Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-25
HOLDEN HAS NOT DECIDED
Ames Professor Not Ready to An.
nounce His Candidacy.
WANT MOON LAW REHEAR1NG
wet Interests Make Application "a
Supreme Court--Dr. Kelly Ap-
pcnIs Case 20 the Supreme
Court.
Ion . so corrospondent.I

from n staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. In, Dec. a.--(special
relcgram.)--No definite statement could
DO secured from Prof Holden today
whether he planned to give up his work
IN agriculture and enter a political career.
lie spent the day In consultation with
political leaders here and met a commit
tee which had been appointed 10 urge him
SO become candidate for governor hut
he stated frankly that he was not ready
10 decide the matter. George Wrightman
secretary Of the state manufacturers as
fociation, announced today thnt he would
not act as one of the committee TO man
age the campaign.
want Moon RcheHrInE.
The wet" interests Of Iowa. beaten by
tho "drys" in the supreme courts recent
affirmation ~ the. Moon saloon statute.
filed a petition with the clerk Of the SUI
prcme cour; asking the tribunal TO rehear
the case
The "drys" will also make a similar
move IN the case OF Hammond against
Michael Waldron OF Valley Junction, In
which they we're beaten. A petition for
rehearing win be filed.
Dr. Kelly TO Appeal.
Notice OF appeal to the supreme court
IN the case Of DIT. Kelly under sentence
Tor manslaughter, was filed today.
The state auditor today refused TO APP
prove the contract for the sale OF the
Atlas Insurance company 20 the Anchor
and the merger OF the two companies
was blocked for the time. The stock
holders have been in disagreement and
threaten to go into court to have their
matters settled.
VIII Try 60 Dlsbar Two.
4 committee OF the local bar associa-
ton reported 20 the five district Judges
Of the county on the accusations made
against two prominent lawyers for dis
barmeht. These are s. y. Allen and w.
r. Maxey. The committee recommended
an action TO have them tried for un-
professional conduct. Maxey Is accused
Of some irregular financial transactions
with client some years ago and Allen
IL accused OF ehRmperty in that he IL
said 20 have employed a man to stir up
trouble and make law business for him.
Lite-Termera Considered.
The governor today sent to the parole
board the names OF two more life term
ers who desire that their application for
pardon be passed upon. These are Will
liam o'Tooie OF Sac county. and Charles
Thomas OF Polk county. o'Toole COM
mitted an atrocions murder years ago,
but has alwoays claimed selfdefensa
Thomas IL the Des Molnes man accused
Of killing Mabel sehofield some fifteen
years ago. He was not accused for
several yenrs after the homicide and the
evidence was entirely clreumstantiai
New Creamery Colnpany.
The articles were filed today for the
Charlotte Creamery Company Of scott
county with 5000 capital also the Anchor
Manufacturing and Construction COM
Tany OF Fort Dodge with capital OF
$1,000. The Perry SAVINGS and Exchange
eaak changed name TO Perry Savings
bank.
cOmnIasion Makes RuIes.
The State Railroad commission today
announced that II has adopted rules that
Win be put into effect the first Of the
year covering the methods Of procedure
before the board. The board has never
had any set practice but some time ago
Clifford Thorne. the new member.
started movement to have adopted
set oG rules for the guidance OF persons
having business there. These. have been
formulated and the board win commence
work Under them next month. The
board will have definite days for sessions
In the office. On the first Tuesday IN
each month the board will begin hearing
formal complaints IN cases that are con-
tested and have reached the final stage
pf disposition. A week later tho board
win hear informal matters.
The remainder Of the month can be
given over TO visiting sections OF the
state. The board win also make II a rule
that every complaint IN writing win be
disposed OF in formal manner and every
complaint will have chance TO be
heard II satisfactory settiement cam
not be effected. II win be turned over
20 the commerce counsel 20 be handled.
These changes are made largely be-
cause Of increase Of business and because
there 10 now a commerce counsel.
ssn11Rsasur ~ ffraEIat ~ Dead.
MIS-. Mary J. CoggeshaI died at her
home IN this city last night. aged 70
She had long been one OF the most con-
spicious advocate Of woman suffrage In
iowa and had devoted much OF her Ilfs
20 work IN that cause. She published
newspaper for years virtually az her
own expense 60 promote the cause. She
was also devoted TO philanthropic work
and PUgarfra in ntnuv IA