Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
RATHBUN PROBE
COST HAWKEYE
STATE S5,736
Claims Of Court Reporters and
Three Assistants Amounted
to 500 Day; Other Bills
Not Yet Filed.
BY Staff Correspondent.

~ 1890 SOAASOHNAAASASs
y Des Moines, Ia, May 3.-The
Rathbun pardon probe by the house
judiciary committee cost the state
of Iowa $3.50, as shown by the ap-
preparation to cover the expense,
passed by the Iowa legislature be-
fore adjournment. No witnesses
connected with the case have as yet
flied claims with the state auditor.
Chief Counsel H., w. Byers, who
was to receive $1,000 for directing
the investigation, has not filed his
claim.
Frank c. Walrath and Bruning
Short. court reporters, one with
three assistants, put in II days on
the case, are the only ones who
have filed their claims. Their bills
total $l,700.
Harding to New York.
Governor w. L. Harding is on his
way to New York and will take an
official hand in the efforts now being
made to secure the release OF the
boys Of the l68th from Camp Upton
and their return to Camp Dodge for
Rehabilitation. Delays in the return
of the boys which cannot be UNDER
stood by the home folks appear to-
be holding the regiment at the New
York camp. The governor hopes to
assist in getting the men started
homeward in few days. The gov
crnor is expected to attend demo-
bilization conference with federal
officials, either at New York or in
Washington. 1t was stated at his
officer however, that his first BUSH
ness would be, to find out why the
boys are not sent back home. Adjt.
Gen. Lasher has been in New York
since the day of the arrival Of the
Leviathan and he has advised the
governor that it seems impossible
to ascertain when the regiment will
be released. Governor Harding also
hopes to cooperate with the COM
missioners in New York in enter
tanning the Iowa men of the famous
regiment.
Three New State Agents.
The state board of control has ap-
pointed three new agents under the
law authorizing state agents to as
sist in the work of the state insti-
tutions. The new state agents are
Mrs. Bell Deming of Des Moines,
Mrs. Henrietta Weber of Monti-
cello. and Mrs. Genevieve Henderson
of Des Mpines. Mrs. Deming and |
Mrs. Webber have been assigned to
the orphans home at Davenport, and
Mrs. Henderson to the work in con-
nection with the wonlan's reforma-
tory at Rockwell city.
Mayor Heads Packing Concern.
Mayor Thomas Fairweaher has
accepted the presidency of the Asso-.
ciated Packing company OF Des-
Moines, a new $4,000 900 corporation
which will erect a packing plant at
Thirtieth and Scott streets. He an
nounces he will not resign as mayor,
but will retire from city politics
when his term Of Office expires next
April. He is stakeholder in the |
packing company and is president |
and manager of the Des MONIES
Western league ball club.
Stabbing Follows Brawl.
Valentine Fernansez, Mexican,
is in critical condition at the Mercy |
hospital from wounds received when
he was stabbed by another Mexican
near Fifth and Walnut early today. |
He was stabbed just above the heart.
Police are Of the opinion that the
affair last night was the result OF
several fights in which Mexieans
have figured the past week.
Capitol Extension Improvements.
The, state executive council was
authorized by the recent general
assembly to purchase Bryant school
on the corner of East Grand aud
Pennsylvania avenue and so COM |
plete the state holdings in this block |
BY buying the old Friends church |
building and that flats adjoining not
heretofore secured. This will then
clean up all of the property on the
south side of Grand between Penn
sylvarlia avenue and East Ninth
street. The council was also authr-
izcd to purchase an additional lot
bordering the railroad yards at the
southeast corner of the capitol ex-
tension grounds for the location OF
the proposed heating plant.
The removal of the Allison monu-
ment from its present location to
some other point was also directed.
The original plan was to move the
soldiers and sailors monument but
an action by the Thirty-seventh di-
rected that this remain where it is
and the recent legislature passed an
act To move the Allison monument.