received by the off,
Gals OF the, Iowa Federation of Labor to
the effect that the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen in lows is making overtures look
ing toward afiliation with the trades and
labor assemblies. None of the railroad or
ders are now Joined with the federation.
Last year the coal miners returned to the
federation and greatly strengthened 1t.
Now the railroad trainmen are preparing
to join with the other orders in the fedora
tion movement. This would add nearly
1000 members, as the last report of the
trainmen showed they had twenty-nine To-
Gals in the state with a membership of
1852, and there has been an increase since
that time. It. is anticipated that il the
trainmen join the federation other of the
railroad orders will also come in soon.
Investigating Guard Matters.
Adjutant General Byers has gone to Iowa
Falls and New Hampton to make investiga-
ton of those towns with a view to locating
the new company in the Forty-ninth regi-
ment in one of them. The company will
take the place Of the Marshalltown COM
pany, which fell below the standard and
was mustered out. Both Of the towns men
toned are prepared to furnish a company
of militia and to support 1t we'll.
With the secretary of state today there
was filed an amendment to the articles OF
incorporation of the Presbyterian Publish
ing company OF Dubuque increasing the
capital stock from s., 1000 to 10000. The
Iowa Ice company of Des Moines completed
its incorporation by filing with the secre-
tary OF state. The capital is $50, 1000. and
It is Incorporated by J. W. Wilioughby and
others.
VIII Use Omaha Brick.
The State Board o. Control put in the
day today trying to make the award Of a
contract for the new work to be done at
the Institution for the Feeble Minded. The
board had before II a number of bids and
several contractors were present. Owing
TO the proximitV of GlenWOod to Omaha Ii