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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
GRAPHIC DETAILS OF DISASTER
Reports from Kingston Tell How
shock Affected Town.

Reports from Kingston Tell How
shock Affected Town.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-some graphic details
of the Kingston disaster are given In one
of the latest dispatches received here, dated
from Holland bay, January Is. According
to this report the whole city OF Kingston
seemed to shrivel up. buildings crashed
together and fell in a crushed mass, under
the first shock. The business streets at the
time were well filled with tourists and ae-
cording to this correspondent, no doubt
many of them were caught in the falling
brick work and buried in the debris. Fire
broke out Immediately after the crash at
three separate points The fire department
station was wrecked. rendering resistance
to the flames impossible. The confagration
continued unchecked until Tuesday morn
ing, by which time the whole business quar-
ter OF Kingston had been wiped out. the
damage area comprising about a square
mile All the large warehouses In the lower
part OF the city were consumed and not a
single house anywhere remained undam-
aged, the majority being UNIT for hablta-
ton. When the dispatch was filed the bod
les OF many persons who had been staying
at the Myrtle Bank hotel were still be-
meath the wreckage.
A conservative estimate OF the casual
ties made by the police OF Kingston place
the number of killed at 100 judging from
the number OF bodies already discovered
in the few buildings which have been ex-
amined. This estimate, the correspondent
ADDS, is likely to be largely increased when
a thorough search Is made OF the wrecked
buildings. The treasury on Harbor street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
Farmers Business association.

wILsoNvILLE, Neb. Jan. 17-(special)
The Farmers Independent Business as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers. L. w. Young was elected
president to succeed @. c. Burns, who was
elected vice president: Ralph Anderson was
reelected secretary, as was also George
Klingingsmith for treasurer. George An
derson.i John Van Cleave and Charles
leland were each elected to I'LL three-year
terms as directors. The association is COM
posed OF about 200 farmers and has been
In existence about eighteen months and
was formed for the purpose of shipping
grain and live stock. When first organized
a shovel house was built and used for the
first year when a 1900 bushel elevator was
built. Since the completion OF the house
large amount OF grain has been shipped.
as have also cattle and hogs. The general
prices thus obtained have been considerably
better. thus benefting the whole commu-
nifty.
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HARBOR BED is SINKING
CONTINUED from First Page.)

bers have been incapacitated by their in
juries. The city is a heap of ruins.
The royal family FASTENED to set the
country an example OF generous assistance
to the afflicted city. The king and the
queen each have contributed 5000 to the
lond mayors fund. The prince and princess
OF Wales have contributed 1850 each and
the big companies interested in the West
Indies are following suit
Should the reports of the subsistence Of
Kingston harbor be confirmed a new peril
will be added and further dispatches on
this subject are awaited with the greatest
anxiety.
According to further dispatches received
here from Jamaica dated Thursday the total
list of dead at Kingston is expected 10
approach 1000. Many bodies. In state OF
decomposition or charred beyond recogni-
ton. had TO be burned.
Fortunately the water supply is holding
out.
The American batueships Missouri and
Indiana have arrived in the harbor. Thirty
Ave out of a total OF hfty-ave employees
in tourist bureau were killed.
The Plum Point and Port Royal light
houses are both at the bottom OF the har-
Dor. The navigation channel has ma
terislly changed and in some places the
depth Of the harbor has been altered by
from forty to sixty feet.
| II is reported that the Hamburg-Amer-
lean steamer Prinz Waldemar, which
reached Kingston from New York January
3 Is ashore at Plum Point.
Report from the Governor.
The colonial once has received a cable
dispatch from Sir Alexander Swettenham
Governor OF Jamaica IL is without date
and runs as follows:
Continuing my previous telegram on the
subject OF the earthquake: The evil ef-
fects have been confined almost 70 three
parishes o. the island. namely. Kingston,
Port Royal and st. Andrew. The hre at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
DRUMMERs AID OMAHA,s FIGHT
Travelling Men Tell of Shipments
Diverted from Railroad

AN"NcbhH wen Tell OF Shtpme nts
Diverted from Railroad.
YORK, Neb, jan. H.-(Special.)- AT one
of the leading hotels several travelling men,
travelling out of Omaha, Chicago and other
points, were telling how they had diverted
shipments away from the Rock Island One
OF the travelling men said he had diverted
shipments from Chicago to Omaha, Topeka.
Denver and Kansas City to the amount Of
600 cars, and that IL the Rock Island had
treated Omaha right they could just as
well have received all these shipments The
other travelling men told of carload lots
they had diverted causing a loss to the road
amounting to hundreds Of dollars. They
estimated that If all travelling men were
doing as they were the Rock Island was
losing thousands upon thousands in freight
shipments on account Of their treatment Of
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
state Historical Society.
FIREMEN IN ANNUAL MEETING
Next Convention at Nebraska City
Names of New Omcera

Next Convention at Nebraska City
Names of New Omcers.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Jan 17.-(Speclal
Telegram 1.-THE Nebraska Veteran Fire
mems association held its annual meeting
here today for election of officers.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. V. Hyder. York: first vice
president, Mark Mortenson, Fremont;
second vice president, Bert Galley Column
bus; secretary, e. A. Miller, Kearne,
treasurer. Henry Graf. Seward; board OF
control George Howe, Fremont; J. +. Nc
Nee, Kearney; r. N. McCallIster Grand
Island; r. II. Reynolds, Norfolk. and John
Mckay of Blair.
Nebraska City was chosen as the place
OF the next convention.
The convention then adjourned. The Wis
iting delegates were banqueted by the
local firemen tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
DIAMoNDs-Frenzer. 18th and Dodge.
RaiIroad Attorney Arrented.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. H-Horace r. Hand an
attorney and chief clerk of the Law de-
partment of the Frisco Railroad company,
was arrested and released on 5000 bond to-
day and strict secrecy was maintained con-
corning the nature of the charge against
him. The charge was made at the instance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
NebraaIxan In HARD Inch.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. jan r.-(spsciAl Tels-
gram -Harry Thieves OF Lawrence, Neb.,
reports tonight to the police that he lost
today. in the main waiting room at Union
station, his railroad ticket to Lawrance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
Farmer Loses Hand.

CALLAwAY. Neb., Jan. II. = Especial
Telegram.)- John Sans while Smelling corn
near Arnold today. had his right hand
ground up in horsepower so that ampu-
tation was necessary above the wrist
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twice consecutiveiy TO the position. Por-
ter f. Dodson. the contestant. claimed
that this gave Bowlby three consecutive
terms OF once, which is prohibited under
the statutes
state Historical society.
At a meeting Of the State Historical
society tonight DR.. George l.. Miller Of
Omaha was reelected president and the
following other officers were chosen. Robert
Harvey, vice president; James r North Of
Platte county, second vice president; J. p
Geisthardt, treasurer. and c. 5. Paine. sec
rotary.
Robert +. Glider of Omaha. who recently
broke into the limelight by discovering the
bones OF the oldest man known TO scientists,
told in an interesting address Of his mound
explorations near Omaha, while Edwin II.
Barbour supplemented his talk. e. e
Blackman OF Lincoln exhibited Indian COS
tunes and talked Of Indian customs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18

Of District Attorney Sager. When Hand
was admitted to bond in the circuit at
torneys Office all newspaper men were ex-
cluded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-18
Bovlby Com Hold Omce

Charles 4. Bowlby, county treasurer OF
Saline county, has been decreed to he in
Tightfui possession of his ONCE. although
he has been appointed once and elected
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! DIVORCE CASE AT coRYDoN.
Mrs. Frank Hughes the Plaintiff il
Sensational Trial Just Opened.

sensational trial Just opened.
Corydon, March 21.-The next i'm
portant case at this term of the dis.
trict court now in session here, is the
Hughes divorce case This in all pro
liability will attract almost as much
interest as the Cravens murder trial,
which was disposed Of last week 1t
seems little singular but this trou-
BILE originates in almost the same
neignborhood in which Ed. Jenkens
killed Milo Cravens last Christmas
night, near Clio.
Mrs. Frank Hughes, the plaintiff is
suing her husband for divorce with
alimony in the sum of $4,000. The
charge in the affidavit filed is that of
cruelty, inhuman treatment and adul-
try. The couple have been married
over thirty years, and have a family
of nine children. It is alleged that
some of the boys are inclined to be
rather wild. Some time ago the old
man gave one of the boys an 80-acre
tract of land on the occasion of mis-
marriage, but the son does not want
this tract of land to be considered
in the division that is to come sooner
or later AS in all cases Of this kind
the flame is being famed by the
heirs, and the outcome of the Difficult
ty is nard to determine. The case will
come on for trial today.
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OBITUARY..
from Mondays Tally
Mrs. Thomas Hirst.

FTOm MONDAY ldlly
Mrs. Thomas Hirst.
Mrs. Thomas Hirst, highly respect
ed resident of Wapelio county died
at her home In Kirkville Sunday ev-
ening at o'clock at the age of 65
years. She was the widow of the late
Thomas Hirst. Mrs. Hirst is survived
by one son, Albert Hirst, wno resides
in Kirksville. The funeral announce
ments will be made later.
The Hohl Funeral.
The funeral services over the ~e.
mains of the late Mrs. Catherine Hohl
were held Saturday afternoon at the
Open Door Mission, conducted by Miss
Minnie Campbell, assisted by Rev. W
H. De Harpport. Interment was made
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Infant Is Buried.
The last sad rites over the remains
of little julius Ulmer, the sever
months old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ulmer, were held Sunday morning al
9.45 o'clock at st. Patrick's CHURCH
Father ]. w. Bulger officiating. Ia
terment was made in the Calvary celn
etery.
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Soap Creek News Notes.

Soap Creek, March 23.-Aaron Gray
and daughters of near Drakeville were
in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Jay Shepherd is visiting with Abbit
Patterson this week.
Charles Dodd of Belknap was call
er at John Shepherds Wednesday.
John Moss passed through this vi
cinity Tuesday
Martha Pugh was Bloomfield Wis
itor Tuesday.
Jake Overturf was a caller at the
home of Henry Rankin Wednesday or
business.
Henry Schubert was at John Shep-
herds Wednesday.
William Bradberry was in Belknar
Wednesday.
Carrie Hunt was at the home o,
Henry Rankin one day last week.
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pitman were
in Belknap Tuesday.
A. ]. Patterson was a Bloomfield Wis.
itor one day last week.
Thomas Sample was at Belknap OF
Wednesday.
Icy Shepherd of near Drakeville wa
in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Mrs. Nettie Hibbs and son, Guy
visited with Mrs. Hibbs' aunt, Mrs
Minerva Bradberry, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Garman Of this vicin
ity are visiting with relatives nea
Bloomfield this week
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John Wagner is on the sick list thi
week.
NJ. A.. Pugh is visiting this wee
with relatives in OttumWa.
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PURSUIT OF WIFE ENDS in PEACE
Finally Agree to Live Together Again
viii Share In Dauqhter.

Finally Agree to Live Together Again
Will Share In Daughter.
Mason City, March 21.--The case Of
Fox VS.. Fox, in which Leonard Fox,
the husband, caused to Issue a habeas
corpus proceeding against the wife
for the possession Of their 3-year-old
daughter, was settled today and dis.
missed at the motion Of the plaintiff
Fox told the court that, though he had
travelled half over the United States
for his daughter, he would not press
the case, since his wife had promised
to live with MIN. He said they had
rented little cottage on the ou:
skirts of the city and had agreed
mutually to enjoy the society Of the
little flaxen haired girl rather than
to quarrel over her.
Mrs. Fox came to Mason City last
fall and was found by the police in
Strengthened circumstances In the city
park. She was then in hiding from
her husband, who had followed he1
from different points in Wisconsin, &c
Boston and thence to Iowa.
An injunction WIS granted against
Mrs Myrtle Annette from selling in
toxicants in Mason City or anywhere
in the Twelfth judicial district Hel
place was raided few days ago, {
quantity OF beer found and severa
prominent residents routed from tht
place by the police.
Clemmie Cannon, a girl IA years y,
age, was sentenced to term in the
Industrial school at Mitchellville fol
incorrigibility The girl was the daugh
ter Of a widowed mother who was
compelled to go from her home tc
work and when thus alone took ad
vantage Of her mothers absence and
the probation officer under whom she
had been placed.
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EMERY. oswALT WEDDING.
soIemnized at Brides Home in Rich
I..l-.AAI;II 4 ;,la Ia nAtu,,n,Ma

Solennized at Brides Home in Rich
Iand-Will Live in ottumwa.
Richland, March 23-vinton Emery
and Miss Matte Oswalt were married
Wednesday evening, March 20, at the
brides home northeast Of town. Mr..
Emery was born and raised in this
vicinity, and for year has been clerk
ing in a department store in Ottum-
wa. The young couple will go to
housekeeping in Ottunwa. Both par
ties have many friends who wish them
much happiness.
At the council meeting Wednesday
night G. S. Evans, John Reed and J
Carmichael were put upon the election
board.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ranons are happy
over the advent of a nice daughter at
their home. born Monday evening
John Newhouse and wife of Harper
were guests of the T. F. McCarty fam
lily Tuesday.
John Greeson drove over to Keota
Wednesday.
G. w. Mills was Keota visitor
Tuesday and Wednesday.
S. H. Paul, who traded his meat
market and residence to Charles Loeb
er Of Osceola, is moving today.
Mr. and Mrs. Bottger of Ollie were
in town today.
Mrs. Mary Meacnem OF Clay was III
town today.
Oswald Greeson is preparing to build
an addition to his house. Il
Mrs. Jane Halferty, an aged woman
"a years old. who has been spending
the winter with her children in the
country, moved back to her residence
| in town today.
Lyman Hatfield Wen. to Newton this
afternoon, where he VIII talSe charge
CT a section on the Iowa. Cantrai rail.
road. His family will eollew as soor
as he secures house.
Mr.. ard Ills. John Greenlee are Wis
iting rels.ivcs in Cn'cago ana Indiana
Sirs. Buns. Ward snd Mrs. FRED
Smith, who were visiting in Washing
| ten returned TUESDAY.
Mrs. 3 Il. Sargent Of Fort Madison
VINO liz visiting her mother, Yrs. Nor
gan, at Clay, was in town wednesday
Tho 6 year old son of v. G. Grey
who in stepping from the door onto tn
door step ami in SO doi.s broke his lei
between the hir end knee, f. gettin,
along as we'll as could be expected
w. S. Moore of Burlington, repre-
! sentative of the Lyceum Bureau, me
with the Ladies' club Wednesday t
determine on a lecture course for mex
| winter
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Saturdays Daily.
Lees Lice Killer at Sargent's.

From Saturdays Daily.
Lees Lice Killer at Sargent's.
Mrs. K. S. Palmer Of Eddyville was
in the city yesterday on business.
N. M. Logue Of Eldon is in the city
visiting wit hfriends for a few days.
John Yeager Of Eddyville was in the
city today on business.
Al Warren Of Agency was in the
city today on business.
Mrs. S. W. Van Doom of Chillicothe
was in the city today on business.
Fontz Condition Powders. Sargents.
Calvin Manning was in Abba today
on business.
Mrs. Fred Heller Of Dudley was in
the city yesterday on business
Mrs. S. w. Tillman Of Fairfield was
in the city today on business.
Mrs. G. A. Henderson and daughter
terday on business.
Mrs. N. v. Taylor and Mrs. N. G..
Taylor Of Eldon, were in the city yes
terday on business.
zenoleum in ats. and IL gallons -
Sargent's.
Mrs. A. N. Randolph Of Abba return
ed home this morning after short Wis
it with friends in this city.
Mrs. A. e. Manner Of Floris returned
home this morning after short bust
ness visit in this city.
Mrs. N. L. Thayer Of Abba, return,
ed home yesterday afternoon after
a short visit with relatives in this
city.
Mrs D. F. Gilbert Of Bloomfield,
who has been visiting with relatives
in this city. returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Sargent guarantees Rexal Hair
Tonic.
Miss Florence Billingsley, 1913 AL
bany street, left yesterday afternoon
for Fairfield to spend a week visiting
relatives.
Mrs. George Bane, .22O West Fifth
street, returned home. this morning
from q short visit with relatives in
Highland Center.
Miss Bessie Elerick Of 4O1 North
Benton street, left yesterday afternoon
for Bonaparte to visit with Mrs w
H. Jones.
Gregg Litton, 1913 Albany street, left
yesterday afternoon for Fairfield where
he will spend the week. visiting rela
tives.
Miss Mary E. Younkin of Charlton
has returned home after three
months visit at the home of her broth
err, G. H. Younkin, 415 East Fourth
street.
Sargent fits trusses.
Miss Pauline Russell of Keosauqua
is in the city visiting with Their grand
mother. Mrs. M. E. Russell, residing or
the corner Of Mclean and Division
streets.
Mrs. A. R. Phillpott of Cedar Rap
ids returned home last evening aftei
an extended visit with her mother
Mrs. ]. e. Hinsey, residing north of TIRE
city.
Miss Gala Hand, member of the
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LEAhDo NEWS.

Leando, March 2s.-Mrs. Earl Ma
thias was brought here yesterday from
Chicago, where she had been in a hos
pital She is very i'll with cancer
Henry Grubbs' little boy is very
sick with fever.
s Thomas Grimsley has rented his
farm to John Boyer for the coming
year. Mr.. Grimsley expects to try the
western country for a while. Mr..
Grimsley and William Writ will start
for Montana In a few days.
John Salters is building a fine resi-
dence in Leando.
MT. Penny has improved the APP
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Georgia's Eye
Had Something
In 1t; A Fist?
Damsels Get Thirty Days
For Fighting - Sadie
Didn't Want to Die
After All

From Mondays Daily
Annie Cook and Georgia Miller held
the center of the stage this morning
in police court They were flanked OIL
the left by Sadie Canterbury and in the
rear by five male characters who COM
pleted the cast. Georgia had an eye,
or rather q pair of them that were
sadly the worse for wear. Annie and
Georgia we're charged with being drunk
In their rooms, All West Main street.
Judge Campbell Georgia, were you
drunk last night?
Georgia-Yes sir.
Judge the matter with your
eye?
Georgia Got something in it.
Judge-What was 1t, Annie's fist?
"a grin from Annie.)
Georgia. didn't say so, did
Judge-You are charged with dis
turbing the peace, how about 1t?
Georgia. was drunk, but wasn't
disturbing nobody.
The examination brought the same
results from Annie-both had been
drunk, but neither had been disturb
ing the peace, although Georgia need
ed raw beef on botn eyes and Annie
had been bitten in several places.
Judge Campbell thought differently
however and gave them thirty days
apiece to reflect upon their sins.
Sadie was next called to the front.
She also looked sadly the worse FOR
wear. Sadie was arrested last night
by Officer Crowley, who found her
sitting at the rivers edge close to her
home in Smoky Row. She was mourn
ing ner sad lot, when found, and had
both feet in the water,-''just going
to commit suicide" as she confident
ly told the officer. Sadie admitted
that she was drunk and her trial was
set for Wednesday morning.
He Wanted a Ride.
H. "A. Cpmstock was arraigned be-
fore Judge Campbell, charged with
being intoxicated. He was arrested
Saturday by Officer Nelson, while in
the act of crawling from a laundry
wagon on Main street. According to
the story told, he had climbed into the
wagon and started to drive off with 1t
when the driver, Joseph Pohlson pro-
ceeded to eject him, when the officer
arrived upon the scene and made the
arrest. Comstock was released with
an admonishment to do better in the
future.
Thomas Thompson, Bert Phillips
and Mike Nancy, charged with intoxi-
cation, were released. Edgar Milf
gan, vagant, was given his choice
of getting out of town on the next
train or going to Jail. He took the
former and made tracks for theNrail-
road yards Charles Black, another
vagrant, was released and ordered
back to work, as he claimed he had a
good position.
Saturdays, Program.
Four drunls and one "drunkess'
lined up before the judge Saturday
morning. Ed Sheldon, Ed Gleason
and Sherman Goodwin were released
and ordered to leave town. Charles
Dean, who had good Job, was told
to get back to work and stay sober.
Eva Wright, who Is charged with be-
ing drunk and disturbing the peace,
acknowledged that she had been in a
little matter of misunderstanding the
night before. The Judge turned her
loose with a few words of advice and
she promised to behave in the future
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pearance of his property by adding
picket wire fence around his yard.
Attic Hewitt and Miss Edith Gilbert
were married Tuesday evening at the
residence Of the grooms parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hewitt in Leando.
They will go to housekeeping at once
in Leando.
Rev. Berg is holding protracted
meetings at the church in Leando.
Stock dealers of this place were taxi
ing in hogs yesterday.
John Hendricks of Douds is moving
to Eldon, where he has purchased a
farm.
Mrs. Arthur Sample of Lebanon was
In town yesterday on business.
Some of the people of this vicinity
are busy making garden
Luther Holcomb was in Rock Island
a few days last week. 3
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RuMoR ABOUT BISHOP FALSE.
Health of Rt. Rev. Theodore Morrison
Continues to Improve.

Newton, March 21.-Inquiry of the
Rev. Cameron Morrison, son of the
bishop Of Iowa, developed response.
that the rumor in circulation that the
eous. Bishop Morrison, who has been
In Italy for some time, has been re-
ported as steadily gaining in strength
and there is no reason to think that
there has been any relapse. His son,
who is rector Of the local parish, has
had letters within less than three
Gays from Mrs. Morrison in which she
speaks of the continued Improvement
Of her husband.
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of a o'clock call, and yet people go
away from home to recuperate.
Civ Gnvernnaenf

d : VI
Galveston, as you know, is governed
by commission of six men. The
chairman Of the board is mayor. He
Is the only one that devotes his entire
time to the municipal government
These positions are practically forced
onto good, honorable citizens that are
busy at other vocations, by popular
petition.
The city is well administered; there
are no questionable places for the I'M
suspecting stranger.
Galveston has many pretty homes
and streets. Tropical plaNts grow In
abundance. Palm and banana trees
are as common as shade trees are or
the streets of Ottumwa.
Roses and violets are in bloom a,
this time and there is little to remind
one of the storm and tragedy of Sep
TENDER s, 1900"