Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
MCPHERSON GIVES ADVICE
Writes 0sustio Letter to Man Who Objects
to Serving on Jury,
ADVISES HIN TO GO TO RUSSIA OR TURKEY
Resolution 10 Repeal Exemption Laws
BOthers Both state Federation of
Labor and Retail Grocers'
Association.
ADVISES HIN TO GO TO RUSSIA OR TURKEY
Frpm a star Correspondentl

federal court in Davenport, Judge Smith
! Mcpherson practically says; II you nave
conscientious scruples against serving on
! the jury 60 to Russia or Turkey where
| they don't have juries" Frank Kelley
| was drawn 10 serve on the jury at Dav-
enport and wrote to Judge Mcpherson, say
ing that he had scruples against such
service. Judge Mcpherson refused TO ac-
cept the excuse and says: IF you are
opposed to our system Of government, a
part Of which is the trial by jury in certain
cases, then you should move TO Turkey
Russia. or some country where jury trials
are not allowed and where you will find
your ideal government"
VIII Condemn Land.
Notification has been given the State
Railroad commission by the Rock Island
railroad that IL desires to condemn Ger
tain land in Washington county for the
purpose Of strengthening its tracks. The
commission has set June 80 at Brighton
as the date for having the hearing
Census Appropriation short.
There are fears now that the appropria-
! ton Of the Legislature 10 take the state
census will not be sufficient for that pur-
pose. The appropriation was a5,OW and the
clerks have weeks and weeks OF work
ahead yet in the tsbulation Of the figures
and the appropriation is very materially
reduced. The cost Of taking the census
is borne by the counties and taken by the
ASSESSORS The tabulatiOn is done by the
! appropriation OF the Legislature
ChIorofOrmed and Robbed.
MIR. and Mrs Henry Kunl1le Of 4O7 South
east Sixth street were chloroformed and
robbed Of s2 ana their house all but
burned down last night The fire depart
nent was called to put out fire and on
entering the house Mr.. and Mrs. kunkle
were discovered TO be unconscious from
! chloroform They are elderly people, Mr..
| KtinlJle being a veteran of the civil war.
| They were revived
Motor Plant Coming.
/ II was announced today that arrange
ments are all but completed for the re-
moval of the 81. Louis Motor company
to this city. Negotiations have been on
| for some time.
strife ON Both sideH.
Both the State Federation Of Labor and
! the State Grocers' association are having
! trouble over the agreement at the Council
| Bluffs convention TO repeal the exemption
| laws The laborers wages are exempt for
ninety days and the professional man g
| always exempt. II was agreed that all ex-
! enption laws should be repealed. The
laborers think the Legislature will never
do this and so think they gained in get
ting the return promise Of the grocers to
support child labor legislation.
Auditor Purchases Home.
Auditor B. F. Carroll today concluded
the purchase of the Captain Twombly
property at 1880 East Ninth street He
will move to the residence at once. He
states that the purchase is much in the
nature Of an investment. Auditor Carroll s
home is at Bloomfield.
Lawson at Missouri Valley.
Governor A B. Cummins has received a
telegram from Thomas Lawson Of Boston
stating that he will speak at the Missouri
Valley Chautauqua, July IL. The people
Of Missouri Valley were very anxious TO
secure him and enlisted the assistance OF
the governor with success. From Missouri
Valley Lawson goes 70 Minnesota. He
will speak in Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri, before coming TO Iowa
Musicians Have n Crouch.
The state music teachers today elected
Charles Grade of Muscatine as president
Mrs. Grace Clarke DeGraff Of Des Moines
vice president and Rev Charles Bohn OF
Mason City secretary and treasurer. A
resolution thanking the Plymouth church
for the use of the church and organ foI
the organ recital last night was voted dowr
because II was claimed the organ wat
not in good condition, resolution TO thanh
the Young Mems Christian association fol
the use of the auditorium was refused
because the auditorium was dirty, anothei
10 thank the Savery hotel was refused
because the hotel was paid, and finally the
convention refused 10 come to Des Moinei
next year. though this was the only city
that asked for the convention, and voted
10 go to Grinnell.
Christian Jubilee Convention.
Addresses by Governor Albert Cummins
Mayor George W. Mattern ana Rev. T. J
Dow, pastor of the East Des Moines Churol
Of Christ, formally opened the Iowa Chris.
tian jubilee convention at the Universit!
Place Church OF Christ tonight. Response
TO the addresses of welcome We're made
by Rev. H. J. Palister of Delta, Ia.
The sessions Of the Women's Christian
Board of Missions concluded this after
noon. The board subscribed $500 towarC
a hospital in Mahoba, India, TO be known
as the Iowa hospital.