Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
INSURANCE men AT OUTS
Efforts To Consolidate Atlas and
Anchor Companies the Cause.
BIG INCORPORATION FEE FILED
Consolidation OF Minneapolis 4 Sc.
LOuis with Iowa Central brings
in Goodly sum 90 state
of Iowa.
dfrom a staff Correspondent.l

DIES MONIES Ia. Dec. n.-Cspecial
Tclegram) THE effort OF stockholders OF
the Atlas and Anchor insurance compa-
nies, both OF this city, TO effect con
soidation, IL now up 10 the state insur-
ance department. Tho officials have got
Into tangle over the matter and are
divided so that II IL possible they will
have 10 go into court for an accounting.
John d. Berry. president OF the Atlas
company. refused to sanction the merger.
The stockholders deposed him and elected
F. @. Briner OF Newhall, Ia, in his
place. state Auditor Bleakley heard the
contending parties today.
Mig Incorpora Fee.
The state received fee OF st2,5OO today
In one check from George w. Sewers
attorney for the Minneapolis 4 -. Louis
railroad. who filed an amendment 10 in
corporation papers increasing the capital
stock by S12,5OO.OOO. This is the largest
fee received by the state this year. The
Increase Is made IN accord with the
merger OF the Minneapolis and the Iowa
Central.
Reeves Arrested Ia Des MOinea.
A man, giving his name as John Will
son was picked up by officers, and the
chief of detectives identified him as
George E. Reeves, a man wanted by the
Minneapolis police for safe blowing. The
man also has record having served
terms In both the South Dakota and
Missouri penitentiary for safe cracking
When confronted with his picture this
morning he merely said, 1T looks like
me, doesn't IT." Otherwise he was non
committal
Ready 10 Complete Merger.
Attorney George w. Sewers for the
Minneapolis Il st. Louis and the Iowa
Central railroads today stated here that
the details for the merger OF these com
panles are now complete and the stock
holders of both railroads have all agreed
10 the terms OF the exchange Of stock.
In the end all stockholders Of the Iowa
Central will have received stock OF the
Minneapolis railroad Mr.. Sewers, in or
der to complete the preparations, today
filed an amendment to the articles for
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis increasing
the capital TO 330,OOO.OOO The Minneapolis
today took over the actual operation Of
the Iowa Central. at present under a
lease, but which will become an actual
merger in due time.
New Creamery Company.
There was filed with the secretary of
state today the articles for the Northern
West Point Creamery company of
Greene Butler county, with $500 capital.
The springvllle Savings bank filed ar
tlcles increasing capital stock from $4,000
TO s25,OOO. The w. C. Davenport COM
pany Of Sioux City filed with Sl0,0s cap
itRi.
Preventive Medicine Featured,
In the forthcoming bulletin of the Iowa
State Board OF Health Secretary Sumner
is preparing to make a special feature of
preventive medicine, and will discuss the
various steps which may be taken by the
public to prevent opidemics. There has
been no serious epidemic in Iowa this
season, but the state board Is taking
steps TO prevent any danger OF that kind.
Conclusion of Conference.
The state conference OF heads of lnsti-
tutions came to a conclusion this after
noon The attendance was larger than
usual. The feature OF the meeting was
an address by Or. Rogers, head OF a
state institution for feeble minded al
Faribault MINI, formerly of Glenwood.
who showed what Is being done In various
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ity In matters OF crime and defective
intellects. II is probable that the Iowa
board win ask for an appropriation TO
carry on some OF this work here.
Find Joker In New Law.
The railroad commission and commerce
counsel for the state have under con-
sideration the meaning OF new law
which was prepared for the purpose of
granting larger power to the state i'm de-
filming a switching service" on the rail
roads and II Is represented that the bill
was the victim OF a Joker which changed
Its entire purpose so that the commission
has absolutely no authority to define
switching service. Arguments have been
made 20 the commission by the attorneys
on both sides. The railroads contend that
Instead of enlarging the powers OF the
commission. the law as passed. restricted
It's powers. The bill as originally intro
duced, was quite different from that
which passed and It was rewritten in
committee and rushed through In the
closing days Of the session.