Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-02
NUDGE PLANNING EXTENSIONS
Head Of Rock Island Looking Over
Field in Iowa.
LINE ST. PAUL TO KANSAS CITY
Through Service VIII he Opened some
Time Next Year-New Ten-stOry
Hotel for Des MOines in
Near Future.
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DIES MONIES March 1.-CSpecial Tele-
gram is made here that
work will begin very soon on the construc-
ton OF the new Rock Island extension into
southern Iowa. President Nudge and a
party Of the head officials arrived here
today and went north over the newly
acquired line to Mason City. which lie to
become a part OF a new north and south
line for the Rock Island. Il was stated
that a through service from st. Paul to
Kansas City would be opened soma time
next year.
New Ten-stOry Hotel.
a new ten-story hotel for Des Moines is
to be constructed at once to be a part OF
the Wellington. which will be reconstructed
and enlarged. The owner Of the Yelling
ton has just bought ground at Fifth and
Locust streets for the addition.
signs Income Tax Amendment.
Governor Carroll has signed the Joint
resolution OF the legislature approving the
income tax amendment TO the federal con-
stitution. which now goes to the speaker
of the house and the president of the
senate and constitutes the Iowa approval
of the amendment as proposed. The amend
ment was approved in the Iowa legisla-
ture almost unanimously.
Valuable Newspaper Files.
Curator Harlan of the State Historical
department has just received copies Of files
Of newspapers Of historic value from Mrs.
L. H. Bailey Of Postville Ia. The files
consist Of a dozen or more each OF the
following: New York Tribune, commencing
in 1854; Missouri Republican, commencing
in 1850; North American Review, commence
ing in 1858; Meals Saturday Gazette Phila-
delphia, commencing In 1874 This is the
most interesting collection OF newspapers
received for long time.
Urges seed Corn Testing Now.
w. B. Barney Of the State Pure Food
and Dairy department is out in an appeal
TO the farmers of the state to engage now
in making complete tests Of seed corn and
not to wait until spring. The experience
Of Iowa farmers last year was disastrous,
and as a consequence Mr.. Barney's de-
partment. which has general charge of en-
forcing the law as to pure seed, was caused
much trouble and annoyance. 1t is ex-
pected that this year the Iowa people will
be more careful in getting the start for a
crop.
Want IOwR's Soldier Monument.
As soon as the legislature reconvenes the
effort will be renewed to secure the re-
moval of the Iowa soldiers monument from
its present location near the state house to
the grounds of the Soldiers home at
Marshalltown. A bill is pending to
make an appropriation to remove 1t to a
better location in Des Moines but this Is
not favored by some of the members who
insist that the location offered is not any
better than the present one.
Judge Deemer Goes Away.
Judge II. z. Deemer of the supreme court
left today for Minneapolis. where his wife
Is lying critically I'll. She had gone to
Rochester. but it was fousid an operation
could not be performed at Che present time
NO Visiting Committees.
The legislature failed 10 provide for any
special visiting committee OF legislators 10
go to the state institutions under the board
OF control, but a number OF the leading
members have volunteered to go to some
Of the institutions and make Investigation
Of their needs. A committee is at work
this week visiting the colleges.
Have Not Found banker.
Despite many rumors to the contrary the
officers have not been able to locate and
arrest Il. J. Penfield, the missing banker,
who left Kelly after lootlng the bank OF
many thousand dollars. 1t is stated that
no information has been filed against him
in Story county and It is not known that
anyone will prosecute him.
Investigate Cause of Death.
1t was announced here today that the
coroner will investigate the case OF the
death of w. F. Payne, who died Of dropsy
this morning He had been III eighteen
months and had refused the aid of physl-
clans but relied upon Christian Science
practitioners, and the doctors are up in
arms over what they call the inexcusable
negligence of the case