Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-12
FUSION.
woman.s Missionary Convention

The greater portion of the morning ses-
sion Of the convention OF the Woman
Home Missionary society OF the Methodist
church was devoted to the consideration OF
financial questions. and upon recommenda-
ton Of the finance committee appropria-
tons were made aggregating $1S, $3.50 for
carrying on the work for the ensuing year
Upon a call for pledges from the confer
ences $ss 800 was pledged for the general
fund. Financial work will be resumed to-
morrow.
At the afternoon session Seed Sowing
and Harvest in the Southland was the
theme and there were reports from those
in charge OF the various homes and other
institutions in the south where the work
is progressing in most satisfactory
manner.
At the evening session social conditions
in Utah were discussed by Mrs. s. B.
Potter, Mrs. F. d. Bovard reported on the
work among the Chinese OF San Francisco
and Mrs. ]. w. Hamilton told OF the homes
for Japanese women and children which
are maintained by the society. Addresses
were also delivered by Miss Dora Jaynes.
missionary in the Susannsh Wesley home
at Honolulu. and by Bishop ]. w. Hamilton
of San Francisco.
Governor Offers Reward.
Application mas Utcn IuhuC u SONothOt
Mickey by Sheriff John ". Mcdonald Of
Omaha for the offer of a reward by the
state for the arrest and, conviction OF the
negro who murdered Miss Josephine Rum
melhart at Omaha last Saturday night.
owing to the fact that no copy of the
corpner's jury verdict has been sent the
executive once has requested the sheriff to
send ofhcial information concerning the
crime, The law requires this. and upon
receipt Of 1t Governor Mickey will issue a
| proclamation announcing the customary
reward of 500 authorized by statute in such
cases which will increase the aggregate
to s1,7oo.
Convict Pleads own Case.
| scene, unique and unprecedented In
the criminal annals OF the state. is to be
enacted on Tuesday of next week when
Philip Mcintyre a convict, serving time
at the Nebraska penitentiary. will appear
before the supreme court and argue be-
fore that tribunal for his dismissal from
prison. Mcintyre has a reputation as one
| OF the cleverest confidence men and forgers
| in the United States. He was convicted
at Chadron last March and sentenced to
the penitentiary for three years, after
pleading guilty TO forgery. Captain Allen
G. Fisher. ex-mayor of Chadron and a
| former member OF the Nebraska legislature
was his victim, Mr.. Fisher endorsing a
SPURIOUS check for $50 on a Tennessee
bank.
Mcintyre Is a native of Texas and served
| in the confederate army. After the war
he settled at Ell Paso. Texas. and being a
man of polish and education, he soon at
| tanned prominence in his profession and
was elected district attorney In later
years he became involved in a personal
quarrel with rival attorney and killed his
adversary in shooting ARRAY. His trial
for murder resulted in an acquittal, but he
lost caste in the community and became a
social outcast.
The next chapter in his career found him
in the Philippines at the inception OF the
spanish-American war Here. by virtue of
his superior education, he secured a posi-
ton with the government as an interpre-
ter OF the Spanish tongue. serving several
years. The disposition to rove again seized
him, and Mcintyre returned to the states
! to achieve notoriety as "con" man and
forger The history OF his escapades shows
that he visited upwards OF dozen states,
Old Mexico included. forging right and left
and escaping dozens of detectives and Of
ncers bounding his trail.
He even entered into the Black Hills
where he induced a we'll known attorney.
Colonel George. himself a confederate
veteran, to endorse worthless check
escaping before the ruse had been dis
covered. Chadron was next on his itin-
erary.
Kearney school Well Managed.
State Treasurer Mortensen and Secretary
OF State Galusha have returned from their
| trip 10 the Kearney Industrial school tho
FIRST OF the week. They found it In the best
| OF condition and are more than ever con-
WINGED that there is not a better managed
/ institution I'm the state. Superintendent 3
ID. Hayward has $500 bushels of potatoes
stored away and is selling onions by the
carload. all OF which were raised on the
states land by the boys at the school. Re-
sides the farm department there are shops
in which the boys are taught how to make
shoes clothing and tools. Everything Of
that kind used at the school Is made there
and some OF the boys are also taught the
printing trade.
Nebraska people know very little about
the Kearney Industrial school," said Score
tary Galusha. ut is not a penal institution
in any sense OF the word. The boys are not
treated criminals. but go and come with
entire freedom. They like the place and
carry on their work with Willingness. The
cost TO the state is not a donati for IN
gets back good citizens,"