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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
RAILROAD GRADERS KILLED
TrestIe Gives Way and Four Men Are
Buried Under Tons of
Earth.


CHEYENNE, wyo., June 15.-(Special
Telegram. "A railroad trestle gave way at
the Elmore grading camp near Otto, six
teen miles west of Cheyenne, at o'clock
today, causing the death of four men and
the injury of four others. The dead are:
ANTONIO PICCONB.
DOMONIC MARINO.
ANTONIO ASPROMONTE.
NICOLA FATA.
The injured are:
c. p. Murray, brakeman.
Mat Brown.
Walter Vickery.
Ben Baughn.
The men were engaged in loading earth
on a string of cars that were pushed out
on long trestle where dirt was dumped
to make a I'LL. When the first four cars
reached the center of the trestle the huge
framework gave way. The timbers snapped
short on, making a report like the dis
charge Of musketry and the four cars were
precipitated to the bottom of the ravine.
The Italians were riding on the middle cars
and were buried under tons of earth and
rock and the heavy rolling stock. The
Italians were buried deepest and were dead
when found. Those who escaped dea III
were thrown to one side and were not
seriously hurt Coroner Murray brought
the victims to Cheyenne tonight In a lum.
Der wagon. An inquest will be held to-
morrow = az
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Forecast for Nebraska-Falr Tuesday and
Wednesday.
SAMSON TESTS MACHINERY
Trial Run OF His KniEht-MaEing MIL
shows wheels In Pretty
Good shape.

Now II came to pass that in the first
hour OF the night, the night which sunders
the moon known throughout Quivera as
June, in two parts, while the sacred men
and chiefs and rulers were secretly gath
cred in the imperial palace, which is far In
the remote and little traversed portion
of the walled city lying about 24l2 North
Twentieth street, there by fasting ana
frightful effort and by the placing of 90
cent Havanas on the dais Of the oracle, TO
perfect themselves in the mystic and Inn
maculate ceremonies by which the tried
subjects of Quivera are knighted to the
service of his majesty, AkSar-Ben, that
there came certain high men of the capital
who thundered before the stern portals and
demanded OF the captain of the guards;
Hi, there, you bum lobster! open up and
put us through"
But the man OF might bade them be gone,
for the ceremonial was not complete Then
from his place of authority spake Samson,
the imperial one:
"As is in the knowledge of you all, the
essential, mysterious element which is the
very hilt of the sacred ceremonials, the In
dispensabe which we have sent out august
envoys beyond the four seas, to the neither
side OF the world, to fetch, has not yet
been laid down in the locked place of the
imperial den. Nevertheless will we do
most thorough signal practice, that we
may not fail on the night, which is Monday
next when the all but barbarous though
loyal men of the province of South Omaha
accept the service of his majesty, nor the
Monday that follows, when the Tribe of
Eagles make fealty."
So there was a trial of the mysteries until
the sacred men began to drag the ground
with exhaustion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
MUSIC DOUBLE MISSIONARY
President Declares SaenEerfest Pro-
notes Alike Art and
Moral Life.

BALTIMORE, June 15.-President Roose-
welt, who was the guest of honor at the
grand concert of the Northeastern saenger-
fest tonight, was accompanied by Baron
Spec Won Sternburg Senator McComas and
the presidents private secretary Mr. Loeb.
In the course of his address the president
referred to the great part the Turnverein
of Baltimore had played in the civil war.
He continued:
No greater good can come to our people
than TO encourage in them a capacity for
enjoyment which shall discriminate sharply
between what Is vicious and what has pleas
ure In It, Nothing can add more to our
capacity for healthy social enjoyment than
the formation of societies for the cultiva-
tion of music, vocal and instrumental.
which give a great life to the artistic side,
the esthetic side of our nature and espe-
cially is that true when we remember that
no man is going to go far wrong II he be-
longs to a society where he can take his
wife with him TO enjoy its meetings. So
you see, gentlemen, | hail you as mis-
sionaries alike from the esthetic and the
moral standpoint.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
DoWAGER RECEIVES ADMIRAL
Commander of AsIatIc Fleet and His
stan visitors I'm
PekinR.

PEKING, June 15,-The dowager empress
today received Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans, commander-in-chief of the United
States Asatic fleet, and his stan.
All the far eastern newspapers infer that
the assembling of the American squadron
at Chefoo is for the purpose of impressing
Russia.
WASHINGTON. June 15,-It Is said at the
Navy department that Admiral Evans
movements have no probable connection
with the Manchurian negotiations or the
attitude OF Russia. AS a matter OF fact,
while sundry missionaries in that section
Of China were in trouble, some OF the
smaller naval vessels were dispatched to
the locality to render such assistance as
might be necessary. In addition to that,
the increase of cholera in the Philippine
ports made 1t expedient to remove from
that section many American naval ves-
sells could be spared. and they have been
gathered in the more salubrious Chinese
waters. Admiral Evans also has planned
some squadron movements which cannot be
undertaken without a specified number Of
ships. and the squadron is now gathering
for that purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
DIVORCE FOB The LEPERs
Former Marriages 60 he AnnuIIed So
that They Can Remarry
other LeperH.


HoNOLDfT "a. 2 Cvia San Francisco,
June l5.-Corre. IL = Of the Associated
Press.)-As a res- se recommended
tions OF the United ,. ate commit
tee which visited here b. i and local
agitation, the Board OF Ifes. tn is trying
to arrange about sixty divorces at the leper
settlement on Molokai. and the assistance
of the attorney general has been invoked
In all the cases under consideration the
husband or wife is at the settlement, while
the other party is away. The partitions
have resulted in conditions at the settle
ment which the senate committee strongly
condemned and Il is the opinion Of many
that the moral situation would be greatly
improved IL the lepers were free TO inter-
marry at Molokai.
The plan has aroused some local opposi-
ton, chiefly of a religious nature.
About 5000 In silver coins Of the Ha-
waiian monarchy have been taken up at
the leper colony and exchanged for Amer
lean money. The coin was all fumigated
before leaving the settlement 1t goes to
San Francisco to be recoined as American
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
SEARCHING FOR A FlREBUG
Man Believed 20 he LunRtic Burns
Many Buildings in New
York Town.

NEW YORK, June l5.-Armed with shot
guns and rifles the farmers and summer
residents on Mount Kisco and New Castle.
N Y. are looking for the incendiary who
has set fire TO more than a dozen houses
and barns and poisoned almost every dog IN
two townships since the first OF the year.
II win so hard with the hrebug II they
catch him, for besides the natural desire
to protect their property the town board
has offered a reward OF $1,000 for his cap
ture and conviction.
No one can positively Identify the man
nor even describe him with any degree
of accuracy, although he has been seen on
several occasions leaving the house or barn
which shortly after would burst into flames.
II is generally believed he is a lunatic.
Many valuable dogs belonging TO wealthy
New York business men have fallen VIC
Tins 70 the poisOner.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
STAYS BY SECURITIES COMPANY
HITS Son Declares Concern VIII Not
BE Dissolved whatever Courts
Decision.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 15.-Louis w. Hill,
son of James ]. Hill was interviewed
today as to the reports of dissolution of
the Northern Securities company. Mr.
Hill said:
The Northern Securities company will
not be dissolved even II the United States
court upholds every contention made in
the cases that have been brought against
the company.
/ have heard nothing about any movement
TO dissolve the Northern Securities com
pany and / would certainly know II such
a thing was contemplated. Such a move
ment would scarcely be undertaken while
ing trip.
The story may be picked up by some pa
pers, because II is sensational, but II is
not true. There is no need of a dissolu-
tion, even If the cases now being tried
should go against the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
WATERS RETURN TO WORK
Strike in Chicago is Not Likely
to he of Long Dura-
-.. tiOn.

CHICAGO. June 15.-Cooks, walters and
bartenders began to troop back to work
today in some OF the strike-ridden hotels.
At the Auditorium Annex twelve union
walters appeared for duty. At the Metro
pole a number Of walters asked to be rein
stated. Some OF the union walters also re-
turned to the Chicago Beach hotel. Similar
reports come from various other hotels and
the situation. according to Secretary
Blatchford OF the Hotel Keepers associa-
tion. looks brighter for a return Of normal
conditions.
In spite OF the renewed threat that every
restaurant and hotel in the city, which has
not signed the union scale, would be tied
up, the hotel men say the unions have al
ready exhausted their resources and have
failed.
Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, and local union
leaders tried I'm vain 10 persuade the
strikers to accept arbitration
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
WooDMENS CAMP SPLITS
Three Hundred Delegates Name Man
10 Oppose Election of
Talbot.

INDIANAPOLIs, June 15-Three hundred
del lsgates to Modern Woodmen's convention
met tonight and denounced what they
termed the machine rule" OF the order
1t was alleged that the officials prac-
tically stopped all freedom of election and
picked a slate which was to be indorsed
even before delegates arrived.
]. G. Johnson of Kansas was indorsed
for head consul, to oppose A. r. Talbot of
Lincoln, and committee appointed to
name a list OF candidates for other offices
to oppose what was called the admins
tration slate"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Movements of ocean Vessels jane IL.

At New York-Arrived Finland from Ant
werp; United States, from Copenhagen;
Cedric from Liverpool; POttsdam, from
Rotterdam. Messaba, from London.
At PIymouth-Arrived: Kron Prinz VIII
helm, from New York. for Cherbourg and
Bremen and proceeded.
AT GibTaltar-Arrtyed: Hohenzollern,
from New York, for Naples and Genoa and
proceeded. Sailed; Princess Irene, from
Genoa and Naples. for New York.
At MoYille-Arrived: Astoria, from New
York for Glasgow and proceeded.
Al Glasgow-Saiied Sandman, for Mon
treal.
Al Madeira-Arrived Hesperia, from New
York for Gibraltar and Naples.
At Bremen-Arrived. Dresden, from New
York and Baltimore; Grosser Kurfurst
from New York, via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
Al Liverpool-Arrived; Umbria. from New
York; CymbriC, from New York.
At San Francisco-Arrived Sierra, from
Sydney. Sesostris, from Hamburg.
Al Seattie-Sailed Menes for Hamburg
Al Yokohoma-Arrived (preyiously); 81.
heria from San Francisco. via Honolulu
Tor Hong kong. Sailed empress of China,
Tor Fancouver
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
CHINESE TREATY SETTLED
Many Obnoxious Taxes Abolished, but
Manchurian Port Question
still Remains.

SHANGHAI. Jure 15.-The terms OF the
American commercial treaty have been
settled, except the clause providing for the
opening of two Manchurian ports.
The treaty abolishes all interior trade
barriers In the shape of internal taxation
of goods in transit in China or Manchuria,
except the duties collected by the native
custom houses at the treaty ports under
foreign customs management and allows
surtaxes Of IA per cent on import and u
per cent on export duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
AMERICAN -CHINAMEN ORGANIZE
Form League 20 Preserve Celestial
Kingdom and Ask War with
Russia.

SAN FRANCISCO. June l6-At a mass
meeting of representative men OF China
town the organization OF a Chinese Citi-
zens' National league was effected. with
over 200 charter members. The alleged OBJ
iect is the preservation OF the integrity
OF Chipa. 1t is intended 10 organize a
woman's branch of the league
formal request has been sent TO the
Chinese government, asking that imme-
date war be declared against Russia unless
Il N1thdraws It's AanchurAAn demands.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Japanese Fete Russian.

YOKOHAMA. June 15.-The Russian war
minister. General Kropotkin. is being ex-
tensvely feted at Toxic. where he arrived
Friday last. A noticeable fact, however, is
that simultaneously with the festivities at
the capitol Baron Yamamoti, the Japanese
minister Of marine, is inspecting all the
naval ports and testing their efficiency in
case OF war.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Typewriter Trust Organised.

DOVER. Del, June ia certificate Of
Incorporation was filed today for the FL
liott Fisher company OF Cleveland. o., TO
manufacture, lease. buy and sell typewrit-
ers numbering and counting machines,
etc; capital SiOOOO,O00
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Boat CapsiEes and Crew Drowned.

CHRISTINA. June 15-The Belgian
steamer Rubens, from Sunderland for Pill
lau. East Prussia, capsized and sank June
TO- The captain, mate and six men were
drowned. Seven other members of the crew
drfted in a small boat for twenty-five
hours, during which time three of them
died from exposure. The others were picked
up.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
BALLOON CARRIED TO SEA
Fate of the Four Occupants of the
AIR Ship is I'm
known.

MARSEILLES France, June ia bal
loon with four occupants was carried out
TO sea yesterday afternoon.
Their fate is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
: KRUG AND FAMILY,

NANC0 <hNND Ahl141s
THOMAS HOWARD AND FAMILY
LANES J1I Es 90 JONES YES AND FAMILY.
FAMILY OF G. A. RHEA
MIR. CARR'S FAMILY.
Mrs CHARLES ANDREWS AND chill
MRS. ROBERT BAIRD AND chill
DREN.
WELLS, sR.. AND FAMILY.
JIM MATLOCK
TOM MATLOCK'S FAMILY
DIR. HIGGS CHILDREN.
MISS ELLIOTT
MISS ELDER.
BILL COHEN AND FAMILY
HERBERT BARTHOLOMEw'S FAM
lily.
". NJ WALTON AND FAMILY.
MR.. GEIGER.
JOHN MEYERS.
BEN PATTERSON.
GEORGE NOBLE AND FAMILY.
BOB KINDS AND FAMILY.
MR.. AND MRS DAWSON.
Occupants OF Heppner hotel:
SEVERAL CHINAMEN.
MRS. CHARLES CURTIS
GEORGE TINSLEY. WIFE AND CHILD.
II. A. BOYD'S FAMILY.
MRS. w. II. BERG.
CHRIS NJ. ASHBAUGH.
CARL JONES AND FAMILY.
GEORGE SWARDARD.
JOHN NJ. HERMAN AND WIFE.
AGENT OREGON RAILWAY AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
.. T.. MAITFIELD AND FAMILY
BERT CABOTS AND FAMILY
BEN PATTERSON AND FAMILY.
II G. GFRZE,R AND FAMILY
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Three Hundred Comns Needed

Word was received here from lone late
this afternoon that 300 collins were needed
at once at Heppner. The weather is hot
and IL is necessary that the dead should
be buried at once. One hundred cofins
were sent on the Oregon Railway and
Navigation overland tonight and 100 moro
will be sent from The Dalles and Port
land.
The Portland office Of the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company this after
noon received the following message from
Heppner
Roughly estimated almost all the people
living on the banks OF Willow creek were
drowned.
Need relief in shape OF large body of
men 20 help clear away debris and recover
bodies. Haste IL essential as the weather
Is turning warm and the dead must be re
covered before putrifaction sets in.
Agent Herman and wife are presumably
dead, as they have not yet been found.
Fifteen buildings I'm Lexington, nine miles
below Heppner on Willow creek. were
washed away, but with no loss OF life, the
inhabitants having time TO save themselves
from the surging torrent
Al lone, seventeen miles OF, considerable
damage was done to buildings though no
loss OF life is reported from there.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
HIgh SCHOOL Teachers.

Miss Fannie Arnold, supervisor of music;
Miss Alive Hitte, supervisor OF drawing,
and Mrs. Orietta s. Chittenden, supervisor
of kindergartens. were reelected. These
teachers were elected for employment at
the high school:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16

THE DALLEs. June 15.--All communioa-
ton is cut of from Douglas. twenty-five
miles from Heppner.
The oregon Railway and Navigation
company's relief train. carrying 100 per
sons. including three doctors and four hos
ptal nurses, blankets and supplies OF all
kinds will proceed up Willow Creek 20 the
farthest point possible and thence by
teams.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16

ST. LOUIS. June l5--rhe high water IS
rapidly receding and the river reEaining
the river front a stream OF backwater Is
pouring into the river aPa daily more
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16

Continued on Second PaSs)
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Placed on Assigned List.

The following were placed on the assigned
list having successfully passed the ex-
aminaftona.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Grade Teachers Elect.

lcOnunusd % Second Fassl
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
Vail of Water Wipes Out Full TwO-Thirds
of Heppnsr Town
THREE HUNDRED BODIES AWAIT BURIAL
oOrpses Are Found Piled on One Another
Aingling with Debris.
TON WEIGHT BoulOERs TRAIL IN FLOOD
Torrent, sdueesed by Hills, Gathers
Force striking Doomed City and
Carrying II Away aH
Though n straw.

PORTLAND. Ore. June 16-The most
appalling disaster in the history OF the
state occurred last evening when Heppner
was almost entirely destroyed by cloud
burst and probably 500 people drowned
Heppner is the county reat OF Morrow
county and has about 1850 inhabitants
The most reliable reports this evening
state that the loss OF life will be at least
300 and may be larger. All the telegraph
and telephone wires are down and no ac-
curate information can be secured. A re-
port from lone, seventeen miles from
He2pner states that 800 bodies have been
recovered and collins are asked for for their
interment.
ABOUT last night wall OF water twenty
feet high rushed down into the gulch In
which Heppner is situated and carried
everything before IT, The food came with
such suddeness that the inhabitants were
unable to seek places of safety and were
swept away. Almost the entire residence
portion of the town was wiped out but
some or the business part. which IL on
lsher ground, escaped. Huge boulders
weighing a ton were washed down by the
current ana many people were killed by
oelng dashed against the rocky blum.
harly In the afternoon a thunderstorm
broke over wide region OF country and
iater a heavy rainstorm set In, many OF
the small streams overhowed theIr banl.
ana the people were busy with these minor
ihconVeniences when the watery avalanche
broke upon them.
COrPsea Piled Up.
AS soon as possible after the flood sub
sided relief work was commenced Dozen.
OF bodies were found lodged along the
oends OF the stream and in several places
were piled over one another. J'p 10 thia
AFTERNOON 200 bodies had been recovered
almost within the city limits The build
lngs which were not carried away were
moved from their foundat tions or toppled
over while hundreds OF horses, cattle
sheep and hogs that had gone into the
creek bottoms for water had perished
News OF the calamity did not reaeh ,ha
outside world until this morning, ill,maana
OF communication having been cut on Al
soon as possible news was sent by courier
to the nearby towns, which were appealed
TO TO aid In succoring the stricken peoule
The oregon Railway and Navigation com
| pany started a relief train from The DalleS
shortly after noon with a party OF 100. in
cludiEg three doctors, four rurses, fifty
horse blankets and supplies of ali kinds
AT 1870 this afternoon a relief train with
doctors and supplies started for the scene
from this city.
| The citizens of Portland opened A relief
fund as soon as the news spread and within
few hours 5000 was raised. Supplies will
be rushed to Heppner as soon as they can
be assembled.
The following is a list of the idsntifed
bodies:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16
A Most L.ibers, OTTER.

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To them we add, for local, county
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and make the price of the four
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The Live Stock Indicator IL the
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Take advantage Of this great offer,
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16

1t Is an old saying among rail-
road men that new trains create
new traffic. That this is true Is
proven by the of the Golden
State Limited, the Rock Island and
Southern Pacifc's new trans-con-
tinental flyer.
Other lines to California are
doing as big a business as ever,
but 1t is a fact that the Golden
State Limited is proving very much
more of a success than its sponsors
believed to be possible. Estab-
lished early in November, It Is
already running to its full capacity.
This is due to the way 1t has been
advertised, as we'll as to the fact
that 1t runs over the most southerly
route across the continent. Other
factors, of course, are the speed
and luxury of the train.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16

Montgomery City Lodge No.
248 A. F. 4 A. NJ. installed the
following officers Monday night
Jan. IL: w. G. Hughes w. M.
G. X. Ball, Sr. W., Chas. Garner
Jr. W., NJ. N. Mallerson Sr. Treas.
J. X. Appling Sec'y., J. r. Tippett
Sr. D., w. Z. Cooper Jr. d., Mcrrell
Shaw Sr. s., w. II. Harrcll Jr. S.,
DR.. Graves Chap, j. L. wylie
Tyler.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16
Locust CroXa

The old sign, that where the
wind is Christmas eve, II won't be
away from there long, hasn't failed
this time. For 10 days 1t was In
the northwest and hasn't been
away from there very long, since.
Miss Mamie Andrews visited
Miss - White Saturday and
Sunday.
Lee Moss wants to hire a hand.
He says he has all he wants to do
to nurse that little girl that took
up her abode at his house Dec 81.
Now GUESS.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16
nes-MOrgan.

Married at the residence of the
brides parents three miles enst of
town Wednesday Jan. "a, at 1880
p. m. Marion L. Jones OF Hannibal
and Miss Mary F. Morgan, Rev.
T. Penn officiating.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16

Opportunities and Business Chances.
Better and more attractive than
ever in the great Southwest. II
you are interested write for pamph.
lots, Address
JAME BARKER.
Gen'l Pass. Agent, NJ. X. & T. Ry.
1Oi Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16
Rev. Carlisle p. B. Martin IL D

Waverly, Texas, writes; "Of n
morning, when first rising, | often
find n troublesome collection of
phelegm, which produces a cough,
and is very hard to dislodge; but a
small quantity Of Ballads Hore-
hound Syrup will at once dislodge
1t, and the trouble is over. know
OF no medicine that Is equal to 1t,
and 1t is so pleasant to take. l can
most cordially recommend 1t to all
persons, needing n medicine for
throat or lung trouble" Price 25c,
Soc, $500 bottle at G. E. Nuns &
Co.'S.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-16

Hon. John V. Nobel has intro
duced the "Gupton Abstract Bal"
In the Legislature but 1t has not
yet been passed upon. Mr.. Nobel
is one of the members of the cleo
lions committee.