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TITO OMAITA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 19, 1908. ( ft ) i CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA COUNCIL BLUFFS IS taarta M. TL 4S. HLIOR MENTION. 1 Davti, drues. Stockert sella carpets. Ed Rogers. Tony Faust krtr. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 7. EYES EXAMINED FREE-LEFFERTS. Woodring Undertaking company. Tel Hi. Send your children to Western low Col lege summer school. . Guaranteed watches from S3 CO. up at O. Maulhe. 228 Broadway. We know wo have the beat flour. Eaco Is the name. Kartell at Miller. 'I'hone ,. The best, season for Wall paper Is right now. Jjft borwick figure with you. mi South Main. Wanted Place for yonns; man. to work after school and on Saturday. Weatern Iowa College. LENSF.H DUPLICATED AND FRAMES REt'AlHiiD Y(IH,E XOV WA'T. I'll. W. W MAOARhH-L, OPTOMETRIST. 10 PEARL HTRiiET. All the lateat muaio and eon us at Boi rlclus' Piano House; pricea popular. 335 Broadway, Council Hluff. la. Where the organ stand upon the building. . George W. Moore and Ernest True of Omaha were In pollc court yesterday morning- charged ' With' '"scorching"' their automobile on Lower Hroadway Thursday evening. Moore was assessed WO and costs and the case against True dismissed. Residents of the western part of the city re planning to hold an open air celebra tion of the completion of the paving on , West Broadway. A committee consisting cf C. C. Clifton, W. C. Hoyer and W. M. Illendrtx has been wppolnted to make the necessary arrangements. ' The meeting of the special committee of business men appointed by Mayor Maloney .to investigate the water woiKi question 'scheduled for last evening failed fur lack of a quorum. Hon. William lironeweg and A. C. Graham were the only two members who put In an appearance. Bam Mudson, aged 74 years, was in police court yesterday morning, charged with al leged attempted mistreatment of the 6-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gallag- i iter, law Avenue C. The story of t.i child showed that the charge wi fi without any foundation and Mudson wd I promtply die-charged. A marriage license was issued yesterday to Anderson Chadwelo and Myrtle Martin, both aged 86, and both of Omaha. The froom la a full-b):.Jed negro, while tho ride Is a white woman. Justice of the Peace John Jonee of Rockford township, who happened to be in the court hour? at the time the license was Issued, officiated at the wedding. THIS IS GOOD WEATHER for Ice tea. We have a gunpowder tea that cannot be eurpassed at 75 cents per pound. Then we have the best uncolored Japan at 0 cents per pound. We have three sices of baked beans, 10 cents, 16 cents and 26 cents. Mis souri peaches are now coming In, 2o cents per banket. Tomatoos, ib cents. Black berries are more plentiful, 10 cents per box. We still have Raspberries at 16c. Water melons are of a good quality, 30 cents ind 40 cents each. We still have cauli flower, 10 cents; cabbage, 6 cents. Make your own drinks. .We have root beer and lemons. All kinds of cookies at 20 cents per pound. Sliced ham, SO cents per pound; sliced beef, 30 cemts per pound. Bartel & Miller. Telephone 369. WATER COMPANY TO SETTLE Btpreientative Enroute with Author ity to End Controversy. EXPECTED TO ARRIVE MONDAY Local Representative of the Compear Notified 'of Hie Coming - sst Instructed to Assist Him la Ertrr Way. It Is now very likely that the city council at Its meeting; next, Monday night will re ceive a definite proposition from the Council Bluffs Water Works company. Manager E. W. Hart received the following telegram yesterday afternoon from George P. Shel don of New York City, president of the water works company: Governor M. ' L. Bruce will leave by Twentieth -Century Limited over New York Central Saturday afternoon, reaching Coun cil Bluffs on first connection out of Chi cago. He Is fully authorised to represent the water company and will present a proposition so attractive that I am confi dent It will satisfy your clllsena and settle all difficulties. Please meet him on arrival and have accommodations ready for him. Advise by wire his arrival. Governor M. L. Bruce is a leading attor ney of New York City and the telegram Indicates that he will come here fully au thorized to make a definite proposition to the city council which President Sheldon seems confident will end the long-pending controversy. "I cannot aay what the proposition la that Governor Bruce will make to the city council when he arrives," said Manager Hart.. "I do not know Just what his final Instructions are, but from the recent corre spondence with the officers of the company and the knowledge derived therefrom as to their plans, I feel confident that Governor Bruce will offer the city everything that can be asked. "I have been trying for a long time to secure a generous proposition from the company and I naturally am more than pleased at the proposed visit of someone directly representing the eastern office who Is authorized to make so liberal an offer as I believe Governor Bruce will bring with him." clde Monday night last by Jumping Into the Missouri river from the bridge of the street railway company, had bee a washed ashore at a point opposite Bellevue. - The body, it was stated, had been discovered by two boys, who will be entitled td the reward of MOO offered by Pern's relatives for Its recovery., At the request of Bern's relatives Under taker Cutler went to Bellevue last evening to bring the body to Council Bluffs. War oi Wtii, TKTayor Maloney announced yesterday that ha Intended waging a campaign against the weeds. At his request City Solicitor Kimball is drafting a notice to be served on owners of lots now covered with weed. Owners of such lots will be required to cut the weeds within a specified time and keep them cut down during the remainder of the summer. Mayor Maloney does not propose to have the revenue from the poll tax expended In work which the ownera of lota should have done. At the aame time It la felt by the city officials that there Is little use In the city mowing the weeds along the streets If the owners of abutting property permit the weeds to grow on their lots. While the city officials appreciate the fact that It will be necessary for the city to mow the weeds along the streets, an effort Is to be made to minimise such ex penditures, In order to conserve as far as possible the funds which are available for street improvement. In the event of owners of lots burdened with weeds falling to comply with the mayor's notice to cut them down, the work will be done by the city and the coat of the same assessed against the property. Mother Seeks Child. Mrs. Rose Ellsworth instituted habeas corpus proceedings yesterday morning In the superior court In an effort to re cover possession of her 7-yoar-old daugh ter, Jessie M. Owens, who has been liv ing for the last four years with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R, fwens. The grandparents are made de ) pdants in the habeas corpus proceed- Judge Snyder Issued the wrltjand under it the little girl was brought by Deputy Mashal Crura from the Owens home, Just east of the city, to the Associated Chan ting creche. Later, however, Judge Sny Der Isaued an order for the return of the child to her grandparents on Mr. Owens giving a bond In the sum of 1200 to pro d -to the little girl in court Thursday of riA week, at which time the hearing in habeas corpus proceedings will be eld. Mru. Ellsworth was formerly the wife of Fred Owens, son of Mr. ' and Mrs. Thomas It. Owens, but was divorced sev eral years ago. Both have since remar ried. Mrs. Ellsworth resides in this oily and her former husband lives on a farm near the home of his parents, about four titles cast of the city. A few years ago Mrs. Ellsworth sought Lo regain possession of her daughter, but the grandparents refused to surrender ier. Meeting Mrs. Owens on the atreet ne day with the child. Mrs. Ellsworth forcibly took possession of the little one. The police were appealed to by ' Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Ellsworth was placed temporarily under arrest. The grand parents swore out a writ of habeas torptra and after a hearing the court ruled lhat the child should remain with the frandparents. Preparing; tor Retailers' Plcnle. In preparation for its annul; plcnlo and uttng to be held Thursday of nejrt week in Fulrmount park, the Council1 Iiluf.'s Re tail Grwers and Butchers' association has appointed the following committees: Greunds Julius Keppncr, John P. Muli queen, Charles Krasirr. Sports L. Green. V. A. Strong, Page E. Morrison, Clsy Plutner, George A. John eon. J. W. Mitchell. Kred Peterson. M. Cun nins'iam, A. Solsulver, Otto Peterson, Rich ard Thompson, L. H. Warner. Prises OVorge impree, John Beck. Frank Peterson, W. hi. Faker and J. A. Kirk Music John H. Mulqueeti. Danclnu George Zoller, Amos Olson, Lut'ier fiorenaen, Walter Peterson, John Clarey. George Miller. Casper Ullllnssl, Otto llelnrichs, John Tholl, Al Mortensen, Chris Peterson. Concessions Gus Helnrichs and1 all mem bers of the association. The members of the association and their frltnds will assemble at the Junction of Broadway and Pearl street at 9 o'clock on the morning of the plcnlo and march to Falrmount park by the South First street route through the big cut. A special car will be chartered for the band, which will make a tour of the ctty during the morn ing The committee on sports Is preparing a long list of events for which many hand- 'sorne prises have teen donated by the merchants of the city. A dancing platform Will he erected and there will be all sorts of amusements for both young and old. HUGHES NEED NOT BE REELECTED Bond and Salary of Secretary Fixed kr tho Board. The Board of Education at a special meet ing last night decided that It was not neces sary to re-elect J. J. Hughes as secretary because of his failure to qualify within ten days of his election. President Tlnley took that position and in this was supported by a majority of the board, that the time In which Mr. Hughes should qualify did not commence until the board had fixed the amount cf the bond to be given by him and the amount of his salary. Mr. Hughes' bond was placed at &500, the same as required of his predecessor, and hla alary was fixed at ISO a month, this being the amount which Secretary Ross had re ceived during the last few years. When the matter of fixing Mr. Hughes' bond waa brought up. Members Klllpack and Elliott made an effort to have the po sitions of secretary to the board and clerk to the superintendent of schools consoli dated, not only as a matter of economy. but as one of convenience for the board. 1 The proposition waa discussed at length, but on Member Elliott moving that it be the sense of the meeting that the positions of secretary of the board and clerk of the superintendent be combined President Tin ley and Members Capell, Reed and Shoed sack voted against It. Member Shugart was absent. When the question of fixing the new sec retary's salary was brought up. Secretary Ross In reply to a question from one of the members, stated that when he was frrat elected to the position he had re ceived "Jut $24 a month for several years. The salary had been Increased to 135, and about three years ago was raised to $50. Mr. Hoas has served as secretary of the board for ten years. Member Elliott thought that the new secretary should receive but 1-6 a month to begin with, as he lacked the experience of Mr. Rosa. His motion to fix the salary at this sum, supported by Member Klllpack. waa voted down by the four democratic members, Tlnley, Capell. Reed and Schoed sack. On motion of Member Capell the salary was fixed at $60 a month. County Superintendent B. R. Jackaon waa granted the use of the high school building for the Pottawattamie county normal Institute, the expense to be borne by the county. The Danish Lutheran church was granted the use of a room In the Twentieth avenue school building during the summer vaca tion. In which to hold religious meetings. Formal action on raising the foundation of the new school at Avenue B and Seven teenth street sixteen inches In order to get the baeement above low water level, waa taken. Contractor Wlckham Is to re ceive $?40 for thla extra work. The matter of purchasing a new ledger for the treasurer and a new set of books for the secretary was left with the com mittee on printing after more or less die. cusslon as to the kind of books best adapted lor me scnool district. Real Estate Transfers, These transfers were reported to The Bee July IT by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: Wallace Benjamin, referee, to Fran ces H. Archer, lots 24. $5. 2d. 27 and it. block 6. Webater'a First d.litlon to Council Bluffs. Ia.. rsf. d ..$1,100 Trinltv Mrthodlsi Eolicoual church to Mallnda 1. Havden, s4 reel oi lot 7. Jackson" addition to Council to council. lot T, Jackson's addition Bluffs, a. w. a Malluda I. Hayden to Trinity Meth odist Episcopal church. $ feet of Turley s subdivision outlot 7. Jack sun's addition to Council Bluffs, la., s. w. d Lloyd Slgler and wife to H. W. Hinder. H f 't L block $4. Hughes Doniphan's addition to Council Bluffs. la., w. d Held for Matting; Obscene Card. Charged wtlh sending an obscene postal card through the malls to a young woman at Mondamln, Alva Alexander of Modale, la., was brought before United States Commissioner N. A. Crawford yesterday afternoon. Alexander was willing to plead guilty and was bound over to await the action of the fcdersl grand Jury at tho September term In thla city. He furnlahed a bond In the aum of $500. The young wo man to whom the postal card complained of was addressed never received it, as the postmaster held It up. Campaign Against Mosqnttoes. Dr. C. H. Bower, city health officer, started out yesterday on bis campaign of exterminating the mosquitoes. Accompanied by an outfit of two wagons, teams, several men and several barrels of crude petroleum the work of covering the surface of all pools of stagnant water throughout the city waa begun. Dr. Bower estimated that It will require ten days to complete the work. ft, y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, LSSS. low Contra! Will Not Yield. MARSHALLTOWN, I., July 18.-(Spe-clal.l The statement was latfed today by the Iowa Central company that under no circumatanoes will It re-empioy cer tain of the strikers who have been promi nent in the disorders that have occurred and a list of these men has been prepared hv the oomnanv. The company Is also determined to not re-employ the strikers at any higher wage than the average paid bv other roads In Iowa. It is believed that this position of the company will eventually block any attempt at settle ment other than at the company s terms. General Superintendent D. C. Noonan con ferred with Mayor Ingledue today rela tive to the strike situation, but nothing grew out of the meeting indicative of a settlement by arbitration or otherwise. Shopmen Wsat Half Holiday. CRESTON.v la., July 18. (Special.) The Burlington shopmen at this place are now petitioning the officials for Saturday aft ernoon as a holiday. Since last October, until the last week, the eight-hour, five- day schedule has been in force, and now that the ten-hour, six-day schedule has been resumed the employes want the halt day off Saturdays. The officials have taken no action as yet. Iowa News Notes. CRE8TON Blood oolsonlng from the ef fects of a mosauito bite is the fate of A. Miller, a Carl township man. Hla arm and hand are In a serious condition and med ical treatment Is necessary. FORT DODGE Boone, Webster City and Fort Dodge companies of the Fifty sixth regiment, Iowa National guard, left thla morning ror me ttpirit Lane rem mental camp In a special train of five coaches. ESTHERVILLE Hal Wells, a ' well known cltlxen of Estbervllle. died at his home here this morning. For several months he has been suffering from a peculiar disease from which the blood changed its composition, CRESTON Red Oak building Contractors are complaining of the prevalence of plate glass cracking In the windows of business blocks, and can account for It In no way other than the gradual settling of the structures, due to the severe and long con tinued heavy rains tnis spring. MARSHALLTOWN Congressman Rich mond P. Hobson of Alabama and Rev, bamuel parkes caaman of Brooklyn, an Influential member of the American Peace society, will meet in this city next Thurs day In a Joint Chautauqua debate on the question of a substantial Increase In the navy. MARSHALLTOWN Lightning thla forenoon demolished the chimney and part of a gable on the H. C. Thede home and knocked down and rendered uncon i acious Mrs. Thede's daughter. Mrs. C. W. Stevens of Correctlonvllle. Aside from being severely ahocked Mrs. Stevena was cot aerioualy injured, but tho house was badly damaged. CRE8TON W. C. Horrous, an old real To Open Twenty.Konrth, Street. The contract for the purchase of the ground needed for the opening of Twenty fourth street between Broadway and First avenue was signed by Mayor Maloney yes terday. The contract provides for the pay ment for the lots taken for the street out of the poll tax receipts during the next six years. The owners of the property are Mrs. Elzora Hendrlx and Mary L, Williams and they are to receive $1,100, together with Interest at per cent. The contract pro vides for a payment of $300 down and $300 each year for four years and the final pay ment of $100- and Interest. The fc-gregate cost to the city for the ground! will be H,2M. Thre are two houses on ihe lots at the present time, but thej- will be removed within thirty days. Twenty-fourth street has been twenty-two fe.rt narrower at this point than elsewhere und the purchase of the three lota will etv!le the city to make the thoroughfare unljrm In width. Bern's llol.v Recovered. The police received word yesterday after noon that the bods of Hans Birn. the Emerson, Neb., miv who committed sul- A. A.. CLARK & CO. i LOAtl M0I1EY Oil HOUSEHOLD rUENITUEE. AXD JfT CHATTEL fiZCCKITT AT OCfcVHAlaf THE TOTM BATES. . Tvmrf Tr of Soecaasful IislAoaa. coiurcn main ak TaMXApvrJar. oinca ajolericax rxtress. dent of this place, dropped dead last night from a intra stroke oi apoplexy, ne liac also been a sufferer from dropsy for sev eral months previous, but was thought to be Improving, when last night the stroke of apoplexy suddenly terminated his life. He was past middle age and leaves a wife and one aaugnier, MARSHALLTOWN The Iowa Central railroad Is soon to let the contract for 600 box and gondola cars of 60.000 and 10.-000-pound capacity. Fart of the cars will be of steel frames and part will be built entirely oi wood. 1 ne cars are to be de Uvered. according to General Sunerln tendent Noonan of Minneapolis, early in the fall. Their approximate coat will be IZftO.OOO. MARSHALLTOWN Two little girls daughters of farmers near Hampton, rranaiin county, lowa, were seriuusl and perhaps fatally Injured accidental! yesterday. Grace, aged 10 yeara, the daughter of Carl Pratt, was causht in tl mowing machine her father waa drlvln and was seriously cut In tioth legs. r.ieanor remrson ages z.3 years, go caught In the reel of a manure soreade and had both legs broken close above the naie. FORT DODGE "Hope Hall," the refugi which Father L. S. Coffin has offered to the discharged convicts of the Iowa pent tentlaries, is to be turned over to the w omen I Christian Temperance union ti e state. A few minor conditions are all that- is required of the women to get tho Tome ' Hope Han is one of the few In stltutlons of Its kind In the country, but Father Coffin thinks the temperance peo ple can i more guoa from u. IOn A falls The twelve saloons In urunoy county are illegal institutions, ac t-oruiiig to tue ruling oi tne supreme court ox tue siais, ana ill now go out of buxl dk ness legally after a four-years' fight r enaienc. l ne case mi oeen rougrit per slslunlly by the Anti-Saloon lemut v the state on one aide and by the liquor interests or tne county on the other, finally resulting In a decision tnr ih. ti Hindrance element In the court r,r fii resort- The prolonged fight started four yesra ago over a mulct petition for con sent to establish a saloon. The elemeut that circulated the petition for legalized aiuuni ia tue county ciaimeo to llav secured the required (I per cent under the mulct law. This contention waa mu re ported by the Board of Bupervlsora. but an appeal was taken to the district court, which reversed the decision of the board. An appeal was taken te the supreme court by the liquor men end has Just resulted In the decision, of the lower court bolug affirmed yp-U AsAiliTOT BUILD OP A QTY by tearing down its largest amusoment enterprise, neither is a city built np by cranks and fanatics, nor by tho pursuance of methods that havo been listed in this case. OKI H1E)D t Limn as prosecuted by nn Attorney, intoxicated by his own tcmperanco con ceit, and the "FANATICAL FOUR" and ns interpreted Judiciously, maha's Polite Resort, pa cm The foliage paradise of the Missouri Valley, brought to perfection in magnificent floral accessories, beautiful trees and plants, graveled promonades, biggest feature amusement attractions; after eight years of liberal, progressive and wise management good order being the first essential, enforced by a large and experienced police contingent and, further, by a lavish expenditure of many thousands of dollars over and above the net annual receipts, the best in the world in every, department being secured and provided, regardless of cost . WILL CLOSE SUNDAY, JULY 19 NEVER AGAIN TO DE RE-OPENED AS A PUDLIC RESORT Its entrance gates will be nailed up, the big features will be immediately removed to other parks in other cities. The park will be dismantled, and lovely KRUG PARK, which to many thousands of patrons promised to be "a thing of beauty, and a joy forever," will be to them a pleasant memory only, while it will be a frightful nightmare to the "fanatical four" of Benson, headed by a non-taxpaying minister, who havo done this great public injury. Retributive justice, dealt out by their indignant fellow citizens ,will be their future portion. ALL FMCNIC DATES ARE CANCELED Krog Park advantaged will Yte soreljr missed by the Omaha hospitals, whoso treasures have bwa enriched thousands of dollars by the ffener rms management of Krug Park and by the several organisations, particularly the old soldiers of the G. A. IV, whose annual pirnlca have been highly profitable financially to them. German, Jewish and Catholic organizations wiU greatly deplore the loss of their profitable outings at Krug Park. The Western Amusement Companv, W. W. Cole, General Manager, tenders a grand TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT, SUNDAY, JULY 19, to the 232 emploves, necessarily and unexpectedlv discharged in the middle of the season. LAST CONCERT BY FINN'S GREATER OMAHA BAND LAST SOLOS BY MISS PALLANSCH LAST FLIGHT OF THE AIR SHIP LAST DIN NER AT THE CAFE LUXUS LAST RIDES ON THE ROLLER COASTER, THE CIRCLE SWING, TIIE MERRY GO-ROUND, THROUGH WONDERLAND, ETC. LAST VIEW OF ALL THE BIG ONE HUNDRED FEATURES. GOOD BYE DEAR. . OLD KRUG PARK GOOD BYE ONTEST DOWN TO FINALS Attorney General Asked How to Pro ceed in Hull-Frouty Case. CONVENTION 13 DUE TODAY Dallas Coantr Returns Not In and Court Injunction Prevents Their Betas; Certified No Appoint ment of Judge. Ames and other Institutions. This and other appeals made through the platforma of the two main political parties of the atato and In other ways have been produc tive of some good, for one railroad has broken the Ice and promised the old excur sion rate of one and a third fare for the round trip. The name of the road Is not given out as yet. Boring tip a Railroad. The St. Paul & lies Moines railway com pany has purchased the Pes Moines Short Una. (From a Staff Correspondent.) tES MOINES. July 18. (Special Tele gram.) The exeoutlve council dUcussed the Hull-Prouty controversy In executive ses sion till late In the afternoon and then submitted the entire matter to Attorney General Byers for hla opinion. 'When the rongreeslonal convention meeta tomorrow It probably will adjourn till Thuraday, the lattst day on which It can meet, to await the action of the council. Guy Brewer, who was sent from the secretary of state's office to Dallas county aa a messenger Jor the returna, aa required by law, returned without them, but brought a mere state ment from the supervlaora and the auditor to the effect that they have not been certified. Convention Moat Nominate. When frienda of Judge W. H. McHenry of this city called upon Governor Cummlne today to urge the governor to appoint Judge McHenry to the vacancy on tho aupreme bench the governor Informed thorn that he believed it possible under the law to reconvene the'atate conventions of ths four colltlcal parties and that the parties could then nomlnale a candidate. He said furthermore that If that la done he would appoint for the time from now till the November election the nominee of the re DUbllcan party. The governor Intimated that wnue n ia perhaps not definitely determined that the atate conventions can be reconvened, he leans very strongly to that position and that he proposes to so notify tne central committees of the various parties. It has been known for some time that If there was any way of getting party nomi nations made ths governor was in lavor of doing so, but the supposition has besn irmir ail aiona that there was no mean for reoeovering the state conventions and that the central committee had no au thority to make nominations. Ths governor has made no oniciai un nouncement as yet of this attitude, but the unnwlodao that he proposes to have the conventions meet will probably stop fur ther pilgrimages to hla office In behalf of candidates. Delegatlona In favor of Senator W. H. Berry of lndlanola hayo also been before the governor and many lettera and petition have been filed with hlra in the Intereata of various candidates. Attorney General H. W. Byere today publicly announced that he will not aeek the place and while appreciating the sug gestion of his friends, he withdraws hla name from consideration because ha feels that he should continue the work of en forcing the corporation laws which he has begun. Deluge of Trouble. Deaths from accident, stabbing affrays and trouble generally delufed Dea Moines during the lost twenty-four houra. Clar ence Burna. a negro, went Insane ad with a revolver walked down the main street last night Intent on killing some imaginary enemy. He waa finally overpowered by the police and put, lnJatl without any one getting hurt. Leonardo Talarleo, an Italian, was found st his home today with his head bruised snd his body badly rut. He says that two straiiera tried to rob him on the Fifth street bridge last night. Walter Johnson, a negro with the Ring ling show, was run over by an Interurban car at East Eleventh and Grand avenue at 11:40 last night and llled. Walter Harris, a farmer 2 years old, liv ing at a little town on the Interurban, west of this city, went to sleep on ths track some time laat night. Hla dead body was found at 1:30 this morning. StovonelU Zanur, a young Ruaalan, was found at midnight lying acroaa the Scott street car tracks with a strand of telephone wire about one foot, electrocuted. One foot was burned off. it Is supposed that he got entangled In a live telephone wire while re turning to his home, and, crossing the tracks made a connection with the rail. Appeal (or Low Rates. Secretary Botsford of ths Commercial club today sent a letter to the general pasaenger agents of the railroads running through Iowa appealing to them to give Iowa advantage of the same low excursion rates that It has given to other slates thai have not passed the t-cent fare law. The appeal la being made on behalf of ths Iowa stats fair and the farmers' Institute at By using the various tnpartmenta oi The Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns at a small expense. MINERS' UNIONS TO UNITE - Coal and Metal Diggers Officials Agree Ipon Plan to Ex change Cards. DENVER. July 18. President Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Minora, which la holding its annual convention in this city, and President T. H. Lewis of the t'nited Mine Workers, together with mem bers of the executive boards of both or ganisations. In conference thra afternoon reached an understanding regarding a com plete and uniform exchange of working cards and outlined plana, for an affiliation of tho two bodlen. .Both will report back to their regular conventions and ask for Jurisdiction to work In harmony. The question of support to each other during strikes will be settled at a future conference, after the two boards have con ferred with their respective organizations. The miners' convention this afternoon de feated an amendment to the federation constitution which provided a change In the methods of electing officers. The pres ent plan Is to elect at the convention. The amendment provided for nominations at the convention and election by the locals through the referendum. Aji amendment taking away the power of the executive board to submit questions to the referendum between conventions, was also defeated. STRIKE RIOTS IN ALABAMA Train Bearing Nonunion Miners Fired Upon at Jefferson. DEPUTY FATALLY WOUNDED Dosen Miners Also Injured Runsor of Battle at Bloaaburg In Which Several Were Killed and Wounded. I ; BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. July 18,-Robert Gardner, a deputy marshal, was fatally wounded and at least a dozon miners were more or less seriously shot as the result of an attack on a train bearing strike breakers to take thr places of striking union miners at Jefferson, near here, to day. Ths train was In charge of thirteen deputies and was enroute to Adamsvllle. It Is said the union miners attempted to induce the strike-breakers to leuve the train and threatened to kill them If they went to work. Governor Comer has ordered a company of cavalry from Montgomery to the scene and troops already on the ground will patrol the district tonight to prevent any further disorders. Deputy Gardner, mortally wounded", was brought to Birmingham tonight. Deputy George Smith, accompanying him. esti mates that no less than 1,000 ehots were fired on both sides on the attack at Jef ferson. Thousand Shots Fired. According to Smith, the engagement was opened When a train bearing fifty strike breakers attempted to leave Jefferson for Adamsvllle. Prior to this a number of union miners had made overtures to -the atrtke-bi eakers to Join their ranks, throat er.lng at the same time to kill them In case they attempted to work the mines of the operators. In this emergency the deputies attempted to have the train run out of Jefferson under fire If necessary. An open switch, however, brought tho engine to a stop and In this predicament the deputies and strike-breakers were fired upon. Bullets riddled the train and that many men were not Injured or killed Is due to the fact that they fell to the floor and remained there. Thirteen deputies returned the fire and they declare at least a doscn miners were either killed or wounded. At this Juncture ' Gardner fell mortally wounded. The engagement was brought to a con clusion when the engine, having been re paired, was enabled to make headway. Skirmish at Adamsvllle. At 9 o'clock tonight everything on ths outskirts Is comparatively peaceful, the military having reached Adamavllle, the reports from which place were greatly ex aggerated. There waa a sharp brush at Adamsvllle this afternoon, three strike rympathlscrs being wounded and thirteen arrested. The soldiers are encamped there tonight. Governor Comer has placed the troops of the state In the hands of Sheriff Hlgdon and he will order out as many men as deemed necessary. The union miners are taking the position that they are being mlatreatcd by the deputy sheriffs. There are about 600 of these officers scattered through the mining territory, and union leaders have Implored Sheriff Hlgdoa to protect them from the cruelties, as they claim, of the deputies. William Fairley, member of the national committee of the union, expressed delight tonight wbea he learned that Governor Comer had called out the troops. Tonight a report waa received at the Sheriffs office that a pitched battle had taken place at Bloaaburg, and that numer ous men had been killed or wounded. State troops will soon be enroute to this place and If the guards, aa Is reported, are In dis tress, they will soon be relieved. At Mary Lee, a report Just received by the Sheriff saya that two negro houses were blown up and One of the Inmates seriously Injured. From Republlo comes a report to the ef fect that three negroes were takea from their bods last night, stripped of their clothing and cruelly beaten by a hod of men. Here is an opportunity to locate permanently an office or suite of offices. rA few inducements we offer: The building is strictly fire proof and located in the central business section of the city; jani tor service, electrio light and water free, and elevator servioe from 7:00 a. m. until 11 p. m. in .. , THE BEE BUILDING Room Dimensions Frontage Price Per Mo. 644 HVoXWa East $20.00 607 15x15 Court $15.00 542 9x19 East $10.00 520 8H22 West $15.00 406 19y2x26V2 South $47.50 418 8x20y3 West $12.00 214 14yax27 West $27.50 The Bee Building Co. R. W. BAKER, Supt., Room 105.