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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08

lagos or cities Of under 5000 right to sell
real estate f. may have acquired. Passed.
). f. 1870 by Hoagland, an irrigation right
of-way measure. Passed, 20 ayes. o nays.
s. +. 256. by Hoaglsnd, an irrigation act.
s. r. 154 by Brown. defines the term
IDIOT" as applied to marriage laws.
Passed 40 ayes, 0 nays.
s r. 27g. by TaIcott State Board Of
Health to inspect medical colleges Of the
s. F. 3SS by Sellcck allowing Lincoln
right to appropriate money for completion
Of Lincoln statue without submitting the
5. F. SO. by Banning, sheriff may serve
distress warrants Passed, 81 ayes.
S. f. &c. by Kemp, parole by courts
shall he not less than minimum sentence.
S. +. 9Oi. by seneck. where there are
40 high schools lower grades may qualify
for normal training courses. Passed 60
s. f. SbS, by selleck. relating to the COM
mitment Of delinquent children. Passed
IS ayes
aid in improving road to the Lincoln ceme-
terry. Passed. So ayes.
Committee of the whole.
In committee of the whole, the following
bills we're acted upon:
s. F. 3ls, by Bartos, the anti-bucket-shop
bill To go on third reading
S. f. s. by Tibbets, increasing the pay of
county superintendent. To 20 on third
reading.
$. r 3l3. by Brown, requiring banks ans
building and loan associations to file a
copy of articles OF Incorporation with the
secretary of state. To go on third reading.
s. f. 1863, by Tanner, permitting the
Omaha city water board TO sell water to
other municipalities. TO go on third read
ing.
s. F. 2S4. by Bartling, increasing the sal
aries OF sherifts. Recommended to pass
as amended
S. r. 379, by Pickens, permitting Wash
ington and Burt county to levy special
third reading.
s. f. 3l4, by Banning, increasing the
salaries of county attorneys. Recommended
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Postal Clerks Have
Right to Organize
Senator La Toilette Says Regulations
FOrbidding it Are Without Legal
or Moral Right.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Senator La Fol-
lette intends to establish by legislation IL
he can the right Of government employees
to organize unions in the same manner
that trades are organized and affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor
His purpose has been made plain in let
ter sent to all employees of the railway
mail service, bearing on the Issue that has
been raised between such employees Of
the government and Postmaster General
Hitchcock, Second Assistant Postmaster
General Stewart and other officials Of the
Postoffice SeUartment.
copy OF he circular letter was made
public here today.
one paragraph Of Senator La Follette's
letter follows:
THE railway mail clerks have the right
to organize. II the officers OF the depart
ment are endeavoring to prevent them
from so doing by threats of discharge such
action is without legal authority or moral
right"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Kentucky Democrats
0stracize Powers
Members of Congress Will Refuse to
Serve on Committees with Col.
league from Mountains.

WASHINGTON, April Representative
Caleb Powers of Kentucky, republican.
whose democratic colleagues have an
nounced that they win not serve with him
on any committee of the house, left today
for Kentucky to look after his home inter.
ests.
The plan Of the democratic members from
Kentucky to ostraoise Mr.. Powers IL sue
cessful will prevent the Kentuckian from
serving on any of the important commit
tees of particular interest to his constit-
uents and district including ways and
means, judiciary. war claims. rules, agrl-
culture, expenditures. military affairs,
mines and mining. invalid pensions and
others, on all Of which are Kentucky dem
ocrats.
The election Of Powers, the Kentucky
democrats have been advised, cannot be
contested on the ground of loss Of citizen
ship by reason OF his conviction Of COM
plicity in the murder of Governor GoebeI
because citizenship was restored by pardon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Two Society Women
Ride in AerOplane
Miss Laura Merriam and Miss Dorothy
Williams of Washington Make
TwO-Mile Trip in Biplane.

WASHINGTON April Two young
society women OF Washington-Miss Laura
Merriam and Miss Dorothy williamson
joyed the distinction today OF being the
first two women in the United States to
make flight in an aeroplane at the same
time. Anthony Janus was the aviator and
the flight was made in a Rex Smith biplane.
The distance covered was about two miles.
and at no time did the machine reach an
altitude Of over fifty feet
Neither girl displayed fear during the
flight, but as they were descending one
leaned slightly to the side which caused
one OF the wings to strike the ground.
breaking several rods. This damage will
necessitate postponement OF experiments
which the signal corps Of the army had
planned for tomorrow
Potomac park. where the flights were
made, was thronged with washington So
ciety folk.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
FLEET TO CRUISE IN BALTIC
vessels VIII Sail About May Ten
Under Command of Rear Ad-
miraI Charles J. Badger.

WASHINGTON. April THE second di-
vision OF the American Atlantic fleet will
make cruise in the Baltic sea this spring
and summer. TIE itinerary of the vessels
has not yet been determined as that ques-
ton is nov in the hands Of the state de,
partment{ On this cruise the warships will
in all probability make stops at ports of
Germany.
Last summer when the Atlantic fleet Wis.,
tied English and French ports In the Eng
fish channel some criticism developed in
Germany because the ships did not include
that country in their itinerary. Naval Of
fioials then said no slight was intended TO
Germany and the departments action In
dispatching the second division to Europe
is generally believed to be intended as re-
inforcing that statement.
The vessels will sail about MAY 10. return
ing TO Cape Cod bay July Is The squadron
probably will be commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Charles j. Badger
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
BRYAN DEFEATED
IN PARTY CAUCUS
Continued from First PaEeO

speaking for senators who voted aRains,
Mr.. Martin says:
Those who supported shively because
they are militant progressive democratic
determined 10 enforce the policies OF the
national progressive democracy and they
feared the country might feel Senator
Martin would not be regarded as pro-
gressive as the country had a right 70 ex-
pect OF the senate We shall expect the
country to be agreeably disappointed in this
matter
There are At least twenty-five or twenty.
three militant progressive democratic sen
ators who are going TO do things and ]
trust and believe that even those demo
cratic senators who have not heretofore
been regarded In complete sympathy with
the national platform win be found actively
progressive so that there shall be in the
senate a party united in spirit and IN com
mon purpose to control the special Interests
Of the country and restore the rights Of
the common people"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
REFEREE TO TAKE EVIDENCE
IN GATES DIVORCE CASE
Wife of New York Millionaire Names
Young Actress in Her
Bill.

NEW YORK, April Former Supreme
Court Justice Leventritt was today APP
pointed referee to take testimoney In the
suit OF Mary w. Gates for a divorce from
Charles G. Gates.
NO papers were filed with the order,
which is the first official information of
the suit but 1t was stated in court that
Mrs. Gates mentions young actress in a
light opera now having a Broadway run.
Mrs. Gates was Miss Betty Martin Of st.
Louis and is a step daughter OF wealthy
st. Louis manufacturer The defendant is
the son OF John w Gates They we're mar
ried thirteen years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
BOGUS COINS IN KANSAS CITY
Plot 10 Flood Ctty with Counterfeit
Eagles aRd Double Eagles
UnsaFthed.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-What secret
service men believe was an extended plan
10 flood the middle west with counterfeit
gold coin has been discovered in Kansas
City. n. r. Little and Charles De VauI
have been arrested charged with passing
counterfeit eagles and double eagles. Re
ports 20 Acting Chief Moran OF the secret
service bureau say that nfty-nine eagles
snd thirty-two double eagles, probably
gross metal plated with sold. were found
on the two men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
LOWER BODY PASSES MEASURES
Bin A1IOwinE LincOIn 20 Finish Lin
coin Statute Passes.
(FrOm a Staff Correspondent

(From Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, April L-(special. THE house
took the following action todoy on bills on
third readingi
8. r. SO, by Banning, requiring railroads
70 furnish watchmen over freight. Passed
81 ayea, nays.
s. +. rs, by Brown, providing for the in
corporation OF Episcopal churches. Passed,
Is ayes, nays
3 F. za2. by Tibbsts. authorizing VIII
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Big SHIP FAST ON SANDBAR
Tugs Are Making Final Effort to Re-
lease PrinzeIs Irene.
WILL TAKE OFF PASSENGERS
PrinE Frederick wilhelm sent Down
Bay TO Remove Seventeen Hum
dred Persons BOund for
EuF0oe.

NEW YORK. April AN of the LEO
passengers on the stranded steamship
Princess Irene had been safely transferred
TO the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm at o'clock
this afternoon, according to a wireless mes
sage from the Princess Irenes captain
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08

Princess Irene had been safely transferred
to the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, according to a wireless mes
sage from the Princess Irenes captain.
LONE HILL LIFE SAVING STATION.
l.. l., April THE giant North German
Lloyd liner, Princess Irene, was still king
helpless in the grippings and KEYS off here
today, with its Ito passengers still aboard
awaiting transfer to the Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm, which has been sent to it's assist
ance from New York. The stranded Irene
rolls slightly in the swelling sea and is
deeper in the sand than when II struck in
the fog yesterday morning
breeches buoy connects the steamship
with the shore while three life saving
crews stand by the life boats on shore.
Near the Irene. smashing about in the
sea-way, are the revenue cutters Seneca
and Mohawk, with a little fleet of tugs
awaiting to aid in the transferring OF the
passengers. There is absolutely no fear for
the safety OF the passengers, who, in fact,
show no apprehension over their enforced
stay on the shoals. Some OF the ocean
voyagers played bridge whist in the cabin,
while others attended the band concert.
Neither do the steerage passengers show
any fear.
Captain George e, Goddard OF the Lone
HIN Life Saving station spent all last
night aboard the Irene and came ashore
this morning in the station surf boat.
Il had a long talk with Captain Peter
sen Of the Irene" said Captain Goddard
soon after he came ashore and he was
at a loss to explain how he got ashore.
He told me he had been sounding regu-
larry and that the last sounding showed
eighteen fathoms. The next he knew the
Irene was on the sAndshoals."
VIII Take Off Passenger.
Preparations 10 take off the Irenes pas
sengers went forward sKpesitiously all
during the morning Captain Frank Rorke
Of the Blue Point Life Saving station went
out TO the Irene In surf boat, carrying
q brseches buoy line which was attached
TO the bow Of the Irene. This was done
as an emergency measure In case a storm
developed The Irene looked like an i'm
mense spider in web Of tow lines, which
radiated from its stem and stern 70 the
bobbing fleet. Of revenue cutters and tugs
Near noon. as the tide began 20 flood
strongly. the Irene's big propelers began
churning the sea, while the tugs strained
laboriously 10 free the steamship.
Captain Charles ". Baker OF the Point
Of Woods Live Saving station said at noon
OF q northwest wind. sounds good 10 me.
as II will knock the sea down and natten
out the ground swell"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
SGnpeck Clothes

You It to yourself when you purchase your sprn
make selection that combines elegance Of line
and fit These combined give COMFORT in the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05

Special Cable to The Tribune
~ ONSTANTINOPLB. March 4.-Tur'
A key is likely to remain for q long
time to como a country OF the ro-
" manesque and the bizarre in spite
OF her constitutional regime that
makes progress on modern European
lines OF civilization possible. Usages and
customs of od-word traditions, often
crude and savage: are still practised in
every part of her so greatly diversified
and extensive dominions. and wild eX-
travagant brigandage in all its medieval,
dare devil bravado still holds its unlim-
tied sway in provinces not too far off
from the metropolis. exciting public
Imagination or curiosity mingled with
awe.
One of Turkeys most recent figures
on tho stage OF outlawry. figure daring
and reckless in the extreme and invested
with the nimbus of mystery and impene-
trable secrecy. is the formidable Tchak-
irdjaIi, highway robber OF wide repu-
tation. He Is the modern Ottoman Fra
Diavolo. bold adventurous, defiant.
The Moslem authorities stand in sheer
dread OF Tchakirdjali, His various eX-
ploIts OF upheardof audacity and effront-
cry have filled the whole country with
amazement and terror. The vilayets
(provnces) OF Macedonia, the scenes of
his bold enterprises, are suffering more
ulOer MS mercnesS mana tnan under the
deplordble rule OF the intestine political
dissentons and squabbles.
For many year past he has success
fully baffled all the organized attempts
OF the military and civil authorities at
capturing him. Times and again large
detachments of troops have pursued him
with the doggedness of regular blood =
hounds. but he always evaded their eff
forts. very high reward is offered TO
the one who Will succeed in capturing
him alive or dead. Many cunning devices
to get hold OF him have been suggested
and tried. to no purpose,
Whole country districts have combined
in these eager and intrepid attempts. and
the population OF many villages and towns
have Joined in the pursuit, All In vain,
Nor could skilled military officers and
generals sent one after the other TO the
places OF Tchakirdjai's exploits. at the
head OF hundreds of soldiers. achieve any
results whatever. They often returned
to Constantinople in sheer despair and
frequently with half OF their men ruth
lessly massacred by the formidable brig
and and his acolytcs. Hid In the mac
cesslble forests and mountains of the
vilayet of Kossoyo or on the Asatic side
In the province OF SmvTna. moving about
the country with great rapidity and IN
a manner that astonishes the most skill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
Troops Duped and Decimated by Tchakirdjali and
Handful of Adherents; Holds Rich for Ransom;
Kind to Poor Who Conceal Him

ful strategist, the brlgand chieftain sue
ceeds In covering up his tracks and In
undlnG new hiding places His ambus-
cades are always sudden. unexpected and
executed with the terrible certainty Of a
daredevil who knows all and fears moth
ing. The most astonishing fact abou,
him is that he seems 10 have very few
followers, not more than len or fifteen,
at his disposal In his immediate neigh
borhood and yet with these few. as dar
Ing and reckless as himself. he battles
the organized efforts OF many hundreds.
], IS said that he was wronged by the
Ottoman government in what he con-
sdered his most sacred rights, and that
there and then he swore ,unmitigated
in terrible fashion, 1t is also affirmed
that he never attacks poor people, but
that on the contrary he sides with them,
ever attempting To redress their griev-
ances In consequence of this the lower
classes OF the population worship him
and keep silence as to his movements.
Many among them help him with money
and victuals and afford him shelter, This
largely accounts for the difficulty the
Ottoman authorities experience In trying
to capture him. Rich people are In dread
OF him. and the rcnsoms many a Turkish
and Greek magnate have paid him would
make quite a large fortune. To get
these ransoms he kidnaps children. car
res off young women and holds imprIs-
oned we'll known merchants. Woe to
those who do not comply promptly with
his demands
Another attempt Mt getting hold of
Tchakirdiali is being organized at pres
ent, and II is hoped that the authorities
Will this time succeed in their difficult
and dangerous task. Nassouhi Bey the
president OF the court martial at Saioniki
has been charged to accomplish the peril
Gus undertaking. He has submitted
some time ago report on brigandage In
Turkey with n scheme by which he be-
lieved ii could be suppressed Much
therefore. is expected OF him. He keeps
the plans OF his campaign secret. and has
only made the following remark about
1t; ut is useless TO fight against
TchakIrdjali with many men. A few
faithful, patriotic subjects, not neces-
sarily soldiers. should suffice They Will
do more profitable service than n whole
organized army Such a small force will
excite less suspicion Will cause little
or no alarm among the population. and
VIII be apt 10 keep the brigand himself
more off his guard
Nassouhi Bey and his few men will
expose themselves 10 all the rough and
inconvcnient accompanments OF q no.
madic life. His faithful ones will tray
erse the country In disguise. Secrecy Is
essential Thus. at small expense and
without unnecessary loss OF life, the aim
Will u is earnestly hoped. be at last at
tanned. There are many. however, who
doubt 1t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
RAILROAD ACTS AS
. MATRIMONIAL AGENCY
Thousands of English Girls Anx-
ious to Become Wives Of
Young Canadian Farmers.
special Cable TO The Tribune.

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
LONDON. March 4.-Sincc the an
nouncement that 5000 English girls are
wanted TO become the wives OF young
Canadian farmers" the immigration
staff OF the Canadian Northern railway
has been overwhelmed with correspond
cnce.
The number Of letters received has
grown steadily each day till one morn
lns's delivery reached the handsome fig
ure OF 500.
The same thing is happening at our
six branch offices throughout the coun-
try said Mr., Howell. the Canadian
Northern immigration agent
Unfortunately, vigorous wedding
out process has to be pursued. in the
course OF which the piles OF letters be-
come very much reduced. Only women
VINO are thoroughly domesticated and
anxious to do good and steady work are
lilsely to make good wives for the Cana
dian farmers in the future"
Applications have come in from all
parts OF England and from all classes OF
wonen-hospital nurses. school teachers
and housckcepers. though the great ma :
jority are from domestic servants
a Happy Matron" writes TO urge the
agent to visit Cornwall. where nc will
find plenty Of pretty faces withou, paint
or powder
Another correspondent wanis TO know
N the widows stand n chance"
II do not know that | wish to marry
again. writes another widow. but she
does Know that she wents to go To Cam
ada In domestic service
one girl writes to say she would like
10 go 10 Canada as prospective bride"
Another, more brusquely. demands to
know II you would get me Al Young
man don want one very DID,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
F IND DEW CONTAINS
THE ELIXIR OF YOUTH
Has Radium in It, and Radium
Makes Old Broken-Down Nag
Fat and Frisky.
specia! Cable TO The Tribune.

Special Gable to The Tribune.
ROME. March A professor in the
University of Bologna has made tho i'm
portant discovery that radlum is to be
found in dew.
He has arrived at this conclusion after
observations covering n long period. He
placed at nightfall a piece OF glass over
certain plants. AT dawn he found the
glass impregnated with radioactive
power sensibly affected by the sun. This
power increased perceptibly for some min
utes. After that, the glass was removed
farther from the earth and then in about
an hour the radio activity disappeared.
Rejuvenating qualities In radium have
been discovered by Professor Gabriel
Petit at the veterinary school at Abort
France He states that two injections
OF radium had no i'll effect. The sleed. In
deed. seemed To have received a new
lease OF life. 1t put on flesh and became
frisky,
The animal threw off certain amount
Of radium in the days succeeding while
the red corpuscles increased In number
The doctor notes that these injections
produced a lasting radio-actlvity OF the
whole organlzation and bases on these
experiments the idea OF utilizing through
the blood a radio active serum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
Lloyd George Overworks Throat
Kaiser Pays Careful Atten-
tion to Health Rules.
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
LONDON March two men much
in the eyes OF the world at large and
leaders I'm the government OF two mighty
empires arc victims Of ailments that
runlor Insists is IN each case serious.
Lloyd George. leader OF the Liberals,
has been in poor shape, but not in a
serious condition. He has among other
things been suffering from n sore throat.
The Tories have taken advantage of his
indisposiJion TO circulate a report that
he is suffering from cancer
There Is not the slightest doubt that.
owing to the serious strain the chan
cellor OF the eXchequer put upon his
throat during the election, complications
have arisen that make Il necessary for
him 10 keep exceedingly quiet.
Nowadays the most trivial complaints
are magnlfed by society scandalmongers
into the most horrible diseases-the wish
in some cases. being father to tho
thought The talkative wife OF n Tory
marquis is credited with having set the
story afloat in social circles.
Despite reports to the contrary. the
kaiser OF Germany is far from being in
good condition. Those who have had
chance TO see him have noticed that
he has been aging during the past year.
He lacks the fire. vim and dash that
formerly characterized him.
II has been noticeable, too. that he has
become more and more interested I'm re-
igious affairs. His friends say ne be-
lieves he will not live very long. He
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
GETS LOST in INDIA
special Cable to Tho Tribune

Special Gable 10 The Tribune.
CALCUTTA. March 4.-There is rather
an interesting story connected with the
missing by the German crown prince of
the recent Talukdars fete at Lucknow.
His imperial highness started in a mo-
tor car for A drive of some length. The
prince took the wrong turning. and his
STAFF, following in second car. proceeded
by the direct road, Eventually the
princes car broke down in the country,
and some inhabitants of neghboring
village gathered around to assist.
Suddenly COW charged the throng
knocking down and inJurng an old wom-
an. whom the prince personally attended
10. After housing the car the prince
and his driver next took the river boat
for a short distance. and then, in an
ekka Ia country vehiCle) drove across
country TO "A small railway station. where
the prince telegraphed to Lucknow, in
forming Sir John Hewett. lieutenant gov
ernor OF the United Provinces. of his ad
venture. After travelling in the night IN
an ordinary railway carriage, the crown