Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-05
SENATORS OUT FOR ALLISON
Representatives From Other States to
Speak at Meeting on Seventeenth.
CONVENTION MAY ENDORSE HIN
Two Iowa Roads Assert They Have
Lost Money Under the Operation
of the TwO-Cent PaAsen-
ger Rate Law.



DIES MONIES, Ia. March 4.--(Specisl)-
At the Allison headquarters In this city
todav Il was announced that Senator Dol
liver will appear here on March II or Is to
make an address in favor Of Allison's re-
election 20 the United States senate, and
that with him will appear a number Of
United States senators from other states.
II was also announced that the POLK
County Allison club, which now numbers
about 200 members will be organized on
March II.
March is Ia the date of the first republi-
can state convention. If the Dolliver meet
ing is arranged for March Il, It Will come
the evening before the state convention.
The first convention is called for the pur-
pose of selecting four delegates-at-large TO
the national convention Many OF the
county conventions which are selecting del
egates to this first state convention have
adopted resolutions favoring the reelection
of Senator Allison, and 1t Is understood
that in the present state Of factional poll
tics in Iowa the Allison people recognize
that the senatorial contest cannot be sepa-
rated from the presidential contest, and
hence have not hesltated to adopt resolu-
tIons when they control the convention.
The idea OF bringing in senators from
many other states to appear here at the
time of the state convention and speak for
Allison was first announced today, and the
prestige such move would carry is easily
recognized. II is a surprise to the Cum
mins forces No information could be given
out today as to what senators would APP
pear as this is not fully determined yet, but
II is asserted that they will include some
of the leaders OF the senate.
The Allison people are asserting now that
they will control the first state convention.
and there is. reasonable grounds for the
claim II they do It is not unlikely that
this first convention will adopt resolutions
endorsing Senator Allison for reelection to
the United States senate.
Police stop show.
Chief of Police Jones today issued an
order putting a stop to the performances
eof Twentieth Century Maids" and order
ing thu arrest of the manager and actors
unless certain parts of the show are cut
out. Night Sergeant Hammer was ap-
pointed 20 attend the show last night He
reported this morning that parts of the
show were vulgar and the order af Chief
Jones followed.
Gorge Going Out.
The big ice gorge in the Raccoon river
which has been threatening property for
two weeks and which was prevented from
doing damage only by cold weather, is
gradually being moved. BY exploding dyna-
mite today workmen today were able to
break out considerable chunks of ice,
which were noated down the river. If
they have as great success tomorrow 1t is
believed they will be successful in remov-
ing all danger
Thrift Breaks Ribs.
A6jutant General w. II. Thrift fell on
the capitol steps and broke three ribs. 1t
will probably be a month before he will
be able to be at his office again
An examination Of commissioned officers
is being held at the state house of officers
who have been elected to positions subject
10 examination.
ArbitratOrs Do Not Agree.
No agreement has been reached by the
board of arbitration In the question of
wages of the street car men of this city.
The board was in session all day yesterday
and convened again this morning at 10
o'clock.
Lawyers Disagree.
Lawyers disagree as TO whether or not
IT is necessary for voters to be registered
In order to vote at the coming city prl-
mares and election for mayor and commits
sioners under the new commission plan
they did not need to. other lawyers say
II is necessary, The legality of the vote is
at stake and the controversy is causing
confusion.
Churches Advertise in street Cars.
Des Moines churches are advertising in
street cars.
In many of the street cars modest,
dignified advertisement OF st. Marks Epis-
copal church appears. The card gives the
location of the church, the hours of ser
vices, Rev. Thomas Cassiday's name and
an invitation to attend the church.
Des Moines churches have often used the
columns Of the daily newspapers to ad-
Vertise their meetings, but this is the first
time that street car advertising has ap-
peared In other cities this plan has been
used and has proved to be successful
Road Claims Loss.
Stockholders of the Iowa Central and
Minneapolis q st. Louis railways who last
year tried to stop the 2-cent fare law from
going into effect in this state have filed
with the United States circuit clerk here
an amended and supplemental complaint
again asking for an injunction against the
law, In this second complaint the roads
give a report OF receipts and earnings for
the six months under the new law from
July /, 1907, TO December 81, 1907. The re-
ports for both roads show a less amount
tFeceived for passenger transportation and