Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
new DRUG STORE RULING
Special Counsel Says Partners in
Iowa May Not Sell Liquor.
MULCT LAW Is VERY STRICT
Industrial safety Conference Held
in Des Moincs 10 Consider How
10 Prevent Accidents-New
Masters in Chancery.
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DIES MONIES Jan. Especial Tele-
gramJ-C. A. Robbins special counsel in
the office Of the attorney general, wrote
an opinion today stating that II Is illegal
for drug stores operated by partners to
deal I'm Intoxicating liquors, even though
one member Of the firm may have drug
store permit as provided for by the mulct
law. The question arose from Upton.
safety Conference.
The first state industrial safety confer
ence was held in the office Of state Labor
Commissluner Van Duyn this morning at
the state house. There was a general
discussion Of the problem OF how to pre-
vent accidents IN Iowa. Inspectors OF
casualty insurance companies and the
state factory inspectors were present.
Masters in Chancery.
Judge Mcpherson this morning an
nounced the names OF the various masters
I'm chancery who would serve In Iowa for
the ensuing year. They are George F.
Henry Of Des Moines, w. G. Howell Of
Keokuk and George 5. Wright Of Council
Bluffs. The work Of these men will be
in connection with the United States dis
trict court in the future.
To Name New bishop.
The official announcement of the choice
Of bishop for the recently established
Catholic see Of Des Mones Is expected
next week II is understood that the
American college in Rome has accepted
the nomination made by the bishopric
committee two months ago When the an
nouncement is made the work OF or
ganizing the diocese will be started.
sportsmen VIII Meet.
The Iowa Association of Hunters, called
the Conservation and Sportsmen's league,
will meet here next week. The association
is devoted TO aiding In the game pre-
serves Of the state and has been fighting
the efforts of the farmers of northern
Iowa TO have all the ponds and lakes
drained aud converted into cornfields
Fever Epidemic IN Ended.
President Sarley of the state teachers
college at Cedar Falls reports that the
recent typhoid fever epidemic there has
come to an end and practically all who
were stricken have recovered. There were
about 12O citizens and fifty students, but
no member Of the college faculty had the
! fever; there were three deaths among the
students The college was temporarily
closed, Vbut now nearly all have returned
/ and the classes are fairly well filled
again The authorities have never been
able to decide what was the cause Of the
| epidemic.
state Case Is waiting.
The suit for injunction brought by
Frank Pierce of Marshalltown on behalf
of the Iowa League OF Municipalities, to
enjoin the state executive council from
the assessment of state property and col
lection OF taxes on an assessment said tc
be irregular Is waiting i'm district court
for action, and this week the attorneys
filed an amendment to the petition. II
is expected the arguments Will be heard
this month though a large part of th'
taxes are already collected.
Road Abandonment Undecided.
Judge Smith Mcpherson announced h
would take time for deciding the question
, as to whether or not the receivers of th
Des Molnes. Fort Dodge & southern rail
road should tear up the tracks OF th'
abandoned portion of their road. Tht
representatives OF farmers living at Far
rar and other towns on the line hav,
raised a point that q railroad track can
not be destroyed without special consen
OF the legislature.