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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Cloudy Friday showers In
Southwest Portion. Saturday Fair.
BOY LAYS THE FIRST BRICK
Ervine Brnndeis, Grandson of
Founder of Boston store, starts
Masonry on Great Structure.

The first brick in the new Brandeis store
was laid yesterday morning and the master
mason was Ervine Brandeis, son Of Arthur
ID. Brandeis, and representative of the third
generation of the Brandeis family whose
interests have been centered in the great
Omaha enterprise.
The simple ceremonial, which took place
at sis yesterday morning, was witnessed
by hundreds of passers-by and by store em-
ployes numbering hundreds more. who
cheered the act that begins the construction
of the greatest mercantile building in
Omaha
The 9-year-old grandson of the late J. l..
Brandeis, who welded the trowel, bore his
responsibility with self-reliance. He was
clad in overalls and fiourished his trowel
with dexterity. His experience as first
brick layer" for his fathers handsome
few months ago. put him outside the anna
teur class. The brick was common red
clay brick made in Nebraska.
Many OF the contracts have now been let
on this mammoth commercial structure.
The contract for fireproofing reaches $780,
600 and is the largest contract of the kind
ever let west Of Chicago. The contract for
the iron work, secured by an Omaha con-
cern, calls for 10000 The partners of the
firm of ]. L. Brandeis & Sons expect to
show Omaha people a revelation in rapid
modern construction in the erection of this
building.
After the ceremony of brick laying was
over Ervine Brandeis surveyed his handi-
work and remarked confidentially to a by
stander:
81 think I should like the bricklaying
business because l am already pretty good
at it, and l hear a good one gets IS cents
an hour. l asked papa if he got that much,
but he couldn't say exactly. l know lots
harder Jobs than bricklaying."
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
FATAL WRECK IN KANSAS CITY
Two Are Killed and Several Injured
When Trains Strike at
Crossing.

KANSAS CITY, June 29-Eastbound
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe passenger
train No. 4, the California limited and a
heavy Kansas City Southern stock train,
westbound, collided head-on. on the Belt
Line tracks at the Gillis street crossing,
two miles from the center of the city, early
today. Two persons were killed and three
injured ~
The dead:
WILLIAM FRAZIER, Independence, Mo,
fireman of Kansas City Southern train.
MICHAEL DE1NINE. Kansas City,
switchman riding fQ Kansas City Southern
cab.
The injured:
c. F. Willis, Msrceline, Mo-, aged 50
years, engineer of Santa Fe Limited, badly
scalded; cannot live
Jesse M. Tabbutt, baggageman of Santa
Fe Limited, scalded and hurt internally 4;
may die.
One passenger, male, unidentified; be-
ieved TO be seriously ihurt.
Several passengers Eere severely shaken
up, but otherwise unHfJured and were able
to continue the trip Ito Chicago.
Both trains were ruhning at a good rate
of speed. Both engines were badly wrecked
the forward combina tSn car on the Linn
tied was slightly darphged, as were half
a dozen stock cara Blame for the
collision has not been fixed. The Limited
train apparently had the right-of-way.
Thomas Fitzmorris. engineer of the stock
train, who jumped ard escaped injury,
could not be found immediately following
the wreck II
Later Engineer Fitzmhurice reported for
duty slightly hurt. 1t developed that bot IN
engineers were at fault IN disobeying stand
ing orders to stop at tfIe crossing to await
the signal of a hagman
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
CHANGES ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL
w. II. Brill and sam North of Omaha
Come in for PrOmO-
tions.

In the wholesale changes which are being
made among the high officials of the Ili-
nois Central road, Captain ]. F. Merry.
assistant general passenger agent, with
headquarters in Dubuque, is transferred to
Manchester, his home, and made immigra-
ton agent. H. ]. Phelps city passenger
agent in Chicago, becomes district passen-
ger agent at Dubuque. w. II. Brill, divi-
sion passenger agent in Omaha, succeeds
Phelps in Chicago Sam North, travelling
passenger agent out of Omaha, becomes
district passenger agent in Omaha. ]. T.
Hudson, formerly traffic manager, is made
general traffic manager. F. B. Barnes,
assistant traffic manager, is made freight
traffic manager. A. II. Hanson, for the
last twenty-six years general passenger
agent, is made passenger traffic manager.
S. G. Hatch, assistant general passenger
agent, is promoted to be general passenger
agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
HoLDUP SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Ralph Dillon and Charles Mclaughlin
Charged with Park Line
Job.

Two suspects have been arrested in con-
nection with the street car holdup of last
Tuesday night, when the crew of a Hans
com park car was robbed at the west end
of the line. The two suspects were ar
rested at 2:So this morning by Captain
Haze, Sergeant sigwart, Detective Drummy,
Detective Maloney and Officer Fahey, who
went to house at 1915 Martha street and
arrested Ralph Dillon and Charles Nc
Laughlin, who both reside at that number
The police say they tally exactly with the
description given by the motorman and
conductor who were robbed. The police
received the information of the whereabouts
of the men from some source which they
do not care to make public late last night,
and at 2:30 the men were brought to the
station. They will be arraigned before
Judge Berka this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
LOUIS FITZGERALD STEPS OUT
IntimRte Friend of Elder Hyde Sewers
Connection with Equitable
Life Society.

NEW YORK, June 29.-General Louis
Fitzgerald sent his resignation as di-
rector of the Equitable Assurance society
To Chairman Morton today.
Geenral Fitzgerald was an intimate friend
OF the late Henry b. Hyde and was long
associated with him in the Equitable So
ciety and number of other corporations.
Chairman Morton OF the Equitable Life
Assurance society announced today that
United States Senator Depew's retainer
OF $4,000 year and the retainer of for
mer Governor David b. Hill OF so, 600 both
as attorneys have been discontinued.
George IL. Squire. a former employe OF
the society, has been notified that his pen
sion or salary Of $1,000 a month will cease
July l.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
SIX KILLED, TWENTY INJURED
Great Destruction az Property and
Crops in storm Which Visited
Kansas Town.

PHILLIPSBURG, Kdn., June 29.-Six
persons were killed and twenty injured,
sixteen OF the latter seripusly in the storm
that struck here and in this vicinity last
night. The dcstructionI of property and
crops will run far into the thousands.
The dead:
MRS. ROBERT AL IEXANDER AND
TWO DAUGHTERS aked and 4 wears
MRS. JANE ALEXANDER.
ELMER LANMAN.
DANIEL WEAVER.
The seriously injured,l
II. B. Morgan, wife and two children.
Charles Caswell, wife and daughter.
Arthur Caswell, wife and baby.
Mrs. Z. A. Mitchell.
Robert Nelson.
Rutherford Alexander
John Alexander.
Mrs. ]. F. Tombllen And brother.
The course Of the tornado was fifteen
miles long and one-half mile wide It dis
appeared just east of this city. Not a
building in its path withstood it's fury, and
the terrible force of the wind was inten-
slhed by the violence of electrical dis
charges and terrific fall of hail and water.
Hailstones measuring fifteen inches fell
and the precipitation is estimated at three
inches in space of thirty minutes
over central and southern Kansas a Sc
we're wind and rainstorm was general,
doing more or less damage to corn, trees
and property.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
THREE KILLED IN KANSAS
Union Pacific Passenger Strikes
Freight at Ellis, Killing En-
gineer and Tramps.

ELLIS, Kan, June 9.-Westbound pas
senger train No. lOl on the Union Pacific
railway, which left Kansas City last night,
crashed into freight train in the yards
here early today.
]. II. Kinney of Ellis, engineer of the
passenger train, and TWO strangers, be-
leved to have been tlamps, were killed
The engine was badly damaged, the mail
car was thrown from the track and
wrecked and the caboose OF the freight
train was demolished. The other cars on
the passenger train remained upright and
none OF the passengers was injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
MUTUAL LIFE ASKS PROBING
New York Concern Desires an OmcIaI
Investigation of Its Present
Condition.

NEW YORK, June 29.-It was announced
at the office of the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York today that State
Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks has
made arrangements to investigate that
company along the same lines as his in
vestigation of the Equitable Life Assurance
society. The investigation is at the request
of Richard A. McCurdy, president of the
company. An officer of the Mutual COM
pany who was authorized to speak for
President McCurdy gave out the following
statement:
''The investigation of this company by
the state superintendent of insurance at
the request of President McCurdy will be
as thorough as It is possible to make it.
The request for the investigation was
prompted by a desire on the part OF the
Mutual Life company to have the exact
status of the company made clearly known
to the public. The life insurance atmos-
phere has been so befogged by the troubles
in the Equitable that many persons are la
boring under the impression that others of
the big companies are in the same position
as the Equitable We decided that the best
way to convince the people to the contrary,
at least so far as the Mutual is concerned
would be to have Mr.. Hendricks make
searching investigation. II he finds every
thing all right the public should know It.
II he finds anything wrong that knowledge
should be equally the property of the pub
lie, Since the troubles of the Equitable we
have received many communications from
our agents in various parts of the country
telling us that 1t was becoming more and
more difficult to secure business on account
of the growing distrust Of the people OF all
life insurance companies, and we decided
that the best and quickest method to do
away with this distrust would be by an
investigation. We have notified all of our
agents that the investigation is to be made
and that no matter what the outcome is
the public shall be fully informed of il"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
TON OF DYNAMITE EXPLoDES
Nine Men Killed and Twelve Injured
by Serious Accident at
Emporium, Pa.

EMPORIUM, Pa, June &-Nine men
were killed and frcm twelve to fifteen
others were injured by an explosion OF a
ton of dynamite today at the plant OF the
Emporium Powder company, three miles
west OF this place, The dead men were all
employed at the works. Several buildings
were wrecked. Although some OF the in
jured were seriously hurt all are expected
TO recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
COUNCIL BLUFFS MAN CHOSEN
John MehIOp, Jr., One of Secretaries
of National Wholesale Grocers'
Association.

MILWAUKEE, June 2s.-The Wholesale
Grocers association OF the United States
was organized today with the following
officers: Chairman, William Judson Of
Grand Rapids, Mich; secretaries, Alfred H.
Bee&man of New York. John Mehlop Jr.,
OF Council Bluffs. Ia. and C. s. JonAs OF
Peoria. IL -
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
THREE PEOPLE BURN TO DEATH
Collier Hotel nt Licking, Mo-, De-
stroyed by Fire-origin of the
Blaze Not Determined.

LICKING, Mo. June 2s.-Three persons
perished IN the burning OF the Collier hotel
here.
The dead:
MRS. V. L. SHELF of RoIIa Mo and
infant daughter 0' ~
EMMETT sTICER Willow Springs, Mo.
Inc cause OF the fire is unknown The
motel was two-story frame structure and
burned quickly
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
Moxement. OF ocenn XesseIs lime %.

At New York-Arrived: Madonna from
Marseilles; Citta di Napoli. from Naples;
Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg. Sailed
I5a IH5smours, % ior Hamburg; La Lorraine, for
At Liverpool-Arrived: Haverford from
philadelphia; Saxony, from Boston Sailed
Bavarian and Dominion. for Montreal
A. Queenstown-Sailed: Noordland for
Philadelphia; Majestic. for New York
At Cherbourg-Arrived: Grosser Kurfurst
from New York. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm
H. for New York.
AZ Naples-Arrived; Cretic, from New
Al Hamburg-Arrived: Deutschland. from
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
OMAHA YOUTHS IN TROUBLE
Two Arrested In Oregon CHARGED
with Robbery Claim This
City as Home.

RosEBURG, Ore, June 29.-Two youths
each about II years old, are under arrest
here charged with highway robbery OF a
drunken man. The young fellows gave
their names as John Thompson and Frank
Reed and state that their home is in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
Danish steamer sunk.

BATAVIA, Java, June 29.-The Danish
steamer Princess Marie was oYerhauled
June 22 by the Russian auxiliary cruiser
Terek (Which on June sank the British
steamer Ikhona) and after the cargo Of the
Princess Marie had been declared contra
band the ship was sunk. It's crew is safe.
The Princess Marie was last reported
at Singapore, Straits Settlements, bound
for Japan. It was insured for $4,000 in
London and there also was a large insur-
ance on its cargo.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
Russian ship on MadaEnscnr.

PORT LOUIS. Island of Maritaus, Jun
2s.-The Russian transport Anadyr has a
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
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The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15
Death of Prof. Webb.

A gloom was cast over the festivities
OF commencement at University OF
Maine, Tuesday, by the news OF the
death of Professor Howard S. Webb,
head of the electrical engineering de.
partnent, which occurred, Monday even
ing, at the State sanitorium at Hebron
where for some weeks he had been suf-
fering from acute tuberculosis following
an attack of grippe last winter. Profes-
sor Webb was rative of Skowhegan,
aged about 40, and graduated from the
University of Maine in 1887 from the
course in mechanical engineering. After
graduation he was appointed instructor
in mechanical engineering and when the
department of electrical engineering was
planned he was selected as its head. He
prepared himself by graduate work at
the University OF Wisconsin, followed
by practical work with An electrical
company. He was unmarried.
Mr.. Webb will be recalled by Skowhc-
gan people as graduate OF Skowhegan
High school, the eldest son of the late
Hon. Luther H. Webb, fer many years
clerk of courts Of Somerset county. His
mother, Mrs. Emily p. Webb, OF Los
Angeles, Cal, also two brothers and one
sister survive him. He was a man Of
stirling qualities of head and heart, an
honor to his state and the University
with which he was connected.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15
Mrs. Josiah b. Field.

Many of the older residents of our
town will regret to learn of the passing
away of Mrs. Harriet Emery Field at
her home in Santa Cruz, Cal, Sunday,
June 4th. She had been i'll for nearly
two years and though suffering greatly
was ever cheerful and accomplishing,
a help and comfort to those about her.
She was daughter of Deacon Joseph
and Harriet Emery and was the last of
the family, sister, Emeline, and two
brothers, Charles and Abner, having
passed before her to the higher life
She was born upon the old farm in
Bloomfield, as it was then called, and
after marriage to Josiah B. Field, the
home was for many years on Mechanic
street. Mr.. Field who is we'll member
ed died about seven years ago. She
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Emma f.
Lulham, who has cared for her tenderly
She will be greatly missed, for her
sunny nature, her kind heart and up
right life has made for her large circle
of firm friends -
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15
Athens.

The next meeting of the Athens Teach
ers' Association will be held at Somerset
Academy, Saturday, June 18TH at regular
school hours. 1t is desired by the pro-
gram committee that all teacher, past,
present and prospective, in Athens and
the adjoining towns will be present and
become members Of the association. The
district superintendent is at home this
week and will attend.
The graduation exercises of the three
classes will be held in ike Union church
in Athens village on Saturday evening,
July Ist. Good music will be furnished
by Rev. L G. March and the Washington
school; it is also expected that Miss
Mitchell of New Portland will be present
and sing.
The report, few weeks ago, that Mrs.
Lizzie {. Brown was the vice president OF
our teachers association vas a mistake.
1t should have said Mrs. Mary Emery.
B
Children's Day was observed in the
Grange here on Saturday LAST dinner
was served and program Of much inter
est and pleasure followed.
Mrs Bertha Ball left here for Kineo on
Friday of last week, where she will teach
a summer school.
A dance was held in Grange hall on
Friday night, but was poorly attended.
Mansel Lord of Beverly, Mass arrived
in town, Thursday, accompanied by Miss
Lottie Lord, who has passed the winter
in Beverly and is to spend the summer at
her home here.
The many friends OF Mrs. S. T. Good
rich, who is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G.. H. Scott, in Boston
will be pleased to learn she is fast i'm
proving in health.
The Benevolent Society will meet with
Mrs Flanders on Friday afternoon.
Owing to the rainy weather of Sunday
but few attended the services but those
who did were amply repaid,
People this way will all turn out to go
to Skowhegan on July Fourth. They
have not had a celebration there before
for five or six years.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15

A large number from Somerset grange
attended the pomona held with Victor
gradge at North Fairfield, Tuesday of
this week.
Memorial services will be held by the
mem bers of Echo Lodge X of P, next
Sunday afternoon at 80 O'Clock, 10
which the public are invited. After the
services they will march to the oeme-
terry to decorate the graves.
Miss Olney is expected, this week, to
make few days visit to Mrs. Bolsn'
George futile lost the end of the fore
finger of his left hand, one day last
week by having log drop onto 1t, cut
ting il off clean. 1t was dI essed by DR..
Nickerson
Miss Clara NJ. Bigelow has been hav'
ing excellent success with her school IN
West Auburn and has her salary ad-
vauced to larger denomination. Re-
Gently the Ladies' Club of that place
presented her school with fine book
case to show their appreciation of her
efforts In starting a library for the
school. They have forty-seven volumes
in the library and recently purchased
large picture of RsphaePs Sistene Ma
donna Her school closes this week
when abe will come home for a much
needed vacation.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15
Bingham.

Mrs. T. Fl. Foss left town, Tuesday
morning, to attend conference at Nor
ridgewook.
The graduation exercises of Bingham
High and Grammar schools will be held
in the Congregational church on Friday
evening The promotion exercises of
the inlerme diate and Primary schools
will take place In the High School build
ing on Thursday afternoon.
Rev. w. A. Richmond is attending the
Congregational County Conference at
Norridgewock, this week.
Mrs. Henry Collins, who has been in
Moscow few weeks, is now at home.
Mrs. Walter Boynton and Mrs. Delbert
Green of Lexington are visiting Mrs.
Eliza Huff.
Eda Baker, Helen Baker aud Sadie
Foss of Caratunk, were in town, last
week.
Mrs, j, c. Gregory has not been as
well during tho past week.
Ben Steward and his daughters, Mar
cia and Helen, are boarding with Mrs.
Harvey Givens.
Mrs. George Maxfeld of Canaan has
COOh wv SuOoh VI blA ouu MILO OlIIcu
Smith, during the past week.
The l. o. E. S. will hold their ami.
versary supper next Saturday after,
noon and evening; and ST. Johns sun.
day the 18th, will be observed by
church attendance in regalia by both
Masons and Eastern Stars.
Mrs. Abbie Preble has been visiting
her son Charles Preble in Norrldgewock
Ethel and Linnie Baker have been
spending several days among friends in
| Scion.
Mrs, Ed Miller was at Scion, one day
recently,
DR.. and Mrs. r. G.. Williams, F. a.
Colby and wife, E. w. Moore and wife
and son Robert are making a pleasure
trip, this week, to New York.
Norris Bray of Auburn has bean In
town, the past week.
Leslie Rollins IL i'll with typhoid fawel
at the Maine Central Hospital at Lewis
ton.
Belle and Mary Clark went to Cara
funk, last Saturday; Mary returned on
Monday.
Log trains are now running daily from
Dead Water 10 Scion, about fifty thous
and feet to train load.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15
Scion

Mrs. 5. F. Greene returned to her
home last week after six weeks trip
to Portland, the White Mts. and Boston.
Miss Inez Whipple arrived in town
Wednesday night from long visit
among friends in Boston and a trip to
Bar barbor.
Corydon Felker was home from Will
ton, last week, accompanied by his SON.
in.law, Rev. John Ford.
w. Fl. Spear made business trip to
Auburn, last week.
l.. w. Mcintyre spent the most of
last week, at his cottage at Lake Emb
den
T. j. Young and DR.. Bates were at
Brighton, one day last week.
Mrs. Marcellus Irvine is visiting rel
atives in Skowhegan for a few days.
An accident that came very near be-
ing serious one happened at the pulp
mill, Sunday night. man by the name
of Smith was running one of the pulp
grinders when by some means he slipped
and fell striking his head against the
iron frame of the grinder and thursting
his hand into the boiling hot pulp. A
companion who was near pulled him
from his perilous position He was
taken to his boarding place and several
stitches taken in the wound in the
scalp. The burned hand was dressed
and the man is doing very well.
Edmond Coolidge is very seriously ill.
Mrs. Sargent and daughter May left,
Tuesday, for Union where Mrs. Sargent
W Of ha
gational church.
Mrs. Leslie Ward and two children
are having measles.
Mrs. Morris Severy aud son Charles
arrived here Saturday, from New York
where they spent the winter
DR.. and Mrs. $. F. Greene went to
Athens sunday to see the Dr's. father,
who is very ill.
Miss Elva G. Whipple has arrived
home for her summer vacation from Bar
Harbor where she has been teaching for
the past year, music and drawing in the
public schools of that place. The
Misses nipple were delighted enter
tanned at a house party in West Gouds-
borough given in their honor.
We hear there is to be big celebration
at Skowhegah on the Fourth; there will
probably be large attendance from here.
Verne Pease was in town, the first of
the week. He goes soon to Bar Harbor
where he has an engagement to play in
an orchestra for the summer.
Children's Day exercises were held in
the Congregation al church, Sunday
evening, and a goodly number were
present despite the rain. The concert
was good. All the children did we'll
indeed.
The annual church meeting and dill
ner was held at the Congregational
parsonage on Wednesday, June 7th.
Mrs. Thos. Falon is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs c. FL. Severy.
There were Children's Day exercises
at the Methodist church, Sunday even.
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry stafford gave a
reception at their home on Saturday
evening which was we'll attended by
their many friends, who left with them
many tokens of their esteem in the form
of useful presents, among when were
dishes of various kind. clothes wringer,
sofa pillow, silyerwate, chairs and a
dnning table, table linen, towels, and
various other presents. A very enjoyable
evening was and an abundant treat of ice
cream, cake and bananas served.
When the Sabbath was near, the friends
babe them good night with many wishes
for their future happiness and prospect
ty.
At meeting of Harmony Grange on
Saturday 81 applicants were balloted
upon and five more received. The first
and second degrees will be conferred
next Saturday, June 18th by State
Deputy w. S. Larrabee.
The funeral of Alfred, only son of the
late G. d Langton, was held at the
church at Mainstream on Sunday after
noon and despite the rain the house
was filled. The deceased was 80 years
of age and leaves a wife and child,
mother and four sisters who most deep
ly mourn his early death. Rrv. I. Z.
Ham spoke words of comfort and the
floral offerings were many and beautiful,
They appear to be making lot of talk
at Skowhegan about celebrating the
Fourth. Celebrations in that place have
been on great scale in past years and
probably will be SO this year.