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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
State Police Guard
CoateSville, Pa.

COATESvILLE. PA. Aug l5-Despite
rlmors Of outbreaks and possible attacks
by negroes, peace reigns In Coatesville and
surrounding country. following the burning
on Sunday night of the negro who killed
Edgar Rice, special policeman. State police
are guarding the town. The troopers ar
rived here late last night and an additional
force came today TO relieve those on duty.
Last night q rumor spread throughout
Coatesville that during the night a band
Of negroes bent on vengeance would march
on the Rice home take the body Of the
dead policeman TO the outskirts Of the
town and burn L While the authorities
did not believe this would be done, they
took precautionary measures by placing
special policemen on guard at the Rice
home Within the house were the widow,
her i've children and several relatives
No arrests in connection with the burn
ing Of Walker have yet been made. It Is
said that only about twenty-five men took
active part In the lynching.
Following a meeting Of the CuateeviII.
borough authorities that lasted until nearly
dawn this morning, a report was spread
that at least one of the borough policemen
is implicated IN the lynchinE
Richard d. Gibney. a member Of the
borough council and chairman OF the police
committee, accuses Chief Of Police Unstead
Of not doing his duty. He charges that the
chief had been warned in ample time Of
the gathering OF the mob to lynch Walker.
but be do not raise 8 hand TO prevent it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
MAN ASPHYXIATED IN
WELL AT CLEAR LAKE, IA
Christ J. Wiske iE Overcome by Gas
while Men Rt Derrick Are Trying
TO Lift Him.

MITCHELL, s. D, Aug. Especial y
Death came in a tragic manner 70 Christ
Johnson Wikse, who worked on a farm
southeast Of Clear Lake, when he feu 10
the bottom Of q well overcome by gas.
Wikse went over 10 a neighbOrs 10 help
finish q well that was already fifty feet
deep. II was thought that a subterranean
stream had been struck as there was q
roaring sound from the bottom Of the well
A wood curbinE had been pUt into the
vel, which was supposed 10 have stopped
the flow Of water. Wikse was lowered in
the well with an auger 10 bore holes into
the curbing 10 let the water through He
was warned that there might be gas in
the well, but he laughed at the fears and
was lowered. When a third OF the way
down the wen Wikse asked 20 be raised
Up. a. be had discovered gas, The men at
the derrick worked as fast as possible
but Wikse lost consciousness before he
had been raised ten feet and he dropped
10 the bottom Of the we'll Il was with
great deal Of difficulty rhat the bouy
was exticated on account OF the presence
Of 80 much gas Wikse was 10 have been
married IN September 70 Miss Cena Dag
enaAr, and the preparations were being
made for the wedding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
OLD BOY WANTS DAMAGES
LiEe willis Auto Asks Fif-
teen Thousand.

BROKEN BOW. Aeb., Aug. b-Cspecial
Telegram.)-N. T. GEdd. q Broken Bow at
turney. this week filed suit against Lge
Wills for Slb.OOo damages. his eiient being
Gus Vincent. son Of Marion Vincent Of ORD.
This Is the boy whom Mr.. Willis ran over
with An automobile August 4. and whose
Jaw was broken as a result At the start.
Mr.. Willis offered the boy more than the
father asked, and finally the elder Vincent
signed q receipt IN fun for $50 His de-
cision 10 sue for a larger amount came
after more mature deliberEtion. Willis will
fight the suit and regards the amount
asked for rs excessive The Vincent fam
~ has departed for western Nebraska
where Mr. Vincent expects 10 file on gov
ernment land The boys injury lie a com
pound fracture End the petition alleges that
he VII be disnEured for life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
PoNTlFF is SOME BETTER
RestIessness Is Really = sSmP'" -
Couvalescence--ReP AnhoSA
His SiHterE.

ROME. Aug l5.-The cool air OF the early
morning helped to freshen the pope VINO
when ne was visited by his physicians sp-
rasrsa to be no worse than yesterday
Prof Msrchisfavs, the consulting doctor
Al the vatican. explained that the ponuIi
rsstlessness during the night was due per
hans 10 the fact that he had slept longer
than usuel yesterday afternoon. More
over the restlessness might be described
as iunpatience al an invalid life, which i
really a symptom Of oonvslescence-
An incident amusing TO some but annoy
ing to the sisters Of the pope is related TO-
dsy. The sisters, who have been oesiegeo
bv newspaper men and photographers nave
become unapproachable TO those wishing
information regarding the pontiffs con-
ditinn for public uses. Late yesterday Z
reporter disguised as an inspector for the
gas company entered their home and, after
examining the meter and the pipes humbly
inquired about the holy father.
The sisters nistaiing the man for
deyout individual anxious for the ponuft !
health. answered csndidly. few hours
later they were chaErined TO see every
word they had spoken published in The
GiornAle di Italia
Thie morning q genuine clerk from the
gas office visited the home Of the sisters
in the regular performance Of his duty
and was immediately overwhelmed by q
torreut of Venetian rernonEtrAnce. He had
not read the newspaper story and was a
a loss TO know how he had given offense
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
INSANE PATIENTS ARE
MlSTREATED BY EMPLOYEES
Head of DunHing Asylum sends sPe.
eial InvestiEators 10 Izstitution
Patients.

CHICAGO, Aug. Ia will protect the
inmates Of county institutions agains;
brutal attendants If have TO discharge
every employe IN the service" said Presi-
dent Peter BArtzen Of the county board
today as he began an official investigation
Of forty complaints against attendants al
the detention hospital and the asylum for
the insane al Dunning.
These complaints charge attendants with
cruelty" President Bartzen continued.
President BErtzsn today suspended four
attendants OF the Dunning insane asylum,
charging them with cruelty In the treat
meDt OF patients. A week ago President
RartEen employed three special tnvesti-
gators whom he had "adJudged insane" in
the court al the detention hospital and
sent 20 the Dunning institution as patiens.
They made secret reports 70 President
Bartzen- Later In the day President Bart
zen visited the detention hospital
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Nemaha BaptiStS
Meet IN PaWnee
Thirty Eighth Annual Meeting of
the Association Begins To-day
Omaha Woman on Program.

PAWNEE CITY, Neb.. Aug. l5.-CSpeci-
The thirty-eighth annual session OF ths
Nemaha Baptist association viii be held in
Pswnee. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Of this week. The association includes
three distinct organizations as follows. The
Sunday Schesi association. Of w1ach M 4.
Steele OF Auburn is president; the Woms-'
Missionary society, of which Mrs. Dsra
Hesseltine Of Peru is president; the Baptist
Young Peoples union, of which Mrs. VIII
liam Edwin Darrow Of Peru is president.
The annual association sermon viii hs
preached by Rev. s. Miller of the Prairie
Union church at Stella. Other important
numbers on the program are an address by
President L. A Garrison Of Grand Island
college: address, 'womRns Part in the
EvanEeliEation OF Women" by Miss Har-
r7ett p. Cooper Of Chicago: address. by
Miss Mary Mann Of Omaha; address
Northern Baptist Convention" Rev. Mr.
Wilson Of Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
SCHOOLS FOR LITTLE MOTHERS
Chicago Health Department to Teach
Girls How 20 Care for the
Babies.

CHICAGO, IL. Aug. l5.-''Three schools
for little mothers are TO be established by
the Chicago Health department 20 teach
girls from 10 Il years old how TO care
for babies Relief for overworked mothers
Is the object sought by the health officials.
Graduates from the schools win be as
signed 10 duty in the tenement house dis
trlcts. Boys are not barred from the
schools, and they are 70 be known as
little brother mothers" Among the
things TO be taught are:
How n bathe the baby; how 70 give II
a drink without strRnEling II: how 10 put
II 70 sleep without rocking II; how TO
carry the baby; how 10 dress II; how to
arnuse baby, and keep II from crying
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
HENRY WATTERSON IN FIGHT
Kentucky Editor Stakes Political Flu
ture on Local Option Battle.
ISSUES PICTURESQUE STATEMENT
He says n This fs His Political
Funeral He Wants the Service
Conducted Decently and with
Proper Procedure.

LOUISVILLE KY, Aug. 1A-Delegates
to the state democratic platform conven-
ton, TO be held here this afternoon, must
decide for Henry Wstterson, who is lead
ing the fight against the extension Of the
county unit Law, or for the county unit
and against WRtterson. The editor OF
the Courier-J ournAl, himself q delegate
from this distric. in q statement today
threw down the gAuntleL T1e referred 10
opposition to former Governor BeckhAm
when that candidate for senator defeated
former Governor McCreary al a state pri-
mary and declared the same influences
fought then now seek TO extend the county
unit law and eventually bring about pro
hibition.
But" he said. the plan TO repudiste
and humihAte me merely because ! am a
democrat well within his right and his duty
as democratic journalist, leaves me no
alternative than 10 appeal to you and the
party with tns facts. and to have my SEN
tepce and conviction. il you so decree.
executed with your eyes open. 50 that ]
may know and all men may know that I
am dead and damned and buried by com
petent authority and orderly procedure"
The Kentucky law as to local option
provides that the county shall be a unit
except in counties where there are cities
of considerable size.
The county unit is the bone Of contention.
Few Of the delegates came instructed eX-
cept to vote solidly. and the candidates in
conference since Saturday have failed 10
agree as TO the county unit McCreaTy S
last word was that the candidates were
unwilling 70 dictate, but believed the sen
timent OF the state is IN favor Of an ex-
tension Of the county unit Law and would
be satisfied If the convention 50 declared. %
Mr.. WRtterson who has contended daily
against the incorporation in the democratic
platform Of a county unit plank, has been
named as q member Of the republican com
mittee His statement this morning con-
tanned the text Of the resolutions he an
nounced he would offer and which provide
that the democratic party renew its al
legisnce TO local option and denounced the
effort 20 drag into politics a social, moral
and religious question"
BY these reasons he declares he would
stand or fall
Judge O'Rear Is svowedly against prohi-
bition as are the democratic candidates.
Kentucky democratic are clearly divided
both as TO the desirsbility and the legality
of the county unit and bitter fight is ex-
pected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Miguel Gomez and
Editor Andres Fight
Duel in Havana Cafe
Son of President of Cuba and Head
Of Anti-Administration Organ
Arrested.

HAVANA Aug l6-MiEuel Gomez, a son
of President Gomez, and Congressman
Armandi Andres, editor Of z Dts- an
snu-AdrninistrAuon Newspaper. the prin-
cipsls In last nights impromptu pistol duel
were arrested early today.
The exchange Of bullets took place ~
the Cafe COsmopolits- adjoining the Hotel
InglAterrs, the most fashionable section
Of the city. Andres was at supper, when
the young man Alighted from g palace
coach and entered the cafe. Both men
emptied their revolvers. but neither the
principals nor spectators were wounded.
Goner was badly frightened when taken
TO the police station and al first attempted
TO deny his identity. Then he declared he
had no recollection Of the shooting. Finally
he broke down and weeping, confessed. &C
cOrdinE 10 police, that he had attempted
70 assAssinAie Andres in revenge for the
lstters editorial attacks on his father and
himself
Following his arrest. the editor issued
8 sworn statement In which he said thai
Gomez had opened fire upon him without
warning. lie returned the fire he said.
in self-defsnse- Both Of the prisoners sub
seoUently were realeRsed on bail
The ouel today was an absorbing topic
in al public places. The opinion was gen
orally expressed that Miguel Gomez had
deliberately psnned the assassination OF
the editor. The opponents Of President
Gomez declared that It was now plain
that the president was committed 10 9
policy of terrorism and assassins ton,
which began with the shooting of Gen.
eral Pine Guerra when the then CON-
msnder OF the Cuban army Was leaving the
presidential palace on the night of oc-
/ tober -
The El Dis today asserts that many
friends accompanying young Gomez, fired
on the editor, indicating that the president
son was the leader of a band of assasins
Color is given TO this theory by the fact
that the walls Of the cafe cosmopoloHts
and the fronts Of the adjacent buildings
show bullet marks greatly exceeding in
number the shots that could possibly have
been fired by the principals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
ITHER DRIVER Is AT FAULT
Deaths Show the Fragile Nature Of
Aerial Craft.
DEFEsTs N THE MACHINES CAUs
Badger is Wealthy Youth Who Flies
for Sport.
JoHEsToEEs BODY Is RECOVERED
Caught Under Heavy Engine in Moi
ssnt NonOpInne He ia Cast Deep
Into Lake Michigan ny
Long Fall.

CHICAGO. aug. l5.JTwo avisaors, both
young men. lost their lives at the lnteTnA-
tionRl Aviation meet here today. In dying
both revealed the frailty OF the craft In
which two score more aviatorH were ourv-
ing and gliding about IN the air. with
scarcely a pause for the deaths Of their
contemporaries.
Death IN both cases was due 70 une1-
planned accidents probably the results OF
unsupported defects in the mechanism Of
the machines and in on way was caused By
carelessness nor lack Of responsibility Of
the drivers
William r. Badger. wealthy youth, ca
reened 70 his death In a pit in the svia-
tion field. There had been a flaw in one
Of the wings OF the propeller OF the Baldwin
machine he drove. Centrifugal force broke
the propeller. unset the delicate equili-
brium Of the machine and Badger dashed
100 feet to the bottom Of the pit. his neck
being broken
St Croix tombstone fell 500 feet under
his engine and was drowned as the result
Z Il an eqnally unsuspected defect. Caught
? lD3er the heavy engine IN the Moisani
! tnonoplane. he was carried deep into Lake
Michigan. and his body was not brought
to the surface until an hour later.
Badger was removed from the wreck
unconscious. He was caught beneath the
engine and badly crushed. Blood flowed
from numerous cuts on his head. He went
into deep pit on the field that had never
been filled. and was executing a spiral dip
when his machine doubled up like a piece
4 Of paper and fell to the ground.
Badger WAS taken from the field In a
police ambulance and driven to an emerg-
ency hospital
PITTSBURG. Aug 15.-wnnAm r. Bad
ger the aviator killed In Chicago this aft
ernoon. was well known In Pttsburg,
where he has lived most Of his life Bad
ger who was 25 years old, became an auto
mobile enthusiast a few years ago and,
having an independent fortune, was able
to crafty his somewhat expensive tastes.
last summer while an aviation meet was
being heid In Pittsburg Badger expressed
his determination 20 buy an aeroplane and
secure an aviator's license. He bought the
machine and after months OF practice
made a number of successful flights al
MineolA. J.. l., before he secured the covet-
Cd permission from the Aero Club OF
America 1t was his intention 10 make an
ascent IN Pittsburg before the end Of the
summer
Badger was unmarried. He is survived
by his stepfather. John Goettmsn, who is
in New York City tonight at the New
York Athletic club.
! Aviator Falls Into English Channel
LONDON. Aug. 1b--AvtatOr o. c. Nor
ison, one OF the unsuccessful competitors
in the circuit Of Great Britain race, had q
close call while attempting 20 cross the
English channel 10 France in monopaAne
today. When two miles out from sand
gate, England, there was mishAp TO the
machinery Of his aeroplane. which sud
denly plunged into the sea A boat res
Cued the Airman-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
NEW LAW BoTHERs IN OMAHA
Election Officers Render Many Inter
pretations of It
AT PARTY DECLARATION
Number Of Electors Did Not Know
Law Had Been Changed.
INTEREST VARIES OVER STATE
DtEht Vote I'm Capital city While An
Omaha Voters Take Decided In
teress in Outcome Of
Contest.
cFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. lh-(SpecsL) I'm
sofRr as this city was concerned the cleo
tion boards have swested out = solution
Of the new primary law as enacted by the
late session Of the state legislature and
have encountered no small amount OF
trouble in interpreting the different provi-
sions OF the new statute. While the new
law was closely followed at many Of the
polling places, at others al kinds Of con-
clusions were drawn from the perusal OF
the ne wenactrnent and a multiplicity OF
rulings confronted the voters today.
From all indications UP to o'clock to-
night the vote gave promise OF being very
light and much more 80 In fact, than the
county committeeman looked for Bn ac-
count Of the keen competition for nominA-
tons on the republican ticket HMany OF
the voters who had not paid attention TO
the work Of the legislature weer mush sur
prised upon finding when they entered the
polling places, that the closed primaries
were the order OF the day once more and
as q consequence many OF them objected
70 designating their party affliation be-
fore they cast their ballots
A ruling made by City Attorney Foster
70 the effect that primary day az rirst
registration day had been repealed by the
last legislature, has served TO CONFUSE
members Of various election boards ana
a diversity Of ways Of complying with the
laws provisions has been found at the
different polling places
The Lee Anti-vehicle act prohinlnne tne
hauling Of voters TO the polls by comml'tee-
men or candidates is being followed 10 the
letter as far as observed.
In Douglas county. especially in Omaha
and south Omaha. a large vote was poAeo
Yesterday at the primaries, the candidates
ana workers in both parties getting oul
the voters almost TO a man
The ballots used by both parnes "Es
unusually long and at the hour when this
usper is printed the count hae not pro
rressed far enough even 10 make pre-
diction on the result
In ALI Of the voting precincts the oaiiots
were counted at length. II Will proeAniy
be late this morning before the count Is
complete
The most intense intert0t Was olspiAyeo'
voters taking as much interest In them
As they usually do in general elecuon'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
UNIVERSITY CLUB is ACTIVE
Discusses Question of serving MeAlA
in It's C1ub Rooms in the
Barker Block.

The University club held meeting Tues
day IN the dining rooms Of the Commercial
club and many important measures wers
brought TO the attention OF thu
advisory board. The club N formed
Of local alumni Of the many uni
versitiss in the United States and
already has q large membership. Among
the questions brought up were those OF
allowing the alumni OF West Point and
Annapolis 10 become members, and also
as TO whether the club should serve q noon
day lunch in the club rooms IN the Barker
block IN order that the members might be-
come better acquainted. No action was
taken today, but these questions were
freely discussed, Next Tuesday they Will
be voted upon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Germany Accepts
Arbitration Treaty
Tentative Outline of Convention Sub
mitted by Secretary Knox is Ap-
proved by Kaiser's Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug I5.--Germany has
accepted the general principles for an AZ
bitrstion treaty with the United States as
laid down in a tentative outline Of the con-
vention submitted by Secretary Of State
Knox 70 Count Won Bernstorff the Ger
man ambassador, several weeks ago. This
was definitely learned today al the con-
olusion Of a conference between the sec
retsry and the ambassador.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Eoping Couple Has
Second Ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edward Paul Ger
agility Remarked in Catholic Ca
thedral at Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Aug l5-Mr. and
Mrs. John Edward Paul Geraghty. the
Newport couple who eloped and were mar
neo in Ceutralvillage. Conn. last week
were remarked in this city today by Rev.
Father M. A X. Kelly Of the Roman
Catholic cathedral Of St Michael. Mrs
Joseph Harris, cousin Of Geraghty. and
her husband, were the only witnesses Of
the ceremony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Standard Oil Company
Declares Dividend
Regular Payment of Six Dollars a
Share Will Be Made for Third
Period Of Year.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Ths directors OF
the Standard on company today declared
the regular dividend Of 81 q share for the
period. This will probably be the last divi-
dend the company will pay before II dis
tributes the stock OF thirty-three Of its
subsidiary companies TO it's stockholders,
IN accordance with the decree Of the su-
preme court. Since the beginning Of 1905
the Standard on company has been paying
$40 q share annually in disbursements Of
SIS q share for the first period. 50 a share
for the second, IS for the third and so for
the last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Congress Expects to
Adjourn Tuesday

WASHINGTON, Aug. lb.-Adjourument
Of the present session Of congress August
p al p. m. was provided for in a con-
current resolution offered today by Sen
Gtor Penrose Of Pennsylvania. chairman Of
the finance COMMITTEES.
The resolution was referred 70 the com
mittee on appropriation after Senators
Cummins and Bristow had declared that
they would oppose vigorously the adjourn
ment Of congress until other tariff sched-
ules particularly steel and sugar, had been
taken up and disposed Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
Normal Vote Being
Cast in Lincoln
Various Interpretations of New Elec-
tion Law Confusing Election
Boards and Voters.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 15.-(Specisl Tsle-
gram)-Primary election day in the city
gives promise OF but a normal vote be-
ing, cast, in all probability, no heavier
than that Of former years. Great difficulty
is being encountered over various interpre-
tauons of the new primary law which is
proving an unusual difficult enigma for
election boards.
A large per cent Of the voters who have
not previously heard OF the change from
open to closed primary exhibit great dis
gust at the provisions of the new enact
Dent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
GIRL FALLS OFF SNOW CLIFF
WHILE CLIMBING MT. JUNEAU

JUNEAU Alaska, Aus la.-Ainnie May
-fabin, the lS-year-olo dauShter OF MArk
sahin OF this city. fell OF q snow cliff
while climbing Mount Juneau today and.
striking Oh the Jagged rocks. Is5 feet below,
received injuries from which she died a
few hours later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16

lola, Kan, Aug, B.-Mrs. Ella Reese.
who after being sentenced TO the rock pile
last week by Municipal Judge SmeltEer. was
pardoned BY the mayor of this city, then
placed IN jail again on a contempt Of court,
charged by the judge was released on
400 bond furnished by a farmer living near
lola she is 10 appear for trial before
Judge SmeltEer next Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
MILLS CITY GRAIN MAN FAILS
Nela EnEe, who Operated Line OF
Elevators, Makes an
AsHiGnment.
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIs. Aug. B--Nels Enge
grain commission and elevator business
today filed a voluntary petition m bank
ruptey. Liabilities are given as Sl5S. .05s
and assets As ssl, n.
Mr. Enge operated a line OF elevators
throughout the northwesr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-16
EDITOR OF HUMANITARIAN
ACCUSED OF BEATING WIFE
Everybody 90 he Kind and Gentle
is Under Arrest.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. l5.-Alber1 Solomon OF
this city, editor Of the Humanitarian, in
which he sdmonishes everybody 70 be kind
and gentle, is under arrest on the charge
Of beating his wife and fighting with his
brother-in-lsw. The latter also Is locked
up on q cross charge OF disturbing Solo
mons peaoA