Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 3, 1910, Page 1

‘THE OMAHA BEE Is the most powerful business gotter in the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska— Fair. For lowa—Fair For weather report see page 2. 29 VOL. XXXIX-NO. 1 OMAHA, THURSDAY !\I()RNINVG, MARCH 1910—-TWELVE PAG ‘ IRRIGAT.. Measure Provides for Is Millions in Certificate, plete Projects Under | OPPOSITION s irty g‘.“‘ . : e;,:/. LITTLE T0. Certificates Will be Redeemed by 4 Money Derived from Land Sales. DEBATE E ON BANK MEASUR Attempt Will Probably be Made to Re- Commit it Today. HEYBURN AND CARTER CLASH ldnho Man Who is Leading Opposition May Introduce Substitute Mensure Today to Block Vote. | WASHINGTON, March2.—After brier gen- | oral discussion the semate today passed the | bill authorizing the issuance of $39,000,000 worth of certificates of indebtedness for | the completion of irrigated projects of the| government already under way The bill Is intended to supply suffictent | money to finish these works and It Is| cpntemplated that the certificates will be redeemed by monoy derived from the #alo of the lands redeemed by the fmprove- | ments Senator Clay of Georgla, made a w[\«m‘h] in opposition to the principle involved | rather than against the bill itself. He pre- | dicted that the time would come when a| direct annual appropriation of fifty or sixty million dollars would be necessary to carry on the reclamation work. He entered into a general discussion of government ex- penditures, saying practically that he con- sldcred as useless, all the eforts made to reduce the vast sum. “Theso investigations by commissions in- variably eost more than they save” he asserted. Mr. Clay then referred to Mr. Aldrich's statement that if he were running the gov- ernment he could reduce expenditures $300,- 000,000, “If!" interjected Mr. Balley, who sat at Mr. Clay's side, “he is running it now and ght to accomplish it.” Clay expressed doubt as to Mr. Ald- rich's ability to do as much as he had in- timated. Messrs. Balley and Heyburn expreesod the opinion that the public lands ought to be turned over to the several states. There was 1o division on the reclamation bill vote. Attempt to Delay Bank Bil The administration postal savings bank bill may be referred back to the postoffice committee when the time comes tomorrow for a vote on that measure by the senate, Senator Heyburn of Idaho so Intimated in a speech in the senate today on his substitute for the pending bill. Whether he would ‘offer the wsubstitu‘e, he said, would dépend upon dévelopments tomorrow. “I have heard many expressions of dls- sagisfaction with the legislation as It #iahds, he sald. “A number of senators hafe indicated’ a desire that the bill be recommitted in order that it may have further consideration before we commit ourselves irrevocably to the policy of a postal savings system.” He added that'the republican party was under no pledge to pass a savings law at the very beginning of the Taft admini- stration. There still would be time for consideration if the bill should go back to. the committee, Mr. Heyburn's speech was followed by a sharp clash between himself and Senator Carter, in charge of tho bill. He had begun by suggesting a change of the title to the bill and Mr, Carter charged him with tiying to change the constitutional character of the bill Ly alternating tho title. Mr. Heyburn replled somewhat vehem- ently that had made no such effort and Mr. Carter undertook to show that he had done so. While the Montana senator was speaking Heyburn sought to interrupt. Mr. Carter declined to yield. T should think he would decline after such a speech as he has made,” declared the Idaho senator, and started out of the chataber. “And 1" retorted the Montana senator, @ *would think that the senator would leave / the room after such a speech as he has made." Mr. Heyburn stopped for a moment to | hear the last words of his opponent as he | cntered a convenlent eloak room. Mr. Carter declared the Heyburn substi- tute ridiculous and sald that Mr. Heyburn | had offered it in order to present “somo- ing different rather than to present | i: thing botter.” r. Heyburn's emasure provides for a postal savings bank at the capital clty of each state and the bill proceeds on the | theory that a government savings system 1s constitutionally permissible only under | the borrowing clause o fthe constitution, Bradley Defends Bil. Défending the constitutionality of the bill, | Mr. Bradley said that those who were at- | tacking it were of the same party which | had contended for the right of rebelllon, | “If," he said, “they could have had thelr way the unidn would have been in the con- ditlon ot John Sloat, who was killed by a train in tho west. Hls father wired: ‘Send his remains Nome' The response came promptly: ‘There h'ain’t none.' " He asserted that none of the dire demo- cratie prediotions against the various re- publichn measures had been realized and he pleaded that none would be. Mr, Sutherland also defended the pending bill both constitutiona and expedient. He expressed the oplnlon that a postal sav- ings system would ald in the prevention of panics, which stamped the offort of brmg- ing out & scries of quaestions from Mr, Hale, who sald he was fearful that the ef- fect of the proposed law would bo bad on other banks In tUme of panic. He feared, he sald, that It would cause timid depos. Ators In the ordinary savings banks to with- draw thelr funds and deposit them with the government. Mr, Carter joined In Mr. Sutherland’s re- Spouse. They agreed that money taken from the banks for deposit in the post- fices would Immediately find its way to Enlinary banks. They also brought the idea that the limitations on postal deporlts would have the effect of pro Ing regular hasking Insiitutions, With conelusion of Mr. Sutherland's | Fred | five and it is provided that there shall not |of arbitrartal justice, aceepting the propo- | speech M. Smoot presentcd the amend. ments to the bill previously ugreed upon by the republican managers. Further consid- eration of the measure then was Postponed until tomorre n Scheme to Help ; John D. Give | Away His Moncy} Rockefeller Foundation to be Incor- | porated for Benefit of All | Mankind. “ 2 [ WASHINGTON, March 2.—Steps were | taken today to incorporate the Rocke- feller Foundation in the District of Colum- | bia. The bill for this purpose was intro- | duced by Senator Gallinger and was re- | ferred to the committee on judiclary. The | purpose of the foundation is to provide for a general organization to conduct philan- throplc work along all lines. It is under- | #tood the foundation will be endowed by | John D. Rockefeller and that he takes this | means to dispose of a large part of his wealth | The Incorporators named In the bill, John | Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, ir., | T. Gates, Starr J. Murphy and Charles O. Heydt, are authorized to seleot associates, not to exceed a total of twenty- D be at any time les: The Rockefeller than b. undation, according to the bill, 1s organized to promote the well- being and advance the civilization of the people of the United States and its posses- | slons In forelgn lands and for the acquisi- tion and dissemination of knowledge; for the prevention and relief of suffering and promotion of any and all of the elements of human knowledge. It was stated by Senator Gallinger today that Mr. Rockefeller already had glven away $62,000,00 and that he was seeking a method of disposing of his fortune that would benefit mankind. The foundation is orgailzed on lines similar to the Carnegle Foundation for the Advancement of Teach- ing. As in the case of the latter institu- tion, the Rockefeller foundation will be atuhorized to receive and dispense gifts ot money other than those obtalned from the original endowments, the amount of which has not been fixed. When asked regarding the bill Senator Gallinger sald: “l am not authorized to speak for Mr. Rockefeller, but there is no doubt that Mr. Rocketeller intends to give away his money on a scale greater than any other living man."” It 1s expected that Washington will be headquartes. AUGUSTA, Ga., March 2.—John D. Rock- efeller, who returned here from New York today, was shown the Assoclated Press dls- patch regarding the bill introduced by Sen- ator Gallinger. He smiled and sald: “Just at this time I do not care to say anything. I'll wait until 1 sec what they do up there. However, you may rest as- sured it is not anything that'll do harm to anybody.” mission Form Law in Illinois Measure Adopted by Legislature Just Before Sine Die Ad- journment. yCom SPRINGFIELD, I, March 2—Both houses of the legislature today adopted resolutions for sine die adjournment today of the extraordinary session which con- vened December 14. The house today again refused to adopt the conference report on the commission form of government. The house named a second conference commit- tee, but the senate declined to do so and voted to recede from the senate amend- ments to the house bill. This gives Illinois a commission law, providing Governor De- neen signs the bill. The measure is not entirely satisfactory to friends of the com- mission form, as it contains a 75 per cent recall and the so-called “ninety-day” clauss which the conference sought to amend. Rent Way Up in Canada Lodge’s Committee Secure Data Show- ing 40 Per Cent Increase Across Line, WASHINGTON, March 2.—Senator Lodge, chalrman of the select committee appointed to investigate the increased cost of living, today presented some interesting data in reference to the same subject in Canada. It shows that in the last ten years rents had advanced about 40 per cent in the prin- cipal citles of Canada and there had been | a corresponding Increase in foodstuffs. FRANCE FOR COURT OF NATIONS Agrees to Secretary Knox's Proposal, with Some Modifieation of Method. PARIS, March 2—The French govern-| ment has replied to Secretary Knox's pro- posal to the powers looking to the estab- | lishment of a permanent International court | sition In principle, but making certain sug- | gestions which the French government be- lteves will bring all the other powers into accord. ! | WANTS JEFF DAVIS PUTS HIS FOOT IN IT Senator from Arkansas Admits Con- tingent Fee Deal with State Land Board. TITLE TO0 SWAMPS INVOLVED He Attempts to Lobby Bill Through Congress to Celar it Up. TALKS TO HOUSE COMMITTEE His Fee Uregd as Reason for Passage of Proposed Law, TO CORECT RECORD He Denles Making the Statement, But Members Contradict Him and Vote Against Expurg- ing It WASHINGTON, March 2.--Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas failed today In an ef fort to have stricken from the records of the hou committee on public lands, a statement, which he made before the com- mittee several days ago when he appeared there in advocacy of a bill introduced hy Representative Oldfield of Arkansas. quiet- ing title of about 100,000 acres of swamp lands In the eastern part of Arkansas, known as “Sunk Lands.' Senator Davis' statement was to the of- fect that he was to receive a fee for his services as attorney for the St. Francls Levee board In connection with the lands. The lands in dispute are claimed by the United States, the St. Francis Levee board and private indlviduals. It had been admitted by Senmator Davis that he was the attorney for the St. Fran- eols Levee board of the state of Arkansas, which claimed title to the lands under a | state grant and for which board he brought sult against a number of persons who had cut timber on the lands. The land was so0ld In many cases, it is stated, for $1.50 an acre, but the timber was reported to be worth from $10 to $25 per acre. In his first appearance before the com- mittee the records showed that Senator Davis made the following statement: “We could not prove our title. I con- fees that there is just that much selfish- ness in it to me, because there is a good fee It I can recover the price of that tim- ber. 1 do not care to whom it goes to, whether it goes to the state of Arkansas or the St. Francis levee board, but I would | rather it should go to the St. Francis levee board, because that is ! st and right:”’ In correcting his test meny Senator Davis struck out the words “because there is a good fee if T can recover the price of that timber,” and substituting for them, “be- cause I am the attorney for the St. Fran- cls lee vee board for the recovery of this timber."" Senator Davis asserted before the com- mittee he had. pot used the words attrib- uted to him, but several of the members of the committee disagreed with him and deciared that he 0id make the statement. Following the senator's appearance be- foro the committee today the committee held an extended executive session and finally voted, practically unanimously, not to allow Senator Davis to make the change desired. It was held that no one had a right to change the records of the commit- tee further than to make necessary changes in verblage. Clarke Contradicts Dav! Senator Clarke or Arkansas also appeared before the committee today and declared Senator Davis had misrepresented him be- fore the committee at the previous hearing, when he stated that he (Clarke) was In favor of the bill. Senator Clarke declared he was opposed to the bill. Representative Oldfield sald regarding the bill: “I introduced the bill In question at the request of United States Senator Davis and had no Interest whatever in the | matter. 1 have not at any time sponsor for the measure."” Senator Davis declined to make any pub- lic statement concerning the incident or his service in connection with the court proceedings or the land title bill, stood the committee today, Representative Rob- inson of Arkansas, a member of the com- mittee, Inquired: “Is there a contingent tee?” “I have an absolute as well as a con- tingent fee,” replied the senator, Representative Plckett: “Does the contin- gent fee involve favorable conslderation by congress?"” Senator Davis: “I can't say. If the title is conferred o nthe state of Arkansas it gives the levee board a much better stand- ing." It is sald the St. Francis levee board is a state board appointed by the governor of Arkunsas. The board bases its claim to the land on a grant from the state, which recelved it title from the federal government under the swamp act of 1530, The Interior department In December, 1008, made @ rullng that the orlginal sur- veys of this land were Incorrect and that the title to the land reverted to the federal government by a compromise act between the United States and the sate of Arkansas in 188 Following this decision number of settlers moved upon the land, Clink of Prison Bars and Jingleif_Wedding Bells James Toth and Lizzle Toth, playmates in chlldhood in Hungary, are now man and | wife, following & somewhat strenuous courtship. An incident of the snaggy course which true love ran was the detention of the | bridegroom for some days in the county | Jall, he having been committed there by | Justice Cockrell on complaint of the young | woman, Toth, who s not a relative of the girl, | though she had the same name before | their marriage, went to jail in a sullen mood. | Frequent visits by the girl helped soothe | his angry spirit and a prospect of an in- | definite stay in jall also chastened him. | Finally he stated through the bars that| wedding bells would spund more pelasant to hiin than the clink of handeuffs. The girl sped rejolcing to Justice Cock- ell, secured an order for his release ‘ard went back to the jail. Meantime a friend had visited the court house and given matice that & license would be sought. 'roul came up and got it and the couple were then married. Prison bars also enter into the domestic life of Mrs. Lulu Severn, who appeared be- fore Judge Sutton In district court asking for a divorce from William Severn, now a resident of the state penitentiary. There will be no divorce until Severn is released from prison. He is due out in June. He will then come before the court and tell his side of the story. Severn Is a Columbus horse trader, who took too great an interest In the hogs owned by a neighbor and rather carelessly #old these hogs to another party. Mrs, Severn alleged nonsupport. If her husband had gone down for three years or more instead of two and ore- half she could have got a decres without difficulty, for the statute provides three | years' imprisonment as a valld ground for divorce. There was some testimony that Severn falled to support his wife even before he went to the penitentiary, but not enough to satisfy the court. | Colonel Boosevelt and | infection from the sleeping sicknes: a large | “Look Out, Mr. Bear! I'm Not Going to Stop!’’ From the New York Herald. ' ROOSEVELT CHEERED 0N WAY Enthusiastic Receptions Held at All Ports Where Steamer Stops. DANGER OF SLEEPING SICKNESS German East African Lion Hunter Fears the Party Has Been In- fected with Disease and Don’t Know It. GONDOROKO, Sudan, on the Upper Nile, March 2.—A native runner from tne prov- ince of Mongaila reached here today with news of the enthuslastic reception which hi= party are re- celving at the ports on the Bar-El-Jebel, where the steamer Dal {s making stops. As the steamer drew Into Lado the Amer- icans witnessed the pleasant sight of an immense American flag flying above the landing. Drawn up on the wharf was a guard of honor, composed of ninety nativo Belglan soldiers. Major Remke, the Bel- glan commandant, gaye a funcheon to the Amerieans. , . o At Mongalla o stiligreater recoption awaited the visitors. At the pler were 200 Sudanese soldiers, who acted as an’ escort for the party when they left the steamer and visited the town. Last night Calonel Owen Conly, governor of Mongalla, gave a dinner for Colonel Roosevelt and.all members of the party. Later they were entertained with a dance given by 1,000 natives, who, armed with shields and spears, gave an exhibition of frantic enthusiasm over the presence of the white guests. Colonel Roosevelt planted a tree In the center of the town to commemorate the visit. The party planned to proceed at day- break on the steamer Dal to the vicinity of Lake No. Fears Sleeping Sickness. WASHINGTON, March 2.—Captain Fritz Duquesne - of German East Africa, lion hunter and Boer war fighter, at one time considered by former President Roosevelt to head his African expedition, expressed fear here yesterday that Mr. Roosevelt and members of his party have not escaped Cap- tain Duquesne sald that the subtle poisons of the Infectious African regions are in | the blood of the members of the Roosevelt During Senator Davis' appearance before | party unless they miraculously escaped in- | fection and that they will manifest them- selves before the party reaches Europe. “It is highly probable," said Captain Du quesne, “that every member of the Roose- velt party now has the virus of the sleep- ing sickness in his veins. It may not de- velop until they reach Europe of even America. The sleeping sickness sometimes 18 not manifested In the person for several months after the infection oceurs. It is well nigh incredible that the Roosevalt party passing through so many of sickness zones, has escaped infection,” Street Railway Appeal is Heard) Circuit Court of St. Louis Takes Up Appeal of Omaha Company. ST. LOUIS, March 2—The hearing of the application for an Injunction by the Omaha & Counc!l Bluffs Street Rallway company dgainst the Interstate Commerce commis- slon began today In the United States cir- cult court. An order to restrain the com- mission from enforeing its ruling that no more than 10 cents fare can be collecttd Letween Omaha and Councit Bluffs Is asked. Easter is in sight. It is not too early to begin to prepare for it. There will be hundreds of things necessary. Hundreds of dealers have recelved Easter finery and are ready to display it. In the ‘‘For Easter Column’’ in the Want Ad Page, will be found their announcements. About everything required is listed there. Have you looked them over? the | Chief Witness Against Bank Robber Stabbed Mrs. E. 8. Stanfield, Whose Evidence Sent Harry Joyce to Prison, Assaulted in Dark. \ NORFOLK, Neb., Marn 2-—Mrs. E. S Stanfield of Norfolk, whose testimony In court three weeks ago sent Harry Joyee, one of the Hadar bank robbers, to the penitentiary for twenty years, was last night attacked and stabbed in a dark shed into which opens her kitchen door. The assallant wore a mask and flashed a dark lantern Into her eyes. Twice he stabbed, the second time slashing her in the arm. “I told you to keep your mouth shut," he exclaimed the first time. “Do you feel that?' he cried, when the blade sank into her flesh. In a desperate struggle, Mrs. Stanfield tore off his mask, bit his hand ana scratched. his face. - When wounded she- fainted. A half hour later her husband, returning home, found her unconscious form in the shed. Mrs. Stanfield was warned before the Hadar robbery trial that If she testifled she would be killed. her house at 6 a. m. a few hours after the Hadar bank was blown, came Harry Joyce and James Morrison, the two rob- |bers, now serving time. Joyce suffered |from a burn which he insisted was a barb wire cut. It was a nitroglycerin burn. Mrs. Stanfield told this story and the jury convicted Joyce. Mrs. Stanfield's physiclan sald today that her condition Is serious and she may dle. The assallant kicked her in the abdomen, tearing open a wound fresh from a reeent surgical operation and she is bleeding in- ternally, besides her arm, her neck and face are lacerated. She tore the handker- chief from the man's face and says she could identify him. She succeeded in tear- ing his cheek under the eye. Mrs. Stanfleld, according to her story, has been the victim of black hand methods ever since before the Hadar bank robbery trials. She recelved a number of letters signed “Jack,” threatening In tone and she says that since the trials, ekulls and cross- bones have frequently appeared mysteri- ously in chalk upon her windows. She had | also recelved telephone messages of a threatening nature. Her condition s re- garded as serlous. At the time Morrison and Joyce were ar- rested a third man named Riley was taken Into custody. He succeeding in escaping extradition from Sloux City. Sioux Cll.y‘ police have been notified of the assault hero last night. Building Permit Omaha & Counci! Bluffs Street Railway company, alterations to brick _bullding, Twenty-second and Nicholas, $1,000; Martin Paulson, 1500 North Thirty-first, frame dwelling, $2,000; city of Omaha. brick tool house, $6,600; James P. Cooke, 1007 Farnam, $10,000. . Title for Herbert Gladstone, LONDON, March 1—Herbert J. Glad- She Is a nurse, and to | |BOYS' EXPULSION NAKES STIR Lincoln School Authorities Creater Big Row by Firing “Frats.” MANDAMUS SUIT IS THREATENED Legal Test of Senator Miller's Antl Fraternity Bill to Follow—School Board Mecmbers at Parties. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 2.—(Special.)—Un- less the school board gigs back on its ac- tlon in suspending sixteen boys on a charge of belonging to fraternities, legal proceedings will be started to test the right of the board to do such an act and to test the legality of the law which pro- hibits public school students from belong- ing to fraternities. T. J. Doyle, whose son Ray Doyle was among the number suspended, said this morning he would start proceedings un- less the school board looked at the mat- ter in a rational Heht and did not attempt permanently to keep the boys onut of school. He sent a letter of demand to Superintendent Stephens today, which will be the basls of a mandamus sult. The members of the school board are [being severely censured for their action becsuse some of them have acted as chap- erones at the dances which caused the dismissal of the boys. Mr, Butler, a member of the school board, was chaper- one at the last dance given by one of the frats. It is reported that Princal Hayes ob- Jected to the dismissal of the boys, but that he was overruled by Superintendent Stephens and Mrs. Hinman. The fraternity boys, it is said, had every reason to belleve the school board would never take any radical action be- cause of the fact that at least two of the parties objectionable to the board were glven during the Christmas holldays. The long delay in dealing out punishment and the further fact that members of the board were present at the parties, thus glving encouragement and approval to the fraternity spirit, is one reason why the school board 18 being criticised. Yesterday the authorities refused to &lve out the namesof the boys suspended, keeping the matter secret, as it does most of its public business. Executive and secret meetings of the school board have been condemned very generously, but the condemnation has not had the effect of foreing the board to take the publie into its confidence. The latest action of the board is liable to have some effect not only in local pol- itics, but to spread over the state. Sen- ator J. E. Miller, a democrat of Lincoln, introduced the bill prohibiting fraternities in the public schools, and it was passed b ya democratic legislature and approved by Governor Shallenberger. The legislation does not apply to the state university, which is also a part of the public school system of the state, Parents of the boys who have been sus- pended are very much wrought up over the affalr and have very generously de- nounced the conditions imposed by the stone, governor general of United South Africa, who was recently elevated to the peerage has been created a Viscount. board for the reinstatement of the puplls, (Continued on Second Page. CHEYENNE, Wyo, March 2. —Blinded by the snow glare and suffering acutely from the effects of long exposure and high ncrvous tension, State Human Agent Fred Hagan today was brought ti Cheyenne from Laramie, to which place he was taken yesterday after he had stag- gered up to a piains ranch at the tail of a team of horses. He was stricken with snow-blindness while in the mountains ten miles from Laramie and would have per- ished had it not been for his courage and the Intelligence of his horses Hagan went into the mountains with United States Land Inspector Broughton. who desired to inspect fences suspected of enqlesing gavernment land. They w to have met at & specified point, but Hagan went astray and did not arrive at the agreed meeting place until several lours after the time set. Meanwhile Broughton had concluded that Hagan had driven on to Laramie, and had walked to that place. Hagan, supposing that Broughton had lost his way and eventually would reach the meeting piace, remained there until night- fall, then camped in his buggy until morn- ing. Soon after the sun arose he becamc completely blind from the effects of the glare of the sun on the snow. After further waiting for Broughton he finally realized that he had been deserted —(Special.) Snow-Blind Man Saved by Intelligence of His Horse and that his predicament was desperate, Gulded by the sense of sound he managcd to catch his horses, and because of his fa- miliarity with harness was able to hitch them up by the sense of touch. climbed into the buggy and gave the ani- mals a free rein, They once ore ried off across the country and In a short time overturned the buggy by drag- g it into a steep draw. Ragan was thrown violently into the snow, but kept a tight grip on the lines and controlled the frightened horses. Unhitching them from the buggy he again started them off, tral- ing behind them at the end of the lines. Atter several hours' journeying through rough country the animals led him to a ranch house two miles from Laramie and he was there taken In and attended by a physictan who was hurried out from the city. Later he was taken to Laramle ana this morning was brought to Cheyenne, It Is belleved that he will recover his sight n time. The fallure of Hagan to return to Chey- enne within twenty-four hours of the time Hroughton arrived and reported how they had become separated greatly alarmed his friends, who feared he had perished in the mountains, and a searching party was leaving the clty when a telegram came telling of his arrival at Laramie | roll of forty as a | ing He then | TWO CENTS. DEATH LIST MAY NUMBER FORTY Details of Wreck of Two Great North- ern Trains by Snowslide Are Still Incomplete. TWENTY-THREE KNOWN DEAD | Twelve Bodies Recovered from Gorge and Many Are Hurt, BUNK HOUSE AS HOSPITAL Doctors and Nurses Enroute to Well- ington on Snowshoes. RELIEF WORK IS HINDERED Other Slides Prevent Rescme Tratns trom Ing the Disnster—=seventy Renc Scene of on Ome of the Treains, EVERETT, Wash, March 2.—Twenty- three known dead and an estimated death esult of the overwhelm- avalanche of two Great trains at Wellington, information obtatn- from the scene of disaster. Com- munication with Wellington s maintained only by men on snowshoes and the meager detalls received have been secured In thiy way Twelve bodies had been removed from. the wreckage at the bottom of a gorge 150 feet dcep when the last messenger ar- tivd. The rallroad section bunk house at Wellington has been transformed into ¢ hospital and ten injured are being cared for there. Superintendent O'Nelll of the Grea! Northern made his way to the wreck late |today at the head of a party of doctors and nurses. The trip was made on snow shoes. The names of only three have been learned. They are: A. R BLACKBURN, tralnmaster, F. " LOUGCEY, Superinténden( O'Nelll's secretary. LEWIS WALKER, O'Neill The nea-est telegraph station to scene Is at Scenlc Hot Springs, three miles below, down a preelpitious blutf that is Impassable, covered as It Is with @ deep blanket of snow that may start af any moment. The telegraph operator af Wellington arrived at the springs today, but was almost insane with terror at the {scenes he had witnessed, anad no infor- | mation as to the exact number of dead |could be obtained from him, The injured will be taken to Scenic Hot Springs tomorrow if it fs found possible to move them, Rellet Work 1s Slow. The raliroad company Is making gtrenu- ous efforts to reach Wellington from both sides of the mountain range. Reliet tralns have been dum&!mm he | with. supplles and 'a erew and | efforts are being made @6 elear the line, The road Is blocked In several places by smaller slides and the high temperature leads to the fear that more may occur to impede the relief work. Complete lists of the Injured cannot be obtained nuntil rescuers have dug all the bodies out of the wreckage. The llsts available at present contaln only the names of trainmen killed and injured. The two trains that were carried away by the great wave of ice and snow were the west bound Spokane limited and the west bound Trans-Continental fast mall. The latter carrles no passengers. Most of the dead and injured are belleved to have been passengers on the Spokane | express, forty of whom were on the train at the time of the disaster. Besides these, { thirty workmen, who had been engaged in | the battle againet the drifts that had been | holding the two ill-fated trains Imprisoned {In the mountains since February 24, were sleeping In the day coaches. Rellef Trains Blocked, | Messages telling of the disaster were sent to Everett and relief trains bearing phys clans, niures and workers were made up and dispatched. Owing to previous slides which have blocked the road and swept away portions of the track, the rescue trains ean get no farther than Scenic, whence the rescuers | have to make thelr way on foot over the | snow. Another train bearing wrecking equip- ment and carrying undertakers and more workers left Everett late last night. A third train, carrying workmen and pro- vislons enough to last 0 persons ten dayi was sent east this morning. Communici tion with Scenlc 1s frequently interrupted by slides and it s difficult to get complete detalls of the disaster, | It will be impossible to reach the scene of the wreck today except by foot. From the east side of the Cascades approach is out off by a snowslide at Drury, six miles east of Leavenworth, which destroyed the station and killed Watchman Johnson. The wounded are being cared for at Wel- lington, but will later be taken to the big hotel at Scenic Hot Springs. It Is belleved that the bodies of the dead will be em- balmed, it being Impracticable to bring them out on sledges. BROWN SHIRTWAISTS GAUSE PROFESSOR MAYS ALARM Principal of Lincoln High School Worked Up Over Result of Bargain Sale. loss by an passenger the latest srihern Wash | able is of the dead . cook. the (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 2.—(Special.)—Girls wearing brown shirtwalsts to the high school this morning were under deep sus- plclon and thereby hangs & scream, But back to the beginning of the stery. One of the department stores had & bar- gain sale on brown shirtwalsta a few days ago and at least a dozen high school girls bought. Yesterday being a warm day one of the girls blossomed out In her new walst and - this morning the others showed up with llke wearing apparel. Now the scream. Principal Mays became very much ex- crcised when he saw so many brown walsts. He has had frat and sorority for breskfast, lunch aund dinner for quite a while, so anything that looked Mke an organization got on his nerves. He called s of the girls to his office: Are you girls wearing these brows walsts to show your contempt .for the school board for suspending the boys yes terday ?" he asked. When the young girl realized what 1 was all about she Informed the principa of the bargaln sale and the head of th school breathed easy. But the story got out and i still ge- ling over Lincola