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OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUSING, MAY 4, 1905 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS.
ASKS FOR MILITIA
CALLS EQUITABLE OFFICERS
Jodfe Orders Them to Appear la
Court for Examination Be-
Cardiac New Charier.
Chicago Employer!' Association Bends Ooi -mittes
to See Governor Deneen. s
OFFICIALS THINK TROOPS UNNECESSARY, '
Major Dunne and Chief O'Neil Bay They
Can Control Situation.
DAY OF TURMOIL ANO BLOODSHED
The officials of the Equitable are alas la
EiotS in All Paitl of Downtown Districts in I structed to produce such hooks and paper
Which Seventy-Fire Are Injured.
NONUNION MEN ARMED WITH GUNS
drivers of Scott Transfer Compaar
Are Sot Molested Each Side
Make Gains Daring
the Day.
JEW YORK, May 8. Justice Blschoft
ay signed an order directing President
V. Alexander, Vice President J. H. Hyde
Vice President Gage E. Tarbell of the
tabl Llf Assurance society, to ap
before him In the aupreme court on
11, for the purpose of being examined
taking a deposition as to the facts and
istances under which the so-called
ed charter of the Equitable society
'I .Jopted.
CHICAGO. May l.-Klotlng In the streets
today was so prolonged and of so fierce a
character that many of the leading bust
ness men have concluded that tiiere will be
neither peace in the city or safety for Its
business Interests until the state militia has
been called out to restore order. A com
mittee of members of the Employers' as
sociation left for Springfield today to con
fer with Governor Deneen and to request
him to give orders to the state troops. The
labor unions have an extensive lobby at
the state capital and it Is likely that they
will also be heard before any action is
taken by the governor.
Chief of Police O'Neil says he is confident
that he has control of the situation and can
keep peace. Mayor Dunne supports him In
this view and has. declared that in his opin
ion the emergency has not arisen requiring
the presence of troops. On the other hand.
as may relate to the adoption of the
amended charter. The order was signed at
the request of Herbert O. Tull of Phlladel
phla, a policy holder In the Equitable so
ciety. Testerday the Justice refused to sign
a similar order, but upVm a renewed appli
cation today, In an amended form as sug
gested by the court, the order was signed,
NEW YORK, May 8. President Alexan
der of the Equitable Life Assurance society
today gave out a statement in which he
makes a denial of all reports to the effect
that any one has been asked to succeed him
as president of the society.. He said: "All
reports that anybody has been asked to be
president of the Equitable are obviously
false. I have been elected president by
the boa I'd and have no Intention of resign
ing. There is no body of men having au
thority to offer the presidency to anybody,
Caution should be exercised n accepting
unauthorized rumors, many of which are
circulated for a purpose
H. R. Prewltt of Kentucky and R. E. Folk
of Tennessee, members of the executive
committee of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners, expect to call on
James H. Hyde of the Equitable today
Speaking of the purpose of their visit to
this city Mr. Prewltt said:
We are here In answer to the demands of
policyholders in our respective states that
our state Insurance department make a
first hand investigation of Equitable affairs.
We expect to see Mr. Hyde today and later
PATTERSON JURY DISAGREES
After Thirteen Bonn' Deliberation the
Jurors Are Discharged by Court.
RUMOR THAT MAJORITY FAVOR ACQUITTAL
Defendant Faints When Annonnce-
ment is Made Another Trial
Is Considered 1 na-
probable. ;
PRESIDENT ISST0RMB0oND WRIGHT BACK ON PAY ROLL
Parts' t'nable to Hnnt for Three Days
Because of Heavy. Snow
and Rain.
Limitation of Pond Will Cnrh Any
Exuberance that May Exist for
the Extension of Mains
for a Time,
the business men point to the long list of we mm ta)k w)th Mr Hornblower and go
Injured which marked the rioting of yes- over with him the litigation that has been
terday. and the greater number of those against the Equitable. As yet we
'' . ' " , , . ... have made so demands for an examination
who were hurt today, and declare that this of the, bookg of th BOCicty and we have not
alone Is sufficient proof that the police are decided whether such an examination shall
not. unaided, sufficiently strong to cope b0TbPoen? wVn
with the situation. No complaint is made otner members of the executive committee
against the police department, for the offl- of our national association will arrive In
errs have dispersed every mob with which town this afternoon and on Thursday we
they have come In contact and have
guarded wagona night and day. But de
spite their utmost the lighting continues In
the streets and la, if possible, more vicious
on each succeeding day. While the police
expect to hold a meeting and deride on
some definite plan oi action, roncynomers
Im the Equitable throughout the country
are Insistent that some outside independent
Investigation be made of the affairs of the
society.
have been able to disperse mobs and guard fJEWEY CASES ARE DISMISSED
wagona tney nave not Deen aoie io prevent
the many attacks that are made on non
union men In the business portion of the
city alone.. The situation, the business men
claim, will be ten-fold worse when express
dragons and retail delivery wagona are sent
to remott parts of the city.
ranne Sara Troops Are Not Needed.
Mayor Dunne was emphatic in his declar
ation tonight that he will not acquiesce In
Kansaa Stockman Will Not Be Tried
for Killing; Members of
Berry Family.
I
NORTON, Kan., May 8. The celebrated
case of Chauncey Dewey, a millionaire
ranchman, and Clyde Wilson and A. J.
McBride, cowboys employed by Dewey,
who were charged with killing two mem-
wy ctu ror ouia . j..,.. ben of th Bsrry family, neighboring
urder. and Intimated that he will strongly ranchmen m northwestern Kansas, has
oppose any attempt to secure armed pro- bem ended ,n the d8trlot court here when
tectlon. He takes the position that Chicago the Jud dl.mll,lled th. defendants with-
snust first exhaust every possible resource out trtaL Tne pro.ectltlon had failed upon
befoTe-ftVarWaM trtfore the world and Mvela, occaelona to begin tn9 trial
admit that peace and order cannot be,Pr- though the defendant were ready.
erva in tne cay sireeis. i ne major muu. Th( three defendant, were ni acquitted
tv havahv no means reached the limit
tf ' reserve. I am empowered to call on
every ablebodled cltlsen over the age of 18
years. Of course. I could not call tq the
striker or the strike breaker, or their sym
pathisers, but I would have to draw upon
the citizens of good character from' the gen
eral public. If necessary, I could call In
the hundreds of employes of the water pipe
extension department, who are employes of
the city, and have them sworn to protect
its Interests. This would give a large ad
ditional force. Then I could shut the water
collection office for a time and draw upon
the employes there. There are also a large
number of ex-mllltia in Chicago to whom I
could call. In fact, I could find plenty of
men of good character who would be will
ing to respond to a call to preserve peace.
If I should reach the time that I find that
we could not convoy wagons and that all of
our resources have reached their limit, then
only will I call for outside help.
Drivers Armed with Gnns.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunne and
a year ago after a sensational trial for
the alleged murder of another member of
the Berry family. ,
Chauncey Dewey Is the son of the late
C. P. Dewey, a pioneer Kansan, and at the
time of the killing of the Berrys managed
his father's ranch.
POISONED FLOUR IN CHINA
Mishap of Smua;a;lers Cannes Many
Deaths in Interior of Flowery
Klagdom.
BAN FRANCISCO, May 8.-The steam
ship Coptic brings news of many deaths
In the Inland country of China. According
to a story from Amoy, It has been the
custom to smuggle morphia Into that
the prohibition of the city council, many ,ectlolli the duty on the drujf WEU) very
Ol lliq WMguna Vila vuin-eiu. .BaiiiDt
concerns
which strikes have been declared were
bandied today by men armed with rifles
and shotguns. The first rifle shot fired
during the strike went whining through a
crowded , thoroughfare today. . The shot
was fired by a guard on k wagon of the
United States Express company while it
was passing, through a crowd of strike
sympathisers at the Intersection of State
and Randolph streets. In driving past the
corner the driver of the wagon reined his
horse up suddenly. A guard within the
wagon poked his head Instantly from the
wagon and setng a street car conductor
topping as though to throw a missile,
pulled the rifle trigger without the slightest
hesitation. . No person was hit and It de
veloped later that the conductor who nar
rowly escaped death was Intent solely on
his legitimate work of "throwing a switch."
Police Keen Off Wagons.
heavy. Recently a number of boxes of the
drug were smuggled Inside a shipment of
flour. In some manner the boxes broke.
causing the deadly drug to. become mixed
with the flour.
Instead of the flour being condemned the
stuff was sold to the up-country districts,
Within a week, people began to die In
large numbers and for nearly a month the
Chinese were dying from the poison ad
ministered In apparently the most mysteri
ous manner. It is estimated that fully
fifty people died of morphia poisoning,
ROBS SENATOR REED SMOOT
Man Who Claimed to Be Federal
Official swindles I't'ah Man Oat
of 8nlt of Clothes.
SALT LAKE CITY. May 8.-A verdict of
The reauest of the employers made today fullty was returned by a Jury In the federal
that the polloe be allowed to ride on their courts here today In the case of J. C. Pel
wagons was declined by the chief of police, tier, charged with impersonating a post
Positive orders were issued that under no I office inspector. Peltier, who wus arrested
circumstances must the officers mount the ' Texas several weeks sgo, obtained Bums
wagons, and they will continue to march of money from several prominent Utah pol
abreast of the wsgons on the street or itlclans and officeholders. Including United
keep along with them while walking on the States Senator Reed Smpot He represented
1 sidewalks. The order. Chief of Police that be was a postofflce inspector and that
O'Neill explained, was simply Intended to ha(1 066,1 Bent here at the request of
ward oit criticism. While the officers might Senator J. C. Burrows to Investigate the
do Just as good work while riding on the
wagons, the chief declared he did not
Intend to have It said of the department
that it was showing partiality or guarding
private property especially.
An. hundred mid nffv wiinni nf t h a
seven express companies went to and fro BANKER SPEAR IS SENTENCED
across the city today, In many Instauces
churges against Senator Smoot. Peltier
was entertained several days at the home
of Senator Smoot and obtained a suit of
clothes from the woolen mills at.Provo at
the senator's expense
completely unguarded, and at no time
under the supervision of more than one
or two policemen? Every wagon carried
a guard, some of whom were armed with
1 rifles and others carried heavy double
barrelled shot guns. The guns were In
' plain evidence throughout the day and no
attempt was made to Interfere with any of
th express wagons.' The trucks of the
Scott Transfer company were also guarded
In the same manner. Men carrying rifles
were .on every wagon and around their
waist were belts loaded with cartridges.
The company transacted Its business as
though' there had been no strike against
1 It. Mr. Scott tonight was elated over the
success of th day. "I have 10 teams."
I ha said, "and the majority of them were
,' on the streets today. 1 armed the men
who bandied them and I will continue to
do so. My wagons were not molested and
'. If they are I propose to place more guards
j upon them,"
j Beth Bides Make Galas.
' Both sides made gain today and the re-
Cashier of Bank Cheated by Mrs.
Chadwlek Fleada Gnllty to
Falsifying; Books.
CLEVELAND. May S.-A. B. Spear, cash
ier of the closed Citizens' bank of Oberlln,
today In the United States district court
entered a plea of guilty to one count of
the indictment charging him with making
false entries In the batik's books. District
Attorney Sullivan recommended that all
other Indictments against Spear, contain
ing fifteen counts, be nolled. Judge Taylor
at once sentenced Spear to seven years'
Imprisonment In the Ohio penitentiary..
GRAIN DEALER GOES TO JAIL
Kaasa Is First State to Pnnlsh Vio
lation of Antl-Trnst Law with
Term la Prison.
LA CROSSE, Kan.. May 8.-E. J. Smiley.
secretary of the Kansas Grain Dealers' a
. suit leaves them about a evenly balanced suctatloa. was today placed In Jail here to
I as thsy were before. The sccerslon to the crv ninety days' sentence of the United
ranks of the teamsters was made when a
States supreme court for the violation of
the anti-trust law.
i strike wss declared against the eoal firm U-trust law. This esse Is a noted
V fmrmr clinch a- fn xhia Mn, one, and has been fouftht through all nf
' ploys several buidred men nd delivers ,u" ' iiigneai inounni in tne
to a large number of the rout uroml- I "Mr years, inu u tne nrst Instance
or a memonr or a trust being sent to Jail
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NEW YORK, May 4.-The Jury in the
Nan Patterson case this morning reported
that an agreement was impossible and was
discharged by Recorder Goff.
The Jury, was given the case at 1 o'clock
yesterday, and after deliberating twelve
hours came Into court at 1:30. o'clock this
morning and informed Recorder Goff that
they had failed to reach a verdict. The
Jury declined the recorder's offer to aid
them by advice on any point of law re
garding which they might be In doubt, and
were sent back to continue their delibera
tions. At 8:20 o'clock the Jury again en
tered the court room, where the recorder
snd other court officials were In waiting,
and the foreman announced that they had
failed to agree on a verdict. He added that
their disagreement seemed hopeless of ad
justment. Upon this announcement Re
corder Goff formally discharged the twelvo
men composing the third Jury that has
considered this celebrated case. It Is un
derstood that a majority of the Jury was
for acquittal, but in what proportion they
stood cannot be ascertained.
Miss Patterson collapsed on the jury's
announcement and tainted dead away. She
was assisted from the court by one of her
counsel and several court, attendants and
revived In an anteroom.
On the second return of the Jury Re
corder Goff made a personal appeal to the
foreman to endeavor again to reach a
verdict. The foreman entered the Jury box
and polled the Jurors In open court, but
they were not able to agree. The recorder
then asked them again If there was not
some point in law or something he could
do by which they might be able to reach
a verdict, but the Jurors remained steadfast
and finally declared their verdict a disagreement.
Recorder Goff before dismissing the Jury
cautioned them not to tell how they stood.
Future proceedure In the case is uncer
tain. It has been Intimated by the district
attorney's office that the people probably
would not attempt another trial: Should
this be the case, Miss Patterson would be
released either on nominal ball or on her
own recognisance.
Defendant is Confident.
Nan Patterson left her cell in the Tombs
fur the court of general sessions today to
witness the last scenes of her trial on a
charge of killing Caesar Young. As As
sistant District Attorney Rand had finished
his argument as prosecutor yesterday and
the defense had already spoken Its final
word, oily the charge of Recorder Goff to
the Jury remained.
Warden Flynn of the 'Tombs prison ald
today that she was a wonderfully composed
girl.
The warden's comment was made after
Miss Patterson had risen early and eaten
breakfast with her sister, Mrs. 4. Morgan
Smith. She seemed to be in - a cheerful
frame of mind and was ready to go to the
court room some time before she was
called for.
The session of the court was opened at
10:30 a. m., and ten minutes later Recorder
Goff began his charge to the jury.
Remarkable scenes were witnessed around
the crllmnai court building today. Early In
the day crowds began to gather, and hours
before the time for opening of court the
corridors were filled with men and women
hoping to break through the cordon of
guards around the court room doors on the
first rush. Even in the street around the
building persons stood waiting. On the
Tombs prison side the street, spanned by
the Bridge of Sighs, was Jammed with
people waiting to catch one fleeting glance
of the prisoner a she passed the little,
barred, half open window which overlooks
the street. As the hour for the opening of
court approached the regular force of uni
formed guards In the building was quad
rupled, every stairway was guarded
and an officer stood outsiae
every elevator landing. The Patterson
trial Is not the only case being heard on
the third floor of the big building-, how
ever, and hundreds of persons, taking ad
vantage of this, gained temporary admis
sion to the upper floors. Time after time
the corridors were cleared and the crowds
streamed out to the streets, only to re
turn to make other attempts, most of
them fruitless, to gain admittance Into
the court room.
Practically every seat In th body of
the court room had been spoken for far In
advance, and It seemed as If every favored
one used the privilege accorded, as there
was hardly an inch of room to spare long
before the prisoner came in and took her
place beside her counsel.
Chares to the Jury.
In beginning his charge to the Jury Re
corder Goff said:
This case has nothing extraordinary In
It. So far as the testimony goes, two per
sons moat spoken of during the entire
proceedings, the deceased, a man by the
name of Young, a race track man, bad
this defendant to live with him as his
mlstreea. The man's death, because of the
personality of this man Young, had noth
ing in it to excite your paasions or preju
dices. He was a mere gambler, a race
track man. Therefore, you should be a bio
to consider the facts calmly, without preju
dice and passion.
There is no artificial atmosphere for you
to be exi'ltsd or distracted by. You must
decide the circumstances wimout any
thought of the atmosphere, calmly and
with a quiet mind.
Continuing, itecoraer uorc saia:
of course, gentlemen, you must not think
that beause of the humble position of
this woman you fehould not give-her the
iime consideration as if she occupied a
more exalted position In society. Whatever
her position, sne is enniiea ro tne same
leical rights as the most prominent and
most conspicuous. If there be a reasonable
itouht in this case on the evidence thl
doubt must be thrown into the balance
for the defendant. A danger ilea
In the remarks of counsel which
miKht take your mina on me
direct Issue. Tou must avoid this danger.
You are not bound to accept the argu
ments of counsel as to the nature of this
crime. Tou are the Judges of the fact, if
there was murder, and in what degree. The
crucial question is, "Did the man kill
himself or did this defendant Are the fatal
shot? If the accused talis o take advan
imt of her Drlvileae to take a defense.
under advice of her counsel, her failure to
do so must in no way be neia against her,
The recorder directed that questions and
answers of witnesses which were stricken
out upon objection by counsel must be dis
regarded, "v
"Much bs been said relating to the
motive which actuated this defendant," he
continued. "The prosecution claims that
she shot the man because he bad cast her
off. But It Is not nectisary to prove mo
tive to convict of murder. If It Is shown
that a motive existed then it tends to
support the circumstance, but to do thl
motive must be proved, not Imagined'
Refuses ta sabmlt Instructions.
Before giving the qaa to th Jury
Recorder GtS ruled on the request to
Water Board Employs Former City Attorney
to Do Its Work.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., May t.
For three days the president hunting HYDRANT 0UESTI0N UP FOR DEBATE
puny ntta uren Mumiuuuuu in me
mountains. Rain and snow have fallen
continuously and tonight there Is no sign
of a break. The roads are muddy and
the trails accordingly dangerous for horse
men. The hunters intended to move to the
East Divide creek on Monday, but as the
party will break up Saturday the camp
will likely be moved to the head of Gar
field creek a soon aa horsemen can get
through. Mountain streams are raging
torrents and most of them cannot be
crossed.
Grlsxly bear are the only kind of game
that will be hunted from now on. Thus
far this king of the Rocky mountain beasts
has eluded the president, and lie Is very
anxious to get one. Ten brown bears have
fallen to the party, and some were of good
else.
President Roosevelt Is expected here Sat
urday right Instead of Sunday morning,
If camp is located on Garfield creek the
party will ride to Glenwood Springs, cross
ing the Grand river at South Canon.
The presidential special will leave Glen
wood Springs at 6 o'clock on Monday
Carl C. Wright, who resigned as city
attorney several months ago to become
assistant general attorney for the North
western railway, was elected attorney for
the Water board at 11,000 a year with
extra remuneration In extraordinary liti
gation, by the board at a regular meeting
last night. One vote was cast for John
L, Webster and five for Mr. Wright. The
balloting was In secret on the motion of
Member Congden
After electing an attorney the board pro
ceeded to map' out work for him to do,
leading oft with a resolution directing him
to take action to compel the water com
pany to install hydrants. This was Intro
duced by Dr. Hippie and reads as fol
lows
Whereas. The Omaha. Water ramnitnr
hn f It i 1 . ,1 t ,"1 .nmnlu 11' 1 f V. .!.,! wilr.n . i t
morning and reach Denver at 5 p. m. that It contract with the citv of Omaha which
day. This la more than an hour faster re(ll'"oa It to construct new mains and
than th k. i.j.., locate new Hydrants as ordered by .the
- . iraiuic ub city and.
train will be made up of the private car I Whereas. The company has furthermore
Kocket,
car and
, a Union Paclflo railroad library fall,l to comply with an order of the dis
ci a h,,,,,.,. trlct court dated May 24th, 1904, command-
I'Hgguge car. I tn i , ., ,i 1 1 v i,,,li,on(.
A pilot carrying officials of the Denver as may be directed by the city of Omaha
& Rio Grande railroad and Denver news
paper men will be run ahead of the special
as far as Denver.
STANDARD OIL MEN INVOLVED
Rockefeller and Roarer Deal Is Men
tioned In a Connecticut
Mining; Salt.
in accordance with its contracts with
Bald city," therefore, be it
ttesoived. Hv the Water Board or the
city of Omaha, That the attorney of the
ooara ne instructed and is nereby in
structed to take such measures as may
be necessary to compel the Omaha Water
company to erect without delay such
hydrants as have heretofore been ordered
or may hereafter bo ordered by the city.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Rain Thursday and tlnrh Colder in
Southwest Portion. Friday Fair and
Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dev. Hoar. Dear.
A a. m ...... Ht I p. m Til
A a. ni HI S p. m TS
T a. m 67 B p. m ...... MO
H a. m W 4 p. m T8
n a. m M R p. m TO
10 a. m 7 O p. m T2
11 . a 72 T p. m Tt
lln 74 Hp. m 70
ft p. m tit
BAD STORM
THREE DEAD
Wind Demolishes Omaha Casket Factory,
Leaving Death in Its Wake.
TWO VICTIMS EMPLOYES OF CONCERN
Third is Collector of Oollier'r Weekly
I here on Business.
SIX PERSONS ARE INJURED IN WRECK
snnnnnaa
Workmen Bee Approach of 8torm and Try
to Escape Its Dangers.
WIND DOES DAMAGE ALL OYER CITY
Plate Class window Are Crashed,
Signboards Go Down and Olas
Roof of Railroad Shop
Collapse.
Back t'p on Hydrant Order.
A majority of the board declined to do
anvthlna towards ordering additional
iiiv haven, Conn., May 3. In the suit I hydrants. nartlcularlv after Member
of Franklin Farrell, tbs mllllonalie manu- Howell had called attention to the fact
facturer of Ansonla, and others against that there la a limit of 1100,000 to the tax
Thomas Wallls of this city and Robert D. which the board can levy to pay all ex
Grant of Salt Lake City to recover $600,000. penscs, including hydrant rental. The
a second count was put in by the plaintiffs hydrants already in plus seventy-two or
in me superior court here today, re atlng dered by the mayor and council before the I
the alleged circumstance of the transfer water board got full swing, means a cost
of the Parrott mine to the Amalgamated of about $98,000 annually. When this
Copper company. It appeared from the verity was figured out several members
papers that In 1899 Franklin Farrell owned asked audibly where their salaries and
62,694 shares of the property and In owner- 'some other Incidentals were to come from,
ship by himself and family there were especially If only 90 per cent ' of current
102,459 shares. The plaintiffs. It Is said, levies can be used. For these reasons and
agreed with the defendants for sales of some others Member Hirple's vigorous
these holdings at $50 a share, or as much fight for thirteen new hydrants. Including
more as could be obtained. those for Fort Omaha, lost out and it was
Negotiations followed. It Is declared, be- decided to defer action on the proposition.
tween the defendants with "William Rock- Member Hippie Insisted that all hydrants
efeller or H. H. Rogers, or the Amalga- enumerated are badly needed and should
mated Copper company," with the result be put In.
of their insisting on control of a majority Street Commissioner Hummell told how
before taking the property. The member the water company is refusing to permit
of the Farrell family and the defendants the city -to use the hydrants for flushing
secured additional holdings -sufficient to' I and cleaning streets, unless a contract is
raise their total holding to 116,719 share, made holding the corporation free from
or a small majority of th 230,000 shares any liability from bursting hydrants,
outstanding. The holding of the de- mains or connection: even though the city
fendonts were than returned aa sold at $40 Is willing to pay 6 cents per LOOO gallons
a share, the total received by' plaintiffs for all water used, though the original
being given as $4,628,760, The plaintiffs now contract calls for water for flushing
claim that the defendants received about sewer, gutters and ditches and for sani-
$5,200,000 or about $600,000, more than the tary purposes, free. The board referred
amount returned. In making the sales, it this matter to the attorney for advice.
is asserted in the papers, the defendants Chairman Boyd appointed Members Cong-
also obtained 2 per cent commission upon den and Howell and Attorney Wright as a
the total amount sold at the returned committee to draw up. rules to govern tne
action of the board.
It was announced that Attorneys Wright
and Webster are to receive $500 eachl for
FIVE STUDENTS , GRADUATED
Omaha Theoloarical Seminary Sends
Out Class of Presbyterian
Ministers.
Five young men received diplomas last
night at the graduation exercises of the
Omaha Theological seminary at the First
Presbyterian church. They were John E.
Spencer of Rolfe, la.; James W. Bean of
Fairfield. Ia.; Alexander Black of Good
Will. 8. D.; Herbert M. Course of Auburn,
Kan., and Charles F. Koehler of Falls City,
Neb.
Judge Selden P. Spencer of St. Louis de
livered the graduation address. His words
were full of good cheer for the young
ministers. In part he said:
"The message you have to deliver men
may not hear, but that detracts not a whit
from the dignity of your calling. Vour
message Is the message of the King, and
the faithful ambassador Is the man who
delivers the message without regard to the
manner of Its reception. There Is more In
the delivery of the message than there Is
in argument. I have yet to And In all
my experience the man who was brought
to Christ by argument,
"May you never forget the power of the
gospel; may you never preach anything
else. Rememherlno It. vnn. ai mpaapnrara
of the King, may have the power of the ,n, rrnlurii hli,'ever
world, the peace of the world1, and the Anthony Loebig of 2.:i00 Avenue D, Coun-
giory mat Is to come."
, Rev. Daniel Jenkins addressed the gradu
ates on bobnlf of the faculty. He ad
monished them to keep always In mind the
Lordship of Jesus Christ. Progress, he
said, is not advancement in the arts and
sciences, not improvement in transporta
tion, not the bringing of nations together.
but the glorious consummation of the Lord-
hip of Jesus Christ over men and nations.
J. C. Wharton presided over the exercises.
L. W. Kratx opened the program with a
The Dead:
HENRY DIETL, of 2045 North Eigh
teenth street, foreman; head and body
crushed.
JACOB L. KIR8CHNER. of Tenth and
Grace streets. aH.slMtant shipping clerk;
L. M. MARTIN, of 142 North
seventh street, collector for P. F.
u.; neaa crusned.
The Injured:
Lulu Hinton of 1134 North Eighteenth
stfeet; slightly cut about the face; not
serious.
William Kirschner of Tenth and Grace
Forty-ColUer
ell Bluffs, box maker: severely bruised
auom inn neau ana body; legs cut.
John A. Simones, manager, of 2050 North
Eighteenth street: severely bruised.
W. A. Smith of 2407 Burt street, shipping
clerk; severe scalp wound and injury . to
1CU PKICi
William Stewart of 2010 Grace street,
assistant trimmer; rlghi side severely
brulaed; spino probably Injured.
Three persons were killed and six in
jured in the collapse of the four story
brick building of the Omaha Casket com
pany on Grace street between Twelfth and
solo, and Mrs. Howard Kennedy played an Thirteenth , streets yeBterday afternoon
organ solo In the Interval between the two during the storm which came up about
addresses. The diplomas were presented o'clock. Nine persons were In the build
ing at tne time. The structure was reduced
to a mass of ruins.
by Dr. Jenkins. The class was the elev
enth to graduate from the Institution.
GREAT NORTHERN'S CUT OFF
Omaha Grain Exchange Adopt a
Resolution Concerning; It
Route.
price of $40 a share.
NEW
TURN IN BEEF CASE
Subpoenas Issued for Thirty T raffle
Officials of Railroads la the
. Middle West.
CHICAOO, May 8.-The testimony of W.
J. Young, commercial agent of the Illinois
Central Railroad company, before the fed
eral grand Jury which is investigating the
methods of beef packers, was the direct
cause of the Issuance of thirty subpoenas
from the office of United States Attorney
Morrison today, commanding the appear
ance before the grand Jury of representa
tives of the traffic departments of various
their services In successfully restating the
effort of the water company In the federal
court to prevent the board cutting rates.
Building; Exposed to Wind.
The building was Isolated front any pro
tection from the wind. The windows were
all raised. The wind apparently first lifted
the roof and as It was blown off It dragged
on the timbers of the building and aided
the wind In demolishing the main structure.
The roof was flat. The first floor of the
The attitude of local grain dealers to- building was used largely as a store room
ward the proposed Great Northern cut-off of finished coffins and coffin material. It
between Sioux City and Lincoln, passing wss these grim objects that saved the
around Omaha, is voiced In the resolutions lives of most of those who escaped death,
passed yesterday at a special meeting of as they prevented the floors from eom-
the board .of directors of the Omaha Grain pletely coming together as they fell. The
exchange: Bouth wall was raxed to the bottom and
Whereas. It' has been announced that h fell inward, addlnar arrestlv to the dlffi-
2lZl Nnnh I7,R"JTay C?,m.panv has eimy of rescue, aa the brick almost cov
Y.eyed . "PI 'ro.m s'.OUJC Clty. la- south- . Mn , .v.
waru in ixeorasaa, mrougn r remont and
terminating at Ashland; and, ,
Whereas, Omnha is the metropolis of this
state and its citizens are areatlv IntprenteM
in building up Its business relations
throughout its legitimate territory: there.
fore be it
Resolved. That the Omaha Grain ex
change earnestly requests the Great North
ern Hallway company to build Its proposed
Nebraska extension Into the city of Omaha.
Resolved, That the proposed line through
Fremont, terminating at Ashland, would
be detrimental to the grain market and
other markets In Omaha.
GRAND JURY IS COMPLETED
Empanelled
with W.
Water
H.
Weeplns;
Foreman.
Pool
It
of
After three days' delay the federal grand
Jury succeeded in mustering enough mem
bers Wednesday afternoon to permit its
being legally empanelled. The Jury was
given its instructions by Judge Munger at
railroads In the middle west who have had 2:30 o'clock and retired. W. IL Poole of
dealings with the packing concerns. They
were summoned to tell of their knowledge
of alleged freight rebate.
All of the subpoenas Issued were for
witnesses living in western cities, accord
ing to the Information supplied by a fed
eral official.
Weeping Water was elected foreman of
the grand Jury,
A considerable number of postofflce cases
will come before the grand Jury for In
vestigation, the most Important of which
will be the Maurice Bass swindling case
and the postofflce robbery case of March 21
It Is understood that the new line of at Thirty-third and Parker streets, wherein
investigation is to begin May 10, by which I Guy Nestle and one KoBiman held up and
time many miscellaneous witnesses will I robbed the postmaster of $4.05 postal funds.
have been examined., it May t some ten or a dozen cattle and
hog. buyers will be called before the grand
BIG DAM BREAKS IN ARIZONA Nury to give som information In the Beef
Brum luvezuiguiiuns iruiu wie duuiii uuiuua
Great
Flood Is Rnsblna- Down the
ZunI Valley Toward
Holbrook.
end of the line.
It was expected that the grand Jury
would be called upon to Investigate some
of the land fencing case in the western
and northern parts of the state, but as
HOLBROOK, Ariz., May t. The big dam 1 practically all of the cattlemen have notl
across the Zunl river at St. Johns, Ariz., fled the Department of Justice that, they
seventy miles southeast of this place, will open all their fences on section lines
broke yesterday, and a great flood of water by May 30 and remove the fences entirely
is rushing down the valley toward Hoi- by November, it is possible the matter
brook. Another dam at Woodruff, between
St. John and Holbrook. la in the path
of th flood waters and will be carried
away, adding to the volume of water.
will not be looked Into by the grand Jury,
One or two counterfeiting cases are to
be Investigated and a revenue case or
two. In fact, there is not a very great
Much damage has already been done to the I amount of work cut out for the grand
ricn tarming vaiiey ana tne nooa is ex
pected to reach Holbrook late today, when
a portion of the town undoubtedly will be
submerged. Only meagre information has
reached here of the damage In the country.
So far there ha been no news of loss of
life. '
Late this afternoon a special train over
the Santa Fe arrived here with forty
five empty box cars Into which were loaded
great quantities of merchandise and other
movable property. The train when loaded
was run to Atec, the next station, where
It will be safe from .the flood.
tPantlnnjtC. so. tVacooa Pa4
MISSOURI CLUBWOMEN MEET
Mr. Morris of St. Joseph Replies
to Maa-aslae Article Written by
Former President Cleveland.
BT. LOUIS. May I. The first biennial
convention of the Missouri State Federation
of Women's Club convened today, being
presided over by the president, Mrs. Phil
lip N. Moore. Previously the conventions
hav Been held annually. Th convention
will be tn session three days,
Mr. W. B. Norris of St. Joseph, who dis
cussed "The Development of Women's
Clubs," In replying to an article published
recently from former President Celeveland,
In which be criticised modern club life for
women, said: "Notwithstanding th blot
upon th escutehen which the eminent and
disttngulahed cx-preaidrat ha endeavored
to give our organization, w shall not call
a halt, but simply feel a deep regret for
the limited vision of on whose equipment
should hav given blm a broader wisdom."
Then Mrs. Karri aintlnuad with, pot di
Jury, particularly In view of the fact that
there will be no bootlegging cases, which
hitherto have composed about 60 per cent
of the grand Jury investigations.
LOYAL LEGION AT A BANQUET
Nebraska Comniandery
Order Hold Its A
Session.
of Military
aaual
The Nebraska commandery of the Loyal
Legion held Its annual banquet and eleo
tion of officer last night at the Her Grand.
Forty-five members and invited friends
gathered around the tables at dinner and
afterward listened to an informal program
of short addresses. The speakers were
General C. F. Manderson, Judge Lee Estell,
Rev. L. A. Arthur, Charles J. Greene and
Clement Chase. Among the guests were
General T. J. Wlnt, Major R. 8. Wilcox,
Charles J. Greene, Judge Estelle, General
Daggett, Major Zallnskl, Captain Hacker
and G. J. Spahn.
Th o Ml oars elected were: Dr. J. H. Pea
body, commander; IL C. Matrau, senior vie
commander; J. H. Culver, Lincoln. Junto
vte comma ruler; Frank B. Bryant, re-
enrdvr; Ciward Ppdlke, registrar; WUHaro
Wallace, treasursr; W. B. Rigga; chancel
tor; Rev. Louis A. Arthur, Grand Island.
chapraixu.
Th afflhers for the year Just past were
Lorenso Cmiinse. commander; Euv j. h
PeatMidy,, euntur vice cummandur; H.
Matrau,. Junior vies aimmantir; Frank B.
Bryant., ruonrdcrr; Edward Updike, regis
rrur; H.fi. KlmUiflf. treasurer; W. H. Rigga,
A committee, consisting of Messrs. "Wat
tles, Klrkendall, Jaqulth and Updike, was
appointed to meet the executive committee
of the Commercial Club in connection with
this matter.
OMAHA MAN SHOOTS OFFICER
James B. Earan Arrested at St.
Panl Charged with Double
Crime.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 3. Two men, giv
ing the names of James R. Egan of Omaha
and Harry Laramie of Los Angeles, were
arrested tonight for probably fatally shoot
ing Special Officer Rafferty. The men are
said to have been committing a burglary In
ered the wrecked interior. Many of th
finished coffins that were in boxes became
supports for the wreck and contributed to
the escape of thooe who were on the first
floor. There was no Are In th)s building at
the time or, in all probability, none of the
injured would have escuped.
The building was a comparatively new
one and was erected In the middle of what
was at one time a swamp. From the dis
cretions of those In the factory, the build
ing rocked violently before collapsing, this
being due to the unstable character of th
ground.
The storm developed ao rapidly that It
was impossible to lower the windows. The
wind had an unbroken sweep of about 900
yards. It struck the building broadside
and first lifted the roof, and then seemed,
according to statements of William Kirsch
ner, to be shaken backward and, forward
until all the beams were loosened It then
collapsed with a terrible roar. Th Interior
became a confused mass of broken coffins,
scattered material and brick, while a cloud
of dust arose.
Brewers Rush to Rescue.
It was some time before anyone oould
reach the building to render aid. The crash
of the building first attracted the atten-
a lumber yard earlv todav. when Rjifrpriv tion of the employes In Stori's brewery
came upon them and the shooting followed. and tne a'arm Ie1 the management to clos
Both men affirm their innocence. the entire plant, and all employes were In
structed to go to the work or rescue, wneu
The name of James R. PVan rtnea nt . these men reacnea inn wrecnou ouuaing
pearin the present city directorv. In th they could near groans
1904 edition there was a James Egan, occu
pation not given, boarding at 1949 Vinton. In
the 1903 directory there was a J. R. Egan,
laborer, who boarded at the State hotel.
LICENSE TO MUTUAL RESERVE
Mtannderatandlns; Explained by Man
ager Miller and Company Will
Continue In Nebraska.
On account of some misunderstanding re
garding the annual statement submitted
to the auditor of Nebraska by the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company of New
York, its license was held up. Explanations
have now been made by the company?
through their Mr. Miller, and under an
agreement that the auditor shall be al
lowed to verify the statement the license
has been Issued.
HENRY GOLL IS ARRESTED
Absconding; Former Assistant Cashier
of Milwaukee Bank Is Taken
at Chleasjo.
MILWAUKEE. May t-Henry Q. Goll,
the former assistant cashier of the First
National bank of thl city, waa arrested In
Chicago today. This Is the Information
given out by the police authorities In Mil
waukee. A warrant was Issued for Coil's arrest at
the same tlm the warrant was served on
Frank G. Blgclow.
Movements of Ocean Vessels May 3.
At New Tork Arrived: Oceanic, from Liv
erpool; Prrns Oscar, from Genoa; Mesaba,
from London; Gneisenan, from Bremen
(Nantucket!. Sailed: Cltta Dl MiUno, for
Genua; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Hamburg,
for Hamburg; fit at en dam, for Rotterdam;
Nurd Amerlka. for Naples.
At Browbead Reported: Baltic, from New
i or, for Uverpoul. reported
nd cries for help
from several points and the first thing done
was to tell I the Imprisoned men that the
rescue would be as prompt as possible. Th
voice of Mr. Simones', the manager, was
heard saying:
"I am not very much hurt, but am un
able to move. There Is apparently dead
man near me. It la Henry Diet). I am
not sure that he Is dead, but I hav been
unable to receive any reply from him."
By this time the' fire department had ar
rived and soon afterwards the patrol wagon
with a squad of police, with Police Sur
geons Wlgton and Kennedy, A large num
ber of volunteers Joined in the work and
soon, under the direction of the officers,
holes were cut In the floors and the debris
of brick and crushed material waa being
thrown aside. '
The first person rescued was "Tony"
Loebig, one of the boxmakers. He was
caught by the legs between the falling
floors and was unable to move. The floor
had arched itself above him and he was
almost choked by the dust. W. A. Smith,
the shipping clerk, was next reached, and
It was at tlrst thought that he was dead,
as the blood streamed from an ugly scalp
wound. He suld he at first was In a das
and did not suffer much pain. From these
an Idea as to the probable location of som
of th other persons wus' determined.
The first dead body reached was that
of J. L. Kirschner. He win covered with
brick and crushed tn among the fallen and
broken coffin. It required sum tlm to
loosen his body. He probably was struck
by the fallen walla after h had been
thrown from his feet, aa the base of his
skull at the back of his head was crushed
In.
William Stewart was very fortunate in
falling In such a way that the floors
arched above him and he escaped with
a severe blow on his right side and a
number of abrasions.
Miss Hlatoa Is I.ucky.
Lulu Hlatoa, th stenographer, was th
bv wtrfebiui
telegrapa 146 mile west at 1 14 p. m. I " "
At Plymouth Arrived; Duchiand. from I luckiest of ail, as a tie escaped with only a
ii rilr, . ,. . , few acrau:he on her face. But it was
At Crno-trrtvd: Siberian, from , .
Philadelphia. same minute after th work of rescu
At Qutmrurtown Sailed:: Corania, frum began before the clearing away of th
Llverrnuil f..r New York debris enabled her to be lifted from bar
At Yokohama Arrived:- Doric from uu
FramHaco; Forest Brook, from Tacnma. cooped-up position.
At Hong Kong Arrived : China, fiom San Mia Hinton said the collector for P, T.
FiunWscu; Empress of Japan, from Van-
cuuvtu.
At Uvea-pmrt BsllHdV Prttsrlkml. for' Phil
adelphia; Majestic, for New Yu.-k
Ctillier Co.. was in the office and that ah.
supposed hu was klliad, as she had not
hetrd a sound from the plaos where h wss
.U. ur,: J- " ".Standing. Xher m e .a