Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
POINT FOR The COURT
Problem to Solve in Collateral inner
itance Tax Sale.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR DOCTORS
Illinois Legislative Committee SUR
prised Mt the Way Board of Con-
troll Keeps state institutions
Out of Politics.
(From a staff Correspondents

(From a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Dec. 19.-(Special Ito the
supreme court today was submitted one of
the most interesting problems ever to arise
in connection with the collateral inheritance
law, and incidentally involves the payment
of $4,000 into the state treasury.
The issue arises in connection with the
George Wells estate in Grundy county
After the death of Wells, who was a mil
lionaire, some of his heirs commenced suit
for their share of the estate. Before the
case was finished the lower court made a
settlement, giving them over $780, O0. When
the state then sought to collect inheritance
tax on this sum, they said: mo. We owe
no tax on this money. This is not an in
heritance. 1t is a settlement for our claim
And they have carried this question to the
supreme court. Oral arguments have been
made and IL is now for the higher court
to say whether hat money paid out Of
the estate was a settlement or an inheri-
lance, and II the former whether It is sub
ject to the collateral inheritance tax.
Doctors for the Carpet.
It is announced that when the State Board
of Health and Medical Examiners convenes
January 10 a number of well known phys
icians In the state are to be called on the
carpet to answer charges Of improper prac-
tice. The names OF all these have not been
given out to the public, and will not until
after the examination. Al the last meeting
the state board revoked the license of some
i~tinerant physicians. leaving but two in the
state. 1t is understood one specialist in
Des Moines. who has advertised widely. is
to be tried for improper practice, and It Is
said charges of inefficiency have been pre-
ferred by a number of Des Moines doctors.
Are Surprised Mt Iowa.
A committee Of Illinois legislators visited
the Iowa capitol yesterday and put in the
day investigating the workings of the Iowa
Board of Control plan for the management
OF the large business interests of the state.
One thing which seemed to excite the
wonder Of the Illinois people was that the
Iowa institutions have actually been taken
out OF politics and the management is con-
Quoted strictly on business lines. This
seems almost incredible to u.s." one OF the
commits e stated in private conversation.
I'VE have tried various suggested remedies
in Illinois and our institutions are getting
deeper and deeper into politics. But there
seems to be no question that in Iowa you
have solved the problem Of plain business
management OF the affairs OF the state. -
The members OF the board and Governor
Garst took pains to furnish the Illinois
members-Nith all Information possible, A
bill will be pushed in Illinois to create a
similar board there.
Annual POssum supper.
Hon. Jefferson Logan had his annual
possum supper last night at his home in
Des Molnes. with the usual group OF poll
ticians and offioeholders present. LOgan's
annual possum supper is a sure sign that
a legislative session is coming and that
Jeff will be a candidate for superintendent
Of the cloak room. The pcssum supper IS
] the cheapest form OF making the campaign