THE CftlAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, EEimiTAUY 10, 1003.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MIXOR METIO.
rvii e.is d-dgs.
Espert watch retiring. LefTert. 409 B y.
Born, to Mr. and Mr, Frank E. Tost, 148
Orihurn avenue, daughter.
Annual reduction on pictures and picture
framing-. C. E. Aleiant.er A Co.
Concordia lodge. Knights of Pythias, will
meet In regular scselon thin evening.
Mr. Hnllenberk. WO Avenue K. will en
tertain the Athenian club this afte'noon.
Mm O. C. Cook of Pap City. la., la visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kul
lard. The Ideal club will meet this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. .Metcalf on Bluff
at reel.
Mrs. W. W. Wallace of Fluff street Is
visiting her daughter, Mra. Osborn, In New
ork city.
Mlsa Verne Prvor of ned Oak. la.. Is the
guest of har cousin, Mrs. Fletcher of I'lat
ner street.
The Woman's club will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. E. Dalley
on Fourth street.
1 ha regular meeting of Park City lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will be
held thla evening.
We ure headqjartera for glass of all
k.nde. Hee ua before you buy. C. B. Paint,
Oil and Ulasa company.
Miss Maude Packard and Miss Elliabeth
Moore 4 Ottumwa are the guests of Mrs.
H. A. Qulnn of Oakland avenue.
The Ladles- Aid society of the Fifth
Avenue Methodist church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the parsonage.
The household economic depar'ment of
the Council Bluffs Woman's club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the clubrooms.
Mr. and Mra. Arthur B. Sweeting of Chi
cago are visiting Mrs. Bweetlng s parents,
Mr. and Mra. J. T. Oliver of Par avenue.
Mask ball given by Teutonla lodge No. 13
at Orand Army of the Bepubllc hall Wed
nesday evening, February 11. Valuable
prizes given.
The women of the First Presbyterian
church will give a kenslngton Friday
afternoon at Hit home of Mrs. A. E. BrocK
on Biuff street.
The Woman's auxiliary of Orace Epis
copal church will meet Thursday after
noon at the home of Mra. Q. H. Jackson on
South First street.
The remalna of Daniel McDonald, who
died at a late hour Maturday night at St.
Bernard a hospital, will be taken today to
Avoca, la., for burial.
Tha regular monthly meeting of the Re
tall Druggists' association will be held
Wedneaday evening In the ofllce of Mayot
Morgan In the city building.
Mra. Theodore Taylor, corner of Seventh
street and 8lth avenue, will entertain the
Ladles' Missionary aoclety of the First
Congregational church Thursday afternoon.
Martin Hughes, who has been In 8t.
Joseph's hospital for the laat two weeks.
suffering from an Injury to the bones of hi
wrist, expects to be able to return to his
homeln this city Thursday.
Wanted, to rent, pirt of lower floor room
Hy responsible firm, on long time lease. An
exceptional good chance for some one hav
ing spare room to get good renter. Loca
tion must be central. Address O, Bee olfice,
council Bluffs.
Judge Thornell, who went to his home at
Sidney Saturday to spend Sunday with his
lamily, sent word yesterday morning that
lie was alck and would be unable 'to con
ene court until possibly some time today
or Wednesday.
No house In the west has a more varied
selection of talking machines than the
Bourlclue Piano house. Victor, Columbia,
Edison or any machine which has a repu
tation. 336 Broadway, where the organ
Hands upon the building.
Bill jlall and Joe Scott have completed
the at.nlng of Noble's lake, under the
direction of Deputy Warden Brown. About
u0 pounds of the varieties of the finny tribe
which are said to prey upon the game fish
Were taken out of the lake. -
The funeral of John A. Akers will be held
his afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
-amlly residence. 628 East Broadway, and
interment will 06 In Falrvlew cemetery,
-lev. w. J. Calfee of Broadway Methodist
vhurch will conduct the services.
The funeral ot William West will be held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from tha
esldence, t!2t Third avenue, and Interment
flll be In Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. Mll-
ord Rlggs, pastor of tha First Baptist
' hurch, will conduct the services.
Mlas Maude Smith of First avenue, ac
companied by her guest. Miss Shtpman of
Vermont, has gone to visit In Evanston, 111,
Yhey will also visit In Washington, D. C,
i.nA New York City before going to Ver
mont, where Miss Smith will be the guest
i i miss onipman.
Will Schnorr, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Bchnorr, la home from tha Western Mili
tary college at Upper Alton, 111. He was a
Member of this year'a graduating class, but
tha term was closed on account of an In
cendiary fire, which practically destroyed
the school. Mr. Schnorr, aa did all ol the
other cadets, lost nearly all of his belong
ings except the clothing which he wore.
The funeral of William McCurdy, who
Med Sunday at his home, 643 Franklin
t venue, will be held this morning at 10
'clock from the residence and burial will
1 In Walnut Hill cemetery. The services
'111 be conducted by Rev. Harvey Hostet
'er, pastor of .he Second Presbyterian
i hurch, Deceaaed, who waa a retired
'inner, was "4 years of age and le,ea a
f-'lfe and three daughters.
The fuaeral of Mrs. M. L. Flood was held
;eaterday morning from the First Congre
gational church, the services being con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. James Tnumaon,
iisslated by Rev. O. A. Rice, who waa the
ilrst pastor of the church fifty years ago
and a. cloe friend of the deceased and
I amlly. Burial was In St. Joseph's ceme
tery. The pallbearers were A W. Wyman,
i. F. Henry, John Qalvln, F. J. Day, R. II.
Grady and C. E. Kimball.
Tha members of the Sioux City High
school debating team will be royally enter
tained whde In Council Bluffs. Miss tella
Metcalf of the Council Bluffs team will
i:tv a dinner In their honor and they will
guests of honor at a luncheon to be
t:lven by Alfred Hanchett of the local team.
A reception and dance will be given In the
iiallroorr. of the Orand hotel In their honor
at the conclusion of the debate. Mlas Carey
of the Sioux City team will be the gueat of
Mlsa Metcalf.
A man giving the name of Edwin Pollock
was found yesterday afternoon In a help
leas condition alongside the tracks near the
Northwestern roundhouae by aome section
men. He i was placed In a boxcar and the
police notified. He waa removed to the city
Jail In the ambulance, where he was ex
amined by City Physician Houghton. Pol
lock claimed to be paralyzed and unable to
move his arms or legs. The city physician
decided, however, he was only paralysed
drunk. Pollock asked the police to write
to his brother, Alexander Pollock, an engi
neer at Wada worth, Nevada, and the latter
would send him money when ne learned of
his helpless ondition.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. 126 Main St.
P'smblng and heating. Bliby A Sod.
Real Estate Transfers.
Theas transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire. 101 Pearl street:
Hlrs of John L. Chllds to Frank C.
Rlker. lot 1, Auditor's subdlv. se
ae 20; lot 1. Auditor's subdlv. ne
neC. and part y nrt, w. d..$5.2S0
Frank C. Rlker to Day A Hew, tame,
q- c d 1
J. N. MacAllater to Almlra Mitchell,
lot (, block IT. Baylies & Palmer a
add., w. d 6i
William Wray to Chris F. Green uW
J3-74-41. w. d J,SX
Horace K. Gould and Margaret I
Mt-Oee and husband to city of Coun
cil Bluffs, part of nw4 aeV 2S-T&-44.
for extensions of Thirty-alxth and
Thirty-ninth streets and Avenues U
and E. w. d 1
James Holm and wife to town of Han
cock, for st.eet purposes, psrt lot 1
In se", sw4 8-74-33, q. c. d 1
81 x transfers, total.
.89,063
N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tsl. 2i0. Night. F6S7.
Marriage l.lreaaea.
Licenses to wed were Isiuel yesterday to
tba following:
Name and Residence. Age.
C. I. Vols. Omaha S
Nellla Vamplew. Omaha 88
John M. Mulrooney. Grant. Wis 41
Mary A, Lennan, Council Bluffs 42
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN.
M arl S . Conrtl Fluffs 'Phone I"
BLUFFS.
SEEK A SITE FOR LIBRARY
Board Decides to Advertise for Prcpxtli
from P3p! Ownlnj Property.
MUST HAVE FRONTAGE OF HUNDRED FEET
Aannal Iteport of President Rohrer
bows Finances to Fe In Good
Condition, with More Panda
for Cnrrent Year. .
The trustees of the public library decided
after considerable discussion at tbclr
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon to
advertise for propositions from property
owners for a site for the new Carnegie
library budding. It waa decided that no
propositions would be considered In which
tne property offered did not hare a front
age of at least 100 feet and a depth of 123
feet. At the same time the board Inti
mated, and the advertisements will con
tain a clause to the effect, that the Jarger
the property offered the greater the con
sideration it will receive at the hands of
the board. All property offered the board
must have a clear title, as the trustees will
not consider any other. Advertisements
will be placed In all the dally papers hav
ing a circulation In the city, and bids
must be In the hands of the president ot
the board within three weeks after the
date of the first publication of the notice.
While discussing the best method of se
curing a suitable site for the new library
buildings the members ot the board re
frained from expressing their preferences.
Rev. Father Smyth and Trustee Balrd
thought that the board ought to enter Into
correspondence with architects, with a
view ot securing their assistance In se
lecting suitable site, but this the other
members of the board deemed premature.
Tbe opinion of the majority was that It
was time enough to secure the services of
architects after the board bad received
propositions for a site, and Father Smyth's
motion was voted down.
( nance Meeting; Hoar.
In view, of tbe fact that tbe board would
have considerable business to transact at
Its session from now on until the comple
tion of the new building, at tbe suggestion
of Trustee Bender, It was decided to hold
the regular monthly meetings In the even
ing at 7:30 o'clock Instead of in the after
noon until October 1. Trustee Burke op
posed the proposition to hold the meet
ings In the evening during the winter
months. The reason given -by Mr. Bender
for his suggestion was that tbe afternoons
did not give sufficient time for the trans
action of the business before the board un
less the session was extended beyond the
hour of 6 o'clock, the time (or supper.
President Rohrer submitted his annual
report, a large portion of which was de
voted to a recital of tbe history of the ef
forts of the board to obtain a donation
from Mi. Carnegie and Its success In se
curing the $70,000 for a new library build
ing. Regarding tbe finances of the library
for Vj02, it showed that, on December 31,
1901, there Has a balance of $2,159.63: that
the county treasurer collected $3,506.85 and
$296.53 was turned In by the librarian,
making i total revenue for tbe year of $5,
963.01. The . expenditures were $4,246.65,
leaving- a balance to begin 1903 with $1,
716.36. The larger Items of expense were:
Rent, 0; bzlarles, $1,800; books ' pur
chased, $407.77; periodicals. $204.75, and
binding, $i76 05. Mr. Rohrer called atten
tion to the fact that tbe disbursements for
1902 exceeded those of 1901 only by 23
cents.
More Panda for Cnrrent Tear.
The fact that the board was only per
mitted to levy a tax of 1 mill during 1902
for the maintenance of the library. Presi
dent Rohrer stated In bis report, necessi
tated a most conservative policy by tbe
board ln its expenditures. ' For 1903 the
tax levy Is IVi mills. The number of books
In the circulating department of tbe li
brary on December SI, 1902, wus 17,650,
belrg an Increase of 426 over the same
date the year previous. During- 1902 61,584
books were circulated among the patrons
of the library and-the week-day visitors
to tbe rooms numbered 66,029 and on Sun
days 1,607.
Regarding the decrease ln the number of
books circulated during 1902, as compared
with the previous year. President Rohrer
ascribed It to the fact that patrons do
more of their reading In the library than
before and that this was equally true of
the children, who liberally patronize tbe
room recently opened for their especial
benefit.
The monthly report of the finance com
mittee showed a balance of 11.411.32 In the
library fund on Febvdry 1. The librarian's
report for January'showed 1,338 registered
book-takers and' 4,14$ books taken out dur
ing the month. The board decided to sub
scribe to a membership In the Iowa State
Historical society. For. the first time Ir
many montba every nf mber ot the board
was present at the meeting.
WOMEN W0MENGATHERING
Adrasr Uaar of the State Conven
tion Delegates Reach the
City.
Delegates to the Iowa atate convention
ot the Woodman Circle, which will be held
in this city today and Wednesday, began
to arrive last evening. They were met at
the Grand hotel, wfcere the headquarters
will be, by a reception committee from
the local grove. Between fifty and seventy-five
delegates are expected to be In
attendance. The first session will be at
2 o'clock this afternoon lu Woodmen ball.
This evening tbe visiting delegates will
be the guests of the local g-ove at Its
regular meeting. There will bs a forenoon
and afternoon session Wednesday and In
the evening there will bs a reception and
banquet for the visitors In Woodmen hall.
Among the early arrivals yesterday was
Mrs. Bleihroad of Creston, the grand
guardian. Other arrivals were: Mrs. J.
M. Kelly, Mrs. ft. T. Schroeder and Mrs.
Eadie E. TUlotson of Davenport and Mrs.
Ulllan Casslll of Boone.
Conference ot Freight Agents.
General Superintendent Silfer of the
Rock Island railroad arrived yesterday to
attend tbe meeting today in this city ot
the local freight agents of ths Iowa divi
sion. The sessions .'ill be held in the ball
room at the Grand hotel and It is ex
pected that between thirty sod forty of the
agents from tba principal towns on the
company's lines between Council Bluffs
and Pavepport will be In attendance
Kxamlalna; Postal laspiriors.
For the first tlma sloes It was crganlted
the local Postal Examining board will be
called upon to examine candldataa for tbe
position of poatofflca Inspector. Fred John
sod. secretary of the local board, received
word yesterday from the department In
Washington that on Wednesday, February
II. E. H. Jacobl of this city, clerk In the
railway mall service, and Clyde J. Backus,
a clerk in the Omaha postofflce, would ap
pear before the board here for examina
tion for transfer to positions ot postofflce
Inspectors.
CONTRACTOR J0 STAND LOSS
EsperteJ In City This Week to
straighten Tangle Over Carry
In the Malls.
Vpon W. M Brevard Co. of Hunting
ton, Tenn., will fall the burden of :on
tlnuing the contract for carrying the malls
bween tbe local postofflce and the sev
eral railway depots since James F. Nevlns
has thrown It up. A member of the firm
Is expected here this week to straighten
matters out. In the meantime Mlnnlck A
Son have been directed by Postmaster
Hazelton to do tbe work at an expense of
$10 a day.
Brevard & Co., who are said to be the
most extensive mall contractors In the
United States, are the original contractors
for carrying the man between tne council .
Bluffs postofflce and the local railroad ,
depots. For this work they receive $1,950 ,
annually. They sublet the contract to A. I
Loremen for $1,400, supplying him with the
necessary wagons. ixrenen. nnamg me,
contract not a paying Investment, turned ! Moln , ag follow(l: Toastmaster. Hon.
It over to Nevlns, who after struggling WaU But, .-Americanism." Charles
with it for over a year was forced to throw , Q H Dm Monpa. ..The P,utocracy,"
It up. after the government had fined him ghea Counc BIun. .ImperBnBm."
$62 for missing connections with trains and , j R Sulllvan creston; "The Declaration
not keeping his outfit up to the standard. , of TndopMdpncp .. a P Myer9, Newton;
It has been conceded that the contract ,.The Mouroe Ioctr,ne Cat0 Pf.,la, Vln
here. which expires on July 1, was awarded , .Thomas jefferson," General James
at a ngure wnicn prevenieu proper aerv.cr. ,
This is evident when It is taken Into con
sideration that the work of carrying the
mails to ana irom me ioca. uepo.s ., ;
for four trips dally to the Transfer depot.
four to the Rock laland depot, six to the ,
Mortnwe.iern aepoi our 10 .
ton and four to tbe Milwaukee depot. This !
service compels the contractor to employ
four drivers, maintain five wagon and
aeven or eight horses, for which he re
celved from the government contractors,
Brevard ft Co., but little over $100 a month.
This year the postal department enacted
rule In tbe letting of such contracts so
. 1 J ... A -A I.
mat loey couiu utj iwirum umj w i
. . . , i
men. Minnicg ft eon were awarueu iuu
new contract, starting irom ju.yi " I
ana wnicn . ,r ,ur
receive for the work $3,750 Instead of tbe J
small sum for which Lorenzen and Kevins
attempted to carry out the contract.
The expense of carrying the malls until
some other arrangement Is made will fall
upon Brevard & Co., the original contrac
tors. In the event ot a contract being
thrown up, such as happened ln this In
stance, the postmaster is authorized to em
ploy temporary service, the cost of which
must not, however, exceed the amount of
the bond of the contractor, which In the
case of Brevard & Co. Is double the amount
of their contract price.
Two New Corporations.
Articles of Incorporation of two new
firms were filed In the office of the county
recorder yesterday. '
The Stewart Bros. Soap company Is In
corporated with a capital of $50,000, with
the following Incorporators: John T. Stew
art, Jr.. Isabella C. Stewart, Eleanor 8.
Hearne. I. C. Bonham, M. W. Fleming and
j. w. Mitcneii. 'm'wl,.,r, -
T.'Kountze. constitute the board of dlrec-
tors, jonn i. niewan auu
Stewart are president and vice president re
spectively, and I. C. Bonham ls secretary
and treasurer.
The Mutual Home Guarantee association
of Council Bluffs Is Incorporated, with a
capital stock of $100,000, divided into $100
shares. The incorporators are: F. L. Irish,
Council Bluffs; C. A. Blackman, E, B. Mc
intosh, C. W. Irish and J. W. Holland, all
of Missouri Valley. The purpose of the
incorporation is to carry on the business
of a loan and building association.
Preacher Is 'ot Convinced.
Rev. W. J. Calfee, pastor of the roaa-
way Methodist church, who witnessed the
performance of "Pickings from Puck" at
tbe New theater Sunday night and watched
the gyrations of tha handsome chorus girls,
says he is Just as much as ever opposed
to the Sunday night theater. He believes
that it Is entirely unnecessa-y and that
the actors should be permitted to rest on
the Sabbath. Regarding "Pickings from
Puck" Rev. Calfee expressed the opinion
that the show might do for a Chautauqua
if the high kicking and some other fea
tures were eliminated. The "other fea
tures" alluded to but not named is taken
to refer to tbe display ot lingerie by the
chorus.
CAR DEMOLISHES A DEPOT
t hl?d of Station Atfeut Killed While
tbe Parents Are Bndly
Injured.
DES MOINES, la.. Feb. 9. A telephone
message from Washington, la., says that
freight train No. 95, westbound, on the
southwestern branch of the Rock Island,
owing to the spreading of the rails, Jumped
the track at Buffalo, thirty miles east ot
there, at noon today.
A car loaded with steel rails struck the
station and totally demolished the building.
The family of Agent S. H. Croft lived over
the depot and their 6-year-old daughter
was killed.
Mr. and Mrs. Croft are seriously injured
and the latter may die.
Preacher's Troables Multiply.
ONAWA. Ia.. Feb. . (Special Tele
gram.) Rev. C. B. McKay, the preacher of
Mapleton, who was convicted of assault
upon Ida Kraft and will be aentenced by
Judge Wakefield February 23, will also
figure in a church trial commencing at
Mapleton tomorrow. Rev. S. S. Scull ot
St. Anthony, la., will be prosecutor for
tbe church and Is now subpoenaing wit
nesses. In addition to all these troubles
tbe county treasurer Is about to Institute a
suit for the collection of his poll tax,
which is unpaid.
Carnegie Library for Ames.
AMES. Ia.. Feb. . (Special.) Through
ha, affnrl rt than P V. Cl smnlofw flf A iriM
this town hss received a proposition from
Andrew Carnegie to erect a library under
his usual stipulations. He will put up a
library buildlug valued at 1 10,000 provided
the city will furnish a site and support
fund of 1 000 per year. Mayor Sheldon has
offered a site and the city council has se
cured options on cue or two other loca
tions. Ilk Thieves at Part Dodge.
FORT DODGE. Ia.. Feb. 9. (Special Tel
egram.) Silk thieves took goods valued at
f.-oifl 50 to 75 from Furlong Melov's
store In this city on Sunday night. En
trance was made by prying open a rear win
dow of the store. Tha thieves were evi
dently ia a hurry, as they left much valua
ble silk antouchsd. Only black silks were
takes.
IOWA DEMOCRACY DIVIDED
Old Liners Billy Under Jackson Banner,
While Bryanites Take Jefferson.
WEAVER 13 TO LEAD THE SILVER FORCES
gaprrme Court Holds Thnt Tax Ferret
Contest la Good and Work la Sot
Contrary to Public Policy
In any Respect.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Feb. 9. (Special.) Jeffer
son day will be the starting point for a
big fight In the democratic party In Iowa
' for this year. George F. Rlnehart of New
! ton Is In the city today and completed ar
I riKmnii for a Jefferson dav banatiet for
the democrats of Iowa In Des Moines April
t. The purpose of the banquet is to stir
up the democrats who avor adhering
strictly to the Kansas City platform of the
party In the campaign In Iowa this year
and In the national campaign next year
Tfae baaquet be ln , .enfl(. a reply ani
df,flance (0 the j,cKioIl day banquet at
Waterl wn. tBe organizers set out
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; to present a candidate for governor.
The program, which was perfected this
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rn1fnr. ..Th0 Democracy." Wil
liam J. Bryan.
I tne Kansas Uliy piaiiorra aemocrais ui
lhe BUte are to bfl tnvUe(, and about 300
bp ta t whch , t0
fce )n g& hote, t $, 50 g plate
The speeches are to . be limited to ten
minutes each, except the speech of Mr.
Bryan.
In the afternoon of the same day, at S
o'clock, there will be a conference of the
democrats who favor the Kansas City plat
form and an organization will be effected
for the purpose ot working to secure con
trol of the party o-ganlzatlon In Iowa
.
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to control the convention this year.
This Is distinctly a move to make Gen-
era Weaver the party leader this year, as
Bgan8t Judge Van Wegener,
Levying; Hand Taxes.
Attorney General Mullan today rendered
an opinion in response to an Inquiry aa
to the manner of levying road taxes under
the new law, which will be of state wide
interest, in view of the many Inquiries
ln regard to the manner of making the
change from the old to the new. He holds
that at the next meeting ot the township
trustees, tbe first week in April of this
year, It is their duty to make two levies
of road taxes, one for the year 1903 and
one for the year 1904, the former to be
; collected this year In the manner followed
ln the past and tbe other to be collected
next year in the manner provided by the
new law. This is because the change Is
from paying the taxes by "working the
roads" to cash payment, the cash payment
plan necessitating collection a year in ad
vance. , , , ,
ftrons; Pressure for Pardon.
T .11-!
A number of Jasper county citizens were
h the city today and
, Cummng , behalf of ,
na oerore uovernor
. n w t
immujer oi newiou, wuu is erviug & irriu
of three and a halt years for assault with
Intent to commit murder on Oscar Wheat
croft. Self-defense Is pleaded, though the
supreme court, in pasalag on the case last
summer, decided that it was clear that
Hammer bad armed himself with a knife
and bad deliberately sought a quarrel with
Wheatcroft in order that he might use the
weapon and carry out his oft-repeated
threats against him; therefore, that self
defense could not be pleaded, no matter
how the actual fight began. The petition
for pardon is strongly backed, however,
and may be granted.
In Memory of Judge Ilnbbnrd.
The time of the state supreme court
was given over this afternoon for several
hours to a service ln memory of tbe late
Judge N. M. Hubbard of Cedar Rapids, for
many years general attorney for the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad. Tbe attor
neys from Cedar Rapids were In the city
attending court and there was a large at
tendance at the meeting. Addresses were
made by Mllo S-nith, Judge Cook, Judge
Trimble and others.
Ferret Contract Was Good.
The supreme court this morning gave
hearty commendation to a contract be
tween the Board ot Supervisors ot Cass
county and C. W. Welman, by which the
latter was to engage in uncovering prop
erty which bad escaped taxation and waa
to receive half of all money collected as
taxes on such hidden property. After tbe
contract had been carr.'ed out a taxpayer
sought to enjoin payment of the commis
sion. Tbe supreme court, In an opinion
by Justice Sherwln, says that the contract
was all right and tbe board had full au
thority to make It and pay whatever com
mission It desired. The fact that a part of
the taxea go to the state makes no dif
ference, neither is tbe contract In any
sense against public policy, but highly
commendable.
Des Moines Damage Case,
The holdings of Judge Holmes of the
Polk county court lu tho case of Aga
against Harbach were upheld by au opin
ion prepared by Justice Bishop. Aga was
injured by an electric shock while acting
as a substitute for tbe regular engineer
at Harbach's factory. He was familiar
with the place and bad worked there be
fore. In changing an electric light bulb
from one socket to another and at tbe
same time standing In a pool of water be
received a terrible shock. There was con
flict as to Just how the shock was re
ceived or why, tut tbe courts held that
Harbach was not shown to have been lia
ble therefore, and the Judgment was for
the defense.
Candidate for Commander.
The Grand Army of tbe Republic post
at Toledo, Tama county, has brought out
the name cf T. K. Irons for candidate tor
the position of 'color vice commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic for Iowa
! b'or he encampment to be held ln Cedar
nanus in juoe
A meeting of the stste auditors or tne
state Is to be beld ln Des Moines begin
ning tomorrow. One thing they will
strongly urge is that provision be made
by the atate legislature for a state meet
ing of county ofP.rlsls to agree on uniform
methods of assessment In the state. There
Is provision now for county assessors to
bold a convention before stsrtieg out, but
no uniformity Is possible between the
counties.
(edar BapUs Gets a Street.
In a Cedar Rapids csss decided by tha
court this morning that city gets title to
J street through the property of one Young
The street had been in fact used many
years, but bad never beeu dedicated nor
platted as suca and Young startca to fence
It up. The court holds that It had been
used long enough to make It a street any
way. The following were the court opinions
Bled today:
Amelia
A. Young against T. A. tlorm-
ley, appellant; Unn county. Judge
Thump -
sen; reversed; opinion by I -soil
City of Cedar Rapid ageinst Jamrs C.
Young, appellant: Linn county. Judge
Thompson, reversed, by tocClaln.
E. A. Aga, appellant, against I ll.ir
barh: Folk county. Judge Kolmcs; af
ftimeil, by Bishop.
Porter Ponlev against A. T Torter. ap
pellant: Wright county, Judga Whltaker;
affirmed, by Deemer.
H. A. fUsbrow, appellant, against Board
of Supervisors of Case County; Cass
county. Judge Wheeler; affirmed, by Pher
wln. Mew Iowa Corporations.
The following Incorporation papers .were
filed with the secretary of atate today:
Garrison Mutual Telephone company of
Oarrlron. Benton county, capital Hu.OOit;
by James Orayson and others.
Auburn State bank of Aubjrn, Sac
county; capital 2S.fm; R. R. Mnsvley, pres-'
idrnt: V. R. Moselcy. cashier.
Moult. in State Pavings bank of Mnultnn,
Appanoose county; capital ftt.iKrt; M. S.
Edwards, president: C. A. l'owers, cash
ier The Ryan Farmers' Co-Operative Lumber
company gave notice of an Increase of
capital stock from $.'.0O to tlO.Onn.
Green Center Mutual Telephone company
of Iowa county; capital SZ,mQ; by 8. I).
Miller and others.
Palermo Creamerv company of Orundv
county; capital II.OOO; by T. Hulsman and
others.
PAY RECORD PRICES FOR" HOGS
Thlrty-F.lght Head at Mornlnv un.
In., Rrlnsr Owsrr Otrr Five
Thousand Dollars.
MORNING SIN, la.. Feb. 9. (Special
Telegram.) At a public sale of live stock
here today what Is said to be the highest
prices paid In America for bogs was bid
by E. J Hurst of Macey, Intl. The animals
were offered by T. R. Wilson and thirty
eight of them brought $3.3SS. Twelve of
those sold were bred to Chief Protection
second. Mr. Wilson Is an extensive dealer
and has raised some of the finest live etock
In tbe west.
Class Rivalry Huns High.
CRESTON. la.. Feb. 9. (Special.) The
spirit of rivalry between the senior and
Junior classes of the Creston High school
has run higher this year than ever be
fore ln the history of the achool and
clashes have been frequent. It has de
veloped Into nothing serious until yester
dsy, when two members cf these classes
engaged ln a fist fight in the school build
ing, ln which both parties were badly cut
up. The fight Is said to have been the out
come of a prank played on the Junior by
the seniors at a recent class party. Both
the participants of tbe fight of yesterday
have been suspended from the school and
the faculty hopea that It will be an ex
ample that will stop the frequent clashes
of the two clssses.
GOLD VAN ONLY GETS THIRD
i
Leader and Epicure Both Beat
vorlte In Inarleslde Mile
Court.
Ka-
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 9-Flne weather
prevailed at Ingleslde today. The track
had dried out fairly well, but wbb deep
near the atand.
Favorites did not fare well, onlv two get
ting home In front. The feature or the card
waa the mile race, for which Gold Van was
a pronounced favorite. He was beaten
two heads by Leader and Epicure. Jockey
Johnny Reiff left today for New York,
enroute to Paris.
Weather clear and track slow.
Results:
First race, five furlongs, selling: Oroslus,
108 (Donnelly), 8 to 1, won; Priestlike, 107
(Waterbury), 25 to 1, second; Lady Gal
lantry, 98 (L. Wilson), 2H to 1. third. Time:
1 :024j.
tteoond race, seven-sixteenths of a mile,
2-year-olds, selling: The Mighty, 111 (Bull
man), 8 to 6. won; Punctilio, 111 (J. Daly).
8V to 1, second. Rudolf o, 111 (W. Waldo), 6
to 1, third. Time: 0:444-
Third race, one mile and an eighth, sell
ing: Phil Archibald. 109 (Bullman), 2 to 1,
won; Forte, 1(S (Minder. 6 to 1, second;
Rlmrock, 114 (Waterbury), 15 to 1, third.
Time: 1:59.
Fourth race, one mile, purse: Leader, 91
(J. Daly), 8 to 1, won; Epicure, 98 c. Kellv),
0 to 1, second; Gold Van, 94 (W. Waldo). 4
to 5. third. Time: 1:43.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling: Mara
schino, 101 (W. Waldo), 7 to 1, won; Her
nota, 109 (Bullman). 8 to 1. second; Hose of
May, 99 (Bonner), 12 to 1, third. Time: 1:30.
Sixth race, three-quarters of a mile, sell
ing: Mureaca. 106 (C. Kelly), 6 to 5, won;
Champagne, 101 (J. Daly), 8 to 6, second;
Ronaldo, 103 (L. Jackson), 12 to 1, third.
Time: 1:16.
Ontsldera Take Half the Events.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9 Favorites won
three of the six races on today's chart.
Arachne, Harry New and Chickadee landed
the money. Free Pass waa claimed out of
the third race by J. J. Oglesby for J700 and
waa resold later to R. N. Vestal at a profit
of 1100.
The weather was clear and the track
slow.
Results:
First race, one mile, selling: El lea Dil
lon, 107 (Llndsey). 7 to 1, won; Denny Duffy,
112 (Fuller), to 1, second; Sir Kingston,
109 (W. Hicks), 4 to 1, third. Time: 1:45.
Second race, six furlongs and a half:
Arachne, 110 (Fuller), 7 to 10, won; Breaker,
(Philips). 10 to 1. second: Immortelle. 87
(Bridewell). 40 to 1, third. Time: 1.23.
Third race, one mile and an eighth, sell
ing: Albert Lee, 104 (Llndsey), 3 to 1. won;
Limelight. 104 (Donneaan). & to 1. ae.'ond:
Free Pass, 102 (Scully), 8 to 5. third. Time:
i:t.
Fourth race, one mile handicap: Harry
New. 101 (Robblna). 7 to 10, won: Saint
Tammany. 97 (Davlsson), 1 to 1, second:
Scotch Plaid, 108 (Hoar), 6 to 1, third. Time:
:42 2-6.
Fifth race, five furlongs: Olennevls. no
Robertson), 5 to 1, won; Right and True,
110 (McCafferty), 8 to 1, second; Josette, 105
(Schilling), 12 to 1. third. Time: 1:02 2-5.
Blxtn race, one mile aim an eigntn, sell
ing: Chickadee. I'i3 (Fulle.), 9 to lit. won;
Cnanterelle. 96 (Phllllosi. 30 to 1. second:
El Rey, 112 (Robertson), 9 to 2, third. Time:
Creston to Have Ball Clnb.
CRF8TON. Ia.. Feb. 9. (Special ) The
agitation that has been In progress here
Tor tne laat rew weeks in regard to tne
formation of a base ball club has finally
reached a point where it Is positively stated
that a club will be organised. At a meet
ing of the subscribers last night It waa
found that enough signers had been se
cured to the paper to form the club and u
ommlttee was appointed to draw uu
articles of Incorporation for an athletic as
sociation to be formed for the purpose of
putting the club ln the held. The commit.
ee will meet ine incorporators inw even
ing, when the articles will be accepted, a
manager appointed and the signing ot
talent be bexun at once. It is proposed to
put one of the best clubs In this part of ths
state in ine neia anu try anu secure en
trance Into the Southwestern Iowa leagus.
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American Mas
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natea ot Pare of
nnt Almost Pp.
chled.
In-
CHICAOO. Feb. 9 -The base hall mag
nates of the American association took up
the entire time today debating whether to
enter Chicago with a Huh the cMiitnn sen
son, but failed to resell a fin il derision.
A committee of four, which will meet to
morrow at 11. was Himolnted. however, to
i take final action in the matter. Thl com
mittee is composed of President Mlckev.
l.eorge Tebeau of ,oiiisvtll. Charles
Havenor of Milwaukee and President l.en
non of the St. Paul club. If It Is derided
to make a rhange in the makeup of the
circuit the Bt. Paul team will I trans
ferred. The first three I'.immllTenioii me
jam to ne in favor of such a han(;c, but
air. Icnnnn Is oiinosed to the i.role. i line
of the magnates said tonight:
"It looks like an even chanre now til it
the American asooiiation will be In Chi
cago next year. If the change is made 8t.
Paul will be the club transferred to tills
city. Df course I.ennon dlsllk. s the propo
sltlon, hut the sentiment Hniong tho ma
jority of the magnates Is to enter Clil-
CRgO."
INSISTS FIGHT WAS A DRAW
Jackson's Mannarcr Clelma Tie Dr.
rlslon When Temple Calls to
Secure Knocknnt.
BOSTON. Feb. 9 - Larry Temple of New
York and Young Peter Jackson of Cali
fornia fought ten rounds to a draw before
the Health and Phvsti-nl Culture clul to
night, ln thle matc h Al Hereford, manager
of Jackson, Insisted that If the men were
on their feet nt the end a draw must be
R,Y.en- . Accordingly the referee. Captain
Hill Daly, announced a draw
Temille gove Jaeltnon tin nnnl,hm.nt
knocking liim down In the third ami con
stantly Jnrrlng him with bodv blown In the
sixth and seventh. Jackson saved himself
repeatedly by clinching, and the referee ha I
difficulty In making him break awav.
At the Kseex Athletic club George- Mc
Fadden of New York could not be pre
vailed on to go up against patsv Sweeney
of Manchester nnd Ilelttcld Wulcott was
substituted, an eight-round draw resulting.
Omnhn'a Drop One.
Last night the Westerns handed the
Omahaa a little surprise on the Ivnts
Williams alleys, breaking Into the winning
streak of the leaders for one game. Reed
waa In good form, and so were l hman anil
Kmery, with the result that some unusually
high scores were made. The score:
WESTERNS.
1st.
Reed 217
Ayers , 170
Pelleck 1S8
Hodges 190
Reynolds 154
Totals 8S9
OMAHAS.
1st.
Ihmnn 101
Smead 142
Zarp 163
Huntington 14
Emery 174
2d. .Id. Total.
2ul IrtO f7H
1S4 199 6r3
12 190 61'i
130 137 4S7
148 179 41
25 $65 2.579
2d. 8d. Total.
221 1W) 5H2
134 13 459
176 179 MS
192 153 4R1
158 217 54S
1 U 2.610
Totals.
818
With the Bowlers.
The high school team defeated the Krug
Park Juniors on the Western all-ys lust
night. The score:
HIGH SCHOOL.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Fair 124 191 1:19 4r4
Oreenleaf ltd J33 147 443
Rosewater 110 WO 15; 412
Munger 175 113 IIS 4"6
Benson 140 172 ItSO 472
Totals 712 759 716 2.1S7
KRL'G PARK JUNIORS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Sullivan KDi 1)17 95 38
Sutton 110 171 126 47
McVey 125 113 1 44 32
Molyneaux 'HI 141 ltil 43
Bengcle 137 174 169 4M
Totals. 609 766 695 2,130
Arrange Athletic Schedule.
AMES, la., Feb. 9. (8peclal.) The
athletic schedule this spring Includes a
home meet, dual meets with Drake and
Grlnnell at Ames and ths state met at
Des Moines.
No base ball coach haa been secured as
yet and none Is definitely considered. In
spite of the reports that "Ducky" Holmes
is picked for the place.
The Ames bane ball schedule for the sea
son Is aa follows: April 17 and 18, practice
games with Dea Moines league teams; April
24, Cornell at Ames; May It, Normul at
Ames; May 9. Drake at Ames; May 12, Cue
at Ames; May 15, Grlnnell at Grlnnell; May
16, Iowa City at Iowa City; May 18, Corr.jll
at Mount Vernon; May 23, Iowa City at
Ames; May 25, Normal at Cedar Falls; May
26, Coe at Cedar Rapids; May 30, Grinneil
at Ames; June 3, himpson at Indianola;
June 4, Drake at Des Moines.
Dixon Draws with Ware.
LONDON, Feb. 9 George Dixon, the
American colored pugilist, fought a twenty
round draw with Harry Ware at North
ampton tonight. The take waa 81,5u0 and
a crowd of 8,000 witnessed the contest.
Ware seemed to be the cleverer of the two
at the start an J had the, better of the bout
up to the fourth round, when Dixon
punished him aeverely about the body.
There was heavy fighting until tbe four
teenth round. ' Dixon tired Ware out and
could not himself land a knockout.
Foaa Triumphs with Cae.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 In the amateur
billard championship tournament at the
Hanover club, Brooklyn, today, William P.
Fobs of Havertitraw. N. Y., defeated Ar
thur Townsend of Brooklyn by 300 to 93.
His highest run was 82 and his average
i7 11-17, against Townsend's 32 and 5 8-18.
E. G. Gardner of Passaic, N. J., defeated
Dr. T. T. Mlttl of New York by 300 to 297,
his highest run being 42 and his average
7 27-39, against 57 and 7 24-39 for Dr. Mlttl.
Organlae a Boll League.
MALVERN, la.. Feb. 9 (Speclal.)-A
meeting la called for February 18 at 2 p. m.
at Delmonlco hotel, Shenandoah, at which
time all franchises ln the Southwest Iowa
and Nebraska Ball league will be consid
ered and passed upon and a schedule com
mittee appointed.
Chesa Drawings Announced.
MONTE CARLO, Feb. 9-The drawings
for the first round of the international
chess tournament, which begins here to
morrow, were us follows: Hchleehter
against Albln, Plllsbury against Wolf. Tar
rasch against Teichmunn anil Marshall
against Mleses.
Hyan Heats Semry.
MILWAI KEE. Feb. 9 Buddy Ryan of
Chicago got the decision over Charley
Is nary ot Milwaukee at the end of six
rounds before the Badger Athletic club to
night. Moran Joins Washington Team.
WASHINGTON, Feb. . Charles Moran,
the crack shortstop of the Georgetown
team, has signed with the Washington base
ball team.
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