Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1909, Page 2

z [ __1 THE BEE: gifts, stereopticon lecture by Baird, pastor’ of the St. Mar Congregational chureh, ind forms antortainnient. The evening will give to th men, who wi be enterta d with & stereoptic entertgl by Rev. Mr. Baird and there wifl be other foatures | The Misslon hall on N h Tenth street has n tawthiy @ itegl for the festive | occas! nd. a mammoth Christmas tree, laden with presents and good things oc- cuples a prominent position, There will be plenty doimg at the Mis- #lon throughout all of the day and several thousand people are expected to recelve Christmas cheer through this medium. Guaranty Law Declared Bad by Judge in Kansas Judge Pollock of Federal Court Holds that the Bank Act is Invalid. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. M.—Judge John C. Pollock in tha United States distriet court | here today in a decision declared the Kan- as bark guaranty law to be Invalld Judge Pollock granted two injunctions in ruling out the law. One case was that of Frank 8. Larabee, a stockhelder in the Exchange State Bank of Hutchinson, against the officers and directors of the bank and J. N. Dolley, state bank com- missioner. His contentlon was that a stockholder in a state bank can object and prevent the participation of his bank in guaranty law. Judge Pollock upheld thie argument: In every particular. The other case was that of the Alibene National bank against the bank com- missioner and ktate treasurer on the ground that the state guaranty law is unconstitutional. Judge Pollock granted a temporary Tnjunction in this case, holding the law Inoperative and fixes a bond of $60,000, to be given by the bank pending the final disposition of the case. Alfouso’s Health Causes Anxiety ) PARIS, Dec. 24.—The Gil Blas today prints a private communication from Mad- rid stating that the condition of King Alfonso has created the gravest anxlety in court circles, Another operation 18 im- perative. PARIS, Dec. :~Under the guise of de- parture on a hunting wip in Andalusia, his majesty will go to the palace of the Coun- tess of Parls at San Lucar, where the oper- ation will be performed. " For some time disturbing rumors regard- ing the health of the'king of Spain have been circulated. The exact natare of his aflment has been concealed from the pub- Me. It is understood, however, that the postnasal parts and the Inner ear are affected. One of the symptoms has been & slight deafness. NISS CLEMENS FOUND DEAD (Continued from Page One.) all T had left, except Clarn, who married Mr. Gabrilowitheh lately, and has just ar- rived in Eurgpe.” Hody nd by Maid. 4 The bath room in which Miss Clemens' death occurred dajoined her sleeping apart- ments.on_the second flgor of the Clemens home, “Storm{teld.” & Miss Clemens arose about 7 o'clock and went Into the bath room atone. When the maid enfered Mis§ Clemens' dressing room halt an hour.later she did ndt find her there and rushed to the bath room, where she discovered the body lying in the tub, which was partly filled with water. Life. was aparently extinet, but a phy- slclan, whiwas hastily summoned, worked over the body nearly an hcur endeavoring Ly means. af artifieial -« ‘p'ration to restore | action, Dr. Bmith stated that the cause of death ; was accldental resulting from | unconsclousness following an eplieptic at- tack. ' Devoted to Father, NEW YORR. Dec. #.—Samuel L. Clem- cns returned here last Monday from his| winter vacation in Bermuda and went at| once ta his heme In Redding, Conn. The | Author domplained of pain in his left broast. | Bince the death of his close friend, Henry | H. Rogers, a vear ago, Mr. Clemens has | Telt muel depressed ‘and the death of his daughter today, his friends here fear will prove a 'gerlous shock to the aged writer. LTwain's_only surviving daughter, recently Mmarried the Russian plan- ist, Ossip, Gabrilowitseh, and sonly two weeks Ago departed for Kurope. Misk Jean's literary tendencies followed those of her father, and she had Wis vivacity of | manner and to some extent resembled him | in persona) appearance. Her devotion to | her father was shown only yesterddy, when she personally. telephoned to the Assoclated Press o statement from her father humor- | ously dismissing the report that he was dying. | Migs Clemens at that time spoke affectionately of her father's good hea'th | and madé ‘clicery reference to this happy | family “ednditlon at the holiday season, | 00K ACAIN BRANDED FAKER (Continued from First Page.) [ ACHRTe gl ik bl that in' reaching its verdict, the committee threw ‘out the testimony of Barrill and Prints, In view of the possibility that their tettimony might be questioned. The lcommittee says its report against Dr. Cook is based entirely on sclentific testimony. The 'Sommittee consisted of Anthony Fiala, the arctie explorer and a friend of Dr. Qopok; Frederick 8, Dellenbaugh of the American Geographical soclety; Prof. Marshall 8. Saville of the ohair of archaeo- logy in Columbia university; Walter G. Clark; Charles H. Townsend, director of the New York Acquarium; Henry C. Walsh, secretary of the explorers olub, and Caspar ‘Whitney, The club this afternoon accepted by & unanimous vote the report of the ocom- mittes and Dr. Cook was expelled from membgrahip The committee's report was aoccepted ‘without discussion and the motion to expel Dr. Cook from membership in the club was passed by all of the members rising and solomnly bowing their heads. It was the first time that any member had been so 0WA 1AS PLENTY OF WHITE Tour to Six Inches of Snow During Day in State. VALUE OF CROPS AND STOCK HIGH Six Hondred M1 Totn Dollars is th to State of Remita Second Only Texam—Oarroll "1 (From a Staff Correspondent. DE& MOINES, Ia., Dec. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The promise of a very white Chris mas was made good today by a_snow- €all In Des Moines and practically all over Towa of from four to six inches. The street car lines Are already lald out and ‘many of the tralns in the state are late. Secrotary Botsford of the Commercial club has compiled a statement of the value of all crops and farm animals in Towa and other states and finds that Towa can show a valuation of over $400,000,000 and Is sec ond only to Texi Governor Carroll today malled a remis sion of fine to Andrew Plckering, In jall in Council Bluffs for the violation of the liquor laws of Towa. He had been fined $300 and had lain in jall eix weeks and it was represented that his family is needy. Wil Esatabl Demurrage. The state rallroad commission will on the first of the year put In force in Towa the demurrage rules in regard to cars in Jowa adopted at the natlonal convention of commissioners, uniess the shippers ob- ject. The rules provide for payment of demurrage after forty-elght hours for un- loading @ car. The rallroads are willing to have the rule adopted. Comtroversy Over Corn Show. Some timé ago the newspapers acoused the Towa Btate college of slighting the Des Moines corn shcw by not having any exhibit here, while at the same time hav- Ing one at tho national corn exposition In Omaha. Prof. Curtiss of the college came back with a statement that the colloge was not invited fo exhibit at Des Moines President Sunberg of the lowa corn asso- clation now declards that the college was Invited through Prof. A. V. Storm of the extension department. Security Went Into River. State Auditor Bleakley has before him for delerminatlon & case involving respou- sibility to the permanent school fund of a matter of $L500 lost because the money was loaned on land in Woodbury county which wenty into the Missourl river. The state auditor will have to declde whether the county or the state shall reimburse the sehool fund. May Run for State Superintendent. It is announced that Miss Jessie Field, county superintendent of Page county, is being urged to become a candidate for state superintendent of schools. She has been very successful in county work. A number of candidates are already an- nounced. Refuses to Be John T. Long, Extradited. a real estate dealer of Kansas City, who Is under indictment in Icwa for alleged questionable methods in conducting a land trade involving & large amount of Kansas land s making & fight agalust extradition. Today Attorney Gam- ble of Kansps City and Wilson of Wash- Ington. Iowa apepared and resisted the effort at extradition, claiming that the matter Is one inyolving collection of a debt rather than a crime. Must Open a School House. State Superinteddent Riggs has decided a school case from Muscatine county, wherein an $8,000 school house out in a rural district has been standing idle for several years, ard has directed that the building be fitted up and be used as a school house for the benefit of the puplils who desire to attend there. The board has ordered the house sole and is advertising for bids, but the patrons will not stand for it. Would Exact Rent for Sidings. The atate rallroad commission had before It today the matter of & complaint from a lumber company at North English to the effect that the Rock Island railroad in- sists upon the company paying rent for the use of a siding and ground adjucent | thereto when used in the lumber business. The commission wil Investigate. Estherville Poultry Show. ESTHERVILLE, Ia., Dec. 14.—(Speclal.)— | The premium list, a neat little book con- | taniing sixteen pages, of the fourth annual exhibition of the Esthorville Poultry asso- ciation is just being distributed. This ex- hibition will be held four days, the first week of January, the 4th to the Sth. Some very liberal premiums are belng offered, and a very fine line of birds are expected to be In this competitive show. George D. Holden, ex-president of the Amefican Poul- try association, has been secured to judge the birds, which will be another feature in favor of the association. Prof. Holden will also deliver & lecture on pouitry at § P. m. on the Tth. Indians Are Faclug Famine. TAMA, Ia, Dec. 4.—(Special)~Unless government ald comes quickly starvation will soon stare many of the Saxe and Fox Indlans of the reservation, just west of here, in the face soon. The reservation crops were u total falluce, due to either excesslve wot in the lowlands or ab- normally hot weather which burned out those planted In the high, sandy soil. The Indlans receive no government aid unless their children attend school. Many of the Indlans are adverse to allowing thelr lit- tle ones to go to the mission school and those lose the government ald. Pilcher Heads Ida Grove, IDA GROVE, Ia, Dec. 24.—(Special.)— At a méeting of the Ida Grovve foot ball team Clayton Pficher, for the last two years regular left half .ack, Was elected !|dent and asistant to the charman of the captain of the team for next year. The | Ida Grove team will lose Todd Bird at center, but the rest of the team remains Intact, and with new material which is now coming on It I8 quite likely that Ida Grove will have another gopd team next tall. | Rellef Corps Meeting. LOGAN, 1Ia, Dec. 24.—(Special.)—At the Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall in Logan Thursday, January 4, 1910, | their will be an open meeting of the Ladies’ Rellef corps No. 383, with the members of Fuller post 38, at which time the folowing officers will be In- stalled: Mrs, Alice M. Davis, president; Mrs. Harriet Creager, senior vice; Mrs, Emiline Wyatt, junior vice; Mrs. Laviga Crouch, treasurer; Mrs, E. Card, chap- lain; Mrs, Mary Cowan, Mrs, Nancy Young, guard. Grand Army of the Republic: 8. R. Hammit, commander; A. 8. Jewell, senior vice; W. W. Milliman, junior vice; Ellas Owens, quartermaster; J. M. Latta, chap- lain; J. P. Creager, officer of the day; H F. Lock, officer of the guard; E. Owens, surgeon, Magnolia Boy's Ri LOGAN, la, Dec. 24-—(Speclal.)—Ad- vice has reached hers that Harry Sloan, born in Magnolia and educated fin the Logan schools, has been promoted in the | service of the Rock Island system until he now holds the position of vice presi- executive committee at an annual salary of $10,000 per year, v Anthrax Prevalent. IDA Grove, Ia, Dec. 24.—(Special)— Farmers in this section have been warned by the state veterinary surgeon, Dr. Koto, that the deadly anthrax has broken out | again in Woodbury county where a num- ber of fine horses have died from it. This makes the third outbreak in Wodbury since September. Towa News Notes. ESTHERVILLE—Asa C. Irwin and Nel- lo Brood, two Emmet county young peo- le were ‘married here by Rey. E. Camp- ell. They wiil reside on a farm east of the eity. OSKALOOSA—James Parry, living six miles east of Oskaloosa, fell across a power wood saw while he was operating it, com- pletely severing an arm and a portion of his skull, | ESTHERVILLE—The funeral of James Young, aged 62 years was held from his home on North Fourth street yesterday. The body was taken to Sumner, Ia., for Interment. Heart failure was the cause of his death, CLARION—W. C. Brown, a former sher- Iff of Wright county, and a well known republican, will be a candidate for state representative. Mr. Brown Is in pmo- gressive and for & number of years he has been a member of the State Agricultural soclety, AMES—The American Soclety of Agricul- tural engineers will hold it third annual meeting at Towa State college in this city on December 2§ and 2. Among the long list of eminent engineers who wil! appear on the programs, there are John T. Stewart {of the University of Minnesota, Howard B, Riley of Cornéll university, A. O. Fox of the University of Wisconsin, B. W. Will- fams of Winnipeg, Canada. DIKE—The littfe town of Dike on the Northern Iowa division of the Northwest- ern {8 face to face with a coa! famine, and it has appealed to the state rallroa commissioners for help. The commisaion was notified yesterday that unless rellef came at once that the condition would grow serious within a few days. The town has two coal dealers. One emptied his bins Monday, and the other sold the last coal he had on hand Tuesday. The commis- slof- has promised ‘that it wil! give all the assistance poesible. TAFTBUYS CHRISTHAS GIFTS (Continued from First Page.) wishing each other the compliments of the season when one spied the president. “Merry Chrishmus, Misser Preshident, he cried. “Merry Chrismus.” All four managed to raise their hats. The president looked them over and then, with a broad grin, Iifted his own head- u, gentlemen,” he said. ‘“Lect me wish you the same."" Day at the White House. There will be no especlal observance of the day at the White House tomorrow. The Taft family will dine together, and, with the children at home, the colebra- tion will not be different from that In a milllon homes throughout the United States. The employes of the White House will recelve a turkey and the clerks of the executive offices will get $5 aplece. Mr. ) Taft's presents to the personal force in the ["White House, It Is understood, will cost him $500. Seven members of the president’s officlal family will spend their Christmas here. They are Secretarles /Knox, Wilson, Mac- Veagh, Nagel, Meyer, Ballinger and Post- master General Hitohcock. Secretary of War Dickinson is on his way to Porto Rico on a trip of inspection, while Attorney General Wickersham will spend the day in New York with Mrs. Wickersham, who is already there, DEATH RECORD. Stroemer. WYMORE, ' Neb., Dec. #.—(Speclal,)— Mrs. John Stroemer died at her home ten miles southeast of here Tuesday morning from the effects of a paralytic stroke. She was 65 years old and Is survived by her husband and four children. The funeral | Will be held at the German Lutheran church south of here. George C. Read. IDA GROVE, Ia., Dec. 24.—(Special.)— George C. Read, an old time cltizen of lowa who in the early day had one of the finest farms in Iowa near the town of Lost Natlon, but who has lived the last ten years with his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Mill of Ida Grove, died here at the age of 82. The remains will be taken to Lost Nation for interment at the old home, D —— Lame back may be cured by applying Chamberlain’s Liniment two or three times | & day, with & vigorous rubbing at each ap- §lication. NEW YORK, Deo. 24.—Was her own con- stant use of the hypodermic needle the cause of Ocey's Snead's death? Colonel Robert J. Haire, counsel for Mrs. Caroline B. Martln, the bath tub victim's mother, brought this question to the fore today as be was preparing to appear in ocourt here for the third hearing on the cases of Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Snead, whom the New York authorities are holding pending, ex- tradition, Colonel Haire declares he has evidence to aishonored. FIRE AT INSANE Thrpe “Wards Dostcoyetl, but " Insaates Are levcued from > Plames. WATERBURGC, Vi, Dee. 3.—F.re at the Vermont State Hospital for the Insane late L this figfarnoon in' this town destroyed three wards, eauging an estUmated loss of $190,- 0. Al 9f the (nmates of the institution Wera removed witheut injury and with lit- e e - ASYLUM show that the young woman was what is known In the popular vernacular as a “dope flend. Oy ‘that I mean,” sald the attorney, “that 8he. used drugs, chiefly morphine, for nearly two years before she died. I have learned this trom talking with her mother about the case. “The hypodirmic needle was used upon her when she was serlously I1," continued Colonel Halre, “and after that.its employ- ment was constant. Bhe tried to Stop the habit and would resist for long periods. Then would come another period of iliness and the templation to galn relief was too Dope a}ld Suicide Pact New Clues in the Snead Murder } great for her to resist. She would go for | Gays and days without food, Iltving on | morphine. 1 am convinced that 1t was while In this condition that she destroyed | herself.” Colonel Haire sald this would be Mrs, Martin's defense against the charges of murdering her daughter, Further complications in the maze of| contradictory evidence which investigation | of the case has unearthed developed today With the discovery of additional documents, They were found by the Brooklyn police In the Henry street house once oceupled by the Wardlaws and imbued the detec- tives with the belief that the entire family !had made & sulcide agreement which was jonly party tultilied by the death of Ooey Snead. The alleged compact fs said to be re- vealed by letters signed by Ocey Snead, her husband, Fletcher; Mrs. Martin, her mother, and her two aunts, Mrs. Mary Snead and Miss Virginia Wardlaw. Ac- companying them were several blank forms of power of attorney, all signed by Ocey Snead. The documents have been turned aver to the Ne's Jersey authorities. OMAHA, SATURDAY, | case was that DECEM K P 13 1909, BUT ONE OBSTACLE l}EflAINS Negotiations to End Strike of Switch- men Are Making Progre: DIFFERENCES T BE ARBITRAZED Raflroads Offer to Reinstate Union Offick Done at Once, ST. PAUL, Dec. #.-Only one obstacle remains in the way of a settlement of the switchmen's strike in the northwest as the result of the conference betweed the rail- road officials and the representatives of the rallway branch of the Americen Feder- ation of Labor in Governor Eberhadt's of- | fioe this afternoon. Both sides are agreed on all questions save as to the time when all of the striking switchmen shall be taken back to work The rallroads offered to take as many of the strikers immediately s they have places for and to re-employ the others just a8 soon as places can be nMde vacant. It was suggested that It may take thirty days before all of the men could be put back to work, but President F. T. Hawley of the Switchmen's union said he would .agree to nothing short of the simultaneous employ- men of all the men Qovernor Eberhadt is trying to obtain a concession from the raliroads on this point and he announced this evening that the rallroad officials have already taken steps to feach some agreement. Today the striking switchmen agreed to submit the contrgversy to arbitration and abide by the dedision of the board now being organized In Chicago to settle the dispute between the Chicago lines and their switchmen. The concessions demanded by the Twin City and Chloago switchmen are identical. The tate of pay pending the out- come of the Chicago proceedings will be that In effect November 1. If the Chicago conference results in an increase in wages, the lines here will put them Into effect. \ ZELAYA FLEES 10 CORINTO (Continued from First Page.) however, he Insisted should keep under cover whenever possible, When one soldier, enthused by the exam- ple of his commander, fought on his feet, Diaz turned his pistol upon the man and commanded him té get behind & stump. Chamorro, who had been fighting for twenty years, Is idoMzed by his men. He swore cheerfully when his troopers ex- posed themselves and good naturedly pushed them behind the cover of stumps and tangled underbrush. Chamorro was in active command of the battle, Estrada having merely laid out the general plan. As the evening approdched and the en- emy still resisted, after repeated assault the insurgents wavered from physical e; haustion, but their courage never failed. But for the timely arrival of General Mena, it 1s quite possible that the outcome of the battle would have been wholly dif- ferent. Indeed, at one time the position of the insurgents wus desperate. Insurgents in Tight Place. Chamorro and Diaz had moved on the main fortitications at Recreo and Tatum- bla Hill, and Mena was under orders to cover the 1ines of retreat frdm Recreo. Mena had moyed up the Rama river, but his 600 men wgre weak frym their march and falled to effest the expected junction with the other ‘armies of the Insurgents when the agsault began. They encountered roads knee deep with red clay and overgrown with tropical plants, through which they cut a way with their machetes, but thelr progress was slow. Chamorro became uneasy and dis- patched a messenger with this urgent gom- mand: “Come quickly or the day goes against us,” and the day was going against the provisionals. “The enemy fell on every side, but Cham- orro discerned that at best he was but holding his line. After dispatching the messenger to Mena he adopted the plan of repulsing the enemy when they left their trenches without attemipting a further advance. Mena reallzed the situation and instead of satistylng himself by cutting off the pos- sible retreat of the government troops, pushed forward for an assault. How he and his 600 men got through the interven- ing two miles of brush the general has been unable since to explain. They seem to have rushed sp desperately that they falled to realize the obstacles before them. General Chamorro had been fought to a standstill and his men were well ngh bx- hausted. Over the field telephone Com- mander-in-Chief Estrada was inform that the situation was desperate and that while his army was not defeated, victory was not in sight. When the hour was darkest for the in- surgents cheers were heard and presently General Mena and his seratched and bleed- Ing men emerged from the jungle Into the half-cleared plantation, where the battle was beiug waged. Without stopping for orders and yelling at the top of thelr voices, the reinforcing troops swept across the clearing to the rear of the enemy and charged the hill at & point where no machine guns had been placed. The movement of Mena served as a signal\for a general advance by the three armles of the Insurgents. At a ®ritical mo- ment the Insurgents swept up the hill in the face of a furious fire, Mena was the firet to reach the summit. At his heels were his determined soldiers. Government Troops Routed. The defenders depending on their rifies only were unable to repulse the attackers. Suddenly abanding their trenches the government troops fell back before Mena's men and charged the advancing armies under Chamorro and Dias. Mena pushed his attack on Gonzales' rear. In ten minutes it was all over, but in that ten minutes heavy execution was done. Scores were killed outright and the wounded covered the summit of the hill Huyndreds of the enemy threw down their arthe and begged for quarter. General Gonzales, to save a neediess slaughter, signalled that he surrendered. One thou- sand rine hundred prisoners werc taken. WHITE SLAVER'S TERM CUT Law VUnder Which He W Has Since Been H Convicted WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Pre: today commuted .the sentence of a New York “white siaver’ by cutting off one year from n three-year sentence. The of Aubuste Rousset, a Frenchman, who was convicted in the United States circult court of New York of “importing women for the purpose of prostitution and of harboring an alien wo- man for immoral purposes.’ The law aking the harboring of an alien woman for immoral purposes s crime has since been declared unconstitutional and it was on thls ground solely that the par- don was recommended. Pneumonia aiways r from & cold and can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberiain’s Cough Remedy. Patient Lives Without Kidney Remarkable Operation Performed by Rapid City Surgeon Proves Successful. RAPID CITY, 8. D, Dec. M4.—(Speclal) —~Because of an operation which was per- formed upon her thres weeks ago, Mrs. George N. Van Nimwiggin will pass the rest of her days with the use of but one kidney; the other was removed In an operation for renal calculus. An opera tion was performed at midnight, Decem ber 11, and revealed that one of her. kld- neys, which had fallen from fts normal position, was weighted by a kidney stone. So large was the stone that Dr. F. W. Minty, the operating surgeon, and his as- sistant, Dr. W. E. Robinson, determined to remove the entire kidney, which was done, and it was also ascertained that the other kidney was in its normal condition. Today the patient Is up and about and wiil In a few days leave the hospital a well woman. The unusual feature of the case 18 the size of the stone removed from the affected kidney. It welghed a trifle over five ounces, Is eleven inches around fts longest circumference and nine inches around the shortest circumference, with ]mln,\ protuberances. The stone resembles iu fair-sized potato and at present ls used by Dr. Minty for a paper welght. An ex- haustive search in medical works falls to reveal a case where as large a stone this has ever been removed from a pa- tient. Dr. Minty is preparing a paper on the case for presentation at the next meet- Ing of the American Medical society and eventually will present the stone to the medical department of the Northwestern university. Mris Van Nimwiggin 1s 5 vears of age and has suffered with the stone for ten years. Tights for Child She Abandoned Young Mother Changes Mind ‘Mter Three Months, but Foster Parents Are Firm. ABERDEEN, 8. D., Dec. #.—(Special.)— Mrs. Mabel Bell of Streeter, N. D., only 17 years old, yesterday began a fight to regain the custody of her 3-months-old in- fant, abandoned by herself and her hus- band in Aberdeen the night of November 2. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Goude, who have the Infant In their charge, and who desire to adopt it, are fighting the mother's claim. Mrs. Bell Is accompanied by her father, James Marshall, a well-to-do farmer of Streeter, who Is supporting his daughter in her efforts to reclaim her chiid. The babe was left on the doorstep of M. M. Bennett, a druggist, on the date men- tloned, and later, when the parents were Qiscovered, warrants were lssued for their arrest for child abandonment. Mrs. Bol claims that the child was abandoned be- cause of the wish and the Insistence of her husband, and against her desire, and her clalm has so impressed the state's attorney that It Is probable she will not be prosecuted for her share in the offense, Eleven Dead in Spanish Floods Forty Houses Washed Away and Large Territory is Under Water, MADRID, Dec. 24.—Heavy rains near the Portugese frontlar have caused floods, the destruction of which has assumed the pro- portions of a catastrophe. At Cludad Rodrigo at least eleven persons have been drowned and hundreds are homeless. Some fitty houses have collapsed and many others are submerged. The valley of the Tortles Is poasessed by a raging torrent. Bridges have been swept away, road beds washed out,\ cattle | kiled and crops ruined. The village of Tiguellino is under water. The Douro river is out of its banks an the adjolning district has been badl. flooded. The beds of the raflroad lines leading towards Portugal have been washed out and the service is tied up. Communi- cation by telegraph throughout the ranges of the flood have been Interrupted. ADAMS WILL SPEND YULETIDE IN PRISON Offer of Alleged Swindler to Furnish $12,500 Cash Ball Refused by Offictal NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Charles Adams, allas “Red” and other names, charged with belng the leader of a clique of swindlers. Wwho have cleaned up §20,000 in the last few years, posed &s a pennlless character when arralgned before a United States commissioner yesterday, but reversed him- self and offered $12,5000 cash ball today to escape spending Christmas in the Tombs. The federal authorities refused this amount with the statement that Adams had for- felted $30,000 ball after his arrest for a 80l brick deal in Texas in 190. Accord- ingly the alleged green goods man will spend Yuletide in prison. ‘ARMENIANS ARE ADMITTED' Boston Judge Grants Naturalization to Four Men from Sultan’s Domain, Boston, Dec. 24—In admitting four Armenians to citizenship, Judge Lowell in the United States cirouit court today sald that western Asiatics have become #0 mixed with Europeans during the last five centuries that it is imposible to tell whether they should come under the stat- utes excluding the inhabitants of that part part of the world and applied usu- ally to the yellow race. Judge Lowell also held that congress may amend the statutes to provide more specifically what persons may be admitted Intd the coun- try. Until that is done the circuit court will not deny citizenship to aliens on count of color. ''OWA VISITED BY SNOWSTORM Street Cars in Moines Are Threatened with Complete kY DES MOINES, Dec. 24.—The most severe snow storm in years started early today and is threatening to tie up the street cars Ip Des Moines. Every train into the city Wwas from one to three hours Iate today. The forecast cal's for a continued fall un- il tomorrow, noon, which means a serious tie up of street car and train service. The temperature is moderate. A e New York Butter Dialer Assigna, NEW YORK, Dec. 2{.—George S. Hart wishes for a Af) | 16T & FA | z Attendants in Waiting at East Entrance, on 1jth St. 00000000000000“000000000000000§ Merry Christmas «. Happy New Year Store closed all day Christmas. DNAM _STREETS, O (THER PEOFLES PURNITURE & CARPET 00, 000“000000’000“00000000000000 To Our Many Friends and to the Public of Omaha and Vicinity who have treated us so splendidly during this Christmas Season and the past year, and who | have and are now making possible our won- derful success, we wish to extend to you our incere thanks and to one and all our best | $ : $ * 3 .% MAHA Established 1887.) Ring out the old, Ring in the new. The Paxton Immediate Reservations Must Be Made Ywle Tide Decorationa, Complete Orchestra and assets of about $70,000. Just after the assignment an involuniary petition of bankruptcy was filed against the firm and a recelver was appointed ‘Eight Burned to Death Following Family of Five Wiped Out and Three Boarders Are Also Killed. HILLSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 24.—The explod- ing of an oll lamp In the hous: of Santano Cierbo early-today caused the death of at least eight persons and the serlous injury of two others. The dead: SANTANO CIERBO, 41 yeare; WIFE, TWO DAUGHTERS and SON. FRANK AMBROSINO, boarder. STEVE RENPELE, boarder. MIKE DARADILLE, boarder. Two other boarders were scriously burned in making thelr esdape from the burning house. HIS Forty Passengers Reported Injured Toronto Express Wrecked Near Fort Williams—Wires Are All Down, WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 2.—The Toronto express on the Canadian Pacific rallway, which left Winnipeg Wednesday, was wrecked yesterday afternoon east of Fort William. Forty passengers are reported seriously injured. First reports had forty killed. All wires are down and the first and only information was recelved over the dispatcher's telephone wir HYMENEAL. Wagsener-Opits, YORK, Neb., Dec. #.—(Spectal)—Thomas C. Waggener and Miss Emma C. Opitz were marrled last evening at the home of the bride's parents In this city. Dr. Will- fam E. Schell officiating. The bride and groom are former students in York col- lege, The latter for the last two years was a member of the Nebraska teaching pro- fession, and the former, a real estate man at Grant, Neb, at which place they will reside after their trip of & few days In Towa. BiFhop-Riser. DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 24.—(Special.)— Glair Bishop of Lincoln and Miss Gueenie Rizer of this place were married yesterday at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rev. J. R. Gettys of the Methodist church officiating. They left on the noon train for & short trip and will reside in Lincoln. Metsinger-Blatser, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb, Dec. #.—(Spe- clal.)—In the home of the bride's perents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blatser, wast of this city, Harry A. Melsinger, son of George P. Melsinger, was married to Miss Harriet Blatzer Wednesday. County Judge A, J. Beeson performed the ceremony. —— & Co., one of the largest dealers In butter and cheese In the city, made an assi m- ment for tho benefit of creditors toda “ith 1abiiities Of approximately $204.000 Only ROMO QUININE.» That Is Luxauve Bromo Quinine. Look for the signature of E. . Grove Tsed the World over to Cure a Cold in One Y. Be. Lamp Explosion| RESORTS. AMPTOSHERRACE, H winTen REsORT | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. | 18 HSLE GOLF COURSE AUTOMOBILE ROADS MUSEME BOYD’S — TONIGHT Christmas Matinee and Night VICTOR MOORE In Cohan's Best Effort THE TALK OF NEW YORK Seats on Sale DAY AND ALL WEEK SU Henry W. Savage's THE MERR! WIDOW New York Cast and Production, }. cluding the Grand Opera Orchestra Matinees Wednesday, Thurs, and Sat. GAYETY TODAY "“&! NIGHT " The Wm, Grew Co. Supporting ANNA CLEVE in the drama, The Naw Magdalens Popular Prices—25¢c, 50, 75, Sopiea FEsiE ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE The Merry Christmas Show, Matinee Today 4116 NOTE—Rarly Start TONIGHT, Ous B Prices 100, 950, 50, -W“ (e =1 HEATER The Eye Witness Buscerthe gites f Tie e menes Xmas Eating and Drinking The insides of the whole family. from Dad to Baby got lots .of h?fi‘zwk to do this week. CASCARETS will help them. Bee that every member of the tamily gets s CASCARET: night. This do the work easily and natu- rally and save a lot of s and suffering later on. 80 Bt S A s overy night, ND / B 4 i