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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
PETER FRENzER IS DEAD
Pioneer Business Man Passes Away
at Age Of Eighty.0ne.
LIVED HERE FIFTY.sIx YEARS
Engaged In Various Enterprises and
Accum ulated Considerable Prop
erty In 0maha--Funeral
wednesday Morning.

Peter Frenzer. aged 81 years, pioneer
Of Omaha and Nebraska. died ut his
home, ia North Twenty-fifth street al
$40 o'clock Monday morning from old age.
He had lived iif'Omaha fifty-six years.
+ Mr.. Frepser was born In Rhepish
PrAasise April "A. 1881. When II years oi
age. MIR. Frenzer, In company with his
mother aand father. enaiGratsd 10 INN
cuiintry and settled In Milwaukee, WIS.
Hers tnss son attended the public schools
and when he had attained his majority
he broke his home ties and went to Chit
cago where he learned the trade OF
manufacturing wagons and carriages.
After completing his apprenticeship
Mr.. Frenzer moved TO Omaha In the fall
of 1856 and has lived here ever since.
Omaha at that time was the outfitting
place for gold hunters and other emil
grants to the west. Mr.. Frenzer estab-
lished himself in the wagon business and
took as his partner Charles J. Karbach.
After some years Mr.. ,Karbach Withdrew
from the firm and on May /, 1856, he
entered into partnership with Julius
Rudowsky and went into the lumber
business.
Accumulates Much Property.
This partnership continued until 1861,
when Mr. Rudowsky withdrew and Mr..
Frenzer continued the business alone
until 1870 From 1885 until 1896 he dealt
in sand with Jacob Tex. BY this time
Mr.. Frenzer had accumulated quite a
large amount Of property. He has in
vested his money In property and 1t had
increased in value until In 1895 he gave
up all other business to take care Of his
real estate.
His principal building was the Frenzer
block, which was erected at Fifteenth
and Dodge streets In 1879. He also erected
a large home on Capitol hill.
Mr. Frenzer always has been a strong
democrat but never held public office.
He was a member of the Old Settlers
club, which was organized In the early
SOS. He was married September 30, 1862,
In Chicago to Catherine Leist Mrs.
Frenzer died seven years ago. Mr..
Frenzer Is survived by four children,
John NJ, Joseph p, Mary c., and Lucy
C. | 4
Funeral services will be held at St
Johns Catholic church Wednesday
morning at Q o'clock. Interment will be
in st. Mary Magdalene's cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
BRITISH CONSOLS DROP
TO NEW Low RECORD

LONDON July i5.--Consols touched a
new low record Of TEN today. Apart
from the general tendency Of British
financiers to discard home securities in
favor Of foreign stocks. today's slump
was partly due to rumors Of treasury
bill issue amounting to 60,0o0.y3o in con-
nection with the National telephone pur-
chase and the congestion at the same
time Of the market for new issues. No
fewer than eight prospectuses OF new
concerns this morning invited subscrip-
tons aggregations nearly SIS. .0Oo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
RAILROAD TRAFFIC is DELAYED

Trains Unable to Leave or Enter
City Monday Morning.
Reports to the Union Pacific, Burling-
ton and Rock Island offices are to the
effect that the flood in Denver was the
worst and most damaging in the history
Of that city. While they do not go into
detail, they place the damage at any
where from $15oo,0OO to $20oO,0OO. They
state that the entire Cherry creek valley,
lying west from the Union station, last
night was under water to deph Of from
two to twenty feet. In the Union station
the water was two feet deep and across
the level country from Denver to Argo,
three feet.
According to the railroad reports, the
cloudburst occurred at about $3.50 o'clock
last night and few moments later a
solid wall Of water fifteen feet high
swept down the Cherry creek valley,
houses In its path. The cloudburst, ac-
cording to the railroad report, occurred
within the city limits and came without
warning, prior to that gentle rain hav-
Ing been falling for several hours.
In the city, along the Cherry creek val
ley, railroad tracks and bridges were
washed out and up to 10 o'clock this
morning not train had been able to get
in or out Of the Union station. In the
freight yards east of the city at that
hour there were places where the water
was almost up to the top Of freight cars.
In other places. where there was some
thing of a current, tracks had been un-
dermined and washed out and cars were
piled in heaps among the debris that had
been swept in from the creek to the west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
GOVERNOR BLEASE DENIES
CHARGES OF BRIBERY

COLUMBIA, S. c., July Ex-Governor
Blease in statement issued today denied
testimony heard at Augusta, Ga, last
week as to his receiving money for grant
ing pardons He says he will later pro-
duce proofs Of falsity Of those charges.
The statement denounces William j.
Burns, the detective.
The governor declares that the charges
which Thomas B. Fielder of Georgia has
brought against him will help him in the
coming primary election.
The governor said today that he had
not granted immunity to Gus Deforn, the
man for whose pardon Detective Reed is
alleged to have secured evidence by catch
ing the governor in the act Of receiving
money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
JOHN MITCHELL WILL BE
SENTENCED WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, July 15.-John Mitchell
will be sentenced Wednesday for ;on-
tempt Of court In connection with bis
part In the violation Of an injunction in
the Bucks stove and range boycott case.
His attorneys will present written
waiver of hfs right to be present when
sentence is imposed. Mitchell is on a
lecture tour.
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison
of the American Federation of Labor,
convicted with Mitchell, have been sem
fenced to year and six months. re-
spectively. The case of all three men
will be appealed. This is their second
conviction. The supreme court over
turned the first
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
ELGIN BOARD OBJECTS TO
HIGHER RATES ON BUTTER

ELGIN, ILL.,, July 15.--The Elgin Board
of Trade today appointed President
Charles H. Potter of the board to attend
the meeting Of the official classification
committee of railroads in Chicago to-
morrow to argue against the change in
the classification of butter for eastern
shipments from second to first class. The
change would increase the freight rates
considerably.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, 16,
States Testimony
in Morrow Murder
Trial is Brief

CHICAGO, July 15.-Judge Kersten' S
court room In the criminal court building
took on the appearance Of crowded
theater on May day by reason of the
many fashionably dressed women who
took possession of the seats when court
convened today for the second day $
testimony in the trial of Mrs. Reae
Morrow, charged with the mur ler Of
her husband. Charles B. Morrow.
Mrs. Morrow seemed oblivious of the
many eyes directed at her and looked
calmly around from beneath the brin of
a large black picture hat above which
heavy plumes nodded. She was dressed
in black and was accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Frederick Foster.
The state directed its attention to
showing that the location of the bullet
wounds in the body of Mr.. Morrow pre-
cluded the theory of suicide.
Mrs. Rose Mckay. a neighbor Of the
Morrows, testified that the night before
Mr.. Morrow was found dead she heard
two shots fired. At the first shot sae
looked through the window and Jaw a
light burning in the Morrow kitchen.
After the second shot she said The light
was extinguished.
w. H. Palmer, former roomer in the
Morrow home, was recalled to the stand
and testified that the night when MIR,
Morrow was shot he heard voices Of oer-
sons in the Morrow rooms. zone was
the voice of Mr.. Morrow and the other
was another voice." said Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. Morrow said that after this he was
going to have his meals in a dining
room," said the witness.
did you hear the reply to that?" be
was asked.
II did not" replied Palmer.
Palmer declared that a few min,1.ss
later he heard two shots.
At the conclusion of Palmer's testi-
mony the state rested its case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
Taft, Hilles, Dick
Consider Answer to
Allegation Of Fraud

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Presideni
Taft, Chairman Hilles of the republican
national committee. Senators Sanders and
Crane and former Senator Dick had q
long conference today over a statement
which has been prepared to refute the
charge that any of the Taft delegates al
the Chicago convention were illegally
seated.
1t is understood that the statement Is
to be given publicity either by the ma
tional committee or republican members
Of the house and senate. 1t is an ex-
haustive review of every contest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
BILL FOR BETTER WIRELESS
PROTECTION Is ADVANCED

WASHINGTON. July ia twenty-four
hours vigil in the wireless room of every
ocean-gong vessel clearing from an
American port with fifty or more souls
aboard is provided in bill today agreed
upon by senate and house conferees. On
cargo-carrying vessels only one first
class operator will be required, but an
other member of the crew will be required
to understand the transmission of distress
signals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
TWO DEAD AND TWO MISSING
Loss Estimated at More Than Two
Million Dollars. s...
SIX HUNDRED WITHOUT HOMES
Crowds Cared for in the City
Auditorium.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES TOLL
Hundreds of Spectators, Cut Off
from Retreat by Flood, Res
cued by Volunteer Divers
and Swimmers.

DENVER, Colo. July 15.-Two dead
five injured two missing and property
damage Of at least 100000 were the re.
suits so far as known at noon today In
connection with last nights flood.
The dead:
FRANK HILL. ..#
MRS. LYDIA BICKFoRD, aged S;
years.
The missing:
Zoe Wallace.
Albert Clay.
The injured: .....
Mrs. ]. G. Stafford. Lulu Turner and
Mary Higgins, cut and bruised.
Fred Emerson, dlslocated shoulder.
Rudolph Ryan,. police officer, nearly
drowned while trying to rescue woman
While the foregoing list Of casualties
is believed to be practically complete ac.
curate figures ON property damage still
are incomplete and may run considerably
higher. Individual estimates vary greatly
and run as high as $5.0OO,000. Practically
the entire wholesale and warehouse dis.
tricts were flooded. s vs.
Homeless Taken to Auditorium.
At daybreak hundreds of men, women
and children had been gathered into the
city auditorium to be fed and cared for
by the city. Hundreds of homes were
In ruins, Mayor Arnold and volunteer re-
lief parties had directed the rescue work
throughout the night.
AS telegraph communication from points
up the creek was renewed many re-
ports of thrilling recues and great suf-
fering were received.
The smaller dwellings along the creek
collapsed like paper sacks. under the
first onslaught of the wall Of water that
swept down the creek. Mayor Arnold
was early on the scene with most OF
the fire and police departments and
thousands Of volunteering citizens. Every
available wagon was pressed into service.
Dazed families. huddled In yards,
marooned on roofs, mingled appeals with
the voices OF their rescuers.
NIarpoHed Rescued ON Wagons.
Hundreds of spectators. cut Off from
retreat by the flood before they realiEed
their danger, were next rescued by vol.
unteers, who dived into the flood and
carried them ashore Wagon after wagon
was driven into the flood to return again
and again with women and children in
drenched night dresses. Those who in
sisted on saving effects were dragged
from their homes.
John A. Quigley, his wife, mother, and
baby were the first rescued. His mother,
60 years old, stumbled back into the cur
rent, and had to be, rescued again.
Fred Olsen, 5 years old, stood along
the banks. crying for his mother and
baby sister. He. had saved himself by
swimming.
We'll get them" said Mayor Arnold.
A wagon plunged through the flood to
the Oleson home, where three rescuers
entered and returned with the mother
and baby. A squad of patrolmen rescued
score from house tops and hurried
them in a hay wagon to the Auditorium.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
SHOE MACHINERY TRUST
SUIT MAY BE SETTLED

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The govern
ment's civil antitrust suit against the
United Shoe Machinery company may be
settled by an agreed decree Of dissolution
having. the approval of the Department
OF Justice. This was indicated today at
conference between Attorney General
wickersham and lawyers for the corpora
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
BODY OF AVIATOR Is
RECOVERED FROM OCEAN

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July ia
body identified as that Of Fred Elmer.
one Of the five victims Of the exp!osi IN
Of the Vaniman dirigible balloon on July
2, was brought here today from S,itn
Brigantine. where It was found floating.
The only body still missing is that OF
Melvin Vaniman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
The House.
Convened at noon.

Convened at noon.
Took up unanimous consent calendar.
Public lands committee favorably re-
ported bill to settle with purchasers of
railroad land in Oregon.
Elections committee ordered reports
seating Representatives Bartholdt and
Legare.
Representative Hull introduced bill to
amend Sherman antitrust law SO as to
provide as fixed penalty for violation
fine Of one-hah mill on every dollar
OF the capital stock for every violation.
Representative Buckley introduced reso-
luton directing the senate TO cause a
thorough Investigation Of the pension
burGau-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16
The National Capital
Monday, July is, 1912.
The Senate.

Convened at noon.
Archibald Impeachment papers formally
presented.
Sundry civil appropriation bill reported,
Chairman Warren announcing he would
ask for it's consideration Tuesday.
Began consideration Of Panama canal
bill.
Senator Bailey intrduced resolution
condemning attempts of the president to
influence votes of senators upon any
question Of any senator's right to a seat.
Conferees on wireless regulation bill
agrees to require operators on duty at
all times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16

MONTREAL. July B.-On being prom
ised today the raise In wages they de-
manded. the striking transport workers
who at one time threatened to bi .ng on
a sympathetic strike and tie Go the
business of the whole port. returned 20
work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-16

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23
workinc for Animation

Superintendent Gable o. The shy
aer PnAHe schools has received a
letter from the state University ss-
sur.ae Aim thar the course q study
81 the Say6er Hiea school Aas been
approved ~ he University Board.
THIS Is IRE first step toward eeitlas
ne nieh Schocl affiliated With TIE
Vnivers ity
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osraea a. once aid i1 course q
tame TIE Urivefsiry VII, sead q aaaz
here ia perfe,s arraneszsnts Tor a.
nnauon. 10 s hoped 10 have tAis
Aa1s tals year 50 tA1t oar sraaa2-
fas nav have TIE aslafsS
Srgaer has splsn1i1 SCHOOLS AID
or graduates rank alons WIN thass
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ana re Feel can88sri 81 eeture ar
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23
q 20 the Jury Saturday,

charge TO the jury Saturday.
The death Of the mother OF At
torney Cone Johnson was reported
Tuesday morning and court was ad-
journed for the day.
The widow OF the late Captain
Boyce was on the witness stand and
wanted TO tell the jury all about
what she thought of Mrs. sneed, out
the court tried to hold her in check.
Lawyer Mclean asked her a
question which riled her son and
the young man made a scene In the
court and was fined 800.
The case is so much in the pub
lie mind that people continue to
discuss Il in hotels, on street cars
and elsewhere and fatal tragedy
was enacted on street car Tues
day, because OF a dispute over the
case.
Two men, strangers to each other
got into quarrel over some re-
marks about Mrs. Sneed and one
was killed by the other.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23

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ad Snyder and SNOW f.ew tmuk ne
fire huHersnr winds. surdar
huE1 bad so nulh snow far = psarE
lf fs TueRdlF and The WIND was
sC Eururr tnu pHdeFu.UnE mad lab
arauF truus tu- nonucT auni-
u.aana1 There is nlrgy ever aug-
u-rs run a- SNOW IMAM 1he psup'e
want md the ounoanFuE ai opinion
H lru 1nt ssaHlnE are coming -uB'
~.rl- rc insure r1od crop raur
fue 1t The Dsuu-leF CT Hpsl OF
bra waulnsr n asst Texas iH zine
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23

Abel was posted regarding the Mex
lean troubles asked him 10 tell
what the antI-Madoro movement 10
ALI about. Ho said that the start OF
II was that the revolutionists want
ed Gomez for president and Madero
for vice president. Madero Ia not
strong. lie Ia not firm enough. He
Ia too apt 20 yield 60 both sides He
was true 20 the common people
but when he went 20 the city and
was surrounded by mon OF wealth
and Influence. he is charged with
forgetting the great masses who had
supported his ambitions and wave
o. d!acontentment got started.
He promised that he would have
the pabllc domain divided up. Civ
ing sso acres to each soldier and
sell the rest 20 citizens on 40 years
time. The people are impatient be-
cause that has not yet been done,
Abel SAYS as for him, he Is will
lnx 10 wait. He knows it VIII take
time and Madero is tryiRg to work
the thing out aecordlng TO promise
when aaked what plan MAdero
would probably have 20 set the great
,oe,cs 81 land forfeited 20 the gov
ernmons. Mr.. BArr,en,os said, there
arc vast claims held there by Amer
leans, Germans, English and even
some Mexicans without any real t.
TO 10 them. Men and companies
have held lands by straw title Il
win he ,Ae policy o. the government
10 aispossoss such holders and these
lands VIII become pahac domain.
No one who has iust title TO land
viii ~ disturbed
CAPTAIN pArSsentcs says Z N"'
take time 10 straish,ea oar these
,htncs and he thinks &c would b
better IL tho people would exercise
patience and leave TIC sovernmen'
in peace ull matters can oe oronea'
around to a ias,. sane settlement
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23
%to. N. HUNTER.
GENERAL Passenger Agent.
Dallas. rcNas.
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taent Mexi6An in snyder ana the aea
aer 81 ha people IN MS SEXTON 81
The country - greatly interested IN
the political AFFAIRS in Mexico.
Yae vas the captain 81 a COMPANY
during Tho Msdero Revolution Ia
that country lsst summer and dit
valiant service tor tho cause After
he socceas az the revolution as So
sut,eA Ne o.st hoaora0ly discharged
ana returned to private lfe IN say.
det iie b aowever ~stohinS ~
turmoil roine on over there
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-23
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Il Is not for those suffering from
Kidney Ailments and irregularities.
The prompt use Of Foley's Kidney
Pills viii dispel baekache and rheu-
matism. heal and strengthen. sore
weak. and ailing Kidneys, restore
normal action and Win :; health
and strength. Mrs N. =. SALISBURY
sterling IN. SAYS; - scattered great
pain IL my sack and kidneys, could
40, sleep az nixat and could not
raise my hs2ds oves M head, sp;
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01
NAMES WRECK
Will Be Sunk in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Ships After Turret Presented
To The City Of Havana.
One Mast al Governors Island and
Other Goes 10 Arlington.

Washington. Jan. 31--General Blk
by, chief of engineers of the army,
brings from Havana the report that
unless unforeseen difficulties are ex-
perienced all that is left OF the battle
ship Maine viii be floated out of Ha-
yaua harbor by March first and sunk
in The deep waters Of the Gulf of
Mexico, a few miles off the north
coast of Cuba.
In fact, General Bixhy says about a
third of the ship-all OF that part for
ward of the rent which severed the
bow section-has been dumped into
the sea without attracting attention
The after turret Of the ship has
been unbolted from the deck and is
ready for transfer To the shore. 1t
has been given to the city of Havana
and is to be erected as a monument
in public park
one of the masts is now at Cover
nor's Island and the other is aboard
the collier Justin awaiting transpor-
tation to the national cemetery at
Arlington. where it VIII be placed over
the graves of the victims of the Maine