Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-13
PERKINS DAY IN PRIMARIES
Delegations from Five Counties Instructed
for Sioux City Man,
UTNOGlYCERNE RULED OUT OF COURT
JudRe Mcpherson Refuses 60 rake
Any Chances with Explosive witch
was wanted ~ Exhibt IN
Criminal Case.
,rrom stan Correspondent

NFInln stan correspondent
DIES MONIES. May l2.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Republican county conventions to-
day instructed for George u. Perkins as
follows: Appanoose. 10 delegates; washing
ton. IS; Monroe Il. Davis 10. Benton, 70:
making the number Of Perkins delegates
to date lSs and Cummins delegates 81.
Alleged ForEer Arrested.
J. r. Rainier alias J ". Barrett. WAS ar
rested today in Davenport and brought t.
Des Moines. lie is held here on a charge
OF forgery. lie is accused Of swindling the
Agar Packing company out Of S,5oo and
the 81. Louis & Southern railway oS1 e
$500. other smaller amounts were sen -
from business men in this city He ~
arrested in Davenport by Detective Me
Hircher OF this city. who was one OF those
on whom he passed a forged check.
MRrshaIItOwn Girl Kills Hers~IG
Miss Sadie Hayes Russell, formerly OF
Marshalltown, who deserted stage life for
life in the red light district OF Des Molnes
committed suicide by taking b-chloride Of
mercury. She died at Mercy hospital last
night She had made three attempts at
suicide. Her relatives in Marshalltowu
have frequently endeavored to persuade her
to leave the life she was living but with
the police were asked to keep the closest
watch. A week ago at resort on cherry
street she took a lot OF antiseptc tablets
because Of dependency over her wasted
life. She died last night. ..-
College Soldiers DRILL.
The state Agricultural college cadets from
Ames and the Simpson college cadets from
Indanola met today on the parade grounds
at Fort Des Moines for competitive drill.
Both companies drilled in khaki service
uniform. They returned to their homes this
evening after spending some time together
socially.
New Candidate for Governor,
A new candidate for governor Is an
nounced. W.. j. Heiser of Tama county.
He has secured the signatures OF 1900 re-
publican voters of Tama county TO e petit
ton asking him to become candidate and
he and his friends say he will get the
Tama county support. The Tama county
convention will be held May TO-
RuIes out NItrOEIycerine.
Judge Smith Mcpherson in the United
States federal court here today refused to
permit nitro glycerine to he brought into
the court room as an exhibit in the case
OF the United States against Andrew Sor-
enson, charged with robbing the Van Meter
postoffice. II will not jeopsrdize the lives
of these Jurors and attorneys and their
friends declared Judge Mcpherson. Sor-
enson and his alleged partner i'm the rob
berry are charged with using nitro glycer-
Inc to blow open the safe. The jury in the
case was secured today and the first evil
dence taken.
Fair to Have Reserved Seats.
Directors of the Iowa State fair decided
today to provide for reserved seats in the
amphitheater in order to make the best
of the old structure, the legislatu having
refused to appropriate 100000 for the new
steel amphtheater. Heretofore It has been
! first come first served The directors have
voted to erect two new brick buildings on
the grounds in preparation OF the state
| fair. one will be a large cattle barn of
] brick and the other a brick dining hall.
Last year fire caught in the ramshaCkle
buildings along the midway street used for
dining halls. These will be torn out and a
| large brick building erected large enough
| to accommodate all the restaurants and
| feeding places. The international Har-
vester company and the Pittsburg Steel
company, which have never heretofore
! made exhibits at state fairs will exhibit at