Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
CRACK MARKSNEN ASSEMBLE
RAILROADS cAlLlNs IN THE pAssI,
Iowa Lines serve Notice Free Trans
pOrtstiOn VIII Cease on and
After the Twenty-Eishth
of August.
From a stan correspondent)

Prom a Stan Correspondent)
DEs MONIES. Aug. 1S--Cspecial.)-The
crack marksmen OF the Iowa National
Guard will be at the Fort Des Moines rife
range Tuesday and remain four days In II
continuous contest to decide who shall be
in the team that will 60 to Seagirt, New
Jersey, to contest for the national honors,
The honors to be distributed by the state
shoot. however, are no insignificant mat
ter. Cups and trophies valued at s76 $50
and 1925 will be given to the teams that
make the best records. Governor Cum
minis has become so interested in the mat
ter that he will devote the entire day to
II Tuesday inspecting the range, watching
the shooting and going behind the butts to
watch the handling OF the targets. The
most valuable trophy is the s225 bronze bust
! of Byron to- be awarded the best team OF
! f1ve from the regular army or the national
guard. A $50 silver trophy cup will bt
awarded on Friday, the Shaw trophy be
ing awarded Tuesday, the opening day.
The Shaw trophy lie offered by Leslie NJ.
Shaw A s75 silver cup is awarded by
Hon. A. d. Clarke OF Algona, a SIS trophy
by Senator Allison, a s75 silver cup by Con-
gressman Hull, another by the estate Of
the late Governor Drake, one by Colonel
| Dows besides any number OF prizes offered
| by the Iowa Rife association and the state
| Of Iowa, and bronze medals and buttons. A
number OF the Iowa guard companies have
raised 800 and more each for more am
munition than is furnished by the state
| In order 10 practice up for this shoot. After
the winning team Is picked to be sent 70
Seagirt It will be kept here to practice
daily till II leaves for Seagirt. Last year
Governor Cummins dedicated the new rife
| tv,~ ~.
fed himself as a sharp shooter.
| Must Turn In Passes
Free transporta tion over the railroads OF
Iowa is being called in and August 2s is
understood to be the last date on which
any of the railroads will recognize free
passes. Under the Iowa anti-pass law Of
hcals only were prohibited from riding on
railroad passes. Under the federal law,
which is to take effect January /, the pro-
hibition is much more sweeping. Holders
Of passes had the idea that they could
continue to hold them up to January 1,
1907, but were surprised to receive notices
from the railroads asking that they be
returned by August 3 The Burlington
was the first to take this action In this
state and It is understood at the local rail-
road Offices in this city that the other
roads have Joined and are calling in the
passes ahead OF the time when the law
takes effect. Under the federal law passes
can be used by no one but officers, EN-
ployes and agents OF the railroads and
their families Passes are permitted to be
used in the aid of charity and to shippers
accompanying stock.
Insurnnce Lobby is Here.
An insurance lobbyist who attended all
O., the sessions of the legislature last winter
and took deep personal interest in every
bill that was presented and worked for
the defeat OF some is in Des Moines now
and is attending many OF the open sessions
of the legislative insurance Investigation
commission. This fact has incensed some
OF those interested, including state officers
and members of the commission. II Is as
serted that the lobby Is conspicuous in at
tempting to head of at the commission
certain matters OF proposed legislation and
also very active in endeavoring to induce
the commission to recommend csrtain lines
OF legislation that is opposed BY state Of
ficers.
Right of Eminent Domain Tangled.
The legal questions involving the right
OF eminent domain are in n tansle in the
office of the railroad commissioner because
of the fact that two public service corpora
tions at Waterloo want the same land.
The Illinois Central railroad wants an ex-
tensive strip of land for additional depot
and station purposes. 1t looks. on the face
of it. as though the railroad almost had
to have 1t. Additional depot space is
badly needed. but the ground desired is
now occupied by the water works plant,
another public service corporation. and
under the laws of the right of eminent do
main both corporations claim this strip
of land. The water works company is
in possession and occupation Of the land.
The railroad commission has been dragged
into the controversy because of the law
| that makes It necessary for It TO pass upon
the question before the railroad can take
the land. The city of Waterloo. II is said,
is divided over the question. There has
been complaint OF the quality of the water
there and some of the people desire the
plant to be moved to a different part OF
the city anyway. The railroad commits
sion will go to Waterloo Wednesday next
( to conclude a hearing already started.
Fort Des Moines Deserted.
Fort Des Moines today Is deserted. The
last squadron, the Third, departed from
the post at 1890 and all are now on their
way to Fort Riley for the maneuvers. But
for the guards TO watch the prisoners and
the equipment and buildings and care for
the property the fort is deserted
street Car Men Waive.
George Hippee of the Des Mones street
railway and A. Fl. Hsdley, an employe. to-
day appeared in Justice court and waived
the preliminary examination on the charge
OF bribing an alderman to vote for a street
railway franchise.
Lewis a Wallace Get Contract.
State Printer-Elect Emory English. editor
of the Mason City imes-Herald. and at
present representative from Polk county,
today gave the contract for the state
printing to Lewis & Wallace, nrm OF
printers in this city Mr Engiish's term
OF ofice begins January 1. 1907 The work
Is now being done by the Iowa Printing
company under contract with State Printer
Bernard Murphy OF Vinton.