Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

was recovered and Chidester identified AZ
the person who disposed Of Il. He claimed
afterward that he intended to leave the
coat there for a few months and then return
II. and did not intend to steal Il. Of this
he could produce no evidence. He was
sent to jail at bloomfield to await the ac-
tion Of the grand jury. Last night he took
poison and ended his existence. The evil
denoe against him was regarded as con-
elusive. chidester's parents lived at Bur-
llngton and were highly respectable. and
the diagrace Of the son was . great blow
to them.
New Corporations.
The Communication Securities company Of
Sioux City has filed articles Of incorpora-
tion with the secretary of state; capital,
t275. 900; by D.. L. Plumer. John c. Head
and others. The Waite q Williams Lumber
company OF Delta gave notice of increase
Of capital stock to $500, 900 from $50. 900,
change OF name to the Northern Lumber
company and change OF location to Water
loo. The Valley Construction company Of
Wilmington, Del, was granted right to do
business as an Iowa corporation; capital,
$4,000. The Acton Creamery company of
Vinton was Incorporated, capital, $1,000.
The Perry Improvement company hled ar
%ticles; capital, 10000; D. j. Pattee, presi-
dent; J. NJ. Woodwork. secretary.
d FeIIows' commtttees Meet.
The general committees Of the grand lodge
of odd Fellows held a meeting here today
to close up the work preparatory to the
meeting Of the sovereign grand lodge next
month. The committees found that the
local work has been well done and the prep
arations are now complete for one Of the
largest gatherings ever held in the state.
lOflcers Of the grand lodge have reports
indicating that county delegations will be
here ZOO to 900 strong, and that the at
tendance will be not short Of 10000 on the
big days OF the sovereign grand lodge. To.
care for this crowd of visitors will be a
great task for Des Moines and every avail
able room in the city is being fitted up for
their accommodation. The encampment of
the Patriarchs In connection with the SOW
ereign grand lodge meeting will be held on
the state fair grounds.
Controversy over Cadaver.
A dead body at Still college is causing
some trouble. The body was received some
ago for the use Of the dissecting room
OF the college from an undertaken named
Patty at Carroll. The body was held the re-
CURED time before dissection was to COM
menco and in the meantime II appears that
the name Of the person was made known
and friends In Chicago got on trail OF It.
They arrived today and made a demand on
Still College of osteopathy for the body.
This was refused until & payment Of a small
matter, Of t110 was made by the friends Of
the dead man. They refused to pay, but ex-
pressed a willingness to pay reasonable ex-
pense charges and return what the college
had paid out on the case. At a late hour
today the matter was not yet settled.
Consolidation OF Law Omces.
Next Monday the legal department of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids q Northern rail-
road, recently purchased by the Rock Is
land, will be removed from Cedar Rapids.
where 1t has been for a quarter Of a CEN
tury, and will be brought to, Des Moines.
where It viii bo consolidated with the legal
department CT the Rock Isiaad for Iowa
3. X. Tracy has been general counsel for
the Cedar Rapids for many years. Nothing
Is known as to whether he will continue
with the company. The Iowa law ofnces Of
the Rock island are in charge Of Carroll
Wright, with Judge John 1. Ollie as assist
ant. and there is no doubt here but that
this arrangement. Will continue. II will
put into this ONCE more than double the
business heretofore done, as the Cedar Rap
lbs lines are more extensive that the Rock
Island In Iowa. It also includes all the.
Cedar Rapids route lines in South Dakots
and Minnesota