Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
ODD FELLOWS SHOW STRONG
Twenty-F Five Thousand Of Them Jsin in the
Parade at Des Noinss.
DEADLOCK OVER COLLEGE BUILDINGS
Trustees of Ames Evenly Divided over
Agricultural Hail and Central
Structure for the
school.
\OLocK OVER COLLEGE BUILDINGS
(From a stan Correspondent

by unfavorable weather and threats of rain,
but there were between 10000 and $4,000
men in line. The parade marched past the
state capitol, where 1t was reviewed by
the governor and state officers, and past the
city hall, where 1t was reviewed by the
mayor, and past a stand erected for the
purpose, where the Odd Fellows high off,
ciRls reviewed the parade, There were
twenty-five bands in line and a majority
Of the men were in the full dress uniforms
Of the Patriarchs Militant. 1t was one OF
the finest parades OF men ever seen in the
city.
The business done by the sovereign lodge
today was routine and related only to the
order.
The prize drills Of the contesting drill
teams was postponed this morning until
tomorrow on account OF the rain.
Veterans Union Omcers.
The Iowa command Of the Union veter-
ans union elected the following officers
and adjourned today: Department com
mander, J. H.. Campbell, Des Moines; first
assistant department commander, Colonel
Charles NJ. Nye, De Witt; second assistant
department commander, Colonel r. J..
Downs, oskaloosa; department chaplain,
Colonel Denis G. Butterfeld, Dewitt; ad-
jutant general, John G.. Hotchkiss, Des
Moines; quartermaster general. A. L. Mitch
ell, Davenport; mastering officer, John H.
Crane, Maquoketa. officers to fill minor
positions will be appointed and announced
within a few days. The following are the
members appointed as executive committee:
c. l.. Ripple, Francis Cooper, William
Campbell, Charles Stanley and B. F. HALEY.
Deadlock on College Buildings.
The trustees of the Iowa State college
at Ames are in a deadlock over the ques-
tion OF building one or two new college
buildings. At a meeting held yesterday
every trustee was present except Mr.. Board
man, who is critically i'll and may never
be able to attend another meeting. On a
motion to order the erection Of a new
agricultural hall the vote was q tie, six
for and six against. Those who favor the
building Of an agricultural hall say that
the other departments can get along very
we'll FOR the present, and that the agri-
cultural hall is needed now. The others
contend that it would be illegal to build
an agricultural hall when the appropria-
tion for commencing the work was for a
central or main building. The board adj
journed without taking action, and no
building is ordered and no building plans
adopted.
Reward for Capture of Fugitive.
Governor Cummins this morning offered
a reward Of 5000 for the arrest and return
to Denison Jail aof William Numley. a
negro, who attacked the sheriff some time
ago and succeeded in breaking away. He
was in the Crawford county Jail awaiting
trial for the murder Of a brakeman on the
Milwaukee railroad in July last. The evil
dence against him seemed to be conclusive.
Articles OF Incorporation we're filed today
by the National Fountain Pump company
of Sioux City, capital $50, 000, by ]. b.
Chase and others; also by the Richland
Telephone company of Keokuk county, cap.
ital $1O,O ZOO, by A. F. Bridger aud others.
Purchase Harlan Portrait.
The state executive council today di-
Tected investigation as to an oil portrait
OF the late Senator Harlan offered for sale
by a woman in Usage. The legislature last
winter appropriated money to have the Pic
ture purchased, but 1t was supposed then
that several portraits could be had and
the state might make a choice. 1t seems
that only one is offered. Before IL is pur-
chased an investigation will be made as to
its value.
IL bNoNC DOoih vi SOhhiOA To- INV
permission for the band Of the State In.
dustrial school at Eldora to go to Sioux
City and play for the Elks' carnival. the
Sioux City people to stand the expense.
1t is rare that the band has permission
to leave the school, but in view of the
fact that the girls orchestra was allowed
to come to the state fair the boys band
was given permission to go away from the
school.
Christening Party starts.
The Iowa party to the chistening OF the
cruiser Dies Moines started for Boston this
evening. the governors party occupying an
entire sleeping car, which will be kept all
the way through. The governor is accom-
panied by his military stan and invited
guests, including Miss Macomber, h IL
to give the name to the cruiser. The mayor
of Des Moines, with aldermen and city on
Gals, have started over other routes. The
evening. No change in the personnel Of
the party has been made since the an
nouncement on Sunday last.
susOng Only n Witness.
Horace susong Of this city, collector for
the Equitable Diamond company Of Omaha,
has been exonerated from any connection
In the alleged frauds Of the company which
he has been representing here. This morn
ing Prosecuting Attorney John McLennan
received a telegram from the prosecuting
attorney OF Buchanan county, Missouri, in
which 1t is stated that a mistake was made
in asking for the arrest OF Susong and that
Mr.. susong is simply wanted as a witness
in the case. This completely exonerates
Mr.. Susong, He has been released from
custody.
switehmAn Killed at Carroll.
CARROLL, Ia, Sept. 17.-(special)-
Dave shollenberger. a switehman in the
Carroll yards, met death in a peculiar man
ner today. In attempting to make a flying
switch with a carload Of cinders he slipped