Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-19
Appoints Library Commissioners.

Mayor Mattern today appointed j. @.
Olmstead, ]. A. Mckinney and b. S.
Walker members of the library board to
succeed Mrs. John Read. Lafayette Hig-
gins and Will Harbach. The appointments
were confirmed by the city council and
the new appointees will take their office
July l. The appointment is interpreted
as a forerunner to a complete reorganiza-
ton of the library board. Heretofore
there has been a vigorous minority on the
board that has had little voice In af-
fairs. but has been persistent. The new
members are understood to be in harmony
with this minority 1t is understood that
a complete investigation into all the past
acts of the board will soon follow. The
new board has on hand the completion Of
the library building which has been I'm
course of construction for six years. and
the identifying OF the library grounds and
the perfection of system of circulatin
books.
Attempts Suicide with Hatpin.
Rather than be sent to the Home Of tho
Good Shepherd OF Omaha, Stella De Zellum,
girl Of 10 years, attempted to kill her
self with a hstpin at the police station to-
day. The girl was arrested at Kremers
dance hall by Humane Oficer Crawford on
the complaint of the girls brother who,
asserts that she has been running the
streets almost continuously. She made no
resistance TO the officers. but when left
alone for few minutes by the police ma
iron today began jabbing a hatpin into her
arm. She was disarmed by the matron and
will suffer no serious injury in conse-
ouence.
Relief from DrOuth.
Relief from the dry weather came to Iowa
today in the form of a good rain which set
in at Des Moines the middle OF the after
noon. Information from over the state as
to the extent of the rain indicates that 1t
was general.
Not Resigned as Regent.
Information from Mt. Pleasant is to the
effect that Judge Babb of that city has not
resigned his position regent of the State
university from the First congressional dis
trict as at first reported. but has resigned
only his position on the executive commit
tee Of the board, this place having been
filled by the election OF Joe r. Lane of the
Second congressional district. Judge Babb
will not leave the state as at first reported
Overcome by Heat.
The heat was intense I'm Des Moines Sum
day and in number OF churches there
were prostrations. In the Central Presby-
and in the Church OF Visitation several
were overcome At Clarlnda the tempera-
ture was reported at 49, Marshalltown and
Iowa City, IS; Cedar Rapids and Iowa
Falls, "a.
CrestOn BOY Wins Fame.
Sherry f. Fry, an Iowa boy formerly OF
Creston, has received the rare distinction
OF honorable mention in the salon OF 1906
Paris. Mr.. Fry's exhibit in Paris is a figure
representing youth" Mr.. Fry has been
awarded the contract for the piece OF stat
uary which Mr.. ]. d. Edmundson OF this
city will erect in one OF the city parks st
Osksloosa. II Is the figure OF an Indian
and will net Mr. Fry $1,000
Files Demurrer to COnEreasman Hull.
George L. Dobson. ex-cOnsul TO China. to-
day filed a demurrer to the suit OF Con-
gresham J. A. r. Hull for $4,000 for SLAM
der Mr.. Dobson asserts that his state
ment that Hull got $4,000 from ]. Pierpont
Morgan for his congressional campaign did
not imply any Illegal act on the part OF