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Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
MITCHELL BRIDGE CoLLAPSES
Bad Wreck on st. Paul Road, in
which LabOrers Have Mar
row Escape.

MITCHELL, S. D., July 10.--(Special Tele-
gram "A bad wreck occurred on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road last night
at 1855 O'Clock, when a wrecking car
"a block car and combination
coach went through the James river
bridge three miles east of this city.
A crew Of men had been working at
Burtin clearing up wreck which hap
pened the day before and when the work
was done the wrecking train started for
Mitchell. The boom on the wrecking car,
which stands about thirty-five feet high,
struck the spans on the top of the bridge
with such force as to make the east end OF
the bridge collapse, precipitating the three
cars In the water below, the engine passing
over safely. The three cars are piled on
top of one another, tho combination car
Just touching the top of the river.
In this car were forty laborers. none of
whom was hurt in the least After this
car went down the men crawled through
the front end. which stood nearly erect.
, All eastbound trains will be sent south
via Scotland until the bridge is repaired.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
LIST OF RHODES SCHOLARS
Names of Those Who Go TO OxKSrd
Include 8. NJ. RtnAkeF Sg
Nebraska.

BERKELEY, Cal. July 1O-The complete
list OF American Rhodes scholarship ap-
pointees who will go to oxford this sum
mer has been given out by Farnham p
Grlniths, secretary to President Benjamin
Ide Wheeler Of the University of Cali
fornia. Griffiths is the Rhodes scholar man
chosen TO represent California this year
There are forty-hve Americans and eight
from Canada in the list. The men from
American states include Charles A. Keith
Little Rock, Ark; Ben Tomlinson Cham
paign, Ill; Albert X. wahllen, Des Moines,
la. Gndiana); Warren o. Auit. Baldwin.
Kan-I John 8. Custer. Liberty, Mo-; j. r.
Thomas. Missoula, Mont; s. NJ. Rinaker,
Lincoln. Neb.; @. r. Vowels. Bismarck.
N. D.; Earl Kline. Norman. Oki; George
w. Norven Mitchell. s. D.; Albert c.
Sanders. New Haven. Conn. CTexas).
A large number Of the scholarship hold
ers have planned TO cross the Atlantic 90
gether. leaving Philadelphia September n
By the American line steamer Merton.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
WORKMEN BURIED IN RUINS
BridEemRn Building at Philadelphia
Coilnpscs and Many Deaths
MRY Result.

PHILADELPHIA. July 1O-six workmen
are believed to have been killed by the
collapse of the Bridseman Brothers build
ing on Washington avenue below Fifteenth
street, this afternoon. One body, that Of
John Marshall has been taken from the
debris. and at least nve others are in the
ruins.
At the time Of the collapse about twenty
five men were at work on the structure
and when the east wall began to crumble
many Of the workmen jumped and escaped
with their lives. A number of others were
carried down beneath the hundreds of
tons Of concrete, and, II they were not
Instantly killed. It is believed they cannot
survive their injuries until the rescuers
reach them. Scores of men are at work
endeavoring to reach the unfortunate
worlSmen, but the work of rescue is necec-
sarily slow because OF the immense weight
OF the debris which must be removed.
Concrete and huge grders are piled as
high as the second story OF the building.
Bridgeman Brothers are manufacturers
of steam filters supplies and were con-
structing an addition to their factory.
At $40 D. m. only one Of the six men
believed to be In the ruins of the col
la ped building had been taken out. Those
still in the ruins are believed to be dead.
strike of laborers rpobably saved the
lives of many more men. These men yester-
day refused to hoist brick after working
hours unless they were paid double wages
The bricklaying contractor offered them
time and half. btu they refused to con-
tinue work. Consequently when the brick
layers today found no bricks hoisted for
them they returned home. The cause OF
the collapse is not known. One theory is
the the foundation weakened and another
is that the contractors removed some OF
the wooden supports before the concrete
had thoroughly hardened.
The building was being erected by A. A..
Reavis, trading the Sheet Metal and
Cornice company OF Washington, d. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
FIRE DESTROYS MILL PLANT
over Fifty Thousand Dollars Extent
of Loss in Blaze at Mitch
ell. 8. ID.

MITCHELL. s. D., July 1O.-(Special Tel
egram,)-At o'clock this morning the fiour
mill OF the Mitchell Milling company was
struck by lightning In the fourth story and
inside OF two hours was burned to the
ground. The mill had been running all
night and the fre was discovered by the
head miller. The water pressure at that
hour in the morning was inadequate to
cope with the fre. The loss on buildings
and machinery is placed at about
t25O00, on wheat about $4,000 and on
flour in storage at about s16.OOO. The
mill carried about 1000 bushels
of wheat in stock to tide It over the sum
mer season, waiting for the new crop, and
there was about 5000 sacks OF fiOur on hand
Three cars Of wheat and two OF -four were
standing on the side track near the mill,
and all but one car OF wheat was pushed
out OF the way OF the flames.
The mill was equipped with much new
machinery last year and a new boiler and
engine house added this spring. The engine
is practically ruined. The insurance on the
stock and building amounted 10 about
SlsOoo. Mr.. Christensen, one OF the owners
OF the mill. stated that the hrm would In
all probabilities rebuild at once But lit
tie, II any, OF the machinery can be util-
lied.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
SLOAN Will PLEAD GUILTY
Confessed Murderer HAD His Prelim-
inary Mt Grand Island
Trial Set Soon.

GRAND ISLAND, Nob., July 1O.-Cspe-
cial.)-A brief formalty in the county court
has bound w. ]. Sloan. the confessed muir
derer OF Frank Hermann, over to the dis
trict court on the charge of murder in the
first degree without bail As there is no
excitement here over the case the procedure
was witnessed by only a few, among them
the mother of the accused, who arrived
from her home in St. Joseph. She appears
to be a well educated woman and was so
broken spirited that only those who were
compelled to do so In order to be of as
sistance to her, addressed her or disturbed
her in any way. Among the witnesses
present was Mr. Fowler Of Aurora to whom
Sloan sold Frank Hermann's watch. Mr..
Fowler has known Sloan since he was a
boy, knew the defendants father and says
of the latter that he was as honest a man
as he ever knew. Some of the acquaint-
ances and former employers of Sloan I'm the
eastern part OF the 81 tate cannot understand
the man, as he had been in position TO
have robbed people rauch more easily than
by killing them. By these and by others
acquainted with the history of the man. his
act is attributed to isnorance and, perhaps,
to whisky he being addicted to frequent
sprees.
While in the lower court the more Sc
rious charge Of murder in the first degree
is placed against Sloan, a charge which
necessitates trial in the upper court and
the fixing by the jury OF the penalty Of
death or penitentiary for life, II is expected
that on the 18th court will be in session
here and that Sloan will be willing to
plead guilty to murder in the second de-
gree, and take whatever sentence is given
him, from imprisonment for twenty years
to imprisonment for life. Sloan seems self
possessed and more at. ease since he has
made his confession than previously.
Sloan is in dangerous condition from
something taken 1t is believed. during
the night He ate little last evening
lying down after parting with his mother
following the preliminary hearing, and
remained so during the entire evening
This morning he refused breakfast. acted
drowsy and later the balllf could not
awaken him and called in a physician. He
was plainly under the influence of some
poison. In the opinion Of the county
physician he has taken some powerful
drug. He does not answer questions in
telligently and seems o be much afraid,
constantly appealing y the officers, call
ing, Don't let them bet me-"
SPRINGFIELD, Neb, July 1O.-(Spc-
cial.) )-Willie' Sloan, al ne is known here,
who has confessed tok 1.-The crime of muir
dering Frank HermaW Wn near Grand Is
land. spent his childhaod days on a farm
/ four miles west of misplace, His parents
removed from here insthe spring of 1890
/ and went to Michigan. Later his mother
secured a divorce from his father On
! the grounds Of extreme cruelty and drunk
enness but some five years ago they wero
remarked and now reside in st. Jo-
| seph, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11

Los ANGELES July 1O.-E. C. Cooley.
superintendent of the Chicago city schools,
was today nominated for president of the
National Educational association by unan-
imous vote in the nominating COMMITTEES.
No other names were presented. This
means that he will be unanimously chosen
by the convention this afternoon.
The nominating committee met at 8
o'clock. This committee, named by Presi-
dent Schaeffer, consisted OF thirty-six mem
bers. Fourteen of the different states did
not ask for representation on the committee
because of their having only associate and
honorary members in attendance upon the
convention. The following states we're not
represented on the committee: Oklahoma
Georgia, Louisiana Maine, Massachusetts
New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode
Island, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
and Vermont.
Joseph Swain of Pennsylvania was
named chairman of the committee. The
convention was programmed to assemble
and receive the report of the nominating
committee at noon today The unanimous
nomination and election OF Edwin G. Cooley,
superintendent of the city schools of Chi
cago, to succeed the retiring president Ma
than c. Schaeffer of Pennsylvania, had
been conceded since Monday. Mr.. Schaefrer
becomes first vice president and member
OF the board of directors.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
GOVERNMENTS CROP REPORT
Condition of Corn Reported as SO.2S
while All Wheat Aver
ages UP SIG.

WASHINGTON, July l0.-The Department
of Agriculture reports conditions OF crops
on July as follows
Corn acreage, sS,O9s,OOO; condition, sO'8
Winter wheat condition, 1873; spring
wheat, ST.. All wheat, Sl.6 Amount in
farmers hands, "a, ,s5S. 900. equivalent to T.o5
per cent of the crop OF last year.
Preliminary returns show the acreage OF
corn to be about 9S,O99, 900 acres, an increase
of about 1851 900 acres, or IA per cent, as
conpared with the final estimate OF the
acreage planted last year.
The average condition of the growing
crop July was sO2, as compared with s15
on July !, 1906, s7.3 on July l, 1905, and a
ten-year average Of $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
WAR ON WEEDS UNDER WAY
Health Commissioner VIII Appoint
Four inspectors to start
Work at Once.

City Health Commissioner Connen has
made arrangements to appoint four weed
inspectors as soon as the resolution OF the
council giving him $3.50 is signed by the
mayor The men to be employed VIII be
those who did the same service last year
and they will be given work as long as the
fund holds out.
The inspector will be instructed to save as
much time as possible, 80 that every part OF
the city shall receive attention. For TINS
reason little lenency will be shown property
owners. They will be notified once to abate
the weed nuisance and tho next notice will
he In the form Of a summons to police court
to explain why the first order has not been
obeyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
DOUBTS COMMISSIONS RIGHT
Missouri Pacific Railway Says that
OIL Rates Are Interstate in
Character.

LINCOLN. Neb July 1O-The Missouri
Pacific railway today challenged the au-
thority of the Nebraska Railway commits
sion to adjust, determine or fix oil rates.
The Marshall OIL company several weeks
ago complained that the Nebraska freight
rats schedules Disseminated against the In
dependent company and in favor Of the
Standard OIL company, allowing the latter
TO distribute from county seat points In
answer the Missouri Pacific asserts that
the Interstate Commerce commission has
sole Jurisdiction.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
Heavy Rains Near Pierre

gramD-A rainfall OF three inches is re-
ported from Philip last night, with an
other heavy rain on Bad river this after
noon. which promises extremely high water
in that stream A rain OF about two
inches Is reported in western sully county.
north OF here, this afternoon. putting
streams at an impossible stage
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
WOMAN WILL GO TO NEW YORK
Florence Wood of Chicago VIII Oner
No Resistance TO Requist-
tiOn Proceedings.

CHICAGO. July 1O.-Florence Wood, alias
Florehce Moore, the sister of Mrs Laura
Carter. who betrayed Chester B. Runyan,
the defaulting teller OF the Windsor Trust
company of New York today declared that
she is willing to return TO New York with
out extradition proceedings. Miss Wood is
believed by the New York police to have
received more than 10000 Of the money said
10 have been taken by Runyan. In her
possession when she was arrested last night
were found $3.50, six bank books and ive
safety deposit keys.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
IOWA SEEKS HEADQUARTERS
Movement on Foot to Take Coal Deal
ers' Omces 10 NeiEhbOr-
ing state.

FORT DODGE. Ia, July lO.-(special
Telegram)-A move to change headquarters
from Nebraska TO Iowa is being made to-
day at the ninth annual convention OF the
Iowa and Nebraska Coal Dealers assocla-
tion in session here Four hundred dele
gates are present. The convention will
close tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
WISCONSIN CUTS THE FARE
Senate Passes TwO-Cent Rate Bill
Affecting Lines Earning
$4,000 a Mile.

MADISON. Wis, July lo.-By vote OF l5
TO II the senate this afternoon passed the
2-cent fare on all lines having a gross
earning OF $500 per mile.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
NEW CHARTER IS ACCEPTED
National Educational Association
Adopts Constitution.
COOLEY ELECTED PRESIDENT
superintendent of ChicnHO schools
VIII Direct Affairs of the Or
EaniEntion for Coming
Year.
BULLETIN.

Los ANGELES, July 9.-The new charter
of the National Educational association
proposed at the Asbury Park meeting in
1906 and authorized by special act of con-
gress In 1906 was unanimously accepted by
the convention today.
The report of the nominating committee
was adopted and the entire ticket declared
elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
DEATH RECORD
Bencdict-winE.

Ezra Benedict, from whom the town OF
Benedict, York county was named. oe-
cured a license to wed Mrs. Alamry Wing
of Lyndhurst Canada, Wednesday morn
ing They were married by Justice Cock
rel Their marriage is the result of an
acquaintance begun when the two were
children. MIR. Benedict is a native OF the
region from which Mrs. Wing comes and
the two played together when they were
young. They met by appointment in Omaha
Wednesday and will go back to Benedict
10 live.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
Big Prices for Hernen.

PIERRE, S. D., July 1O-(special Tele-
gram.)-At the horse sale here today un-
broken rangers sold al SlOs per head in
carIots. Everything is going at good prices
and lot Of horses are going through the
ring.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
Nathan TOncray.

PLATTsMOUTH, Neb., July lo.-(special
Telegram )-Nathan Toncray, aged 81 years,
passed away in the Nebraska Masonic
home today and his body was taken to
Fremont, for former home. He was
brother Of Mrs. Cora Vanderwert Mrs.
Anjenette Albertson and Mrs. Thomas. His
son, C. II. Toncray was we'll known
throughout this state and was a brother
in-law of G. w. e Dorsey.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11

Randall Cook Palmer, son Of the late Dr.
o. v. Palmer OF Blair died at the home Of
his mother. Mrs, C. o. Lobeck, Wednesday
morning. aged "a years. He leaves a widow
and one child. Mr.. Palmer was for some
time in the employ OF the street railway
company, but had been Ill for a year or
more. The funeral will be held Thursday
at noon at the home OF Mr.. Lobeck. In
torment will be 81 Blair.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
TRUST IS UNDER FIRE
Worldwide Tobacco Combine At
tackled in Federal Court.
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY MADE
Allegation That Monopoly Covers ALI
Branches of Business.
SPECIAL TERRITORY Is ASSIGNED
Methods by Which Competition is
Being Rapidly Destroyed.
BILL ASKS FOR INJUNCTION
Assistant Attorney Reynolds Says
Criminal Prosecution of some
individuals in Combine
il Probable.
SPECIAL TERRITORY Is AssIGNE
Methods by Which Competition is
Being Rapidly Destroyed.
BILL ASKS FOR INJUNCTION

NEW YORK, July 1O.-James c. Mercy
nolds, the special assistant attorney general
who filed the complaint in the tobacco
cases, said today that criminal prosecu-
ton OF some of the defendants named in
the case was highly probable; that the
Sherman law under which the action Is
brought makes a conspiracy in restraint
OF trade criminal offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11

Mrs. Karen Neble, mother OF sophus F..
Neble of the Danske Pioneer. died at the
age Of 70 years Tuesday. The funeral will
be held from the residence Of her son at
South Twentieth and Boulevard streets
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. Inter
ment will be at springwen cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
baby johnson,

Irene b. Johnson months Of age. the
daughter Of Mr and Mrs. NJ. T. Johnson
of Bancroft, Neb, was buried from the
Swanson undertaking psrlors Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock Interment WAS at
springwell cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
Baby Copeland,

Barnard W. Copeland. the 4-year-old son
OF Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ Copeland Of Tor
rinEton, Wyo.. died at 552 South 18th street
Tuesday. After short service at that
number Wednesday afternoon the body
was taken TO Blue Springs Neb.. for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
Clash Between {

Only one important clash marked the
relations OF counsel during the day. The
defense wanted 20 prove all the circuni-
stance under which Meyer and his as
sistants were secretly arrested in Den
yer. denied communication with counsel
and taken 20 Idaho by special train. but
the state opposed It, The court ruled
that the circumstances OF the transaction
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11

President Meyer Of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners denies on the witness
stand that he had the relations with
Orchard to which Orchard testified
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11

tcOntinnod on Second Psse)
Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11

State food commissioner names Friday
as date for meeting merchants for dis
cussion Of the pure food law. Supreme
court desires further argument before
passing in case involving the constitu-
uonality of the Gibson brewery law.
PaRa .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26

Congo was thrown into her lap by King Leopold and the De Tross cabi- net and parliament will have to de- wise a colonial system besides taking ever a country vastly larger than the parent country, which did not exist when the battle of Waterloo was fought within its confines. But all ob- iections will no doubt be overcome, and Belgium will become so far as area is concerned more of an African than a European kingdom.
 The worlds chief interests in the Congo relates to a stoppage of the cruelties inflicted on the natives by the exploiting companies. and the Bel gian parliament will no doubt take steps that will render the home gov ernment potential in that respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26
Control of the Conq0

The immense territory of the Congo, r..n in rubber and in other agricul- tural possibilities, has passed at last from the hands of King Leopold to Belgium. The territory is no longer to be the property of disreputable ruler, but it is to become a colony of the thoughtful people of Belgium. Bel gium has a parliament responsible to The people. and there is now hope that the scandals and cruelties of Leopold ism will be largely eliminated.
 The rubber and Ivory companies created by King Leopold will no doubt block the way to an uncovering of the atrocities of the past, but the subject will doubtless be threshed out in the Belgian parliament. Free speech and free thought are dominant in that par lament.
 Belgium had no colonies until the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26
STREET CLEANING BETTER.
American Cities Could Study the Ger. man Capitals System to Advantage.
n the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
 "The other big cities of the world can profit much, l believed, from a study of the street cleaning system of Der lln," said R. D. cavanaugh, stock bro ker of New York. who has just returned from an extended trip abroad in the course of which he visited exery country
 In Europe. Mir. Cavanaugh Is at the Ral- eigh.
 Not only are the broom and sweeper used on the streets of Berlin continued Mir. Cavanaugh, but the street cleaners also use a rubber mop, not unlike that used to clean windows in this country. The streets are flushed at night and the sweepers then use the rubber mop, which cleans the street thoroughly The drainage system of Berlin Is as nearly perfect as can be, and flushing the streets carries off a large part of the dirt ac- cumulated during the day.
 "-Vhe as an American, I cannot ad- init that the streets of foreign countries surpass those of the United States, must confess that some of the thorough fares of Berlin are superb. I saw poth- ing finer in Europe than the Their Gar ten, and the Unter den Linden and Sieges Ale arc beautiful. The German emperor is an earnest patron of art, and his love for the beautiful is reflected large ly in the artistic side of Berlin Art goes with peace, and I was told by an army officer while in Berlin that the Kaiser had recently expressed the hope that he would go down in history as the Emperor of peace, and that he would not see another war between other na- tons during his reign.
 There are other things in Germany thing this country could copy with profit. For instance, in Germany the drama Is supported in a large measure by the government America has no such place as Bayreuth, the home of Richard Wagner, where reigns supreme the composers widow, Cosima Wagner, wno was the daughter of Liszt. The almost masculine appearance of Mime. Wagner reflects her remarkable force of character When she protested two years ago against the production of Par sifar at any other place than Bayreuth she had the sympathy of the whole Ger man people. The memory of Wagner Is revered all over Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26
Just a Passing Comment.

"1f people would do their part and live correctly there would be no need of sani- tary or other laws, and officers to en- force them,' said a lawyer.
 People should not embrace in public except after an absence and then only at a railway station or on their own doorsteps," said a cynical man.
 From the soda fountain oracle. who stands under the fans and holds forth In tone loud enough for everybody to hear, the Good Lord deliver us," said a perspirng, tired citizen.
 'I don't think that parents should allow their children to take their first lessons in gambling In candy wheel and this on Sunday" said lady visitor to East Lake.
 "I wish we could invent a shock to shake loose those 'Goo-goo guys that glue themselves to the phone sometimes to talk to the telephone girls" said telephone man.
 'The smoking masher is the latest" sa4L a young woman who was indig- nant. He stares at woman from some convenient vantage point and shields his audacity with tobacco smoke in insolent puffs."