Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
WAR ON The CORPORATIONS
" MI wv THU NUNI VHNE IVt'U
Eighth congressional District the Storm
Ceu.er in Iowa.
NIGHT WATcHMAN GRAHAM HOLDS JOB
Statement of Iowa state Banks show
q Prosperous Condition. with
Large Increase In
Deposits.
oFrom star corresponden..D

gram --Pohticians In Des Molnes today
gave out information that a conference OF
republicans OF the Eighth district opposed
TO railroad and corporate influence IN poll
tics was held at Creston last night. SEN
ator Dan w. Turner of Corning, Senator
Harsh and others we're present. Senator
Turner, at the conference put the object
bluntly as being TO restrict the influence
OF the Burlington road In politics. Others
put it as being to promote the Roosevelttan
idea In the Eighth district. Plans were
laid to push the organization OF the Square
Deal clubs, such as have been organized
in Ringgold and Taylor counties to orga-
nize tine entire Eighth district It is
broadly limited that other candidates for
congress will be announced before the END
of the month.
Graham Keeps the Place.
Custodian T. ]. McCurdy tonight an
nounced his decision in the hearing as to
the competency of Night Waterman
Thomas Graham at the state house The
custodian states that he Is convinced tina,
he believes Graham has done the best h,
could, but states that owing to the techni-
calities of the law the charges of tncom-
potency were not proven and the charges
are therefore dismissed.
Banks Are Prosperous.
An increase in everything except credits
subject to sight draft is shown in the as
sets of the banks of Iowa, according 10 the
report made from the state auditors office
today. The figures show that as compared
with the statements from the state anu
savings banks of two and a half months
ago, there has been a total increase In the
assets of SS,6 .SSO4s The increase la gold
and silver coin and legal tender is shown
to be Ss3O, 22946 The increase in deposits
alone in the two and a half months since
the last report to the state auditor Is
shown to be SS,l54543.17 The total amount
now due depositors Is 1854, 713tSi.3s; the total
| liabilities of the banks being $lsS,6sS,fiS.4s
Want Ftve-Cent Fare.
/ Because the street car company OF this
city has refused to grant scent rare De-
tween Valley Junction and Des Molnes the
city council of that suburb has called
! meeting for Monday night, when 1t threat
, ems to follow the example OF this city and
order the street car tracks to be torn up
Primary Hangs on Democrats.
Some fear is being expressed as to the
outcome OF the proposed legislation for a
| statewide primary election law, which VIII
| be proposed at the coming session OF the
| legislature. An effort is being made to
! find out what attitude the democrats VIII
! take, as Il is feared their support may be
needed. Out of a membership Of 100 in the
, house twenty-one are democrats, and there
( are eight democrats in the senate in
membership OF fifty.
81. Louis Commission Report.
A conference of Iowas ST. Louis exposl'
ton commission was held today to finish
the report which Il is hoped to make Il
the legislature when It assemblies in Janu'
airy. II the report is made at that time
II will be n year ahead of such reports II
the past Hon. s. M. Leach of Abel, W. I
Shepherd of Harlan, w. W. Wilmer Of
Des Moines and Secretary F. r. Conway
of Des Moines were all in attendance Sew
eral other meetings will be held during th'
month to finish the report.
Travelling Men Here.
The directors of the Iowa Travelling
Mems association met in this city toda,
for the regular monthly meeting and tn
resignation Of Vice President Elkingtoi
was rendered. AS a result of the Vacanc!
In the ONCE of secretary by the death o
former Secretary Haley, there are now tel
candidates for the position, and there hav
been so many rumors as to what the as
ISOLATION would do and to it's likelihoo'
OF moving the central once from this cit,
that President II. b. Hedge made publ
letter today denying practically ever,
rumor started. He showed that the salaT1
of Secretary Haley had at no time bee
over A,Si7 In any year and that the hes
year OF the order, and declared the di
rectors intend to keep the Offices in thi
city.
High school Inspection.
Al the conference OF secondary school
here the discussion of the inspection q
high schools, which has divided the confer
enee as we'll as the State Teachers assC
citation for two years. was the principl
matter discussed The matter was fnall
left TO a committee OF nine, which was OF
dered to report at meeting 20 be bel
later this month The controversy aros
over the claim made year ago that n
inspections BY an oficial Of the State un
versity were being used chiefly for III
benefit of that institution. For the pai
year the other colleges have Jointly en-
ployed agents to make the inspections fC
them. Now some wish 10 return to tn
old method,
Track Laid,to Granger.
= WorlCmsn reached Granger yesterds
! with the rails for the interurban railway
, woodward and Boone. II Is possible th'
1 the work will be discontinued a. th'
I point for the winter on account OF a
weather.
! seed Corn Specials Asain,
Secretary George A. Wells Of the Tow
A Grain Dealers association today began Il
s preliminary arrangements for running se'
: corn special trains over the railroads
the state during the winter months, r
has the assurance OF Professor Holden
Ames that he will accompany the speeia
= with the same assistants that aecompani'
' him last year. The first special will
@ over the lines OF the Chicago Great Yves
ern.
Made Children Eat Dirt.
d Enraged neighbors~ OF j. W. Curry
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