Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-16
RAIN PREVENTS TUE PARADE
Election Of officers Principal Event Of
Philippine Veterans Reunion.
GENERAL MAC ARTHUR FOR COMMANDER
POttawattamieC County Man Convicted ,
of Murder Asks supreme Court
to, Reverse tho Jury's .,--gs
FindinRy s.

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DIES MONIES. Aug. .15.--(Speoiall-A rain
that amounted to three and three quarters
Inches and that fell between . o'clock this
morning and noon made IL necessary to
abandon the big parade OF the young
Phillipiqe veterans who are holdins their
seventh annual conventions here. The
greater part OF the water fell between ESQ
and IL. just the time at which the parade
was TO take place. As result the Philli-
pine veterans spent the forenoon in the
Slavery and Chamberlain Hobbies swapping
war stories. The nominating committee
got to work and prepared it's report which
was submitted this afternoon and two min
GRITTY reports were. also submitted. The
majority OF the committee favored the cleo
ton of MaJor-GeneraG Arthur Macarthur
U. 5. A, for commander-tn- w, II.
setter, the Illinois member OF the nominate
ing committee, favored Major p, ]. n. Far
rell OF Chicago for the office and r.. NJ.
Ttdball OF Pennsylvania favored Captain
H. A. Crow Of Pennsylvania for the office.
They each brought in a minority report for
their particular candidate The report of
the majority OF the committee was as
follows:
Commander in-chief - MaJor-G enersl
Arthur Macarthur, L. 8. A. .'..S'.' p
- oVilpi . -.
McC. Reeve. Minnesota. =,
: First Junior vice-comma ndeF--Lie1tSaa
E; l.. Hamilton, Michigan, ~
second Junior Accommodation. r. ID.
Thomas, u S, A. ...-..-
Third Junior vce-cbmmander-Ma jor-Gen-
efal j, FRANKLIN Bell, u. g. A. !, 'i.'N
Fourth junior vice-commander- 8.
Weinhemer, Illinois,
Surgeon general Major Wilbur g. Conk-
ling, Iowa.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. b. Lewis Colo.
RADIO.
Chaplain-Chaplain IA Beebe, iowa
Judge advoeate-general-M. J. -oDennell.
The election resulted as follows.
Commander in-chief : Major-G e neral
Arthur Macarthur, II. 8. A.
First senior vice commahder-Captain II.
A. Crow, Pennsylvania. 80 ,.
First junior vice commander-Lieutenapt
E l.. Hamilton. Michigan.
Second junior vice oommander1-Eari {.
Third Junior vice comma nder-Major -Cen-
eral j. Franklin Bell, L. s. A,
Fourth junior vice, commander--G. E.
Welnheimer, Illinois. ,,,> 5L ~. 80,
Fifth Junior vice commander-Major
9e Surgeon senerSi@Major W. 8, conKlins.
Suarter%sstsr, seneEsl7Llsutspaat c. B.
Judge advocate generai--M. J. o'Donnell.
chspiain"ReS. j, A. Reebe, bss 'Molnes.
Next years meeting will be at Kansas
Resolutions were passed thanking secre-
tary Taft for retaining the Eleventh United
States cavalry at Des Molnes until after the
reunion and Congressman Hull for his ef-
forts In securing the order - -
| Pottawattamie Case Appealed.
Elmer Novel; Of Pottawattsmie county
has appealed to the supreme court the case
| in which ne was, convicted OF the murder
OF Leroy Addison ct AvocH in September.
1905, and for which he was sentenced to
eighteen years at Fort Madison. The muir
der grew out OF a quarrel and drinking.
An appeal to the supreme court has also
been taken in the case of the state against
Matthias Baldes Of Sioux county. who was
sentenced to life imprisonment at Ana
mosa for the murder Of his wife, Mary
Bsldes, in one OF the most atrocious muir
ders on record. The murder was COM
mltted october 10. 1905, In the day time
on a farm eight miles south of Hawarden
where they lived as renters and the murder
was committed while a son and daughter
with pitchforks and other farm tools tried
to fight their father away in an effort to
save their mothers life. The woman was
choked. and, kicked, and beaten to death.
the husband finally dragging her into the
house where he would not be interrupted
by the children in order to complete the
deed. -fr -'..s t.t.-
Banker Is Killed.
| Il. A. Lamason a bank cashier at An
keny. Ia, a small village near here, was
today struck by lightning as he, stood in
his barn door and was instantly killed.
police stop EIopement.
Miss Imss Broken Of Perry and Joseph
Jameson of Des Molnes, who has recently
been working In Perry, we're taken In
charge here by the police. The girl ID
but fifteen years old, - After knowing
each other for about three days they elopeo
to this city but relatives were quickly on
the trail and they were captured here az
they alighted from the interurban.
Soldiers Home. Report,
Commandment c. c, Horton OF the Iowa
Soldiers home at Marshaftown has flied
his annual report with the Board Of Con-
troll showing the admission OF 236 persons
for the first time and ri readmissions. The
most important Recommendation is as to
the Ice supply. The destruction Of the mill
dam in the river has destroyed the source
OF supply and unless the city of Marshall
towns wins a suit pending the dam can
not be reproduced, in which event an arti-
icial plant is recommended. The report
recommends the appropriation OF 5000 for
the Improvement OF the grounds; the ppr-
|
of building for housing them; the erec-
ton of a qusrtermastfr's building and
some other minor improvements. The re-
port shows that the products of this farm
for the twelve MONTHS ending June % were
worth ,6,Sa3.B7. the value Of articles manu-
featured s2.20e.ol. the products OF, the
bakery H24ssl. The per capita expense OF
maintaining the institution Ns971. ~.
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Iowa Notes.
HARLAN-A most successful chautauqua
season has just been closed here, the re-
celpts amounting TO $3.50. There were 5000
people present on closing day.
FARLEYzGeorgs Creglow, aged % years,
died here. He was one Of the pioneers OF
the state. The funeral was held At Coles
ourg, where he formerly resided.
NEOLA-The residence Of J. Il. Heath q
barber OF this city, was entered last night
by burglars and sis taken. An entrance
was effected through window in the
dining room. -.'. - '-- a . .3T.~
DAVENPoRT-C. M Adams OF Davon-
port president of the Iowa Rural Letter
Carriers association, will speak az the
Iowa Good Roads school at Ames Thurs
day evening on THE Rural Carrier and
Good Road Improvement"
MASON CITY-G. p. wilson, Cor twenty
1--WE years presiding elder OF the Minnesota
and North Iowa conference and one Of the