Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-11
Iowa
MORE MONEY IN THE BANKS
Des Moines Institutions Show Gain of
Two Millions.
MORE MONEY THAN YEAR AGO
City of Des Moines WIN Vote Next
Week ON Proposition FOR Pur-
chase of city water
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cFrom a staff Correspondent

(From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES Ia, June D-(Special
Telegram)-Des Moines national banks
show a gain in deposits for June, 1911, Of
over 100000 as compared with the cor
responding month OF 1910. OF the four ma
tloual banking concerns in the city. all
except one show a decided gain. This Is
shown under the cal. Of the comptroller
for a statement June 7.
Water Works Problem.
Des Moines will vote next week on
proposition for the purchased the city
water works or the building Of a system
by the city. A meeting of the real estate
board was held today to boost the propo
sition and Mayor Hanna who is an en-
thusiastic advocate OF the plan spoke in
its favor
A point in favor OF the adoption OF the
plan was disclosed today In an announce
ment that the women will vote on the
question.
New Auto Law.
Polk county will loose the proceeds Of
the tax on 600 automobiles in Des Moines
valued at $S49 600 by the new. law which
provides for a change In the manner If
assessing machines. From now on, under
the new law, the tax will be collected by
the state and distributed among the va
rious counties for use upon the roads.
The ordinary assessment or all automo-
biles will be cancelled.
Iowa Auto Number in Europe.
Among the curious things happening in
connection with the auto registration bust
ness is that Secretary of State Hayward
received the other day a request for an
auto number to be forwarded to New York
City to be placed on an automobile to be
shipped Immediately to Europe where it
will be used this year. Presumably the
owner desires to bring 1t back and have
proof that 1t was not purchased abroad.
Attend Funernl of Eaton.
Members of the State Railroad commits
sion and others today went TO Usage to
attend the funeral of the late w. L. Eaton,
former member Of the commission. The
funeral was conducted by the Masons. as he
had been high in the order and very con-
spcuous as state official. Before going
the board passed a resolution to close the
office at the time of the funeral.
Insurance Business bad.
According to the report OF the state audi
tor just issued. in relation to the fire in
surance business Of the state in 1910 1t was
less profitable to the companies than in
were greater and the amount of money
received for insurance was about the same
as the year before.
The Emmetsburg Telephone company be-
came Incorporated today with SIS 200 capt.
tai.
Only Three Failed.
Fifty-three law students Of the state uni
versity and others were granted certificates
at the Iowa City meeting OF the examining
board. Only three failed of passage. One
was not student OF the university, and
one was not recommended by the univer-
sity. or the larger class examined here
not one failed of admission to the bar
There are but two law schools in Iowa
now and both are doing such excellent
work there is little for the examining
board to do
Failed to Gee Estate,
The supreme court today upheld Judge
Barker Of Scott county court in the case
OF Finger against Ankin, involving an es-
tate of 100000. claimed by the wife of a
very prominent lawyer Of Davenport. She
had been reared IN the home of David
Ankin and 1t was supposed had been
adopted. but upon his death II was found
that adoption papers had never been taken
out. The court holds that although 1t was
clearly intended she was to be the heir, /
she cannot claim any part OF the estate
against the widow of Ankin.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Vermont Farm Machine company, appel |
liant, against DeSota Cooperative Cream
cry company. Dallas county. Affirmed
William Zimmerman against F. II. Kirch- |
ner, appellant, johnson county. Affirmed. |
J. II. Parks against w. II. Harrison APP |
pellant, Wapello county. Affirmed.
F. ]. Reiger against J. w. Turley, appel |
liant, Delaware county. Affirmed.
Ernest Anderson. appellant against Wa
pello Coal company, Monroe county. Az
firmed.
]. G. Whitley against Mary Burnett, APP
pelant, Van Buren, county Affirmed.
William A. Wolf, appellant, against |
Charles c. Wolf, Butler county, reversed |
Nellie Finger, appellant, against Lena |
Ankin, Scott county. Affirmed.
F. A. Littell, appellant, against Webster !
County Board OF Supervisors Webster
county. Affirmed.