Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-16
CANNOT BAR THE DOCTORS
Fact They Travel Does Hot Prohibit 7hsir
Fraoticing in Iowa.
OLO civil War CLAIM IS FINALLY PAID
Commander Eva Booth and other
High Omcers of the salvation
Army Pay Omcial visit
20 Des Moines.



DIES MONIES May 15-(Special.) THE
State Board OF Health has not the authority
and power to refuse an itinerant physician
license IL the applicant complies with all
the requirements of law, according to the
decision Of Attorney General Byers In an
opinion given at the request OF the board.
AT the same time the attorney general in
forms the board that in his judgment the
large public interest involved gives the
board power to go to extreme lengths of
caution before granting an itinerant license.
There are only six itinerant physicians in
the state. These are: Frederick George
Sparkling. orrin Joseph Smith. w. E. Shall
lenberger, wilbert shallenberger ]. jack
son Order and B. A. Stockdale. The IL
cense Of each expires some time during
this year. The State Board Of Health does
not like the idea of itinerant licenses.
Charlton Has n Guard Company.
A company of the National Guard was
mustered in at Charlton TO be known as
Company H Of the Fifty-hfth regiment.
Aaron X. Aten, jr., was elected captain.
First Claim Paid.
The lrst claim under the old law for
members of the First Iowa cavalry was
honored by the state auditor today and
a warrant drawn for the amount, which
is 1912. to John NJ. Fife OF Company c.
Members OF the First cavalry served for
something over a month before they were
taken into the federal troops. when the
civil war broke oht They furnished their
own horses and later the state legislature
made an appropriation to pay each man
for himself and horse. Many put in their
claims when the law was passed Others
failed to hear of the law and never made
the claim. A newspaper item recently re-
vived the interest and several claims have
been fled Flies was paid by a state
warrant today.
jail Site in Question.
Arthur Cove, a sailor, has appeared in
Des Moines and lays claim to the owner
ship of the land that F. NJ Hubbell Sons
company has but recently transferred to
the county for a Jail site. The county had
issued the bonds and had commenced the
excavations. He claims that HubbeIl
bought the land at tax sale and that he,
Cove, has a year in which to recover
after reaching his, majority, and he has
started injunction proceedings to stop the
work. $751;.
Young Page Learns Things.
Herbert Shears, the house page during
the last two sessions of the legislature that
attracted the attention OF everybody be-
cause of his intelligence and quick wit.
discovered in juvenile court yesterday that
he is not Herbert Shears but Herbert
Sampson. Herbart has sold popcorn on
the streets withusreat success, making as
high as SlS q week His alleged parents,
it was shown In court. have practically
lived of his earnings, not allowing him to
go to school more than the bare require
ments OF the law Herbert ran away and
the court proceedings brought out the facts
when his foster parents sought to secure
his return, They testified that they had
adoption papers, but these WE found to
be irregular, and the boy was again given
to a custodian TIL a good home can be
found for him. Vi
Salvation Army OmciaIs Here.
Commander Eva Booth OF the Salvation
army with score of the chief officials in
the United States division of the army
are in Des Moines today comforting on the
good of the service. Tonight Commander
Eva Booth addressed public meeting in
the Auditorium and Governor Cummins
presided and introduced her. At the con-
ference today were Salvation army oficials
from all over the state of Iowa Com
mander Booth came to Des Moines from
Kansas City. She goes from here to Peoria
and from there to Chicago and from Chi
cago will leave for the Pacific coast
stewart VIII Not Resign.
George Stewart. assistant United States
district attorney for southern Iowa. is in
Des Moines today. He denies that he is
about to resign to make room for Robert
NJ. Haines.
Board Fixes Standard for Teachers.
The State Board of Educational Exam
liners has fixed the standard for teachers
to be given certificates. First grade GER
tifcates will be issued on examination or
on graduation from a four years course
at the State Normal or a standard univer-
sity or college. Second grade certificates
will be issued on examination or on gradua-
tion from three years work at the State
Normal or some standard university or
college.
Negro and Omeer shot,
A. ]. Barker a negro. was fatally shot
this afternoon and Police Detective John
ston was wounded about the head In an
attempt to capture Barker. The negro had
stabbed a Negro woman and was caught
south OF this city by the police