Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-22
ANTI.PASS BILL IS COMING
Senator Hughes, Who Has Tried Six Time
Before, to Eaks Another Effort.
EXPECTS OPPOSITION FROM RAILROADS
Teachers of the state organizing TO
Make q right Against the DictRtion
of the school Book Pub-
fishing Companies.
IRON a STAFF correspondentO

(Frorn staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Dec. H.-(Special )-Sens-
tor John Hughes Of Williamsburg. who has
been the father Of the anti-pass bills in
PRODUCED in the Legislature during the last
six years said today that he took no
stock whatever in the reports that the
railroads would not oppose an anti-pass
bill at this session OF the legislature
when 1 introduced my first bill in the
house six years ago they said the railroads
had gotten me to introduce the BILL" said
Senator Hughes today and yet the bill
was killed and that, too, with railroad
influence. The railroads will fight it again
at this session, as they did at the last.
l am not ready to say whether think the
bill has better show to be enacted into
law at this session or not, but there will
he opposition from the railroads, there is
no doubt Of that
Requisition Asked.
At the solicitation of the authorities of
Mills county Governor A b. Cummins to-
day issued an application to the governor
Of Nebraska for requisition for Eli
Springer, who is at Beatrice, Neb and is
wanted at Malvern. in Mills county, on a
charge of seduction. Mamie Foxworthy is
the complaining witness.
A plan to break the power of the school
book companies in the selection of teachers
for various positions will be launched at
the meeting of the State Teachers associa-
ton here next week. The move has been
agitated and fostered each year for sew
eral years but has come to naught. A
number of things have happened since the
last annual meeting of the association to
intensity the situation. 1t is alleged that
the school book companies have dictated
the selection of a number Of teachers TO
school boards over the state and the teach
ers are determined that they shall be
ousted from influence in such matters.
Annual Postum Dinner.
JEFF Logan gave his annual possum
dinner to state and county officials last
night at his home on the east side. Mr.
Logan is the chief janitor for the senate
and is colored man. His annual possum
dinners have become famous and statesmen
of the highest ability have graced his
board on these occasions. Governor Cum
| minis, judges of the supreme and district
! benches. state officials and members OF
| the legislature were present last night.
! There were ten present who were never
present on previous occasions and according
to custom each was given an improvised
! initiation into the inner circle. Among
the new initiates was Representative NJ. L.
! Temple of Osceola. On other occasions
Senator Allison, Senator Dolliver and other
noted men have been entertained.
Draft of Bill Completed.
Hon. James G. Berryhill today completed
! the draft of the bill which will be presented
| to the legislature giving this city a special
| franchise to incorporate on the commission
| plan of Galveston. The bill is a special
charter for Des Moines only, but there are
claims made by Cedar Rapids and Sioux
City people that they want the same privi-
lege.
Talbot with wOodmen.
Head Consul Talbot of Lincoln attended
the mammoth meeting OF Woodmen this
evening at Fosters opera house. where q
monies. An address from Mr.. Talbot and
other prominent Woodmen followed.
Countess Reaches Des MOines.
Count Carl Won Wachtmester. Swedish
} consul at Havana, Cuba, and Counties,
Wachtmester, nee Beulah HubbelI, arrived
in Des Moines from the east this morning
and are guests of the latters parents, Mr.
and Mrs. +. NJ. Huhbell, at Terrace Hill
The trip home was made by way of New
, York. where they landed after very rougl
passage, and upon arriving in Des Nome
this morning Count and Countess Wacht
four years,