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VOL. XXXIX-NO. 221.
OMAHA, TIIUKSDAY MORNING, MAHCH 1910-TWEIA'E PAUES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
SENATE PASSES
IBRIGAT, ;- "ULL
jieasure Provides for I
Millions in Certificate,
plete Projects Under
irty
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO
Certificates Will be Redeemed by
I Money Derived from Land Sales.
DEBATE E ON BANK MEASUR
Attempt Will Probably be Made to Re
Commit it Today.
TIEYBURN AND CARTER CLASH
Idaho Man Who l I.eadln; Opposition
Mar Introduce Snhatltate
JMensare Today to
lllork Vote.
WASHINGTON, M.treh2 After brlnr gen
eral dlHouixlon the senate today parsed tho
bill authorizing the issuance of $.11,000,00
worth of certif loates of indebtedness for
the completion of Irr'gatcd projects of the
government already under vray,
Tho bill Is Intended to supply sufficient
money to finish these works nnd It Is
contemplated that the certificates will
be redeemed by money derived from tho
iinle of the lands redeemed by the Improve
ments. Senator Clay of Georgia, made a speech
In opposition to th! principle Involved
rather than atfainst the hill Itself. He pre
dicted that the time would come when a
direct annua! appropriation of fifty or sixty
million dollars would be necessary to carry
on the reclamation work. He entered Into
a general discussion of government ex
penditures, saying practically that he. con
sidered as useless, all the eforts made to
reduce the vast sum.
"Theso Investigations by commissions In
variably cost more than they save," he
asserted.
Mr. Clay then referred to Mr. Aldrlch's
statement that If he were running the gov
ernment he could reduce expenditures $300,-
000.000.
"If!" Interjected Mr. Bailey, who sat at
Mr. Clay's side, "he Is running It new and
brought to accomplish it."
Mr. Clay expressed doubt as to Mr. Ald
lich's ability to do as much as he had In
timated. Messrs. Bailey and Heyburn expressed
the opinion that the public lands ought to
be turned over to the several states. There
was no division on tho reclamation bill
vote.
Attempt to Delay Bank Dill.
The administration postal savings bank
bill may be referred bank to the postofflce
committee when the time comes tomorrow
for a vote on that measure by the senate.
Senator Heyburn of Idaho so Intimated
in a speech in the senate today on his
substitute for the pending bill. Whether
he would offr the substitute, he said,
would depend upon developments tomorrow.
"I have heard many expressions of dis
satisfaction with the . legislation as It
standi," he said. "A number of senators
hatt Indicated' a desire that the bill be
recommitted In order that It may have
further consideration before we commit
ourselves Irrevocably to the policy of a
postal savings system."
He added that the republican party was
under no pledge to pass a savings law
at tho very beginning of the Taft admini
stration. There still would be time for
consideration if the bill should go back
to. the committee.
Mr. Heyburn's speech was followed by a
sharp clash between himself and Senator
Carter, in charge of the bill. He had
begun by suggesting a change of tho title
to the bill and Mr. Carter charged him
with trying to change the constitutional
character of the bill by alternating tho
title.
Mr. Heyburn replied somewhat vehem
ently that had made no such effort and
Mr. Carter undertook to show that he had
done so. While the Montana senator was
peaking Heyburn sought to Interrupt. Mr.
Carter declined to yield.
"I should think he would decline after
such a speech as he hus made," declared
the Idaho senator, and started out of the
chamber.
"And I," retorted the Montana senator,
"would think that the senator would leave
' the room after such u speech as he has
made."
Mr. Heyburn stopped for a moment to
hear the last words of his opponent as he
entered convenient cloak room.
Mr. Carter declared the Heyburn substi
tute ridiculous and said that Mr. Heyburn
had offered tt In order to present "join.
VhUig dlfrnrciit rather than to present
niethlng b.nter."
llr. Heyburn's emasure provides for a
postal savings bank at the capital city of
each state and the bill proceeds on tho
theory that a government savings system
is constitutionally permissible only under
the borrowing clause o fthe constitution.
Bradlejr Defends Bil.
Defending the constitutionality of the bill,
Mr. Bradley said that those who were at
tacking it were of the same party which
bad contended for the right of rebellion
"If," he said, "they could have had their
way the union would have been in the con
dition o John Sloat, who was killed by
train in toe west. His father wired: -Send
bu remains home.' The response came
promptly: There h'aln't none.'"
He asserted that Pone of the dire demo
cratic prvdtollons u gainst the various re
publican measures hod been realised and
he pleaded that none would be.
Mr. Sutherland also defended tho pending
bill both as constltutlona and expedient.
He expressed the opinion that a postal sav
ings system would aij in the prevention of
panics, which stamped the effort of bring
ing out a scries of questions from Mr.
Halo, who sold he was fearful that the ef
fect of the proposed law would bo bad on
other banks in time of panic. He fearvd.
be suld, that It would cause timid deb
itors In the ordinary savings bar.ks to with
draw their funds and deposit them with
tho government.
Mr. Carter Joined In Mr. Sutherland's re
sponse. They agreed that money taken
from tha tanks for detmslt in the p,at
trf'lces would Immediately find Its way to
'? crdlnary banks. Tiny also brought
V' tin- iilea tht the limitations on postsl
dlot,:ts v, oul 1 have the tffeet of prote.'l
in rt:;uLr hanking Institution.
With ilo conclusion of Mr. Sutherland
stvech IJr-. Sn-.oot prter,ld the amend
menu to the bill pievcusly agreed upon by
(he republican manages. Further consid
eration tf the measuro then waa postponed
Until tomorro.
Scheme to Help
John D. Give
Away His Money
Rockefeller Foundation to be Incor
porated for Benefit of All
Mankind.
WASHINGTON, March 2. Steps were
taken today to Incorporate the Rocke
feller Foundation in the District of Colum
bia. Tho bill for this purpose was Intro
duced by Senator Ualllnger and was re
ferred to tho committee on Judiciary. The
purpose of the foundation Is to provide for
a general organization to conduct philan
thropic work along all lines. It is under
stood the foundation will bo endowed by
John D. Rockefeller and that he takes this
means to dispose of a large part of bin
wealth.
The Incorporator named In the bill, John
D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Fred T. Uates, Starr J. Murphy and
Charles O. Heydt, are authorlied to select
associates, not to exceed a total of twenty
flvo and It Is provided that there shall not
bo at any time less than 5.
The Rockefeller Foundation, according to
the bill, is organized to promote the well
being and advance the civilization of the
people of the United States and Its posses
sions In foreign lands and for the acquisi
tion and dissemination of knowledge; for
the prevention and relief of suffering and
promotion of any und all of the elements
of human knowledge.
It was stated by Senator Galllnger today
that Mr. Rockefeller already had given
away $52,000,000 and that he was seeking a
method of disposing of his fortune that
would benefit mankind. The foundation is
organized on lines similar to the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teach
ing. As in the case of the latter institu
tion, the Rockefeller foundation will be
atuhorlzed to receive and dispense gifts of
money other thar. those obtained from the
original endowments, the amount of which
has not been fixed.
When asked regarding the bill Senator
Galllnger said:
"I am not authorized to speak for Mr.
Rockefeller, but there Is no doubt that Mr.
Rockefeller Intends to give away his money
on a scale greater than any other living
man."
It is expected that Washington will be
headquartes.
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 2. John D. Rock
efeller, who returned here from New York
today, was shown the Associated Press dis
patch regarding the bill Introduced by Sen
ator Galllnger. He smiled and said:
"Just at this time I do not care to say
anything. I'll wait until I see what they
do up there. However, you may rest as
sured It Is not anything that'll do harm to
anybody."
.
Commission Form
Law in Illinois
Measure Adopted by Legislature Just
Before Sine Die Ad
journment. SPRINGFIELD. 111., March 2 Both
houses of the legislature today adopted
resolutions for sine die adjournment today
of the extraordinary session which con
vene December 14. The house today again
refused to adopt the conference report on
the commission form of government. The
house named a second conference commit
tee, but the senate declined to do so and
voted to recede from the senate amend
ments to the house bill. This gives Illinois
a commission law, providing Governor De
neen signs the bill. The measure Is not
entirely satisfactory to friends of the com
mission form, as it contains a 75 per cont
recall and the so-called "ninety-day" clau3
which the conference sought to amend.
Rent Way Up
in Canada
Lodge's Committee Secure Data Show
ing 40 Per Cent Increase
Across Line.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Senator Lodge,
chairman of the select committee appointed
to Investigate the incrensed cost of living,
today presented some interesting data Jn
reference to the1 same subject In Canada,
It shows that In the last ten years rents
had advanced about 40 per cent In the prin
cipal cities of Canada and there had been
a corresponding increase In foodstuffs.
FRANCE FOR COURT OF NATIONS
Agree to Secretary Knox's Proposal,
with Some Modification of
Method.
PARIS, March 2. Tho French govern
ment has replied to Secretary Knox's pro
posal to tho powers looking to the estub
llshment of a permanent International court
of orbit rartal Justice, accepting thn propo
sition in principle, but making certain sug
gestions which the French government be
lieves will bring, all tho other powers Into
accord.
Clink of Prison
Jingle of
James Toth and Lizzie Toth, playmates
in childhood In Hungary, are now man and
wife, following a somewhat strenuous
courtship.
An Incident of the snaggy course which
true love ran was the detention of the
bridegroom for some days In the county
Jail, he having been committed there by
Justice Cockrell on complaint of the young
woman.
Toth, who Is not a relative of the girl,
thoogh she had the same name before
their marriage, went to Jail In a sullen mood.
Frequent visits by 4he girl helped soothe
his angry spirit and a prospect of an In
definite stay in Jail also chastened him.
Finally he slated through the bar that
wedding blla would sound more pelasant
to htm than the clink of handcuff.
The girl sped rejoicing to Justice Cock
tell, secured an order for his release a-d
went back to the Jail. Meantime a friend
had visited the court houae and given
notice that a ltcetmo would be sought Toth
JEFF DAVIS PUTS
HIS FOOT IN IT
Senator from Arkansas Admits Con
tingent Pee Deal with State Land
Board.
TITLE TO SWAMPS INVOLVED
He Attempts to Lobby Bill Through
Congress to Celar it Up.
TALKS TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
His Fee Uregd as Reason for Passage
of Proposed Law.
WANTS TO C0RECT RECORD
He Den lea Making the Statement,
Bat Member Contradict Him and
Vote Against Eipnrg
Inn It.
WASHINGTON, March 2. Senator Jeff
Davis of Arkansas failed today In an ef
fort to have stricken from the records of
the hotiso committee on public lands, a
statement, which he made beforo the com
mittee several days ago when he appeared
there In advocacy of a hill Introduced by
Representative Oldflield of Arkansas, quiet
ing title of about 10.000 acres of swamp
lands in tho eastern part of Arkansas,
known as "Sunk iAnds."
Senator Davis" statement was to the ef
fect that he was to receive a fee for his
services as attorney for the St. Francis
Levee board in connection with the lands.
The lands in dispute are claimed by the
United States, the St. Francis Levee board
and private Individuals.
It had been admitted by Senator Davis
th.t he was the attorney for the St. Fran
cis Levee board of the state of Arkansas,
which claimed title to the lands under a
state grant and for which board he brought
suit against a number of persons who had
cut timber on the lands. The land was
sold In many cases, tt Is stated, for $160
an acre, but the timber was reported to be
worth from $10 to $25 per acre.
In his first appearance before the com
mittee the records showed that Senator
Davis made tho following statement:
"We could not prove our title. I con
fees that there Is Just that much selfish
ness In It to me, because there Is a good
fee If I can recover the price of that tim
ber. I do not care to whom It goes to,
whether It goes to the state of Arkansas
or the St Francis levee board, but I would
rather It should go to the St. Francis levee
board, because that is J st and right.-"
In correcting his test ueny Senator Davis
struck out the words "because there Is a
good fee If I can recover the price of that
timber," and substituting for them, "be
cause I am the attorney for the St. Fran
cis lee vee board for the recovery of this
timber."
Senator Davis asserted before the com-,
mltteo he bad, not used the words Attrib
uted to him, but' several of the members
of the committee disagreed with blm and
deolared that he did make the statement.
Following the senator's appearance be
fore the committee today the committee
held an extended executive session and
finally voted, practically unanimously, not
to allow Senator Davis to make the change
desired. It' was held that no one had a
right to change the records of the commit
tee further than to make necessary changes
In verbiage.
Clarke Contradict Davis.
Senator Clarke or Arkansas also appeared
before the committee today and declared
Senator Davis had misrepresented him be
fore the committee at the previous hearing,
when he stated that he (Clarke) was In
favor of the bill. Senator Clarke declared
he was opposed to the bill.
Representative Oldfield said regarding
the bill: "I introduced the bill In question
at the request of United States, Senator
Davis and had no Interest whatever in the
matter. I havo not at any time stood
sponsor for the measure."
Senator Davis declined to make any pub
llo statement concerning tho Incident or
his service In connec-ion with the court
proceedings or the land title bill.
During Senator Davis' appearanco before
tho committee today. Representative Rob
inson of Arkansas, a member of the com
mittee, inquired: "Is there a contingent
foe?"
"I havo an absolute as well as a con
tingent fee," replied the senator.
Representative Pickett: "Does the contin
gent fee Involve favorable consideration by
congress?"
Senator Davis: "I can't say. If the title
Is conferred o nthe state of Arkansas It
gives the levee board a much better stand
ing." It is said the St. Francis levee board Is
a state board appointed by the governor of
Arkansas.
The board bases its claim to the land on
a grant from the state, which received Its
title from the federal government under
the swamp act of 1S30.
The Interior department In December,
l'J08, made a ruling that tho original sur
veys of this land were Incorrect and that
the title to tho land reverted to the federal
government by a compromise act between
the United States and the sate of Arkansas
in 1898. Following this decision a large
number of settlers moved upon the land.
Bars and ,
Wedding Bells
came up and got It and the couple were
then married.
Prison bars also enter Into the domestic
Ufa of Mrs. Lulu Severn, who appeared be
fore Judgo Sutton in district court asking
for a divorce from William Severn, now a
resident of the state penitentiary. There
will be no divorce until Severn Is released
from prison. Ho Is due out In June. He
will then come before the court and tell
his side of the story.
Severn is a Columbus horse trader, who
took too great an Interest in the hogs
owned by neighbor and rather carelessly
sold these hogs to another party. Mrs.
Severn alleged nonsupport.
If her husband had gone down for three
years or more instead of two and ore
half she could have got a decrei without
difficulty, for the statute provides three
yearn' imprisonment as a valid ground for
divorce. There was some tertlmony that
Sevnrn failed to support his wife even
before he went to the penitentiary, but not
enough to satisfy the court
1 Tt r-
"Look
From the New York Herald.- - ,
ROOSEVELT CHEERED ON WAY
Enthusiastic Receptions Held at All
Ports Where Steamer Stops.
DANGER OF SLEEPING SICKNESS
German Eat African Lion Hnnter
Fear the Party Ha Been In
fected with DUeaae and
Don't Know It.
GONDOROKO, Sudan, on the Upper Nile,
March 2. A native runner from tne prov
ince of Mongaila reached here today with
news of the enthusiastic reception which
Colonel Roosevelt and hi" party are re
ceiving at the ports on the T3ar-FI-Jebel.
where the steamer Pal Is making stops.
As the steamer drew Into Lado the Amer
icans witnessed the pleasant sight of an
Immense American flag flying above the
landing. Drawn up on the wharf was a
guard of honor, composed of ninety natlvo
Belgian soldiers. Major Jtemke, the Bel
gian commandant, gave a luncheon to (he
Americana. m .i,,,;
At . Mongaila - a stm, greater -reception
awaited the visitors.- At the pier were 200
Sudanese soldiers, who acted as an' escort
for the party when they left the Bteamer
and visited the town. -
Last night Colonel Owen Conly, governoT
of Mongaila, gave a dinner for Colonel
Roosevelt and . all members of the party.
Later they were entertained with a dance
given by 1,000 natives, who, armed - with
shields and spears, gave an exhibition of
frantic enthusiasm over the presence of the
white guests.
Colonel Roosevelt planted a tree In the
center of the town to commemorate the
visit.
The party planned to proceed at day
break on the steamer pal to the vicinity
of Lake No.
Kear Sleeping Slckne.
WASHINGTON. March 2 -CaptaIn Fritz
Duquesne of German East Africa, lion
hunter and Boer war fighter, at- one time
considered by former President Roosevelt
to head his African expedition, expressed
fear here yesterday that Mr. Roosevelt
and members of his party have not escaped
Infection from the sleeping sickness. Cap
tain Duquesne said that the subtle poisons
of the infectious African regions are In
the blood of the members of the Roosevelt
party unlens they miraculously escaped In
fection and that they will manifest them
selves before the party reaches Europe.
"It Is highly probable' said Captain Du
quesne, "that every member of the Roose
velt party now has tho virus of the sleep
ing sickness In his veins. It may not de
velop until they reach Europe of even
America. The sleeping sickness sometimes
Is not manifested in the person for several
months after the Infection occurs. It Is
well nigh Incredible that the Roosev.dt
party passing through so many of the
sickpess zones, has escaped infection." -
Street Railway
Appeal is Heard
Circuit Court of St. Louis Takes Up
Appeal of Omaha
Company.
ST. LOUIS, March 2 The heating of the
application for an Injunction by the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway company
a'galnst the Interstate Commerce commis
sion began today In the United States cir
cuit court. An order to restrain tho om
mlssion from enforcing its ruling thit no
more than 10 cents fare can be collecttd
between Omaha and Council Bluffs is
asked.
Easter is in sight.
It is not too early
to begin to prepare
for it.
There will be hundreds of things
necessary. Hundreds of dealers
have received Easter finery and are
ready to display It.
In tho "For Easter Column"
in the Wnnt Ad Page, will be
found their announcements.
About everything required is
listed there.
Have you looked them overt
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Out, Mr. Bear! I'm Not Qoine to
Chief Witness
Against Bank
Robber Stabbed
Mrs. E. S. Stanfield, Whose Evidence
Sent Harry Joyce to Prison,
Assaulted in Dark.
NORFOLK, Neb.. Mat?n t, Mrs. E. S.
Stanfield of Norfolk, whoso testimony In
court three weeks ago sent Harry Joyce,
one of the Hadar bank robbers, to the
penitentiary for twenty years, was last
night attacked and stabbed in a dark shed
Into which opens her kitchen door. The
assailant wore a mask and flashed a dark
lantern Into her eyes. Twice he stabbed,
the second time slashing her In the arm.
"I told you to keep your mouth shut,"
he exclaimed the first time.
"Do you feel that?" he cried, when tho
blade sank Into her flesh.
In a desperate struggle,. Mrs. Stanf lold
tore' off his mask, bit his hand and
scratched his face. When wounded sua
fainted.
A half hour later her husband, returning
home, found, her unconscious form In the
shed.
Mrs. Stanfield was warned before the
Hadar robbery trial that If she testified
she would be killed. She Is a nurse, and to
her house at 5 a. m., a few hours after
the Hadar bank was blown, came Harry
Joyce and James Morrison, the two rob
bers, now serving time. Joyce suffered
from a burn which he Insisted was a barb
wire cut. It was a nitroglycerin burn.
Mrs. Stanfield told this story and tho Jury
convicted Joyce.
Mrs. Stanfleld's physician said today that
her condition Is serious nnd she may die.
The assailant kicked her In the abdomen,
tearing open a wound fresh from a recent
surgical operation and she Is bleeding In
ternally, besides her arm, her neck and
face are lacerated. She tore the handker
chief from the man's face and says she
could Identify him. She succeeded In tear
ing his cheek under the eye.
Mrs. Stanfield, according to her story,
has been the victim of black hand methods
ever since before the Hadar bank robbery
trials. She received a number of letters
signed "Jack," threatening In tone and she
says that since the trials, skulls and cross
bones have frequently appeared mysteri
ously In chalk upon her windows. She had
also received telephone messages of a
threatening nature. Her condition Is re
garded as serious.
At the time Morrison and Joyce were ar
rested a third man named Riley was taken
Into custody. He succeeding In escaping
extradition from Sioux City. Sioux City
police have been notified of the assault
here last night.
Bulldlns Permit.
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway
company, alterations to brick building,
Twenty-second and Nicholas, Sl.OoO; Martin
Haulson. InOil North Thirty-first, frame
dwelling, $2.01)0; city of Omaha, brick tool
house, $3,600; James P. Cooke, 1007 Farnam,
$10,000.
Title for Herbert Gladstone.
LONDON, March 1. Herbert J. Glad
stone, governor general of United South
Africa, who was recently elevated to the
peorago has been created a Viscount.
.cg&z
Snow-Blind Man Saved by
Intelligence of His Horse
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 2. (Special.)
Blinded by tho snow glare and suffering
acutely from tht effects of long exposure
and high mrvous tension, Stale Human
Agent Fred Hagan today was brought tc
Cheyenne from Laramie, to which placo ho
was. tuken ycs'.eiday after he had stag
gered up to a v.ains ranch at the tail of
a team of horses. He was stricken with
nnow-bllndness while In the mountains ten
miles from Laramie and would havo per
ished had It not been for his courage nnd
the Intelligence of his horses.
Hagan went Into the mountains nth
United State Land Inspector Brough:)n.
who desired to Inspect fences suspee'.id
of etxjloalng government land. They" were
to have met at a specified point, but Hagon
went astray and did not arrive at the
agreed meeting place until several I ouii
after the time set. Meanwhile Mroughton
had concluded that Hagan had driven on
to Laramie, and had walked to that place.
Hagan, supposing that Hroughlon had loat
his way and eventually would reach '.he
meeting place, remained there until night
fall, then camped in his buggy until morn
ing. Soon after the sun arose he beenmc
completely blind from the effects cf the
glare of the sun on the snow.
After further waiting for Broughton he
tluailv realised that he had been deserted
ill I mimm
Mini 4 teW:?T7v:5D
Ston!"
BOYS' EXPULSION MARES STIR
Lincoln School Authorities Creater
Big Row by Firing "Frats."
MANDAMUS SUIT IS THREATENED
Learal Test of Senator Miller' Antl
Praternlty Bill to Follow School
noard Member at
Parties.
(From a Staff Corre-spondent.)
LINCOLN, March 2. (Special.) Un
less the school board gigs back on Its ac
tion In suspending sixteen boys on a
charge of belonging to fraternities, legal
proceedings will be started to test the
right of the board to do such an act and
to test the legality of the law which pro
hibits public school students from belong
ing to fraternities.
T. J. Doyle, whose son Ray Doyle wa
among the number suspended, said this
morning he would start proceedings un
less the school board Jooked at the mat
ter in a rational light and did not attempt
permanently to keep - the boys out of
school. He sent a Ipttor of demand to
Superintendent Stephens today, which will
be the basts of a mandamus suit.
The members of the school board are
being severely censured for their action
because some of them have acted as chap
erenes at the dances which caused the
dismissal of the boys. Mr. Butler, a
member of the school board, was chaper
one at the last dance given by one of the
frats.
It Is reported that Prlncal Hayes ob
jected to the dismissal of the hoys, but
that he was overruled by Superintendent
Stephens and Mrs. Hlnman.
The fraternity boys, It Is snld, had
every reason to believe the school board
would -never take any radical action be
cause of the fact that at least two of the
parties objectionable to tho board were
given during the Christmas holidays. Tho
long delay In dealing out punishment and
the further fact that members of the
board were present at the parties, thus
giving encouragement and approval to the
fraternity spirit, is one reason why the
school board is being criticised.
Yesterday the authorities refused to
give out the namesof the boys suspended,
keeping the matter secret, as It does most
of its public buslnesa. Executive and
secret meetings of the school board have
been condemned very generously, but the
condemnation has not had the effect of
forcing the board to take tho public into
its confidence.
The latest action of the board Is liable
to have some effect not only In local pol
itics, but to spread over the state. Sen
ator J. E. Miller, a democrat of Lincoln,
Introduced tho bill prohibiting fraternities
In the public Schools, and it was passed
b ya democratic legislature and approved
by Governor Shallenberger.
The legislation does not apply to the
state university, which Is also a part of
the public school system of the state.
Parents of the boys who have been sus
pended are very much wrought up over
the affair and have very generously de
nounced the conditions Imposed by the
board for the reinstatement of the pupils.
(Continued on Second Page.
and that his predicament was desperate.
Guided by the sense of sound he managed
to catch his horses, and because of his fa
miliarity with harness was able to hitch
them up by the sense of touch. He then
climbed into the buggy and gave the ani
mals a free rein. They once more
started off across tho country and In a
short time overturned the buggy by drag
ging It Into a steep draw. Ragan was
thrown violently Into the snow, but kept a
tight grip on the lines and controlled the
frightened horses. Unhitching them from
the buggy he again started them off, trail
ing behind them at the end of the lines.
After several hours' Journeying through
rough country the animals led him to
ranch house two miles from Laramie end
he was there taken in and attended by a
physician who was hurried out from the
city. Later he was taken to Laramie and
this morning was brought to Cheyenne. It
Is believed that he will recover his sit;ht
In time.
The failure of Hagan to return to Chey
enne within twenty-four hours of the time
Ilroughton arrived and reported how they
had become separated greatly alarmed his
friends, who feared he had perished in the
mountains, and a searching party was
leaving the city when a telegram came
telling of his arrival at Laramla
DEATH LIST MAY
NUMBER jVOKTY
Details of YTreck of Two Great North
ern Trains by Snowslide Are
Still Incomplete.
TWENTY-THREE KNOWN DEAD
Twelve Bodies Recovered from Gorge
and Many Arc Hurt.
BUNK HOUSE AS HOSPITAL
Doctors and Nurses Enroute to Well
ington on Snowshoes.
RELIEF WORK IS HINDERED
Other Slide Prevent Iteirne Train
from Ueachlno- Scene of the
Illntrr Seventy on One
of the Trnln.
EVERETT, Wash., March J.-Twenty-three
known deivl and nn estlmoted death
roll of forty as a result of the overwhelm
ing loss by nn nvslancho of two Great
Northtrn pa.srnftcr trains at Wellington,
Wash., Is tho latest Information obtain
able from the scene of disaster. Com
munication with Wellington Is mslntalnej
only by nun on snowshoes and the meager
details received have befn secured In this
way.
Twelve bodies hnd been removed fron.
the wreckage nt the bottom of a gorgo
150 feet deep when tho Inst messenger at
rlvd. The railroad section bunk house at
Wellington hns been transformed Into i
hospltul and ten Injured are being cared
for there.
Superintendent O'Neill of th Gres,'
Northern made his way to the wreck late
today nt the head of a party of doctors
and nurses. The trip wns made on snow
shoes.
The names of only three of the dfad
have been learned. They nre:
A. R. BLACKRCRN. trainmaster.
A. F. LOITUCEY, Superintendent
O'Neill's secretary.
LEWIS WALKER. O'Neill s, cook.
The nea-cst telegraph station to th
scene Is at Scenlo Hot Springs, thru
miles below, down a preelpltious bluff
that Is Impassable, covered as It Is with
deep blanket of snow that may Btart at
any moment. The telegraph operator at
Wellington arrived at the springs today,
but was almost Insane with terror at th
scenes he had witnessed, anad no infor
mation as to the exact number of dead
could be obtained from him.
The Injured will be takfn to Scenic Hot
Springs tomorrow If it Is found possible
to move them.
Relief Work 1 Slovr.
The railroad company Is making strenu
ous efforts to reach Wellington from both
sides of the mountain range. Relief
trains have been despatched A from here
with, supplies and a' wrecking crew and
efforts are being made to clear the line.
The road la blocked in several places by
smaller slides and the high temperature
leads tp the fear that more may occur to
Impede the relief work.
Complete lists of the Injured cannot bo
obtained until rescuers have dug all the
bodies out of the wreckage. The lists
available at present contain only the names
of trainmen killed and injured.
The two trains that were carried away
by the great wave of Ice and snow were
the west bound Spokane limited and tho
west bound Trans-Continental fast mall.
The latter carries no passengers.
Most of the dead and Injured are believed
to have been passengers on the Spokane
express, forty of whom were on the train
at the time of the disaster. Besides these,
thirty workmen, who had been engaged in
the battle aealnet the riHfta that hDfi t,.nn
j holding the two ill-fated trains Imprisoned
in the mountains since February 24, were
sleeping In the day coaches.
Relief Train Blocked.
Messages telling of the disaster were sent
to Everett and relief trains bearing physi
cians, nures and workers were made up
and dispatched.
Owing to previous slides which have
blocked the road and swept away portions
of the track, the rescue trains can get no
farther than Scenic, whence the rescuers
have to make their way on foot over the
snow.
Another train bearing wrecking equip
ment and carrying undertakers and more
workers left Everett late last night. A.
third train, carrying workmen and pro
visions enough to last COO persons ten days,
was sent east this morning. Communica
tion wfth Scenlo la frequently Interrupted
by slides and It Is difficult to get complete
details of the disaster.
It will be impossible to reach the scene
of the wreck today except by foot. From
the east side of the Cascades approach is
cut off by a snowslide at Drury, six miles
east of Leaven n orth, which destroyed the
station and killed Watchman Johnson.
The wounded are being cared for at Wel
lington, but will later be taken to the big
hotel at Scenic Hot Springs. It Is believed
that the bodies of the dead will be em
balmed, it being Impracticable to brln
them out on sledges.
BROWN SHIRTWAISTS CAUSE -PROFESSOR
MAYS ALARM
rrlnrlpal of Lincoln Illah School
Worked 1 p Over Itesalt of
Bnrunln Sale.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 2. (Special.) Girls
veuring brown shirtwaists to the high
school this morning were under deep sus
picion and thereby hangs a scream.
But back to the beginning of tho story.
One of tiie department stores hid a bar
gain sale on brown shirtwaists a few
days ago and at least a doien high school
girls bought. Yesterday being a warm
day one of the girls blossomed out in her
new waist and this morning the others
showed up with like wearing apparel.
Now the scream.
Principal Mays became very much ex
ercised when he saw so many brown
waists. He has had frat and sorority for
breakfast, lunch and dinner for quite
while, so anything that looked like an
organization got on hi nerves. He called
one of the girls to his office:
"Are you girls wearing these browi
waist to show your contempt .for th
school board for suspending the boys yea
tcrday?" he asked.
When the young girl realised what I,
was all about she Informed the prlnclpa'
of the bargain sale und the head of Us
school In eut lied easy. '
But the story got out and la still Ba
ling over Lincoln,