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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-01
Three Drowned in Hudson
ny Assoclated Prel

NYACK, N. Y, Jan. 31.-While walk
ing on thin ice which had formed on
the Hudson of this place today, Evans
Steele, aged IL; Hans Kraft. 10, and
Harold Dixon. II. broke through and
were drowned
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
CONSTRUCTION STARTS SOON
Actual Work on Omaha q Nebraska
Central Begins in Little
While.

S. c. Nelson has been appointed assistant
to the vice president Of the Omaha g. Ne
braska Central railway and is preparing
TO begin active work. Mr.. Nelson is said
to be a man of wide experience and action.
Construction work on the Omaha end of
the line will begin SOON said Mr.. Mel
son. Il do not care to say on just what
date. The preliminary surveys have been
made. the right-of-way secured practically
all the way and very little remains to be
done before construction work can be
started. The road certainly will be built
and that as rapidly as is consistent with
conservative management. The territory
tributary 20 the line is of the best In the
west and insures unusually profitable busi-
ness for the future"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
REUNION AFTER SCORE YEARS
Deaf Mutes, Man and wife, Lost to
Each Other, Meet After Two
Decades.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 7.-(Special) y
Twenty-seven years search ended in Spo-
kane when Mrs. Elmira NJ. Smith, 81 years
of age, until recently of Minneapolis, and
John F. Smith, Go years of age, a resident
of this city, both deaf mutes, were reunited
through the efforts of Mayor C. Herbert
Moore, Chief of Police Rem II. Rice and a
local newspaper.
Smith left his home in Minnesota in 1851
to make his fortune in the west. leaving
his wife and babe to care for themselves.
He sent two letters and a postal card TO
his wife during the first seven years of
his absence, but failed to write to her in
the last twenty years. After the first
year, during which her baby died Mrs
Smith supported herself selling books and
pictures and travelling over the country in
the hope of locating her missing spouse
She also communicated with practically
every sheriff and police department in the
country, but failed in every effort until
she sent a letter containing a description
of her husband to Chief Rice who re-
called a John Smith as an attache of Doc
Browns gambling hall in the early days
The man was located at Deep Gulch
Wash, south of here, and came to Spokane.
ing.
Yes, this is my husband" the woman
wrote on a slip of paper, while the hus-
band traced these words below, This is
my wife. l recognize her." They were re-
married and will make their home in Spo-
kane.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
DAKOTA WESLEYAN FUNCTIONS
Exercises VIII Be
Held This Week at University
at Mitchell.

MITCHELL, S. D.. June 7.-(Special.)-
During this and next week will occur the
twenty-third annual commencement exer-
cises of Dakota Wesleyan university, which
never fails to bring large crowds OF Meth
odist people to Mitchell for the annual af-
fair of the college. The opening exercises
will be the recital of the school of elocu-
ton and oratory, Saturday evening, June
49, The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered Sunday morning by President Mich
olson, and in the afternoon will be held
the usual joint meeting Of the Christian as
sociations. Sunday evening the annual SER
mon by Rev. H. G. Leonard, pastor of the
First Methodist church Of Fargo, N. D.,
will be delivered.
Monday afternoon the athletic events will
be held and Monday evening the annual
university banquet of the trustees, faculty
and invited guests Tuesday morning will
be held the first session of the board of
directors, at which time will be discussed
the successor of President Nicholson, who
retires from the college at this time TO ac-
cept the position secretary of the Board
OF Education of the general conference,
to which position he was recently elected
in Baltimore. Tuesday afternoon will be
held the graduating exercises of the acad-
eny under the direction of Principal Gil
liland. In the evening is the annual con-
cert of the school of music.
Wednesday morning the board of d-
rectors will continue their meeting, and
the time will also be occupied by classes
and societies for their reunions. In the
afternoon will occur the graduating exer-
cises of the normal department the ad-
dress for which will be made by DR., Nor
ton S. Rice of Duluth, MINI. At o'clock
the same afternoon will be held the annual
| meeting of the lumni of the college OF
liberal arts, and its annual banquet will
/ be held at o'clock.
! In the evening DIR. Rice will deliver the
address TO the alumni. Thursday morning
will bring the exercises of the week TO a
close with the graduating exercises of the
! college department. The afternoon and
evening will be devoted to class reunions
and the banquet of the normal and special
| departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
LINCOLN TO HAVE AID CLUB
william Kennedy Has Introduced the
subject to Business Men
There.

William Kennedy, formerly advertising
man for the Bennett company, but now of
Lincoln, is visiting Omaha friends. Mr..
Kennedy says steps are being taken for
the formation OF an Advertising Mems club
in Lincoln. modelled after the Omaha Ad-
vertising Mems club.
Robert II. Manley. advertising manager
for the ]. l.. Brandeis g. Sons company.
will go to Lincoln Tuesday, June l6, to
address the new Lincoln club. He will
be the guest of honor at a dinner to be
given by the Lincoln advertisers.
Mr.. Kennedy is much enthused over the
prospect At the first meeting Of the club.
held recently in Lincoln. Mr.. Kennedy
was made the chairman and appointed the
hustling committee for the new permanent
organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
ROBBED BY NEW-MADE FRIENDS
Isaac Earl Left Bound and Gagged
in His Room in the City
HoteI

Having been slugged, bound, gagged and
robbed by two newly made acquaintances,
Isaac Earl of Malvern. Ia, lay helpless in
his room at the City hotel. Tenth and Har-
ney streets, from 4 o'clock in the after
noon until o'clock in the evening satur-
day, before he finally worked loose from
his bonds and reported the robbery TO the
police station. Earl states that he was
drinking with a newly made acquaintance
at the City hotel bar and they were Joined
by a third party The three adjourned to
Earl's room, where the two friends slugged
him, and after gagging and binding him
they robbed his pockets Of SO. A fair de-
scription OF the thieves was furnished the
police.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
PRIZES FOR THE CORN SHOW
County Board oners seven Hundred
Dollars In All 20 Conn
petitors.

In order to make the Douglas county eN-
hibit one of the best at the national corn
show over 500 has already been raised Tor
special prizes to Douglas county growers.
The county associations held meeting
yesterday afternoon at the court house, at
which the preliminary arrangements for
the exhibit were made. committee con-
sisting Of William Shoemaker Of Elk CITY,
o. ]. Pickard Of Omaha and William
Lonergan of Florence. was appointed TO
prepare the classifications for the premium
lists. The lists and other literature neeedd
by the association will be printed by
committee consisting of the officers.
Besides attending to the preliminaries Of
the corn show exhibit the association
adopted a constitution and bylaws. and
will make an aggressive campaign through
out the county for new members. 1t will
also make a campaign to arouse interest
in the county exhibit at the corn show.
The officers are: Charles Grau, president;
william Pamp, secretary, and Joseph Nc
Guire, treasurer.
The Douglas County Agricultural society
will also aid in fostering interest in the
big show by offering $50 in special prizes
at the county fair to be held in connection
with the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival The prizes
at both the county fair and the county
exhibit at the nations show will be pro-
rated among the exhibitors whose exhibits
score 20 or more points. At a meeting of
the board of managers Of the Agricultural
society James Walsh sought to have the
minimum reduced to 50 points, but was
outvoted.
The board received a report from the
committee appointed to confer with the
Ak-Sar-Ben authorities, that the latter
would provide all the booths for the county
fair This will save the Agricultural So
ciety about $500 a year in expense.
For the women's prize to be awarded on
the best exhibit of corn, Chickerng Bros.
of Chicago have notified Manager j.
Wilkes Jones that they will give through
Hayden Bros. one Of their new Capacoustic
Grand pianos, valued at $780,
Mr.. Chickering Is in Omaha and as soon
as he was told about the National Corn
exposition volunteered the prize. OF the
plano, he said:
This instrument is a radical departure
from anything that has ever been placed
on the market; it is an exact reproduction
of our beautiful small Grand, put into an
| upright case The only actual difference
between the two is the case and action"
The women who compete for this prize
will not be required to grow the corn, but
| to select 1t and make the exhibits.
| Prof Jones says that at the national
corn show in Chicago, the womens contest
was the most interesting and the most
| closely contested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
DEATH IN PIONEER RANKS
Mrs. Alice Shnnnon-McCarthy is
Another Member to BE
Taken,

In the death during the week of Mrs.
Alice Shannon-M Mccarthy, the Douglas
County Pioneers association sustained an
other loss from it's roll OF members.
Mrs. Mccarthy was born In Ireland sixty
five years ago and came to Philadelphia,
Pa, with her family when in her early
teens. She was married to Bernard Shan
non in that city and entered its business
life with her young husband Mr.. Shannon
being possessed of an active business ma
ture found his field in the east too mar
row and he came west with his young
family and settled in the Third ward of
Omaha thirty-seven years ago.
To a nature such as Mrs Shannon's S
tho change was radical but she built
about her a home distinguished for its
goodness and well-doing. She was a woman
Of broad sympathies and her kindly deeds
will be long and reverently remembered.
She was unostentatious In her charities
and was happiest when doing good for
those less favored than she. To st. Philo-
mena's church she was a pillar of strength
and devotion.
Two children of her large family alone
survive her. They are Mrs. John Coyle
of Omaha and Mr.. John Shannon of Cali
fornia, Another daughter. Mrs. Margaret
Tebbetts, was buried from her mother $
home less than two months ago.
Mrs. Mccarthy had returned i'll from
California but week ago Friday with her
son and daughter from a visit and took
a severe cold while on one OF the warships
in San Francisco bay.
She will be buried from ST. Mary Magda-
lines church Monday at a. m. The fu-
neral party will leave the house at $780,
Interment will be made in ST. Mary's ceme-
terry among her loved ones
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
BUTTER MAKERS OEE TO EIGHTI
Heads of Big We5tern CreamericS
VIII Meet Railroads in
Chicago.

]. II. Rushton, president, and n. 5.
Hartman, traffic manager of the Fair
mont Creamery company, left last even
ing for Chicago, where they will be wit
nesses before the Interstate Commerce
commission in the fight which sixteen
large butter manufacturers have started
to prevent the railroad companies from
advancing rates on milk and cream 66t
to 125 per cent
Others who will go during the week are
Charles Harding president of the Farm
ers COOPERATIVE Creamery and supply
company; David Cole, president of the
David Cole Creamery company; S. T. Bas-
sett of Gibbon, secretary Of the Nebraska
Dairymens association; George Haskell
president of the Beatrice Creamery com
pany; Ex-Governor w. A Poynter and
A S. Hanford of Sioux City, president Of
the Hanford Creamery company
The case will be heard by Commission
ers Prouty of Vermont and Harlan of
Illinois and will open in the federal build
ing in Chicago Wednesday morning.
Attention of shipping interests and
transportation lines has been attracted to
the case of the creamery interests against
the railroads, particularly because the
creamery men were the first to seek an
injunction and secure it from q federal
court giving them temporary protection
from the advance in rates until nearing
could be had and rulingf secured from the
Interstate Commerce commission. This
injunction was granted by Judge Kohl
saat in the United states circuit court
in September, 1907. Six other federal
judges have since sustained the lSohlsaat
contention by issuing similar staying or
ders on transportation lines which pro-
posed to advance rates.
Large Interests at stake.
Something of the Importance of the suit
may be gained from the fact that the
creamery men claim that $4,000, 900 in
creamery plants will be imperilled by the
advance in express and railroad rates and
that those represented in the protest
against the advance manufacture annually
15O 900 pounds OF butter. or nearly
noe-fourth of the entire output OF the
United States
In the hearing before Commissioners
Prouty and Harlan the creameries will be
represented by ex-Congressman T. j.
Hainer of Lincoln, Neb.; I. f. Doran OF
Topeka, Kan, and Attorneys Mayer
Meyer and Austrian of Chicago, while the
defendants will be represented by numer-
Gus special counsel.
| The petitioners show that with rates
remaining stationary for fifteen years ar
enormous development in the agricultural
states of the Mississippi valley took
place, the compliments having estab-
lished more than 10000 cream receiving
stations and creameries in all the rich
farming states. The Fairmont Creamery
company, the Beatrice Creamery company
the Blue Valley Creamery company anc
many other similar corporations extended
their enterprises and developed gigantic
buriness, to the great good of the terri
tory that contributed material ior the
manufactured product, A territory will
an area Of th0usands . square miles /.
made directly contributory by the i'm
proved fast express and refrigerator serv
ice of the common carriers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
RIVERS ARE OUT OF BANKS
Heavy Rains Cause Floods Along LOup
and Platte valleys.

CAIRO, Neb., June 7.-(Special )-This
part of the country was visited by per-
feet downpour of rain Friday night, about
two and three-fourths inches of water fall
ing. The small streams are badly swollen,
and the Loup river four miles north of
here, is the highest for several years. The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows build
ing, commenced here a short time ago. the
brick basement being in, was badly dam
aged, ore wall sixty feet long having fallen
in and the rest weakened. 1t Is probable
the whole thing will have to be rebuilt.
Crops will be benefited by the rain.
FREMONT, Neb.. June 7.-(SpeciaL)-
Platte river is out of its banks and is still
rising this afternoon. The drainage dis
tricts dam across the north channel at
the mead of the big island is holding and
turning the water into the south channel,
which has oYerflowed into the island the
lower part of which is flooded. The Bur
lngton embankment, which was put in last
winter, is Withholding the weight of an
enormous body of water. The rural mail
carrier was unable to make his trip this
morning on account of the overflow. About
an inch of rain fell last night, accom-
panied by a heavy wind 1t is still cloudy
and threatening.
The heavy rains which have prevailed here
for the three weeks last past have greatly
interfered with farm work and many fields
Of corn are becoming quite foul. The Sc
we're rain here on the night of the 4th
caused the Cedar river to raise bank full
and washed out the major portion of the
mill dam, putting the mill out of commits
sion and causing the electric light COM
pany to its supplemental steam power
WAHOO, Neb., June 6.--(Special, "A
strong wind and raiRstorm struck this
vicinity last night about 3 O'Clock. Some
hail fell, but did no damage. This morning
cellars, Easements and every low place in
town was filled with water. II was the
heaviest rain Of the season. The govern
ment gauge at the postoffice showed 800
inches. over six inches of rain has fallen
here since June l. Three-quarters Of a mile
OF track out at Ceresco delayed mails on
| the Northwestern and bridges and track on
the Union Pacific are washed out. The
| early morning Burlington train got through
on a soft and crooked track. Everything
on the Wahoo creek bottom is under water.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
BOOST FOR GREATER OMAHA
Employees of Omaha -,othing Conn
pany Organize Themselves for
This Purpose.

Employees Of the Omaha Clothing and
Furniture company have inaugurated
movement which they hope will be followed
by the employees of many of the other large
establishments OF Omaha. They haVo
formed a boosters club among themselves,
the object being 10 boost for Greater
Omaha A meeting was held last week.
when the organization was formed, and
another meeting will be held next Friday
to continue the good work.
At the meeting It was resolved by the
members of the Omaha Boosters club that,
first, as individuals. they will boost for
Omaha at every opportunity that every
letter written will contain some word OF
praise for Omaha prosperity. Second, that
every member pledges himself to buy when
possible Omaha made goods exclusively,
smoke Omaha made cigars, eat Omaha
made candy, and buy groceries, clothing,
etc. bearing an Omaha label whenever pos
sible Third, every member pledges himself
to bring one new member 20 the next club
meet; and, fourth, that the elective officers
use all the means within their power to
have other stores and factories form SIM
liar clubs with the same object in view.
Albert Rosenthal, proprietor Of the finn,
addressed the members and promised his
moral and financial support, He also in
structed his buyers in all departments
that, quality and prices being equal, they
should give Omaha made goods the prefer.
ence.
The members OF the boosters organiza-
ton who are also employed by the Omaha
Clothing and Furniture company are;
Frank ]. Huntley, president; Miss Eva
Hurth, secretary; William stork and An
drew McMannus, organizers; Clarence
Johnson, Sam Conn. Miss Kaufman. Anna
Harris Alex Vogel Ray Lockwood, Bert
Hoffman. A. A. Jordan, II. staley, Chaun-
cey johnson. H. Freeder. Earl Davis. J..
McMiner
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
MenIe,nn senIorr Pre.ent PInr.

UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb.. June L.
Especial last evening a new feature was
inaugurated in Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity when. for the first time. the senior
class has been permitted 10 give a play,
Early in the year the seniors petltioned for
the privilege, and finally the faculty &C
ceeded 10 their wishes. The result was the
presenting OF The Rivals" last evening
sheridan's old English comedy was pre-
sented IN fine shape before the large and
spi-sciative audience. The parts were well
taken care Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
TIDD WILL GO TO THE PEN
Former Omaha Man Convicted at
Cincinnati Loses His
Appeal.

CINCINNATI, o., June 7-(Special Tele-
gram)-Austin Tidd, the former Omaha
man, who was convicted here recently on
a charge of swindling his brother in law
will serve his term in the penitentiary
Tidd appealed his case to the higher court
which Saturday ruled against him.
The scheme which Tidd attempted to
float was a company to manufacture pay
envelopes with carrying advertisements. 1t
is said several prominent men were caught
in the swindle.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
HoNoRS F0R NEBRASKA GIRLS
Gertrude white of Omaha aud Eta
Schneider of Fremont Take
Degrees at Wellesley.

WELLESLEY, Mass, June 7.-(special
Telegram)-Among the successful candi-
dates for the bachelor OF arts degree at
Wellesley college are Miss Gertrude B.
White li3 Georgia avenue. Omaha. and
Miss Eta NJ. Schneider. 234 West Tenth
street. Fremont. Neb. They viii receive
their degrees with honors at the com
mencement on June q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Masons TO Meet in Mitchell.

MITCHELL, S. D., June 7.-(SpeciaL)-
Beginning Tuesday morning. the Masonic
fraternities will assemble in Mitchell for
the week, Including the order Of the East
ern Star. The blue lodge will convene on
Tuesday morning, but there viii be hardly
any business transacted. owing to the fact
that Tuesday Is primary election day, and
the delegates will not commence TO arrive
until late in the afternoon or the next
morning The Black Hills delegation eX-
poets TO leave on a special train for Nit
chell via the Northwestern road and reach
here Tuesday night. Thursday mornmg will
be held the grand chapter session OF the
Royal Arch Masons, with Most Excellent
High Priest A. C. BiernatsAi Of Salem in
charge. The order of High Priests will
also meet in the afternoon. Friday morn
ing the grand comaLdery OF knights Tenn
plar will assemble, with George A. Petit
grew, right eminent grand commander, IN
charge. Tuesday morning viii assemble the
grand chapter OF the order Of the Eastern
Star. differed by Mrs. Ketcham Of Mont
rose, as grand matron. and Mrs. Angie
Williams OF Madison as grand secretary
Tuesday evening the local chapter will
tender a reception to visiting Stars and
Masons. ..
"a Z
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

BEATRICE. Neb, June Especial Tele-
gramD-Dr. n. h. Morris, alias DR.. Bartell,
the palmlst arrested here a few days ago
upon information from Dallas, Tex. charg-
ing him with grand larceny, was released
today, having paid over the amount alleged
10 have been taken by him. 20 an officer
who came here yesterday. When Morris
showed a disposition TO settle the case the
county attorney did not care 70 Dush the
prosecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
CONFERENCE OPENS TUESDAY
Evangelical Lutherans VIII Hold
Two Days Meeting In
Omaha.

The fortieth semi-annual convention of
the North Platte conference OF the Evangel-
ical Lutheran synod OF Nebraska will open
Tuesday evening at o'clock in the First
Lutheran church of Benson. At the meet
church Of Benson will also be celebrated.
The North Platte convention will continue
through Wednesday and Wednesday even
ing.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday Evening-Words Of welcome.
Louis Thoeleeke, Benson; response, Rev
sermonette, "Faithfulness 70 the Church, -
Rev. Ralph w. LiveTs, South Omaha; ser
monette, "Faithfulness in Life" Rev. Z. H.
Combs Homer.
tions, led By Rev W. f. Poot, Tekamah:
8, Problems OF the Rural Pastor: In the
study and Out" Rev. ". +. Oberholtzer,
Dakota City; $3.50 "Problems OF the City
Groh. D. D., Omaha; TO- Our Young Peo-
pies Societies. How Best 70 Promote
Them" Rev, L. L. Lipe, West Point lO:3O.
discussion, led by Rev. Luther NJ. Kuhns,
Wednesday Afternoon-2:3o, "The Church's
Need, Men or Money? Who's al Fault ?"
Rev. NJ. L. Melck, Omaha; 8. round table,
led by Rev. E. II. Combs Homer; $3.50,
Rev. W. +. Poot, Tekamah 4, "Our First
Year" Rev b. +. Kistler, Benson; "PCssi-
bilities Of the Laymen's Movement" Rev.
s, r. Elson, Omaha; discussion. Rev. @.
ert, Dakota City; 4:3o, unfinished business.
Wednesday Evenings, The Sunday
School"-(al From a layman's viewpoint,
Jacob cehrig, Benson, % From pastor
them, choir; THE Sabbath Question" Rev
John +. Hummon, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
DEATH RECORD.
V. y. Ohr.

HURON, S. D., June 7.-(Special)-E. ].
Ohr died suddenly OF heart failure at his
home in this city yesterday, aged s. years
Mr.. Ohr was native of Maryland and in
November, 1874 married Leah Rohrer at
Roterville, Md, who, with six children
survive him, viz: Jacob f. Ohr, Winniwood.
Okl; Sophie f. Stonebreaker, Huron; Mrs
c. c. Pinckney, Morgan Park, ILL.,: Mrs
George Forbes, Berwin, Ill; Mrs. w. w
Small, Fargo, n. D., and Joshua E. Ohr,
Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ohr celebrated
their siXty-fourth wedding anniversary last
November. They came to Dakota in 1888,
and after living on a homestead near AL
pena for several years, removed to this
city, where they continued to reside.