Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-10
SUPREME COURTCATCHlNC UP
ALI Causes Filed Prior to September 1
Assigned to January Term.
PROBING POLK COUNTY AFFAIRS
Grand Jury and County Board to
Look Into Charges Of Neglect
of Duty by on
cials.
(From a staff Correspondent

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DIES MONIES, Nov. 9.-(special)-That
the supreme court of Iowa is catching
up with its work is shown by the latest
order of the court as to assignment of APP
pcals for the January term. A few years
ago It was customary to assign all causes
filed up to within about a year of the date
Of making the assignment. This time the
court has directed all causes to be heard
that were filed prior to September l last.
In fact only a few years ago the court was
nearly three years behind with the bulk of
its work, while now it is substantially up
with the lawyers and cases can be heard on
appeal within a few months Of their filing
OF course all continued cases. rehearings
and criminal cases are heard Immediately.
The assignment of districts to be heard at
the January term is as follows:
Period of January 12-Districts /, 20, 2, g.
Period Of February s-Districts s, 9, 10, II
and IL.
Period Of March s-Districts 10, IA, 10 and
16.
Period Of April s-Dlstricts II, IS and 10.
The death Of Judge Bishop last summer
caused some delay in the work of the
court, but Judge Evans was able to go
upon the bench at once and take up the
neglected work. There will be no change
in the personnel of the court at the opening
of the new year, as half Of the court men,
bership was reelected last week.
Probing Into County Affairs.
The grand jury of Polk county has al
ready commenced to probe into the affairs
Of this county because Of developments
during the recent campaign. One candi-
date for county attorney made serious and
specific accusations against county Of
ficials of neglect of duty. AS a result the
grand jury is investigating and the county
board is preparing to have made a thorough
overhauling Of the books of all offices. For
one thing it is required of the county Off
Gals that they make out a financial state
ment and nave it published every year, but
this has not been done for a long time
and it is believed there has been in fact no
proper settlement with the officials for a
number of years. No sensational matters
are expected, but it is believed the investi-
cation will bring about closer observance of
the law.
Meeting of EpwOrth LeRguers.
A state meeting of the lowe Epworth
league is to be held in Des Moines on
Thanksgiving day, a unique feature Of
which is to be a meeting of nine of the
! former presidents of the State league.
| There will also be distinguished visitors
lIObl OUTSIDE the SUITE. lHtlt VIII De
about 500 Of the delegates present from
over the state and a program of three
days duration.
Big Republican District.
The Tenth district of Iowa proves to
have been the big republican district Of
the state once more. The plurality given
for Taft was about II 900. while the ma
jority given In the district for Woods, the
ror,I1gcop oapdg5o4a DNsnr ooporaaa puaa a
little more than 12cOO. The district is the
I home of Senator Deliver. 1t has long
been regarded as the strongest district in
the state, although two of the counties
are democratic. There are seven counties
in the district, each with over 1000 repub-
lican majority.
Good for New Trolley Line.
Agents Of a company formed for the
purpose of building an electric line from
Des Moines to Sioux City are at work
along the proposed route to secure sub
scriptions and assistance. They have a
contract with eastern people to take three
fourths of the stock. They declare that
since the election there is not the slightest
trouble in securing subscriptions and that
tho outlook for the building of the road
is excellent. Il will follow the line of
a projected railroad most Of the way
and pass through Ida, Sac, Carroll and
Greene counties.
Loyal Legion Banquet.
Attorney General II. w. Byers and Major
General G. NJ. Dodge will be the speakers
Of the evening at the twenty-first an
niversary meeting of the commandery of
Iowa, Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Of the United States. to be held in Des
Moines Tuesday evening, November II.
Talks will be given by other members and
a banquet will be served.