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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

without exception Cupid is the busiest
fellow in society thfs summer Unlike
others, instead OF whiting, he seems to
have redoubled his energy and doesn't
sven think OF a vacation. The younger
set has afforded especially attractive
material this season. TO be sure, but Is
not sufficient to monopolize his atten-
ton. and he has found time TO undo some
of his work of last year and the year be-
fore and arrange things differently. And
he has even gone further than this, ao-
cording TO Dame Rumor, and has af-
fected a reconciliation between one cou-
pie who, not a great while ago, denounced
him and his work as a fraud.
II is no secret that an out-of-town man
Is very much interested In one of the
fair members of the younger set. Then,
there are so many young couples whom
Cupid has paired off at all three of the
country clubs. An interesting rumor
concerns two other members of the
younger set, both are members of prom
inent families. The young woman, who
is one of the prettiest girls in Omaha
society, is seen quite often driving her
electric. while the young man, who is in
business in South Omaha, Is also an en-
thusiastic driver, but he prefers a gaso-
line car.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

In spite of the warm weather, there
have been numerous large parties during
the week. and a number are planned for
the future. Prominent among the affairs
of the week was the hop at Fort Crook
Thursday evening and the Omikron
dancing party Friday evening at Happy
Hollow. Besides these, several large
parties we're given at the clubs. The
calendar for the coming week Is also
promising. Numerous affairs are being
planned for some Of the guests from
out of town, and the brides who have
recently returned from their wedding
trips will be honor guests at luncheons
and dinner parties. Scores of Omaha
people are leaving for cooler chimes. and
their friends are feting them before they
depart.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
sncinI

MONDAY-Mlsses Coad luncheon party
At their home. Children's day at the
Field club.
TuEsDAY-Ladies' day at Field club and
Happy Hollow. Midweek hop at Happy
Hollow. Miss Clara Creighton and
Mrs. Mark Coad luncheon at Field
club. Mrs. John Steele luncheon at Field
club. Mfr. George Fuller dinner at Happy
Hollow.
wEDNESDAY-Ladies' day at Country
club. Mld-week hop at Country and
Field clubs. Miss Frances Nash lunch
con at Country club. Comls club meet
ing. Mr.. John Daugherty dinner at the
Country club. Miss Jean Aycrigg lunch
con AZ the Country club.
THTRSDAY-Lsdies' day at Field club
and Happy Hollow. Miss May Nlchol
luncheon at Field club. Mrs. w. A.
Hooper, Alternate Card club. idwee
hop at Rod and Gun club.
FRIbAY-Miss Jessie Spence and Miss
Corinne Searle dancing party at Happy
Hollow. Mrs. w. A. Shropshire, bridge
party.
SATTRDAY-week end dinner and dance
at Happy Hollow Country and Field
clubs. Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Wright din
ner at Happy Hollow. Dietz club open
ing party at new club house.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
SOCIETY GOES LIVELY PACE
Warm Weather Has Little Effect
Upon Those Of Social Turn.
THIS WEEKS CALENDAR Is GOOD
Many Out-Of-Town Guests and Brides
Returned from HoneymO TriPs
Occasion Parties Large
and Small.


It's better-ayellft up the glass;
once more III pledge It thus:
To die . good old ~'hAs-been,
Than 70 live q never was
Exchange.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
ALASKAN INDIANS DYING.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-That
the death rate among the native in
dians Of Alaska Is very large and the
population estimated at 10000 is rap
idly decreasing by reason Of contact
with civilization is the claim made be-
fore the House committee on terri
tories in connection with the bill
which proposes TO give police powers
to teachers in Alaska. In letter to
the committee the Secretary Of the
Interior states that fully three fourths
Of the native villages are unprotected
from the criminal or otherwise unlaw-
full acts Of white men. The judicious
enforcement of sanitary code, com
pulsory at school and the re-estab-
lishment Of the influence Of the teach
ers on the morals of the natives BY
giving them legal authority to con
troll in major offenses, are the mos
! important objects Of the bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
BILL AGAINST SURETY
cos SUSPENDED
WASHINGTON HOUSE ALSO
KILLS MEASURE OF STATE
BOARD OF CONTROL,

OLYMPIA, Feb, ls.-The two
bills directed at surety companies
were indefinitely postponed by the
house this afternoon, One bill
claimed to be in the interests Of for
eign companies places limit or
bonds issued by domestic companies
at 10 per cent paid up capital while
the other required foreign com
panies to deposit $4,000 in securitie;
with the state auditor, The bill
abolishing the state board Of control
was killed in the Senate. Charges
and counter charges were made dur
ing discussion of the bill. Putchin'
sen, the author Of the bill, presented
another measure calling for the ap'
pointment Of legislative commit
tee to investigate all state depart
ments and institutions and report tC
the next session Of Legislature, Res
olutions providing for joint ses
sion Wednesday afternoon to be ad
dressed BY Former Governor HanieS
Of Indiana on the local option ques
ton was indefinitely postponed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
800 PERISH IN THEATRE FIRE
OFF FOR PHILIPPINES.

NEW YORK Feb. 1s.-SeveraI
days later than scheduled the United
States army Transport fitzpatrick
will leave this port for the Philippines
on Wednesday, bearing number Of
officers and men Of the field and coast
artillery. Among the officers who
viii make the trip Is Major w. P. Du-
vail, who has been ordered to Man
ia to relieve General T. H. Bliss in
command Of the Philippines. The
Fitzpatrick viii go by way Of the suez
canal and will arrive at Manila dur
ing the middle Of April. Captain J.
d. Tiiford, who Is Princeton grad
uate, viii pilot the transport in her
voyage. The vessel will carry 65,OOo
pound Of fresh meat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
HENEY THREATENED
BY A WITNESS
Sam Leake Former Newspaper Man Warns At
tOrney That He Can Make Certain Revelations

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, lS.-The
Calhoun trial now entering its fifth
week has produced no sensation ap-
preaching in interest Of the proceed
ings until today when the panel Of
Il jurors was broken by the dis
charge Of one juror and when Assist
ant District Attorney Heney resent
ing one witness declaring he had fix
ed the line over where no living man
could in the future step, Two alleged
cases OF jury tampering were made
public during the afternoon and while
there was no substantiation IN either
instance before adjournment it is
likely. the proceedings tomorrow will
be devoted TO the examination Of
witnesses summoned in connection
with these and other affairs Of same
character. Sam Leake, former
newspaper man while on the stand
in connection with one tamperinG
cases warned Heney that he coult
make certain revelations concerning
the prosecutors past, Heney warned
him to stop stating that he did pro
pose that the witness should max
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
House Suspends Activities to
Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Of States Admission
SOME HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS
House Passed Bills Totalling Appro-
priations Of Nearly Three Quarters
Of a Million : Other Important
Action.

SALEM, Or, Feb. ls.-one Of the
busiest days Of the Oregon Legisla-
ture was held today although the
house suspended activities for a time
this afternoon while the s0th anni-
versary tof the admission of Oregon
as State was celebrated. In the
Senate it was principally the day Of
slaughter Of bills, while the House
passed bills totallying nearly three
quarters of a million dollars. Of
these two were appropriation bills
and third was $4,000 for portage
road. The Senate today passed a
bill compelling railroads to install
industry switches and another de-
claring long distance telephone com
panies as common carriers and COM
pelling them to extend service to
local independent companies, the lat
ter to pay tolls for the use. Both
bills passed in face of a hard fight
by the attorneys representing the in
terest affected. The Senate also pass
ed a bill to make it necessary to COM
mence libel suit against newspaper
within one year after the alleged libel
was committed instead of two years
as at present. To enable prosecutors
to gain evidence against the persons
selling liquor illicitly in dry coun'
ties bill was passed making a GER
tilted copy of revenue license prima
facia evidence. The Senate resolu-
ton giving municipalities incorporat'
ed in the future rights of home rule
in regard to the sale Of liquor was
passed but recognized and killed be.
cause It was suspected 1t would open
up the local option question, Addition,
al Judge for the second district was
voted today, despite the judges Of
that district who have written thar
an additional Judge is unnecessary
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT FLORES
PLAYHOUSE At ACAPULCO

stricken audience rushed to them,
many falling TO be crushed TO death,
the bodies choking the way Of es-
cape from others. Screams Of those
imprisoned we're terrific. Owing TO
the rapidity with which the fire
spread and its intense heat II was inn
possible to attempt TO rescue, and
those imprisoned were literally roast
ed alive for the FIRE burned with
little smoke and few were suHocated.
The efforts Of the FIRE department
were confined to attempting to save
adjoining buildings and the hremen
succeed so well that the property loss
was small, Telegraph Office, post
Office. and custom house were dam
aged but all the government records
and registered mail were saved,
Today pitiful scenes OF grief we're
Witnessed on the streets OF the city,
Men, women and children were wan
dering about hunting for relatives or
friends Many Of the dead arc from
the first families Of the state. The
affair at the theatre being Of eonsid-
cradle importance and calling out
the best aud Oldest families for miles
around.
In some instances whole families
were wiped out Municipal authori-
ties today caused large trenches to
be dug and into these bodies were
laid Identification was impossible in
most instances as the bodies we're
nearly all burned to a crisp. Tele'
grams sent to the American consul
at Acapulco by the Associated Press
asking for names Of the American
dead have not been answered,
Acapulco is one Of the best sea-
port cities on the Pacific Ocean,
According to a special dispatch
received here tonight from Aguas
Calicntes, Daniel Guggenheim, the
head Of the American Smelling &
Refining Company is being rushed
by a special train to the eastern
seaboard in order to save his life,
The physician, who was called, de-
cided that the millionaire's life de-
pended on his getting to sea level
at the earliest possible moment
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
Besides the Ones Burned 10
Death Many are Crushed
Beneath Foot
MANY FAMILIES WIPED OUT
Special Performances Given In Honor
otoovernor Flores Attracts 10000
Kople 10 Theatre = Fire Escapes
Not Large Enough.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico. Feb, ls
Three hundred people were burned
to death and many injured in a FIRE
which destroyed the Flores theatre
In Acapulco last night. News Of the
disaster reached here this afternoon,
telegraph communications with Acs
puleo having been destroyed last
night and today, owing to the fact
that the telegraph Office adjoining
the theatre was burned and all
wires we're put out Of commission.
The theatre was a wooden struc.
ture and last night more than 10000
people crowded into Il to witness a
special performance in honor OF
Governor Flores Of the State Of
Guerrero.
One OF the numbers on the pro
gram consisted Of a series Of moving
pictures, While the operator was
exhibiting these, the film caught fire
and the blaze was quickly commune
Gated to some bunting used for deco
rative purposes, and in an incredibl,
short time the flames spread to al
parts Of the structure. There were
but htree narrow exits and the panic
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
OBJECNION TO KNOX
REMOVED
SALARY OF SECRETARY OF
STATE REDUCED BY THE
HOUSE TO $4,000

WASHINGTON, Feb. $50 far
as congress is concerned, the consti-
tutional bar to the acceptance Of
Senator Knox Of State portfolio in
the cabinet was removed today when
the house passed the bill reducing
the salary CT the secretary Of state,
The bill which at first was defeated
brought the failure Of two thirds Of
the members TO vote for it, but it
was brought up a second time under
special rule and was passed by ma
j6rity vote. Without a dissenting
vote the bill granting separate state
hoods to Arizona and New Mexico
also was passed.
capron Of Rhode Island announc-
ed the death Of his colleague, Gran
ger, and the House adopted resolu-
tions of regret. AS further mark
Eof respect recess was taken until to-
morrow at II o'clock.
The contention Of those members
who opposed the Knox bill was that
! it was unconstitution, or at least il
was evasion Of or a species Of Jug
glery with that document. Principal
speakers in opposition to it were
olmstead, Williams, Clark and caul.
field. The FIRST vote on the bill re
suited in l7o for and l23 against As
this fell considerably short Of the
necessary two-thirds majority, a spec
ial rule was adopted requiring only
majority and ballot was agar
taken, this time resulting l73 for ant
l2o against the measure.
The house committee on rivers ant
harbors has practically concluded it
consideration Of emergency mainten
ance bill carrying nearly $l0OOOOOC
which it proposed to report to th'
House Wednesday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
BOMB STARTLES new
YORK ITALIANS
EXPLOSIVE DROPPED FROM
ELEVATED TRAIN INTO
THE STREET

NEW YORK, Feb. l5-The neigh
borhood Of Second avenue and Tooth
street, largely inhabited BY Italians,
was thrown into confusion late to-
night BY the explosion Of bomb
dropped from an elevated train. The
explosion wrecked windows and a
number Of stores and caused injury
to eight passersby This is the sec
ond time in less than two months
that bomb has been dropped in
this neighborhood from a passing
train. The police believe the bomb
was intended for Joseph Arana
whose store faces the elevated road
and to whom number Of blackhand
letters had been sent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
BRIBERs AGAIN BUSY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb ls.-F'
w. WuIzen, the 18th juror acceped
in the trial OF Patrick Calhoun, in
formed Judge Lawler today that he
had been approached by friend
named Bacon. He charged that
Bacon told him that a man named
Hunter had told Bacon that Hunter
has been assured Of a position in the
employe Of the United Railroads II
he could find another witness to tes-
tify in such way as to disqualiiy
Wulzen as a juror in the case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16

any more threats,
"There is one conversation you
don't dare to refer to-" retorted the
witness. "There was once when you
went up the back way into the Call
Office and tried to go back on Phelan
and Spreckels"
THAT'S all there will be Of that"
said Heney. n took that sort Of thing
for many months from Henry Achr
until 1t led to an attempt at assassi'
nation and after this want it un-
derstood that | don't take It from any
man living, II I'm going to be shot
again, I'll be shot in front, not from
behind nor from the side"
Lawyers for the defense excepted
to Heney's remarks and asked that
the jury be instructed to pay no at
tention to his remarks,
It is believed that the District At
torney should recognize his duty
in the examination of the witness.
Heney reiterated that he will take
no villifcation and declared that hc
had drawn a line over which no liy'
inp mar, may step,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
Resolution Is Introduced by
Councilman Curtis Last
Night
TEACH RESPECT or Law
Various Other Matters Of Interest
Arise For Discussion and Settle
ment at Regular Meeting Of the
Common Council Last Night.

The interesting feature Of the ses-
sion Of the common council last
night was the appearance Of Council
man Curtis in the role Of reformer.
Mr.. Curtis introduced a resolution
demanding that the police enforce
the state and city laws against
gambling and open saloons on Sum
day, and in case OF their failure 50 to
do, providing that their salaries will be
of. This resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote eand now it will be
a curious study to see to what uses
this resolution will be granted. If
enforced it can raise the Old Harry
with either the police or with the vio-
lators Of the law, but swift survey
Of the matter would tend to show
that in the minds Of some there goes
with the resolution a conviction that
ii either contains Joker" or else
will never be heard Of again.
Yet those who take that view Of
the matter perhaps do not know the
temper OF the members Of the pres
ent council Of the city Of Astoria.
The resolution reads:
"That the chief Of police and all
police officers Of the city Of Astoria
are hereby directed and instructed to
enforce all laws Of the State Of Ore
gon and the city Of Astoria govern
ing gambling and the closing of sa-
looms on Sunday, irrespective Of any
and all orders or suggestions to the
contrary emanating from the police
commission Of the city Of Astoria,
and a failure on the part Of the said
chief Of police and police officers S.
to do will work a forfeiture Of the
salary OF such chief Of police and
police officers"
The discussion Of the matter was
Continued on page ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
REGULATING ATTIRE.


! NEW YORK, Feb, 1s.-Those Of
the republican committee who make
up the delegation to act an escort to
President Taft on Inauguration day
are instructed to attire themselves
as follows; Dark citizens attire, high
silk hats restricted to the vintage OF
1909 and gloves, Summer golf and
lawn tennis shoes ''Not in it," neith-
er are rubber boots or slippers, The
personnel Of the delegation will be
made up at meeting Thursday,
Direction as to attire was sent out
yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
WIRELESS is SILENT.

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.-No word
came from the homeward bound bat
tIeship fleet yesterday, none Of the
wireless stations in the vicinity Of
New York being able to get into COM
munication either with the Yankton,
which Is preceding the fleet, or any Of
the fighting ships The latest report
was received from the Yankton late
Saturday night giving her position at
Is p. M. as latitude 34;iS north, longi-
tude 81 west
ob'en ogh-R etaoi taointaoinaoinoini
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
ONE LEGGED HERO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ls.-Al-
though William Dockrill has only one
leg, he did not hesitate to jump into
the bay here to rescue John Olsen a
sailor, who was sinking for the third
and last time. He jumped into the
bay from the Mission Street dock.
Dockrill fastened rope to the uncon-
scious man and with the assistance Of
several persons who had been attract
ed to the dock, pulled the seaman
ashore and revived him,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
DISAPPEARS OPPORTUNITY.


ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Feb. IS.
"A special from Taos, N. NJ, says
that news has been received there
that Albert Twining, the former bank
president OF Asbury Park, N. j., SEN
fenced to six years Imprisonment
for speculating with the banks funds
in mining properties in Taos county,
has disappeared and that his bonds
men are liable for $4,000. The case
has been in the courts for four years
and last Tuesday the Supreme Court
ordered Twining to commence serv-
ing his sentence,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
PARTY OF Z SNOW
BOUND IN TUNNEL
Six Men and Woman Reported Imprisoned in
Alpine Tunnel Without Food

BUENA VISTA, Colo, Feb. is
Snow-b bound at the crest Of centen-
nial in the Alpine Tunnel on the Col
orado & Southern Railroad is a party
Of seven in imminent danger Of starv-
ing according to the report Of a
party Of nine men who reached here
last night, after terrible struggle
through the deep snow, which in
places ranged from rs to 50 feet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
GOETPALS ALSO FAVORS
LOCK SYSTEM
CHAIRMAN OF CANAL COM
MISSION WITNESS BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, D, c, Feb. IS
Chairman Goetpels Of the Isthmian
canal commission was a witness be-
fore the sub committee on appropria-
tons which is preparing sundry civil
bill. Colonel Goetpels spoke empha'
tically in favor Of the lock system
for the Panama Canal in preference
to the sea-level plan. The latter he
said would cost about $l7s,o0o1oOC
more than the lock canal which cost
$37s,OOOOOO including original pur-
chase price but not the interest on
the money
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
is GIVEN FAREWELL.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb IS
In the little Grace Reformed church
which he has attended ever since he
has been in Washington President
Roosevelt was tonight given fare
we'll reception by members Of Con-
gress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
COUNCIL DEMANDS THAT POLICE
ENFORCE THE LAWS
D. & X. Q. sLUMPs.

DENVER. Feb. l5.-The semi-an-
nual statement Of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad for the half year
ended December 81, 1908, showed a
falling off in the earnings Of $4,000
from the earnings of the similar per-
iod Of 1907.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16

deep. According to their story the
party in the Alpine Tunnel consists
Of Larry Waters and his wife, who
run an eating house and Ave track
men, three Of them sick They had
nothing to eat except d limited sup
ply Of coffee, and -four enough to last
about two days. Yesterdays storm
makes il problematical when The ro-
taries will be able to break through.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
FLEETS POSITION.

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.--A wireless
from the battleship Connecticut gives
the fleets position as 8 o'clock to-
night as 34:l7 north latitude and
4s.03 west longitude; course north
6 degrees,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
MAKE RICH HAUL,

TACOMA, Feb, IS Blowing the
safe in the general store Of Schu
Bros. at Kapowsin, two yeggmen last
night escaped with $1,000. They are
believed to have made their way to
this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-16
LANoFoRD oUTcLAssED.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. is.-
Owen Moran outclassed Tommy
I.angford here tonight in six.
round bout,