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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
MADE LAST RAIL OF ROAD
ID. L. simpson Fitted Final Link that
Completed the Overland
Route.

D. L. Simpson, who died suddenly at his
home, 25l4 Caldwell street, from an at
tack of heart failure was ono OF the
pioneers OF Omaha, having been in the
employ OF the Union Pacific company since
coming to this city In 1866 and TO him was
given the honor of cutting out and fitting
the last rail at the ceremonies to celebrate
the completion Of the road in 1869 at
Promontory Point, when the golden spike
was driven that connected the east and
west with bands Of steel.
He was born at Thompsonville, Conn,
November %, 1895. and is survived by a
widow, one daughter. Mrs. Ella s. Kemp
ton Of ST. Joseph, Mo-, and three sisters.
Funeral services were held last Thursday
at the home of Rev. L. o. Baird, pastor
OF the st. Marys Avenue Congregational
church. and were under the auspices OF
the Masonic order, OF which organization
Mr. Simpson was a member,
The active pallbearers were: r. j
Sharpe of Grand Island. K. g. Humphrey
William Anderson, B. b. Rooms. Charles
NJ. Greene and A. l.. Root Of Omaha. The
honorary pallbearers were: William Ask
with Of Grand Island. w. II. Lawton
John Rice, c. Peterson, N. NJ Howard
and J, N. McCune OF Omaha
While Mr.. Simpson had reached an ad
vanced age, his death was unexpected. II,
| had arisen as usual last Tuesday mornini
and was reading a book, when he evidentl.
| remembered that he had forgotten TO wint
his watch. as his wife found him a few
minutes later with the watch and key n
his lifeless hands and his open book lynn
before him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

COLUMBUS, Neb.. March 1s-To the
Editor Of the Bee: We have been much
interested in Dr. Miller and Mr.. Yates
defence of railroad service in Nebraska
published in The Bee March H. From their
view point the roads have been doing purely
missionary work for the citizens OF tho
state.
That the roads have done a great part in
! developing the state is gratefully acknowl-
edged That the people have been willing
to reciprocate is evidenced by the many
grants and bonds voted the roads TO aid in
! construction. II the good doctor and
Banker Yates would come out to Colum,
bus and attempt to make reasonable in
come from An investment in land by rails
| ing wheat and corn under present tariff
| rates they might perhaps change their
Views. The rate on wheat from Columbus
to Omaha, ~ cents per 100 pounds is from
| two to five times as much per ton per mile
| as IL Is 10 carry the same load on east or
| south. 1t does not occur to us that there is
any place where tonnage can be more
cheaply moved than between Columbus
and Omaha.
We pay fer western coal in Columbus
| freight from point where It originates TO
Missouri river, plus rate from that point
to Columbus. making about 500 a ton
more for the short than the long haul.
What is true OF rates from and to Column
bus is said TO be true over the state.
In the past few yArs Union Pacific
stock has advanced from 70 to 16 cents 20
close to 50. At the same time millions
have been spent in betterments and phe-
| nomenal dividends have been paid. In
view Of these facts It looks to the fellow
raising corn and wheat that the roads are
getting a larger per cent OF a bushel Of
grain for transportation than that to which
they are entitled.
The average citizen Is but little interested
in the passenger rate. The belief that pre-
walls throughout the rural districts of Ne
braska that a much higher freight rate is
being charged than should be is respon-
sibla for the agitation that has been going
on for the past year or two. It does not
look as though many OF the rates in force
could be successfully defended. That the
people do not mean to be unjust is gener-
ally admitted, and we think that Mr.. Har-
riman's proposition that the railroads, the
public and the government get. together
will socn settle the veXed question.
c. II. SHELDON & SON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
LYNN E. CHAFFEE is At REST
Large Number Of Friends and CO.
Workers Attend the Funeral
Exercises.

Followed 20 his grave by a long line
Of friends, many Of his co-workers, and
the members OF his family Lynn r. Chat
fee was buried at Forest Lawn cemetery
Saturday afternoon, preceded by impress
sive services at the First Methodist Epls-
oopal Church Cut on almost In the be-
ginning Of his career just as he was
taking up his new work with the Young
Mems Christian association in Omaha, and
under circumstances particularly distress
Ing to his family, a general feeling Of
sympathy for the bereaved ones had been
aroused, bringing many to the obsequics
to testify to their interest.
There were present at the services,
Rev. J, Randolph Smith, Rev. Clyde C.
Cssell and Rev Frank L. LovelRnd. rhe
honorary pail bearers were W. T. Has
ford s. @. Wallace, ]. w. Carpenter, c.
A. Goss, ]. II. Waterman and DR.. W. o.
Henry. The active body was L. F. Stur-
CESS, J. c. Pentland. w A, Buchanan,
W. H. Harper, G. F. Gilmore and b. c.
Wade, the latter all being members of the
state and local board of the Young Men s
Christian association. As the crowd filed
past the casket to take a last look at
the face of the young man, the associa-
ton male quartet rendered a touching
song.
The floral offerings were most beautiful
and plentiful. Among them was a con-
spicious piece sent by the order OF the
Hoo Hoo, of which Mr.. Chaffee had been
a member when in the lumber business
| with his father.
Mr.. Chaffee died at o'clock last
| Wednesday morning, after brief Illness
from double pneumonia, at his home
! Twenty-third and Laird streets. The
| family, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Chat
| fee and three children, aged and years
and one 16 months old, came TO Omahs
! January Is. About month after theii
arrival the youngest child died from
pneumonia, and the dea,l of the husband
and father about three weeks later
/ renders the double bereavement particu
larly pathetic and sad for the survivors
1t was believed the removal from Clarks
La, where they had lived few years
TO the colder climate Of Omaha, was tn
cause OF the Illness of both father anC
child. Mr.. ChafTee was SO years old
His father, c. l.. Chaffee was until
few years ago. a prominent lumbe
merchant Of Omaha, when the family wa
widely known in the city. When tn
family moved to Louisiana, the fathe
and son Joined in the lumber bushes
there. The latter came here to becom
financial secretary OF the local Youn
Mems Christian association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Gnodhe-FIsher Claim.

CHADRON, Neb., March l3.-To the Ed
itor of The Bee: It is with a great zeal of
interest that / have read In The Bee the
history of the Hermann Goedde-F1sher
claim, since it began two years ago. Hav-
ing known Goedde quite well when he lived
up I'm Sioux county, apparently being a
young man OF very fine family IN Germany,
I cannot help but sympathize deeply with
his mother there az now alive) at the way
this AFFAIR is dragging along, since she may
have had macn need OF her sons legacy.
Our Captain Fisher likewise one Of the
earliest settlers of northwestern Nebraska,
is man Of exceptional legal ability, 10
whom no honor might be too high, being
now IN his best years OF manhood, but
have thought repeatedly on reading the
various articles which you have printed
about this case, How lucky for him that
no is not a subject Of Kaiser Wilhelm"
X. X
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

They started from the Rohrbough block
and after a roundabout Journey wound up
at the Her Grand hotel The young men
were. A. L. Dunn. Leo Cummings. George
A. Stevens, ". w Davis. J. g McAtee
II. J. Kane. Il. V. McDermott, F. ]. Shelf
fer and r. Z. Ahlquist They are budding
physicians. and this was their initiation
into the Phi Rho Sigma fraternity.
At the Her Grand hotel their blinds we're
removed and an elaborate banquet was
served. at which sixty members Of that
fraternity participated. After the banquet
a program was carried out. DIT. J. 8. Foote
acted as POSTMASTER. and the following
toasts were responded to: THE Past"
Or. d. c. Bryant: The Present" Or. II.
L. Burwell; THE Future" DR.. Z. c.
Henry; THE Initiate" DR.. A. e. Mack
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM
Scottish Rite MasOns Occupy Center
of the stage During the
Week.
Masonic.

The last week has been a notable one in
Masonic circles in Omaha through the
gathering OF host Of leading members Of
the craft called here by the sixteenth an
nual reunion Of the Ancient Accepted Scot
fish Rite Masonry and the comforting OF
the fourth to the thirty-secUnd degrees
upon a class OF sixty or more. The brill
liant AFFAIR with its attendant imposing
ceremonies and rituals closed Friday even
ing with a grand banquet to the class at
Masonic temple by Nebraska consistOry No.
Orient of Omaha. Three hundred and
sixty-fve Masons and their friends sat
down at the festal board Carl r. Her
ring acted as POSTMASTER Those outside
the city present at the banquet were: E.
w, Vaughn, George Woltz, Il. F. Morgan,
julius Beckman of Fremont, James r.
Cain Of stella, Edgar Howard OF Columbus,
Frank Babcock of Kearney and +. A.
Schaufenberger of Hastings, exclusive of
the members Of the class. The program
was an Informal one, the toasts being in
formal. The banquet was the most largely
attended Of any affair of the kind ever
given by the Masonic fraternity I'm Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
RoYRI Arcnnnm.

Overland council, Royal Arcanum, will
meet Tuesday evening in the Rohrbough
building, Nineteenth and Farnam streets.
Interest in the approaching grand regents
class has become more spirited since the
announcement has been made that any
class will receive a solid gold watch charm
emblem Of the order and the member get
ting the largest number OF candidates will
receive an additional prize of his choice
to the value OF SO The time for this
work is between February 10 and April p,
inclusive.
The grand council Will hold its annual
meeting in Omaha April q, Deputy Su-
preme Regent E. A. Barbour will be the
installing officer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
LETTERS FROM BEE READEI
olumbus Firm Takes Issue with On
Zen on Railroad Affairs.
NOTE ON THE G0EDOE-FlSHER CLi
ChndrOn Reader Says Mother q
Former Resident of Sioux County
May Need Money from
Estate.

Contributions on timely topics are
Invited from readers of The Bee.
Communications should be written
legibly on one side of the paper only
and accompanied by the name and ad-
dress of the writer. The name will not
be used II the writer asks that It be
not be returned. Correspondents are adj
Vised TO limit their letters to 800 words
or they will be subject to being cut
down 10 that limit at the discretion of
the editor. Publication of views o.
correspondents must not be taken to
commit The Bee to their endorsement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
knights TempInr ConcIave.

Arrangements are being made by the
grand commandery knights Templar of
Nebraska, for a large delegation of Ne
bTaska Templars to attend the triennal
conclsve OF the grand enCampment Of the
United States at Saratoga, July 9-l3. II
the present plans are carried out the Ne
braskans will go to Saratoga In a special
train from Omaha.
The grand lodge of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons Of Nebraska will convene
in annual session In Lincoln In June.
The grand commandery, Knights Temp
lar of Nebraska will hold its annual meet
ing in Omaha April II.
The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine Of the
Oasis Of Nebraska will hold their annual
reunion in Omaha April IS, Every prepare
ton is being made for a very enjoyable
gathering which will include a ball and
festival in the Auditorium Visitors are
expected from adjacent GASES, including
St. Joseph, Sioux City, Des Moines, Lin
coin and Denver
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Ancient order United workmen.

All members and friends are invited to
attend the public rally and reception to be
given in Washington hall, March 20, at Sis
p. M, In honor OF Supreme Master Work
man Narvis and the grand lodge officers
A musical and literary program has been
arranged.
North Omaha lodge No. 159 held a meet
ing Wednesday evening, when four candi-
dates were initiated and arrangements made
TO attend the Ancient order Of United
Workmen rally and reception at Washing
ton hall next Wednesday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

No. %. over the Pennsylvania Lines diff
ferential Pan Handle Route, runs solid
through 10 New York In Is hours. leaving
Chicago 1906 a. m. daily. First-class fare
Chicago 10 New York SIS, secOnd-class SIG
Complete information about ChicaB o-New
York trains furnished upon request, ad-
dressed 10 W n. Rowland. T. p. Agt, T..
S. Bank Bldg, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Rrotherhood Id RaIIMnr Cnrmcn-

Omaha lodge NO. IO3 met last ThurBuay
evening. William WemIner was elected
delegate to the grand lodge convention, 20
be held in Chicago. Mr.. Wemmer expects
TO make himself heard at this convention
in an attempt TO bring the next convention
to Omaha This was tried at the last con-
vention IN Buffalo, N. Y, but Omaha came
in second. This lodge Is arranging 70 give
a grand cash prize masquerade ball Saturday
night March % at Washington hall the
proceeds Of which will be- used to land th.
convention. South Omaha and Council
Blu1s lodges are invited to attend. as we'll
as the public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Grand Army of the Republic.

Considerable activity is manifest among
all the Grand Army posts Just now in view
ment at Fremont In May. Omaha will send
a solid delegation to Fremont for T. r.
Creigh, past commander Of Grant post, for
department commander.
The death OF Chaplain p. F. Diffenbacher
Of Grant post Is generally deplored by all
Grand Army members. Rev. Mr. Diffen-
bacher was an ardent and loyal Grand
Army man and was highly respected and
beloved in Grand Army circles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Tribe of ben Hur.

Omaha court No. Ill at its last meeting
decided to give its next dance for the bene-
At OF It's members and their friends Monday.
April 1. Next Monday Jewel court No 2
Of Council Bluffs will meet with Omaha
court and assist In initiating a large class
OF candidates. Following the initiation re-
freshments will be served.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
RnYnI Arhnten.

ing and initiated twelve candidates Tues
day evening. The balance of the evening
was spent in dancing andha general good
initiation and President 4. O. Baright MAX
ing his annual inspection of the lodges in
the south, the lodge members concluded to
hold. a juvenile masquerade ball.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Ladies of the Grand Army.

Garfield circle No. II will hold a swap
social" at its next meeting, March %. Sew
eral applications for membership are also
to be acted upon. All members are urged
TO be present as matters pertaining to the
over.
The drill team met Tuesday afternoon to
practice the floor work, with a view to put
ting II on at the department convention, TO
be held at Fremont IN May.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
FUN WITH YOUNG DOCTORS
InitIatOry stunts of Phi RhO Sigma
Furnish Amusement for People
on Streets.

Twelve blindfolded men marching around
the streets last night singing, making stump
speeches, falling of eurbstones and run
ming into barber posts and wooden Indians
created excitement for a curious crowd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

Mondamin lodge No III will hold Its regu-
lar meeting Monday evening.
The Might've party given March II was
an enjoyable event, there being twenty-five
tables IN use The prizes were won by Mrs
]. II. Ryan, Mr. p Wilmer Mrs, Matte
Clark and Mr.. Charles l, Singer,
on Easter Monday this lodge will give a
dancing party
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
ladies of the MnCcnbees,

The annual ball Of Uniform hive No. IS
will be given the evening Of March IS at
Miller hall, Seventeenth and Vinton streets
features of the program, The next regular
review will he held April 1.
The guards of Laurel hive No. 10 will
give mask ball at Fraternity hall, Seven
teenth and Farnam streets, next Saturday
evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Western Bees.

Golden Rod lodge No. 10 met Tuesday
evening at Fraternity hall The entertain
ment committee announced that by special
request another dance would be held Tues
day evening in the lodge hall. The dance
viii be open to the members and their
friends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
knights and Ladies of Security.

Omaha council is arranging to hold a
bazaar and country store festival on the
evening of March 26. Council No. 376 gave
an entertainment Monday evening under
the direction of the mysterious ten" A
large number of members and friends was
present, as were visitors from neighboring
councils. An interesting program was rem
dered. ...
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

Jah-Nun-D Ah-Sis tribe No. will have
class adoption Monday evening. The war
riors and chiefs degrees will be put on
with full ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Degree of PocohOntaS.
Improved Order of Red Men

Alfaretta council will give q high five
card party and dance Thursday evening in
Myrtle hall Prizes will be awarded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

Interior, Agriculture and Commerce and
Labor, and In the states and their subdi-
visions; and IL must not involve unduly
burdensOme expenditures from the national
treasury. The cost will necessarily be large
IN proportion 70 the magnitude OF the bene-
nts to be conferred, but Il will be small In
comparison with the 1900 900 Of capital
now invested In steam railways in the
United States-Gn amount that would have
seemed enormous and Incredible half a CEN
tury ago. Yet the investment has been q
constant source Of profit to the people and
without II our Industrial progress would
have been impossible.
The Questions which will come before the
Inland waterways commission must neces-
sarily relate TO every part OF the United
States and ahect every interest within It's
borders Its plans should be considered in
the light Of the widest knowledge Of the
country and its people and from the most
diverse points of view. Accordingly, when
It's work Is sufficiently advanced, shall add
TO the commission certain consulting mem
berB with whom I shall ask that Its recon-
mendations shall be fully discussed before
they are submitted TO me. The reports Of
the commission should incud both a gem
eral statement Of the problem and recon-
mendations az to the manner and means Of
attacking II. Sincerely yours,
TTIEnnnnT1 nTanH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

EYE SPECIALISTS. Hureson Optical Co
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
" THEoDoRE RoosBvELT.
Appointeen Prominent.

Mr.. Bankhead has Just finished his tenth
term In congress from Alabama, General
Mackenzie y chief Of engineers Of tipe army,
Mr.. Newell is director Of the United States
reclamation service. Mr.. Pinchot Is chief
forester Of the United States, Herbert Knox
Smith Is commissioner Of corporations, w.
J. MCGEE is an anthropologist and geologist,
formerly in charge of the bureau OF Amer
lean ethnology and formerly president Of
the National Geographical society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
Development of other Resources.

II Is not possible properly TO frame so
RrRe plan as this Tor the control OF our
rivers without taking account OF the or
1erly development OF other natural re-
sources. Therefore, l ask that the Inland
Waterways commission shall consider the
relations of the streams to the use OF all
the great permanent natural resources, and
their conversion for the making and main
.enance OF prosperous homes.
Any plan for utilizing our Inland water
ways, TO be feasible, should recognise the
means for executing Il already In existence
both In the federal departments OF War
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

judge Wilcox of Norfolk. appeared
before United States Judge Waddel
Monday in Richmond. Va. to present a
petition of creditors asking that a re-
ceiver be named for the jamestown Ex-
position Co. Judge Waddell set d hear
ing for Wednesday in Norfolk Other
creditors are preparing to join in the
request. St. Louis creditors precipitat-
ed the matter.
Twelve American countries We're rep
resented when the third International
Sanitary congress opened its session in
the hall of the treasury department of
the National palace at Mexico City,
Monday. Vice President Ramon Car
roll welcomed the delegates and Dr.
Edward Licoro of the national board
of health made a plea for extension of
the scope Of the work of congress say
ing that a systematic fight should be
made by the countries represented
against the spread of tuberculosis. Dr.
Walter Wyman in speaking for the
United States said in the present meet
ing an opportunity was afforded the
countries of the Western hemisphere 20
take such advanced ground in sanitary
measures as tC teach European nations
and thus benefit the health of the
world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-04
WONDERFUL FEAT.
Continued from Page Onc.)

The women and children were wet to
the skin and paralyZed with fear and
cold. The seas We're running very high
and the work of rescue was arduous.
The male passengers were taken off
in tishermen's dories. as this type of
craft was more easily handled than the
ships boats. In all, nine dOries were
employed in the work, Capt. Publicover
of the Virginia saving as many as so
passengers in his boat.
A number of the male immigrants
were taken aboard the fishing schoOn-
ers but the majority spent the night on
the rocky island
Late in the afternoon the tug TruSty
took $50 of the foreigners to Bridge
water and these after being supplied
with food and dry clothing by the
mayor, Collector of Customs n. f..
Owen and townspeople, were brought
to Halifax on special train. The i'm
migrants are of different races, includ-
ing Hebrews, Austrians, Poles, CALI
clans and Russians.
The majority of them are bound for
the Canadian Northwest, Ontario and
Quebec.
The Mt Temple has 5000 tons of
cargo. Il large portion of which is glass,
hardware, etc, for Montreal, Toronto
and western Canada firms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-04
ONE KILLED-FoUR INJURED
During Brisk S45,0oo Fire Tuesday in
New York City.

New York. Dec 3.-One man was
killed, another seriously injured and
three tiremen overcome by back
drafts in a fire which caused a loss If
$4,000 to the building at 105 Bleecker
street early today.
The dead man was finally identified
as Herman Steigert of 93 First ave-
nue.. He left a widow and child both
i'll and destitute. He was an employee
of the place.
All the Injured are tiremen. The man
most seriously hurt is First Lieutenant
Wakely, who fell down a flight of
stairs while cropping his way through
the smoke filled building. He was re-
moved to d hospital. The firemen who
We're overcome by back draft were at
tended by ambulance surgeons III the
street and We're able to return to work
The upper floors of the building
We're occupied by several clothing
manufacturers. With the exception of
Wolf & Co. whose factory was on the
sixth floor. all the occupants suffered
some loss from fire and smoke.