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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
NEW CHARTER FOR CHICAGO
City May Now Undertake Improve
ments Heretofore Not Possible
Under the Law.

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, May 1.-THE SEN
ate today passed the house bill granting
a new charter TO the city Of Chicago, un-
der which the city's limit of indebtedness
Is largely increased.
CHICAGO May 1.-THE charter bill
which today passed the legislature will
give the city much needed relief FOR
many years Chicago has been hampered
by a charter designed for a city OF not
more than 100000 inhabitants. It has at
Zines been impossible for the city under
its charter provisions to borrow money for
urgent current requirements. although
bankers were eager to lend the money,
because the lawful limit OF debt had been
reached. Local improvements Of all kinds
have been retarded or dropped altogether
on account OF this handicap.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
VENEZUELA PAYS ITS DEBTS
Allied Powers WIN Get Cash In July
and Others VIII Come
LnIer.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE state de-
partment today received a dispatch from
Minister Russell at Caracas Venezuela
stating that the payments 10 the allied
powers-Germany, Great Britain and Italy
agreed upon under the blockade several
years ago viii be completed about July 4.
After that date the only payments will
be on account OF the exchanges in tho
currency OF the countries. The deferred
ciaimanfs-the United States. Mexico. the
Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium-wiu
then come In for settlement Monthly ray
ments will be made o those countries from
the customs receipts Of Vsnesusla,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
CUSTER FOR TWO COMPANIES
Pullman and Western Union Barred
from Kansas Pending Pay
ment of Taxes.

Topeka Kan, May 11.-Writs OF custer
were issued against the Western Union
Telegraph company and the Pullman COM
pany here today by the supreme court OF
Kansas for not complying with the Kansas
corporation laws.
The custer requires that the twp COM
panies must pay the charter fees required
by the state before they can continue 70
do business in Kansas. II is expected that
both companies will appeal the cases to the
supreme court Of the United States.
The Kansas corporation laws require
that a foreign corporation before II can
transact business in Kansas must FIRST
secure a license to do business from the
state charter board This license is
usually granted on the payment OF a
charter fee based on the capital stock Of
the company. In the Pullman raso tho
amount involved Is about $4,000 Rnd IN
the Western Union case the amount is
about $4,000.
The suits were brought, not 20 drive tile
companies out of Kansas, but 10 compel
them to pay this charter fec to the state
which other foreign corporations have
paid. The suit was brought by Ehe at
torney general nearly a year ago. Two
companies tried 10 take the cases TO the
federal courts on the ground that r1ost
Of their business was OF an interstate
nature and that the state had 10 right
TO interfere with the business Of either
company.
Judge Pollock of the United states cir
cult court for Kansas refused TO tclte
Jurisdiction in either case, saying that no
federal question was involved. as the case
was simply the question OF the right Of
the state to regulate corporations doing
business In Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
DRAINAGE TUNNEL STARTED
Cripple Creek Celebrates Initiation
OF work Intended to Inn
prove the Mines.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 1.-THE
beginning OF work on the long projected
Cripple Greek drainage tunnel was cele-
brated here today by festivities partici-
pated in by the most prominent mining and
business men OF the leading cities and
towns in the state Excursion trains from
all parts OF Colorado had poured hundreds
OF visitors into the camp. There Is general
rejoicing throughout the Cripple Creek dis
trict
The tunnel will drain and permit the
opening up OF Virgin territory containing. Il
is estimated. over s2Oo 10000 worth Of gold
ore and win prolong the mining life OF
Cripple Creek.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
DR.. JUDGE is EXAMINED
Chicago Man Visits Rome and Takes
Second Step for High
Degree.

ROME. May 1i.-(special) Among the re-
cent visitors 20 Rome should be mentioned
Rev. Dr. Judge, now of Chicago. Prof
Judge has taken advantage OF this. his sec
ond visit to Rome. 10 go up for examina-
tion for the doctorate and ne has passed
his second-the oral-eSamination for the
title OF d. d.
II is almost superiuous 20 mention that
both the oral ana the written examinations
have been passed IN a brilliant fashion
and that he has received the most lauda-
tory compliments Of the examiners
Amongst other works which DR.. Judge Is
carrying out in Chicago Is that OF con-
Quoting a weekly newspaper, the New
World. and his views upon existing gI,1a-
tons as he has found them IN F,rszsoe and
Italy have been very widely copied here
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
MEMORIAL CHURCH is OPEN
Colonial Danes Dedicate Building
Raised over Walls of Original
Church.

NORFOLK, Va, May 1.-THE Colonial
Danes Of America today dedicated the
memorial church erected over the ex-
eavated walls OF the original church built
by the jamestown settlers of the seven
teenth century at jamestown island
President Tucker OF the exposition made
the presentation address and Joseph Bryan
OF Richmond. Va. received the memorial
on behalf OF the Society for the Preserva-
tiOn OF Virginia Antiquities.
The Mexican Governmental commission
20 the jamestown exposition. composed OF
Colonel ManterOla, Captain Fernandez and
Captain Lugo OF the Mexican army and
Lieutenant Carzo OF the Mexican navy, ar
rived at the exposition today for a per
manent stay until November for the pur-
pose Of witnessing army and navy features
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
Most Of the Victims Are ir,m Cleveland
Buffalo and Reading.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
Five Injured Die on Relief Train BurOuts
to San uis CbspO.
THREE CROWDED CARS ARE DEMOLISHED
Locomotive strikes Obstruction ON
Track and n Dcrnilcd, Cars
PiIinE Up on Top
of IL.


LOS ANGELES, May 11.-Past Ini
perial Potentate of the Mystic shrine
Alvah p. Clayton tonight received tele-
gram from Imperial Treasurer w. IL
Brown of Pittsburg, who was on the train
that followed the wrecked section OF no.
21. Mr.. Brown stated that the dead
Shriners were members of Al Koran
temple Of Cleveland, Ismelia temple OF
Buffalo and Rajah temple OF Reading,
Pa. The message says that some Of the
dead are known to be trainmen. Tile
numbers given are twenty-one dad and
about as many seriously injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
II. W. Tan at CanitaI.

WASHINGTON, May lI.-Henry W. Taft
OF New York, brother OF the Secretary Of
War, talked with the president today about
the prospective vacancy on the bench Of
the United States circuit court for the
second district 10 be caused by the retire
ment OF Judge Wallace. Mr.. Taft went
also 20 the War department to see his
brother and later returned with the secre-
tary 20 the White House. remaining there
for some time discussing political matters.
Mr.. Taft declined 20 say anything far
publication
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
..R1nck Hnndn sentencen.

wIIKEs-BARRB Pa, May 1.-THE
eleven Italians convicted OF BLACK Hand
crimes were today sentenced 10 one year IN
jal and fines Of SIS each and costs. Judge
Halsey said he did not impose tho maximum
penalty of two years because the defendants
were strangers IN this country and uafa-
mlliar with the laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
DOMEsTIC,

Wheat jumps more than three cents
in Chicago and the pit experiences great
est period of excitement since the Dlack
rust scare OF 1904. l. Page !
Old friends and relatives tell of the
early life Of Charles N. Meyer, tue man
now on trial for his life at Boise, Ideho.
Z Page 9
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
Iuinoia Mnn Getn yoh

WASHINGTON May 1.-THE president
today announced the appointment OF Law
Tenoa Y. Sherman Of Illinois 20 succeed @.
]. Diekema OF Michigan as o member OF
The Spanish treaty claims commission
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
Killed so far reported:

Killed so far reported
S. A. WATSON. Buffalo.
MRS: FISHER, Cleveland.
CHARLES LOWING, Buffalo.
- AUSTIN, tourist agent
J, w. HIPPLE, Reading, Pa.
V. STOFFE Reading.
HARRY HENLE, Reading.
GEORGE HAGERMAN, Reading.
HARRY MILLER, Reading.
Il. RETH, Reading.
- HENhI, Lebanon, o.
J. w CUTTER AND WIFE, residence
not given.
twenty-five severely injured eight or
ten slightly. Some of the seriously in
Jured probably will die
Special trains from Santa Barbara,
Lompoc and San Luis Obispo with doc
tors and nurses, have been sent out. The
most seriously injured were sent to San
Luis Obispo hospital. Railroad officials
say It is the worst wreck they ever had
on the coast division.
BULLETIN.
SAN LUIS oBISPo, Cal. May 11-At
$3.50 o'clock special train arrived here
bringing two cars Of dead and wounded
from the scene of the wreck at Honda.
Passengers who accompanied the train
and who were injured slightly or not at
all assert that the number of dead ex-
ceeds twenty-one and that the total viii
be In the neighborhood of twenty eight.
Five Of the injured passengers Gied on
the way to this place and others are hurt
so badly that death is but a matter Of a
few hours.
The Masons of this city had organized a
relief corps before the arrival of the train,
and the injured were hurried to hospitals
and private residences where preparations
had been made for their reception.
Trainment who came from the scene of
the wreck say that three cars crowded with
passengers and a diner were completely de-
molished, together with two or three bag
gage cars. The latter were piled on top OF
the engine, According 20 the statement
of survivors, Shriners from Buffalo ana
Rochester and Reading, Pa, were among
the greatest sufferers.
Many of the dead were so badly scnlded
that they were unrecognizable. Conductor
Austin is reported killed, brakeman Is
reported missing and an engineer has q
broken leg
The wrecked train is said to have been
the Ismalian special, carrying Shriners from
New York to Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
BVILETIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, . p. m.-Ths
following official dispatch has been re-
ceived at headquarters of the railroad:
Extra 24l2, Engineer Champlain, with
Shriners, deraied at Honda, siNty-flve
miles north of Santa Barbara, caused by
an obstruction on the track wrecking the
engine, baggage car, dining car broken in
two, three sleepers derailed, not badly
damaged. VIII pass train around wreck
at p. M"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
SUMMARY OF TP' ZEE
TIE WnArHrR.

FORECAST FOR Showers |
Sunday afternoon or night cooler in west /
portion Monday partly cloudy and cooler /
in east portion
FORECAST FOR IOWA-Showers Sum
day and warmer in central and east por-
ton. Monday partly cloudy and cooer.
Temperature at omaha yesterdaN.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
FOREIGN,

Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne
is greatly disappointed at the berth of
an heir TO the reigning monarch.
T. Pags
Conservative Scotch fear the whole
system of land tenures may be changed
by bill now pending in parliament.
4 Rnga i
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
SPORT SECTION.


Result of the ball games:
4-Omaha VS.. Pueblo.
B-Denver VS.. Des Moines-5
1-Lincoln VS.. Sioux City-s.
1-0--Brooklyn VS.. Chicago-0-2
9-New York VS.. Pittsburg-s.
e-Philadelphia VS.. ST. Louis
7-chicago VS.. Philadelphia-2
e-Cleveland VS.. New York;,
5-St. Louis VS.. WashinRton--4
4--Detroit VS.. Boston,.
minneapolis VS.. LOUISVILLE
2-Kansas City VS.. Columbus.
S--Milwaukee VS.. Toledo.
b-st. Paul VS.. indianapolis.
Pags
Track team Of University of Nebraska
defeats team OF University of Minnesota
81 TO A.. Morgan OF Nebraska mekes
new record in mile run. Page q
COMMERCIAL. AND MDUsTRIAn.
Grain markets. vi, FGRe 10
Live stock markets. vi, Pare 10
Stocks and bonds. vi, Pare 10
Condition Omaha's trade. vi, PnRe
HOME SECTION.
In the Home Section of this number will
be found Buster Brown; The Busy Bees'
own Page Carpenter on Social Life In
the sahara's Capital; Discovery OF a
Niobede IN sallusts Garden: History In
Fashion Plates; Some Late Modes for
Women; Mrs. W. H. Taft's Advice 20
Her Sex. sIx PAGES
ALAoAzNE SECTION.
In the Magazine Section Of this number
will be found an article on Homes of
Omaha; ''The Quo Vadis Chapel;" Scenic
and other Attractions OF New South
Wales; Some Personal Notes: Gossip of
Plays and Players; Musical Note and
Comment; Teaching Women to Drive.
Six Pages
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
CARLISTS NOT HAPPY

Tretender to Spanish Throne is Disappointed
in The Birth Of Royal Child,
PRESENT KING D5eLIR:O USURPER
kbo ition Of salio Law by Ferdinand Said
to Hevs cen Illegal.
FRANCE DEFENDS PRESENT DYNASTY
Move at Taris Detelted C'a'mant in War
Thirty Years Aro.
ORGANIZATION OF PR.TENDERS PARTY
one Hundred Thousand Ven Are
Expected TO Rise when Leader
at Venice Sounds Cali
TO Arms.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
NEBRASKA,

Postoffice and business houses at Cairo
are robbed and sheriff is on track Of rob-
bers. I, Page
Engineer Dean was slightly injured in
railway wreck at Keiths station, when
a passenger train struck a freight which
failed to clear the track. I, Page 3
Figures from auditors Office show uni
versity will have over s1,00O,o 900 10 spend
during the coming two years. Surling-
toms pass report, like the other reads,
does not satisfy the commission.
L Para a
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
LOCAL,

DIR, George l.. Miller has Just returned
from the east, where he had talk will
Grover Cleveland. He declares the ex'
president deplores the present sooialistiC
tendencies Of the country and the present
condition of the democratic party.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
EXPERIMENTS FATAL.
DR.. s. ID. POaceUs Death attributed
to CarbOIc Acid Tests.
rsy Telegraph TO III. Tribune. !

Greenwich. Conn, Aug. 25.-Dr. Seneca n.
Powell, for many years professor in the New
York POSTGRADUATE Medical School, died yester
day. at the age OF sixty years, from an illness
which IS said TO have beer the result o. expert!
ments before mis- class with alcohol and carboiic
acid. In these he tasted the acid and used the
alcohol as an antidote for the poison, Or.
Powell had been iil for about three years.
DR.. Powell was born in Alabama on January
3 1S4S. AZ the outbreak Of the Civil War he
was a cadet in the University of Alabama, and
left the college to enter the army. He served
throughout the war. He was graduated from
the Medical College Of the University OF Vir-
sinia in 1869. and the following year from New
York University
After serving as a health officer and as a
member of the staff of several New York hos
pltals DIR. Powell became a lecturer in the New
York POSTGRADUATE Medical School in 1893.
From 1SS: he professor of medical surgery
there, and since 1895 the secretary OF the fac
ulty. He ce-president of the Pan-Amerl-
can Medical Congress at Washington in IS9.;.
and from 1897 TO 1895 was president OF the New
York Medical Society. He was the author of
several works on toxicology and antiseptics.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
AUTO sMAsHEs RUNABOUT, TWO HURT.
Young Woman Rushed to Hospital After
Long Island City Mishap.

The collision of an automobile and runabout
last evening seriously injured young woman,
hurt her escort slightly wrecked the runabout and
injured the horse. The accident occurred in
Thompson avenue. near Grove street. on the out
skirts of Long Island City.
In the runabout were Nelson ST John Doncaster.
of No 1856 Flushing avenue. Long Island City. and
Miss Margaret Oakes, of No. 5i6 9Th street. Man
haitian The touring driven by Eugene
GredaIe of No. S36 West 2sth street. Manhattan.
and owned by Walter Rosen. of No. "a West SD
street Manhattan.
MI Doncaster escaped with a severe confusion
of the scalp. Miss Oakes sustained a severe con-
fusion of the backe strain of the neck muscles
and possible internal injuries. Colonel A. r. Hi
ton of No. 10N Fifth avenue, Manhattan, who
reached the scene In an automobile just after the
mishap raced to st. Johns Hospital and hurried
back with a physician. who. after attending to
Doncasters injuries, took Miss Oakes to the hos
pital in Colonel Hilton's automobile
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
MEETS DEATH IN AUTO.
Hell kno7cn Chattanooga Dan
KWed-Ne7C Yorker Hurt.
LRv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 25.-B- Frank Rees
clubman. capitalist and member of one OF the
oldest and most prominent families in Chatta-
rooga was killed. and w. z. Love. jr.. of this
city, and william Headrick formerly of this
city. but now OF New York. were seriously in
iured in an automobile accident here this after
noon
They were travelling at a rapid rate up Car
ter street in the western portion of the city,
when Mr. Reese's hat blew off He was drtN-
ing the machine and when he removed his hands
from the steering wheel IT veered suddenly 10
the left and plunged across the sidewalk down
an embankment twenty feet in height Mr.
Rees and his two companions in the machine
which turned turtle were thrown out. The run
ming board struck and broke his back. He died
within n few moments.
Mr. HeadriCk sustained a broken nose and
severe spran Of the back. while Mr.. Love had
fractured shoulder and other bruises The In
iured men were hurried to the hospital
Mr. Rees was q son of the late Hans Rees. a
leading Chattanooga manufacturer. Mr.. Love
is a son of w. f. Love, president of the Noun
tain City Stove Company. and is connected with
a number of prominent families Mr.. Headrick
is p travelling salesman out Of New York for
the Tower Manufacturing Company. Mr.. Rees
was a graduate of Columbia University and
member OF a famous boat crew of that college
Ir. he
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CARL HANNA HURT.
Pinned Under 4utO Near Seabrlght
-Sereral Injured.

Carl Hanna. the eighteen-year-old grandson
of Mark Hanna and his seven companions were
injured yesterday morning when he drove his
automobile at forty miles an hour into slow
r,ovins fish cart in Ocean avenue, Seabright
The automobile had headlight. so that the
cart was not seen until the automobile was right
upon it, Young Hanna was pinned under the
car after it had been turned more than half over
after the collision.
Those injured are Carl Hanna, chest crushed
hy broken wheel and ankle sprained; Miss Ruth
Sega. Asbury Park. ankle sprained head cut
and neck gashed; Cyril Carmichael. Seabright.
leg crushed and decorations OF arms. ribs broken
Vivian Carmichael his brother. sprained wrist
and ankles: c. Hass Asbury Park. back bruised
and one rib broken. shoulder blade broken; wal
lace Robertson. New York. legs and head cut;
4 J. Scott F1lkton. Md. arms bruised
Daniel Horner. of Seabrisht who was driving
the fish wagon, and his son were hurled through
the air. landing in St Peters churchyard. and
badly hurt.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
TOuBS "GETS" RELIGION
Prisoners Croscd Chapel to attend
E,rangelistiC Services.

One Of the most remarkable religious services
ever held In the new old Tombs was that con-
Quoted yesterday under the direction OF the tent
evangeIists. and attended by more than two nun
dred of the prisoners.
The Rev George SandersOn. Protestant chaplain
OF the Tombs presided There are seats In the
prison chapel for about one hundred. but Acting
Warden John Hanley had put in more benches
and as many stood the little room was crowded
nv an interested and apparently devout consTesa-
tlon.
Among them Harry Thaw, Mrs Edith FOX
Strangeways Mrs. Laura NJ Carter and Chester
g. Runyan- The Rev Mr. Sanderson succeeded
T I Monroe and is supported by the Gospel MIS-
cion to the Tosnbs established by the Rev DR..
Howard Crosby of which the Rev. DR.. Rcderiek
Terry is president
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
LONDON M.4RKET LOSSES
Decline in 3S7 Stocks $3.50 900, 900 an
-1ugust-sf, ,725, 900, 900 This Year.

London. Aug. 25.-The next issue Of The
Bankers Magazine" will print a table telling of
the millions evaporsted on the Stock Exchange
by the depreciation of securities Of all grades
and of all varieties. which the editor likens to
"a survey OF A district afflicted by some devas-
tating calamity.
For August the decline in 3S7 representative
stocks reached the staggering total OF $3.50
000, 600. This makes aggregate of s1.12',-
100000 since the beginning of the year. of which
$3.50 00O, 900 is in American railroad shares. S240-
100000 in British funds and s1So.0oo.0"o in
English railway and ordinary stock Judged
purely from n percentage basis. however. the
most serious losses have been in the South Afrl-
can securities, averaging about % per cent
AS regards the month itself. the table indi-
Gates that American railroad securities are far
I'm the front with a shrinkage of sc6o 600
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
BISHOP DEhIDEs BLACK HAND THREAT
Does Not Regard Seriously the Warning
Letter Sent to Him.

Garden City. Long Island Aug 2b.-Bishop
Frederick Burgess said day that he was not
at all alarmed over the threatening Black Hand
letter which had been sent to him. He does not
treat the letter seriously. He said that II was
received about two weeks ago. but was not at
once shown to him. but finally his secretary de-
oidad m lei him see it, The letter had been
mailed in Brooklyn.
He believes it to be the work of some one
who considers the sending of such things a
Joke Since the letter received the bishop
has been going about unaccompanied.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
LION MANGLES TAMER
Panic F0Hozcs IN CleUeland Pleasure
Resort

Cleveland Aug. 25.-Several women and chill
dren were injured during panic at a. local
pleasure resort to-day the result of lion
making an attack upon Captain James F.
Briggs tanner and performer. The beast laid
bare the tanners left arm by blow of it's paw
and Iacerated the mans thigh with its teeth.
The Hon was sIIbdued by attendants
A panic seized the spectators and many
women tainted. In the rush to escape women
and children were trampled upon Aside from
Captain Briggs one was seriously hurt
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
RAILROAD SWITCH 1MPRISONS BOY.
Rapidly Approaching Passenger Tram Is
FIapped in Time to Save His Life.
IBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune ]

It5y TeIeXraph 10 III" IfINUIe-I
Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 25.-Fastened TO q
raiIroad switch while in sitting position ana
with train rapidly approaching was the a"fui
predicament of eleven-year-old Eliwn Boyd last
evening. The boy had been playing on the
tracks and had sat down at the switch JOINT
The man in the tower house, several piochs
evav and around a curve, threw the switch fof
a messenger train. The switch caught the BODY
OF the boy and held him fast to the track
He gave a scream which attracted the atten-
ton os his mother. She ran to the tracks. oniy
TO see the approaching train. A policeman who
was near rushed down the track and stopped
the train when 1t was within fifty feet of the
bov The towerman had TO open the switch
rafnre the Young prisoner could be released.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
SAID TO BE FASTEST MOTOR BOAT.
Herreshoff's Den Makes Thirtytwo Miles
Under Three-quarters Pressure.
rBv Telephone to The Tribune. ]

.,ridseport Conn. Aug. e5.-In her trial run be-
tween the Bridge port and Penfeld lighthouses yes
,erdav the Her-eshof motor boat Den attained a
enead of thirty-two miles an hour under about
three-quarters Of her actual driving power George
w HoadIey OF New York City. the owner. was
plaased with the speed test and said he expected
the boat 10 make forty miles hour under full
pressure.
When the original Den was launched two months
ago the boat broke in halves. almost causing the
death OF her owner and mechanic The engine.
which went to the bottom. raised and placed
in the new boat. which lacks two feet in length
of the original 1t is said that the Den is the fast
est motor boat afOat