Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Gas WORKMAN ASPBYXlATED
Missing for Several Days and Pound BY
Wife in His Old Home,
BREWERY PUTS cousVArTORNtYNHolt
state Dairy Commission oners Big
Prizes for the November Butter
Scoring COntest-Asks RE-
ceIver for Church.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

CFrom a stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES sept SO-(sneciaD.-
Charles Smith was asphixlated last night
at l2l, Park avenue and Highland park.
Smith formerly lived at that number, but
recently moved to 1915 the same street.
He was found I'm the empty house this
morning with his face bitten by rats that
had attacked him during the night. The
discovery was made by his wife. Smith
was an employee of the Capital City Gas
Light compGhy and had gone to the empty
house to get his gas meter to move II TO his
new number. 1t is supposed that while
he was at work on the meter the gas leaked
in SUFFICIENT quantity to overcome him.
Mrs Smith was worried because of his
failure to return home. but did not know
where he had gone. This morning In the
search she went to their former home and
discovered that he was dead and had been
bitten by the rats. Besides his wife, he
leaves baby. The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith was at Marshalltown and the body
will be taken to that place after the in
quest Before coming TO Des Moines a
year ago they lived in Oskaloosa for one
year.
Brewery TO the Courts.
The AntI-saloon league today announced
that It would carry to the district court
the case OF the establishment OF a brewery
in this city. In doing this. however, they
must secure the consent of the county at
torney. County Attorney Miller's term ex-
pires this year and he is reported to be
a candidate for district Judge. The suit
places him In the position OF making en-
emles with one or the other of the ele'
ments on the brewery case. The Anti
,1o ba
of consent seventy-seven names were re-
peated, bS4 names are not on the poll books
seventy-nine have since withdrawn theiI
names. sixteen names are on the petition
OF persons who never signed. fifteen names
can not be read, 2,465 do not correspond &c
the poll books and one is OF person who
has been dead four years.
Asks for RequisitIOn.
After nearly a year OF search Georgt
Wilson, alias George MoElroy, who broke
fail at Orange City in November, 1904, has
been located in Kansas City. Today Gov
ernor Cummins made application 10 Gov
ernor Folk Of Missouri for a reauisitior
for his return to Orange City. Wilson
was serving Jail sentence for breakinG
and entering at the time Of his escape,
Wants to Buy Island.
c. F. Wolfe Of Sioux City has applieS
to the secretary Of state for the purchase
OF an island which has been formed II
the Missouri river near that city by thu
change in the channel Of the river. Tit
island Is located between the old and new
channels OF the river in section SO, township
50. north range a, Sioux City. The lant
must hrst be surveyed and then appraised
after which Wolfe has the option Of taking
1t at the appraised value.
Big Premiums Are offered.
The Iowa State Dairy association hal
decided to offer premiums amounting T.
81 900 for the November butter scoring con
test conducted by the state dairy commits
sioner. This is nearly double the premium
offered at the state fair, the premium
there amounting TO only $3.50. The stat
dairy commissioner has Just forwarded &
Thomas Sadler of Oelwein the solid gol'
medal awarded for the best butter show
at the state fair.
Chief Engineer Stone Here.
Grand Chief Engineer w. s. Stone OF tn
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers ar
rived in the city today with Delos Ever
| etts, third grand engineer They are her
| TO attend the meeting of Division 49, whicl
was held today In Odd Fellows hall. En-
| gineer Stone was met at the Rock ISLAM
| depot by an escort and conducted to hi
hotel. Mr.. Stone was a resident OF Fl
! dom Ia, till elected as grand CHIEF er
gineer TO succeed P. NJ. Arthur.
wreck victim Dies.
Fireman Frank Rogers, who was inture
| in the wreck on the Rock Island at low
| City yesterday, died today. In jumpin
| from his engine he was caught under
| freight car. ]. H. Frawley, who resides 1
! this city and whose foot was crushed an
| back injured In the wreck. was brough
home today. Responsibility for the wrec
is said to lie with Engineer Gouldner an
| Conductor Bathwaite of the freight traiI
1t is claimed that they should have hel
their train at THIN till the passenger ha
passed.
| Asks Receiver for Church.
In the district court today a receiver 70
the United Church OF God was asked for
the Cooperative Bank OF Iowa. The ban
asks that the affairs of the church be take
in hand by the receiver and the receipts b
turned over to the liquidation of the ir
debtedness. balance OF $3.50 remains o
the mortgage for $500 made to the bank b
the church some years ago,
Endowment and Change Name.
At the conference of the United Brethre
church here today II was announced thl
about saO0o had been raised for the endov
ment Of Western college at Indianola, lea
ing only about $4,000 more to be raised I
January to complete the $4,000. Leandt
Clarke OF Indlanola gave $4,000 provid'
100000 more were raised by January / ar
the name changed to Leander Clarke CO
lege. President Kephart announced tn
the balance would be raised.
Farmer Killed by Train.
FORT DODGE. Ia, Sept. 3O.-(Speci
Telegram august Krall a farmer,
Clare. a small town north OF here. WI