davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
DEATH RECORD.
william A. Saunders.

William A. Saunders, for twenty-one
years a resident of Omaha, died Monday
morning at San Antonio, Tex, of Brisht's
disease. Information OF his death was re-
ceived by Omaha relatives during the day.
but no funeral arrangements have as vet
been made. The body will be brought to
Omaha for burial. Mr.. Saunders was a
cousin of Charles L. Saunders and was an
attorney by profession He was a former
member of the city council and took much
interest in local affairs and politics. Two
weeks ago he went south in the hone of
improving his health, but the trip was of
no avail. His wife survives him. No chill
dren were born to the couple.
william Star.
William Star, a resident OF Omaha for
thirty-five years and an employee of the
Union Pacific for about thirty years. died
at his home, 24O3 South Eighteenth street.
Sunday. He was 81 years old and of
Swedish nativity. Before coming TO this
country he was an officer in the Swedish
army. His wife and several grown child
rem survive lin. MI. Star was a member
Of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Union Pacific lodge No. II, and was a
painter by trade. The funeral is to be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home
and burial will be at Forest Lawn ceme-
terry.
Opal r. Meyer.
Opal F. Meyer, 9 years of age, died in a.
hospital Sunday night. She had been
brought to Omaha from her home at Peru.
Neb., for treatment and an operation.
Peritonitis was the cause of death. The
body is now at the Dodder undertaking
rooms and will be shipped to Peru Monday
evening.
John suffer.
John Suffer-. 81 years old, died Sunday
evening at his home, 1880 South Eighteenth
street. His wife survives him. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon at Q O'Clock
at the Hoffman undertaking parlors. 7O1
South Sixteenth street. Interment will be
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Laura WestphaI.
Mrs. Laura Westphal of Houston, Tex,
died Monday morning at st. Joseph's hos
pital after a long illness. five weeks of
which time she had been at the hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23

She is susvived by her husband and two
children. a son and daughter. MRS. West
phsi. who was IS years old, has a brother
and sister in Omaha, Mrs. J. NJ Borglum
and Charles o. Nicholson. She will be
buried Wednesday morning at the Holy
sepulcher cemetery, with tho funeral serv-
ices private at the residence OF Mr.. Mich
aelson, 1895 South Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
You are Invited
To Get Acquainted
With a Great Railway

And know its advantages for a comfortable trip to
Pittsburgh. Washington. New York. or elsewhere
East. Full particulars free upon request. f desired.
the local representative. who travels through this
section for that purpose. will call at your home or
place OF business and give particulars regarding
trains, fares. etc., over Pennsylvania Short Lines
to any point which you may contemplate visiting.
Intending travellers will profit by getting posted about
The Standard Railway of America" by addressing
H. ROWLAND, Travelling Pass. Agt, 2s Board of Trade Bldg, oMAHI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
Test of Double Damage Law.

MITCHELL. s. D., Feb. 2.-(Special)-
The first railroad case yet to be tried under
the double damage law of the 1907 legisla-
ture, was concluded at Planklngton. ]. II.
Polt brought suit against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad company
to recover about 5000 damages caused by a
fire set by a passing engine, and the case
was tried under the double damage act.
The company defended on the ground that
the law OF 1907 is unconstitutional and vio-
lates both the state and federal constitu-
tions in giving double damages wherein
there Is no wrong or negligence on the
part of the railroad companies. The Jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
Judge Smith declined to enter a judgment
for the damages on the verdict returned
by the Jury and granted a stay of thirty
days. at the end Of which time he will hear
the arguments OF the attorneys on the con-
stitutionality of the law. In the event that
Judge Smith upholds the law, he will double
the amount that was returned by the jury.
The Milwaukee company will carry the
case to the supreme court, and eventually,
to the United States supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
street Car Accident Fatal.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 2.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Mrs. c. F. Alvey Of this city re-
ceived a telegram today from Los Angeles,
Cal, stating that her mother, Mrs. Frank
Schreiner, a former Beatrice resident and
until recently a resident of Omaha, had
been killed in a street car accident. No
particulars we're given In the message.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb, ~22.-(Special Tele-
gram)-A heavy rain, followed by sleet
and snow, visited this section today. The
moisture will be of great help to winter
wheat. Mild temperature prevails here to-
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
Mitchell May Have Saloons.

MITCHELL, s. d., Feb. 22-(Special.)-
Although Mitchell is a dry town there is a
strong possibility Of two saloons being OPP
Grated under its very nose. This condition
will be brought about, in all probability, by
the granting of licenses to saloons In
Mitchell township, which adjoins the four
sides of the city. the distance to the town
ship line being but about three-quarters
OF a mile from the business center. A pc
tition mas been filed with the clerk OF the
Mitchell township board requesting shat
the question OF license be voted upon in
that township at the election on March 2,
and under the law the board will be re-
quired to submit the question. The pre-
sumption is that the township will vote in
favor of license.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
Tribute TO Medicine.

Judge Taft paid a high tribute to the
profession OF medicine. because it had con-
tributed to the preservation of the health
of all the people. He pointed out that the
profession had been exalted by its great dis
coveries and by its assistance in the expan-
sion Of our government in the tropics and
In the construction OF the Panama canal.
After mentioning the great good, in act
ual results, accomplished by many profess
sions. Judge Taft considered in extent the
profession Of the law, which he said, lis
In a wide sense the profession Of govern
ment" He said that lawyers often were
selected 20 carry on governmental work.
because the executive faculty wa a very
marked attribute OF the modern lawyer.
While he realized that there were defects
and weaknesses in the profession OF the
Law, he regarded il as the most Important
In its relation to political government. In
conclusion, he said national exlgency
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
Woman on sunday BaII.

What a woman a Christian woman
may have to say on the subject Of Sunday
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-15
The Man Without a Grave

lCopyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
 citation.
 The question was, What had become of the body? That Dick Sturtevant was dead was not the question or q question at all. He had been visiting the electrical works of Peter Robin son X Co.,, was shown through by the electrical engineer, had grasped q live rod, receiving some 10000 volts ofalec- tricity, and passed from life to ceath so quickly that he hadn't the slightest consciousness of the transition Nev- ertheless an effort was made to resus- citate him, but after half an hours constant application of all sorts of stimulants without the slightest sign of improvement the work ceased
 All this happened about 10 o'clock in the morning The undertaken did not appear till in the afternoon, when the key to the room in which the body lay was handed him, and he went up stairs. He returned 10 the office, say ing that there was nobody, dead or alive, in the room and there must be some mistake. Several men declared that they had put Sturtevants corpse in that very room and there was no mistake about 1t, but they had never been in that part of the building be- fore and didn't know there were sev- erGl vacant rooms there. Anyway, there seemed to be some doubt as to which of the rooms had been used. This doubt grew till the matter was lost in confusion The only plausible theory of the disappearance was that the body had been stolen by medical students for dissection Since there was a surgeons college in the neigh borhood, this finally came to be the accepted explanation.
 The heartrending part of it all was that Sturtevant was engaged to be married. Every one sympathized with the girl he had left behind him, espe- cially that she should be prevented from paying due respect to his re- mains. No one else was especially in- terested since the deceased had been an only child and both his father and mother were dead. The wedding was to have come off in a few days, and the cards were out The bride to be put on mourning, shut herself up and would see no one.
 A year passed, and Miss Minton- that was the girls name-threw off her mourning and 1t was reported that she was again engaged to wed. Then
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-15

everybody said that she had been shamming about her grief for Sturte- want, had had another lover most of the time since his death and had only waited the conventional year allotted to widows to marry another man. These reports were repeated to the lady, and they made her very angry.
 It was supposed to be on this ac- count that she did not give the name of her new lover-that Is, if she had one, which must be since she did not deny the reports of her engagement Besides. it was known that she was having certain articles of her trous- seau of year before altered to meet changes in fashion. doubtless to be used as an outfit in her marriage with the man who had taken the first lov- CTS place. This set everybody talk ing. "It's shameful" said Mrs. GOudy, "the way that girl has treated poor Sturtevant-going to wear the same things she was to have worn on her honeymoon with him. Why, she hasn't even given him headstone"
 Where would she put it?" inquired Miss Reasoner
 "Oh, yes; didn't think of that. At all events it's shocking about the rousseau. And think how soon she has been consoled! The courtship must have begun as soon as Sturteyant died, if not before
 Kind friends-there are always kind friends to tell us disagreeabe news Kept Miss Hinton posted as to all this talk, and in the meanwhile there sprang up universal desire to know who it was that was to replace the un- fortunate Sturtevant But the more the criticism the further every one seemed to be from getting at the facts. Miss Minton gave out through a friend that she had been so outraged at all that had been said that "What's-his- name or Where s-his- home" should never be known till she and he stood up to be married.
 This announcement started the talk ing social world upon such a chatter as had never been heard before about any wedding. Of course there could be no advance cards since the name of the groom would not be given. Doubtless the marriage would take place at home before a few of the brides family. What was the surprise to say nothing of the shock, when it was announced that the same wedding arrangements had been made as the year before. That was to have been at q church. with large invitation list for the re ception at the house.
 It was now conceded that Miss Min ton was resentfully flying in the face of good taste and society. Many of her acquaintances vowed openly that they would not attend the nuptials, though secretly they were dying to do so. But when the cards came out with the space for the groom's name left blank all society was struck dumb with amaZcment.
 Al the wedding the guests watched the door where the groom was to en- ter, the bride being for once supersed- ed When Sturtevant himself sailed uoWn to the chancel there was aston ishment which broke into a clamor.
 The mystery of Sturtevants resur- rection was solved. He had come to consciousness while alone, had stepped out of window on to the roof and thence to the street. But why he went away no one ever knew. Some said 1t was fnanc.aI subterfuge, others that
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-15

haf saw six cords of wood
 and put 1t in thee Shed
 and every night at o'clock
 1 haf go to bed
 thee reason is becus us boys
 while playing "Quench thee Fire" destroyed Old Bingham's chicken coop
 and raised our Fathers ire we touched a match to Hinckley's grass
 Bold fireman lads were we, drumming with our hose and cart
 put 1t out. you see!
 Before we dashed up thee spot.
 1t caught In Bingham's hay and running thee chicken Koop, it burned 1t right away.
 we could not stomp 1t out a tall nor stop th., oful flames,
 So when the Marshal cum along, he took us Fellers names.
 and when the Fire department left. Old Bingham told mi ma that we would haf pay thee bill or he wood SUE my pa Now every feller has work, There's no such word as FAIL Or else Old Bingham he will send us every one to JAIL! o what an oful. oful task haf 2 work so late
 and then go straight away BED becus it's after s.
 we did not mean burn thee thing: we only wuz in play. WHY did we ever start fire That carried on that way? SIX cords of wood Is MOUNTAINS high l 1 never will get through 2 even take look at 1t | gist makes me Oful blue! shall not be a FIREMAN BOLD when git growed. by gee, I'll drive thee Water Wagon then that's good enuf fer ME!
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-15

This million dollars Miss Ward K of high life in English society While the of and she does capital
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-15

he and his iancee had quarreled. F this as 1t may, it has remained pro found secret.
 GRACE ETHEL WEEKS.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
CAPTAINS FAMILY .PER|SHES IN WRECK

Victoria, B. C., Jan. 27-Torn from the rigging by the crashing of the vessel upon Bird rock a falling spar this morning crushed to death the wife and daughter of Capt. Carl Henningsen. master of the American schooner Sequel. Of all those aboard the doomed craft the woman and the girl were the only ones to meet with mishap for the crew and the captain were taken ashore a few hours before the vessel went to pieces.
 The Sequel went on the rocks yes terday afternoon. She was lost in a heavy fog and was caught by the current and hurled ashore on the coast that has sealed the doom of so many crafts. The Sequel was a com paratively new schooner and was a four masted vessel.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
ALASKA |S URGED
 ID HONOR LINCOLN

Juneau, Jan. Acting Governor Distin yesterday afternoon issued d proclamation making February 12 holiday out of respect to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, whose centenary is to be generally observed through out the United States. The proclaim ation is as follows:
 "I have this day issued the follow ing proclamation: The twelfth day of February nineteen hundred and nine, being the one hundre dth anni- Versary of birth of Abraham Lincoln, is to be generally observed through out the nation, and it seems most fit ting that the day should be specially observed with appropriate ceremonies by Alaskans. Therefore I, William l.. Distin, Acting Governor of Alaska, recommend that Friday the twelfth day of February be observed by ap- propriate ceremonies in commemora- tion of towering figure in the his tory of our nation and one of the real ly great men the world has produced, and with this object in view it is fur ther recommended that the people of Alaska generally as well as the pub lie and other schools, churches, civic, military, fratern al, social, labor, trade, commercial and industrial bodies assemble in their usual places of meeting and honor the occa sion by paying tribute to the memory of the life, character, statesmanship, patri- otism and public services of the pres. ident who guided the ship of state through it's most perilous straits. And that addresses be made showing the grandeur of character, nobility of life and epoch making career of Abra- nam Lincoln the great cipator. And that his famous Gettysburg speech be read, and if possible short history of his life covering his tri- umph over adverse circumstances O f his early years be recited as an in. centive to the youth of our land thus teaching the lesson of the life and achievements of this great exemplar of our American civilization"
 Subscribed and dated at Juneau, the capital, this twenty seventh day of January.
 "Wm. l.. Distin,
 "Actg Governor"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
BIG SEASONS WORK IS
 PLAN FOR VALDEZ CREEK

One of the biggest mining enter prises on Valdez creek is that of the Central Alaska Hydraulic Mining company which owns about thirty claims of demonstrated value, and has already taken out S230,OOO al though only development work has been done. The claims owned by the company include some of the richest ground so far exploited in the upper Susitna region. This is the company promoted by Dan Kain, who owns q large interest in it. Several prominent Oregon men are heavy stockholders and officers of the com pany.
 The property of the company em- braces q large part of the old chan mel along Valdez creek in which the best pay of that district is found. In the Lucky Gulch group big nuggets are found, including the famous $970 one. Some of tine paystreaks on the company's property are as wide as 600 feet and it is claimed that every thing as wide as fifty feet can be worked protitably.
 Several giants and a ruble elevator are already tested and blocked out will keep d large number of giants busy for sevearl decades. Fairbanks News.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
TUG MASTERS PURGED
 OF COWARDICE CHARGES

Seattle Jan. 27--No 'cowardice was displayed by the masters of the tugs Kyak and Hattie Gage when last fall they abandoned the ilIfated cannery bark Star of Bengal to her fate on the coast of Alaska. More than 100 per sons lost their lives when the Bengal went to pieces and the charge was at once made that the masters of the tugs acted cowardly in dcserting their tow.
 The hearing of the case was trans. fcrred from San Francisco to Juneau, and today Capt. Farrer, master of the Hattie Gage, received from the Juneau marine inspectors notice exoncrating the tug captains from any responsibility for the accident.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
BROTHER CHARLIE
 IS CALLED GRAF TER

Washington, Jan. 27-Charles P. Taft. brother of the presidcnt-elect, and Nelson Cromwell, previously con nectcd with the allegations of graft in connection with the Panama canal deal, were roasted on a gridiron of vituperation ignited by Congressman Raincy of Illinois before the house this morning. The congressman charged the Taft Cromwell combina- tion with footing the people of the United States and the people of the Panama republic of vast sum of money that rightfully belongs to them, and in his remarks he thinly yelled the inference that the footing was committed by the connivance of President Roosevelt.
 Congressman Rainey characterized the canal deal as the most infam- Ously railroaded proposition eyer sub mitted to any government, and he averred that through the instrument tality of those in power in the United States q coterie of favored individ- uals was permitted to possess itself of fortune at the expense of the help less people of two republics.
 Congressman Rainey is democrat, but his castigatiOn of those now in power in this country, and his charges in connection with the deal that has caused so much scandal, created a sensation in the house.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
BOOSTER FOR CORDOVA
 SWITCHES CONTRACTS

Capt. Austin F.. Lathrop, of the California-Alaska Mining and Dcvcl- opment Company is a persistent booster for the Copper river route into the interior. In the face of the scotfing remarks of those "who have been thcre,' he expands upon the advantages of the wind swept reaches of the Copper whenever he finds someone to hearkcn to his vocalizings.
 There are those who question Capt Lathrop's knowledge of the route he boosts, but no one has ever Quos- toned Henry DeyO's knowledge of the locality i'll question. And so it comes to d story of recent event in Valdez, in which town Capt. Lathrop and Henry Deyo sojourned for few days.
 In the presence of Mr. Dcyo Capt. Lathrop was expanding upon the Copper river route, and to add rm- phasis he told of those who are 10 take their outfits inside that way, his peroration being somewhat in this language;
 "ln my pocket l have a contract to take my company's freight in by the way of the Copper"
 "I'll bet you $1OO that you have not' remarked MT. Deyo. who accom- panied the remark by the display of a century note.
 'What, what! you mean to say that l have no contract? sputtered Capt. LathrOp.
 "I mean to say that I will bet this hundred that you have no contract to take your company's freight up the Copper said MT. Dcyo, as he car essed the century.
 Again Capt. Lathrop questioned the meaning of Mir. Deyo, and again the latter affirmed his previous statement.
 It was real cxasperating-for the Captain is q persistent booster for the Copper river route.
 He blinked at the century note slipping it's length through the care less fingers of Mir. Deyo, betho ught him of his boostings and then
 Do you mean to tell me that 1 haven't VERBAL contract to take my freight in by way of the Copper?" he demanded.
 "I understood you to say that your contract was in yonr pocket, not in your mind" murmured MT. Deyo as he folded the century into his bill book and gazed upon the rapidly van ishing rear of the gallant captain.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
REYNOLDS CLAIMS
 MAKE FINE SHOWING

Assessment work on all the Rey- holds properties in Prince William sonnd have resulted in opening cop- per veins of promising value. As says as high as II per cent copper have been obtained from picked specimens at Horseshoe bay in the Duchess tunnel. The ordinary run of the ore is from to per cent, and it improves in value and the veins widen steadily with the progress into the hill.
 At Landlock bay the assay of large chunk taken from the lS-inch ore vein assays per cent copper, S1.60 gold and 5 cents silver. The ledge is from four to five feet vide with solid streak of chalcopyrite IS inches wide. This ore is of shipping value.
 At Boulder bay vein several feet wide carrying low grade ore was found and the work thereafter was directed to following the vein. This ore, although heavily impregnate ed with iron, assays 2.3 per cent copper, S2.40 gold and @ ounce silver. Since the specimen assayed was brought, the quality of the ore encountered has greatly improved and the miners have sent word that they will bring up something good when they finish work this week. The marked per centagt of the precious metals in this ore eXcites the interest of mining men.
 The assays of the Landlock bay and Boulder bay ores were made in Valdez by l.. w. Storm. Numerous assays have been made at Horseshoe bay by C. w. Harrington, superin- tendent of the work.
 The work at Horseshoe bay will be completed early next month. Ten of the miners came to Valdez, con the Portland and the work hereafter will be confined to the Duchess tunnel. Another tunnel was driven farther down the hill but the best results were attained in the Duchess. All the miners who came up agree that the property gives strong promise oi becoming great mine and it shows up much better than when the annu- al labor began in November.