Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
Hawley Roads Merger in Iowa Has
This Significance.
FROM WINNIPEG TO GALVESTON
Purpose O. Co Have Ono Company
Track Extending the Eutlre
way-Into Omaha by Way
OF Atlantic.

| known that the plan OF Edwin Hawley
and his associates is to connect up a
line so they can run trains over one
company track from Galveston to Winni-
peg. II became known, not only. that
| II Is planned 60 extcnd to st. Louis from
Abba. but also that II Is contemplated
that the Storm Lake branch OF the
Minneapolis shall be extended 20 Kan
sas city 60 connect with the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, making uso Of the At
lanuc Il Northern route, recently Sold
and connecting for Omaha by way Of
the new line being built through eastern
Pottawattamie county.
state officials admit that the plans that
were approved today contemplate the
greatest extension OF railroads in tho
state for many years, Authority was
given by the state for the merger which
completes the deal
Minimum weight Hearing.
The state Railroad commission today
| concluded two days OF the hearing OF
the railroads for change in the order
as TO the minimum weight OF carloads Of
live stock in Iowa and was only about
half through at adjourning time. AZ
result the case was adjourned until next
AlAl ohoNH NAlNlA ANl NHNI lNANA AAAhAa'N VIZ
be offered The railroads are present
ing the matter by evidence from the gen
eral freight agents and will make hard
fight to have the minimum raised.
Man Accused Of Murder.
John Mcdonald was arrested today ac-
cused OF the murder OF Charles Woods,
stranger, who died a few nights ago
i'm Jail. 1t IL stated that Woods and
Mcdonald had fight and that when
Woods was taken TO Jail he was suffer
ing from a blow received from Melon
aid,
city Lodging House.
Tho city OF Des Molnes decided today
to open municipal lodging house to
care for the large number Of persons in
the city who are homeless and In need
OF help, Arrangements Will be made TO
use an abandoned hospital for that pur-
pose. A free employment agency will
also be established.
Model Church Being built.
Church people OF Des Moines have
organized TO maintain a model church"
and a structure is already being erected
on the east side 10 be the home of the
church. II will he inter denominational,
but under the special direction of the
Baptlsts; but the chief feature will be
that 1t viii have social lie and engage
in charity work and carry ON all the
activitiesIereEarded as essential to- a
modern church In a city 1t is intended
also to be something OF a testing place
for many OF the newest innovations.
Parishes VIII he Incorporated.
Catholic church officials have taken
steps to secure an opinion from lawyers
7 Al Of fne ks..
cooperating the parishes OF the church
under the Iowa law. It is found that
the Iowa laws are liberal and easily com
piled with and the work of incorporation
will be started soon. In accordance with
the orders from Rome. Archbishop Keane,
who will direct the work, took similar
steps for the Wyoming parishes when he
was in that state a few years ago.
DO Honor 60 Late Attorney.
Judge Mcpherson has set a date, next
Tuesday afternoon, for memorial service
| in the federal court room IN honor OF
the late Carroll Wright. There will be
resolutions presented on behalf OF the
local bar association and addresses by
prominent lawyers OF the state who had
known Wright for many years.
| Militia school.
The officers OF the Fifty-fifth regiment,
Iowa National Guard, viii meet at Red
! Oak on November % and % for the regi-
mental school, which will be instructed
| by Captain Robert McCleave OF the regu-
lar army. detailed for service with the
Iowa National Guard.
Uphold Peterson Law.
Assistant Attorney General Lee returned
today from Oskaloosa, where he assisted
the county attorney IN presenting a case
Involving the application OF the Peterson
law forbidding the issue of stock in Iowa
corporations without value received IN
cases except upon permission OF the state
executive council The case was that OF
Charles Winter and William Kemble. in
dicted for violation Of the law 1t will be
made a test case, as the law as a whole,
is attacked.
VIII Not Violate Merger Inv,
The state executive council asked an
opinion from the office OF the attorney
general as TO whether or not the proposed
Increase in the stock OF the Minneapolis
&, st. Louis railroad by 10000 900 for tho
purpose OF acquiring the Iowa Central
was in conflict with the Iowa laws, and
the conclusion has been reached that Il
may be legally done. Iowa some years
hbV laobNN n ~ Nlb'NA Jaw ukhltlht the
merger of railroads that are competitive
George w. SeeverP, general counsel
again presented the matter 10 members
OF the council today and the council an.
proved the plans. The stock issue will be
100000 for which the Iowa Central
will be taken over on payment Of $500.
600
A lone bold robber with two revolverr
held up the clerk at the Victoria hote
this morning at 2 o'clock. relieving the
cash register OF SIS. The robber entered
while the clerk and a bell boy we're talk.
ing back OF the desk.
While the clerk was turning the regis.
ter around for him TO sign, presuming he
wanted a room the robber whipped out
two guns. lie demanded the contents OF
the money drawer,
After securing the money he backed out
covering the two with his guns.
The supreme court today upheld a YER
dict OF $1,000 for personal injury against
the Rock Island railroad. The verdict
was in favor OF Marguerite Murray OF
Davenport, who lost her fingers IN a
mangle ia a laundry operated by the com.
pany. II was claimed that there were nc
guards on the machine and the girl. who
was not familiar with the machine, was
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