Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
GUOCTRS' ASSOCIATION FINED
Admits Violating Rattle Law and is
Punished.
SEEK TO REVOKE IT'S CHARTER
lows Teachers Association Chooses
Des MOines for MeetinE Place
Next November-RepubIi
Committee 20 Meet.

From a staff Correspondent)
DIES MONIES. Ia, Dec. 90-(speciai
Teiegram.l Representing the Dos Molnes
Retail Grocers association, Attorney w.
A. Graham pleaded guilty 20 the charge
OF gambling made against the association
in an indictment returned by the Polk
county grand jury. Judge bradshaw OF
the criminal court imposed q fine OF liCo
The indictment against the alleged
trust grew out OF its conducting a candy
iatfllng machine al the recent pure food
show In the Coliseum According % the
county attorney he win now take the case
NJ to Attorney oeherni GEORGE Cosson,
with the request that the charter OF the
association be revoked sn- that articles
q Incorporation be set aside.
Teachers Meet In Des Moines.
Des Moines was selected again today
AZ the place for the annual meeting OF
the Iowa State Teachers association for
1914 the date 20 be November :, two days
after the election.
Republican Committee 20 Meet.
The republican state committee is
called TO meet here January II TO fix a
date for the republican state convention.
school District I'm TroabIe.
An interesting situation has developed
here owing to the activity OF politicians
aspiring TO garner In all the local offices.
une Of the lines OF activity was directed
against the school board, which resulted
80 the securing OF an Injunction in district
court to restrain the board from collect
ing taxes under certain Ievies made mis-
year. This win deprive the district OF
about $4,000 for the year, and In thls
u included sums for the payment OF the
interest on school lands. Nov the bond
houses are complaining and threatening
20 foreclose in case OF default on the in
terest' and also say they will cease buy
INK Des Moines school bonds. They look
upon the whole proceedings as a local
quarrel between aspiring statesmen and
insist that the matter be stopped at once.
Design for = Moaum4nt.
The state executive council hiss LAT the
contract for the design and cutting Of
tho figure OF a soldier to decorate the
new soldiers monument at Keokuk 10
Il. f. Hubbard Of Chicago, sculptor
formerly residing In Iowa. The figure
Is to be cut IN white granite. The monu.
ment is soon to be erected partly by state
aid.
Tex Commissfon Activities,
The State Tax commission will soon an.
ncunce a series Of meetings here when
the public win be invited TO appear ana
all who have suggestions TO make IA 20
how TO fix UP Iowa tax laws win be wal.
come. The commission has been Engaged
some time In preparing bills for some
strengthening Of the present general sys-
tenn. especially In the direction OF having
some central state and county authorities
10 direct assessment matters.
Ala beef Cattle Industry.
Charles Escher, ST., OF Shelby county,
Prof. w. J. Kennedy OF Amea ana others
are In the city today perfectins the
organization Of the Iowa Beef Cattle as
sociation for the purpose OF carrying on
the work OF educating Iowa people as 10
better breeds OF beef cattle. The asnoeta-
ton was started during the week OF tho
state fair. but In order 70 secure the
state aid voted II is necessary 10 have
900 members This number has now been
secured and the articles filed. The state
gives G.5o0 for the two years 10 carry on |
the work. A corps OF lecturers win 40 !
into the field 10 speak At county insti. |
tutes.
New warden Arrives.
The new warden OF the state reforma. |
tory At Anamosa. Charles c. McClaueh- |
reg of Bonneville. Mo-. was In conference
with members OF the state Board OF Con. |
troll today and tomorrow viii 20 10 |
Anamosa 20 take charge. lie is a son
Of the longtime warden at Joliet ana
Fort LeAvenworth and has been In charue
IL the boys training school for Missouri. |.
Hs succeeds Warden Barr. who retlres
10 oslxalsosa
To Boost for Coed Roads.
II IL learned that a publication Il 10 be
started IN Dies Moines early next wear
20 be devoted 10 boosting for good roads
and that J. S. Long OF osceola Is 70 be /
the editor He has been interested In the |
organization OF various associations q |
outline automobile routes across the stale. /
a geperai movement for better Iowa
roads 10 70 be inangurated with A view
10 influencing the next legislature.
II Not All RepeFts In,
The only railroad reports not yet re-
ceived BY the state Railroad commission
are those from the Atlantic. Northern q
Southern and the Omaha 4 Iowa Short /
Line. These are expected soon.
The Central Station Engineering conn
peny OF Omaha filed with the secretarg
OF state today qualifying on ts.seo Of
property 10 be used in Iowa business.
Cedar Falls Water is Good.
hK-Aayor II. Jacob Pfelffsr OF Cedar
Falls has received report from the
state University Of Illinois which gives
the sanitary snslysls OF the Cedar Fails /
springs, from which the supply OF CITY |
water il brought rs almost absolutely
pure. not a trace Of bacteria IN 1t. con. I
se9uently II the water is the cause OF I
tha typhoid fever IN that city the troubls 1
- due 20 some contamination after n 1
leaves the springs
raft writes 90 EREinser.
PORT DODGE, Ia, Dec. s0--(speelal).- /
Homer Rhodes a veternn liflnn,tk -. /