Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19


been in use over fifty years. be abandoned,
but states that some recent criticism to
the effect that the cell house is unhealthy
is without Foundations The records show
that the health Of the inmates is as good
as those outside.
New Town Incorporated.
There was filed with the secretary of
state today the transcript of proceedings
in the case Of the incorporation OF the
town OF Luana. Clayton county. George
Englehart was elected mayor The town is
in Monona township.
The Des Moines Bridge and Iron com
pany filed notice OF increase Of capital
stock TO $4,000. being $4,000 increase.
Victim of Discrimination.
The bankers of the state are just learn
ing the full force OF a recent decision of
the supreme court in regard TO assessment
on the stock of the bank. The supreme
court laid down the rule that in making
deductions for real estate the assessed
value, and not the real or cost value, of
the real estate should be deducted. This
will make vast difference I'm the re-
auctions from the value of bank stock. II
IL largely because Of this decision, which
was in Des Moines case, that the banks
here have decided that they will ask the
court to declare invalid the new law as to
assessment OF bank stock on an 80 per
cent basis. They claim that the law, taken
IN connection with the court decision,
operates as discrimination.
Iowa Secures Good Rain.
For the first time in about three weeks
rain that was general throughout Iowa
struck the state last night and today, with
the result that the fears OF the farmers of
the dire results of long drouth have
been largely dissipated. In all southern
and southeastern Iowa the condition Of the
crops was very bad. The potatoes have
suffered as have all garden crops, and the
corn alone has escaped serious injury. The
ram which has now come was welcome
everywhere.
Arranging Chautauqua Dates.
The managers OF chadtauqua associations
are busy completing the chautauoua dates
for the season in Iowa A larger number
OF chautauqua assemblies will be held than
usual and the demand for good speakers
Is very great. Among the favorites is SEN
ator Kenyon, the new Iowa senator, who is
expected to tell Of the work of the admin
istration in enforcing the laws. Ex-senator
Young is also in demand and has closed
number of dates in Iowa. Ex-Governor
Folk Of Missouri is also a great favorite
In Iowa with a reform lecture. Speaker
CHAMP Clark will also speak at some of
the chautauquas. Senator Cummins does
not do any chautauqua work.
BIOdgett Case Not Decided.
Assistant Attorney General John Fletcher
returned today from Fort Dodge, where
he had argued to Judge Reed of the federal
court the application OF Attorney d. IT.
Blodgett for a habeas corpus writ of re-
lease from prison ON tho ground he had
been illegally convicted. Blodgett sub
mitted his appeal on a written statement
The court did not decide the matter.
Governor Makes a statement.
Governor Carroll today issued another
statement in his controversy with the
editor Of the Iowa City Republican over the
conduct Of the state parole board in re-
gard to prisoners. In the main 1t 10 a
denial of most of the matters which have
\ been asserted. He does call upon the
editor for a more specific statement of his
accusations in regard to the policy Of the
Fort Madison for the purpose of having
them work on the state contracts and his
intimation that the governor and Others
get into very close touch with these prison
contractors. The governor asserts tina,
parole matters receive prompt attention by
himself and the board.
| Heiress Dies Penniless.
Mrs. Mary L. Schiller, SO years old, q
sister 10 William Marsh Rice, the New
York millionaire, for whose murder his
attorney, Albert T. Patrick. is undes sen.
tence of death In Sing Sing prison. died
today at her home here in straitened cir.
cumstances, though reputed to be one OF
the direct heirs to the New York mans
fortune.
Mrs. Schiller was notified. following the
death Of Rice in 1901, that She was to have
shared jointly in the estate with other
relatives, and the contest for the fortune
began soon after the charge OF murder had
been placed against Patrick. Local at.
torneys for the dead woman will represent
her children In the effort to gain posses.
sion of what is said to have been hel
share under the will of Rice.