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Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
Buckeye Parties
Name Candidates
for Lower House
Republicans and Democrats Join in
Prim 2 Only One Congress
is Defeated.

CLEVEH : o., May 1S-Forty-two
candidates dominated in Ohio yes
terday for yenty-one seats appor-
toned to the in the lower house OF
congress. " ie state election laws,
democrats ar : 'blicans joined in the
primaries.
Ralph D. Co, blican) of the Eighth
district was tn ny present congressman
defeated for denomination. Frank b.
Willis takes his place on the, ticket
The campaign made against Representa-
tive Taylor of Columbus, Kennedy Of
Youngstown, Thomas of the Eighteenth
district and Kefer Of Springfield on the
score OF their support of the Payne tariff
act failed signally.
Following are the republican and demo-
cratic nominees:
First district. Representative Nicholas
LongWorth' (lt)i DR.. Thomas =. Hart
Second district: Representative Herman
p: Goebel, tR); Alfred q. Allen, CD)
Ihlrd district George r. Young, CR);
Representative James NJ. Cox, DJ
H. Cooke, (D)
FL Firth t.. district: II, D. Roe, tR); Repre-
sentative II. f.. Ansberry 'D)
sixth district: Jesse Taylor, (R); Rep
resentatlve NJ. II. Denver (D)
Seventh district: Representative j. War
i'h NSlISlI NlN'J, d. -. HOSt, (D.)
Eighth district: Frank b. Willis, R);
7. G. Mahon, (DD
Ninth district: j. Kent Hamilton, R);
Representative X. r. Sherwood (D)
lenth district: Representative A. r.
Johnson, ClS); Edmund Willis, CD
Eleventh district: Representative Albert
Douglas, QtD; II. e. Claypool, (DD
Twelfth district: Representative l.. i.
Taylor Jr., (R); Frank :. Monnett o.
Thirteenth district: j. ID. mclaughlin,
(RD; Representative c, c. Anderson, CD)
Fourteenth district: J. G.. Chamberlain,
(R); Representative W. c. sharp (D)
Fifteenth district: Representative James
Joyce, (R); George White, OD.)
Sixteenth district: Representative D. a.
Holingsworth, (R); w. b. Francis CD)
Seventeenth district: a. b. Critchfield,
(R); Representative w. A. Ashbrook, d.
Eighteenth district: Representative James
Kennedy, (R); j. j. Whitacre, D.)
Nineteenth district: Representative w.
y. Thomas, (R); E, r. Bathrick, (D)
Twentieth district: Representative Paul
Rowland, (RO; William Gordon, CD
Twenty-first district: Representative j.
Fl. Cassidy, (R); r. j. Buckley, (D)
FINDbAY, o., May B-Congressman
Ralph Cole today practically admitted his
defeat in the republican primary for a
fourth term nomination for congress from
the Eighth district by approximately 200
votes.
Frank B. Willis. a lawyer of Ada,
defeated him on an antti-Cannon platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
ECHOES OF BRYAN MEETING
Former Leader Seems Ready to Cast
Aside ALI Old Foibles.
NOT CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
Declares He is Not Now and viii Not
Be-Fears IL Would Involve
Entire Democratic
Party.

That w. j. Bryan is ready to kick away
from him every ladder by which he
climbed to influence and riches, seems to
be the belief Of local democrats, who at
tended his Washington hall meeting.
The throngs of lusty-lunged shouters
for Bryan that were wont to crowd every
saloon for blocks around when he was
billed for a speech in the old days, and
later jammed the largest halls to hear his
political preaching, We're not in evidence
In the drink emporium under Washington
hall not two-bits extra was taken in be-
cause Of the Bryan meeting.
The temper of this hostile element was
well exhibited in the attitude the few who
were present assumed when Mr.. Bryan
called for the negative vote on county
local option sentiment. Not a man budged
from his seat.
Wen show our sentiment In the pri-
maries and in the elsction,"- said one of
Bryan's lost boosters
Mayor Dahlm9n was at the meeting and
heard part of the talk of his old leader,
but none of the officers of the Dahman
democracy was in sight.
Dahlman Tells the Reason.
LAS to arranging a meeting for him, and
extending any courtesy demanded by the
occasion" said Mayor Dahlman, lit would
only have been necessary for Mr.. Bryan or
any of his staff to say the word. Even
though we differ radically, he could have
commanded our assistance. But l had the
idea Mr.. Bryan wanted to arrange and
manage his meeting in his own way, and
that's the only reason the local organiza-
ton was not in evidence"
Beyond this expression Mayor Dahlman
had no comment to make. Democrats of
the rank and file were free in voicng their
resentment of some of Mr. Bryan's crlti-
cism, but the leaders would not talk for
publication.
One strong ward worker brought a laugh
from bunch of sidewalk conferees when
he said Mr.. Bryan is at once the growing
rooster and the setting hen of the demo-
cratic party. As a rooster he crows well,
but a setting hen he has never hatched
any eggs, and he won't now, unless possibly
the republicans"
Congressman Hitchcocks friends are
nightly pleased over one phase of Mr.
Bryan's speech. He unequivocally de-
clared that he is not and will not be a
candidate for the United States senate. In
explaining why, he said it was because he
feared his candidacy would be embar-
rassed, and the whole party would be in
volved by the fight he proposes to make
on the liquor traffic He declared he wants
to be free to talk as he pleases and cam
paign in any manner he may see fit,
THAT declaration will nominate Mr..
Hitchcock" said one of his supporters,
and it will now be useless for anyone else
to hope for the senatorial nomination"
There be those among the democrats who
do not agree with the conclusion at all.
They assert that Bryan's denunciation of
all Omaha papers includes the congress-
man editor and will have a bad effect on
his candidacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
ALLEGED WIFE DESERTER
is STILL GOING SOUTH
sheriff Bradley Invades Wheeler
County, but Finds Man Left While
Leaving Was Good.

Sheriff Bradley has been chasing a wife
deserter through the sandhills Of Wheeler
county and thanks to an early start, the
alleged deserter. is still deserting.
Some days ago Mrs. Della Thompson pro-
cured an information in the county court
against Charles n. Thompson, the COM
plant alleging that Thompson abandoned
his wife March 1 in Omaha. Thompson
was known to have been recently at the
big A. r. ranch in Wheeler county, the
ranch being owned by Samuel Allerton OF
Chicago and the Thompson family.
Sheriff Bradley approached by way Of
Spaldng I'm Greeley county and after an all
day ride by wagon found his man had gone.
Mr. Thompson left no definite words of his
destination, but it is announced that he
was headed for the south
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19

Lost in Paris at night on board motor
car driven by chauffeur who could
neither understand English nor read
French-that is the combination Of clrcum-
stances which confronted Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
j. Penfold OF Omaha on the night of
May l.
II talked hard, very hard, and made
signs. but 20 no avail" said Mr.. Penfold,
discussing the incident. He either could
not or would not understand. Then at last
we were saved by newspaper / drew the
naper from my pocket and showed him a
nieture OF the hotel in an advertisement.
I'm lust ten minutes we were safe at our
quarters
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfold have been gone
since April 3, on what Mr. Penfold styles
his .sflrst vacation In thirty years" The
tourney took them through England, Ire
land and France.
II am sure now that Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
FINDING IN BALLINGER CASE
Committee Hopes to Complete Work
Before Congress Adjourns.
ROOT GOES TO EUROPE SOON
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Finney Will BE the First Wit
ness Mt thc Hearing
Today.

WASHINGTON. May 1S-Members of the
Ballinger- Pinchot committee are discussing
the probability of a report during the
present session of congress Several MEM
bers expressed the opinion today that the
hearings could not be concluded and the
mass of testimony reviewed and passed on
before congress adjourns.
Senator Root will leave at the end of this
week for the Hague. and democratic mem
bers of the committee have suggested that
It will be improper for him to cast his
vote prior to the completion of the inves-
tigatlon.
The republican regulars still would hold
the control with Senator Root eliminated,
even though Representative Madison, the
"insureent' member should vote with the
demo Gratis, The vote would stand to E.
Chairman Nelson said today that it was
impossible to forecast just when the nves-
tigation would end. He said no agreement
had been reached by members of the COM
mittcc and the matter rested with coun-
sell
The hearings will be resumed tomorrow
and continue the remainder of the week.
e. c. Finney, assistant to the secretary
of the interior, will report to the COM
mittee tomorrow that he has searched
through an tn files in the department and
has found only one letter of Ballinger-
Perkins personal correspondence that has
not already been brought before the COM
mittee.
This letter was one written by George
w. Perkins Of j. p. Morgan and company.
to Mr.. Ballinger last summer on the for
mers return trip from Alaska.
Mr.. Perkins wrote that he thought he had
glo In,
asked Ballinger If they could not be narncd
Princeton glacier and Tigers trail glacier,
after the New Jersey university. Mr.. Pal
lirger referred the matter to the Coast and
Geodetic survey, which replied that the
two glaciers already had been charted and
bore other names.
Mr., Finney will report that Mr.. Ballin-
gers personal files at the department con.
tain no letters from any of the GuEgen-
helms from j. F. Morgan and company.
The prosecution" has sought to show
that the Morgan -Guggenheim interests
were the persons controlling or seeking
to control the Alaska situation through the
interior department.
Stenographer Kerby read several letters
from Secretary Baningers personal file
yesterday which he contended showed Mr..
Ballinger to be on friendly terms with MD.
Perkins
One Of these letters showed that the
secretary was a guest of Perkins one sun
day last May.
Attorney Brandeis holds it 10 be exceed
ingly material to the investigation for the
committee to know the extent of Mr. Bal
lingers relations with Mr.. Perkins He
therefore Yesterday requested the produc-
tion of all personal correspondence be-
tween Ballinger and Perkins since the lat
ter became secretary,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
Graft Charges
in Illinois
States Attorney Will Investigate
Passage of Greater South
+ Chicago Bill

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May Estates At
torney Burke has announced that he will
begin an investigation into the passage of
the legislative bill known as the Greater
South Chicago bill"
This bill authorized the sale to the Illi-
nois steel company and the lroquois Iron
company of land on the lake front in South
Chicago for a consideration of 100000. 1t
was charged before the passage of the bill
that the land in question was worth, APP
proximately, $30OO,OO0.
Secretary of state Rose is expected to
appear before the grand jury today and
bring documents regarding the award Of
the contract to a Chicago company for fur
nishing desks and chairs for the senate
chamber and representatives hall.
Investigation of the work of the Illinois
Manufacturers association against labor
legislation will be commenced tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
Tail of Comet Million Miles
Wide Where Earth Hits 1t

to the fact that it is nearer, it is much
shorter than it was last Sunday-less
than 2O,OOOOOO miles, out probably more
than 100000 1t will be about lOOO. 600
miles wide where We break through #
There is now a curve that / believe has
not been seen before, 1t is our plane Of
vision, and therefore We cannot tell much
about 1t. II is not great enough 70 swing
the tail away from us"
Prof D. j. MeHugh, in lecture at De-
paw university today, described the tail
as shaped like megaphone made OF gas
with a void IN the center.
I'VE will pass first through one wall %
said he, then through the void ana then
through the other wall. While this is han
pening look for faint light in the sky. +"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
TAFT AUTHORIZES FULL DENIAL
Alleged Criticism of Insurgents Has
No Foundation.


WASHINGTON, May 1S-President Taft
today authorized several of the administra-
tion senators to deny absolutely the stories
that have been in circulation during the
last few days that the president recently
had denounced insurgents in unmistakable
terms and had used language TO which In s,
statesmen took offense
Reports reached the White House today
Nthat some of the insurgents, smarting un-
Der what they had heard had been said Of
them, were determined to defeat the rail-
road bill and other of the presidents meas
ures, regardless OF what might happen to
them or to the party.
This latest phase of the situation i'm the
senate was discussed at the White House
today at a conference between the presi-
dent, Senators Aldrich and Root and At
torney General Wickersham
The president declared that he could not
recall having said anything regarding the
insurgents which could in any way justify
the reports that had been spread broadcast
since Saturday last lie was told that the
remarks attributed 20 him were alleged to
have heen made TO number of newspaper
men.
The insurgents also are said to have
taken offeuse at the general tone of the
discussion at the Saturday night meeting
at the White House, The president said
he had not made any such remarks as were
reported.
The president is said to have told SEN
ntors Adrieh and Root that he was reluc-
tant to believe senator Borah Of Idaho had
been engaged In the circulation of the re-
ports Of the last few DAYS; that he had al
ways regarded Senator Borah's professions
OF loyalty as sincere and that while he rec
a.. T..
senate he did not believe he was willing
10 attack all Of the administration meas
ures simply because they were ADVOCATED
by the White House.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
H. ]. Penfold Lost in Paris,
Saved by Cut in Newspaper

his virtues aud faults all considered, is the
greatest man in the world today" de-
clared Mr. Penfold. IAN Europe was talk
ing about him when we We're abroad.
we saw the soldiery of France turned
out to keep the peace on Labor day, which
is May 1 over there l was proud indeed,
OF our American soldiers when l saw what
slovenly chaps those Frenchmen are in
ranks. Despite all that the French have
in the way OF reputation OF Nvacity. neat
ness and dispatch, their military is always
about twenty minutes late Their move
ments Crag and there is no snap and pre-
cislon, as compared with the troops OF the
United states"
While in Europe Mr.. and Mrs Penfold
met several Omaha folks. In London they
saw Ralph Courtney, son OF c. r. Court
ney OF Omaha; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Craw-
ford and Dr. and Mrs. Pulver. In Paris
they met II. p, Devalon aud his sister, Mrs.
Grldley.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
Senator Smith Of Michigan Com
PEELED to Accept Changes.
SENATOR DoLLIvER CRITICIsEs
Iowan Not in Favor Of Making the
Government Defendant.
RAYNER AND ELKINs OPPOSED
Two Senator Involved in Warm
COIIOquy-west VirgInian Charges
Man from Maryland with
Inaccuracy.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Refusing to ac-
cept any modification of the law making
the Interstate Commerce commission the
defendant I'm all suits growing out of pro
ceedngs against railroads the progressive
republicans today entered on vigoroues
opposition to the amendment to the rail-
road bill introduced by Senator Smith of
Michigan.
ticket. It is probable that he will have no
for denomination again
The Chatauqua will begin July IA, and
MIR. Smiths amendment appropriates the
house provision on this subject 1t permits
the commission to Intervene, but continues
the national government as the defendant,
the matter of prosecution being left en-
tirely to the attorney general The first
speaker of the day was Senator Doliver of
Iowa.
Mr.. Dolliver criticized the amendment
because it would permit suits against the
government and because he asserted, it
would place obstacles in the way of the
shipper seeking justice from the railroads
He conteded that the provision authorizing
the Intervention of the commission would
be ineffective.
To meet some of the objections to the
house provision, Mr.. Smith accepted an
amendment presented DS StndloI IluBueS,
which would permit Intervention by ship
pers in suits and would prohibit the dis
continuance of such suits without the con-
sent OF the interveners.
Cummins objects.
The modification did not have the effect
of placatlng the progressiYcs and Senator
Clapp and Cummins Immediately undertook
TO show its features to be Objectionable
Senator Rayner appealed to Mr.. Aldrich
to accept the Cummins provision, saying II
would reflect greater credit on him than
any act OF his senatorial service.
Mr.. Rayner also engaged in a sharp
coloquy with Mr.. Elkins g.
The West Virginia senator charged the
Maryland senator with inaccuracy in his
outline OF the views of the former con
cerning a point of law. MIR. Rayner re-
torted that the statement would have more
weight If presented by some one who knows
about law"
Mr. Elkins came right back with the
statement that 1t wash facts and not
law" that was wanted
Mr.. Rayner denounced the Smith pro
vision as IAN act of injustice"
Il am here TO denounce as utterly base
less the statement of the senator from
Maryland, when he undertakes to malgr
senators on one side or the other" declared
Mr. Hughes IN reply to Mr.. Rayner.
The Maryland senator replied that his
reference had been to the Smith provision
rather than to the Hughes modification OF
it.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19

CHICAGO, May 1S.-A splendid view of
the tail OF the comet was enjoyed here
from / 70 $3.50 o'clock this morning.
THE comets head was not above the
horizon until just before the sun rose. but
the tail presented an exceedingly bright
picture" declared Prof. E. e, Barnard OF
the Nerkes observatory. The width OF
the tail was from five TO six degrees, while
its length was lO7 degrees. 1t was brighter
than any portion Of the milky way 1t was
slightly convex at the north ana slightly
more brilliant at the middle. The edges
we're well-defined and throughout there
we're no condensatIons or other irregular
tiles.
Although the tail looked longer. owing
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC
INSURGENTS IN CONVENTION
Five Thousand Delegates Protest
Against State Committees Pri-
mary Plan.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1S.-Pursuant
to a call signed by over 10000 democrats,
representing every county in Tennessee,
fully 1000 delegates assembled in conven-
ton here today to endorse the action of
those candidates for judges of the supreme
court and court of cvll appeals, who have
taken d stand for what they call an inde-
pendent judiciary in Tennessee. The con-
vention is the outgrowth of the recent
action Of the state democratic executive
committee in adopting so-called blanket
primary plan, against which many demo-
Gratis of the state reyolted
The convention was called to order at
noOa.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
GYpsIEs READY ron THE END
Three Bands at Fort Dodge, In., In
duIEinG iH Big Feast.

'Ihfce bnnuS NJ rOrG DOugc, Ia, In
duIEinG iH Big Feast.
FORT DODGE, Ia, May 1S.--(SpeciaI)-
Three bands Of gypses are encamped north
Of Fort Dodge and are awaiting the end OF
the world, which they are convinced is TO
occur at II o'clock Wednesday night. Two.
bands arrived Sunday and the king"
who is a man Of superstition in spite of a
fair amount of knowledge, Immediately
telephoned about the country in an effort
to locate the third band. II was found ant
tile members arrived post haste Sunda,
evening, joining their friends at once.
Today the gypsles have been disposng o
all the possessions they could, selIln,
horses for so and Sl5 in hasty effort I,
get as much money possible for a feas
which will continue throughout all Of We'd
nesday and for which the gypsies VIII don
their brightest garb. severe electrical
storm Monday evening frightened many
OF them to the point OF terror and no
amount Of argument can change their
opinion that the world will end before
midnight Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
BETHLEHEM STRIKE ENDS
sunday Rnd Overtime work to he
Optional wits Men In
Future.
SOUTH REThLEHEM Pa. May IS

SOUTH REThLEHEM Pa, May IS
The strike at the Bethlehem Steel Works,
Which has been in progress since February
4, was officially declared off today. The
principal conditions OF the settlement are
as follows;
An OF the men Of the crafts may re-
turn 10 work, within thirty days as near
their old places as possible except the
individuals who did injury to the works
or attacked the Integrity OF the company
Overtime and sunday time will be op-
tional with the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
Excursion Steamer Badly Crushed by
Collision with Another.
VESSEL HEADED FOR THE SHORE
Panic Stricken People Are Aided from
Damaged Craft.
FRIGHTENED ONES JUMP OVER
Struggling People Arc Rescued from
River-Govcrnment Boat Goes
to Aid of Capsizcd Excur-
sion argC.

KANSAS CITY, May 1S.-Panic stricken
by the realization that they were on
sinking steamer $50 passengers-men, wo-
men and children-struggled and fought
mady to escape from the excursion
steamer Uncle Sam" when it struck
sand bar and capsized i'm the Missouri river
near here this afternoon. Only the cool
ness of the boats crew prevented loss of
life.
The accident occurred in midstream
where the river is wide and deep. The
steamer was attempting to turn around,
and while backing down the river with the
rapid current, struck the sand bar squarey,
crushing in the entire right side of the
boat.
The boat filled rapidly and men and
women screamed: "She is sinking; "she
is sinking
Instantly the officers and crew found
themselves in the midst of struggling
mass of humanity.
Headed for shore.
The boat was headed for the shore, but
just before arriving there it sunk on one
side, submerging half the deck. A few peo-
pie jumped overheard, but, as the water
was shallow, they were rescued without diff
ficulty. Officers of the government steamer,
Missouri" seeing the plight of the
Uncle Sam" rushed their boat to the res
cue. The crew of the excursion boat found
IT impossible to make use of the life boats
Officers on the Uncle Sam" were badly
frightened for fear that the boilers would
explode before the passengers were landed
The rapid filling of the hull with water
cooled the boilers and probably prevented
an explosion. In less than ten minutes after
the boat sank every passenger was safely
on shore.
The chief danger after the boat settled
into the water was that the submerged
boiler would explode, but the speedy low
ering of temperature caused by the in
rushing water prevented this. The coolness
of the crew saved a number of women who
tried to jump into the water as soon as the
accident happened
Danger from Explosion.
Miss Virginia Duff jumped into the water
and was saved by William Marshal, tele-
graph operator. Miss Duff could not swim
and she sank at once Marshal quickly
stripped off his coat and shoes and plunged
in after the drowning girl. As she rose
to the surface he seized her and swan with
her in his arms to the shore.
The boat was 100 feet long and thrty-two
foot beam. The loss is estimated at 325 900
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
NEBRASKA MAN KILLED
AT LOS ANGELES
j. Il. Harmon, Son of Rhncher nt
Eureka is Run Down by switch
Engine.

Los ANGELES, May 19.-(Special TeIe-
gram).-J. 3. Harmon, 20 years old, son Of
a wealthy rancher of Eureka, Neb., was
instantly killed by a Southern Pacific
switch engine here this morning. He was
an engine watchman. His bride of two
months r. prostrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
Kansas Mayors in Council.

WICHITA, Kan, May 1S.-Mayors repre-
senting twenty-five cities and towns of
Kansas, met here today to form a Kan
sas municipal league of mayors. Tomor-
row they will lay corner stone Of
Wichita's new $l5O,OOO convention hall and
drive the first spike in the Arkansas
Valley Jnterurban railway, which is to
connect Wichita with Valley Center, New
ton. Burton, Sedgewick and Hutchinson,
Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-19
ConI Miner KILLED by Detectives.

CHICAGO, May 1S-Three coal miners,
who had just arrived in Chicago from
the village of Dlvernon, ILL.,, mistook four
detectives for robbers early today and
fled The officers gave chase and each
fired a shot, killing one of the men in
stantlV and severaly wounding another
The third miner, a brother of the man
slain was arrested