Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-17

Charles Donahue barely escaped with
their lives IN fire that totally DESTROYED
were dragEed from the office Of the barn
Just before the roof fell in.
| POMEBON-A record breaking price for
mules vas established here yesterday.
when three spans. owned BY ~. n. kels.
were sold at public auction for u,fVo. Two
spans brought 400 each ana a span OF
4-y ear-olos sold Tor $50.
IOWA CITY-E p Miller Of Caimar.
Ia, junior In the electrical engineering
college at the University % lows, has
passed successfully entrance examinations
ter the military academy.
COLFAN-A biz convention Of representa-
ttves OF the central insurance societies
Of The United states viii assemble at Hotel
utty delegates viii be In attendance. The
meeting VIII close with banquet given IN
their honor by James 4. Donahue
FORT DODGE-Mrs. Della Lewis col
ored. has Instituted suit against J. r..
Meise, eNcavaung contractor Tor the new
Fort Dodge federal BUILDING. asking $500
fatally injured while IN Weise's employ.
Lewis was wheeling a heavy barrow over
a board suspended oeer the excavation,
when Il broke and he was 80 injured he
died the next day.
FORT DODGE-Railroad Commissioner
| Clifford Thorne Is TO be a chief speaker
Mems Christian association building just
completed here. state Secretary Parsons
of the Young Mems Christian association
will be another prominent visitor. The
dedication is TO begin Thursday and pro-
grams and receptions will be held every
Gay until next Monday.
CRESTON-A big reduction in the price
Of butter and eggs is noted here In the last
lew days. strictly fresh country eggs are
selling in the retail stores for IS and IL
cents. and in smaller towns in this neigh
dozen Butter, for a good article. is selling
from Is TO 20 cents q pound and Il Is
thought the prices on both butter and eggs
viii be lower before the week closes.
COLFAX-The women's Relief corps Of
this city has Just won in the state contest
for the largest number Of mutations Of can
Mrs Z. J. Hardle, who is a past depart
ment president was given a gold recogni-
ton pin by the Iowa department officers
for her good work. having initiated thirty
fax corps has membership Of eighty.
MASON CITY-Nine indictments have
thus far been returned by the grand jury
and more are 20 follow Robert Little,
assault with intent 10 commit murder:
Richard Preston, keeping gambling
house; Harris Finlon, for larceny and ut
larceny and breaking and enteringi Martin
StBner, Tor larceny George Kelley, for
larceny; VIRGIL Grow. for assault with in
tent 70 commit murder.
IOWA CITY-Guy K. Bakers attorneys.
Wade. butcher e. Davis. asked for a
change Of venue today in the case OF Mrs.
OliNeI T. DflNeF against BAKER, IN MnlCn
Mrs. Driver asks $500 for the death Of
her husband, alleged to have been caused
by a blow received by him in a quarrel
with Baker and for which the defendant
has already been convicted in the second
degree and sentenced to twenty-five years
in the state penitenuary.
LoGAN-sheriff Rock and Deputy Sheriff
w. r. Milliman. assisted by officer Meyer
OF Missouri Valley. arrested Roy Wyant
and Wesley Hansen. the former last even
ing and the latter last night for the alleged
offense of robbing the ticket case OF the
Northwestern Railway company here while
the operator was away from the office.
gaining access to the case, possibly, by
raising the ticket window. The robbery
took place about $50 last evening. and
Wyant was arrested here and searched by
Sheriff Rock In his possession one OF the
missing tickets was found. The other lad
was apprehended at Missouri Valley, and
Il is alleged that a missing ticket was also
found in his possession; other missing tick
cts were found destroyed in a milk can at
the railroad depot The lads will be given
a hearing here tomorrow morning and will
be represented by John r Rowe of Mis-
souri, Valley.