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    TOE OMAHA DAILY JJEE: AVEDN ES DAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1902.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
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COUNCIL
MM01i MENTION. ,
Davis Mill drugs. '.JsM'T'.
Steckert !) carpets and rut- 1
Mats bear at Neumayers hot I.
WeUrnaa, sdentlfle optician. ul B'way.
Born to Mr. and Mre. C. . Brewer. 11
South Ninth street, a aon.
Mra. C. B. Tlbblta In seriously 111 t her
born C-n North Seventh street.
Naw novelties In picture frames. C
Alexander Co., 133 Broadway.
J C. W, Woodward, archltacla. room
t Everett block. Council Bluffs, la.
Mra. Kata Bmlth of Chicago la guest of
her mother, Mra. Puder of Vina atraat.
- - Missouri eak body wood, IS.M ord. WU
.as iwn Welch, jh N. Main atraat. Tat. 12a.
Mies Mary Cable, daughter of Rev. W. H.
Cable, pastor of Trinity Methodist church,
la III with pneumonia.
Mra. May me Sawyer of Chicago and
Louis Henn of Wyoming are visiting their
mother, Mra. Mary E. ilenn, Vine street.
Charlea Ooff of Harrison street has filed
an Information against Lte Ulterback,
charging him with the theft of an over
coat. The funeral of James J. Collins will be
this morning at from 8t. Francis Xavier s
church. Burial will be In Bt. Joseph cam,
tary. ,.
Simon Johnson, tailor at M4 West Broad
way, reported to the police yesterday the
theft of eleven trousers patterna from his
shop.
John Sylvester of this city has secured
clerical position In the naval yards In
Cavlts and will leave ahortly for the Philip
pines. C. W. Hood, who conducts the barber
shop at B2ftMi Broadway, has added a Ana
tip-to-date six-chair shine parlor to his es
tablishment. The Ladles' Aid society of St. John's
English Lutheran church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the rummage sale room,
86 Mala street.
William and Mary Chambers filed for
record yesterday adoption papers for
Marietta Amy Warwick, a child from the
Child Saving Institute of Omaha.
A still alarm called the fire department
yesterday morning to the residence of Mrs.
Kudd, 2U08 Avenue 1. A defective Hue
cauaed a slight blase, but no damage.
Rev. Clark will lead the prayer meeting
thla evening In the First Baptist church.
At the close of aervlce the pulpit commit
tee will make a report and recommenda
tion. A portion of the. west wall of the county
voting place at Fifth avenue and Twelfth
street has caved In and will have to be re
paired before the caucuses can be held
there.
Andrew Shiirer, postmaster of Luserne.
la.t Elmer Bh river of Harrison county and
Miss Ltxslc Dillon of Bloux City are guests
of Mrs. L C. Beam and family of Mynster
street
B. T. Orlffln, ticket clerk at the Rock
Island passenger depot, will be ticket clerk
In the city office of the Wabash railroad1
which will bo opened March 1 at Pearl
treat.
Arthur Snyder, switchman In the employ
of the Northwestern railroad, had one of
his hands mashed Monday night between
couplers. It Is feared part of the hand
may have to ba amputated.
Dempsey Harrison Beam, farmer of Dun
lap, la., with liabilities amounting to $2,410,
has filed a petition In bankruptcy In the
federal court here. He haa assets aggre
gating 1364, but all are claimed as exempt.
John Morris, a freight caller at the Union
Paclfle freight depot, had a foot badly
crushed Monday. A wheel weighing 2,000
pounds while being unloaded got beyond
the control of the men handling it and
rolled against Morris.
H. 3. Vaughan, a locomotive fireman of
this city, has filed a petition In voluntsry
bankruptcy, with liabilities aggregating
$3,411.16 and assets amounting to 11,700, of
wnlch 11,000 represents a policy of life In
surance and all of which he claims as
exempt. -
Albert Ackerman, arrested by Special
Officer Caljaghan on the charge of stealing
coal from the Union Pacific railroad, will
have a hearing thla morning In police
court. Ackerman yesterday (Tied an in
formation against th officer charging him
with assault. t - '
When Deputy Sheriff Raker went to
INeola to serve papers on Henry Peterson.
Indicted on a charge of arson, he found
Peterson all broken out as If suffering
from smallpox. Baker declined to enter
the house and read the contents of the
paper to Peterson through the window.
Mrs. Canning, president, nas called a
meeting of the Woman's Sanitary Relief
commission for Thursday afternoon at 1:80
to make final disposition of the funds in
tha treasury. The commission was or
ganised at, the time the Fifty-first Iowa
regiment went Into service for the war In
the Philippines.
Tha receipts at the Christian Home con
tinue below the needs of the Institution.
In the general fund last week they
amounted to $137.90, being $62.10 below the
estimated neede for the current expenses
of the week and Increasing the deficiency In
this fund to date to $3" 58. In the man
soger's fund they were $12, being below
the needs of the week and Increasing the
a deficiency to $112.(0 In this fund to dais.
N. 7. Plumbing Co., telephone 100.
Big; Caady Sals Satarday.
Big specfsl candy sale next Saturday.
Three hundred pounds of chocolates on sale.
Don't miss It. Purity Candy Kitchen, 64$
Broadway.
Keeps Disease) la Clrealatlea.
John Taylor, who ea being released from
the pssthouss last Saturday celebrated the
occasion by getting drunk and going to
sleep la the house of a relative under quar
antine tor smallpox, was bound over to
the grand jury on a charge of violating
quarantine regulations. In default of ball
placed at $300 ha was committed to the
county Jail.
Clyde Lloyd, 119 Stutsman street, was
reported to the health board yesterday as
suffering from smallpox and was removed
to the pesthouss.
Plumbing and heating. Bixby A Son.
Real Estate Traaafers.
These transfers were filed yesterday la
tha abstract, title and loan office of J, W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Mrs. Anna E. Whitman to Charles C.
Dolan. e4 swV and wVi eeU J4-TS-
$S. w. d $ 4,500
otepnen it. maimers to nannan car
ton, lot , block $5, Avoca, w. d
Charming Fallett and wife to John
l oan, lots 7 to 12, block to, Mere
dith's add to Avoca, w. d
lE. F. Wents and wife to Henry
Cooper, lots 7, and t, block 3. Ar
nold's 1st add to Oakland, w. d
Chris J. Chrlsiensen and wife to H. F.
Knudsen, lot 7 and s 10 ftet lot ,
block 1$. Howard add. w. d
Otto P. Hansen and wife to Ernest
Loncnecker, wVt lot 1 and wV lot $,
block 1. Noes' add to Walnut, w. d.
Claue Martane and wife to Adolph
Matthlesan, lot 7, block 4, Minden,
w. d
Arariah W. Halllday and wife to
Ferdinand, Meyer, iwVi se4 15-7MO,
w. d
J. II. Pattlt and wife to Isaiah Miller,
$50
1,800
1.600
$00
1.400
1.000
S.000
1.300
nwu nw tk-74-Si. w. d.
John H. F. SVevers and wife to John
F. Mass.. sU ei &-7M2: nV neW
and part t nr 1-74-42. w. d 1,157
reter nimopKen cna wife to w. K.
Simpson, w 4 ne 1$, and that part
twC 14 lying south of railroad. T7-
$. w. d .U.g0
Total, sloven transfers
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Marriage Mesase.
Licenses to wed ware Issued yesterday to
ths following:
Name and Residence. Ace
Erncat B. Carson, Minden. Ia 21
Orace Smith, Minden, la
Edeon Lett, Honey Creek, la ;3
Mary T. Mayher, Council Bluffs 14
J. McPhadyan, Chlrago
Etta Bishop, Chicago 4 21
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director -
iSuoOir to W. c Mtes
M rKakb sTMkiMT. rheao St,
FARM LOANS 6oK?
Negotiate la Eastern Nebrasaa
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BLUFFS.
WANT A COMMERCIAL CLUB
Eusineu Men Faror Organising on Basil
Similar to Omaha'.
MERCHANTS' AND MANUFACTURERS' QUITS
Association of Several Years' StaaeUas;
Flada Itself Valaeleae Props-
altloa Commercial Commit
tee Also Lifeless.
The Merchants' and Manufacturers' as
sociation, which was organised several
years ago to advance the Interests of the
city, was disbanded at a meeting of the
executive committee yesterday morning.
For a year or more the association haa ex
isted In name only. The members lost all
interest in the association and attempts to
hold meetings Invariably failed for want of
a quorum.
A number of small outstanding bills made
It necessary for the executive board to get
together yesterday morning to order their
payment, there being sufficient funds la
the treasury to meet the Indebtedness. This
being accomplished, the executive commit
tee by unanimous vote decided to disband
the organisation.
Soma of the members are la favor of re
organising under a new name, as they real
ise that the business Interests of the city
demand an organisation of such a character.
A proposition which met with favor was ths
organisation of a Commercial club oa a
basis similar to that In Omaha.
The commercial committee appointed soma
three years ago by the city council has
also ceased to exist except In name, and Is
now practically but a one-man affair, the
chairman, E. F. Test, alone taking any
Interest in it.
SMALLPOX PATIENTS SOCIABLE
Children Go to School and rather
Serves Drlalts to tho
Paklle.
Several members of tha family of John
D. Scbroeder, 123 Orace street, have been
suffering from smallpox for ths last month,
and the fact was not made known to the
health authorities until yesterday,- when
the attention of City Physicist Jennings
was called to the case by a ntC;hbor. In
vestigation developed tha faift that ths
children had bad the disease ana had kept
from school for twenty days, but had beea
sent back yesterday morning to the Pierce
street school, although the mother was still
sick with smallpox.
John Bobroeder is a bartender employed
In Peter Helm's saloon on Broadway and
be has continued at his work during ths
Illness ot his family. No physician was
called and both Schroeder and his wife
stated to ths ctfy physician that they were
unaware that tha disease was smallpox.
Ths house was at oacs placed under
quarantins and Schroeder was seat hems
from his place of business with Instruc
tions from the officers to remain there un
til ths quarsatlne was raised. Mrs. Mela
ner, nurse, living across ths street from
ths Schroeders, who had " attended Mrs.
Schroeder,, was also quarantined.
City Physician Jennings characterised tjhe
case as the most flagrant disregard of ths
health regulations that had come under his
notice. Hs expressed the opinion that
Schroeder should be aroseexfted. .
Smallpox Coafereaee Froltleas.
The conference between ths committees
from the city Board of Health and the
county Board of Supervisors, ovsr ths ques
tion of providing additional Isolation hos
pital facilities, mors especially for female
smallpox patients, held yesterday afternoon,
failed to accomplish anything.
Ths situation was thoroughly discussed,
but the committee from ths county board
failed to see how it could assist the city
health authorities, in view of the fact that
County Attorney KUlpack gave it as- his
opinion that ths statutes did not provide
tor the approprlatloa ot money by ths
county for such purposes.
Supervisor Baker expressed the hope that
the legislature at its present session might
amend the existing laws so as to provide
a way whereby funds could be appropriated
to meet such contingencies, and at his sug
gestion ths conference wss adjourned until
after the cloee of the session of the state
legislature.
Mayor Jennings and Aldermen Hammer
and Louges of the city commlttes were pres
ent at the conference, while ths full com
mlttss of the county board, comprising Su
pervisors Brsndes, Baker and Kerney, was
In attendance.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. 641 Broadway.
ENEWALD GETS COUNTER CLAIM
1
Peaeraakea and a "Wild-Eye for
eigner" Seek Jostles and Final tho
Other Mnn Deserving.
Ths suit of George Feuerbaken, a dealer
la Junk and second-hand goods at 100$
Avenue J, to recover pceaesslon of a team
of horses and harness on which be claimed
to held a mortgage, from Robert Enewald,
resulted yesterday la a Jury la Justice
Bryant's court not only deciding against
him, but In returning a verdict tor Enewald
for $40 oa bis counter claim.
The team and harness wers formerly the
property of Charles McCoy, who mortgaged
them to Feuerhaken and subsequently sold
them to Enewald. McCoy produced evidence
to show that hs bad satisfied the mortgage
although Feuerbaken had not eleared the
record, also that he tad Feuerhakea's rer-
mission to sell tbtm.
Feuerhakea, It wss said, had attempted
to take the team forcibly from Mrs. Ene
a aid ons day while shs was driving about
the city. In the petition for the counter
claim Enewald alleged that Feuerhaken, In
company with "an outlandish looking tor
algner of some sort, with big goggle eyes
and fierce mouatache, snd who Imperfectly
understood the laws ot this country and
the rules of decency, followed Mrs. Ens
wald and la s rough snd threatening manner
demanded that she give up ths team she
was driving. Mra. Enewald. thoroughly
frightened, tried to drive awsy from them,
but they pursued her sod tbs "wild eyed
foreigner with the fierce moustache" is
alleged to bars Jumped Into Mrs. Enewald's
vehicle, seised the reins and drove to Jus
tics Bryant's court, where hs and Feuer
haken attempted to fores her ts sign a re
linquishment of the team. Thla she re
fused te do sod oa ths aiatter being ex
plained to ths Justlcs he ordered Feuer
bakes and the "wild eyed foreigner" not
to molest Mrs. Enewald further.
Her experience with the "uncouth for
eigner" made Mrs. Enewald 111 with a asrv
sua shock and for this her husband brought
a counter claim sgalnat Feuerbaken for $100,
Davis sails glsea.
Twenietk Centnry Progressives.
The Twentieth Century Progressiva club
was organised last night at a meeting '
tha colored people of the city, with these
officers: President, K. Phelps; vice presi
dent. P. Giles; secretary, H. C. Walkeri
treasurer, Joba Dennle.
MISSING NAPOLEON CRENSHAW
Belief Anaeag Beslaeea Mesj that tho
Baak Aeejalrer Has Goaio
to Mexico.
W. H. Crenshaw, the grocer who success
fully essayed ths role of a Napoleon of
flnanes by securing control of a bank In
Crystal Lake, la., sufficiently long to get
his hands oa certificates of deposit amount
ing to $20,000, Is believed to have gone to
Mexico. For some time before' his sudden
departure from Council Bluffs Crenshaw
mads numerous Inquiries as to Mexico, Its
advantages and opportunities for a busi
ness maa with capital.
Judgs McPhsrsoa of the federal Court has
set March 11 for hearing tha petition ot
intervention of OUbertsoa and Thompson,
who want ths sale of ths bank to Crenshaw
aet aslda as fraudulent.
Davis arils glass,
ANCIENT T0MBS ARE FOUND
Geologist Webster Locates Work of
too Moaaa Bonders Aloas; Lit
tle Cedar Hirer.
CHARLES CITT, la., Feb. 25. (Special.)
Prof. Clement L. Webster, ths geologist
of this city, has discovered two groups of
tombs of tho Mound Builders along tho Lit
tle Cedar river la this county (Floyd) some
miles northeast ot Charles City. These
ancient people were a atrange and Inter
esting raoe. Their tombs are located la
a beautiful region along ths stream, show
ing good Judgment, where long years be
fore ths white man's advent oa Iowa soil
these primitive people lived, moved and had
their being. Tha tombs srs to be explored
and It Is believed that such Important arch
aeological knowledge will be obtained
therefrom as will help unravel the mystery
surrounding ths humanrace. The mounds
found near this city, Webster says, have
yielded up aoms ot ths most famous relics
of and relating to the lower types ot men
that science has ever known.
SAALE'S TRIAL IS BEGUN
Claims Self-Defames la. the Charge
Against Him for Killing
Richardson.
SHENANDOAH, Ik.. Feb. 15. (Special
Telegram-) The murder case In which
Baals la chargsd with killing Richardson,
was called this morning In ths county court
of Clarlnda before Judgs Green. State's
Attorney Sutherland Is assisted by Earl
Peters of Clarlnda; attorneys for the de
fense are W. P. Ferguson, C. S. Koenan
and Jennings it Cross.. When ths court ad
journed tonight ths stats had concluded its
svldencs and ths defence had called Its
first witness.
Seals la bald for the murder ot Richard
son, committed fast summer as a result ot
gambling. 1 He claims he acted la self
defense. His wife and child are hers with
him.
WILLIAM MULLIKEN SLAIN
Keoknk Reports sv Mystery Involving
tfco Killing of Jovial
Cltlsea.
.KEOKUK, la., Feb. 15. William Mulli-
keo. a wealthy farmer, was killed tonight,
being shot In ths hesd by an unknown per
son, who fired through a window ot his
house. Mulllken wss reading a newspaper
only four feet from the window and was
killed Instantly, Ths affair la a mystery.
N enemies are known to hla family or his
friends.
Mulllken wss of Jovial disposition, and
oftea cams to this city in the evening with
plenty of money in bis pockets. Hs had
been robbed ia Keokuk several times, but
ao robbery wss attempted at the house.
Mulllkea'a aon has offered a reward of $600
tor tha arrest ot ths assassin. Ths mur
dered man owned much land near here.
THREE CANDIDATES CHOSEN
Homes Aro Agreed I'saa for Ckoloo
of Blshos) of Chey
. . esse,
DUBUQUE. Ja., Feb. 16. Bishops Cos-
grove of Davenport, Scaanell of Omaha and
Bonacum of Lincoln, suffregen bishops of
tbs Dubuque archdiocese, met today with
Archbishop Beaa and selected three names
to bs forwarded to Rome for consideration
by ths college of cardinals, which will
ebooas a bishop for ths see of Cheyenne
to succeed tbs late Bishop Lcnlban. Tho
priests of tbs diocese of Cheyenne have al
ready aelected tares names to bs sent to
Rome with thoss chosen today.
Coart to Hoar Onster Preescdlngs.
, MISSOURI VALLET. Is., Feb. 2S. (Spe
cial.) Ths special aessloa ot ths Harrlsoa
county district court convened at Logan
this morning, Judgs Wheeler presided. At
this session tbs ouster proceedings against
ths board of supsrvlsora will bs beard.
Ths commlttes appointed te examine the
books of ths board havs completed their
work snd filed their findings with ths court.
but the contents havs not basa ipada kaowa.
It is thought ths trlsl will coaaums several
weeks.
Spirited Mayoralty Fight Averted.
CARROLL, Ia., Feb. 2S. (Special.) What
promised a spirited contest la city politics
haa beea averted by E. M. Parsons, form
erly mayor sf this city, entering the Bald
for mayor. His candidacy will do away
with a fight, aa all parties seem ts hs
united oa him.
Railroad Man Promoted.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Feb. 25. George
A. Goodell, superintendent of the Burling
ton, Cedar Rapids A Northern, has become
general superintendent of the Chicago
Great Weatern, with headquarters In Min
neapolis. CAR COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE
Streets Wttleis Stools Cesatra Ae
waives All Other Stock Car Cons-
panics In Chicago,
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CHICAGO, Feb. 16. Official announcement
of the consolidation of several of the stock
car companies was made today at the annual
meeting of the Streets Western Stable Car
company. Preeldent Eckstela said that the
advantage ot controlling a greater number
of cars uader one management had become
ss apparent that tbs Streets company soms
tlms sgs betas the negotiations which have
ended ia the deelred result. Tbs companies
la ths combination srs tbs Streets company,
ths Canada Cattls Car company and the
Consolidated Cattle Car company, ths latter
being known aa tbs Hicks eompsny. Ths
Streets company by the new arrangement
acquires control of 4.600 additional cars,
Ths new arrangement will go Into effect
about March L No statement of ths pries
SUSTAINS TIIE SCHOOL MUSIC
Legialatnra Deolioea to lUpeal Law Keep
ing Melody on Curriculum.
ASSESSMENT BILL HAS A HEARING
War Claims of tko Btato to Be Aoalted
This Week Brldo Is lc
. tins of Hlnmlnatlng
Caa.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE8 MOINES, Feb. 25. (Special.) Ths
Iowa legislators today went oa record as
sustaining ths law which requires the
teaching of muslo in gll tbs schools of the
ststs and requires, that teachers shall pass
examinations In music. When ths bill was
put through ths leglslaturs two years ago
many of ths members regarded It as a Joke
and wers aurprlsed that It should ba seri
ously considered. But the law has beea
found to work well and to the greet en-.,
couragement of muslo teaching In all tha
schools ot the state. Some opposition
aroee, however, from the rural districts,
where it ts found difficult to secure per
sona competent to tescb music. Ths bill
to repeal the law aroused much Interest la
the houss this morning and was debated
with much -warmth, but It' was finally in
definitely postponed by a vote of $1 to 3$.
Ths Jenks bill to give tbs deaf school
at Council Bluffs a per capita allowance ot
12$ a month for support wss passed.
Tbs Hllsinger bill to fix compensation
for appraisers on collateral laberktance tax
caaea was passed.
The Secor bill to require that blsnks for
permit holders sball bs furnished by ths
county auditors and bs numbered, snd re
quiring that applicants for liquors must
sign in Ink, was passed.
Reformatory Bill Passed.
Ths Emmert bill to transform the peni
tentiary at Anamoaa into a stats reforma
tory was called up In the senate and passed
by vote of 32 to 11. Much opposition to
this bill had beea apparent when . It was
proposed, and several amendments were
offered Intended to change the bill In many
particulars or to destroy Its usefulness.
AH of these amendments wers voted down
and tha bill was left as presented, which Is
a bill pstterned after the law under which
the New York stats reformatory Is con
ductsd. If it becomes a law there will be
but one penitentiary In Iowa Instead Of
two, and mors thaa half tbs prisoners will
go to tbs reformatory under Indeterminate
sentences, ,ths 8tate Board of Control hav
ing power to change the sentences and Is
sue paroles and pardons.
No Time-Killing Adjournments.
Senator Mofflt called 'up In the senate
his resolution to provide for adjournment
of both bouses from nxt Thursday until
next Tuesday, In order that senators might
hs hems ths first of the month to sttend
to pressing business This was opposed
by a number or members and the declara
tion was made by one that tha leglslaturs
had already consumed more tlms than was
necessary and to have another adjournment
would affect the date of final adjournment.
The resolution was lost, IS to 1.
A report was received from the governor
la relatloa to the smallpox situation on ths
Tama Indian reservation, setting forth that
something should be dons at ones to clean
up ths reservation and pay for ths Indians'
property to be burned. In accordance with
this report. Senator Oarst Introduced a bill
to appropriate $7,000 for this purpse.
A bill was Introduced by Senator Ar
tbsud creating a Stats Board of Oateopathy
to grant certificates to osteopaths to prac
tice as such.
A resolution awas Introduced In the bouse
by McClurkln memorialising congress
against the proposed contract system for
rural mall csrrlers.
Hearing; oat Assessment Bill.
The seoats ways and means commlttes
this afternoon gavs audlencs to the repre
sentatives ot ths railroad Interests oa the
subcommittee bill to change the method
ot assessing railroad property so ss to find
ths value through ascertaining the market
value of stocks snd bonds ot railroad com
panies. There was much Interest In the
hearing. W. W. Baldwin of Burlington
spoke In regard to taxation and assessments
In general. Ho aaid the railroad companies
probably pay one-twelfth ot the taxes paid
In tho stats of Iowa; If they do not own
at least one-twelfth ot tbe property of the
stats they are paying more than their share
sf tbs taxes. Tbe lows state auditor In his
last report showed that the actual assess
ment on lands In Iowa Is 20 per cent of the
selling value, and we know this Is higher
proportionately on real estate than on other
property. The assessment on land haa not
followed up the great advance In values of
lands. Ths assessment on tho real estats
ts reported at $405,000,000 and tbs actual
value la about five times this amount. Ia
regard to personal propsrty, hs estimated
It Is worth at least $1,500,000,000. The ex
ecutive council hss returned tbs value ot
railroad property at $235,000,000. Prom
these figures hs deduced tbat tbe railroads
are taxed too high already. They aro really
worth $300,000,000 on any estimate or basis
which can bs made, but unless they are
worth that much no Increase in assessment
should bs made. There is a fundamental
principle laid down In ths constitution, tbat
corporation property must be assessed the
same as other property. To adopt aome
different rule, as for Instance the rule pro
posed In this bill, to assess railroad prop
erty at its full caab value, would be to
violate the constitution. There are about
1,500 miles of main lines In Iowa and 7,8(0
miles of branches, and If you should eatl
mats the mala lines at $60,000 a mils and
ths branches st $11,000 a mils you would
not havs $200,000,000. It you srrlvs st It
la another way you reach the same conclu
slon. Hs cited recent purchases of rail
roads by tbe Burlington at prices showing
tbat theas lines srs now over valued for
taxation purposes. Hs argued strongly
against ths Idea that ths proper wsy to
assess railroads Is by and through tbs mar
ket value of stocks and bonds. He was
followed by Mr. Dudley, tax commissioner
of ths Mllwaukss railroad, snd by others
The entire afternoon wss consumed In the
hearing.
To Andlt War Claims.
Governor Cummins today received a tele
gram from Secretary Shsw to tbe effect
tbat Adrian Sicer, an auditor of tbe Trees-
ury department, will be in Des Moines this
week to audit the Iowa war claim. Cap
tela Lothrop, who has beea employed by
the stats to look after tbeae claims and
present tbe facts regarding them, will also
be here on Invitation of ths governor to
assist la ths work.' This Is (a accordance
with tbe plans which havs been msds to
havs tbs claims allowed as soon as pos
slbls, tbst lows msy get tbe money before
congress adjourns.
The Farmers' Elevator company of Gar
den City hss bees Incorporated with $!5,000
capital stock by D. H. Hodgson and others
The Peoples' Light aad Heat company of
Muscatine baa filed articles of Incorpora
tloa for $50,000, with H. r. Bleaaler and
others as directors.
Mlas Scale Committees.
The seals commlttes of the Miners' unloa
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operators are holding a Joint meeting In
the city to go over the question of an agree
ment for next year. The committees or
ganised the conference and-spent tha day
In informal dlseusstoa ot minor mattera.
The report, when It Is mads, will bs prs
sented to tbe general committees, which
meet Msrch 10.
Information has reached here of the death
of J. W. Van Sent at Ls Claire, Ia., at ths
age of 93. Last fall Mr. Van Sant and his
wife celebrsted their seventieth marriage
anniversary and had preeent Governor Vaa
Sant of Mlnneaota, their son, also Governor
Shaw of Iowa and others.
Bride Victim of Gas.
Ths sudden desth ot Mrs. E. J. Qulgley
at her home on Sixth avenue this afternoon
caused suspicion of sulcids. She died from
gas suffocation. The doctors decided that
sbs turned off the gae, then turned it on,
and got a whiff ot the gas, which over
came her. Her husband, to whom she had
been married only a week, was also nearly
Suffocated. Mrs. Quigley's nsme was Lottie
Wsess before she wss married, and there
was no reasoa to suspect suicide.
ONCE LOVED BY MILLIONAIRE
Demented Woman Crnsed by Grief at
Mnrrlage of Former
Saltor.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25. Tha mysterious wo
man lamata of the Kankakee Inaans asylum
who gave her name as Frsncls Agnes Ross
In Chicago when shs arrived from Port
land. Ore., snd waa adjudgsd Inaans last
Christmas, has been Identified as Miss Rosa
McDonald, a member ot a prominent Bos
ton family. . A letter written by her to a
sister In Boston waa opened before it was
mailed and resulted ia the discovery ot
her identity.
William A. Morse, a Boston lawyer, ap
peared In court today when the woman
waa taken before Judge Carter to arrange
for her removal to Boston. Judge Carter
ordered tbe transfer and placed her In ths
cars ot Mrs. Minnie J. Andrews, who will
act as companion. Tbs lawyer, Mrs. An
drews and ber charge left for Boston to
day. Attorney Morse told Judge Carter that
Miss McDonald seven years ago met and
loved a millionaire and retired merchant of
Boston. Hs made over $45,000 worth ot real
estate to ber, and gave ber many Jewels.
The man's relatives, tbe lawyer said, finally
brought suit to recover the property. Two
years ago she disappeared. Six months
later he married Early In December sbs
cams to Chicago and went insane at the
Convent ot Poor Clarea, it ls thought from
the severe strain. When Miss McDonald
arrived here shs had a great deal ot
money and valuable Jewelry with her.
BOSTON, Feb. 25. The case of Miss Mo-
Donald, who ls being brought hero from
Chicago, recalls a peculiar Incident ot seven
years ago. She met Jamea W. Oilman, who
bad aettled in Melroao Highlands, sf.er bar
ing made a fortune In Montana In sheep
ranching. Ho fell In, love with Miss Mc
Donald and It waa aaid sue returned nis
affection, despite the disparity In their
ages, ha being 60 and she 2$. It was said
that Oilman made over property worth
$50,000 to her, chiefly In weaterr. real estate.
Mr. Gllman'a family Interfered and a mar
ried daughter applied to ths court for a
conservator ot ber father's estate. Mr.
Oilman's son-in-law being appointed. Tbe
result was that the engagement was broken
off.
A Boston lawyer who Is associated with
Mr. Moras said tonight:
Mlas McDonald waa of a very religious
turn of mind and was much a free ted by
thla breaking off of tne engagement witn
Mr. Gil man. After the breach came she
voluntarily deeded back the property to
Mr. Oilman. Mr. Oilman's daughter also
brought suit for the return of the money
given to Mlsa McDonald. I think the
amount aued for was about 13,000 or 14,000.
This suit we defended for Miss McDonald
and ahe won It. After that Mlas McDonald
did not aeem to be the eame person. Her
religious deposition manifested ltKelf more
than ever and ahe retired for a time to a
convent. About two years sgo all trace of
her seemed to De iosi ana me ibbi neara oi
her was In the west.
TALKS FOR THE EDUCATORS
College, Professors Address tha So
erlateaslents of Pebllo
Schools.
CHICAGO, Fsb. 25. Ths ssnual meeting
of the department of superintendence of
the National Educational' association be
gan here today In University ball, with ap
proximately 600 delegates present from all
parts of ths country. Among thoss on the
program ot the speakers ar Paul H.
Hanus, professor of theory and practice of
education at Harvard university; D. L.
Klehle, professor of pedagogy at tbs Uni
versity of Minnesota; E. H. Fayne, pro
fessor ot science and art. ot teschlng st
tbs University of Michigan; Dr. W. T.
Harrla, Bureau ot Education. Washington,
D. C: M. C. Brabbaugh of Peaoaylvanls.
former United States commissioner ot edu
cation for Porto Rico; Dr. G. Stanley Hail,
preeldent "of Clark unlvereity, Worceater,
Maas.; Thomaa M. Balllelt, superintendent
of schools, Springfield, Maaa., and W- B.
Hill.' chancellor ot tbe University of
Georgia.
Representatives ot thirteen American
schools, composing tbe Association of
American universities, will begin their an
nual meeting st tbs University of Chicago
this sfternoon. Several college presidents
will bs present.
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DOUBLE CRIME NEAR DEWITT
Brother and Sister Found Bound, Gagged
and Unconscious.
BOTH EXPECTED Tt DIE FROM INJURIES
Robbery Is Sappoaed to Havs Been the
Motive of tha Deed No Apparent
Clue to the Guilty
Parties.
CLINTON. Ia., Feb. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) James Farrell and sister Gertrude,
who reside on a farm near Dewltt, this
county, were found by neighbors gagged,
bound and beaten into Insensibility by rob'
bers some time Monday night. The dis
covery was made st noon today, sn empty
chloroform bottle"and a handkerchief sat
urated with chloroform Indicates Farrell
and his sister were first placed under the
Influence of ths drug, but recovered before
the robbers had completed their work. Re
sistance being offered the victims were
brutally assaulted and overturned furni
ture showed) there must have been a terrible
fight. Ons of Farrell's arms was broken
In two places and there wers numerous
cuts and bruises on his body. His sister
wss also badly lacerated and bruised. At
a late hour this evening neither bad re
gained consciousness sod tt ls expected
both will die. In this event no description
of the robbers will be secured and their
escape will be certain, as there Is no clue
to tbelr Identity.
The Farrells are well-to-do and live In a
lonely section of the country. The mother
was away on a via It. leaving her aon, aged
SO, and daughter, 32, alone. A brother,
George Farrell. la superintendent of schools
of this county' and resides here The fam
ily ls well known in this section, and until
the return of Mrs. Farrell it will not bo
known how much booty the robbers secured.
The sheriff has gone to tbe scens ot ths
tragedy and will look ths ground over for
a clue, and in case either of the victims
regain consciousness soma light may be
thrown on tbe mystery.
Kevr Officers Elected.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia., Feb. 25. (Spe
cial.) The Harrison county agricultural
society met In this city today and elected
the following officers for tbe ensuing year;
President, Mayor E. F. Janes of this city;
vice president, W. S. Kelley of Mondamlni
correapondlng aecretary, A. B. Hosbrook of
Missouri Valley; financial secretary, W. H.
Wlthrom of Missouri Valley; treasurer, W.
J. Burke of Missouri Valley; superintendent
of speed, 8amuel Balrd of Dunlap.
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