Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-15
WADE HAS The CAR SUIT
Federal Judge in Iowa Will Decide
Case Involving Right to Occupy
Des Moines Streets.
CONVICTION UNDER DOPE LAW

p'rom staff Correspondent
pBS MONIES. la. May u-tspecisl
Telegram)-Judge Wade in federal court
announced that ne will on Monday decide
whether the city Of Des Moines shall
have the right 20 proceed June % and
remove the street car tracks from the
streets OF the city In accordance with
the decree OF the district court. which hs
been upheld by the supreme court Bond-
holders OF the company owning 8. 600 900
or claims have asked that the city be
restrained from carrying out the orders
OF the state courts because OF the dam
age that will be done to their property.
me city contends that the bondholders
invested In the bonds after the litigation
hsd been commenced and at time when
u was being asserted by the city that
the railroad company had no franchise
rightA
Dope Law Conviction.
The first conviction to be recorded in
FEDERAL court for violation OF the Harri-
son drug act was secured when Daniel
II Birmingham Of Msrshalltown pleaded
guilty to keepingp coke" contrary to
the now law and was fined 500. Birmlne-
ham asked the clemenoy OF the court
ueclaring that he is a eonsumptive and
that he used the drugs only for his phvsi-
nal benefit.
New hoard IL AppotntrJ.
Inc governor has appointed a new state
BOARD the Board Of Accountancy, for
the purpose of examining and issuing
oertiricates TO certified public account
ants as provided for in law Just passed
me board consists OF Emory c. Worth
lngton OF Des Moines, p. l. Billings Of
waterloo and n G. Prouty OF Muscatine
This board will Immediately meet and
proceed to organize. then prepare to issue
certincates to all accountants who can
snow they have been engaged regularly
in the work for a period of years. After
wards all who receive the certificates
VIII have to stand examination. Pro-
vision Is made for reciprocal recognition
OF certificates from other states.
Interior Iowa Rate Cases.
IL Is expected that within few DAVIS
the Interstate Commerce commission
VIII take up in Chicago the matter OF
the reopening of the interior of Iowa
freight rate cases, in which is involved
Inc Iowa differential on long distance
hauis In both directions outside OF the
state. The western freight rate case is
no" practically at an end and the Iowa
commission and commerce counsel will
De able to attend to some OF the cases
mat are OF direct interest in this state.
Inc interior Iowa case has been thra shed
out before the commission once or twice
peIore ana Is regarded OF vast import
ance' as It relates not only to rates for
Iowa, but for other states The general
complaint Is that the railroads charge
100 much on most OF this interstate bust
ness.
Enormous Tax Burden In Iowa,
Accoroins TO a statement issued today
by state Auditor Shaw the grand total
OF taxes levied. less exemptions and de-
auctions, In the state of Iowa forI the.
year. including all state city. school and
county taxes. was $47, O72, 1858. n
OF this sum the state takes for all
purposes. including the SUPPORT of the
state institutions. the militia. nav Of leg.
islators ana judges. bonuses of various
kinds and salaries of officials, A,6S1,7Is.O5.
The counties get for support of county
business. including poor relief. court costs
and support OF insane. 1885. 1863
There goes direct to the cities. sLsa.-
1880
The roads and bridges take SO, 1875, 64s.27.
The schools cost 81, 272. 1910
This leaves 1872. 6722s for other pur-
poses, including the taxes levied per CAP
tia and the dog taxes
The increase In aggregate Of taxes in
one year was about 100000. The state
auditor has been authorized by the execu-
tive council to print special table show
ing these facts as TO each and every
county
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