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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21


Mrs. c. fowl addressed a meeting Of the
Presbyterian Kings Daughters yesterday
afternoon on the merits OF the juvenile
court. The Kings Daughters were enter
tanned By Mrs. Sarah Letter In the regular
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21

Capitol Lodge No. 3, Ancient Free and
Accepted Mason, Will meet Monday, April
% at 1870 p m, TO attend the funeral Of
our late brother, john Green.
Members of other lodges and visiting
brothers invited JOHN BAMFORD.
Secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
LETTERS FROM BEE READERS
April of Fifty Years Age Afforded One
Real CSrking Snow Stern,
REcoLLEcTloN OF AN oLn-TIMER is cLEAF
Jonathan Edwards Tells of His E1pe'
rience and that of Others in
sarpy County in April,
1857.

Contributions on timely topics are in
vited from readers Of The Bee. Com
munications should be written legibly
companied by the name and address OF
the writer. The name will not be used
IL the writer asks that 1t be withheld
Unused communications Will not be re-
turned. Correspondents are advised 10
limit their letters to 800 words or they
will be subject to being, cut down 70
that limit at the discretion Of the edi-
tor. Publication of views Of correspond
ents must not be taken to commit The
Bee 70 their endorsement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21

WASHINGTON. April 3O.-The announce
ment was made today by secret service
oficials that no further attention win be
paid 70 the statements Of Jan Bartula, who
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
KANSAS CITY BANK
FORCED To CLOSE
One Of Larges, Institutions in West
Unable 20 Stem the Tide Of
Adverse Circumstances.
suspensnon Due TO the Fact That So.
eurities Could Not be Disposed Of,
But Depositors VIII Not Lose
Cent by Failure.

Kansas City-The National Bank
of Commerce Of Kansas city NO.
one Of the largest I'm the west With
deposits OF tiG,OOO.OOO. closed no
doors Thursday morning and was
hkcn In charge by national banb
examiner upon an order Of the comp
'rullor Of the currency Later tive
small outlying banks IN which the
Commerce was Interested. the stock
Yards Bank Of Commerce and IN,
Union Avenue Bank Of Commerce
also closed.
Tho failure Of these banks has bccn
predicted Tor several days and but
little excitement followed the an
nouncemcnt uf the news. although
crowds of depositors gathered about
Che doors of these institutions. Tho
officials Of the Commerce. which f.
affiliated with many banks here an,
iu other parts Of the southwest. cx
puss the opinion that none of then
Will be seriously affected. The fail
urc ~ laid 10 the withdrawal OF out
side banks within the past tive
months Of slS.OUO.OOn ~ deposits
They expect 10 reopen soon and say
doposIioru will be- protected In full
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
MINE OWNERS LOWER WAGES
NON-UNION MEN IN MINES
Troops Are to be Scattered Through.
out Goldfeld District 10 Guard
the Mining Propertles-Ut
matum Of Mine Owners
Association.

Gu'dGuld. Nevada Tho Goldncld
Slime Owner association has ISSUED
Co., ulumlum FOO tho miners Boo Gold.
nuld Boo thU shape OF % aot of ro.u'u
lions adopted zoo meeting which
was held lHst Monday These
resolutions omhudy the new scale OF
wages 10 Doc Boo vogue from this time
on. showing o. lowering Of the scale OF
about 90 per cent
The reduction Boz wages Is practl
cally 81 per day for all classes Of
wurkmcn. The association further
declares that members Of the associa
ton will not In the future employ lu
or around hl8 mine or around hls mill
any member 0l GO.dlali local union
no 22o of the Western Federation OF
Miners or of any union connected with
or afiliatod with the said Western
Federation of Miners aud that all
men hereafter employed by any mem.
Der ~ this association In or around
his mine or mill be required. Az a
condition OF his employment. to sign
a written contract which contains an
agreement that the miner Is not now
and will not be- during the time he ls
WORKING. % member OF the Goldncld
Miners union 40. 22o Of the Western
Federation OF Miners or ~ q union in
Goldhcld or elsewhere that is direct.
Is or indirectly affiliated with or has
any connection OF any Kind. nature
ur description with said Western Fed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
NEW Works. GLUE SUNDAY.
Lack Of ADJUSTMENTS Not Appreciated
by Residents Of Gotham.

New York.-Ncw York on Sunday
treated It's millions Of rosldents and
tens OF thousands weekend visitors
10 the novelty Of a thoroughly blue"
Sunday, the first, and probably the
last, In the history Of the metropolis.
The aldermen win meet during tho
week to modify the ordinances so far
as their authority goes
Broadway was deserted, except for
those who found nothing better 10 do
than to walk the streets Upon the
closed doors Of the opera houses, the.
aters, music halls, dancing acade.
mics, skating Kinks and penny ar.
cades placards had been posted.
These bluntly announced that tho
places had been closed for the day
In accordance with Justice O'Gor.
mans decision. Al the theaters even
the box Offices were closed and the
advance sales for the week interrupt.
ed. The blue" Sunday restraint was
applied only 10 places OF amusement,
and some OF the theatrical mon de.
clared that from q saloon standpoint
the town was unusually wide open.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Queenstown. lroland.-Tho CunAru
line steamer Maurctania arrived her,
at 5:i9 Thursday afternoon thus
breaking the casthound record. The
arrival Of the Maurotanla on Daunra
Rock Queenstown At $40, means
that she has covered the distance
from SANDY Hook llghtshlp In four
days, twenty-five hours and twenty
nine minutes The previous roCopl.
four days twenty-five hours and nfH
minutes. was made by the lusltaug
sister ship OF the Mauritania Consr
quently the Maurotania has beaten
the Lus!tania by twenty-ono minutes
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
senate poorkeeper Dropped Dead

Washington Major W r. Seward,
doorkeeper of the senate, dropped
dead on Thursday while entering %
revolving door Of the capitol Major
Seward was appointed 10 his position
six years ago by the late Senator
Hawley Of Connecticut, his home be-
Ing In Guilford Conn He had had
an eventful career being twice taken
prisoner during the civil war. He
went 10 the Hawaiian islands and
was attached 10 the stan OF Queen
Llluokalanl and al one time was M
der sentence 10 be shot there.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Washington The boom of Senator
fhlInnior c. Knox uf puuuHNma
for tho presidency was formally
launched at notable banquet iu This
city "wednesday night whom tho
PENNSYLVANIA Republican cuugrp.
fionol delegation placed itself square.
y ON record IN favor of the ponuwI
vlnin senator us President Roofpyo'rs
hncg The occasion was % Ilu.
nor giyuu by former Representative
Joseph C. sIhly of Pennsylvania ta
Che PENNSYLVANIA delegation Zoo con
gross,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
SWEDEN MOURNS
FOR HER KING
King Oscar II Had Endeared Him
self to All the People as an
Intimate, Personal Friend.
Oldest Son Of the Swedish King, os-
car Gustave Adoiphe, Succeeds 70
the Throne, Taking the oath
Of Allegiance a Few Hours
After the Death Of
His Father

Stockholm. Oscar II. king Of Swe-
den, died at $50 o'clock Sunday
morning. The death Of the venerable
monarch occurred In the royal apart
mcnt OF the palace, whore. surrounded
by the members OF his family, includ'
ing the aged Queen Sophia and thu
Crown Prince oscar Gustayc, the high
ministers Of state. the inevitable end
had been awaited while outside tho
palace great crowds stood with bowed
heads and fearful eyes long after tho
announcement came NJ the death OF
their wcllluvcd sovereign. The whole
country Is bowed with grief, for King
Oscar was something more than n
ruler Of his people and had cndcared
himself 90 them as an Intimate and
personal friend. when the nag on
the palace was dipped TO half.mast
there was "a moan Of anguish from
the assembled multitude. and many OF
them cried "Our dear old king Is
deadl"
The succession to tie throne OF
Sweden now passes 10 oscar Gustavc
Adolphc. Duke Of Vorland. the eldest
son Of the late king. AZ meeting
NJ the council of state sunday after
noon the new king took the oath or
allegiance under the title ~ Gustaye
V. aud adopted the motto. with tho
people of the fathorland' Tho
princess then took the oath Of allcg-
lance and the new monarch accepted
the homage Of the state officials.
The last hours Of the expiring mon
arch were passed In unconselousncss.
and mp 10 the end no gave no sign or
recognizing those about him The
queen was grlcrstrlckon because he
could not bid her farewell
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
RUSSIA VIII BORROW MONEY.
Rebuilding Of Fleet and Other Espen
ditures Can Not be Met by Pres.
emf ReyeNuea


81 Petersbu,g.--It ia learned from
Official sources that Russin probably
Will market a foreign loan the latter
part OF 1908. II international condl
tlons are then favorable. The pres
cnt revenues are adequate to cover
the ordinary expenses on the eco
monte scale which NJ. Kokoysoff has
Instituted since the war, with perhaps
some assistance from small inter
nal loan, but for the Introduction oi
general education, the construc
ton Of railroads the rebuilding OF
the fleet and similar projects. the ne.
ccssity Of financial help from abroad
Is frankly admitted These eNpondl
lures can he deferred for a time. but
not indefinitely, and the government
believes that parliament has recoe
nIzod the necessity OF and will an
thorizc loan, the amount Of which
shall not be fixed. but will dcpenr
largely upon the realization Of IN,
1905 budget, which will be known b,
September or October.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Chicago Judge X NJ lands. of
tho United States circuit court. ON
Friday refused 90 allow tho attorneys
Tor tho STANDARD ON company 10 In.
scrt In tho bill nf exceptions 90 hls
Judgment uf t2n2iO.OOO against the
company statement that upn4if.
waa assessed nH q lump SUM John $
Miller attorney for tho company. ar
gucd that tho nuo had NOT been 0m
posed in regular form boz that count.
ON which % was based Wore MOI #poyI.
ned and that therefore, there Wnr
additional ground for uunuuI
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

New York. Tho Journal Of Com.
MERGE Gays j = MORGAN. william
X vanderbilt George W. Perknd and
a number of other we'll Nunwn tnan-
clrn held % conference ON THURSDAY
n'Fh' ai Idle Hour Mr. vande1bilts
eouu'. place 90 Oahdalc. LII N was
stated Dos % member uf tho party last
"ru.ur Chat tho occasion was entire
N HueI1' uuo. and TINT nothing oc
Cured moro lmnlnan. han a hand
or Hr'lr' whist rhgrp were no la'
Ilus present
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Boise. Idaho.-A model Juror was
found on Thursday In the Pettlbone
trial, In George Perkins, a man who
said that he had never read OF the
case IN the newspapers and had
never discussed A. lie had talked &c
two men about q, one believing the
defendant guilty and tho other be
lieving him innocent Perkins is %
stock raiser and has no neighhors
within fourteen miles Senator
Borah telographcd J n Hnwley chief
counsel for the state, that he would
leave Washington for Boise at once.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
New Reeord'5reaking Steamer Has
Rough Passage From Liverpool.

New York-Bunetod by storms
that retarded her passage from tho
time she left Liverpool until she
passed the Grand banks, the Lust
tanla, Of the Cunard line. came into
port sunday The time Of passage
was i've days twenty-five hours and
twenty-five minutes. II was the first
time that the new four-day ship had
been compelled 10 battle with heavy
seas during an entire voyage The
Lusltanla made an average speed or
1852 knots
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
KENTUCKY TOWN TERRORlED
BY DREADED NIGHT RAIDERS
Warshousea Burned and ssvsn. Pee.
p.s Injured as Result Of ross.s5
"rr ,o The Blue oraus ssu

I.....HII. Ky--FIye .rii
u.. u.H masked and aa,U
uU marched into U... sv
,.. s"U.a. aud dosuo.,f .4s5..
valued uf more than S.0lUu. pl..
... .|1.u. boo terror uf u,. Dis.
rH.| Goo uuDu their window. Oh.
r... Ir. department. toipfb.reauI
telephone offices. aud even ra r..
Iu aU0u#. wero in posse.si.ao .
#IIH mob shooting right aud LOFT TH.
flames from burning buildings mean
aMIu lighted up the city and the eur
rounding country until IL seemed o..
whole town was ablazo
ono Ur TWO men were lnigr.I one
of them being Lindsay Mitchell o..
uu0DD buyer who was severely lsairn
with switches and clubs. and the
UlI.. 70 brakeman who WA s.8t n
tHu Uao. while trying TO NOV. his
train from ,ho path Of tile aam,s
Tho raid OF the might riders"
caurht lhc city unawarcs, Us spr some
time ,uU duprydauons resulting from
u.u tobacco war had been Of , minor
nature aud 10 was generally thought
that iu The dark district" at lsa.t The
worst WAS over.
A. soon os the might riders" iou
town. % puaau OF about afton. headed
by Major li1HHott of the local militia
and Deputy sheriff Craven. entered
bugglus anil followed the tran
AS soon U the posse could fpt noar
enough luUt opened IRE on 10 Frr
iuE mob and the pursued returned the
shots % iH believed none of tho
might riders was hit Mombera of
the posse escaped injury. They were
fouu ouiiiatuucod by the mounted
men. Wnl. after chasing the men past
LL-L..- Nm. mnIr.ru rDInrnnI -
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
Violated sunday CLOSING law

Chicago Warrants were issued on
Monday by Municipal Judge sadler
for the keepers OF twenty-eight large
hotels, charging them with violation
of the Sunday closing law. The wal.
rants were sworn out by Daniel Cruce.
an attorney who promised thorough
prosecution In every case. Among
the hotels named 10 the warrants are
the Palmer House, Auditorium Annex.
Lexington Victoria Wellington.
sherman, Grand Pacific, Metupolc
Stratford Saratoga and the Morrison.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
Prominent Officials Of Railroad
Charged With Manslaughter.

New York.-Alfred H. Smith, vice
president and general manager Of tho
New York Central railroad. was
placed on trial on Monday before
Justice Kellogg, In the supreme court
on a charge OF manslaughter IN the
second degree, growing out Of the
wrecks OF the Brewster express at
Woodlawn last February, In which
twcnty-four persons lost their lives
ana siNty'seNru were injured. Gross
negligence was charged IN the indlct.
mpnt
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

san Francisco The Southern PA.
clnc Railway company was found
guilty by a jury lu the United States
district court on Wednesday ON sin
charges brought against u fur cruelty
"a animals, In violation of the law &C.,
Quring sheep, swine or cattle 10 b,
taken from the cars for feed and
water ut least once every twenty
olFhi hours while in transit between
one state ana another ON several
other charges OF the same nature the
railroad company was found NOT
guilty
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Fort podsy, Kan III verdicts are
90 Dee returned boz disregard for the
evidence, how 100 tho world Is Justice
10 De dealt out and the laws be en-
iurced'' asked Judge Evans. when
tho jury trying the case OF George
Mackovu. chareed with embe7sloment
OF $4,000 from tho Northwestern Felt
Shoe company. acquitted the defend.
ant m iuries shlrk their Hasponsl.
b,lltlos, huw is society to g safe
guarded" continued the court bitter
By ruhukng the twelve moi who
brought IN the verdict.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
WEEPING FOR LOVED ONES.
Hundreds Of Women Waiting al
Mouth Of Shaft for Their Dead.

Monongah, ", Va.-when darkness
came Monday night total OF sixty.
six bodies has been brought from the
Two wrecked mines at Monongah.
Rescue work, while slow, was pro
crossing smoothly and as rapidly an
due prccautlon for the rcscucrs would
permit
The fourth day wns a repetition
It's three predecessors In the matte
OF pathetic scenes. Hundreds Of women
remained near the mines an day.
screaming aud crying until they al.
most collapsed As on former days
hot cofiee was served az intervals b,
the company 20 keep the unfortunate
women from falling 10 the ground
from exhaustion. Probably a dozen
funerals were held Monday. and at
all most distressing scenes were wit
messed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Butte, Mont-A committee OF nfty
men, representing leading local
unions, waited ON i've nonunlon boil.
ermakew az work IN the Northern
Pacific ruuudbuuse here, shortly after
midnight on Thursday. and ordered
them 10 leave town The men were
escorted TO the city limits shortly
afterwards They constituted the en-
tire local force. as the Northern Pa
cihc boiloImakors have been on
strike some weeks There was nc
violence and no arrests were made.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
BANDITS HoLD Up TOWN.
lntimidate Citizens and Blow Open
Safe In the Bank.

Carney, Okla Five men. 90 an
early hour Thursday morning. sue
coedcd after firing five nitroglycor
ine shots. In breaking into the coin
safe Of the Carney bank and secured
$4,000 The buargury was tho most
desperate on record In the now state.
While two mon. time after time
charged the safe cracks with nitro
rlycorlne. and explosion after cxplo
sion shattered and broke mp banl
furniture. the other robbers stood
guard ON the outside OF the bulldinr
and kept up n steady rife frc In
every direction. shooting at any CHI
Ten Of the town who made an appear
ance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
Death In the Blast.

Londonderry gales In the chan.
mel and the dlslocation Of tho cross.
channel tranlc are said 10 have re,
suited in a disastrous collision of
FolkGone Sunday morning between
the Dutch steamer Schcliestroom and
the British bark Forfarshire. The
soheldestroom was badly damaged and
run for Folkestone, where she was
beaohed, The captain ~ the Dutch
vessel, together with ten OF the crew
entered boat which was driven ON
the rocks and wrecked. Seven n tho
men including the captain. were
drowned
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
THROWN DOWN THE GAUNTLET.
Mine owners Declare They VIII mp<e
ooldheld an "open" Camp.

Goldncld, Ncy.-Encouraged, doubt
Tess by the presence Of Federal troops
In Goldneld the Goldneld Mine own.
ors' association held meeting Satur.
day afternoon and at night gave out %
statement In which II IN openly said
that the members OF the association
have decided to make n determined
struggle 10 free Goldhold OF union
domination and make this an open
camp. The statement OF the purpose
OF the mine owners n direct and un
oquiyocal, and throws down the gaunt
let TO the Western Federation of Min.
crs. Omcers Of the association re-
fused 10 say " any steps have already
been taken toward importing nom
union miners In sufficient numbers to
reopen TIL mines which are now Idle
and rapidly filling with water. but
stated that many tolcgrnms are being
received hourly Offering men
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
HUNDREDS MEET
DEATH IN MINE
Greatest Disaster in the History Of
Mining in the United States
Occurs 90 West Virginia
Men Imprisoned ay rora of coal
aa.s and Mine Debris ,1 Che
B8ara Of the CaHH-THrec
Men Ou' Of Entire Force
Make THe.r Escape

vaungah. 49, So TH... .H,uI
luH.. lying Boo Ur u.H...i
muIue. four badly iuIHu. m"r. un1
t9f MON .mrr HUuai Do. nm UI DuI|
rss and mnu debris 100 t0. depths
of ho luH Huruuudus tH.H mining
town. With tho chances 900 against "a
rus.a One oft them ho.ua alive. d. 'H"
mos. accurate summary OhtaIuHHI. u,
tho results of muH explosion uu
Friday which. boo 900 probability nl.
attended by eo1'Ur Joss Ui Doe 'Han
any former disaster boo no. history 1.
tho u.umluUus cool. mining Industry
OF America
THE explosion occurred shortly
after 90 o'clock after ihD iu.l force
OF 600 men had gone 'u nurh Zoo tho
two mines affected These mines are
numbers q and OF lbu Consolidated
Coal company located Uu opposite
sides OF hr West Fork of lhr river
at this place. hut merged boo their un.
drrruuud workings by heading and
ou the surface hy great steel upp'o
and bridge
Tho finding OF the three bodies and
tho four DYING mnu d. thn only ua
ward pf the strenuous uud uIutor
uplU1 work ou thr part of the large
rctouiug forces that Immediately auI
Co work uf every possible point
Tho three living mnu. while unable
tn give any detailed report of the dis.
uHfuI state thHt Immediately back ui
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13

Washington During Tuesdays
session Of tho house Of representa-.
uyoH, Speaker Cannon read In a most
impressive manner the following tel.
cgrnm from tho Oklahoma legislature
10 the house ~ representatives.
"ONahomn's hrEt state legislature. %
u stated, lust organized. Inspired by
the fond rnullty NJ local solfgovern.
mont sends greeting 90 tho SlNucth
congress ol tho greatest nation on
earth. and conveys 10 her sister states
O. message uf progress and property
and loyal devotion TO the Union and
the common good
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
Accused Of s5niuo Girl to oypsIou.

81. Louis Marie Thompson. the
giH who was taken from
n gypsy camp ON Wednesday on
wit Of habeas corpus, secured NJ the
clayton circuit court by her parents,
Antonio Thompson and wife OF Los
Angeles, Cal. was on Thursday given
into the custody Of her parents. I'm.
medlatoly aftorwurd Antonio Thomp
son and his wife were arrested m
the court house ON the charge ~ hav
ing sold their daughter into slavery
Tho charge was based ON the doclar
alton NJ Peter Adams "a gypsy. VIII,
asserted that ho had paid Thompson
5000 IN gold for his daughter
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-12-13
INCREASED clRcULAT ON.
More Money Being Put Into the
Hands Of the People.

More money bcing Put Into the
Hands Of the People.
Now York-Tho events OF ne past
week 10 the financial world have been
such nB usually mark tho gradual Co.,
turn OF confidence and the rOsla alton
OF normal conditions In The banks
Tho decision Of the secretary Of tho
treasury 10 issue only about 10000.
600 Of tho {i5OOOO.OOO In now lccuri
ties, which he expressed a willingness
10 issue n conditions required. the
disclosure Of unusually strong re-.
serves by country banks reporting to
the comptroller Of the currency. the
decline In the currency premium and
the Improvement In the New York
bank statement have an been features
Of Tho vnei v.Sf-h --s ttsas,l
towaile stability and rcassuronc'E y
The Increase In money In clrch.hioS
outside the treasury, as shown by We
monthly statement OF tho treasury
department Tor November. was tiIi,.
S72SS7 OF this amount the IncroAso
IN gold Ia the country ~ competed at
about f72ODO,OOO, including domestic
production us we'll as importation
from abroad The other principal
form Of increase Us IN bank cIrcula.
ton, Ia which au Increase of i7b3l.52i
was obtained hy the disbursement of
bank notes held In the treasury cash.
and 8ib,23I7lD WIS obtained By &C.
iunl Increase loo the notes issued hy
tho comptroller aud outstanding.