Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-02
STATE FAIR HIT BY STORM
Iowa Board of Agriculture Has Big
Task Clearing Up Debris.
WORK IS PUSHED TO FINISH
Before Day Was well Advanced
Des Moines HAD Recovered FROM
Effects Of blow and Crowds
Were Entering Gate.
CFrom staft Correspondent


DEsS MONIES. Ia Sept Especial
Observation-Disclosures fierce storm the
state fair officials today made remark
able record IN putting the entire state
fair into order for continuance OF bust
ness for the week. and the general pro-
gram was carried out today
The entire city Of Des Moines was con-
cerncd in clearing up debris, the streets
being Uttered with trees. It is regarded
as remarkable that no person was seri-
uusly injured
The county attorney today commenced
action against the officials of the state
Board OF Agriculture because OF the over
flow Of water from the state fair grounds
causing trouble to residents nearby, &C
cusing them OF maintaining a nuisance.
state Fair an Entire Successes.
Officials OF the state fair are already
reckoning it to he great success. Some
$4,000 or $4,000 has already been received
by the treasurer and by tonight the cost
Of the fair was realized. The attendance
has been good, though not at all record
breaking, but thus far the weather condi-
tions have been favorable and the man
agement does not anticipate any trouble
on that score.
The stock Judging and other regular
events are proceeding with regularity and
20 the satisfaction Of the visitors. The
race program has been excellent and all
the special amusement and music features
have been OF high quality.
An interesting feature in the stock sec
ton is that fine herd Of Holstein cat
tie has been entered from the Indian
school at Genoa, Neb., and is attracting
attention.
DO Not Expect Receivership.
Attorneys here do not anticipate any
order for a receivership for the Rocl,
Island railroad result OF the move
ment made by lawyers representing
Clara Mcneil OF Columbus. Kan, TO that
end, The impression is that the suit
asking for receivershlp and attacking
ID. G. Reid and others interested in the
Rock Island is movement to compel
a settlement Of some kind and that there
is no real expectation that local court
would. on the asking Of stakeholder,
throw the road into the hands of re-
ceiver. The application is to come before
the court some time this month and at
torneys on both sides are preparing the
case now The claim is. in general, that
the finances of the company that rights
of stockholders have been injured and
that It is necessary to have clearing up
Because of this suit is is supposed that
all recent plans for reorganization have
virtually failed.
Exposition Com issiOn Coming.
A meeting OF the commission to look
after an Iowa building at the San Fran
cisco exposition was held here today at
a club house and details of the prepara
tions for the care OF the building attended
TO- The commission has the work under
way for the building to cost about SIS,
600 Members of the commission are also
interested in having as large an exhibit
OF Iowa live stock and manufactures as
possible at the exposition, and work IS
being done among exhibitors at the state
fair The members of the commission re-
port the money all secured and well
handled for the building.
Killed on Motorcycle.
Arthur Boudinot, IS, was fatally hurt
Sunday when an automobile struck his
motorcycle at East Ninth street and
Lyon. Gerald Francisco, riding on the
rear of the wheel, received severe bruises
Boudinot died two hours after the acct
dent, at Des Moines General hospital He
had received fracture at the base OF
the skull. Boudinot was a student at
Highland Park college.
Not Favorable 10 Rate Raise.
II is reported that very few of the Iowa
banks responded to the letter from a firm
Of brokers in New York TO bring pres
sure on the members OF congress with re-
gard to the raise OF rates on the railroads.
Most of them declined to commit them
selves on a subject concerning which they