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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
ALFONSO STARTS FOR HOME
King of spain Said 10 Have Conferred
with King of Portugal Over
Matrimonial Alliance.

VILBAVICOSA, Portugal. Feb. 14.-The
visit Of King Alfonso of Spain to King
Manuel ended this afternoon, King AL
fonso leaving for Madrid OH a special train.
The only incident to mar the pleasant stay
was the arrest OF two suspects. The au-
thoritles, however, declare that this was
merely precautionary and that no import
snce attaches to II.
King Alfonso received the municipal Of
ficials of the province OF Avern and con-
ferred upon King Manuel the order of
Charles III. He received in turn at the
hands of his host the collar OF the ordtr
of the Tower and Sword
LISBON. Feb. H.--Although not yet con-
firmed in official quarters the entire press
of Portugal states that the royal interview
between King AItoas., $50. Manuel re-
lated chiefly to the projected marriage of
King Manuel to Princess Beatrice. dauvh-
ter OF the bate DukEest Esf.nha-Eh. and
niece of King Edward. Such a marriage IN
addition to meeting with, the entire ap-
proval OF the Portuguese royal family is
favorably commented upon by the whole
country and the press, the opinion being
il would strengthen the friendship between
Great Britain and Portugal and consolidate
British influence In the whole peninsula.
Great interest has been aroused in the
banquet and ball to be given on February
II by Sir Francis p. Villiers British minis
ter to Portugal in honor OF King Manuel.
This is taken as giving strength to the
report Of a closer union between the two
countries through marriage. notwithstand-
ing official denials-
1t is believed the meeting OF the two
sovereigns related also to a mutually bene-
ficial alliance between Spain and Portugal,
with the acnnicscence Of King Edward
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
DEATH RECORD.
Herman RehIInK.

YORK, Neb.. Feb. H.-(speciaI. )-Herman
Behling, one OF the Oldest business men Of
York, died this morning He first came to
York over thirty years ago and opened a
general merchandise store In North York,
later moving his stock down to the prin-
cipal business part OF the city, where he
had transacted business for the last eight
cen years. He was one OF the most sue
cessful business men of York. Six years
ago he served as county treasurer of York
county. Mr.. Behling was a great friend
OF young men and the poor of York county
and many young men were assisted by him
He leaves a wife and three children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
TAFTS REACH CINCINNATI
President-elect and Wife Are the
Guests of Charles =. Taft
and Family.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. H.-President-
elect and Mrs. Taft arrived in their home
city from Panama and New Orleans today.
They will be guests at the C. p. Taft resi-
dence until tomorrow, when they will leave
for Washington.
The trip to Washington is important. as
its primary object relates to the report OF
the engineers who accompanied Mr. Taft
TO Panama. This likely will be given him
upon his arrival there Tuesday morning He
will take the document to the White House,
where It will be the subject OF conference
with President Roosevelt.
The contents Of the report have been
forecasted. The features will be a strong
endorsement OF the present plans. the COM
mendstion of the organization under
Colonel Goethels and recommendations
tending to show that whatever error has
been made has been on the side of the un-
necessary precautions for safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
BUSY WEEK IN WASHINGTON
National Capital Promises to Furnish
Greater Part of the
News.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l4.-This city prom
ises to furnish the greater share of matters
OF news interest this week. Colonel Goet-
halls, engineer in charge OF the Panama
caral work, will appear before the sub
committee of the house committee on ap-
preparations. lie will be questioned re-
garding the estimates of the Isthmlan
Canal commission.
The president will send to congress on
Monday a message regarding the care Of
dependent chilSren and on Wednesday he
will confer with President Elect Taft. Mr..
Taft will be fairly busy during the week.
He will leave Cincinnati Monday for Wash
ington, where he will receive the report
of the engineers who went to Panama with
him
President Roosevelt will be present al
the farewell meeting at Grace Reformed
church in Washington Monday and on the
same day he will receive n petition from
the woman suffragist
The conference on the conservation of
natural resources in North America will
open in Washington on Thursday
Fuller details of the protocol signed with
Venezuela by Special Commissioner Buch-
anan may be known this week The COM
iIisSlOHtI VIII SNdIN lOI lOIlb utSudgs
There is a possibility that an American
war vessel will be sent to Liberia owins
to the uncertain state of affairs there.
On Wednesday Rear Admiral Arnolds
squadron will meet the returning battleship
fleet 1000 miles off shore and by the end
Of the week the combined fleet will have
completed the manouvers and be moving
toward Hampton Roads.
A gathering of great importance will be
the tariff conference which will open at
Indianapolis on Tuesday.
jury TO try Colonel Cooper his son
Robin and John d. Sharpe for the murder
Of former Senator Edward F.. Carmack
has at last been secured at Nashville,
Tenn, and the taking of testimony win
begin on Tuesday.
The National and American base ball
leagues will meet this week and announce
playing schedules.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
ATTORNEY SHoRN OF WHISPERS
Mayor and Four Prominent citizens
OF kenner, La, Indicted for
Assault ON Lawyer.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1I-Attorney A.
f. o'sullivan OF New Orleans was ruth
lessy shorn Of his flowing whiskcrs and
as result Mayor Paul Felix and four
other prominent citizens of Kenner. La,
were indicted today on charge of CON
spring and agreeing to arm themselves
with pistols, guns, scissors and other
weapons, to injure, oppress and threaten
certain voters "
Mr.. OSullivan was proud OF his whiskors
and so was the state. They were of un-
usually luxuriant growth and made him
noted far and near. He would have had
the whiskers yet and Mayor Felix would
have not been indicted had not the attorney
gone to the Kenner polls at the late elec-
ton to give legal advice to clients who
were opposing the Felix regime. AS Mr..
o'sullivan approached a certain voting
booth a number Of his political opponents
popped out. according to the story. After
much argument they firmly and not very
kindly refused him to enter.
Lets beat him half to DEATH" one is
quoted as saying
No! that's too easy. he won't care for
that Wen cut off his whiskers," was the
ultmstum OF another. who quickly in
formed his fellows how painful it would
be for the attorney to be forced to return
to New Orleans beardless and wiser man.
The delighted politicians fell to with a
will. The barber act was quickly and
painfully. IL not artistically, performed, and
Mr. o'sullivan did not do any more pollu-
cal work that day. He did begin legal
proceedings at once. however Detectives
were put to work, evidence was secured
and the indictments issued.
Mr.. O'Sulivan is we'll pleased with his
work. His friends say If convictions can
be secured he will not worry another mo-
ment over the loss of his whiskers and
ii convictions are not made it will not be
the fault of Mr.. O'Sullivan, as he is ex-
pected to aid in the prosecution
Other persons at the polls were intimi-
dated to some extent, also, 1t is charged,
but their whiskers were not disturbed and
so they left the prosecutions to Mr.. o'sulll-
van.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
PULLING THE PURSESTRINGs
south Dakota House Cuts out Pro-
posed OBiceS on the Ground
of Economy.

PIERRE s. d, Feb. 14-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The house watch dogs are begin
ming to show that they are ready for the
fight at any time where increased expendi-
lures are concerned and today scared the
person away who proposed TO look after
the welfare of prisoners at the pententiary
on the ground that il was a new officer
to be paid.
The house members were waiting to rend
the boiler inspection bill as soon as IL got
into the open. but English, the introducer
Of the bill, saved 1t for the present by ask
ing postponement until Tuesday for action,
and then IL the members do not change
their minds, it is down and out, for the pro-
posed inspectors.
Several bills were introduced today, cut
ting printing expenses for the state, one
of them in regard to the snti-pass law and
the other changing the methods OF dsing
other printing
Two house bills today attempt to give
the names to the proposed two new coun-
ties on the Cheyenne river and Standing
Rock reservations; one general bill, hav-
ing for its purpose a general shaping up
with one county bearing the name of Fuller,
the other attempting to establish Corson
county.
a fixed annual levy for the maintenance
of the state educational institutions went
to the table. without single protest today
after Cable. Hebel and Whiting had roasted
1t properly for the purpose.
The senate passed the Byrne tenth judicial
circuit bill to include the north half of
the present Sixth district. and IL the house
adopts the measure it will require a move
on the part of Judge Boucher to keep
within the limits of the district to which
he was elected.
The senate after voting down several
attempts to amend the house anti-treat bill
on committee report adopted the favorable
report and It will be up for final action
early In the coming week. The house will
also have to dispose of the Highmore in
ebriate asylum measure soon, as II is re-
ported favorably with several amendments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
WILL SEPARATE
New York Theatrical Manager aud
Actress wife Have Agreed
TO Live Apart.

NE wYORK, Feb. 1L-Danel Frohman.
the theatrical manager announced tonight
that he and Mrs. Frohman, who was Miss
Margaret Ellington. the actress had de-
cded upon a separation with the view TO
an ultimate divorce.
Mrs. Frohmsn is in California, where she
is recovering her health, following break
down from her arduous work on the
stage. Mr.. and Mrs. Frohmsn were mar
ried in 1908.
Mr. Frohmans statement follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Frohman have de-
cided upon a separation with a view to an
ultimate divorce. Mrs. Frohman and I
agreed to this recently. She desires to take
up her residence permanently I'm California,
where the climate agrees with her and
where she has always been we'll even when
the profession and will remove with her
parents to the Pacific coast, where their
relatives reside, and will live with them.
There is no scandal involved in this dis
agreement-no man or woman is the cause
OF 1t. In fact the arrangement is far more
amicable than hostile on either part. The
decision was arrived at recently.
Mrs. FTohman. though in good physical
ealth, is at present resting at a health
resort in California. where, after a few
weeks quiet, she will be entirely restored.
She came to New York from California a
few weeks ago apparently entirely re-
covered from her breakdown in "The
Thief" but the eastern climate did not
agree with her. She finds soIace and health
in the air of the Pacific slope, and there
she has decided to live for the future. We
have been married for nearly six years.
Mr.. Frohman is the manager and pro-
priotor of the Lyceum theater and Is a
brother of Charles Frohman, the most
prom inent theatrical producer in the United
States.
Following her graduation from a dra-
matte school in Chicago nine years ago
Miss Ellington has achieved various sue
cesses on the stage under the management
of her husband. Several weeks ago she
broke down under the strain OF work and
it was stated at the time that she would
retire permanently from the stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
HARTMAN BUYS RAILROAD
New Coal Line In Virginia Absorbed
by Union Pacific MaEnates
and Associates.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. l4.--It was re-
ported here tonight that the Hartman in.
tcrests have obtained possession OF the
Clinchfield, Carolina Ohio railroad This
is the line Just completed from the vir-
ginia coal fields, through Johnson City, to
connection with the seaboard Air Line
at Bostic. N, c., 9OS miles. Train service
win be established On the road next Mon
Gay.
OF the Illinois Central, passed through
Knoxville today enroute from Bristol TO
Birmingham. II is reported that the visit
Ia the vicinity OF Bristol was to look over
the property and resulted in its purchase.
For some time reports have been mads
that Hartman would obtain connection
with the seaboard Air Line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
MARSHALL IS A REPUBLICAN,
Running for Council I'm Eleventh
Ward Against MiIIard y.
EunkhOuser.

BY a typographical mixup in Sundays
paper George Marshall was made TO appear
as the democratic candidate for the council
In the Eleventh ward and Millard +. Funk
houser as the republican. II should be just
the reverse. Councilman Funkhouser
democrat. ls running for a denomination.
while Mr.. Marshall, a lifelong republican,
Is his opponent on the republican ticket
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
QUAKE in SOUTHERN ITALY
violent UnduIatinK, Vertical shock
II Felt at ReEEiO and
Meastua.

RBGGIo, Feb. IA violent undulatory
vertical earth shock was felt here at $50
o'clock Saturday II lasted ten seconds.
threw down many damaged walls and
caused panic among the people. who fled
from their huts terror stricken. Fortunately
there were no fatalities. The shock was
felt throughout calsbris.
VBSHNA. Feb. IA severe earthquake
shock lasting six seconds was felt here al
$50 o'clock this evening. II was preceded
by loud subterranean roaring which greatly
frightened the people causing them 10 flee
from their houses. The shock was felt
throughout eastern Sicily and along the
northern coast. including Palermo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
Chauffeur Gives Him'sIf Up.

NEW YORK, Feb. l3-WhiIe dozens of
detectives were searching for the occupants
OF the automobile that yesterday conveyed
Mrs Edwin g. McCook OF Chicago In a
dying condition 20 the home of her hus-
bands cousin. General Anson G. McCook,
alked into police station and announced
that II was his machine that had knocked
Gown and fatally injured Mrs. McCoOk
he said his name was Walter Schumann,
licensed chauffeur. He was driving his
car north in Madison avenue. he said.
when at Seventy-fifth street the machine
struck Mrs. McCook, who was crossing the
avenue
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
SHAW M RAILWAY Project
Former Secretary OF Treasury May
Help Build Line Out OF
kansas city.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. lA-Leslis NJ
shaw, formerly secretary OF the treasury, is
interested in the project TO build an cleo
trio railroad between Kansas City and To-
peka BY way of Lawrence and between
Lawrence and Independence, Kan. Mr..
shaw came here yesterday to look into the
possibilities OF the plan and spent part OF
he day in Lawrence.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15


In the derailment at Union, seventeen
miles south of Plattsmouth, of three
coaches of Missouri Pacific passenger
train No. 104. which left Union station,
Omaha, for Kansas City at o'clock Sun
day morning, Tom c. Barnum of Union
was instantly killed and eight other pas
sengers were injured.
Details as to how the accident occurred
are lacking at the Omaha office of the
Missouri Pacific. 1t is said that the
members of the train crew, none of whom
were hurt, are not to blame. A defective
rail that spread under the weight of tn e
coaches caused the wreck
There were only a few passengers on
the train, which consisted of five coaches
The occupants of the smoker were the
only persons hurt Tom G. Barnum, VIII o
was killed, was a Union stockman and
was going home. Amos McNamee, the
rural mail carrier in that locality, was
also going to Union, and the others who
were hurt were going to Nebraska city.
except c. ]. w. Roe who was bound for
Kansas City.
Aid Quickly Sent.
Three coaches were ditched but none
was badly damaged. The trouble oo-
CURED about half or three-uuarters of a
n,
the train reached that place. 1t had just
left the "Y' west of Union. In spite Of
the weather, the injured passengers suf-
fered only from the injuries they sus-
tanned and were not forced to camp out
doors or in cramped quarters in the
other coaches. physicians arriving in
short order. The body of Mr.. Barnum
was removed to the undertaker's parlors at
Union and those who were hurt were
cared for in the town
After delay of two hours other equip
ment arrived and the train proceeded. 1t
was in charge of Conductor Tom Reagan
and Engineer Dyer. both of whom live in
Kansas City, and took the train through
to it's destination. f..t,s, .-v
In addition to the three doctors at
Union who were attending the injured
passengers, four Missouri Pacific sur
geons were hurried to the scene of the
wreck and went to work. 1t is reported
that there is no danger of other deaths
resulting from the wreck the injured
people, although in serious condition,
showing no indications that any possible
internal injuries that may have been
sustained will prove fatal.
Tom Barnum was man of influence
in the vicinity of Union. He was about
45 years of age and is survived by a
widow and daughter. Stock raising and
land dealing were his occupations. lie
was sitting in the smoking car with Amos
McNamee, the rural carrier, and the water
tank is believed to have crushed his
skull when the smoker was overturned
and smashed into it. When his body was
picked up portions of the brain were
oozing out Mr.. McNamee narrowly es-
capped a like fate.
The women on the train entirely es-
capped being hurt. Although several
tainted during and after the accident, no
one of the women suffered single
scratch or bruise.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15

BUFFALO Feb. A--A score of fisher
Lake Erie today when the ice field vSs
set m motion BY a shift IN the wind. An
we're rescued except Joseph satualky.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
KiuE MeneIik ia Good Health,

BERLIN, Feb. H.-A dispatch 10 a Ger
man news agency from Adds Abeba says
that King Menelik has returned from his
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
one DEAD IN WRECK ATUNION
Tom G. Barnum, Stockman, Killed
Instantly.
FIVE oMAHANs ARE INJURED
Train Left Union Depot in Omaha Rt
Nine O'clock for kansas City and
il Supposed TO Have struck
Broken Rail.

Killed:
TOM G. BARNUM stockman Union,
skull fractured against water tank, klle
Instantly.
Injured:
Frank Heavrin, teamster, South Omaha,
head hurt and skull fractured above eye.
Amos McNamee, rural mail carrier,
headquarters at Omaha, head cut, hand,
back and leg injured.
NJ II. Thomas, agent Twentieth Cen
tury Farmer, Omaha, head cut and right
forearm fractured.
Osie Huston, Plattsmouth, back in
jured
C.. Massey, Unadills, serious cuts and
bruises.
Gus King South Omaha, serious cuts.
J. r. Goldsmith, Omaha, head cut and
arm hurt, slight.
c. j.. w. Roe, Omaha, knee and arm
hurt, slight
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
school Land for south Dakota.
From a staff Correspondent

There has recently been approved to the
state OF South Dakota indemnity school
land selections made by the state in Trip
county aggregating 1l,615.l1 acres in tn,
Chamberlain land district. The lands se-
lected by the state are in that portion Of
the Rosebud Indian reservation opened un-
der the act OF March 2. 1907. and for which
a registration and drawing was held last
fall. The selections are made In lieu of
lands in sections l6 and IS which Tripp
county lost to the state by reason OF al
lotments TO Indians and otherwise They
are reported to be generally valuable for
farming and grazing purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
WOMAN ALARMED
over SCANDAL
ST. PAUL WOMAN TAKES HER
CHILDREN FROM THE GRAND
FORKS COUNTY POOR
FARM.

Grand Forks, N D., Aug. 16.--Assist-
ant States Attorney C. c. McMullen
returned yesterday from Arvilla, where
he accompanied Mrs. B. r. Schmidt of
st. Paul. who came to Grand Forks
post haste to secure her three children
who have been at the poor farm for
about a year. Mrs. Schmidt read in
the st. Paul papers dispatches from
this city relating to the recent scan
dal in the poor farm management and
though she had originally intended to
get the children Sept /, the railroad
train could hardly bring her here fast
enough. She secured the children, a
boy and two girls and is now on her
way back to st. Paul.
When her husband died in this
county about year ago. Mrs. Schmidt
was left with the Ave small children to
take care of. Two of the smallest
were adopted by families through the
agency of the children's home and
the other three were left at the Anvil
la poor farm. The woman later mar
ried and she is now in position to
take care of the children. According
to her story she was to come to get
them within few weeks but could
not wait any longer when she saw the
accounts OF the alleged cruelties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
oLD-TIME ARGUMENT
AGAINST RAIL ROADS.

Macon Republican: The stage fare
from Huntsville to Glasgow-25 miles
was $3.50. This stage carried the
mail. and 1t had to 60 When the reads
were so muddy horses could not pull
the stage a double yoke OF oxen took
their places. 1t was slow travelling,
but they got through. The steamboat
fare from Glasgow to st. Louis in the
early ffties was 81. That included
stateroom and meals, and II the boat
was held up week or two on sand
bar the accommodations went on with
out extra charge. The steamboat own
ers never believed the railroads could
successfully compete with them. The
way they looked at it, people wouldn't
be willing to travel 100 to 200 miles
tied down to one seat in small car,
when they might be enjoying the free
dom OF big and handsomely furnish
ed boat. Then how are they going ia
find room for an orchestra and a
Dance" the Old river catpain wanted to
know. mo place to eat or drink: no
room to move about; just sit still all
day long on a little wooden bench.
why, It's downright foolishness."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-16
PRINCESS TRUNK
CAUSES TROUBLE
5ELosELskYs AMERICAN WIFE
PUTS THE COUNT INTO HOT
WATER AGAIN.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16-whiIe
Prince Beloselsky was abroad on the
imperial cruise attending the czar as
aide de camp, his beautiful American
wife, the daughter of the late Brigadier
General Whittier, had an unfortunate
encounter with the Russian customs
department which her husbands in
fluence at court, had he been here,
might have obviated
A young Russian diplomat. Count
Golemtcheff- Koutougoff, had been sent
by the foreign office on a brief mission
to Paris. On his return a large trunk
among his baggage aroused the suspi-
cions of the chief inspector at Wirbal-
len, on the German frontier. 1t was
sealed by six large crown stamps of
the Russian embassy at Paris, which
should have rendered it exempt from
examination. Count Golemtcheff- -Kou-
tousoff said IL contained official docu-
ments from the embassy In spite of
the counts protests, however, the in
spector opened the trunk and found
ten beautiful silk dresses and four
Paris hets
The trunk was held and the count,
threatening vengeance, came to st.
Petersburg. He returned the next day
with a note from the foreign office
ordering the customs inspector to hand
over the trunk unopened. Unfortu-
nately, however man servant from
the Beloselslxy household went to the
frontier by the same train and told
the offlcials that his mistress would
show her gratitude IL they handed the
trunk to him. The chief inspector tele-
graphed the treasury department for
further instructions.
The officials Of this department have
formally asked the foreign Office to
furnish an explanation of the presence
of embassy seals on dutiable goods,
Meanwhile, Count Golemtcheff- Koutou-
soft has been fined 1000 roubles for
false certiflcation of baggage and cited
before commission Of inquiry to ex-
plain the uses made OF the Russian
embassy seal.