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11 DIEIN HOTEL FIRE
PRINCIPAL HOSTELRY AT FORT
WAYNE IN RUINS.
Chief of Police Fears Twenty Others
Are Still In the Ruins Thirteen Are
Seriously Injured Hotel Register Is
Consumed by the Fire.
Fort Wayne, tnd., May 4. Eleven
known dead, many missing and thir
teen seriously Injured Is -the result of
n fire that destroyed the few Avellno
hotel, Fort Wayne's principal hos
telry, nt an early hour. Chief of Police
Anckoubruck said he bellovod twenty
bodies were still In the ruins.
The entlro Interior of the building
is a smoldering heap of ruins, and
how many dead arc concealed by tho
debris can only bo conjectured. The
hotel register was consumed by tho
Are nnd thero is no accurato means
of determining who Is missing.
Tho known dead are: II. S. Johnson
of Pana, 111.; M. Hlrsh of Now York,
J. D. Miller of Sheboygan, J. 13 Ellis,
salesman, Chlcngo; W. A. Pitcher,
salesman, Fort Wayne; J. W. Devlney,
Ealesman, Philadelphia; three uniden
tified men and one woman.
The known missing: Frank Daxter, at
torney, Auburn, lnd.; E. D Alty of
Wabash, Charles Benjamin, salesman,
Detroit; Mrs. Sarah Hathaway and
companion of Mishawka, lnd.; IV S.
Trlblo of Dalbort, Tex.
Tho conipleto destruction of tho In
terior of tho hotel makes tho work of
recovering bodies a dllllcult task. A
confused heap of charred wood, bricks
nnd twisted girders Is piled up be
tween tho bare wnlls to tho second
Btory. Piece by pleco this must bo re
moved before the roll of the dead can
be completed. Somo of the bodies
taken out aro mangled' and charred
beyond recognition. Infantry com
pany D and battery D of tho National
Guard aro on duty nnd aiding the
fire and police forces to clear away
tho debris.
Started In Early Morning.
Tho flro wns discovered nt 3:30 a. m.
In the elevator shaft, by Night Clerk
Ralph Hopkins. Ho rushed to tho up
per floors, alarming the guests until
the flames, which had Bpread with ap
palling rapidity, drove him back. His
efforts, however, saved many lives.
The hotel was erected half a century
ago and tho woodwork was dry ns tin
der. It burned like matchwood and
within a few minutes from the time
the flro wns discovered the whole In
terior of the hotel wns a mass of
flames that filled the corridors and
rooms with suffocating clouds of
smoke and laid flery barriers across
all means of escnpe, save by the win
dows. Tho lire department rescued
many by means of ladders, but some,
frenzied by the onward rush of tho
flames, leaped from high windows tor
the pnved street. R. S. Johnson of
Pana, 111., Jumped from tho fifth story.
His body struck a balcony nnd bound
ed far Into the street. Ho was a
crushed nnd bleeding mass when
picked up, nnd died n short time later
In St. Joseph's hospital.
As tho flames Increased, men nnd'
women were seen in tho windows of
their rooms, where they wildly Im
plored help. Those who got from
their rooms beforo tho flames cut off
' their retreat were nblo to make their
way to tho fire escapes, and so were
saved with comparative case. Soon
tho flames broke from tho windows
nnd curled nbout the Are escapes.
Somo of the more hardy ones braved
the flames nnd made their way
through smoke and fire down tho iron
stairways.
The Avolino hotel was a slx-sty
uulldlng of brick, In the business cen
ter of tho city. Its erection was be
gun In 1852, but It was not completed
until several years later. In 1895 tho
building was extensively remodeled
and two stories were added. Tho ho-
tel and furnishings were valued nt
$80,000.
SIX PERISH IN BROOKLYN FIRE
Police and Firemen Risk Lives in
, Work of Rescue.
New York, May 4. An early morn
ing fire in a four-story brick tenement
nt 17 Humboldt street, Brooklyn,
caused tho death of six persons and
the serious Injury of four others.
Every member of one family, con
sisting of a mother and four children,
aro among the dead. There were many
thrilling rescues by police and flre
men and it was duo to their brave
work that the death list was not
larger. A half dozen or more per
sons who were trapped in the upper
stories were saved by Jumping Into
life nets. The financial loss Is $10,000.
The dead are: Mrs. Dora Abrams
and Sadie, Carrie, Anna and Charles
Abrams; Mrs. Jennie Cohen.
Three Dead In Butte Wreck.
Butte. Mont., May 4. Georgo Ehle.
fireman of the Burlington overland
limited, the train which was dynamit
ed by bandits near this city, is dead
This makes the third fatality of the
wreck, the other two being Engineer
Charles Bussy and Carl Ming, a tramp.
At the sheriff's ofllco it was said that
the authorities had obtained no clew
as yet which might aid In tracing the
men involved In the plot to blow up
the train.
Known Dead Number Eight.
Chicago, May 4. The finding of an
other body in the ruins of the Chicago
Reduction company's plant at Thirty-
ninth and Iron streets, which was
wrecked by an explosion and fire,
makes the list of known dead eight
Tho body was Identified as that of
William Lenze, a Welchman. One of
the bodies previously recovered was
believed to be that of Lenze.
CARDINAL TO MAKE LONQ TRIP
Irish Prelate Expects to Journey Across
United States Before Return.
New York, May C Cardinal Logue,
primate of Ireland, who enmo to Amer
ica to attend the celebration of tho
100th anniversary of the formation of
CARDINAL LOGUE.
Ite New York diocese, will, after
preaching hero next Sunday, make a
tour to Boston and Niagara Falls and
later to Chlcngo. Ho anticipates a
visit to San Francisco beforo his re
turn to Ireland.
PRIEST PUTS ALTAR ON STAGE
Chicago Audience of Catholics Sur
prised at Scene In Play.
Chicago, May G. Gasps of astonish
ment enmo'from an audience, com
posed largely of Roman Catholics,
when the curtain wns lifted on the sec
ond sceno of Rev. L. K. Vaughan's
play, "A Woman of tho West," pro
duced In tho Dush Templo theater
Tho Interior of n Catholic church,
showing the altar and an actor In tho
vestments of a priest performing tho
ceremonies of tho mass were present
ed and continued for almost threo min
utes. With an acolyte assistant the of
fices of-the mass from tho sanctus to
tho offertory were depicted, the chalice
was lifted nnd tho mimic priest turned
In benediction upon the audience to
be interrupted by tho flight of a fu
gitive Into the edifice.
Father Vuughan snld he had not
consulted with his superiors In refer
ence to the depletion of the mass upon
the Btage. "Tho oolobratlon of mass
Is stopped boforo the consecration of
tho host. It Is simply n picture" ho
said, "a living painting and should of
fend no ono any moro than n repre
sentation of tho samo thing in water
colors or oils. I hopo it will lead peo
ple to think rather than to criticise."
HOW H. H. TUCKER WORKED
Evidence In Case Reveals Methods of
Uncle Sam Oil Company.
Topokn, May C H. H. Tucker, Jr.,
secretary of tho Uncle Sam Oil com
pany, invested $1,500 when ho entered
into tho Publishers' Oil company,
which was later changed to the Uncle
Sam company. This testimony was
brought out under examination at
Tucker's trial hero on a charge of us
ing the malls to .defraud. Tucker
said that later he bought some stock.
Out of tho dividends aud sale of stock,
ho said, he personally made $15,000.
He Bald other stockholders also re
ceived dividends and had the opportu
nity to mako money by selling stock
when It went up.
Tucker testified about a $5,000,000
bond issue. Ho said tho issue wns
made for the purpose of buying crude
oil at 40 cents a barrel, refining It,
selling It at $4 a barrel, and thus rais
ing $22,000,000 upon which to float tho
$5,000,000 bond issue. The bonds did
not sell at pnr. The salo price was
made 25 cents on the dollar and the
balance In stock.
METHODISTS TAKE BALTIMORE
General Conference Draws Delegates
from Many Lands,
Baltimore, May 6. All Is in readi
ness for tho genernl conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, which be
gins hero todny its twenty-fourth quad
rennial session as a delegated tody.
Tho Lyric, where tho sittings of tho
body will be held, was the rallying
point of the delegates and visitors who
arrived In throngs. All races, nations
and tonguos were represented. From
China, Japan, India, Sweden, Ger
many, Italy, Switzerland, Africa, Can
ada and South America have come
men, bringing greetings to the confer
ence either as delegates or fraternal
visitors. In ndditlon, thero were rep
resentatives from every state and
large city in this country.
Cockran'e Successor Picked.
New York, May 6. Senator Thomas
F. Grady, who has announced his re
tirement from tho legislature ct the
end of his present term, is to be pro
moted to congress, taking the place of
W. Bourke Cockrnn. This announce
ment was made upon high authority In
Tammany Hall.
Stonestreet Wins Kentucky Derby.
Louisville, May C Tho Kentucky
derby was won by Stonestreet. Sir
Clegos was second and Dunvegan
third. Time, 2:15.
Lawler Elected Mayor of St, Paul.
St. Paul. May C.Daniel Lnwler. the
Democratic nominee for mayor of St.
Paul, was elected over Joseph McKlb- ing Luclen Rorolle, the five-time nma
bin (Hep.) by an estimated plurality, teur champion of France, by a score
of about 3,000. Of 400 to 216.
LAPORTE'S MYSTERY
FIVE BODIES OF SLAIN PERSONS
FOUND IN FIRE VICTIM'S YARD.
Her Home Burned a Week Ago and
She and Her Three Children Per
ished Authorities Call Place a Clear
ing House for Murderers.
Laporto, lnd., May 6. That Mrs.
Bolln Gunness was responsible for at
least flvo murdorB beforo she and her
three childron were incinerated in
tho fire which destroyed her homo
April 28, Is the theory which is held
by tho local authorities, who aro at
tempting to solve the puzzle of tho
barnyard burying ground found on her
pretty fnrm, ono mile north of this
city. Their first impressions to this
effect wcro strengthened when Ray
Lnmphere was told of tho grewsomo
discoveries.
"My God! Flvo bodies! What
wouldn't that woman do!" exclaimed
Lamphere, who is awaiting grand Jury
action on a charge of first degree mur
der. "I always thought something wns
wrong out there," ho said when Sheriff
Sniutzcr questioned him. "Several
people camo to that fnrm who never
were seen to go awny. One was a
man, big, with black hair and mus
tache. Mrs. Gunness told me ho was
Jeuulo Olson's sweetheart. Ho wa3
thoro about two years ago. Then one
day a man nnd woman drove up with a
baby and went away without it. No;
that's all I know about It, but I guess
thero must havo been others. I aint
euro Just when that big man was
there."
The talk of accounting for nlno and
possibly eleven violent deaths con
fronts the authorities of Laporto. In
addition to tho flvo bodies discovered
and tho four charred corpses revealed
by a search of tho ruined house, thero
aro two husbands of tho dead woman,
both of whom died under circumstances
that aroused suspicion.
Only two of the bodies found havo
been identified. Theso are Andrew
Hclgeleln, who came to this city from
Mansfield, S. D., for tho purpose of
marrying Mrs. Gunness, whose ac
quaintance ho had made through a
matrimonial bureau. Tho other Is that
of Jennie Olson, a Chicago girl, who
had' been adopted by Mrs. Gunness.
She disappeared' in September, 190G,
and it was said had gone to Los An
geles to attend school. , Tho other
bodies wcro thoso of a roan and two
children, apparently twelve years of
age. So many bones of the children's
bodies were missing that tho sex could
not bo easily determined.
.Clearing House for Murderers.
Tho discovery of the bodies led ex
pressmen to tell of the delivery of flvo
trunks to tho Gunness farm during tho
last six months, and this fact has
caused1 tho authorities to work on the
theory that tho placo was a clearing
house for murderers. They suspect
that wealthy persons, after being lured
to Chicago and killed, wero packed In
theso trunks and sent here to bo
burled. Investigation of Mrs. Gun
noss' life developed that two of her
husbands died under suspicious cir
cumstances, both meeting violent
deaths. Tho first, Max Sorenson, waB
Insured for $8,500 and the second,
Gunness, for $3,500. This Insurance
was paid in both cases to tho widow.
Sorenson died' several yearB ago, while
the family lived at Austin, 111. His
denth was said to have been due to
heart falluro, but relatives claimed
that ho had been poisoned.
Whllo a resident of Austin tho Sor
enson home was burned and. although
some question as to the origin of the
flro nroso, the insurance was collected.
With this Insurance money Mr3. Soren
Bon (ns her nnmo wus at that time)
bought n confectionery store in Chl
cngo, which was located at tho corner
of Grand avenue and Elizabeth street.
A short time later the store was gutted
by fire, tho origin of which was sus
picious, but after making an investiga
tion, the insurance companies paid
the claim.
Second Husbnnd Meets Violent Death.
After tho fire nt Chicago, Mrs. Sor
enson moved to Laporto, and It was
here that sho was united In marriage
to Peter Gunness. While in the
kitchen one day Gunness was struck
on tho head by a meat chopper and
the wlfo explained to the coroner that
It had fallen from a shelf and had
killed him. Although her story was
questioned, tho investigation never
wns carried any further.
That Mrs. Gunness was contemplat
ing a third marriago is believed by
the officers, as the result of the receipt
of a letter by Executor Fogle, ad
dressed to Mra, Gunness. The letter
is written in Norwegian nnd Is from
Carl Peterson of Waupauca, Wis. Ho
writes that ho is sorry he cannot meet
her requirements as to his financial
conditions, but he is respectable and
worthy in every way. He says ho
hopes she will be able to find tho
right kind of a man, one who will
make her a good and' true husband and
one who will be a father to her chil
dren. Police Shoot Two Porto Rlcan Soldiers
San Juan, P. R., May G. Two pri
vates of the Porto Rico provisional
reglmont were shot during a clash
between soldiers nnd the insular po
lice. One of the soldiers died later
and the other Is quite seriously wound
ed. The fight resulted from an at
tempt on the part of the police to quell
a disturbance.
Demarest la Amateur Champion.
Now York, May C. Calvin Demarest
of Chicago won the international nma-
I teur billiard championship bj defeat
PRIME BEEF FROM CALVES
Swift & Co., Carry on a Successful
Experiment at St. Paul.
St. Paul, May 4. In order to removo
tho prejudices of farmers that calves
absorb all tho nourishment thoy re
ceive for growth without putting on
fat, Swift i Co. havo been carrying on
an Interesting series of experiments In
tho production of "baby beef" nt their
St. Paul plant.
The company's buyers selectod fifty
one calves, ranging In nge from six to
eight months, and averaging 629
pounds In weight. Their feed yard
was Inclosed on tho north side by a
shed, the entire south side of which
wns open. Thla shelter amply protect
ed tho calves from the snows and tho
cold north winds.
Feeding commenced on tho first of
last November, and' by the time tho
calves wero on full feed their ration
consisted of cornmeal and oil meal,
with plenty of good prairie hay for
roughage, twenty pounds per head per
day. A few days ago twenty of tho
calves of an average quality of tho
whole were taken out of the feeding
pen and slaughtered. The carcasses
wero submlttod to meat expertu
nnd wero pronounced of the best qual
ity they had ever seen. Every ono
was prlmo.
WEDDING AT TSARSKOE-SELO
Prlnco Wllhelm of Sweden Takes
Russian Grand Duchess as Bride.
St. Petersburg, May 4. Prince Wll
helm of Sweden, second son of King
Gustave, tho popular sailor prince,
who visited America In 1907, was mar
ried to Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna,
cousin of the emperor of Russia and
dnughter of Grand Duko Paul Alex
androvltch. The ceremony took place at Tsars-koo-Solo
and was accompanied by all
the pomp and brilliant display charac
teristic of the most stately court In
Europe. Tho day was marred by fre
quent heavy falls of snow, which, how
ever, failed to chill the enthusiasm of
the great crowds that gathered around
the palace to catch a glimpse of tho
emperor and' other royal personages
and tho nrrlvlng guests. The crowd
stood for hours In the bleak and mud
dy pnlaco square until the conclusion
of tho ceremony. A great state ban
quet was Berved, at which toasts wero
drnnk to the good understanding be
tween Sweden and Russia recently
reached' in the .Baltic agreement, to
which the wedding tho first in mod
ern times between the ruling houses
of the countries puts the seal.
PROSPERITY LEAGUE FORMED
Result of Conference Held by Business
Men at St. Louis.
St. Louis, May 2. A business organ
ization, to be known ns the National
Prosperity association of St. Louis,
has been formed as tho result of a
conference hold by business men hero
during the past three days, and a
formal address was issued to tho busi
ness Interests of tho country. It is
proposed to extend tho ramifications
of the association throughout tho
country for tho botterment of all
classes of business.
It Is stated that the association has
for its object tho encouragement of a
return of prosperity and' uplifting of
business interests generally. Tho of
ficers of the association comprise tho
executive commltteo and they are:
Chairman, E. C Simmons, formerly
president of the Simmons Hardware
company, and vice chairman, W. K.
Blxby, formerly president of tho
American Car and Foundry company.
In the formal address It is set forth
that the purposes of the National
Prosperity association are: To keep
the dinner-pall full; to keep the pay
car going; to keep the factory busy;
to keep tho workmen employed; to
keep the present wages up.
McCormlck Tells of Trust's Levy.
Washington, May 2. Testifying be
fore the Iioubo select committee on
wood pulp and paper invebtlgation,
Medill McCormlck, publisher of tho
Chicago Tribune, explained his several
paper contracts of tho last ten years,
and said that although he had a five
year contract, with one year yet to
run, with the International Paper com
pany, the price had been raised from
$1.85 to $2 120.
Rail Lawyer's Second Acquittal.
San Francisco, May 4. Tiroy L.
Ford, chief counsel for the United
Railroads, charged with bribing former
Supervisor Daniel G. Coleman to vote
for a trolley franchise, was found not
guilty by a Jury here. This makes hi3
second ncqulttal in threo trials.
Twelve other indictments renfain
against him, and he will bo tried on
them.
Surgeons In Session at Richmond.
Richmond, Va., May 5. The Amer
ican Surgical association met in an
nual convention here. Eighty-five of
the leading surgeons in America wero
in attendance when the president,
William H. Carmall of New Haven,
opened the session, which was do
voted to the consideration of surgery
of the stomach and intestines.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
Chicago, May 5. George Ricking, a
plumber, shot and Instantly killed his
wife and then committed suicide. Tho
murderer made a futile attempt to
kill his daughter, seventeen yoaTS old,
and a young lady who was visiting at
his house. Both escaped uninjured.
Rev. Manning Succeeds Dr. Dlx.
New York, May 5. The Rev. Dr.
William T Manning, vicar of St. Ag
nes chapel In Trinity parish, and as
sistant rector of tho parish, was unani
mously elected rector of Trinity par
ish to succeed the late Dr. Morgan
Dlx.
Special Sale
Dress hats. A nice line of "Merry Widows" just re
ceived. Ladies' Skirts, and all the latest styles in
Mexican drawn work.
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THE CASH GROCERY
M. O. NEW, Propr.
Having- started a cash grocery I will quote the following'
prices on groceries:
1 6 lb. granulated sugar, $i
7 bars Diamond C soap, 25c , '
Pure Old .Cider Vinegar, 30c gallon
Baking Powder, worth 25c, now 18c
15c, IOC
ioc, 7C
First grade Flour, best on market $1.40 sack
Second grade Flour, $1.35 sack
Third grade Flour, $1.30 sack
Trade mg g t Phone No. 32
Pure Old Cider Vinegar Jwl I I PW and do net
Mark !! vri i'V yt ask for credit
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WESTERN NEBRASKA
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We make a specialty of
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Monitor Double Disc Drill
is put at the bottom of a clean, wide fur
row, at an even depth, in two rows, and
covered with a uniform amount of earth.
Come and see the samples.
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