Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-16
SHAW TO TALK TO BANKERS
Iowan Will Oppose Central Bank at
Session.
MANY TOPICS TO COME UP
Railroads viii Ask Permission to
Restore old Rates and Thus
Avoid Suit ny
Shippers.
fFrom a sad corresnondent.


DIES MONIES. Ia, June i5,-(Special
Telegram )-Leslie NJ Shaw Of Philadel-
phla, former secretary of the treasury.
will be here tomorrow to attend the Iowa
State Bankers convention. and It is OK
pected he will make a strong protest be-
fore the convention against the central
bank plan, proposed In the east. He is on
the program for a discussion of this sub
ject, and while many OF the Iowa bankers
are favorable to the central bank. a ma
jority are said to be very much against It.
and it is possible resolutions will be passed
to put the Iowa association on record
AS the Iowa association is one OF the
strongest in the country II is believed this
will be influential.
Others matters that will be discussed are
postal savings systems, the bulk sales BILL
bankruptcy reform and taxation questions
All active contest for president is on be-
tween John McIIugh OF Sioux City, and
S. M. Leach Of Adel. 1t is planned also
to make the office of secretary a paying
one. and to hire an active young man for
secretary
Fire Insurance Agents.
| The annual convention of Fire Insurance
Agents opened today with an address by
H. W. Binder of Council Bluffs president,
Only insurance matters were discussed.
Roads TO Avoid Suit,
| Information was received here today to
the effect that the western railroads are
to ask permission Of the Interstate Com
nerce commission for restoration of tho
| rates In force prior to the first of the
month, and that the shippers will be paid
back the additional charges paid under
the increased rates. II this is done there
will be no suit commenced in the federal
court on behalf Of Iowa shippers,
Swine Judges Meet.
At the annual meeting of the National AS
ISOLATION of expert swine judges, held here
today, II. f. Hoffman of Washta, Iowa was
elected president; S. MoKelvie OF Fairfield,
Nebraska, vice-president; and w. d. Nc.
lavish of Coggon, Iowa, secretary,
Delegates Are AppOrtioned.
The republican state committee yesterday
completed the prelimnaTes for the repub-
lican state convention in Des Moines Angst
3 next. The convention will have 1888 dele.
gates A committee consisting Of Messrs
Franks, Adler and Lyon will have charge
of the convention. Senator A. B. CumminS
will be temporary chairman; w, F. Hunter
Of Webster City, secretary; and s. S.
Trainer, of Ackley, assistant secretary. A
| ISSOluGOH was duOpLeu with IoleISHCS u
the death of H. d. Copeland of Charlton,
the Eighth district member, who died since
the last meeting of the committee. Ar
rangements made are entirely satisfactory
to the republicans and especially to the
candidates for state office who were named
at the primary.
Aid in DnirywOrk.
The federal agricultural department has
just assigned two men experts in dairyine
to work in Iowa In conjunction with tine
state dairy and pure food department In
encouraging more Interest in farm dalrying
and butter making. These agents will work
among the farmers who are not patrons of
creamerles and will endeavor to induce
more farmers to engage in butter making
on a small scale. will assist In lectures and
demonstrations, etc. The state has a small
; appropriation now being used for the sans
; purpose and 1t Is believed that between the
two agencies a great work can be ac
complished.