Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-13

bin and next Thursday will debate II and
probably pass It. but the senate committee
has not acted. So, also. with practically
every other bill affecting temperance.
The senate passed two important bills
20 cut off the attorney fees from the attor-
neys Of the Anti-Saloon league on account
Of bringing injunction cases. but it is GER
tain the house will either amend these
bills or effect their entire defeat
There is no railroad legislation pending
that has any chance whatever Of getting
through. only minor matters are involved
in any bills affecting the railroads and
anything that will cripple the railroads or
hamper corporations.
War Scare g. Interesting.
The war scare Is becoming decidedly
interesting to Iowa people. There are four
regiments Of the national guard with forty
eight companies located in about forty
towns These four regiments are in excel
lent condition as shown by the reports Of
the inspectors who are now at work. In
fact the guard companies have been inn
proved materially under bill passed at
the last session until now the companies
are practically ready for service. Either
OF the regiments could be put on a war
basis within a few days.
At the session Of the military board held
last week e was felt almost certain that
at least one OF the regiments would be
called into action. perhaps to take the
place OF regulars at an army post or for
reserve duty somewhere. Nearly every
guard officer asked to be on the list for
warded 10 Washington for selection OF Of
ficers to so to Texas 10 witness the
srnaneuyers' of the regulars
Mine Bills 90 he Opposed.
Operators Of coal mines in the state are
getting ready to oppose the bills which
have been prepared affecting coal mining
The operators say that the industry is al
ready hampered as much as it will stand
and that 20 do more means a handicap in
the competition with other states The
bill most likely to cause big discussion
is the one for general revision Of the mine
laws, which has been prepared under the
eyes of the national officers of the United
Mine Workers and is intended to be a gem
eral revision Of the laws that will give
Iowa miners the greatest possible protec-
ton in their work 1t will require every
kind of safety appliance, including tele-
phones in the rooms and abundant air
shafts. Another bill much opposed by the
NhNAaAuin NOhlA ANAnnb WASH IOblns At
each mine shaft 80 that the miners could
clean up before going home. The bill for
examination Of mines has already been
acted on favorably by the house committee
on mines,
May Amend the Primary Law.
A bill has been introduced TO amend the
primary elections law so as to make It
apply to special elections When passed Il
was agreed on all hands that the primary
principle could not very well be applied to
any special election or emergency and the
bill was fixed so that there could be no
doubt OF it applying to nominations only
for the generai elections. Now there Is a
desire that Il shall be made to apply to
the Ninth district situation, where spe-
cisl election S to be held. The governor
has asked the attorney general for an in
depreciation OF the law on this subject but
there Is no doubt whatever that unless
the law is amended IL viii not apply This
will leave it open for selection Of dele
gates in the old caucus way, There are
two candidates for congress in the district
and there may be others, but IL is believed
they would an prefer 20 have the present
delegates select the district convention
delega uon.
To Attack state Methods.
At a meeting Of the committee on print
ing OF the senate next Tuesday the matter
OF a bin TO abolish the offices of printer
ana bindev and 90 substitute that Of sup
erintendent Oh printing VIII be taken up.
The plan 10 20 have. the work done by
contract under the guidance of the state
executive council. on the theory that il
can be done in this way much cheaper
than now. But il viii also provide that
such parts OF the work as can be done
az the state Institutions may bee sent there.
The state has two good printing offices
noW-one at Eldora and one az Anamosa.
Nothing Doing on senutorshIp.
Although rumors have been many II is
now believed there is really nothing doing
on the senatorship. All schemes FOR bring
ms about an agreement Of the republicans
have failed. IL e. regarded as possible
that the deadlock viii so ON TO the end
The interest IN the matter has abatcd and
there does not seem 10 be much pressure
from home on the various members.
Heaviest Taxpayer.
According 10 the books I'm the county
treasurer's office Frederick a. Hubben is
the heaviest taxpayer IN the county. his
tax, outside Of special assessments
Amounting TO figure close 20 Sgs.O00
Nj. Hubben has his own tax receipt hook
with all OF his holdings set down. which
saves a large amount OF work for the
county officers. The books are checked
with the county books and invariably are
found TO be true and correct.
Meeting of Iowa NIiIIers.
A, l. Goetzman Of Chicago. secretary
and treasurer of tine Milers' National Fed
Grafton, viii be present az the third annual
state convention uf the Iowa MilieI- club.
which meets neat "Wednesday Noucrs of
the convention were sent out Yesterday 20
He miuers in the state by p. p. Cons guy
or Des Moines, secretary and treasurer ~
the orEaniEati ton The other officers fol-
low. Charles A. Wernil he Mar, prcsi-
dent aud T. W. Shamhaugh, Clarinda, vice
president
vast Baptist Convention.
? The Baptists OF Des Moines viii make
q great effort 10 bring the 1912 mectng
Of the Northern Baptist convention % Dies
Moines. For the purpose Of planting wires
for the convention a Rauffef rally ,,-fU a..