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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
DIAMOND WAR WILL COME
Syndicate Broken UD and Prices ot
Gems VIII Come Down.
soon.

LONDON, March 1T-Under pressure ex-
erted by the Transvaal government, which
is entitled to 60 per cent of the company's
output the Premier Diamond Mining COM
pany has definitely refused to renew It's
agreement with the diamond syndicate.
The Premier CON 7any announces that 1t
will make known It's output on the eN-
piration this mcnal OF the contract with
the syndicate. Up to the present tipe the
syndicate has taken the output OF both
the Premier and the DeBeers companies.
The fact that the agreement is not TO he
renewed means that war will be declared
by the Premier company against the De
Beers company and the general opinion is
that diamonds will be cheaper. The
syndicate has in the past practically con-
trolled the worlds output in diamonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
M'NUTT COMES TO oNAHA
Man who Quit Pulpit for Common
Labor viii BE Here Eight
Days.

Through an arrangement with the Mems
club OF the First Congregational church
and the officers of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, arrangements have been
made for the Dinner Pail Man" George
L. McNutt, to spend eight days In Omaha,
beginning next Sunday.
He will address the Young Mems Chris
tian association Sunday afternoons and
Monday evening. He will speak at an open
meeting of the Womans club at p. m.
Monday at the First Congregational church.
He will meet the representatives, of 5he la
Dor organizations of the city at the Labor
Temple Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
In the afternoons Mr. McNutt will speak
on Practical Life Problems" at the First
Congregational church. and Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at the same place on
some Of the social problems. Thursday
eevnlng he will give the address at the
semi-annual banquet Of the Mems club, and
Friday he will speak at II o'clock at
Boyles Business college.
Arrangements are also being made for
shop meetings at the noon hour.
Mr.. McNutt is a Princeton graduate. He
was the pastor OF a large church in Indian
apolis. He resigned his pulpit and hired
out as a common laborer, and for four
years earned hih living by the sweat of
his brow and studied social problems at
short range.
His subjects are as follows:
1.-THE Otheer Fellow
1.-THE Dinner Pail Man"
How the other Half Ought to Live"
"The Saloon as a Social Center"
Grimes Against Criminals"
Foods That Feed"
1.-THE Kitchen Route to Social Redemp-
ton"
why Pews Are Empty"
tho addresses wi ha
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
WAGE trouble SENS SURE
Coal Operators Hold on and It Il Up
TO Miners 20 Take Definite
Action.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 1.-THE
scale committee of the national convention
OF the United Mine Workers OF America
is today preparing a final report to be
submitted which will incorporate recon-
mendations as to the course TO be pursued
by the miners under conditions caused by
the refusal of the operators OF the central
competition district to meet with them in
joint convention prior to April 1, when the
present scale expires.
Replies we're received carly today from
the operators of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and
western Pennsylvania to the invitations sent
by the miners asking them to meet here in
joint conference March "A. The Hooking
Valley operators sent word that they could
not accept such an invitation until the
Illinois differences had been adjusted as
well as their own. The eastern operators
replied that they deemed II unwise to go
into an interstate conference until the diff
ferences between miners and operators had
been settled in the other states. The west
ern Pennsylvania operators announced in
reply that they were not ready to enter
into an Interstate conference until local
differences have been adjusted The In
diana operators announced they would go
into a conference II the others would.
The position of the Illinois operators re-
mains the same. They want their local
differences adjusted before any interstate
conference will be agreed to.
The scale committee, It is understood is
divided upon its report. The minority re-
ports may be submitted tomorrow and a con-
| test on the floor of the convention. A
majority of the committee It is reported,
will favor the reaffirmation of the present
wage scale and will favor signing this scale
by districts or by individual operators.
minority favors further efforts to rehabili-
tato an interstate wage agreement which
was interrupted two years ago.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 17.-That there
will be a suspension of work April 1, when
the wage scale between the miners and
operators expires, is the general opinion
among the miners OF the Pittsburg dis
trct. The refusal of the western Pennsyl-
vania operators yesterday to meet the
miners in joint conference is taken as
positive indication that the interstate agree
ment, which was broken two years ago,
will not be renewed for the present at
least and that a suspension cannot be
prevented.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
WHEEL HOUSE is BLOWN UP
Three Men Killed and Four Injured,
Two Fatally, by Explosion at
Linton Ind.

LINTON, Ind, March 17-Three men
were killed and four injured, two fatally
today by the blowing up of one of the ten
wheel houses of the United States Powder
company at Coalmont, fourteen miles from
here The dead:
CHARLES MORRIS.
CHARLES GORBY
WILLIAM SIMMONS.
Fatally injured:
George Gorby.
e Charles Stuart.
Seriously injured
William Myers.
James Smith. -,
All were employees of the powder works
and were in the wheelhouse when the ex-
plosion occurred. Nothing is known as to
the cause. On account of the considerable
distance between the buildings none of the
other nine warehouses was damaged. The
force of the explosion was heard and felt
for miles All windows in Coalmont were
smashed and several buildings were dam
aged. Plate glass windows in Linton We're
broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
MACHlNlSTS PLAN TO STRIKE
Example of RiO Grande Men VIII
Spread over Entire Gould
system

DENVER, Colo, March 17.-Today, 15OO
machinists. boilermakers and members of
kindred trades working in the Denver &
Rio Grande shops went on a strike, in
response to an order issued by w. ]. Nc
Queeney. representing the machinlnts ma
tionaI organization after final conference
at which Manager A. c. Ridgway of the
railway refused concessions.
''The strike will ultimately spread to
every road in the Gould system and affect
roads over the United States" said Nc
Queeney. There is every indication that
the struggle win be a long one and fought
hard on both sides"
The strike is the result of an order posted
by the road a month ago. agrogating all
contracts with the unions
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
INSURGENTS WILL CELEBRATE
Gevsfnor Crawford 20 Address RE-
publican Rally az Huron
ARril sixth.

HURON, S. d., March l7--Cspee al AR
'angements are being made for republican
slIy at the Auditorium In this city, Arril
Governor Crawford has accepted an inyi-
ation 20 address the meeting. Hon George
W, Eggen OF Sioux Falls win also be pres-
ent and. with others. sadress the meeting
By a representation OF foTty-three votes,
the Bsadle County scandinavian Reaub lean
league today unanimously endorsed the res
olutions Of the scandinavian Republican
state league AZ Sioux Fails, February. "a
and endorsed the action OF the state exeeu-
- committee IN every particular.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
ANN ARBoR STUDENTS RIor
wreck Thenter rs Revenge for Al
legged Insult TO One OF
Number.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. March 17.-Twenty
two University of Michigan students spent
last night in Jail and the Star Nickel
theater was thoroughly wrecked as the
result Of a riot Of students last evening,
which lasted until nearly 1 o'clock this
morning. The moving picture machine and
the theater piano were broken to pieces.
Trouble started Saturday night in a dis
pute between a forestry student named
Kamm from Kentucky ard e. Reynolds,
proprietor of the theater Some one
whistled while the performance was in
progress and Kamm was ordered to leave
the playhouse He got up at once to
leave. but 1t Is said that at the door he
slapped Manager Reynolds in the face At
this point Special Policeman Schlimmer,
in the employ Of the theater, took Reynold $
part and is said to have inflicted a scalp
wound on the student by a blow with his
billy.
News Of the affair circulated among the
students Sunday and yesterday, with the
result that some of the bolder spirits among
the students planneh to make reprisals
against the theater management. Last
night a possession was Formed that went
through the district OF the student rooming
houses shouting IAN out for the Star
theater." College men poured out to Join
the marchers at every block and when the
procession reached the theater fully 1900
men were in line.
showers OF Rocks.
Crashing glass announced the opening OF
the attack one of the collegians hurled
brick through front window Of the
theater and from that moment pandemon-
lum reigned. Windows not only of the
Star theater, but of adjoining buildings,
were shattered by fusillade of rocks and
the students finally attacked the building
in rush formation and practically tore
out the front. The police were powerless,
tbs students jeering at the officers and
stealing their helmets for souvenirs, and
when the fire department was summoned
to drench the crowd with water the boys
ran away with 100 feet Of hose. When the
hose was recovered. Chairman Millard OF
the board of fire commissioners ordered
the firemen 20 return to their station, de-
claring no one had any right to call on,
the firemen for such duty President
Angel, the venerable head Of the univer-
sity vainly pleaded with the young mer
and asked them to dispense, but his words
could not be heard twenty feet away in
the turmoil
A bugle. call sounded at the local armory
indicating that the state militia were pre-
pairing to turn out ealmed the riotins
students at last and about midnight the
mob oegan to disperse. 1t was not until
1 o'clock, however, that quiet was restored
Some of the police and severel students
were slightly hurt but luckily no serious
injuries resulted. 1t was reported. how.
ever, that the police averted a tragedy by
overpowering one of the theater employees
just as he was on the point OF dischargine
revolver point blank into the crowd OF
students
Early this morning the police said that
they had not taken anyr names oE tht
students under arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
BoMB RECEIVED THROUGH MAIL
Russian Jew at sioux city Given "A
Scare,

SIOUX CITY, Ia. March 17.-(special
Telegram. .)-Accompanie by a small sheet
Of paper on which was written look OUT
and signed BLACK Hand r. Hurzoff, a
Russian Jew who conducts grocery store
at 100 West Seventh street today received
a crudely fashioned dynamite bomb with
fuse attached. Catching sight of the fuse,
a clerk who was unwrapping the package.
was on the point of throwing it into the
street when restrained. The package.
which possessed no postmark, was deliv-
cred I'm the usual way by a mail carrier.
Hurzoff, who was frantic with fear, at
once called the police, who took charge
OF the bomb
The bomb Is a homemade affair, con-
slsting Of a bird-cage cup, filled with dyna-
mite, held IN place by dark substance
resembling putty. Inserted in the putty
was a piece Of lamp wick The writing
was that Of someone unfamiliar with the
English language. Herzoff said he had
not the slightest idea OF the identity OF
the sender. as he did not know he had an
enemy Ia the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
WASHINGTON STATUE REMOVED
HeFvie GreeROuEh Monument WIN BE
Placed in Smithsonian
Institute.
WARRINGTON. March IA

WARRINGTON. March 17.--After under
going a lot Of criticism as to its artistic
merits the heroic Greenough statue Of
General George Washington, which for
dxty-seven years has stood in the plaza
ef the east front OF the capitol was today
ordered by the house to be removed to
the Smithsonian institute The motive is
the protection Of the statue against fur
ther ravages Of the elements.
Mr.. Mccall OF Massachusetts suggested
that number of the statues In that
chamber Of horrors, commonly called
Aietuary hail. might also be moved
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
DOME EHTIC.

Prosecution Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad will be begun by the government
for the giving of false transfer slips
Page /
American fleet is able to make the
trip around the world provided coal is
supplied. Page 2
State asks for appointment Of referee
to take testimony in the express com
pany case. Page 3
Police Of Ann Arbor make public names
of fifteen students captured in recent riot
there who will be dismissed from school.
Page l
Wage trouble between the United Mine
Workers and the operators is regarded
as almost certain from the refusal of the
operators to negotiate. Page
Senate committee withdraws the rail-
road bond provision from the Aldrich
bill. Page
A. j. Matthias and Eugene w. Waterbury
were nominated for mayor in Des Moines.
Page 1
Senator La Toilette speaks on the evil
of allowing rich men and their many in
terests TO control the finances of the
country. Page /
The Greenough Washington statue will
be removed to the Smithsonian institute.
Page 1
Diamond prices will be reduced result
ing from the disagreement of members of
the syndicate in the Transvaal Page q
FOREIGN.
More executions take place in Hayti,
causing much concern for foreign resi-
dents. Page 2
Prince Joachim of Germany will be dis
missed from the army because of his in
fatuation for a woman. Page q
| zinc Alfopao of Snain has another mar
row escape from injury in an automobile
accident. Page 2
Police of Washington determine to stop
betting at Benning's race track in spite
of decision of court 1t is not illegal.
Page /
LOCAL.
Members of the fire and police board
make trip to Lincoln to interview Gov
ernor Sheldon. Page .
Superintednet Davidson and Principal
waterhouse ignore the criticisms of a
local artist on the Lincoln statue, say
that a $4,000 piece of work can hardly
be secured for $4,000. Page 6
st. Patrick was placed on his throne
yesterday, being honored by all of Erin's
sons and a special program at the Creigh-
ton institute in the evening. Page 4
Attorney C. E. Clapp of Omaha fell dead
in Council Bluffs about noon Tuesray,
while returning from the court house
being stricken with heart disease
Page 4
BY cancelling a rule against advancing
| transportation charges for shippers, the
Great Western Railroad company has sue
ceeded in knocking out rule of the Trunk
Line association which would have re-
suited in great damage to shippers.
Page 6
Irving T. Bush. president Of the Mer-
chants association Of New York City
told Omaha bankers and business men
that guarantee of bank deposits was as
sure as fate and would be forced upon
the banks If they did not provide it them
selves. Page 8
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
DENIAL MESSAGE is ON WAY
In nfOrmatiOn from white House Presi-
dent ts Not 60 Push Certain
LeRisIatiOn.

WASHINGTON. March l7.--The report
that the president is about to send spe-
oial message 10 congress urging upo,l It's
attention certain matters Of legislation
recommended by the Civic Federation
meets with q positive denial at the White
House.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
FLOODS RAPIDLY RECEDING
Conditions that Have Prevailed in
Northwest states Change
for Better.

TACOMA, Wash, March 17.-Reports
from all portions of the territory threatened
for forty-eight hours with floods, indicate
that the swollen rivers are falling.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
DEATH RECORD.
Theodore wiIIiams.

Theodore williams, an old resident of
Nebraska and Omaha, died last night after
an illness Of several months. The funeral
will be held from his late home near Ben
son at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Inter-
ment at Forest Lawn cemetery
Mr.. Williams. who was So years old, was
a native of Massachusetts, but came TO
Nebraska forty-one years ago, settling on
a homestead in Dodge county, not far from
Fremont He lived on his farm for fifteen
years, and then came TO Omaha, engaging
with The Bee as city crculator in 1881.
This position he held until 1891, when he
went to his fruit farm near Benson and
engaged entirely in the pursuit Of hortcul-
ture In his chosen line Of work Mr. VIII
Jams achieved some remarkable success.
His methods OF grating have become fam
Gus, and some OF his achievements are
nearly as well known as those of Luther
Burbank.
Something more than a year ago Mr..
Williams began failing IN health, and for
several months he had not been out.
His death was not unexpected. His wife
and eleven children survive him.
David LaffIer.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb March IT,
(speciaI) )-David Laffler. who has been
resident of otoe county for almost half
a century, d@pped dead Sunday noon while
sitting at the table eating. Mr. Laffler
was born in the east and at the breaking
out OF the civil war he enlisted as tele-
graph operator and served faithfully. II
was while thus engaged he formed the
friendship Of the late Edward Rosewater,
which lasted through life. few years
ago when a meeting Of the war tele-
graphers was held In the south Mr.. Laffer
was on the same train with Mr.. Rosewater
and on his return delighted to tell how
those two recounted the experiences Of
their early days. Mr.. Laffler was 7s years
old. He lived for many years in Rock
Creek precinct. but abandoned farming
several years ago and lived a retired life
He leaves one son.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
OF OCEAN sTEAMs

GIBRALTER .., Konig Albert 80.
BY WIRELESS.
Sable Island-Kron Prinz wilhelm, 75S
miles east Of Sandy Hook at 1855 p. m.
win probably dock at $50 a. m. Wednes-
day.
Sable uiand-Cedric, $40 miles east OF
Sandy Hook at IL a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
wedne.day, March IS, 1oOs.
THE wEATHER.

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL, BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Probably rain or snow Wednes-
day.
FOR NEBRASKA AND IOwA-Probably
rain or snow Wednesday
Temperature at Omaha yesterday;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18

CoMnrERCIAL AND INDUsTRIAL
Live stock markets. Page 8
Grain markets. Page 8
Stocks and bonds Page o
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18

Continued on second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-18

Prosecution OF the Chesapeake Ohio
railroad will be begun by the government
for the giving of false transfer slips
Page i
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-12

Mich. Department of State, Lansing.
To the Sheriff,
L'Anse, Michigan.
You are hereby notified that at the
General Election to be held in this State
on Tuesday, November Bird, 1908, there
will be submitted to the qualified elect
o-s the following:
The question OF the adoption or rejec-
ton of the Revised Constitution.
The question of the adoption or rejec-
ton of the proposed amendment to Sec
ton Ten of Article Fourteen of the
Constitution relative to the taxation OF
property by State Board of Assess.
ors.
In Witness Whereof, have hereto af.
fixed my signature and the
[sEALl Great Seal of the State, a
Lansing, this thirty-frst da,
of August, nineteen hundred eight.
CLARENCE j. MEARs,
Deputy Secretary of State.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-12

NOISE DEsCHAINE,
Village Treasurer
Dated L'Anse, June 9th. 1908. 6-27-tf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-12
DR.. Shoop's
Rheumatic Remedy
For al nv
CAMPBELL & MASON.
L.Anse and
BARAGA STORE, BARAGA.
Family In Sad Prediciment.

Along with other news in connection
with the results of the numerous des-
tructive forest fires comes story OF
most pitiful nature from Otter river
district. in which the entire family OF
Jacob Niemi. were the unfortunates.
1t appears that the forest fires which
had been raging in the vicinity of the
Otter for several days reaching the
Niemi homestead Tuesday night.
Thinking that they could perhaps save
some o: the property the father dis
patched his wife with four small
Children 70 the home of neighbor about
a hAlt-1lile distant. and he remained
- i.e. the danes.
IL was losing fight from the be-
sianing. Gradually the fire drove him
back as il lickeda up the haystacks,
then the barn and finally seized the
dwelling house. When at last Niemi
gave Up the battle and turned to flee
ne found himself hemmed in on
every side by fire.
The father, battling on, soon was a
mass of flames from head to foot. 1t
was then, it is believed. that, giving
up all hope, he leaped into the well and
ended his life.
The body was found in the well We'd
nesday morning. with the clothing
burned to shreds and the flesh crisped.
Where the happy homestead stood two
days ago now there is nothing but charred
e lbers and desolation. Everything was
swept away and in few short hours
the result of lifetime labor in the
mines and years victorious struggle
with the wilderness were wiped away.
Mr.. Niemi, who had been employed
or years at the Franklin, Quincy and
Hancock mines, left Hancock about
rear ago. He cleared nice strip of
and near the Otter river, and was
He was indus trious, &C com
and good citizen and had
Won the respect of his few neighbors n
hat sparsely settled region.
Tie wife and children, rendered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-12

BY order of the Committee.
Olof w. Been,
Chairman of the Dem
ocratic County Com
mittee for Baraga
County.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-12
Rheumatism

Ihave found tried and tested cure fer Rheu-
tnatismi Not remedy that will stnighten the
distorted limbs OF chronic cripples. nor turn bony
growths back 10 flesh again. That Is impossible;
But l can now surely kill the pains and panss OF
this deplorabe disease. .
In GeTnany-with Q Chemist In the City OF
Darmstadt II found the last ingredient with
which DIR. Shops Rheumatic Remedy was made
q perfected, dependable prescription. without
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many cases OF Rheumatism but now. at last 1t uni.
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and pass away under the action Of this remedy as
freely as does sugar when added To pure water
And then when dissolved. these poisonous wastes
freely pass from the system. and the cause OF
Rheumatism Is gone forever. There Is now no
real need-no actual excuse to suffer longer with.
out help. We sell. and In confidence recommend