Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-20
BOARDS NAME NEW OFFICERS
B. l. Eiker of Decatur Heads Iowa
Board of Health.
NO WHISPERING WITH THE COURT
Police Judge of Dee Moines Banishei
Professional Bondsmen from His
TribunsI--Convicted Army
Man Goes TO Asylum.

Telegram, THE state Board OF Health
and the state Board of Medical examin-
ers reorganized today by the election of
new presidents. B. l.. Eiker of Decatur
county went to the head of the former
and A. DeBey Of Sioux county is at the
head of the latter, succeeding Moerke and
Decker, Who had resigned, because of the
failure, Of the legislature TO appropriate
what was considered a sufficient sum for
the support OF The board. Secretary Sum
neri was reelected and Prof Albert re-
elected, director of the meteorological lab
otatoryS NJ
Thesb board Of heslth considered at length
measures for maintaining better quar-
antine in all cases.
r BOndsmen Vanished,
Il Judge V6nLdew of the local police court
today effected revolution by banishing
the professional bondsmen from his court
and directing that all business with the
court hereafter shall be done in the open.
He issued rules that while the court is in
session there shall be no private confer
ences with the court and all persons must
refrain from approaching the court.
whoIeanIers Aid Lobby.
Continuing in its attacks upon the Iowa
Retail Dealers association local paper
\
between Secretary Thomas of that asso-
citation and President Melhop of the Iowa
Nebraska Wholesalers association intended
I to show that they were working together
to prevent legislation they regard as
inimical. The letters show that the
wholesalers contributed to the support of
Thomas and a legislative lobby.
Crabtree Goes TO Asylum.
| Corporal Lisle Crabtree of the Sixth
| cavalry, who was convicted and sentenced
| to life Imprisonment for the murder OF
CAPTAIN L. 3. Raymond at Fort Des
Moines two years ago, has been trans
ferred from the prison at Fort Deaven-
worth to the insane hospital at Washlng-
ton by order OF the president and upon
appeal of his mother He was tried I"
| Fort Omaha.
Cosson Calls Rate Conference
! ATTORNEY General Cosson today issued
call for a meeting of all representative
Of all MississI ii river cities which are
so.Lirg ~ secure the ST. Louis freight
rate The case is now pending before the
Interstate Commerce commission at Wash
ington.
! Dubuoue. Burlington, Davenport, Mus
| catine Fort Madison and Keokuk, besides
the smalIe; cities, have Joined the de-
mand throus1 Attorney General C'Son'
FOR a reimbursement Of the rates to and
| from eastern points. They claim they are
| aiscrIrinated against in favor OF ST.
| 7 ouis. Chicago and other larger clues
rha conference will be held tomorrow
aftsrnoon at 2 D. m. The state railroad
commission will participate
Murphy Charged with AssauH'
| Charges Of assault with intent TO COM
NIT murder were filed against f. J. Mur-
phv OF indianapolis national organizer OF
| tha structural iron, workers, and four
other union labor men In the ponce .cout
todav as the result of Monday nights
"a, =, a local viaduct in which Joseph
schleiRer, a non-union worker. was seri-
ouzIv injured. Murphy was released on
bond as were the others. The cases Will
/ be heard July q.
Veterinary Has Glanders'
DR.. II. e. Talbot of this city, promi-
nent state veterinary and former president
of the state veterinary examining ooaro'
lis living at his home at the point OF death
from CHAMBERS which he contracted In the
performance OF his duties. He was taken
IN acme months ago. This is the first
instance known in the state of any Veteri-
marian COntTdCIuB pctoOaA AZ 1850
Murphy Under Bond.
/ F. J. Murphy, national organizer of the
, Structural Iron Workers union, is held
under heavy bonds with three other mem
bers of the union, charged with melting
2 a riot on the Seventh street viaduct which
resulted in probably fatal injuries to Joe
Sloger, serious injuries to L. Gregory anc
score of broken heads. Trouble hai
been brewing for some time between unior
! and non-union workers and several fight
have been started.
tt Crusade Against Resorts.
John b. Hammond, prominent prohibi
I ton worker, who has been conducting q
relentless campaign to, drive the saloons
, from Des Moines and Polk county, hal
} started a crusade against alleged resorts
. in Des Moines which, he declares, arr
running openly and to the knowledge o.
the Des Moines poHcs department Mr.
Hammond filed a petition in the distric
court asking that a temporary injunction
be granted against several persons, accus
ing them of conducting evil resorts.
Union Organizer Arrested.
r. ]. Murphy. organizer Of the Inter
national Bridge Workers union, was ar
rested today on q charge OF melting
riot Murphy Is accused by non-unioI
workers with being responsible for tn
trouble that occurred last evening on tn
Seventh street viaduct when a number o
: the employees were severely injured In
| .i..h ..dth ,ninn bridge workers.