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VOL. XLII-NO. 51.
OMAHA, . FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1912.-SIXTEEN
PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
PROMINENT IN
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JURY
INVESTIGATING
ROSENTHAL MURDER
Ml Accused Men, Except Becker,
Appear Before Panel Headed
by Daniel Frohman.
CASE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 22
Y Grand Jury is Expected to Report
Before Then.
TWTXT DEVIL AND DEEP SEA
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Weber and Vallon Are Threatened
by Men Higher Up.
LEADERS ABANDON BECKER
State's Witnesses Will Be Killed by
Gang if Thar Tell More, and He
Hanged for Murder if
They Don't.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15. Before a repre
sentative jury of prominent men, with
Daniel Frohman as foreman, all the pris
oners, with the exception of Lieutenant
Becker Involved In the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, were arraigned
today before Coroner Felnberg for the
formal Inquest Into the murder. But at
the request of Assistant .District Attorney
Frank Moss, who said that "a practically
complete case has been made out against
all the defendants by the grand Jury now
In session," the hearing was postponed
until August 22.
The grand Jurors, however, notified
District Attorney Whitman that they did
not feel warranted In returning further
Indictments charging murder In the first
degree until they had heard more evi
dence. This, evidence, tt was expected,
would come from Sam Schepps, now on
his way from Hot Springs.
The grand jury was excused until next
Tuesday afternoon after It had failed to
find any Indictments.
The coroner's inquest was late in get
ting under way. Many prominent men
appeared in court on the panel of jurors.
Daniel Frohman, the theatrical manager,
was foreman, and among others on the
panel who signified their willingness o
serve were Arthur Heinze, J. B. Harri
man, Harry Duryea and F. W. Duryea.
Coroner Feinberg presided and "Dago
Frank" and "Whitey" Lewis were in
court. The understanding was that tha'
proceedings would be adjourned, in view
of the impending Indictments. ,
Twlxt Devil and Deep Sea.
Tnreaented with death If they revealed
Jfiformatlon regarding . the three men
"higher up', in the gambling graft scan
dal, "Brldgie" Webber and Harry Vallon,
two of the associates of "Bald Jack".
Robs," may prove to be recalcitrant wit
nesses. The two prisoners are confronted
on the other hand by possible Indictments
charging them, with the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, unless they tell the
whole truth. The two prisoners tried to
determine today what course to pursue.
Webber and Vallon have been "reached"
and told, according to Vallon's counsel,
to ' "throw Police L'eutenant Becker to
the wolves," but to shield the names of
the three men now regarded by the state's
attorney as directors of the graft system.
District Attorney Whitman is letting
the two prisoners themselves decide what
attitude they will take.
James M. Sullivan, Vallon's lawyer,
Woman Who Killed
Husband Has New
Style of Defense
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Florence
Bernstein, the 22-year-old widow, on trial
for killing her husband, was ready today
to testify In her own defense.
"Furore transltoria' was to be the plea
of the prisoner, according to her counsel.
Her testimony promised to be sensational.
"Furore transltoria," Mrs. Bernstein's'
counsel explained, is a state of mental
aberration, the result of violent hysteri
cal agitation.
Mrs. Margaret Lavialo, ah Italian inter
preter, testified that she had overheard
a conversation between Mrs. Bernstein
and her husband In a police station tome
days before the shooting, In which Mrs.
Bernstein pleaded with her husband to
return to her.
"It's breaking my heart to give you
up. Haven't I always loved you and
haven't I been good to you? Please come
home," was Mrs. Bernstein's plea, ac
cording to the witness.
Dressed In mourning, Mrs. Bernstein
took the witness stand and told of her
early married life. She frequently broke
down and cried.
. Mrs. Bernstein testified that on Janu
ary 1, 1900, when she refused to attend a
wedding with her husband, he struck her
and Internally injured her.
"And when I asked him to send for
doctor," she said, "he refused."
She also testified that her husband
wanted to leave her, and after "making
up" he promised to buy a pair of ear
rings, but when she learned that he In
tended borrowing the money to buy them
she refused to wear them and he became
angry and left her.
REPDR
T IS MADE
BATTLE JM MANAGUA
Major Butler and the American
Marines Take Hand and Aid
Captain Terhune.
DIRECTED BY MINISTER WEITZEL
Squash Center Discusses the Bull Moosers
Rebels Bombard City, Using Infantry
and Rapid Fire Guns.
ATTACK UPON PENITENTIARY
Insurgents Repulsed When Attempt
to Liberate Prisoners.
TWELVE KILLED OR WOUNDED
Captain of United Statea Gunboat
Annapolis Mas Been Given Full
Instructions to Deal with
the Situation.
People of Kodiak
Island Are Still in
Need of Assistance
WASHINGTON. Aug. lo.-AIaska has
not yet recovered from the effects of the
volcanic eruption of Mount Katmal in
June, and 'the federal government will be
obliged to furnish emergency rations and
supplies to many people for some time to
come.
The people of Kodiak - island are in
need of the quickest attention. Their
vegetable crops were ruined. Secretary
MacVeagh has ordered ten tons of po
tatoes from Seattle to prevent scurvy
breaking out among the Inhabitants.
Afognak island is recovering to some
extent, but will need emergency rations
during the coming winter.
The people on the mainland who were
rendered homeless by the eruption have
erected a new town on Ivanoff bay, 1B0
miles west of the volcanoj'and christened
tt Perry, In honor of Captain Perry of the
revenue ' eutter Manning, whose herole
work In rescuing BOO people during the
catastrophe brought:, forth a letter of com
mendatic-ri "from President Taft.
The new village is flourishing and needs
no assistance.' .--..
(Continued on Second Page.)
CASHIER OF BANK AT
AMHERST, S. P., IS SHORT
ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. -15. John E.
Jelllnex, cashier of the Farmers' Stat.5
bank of Amherst,' has been arrested on
a complaint filed by J. L. Wingfleld, state
bank examiner, charging him with embez
zlement of bank funds, making false re
ports to the bank examiner and false en
tries on the' books. His shortage Is placed
at $10,000. ."
Jelllnex waived examination and was
bound over for trial at the next term of
circuit court.
The stockholders by the levy of a spe
cial assessment - of $10,000 made up the
shortage and depositors lost nothing, but
; the bank examiner's department is de
, termined to enforce the criminal features
of the banking law rigidly to discourage
loose practices on the part of bankers.
The Weather
Temperature at
Oraalia Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
5 a. m 68
6 a. m t7
7 a. m 67
8 a. m 68
9 a. m 70
10 a. m 73
11 a. m..... ..76
12 m 78
1 p. m 79
2 p. m 75
5 p. m 74
4 p. m 72
6 p. m ....72
6 p. m T
7 p. m 71
7 p. m 70
Consul-McMasters : ;
Murdered While on
a Hunting Trip
' '
BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. 16.-The in
vestigation into the death of William B.
McMaster, the United. States vice consul
at Cartagena, whose body, riddled with
shot, was found a few miles outside of
that city on Monday, has proved without
doubt that he was murdered. No clues as
to the perpetrators of the crime, which
was committed while Mr. McMaster was
on a hunting trip, have been discovered.
Lutheran Synod in
Its Annual Session
. . : i - : '
SEWARD,' Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special Tel
egram.) The Nebraska district of the
Lutheran synod began its annual session
here yesterday in St. John's, Lutheran
church by a sen-Ice in whldh .Rev. I.
Hilgendo'rf of Cheyenne, Wyo.. general
vice president of the Missouri' synod,
preached the opening sermon.: After the
lay delegates submitted their credentials
the roll call, showed that .370 . pastors,
preachers, and lay delegates were .pres
ent. A large number of visitors swelled
the total to 125.
Th first of the six afternoon session
was opened by a report by the Rev. C.
H. Beckor, president of this district
Rev. R. Kretzschner of St. Louis re
ported for the synod board on missions
1 nlndia, where buildings are now being
constructed at a cost of $30,000 in Bravan
core, India. ;
Rev. C. H. Beckor was re-elected presi
dent. The Nebraska district was founded
thirty years -ago and the Joint Missouri
synod celebrated Its sixty-six birthday. It
teaches the gospel in fourteen language's
and has more than 500,000 communicant
members.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The collier
Justin, the State department learned to
day, arrived at Corlnto yesterday with
350 marines under command of Major
Smedley Butler, who reported at once to
the senior officer, Captain Terhune. com
manding the gunboat Annapolis, who has
been given full authority to deal with the
military situation in Nicaragua as it af
fects American Interests. It is believed
thatthls marine force was at once dis
patched td Managua, a six-hour run over
the railroad from Corlnto. Because of
delayed cable advices to the Navy and
State departments officials here can only
conjecture what happened after the ar
rival of the marines in the Nlcaraguan
capital.
How1 this force has been used depends
entirely upon the will of American Min
ister Weitzel, but as he has already pro
tested to the rebels , against the bom
bardment W Managua, filled as It is with
women and children and noncombatants.
it Is believed he has driven the insurgents
away from their-positions and stopped
the firing. If his force is not sufficient
for this purpose, officials feei assured
that he will hold the city until reinforce
ments from Panama or the bluejackets
of the Denver, now en route to Corlnto,
can be placed at his disposal.
t'ncie Sam Declare Himself.
The State department has let it be
understood that It does not propose to
tolerate (his lawless shelling and killing
of helpless wo; men and children and en
dangering American lives and seizing and
destroying American property.' The offi
cer are quite emphatic In pointing out
that General' Mena, the head of the revo
lution, has completely alienated the sym
pathies of' this government by . his con
duct of the rebellion. '
Belated cablegrams received at the
State department from American Minister
weitsel give a vivid picture of the con
flict at Mahgua,"Which began last Sun
day morning when General Zeledori, in
command .of the rebel Wees around
Managua, opened fire on the" city from
the. vicinity of Mombtombo. At 4 o'clock
in the- afternoon insurgent officers. Gen
eral i Mulllo and ' Colonel Rostran, at
tacked' the penitentiary with Infantry
and rapid fire guns In an ' attempt to
liberate -the. prisoners and at 8 o'clock.
100 .men, under-cover, of artillery fire,
attempted' to .enter the city from the
lake, but we . repulsed and twenty-five
of. them captured. Throughout the night
firing continued at intervals.
Of the rebels, Zeledon had 800; Thomas,
600 and Murlllo, 500, while the govern
ment forces . under General Emlllo
Chamorra, were about 3,600. The govern
ment firing line In the east .under com
mand 'of General Frutos 'Belanco faced
Zeledoi's division and ' received . the
brunt of the firing.
At' 6' o'clock Monday morning Zeledon
renewed' the attack, firing shell and solid
Bhot from a three-inch rifle, called the
'Heraldo," into the city at the rate of
twenty an hour. Only one projectile
reached the executive mansion a.n'd the
president -and his cabinet continued to
perform their official duties. The Chilian
consul and the' house of Vlr. Hamm, the
collector' general of customs, were hit
and the residence of -the German consul
suffered severely.
Twelve Are Killed. i
-Tne American ' guard estimated that a
totalt of 300-shells fell in the city, result-
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From
Washington Star,
BRITAIN ABANDONS PROTEST
No Further Action Expected in the
Canal Tolls Case.
PRESENT FORM SATISFACTORY
ChiDgri Ma4 by Conference Com
mittee Meet ' Objection to the
Discrimination Against
British Ships.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. It Is said to
be reasonably certa'n that no further pro
test will be made by Great Britain on
behalf of English merchantlle interests
against the Panama canal bill If tt finally
takes the form reported yesterday from
the conference committee. The British
objection was laid against discrimination
against British shipping. As such ship
ping Is not now privileged to enter Into j
the American coastwise trade, which
alone Is to receive favored treatment In
the canal, that objection is overcome.
It is regarded as possible, however.
that in defense to Cnnada the British
government may be led to object to the
prohibition against those railroad owned
ships, but State department officials are
confident that objection would not hold
under the treaty, as the prohibition Is to
apply to American vessels as well as
others and there could be no charge of
discrimination there.
(Continued on Second Page.)
Girl Killed by Train
Near Holstein, Iowa
Official record of temoerature and cm- IDA GROv t,, la.. Aug. . w.-ttspecj&i.-
cipttalion compared with the correspond- Just before ' 11 o'clock yesterday morning-period
of the last "wj .lfrv6 jlng a Northwestern trainran Into in
Highest yeterday ....... 79" WO. 89 w ! automobile at the crossing ft mil east 'of
Lowest ye terday W 75 72 77 j Holstein in which Gus I.Smpe, a wealthy
Temperature and precipitation depar- ElRe- WLro l1dinp' Th? ' j e
tures from the normal. to hear the train. Lampe-waS found at
Normal temperature . 75lthe skjb 0f the track under the autO-
jefR.enry iur u.e aay....... ..? ,.. ,.rthlV lured: while the hor-
W13
was
Total deficiency since March 1 Mi
Norma! precipitation .11 inch
Deficiency for the day 07nches
Total rainfall since March 1.13.24 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 6.M Inches
Deficivnry for cor. period 1011.11 12 inches
Deficiency for cor. perlofl 1910.13.83 inches
Report from Stationa at 7 P. M. .
Station and State Temp. High- Raln-
of Weather 7 p. m. est. fall.
Cheyenne, cloudy SO 72 .OH
Davenport, cloudy 70 80 ,w
. Denver, part cloudy 68 74 .04
Des Moines, rain 74 2 T
,Dode City, cloudy 78 84 1.1S
Lander, cloudy 64 - 7i .61
North Platte, cloudy.. .....70 7 .26
Omaha, cloudv 71 79 .04
Pueblo, cloudy CA 78 .44
Rapid City, cloudy 72 78 . .01
Suit Lake, clear 78 ) .22
Santa Fe, clear 70 72 .1.
i Sheridan. . rain... .& M .01
! Sioux City, Cloudy.. 74 80 .00
alentlne, rain S 78 .06
ribly mangled body of the
picked up on the the track,
killed instantly.
girl
She
I.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
COOK FOR DREDGING GANG
CHARGED WITH STEALING
, . t
LOGAN, la., Aug. 15.-(Speclal.)-Lt
Raymond of Omaha is in the Logan Jail
awaiting the action of the grand jury
on a charge of grand larceny.
Raymond left Omaha Monday tf cook
on the dredge boat near Monadamln. He
prepared a meal for the workmen at
dinner time, but when supper time came
the meal, cook, a gold watch and some
112 were missing. Later the cook' was
James Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago and
elsewhere, relates this story as a true
one: ...
"A ' delegation from Kansas once
laited Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
when he was president. The president
met them. His coat and collar were off,
and he was mopping his brow.
" 'Ah, gentlemen,' he said, 'delighted to
see. you. Dee-lighted. But I'm very busy
putting in my hay just now., Come down
to the barn and we'll talk things over
while I work.'
"Down -to the barn hustled the presi
dent and the delegation. But where was
the hay? .
'James!', , shouted the president
'James: where's all 'th hay?'
)' Tnr sorry, sir,' catlcd James from up
in the loft, 'but I ain't had time to throw
It bak n;n'c yoa threw it up for yes
terday s delegation.' " !
i "FA GIRT, N. J.. Aug. 15. -Tariff Is
;.An alleged humorous clerk In a Farnam sues, the high cost of living and agrlcul.
street cigar storp attempted to "kid" one j tu. al development were topics which Gov
of the unlucky girls who were forced to ernor woodrow Wilson planned to di
may at the'r switchDoarcis while the
bthers enjoyed the telephone employes'
Iowa Explorer is on
Way Home After Four
Years in Far North
DAWSON, . Y. T., Aug. 15. -Two men
who arrived from the mouth of MacKen
Zie river by trail yesterday report that
Vllhjmar Stefansson and Dr. It. M. An
derson of Iowa, who have been In the
Arctic regions more than four years for
the American Museum of Natural History
making ethnological studies, have em
barked on a whaling vessel for Seattle,
going by way of Point Barrow. It is
presumed that the explorers will land at
Nome or some other Alaska port anrl
take a steamer for the remainder of the
voyage.
The explorers left New York City in
April, 1908, for Hudson bay, and nothing
was heard from them until September 1,
1911. when a letter was received In Ne-.v
York saying they would return In 1912
with complete surveys of Langs ton bay,
Horton river and several other uncharted
regions.
On the south coast of Vlctorialand Ste
fansson found a race of blonde Eskimos.
United States May
Intervene in Case
of Kid" McCoy
LONDON, Aug. lo.-It 4s thought In
some quarters the ITnlted States govern
ment may intervene In the case of "Kid'
McCoy (Norman Selby), the American
boxer who was arrested on July 26 oh a
provisional extradition warrant on a
charge of larceny alleged to have been
committed at Ostend, but who later wau
released on ball.
Sheldon Crosby, third secretary of the,
United States embassy. Was present at
Bow street police court today when
McCoy was again brought up. The mag
istrate remanded the accused for another
week at the request of the Belgian au
thoritles. Although the papers connected with the
suit arrived here several days ago the
attorney for the Belgian legation declared
he was unable to proceed until additional
papers came from Ostend.
Wiliiam Phillips, secretary of the United
States embassy, Is making an Inquiry on
behalf of the embassy.
Friends of the American boxer assert
that the Belgian authorities, finding
themselves involved In an Inexcusably
blunder, are endeavoring to negotiate the
unconditional release of McCoy.
H1LLES HOLDS CONFERENCES
Chairman of National Committee is
Encouraged by Reports.
CHIEF OFFICE IN CHICAGO
John C. Bveraman, ia Appointed
Assistant Secretary and Walter
H. Wilson, la Aaaiatant
Treasurer.'
Wilson Will Talk
Tariff to Farmers
picnic Wednesday, .'
"Are you going to the plonlc, girlie?"
VNum-bah!" (Real icy like).
"I said, are you going to the picnic."
'"I'll glveyelnfermatlon!".
Splutter, cluck, querk.
Another voice, "Jecatl infermatlon!
Sidney Cullingham. young son of Water
Commissioner Howell, believes his dad is
a jinx. Mrs. Howell has been on a vaca
tion. She returned Sunday. A few hours
before she returned Sidney was monkey
ing with the business end of a lawn
mower Suddenly he straightened up.
walked solemnly to his father' and said
abruptly: "Cut to the bdne." He had
rflt his finger wide open. "It's always
apprehended at River sioux with the I VJ' he'declared, "I never fail to get
watch and money, it Is alleged.' I hurt when mamma goes away.'
scuss
this afternoon at Washington Park,
twelve miles below Philadelphia, on the
Delaware river. The governor left here
at U o'clock to keep' his appointment.
Governor Wilson intended to speak ex
temporaneously. "Maybn when I get into the swing of
the campaign I'll be sble to write
speeches In advance," said the governor.
SOUTH PLATTE MAN IS
STA3BED AT CARNIVAL
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. l.Because
he attempted to rub a f'-.'-thcr tkkW in
the face of a young woman on a crowded
street filled with nierry-m".rke -s at the
Frontier celebration here last night, Bsrt
Rogers of South Platte. Neb , lies dying
at a hospital. The escort of the young
woman stabbed Rogers over the heart
Two Boys Drowned
Near Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 15.-Foi getting
the rise in the river caused by recent
heavy rains, two young men jumped into
the Little Miami river near Epworth
heights late yesterfiay and were drowned
before help could reach them. They were
Christopher Young, IS, and Archibald
Pierce, 26. They were members of the
camping party of Rev. Justin Green of
Cincinnati. Two other young men were
in the party, and one, Edward Williams
li. was rescued when unconscious by
Miss Ina Curry, who put out in a row-boat.
The National Capital
Thursday, Angait IB, 1012.
The Senate.
The senate convened at 10 a. m.
Agreed to vote at 4 p. m. Friday on
Works' resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing a six-year term for
president.
Senator Pomerene proposed an amend
ment to extend intemtate commerce act
to cover natural gas pipe lines.
Objection by Senator Penrose prevented
agreement to act on measure restricting
campaign contributions of corporations.
Conference report on sugar bill report
ing complete disagreement was presented.
Passed resolution endorsing Southern
Commercial Congress' commizsion to In
vestigate -rural credit systems In Europe.
Senator Bacon Introduced a bill to pre
vent use of American troops abroad while
congress is In session, without Its con
sent. Passed house resolution for investiga
tion of patent office.
Senator Pomerene attacked Attorney
General Wlckersham for failure to prose
cute Standard Oil and American Tobacco
companies.
Passed house bill to create a commis
sion on Industrial relations.
Agreed to vote at 4 p. m. on bill to
make fur se.-il treaty effective.
Campaign funds investigating commit
tee decided to request George W. Per
kins to testify regarding his contribu
tions to 1904 and 1908 republican funds.
The House.
The houie convened at noon.
Parsed emergency resolution extending
apnronrint'ons t.nMl September 1.
Agreed to conference report on pen
elen appropriation bill.
I iflftt.ve-pxKC.itivc-Judlclal appropria
tion bill returned by President Taft with
hla veto because of elimination of com
merce court and civil service tenure pro.
visions.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Charles D. Hllles.
chairman of the republican national com
mittee, departed for New York today
after a two-day series of conferences with
republican leaders at western head
quarters here, during which he launched
the republican presidential campaign.
Just before his departure, the national
chairman announced that he had received
reports of a most encouraging sort from
nearly all the national committeemen in
the various states.
Mr. Hllles held conferences until mid
night last night with three members of
the executive committee of the national
committee: Charles B. Warren of Michi
gan, Thomas F. Neldrlnghaus of Missouri
and John T. Adams of Iowa. He also con
ferred with David W. Mulvane, director
of tho western headquarters; Joseph B.
Keating of Indianapolis, Victor Rosewater
of Omaha, F. B. Stanley, national com
mitteeman, from Kanrfas; D. F. HIte of
Kansas, Frederick A. Sims, Indiana state
chairman; Charles F. Scott of Kansas,
Fred W. t'pham, Max Ham and Roy O.
I West of Chicago; Len Small of Kanka
kee, III., and Frank Gilbert of Wisconsin.
Everaman Assistant Secretary.
Today Mr. Hllles met former Congress
man Walter H. Wilson of Chicago, G. I.
Dlekeman of Michigan. H. J. Grell of
Wisconsin. William Hayward, former
secretary of the national committee; Mr.
Huntley of Toledo and Mr. Fitch, collec
tor of Internal revenue In Chicago.
Announcement was made of the ap
pointment of John C. Eversman, secre
tary to Congressman William E. McKIn-
ley, as assistant secretary of the national
committee. Announcement also was made
of the appointment of Walter H. Wilson
of Chicago as assistant treasurer.
Mr. Hllles said that as a result of the
conferences it was expected Chicago
would be made the chief headquarters of
the national committee during tho cam
paign. l'rorci ve nnd Democrat.
Work at the Chicago headquarters of
the new progressive party ' practically
marked time awaiting the return of
United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon,
Medill McCormlck and other leaders from
conferences In New York. Plans were
made for Important meetings on Satur
day. No arrangements have been completed
for the opening of democratic headquar
ters in Chicago. Joseph C. Davjes of Wis
consin, who had been expected to arrive
in advance of Chairman 'McCombs of
New York, still In tho east, Roger C.
Sullivan, former national committeeman
from Illinois, today departed with Wil
liam A. Lydon ' and others on a cruise
to Mackinac and Sault Ste. Marie aboard
the yacht "Lydonla." He said he knew
little of the plans for the opening of
headquarters here.
HuUSE FAILS TO PASS
APPROPRIATION BILL
OVER VETO BY TAFTj
i
President Returns Measure Pro
viding Funds for Departments
Because of Riders Attached.
FINAL VOTE IS 153 TO 107,
Underwood is Unable to Hold His!
Followers in Line. j
OBJECTIONS OF PRESIDENT,
It Abolishes Court of Commerce and
Changes Civil Service Laws. ,
HAS FAR-REACHING EFFECT
Failnre of Bill to Become Law
Hold I p All Salaries in Legis
lative, Industrial and Jn
dielal Departments.
BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON. Aug. lfi.-The house by
a vote of 153 to 107 today refused to pass
the legislative, executive and Judicial ap
propriation bill over President Taf t' veto.
Majority Leader Underwood was unable
to hold his followers and many voted
with the republicans.
WASHINGTON. Aug. U.-Presldent
Taft today returned to the house with a
veto message the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill, because of
Its amendments to abolish the commerce
court and limit the tenure of office of '
civil service employes to seven years. Tho
cabinet read and approved the message
early today.
The president's veto Is sure to extend
the session of congress. Some members
of the house believes the bill can be
passed over his disapproval, as were the
wool and steel tariff bills. None of the
leaders, however, think that would be
possible In the senate. One effect of Mr.
Taffa veto of the bill today Is to hold
up his own pay, that of every member
of congress, every federal Judge and
every employe of the United States
courts. Some leaders have proposed a
plan of passing a resolution to extend
11 of last year's appropriations to De
cember 2, and adjourn congress without
passing the bill.
Jealousy Causes Wife
to Murder Widow,
NASHVILLE, Tenn,. Aug. 15.-Mrs.
Alv Cye, daughter-in-law qf Rev. R,
Lin Cave, chaplain general of the United
Confederate Veterans, was" murdered late
last night and Mrs. J. G. Jones, aged 24,
Is In jail accused of the killing, which Is
aid to have been Impelled by jealousy.
The victim was a widow 30 years old and
well known In southern cities.
Mrs. Jones had filed a suit for divorce
and was living apart from her husband.
The suit was withdrawn a few days ago.
The killing occurred In Mrs. Cave's
home. , Mrs. Jones, according to the
police, gained admittance to Mrs. Cave's
room and without preliminaries began
shooting.
Sheldon Contradicts
OdelPs Statements
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 15.-Colonel
Roosevelt's statement of last night -re
garding the $240,0(10 campaign contribution
said to have been raised in 1904 by E. H.
Harrlman, was endorsed today by George
R. Sheldon, who was treasurer of tha
republican central committee in 1904.
Colonel Roosevelt said that Mr. Sheldon
telephoned this morning to say that tho
testimony of ex-Governor Benjamin B.
Odeil of New York - before the senate
committee yesterday did not agree with
I what Mr. Odell had told him. At the
time Mr. Sheldon gave out that Cotonel
Roosevelt knew nothing of the Harrlman
fund until after election, Mr. Odell said,
according to Mr. Sheldon, that this ver
sion of tho matter was correct.
More Cavalry Ordered
to Mexican Border
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Aug. 15,-The
third squadron of the Third United States
cavalry, consisting of Troops I, K and M,
have been ordered by Colonel Steever to
report immediately at Fort Bliss with
thirty-day rations for border service.
Preparation are being made to entrain
these troops today. This will make eight
troops of the' Third cavalry on duty at
Fort Bliss, i
DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED
AGAINST GOV. EBERHARDT
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. IB. A note of
Issue was filed today in the Hennepin
county district court in the $5,000 suit for
damages brought against Governor Eber
hardt by Albla C. Dahlqulst of Minne
apolis in behalf of his son.
Dahlqu'st alleges his son was struck by
the governor's automobile and that In
addition to having his collar bone broken
he received permanent Injuries to his
head which have made him deaf.
Governor Eberhardt was not In the car;
at the time of the accident. It was -n
charge of his father-in-law, F. C. Koch.
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