OROZCO DRIVEN
BACK WITH LOSS
Mexican Federals Force Rebels
Into Retreat.
FIVE HUNDRED ARE KILLED.
Twelve Hours of Fighting on Plaint
Near Conejos Sandy Mesas Dotted
With Bodies of Killed and Wounded.
Gun Fire Well Directed.
El Paso, May 13. General Orozco is
retreating northward toward tha
American boni:-. A message to t.o
Mexican consul here from General
lluerta at the federal front declared
that Oryzco hud hastily abandoned his
position at Conejos, leaving many
guns s.-id ammunition. The federals
at now occupied the same positions
held b the rebels the previous night.
Twelve hours of brisk fighting on
the desert plains 300 miles south ot
the American border between a force
of 5,000 rebels, under General Orozco,
and an equally strong body of federals
under General Huerta, resulted in a
decided advantage to the government.
It was the steady artillery fire of the
government troops that dislodged the
enemy. The aim of the federal gun
ners wa3 true. For a time the insur
rectos fired in volleys and seven fed
eral officers were wounded.
Only a few hours, however, they
withstood the cannonading and soon
begau to evacuate their position. Gen
eral Tellez arrived with 1,500 men in
the valley behind Conejos where the
vanguard of rebels gathered.
The fighting began at daybreak and
soon the sandy mesas between Cone
jos and Yermo, fourteen miles north,
where the inaurrectos were gradually
forced back, were covered with dead
and wounded.
As thoy retreated, the rebels ' de
stroyed several bridges, but the feder
Ala wen? equipped with pontoons and
will not be seriously affected.
Nearly 500 are believed to have been
lulled and wounded on both sides.
TO CHECK UNNECESSARY DIN
International Committee to Meet at
Harvard Medical School Aug. 15.
Boston, May 13. After describing
the results of city noises on the hear
ing, Dr. C. J. Blake, in a lecture at the
Harvard medical school, said, "The
moral lies in the need of public recog
nition of the Injurious effect of this
evil."
Dr. Blake is president of the Amer
; ian branch of a committee which ha
as its object the founding of an Inter
national commission for the suppres
Bion of unnecessary noises. He an
nounced that the International com
mittee will meet at the Harvard med
leal school on Aug. 15.
In speaking of the din of the big
city, Dr. Blake said: "From an eco
nomic point of view, the noise marks
not only waste because of injury done
to the human system, but also waste
in mechanical energy. This energ)
could well be saved for the purpose
for which the machine is Intended."
SERVES JAIL TERM BY NIGH1
Released From Jail Each Morning So
Town Will Not Lose Paper.
Pasco, Wash., May 13. That the
publication of a local paper may no)
lie suspended, H. G. Roe, editor of the
Washtucna Enterprise, has been al
lowed by the superior court to serve
out a thirty diy sentence for perjttrj
st night.
Roe, who was convicted of perjurj
in a case charging his father, Count)
Commissioner George H. Roe, with ae
eepting a bribe, Is released from Jal.
each morning, works on the paper ah
day, and returns to jail to be locked
up each night.
FOUR MEN DROWNED
Attempt to Shoot Over Dam In Sloun
Falls In Two Boats.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 13 The Bis
Sioux river In this city was the scent
of the drowning of four young men.
The dead: Matt Yost, Wllliair
Pahl, John Meehnn, Guy Beck.
In a spirit of daring the four men
who were In two boats, attempted to
shoot over the edge of a dam near th(
Eighfh street bridge, !n the heart ol
fhe business district. A large crowd
witnessed the quadruple drowning.
l)ut could render no assistance.
Antiuodean Hen Claims Record.
London, May 13. South Australia
has established n rcw world's record
for eg production. A pen of six pul
lets nt Uoseworthy laid in twelve
months L5S9 eggs, an nveiage of over
2C4 per pullet. The pullets were bred
from South Australian stock. Tha
previous world's record was 1,504 eggs.
Wear Evergreen Memorial Day.
Washington, May 13. Presldenl
Taft. acting on the suggestion of J
W. Hamilton of St. Paul, has Joined ir
a movement to make general through
out the country the wearing of a sprig
of evergreen or a knot of the national
colors on next Memorial day, May 30
Flood Situation Is Improved.
New Orleans, May 13. Another da)
of sunshine throughout Ixmlslana lent
n Improved aspect to Mississippi
liver flood conditions, state and fed
eral engineers announced that the few
reports received from points north ot
New Orleans were encouraging.
FARMERS TAKING TO AUTOS
F'nd Economy in Using Machines for
Trip to Town.
Omaha, May 13. "While the Ne
braska farmers will never uucard
their horses, they will soun Lecome
relics of the past, except for work on
the farms," said II. N. Rudd of Sidney-
"Teu yeuis aso out in cieeime
county there was not a larnur who
owned an automobile, ar.d now I
should say there are fully 300 ma
chines iu the hands Oi the tillers of
"For a long time the farmers did j
not take kindly to the automobile, but
vttuuil lllo Itiai 1111 vv; jxruto witj umu
beo:ne enthusiasts and buy pretty
freely, using good judgment in making
their purchases and taking good care
of their machines.
"The a erase f. inner who lives but a
few mibs from town figures that it 13
economy to own an automobile. With
a machine, supposing he lives ten
miles from town, he can 'crank up,'
go In and do his trading and be back
home inside of a couple of hours. If
he has a touring car he can load in
his butter and eggs, a crate of chick
ens and several sacks of grain and
take the stuff to market, and the only
expense Is the gasoline, which in the
aggregate will not exceed 25 cents."
ENGLISH CAPITALISTS
PLAN FOR NEW ROAD
Promoters Ham $20,000,000
to Back Project
Kearney, Neb., May 13. Detalk-4
plans were presented by J. V. Weaver
and Arthur Jenkins, English capital
ists, to not less than 200 of the lead
ing citizens of the city in the first pub
lic meeting called to consider their
plans to finance a north and south
road, to be called the Dakota, Kansas
and Gulf railroad, and based directly
on the proposed Kearney-Belolt sur
vey, the mention of which was mads
by Richard Hibberd of this city, when
on a visit to his former home in En
gland recently.
" The promoters have a company in
readiness to begin the work of con
struction; they have $20,000,000 ready
to back the project and only ask that
the people along the proposed line
give them terminals and a right of
way, the latter to be repaid by the
company. Their interests In England
osk for the bonds. The company that
will be formed will do the operating.
It was the consensus of opinion that
Kearney should take, hold of the un
dertaking and a resolution was passed
and a petition signed, asking the city
council to put up the proposition of a
$30,000 bond issue to the people at a
special meeting.
Norfolk Policeman Shot in Leg.
Norfolk, Neb.. May 13. Mistaken
for a burglar, Policeman W. J.
O'Brien was shot in the leg by V. S.
St. Claire Mitchell, a traveling sales
man. Two prowlers had been seen in
the neighborhood and Mitchell had
been appealed to by telephone for aid.
He started out not knowing the police
had arrived. When he saw two men
In thP dark he opened fire, shooting
five times, P. A. Shurtz. a prominent
citizen with the policeman, was un
hurt. O'Brien will recover.
Flege Found Guilty of Manslaughter.
Pende. Neb., May 13. The jury In
the case of William Flege, accused of
the murder of his sister, Miss lionise
Flege, returned a verdict of "guilty
of manslaughter after deliberating
twenty hours. The penalty Is one to
ten years in prison. At his first trial
Flege was convicted of murder In the
second degree and given a life sen
tence. Head of Lexington Bank Is Dead.
Lexington, Neb., May 13. Harry V.
Temple, president of the First Na
tional bank of this city, died at the
age of fifty-nine years. He established
the First National bank in this city
about thirty years ago and continued
in the banking business until his
death. The cause of death was gall
stones. Receiver for Western Cereal Company
Chicago, May 13. Judge Pettlt ap
pointed the Fort Dearborn Trust and
Savings bark receiver for the Great
Western Cereal company, following
the filing of a suit for $30,000 against
the company by Joy Morton, large
stockholders, on which he was award
td a judgment of $23,037.
CONDENSED NEWS
Lady Tupper, wife of Sir Charles
Tupper. former Canadian high com
missioner rnd former premier of Can
ada. did in London.
John O'Hern, superintendent of Ar
mour's lu South Omaha, has been ap
pointed gencril superintendent of all
the Armour plants, with headquarters
in Chicago.
James Teller died at the Routt
county (Wyo.) ranch from the effects
of a kick In the pit of the stomach by
a fractious mule. Teller suffered ter
rible ac,ony before death came.
The majority and minority members
of the Lorlmer committee agreed to
rite both reports on the investigation
May 20 anil agreed that a vote on thi
case he taken nt this session of con
gresH.
Contracts for Improving the Mis
f-ourl river between Kansas City and
St I.ouIb. amounting to $400,000, are
to be b warded In a few days by Major
h. H. Schulz, in chnrge of the Missouri
Wver Improvement work.
PHONE LINE
DRAWS FIGHT
Proposal at Lincoln to Raise
Rates Will Make Big Row.
LABOR IS FIRST TO OBJECT.
Central Uion SerVe$ Notice It Will
Make Hard Fight Before State Rail
way Commission in Case of Increase.
City Officials to Join.
IJncoln, May 13 If the Lincoln
Telephone and Telegraph company,
which bought out the Bull interests
in Lincoln and the South Platte coun
try in Nebraska with the purpose of
consolidating the two systems, was
trying to sound public sentiment,
when its officers announced last week
that with the consolidation of the two
exchanges a small increase might bet
made in rates, they certainly are get
ting their desires gratified. It was
suggested that in view of the greater
number of subscribers the new rates
probably would be 50 cents per month
higher than the present one. This
would mean for instance $2.50 per
month for single party residence tele
phones, Instead of $2, as at present
charged by each of the two companies.
This rate was to be conditioned on
payment by the 10th of the month. At
present the rate is $2 flat regardless
of the time payment.
The first body to take action on
the question was the Central Labor
union, which adopted resolutions pro
testing against the increase and indi
cating it would make a fight before
the statp railway commission when
the formal application for increased
rates was filed. Members of the city
council individually have taken notice
of the question, though the council as
a body has had no meeting since the
company made its announcement
From what the members say the city
officials will fight any increase.
There is no question but the nppli
cation, when it is made, will precipl
Ute one of the hottest fights which
has ever been scheduled before the
commission. The formal application,
it is thought, will not be made until
the company Is ready actually to con
solidate the two exchanges, which will
be some months In the future.
Pullman Assessment.
The state board of assessment has
sent out to the various counties the
certificate of the Pullman company'B
assessment. The basis is the same as
last year, viz., $12,500 for standard
cars and f S,00 for tourists. There
was a slightly larger number of cnrsiexlfto take It
in use In 1911 than In the year preced
ing and the assessment Is therefore
a little larger, being $125,085 for 1912
and $124,809 for 1911.
Enforcing Food Law.
Nels P. Hansen, food commissioner,
has gene to Chicago, where ho will
confer with mall order houses concern
ing the Inspection of foul products
shipped Into the state by them. He
lioi "s to make nn amieablo arrange
ment by which they will make their
goods conform to the Nebraska laws.
KEARNEY COMPANY FIGHTS
State Board of Irrigation Listens to
Evidence in Case.
Lincoln, May 13. The state board
of irrigation heard the application of
the Kearney Light and Power com
pany to have adjudicated its rights to
water from the Platte river. Interest
ed participants in the hearing are all
of the Irrigation companies on the up
per reaches of the Platte river and
involved in the proceedings, it is as
serted, is the future of Irrigation In
the Platte valley above Kearney, for
these irrigation compnnies Insist
that if the right of the Kearney com
pany to priority in the amount of
water claimed is allowed there will be
no water for irrigation purposes above
that point in the season of the year
when most needed. The Kearney
company, on the other hand, Insists
that if the irrigation companies take
all the water, as it is said they did
in 1910 and 1911, a plant constructed
by the Kearney company at an ex
pense of $400,000, will be forced to
use steam power during a number ot
months each year.
Speakers for Sunday School Workers.
Omaha, May 13. One of the strong
est programs that has ever been ar
ranged for the Nebraska State Sunday
School association will feature the an
nual meeting of the association, which
will be held In Omaha on June 18, 19
and 20. The committee on program has
secured W. C. Pearce, director of the
adult department of the International
Sunday School association; J. Shreve
Durham, head of the home and visita
tion department of the same organiza
tion; Mrs. A. A. Lamoreaux of Chi
cago, James E. Delzell, state superin
tendent of public schools, and E. A.
Rouse of Peru, president of the Ne
braska State Teachers' association, as
speakers.
Program for G. A. R. Reunion.
Beatrice, Neb., May 13. The pro
gram for the Nebraska Grand Army
reunion to be held In Beatrice May 14,
15 and 16 has been completed and ar
rangements are being made by the lo
cal committees to entertain a large
number of delegates. Governor Aid
rich, Frank Reavls of Falls City and a
number of prominent Grand Army men
from Nebraska and other states will
lppear on the program.
How the Jewel;
Were Carried
Off
By EDNA C. WHITNEY
"There's u good ileal of blundering i
lu your business, isn't there?" 1 said !
to Leonard Kelp, a detective of high !
standing. !
"Well, I reckon I've done my share 1
of it." he replied. "The crooks study i
to bent us and we study to beat them, j
It's to lie expected that we'll get the ;
worst of it sometimes. It's like other !
tliiiiL's Olio lnw t In.-irn n Mutter iW in. I
perience. When I begun I got fooled
lots o' times. The trouble with me was
that I was too smart."
Tell me about one of your curious
cases.
'One I hud only a few years ago had
some points of Interest in it. We got
nn anonymous letter stating that the
butler and lady's maid at a swell bouse
in n suburban towu would run away
on a certain night carrying a lot of
plunder in Jewels with them. We were
cnutioniHl. however, against giving
away the information. All we were ex
pected to do was to be on band and
take 'em in when they started out.
"Well. I concluded to go by the let
ter 1 received. It's best not to take a
matter of that kind Into your own
hands lest you spoil it all. We went
to the place nn hour before the expect
ed exit uud waited till an hour after
the time. I was getting pretty tired
and was about to give it up, thinking
the case was one of those bits of false
information detective agents get so
much of. when I saw n figure moving
along the side of the house staggering
under something, I couldn't tail what
Getting nearer, I saw him put a ladder
up to one of the bnck windows, then
throw a handful of gravel against the
panes.
"I waited and in a few minutes saw
something white waving In the win
dow. The sash had been put up, but
so carefully that I hadn't heard any
noise. The next thing I could distin
guish was something dark coming
down the ladder, but It was so dark I
couldn't see things continuously. I
henrd a slight sound, which I judged to
be the ladder removed from under the
window, then saw or hoard nothing
moro till two figures passed within a
few yards of where I was standing be
hind a tree. I followed in their wake,
and when they got out in the road 1
could see that they were a man and a
woman, the man currying a suit case.
"They took the direction of the rail
way station, and when they readied
the street leading down to it they di
verged, and I knew Just what they
were going to do. There was only one
train leading Into the city at that hour
of the nlirht. and thev had timed their
"They reached the station ten mlu
utes before the schedule time for the
train, and I went up on to the plat
form as though intending to take the
train myself. I made up my mind as
soon ns I looked nt them that I had a
slick pair to dcnl with. They were
made up first class. No one would
ever have taken the butler for any
thing, but n gentleman, and the maid
must have !ccn prettier than her mis
tress. They were both In traveling rig.
and, though they probably had on their
master's uud mistress' clothe, their
costumes fitted perfectly.
"I thought It best to take them In
before the train came along, so I walk
ed up to them and said to the man,
'I'll trouble you for that suit case."
There was a scene, of course, but I
had an assistant ready and called lilm.
I took the suit case from the hands of
the butler and demanded the key. He
gave It to mu at once, and, opening the
case, there, sure enough, were the Jew
els mixed In with women's lingerie.
"'See here,' said the fellow, "this is
a robbery nt an unfrequented railway
station at midnight. Now. I'll make
jou nn offer. We are eloping, and I've
got a hundred dollars In my (mcket
I'll give you rather than be exposed.
Let us go with our property and the
money Is yours.'
"I laughed at him. telling hlmtthat I
had been informed of the 'elopement'
and was not to be fooled by bis story.
The lady's maid was about to go into
hysterics when two girls and two fel
lows rushed out from a dark corner,
one of the girls shouting: 'It's all right,
Mr. Detective. 1 put up a joke on
them. I wrote that letter, knowing
they were going to elope, but I didn't
know. Kit. you'd take It so -bard.'
"She put her arms around the elop
ing girl nnd tried to quiet her, which
was no easy Job. The groom looked
as though he would like to kill this
Joking friend who had brought her
friends with her to see the fun.
"As soon as I saw that it was n
genuine elopement, with n frolic of
youngsters added. I took the matter
in good part, pronounced it a .'iipltal
Joke and Interceded with the bride nnd
groom for the Joker's forgiveness. She
was the bride's sister, and It was all
in the family. But there wasn't much
time to make up. for the train whis
tled and In a few moments pulled up
to the station. The elopers got aboard,
nnd the young scamps who had played
the Joke fired a volley of rice nnd old
shoes nt them as the train pulled out.
"That's the biggest sell on me I ever
had in this detective business."
"It was a pretty serious joke to play,
wasn't It?"
"Serious! Did you ever hear of a
young madcap like that taking any
thing seriously? That girl wouldn't
stop nt anything. And It's all right
too. They get Into the serious busi
ness of life soon enough. They have
to crowd the fun into a mighty few
veMm."
OHIO FIGHT IS
ON IN EARNEST
Four Aspirants lor Presidential
Honors to Stump State.
MAKE TOWN TO TOWN CAHVASS
1 a" begins campaign at Marietta ana
Will Make More Than Dozen Speech
es During Day Harmon to Trail
Bryan.
Columbus, O., May 13. From today
until d'vwn of the primary election,
May 21. there is scarcely a cross
road' station In this state so unim
portant numerically that it does not
expect to ente-taln at least one pres
idential possibility.
Four seekers after the nomination
for the presidency, President Taft, Col
nel Roosevelt, Governor Harmon and
Senator la Follette, will tour the
state, while lesser lights are figuring
on campnlpilng and speaking at points
where llm!td train facilities and ina
bility of candidates to be in more than
one place at one time will prevent the
appearance of presidential possibili
ties. President Taft was the first one
to arrive. He began his campnlgn at
Marietta this morning and will make
more than a dozen speeches during
the day. Colonel Roosevelt will arrive
tomorrow and begin his speech mak
ing at Bellalre.
Roosevelt's itinerary will take him
over practically the same points where
the president spoke the preceding day.
Altogether, the colonel will make more
than sixty speeches during the tlmohe
Is here.
Governor Harmon will begin his
speech making trip at Wooster Wed
nesday night. He will cover many of
the points lately visited by Colonel
Bryan In Ma anti-Harmon trip.
Senator I Follette will speak only
In the northern counties.
Roosevelt Wins in Minnesota.
St. Paul, May 13. Returns from
Republican presidential preference
primary elections held in a large num
her of counties of Minnesota Indicate
that Roosevelt is running ahead ot
President Taft by 3 to 1, in nearly all
of them.
In Ramsay county (St. Paul) It is
estimated that Roosevelt will have at
least, two-thirds of the delegates.
In St. IjouIs county Roosevelt is
running 3 to 1 over Taft. Returns
from twelve precincts in Duluth and
on the Iron range give Roosevelt 842,
unln8tructcd (Taft), 301.
Dixon's County for Tart,
Missouia, atom., way u. ino tan
forces carried seven of the eight pre
cincts of this county In the Republic
an primaries here and spilt the re
maining precinct with the Roosevelt
forces. This Insures a county conven
tion controlled for Taft In Senator
Dixon's home county. Taft leaders
also assert that the victory gives them
control of the state convention at
Livingstone, May Id, and precludes
the possibility of Colonel Roosevelt's
campaign manager having a scat Id
the Chicago convention.
Mlxup In Washington.
Tacoma, Wash., May 13. Because
County Chairman Kelly ruled that
Judge Shackelford could not be tempo
tary ehalrnvin of the Republican conn
ty convention, the Taft supporters left
the hall and appointed a committee
to select sixty-one delegates to tha
state convention nt Aberdeen this
week. Mr. Kelly held that Judgfl
Shackelford was not a delegate to th
convention and could not therefore act
as an officer. The Roosevelt men se
lected sixty-one delegates and alter
nates to the state convention.
READY TO ACT ON CONTESTS
Republicans Gather in Chicago for
preliminaries to Convention.
Chicago, May 13. Preparations for
the sessions of the Republican na
tlonal committee, which will begin
the hearing of contests here June 6
were made.
Secretary William Hayward of New
York will tako charge of the work ol
the national committee until the con
ventlon. Acting Chairman Victor
Rosewntnr of Nebraska, Chairman
Harry S. New of Indiana, in charge oJ
the arrangements for the convention
nnd William F. Stone of Maryland
sergeant-alarms, are expected hern
tomorrow.
Members of the national committer
expect to he called tiHin to pass upon
nearly 200 contests. The committed
will be obliged to work practically day
and night to conclude Its work beforj
the opening of the convention.
J. Bruce Ismay Reaches Liverpool.
Liverpool, May 13. A big crowd
awaited the arrival of J. Bruce Ismaj
on hoard the Adriatic and welcomed
him ns he walked down the gangway
with his wife. Mr. Ismay lifted hli
hat In acknowledgment, but excused
himself from making any statement
mylng that he still was suffering from
the strain of the disaster. Mr. Ismn)
was pale and haggard and appeared
touched by his reception.
Robber Returns Stolen Jewelry.
Chicago, May 13. A robber's gulltj
conscience Is believed to have caused
the return of a box of Jewelry valued
nt more than $1,000, stolen of Mrs. C
If. Trunx of Chicago, while she wai
visiting In Atlanta a year ago.
JAMES U PRESM
Democrats May Name
Mayor of Baltimore
For the Vice Presidency.
Kioto by Amrtcn Preas Association
CHICAGO PRINTERS
REFUSETO STRIKE
Typographical Union Rejects
Proposal to Aid Pressmen.
Chicago, May 13. By a vote ot
1,099 to fi55 members of the Typo
graphical union voted not to go on
strike in sympathy with pressmen whq
are now out in all Chicago dally news
paper offices.
While the vote was decisive, J. f.
Lynch, international president of the
Typographical union, and Walter W.
Barrett, president of the Chicago lo
cal, had expected a majority against
strike would be larger than the re
turns showed. Both expressed them
selves as well pleased with the result
From the beginning of the agitation
for a Btrlke they urged the printer!
not to take such a step. They Insisted
the present contract with publisher!
was binding and could not be broken
The presamen were downcast ovet
the failure of the Typographical unlotl
to Join them. , ,
CONTEST NOW A HOLY WAR "
All Islam United to Hold Tripoli
Against Italians.
Iior.don, May 13. The entire re
sources of the Mohammedan world are
now concentrated against Italy In de
fense of Tripoli. The contest has b
come a "holy war."
This Is the report just brought t
London by E. F. Abbott from the
Turkish headquarters In the Trlpollta
hlntprland. Mr. Abbott spent four
months with the Turkish forces. He
left them on March 16 and, after an
adventurous Journey on foot, In the
course of which he wos lost in the des
ert, was robbed by Arabs, and Anally
imprisoned by an Arab garrlsoa.
reached Llndou by way of Tunis.
RICHARDSON RAPS BOWMAN
Accuses University Head of Killing
Homeopathic Chair.
Webster City, la., May 13. Dr. K.
ES. Richardson, member of the low
state board of health, is out In an ope
letter placing the blame for the abol
ishment of the chairs of surgery in the
homeopathic college of medicine nt the
state university at Iowa City squarely
up to President Bowman of the uni
versity. Along with the lotter, Dr.
Richardson announces that the fight
begun last week at tho annual meeting
of the State Homeopathic association
In Des Moines will be continued to the
end that the state board of education
be forced to recede from IU position In
abolishing these chairs In the home
opathic college.
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
National Officers to Attend State
Meeting at Mason City.
Mason City, la., May 13. Three ot
the national officers of the leading pat
riotic orders of ttie country will be
present at the annual encampment of
the Iowa O A. II. here June 11, 12 and
13, according to Information received
by the local committee. They will be
H. M. Trimble, commander In chief of
the nntlonal O. A. R.; Mrs. Cora Davis,
national president of the W. R. C.
and Mrs. Catherine Ross, national
president of the Ladles of the O. A. R.
Arrangements have been made for the
entertainment of these guests and
their party.
i resion, la., May 13. The body of
Krnest Danbom of Stanton, who lost
his life In the Titanic disaster, and
which was recovered, arrived at Stan
Ion and funeral services were held at
the family home and also at the Luth
eran charch. The deceased Is sur
vived by his mother, one sister and
live brothers. The bodies of his wife
and child, who were drowned with
him, were not recovered.