Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
EXAMINATION OF DOCTORS
State Board Passing on Applications
to Practice Medicine in Iowa.
CONFERENCE OF HEALTH BOARDS
Temperance Societies Making Agrees
sive Fight for Resubmission of the
PrOhibitory Amendment to
Voters Of the state.
tFrom a staff correspondent

1NAAA WI
DIES MONIES, Oct. 15-(special)-The
State Board Of Medical examiners COM
menced a session today at the board office
In the state capitol and passed upon the
examination papers OF a large number Of
applicants for certificates to practice medl-
cine In Iowa. The board also completed
arrangements for the state conference Of
health boards which commences in the
city tomorrow. This will be a general meet
ing to consider measures for the health OF
the state and to lay plans for additional
legislation next winter. 1t Is planned in a
general way to strengthen the laws of Iowa
In regard to sanitary matters and authoris-
ing health boards to adopt more stringent
regulations for preserving the public health.
Nearly every city In the state will be rep
resented.
Preparing for Prohibition Fight.
A melting of the heads Of various temper
ance organizations OF Iowa was held at
which II was decided that they would be-
come more aggressive in the direction Of Sc
curing a OF the prohibitory
amendment. Petitions will be placed in
circulation soon asking the legislature to
direct the resubmission of an amendment
to the constitution forbldding the sale Of
liquors in Iowa.
Accusation Against Parents.
Troubles OF the Pritchard family, one Of
the best known in Des Moines, came into
the limelight this morning when Mrs. M.
B. Seeberger filed sensational charges In
the probate division OF the district court
against her nephew, Hugh Prttchard. and
his wife, alleging them to be unfit to care
for their own child. Elizabeth Pritchard,
aged 8. The charges against the two are
general.
Mrs. seeberRer had cared for the child for
several years, but recently the CUSTODY was
given to Mrs. Pritchard, who Is a second
wife of the defendant.
Miller IL Chief of Police.
Unanimous action by the Dies Moines
City commission in the selection OF a ne"
chief Of police today indicates a greater
degree of harmony than was expected
in city affairs. superintendent Hamery
of the police department selected captain
A. G.. Miller to be the new chief ana he
was unanimously elected, those who had
been making opposition withdrawing II
and agreeing TO the selection. The new
man has been with the police department
for fifteen years and is popular.
Perry Having n Carnival.
The city of Perry is having a carnival
4 n III IN hAAN -
Des Moines people have gone on inter-
| urban trains to attend the same. a
tlniaue feature was the selection OF a car
niyal mayor and city council and the
turning over of the city to them by the
| regular authorities. ]. b. Anderson was
elected mock mayor and he and the alder
men took the oath to see to 1t that every
body had a good time for the entire
week.
Minister Gets High Honor.
Rev. Charles s. Medberry, pastor OF the
| University Christian church here. was
| today elected in New Orleans to be chair
man of the centennial missionary cele-
bration next year, when the Christian
churches will hold a great national meet
ing. Rev. Mr.. Medberry is pastor OF the
largest church in Iowa and Is regarded
as the ablest minister of his denomina-
ton of the state.
Agree to Build
The railroads operating through Des
Moines today filed with the city COM
mission an agreement to construct a VIA
duct over the tracks on Seventh street
as soon as the city has provided against
damage claims from the owners of
nearby property. The roads will con-
struot a viaduct strong enough for street
car and interurban traffic IL that is de-
sired, but in case 1t is made strong
enough for this the city is to arrange
to reimburse the railroads when tracks
go over the viaduct.