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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
Loss rs HEAvY AT DEsHLEp
Tornsde FORE Up EverythiaE ia Its
Path for(TseIve Miles.

EHtn AuE NNeANc niles.
DEsHLER. Neb.. June &-Deshler today
for the first time was able 10 send out by
wire news OF the two tOrnadoes that struck
near here Friday night Two funnel-shaped
clouds did great damage in western rhayer
cevnty and in this immediate vicinity four
are dead and large number are injured.
The dead near Deshier;
THOMAS J. AUSTIN.
EARNEST AUSTIN, son Of Thomas Aus
I'm.
MRS. CHRIST FINTEL
FINTEL, daughter Of Mrs Christ
F1ntei
seriously injured:
? Mira Thomas Austin
Daughter Of Mrs Austin.
Two children Aof Mrs Flntel.
william othelrich.
William Lueders his wife ana infant
child. 4.
The following persons lost everything
they owned: The Austin family, Charles
Krause. August Kraft. Mrs Christ F4ntels
family. Richard Bruckert. Rudolph 0oets.
John warnecke. Henry schoff. william
struve II, Gs.Hoops. August Badel, WI
liam Lueders. carl Degner. State Repre-
sfNtative conrad Biesner and many others.
The two tornadoes passed over the county
about o'elock ,. n, Friday. the first form
ins near Republic. Kan. passing in a north
fr...ss....A ~. u.-....a - = -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
RniIroad Reservoir Goes out.

UPTON. Wyo,, June ESPECIAL The
Burlington reservoir. which stores water
for the use OF the town and for the rail-
road locomotives. filled by recent rains.
went out Saturday and Inundated a large
area near this place. Engineers and 9TH
ers attempted to stop the break in the dam.
but could do nothing. Upton will now be
without water, except what is received In
water cars. until the railroad company re-
pairs the damaged dam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
OUTLAW CommIts Murder.

GUTHRIE. Okl., June s-Another MUIR
der has been laid al the door OF All Nun
ter's gang OF outlaws now being chased by
posses. At Temple last night, Fay 81
keyton, coloreds a member OF the gang
stabbed Sidney Smith. a farmer Twins
seven miles south OF here. and Smith died
this morning from his wOunds Hunter,
who 10 wanted for the murder Of Sheriff
Garrison. u believed 70 - beaded this Nay
from DoVA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
HERMAN BILLIK MUST HANG
Governor Deneen Refuses to Inter-
fere I'm Case of Bohemian
Fortune Teller.

SPRINGFIELD. H., June s.-Governor
Deneen today, on recommendation OF the
State Board Of Pardons. decided not 20
interfere in the case OF Herman Bnhk
under death sentence I'm Chicago for muir
der. The execution accordingly Is expected
to take place on Friday. June r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
COMMERCIAL OPERATORS MEET
They Say There VIII BE No strike
Until Secretary straus Makes
Inquiry.

MILWAUKEE. Via. June s.-Fhirty
delegates were present at the opening ses-
sion, of the biennial convention OF the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of Amer
lea today F.t no
A high official OF the union is reputed
to have said that until Secretary Oscar
straus Of the Depa aDtment Of Commerce
and Labor has made his report to the
senate next December Of his Investigation
into the telegraph and telephone COM
panies there will be no strike of tel
egraphers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09


Frank Hitchcock, Taft's manager, with
draws from the republican committee in
spite of assurances that his course is ap-
nroved Pags
Railroad presidents and officials agree
that the present is not the time 70 raise
freight rates. Page
Kaw river continues 70 rise at Kansas
city and at Topeka the citizens are get
ting about the streets in boats and rail
road traffic has been suspended. Page l
Governor Deneen decides not TO inter
fere with the hanging Of Herman Blliek
Confederate soldiers hold reunion in
Birmingham. Ala Page
o. H. p Belmont is weaker and scant
copes of life are held out. Fage
Condition Of winter wheat is reported BY
the Department of Agriculture as s6 per
cent. Page 1
Officials of the Treasury department
take steps TO put the new currency law in
effect. Pase 4
Humboldt is visited by small twister.
Page !
Police Of Lisbon discover plot to blow
un the roval family Page
Two Iowa cities. Mount Vernon and Lis
bon. were visited by a tornado Sunday
Page /
Directors Of the Union Pacific road
ratify, the new S5O.O00,OO0 issue Of bonds
and make them first Nmortgage upon
the lines with interest at per cent
Page
Brewers convention at Milwaukee will
convene today Prohibitionists of Minne-
sofa send their condolences. Page /
Battleships Maine and Alabama sail for
Manila. Page
New battleships authorized by congress
will be called the Florida and Utah.
| ? rage 1
Republicans Of South Dakota win hold
primaries today TO determine the sena-
Ltorial fight between Senator Kittredse
and Governor Crossword, Rags
| Fair weather is promised at last by the
weather man. after many buildings are
in danger of being washed away and gar
dens ruined Page
/ Engineer falls from speeding Burlington
train which travelled seven miles before
the fireman discovered that the engine
was running wild. Page 10
Something as to what Colonel Pratt is
actually worth came out in the hearing
before Judge Kennedy Monday when
Jerome Magee said the land near Blair
seldom produced crops because Of flood,
Three hundred and fifty high school
cadets are in camp at Blair. and girls
want some Red Cross" experience. even
II the cadets have to be wounded 20 fur
nish patients Page 10
coSGaHERCxAL AND MDusrRIAL.
Live stock markets Page .
Grain markets. Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09

WASHINGTON, June s.-Representativs
]. Thomas Hefiin OF Alabama. whose ar
raignment on an Indictment charging az
assault with a dangerous weapon or
Lundy. a negro. has been announced fol
tomorrow viii not appear In court then
Mr. Heflin proceeded 10 his home IN Ala
bama Immediately after the adjournment Of
congress United States District Attorney
Baker has advised Mr., Hefiin that tn,
arraignment will be deferred until fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09

NEW YORK. June S-Sarah Koten. N,
young trained nurse who lured Dr. Martif
w Auspitz 10 a house In Harlem last nigh
By a false telephorse call and shot him I,
death after she had lain In wait for hin
for many hours. declared today that shl
had no regret for her act. Il shot him
but ! did not murder him." she said In ,
cell IN the police station as she awaites
the summons 70 appear IN court II kille,
hin because he has Wronged me and theI
refused 70 help me
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
PRICE OF MEAT TO GO HIGHER
Shortage of Cattle and of Canned
Meats Given as Reason
for Rise.

CHICAGO. June Sit was announced
today by the Chicago packers that be-
cause of "a shortage of cattle and of
canned meats" the price Of beef and Of
canned meats will be increased. An Off
cial Of Armour & Co. in explaining the
situation. said today
There will be no great advance In
prices. but there will be some. The in
crease will be between l and cents a
Mound"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
NEW BATTLESHIPS NAMED
Secretary Metcalf Has Chosen Flor
ida and Utah for New
Vessels.

WASHINGTON. June s.-secretary Met
calf today announced that the two new
battleshps authorized at the last session
OF congress would be named Florida and
Utah. respectively. He said that the next
battleship authorized would bear the name
Wyoming. The name OF the monitor Flor
ida VIII be changed to that OF some city In
that state These announcements were
made after g conference between the presi-
dent and the secretary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09

MOBILE, Ala June S-J. w PilkinEton.
aged IS. a former resident OF gprinEfield
Ia. committed suicide last night BY shoot
ing. worry over financial matters n a
said. was the cause. The body win be sent
to Iowa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09

DALLAS Texas. june s-NeWs has Just
reached here that two negroes were killed
on the streets OF Long View. Gregg county
today. and a race riot was imminent. The
governor has been requested 10 send rang
ers TO that city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
FUNERAL OF JOEL N. CORNISH
Rev. A. r. Kniekerbacker VIII Con-
duet the Services This AFT.
tefnOOn at Home,

Colonel Joel N. Cornish will be buried at
Forest Lawn cemetery this afternoon. The
funeral services will be conducted by Rev.
A. z. Kniekerboeker at the home, l4O4
South Tenth street, at p. m. These are
the palltearers:
Honorary-Dr. George l. Miller. General
John G. Gown, W. j. COnnel George II
Thummel, Z. +. Bruce {. j. Ernst, Sena-
tor J. n Aiillard, f. NJ Morsman. Judge
E. Wakeley. A. B. Smith. p. E. Iler and
Milton Barlow.
Activs-Lee SpTatlen, william H. Wead,
George Barker, Or. Smith, L. Branch.
Charles NJ Martin, Frank L. Haller.
George A. Day, Arthur c. Wakeley. Frank
Barker and Theodore Ringwalt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
C0NFEDERATES HOLD REUNION
Hundreds of soldiers Meet at BIrmIng-
ham for Annual Gathering
of Veterans.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June s.-Hundreds
OF people are arriving for the eighteenth
annual confederate reunion, which begins
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
THE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
and slightly warmer Tues
day.
FOR NEBRASKA--Fair Tuesday
FOR IOWA-Fsir Tuesday.
Temperature at Omaha. yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09
HIteheock Leaves Committee.

Frank II. Hitchcock. the Taft manager.
did not sit today as a member OF the COM
mittee Solomon Luna OF New Mexico,
whose proxy Mr.. Hitchcock had held hav-
ing arrived. After a conference with
number OF his friends Hitchcock decided
20 Withdraw despite the fact that he had
received telegram from Alexander Nc
Kenzie the national committeeman from
North Dakota, asking that Hitchcock rep
resent him.
Mr.. Hitchcock also received telegram
from Charles A. Carey OF Oregon. sending
his proxy 70 the Taft manager. dr. Hitch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09

lcOatiausd "a seeOad Pags,)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-09

'vENENTs or OCEAN sFSA1EsHIPs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
SINKING OF A SCHOONER.

A collision occurred Saturday night
south Sest of Barnegat Lighthouse be-
tween the schooners Eliz 'beih Palmer
and tho Estelle Phiuuey. The latter
wss sunk. snd the wife Of her donkey
engineers ! st her life. The saving OF
the other pe-sous on board the lost
vessel was attended with much peril
10 the rescuers. The Elizabeth Palmer
was towed to Baltimore today by the
tngboat Imperisl. The Estelle Phinney,
Captain swan, was bound from Lam-
berts P int to Boston with a cargo Of
co,l. o. account OF her heavy csrgo
and the ey dent fact that she was bit
bows-oa by the Elizabeth Palmer, the
Estelle Phinney must have gone down
like a shot, giving little time to save
her crew, and, in the confusion, IT Is
believed, the woman Was lost. The
E,telle Phjaney was of 922 gross tons
She was built in 1891 in New London,
Conn, and hailed from New Haven,
Conn. The ill-fsted schooner last sum
mer brought g load of ice to the Mutual
Ice Company Of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
SCHOOL BOARD.

A the monthly meeting OF the City
School l'uaId held last night Mr.. w. b.
Smoot presided ia the absence OF the
chairman.
AR. Yates reported That some minor
repairs had been made at Seaton and
Washington buildings and some bills
for repairs we're ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent reported that the
four trustees eected by the City
Council in November last had all quail.
fed according 10 law. He also reported
that the schOols had all reopened that
morning after the holiday recess with al
the teschers present except one, who was
sick, Blu! that a substitute bad taken her
place. :,
After a shor. session the board adj
journsd.
Among the colored teachers who at
tended the Manassas Industrial lnsti-
tute held December 9th and 2Ssh we're
]. F. Parker, principal, and K d..
Lyles, of Snowden school, this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
TO EXTEND THE ROAD

1t is understood Mel. Charles Hines,
receiver of the Washington Arlington
and Falls Church railway, has secured
right of way for the extension OF a
branch of that road from Vienna TO
Herndou, deeds having been sigued by
Williams aud Urich for right Of way
through their farms TO q point on the
Floris road. Ii ia stated that these
deeds complete the line to and through
Heredop, put it is proposed to extend
the branch line to Chanlilly, Gu the
Little River pike, right OF way from
Herndou to that point being assured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
PERSONAL.

Mrs. James d. Gstewood and the
Misses Gatewood gave a beautiful tea
yesterday afternoon from until 7
O'clock ct their hCmo in Washington.
Those ass sting 10 lie Inequalities were
Mrs. Thomas Street, Mrs. Thomas
Washington, Mrs. Edward Parker, Miss
GbeeD, Miss Boyd, Miss Bryan, Miss
Hitchcock, Miss Page, Miss Abbot and
Miss Washington. A number OF Alex
andrsns were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03

Samuel Reeves, cOIored, about sixty
vears of age, was struck and fatally
Injured early last night opposite the
Four Mile Ron power house, by q Dorth'
bound tain over the Washington, Alex
audris and Mount Vernon Railway.
Reeves vas brought to this city aud con-
viewed 10 the alexandria Hospital, but
when he reached that institution life
was extinct, he having died aboard the
csr. BE had sustained fracture of the
skull and his right leg was cut off below
the knee. The remains were removed
to Mr.. B Wheatley's undertaking estab
lishmru'.
The unfortunate man was a native OF
MaryIyrd, and at the time OF his death
WAS emglaYed in the family OF Mr..
Geor,e e. Calvert, who resides at Four
Mile Run, opposite the power-house.
He hal few minutes before the acci-
dent left the Calvert homestead with q
lantern 10 his hand to meet Mrs. Calvert,
who was expected TO return at that time
from Alexandria. He proceeded to the
station, opposite the pOWer house, but
subsequently crossed to tie track used
by north bound trains, when ne was
.struck with the result stated above
The train was 10 charge of Conductor
III. V. Kelley and Motormau Stephen
B. Sonel. Reeves Was seen by Motor
man Sorttll, who blew the whistle and
appIiel tbs airbrakes, but before the
train could be stopped Reeves was struck
.and thrown to one side
DIR. Moore, the Coroner, held an
inquest over the remains at 10 O'Clock
this morning at Mr.. B. Whesil.y's uu-
dertsking establishment. The J1Fy was
composed Of Messrs. ]. II. TrlmYer
(foremap), ). @. COckey, W. B. Green
w. w. Bsllcnger, Frank O. Creighton
aud o. B. Marshall. .,
The evidence showed that Reeves bad
left the station on the west side OF the
track gnd was on the track on tbs cas-.
,used by north bound trains when he was
struck and thrown against the fence
which surrounds the po@er house and
car she'd; that the motormAn blew warn
ing whistles ard used every means to
bring the train to stop; that 1t ran
only three car lengths after 1t had struck
the mqn, and that he WAS picked up
rs soon ~ possible and brought to this
city on special train.
The jury subsequently, returned the
following verdict.
eve, the jury, fad that Samuel
Reeves came to bis death by having
been strnck by north bound train OF
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway near Four Mile Rua
on Thursday, January, 2, 1903, at
6:25 p. NJ, and that his death was moi
due to negligence on the Pirt OF the
employees OF the railway COMPANY"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
LEAP YEAR DANCE.

Oae OF the most enjoyable dances
imaginable was hald at McBurney' = Hsll
on New Years night, given by co'er e
Of 70 ing Jewish ladies from this city
sid Washington. Thoss present in-
elnded Miss Bestye GutmaD, OF Bal
=. ore; Miss Heizag, Of Cincinnati, o.;
NI4e- Jennye Sanger, Irma Stern,
Bile Hirsb, Irene Hirsh, Irene Hol-
lauder, Blanche Stern, Camille Felt
heimer. Mrs. Morris Blumenfeld and
Miss Cohenshus, of Washington; Misses
Rsbeccs Wollberg. Carrye Blondheim,
Tony Wollberg. Jennye Blondheim and
Amelia Nyollberg, of this city; Mr..
NJ styger, Of New York; Mr.. Bernstein,
of Kentucky; Messrs. VIM. Michselis,
Leon S rauss, Leo Finklestein, Morris
susbeimer. Leo Liebschuiz, Leon
Greenbsum, Harry Sanger, Morris
s udheim, Leon Pretz'elder, Morris
Blumenfsld and Mr.. Loeb, OF Washing
ton; Messrs. Sidney Wollberg, Jerome
Kaufman, Harry Dacbslsger and
Charles Blondbeim, sill of this city. I'm
mediateIy after the ball an agreeable
surprise was furnished by the Messrs.
Rsmmel Bros, of this city. in the shape
of a beautiful aud elaborate supper,
served in their banquet hall on north
Royal street. 1t was matter of salts
faction for the Alexandrians present to
hear the lavish words of praise hesped
upon the collation. by the Washing
toniaus attending. At the conclusion
of the festivities the Washington party
returned on q special car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
DEATH OF MIR. ALLISON NAILOR

Allison Nailor, ir. ,one ofthe oldest and
best known citizens of Washington
and Mason of national reputation, died
at his home in that city, yesterday even
ing after a short illness with grip.
Ailison Nailor. jr., was born in Wash
ingtoD, May 81, 1886, and the greater
part Of his life was spent in tina: city.
He was Thirty-third Degree Mason,
President of the Oldest Inhabitants As
ISOLATION, and q member of many other
bodies, horsemsn, traveller snd friend
of President DiaZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
CHANGE OF GAUGERS.

Mr.. O. E. Gentry, the United States
store keeper aud gauger at the Savage
d;shllerg at Kernstowu, Frederick
county, has been transferred to the Ma
honeyv.lle distillery near this city, the
largest in the district. Mr.. @. l..
Pritchard who has been stationed at the
Maboreyville distillery has bsen trans
ferred to thu Bumgardner d'st'llery at
Stanton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late james II. Nc
Intosb, who died Wednesday afternoon,
took place from Mr.. B. Whestley's under
taking establishment this afternoon.
Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector OF st. Psuls
Church officiated, and the interment was
made in Bethel ceme.erv. The pail
besre.s we're Messrs. John Phillips,
Bushrod Phillips, Frank Latham, end
Richard Latham
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
PREPARING FOR EX ECUTION.

Mr. James. T. Patterson went to ins
Alexandra county court house THIS
afternoon with his wsgOns for the Pur-
Pose of bringing the scsfiold recently
erected there to this city. The giooel
was intended for Wright, the colored
man convicted OF assaultiDg Miss Mabel
Risley, but his sentence was Commuted.
1t will be placed in position in The jail
yard 10 this city, and should the COVER
nor fil to interfere, it will bs used In
the execution of George Midgets, col.
Ured, on the l7th Instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
POLICE COURT.

TJustlce Il. b. Cation presiding.l
The following cases we're disposed Of
this morning:
Willism Bryant and Arthur Grisby,
both colorod, charged with fighting,
we're fined So each.
Lawrence Baker, colored, charged
with dischargiDg gun within the city's
limits, was fued 50. -,
John Thomas, colored, charged with
a similei cffsnse, WIS Dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
CHESS TOURNAMENT.

Messrs. R O. Allen, N. H. Willis
and DR.. A. d. Thomson, members
of the Valley Chess Club, attended the
semi-annusl tournament at the residence
of Mr.. John 8. Blackburn this week.
DR.. Thomson beat the deferred game Of
August, thereby winning the cup. Mr.
Blackburn won in the Christmas tourna-
n1ent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIETY

There will be held tonight at 1870 in
the lecture room of the church, a
regular monthly business meeting and
social of the NJ. P. Church Oh ristian
Eudeavor Society. At the meeting the
newly elected officers OF the society will
be installed. The members and friends
of the church are most cordially invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
street.

II is very important rnd in fact it is abso
luttly necessary t. health that We give. relief
to the stomach promptly at the first signs Of
troubles. Take something once in while;
especially after me, Is. something like Kodol
For Dyspepsia and Ind gestion. 1t will en-
able your stomach TO do its work properly.
Seld by w. I. Creighton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
INSTALLATION.

There was an interesting meeting las!
night of Alexandra Council, No. 80,
Junior Order Uaiied Americans, VIII, n
the newly elected officers by the council
were installed by the deputy State coun-
cilor. A smoker and literary ente $
tainment followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
DEGREES CONFERRED.

A delegation of Potomac Lodge, Nc.
80, Independent Order of Cd Fellows,
went to Falls Church last night, where
the Alexandria degree team conferred
the degrees of the order upon nineteen
candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
VESSEL LIRELED.

Mr.. Howard Smith, co unset for VIM.
Wiley, today libtle the schooner Mar
tia Davis for debt. The vessel is now
living in the dock Ia front OF D,eiius &
Co.'S store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03
tTO Keen Well

The whole yesr through" writes T.. 4. Bart.
lett, Of Rural Route /. Guilford. Ne. l and
my family used DIR. Kings New Life Pills:
They have proven most satisfactory TO all OF
u.s." They toae the system and cure bilious,
ne. S, malaria and constipation. Guaranteed
at all drug stores. 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-03

The Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union was handsomely entertained yes
terdsy evening by Mrs. George A. Now
land at her residence on south Fairfsx