Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
States MADE UP IN PEACE
Iowa Legislature Organization is
Practically Frictionless.
BREAK UP SENATORIAL CAUCUS
Twelve Walk out by Agreement to
Prevent Selection of Committee
for sessiOn---StiIIman VIII
.Ha' Re Speaker.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

(From q Staff Correspondent So
DIES MONIES. Ia.s Jan. Especial Tele-
gramJ--The organization of the legisla-
ture on Monday will be accomplished
without trouble The republican caucuses
were held today and complete states put
up to be voted at.
The only existement was when eleven
Of the senators withdrew quietly from the
senate caucus without waiting to finish
the business for which the caucus was
called. This was in accordance with a
prearranged plan to prevent the selection
Of a caucus committee to have charge Of
all caucus matters during the session.
The house republicans agreed not TO select
such a committee at this time but It
will he selected later
Paul Stillman OF Jefferson was unanl-
mousiy named by the house republicans
to be speaker and he viii be elected.
Then net results OF the day was that
the standpatters make 1t plain that they
win not under any circumstances go into
a caucus. where the matters of the sena-
torship is involved They may consent
to go into caucus for printer and binder
and for other purposes, but not to choose
a party candidate for the senate This
means that when the balloting for senator
commences there will be three candidates
to be voted for and a deadlock will be
commenced, which will last most of the
session.
Senator Young went to Washington to-
night leaving his candidacy in the hands
Of competent committee All the other
candidates are on hand.
The democrats OF the legislature held
an Informal conference this afternoon for
the purpose of considering a policy for
the session. They decided upon standing
for adoption OF the Oregon plan for selec-
ton of senators, but not to interfere in
any way or TO help the republicans In
disposng OF their factonal troubles, and
that they probably will not agree to help
them by supporting a plan for a special
primary.
Fire Ia shoe Factory.
At an early nour today fire broke out in
the shoe factory Of Bentley 8 Olmsted, on
East Court avenue and practically de-
stroyed It. The fire originated near the
boiler room and when discovered had
gained much headway The firemen were
much handicapped by failure 10 have suf-
ficient water pressure at that point. The
damage is estimated At S75 900 with in
suranCe. The factory was a new one and
about 200 persons were regularly employed
there
Need Food Inspection.
That Iowa Is far behind other states In
having its dairies properly inspected was
the statement made by State Food and
Dairy Commissioner w. b. Barney Of Des
Molnes before a gathering OF the short
course students in the regular evening
meeting at Ames last night. Mr.. Barney
gave as the reason for this statement that
there were not enough dairy inspectors
employed, Mr., Barney criticised the state
for letting efficient men resign to take
up a similar position with a commission
firm at larger salary.
Coal Rate. Case Postponed.
The matter OF the injunction against the
Iowa Railroad commission for enforcing
the reduced freight rates on soft coal in
Iowa, which was to have been brought to
the point OF argument before Judge Nc
Pherson today, was postponed by consent
Of all the parties in order to give better
time for the preparation OF the material
The case has not before been in the hands
OF the attorney general, so that the ques-
tions are comparatively new,
Engineering Company Gets Rights.
There was filed with the secretary Of
state today the articles Of Incorporation
OF the Hydraulic Engineering company Of