Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-15


publican state convention who will be in
full accord with the majority sentiment of
the convention as shown at the. June, pri-
mories. The only reason no chairman was
selected. 50 they say, is that tho time is
so distant. that they felt it to be unwise
TO select a chairman at this time, not
knowing who could and who could not be
present. %
street Car Troubles settled,
The Des Moines City Street Railway com
parry this morning accepted a proposition
made by the A-malgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Employees of
America, thus adjusting practically all diff
f%erences between employees and company.
The proposition was made to- tho company
following a series of conferences with Ed
ward McMorrow, international organizer.
By the terms Of the proposition the EN-
ployes are to receivs p cents an hour for
the first year, 20 cents for the second, 20
cents for the third and % cents for the
fourth. Under the old arrangement the
car men received 10 cents for the first year.
20 cents for the second, p cents for the
third, % cents for the fourth, % cents for
the fifth and "a cents for the sixth. The
question of hours will be left 20 the execu-
tion board of the car mems union and will
be adjusted later.
Assessor Is Not Upheld.
The supreme court held today that the
assessor is not the whole thing in making
assessments. In a tax ferret case from
Sioux city wherein the assessor failed or
declined to assess the value of insurance
claims amounting to $25, $50 he'd by Jona-
than w. Brown on a building just burned
the court held that the county treasurer
had the right and duty, under the tax
ferret law, to make an assessment. In
a dissenting opinion Judge Weaver states
that he had been originally assigned to
write the opinion and decided It the other
way, but did 1t so that he had succeeded
only in convincing the court he was wrong,
He appended the decision he had written
and Evans approves It also,
Busy Week for Commission.
The Iowa railroad commission In a weekly
report states that this has been a particu-
larly busy week as on March 8 o and
10, they considered changes in classification
and rates on thirty-nine different COM
modes. also the adoption Of the ~prosposed
uniform demurrage rules. The coal rate
hearing, upon request of both the Iowa
Commercial Coal association and the rail-
way companies, was postponed until March
"a The subject of switching rules and
zones which was to have been heard this
week cas- postponed until April 5 on request
OF the railway companies, consented to by
the Iowa State Manufacturers association.
The board also fixed March IS at Des
Moines for a hearing in the case Of the
Boone Brick and Tile company against the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway company.
The commissioners HtGnnga1 % oil ,oAz 80
classification matters before v and its
action in the same will be noted next week
upon the issuanc of the new amendment
to Iowa classification. The demurrage rules
were thoroughly discussed. but the board
has not as yet announced it's decision.
The car situation has been greatly re-
lieved and Of no bad weather developes
within a short time, conditions will be
normal. Only five complaints were received
during the week on account Of car shortage
and delay in trainst Other complaints
received related to station service and train
service.
During the week the board closed six
cases referring to car service. Other cases
closed were as follows:
c.. n. Rohde, secretary, Waterloo, against
Chicago & Northwestern Railway company.
Depot facilities. Depot was ordered put in
8VV@
D.. w. Brunton, Wall Lake. against Chi
cago g. Northwestern Railway company.
Telephone In depot Telephone was in
Citizens of Avon against Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company. Station
service, COMPANY agreed to heat waiting
room.
Frmers' Elevator company, Laurel,
against Iowa Central Railway company
Failure to furnish cars. Cars furnished.
c. II. Rohde. secretery, Waterloo, against
Illinois Central Railroad company. Depot
facilities. Company agreed to put depot
In good condition at once.
w. p. Chambers, Corwith, against Mis-
souri g. St. Louis Railroad company
Failure to furnish cars. Cars furnished as
desired.
Brenton Bros, Dallas Center, against
Missouri & st. Louis Railroad company
Failure to furnish cars. Cars furnished as
desired.
]. F. Keough, Tripoli, against Chicago
Great Western Railroad company. Failure
to furnish cars, Cars furnished.
s. G., Wayman, Wauoomas against Chi
l.cago, Minneapolis & st. Paul Railway com
pany. Failure to furnish cars, Cars
New State Telephone company, sioux
CITY, against. Illonls Central Railroad com
pany. Telephone in station at Otto. Com
pany agreed to install a phone in station
' at once.