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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
SCOTTISH RITE GALA DAY
si1sy-Hvs in First Class Initiated At BIG
Oonolavs.
MANY HIGHEST HAsONs FROM ABROAD
Members Of Grand orient OF Charles
ton, south Caroline, Come 90
Attend the August Cere-
monies In Omaha.

class Of sixty-hve applicants for the
Scottish Rite degrees win be taken through
The mysteries from the fourth 10 thirty
second degrees, inclusive in Omaha dur
ing the sixteenth annual reunion Of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free
mansonry, which convened at Masonic
temple Monday morning and will continue
until Friday evening, when the ceremonials
will terminate with a grand banquet to the
class.
The ceremonies began when Mount Mo-
riah Lodge Of Perfection No. 1 assembled
in executive session to receive and well
come the visitors. The ineffable degrees
Of secret master. perfect master and init
mate secretary were conferred during the
forenoon session.
Following luncheon the degrees OF provost
and Judge intendant Of the building, Knight
Elu Of the Nine, Knight Flu of the Fiji
teen. knight Flu OF the Twelve, master
architect and Of the Royal Arch Of Solo
mon.
Monday evening the impressive cere-
monial OF the fourteenth degree, grand elect
and sublime Mason, were conferred In
full form by Claude L. Talbot, thirty-third
acting master. assisted by the regular ON
GERS.
The session is one Of the most successful
thus far Of the Orient OF Omaha, and the
concluding sessions promise to be Of great
Masonic interest.
Tuesday morning Semper F1delis chapter
Knights OF Rose Croix No. /. will assem-
BILE in executive session to confer the fif-
teenth. sixteenth, seventeenth and eigh-
teenth degrees.
A large number Of the highest ranking
Wagons in the Southern Jurisdiction, whose
see is at the Grand Orient of Charleston
s. G., is present attending the reunion, anc
others are expected during a later period
u, a..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
NEWS FOR THE ARMY.

Veterinarian Frederick Foster Artillery
corps, at Fort d. A. Russell, has been or
dered to report to First Lieutenant f. w.
Fonda, Tenth cavalry, to accompany the
detachment and horses of the Tenth cav
airy from Fort ID. A. Russell to Seattle
Private r. 7. Shipley of Troop A, Sixth
cavalry, has been ordered honorably dis
charged from the army.
The following general court-martial sem
fences have just been promulgated from
Headquarters Department of the Missouri
Private Charles Davis Twelfth battery,
field artillery, for absence without leave,
three months Imprisonment; Louis Riley,
Company c, Eighteenth infantry, for steal
ing government property, six months i'm,
prisonment; d. L. Chadwick, Hospital
corps, for desertion, thirteen months Inn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
where babies Are welcome.

The Usage country Is a land where baby
may always be sure OF a large welcome,
says The World Today For one reason,
he has an earning capacity from the day he
Is born which is often quite as great as
his fathers. One OF the next things after
naming the little papoose is 70 go to Paw
huska. the capital OF their nation, and
have its name put upon the pay roll. Once
every three months Uncle Sam pays up the
interest on the money which he holds in
trust for them, and the amount paid 70
each Indian varies from time to time ae-
cording TO how many have gone to the
happy hunting gTound and how many wee
ones have come to take the places since
last pay day. The latest little arrival OF
the newly built wigwam receives just as
much as does the oldest grandfather or the
most athletic warrior" So that when
Chief Lookout not long ago had the happi-
nsas to be blessed with twins he was not
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
CASEY GETS DEMPSErS JOB
Hook and Ladder Com
nnnY M. q

The Board OF Fire and Police Commits
sioners disposed Of routine matters in
short order Monday afternoon
Thomas Casey Of fire engine company
No. was appointed lieutenant Of hook and
ladder company No. 2 to succeed Patrick
Dempsey, who was made captain last week.
fire department.
Communications were received from
women Of the Second Presbyterian church
and several organizations regarding the
placing Of a night matron in the city jail.
Printing contract with the Rlopp & Bart
lett company was approved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
Duffy's Pure Malt Whlskey

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dealer for Dufys Pure
be ed
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advic freed Duffy Whiskey Rochester, N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12

ing az the WOrkmen temple by the pro-
moters ~ the Duffy base ball team.
The team known a. the Joe Dunys last
II IL not decided whether the old name VIII
Be retained or not.
The alumni of the South Omaha High
school Wtu hold a session al the high
school auditorium Tuesday evening. Ar
rangefuents will be made for the commence
ment season.
Judge r. A. AFnew f. much elated over
the fact that the law making chicken steal
ing a penitentiary ofense r. about to pass
the legislature. He framed the measure,
He also has chickens
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to all
parts Of the city. Telephone No. s.
The death Of Angelina Wesley, aged s.
years, living at 5000 r street, occurred yes
terday afternoon. She was sister OF Mrs
Nancy Jefferson and had con's here from
Clarksdale Miss, TO attend her curing 9
recent Illness. The change OF climate
brought on an attack OF pneumonia, &
which she sucCumbed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
Old Band Leader
Heads Parade at 81

Mr.. G. I. Partridge, of Frank.
lin, Mass, who is in his Saith
year, led his famous band
through the streets of Cam
bridge at the head of the
Knights Templar Parade.
Mr.. Partridge has played the
fife since he was 1S years old,
and at the time of the Civil
War was appointed to recruit
the regimental band of the 18th
Massachusetts, Regiment, and
had charge of the field music.
Later he helped to recruit Neal
Dow's famous regiment.
In an interview Mr.. Par
fridge said;
LAST April took a sudden cold. and
was laid up with neuralgia In my shoul-
der, which brought on fever and took
away my appetite, but by using Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey I came out all right.
and on Memorial Day I was leading my
band and playing, as well. think your
Malt Whiskey is just the medicine TO tone
up and keep up the strength of Did peo-
pie.
Hoping your medicine will prove bene-
fetal to others, ] can truly recommend II
as a valuable help."--G. I. PARTRIDGE
Franklin, Mass, Sept LIST, 1906.
Despite his advanced age, Mr.. Partridge
can stiI do as good work as men two
score years younger.
, germs Of decay, and renders the systom ae
8 heen the means of prolonging the nvea OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12

only eligible to the usual congratula lions
due new father. but at the same time,
unlike most new fathers he found his es-
tate increased by the snug sum of S2s 900.
For until the children reach the age of Is
their incomes are paid to their parents
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12

cavalry, for conduct prejudlcial to good
imprisonment The sentences in each in.
stance include dishonorable discharge and
the place OF Imprisonment will be at Fort
I.eRYenMorth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
EXCURSION RATES CONTINUOUS
Railways Not To Change Their Policy
In THIS Matter In Ohio, In
49, diana and Illinois.

New York, July 25.--The policy OF
granting railroad excursion rates for
special occasions In Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois will be continued. This was de.
cided at meeting OF representatives
OF the trunk lines concerned. Recent
lgislatlon in the states mentioned
fixed the maximum passenger rate at 2
cents per mile, and Il has been thought
possible that the railroad would retail.
late by making the maximum also the
minimum rnte. and so abandon the FIRE.
quent fall excursions for which u
mileage OF less than cents has been
charged In past years
The whole matter was threshed out
at a conference in the Offices Of the
Erie railroad. and following the meet.
ing President Underwood. OF The Erie
said: I'VE decided not TO change the
present methods. each railroad being al
lowed % make whatever rates II may
choose for this class OF traffic. No 9th.
ut matter was considered"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
IN DANGER OF A CLASH
Men Of the United states and Japan
csc squadrons Have Already
Declared War.

Brest, July 24.--Thc Japanese squad
ron is expected 10 reach this port soon
The delay in arriving Is attributed
generally 70 The desire OF the Japanese
commander 10 make a short as possible
the time the United States and Jan
anese ships will be together in the har-
Dor and thus 10 reduce the danger Of
any untoward incident between the
sailors.
The men OF the United States cruis-
crs Washington and Tennessee. now
here. seem 10 hold a grudge against
the japanese because OF fancied
grievance at Jamestown. and there
has been threatening talk in the cafes
by United States buejackets. Rear
Admiral Charles +. Stockton. In com
mand OF the United States vessels, has
decided TO grant no shore leave after
the japanese arrive.
United States officers are preparing
20 treat the japanese visitors with
great cordiality. They will be shown
every courtesy and entertained at din.
ner on the United States flagship.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
VICTORIA SUFFERS
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Five Blocks Wiped Out. Including
Many Residonces Homeless
Cared sor by Friends.

Victoria. Is. c., July 25.--The great
est fire In vlctoria's history occurred
In the evening. destroying FIVE blocks
and many detached buildings. Starting
In the unused boiler room OF the de-
funct Albion works, the fire wiped out
the shacks OF the tenderloin. bounded
r. Herald and Chatham streets to
Government street and was carried IN
swirl OF flying embers from block
20 block. until five blocks had been
wipe dout. From Storer street 10
Quadra, four blocks eastward, and b.
tween Herald and Chatham and
Pioneer streets, scarcely anything es-
capped, and beyond the dying embers
carried the fire on 20 another block,
a number OF scattered fires starting 1T
distances of several hundred yards
from each other.
Firemen aided by the soldiers OF the
garrison and a host Of volunteers
fought desperately. pulling down many
buildings in the path OF the FIRE, which
was eventually brought under control
at p. m. The loss IL estimated ~
$4,000 The police procured blankets
and tents for thoee rendered homeless.
but not one application for shelter was
received. all those burned out being
sheltered by friends and at the hotels.
The tenderloln was almost completely
wiped out and three churches were de-
stroyed, the other buildings burned be-
ing residences.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
ORCHARD ALONE
is TO BLAME
So Says Rtchardson. I'm Hts Appeal for
Acquiual or Haywood-Argu-
ment Continues.

Rose, Ida, July 24--with the, AZ
sertion that the prosecution had failed
10 connect the defendant with the muir
der OF Ex-Governor steunenberg. Attor-
ney Richardson began his closing light
for the life OF w. -. Haywood. He
said that % per cent OF the people
In the country connected the muir
der with the part the former gov
ernor had taken In the labor con-
troversy In the Occur d'Aiene country.
There H. no justification for such a
dastardly deed" be said. and we
OF the defense agree 10 that No
right-mlnded person would assume 10
justify such an act"
Mr.. Richardson described the feel
ing which. the murder created through
out the country and paid his respects
10 President Roosevelt who. he said.
took occasion 20 decide IN advance Of
the trial the desirability or uDdesira.
bility OF certain citizens, including the
officers OF the Western Federation OF
Miners He declared there had never
been any doubt az % who was actual
ly responsible. "a the assassin was
caught red-handed and he had not yet
been brought 10 trial
No attempt was made by Richardson
TO deny that Orchard had committed
the crimes which be confessed except
In say that The indicator and the
Bradley explosion were the results Of
accidents. He said II was evident that
II was not intended that anyone should
be killed in the Independence explosion
ard that the outrage was committed TO
give an excuse for driving the union
miners from the district
Attorney barrow will argue for two
days. and II seems probable that the
case Will 20 10 the jury Thursday
night or Friday morning,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
MINERS STRIKE
NOT YET SETTLED
In the Light of Events at Ely
and Bovey, Mimi, 1t Is
Far from Ended.

Ely, MINI, July 25.--Alfred Lund-
strom. local organizer for the Western
Federation OF Miners, was run out OF
town by a number Of local business
men.
Lundstrom has been making this
city his headquarters for several days
and has not been molested by the
citizens. although they were not IN
sympathy with his work. In the after
Loon be went into the butcher shop
81 William Gerjartin and attempted 20
form an organization among the clerks
The clerks Informed the owner Of the
shop and he went after Lundstrom In
strenuous way. Lundstrom was
knocked down several times by the
angry butcher and when the organizer
took 20 bis heels up the street Mr.
Gerjariint followed several blocks
striking his as often as he was with.
In reach
.Lundstrom was afterwards arrested
on the complaint OF several business
men. When taken before the mu-
nlcipal court he promised TO leave
town II he was allowed 10 20. Per.
mission was given him 30 do so and
be was escorted by jeering crowd
OF people 20 the afternoon train.
Anticipating any action OF the Vest
ern Federation OF Miners In this dis
trict. the citizens OF this city held n
mnssmeeting az which the city pledged
armed protection ID all miners who
wanted 10 work. The meeting was at
tended by about 5000 people. repre-
eenting all Glasses OF citizens The
gathering was called To meet In the
city hall. but when the building was
filled 20 the limit there were as many
people trying TO get IN as there were
inside This condition OF Affairs
caused the committee In charge 10 va
cate the building and all the speeches
were made In the open air.
The resolutions az passed condemned
the strike. spoke highly OF the treat
ment that WINS accorded the men by
the mining companies and guaranteed
armed, protection 10 all who wanted
70 work Special officers will be sworn
in In any number necessary 20 carry
out the promise Of the city Nearly
every man IN the city has pledged
himself 20 serve as deputy should
! tho csecaafon arise
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Whiting Saws lie Is Innooent.

Los Angeles. Cal, July 25.-Frank
X. whiting. OF Peoria, Ill, who was
arrested last Saturday night on a
charge OF embezzlement. and who Is
held in the county jail awaiting the
arrival OF Illinois officers TO return him
10 Peoria. says that he had no idea
OF resisting cxtradition. and that the
measures taken by the Illinois authorl.
ties 90 compel his return were unneces-
sary. lie Is anxious. he says. 10 return
and confront his accusers and cstab.
lish his innocence
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Nudge nargIs Goe. Free.

Louisville. KY. July PA special
from Sandy Hook. Ky, says Judge
Moody instructed the jury In the case
OF James Hargis, on trial for com.
plIcity In the assassination Of DR. II.
-. Cox. 20 acquit the prisoner. This
IL the last case against Hargis for al
legged completely In the Bieathitt coun-
~ crimes. and Hargis walked from
the court room free man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Death Lis, May Be stn Larger.

Boston, July 23.-Four OF the vic
tins or the explosion on board the bat.
tleship Georgia are reported at the
naval hospital al Chelsea as still being
In very serious condition Seaman
Fone passed a fair night, and as no
complications have set In bis case APP
penrs 20 be a trife less serious Sea
men Meese and Thomas were very
weak but showed slight Improvement
Seaman Bush passed fair night. but
,s still very weak. Gilbert and Maleck
were reported as making favorable
progress while all others were doing
well
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
ROUSE SAID T , r. HAUNTED
Awesome Noises Heard in q building
In Which Murder IL Said a.
Have Been Done.

Sparta. Mich, july 2..--rhe house
formerly occupied 10y Mrs. William
Washhurn In this village, whore she
says William shimmel murdered her
former husband. lm Reynolds. is the
bueaboo OF all the children OF the VII
lagc and summed generally by the citi-
zens after nlghtfali. Located IN the far
southwestern part OF the village, iso-
lated and alone. II bears an appear.
ance such m would be expected from
socalled haunted house. with It's
cracked brick walls and lettering
porch
Since the disappearance OF Reynolds.
eight years ago. like a chalk man
washed from a black board. the house
hns stood empty most of the time.
family after family moved into II and
then quickly vacated with vague re-
marks Of awesome noises and ever
present epooks. Sparta calls II the
haunted house." and no vlllager has
ye. come forward with courage enough
to occupy II for any length OF time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Loyer. QuarreIi ono Dead.

Michigan City Ind. July 25.--
Florence Gray, aged %. shot Frank
Brown. aged 81. and then attempted
10 commit suicide. failing because the
revolver failed 10 explode. The girl
came here from Chicago. The two
had quarreled. and Miss Gray went TO
the upper part OF her house TO secure
the revolver. Running 10 the stairs,
she called 10 Brown. He looked up.
and was shot without warning. Three
men were arrested together with the
girl They were John Gallert. Earnest
Behler. and George Chapman. all OF
Three Oaks, Mich
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Members OF the Crew.
NEWS FROM THE DISASTER
Many or Its Victims Were Drowned In
Their Berths.

San Francisco, July 24---The Pacific
Coast Steamship company's passenger
steamer Pomona has arrived In San
Francisco from Eureka. brin ging from
the latter place one OF the surviving
passengers CT the wrecked steamer Co.
iumbia and the thirty-two members Of
the Columbla's crew who were saved
cut OF her total complement OF nfty.
nine The passenger IL Mrs o. Liedel.
OF this city. Clothed from head 20 foot
IN a dark brown ulster and her features
hidden by q brown veil tied over her
hat and under her chin. abe came
faltcringiy down the plank and made
her way uncertainty through the
crowd.
She held her handkerchief 10 her
face az she walked and when asked
by Newspaper men for a recital OF her
experience. she broke into tears and
turned. shaking her head. IL don't
want 10 say anything don't want %
talk she murmured. Later she stated
that she was asleep in her berth when
the accident occurred She ran out on
the deck and leaped into the sea. as
she thought. but fortunately she land
ed on one OF the half submerged RATS
and was not badly hurt.
The cool head OF Second Steward A.
Marks saved many lives when the Co
lumbia sank. As soon as the ship
struck the steward ran into the glory
hole" where his men slept and or.
dered them 10 their posts. The men
ran through the cabins assigned to
Them dragging the people out Of bed
End adjusting their life preservsrs for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
OUTING TURNED INTO A HORROR
Railway Employees the Victims Of q
Grew Of THAR FellowA
NEGLECT OF ORDERS TIE CAUSE
IFreight Grew Responsible for the
Terrible Disaster--Near All the
Victims from One Town
I'm Michigan.

Salem. Mich, July 22.-Thfrty-three
persons are dead and more than i0o
injured. many OF them seriously. as the
result OF q head-on collision between
this village and Plymouth when a Pere
Marquette excursion train. bound from
Ionia to Detroit crashed into west.
bound freight In cut located nj a
sharp curve OF the Pere Marquette rail
road about mile east OF Salem. The
passenger train OF eleven cars, carry.
ing the pere Marquette shop employees
OF Ionin and their families 20 the
Michigan metropolis for their annual
excursion was running at high speed,
probably dirty miles an hour down a
steep grade II struck the lighter loco.
motive OF the freight train with such
terrific force as 70 turn the freight
engine completely around
Those Who Suffered Death.
Following Is the list OF rbe dead,
Homer Smith tboy). Albert Trautwine
Cody cut In two}, John rofel, Charles
Hass, Herman Hass, Daniel Haas and
William Cornell all OF Ionia: Don
Rogers. Lowell, Mich; Dick Jones
Mrs. Abraham Eddy. Edward Cal
lagher (aged 49,, Frank Douse. l. X.
Merell, Henry Reynolds Pere Mar.
Quette engneer). Charles McCauiey.
sr~ AL Y. Herbert. Edward During
Charles Broad Jagged 49,. James Wizard
willard stager, william Evans taged
2o). Frank Latham (aged Is years.
Benjamin Durling-all OF Ionia; Chas
Fenton. fireman OF freight engine
Grand Ledge; Harry Williams taged
ID, Ionia; z. j. Pixley. conductor OF
passenger train: william Cot. Mrs
August Richter, Fred Fitzgerah-all
OF Ionia; Brakeman Ed. Corwan and
Fireman Knowles.
Left Widow and Sir Children.
Herman and Daniel Hass, aged Is
and Is years. respectively. were the
sons OF Charles Hass. A widow and
six other children are left by Hasa
James Wizard was a well-knovn min.
or league ball player who had played
In the Central League and also AZ
Omaha. Edward Gallagher Is the son
X an ex-mayor Of Ionia. Henry Rey-
holds was Pere Marquette engineer
bound for Detroit on the excursion
train 10 take out his regular run AL
+. Herbert, a machinist In Pere Mar.
qnette shops. had moved 20 Ionia from
Universe City only last Wednesday "a
be near his wife'J mother
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Case or Edith Presley.

Lansing. Mich. July 22.--iiepresent-
alive Y. II. Abrams, OF Houghton. a
physician. who attended Representa-
tive G. T.. Ward several weeks during
the illness coming soon after tho death
OF Edith Presley, In In tho city. He
intimated 10 personal friends that he
would go 20 Detroit tomorrow 20 vol
unteer testimony in the Presley In
quest He wishes 10 contradict state
nents made az the inquest by Mrs
Scott. the girls landlady, who said
that Abrams treated Miss Presley. Or.
Abrams states that he gave her one
prescription for stomach trouble.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Fa..l'Ernloslon OF Powdor.

Clarksburg. W. Va. July 25.-Thrce
men were burned TO death by an ex-
plosion In a powder house az Two Lick
coal mine, near here The dead
Deshla Barnets. aged -. single. OF
Bethlehem, Pa; Nlcolo Pienorites.
aged 81, single. OF Benwood. w Va;
Frank Con. aged 81. single, OF Clarks.
burg. The powder ignited from =
pipe one OF the men was smoking.
The building was demolished.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
Cony,cteti OF Land Grabbing

Cheyenne. wyo.. July 22-In the
United States district court T.. NJ. Hol.
brook. a millionaire. f. +. Lonabaugh.
a prominent attorney. and Robert Nc.
,phillamey. n well known business man
sheridan. were found guilty OF con.
1Shlracy 90 defraud the United States
government OF coal lands in Sheridan
county. The maximum penalty on
each OF the two counts on which the
men wcro tried Il two years In the
penitentiary and fine OF $1,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27

them. When the walters were about
half through their work on the star.
board side the vessel gave heavy list,
and all those who still remained In
their state rooms on that side Of the
boat were doomed. The vessel filled
20 the deck and the doors OF their cab
ins were Jammed 70 that they were
unable 20 break their way free before
the vessel uIrendad and dived 10 the
bottom.