Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20
SHOOTS SUCCESSFUL RIVAL
OOlOrsd Man Lies in Wait for Preacher WIS
Won Out in Heart Game,
CORN NEEDS WARM WEATHER TO MATURE
Transfer of insane Patients TO Cher
okee Delayed by Inability of
Railroads to Transport
Them.
cFrom a star Correspondent


DES MONIES, Aug. 19.-(Special)-Al-
bert Mckinney was arrested this morning
and waived examination before a justice Of
the peace on a charge OF attempt to commit
| murder in the shooting of Rev. F. Lomack
about midnight last night, Mckinney had
fed and was trying to get out Of town,
but was arrested and now admits that he
did the shooting. He lay in wait for Rev.
Lomack and fired from ambush, the bullet
lodging in the preachers lungs. Lomack
returned the fire and a street duel followed.
Lomack afterward tainted and Is at a
hospital in a critical condition. The trouble
arose over a woman. Lomack was with a
Mrs. Tyler, colored, who works in a res
taurant owned by Rev. Lomack and run
by him as a side line. Her husband was
killed In a mine a few years ago and Lomack
was to marry her in about two weeks. Nc
Kinney had been rooming at Mrs. Tyler's
and made love to her. When he insisted
she should marry him she ordered him out
and he threatened vengeance. The duel
followed and 1t was intended by Mckinney
that he should shoot the woman and not
the preacher. Lomack is pastor Of the
Baptist church and secured a divorce from
his wife a few years ago. Mckinney had
also commenced divorce proceedings
against his wife.
Walker Hearing Put on.
The preliminary hearing Of James
Walker, colored, accused Of committing the
Finkelstein murder, has been put OF until
next Friday. II a continuance could not
have been secured It is understood the
state would have dropped the case, as there
is no new evidence in the case.
The preliminary hearing in the case Of
Jampa Marruq onIorad ancVead 80 .baaA
ing B.. w. Liggett, will be held next week.
Lisgett is recovering and it is expected the
prosecution will be dropped.
Iowa Crop Conditions.
Weekly bulletin of the Iowa section OF
the climate and crop service of the Weather
bureau for the week ending August IS,
1909:
The week ending the morning Of the 18th
was from three to i've degrees colder than
normal, and there was a very heavy ex-
cess OF rainfall in the larger part Of the
state. Some Of the larger amounts re-
ported are as follows: Iowa City, 6.s7
inches; Cedar Rapids, e.13; lows Falls, Sc;
Des Moines, 4.66; Ogden. 4.S4; MARSHALL
town, 8.66; Centerville, 4.1s; Sibley, S.1s;
Storm Lake, Sol. Numerous streams are
again flooding the lowlauds. Threshing
and field work have been retarded. Grain
In shock has been very badly damaged, and
many reports are received Of serious In
jury to stacks. A large percentage Of oats
In shock will be practically ruined.
The corn crop Is bulky, heavily cared
and very green. Reports indicate tina
with seasonable weather the most advanced
corn will be practically safe from harm
by ordinary early frost, about the middle
OF September, and some OF 1t will be ripe
enough to cut and bind from the 9Th to
10th. A considerable portion Of the late
planted seed will need good ripening condi-
lions throughout September, and will be
bettered by f~rostless nights a week or
more In October. With favorable weather
there will be a great output of corn. A
large crop Of aftermath is about ready to
cut. The apple crop is doing fairly well.
Gives Up Special Charter.
Information has been received that the
town Of Gutenberg, in northeastern Iowa,
has voted 81 to SO to abandon its special
charter granted by the Sixth general as
sembly in 1857 and in the fall will incorpor-
ate under the general laws Of the state Of
The vote was the third one taken
to get rid Of the charter. The immediate
cause was the fact that under the special
charter street Improvements could not be
taxed up to abutting property owners.
There is no record at the state house Of the
special charters now In existence, but 1t
is known that several towns in Iowa are
still operating under them. This is the
first one that has been abandoned in a
long time.
Cannot Get Cars for Transfer.
The State Board Of Control today an
nounced that there would Of necessity be
of the task Of transferring
insane patients from independence and
Clarinda and Cherokee until the first week
in September, owing to the inability Of
the railroad companies to give the matter
any attention until after the state fair rush
is over. Chairman Cownie returned from
Cherokee today and reports that by that
the preparations will be complete. He
purchased sixty COWS for the institution
and an experienced dairyman has been
placed In charge.
Auxiliary Receiver Appointed.
Attorney W. H. Wilson Of Chicago APP
peared before Judge Mcpherson. United
States district Judge, today and had the
American Trust and Savings company Of
Chicago appointed ancillsry receiver for
the Elgin Creamery company in Iowa. Tho
company is represented to be the owner
OF thirty-six creameries in this state and
to have a large number Of stockholders in
the state, and It was desired that the same
receiver be named for this state as for I'LL
nois and other states.
Journey to Wed Dying Man.
Relatives Of the parties here have re-
eeived information Of the. sad termination
of a romance in which an Iowa educator
was the principal figure. Prof. Rudolph
OF Treynor. Ia, went to Manila
a little over a year ago to become con-
neeted with the United States schools
,-haoh h.vo -. o.tahItshed tb,ra IL ~. /