Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21

carried eight townships; nine other town
ships to hear from. The remaining town
ships will determine the result in the
county. The Third ward Of winterset went
So for Cummins and S. for Perkins The
same ward went against Cummins in 1901
BIeRkly Gets Appointment.
Senator J. l.. Bleakly Of Ida Grove has
been appointed to the insurance investiga-
tion commission to take the place of Sena-
tor George w. Durham OF Manchester, who
recently resigned. Senator Bleakly has ac-
cepted the position and It is expected that
the commission will now meet at once, prob
ably some time next week, for the purpose
of organization. The commission will APP
point a secretary. and for such position
there are several candidates. 1t is expected
that an insurance man will be selected. An
actuary will be employed to devote the sum-
mer TO the work and assist the commission.
The commission will make an investigation
OF the present laws of the state bearing on
both fire and life insurance and will report
to the legislature next winter it's findings
Council BLUFFS I'm Lead.
The Council BLUFFS company of the Iowa
National Guard is one of the eight com
panies OF the state that took the highest
rating made by the regular army officers
who recently concluded the annual inspec-
ton. Formerly the ratings were made by
percentages. Under the new method Of
using the ratings made by the regular army
officers the companies are rated as excel
lent" very good" good and fair" The
Council Bluffs company got in the first class
with seven others. The ratings will not all
be made public for some days yet.
For Fire Protection.
Work has begun on surrounding the state
house with large-sized water pipes so as
to furnish more adequate fire protection for
the building. These pipes will be connected
with large pumps at the heating plant so as
! to work auxiliary to the city waterworks.
Des Moines 10 the Relief.
The city council of Des Moines last
night appropriated 1900 for the relief of
the San Francisco sufferers and the contri-
buttons from private citizens amounted
| 20 $500 more. A generous subscription will
be sent to San Francisco. Messages have
been received from a large number OF
Des Moines people telling OF their safety
| No word Of injury 70 any has been re-
ceived as yet.
Appeal Big Case.
! An appeal to the supreme court has been
taken in the case OF w. A. Wells against
| the Hooking Coal company. Wells sold
the company's coal lands on the Iowa Cen.
trail railroad and claims that his commits
| sion was to be all that he received above
$4,000 He received $500, 900. He brought
suit to secure the commission. The suit
was the first heard in the district court
OF Washington county. where Wells wor
and the coal company has appealed. The
suit involves the largest commission ever
claimed for the sale OF property in this
| city.
Missionaries Coming.
| The eleventh annual conference OF the
missionary workers under the Presby
terrain board OF missions will meet her,
May l6 Leaders from all over the country
will be here to aid in the conference
Books, methods, men and missions will
be up for consideration.
All the most important speakers OF thu
Presbyterian assembly proper will be her,
early many OF them 20 speak on variou,
phases OF the mission question.
The work OF the women's societies will
receive much attention. Several OF tn,
meetings will be wholly on this subject.
The conduct OF affairs will be in tn,
hands OF the members OF the local WON
ems foreign missionary societies.