Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31
Lawrence Cameron Hull, president and
superintendent. Michigan Military acad-
envy.
MANY WoULD-BE SPEAKERS
Possibility Caucus May BE DoadlOcked
over the Place. but No Bolt
In Prospect.
(From a starr Correspondents

(From a Staff Correspondent)
DIES MONIES. Dec. SO.-Cspecial.)-Candi
dates for speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives in the Thirty-third Iowa general
assembly are flocking to Des Moines and
commecing to urge their claims among the
republican members Of the house, who
viii begin to arrive soon for the winter
session. Representative White Of Story
county was at the state house today as
was also Nels Lee of Emmet county. Rep
resentative Feeley of Blackhawk county
was here Saturday. All are confident they
have considerable strength. Martson of
Cerro Gordo. it is said, has been making
some elaborate claims in a letter sent out
to members of the house. representative
Meredith Of Cass, whose friends have
been urging that he should be a csndi-
date, has as yet made no definite state
ment. Paul Stillman, who was early an
nounced as a candidate, has practically
withdrawn. saying he will make no eff
fort to get the honor.
While a deadlock is threatened in the
republican caucus because of the numer-
Gus candidates, all the candidates them
selves are favorable to abiding by the re-
suit Of the caucus. 1t is not expected there
will be any boiling of the caucus as was
done by the 'standpatters' during the
first special session when a majority OF
the republicans nominated Governor Cum
minis for United States senator to sue
coed the late William B. Allison for his
~unexpired term.
sanders Wants More Changes.
In his biennial report to the State board
of Control. Warden j. c. Sanders of the
state prison at Fort Madison suggests a
number Of changes other than those re-
Gently suggested in his address before
the board. He asks for county prison in
spection, saying that the present county
jails are vicious ones and disease
breeders. He suggests provision for a state
agent to have supervision of discharged
prisoners until they get on their feet" He
further suggests that the board ask the
legislature to buy 100 acres of land as a
farm upon which to work the convicts'
saying it Is better for the health and DIS
cipline of the inmates to work.
Congressman Hull Talks.
Congressman ]. A. T. Hull reached Des
Moines today from the east. In reference
to interior waterways he said: "Des Moines
river will never be widened. 1t ma be
| canalized, as may one or two other rivers
in the state, but it is out of the question
to widen and deepen them to make them
navigable."
After Water Works Company.
w. e. Goodwin Of Kansas City, an expert
on water works and water plants. arrived
in Des Moines today in the employment of
! the city. to ascertain the value OF the Des
! Moines Water company's plant. The city is
waging a fight against the company for a
reduction of rates. The corporation refused
to disclose an invoice of its plant or its
earnings, so the city has undertaken to
determine the value OF the plant for itself.
Road Promoters Angry
War has been declared upon the executive
council of Iowa by the cities of Waterloo.
| Grinnell, Charlton, Pella and a dozen 9TH
ers, because the council turned down the
! proposition Of the Waterloo, Pella & South
western Railroad to issue bonds to build a
short line steam road connecting these
towns.
Delegations Of hundreds of citizens in
Grinnell, Pella, Charlton and other cities
along the line OF the proposed Improvement
are waiting the signal to descend upon the
state house and demand that the roads
officials be permitted to construct the rail-
way.
The trouble results from the provisions
of the Peterson law, making it necessary
for any corporation to get the consent of
the executive council before issuing a dol
lar of stock. Acting under this law, the eX-
ecutive council granted the promoters the
right to issue stock to the amount of $42. 600
per mile. less any mortgage that might be
, placed on the road.
1t is proposed to mortgage the road for
$500, 900.
The executive council has been asked to
permit a stock issue to cover the 20 per
cent discount necessary to dispose of the
bonds in the eastern market. This has
been refused, cutting the road out OF $780,
900. without which Vice President f. A..
Harris. chief promoter. says they cannot
and will not build the road.