Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
COULD NOT REMEMBER NAME
Peculiar Case Of Stranger Who Dies in 3
Dss Noinss Hospital.
LIGHT FRosTs DO NOT HARM THE CROPS
Trial of Thomas Lewis for killing of
Peterson children Fails TO Develop
Any Direct Testimony
Against Him.
From a stan Correspondent

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DIES MONIES, Sept. e.-(Special.)-The
mystery Of the death Of a stranger in Des
Moines under most peculiar circumstances
was partially solved today. The man ar
rived here three or four weeks ago and
at a hotel where he went he acted strangely.
When asked to register his name he de-
clared he had forgotten what his name
was. He was turned over to the police
and later sent to a hospital, where he re-
manned i'll until last evening. when he
died. He was a handsome, middle-aged
man. with snow white hair and an air Of
good breeding. He had evidently been pros
porous. When the hospital authorities re-
ceived him the police stated there were no
effects on his person and nothing to re-
veal his identity. Today the police found a
large package Of papers which had been
taken from the stranger when he was thrown
into jail and had not been returned to him.
From these papers 1t was found that had
two honorable discharges from the army.
one under the name of William Beaver and
the other under the name of Henry Martin,
indicating that his habit OF forgetting his
name had been acquired a good many years
ago. He had served in the Thirty-ffth
New York regiment and in the Eleventh
Minnesota, and was discharged from each
one 0O0OTdDly. II was also IOuDO lnHl ne
had lived in recent years in Minneapolis
and had engaged in selling jewelry. The
Grand Army post took charge of the body
and is making an effort to locate his rela-
tives and friends in Minnesota. The man
did not seem to be demented the past few
days Of his life, but simply could not re-
call his own name or his past and fully
realized his unfortunate condition.
Governor and the President.
Governor Cummins will go to Sioux City
September 26 to meet President Roosevelt
and will go in a private car placed at his
disposal. The governors private car will
be attached to the special train of the presi-
dents party and will accompany the party
to Arion on the evening Of the 26th, and
to Denison, where the president speaks at
the home Of Secretary Shaw. Governor
Cummins is then under engagement to go
to Waterloo to speak at the opening Of
the campaign there. Later he will go in
his private car to Clarinda to meet the
presidential party and will accompany it
to Des Moines and through Iowa. Secretary
Shaw is to be with President Roosevelt
on the. western journey. The arrangement
here is that the party shall be escorted
at 2:30 p. m. to the state capitol grounds,
where a platform will be erected. Governor
Cummins will welcome the guest and pre-
sent him to the people and President
Roosevelt will deliver a short address. The
exercises will be out in the ouen, so that
all may see or hear.
Light Frosts in Iowa.
Light frosts occurred in parts Of Iowa
last night. but Director Sage of the
weather and crop service does not antic-
az.4o don.,r a. Tho Icorp crop from a The
frost was not of the killing kind and will
do the crop little injury. However, II a
heavy frost does visit Iowa before October
1 much damage will be done, as at least
one-third of the corn has not reached
maturity as yet.
Iowa Crop report,
Weekly crop bulletin of the Iowa section
Of the climate and crop service OF the
Weather bureau, for the week ending Sep
TENDER s, 1902: The daily average tenn
p~erature for the week was about 8 degrees
below normal, but the days were mostly
clear and favorable for threshing and other
field work. On the morning of the 4th
light frost was observed in numerous locall-
ties, but reports indicate no material dam
age. Showers on the 5th were widely dis
tributed and generally not excessive.
The corn crop appears to be making fairly
good advancement in the larger part Of the
state. though its progress is not sufi-
GENTLY rapid to allay anxiety as to its
future safety. While about two-thirds Of
the crop is nearing maturity and may be en-
tirely safe by the goth, yet there will be an
unusually large percentage OF soft corn IL
killing frost comes before October l. The
extremely wet and cool condition OF the
soil greatly retards the ripening process.
Some portion Of the oats crop that had
ben left in the shock has been threshed dur
ing the week and the reports indicate that
the percentage OF loss will be very heavy.
Spring wheat is in better condition, the
bulk of the crop being grown in the dryer
districts OF the state. Numerous COM
plants are being received of loss OF late
potatoes by rotting or blight Of the tops.
The crop Of fall apples is better than was
Indicated by early reports.
Trial of Thomas Lewis.
The preliminary hearing in the case Of
the State against Thomas Lewis, the Mar
Quisyille miner accused OF the murder Of
the Peterson children, was commenced to-
day in justice court and 1t attracted a
great deal Of attention. There had been
rumors to the effect that the lawyer who
had filed the Information had gone into the
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from Lewis corroborating evidence of his
guilt. This is denied by the lawyer and all
who have information in regard to the mat
ter. But very little that was sensational
was brought out in the hearing. There
were circumstances tending to show that
Levi was in the immediate vicinity OF
the crime at the time It was committed
but no direct evidence. II is believed gen.
orally that he cannot be convicted.
Railroad Changes Name.
Notice was filed with the secretary OF
state today OF the change Of name OF the
Dubuque G. Pacific Railway company TO the
Iowa Traction Railway company. Charles
T. Hancock OF Dubuque is president. The
company plans to build a suburban electric
line from Dubuque in a southwesteriy d.
rection toward Vinton and Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Realty company. cap
ital S25 900, was incorporated today with
NJ. V. Bolton at the head.
A charter was issued to the Columbia
Savings bank with a capital CT So. 900;
Frank Carruthers president: George w.