Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-12
mail" SELLERS WILL FIGHT
Polk County Attorney Plans to Test
Tobacco Law.
DRAKE COLLECTS UP MONEY
t. T.. shonts Gives Fifty Thousand
Dollars Toward saving Medical
Department Negro Sol
diers to Des Moines.
tFrom a sad correspondentl


(From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Ia, June 11.-(Special
Telegram.)-The county attorney announced
today that he will ask the grand jury to
remain in session next week, and to make
thorough investigation Of the sale of
cigarettes by about thirty tobacco dealers
of the city.
Recently a clerk in the office of county
treasurer made an investigation, which re-
suited in imposing upon these dealers. the
state tax of $500 EACH for selling cigar
cites under the law. But as none OF the
dealers has paid the tax they are still
liable to punishment. 1t will be the first
wholesale test of the Iowa law on this sub
ject, and will result in hard fought case.
as many OF the dealers are wealthy and
will make hard resistance to any action.
Drake Fund Complete.
1t was made public today that among
large gifts to Drake university in the in
terest Of the fund for saving the medical
department there, was a gift of $50, 900 from
T. p. Shonts of New York, who is chair
man of the college board and son-in-law
of the founder of the university. The
board today examined the pledges, and
declared the sum of sufficient size to reach
S1500OO.
Negro Regiment to Des MOInes.
Based on information from an officer at
Fort Des Moines, it was reported that the
Sixth United States cavalry had been given
orders to move, and that the negro regi-
ment, which has been causing SO much
trouble at Seattle, will be transferred to
Fort Des Moines.
TOwRer's Majority.
Final returns from the congressional
fight in the Eighth district, show that
Judge Towner had a majority of 1908 over
Darrah. 1t is believed these figures are
very nearly accurate.
Convention Control Must Wait.
1t is now agreed by all who are inter-
ested that the actual control of the next
republican state convention cannot be GER
tanly known before the holding of the
county conventions July 2 next at which
time the delegates to the state convention
VIII be selected. The state committee
meets next Tuesday to fix the ratio of rep
presentation and number of delegates and
to name temporary officers. In many of
the counties the fractional lines were not
strongly drawn and there is an element Of
doubt as to how they will act with refer
ence to the state convention. 1t is expected
that there will be quite & number of con-
servatives elected to the state convention
who will deprecate radical action on either
side and these may be sufficient to control
and prevent and widening of the breach I'm
the party But II is certain that anything
with regard to the state convention now
is sheer speculation.
1t was disclosed today with reference to
the nomination of members Of the house in
Polk county that the primary law is de-
fectiVe In not saying exactly what was
probably meant in cases where there are
two offices to be filled. There were six
for two places in the legislature.
The law provides that to be nominated a
candidate must have IS per cent Of the
total vote cast, The question is as to
whether anyone is nominated. The same
probably prevails as to candidate
for railroad commission.
1t is certain that Senator George Cosson
is nominated for attorney general and
B. w. Garrett for clerk. This
makes four of those on the state ticket
three places yet to fill.
Officers of WOmen's Relief Corps,
Mrs. Jennie Whedon of Winterset was
elected department president, Women's Re-
lief Corps of Iowa. Mrs. Whedon has been
an active worker in the order for years and
president of local corps for eighteen
years. She has attended twenty depart
ment conventions and five national conven-
lions of the Women's Relief Corps.
Other officers elected were Mrs. Mar
gnret Human of Belmont, senior vice pres
ident; Mrs. Mary ]. Babcock of Des Moines,
junior vice president; Miss Jessie Mckay
of DEBORAH, treasurer.