Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-10
IOWA CITIZENS OPPOSE BILL
Measure to Enlarge Powers Of Rail-
road Commission Not Favored.
WOULD REGULATE CORPORATIONS
Plan Under WAY 20 give Body Full
Control of Public service Com
panics Meets Little Favor
over Hnwkeye state.
I'rom a staff Correspondent

d'rom a staff Correspondent
( DIES MONIES la. Feb s--tspecial Tel
I ogramJ-rhc Legislature this afternoon
I had q long open hearing upon the uues-
/ uon Of the adoption OF bin for cstab-
I fishing commission to take over all power
/ Of cities and towns in regard to public ser
vice corporations. Representatives Of most
Of the cities Of Iowa were heard in oppo-
1 sltion to the measure and they protested
| vigorously against the plan that is pro-
/ posed Tor transforming the state railroad
commission into "A corporation commission.
j. n. Boemer. a member OF the Wscon-
sin commission, appeared for the bill and
showed how the system works in that
state The author OF the bill admitted
many defects and during the hearing
promised TO effect a number OF changes
! in it.
breeders Name Officers.
The Iowa Angus Breeders association
today elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent W. }. Miller, Newton: vice president.
Charles Esther. Shelby county; secretary.
Isaac igo. Indlanoa
Henry Wallace. president Of the Ma
| tional Conservation congress, called
meeting to be held In Washington Feb
I ruary To- The meeting was originally
planned for Chicago today
Soldiers Expect Orders.
Soldiers at Fort Des Mones are ex-
pccting an order from Washington dis
| patching them to the Mexican frontier 70
take part in defending Texas towns from
! the onslaught of revolutionists. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Day In command at the fort
today said It is likely his regiment, with
the Eleventh cavalry. now stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe. Chickamauga Park, Ga,
will be ordered to the front
Experiment with Roads.
Senator Dunnegan introduced a bill look
ing to experimental road work under dlrec-
ton Of the Board of Control. He would
give $4,000 for the construction of five
miles of permanent highway Of macadam
or other material in Fremont county along
what is known as the Waubonsie road. The
state board would be required to make a
report on the cost and mantainence of
such highway.
New Primary Bill.
A new special primary measure was in
PRODUCED by Allen of jefferson. 1t provides
that In any case where the legislature is
charged with the duty of the election of
a senator and has failed for ninety days
to make such election, the legislature shall
Immediately take a recess until the third
Monday in June and then the governor
shall call a special statewide primary cleo
ton to choose a candidate for the senate
which election shall be on the third Mon
day in May. Senator Allen intends to urge
this measure a substitute for all others
and states that il there is to be any law
for special primary this is the proper plan
to pursue.
To Inspect Nursery stock.
Inspection of nursery stock and sale only
by licensed agents is provided in a bill by
Senator Chapman introduced today The
bill requires the careful inspection for
parasitic and fungus diseases of all nurs-
cry stock sold in the state and certificate
Of inspection. The nursery salesman must
register and secure certificate and pay
fee of S at the same time
Cownie Not in Race
John Cownie. former member Of the State
Board of Control, who has been mentioned
as candidate for mayor of Des Moines
today denied he was in the race.
BrewerIes Win Fight.
Des Moines brewery interests won their
fight to remain in Des Moines today when
the city council declared the petition suffi-
cient. The brewers had 500 more names
than needed.
shorter Hours for saloons.
The house passed by vote Of sixty
bill to require the closing of saloons after
8 o'clock. The saloons will have from
in the morning until at night for opera
ton instead OF until 10 p. m. as now. The
measure has not yet been considered in the
senate
salary of Fair Secretary.
Agriculture 10 fix the salary Of the secre-
tary of the board without limitation was
reported from the agricultural committee
of the senate for favorable action. An eff
fort was made to have 1t sent back to the
appropriations committee or the committee
on compensation Of public officers. but this
failed.
Hearing ON UItimRtum Bills.
big hearing is scheduled for tomorrow
on the bills affecting public utilities. Sena-
tor Sammis will urge the adoption of his
bill to create a commission and Senators
Van Law and sullivan will urge other bills
affecting the same subject In support
of the sammis bill will appear John H.
Roemer of Wisconsin, a member of the
Wisconsin commission, which is said to
operate under a law much like that pro-
posed By sammis. Representatives of a
large number Of the cities Of Iowa will be
here to oppose the establishment OF a COM
mission.
To Fight Parcels Post.
A convention of the clothing merchants
OF Iowa is TO be held very soon at Cedar
Rapids and already those in charge are get !
ting ready to make war on the plans for
the parcels post bill in congress. The mer-
chants of Iowa generally are opposed to
any measure that will open the mails to
the large houses OF the eastern cities.
UnsoIVed Murder Mystery Recalled. |
FORT DODGE. Ia, Feb. Especial >
The death OF Mrs. ?. f. Reckard OF Dun