Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-22
TOWNS MUST nAVE ARMORIES
Iowa's Adjutant General Gives His
Ultimatum.
HARMON CHOSEN BY HAwKEYEs
Des MOines Democrats Have Secured
OhiORn to Speak at Annual Dam
quet-New Y. NJ. c. A.
Building.
(From a staff Correspondents

gram.)-Adjutant General Logan today or
dered Creston, Knoxville, Centerville, Es-
therville, Newton and Cherokee to provide
armories for their National Guard COM
panies or armory rent will be withheld II
this order is not complied with within a
certain time the companies will be mus
tered out. 5 -,. 1t t.t-t.l
Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson secured the
contract for plans for the new Dcs Moines
Y. M. G. A. building today. The cost of
the building win be $225, 900.
Prominent democrats have announced
hudson Harmon of Ohio as a speaker at the
annual democratic banquet. held in Des.
Moines April 2.
COwnie Not Candidate.
John Cownie, chairman of the State Board
OF Control, announced today that he was
not a candidate for congressman from the
Second Iowa district, to succeed Albert ].
Dawson, who has announced h he will
not be a candidate. Mr.. Cownie's home
Is in the district, and he was Immediately
brought out by some OF the papers as a
prominent candidate for the position. Mr..
Cownie stated positively that he was not a
candidate for either state or national office.
His reason for this statement is that his
term as a member of the State Board of
hSk SAa ana AAoJ POooADl
until the meeting Of the next legislature,
and that until the end Of his term of office
his time and energies belong to the state.
He is not willing to give a part of this
time to the pushing of a campaign, and will
give the state all of his services until the
end OF his term.
Mr.. Cownte has been a member of the
Board OF Control for twelve years. Gov
ernor Carroll would not appoint him at the
last session OF the legislature, but failed
to have another man appointed. II the ap-
pointment had been made Mr.. Cownie's
term would end the last day Of April, but
the law does not define the exact condition
existing at this time and authorities are
divided whether the incumbent continues
to hold the office or the governor has the
right of appointment.
brigham After Place.
Edward d. Brigham. formerly state labor
commissioner, announced his candidacy for
a place as councilman on the Des Moines
commission today. Mr.. Brigham was form
rly a railroad engineer, has lived in Des
Moines for years and has been prominent
in political affairs all of that time. He will
make the race as a labor candidate, max
ing the fourth man in the race on this
platform.
Investigate Trust Charges,
In spite OF Incorporation and changes
in their articles supposed to change the
trust features, disliked by County Attor-
ney Guthrie, the latter announced today
that the Iowa Marble and Monument
Dealers association would \have little
time to eliminate the trust features OF
their agreement before he commenced
prosecutions under the state antitrust
laws.
Under his direction also the Polk county
grand Jury commenced an Investigation
or charges that there is a grocers' trust
in this city and that secret understand
iRgs exist which result in all of the gro
GERS charging the same amounts for
foodstuffs. All the prominent grocers
OF the city have been called before this
body to explain why prices of certain
articles are the same all over the city
The witnesses have been before the jury
for two days.
Harness workers Meet.
Harness workers from all over the state
met today to consider ways and means
OF raising the wages paid in the harness
shops OF the state. The move is made
by the manufacturers, who realize that
with the present high cost OF living the
wages win not support a man and fam
lily.
Indiana Men Coming.
A number OF representative Indiana men
will visit Des Moines during the coming
week to Investigate the conditions OF city
government In the city and also TO pro-
mote the best interests of Hoozierdom.
The party will reach Des Moines Monday
morning, travelling in a special car. and
will remain here for three days, They
will be entertained in the rity by the
Greater Des Moines COMMITTEES. The per
sonnet OF the company follows;
James p. Goodrich, formerly state
chairman OF Indiana. w. M. Miller, editor
Of the Lafayette Courier OF Lafayette;
Wallace y. Campbell, secretary Federa-