Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
Iowa
CARROLL HAS PLACES To FILL
Will Soon Name Seven Members Of
Conservation Commission.
INVITATIONS OF SCHEME AFLoAT
Appointment of Curator for Histor-
teal society Il stin Up In the
Air and IL Not Likely to
he settled soon.
(From a staff Correspondent

DIES MONIES. May 0.-(special)-Gov-
ernor b. f. Carroll is expected next week
to name the seven members Of the commis-
sion for the conservation OF natural re-
sources in Iowa. This commission, whlch
is to serve without compensation, was pro-
vided by the last legislature. Its duties
are to make Investigations, surveys, etc.
of waterways and other natural resources
of the state ard make a report. 1t is
understood there are many applications be-
fore the governor for positions on TINS
commission.
The membership of the commission VIII
be watched with considerable interest In
view Of the recent article by Judson Wele-
yer, formerly of Iowa, in an eastern maya
zine in which he declared the Westing-
house people are trying to get control OF
all the water power in the United states
He claims that the transmission OF power
Is now practically controlled by these peo-
pie and that II they can get control OF all
the water power in the country they VIII
have the biggest trust America has ever
known.
1t is understood that other states as well
as Iowa have commissions appointed to
llNtSliAdNG Allt hdAh
the legislatures may have been innocent
enough and had the most patriotic motives
there are those who are asking the question
II It is not possible these commissions we're
created through the Influence of some great
water organization that wishes the
river surveys and reports made by nation
and state without expense to them.
1t is a well known fact that during the
recent Legislature prominent men who do
not generally give up their time unless
it is for business enterprises, spent days
urging the members Of the legislature to
pass a bill providing the creation OF this
commission and also urging the governor
to such. Whether these same
people have been active in recommending
members of the commission Is unknown.
However, in view Of the exposition made
by Mr.. Wellever in his, article, the PEOPLE
OF Iowa will be interested In seeing men
appointed on the commission whose motives
can be unquestioned and who would with
hold its Information from private corpora
ions until made public through the proper
state source.
CuratOrship Up To Board.
Governor Carroll, It is rumored. has re-
linquished to the State Historical board
the right to appoint a curator of the his.
torical department. The law gives him the
right to make the appointment of the head
Of this department, which is under the con.
troll of the board as a whole. Other mem.
bers felt the whole board should have ths
selection. Governor Carroll learning the
attitude of the members readily yielded
his appointive power, 1t Is said. and ha,
now consented to name as curator whoever
the board selects.
The matter. it is expected. will now b,
delayed to June /. though meetings of tn,
board are being held every few days. TIL,
members are not inclined TO rush the mat
ter of making an appointment. 1t has beef
suggested that the state Historical societ,
at Iowa City should be combined with tn
state historical department in Des Moines
and both put under one management. I'm
der such a plan the state historical publ
cations would he issued from this city
Some of the board members are inclined L
think that in view of this fact a curato
should be selected with especial fitness L
conduct this publication feature as well a
the management of the historical depart
ment. There is a difference of opinion an,
as yet the decision has not simmered dow
to any particular candidates. There is n
criticism of Nj. Harlan, who Is the actin
c%uretor, and. indeed. there are some OF tn
members who believe he will be the ulti
mate choice of the board. BY combining
the two positions the salary might b
raised to a very good sum. The curato
now is provided a salary of but 81. 500 pc
year.
PuEiIist Escapes Prison.
Thomas Hatch, prizefighter, who thre
years ago was sentenced from Polk count,
to fifteen years in Fort Madison peniten
tiary on the charge of robbing Made
Woods house, West Cherry street, escape,
yesterday from prison.
Hatch, in company with Dwyer, anothe
prisoner, gained access to the new hospita
and after all the prisoners had been take
to lunch made their escape. Dwyer wa
later captured, but Hatch eluded tn,
guards and searchers.
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