Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-16

ment in refusing to permit outside in
surance companies to engage in insur-
ance in Iowa against the hazards OF Joy
riding in automobiles. Companies en-
gagged in accident insurance insist that
they shall have a right TO issue policies
insuring the owner of an automobile
against harm which may come to him
through accidents due to his own care
lessness as we'll as other accidents. The
insurance department refuses and an
issue is Joined in court which will involve
extensive arguments and a decision from
the supreme court
New Companies Incorporated.
There was filed with the secretary Of
state today the articles for the Lima Co
operative Commission company, located
in Lima, Fayette county, Iowa, with
capital of $4,000, and ]. II. Mattocks,
president. The Midland Realty company
of Cedar Rapids, with $4,000 capital, was
also incorporated.
Auto Numbers Are Coming.
The secretary of state expects soon to
be able to care for the applications for
automobile numbers for 1912 He is send
ing out circulars to the owners of auto
mobiles registered for this year, giving
information as to the registration to take
place prior to January next. The makers
of the plates will deliver them in No
vember and December, but they will not
be mailed until near the close of the year.
VIII Try out Creamery Case.
Attorney General Cosson is engaged In
- D.,
go to the supreme court soon, being the
case of the state against the Fairmont
Creamery company of Nebraska. The
company was tried in Buena Vista county
for infraction of the Iowa law forbidding
unfair discrimination in the purchase of
milk and cream for the purpose of
breaking down competition and creating
a monopoly. The court decided the law
was unconstitutional because 1t did not
treat all classes of business alike. The
state appealed on this issue.
VIII Attend the Conferences.
James M. Pierce, publisher of the
Homestead, will go to Chicago tonight
for the purpose of attending the confer
ence of those who are opposed to re-
nomination of President Taft. Mr.. Pierce
was an ardent supporter of Taft three
years ago and helped organize the state
against the Iowa progressive. Howard ].
Clark. prominent attorney. will attend
the conference, but the attendance of
Iowa people will not be very large
Attend Mine Decentralization.
Mine inspectors of Iowa win go to
Pittsburgh to attend the demonstration
of mine work and rescue methods to be
instituted by the government bureau of
mines, commencing October &c. The gov
eminent has purchased an abandoned |
coal mine in which to make the demon
STATIONS.
Want n Law Examiner.
Curator Small Of the state law library |
has been informed of an examination to |
be held in the library November for ap- |
plicants for the position of law examiner |
in the office of solicitor for the Agricul- |
tural department at Washington. Similar |
examinations will be held in Dubuque |
and Omaha at the same time.
Controlled Potato Market.
The price of potatoes in Des Moines |
last week attracted the attention of the |
city authorities and It is proposed that |
steps be taken to head off the exactions |
of the commission men. It was found |
that potatoes were selling for $1.25 a |
bushel here while they could be bought |
in small towns not far from Des Moines |
for 60 cents a bushel. Mayor Hanna |
instituted an investigation, following |
which the price dropped in this city to
80 cents a bushel. The mayor threatens
to buy at his personal expense a large
quantity of potatoes to be sold at cost |
unless the merchants keep the price
within reason.
Automobile Licenses.
1t is going TO cost you just twice as
much to get license for that automobile
of yours for 1912 as 1t did this year. The
Kulp automobile law went into effect