Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
PRIZES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
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indianapolis Man Captures First in the
Portrait 0lass
HARTMAN DESIRES TO SAVE HIS NECK
state Board of Health and Board of
Medical Examiners Elect on
GERS for the Ensuing
Year.
HARTMAN DESIRES TO SAVE HIS NECK
CFrom a STAFF correspondent


awarded The prize winners as announced
were: Grand portrait class, c. c. Pike,
Indianapolis; Fell cup, Frank Medlar,
Spencer. rating 81; class A, T. w. Town
send, Cedar Rapids, rating Y; class B, J.
c. Scoles, Dexter rating. "a; class c, w. G.
McIntire, rating, 50; class d, w. A. San
ford, rating 50; miniature, Charles Wilkin-
son, Tama, 81. The judges of the contests
were Prof Felix Rayner and Prof. L. A.
Bissel OF the Illinois College of Photog-
raphy bingham, ILL.,. and George Halo
way of Terre Haute, Ind. The officers
elected were: President w. J. Reynolds
of Washington; first vice president, w. II.
Densmore, Anita; second vice president,
c. II. Gilbert, Independence; secretary,
Charles Townsend. Muscatine; treasurer,
H. o. Baldwin, Fort Dodge. The photo
graphers will meet in Des Moines next
year.
HOrtman's Claim for Retrial.
The abstract in the case OF the state
against Harry Hortman of Cherokee was
filed today with the clerk OF the supreme
court, and it discoses the basis for the
appeal. Hortman shot and killed Florence
Porter, a girl he loved, and when brought
into court confessed The court sentenced
him to death. Afterwards Hortman tried
to withdraw the plea of guilty and have
the case go to a jury, but the court would
not allow 1t. He set up that he had been
misled by his attorney and that for the
fact he had been told he would not have to
hang he would not have plead guilty, and
the attorney tried to throw the blame on
the presiding judge. Hortman's sentence
was to have been carried out months ago,
but was delayed by reason Of the appeal.
COe College n winner.
The supreme court today decided the
long pending case of Coe college in which
the college seeks to have title to a strip
of land in Cedar Rapids claimed as a
street. The question related to the proper
method OF dedicating land for streets The
case has been before the court several
years and was decided today on rehearing.
The following were the court decisions:
Agnes Ferguson VS.. Town of Rolfe, ap-
pellant. Pochontas county. Judge Quar-
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Co. VS.. David s. Snyder, appellant, Linn
county. Judge Treichler. Affirmed by sher-
James Kent, appellant, VS.. B. F. Cren-
shaw, Iowa county, Judge Wheeler. Az
e. Smith, appellant, w e. a. Pfller. Ere
| the court. 80
county. o. Brien county. Judge Gaynor. Al
| irmed by the court.
E. E. Ceberiy, appellant. VS.. Town OF
Patton, Greene county, Judge Church. Az
B. sachra VS.. Town Of Manila, appellant,
Crawford county. Judge Church. Affirmed
Susie Busby appellant, VS.. B. C. Busby,
Linn county, Judge Thompson. Reversed
Ertel Weber VS. city of Fort Dodge,
appellant, Webster county, Judge Weaver.
Reversed by Bishop.
Coe college, appellant, VS.. City of Cedar
Rapids, Linn county, Judge Remley. Re-
Nersed by Ladd. Dissenting opinion by Nc
Claim and Bishop.
Blown From Train.
Edward Andrews, a Rock Island brake
man, was blown from thu cop of a freight
train this side OF Altoona during the high
wind last night, falling between the cars.
One foot was severed Just below the ankle.
Other injuries were sustained, but not of
| such serious character. Andrews was not
missed until the train reached Altoona. A
| search was Immediately instituted, the
searching party finding the man at a point
| about half way between Des Moines
and the suburban village. He was returned
to his home 1919 Capitol avenue.
OHicers State Board of Health,
The State Board of Health today elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows
President. ]. A. McIlveen, Charlton; secre
tary, ]. F. Kennedy Des Moines chemist
Prof Kinney, Des Moines; bacteriologist
ELL Grimes; assistant secretary, Bessi,
Olmsted, Eagle Grove. The board passed
complimentary resolutions regarding Mrs
Schoonover. who has been assistant secre
tary Ave years, on her voluntary retire
ant AL,
Board Of Medical Examiners this Afternoon
elected Henry Matthew Of Davenport presi
dent
HOmeOPathH Want Laboratory.
The Iowa Hahnemann association today
passed a resolution in favor of the estab b
lishment at the State university at low,
City of a microscopic Meteorological labora
tory for the homeopathy department there
The following officers were elected: Presi
dent. p ]. Montgomery. Council Bluffs
vice presidents F. C. Sage Of Waterloo an
Alice II. Hatch OF Des Moines; secretar,
T. L. Hazard, Iowa City; treasurer, Geors
P. Royal, Des Moines. The day was spen
in reading technical papers and in discus
sions. The next meeting goes to Sioux Cit,
Books sent TO Teachers.
AAc oNaAN VI AONd mas IOI several year
published an annual oficial Register. Civ
ing official information as 10 state affairs
This year the secretary OF state has a mum
Der on hand more than were called for an
by his direction a number are being sent I
every county superintendent In the stat.
the same to be distributed among tn
schools. There will not be sufhcient nun
Der for all the teachers in the state, but
is desired to get the oficial Information
the schools as far as possible.
Examine Abandoned InEtitutiOn.
Chairman Cownie OF the State Board {
Control and Judge Robinson went to KnoS
willie and paid the annual visit OF the boar
TO the State Industrial Institution for IN
Blind located there. or rather to the abaT
doned buildings which were erected for ths
! purpose and are now the property OF N
5 state, but are idle But for the inslstenC
J Of the people OF that county the building
would have been used for a reformatory
! some kind before this. but the residents
I Knoxville are determined that the building
i shall be used only for a normal school. Til
; state maintains them. but they are uno
cupied, as Il was found impraoticable
/ have an industrial home for the blind.
sued and Sentenced.
In district court today Allen Riddle wa
| sentenced 10 two and a half years in n