Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
MINERS SEE WORK AHEAD
Belief District Nc. Is Will Be in
Shape to Resume Soon.
IRON WORKER DENIES CRIME
state Convention OF Iowa Insurgent
Modern Woodmen Agree Upon
Resolutions ObJectIng to
Rate Schedule.

DIES MONIES, Ia, April 0-(SpeClal
Telegram l-Members OF the miners and
mine operators scale committees today
formally adopted the 'was' scale agree
ment made at Cleveland as the basis Of
settlement in District NJ. l.
The committees from that point ad-
justed four pages Of wage details relat'
ing to sub-district No. !. The committees
anticipate no trouble until hey have
cleared away the entire wage agreement
and have reached working conditions for
discussion. It is believed that in two
weeks work can be resumed la Iowa,
Foley Denies Crime.
James T. Foley, member OF the struc-
tural iron workers union. on trial here
in court for assault TO commit murder
on non-uniou employees on the city via.
duct. went on the stand today and de-
uied that he had struck the man. When
arrested he was travelling under an as
sumed name in Cincinnati 81 he explains
his flight on the theory that he knew
suspicion would be directed against him
because he was in the city
InxurEent woodmen Meet.
The state convention Of lusurgtut IN M
bers OF the Modern woodmeh order to-
night agreed upon resolutions settlnS
torth the objections to the proposed in
crease Of rates In the order and denom-
cling the action taken by the ie,sg lteS at
the Chicago head camp IN .rbitrarpy
raising rates.
New Corporations.
There was filed with the secretary OF
state the articles for the Malvern Grain
and Milling company. $1,000; the Maple
Coal company. oskaloosa, $4,000; the
ottumws Bottling works, $500, and the
Blencoe Farmers Elevator company
,s5,ooo.
Editors May Hold office.
Attorney General Robbins has answered
an inquiry from an editor Of a country
paper who wanted 20 know II there was
anything in the law to forbid him hold
ing the office OF town clerk. He raised
the question because tho town council
gets printing done at his shop. The at
torney general found nothing in the law
to forbid an editor holding any office.
File Nomination Papers,
Congressman Frank p. Woods, the
Iowa member Of the national congress
sional committee. today filed his Homina-
ton papers, filing 5000 names Of Tenth
district republicans. W. s. Allen Of JEFF
terson county also filed his papers as a
candidate for the republican nomination
for secretary OF state.
Iowa woodmen In Protest.
The 'insurgent' convention Of Modern
woodmen met hero today with about 600
present representing every part Of the
state and a majority OF the camps. Tho
delegates were selected from camps where
the sentiment is strong against acceptance
OF the increased rates proposed at the
Chicago head camp. Charles W. Lyon.
former assistant attorney general, was
the leading spirit in tho convention here,
He attended the general meeting at ST.
Paul where he was placed on the law
committee to take whatever steps may
be deemed necessary to prevent collection
OF the new rates. John d. Porter OF Web
ster City was chosen as chairman Of the
convention here today and Immediately
committees were named on credentials
and other matters. The plan was to have
standing committees formed and per-
manent organization TO present to the
members of the order in the state the
objections to a change Of the rates.
Iowa Did Not LeEaIise Rates.
In connection with the effort to have
this largest of the fraternal orders adopt
what is known as the Mobile rates,
adopted at convention OF insurance in
terests at Mobile, II Is recalled that a
strong effort was made in the legislature
to have Iowa adopt them legally and to
have them announced In the legally
adopted rates for all fraternals In Iowa
The championship Of the measure was
by Senator Proudfoot who made a gal
liant fight for the adoption OF the bill
but failed.