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A-rr w y ) """ wm im w in wwwmuiwi!iiBaiMMHM willJiMBttwaBijirgsjs cLXJnT! TORNADO KILLS 7 btorm hit8 eastern ne1rabka, Leaving peath in its wake. Ufa and Property Destroyed In Path Across Sarpy County College Build Ings at Bellovue Wrocked Richfield and Louisville Demolished. Omaha, May 13. Sovon persons are known to havo boon killed and a core Injured by a tornado which wont ovor tho northern part of Sarpy county. Too Btorm, which gained ve locity on Its way south, started In Omaha about 4 : 30 p. m. At Dellevuo tho eollogo buildings were damaged to tho extent of probably $50,000 and tevoral persons wero Injurod, none fa tally. Tho storm then moved on to Louisville, nichfleld and Springfield, where the principal damage and loss of life occurred. Tho funnol-shapod tornado crossed tho Missouri river Into Iowa shortly after 5 o'clock, apparently spending Us foroo In a cloudburst that carried away tho Durllngton tracks. Tho casualty list, bo far as known, is as follows: Dead: Martin Telth and James Tolth, near Papllllon: Mrs. Frank Hester, living near Louisville; CharleB Lender, near Klchfleld; three unknown at Louisville village. Edward Martin, fatally Injured, near Mcndow. Dellevuo College Hard Hit. Tho storm was tho most severe that ovor struck eastern Nebraska. The damage to tho college buildings nt liullovno was heavy. Tho tower was blown from Park hall and the build ing wrecked. Lowry hall and nankin hall wuro unroofed. Tho panic strick en students ran to tho basement, and In this wny many fntalltlos wore prob ably avcrtod. Tho college stablos wero wrecked and nil tho horses klllod. The store of A. Wright wnB wrecked, tho stock was scattered over tho coun try and' ho was several) Injured. Those whoso houses woro completely wreaked wero Harry Peters, U N. Pur cell, O. R. Glenn, J. B. Dillon and Wes ley Huff, and scores were partially wrecked. Several persons woro In jurod. Mrs. L. N. Purccll may die and Mrs. Ounyon and Mrs. Sloan aro seri ously injurod. Moving Bouth, tho tornado struck Fort Crook, damaging seveml of tho barracks buildings, but nobody was Injured. In the town of Fort Crook, however, a number of buildings were entirely wrocked and other damage dono. Tho storm lifted and dipped at in tervals, continuing to move southward, doing much damage to farm proporty. Tho first town struck was Papllllon, eight miles south of South Omaha. At that point tho damage was not great, the funnel-shaped cloud appar ently lifting sufficiently to pass tho town without serlouB damage. It ugain descended, howovor, as tho Btorm moved toward' nichflold, four miloB nouth of Papllllon. lu Ita path was tho farm of Gus Loader, whoso ' form buildings were entirely destroyed and his don, Charles Leador, aged four ton, wns killed outright. All of his lle stock was killed. Town of Richfield Demolished. till ward Martin's farm was the noxt to be tiwopL Mr. Mnrtlu'a home and fcji of his barns nnd small building wec totally destroyed, and Mr Mar tin was fatally hurt by being cruahod uu'-or IiIb homo. Tho little town of -Jlkhllclu' was almost blown to piece, but the onaunlty list wns small. At Louisville, halt tho town was wreckod and at least threo persons lost their lives. Mrs. Frank Hester was killed in her home. Tho nurllng ton passenger station was blown down, tho mill and elevntor wrecked, the Methodist church turned upside down and from flftoon to twenty houses wero completely wrecked. . Two miles north of Papllllon, Mar tin Telth nnd his son, Jamas, were driving along the Little Papplo river, when their horse became frightened by the hall and plunged Into the swollen stroam. Both father and Bon were drowned. An officer from Fort Crook arrived in the city and stated that the damage to tho buildings would amount to 9100,000 at the army post alone, and that the village Is almost a total wreck. A remarkable sccno occurred when the officers realized that a tor nado bod struck the post. Six hun dred troops of tho 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 of several of the large buildings were blown off and other damago done. Property damago of at least $500,000 was inflicted, on the roughly estimated basts of $200,000 at Louisville, $175,000 at Fort Crook, $7o,000 at Bellevue and $25,000 to the farms. Tornado Wrecks Bunk Train. St. Joseph, Mo., May 13. The train crew of the Burlington passenger train from Omaha reported a raco with a tornado near Island Park, la., barely escaping from the storm, which they report wrecked a bunk train con taining a number of foreigners, who had ben working on the track. Six men wero reported killed and a score injured. The bunk train bad been moved from Bartlett, la., earlier in the day. "The" Allen Is Dead. Now York. May 13. "The" Allen, well known to tho sporting fraternity, died suddenly at his home here. SEVEN MINE WORKER8 KILLED Fatal Explosion In Mount Lookout Col liery at Wyoming, Pa. Wllkoabarro, Pa.. May 13. Seven mine workers woro instantly killed and more than a doxon Injured In en explosion In the Mount Lookout col liery at Wyoming, near hero. Tho explosion occurred 800 feet un derground and l.WO feet from tho shaft up which the minors make ttelr exit. John Kosmlth, a minor, left a small gas "foedor" bum In the ex treme end of a gang way all night, which set flro to the timbers and the coal. Whon tho flro boBi started Into tho mines to make his rounds, he dis covered tho fire. Ho at onco reported It, and with threo men tried to subdue tho flames, but they mot with gas whllo trying to do so. Shortly after a slight explosion occurred, burning tho four men, but not seriously Injur ing them. They thon canio out of tho mlno and tho InBlde foreman sum monad a gang of mon together and went Into tho mlno to put out tho flro. Thoy worked all day around tho flames in order to shut them off and stop them from spreading. They then lot air from another gangway In to allow the gas to escape and whllo do ing so a second explosion occurred, killing seven of the men and Injuring tho others. t BICKNELL ELECTEp PRESIDENT National Conference of Charities and Correction Names Officers. nichmond, Va., May 12. By unani mous vote tho conforonco on char ities and correction adopted the report of the committee on organization, olooting its nomlneos for all tho offices nnd committee for tho Buffalo confer ence noxt year. Tho following officors wero olecteu': President, 13. P. Blcknell of Chicago; first vico prosldont, Thomas D. Os borne of Loulsvlllo, Ky.j socond vlco president, David F. Tilles of 'Boston ; third vlco president, rtobort W. Hob born of Now York; general sooretary. Alexander Johnson of Indianapolis; treasuror, Edward Boylo of Chicago. Public health was discussed at last night's session of tho conference, a report being mado on this toplo by tho chairmrui, Dr. Waltor D. Lindley. Jlrector of the California hospital, Los Angelos The Importance of puro food and drugs In relation to public health was dlecusBod In a paper presented by Dr. H. W. Wiley, chlof of tho bureau of ohemlstry of tho United States In tho department of agriculture. SOCIALISTS SEEK UNION VOTE National Convention Proceeds With Routine Business After Lively Row. Chicago, May 12. A lively Bklrmlsh oecurred at tho Socialist national con vention over a proposal to mako a special appeal to tho trades unionists in behalf of Socialist party principles. While the verbal ooutoat was at its height the Wiioonsin delegation threatened to bolt tho convention un less it stood by tho polloy of appeal ing to the men In tho trades unions Eventually a committee of' saveo to consider taw situation was ordered ap polpted. With thone matters out of tho way the delegates procooded with the rou tine business of electing member by merabor the oommlttecB provided for In tho ruleo. Indications during the day pointed to a now possibility In ths raco for the presidential nomination In the person of A. M. Simons of Illi nois. Ben Hanford of New York, vico presidential candidate In 1904, was also discussed Informally by tho dele gatus ae alltfbto for tho honor. Two buudrcd and seventeen rogular ly accredltod delegatos aro present. METHODISTS TO ELECT BISHOPS Drs. Anderson, Cooko 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' Kprea made his report. In which ho told of the growth and noede of the Methodist Episcopal church In thoso countries. The committee on episcopacy was Instructod to roport not later than May 20 the number of bishops to be elect ed. That Bev. Dr. William P. Ander son. corrc6iondlnK secretary of the board of education and Sunday schools; nev. Dr Richard J. Cooko, book editor of the church, and Rev. Dr. William A. Quayle of Chicago will be among tho first three chosen seems certain. CAVALRYMAN KILLS COMRADE8 Private Mike Beacham Runs Amuck "at Manila With Fatal Consequences, Manila, May 12. A telegram re ceived by tho adjutant general an nounced that Private Mike Boacham of tho 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 ThomaB Woodward. Fatally 'wounded: Private Edward Woodward. All tho killed and wounded wero members of troop E, First cavalry. Details of the tragedy aro lacking, but it is presumed that Beacham was in sane when ho committed the deed. Real Estate Men's Convention. Chicago, May 13. A national con vention 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 of a national organization. The exact form of the proposed association is not yet determined. TEN BODIES DUG UP ANOTHER VICTIM ADDED TO QUN NES8 FARM DEATH ROLL. Prosecutor Collects Additional Evi dence Concerning Lamphcre'a Par ticipation In Affair Developments Come Thlok and Fast. Laporto, Ind., May 9. One mora body was added to the death roll of tho Gunness farm, the grewsorae rel ics now numbering ten. Coroner Mack had at first announced Uat tho grave contalnod one ooaplote eedavor and portions of & second, but ho later said what ho had at flret believed to bo additional thigh and arm bonee aro In reality piecoa of the first eet. Developments In the oaw camo thick and fast, each adaltional circum stance brought to light being of a na ture to strengthen tho charges against nay Lampbore, who is acoueod of first degreo murder, because of the deaths of Mrs. Bella Ounnoss and her three children. Laraphore sent a request to his attorney, H. W. Wordon, asking tho lattor to send to tho farm of John Wheatbrook for tho trunk- which Lampheco loft thoro when arrested April 28. But before this, word reached the attorney that tho trunk had been con fiscated by tho local officors. It con tained a numbor of letters from Mrs. G'inness after Lamphere had takani employment at tho farm of John Wheatbrook. near Springvlllo, near this city. Tho dates on the letters were not announced, but that thoy were recent Is evidenced' by tho fact that Lamphoro 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 Bho had money onough." The Identity of tho womnn is a mys tery and neither dos Mrs. Gunness mention tho amount necessary. Along with tho lottors were found several woman's finger rings. New Witness In the Case. Other Important developments of tho day Included tho following: Petor Coleon, a new witnoae in tho caso, told IL N. Smith, tho prosecut ing attorney, that Ray Lamphere had acknowledged attempts to blackmail Mrs. Gunness. This is considered as being a motivo for disagreement be tween Lamphoro and' the woman, which resulted later in the burning of the farm house. Mrs. Leo Greening said that hor sou, Qmtl, who formerly worked on the notorious farm, saw two Btrnngors at the plaoe the night that Jonnlo Olaon disappeared in No vember, 1006. Emll Greening Is now In Oklahoma City and the sheriffs of fice will try to communicate with him in tho hope of establishing tho fact that Mrs. Gunness bad aooomplloos In the murders at hor place. Matt and Oscar Budsberg departed for Iola, Wis., after making arrange ments to havo the body of their father, Olo O. Budsbcrg, shlppod to that town as soon as Coroner Mack releases It for burial. Before their departuro tho boys mado inquiry as to tho watches found In the ruins of tho farm houec, saying that their parent pur chased a new timepiece ust prior to hie departure from tho Wisconsin town In March, 1907. Rush of Curiosity Seekers. Tho resumption of excavation at tho Gunness farm again drew an imm&nso crowd of spectators. Tho rush of. vis itors has become so great that soma of the local liveryman havo established a regular 'bus lino to tho farm. Hun dreds of mon nnd Women mado tho trip by this tncana and added to tho throngs who had walkod or driven out In private vehicles. The premature announcement by Coronor Mack that two bodies had been discovered only served to in crcaso tho rush of curiosity seekers. The scraps of humanity wero found in tho barnyard', which had alroady given up nlno cadavers, and were discovered under circumstances similar to those which prevailed Tuesday and Wednes day. About four feet below tho sur face tho excavators encountered bits of bone and burlaplng, and a fow strokes moro of tho spades and hoes revoalod a decomposed torso and leg and arm bones. In addition to the usual trace b of llmo, the evidenoes were that a less skillful hand had accomplished tho dismemberment of the oorpse. The skull had been separated and was ly ing near tho feet of the corpse. Noth ing but a Jumblod heap of decayed flesh and crumbling booce were left to indicate tho Identity of tbe person. Whllo tho Investigations wore going on nt tho farm, pToaeoutor Smith, aided by Deputy Sheriff Roy Marr, was collecting additional evidence concerning Lamphere's alleged partic ipation in tho affair. Ono of tho first new witnesses found was Colscn, who told of a conversa tion in which Lam ph ore declared bis ability to got money and clothing from the woman. It Is Prosecutor Smith's theory that Lamphere had gained knowledge of the means by which Andrew Helgc leln was done to death; that the pris oner attemptod to uso this knowledge to extort money from the woman; that she became terror stricken nt his threats and undertook tho Berlcs of prosecutions against him whleh result ed in his trial before a lunacy commis sion and' In his being thrice arrested at her Instigation; that Lamphere 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 hero in Jan uary of Helgeleln; that the Are nt tho Gunness home was started by Lamp here, but that he had no idea of caus ing the deaths of Mrs. Gunness and the children. MET-CALT REVIEWS FLEET Forty.four Vessels In Line In San Francisco Harbor. Ban Francisco, May 9. Tho com bined Atlantio and Pacific fleots of bat tleships, armored cruisers, torpedo boat destroyers and auxiliaries, the greatest assemblage of armorclada thus far to mark tho progress of tho American navy to second rank among the floating fighting force of the world, wero reviewed In picturesque Ban Francisco harbor by Beorotary of tho 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 whon the navy was in its infancy, proceeded" southward through the two lines formed by the armored cruisers of the Pacific fleet, near the shore, and the second squadron of tho r "5S at V." Vsl9t .' r, J' y VICTOR H. METCALF. Atlantic fleet, headed by the Minne sota. Turning back to the north at tho end of these two lines, tho York town traversed tho lano formed on tho starboard by tho battleships of the first Atlantic squadron and on tho port by the grim little destroyers. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, who had 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. Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas was again tho "senior offi cer." Silvor Bervlces wero 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 servlco was accepted by Captain R. F. Nicholson, amid the cheers of the officers. At the conclu sion of the brief formal speeches the health of the state and a hearty good luck to tho 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. Cottraan.the commander. MORE CAPITOL FRAUD CASES Six Men Involved In Trials that Are Called at Harrlsburn. HarriBburg, Pa., May 13. Tho sec ond of the series of conspiracy cases growing out of the contracts for tho furnishings and equipping of the new state capltol called for trial In tho Dauphin county court Involves alx men. They ore Congressman H. Burd CasEell of Marietta, Pa,, head of tho Pennsylvania Construction company, which supplied' about $2,000,000 worth of metallic furniture for tho building; Joseph M. HuBton of Philadelphia, architect of the capltol and designer of Its furniture; William P. Snyder of Spring City, Pa., a former auditor gen eral; William L. Mathues of Media, Pa., a former stato treasurer; Jamas M. Shumaker of Johnstown, Pa a formor superintendent of public grounds and buildings, nnd Frank M. Irvine, a traveling auditor In the aud itor gi.'ncral's department. Snyder, Mathuos and Shumaker were convicted' in the first conspiracy trial of defrauding the state out of about $19,000 In a bill for wooden fur nituro. Appeal for a nev trial is still pending. Huston was to have been tried with tho others in the first trial, but he secured a severance. The chargo 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 metallic furni ture. WHEAT CONDITION EXCELLENT More Winter Crop In Ground Than Harvested Last Year. Washington, May 9. The depart ment of agriculture in Its summary of tho May crop report places the total area of winter wheat standing on May 1 to be harvested at 20,751,000 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, more than tho area of winter wheat harvested Vast 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 averago condition of tho crop was 90.3 per cent of a normal, as compared with 89.1 on April 1 and 88 per cent on May 1, 1907. Of tho total acreage of the spring plowing contemplated, G6.6 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 Unltet States senator from Wisconsin, made a statement In which he favors a re duction of tho tariff on paper by recip rocal agreement with Canada. 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 " 10c, " 7c First grade Flour, best on market, $1.40 sack Second grade Flour, $1.35 sack Third grade Flour, $1.30 sack Trade Pure Old Cider Vinegar Mark M.O.New JAMES KEELER WESTERN NEBRASKA AGENT FOR FRICTION-DRIVE Full Line of Auto. Accessories We make a specialty of Seed sown with, the 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. Oome and see the samples. Newberry's Hardware Co. First-cJass Views and Commercial Work & j Alliance Art Studio M. E. GKEUi:, Propr. Artistic Portraits a Specialty ALLIANCE, NEUR. ersa9ssee)e9atteeeoe0eeee(e0C0ee9 LAUNDRY SATISFACTION There is quality in laundry work that we turn out. And a quality that pleases all. But we take more pains to produce best results on MEN'S FINE SHIRTS. LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS and other such things that you want to look just so. Let us satisfy you. Phone 160. .A.llia,rLce Steairri. ZL-au.rLa.r3r -9ceee Since purchasing the hardware stock of Mr. Gadsby we have added a car of mills and pumps. We shall also continue our line in plumbing- and heatirig. Goods and work guaranteed. We respectfully solicit your patronage & jl j, nn,-- ww mc jonn nague company Checkered Front LIVERY AND FEED BARN OSCAR BRAMAN . Proprietor. Phone No. 32 and do not ask for credit Alliance, Nebr. PHONES Garage, 33 House, 225 AUTOMOBILES Machines for Rent train calls and short trips Boards of all descriptions for any part of a house or barn. Phone 22 D. Waters, Mgr. Enlarged Portraits In Every Styled & & I vmiHip A S 1