Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-09
State Meeting at Ottumwa
Promises to Be Greatest In
Associations History
LUTHER LAFLIN MILLS TO SPEAK
First Meeting of the Bar Ever Held in
the Southern Part of the State-Ad-
dress of Mills, the Great Chicago
Lawyer Promises to be Fine Treat
State News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
OttumWa, July 9.-Luther Latin
Mills, the noted Chicago attorney, Will
deliver the annual address and promi-
nent attorneys of the state will speak
upon timely topics at the meeting OF
the Iowt State Bar Association, which
is to be held in Ottumwa July 14-15.
Committees were appointed and final
arrangements for this meeting were
made yesterday afternoon by the Wa
pello County Bar Association at a
meeting held at 4 O'clock in the office
of McNett 6 Tisdale.
The coming meeting of the State
Bar Association will be the first ever
held in this section of the state and
the local association is making every
effort to have the arrangements perfect
and to insure that the meeting shalt
be one of the best ever held by
the state association. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all citizens to at
tend these sessions.
VIII Arouse Interest.
The membership in the state asso-
citation from this section Of the state
is small and 1t is hoped and confident
ly expected that this meeting will
arouse a general interest and enthu-
siasm and result in a greatly increased
membership. This desire to in
crease both interest and membership
was one of the factors which led to
the selection of Ottumwa as the meet
ing place for this year.
Address Of Welcome.
The meeting Is to open Thursday
morning at II o'clock with an address
of welcome by Attorney William
McNett. The response Will be made by
J. c. Cook, of Cedar Rapids. The first
session will be taken UP in business
session. The presidents address,
George w. Wakefield. of Sioux City,
will open the afternoon session at
o'clock.
He will be followed by M. L. Temple
OF Osceola. with paper entitled How
Far Are Labor Unions Liable for the
Acts of Their Members There Will
be reports of committees and general
discussion. and an adjournment will be
taken until $50 o'clock.
The Banquet.
At this hour 4 banquet VIII be ten
dered all visiting members Of the state
association in the hall below the Mar
ket Street theater. President Wakefield
will be the toastmaster. and =. Il.
Stiles, of Kansas City; Jerry b. SUIT
van, of Creston; A. r. Dewey. OF Wash
ington; D. d. Murphy, of Eikador: I.
M. Stuart, of Charlton, and N. Il. KEN
dali, of Abba. will respond to appro-
pirate and enlivening toasts.
Annual Address.
Luther Latin Mills, OF Chicago, will
deliver the annual address OF 10
o'clock Friday night and this will
be followed by the election of officers.
1.-THE Control Of Public Utilities"
will be a timely paper read at the NOR
ming session, by w. III. Bailey, of Des
Moines. Should Moneys and Credits
be Exempted From Taxation? will be
the topic for discussion at the Friday
meeting which will follow
the business session. This session will
close the meeting.
The Committees.
At the meeting Of the local assoc
citation yesterday afternoon w. Fl. c.
Jaques. president Of the association,