Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-04
NAMES UPON PETITION
Des Moines Saloon Fight Now Contest
to Strike Them OFF.
CANVASS TAKEN UP BY BOARD
orders settinG Aside Receiver of AIbia
and Csnterville Ftied Following
Prodnctton 81 BfE Bond--Cum-
Minis tu Waahtnwton.
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From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. la Jan. 3.-tspecial Tele- |
gram. Canvas of the saloon consent petit |
tons for this eity and county commenced
late this afternoon by the board OF super
visors. Both sides are claiming victory
II r. conceded that the business men have
secured enough names for giving consent.
provided the names are not invahdated
by Withdrawals or otherwise. The canvass
will tske some time and able lawyers have
been secured TO contest every point as no
fight Of this kind has never before been so
closely contested
Decfatou on Mine Bosses.
Attorney General Byers has rendered
decision m regard to the qualifications Of
persons 20 be mine bosses and foremen
holding with the state mine examining
board that all persons who are authorized
to employ and discharge men at mines
must be examined shis will greatly in
crlease ths number 0f persons who must
have certificates as mine foremen.
Case Goes to Master.
orders setting aside the appointment Of
W c. Bisrd. receiver for the Abba a Cen
terville Railway, Company. on petition Of
the Iowa Central signed by Judge Nc
Pherson, were fiisd In Des Moines with
the clerk The action taken by Judge Nc
Pherson followed the filing Of a $4,000
bond. The case will now go to master
IN chancery Tor irivestigation
cummfna Goes East.
Senator Cummins started for Washington
again this evening and before going gave
out an interview in which he reiterated
bis former statements in regard to his re-
fusal to take part in a personal way in
the contest for senator. but he favors the
election 81 a senator in accordance with
his own views on national questions
Democrats Open Headquarters.
The democratic state committee opened
an office here poday for a permanent head
quarters and in expectation that campaign
work will be conducted right through the
year. l. II Jones of this city has been
selected to have charge OF the organiza-
ton work. The plan is to start the cam
paign Of 1912 at this time and to begin
gathering strength for the fight. 1t is
stated mat. sufficient funds have been
secured 10 maintain the headquarters and
keep the Ehrs soing until the opening of
the presidential campaign in the regular
way.
Changes in STATE offices.
number Of state officials Of Iowa re-
tired today from. office and will be sue
ceeded tomorr5w By new ones but the
changes are OF no great political import
ance. Attorney General Byers retires IN
favor Of George Cosson. who is already in
the Office, state Superintendent John F
Riggs retireS ana is succeeded BY A. NJ
Deyoe Of Hancock county Colonel II. L
Bousquet retireE as clerk OF the supreme
court and p. W. Garrett becomes clerk
willard Eakon is sucoeeded by Clifford
Thorns as railroed commissioner. Al
others Nerssre- elected.
Health Offfeers to Meet.
A eosyentien of the health officers Of th'
state has beea called 10 meet here January
=. inciudinE the mambers Of the STAT
Board 81 T4ealtf ana Representatives Of
All the local boards. II 10 proposed amonl
ether things to prepare for legislation 70
several state sanitary inspectors 20 b,
under the control Of the state board. Mat
ters relating to the various contagious ant
infectious diseases Of the state are to b
considered.
No New Candidates.
No new candidates for senator have ap
peared this week as yet. but IL is regarde.
a. possible there viii be others. It i
regarded aa poanibla that Senator Jane
A. smith may yet permit the use OF hi
name. some time ago ex-Congressma
George NJ. Curtis Of Clinton secured room
here and he is merely in a receptive att
tude and willing to be considered In cas-
OF a deadlock or when II IL desired {
name one who viii not make the can
paign for the long term. Owing to the col
weather none OF the legislators arrived Il
day, but a number are expected soon
EtEht RSheaFinEs Are sought.
Upon the docket OF the supreme court (
Iowa for the January term, issued tOdal
there are only eight applications for n
hearing cases. whereas at the last teri
there were over nifty snch application
The court viii meet again ON January 10.
The Biennial report OF the state excel
i've council was distributed today. II
volume in which is set forth In deta
all the expenses OF the state government