Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-06

''The last thing I remember is the cold
water. but how l got to Omaha l have no
idea"
James got on a car for Omaha, his cloth
ing soaked. He began to suffer severe
chills and hysteria and when he became
unconscious, as no friends seemed to be
with him. strangers took care of him and
took him to the police station where Sur
geon Gilmore attended him.
Miss Dorothy Wright Of Park Wild ave-
nue., Omaha, was the recipient of much
congratulation from friends yesterday
when they discovered that she was not one
of the victims AS a matter Of fact Miss
Wright was in Omaha when the disaster
occurred and had not been to Manawa
during the day. The rumor OF her death
came about through the finding on The
| scene of her chatelaine, which had been
carried there by her friend. Miss Leona
Leroy. Miss Leroys knee cap was badly
mashed. She. was placed in a Council
Bluffs hospital where she is getting on
favorably.
Among those who rendered efficient SER
vice in the rescue OF the unfortunates was
Gould Dietz Of this city, who was in the
vicinity with his launch at the time Of the
accident. He promptly put his boat into
service and was the means OF rescuing a
| hummer VINO were SlIuBBlllB III Tue "dNtis
The sad deaths OF Mary Looney and Mary
Sheehan come as hard blows to the rela-
tives of both young women. as they are
cousins and near the same age. Miss Shee-
hans younger sister, Nora, was with her
at the time of the accident and they went
down together. In some way Nora was
rescued. while the unfortunate older sister
persisted in the waters of the lake. Patrol
man d. J. Ryan is an uncle of the dead
girls .t.s -- -, -,.....,-... .
Two Inquests over Victims.
Two inquests will be held over the VIC
Tins of the catastrophe at Lake Manawa
on the Fourth of July. Coroner Treynor
Of Pottawattamie county has directed that
| one be held this morning at 9 o'clock at
! the rooms of Undertaken Cutler, while
! Coroner Armstrong of Sarpy county Ne
= braska, has announced that he Will also
| hold an inquest, but up TO last night had
| not fixed upon the time or place. although
| IL was stated that 1t would probably be
! conducted at the KuTsaal. on the Manhat
! tan beach side of the lake. the scene OF
the disaster The question OF whether that
portion OF Lake Manawa on which the Kur-
| saal is located is in Pottawattamie county
Iowa. or Sarpy county, Nebraska; II is
commended, has never been fully determined
pY lHe courts ana local members OF Iue
legal fraternity have different opinions con-
corning this question of jurisdiction In
view Of the uncertainty of jurisdiction
Coroners Treynor and Armstrong decided
1t would be best for both to hold inquests
and this will be done. w. r. Patrick
county attorney for Sarpy county was ir
the city yesterday afternoon and after
conference with Coroner Treynor and As
sistant County Attorney Hess 1t wa.
agreed to hold two inquests.
The Jurisdiction OF the local authorities
over that side of the lake has been long
mooted question. Years ago the land oil
that side OF the lake paid taxes in Potta
wattamie county, but of late years it 1
said the county has not collected any take
on 1t. Some Ave years ago the jurisdiction
of the local authorities was brought 4
question I'm connection with criminal &C
ton against parties who were SEEMING 4
Lake Manawa and the matter was referre
to Mr.. Remley. the then attorney genera
for the state of Iowa. In his opinion M
Remley said in part:
Nebraska has not asserted any claim (
any part of Lake Manawa., The state {
Iowa has exercised jurisdiction over III
lake, and possibly whatever may have bee
i to a part of Lake Manawa and the Ian
4 lying between the lake and the Missou
river, It is doubtful whether NebrasS
could now assert any title because {
laches.
In connection with this controversy. II
generally conceded that the old bed of tn
Missouri river ran directly in front c
where the Kursaal now stands and tha
the land on the far side OF 1t was Nebrask
territory. Despite this. however, deeds 70
land on the Manhattan side Of the lake use
10 be recorded in the ONCE OF the count
recorder of Pottawattamie county in Cour
ell Biuns.
Question of Liability.
Another question which has been raise
by Wednesdays catastrophe is whether tn
Omaha and Council BLUFFS Street Railwa
company can be held liable for damage
resulting from the drowning of the six vic
Tins and the injuries to the others Tn
resort at Lake Manawa has been operate
by a corporation known as the Manaw
Amusement company. which was incorpor
ated in April. 1904, ana is understood to hol
the property at the lake, including tn
Kursaai and other property on the Man
haitian beach side, under a lease from IN
street railway corporation The Manaw
Amusement company was ineorpOrs ted wit
capital stock Of $4,000 fully paid up. tn
incorporators were c. r. Tyler Of this city
stakeholder in the street railway com
pany; T. ]. oBrien. lessee OF the OF tn
refreshment privileges at the pavilion an
at the KursaaI; w. p Byrne. manager O
the resort, and Emmett FINLEY OF this city
OF the Arm OF Harl q FINLEY, local eounse
for the street railway company. The Kur
saal was built by Townsen. Reed & Co
the firm which built the Omaha & Counci
Bluns Suburban Street railway. which wa
afterwards absorbed by the Omaha & Coun
ell Blufs Bridge and Railway company
Local attorneys. in discussing this fhas
OF the matter yesterday gave II thei
nninlnn fhat n was donhfful II the stree