Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-06
MISS STEELE WINS Her CASE
Employe Of Iowa Library Receivers
on Fiance's Insurance Policy.
RELATIVES LOSE THEIR SUIT
Polk County Hoard of supervisors
Decides TO Let bridge Con-
tracts In Formal Manner
Hereafter.
d0rom a staff correspondent)

DIS MONIES. Ia, Jan Especial
Telegram D-Alicc NJ steele. an employe
Of the state library. today received &S00
IN settlement Of her claim against the
Iowa state Travelling Mems association on
account Of insurance on the lfc Of her in
tended husband. Thomas Rrinsmaid. tie
was drowned while swimming In the
surf az Long Beach, Cal, five years ago
and she was beneficiary u his insur-
ance policy. The case went through the
courts. other relatives Of Brinsmaid
claiming prior right hut the girl finally
won out and on a compromise received
1early the full amount Of the policy
New bridge Policy Adopted.
The Polk county board Of supervisors
today removed one serious complaint OF
the citizens committee by passing q reso-
luton directing that hereafter al bridge
work should be contracted for on pre-
sentation OF formal bios in the regular
way Probers have discovered that the
manner VI doing business in the past
has been Irregular and that bridge com
panies have been able 90 get unusually
high prices.
MRjOr RSutih Dead.
Major c. W. Bouun, ~" several years
custodian Of the state house. died heFe
served IN the Fourth Vermont infantry
during the civil war. was many times
promoted and was mustered out as a
major OF his regiment at the close OF the
war. The body will he sent 90 his former
home al Hampton, Ia, Tor burial
Abandon Library school.
The State Board OF Education In session
here decided upon abandoning the library
school at the state university, at least
for this year il has been conducted as
( a summer school for Librarians. There
does not now seem TO be anyone desiring
TO attend the school, since practically all
the libraries are filled. The Board of
Education made arrangements for the
summer school at the state teachers col
lege and will add 20 the faculty materially.
Change in College Diplomas.
The state Board OF Education today
determined upon n material change In
form Of the certificates issued 90 students
IN the junior college az Cedar Falls. she
state teachers college. For many years
It has been the custom Of granting
. bachelor degrees to the two-year and
. three-year students. This VIII now be
abolished and only junior college diplomas
. will be granted.
hoard Caught In snow.
when the state Board OF Education
conpleted It's work here II started for
Ames on the Fort Dodge interurban car.
and when a few miles out OF Dies Moines
and near Ankeny the car went into a big
snow drift and was stuck for all day.
Z Nearly all members OF the board We're
on the car
uooStInE for Governor Wilson.
The Woodrow Wilson boom for presi-
dent was given impetus here this week
nv the appearance here OF Judge ]. N.
Weaeott OF Camden. n. j., who IL on a
tour OF the west 10 sound out the senu-
ment for Wilson. lie reports that he has
found a great deal OF sentiment for wa
son In Iowa and thinks that II only needs
direction 70 make Il effective. lie is a,
work among the democrats and some OF
the most prominent In the state are
prepared 10 see that Wilson gets squar,
seal among Iowa democrats.
bankruptcy Case Heard.
United sstntos District Judge McPher
son today is hearing creditors IN th'
division OF assets IN the $4,000 bank
ruptey case OF Oscar NJ. HartEell, bii
stock man OF Madison county. Creditor
Of Hartzell fled the petition ia involun
tary bankruptcy about year ago. Tw'
dozen lawyers are before the court Il
Interests OF their clients. Among ia
heavy claims. Judge Stevenson Is repre-
Eentihg the Valley Savings bank. Con
gresham Prouty and John MulvaneS
Moody & Son of Canadian, Tex; w. {
Harrison. the Century savings bank an
James Parsons, the trustees In bank
ruptcy.
Clarence Terry farmer OF Polk COUNT
residence Dos Moines filed a petition
voluntary bankruptcy in United Stat,
district court this morning lie gives h
liabilities as Ss25.S5, aud assets at S2.iS
s2OoO OF which Il insurance and exempt.
Judge Mcpherson in federal court toda
took up for n short time the matter
the application Of the Old Colony Tru
company for permission to tear mp a
tracks OF the old Newton & Northwestei
railroad from Des Moines Junction 20
point near Colf3x The line has bee
abandoned, bat all efforts 10 sell II ha'
been unavaillng.