Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-08
PLANS FOR IOWA BUILDING
Gall fer Structure at St, Louis Exposition
to Cost Fifty Thousand DollarL
PYTHIANs ARE HAVING A LIVELY TIME
Supreme Court and AmonE
the Things Hands Down New
Rule on Presumption
of Guilt.
From a stan Correspondent,

NfTOm "A StaH correspondents
DIES MONIES. oct. 7.-(special.)-The
Iowa commission TO the st. Louis exposi-
tion held a meeting today and prepared to
business. The commissioner
present were: Chairman Larrabee and
Messrs. Trewin, Hartman, Whiting. Leach.
Wilmer, Prentis, Shepherd and Curtis. The
principal work was consideration Of the
plans for the low building at st. Louis,
Preliminary plans were submitted from two
architectural firms for a proposed Iowa
building. These plans provide for a large.
handsome structure with ample verandas, to
cost about $4,000. The plans were sub
mitted by firms in Cedar Rapids and Des
Moines. The commission has not yet let
the contract for working plans. The COM
mission elected r. r.. Conway of Des
Moines, secretary, and 8. NJ. Leach OF Abel.
treasurer. Committed were named n
rules provided for. The commission will
have the working plans for the building
made during the coming winter and let the
contract before spring. The commission
will have headquarters in Des Moines n
maintain an office here,
PythtanH on Hand.
The grand lodge Knights Of Pythias will
meet tomorrow morning. II is certain that
there will be some interesting Develop
ments because Of the fight over the Official
positions. The candidates have been in
discreet in their announcements and the
grand chancellor, 1t is understood. has de-
termined upon making recommendations In
regard to the attacks made upon him and
other officials, There is a fight on because
CT an-alleged ring or clique in the grand
lodge. The lodge Of Rathbone Sisters also
meets tomorrow. II is understood the fol-
lowing Will be elected to ofice in this lodge:
Grand chief, Mrs. Carrie Hunter, Newton:
grand senior, Mrs. Mary J. Winter, Cedar
Rapids; grand junior. Mrs. Skinner, Winter
set grand manager, Mrs. Matte johnson;
grand protector, Mrs. Emma Keipp, Colfax;
grand guard, Mrs. Valera Hammond, Eagle
Grove.
supreme Court I'm Session.
The October term Of the Iowa supreme
court opened this morning with all the
judges on the bench. The docket was
called and cases from the First district
Immediately called. John c. Crockett,
clerk-elect, was in the city, and on the in
v~itation of Chris T. Jones, present clerk,
sat with the latter at the opening Of court.
Judge Charles A. Bishop sat on the bench
for the first time. His first opinion was
fled. In II he reversed the rulings OF
! Judge Church Of Jefferson in a civil suit.
This is the case of John Maloney against
7. c. Phillips, appellant, from Greene
county, in which, the plaintiff had secured
Judgment against the defendant for aliena-
ton of the affections Of the formers wife.
New Rule of LAW.
In the case of tho State against Brady,
from Polk county, Id which Che rulings Of
the late Judge Conrad are reversed, the
court lays down san entirely new rule in
regard to presumption Of guilt on &C
count Of possession of stolen property.
Brady lived east OF Des Moines and stolen
harness were DUN in his woodshed a
few days after the burglary and he is al
legged to have sold some Of the stolen prop
erty to Others before this discovery. He
presented an alibi, but the case was over
ruled on the ground that in giving in
structions to the Jury the court made II
appear that possession Of stolen property
is prima facia evidence of guilt. The new
rule is laid down that this is only an in
dication and not proof and tina there mus
be other evidence to connect the defendant
with the crime.
In the case against A. S. Perry Of Siou1
CITY there was affirmation on technlcaI
grounds. He was tried for one crime anG
they failed Of conviction, but he was con.
victed Of having p~erjured himself in hi,
testimony. In the case against Irwin, whC
is a doctor at Earlham, the case was re.
versed because he was convicted under {
statute intended to reach cases where
house is resorted to for immoral purposes
when in this case his immortality was II
his own residence and in only one instance
Goes Back to Prison.
WATERLOO. Ia, Oct. 7.-(special.l-