Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-02
PUSHING ALLISON MONUMENT
Two Iowa Senators Approve of Plan
for Monument.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS URGED
Union Structural Iron Workers Are
out Again TOIIOwing Discharge
of Several WOrkmen ON
Big Buildings.
From a SAD Correspon'dent)

{ From a staff Correspondent)
DIES MONIES, Ia, June 1.--(Special Tel
egram. Traditional interest was started
today in the movement to raise funds for
an Allison monument in Des Moines by re-
ceipt OF letters from the two Iowa senator's
heartily approving OF the plan and urging
liberal contributions therefor. The COM
mittee has recently been organized with
headquarters here and the work of raising
the money will commence as soon as the
primary Is over
Structural workers Strike.
For the second time since May 1 the
union structural iron workers are strik-
ing today. The present strike follows dis
charge OF three journeymen iron workers
by the employing companies, who recently
granted them a radical increase in wages
Construction work on the new city hall
building, the Equitable building and other
structures where steel is being used prac-
| tically is at a standstill again.
Grain Rates May Go Up.
The railroad commission today received
communication from the Iowa Grain
Dealers association stating that the latter
has information Of reliable character to the
effect that the railroads contemplate an
increase of rates on grain similar to that
upon commodities Just ordered. The grain
dealers have learned that this is to be done
as soon as possible, but the rates may not
be figured out until the latter part of the
summer. The Iowa commission has prom
ised to take up the matter very soon and
protest against the increase.
Diocesan Convention Closed.
The annual diocesan convention of the
| Episcopal church was presided over by
Bishop Morrison OF Davenport. The con-
ventlon was devoted ehtirey to the bust
| ness of the church in Iowa, George f.
Henry of this city was elected again to be
chancellor of tine diocese. Delegates and
members of committees were named and
preparations made for an active year In
| church work.
Bar Class Under Examination.
Examination of the class of lawyers
| seeking admission to the bar was COM
menced today. in charge of C. w. Lyon,
assistant attorney general, with C. S. Lig-
gett, Fairfield; Ralph Pringle, Red Oak,
and c. w. Powell, Des Moines, assisting.
There were forty-flve in the class mostly
students of Drake law school.
Farmers Form Lumber Company.
There was filed with the secretary OF
state today the articles of Incorporation OF
the Farmers Cooperative Lumber COM
pany of Manila by Thomas Casey and
others. The Benton Township Coal COM
pany of Lucas county also filed articles
of Incorporation.
Candidates Arc Slow.
! Candidates for the Iowa senate are wary
about committing themselves on the prohi-
bition question. While most of the eandi-
dates for representative cheerfully answered
questions put to them by the Iowa Prohibi-
tory Amendment association the senatorial
book marked down in black and-ghite al
the amendment headquarters In the l. L.
and T.. building is the record Of nearly
every legislative candidate upon the prohi-
bition question.
Imports Are Not Large.
The monthly summary of imports fol-
April, 1870 and the ten months ending with
of statistics. show large decrease In i'm,
ports for Des Moines. The April report fol-
this year was $9,086 the total last year be-
ing $S,223. For the ten months ending with
April in 1909, Des Moines imports amounted
to $103,565, but for the same period in 1917
dropped down to S9O,77
Holiness Associations.
The National and Iowa Holiness associa
tions will hold their annual camp meeting
at University park, Oskaloosa, June and
8. Rev. C. ]. Fowler, president of the Ma
tional Holiness association, of Boston, anC
other prominent leaders will be there.