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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
RABBIT RrERMINAToR BUSY
French Scientist Isolated ON Island
UnfiI He Can Prove Truth

MELBOURNE Feb q - Especially -
BrouEhton Island. on the coast OF New
South Wales, has been the scene uf some
very remarlzalbls experiments. The victim
Of these experiments has been the Aus
tralian rabbit. which has fallen under the
severe ban Of the sheep farmers and Is
threatsned with unfalterinE determination
So serious 10 the farueHsis the problem Of
the ubiquitous rabbit thar they subscribed
fdund of S580O0 some months ago and
procured the services Of a French scientist
Dr. DanyHA. Il professor of ths PAstsur In
tnEtute. 10 carry on a crusade. Danysz
claims 10 have discovered a microbe which
brings death TO the rabhit. but is harmless
70 other creatures. and he went out with
few cases OF these bacteria among his
luggage. which were promptly impounded
on his arrival by the commonwealth sx-
peri. That was the scientists first trouble.
he soon found himself met by others. for
the frozen rabbit trade has developed on
a big scale and brings considerable profit
10 a good many people. who were not par
ticulErly pleased 20 see the doctor
Time and tact srnoothed over Some OF
these dif5culfies. however, and on the
scientists assurances to the authorities
that the microbe Was perfectly harmless
60 everything but rabbits his cases were
returned and he was politely bsnishsd to
Br0ughton Island TN the innocence Of his
system should be proved. There be is still
carrying on his work with the oollabora-
( tion Of q government expert and has been
given supplies Of rabbits and other wild
animals for the purpose OF innOcularion.
II he Is able 70 make ms contentious good
he win De allowed 10 transfer MS opera
lions 70 mainland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
SWITcHMAN DIES UNDER TRAIN
Elmer Ramsey Pals 20 Death Beneath
Oars In Union PactAc
YnrdA

In attempting 10 climb over a moving
train OF cars Sunday afternoon In the
Union Pacific freight yards near Seventh
and Davenport streets Elmer o. Ramsey.
a switchmAn. slipped and feD beneath The
cars. receiving injuries from which he died
few moments later. The cars did not
pass over his body. but he was dragged
more than twenty feet and crushed between
the car trucks and the rails and tieR Both
arms were broken and his abdomen crushed
before the train was brought 10 a stop by
fellow sHitchmen who had witnessed the
accident
Ramsey was attempting 10 crawl over
coal car Of the moving train IN order 70
reach his switch engine. which was stand
ing on the track beyond. and II is believed
he lost his footing on the ice with which
the car was covered
The cars were quickly stopped and
Ramsey removed from beneath the car
trucks. He died after gRsping for breath
once or tNioe. The Union PAcine surgeon
DT s. H Smith. was summoned. but
Ramsey was dead probably even before
the summons reached the doctor.
Mr.. Ramsey II survived by a wife and
one child. who live near Twsnty-seoond
and LeavenWorgh streets, where they moved
but a short time ago from their former
residence al laB South Eleventh street
Coroner Bradley took charge Of the body
and win hold an inquest Tuesday afternoon
on evening
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
LONDON TELEPHONE SUCCESS
Assistant Secretary of neIeEraPhs
Talks Of systen Uader British
Postal Departmens.

LONDON. Feb. 1-<speciRl with a con-
slant ADDITION Of new subscribers al the
rate Of l0aOe year and che prospect Of a
phone system promises 70 become ia few
years the most sfhcieut In the world
So declares Mr.. John Ardron. c b. as
Eistaut secretary az the pustafnce An charge
Of telephones. foreign teleEraphs and wire
less teiegrEphy. whs has just retired from
gf5os after forty-three years continuous
service In an interview ne said;
The present annual rate is ID foE
each can within the London district or "a
for each cali outside, or x5 for unlimited
service outside of trunk calls Is not 50 high
IN proportion 70 the cost OF prOdncing the
service In the United States. where they
have a service which in a way corresponds
20 ours. the charge is not much less The
more telephones there are The more calls
each subscriber can make. 50 that the cosi
Of Increasing the service actually INCREASES
as Il expRndE with CO square miles We
have the largest local area IN the world
50 scattered are ths Subscribers that each
telephone requires an average q IA miles
of wire In New YORK The average fs only
a half a ulle- Norway and Sweden are
Ahead uf ~ In proportion 70 the populHtion
Germany - about equal while France il
behind The United States which has nc
government service Is ahead n al We
have one telephone for every nfty people
but san Francisco before me earthquake
had nv for every four
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
MRS. LONeWoRTH HAS GRIP
DnnEhter Of the Presideza A. Con-
haed to Her Room with
slight Attack.
WAsHINgrON -. s-1dr.

WASHINGTON. Feb S-Adrs- Alice Rooss-
Velt-LongWurth. wife of Representative
LoagWorth of Ohi0. ana daughter OF the
president is ~ az her home In this city
with what is stated 70 be a slight artAck
q grip The president zE5 MIS- Roosevelt
spent some tine al me LonEWorIh home
today and were very much concerned about
their daughters health when they were
Informed by the attending physician thar
her Temperatures hac goDe ID to Ia Mrs.
LnnEWurth contracted a severe cold While
attending rhe WHITE House reception iast
Thursday niEht and hAs been eszhnsa q
hsr I'D fur tkrss dATA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
CAR FAMINE IN SOUTHEAST
OF Failure - Receive
EueI

KNOXVILLE. Tenn Feb. 1-The coal
industry Of east Teunessee ans southeast
en Kenturly has been paraly1ed the lEst
week On account Of coal car famine
which prevailed on both the Southern and
Louis lie a Nashville railroads Only On
one day were any cars furnished the mine
Operators ana ~ a result theT have been
unable even partially 70 supply the large
district dependent On them IN the south
eastern ststeE- Lseal operators have been
notihed q ths closing down q hundne6s a
small Industries On account a. LACK q coal
B0sh r0AaS pEslllss . pAExiAl sSESly tsE
M11l1Ax,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
EoREcGsT EoR IHE WEEK
BOth Hsuses Of oSaEreus VIII ralrs
Several Days 90 Consider
Approprfasfsn Rfus.


WASHINGTON. eFsh. AIN the senate
the Indian bin is nov under consideration.
while the huuss has the rivers and harbors
hil under way. Several days this week viii
be required TO disP0se of these measures.
and when they shan have been finally voted
upun the senate win take MP the army hin
and the house the naval bills. These four
measures viii practically munu7nlize the
tine of the TIVE bodies as there are many
points In each uf them over which there
is wide difference q opinion II In eI-
pected that the senate H1nendmsuts to the
Indian Territory Measures VIII develop ce-
bate concerning ths administration of buEi-
ness in that territory. while the question
of hiE hatfleships vi be fought out In
THE house in ccnnecffhn with the consider
alton uf the naval hin.
Proceedings in the trial Of Harry X.
Thsw have reached the stage where the
actual taking of testimony viii begin on
Monday unless more tof the jurors already
selected are excused when the court re-
surnss its session
The taking of test hnuny concerning the
conduct q the colortd troops st Browns
Vile Tex. which resulted in their dismissal
BY the president is expected 70 begin be
fore the senate committee on military Af-
fairs n Washington On Monday
school Csufcrrsee Friday
A conference between President Roose-
vslt. SECRETARY Root Eifd tbs San Pan
CISCO Board Of EducattOn. which Mayor
Schmifz VIII attend II expected TO be held
IN Washington IN Friday or Saturday 70
discuss the japanese school question. II is
understood that the president viii enoeavor
to induce the board of education to re-
scind its action excluding the japanese
children from the schoole
The questien whether er not the New
York stock exchange shall Increase Its
trading 20 as 70 inclnde nearly all the
stocks dealt with in the curb market is ex-
pected TO be taken up ny the exchange al
a meeting 10 be held On Thursday.
James Bryce. British ambassador 10 the
United States. IS u b. given a dinner by
the Pilgrims q Bondon at the Savoy. Feb
r71Hyy 6. The American arnhassador, White
law Reid probably WI propose the health
Of Mr.. Bryce. and the speeches Of the two
ambassadors are expected TO sound the
keynote Of the friendly relations existing
between their respective countries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
THAW SEES HIS ATTORNEYS
Time since the Trial
Began

NEW YORK Feb Harry X Tshaw.
whose trial for the murder Of Stanford
White VIII be continued tomorrow. Was
allowed 70 see three % ms counsel for a
half hours conferences today. Sunday Wis
itors are not, as 3 rule, admitted TO the
Dombs. but exception haE before been made
IN q capital case. When the counsel. At
torneys DelmaE MePiks and O'ReiIy, left
the Tombs they said ThHw was in better
Spirits today than AZ any time before since
the trial began ThHw's keepers say he
ate heartily and appeared less nervous
than before. He attended services IN the
chapel and later spent some time reading
the newspapers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
OLIVER TO FORM CORPORATION
Ten Fremfaent Contractor. 90 Ne
Assoetated with Hirn In DtEEiaE
PaaaBa Canal

NEW YORK Feb G-wnliarn J. Oliver
of Knoxville. Tenn. the lowest bidder fer
the construction work on the Panama
canal held a conference here tonight with
ten other contractors who will il Is under
stood. be associated with M oliver In the
event his hid Is accepted. The purpose
Of the conference, II was said. was 20 dis
cuss the formation Of a corporation which
would he prepared 10 undertake the work
on the iFthm0s. Those present IN addition
70 Mr.. Oliver were. John 3. Mcdonald
and John Peircs of this city. George Pei-cs
Of Maine. P. 7. Waist of the walsh Con-
tracing company. Davenport Ia. P. T
Brennan q the Brennan CONSTRUCTION COM
pany. Washington. y c: Robert Russell
Of New York who has been associated with
M Oliver In many enterprises; ". H
Ssyre Of the International Contracting com
pany. New York. Charles Acker1- third
vice president Of the Southern HA way
company; r c. Chester Of the Ma. Snal
Bank Of Comerce. washington u. c. and
r. A c. Smith Of this city.
M Oliver declined 70 discuss the outcome
nf toniEhts meeting hut said that some
thing might be made public in q few days.
representative uf Mr.. Oliver Eubse-
qDently announced some plans that have
been agreed upon IN addition TO those al
ready made known
Mr.. Mcdonald WI, II the corporation 70
be formed is awarded the canal contract,
have general supervision Of the construc-
ton work
George Peirce and John Peirce. who hEre
interests In the largest ouarT1es IN this
cOuutry. VIII have charge of the mason
work and Mr.. Walsh viii have supervision
over the work q excavation Mr.. Bren-
nan VIII have portions of the constipation
work 70 DO Robert Russell viii be. Il was
said in charge OF this work
Vice President AckeTt Of the Southern
railway VIII look after and have charge
of all the general transportation, not only
Of the men employed. but OF the material
used
2. A Smith Of Manchester viii have
charge Of the financial corporation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

WASHINGTON. Feb a-u- = Stafes
Senator John p. Dryden q Ne - to
night authorized the Associated 80 2
announce That he had Withdrawn =
a. q canSidats sor reelection 10 the
States senate.
Tfas scrion was taken on the advice =,
the senator's physicians who warned hin
Of the danger TO has health II he persisted
in attending the public meeting arranged
NJ his request. 70 be held In Trenton to
morruw- II was Senator DrYdsn's Intention
to address the republican members Of the
Legislature and sst forth the reasons IN
his opinion why he should be re-elected
70 the senate.
Following the senator's decision 70 with
draw his name. his physicians. Drs- Ed-
ward J. III and Charles L III. sent the
fou0wing telegram TO the republican lead
ers in the New jersey senate and house Of
assembly:
health Is such on account of the long and
severe strain under which he has been
that We. his physicians. have advised him
that II is q imperative importance that
he should not attend the proposed con-
ference al Trenton on Monday.
Senator DRYDEN said he had hoped at
this meeting 70 be able 20 convtncs the
eight republicans who refused 70 be bound
by action Of the party caucus that their
opposition TO him is based upon mistaken
gr0unds The speech which the senator in
tsnded to deliver before the republican
caucus II Trenton win be MADE public to-
morrow.
In explaining the senator's withdrawal
frozn the senatorial race his private secre-
tarT made The following stnfemenf:
Senator Dryden conciudeo that a con
tfsusnce uf the deadlock would tend TO
in5ure the party and the state Accordingly
he today. formally announced his inten-
tion TO withdraw Senator Dryden is not
dangerously N his condition Is surh
however. that his physicians and family
should be relieved Et once Of any further
strain upon his strength and that complete
EarT.
BriExs A. PreA,ahs- saee@~.sr.
TREfT.5W ". J.. Feb s-The announce
nent tnst United States Senator J. p.
DRYDEN has Withdrawn as n candidate for
reelection has started the politicians to
work and the indications point 10 State
Senator Frank o. Briggs as Mr.. Dryden 8
soroessor. Mr- Briggs has authorized the
statement that he is a candidate and is said
70 have received assurances uf support
fran a majority of tire republican leEis-
lntors
Senator FzIlle7T announces the repub-
1ichns W1n hold q caucus tomorrow evening
Mr. Briggs has been a supp1reer Il Nr
Dryden and his election To the sanate nov
that Mr.. Dryden Is out Of the race would
be acceptable 10 Mr. Drydens friends.
ufher names nentioned include those ot
former Governor G-iEgs. State Senator
Bradley Of Camden. state Assessor Baird
Of Camden ana Congressman John G
Gardner of Atlantic City
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
THREE FREEZE TO DEATH
WOmaa and Two Children Found
Dead in n Tenement House st
Grand Rapids. Mich.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Feb IA
woman and two children were found
frozen 10 death this afternoon IN an up
stairE tenement here. with q third child
in an adjoining room badly frozen but
alive.
The dead:
EMMA A LIVINGTON. aged So
ALFRED 7. LITINGTON, aged :.
LINCOLN 3. LIVINGSTON, aged J.
Badly frozen:
Helen Livingston, aged 10.
Miss Jennie Livingston called at the
residence 10 pay a visit, and found her
sister. Miss Emma Livingston, and one
child dead in bed one child dead on the
floor and Helen in the adjoining room.
hadly frozen
None Of the family had been seen since
Thursday. when two Of the children at
tended school The children lived with
Mas Livingston. who was their aunt II
is supposed that after they retired Thurs
day night they became partially aEphyxi-
ated BY coal gas. and. the fire dying out
were frozen 10 death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04


Dr. George L. Miller resigns as a mem
ber Of the Police Board Page !
Rev L O. Baird prsaches sermon sdvo-
sting passage Of child labor Law. Pare 8
!. senorial service for Dr. Alexander Gil
at Central United Presbyterian
~ Page s
Dahlman talks with people q
ia neighhOrhood On location Of
gas Ak at Twentieth and Center and
promises action Monday on Brucker ordi-
nance Pare q
New plays al an theaters. Page .
DOMESTIC.
Senator Dryden OF New Jersey an
nounces his Withdrawal from contest for
re-election on advice Of physicians Page /
NEBRASKA
John Hanlin. slayer Of Miss Rachel
EnEle Of Grand Island pleads guilty to
charge OF murder. Sentence is deferred
until next term Of court Page q
Difference Of opinion develops among
members Of Legislative committee over
appropriations asked by state institu-
tions Pare 1
Moses P. sydenhAm pioneer citizen Of
kearnsy, drops dead while on the way TO
church. Pare q
wAEEIEGToE.
Review OF the federal laws for equip
nent and control of the militia Page 2
cOuECn ELUFrs AED IOWA
Insurance companies begin campaign
10 secure repeal Of Blanchard law pro-
hibiting combination 10 raise rates
Pare }
Daniel A FRrrel former city clerk Cf
Council Bluffs and sheriff Of Miller county,
lie dead al San Antonio. Tex Pare ,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
AUTOMOBILE LINE IN AFRICA
ooaHs sriIlfFiea shows Feasibility oa
servles B~s~eel German
stasions An ooIeav.

DUBI1N. Feh- A-fsPeeiHL l-csunt srin-
fried claims 70 Be the first nan who has
ever driven q m0tuF-car through ths srllds
q 0ermAn sDufhweEt Afr5ca
He drove his vehicle. which carries "a
passengers and = iarEs quantity % luEEaes.
from Windhook 70 Koetmanshoon. 4
distznoe a ever aoe niles Ens ab5ecf va
70 see n the cuzutry was passahls for
nl0tor Fehicles- A regular service a
vehiclss bstween the German stations Of
ths colony may inoon be established
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
MoHLER is I'LL At CHICAGO
Confined 10 ROOm. bus A

General Manager Mohlsr Of the Union
Pacific, who is IN Chicago attending the
conferences Of railroad managers with the
representatives of the conductors and
brakernen, has been confined 10 his rom
al the Auditorium Annex for nearly a week
with 8 slight touch Of pneumonia He iE
reported greatly improved and IL expected
20 Be able 70 be out In couple Of days.
Miss MOhleT. who has been IN Chicago
several days with her father. returned
home this morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

NEN YORK. Feb &c Sinclair Moul-
ton, q vel kn0Nn hotel man. COMMITTED
hotel suIDe tine berEeel noon Earurisr
and noon today. he NRE president a tbe
Fark Gate Hotei company. 0unSrE u A.
Manhattan square hotel He had tse-en
suffering severely from eaEtrilis far aome
tinls and i - bslisFee thAt Ia lIlnpss -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb 2-John Burke.
aged - years, NsaE burned 70 death and
seriously burned tonight by an explosion Of
8 gasoline lamp. Burke WAS psE1IE an
evening CAD and WEE belplng the young
woman nj me lamp when n exploded en-
evolving them IN flames
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
COUNT CREIGHTON RESTS WELL
Reports fron 1easiae of sick Man
Sunday Are slightly More
Favorable.

Encouraging reports az 10 the candition
a. Count Creighton were received sunday
The Eenerai symptoms IN me case were
deened shghtly more favoratas. a. Ms
palss NEE EtTanE and he Was Eble % tsl1e
considerable nourishmenI He rested easily
SATURDAY night ana sunday. VIA tha a.
peGrEn0s q E.in n viiaaEE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

TACOMA Wash. Fsb l-chsster
Thoupsou- on trial for murder q JUDGE
George Meade Emery IN Seattle on Jslly =
ls06 was found mot guilty hy reason Of in
sanity by uhe jury today The boy was
remAnded 10 await TIE courts orders
Chester Thompson is q member q 3 well
known Indiana family. being a nephsu of
the late Maurdee Thompson. the novelist
and q son q VIII H Th0mpson aufhur q
the celebrated poem The High Tlde Al
GerrFEbllrE-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
suI-ide Parf ia MinneaPoIIs

EuNNEAFO1.Is. Feh. 1-GeorEs Kirk
myer and 6EutE Nalatlne earned ON q Eui-
cide pacI IN q local hotel To-Day ~ inhal-
inE EEs- bolh were lEtsurerE ana have been
out u Wurk 1or some lime They had said
IA thaiF nanm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

MAS wiah R~surn Taeket 10 Onaha
cou-mits saleaae "A s~n DieEs.


sAS DIEGO. CAL Feb- "A German.
appaTelils g Fears old. oornmiftsd suicide
last nlghf in q park ~ shooting himself
n ths hssa- In his pocket vas found a
round rlp ticksl from Oraaha % san Diego
besrlls the nams Amos Erickson NofhinE
l. knoNE hsre ~ the daad man
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

FORECAST FOR NEBRAsKA-suow
Monday and Tuesday with slowly rising
Temperature
ano Tuesday. with slowly rising temper
ature.
Temperature a. Omaha yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
ofher COmnissioners silent

Commissioner J. W Thomas was asked
II he had anything 10 say on the subject
and replied that he had not He said he
had not consulted or conferred with any
Of his colleagues about the matter.
Commissioner Lee 6prRtlen was out Of
the city yesterday.
Commissioner Broatch said he did moi
care TO make any expression on the matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
Or. MILLER RESIGNS OFFICE
Decides to cOIfrn he Bees Rspsrt Of Els
Retirement from Board.
oNlY COURSE OF ACTION OPEN TO HIN
says Hia AHe ana self Respect
Demand that ne Resign Under
Such Circumstance ~
Extst.

Dr.. George L Miller - the member of the
Omaha Board OF Fire ane Police Cou1nis-
Eioners who placed his resignation IN the
hands OF Governor Sheldon last week ss
intirnafed by The Bees Lincoln correspond
ent Sunday Dr Miller said yesterday.
after reading The Bees announcement he
had decided 10 make q simple statement
that he had resigned and give his reasons.
he said he had not communicated with
other members Of the board In taking the
action
W hen I entered that board. reluctantly
as ] cid" said Dr Miller. I made II my
duty 10 investigate thoroughly and i'm
partially the pending charges Of the Civic
Federation against the chief Of police !
studied carefully the rnooted question OF
the pewsr OF the hoard 20 issue orders TO
the chief In order 10 set right on this
question I sought such legal advice as that
Of Judge ". D. McHnEh. whose place on
the board had taken. and also Of Carr c.
Wright formerly city attorney. both men
Of the highest standing in the legal profes-
sion ] then went TO Judge Lee S. Este1e.
who rendered n vital decision on this CUES
ton. and asked him privately what as q
member OF the board. ] was to DO. and he
said solen7nly. Follow the decision Of the
court
The decision Of the court and the advice
Of Judge MeHugh and M Wright coin
cided; II was one and the same. 1 followed
n After the charges Of misconduct on the
part uf Chief DUnahue and the board.
which touched me personally. were re-
pesfed with Governor Mickey by the Civic
federation ] stiu followed the legal and
judicial advice had received And where
have I brought up, Under the han Of
T. J. M2honey and his Civic federation
associates.
Stfu of fhS same Nina
Wei, II judicial authority and the best
legal advice obtainRble cannot be accepted
or followed with safety. then MAhoney is
right. II It can. Mahoney is wrong I sm
not moved from my conviction OF right !
believed Al the time took my position
IN line with the legal counsel ] received
that was on safe ground; ! believe 50
yet, and because ] believe that and because
other honorable gentlemen believe that and
because an honored Judge upon the bench
believes that and because two OF the best
lawyers in Nebraska believe that and
because all TINS belief is based upon un-
biased ground decided 70 resign mE posi-
rion- MY age and my self-respect de-
mEnded H. I could not bring myself to
think that any other course was open to
me.
Il want TIE puEilir. w4aScn wnUss ma %
well to know that ooncea1 no motive
in resigning the once a member Of the
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners
which i accepted IN the first place, with 9
large degree Of reluctance"
OfheF COmmfsEiomers silent
Commissioner J. W Thomas was asked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

Ths nllns Amos ETlckI0n /. n0t n ths
onAlt alrnulsrz,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
DEATH RECORD.


BRIDGEPORT, C0nn-. Feb. 2-Dzvid
Peck Rh0adeS one Of the founders of the
New York Tribune and an associate of
Horace Greeley. died Al his home In StrAt-
ford today. aged 81 After leaving the
Tribune Mr.. RhOades formed the New YORK
Ssws company, which he conducted for
some years whaoh he suid cut 70 the
American News company and retired Desih
Was the result % a shock caused BY fall
suffered by Mr.. Rhoades q week EgO as he
left the roous q the Btrztford Social club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Feh. 8-fspscial Tsls-
gram-D-E- A Conway, pioneer coal msr-
chant Of Sioux city, died this afternoon
of dlitafion q the heart He was stricken
suddenly in his ofhes Friday, He had lived
here tiirty-three years