Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
BOARD OFCONTROL ACTS
Miss Garrison is Appointed superin'
tendent Of Girls School.
LAND ASSESSMENTS INCREASE
Total VIII he Forty Million
Dollars over Last Years
RoII-RaiIrOsd Docket
Made Up.

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DES MONIES, Ia, July 9.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The Board Of Control today an
nounced the appointment of Miss Hattie
r. Garrison as superintendent OF the girls
Industrial school at Mitchellville. Miss
Garrison was for some years superln-
tendent of the Benedict Home in this
city, and when the institution was changed
to Fort Dodge was transferred there, in
which position she is now employed. The
board also announced the appointment OF
George r. Eaton, superintendent of the
schools Of Alton, Ia, to be superintendent
Of the college for the blind at Vinton.
Land values Grow.
By estimating the probable returns from
Linn. Polk and Blackhawk counties the
auditors office figured up the land as
sessment returns today, which show an
increase OF 50, OOO,0O over last year, This
is an unusual increase. Attorney ]. c..
Davis Of the Northwestern said today he
believed the assessment Of the railroads
should be lowered as compared with tho
values Of farm lands. which have been
shown to be much increased.
Railroad Docket Announced.
The railroad commission today announced
the docket for the next hearing on rates
by the board, which will be held July %.
1t includes some important matters. as
the railroads ask for a number Of reduo-
tions, one Of the most important being
the elimination Of the provision requiring
the companies TO charge only the minimum
when a small car is ordered and q big car
sent.
Woman Attempts Suicide.
Mrs. Libby Gallagher Of 1891 Pennsylvs-
mia, wife of a prominent lodge worker,
today attempted suicide by taking lsud-
anum because Of a fit Of melanoholia. Her
husband is a lawyer and she often helps
him in the trial OF his cases.
The board Of seven, consisting OF the
executive committee of the State Dairy
association, the state food and dairy
commissioned and two others, to whom
the legislature voted $4,000 to develop the
dairy business OF the state, today decided
to employ two inspectors for dairy and
milk inspection to work under Mr.. Van
Pelt. who has been employed to travel
about the state and push the work. An
agreement was reached today that the
corn, dairy, horticultural and agricultural
interests will unite In the corn exposition
and short course which is to be held In
the Coliseum In this city In December.
CrabtPee Attempts Suicide.
LislerC rabtree, the corporal OF the Second
United States cavalry, who Is confined In
the Fort Des Moines guard house on the
charge Of numbering Captain Raymond,
tried to commit suicide in his cell early to-
day by buting his head against the iron
bars Of the cage. Crabtree has been con-
fined in his cell without opportunity to
speak to anyone, while a sentry paced up
and down in front OF the cage on guard.
- -. IL. g. auA lleNrna4aa HnnF,a
being left alone to his own thoughts, with
no one allowed to speak a word to HIM,
1t is claimed, the boy was slowly losing
his mind. gCrabtree has secured attorneys
now and 1t is understood that they will
contend in his trial that he was insane
at the time of his act in killing Captain
Raymond. They will endeavor to get a
trial before the civil authorities and not
before a court-martial,
Report Asks New Laws.
In the delayed report OF the State Rail-
road commission, filed with the governor
today. the legislature Is asked to give more
laws and charging hat the supreme court
by it's Interpretation Of the law has robbed
the commission OF all authority as to cross
ings. The commission asks a law giving
IL the authority to order underground or
overhead crossings. The report should
have been filed last December. but was not
completed TIL recently, 1t is claimed. be-
cause Of lack of employees.
Held Iowa ConvIcts.
, The Society for the Friendless, which IL
affiliated with the Christian Endeavor so
ciety, will seek TO maintain & worker In
the penitentiary and reform school of Iowa
In the hope of helping the ~convicts t.
secure employment and get on their fee
after leaving the institutions, A repre-
sentative of the society Is in the state
and will take the matter up with Governor
Carroll as soon as he shall return to hi
office.
Raise Street Grades.
The Des Moines city council today In
structed Councilman MacVicar to proceed
with the work of raising the grade o
East Locust street. A fill will be mad
that will bring the street on a level from
the bridge to the Northwestern tracks
II is one of the most important improve
ments the new city council has under
taken.
Holly Wins Suit.
At the trial of c. o. Holly in the dis
triot court today for disbarment from
practice as an attorney the charges wsr'
dismissed by Judge James A. Howe. Al
torney Holly Is one OF the oldest prao
t~itioners in the city and has been promi
nent as a candidate for mayor. TIL,
charges were filed by Attorney Frank S
Dunshee, but were not pressed at the
trial and Dunshee made an effort to droI
the case. Holly insisted on q trial.