Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
ROAD EXPERTS GROW CAUSTIC
Declaration Des Moines Traction
HOpelessly Involved.
CITY OWNERSHIP IS ADVOCATED
n. r. Craeber OF shcIdahI Appointed
Receiver of Bank Of Kelley
Railway Commission Pre-
pares Complaints.
(From a STAFF correspondent

From STAFF Correspondent
DIES MONIES. March 3.-(special Tele-
gram.)-At a meeting Of a committee Of
citizens held today to consider the street
car situation, c. f. Collins. an expert en-
ployed by the city to investigate the ad-
visibility OF city ownership. reported that
In his opinion the city can own and operate
the system at a profit. He said:
Your car system here is rotten. The
only solution is municipal ownership. A
private corporation could never untangle
the affairs Of the city railway. The bonds
are In bad condition and repairs are needed
badly. l find that no one department Of
the traction company Is progressive"
B. j. Arnold Of Chicago is also expected
to Investigate the situation as an expert.
Receiver for Bank of Kelley.
r. f. Graeber Of Sheldahl has been APP
pointed receiver for the Bank OF Kelley by
Judge French, referee in bankruptcy Of the
federal court Mr.. Graeber filed a bond
Of 5000 today and will assume charge Of
the institution supposed to have been
wrecked by the disappearance Of its presi-
dent E. ]. Penfleld.
Commission Has Complaints.
The Iowa Railroad commission this after
'AHSAi ~ NBoNAS h COMPLAINTS 10 EupUllL 10 Lne
Interstate Commerce commission in which
twenty-five Iowa railroads are made de-
PENDANTS. The railroads are charged with
violation of the western classification
freight rates into and from Des Moines to
out-of-state points in that they charged
higher rates than provided in the SEIZED.
ules.
Odd Fellows Have Celebration.
Over 800 odd Fellows and members of
the Rebekah lodges held celebration here
today with banquet in the evening in
Shrine temple. Addresses were made by
Grand Master Ring, Grand Patriarch
Chaplin, Grand Secretary r. L. Tilton of
Des Moines, Grand Chaplain Right, Grand
Reporter c. E. MacCanon Of Des Moines
and others.
Farmers Are OrEanizinE.
There was filed with the secretary of
state today articles Of Incorporation for
the Farmers Shipping company of kim
balltown, with $4,000 capital; the Owens
Grove Telephone company, Cerro Gordo
county $780, and the Farmers Mutual
Cooperative Creamery company, Orange
City, $4,000
DeyOe f. LecturInE.
State Superintendent A. M. Deyoe is en-
gagged in doing lecture work for the bene-
tit Of the schools Of the state and is al
ready In demand. though ne has been in
OFFICE but short time. He went to Blu
chanan county last week and will go to
Butter county where the school patrons
are Interested in consolidation and desire
Information as to how to proceed.
Lewis is COnEressmRn's clerk.
William NJ. Lewis of this city, now Jour
nal clerk of the state senate, will become
the clerk for Congressman Prouty OF this
district, VINO takes his office Saturday to
succeed Captain Hull, who will retire to
ms home in Virginia Judge Prouty has
been in Washington some time and is ex-
pected home tomorrow.
Assist In Enforcing Laws.
Forty creamery men from Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois
met In Des Moines and appointed a COM
! mittee to assist Food and Dairy Commits
sioner Barney in the enforcement OF the
Iowa pure food laws The committee ap-
pointed to assist Mr.. Barney is made up
OF j. w. Fowler Grinnell; H. b. Dunlap,
Des Moines; W. S. Wilcox, Mason City;
f. A. Leighton, Des Moines, and j. J. Jeck
Atlantic
How to better the butter making of Iowa
was the principal subject for discussion.
Burned Up His Money.
| Going to his home in Winterset, Charlie
Anderson, a young farmer of Madison
county, placed $500 in currency, which he
had taken from the bank to buy a farm
with. In trunk in his home. 1t was his
life's savings. His one desire had been to
purchase the farm so his mother and four
brothers would have a home. He was
awakened in the morning by the smell Of
! smoke and going to the trunk found It
burned to ashes together with all the
money.
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