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, 1908-04-25

New orleans La. April 25.-Dead,
more than 200
Iniured at least 600.
these were the grim facts which
came to light this morning when the
litter of the wreckage of yesterdays
,ornadoes in Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama had been cleared away.
Lasted Manv Hours.
Tho t-ornadoes lasted altogether
about twelve hours. striking promis,
cuouslv one town after the other from
,afora do vlipht Friday until mid.after.
noon.
wounded Taken 10 Metropoljs.
Many hours after thew struck. trains
hoor;,g nes rlv 2OO of the injured came
crawling cautiously out of the tornado
districts. leaving behind one town
pnrvis Miss. utterly demolished. five
others practically blown away. and fiji.
teen little villages in more or less
acute stages OF ruin.
Worst in Southern History,
with the wounded came the details
of, one of the worst wind disasters in
the history of the Culf states. First
of all II became known that negroes
comprised most of the dead. many
deaths occurring in the himsy cabins,
and the most badIv wounded came
from the same placee.
MANY Whites Killed.
The Identified white dead early to-
day numbered forty-two. In addition,
it is reported that four whites were
killed in McCallum, Miss. which
would bring the white dead to forty.
six.
LARGE Mortality Amono Negroes,
The number of negroes killed was
between $50 and IT'S. The towns
which suffered he worst damage. in
addition to Puryis. were Amite. La.
McCallum. McIaurin and winchester,
Miss. and. AlbertyilIe Ala. IN Puryis.
of about 200 dwellings only seven
were left standing.
Amite Under Martha, Law.
Amite. La. was so badly damaged
that 1t was nut under martial law at
once. by orders of the mayor The
storm struck there lust about noon,
killing TWO white persons and thirteen
negroes outright and injuring many
others. mostly negroes. The total
death list at Amite will reach at least
TWENTY-FIVE.
Priest First to Be Killed.
Rev. Father Felix Rump was pos
sibly the first person to- be killed at
Amite. He was in the bell tower OF
his church. having inst finished ring
ing the bell. and was crushed to death
NV ~
Woman's Horse Killed.
Mrs. A. w. Ogden of Amite was
caught by the tornado as she was driv-
ing home. A tree fell across the horse,
killing him, but she was unhurt.
Many Diners Unhurt.
Forty persons were dining at the
commercial hotel when the storm car.
ried away the roof, but none of the
diners were hurt. The path of the
miles wide. and when IT had DaSSed
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Vessels in Collision.

Portsmouth, April 25.-The Ameri-
can liner st. Paul and the British
cruiser Gladiator have been in a COLI.
sion off the Isle of Wight. As a result
the Gladiator had to be beached and
is now aground off Yarmouth. Several
members of the crew of the cruiser sus-
tanned injuries. The St. Paul, with a
damaged bow, is standing by the Ola
diator.
, 1908-04-25
Guests at the Union Pacific.

The following guests we're register
ed at the Union Pacific hotel last
night: j. G. Dickinson, M. E. North,
Denver; l.. A. Jensen, L. w. Collins,
chicago; G. w. Fruly, New York; N.
c. Polak, st. Louis; E. E. Tarbush,
Freeman, Ill; Art S. Wolfram, Kan
sas City; o. L. Cobb. S%ausalito, Cal;
Mrs. w. G. Grayme, Bakersfield, Cal.
, 1908-04-25
Communication crlpp,ed.

res New Orleans. La, April 25.-As a
tersa OF the terrific storm which yes
ic.ty swept the Gulf states, commun-
tios between the cities OF this Sec
ana VI the country was poor today,
W.. a majority Of instances there
~ Communication at all.
~inersaslns Death List.
Ii. Ans coming into New Orleans on
s.fions railroads report heavy
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List Reaches sixty.two.

Purvis. Miss, April 25.-An air of
death and desolation marks Purvis to-
day. The total death list in this vi
cinity has now reached sixty two, and
it is believed that particulars from the
surrounding country will add material.
ly to these figures.
, 1908-04-25

livering water to that station for
engine use, the first trainload having
gone today. The stream at Rock
River is clearing some, due 10 high
water, and the officials hope before
long they can resume taxing water
from the stream and abandon the wa
ter train service to that tank.
, 1908-04-25
Painting Office Floor.

w. c. Wilson was at work today
painting the floor of Yardmaster
Crooks office at the telegraph office.
1t is being given a coat of bright red.
, 1908-04-25
Rear Admiral Under WAY.

San Pedro, Cal, April 25.-At 5:45
this morning Rear Admiral Thomas
squadron sailed for Santa Barbara. OF
the breakwater he joined the vessels
of the second division.
, 1908-04-25
BROWN DIES
EARLY TODAY
FORMER WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
OF THIS CITY VICTIM OF APP
PENDicITIs TODAY.
Was Here For Few Days With Mother,
Condition Believed to Have Been
Improved, But Wa Taken Worse
and End Came at Five A. M.-Fu
neral of Nicholas Quirk.

Jackson ]. Brown, aged IS years,
the son of Mrs. Diana Brown of this
city, and who spent nearly all of his
life here, died at 5 o'clock this morn
ing, of appendicitis, at Encampment,
where he went a few days ago, his
mother going about the middle of the
week to his side. Mr.. Brown was i'll
during his recent visit to this city, but
1t was believed he was better and he
left for Encampment, but was stricken
shortly after his arrival there and lid
not again recover from the attack.
Member Of Masonic Order.
He has a sister, Mrs. Will Rice, liv-
ing on Sand creek. in this county, who
arrived this afternoon, Charlie Bran
dis going out with his automobile. An.
other sister, Mrs. Charles H. Sanger,
lives on a ranch near Saratoga, and
she will probably return with her
mother and the body of her brother
tomorrow night. The remains will be
brought here from Encampmeut to-
morrow, the funeral services be''.g
held here, the interment being in Inc
city cemetery, his father being buried
there. Mr.. Brown was a member Of
the Masonic lodge at Encampment and
members of the Laramie lodge are
looking after the details of the flu
neral.
Was Native of This City.
Mr.. Brown was a native of this city,
he grew to manhood here and for many
years was one Of the best known stock
men on the Laramie plains, conducting
the family business after the death OF
his father many years ago. For many
years he managed the Brown ranch on
Sand creek, now occupied by his sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Rice, and later removing to the
Platte river, where he purchased a
splendid ranch and where he resided
up to the time of his death. He is un-
married but is survived by his mother
and two sisters, Mrs. Rice and Mrs.
Sanger. The Browns were among the
earliest settlers on the Laramie
plains, having located on the tract of
land where the city park now stands,
Mrs. Brown still owning some land
in that vicinity, where her present
home is located. The hundreds of
friends of the family will regret to
learn of the untimely taking away OF
this young man, just in the prime of
life
, 1908-04-25
Town Almost Wiped Out

Mobile, Ala, April 25.-Reports re-
ceived here today state that the town
of Fort Deposit, AS miles from Mobile,
was almost wiped out by last nights
tornado.
, 1908-04-25
Do Its own Switching.

A small locomotive arrived for the
rolling mills this morning to be used
in the yards at the rolling mills In
handling the cars on the narrow gauge
tracks to and from the scrap yards
and the store yards.
, 1908-04-25
Second Division on Move.

Long Beach, Cal, April 25.-The
ships of the second division of the
feet weighed anchor at $3.50 this morn
ing and steamed up the coast.
, 1908-04-25
VISITING

M COUNTY SEA 7,
Among those from the country who
spent yesterday afternoon and last
night in the city were Axel Bloom,
Chris Klein, Tony Christensen. W. A.
Comfy, and w. ]. Kelly.
, 1908-04-25
Earthouske at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, April 25.-Alea
ander McAdie, in charge of the United
States weather bureau, reports a mod
crate earthquake here at 1874 this
morning. No damage was done.
, 1908-04-25
DEVASTATION WROUGHT 3
WIND IN GULF STATES WORST
EVER RECORDED in THAT
SECTION OF THE
COUNTRY.

Injured Believed to Number Not Less
Than Five Hundred, With Thou
sands of Dollars of Property Loss
and Untold Suffering Among Poor
People, Many of Whom Lose Ev-
cry vestise Of Wealth in Path of
Tornado-Reports Cover Territory
From Mississippi River to Atlantic
Coast.
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venetians See SIGHT.

Venice, Cal, April 25.-One hundred
thousand people from $3.50 TO 9 o'clock
this morning witnessed the procession
of the entire feet of battleships be-
fore they started for Santa Barbara.
, 1908-04-25
Brakeman Home from Iowa.

H. w. Rohrer, who has been visit
ing at his old home at Sioux City, Ia.
for several weeks, has returned and
will his run out of this city.
, 1908-04-25
WENT RIGHT INTO
THE TOWN HEART
UNIVERSITY GIRLS eLEE AND
MANDOLIN CLUB WARNS
THINGS AT coKEvlLLE.
Advance Sale Of One Hundred and
Twenty Dollars and Standing
Room Going at Fifty Cents and a
DoIIar-Two Men Win Love of the
Party BY Their Kind Actions.

o BY Mary Slavens Clark. G
9 Special to The Republican. g
. Kemmerer, Wyo., April 25.- G
@ Hurrah for Cokeville. One hun .
9 dred and seventy dollars. Warm Q
Q est reception yet. G
6 G GGS coz GSG G G
, 1908-04-25
Twenty Reported at Rome.

Rome, Ga, April pa report has
reached here that twenty persons Were
killed by a terrific storm between Ce-
dartown and Cave Springs, Ga.
, 1908-04-25
BY Ida r. Laneheldt.

~ IA
Cokeville, Wyo., April 24.-Yester-
day we spent the day in Green River,
arriving there about 6 o'clock, but the
girls did not get up till noon, Just / in
time for dinner. We were asked to
play at the school and so we did. AT.
forwards Mrs. Pierce, formerly Jen-
ME Hines of the university, enter.
tanned us al her home and we had a
lovely time, the girls amusing them,
selves and the others singing our
songs and giving our yells.
Had Good Concert,
Our concert went off fine in the ev.
ening, although we had to hurry
through, as u train was due at II
o'clock. We did not do as well fnan
cially in Green River as the othal
places, but, then, we did well consid
er1ng things. We left Green River
last night and arrived at CokeviIle at
2 O'Clock this morning.
Royal Reception at cokevilIe.
Cokeville is certainly the place for
us girls. We went down to see about
the sale of tickets, for when we woke
up the town looked so small we were
very doubtful If we would even clear
expenses, II what do you think! We
found fifteen seats sold for SIS a seat
ten or more for $3.50, about the same
number for So, standing room has
been selling for soc and 81, and they
said If there were any more seats, they
could sell them for $40 a seat. Just
think! There was an advance sale of
owe 1920 this morning and there have
been a great many tickets sold since
then.
Ali the Girls Love Them.
Two men bought So seats and
couldn't go, as they had to go out into
the country, SO they brought their
tickets back TO be resold. All the
girls are singing the praises of Coke
vile and their fine treatment of us so
far. | guess it is needless to say that
our concert will come out all right to,
night, but we will send word in the
morning about it.
, 1908-04-25

Hauling Water To Medicine Bow.
The river at Medicine Bow having
become polluted with alKali from the
reservoir, the water train is now de-
, 1908-04-25
DIED TODAY.
Former United States Senator Camden
of West Virginia.

Baltimore, Md, April 25.--Former
United States Senator ]. N. Camden
OF West Virginia died here today.
, 1908-04-25

Cattle Received from Colorado.
Ten cars OF cattle for Eykyn &
Vance We're received last night from
P~latteville, Colo, and will be taken to
he Vance ranch for preparing for
market.
, 1908-04-25
TWO HUNDRED DEAD
IN SOUTHERN STORM

damage all along the lines, and it is
believed the death list in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama
will reach several hundred.
, 1908-04-25
Forty.five Killed in One Town.

Birmingham, Ala, April 25.-Twen-
ty-ive persons are reported killed at
Albertville, Ala. in yesterdays tor
nado.
, 1908-04-25

Daily R~epubllc.n. so cents = mouth
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
Allison Memorial session.

State Senator Charles @. Saunders spent
Sunday in Council Bluffs and will return
to Des Moines today in order to be on hand
at the opening Of the joint session of the
Iowa legislature Tuesday.
He ls disposed to be noncommittal on the
senatorial question, but stated in an inter-
view that several men were likely to re-
ceive votes for that honor. The members
have agreed on no one man. but several
have said that they are willing to vote for
any man the governors friends may name
except the governor himself, and all OF
them say they are willing to vote for the
choice Of the primaries at the November
election, regardless OF whether that choice
be Governor Cummins or not"
Senator Saunders will be one OF the
speakers at the Allison memorial session,
which is to be held Tuesday afternoon al
2 O'Clock. TIE other speakers will be Rep
resentative w. L. Harding OF Sioux City
Senator J. II. Allen Of Storm Lake and
Representative c. w. Hackler Of Fort
Dodge. The memorial resolution will be
presented by Senator A. F. Frudden of Du-
buuue.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
lava NeMn Noten.

CRESTON-The forty-elghth session of
the Des Moines conference of the Methodist
church will convene at Clarinda. Wednes-
day the 9Th. Quite a good deal OF business
aside from the regular conference appoint
ments will be transacted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Geffney. who
TOT four years has been manager Of the
local branch of the Iowa Telephone COM
pany. in this city, was today appointed as
slstant secretary and treasurer in the COM
pahy Iowa headquarters In Des Moines.
CRESTON-The thirty-fouTth annual con-
Yention OF the Platte Sunday school con-
vention will be held September 1871, at
the Platte Center Presbyterian church.
Delegates from all nearby churches are
expected and an interesting program is
being arranged.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gill of Ell
master mechanic Of the IoWa centrsTss
general shops in this city. He will be
under Master Mechanic O.. e. Gassett who
tendent, d. C. Noonan.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s, Q and 10 are the
dates that have been selected for the an
nual old soldiers reunion 20 be held In
ALTON this month. A big barbecue together
with a reunion OF old soldiers and the en-
eampment Of Company 1 of this city at
nat place VIII be the chief features OF the
three days meet.
FORT DODGE-W. c. Haviland is busy
packing the yield Of apples in his orchard,
second largest in the state, located north
OF this city, Fifteen. carloads, each car con-
tanning IS barrels. viii so out Of this city.
The apples are in fine condition and this
yield Is one OF the largest ever obtained
MARsHALLToWN-The following Off
GERS were elected today at the fifteenth an
nual session of the Central Iowa Christian
son: President, Rev. J. W. Piper, LeGrand;
vice president, Rev. A. NJ. Hanson, Lee
Grand; secretary, A. c. Grafton, LeGrandi
trustee. Rev. w. +. Burdine; secretary OF
education Rev. p. H.. Howard, Grinnell.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
BEATS THE IOWA CALF CASE
settlement of Lawsuit After Pending
in the Courts of Mexico for
4 Years.

A final settlement has Just been made
in a lawsuit which had been pending in the
courts Of the state OF Oaxaca for $40 years.
The dispute arose between the local author
tiles Of the towns Of Yodocome and Num-
over the question of the legal boundary
line between the two villages. Both towns
held titles to the same land, the con-
flicting grants being made by the colonial
government. The titles held by private
parties were also involved. and each town
brought suit against the other for the land
claimed to be justly due it.
The suit dragged along for the first 100
years, one legal step after another being
taken by the contending towns. Another
century passed, and then another. and still,
the suit was undecided. During all this
time the people of the respective towns
were arrayed against each other in bitter
enmity, and many have been the armed
conflicts that have taken place between
the opposing factions.
The father Of President Porfirio Diaz WA,
a native OF Yodocome and stood high ~
the little country community because OF nj,
mental ability. He took an active interest
in the ~long-pending suit, and during hi,
lifetime made every effort to get a final
decision Of the case. He was unsuccessful
and the years dragged by. President Dis,
gave the matter his personal attention no
long ago, and the ancient records relatins
to the land grants and the conflictins
boundary were carefully examined. tn,
matter was then laid before the peopl,
of the two towns. and after many con
ferences a settlement OF the case wa,
reached, and the suit in court was formal,
] aF.,Naeaa IL L. uaEH -, kaw.. k.Na -
upon the court docket longer than an,
suit in the worlds history.-Philadelphi.
Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
END OF PRESIDENTS VACATION
Plans 60 Leave Sycamore Hu for
washington september wen
tS-rwo.

OYSTER BAY. n Y, Sept. president
Roosevelt's vacation. occordiug 10 present
plans. will come TO an end ON September
%. when the chief executive and his fam
Nv will depart from Sycamore Inn TO take.
up their residence In the white House at
Washington for the coming winter and
spring. With the close. OF the present va
cation Of the president, Oyster Bay will
cease TO be known as the summer capital
Of the United States. The residents Of
the little village regret that the honor
their quaint town has held for seven
years Is to be taken way from It.
This m rest will have been the
shortest vacation the president has taken
In some years II the present plans are car
ried out. While Il has been a shorter
holiday II has been one unprecedented in
point Of the amount of. work done. Dur
ing the last month Il has not been an IN
common occurrence to have the presidents
secretary make a night visit to Sycamore
hill in addition to the regular morning
call, and the executive, offices in the
village nave sometimes remained open
until 2 and 8 a. NJ.
One of the objects of the president end
ing his vacation a week earlier than usual.
It is said, is that he is DESTROYS Of keeping
in closer touch with the political situation
than Is possible here.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
MAKING MOVING PICTURES
Thrilling Scenes Pulled Off to order
and Later Sprung on the
Public.

Four thousand persons paced the space
In front OF Borough hall, Brooklyn, the
while they gazed at a base ball bulletin
board. The police moved here and there
clearing the car tracks. Up came a boy.
He didn't look much like q boy-because
he was an actor. Behind him toddled an
old woman, and behind her came a stage
manager, a camera man, n a helper.
Scarcely had the old woman established
herself on the curbstone before a trolley
car came changing down the avenue. The
boy spat professionally on his hands.
old lady gathered herself together.
The car was thirty feet away and bowling
along in lively fashion.
Now, go!" yelled the stage manager.
Out into the tracks she went. Ii was a
business of seconds, and split seconds.
subtly somewhere a camera began click
ing off its little stamp pictures, the pho
tographer turning away at a crank like a
housewife grinding coffee.
Now, your was the second
This time the boy lesped out. The car
came Earring to a ~standstiII. The motor
man Jumped dow to the rescue.
Keep back" The stage manager again.
Let the boy save her
Then the crowd took its eyes crf the
base ball results long enough to stare AT
the picture of a youngEman carrying an
old woman in his arms to safety out from
under the very wheels of the terrible troll
ley car. who got hit? was the old
lady hurt? What is IL? An eccldent %
No; il was the American Vitagraph COM
pany's crew OF $5-a-day actors. bound on
their days work OF telling in pictures the
heroic 1T 20. - "a ~ "
Of IT, and twenty pictures to the foot.
Some times IL isn't a noble lad. but a
clever thief escaping Sing SinE-"sinR
Sing" being a set OF canvas scenery down
in a peaceful Long Island Studio; or It I,
a band of actOr-desperadoes holding ar
a chartered train-this. at least. is real
and robbing actc~passengers OF much
actor-money and actor-tewels Some
times it is a company Of clowns, all roll.
ing themselves into one and then disin-
tegrating again-a mere trick Of film.
patching; or a man sliding up a rope
by simply reversing the run Of the film
and sometimes It is the Russo-Japanes,
war, actually taken upon the spot by 8
Russian war photographer. or a whallng
expedition ending with the capture OF {
big whale-and that. you may count upor
II, is the real thing. with the camera OF.
orator making pictures against tine from
the uncertain perch of a deck rail.-Broad
way Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
FISH BAKE TO BE A BIG AFFAIR
Council Bluffs EIks Plan to Have a
Great Time.

&c 49,
Arrangements are rapidly approaching
completion for the big fish bake and bar
-becue to be given. next Thursday by Coun-
ell Bluffs lodge No, sal, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. Being the first
thing of the kind undertaken, no pains
or expense will be spared to make 1t a
complete success. The fish bake will be
given in the grove east of Council Bluffs,
near the old chautauqua grounds. TWEEN
ty-seven members of the Council Bluffs
lodge of Elks, owners of automobiles,
have volunteered the use of their ma
chimes to convey members TO and from
the barbecue grounds, which viii Involve
a pleasant ride of ten or twelve miles.
About 200 Elks from Omaha lodge have
signified their intention of coming over
and members of the order from other
cities in Iowa and Nebrasks. Will be on
hand.
The following committees were APP
pointed yesterday to tai charge of the
different departments of the affair:
Fish Committee-Head chef, J. w.
Mitchell; assisting, F. r. Everest, p.
Gunnoude, 7. J. Mcbride, f. I. True, Gus
Hinriehs. Ed Canning, r. Z. ,ReESgoy. A.
Frank Binder, Ward Price, a. Woodward,
I'd Slemenson. George Dupren, 4, p Fair,
som. VIII Keeline, F. b. Liggett, Z. f,
Minnick, Clay Platner, Fred Johnson,
Charles Matthal, c. J, Sayles, c. e.
Sievert, w. F. Stephan, @. W. Stodtmeis-
ter, Z. y. Stuart, c. A.. Walters, George
Williamson.
Fuel Committee-R. II. Williams, George
Wickham. A, Chtsam, V. jennings.
Seats and Tables-H. As Quinn. Il. II.
Doolittle Clarence Hafer, Frank Fox.
Chris Jensen, o. p. wickham. Fred Her
man.
Chairs-T ~. Peterson, Tom Farms
worth. Henry Petersen, g.
Reception Committee TO Visiting Elks-
Victor r. Bender, c. A. BePc, c. e. Nc
Donald, w. l.. smith, General G.. M. Dodge,
Major George II. Richmond and all other
Transportation Committee-V.lL. Trey
nor, Charles Hannah, j. p. Greenshields
f.. Il. Hart, r. 3. Tubbs. Harry Van
Brunt, Donald Maerae, George S. Wright
J. F. Wilcox. Roy Wilcox, T: Farnsworth
Wis, J. g. Wadsworth. II. b. Jennings, l.
4. ShugaTt, l.. A. Casper. f. II. Lougee
Wylie Hafer, George Van Brunt, w. II
Dudley, j. Rosenfeld, &. T.. stewart, T.
w. Hart, Frank Children, L. c. Empkie
J. f. Hollenbeck.
Refreshments - John Gardiner, JohT
Keeline, Nj. Brennan, Henry Kost, I. A
Barker, +. B~ernhardt, j., G.. Bradley, Wal.
ter Clogston, w. l.. Douglas, 1. w. Fred,
erickson, r. {. FraneIs II. Il. Groneweg
J. Wallace, G. w Hamilton, ]. ]. Hess
Cigars. w. Peregoy Peter Jensen
L. Lu~rmuehien. J. W. Camp, J. a. CLARK
George Cronkleton.
Sports-Paul c. DeVol, o. Rempke. Dor
Benz. John f. Swan, william coppock, F
E. Cox.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
LONG FLIGHT WITH AIRSHIF
FrenchmRh EcIIpHes the Feat of the
Wright Brothers with
AerOplane.

PARIS. Sept. Leon De La Grange,
president Of the Aviators' club Of France,
established a new worlds record with his
aeroplane today, both for length ana dura-
lion OF flight. NJ. De La Grange remained
in the air tweRty-nine minutes, 2gM sec
onds, and circled the field fifteen and
une-half times. covering a distance of
24.7G meters, or about fifteen and one
fourth miles. He thus beat the longest
flight previously made, that by Henri
Farnam In July by nine minutes, SAN sec
onds. and exceeded the distance covered
by Wilbur Wright yesterday by about one
and thres-fOurths miles. The new records
have been accepted officially. NJ. De La
Oranges sensational flight, which closely
approaches the longest unofficial flights,
claimed by the Wright brothers in the
United States, is rendered sim more i'm
prSssive by the fact that he came down
only because the fluid used for his motor
became exhausted