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TORNADO KILLS 7
TORM HIT8 EASTERN NEBRASKA,
LEAVING DEATH IN IT8 WAKE.
Life and Property Destroyed In Path
Across Sarpy County Collsgs Build
tngs at Bellovue Wrecked Richfield
and Louisville Demolished.
Omaha, May 13. Sovon persons
arc known to havo boon killed and a
tcoro Injured by a tornado which
swept over tho northern part of Sarpy
county. Tho storm, which gained ve
locity on Ha way south, started In
-Omaha about 4:30 p. in. At Bellovuo tho
college buildings were damagod to
the extent of probably $50,000 and
tevcral persons woro Injured, none fa
tally. Tho storm thon moved on to
Louisville, Richfield and Springfield,
where the principal damage and loss
of life occurred.
The funnel-shaped tornado crossed
tho Missouri river Into Iowa shortly
alter 6 o'clock, apparently spending Its
foroo In a cloudburst that carried
away Uio Burlington tracks.
Tho casualty list, so far as known,
Is as follows:
Dead: Martin Tolth and Jnmcs
Telth, near Papllllon; Mrs. Frank
Hester, living near Louisville; Charles
Leader, near Richfield; three unknown
at Louisville village
Edward Martin, fatally Injured, near
Meadow.
Bcllevue College Hard Hit.
Tho storm was the most severe that
over stmck eastern Nebraska. Tho
damage to tho college buildings at
Bellovuo voa heavy. Tho tower was
blown from Park hall ami tho build
ing wrecked, Lowry hall and Rankin
hall were unroofed. Tho panic strick
en students ran to tho basement, nml
in this way many fatalltloa woru prob
ably avcrtod. Tho college1 stables
'wero wrockod and all tho horses
killod.
Tho store of A. Wright was wrecked,
tho stock wtiB scattered over tho coun
try and' ho was severely Injured. Those
whose houses woro completely
wrecked wero Harry Peters, L. N. Pur
cell, Q. R, Glenn, J. B. Dillon and Wes
ley Huff, and scores wero partially
wrecked. Several porsons were in
Jurod. Mrs. L. N. Purcell may die and
Mrs. Ounyon and Mrs. Sloan aro seri
ously Injured.
Moving south, tho tornado struck
Fort Crook, damaging several of tho
barracks buildings, but nobody was
Injured. In tho town of Fort Crook,
however, a number of buildings were
ontlrely wrockod and other damage
dono.
Tho storm lifted and dipped at In
tervals, continuing to move southward,
doing much damago to farm proporty.
Tho first town struck was Papllllon.
eight miles south of South Omaha.
At that point tho damage was not
great, tho funnel-shaped cloud appar
ently lifting sufficiently to pass the
town without serious damage. It
ugraln dosoeaded, howevor, aa the
storm moved toward' Rlchflold, four
olios nonth of Papllllon. lu Its path
w.ts tho farm of Ous Loader, whoso
' farm buildings were entiroly destroyed
find his don, Charles Leader, aijuil four
teen, wns killed outright. Ail of his
llo stock was killed.
Town of Richfield Demolished.
Edward Martin's farm was the next
to be swept. Mr. Martin's home and
. ftll of his barns and small buildings
wc totally destroyed, and Mr Mar
Ufi was fatally hurt by being cruohod
twitcr bin homo. Tho little town of
JU hflcld' was almost blown to plecis,
bui the oaflualty list was small.
At LoulHvlllo, half tho town was
wreokod and at least threo persons
lost their lives. Mrs. Frank Hester
was killed in her home. Tho Burling
ton passenger station was blown down,
tho mill and elevator wrecked, the
Methodist church turned upside down
and from fifteen to twenty houses were
completely wrecked,
i Two miles north of Papllllon. Mar
tin Telth and his son, Jamos, wero
driving along the Little Papplo river,
when their horse became frightened
by the hall and plunged Into the
swollen stream. Both father and son
were drowned.
An officer from Fort Crook arrived
In the city and stated that the damage
to tho buildings would amount to
$100,000 at the army post alone, and
that the village Is almost a total
wreck. A remarkable sceno occurred
when the officers realized that a tor
nado bod struck the post. Six hun
dred troops of the Sixteenth regiment
were brought to battalion formation
and, In tho midst of flying slate roofs
and other debris, they were marched
across the parado ground to the sub
stantial buildings, where they were
put at "rest" and took to the cellars.
The roofs ot several of the large
buildings were blown off and other
damage done.
Property damage of at least $500,000
was inflicted, on the roughly estimated
basis of $200,000 at Louisville, $175,000
at Fort Orooic, $7o,000 at Bellevue and
$25,000 to tho farms.
Tornado Wrecks Bunk Train.
St. Joseph, Mo., May 13. The train
crew of the Burlington passenger
train from Omaha reportod a race
with a tornado near Island Park, la.,
barely escaping from the storm, which
they report wrecked a bunk train con
taining a number ot foreigners, who
had been working on the track. Six
men were reported killed and a score
injured. The bunk train had been
moved from Bartlett, la., earner in
the day.
"The" Allen Is Dead.
New York, May 13. "The" Allen,
well known to tho sporting fraternity,
died suadenly at his home here.
SEVEN MINE WORKERS KILLED
Fatal Explosion In Mount Lookout Col
liery at Wyoming, Pa.
Wllkosbwro, Pa., May 13. Bevon
mlno workora wore Instantly kilted
and moro than a dozon Injured in an
explosion In the Mount Lookout col
liery at Wyoming, near here.
Tho explosion occurred 800 feet un
derground and 1,W0 feet from the
shaft up which the miners make ttelr
exit. John Kosmlth, a minor, left a
small gas "foeder" burn In the ex
treme end of a gangway all night,
which set fire to the timbers and tie
coat, When tho flro boss started Into
tho mines to make his rouadi, he dis
covered tho fire. Ho at once reported
It, and with threo men tried to subdue
tho flat.ics, but they met with cas
while trying to do bo. Shortly after a
slight explosion occurred, burning;
tho four men, but not seriously Injur
ing them. They thon camo out of tho
mlno and the Inside foreman sum
moned a gang of men together and
went into tho mlno to put out tho flro.
Thoy worked all day around tho
flames in order to shut thorn off and
stop them from spreading. They then
lot air from another gangway In to
allow the gas to escape and while do
ing so a second explosion occurred,
killing seven of tho men and injuring
the others.
BICKNELL ELECTED PRESIDENT
National Conference of Charities and
Correction Names Officers.
Richmond, Va., May 12. By unani
mous vote the conference on char
ities and correction adoptod the report
of the commlttoo on organization,
oleotlng Its nomlnoos for all tho ofilces
and committee for the Buffalo confer
once noxt year.
The following officers wero olccteu':
President, K. P. Bicknell of Chicago;
first vico president, Thomas D. Os
borne of Loulsviiio, Ky.; second vico
president, Dnvid If. Tllles of "Boston,
third vico president, Robort W, Hob
born of New York; genoral secretary,
Aloxandor Johnson of Indianapolis;
treasurer, Edward Boyle ot Chicago.
Public hwalth was discussed at last
night's session of tho conference, a
report being mado on this topic by
tho ohainnMi, Dr. Waltor D. Llndlcy.
director of tho California hospital, Los
Angeles:
The importance of puro food and
drugs in relation to public health was
discussed in a paper presented by Dr.
H. W. Wiley, chlof of tho bureau of
ohomlctry of tho United States in tho
dopartmeut ot agriculturo.
SOCIALISTS SEEK UNION VOTE
National Convention Proceods With
Routine Business After Lively Row.
Chicago, May 12. A lively skirmish
occurred at tho Socialist national con
vention over a proposal to make a
special appeal to tho trades unionists
in behalf of Socialist party principles.
While the verbal coutost was at its
height the Wisconsin delegation
threatened to bolt the convention un
less it stood by tho polloy of appeal
ing to the men In tho trades unions
Eventually a committee of seven to
consider thw situation was ordered ap
polpted. Witli those matters out of tho way
the delegates proceoded with the rou
tine business ot electing member by
member the committees provided for
In the rules. Indications during the
day pointed to a new possibility in the
raco for the presidential nomination
In tho person of A. M. Simons of Illi
nois. Ben Hanford of New York, vico
presidential candidate in 1004, was
also discussed informally by tho dele
gates ne alletblo for tho honor.
Two hundred and seventeen regular
ly accredltod delcgatos are present.
METHODISTS TO ELECT BISHOPS
Drs. Anderson, Cooke and Quayle Cer
tain to Be Chosen.
Baltimore, May 12. Tho general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church got through a busy session,
Bishop M. C. Harris of Japan and
Korea made bis report, in which ho
told of the growth and noede of the
Methodist episcopal church In those
countries.
The committee on episcopacy was
Instructed to report not lator than May
20 the number ot bishops to be elect
ed. That Rev. Dr. William P. Ander
son, corresponding secretary of the
board of education and Sunday
schools; Rev. Dr Richard J. Cooke,
book editor of the church, and Rev.
Dr. William A. Quayle ot Chloago will
be among the first three chosen seems
certain.
CAVALRYMAN KILLS COMRADE8
Private Mike Beacham Rune Amuck
"at Manila With Fatal Consequences.
Manila, May 12. A telegram re
ceived by the adjutant general an
nounced that Private Mike Boacham
of the First United States cavalry ran
amuck, killing threo and wounding
three of his comrades, one mortally.
The dead: First Sergeant William
Hoey, Private G. Wilson, Private
ThoraaB Woodward.
Fatally "wounded: Private EM ward
Woodward.
All tho killed and wounded wero
membera of troop E, First cavalry.
Details of tho tragedy are lucking, but
It Is presumed that Beacham was In
sane when he committed the deed.
Real Estate Men's Convention.
Chicago. May 13. A national con
ventlon of real estate men opened
here and is scheduled to continue for
three .days. The gathering was ar
ranged by the Chicago Real Estate
board and Its object Is the formation
ot a national organization. The exact
form ot the proposed association is
not yet determined.
TEN BODIES DUfr UP
ANOTHER VICTIM ADDED TO O.UN
NE88 FARM DEATH ROLL.
Prosecutor Collects Additional Evi
dence Concerning Lamphere'a Par
ticipation In Affair Developments
Come Thlok and Fast.
Laporto, Ind., May 9. One mora
body was added to tbe dth roll of
the Qunness farm, tae grewooaie rel
ics now numbering ten. Coroner
Mack had at first announced that tho
grave contalnod one conplote eadavor
and porHone of a second, but he lator
said what he had at Srtrt believed to
be additional thigh and arm bones are
in reality piccoa of the first sL
Developments In the oaee camo
thick and fast, each additional clroum
stance brought to light being of a na
ture to strengthen the charges acalnst
Ray Lamphere, who Is accused of first
degreo murder, because of the deaths
of Mrs. Bella Qunnoss and her three
chlldron. Lamphore sent a request to
his attorney, H. W. Wordon, asking
tho lattor to send to tho farm of John
Wheatbrook for tho trunk- which
Lamphere loft there when arrested
April 28.
But before this, word reached the
nttornoy that tho trunk had been con
fiscated by tho local officers. It con
tained a number of letters from Mrs.
Qunnoss after Lamphere bad taken4
employment at tho farm of John
Whentbrook, near Sprlngville, near
this city. Tho dates on the letters
were not announced, but that thoy
were recent is evidenced' by tho fact
that Laraphoro went to tho Wheat
brook farm Fob. 13, 1908. Tho woman
wroto to Lamphoro urging him to re
turn to hor farm and to "bring your
sweetheart with you if sho had money
enough."
The Identity ot tho woman is a mys
tery and neither does Mrs. Gunness
mention tho amount nocossary. Along
with tho lottors were found several
women's finger rings.
Now Witness in the Case.
Other important developments of
tho day lncludod the following:
Petor Coleon, a new witneee in tho
cobo, told R- N. Smith, the prosecut
ing attorney, that Ray Lamphere had
acknowledged attempts to blackmail
Mrs. Gunnoss. This is considered as
being a motivo for disagreement be
tween Lamphore and' the woman,
which resulted later In the burning of
the farm houtse. Mrs. Leo Greening
said that hor sou, Brail, who formorly
worked on the notorious farm, saw
two strangers at the plaoe the night
that Jennie OlBOn disappeared In No
vember, 1006. Bmll Greening Is now
in Oklahoma City and the sheriff's of
fice will try to communicate with him
in tho hope of establishing tho fact
that Mrs. Gunneea bad aooomplloes in
the murders at hor place.
Matt and Oscar Budsbcrg departed
for Iola, W1b., after making arrange
ment to have the body of their father,
Olo O. Budebcrg, shipped to that town
as soon an Coroner Mack releases It
for burial. Before their doparturo
tho boys made inquiry as to tho
watches found In the ruins of the farm
house, saying that their parent pur
chased a new timepiece ust prior to
his departure from the Wisconsin
town in March, 1907.
Ruoh of Curiosity See tern.
Tho resumption ot excavation at tho
Gunuesa farm again drew an Immense
crowd of spectators. The rush of, vis
itors haa become so great that soma
of the local liverymen havo estnbllthed
a regular 'bus lino to tho farm. Hun
dreds of men and wTomen made the
trip by this means and added to tho
throngs who had walkod or driven out
In private vehicles.
The premature announcement by
Coroner Mack that two bodies had
been discovered only served to in
creaso tho rush of curiosity Bookers.
Tho scraps of humanity wero found In
the barnyard', which had already given
up nlno cadavers, and were discovered
under circumstances similar to those
which prevailed Tuesday and Wednes
day. About four feet below the sur
face tho excavators oncounterod bits
of bone and burlaplng, and a fow
strokes more of tho spades and hoaa
rovoalod a decomposed torso and leg
and arm bones.
In addition to the usual traces of
lime, the evidences were that a less
skillful hand had accomplished tho
dismemberment of the oorpee. The
skull had been separated and was ly
ing near the feet of the eorpse. Noth
ing but a jumblod heap of decayed
fiosh and crumbling bonce were left
to indicate tho Identity of ti person.
While tho Investigations were going
on at tho farm, rroseoutor Smith,
aided by Deputy Sheriff Roy Marr,
was collecting additional evidence
concerning Lamphere'a alleged partic
ipation in the affair.
One of tho first new witnesses found
was Colscn, who told of a conversa
tion In which Lamphere declared his
ability to got money and clothing
from the woman.
It Is Prosecutor Smith's theory that
Lnmphera had gnlnod knowledge of
the means by which Andrew Helgo
leln was done to death; that the pris
oner attempted to use this knowledge
to extort money from the woman; that
6he became terror strlckon at his
threats and undertook the series of
prosecutions against him which result
ed In hla trial before a lunacy commis
sion and' in his being thrice arrested
at her Instigation; that Lamphore at
tempted to wreak vengeance upon her
for these actions and for her refusal
to give him money or continue the re
lations that had existed botween them
prior to the appearance here In Jan
uary of Helgeleln; that the fire at the
Gunness home was started by Lamp
here, but that he had no Idea of caus
ing tho deaths of Mrs. Gunness and
the children
METVALT REVIEWS FLEET
Forty-four Vestals In Line In San
Francisco Harbor.
San Frnncisco, May 9. Tho com
bined Atlantio and Pacific fleets of bat
tleships, armored cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers and auxiliaries, the
greatost assemblage of armorclads
thus far to mark the progress of tho
American navy to second rank among
the floating fighting force of the world,
wero revirred In picturesque San
Francisco harbor by Seoretary of the
Navy Motcalf. The forty-four vessels
of the two fleets lay at anchor In tour
long columns and proceeding from the
Oakland shore, the secretary, on board
the little boat Yorktown, a reminder
of tho days when tho navy wae In its
Infancy, proceeded' southward through
the two lines formed by the armored
cruisors of tho Pacific fleet, near tho
Phoro, and tho second squadron of the
VICTOR H. METCALF.
Atlantic fleet, headed by tho Minne
sota, Turning back to the north at
tho end of theso two lines, tho York
town traversed the lane formed on the
starboard by the battleships of tho
first Atlantic squadron and on tho port
by tho grim llttlo destroyers.
Roar Admiral Robley D. Evans, who
hod hoped to end his active naval ca
reer by participating In the official
ceremonies, was not permitted by his
attending physicians to go aboard tho
Connecticut. Roar Admiral Charles
M. Thomas was again the "senior offi
cer." Silver services were presented to
the battleship Nebraska and the arm
ored cruiser California. Governor
Sheldon of Nebraska made tho pre
sentation speech on board the Ne
braska. Tho service was accepted by
Captain R. F. Nicholson, amid tho
cheers of the officers. At the conclu
sion of the brief formal speeches the
health of the state and a hearty good'
luck to the battleship in time of peace
or war wero drank. Governor J. N.
Glllett made the presentation speech
on tho cruiser California and the ser
vice for that ship was accepted by
Captain W. L. Cottman.the commander.
MORE CAPITOL FRAUD CASES
Six Men Involved In Trials that Are
Called at Harrlsburg.
Harrlsburg, Pa., May 13. The sec
ond of the series of conspiracy cases
growing out of the contracts for the
furnishings and equipping of the new
state capltol called for trial in the
Dauphin county court Involves six
men. They are Congressman H. Burd
Cassell of Marietta, Pa., head of the
Pennsylvania Construction company,
which supplied' about $2,000,000 worth
of metallic furniture for tho building;
Joseph M. Huston ot Philadelphia,
architect of the capltol and designer
of Its furniture; William P. Border ot
Spring City, Pa., a former auditor gen
eral; William L. Mathues of Media,
Pa., a former stato treasurer; Jmo3
M. Shumakcr of Johnstown, Pa., a
former superintendent ot public
grounds and buildings, and Frank M.
Irvine, a traveling auditor In the aud
itor general's department.
Snyder, Mathues and Shumaker
were convicted' in the first conspiracy
trial of defrauding the state out of
about $19,0J0 In a bill for wooden fur
niture. Appeal for a now trial Is still
pending. Huston wae to have been
tried with the others In the first trial,
but he secured a severance.
The charge against the six men is
conspiracy to defraud the state out of
$5,090.10 In a bill of $17,790.70 for me
talllc filing cases and metallle furni
ture. WHEAT CONDITION EXCELLENT
More Winter Crop In Ground Thsn
Harvested Lost Year.
Washington, May 9. TUe depart
ment of agriculture In Its summary of
the May crop report places the total
area of winter wheat standing on May
1 to he harvested at 29,761,000 acres,
which 1b 4.2 per cent, or 1.318,000
acres, less than the area reported as
sown last fall, and 5.8 per cent, or 1,
619.000 acres, moro than the area of
winter wheat harvested tost year.
The average condition of the grow
ing winter wheat on May 1 was 89 per
cent of a normal, as compared with
91.3 per cent on April 1 and 82.9 per
cent on May 1, 1907.
in rye the average condlUon of tho
crop was 90.8 per cent of a normal, as
compared with 89.1 on April 1 and 88
per cent on May 1, 1907.
Of the total acreage of the spring
plowing contemplated, C6.6 per cent Is
reported as actually completed up to
May 1, as compared with 71.5 per cent
at the corresponding date last year.
Of spring planting. 54.7 per cent was
completed on May 1, against 47 per
cent on May 1, 1907.
Cook Urges Reciprocal Agreement.
Milwaukee, May 12. Samuel A.
Cook of Neenah, Wis., a leading paper
manufacturer, a former congressman
and at present a candidate for Unltei
States senator from Wisconsin, made
a statement In which he favors a re
duction of the tariff on paper by recip
rocal agreement with Canada.
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7'bars Diamond C soap, 25c
Pure Old Cider Vinegar, 30c gallon
Baking Powder, worth 25c, now 18c
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First grade Flour, best on market, $1.40 sack
Second grade Flour, $1.35 sack
Third grade Flour, $1.30 sack
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