Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-29
HOUSE FOR THE GOVERNOR
Iowa Legislator Would stop Paving Pent
aud Build Mansion,
DATE SET FOR RAILROAD RATE HEARING
AFTER Wears OF Iitiaation GoNcrnncut
Discovers q u Ia Debt 10 Former
United states ltnrshuI-.
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AtIom q SlakI correspondent
DIES MONIES. Nov. s-tspccial1-Scn-
ator James f.. Bruce Of CsSs COUNTY VIII
at the coming session OF the Legislature
Introduce a BIN appropriatins $4,000 for
the purpose Of erecting an executive mani
sion in capitol square, near the state house.
on thc east side. II win be the first hin
of the kind introduced and is likely to be
the first bill introduced in the senate at
the coming session of the legislature SEN
ator Bruce has his bill all prepared. The
idea of erecting a residence Tor the gov
ernors Of the state has been mentioned
many times. but never an attempt To- act
on the suggestion. The governor for some
years past has been paid 500 annually as
an allowance for house rent. Senator
Bruce believes tho state of Iowa is veal
thy enough to provide a suitable place as
o residence for the governor and believes,
furthermore. that tho state is negligent
N not providing a suitable executive man
sion suitably furnished. He believes $4,000
would answe rthc purpose and will intro
duce a bill appropriaung that amount.
Rate Hearing Gor December -.
Notice of a hearing to fix freight rates
was given from the. office " the state
Railroad commission today for December
20, at which time the freight rates Of fer
tilizer win be taken Up. Watermelon
growers ia the southwestern section Of the
state are back Of tho petition. II Is shipped
from all the cities IN that section OF the
state to the watermelon country, and the
watermelon industry Is said to depend to
a large extent on securing a better freight
rate.
At the same hearing the question of rates
on hay, sash, wagons, horse blankets aud
a concentrating rate on poultry will be
considered. II has been advanced that
the rate on hay is too hish, and II lowered
would give an outlet to a vast amount
Of hay raised in the state that now goes
TO waste. The concentrating rate on poul
try is asked by the poultry buyers Of
Clarinda They wish q cheap short dis
lance rate on poultry, so as to permit
bringing The poultry to Clarnda. They
viii thep take advantage of the cheap long
haul Interstate rate to get the poultry to
the eastern market
Confectionery store Robbed.
A lone hlghwaymaR he'd up the proprie-
tors of the Bort & Neal confectionery
store at Mingo. village q short Instance
south Of Des Moincs, last night, and
robbed the store of $50 and some candv.
Thus far he has cluded escape. A man
named Hayden was arrested in Dcs MONIES
today by the police and charged with the
crime, but there is little beyond suspicion
TO connect him with the crime and he
likely will be released;
Entire Family Lost.
After fling a petition in divorce against
her husband and securing IA RESTRAINING
order enjoining him from coming into her
pace. MRS. J. w. Allen of this city mas
I a.,,o ,,,oo r,l ,,,itf bpr children and her huS-
band mas disappeared also. The woman
LETT for Valley rails, Kan, to get a
daughter who has been making her home
with family named Getler kilograms
and letters there full to get any response
and an attorney viii leave, for Valley
Falls to make Il search. '.r
Not Compelled TO Remove wig.
In the trial of Andy Sorenson and Robert
Hodge for the ROBBERY Of the Van Meter
postoffice, in federal court today, George b.
stewart, assistant United states attorney
ASKED Sorenson TO remove his wig. Soren-
sen refused and the court was asked TO
compel the witness 10 remove the wiz.
Judge Mcpherson refused to issue the
order.
Professor Asked TO Resign.
Prof Louis Mclaughlin, teacher OF
been asked by President LongwelI TO re-
sign. on the charge that the college pro-
lessor hirted, drank and played poker
Milwaukee 60 BE Fined.
Judge Smith MCPHERSON in federal court
..rected a jury to bring in verdict
.sainst the Milwaukee railroad for vio-
.ating the law relating TO safety appu-
.nces The maximum fine is $lCo and there
are four charges. ....
Diamisses Suit Against BRADLEY
After eight years Of litigation the suit
~ the government against Frank +. Brad
lev, formerly United states marshal for
southern Iowa, was today dismissed
stipulation was filed in which Bradley ad-
mitted owing the goFcrnment S656.9, and
the govSrnment admitted the Justice Of
Bradley's claim for s659.i5 for transporting
prisoners. leaving the government owing
Bradley S2.4G.