Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-07

and elsewhere this state OF affairs is certain
to bring the matter to the attention OF the
courts, which have never passed on the
case.
VIII strniRhten Track.
OfRcials OF the Illinois Central Railroad
company have Just perfected the organiza-
ton Of the Cedar Falls & Hartford Railroad
company, with Stuyvesant Fish as presi-
dent; capital, $500, 600, for the purpose OF
building a new line for the Illinois Cen
trail from Cedar Falls westward about
thirty miles. The track is crooked and
badly laid out and the company has deter
mined upon an entire new route for some
distance, making a new crossing OF the
Cedar river. The Illinois Central has de-
termined upon a number of other permanent
improvements for the road this year.
The articles OF incorporation of the Cedar
Rapids Hardware company were filed with
the secretary Of state today, capital, $25, 900,
by G. H. Boynton and others.
Coal Mt state Institutions.
The State Board Of Control has expert
enced a great deal OF trouble securing coal
at the various state institutions in Iowa,
which consume a vast amount during the
winter. Some time ago these institutions
were able to get the coal only a carload at
a time and seldom had more than two days
supply on hand. The coal purchased on
contracts made direct with the Board of
Control, but ordered by the superintendent.
The railroad companies are accused Of ap-
! propriating coal intended for the institu-
lions to their own, use and otherwise de-
laying the delivery. The past week the
coal has been coming more freely and it is
J pnuy baIiauad thara will he no further
danger from this source.
ROrtmnn WouId Escape GaIlOws.
Harry Hortman OF Cherokee, who is I'M
der sentence OF death at Anamosa peniten-
tiary, has taken steps to prevent the exc
cution on the date set. An appeal has been
filed and the transcript OF the case came TO
the supreme court today. This will pre-
vent the execution on the date named by
the court and will place the responsibility
on the governor of fixing a date for the ex-
ecution later. Hortmnn shot and killed
Florence Porter at Cherokee two years ago
He confessed the deed and it was stated
that there was an understanding that he
was to be given only a penitentiary sen
tence, but the Judge took a different view
OF 1t and ordered that he be hanged.
Legislative Records Out.
The journals Of the house and senate Of
the last general assembly are being sent
out to members of the legislature and tc
newspapers. They were printed at the time
Of the legislature, but have just been In
dexed and bound.
Governor Cummins was today invited &c
go to Peoria and address a national meet
ing OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire.
men. He spoke before Simpson college last
night. and next week is to address the Ma.
tional Stockmen's association at Kansas
City and dedicate a public library at Cen
t~erville.
smallpox In Iowa.
Reports continue to come in from nearly
all sections Of the state OF scattered cases
Of smallpox, but the latest general out.
break is in Madison county, where there II
smallpox in many OF the towns and in the
country. The cases are all very mild.
There was not sufficient evidence on which
to hold me suspect, Jim Borden of Eddy,
Vile, arrested for the Hamilton robbery
and he was released. 1t is learned tina.
other arrests are probable very soon,
Fire in Tenement Row.
At an early hour this morning fire wai
discovered in the Moses block, a row Of ten
ements on Chestnut street, damaging tn
block and furniture Of several families Il
the amount Of about $4,000. The fire wa
discovered by Mrs. Carter. a sick woman
who gave the alarm, and the whole blocl
was soon in a state OF great excitement
The block was fully insured.
Woodland f. Bankrupt.
w. W. Woodland. formerly owner OF tn
White Swan gold mine and one OF the prin
cipal witnesses for the government in tn
famous Ballet case, was this morning ad
Indicated a bankrupt. Judge Smith Nc
Pherson Of the federal court signed IN
discharge at Red Oak and forwarded II I
Clerk Macarthur. II was perhaps due {
w. W. Woodland more than to any othe
one person that TIE alleged famous Whit
Swan swindle was exposed. He was III
hrst to place in possession Of the govern
ment agents evidence tending TO show this
, Ballet was pushing the sale OF White swa
stock even before he had acquired title {
the property. During the first trial of III
|, case Woodland took the stand in behalf
the government and aided materially in u