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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
Boat Loaded Down With Italian
Workmen Capsizes on the
Hudson River.
RIVER SWOLLEN BY RAINS
Strong Current Sweeps the Men
Down Earnest Ef-
fort Is Being Made to
Find the Bodies.

Glens Falls, N. r., March -NInteen
are dead as the result Of the capsizing
Of boat used by workmen at Spice
Falls, N. r.. about 10 miles west Of
Queens Ferry on the Hudson river.
More than 1900 men are employed
there at present in the construction
Of q power dam Of the Hudson River
Power company. The laborers and
many OF the masons are Italians who
live in shanties on the, north side OF
the river. The boat il a scow-shaped
affair, 80 feet long and 10 feet wide,
and is operated by a cable.
This morning 70 or 50 men got aboard
OF the boat. leaving a big crowd on
the bank waiting for the next trip.
When few feet from the shore water
splashed against the rail. and a boy
who had fallen overheard the previous
day. seized one Of the tackle ropes
which ran from the overhead cabin
to the stern Of the boat. Some OF the
men started toward him and instantly
the boat careened and filled.
The Hudson Is swollen by the fresh
rains and bore score or more OF the
struggling men down stream. Many
succeeded in catching hold of the boat
which had righted. and they chung
there until pulled ashore.
One body has been found. The river
for miles is being watched and dragged
in the hopes Of finding the bodies Of
the victims. There were but two or
three English speaking men on board.
The rolls Of men were called tonight
and everybody has been accounted for
except 16, and it is certain that these
were drowned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
AMERICAN IN SIBERIA
Exiled BY Russian Government for
Philanthropy

Boston, March THE Poles Of Bos-
ton are greatly excited over the news
just received from Europe that VIII
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
TROUBLE ON RIO GRANDE
Conductors and Brakemen VIII Kick
When the Engineers and Fire.
men Are Through.

Denver. March The engineers and
firemen Of the Rio Grande system are
waiting for reply from the Rio Grande
officials to their request for 20 per-
cent increase in wages. This request
was made over a week ago.
The conductors and brakemen are
waiting their turn and will call on the
Rio Grande officials as soon as the
engineers end firemen get through.
They expect an early agreement, but
1t is said they will not be inclined to
accept the basis OF settlement made at
ST. Louis and Topeka as they consider
work on the mountain roads more diff
ficult thaa on the plains systems and
therefore they think they should have
the full 20 percent increase.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
Wabash Employees State the Cause
Of Their Grievances With
the Company.
NOT A QUESTION OF WAGES
Old Schedule Ii Violated and
Other Wrongs Have Been
Done Creating a Sys-
TEN OfSlayery.

st. Louis. March John Hoskins,
chairman Of the general committee Or
der Of Railway Conductors. has made
a statement detailing the grievances
existing on the system Of the Wabash,
as follows;
THE real grievance Is not a case Of
wages. A violation of the old sched-
ule Is one OF the causes OF complaint.
This Is done by the company putting on
preferred runs regular crews that get
a monthly salary. This cuts the
br .k4man's pay from cents mile to
about 1 ia cents. conductors from ;
cents 10 cents. while engineers and
firemen receive the same for working
on these runs as for any other freight
train. But this is not the worst fea-
ture OF the arrangement. After the
company had these runs well establish
ed the managers commenced to pile
on the abuses so fast that one could
hardly believe the orders posted in the
bulletin books.
"The first OF these was that crews
on Detroit and Chicago runs, after
running 210 miles. switch out the mer-
ehandise and take it down town with
out additional pay. The next was lol
miles, each way, added to the st.
Louis merchandise run, making 2O2
miles In the round trip additional with
an increase of about SO per month.
This additional mileage alone would
make brakeman ss0.sO per month, as
IL is daily run, saying nothing Of the
200 miles he had already made.
THE next was the Detroit and Chi
cago crews, after making 30 miles they
would wait at Detroit until cars are
received and take them down town be-
fore being relieved.
But this is the straw that broke
the cameps back: Not satisfied with
all this for nothing they put two en-
gines on and made them handle dead
freigh: irain outside OF the high class.
and they wonder what we are kicking
about. After we work like slaves all
winter, in all kinds of weather without
rest, often for 60 hours at stretch, we
are told we have nothing to complain
Of.
In The spring, when navigation opens
up and business drops off, these prefer
red rews with the big engines can
handle about half of the business and
the rest of us can eat dried snowballs
or wait until nice. cold. stormy weather
comes around again, with its sleet and
ice on the running board on the top of
the cars.
The Adams injunction even takes
away the right to quit the company's
service and If made permanent, they
can hold men as bonded slaves. Now.
I. for one. am an o. r. G. man and
voted against the strike. but believe in
the B. r, r. and b. Of l..
to the last ditch.
John Hoskins,
Chairman General Committee, ORC
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
AGENT WAS DISHONEST
Allowed Valuable Property to Go for
Taxes and Then Bought 1t In.

Denver, March THE Bon Home
Mining company Of New Orleans, Of
which C. NJ. Saria is president, has
field suit in the United States district
court here against James Steinbeck
to recover possession of certain min
ing claims said to be worth at least
$5OO,O00. Steinbeck, the complaint al
legs, was the sole representative of
the company in Colorado, He is charg-
ed with having allowed several of the
eompany's most valuable claims to be
sold for taxes and fraudulently secur-
ing to himself title thereto by pur-
chasing the tax sale certificates.
The Scantic Gold Mining & Milling
company and L. f, Twitehel, with
whom it is alleged partially complet-
ed deal for the transfer of the prop
erty has been made, are parties to the
suit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
Gambling Now Unlawful

olympia. March 7.-Governor Me-
Bride today signed the bill making
gambling felony.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08

clearing house banks was practically
wiped out. Excluding government de-
po-its this was sses.s75 compared with
ss.s5s,425 AT this time last year, and
tio.7i7.215 two years ago. January re-
turns show ,ha, increased gross earn
lngs OF railroads are generally almost
wiped out by added expenses.
The money situation has forced con-
siderable liquidation In .he stock mar
ket this week, and prices have made
vide declines. Wall Street has rest
e1 strongly on the conviction that its
money troubles we're peculiar 10 itself.
ana that the commercial position Of
the country as whole Is indIsputable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
Cable From Sound to Alaska

Washington, March THE contract
to furnish signal corps of army with
about 1100 statute miles of submarine
cable to be laid between Puget sound
and Alaska, has been awarded to a
New York firm, 1t win be entirely of
American manufacture and will be the
first long telegraph cable ever made in
the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08

NO SIGNIFICANCE ATTACHED
Washington. March lit was learn
ed tonight that the coming visit of Gen
eral Frederick Funston to Washington
has no special significance. A number
of questions have arisen In the depart
.ment with respect to the alfotments of
land belonging to the government res
erVatlon In Alaska to persons and var
ious companies desiring to do business
there. AS Alaska Is under the juris-
diction Of the department of Columbia,
to which General Funston has been as
signed, and General Funston in all like
lihood will visit at Alaska during the
coming season, 1t was deemed advls-
able to summon him to Washington for
q conference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
Christ Benson, the Alleged Muir.
derer, Is Captured Near
City Of Olympia.
TOOK REFUGE IN OLD MILL
Claims ne Did Not XIII the JaiIor
and That He Had No Inten-
tIon of Doing So-Iin-
plicates Others.

q y y D y ~ y y y . .
q Tacoma, March ia special TO .
4 the Ledger from Olympia, says .
4 Christ Benson, the murderer OF =
4 JaiIer. Merreil was captured about .
~ o'clock tonight by Sheriff Mills .
y and posse al a deserted mill a few .
4 miles from the city. .
. . . y . . . y y . .
Earlier In the evening Benson was
discovered In the mill and the sheriff
was summoned. Sheriff Mills unlocked
the door and commanded Benson "a
throw up his hands and come out. The
murderer did as he was bid. and Offer
ed no resistance. He was brought to
olympia and lodged in jail.
There was some talk Of lynching, but
no one was willing TO act as leader,
and the general sentiment was In IA
yor OF allowing the law to take Its
course.
Benson claims a general jail break
had been planaed and that he did not
kill Jalier Merrell.
Benson. In telling the story OF the
murder tonight. implicated three other
prisoners In the plot 20 break jail.
straws we're drawn to see who should
strike the jailer down and take the
keys and Benson drew the shor, straw
which designated him as one. He
dh not intend 20 XIII the jailer and did
not strike hard enough to kill him.
He says Merrell shot himself accident
ly, Benson then In hts excitement.
got shs revolver and shot Merrell
twice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
THREE SOLDIERS RAN AWAY
One Got Captured-Then There Were
But Two.

walla Walla, March 7.-Three SOL
diers, prisoners, escaped from the
guard house at Fort Walla Walla at
an early hour this morning by saving
out of their wooden cells.
The men who escaped were Henry G.
James. convicted of disorder: Henry G
Nelson. unassigned recruit awaiting
trial for desertion from Preside, and
George w. Baker, awaiting trial for
desertion.
Henry Nelson was later captured by
the Walla Walla police.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
SCHLEY AT RIVERSIDE
Takes an Auto Ride Around the Town
ana Sees the Sights.

Riverside, Calf, March Admiral
Schley and party were guests of citi-
zens of Rlgersdaie today. The party
was taken for ride over the city in
auto cars, The admirars party mar
rowly escaped collision with runaway
team OH Hayward drive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-08
STOCK MARKET IN TROUBLE
wlplng Out Of surplus Reserves Threw
Things Somewhat Out OF
Joint.

New York, March e.--The stock mar
ket was thrown into a condition Of de-
morallzation today by the disclosure or
the fact that the surplus reserve of the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

James II. Pottle, a director IN the
brotherhood Wine CO. Of New York,
reached Omaha last evening and is busy
shaking hands with his numerous friends
and patrons. It has been more than a
quarter OF a century since the Brother
hood Wine Co. first sold goods in this
city, and each succeeding year has simply
added strength to their reputation and
large list of patrons. The brotherhood
Wine Co." is one Of the oldest and most
reliable wine and liquor houses in this
country, and is noted throughout the
United States for the absolute purity OF
their products. They produce the goods
they sell from their own vineyards, hence
no irresponsible middleman ever has OPP
portunity to adulterate and monkey" with
their products. Every product brought
forth by this company is simply a synonym
for absolute purity.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
PROCESS BUTTER IN DEMAND
Manufacturers Feel Encouraged by
the Increasing Price of
Their

tn process butter manufacturers are
beginning to find an improved market for
their product, and while prices have not
advanced. the dealers see a prospect for
higher prices In the fall. When the new
law went into effect and the regulation pro-
vided for the use of the words Renovated
Butter" In large letters on each package,
the price of this butter, as compared with
creamery and dairy butter, declined so that
where the process manufacturer paid the
farmer 20 cents a pound for his butter he
was compelled to drop the price to IL and
Is cents. There was a difference Of 8
cents a pound In the wholesale market
price of process and creamery butter at
that time. Since the spring season opened
the price OF creamery butter has declined,
while that OF process butter has remained
practically unchanged, so that at this time
there is only about 3 cents difference In
the price. The manufacturer expect the
process butter TO more closely follow the
price OF creamery butter hereafter and to
have not more than 5 cents difference in
the price at any time.
II this be true much of the fear Of the
process men will be allayed and they will
probably cease their efforts to have regu-
lations changed except so far as butter FOR
expectation is concerned, and there is some
reason to believe that the price to the
farmer will increase above the ruling price
this year, when the hrst effect Of the law
was felt.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
CHANGES IN TRAIN SERVICE
Northwestern Trains from Bonesteel will
Run Into Union Station
NEW ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED
Arrangement of schedule Enables
People East of Long Pine to
Come to Omaha and Re
turn the same Day.

Beginning Sunday morning, May 10, the
Chicago & Will inaugurate a
new system Of train service which is an
Improvement over the old order Of affairs.
The morning train which runs from Bone
steel to Omaha will come In and out OF the
Union station instead Of the Webster street
station, as at present. western connec-
lions will also be made with the morning
train at Norfolk, so as to give continuous
service to Long Pine twice a day. At
Chadron two new passenger trains, Nos.
10 and IA, will be run to and from Casper
TO make connections with the Deadwood-
Omaha trains.
While IL has been understood for some
time that the trains on the Elkhorn would
be turned into the Union station, the change
has been made suddenly. The evening train
from the Black Hills will continue for a
time to come in at the Webster street
station, but the morning train will branch
of OF the old line at Irvlngton and take the
freight spur to South Omaha, coming in
from there over the Union Pacific tracks.
The new route will take about fifteen
minutes longer to reach Omaha and so the
morning train out will leave at 7:15 in
stead Of 1880 and arrive at 1885 instead OF
1920, as at present.
M. a. o. sticks TO webster street
II has not been dennitely oeclueu No"
soon the Black Hills train will be brought
into the Union station. but it is hoped that
Il will be so inside Of six weeks. The
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
will continue to use the Webster Street
station, as It has trackage conferred there
and could not get into the Union station
without going a roundabout route and then
not reaching all Of the points now on the
line. The Missouri Pacific will also con-
tinue to give daily train service out Of
the Webster Street station as the charter
under which It holds the Belt line requires
II to do 80.
The Norfolk-Long Pine train is an add
tion aud will make 1t possible for persons
living in Long Pine or east of 1t to COM
TO Omaha and return the same day, which
they have never been able to do before.
This train leaves Long Pine at 1:45 a. m.
and arrives In Norfolk at sos and con-
meets, so that passengers arrive in Omaha
at 1926. The morning train out Of Omaha
connects at Norfolk with the train return
ing to Long Pine and passengers are in
Long Pine at 8 D. m.
The service from Chadron to Casper is
also new and is the first regular passen-
ger service given this portion Of the line.
The new train connects with the Black
Hills trains from the east and shortens the
time between Casper and omaha by about
ave hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The last step in the bankruptcy proceed
ings OF the w. r. Bennett company will
soon be taken, In the hands OF the referee
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Many opine that the bill OF vaudeville
diversions at the Orpheum this week is
the best Of the season and in addition to
its excellence the fact that It Is the last
show Of the season is an Incentive to the
attendance, for the audiences are very large.
There are so many strong features that no
one towers above the others and a selec-
ton is a matter Of style. The Beaux and
Bells octet is scoring as heavily as last
season, and for patrons who attend the
matinee tomorrow afternoon 1t will be
an attractive card. Elizabeth Murray, the
singer and story-teller, is also repeating
her former triumphs and is reluctantly
permitted TO retire at each performance
only after responding to a number of
encores.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
$1,000 10 boston and Return-S1o.OO.

with membership fee OF $500 added. ac-
count Of annual meeting OF National Edu-
cational association. Tickets will be on
sale via the Nickel Plate Road July End
to 5th. inclusive. good returning from July
sth to 18th. inclusive, without being de-
with Join agent. Additional limit to
return not later than September LIST can
be obtained by depositing return portion of
ticket with joint agent and payment Of SOC
for execution. Superior train service and
excellent dining car meals on American
Club plan. ranging in price from 35c to
800; also a la carte service. Write job
Y. Callahan. General Agent, 113 Adams St.,
room 2ss. Chicago. for time of departure
Of trains from Chicago and other detailed
information.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The following births and deaths lave been
reported to the Board of Health;
Births-Joe Tennebaum, los South Tenth,
Michael Oman. 1867 South twelfth, boy:
Mike Clark, sal North Twenty-fourth, girl;
Charles ]. Jordan, 1918 South Sixth, boy;
Edward Doyle, 1891 Burt, girl; Frank
Lewis, 261O North Fwenty-eighth avenue,
boy.
D~eath-rloyd Carey, died In st. Joseph's
hospital, home at BLOOMINGTON, Neb., IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
MortnIir stntistics.

Douglas Printing Co.. 1903 Howard. Tel.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

there are now about $500 OF claims against
the company, which we're approved late,
and upon which no dividend has been de-
clared. These claims are small and some
OF them were held up for additional proof,
A dividend OF "a per cent will be paid on
them this week, and within twenty days the
trustee will make his final report to the
receiver. This report must be on file
twenty days before its final approval by
the United States district judge, and when
this has been approved the case will be
closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Closing bankruptcy Case.

g B~rOadheld, printers. Tel. 1912,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Announcement of the Theaters.

Harry Long. remembered from his long
connection with the Woodward Stock com
pany, both here and in Kansas City, re-
turned to Omaha yesterday to assume the
stage dictatorship Of the Ferris Stock COM
pany. His first work will be the produce
ton Thursday Of "The Young Wife, n
bill that will terminate with the week.
Heart and Sword now running at the
theater, closes with a matinee and a per-
formance tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Notice.

Tn twentieth annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the omaha Loan and Build
ing association will be held at its ONCE,
Omaha, Neb.. at 1904 Farnam street, Bee
building. on Wednesday, May 6, 1908. The
polls for the election of three directors will
be open from 4 to 6 and from Z to s o'clock
D. n. G. NJ. N~ATTINGER, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Cramer's Kidney and Liver Cure-Cures
backache-is highly endorsed by Omaha
people. Comes in two sizes. Our price,
40c and 75c. schaefer's Cut Price Drug
Store, 10th and Chicago streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
g.. paul ana return. sIz.aS.

on April .21 and 2s the Illinois Central R.
r. will sell tickets to st. Paul and Mime
apolis and return at rate Of Sass, good for
return Il days from date Of sale.
Tickets at No. 1902 Farnam st.
W. H. BRILL, d. p. A,
Omaha, Neb.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-07
An Honored Ghinau,an n.

Queen Victoria, with the prince cori4
sort and her family, attended In state
tue epcuing Of the great exhibition OF
1851. While the choir was singing the
aHalieluiah Chorus i Ghinaman 81.
pefbly ROBBED suddenly emerged from
the crowd and Frustrated himself be-
fore the throne. No one knew who he
was, He might be tue emperor IL Chit
ia himself come secretly To England 10
share In The great dpings. The lord
chamberlain, greatly~ perplexed. applied
10 the queen and the prince for advice
and instructions. lie was Informed
that there must be no mistake as to The
strangers rank and that II would be
best % place him between the arch
bishop of Canterbury and the Duke Of
Wellington hi this position Of honor
the Ghinnman, with magnificent dig
nifty. walked through The buildings to
tile delight and amazemenI Of all who
watched. Next day II was discovered
that he was the keeper Of Il Chinese,
junk which had Just east anchor IN the
Thames aud which everybody was In
vitcd to visit on payment Of Il shilling
Il head.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-07
Two Bishops to be Named.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. Am.
erican Catholics are deeply interested
N the meeting Of the congregation OF
the propaganda, scheinied 10 be held
III Rome today. as II Is expected that
announcement will be formally made
al the meeting of the appointment III
a new archbishop OF Milwaukee and
a bishop of Columbus. II ~ already
known that Blshoop Messmer. of
Green hay, Is too succeed the late
Archbishop katzer at Milwaukee, but
considerable speculation exists Ms 10
The Columbus appointment Among the
prominent churchmen mentioned for
the latter honor. are Rev j J Hart.
10y, of S~tenbcnsillc. O. Worry Rev. pr
Fletcher, Of baltimore. Nd and vers
Rev Nicholas pfeil Of Cleveland. u.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-07
Japanese Cu.t.m.

IN Japan the we'll IL 10 have almost
always III their houses n room called
the 'chambcr or the inspiring view.
Its essential Is d beautiful view, bur
taste Is catholic In Japan. and the dc.
lightful view may be il blossoming
cherry tree, a glimpse OF a river, d
miniature garden Or only the newly
fallen snaw. In this delightful country
they get up parties 10 visit the maple
trees III the glory Of autumn color or
the fresh. untrodden snow. as In this
country n gives theater parties and
dinners. Mushroom hunts are a fash.
ionablc diversion, and Verse writing
and harp playing are occupations
which. In the estimation OF these eter-
mi children, beft the gentlewoman
when she In within doors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-07
About Fishss.

Fish are nearly the same weight as
the water In which they live, SO that
they cur To- in II with great ease.
The majority Of them also have an air
bladder inside OF the body. which en-
ables them 70 70 up or down In the
water at will. When Il fish desires to
70 down deep II can press the air out
OF this bladder By means Of certain
muscles and thus inercnse the weight
Of Its body, and when II wishes TO rise
again Il takes on the pressure. the
bladder nils with mir agaIn and Its
body becomes High, enough 10 rise.