Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05
Booster for the United states and Not
for Canada, and Claims President
Tafts plan would Iniure
American Farmers.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

eft OF Canadian citizenship with no return
The jury in the Walter l. Weaver case
for alleged forgery of certain notes, mort
gages and abstracts brought in a verdict |
Of acqulttal at Eldora. and Weaver at once |
departed for his home at Iowa Falls. /
Weaver is a son of Justice S. NJ. Weaver |
Of the Iowa supreme court
A fight started in the federal court |
Marty two years ago for the possession OF
funds growing out Of the bankruptcy Of !
Louis r. Hough, formerly a stock yards |
man. has been settled according to de- |
cree filed in the federal court by Judge |
Mcpherson The sum of s5,OSs42 was in
the possession of the court 1t was
claimed by the Alexander G. Buchanan &
Son company of South Omaha who shipped
cattle to a live stock commission COM
pany Of Chicago through Hough. 1t was
also claimed by the Century Savings
bank. The court awarded S4,5Os.63 to the
South Omaha company and $57s79 to the
Des Moines bank.
Taking n Recess.
The Legislature agreed today to take a
recess until Tuesday, and many OF the
members went home at once. 1t is re-
garded as probable that when they return
there will be a big change in the position
on the senatorship and new candidates may
be brought into the game.
The house passed bill today to require
that drivers of teams give half the road
to automobiles and turn to the left instead
Of to the right.
The house also passed a current resolu-
ton inviting the general conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church to meet
here next time.
Talked on the ''OregOn Plan"
The senate spent a large part of the
day in discussing the Oregon plan of
electing senators. Senator Smith OF
Mitchell author of the measure, presented
the arguments for the measure, but they
were not concluded when other work was
taken up.
Governor Carroll today signed his first
bill for the session, legalizing act relative
to the town of Beetendorf near Davenport.
Reports from Railroads.
If a bill introduced today by Senator
Malmberg becomes a lew the railroads
doing business in Iowa will be required
practically to render a return on the
physical valuation of their property in use
in Iowa in their reports made annually TO
the state railroad commission. II would
add to the present law several new items
of reports including one for the estimate
which the railroad makes of the actual
cash value OF all the rolling stock and
other property used in the business In this
state and the cost and actual value of
all the other property of every kind. This
is something that had never been required
IN the reports made to the Iowa COM
mission.
Aid for Dairy Association.
Ten thousand dollars for the Iowa Dairy
association, Is provided in a bill, which was
introduced by Senator DeWolf on behalf
of the association. The association is given
legal recognition and some authority in
the matter of appointing two state in
structoIs at $1,000 year each who viii go
about the state and aid in encouragement
OF the dairy industry.
Permanent Bridges.
The senate refused to kill off without
consideration a bill to repeal the law passed
two years ago requiring permanent bridges
and culverts on Iowa roads. The bill would
go back to the old system Of requiring the
| placing of planks over such bridges when
traction engines cross There was spirited
discussion on motion to place the bill
on the calendar despite an adverse report
and the bill was finally so placed on the
calendar % to 20.
Needs of the Colleges.
| The joint legislative committee on state
! educational institutions held an extended
conference this morning with the members
OF the board Of education and heard the
statements and arguments of the board
relative TO the needs OF the colleges. Presl-
dent James Trewin of the board presented
the matter and was followed by Thomas
/ Lambert and w. II. Boyd of the finance
committee The board is asking the legis-
lature to greatly increase the regular sup
port fund of the three colleges and also
10 make some special appropriations for
more buildings. The legislature is also
/ asked to pass bills for millage taxes for
/ all the institutions from which TO build
the new buildings. In case there is a re.
4 cess taken II is probable the visiting com
mittee will go to Iowa City, Cedar Falls
and Ames.
Farmers of Legislature Organize.
A permanent organization Of the farmers
Of the legislature was effected today at a
meeting called some days ago for that pur-
pose. The organization is called the First
/ Legislative Farmers Association OF Iowa ."
The plan is to secure uniform action by the
farmers OF the Legislature on the things of
special interest to them. Officers were
elected as follows: President, j. ID. Doh
bins. Malvern; vice president Edward Dow
ney. Berda; recording secretary. e. r.
Zener. Winterset; corresponding secretary.
j. w. Bowman, Marion; treasurer, w. p.
George. Ames
For Jury Commission.
Senator sullivan OF Polk introduced to-
day the bill prepared by the legislative
committee OF the state Bar association
providing for jury commission OF five
members TO have charge Of the drawing
Of jury lists in all counties OF $500 and
over. The bill is desired generally by the
courts and lawyers OF the larger counties
OF the state.
Senator Malmberg OF Jasper would ef-
feet some reform In the matter OF divorce
proceedings by giving to the court the au,
thority 10 appoint an attorney who is dis
interested 20 take charge OF the defense OF
divorce case where that seems 70 be ad
visable. The fees OF said attorney would
be paid as a part OF the expenses OF tn,
case.
Dates for Encampment.
The dates for the eneampment OF IN,
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