Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-11
)ES MONIES SAYS me, TOO"
commercial Organizations Want
Same Rates with Omaha.
PINE LUMBER CHARGE
Investigation OF Des MOinea Health
Department Extends to Entire
Police Force Of Capital
city.

CFrom a Staff Correspondent
DEs MONIES. Ia, Feb. ~10-Cspecial Tel
Cgram.)-The Des Nome commercial or
ganizatlons today filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission a petition OF inter
vention in the case Of the Commercial club
OF Omaha against the Anderson and Saline
River Railway company, involving rates
from the south on yellow pine lumber. The
intent Of the Des Moines committee is TO
have. in case Of any reduction on lumber
rates secured by Omaha, the same reduc-
ton on rates made to Des Moines.
Police Scandal widens.
The city council today broadened its
probe and as a result 1t is probable that
the entire police department will be inves-
tigated. Accusations Of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer have been filed against the
chief OF police and several subordinates
and 1t Is said that some Of them have ac-
cepted pay for work done for others while
on the force. A general Investigation is
probable, growing out Of the roubles in
the health department.
More Names on Lists.
Attorney General Byers today rendered
a decision TO the effect that the county
auditors in making up their voting lists
for the next June primary should include
the names recorded both in June of 1908
and in November. The inclusion OF the
latter will add over 5000 names to the
lists.
Butter Stealing Condemned.
Andrew Rozeboom of Hartley. a wealthy
dealer in produce, will have to rely on the
Parole Board for shortening his five-year
term of service in prison for the larceny
OF butter from a rival shipper Of butter.
He complained of the sentence being ex-
~cessive, but the court refers this to the
Parole Board, which has power to reduce
the term. Rozeboom was putting some
butter of his own in a car at Hartley.
there being in the same car some butter
In tubs which had been loaded at Rock
Valley. Rozeboom rolled a few Of the
other tubs over to where his shipment was
located and changed the tags and labels.
The station agent came upon the scene
Just then and prosecution followed. The
defendant claimed that inasmuch as he
merely rolled the tubs a few feet on the
floor of the car he did not take and carry
AWAY. The court says it was not neces-
sary, In order TO commit larceny, to lift
he butter tubs clear of the floor or to
carry them out Of the car.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The following supreme court decisions
have been rendered:
Martin Swift against Abigail Flynn. ap-
pellant; Washington county, reversed.
Ellen h. Gunner, appellant, against Rachel
Clark; Appanoose, reversed.
Farmers Exchange bank, appellant,
Edwin Trester; Madison, affirmed.
William Peppers, appellant, against A. s.
Harris; Monroe, affirmed.
Margaret Miller, appellant, against city
If Charlton; Lucas, affirmed.
e. a. Benton against G.. w. Brown. ap-
pellant: Woodbury., reversed.
f. 5 Baker against M. Kenney, ap-
B.. e. Cottrell against Muntersville In
suranoe association, appellant; Monroe, af-
State against Andrew Rozeboom. ap-
pellant; O'Brlen, affirmed.
J. H. Jamison, appellant, s. L. Auxier;
w. S. Hall against Margaret Hall. ap-
pellant; Polk, reversed.
State against A.. M. Henderson, ap-
peuant; lows county, affirmed.
Wilson Opens Headquarters.
James II. Wilson, candidate for railroad
commissioner, today opened headquarters
here and started an active campaign for
nomination. He resides in Adair, but
holds an office at the state house and is In
position to make a hard fight. Colonel d.
]. Palmer, the present chairman of the
board, also started active work this week
for denomination.
Railroad MAJ Lose Charter.
The State Railroad commission to-day re-
ceived from H. p. Hart of Camanche, Ia,
a communication which will open up the
question of the right of the Rock Island
company to operate on the line from Iowa
City to Clinton. This was formerly an in
dependent line and the charter was granted
under an agreement for certain train serv-
ice. 1t is now claimed that this aRraemapt
has been violated by the poor service
given.
Want to BE OptOmetrists.
Twenty-one candidates for certificates to
practice optometry IN Iowa underwent ex-
animation at the hands of the state board
today. This is the third examination I'M
der the new law,
The Murray Iron works of Burlington
filed renewal Of Incorporation with S35 500
capital; also the Wren Hill Telephone com
pany of Lucas county, $S45 capital, and the
CLAIR Transfer company of Council Bluffs
49, 900 capital.
Many to Attend Conference.
Information has been received by Gov
ernor Carroll that In very many Of the
cities Of the state delegations have been
named to attend the state highway con-
ference to be held here soon. He today re-
ceived a large number OF lists Of delega-
lions named.