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OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1905 TEN PAGES.
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ELEVEN BUSY HOURS
President Spends Btrenuous Day as Guest
of City of Chicago.
THREE RECEPTIONS AND ONE LUNCHEON
Chief Eiecntire Also Attends a Banquet
and Beceives Labor Leaders.
SPEECH BEFORE IR MS CLUB
Disoussei Belation of f (rations and
Labor Unions to t3. ublio.
TALKS OF REGULATION F RAILWAYS
BURGESS LOSES IN PRIMARY ROOSEVELT LAYS DOWN LAW
Time Has Arrived fn
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CHICAGO, May 10. President Roosevelt
was In Chicago for twelve and one-half
hours today, and of that time eleven and
one-half hours were given to the public.
From 4:30 to 6 o'clock was allotted to him
on the official programme for rent, but
during this time he gave an audience to a
commutes of labor leaders who presented
to him a protest against the use of federal
troops In the teamsters' strike. The re
mainder of his time from the moment that
his train came into the Chicago & North
western depot at noon, until It drew out
of the Pennsylvania depot at thirty min
utes after midnight, was consumed by one
luncheon, three receptions, one banquet
and four carriage rides.
From his arrival until his departure the
program outlined for his entertainment was
carried through without delay, and with'
out an unpleasant feature or untoward in
cident. By common consent the active
features of the teamsters' strike were held
In abeyance until his departure, and In the
downtown section of the city, at least, there
was. comparatively speaking, no rioting
and but few fights. Five teamsters allowed
their party feeling to embroil them in
trouble with a party of negroes shortly
after President Roosevelt had passed along
the street, but this was the only trouble
that happened during the day.
Trail Arrives at Noon.
The president's train reached the city
at almost exactly noon. He was driven
quickly through the streets lined with
cheering multitudes to the Auditorium ho
tel, where from 12:30 until 2:30 he was the
guest of honor at a luncheon given by the
Merchants' club. This concluded, he has
tened to his carriage and passed through
the streets once more to the home of the
Hamilton club, at the corner of Monroe
and Clark streets. While here, in addition
to greeting the members of that organisa
tion, he held a reception for the Harvard
graduates of Chicago, who called upon him,
150 strong. Half past 4 o'clock saw the end
of the receptions at the Hamilton club,
and the president was whisked back once
more to the AuJltorlum hotel, where he
was allowed to rest until a few minutes
before. 6 o'clock. .. While, "resting" he re
ceived a number Of his friends and gave
audience to a committee of labor leaders
representing the striking teamsters. At 6
o'clock he entered the Fine Arts building,
where for an hour he received the members
of the Iroquois club and their friends. At
7 o'clock he entered the banquet hall, where
he remained until 11 o'clock, when he left
the hall for his rooms to prepare for the
trip to the depot of the Pennsylvania road.
Although a smart rain was falling a large
crowd was gathered around the hotel en
trance to see the president depart. He
came down quickly and as soon as he
entered his carriage the escort of mounted
policemen swung into line and passed at
a lively trot north on Michigan avenue to
Jackson boulevard, where they turned west.
going straight to Canal street, then north
to the depot entrance. The depot was
kept entirely clear by a strong force of
- pillce, and the president passing between
their lines touching his hat to the officers,
who saluted him as he passed, entered his
private car.
At 12 p. tn. the train pulled out for Wash
ington.
Reception at Iroquois Club.
Honoring and honored by his political
foes, but personal friends, President Roose
velt was tonight the chief guest at a ban
quet tendered htm by the Iroquois club,
the leading democratic organization of 1111
nola. Surrounded by men who have fought
against him In two national campaigns,
who deprecate many of his avowed policies
and who have, frowned upon some of his
political actions, the president was to
night cheered to the echo as he entered
and left the banquet hall, was applauded
with enthusiasm both at his address and
at Its close. He was given to under
stand that in his case political differences
were not a personal issue.
The banquet, which was from first to
last an ovation, was given entirely by
democrats to the leader of their political
opponents, and many of the kindly personal
references made by the speakers of the
evening, the majority of whom are men
of democratic faith, deeply touched the
president.
The great banquet hall of the Auditorium,
which has been the scene of many notable
gatherings, never held one more representa
tive than that which assembled there to
night to do honor to President Roosevelt.
Given tinder the auspices of a demoeratlo
organisation, as It was. it was but natural
that the majority of those present should
be. members of that party, but scattered
throughout the banquet hall were many
men strong In republican politics and high
In the councils of their party In Illinois. At
the president's table were Mayor Edward
F. Dunne, Charles F. Gunther, president of
the Iroquois club; James Hamilton Lewis,
who r.cted as toastmaster; Samuel Alschu
ler. Judge Murray F. Tuley, Sheriff Thomas
E. Barrett and other democrats. Of the re
publicans there were at the same table
Governor Deneen, Senator A. J. Hopkins,
Judge C. C. Kohlsoat, Judge K. W. Landls
and a dosen more.
Ths first speech was by J. M. Dickinson,
who spoke on "The Iroquois Club." He was
followed by Governor Deneen, whose sub
ject was "Illinois
When at the conclusion of the address of
Governor Deneen Mr. Iewls rose to Intro
dues President Roosevelt he was at first
given no opportunity to speak. Ths entire
assembly was on Its feet waving handker
chiefs and napkins and cheering with vigor.
When his voice could be heard Mr. Lewis
happily Introduced ths president, who spoke
as follows:
The President's Speech.
Among the most vital questions that have
come up for solution because of the ex
traordinary Industrial development of this
country, as of all the modem world are
the questions of capital and labor and ques
tions resulting from the effect upon the
public of the organisation Into great masses
of both capital and labor. 1 believe thor
oughly In each kind of organisation, but I
Pant Mark Defeats Hint for the Del
egation In Their Home
Ward.
(From ft Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. May 10 (Special Telegram.)
II. M. Burgess has been eliminated from
the congressional race. At the prlmnrlrs
here today ho was defeated by Tnul Clark
In their home precinct, B of the Fifth ward,
by seven votes, and in D of the same ward
his caucus delegate were defeated by the
Clark delegates by 111 votes. The Lan
caster delegation is still In the air, with
Clark, Holmes and Frost fighting every
Inch of ground. Few of the delegations
were Instructed, consequently one of the
greatest contests ever pulled off is in prog
ress tonight, with indications pointing more
to a stampede in the convention tomorrow
than a quiet corral tonight. The fact that
Clark Won such a victory over Burgess has
greatly strengthened him all over the city
and his friends are making bold claims In
his behalf. With no one being able to say
definitely how many votes each candidate
has, It looks as though Clark would lead
in the city, with Holmes s cond. while Frost
probably will get a majority of the country
delegates, with Holmes second. Conserva
tive politicians, however, say there will not
be twenty-five difference between the three
in the city. Clark's friends claim that if
the fight In carried into the convention,
Holmes or Frost will go to Clark rather
than trade between themselves.
The henchmen of Postmaster Slzer spent
a busy day In behalf of Burgess, and the
poltlcal enemies of both claim the defeat
of Burgess Is a rebuke to Slzer.
Politicians fear that no matter who gets
the Lancaster delegation, the cards will be
stacked against the home man unless great
care Is exercised In selecting stand-pat del
egates. It Is reported that Slzer Is anx
ious to hare an outside candidate nominate!
by the congressional convention, and will
make strenuous efforts to see that men he
can rely upon or handle got on the delegation.
Senator Burkett is chairman of the Clark
delegation.
Strikers Told that Preservation of Order
Comes First.
PROTEST AGAINST SENDING TROOPS
President Says o Request Has Been
Made for Federal Aid Less
Disorder In the
Streets.
TAKK TKSTIMOXT IK HA3S CASE
Judge Klrkpntrlck Tells of Rvldenccs
of Struggle In Home of Lace.
AINSWORTH, Nen., Mny 10.-(Speclal
Telegram.) The state has examined twenty
four of forty-eight witnesses In the Hans
case and a web of circumstantial evidence
is being gradually wrapped about the ac
cused tnat tends to snow that not only a
crime against the state has been com'
mltted, but that a plot had been laid pre
vious to the commission of the same by
the defendant In the case and his co-
laborers.
Former Commissioner Klrkpatrlck, who
was David O. Luce's lawyer during his
lifetime and who arrived on the scene the
day of the funeral, making an inspection
of the house In which the murder was
committed, was on the stand this morning
for two hours. His testimony was to the
effect that blood spots in different rooms
were dlscernable and two largo pools In
that many places, thus tending to show
that a scuffle, of some magnitude was in
dulged In by the accused and deceased be
tween the time the first and second shots
were fired.
C. E. Lear, who Is one of the prose
cuting attorneys In the Hans trial, arrived
from Sprlngview this morning, being de
layed by an altercation with the president
of a bank In his town, In which he suffered
a broken nose and a badly bruised head.
The state placed on the witness stand Key
and Perry Luce, the 11 and 17-year-old sons
of David O. Luce, deceased, who were Just
outside the house at the time the Bhots
were fired, and the boys told a very straight
and damaging story for the cause of the
defendant, which testimony was not shat
tered on cross-examination. The state has
made a strong case for its side and an
nounced that It has two more witnesses to
examine in the morning, when it would
rest.
The defense has forty witnesses to ex
amine and it is predicted the case will not
go to the Jury until late Saturday afternoon.
IIVRKQI TTKD LOVK CAl'SES TRAGEDY
P. J. Kathelser Shoots and Kills
Grace Townsley.
.LINCOLN, May 10. tSpeclal Telegram.)
Because she refused to return his love,
P. J. Kathelzer shot and killed Miss Grace
Townsley and then shot himself through
the heart. The tragedy occurred about 11
o'clock tonight on the steps which led to
the room of Miss Townsley, in the presence
of Mrs. Hubbell, a captain In the Volurv
teers of America. Kathelzer followed his
victim and Mrs. Hubbell from down town
and as they started up the stairs to their
rooms began to fire. When within a few
steps of the top of the stairs Miss Towns.
ley fell, two bullets having passed clear
through her body, near the heart. 8he dlej
Instantly.
Kathelser then ran Into the alley and
sent a Dan mrougn ins Dony. He was
picked up a few. moments later, but died
without making a statement.
Miss Townsley was 18 years old and caine
here from Omaha about three years ago,
Her mother and sisters reside in Omaha.
Upon coming to Lincoln the girl Joined
the Volunteer Army and was made a lieu
tenant. Kathelzer was 35 years old and
came here from Grafton. He was a car
penter employed by W. II. Ferguson, grain
dealer. For Borne time he had been taking
part in the Volunteer Army song services
and had tried unsuccessfully to win Miss
Townsley's love. She had refused his at
tentions.
CHICAGO, May 10. The comlttee of la
boring men appointed to call on President
Roosevelt and lodge with hrm a protest
against the employment of federal troops
during the present teamsters' strike was
granted an audience late this afternoon.
The committee consisted of C. P. Shea.,
president of the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters; Charles Dold, president of
the Chicago Federation of Labor; James
O'Neil, vice president of the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor; T. P. Quinn, a member
of the Canvassers' union, and T. Rlckert,
president of the Garment Workers' Inter-
national union. Outside of the members
of the committee. President Roosevelt and
Secretary Loeb no one was present.
The following account of what was done
was given out by Secretary Loeb:
After presenting the protest to the presi
dent, Mr. Shea, acting as spokeman, said:
We are here as u committee to present to
you a statement stating our position In
tills controversy between the Employers
association and the Teamsters' association.
e have understood that they have aked
your aid for bringing troops into Chicago.
e want to present our position to you.
Mr. Qulnn suld:
It will take about ten minutes to read
this; perhaps we had better leave it with
you.
President Lays Down Law,
The president said he would read it at
once, and after doing so said:
I have read the petition you have pre
sented to me. the conclusion of which is
a request for a hearing before any action
oe iHKen ny me teueral president relating
to the Chicago strike situation. As yet no
suggestion of any kind has come to me
from any source that I should take any
action. Of the merits of the case I am
wholly Ignorant. I have no knowledge of
what the situation Is, or what steps Biiould
be taken to end it. I feel, however, that
in view of one statement or series of state
ments in your letter, 1 ought to say this:
I regret that you In the letter should have
spoken of the use of the federal army as
you have there spoken. No request has
come to me for the action of the federal
government, but at the same time, Mr.
Shea, as you have brought up that fact,
1 want to say one thing with all emphasis
In my power. In upholding law and order,
In doing what he Is able to do to suppress
mob violence, in any shape or way, the
mayor of Chicago, Mayor Dunne, has my
hearty support. I am glad to be able to
say this to you, gentlemen, before I say
It to any other body. Now let me repeat
that I know nothing of the facts of the
situation. 1 know nothing of the rights or
wrongs of the points at Issue. What I
have to say is based purely upon what 1
regard as the unfortunate phrasing of a
letter presented to the president of the
United States. I have not been called upon
to Interfere In any way, but you must not
misunderstand my attitude.
Violence Mast Be Suppressed.
In every effort of Mayor Dunne to prevent
violence by mobs or individuals, to sue that
tne laws are obeyed and tnat order is pie-
served, he has tne hearty support of the
president of the United States und In my
judgment he should have that of every good
citizen oi me I imea elates.
Now, gentlemen, it lias been a great
pleasure to see you and I am glad to have
nad the chance to say this to you.
Mr. Qulnn, who knew the president in his
youth, said:
Mr. President, what prompted us to come
to you with this statement Is that for the
last two or three weeks there has been
a continual tiowl for the federal army.
I have known you long enough to know
that you would not respond to a one-sided
demand, that you will not. respond until you
nave thoroughly investigated tne case.
The president replied:
Mr. Qulnn, as yet the mayor of Chicago
has not made any appeal to the governor,
and therefore, of course, the governor lias
made none to me and as yet nothing in the
situation has demanded action by me.
Shea Talks Again.
Let me explain that. The governor has
been requested by a committee of the em
ployers . ilcniuuU federal troops, the state
ment mis uoe n in tne papers. 1 Immediately
telegraphed Governor Deneen that wo would
allow lilin to appoint a commission. Re
gardless oi tnat i want to muKe our po
sition known to you in regard to mob vio
lence. Every time a mob congregates,
every act of violence performed by either
a union man or a sympathizer reacts
to our detriment. I believe that we are
skilled workmen enough In our particular
craft to demonstrate to our business men
of Chicago that It is to their Interests
to employ us. There is nothing at stake,
but to re-employ citizens of Chicago who
have been torcea out oi their positions.
Violence meets with condemnation of the
officials, both lotral and national, of our or
ganization. It does not meet with the
sympathies of our organization. 1 simply
want to say mat we want to be rair, to
preserve the Business interests or Chicago
realizing that the prosperity of our em
ployers is our prosperity.
The president replied to this, saying:
Mr. Shea, I can only repeat what I have
said. I am a believer in unions. I am an
honorary member of one union. But tho
union must obey the law Just as the cor
poration must obey the law, Just as every
man, rich or poor, must obey the law.
SHAW RESIGNS IN THE FALL
Indications Are that Secretary Will
Rot Walt tntll February as
Announced,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON", May lu. (Special Tele
gram.) The Increasing deficit In the treas
ury, which todny amounted approximately
to 3,i00,(i0, and which cannot possibly bo
below I10,0u0,ou0 at the close of the present
fiscal year, Is giving Secretary Shaw a
world of worry. Unless something unfore
seen should occur the feeling about the
Treasury department Is that congress will
have to provide, extraordinary means to
take care of tho running expenses of the
government for 1W. The appropriation
bills for 11)06 are laws. There must bo
money in the treasury over and alwive the
reserve to pay the running expenses and
financial sharps ahout the Treasury de
partment are Inclined to tho opinion that a
bond issue is inevitable.
Secretary Shaw, realizing these condi
tions, it Is said, is making arrangements
to leave the cabinet In the fall instead of
wailing until February next, as he had
previously announced would be tho time of
his retirement. Secretary Shuw is a presi
dential candidate. Ills forces have been at (
work for months. Southern republicans sny
that Shaw Is as much of a presidential
factor In the country south of the Mason-
Dixon line as Fairbanks. Shaw does not .
want a bond Issue to occur during his ad- ,
ministration and he is arranging to ship
his goods and chattels to Iowa about the
time corn is ready to shock.
Proposals for a brick hospital building,
frame employes' quarters, frame workshop
and extending water and sewerage svstems
at tho Chamberlain, S. D., Indian school
were opened today at the Indian bureau.
There were five bidders. W. D. Lovell of
Des Moines was the lowest bidder on the
hospital and quarters for employes at
110,527. Rasmus K. Hafsos of Canton, S. D ,
was the lowest bidder on the workshop at
$4,3fi6, and Jostah H. Stevens of Chamber
lain the lowest on water and sewerage sys
tems at 1690. The government engineer
estimated this work would cost SIMM, but
It appears from the bds opened today that
It can be accomplished for considerable
TRAIN STRIKES DYNAMITE
Western Express on Pennsylvania Runs Into
Two Carloads of Explesiye.
FIFTY DEAD; HUNDRED INJURED
Mass of Debris Catches Fire and
Wreck Cannot lie Approached
Many Victims Hoaat
to Death,
Senator Millard Is fry greatly improved
and hopes to get out Ih a day or two. Tho
fever which he had Is. entirely broken and
barring a slight exhaustion he Is feeling in
good condition.
OMAHA MEN ON THE STAND
Senate Committee (Take Testimony
of Western Mffn In Regula
tion of Railroads.
WASHINGTON, My 10. Thomas II.
Shevlln, a lumber manufacturer of Minne
apolis, today, before the senate interstate
commerce committee, spoke of the prosp r
lty of the country at the present time and
urged the committee not to do anything
to disturb conditions. "If you do," ho
added, "you will have a panic to which the
effect of Bryan's election would have been
a small matter."
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., president of the Wa
bash railway, made a statement opposing
legislation giving the Interstate Commerce
commission power to fx rates.
Mr. Ramsey said frrtio the manner In
which the proposed legislation was being
urged by the president and backed up laat
night by a prominent official of the gov
ernment, thar there seemed to be an Im
pression that great evils existed in regard
to railroad rate making at the present time,
yet the statements of men before the com
mittee, both those who advocate rate milk
ing legislation and others, showed that
rates throughout the country are reasonable
ai.d that most of the evils complained of are
subject to laws now on the statute books.
Mr. Ramsey said the Wabash was a
stockholder In the American Ref rlgcrafir
Transit company, but that no preference
was given on the Gould lines to this com
pany. The rates on the products were
equal. Steamships, both coastwise and
river lines, he believed, should be subject
to the interstate commerce laws.
A. C. Smith of Omaha, a manufacturer,
said he feared the proposed legislation
would result in a distance tariff, which
would mean destruction of the distribut
ing centors.
James G. I-ieavltt, also of Omaha, a beet
sugar manufacturer, protested against giv
ing power to a commission to fix rates.
H. G. Brown of Sioux City, la., a coal
dealer and cattle raiser, said he did not
want a commission to originate rates.
George L. Miller of Omaha also protested
against any federal interference with railroads.
(Continued on Second Page.)
F.stlmate of Alusknn Gold.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 10 F. A. Wing,
United States nssayer, states from In
formation he received from Alaska and
the Northwest territory this winter, the
output gold this year will total 22.noo.ftio,
if not more. From the Klondike alone. Mr.
Wing predicts an output of from ln,0uiv"0
to 1j!,iio.iio, the balance coming from the
camps on the American side.
HARRISBURG, Ta., May 11. An express
train on the Pennsylvania railroad ran Into
a freight train tn which there were two
cars loaded with dynamite at 1:10 o'clock
this morning In South llarrlsburg, near the
plant of the Paxtang Light, Heat and
Power company.
Three terrific explosions that broke win
dows all over the city followed and the
two trains were completely wrecked and
took fire. It was estimated at 3 o'clork
that fifty persons were killed and 100 In
jured, though these figures may be too
small.
It Is impossible to ascertain the exact
number of fatalities because the wreckage
Is still ablaze and unapproachable, In which
many of the passengers and some members
of tho train crews are pinned, and many
small explosions occurred continually.
Bodies Blown Ont of Berths.
When the first explosions occurred bodies
were thrown clear out of the berths In
the sleeping cars, many landing down tho
railroad embankment and some even hav
lng been hurled into the Susquehanna
river, which parallels the railroad in that
locality.
All the physicians in the city procurable
were summoned to work with the Injured.
A fire alarm sounded and the firemen
arrived to find themselves practically help
less in the work of rescue. A police pa.
trol wagon was commissioned as an ambu
lance and as many of the Injured as possl
hie were loaded Into it on each trip and
taken to tho Harrisburg hospital, the ca
paclty of which soon became taxed because
of the large number that were brought in
A special train was made up and brought
the injured and dying to the .Union sta
tion. Many of the injured were taken into
private homes.
PnssenKers Flee from Horror,
Immediately after the wreck all the pas
sengers who could do so ran from the
scenes of horror to safety from the in
cessant small explosions. The agonizing
cries of the unfortunates were heartrending.
The office of the Paxtang Light, Heat
and Power company looked like a hospital.
At an early hour the Harrisburg Traction
company ran out a number of cars from Its
south Harrisburg barns and used them to
bring the Injured to the hospital.
With practically no clothing many women
and children from th'e train were com
pelled to wander about the fields, as there
are few houses in the Immediate vicinity
of the wreck.
The train was the second section of No.
19. There were 169 passengers In the train
and the latest estimate Is that fifty were
killed. The hospital is crowded to the
doors and tho hotels are being opened for
the care of the Injured. It may be neces
sary for the authorities to seize one of
the hotels and turn It Into a temporary hos
pital.
Partial List of Injured.
The following are among the Injured:
Harry Spritzer, Flnnburg, critical.
George Crabbe, Pittsburg, badly cut and
bruised.
Charles De Forest, Cleveland, seriously
hurt Internally, cut and bruised.
H. L. Harmon, Pittsburg, arm broken.
cut and bruised.
Charles Johnson, Philadelphia, badly cut
and burned.
Robert 1. Daugherty, Philadelphia, and
lime son. seriously injured.
E. B. Otstot, Chicago, cut and burned.
A. R. Dunpost, Elizabeth. N. J.
F. L. Vanbeman, New York, cut and
Druiseu.
J. R. Phillips, Pittsburg, will die,
Charles Donnelly, Pittsburg, cut.
F.berly, New York, Internally hurt;
may die.
SJothelmer, New York, internally
nurt; wm aie.
A. G. Cope, Pittsburg, cut and bruised.
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PRAISE FOR OMAHA DRILL TEAM"
Local Men Having a (ireat Time at
Woodmen Meeting; In
Chattanooga,
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Mny 10. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Nearly 200 candidates were
Initiated into the Woodmen of tho World
here tonight by the Seymour Guards, the
crack degree team of Omaha, Neb., which
IS said to bo the best drilled Woodmen of
the World team In the world.
The work by the teum last night was by
far tho finest ever seen here, and from the
time the guards first appeared until tho
last drill was gone through with the ap
plause of the spectators was only equalled
In volume by the sincerity with which It
was iiven.
Just previous to the degree work the
Boys of Woodcraft, an organization of
boys between the ages of 10 und 11 years
Omaha, also gave an Interesting drill
which was greatly enjoyed by the on
lookers. The squad wheeled and marched
In fine shape and was heartily applauded
time after time.
There were over 5"0 persons in the hall
about 175 of that number being candidates
ror the morning uegreo. The work was
given In amplified form and every part
of the ceremony passed off without a
hitch. The sovereign grand officers of the
order presided.
Today the Seymour Guards and the Boys
of Woodcraft were shown over Chlcka
manna park and the new cavalry post at
Fort Oglethorpe, On, They were accom
panied by several hundred Woodmen of
the World and the day was very pleasantly
spent. Both organizations are quartered
at Lookout Inn, on the famous Ixiokout
mountain, and are greatly enjoying the
convention.
There has been nothing to mar the trip.
Every man from Omaha has expressed
himself as delighted with the city and tho
hospitality shown the visiting Woodmen
by local members of the order.
GOLD DISKS ARE COPPER
Missouri Man Paid Fifty Dollars
Have Them Examined by South
Omaha Expert.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 10. (Special Tel
egram.i) The supposed gold disks, with an
estimated value of $37,400, which wore
shipped from Omaha to St. Joseph yester
day morning to be sold to John S. Bllby
for $20,000, were carefully examined at po
lice headquarters today and pronounced to
be largely composed of copper. There is
some gold In the disks, the value of which
Is now estimated to be $500. Why the po
lice should permit the stranger to escape
after having him a prisoner excites as
much Interest as the plot to swindle John
S. Bilby, the Qulman (Mo.) stockman.
Bllby telephoned from his house today
that he wanted nothing further said about
the case, the two steamer trunks aach 40
x 16 Inches in size, and containing a disk
apiece, wrapped In oil-cloth and packed in
excelsior are still at police headquarters.
Tho trunks are new and were probably
manufactured in Omaha. But for the
intervention of W. F. Maxwell, paying
teller of the First National Bank of
Buchanan county $20,000 in cash would
have been paid over to the stranger by
Bllby. The latter was highly Indignant at
Intervention and roundly abused tho bank
officers.
John A. Bllby said he had the disks
examined at Twenty-fourth and N streets,
South Omaha, day before yesterday and
that the man to whom he paid the $.10 for
expert opinion told him the metnl In tho
disks were pure gold and worth $23 an
ounce. He does not remember the name of
the expert.
ARMOURS OFFER COMPROMISE
Car Line Would Rednre Rates
Charges Are Withdrawn by
Shippers.
If
19, which was wrecked, was
west bound and is known as the Cleveland
and Cincinnati express. It left Philadelphia
at 11:50 Wednesday night and was due at
Harrisburg at 1:30 a. m., and at Pittsburg
at 8 a. m.
"FIRST IN NEWS AND ENTERPRISE"
WISDHAM IS SOT A CANDIDATE
K. M. Pollard Cass County's Aspirant
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 10.-(Spe-
clal.) Ho.i. R. B. Windham, In an Inter
view published In a local paper, denies
the report that he Is a candidate for the
pongresslonal nomination. Whllo the names
of several prominent members of the party
In Cass county have been mentioned In
this connection, Mr. Windham believes
that It has been generally understood that
Hon. E. M. Pollard Is the only active and
avowed candidate for the position from
this county.
The World-Herald
(Continued on Bcojud Pag.)
WALLACE H. HILLS IS DEAD I
Chief Clerk of Treasury Department
Passes Away While on
Trip to Mexico.
WASHINGTON. My I9.-A telegram was
received by Secretary Shaw today an
nouncing the death at Carlsoso. N. M., of
Wallace H Hills, chief clerk of ths Tress-
ury department. According to advices Mr.
Hills wss found dead in bed this morning
st ths hotel where he wss stopping.
Mr Hills left Washington May on offi
cial business for a period of three weeks
and was apparently In od health. Ha
was 64 years of age. and had been an em
ploye of the Treazury department for I
forty-one. rears.
PASSOTM OMAHA
IB"
'jdr3ftrr CrUi western.
c&mWoj; sw-tEV' Dttftrt t Cfceer ths
uLast tiTtfnt tfia ttttZil train' .over ths
I'nlon Pacific, beartpg . Pree1dnt Roose
velt ind ;i.".rt' rcifnp Jiito the. untor sta
tu n at 14:30 o'eltfrvW right, etP Ume. The
run from UrandMsttad was' mads at "fifty
mile per hour. '.Jfut -two stops .wers made
between Grand IsiahQ' and Omaha, . One
was'at FTrnit,nt aad.tli.' other at Val
ley. A t an or 'tne- stattots Jars -crowds fe
present -to sea the train sxj'VhlailQgiy.
The train Was prftoeOed iihlolot origins
and on sxtiv .vaifW?t.o -minifies
head. .
At Otoahty sV IsrsCXTOSrd was at. ths
station. ;A tore of ;polios vera -oa hand I -and
no' person ytii 11 lowed to Tpss L
through tha- gates "((- Us tracRsW - .
The .president ,retlt-Bjhrtlr alts. Via
train left Fremont aaieep wbvfi
tha train rrcretffVJf-.A. Hmtivert Ui
cheers around, htf a dea4enog,MtV
raisins ths wmdoevf i:ti,oup&rTu AC
he looked out e-f tv,hatLj
ncre iners .wsa-a. tjiange oi rjTi
snd after a. atop ( (a nitotattts trie, irtua
CH THE YEAR. -i00
off -Z0Z jr Vi 'VivHil
CHICAGO, May 10. The Interstate Com
merce commission today began the hearing
of evidence in the Michigan fruit case.
A compromise offered by the Armour car
lines to reduce the charge for Icing cars In
the Michigan fruit belt if the Chicago com
mission merchants would drop the Investi
gation was rejected after a lengthy dis
cussion prior to the taking of testimony.
What Is conceded to be a severe blow to
the Armour car lines was struck by A. P.
Shaw, representing the Michigan Central
railroad, today, when he announced that
that road would carry out the suggestions
of the commission In every detail and would
carry the Michigan fruit products and
charge only the cost price for Icing.
OMAHA WOMAN'S MISFORTUNE
Taken from Cars In St.
and Says She Lost
Jewelry.
Louis
ST. LOriS. May 10.-(SpeciaI Telegram.)
A fashionably dressed woman, giving her
name as Mrs. Dr. Johnson, was taken un
conscious from a suburban car hers vea.
teraay. A tew minutes before she had
called for a letter at the pontofflce and al
most collapsed when Informed that It had
not arrived. She said her husband was in
Omaha and that she had been stopping at
the Southern hotel. She wore costly Jew
I elry and says she lost a valuable ' medal
ind diamond ring. A bottle containing car
bollo acid was found In ber possession, but
none had been taken.
WIPES OUT
WHOLE TOWN
Village of Snyder, Oklahoma, Almost
Entirely Destroyed by Tornado.
VICTIMS NUMBER FIVE HUNDRED
Meager Reports Indicate that Half the
Feople Are Dead or Injured.
RELIEF TRAINS FROM SEVERAL POINTS
Nurses and Physicians Are Called from All
Nearby Towns.
URGENT CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE
Stricken Village lias Abotit On
Thousand Inhabitant nod Is o
the 'Frlspo Thirty-Two Miles
South of Hnhsrt,
C.CTIIUIE, Okl., May 11. Late reports
from Hobart, OKI., and Chiokasha, I. T.,
place tho number of dead ivnd injured In
the tornado at Snyder, Okl.. at 600. The
storm broke over the town at 11 o'clock
at night, completely demolishing it. as
near as reports can be obtained. The first
news of the disaster was received at Ho
bart, Okl., by telephone, giving a bald,
statement of the tornado having struck
the town. The wires, both telegraphic and
telephonic, then went down and no fur
ther news bus been obtained directly from
Snyder.
It Is now impossible to reach Lawton,
Okl., tho nearest telephone exchange to
Snyder, and all telegraph connections are
reported down between that place and Sny
der. Kescue trains have been started from Ho
bart, Okl., and Chlckasha. 1. T., which,
will arrive at Snyder this morning.
Five Hundred Dead and Injured.
FOKT WUllTH, Texas, May W.Ke ports
over rallroud wires to Fort Worth say dis
patches from Snyder, Ok la.., to train dis
patcher of the Frisco at Sapulpa, I. T.,
teport a tornado struck. Snyder tonight,
wrecking the town and killing 600 people,
and relief 1b asked for. A message to the
train dispatcher sent by the Fort Worth
liecjrU uuklng fur infuiaiatlon was
twered as follows:
"Wo iiave sumo report and are sending
a relief train on tho supposition that it
Is true. Wires all down." ' i
The telegraph operator at Cliickasha, I.
T., states that lie talked over the telephone
with Hobart, Okla., near Snyder, and that
all wires In the vicinity of Snyder aro
down, but relief trains are being sent from
several directions to Snyder. Snyder is a
town of 1,000 people in Kiowa county, lo
cated on the Frisco railroad.
Intent Cull for Help.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May U. Re
ports have Just reached here from Hobart
and Anudarko conlhinlng tho news of a
tornado at Snyder, but no details are
known. Tho 'Frisco rallroud is sending a
relief train from Chlckusha. to Snyder. It
Is rumored that loo people are killed and
injured. J
Tho telephone operator at Hobart, thirty
two miles north of Snyder, states that it is
believed In Hobart that 600 x'ople have been
killed and injured. Every ono who can
render assistance In tho capacity of phy
sician, nurso or other necessary work has
gone on the special train which left Hobart
shortly before 2 o'clock. Nurses and phy
sicians have lieen called for at all the towns
posslbloj to reach In tho section.
llellef Trains Sent Out.
SAPULPA, I. T., May 11.-1:30 a. m. At
11:40 o'clock last night the dispatcher for
tho Frisco In the city received a report from
Enid, Okl., advising that a tornado had
struck Snyder, Okl., wrecking the town and
killing 600 people, amonK whom was the
station agent of i.e Frisco at that town.
The request came also for assistance. On
the strength of tis report, the dispatcher
ordered a rciief train, with physicians, to
be sent from Chtcknsha, I. T., and Quannh,
Tex. The wire betwoen Snyder and fla-
pulpa went down about 10 p. in.
Windstorm at Lawrence, Kan.
LAWRKNCE, Kan., May 10. A destruc
tive windstorm passed down the main street
of Lawranco tonight, doing considerable
damage to buildings. Everett hall was un
roofed and a large number of plate glasj
windows broken by hall and wind. So far
as known nobody was seriously hurt. The
electric light plant was put out of busi
ness and It Is difficult to get the exact ex
tent of the damage. The wind wag preceded
by a storm of hall and rain.
Two Killed Near Quintan.
ALVA. Okla., May 10. Hev. T. K. Tysotf
of this city has received a telephone mes
sage that a tornudo struck Quinlan, in
Woodward county, on the line of the Santa
Fe railroad, destroying the home of his
(laughter, Mrs. O. W. Cox, and killing her
two sons. No other particulars have been
received.
Movements of ocean Vessels Mar 10
At PJew york Arrived: Orosser K,,r.
rursi. irom uremen; noma, from Naples
Victorian, from Liverpool; Konlg Albert
from Genoa: Rotterdam, from Rotterdam
caronla, rrom Liverpool. Sailed: Oceanic,
for Liverpool; Kyndani. for Rotterdam!
Sardegena, for Genoa; Hellig Olav, for
tiiiinunimnnu. 1
At Uueenstown Arrived: Teutonic, from
Liverpool; Merlon, from I'hlladxlnhlu
oaneu: naxonia. ior noston.
At London Arrived: Columbian, from
fsosion.
At Liverpool Arrived : Tunisian, from
St. John, N. B. Sailed: Haiti.-, for New
York; v esternland. for Fhlladelnhla.
At Copenhagen Arrived: Oscar II. from
New York.
At Leghorn Arrived: Perugia, from New
Tora.
At Glasgow Arrived: Sardinian, from
Boston.
At Dover Arrived: Pennsylvania, from
jvew rorK.
At Hiogo Arrived: Garonne, from Seattle
At Bremen Arrived : lirandenhurg. from
New York.
At Yokohama Arrived: Manchuria, from
I Ban Francisco.
At Nanlea.a'alled: Prlns Adalbert, for
k-.v,.,l . 7..-
Three Injured by Lightning".
NEVADA, Mo., May 10. Mrs J. Terrlll
and two children were seriously Injured by
lightning during a storm near Walker, Mo.,
today. The storm damaged much property
near Taborvllle, Mo.
HORSES KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Storm and Snow Work. Great Ilavoa
Among Live Stock la tha
Black llllls.
RAPID CITY, B. D., May lO.-Reports are
coming in from the range which show that
the recent snowstorm has made terrible
havoo among cattle and horses. The snow
seems to have been the worst In this vi
cinity, for reports from Belle Fourchs and
north of this district further Indicate that
there was not much of a snowfall and the
loss of stock will he small. Lightning also
played havoo with tho stock, la one In
stance a man losing 100 hend of horses out
of 103 They wers close to a wire fence
and were killed by the lightning. Tho
stock on the open range was killed by
being covered by snow, which chilled them
to death. In this district It Is consldr4
the worst storm, in. juanx uu.
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