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The Omaha Daily Bee ADVKKTISING IS TUB VNIVKHSMj IiANOtAGK BPOKKN' KYKHYW11KKK 11Y BUYERS AND 8KLLER8. THE WEATHER, Unsettled 2 VOL. XLIII-NO. 37. OMA1IA, THCHSDAV MORNING, .1UIA" 31, 1913 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. COPPER OPERATORS DECLINE TO ATTEND I They Say Conference Proposed by Governor Means Recognition of Western Federation. REFUSE TO MAKE CONCESSION Action Taken as Result of Orders from Boston Magnates. READY TO MEET EMPLOYES Say This Can Be Done Without Ex pense of Trip to Lansing. RIOTING AT SEVERAL POINTS Man Charged with ThrorrlnK Stone at Gnnrd ia Wonnded Two Men Arc Arretted nt Isle Rornle. OALUMET, Mich., July 3a Governor Ferris' proposal for a conference nt Lansing between copper mine operatora and strikers was formally presented to the operators at a meeting In Houghton today. General P. L. Abbey of the, Michigan mllltla and Sheriff James Crane of Houghton county represented the state and James MaoNaughton and Frederick W. Denton, general managers of the Cal umet & Hecla and Copper Range Con solidated companies, respectively, rep recented the employors. As Tiad been predicted, the mlno man neets exnlalned that under no circum stances would they take any Rctlon that even Indirectly might be construed as recognition of the Western Federation of Miners; that the companies were will ing to confer with their own employes and Individually or through committees, provided the men came to them as em ployes, and that under such circum stances thei could not see the necessity of asking the men to send representa tives all the way to the state capital. While the conference was In session .the strike bound managements were in nrpnxlnir efforts to start surface and un derground work. A goodly proportion of the shop employes of the uaiumei ami TTwla romnanv returned to their tasks, pumps were started at the deep Red Jacket shaft and the work of draining the other conglomerate shafts was COn- tlnllAfl. These activities as well as similar work nt nthvr mlnej In the district were con ducted under heavy guards of state troops. More Disorder Probable. . Many, of Uie:str.lkers. have begun to tUa h mra.tIons Of the mllltla. ti thrtr temoers.- The situation oii.-ltli". wuth range, where the copper range consolidated interests aro para. .mount was reported especially threaten- The troops there have been mado?h targets of many threuts and insults ana . ninxviiinnca frouuent shots wore fired at shadows In the early hours to day. Such occurrences were particularly numerous about the Isle Royale powder house, the soldiers takln no chances of allowing anyone to get close enough to explodo the tons of dynamite -ana Bi. None of the parties In the Hughton conference would discuss n when It adjourned after several nour. The operators prepared a formal state ment of their position. auarCu ...j Kovernor and stated that until it reached the state executive they could not reveal Its exact terms. The military men had an investigation of their own on their hands on account of the wounding of a striker by a sentry at Isle Royale mine last nlgnt. iney the truth cf the sen try's statement that he had been as saulted with stones before ne iireu u..u wounded his tormentor. ti.... f Aluttirhunces at the out lying troop stations reached brigade i,.nli,..rt.r. thlH morning In consider able numbers. A regular fusillade along shots was fired by guards strung aion the railway tracks In the uaiumei ana Hecla shop yards, but the sentries aimoJ high and so far as could be learned no one was hit. The men reported that groups of strlk.j sympathizers had been sulking In the shadows and Btnrted throwing ston.s ut the guardsmen. One of the stones grazed; a sentry's head and he fired In the air. A shower of stones followed and the other sentries fired over the heads of the disturbers. The score or more of shots arnUsed the camp and frightened away the union pickets. Arrests nt Isle Iloynle. Two arrests were made at Isle Royale of men who were charged with threaten ing the troops. That location promised to become a storm center as it was thought that last night's wounding of a striker by a sentry had aroused the Ire of the foreigners who composed the big majority of the laborers. .A sentry at Colonel Boucher's head quarters at Calumet reported a thrilling experience. He said he had turned at the sound of footsteps to find himself confronted by a man carrying a revolver. The sentry on the adjoining post saw the occurrence and covered the intruder with his rifle. The latter obeyed the command, "hands up," but failed to heed the succeeding "halt" and dodged to safety down an alley. APPENDICITIS PARTIES ARE THE LATEST FAD COLEBROOK, N. H July .-In this town of 2,000 Inhabitants over 300 persons have very recently undergone operations for appendicitis, a record which Is not equalled by any five towns combined In the White mountains. Operations con tinue at the rate of about two a day and In many Instances dinners and dances are arranged either before the operation or after the patient's convalescence In celebration of another name enrolled on the appendicitis list. The town has been dubbed locally, the "The Appendlxless town." Illinois Central Outs Dividends to Five Per Cent Basis NEW YORK. July 30. The directors of the Illinois Central today declared a semi annual dividend of 214 per cent. This Is a reduction of 2 per cent In the annual rate. which has been 7 per cent since 1S05. In expectation of the reduction llllno Central broke 8 points before the nouncement of the dividend and a ward declined t more to 107, the low price since 189, when It sold at 1H. I Reasons for the reduction, according to a statement Issued by the directors, were "th unusual conditions of the last two years, not only those affecting general business, but thoso bearing especially on this company." The previous semi-annual payment was at the regular 7 per cent rate, so that the total dividend for the year amounts to 6 per cent. "This has been fully earned," the di rectors' statement reads, "notwithstand ing a severe loss of traffic and Increase In expense due to January and April floods. Net earnings for May and June were very satisfactory and estimates for the first three weeks of July show sub stantial increases." The Illinois Central first began paying dividends In 1887 at the rate of 7 per cent. This was reduced In 1(81 to 6 per cent, where It remained until 1900 when 5V4 Per cent was paid. The rate was raised then to 6 per cent, which was continued until 1105 when the old 7 per cent rate was restored, Diggs and Oaminetti Plead Not Guilty, Demurrer Overruled SAN FRANCISCO, July 30. Maury Dlggs and Drew Camlnettl, both young men of social prominence, pleaded not guilty today before Judge Van Fleet, In the United States district court, to viola tion of the Mann act by which congress made It a felony to transport women from one state to another for Immoral pur poses. Both defendants were In court. The charges are: .First, that Dlggs and Camlnettl con spired to violate the act by taking Martha Washington and Lola Norrls from Sacra mento, Cal., to Reno- Nev., and second Jhat they did so violate the act. Judge Van Fleet sot August B as the date for trying Dlggs on the second charge. In addition, Dlggs Is charged Jointly with Charles B. Harris of Sacra mento, his attorney, with conspiracy to suborn perjury, in preparing his defense. Demurrers to all the indictments were Interposed by Robert Devlin, formerly federal district attorney here, as chief counsel for the defense. Theodore Roche, president of tho San Francisco police commission and special prosecutor by appointment of Attorney General Mo Reynolii, argued against the demurrers, ali'of which the court overruled w-. Suit Filed to Void Title to Big Tract of Land in Oregon PORTLAND, Ore., July 30. The filing of another of the great land suits which have stirred tho northwest for years was announced today. Approximately 100,000 acres are at stake una the names of Collls P. Huntington, Leland Stanford and Charles W. Croker, men great In the building of the west and no longer living are brought In. These men, and others. It Is alleged, organized companies who took over 1C0 acre filings from individuals and made of them the holdings of the Southern Oregon Improvement company Just after the civil war. This company's property, through bankruptcy proceedings, was taken over by the Southern Oregon com pany, which the present petition asserts, was merely a nominal change. The peti tion, filed by eleven Bettlers, charges that the original fliers on the land were merely dummies for the confpany and hence the provisions of the congressional land grant of 1863 were violated. Other frauds are charged and tho petition asks that the lands revert to tho state, to be resold to settlers at $2.60 per acre. An Injunction against timber cutting on the lands also Is asked. Pigs and Chickens Are Killed by Hail MITCHELL, S. D., July 30.-(Speclal.)-A disastrous hailstorm covered the north end of this county last night which did considerable damage to the gin'n In tho shock and the corn crop. The hailstorm started In Aurora county and passed north to Letcher, leaving wide desolation In Its pathway. In some places the storm was three miles wide, and when It reachel the southern part of Sanborn and the northern part of Hanson county It cov. end a space six miles wide. In the vicin ity of Farmer the hall seemed o be the worst, and many farms were denuded of every growing thing. Hailstones were picked up which measured more than six Inches in circumference, and they were so large that chickens and small pigs were killed. One farmer living north of Fulton stated that his entire crop was ruined and some of his stock was killed. The damage In the western part of tho county was not so great as In the north end. Illinois Democrats Demand Postoffices WASHINGTON, July 3l-Immedlate reorganization of third and fourth class postoffices In Illinois because of alleged pernicious political activity by postmas ters was proposed to President Wilson today by a delegation of Illinois congress men, accompanied by State Senator Kent K. Keller of Murphysboro. Senator Keller, who acted as spokes man, alleged many instances of Irregu larities In the examination of employes under civil service regulations and asked the president to at least Immediately re place half the ftostofflce Inspectors In the rtate by democratic appointees. Senator Lewis also conferred with the president about Illinois patronage and especial I about the postal service. il i ii KILLS TWO PERSONS Several More Known to Have Been Injured as Fierce Gale Sweeps AND HAIL Blows at the Rate of Forty-Two Miles an .our. MANY HOUSES DEMOLISHED Four Painters Working on Swinging Soaffold Are Saved. FEDERAL BUILDING DAMAGED Storm, "Which Lasts Twentr-Fl Minutes, Accompanied br Almost Tntnl DnrknessSenate Adjonrns. WASHINGTON, July SO.-Several per sons are known to have been injured, many small buildings were demolished and a large property loss was caused by a terrific wind, rain and hailstorm, which swept Washington late today. The wind blow forty-two miles an hour and more than one and one-half Inchos of rain fell In an hour. Walter K. Hilton, vice presi dent of a local real estate company, and one unidentified man were killed during tho storm hero today In the collapse of a building. Four painters working on a swinjing! scarf old atop the dome of tho Capitol were caught there In the gale, more than 160 feet above thu lUo.itvl, As tin, storm abated rescue iartlos wor.t a their as sistance. Weather fJnle Snfelr. Tho four men caught on tho dome of the Capitol weathored the gnle safely and wej-e taken from thulr poillous posi tion. As tho storm cleared reports of houses unroofed and domolkjhcd cime to the po lice, but without definite Information cf loss of life or injury. An Immense crowd gnthe.'c! at the American league fir the Wahhlrig- ton-Dotrolt game was caught la I ho gale. Telophone oporatois abioidoued their switchboards lp fianls. Cool heads kijpt Ipa crowd nt tho base ball park from lita.-tiiig u. panic. No one was hurt there. The water was two fot deep In the field, Hunne Is Wrecked. One house was wreck-id In the north west section of the city. A woman find three children took rof'Jgo In n large re frigerator and escaped Injury In the ruins. Several persons wero reported slightly Injured In the wreck of another demol ished building. The pension office, post office and ober government bm.dluif had, lai-.ie' Hole torn In their roots by lightning.' The torm which was at Its fury pfblfif ably twenty-five inlnuus was arcdm panlcd by almost total Carkncsi. As soon as the telephone kyatsms began 'working and the police and fire alarm systems were restored, calln began tc poUr over the wires. Tim tires wove In significant, but the police putmls I unhurt squads of men to seanm tho wrecked buildings. Recess Ordered. When tho thunderous halWtj-n struck the noise in the senate ahamlxir was o great that a recess was ordered. It was In the midst of a roll call for a quorum. So loud was the noise that Senator Kern, with his hands to la nu'iitli. ran to the rostrum and had to -shout his motion for a recess. Vice President Marshall, shoutlnir to i group of venators standing near the dais, asked: Unit Kills lllriln. "Is thero any precedent for senate roof falling In?" Tho temperature almost Instantly dropped 40 degrees. Tho Capitol grounds and other of the city's parks looked as If some giant reaper had stalked through cutting down trees. In the wet grass lay thousands of birds, killed by the hall stones. Motor cars left unguarded were overturned and demolished like toys; norne. terrified by tho pelting of the hall undjho shrieking of the wind, dashed drlvuiloss through the streets until a collision with some other fleeing thing stopped them. The floor of th famous old nqjeduct bridge at Georgetown was ripped from the gir ders and tho passageway will be useless for some time. It was the most severe storm In the memory of those familiar with the elec trical disturbances of a torrid. Telephone Girls Save Many Lives WEST PLAINS, . Mo.. July 30.-Jlrl telephone operators, who stood nobly by their work, saved the lives of residents of the lowlands here this afternoon by Clvlng warning of a great cloudburst that broke over West Plains. Six Inches of rain fell In ninety minutes. It went I oaring from the hills to tho bottom lands a mile away and had the residents and workers below not been notified many would have perished. As It was no one was Injured. Lake Breeze Brings Relief to Chicago CHICAGO, July 30. A lake breeze this rooming brought relief from Chicago's hottest spell of the year. The thermometer dropped 20 degrees In a few hours. At X o'clock It registered 75 degrees. At S o'clock It had reached 79. The official temperature at 10 o'clock was 81 ano. slowly rising. KANSAS RAILROADS MAY HAUL SEED WHEAT FREE TOPEKA. Kan., July 30. The public utilities commission has granted the rail roads in the state authority to transport seed wheat free of freight charges be tween all points In Kansas. This was done in response to the petition of a committee of citizens from the south western part of the state, a district that has been affeeted by the dry weather. From the New York Sun. if f EXTlD MAIL DELIVERY General Roper Says Inspector is Now Investigating Feasibility. BREAKFAST AT THE OMAHA CLUB Visitor Kbiina Himself to He Thor oughly I'oittrd on the Affairs of the Oiriahn Pontnfflce Since Urn Start. Daniel C. Roper, first nJ-iiHtant post master general, announced to the Com mercial club yesterday that an Inspector Is at work In Omaha Investigating tho feasibility of extending city mall delivery service to Uenson, Florence und Dundee. He said the Inspector had been Instructed to report on the matter within sixty days. Whether or not this extension of j service would be mnde, General Itopor did . not say, but since the Inspector Is work ing almost directly under him and ho Is especially Interested In tho develop ment of the Omaha postofflce, particu larly because of his friendship for Post ' master Wharton, It Is probable tho Im provement In the service will be brought about. 1 I General Iloper highly complimented Postmaster Wharton. He gave a short history of the Omaha postofflce, mon t'cnlng some of the prominent post masters who have been In office here, uni ndded: 'Whllo It Is not necessary to makb Invidious comparisons among these post- masters, yet I think that few have beon ' more alive and responsive to the city's 1 demands than he who now serves you." The local postofflce, said the speaker, Is only outranked In the went by Kansas City, Los Angeles and Denver. History of Development, "The history of the development of tho postal facilities will Illustrate the de velopment of Omaha," he said, and then he gave an epitome of the rapid develop ment from the tlmo of the first post master, A, D, Jones, who as postmaster (Continued on Page Two.) The National Capital Wednradny, July 30, 10111. The Nennte. Met at noon and resumed debate on tariff bill. Senator McLean charged democrats with having broken their tariff promises and attacked them. Senator Lewis Introduced resolution to authorize secretary of treasury to with draw treasury privileges from national banks which combined to depress federal securities. Senator Penrose Introduced resolution calling on Secretary Dryun for a report on treatment of Jews In Rumania. Postofflce committee Indefinitely post poned action on llrynn resulutlon on assurance of postmaster general that he would not change parcel post regulations until tested. Ambassador Henry Lan Wilson told foreign relations committee his version of Mexican situation, Lobby committee continued to question Martin M. Mulhall on his letters. Sterling resolution qualifying persons ever IS to make homestead entries favor ably reported by public lands committee. The House. Delegate Wlckersham, before territories; committee urged government railroad for Alaska, and declared the Guggen hlm and Morgan syndicates controlled oery mile of Alaskan railroads. Public lands committee began final consideration of Italter bill to allow San Francisco to securo water from Iletch Uctchy valley. "Let Us Talk It Oyer" Another Effort to Reorganize iforth End of Atlantic Line ATLANTIC, la., July 30.-(8pec!al.)-Tho people of the north end of tho At lantic Northern and Huuthorn railroad have organized two committees, which are at present endeavoring to ralso tho 125,000 necessary to continue tho opera tion of the road aftor August 9, at which tlmo It will discontinue operations undor the receiver's management. Tno commit tees are working to raise the bond Issue from J75.000 to t"0,000, and ths petition calls for all subscribers to additional stock to agree to give back to the, second mortgage bondholders, who have lost their bonds, a now Issue of l-ondb to re lmburre them for their loss. II. B. Knttcnborg of this (Ity, Vlggo Lynghy of Council Illuffs and Gcorgo Messlnger of Linden went to Dos Moines today to call on tho governor to make arrangements for an appraisal of tho road, as according to the present law the road cannot bo reorganized and stock In same issued until the property has been appraised by the executive council. "Although the time Is very limited in which to act things look hopeful for the Incorporation of the road," said II. S. Hattenborg, former president of tho road from Vllllsea to Klmballton. Rumor that Mulhall May Be Indicted by Federal Grand Jury WASHINGTON, July SO.-It was re ported here today, without official con firmation however, that Congressman Jumes K. Watson of Indiana, who figures prominently In the lobby charges of jgar tln M. Mulhall, had appeared before a federal grand Jury In connection with an Investigation of Mulhall's story. All Japan Joins in Memorial Service TOKIO, July 30. All Japan today Joined In a memorial service for tho late Km peror Mutsuhlto, who died a year ago. Thu young Kmperor Yoshlhlto attended a service In the palace, while thousands of citizens went to Aoyama, where a temporary chapel was erected on the open ground, where the funeral of the late tmiieror was held last autumn The function comprised the offering of "sacred food" by ritualists, while a "Shinto" orchestra played plaintive music. After an Impressive puuso the chief ritualist, attired In undent robes, and the mayor of Toklo read on address. Theaters and all other forms of enter tainment were suspended for the day. The period of national mourning ends tomorrow. Five-Day Armistice in the Balkans nUCHAKEST, Rumania, July 30. A five-day armistice was agreed to today at u peace conference between the dele gates of Hervlu, Greece, Montenegro and Bulgaria. ASK ENTRY FROM EACH TOWN Samson Sending Invitation Over the State for Big Floral Parade. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED I.ornlltr dendlnir the Most Artls tlcnlly Uecornted Cor, Yvlth Pret ties! Girls In It, Will lle celvn Honors. Mayors of various Towns in Nebraska are being asked by the board of Ak-Kur-llen governors to secure the enlistment of one automobile to represent each of their towns In the floral parade Septem ber 30, tho occupants of the entered cars to be maids of honor to tho queen at the coronation ball, The board of governors believes that such n competition would bring out the longest and most beautiful floral parade ever given In Omaha. With ono car rep resenting each town, they figure 200 would enter the competition. Tho rules now laid down are that the name of the town Is to bo printed in floral letters on both sides of the automobile. Prizes are to be awarded to the most beautiful car with the prettiest young women as occupants. Letters are being written to the mayors asking them to get back of the propo sition. The members of tho governing board believe enough Interest can be aroused und enough enthusiasm in the competition evoked to make the floral parade the feature of tho entire carnival und' ono of the best ever given In the country, Charles Ileuton, chairman of the pa rade committee, Is working out the de tulls of tho competition. Government Wins First Suit Under Pure Drug Law DENVER, Colo., July 30.-Unlted States District Attorney Harry 13. Kelly an nounced today that the government had won the first prosecution brought In the federal district court here under the Sherley amendment to the pure food law. On a default Judgment a large quantity of stramollne, an alleged cure for tuber culosis, was condemned and destroyed. Tho Sherley amendment specifically mukes it unlawful to print false and fraudulent statements as to the curative effects of medicine. Under this law suit was brought In the stramollne case. The manufacturing company failed to appear and the Judgment was given to the government by default. HAROLD M'CORMICK TAKES AEROPLANE RIDE CHICAGO, July JO.-Harold V, McCor tnlck made a successful flight In his new hydro-aeroplane today from his summer residence In Lake Forest over the wat ers of Lake Michigan to Grant park, Chicago, a distance of thirty miles. Mr. McCormlok made the trip In twenty-eight minutes, or at a speed of more than a mile a minute. The machine was driven by Charles C. Whltmore. The flight was at an average height of about sixty fcU AMBASSADOR WILSON CROSS-EXAMINED BV SENATE JI1TTEE Diplomat is Questioned for Three Hours and Makes Favorablo Impression. GOES OVER FACTS IN DETAIL Ho Favors Limited Recognition of Hucrta Regime. MAJORITY DOES NOT -AGREE However, No Definite Aotion is Taken by Committee. NONE WILL TALK OF DETAILS Atnlinasnrinr flnys Ills Explnnntlon of Ills Connection lrltli IJoTTn fall of Mmlern Wns Well Received. WASHINGTON, July S0.-Ambnssador Henry Lane Wilson advocated a re stricted recognition of tho HuertA gov ernment In Mexico at a secret confer ence with tho sonata foreign relation commltteo today, but the senators took no action. Tho details of his plans wero not divulged at the time, but some of tho republican senators said the ambassador had made n favorable impression, not necessarily as to his plan, but as to his whole story of events In Mexico. Chairman Dacon announced at tho con clusion of the meeting that tho commit tee had beon unable to finish with Am bassador Wilson and that he will bo heard again tomorrow. Ssnator Hitchcock, democrat, said hd had been "very favorably Impressed." Senator Bhlvely said the ambassador had made an Interesting statement of bta connection wit Mexican affairs. Senator; Smith sold he had been highly impressed; with "tho candor, thoroughness and! character" of the statement. YVIInou Ilefnses tn Talk. Ambassador Wilson declined to makoi nny statement, declaring ho was under on oath of socrecy with tho committee. He turned over a mass of documents to nit employe of the State Department and, went to lunch with mombers of tho somite committee. Ambassador Wilson began with rf chronological recital of his personal ob servations of tho stirring events In Mexico, beginning at tho abdication ot Porflrio Diaz, and epoko nt length of the downfall of Madero and tho rise oC Hucrta. The committee was disposed to let the ambassador tell his story In Ids own way and for more than two hours he contlnuod an almost unbroken nar rative, Interupted only occasionally by a question! from nome senator- At the end of a three-hour examina tion, members of the committee said the ambassador had been lisked In do tall as to his own connection with tho downfall of Madoro, but thoy Insisted his presentation of facts and his connection with thotn hod been "favorably re ceived." No Action Taken. The ambassador expressed his own opinion tn favor of recognition of tho Iluerta government, but the proposal did not meet approval from tho majority of tho committee. Before Mr. Wilson finished his story, senators led htm through a rigid cross-examination. Re publican senators declared the ambasso dor had mado a "favorable impression.' Tho commltteo took no formal action ort any phases of tho Mexican situation. No program of American action was out lined, further than tho suggestions of Ambassador Wilson for restricted' recog nition of the Huorta government. On this tho commltteo did not act. Senator Bacon said Ambassador WIN son would not be heard further for tho present. It Is understood tho committed may not recall him, but may accept his statement as made today. FAMOUS H0RSESH0ER STRICKEN AT FORGE JOBSTON, N. X. July 30.-Onco widely known as the chief horseshoer of th famous racing stable of Pierre Lorlllant at his estate near here, John J, Farrell died yesterday, having been stricken at! the forge In the shop he had oonducten since Mr. Lorlllard's death. The latter. It Is said, would permit no other man ti shoe his horses and ho took Farrell on numerous globe-trotting expeditions merely to look after his animals. rr Ten Million People Daily Go Into Stores and ask far certain kind of merchandise. This means hundreds of mil lions of single purchasing trans actions yearly. Of the thousonls of products turned out by busy plants, a very small fraction of one per cent, ure known by name and then only because of advertising. Is your product among these Mr. Manufacturer? While millions are spent every year in advertising the business of advertising Is still in Its in fancy so far as most products and industries are concerned. Thero are hundreds of manu facturers who do not know how to reach the public that will actually buy their pro ducts. Their Ideas of advertising possibilities are the shadow iest. Such manufacturers and all who are Interested In creating a de mand for products nationally are Invited to write to the BUREAU of ADVERT18INO, AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUB LISHBItfi' ASSOCIATION. WOULD BUILD ING, NEW YORK,