Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-22
BENEDlLT HAS CLEAR FIELD
ih6by County Man Wants Bis Old PlaOt
as Clerk Of the House.
LUMBER COMPANY WANTS ITS REBATE
Leon Loser Denied n RehcarinE by the
supreme Court and Must stand
Trial Again in the
District Court.
lFrom a star Correspondent

DE6 MOlNE6s NOV. Als-AGpttlhlJ---A ---ANNtSh
Benedict OF Shelby county is in the city
today. He will in all PROBABILITY be the
next chief clerk OF the house. thus Sue
ceeding himself as A. z. Keptord the
only other candidate. has withdrawn in
Benedicts favor. Kepford was reading
clerk at the last session of the legislature
and became a candidate for chief clerk
on the expectation that Benedict would
be elected to the legislature. He Is now,
however, a candidate for his old position
as reading clerk. II is understood that
Dennis O'Leary Of the Council Bluffs Non
pareil is a candidate for the position he
held at the last session, that of second as
sistant clerk.
Appeals 10 Commission.
The B. 10. Lumber company of this city
has appealed to the Interstate Commerce
commission for a decision as TO a rebate
on an interchangeable mileage book used
by two employees. After one employe had
used the book for a time he resigned and
the employe who took his place used the
book. The Rock Island, from whom the
book was purchased, claimed the rules and
agreement were violated and refused to
pay the rebate. The lumber company there
upon appealed to the Interstate Commerce
commission.
senator Saunders Resigns.
Senator G. G. Saunders has rendered to
Governor Cummlns his resignation as a
member of the governors military STAFF.
Senator Saunders occupied the position of
| judge advocate general with the rank of
colonel. He was appointed to the position
in February 1902.
Government After DR.. Hoffman.
! DR.. c. H. Hoffman, whose disappearance
/ was discovered yesterday from Kirksville,
Mo, is wanted by the United States gov
eminent as witness in the trial of Soren-
son. and Hodges, who are charged with
robbing the Van Meter, Ia, postofiice.
Their trial was to be had at the present
| term of the federal court Hoffman, whom
many believe to be the missing Crown
Prince Rudolph of Germany, is an i'm
portant witness for the government. \
search is being made for him
Refuse 20 Rehear Case.
The supreme court today overruied the
motion for rehearlug in the case of the
state against Leon Loser, who was tried
in the Pottawattamie county district court
for swindling in foot races He was con.
4 vcted and sentenced to three years i'm.
prisonment along with an accomplice by
the name of Moore. The supreme court
reversed the case and remanded it for q
Loser, asked for a rehearing and complet,
reversal of the case with no new trial.
Receive High Mason Degrees.
DR.. A. B. Storms, president of the Stat,
Agricultural college, and Judge John C
Sherwn Of the supreme court Of Iowa re
ceived high degrees in Masonary last nigh
and today will complete the degrees up t.
the thlrty-second, They are among a larg
class OF Masons from over the state VIII,
are taking the higher degrees of the order
Implement Mems Program.
Governor A. B, Cummins, ex-Governo
Larrabee, President Storms of the Stat
Agricultural college, Judge NJ. ]. Wade o
Iowa City, ]. NJ. Berryhill of Des Moine
and Henry Wallace of Wallace Farmer ar
; among the speakers who will address ~th
state convention Of the Iowa Retail Imple
, ment Dealers association, to. be held her
) the first of next month. The association 1
the largest trade association in the state.
DR.. Newman III.
DR.. G. A. Newman, assistant adjutan
; general of the iowa department, Gran
Army Of the Republic. is seriously Ill at hi
J home at 535 Fourteenth street IN this city
! DIR. Newman was taken i'll suddenly at hi
offices in the state house and was remove
e to his home. Sunday and Monday he was
J.; a very serious condition but today (
! slightly better. .'f
Iowa Visited by storm.
Sleet began to fall early this morning
Dubuque and Davenport and other point
, in the eastern part~of the state, and sno,
- everywhere else in the state, with the pre-
/ diction that it would continue into the nigh
% In spite Of the snow being heavy there
| no obstruction to traffic reported becaus
e of the absence Of wind. All railroads an
!, telegraphs and telephones reported late e
! day that no trouble had been experience
e from the storm.
: Find Important witness.
s Rev z. T. Coyle, the minister to whol
Irene Blydenburg of Eldora is alleged 4
have made statements before her death
this city and who is wanted as an impor
ant witness in the trial Of the case of tn
!, accused of her murder, has been located
, South Dakota.
Omaha boy Joins Navy.
\ SIOUX CITY. Ia, Nov. a.-(Special Tel,