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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Iowa
SUFFRAGE BILLS ARE DEAD
Senate Puts a Quietus on Them for
the Present Session.
ROTATION ON PRIMARY BALLOT
Bill Passes senate and Every Indica-
tion IL VIII Also Pass the House
Pioneer Lawmakers In
Session.
lFrom a staff correspondent.l

CFrom a STAFF Correspondent)
DIES MONIES. March 12.-(specisl. 1.-THE
state senate put a %quietus on the woman
suffrage question this morning without de-
bate. Senator Jameson, who has just re-
signed to take his seat in congress, had
started the movement by introducing a
resolution looking to a constitutional
amendment to permit women TO vote and
also a bill to more clearly define the
rights OF women in voting at school cleo
tons and on all referendum matters.
Jameson having departed the measures
were reported without recommendation.
Today a large number of women suffrag-
cites gathered to witness the passage Of
the bills. The one relating to limited suf-
frage for women was considered first and
It was defended in a mild way by Senator
| Cosson. The e~nacting clause was stricken
out by a vote of 80 to IL. Then Senator
Gilliland moved with regard to the resolu-
ton for a constitutional amendment that 1t
be indefinitely postponed and this was done
by a vote of 81 to IL. There was no de-
bate and not a word said in defense of the
measure. This ends all consideration of the
subject at this session. The suffragettes
Immediately arranged another meeting and
will start a campaign for two years from
now.
The senate passed an important measure
in the bill by Peterson to provide for ro-
tstion of the names of candidates for Of
flee on the primary ballots so that the
alphabetical advantage shall no longer pre-
vail. This passed 80 to 10. 1t will prevent
a repetition of the experience of last year
when most OF the officers were named
because of their names being first on the
ballots. The house spent the forenoon In
consideration of the Lee bill which pro-
vides for the same thing, and the result
will probably be that one or the other of
the bills becomes a law.
Authorize Dragging the a
The senate passed a bill today author
izing the use of a road drag in the taking
care OF the Iowa roads and making sew
eral other material amendments in the
general highway law. 1t is one of sew
eral bills relating to highways having for
their purpose a sufficient chang in the
law so that better roads can be secured.
The senate also considered at length a
bill relating to the construction of fire
proof hotels and providing for greater
safety of guests.
Lawmakers I'm Session.
A meeting of the low Association of
Pioneer Lawmakers was held in the city
today, and this afternoon, by invitation.
the members appeared in the house and
speeches were made upon various mat
tiers recalling old methods OF legislation.
Favorable to Firemen's Pensions.
The senate today received a favorable
report of the committee on cities and
towns on a bill much urged by the fire
men of the state for pensioning fiTemen.
The bill leaves It 10 the local municipali-
ties to provide for these pensions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Iowa

Laurel Telephone company. While IT was
showing hardest there were two flashes
or lightning. One OF the bolts burned
central office.
WATERFOWL a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Iowa state
yesterday, the dates for the annual con-
%ventfon, which is to be held in this city,
on Thursday and Friday, June 10 and II.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lodge No.
15 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will
Stories in height, in this city during the the
coming summer. The building plan was
~inaugqrated last night at 2 meeting of
was organized five years ago to promote
the building project. The building is TO
cost $50. 900.
more than 81, OO0, 900 changed hands mere
during. the week for annual settlement
early In March: A number Of the trans
actions were for farms which sold for
more than $40, 900. The largest single
transaction was $32,400 The highest
price paid for improved land was $40,
but more than a score Of farms sold for
more than 500 an acre.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on all Of the
steam roads of central Iowa, which has
been badly crippled for the last forty
eight hours by one of the worst storms of
wind and snow ever experienced in March,
is just beginning to become normal again.
1nTec trains on the Iowa Central were
showed In over night and great difficulty
was experienced In operating trains on
the Northwestern, Great Western and Rock
Island. In places the snow has drifted to
a depth of six feet.
MARSHALLTOWN - Fraud of the
grossest kind is alleged in the school
election of district No. 4 of Timber Creek
township, Marshall county, the feature
Of which was the proposition to levy
s475 to pay damages resulting from a
road to be opened to give an easier and
shorter route to the school house. 1t
is claimed that people outside of the dis
trict were voted and that some OF those
in the district who opposed the PROPOSE
ton were prevented from voting. The
proposition carried, but, determined to de-
feat IT, those who oppose II will carry
the question to the district court In an
appeal from the election result.
CRESTON-Charles Tofflemier, a resi-
dent OF Orient, is in Jail here charged with
drawing a revolver upon John Helm and
threatening to shoot him. The charge was
filed yesterday afternoon after an exciting
scrap between the two men, beginning In
the office of Heflin and ending In the cap
ture of Tofflemier In a private house OF the
city, where he ran and insisted on be-
ing allowed TO conceal himself from the
officers and Helm. who were after him
He succeeded I'm frightening the inmates
of the house to the verge of prostration
before the officers came up and tried Il
hold them at bay from the upper rooms
of the house I'm which he had taken refuge
The deputy sheriff drew his revolver and
succeeded In getting his man without any
shots being fired.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
MOVE TO ExPUNGE RECORDS
Nash Company Takes New Tack in
Water Bond litigation

Water Bond Litigation.
Counsel for the c.. b. Nash company of
Omaha, which recently brought suit in the
United States court against the city Of
Council Bluffs to restrain the Issuance Of
the proposed 100000 water works bonds.
yesterday served notice on the city clerk
OF its equest that the record of the sup
posed meeting of the city council on the
night of Labor day. September Z, be ex-
plunged from the records.
September Z was the regular meeting
night OF the city council and the record.
which however was not signed by Mayor
Maloney, shows that all of the members
wore present and that on account of It
being Labor day an adjournment was taken
TO the next evening.
The notice of the Nash company quotes
the testimony of Mayor Maloney, Council
men Bellinger, Morgan. McMiIlen,' Rigdon
and Younkerman, City Clerk Cassidy and
Deputy City Clerk Mortensen to the effect
that they were not present at the sup
posed meeting. Mayor Maloney and Coun-
Gilman BellingeT together with City Mar
shall G.. II. Richmond are further quoted
as testifying positively that no meeting Of
the city council was held on the evening
OF September Z.
1t was at the meeting on the next night
that the city council took the action in
granting the request of the petitioners that
a special election be held at which the
bond proposition was submitted to the
voters. The Nash company alleges that this
action was illegal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
y

~Ivanhoe commandery, Knights Templar,
will meet I'm special conclave this evening
for work In the order of the temple.
Mrs. Viola s.. Mathews. who was before
the commissioners on insanity last Friday
on complaint of her husband, j. b. Math-
ews, OF Washington township, was yes
terday adjudged insane and ordered com
mitted to the state asylum at Clarinda-
+. X. Conklin. a Milwaukee brakeman,
was found yesterday 10 be suffering from
smallpox and was sent to the detention
hospital j. II. Macrae, the city quaran-
tine officer, attended to the fumigating
OF the caboose in which Conklin was
found.
The preliminary hearing OF ]. Griffin.
charged with being one of the two men
who held up and robbed James CLANCY
on Broadway OF two diamonds valued at
$3.50. was continued in police court yester-
day morning until Wednesday OF next
week. The grand jury. which convenes
next Tuesday. will probably investigate the
case In the meantime.
"Old Tom" the faithful veteran horse
of the sewer department. had his earthly
career ended yesterday. City Physician
Tubbs and Veterinary Surgeon Holdings
worth took the old animal down TO the
municipal dumping grounds near the river
bank. where a grave had been dug. and
administered an injection OF strychnine
Old Tom had served the city In different
departments since 1855
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
UTILITIES COMMISSION
PROPOSED FOR MISSOURI
Bill Modelled Along New York Lines
and Approved by Governor
Hadley IL Introduced.

JEFFERSON city. Mo, March IA
public utilities commission modelled upon
the New York body is proposed in a bill
presented to the legislature late today.
The commission Is to be non-partisan and
20 consist Of five members The measure
has the support of Governor Hadley and
the leaders Of both parties in the legisla-
ture, and Is considered almost certain OF
passage. Absolute power 10 summon wit
nesses and to fix rates IL given under the
bill. although appeal TO the supreme court
from the rate fixed provided in the bin.
The commission will have supervisory
power over all public service corporations.
An attache from the attorney generals Of
flee shall be detailed as counsel TO the
commissionY
The measure IL the most far-reaching
OF any introduced In the legislature for
many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Council Bluffs
FIGURES ON CITY REVENUE
Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars is the
Amount Anticipated.
INCREASE OF FIVE THOUSAND
There VIII Also Ne some Additional
Expenses, Notably Elections and
Payment on New Fire
Engine House.

city officials are now beginning to fig
ugc on the appropriations for the main
tenanco Of the several municipal depart
ments during the coming fiscal year,
which commences April /. A large por-
ton OF the city's revenue is derived from
uncertain sources. such as saloon licenses,
police court fees. forfeitures, etc. For the
fiscal year now closing the appropriations
were based on a contemplated revenue
of sS0,OOO. The revenue for the year has
been slightly more than had been antiei-
patcd. and while the appropriations for
some Of the departments nave been over
drawn, the general fund as a whole. II
is expected. will be able to meet all the
expenses Of the city government for the
fiscal year.
For the fiscal year now closing the fol-
lowing appropriations for the maintenance
of the several municipal departments, the
expenses Of which are betrayed out OF
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Iowa New Notea,

FORT DODGE-David Springer, 81
years old, an early settler at Gowrie, died
this morning.
ELDORA-At the annual election of the
city fire department held last night I. w.
ScuTry was chosen chief and S. b. Gard
ner was elected captain of company No.
l and Frank Walker was elected captain
of company No. 2.
LEHIGH-The vote stood 10 to II in
favor OF free text books and they will be
installed next September.
CRESTON-Next Tuesday and Wednes-
day, March l6 and II. the fourth semi
annual convention of Corning District Den
tai society will meet in this city. This dis
trict comprises all of southwest Iowa and
a large delegation is expected.
DEEP RIVERA the annual school
bone the Independent district for sic. 900
for the purpose of building a new school
house the coming summer The PROPOSE
ton carried by a vote OF lSl TO "a.
GREEN MOUNTAIN AT the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Farm
ers' Elevator company of Green Noun
tain held today the following officers
we're elected; William Shipton, presi,
dent; John b. Classen. vice president, and
/. A. Lay, secretary.
CRESTON-Ex-United States Attorney
Lewis Miles is Frustrated at his home in
corydon with an attack Of stomach and
he could not recover. He was removed
from the train TO his home on = stretcheT
and is still IN a very serious condition.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is to have
a fifth school building. to be erected by
Sas s sixth street. This structurs viii
be built of brick at a cost OF Hl,O0o Two
new school directors were elected yester-
day-A. o. Peterson and Charles s. Blakey,
MARSHALLTOWN-A freak OF light,
l ming during a snOwstorm In Marshal
lcounty yesterday put entirely out OF bust
J mass for 4 time the exchange Of tbs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Apricot whip.

Wash well one-half pound dried a~pricots
and stew slowly until the water has all
evaporated from them. Then chop or put
through a colander and add one-half cup
sugar and set over fire until the sugar
melts. Stir well and then set to cool.
When cool add this to the stlffly beaten
whites of six ggs. Turn into a well but
tered cake mold and bake in a moderate
oven for about one-half hour. Turn out
on a plate and allow to cool and serve
with either whipped cream or a hin Gus
tard favored with vanilla. Prune whip il
made in the same manner, substituting
prunes for apricots.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

CHEYENNE, wyo., March 12~-(Specisl.)
THE National Wool Growers association
next week will establish in Washington a
headquarters from which will be directed
a campaign to prevent any tampering with
the tariff on wool, incidental to the revision
Of the tariff by the special session OF con-
gress, which is to convene March is. George
S. Walker, secretary of the association,
will depart for Washington next Sunday,
and will be Joined there by the following
committee: f. w. Gooding Of Idaho. presi-
dent of the National Wool Growers ASSOC
citation; ]. A.. Delfelder OF Wyoming. presi-
dent of the Wyoming Wool Growers as
ISOLATION: e. s, Gosney OF Arizona and
Charles Bier of Montana.
The campaign of the association to pre-
serve the present tariff on wool has been
in progress for some time. and the as
ISOLATION has every reason TO believe that
its effort in the interest OF the industry
It represents will be successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Well Known Gambler Dead.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., March 12-(Spscial)
John Miller, so long known as "Whiffle-
tres Jimmy that there is uncertainty as
TO his real name, died last night. three days
after his return from a three years alb
sence from Cheyenne. He was formerly
a we'll known character and successful gam
bier, but a victim of the drug habit. He
is believed TO have been visiting a brother
at Chihuahua, Mexico, during the long
absence from this city. Desmond has taken
charge of the remains, as there is doubt as
to the cause OF the death Of the deceased.
In the day of ne old Cheyenne-Deadwood
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Gives Had Check as BAIL.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., March 12-(spe-
cial.)-The authorities OF McCook and Min
nehaha counties are looking for f. w.
Palmer of this city. formerly a representa-.
tive of the Standard OIL company, who is
wanted on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses and the issuing OF a
check upon a bank in which he had no
funds.
Palmer was in custody of the authorities.
but succeeded in gaining his liberty by a
shrewd trick. He was arrested at his home
in this city late at night and was taken
before Judge Dickey OF a local court. Al
bail for his appearance in the morning
Palmer rendered a check on a Sioux Falls
bank for the sum of $500.
When Palmer failed to appear at the APP
pointed time the check was taken TO the
bank, where It was stated Palmer had no
funds in the institution. Palmer now has
disappeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
woodmen Circle at Fort Dodge.

FORT DODGE, Ia. March n.-(Special.)-
The state convention of the Woodmen
Circle. the organization for women in the
order Of the Woodmen OF the World, closed
here with the election Of officers and a ban
quet at which sixteen candidates were In
ltiated by a drill team of twenty from Sioux
City.
Officers elected for the coming year were
as follows: Grand guardian. Miss Mae Fer
man OF Des Moines; grand adviser, Mrs.
Pllcoutt of Sioux City; clerk. Mrs. Ballinger
OF Boone; grand banker, Mrs. Sholtz of
Cresco; grand chaplain, Mrs. Drum of Sioux
City; attendant. Mrs. Graham of Creston;
inner sentinel. Miss Johanssn of Pleasant
Valley; outer sentinel, Mrs. Hall of Eagle
Grove; grand manager. Miss Connolly of
Fort Dodge; grand manager, Mrs. shannon.
Mrs. Leasure of Clinton was chosen dele
gate to represent Iowa at the supreme con-
vention in Detroit in June.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
MAYBRAY CASE BEFORE JURY
Opinion General Indictment VIII BE
Returned.

The federal grand jury had before It
yesterday Samuel Sutor of Cass Lake,
Mimi, who was buncoed out of 5000. and
other witnesses against J. c. Maybray,
the alleged head of the swindling syndi-
cate which operated in New Orleans, Couu-
Gil Bluffs, Denver and Little Rock. finally
falling into the clutches of the law at the
last named place.
Assistant United States Prosecuting At
torney George B. Stewart stated last even
ing that he expected the grand jury would
finish deliberations and report some time
this morning, although It was possible no
report would be made until the afternoon.
Although MIR. Stewart declined to express
any opinion as TO what the grand jury
would do in the Maybrsy case, the gem
eral opinion around the federal building
Is that an indictment will be returned on the
charges preferred by Postoffice Inspector
swenson. In the event OF an Indictment
being returned. it is believed that May
bray will be brought TO Council Bluffs
from Little Rock within a few days. 1t is
not expected, however, that he will be
tried at this term of United State court.
There was little business OF Importance
before the court yesterday and Judge Nc
Pherson adjourned court shortly after the
noon recess.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
NO DIVISION or THE SIXTH. wARD
Majority of Council DO Not Favor
BallinRer Plan.

I'll city council in session yesterday aft
ernoon as a committee of the whole de-
elined to approve the ordinance introduced
by Councilman Bellinger last Monday night
providing for the division OF the Sixth
ward into three voting precincts. Under
the ordinance the First ward Is divided
into two precincts. Twenty-eighth street
being the dividing line, Councilmen skods-
holm. McMillen and Morgan commended that
with Twenty-eighth street as the dividing
line. the west half. or new Second pre-
cinct, would a only 2S2 votes, as against
$50 in the east half. or First precinct. Mr..
BellinSer met this objection with the state
ment hat the west half would build up
rapidly. and in making Twenty-eighth
street the dividing line he had done so
with a view to the future. Further. Mr..
Bellinger declared that the residents OF
the ward favored the division as contem-
plated by the ordinance. A tilt between
Mr.. Belllnger ana Councilman Skodsholm
seemed to indicate that there was some
animus in the opposition Of certain coun-
cnmeh to the ordinance as prepared by the
councilman from the Sixth ward.
the new ordinance granting the Great
Western railroad the right today a switch
track on South avenue was brought up and
discussed. but at the suggestion Of coun-
Gilman McMillen was replaced In the
pigeon hole. the city clerk was instructed
20 notify the local attorney for the rail-
road that when the Great Western put n
the eTossins AZ Esventh street. which /
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Matters in District Court.

The district court jury in the case of
William sutter, charged with breaking into
a Northwestern freight car and stealing
shoes, after being out since 5 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, brought in a verdict
about 1880 o'clock yesterday morning find
ing the defendant guilty.
This was the last jury case for this term
and Judge Thornell ordered the panel dis
charged. The new term of court will open
next Tuesday with Judge Wheeler on the
bench.
A motion for a new trial in the damage
suit in which r. B. Henderson was awarded
a verdict OF $500 against David and Herbert
Downs of Nicola for assault was overruled
by Judge Thornell yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
ON TRIAL FOR KILLING FATHER
Murder Follows Supposed Anront TO
Dead Mother of Prisoner.


NORTHWOOD, Ia, March 12.-(Special. y
The interest of much OF the north central
territory of Iowa will center in this place
thu last week of THIS month when Ed Nc
Namara is to be put on trial for the muir
der of his father, Martin Mcnamara, on
December 26. The crime was one of the
most cold-blooded ever committed in north
ern Iowa. Young Mcnamara, apparently
goaded to a frenzy by what he considered
to be an insult to the memory of his mother
by his father, who was counting a Clear
Lake woman, went to Grafton, secured a
revolver and chloroform. Returning he
crept into his fathers bedroom and leaning
over the foot OF the bed ne fired the con-
tents Of the pistol into his fathers body.
Then he drank the chloroform. The father
lived for seventeen hours. and while con-
scious he pleaded continually for his son.
whom he declared was mentally unbalanced
and should have been in a hospital. A
venire of seventy-five jurors, three times
the number usually drawn in this peaceful
county. has been drawn for the term OF
court when Mcnamara will be tried.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
March II, by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs.
s. Z. Hooker and wife 10 w. w.
King. Ell nek of ~11-74-40, W. A.. .N0,a 200
h. Y. Graybill and wife to Zenas
Graybill. lot 3 in block s in town of
Underwood, W. 500
Aaron p. Richardson. ct al 20 II. II.
Rounds, sa swA Of 1853, W. d.. $50
f. A. Blanchard and wife to Samuel
Christensen, sh neh Of 1854, W. d 5000
l. f. GULL, unmarried. to w. w.
Cleary, e. % acres Of nwL swL
of ~s2-7s-42. W. d,...",-...-..".. 1900
George H.. Mayne and wife to Svcnd
Frimodt W. so feet OF block I, in
Mill addition to Council Bluffs, W. d. go
j. ID. Corey and wife to w. q. Stahl.
lot ?, block 10, Mo~rningside addition
10 Council Bluffs, W. d....,......... 1890
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
woIsey Votes ON Water Bonds.

SIOUX FALLS. s.. D., March l2-(Spe-
cial)-Great interest is being taken by the
residents OF wolsey in the result of a
special election which is 10 be held at that
place on Tuesday of next week. in which
the proposition OF issing bonds in a sum
not exceeding 5000 for providing a munici-
pal waterworks system will b submitted
10 the voters
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Prior TO this year the salary of the
stenosrapher for the city offices was
paid from the contingent fund.
Ca and electric lights. sewer depart-
ment. bridge department. intersection
paving and grading, intersection sewer
special assessment paving. special assess
ment grading. special assessment sewers.
special assessment curbing and idewalk
interest on funded debt, water rental, city
parks. public library. judgments. improve
ment fund are provided for from the
cash on hand and the receipts from the
levies made therefor.