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The Omaha
Bee
OUR MAGAZINE PAGE
will interest every woman who
likes good heart-to-heart talks
with other sympathetic women.
VOL. XLII-NO. 45.
OMAHA, FMlW3rORNLG, AUGUST 9, 1912-TWELVK PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
Baily
THE WEATHER.
Fair
IT OF
IS KILLED WHEN HIS
PALACE IS BLOWN UP
v
New Executive of Black Republic
Meets Death in Flames Which
Follow Explosions.
ENTIRE STRUCTURE DESTROYED
Four Hundred Persons Reported
Killed and Injured.
POWDER STORED IN BASEMENT
How Fire Got Into Magazine Not
Yet Explained.
WAS ELECTED ONE YEAR AGO
He Firat Gained Promlarucc as
Miutater of Interior Under Nord
Alexis Led Hevolntlou in
ilia)- of I.unt Year.
PORT AU -PRINCE. Haiti, Au. 8
General Clncinnatus Leconte, president of
tho republic of Haiti, perished today in
a fire which destroyed the national pal
ace. It was caused by an explosion of the
powder magazine attached to the palace.
Lf.tcr Investigation showed that the
casualty list !n dead and wounded
p mounted to 400 persona.
Tho explosion occurred at 3.15 o'clock
this morning and the shock shattered the
palace.' Fire followed quickly and the
palace, R wooden structure, was con
tained within half an hour. There were
a great number of explosions of muni
tions of war which had been stored in
the cellars below.
All the houses around the palace were
greatly damaged, but as the palace itself
was isolated, the firemen succeeded in
their efforts to localize the fire.
The members of the family of the presi
dent, all of whom were In the palace at
the time, were saved, but President Le
conte perished.
Consternation reigns among, the popu
lation, but no disorders have occurred.
The military authorities are maintain
ing order In the town. Both the Chamber
and the Senate have been called In na
tional assembly and probably will nom
inate a successor to President Leconte to
day. General Tancrede Auguste, who Is
a senator and was formerly minister of
public works, and Senator Luxemburg
Cauvln, formerly minister of the Interior,
are candidates.
The cause of the explosion has not been
explained.
Clncinnatus Leconte was elected unani
mously by congress president of Haiti on
August 14, last year.
He gained prominence in Haitlen affairs
in 1008, when,' w minister of the interior
la One cabinet o( President Nord Alexis,
lie was credited with ordering tho sum
mary shooting of ten prominent revolu
tionaries at Port AU Prince.
When the regime of Nord Alexia was
brought to an end "shortly afterward,
Leconte went into exile in Jamaica.
While there he Intrigued against the new
president, Simon, and in January, 1911,
started a revolution against him, which
was, however, short lived. The Insur
gents were defeated and Leconte took
refuge in the German consulate at Cape
Haitlen, later being sent from the island
under German protection.
Leconte returned to Haiti in May, last
year, and succeeded In overthrowing
President Simon. -
He was a mulatto, between 40 and 50
years of age, and belonged to the legal
profession.
Curtis and Stubbs
Claim Nomination
TOPEKA,' Kan.,. Aug. 8.-Both Senator
Charles Curtis and Governor W. R.
Stubbs still were claiming the nomina
tion for United States senator today and
as belated returns come in the close
ness of the contest increases.
Reports from 162 of the 165 districts of
the state Indicate that each candidate
has carried SI. Thus It appeared that the
latest returns would decide the race,
i If the result can be determined without
an official count.
The followers of both are claiming
victory and . each side reports success ,
n many of the same counties and dis
trie's. .
FIRST PAYMENT MADE
ON ATLANTIC RAILROAD
DKNISON, la . Aug. $. (Special.) Hon.
L. M. Shaw spent Sunday and Monday In
this city visiting his relatives and
friends. Ills ' mission to western Iowa
was to pay Into court $25,000 on the pur
chase price of the Atlantic Northern &
Southern railroad. On next Saturday he
Is expected to sail for Brussels to again
confer with the members of the syndicate
which he Is representing on ths tt.OOO.WO
bond deal which is pending. Thero re
mains to be paid yet on '.ha purchase
price Of the road $402,000. If this umount
is not forthcoming before August 29 and
if no further extension of tlm! Is slvcn
by tho court, a sale of the road will be
made September 4, and the money thus
far advanced will be lost. Mr. ohaw las
already paid about $42,000 on the transac
tion. ". The delay in matters has come
through the slowness of , the foreign capi
talists in paying for the bonds they
agreed to take.
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair: slightly .copier.
For Iowa Generally fair.
Temperature Yc't'rdna;
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Gov. Wilson Goes to
New York to Sit for
Campaign Portrait
SEA GIRT, X. J., Aug. "8. -Governor
Wilson left for New York early today to
have his portrait drawn. From the pic
ture will be reproduced campaign photo
graphs. The governor appeared cheerful and re
freshed after the busy ordeal of yester
day's notification ceremonies. As he
boarded the train his secretary banded
him a number of telegrams of congratula
tions on his speech at the notification.
Governor Wilson expected to spend most
of today and tomorrow at the artist's
studio, returning here Saturday. National
Chairman McCombs and other members
of the national committee, It was ex
pected, might meet h,im during his visit
to New York.
Plans for the campaign in Maine prac
tically have been completed. Governor
Marshall will stump there before the Sep
tember statu elections, but Governor Wil
son will (lot speak In Maine until "after
tha state elections, it at all.
NEW i'ORK. Aug. 3. -Governor Thomas
E Marshall of Indiana, vice presidential
candidate on the democratic ticket,
dropped :n nt democratic national com
mittee headquarters today on his way
home to Indianapolis from the Wilson
notifi'-iitloi. ceremonies ut Sea Gilt, N. J.
Governor Marshall said he was delighted
witjj Governor Wilson's speech, and re
marked: "It !s most pleaslnj! tiiat the ills of the
country are to be treated by a physician
i and not by a surgeon."
Jewelers Want the
Time by Wireless
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. S.-Here-after
the purchaser of a gold plated
watch takes tho chances. The old In
scription, "guaranteed for twenty years"
became entirely too common, and so
far as the American National Retail
Jewelers association is concerned Its
virtue now Is nothing. A resolution was
adopted at the convention of the as
sociation today, abolishing the time
guarantee on gold plated watches and
Jewelry.
The guarantee stamp, Jewelers say had
gradually come to be placed on all
plated ware by responsible and Irrespon
sible Arms alike. If the gold plate did
not last the full time limit, which usually
is the case in the cheaper grades or
watches and Jewelry, the retailer had to
stand the loss.
Following an address by II. E. Duncan
of Waltham, Mass., a resolution was
adopted providing that a committee ar
range witn the United States government
for wlieless time service for the Jewelers.
The plan Is that every Jeweler shall have
a receiver to catch the time flashed from
the new government wireless station at
Arlington. More accurate setting and
regulation of watches than now Is com
,mon would -follow, It was said. ,
The convention planned to elect officers
this afternoon. -
CoIonel JX Jack Dies
at Long Beach, Cal.
HARLAN, la., Aug. 8. (Special Tele
gramsLieutenant Colonel John T. Jack,
for more than thirty years a resident of
this city, died at Long Beach, Cal., Mon
day night at 10:30. The body will reach
here Sunday morning by way of Omaha
and the funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon with Rev. Alvin Scol
lay Hock officiating. Deceased was born
in Boaisburg, Pa., October 23, 18SS. He lived
there until he came to Harlan, la., in 1880.
Mr. Jack has been In the loan and broker
age business here almost since his ar
rival thirty years ago and has prospered.
He leaves a widow, who resides here; a
son, Phillip Jack, who is a banker at
Seattle, Wash.; a son, George Jack, a
banker at Alva, Okl., and a daughter,
Mrs. Grace Hall, who is the wife of Cap
tain Hall, L". S. A., now stationed at
Monterey, Cal. Captain Hall was for some
time stationed at Omaha and was quite
well known.
President Taft is
Writing Veto Message
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-President Taft
arrived in Washington at 8:45 o'clock this
morning from Cincinnati, where he had
been to attend the funeral of John W.
Herron, Mrs. Taft's father. Tha presi
dent was driven to the White House,
whore a special cabinet meeting was
scheduled to consider his probuble veto
of the tariff bills.
. The president read to the cabinet a
draft of his veto mess-age. After the
session he cancelled all engagements and
remained in the White House to put his
message in final form. Chairman. Emery
of the tariff board was, one of the few
caller he received. All the members
of the cabinet were present with the ex
ception of Secretary Meyer, who is in
Massachusetts. The regular meeting of
the cabinet will be held tomorrow.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ELECT NEW DIRECTORS
COLORADO 8PR1NGS, Colo., Aug. 8.
Clarence E. Martin of Martinsburg, W.
Va., and John F. Martin of Green Bay,
Wis., were elected new members of the
board of directors of the Knights of Co
lumbus ut a business session of the su
preme council of that order here today.
Daniel J. Griffin, Brooklyn, N. Y., and
William H. Gulliver, Portland, Me., wetter-elected
to the board. - Members of the
supreme council will attend a ball tonight. J
SIOUX CITY DROPS
CHARGE AGAINST MANNET
SIOUX CITY, la., Aug. g.-(8pecla
Telegram.) Because of the disappearance
of W. F. Oltman. landlord or the Gibson
hotel, and prosecuting witness in the case
against Arthur Mannet and other alleged
medical grafters, the state this morning
dropped the prosecution, but the federal
charges still stand. The men are accused
of selling and reselling state rights for
the sale of a criminal medical device.
PAKnuLHu
E
Roosevelt and Johnson Leave Chi
cago After Seeing First Steps
in Campaign.
PERKINS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Has Authority to Appoint Treasurer
and Other Officers.
ROOSEVELT KNOWS IT NOW
Colonel Formally Notified of His
Nomination by Progressives.
COMMITTEES CALL AT HOTEL
Uovernor Johnaon la Alao Informed
That He is to Make Race for
Vic President Ceremony
Is Brief.
CHICAGO. Augv 8. -Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor Hiram W. John
son of California, nominees of the new
progressive partv for nresident and vice
president, left for their homes today
alter seeing me progressive national
committee take first steps In opening the
campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt. George Roosevelt.' a cousin.
and Lyman Abbott, Jr., left the city at
2:30 o clock this afternoon aboard the
Twentieth ' Century Limited for New
York. A cheering throng of admirers
bade tho colonel farewell at the railroad
station.
Governor Johnson, , accompanied by
several members of the California dele
gation, left for San Francisco tonight.
He was in conferences with members of
the national committee until a half hour
before his train started.
United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon
of Montana, chairman of the national
committee, tonight said the committee
would remain in Chicago for several days
to perfect plans for the campaign.
Plans Made by Perkins.
The plans thus far adopted by the na
tional committee embrace a scheme for
five or more division bureaus In vari
ous parts of the country, each to be con
ducted by a vice chairman.' The propo
sition was placed before the committee
by George W. Perkins of New York.
Originally Mr. Perkins' motion named
New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and
San Francisco as the location for the
division bureaus. This was eliminated,
however, and the matter was left to the
executive committee, which Chairman
Dixon .was authorlzeo to appoint.
Senator Dixon named George V. Per
kins as chairman of this executive com
mittee. Mr. Perkins will appoint a tria.
urer and other officers for the executive
committee. This committee :a pro Wed
for lh the rules hf thfw "Party; anil
consists of nine, members who aM r&t
neceSsarfTy members of the jiatlonr.l com
mittee.; ' r
The sessions of the national committee
were marked by a flood of oratory, each
member of the committee rev'sw'.-ior th
situation in his own state, the prospects
ror success in the : November f lections
and the political needs of the situation.
If In the tumult and shouting yester
day Colonel Roosevelt had any doubt that
he was nominated for tha nrsirii.v
he was reassured today when a committee
oi notification met him at his hotel.
Though the colonel had been Informally
notified when he went to the convention
and delivered his speech of acceptance,
the delegates who had been selected from
the states and territories as a formal
committee of notification wished to carry
out their part of the program today.
Mr. Roosevelt was the center of a lively
group In the center of the hotel lobby
when the committee arrived. He. with
Governor Hiram W. Johnson of Califor
nia, the nominee for vice president, and
Albert J. Beverldge, the progressive can
didate for governor of Indiana and per
manent chairman of the convent inn hH
Just come from a photograph gallery,
where they had pictures taken to be used
in the campaign. In one picture the pres
idential nominee posed with a group of
cowboys.
While in the lobby of the hotel Colonel
Roosevelt espied an old friend In the
crowd and he added to his political
menagerie by designating his friend "an
old wolf."
'Come here, you old wolf," the colonel
said, as he grasped his friend, Albert
Burton of Wyoming, by the hand.
Four He Chairmen.
The national committee discussed and
probably will adopt a plan of camDaicn
with four vice cha'rmen, each to be in
charge of a separate section of the coun
try. The four headquarters nrobablv will
be In New York, San Francisco, Chicago
and New Orleans.
At a special conference attended bv
George W. Perkins of New York, Sena
tor Joseph M. Dixon, chairman of the
progressive national committee and Mr.
Beverldge, the four ssctional campaign
plan was originated and submitted to
the full committee.
Mr. Perkins It Is reported will be chosen
chairman of the campaign executive
committee with permanent headquarters
in New York. Senator Dixon will be
mads managing dlrecto of the campaign
and will circulate throughout the coun
try. Colonel Roosevelt did not remain with
the national commltte through Its dsllb
eratlons, saying he wanted the com
mittee to chose its own officers and man
agers. ,
The national committee decided to re
main In session In this city until Satur
day night In order to complete as many
details of the lampalgn as possible.
The execut.ve committee, to be heade'l
by Mr. Perkins, will not be named for
Eeveial days. It Is practcallly settled,
however, that the membership will In
clude Judge Ben B. Llndsey of Colorado
Colonel John M. Parker of Louisiana.
Charles H. Thompson of Vermont and
Meyer Lissner of California.
Colonel Roosevelt and his associates
have decided to make their first big na
tional fight in Veimont. where the state
election takes place In September. Ver
mont they regard as a r Taft stronghold
and are anxious to make the best no.
slble showing in that stats.' Both Colonel
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WARD
HIGH OFFICERS INVOLVED
Evidence is Piling Up in New York
Blackmail Cases.
SEVERAL GAMBLERS TESTIFY
. amber of Police Inanertors Will Ue
Indicted by Grand Jury .Wit
nesses Are Threatened
with Death.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Cumulatlve evi
dence piling up before the grand Jury
investigating police blackmail is suid to-4ay-to
Involve four -or five high police
officials and that Indictments toon .will
be drawn. ' Witnesses examined by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman have furnished
much corroboration to the confession of
"Jack" Rose, who gave a list of gam
blers upon whom, . he charged. Police
Lieutenant Becker levied blackmail.
Several gamblers were before the pub-
llo prosecutor and unwillingly admitted
they had paid blackmail to certain in
spectors. One ot the witnesses told - Mr.
Whitman that he had been threatened
with death if he went before the grand
Jury and gave information against the
police. These witnesses said that these
Inspectors dealt directly with the big
gambling houses, leaUn Lieutenant
Becker to tend to the smaller places.
The district attorney said today that
evidence would be presented to the grand
Jury against several police Inspectors.
One of these Inspectors Is said to have
kept such close watch on the gambling
houses that he even examined their books
and made them pay blackmail according
to their profltB.
"Bridgle" Webber now admits that he
also collected toll from certain uptown
gambling houses for a police infpector.
Webber's life has been threatened and
District Attorney Whitman has provided
him with a special guard.
Rose has sent word to the public prose
cutor that he Is prepared to Identify the
four murderers of Herman Rosenthal.
Until now Rose was not ready to say that
he could positively identify the gunmen.
KID M'COY REMANDED
FOR ANOTHER WEEK
LONDON, Aug. 8.-"Kid". McCoy, (Nor
man Selbyi, the American boxer, was
broaKht up again today at Bow street
police court on the charge of larceny
alleged to have been committed at
Ostend. Tho magistrate again remanded
him for a week, his ball being renewed
at the request of his attorney, who de
sired time to study the papers in con
nection with the demand for extradition
which arrived from Belgium today.
McCoy has declared ever since his ar
rest that he can prove his innocence of
the charse.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
REVISING THEIR RITUAL
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 8. Further con
sideration of tho revision of the ritual
was the work scheduled for the third ses
sion of the biennial convention of the
supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, here
today.
The rank of past grand chancellor was
conferred upon grand masters of exche
quer who had served In that capacity
for ten consecutive years.
The National Capital
Aasnnt IK, 1012.
The Senate.
Met at 10 a. jn.
Panama canal bill taken up.
Williams' amendment to permit foreign
built ships owned by Americans to coast
wise privileges, defeated.
The House '
Met at noon.
Oldfleld bill to revise the patent laws
favorably reported.
General deficiency appropriation bill
passed, - . .-.
The Modern Pegasus
PRESIDENT OF THE NEW OMAHA
STATE BANK.
A. 1m KCHANTZ.
Star Witness in
Murder Case Dies
After Testimony
CmCACO, Aug. 8.-I)eatli today over,
took William Kightnwer within twenty
four hours after he nad giv.'n t'j;:limony
which may send a companion t :i lhi gal
lows. HlRhtower, a consumptive, t.'UB
on trial with John Collins for the murder
of William Gloor. a saloon k jeper, and
turned state's evidence or. promlso of
Immunity, which, It turned out. mei t
Just over night.
Sitting In a whw.I chair und attenl.td
by a physician, Hlghtower, speikli- In
a whisper to the Jury, swore that Collins
fired the shot whlcn killed 11 vr.
.A verdict In the case was txpi;.;d ti:s
afternoon.
Three Men Saw Way
Out of Yankton Jail
YANKTON, S. D Aug. 8.-Thrce pris
oners made their escape from the county
Jail here this morning at 4 o'clock. They
sawed off two bars of the cage and over
powered the' deputy sheriff, August Mose,
whom they gagged and tied with ropes
made from strips of bed clothing. Five
prisoners who were left asleep in the Jail
unbound the offtrer and gave the alarm.
The men who escaped are Frank Calvert
of Omaha, charged with robbing the
Bouska clothing store: W. P. Clancy,
charged with criminal assault, and Albort
Bailey, charged with assault.
CONFEDERATE MONEY GOES
TO SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
j WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The vast
I hoard of confederate currency seined by
the union army durlns the civil war,
which has been stored In the federal
treasury for half a century, is being
distributed among Institutions the coun
try over for preservation as historic
relics. Already sets of these notes, In
cluding practically all demonstrations,
have been sent to aOO .colleges and 330
libraries and the clamor for specimens
has not been satisfied. Secretary Mac
Veagh Is supplying the large Institutions
first.
GOVERNMENT DAM IN
OHIO RIVER WASHED AWAY
GALLIPOLIS. O., Aug. 8.-Part Of dam
I No. 26, just completed in tho Ohio river
by th federal government at a cost of
$1,000,000, wa washed away today when
the concrete foundation let go. The dam
age will be $300,000.. .
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iiliipiiiiiiit lii:
DEMOS ARE GROWING SORE
Suspicion that Colonel Bryan Does
Not Care for State Ticket.
WILSON-MARSHALL CLUB TALK
Clark and Harmon - Men Kitremely
More Over Remark Ilrysu Wants
Wilaon Friends In Thla
Oruuulan Hon.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Aug. 8.-(Spoclal.)-Tbe Har
mon and Clark men who. recently or
ganleed' the Wilson and Marshall blub
are not feeling very good over the stater
nirnt ado by Bryan ihat 7 a iacniocratlc
Club should be formed In Lincoln com
posed of the sure enough friend of Wil
son and Marshall." " ,
A. V. Johnson, president of the club,
would have nothing to say today, "but
Intimated that ho would say many things
at th cnext meeting of th eclub.
John M. Devlne, when seen, only smiled
and quoted Scripture. When Devlne be
gins to quote Scripture It means that he
Is thinking Komethlng entirely different
and more explosive.
i Colonel John G. Maher, vice president
of the club, had a whole lot bo Say. "If
Mr. Bryan desires to prevent all those
democrats who ovted for Harmon and
Clark at the Nebraska primaries from
participating as democrats, any club be
might form in Lincoln would be a mighty
small one," said he.
"There Is a strong suspicion," continued
Colonel Maher, "that Mr. Bryan does not
want to sec the democratic state ticket
elect?d and that he would not feel bad
If the democrutlc candidate for the United
States senate was also defeated. It was
tho talk at the democratic state conven
tion In Grund Island that If Byrnes was
elected chairman, or if Bryun was turned
down, that he would not support the
slate ticket. It was also stated that a
telegram had been received from George
W. Nortls, republican candidate for the
United States senate, that If tho conven
tion failed to endorse the action of Mr.
Bryan, or if It elected Byrnes chairman,
that Norrls would go out over the state
and talk Bryan stronger than any other
man in Nebraska. While many demo
crats at the convention felt like scorching
Mr. Bryan for his treachery In the Champ
Clark matter, they felt that Bryan was
only looking for an excuse to go out and
fight the democratic state ticket and that
such action would give him the oppor
tunity he wanted."
Trouhlr In I.anvasler.
In all probability tho ambition of Frank
P. Corrlck for so long to be chairman of
the icpubllcan state committee, which
was denied him when Chairman Kelfer
was elected a few years ago, ' will be
gratified when the state committee meets
next Tuesday. The opposition which
showed itself In the state convention
when Paul Clark attempted . to steam
roller the convention Into a proposition
of endorsing Corrlck for the Job, seems
to have not amounted to enough to work
any serious objections to the choice.
Corrlck has the backing of both Con
gressman Norrls and Paul Clark, and
with, the bull moose herd In Lancaster
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MOTOR CYCLIST BADLY
HURTJN COLLISION
MITCHELL, S. D., Aug. 8.-(Cuccial.)-While
riding his motorcycle at a rapid
speed In the country two miles east of
Scotland, Henry Krank crashed Into a
new automobile driven by Alex Trleber.
When appruachng the machine Frank
lost control of his machine and the col
lision was unavoidable. The motorcycle
was badly damaged and the auto was
smashed tos. considerable extent. Frank
was thrown on top of the li5 tit the
auto and then fell off, the machti pass
ing over his body. His leg was broken
above the ankle and the bones were
splintered while his head ' was cut
severely In three places and his skull
fractured. The injured man-was taken
In the auto to a hospital at Scotland
and It was thought It. would be nacMsary
to remove his foot, but this was avoided, j
f
EDS
BURIED
E
AFTER EXPLOSION
Lives of Six Hundred Men Imperilled
' and More Than Two Hundred
May Be Bad.
FORTY BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Many of Rescued Are Suffering from
Severe Injuries.
FIREDAMP CREATS ' HAVOC
Gallery of Mine Wrecked and Work
men ntrapped.
FRENCH RESCUE SQUAD ARRIVES
Delaehmenta I'nable to Penetrate
Gallrries Owing to Flames and
. 1'nlaonooa Gasea that Fill
Every Level.
BOCHUM.' Germany, Aug. 8. -A mining
disaster whlcn Imperilled tne lives of uiO
nit mn nccurred In the Terrain nit In
the vicinity of the village of Gerthe to
day. Many of the men were rescued, but
at a late hour this evening It was feared
mai more man iuu nua oeen Kiuea.
. Twenty-five bodies had been recovered
and the rescue parties were unable to
nt.i fh tfallnril In nnl.,h Mm f(tA ,1a mr
exploston occurred, where It was be-
lieved from fifty to 200 men were still
eniomoea anu naa simosi certainly per
Ished. '
A large number of those rescued wero
suffering from severe injuries and It wa
expected that many of them could not
recover.
. a.U IV.VUB UClBblllllUIW 1 1 1 V II UtU DUVU
good work at the time of the French
mine disaster at , Courrteres, near Lens,
nn March Irt 1W whan m In.r. mi...
killed, arrived here early this afternoon, .
but were unable. to penetrate the galler
ies owlnf to the flames and the poisonous
gases.' j", '
: The wives and families of the doomed
miners were gathered around the pit head
all day,' but were unable to learn any
details as the officials of the mine re
fused Ipformation. 4
At o'clock fifteen more bodies had
been recovered, making the total known
dead at that hour forty.
Hotel Men Elect
- , ftledler Secretary
DE8 MOINES. Aug. 8.-Frank Dona
hue, of Sioux City, was elected presi
dent and Duluth, Minn., was chosen
tht next meeting place of the North
western hotel men's association- at- the
closing mission of tha annual convention
here today. , ' i
Following vice presidents were elected:
; G. B. MxGulre. Dubuque; t. J. Rich
ro), Lincoln., Neb.; W. Pecock, fit.
Paul; R. K. Kellar, Fargo, N. D. ; and
J. R. Hubbard, 'Aberdeen, 8. D.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing
the executive committee to formulate a
uniform system for handling checks, in
an effort to reduce the number of for
geries. I. A. Medler, of Omaha was late this ,
afternoon sleeted, secretary. ;
TURKS, DRIVEN OUT
BY MONTENEGRINS
CETTINJE, Montenegro, August 8.
Border fighting between the Turks and
guerrilla bands of Albanian tribesmen
continues along the Montenegrin frontier.
A severe engagement occurred yesterday,
the result of which Is not known.
. The Turkish frontier troops, who have
been strongly reinforced, again crossed
the Montenegrin border yesterday and
were unce more rcpuisea Dy me Monte
negrin levies. . . .
' The Turkish minister to Montenegro
has not yet left his post, although he.
stated In a note sent to the government
that negotiations between Turkey and
Montenegro had been broken off.
The porte has proposed to the Monte
negrin charge . d'arralres at Constanti
nople appointment of a mixed commis
sion to Inquire Into the frontier dispute.
The Montenegrin government readily ac
cepted the proposition.
LORIMER'S BILL IS
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-An allowance
of $35,000 or $40,000 may be made by the
senate to help William Lorimer defray
the expense of his three years' fight to
retain his seat.
Mr. Lorimer has turned In bills amount
ing to $100,000 or $1,000. They have been
referred to the-investigating committee,
which will make a statement to the sen
ate probably tomorrow that certain items
amounting to $35,000 or $40,000 would be a
fair allowance if any be made.
Jobs offered through
Ee e small ads are the
permanent, better sort.
The help wanted col
umns of this paper are
kept filled with offers, of
positions from leading em-:
ployers in all ines.
If your ability and ex
perience entitle you to a
place with good salary and
a real future don't take
less. Follow the work of
fers in The Bee pick and
choose and , give yourself
the best possible chance.
Tyler 1000.
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GERMANY
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