Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
KICE OVER FREIGHT RATES
Des Moines Commercial Bodies Think City
is Unfairly Treated.
FINDS CUNNINGHAM GUILTY OF MURDER
Board of Trustees of state College
Forced to Revise Building Plans
to Get within the
Appropriations.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

DIES MONIES. March 27.-(Special.)-The
Des Moines Jobbers' association and the
Commercial exchange held a joint meeting
this Svening and listened to an Informal
report Of the railroad committee Of the
exchange in the matter Of investigation Of
freight rates as affecting the city Of Des
Moines. The commercial bodies Of the city
have been making efforts to secure for
Des Moines recognition as a basing point
for freight the same as Missouri river
points, and they claim that this ought to
be granted; but there is opposition from
the fact thatit this is done for Des Moines
1t will have to be done with other cities
In the interior of the, state. There has
also been complaint Of discrimination
against the city and against all the interior
cities Of the. state, and 4he railroad com
mittee has made an exhaustive investiga-
ton Of this subject. The committee also
is engaged in Investigating the question Of
rebates to larger shippers and finds that
rebates are very common. A number Of
the largest shippers fnerthe city are en-
gagged in opposing any move looking to an
Investigation OF the subject and state that
the conditions are nov the best that could
be secured. The meeting was addressed by
George H.. Lewis of the exchange, Frank
T., Campbell. former railroad commissioner.
and others. AKA aGs
Murder I'm econd Degree. ant
Frank Cunningham was found guilty this
afternoon in the district court of murder
in the second degree forrthe killing of Andy
Johnson about a month ago. Cunningham,
who Is a white man. had a quarrel with
Johnson, who is colored, both having wives
Of opposite color to themselves and both
families living in the same house. The
quarrel resulted in the shooting OF Johnson
and bis early death. Cunningham pleaded
self-defense and claimed that It was the
result of a fight in which he was in danger
Of his life. The Jury got the case this
morning and about 3 o'clock found the
verdict.
After Itinerant Physicians.
The State Board Of Medical Examiners Is
engaged in making a crusade against the
ttinerant physicians who are travelling
about the state without having secured IL
censes In accordance with law. The board
las Just published a list showing the per-
sons who have licenses. The following is
given as the only physicians having IL
cense to travel about and practice medi-
cine; George Wilkinson. Omaha; A. ". Pot
ter. Kansas City; Wilbert Shallenberger,
Chicago; c. L. Lofier, LeMars; W. Y. See
leye, Dubuque. The following is given as
a list of those who have been licensed. but
whose licenses have expired: A. H. Weber.
W. L. Ransom. W. B. G. Billiard and j. B.
FIndlsy, Des Moines: Peter Janss. Junius
Terry, c. N. Hopkins, Oren Oneal and ].
w. &, Howell, Chicago; e. A. Stockdale. G..
W. Pangle and James Richards. Council
BLUFFS; Benjamin Rhea. Sioux City; ].
Jackson Crider. ottumWa; Eugene A. Keg-
ley and W. o. Coffee, Cedar Rapids; =. T.
Twinlpg. Fort Dodge; w. B. Coe, Cooper;
o. J. Smith, Cedar Falls: H.. A. McChes-
ney, Gravity, and d. r. Flower, Bay City.
Mich. 1t is stated further hat Weber.
Bullard and Stockdale Of the above list
have applied to the board for new licenses,
but no action can be taken until the May
meeting Of the board.
Dedicate Orphans Home.
Preparations are being made here for the
dedication of the new orphans home for
odd Fellows at Mason City. the date OF
which has now been nxed for May 20 next.
It had been intended to have the dedication
sooner. Secretary Tilton OF the grand
lodge Is engaged in sending out announce
ments Of reduced rates and a special dis
pensation from Grand Master Church in
regard TO the organized bodies Of Odd Eel
lows taking part in the ceremonies. TIL
grand lodge, the grand encampment. the
Patriarchs Militant and the Rebekah as
sembiy all have a part in the services The
home will be opened in May and will &C
eommodate now abous atty orphans, 1t Is
the FIRST orphanage ever erected by any
secret society In the state.
VIII Make New Plans.
The architects for the Board of Trustees
Of the State college at Ames have been In
structed 10 commence the preparation o
new plans for all the permanent work con-
templated at Ames and TO reduce the cos
OF the buildings. The bids on the MAR
building were all found to be so high thai
the board could not let the contract, the
lowest bid being more than SiO0.0 600 above
1.-THE amount allowed by the legislature. TIT
bids on the addition TO agricultural hal
and the greenhouses we're such that BY
slight modification Of the plans the con.
ktraets can be let. and this will be done b.
the building COMMITTEES. The central build
ing viii be materially reduced In size t'
allow OF it's construction under the law.
A 90 Judges Salaries.
Ths state auditor has asked the attorney