The Omaha Daily Bee
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This Day In Omaha
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VOL. XLI-XO. 5L
OMAHA, "tVEDN-ESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1911 TEN PAGES.
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TWO AVIATORS DIE
IX CHICAGO MEET
William R. Badger it Killed in Wreck
of Machine and St Croix Johnstone
f Falls Into the Lake.
! KUTELR DEJVT2, IS AT FATJLT
Dfithi Show the Fragile Nature of
Aerial Craft
DETESTS IS THE MAC HIS IS CAUS
Badger is Wealthy Youth Who Flies
for Sport
JOKXSTOXE'S BODY IS RECOVERED
raegbt fader Hntr Ei(li la Mat
es at Moaopla e He la Cast Deep
lata lake Mlrklcaa ay
Ll Pall.
CHICAGO. An. lo.JTwo aviators, both
young men, lout their live at the Interna
tional Aviation meet here today. In dying,
both revealed tbe frailty of th croft la
which two aeora more aviators were cure
Inn Bnd gliding about In the aJr, with
carcel- a pauae for the deaths of their
contemporaries.
Death in both cose u flue to unex
plained accident, probably the reeuite of
unsuspected defecis In the meehsnlsm of
the machines and in on way waa caused br
carelessness nor lack of responsibility of
the driver.
William R. Badger, a wealthy youth, ca
reened to h'i death In a pit In the avia
tion field. There had been a fiaw In one
of the aings of the propeller of the Baldwin
machine be drove. Centrifugal force broke
the propeller, unaet the delicate equili
brium of the machine and Badger dashed
W feet to the bottom of the pit. hie neck
lelng broken.
St. Croix Johnstone fell 600 feet under
II. engine and waa drowned ai tbe result
i -f an eqnally unsuspected defect. Caught
r ;.r.3er the heavy engine In the Moleant
aionoplane, he waa carried deep Into Lake
Michigan, and hie body waa not brought
to the aurface until an hour later.
Badarer waa removed front the wreck
urtconscloua He waa caught beneath the
engine and badly crushed. Blood Towed
from numeroua cut on hie bead. He went
Into a deep pit on the field that had never
been filled, and waa executing a eplral dip
when his machine doubled up like a piece
T.f paper and fell to the ground,
f l edger was taken from the field In a
I j L.lice ambulance and driven to an emerg-
enrv hrucrritsj
PITTPBrRa. Aug. 16. William R. Bad
ger, the aviator killed In Chicago thla aft
ernoon, waa well known In Pltteburg,
where tie has lived -moat of hi life. Bad
ger, who waa yeara old. became an auto
mobile enthusiast a few yeara ago and,
having an independent fortune, waa able
to gratify hla somewhat expensive taatea.
I.asl Bummer while an aviation meet waa
being held In Pittsburg Badger expressed
bis determination to buy an aeroplane and
eecurs an aviator's license. H bought the
machine end after monthm of practice
made a number of successful flights at
Mineols, L. 1., before he secured the oovet
d permission from tbe Aero Club of
America. It was his Intention to make an
aontin Pltteburg before the end of the
bummer.
Hadger waa unmarried. He la survtw4
by his stepfather. John Ooettman. who is
In New York City tonight at the New
York Athletic club,
tttator Kails lata EaglUk CkaaatL
ison, one of the unsuccessful competitors
in the circuit of Great Britain race, bad a
close call while attempting to cross the
English channel to France in a monoplane
today. When two miles out from ond
gate, lngland, there was a mishap to the
machinery of hla aeroplane, which sud
denly plunged into the sea. A boat res
cued the airman.
Senate Adopts Wool
Conference Report
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l ill Kow Will Go to White House for
Expected Veto of Presi
dent Taft "
WASHINGTON. Aug. li. The senate by
a vote of to K tonight adopted tbe con
fer noe report on the wool tariff revision
lull already adopted by the bouse. Tbe
bill now will go to the Wnite House for
Hi expected veto of President Taft.
GIRL FALLS OFF SNOW CLIFF
WHILE CLIMBING MT. JUNEAU
JUNEAU.. Alaska. Aug. io.-Mlnne May
tsbln, the i-er-old daughter of Mark
b!n of this city, fell olf a snow cliff
while climbing Mount Juneau today and,
eirlkti on the Jagged rocks. 1 feet below,
received injuries1 from which she died a
lew hours lfctrr.
Captata KUke Be Kear Adsslral.
WASHINGTON. Aug. U President Tsft
today sett to the aei.ate the nomination of
Captain Bradlty A. FlWe. United States
navy. l b rear admiral.
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Miguel Gomez and
Editor Andres Fight
Duel in Havana Cafe
Sen of President of Cuba and Head
of Anti-Aianniitratioa Organ
Arretted.
HAVANA. Aug. 16. Miguel Gomes, a son
of lYeaident Gomes, and Congressman.
Armondi Andres, editor of El Die, an
an ti-Administration newt-paper, the prin
cipal la last night s Impromptu pistol duel,
were arrested early today.
Tbe exchange of bullets took place at
the Cafe Cosmopolite, adjoining tbe Hotel
Inglaterra. the mon fashionable section
of the city. Andres was at supper, wben
the young man alighted from a palace
coach and entered tbe cafe. Both men
emptied their revolvers, but neither tbe
principal nor apectaiera a ere wounded.
Gomes was badly frightened wben taken
to the police station and at first attempted
to deny his Identity. Then be declared be
had no recollection of tbe shooting. Finally
he broke down and weeping, confessed, ac
cording to police, that be had attempted
to assassinate Andres In revenge for tbe
latter a editorial attacks on hla father and
himself.
Following bis arrest, the editor Issued
a sworn statement. In which be said that
Gomes had opened fir upon him without
warning. He returned the fire, he said.
In self-defense. Both of the prisoners sub
sequently were realeased on ball.
The duel today was an absorbing topic
In all public places. The opinion was gen
erally expressed that Miguel Gomes bad
deliberately panned the awsssslnstlon of
tbe editor. Tbs opponents of President
Games declared that It was bow plain
that the president waa committed to a
policy of terrorism and assassins tlon,
which began with tbe shooting of Gen
eral Pino Guerre, when tbe then oom
mander of tbe Cuban army was leaving tbe
presidential palace on the night of Oc
tober 2Z.
The Kl Lia today asserts that many
friends aooompanylng young Gomez, fired
on the editor, Indicating that the president s
son was tbe leader of a band of assasina.
j Color is given to thla theory by the fact
that the walls of the cafe cosmopolollta
and the fronts of the adjacent buildings
siiow bullet marks greatly exceeding In
number tbe shots that could possibly have
been fired by the principals.
Nemaha Baptists
Meet in Fawnee
Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting; of
the Association Begins Today
Omaha Woman on Program.
PAWNEE CITT. Neb., Aug. 16. (Speci-
The thirty-eighth annual session of the
Nemaha Baptist association will be held In
Pawnee, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of this week. The association Includes
three distinct organizations as follows. Ths
Stfuday cbe4 sssocisUosy. vt -wsOca M. C
Steele of Auburn la president; the Worn
Missionary society, of which Mrs. Dora
Heeeeltlne of Peru Is president; the Baptist
Young People's union, of which Mrs. Wil
liam Edwin Dai-row of Peru Is president.
Tbe annual association sermon will a
preached by Rev. 8. Miller of the Pratrle
I'nlon church at Stella. Other Important
numbers on tbe program are an address by
President I A. Garrison of Grand Island
college; address, "Woman's Psrt In the
Evangelisation of Women." by Miss Har
riett P. Cooper of Chicago; address, by
Miss Mary Mann of Omaha; address.
"Northern Baptist Convention." Rev. Mr.
Wilson of Omaha.
Eloping Couple Has
Second Ceremony
I Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Paul Ger-
aghty Remarried in Catholic Ca
thedral at Springfield, Kau.
BPRINGF1ELJD. Mass.. Aug. 15 Mr. and
Mrs. John Edward Paul Geraghty. the
Newport couple who eloped and were mar
ried In Centralvillage, Conn., last week,
were remarried In this city today by Rev.
Father M. A. K. Kelly of the Roman
Catholic cathedral of St. Michael. Mrs.
Joseph Harris, a cousin of Gersghty, and
her husband, were the only witnesses of
the ceremony.
INSANE PATIENTS ARE
MISTREATED BY EMPLOYES
Head mt Daaalif Asylaaa Bead pe
etal iBTratlsraters ta lastltattaa
as Patteata.
CHICAGO, Aug. U "I will protect th
Inmates or county Institutions against
brutal attendants If I have to discharge
every employs In ths service." said Prest-
j oem j-eier cirufi ot tne county board
today as he began an official Investigation
of forty complaint against attendants at
the detention hospital and the asylum for
the Insane at Dunning.
"These complaints charge attendants with
j cruelty." President Bartxen continued.
President Bartsen today suspended four
attendants of the Dunning Insane asylum,
charging them with cruelty In the treat
ment of patients. A week ago President
Hansen employed three special Investi
gators whom h had "adjudged Insane In
the court at the detention hospital and
sent to the Dunning Institution as patlena
They made secret reports to President
Bartxen. Ester In the day President Bart
sen visited the detention hospital.
OLD BOY WANTS DAMAGES
Gas Vlaerat, W We Was Raa Over Ty
Lis Willie Aata Asks Fit.
(era Taaaaaad.
BROKEN BOW, Nth., Aug. li (Special
Tfjfgram.) N. T. Gadd. a Broken Bow at
torney, this week filed suit against Elge
Willis for SU.UtiU dan.agea, bis orient being
Qua Vmcent, eon of Marion Vincent of Ord,
This la tbe aoy whom Mr. W lilts ran over
with an automobile August 4, and whose
jaw was broken as a result. At ths start,
Mr. Wliha offered the boy mors than ths
j father asked, and finally ths elder Vincent
signed a receipt In full for t. His de
cision to sue for a larger amount came
j after mors mature deliberation. Willis will
I fight the suit and regards th amount
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Tbe Vincent fsm-
Uy has departed for western Nebraska,
where Mr. Vincent expects to file on gov
ernment land. The boy's Injury is a com
pound fracture and the petition alleges that
h will be aiaOgured far Ufa.
PBIMABI COUNT
SLOW OVER STATE
Late Hoar of doling and Long Ticket!
Kale Taik. Heary One for
the Boards.
KEW LAW BOTHERS HI OMAHA
Election Officers Bender Many Inter
pretations of It
SURPRISE AT PARTY DECLARATION
lumber of Electors Did Sot Enow
Law Had Been Changed.
INTEREST VARIES OVER STATE
Light Ttrte la Capital City While) la
Ossaha Voters Talc) Decide. I a
tenet la Oeteease at
Cwatewt.
(Trotn a Ptaff Cm l eapuudect.)
LJNCOLN. Neb.. Aug. IB. (Special-) In
sofar as this city was concerned th elec
tion boards have sweated out a solution
of the new primary law as enacted by tbe
late session of the state legislature and
have racluntemd no small amount of
troube In Interpreting the different provi
sions of the new statute. While the new
law was closely followed at many of th
polling places, st others al kinds of eon
elusions were drswn from tbe perusal of
the ne w enactment and a multiplicity of
ruHcg-s confronted the voters today.
From all Indications up to ( o'clock to
nirvt tha vnt rave nromise of being very
light and much more so to fact, than the
county committeemen looked ror an ao--nuTf
of th keen competition for nomina
tions on the republican ticket. HMsny of
the voters who had not paid attention to
the work of the legislature weer musn sur
prised upon finding when they entered ths
noliinr nloces. that th closed prlmarte
were the order of the day once more and
as a consequence many of them oDjoctea
to desl gristing their party affiliation be
fore they cart thenr ballots.
A ruling made by City Attorney Foster
.v- .f. that BT-lmorv dsy as first
registration day hod been repealed by the
last legislature, has servea to wmu
i nrhiu election boards and
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a diversity of ways of complying with the
law's provisions has been ioudo si
different polling place.
t . i-T.hirls act prohibiting the
hauling of voters to tbe polls by committee
men or candidates is being followed to the
letter as far as observed.
In Douglas county, especially In Omaha
and South Omaha, a large vote was polled
vesterday at the primaries, tne
and workers in both parties retting out I
the voters almost to a
The ballots used by both parties was
unusually long and at the hour when this
paper Is printed, tbe count had not pro
gressed far enoug-h even to make a pre
diction t result. .
In all of tbe voting precincts the banou
wars counted at length. It will probably
be late this morning before the count to
complete. , ,
Tbe most intense Inter, f. was displayed,
voters taking as much Interest to them
ss tbey usually do In a general election.
PONTIFF IS SOME BETTER
R.llesaaees Is Really a sysspteax af
Ceavalesceace Reporter Aaaays
His sisivrs.
ROME, Aug. la. The cool air of the early
. v,i rt to freshen the pope, who
when he was visited by his physicians ap
peared to be no worse than yesterday.
Prof. Marchlafava. the consulting 'doctor
at the Vatican, explained that the pontiff s
restlessness during the nlgnt was ok
haps to tbe tact that he had Blept longer
than uBuel yesterday afternoon. More
over, the restlessness might be described
as impatience at an invalid life, which Is
really a symptom of convalescence.
An Incident amusing to some but annoy
ing to the sisters of the pope Is related to
day. The sisters, who bsve been besieged
by newspaper men and photographers, have
become unapproachable to those wishing
information regarding tbe pontiffs con
dition for public uses. Late yesterday a
reporter disguised as an inspector tor the
gas company entered their home and, after
examining the meter and the pipes, humbly
inquired about th boly father.
The sisters, mistaking th man for a
devout individual anxious for the pontiff s
health, answered candidly. A few hours
later they were cliagrlned to see every
word they had spoken published In the
Giomal dl Italia.
Tills morning a genuine olerk from the
gas office visited the homo of th sisters
In ths regular performance of his duty
and was immediately overwhelmed by a
torrent of Venetian remonstrance. He had
not read tbe newspaper story BJid was at
a loss to know bow be bad givtsn offense.
UNIVERSITY CLUB IS ACTIVE
Dlseaases Oaestlea - af Sere-las; TMaals
la Its Clab Raaaaa la the
Barker B lee Is.
Tb University club held a meeting Tues
day la th dining rooms of ths Commercial
club and many Important measures a ere
brought to tbe attention of the
advisory board. The club Is formed
of local alumni of the many uni
versities In the United States and
already has a largs memberehlp. Among
tbe question brought up mere those of
allowing the alumni of West Point and
Annapolis to become members, and also
as to whether tbe club should sen a noon
day lunch In th club rooms In the Barker
block. In order that th members might be
come better acquainted. Not action was
token today, but these questions were
freely discussed. Next Tuesday tbey will
be voted upon.
Haater Killed la leainc.
XFTON. Wyo.. Aug. 14. (Special.) Ear
nest Astle was shot and killed by tbe ac
cidental discharge of a n-coliber rifia
Astle. accompanied by two companions,
wars oa a hunting trip, and srhi! ths two
companions were scuffling with tbs rifle
It was discharged, tb bullet passing
through young Astle'a stomach.
Mrs. Reese Ss Released aa Bead.
lOLA. Kan.. Aug. la Mra Ella Rees.
who after bring sentenced to the rock pile
last by Municipal Judge r-rurltser. as
lardoned by the mayor of this city, then
pieced ta Jail again on a ootitesnpt of court.
ciiarged by the Judge, was released on
fcx bund f urnlshed by a farmer bviLg near
lota. Pha Is to appear far trial bef-s
Judgt famelLser next Friday.
From th Cleveland Plain Dealer.
M'CABE USES HARSH TERMS
Solicitor Replies to Testimony of
Chemists.
DTD KOT CHAKGE COURT RECORDS
Be ears Mlaeeart Trlhaaal Readered
Oplalaa aa Pal at Nat Charged
la CasBplalat Dr. Rasby
aa the Staai.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lfi.-Dr. Henry H.
Rusby, dean of the New Tork College of
Pharmacy, whose employment as a govern
ment drug expert at 11600 a year has
brought criticism and threatened dismissal
on Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of tb bureau
of chemistry of the Department of Agri
culture, and his associates, testified today
before the bouse committee which Is inves
tigating the matter. Solicitor McCab also
testified.
Mr. MoCsbe appeared at his own request
to refute statements reflecting on him
made by officials of tbe chemistry bureau.
H was asked whether there was a regu
lation In tbe department against employes
holding stock In private companies.
H produced an order of Secretary Mor
ton, Issued in 1MB, prohibiting employes
from holding stock in corporations In llnei
of work on which they were engaged.
There ass another order, aald Mr.
McCobe, proMlmiitg employes of tie cfcenW
lstry bureau from giving Information to
district attorneys In cases affecting tbe
department. He defended this order de
claring that "we would have chaos If all
our Inspectors aere writing to United
States attorneys on our cases and giving
their views and id fa of how the cases
should be handled."
Mr. McCabe declared the food and drugs
act had been "vigorously and effectively
enforced." He explained the Missouri court
Judgment in which he had changed "ben-
roic sold" to "caffeln." He said the de
partment had not charged that the ar
tide was adulterated with benzoic acid and
that tbe suit had not been brought on that
charge. "1 want to make it clear to the
committee that I have not falsified nor
changed court record," said Mr. McCabe.
"If Dr. Kebler testified that officials of
the Bureau of Chemistry are prohibited
from giving Information to members of
congress, he lied," declared Solicitor Me
Cebe to the committee. When members of
the committee objected to such langusge,
Mr. MoCabe modified the statement to
"falsehood" and he finally vu Induced to
withdraw It altogether. Dr. Kebler Is Dr,
Wiley's assistant. Former Representative
Hepburn of Iowa, attorney for Dr. Wiley,
-as reprimanded by the committee dur
ing the discussion for declaring that the
remark was illustrative of the character
of the witness."
Dr. Rasby aa ' Stead.
Wben Dr. Rusby took the stand today
Representative Floyd asked:
"Are you connected with the government
sei-ilre"
"I hsve been." said Dr. Rushy, "but I
don't know whether I am or not."
"Have you had any notice of dismissal?"
"No. but I haven't received any salary
lately and my expense accounts are all
held up."
Dr. Rusby sold that ho received t30 a day
from the government for the time he
worked when first employed. In IMS this
was reduced to S a day because tbe gov
ernment could not pay mora. Later bo de
manded SM a day for sn appearance as an
expert In court, but this was refused. Th
ri,eW a year contract for eighty days' work
then was mode with him. Dr. Rusby sold
that In reality he worked more than eighty
day a year.
Dr. Wiley took the stand, but h had
barely finished a recital of his official serv
ice when the committee adjourned until
tomorrow.
Germany Accepts
Arbitration Treaty
Tentative Outline of Convention Sub
mitted by Secretary Knox is Ap
proved by Kaiser's Government.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. la. Germany has
accepted the general principles for on ar
bitration treaty with the United States as
laid down In a tentative outline of the con
vention submitted by Secretary of Stat
Knox to Count von Bernstorff. tbs Ger
man ambassador, several weeks ago. This
was definitely learned today at the con
clusion of a conference between the sec
retary and tbe ambassador.
MILLS CITY GRAIN MAN FAILS
Nets Face, Whe Operated Llae af
Ele-vatara. Makee aa
Aaalsrasseat.
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 1& Nel. Enge.
grain commission and elevator business,
today filed a voluntary petition to bank
ruptcy. Lishl'.lties or gjven aa tliA,0us
and assets aa tVLTTL
Mr. Cr.g operated a line of e levators
throughout ths jaorthwse
Foolhardiness
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State Police Guard
Coatesville, Pa.
COATESVILLE. PA.. Aut 15 Deprrfte
rumor, of outbreak, and possible attacks
by negroes, peace reign. In Coatesville and
surrounding country, following tbe burning
on Sunday night of tbe negro who killed
Edgar Rice, special policeman. State police
are guarding the town. The troopers ar
rived here late last night and an additional
force came today to relieve those on duty.
Last night a rumor spread throughout
Coatesville that during the night a band
of negroee bent on vengeance would march
on the Rice home, take the body of th
dead policeman to the outskirts of the
town and burn t. While the authorities
did not believe this would be done, tbey
took precautionary measures by placing
special policemen on gusrd at the Rice
borne. Within tbe bouse were the widow,
her flv children and several relatives.
No arrests In connection with the burn
ing of Walker have yet been made. It Is
sold that only about twenty-five men took
active part In the lynching.
Following a meeting of tbe Coatesville
borough authorities that lasted until nearly
dawn this morning, a report was spread
that at least one of tbe borough policemen
Is implicated In tbe lynching.
Richard D. Glbner. a member f t
borough council and chairman of the police
committee, ocouees Chief ef Felice Utnstesd
cf not doing his duly. He charges that the
chief bad been warned in ample time of
the gathering of the mob to lynch Walker,
but be did not raise a hand to prevent it.
Normal Vote Being
Cast in Lincoln
Various Interpretations of Uew Elec
tion Law Confusing Election
Boards and Voters.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 16. (Special Tele
gramsPrimary election day In the city
gives promise of but a normal vote be
ing, cost, in all probability, no heavier
than that of former years. Great difficulty
is being encountered over various interpre
tations of the new primary law ahlch Is
proving sn unusual difficult enigma for
election boards.
A large per cent of the voters who hav
not previously heard of the change from
open to closed primary exhibit great dis
gust at the provisions of the new enactment-
Standard Oil Company
Declares Dividend
Regular Payment of Six Dollars a
Share Will Be Made for Third
Period of Year.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 Th directors of
the Standard Oil company today declared
the regular dividend of K a share for tbe
period. This will probably be the lost divi
dend the company will pay before It dis
tribute the slock of thirty-three of Its
subsidiary companies to Its stockholders,
to accordance with tbe decree of tbe su
preme court- Since the beginning of 1S05
the Standard Oil company bos been paying
(40 a a hare annually in disbursements of
IIS a share for the flrrt period, tS a share
for the second, S6 for the third and 110 for
the last.
SCHOOLS FOR LITTLE MOTHERS
Chieasre Health Departaaeat ta Teach
Girls Hew ta Tare far the
Babies.
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. IS. '"Three schools
for little mothern" are to be established bv
the Chicago Health department to teach
rirls from S to 14 vears old how to care
for bablea Relief for overworked mot her.
la the object sought by the health officials.
Graduates from the schools will be as-i
signed to duty In the tenement house dis- !
tncts. Boys are not barred from the j
schools, and they are to be known a. I
"little brother mothera" Among the!
things to be taught are:
".-V .b!,be ,h ,hT: V'0W to rv " I
u ".il.K'r"!! ."a" P"
i uLaitig II, IJt a n
carry the baby; how to dress It; how to
amuse baby, and keep tt from crying.
EDITOR OF HUMANITARIAN
ACCUSED OF BEATING WIFE
Bt .Leals Mae Wha Adaaealahea
Everre ta Be Klad aad Geatle
Is lader Arrest.
eT. UaV19. Aug. li-Albert Solomon of
this city, editor of it. Humanitarian, In
which he admonishes everybody to be kind
and gentle. Is under arrest on the charge
of beat big his wife arid fighting with bis
brother-ta-law. Tbe latter also is locked
up on s cross charge of disturbing- Bolo
man's peace.
HENRY WATTERSON IN FIGHT
Kentucky Editor Stakes Political Fu
ture on Local Option Battle.
"
ISSUES PICTURESQUE STATEMENT
He Kays If This Is His Political
Faaeral He Waats the Service
Coadarted Deeeatly aad with
Proper Precedere.
LOriSVILLE, Ky.. Aug. uV Delegate
to the state democratic platform conven
tion, to be held here thli afternoon, must
decide for Henry Watterson. who is lesd
lng the flgbt against the extension of the
county unit law, or for the county unit
and against Watterson. The editor of
the Courier-Journal, himself a dele-rate
from this district. In a statement today
threw down the gauntlet. He relerred to
opposition to former Governor Beckham
when that candidate tor senator defeated
former Governor McCreary at a state pri
mary and declared the same Influence,
fought then now seek to extend the county
unit law and eventually bring about pro
hibition. "But," be aald. "the plan to repudiate
and humiliate ly because I am a
democrat, well within his light and his duty
democretlo Journalist, leaves me no
alternative than to appeal to you and the
party erttb the facts, and to have my sen
tence and conviction, if you se decree,
executed with your eyes open, so that I
may know and all men may know that I
am dead and damned and burled by com
petent authority and orderly procedure."
The Kentucky law as to local option
provides that tbe county shall be a unit
except In counties where there are cities
of considerable tiize.
The county unit Is the bone of contention.
Few of the delegates came Instructed ex
cept to vote solidly, and the candidates in
conference since Saturday have failed to
agree as to the county unit. McCreary's
last word was that the candidates were
unwilling to dictate, but believed "the sen
timent of the state Is In favor of an ex
tension of the county unit law and would
be satisfied if the convention so declared."
Mr. Watterson who has contended daily
against the incorporation In the democratic
platform of a county unit plonk, has been
named as a member of the republican com
mittee. His ststement this morning con
tained tbe text of the re.fol Jitlotis be an
nounced he would olfer and which provldt
that the democratic party renew it. al
legiance to local option and denounced the
effort to drag into politic a "social, moral
and religious question."
By thehe reasons he declares he would
stand or falL
Judge O'Rear Is avowedly against prohi
bition a sre the democratic candidates.
Kentucky democratic are clearly divided
both as to the deslrsbllity end the legality
of the county unit and a bitter fight is ex
pected. Congress Expects to
Adjourn Tuesday
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. Adjournment
of the present session of congress August
22 at 4 p. in. was provided for in a con
current resolution offered today by Sen
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the finance committee.
The resolution aos referred to the com
mittee on appropriation after Benators
Cummin, and Brlmow had declared thst
they would oppose vigorously the adjourn
ment of congress until other tariff sched
ule, particularly steel and sugar, had been
taken up and disposed of.
MAN ASPHYXIATED IN
WELL AT CLEAR LAKE. IA
Christ J. M'lske Is Uitrromr hy ts
While Mra at Herrlck Are Trylag
to Lift Hiss.
MITCHELL, S. 1., Aug. !"..( Fpecia )
j I'eath came in a tragic manner to Chrirt
Johnson Wlkse, who worked on a farm
southeast of Clear Lake, when he fell to
the bottom of a well overcome by gas.
Wlkse went over to a neighbor's to help
finish a well that was already fifty feet
deep. It was thought that a subterranean
stream had been struck as there a a a
roaring souud from the bottom of the well.
A o P" '"to the
well, which was supposed to have stopped
the flow of aster. Wlkse was loaered in
the well aith on suger to bore boles Into
the curbing to let the aster through. He
was warned that there might be gaa In
the well, but he laughed at the fears and
was lowered. When a third of the way
down the wen Wlks asked to be raised
up. as be hod discovered gas The men at
the derrick worked as fast as poh&'Jle
but Wlkse lost eoriscloui-net.. before be
had been raided ten feet and he dropped
to the bottom of the a ell. It was with
a great deal of difficulty ti-at the boay
was extricated on account ot the prestnc,
of so much gaa Wlkse was to have been
married in September to Mis. Cer.a Dag
enoor, and the preparations aer being
mod tor; tbe wedding. r.
I
TAFT VETOES THE
STATEHOOD BILL
President Sends Special ttesag-e to
House in Which He Stronfly Con
demns Recall of Judges.
DESTRUCTIVE OF REAL FREEDOM
Says Unpopular Parties to Litigation
Would Hare 5o Chance.
COURTS KUST BE KEPT FREE
Decisions Hade Under Legal Trrror-
ism Could Kot Be Just.
SMITH INTRODUCES SUBSTITUTE
His Reaolatloa Prat 14ee far A dm le
si
st Bath Territories i aavs
adltlaas that Meet Preel
deat'a object leas.
axiiTZ.
Mat at boob.
roreigw relation
Itta aonsldsraa
arbitration treaties.
Committee oa oonttngsat supsaseB pro
posed investigation of Bssator pbn.
son's election.
aator Psnree lntrodaoad rssolnUoa
for adjoxurumsnt of ocagre" t p. ax. A-
rnst aa
Benst adopted etpaBBon oloctloa In-lnvestig-stloi.
senator Pomoran appointed to a-noosed
Bailey oa committee oa elections.
tenet mads public report forslg-a rela
tions committee rsocm-xisnfUng amend
mast of arbitration treaties.
Chairman XHUlnghasn anthoriBsi by oom
mlttee on elections to appoint Bnboommlt
iea. of flv for tepbenaoa lnvestlgattoa
xovax.
Met at noon. Fresldata veto of state
hood bill received by house.
WUsy committee board BoUetto Me.
Oabe, Or. Busby and other.
Reorganisation of customs system sx
plained.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1&-Preldent Taft
In a special message to the bouse of repre
sentatives today, vetoed the Joint resolu
tion providing for admission of New Mex
ico and Arisona to statehood. Hla rea
son for exercising the executive power of
veto was based on his thorough disap
prove! of the recall of Judgee clause In
tbe Arisona constitution. The fact that
New Mexico's statehood was bound up
with that of Arisona meted out to it tho
same fate and neither territory can
come Into the union at this time unlese
friends of the Joint constitution In con
gress can muster the necessary two
thirds vote to pass tbe resolution over
the president's veto. This may be at
tempted.
T. nmsident did not spare word, la
, the featur. of the
Arisona constitution, which he Bald would
compel Judge to make their decisions
"under legalised terrorism."
The recall provision would operate
against all elective officers of Arisona,
Including both county and state Judges.
When twenty-five per cent of the voters
of the previous election petitioned for
a special election to remove an official
such an election would be compulsory.
Dritr.rthe ef Freeeloaa.
"This provision of the Ariaona con
stitution." the president says, "In Its ap
plication to county and state Judges seems
to me so pernicious in its effects, bo de
structive of independence in tbe Judiciary',
so likely to subject the rights of the
individual to the possible tyranny of
popular majority and therefore to be so
injurious to the cause of free government,
I must disapprove a constitutition contain
ing it."
Much of the message ass devoted ta
a discussion of the function of the court
under tbe constitution. Tbe president
dwelt at considerable length on the nece
rlty for freeing the Judiciary as much sa
poaslble from politics or popular influ
ence. And, referring to tbe recall pro
vision he asked:
"Cuuld there be a system more Ingen
iously devised to subject Judgea to momen
tary gusts of popular passion than this 7"
The message a as received with great In
terest by the house, largely because of the
president' long association with tb
Judiciary.
The message was read to th house amlij
sbsolute silence. Then a storm of applause
broke from tbe republican side. The demo
crats remained quiet. Tbe message a a re
ferred to the terrltoriea committee.
The motion for reference of the state
hood resolution and veto aos mode by
Representative Flood of Virginia, chairman
of the committee on territories.
Tbe bill aos referred aithout roll call.
Ssalth latredeeea gaaetltate.
A resolution providing for admission of
New Mexico and Arisona In accordance
with the wishee cf President Taft as to
the recall of Judge, was Introduced today
by Senator Prolth of Michigan, chairman
of the committee on territoriea. The reso
lution makes obligatory the elimination of
the recall feature of the Arizona constitu
tion. Mr. rim'th bos called a special meeting
of, the senate territories committee for to
morrow morning to consider his bill, which
aos Introduced following a conference be
had eith president Taft. Mr. Smith said
that even though an attempt to pass th
statehood bill over the presidents veto
should fail there, still there aos a good
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