Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-08


dorsed by the soldiers, has been engaged
20 come to Iowa and speak on soldiers day
at the state fair and his coming win be
bost for the pension bill.
Mining Men Disagree.
After a stormy conference the state mine
inspectors and the committee OF mine own
ers failed to agree on any uniform code Of
signals for the mines OF Iowa Two propo-
sitions were agreed to. One is that the
present signals, as prescribed by law, shall
not be disturbed. II was also agreed that
II any new signals are found necessary that
the mine inspector Of the district where
the signals are needed and the mine owner
shall get together and promulgate an ad-
dltional set OF signals. which shall apply
to that particular district.
New Consent Point.
Owing TO a decision of the supreme court
the validity of the saloon consent petitions
in about a dozen cities Of the state will
again be subject to question In court. The
decision was in effect that when a name
had been withdrawn from a petition It was
not reinstated by taking the same name
off the withdrawal, but q new signature
would have TO be obtained. Among the
cities said TO be affected are Des Moines
creston. oskaloosa and Fort Dodge.
Rock Island Cuts Freight.
The Rock Island railroad today announced
reduction in freight rates between Des
Moines and 81. Paul over the new Des
Moines and st. Paul line OF that system
amounting to per cent This is on mer
chandise and commodity rates and the sx-
cuse given is because OF a shorter distance,
Coal IL bought Cheaper.
The state Board Of Control today
awarded contracts for supplying coal for
the state institutions. The prices run lower
than last year The steam coal was
bought for about IS cents a ton cheaper
and in some cases the lump coal for from
Is to 20 cents cheaper on the ton. A total
Of 96.95 tons was ordered which will cost
about 100000 The awards west as fol-
lows: Anamosa. Phillips Fuel company,
Ottumwa; Cherokee, Excelsior Mining COM
pany, Oskaloosa; Clarinda and Knoxville,
Roseland Fuel company, Ottumwa; Council
Bluffs and Mount Pleasant, White Ash
Coal company, Avery; Davenport, Bell
zolier company. Chicago; Eldora, Lowell
Schofield Lumber company Eldora; Fort
Madison, Frank Willard company, Burling-
ton; Glenwood, Bolton Hoover company,
oskaloosa; Independence, w. G. Haskell.
Cedar Rapids Mitchellvllle, Colfax Con-
solidated company Colfax; Marshalltown.
Grinneli Coal company, Grinnell; Oak
dale, Clark Coal and Coke company,
Davenport.
Rain Has Helped Crops.
Reports to the office Of the State Grain
Dealers association from all parts OF
Iowa indicate that the rain OF last night
was general and that showers were con-
tinued today, These reports also indicate
that the rain has had the effect Of prevent
ing the total destruction Of the crop.
Live stock Board to Meet.
The new Iowa Live Stock Sanitary board
is to meet here the latter part OF next week
and organize. The commission consists Of
the state veterinarian, DR.. ]. l. Gibson ~
this city, also George Blanche. Belleplaine
Tom Downing, Washington; Frank Kinsley
McGregor. and c. A. Saunders, Manila Tn,
board win assume all the duties OF the stat,
Veterinarian and veterinary board and gen
orally direct the care Of live stock In tn.
state, The veterinary members OF the boarS
and others will so to Omaha to attend tn,
meeting of the Missouri Valley association
the same week.
Young Weman Gets Insurance Money
The supreme court settled the long-stand
ling case OF Brinsmaid against Steele, in
volving a question as to who shall get tn
Insurance money, A well known younl
business man OF Des Moines died suddenl!
at Los Angeles a few years ago. He lef
an insurance policy payable to hts mother
but she had previously died. and he lef
la will giving everything to Miss Alic
Steele, employed in the state .Iiabrary, t
whom he was betrothed. The brothers o
Brinsmaid contested the will but the cour
holds that 1t is sufficient 70 transfer RICH
to the insurance money and that the younI
llady is entitled to II.
IOwan Dies at Sea.
Word was received by Governor Carol
today OF the death at sea on the Germal
steamship the George Washington" @
one, Dietrich Meyer, a resident Of lowe
who formely lived at sibiey. He was burie
at sea The notice came through the Ger
4 man embassy at Washington.
The Liberty OH company OF Des Moline.
capital sl0.O 900, filed articles Of incorporate
today; also the South Slope Orchard com
pany Of Marshailtown increased from $40
900 20 $4,000.
MIX Licenses Mean Something.
Commissioner Barney OF the Iowa pur
food and dairy department is planning
, have the milk licenses issued to dealer
mean something The law is now in fu
force and effect but not very many OF tn
dealers have been granted licenses Tt
, commissioner is In consultation with II
spector Thompson planning for a gener,
Investigation OF the diaries Of the stat
prior to issue OF the licenses. and then
insist upon the best sanitary conditions
= AL these diaries under penalty Of havir
: the licenses revoked at any time. II
believed that the quality OF the dairy mil
sold IN Iowa can be improved waterfall
/ BY strict enforcement Of the new law.
Auro Numbers Not Ready.
Although the law requires that all mote
cars In Iowa now have number plates boi
front and rear, very few Of them hA'
been supplied as vet and the owners a
. experiencing some trouble with the Al
< thorities The secretary OF state has be-
y unable 70 secure more than q small nur
Der OF the plates for sending out and