Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Iowa News Notes.

CRESTON-The driving club has put
up the sum of $500 in stakes and prizes
April "a, rs and &c. This was decided
upon at a meeting of the members held
last night.
CARROLL-The fifteenth annual meet
ing of the Northern Ipwa Medical associa-
tiou opened here Wednesday. DR.. l.. G.,
Patty of Carroll is president and DIR. @. c.
Moorhead of Ida Grove is secretary OF the
association.
WASHINGToN-out of twenty appli-
csnts for the superintendency of the
public schools the school board has Sc
lected A. c. Fuller OF Storm Lake TO
succeed Superintendent Francis, who goes
TO Cedar Falls.
AFTUN-The death of Mrs. Plus
Woole sack occurred yesterday morning
from apopleXy. She was one of ATOMS
most prominent residents, having lived
here many years. A large family of chill
dren, scattered over many states. survive
her.
CRESToN-Anton Dietz, jr, a Burling-
ton brakeman out of here, died at the
home of his parents last night from an
abscess in his side caused from injuries
received by being forced aga inst a heavy
piece Of timber while occupied in his du-
ties as brakeman.
CRESTON-Charles Hart Of Des Moines
and Bert Roe of this city will wrestie
another bout here at Temple Grand
Opera house Saturday night, April "a.
a few weeks ago mad the Des Mmnes
man is anxious for another try.
CORYDON - DR.. L. ]. Dickinson
dropped dead on the street Monday;
been in failing health for some tiIse. He
had been a practicing physician for
I Veteysn of tSS eST War a 5e S siso a TpsSnhI,SsnI
politician.
KEOTA-R. ]. Eckerman was terribly
mangled by a harrow when the four
at a dust whirlwind and started to run.
lie grabbed for their heads, but the
dragged the harrow over him, breaking
his Jawbone.
ALBIA-The school board has elected
Principal II. M. Gilmen Of the high
school force to succeed superintendent
+. f. George as superintendent of the
Abba schools mex year. Superintendent
George came TO Abba four years age
from Omaha and resigns his work there
to re-enter private business at his home
city.
WEST UNIoN-Mike Halen pleaded
guilty this morning to murder in the sec,
end degree before Judge Hobson and wa,
sentenced tn life Imprisonment in the pen
itentiary. Halen was charged with tbs
murder of George Bennett at Oelwein las
November. Halen Is 26 years OF age anC
was employed in the Great Western shop
at Oelwein at the time of the murder.
CRESTON-Michael j. WEIGH, a resi-
dent OF this city, died Monday night II
a hospital at Rochester. MINI. after sub
hitting to an operation for throa
m 4TSHSle ye fT9m Which ae ma he b SSa ' IN GSuh f9
Clare, ireland. and was about 90 years o
age. He came 20 this place i'm 1876 iron
ROM Ia, where he was engaged i'm IN.
mercantile business. lie was also con
ductor on the Burlington road for
time.
NEVADA-Glenn Maxwell. the ypun
man who was arrested in MarshalltowI
Monday on a charge OF criminal assault
after having escaped last fall from Sheriff
Ricketts, while being brought TO this cit
to be put in Jail, is being held here o
5000 bonds. His parents, who live q
Ames, arc making an effort To raise tn
bond. The complainant, Genevieve Rick
etts. a l4-year-old miss. has gone to Ne
braska, where her parents moved a shoI
time ago. and II Is doubtful IL she wi
|. return TO appear against him.
DAVENPORT IL remained for Mr.
Agnes johnson OF Ntnton, la, and Charlie
J.. Boehn OF WATERFOWL, Ill, to set a me-
record for unusual procedure in the ~
cIdent of their marriage here today. The
secured a license in Rock Island. H.. the
came to this city TO marry. The preachs
discovered the license had been issued
: Illinois and would therefore not MARI
them in Davenport. Nothing daunted al
couple and their witnesses and III
! prescher got into a cab and were drive
across the Twenty-fourth street bridg
, As soon as they were IN the illinois SD
= / on the bridge the eah was halted and Il