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VISIT AT OMAHA NEWS NOTES OF SIGHTSEERS HALF MILLION Indies Hold "Tag Day" for Relief of Sufferers. CURRENT WEEK ARE HOMELESS Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief. J. Pierpont Morgan died in Hume, Italy. ('rest of the Ohio flood la rea<*ht«l at Cincinnati, and danger believed paat. Kuaaian mobs parade streets of Ht. Petersburg, crying “down with Aus tria." Walter >1. Page, editor of World’s Work, hua been appointed ambassador to Great Britain, It is believed J. P. Morgan, Jr., will succeed hla father in most of his business enterprises. Meat prices in New York are again soaring, owing to scarcity caused by the Middle West storms arxi floods. People of Cairo, 111., hurriedly re inforce levees with sand bugs, while water slowly rises to danger point. Business was suspended for five minutes on the New York stock ex change to a<iopt resolutions on the death of J. P. Morgan. A recent change in freight rates makes it |s>asible for Pacific (x>a«t pa per mills to ship paper to Florida and sell it at n profit there. An American suffragette on a “hun ger strike" in a l/nxion prison, smug- gled out a letter in which she declares her intention to win or die. The three-masted schooner John D. Spreckels was discovered drifting bot tom-up near Point Keyes, Cal., but no trace of her crew can be found. Flood and tire at Dayton, Ohio, menaced the shop where Orville Wright constructed and perfected his first aeroplane, but it escaped un harmed. City park officials of Portland, Or., are l<a>king for some one to trim the toenails of the pet lion at the park, but so far have found no one who will tackle the job. President Wilson contemplates go ing to the flooded districts of the Mid dle West to direct relief work in per son. I xaiters begun work at the acenes of the Ohio disaster, four already hav ing been shot. Smallpox and diphtheriu have brok en out among the flood refugees at Lafayette, Ind. Captain Roald Amundsen, has con tracted for two areoplanes, to be used in arctic explorations. Portland, Or., semis her first install ment of relief money to flood suffer ers, amounting to $3500. Omaha -Omaha was the Mecca for about 100,000 aightaeera who came in from the surrounding country Sunday to view the district devastated by the recent tornado. All railroads entering the city ran spacial trains with excur sion rates for the benefit of the visit ors. Brown-dad militiamen were on guard at all intersections of the tor nado zone, keeping the crowds in check and constantly on the move. Rehabilitation and relief work was kept up all day. The ladies of the city held a "tag day," and in thia manner swelled the relief fund. The tags, according to reports, brought from ten cents tu $5, and gave the visitors an op|M>rtunity to help the sufferers from the storm. One of the novel sights to arrest the attention of the outsiders was the service in the Trinity Methodist church. This church hud a whole side literally sliced off by the twister, but the enthusiastic parishioners patched It up with tarpaulins and boards and the organ’s peals were heard there as on every Sunday. Appeals for help have been prompt ly met by the relief committee. They ho|M- to raise a sufficient fund to give all in need a new grip on life. Work goes on slowly in the storm-swept area, and it will be some time before it assumes a normal status. TURKS KILL HMM) BULGARIANS Desperate Charges With Bayonets Cause Great Slaughter. Constantinople—The Bulgarians left 1000 dead on the field after the en gagement west of Biyuk Chekmedye, according to an official re|wrt. The Turku also found 400 rifles and large quantities of entrenching tools. Since this engagement all has been quiet along the Tchtalja lines, as well as at Bulair. The Bulgarians hurled 20,000 men against the Turkish advanced posi tion, and in the darkness carried it with bayonet, the Turks retiring on their main position. At daylight the Turks bombarded the captured posi tion and prevented the Bulgarians from entrenching. Subsequently the Turks delivered a counter attack, 6000 infantry storming the position with the bayonet. The Turks flung themselves on the Bulgarians and a desperate bayonet tight ensued. The Bulgarians were driven down the slope* on the opposite side. The Bulgarian attack on the west wing near Tchatalja was also repulsed. The Turks believe the Bulgarian offensive action at Tchatalja was in tended to prevent any Turkish dem onstration during the attnek on Adri anople, and that the Bulgars will not attempt to pierce the lines, which re cently have been strengthened by the addition of heavy siege guns. The fall of Adrianople has caused a Revised estimates place the number feeling of dee|>est dejection in all of dead at Dayton at not over 2000. sections, which has tended to increase Governor Cox, of Ohio, believes the the unpopularity of the government. property loss in Ohio will exceed the losses by the San Francisco earth SUMMER CAPITAL SELECTED quake and fire. Peru, Indiana, declined offers of help from naval reserves, saying the Preaident Wilson Will Rest at Cornish, N. H. waters are receding so rapidly that all danger is past. Cornish, N. H. — Preaident Wilson The water is reported receding has chosen the home of Winston rapidly at Fort Wayne. Ind. Ixtco- Churchill, the novelist, to be his sum motives were used to funrish steam to mer capita), according to a telegram received here from Mr. Churchill, who operate the pumping stations. is now in Santa Barbara, Cal. The message contained instructions for getting the place in readiness for the PORTLAND MARKETS president’s occupancy. Harla E. Enden House, as the Chur Wheat — Track prices: Club, 86c; bluestem, 97c; red Russian, 85c; val chill property is known, is a two-story brick structure, situated on a hill ley, 87c. Barley Feed, 123 per ton; brew three miles beyond Windsor, Vt. It commands a view of the Connecticut ing, nominal; rolled, |25.50<d2t>.50. Corn—Whole, $27 per ton; cracked, River valley and of the Green Moun tains. Between 600 and 700 acres of 128. Oats No. 1 white, $27(028 per ton; rolling farm land and fragrant pine groves give the estate the seclusion valley, stained. $24(<i26. Millstuffs— Bran, $20.50(0121 per the President desires. On the estate are two seven-room ton; shorts, $23; middlings, $30. Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy, cottages, where the executive offices choice, $15(</17; mixed, $10(<i 13.50; can be established and where the oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa, $12(<(13; president's attendants may live. clover, $9; straw, $76(8. Vegetables Artichokes, $1(< i 1.25 New York State Safe. per dozen; asparagus, 8(,i9c pr pound; New York—With the Hudson river cabbage, l|c; celery, $2.50(<i 4.50 per crate; hothouse lettuce, 90c(«$l per receding at the rate of two inches an box; peppers, 30c per pound; rhu hour, practically all danger is believed barb, $1.75(<i2.25 per box; spinach, 5 to be past in the flooded regions of It is predicted (<»6c per pound; sprouts, 10c; garlic, New York state. 5(<»6c; turnips, 90c(<»$l per sack; that the Hudson will be back within parsnips, 90c(</$l per sack; carrots, its banks soon and from Buffalo come reports saying the freshet that swept 90c«t$l. Onions Oregon, 90c(<i$1 per sack; the western end of the state is prac tically over. At Rochester, the Gene Mexican, $3.50 per crate. Potatoes — Burbanks, 45(<i 50c per see river, after reaching the highest hundred; new, 8j(<i 10c per pound; point ever recorded, was receding. There has been no loss of life. The sweets, 4c. property loss is estimated at $500,000. Apples—30c<«$1.50 per box. Poultry —Hens, 17(u'17ic per pound; Servians Capture General. broilers, 30c; turkeys, live, 18(</20c; Belgrade, Servia—The honor of cap dressed, choice, 23(<»25c; ducks, 17(<i turing Shukri Pasha, the Turkish com 18c; geese, 12(d>18c. Eggs - Fresh Oregon ranch, 19(<»20c. mander-in-chief of Adrianople, with Butter — Oregon creamery, cubes his headquarters staff, belongs to the Twentieth Servian regiment of in 39c per pound; prints, 39(<>40|c. fantry. An official statement, issued Pork—Fancy, llftfrr 12c per pound. here, said that Shukri Pasha, two oth Veal Fancy, 14(o l4|c per pound. Hops 1912 crop, Ilin 16c pr pound; er Turkish generals, 22 field officers and 150 junior officers were in Had- 1913 contracts, 15c. Wool —Eastern Oregon, 1 Of« 14c per erluk fort to the northwest of the city pound; valley, 18(<i20c; mohair, 30fri when the Servian regiment stormed and captured it. » 32c. Cattle — Choice steers, $7.50(<i8.25; Piqua’s Ixtss Is $800,000. good, $7(<f 7.50; medium, $6,500(7; choice cows, $6,504(1’7.25; good, $6(<( Piqua, O.—The property loss here 6.50; medium, $5.50(06; choice will reach $800,000. The water-sup calves. $8(</9; good heavy calves, ply is good and the gas plant fa un damaged, except in the flooded dis $6.50(<i 7.50; bulls, $5.50(d)«. 25. Hogs — Light, $9(</9.80; heavy, trict. Much of the wreckage is lodged on an island three miles below the city $8(o 9. Sheep — Yearling wethers, $6.25(d) and an armed force is guarding the is 7.25; ewes, $4.75(u5.75; lambs, $6(<(8. land. 3000 Perish and $100,000,000 Is Estimated Damage. Fire Adda to Dayton’s Distress Only Two Railroads Open Reconstruction Is Begun. OHIO HEADWATERS RAGING. All Small Streams Out of Their Banks Qussr Little Plan to Make Evenings Pass Pleasantly and to Sharpen and Grave Danger Seen. Wits of Family. Pittsburg, Pa.—With a continued heavy rainfall in Northern and West ern Pennsylvania, the flood situation Is growing serious and heavy property damage has already resulted. Oil City, Bradford, Warren, Titusville, Green ville, Newcastle, 8baron and the low lands of this city and vicinity are battling with flood water. Many points are without electric light, water, transportation lines and gas, A score of bridges throughout the state were swept away. The situation at Oil City, Pa., is grave. The dam at Hpartansburg has let go, sending a great wall of water toward Oil City. The Allegheny River at (»11 City has reached 16 feet and Is rising a foot an hour. OH Creek Is out of Its banks, and a large portion of the city Is under water. All small streams around Bradford are out of their banks. Sections of the city are under water and hundreds of families homeless. At Greenville, Pa., more than 500 persons are homeless. At Sharon. Pa., the town is under wafer and a dozen or more bridges are wrecked. The loss of the United States Steel Corporation at Farrell, a suburb, Is estimated at $200,000. A report reached Sharon that a wreck train and a crew on the Lake Erie road went down with a bridge near Mead ville, Pa. Chicago. — Three thousand people perished In the deluge that swept the northern half of the Ohio River valley the past three days. Probably 500,000 people were made homeless by the floods In Indiana and Ohio, and property damage. In both states will be at b ast $100,000,000. These figures were compiled late Wednesday from reports received here from various points In the stricken dis trict. Further reports may Increase the number of dead, and It is unlikely that any decrease In the loss can be expected. South of Indianapolis the flood Is said to have caused death In several small towns and villages. Fire at Dayton added to the finan cial loss caused by tbe flood. Early estimates, placing the damage In Ohio TERRE HAUTE TWICE DESOLATED and Indiana at $50,000,000, were re vised to show double that amount. Railroad officials were authority for: Flood Follows Cyclone Disaster and the statement that lines converging In Many Surrounded by Water. Indianapolis» would have to stand a Terre Haute. Ind.—Hardly recover loss of $25,000,000 in that city and vi ing from the daze of the tornado of cinity alone. Railroads were chief sufferers from Sunday that claimed 20 lives. Injured property damage. It was said by en-i 250 and did property damage amount glneers and construction bosses pre ing to $1,000,000, Terre Haute Tuesday paring repair trains for the flooded faced Its second disaster In 48 hours, districts that strips of railroad more when the waters of the Wabash left than half a mile long bad been washed their banks, flooding part of the resi away in several places in Indiana. dence district. Concrete aud Iron bridges, their sup Many families whose homes had es ports undermined, crumbled before the caped destruction in the tornado were strength of the torrents hurled against surrounded and the residents were forced to flee for their lives. them. The loss through cessation of traf Tbe river has passed the 25-foot fic cannot be estimated. Only two stage and Is rising at the rate of five roads, the Michigan Central and the inches an hour. Railroad traffic is Lake Hhore, maintained communica practically suspended and Interurban tion with New York over their lines, traction service has been abandoned. those farther south finding mile after Residents of Taylorville, Robertsville mile of their right of way under a and West Terre Haute have deserted their homes. Five hundred houses are fathom of water. Men and material are being rushed under water and the coal mines near by the railroads to every accessible here are flooded. Relief stations established near the point whore damage has been reported and active work will be begun as soon flooded districts are swamped with ap plications for aid. as the floods recede. FIRE SWEEPS FLOODED DISTRICTS OF DAYTON, 0. ONE NEW THING EVERY DAY (By MYRTLE VANE > 1 want to tell the girls who live In tbe quiet country places of a queer little plan we have adopted at our house and it makes the evenings pass very pleasantly, besides sharpening our wits My mother started It; she Is the dearest toother In the world, always thinking of new things. One night we were all In tbe sitting room, reading, studying and sewing, nobody saying a word, when mother put down her work and laughed. "This sort of thing must be put a stop to,’* said she. *T am going to turn over a new leaf. We are going to form a club.’’ And then she told us that we must have one new thing to contribute ev ery night. What the new thing should be was to be left to the one who brought it In. It might be a new Joke—but woe to tbe one who told It If It chanced to be a chestnut! It might be a new Idea on my sort of sub ject In which one was Interested, fancy work, raising flowers, etc., or some new thing for the house. Mother said In each other, and we wouldn't be it would serve to keep us interested half as apt to forget that we are mem bers of a family. It is fun. anyway I wish I might tell you about some of the "new" things contributed. One night my bother placed a bright, dollar fresh from the mint, on the ta ble, and another time be brought borne a "new" subscription to our home pa per. Father has already told three old jokes, and was fined five cents for each. The money goes Into our li brary fund. CLEVER TRICK WITH A DIME Silver Coin May Be Removed From Under Glass Without Removing Tumbler—How It Is Done- Place a dime on the tablecloth, and over it set a tumbler, as is shown in the illustration. How can you pocket tbe dime with out removing the glass, or having it removed? Slip larger coins under opposite edges of the tumbler to raise it slight ly, and then scratch firmly on the Clever young first baseman of th« Chicago Cubs, declares that, despite he fact that some of the players on :hat team are sore because President Murphy released Frank Chance, non« will "lay down" on John Evers, th« newly-appointed manager; but, on tha contrary, will play harder than ever to land the National league pennant. FOOTBALL Walter Camp, writing In the Yala News, comments that the few change« n the football code Indicate the entir« satisfaction the revised rules gave in 1912. The appointment of W. S. Langford jf Trinity to serve on the new football committee Is a tribute to the merit of the man generally recognized to ba the best referee in the east last year. Howard Jones of the Yale (1908) team was chosen ccach for the Blue squad next fall. The appointment was officially announced by Captain Ketcham. The University of Georgia may nave a real live Indian coach next fall, since it is reported that Charles 3uyon. sometimes Carlisle star, will sign to tutor the Georgian football artists. HORSE RACING j TOTAL LIVES LOST NEAR 7675. Estimated Figures Based on Unveri fied News From Two States. — Dayton, O.—The fire in the business Chicago.—Unverified reports from section was still burning fiercely flood-swept cltleB in Ohio and Indiana Thursday morning. It seems to have i show the following estimated loss of Hunigcd Its general direction from life: northeast to straight west. Efforts' Ohio— Dayton. 100 to 5000, Piqua (ru to ascertain if buildings housing refu mored), 540; Delaware. 50 to 100; Sid gees have been burned were in vain. * ney. 23 to 50; Middletown. 15 to 20; It was impossible to approach closer Hamilton. 12; Tippecanoe City, 3 to 5; than a mile Ao the blaze. scattering. 16; total Ohio, 759 to 7175. At 1:15 A. M. a state guardsman Indiana—Peru, 200 to 500; Newcas shot and killed a man attempting to tle, 3; Lafayette. 2: Noblesville. 2; loot the homes on Fifth street. Frankfort. 1; Fort Wayne, 1; Rush 1; total Indiana. 210 to 500. Dayton, O.—That a fierce fire w hich I ville, Grand total, 969 to 7675. appeared to be sweeping through the The homeless, most of them tem half submerged business district of porarily. are estimated to number up Dayton early Thursday had destroyed wards of 100,000. the Beckel House, where there were The property damage Is roughly esti supposed to be more than 200 flood mated at $25,000,000 or more. refugees, was the consensus of opin All the great railroad systems run ion of scores of watchers on top of the ning through the flooded states are National Cash Register building, near tied up by floods and washouts. ly two miles from the scene of the flames. Thousands Rush to Safety. Investigation of the fire at close Cleveland. Ohio.—Washouts are re range was an impossibility. More than a mile of flood water in ported everywhere, and all Interurban tervened between the point where the and railroad traffic is at a stand staunchest boats dared to venture and still. The Cuyahoga river is badly swollen. the area of flames. In Muskingum county a boy was drowned while attempting to ford the SERUM MAY BE GIVEN OUT. stream In a buggy. Police Captain McGowan was Dr. Friedmann Considers Instructing drowned at Findlay while trying to Physicians In Use. rescue marooned families in the low districts. Two feet of water is New York—The advisability of dts lying In several Findlay districts. trlbutlng for general use by physicians reported At Cincinnati, Valentine Boet, 22 the tuberculosis vaccine discovered by Dr. Frederick F. Friedmann was dis years old. was drowned In the Miami Erie canal. cussed at a conference between the and The Scioto river at Columbus if far German specialist and several phy above the flood stage, and is rising sicians. whose Identity was not dis rapidly. Scores of factories are closed. closed. Under a proposed plan, phy More than 500 residents were forced sicians from various parts of the to abandon their homes at Akron. Sev country might be Instructed in th« eral parts of the city are under water. Friedman method of Inoculating pa Seven hundred families were driven tients. from their homes at Mount Vernon when the Koskoslng river broke Wabash Train Wrecked. through the dike. St. Louis.—The Wabash passenger Many Drown at Delaware. train, No. 1, carrying Omaha and Kansas City cleepers, was wrecked Delaware, O.—Between 75 and 100 near Normandy, a few miles out of St. persons were drowned In the flooded Louis. The fireman was killed and it Is re Oletangy River, according to esti ported the engineer was fatally hurt mates made by the police Tuesday. and that several coaches were over More conservative reports place the turned into a ditch. Fifteen pnssengers were injured, al number of dead between 30 and 50. nnmes of only 28 of those believed though It Is not known how seriously. The to be dead have been obtained. Scores The wreck was caused by water of persons are still clinging to tops of loosening the roots of a tree, which trees, roofs of houses and other avail fell across the track. The dead fire able footings. At night fires were man was O. W. Butts, of Moberly, Mo. built nlong the banks of the river to cheer the marooned ones, while des Mayor Rescued From Pole. perate efforts to rescue continued. Delaware, O.—Mayor Blease was rescued from the top of a telephone Fire Aide Rescuers. pole, to which he climbed to rescue Hamilton. O.—The Champion Coated others. Delaware Is In great need of Paper Company, a $2,000,000 concern, bread, as well as gasoline with which took fire early Wednesday morning to cook. It Is at the mercy of the flames, The village of Stratford, five miles and as all fire-fighting Is out of the ques south, has been wiped out. The total tion. The glare of the fire helps population of 100, it is reported, has somewhat in rescue work. Twelve been drowned, but this has not been persons are known to have been confirmed. Fifty are dead in Tiffin, It drowned, while It la believed over a la also reported, and the village of score or more are dead as a result of Prospect, 10 miles to the north. Is un the flood of the Miami River that der water.__________ swept Hamilton, and is rushing through the streets to a depth of from Mississippi Now Rising. three to six feet. Memphis, Tenn.—"With such a vol ume of water coming into the Missis Five Dead at Hamilton. sippi from above, people along the Hamilton. Ohio.—Five persons are Mississippi River should prepare for a known to be dead here and several great flood," said the Memphis weath others are reported drowned. Half er observer. of the city is already under the flood "It will be a big river,” said he. "I waters of the Miami river, and to believe the Good stage will be reached make matters worse an old reservoir at Memphis Thursday morning, if not on the banks of the river burst today, before.’’ flooding over 400 acres of farms. The Nimble Dime. cloth, from just outside the rim, in the direction you wish the dime to take. It will at once respond, and makes its own way gradually outside the circle that had surrounded it RIDDLES. When does an ill fitting pair of trousers remind you of two French ports? When they are too loose and too long (Toulouse and Toulon). Why Is a situation without work like a good dinner eaten by an in valid. Because it is a sign o' cure. Why is a fender like Westminster abbey? Because It contains the ashes of the grate. Why is last month like cricket? Because it’s a past time. If andirons and coal bucket cost sev. en dollars, what will a ton of coal come to? To ashes. What is the military definition of a kiss? A report at headquarters. What is that which is often found where it is not? Fault What does an artist like best to draw? His salary. What two letters of the alphabet make a philosopher? YZ (wisehead). Why are your nose and chin al ways at variance? Because words are always passing between them. Why are your bedroom slippers like a deferred resolution? Because they are put off till next day. Why is a man in front of a crowd well supported? Because he has the press at his back. Why is an engraver fearless of drowning? Because he is accustomed to die- sinking. Shocking! "But you’re not afraid of your little brother,” said the young man calling on the sweet young thing. "Little brothers don't count, you know." "Yes, they do,” replied the girl. "There was a young man here last night, and little brother count«« every on« of the kisses!” Horse "gyps" in California are term ed "dinkys.” Ed Geers celebrated his sixty-second birthday on January 18. James Everett of Trenton. N. J, has purchased Ida V. Dillon by Baron Dillon. 2:12. The last foal of Zambro In Califor nia has been christened Zomarie. Sh« is out of Katherine S., 2:19. The Dorechester. Mass., Driving club is arranging to hold race meet ings at the Readville track this year. Frank Parker of Trenton, N. J., will have to sell Carrie Dillon, pacer. 2:16)4. by Baron Dillon, 2:12, to clos« an estate. Red Hall, 2:18V*. will be tried at th« trotting gait by J Wiley Norris of York. Pa., who will also race tbe pa cer, Rubician. 2:14)4. "Pop" Geers has received an addi tion to his pacing stable, woefully lacking last year, in Don Densmore (2:02)4) with whom the star driver will campaign himself in 1913. The magnificent race track at Mex ico City, said to be the second finest In the world, has been leased by th« Mexican government to a syndicate of Vancouver promoters for a term of 28 years The American turf cannot stand many such losses as it has suffered this year. Hard on the deaths of James R. Keene and Major Dainger field came that of Gen. Stephen San ford, called the "Nestor of the Turf." BASEBALL Connie Mack has given the Mem phis club first call on the services of Pitcher Harrell. Fred Clarke, leader of the Pitts burg Pirates, has bought another 160- acre addition to his Kansas farm. Rube Vickers, formerly with th« Athletics, says he will have his best season in the International this year. Baseball critics say that Washing ton has never had a cleaner-cut bunch of youngsters than those under Grif fith now. Del Howard, who left St. Paul last season to Join the San Francisco Seals, has been appointed manager of that club. Dick Egan will act as field captain for the Reds this season, according to the statement given out by Manager Joe Tinker. Nap Rucker, the star southpaw of the Dodgers, is strong for Johnny Evers, and predicts that the Cubs will win the pennant. Ed Walsh, the work-horse of th« White Sox. has participated in some thing like 300 games since joining Comiskey's team. Joe Evers will have a hard job beat ing Stock, Groh, Shafer and Fletcher out of the job of utility infielder on the New York team. The Phillies have signed Hugo T. Wedell, a former college player and at present a member of the faculty of the University of Kansas. Third Baseman Whitted, who topped the 8outh Atlantic league last season In chances, averaging 4.1 chances per game, is after Mike Mowrey’s job. Hal Chase, tho crack first sacker of the Yanks, believes that Chanc« will have a very fast team. "The prospects are bright for a successful season." says Chase. •