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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
.RIHA IS GIVEN BIG SEND-oFF
NebrasI<a's Lone Delegate to Prague
Turner's Tourney Gets Fine
Ovation.

A rousing sendoff was given Frank ].
Riha Sunday at thee Tel Jed Sokol hall, on
South Thirteenth street. Mr.. Riha will
leave soon as the sole representative Of the
western turner's In the international con-
tests which will be held at Prague, Bo-
hemia- Turner's will go from all over the
world to this tournament and the western
members have great hopes in Mr.. Riha
carrying of some of the prizes
Turner's from Omaha, South Omaha and
Plattsmouth Joined Sunday afternoon and
evening in making the occasion of his de-
parture q most memorable one. Mayor
Dahlman sped the athlete on his way with
one of his characteristic speeches and gave
him an official introduction TO the tourna-
mept with the seal Of the city OF Omaha
affixed.
The program was long and most inter-
esting and was well received by the large
gathering which had turned out to assist
In the festivities The program consisted
of dumb bell exercises by the turner
girls and vocal numbers by the turner's
auxillaries; club drill by the Plattsmouth
women turner's and a flag drill by the South
Omaha women turner's; a parallel bar drill
by the South Omaha turner's and a parallel
bar drill by the Plattsmouth turner's; side
horse drill by the Omaha turner's and hori-
zontal bar drill by the South Side German
turner's; a dumb bell drill by the Omaha
turner's and a wand drill by the Omaha
Juvenile turner's; a parallel bar drill by the
Junior turner's and side horse drill by the
Plattsmouth turner's; vaulting table drill
by the Omaha turner's and parallel bar
drills by the South Omaha and Omaha
turner's
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
GRAND JURY MEETS IN DENVER
Federal OmcIaIH Begin InvestigatiOn
of Land Frauds in Colorado
Wednesday.

DENVER, Colo. May IA federal grand
Jury, the first 10 be called IN Denver IN
years, will meet in this city next Wednes-
day. The work OF this jury win be the in
vestigatiOn of land frauds In Colorado for
the last six years by means of which the
lumber and coal lands hnye passed into
the hands OF individuals and syndicates.
Government officials here admit that they
exepct the developments TO be OF greater
importance than those OF any grand jury
investigation In the west, with the possible
exception of the exposures Of land and tim
ber frauds made In Oregon several years
ago.
The greatest secrecy Is being maintained
as 10 the names OF the Witnesses summoned.
II Is known, however, that twenty-nine citi-
Eens OF St. Louis have been subpOenAed to-
gether with a number from Milwaukee, and
enough has leaked out 20 show that the
ofiicials expect 10 implioate a number OF
wealthy eastern syndicates and pools. II
Is stated on good authority that few Colo
radO citizens win be involved In the In
VsstisHtion either a. Witnesses o. pEinoipalS.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
WHY ROSS VOTED FOR JOHNSON
Sister OF Former Kansas Senator
Throws sideIiaht on Event that
Made History.

KANSAS CITY May 19.-Mrs Nina
Whimple Of Kansas City. Kan. sister
OF Edmund G. Ross, former United States
senator from Kansas. who died at Albu-
querque, N. NJ, Wednesday last in an
interview yesterday, threw few side
lights on the view taken by her brother
on voting against the Impeachment OF
president Johnson. IL was Senator Ross
vote that saved President Johnson from
Impeachment and for this act he was
censured severely by his Kansas con-
stituents.
Mrs. Whimple is 75 years old. a pioneer
Kansas woman, who came west in 1885
She probably was more closely associated
with her brother than any other person
and to her alone he appears to have con-
hded the motives that prompted his atti-
tude in the johnson episode.
Through his life" said Mrs. whirnple,
Senator Ross had every phnse Of dis
honor meted out to him. He had been
burned in all the fires of persecution and
public reproach
Il remember well the time OF this great
trial. when an ordinary man would have
sold out and made himself comfortably
rich for life, but when he let the oppor-
tunity slip by and chose rather the scorn
and abuse of his countrymen.
He said once. prior to the trial. that
someone had approached some OF his
friends in cautious way in hopes OF dis
covering his price. The senator said little
about what he might have made out Of
giving in at the last moment until late
years, when he intimated to me that IL
was in the neighborhood Of 100000.
He was an extremely reticent man
about matters relating to himself. This
was the great trouble about the President
johnson affair No one knew Just what
he was going to do.
"A few days before the great trial he
told me that he was digging his political
grave. am looking into It now he
said, and in a little while it will be a
reality; but 1 am right right!'
HE never seemed to me to regret the
attitude he took on that occasion, al
though years of actual want followed,
years during which there was no friendly
voice of encouragement or cheer. Every
constituent he had in Kansas turned ia
natically against him."
Mrs. Whimple concluded:
HE will be vindicated. and then the
world will know just how much he was a
patriot and true man In times when such
were hard to find in Kansas"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
TRAMP FALLS IN WATER TANK
Man Stealing Ride ON Alton Train
Has a Narrow Escape from
Drowning.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May l2--As the Chicago
& Alton Limited pulled out Of ST. Louis
yesterday a tramp snugly enconsed him
self at the rear of the engines tender, and
the position he took nearly caused his death
by drowning. The train was well under
wy when the tramp fell into the opening
of the engines water tank. His cries for
help were unheard and he was suffeted
about the tank In the 81 ling water by the
surging OF the train. At Alton, the first
stop, faint cries for help were heard The
train crew and a policeman investigated
the running gear OF the engine, thinking a
man had been run over and his mangled.
almost lfeless body entangled in the ma
chinery. But no sign of a man was found
and yet the faint cries were audible. Fin
ally the fireman discovered the hatchway
of the water tank open and peered in. The
tramp was splashing in the water, feebly
trying to keep his head above the surface
and was almost exhausted. He was pulled
out and laid on the ground, half strangled
and partially unconscious. The trainmen
worked with him for some time before he
was revived. When told there was only
four feet of water in the tank, the tramp
said he was 80 frightened he believed 1t
deeper and had used all his strength in
trying to keep afloat. Then the train pulled
out and the tramp wandered away without
giving his nama
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
WIND AND MERCURY ARE HIGH
Former Mars the Pleasure which the
Latter BrinEs 20 Eager winter
Bound Omaha.

Mercury az a maximum OF 81 ana wind
at thirty-two miles an hour was Omahs's
portion for Sunday.
People did not object TO the mercury,
for It was indeed = genuine pleasure to
feel the warm, soothing solace OF sum
mer's sun once more after this long chill
blast OF winter. But that wind
The weather man says he caught tho
wind coming up from the southwest at
thirty-two-mile clip, but he didn't say
anything about how great the velocity was
In other directions There are persons in
Omaha ready TO swear Il was 1872 miles.
At any rate It was the windiest wind
Omaha has felt for many a moon. The
wind set In early and blew constantly
throughout the day; no letup, no respite,
not even a rest for meals At times II
seemed more like vigorous young hurri-
cane than just merely a wind
The wind changed an otherwise beauti-
ful Sabbath into a day OF flying dirt and
discomfort, created havoc among pedes-
trians and did damage to signs plate glass
windows and billboards. Churchgoers were
greeted in the morning with a hot wave
resembling summer day during a drouth.
but everybody. particularly the women
with unwieldly skirts. found walking a
most difficult and uncertain task. The
worst feature of the windstorm, however,
was the clouds Of sand and dirt from the
unsprinkled streets, which filled eyes, ears,
nose and mouth, settled on the clothing,
cut and begrlmed the face and compelled
people to keep doors and windows closed
Along Leavenworth street the wind tore
billbOards from their fastenings and
dashed them TO the street. The same thing
occurred on Douglas street and other parts
of the city. Two large signs on Douglas
street were caught with ropes as they
were on the point of being released from
the last fastenings to hold, and lowered
while awnings in a number of places were
destroyed A plate glass window at Nine
teenth and Farnam streets was caved In
early in the day. The piles Of sand heaped
UP for blocks where trenches have been
dug for the new telephone company lines
and other work afforded an inexhaustble
supply of sand along certain streets and
made life miserable for persons passing
that way
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
GOVERNMENT is IN PANIC
Captain GrOgRn Says Maxims Were
Concealed and Trouble Might
Have Followed.

NAIRoBI. May 12-Cspeciai.)-It is now
reported that the prosecution for unlawful
assembly OF the four principal opponents
Of the government, IN addition to Captain,
Grogan who logged ths natives. was the
result Of the governments panic by hoax
upon public Official.
Before the trial an eifort was being made
on behalf OF the police 10 pump" Captain
Grogan In the club. In Jest he said that
there were four Maxims concealed in the
town and that the Europeans were armed.
adding that II the police had tnterferTed
with the logging bloodshed would have
resulted. Tho police accordingly really be-
neved that there existed a great conspiracy
foT the overthrow OF the government.
What the colonists regard as the Ill
advised Imprisonment OF the Europeans by
the government has had a bad effect upon
the natives.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13

CONsTANTINOPLE May l2.-The pour
paleres by which Japan is seeking to estab-
lish diplomatic relations with Turkey and
the location Of a japanese ambassador at
Constantinople have encountered a rather
serious stumbling block, Japan wishes TO
be treated on the same footing the
great powers OF Europe with respect to
the "capitulations" by which Turkey gives
foreign powers certain supervision over
its internal affairs including schools, mis-
slons. consular courts, etc. The -orte is
arnly opposed to conceding these to
Japan. as all the efforts of Turkey within
recent years have been aimed at the re-
striction and ultimate abolition of these
privileges to foreign powers.
The efforts of Japan to establish dipIo-
matte relations with Turkey date back to
The period preceding the Russo Japanese
war and were renewed later at different
Intervals. In November last year a fresh
attempt was made during the presence in
Constantinople Of two Japanese staft
officers, who were occupied in a tour Of
study in Turkey. one of whom subse-
luently proceeded TO Bagdad. These Off
GERS were the bearers of a large number
OF decorations for Turkish officials. II is
stated In official circles that the pour
parleres are stin going on. although re-
ticence Is observed regarding the place
where the negotiations are being con-
Quoted.
on the surface there are no indications
that any of the European powers are
actively opposing the establishment Of a
Japanese embassy at Constantinople. There
Is no official opposition at least, but It is
by no means improbable that certain
powers would find II in their interest to
INF ~ fba q aIxy
necessary to recall the difficulties the
American ambassador. Mr.. Leishman, had
to overcome to secure recognition OF his
elevated rank. 1t Is obvious that the
presence Of a Japanese diplomatic repre-
sentative would naturally tend to
strengthen the position of the British
ambassador in viety of the Anglo-Japanese
k,allance. This probability might account
for the unfavorable attitude which has
been limited at on the part of certain
powers.
II is believed here that Prince Fushimi,
at present on a visit to Europe, will come
10 Constantinople and use his personal
influence TO bring about a settlement. The
Turkish government is disposed to view
very favorably Japan's desire to open
diplomatic intercourse with Turkey except
for Japanese pretensions to have the same
right with the great powers of Europe
In Turkish circles It is felt the object
OF Japan is not so much to develop trad
ing relations with Turkey as political
having to do with Turkeys position as
lelghbor TO Russia. Another reason which
makes the sultan personally inclined L
Welcome closer relations with the fai
EASTERN empire is the hope that Moham
nedan missionary propaganda in thai
country may be encouraged and developed
Move Satisfactory TO France.
PARIS. May 12-The announcement Of
the approaching nomination of a Japanes,
ambassador TO Constantinople, thus
strongly enforcing the diplomatic repre-
sentatiOn of Japan in Europe, is entirely
satisfactory TO France, whose relations
with Japan are most friendly.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
HEIR PREsUMPTlvE IN NAVY
Prince Edward of wales Passes Ez-
animation at Osborne as
other Candidates.

LONDON, May. 12.-(special.) )-One OF. the
happiest boys IN England is Prince Onward
OF Wales. heir presumptive to the throne of
Great Britain. He has just been fitted for
his kit as a naval cadet at Osborne
His royal highness is revelling In the
prospect Of being a sailor. His father Is
aiding and abetting him In his love for the
sea, and 1t is probable that he win sigh
with regret when he has to take his chest
ashore and become a soldier. For mas
much as he is in direct line to the throne,
q soldier and not sailor must he event
ually become
The prince of Wales is insisting upon
the same routine Cor his son as that Gus
tomarily followed by candidates entered
for Osborne. Prince Edward had to under
go the viva voce" examination, which the
new regulation impose on all, wouldbe
naval officers and he came out OF the ordeal
very we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
CINcHoNA MARKET BREAKS
Java said 60 Have Produced More
Genuine Bark Than is
Needed.

SINGAPORE. May 12.-(speciaI )-Reports
received from various sections of Java are
to the effect that Java has not only taken
TO flooding the country with cheap sugar
cane, but II has seriously interfered with
the production of the genuine article OF
einchOna bark.
It Is said that the latest advices show
that Java produces nine-tenths OF the
worlds supply Of cinchona bark and that
during the last three or four years the
island has increased its output out Of pro-
portion TO the demand, with the result that
the figures quoted for the bark have fallen
TO an unprecedentedly low figure the aver
age being less than 1 anna per pound.
Java turned out l6.5O0OOO pounds Of bark
in 1906. but last year the exports declined
by 100000 pounds Only the richest kind
OF cinchona Is cultivated.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
Local Chapter Makes an ADp-OprIa-
tiOn for Flowers at Camp
Chase,

The May meeting OF the local chapter Of
Daughters Of the Confederacy was held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gosney
South Omaha, Thursday evening. with
twenty-five members present Mrs. G.. s.
Bradley presided over the business meeting,
during which an Appropriation was made for
the purchase Of flowers for Memorial day
at Camp Chase. A number OF entertaining
musical pieces and talks were then given,
Miss Mary Glover daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs, c. r. Glover, giving two violin solos
Miss Gosney very pretty solo, and Mrs.
F. II. Maxwell concluded the study Of Sid
ney sanier, with whose family she is con-
nected.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
NEGRO'S HOUSE DYNAMITED
Five Persons Instantly KILLED In
Explosion at Huston,
Indiana.

RUsToN. La. May 12.-UntSnown persons
set of a charge Of some high explosive
here under the house Of Samuel Cook,
negro. early today blowing the house to
pieces and killing Cook and four other me-
grOes sleeping In a front room. Cook 8
body ws blown about eighty feet away
into the fork OF a tree. The body OF
woman was blown 100 feet or more into
the air, falling through the branches of a
high tree and swapping the wires. OF tele-
graph line before II finally struck the
ground. The entire town was shaken by
the explosion. There is no clue to the per-
petrators.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
PRINCE is NAMED ALFONSO
Christening of Future King of Spain
POstPOned-OmciaI Record of
Birth Made.

MADRID, May 12.-At II o'clock this
morning the ceremony Of placing the name
of the newly born prince of the Austurias
on the municipal birth register took place
before the minister Of justice, the first
notary of the kingdom. The prince re-
ceived the name Alfonso Pho Cristino
Eduardo
The christening, which was originally
fixed for next Tuesday, has been postponed
TO date not yet fixed, the king wishing
to make the ceremony as imposing as possi-
kie
According to Senior Canalegas Mendez, the
leader Of the monarchial democrats, King
Edward telegraphed asking to be godfteher
of the infant, but a reply was sent regret
ting that this was impossible, inasmuch
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
MAN SLEEPS FORTY DAYS
T. Q. Webster Taken frOm Traia at
Kansas City April IL stsn
Unconscious.

KANSAS CITY, NO. May is,-T C. Web
ser. who was taken from AN sastbomd
train here on April 2. unconscious, and TO
mosed to the city hospital. has slept con-
stantly for the last forty daSs ana is stiu
asleep. Physicians say he 10 suffering from
acute meianoholia-
Webster Is 90 years old. He was travel
ing from Horseshoe Bend, Ida. 20 Gaines
Vile, Ga. He became delirious on the trip
from Denver 20 Kansas City and was uu-
conscious when he reached here. Since
that time he has been aroused suniciently
TO take nourishment, but at no time has
he been thoroughly awake. None OF hia
relatives or friends have visited him since
he was taken 70 the hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
DOMESTIC.


Thirty-one persons were killed by
wreck Of Shrlners train near Hondo, Cal.
The accident was due to broken switch.
Page 1
Senator Foraker issues a statement in
which he says he has made no deal with
Taft's friends and suggests that question
of endorsement go over until next year,
when he will ask for a primary election.
Page /
Fruit crop in southern and south
western states killed by recent frost Loss
to gardeners on early vegetables is also
heavy. Page
Trial of W. D. Haywood will be re-
sumed today. More rumors are in circu-
lation Of attempts to kill Harry Orchard
before he can testify Page /
NEBRASKA.
Governor Sheldon gives no sign Of be-
ing ready TO shake the plum trees and
Office seekers are leaving the capital
Page 3
Three girls are injured by explosion of
gasoline in laundry at McCook Page 3
w. ]. Bryan makes principal address at
dedication of new Young Mems Chris
tian association building at Beatrice.
Page 3
IOWA.
Iowa vinegar makers are strenuously'
objecting to new law which prevents use
Of coloring matter. Oficials say ODposi-
tlon is due to fact that it is impossible
to sell the imitation article for pure
cider vinegar. Page 6
Avoca citizens file complaint with state
Railroad commission against Rock ISL
and railroad, alleging unsatisfactory pas
senger service. Page g
Council BLUFFS city council VIII con-
slider water ordinance schedule at it's
session tonight, Eage
LOCAL.
Former Senator Millard on return from
abroad expresses belief Secretary Taft
is logical successor to President Roose-
velt 1age
Hartman makes enormous increase in
his rolling stock and transportation ia
cilities on the Union and Southern Pa
cihc roads to meet the demand for more
cars ythe constantly increasing trafic.
Page .
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
Foreign Trade Grows

WASHINGTON, May 12-That the trade
OF the United States with Germany and
France will probably reach S7OOOO0,0OO In
the fiscal year ending June 30 next is pre-
dicted in a statement issued today by the
bureau OF statistics. This is an increase
OF t12s. .OOOOoO over the previous year, About
threa-f0Rrtha Of this RaA NTH GsrnAnYs
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
FIRE RECORD.
Two barns a GRAND Island

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May i2-(spe-
oial )-Bariy Saturday morning FIRE was
discovered In a barn belonging 20 a Mr.
Larsen. The building In which the IRE
originated contained a horse, and this was
tnoinerated, together with all the other
contents. The fire soon spread to another
barn. that OF John Herman, and from there
took In the rear buildings OF the residences
OF Emil Cords and Frank Lechner, the
buildings all being along the alley. The
arrival OF the hre department. saved the
homes IN the vicinity from taking hre. The
total loss win approximate about 5000 with
very little insurance. The origin Is un-
known
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
OMAHA GRAIN MEN IN KANSAS
Party Visits wheat Fields in vicinity
of Hutchinson Sunday
Afternoon

HUTCHINSON. Kan. May PA special
train Of Omaha grain dealers passed
through Hutchinson over the Rock Island
westbound at noon. The train went as
far as Bucllin and returned through here
eastbound at 7:4O tonight The train was
stopped at various points on, the route 10
permit personal inspection OF the wheat
fields. The excursionists viii reach Omaha
tomorrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13

MADRID, May ia mob Of republicans
today wrecked the Carlist club and the
ofice OF the Carlist newspaper at Victoria.
There was lively street hghting. The
rioters were dispersed by the civil guard
after q shoEt tussla
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
WMARY OF THE BEE
Monday, May Is, 1907,

FORECAST FOR NEBRAsKA-Shower
and cooler Monday; Tuesday, fair, warmer
in west portion.
FORECAST FOR IOWA-ShowOrs and
cooler Monday afternoon or night high
northwest to west winds; Tuesday, fair,
cooler In east nOrtion.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13

wAsHINGTON. May l2.-After spending
the day sightseeing. Generll IElron Kurohi.
with the Chilean and Chinese visitors. left
tonight on the steamer Newport News Tor
NOrfolk - s1zit The JAma1A0an ezDpaltian
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13
NIansneId san. Tor rurope

NEW YORK. May i2-Richard Mans
feld, who somc time ago was compelled
BY ILLNESS 20 abandon his theatrical tour
sailed for Europe on the steamer Mime
aPolis today. He EaA eaia to be much Inn
blesa4 An heaith
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13

as Pope Plus already had been named.
YALTA, May l2.-GFand Duke Nicholas
Hichoiaievitch was married here today TO
PTino0as Anestaata pG EnntsnsSn0, !,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13

13-Omaha VS.. Pueblo-7.
lO-Lincoln VS.. Sioux City-6.
10-Denver VS.. Des Moines-5.
washington VS.. st. Louise.
10-Chicago VS.. Philadelphia
6-Minneapolis VS.. Louisville--S.
est. Paul VS.. indianapolis.
6-Kansas City VS.. Columbus--4.
l3-Toledo VS.. Milwaukee,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-13

Scores of base ball games.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
The Light Breaks.

The following has no relation to
the race riots in Atlanta. 1t is not
from any of the speeches of Gov
ernor Vardaman, of Mississippi 1t
was written as far north of Mason
and Dixon's line almost as it is pos
sible to get and stay in the United
States:
we cannot have discomfort among our
people continuous uprOar, riots. and
race wars; so we shut the door TO keep
the peace. It Is useless 70 argue with
this trait OF human nature. Race pre1u-
dice IS always considerable force; but
when II is accentuated and emphasized
by color there p no composition with
II is probable that race prejudice, and
probably color prejudice. was implanted
for a wise purpose. though at times II
assumes features base and repulsiYe.
But man. whether white or black, or red
or brown. or yellow, Is man, and all are
entitled 10 justice and peace and protec-
ton But 10 gain these ends II IS nee
essa-y to keep the working classes of
these opposite races from active compe-
t!tion with each other
This paragraph is part Of an edi-
torial in the Oregonian, of Port
land, Ore. It's immediate subject was
the recent race disturbance at
Vancouver. But if the principle it
advances finds general favor in the
North, 1t may be the South will OBJ
tain permission from the rest of
the country TO solve its discomfort
among our people" according to its
best judgment. and without the help
of high and mighty moralizing from
people so far away from the trou-
bic they wouldn't recognize it if it
slapped them in the face.