Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
SOCIALISTS FOR CAR system
Des Moines Municipal Fight Compli.
Gated by Their Demand.
PROUTY OUT FOR GOOD ROADS
A. Knoxville He Proposes that
Instead NJ Spending Money for
Waterway ~ Go on
Highways.
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filing petition signed by 2.lOO persons ask
ing for a vote at the city election on a
proposed franchise for a street car system
80 be operated by an entire new company.
They claim TO have a company that stands
ready to come to Des Moines and start a
new system. Some months ago an effort
was made 70 secure a new franchise for
the old company, which els now operating
without a franchise, but this was dropped
until after the city election by common
consent, not to complicate the matter.
PrOuty Roads.
In an address opening the campaign in
the Seventh district for congress Judge
Prouty today, at Knoxville, opened up a
new proposal for Des Moines, by insisting
that the federal government, Instead OF
spending vast sums for waterways spend
the same money for good roads in the
state. He would use the S9O,0 900 which
congress L. to be asked to use on the Des
Moines river In building 100 miles Of good
roads in every county Of the state. 1t is
believed here the plan Ia feasible and that
appropriations for this can as easily be Sc
cured as for the river.
No More Irregular -BuriaIs.
Mysterious burials, around which con-
siderable scandal IL attaching, have become
30 numerous and complaints concerning
them 80. frequent that Secretary Sumner OF
the state Board Of Health today issued
orders that all doctors, undertakers and
sections must absolutely comply with every
phase Of the Iowa law regarding the issu-
ahee Of burial permits and the filing Of
vital statistics with the state registrar or
face prosecution at the hands Of the state
board.
New bank f. Organised.
The articles Of incorporation Of the Cal
hour State bank Of Manson were filed for
record today, capital, 10000; Henry Young,
president; Charles T.. Bale, cashier. Also
the Centerville Light and Traction COM
pany OF Maine filed articles. with $4,000
capital; the Royal Coal company and the
Lakonta Coal company, both Of OskaloosO,
with 5000 capital each.
John Brown Relics ecuPed.
The state HISTORICAL department has Just
received some valuable John Brown relics.
one is a pistol owned by John Brown and
left by him at S~pringdale. Ia, after his
departure from there to go on the Harpers
Ferry raid. Another is a rifle which be-
lonEed to Barclay Coppoc, who Joined the
Brown expedition at sprinEdale. Other
relics are pictures Of the interior of the
house where Brown lived during one win
ter IN Iowa.
Gets a s~chOlarsbip.
Chevalie ]. Junkin Of Red Oak. a former
state university man, has been awarded
one OF the four Harvard scholarships. al
lotted to the stateof low because of meri-
tofious work. He was a sophomore at the
state university at 16 and is only Is now.
Jameson May Yet Run. 1.
The announcement was made in WASH
ington recently that Congressman w. D.
Jameson Of Gage county, the only demo-
cratic member from Iowa, would not be a
candidate for denomination. 1t appeArs
that this was an error for ne has now
sent for nomination blanks and this is
taken to mean that he will enter the race
ut once. 1t was believed that one reason
why he had decided not to- be a candi-
date was a feeling that he could not win,
Rs there were rumors Of detection among
The democrats.
%. r. Ferguson. an attorney Of shenan-
aoah, has announced that he will be a
candidate for state railroad commissioner.
Remarkable Pardon Case.
Governor Carroll today received for ac-
lion the pardon case of Attorney Tjornagle
Of Story county, who was convicted Of en-
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certain notes without compensation. He
claimed to have given another note, but
the other party denied it. Since the SUI
preme court refused TO give him a new
trial he and friends went to the home OF
the man who had been witness as against
him and induced him to look for the note
In question and he found IT,, and the note
was produced before the governor 1t Is
believed certain the governor will issue
a complete pardon as the mans inno-
cence is clearly established.
New Candidate in Field.
Nomination blanks were sent out today
for Merton L., Person, of Iowa City, who
intends q be a candidate for reporter Of
the supreme court. He is at present law
librarian OF the state university. Whether
he will be a candidate on the republican
or democratic tioke is not known, as he
is unknown to state politics.
]. G. Powers Of Stuart, secured nomina-
tlon blanks today with a view 10 be-
coming candidate for representative from
Guthrie county on the democratic ticket.
Controversy over Rates.
CLIFFORD Thorne. candidate for railroad
commissioner, today issued a spirited reply
to Carroll Wright, attorney for the Rock
Island, who said in an address on
wrestling and dancing before the State
university banquet at Iowa City, that rail-
road rates In this country have been re-
ducsd Is per cent In the last five years and
in tho same tiue the prices Of trust made
goods Of all klndS have been materially
reduced. Mr.. Thprpe declares that accord
ing to official reports the gross income OF
railroads lasFgsar was $500. 900. 900 more than
five years before and the rate per ton mile
+, has not varied 4 per cent all the time and
that ID IL notorious that rates in general
are higher than they were, a few years ago.
He also showed that the prices OF trust
made goods have advanced. The matter
viii probably become a part OF the cam
paign In Iowa on the railroad commission.
Fighting TubeFcuIOsis.
The State Bureau OF tuberculosis is taxi
ing an active Interest In the movement TO
have Sunday April a, recognized as ''ru-
berculosis sunday" as designated by the
national association In charge Of the fight
AGAINST the white plague. DR.. Kepford,
state lecturer, under the board OF control
Is supplying Information OF all sorts as to
the need OF a. campaign against tuberou-
loHis. Il is planned that In every church
on the day named sermons be given. which
shall include at least in part a discussion