Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-18
OIL POURED BY YOAKUM
Afflicted Ones Seek Health at Hands
Of California Healer.
MANY WOMEN IN COMPANY
Chris Ottosen VIII He Candidate for
Railroad COmmissiOner-EmPIoyes
Mt MitcheIIviIIe Made
Deputies.


Several hundred persons attended the state
convention OF faith healers in Des Moines
today and a score or more OF afflicted per-
sons crowded about Brother" Yoakum
from California who conducted a clinic
to show what is possible. He carried a
small bottle Of c~oierless oil and with his
finger rubbed a small quantity on the
head Of each person coming for relief, then
declared the healing a success and went
on to others. The majority Of those at
tending were women and at the meetings
during the afternoon and evening showed
many signs of hysterla.
II was decided that Yoakum should be
employed for a week to remain and demon
strate the power Of healing by faith.
Chris OttOsen Candidate.
IT was announced here today that Chris
ottosen of Humboldt is to be q candidate
for state railroad commissioner
Employees Arc Deputies.
While all was quiet at the state Indus
trial School for Girls at Mitchellville. two
Of the employees were deputized as officers
and placed as guards at the institution and
from this time on, rigid rules will be OBJ
served. Senator Ware Of the State Board
Of Control is personally in charge.
Investigating Express Rates.
All members Of the State Railroad com
mission appeared at the hearing yesterday
on express rates and the hearing was
opened. About a dozen specific matters
are involved as to express rates, but In
fact the investigation opens up the whole
question OF the reasonableness of the ex-
press rates In Iowa. One matter brought
to the attention Of the board today was
that a package could be sent from Bur-
lington to Billings, Mont. for less than it
can be sent from Burlington to Waterloo.
Many similar cases Of discrimination are
referred to.
County Stewards Organize.
A convention was held Wednesday of the
steward Of county farms in Iowa and an
organization effected. This is the first time
these officials nave ever met. They plan
to consider matters of mutual interest as
to the management of their farms, the care
OF the dependents and the management Of
the insane in their care. J. A. Elliott of
Benton presided. A. L. Houston Of Red
Oak was elected president.
Law enforcement League.
A state law enforcement and legislative
committee composed Of representatives Of
various temperance organizations in Iowa
will be organized by the prohibltionists.
Plans were outlined by c. Durant Jones,
chairman. of Perry; G, II. F. Bosted. vice
president, Of Victor; L. ]. U. Smay, secre-
tary, Of Lorimor, and p, ]. Haste, treas
urer, Of Perry. state central committee,
Land Titles I'm Question.
The joker which the railroad attorneys
put into the Iowa law about fifteen years
ago. which exempted the Northwestern and
other big railroads from paying any fee
for filing articles OF incorporation, may
affeot1 land vtides in northwestern Iowa.
The Iowa Land company. of St, Paul asked
to renew its charter without paying the
fee. The charter expired. and has not been
renewed because Of the fee required by
law
Medicine Men in Court.
The cold tablets" controversy between
Barnett s. Co. and Weeks s. Co. goes back
to the district court for trial. The supreme
court decided that while the pleadings were
indefinite there was an issue as to who
owns the right to send out cold tablets"
A claim of $4,000 for damages is involved
In the controversy.
NO ReheaFings Are Granted.
The supreme court refused twelve ap-
plioations for rehearing Of cases before that
court today. No reheaTings were granted.
The court also gave an order that in the
making up Of the docket for the May
term all gases should be included that were
filed prior to December 10 last.
TJernasle Case Turned Down. ,
Governor Carroll today refused pardon to
Attorney Tjernagle Of Story county, who
was convicted of embezzlement. The courts
had finished the case, when 1t was discov-
cred, so 1t is claimed, that evidence which
could not be had at the trial had turned
up completely disproving the states case.
The governor would not accept this.