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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
BATTLE OF NANKING is ON
First Gun of Great BOmbardment
Was Fired Early Yesterday.
NO INTERRUPTION TO FIRING
Uncon firned Report that Eight
Hundred ImperisIi.ts Have Been
KiIIed--HOstiIItIes 10 North
OF the city.

NANKING, Nov. 2G--The first gun OF
the bombsrdment OF Nanking was fired
at 1890 o'clock this morning. A fort about
a mile to the north opened hostllities,
The bombardment continued for a con-
siderable time without interruption. There
Is an mconfirmed report that 500 Imperial
lists have been killed.
TOXIC. Nov. ga statement issued
by tho foreign. office says the Japanese
troops At Peiing and .Tisntsin will DO re-
'lnforced. such relnforcements Is limited TO
one battalion OF infantry and machine
guns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
TIME OF BURIAL NEAR SUNRISE
Brief Service at Residence Before
Richmond is Astir.
FATHERS GRIEF IS INTENSE
Breaks Down as Son is Laid Beside
Body Of Wife.
FLOWERS NOW COVER GRAVE
Mound OF Earth Completely Cow
cred with Chryssuthemums aud
ImmOrteIIcs--Best Man one
OF the PaIIbcarers.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 2e.-By the
grave OF the wife whom he murdered
July is. the body OF Henry Clay Beaitie,
Jr, was buried Ia Maury cemetery shortly
after sunrise today. There was brlof
service az the residence, attended only by
members OF the family and eight friends
who served "a pallbearers, and then the
procession moved through the silent
streets Of South Richmond. Rev. John
). FIX, who prayed with Beatue Just
before hc was led into the death cham
ber 81 the penitentisry Friday morning.
read the service OF the Presbyterian
church.
To guard against possible annoyance
the exact hour Of the funeral was kept
secret until midnight ana consequently
thero were no crowds around tho Beuttie
home or cemetery. Police were on duty,
but the hearse and seven carriages had
reached tho grave before the city was
astir. When the burial was concluded
II. c. Deattie, sr., left with Douglas, his
son, and Hazel, his daughter, and two
auuts OF the murderer. The aged fathers
grief WAS intense.
Tho pollbearers, boyhood friends Of
Beattie, were asked by him 20 serve Sew
eral OF them had testified In his defense
az the trial and ono was his best man
whom he and Louise Wexford owen were
married. exactly ono year from tho date
he pleaded not guilty OF her murder In
court. A florists wagon. completely
filled with flowers, entered the cemetery
gates just after daylight. and today the
mound Of earth was hidden beneath
chrysanthemums and immortelles.
After II became known today that the
funeral hod already been held a tremen-
dous crowd visited tho cemetery. Double
ropes wero stretched around the Beattie
section. and 1.-TWO mounted policemen IN
addition 20 officers afott kept the crowds
back. There was no disorder. however.
and no sttempt 20 take away the flowers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
NINE GOVERNORS ON TOUR
Special Train Will Garry Executives
Through the East.
TO BE GONE TWENTY DAYS
Start VIII BE Made from ST. Paul
Tonight and People OF Eastern
cities VIII Get object
Lesson.


ST. PAUL, MINI. Nov. 2e,-An eleven
car train, known as tho Western Gov
ernors' Special. will depart from st. Paul
at 10 o'clock tomorrow night for twenty
day trip to twenty-one cities OF the east
and middle west, the first time in the
history Of this country such an enterprise
has been undertaken. Nearly 400 miles
will be covered by the special from it's
departure before its return TO st. Paul on
December IS. The cities where the spe-
cial will stop represent a total population
Of more than 12,5OOOOO people.
The western governors are going down
east to bring the east and west into closer
contact. The people OF the east, through
their representative business organiza-
tions, have made get acquainted" e8-
cursions to the western states and now
the people OF the west are sending their
governors and most prominent business
men to return the compliment
The ''patronize home industry" spirit OF
the west has been oneof the considera-
tons which has urged the western de-
velopment organization TO send this OK
cursion to the eastern states, seeking the
best points at which the west may buy
its goods. since II is felt that the opening
OF the Panama canal is apt to make
European manufacturers close competl-
tors OF all American industries.
in all cities TO be visited the leading
commercial ORGANIZATIONS have taken full
charge % the alangaFlents ara tfisFs vii
be series Of luncheons and banquets
and much speech making when the west
ern governors will be called upon tc
state the objects OF tho trip.
To Reveal Resources.
The five exhibit cars 70, bo part of the
special train will be fairly instructive OF
the resources of the mines forest ano
field of the west. These cars viii be
parked convenient to the center OF popu,
lation OF the cities TO be visited and
representatives of the state viii explain
the exhibits and offer Information and
literature regarding the northwest.
There will be ten state exhibits and
nine governors viii mako the trip. Thos,
who arrived today are: Governors Jane,
H. Hawley OF Idaho, Oswald West OF
Oregon, Robert S. Vessey of South ia.
kota and John Shafroth OF Colorado
Governors oddie of Nevada, Carey OF
Wyoming, Norris of Montana and Burk,
Of North Dakota are expected to arrive
In the morning. The states represented
on the special arc: Minnesota, Nortl
Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colo
RADIO and Nevada.
| During the next twenty days the spe-
cial will practically be the capitol oi
eight western states and the governors
will no doubt transact much state bust
ness during the trip.
Returning to, st. Paul the governor,
and the official party Will be the guest.
of the management OF the Northwes
Land Products show, to be held her,
from December IL TO %, where the west
ern states will be represented by specis
exhibits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
MAN CAUGHT BY TRACTION
PL0W SUFFERS FOR HOURS

WHEATLANO. Wyo., &ov. 2S--(Spe-
ciaL)-W. l.. Ayers. one ot the pioneer
farmers OF this section. had a narrow es-
cape from death yesterday when he was
caught under traction plowing machine
and was fast for more thsn four hours
His LETT leg Was mangled and torn, and
during the entire time he was piniOned
down q severe snowstorm was raging. the
weather was bitter cold, aud 10 add % hli.
misery the big traction engine kept chug-
ging away. The vibration Of the engine
caused a pIow coupling to gouse deeper
and deeper into his leg. which, taough
badly lseerNtsd, can probably be saved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
WIFE OF CAPTAIN CLINTON
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE

SHERIDAN. WyO., Nov. 26.-(Speciai.)
Mrs. Isabel Howell Clinton. wife Of
Captain Clinton Of tho Twelfth infantry.
stationed In Manila, r. l., has filed suit
in the local court for divorce. The couple
was married in Denver July %. 1891. and
lived together until october, 1910, when
Mrs. Clinton left her husband IN Manila
and returned 70 the United states, For
several months she resided at Fort Mac
ksnzie, but is now residing With relatives
here. She asks for divorce and the GUS
tody OF their 9-year-old boy, who Is now
with his mother. Papers will be served
on the officer IN the islands
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
ANOTHER DUEL OVER CURIE
CASE PROVES TO BE FARCE

PARIS. Nov. 25.-Porf Langevin and
Custave Thery fought a bloodless duel
today over tho supposed Nine. Curie
letters. They camo 20 the field accom-
panied q by several brother professors.
Neither adversary fired. whereupon the
seconds discharged the pistols in 1Ge air.
The adYsrsaries left unreconclled
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
SOUTH DAKOTA TEACHERS
ARE FL0CKlNG TO PIERRE

PIERRE, s. D.,Nov. 26.-tspecial Tele-
gram )-Todays trains have been bringing
large delegations OF teachers and school
officers 10 this city for the annual meet
ing OF the state Educational association.
The meeting will begin tomorrow morning
and continue 10 Wednesday. one OF the
features OF the meetings will bo the un-
yelling tomorrow OF the statue OF General
w. II. II. Beadle, which has been placed
in tho state capitol as tribute to his
efforts In ragard to the state school fund.
General Beadle and his daughter Mrs.
FriclS OF Eugene, ore, are here for the
ceremony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
Little Girl Rescues
Two Companions, but
Two Die in Cave-in

KANSAS CITY Mo-, Nov. 2e.-when
their sand cave on the bank OF the Kaw
river In Kansas City. Kan, collapsed to-
day, two little girls, FIossie and Ethel
Hutchinson. aged Il and II years, re-
spectively, were killed. their sltser. Lydia,
10 years old was almost suffocated and
Harold Hutchins. a neighbor boy. was
badly injured.
That the latter two children did not
meet the fate Of the others was due to
the heroic efforts OF Lizzie Sparks, an
l1-year-old girl, who duss the sand away
with her hands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
Keeper Gored by
Buffalo at Park

WASHINGTON, Nov. $.-uored by
bull buffalo, James f. Dean, a keeper
at the Geological park here, is In crit
zeal condition at the Emergency hospital
with a compound fracture OF the skull.
Dean, who is one OF the Oldest employees
OF tho zoo in point of service, was at
tackled tonight after no had given the
animal its dinner and while he was clean
ing It's pen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
The Weather

For Nebraska continued mild.
For Iows-b'airs not much change in
temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
DaIZeIl'S Ice
Cream Bricks
Tickets TO The
American Theater
Boxes OF
O'Brien'S Candy

All are given away free TO
those who find their names IN the
want ads
Read the want ads every day:
your name will appear some time
maybe more than once.
no ruzzles to solve nor sub
scriptions to get-just read the
want snds.
Turn 10 the want ad pages-.
there you will find nearly every
business house IN tho city repre-
sented.
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VIA humor, fiOtion ana comic
viotuRa1 = Shs best % anoeFtain-
rnsaA, tnstEustsn. anussSneHA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27

IempeTatuTe and precipltauon DEPART
urcH from the FORMAL;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-27
Traces Advance Of stock.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
r. R. REYNOLDS WILL
ATTEND CONVENTION
Commission Government Association
VIII Hold Meeting Next
Month in Peoria.

Robert R Reynolds. fourth vice
president OF the Commission Govern
ment association OF Illinois expects TO
attend a convention of that body at
Peoria on September 6. The various
committees on streets and public i'm
provements in the cities that have
adopted the commission form of gov
eminent in, this state are all to be
represented at this meeting.
The purpose of this gathering is TO
discuss the various problems which
the various committees are called up
on to face in the matter of public i'm
provements, care of the streets. etc,
By this discussion a review of the
work done thus far and the means by
which II has been accomplished will
be presented.
The different men are to state the
methods which they have employed
and suggestions will then be offered
by the others as to whether or not
these could be improved upon. viewing
them by the light of their own exper-
fences. This meeting will undoubted'
~ be OF vast benefit not only 10 the
various delegates but also 10 the cit
les which they represent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
LICENSE REVOKED
Permit to Sell Intoxicating
Liquor Taken Away From
Edmond Verbiest.
PLACE A REGULAR DIVE
Numerous Grimes Were Committed
There Recently, Among Them
Being a Murder.

Because his saloon at 1924 Fifth
avenue has been the scene of several
disorderly incidents, as we'll as the
scene OF a murder and an attempted
murder, and because it is alleged he
sold liquor on Sundays, the license
which was issued to Edmond Verbiest
has been revoked by order of Mayor
H. NJ Schriver and Commissioner
Archie Hart The order for revocation
was delivered to Chief of Police Brinn
by Commissioner Hart last evening
and notice was served today.
COMPLAINTS NUMEROUS.
Complaint against this particular
place has been so frequent and gen
eral and the crimes in it have been
so numerous that it was necessary to
take the action. Some few years ago
man was killed as the result OF a
drunken brawl. His assailant was aid.
en- in flight from this city and cap
tured al Detroit. He served time for
manslaughter and is now out on par
ole. which incidentally he has broken.
Two weeks ago the assault on Mar
guerite Puma by her fiance occurred
in the residence adjoining the saloon.
The assailant, August Beernaert, said
yesterday at his preliminary that he
was partially under the influence of
liquor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
STEALS MARCH ON FRIENDS.

JOHN JOERS, PLUMBING IN
spector of Rock Island, has been en-
gagged for some time 10 Miss Mar
garet Book of Kansas City, and his
friends around the city hall, being
aware of the fact, had promised him
that whenever he was ready 10 de-
part on his honeymoon they would
see that he was not sighted by the
absence OF their congratulations.
Joers had an idea that these congrat-
uIations might take an unacceptable
form and therefore he and his bride
took a ferry ride yesterday after
noon. arrived IN Davenport and were
married by Justice Phil Daum. Otto
Meinert, plumbing inspector of Dav-
export. acting as best man. brides
maid, flower girl. admiring relatives,
etc Mr.. and Mrs Joers viii reside
in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
PLANT INVALUABLE
Few People Realize Worth of
Filter, Reservoir and City
Watermains.
COULD EASILY BE SOLD
And at Far Larger Figure Than 1t
Is Listed at in Inventory Says
Commissioner.

Few people realize the worth of the
filter plant and reservoir on the hill
and the system of watermains which
encompass the city. The figures given
out by Commissioner Jonas Bear in
his report to the council Monday aft
ernoon, do not begin to tell the story
According to the inventory which he
is taking the waterwotks system is
valued at something like 100000
Commissioner Bear said today TO a
representative of The Argus, THAT fig
ure does not really tell the worth of
the plant for were it put on the mar
ket today, l feel sure that it would
bring between $1,5OO.O00 and $4,000
600 In taking my inventory I have
attempted to be conservative and es-
pecially has this been true of the
waterworks system figures.
PAYS BIG INTEREST.
The figures as contained in my re
port are nearly what the plant is
worth without taking into considera-
ton that it is a profitable possession.
AS a matter of fact it is the best rev.
enue producer that the city has and
were II in the hands Of private cor
poration it would likely pay from 10
to 90 per cent on the investment. AS
run BY the city il pays funlly ia per
cent which as you can see is a great
aid TO the city's treasury. Without the
funds from this source many an adj
ministration would have been broke
before it was in Office very long"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs F. f. Edgington of
Washington, d. c., are visiting in
the city.
from St Paul where he has been the
past few days on business.
Miss Katherine Pfaff and Mrs. Mar
garet Smithson have returned after a
few days visiting in Chicago.
Charles Larkin leaves Friday morn
ing for New Orleans where he will at
tend the University of Tulane.
Thomas Kirwin leaves tonight for
Galveston, Texas, which place he in
tends 10 make his future home.
Mrs. Cora l. Eastman is expected
in the city today. She has been spend
ing the summer months at various re-
sorts in Michigan.
5. V. Campbell, advance agent for
The Wolf" is visiting his cousin,
Mrs. Maud Mccoy and family at 317
Thirteenth street.
Miss Maud Bear left this morning
for Bellefonte, Pa, where she has &C
cepted a position as instructor of Ger
man and Latin languages.
Harry Boyu OF Chicago is a visitor
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Goldburg. 222 Thirteenth street, where
be will remain over Labor day.
H NJ. Erlicker and family were il
the city yesterday visiting with NJ. Z
Jones. They are on a two weeks au
tomobile tour and have covered the
states OF Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.
S. Alfred Swanson. Alb Twelfth
street. left Wednesday morning on a
trip to Iowa. where he expects to Wis
II friends at Des Moines. He will
also take in the Iowa state fair and
stop at ColfaX
Mr.. and Mrs. John Suess and
daughter. Miss Josephine, passed
Cape Race on Aug. 29. on the steam
er Patricia and will be in New York
today. They are on their way home
from Europe.
Word has been received from Mr..
AID Mrs. Ben NJ. Els assuring their
friends here that they are safe among
friends at Adams, y. Y, and that they
were not in the wreck on the New
York Central line which occurred the
day they were enroute to Adams and
which caused friends here to fear that
they were on the train which met with
the mishap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
Social Events
GAMRER-PLAGMAN.

MISS CARRIE PLAGMAN, DAUGH-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Plagman, of
West Eighth street, and Frank Gam
Der, both of Davenport. were mar
ried last evening at the Trinity Ger
man church at o'clock. The Misses
Emma KEELING and Lydia Westphal
were bridesmaids and Frank Gambler,
a brother Of the groom, and Roy
Plagman, a brother Of the bride.
were groomsmen. Rev. Oscar Horn,
pastor of the church. performed the
ceremony. A wedding supper was
served at Schuetzen park inn, where
some 60 or more relatives and
friends were entertained. The new
home will, be in Davenport, the
groom being a butcher by trade. who
has until recently made his home In
Eldridge, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
TO GIVE RECEPTION
TO SPEAKER CLARK
Scott County Democracy Arranging
for Informal Event for Next
Monday Night.

II will probably be impossible, owing
to other engagements, for Hon. Champ
Clark TO accept the invitation to in
cIude a visit 10 Rock Island in con-
uection with his Labor day visit TO
Davenport. as the Scott county democ-
racy is arranging through Congress-
man Pepper for an informal public re-
ception al the Hotel Davenport Mon
day evening, to which the friends of
the speaker and the public generally
on this side of the river are invited
to attend.
On behalf OF the Rock Island democ-
racy Chairman N. w. Battles has ap-
pointed the following to act with the
Davenport reception committee: NJ w.
Battles, NJ J. McEBiry, Hon. z ".
Hurst, Hon T. J. Medill, Hon. H. L.
WheeIan, and J. W. Cavanaugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
TRIO IS HELD ON
A LARCENY CHARGE
Two johnson. William White and
William Broder Accused OF
Breaking Into Car.

Charged with having broken into a
car belonging TO the Milwaukee rail
road. Two Johnson, William White and
William Broder were this morning ar
raigned before Police Magistrate c. J.
Smith, and after their hearing were
bound over 10 the grand jury under
bonds OF 81 900 each Some two weeks
ago the trio, it is alleged. broke into
a freight car and stole a pail OF candy
and some cheese. They were appre-
hended by Special Agents Peter !.
Flemming and Theodore Peterson Of
the Rock Island road. Their cases
were continued at the time and their
bond was fixed al $500. The amoun;
was raised TO 81 600 today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
BOYS ROB STAND
Moline Youths Break Into Shin
ing Parlor and Take Money
and Shoestrings.
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS
Taken Before County Judge and
Committed TO st. Charles
School for Delinquents.

Edward, the 13-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. y. Whetsal, 420 Eleventh
street, Moline. and Raymond Lundy,
11-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles E. Lundy of Moline, al the
request of their parents were this
morning declared delinQuents and
committed TO the St Charles home
for boys by order of County Judge R
w. Olmsted. They will probably be
taken to ST. Charles tomorrow.
The boys were arrested last night
at about II O'Clock when they were
detected in the act of breaking into q
shining parlor on Fifteenth street and
Fourth avenue, Moline. When taken
into custody some money and bunch
of shoe strings were found on the
boys. This stand was broken into
once before and Immediately after
ward it was noticed that the two lads
were spending considerable money
for ice cream and candy.
CAUGHT WITH GOODS.
They were watched and last night
were caught with the goods on them
Both of them come from good respec
table families where the environment
is of the best. Their parents have al
ways granted them anything they
wished, but in spite of all this the
boys have been inclined to be way
ward. Seeing that the boys were get
ting beyond control the parents this
morning requested that they be sent
10 ST. Charles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
JURY IN CLIFTON
CASE DISAGREES
Fail to Arrive at Verdict After
Wrangling Among Them
selves Half a Day.
JUSTICE DISMISsEs THEM
Seems That Vote Stood Seven to Five
for AcquittaI-DisIiked Pre-
pared Evidence.
After half a day of argument among

After half a day of argument among
themselves. the II jurors who heard
the evidence in the case brought
against c. c. Clifton for running a sa-
loon without a license. decided that
they would be unable 10 arrive at a
verdict, and upon their having com
municated this fact 10 Justice W. F.
Schroeder. they were dismissed. The
case will come up for a retrial next
Tuesday,
The members of the jury were not
unwilling 10 talk about their struggle
among themselves, and it was learned
that five of them stood for conviction
while the other seven we're for &C
QuittaL II seems there was very con-
siderable aversion on the part Of some
Of the jurors 20 accept evidence secur-
ed for the purpose of testifying against
the keeper Of the saloon, and it was
principally because this was the only
kind of testimony introduced that no
verdict was arrived at
POLICEMAN AS WITNESS.
c. c. Clifton was alleged TO have
kept his saloon open following the re-
vocation of his license by the mayor OF
the city. A policeman testified that he
had been sent TO the place to buy
whisky and that he had done so. The
bottle full OF the fiery fluid was pro
duced by the city as evidence The
city neglected, however, TO show that
the bartender who sold the liquor was
in the employ OF the proprietor. and
while this was a purely technical
point, # seems that some of the jury
were loath to convict unless every
point was fully and completely Gov
cred The contention of the defense
that the revocation of the license was
Illegal played no part apparently in
the failure 10 arrive at a verdict.
DRINK THE EVIDENCE.
In order TO convince themselves that
the liquor sold by CHfton's bartender
was not Intoxicating, several of his
proponents on the jury sampled the
bottle of whisky which was placed in
evidence by the city, and so many
samples were taken that when the
jury was dismissed IL was found that
he evidence had been drunk. The
bottle was empty. None of the Jurors
evidenced i'll effects from the stun
however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
EARLY WINTER WEDDING.

MIR. AND MRS. EMILE LOR-
rain OF 1921 Farnam street, Daven-
port, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Margaret MathiI, to
Frank Anthony Tuchfarber. The
wedding will take place IN the early
winter. Miss Lorrain, who is promi-
nent in musical circles, having a very
pretty voice that has made her wide
ly popular, is a member Of the choir
of st. Paul the Apostle church. She
is a graduate OF the Immaculate
Conception academy. Mr.. Tuchfar-
Der is a member OF the well known
construction firm OF Tuchfarber
Bros