Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

- NN~ ANN~ ~ NOSAS w
fore the grand lodge will be a proposal that
biennial sessions be held instead Of annual.
This was voted down last year, but a great
deal of sentiment has been created in its
favor since that time, and It Is likely to
be adopted in the interests of economy.
Another matter that will cause some dis
cussion will be the proposal Of the grand
medical examiner, r. L. Cleaver OF Council
Bluffs. to have but one medical examina-
ton for applicants instead of two.
The grand recorder makes a proposal also
that the grand lodge erect a permanent
building for headquarters and ofhces in Des
Moines at a cost Of $4,000. 1t is understood
that Master Workman Narvis and Recorder
Rehkopf will be unanimously reelected. as
will also some Of the other grand officers.
| Receiver Carroll will not be a candidate
for reelection and 1t is practically certain
that Henry Michelstetter of Sioux City will
be elected in his stead.
Killed in an
Henry Tolbert, aged 80 years, was in
stantly killed by falling in an elevator
shaft in the Equitable building in this city.
Mr.. Tolbert was a new man at the elevator
and was alone in the cage at the time Of
the accident. 1t is surmised that he failed
to let loose of the rope at the proper time
and was thrown violently out of the door at
the second floor. He did not fall on the
floor, but slipped through the opening under
the cage and fell into the shaft. He fell
about forty feet to the cemented floor and
when picked up was dead. He leaves a
wife and eleven children.
Burned an Old Fire Trap.
At an early hour this morning fire was
discovered in the rear of a chop house at
3l5 Locust street and a large part of the
building was consumed. The building was
one constructed on leased ground and was
a fire trap. The chief losses outside OF the
building were to Henry Ponzellini, a fruit
dealer, and to A. McNichols, restaurant.
and l. ]. Barnett. The loss to building
and merchants was about $4,000. The build
ing belonged to the Bird estate. The fire
was discovered in the sleeping rooms occu-
pied by Ponzellini over his fruit store, but
it's origin is not known.
Armour Company VIII Appeal.
The jury in the case of the state against
the Armour Packing ompany for violation
of the state law relating TO the coloring OF
oleomargarine having found the defendants
guilty under the Indictment they will i'm
mediately appeal to the supreme court to
secure some definite statement as to the
scope and meaning of the Iowa law. On
the first trial the jury failed to agree. On
the second the court modified its instruc-
tions to some extent and made 1t easier
for the fury to reach a decision. me
court held that 1t was not necessary to
prove that artificial coloring matter was
used or even that It was necessary to show
that the yellow of the oleomargarine is the
color of yellow butter, but merely that 1t
is yellow as distinguished from white. The
attorney for the makers of oleomargarine
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law and If it is that the law is unconstitu-
tional.
Federation Board Concludes.
The official board of the Federation of
women's clubs held a meeting at noon to-
day and concluded the business OF the
biennial convention. The board merely
passed a number of complimentary resolu-
tions to those who had shown favors to the
officials of the federation. These resolu-
tions were supplementary to those passed
at the closing hour of the federation which
related entirely to thanks to persons. The
board will hold a meeting the latter part
of the month at Marshalltown with the
new president. Mrs. Fletcher.
Released From Murder Charge.
George Beveridge and Jack and Carrie
Ba These will be released from the county
Jail Monday or Tuesday and will not be
tried on tho charge Of having murdered
Jerry Corcoran, for which they were in
dicted and have been In Jail for hve
months.
The prosecution has decided to drop the
case against the trio indicted with James
Burns for Corcoran's murder. having sue
ceeded in sending Burns to the state peni-
Tertiary for life and not having good cases
against Beveridge or either of the Ba
Theses.
University Cadets Commissioned.
Governor Cummins today issued commits
slons to the following state cadets in the
university battalion on recommendation Of
Colonel George r.. Burnett, commandant of
the corps, as follows:
Majors-Rudolph NJ. Anderson, Iowa City,
assistant adjutant, and Herbert 3. Hadley'
Captains-company <, Francis Nugent.
Iowa City; B, Harrison 2. spangler, Adair;
4. Watson, Emmetsburg; battery, John A.
First Lieutensnts-Company A.. Robert D.
Krebs, Cedar Rapids; b; Harry g. Nc
Claim, Iowa City; c, Charles 7 kemTnerer,
Harry N. WINS, Grundy' Cent?; adjutant'
Adam X ob Hess Council PBlgTs' quartet Idn r
missary oficer, Ivy L. Reed. Hepburn,
Second acknowledgement A; Clar-
f Pratt. L, Ka RSkSt C' ch Psllai r +. E afatS% M.
Milton; d, James G. Berryhill. 1r.. Des
Moines; battery, Herbert w. B~rockway,
Washta.
Blind College Commencement.
The annual commencement of the Iowa
college for the blind at Vinton commenced
last evening with a musical recital by one
class. and this will be followed by a re-
cital next Friday evening and another on
May q. The sermon to the class will be
on Sunday. May "A. by Rev. F.. L. Love
land OF Vinton and on Monday, May %,
the commencement proper will be held.
Members of the State Board OF Control
expect to attend at that time as the pro-
gram is a very fine one and the teachers
and pupils are proud Of their work. The
class numbers seven. as follows: Oliver
NJ. Crumbliss, Ulysses. Neb., Helen f. Dob
bins. Livermore; Mary z. Flaherty, Day
ton: ADELAIDE S. Holland, Armstrong; John
Konechny. Des Moines; Charles \. Morse
Boyden; Christians Nelson, Hancock
Novel Living Exhibit Proposed.