Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-14
COMMERCE COUNCIL WANTED
Iowa Meat Producers Would Have
Appeal Tribunal for Rate Cases.
RAILROAD COMMISSION SCORED
President sykes, IN His Address, snys
state Board Betrayed Association
in It's FiEht for Better
Conditions.

DIES MONIES Ia. Dec. tS.--(special Tele-
Eram.)-Leglslation looking toward the es-
enlistment Of a special commerce coun-
ell in the state 10 adjust problems OF dis
elimination, excessive freight rates and APP
peals from the railroad commissioners OF
the state was urged by A. Sykes, presi-
dent OF the Corn Belt Meat Producers as
ISOLATION today. The railway commission
ers came in for severe criticism at the hands
Of Mr.. Sykes, who declared that they had
betrayed the association In it's fight against
the railroads for better freight rates, and
in his speech Mr. Sykes declared that the
present commission has great sympathy
for the feelings OF the abused railroads"
In his talk, in which he recommended the
creation OF a commerce council in the state,
Mr.. sykes declared that the railroads have
many able attorneys to look to their in
terests, while the state has not a single
attorney to take care OF the interests OF
the people
President Waters OF the Kansas Agri-
cultural college also spoke before the State
Farmers institute, which met with the
Meat Producers association, and predicted
that the drift OF population will be strongly
towards the states Of the Mississippi valley
in the next few years.
At the meeting of the state agricultural
convention tomorrow Charles Cameron Of
BuenR Vista county will be reelected presl-
dent of/the State Board of Agriculture
John LedgerwOd of Leon will be elected
vice president, Frank Sheldon of Mount
Ayr win be elected director for the Eighth
district, John Somers of Malvern will be
elected director for the Ninth district, all
other members being reelected.
RuiIrOad Men File Petitions.
The State Railroad commission today. re-
oeiyed petitions signed by several hundred
railroad employees, chiefly on the Great
Western in Iowa. asking that the commits
sion grant an increase in freight rates.
The petitions are directed toward the rail-
road commission. the Interstate Commerce
commission and all others having to do
with rate making, and represent, that un-
less this is done there must OF necessity
be some reduction n the wages of en-
pioyes. It is suppos ID that the railroads
are making a move in the direction Of ask
ing that the Iowa rates be increased.
Complain of bad Crossings.
The State Railway commission today re-
eeived from Villisca an official request
from the city council for aid in having
tanned by the Burlington railroad so as
to be safe. It is represented that they are
dangerous as at present kept.
Curtis Has Secured Rooms.
George NJ. Curtis of Clinton has secured
rooms in one Of the hotels here and ii is
rumored that he will become an active
candidate for the United States senator
ship, especially II all the present candidates
get into tangle and a deadlock seems
certain. Curtis was formerly in congress
from the Second district but retired a
number of years ago, and has devoted
himself to business, -y
More Health inspection. &
Twelve extra health inspectors will be
added TO the present force in Des Moines
i. win be their duty to work on the cause
of the present typhoid fever epidemic. In
addition, the council will employ one Of
the best sanitary engineers in the country
to make an inspection OF Des Moines' water
supply.
For State Publicity.
The democratic state committee has in
dorsed the plans for a state publicity bu-
reau or the enlargement OF the publicity
work already carried on fer a number OF
years by the Department OF Agriculture,
and will urge democratic members of the
legislature to work for an appropriation
for such bureau and work.
scaffO1dinE Breaks and Injuries Two
George Peppard, carpenter, was injured
fatally and Harry Kirkley had his right
leg broken when n scaffolding on a new
s.lo building fell, throwing the men to
the ground. Frank Bailey, another carpen-
ter on the soaffold, escaped with only a
few scratches The scaffold was fifteen
feet high. The props broke from under It.
Peppard injured his back and hips. He
may be injured internally. 81
VIII Resist Going TO Nebraska.
]. M. Harris, who is under arrest at
Centerwlle, will resist application for a
requstion to take him to Cedar county,
Nebraska, TO answer to charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses 1t is repre-
sented that he was buying horses and gave
a sight draft which was not honored.
Farmers and persons interested In hor-
ticulture. stock raising and kindred matters
are gathering in large numbers to attend
the meetings which commence tomorrow.
Some OF these meetings will be OF much
importance. The meeting OF the state
farmers institute will include reports on
the progress OF agriculture. There viii be
a fine fruit exhibit. which win be dis
played in the rotunda of the state house
The Corn Belt Meat Producers associa-
ton will hear reports on the final decision
OF the Interstate Commerce commission in
granting the relief in regard to live stock
rates desired.
Police and detectives are searching for
two young women and their male escort
who are suspected Of having stolen the
centerpiece OF the blue ribbon trophy
awarded Lenus Haaglund. Essex, Ia. In
the grand champion sweepstakes Tor fivs
ears OF corn at the corn show.