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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
DYNAMITE KILLS W0RKMEN
Six Dead and Many Injured ns Result
OF Carelessness In
Drilling.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Three men were
blown to pieces seven others were more
or less seriously hurt and the occupants of
fashionable hotels and residences in the
vicinity of Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth
street were startled today by an explosion
of dynamite in an excavation for the new
Altman building. Fragments of the bodies
of the dead were scattered over an area
Of hundreds of feet and 1t was hours be-
forc the exact number of victims -of the
accident could be determined. The explo-
sion was caused by a workman uninten-
ticnally striking a heavy charge of dyna-
mite which had been placed in a drill hole
in a ledge OF rock several days ago and
which defied attempts to explode it at that
time. Today the workmen started to re-
drill the hole with no thought of the deadly
charge which II concealed. There were
eighty men In the excavation at the time,
but only a few of them were near the
loaded hole when the steel drill plunged
into sticks of dynamite. There was a
terrific roar, the air was filled with parti-
cles of stone, fragments of human flesh,
pieces of timber dirt and smoke. Scarcely
trace was found in the excavation of
three men who had stood almost directly
over the hole and when the smoke cleared
away seven others who had been within
range of the conclusion were stretched out
i on the ground, their faces and bodies torn
and scared The sound OF the explosion
brought guests hurrying from the Waldorf
Astoria hotel. almost directly across the
street from the scene OF the disaster and
from many similar places In the vicinity.
Portions of the body of an Italian were
found in East Thirty-fourth street nearly
fifty feet from the point where the
dynamite exploded and another body was
! found on top of a Toulouse more than 100
feet away. Fragments of the third body
were found far from the excavation.
Jacob Metzger, superintendent for Post
! & McCord. contractors. and Frank Ander-
son. superintendent for the ORourke Con-
structon company, were arrested soon after
the accident on a charge of criminal negli-
gence.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
DEPUTIES ACCEPT INEVITABLE
Mathews Force Prepares TO Clean Out
of OHice.

The intelligence from Washington rela-
tive to the declination of the president to
reinstate T. L. Mathews as United States
marshal for the Nebraska district was not
wholly unexpected at the office of the mar
shal I'm the federal building. The deputies
have reconciled themselves to the inevitable
and are closing up their affairs as rapidly
as possible to turn over the Office to their
successors None of them has any thought
Of being retained in office, as the new mar
shal probably will prefer to name his own
deputies
The present deputies are: Earl Mathews
Office deputy; J. o. Moore of Palmyra,
James Allan, Henry A. Homan Of Omaha
and John A. Sides Of Dakota City.
Notice of Mr.. Warmers appointment had
not been officially received, but as 1t was
announced to the deputies by The Bee it
caused no surprise. The exclusive predc-
tion by The Bee Tuesday morning broke
the ice.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
YANKEE MARINES ON HAND
Force from Cruiser Baltimore Help
TO Preserve Order I'm
Shanghai.

SHANGHAI. Dec. EARNED guards and
patrols are maintained here to cope with a
possible renewal of the disturbances. The
streets are filled with rowdies. The shops
are open. but looting is greatly feared
The United States cruiser Baltimore will
land a force today and the British cruiser
Diadem is sending 500 men ashore. Other
warships are expected and IL is reported
that German troops are coming here from
Kiaochau.
The Chinese newspapers say the rowdies
proposed TO take advantage OF the mixed
court dispute to attack and loot the foreign
settlement The German gunbost Tiger has
arrived here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE State de-
partment was Informed by cable from
Shanghai today that there had been some
further disturbances there today and a few
casualties. The naval forces which were
landed from the warships and the volun-
teer guard of various nationalities are also
endeavoring to suppress the disturbances
and al the hour of this report the city was
quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
NORMAL CONDITIONS RETURN
Depositors After Their Money I'm sus-
pended Banks, hut There IL
Little Excitement.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.--Prac ctically normal
conditions were restored in local banking
circles today and there was not the slight
est surface indication of the disturbance
caused yesterday by the suspension of the
Walsh banks.
The runs on the Chicago National and
Home Savings banks continued, but there
was no excitement whatever around the
National bank and very little in the offices
OF the Home Savings bank.
A large crowd of depositors gathered be-
fore the savings bank about an hour be-
fore the hour of opening today and APP
parently desired to withdraw their money
One policeman was on duty and he was
hopelessly overmatched He sent in a call
for aid and in a short time Lieutenant
Hartford with a detail OF officers arrived
and formed the depostors in long line.
The pushing and showing TO be first through
the doors having been stopped by the Off
GERS, quiet was at once restored. About
500 were in line when the bank opened and
the work of paying them off went on rap
idly. 1t is believed by tomorrow night the
greater part of the deposits in both the
Chicago National and Home Savings banks
will be Withdrawn.
United States District Attorney Morrison
and States Attorney Healy both stated this
morning that nothing in connection with
the operation OF the bank had been called
to their attention.
Comptroller Ridgey appeared at the Chi
cago National bank AT noon and spent
some time in looking over the work OF pay
ing off the depositors.
Everything Is going on nicely and there
is nothing more that I can do. My work
is finished and I shall return to Washington
tonight he said.
Mr.. Ridgely declined to say whether any
| further action would be taken by the gov
ernment. declaring that a statement in con-
nection might disclose the evidence in the
| possession of the government.
| BEDFORD. Ind, Dec. lS.--When the Bed
! ford National bank, OF which John r
| Walsh of Chicago is president and principal
/ stocl<holder, opened for business today the
room soon became filled with small de-
| positors, who were paid as fast as possible
There was little excitement but the run
/ of small depositors continued. Other banks
| have offered assistance, but il has beer
! declined as unnecessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
IOWA CARRIES OFF HoNoRS
"BIack Rock" of Ames Champion
steer of International Live
stock show.

CHICAGO. Dec. ls.-Black Rock, an An
gus steer owned by the Agricultural coll
lege of Iowa. was today designated as the
grand champion steer Of the International
Live Stock exposition. Iowa college was
also awarded honor for the second cham
pioA prize steer, in General Manager" a
Hereford.
Graham brothers of Toronto, Canada,
took premier honors In the breeding
Clydesdale class. Highest honors in the
Percheron class were awarded TO Durham
& Fletcher of Wayne, Ill. Judging in the
horse ring was confined to these two
classes.
In the fat sheep class, r. II. Harding
Of Thorndale, Ontario, took three frsts in
the dorset class. @. w. Parkall Wingate
Ind. won all the honors In the fat Cheviot
class. First prize for the grand champion
pen of barrows. including hogs OF any
age, breed. grade or cross was won by
the Ohio Agricultural college
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
SPECIAL TRAIN AT SALT LAKE
Los Angeles Limited Reaches the
Mormon Metropolis Promptly
on Time.

SALT LAKE CITY Dec. Bon time to
the minute. the first OF the eight trains
vhich will comprise the Chcago-Los An
geles Limited service on the Union Pacific
and the San Pedro, Los Angeles e. Salt
Lake railroads pulled into Salt Lake city
at 4:O5 this afternoon. Ten minutes later.
on schedule time, the train departed for
Los Angeles over the Salt Lake route. At
Green River Wyo.. the new train was met
by a party of operating and executive Of
ficials of the Oregon Short Line, including
d. e. Burley, general passenger agent. and
L. Buckingham. general superintendent
These officials came on to Salt lake City,
where the train was turned over TO the
operating officials of the San Pedro road.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

Deericks body was badly burned before
IL could be recovered. Davis died shortly
after being removed from the wreck
Two passengers in the smoker were in
jured slightly. It is believed the train was
dtched by wreCkers. The spikes securing
one rail and The fish plates had been re-
moved.
TOPEKA. Kan. Dec 19-J. +. Hurley,
general manager of the Santa Fe railroad,
today offered a reward of 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of the men who
wrecked the passenger train near Reading,
Kan.
Mr. Hurley said: we have positive in
formation that the bolts, angle bars. rail
Joint fastenings and spikes were removed
by someone with malicious intent. My con-
clusions are that the work was done by
someone who was sent from distance
to do it.
No II is the same train that was wrecked
near Emporia on May 4. 1896. At the time
a reward of 50. Geo was offered for the arrest
of the wreckers.
EMPORIA. Kan, Dec. 19-There is no
doubt here that the ditching of the Santa
Ire passenger train at Lang this morning,
| I'm which Engineer Harry Davis and Ex-
press Messenger Elmer Derrick were killed.
was the work of train wreckers. 1t was
| discovered this morning that the tool house
near Emporia Junction had been broken
! into and a clawhar and wrench stolen. This
! afternoon the wrench and clawbar were
/ found in a meadow near the scene OF the
wreck. A clawbar and wrench were stolen
from the same tool house when a Santa Fe
passenger train was ditched near here last
Nav
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
HUMMEL MAKES NO DEFENSE
Defendant In Conspiracy Case Oners
No Testimony and Counsel
Proceeds with Argument.

NEW YORK, Dec 19.--The case OF Abram
II. Hummel, the lawyer charged with con-
spiracy and subornation of perjury in con-
nection with the Dodge Morse divorce pro-
ceedings. will be given to a jury tomorrow
morning. Hummel, who has been on trial
for nearly a week. elected today to have
his case go 20 a jury without Offering a
defense. his attorneys arguing that no case
had been made out by the prosecution.
When court adjourned tonight both sides
had summed up. Tomorrow the charge to
the jury will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
CRAWFORD KENNEDY MAY LAND
Likely to Get Appointment as Deputy
Marshal.

The appointment of Mr. Warner prob
ably will mean the appointment Of Craw-
ford Kennedy as a deputy marshal, Mr..
Kennedy is at present In charge of the
republican state headquarters al Lincoln
and was of material assistance to Mr..
Warner during the campaign. Until the
election of Senator Burkett Kennedy had
held a government position in Washington,
but upon the election of Burkett he was
dropped from the pay roll. He then came
back 70 Nebraska and was the outside
financial agent for Chairman Warner. As
the two are close personal friends as we'll
as political friends, his selection as a dep
uty. should there be any changes, is very
probable.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Departmental Routine.
BANTER MAKES A sTATEMENI
Al Loss to Account for Action at
Washington.

District Attorney Baxter last night
dictated this statement to The Bee:
As yet | have received no official not-
fcation that my resignation as United
States attorney will be requested. l have
no knowledge In the matter other than the
press reports,
Il am certainly a a loss to understand
why either the president or the attorney
general should deem such action necessary
in my case. Richards and Comstoek
pleaded guilty, as they had right TO do.
They did so absolutely without any pre-
vious arrangement or understanding with
me and, so tar as ] know, with the court.
The disposition of this case by plea Of
guilty and the sentence Of the court were
had absolutely without any understanding
or agreement of any kind. They simply
took their chances in the matter. i have
never been instructed by the Department
Of Justice TO insist upon the punishmsnI
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
CONFESSION OF BOY MURDERER
James sherman of Lewistown, Mont,
Says He Killed PRwnbrOker aud
Committed Other Crimes.

LEWISTOwN, Mont, Dec. l9-James
Sherman. the l9-year-old boy accused Of
the murder of Sam Studinsk, pawn
broker, on the night Of August ., has con-
fessed, stating that the murder was com
mitted by himself alone, as we'll as the
dozen or more mysterious burglaries in
Lewistown during the past year and also
the attempted poisoning OF the county at
torney and his family December l. Rus
sell Hartop, David Atkinson and Walter
Goosch have been released from custody
and Dr. f. A. Long is expected to be re-
leased soon.
The four men we're implicated in the mur-
der by young Sherman In his first story
following his arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Movements of ocean vesseis nee. Is

At New York--Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, from Bremen: Astoria, from
Glasgow, Bleuoher, from Hamburg; Brc-
men. from Bremen.
At HambuTg-Sailed: Hermonthis, for
New York. Arrived: Amenka, from New
York
Al Naples-Arrived: Neapolitan Prince,
from New York
At Shanghai-Arrived: MOntrose. from
New York.
Al Liverpool-ArTived: Virginian from
Halifax, Dominion, from Portland. Sailed
Ruenos Ayrean. for Philadelphia: SaNOnia
for Boston; Lake Manitoba, for ST. Johns.
Al Bremen-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm IT,
from New York.
At GenOa-ArriYed: Princess Irene FuDTst
bismarck and Italian, from New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
OLIN BANKER PLEADS GUILTY
T.. f. snyder VIII he Sentenced Tues
day for Receiving Deposits After
Bank Became InsoIvent.

ANAMoSA, Ia. Dec. ls.-The trial OF f.
E. Snyder, the olin banker. came 10
close at noon today. when the defendant
changed his plea to guilty. He was
charged with fraudulent banking and
having received deposits when he knew
that he was insolvent. The state has dis
missed all the other cases against him
Judge Preston will sentence him the day
after Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Several Employees Hart.

Several employees injured were hurt in the
jam on the tire-escapes, hut the condition
of none of them is serious. Lieutenant
Bassett was killed while running away from
the building in an effort TO escape from
falling wall The outer edge of the wall.
however, caught Bassett and he was
crushed to DEATH The body was recovered
a few minutes later.
The loss on the buil6ing which was de-
stroyed, and the contents is estimated at
$3.50 600
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
WARNER NAMED AS MARSHAL
Chairman Of Republican State Committee
to Fill Vacancy in Nebraska.
PLACE WAS RENDERED HIM YESTERDAY
At the Last Report the Dakota city
Man Was Giving Matter OF Ac-
ccptance serious Con-
sideration.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9.-(spccial Tele-
gram.)-The president today nominated
William Z. Warner OF Dakota City to be
United States marshal to succeed I. l..
Mathews. Warner was unanimously en-
dorsed by the senators and the Nebraska
delegation in the house.
Senator W. +. Warner had a telegram
last night from Senator's Minard and Bur
kett asking him II he would accept the
place made vacant by T. L. Mathews re-
moval Mr.. Warner wired in reply asking
until today to give a definite answer Last
night Mr.. Warner said he could not def
nitely state If he would take the place. as
he wanted to consult some of his friends
before making his reply. He admitted the
proposition was a rather tempting one.
warner Accepts Place.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 19.-William T.
Warner of Dakota City, Ncb., who was
today named Tor | nitcd States marshal for
the district of Nebraska, tonight an
nounced his acceptance of the office He
had not expected the appointment and was
in Sioux City on a Christmas shopping
tour when notified that the president had
sent his name to the senate.
William p. Warner was born at Rich
land Ia. April Is. 1866 When he was ?
years old his parents removed to Dakota
county, Nebraska, where he received his
elementary education and has since lived.
He attended business college in Sioux City
and began reading law in the Office Of
Judge McIain, now of the Iowa supreme
court, then chancellor of the law school
of the University of Iowa
Warner was admitted to the bar in 1891.
| For four years he served county judge
! of Dakota county and for five years as
| county attorney. He has been an active
! worker in the political field, thoroughly re-
publican, and his election in 1902 to the
J state senate was by a majority Of lila
: in a district-the Elghth-that in 1894 gave
! 300 fusion majority. Senator Warner was
| the first republican senator sent from his
! district in eight years. Senator Warner
! was married February 16, 1893, to Miss
! Alice NJ Graham of Sioux City, Ia They
are the parents of three children, two sons
and one daughter. Their home is at Dakota
City.
In the legislative session of 1858 Senator
Warner was chairman OF tho apportion-
ment, claims and standing committees OF
the senate and on the committee on rules
and other committees. He was leading
member. en- effective debater and gooc
committee worker The fact of his havins
had three chairmanships was significant Of
his prominence in that body.
Senator Warmers most recent politica
station was that OF chairman OF the stat
republican committee, from which he ha
not yet resigned. His leadership in tn
last campaign was marked h. conservative
Judgment and deliberate action.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
PANIC IN. CHILACO FACTORY
six-stOry Sign Plant of sohOnk lOmpauy
on Park Stree. Destroyed.
SEVERAL LIVES ARE PROBABLY LOST
Fireman KILLED by Failing wall and
Two Employees Are Reported
Missing - Loss sbout
S25o.0CO.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-One fireman was
killed and several employees may have lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed the
enamel sign factory Of the Charles NJ.
Schonk company. to Is Park street, to-
night. Until the ruins of the building have
been searched 1t will not be positively
known whether any of the employees were
killed either in the explosion which started
the fire or by the falling of the walls and
floors which followed soon after. While
the fire was at its height one of the walls
suddenly collapsed and a number Of fire.
men were precipitated in the debris. With
the exception of Lieutenant Henry Bassett
of truck company No "A. who was crushed
TO death. all of the firemen escaped with a
severe shaking up. number Of the en-
ployes were injured in the panic that fol
lowed after the fire broke out and for a
time there were all sorts of rumors as to
the number Of persons killed.
Two Persons Missing.
There were forty girls and thirteen men
and boys employed in the factory, and, ac-
cording to the officials of the company, all
but two persons have been accounted for.
The police and f1remen. however. declare
that several of the employees were unable
to make their escape and were in the build
ing at the time the floors and walls col
lapsed, and that until the debris is cleared
away the number of casualties will not be
positively known. The employees who arr
! said to be missing by the officials of the
company are Margaret Becker and Henry
Saute.
! The employees were distributed in all parts
of the building, which was six stories high
The majority of the girls and boys wer,
employed on the upper floors and consider
able difficulty was experienced in rescuine
them. as the fire spread very rapidly on ac
I count of htc combustble material used II
the factory. When the nremen arrived tht
younger of the employees were panic
| stricken and were vainly endeavoring Il
reach the street down the fire-escapes. 4
number became Jammed together and wer
unable to make any progress. With tn
help of the frenlen and police, however
| order was soon restored and the majorit!
of the employees were soon assisted to tn
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
GOV. LAFoLLETTE RESIGNS
LesIsIature is Told He VIII Quit Of
flee On First Monday In
January.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. ds-Governor La
Toilette today sent to the legislature his
resignation as governor. to take effect on
the first Monday in January.
He resigns to accept the United States
senatorship. His message reads:
To the. Honorable, the Legislat ture Of Wis
consin: / hereby resign the Office of gov
ernor for the balance of the term begin
ming the first Monday in January, 1906
such resignation TO take effect the first
Monday In January. 1906, at Y o'clock
noon of that day.
ROBERT NJ LA TOILETTE,
Governor.
The special session Of the legislature after
receiving the governors message adjourned
sine die.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
FATAL WRECK ON SANTA FE
Train Leaves Track Near Reading,
Kansas. aud Express Mes
senRer e. killed.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. ia special to
tho Star from Reading Kan, says that
Santa Fe train 40. IL was wrecked at
IL. hridr-c ,Er.llt Irllns 1rnst
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

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La Junta tribune., 1905-07-01

store.
Take your prescriptions to the La
Junta Drug Company.
q. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. 2l-5
Miss Cora Hart is visiting in Colo
rado Springs.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Dameron.
Ask your tailor for Mitchell's
fashion plates. Bowen has them.
No profit for US at the sale of the
MendelsOn stock.-V. Albera, trus-
tee.
You will always find a prescrip-
ton clerk at the La Junta Drug
Company.
Complete stock of bee supplies at
the yards of the English Lumber
Company.
For painting. decorating and
paper hanging, call up Black 1901.
Jack Devine.
The county commissioners will
meet in regular monthly session
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Hubbard ar
rived home yesterday from Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Mrs. M. X. McCauley was called
to Atlantic. Iowa, Wednesday by
the serious illness of her mother.
For RENT Six room house, Ration
avenue; partly furnished or unfur-
nished. Inquire of Mrs. H. G.
Bourne.
Eight-room modern house. finest
Of localities; steam heat, baths, etc
A snap and on easy terms; see me.
r. b. Cook.
The city council will meet in regu-
lar session Monday evening, at
which time the drug store ordinance
is slated for final action.
Lee Afford Everston and Gertrude
Davis, both Of La Junta, were mar
ried by Judge Clark Thurday after
noon, in the district court room.
In order that the TRIBUNE force
may enjoy the glorious Fourth with
the rest Of humanity, the next issue
will not be published until Wednes-
day evening.
Work on the now Draper-Miller-
Hale block is progressing satisfac-
torily, only about two weeks being
required to complete the stone work
Of the foundation.
w. f. Richards received word
morning of the death of
mis- brother, G. +. Richards, at
Iowa. The deceased had
been a resident of La Junta since
asst October, returning east only
two weeks ago.
DIR. Chas. II. Farthing. of st.
louis, Mo-. will locate in La Junta
'or the practice of his profession.
He is fitting up AN elegant suite of
'ooms in the La Junta Theatre
Block and will be prepared for
lctive practice next week.
H. A. Mcintyre and son, of Den
'er, who own several thousand
lcres of land east of La Junta under
he extension of the Otero ditch,
pent several days in town this week
ooking after their interests. They
ire arranging to fence the land, and
IS soon as possible the construction
# irrigation laterals from the Otero
Itch will begin.
Here is chance to get your mon
y working for you; $500 down and
ia. so per month for years will pay
or five-room house. nearly new;
hree lots: good locality; will rent
or SIS per month, when you figure
hat your rent would cost you more
zach month than the payment
to you can readily see that
n reality the house costs you only
s5W.-R. Il. Cook.
William S. Fitch. special pension
examiner for Colorado. came down
from Pueblo last Thursday in his
to take the testimony of
NJ. Finity in the pension case of an
Did soldier who served in Mr.
Finity's company during the civil
war. As the incidents and mishaps
which he was called upon