Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-17

jected to letting DR.. Thomas out without
some notice. Many members OF the board
thought DR.. Thomas ruined his usefulness
by antagonizing the public, the legislature
and the newspapers and for the good Of the
board 1t was thought that a change should
be made, all recognizing that he had been
very efficient In his office management.
DR.. Sumner, who is in the city, refused
to allow his name to be presented unless
his election was practically unanimous. DR..
Hanchett Of Council Bluffs was elected
president of the board.
Change in Quarantine Laws.
Radical changes in the quarantine laws
have been decided upon by the State Board
of Health. Smallpox patients will be re-
leased as soon as the skin peels off instead
Of in forty days. Vaccinated persons will
be released at once from infected premises
instead Of being retained there forty days.
Dlphtheria patients will be released six
days after the membrane disappears.
At the conference Of railroad representa-
tives on drinking cups on trains Carroll
Wright OF the Rock Island suggested that
the drinking cups in the state house be
abolished before those on trains. The rail-
road men said they viii put paper cups
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public as a trial.
Governor Carroll today appointed Charles
H.. Robbins, a son-ln-law Of former Gov
ernor Larrahee, as Judge OF the superior
court Of Cedar Rapids, vice j. Fl. Roth
rock, resigned.
Charge for Extra Cans.
Creameries today complained to the Rail
road commission that railroads have given
notice that after August ! a charge OF Il
cents will be made for the return OF empty
cream cans. This they claim is often
times half the charge for the shipment OF
the can containing 100 pounds of cream.
They ask a hearing on July 81 and for q
ruling against the new rate.
Congressman Mckinley Of Illinois, who
has bought the Des Moines Electric COM
pany, has opened negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Dss Moines street railway.
Officials Of the street railroad here deny
there is any deal on. Attorneys for Mo
Kinley in Peoria acknowledge that there
is such a move on.
Greek nterprete Arrested.
George Chichis, a Greek Interpreter IL
he cement works at Mason City, has beer
arrested at the instigation Of State Labo
commissioner van DuSn charged Win con
Quoting an employment agency without au
thoTity or license. It Is charged that N
not only charged the Greek workmen
fee for getting them employment in tn,
cement works, but that he also charge,
them a monthly fee for keeping them EN-
ployed and. In addition. under threat o
having them discharged he forced then
to buy all their groceries and other sup
plies from him. It is claimed that Chichl
was getting about $500 TO $3.50 a montl
from these Greeks in fees besides tn
profits from his grocery business.
Carroll at Toledo.
Governor B. F. Carroll today acoepte,
an invitation to speak at Toledo, Ia, JUL
Is. at the reunion OF the Tama Count,
Veterans association. Secretary Jane
Wilson Of the Department OF Agriculture
CONGRESSMAN James ". Good and Captain
Kepler will also speak.
Big Deal Closed.
The deal that has been acknowledged Z
be pending between Congressman William
b. Mckinley Of Illinois and the Des Moline
Electric company for the purchase Of tn
Des Moines plant was closed yesterday
The local officers of the company gave GU
the information and II has been confirme,
by Congressman Mckinley. Congressman
Mckinley also stated that he would con