Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-30
JURY TAKES CARROLL CASE
Attorney Read Sums Up Evidence for
State.
END OF SUIT COMES ABRUPTLY
Army Tournament Proves Biz Sue
cess, Troops Being Reviewed ny
President OF Des MOines
Commercial Club.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

DIES MOlNES, Ia, sept. zS.-NSpecldl
Telegrarn.) The Carroll trial for Grim
inal libel came TO an abrupt termination
this evening when Attorney Read for the
state summed up the evidence and made
an eloquent plea for justice to John
alleged to have been libeled by the gov
ernor. The courts instructions were be-
lieved to favor the defense.
The army tournament today was a great
success The troops were reviewed by
b. f. Kaufman. president of the Com
mercial club, and a complete program of
amusements was carried out
Already more than $1,000 has been
given TO the various competing organiza-
lions at Camp Hull out of a fund raised |
by the tournament committee for distri-
button as prize money. The money is
spportioned to the competing teams from
the different regiments each day and they |
are allowed to spend II at their conven- |
fence.
Republican Conference ia Called.
Having given impetus to the work of
district organization throughout the state |
by making a personal visit to several OF
the eleven congressional districts, Chair |
man Carl +. FRANKIE has called a meet |
ing of the members of the republican state
comittee for Friday. September 30. The
meeting will be held in Des Moines and at
that time the political situation in Iowa
will be reviewed and reported upon by
the committeeman from the various parts
OF the state.
While the meeting is the first OF the
kind that has been called since the state
convention, matters OF unusual Importance
will come up for disposition. It is Gus
tornary ~ this narind Of aach on y,nnata,, 10
hold committee meetings for the purpose
of getting in direct touch with the political
activity in all parts Of the state.
Before another week mas rolled around
Chairman FRANKIE will have held meetings
in every district In the state. Today at
Davenport Congressman Grilk the legis-
lative candidates.. the county chairmen
and the congressional committeeman of
the Second congressional district are
meeting with him. Tomorrow a similar
meeting for the First Congressman Ken
nedy's district, will be held at Burlington.
The Fourth district meeting will be held
in Charles City on Monday, October .,
and the following day the Fifth district
meeting will be held at Cedar. Rapids AS
the meetings of the Third, Sixth, Eighth
and Ninth districts have been held, but
three meetings Of the kind will be left
/ HObe dIN AOI Tue seventh, 1enIn ana
Eleventh districts, Meetings for these dis
tricts in all probability will be held shortly
aA,er those of the Fourth and Fifth.
/ PrOhibitIOnists Get orr Ticket.
!, John Bernet of Wilton Junction, the
i prohibition candidate for congress in the
Second district, gave notice to the sec
liretary Of state today that he will with
draw from the ticket. John j. Clark of
~
: 'iegfslature also withdrew
2 Iowa Crop Conditions.
weekly report of the state weather
and crop service:
The first three days of the week were
were cloudy and cool with generally
heavy rain on the 22d and 2Sd. Corn
during the early part of the week and
! about IS TO 80 per cent of the crop is
now safe from an ordinary frost. Much
two weeks to be safe from damage from
heavy frost and would be seriously in.
Ss Rapd was ade
; cutting corn and filing silos i' The eA late
dition for fail blowing and that tlHe work SGR.
I together with seeding tall grain. is pro
crossing ISL rapidly With large Increase
: winter wheat is up and is growing nicely
Considerable hay was put up, especially
: on the Missouri river bottom. Late
> vines were not killed by the drouth, but
the crop will be light. Pastures are in
. excellent condition for fall and winter
I. feed.
> Supreme Court Decisions.
NJ The following supreme court decisions
t have been rendered:
. Charles A. Ury, appellant, VS.. Modern
= Woodmen of America, Cass county, Judge
- Green. action for damages. affirmed hN
D State OF Iowa VS.. certain Independent
Judge Coyle; contest over disputed ter
ritory; affirmed, opinion by Evans.
Fl 10 GrisWOld o VS. ANDREW Dssa9 sn,, 9g
action on replevin; affirmed, opinion by
. McClain.
b Oscar Swayne. appellant, VS.. John e
+ Tillotsoni. Polk county, Judge Brennan
A action on replevin of piano; reversed
5 Bros, ct al; Marshall county, Judg
q Bradshaw; action in equity to set asid
! agreement; affirmed, opinion by Weaver
Passed IL Up TO Legislature.
The supreme court today passed up 4
the Legislature the matter of deciding
!, what is the meaning of the law in regar
:, to consolidation of school districts. !
case came Up from Clay county wherein
three districts got into tangle becaus
| Of inability to apply the consolidation
= law. The court found itself divided an
!, unable to say just what the law means
: and so after pointing out the difficultie
: in the way Of applying the law the oour
respectfully refers the matter to tn
legislature 10 have IT Strengthened out.
Methodist Committee.
!. The entertainment committee of the ma
N tional conference of the Methodist churc
- was in Des Molnes today in response to a
:, invitation to hold the 1912 conference in thi
. city.
Cummins Takes Exceptions.
When Senator Cummlns read the pla
form adopted in New York today he state
NJ he did not care TO comment, because
I, was not an affair of local interest. Il d
g. not believe" he said. I'm any plattorl
y OF unqualified Endorsement of the admin
- istrstion Of President Taft or of the Payr
- tariff law" Leading republicans are di
:. posed to not comment upon the action
"a New York.
in Took Choice on Tickets.
s. Herbert A. Huff OF Bldora was non
ca mated by both the republicans and Il
s. democrats Of Hardin county for represen
r. alive. Under the law his name could n
hy go on both tickets and he chose TO staI
ne as the republican candidate. The dem