Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-14
RAILROAD MEN FEAR SNOW
Heavy FAN Now Would Block Lines
in Iowa.
RESTAURANT MEN ON wARPATH
Action Taken to Prevent Drug
torres with Permits 60 Sell
Liquor from Serving
Lunches.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 13-(Special Tel
egram.) -Great fears were entertained by
railroad men OF Iowa today that a much
worse condition in regard to traffic would
follow IL the snowstorm which started this
morning should keep up long enough to
blockade the roads. II was recognized
that the roads are much easier stopped
now than the were a week or two ago.
They sent out all along their lines today
for information as to the supplies of coal
and prepared for another fight against
the elements. and say that IL much snow
falls now they will be in very bad condl-
ton.
Grain Improvement.
The Iowa Grain improvement a~ssocia-
ton has been organized at Ames for the
purpose of cooperating with the govern
ment and state IN the testing Of grain and
for encouraging improved methods of
farming by experiments, holding meetings
and having contests. Merritt Greene Of
Marshaltown is the president g.,
Drug store Bars.
Restaurant men Of Des Moines have en-
ployed counsel to prosecute drug stores
that have lunch counters and at the same
time have permits to sell liquors. The
Judge Of the district court recently stated
that in his view it was illegal for any drug
store to engage in both businesses. The
restaurant men believe that the drug store
luncheon will have to go.
mission Makes Defense.
w. L. Eaton, the lawyer membe Of the
State Railroad commission, started for
California today, where his wife will spend
the winter. He again announced that he
would not be a candidate to succeed him
self. The commission has prepared a state
ment in defense OF its position in regard TO
the case before the Interstate Commerce
commission on the live stock rates, clear
ing up some matters not before under
stood. 1t appears that the commission UNI
derstood that the action taken withdraw
ing as to hog rates was intended to be
secret, but was inadvertently tipped off to
an attorney for the companies by one of
the members and this caused all the
trouble. The commission, however, has
never asked for reduction on freight rates
for hogs to points outside of Iowa.
would Close Bad Theaters.
The attorney for the Mems league of
churches Of Des Molnes presented to the
city council today an ordinance very dras-
tic in character, which, If passed, Will close
most of the moving picture shows Of the
city and the burlesque and other question
able shows, and especially make it impos-
sible to have any form of entertainment on
Sundays. In view of the fact that prac-
tically all the councilmen are candidates
for reelection, it is believed the ordinance
will pass.
VIII Have Roads invent
The Commercial club of Des Moines has
arranged for a state meeting to consider
good roads, to be held In Des Moines at
an early date. After a conference with
Governor Carroll the date will be fixed.
The plan is to continue agitation for a
change. in the laws relating to the high
Small Verdict Not Upheld.
The supreme court knocked out a 81 YER
dict against the Chicago q Northwestern
railroad on account of the burning OF an
$500 house in Jones county. The court held
that in order to have reached such a YER
dict, the jury must have taken into con-
sidenation that the owner of the house had
collected $500 insurance. but the Jury had
no right to do so. He was entitled to the
value of the house or to nothing.
supreme Court Decisions.
The following were the decisions rendered
by the supreme courts: Is. 1.y
w. C, ,Scrlmegour, applt., against A. M
Chase. Tama county. Affirmed.
John ID. White against G. 9 N. w. Ry.
applt. Jones county. Affirmed.
A. II. PEPPER, applt., against A. PEPPER
Linn county. Affirmed. (.
A. Luck, applt, against Modern Wood
men Of World. Dubuque county. affirmed
Estate of f. o. Storey. Lunn county
Affirmed.
A.. A. Doolittle & Co. against D.. G. Por-
ter, applt. Cedar Rapids superior court
reversed.
Iowa Loan Company against G. w. VIII,
son, applt., Cedar Rapids superior court
Reversed.
Fort Dodge Division Pointt