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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Iowa
WELLS ESTATE PAYS HEAVILY
Heirs Will Contribute Record Sum to
the State Treasury.
AT LEAST $4,000 is COMING
Issues Involved In Case and Decided
by state Supreme Court Re-
garded as of Very Great
est Moment.
AT LEAST 4 5000 IS COMING

DIES MONIES, May 7.-(Special)-The
state of Iowa stands to receive within a
very few days the largest bunch of cold
cash ever exacted by Iowa from heirs
Of an Iowa estate. This will be from tina
George Wells estate in Grumpy county.
The state will get at least $4,000.
A short time ago the supreme court de-
cided who should pay the tax and also
that it should be paid not only on that
part passing TO heirs, but that part paid
in settlement OF certain claims, and the
estate itself rather than the heirs shall
pay all but a small part of the sum
The issues involved in the suit are re.
sarded as the most important ever in
volved in any case regarding collateral
inheritance taxes, for If the state had
lost the Law might as we'll have been re-
pealed.
Hon. c. w. Mullan of Waterloo, the
resident executor of the estate. stated
the other DAY. as he looked up the de-
cision and secured a copy OF the courts
orders, that there is now nothing left
but 10 pay over the taxes IN the state
treasury. No further litigation is likely.
All but $4,000 of the tax should have
been paid long ago, but was held up
awaiting the decision.
The Wells estate in Iowa, aside from
some property in Connecticut, invoiced
SaS2, OOl. Of which about $4,000 was in per
sonal property and the rest in land. After
the debts are deducted the state will collect
on about 5000 o
The amount due the state will he a little
larger than that received from the Callahan
estate a few years ago when the state got
$4,000. An effort was made a year and a
half ago. when an effort was being made
to run the state into DEBT, TO induce the
executors TO pay up the tax then due, but
this was not done. The state does not now
need the money, but it sin help swell the
surplus in the general fund.
Educational experts Chosen.
The three men who are o have charge
of the financial affairs of the three state
educational institutions Of Iowa have been
selected by the new state Board of Edu-
cation. They are w. r. BOYD Of Cedar
Rapids, president; D.. a. Emery Of OF
tumwa, and Thomas r. Lambert of
Sabula- Tie first two are republicans, the
latter a democrat. Mr.. Boyd Is a post
master at Cedar Rapids, well known poll
tician Of the Fifth district and special
Rrotege of eX-Congressman Cousins. Mr..
Emery was candidate on the republican
ticket in Ottomwa this spring for mayor
and was defeated. Mr.. Lambert was for
merry democratic legislator from Sabula-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
CABINET CRISIS IN RUSSIA
Car Asked to DiSassociate Himself
from Reactionary Campaign.
ULTIMATUM FROM sToLYPM
Entire Ministry VIII Resign IL
Step IL Not Taken-NichoIas
VIII Answer in Few
Days.

ST. PETERSBURG, May THE out
come of the Russian ministerial crisis is
now entirely dependent upon the empsror's
line of action, as premier Stolyrin's ex-
haustive report, based on The cabinet meet
ing of May 4, and submitted to his majesty
today left no doubt In the emperor 5 mind
that the cabinet is a unit In favor Of
sanctioning the naval bill. The urerier
had a long audience with ne emperor OF
Tsarskoe Selo and while The nrimaI.' de-
msnd was for his maiesty's approval OF
the bill creating a general staff fcr the
navy, the underlying obj aet Of tie visit
was to force the emperor disassociaie him
self from the hostile campaign Of the
reactionaries and the courtiers close To Him,
The painful necessity Of the retirement #
the cabinet, i'm case Of an adverse decision
was delieately implied. and the emperor an
at parting with the premier that
he would take the matter under considera-
ton for a few days, The conference Of
yesterday and today furnish no indication
Of the nature of the emperor's ultimate de-
csion
Opinion Of Cabinet Member.
A member of the cabinet said this even
ing that the designations 4 :as ministers
had not been rendered nor vac there any
reason TO expect that tho 'emTercr would
break with the cabinet on n point Wh'ch
had been thoroughly threshe6 out between
them twice before.
The Issue has nothing to do with a big
ger navy; II Is a mere matter Of a con
stitutionsl technicality-whether parlia-
ment. which admittedly possesses the right
TO vote appropriations for the army ard
navy, should hsye the power to attach a
clause declaring that a naval staff had
been established. The bill i'm question was
originally introduced in the second Duma
with the emperor's cognizance and passed,
but a successful opposition was led In the
council Of the empire by M. Won Schwane-
bach. a former minister in the stolypin
cabinet. In the meantime the second
Duma was dissolved.
Vladimir Bobrinsky, leader Of the mod
crate conservatives who with the October
lists form the governments majority In
the Duma, says that Stolypin is shoulders
above the rest OF Russia's present day
statesmen and that the throne is under In
estimable obligations to him for bringing
about the existent condition OF order. II
is too. early yet. Count B~obrinsky declared.
to dispense with his services. Bamn
Demeyendorf expresses the opinion that
M. stolypin's most dangerous enemies are
high officials who have been mixed in
scandals, the Moscow and ~. Petersburg
police and the commissary department of
the army. into which an Investigation Wa
recently begun a. the premier's orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
FiFTY-THREE PUPILs QUALIFY
Ont of 1913 I'm Eighth Grade schools
Nearly Half Failed.

Ont of 1913 I'm Eighth Grade schools
Nearly Half Failed.
Of the 1903 eighth grade pupils IN the rural
schools of Pottawattamie county who took
the recent examination for graduation only
fifty-three secured the required grade, ac-
'eording to the report of e. r. jackson,
county superintendent OF schools, who has
completed the work of marking the papers.
Agnes Duffy. a pupil OF school No. 3 in
Corner township. made the highest average,
receiving a marking of 9O.2 per cent
The schools with the best records are
the following; No. I, Washington town
ship, five graduates; No. 10. Garner, four
graduates; No, 3, Boomer, three graduates;
No. 3. Garner, three graduates; No. l.,
Garner, three graduates; No. 8, Layton,
three graduates.
This Is the list of graduates:
Belknap Township-No. 1, Ceclle Rod
Weh; No; 3 Viola Earnest, Mabel Dalton;
Boomer Township-No. 3, Margaret Clark.
Rosa Mcbride, Agnes Tamiesea; No. Z,
Center To~wnship-No. 3 Lola Burgett;
No, 3. Homer Johns; No. 8, F1orice Rod
Crescent Township-No. 5, Everett Swan
son, Crescent; No. 8, Bertha Smith.
Garner Township-No; 2, Mabel slightam,
Bessie Young; No; g. Coda Garner, Agnes
No, 6, Hannah Petersen; No. :, Ella Han
ssu, William Baer, John Baer; No. 10, Will
liam Roberts. Belle Crossley, George Cross
ley, Mabel Crossley; No. II. Gladys Will
son.
Grove Township-No. s. Victoria Buckner.
Hardin Township-No 5, Henry Mann
men; No. s, Marion Chambers. McClelland
Independent district, Blanche Harding.
Keg Greek Township-No. 3, Hflda Be
bensee; No. 4. Anna Wittland.
Layton Township-No. s, George Gross.
Daniel Green, Roy BuTkey.
Lewis Township-No. Z Olive Spetman,
Della Fleer.
Pleasant Township-No. 2 Elsie Holdorf.
Rockford T~ownship-No. 8, Marjorie
White.
Valley Township-No. ?, Irene Oldfield,
Boyd Mckrsy.
Washington Township-No. l., Lilly
clancy; No. 6, Leonard Turner; No. 4,
Chandler Cleveland, Ella Scnnepel, LYDIA
Taylor, Eta Taylor. Florence Rees.
Waveland Township, No. 5, Bessie Nc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Council Bluffs

to be present at the trial and who could
not be here yesterday.
Councilman Oscar Younkerman. head OF
the defendant firm, was represented in
court by City Solicitor Kimbsll, who said,
w will fight this case to the limit. even
IL we have to go to the supreme court"
Mr.. Younkerman stated all of the seed
sold by him hao been submitted tn q test
at the State Agricultural college at Ames
and that the reports OF the state authorities
contained the following notation: 1.-THE
samples submitted do not contain any of
the forbidden seeds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Iowa News Notes.

MT. AYR-Prof. George p. Koebel has
been unanimously elected superintendent
of the Mt. Ayr public schools, and MS
salary raised $l35 on the years work.
FORT DODGE-Henry A. Corey. a vet
eran railroad man aged fifty-nine years,
died at his home In Lehigh, this morning
parents were prominent as early settlers
here and the family is very well known.
CRESTON-Relatives have been informed
Of the death OF William 1riplett a former
resident of this place, in st. Joseph hospital
al Deadwood, S. -. 1t is feared mis- death
was in good health when his relatives heard
from HIM a short time since.
CREsTON-Miss Ethel Mae Reeves ard
Orc II, Henry, were united i'm marriage in
this city last night ~ the presence Oh a
friends. The contracting parties are Wen
known and are prominent young people IN
this vicinity, the groom being PARTICULAR,
well known as an auctioneer. fhey Will
make their home at Lake city In a snort
time.
IOWA FALLS-Mrs. Ira A. Nichols, wife
Of Editor Nichols of the Citizen of this
city, was in the wreck on the Burlington
road near Goodwin, but luckily escaped
serious injuries. Miss Bertha rhomas ana
Miss Marie Jeffrey are reported as being
from this city and among the nightly IN
iured. The wreck was caused by spread
ing rails and four cars went into the ditch
One man was badly crushed ana may ole.
FORT DODGE-After another urgent re-
quest by the Fort Dodge church That he
remain here, DR.. George G. Fort, pastor
If the First Methodist church. has decided
to do so owing 10 the delay experienced In
his removal to the church at Salina, kan
sas. where he was recently called. The
<salina church called DR., Fort some time
ago, but as there is no vacancy or pros
pect of one in that conference, no change
can be made at present.
IOWA FALLS-The north bound evenins
passenger on the ST. PAU & Des Moines
road aud a hand car and two push cars
disputed The right Of way just south OF
his city, resulting in the cars being de
mois1ed and one section hand being in-
jured. The other workmen escaped by
iumping lust before the locomotive struck
the hand car. Ii IL reported that the In
iured man was StTanahan Of this city
and that he was injured in the chest and
taken 20 the hospital.
IOWA FALLS-Judse Wright has rem
dered his decision in the many-angled
case Of 9reen-NAchaEel State National
bank Delhi & Keller ct al, in which title
as well as the commissions or profits on
several transactions in which the farm
was also involved. Judge Wright finds
hat the title TO the farm rests in Delhi a.
Keller. a firm OF dentists al Eldora, and
that-NachaZel is under no obligation TO
deliver tho property to NJ, II. Green. VIII
first negotiated FOR the farm
We wish 70 sincerely thank oar neigh
bors and friends for their assistance in
Gazing for our beloved vito. ana Iaotbsr
during her. sickness and for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
c. w. T~.ETCHFORD.
.u~.HH - -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
MAYOR IS ASKED TO RESIGN
Chief Executive of Corning Refuses
to Quit Unless Paid. 9,

to Quit Unless Paid. F.,
CRESTON, Ia, May T-(Special)-Fhe
good people of Corning are just now agi-
tated by sensational developments against
Mayor l.. P. Knowles of this place. and
at a meeting of the city council>last night
that official was asked to resign, which
offer he promptly declined. Charges Of
various irregularities in conducting the
business interests of the city are preferred
against him and II is stated that some
time ago a committee waited upon him
and informed him of the dissatisfaction
with his administration, and at that time
he is said 10 have replied that "for 500 he
would resign, as 1t would be more than
he could make out of the office in a year
Later he is quoted as saying 1t would
take $500 to cause him to resign. Just what
steps the council will take now Is uncertain,
but it is said the council will attentp i'm
parchment. or a grand jury indictment.
Mayor Knowles also has a damage suit
on now, brought by John Dhone, a citizen
of this place for 500 damages for failing
to provide his family with fuel and the
necessaries of life. while they were quar-
antined for scarlet fever, and alleges they
would have suffered greatly had not the
neighbors provided for their wants.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08

IOWA CITY, la May 6.-(speoial)-
Two-thirds Of the number to be accoT-
modated have been enrolled in the summer
school of the State University of Iowa
which is to be conducted in the novel
fresh water laboratory on the shores OF
Lake Okoboji this summer.
The applications have far exceeded eN-
pectations and Director Thomas II. Nc
Bride is pleased by the fact that ten oil
the colleges of the state are represented
in the number of students enrolled.
Work is progressing satisfactorily on the
erection of the laboratory proper and all
will be in readiness for the opening of the
first term in June.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08

These transfers were reported to The
Bee May 6 by the -Pottawattamie County
Abstract company at Council Bluffs:
Interstate Realty company to j. w.
Johnson, lots IL and rs I'm block 10.
Evans second bridge addition to
Counci Bluffs, W.. q. ..........-.... 5000
Margaret l.. McGee and husband to
Henry and Estella NJ. Allen, lot 4
in block q, Hughes and Doniphan's
addition TO Council Bluffs. W. d.. 200
J.. T.. Potter and wife to Orville Viii
Jams, part lot 4, Aud "a b nwh
swi4 l2-i5-40. q. G. q ,....,........ l
Ferd III, Runte. single, to Zula 4.
Flack, east az It. of lot I In block
~, Hughes and Doniphan's addition
To Council Bluffs, W. d. ............... 100
Total. four transfers. .s5Oi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Iowa Bnnkers, Meeting.

CRESTON. Ia, May 6.-(Speeial)-Local
bankers are planning to entertain a large
number of visiting bankers next Wednes-
day, May. u, when the fifth annual meet
ing of the anker Association of Group
Nine meets in this city. Nine counties are.
represented in this group and nearly every
banker in the nine counties Is included,
belong to the organization. A program OF
papers TO be given by some of the finan-
ciers will be a feature of the afternoon, as
well as an address by H. w Brough. as
sistant manager of the country bank de-
partment of the First National bank OF
Chicago; E. r. Quincy of Fremont Neo.'
is also scheduled for an address on the
Postal Savings Bank" Election of new Of
ficers will also be held in the afternoon
and in the evening a banquet and smoker
will be given the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Total, four transfers. 49,,
w. e. BainbrIdRe Buried.

The funeral services OF the late w. e
Brsinbridse held Wednesday afternoon at
the family residence on Glen avenue. were
attended by a large ~coneourse of former
friends of the deceased and by the mem
bers, Of the Bar association i'm q body.
The casket was opened in the morning
for an hour to permit friends to view the
body, after which il was sealed up and
was not open during the services. Inter
ment, which was in Walnut Hin cemetery.
was private.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Younkerman WIN Firht.

The hearing in the case against the
YounkeTman Seed compand. charged with
selling clover seed containing a large per-
centage Of Canada thistle seed. was con-
tinued in the superior court yesterday to
permit the attendance OF State Food and
Dairy Commissioner Wright, who desires
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Accident in
Seattle Armory
Thirty Persons Are Injured by Col
lapse of Balcony During
Track Meet.

SEATTLE. Wash, May Thirty per-
sons were injured, many seriously. when
a section of a balcony railing at the neH
state armory save way during the indoor
track meet OF the Seattle Athletic club to-
night. Many spectators were thrown head
foremost 10 the floor, 10 feet below.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Captain Reaman BeOmcs Major.

ABERDEEN. 5, D., May L-(speciaI)-
Adjutant General c. II. Englesby of Wa
tertown has forwarded TO Captain ". w
Reaman Of this city his commission as
major OF the South k National
Guards. TO succeed Major Berg of Canton,
Who will remove from the state. Major
Reaman's successor as captain Of Company
l. of Aberdeen has not yet been announced
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Iowa

lie says, that prompts many men to be.
lieve society is against them and thev
might as well be against society. He be-
lieves three-fourths of the men convicted
of crime the first time can be redeemed
and saved to good citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs office Of the
Omaha Bee IL at is Scott street.
10th Phones 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08
Marriage

Licenses to wed we're issued yesterday to
the following;
Name and Residence. Age.
Claude p. Smith, Council Bluffs. ........ n
Jayne H.. Gretezer. Council Bluffs. 80. %
Caleb Fisher. Pacific Junction, Ia......g
Lulu Piatt, Pacific Junction, a........... Is
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08

DIR. w. W. Magareli, optometrist. moved
to a6-90S City National bank building.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08

We wish 10 sincerely thank oar neigh
bors and friends for their assistance in
Gazing for our beloved vito. ana Iaotb2r
during her. sickness and for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
c. w. I.ETCHFORD.
MRS. RUTH L. LEONARD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
MITCHELL RANGER ACTS
PART OF SIGNAL CORPS
Carrying Message from Department
of East to Department of Cali
fornia-Permanency Object

Clad in the regulation military khaki
in decidedly warlike car, equipped
with firearms, haversacks, picks and
shovels Private M E. Parrott, N. G. s.,
N. " accompanied by Lieut.. b. b.
Rosentha! and their mechanician,
Frank X. Zrbes. left New York at
high noon Thursday August 10, carry
ing dispatches from Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, y. S. A., commanding the de-
partment of the East to Maj. Cen
John f. Weston, U.SA., commanding
the department of California, in the
Mitchell Ranger
When the long journey is completed
at the Preside, at San Francisco, the
Michel Ranger will have covered ap-
proximately 3693 miles, Travelled
through eleven states, and will have
completed the first transcontinental run
ever essayed for military purposes.
Because of Major General Wood S
desire to see the establishment of an
automobile service in connection with
the regular and volunteer forces, the
present trip was inaugurated and un-
usual interest is being eVinCed In the
run by military authorities all over the
country on account of the large appro-
priation which will be asked from con-
gress next year for automobiles to be
used in connection with the signal
corps of the United States tarmy. The
war car which is being used to convey
Major General Woods message is the
first of the 1910 low-priced, four-cylin
der models turned out by Designer Bate
at the Mitchell Motor Car companys
factory at Racine, Wis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
LOzIER MACHINE
WAS DEMOLISHED
DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE
UNlNIURED
Participants Reduced from Ten to Six
in Afternoon-PoIlceman Has
Leg Broken by
Lamp

NEW YORK, Aug 28.-There was an
exciting time at the Brighton Beach
motordrome this afternoon when the
Lozier car took a flying lead and a
somersault off the back stretch into
the outfield, and Driver Heina and his
mechanic were seen to lurch from the
racer.
A shout went up from the occupants
of the grand stand, as they were sure
another tragedy had taken place, but
they were quickly reassured by the
official announcer, who said no one was
injured. The driver and mechanic We're
cheered as they were seen walking
back to their camp after abandoning
the machine, which was demolished.
The field this afternoon consisted of
six cars, with the Renault holding a
good lead The Rainier was close
second until an accident forced it to
stay out of the race for repairs for
over an hour
The Acme No looked to take Sec
the Rainier moving again he went af-
ter second place and won it back in
an hour.
An accident to the Acme No. put
that racer further back. This seemed
to leave the finish between the Renault
and the Rainier, with the odds in ia
Vor of the Renault.
There is no chance of a new record
for this event, as the track has become
too rough.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

Record for sixth hour 305 miles.
At the hospital today the doctors said
that Driver Crosse had a chance of
recovery, though his spine was frac-
tured.
Crosse will undergo an operation to-
daV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

BRIGHTON BEACH, n. Y, Aug. 2S.
The record for the first twelve hours
of the 24-hour automobile race on the
new motordrome track is one driver
killed. one badly injured, another pain
fully burned and policeman crippled.
The record for speed and distance
was fairly well held up during the early
hours of the contest, but at the end of
twelve hours racing the leading car,
the Renault, with 56S miles to its
credit, was wore than forty miles be-
hind the record made nearly a year
ago.
Fully $1,000 persons were present
when the fatal smash occurred last
night which crushed the life out of
Mechanician Leonard Cole, who was In
the Stearns car with Driver Laurente
Crosse, and more than half that num-
Der remained until daylight this morn
ing.
During the night there were many
spills, which forced several cars to
make repairs.
Between 4 and o'clock special po
liceman named Corrigan was badly in
jured through the oyerturning of
metal lamp post which was knocked
over by one of the racing automobiles
that skdded while going at top speed.
Corrigan's right leg was broken and
left knee dislocated. He was taken to
the hospital where Driver Crosse was
being treated for an injured spine and
internal injuries.
Early today the doctors said both
men would probably recover.
Driver Hughes. whose Aclothing took
fire after a collision between two big
cars, was painfully but not seriously
burned and is driving his car again.
Six of the original ten starters still
remained in the race at the end of the
twelfth hour the two withdrawn being
the demolished Stearns and the Fiat,
which was badly bent and twisted in
the collision with the Allen Kingston
during the third hour, and the Lozier
and Haupt cars.
Acme No. 4, which was driven des-
perately through the infield fence by
A. II. Van Tyne to avoid collision,
was quickly repaired and made
strong bid for first honors.
Twelfth hour score: Renault, 56S;
No. 3, 442; Singer, 424; Allen
Kingston, 379.
The Lozier car which was out of the
race for three hours during the night,
jumped from the track into the out
field at $50 a. m. when tire burst
The car turned over twice, and al
though the machine was wrecked
neither of the occupants was scratched
The Acme No. 4 was in trouble again
at 4;Ss. The crossbar of the steering
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
COME MIGHTY NEAR
BREAKING RECORD
Pasadena Man Lands His Buick White
Streak In San Francisco In
22-Hour Run from Here

Although without inten to assail the
road records between San Francisco
and Los Angeles two local owners of
the Buick white streak" distinguished
themselves during recent trips from
this city to San Francisco.
Mr.. C. Durant of Pasadena drove his
white streak from Los Angeles in
twenty-five hours and q. r. Karstens,
local printer, accompanied by his
family while en- route to the northern
city, accomplished the distance from
Salinas to Oakland in five hours and
thirty minutes, which is within thirty
minutes of the record for this distance.
William Best, jr., district sales
agent for the American Iron & Steel
Works with headquarters in San Fran
cisco, accompanied by his family, drove
to Los Angeles this week and the party
will spend a two weeks vacation sight
seeing in Southern California.