Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-25
URGED TO OFFER A REWARD
Governor Likely 70 Put = Price on the
MurdsrerS Of the Humans.
BURLINGTON RUNS INTO UNION DEPOT
Oad Are Preparing TO Run spe-
cia Trains to Care for the Heavy
Tramc During state Fair
Week.
From a Star corresnondent.)

CFrom a STAN Correspondent.)
DIES MONIES, Aug. 24.-(special.)-Gov-
ernor Cummins has returned from an out
ing at the lakes in northern Iowa and is
being urged to offer a reward for the arrest
Of persons connected with the Tuman MUIR
der in Muscatine county. The case is
beginning to attract a great deal Of at
%tention in eastern Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Tuman we're murdered at their home
in the country, about six miles from Musca-
tine, and It is now believed the motive
was robbery. Tuman and his wife lived In
a lonely cabin by the riverside and when
the bodies we're found there was nothing
In the cabin OF value, but neighbors knew
that they had possessed some valuable
pearls only a few days before the murder.
These pearls we're worth not less than
1000, and they cannot now be accounted
for. A number Of different persons have
been arrested, but it is believed the right
one has not been found. 1t was known
that Tuman had planned to sell the pearls
and go to Nebraska and buy a farm, but
1t is not known that he did sell them. A
man named Dan Williams who lived near
and has not been seen since is strongly
suspected Of the murder. The governor will
probably offer a reward unless something
turns up new in the case in a few days.
COhNG SaAICus
The congressional convention Of the DEM
ocrats for the Tenth district has been called
to meet in Fort Dodge September IS. There
will be seventy-nlne delegates entitled to
seats. There has been no discussion Of
candidates. The judicial convention for the
Eighteenth district is to meet in Sac City
September 10 and nominate candidates in
opposition to Elwell and Church, who have
hapn communicated nv the rapuhIiranu
Burlington Changes Depots.
After today the Burlington railroad trains
will run into the Union depot in Des
Moines, instead Of into the depot long used
by the company. The old depot is a small
one, located far below the tracks Of other
lines and Immediately adjacent to what is
known as the "Whitechapel district" wher
most Of the vice OF the town is herded to-
gether. The Burlington has now entered
into a contract to use the Union depot and
trains from both its lines, the Abba division
and the Keokuk & Western, will go to the
Union, FIVE trains a day each way. This
disposes Of all the depot building in Des
Moines. The Chicago & Northwestern has
a splendid new depot on the east side and is
just finishing the work of paving and re-
organizing its yards. The Rock Island has
a large new depot. All the other COM
panies now run into the Union ~depot-the
Wabash, Milwaukee, Burlington and the
Great Western. The new Iowa Falls line
will also run into the Union depot when
the line is completed.
Beginning tomorrow practically all rail-
roads will run special excursion trains from
all parts Of Iowa to the state fair. The
number Of trains into and out Of Des-
Moines will be more than doubled for the
rraalr TA-a ID IL Vr.-a -
trains to and from the state fair grounds.
Courthouse Dedication.
The new county courthouse in Dallas
county has been finished and is now occu-
pied and a formal dedication will take place
September 10, when there will be addresses
by Governor Cummins and others.
The insurance companies having insur-
ance on the life Of the late A. M. Porter
of Waverly, who was found dead in q
Des Moines hotel some time ago, have
agreed to refuse to pay the insurance on
the ground of suicide and stand trial to
not yet made a report, but 1t is almost GER
tain to report that 1t was a case Of acct
dental overdose of morphine.
Police Rules Adopted.
The new civil service commission for the
Des Moines police and fire departments
has adopted the rules and regulations for
the police force. The rules will go into
force October 1, when the department is
to be placed under the civil service rules.
The commission will undertake to effect
many reforms in the police department.
The rules prohibit policemen entering sa-
looms or disorderly houses, except on ON
cial business and require that policemen
shall pay their bills. There will be little
change in the fire department by reason
Of the new law as the fire department has
long been maintained on a civil service
basis.
Two Drowned While Bathing.