Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-08
PLAN FOR IOWA MONUMENT
Committee on ViCksburg Park Memorial to
Iowa Soldiers is Named
John WALKER IS LIKELY TO GO FREE
Searching for Bank RObbers-COmprO-
missing with students-Rabies
Among CattIe-Winter
Comes I'm Iowa.
From a stan Correspondent

special committee OF Lne loWh
Park commission has just been named |
consisting Of Messrs. J. F. Merry of Du- |
buque, L. c. Blanchard OF Oskaloosa and |
II. II. Rood of Mount Vernon. to select a
plan for the main monument to be erected |
on the battlefield at Vicksburg to the mem |
ory of the Iowa soldiers who died there |
The main monument will cost nearly $780,,
900 and it is the intention Of the Iowa
people to build one OF the finest soldiers
monuments ever erected on a battlefield |
The committee will soon make an extended
tour east to consult with designers and to
make a close study OF monuments with a
view to deciding on the general plan.
CoIOred Man Not to he Tried.
1t is now admitted by county oflcials
that there is little probability Of the trial
of John Walker, the colored man under
indictment for the murder OF Isaac Finkel-
stein. Walker was indicted with Harris
Levich. the theory OF the state being that
Levich had hired Walker to make an as
sault on Finklestein because OF some small
business troubles between the two men,
who were rivals in business. 1t is certain
that Walker had been seen frequently
around Levich's store and was seen there
on the evening previous to the murder.
1t was also asserted that Levich and
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der and before either one was arrested,
but this was strongly denied on the trial
, of Levch. The fact that Levich, the prin-
cipal In the case, was exonerated by the
| jury, leaves little to hope In the way of
conviction of Walker. as II was conceded
all along that the evidence against Le-
| vich was stronger than that against
| Walker. The county attorney has caused
| the case to be assigned, but admits 1t will
be useless to try It. Walker has remained
| In Jail all the time and has been very dis
Greet in his talk.
Clues to Ida County Robbery.
The sheriff of Ida county is str1 at work
on a number OF clues declared to be sig
| niicant in connection with the bank rob-
| berry at Arthur. The robbers appear to
| have got away without leaving anything
| to indicate who they are. The sheriff has
| been following up some clues and insists
! that 1t is only matter of a short time
| until he will cause some arrests in the
case. 1t Is generally believed that the
work was done by persons who live in
| that part of the state and that they were
familiar with the use Of drills and ex-
plosives from having been miners. A heavy
reward was offered for the arr est OF the
men who blew up the bank.
| Meat FOR state Institutions.
The contract for meat for the state in
| stitutions of Iowa has Just been let for
! the coming quarter. The most of the pork
and pork products and the heaviest con-
tract Of all goes to the Cudahys, while
Morris, Swift and Armour get some OF the
beef contracts. No Iowa packing company
secured any part OF the contract. There
has been criticism in some OF the Iowa
1 Of g.
panies are not awarded contracts on this
business and insinuations that the Board
'f Control has been unfair. The board lets
all the contracts on open bids and to the
lowest bidder, insisting only on the very
best quality. The companies bidding are
| required to furnish samples and to sup
ply goods equal to the samples.
j EIks' Lodge Memorial.
The annual memorial OF the EIks' lodge
was held this afternoon at the Auditorium.
There have been two members of the EIks
died the last year. The address was given
by Edmund Nichols of Perry soon to 20
on the district bench in the Fifth district
The eulogy Of the deceased members was
by Judge McHenry OF this city.
General William Booth addressed three
meetings in this city today and attracted
great crowds. Governor Cummins presided
at one of the meetings and paid a high
tribute to the leader of the Salvation army
EARLY Winter in Iowa.
More than four inches of snow is living
on the ground and the weather is rather
colder than usual for this time Of the year
The first sleighing of the year came from
ten days to two weeks earlier than in
former years, and there is every indication
OF steady winter weather. Reports from
the state indicate that the snowfall of the
last three days has been general in the
state and heavier in the northeast part than
J here.
Compromising with Students.
4 An effort is being made at the Iowa
, State university to compromise the dim
culties with the students over the class
a rioting of few weeks ago. The presi
3 dent made a formal proposition to the
sophomore students that II they would
assess themselves and pay s165 for the
: damage done to property the matter would
9 be dropped, but the faculty reserved the
right to expel any or all of those who
n were guilty OF melting the riots. The class
a made sort Of counter proposition, dis
n claiming responsibility alone for all OF the
property loss. The matter has not yet
reached a settlement, but the university
s faculty is desirous OF having II disposed
y OF, as the rioting has been the occasion
3 Of a great deal of sharp criticism in the
d state.
Evidence of Rabies.
IS Notwithstanding that rabies seldom de-
: yelop among live stock at this time OF the
K year, William Baskerville. who lives II
l. Calhoun county, has sent for the state
veterinarian TO examine the herd OF cattle
e he has on his farm, from which two COW.
/ have recently died from what appears tC
, be rabies. He believes the entire herd II
% affected and is entirely unable to account
for the APPEARANCE Of the malady at thil