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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
SEEING 1T AGAIN!
TAFT DENIES RAINEYs CHARGE |
Brother of PrcsIdent-Elect Says He
Had No Connection with
Cromwell.

WASHINGTON. JAN. 29.-As soon as he
could get the floor today Representative
Rainey of Illinois read to the house the
telegram which he received from c. p.
Taft yesterday, in which the brother of
the presdent-elect denied that he has ever
had any business association with William
Nelson Cromwell or any interest at any
time in the Isthmus of Panama. In his
message he asked Mr. Rainey to retract
his statements regarding Mr.. Taft which
he made In his speech on Tuesday.
THE country will be glad to know that
Mr.. Taft's name is being used there with
out his consent" he said.
Following is the text of C. p. Taft's
telegram to Mr.. Rainey:
. HAVANA, JAN. 81, t9Qs.-T assume YOU
have been misled into uttering the sheer
You are reported to have spoken ] have
never had any business association of any
kind or description past present or pro-
spective with William Nelson Cromwell,
nor any interest of any kind or with any
body present. past prospective on the
Isthmus of Panama and / confidently rely
upon your loyalty to the truth to retract
what you said about me In the same high
place where you made yourself respon-
sible for those misstatements.
CHARLES p. TAFT.
Mr.. Rainey also read a letter printed IN
newspa pers from Randolph G. Ward OF
New York relieving MIR. Cromwell OF the
responsibility for the attempt to obtain
the much criticised railroad franchise
from the Panama Mr. Rainey also had
the clerk read a report OF an interview
with the secretary of w. 8. Harvey of
New York, mentioned in connection with
railroad and timber grants in Panama.
"The trouble with all these gentlemen
is that they take particular pains to deny
things | do not say" said Mr.. Rainey.
Representative Lowering of Massachu-
setts read a letter from William Nelson
Cromwell in which he said that except a
small block of stock in the electric light
company of Panama, he never had had,
''and had not now any interest of any
kind in any concession or other business
affair, in any part of the republic of
Panama
Mr.. Lowering added that everyone knew
that Mr. Rainey had been filled up with
material from a we'll known source" Mr..
Rainey was on his feet in an instant. de-
mandng what this source was.
THE New York World responded Mr.,
Lowering.
Mr. Rainey denied this statement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
HUNT FOR MOUNTAIN LION
Reward Omered for Big Animal
Guilty of DepredatiOns Near
Galloway.

CALLAwAY. Neb., Jan. 9.-(Special.)-A
report came into town yesterday that tho
mountain lion, which has been reported as
running at large in the territory southwest
Of here, had killed two children while they
were on their way to school; however, the
report has proved erroneous. The animal
was seen Tuesday afternoon by Mr. Copass,
residing about twelve miles southwest of
here catching a small calf out Of his
pasture. He was not far distant from it,
and upon yelling at the animal it dropped
the calf. which 1t was carrying away, and
disappeared in a corn field. Mr. Copsss
called in a number OF the neighbors and
search was made for the animal, but with
out result Its tracks were plain in the
pIowed ground and measured five and a
quarter inches across. Mr.. Copass says
the animal looked like an African lion to
him, having a broad. shaggy head II killed
the calf and. picking it UP in its mouth,
carried it along like a cat carries her
kitten. Just where the animals hiding
place Is cannot be ascertained, although a
hunt was made by men and dogs for it
Dogs do not appear to want 10 take up
the trail of the animal. and upon getting
scent of II will turn and come back to
their masters. Several hunts and round
ups have been made for II, but no one
seems to be able 10 get sight Of It when
he has a gun with him. There Is now talk
of advertising a certain day and attempt.
ing TO get about 500 men to Join in the
roundup An offer OF 500 has been made
for the animals hide, it is said, by a Lex
ington saloon keeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
MITCHELL LOSES STOCK SHOW
south Dakota Society selects brook
ings as Its Next Meeting
Place.

MITCHELL" s. D., Jan. 9.-(special
Telegram)-The following officers were
elected this morning for the South Dakota
Improved Live Stock associations: Presi-
dent. j. NJ. Erion Of Mitchell; first vice
president. Albert Hin of Alexandria; sec
ond vice presidents, r. w. Peterson OF Yer
million. j. NJ. Dunmire OF Scotland Il. l..
Squirting Of BroOkings: r. n. Babcock of
Watertown; secretary and treasurer, James
W. Wilson At the meeting OF the execu-
tive committee this morning the place of
location for the stock sale and show was
changed from Mitchell TO Brookings. much
to the surprise Of Mitchell people, as the
show and sale had been located here per-
manently by the members OF the associa-
tion. Four members OF the board assumed
the right Of the members and changed the
location
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
RATE BILL rs ADVANCED
South Dakota Legislature In Now Fa-
cling Important Questions in
Both Branches.

PIERRE s. D., Jan. @.-(Special Tele-
gram THE railroad committee of the sem
ate did a little railroadlng of its own in
that body today when it advanced the rate
bill one day by suspension of the rules and
placed il In position where the members
can act upon II tomorrow IL they so desire,
Senator Stokes secured the recall of tho
herd law bill from the committee on state
affairs and secured its reference to the SEN
ator from west of the Missouri river, in
which he was opposed by Hare. But he
Won his point.
Among the senate bills presented today
were a new pure food law and a resolution
memoralizng congress for free lumber and
timber
Among house bills presented were one to
carry out further the state request to Sc
lect lieu lands for forest reserve lands and
one appropriating money for the manufac-
ture and distribution of hog cholera serum
at the Agricultural college.
The fight on the pure drug bill introduced
by the druggists association started early
and lasted for more than an hour, Food
Commissioners Wheaton being an interested
listener Attempts to amend. TO put the en-
forcement of the la2 under control of com
missioner were voted down and after cut
ting out the appropriation portion of the
bilNit was passed by q vote Of Ss to g. This
practically settles the fate OF the drug bill
prepared by CommlssionerNWhea
The house passed the bill to allow terms
Of court TO be held in other than county
seats of counties when same are three miles
or more from railroad, affronting Hutch
inson county alone.
The house committee reported favorably
on the tuberculosis hospital at Custer and
on the equal suffrage amendment to ths
constitution.
The county option petition is finally ready
and will be presented in both houses at to.
morrOw's session.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
STORM STOPS MANY TRAINS
Knocks All Schedules Hard, Letting
No Guilty Line Escape.
OMAHA ROAD is HARDEST HIT
snow in Cuts Piles Up to such an Ex-
tent that Abandonment of
Many Trains is Found
Necessary.

Trains In and out of Omaha were con-
siderable delayed Friday morning and the
train service considerably demoralized be-
cause of the lack of information, the wires
In all directions being down.
The Burlington train from the northwest
was time, but ether Burlington trains
were from one TO three hours late. Burling-
ton No. was one and one-half hours late,
having been caught behind a freight train
which was stuck at Minden. The Burling-
ton train from Kansas City was also one
and one half hours late, having been delayed
at Parkville, Mo, by freight car which
was blown from a switch train across the
main line.
Trains from the east were all late the
Rock Island being unable to get any
report as 10 their trains. Northwestern
trains from the north are three and four
hours late and the Omaha train was aban-
doned to Sioux City Friday morning.
Omaha Road Hit Hardest.
The Omaha road seemed to be the hardest
hit of any running into Omaha and all
trains were reported abandoned Friday
morning The superintendent said that in
many of the cuts there from four to six
feet of snow and more than that on some
1
for the north Friday afternoon and also
one from Sioux City toward Omaha.
Two engines became stalled In the snow
in the north yards Thursday night and
| blocked the traffic on both the Omaha and
the Missouri Pacific. These were dug
out and the rails opened after several hours
! delay.
, The Missouri Pacific train from Kansas
City had hard fight working it's way
north against the high wind. At one point
between Nebraska City and Union the train
was moving along at about twenty miles
an hour with all steam up that the fireman
could possibly make. In spite Of all
efforts on the part of the engineer the
| train came to a dead stop, as the engine
I was not able TO make any headway what
ever against the wind.
The Union Pacific had one wire working
as far as Grand Island by noon Friday.
The Burlington had no wires east of Pa
| ciflc Junction.
Great Western Not In.
Neither OF the Great Western trains due
Friday morning has been heard from The
/ Chicago train and the st. Paul train were
due at 1880 and $3.50 a. m. They have not
arrived and as the wires are down have
not been heard from
| The Mtlwaukees Overland Limited due
at a. m, is somewhere in Iowa, but has
not been heard from as 1t has not reached
station which is reached by a wire in
| operation.
The Wabash train from ST. Louis is lost
somewhere and no report can be had from
II.
The Northwestern Overland Limited ar.
| rived at $50 m, six hours late No
report has been had from the Illinois Cen.
tral Chicago train or from the Rock Island
trains in Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
EPIToME OF THE STORM

Maximum velocity Of wind, &c
m lies an hour at lo;45 p. m.
minimum velocity OF wind, a.
M lies an hour at q. m.
minimum tempersturs, IL degrees
above zero.
Precipitation OF rain ana snow
Thursday night, ea-loo of an inoh.
Duration Of high velocity greatest
ever recorded at Omaha weather
station.
Estimated damage to plate ana
window glass, $4,000.
Damage TO interiors, destruction
of electric signs, porches, roofs,
etc, many thousands of dollars.
storm extends east over whole
lake region.
Wind due to fall Friday evening.
Weather forecast; Fair saturday;
colder Friday night ana Saturday;
cold wave In eastern Iowai no Sc
we're cold In Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30


Congressman Kinkaid, in letter to a con-
stituent, lines up with the so-called in
surgents in the house. Page 3
Ransom and companions of Douglas
county triumverate crack the whip and
democratic optionists vote to kill bill for
early closing of saloons. Speaker Pool
busy lining up recacltrant members of
the house. Page /
Worst blizzard i'm ten years sweeps over
north Nebraska and has it's center at
Norfolk, where traffic is tied up.
Page
Storm area covers middle west and is
moving eastward and southward warn
ings having been sent in advance TO gulf
states. Page 1
DOMESTIC.
South Dakota Live Stock association
changes place of annual show and sales
from Mitchell to Brookings. Page
LEGIsLATuRE.
Representative Chase of Chase intro
duced bill to provide for normal school
at Crawford. Page q
Mayor Dahlman declares himself to
finish. Page 9
Bee report of Harfimans latest move
is verified. Page
Judge Munger is doing well. Page /
Omaha merchants plan more trade ex-
cursions Page 16
Shippers seek to have interstate COM
mission stay rates. Page 6
Thursdany nights storm a record
breaker Page 1
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIES.
Live stock markets. Page Is
Grain markets. Page Is
Stocks and bonds. Page 15.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Port. t4 sailed. Arrived.
NEW YoRK..,,..... Moltke Adriatie.
NEW Y0Ek....,... Nenezis .,.......
ST JOHNS. N. b.. Montreal. .......
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
HEAD OF SOLDIERS HOME DEAD
Colonel n. L.. Dudley Succumbs 10
PneumOnia at Hot Springs,
south Dakota.

HOT SPRINGS. s. D.. Jan. ss.-(special
Tslegram.)-colons B. l.. Dudley. COM
mandant of the state soldiers home, died
last night OF pneumonia. after an illness OF
three days The body viii be taken to
canistota, 8. D., his former home. for
burial. Largely attended services were held
At the home today, Colonel Dudley being
greatly esteemed and popular -sponE both
veterans and cittAFs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
SERIOUS FIRE Ar LEToHER
Printing office and Bank Destroyed
While Water Ere .es.

MITCHELL, S. D., Jan. 9s.-i special Tele-
gram 1.-The little town OF Letcher had a
serious fire this afternoon that threatened
to burn the entire town. The fire orlgi-
mated in the Chronicle printing office. which
was completely destroyed, and the Citizens
State bank was also burned, although all
papers, books, etc, were placed in the
vault The fire engine failed to work at
first on account of being frozen up. but
later It was put In working order and the
fire was put under control. A very high
wind prevailed and made the affair a seri-
Gus one for the time being.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
New Regent of Education.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan 29.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The governor today appointed T.
w. Dwight of Sioux Falls as a member of
the Board OF Regents of education.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
KILLED in Boarding House Fire.

ARDMoRE. okL. Jan. es.-Fire destroyed
several boarding houses here today. T. V.
IAttiejohn of Mckinney, Tex. was Gre
mated and his wife probably fatally
burned They were on their honeymoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
saturday, January 40. 1900.
TEE WEATurR

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NICINlTY-Fair and continued cold Sat
urday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair and cold Satur-
day.
FOR IOWA-Fair Saturday, cold wave
in east portion.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

WIND MAKES RECORD
Storm Attains Velocity of Sixty-Six
Miles, Maximum Here.
BLOWS FIERCELY ALL NIGHT LONG
Drives Pell.Mell Through Many Plate
Glass Windows.
CREATES LOSS UP IN THOUSANDS
Casts Signs, Boards and Roofs in Fury
to the Ground.
WARM RAIN CHANGES INTO SNOW
Report of Personal Injuries Is Not
Great, Though some People Have
Escapes that Are Not With
out Thrill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
Houses Unroofed at st. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Jan. 2s.-The worst
storm in this locality in many years has
ragged during the last eighteen hours. It
started with warm rain, the mercury al
most at summer heat which turned TO
sleet and snow with freezing temperature
The wind attained great velocity and dur
ing the night a number OF houses we're
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

The excavation for the new BrSndeis
building at the corner OF Seventeenth and
Douglas streets is a rush job. but the men
and teams were not working today. Here's
once when winter building must stop in
Omaha, for the first time since that Gus
ftom was established. Even inside work on
buildings only partially enclosed was
brought to a standsun. Construction OF air
castles, too, was abandoned 10 givs con-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

Ccentinusd on Fifth Pass9
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

Scontinued on Fifth Psge)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

BEATRICE Neb.. Jan. s.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Ths storm which has been raging
here since last night IL subsiding. The
property damage in the city will amount
to several thousand dollars, Traffic on the
railroads is badly impeded. The Burllng-
ton managed to operate trains on the wy
more-IAncoln division today Passenger
train No. 81 from Nebraska City is stuck
In a snowdrift east OF Beatrice. Trains on
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
FROM KEOKEE.

heokee, Va, Aug. lG.-Rev
J NJ Wyatt, an old school
Baptist travelling preacher. was
mere last week and preached al
at the School House.
J.. c. Hall. of Glover Lick
Creek, and J Lewis. Of Poor
FORK, Ky, were here SATURDAY.
selling fine Benham Apples.
Attorneys a. X. Morrison of
Big Stone Gap. r. w. Penning-
ton and j. G.. Noel, Of PeDninS.
ton Gap, were here transactine
business Thursday.
Elbcrt Flauary. Ira Baker
GEORGE lessee and l.. Litton of
dryden, were here on business
Thursday. Wy
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18

10 The District lrnert of tho ir.ft.a .....
i"' 'Ac Western District of li-o.ri.
in Che matter ur
ID a. klmer Ia p..l.-.,..
bankrupt
in pursuance of an order t....
VII receive at mr office E, -b. .,, ,'.o" /.
iNe' ngiuia up fo e o'rin.l. ~ ~.
- zen. oir 10Th. 1902 hids tor 49,. Irr.i.s.''
l 'u, 'anhrupt real estate knouf n. l'...
>"s and 10, M Block so. - Plan "a p;r
S'one zap Wise County. Virginia srl;,...
?" tne dover right ai Mary Ramev. tl,e y ~
"' -it i'anhfnpl and io taxes ami ..s.
5 l,ei'... Terms Of sale 90 be- cash in hand on
oNen under my hand on tbis Tho ie,b
day Of August. 1919 '''"
T.. II BARR.
''s' - - 80 Trustee In Bankruptcy
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
FROM TOWNSVILLE, VA

Jonesville, Va. Aug. l3.-Ar
automobile line between Jones.
vile and Ben Hur is now a
reality. The machine was put
on several days ago, and the
trial trip, a distance of 5 miles.
was made in 81 minutes. The
car is a strong, standard gua0e.
road passenger car, capable of
carrying five passengers com
fortably. Chauffeur A. J.
Cauk owns the line, and has
tue contract TO carry the mails
IN addition TO his passenger
traffic.
Supt. J. c. Boatright arrived
hone from Farmville a few
days ago, where he attended a
conference of h e division
superintendents of the state
M. Boatright is arranging for
the schools 90 begin Aug. %, |
inst.
The Jonesville campmeetinQ
viii begin Aug. 26th. and en-, /
brace the Sunday following |
These services have been held I
tor more than a hundred wears
ana are always the occasions
'or the reunion of thousands of
people Ia Southwe est Virginia
From newspaper reports IL
seems almost certain that this
country is Co have q revolu-
ION Of railroad building. Al h
'eady the G. c. q O. have "a
'orps of engineers reviewing
ma locating permanently the
me they surveyed two wears
go from Clinchport 20 Hapan
ia lowell. Everything indi-
ates the revival of am business
interests and the awakening of
great industrial era.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
MR.. LIFTS NOMINATED

AZ the Legislative Conven
ton at Wise last SATURDAY. the
Republicans of Wise and Dick
enSon counties nominated + T.
L'tts, OF Coeburn. as their can
didate for the Legislature. The
only other candidate before the
convention was Capt j. s
Coiiey, Of Dickinson county.
but AR. Lifts received the nom.
nation CA the first BALLOT. be-
receiving - votes and Can't
Colly i6.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DEAD.

Mr.. Il. e. r. Richmond. aged
6s years. died at his home IN
Ewing, Lee county. Va. at44s
o'clock on Sunday afternoon
Tie bad been in declining heaIfb
Tor many weeks Recently bo
underwent a surgical operation
as a last resort. New commit
cations arose following tbis
and during the last two or three
days be sank rapidly.
Mr.. Richmond was wall
known here and Throughout
Southwest Virginia. He was
"a brother of former CONGRESS.
man, Col. James b. Richmond
who now resides at Gate CITY
Mr.. Richmond had for MANY
years been "a merchant at Ew- /
ing, ana he is survived bv his
second wife and six children I
our by his wife who survive +
nun and two by his first wife /
The children are. Mrs MARI /
McLin Of Jackson. XIV. and I.
NJ re-. Hattie Ledford. of Dor
hester, Va; James and
Nathanel Richmond IN q
Misses Sallie Kate, Logdens and
evelyn Richmond.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
OOuBLH-neADHRS on THE v. & 5. W

Inc Virginia and Southwest
Srn Railway has adopted the
double-header system in hand
hng ITS coal trains. This began
last Sunday, since which time
an coal trains from the Appa-
'achla district have arrived here
WIN Two large engines pulling
them These engines make n
possible 90 double the tonnage
OF train, and by the aid of a
pnsher over Walkers mountain
fourteen hundred tons of coal
are brought 10 Bristol on q
single train. Bristol News
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
UNITED STATES COAL < coxe
COMPANY

Are working full blast and
are increasing productioa as
last rs theg can get new men
Frefer to have experienced
miners. Have work al presen :
Tor 100 additional miners and
90 coke drawers. Rates ne,.
car for mining 65 cents 10 81 On
car, depending upon their si1s
ana whether or NOT the coal i
cut 10y machines. Mining ma.
cnine runners make from a oo.
To $500 per day coke macbino
runners - so to $500 per Sav
ay every two weeks in cash
WI, pay freight on household
goods after the men start To
work. If interested. send rem
resentatives or write to invesfi.
gate conditions.
UNITED STATES COAL 4 COKE CO.
Gary, v. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
INSPECTING NEW
ROUTE.

Keokee, Va, August IA
special passenge= train ran over
the B. NJ. division of the V. &
5. w. Railway yesterday to st.
Charles, backing up on the
Consolidated Coke Companv,s
branch line 20 their coke ovens.
There were three passenger
coaches The officials and some
OF the stockholders of the South
ern Railway Company were
with them, viewing the scenery
along the line. Their line here
to Keokee is heading west to
the head Of Cioverfork Valley
IN Harlan county, Ky.
This division Of the Southern
has the most favorable outlet
from here by Harlan Court
House, Ky, to Middlesboro. /
Ky, for a great trunk line |
through the richest and best
coal territory in all the bounds
Of Eastern Kentucky. And in
the imagination one could see
ms passenger train with the
Of the Southern Rail
way Company passing on down
cumberland Valley 20 meet
heir Knoxville. Tennessee
rain at Middlesboro. This rail.
way company has a great ad-
,antage now over any other to
'uild this great trunk line at
his time. Il
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
Judge Mann will have easy
sailiog into the gubernatorial
chair.

The first printing press made
In the United States came from
the shop of Adam Ramaqe. in
Philadelphia, about 1925. saws
The Philadelphia Telegraph. -
La 1910 there were two printing
press factories in Philadelphia.
reporting products valued at
$4,000. The first printing
press in Pennsylvania was
erected in Philadelphia in 1856.
four years after the first En-.
giish settlement in the COLONY.
The publication of magazines
and other periodicals. was at.
tempted by franklin as early /
as l74l. In 1910 it was esti- |
mated that half n million
volumes were printed annually /
"A Philadelphia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
SEE A CITY OF zo.oOo,ooo.

In a little moro ,l,., ....
Grafton from the -. ~
or in 1880 Nv. ~, ""'
cordiny IN ,bo e.. -'5 &c
perts. viii d, t,e -. ~,
the world '' o."
Engineers ,,bo h
compiling 5,t. - O'''
the half ceo+,r, -, ''','' a.
York will have ,en..,'..
lle. 2so.ooo or NOR - $40 Avn "a
the present ,o,,,l..;' " zee
whole state H.. e..
based ON tho 80, p ~, ~ q
the last mo vea~s '"'
Ia laloit is ...t.,..s
the ponnlstio, ,.;ilt.e.
vbict, ..l, 49, '0 ''''' ,"'o'
o-N ''' nav g Increased 20
''ooo'00V in 1920, 90 $500. 600 i'm
1881, 70 l3, 100000 In Iq40and IN
1880. 900 i'm 1850 Oreoe e..
e..h, enc OF the /
the ,,~.,,,-... ny" constitute /
~, brooklyn, DO rs I
y ~ u o'eu' viii then be the
largest, with 100000 while
Manhattan. the portion If n.ol
city below 1os,b -, 'D
have . ooo 900 '''e''' VIII
w. o' no more than /
AZ present. Inc Bronx, north
Di i-oth street, Will have 1000 /
poo, Queens. east of Rrool-l,., /