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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
NO CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED
Huge Avalanches Rush Down Mount
Blanc at Chamonix.
PANICs OCCUR IN THEATERs
Houses Rock and Pictures Fall from
the Walls.
FAMOUS OLD CASTLE DAMAGED
statues In HohensoIIern Castle DAM
aged and Wide Cracks Appear
in TOwcrs-CRthedrsI at
Constance Damaged.

BERNIE, Switzerland, Nov. IA vlo-
lent earth shock was felt throughout
Switzerland at 1857 o'clock last night
This was followed by lesser auakes. The
movement was especially strong IN the
cantons OF Berne and Zurich, In tho dis
trict OF 1nterlaken and througout the
region of tho Alps. SO FAR as known
there were no casualties.
In Geneva street cars were derailed. In
this city and In Zurich theater audlenoeS
were thrown into a panic and rushed intN
the streets. At Chamonix enormous
avaianches rushed down Mont Blanc. The
seismic motion was from north to south.
Historic BuildinE Damaged.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE earthquake OF
last night. which was felt in wide area
OF central Europe, severely damaged the
castle of Hohenzolern on the Steep Zol-
lerberg. near Heohingen. Prussia. Statues
wero disfigured and great cracks ap-
peared In tho towers.
At Constance, in tho Grand Duohy OF
Baden. the splre and cross OF the cathe-
dral, the most imposing building In tho
city, fell. A colossal statue of Germanta.
which crowned the postoffico building,
tumblcd into the street.
Tho buildings of Wertenberg was
shaken hard.
In Bbngen 500 frightened persons spent
the night around fires In an open field.
Railway communication with that place
has been interrupted.
Earth shocks are unusual in the dis
tricts affected and the alarm generally
was greater than would have been in tho
case of countries where seismic disturb
ances are OF more common occurrence,
At Frankfort. where houses were shaken
the populace rushed into the streets panic
stricken.
Stuttgart felt the movement strongly
Houses rocked, pictures fell from the
walls and furniture was tumbled about
Reports from Munion, straasburg. anS
MRyenoe tell of similar experiences.
/, Panic I'm Theater.
There was q panic In the theater a
/ Heldelbers. Near Lautlingen a railwa!
! viaduct fell IN
Several buildings, including st. Steph
ems church. were damaged at Muel
hausen, and large stone was shaker
from the church steeple. Bricks and tllel
from disturbed buildings Uttered tn,
streets. A. theater audience stampedet
from the playhouse
The shock was felt less severely a.
Vienna, Austria, according to reports.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
WOMEN CANNOT Be PRESENT
Trial of Tar Case Resumed Behind
Partly Closed Doors.
JUDGE OBJECTS TO PUBLICITY
Reporters Cautioned Not to Color
Stories, as County Hns Had
Too Much NOtOriety
Alrehdy.

LINCOLN CENTER, Kan, Nov. H.
Twelve jurymen, all subject to challenge.
sat in the box when the case Of Sheriff.
Clark, wealthy merchant and brother
of Everett G. Clark, who already has
pleaded guilty; A. N. simms, a mill
worker, and John Schmltt, farmer, was
called in the district court today. The
three are charged with assault and bat
terry in connection with the tarring OF
Miss Mary Chamberlain Of Shady Bend,
Kan.
Farmers from surrounding counties who
had driven as many as forty miles to
hear the ''tarrin' case, and every cti-
zen who could knock OFF, from his work
filled Judge Growers court room so that
the judge himself with difficulty got in-
side
Following Judge Growers order that no
women or children be allowed in the
court room because tho Judge believed
the testimony would be unfit for the ears
OF any mother or daughter OF Lincoln
county, the few women regulars who
have been attending the trial were no
ticeably absent and the men had the
court room to themselves.
Judge Objects TO CoHOred stories.
Judge Grover passed around "qulet
tip" to the pewspaper reporters that 1t
would be distastefui to the dourt to have
to exclude them from the court room for
sending colored stories TO their papers.
The man who carried the message said
Lincoln county has enough detrimental
advertising as a result of the tarring.
The judges order to exclude women and
children and to curb sensational news
paper reports followed petition from the
Women's Civic league OF Lincoln county.
New Venire Summoned.
The first panel of thirty-four talesmen
having been exhausted in securing the
twelve men in the box, a new venire of
100 was summoned during the night and
early hours today and was in attendance
when court convened. The defendants
are asking each venireman II he would
consider the separate guilt OF each de-
fendant, although the three are being
tried together. Unwillingness to do this
results in challenge for cause.
The possibility OF securing a jury be-
fore night led the prosecution to declare
that Miss Chamberlain would take the
stand tomorrow and tell her story. Ac-
cording to Miss Chamberlain three men
did the actual work OF tarring, while the
remainder of the moo looked on. One
man held her PROSTATE. another held the
bucket of tar and a third smeared the
black mess over Miss ChambeTlan's body
and limbs
Jury May BE Completed Soon,
The defense by noon had used half OF
its twelve challenges. and both sides be-
gan to hope that a jury could be OBJ
talned by late this afternoon. Miss
Chamberlln was expected to go on the
stand then after a short opening address
to the jury by County Attorney McCan-
less.
Miss Chamberlin arrived at the court
room early under the impression that
she would be placed upon the stand al
once. She appeared greatly chagrined al
not being able to do so and remained
with her mother screened from obser-
walton in the county attorneys private
! office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
SCHlFF ASSAlLS ATTITUDE
OF AMBASSADOR R0CKHILL

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Jacob II, Schiff,
the banker. today assaiied the attitude
Of william Rockhill, while American am
bass9dor at st. Petersburg. on the pass
port question. Mr.. Schiff said that while
President Taft was assuring delegations
Of Jews that the government was making
every effort to obtain change OF atti-
tude on the part OF Russia, Mr.. Rockhlll
had asserted that he considered the mat
ter Of no great Importance, but was at
st. Petersburg trying to get business for
American manufacturers and did not in
tend to jeopaTdize those interests"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
SEARCH FOR MISSING SIOUX
CITY MAN IS FRUlTLESS

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Nov. F.-Ali efforts
40 unravel the mystery surrounding the
disappearance OF Raymond B. Frost of
Sioux City who dropped suddenly out of
sight on September have been fruit
less Mr.. Frost was "a years of age, was
~ graduate of the University OF Wis
&sin, had won notable honors in de-
batting at that school. Frost was in
the employ Of a Chicago publishing house.
Not the slightest reason for disappear
.Rnce has been found. Friends fear he
may have been injured and search is
being made Ia hospitals In this section
frost was about five feet nine or ten
inches tall. spare Of build, with light
.complexion and blue eyes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
FIVE JURORS ARE IN THE BOX
Panel for Mcnamara Case is Nearly
Half Completed.
PEREMPToRY CHALLENGES NOW
six Men VIII Remain, and Possibly
seven, when the wedding
Out Process Has Been
Completed.

Los ANGELES. Nov 17.--Two moro
Jurors, making five in all, were sworn In
the Mcnamara murder trial today. They
are ]. b, Sexton, a retired farmer. and
William ]. Andre. a nonunion carpenter
The state excused talesman Arthur
Gribling. William Drummer and Clark
McLain. The defense excused Brewster
c. Kenyon, A. c. Heath, T. IL. Elliott
and Jacob Lansing. The defense now has
eleven and the state five peremptory
challenges left.
Judge Borwen announced that he would
draw a new venire OF forty during this
day.
The excusing of McLaln by the state
and Kenyon by the defense and this
failure OF the defense TO excuse Andre
we're the surprises of the session.
Brewster c. Kenyon, whose occupation
II looking after his interests In variou
kinds OF Investments, admitted on II
stand that he had no admiration for Gen
efar Harrison gray Otis. proprietor p
the Times. He was being considered y
tho state for peremptory Challenges as
was thought he might not be inclined I
give due weighty TO testimony from enl
ployes OF the Times IL called as wit
nesses.
Horton win Try other Cases.
District Attorney Frederieks announced
today that he had assigned G. Ray Hor
ton, chief trial deputy, TO try the case o
A. M. Mahle, II. Ira Bender and b. II
Connors. indicted for an alleged attempt
TO dynamite the Hall OF Records here q
month before the Los Angeles Times was
destroyed In the fall OF 1910 Counsel foI
the McNamaras likewise are defending
the three men and the case Is expected
TO be a corolary to the Mcnamara trial
Horton has been the most active thus
far in court for the state other than the
district attorney himself. and his delega-
ion to try Mahle. Bender and connors
will mean that the state will lose an I'M
portant member OF Its staff In the Nc
Namara trial.
The trial OF the trio is scheduled for
December 1, but Attorney Darrow de-
clared today he thought postponeEeDi
until after the Mcnamara hearing was
over could be secured.
Bender is president of the Blacksmi tbs
union here and Connors is member OF
the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
local.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
GOVERNOR GETS CREDIT,
BUT HE DOES NOT TALK
From a Staff correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 17.-(special TeIe-
gram THAT Governor Aldrlch. who was
quoted by papers as making a rousing
speech at the Transmississippi congress
at Kansas City. Wednesday. did not ad-
dress the meeting at all. has just leaked
out here.
Governor Stubs OF Kansas was also
crowded off the program, he being as
signed TO a discussion OF the address
which the Nebraska executive was 10
have given on states rights, and the
transportation problem.
The address was glven out for publl-
cation just the same" said Governor
Aldrich so that accounts for its ap-
pcarance. Senator owen took up tle en-
tlve time with his speech on the federal
board OF health. Discussions on TIE mat
ter occupied al the rest OF the time to
noon"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
FEDERATION ASKED TO AID
President GOmpers Opposed TO An
prOpriatiOn for McNamaras.

President GOmpers Opposed TO AD-
prOpriatiOn for McNamaras.
ATLANTA, Co., Nov. 17.-Antlcipation
that the California delegation to the con-
vention OF the American Federation Of
Labor in session here will make further
attempts to obtain recognition for a
resolution appropriating $4,000 for tho
defense OF the McNamara brothers, held
the interest OF delegates today.
The successful efforts OF President
Gompers and other labor officials pre-
vented the introduction Of a resolution
for the appropriation yesterday, the last
day on which resolutions could be placed
before the organization. The unanimous
consent of the convention now must be
obtained before the matter can be in
troduced in the form OF a resolution, but
according TO a ruling OF President Com
pers. It may be introduced by delegate
as a substitute for portion Of COM
mittee report.
Another matter OF interest pending Is
the probability Of Mr.. Gompers and four
teen other labor leaders now members OF
the National Civic Federation being
asked to serve their connection with that
body.
The adjustment committee will hear
arguments on the recommendation OF the
executive council that the carpenters and
ioiners aud the steam and hot water fit
ters and helpers. suspended from the
building trades department Of the fedora
ton last year, be reinstated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
WILL CONTEST ELECTION

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 17.-Friends Of
Arthur II. German are preparing 20 con-
test the election OF Phillips Lee Colds
borough. republican for governor. and
within few days Il is expected court
proceedings providing for the opening
OF the ballot boxes viii be Instituted.
The democrats claim the supervisors OF
elections cid not have the legal right 10
put the name OF William H. Bruno on the
ballots as a progressive democrat" can
didate for judge Of the orphans court OF
Baltimore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
PORTUGUESE M0NARCHISTS
BUY TWO WARSHIPS

LISBON, Nov. 17.--lt is reported that
another attempt 10 restore the monarchy
viii be bnade. Two wErshlps are sa.d TO
have been purchased in an attempt to
overthrow the republic. They are now Ia
a German port.
The press is agitated by reports that
the Frauco-Gernan accord IN Africa pro-
vided that a part OF Angola, the Portu-
guese possession I'm western Africa, should
go to Germany. and is calling on Great
Britain to protect Portuguese rights
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
DENIES THAT WITNESSES
WERE GIVEN LIQUOR

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-charges that wit
nesses in the trial OF Lee o'Neil Browns
for alleged bribery in the election OF VIII
liam Lorimer as United Statees senator.
were taken about Chicago and with the
consent OF the states attorney were
given liquor 50 they would talk freely, "
we're today denied by Assistant Attorney
Victor y. Arnold before the investigation
committee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
Socialist Editor
Is Again Indicted

FORT SCOTT. Kan. Nov 17.-Fred d.
Warren, the socialist editor OF Girard,
Kan. who was pardoncd by President
TAFT on the occasion OF his conviction for
using the mails improperly. was indicted
a second time by the federal grand jury
here today. The charge Is, circulating
improper matter in his paper, lie gave
bond and was released.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
MACK SAYS ROOSEVELT is
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. E.-NOrmsn L.
Mack Of Buffalo, chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, said in an I'M
terview here today.
Roosevelt is now avowed candidate
for the republican nomination for presi-
dent. II will be a neck and neck race
between him and Taft In the convention
Tho recent article by Roosevelt In the
Outlook is subject to but one interpreta-
tion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
Fifteen Men Drowned
in River Near Quebec

QUEBEC, Nov. 17.-Fifteen Of a crew
Of eighteen men lost their lives last
night when. the Norwegian bark Antigua
was driven ashore at Martin river. The
Antigua was loading at Martin river be-
low Quebec.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
Next Move in the
Harvester Case is
Up to the Combine

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-The next
move looking to the voluntary disintegra-
ton Of the International Harvester COM
pany rests with that corporation. The
negotiations between the Department OF
Justice and the company have been tenn
porarily suspended pending action by Off
cials Of the so-called harvester trust
upon the departments objections to the
plan of dissolution submitted by tho rep
resentatlves OF the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
Three Vessels Fly
Signals of Distress

CHATHAM, Mass, Nov. i1.-Threo ves-
sells were sighted flying signals OF dis
tress off Monomony Point at dawn today.
One OF them was ten miles off shore, a
second was anchored off Create Point
Rip. with two mon lashed In the rigging.
ana a third was taken IN tow by tho
rev enue cutter Acushuet for Hyannis. A
heavy northwest gale prevails.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
Dalzell'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 dag;
your name will appear soma
time-maybe more than once.
No puzzles to solve nor sub
scriptions to get-just read tbs
want ads.
Turn to the want ad pages
there you will find nearly every
business house in the city rep
resented.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
THE WEATHER

For Nebraska-Fair; colder In west por-
tion,
For Iowa-Generally fair; colder.
Temperature Mt Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
GEMBERs DECLINE TO SERVE
Suspicion that He Selected Ministry
that Could Not Continue.
NANCHUS BECOMING JEALOUS
Their Removal from Power Another
Source of Irritation.
FIGHTING AT CHANG CHOW
Thousand Reported Killed and
Wounded in Three Days battle
Foreign Troops Parade in
Tien Tsin,


PEKING, Nov. 17.-G:40 o. m)-China's
first experiment with a constitutional
cabinet dominated by Chinese does not
promise much except as a stepping. stone
TO something more permanent. The news
papers are not enthusiastic and express
the opinion that the administration of
premier Yuan Shi IIal will be brief.
Some Of those selected as ministers al
ready have declined to serve
The suspicion exists in some quarters
that Yuan deliberately constituted a gov
eminent a continuation OF which he
knew to be impossible.
Manchus becoming Jealous.
hSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA Shang-
hai dispatch to the Chinese Free Press
here says that since the new cabinet was
formed Manchu mobiles have lost much OF
their power and that great jealousy has
rezGlted.
The situation in the Manchu family
y greatly strained and trouble IL ex-
pected," said the dispatch.
Another dispatch said that Liang Chi
Ehiao. the new vice president of the
: BOARD of Justice, had made great efforts
10 gain the premiership and that he and
Yuan Shi Kai were not friendly.
A Hong Kong dispatch said that the
revolutionary army from Hu Peh had ar
rived at Ching Ting. General Chez Ii is
z 81 command. An attack is expected soon.
~ \Eight thousand volunteer troops COM
mAGded by General Tom VI have started
FROM Kwang Tung province to aid in the
onslaught.
Fighting at Chang Chow.
Annoy, Nov. 17.-Interior towns in the
southern half of this province, Foo Kien,
having been abandoned by the imperial
officials, are appealing to the revolu-
tionists to send magistrates to preserve
order. From Stoke, near Chang-Chow,
comes word that the anti-forelgn White
Fans are becoming active at Stoke.
According to native estimates more
than 1000 casualties have occurred up tc
last evening in the three days fighting
Z at Chang-Chow.
The rival factions in the revolutionary
party in Annoy are trying to adjust their
difficulties.
Pacific Fleet Goes to Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Events ir
China have so far caused no change in
the plans projected for the winter eXer-
! cises Of the Pacific fleet and the big
ships will sail for the cruising grounds
off the Hawaiian islands.
Foreign Troops Parade in Tien Sin
LONDON, Nov. ia news dispatch
from Tien Tsin, China, says that British
FRInch and Russian troops made separ.
! atSSdemonstrations there today by parad'
1.slTs in the streets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-18
Comparative Local Record.
and precipitation de-

IPmDeT0tuTCB dNu pItCIpIIdIOu de-
partures from the normal:
Normal temperature .,...,............... 81
Deficiency for the day.,,....,............. 6
Total excess since March 1...............5 $50
Normal precipitation ....,...... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day.....,.... .0l inch
Total rainfall since March L.. .13.ll inches
Deficiency since March l......14.g2 inches
deficiency for cor. period. l9lO.14.27 inches
Excess for cor. period, ly0o..... 2.52 Inches
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-22

600 in 1910, a growth of II per
cent.
Hired labor on the farms of the
United States absorbed in 1900 an
expenditure of $357,392,O and in
1910 $645, 1000, an increase of
sos per cent. Expenditures for fer
tilizers are much less important, be-
ing in 1910 $114,277,0OO. Com
pared, however. with an expenditure
of $50, 900 in 1900, this repre-
sents an increase of 1879 per cent.
White and Colored Farmers.
The number of farms operated by
white farmers was 3 5,422,S92, or S5. 5
per cent. of all farms, while the num-
Der operated by negro and oths
nonwhite farmers was 917,465, or
14.5 per cent. of the whole.
The total number of farms operat-
ed by owners, including those own
ing only part of the land operated
by them was 3,933,705 in 1910. as
compared with 3,653,323 in 1900,
an increase of 2S0,3S2. The total
number operated in 1910 by tenants
was 2,349,254, as against 2,024,964
in 1900, an increase of 324, 200. The
number conducted by hired mana
gers was 57,99S in 1910 and So
OS5 in 1900, a decrease of 1857.
Farm Mortgages.
OF the total number of farms.
3,933,705, operated in 1910 by own
ers, there were 2,622,341, or 66.7
per cent, reported as owned free
of debt" while 1,311,364, or 1913
per cent, were reported as mortgag-
ed. There were 45,975 farms for
which no mortgage report was se-
cured, and these are included in the
farms reported as free from debt.
The census bureau has no informa-
ton respecting the Indebtedness in
farms leased to tenants or operated
by managers.
In 1900 information was secured
concerning the owned farm
homes" At that time 2,545,239. or
20 per cent. were reported as free
from debt" while 1,093,164, or 80
per cent. were reported as mort
gagged. There were 126,O59 farms
in 1900 for which no mortgage re-
port was secured, and these are in
cluded with the farm homes report
ed as free from debt" There has
thus been a considerably greater in
crease IN the number of mort gagged
farms than in the number of farms
free from mortgage.
Acreage Group Proportions.
Of the whole number of farms
those "19 acres and under" formed
13.1 per cent. in 1910 and 11.O7 per
cent. in 1900; those $50 to 40
acres" 22.3 per cent. in 1910 and
2 21.O9 per cent. in 1900; those $50 to
SO acres" 22.6 per cent. in 1910
and 23.S per cent. in 1900; those
100 to ia acres" 239 per cent. in
1910 and 24.S per cent. in 1900:
those "175 to 474 acres" 1914 per
cent. in 1910 and 15.1 per cent. in
1900; those "over 500 acres" 2.S
per cent. in 1910 and 2.6 per cent.
in 1900. There has thus been a
slight relative decrease in the med
1um-sized farms, namely, in the two
groups falling between so and 175
acres in size, as contrasted with a
slight relative increase in farms be-
low as well as in farms above these
limits.