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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
SWEDES STAND WITH KING
Omaha Citizens Initiate Movement to
Aid Their Native COun-
try.

Omaha Swedes, acting through the Posten,
OF which F. A. Anderson, former state rep
resentative from Knox county, is editor,
are preparing resolution TO be presented
to the Augustana synod of the Swedish
Lutheran church just assembled at Stan
ton, requesting the synod to prepare a me-
mortal to be sent to King Os-
car of Sweden conveying the SYM
pathy of the Swedes of this church
to him. in view of the secession of Norway
from the Scandinavian union, and the hope
that some steps may be taken to insure an
amicable adjustment Of the situation.
The Augustana synod embraces the
churches of the Swedish Lutheran denomi-
nation in every state of the union. OF the
100000 Swedes in the United States this
church has a membership OF about 100000,
and this does not include those Swedes
who affiliate with the Swedish mission,
about the samt in number according to NJ
]. HendricksoI one OF the prominent Swed-
ish Lutherans of Omaha.
THE idea. therefore, is to give this
movemeSO/(he character of national ell
terprise," asserted Mr. HendTickson, one
OF the originators of the thought. And
we do not simply propose to convey ouI
sympathies. but are willing to aid hnan-
cially in whatever way 1t may seem best
or practicable.
THE secession of Norway is entirely un
| justihable. The Swedish nation has no
merited this sort of action. | think th'
| secession will not mean permanent separa
| ton Ultimate reunion will come about
| am sure, but II it cannot be accomplished
soon by reasonable terms war certainl!
will ensue AS for permanent disunion
| England and Germany would not tolerate
| that, and l think Norway would have
difficult time in pursuading itself in tn
end that II is best. Norway had no jus
grounds for complaint. The statement
/ made as a basis of Norwegian dissatisfac
ton that that nation wanted separate con
suls. Since it now has eighteen out of tn
| twenty-seven consuls acting for the tw
countries, cannot see why it should com
plain"
p. e. FIodman and S. c. Gustavson, who
with Mr.. Hendrickson, form the hrm o
p r. Flodman & CO., jewelers., 1914 Capitc
avenue; Rev. p. NJ Lindberg and Judg
Emeric NJ Stenberg, subconsul at Omah
for the union, are among the prominen
swedes who are expected TO lend their sur
port TO the movement
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
RUSSIAN SHIPS WE'RE NOT READY
Men at Manila Talk of Fight I'm
COrenn strait,

MANILA June S.-FTom the stories told
by the Russians who escaped from the sea
tisht in the Corean strait 1t appears that
the japanese completely surprised the Rus
sian fleet. The Russians were steaming
peacefully along. There was no sign of the
Japanese fleet and the Russian ships were
not cleared for action, nor were the bat
teries manned The attack came with a
suddenness that made the unpreparedness
of the Russians for battle a glazing mis-
take that never could be corrected. Two
lines of torpedo boats suddenly appeared
and encircled the Russian feet. The rapid
fire batteries were turned loose but with
apparently little effect, on the Japanese
boats. over the approaching torpedo boats
came a hail of ten and thirteen inch shells
from the Japanese war vessels in the dis
tance. The torpedo boats advanced at full
speed, one division going in a westerly and
another in an easterly direction.
The Russian cruisers and battleships pre-
pared to repel the attack The cruisers
manned their port batteries and the battle
ships their starboard batteries. No attempt
was made t. prepare the batteries on the
other side Of the ships and It was here the
Russians blundered. When the japanese
torpedo boats came within firing distance
the Russians opened FIRE. Then it was the
japanese executed a msneuver that threw
the Russians into confusion. The two en-
| elrehng lines met south OF the Russians
out instead of continuing in that direction
| lhey turned at signal from Togo and a.
fun speed charged between the three linei
OF Russian ships one division passing be
| tween the cruisers and the line OF hospita
shlps and transports and another division
passing between the transports and the bat
ueships on the other side. The Russian
ships were unprepared for an attack of thi
character and for a time were helples
against the discharge OF Japanese torpe
does Hardly cruiser or battleship re
mained unseathed The Russians wer
completely demoraliEed and during the la $
dash OF the torpedo boats not a shot wa
fired 10 stop them. In the meantime Togo
with his battleships and cruisers encirele
the Russian fleet and with his big gun
completed the work OF destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
MEYERS MURDER TRIAL BEGINS
Liberty (MO0 woman Arraigned for
Murder of HusbR bRnd-AccOmplice
Sentenced to Hang.

LIBERTY, Mo, June s.-Frank Hoffman,
under sentence of death for the murder of
Clarence Meyers in Kansas City in May,
1904 was brought here today to testify for
the state in the trial of Mrs. Aggie Meyers,
wife of the dead man. charged with COM
plicity in the murder Of her husband.
The feature of the trial is the calmness
of the defendant who sits unmoved while
witnesses describe one of the bloodiest
murders in the annals OF crime
Many women were in the courtroom
today. Some of them were accompanied by
children and the judge ordered the children
taken out and reprimanded their parents
for bringing them to the trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
WILL CONSIDER LEVEL RATE
knights of Columbus Appoints Com
mittee TO Investigate Proposed
AsHesHmenta

Los ANGELES, Cal. June s.-The ma
tional council OF the Knights of Columbus
today adopted a resolution instructing the
board of directors to consider the advisa-
bility OF adopting a level rate plan of as
sessment to operate in connection with the
present plan of an increasing rate of pre-
miums for advanced age Directors will re-
port on this matter at the next annual
meeting.
A proposition to afhliate with the Fed
Grafton Of American Catholics was de,
feated, chiefly on the ground that by doing
so the order of the Knights of Columbus
would lose its individuality.
The Knights OF Columbus tonight re-
elected all the national officers, headed by
Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn. and Sc
lected New Haven, Conn, as the place for
holding the next national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
MICHIGAN FLOOD SUBSIDING
Crest Of the Rise Passes Grand Rapids
at Midnight,
LAKE FORMS WITHIN THE CITY
Many Blocks of Houses Flooded
Damage to Farm Property Alone
VIII Exceed Million
Dollars.
L FORMS WITHIN THE CITY

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June S.-Reports
tonight from the flooded basin of the Grand
river north of this city indicate that the
worst is over. The river is beginning to
fall rapidly. At Ionia it has fallen two
feet in twentyfour hours and at other
points a corresponding fall is noticed. All
the rivers flowing into the Grand, including
the Maple, Flat, Thornapple and Rogue
are subsiding.
At 5 o'clock tonight the river gauge here
read l79 feet. This is rise of six inches
in the past twelve hours. Director
Schneider of the weather bureau says the
crest of the flood will be eighteen feet, and
will be reached by midnight. The west side
dixie still holds and indications are that
the section flooded last year will escape
inundation.
Blocks of Houses Flooded.
This afternoon the southwest portion OF
the city was inundated and a lake two
miles long and a mile wide was formed
Whole blocks of houses were flooded and
many manufacturing plants were forced
to shut down Hundreds of acres of farm
lands are under water from two to five feet
There may be an aggregate damage tC
farm property alone of $1,0O0000.
The situation in railroad lines is steadily
improving, the only line IN the city Whlcl
is very seriously affected being the Crane
Trunk, which is still tied up completed!
east and west.
Three Dams Washed Away.
A special to the Evening Press says tina
communications have been partially re-es
tablished with whitehall which has beer
| isolated for sixty hours. The conditions OF
| White river about the town are worse thar
| had been expected The damage to crops
| bridges and dams will reach hundreds o
thousands. The large dams at White Cloud
Hesperia and Ferry were completed!
washed away.
| About 100 concerns, large and SMALL ar
| closed today because of the flood. Si7
| thousand men are out of employment. Tn
river rose two feet in the past twenty-fou
| hours.
In the south end of the city today ever.
house on Earle street, Letteler, Soutl
| Front, O'clock, Court, Olive street, Yves
! Wealthy avenue and Tolford street, is par
TALLY under water, and the flood is threat
| ening to overflow a still larger area. Th
! railroad situation is improving.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
FORM HICKORY HANDLE TRUST
Manufactur Meet at Memphis
and Agree to Merge Their
Interests.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June S.-As the result
of meeting of the National Association
of Hickory Handle Manufacturers, con-
trolling S5 per cent Of the output, held here
today, plans were laid in executive ses-
sion for the consolidation of practically all
the hickory handle manufacturing plants
in the United States. Discussing the pro-
posed merger Charles D. Gates of Louis
vile, Ky, president of the association,
said considerable progress has already been
made towards a combination of interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
The Caldwell stock Company nt the

Last night the Caldwell Stock company
at the Krug put on Just Before Dawn" a
thriller that combines some of the features
Of both the old and the new schools of its
class. II has a climax at the end of each
of its first three acts, and denoument at
the close of the fourth on which the cur
tain falls. Miss Fuller. who is leading the
company. has a role that calls for little his
trionic effort and the rest of the company
are similarly situated. The audience last
night was large and apparently satisfied
with the efforts of the players. The bill
will be unchanged until after Saturday
night, with matinee on Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
Testing Stock Transfer Tax Law

NEW YORK, June S.-A test case agreed
upon by District Attorney Jerome and legal
counsel for the New York Stock exchange
20 determine the constitutionality OF the
new state stamp tax on transfers OF stock
was begun today by the technical arrest OF
Albert ]. Hatch. a broker of Stamford,
Conn, for failure to comply with the pro-
visions of the new law. Mr.. Hatch is n
member OF the firm of William B. Beekman
4 CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09

The last of the gatherings of the Omaha
Woman's club for the summer was held
Thursday at Florence at the home of Mrs
Ross, who entertained the members of the
social science department in honor of Mrs.
E. B. Towle, the retiring leader of the de-
partment. The gathering was a picnic,
about fifty women attending and the basket
luncheon was served at noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09

until Vladivostok is taken and all the ter
rtory up to Lake Baikal is under Japanese
control. The diplomats also believe that
Toxic will hesitate to lay down terms until
it is clear that Emperor Nicholas is willing
to treat for peace.
skirmishinE on Land.
TOXIC, June 81 p. m.-Imperial army
headquarters made the following announce
ment today
At 1880 o'clock on the morning of June I
SaRced Dced fr from Ri the direction it Of sumaotss
about a mile and a quarter east of Yinyi-
pienmen, but were met and repulsed by us
! The enemy fed in confusion toward Men
yiing. seven miles northeast of Yiuyipien-
one soldier and two saddle horses were
With the exception of skirmishes between
scouts on both sides there is no change to
| report elsewhere.
| Eject on stock Exchange.
| LONDON. June S.-Trading on the Stock
exchange opened buoyant on the news of
the peace negotiations. Prices advanced
sharply in all departments, led by consols.
Americans shared in the general advance.
British Officers Going to Manchuria.
NEW YORK, June S.-Lieutenant Colonel
Ager, royal engineer, arrived here today
| on the steamer Majestic on his way to
Manchuria to join the British army repre-
sentatives, with the japanese force in the
field. The earl of Caithness also was a
passenger on the Majestic.
Japanese Sell Prize Cargo.
| NAGASAKI, June SIT is reported here
that the Japanese are Offering for sale the
cargo of the British steamer Oldhamia re-
captured by them from the Russians.
russian Omcers to He ParoIed.
MANILA, June SIN the matter of the
disarmament and internment of the Rus
sian warships here, Rear Admiral Trair
probably will take the breech blocks from
the guns and disconnect their engines. The
Russian officers will be paroled within the
limits of the islands while the crews of the
vessels, on the given word of Rear Admira
| Enquist. will be paroed within the city
limits.
| Soldiers Resolved to Fight.
| GUNSHU PASS, June S.-According to re
ports received by General Lnevitch from
naval officers who have arrived at Vladivo
stok, the losses of Admiral Rojestvensky'
fleet were from 1900 to 10000 officers anc
men killed or drowned and about 500
prisoners.
General Batjanoff, commander of tn,
third Manchurian army, addressing tn,
troops yesterday on the occasion of tn,
emperor's birthday, told them he hopeC
soon to be able to telegraph the news of ;
Russian victory to his majesty. Later, II
} conversation with the correspondent of tn
Associated Press, the general declared tina
the destruction of the fleet was a sad ant
hard blow, but that it would not affec
) the morale of the troops, who, with tn
doggedness OF Russian soldiers, were pre-
pared to fight on as long as the empero
gave the word.
If the sea is lost" he added, "Russi
: can still be victorious on land. Peace, un
} less Japan is reasonable. is impossible"
Japanese ships Near Manila.
MANILA, June 81 a. m.-Two Japanes
ships have just passed the entrance q
Lingayen gulf and are speeding southwark
: Lingayen gulf is about 100 miles north G
Manila on the west coast of Luzon.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
wreck on Frisco.

MUsKoGEE. |. T., June S;-A passenger
train on the St Louis & san Francisco
railroad was derailed near Sasakawa, in
the Seminole nation, early today. The en-
gine and all the cars except the sleeper,
left the track II is believed that only
one person was hurt Train wreckers are
believed to have removed the rail-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
John Garrett.
D,IccoIrpT vA1IEy Ia 1uro

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, June s-(Spe-
cial.)-John Garrett, aged 70 years, died
here yesterday morning and was buried
this afternoon at the Rose Hill cemetery.
He was born in Canada, came to Missouri
Valley about twenty years ago and at
the time OF his death was connected with
the Missouri Valley Daily Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
Archbishop Keane ar Ms..,

MESSlNA. Sicily, June s.-Archbishon
Keane OF Dubuque, Ia, who has been the
guest OF the American consul, Charles M
caughey, left Messlna for Rome, whence
he win 90 to Bad Nauheim.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
Brewers Elect Omcerr.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June S.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected by the Ma
tional Association of Brewers at the final
session today: President, John Gardner,
Philadelphia; first vice president, Fred
erick Pabst, Milwaukee; second vice pres
ident, Julius Liebmann, Brooklyn; third
O., treasurer, Rudolf J. Schaefer, New
York
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
DEATH RECORD.


Mrs Sarah Hooker of 2O5 South Twenty
fifth avenue, died at her home late Tues
day evening from a complication OF dis
eases. Mrs. Hooker was the widow of the
late Colonel f. T Hooker prominent in
railroad circles and a pioneer of the early
days in Omaha, when stage coaches played
a prominent part in transportation. Colonel
Hooker died in this city about eight years
ago. The body of Mrs. Hooker was taken
to Des Mones, Ia Thursday morning,
where funeral services will be conducted
today. Four children survive the deceased
They are Miss Elizabeth Hooker OF this
city, Mrs. Chapman and Mrs Skinner, both
of Des Moines, Ia, and Ned T. Hooker OF
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
Separation Creates Interest.
Prince Hurries Home.

BERLIN, June S-Crown Prince Gustav of
Sweden, who went from here yesterday to
Karlsruhe Baden with the grand duke
and grand duchess of Baden. after attend
ing the wedding of Crown Prince Frederick
William, left Karlsruhe almost immedi.
ately upon his arrival there and passed
through Berlin this morning, bound for
Stockholm. having been called home be-
cause of the political crisis.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
Mrs. Susan McCandIess.

Mrs. Susan McCandless, who became Ill
on train entering Omaha from the west
last Monday, died at St. Joseph's hos
pital. The remains have been sent to the
woman's home at Underdrift, Pa. Mrs.
McCandess was returning from a trip to
California, where she was trying to regain
her health. She was 40 years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09

Badger Ginger Ale Is best. Made at She.
ooygan from purest water in the Unitod
States. Ask Tor
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09

At a special meeting held Monday morn
ing the English literature department Of
the Womans club adopted a course of
study in American literature in place of
the English course decided upon several
weeks ago. The authors decided upon were:
Thoreau. Emerson, Hawthorne, Washing
ton Irving and Alcott Mesdames Fred
Crowley, M Langfeld Glover F. H. Cole
and Harm will act as leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09
MESSAGE FROM KING
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
however was believed abroad. A port in
such latitude he pointed out, would be of
no more use than the present port of Eka-
terina, 100 miles further east in Finland
Russia's only interest in the controversy
the diplomat said, was the logical one of
seeing It's neighbors weak and not strong
In his opinion however, the only result of
the separation of Norway and Sweden
would be the erection of Norway into an
Independent state with an alliance instead
of a political union with Sweden.
Separation Creates Interest.
PARIS, June S-The crisis between Nor
way and Sweden is widely discussed by Of
ficials and diplomats here. The Swedish le-
cation point out that the Storthing acted
before consulting the people. d. Nansen $
name is mentioned as being strong with
the republican element of Norway in case
King Oscar declines to permit a prince
of the royal family to become king OF
Norway. The Swedish officials maintain
that no member of the royal family will
accept owing to their loyalty to King
Oscar.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-09

The sixth annual meeting of the South
Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs con-
vened at Huron Wednesday and Thursday
Of this week. There were about fifty dele
gates and as many opt-of-town visiting
women present who were entertained in
the homes Of the city. The sessions were
held in the Congregational church, Mrs. An
ME A. Lumley of Pierre, state president,
presiding.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-18
RECIPROCITY ADVOCATES
FORM ORGANIZATION.
Committee Appointed to Better Trade
Relations With Other Countries.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE reciprocity con
ference, which met TO devise means for
lettering the trade relations between
the United Stats and forign countries,
finished work today and arranged for =
committee TO prosecute the plans OF the
convention and formed a permanent or.
ganization. styled the American Reel.
procial Tariff League"
A committee Of Is 10 he appointed
By the chair was given full power 10
organize and promote the work. The
resolutions advocate n maximum and
minimum tariff as means Of reliev.
ing the situation with which the coun'
try IL confronted and suggests that such
reciprocal concessions be arranged by
a permanent tariff commission created
by congress and appointed by the pres
ident The principal speaker today was
Governor Cummins OF Iowa, who hurled
n defiance nj the enemies Of reciprocity.
Other speakers we're Edward Rosewater
oi Omaha, ". A. Maybury Of Detroit,
A. u. farquhcr Of Pennsylvania. S. r.
Hover Of Wisconsin and u. $. Jockey.
edge Of Indiana.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-18
NEW FEVERCASES
ARE BEING UNEARTHED

New Orleans, Aug. ia consider
able spread OF yellow fever has been
shown in the reports of the past "a
hours, 4S new cases being unearthed in
different localities in Louisiana, and nine
in lower Mississippi. The last report
from Ship island quarantine station, just
outside of Mobile bay, is dated August
0, and showed seven new eases that day.
The relatively insignificant number
of deaths here in the past "a hours. at
a time when 1t was stated there would
be some increase over the maximum fig
ures already reported, has made a fine
impression on the local public, confirm
ing the view that the disease is losing
It's virulency to contact with modern
forms of treatment. Of the 10 new
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-18
Excursion Train Shoots
Through Bridge Into
River.
BRIDGE OPENS FOR A TUG
Train Bearing Negro ExcuTsionists on
Atlanta Coast Line Goes Into River
Between Twenty and Thirty Are
Killed-Many Injured.

Norfolk, Va, Aug l7.-Between 20 and
30 negroes, occupying car on an At
lanta Coast line excursion train, were
killed and injured today. The train,
consisting OF an engine and six coaches
plunged through an open draw Of the
bridge at Bruce station, the engine and
one coach was completely submerged in
the water and the second coach partly
submerged. II is difficult to establish
the number of dead. Ii is believed that
every person in the first car perished,
as none have as yet been accounted for.
The engineer and fireman discovered the
open draw too late to stop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-18
Unwarranted Discrimina-
tiOn Against Chinese
Merchants.
MANY MEASURES ENDORSED
Speakers at Trans. Mississippi Congress
Favor Less Stringent Enforcement Of
Exclusion Law--unfortunate IneIdent
Occurs.

Portland. Aug l7,--That the better
classes OF Chineae are Disseminated
against TO an unwafranted extent, and
that lcss stringent administration Of
The exclusion law. or II necessary, n
limited recopstrnriion l. advisable. was
urged by the speakers on Oriental trade
at the second days session Of the Trans,
Mississippi commercial congress today
These ideas were brought out with
especial force by Hon John Barrett
United States minister 10 Colombia, and
BY Theodore u. Wilcox, president Of the
congress.
An unfortunate incident occurred
prior TO adjournment for the day which
materially marred tho success of the
session. After listening to a flood Of
,oratory that extended over nearly four
hours, barring Interruptions from the
resolutions committee, which were im'
patient 10 got started In Il. work, the
delegates openly rebclled against any
further continuation oi the program and
slight was cast upon two Of the
speakers. which, though unattended,
nevertheless caused keen hurt. An in
iudicious motion was made after q.
W. Dickie Of San Francisco had con-
clnded his address that the remaining
speeches, those of ?, J. Won l.ehcn.Sels
and benjamin c, Wright Of san Fran
cisco, bc read By title and placed on the
record. Of the congress and copies be
furnished 20 the press,
The chairman refused to entertain the
motion, but the damage had been done
and both speakers were offended at the
conduct Of the congress and declined to
speak. A motion was hrriedly made
20 adjourn aud the session came to an
abrupt end,
The meeting was presided over by
Hon iohn ". Noble, first yicc.president
Of the congress.
After few remarks regarding the
Importance of the program OF the day
to the Western states Chairman Noble
introduced Major w. G, IangRtt, United
States army, whose subject was Go.
lumbia River"
Hon. Theodore Wilcox was the next
speaker who was followed by John Bar.
rett United States minister to Colombia
Another aspect Of The Oriental sub.
iect was treated by the Hon. +, D,
Thurber OF New Work, who spoke on
the future Oriental markets. The last