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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
NEW YORK TRAIN IN DITCH
No Passengers Injured when Saratoga
Limited Is Demolished In
a Wreck.

BALLsTON. N. Y, July 3.-The Saratoga
limited on the Delaware & Hudson rail-
road the finest and fastest passenger train
running between Saratoga and New York,
was wrecked in this village early today,
and although the train was completely de-
molished not passenger was killed or in
jured. The train left Saratoga at $40
with twenty passengers and a crew Of
seven. At the north end Of this village the
Schenectady electric railway connects with
the steam railway and when the limited
approached at the rate Of fifty miles an
hour the switch tender made mistake and
opened the switch. thinking It was the local
train to be sidetracked When the limited
reached the switch the entire train leaped
from the track. The engine parted from
the train and landed in a ditch on its side.
Engineer Ed Crane and Fireman Flannery
stuck to their posts and were not injured.
The four palace cars followed the track
for few feet and then overturned and
went into the ditch. The fact that the en-
CINE parted from the train and went to one
side prevented telescoping and probably
saved score OF lives.
Engineer Crane said that the signals were
set right for his train. II is believed that
the switch was turned just before the train
reached the Junction
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
OMAHA IS A HEALTRFUL CITY
Has One Of, II Not the Smallest, Death
Rate I'm the Uaited
States.

Omaha 4 one OF the most hsalthful cities
IN the United States, according 70 a re-
port just issued by the census bureau OF
mortality statistics OF the nation for the
years from 1900 to 1904 inclusive. The
death rate OF the city per loo population
y given as ia which IL nEurs0. however,
on the 1850 census returns Of less than lOS,-
OoA when it's real population lie over 49,, 600
Despite this fact St. Paul and St. Joseph
are the only towns OF anything like
OmahA's size that have a lower death rate.
According 20 the showing made. ST. Joseph
IL the hsalthiest city. small or large that
registers statistics Of the kind In the
country, the rate being 10
II should be remembered In this eonnec-
ton that Il is calculated also on the 1900
census. which was supposed 70 exaEEsrate
o. Joseph's population as much as IL de-
prsciates that Of Omaha. St. Paui's death
rate 10 given AZ 10b. Seven smaller eities
are shown with mortality scales slightly
under Omaha, but they are towns OF small
aiHA. except lincoln. which Is down AT
IA ana therefore takes lie place In the
front rank Of healthy towns With some
other communities running up 20 Is ana
over per loo. Il win be understood how
well Omaha and Lincoln stand.
In = recent letter from the census de-
RArtnsnt John Barker. elsFk for ysaTs IN
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
LEGAL BATTLE OVER PIANOS
Portion of Creditors File Petition in
Intervention in PerAeld
Case.

When Judge Smith Mcpherson convenes
the special session of federal court in Coun-
Gil Bluffs Saturday he will be called to act
upon the application of fourteen creditors
Of the Perfeld Piano company Of Omaha,
who desire to file petitions of Intervention
in the United States court.
Twenty-eight pianos are involved in the
petitions of Intervention. They once formed
part OF the stock OF the Perfield company,
and Just previous to the appointment Of a
receiver for the company were brought to
Council Bluffs in moving vans and placed
over night in various storage houses They
were replevined the next day by the re-
ceiver who Furnished a bond for twice
their value.
The creditors who appear as plaintiffs in
the petitions OF Intervention contend that
the instruments we're owned by them and
were In their actual possession when the
writ Of replevin was issued, and further
that they were misled by the representa-
lions OF the Perfeld company as to Its
financial standing. They allege that as soon
as they learned OF the fact that the com
pany was insolvent they made a demand
for the return Of the instruments, which
was done. The petitioners also deny that
there was any preference given their claims
as the return to them OF their property
alleged to have been secured under misrep-
resentation did not constitute a preference
within the meaning OF the statute as con-
tended by the receiver in the replevin suit
1t is contended that the property in con-
| troversy was turned over to the rightful
owners before the bankruptcy proceedings
were begun and the plaintiffs in interven-
| ton demand that they be given Judgment
against the receiver and the company fur
nshing his bond in the replevin action
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
Deadock over senator.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, July s-(special
Telegram. AFTER having taken GO ballots
without the change OF so much as one vote
the Thirty-seventh senatorial district con-
vention. which has been in session in this
city since yesterday morning. adjourned
this afternoon in hopeless deadlock. II
win reconvene here Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. At this time there is not the
slightest outlook that break will come.
The vote throughout has stood: d. C..
Chase, Hamilton county, II; George W.
Ward. Hardin county. 10; Charles F. Peter.
son, Wright county. Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
ALFALFA TO KILL OUT WEEDS
Grass VIII he Planted Along Right
Of-Way of the UniOn
Pacific

The Union Pacific is considering the
plan OF planting alfalfa along the right of
way OF the loo miles between Omaha and
Ogden. This is being considered as tho
easiest and best way TO eliminate the
weeds which insist on coming up along the
track. Experiments win be made, and
should they be successful II will be planted
for the whole distance Alfalfa is a hardy
plant and will grow without irrigation.
and when once II sets a fOothOid all other
vegetation Il strangied. Weeds cannot
Eow IN alfalfa and viii thus soon be done
away vita.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
VaIentiae Leaves Grain Conpany.

CHICAGO, July S.-The resignation OF
p. A. Valentine as president Of the Armour
Drain company was accepted by the di-
rectors today. @. z. Marcy formerly vice
president, was elected as Mr.. Valentines
successor, e. NJ. Higgins, former hrst vice
president, will become vice president.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

KANSAS CITY, July S-A jury IN the
time rendered verdict of guilty. Of muir
der in the first degree against John Martin
Speyer, a circus performer, formerly OF
mere four years ago. Speyer cot his boy $
throat while a mob was trying 20 reach
girl He was COMPLETED at the FIRST trial,
but given a rehearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
Mina nanrInn Meetn ChnmnInn.

WIMBLEDON. England, July s.-In the
final OF the Women's singles In the all
England lawn tennis championship tourna-
ment here today Miss Douglas beat Miss
Terry, co. So Miss Douglas will now
meet Miss May Sutton Of California for
the title OF champion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
Unfortunate steamer in Port.

NEW YORK, July 8.-The Dutch tank
steamer American, which arrived here to-
day from Antwerp. collided with and SANK
the Danish schooner Berthe on South Fore
land the night after the American left
Antwerp. The schooner went down almost
Immediately and all of its crew of nine,
with the exception of the captains son,
were drowned
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

WASHINGTON. July S.-Dr. D.. r. Sal
mon former chief Of the bureau OF animal
industry. has been advised by the Uru-
guaysu government Of the acceptance OF
his offer to organize bureau OF animal
industry for that government at a salary
Of 5000 in American gold and All OF his
living EXPENSES.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

TOPEKA Kan. July 3.-The Santa Fe
railway today announced a cut in the rate
pounds from any point on the system, ef-
fective at once. The reduction will also
apply on export shipments to Galveston.
This action Is to meet the recent cut made
by the Chicago Great Western. s.,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

CHARLEsToN. w. Va, July s.-William'
Jarvis Of Cooper's Creek, aged IS, was
shot last night by his wife in the yard
at their home and his body left out all
night. Before he died he called their little
echiltr 70 hts side and told them that
they had frequently quarreled
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
AutomobIIe Races IN ChioaEo.

CHICAGO. July S.-The feature OF the
nrst days racing held here today under
association was the endurance contest Of
nifty miles. Another event was the inter-
national Derby at fifty miles, with a num-
Der OF the leading racing autoists IN the
country among the entries.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
"Our Country In Pictures.,'

Our Country IN Pictures. a General Sur
vey OF the Work OF Home Missions from
Alaska TO Porto Rico" is the title OF a
patriotic lecture TO be illustrated With sew
enty-hve stereOpticon slides at the second
Presbyterian church, TWenty-fourth and
Nicholas street, the evening OF the Fourth
at O'Clock. 20 admission will be charged
Dut collection for the Board Of Home
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
Nerro sentenced 10 HANG

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 3.-The su-
prerne court today overruled a motion to
transfer the case Of Edward Bateman, a
negro sentenced to death in Lawrence
county for violating a white woman, to the
court en- banc. and fixed the execution for
AuRAlst Z. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
VIrpInInn for NORWAY.

WASHINGTON, July S.LMaurice Mdr-
shall Langhorne of Virginia has been Sc
lected as secretary Of legation at Chris
tania and will accompany Mr.. Pcirce to
that new post about the middle of the
present month.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

WACO, Tex, July "A tornado at West
Station, twenty miles north OF Waco, last
night blew down score OF residences
man named Adams had an arm broken
The members OF the Adams family were
thrown a distance OF 100 feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

PORTLAND. Ore. July s.-This city to-
day experienced the hottest weather since
July n, 1891 The government report was
lOl degrees, and street thermometers Rad
as high as 100 Several persons tainted and
a man died from drinking iesWateF.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

The "Quickening," by Francis Lynde.
should appeal to those who are interested
in stories of real men and their develop
ment. 1t is a typical American story of
a typical American. Tom Gordon begins
life with ideals inspired by a girl In the
stress of commercial chicanery he loses
them, the loss being accumulated by the
encouragement of the girl to another
man. The latter is an example of the
cold, heartless business man to whom
nothing is sacred but the amassing OF
wealth. Gordon yields to temptation only
to discover in the end that his ideals have
been merely in allegiance, not lost. OF
course, he gets the girl in the end and
brushes his rival allowing him to save
a fortune from the wreck, because the
maid wants him to. good, wholesome
story, which teaches some good lessons
and leaves a permanent impression Of
value. Published by Bobbs-Merrill.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

the local health department. Wsa highly
complinented for returning the best re-
ports received up TO date" Mr.. Barker
treasures the letter very highly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

Truth Dexter" by Sidney Mccall author
OF 1.-THE Breath OF the Gods" is a new
edition Of one Of the few novels of 1901
that continue to be in considerable demand.
Truth Dexter has been almost universally
admitted to be the most lovable woman
in modern romance and the new edition is
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
PIea for Harmony.

Believing that IL would be unwIsA to
adopt your suggestion, | am still heartily
IN accord with your desire to promote the
strength and harmony OF the party.
want the convention TO do it's work in the
time-honored way, and, although I cannot
agree to the withdrawal OF any part Of
its responsibility. there is a meth %
through which you and l can allay much
or the bitterness to which you refer and
insure a convention that Will be full OF
enthusiasm and begin a campaign that
will end In a complete Victory in Novem-
Der. Let US from this time forward put
away the thought that the convention will
be uRfdir. Let us stamp out the idea that
Il may terminate in disunion. Let US
make our friends and followers understand
that we will not resort to technicalities
Of procedure and that the delegates who
have been selected by a majority OF the
republican voters, In substantial com
pliance with the custom Of the party,
shall take their seats unvexed by OPP
position. In this way you and l can rem
der good service to the party and can re-
move every trace OF nl-feeling that has
been aroused.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
Kaiaer Starts North

KEEL, July S.--Emperor William left
Kiel today on a cruise northward. He
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

printed from now plates, is handsomely
bound in cloth with a new cover design
and is illustrated with eight fldl-page pic
lures by Alice Barbara stevens, while the
title page contains vlguetted head Of
Truth Dexter" drawn by Jessie Wilcox
Smith. Little, Brown & Co. are the pub
fishers,
Court OF Love-" by Alice Brown, Is a
little book easily read at a sitting, which
will inveigle the reader by its title and
ca pture him by It's interest and attractive
appearance. The comedy is irresistible, the
absurd situations laughable and the atu-
tude toward modern life is kindly. There
is OF course, lovely girl, and her peculiar
whims and fancies lead to the curious
entanglements which concern all OF the
characters. The book Is a distinct depart
ure from Miss Browns stories Of New Eng
land life. Houghton, Miffln & Co.. is the
publisher.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

The Lucky Piece" by Albert Bigelow
Paine, is a story OF the north woods
whose scene is laid chiefly in the Adiron-
dack mountains. Our first glimpse Of q
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

The variety OF pleasurable and profit
able reading in Recreation for July Is
such as to amply bear out it's claim Of
being devoted to everything the name
implies" Two very good International
articles on fishing are Bass Fishing in
Wisconsin" by Don Cameron, and "A Mat
ter of Mascalonse," by Harry L. Means.
IAN American Sport for Americans" by
@. NJ Richards, will surely increase the
interest in the ancient and excellent game
of lacrosse; the illustrations, from photo
graphs of a game between the varsity
teams of Columbia and Pennsylvania,
have a deal of go" in them, ''The Art
Of Camping" by Charles A. Bramble, Is
to be a series of practical articles, and
the first two chapters appear in this mum
Der. ITO Grand Lake by Team" by J.
w. Copeland, relates trip in camping
wagon in Colorado, and THE AtheTs
Worlds Athletic Meet" by SlHton h.
Towne and 1.-The Camping Launch" by
w. r. Bradshaw, are relatively Of interest
TO followers of athletics and of boating.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
Dr. SALMON Goes 90 Uruguay.

The above books at lowest retail prices;
Matthews l22 South Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

Louise Perrett, originator OF Recipes;
Ny Friends and My own" has again ex-
hibited her clever ability at decorative
designing. In collaboration with Sarah
X. Smith, she has produced a unique and
dainty volume entitled "rhe Girl Grad
uate; Her own Book" a novelty every
girl wants in which TO keep the happy
record of her last year in school, college
or notwithstanding she will keep
and prize always. Thers is a place for
everything dear to the girl graduates
heart and memory-class flower, colors,
yell, motto photographs, autographs
jokes and frolics; departments for social
events, officers, teachers. invitations, bao-
calaureate sermon, programs, presents.
press notices, class prophecy and other
'doings" The book is done in delicate
coiorings on pearl-gray stationery. with
cover to match, handsomely chased in
gold, with a trellis of roses in tints-a
most harmonious effect Put up in an
attractive gray box. The Reilly & Brit
ton company, publishers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
CURRENT LITERATURE

William Horace Brown wrote The Glory
Seekers with good intentions. The narrs-
tive Is extremely interesting in places. And
the stories are said to be true, though they
read like fiction. Though a trine inco-
herent, yet there Is much Of fascination
in reading OF the hlibustering expeditions
TO the southwest In the young days Of
the republic There are many who would
prefer the book to more accurate his
torical portrayal OF border history. Pub
lished by A. c. McClurg q Co.
Charles Dormon Robinson. whose illus
tratons Zone Of them reproduced in color
from the original pasteD Of the San Fran
cisco fire will appear in the August Cen
tury, has seen his home city burn four
times. He was in the fires Of 1851, 1853 and
1854. as well as the much greater catas-
trophe Of 1906. Mr.. Robinson succeeded in
making a painting of the recent fire when
It was at its greatest height, on Thursday
night from IL to in the morning. He
painted thirteen pastels also, several Of
which the August Century will reproduce,
To the student Of modern political con-
ditlons as we'll as the observer Of the trans
ition state in our countrys career, Con
structive Democracy" by William r.
Smythe, comes as a welcome illumination.
While there is no attempt to solve the
many vexing problems before the American
people at this time. yet much food for
thought is here presented. In a brief article
it is impossible to present ell OF the val
liable features contained in the book, yet
one cannot refrain from commenting on
| the lucidity with which the rate problem
is treated. Most pertinent is the strone
strain Of patriotism which recognizes that
/ certain conditions exist today as dangerous
| to the preservation of unity as any whict
faced Abraham Lincoln. We quote a sug.
gestive paragraph: Now, as in 1861, It 1.
certain that a majority Of the people, differ
| ing widely as they do, as to policies anC
methods are united in one central though
of which no party ever did or ever coulC
claim exclusive proprietorship. They ar,
determined to save the union'-to preserv,
the economic freedom and political indie
pendence OF the American people The,
have no present thought OF revolutionar,
changes, but they will save the union a
every cost Published by the Macmillan
Co., New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

"sandpeep," by Sarah f. Boggs, Is
story Of fisher girl whose home is along
the northeastern coast OF Maine. BY
natural methods she has given not only
a charming heroine and an interesting
story, but has succeeded also in trans
ferring to her pages the atmosphere OF
the wild, free life in which sandpeep grew
to womanhoed aud in depicting reaiisti-
cally the surprises Of the gradual awaken
ing that came from that contact with a
mode Of civilization to which her early years
were unaccustomed. sandpeep's originality
her native wit and serene Inconsistencies
OF her own power, the humor that attends
certain characters and scenes, the dramatic
situation into which she is brought by her
devotion to the city family whom she
serves, and the complication OF her love
story. combine to make a romance OF I'M
usual interest The Illustrations are by May
l., Bartlett. and published by Little, Brown
& CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

lonely mountain family, whose life IN
summer is frightened by the passing Of
the stage, whose passengers frequently
stop to purchase berries or collections Of
stones. mountain flowers. etc. The lucky
piece was given by a small boy to the little
daughter Of the mountains In exchange for
a dish Of these berries. The author in turn
introduces us to the summer visitors, a
daughter OF the mountains whose father
conducts the summer hotel. an interesting
and much admired guide, and hermit.
Around these characters a very interesting
story is woven with the pictured mountain
scenery forming AZ very admirable back
ground, There Is just enough undercurrent
Of mystery in the story to make Il very
interesting. The story appeared serially
I'm the DelneRtor. The outing Publishing
company OF New York is the publisher.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

Cash in drawer ,..,........4.,......S 6s366s
Chseks for deposit -.-..........,,,.,. 1ls,0e0. II
Balance in banks, city funds
First National bank ....... $50, 4ibI5
Merchants National bank. 6S 4sss9
Nebraska National bank 62261S
Omaha National hank -. @,l3O63
". 8. National bank 3D.. 62Ss46s
1ountze Bros, New York So 64s $685. lsl. 81
Balance In banks. school funds
FIRST National bank, 80. .slsA29
Merchants National bank R234O
Omaha National bank. g. 4667O
u. 8. National bank. 9g9076
Aount1e Bros, New York 49, 49, - 80 $50 II
Merchants National bank. .tSI20a
u. s. National bank, .,...... l,7s9.1l- La2s2
Total funds on hand. ..,.......... .s515, ilsB4
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04

The comptroller submitted the following
statement OF cash checked in the hands OF
the franeathar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-25
CROSSING NEEDS GUARD.
TO Station Railroad odacer at N. II
Avenue and North Capitol Street.

Avenue and North Capitol Street.
Seeking to demonstrate the need of hav-
ing crossing policeman stationed at the
intersection OF New York avenue and North
Capitol streets, a committee from the North
Capitol and lexington Citixens' Association
appeared before the Commissioners at a
hearing yesterday morning. On behalf OF
the association Mr.. A. R. Server spoke of
the great increase in volume of traffic pass
ing the crossing as q result of the estab
hshment of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road freight station just one block east OF
the intersection of the thoroughfares, and
DR.. f. ID. Thompson gave q strong argu-
ment to the same end by stating that he
had counted 81 street cars. 6S7 wagons
and Lose pedestrians passing the corner
within two and one-half hours Tuesday.
Gen. George H Harries, representing the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. did not dispute the need of a police
man at the crossing, but he argued that
the Aecessity did not grow SO much out of
an increase in street car traffic as from
the great number Of other vehicles going
through the streets. He submitted state
ment to the effect that there had been
only eighteen accidents at the corner dur.
ing 1905, and that not one of these re-
suited seriously, or could have been pre-
vented by a special Waterman at the cross
ing, and further that the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company had paid in
taxes to the District since 1901 the sum of
$76o,O0O. and 1882, 600 for payment OF the
special crossing policemen. He declared
his belief that the company should not be
compelled to pay for the services of this
additional officer.
After consideration Of the matter the
Commissioners decided not to rescind their
order OF recent date, which was to have n
crossing policeman stationed at the corner
at the expense of the railway company.