Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
CRAZY ENGINEER IN The CAB
Pulls Throttle Wide Open and Crashss Inc
Frsighi Train.
GOVERNOR cuMWlNs HAS BUSY MONTHS
United Brethren bishop Tells COnGre-
cations They Must Pay Up the
Back Salaries Due Their
Pastors,


NETOHl II Oldu correspondent
DIES MONIES Ia, Sept. 29.-(Special y |
Engineer w. b. Beese of the Rock Island
went insane while in charge of his engine
and threw the throttle wide open, taking
the train at a terrific rate, and ran II into
the tail end OF another train He slowed
up the train a little just before the engine
struck and while considerable damage was
done no lives were lost Then he COM
planned OF the crew ahead because they
didn't get of the track and allow his train
the rfght-of-way Today before the in
sanity commission of Polk county he was
declared insane and was taken to Clarida.
Beese lives at Valley Junction and has
been one of the best engineers on the
division. While his fireman was busy at
work the train suddenly leaped ahead and
turning he saw Beese staring out OF the
cab window ahead and with his hand on
the throttle. While he debated what to do
Beese began to slow up for the train ahead.
Des MOines' Population $4,000.
Tim OBrien, for the Polk Directory COM
pany today gave out the first copies of the
new directory and stated that the popula-
ton of Des Moines as shown by the di-
rectory, was 5000. This. he claims is the
actual population or number of people who
reside here. though the number of those
shown by the state census to be but 1900.
Witch BOY RECOVERING.
Howard wittell, the boy shot by Detec-
tive Frank Brothers, was today reported
at Mercy hospital to be slightly improved
His temperature has lowered to 1O2 degrees
due to a good nights sleep, and there are
hopes entertained now for his recovery.
New Buildings for Fort Des MoInes.
TTnoNnriaI Nnrt noo
Moines are to the effect that on the COM
pletion of the present buildings at the
fort which will be in a few weeks, the
War department will order the erection
Of six new buildings at once, including
the riding hall. to cost 100000. This build
ing will be OF brick and cut stone, 1OOxSOO
feet In size The other FIVE buildings will
be on the officers row.
Governors Speaking Dates.
Governor Cummins has accepted invita-
/ lions to deliver addresses before the Eco
nomic club of Boston, the Reform club
| of Boston, and the Commercial club of
Rochester, N. Y, and has invitations from
the Commercial club of Cincinnati and
manufacturers club of New York. These
will likely be accepted and with the adj
dress before the interstate commerce law
convention in Chicago will all be delivered
during the month of October.
Articles of Incorporation.
Articles of incorp ;oration were filed
with the secretary of state today by the
Davenport Hotel company with capital
of $4,000, of which the Hon. Joe Lane
prominently mentioned for governor, and
others are the stockholders.
Churches Must Pay Up.
At the conference of the United Brethren
church today Bishop Weekly declared that
| churches must pay up all arrears in the
pastors salaries or take the consequences.
j The matter came up through the reports
yesterday OF arrears in salaries Today this
was summarized and the total amount
found to be startling, and this brought forth
the statement from the bishop in charge
TeachOut for Mayor.
A local paper prints the report that Hon.
n. E. Teachout. representative from IT,
county in the Legislature, is likely to be-
come candidate for mayor of Des Moines.
Mr.. Teachout, 1t is said, has given his con-
sent provided the demand upon him to take
the ONCE Is nearly unanimous.
| Presbyterian General Assembly.
Arrangements for the next general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church, which
will be held In this city next May, are
being made by the church here and the 500
pledged for the assembly has been practic-
ally raised 1t was announced today that
DR.. Roberts, secretary of the general as
sembly from Philadelphia, will be in this
city next month TO meet with the local com.
mittee on arrangements.
Carroll Made Director.
Word was received here today thai
Auditor of State B. F. Carroll had beer
elected a director of the Association Of
National Insurance commissioners, thu
convention of which is being held at Bret
ton Woods, n. W.
Portraits I'm Court House.
A committee of the Polk county bar hal
been appointed 90 look after securing por
traits of all of the Judges who have pre-
sided in the district court OF this count!
) and have them hung in the new cour
house that is nearing completion.
PeIln Editor Released.
Sam Sherman the Pella editor who has
l5-year-old wife, was dismissed from tn
Z district court today He was bound owe
! to the district court on complaint of hi
: girl-wife and mother-in-law on the charg
{ OF making an ASSAULT The complainin