Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
BRIDGE CASE DISAPPOINTING
Iowa Railway Commissioners Hard
Hit by Court Decision.
BELIEVED ARBITRARY WAS HIGH
Welsh mericRns Celebrate st. David's
Day Mt Entertsinment-Fra
Companies Would Increase
Rates.
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NfrOm starr correspondent
DIES MONIES. Ia. Feb. 2S.-Cspecial Tel
egram.) Much disappointment was indi
Gated today by the Iowa railroad commits
sioners and others interested in the suit
decided by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission in Washington on the Dubuque
bridge arbitrary. The case was argued TO
the commission two years ago by Attor-
ney General Byers. who had developed the
fact that the bridge Is owned in fact by the
Illinois Central and that the bridge arbi-
trary Of q cents with freight tolls has
Welded over ss.OOO,OOO sisee the bridge was
built. 1t was expected that the commission
would at least decide that the arbitrary is
too high and discriminatory as compared
with the charges for passing over other
bridges Of like character, and this would
be followed by a suit in regard TO the Ne
braska City bridge.
Welshmen Celebrate.
The Welsh-Americans of Des Moines
celebrated ST. Davids day by an entertain
ment and rally addressed by Chief Justice
Evans and others. This is the first time
the day has been celebrated here.
Fraternai insurance societies Of Iowa
are preparing a bill they will ask the legis-
lature to pass that will give them the au-
thority to increase their rates and put
the business on a better basis The bill
will he like that which was recommended
at the last convention of insurance COM
mssioners. The fraternals complain that
under the present Iowa law they are not
permitted to raise rates on old policies and
the result is that they are losing money.
Rock Island Buys Land.
The Rock Island railroad today made
purchase OF a tract of land in Des Moines
with a view OF enlarging it's freight yards
and facilities as a part of the work of i'm
provement I'm connection with its new north
and south line. The company bought the
line TO Mason City and will build south to
connection with the Kansas City line
and additional room is required here to
handle the business.
bowman Sure 10 Accept.
While no public announcement of the fact
has been made It is known that DR.. John
Bowman OF New York, intends to accept
the presidency of the State university. He
was called here and was consulted before
his selection was made by the board and
with the perfect understanding as to what
he would do. He has gone east to ar
range his affairs in connection with the
Carnegie foundation and viii return to
take up his work at Iowa City soon.
MIxup ON Two Bills.
II transpires that in the house OF rep
resentatives a slight misunderstanding de-
veloped on the last day before the recess
in the matter Of the status of the two
bills regarding the five-mile limit for
saloons in college cities. Two bills were
before the body. both intended 10 make
it impossible to have any saloons open
in Iowa City, the committee in charge
recommended one for indefinite postpone
ment and held back the other. Action was
/ taken to kill off the one and then a motion
I was filed to reconsider which will make
It possible to still consider the legislation.