Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
URGE CURTISS FOR PLACE
State Board Of Agriculture Favors Him for
President at Ames.
JAMES WALKER GETS LIMIT OF THE LAW
Judge Given in Passing Sentence
Makes severe Structure on Both
walker and Harry
Levich.
JAMES WALKER GETS LIMIT OF THE LAW
(From a Stan Correspondent


DIES MONIES, March 4-(Special.)-Th
board OF directors Of the State Department
Of Agriculture held a meeting today for
regular business, and among other things
appointed a committee to confer with the
board OF trustees of the State college at
Ames in regard to the selection of a presi-
dent for that institution. The committee
appointed consists OF Ex-Governor Packard,
Marshalltown c. w. Phillips, Maquoketa,
and John Ledgerwood, Leon. 1t is the
sentiment Of the State Board Of Agricul-
ture that the president selected should be
Prof. S. F. Curtiss Of the chair of animal
"~husbardry OF the college, and this COM
mittee was appointed with a view to urging
upon the college board the selection OF
Prof Curtiss. The trustees have made no
progress whatever in the selection Of a
president OF the college to succeed the
late DR.. Bearshear. The committee Of tho
board assigned to investigate has never
made any kind of report on the subject,
for no person has been found whom the
committee would care to recommend. The
name OF Prof, Curtiss was suggested at
the outset, but at hat time it was be-
lieved he would be more useful in his
present position, where he has given the
college a national standing, and he pre-
ferred to remain there. But the senti-
ment among the agricultural classes OF
the state has been turning toward Prof.
Curtiss and it is believed now he will be
selected.
walker Gets the Limit.
In the district court today Judge Given
sentenced James Walker. colored, to eight
years in the penitentiary for the murder of
Isaac Finkelstein, on conviction for man
slaughter. The Judge, in passing sentence,
was especially severe on the defendant.
declaring his belief that the evidence had
shown him to be guilty Of entering into
a conspiracy with Harry Levich to kill
Finkelstein and to have actually lone the
deed. The Judge scored Levich, who has
already been acquitted on the same charge,
and declared that the evidence in this case
showed beyond any doubt that it was
Levich who employed the colored man to
kill Finkelstein, and the motive for 1t was
found in his unreasoning hatred OF the
dead man. These declarations Of the court
created a sensation, as they we're unex-
pected and somewhat contrary to popular
belief, and there are indications that some
effort will be made to prosecute Levich in
some other way for his part in the crime.
Exposition Commission Meets.
The Iowa commission of the st. Louis
exposition met this afternoon and trans
acted general business. The commission
divided up the money that was left after
the contract for the state building had
been approved and made appropriations for
the different departments. The reports OF
the chairmen Of the different committees
were read and considered, and each member
stated what was desired IN the way of
special features. The contract for the
building at $34,0 900 was approved and signed
by the contractors.
New FraternaI Company.
The state auditor today chartered the
Modern National Reserve, a fraternal in
surance company with headquarters at
Charles City.
Plans for wOmen's Clubs.
The plans for the state meeting of the
women's clubs sre now practically com
plete. The meeting will be In this city
the first week in May. Mrs. Denison OF
New York, president OF the National Fed
] Grafton of Women's Clubs, will attend.
Addresses will be given by the ex-presl-
dents Of the federation-Brs Virginia
Berryhill, Des Moines; Mrs. Anna B. Howe,
Marshalltown; Mrs. Emma Van Vechten,
Cedar Rapids. On the press meeting pro-
gram there will be Ada Times Klocker,
Independence; Mrs. Ella H. Durlay, Def
Moines, and Mrs. G. w. Ogilvie, Des
Moines. A department Of forestry has
been formed and Mrs. Maria C.. Bibbs OF
Boone has been named to take charge Of
the same. Another feature will be a lee
ture on art by Prof. Cumming of this city
1t is probable that Mrs. Walter 1. Smith
OF Counc Bluffs will be elected president
OF the federation.
Miners Name Officers.
When the district convention Of tho
Mine Workers met this morning the can
wasting board reported the election Of Off
GERS by the following votes:
President - Edwin Perry, Abba, $40
votes.
Vice President-Joseph V. Sharpe, Brazil
1855 votes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES p. White, AL
bta, 1901 votes.
Member of National Board-John f
Ream, 6.991 votes.
Auditors-John Reid, 3,1sS votes; William
Mitchell, 1.230 votes.
District Board Memberships district
James White, 461 votes; Second district
Frank Cameron, 1,647 votes; Third district
Robert Cowan, 49 votes; Fourth district
William Heslop, 1856 votes.
The convention spent the day consider
ing resolutions Most Of these relate Il
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