Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
BOWMAN PROTESTS TO FALL
Alumni at Fort Dodge Cannot Block
Choice of Uni President
YOUNG MAN TO LEAD SCHOOL
stiIl College OF OsteOpathy at Des
MOines 20 Re Abandoned Unless
Consolidation IL Effected
Before June.
CFrom a SD correspondent.

CFrom a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Ia. March Especial
Telegram. THE state Board Of Education.
through its president, James Trewin, gave
out today a statement that the board will
pay no attention to attacks made on the
board at Fort Dodge by alumni who have
protested against the selection OF Or. Bow
man as president OF the state university.
lie was recommended by the best edu-
Gators Of the country" said Mr.. Trewin,
'as the most capable educator who could
possibly be secured for the place. We be-
lieve we have secured the best man posi-
BILE"
The protest Of Fort Dodge alumni on the
university was based on the theory that
Bowman is too young and his position at
the head OF the university over men who
had been members Of the faculty while
he was a student there would be EN-
barrassing.
May Abandon stilI College.
It was announced here today that unless
a consolidation can be effected with other
colleges the stiII College Of osteopathy
here will be abandoned June l next. The
owners have planned to effect consolida-
ton of the college at Kirksville and one
at Chicago and put them all here, but
President Rummeil states that this does
not seem probable and the college may be
abandoned. 1t was established about four
teen years ago and for some time enjoyed
great prosperity.
Want Receiver for Bank.
Depositors OF the Bank of Kelley to the
number of 100 have filed in the federal
court a petition for a receiver for the
bank. A committee has been appointed to
look after their interests and the commit
tee believes from the fact that two others
we're Interested with Penfield as partners
in the bank they may be able to protect
all creditors from loss.
Paying OFF the Deficit.
owing to too small an allowance for sup
port at the various state institutions the
last two years the Legislature had to make
special appropriation for a deficit OF
t26, 900. This was made available at once
and the Board of Control has just COM
pleted paying off bills that had accumu-
lated. The legislature Is asked to increase
the regular support funds so that no de-
ficit will occur in the future.
Taken Back TO Pennsylvania.
A sheriff from Carlisle, Pa, today Sc
cured from Governor Carroll a requisition
to take back to Pennsylvania one Joseph
ished medicine to a girl for an illegal pur-
pose. He was a school teacher and he mas
been arrested in Marshalltown.
Insurance Funds Coming In.
Nearly all the large insurance companies
have finished paying their annual taxes
to the state. State Auditor Bleakly today
received a check for SlO,6OS from the Metro
poltan Life. Another recent check was for
over S35,0OO from the Northwestern Mutual
OF Milwaukee. the largest single payment
based upon the amount OF business done
in the state.
VIII Help Cat Paint Dealers.
w. B. Barney, state dairy and food com
missioner, shassh Rds prepared bill for the
legislature that Ntl give relief to the deal
ers in paints, Some years ago law vas
passed requiring them to have all paint
labeled to show the ingredients. Time was
given for selling old stock and later this
time was extended 1t Is now said that
upwards of 10000 worth OF paint of the
old stock is still left on hand. II is pro-
posed that a special label be provided for
this.
Road Fund from Direct Levy.
Secretary of State Hayward ia in favor
Of a direct tax levy for the benefit of good
roads In Iowa. A half mill levy would bring
in about $4,000 year and with this fund
great amount OF permanent road building
could be done in the state. The present
outlook is for very small appropriations
for the road funds.
Experts on street Railway.
Bion J. Arnold. Chicago street railway
expert, has been employed by Mayor Hanna
and Councilman MacVicar to aid in nego-
tiatiOns for the purchase of the Des MONIES
street railway. Mayor Hanna wired to the
city hall this morning Of Arnold being en-
plOyed. They will also hire L. j. Myers of
Chicago. Myers is at present in Panama
Both men will charge the city about $3.50
per day. Their assistants will ask $50 per
day.
Hearing for shippers.
The Iowa railroad commission today gave
notice to shippers and all other interested
that there would be an informal confer
ence March 10 upon the Interstate rate
cases. which have been brought by the
commission. 1t will be held at the office
OF the commission at 2 o'clock. and plans
will be laid for carrying on these cases in
which Iowa shippers are interested.