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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1913)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SA TIT? DAY, MAHCII 29, 1013. Will Hold the Following Interesting Sale Saturday Women's Trimmed Hats in smart effective styles; suitable for present wear will be offered in the Department on second floor, At Very Lew Prices-$5, $8,75 and $10 The above Hats are reduced to this price for this sale only. Serviceable Suits, Coats and Dresses Our buyer is in New York, and is sending us choice new spring styles of dependable ready to wear attire. Whatever is new and serviceable is here and priced very reasonable. Suits in all colors, in cluding black, $16.50, $19.50, $'J5.00 and up. Our Waist section is "We invite you to inspect Incomparable Sorosis Shoes Stand pre-eminent as the only shoes that embody nil of the most advanced and de sirable featured of construction and design. Wo have them in all leathers from $.'.50 to $10.00 a pair. , 11 HOWARD ! AND SIXTEENTH DAYTON COMING OUT FROM SWIRL OF MAD WATERS (Continued from Pago One.) Residents In portion still Inundated are being taken to sections not' affected by the flood. There la no lack of food. The tcln I phone aysteme are being: restored, j There Is much suffering from cold, but Ail avanaDie tuei nas Deen appropnaieu and there Is prospect of Immediate re relief. So far there has been no epidemic of sickness. One thousand militiamen who arrived today have the city tn rlcld control, ef fectively squelching- looters, eight seeing jthat will Interefere with rescue work and all disorder. Touring- the business section today of ficials found the high stage Of the flood wb nine feet at the corner of Third ami CHaln streets, which Is in the very he-nt at the city. The on rushing water flood first floor of every stor In the uuai xtae district This constitutes the chief financial tM. The tower of Steel high school jmu leveled and the Leonard building uit Jfaln street was undermined sq that It collapsed, Many houses were swept 'sway In Rlverdnle. West Dayton, North lSyton and Edgemont j Hi HailrflnKs SlandlnK. I JThe following buildings withstood the flood and furnished shelter to about ,wo people who were marooned in them from Xveeday until Thursday: Conover building, Kuhn's building, the Arcade, two CappU buildings, Callanan lidlng. commercial building. Menden. VJ1 bu.W.itV. lilee-Kunler building. Rel- eta building. United Urcthren Pubisni.ie' company's building. Vont of the public buildings were' de stroyed. Among the latter were the Day ton club. Vlotorta. National and' Uotonun theaters, city hall, court house. Uockci, XTilUlpt. Algonquin and Atlas hotels, Alu onto tempe, postofftce. Young Menu' Christian association and all churcne The fire loss Is poi!l!vol limited Xj the destruction of the Dayton Oas Ught stud Power company's plant, the ,-ow of -two and three-story buildings from Jet ferton street to Ht. Claire avqnue. the Clay Pearl laundry plant and two apart ment house fires on the West bide X daring robbery. .wis thwarted loda'4 Vbsn the police arrested a man who km escaping from the city with a aatchsi containing in diamonds aud Jew elry which he had stolen from jewelry stores. A ecor of motor boats and the life sav ing boats were in the flood district early today and by tonight it was hoped ro Jlf would be extended to all flood vic tims that were sUli ullve. No effort was Veins nu4 to take out any bodies, h first etie bdng to provide help for the living. The boats began to return early from the nearer stations, each depositing U load of. from fifteen to, twenty survivors. Most ot th peoplo rescued were o weak from deprivation and suffering as to be scarcely able to move. AtS o'clock sov. erftl had been brought to the Cash lleg- Ji Hospital on stretchers from the south side ot the river. The flood situation was much brigh'.er today. Tt.e trucks sent from the Cash Hegiater company manned by men with xattttsry orders to confiscate potatoes and Xood from the farmers brought baelt a 0d supply of vegetables and several r lief trains reached the diy with supplies. Tbe rescue work also had taken on a Mtnblapco pf. system and nil the streets from whleh tty flood had receded were patrole by militia. People were urged to geu back to their houses whenever possible. ' Beware of thieves and burglars, said Coats, complete showing of fine coats for every use, from the serviceable rain coat to the beau tiful evening creation, $1(5.50, $25.00, $30.00 and up. always busy. our styles. ' Hosiery 'ISc and 18c a pair Children's Hose, fine ribbed, double soles, 15c a pnir. Women's Hoso, all black' or black with Maco split soles, 15c a pair. Women's Silk Lisle Hose, garter tops and double soles, 18c a pair. Toilet Articles Less Than Regular 10c Wool Puffs, 5c. Manicure Sets, 10c. 25c Sachet Powder, 15c a bottle. Pobeco Tooth Paste, 36c. imsmB3 on official bulletin given wldo circula tion. "Pon't leave your houses without protection. It whs thieves who reared you about the reservoir and natural gas explosion. Tim natural gas has been turned off und there Is no danger of ox' plosions," t fllxty Cnthollu slaters at the Academy of the Sisters of Notre Dame and sight, een persona for whom they had provided refuse wore found by the Ixulvi!ie life saving crew today to have been entirely without food or water since Tuesday, Thero yero several cases of lllneis. Chief of Police Attaback today told the Associated Press correspondents that re ports ho had received Indlcatod the num ber of fatalities to be far less than early conditions indicated. As nearly us can be sccrtntned about one hundred persons were drowned tn Rlverdale, the first sec tion of the city to be flooded. The rush ing waters overturned several houses there nnd rolled them over and over wltfi their occupants Inside. v Several Rescuers Drowned. In this vicinity several boats loaded with refugees overturned, both refugees and their would-be rescuers losing their lives. In West Dayton there was con siderable loss of life, but the latest fig ures ore relatively unimportant as com pared to the first estimates. in East Dayton, Dayton Vlow nnd Oak wood, the loss of life. Chief AHabock said, was small. In North Dayton where the topography of the land made the situation more dangerous than at any other point, relief parties penetrated this morning and found that although there would be a largo number of fatalities, the number of drowned was not likely to be relatively much greater than In Rlverdale. the other section that bore the chief brunt of tho food. .Nprtn Dayton population consists 1 B 1 toreign-born people. The first r ' 1 " OI l',ep T,, refugees conducted themselves In orderly fushlon nnd aided their rescuers In every conceivable mannar. Persons situated In the business section appear to have escaped except in very few instances. Identification of the dead and compUa- tions of the number of fatalities are In the hands of the militia under thai-go of Adjutant General Wood, but this work 1 haidly will get under way before tomor row. No accurate estimates cAn be made until the north Dayton situation Is cleared up. Tha log cabin, 115 years old, the first house built in Dayton, withstood the." flood where It Is situated on tha mnth bank of (he Miami right in the path of the waters. nicKNtct.li AT CINCINNATI Director of lied CriMa Srrvlce Leaves tut Dayton, CINCINNATI. O.. March ts.-t3rnest. P. Ulcknell, director ot the American Red Cross, reached here late today and lett Immediately for Dayton to assume charge ot the Red Cross relief work. All publi Institutions here have been ordered thrown open to refugees from flooded towns. A little more than 170,000 already has been contributed here for the relief ot the flood sufferers in the Miami valley aoeordlng to a rrport made today to the members of the general relief committee, The exact amount of the fund avaliaoie now is tT0,U7. and more is being received hourly from the various charitable and other organisations. Also the contributions made by nearly every state In tha union are arriving in each mall that manage to ge( tnrougn the flooded districts and by telegraph. Reports were received from many of the flooded towns and districts vo the effect that the flood situation was in ex. cellent shape and that plenty of provi stons had been received. From Dayton the greatest sufferer, a report nached Dresses for every use in wool, silk, linen, voile and washable fabrics, $7.50, $8.75, $10.50, $16.50 and" up. Whatever is demanded in ready-to-wear apparel, we show and at a reas onable price. STREETS the committed that no more provisions were needed for the present. MORE GUARDS ARE NEEDED (Continued from Tngo One.) the street sprinkling wagons filled nt wells. Fitly. Dead nt Peru. PKRU, Ind., March ZS. As Peru emerged from the flood today It became apparent that the death list would not run over twenty-five. Many cling to their statements that fifty Is a nearer esti mate ot the fatalities, but n careful sur vey ot the situation leads to the bclloi tht the lower number Is nearer borrect. Deaths following as c result of the flood, however, will total much higher, as scores of aged men nnd wonim who for hours were forced to undergo terrible exposure, and later to endure horribly unsanitary conditions, are certain to die Four persons died last night In the court house as a direct result of exposure. Although the conditions in the mam portion of Peru are rapidly Improving the water having receded to such an. ex tent as to allow people to wade about the streets, the conditions In Bouth Peru are still desperate. Ten feet of water yet lies over that section, Esther Cramer, a 13-year-old orphan, was drowned today with three girl com panions, all orphans. In a heroic effort to save their lives, the four girls swam through a raging torrent several hundred yards. Ksthex, reached u railroad embankment, but was too weak to hold on until rescuers came to her aid. Her corpse, swept away by tho swift current, lodged In a barbed wire fence, and was recovered by members of the relief committee. The bodies of the three other orphan girls have not been found, TKRRB HAUTE. Ind.. March a. -While attempting to cross the Wabash river In a row boat today, Ed Lotfner, Bud Shoemaker, and the Iatter's wife were downed when tha boat copslxed In mid stream. Their bodies were swept away. The body of Sammy Richardson, & little boy. was recovered today from the bot tom iand flood. He disappeared yester day. llnnresvllle Is Safe, Ileports last night from Union, Ind., that sixteen persons had been drowned at Howeavllle, a small town ten miles north of Linton, proved unfounded on Investigation today. The residents of Howosvllle had sent a call for brats to Linton and this led to rumors of fatali ties. CHICAGO FUND IS C.IIOWINO IVIudy Cltr 'Will iUlu Tito linn. dred Thousand for Sufferer. CHICAGO, March .-Chicago's relief fund for the flood victims reached 1117,000 today and Is being increased hourly by new contributions. The city expects to send to the flood victims $300,000 or more cash. The United Charities, which has been at work for several days collecting cloth ing, rushed two carloads today to Ohio this morning. Captain Frank C. Carland ot the government life saving station in Chicago, was hurried to Terra Haute, Ind-. to assist In the rescue work. His orders came within two hours after he had returned from Fort Wayne, where his men rescued six nurses and sixty nine children, flood bound in the county orphan asylum. South Dakota Villusre Darned. ABERDEEN, B. D., March .-(8pe-cial Telegram.) Fire last night wiped out the south side of fJaln street in the village of Warner, ten miles south of here. It destroyed a livery, saloon, bar tier shop, hardware and grocery stores nnd m hotel. The lotis will reach 13,000. partly covered by Inrurawe. ZANESV1LLEIS HOPEFUL Only Four Deaths Arc Known and Communication Being Restored. $8,000,000 PROPERTY LOSS City Una Ileen Knrinnirrrr'd liy Sev rrnl Klrrn, Wo rut of Which Is a Itnilr Ilurn Whrre Consider able Cnrlililr Whs Stored. ZANtf.SVlI.M2. O., March IS.-Wlth communication help slowly restored, rumors are rife of lo!s of life, b'n there arc only four known deaths In this city as a result ot the flood. Practically all of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth ward nnd a large portion of the Second and Tenth wards still arc under ten to thirty feet of water and boats have not dared to brave the current. About half the en Urn city Is still submerged. Five men successfully crossed the Muskingum river to Putnam Jhursday and saved thirteen lives. They rccrossed the river to the Zanosvllle side this mornS Ing. The property loss In ZanesvWe Is esti mated at between J,000,000 and tf,-Vw,WV. 'Water completely covers the "V" bridge to a depth of fifteen feet nnd It cannot no wbe told whethec 't Is still standing. The Sixth street, Third street and a por tion of the Monroe street bridges and two railroad bridges in tho city are washed out and It Is sold not mother bridge remains standing between this city and Marietta Ask Governor for .50,000. Ilufus C. Iiarton, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has asked (Gov ernor Cox for $50,000 to be used in alleviating distress. National Guardsmen from- Now Lexing ton and Lancaster, have arrived with provisions, which are being distributed. Cold weather and lack ot gas and coal add to discomfort. .Communication from lgh points about the city Is being car ried on by wireless telegraph and hecto graph. The city has been endangered by sev eral fires, which died out of their own accord, ns no firo fighting apparatus could approach the scencB of the con flagrations. The worst of these fires was at the old Hurt mule barns, where a carload Of carbide was stored. At least 200 homes have floated down tho elvers. With the receding of the waters several buildings have collapsed, Including the Munson Music company building,. In which 160 pianos from tho more flooded districts were stored; tho Indtanapolfs brewing plant and several small build ings. Little Looting Ileportcd. Comparatively little looting has been re ported and the city Is under strict mar tial law. , Kancswlll's 300,000 Inhabitants, 10.000 ot whom arc homeless, saw today the first gleam ot hopo since the flood In tho MUBklnggum rlVo swept through tho city three, days ago. soldier reinforcements for tho Nntlonal guard on duty In tho streets aro enter ing the suLurbs, 'provisions have arrived to a iolnt within four miles from tho city and there are Indications that the bitter cold of tho last twenty-four hours was passing. Electric light and water companies are still out of commission and will be for days, Ono small gas lino Is rcrvlng the city with a fitful supply of fuel nnd there Is ltile, If any, coal available. Provisions are scarce, many families In the flooded sections being entirely "without food. Communication between .the city and the section known as Putriam, where. It Is believed, tho loss of life will be found to be greatest, Is Btlll cut off. Lewiston Dam Did Not Break, as Reported FRANKLIN, Ind., March 2S.-Panlc precipitated by the unfounded rumor of tha breaking of the Lewiston dam was calmed today and fleeing residents were returned to their homes. Tho homeless aro being fed In the Cen tral school building nnd provisions are adequate. The Big Four railroad Is re building Its tracks and expects to reach Mlamlaburg tonight. The heaviest property losses here were by the Franklin Wnll Paper company, the American Writing Paper company, tho Franklin Wheel works and tha Brown, Carson and Schleble company. GRAND RESERVOIR IS SAFE (Continued from Page One.) thero are -.000 hornless to be cared for. "Wo need provisions, clothing and shoes," is the cry ot Plqua. The mllltla from Sidney reported no loss of life there. Relief measures 'have been taken by city authorities. Tho property loss will be great, as most of the manufacturing pi nuts were, destroyed by the flood. There is no serious loss In Plqua ns In Dayton. A company ot militia from Cov ington Is in Plqua. maintaining order and caring for thorn made destitute by the flood, A report from Troy by telephone was thii few, it any, lives had been lost there, although the town suffered great prop erty loss. Tha high land on either side of the Miami valley was the salvation of Troy, Fourteen Ilrsd In .Middle tovrn, MIDDLKTOWN, O., March asFour teen persons nro known to be dead here as a result ot the flood. The property loss Is estimated At 11.W0.CO0. There are 101 flood sufferers in the emergency hos pitai, wmcn nas uecn estaousncd in a school house. Measles has broken out among them. The city has no gps and no drinking water, but the electric light service has been restored. A military company from Fort Thomas Is expected to arrive today, The flood is receding rapidly. Km nun City Sends Clothliisr. KANSAS CITY, March SS.-Huiulreds of pairs of pyjamas and bales of other garments, carelessly left behind In Ivan sis City hotels by patrons, are being laundered for shipment to the flood suf ferers of Ohta and Indiana. Mayor Joet has wired U,K0 to Governor Cox of Ohio and further relief funds are being col lected to be sent to Ohio and Indiana, Csuih from Denver. DENVER, March SS. Approximately $15,500 for the relief of flood sufferers had been collected in Denver this afternoon. Funds are being raised In practically every town in Colorado. Mrs. Mary C C. Bradfard. state superintendent of publto Instruction, has sent out uppeals to all the schools ot the state urging "penny contributions" from the pupils. Governor Joseph McCarey ot Wyoming this afternoon Issued a proclamation calling upon the people ot the state to aid Train Service in Indiana and Ohio is Greatly Impxoved CHICAGO, March M.-There was a morked Improvement today In train serv ice with the flooded zone In Indiana and Ohio. The Fort Waynp division 'of the Penn sylvania system resumed n. full schedule between Chicago and Now York except the twenty-hour train, which has been suspended Indefinitely, The through trains arc being routed frpm Chicago to Mansfield, from Mansfield to Akron, over the Erlo line, and from Akron to Alliance and thence to Pittsburg. The Panhandle division of tho Pennsylvania Is operating local trains from Chicago to Royal Cen ter, Ind. Regular train service between Chicago and New York was continued without Interruption today by tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, Grand Trunk and Nickel Plate roads. The Baltimore & Ohio ran local trains as far cast as Chicago Junction, O. The Erie sent trains east to Huntington, Ind. Monon trains wero unable to go further than Monon, Ind., In tho flooded district Tho Big Four and Chesapoake & Ohio mado no effort to send out trains, and It was announced that probably it would be several days before train service on these linen again began. The Lake Erie & Western railroad Is operating from Fostorla, O., to Indian apolis, Ind., and from Tipton, Ind., to La fayette. Tho Hocking Valley road Is open from Toledo to Llnwood, O., eight miles' north of Columbus. Other Ohio railroads nro running trains to St. Marys and Ucllofontalne. The Cincinnati, Hamilton &. Dayton road Is operating trains from Toledo to Ottawa, O. Dayton may now be reached by way of the Big Four from Toledo to Springfield, O., thence over the Panhandle road to West Liberty. The last stage of the trip must be made by automobile and wagon. Later the Big Four resumed Its regular service botween Chicago and Indianapolis. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois road today Is running trains direct over Its own line to Danville, 111., and Attica, Ind. Trains to Evansvllle, Ind., are being routed by way of Danville, and over the Bg Four through Paris, 111., to the In diana city. The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad today resumed operation of trains on the llnTi between Lima and Plqua, O. The Fort Wayne route of the Pennsylvania system also resumed run ning trains into Lima. The Grand Rap Ids & Indiana road has opened Its line between Fort Wayne and Decatur, Ind. MEXICAN REBELS RIFLE UNITED STATES MAIL 133 ANGELES, March 28. A report was received here today that United States mall from Los Angeles had been token across the International line at Nogales, Ariz,, and rifled by Mexican rebels. W. H. Harrison, postmaster here, tele graphed to Postmaster General Burleson at Washington a request that the post office department make an Investigation. The report was given to Postmaster Harrison by Ferando Baz, Mexican consul here, who said he had received his In formation through a telegram from Mexi can consul at Nogales. ' "Under orders from the- postof flee de partment, mall destined for Mexican points has been held at Nogales three weeks, while the postal authorities were watting for an opportunity to turn it over to officers ot the de facto govern ment. Oourt Decree Holds Board to Be Legal (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Neb., March 28. (Bpcclo! Telegram.) The supreme court handed down an opinion this afternoon in the Hams case, wherein Hams, an importer of pure-bred horses, had denied the rlgnt of the Stallion Registration board to put In operation the law, as far as hut property was concerned. The board took the case to the district court of Howard county, but was de feated. An appeal was taken to the su preme court and the following written opinion by Justice Letton is a part ot the decision: Insofar as It attempts to create new executive offices It is clearly a departure irom me previous custom ana prevuuv ot tho legislature. The purpose of the act seems beneficial and the fatal deficit can easily be remedied by new legisla tion, it la wttnin tne power oi me legis lature now sitting. If the workings of the act have satisfied that body of Its value to the people of the state, to re- enact Its provisions, imposing tne auues of the board upon the state officers named in the constitution and we hxstcn to pass upon the question so that the op. portunlty bo afforded so to do. , BILL TO AMEND ANTI- CIGARETTE LAW ADVANCED (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 2S.-(Special.)-The bill to amend the present anti-cigarette law was lifted last night by the sifting committee and Is now up for discussion In the committee of the whole. The bill makes It lawful to sell cigarettes to per sons' over 21 years ot ago and It has the backing of the jobbers of the state, who are now prohibited from selling them, though the law does not prevent them being shipped into the state by their com petitors as Interstate business. The same amendment has been enacted in several states of the east following a trial ot the antl-clgaretto law. HILLS PASSED BY HOUSE Lower Cbaiubrr of Legislature Acta Upon Measures. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. March 2S. (Special.) The following bills wore passed by the house today: 11. R. 7S1. by Steams Irrigation bill. S. F. 418, by Bushee Allows secondary bond issues and allows irrigation ais trlcts to authorlxe assessments. 8. F. 109 Provides that no change in tho division point ot any flume or ditch shall b made within two miles ot point or original diversion. , 8. F. II. by Hoagland of Lincoln Pro vides for assistant state engineer, who sholl devote ms entire time to irrigation work. a F. 16. by Uuahee of Klmball-Pro-vides for change in method of organlta tlon ot Irrigation districts. 8. F. St. by Bushee of Kimball Repeals 1911 law giving western Nebraska double water appropriation. 8. F. St, by Bushee of Klmball-Amcnd ment to existing irrigation laws. H. R. 742, by Richardson Provides for ways and means lor carrying out pro visions of Initiative and referendum amendment adopted by peoplo ot the state lasi tan. Key to the Situation Bee Advertising IOWA DONATES MONEY House of Representatives Passes Bill for $10,000. FOR SUFFERERS FROM STORMS IIIll Also Passed nrnnlrlnic Hnll ronds to Plnce Frost (Slnna on Locomotive Cabs for Pro tection f HnKlneer. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, la., March .-(Speclal Telegram.) The houne of representatives today passed a bill by Hazcn of Potta watomie county to appropriate tlO.000 to be placed In the hands of the governor immediately to be used for benefit of the sufferers from storms in Ohio, In diana and Omaha. . Frost Gins In Cnlis. The house today passed a bill requir ing frost glass on all cabs of locomotives to protect the engineers, also a bill to permit street car companies to give free passes to 'deputy sheriffs. The hoiisc passed a bill to permit county boards to adopt county uniformity of text books without submitting to vote of the people. Ednentlon IIIll Is Passed. The senate Thursday passed. 38 to 1, the administration bill relating to the office of state superintendent of schools, making the superintendent appointive by the governor and providing threo In spectors. The bill Is the same as the one which the house last Saturday failed to pass, but will consider later. The senate had no opposition to the bill and no debate. CollrRre Controversy In Up. Tho presentation of a bill by Kimball in regard to the state Board of Educa tion nnd the colleges, starts discussion again on that subject Ills bill provides that there shall bo no duplication except as to domestic science, which may be dup licated at each of the three colleges. There Is a sub-commlttce of the senate committee at work on a bill which will define the courses of study and forbid the board from making any changes In the future, except upon the permission of the legislature Itself. Tho senate is disposed to leave the entire matter alone and 'consider it settled without action. Inspector of County Accounts. Tho house reconsidered its action in defeating the Dixon bill to provide for state Inspection of county accounts and passed the bill. It provides that there shall be appointed by the stato auditor a sufficient number of experts to make examination ot the accounts of the coun ties, and these experts shall Inquire Into all matters and make reports to the at torney general in case there is anything wrong with the accounts. lorra Ilnkcrlca Are Snnltnry. The state, association of bakers Is in session here. Henry Mctz of Sioux City Is president. The attendance Is rather small, but an excellent meeting was had. The bakers declare that the Iowa bakeries are highly sanitary nnd generally In tho best of condition, and that there has been a vast Improvement In bakery conditions In recent years. Tho effect of this has been to greatly Increase the tonfldence the people have in baker' goods and to make, tho consumption of bakery bread almost universal. New nulldlnrr nt Tenchem' Collejtr. Construction has been commenced on a new 1150,000 building at the state teachers' college at Cedar Falls, tho same to be a fr- To Those Who Have Lost Their Homes and want Good, Wholesome, Home Cooked Food at prices that are within their means should come to the QUICKSERV where they can get just what they want. Prices ranging from XOc up. City National Bank Bldg. DOWN STAIRS. Pianos Moved Free FOR everybody who intends to have their instrument over hauled. Free estimates furnished for repairs of all kinds by our factory experts. All work fully guaranteed. We also offer you the convenience of our large piano store room. Nominal price charged for pianos placed in storage. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. Douglas 1623 demonstration building or working placn for practical work In education, and also a laboratory for the Investigation ot new problems In education. Floyd and Claude Allen Executed at Richmond, Virginia RICHMOND, Va., Aiarch .-Floyd Allen, leader of the outlaw band in Car roll county, was executed this afternoon. The aged prisoner, unnerved by tho ex citement incident to tho delay of six hours In carrying out tho sentence, went to the chair at 1:20 o'clock. Ho was pro nounced dead at 1:26. The prison guards next brought Claude KwanBon Allen, son of Floyd, Into the death chamber at 1:30 o'clock. He was executed at 1:35 p. m. v'loyd Allen and his son Claude are the only Hillsvllle gun men who have paid the death penalty for tho Carroll county court house murders & year ago. They were electrocuted after a dramatic elev enth hour effort had been thwarted by Governor Mann unexpectedly returning to Virginia from New Jersey. Friends of the condomned men were besieging Lieutenant Governor Elllron for a reprieve. The lieutenant governor re quested the superintendent of the peni tentiary to postpone the executions, until an opinion could be rendered on the ques tion of 'the constitutionality of a reprieve If l&sued by the lieutenant governor. Governor Mann's return to the slate nullified any proposed action by tho lieutenant governor. FRISCO GIVES $10,000 FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS SAN FRANCISCO. March 28. Twenty thousand dollars was pledged here today for the relief of Ohio and Indiana flood sufferers nnd J10.000 was dispatched by telegraph. All the principal express com panies of the Pacific coast have notified their offices to telegraph contributions free addressed to relief officers or state and municipal authorities. Only One "nitOMO QUININE." That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE, Cures a Cold In One Day. Cures Grip la Two Days. 25c, Advertisement YOUNG MEN WANTED A large wholesale house In Omaha, which employs 160 to 200 people, desires applications from 10 young men, 23 to 28 or 30 years of ago. with good educa tion, good address, good habits, who ara Interested In accepting office positions, starting at the bottom, capable of learn ing one thing at a time and working from one position to another Until they know the business. There Is an unlim ited opportunity for live young men with this Company. Prefer mon with high school education. Must be hustlers and willing to work. Young men from coun try towns or young farmer men will bo considered favorably If education Is good, other requirements and references are satisfactory. The salary will De what tho men are worth and will be In creased as efficiency increases. APP'I catlons will be treated In strict confi dence. Give street address and .tele phone number, with references in first, letter. Address K 161 Bee. 16TH and HARNEY. 1311-13 Farnam St.