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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENT
DoubIe-Header on Michigan Central
Railroad Ditched by
WashOut.

ROCHESTER. Mich, July S.-Two men
were instantly killed and three were in
jured In the wreck OF a double header
Michigan Central freight near Thomas
early today. The train ran into a washout.
The dead:
ENGINEER WILLIAM S. MGREGoR.
Detroit
A TRAMP KNOWN AS JOHN o'GRADY.
Last nights heavy rainstorm, which
flooded this section of Oakland county and
inflicted heavy loss everywhere. was re-
sponsible for the wreck.
In this village the foundation OF the
Western Knitting mill has been washed
out, other buildings are damaged and the
power house Of the Detroit United railway
is threatened. The power house is located
on the bank Of the river and the river rs
higher than ever known before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
POLES GROWING DEFIANT
OmcIaIs of Posen VIII Not Attend Ban
quets or Functions In Honor
of Emperor william.

BERLIN. July Slight Poles holding
Official positions in the province of Posen
have decided to take the same attitude
toward Emperor William during the ap-
preaching maneuvers as the nobility have
previously been reported to have assumed.
They are determined not to accept invita-
tlons to banquets, receptions or the Gala
opera, or to any function planned in honor
of his majesty. The recalcitrant pupils
OF the WTeschen (Prussian- Poland) school,
with the exception of six, have now de-
clared their willingness to accept religious
instruction in the German language. They
had all been punished by longer hours and
extra tasks for eight months since the
Prussian ministry ordered the suspension
OF corporal punishment.
This and other administrative incidents
constantly taking place in the Polish prov
inces are increasing the sullenness and
bitterness of the Inhabitants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
INTEREST AT FEVER HEAT
Detective Himself Under indictment
Tells of Corrupt Practices
I'm Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, July S.-Interest in the
trial of Superintendent of Police Fred w.
Ames for bribery reached a feverish in
tensity today, when Christopher G. Nor
beck Of the detective force, himself under
Indictment for bribery, described OH the
witness stand the whole system Of graft"
With the manner Of one who was finding
relief In unloading a guilty conscience, he
told Of his relations with the system of
corruption, involving the superintendent in
his disclosures, and before he could be
headed of by an objection from the defense
duplicating the superintendent's brother,
Mayor A. A. Ames.
Norbeck said he had received orders di-
rect from the mayor to tell the chief that
he had been instructed TO take orders from
Inspector Irwin Gardner and ''Billy" Ed
wards. In furtheraiie ee of the understanding
reached with the administration for the
swindling of unsophistlcated strangers In
the city.
He was instructed to take care OF suck
ers" who made a holler, and induce them
by persuasion or threats to leave the city.
and he had done such work for a year and
a half.
The other witness of the morning was
Roman MEX who had been swindled out Of
a draft Of t765. Of which he got $40O back
by "squealing" hard. Ho said Chief Ames
had advised him to leave town and the po-
lice would get after the swindlers when he
had gone. The chief, he said, had advised
him that II was useless to try to stop pay
ment on the draft. as he had Endorsed II
for the swindlers and it was now as good
as money.
MEX gave the story to the newspap pers
and the chief told him he had flushed the
game" as the swindlers had undoubtedly
jumped the town when they had read the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
TO TALK ON IRRIGATION
Cell Issued for Next Meeting of Trans
Mississippi Congress at
Cripple Greek.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, July 3.-secre-
tary Arthur P. Francis Of the Transmits
sissippi congress today issued the call for
the next meeting OF the congress. 1t an
nounces the representation accorded to
states. cities, counties and business organ
izations and makes a strong appeal for a
large attendance. The congress will be
called to order at st. Paul at 10 o'clock a.
m. August 10, and continue at the will of
the members present A single fare rate for
the round trip will be made by the rail-
roads Among the important subjects to
be discussed are the irrigation Of arid
lands, river and harbor improvements, a
department of mines, a Pacific cable, the
isthmian canal, the extension Of trade with
the Orient and with Mexico and other mat
ters Of interest to the west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
PACKERS FILE APPEARANCE
Possibility that They May Make
No Effort to Set Aside
Injunction.

CHICAGO. July 4.-The packers made
defendants by the government in proceed
ings under the antitrust law some time
ago. filed an appearance in the ONCE Of
Clerk Campbell of the United States cir
cult court today. The next important
step in the litigation will be taken on or
before August 4. when the packers will
have to file their answer, plea or de-
murrer. Persons who are acquainted with
the situation say 1t u possible that >the
defendants may take no steps to have the
temporary injunction set aside. As Tar as
the government can learn, the packers are
obeying the temporary order issued by
Judge Grosscup, June 20, and II this IL
so, there may be NO objection to con-
tinuing the temporary order in force.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
TESTIFY AGAINST DISBRoW
witnesses Tell of Circumstances
Pointing Toward His Guilt as
n Double Murderer.

NEW YORK, July 2.-The hearing in the
case Of Louis A. Disbrow, accused Of the
murder OF Sarah Lawrence and Clarence
I Foster. was resumed before Justice Foster
in Good Ground, l.. l., today. George D. AL
drich testified that he had assisted in put
ting Fosters body into a coffin and that he
saw an abrasion an inch and a half long
over the right eye. The head he said, was
black and blue Three other witnesses tes-
titled as to the wound on Fosters face.
including Thomas d. Chattel. who exam
tned Fosters body at the request Of the
dead mans father. William Walton,
painter. told how, with Disbrow, he went
to Quogue and Eastport, Disbrow paying
the expenses and both drinking at several
places. They slept IN the same bed at an
Eastport hotel. Walton testified that at
about 2 o'clock in the morning he was
awakened by Disbrow crawling over him in
the act of getting out OF bed Witness asked
what was the matter and Disbrow replied
My heart is nearly broke"
The witness then continued: He told me
that he ana Foster and Dimple~ Lawrence
had been over to the Hampton Pines club.
All three had gone from there to Terrills
where he and Foster had a fight on the
beach. Foster took him by the throat and
threw him down. He also told me that
Foster and Dimple had been in the same
room together in Terrills."
On the way to the depot. where Disbrow,
witness said, took the train for New York,
Disbrow told him that he had been going
with Mics Lawrence for about a year, and
that she was his girl. He also said she
was a good girl The witness went on:
''lIe told me that on Friday, while the three
OF them we're down on the beach, 'Dimp'
said she loved Clarence Foster and that
Clarence said he loved Dimp,' and they
were going away together"
Walton finished his testimony by Saying
that Disbrow told him Foster and Dimple
Lawrence went out in a boat, but did not
say what he had done when they did so.
On cross examination Walton admitted
he had been arrested and convicted Of a
theft.
Court then adjourned till Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
UPHOLD KILLING OF ELWIN
COrOner's Jury at Pueblo DepIOres
Fact that Business Men Are
Not Protected.

PUEBLO, Colo, July 8.-The coroner's
jury which investigated the killing OF
George Elwin the Cooks and Walters
picket, by Jacob Dodgson Of the Riverside
restaurant. which had been declared unfair
by the union, found that Elwin came to
his death by a gunshot wound at the hands
OF Jacob Dodgson, who, being continually
harrassed and aggravated by the presence
and arrogance of said Elwin and others
picketing before his (Dodgson's) place OF
business. was under great excitement and
mental strain.
1--WE further deplore that citizens are re-
fused protection in the pursuit of their Ie-
gitimate business by the police department" Z"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
browns, HER OWN CHILD
Mrs. Margaret Lyman Throws Three
Year-OId Daughter Into
q MIL Pond.

NEW YORK. July 3.-Mrs. Margaret Ly-
man, wife OF George Lyman. a bookbinder
in the government employ at Washington,
drowned one Of her children tonight In
Brooklyn, where she was visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Farrell. Late this even
ing Mrs. Lyman took her two children,
Margaret, aged 3. and Loretta, aged T..
for a walk. She wandered TO Mil creek.
near Bergen beach. and, taking Margaret
in her arms, threw her into the creek.
The little one quickly drowned. Mrs. Ly-
man then seized Loretta and tried to
throw her into the water. but the child
escaped Mrs. Lyman was later arrested
and sent to a hospital. Her husband ar
rived in Brooklyn shortly after Mrs. Ly-
man had been arrested. having come on a
visit to her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
REORGANIZATION OF FIRMS
Report that Provision Firms of LIv-
erpOOI Are to Change Control
Causes Excitement.

LONDON, July 3.-EX sitement has been
caused in Liverpool reports pointing to the
"Americaniza ton OF the leading local
provision firms. The shareholders of Fow-
Ter Bros. one Of the largest wholesale
concerns. have received circulars inviting
them TO confirm a provisional agreement to
sell their business to Gustavus Franklin
Swift, president Of Swift and Company OF
Chicago.
The agreement with MIR. Swift was made
by Anderson Fowler Of New York and in
cludes the sale OF the oOmpany's interests
In the stockyards and warehouse company
OF Chicago and the packing company Of
Kansas City. Among the conditions is a
provision providing for the liquidation and
dissolution OF Fowler Bros.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
DRIVE CHlNAMEN AWAY
Sons of Orient start Briekyard in
British Columbia. hut Are
Forced to Leave.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. July S.-F1ve Chi
nese. who recently went north 20 White
Horse to operate a brickyard there, were
forced TO leave that town and arrived here
this afternoon on the steamer May from
Skagway. These Chinese reached White
Horse on the night Of May n and on the
following morning a committee OF White
Horse citizens ordered them to leave town
at once and return whence they came.
The Chinese demurred, but they and their
baggage we're forcibly placed on a train
bound for Bennett. 10 which place their
fares were paid At Bennett. United
States customs officers conveyed them TO
Skagway. where they were placed on board
the steamer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
SHIPS YOUTH BY EXPRESS
EiEhteen-YeRr-Old Lad Found in u
Box Tagged TO Cheney,
WashinEtOn.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. July ssz-Just before
the through American express train from
New York TO Chicago arrived here tonight
an ls-year-old boy was found concealed in
a dry goods box In the Boston express car.
The box was tagged to Cheney, Wash.
The box was put on here and the boy taken
to jail. He gave his name as William Ed
mondson of Boston. He said that he had
friend ship him from Boston as express.
The box contained two loaves OF bread and
a bottle OF water. Edmondson was in sx-
eellent spirits when released.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
HONEY BEES KILL THE DRoNEs
Also Destroy Queen Cells So There
VIII BE Food Enough for
the Bees Left.

NEW YORK. July "A World special
from Warsaw. n. Y. says: Frost, rain
and prolonged cold have been disastrous
TO the industry Of the honey bees.
IneessSnt rain has washed the flowers
clean of nectar and pollen. and millions
of bees have starved to death.
The bees have killed all the drones and
destroyed the queen cells. thereby pre-
venting any increase in number.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04

Fair. cooler weather all over.
Thurston Rifles drill Lake Courtland.
La Paloma's air dances, krug PARK.
Musical festival, Lake Manawa.
Elks ball game, Vinton Street park
Ferris Stock company. Boyds theater.
Letter carriers celebration, Waterloo.
Mutes' celeb alton. ElmwoOd park.
Young Mems Christian association out.
ing, Elmwood park
Socialists picnic Elmwood park.
South Omaha 2. +. o., Childs Point.
Maennerchor, Reeds park.
St. Peters society, Twentieth and Dor
cas- streets.
Tabernacle meeting. Eighteenth and Cas'
streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
Movements of ocean Vessels, July q

At Cherbourg-ArriVed: Blucher, from
New York.
At Havre-Arrived: Lasavoie, from New
York
At Bremen-Arrived: Kaiserin Maria
Theresa, from New York.
AT New York-Sailed: KoeniRen Luise
for Bremen, via Southampton; Columbia.
for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cher
pourBL La bretakne, TOT AAvre'
pool.
Al Nsples-Arrived: Trave, from New
York, for Genoa
AT Liyerpool-Arrived: Pretorian, from
Montreal; Ivernia, from Boston. Sailed
MaXman for Montreal
At Plymouth-ArIived: Fuerst Bismarck
from New York. for LheToourg and Ham
burg.
At Queenstown-Sailed: NoOrdlAnd, for
Philadelphia: Teutonia. for New York, both
from Liverpool
At Rotterdam-sailed; Rotterdam. for
New York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04

LONDON, July 8.-The following bulle-
tin resaI ding King Edwards condition was
issued at 10 o'clock this morning from
Buckingham palace:
The king has slept we'll. ana nothing has
occurred TO mar the excellent progress his
ma iesty Is now making. .-
(Signed) TREXEs.
LAkING.
BARLOW.
LONDON, July s.-Everything points to
satisfactory, IL somewhat prolonged,
pva1escence Of the king. 1t Is expected
D, the bulletins regarding his condition
On be reduced to one day. Only
s. wds haunt the board at Bucking-
han. which is an indication that
public. noe has been restored. Only
one ph. remains at the palace
Throughout. night and all Of the doc
tors are able to attend to the more press
ing portion OF their private practices. Sir
Frederick Treves absented himself from
the palace today to attend the wedding Of
his only daughter to Major Define Rad
cliffe.
A number Of coronation guests left Lon
don today, including the crown prince OF
Norway and Prince Komatsu of japan.
Gatherings Of distinguished persons said
goodbye to them at the station. where
everyone seemed TO be in high spirits with
regard to the condition of the KING.
Crowds Of soldiers now in London make
daily pilgrimages to Buckingham palace
to gaze at the window Of his majesty 5
apartment, while people gather to stare at
the strange uniforms and stranger faces OF
the native soldiers from distant quarters
Of the empire.
A striking scene was witnessed today. a
big brake loaded with FiJian soldiers drew
up in front of the palace. The men we're
bare-iegged and bare-headed, their frlzEy
hair was long and dyed and with their
white cotton skirts and quaint tunics they
presented a strange spectacle, even IN cos
mopolitan London. In front of the palace
and to the smaBement Of the assembled
crowd the Fijians solemnly intoned hymn
OF intercession in their native tongue
which had been composed for the occasion
by one of their number.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04

HorHah LuncheH Win hmperOr
KIEL. July 3.-Emperor William today
received J. Pierpont Morgan and invited
him 70 remain for lunch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04

CONTINUED on Fourth PAgs.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
Oath TO he Taken,

Provided, further. that every person
who shall seek to avail himself OF this
proclamation shall take and subscribe the
following oath before any authority in the
Philippine archipelago authorized to ad-
minister oaths, namely:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04
KING EDWARD ALMOST WELL
sleeps soundIy and NothinE Occurs
20 Mar Progress to Early
Recovery.

LONDON, July 3.-The following bulle-
tin regarding King Edwards condition was
issued at 10 o'clock this morning from
Buckingham palace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-04

General Chanee is relieved OF his civil
duties and the Philippine commission is
made the superior authority in the follow
ing order:
The insuTection against the sovereign
authority In the Philippines archipelago
having ended, and provincial civil govern
ments having been established thToug hout
the entire territory OF she archipelago not
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-12
SURVEYING PARTY DROWNED.

Wenatchee, Wash, Dec. .8.-A sur
veying party of three men was drown
ed in the Wenatchee river, in the
Tumwater canyon, three miles above
Leavenworth,, In the party were w.
R. Wanzer, civil engineer of Seattle,
and two helpers, H. Coolee and M.
Martin, both from Blewett. They
were engaged in surveying new pow
er plant for the Wenatchee Electric
Light & Power company, and it is
supposed while crossing the stream
their boat became unmanageable and
drifted into the rapids and capsized
Coolee's body was found by the
searching party, lodged against a rock
below the falls. His watch stopped at
s o'clock, showing that the accident
happened near that time.
The place where the accident occur
red is one of the widest and most
picturesque spots in this part Of the
country. Through narrow canyon
rush the waters of the Wenatchee,
with majestic mountains towering
thousands of feet on either side.
In a few places the river Is quiet for
a few hundred yards or SO, and any
one may cross with comparative safe
ty. but If they should be drawn over
the falls death is sure to overtake
them.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-12
He MET PECULIAR DEATH.
Fatal Current Passed Through An!
ther's Body. ~ islAA1


There was an extraordinary accident
near Livermore, Cal, recently, in
which one man lost his life, and an
other was seriously hurt. Michael
Toohey and L. M. McKamish, linemen
in the employ OF, the Standard Electric
company, were, out inspecting wires
and stepped into telephone booth on
the road to telephone to another point.
Mechanism was using the telephone
and stood on the flooring of the booth.
Toohey stood outside of the little
structure, his feet resting on the
ground, made damp by recent show
er. Toohey, in az friendly fashion,
placed his hands, on, the shoulders of
his comrade, while the latter was talk
ing. Suddenly Mechanism was strick-
en- down, stunned, and when he recov-
cred CONSCIOUSNESS he found Toohey
lying dead at the door of the booth.
An explanation, of the death is given
by, the fact that the. power wires and
the telephone wire are strung on the
same poles. It is believed that a
strong current was passed to the tele-
phone wire, went through Mechanism
and centered its force in Twohey,
whose feet, touching the wet ground,
completed the circuit. Toohey was 2b
years old. Mechanism will recover.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-12
Pay Americana In Gold.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-The machinists
in the shops of the Mexican Internae
tional at Cuidad Porfeiro Diaz have
been notified that from December l
they will be paid standard American
wages on a gold basis. The machin-
lists will get $3.50 and the boilermak-
ers $3.50 per day in American money,
or in Mexican silver at the average
rate of exchange for the month in
which they work. This is an entirely
new departure in Mexican railroading
and was caused by the fact that
Americans could not be held at the
old rates. The advance applies only
to Americana.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-12
FLEET SEIZED.
COMBINED RRlTlsHs AND GERMAN
FLEET AT L. oUAYRA.' It
All British and German subjects Ii
2 caracas Have Been Arrested In Re-
talIation for the Recent ultlmatum
70 Castro and Government United
States Has Been Forced Into The
~ Trouble-Minister Bowen 1usy.

London, Dec IA dispatch from
Caracas, Venezuela, says: THE com
bined British and German heet has
seized the Venezuelan fleet, composed
of four warships, in the harbor Of "a
Guayra.- It. is reported also that an
ultimatum would be delivered soon
asking for answer and q compliance
with the demand Of the British and
German, ministers. All German and
British subjects in Caracas are under
arrest i1ts thH "t
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE arrests Of
the British and, German subjects Ii
Caracas are believed to be in the. tia,
ture Of retaliation for the ultimatum
which has been sent to Venezuela for
a settlement Of the long standing
claims Of Germany and England
against her. Incidentally such action
by Venezuela will. 1t is said, involve
this government as the German and
British representatives In Vepe:uela
before leaving Caracas requested Unit.
ed States Minister Bowen to take
charge Of their interests in yenexuela.
It was said at the state edartpment
that this request would be granted,
and the probabilities are that Minister
Bowen has already taken steps tward
that end. Considerable surprise 10 ex-
pressed here over the arrests. az the
result will be, to add to the serious
complications already existing. M
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-12-12
DEADLY WORK Of A TRAMP. J.
PROMINENT CALIFORNIA FARMER
AND FAMILY ASSAULTED.
TWO, Of the Tramp's Victims viii
Surely pie. and But Little Hope for
Recovery Of Mr.! and, Mrs. Graves
Tramp Used Hatched for His
Work-Motive, Robbery.

Salinas, CAL, Dec. 49, Simon
Graves, a prominent farmer, and his
wife, together with George Allen, a
IA year old boy, whose home is in San
Francisco, and George Albright, a
farm hand, were bfutally assaulted by
q tramp. George Allen and Albright
will die. The physicians say that
there Is but. little hope for the recov-
cry Of Mrs. Graves and that the con-
dition Of Mr.. Graves is very serious.
The tramp appeared at Mrs. Graves
door and asked for a drink Of water
and food and for permission to sleep
in the barn. Graves sent young Allen
with him to the barn. The boy car
ried the light. When Y outside the
tramp grasped his arm, took the light
from him and threw him down, after
which he securely bound and gagged
him with ropes which he had at hand.
Arming himself with a. hatchet the
tramp went to the barn and attacked
Albright, fracturing his. skull. The
tramp then returned to the boy he had
bound and inflicted wounds with the
hatchet. On returning to the, house
the tramp attacked Graves, who was
armed with 80 calibre revolver,
which he fired twice at the tramp,
missing him both times. The tramp
wrenched the pistol from Graves and
! fired one shot into his breast. When
Graves fell to the floor the tramp
bound him and struck him two heavy
blows on the head with the hatchet,
rendering him unconscious. i9sae
Mrs. Graves, in another room of the
house, heard the shots and came to
the rescue of her husband. The tramp
felled her with blow from his hatchet
and beat her into unconsciousness.
Then the would be murderer ran
sacked the house, emptying every
drawer, evidently in the hope of find
ing a considerable sum. He secured
$11 and fled, at the same time taking
a shotgun, which he afterwards threw
away by the side of the road.