Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-10
ALL READY FOR OPERATORS
Iowa Miners Complete Business Except
Work Of Scale COMMITTEE
BRIDGE is THREATENED BY ICE GORGE
Compilation of Iowa Crop Report
About Ready for Publication and
IL to Contain Much VAL
uabIe Matter.
lFrom a stan correspondent

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From a Stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, March 9.-(special)-The
miners held a brief meeting of their dis
trict convention today to close up mat
tiers in preparation for the meeting with
the operators which begins tomorrow, when
the scale committees will meet and try to
reach an agreement on the wage scale and
other matters for the next year. The miners
were called upon by the head of the
Walters union this morning and we're
notified that many Of the delegates were
remaining in hotels where nonunion wait
ers are employed. One Of the hotels is the
official headquarters for the miners while
in the city. They Immediately passed a
resolution agreeing to change their board
ing houses while in the city and patronize
only hotels that employ union walters. A
number Of the operators arrived in the
city this afternoon, but no meetings have
been held.
Gorge in Des MOines River.
The ice in the Nes Moines river has dis
appeared at this point, but there is a large
amount in the river above and yesterday
and last night a great gorge was formed
in the north part of the city at the Sixth
avenue bridge leading to Highland park.
The city has employed workmen to Eight
the gorge by all possible means and they
have been engaged in breaking the ice
with dynamite. II the gorge should break
suddenly a number Of residences would be
endangered and the street car bridge would
be in danger of going out. The river has
risen but little, but is carrying more water
than usual at this time of the year.
Sold Valuable Painting.
A valuable painting was sold in this
city today by j. r. Lehner to j.. r..
Blank. 1t is a painting entitled "Ecce
Homo" and alleged to be a Rubens painted
by the master in the sixteenth century. 1t
came to Mr.. Lehner through his first wife
as an heirloom from an old German family
and has been in Des Moines many years.
Lehner claims that at one time he was
offered $4,000 for the painting. 1t is not
known how much Mr.. Blank paid for it, but
he purchased 1t for speculative purposes.
The painting. was recently taken by Leh-
ner's wife after she had commenced suit
for divorce, and he had a great time recoy-
ering it by the aid of a. search warrant
and several officers.
Church Case is Appealed.
An appeal has been taken by Archbishop
Keane in the case involving his right to
appoint as pastor of the Catholic church at
Williams q priest who canpot speak the
German language. The congregation at
Williams, Hamilton county, is composed Of
nearly half who speak only German. After
the church was destroyed by wind in 1895
about twenty of the Germans pledged con-
iributions to the rebuilding of the church
on the express written condition that a
pastor should be kept there who would
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agreement was ratified verbally by the late
Archbishop Hennessey. Since Archbishop
Keane has been in charge of the diocese he
has appointed a priest who cannot speak
German. Thereupon the Germans who had
contributed to the fund on condition
brought suit to recover the amount Of their
contributions. and in district court at Web
ster City Judge Dyer gave them judgment
against the archbishop for $2,430.10, in
Guiding interest, holding that the agree
ment had been violated and that 1t was
such a specific agreement as entitled the
persons to recover in case one who could
not speak the German language was made
pastor over the congregation.
Crop Report Nearly Ready.
The annual report of the Iowa weather
and crop service Is now nearly ready for
publication, and the crop report Of this
year will have an appendix OF great perm
anent value. Director Sage has been at
work several months compiling and putting
in tabular form the complete record Of
meteorological observations for Iowa from
the earliest data. When the bureau was
established thirteen years ago the records
we're given as then known, but since that
time a vast amount OF Information has been
secured from the Smithsonian Institution,
where 1t had been report I'd by volunteer OBJ
servers from iowa running back many
years. This and the records OF the thlr-
teen years since the Iowa weather bureau
was established will form the basis Of the
compilation. There will also be an intro
duction by Prof. Calvin, state geologist,
on the physical features OF Iowa as affect
ing its climate. The publication of this re-
port is to be made in answer to many in
quiries for such information by educators Of
the state.
want Federation Meeting.
The State Federation Of Labor meets this
year in Davenport, in May, and a large at
tendance is assured, a large delegation go
ing from Des Moines. It is learned that
at least two cities will seek the convention
for 1904, namely, Sioux City and Council
Bluffs, and both will make active efforts to
secure II. The convention went to Cedar
Rapids last year.
walker Goes to -PenitentIRry.
James Walker, %colored, was taken to the
penitentiary this afternoon to serve eight
years for manslaughte- on conviction for
the killing of Isaac Finkelstein. He pro-
tested his entire innocence, deci1res that
he never saw Levich but once and never
had any conversation with him about Fink
elstein. There are many IL the city who
believe that he is innocent and undoubtedly
an effort will be made In a few years to
secure his release on parole.
New Corporations.
The Great Western Creamery company
OF Dewar, Black Hawk county, filed articles
OF Incorporation with the secretary of state
today. The capital is $4,000; w H. Myers,
president; Walter McKeen, secretary.
The Martin Furniture and Carpet COM
pany Of OttumWa was incorporated with
500, 900 capital by John Martin, president
and ]. o. Hummel, secretary.
The Luana and Monona Farmers Teie-
phone company of Clayton COUNT was in
oorporated. capital. $4,000; George Dauben-
berger, president; ]. L. Emo, secretary.
The WarneF-B yers company of Lucas has
changed its name to the Crescent supply
company and moved to Jefferson township
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