Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-07
NO BLACKNAILISC IN IOWA
State 0facials Make Vigorous Denial o.
Charges Of President Mccall
Huu VANS wILLcOX EOR Passion AG[NI
Senators Allison and DOIliver said 60
Have Endorsed Colonel n. II.
Rood of Mount Ayr for
the Position.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


DIES MONIES, oct 6.-(Special )-Ole Q.
Roe OF the insurance department OF the
state auditors once said today that the
statement OF President Mccall OF the New
York Life as to Matchmaking legislation
was absolutely false as applied to Iowa.
There has been no Matchmaking legisla-
ton introduced into the legislature here"
said Mr.. Roe, 'and President McCalrs
statement is false IL he applies II to Iowa"
other state oficials corroborated the state
ment OF Mr.. Roe Iowa will take no action
TO exclude the New York Life and other in
surance companies from doing business in
the state for the present at least. II is
claimed that the companies are solvent and
that the best course is to await the results
Of the investigations now being made.
VIII Appoint w. v. Wilcox.
Congressman ]. A. T. Hull arrived In
Des Moines today and said: III can pos
sibly secure the appointment for him. w.
V, Wilcox Of this city will be made United
States pension agent to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death Of r. F. Clarkson. II
is likely nothing will be done till congress-
meets and the Iowa and Nebraska delega.
lions can get together. / am not sure that
| will be allowed TO select the person to fili
| the ONCE"
| 1t is learned today that Senators Allison
and Dolliver have recommended Colonel II
H. Rood OF Mount Ayr. and that willco1
| is likely 10 be defeated for the position.
western College Gets Gift.
President Cyrus J. Kephart OF westeru
| college OF Toledo. Ia. in this city today
announced the gift Of $4,000 towards the
$4,000 endowment fund which was started
by provisional gift OF $4,000 from LeandeI
| Clark OF Toledo. The last gift OF $4,000 is
from Daniel Mcintyre OF Gladbrook. and
leaves but $4,000 Of the $4,000 left to
raise.
Des MOines out of Ice.
There is less than 1000 tons-of Toe in Des
Moines today and the consumption Of the
| city is about 800 tons day. The supply
will thus last less than ten days. and II
the weather remains warm that long Des
Moines will face an ice famine. The Des
Moines Ice Company, the largest concern in
the city, has two plants for manufacturing
| ice. All the companies in the city say they
| have been unable to get ice anywhere In
the state.
C1arkson Funeral.
At o'clock this afternoon the funeral Of
| the late r. p. Clarkson was held at the
| residence. Rev. DR.. Cathell OF the Episco-
pal church oficiated, assisted by DR.. Ha-
german of the First Methodist church
| There was no music. After the funeral ser.
vice by DR.. CathelL Senator ]. P. Dolllver,
at the request of the relatives, spoke OF
his friendship for the departed. Of his close
acquaintance and OF the high esteem in
which Mr.. Clarkson was held by the entir
state
Club ArraiEns Cleveland.
The Political Equality Club severely ar
raigned ex-President Cleveland at thelI
| meeting yesterday afternoon for his view
| on woman suffrage. ''Grover Cleveland
| never did a creditable thing in his life,'
said Mrs. Iona Robinson. land I would
be ashamed of any woman having respect
for him." The question OF business affect,
ing the home life was discussed yester.
day.
At the meeting yesterday the following
delegates were elected to the state conven-
ton at Panora. November 8: Mesdames
Keith. Vaupel, Waldo, Read, Eckerman,
Berger and Miss Ballantyne.
EnjOins Board of Health.
In the district court today Judge w. IL
| McHenry granted an injunction against
| the State Board Of Health from proceed.
| ing with the trial against DR.. Smith Of
Shell Rock on the ground that the Law
under which the state board In proceedinI
is unconstitutional Smith is under trial
for refusing to obey an order Of the STATE
Board OF Health as to quarantining certain
houses at Shell Rock some months since.
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