Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
REPUBLICANS ARE TO CONFER
State Chairman FRANKIE Sends Out Call
for Meeting at Des Moines.
sENAToRsHR TO BE DISCUSSED
GENERA Opinion Free Expression of
Opinion VIII Tend e Clear the
Political Atmosphere in
the state.
fFrom a staff correspondent

CFrom a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Aug. 2-(Special.)-
earle FRANKIE, chairman OF the republican
state committee, today announced that
there would be a general conference in
this city August 25 of all republicans OF
the state, and especially of the state
congressional legislative and Judicial
nominees on the republican ticket TO get
the expression Of party leaders on matters
of recent development in political affairs
Mr.. FRANKIE is today sending out to all
the state, congressional, legislative and
judicial nominees Invitations to the con-
ference and to all other republicans who
care to attend the conference the Invita-
ton is sent in a general invitation
through the press. 1t is understood that
at this conference there will be discussion
of the conditions of the party and that the
United States senatorship will be dis
cussed at that time. Many of the nominees
to the legislature are mempers OF the leg
~islature now and It is believed that by
this method a good expression of the
party wishes can be had.
Special invitations to the editors OK
republican newspapers are also being sent
out today to attend the conference and
participate in the discussion.
The conference will come during State
fair week and will thus give those attend
ing the benefit of the excursion rates to
the State fair.
There is understood to be no program
to be sprung on the conference as to the
senatorship. 1t will be a free and open
discussion as to the senatorship as well
as all other political affairs affecting the
interests of the party. 1t has been ar
gued by some that nothing should be
said on the senatorship for fear Of caus-
ing dissension. The view that most of
the leaders are now taking is that dis
sension will come more by silence and
that a frank, open discussion by represen-
tatiVes of all sides will do much to clear
the atmosphere.
One of the leading newspapers of the
state in an editorial claims that Cum
minis, Congressman Smith and Congress-
man Haugen are known to be candidates
for the position. 1t is believed, however,
that the statement is made on well
grounded supposition more than on in
formation.
Indict Carl Clemens.
Carl Clemens is under indictment by the
Polk county grand jury, and application
was made today to Governor Cummins for
a requisition for his return to Iowa. The
charge is assault with intent to commit
m~anslaughter, and is based on an attack
that he made on Clarence Dosh of Stuart.
Ia, in the state house about a year ago.
Governor Cummlns refused to issue the
requisition for the present because 1t was
shown that Clemens is under bond to re-
turn to the state on a similar charge filed
in police court here, and that he is willing
to return and stand trial at any time.
The assault grew out of a college ro-
nance which Dosh claims to have for
gotten. ,Dosh and Mrs. Clemens were col.
/ legemates in their younger days. Com
mencement day separated them and the
little love affair between them was quickly
forgotten. But Mrs. Clemens retained one
of Dosh's love notes. Mrs. Clemens now
is the wife of Carl Clemens, a wealthy Sno-
homish, Wash, lumber merchant, and her
husband, stumbling onto the note, thought
It of recent origin and became jealous.
1t is claimed that his jealousy caused him
to lay a trap for Dosh. Signing his wifes
name he wrote to Dosh. seeking to make
an appointment at the Elliott hotel in this
city. Dosh did not recognize the married
name of Mrs. Clemens and was mystified
by the note. He did not go to the Elliott
hotel, though a room was reserved there
for Mrs. Clemens Mrs. Clemens was not
in town and did not know of the affair.
Accidentally meeting in the state house,
Clemens attacked Dosh. and later on the
way down town attacked him again and
knocked him down. Dosh was quite badly
; injured and for some time was confined in
one of the hospitals here. Clemens in his
college days was a noted foot ball player.
I Money PIIins Up.
None of the public service corporations
, of Des Moines are drawing any compen-
y sation from the city treasury for service
to the city. The city reduced the rates on
q all of them and the refusal of the corpora.
lions to draw the reduced rate is under.
stood to indicate a fight In the courts
. against the reduction. The Light COMPANY
had a contract with the city for Wells.
. bach burners that was more than the
, ordinance allowed. The new council re.
: fused to recognize a contract for a price
L not fixed by ordinance. The city today
served notice on the Water company tina
it was to file its report Of earnings will
the city at once or the city will publish
the new ordinance reducing it's rates
also.
8 Mutual Insurance Men.
d The American, Association of Mutua
I Insurance Men met in this city at
o'clock this afternoon and the convention
p was opened with an address of WELDON,
e by L. II. Ohlendorf of Council Bluffs
The annual address of President Charlie
+. Danforth of Boston was the main al
e dress OF the afternoon. This evening IA
d the Slavery hotel there was a reception
and banquet at which Governor Cummin
and others delivered addresses.
VIII Teach Men Cooking.
Adjutant General w. II. Thrift ha
- ordered the colonies OF the Fifty-thirl
and Fifty-fourth regiments Of the low
National Guard to detail three men fror
d each regiment to the Fifty
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Fort Riley. The men are to be take
k, through a course Of army cooking lesson
IN by the government. The cooks of TN
10 Fifty-sixth regiment were in camp re-
h. Gently and got lessons there. The low
ri soldiers who go to Fort Riley leav
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