Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
JUDGE n. NJ, HUBBARD DEAD
Results from Injury Received by Being
Thrown from Buggy,
PROMINENT FIGURE IN IOWA FOR YEARS
Marshall County Finally Agrees TO
settle the Long Pending Com
troversy over Bounty
Claims.
CFrom a star correspondent

CFrom a stan Correspondent
DES MONIES, June 12.-(Special)-
Judge Nathaniel NJ. Hubbard OF Cedar Rap
ids died this afternoon at l O'Clock at his
farm In Linn county. He had long been a
commanding figure in Iowa affairs and he
enjoyed a wider personal acquaintance than
almost any other man out Of office In the
state. He had been general counsel Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad in Iowa
for thirty-six years, and as such had been
conspicuous in the political affairs OF the
state and was recognized as one Of the
most influential politicians Of the state. He
was regarded as a great lawyer. a shrewd
lobbyist, an adroit politician and a good
soldier. His death was unexpected. Last
Monday he had started to drive to his farm
near Cedar Rapids, where he spent a great
deal of his time. He had a rickety buggy
and the rattle of the boards frightened the
horse so that he jumped. throwing Judge
Hubbard out. One wheel Of the vehicle
passed over him and broke four ribs. His
injury was considered serious, but death
was not feared until this morning, when
1t became evident there were internal in
juries.
Judge Hubbard was 73 years old, a native
Of Oswego, N. Y, son Of a Methodist
preacher, self-educated at home, afterwards
a teacher, studied law In Hornellsville, N.
Y, and coming west located in Linn county,
Iowa, In 1854. He practiced law in Marion
until he entered the army in 1862 as captain
Of a company. He served as Judge advocate
general and provost, and resigned for disa-
bilities and was breveted major. He was
appointed a district judge in 1866 to fill a
vacancy, but a year later resigned to enter
the service of the Chicago G. Northwestern
Railroad company. AS the Iowa representa-
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than a third of a century one of the most
influential men Of the state and, while, be-
cause Of his aggressiveness in politics and
business he has made many enemies, he
was loved by a wide circle of friends for
many good qualities.
Getting Rid Of Savage Fish.
The first practical effort to make use of
the new law on game fish, which permits
the state game warden to give permits for
SEEMING to deputies under certain conditions,
is being made at Lost Island lake in Palo
Alto county. A club has been formed of
farmers and residents of Ruthven to clear
the lake of the fish that subsist on other
fish. The club has purchased a big seine
and makes daily catches Of fish in the lake
under the supervision Of a deputy game
warden with a permit. All the fish that
are protected by law are thrown back into
the lake and the others are divided among
the members OF the club. II there are too
many fish they are sold. AS soon as the
lake is cleared Of the fish that destroy the
game fish 1t will be restocked, and the ex-
pectation is that in a few years 1t will be
restored to it's former condition as a fishing
resort. lul uf
Bounty Claims Disposed OF.
A settlement has been effected in a long
pending case in Marshall county affecting
the bounty claims of old soldiers. The case
had been tried before Judge Burnham and
the court had decided that the veterans were
entitled to the claims against the county.
The Board Of Supervisors had arranged
to appeal the case to the supreme
court, but this week notified the claimants
that II the county would be assured of free
dom from further litigation on the same
line the claims would be paid and the bounty
fund, amounting to about $4,000. would be
turned over to the court for distribution.
This was agreed to and the decree has been
entered to that effect. There are thirty or
forty of the claimants to the bounty fund
and 1t has been many years since the claims
originated.
Encampment Dates In Doubt.
Adjutant General Byers went to Fonda
this morning, where he was to meet Colo
mel w. B. Humphrey Of the Fifty-second
regiment. Iowa National guard, and con-
suit in regard to the encampment date for
that regiment at Fonda. The date origin
ally fixed was July II, This was not sat-
isfactory TO all of the members of the reg
iment and 1t was changed to June 26. The
members of the companies at Fort Dodge
and at Webster City have protested against
this date and say that the original date
would have suited them better. General
Byers will open the question after consul
tation with the colonel of the people of
Fonda and 1t is probable that the en-
campment will be In July.
Dispose of Field Meet Controversy
A meeting Of the games committee Of thu
Iowa College Athletic association is to be
held here tomorrow for the purpose of
disposing of the protests which have been
made against certain of the college boys
who took part In the athletic games some
time ago. In retaliation for protests fled
last year against Grinnell the represent
atives Of that college filed protests against
Pell and Young, two Of the best of the
athletes who gave Drake university its
strong lead at the contest this year. They
protested these two on the ground that
they are not amateurs. A protest was also
filed by the representative OF Ames. Today
the friends of the Drake team filed twenty
afidavits in refutation of the charges Of
professionalism and the games committee
will meet tomorrow to consider the entire
subject. 1t will make no difference, how
ever, as to the winner, because Drake had
a big lead even with these two men out
Of 1t.
Rev. S. B. Barnitz. many years a resi-
dent OF Des Moines and for twenty years
the Lutheran church, died here today. He
was one of the best known men in the
Lutheran church and had Travelled all over
the United States in church work.
IOWA mi EGE GRADUATES