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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1002. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MKKTIO. ; avls sella drugs. ' Btockert sells carpets and rugs. Wollman, scientific optician. 4 B'way. ' Tasturage, Judson. 929 6th ave. Tel. 348. For up-to-dnte house-cleaning ses F. H. Swan, 11U2 High street. New goods and outfits for pyrographio work at Alexander's Are Store, 3J3 B'way. J. C. and W. Woodward, architects, room s, Everett block. Council Bluffs, la. For rent, one furnished room or two un. furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Address M, bee office. Oo to Morgan A Klein for upholstering, mattress making and leather renovating. 121 South Main street. 'Phone MS. "The Deestrlrk Skule and Exerbltlon" Thursday evening, April 3, In opera noun for the benefit or Grace church. Parquet and boxea, Sbc; parquet circle and balcony, 25c. Miss Flynn of Lincoln, 111., is guest of Ulna Bauer. Alderman Boyer will leava tonight for a three weeks' trip to Idaho. Mies Mae Hetxell of Avnca Is guest of the Mioses Lesley of Urant street. Mrs. A. F Hollls left Ihbi evening for Billings, Mont., on a visit to relatives. Excelsior Masonic lodge will hold a ape clal meeting tonight for work In the third degree. Mrs. J. B. Smith of Lake City, la., and tw,o sons are guests of Mrs. J. 11. Lowry of Fourth street. Members of Shadarklam temple, Dramatic Order Knights of KhorasHun, will meet this evening for rehearsal. Miss Mildred Klesll has as her guests Mrs. J. Met'olm of Orsvlty, la., and Mrs. Charles Hansom of Bedford, la. L. F. Potter, president of the First Na tional bank of Harlan, and W. I,. Baughn of the same town, were In Council Bluffs yesterday. John Wlleott. a farmer living near the Iowa School for the Deaf, came t town Tuesday evening and bought a new suit of clothing. On his way home some one stole the suit from his buggy. William Blackmer, colored, will have a hearing Friday before Justice Bryant on an assault and battery charge preferred against him by Mrs. Caroline Davis, a white woman, whose husband Is colored. Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran legion will observe Appomattox day In Woodman hall on Broadway tonight. There will be a ii'iiiiii ui KuurfMcfl ana music. I He nlon Veteran lodse extends an invitation to an oia soiuiers. . Superintendent Patterson of the Pacific Kxpress company was In Council Bluffs yesterday looking up a location for an office for his company, when It dissolves partnership with the United States Ex press company, April 15. H. R. Lemerr eldest son of Rev. J. O. Lemen of the Christian Home, and assist ant manager of the Institution; his little daughter Margaret, and Ooff, youngest son . of Iiev. Lemen, are 111 with smallpox. They are quarantined at the home of H. R. Lemen. L. 8. Panlque of MO Harmony street was seriously injured yesterday morning by a caveln at WlckhanVs brick yard In the northern part of the city. A mass of earth fell on him and he is thought to have been seriously injured Internally, as well as being bruised and crushed about the body. N. T. Plumbing Co.. telephone 250. Elks to Install Tonight. The newly elected , officers of Council Bluffs lodge No. 631, Benevolent and Pro tectee Order of Elks, will be Installed this evening. Fred C. Robinson of Dubuque, state deputy grand exalted ruler, wlll'act' aa installing officer. A banquet will be served at the close of the Installation cere monies. Visitors from Omaha and other adjacent towns will be present. i Davis sells glass; WILL SHAKE UP TI1E POLICE Major Morgan to Follow Custom in Reorganising Force. i ! MANY WOULD LIKE TO BE CHIEF Business Men Propose the Novelty of Htmorlnf Appointments as Far a Possible from Polities. Under Mayor Morgan the police force will be reorganized This has always been the custom on change of administration. Pub lie Interest Is centered In the appointment of chief of police and already many are mentioned as candidates for the place. Ap plications for positions on the force keep pouring in on Mr. Morgan. Ha said yes terday he bad not decided on any of his appointments, but expected to have them ready for the meeting of the city council Monday night. Deputy Sheriff Canning, who waa chief of police under Mayor Carson, 11 Is said, can have the appointment it be will ac cept it, but Mr. Canning announced yes terday that he bad made no application for it and could not tejl whether he would accept It If It were offered htm. He thought that under the circumstances be would not. Pat Murphy, former city detective, is a candidate for chief of police and has the support, of a number of business men. Fire Chief Templeton hat been mentioned as the possible appointee of Mr. Morgan, but Chief Templeton says be is desirous of remaining where be la. Alderman E. C. Brown, who failed to be re-elected, was said yesterday to be an aspirant (or the office, but this he denied and said he would not accept it it offered him on a silver platter. Dame Rumor waa also busy wltb the name of William F Sapp, who was a can didate before the republican convention for the nomination of mayor, but he denied that be bad any aspirations In the direc tion of chief of police. Charles Claar, who served twelve years on the police force through successive democratic and republican administrations, and who, after serving tour years under Mayor Jennings, surrendered bis star the morning following the election, is said to have aspirations to be chief of police, but his candidacy is not seriously considered. It is believed, however, that he "will be given a place on the force as patrolman. E. B. Gardiner, Captain Maltby, Thomas Callahan and Phil Waretaam are said to be slated for positions on the force. - Many of the leading business men favor the retention on the force of George Wil son, William Busse and Ed Smith, who have proved themselves efficient officers during their service under Mayor Jennings. There is a growing sentiment among the business men In favor of taking the police force out of politics as far as possible. The appointments on the police force belong to the mayor and consequently ' with each change of administration there has bees a reorganization of this department. for the case until other arrangements could be msde, but the city solicitor gavs It as his opinion that the duly of the city phy sician was simply that of an adviser to the health board. It was shown that the esse wss a most urgent one, as the woman not only bad a severe attack of the smallpox but had given premature birth to a stillborn baby and waa In need of Immediate attention. The board Anally guaranteed Dr Reller bis fee and be consented to care for the case. Davis sells paint. Meta Promoted to Milwaukee, H. M. Metz, commercial agent of the Illi nois Central railroad In this city since the advent of the road befe, has been promoted to a similar position in Milwaukee. He ex pects to leave for his new post about the middle or the month. It Is said that W. L. Beattle. agent of the Illinois Central at Dubuque, will succeed Mr. Met here as commercial agent. Hnber May Contest Election. Alderman Charles Huber Is not satisfied with the result of Monday's election and his defeat at the hands of J. R. Bell, the republican candidate for alderman from that ward by three votes. He has con sulted an attorney as to the advisability of contesting Mr. Bell's election. Lewis cutler Funeral Director (Ducceaaor to w. c fcat? If, rkiAalk aTJUtalT. 'rttu T, Gravel roofing, A. K. Read, 641 Broadway. SMALLPOX AND MOTHERHOOD Woman In Cnt-OrT . la Dlr Straits While Authorities Janale Over Technicalities. The Board of Health met last night to take action on the case of a woman at Fifth -and Locust streets in Cut Off, who bad been reported by Dr. Ralph of Omaha to be suffering from smallpox, and to pass on a number of bills. , Dr. Reller's contract with the board to care for smallpox patients having expired April 1, he declined to care for the cose at Cut Off unless guaranteed the same fee as he bad received under bis contract. City Physician Jennings declined to treat the case. It being out of bis province, and this led to a lengthy and somewhat heated dis cussion as to the duties of tbe city physi cian. Alderman Boyer contended that the city physician should be required to care THE JOHN BENO CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. -t(nc 150doz.ex UwlCll tra heavy Pure Linen Huck Tovels. Towels that should sell in the regular way up to 40c each; sizes 21x40-in. and 23x45 in. Price for Friday and Saturday, each. All white heavy Huck Towels, 18x36 inch. Sale price 2 for 25c Friday, and Saturday; worth 15c. 18c and 20c. Special values in Ladies' Hose, on sale at 19 cents , Our hosiery department is carrying a special number just now at 19c that can not be duplicated for less than 25c. A guaranteed fast black, excellent quality, all sizes. TELEPHONE SUBWAY KILLED Proposed Increase of Kalarles Also Meets s Sadden Death In City Council. ' Another attempt was made last night at the meeting of the city council to past the ordinance increasing the salaries of the city clerk and city engineer and the pay of the members of tbe police and fire departments, but it failed, Aldermen Ham mer, Lougee, Lovett and McDonald voting against It. The ordinance providing for placing underground the telephone wires within a defined limit met a sudden death, as on being placed on Its third reading it was killed off, every alderman voting against It. , The salary ordinance waa brought up by Alderman Boyer, It having passed to its second reading Tuesday night. Clerk Phil lips being under the impression that the third reading had been called for, read the title of the measure as customary. Alder man Brown moved to amend it by placing the pay of the policemen as before at $60, when Alderman Lougee called attention to the fact that tbe ordinance had been read a third time and that the time for amend ing it bad passed. After considerable dis cussion Mayor Jennings held that the or dinance had not been read a third time and that motions to amend were in order. Alderman Brown renewed his motion to amend and Alderman Lovett raised an ob jection to tbe ordinance on the grounds that he considered It only fair It the salary of the engineer was Increased' that those of tbe treasurer and auditor should also be Increased from $1,000 to $1,200 a year. He stated that at the time the salary of the city engineer bad been reduced from $1,500 to $1,200 a year the salaries of the treasurer and auditor bad been also re duced from .$1,200 to $1,000 a year. None of the aldermen, however, seemed to re member when the treasurer and auditor received more than $1,000 a 'year and de clined to entertain Alderman Lovett's sug gestion. Alderman Brown's motion, on being put to a vote, was lost. The ordi nance as originally Introduced was then placed on Its third reading and Its passage waa defeated by the votes of Aldermen Hammer, Lougee, Lovett and McDonald. The ordinance requiring telephone wires placed underground, when brought up on Its second reading, was, on motion of Al derman Clark, placed on the table. Alder man Boyer thought the measure ought to be disposed of one way or the other, and at his suggestion this action waa reconsid ered and the ordinance placed on Its pass age. Every alderman voted against it and the ordinance was killed. Among the bills allowed was one of $52 for the abstract of title to a lot which the city bad sold for $100. The bills for the engineer's and fire departments were or dered paid out of the contingent fund, the appropriations for these departments having been exhausted.' The registrars for the recent city election were allowed $12.60 each, except those who served In Cut-Off, who were allowed $10. Clerks and Judges of election were allowed $5 each, except those In Cut-Off, who will receive $4. Bills amounting to $50 and $75 for the rent of registration and polling places were allowed. The ordinance establishing tbe alley be tween BcOtt and Sixth streets north of Broadway was passed after deeds to the land needed from the owners bad been ap proved and accepted. Paul Aylesworth notified the council that be withdrew bis claim of $160 for legal aervices rendered the city In 1901 and that he would now Insist on the payment of $600. The communication was ordered placed on file. The council adjourned to Monday even ing, when It will wjnd up Its business and give way to tbe newly elected council. BLINDS BOY WHO PLAYS JOKE Yoath Throws Lima Into Face of All Fools' Day Practical Hoaxer. As a result of having lime thrown in his face by one of bis playmates Tuesday evening, Leo Jaokson, 14 year-old son of 8. H. Jackson, 710 Cross street. It was said yesterday, might lose sight of one of his eyes. ' His condition Is said to be serious. Toung Jackson and a number of boys living In the neighborhood arranged an entertainment Monday evening, their youthful friends being admitted on payment of one cent each. Tuesday being AH Fools' dsy, young Jsckson and bis associates let It be known that the entertainment would be repeated that evening and that admis sion would be free. All the children of tbe neighborhood congregated at the place, only to find that there waa no show and that they had been fooled. Arthur Moore, a boy about the same age as young Jackson, resented being duped and securing a hand ful of lime threw It into young Jackson's face. Tbe Injured boy was completely blinded for the time, and bad to be led home by his companions. Owing to the swollen condition of his eyes yesterday tbe attending physician was unable to say def initely whether the boy would lose his sight. Plumbing and beating. Uliby ft Sos Rsrk Island Settles Dlspate. L. H. Smith began mandamus proceed ings yesterday morning in the superior court to compel the Rock Island railroad to accept two cars of merchandise from ths Union Pacific and deliver them at a designated place. The cars were from Topeka and Smith desired them placed on the . Rice nursery track or stock yards' switch, as It Is also known, and this the Rock Island refused to do. The ease waa set for hearing In tbe after noon, but In the meantime ths controversy was aettled and the case was dismissed. Saloon fajanetloas Dlaaslssed. Three saloon Injunction suits brought in 1S98 by J. J. Sbsa were dismissed by stip ulation In the district court yssterday. Shea paying the costs. Tbe def'.ndsnts were John Llnder, Llnder 4 Filter and Hanson Nelson. - Austin B. Bridges was declared to be of unsound mind, and bis brother, W. O. Bridges, waa appointed guardian of bis property, his bond being tied at $1,000. Mrs. Oertrade Dalley waa granted a di vorce from William J. Dalley. Strange Man Grabs at People. Residents In the neighborhood of first avenue and Eighth street have been an noyed several nights by ths actions of a 1 strange saaa who la thought to be dsmeated. The follow stand U ths (hade of tfeti a-uJ I grabs any man or woman who passes un attended. Several women have been badly frightened. The fellow makes no attempt to rob, but after grabbing, a person around the waist Immediately runs away and dis appears In the darkness. Several men whom he has grabbed have given chase, but ths fellow Is fleet of foot and always succeeds In eecaplng down an alley. The police have been called to the place several times, but the fellow got awsy before their arrival. Last night an officer waa detailed to watch for him, but be failed to put in an appearance. Negro Looae with Bloody Faee. Charles Phillips, a young colored man, claiming to be employed as a cook on the Union Paclflo railroad, caused excitement at tbe Transfer depot early yesterday morning. Coatless and shoeless and wltb blood streaming from a gash under his right eye and from another across his nose, he rushed about the platform and just as a Northwestern train was pulling out suc ceeded In climbing on the platform of the rear car. When the train reached the local depot at Broadway he jumped off and dashed west on Broadway. In the meantime the police had been notified and Detective Weir had started In pursuit. Phillips wss caught at Fifteenth street and taken to the city Jail. He was laboring under the hallucination that a mob was after him to lynch him for some imaginary crime, and when placed In a cell t the city Jail begged the police to pro tect him. His condition was thought to be tbe result of morphine and whisky. He was taken later before tbe commissioners for the insane, who ordered him committed temporarily to St. Bernard's hospital. Phil lips was unable to give any account of bow be came by the gashes In bis face. Aylesworth to Sne the City. Attorney Paul Aylesworth, who presented a bill to the city council Tuesday night for $150 for services rendered during the ab sence of City Solicitor Wadsworth last sum mer, yesterday raised his bill to $600. He withdrew the bill for $150 and In Us place served notice on tbe city that he intended to sue for $600. Attorney Aylesworth during part of April, the full month of May and part of June served the city as acting solicitor while Mr. Wadsworth was on a trip to the Pacific coast. At the time no arrangement waa made between him and the city as to re mumaratlon. During the time Mr. Ayles worth was acting city solicitor several Im portant matters In connection with the paving contracts then being awarded by the city were referred to him and he is of the opinion that bis services were worth $600. It was stated at the city hall yesterday "that bis claim would be resisted, tbe alder men, It la said, being under the irapres Blon that the arrangement whereby Mr. Aylesworth was acting as city solicitor was one between htm and Mr. Wadsworth. arsain Days Special Bargain Days 1 3 Friday and Saturday through out our entire Store we Will offer a lot of high grade Merchandise at big reductions in prices. Bargain Days Condemnation for Great Western. The sheriff's jury appointed In condem nation proceedings -brought by the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad company for the right of way for the Great Western's extension from Fort Dodge to this city made awards in two cases yesterday. In the case of William Nath, through whose farm near Underwood the railroad will run, the jury awarded blm $1,600 dam ages. The right of way agent of the rail road had refused to give Nath more tbaa $650. The railroad cuts one of tbe finest eighty-acre tarms In Pottawatamle clean In two and Nath will be obliged to move his barn and corn cribs. John Llnder, wholesale liquor dealer, who owns the building at Main street and Ninth avenue, through which the railroad cuts, was awarded $5,700. The members of the jury are Colonel W. F. Baker, L. A. Casper, F. T. True, J. J. Brown, John Schoenten, J. P. Hess. Park Commission to Reorganise. The board of park commissioners met yesterday afternoon and allowed all out standing bills for the year. No other bus iness was transacted. Tbe board will meet next Tuesday evening to reorganize. A. C. Graham, the newly elected member, will take the seat vacated by C. A. Tlbbetts. At this meeting the park policemen will be appointed for tbe summer season. . Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday In the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: t Mathlas Stoffels to J. J. Larsen, lots 4 and b and part ox B. in bwk iw ana part of e 6 acrea of nl nwVi sw4 14-77-39, w. d $ 1.775 Carl B. Peters and wife to Jens Jor gensen, that part nwU nwVi 31-77-43 a and w of road, w. !.. 112 L. L. Cotton to Adeline Forsyth, 77.98 acrea In 1-74-38. w. d 4,400 Almtra Thayer Tiffany to Charlea H. Converse, e 6 2-1 acres of w 2-3 w4 ewVi 20-76-39, q. c. d t William London and wife to H. F. Clark, eH seVi 27-75-40, w. d 3,600 Victor E. Bender and wife to Lillian A. Stevens, lot 17, Auditor's subdlv of w 498 feet outlots I and 3, Jack son's add, w. d 5,600 Mary S. Healy to Nels C. Nelson, lot 1 and n 16 feet lot 2, block 35, Avoca, w. d .'. 700 Katie M. Cavanaugh and husband to Lawrence O. Merrill, n 60 feet lot 6, block 27, Neola. w. d 476 W. 8. Cooper and wife to M. J. Kelly, lota 1 and 2, block 11. Hyatt's sub dlv. w. d 2.650 Stephen H. 6anders to Mary 8. Healy, lots 1, 2, S, block 35. Avoca, w. d 1,300 J. L. BJorkman and wife to Nellie M. Currle, lots 7 and 8, block 2, Under wood, w. d 200 U. H. White and wife to Victor E. Bender, lots 11, 13, 13, block 2. Tur ley & White's subdlv. w. d 2,500 Adeline Forsyth and husband to George W. Rudlg. SO acres In 1-74-38. w. d 4,400 Charles E. Ruckle and wife to James a. Buckle. ne4 sw'4 and s'j iwi sH 16-77-39, q. c. d 1,860 Laura H. and Llszle I. Rue to Par thenla P. Rue, part s C-74-43, q- c. d 1 Total, fifteen transfers ....$31,46 Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterdsy to the following: Name and Residence. Age. F. H. Dllts, Council Bluffs grt V. M. Hetrlck, Council Bluffs 27 Daniel O'Connell. Weston, la 37 Ellen Gogglna, Weston, la 26 Crouip. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. Given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is the sole dependence of many thousands of mothers and never disappoints them. Price 25 cent. J-arg- site, 00 cents. $1.75 Oxford Dress Skirts, with stitched Q C flounce during sale J J Figured Brilliant Ine Drees Skirts good lin ing, finished with waterproof binding sale price J Vn 6c Curtain Scrim 30 inches wide on sale 60c grade 26-Inch Umbrella steel rod, good 'IQ cover sale price Jmrlr 10c grade good Gingham In checks snd 7 plaids for children's dresses on sale.... at Our entire line of ready-made Sofa Pillows In fancy sllkoline and mercerized cov- g 7 ers and ruffles on sale each A a 75c size Bed Spreads light summer A weight ou sale -JK 95c full size Crochet Bed 8preads good 7s value for summer wear on sale m oJ $1.25 full size Crochet Bed Spreads good QS2s variety of patterns-ron sale VOw Big line of Embroideries and Insertions from 2 to 6 inches wide during special CT sale per yard J 15c quality Dress Shields No 2 on sale lC Good Pearl Buttons on sale 6c per dozen r -a card lUW Men's All Linen Collars slightly mlW-i all sizes regular price 16c each on sale. t TO a Ov mmm m nmsnasna-Banana anamn nan anwrnamamni ami aananana MILLINERY Special inducements in Our Millinery Department. Get prices on Our DRESS and WALKING HATS. 12Wc grade Ginghams suitable for shirt waists to go on sale Sic So Skirt Lining Cambric In one color only light gray on sale at 2c 6c Cotton Toweling In bleached and un bleached 17 inches wide on sale at ISc Turkey Red Damask 54 Inches wlde good quality on sale 3c 121c 25c Bleached Damask 60 Inches wide good grade on sale 7c good Cotton Toael 18x36 on sale at 8c value striped and checked Cheviot Shirt ing all new patterns on sale yards good Torchon Lace regular 5c a yard value from 1 to 2 Inches wide on sale 6 yards for i 6c good colored bordered Handkerchief on sale , 200-yard epool good White Thread all numbers from 40 to 100 on sale.. 15c ladles' black Lace Striped Hose special value on sale 39c ladies' Summer Corsets made of good net and well boned 4-hook extra good value on sale at , 60c value ladles' Straight Front Corsets made of good coutil special price Friday and Saturday I9c 4c 6!c 15c 2ic 3c 12Sc 25c 25c Big line of ladies' Wash Underskirts, In llnon, ging hams and mercerized goods on sale 50c, 59c, 75c and $1,00 A big line of ladles' Shirt Waists all colors and sizes for 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 Special Silk Sale Children's Hose all sizes 6 to i on sale C per pair J 75c value in Napkins on sale at per dozen 39c Boston Store, Council Bluffs, la- Oni WESLEY ELRINS' PARDON Senate Votes in Favor of Setting Boy Murderer Free. HOUSE HAS YET TO CONSIDER IT BUI to Allow County Attorneys to Appoint Depntlea is Defeated Stat Plans to Rearnlale Telephone Bnslnesa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE3 MOINES, April 3. (Special.) The members of the house I changed their minds over night In reference to tbe bill wblcb passed yesterday with referenoe to the publication of tbe records of tbe ex ecutive council In tbe matter of making railway assessments. Yesterday, althouh tbe bill bad passed 75 to 3, the motion by which tbe bouse passed the bill was reconsidered and tbe message to the senate announcing the result was recalled. The membera reached tbe conclusion that they bad been too basty in tbe passage of the bill and that a measure of such Im portance and possibilities ought not to be passed without reference .to. any committee, especially when It was a part of a bill wh on bad been overwhelmingly defeated in the bouse. The senste evinced a disposition to question whether the house could recsll a bill after it bad been taken up in tbe senate and amendments bad been proposed ana) it was in the air as unfinished business. But the house menxbers are Insistent that tbe bill can be recalled and It will be so done. In the end It Is anticipated tbe bill will be shelved. Pardon Cnses Considered. Tbe pardon esses were taken up in both bouses. Tho resolution for a pardon for Wesley Elklns was brought up early In ths day In tba senste, and the time limit for speeches wss removed as to tbe chairman of the pardon committee, who would speak for the pardon, and Senator Bishop, who would oppose. Senator Whipple presents! the cass in datall and ststed bis reasons for reaching tbe conclusion that tbe fsmoui boy murderer should be released on parole. Elklns was 11 years old when be killed h father and stepmother. Jbe deed was moat brutal. His own mother bad been divorced from the father about the time of his birth and sb was dissolute woman. Later she died and wbsa Wesley was eight years old be went to live with bis father and step mother. There was great bitterness showo toward tbe child and be was treated cruelly. He reached ths conclusion that the only way to clear himself was to murder both tbe parents, wblcb bs did. Since be bad been In tbe penitentiary for twelve years bs bad made himself a scholar and bs If an exceptionally bright young man. Senator Bishop In opposing the pardon. exhibited In the aenate the club wltb which the murder was committed and told a graphic story of ths crime and tbe effect which it had on the people of bla county, who were horrified at it He Insisted that Wesley was a bora degenerate, that be wa possessed of a demon spirit and that it would be unsafe to permit blm at large. Senators Trewln. Hubbard, Harrimao, Young, Lee and Healey spoils ln favor of the pardon, and Powell, Crawford and Young of Washington sgalnst it. The senate voted 27 to 20 to favor the pardon of Wesley Elklns. The bouse took up the case of Otto Otten of Pocahontas county, and after some dis cussion, the resolution recommending par don was passed. 41 to 88. The resolution for pardon of Theodore Busheck of Mills county was passed, 78 to 8. Other pardons favored by tbe bouse were those of William Young, Woodbury county; John Ballew, Webster county; Jos Mc Crary, Mills county, and George 8tanley, Story county. The Elklns case was reached in tbe bouse, but not considered. Tbe reso lution for the pardon of young Elklns went through unanimously. A resolution was adopted in tbe house to tbe memory of tbe 1st John H. Gear. Coanty Attorneys TVot Authorised. The senate held a night session and de feated the bill to allow county attorneys to appoint tbelr deputies. The bill to re quire that actlops on premium notes of Insurance companies shsll b commenced in tbe counties wh're the noteholders live, waa passed after amendment and extended discussion. Telephone Recalatlon. The first step ever taken In the state toward a law for the regulation of tba tele phone business, was taken In the bouse this morning, when tbe Sweeley bill was passed, which provides that In cltlss of over 83,000 the cities shall have the tight to regulate telephone business and fix rates. The bill affects only four cltle. of the stats, but all telephone legislation of every kind has been systematically opposed by a strong lobby all winter.- This Is the first bill touching the subject to get through either bouse. A bill by Frudden to require the examina tion of stationary engineers and providing for a salaried Board of Examiners, was passed.. The Meservey bill to chsnge tbe time of holding annual school board meetings from August to September was passed. The bill to give tbe State Board of Health au thority to aettle disputes over the location of smallpox hospitals and pest houses, was passed. A bill wss passed to permit boarda of supervisors to expend money to repair levees. Bids for Army Poat. Major Turner has been notified by tbe War department to prepare to receive bids for the construction of buildings at the army post. Tbe lowest bidder will be given all contracts. Tbe work Is divided. Build ing construction, beating, lighting, plumb ing, painting, glazing and other features of the construction and furnishing will be 1st separately. The government has accepted tbe water company proposition to furnish water, but tbe contract has not yet been signed. It Is thought ths matter will bs closed this week. Tbe Interurbaa railroad will carry freight to the post, also trans port tbe troops from the city. About 400 men will be placed at ths post for the first yesr. Honeymoon Cmt Short. An elopement with bla brother's sweet heart, honeymoon of one day cut short by his arrest on a charge of aubornatlon of perjury and an appeal to the district court for the release of bis girl-wife, now in the custody of a stern parent, are some of the rather sensational Incidents la a strenuous life wblcb James J. Eogle of Metz, Jaapsr' county, has been living1 since Saturday night. According to the story of the girl's father, a cousin of the unlucky young man, Engle, aged 17, recently became Infatuated with Miss Emma Llnd, aged 16, who, rumor had it, was to have become tbe wife cf the elder Engle. The admiration of the youna brother for Miss Llnd was returned and when it became apparent to them be wa high roan he determined he would take no chances of his brother "cutting him out" by watting until he was a grown man. It was agreed they should marry. How to accompllab It In the face of unuaual clr cumatancea waa a question that conceroed them not a little. It waa finally' deter mined, however, that an elopmeut was necessary. They came to Dea Moines Sat urday afternoon and secured a marriage license. Their ages and Identification were sworn to by some man giving his name as John White and hU residence 1418 Walnut street and who is now wanted by the of ficers on a charge of perjury. Disarm Rnsplclon. Returning to Metz Saturday nlgbt. Miss Llnd went to ber borne and Engle to tbe home of bis father, no one suspecting what had been done. Ou Sunday Engle drove to a neighbor's, where be wsa met by Miss Llnd. and tbey drove to Mttchellvllle, where a JusUce of the peace tied tbe knot. Tbe newly wedded couple spent Sunday night at Colfax. An uncle of the groom resides at Newton, and thither they went on Monday to enjoy a wedding supper. In the meantime Father Llnd of Metz got wind of tbe elopement. Securing five officers, be hastened to Mltchsllvllle, tracked the couple to Colfax and finally Newton, where Be swooped down on them aa they were in tbe act of partaking of tbe wedding dinner. Of courae there was a scene. Mrs. Eogle cried like the little girl she waa and re fused to leave ber husband's side until as sured the latter would be allowed to Join her at her father's borne. Engle waa taken in custody, brought to this city, where be gave a 1400 bond today. Mrs. Engle waa taken to ber home In Jaspar county, and tba police officers of this city and Sheriff Hook of Jasper county are looking for White. Llnd says bis daughter Is but 18 years of age and that Engle Is not ovsr 17. Their ages appear on the license record as 22 and 18. After securing bis release on bond Engl began action in the district court to recover his wife. A writ of habeas corpus was Is sued by Judge McHenry this morning and Sheriff Mattern will serve It on Peter Llnd, father of tbe girl, ordering her brought Into the presence of the courf Friday, April 4, and show csusa wby sh Is detained as charged. lalossnea Los In Mtsaonrt Valley. MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia., April 3 (Spe cial Telegram.) One of the bardest fought battles ever waged In Iowa for a saloon contest petition waa brought to a cloae today, when Judge. Macey, who is presiding at tbls ses-. slon of the Harrison county district court, held that ths M Us our I Valley cen sent petition was null and void. The peti tion contained tbe names of 80 psr cent of the voters of tbls city, as required by law, but the saloon men failed to file tbelr ap peal bond in ten days, as specified In the mulct law, and thereby lost tbe petition through an oversight. As but on petition can b circulated in any en year, this elty will probably be a Jug to a for sou tiais.