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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30

the New York Times by Ruth X. w. Thompson In
the same twelvemonth the Siberian hen laid eggs to
the value OF OO0 and Siberian bee hives pro-
duced 100000 pounds of honey.
At the first Siberian exposition to be held at
omsk this summer the furs and minerals Of Siberia
will be exploited less than its agricultural products
and possibilities though Russian-Asia is treasure
trove OF rare minerals and semi-precious gems and
its fur trade is the most important the world.
This fertile territory the of Russia proper
resembles the west OF America. Settled now by colo
niss rather than by prisoners OF the government the
American spirit prevails among townsfolk and farm
ers Siberian agriculturists welcome the modernized
implement more readily than do the farmers of Rus
slain Europe.
Due to the increased production Of grain Russia s
exports reached 900 last year. The crops
OF 1903 and 1910 were unprecedentedIy abundant
The modern plow is the advance agent Of Russian
prosperity-the symbol OF future freedom. The muz-
hiks the farmers OF Russia. dark OF mind and
slow OF body. race OF agriculturists they know
nothing of agriculture.
The common plOw OF the peasantry is a heritage
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
American Plow Salvation of Russian Farmer

IBERIA. a vague land synonymizing to the
average American snowy steppes, troikas
wolf-pursued, and exiles on the long trek,
exported in 1910 nearly $50, 900, 900 worth
of hmifar nccnrdinu 70 nrtIcln In
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15

Hundreds of families in Western w
devoting their attention to specialties such
chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. There
than the local producers can supply. Price:
rapidly increasing population in the cities a
age in the local product for many years.
we'll located and splendidly suited to the
raising poultry.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15

tern Washington are making good money by
Prices are high and the profits large. The
cities and towns of the state insures short
years. We have a number of tracts of land
to the growing of fruit and vegetables and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Democratic Senators
Will Caucus on Wool
Indications that They Will Decide to
Support the House Bill Instead of
the La Toilette Bill.

WASHINGTON. July 24.-The democratic
senators have decided to hold a caucus
tomorrow or Wednesday to decide on wool
tariff revision. Democratic leaders are
coutentinG themselves TO vote ON the house
wool bill and to refrain from passing the
La Toilette wool bill, though senatorial
advocates OF the La Toilette bill are in
the majority. Many conferences have been
held among democrats and insurgents to-
day and the question is monopolizing the
attention of senators
Debate on the Underwood revision bill
from the house. beginning after routine
business today, win run until the vote next
Thursday.
The senate is going ahead with the pro-
gram agreed on for clearing up all i'm
portant business. When the wool vote has
been taken up Thursday debate on the
free list bill win begin and that measure
will be voted on August l.
Then will come the house reapportiou-
ment bill, with a vote on August 3. to be
followed by the statehood measure, TO be
voted on August T.
The house will meet again wednesday To
take up cotton revision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Gompers and Mitchell
Plead Not Guilty
Labor Leaders Charged with Contempt
Plead Immunity Under Stat
ute of Limitation.

WASHINGTON. July 24-In lieu of for
NAL answers to the contempt charges
Against them, Messrs. Samuel Gompers.
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. of the
American Federation Of Labor, today en-
tered oral pleas OF mot guilty. before
Justice Wright OF the District supreme
court They also entered a plea OF i'm
munity under the statute OF limitations
and attacked the court for not having in
stituted the proceedings within the statu-
tory time limit Further hearing was post
poned for ten days.
Declaring that the attack made upon
him before a congressional committee by
President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor left him no
alternative but TO proceed with the trial
to the end, Justice Wright Of the district
supreme court today reiterated his refusal
10 certify the contempt cases Of the three
labor leaders. Samuel Gompers. John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison. to some
other member OF the court
Counsel for the defendants again noted
an exception Justice Wright overruled
the motions for bills OF particulars. hold
ing that the charges as framed by the
prosecuting COMMITTEES would sufficiently
specify.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Windows Are Plastered with Pictures
of the Ohio Candidate.
DELEGATES FLOCK TO LINCOLN
President Tsft's Stand on Reciprocity
Pleasing in West.
BIG ATTENDANCE AT MEETING
Everything PrOpitiOus for Action that
VIII Reflect United Front on Part
of Republicans of Ne
braska.
CFrom a staff Correspondent)


FREMONT, Neb.. July A.-(Special Tele-
sram.)-Unless some Handy Andy Of the
Bryan household misunderstands his or
ders. there viii be no fight worthy the
name in the democrat state convention
tomorrow That something good in that
line was generally expected is indicated
by the crowd Of press men on the ground
this evening. Some Iowa papers have
representatives here and they are busily
seeking for sensations. Shallenberger' .
conference with Mayor Dahlman last week
has borne result in the certainty with
which the former governor announced this
evening that the trouble has all blown
away
Shallenberger. Harrington. State Chair
man Byrnes and some other leaders con-
venient to Columbus held a conference
there Sunday evening. 1t is understood
! and the consensus Of agreement was let
the sleeping dogs die"
Close followers of Dahlman have been
given the tip that he is satisfied to rest
on his Omaha resolutions and when he
arrived this evening with Tom Flynn,
Colonel flaming and George Rogers he let
that impression prevail.
Harmon Pictures Everywhere.
1t only needs a swivel tongue, though, to
start a row. One possibility of a break
away from the peace agreement appears
today In the plastering of Fremont store
fronts with large pictures of Governor
Harmon OF Ohio accompanied by flatter-
ing comment printed underneath. The Ere
mont Herald window and those of the
Platte Valley zeitung blaze with Harmon
Autographs and this Is true Of a great
majority Of the stores. over against this
and Dean, as soon as they arrived that
sentiment is strong among their people.
Denial Is made that any organization is
responsible for the Harmon Autographs and
those seeking to excuse them insist that
Mark Perkins. editor OF the democratic
Fremont Herald. sent to Columbus. o.. for
the autographs, printed and placed them
At his own expense But they will stay up
TO greet Charley Bryan when he ar
rfves Tuesday morning. II ehas reserved
rooms as a gathering place for the Bryan
men.
ShS1lenberger Heads Resolutions.
While no announcement is yet made Gov
ernor Shallenberger will Se chairman Of
the resolutions committee. The Bryan men
will be allowed to name the members of
the committee from the First district ana
the Dahlman men to pick the members
from the Second district. Other districts
win be permitted to name their members
OF this body.
The resolutions are likely to be short
and formal. As the convention does not
meet until o'clock and half OF the dele
gates will be in tonight ther els Just a
chance that old Goals win be kindled to
dangerous heat during the discussions
tonight and in the morning One anti
Bryan man declared at the hotel head
quarters this evening: We must make the
east and south understand we no longer
worship Bryan" He was not a delegate,
however.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Big FIRE IN CONCFANTINOPLE
Five Thousand Houses in Ancient
Quarter Of Stamboul Burned.
rwO SQUARE MILES DEVASTATED
Fire which Breaks Ont I'm Several
Places at Same Time Probably
Started by Political In
cendiartes.
GREAT FIRES.

1895, December 16, New York
SAT buildings burned; loss, SIT,
500, 900.
1S42, May 21, $50
houses burned, 21,526 persons rem
dered homeless; loss, $4,000, 900.
1S48, August 16, Constantinople
$500 shops and 500 houses
burned; loss, SIS, 100000.
1S4s, May IS, St. Loupis-Half
Of business portion of city de-
stroyed; loss, $3,00O,000.
1852, July 8, Montreal-15,0 900
persons rendered homeless; loss,
IS, 900, 900.
1851, December IL, Charleston,
s. C.-Most Of city destroyed; loss,
$4,000. 900.
1866, July 4, Portland, Me-
2,OOO families rendered homeless;
started by hrecracker; loss, s10,-
O0O, 900.
1870, June s, Constantinople-
Greater part of Pera (about 1000
houses) destroyed; loss, $25,oH0--
600.
1871, October s. Chicago-1s,-
600 buildings, covering nearly five
square miles: loss S165,0OO,O 900.
1871, November 8, Boston
Sixty acres, containing 74s houses,
destroyed; loss, s7O,O0O,00O.
1875, October 26, Virginia City,
Nev.-City almost destroyed; loss,
1900. 900.
1876, September 3. st. Hyacinth,
Canada-80 stores and $50 build
ings; loss, SIS, 5,000,0O0.
1882, Kingston, Jamaica -
Wharves and 500 buildings; loss,
$40. O.O0O,0 900.
1900, April 27, Ottawa, Canada
Loss, $4,000, 200.
1901, May 3, Jacksonville, Fla.
Loss, 100000.
1904, February Z, Baltimore-70
blocks, containing $500 buildings,
destroyed; loss, $50, 100000.
1906, April IS, San Francisco
Loss, $3.50, 100000
1908, April 12, Chelsea, Mass.
Loss, S6,000,0OO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Two Killed in
Family Fight at
jackson, KY.
William Simms and His Wife Are
Killed by Their son-in-Law, Nor
NAL Allen.

LEXINGTON. Ky. July A-specials
from Jackson. Ky. today give particulars
OF a family fight at South ouicksands
near jackson. sunday in which two per
sors were killed and another seriously
wounded. The victims were William
slmms and his wife, Mrs. Eliza simms
who were killed. and Alonzo Allen. who was
seriously wounded. Normal Allen. son-in-
law OF the dead couple, and a brother Of
Alonzo. is at large.
The Aliens. IL is said. attacked the old
lpeople because Of some grievances Of the
.on-in-law.
4 That Mrs. Slmms was foremost In the
shooting was the statement Of Alonzo Al
len who was brought to Lexington today
Allen said that he and his brother went
70 the Simnas home on an invitation and
that as they entered Simms and his wife
began firing at them After he was
wounded four times he said. his brother
shot and killed Mrs Simns and then killed
her husband.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25

CoNsTANTINOPLE. July 2L-The con-
fagration which started yesterday after
noon continued until o'clock this morn
ing, by which time the flames were gotten
under control. but practically because
there was no further fuel in their path.
The disaster was the greatest since the
great fire in Pera- the european quarter
In 1870
It is believed that the present fire was
the work OF political incendiaries. 1t broke
out simultaneously at several points in
stamboul. the ancient city. while the peo-
pie were celebrating the anniversary Of
the new constitution. The most formid-
able blaze flared up near the ministry
OF war and was borne by a strong north
wind through the residential section OF the
southern coast From the square in front
OF the war ministry east OF the center of
STEAMBOAT TO the Sea OF Marmora on the
south. practically nothing was left standing.
Two Square Miles Devastated.
Two square miles OF the city was de-
vastated. II Is roughly estimated that
over 5000 houses were destroyed The
greater number OF these were wooden
buildings but several important stone
structures were ruined
The European quarter. across the Golden
Horn. TO the north and east. was At no
time in danger. owing 10 the contrary di-
reetion OF the wind
StambOul, having ths Sea OF Marmora
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Wickersham Denies
Charge Of Wickersham
Attorney General Tells House Com
mittee that He Has Not Shielded
Alaskan Criminals.

WASHINGTON. July 24-Attorney Gem
eral wickersham today branded as false
hoods the charges Of Delegate wickersham
| OF Alaska. that the attorney general had
shielded Alaskan criminals" and had al
lowed the statute OF limitations TO run in
an alleged coal contract fraud case. These
AID other emphatic disclaimers were made
before the house committee on the judiciary
as an answer to the delegates allegations.
The attorney general said that The
proof which the delegate has given him
in the coal case consisted OF an affidavit
by II. J. Douglas formerly auditor OF the
Alaskan syndicate. This purported to show
that a conspiracy had been entered into by
the Northwestern Commercial company
and the John ]. sesnor company TO get con-
tracts for supplying coal TO government
forts in Alaska. a.
The Douglas affd8est referred to alleged
affidavits made by Captain Jarvis. who
was head of the Alaska Syndicate company
ana who recently committed suicide in
Seattle and by John H. Bullock. who was
president Of the sesnor company.
The attorney general said that Special
Assistant Attorney General Mcnamara
who was sent to Alaska to investigate the
case, found no such affidavits and that the
War department records fail to show any
thing of the sort a. claimed. The attorney
general said the statute OF limitations In
the coal contract case would not run out
until March. 1919.
WASHINGTON. Juiy 2L-Representative
LAttIet1n Of New FORK tdsmoer1t1 said
Delegate wickersham either should with
draw or confirm his recent charges that
the attorney general ''purposely shielded
ana defended the Alaska syndicate GRIM
inals from Punishment for crimes against
the government" IN instances where he
Cthe delegate) personally gave the evidence
which would justify indictments
Il am here 70 make good. declared Del
egate Wlckeruham.
well. then. make GOOD" snapped the
attorney general.
Here is q man who accuses everybody
from Senator Nelson down. Let him prove
It. He can't DO H."
The delegate replied It would require sev-
eral days to prepare his evidence. and al
though he had written 60 the attorney
general In April. 1910. and laid before him
most of the matters he had never received
q reply.
AS to the alleged coal frauds the attor-
ney general said his department still was
investigating the case and he would be
glad to get any further information
The attorney general also defended sena-
tor Nelson from the charge by Delegate
wickershazn that there had been 5u-T
packing In the senate committee on
judiciary"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
MYSTERIOUS PLAGUE
IS KILLING BLUE PIKE
Fish which Forms Large Part of
Catch in Lake Erie Threatened
with ExtintiOn.

BUFFALO. n. Y. July A.-Blue pike.
which form a large part Of the catch In
Lake Erie. are threatened with extinction.
A mysterious plague. which battles experts
on fish. is killing thousands of them. and
dead fish are being washed ashore In
great numbers.
H. c. crossley. special lake warden for
Lake Erie. is making an Investigation He
finds that the small fish are dying from
a fungus growth on the gills. The large
fish are not affected. The unusually low
temperature of the water is believed TO
be one OF the causes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Pope Plus is III and
Suspends Audiences

ROME. July 2A-Pops Plus has taken
cold and il suffering from sore threat
as well as experiencing the inconvsnisncs
OF hOarseaess. DIT. Ettore Marchiafava.
consulting physician 10 his holiness visited
the latter today in company with DIT.
Giuseppe Pettaeci. the ponurrs private
physician. They found that the patient
had q slight rise in temperature and or
dered that his audiences for the present be
abandoned. II Il believed that the pope
would be restored after few days rest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
BROWN GIVES INVITATION
AsIkA Secretary Wnsen 40 Attend Ne
braskA state Fair Next sep
9smbsr.
CFrom a stair correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, July A-(speeiAl Tsie-
sram)-senAtor Brown today presented 70
the secretary OF agriculture an invitation
TO attend the state fair az Lincoln In Sep
tsmbsr. He was assured BY the secretary
that he would very gladly accept the in
vitatiOn II his sngagemsnts would permit
ana would be able 10 say Definitely in
few days. Senator Brown feels satisfied
the secretary VIII be able 10 ATTEND.
p Emerson Taylor OF Nebraska. United
states consul at stAvanser. Norway. ae-
cOmDanied by his wife. arrived In Wash
ington today. Consul Taylor ana wife
leave tonight for Auburn. Nsb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
County Assessor Gets
Eight Years in Prison
Convicted of Having Accepted a Bribe
for Reducing an Assess
ment.

OAKLAND. Cal, July A-Former
County Assessor Henry p. Dalton was
senteneed today to serve eight years in
the state penitentiary At san Quentin. fol-
lowing his conviction OF having accepted
bribe of 5000 from the Spring Valley
Water company in consideration OF which
he was to reduce the corpOration's as
sessments in this county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
balloon in Exeur.ion Bustne...

BADEN BADEN. July 24-The dirigible
balloon Schwaben I arrived here today
from Friedriehshafen and was turned over
10 an aerial navigation company by which
Il will operate for six weeks In excursion
flights 70 GOtha and Berlin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Quart bricks ofDal-
zell's Ice Cream.

Boxes of O'Brien's Candy.
Round trip tickets to Lake
Manawa.
All given away tree to those
who find their names in the want
ads
Read the want ads every day,
your name viii appear sometime,
may be more than once.
No puzzles 10 solve nor sub
scriptions to get-just read the
want ads
Turn to the want ad pages
now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
DELEGATES FLOCK TO LINCOLN
| Attendance at Republican Convention
VIII BE Large This Year.
(From q Staff Correspondent

VIII BE Large This Year.
P'rom q Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. July A-(SpeciaL eScores Of
| delegates TO the republican state conven-
don, which Is TO be held in this city Tues
day. have arrived here and every train
IL bringing in more That there will be a
far larger attendance than was predicted
by the state central committee when It
met here few weeks ago is now an as
sured fac. Chairman Husenetter and Sec
retary Douglas OF that committee assert
that the recent copious rains over the state
have played no synan part in renewing the
peoples interest In the affair. and to this
they attribute largely the fact that all OF
the counies are o be represened by larger
delegations than had the weather contfn-
ued hot and dry.
Talk as to the big gathering centers on
the possibility OF the convention making a
presidential endorsement Many OF the
delegates who have arrived here assert
that the sentiment in their part OF the
state Is IN favor OF the convention endors-
ing President Taft as TO the larger part of
his administration. without necessarily
commanding him TO the future considera-
ton OF the people. They declare that the
nne-haired distinction between the two
could not possibly be interpreted as an af-
front to the intelligence OF the voters. In
sofar as they are given the opportunity TO
express q presidential preference next
spring under the provisions Of the new pri-
mary act
RseiDrOeity Plays Part.
Reciprocity plays no small part in the
discussions IN and about hotel Hobbies. Not
all Of those who represent farming com
munities agree on the workings OF the new
trade agreement. some OF them maintain
ing that its ultimate benefits to the west
em people would be such as o Overshadow
any temporary reverses that might be felt
AZ first by them The fact that some Of
its stAnchest supporters insist that Il
means q downward revision OF he tariff
is bearing wight with many OF the repub-
lieGns. who declare they win not act hastily
IN the matter.
Most noticeable among the sentiment OF
the early arrivals at the convention Is the
feeling displayed for President TAN as
opposed 10 that display for him when the
convention was held here a year ago
Men who openly condemned him at that
time and were almost harsh tn their mani
festations Of disapprovAl at his actions.
now assert they may have been impulsiTe
in expressing their views OF the executive
Others who assert they have never had a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25

1911 1910 iSos 1908
Hlshss' ysssssSSssy. 2 g g g g
Mean temperature-..-.. q e y ~
PRECIPITATION .-.--.-.---.-.- ~ W ~ 20
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal.
Norrnal Temperature re-.........-.............. u
Deficiency for the day ay........-............. Is
Total excess since March 1.................622
Normal precipitation. /. .-......... IA inch
Deficiency for the day....-.-..... IA inch
Total rainfall since siarch L.. s. IS inches
Deficiency since March 1.......-- s.M inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1910. Ii o6 inches
Deflciency for cor. period 1919. Sc inch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair.
For Iowa-FaIr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25

CONTINUED on Second Pags)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
RATE TO
PACIFIC COAST TO
SUFFER DEEP CUT
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
cides Cases Involving Principle Ad-
verse to Railroads Claims.
REDUCTION ABOUT oNE.TH1RD
IntermOuntain Territory to Get Most
of the Immediate Benefit.
rRIKEs OUT BACK HAUL CHARGES

Rates Based on Straight Interpreta-
ton Of Long and Short Haul.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25

Continued on Second Puge.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
Station ana STATE

'nf.s.S.' z 4 wEfsA. sfs L Lea Fo1sssst.r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25

loaaOarative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25

7or Nebraska-Fair.
For Iowa-Fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25
TIMELY TOPICS
Mr.. smiths Request.

Sunday night, a prelude to his sermon
lev. H. p Smith. OF the Christian church, talked
about the selling by drug stores of anything but
medicines on Sunday. Mr.. Smith requested his
congregation to refrain from asking druggists
TO sell them cold drinks Sunday. basing his
request not only on the religious observance OF
the day. but as a favor to the druggists and
drug clerks themselves. These men, he con-
tended, should be allowed to enjoy an uncncum-
bered sunday and should not he aked to vio-
late city ordinance In order to provide a
luxury for the public.
The pastor Is right. There should be neither
open nor circuitous violation of the ordina nee
hnd in order TO avoid temptation in the matter
only one drug store In the community should
oe allowed open on Sundays, and in that medi-
zines only should be for sale.
one way OF whipping the devil around the
stump is Tor tic drug stores to allow certain
customers to go and help themselves to drinks
and then pay up Monday~-or some other
time. Such evasions should no; be counte-
nareed bat the ordinance should TT all atkc.
When oaly enc store in community sells on
Sunday the temptation the part of the pub
lie 70 press for violation and the parr Of the
drug store 10 Yield TO the pressure is consider
ably narrowed down.-Kinston n. C.1 Free
Fress