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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Exciting Chase Of Joy
Riders Over Chicago
Streets in Stolen Car

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-An exciting chase
after an automobile going forty miles an
hour, in the course of which a dozen re-
volver shots were fired by policemen, at
tracted the attention Of pedestrians in
Michigan avenue near Twenty-eighth street
today. The touring car Of former Alder
man Nathan T. Brenner was stolen by four
young men from in front Of a hotel and
several hours later the men were seen
speeding over the south side boulevards
Detective Layho-, who formerly was an
acrobat, watched for the 10y riders" and
when he saw them coming he drew mis-
revolver, stepped into the street and com
manded them to halt. They slowed up for
a moment and then dasned away again
but not before Detective Layhon had
leaped on the rear Of the car He fired his
revolver over the heads OF the men in the
machine in an effort to frighten them
After running two miles. Sergeant Nelson
and three detectives came to his rescue and
the automobile was stopped. Three of the
alleged thieves were arrested and one ran
away. The men arrested gave the names
Of Frank Burns. James Mul1ueeney and
Jehn Harris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Big Stories to Girl
Cause Arrest as Spy
Coast Artillery Private Tells Sweet
heart He Is Count Trying to Get
Great Government Secret.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-George Petr. the
coast artillery private at Fort TotteE, who
was said to have been accused by his
fiancee Of being a spy for the Austrian
government. declares he is neither spy
nor an Austrian count which title he is
said to have claimed in pressing his suit
upon Miss Clara Anita Dyer. According to
q published interview with Petr, he de-
clares he adopted the title Of Count Wild
ish Create 10 Impress Miss Dyer, and
told her he was in a subordinate position
In the American army because he was try
ing to get a great government secret.
Later he went 10 Lexington, KY, where he
found that Miss Dyers parents we're op-
posed to his suit. Realizing his blunder
he broke off the engagement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
ESCAPES CITATION BY HOUSE
Attorney Lindsbury Says Witness
Would Not Answer Anyway.
TAFT TO FURNISH INFORMATION
Conference Held at While House by
Chairman Stanley.
CONTRIBUTED
$4,000
Big sum, Bot says Does Net Know
whether Campaign Was
National or state.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s-George ". Per
kins probably viii not be asked any more
questions about campaign contributions and
thus will escape citation for contempt be-
fore the bar OF the house or representatives
by the Stanley steel trust committee Of
inquiry.
The committee determined in turbulent
executive session today. not to press auea-
tions relating TO Mr.. Perkins personal
campaign contributions. The matter Of in
quiry into the campaign contributions Of
the New York Life Insurance company and
the United States Steel corporation, II was
said. was left in allegiance. A further ex-
ecutive session was held this afternoon.
Even should any other questions regard
Chairman Stanley, Representatives Lit
tleton and Sterling of the committee and
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of cor
porations had a conference with President
Taft at the White House following the ex-
ing campaign contributions be pressed"
said Attorney r v. Lindabury Of the tteel
corporation. they would not be answered"
ecutive session All refused to discuss the
conference. Chairman Stanley and his as
sociates, IL was learned later, went to the
White House to ask the president to fur
ther reelAse the reports of the commits
sioner Of corporations on the steel inquiry,
with a view Of getting at some OF the mat
ters sought in the inquiry.
President Taft, it was said. promised to
furnish to the committee all information
in the possession OF tn ebureau OF corpora
tions in regard TO the steel trust which
could be furnished within the law.
When the afternoon executive session was
ended and the committee about prepared to
proceed with the examination Of Mr.. Per-
kins Attorney IAndabury announced that
the steel corporation in 1904 contributed
$4,000 to a campaign fund. but whether it
was national or state he did not know.
He said he would produce the papers as
soon as possible tnd that Mr.. Perkins was
not connected with tn contribution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
FIRE IN BIG LONDON HOTEL
Upper Portion Sf Carlton House, Much
Patronised by Americans,
IL Damaged.

LONDON, Aug. Sire broke out through
the roof Of the Carlton hotel at the corner
OF Haymarkst and Pail Mall this evening
Many fire engines were quickly summoned
Intense excitement prevailed in the district
and there were many thrilling escapes The
hotel is much patrOnized by Americans
The fire was confined to the two upper
most stories and so far as known no one
was hurt. The fire started in the top of
rear part of His Majesty's theater and
where the kitchens are situated. AL oeeu-
pants Of the portion OF the hotel involved
escaped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Two Alleged Electric
Promoters Arrested
Inspectors Say Men with Scheme for
Making Electricity From Suns Rays
Get Current From Nearby Plant.

NEW YORK, Aug. s,-George A. Cove.
president Of the Southern Electric Gener-
ator company. Incorporated In Arizona for
5000 900. and Elmer Ellsworth Burlingame,
stock selling agent. were arrested today
by United States marshals and held for
examination on October TO- Burlingams In
1000 bonds and Cove in 8. 500. They were
charged with using the mails TO defraud.
Postofncs inspectors declare that the
company claimed TO have perfected an In
vention for the generation OF electricity
from sun rays but investigation proved
that the power at the company's plant
really came from commercial companies
supplying electricity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
JOHN oIETz is CRITICALLY ILL
Defender of Cameron Dam Has Blood
Poisoning In Old Bullet
WOund.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. s.-John DietE. the
defender OF Cameron Dam" is seriously
M At the waupun state prison. the re-
suit of blood poisoning from a wound re-
ceived In the memorable battle with deputy
sheriffs last October. according TO a tele-
gram received today by George 5ohultes
chairman OF the Dietz defense committee
Mrs Dietz wired that Dietz' right hand
where he was wounded. had become In
fected A bullet struck the hand and
shattered H. Splintsrs OF bone were driven
into the flesh and II has been impossible
70 extract al of them. The wound festered
untn DistE condition h now precarious
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Pope Has Refreshing
Sleep and is Better

ROME, Aug. s-Pope Plus, who, owing
to the intense heat had been restless during
the night, had q refreshing steep in the
cooler hours of the early morning. The
rest seemed to have been effective in re-
storing the strength OF the pontiff, who on
awakening had a lower temperature and
suffered less from the gouty pains.
AS the pontiffs bed chamber, which has
a full southern exposure, is small, with
low ceiling, the doctors today decided 20
move his holiness TO the floor below where
he will occupy a large room next TO his
private library and looking west on the
court of San Damsso.
DIR. Petacci and DR.. Harchiafava when
they visited the pontiff togethere were not
satisfied with his condition as they found
his organism less ready than before to re-
sist the attack. For this and because OF
the heat they ordered his removal TO a
larger, Air1er and cooler room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Nearly Five Hundred
Miles in a Single
Flight in Aeroplane

PARIS, Aug s.-Jules Vedrines, the
French aviator. broke the record for a
single long-distance flight today in COM
petition for the Mchelin cup. He covered
800 kilometers (4sss miles) In seven hours
nfty-six minutes and thirty-six seconds
beating LortdRn's mark Of F02 kilometers
(4S6 miles)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
80YS RIDING ON TOP OF
CARS ARE GROUND TO DEATH

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Tne battered bodies
OF two boys about Is years Of age. who
had evidently stolen a ride here 20 see the
city, were found on a roof OF one OF the
cars OF the Pacific Coast express. which
came in this morning on the New York
Central road The train carries only mail
and express matter and starts its run from
Rochester and only stops at Syracuse
Utica and Albany.
The lads were probably killed as the
train passed through a tunnel Their
features were badly damaged ana they
have not been identified
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Army Of Philippines
Camps in Detroit

DETROIT, Mich, Aug s.-Elaborate prep
arations have been made for the entertain
ment Of the delegates to the twelfth annual
reunion Of the Army OF the Philippines
which opens its session In Detroit tomoT-
row Two hundred and nifty men are ex-
pected TO attend. The first session will be
held Thursday evening. Commander-in-
Chief A. H. Anderson presiding.
Officers will be elected on Saturday and
Melville W. McManus, commander OF the
Detroit organization, has been endorsed for
the post OF commander-in-chief OF the ma
tional body.
Next Sunday. August ls Will be the thir-
teenth anniversary OF the taking OF Manila
by the American army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
THIRTY THOUSAND MORE MEN OUT
Women and Men in Fight to Prevent
Movements Of Food.
FAMINE CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Fresh Meats Advance Sharply and
Thousands of Tons Of Fruit Spoil.
SETTLEMENT SEEMS PROBABLE
Board of Trade Hopes TO Brins About
Agreement Between Employers and
Employees Before End of the
week

LONDON, Aug. s.-Increasing disorders
and progress toward peace were the con-
trary features Of the dock strike today.
The men OF dockand who are already feel
ing the pinch OF deprivation, have adopted
drastic measures TO prevent any attempt
by nonunionists or clerical staffs to move
a wheel. and collisions with the police
were frequent and sharp.
The Board OF Trade n composing the
difficulties OF employers and employees and
some sectional disputes have now been set
tied. with every prospect that the demands
Of other sections will be satisfied before
the end OF the week. This latter condition
is the only one on which the men will call
off the strike.
Meanwhile London was practically with
out vans today. Thirty thousand carriers
quit work today and thousands more
planned to join the idle ones before night.
The strikers had frequent fights with the
police. Women Joined the men in prevent
ing a replenishing Of the marts with provi-
sions.
The fish porters have Joined the strike
movement The wholesale prices OF chilled
beef have advanced to 10 cents a pound
since last Friday. The manager Of one OF
the largest houses importing American beef
Gaid LnhI uulehh lne sNIlAtIs sSNNASo ~ ~
morrow there will be the greatest beef
famine this country has ever known.
Tons of Fruit ROttinE.
Tons Of California pears, Tasmanian ap-
pies and French fruits are rotting in their
crates and Covent Garden is almost with
out fruit. Practically business was
done on the Corn exchange.
Benjamin Tillet. secretary of the Dock.
Wharf, Riverside and General Workers
Union of Great Britain, announced today
that orders had been issued calling out
every man OF the port of London. The new
order will increase the number Of strikers
TO 10000
Tonight the Combined Millers' associs-
ton of London telegraphed the home score
tary asking for military protection against
the striking dockhands. bread famine
within the next three days is certain If
present conditions prevail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Prince Henry'S Auto
Crashes Into a Tree

oSNABRUECK. Aug. s.-Prince Henry
OF Prussia was in another automobile ac-
cident today. but escaped unharmed. He
was returning from Holland, when his
car swerved from the roadway and crashed
into a tree near Kloppenburg, twenty miles
southwest OF Oldenburg. The princes com
panion. Adjutant Won Usedom, was slightly
injured and the ehauffeur's skull was frae-
tured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Modern Brotherhood
Reflects Officers
7. B. Hanley Chosen President at
Triennial Convention Of Supreme
Lodge in Session at Denver.

DENVER Colo, Aug. s-Eection Of
supreme officers was the important feature
OF yesterdays session Of the triennial con
vention OF the Modern Brotherhood OF
America in progress here. In the majority
of cases former officers were reelected.
Among those named yesterday were:
President, T. B. Hanley Des Moines, Ia.
vice president, George z. Beatty, Upton,
Ia; secretary. F. L. BALI. Mason City
Ia; treasurer. A. H. Gale. Mason City, Ia;
John NJ. Grimm. Cedar Rapids, Ia, was
elected 10 the board OF directors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
KNOX DEFENDS THE TREATIES
Secretary OF state Makes address 70
senate Committee

WASHINGTON. Aug. s-The arbitration
treaties with Great Britain ana France
were earnestly defended today by Secretary
OF State Knox before the senate foreign
relations committee He especially under
took 10 show the agreements robbed the
senate OF none OF it's privileges.
Opposition TO the British and French
general arbitration treaties on the ground
that the Monroe doctrine would virtually
be abrogated so far as those two nations
were concerned was not taken seriously
by President rAft and Secretary Knox to-
dap
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Four Thousand Men
Witness Execution
French Seamen and Soldiers Witness
Death of Two Comrades Con-
yicted of Murder.

TOULON, France, Aug. s.-Upon the
srder Of their superiors 1000 men from the
French fleet and garrison today witnessed
the execution OF two seamen named
-Gueguen and lie Marechal The men were
convicted by eourt-martial OF having muir
dsred a comrade named Carrel in order
70 rob him Of cents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
"H" IS ADDED TO PITTSBURe
Preatdent Taft sends Nomination OF
Postmaster TO senate All over
Again, According to Custom.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s-The Postotfiee
department yesterday added a long -belated
N" 10 the city OF Pittsburg. Pa, so that
II will now read officially pittsburgh" In
consequences President Taft sent 70 the SEN
ate today the nomination OF William II
Davis, postmaster al Pittsburg. to be post
master at Pittsburgh. A denomination is
required IN cases where the name OF post
offices are changed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
WANTS TO PUSH THE CON-
TR0LLER BAY INVESTIGATION
Mr.. Humphrey Introduces Revolution
to Put Inquiry Into Hands of
Special Committee of Five.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Representative
Humphrey OF Washington presented TO the
house today a resolution asking TO have
the house committee on interior depart
ment expenditures discharged from further
consideration ot the Controller Bay inves-
tigation and 70 have the matter put into
the hands OF a select committee OF five
members OF the house.
Tho resolution declared that after start
ing the Investigation the COMMITTEES failed
and refused to permit competent and ma
teriAl witnesses who have appeared before
It to testify as 70 facts they know and
that the committee has abandoned such
invest. CATION"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10

Quart bricks of Dal-
zell'S Ice Cream.
Boxes of O'Brien's Candy.
Base Ball Tickets
Round trip tickets to Lake
ManaWa.
All given away tree to those
Who find their names in the NRnE
ads
Read the want ada every day,
your name will appear sometime,
may be more than once.
No puzzles TO solve nor sub
GcrlpLiOns TO get--5usI read tEs
want ads.
Turn to the want ad pages
uoW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
The Weather

FOR Nehraska-Unsettled.
For Iowa-Unsettled.
Temperature at Omaha Ye.teI day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
Whose Birthday TOday2

Your Boys and Girls or Their
Little Friends and Piaymates. See
Magazine Page OF Each Issue.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
MAGEE VERY HUMBLE:
MAY BE REINSTATED

NEW YORK. Aug. president Lynch
OF the National league said today that In
view of the players promise OF future
good behavior, he might soon raise the
suspension inflicted against Masee of the
Philadelphia club. He declared. however.
that If Magee is allowed TO re-enter the
game IL would be with the understand
ing that he was on strict probation.
THE player" said President Lynch,
has appeared before the board OF direc-
tors and stated freely that he was sorry
that the incident occurred, that he has
always tried to conduct himself In such
a way as not to bring disrespect upon
himself or his profession. He now freely
admits that there was nothing done or
said by the umpire which would in any
way have warranted him In his actions
he also promises that in case he is re-
umpire nor cause any trouble in the Ma
tional league"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
Biff! Bang! Biff! And Down Goes MCCIOsk
Bike Race Given to
Clarke on a Foul"

The band PLAYED ''Hot Time" while
DIR, Meakins small son led some OF the
other BOYS inside the track In a iie.
The excitement became so intense that
the blue clad, stra hated small boy
who faces the ,grands,and each night and
boy" actually wrigGlcd a little.
Dr. Meakin screechcd on his whistle,
and was finally able 10 tell that lawson
had been disqualified and why He was
INTERRUPTED many times by yells for both
sides and the crowd finally dispersed
| amidst great confusion and argument as
TO the wright and wrong Of the referee S
decision.
Referee Conclv and Assistant Referee
j. N Sharp decided that Lawson should
he disqualified for reaching up and pull
| half from the finish
Lawson maintained that Clarke locked
elbows with him once, and that he merely
retaliated by doing the same thing-that
| he did not take his hand from the handle
bar nor did he. therefore, touch Clarke 8
shoulder. Anyhow, averred he. all such
finish; witness Referee Conelys decision
the other evening. Hence Lawson said
he would protest the race.
The first heat Clarke maintained the
lead from the start, Lawson started TO
sprint about two laps from the finish.
but failed Of the winning by two wheel
lengths.
The second heat was more OF a thriller.
Lawson again followed Clarke He made
bluff at passing Clarke on the inside
once and was later able to pass on the
outside. Clarke fought gamely every
inch OF the way, but Lawson gave one
Of his famous finish Jumps and got In
ahead by half a wheel-length.
There WAS another decision which was
not popular with the crowd. People In
the grandstand thought Paddy" Hehir
had taken the two-mile open professional
by a wheel-lenGth. but the Judges brought
out many "boos" by giving the race to
Walker,
The card as a whole was interesting.
The summary
Quarter-mlle open. amateur-Huey first,
Meredith second. Mayer third. Time,
30 As
Three quarter mile handicap, profes-
sional-Krebs first. Thomas second. DIE
fenbacher third. Time, 1:1S 4-5
Unlimited pursuit race. between Wright
and Drobach-Wright winner, in 2 miles.
5 laps, Is yards. Time, 5;23 As.
One mile handicap, amateur-Mayer
first, Colvln second. Oberg third. Huey
fourth. Time. 81 3-5.
Two mile open. Observation-Disclosures
first. Hehir second. Halstead third. Time.
3s45 3-5.
National championship race, French
stvle, one mile, First heat-Clark. Time,
$50 2-5. Second heat-Lawson. Time.
a:0S Is. Third heat-Clarlsc; Lawson be :
Ing disqualified for foul riding
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
CooIey's Noble Warriors Fall
Upon Enemy and Win Over
wheIming Victory.
TREAT REMNEAS LIKE ST.
LOUIS SERVED MATHEWSON
Perkins Steals Second When
Catcher TOsses Ball Over
Head of Pitcher.
Mccloskey' 8 Beauts were slaughtered

McCloskey's Beauts were slaughtered
10 to 2 to make a Salt Lake holiday.
Can the survivors be exterminatec
today? McCloskey's battery in tht
first is likely to be: Druhot, Quick
Jensen No. /, Jensen No. 2, the Mighty
Remneas and Hannah. Last night the
only certainty was that Druhot woulc
start the first game. Wells will prob
ably work in the second and HANNAH
will work all the time. He is the Iron
Man in the Mask
Blankenship will likely use Morgan
and Hummel respectively two games
with Dressan in reserve. Perkins Will
catch unless B!ankenship's thumb is
better.
A record crowd will see this double
header, which begins at 2:30 sharp. Um
pire Toman will not be permitted to
bring any luncheon, so he will hurry
the games all he can,
In all seriousness, McCloskey wanted
these games very badly or he would not
have used Remneas SO often cooley
needs them aad has the reputation OF
getting what he needs.
It will be a terrific battle.
Down went McCloskey"'
Zior's brave artillerymen utterly rout
ed the enemy yesterday afternoon at
Cooley park
+, was a splendid victory,
Just look who was whipped. II It had
been Mssoua or Boise the prestige won
by the Cooley warriors would not have
been great. but when Gen. J. McCloskey
and his, Beauts are taken Into camp ~
Remness. the battle SCARED veteran,
before whose good right arm batters of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05

In the national championship bicycle
races At the Salt Palace last night Law,
son was DISQUALIFIED for an alleged foul
committed on the back stretch.
At this point it Is alleged by Clarke
and so declared by the rcferee) Lawson
nut his hand on Carke's shoulder, there
by committing foul and forfeitng the
race.
AT this point (says Lawson) no such
thing occurred. and he will protest the
decision OF Referee r. L. conely;
The decision has the merit nj least
providing subject for discussion and
argument among tho enthusiasts.
II was the third heat Of the national
championship hcyclc races. Jackie"
Ciarke-he of the land of tho hopping
kangaroo-had won the first heat. lver
strain of the Vikings-had slipped first
across the tape In the second. The huge
crowd hung tense on every movement OF
the riders as they started out for the
third and final.
Pale blue was the color OF Lawson S
sweater.
Orange stood for ustralia.
The race was French style. which
meant jockeying. oafing. shooting out
or doing anything else within broad
rules
Lawson had previously pushed Clarke
into the lead, but this time Carslake
who gripped Clsrke's saddle for the start
held on until Lawson had gotten away.
Lap after lap they loafed, each watch
ing tho other NiciIantlY TO catch the nrst
symptoms of sprint.
Lawson climbed the steep track almost
TO the railing in the effort to discon
cert the little Australian, who was un-
familiar with the different curves and
boards.
But Clarke stuck along behind. Once
he wobbed as he was almost close
enough to the RrandsIand 10 pluck flow
ers off the womens summer hats. but II
was only for an instant. and the orange
was again trailing close behind the pale
blue.
Finally there was a sudden iump down
the back stretch. and a long blue and
orange streak was winding around the
track. The men were fighting II out al
most neck and neck, but Lawson began
TO draw away, Clarke was seen 10 wave
his hand To the Judges as an evidence of
protest and 10 slacleen his speed. while
Lawson cantcred around and home.
Great confusion.
Riders. Judges and lockers on mingled
in an excited group. while the grand
stand 'rubbered' eagerly. trying TO learn
what II was all about.
Carslake was seen to gesticulate at the
referee and to be pushed off the track.
while a gray helmet. a blue coat and a
club pushed into the middle Of the CEN
trail group TO show that the law must be
upheld.
The crowd began To yell
Give II to Lawson shouted one.