Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-09
NEW BUILDINGS FOR AMES
Board Of Trustees Will Let Several Con-
tracts at Next Meeting.
DEVELOPS INTEREST IN cREAwtRlEs
BiEamist Curtis Has Played q Bril-
liant Engagement I'm Illinois
Since His Release from
Penitentiary.
From a star correspondentA

iFrom a stan Correspondent.)
DIES MONIES. March s.-(special.)-The
board Of trustees OF the Iowa State college
have been called to meet at Ames, March
rs next. for the purpose Of opening bids for
the construction Of the new buildings for
the college provided for by acts Of the leg
i~slature and under the special tax levy
which makes possible the beginning Of
construction work on a systematic scale.
The buildings for which plans have been
prepared are a four-story stone central
college building, a stock Judging pavilion,
two greenhouses and an addition to the ag-
-icultural hall. The stone central building
will cost upwards Of $3.50, 900 when COM
pleted and work will be commenced upon
1t at once, though It Is not expected It
will be finished as soon as some Of the
other work for which provision has been
made. The stock judging pavilion is some
thing which has long been needed for the
agricultural department. The plans for all
this work have been approved by the build
ing committee OF the trustees and contrac-
tors are now figuring on the work.
1t is regarded as highly improbable that
the matter of the presidency of the college
will be settled at this meeting, though it
will come up in some form and the com
mlttee in charge will be asked to make a
report Of some kind. Governor Cummins,
who has been In the east and south and
who is head of the committee on presi-
dency, may be able to give some informa-
ton at that time. The action Of the State
Agricultural board, the State Corn Growers
association and other bodies in urging the
selection of Prof. Curtiss is regarded as
highly favorable to him, and the members
of the faculty, II is understood would be
pleased with his selection. r
Campaign for Creameries.
State Dairy Commissioner Wright is
sending out to creamery men a call for
the annual reports from creameries and
noting some changes in the law made last
winter. He is at the same time announcing
that the dairy department is ready at all
times to furnish speakers for meetings
where IL is desired they shall be held. and
that either the commissioner or someone
in his office is ready at all times to APP
pear before meetings or to instruct cream
cry men. This lie the first time that the
dairy department has undertaken this sort
Of campaign in the interest of the butter
business of the state COMMISSIONS
Wright has delivered addresses to a large
number of farmers meetings during the
winter and an increase in interest in the
| creamery business is noted as a result.
MCPHERSON q Candidate.
1t has come to the knowledge Of politi-
clans of Iowa that unusual efforts are being
made on behalf Of the candidacy Of Judge
SMITH McRhersen for appOintment to, the
place soon 10 be vacated by Judge CSTdA
well. Judge Mcpherson is OF the southern
district Of Iowa, the district from which
Judge Caldwell hailed when he was placed
on the federal bench many years ago. low
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or OF the United States circuit court CT
court Of appeals, and strong pressure will
be brought to have the president name
Judge Mcpherson for promotion. AT the
same time there is some opposition devel-
oping and 1t is learned that the labor in
terests will protest against the selection
of Mcpherson for the place.
Bigamist Curtis Active Again.
Some years ago a sensation was created
by the discovery that one Curtis, or Themes
or Scott. who was engaged in running a
daily paper at Anamosa, was a bigamist
and had several wives. from none of whom
had he been divorced. 1t was found also
that his pretensions to financial backing
were all a sham. He was active in re-
ligious work and made many professions OF
piety, and he was found to be great on
getting into the good graces of the women.
Curtis was sent to the penitentiary for his
failure to patronize the divorce courts, and
served a short term in the Anamosa prison.
He got out some time ago and went to
Illinois. Now information has been re-
ceived that he has turned up in a small
town in Illinois. where he started a weekly
paper with nothing but assurance and soon
thereafter departed. taking with him much
money that he obtained by questionable
means.
Dedication of n Fine Church.
Bishop Hamilton Of San Francisco pre-
sided today at the dedication of a kSstho-
dist church in Ankeny. a small town in
this county. The church is a very fne
one for such a small town and when COM
pleted will have cost about $1,000. A
number of members Of the church from
this city went out to assist in the dedl-
cation.
slow with a Decision.
Nearly a year ago a test suit was brought
to determine whether or not the new law
Of iowa relative to concerns engaged IN
what is called a home cooperative" busi-
ness could continue in business without
complying with the building and loan law,
which would subject them to some state SUI
pervision. This was submitted to a Judge
Of the district court here and he retained
it all summer and fall, finally declaring
the entire law to be unconstitutional. He
promised that he would render a written
decision, giving the reasons for his detev-
mination, but this has not been done, and
the slowness Of the court is causing con-
siderable comment, as a number Of the
companies are continuing In business and
there is no chance TO get the matter finally
settled through a decision of the supreme
court.
Fire in WOODEN NH
At an early hour this morning FIRE did
damage TO the amount OF about 500. 900 In
the Capital City Wooden mill in this city.
TIL mill is located not far from the Rock
Island freight house and the fire was first
seen by railroad men. II had apparently
started in the once and soon communicate
to the large warehouse. This vas hlled with
fine wooden goods ready for the spring
! trade and all Of the goods had been sold for
/ early delivery. The FIRE was confined
: largely to the once. but the goods were
! ruined with water and smoke and It is es-
timated that there will be very little sal
; wage. The mill is owned by sheuermau
, Bros. and has been In operation many
, years. They had Insurance TO cover the en-
[ tire loss.
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