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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
DECISION INTERESTS MANY
Beer Bottle" Corner Case Vital to
Numerous Land Owners.
Y0UNGERS RETURNS FROM EAST
Geneva Man Declares Base Ball Bull
letin Boards Attracted More
Attention Than Bulletins of
sr. Chicago Convention.
(From a Staff Correspondent J

+. W iVi O ctdAl SoiISspOHu0ut'b
LINCOLN, June 2s,-tspecial)- 1.-THE at
torney generals office was in receipt OF
q communication this morning from
George Beckan Of Alliance regarding the
suit which is to come before the supreme
court regarding the legality Of the cele-
brated beer bottle" corner. The legality
Of this corner effects q large number of
school land sections along the same line
and by Its peculiar location only about
200 acres Of the go which Mr.. Backen
Is supposed to own can be countel as
IN the right location N. b. Switzer, chief
Of survey. Is using every effort 10 have
the matter settled, as SO much land will
be effected IL the beer bottle" corner
is found to be the real corner. Mr..
Backen is very anxious to have the mat
ter settled as soon as possible. 80 he will
know iusts whore hia sso,tpn II 4ncated iii
Peter Youngers, a member of the execu-
tive board OF the state fair called on
Secretary Mellor this morning on his way
home from q trip through the east, He
says. that politics ara very quiet through
New York and III Boston He was In
both places during the week Of the ma
tional. republican convention and he says
that the people crowded about the base
ball score boards In larger numbers than
they did before the bulletin boards which
gave out the reports of the convention.
a r - .Ita - ..iN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
PARTS OF BODY OF A
MAN FOUND IN OLD WELL

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 2s.-Diligeut
Investigation by the authorities has failed
to throw any light on the mystery asso
ciated with the discovery Of the dismem
bered parts Of a body on farm near
Livingston.
Men blowing had occasion to lift the
boards covering an abandoned we'll and
found an arm floating on the water
Further search disclosed another arm and
two legs, evidently severed from the body
with an axe No trace has been found Of
the head and trunk. Physicians say the
limbs, which were from a well-developed
man, must have been in the water sixty
days or longer. Nobody is missing from
the neighborhood, and il is surmised the
dismembered parts mist have been
brought from a distance. The well Is
being pumped ..ut and accumulated debris
removed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
IOWA CONVENTIONS HELD
Progressives Dominate IN Very
Many Sessions in State. a
POLK APPROVES CHICAGO COURSE
Republicans of Hamilton County
Decide to Support Entire Repub-
lican Ticket-Democrats Poke
:, Fun at chicago Convention,
(From a staff Correspondent }

"
DES MONIES, June 2s.-(Special Tele-
gram) )--County conventions of all parties
were held in every county of the state
today to select delegates to state conven-
tions. Reports from republican conven-
tions show that in very many of them
the progressives had full control and
they claim they will be able to dominate
the state convention. 9s.rE
In some of the conventions resolutions
were adopted approving of Roosevelt's s
course and In others deploring methods
adopted at Chicago. It is understood to
be the intention of the progressives to
control the state convention and leave 1t
open for Iowa republicans to act inde-
pendently on presidential electors.
In this county resolutions vert adopted,
in accord with the wish Of the two sena-
tors, approving of the presidential pri-
mary, approving the course taken by the
ten Iowa delegatef, in refusing to present
Cummins name TO the Chicago conven-
ton and declaring that Iowa spahlcans
are able to care for themselves, without
dictation of bosses The resolutions de-
plore that delegates were seated at aChi-
cago whose seats were declared to Be
fraudulent. - go
The republicans selected all progress
ives to go to the state convention. The
convention had to make three nomina-
tions for county office and selected for
sheriff, John Griffin; treasurer. P. j.
Martin, and recorder, Charles Guth. All
were nominated in opposition to third
term candidates whose names were be-
fore the convention.
The democratic county i, convention
adopted resolutions along with local af-
fairs and poking fun at the republicans
for their Chicago convention. Chairman
Parsons denounced Roosevelt and called
him political pole cat"
The prohibitionists had quarrel at
their convention largely over their atti-
tude toward the candidate for governor
who will not be supported by many of
them.
WEBSTER CITY. Ia, June 2s.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-At the republican county
convention this afternoon Rufus Nelson
Of Jewell was nominated for sheriff. No
resolutions were adopted. At an informal
luncheon, however, the new county CEN
trail committee reached an understanding
that its best efforts would be directed
toward electing the full republican ticket
from township trustee up to president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
So Long as New York Votes for Mis-
sourian Peerless Leader Will
Oppose His Nomination.
NEBRASKAN CAUSES SENSATION
Takes Floor to Explain His Vote in
Fourteenth Ballot.
HE CHANGES TO WILSON
Eleven Members Of Nebraska Dele
cation Vote with Him.
HURLS DEFIANCE AT MURPHY
Says Will Leave Wilson if New York
Changes to Him.
HURLS DEFIANCE AT MURPHY
QUOTES MORGAN RESOLUTION
Insists that No Candidate Who 10
Under Obligations to Tammany
and Forces Behind it Can
Be Elected.

BALTIMORE, June 29.-Under the guise
of explaining change of vote in the
Nebraska delegation, William ]. Bryan
national convention today and again
threw the delegates and spectators into
disorderly uproar. Bryan, who under
primary instructions had been voting for
Champ Clark, announced that he would
not vote for him again while New York
was included in the Clark column. He
changed his vote to Wilson, but defiantly
declared he would change again If Mr.
Murphy and the "Ryan-B Belmont Nor
gam crowd should vote for Wilson.
Bryan was assailed from the floor by
many delegates, who demanded that his
speech be stopped, and by others who de-
manded to know if he would support the
nominee. Bryan said he expected" to do
so, but he also expected that convention
to nominate a man without the support
''of the interests"
Bryan was pale and haggard as he
stood on the platform facing the tumult
he had created on the floor below him.
He swayed back and forward and from
time to time mopped the dripping per-
spiration from his furrowed brow. With
one hand he held the iron railing in front
of him and with the other welded his
palm leaf fan. When he spoke he had
defiant glare in his eyes. His voice was
husky. Occasionally he would let go hts
hold of the railing to shake warning
finger at the delegates.
Bryan, held the stage for nearly an
hour II was thought TO be his last stand
before the convention, but he declared
that IL the right man was nominated he
would introduce a resolution authorizing
the candidate to appoint his campaign
committee and not be handicapped by a
national committee on which 1.-THE inter-
ests" were represented.
Bryan's sensational move interrupted
the fourteenth ballot. 1t created great
deal of feeling and seemed in the opinion
Of most Of the leader finally to dispose
Of the Nebraskan as a possible candidate.
The antagonism to him was intense.
of most Of the leaders finally to dispose
Bryan Takes the Floor.
Bryan rose In his chair in the Nebraska
delegation He was interrupted with
Vote, vote," as he asked to explain his
vote Acting Chairman Sulzer ruled that
nothing was in order but the actual vote.
Bryan persisted In explaining amid
shouts of Vote, vote"
Bryan said: "As long as New York's
votes are cast for Clark I withhold my
vote from him." The convention was in
an uproar.
Senator Stone of Missouri shouted above
the din, pleading with the delegates and
galleries to listen to Bryan.
Bryan Held the Floor.
Bryan remained mounted on his chair
Senator Stone made his way to the plat
form to ask for time for Mr.. Bryan to
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
MISTREATED LAD TAKEN
AWAY FROM GUARDIAN

Because little Layerne Burgess, in the
custody Of Mrs. Music, Seventeenth and
Madisons streets, South Omaha. msap-
propriated 15 cents of her money to pur-
chase cap pistol and because Mrs. Music
had the little fellow shut up In a room
on a hot day for the offense, the COM
plants that he was not in proper hands
were brought to a head in juvenile court.
Neighbors testified that the hoy had
been abused for GONE time and several
testified that on this last occasion he had
been kept in closed room from one
afternoon to the next. Mrs. Music denied
that the period of time had been long.
The boy will be kept at the Riverview
home for a time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
COLORADO PROGRESSIvES
FORM A CORPORATION

q. DENVER. June 2s-The Progressive
Party of Colorado was incorporated to-
day, its chief object being to further
the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt or
some other progressive for president Of
the United States Its incorporators are
Ben B. Lindsey, E. P. Costigan and Phil
lip S. Van Cise. The board of directors
as named consists of the three incor-
porators and D. M. Sullivan, ]. s. Temple.
and D. c. Burns, all Of Denver; Phillip
B. Stewart of Colorado Springs, Ira M.
DeLong of Boulder. r. W. McCiintock
of Pueblo, Merles D. Vincent of Paonia,
and c. E. Fisher OF Sterling.
3 Among the purposes given are the
election Of delegates to national pro-
gressive convention and the entering OF
a ticket in the state election
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
GAS COMPROMISE
is FINALLY MADE
approximately $4,000 is Topped
from City's Light Bill by the
p Agreement.
LITIGATION COMES TO AN END
Special Committee of the Council
Will Recommend the Payment
Of Rate Fixed Under the
Agreement.

Compromise has been made whereby
the city will pay approximately $4,000
less for gas lights used since 1906 than
the amount first demanded by the gas
company. The total sum due the COM
pany under the compromise for lights
from January: /. 1906. to December u,
1912, is $24s,sio.75. This includes 80. .l45.Ss
interest at z per cent. Each lamp costs
about $23 per year for that period.
John j Ryder. C. II. Withnell and Dan
B., Butler, a committee appointed by the
city commission, held the confersnoe with
President r. +. Hamilton OF the. gas
company and vioss President w. +. pou-
thirt and agreed TO q settlement which
win be presented TO the city council Tues
dsyg masping for ratification ", Will he
approved. N
Speaking Of the compromise Mr.. Ryder
sssd;
Make recommendations.
AFTER two conferences with President
Hamilton Of the Omaha Gas compAny and
w. r Douthirt, who, understand, u
one Of the company vice presidents. we
have reached this agreement as TO gas
bills. pending against the city and now
involved In the suit In the courts: That
President Hamilton and Mr.. Douthirt
will recommend to the company directors
that the old bills be settled ct the rate
Of $24 per lamp per annum. with per
cent interest from, January /. 1906, and
the special committee OF the council will
make a recommendation for the pay
ment Of the old bills at that rate.
This agreement will mean the saving
to the city Of Omaha OF large amount
of money and win bring to an end the
litigation that has been dragging through
the courts concerning these bills.
Meet ON Friendly Terms.
I II am glad to be able to say that
President Hamilton and Mr.. Douthirt
met our committee In the very best spirit
and made what we consider q substantial
concession without any unnecessary hag.
Cling. or course, we discussed several
figures above and below s24 and 2 per
cent before we reached an agreement,
but at the finish we were unanimous. II
can readily be seen that the city can have
no kick when II takes into account that
the amounts sued for by the company
were $2s per lamp and per cent interest
Corporation Counsel Baker and Assist
ant City Attorney Lambert were asked
to hold a conference separately with
Messrs. Hamilton and Douthirt on the
legal phases of the suit now In court In
volving the 81 gas ordinance and they
will meet with the gas company Off
ciais and our committee again this after
noon Mr.. Douthirt is called to the east
and we hardly expect to reach an agree
ment on that matter at this conference,
but we hope to lay the lines for an ulti-
mate understanding that will end court
litigation that threatens to extend over
many months, II not years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
Harmon Up All Night
to Hear the Returns

COLUMBUS. O., June Ex-Governor
Judson Harmon said today that he would
not discuss the situation in Baltimore
until after he had conferred with his
manager, E. e. Moore. oy long distance
telephone.
II don't know what l will do until after
] have talked with Mr.. Moore" said the
governor, when asked II he would with
draw from the fight for the presidential
nomination.
Governor Harmon did not to go bed
until early this morning. awaiting re-
suits of the balloting. He said he re-,
tired while the twelfth ballot was being
taken. when II was apparent that no
nomination would be made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
INDIANA MINE WORKERS MAY
SECEDE FROM NATIONAL BODY

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 2s-For
the purpose as stated in the call of con-
sidering the advisability Of refusing to
pay the international tax, the executive
board of the United Mine Workers Of
America, District No. II, today issued
call for state convention here. be-
ginning July %. The refusal to pay the
International tax would mean the with
drawal from the International organizl-
ton. The call was issued on the petition
of eleven local unions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
Sealnen Are a Bit <
Slow in Responding
to the Strike Order

NEW YORK, June 2s.--Leaders Of the
Coastwise Seamen's union called a strike
today, but the men we're slow In respond.
ing and only four boats were affected
today.
The strike leaders assert that 5000 men
will be out by night fall and that all At
lantic coast shipping will be tied up. H.
H. Raymond, president Of the American
Steamship association, and vice presl-
dent and general manager of the Clyde
line, said the walkout would be an In
convenience. but not serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
Suburb Of Montreal
Destroyed by Fire

MONTREAL, June s.-The village Of
Pointe Aux Trembles was almost wiped
out by fire which broke out late yes
terday, destroying fifty houses and
stores Two hundred persons are home
less. Pointe Aux Trembles adjoins the
outlying district Of the city Of Montreal
The village is small one, having q
population Of only 3 few hundred
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
BRYAN DECLINES
ROLE OF PROPHET
Interviewer Gets Little Satisfaction
from the Nebraskan on Out
come of Fight.
DECLARES HE IS NO PROPHET
Not Making Predictions, but VIII
Make Statement When. the
Proper Time is Reached,
He Says. ~"

BALTIMORE, June 2s-The uncertain
situation of the naming of the presidential
ticket has given rise today to much
speculation among the leaders as to what
move would be made, If any. by w. J.
Bryan to break the deadlock, but in an
interview today Mr.. Bryan disclosed
nothing
Everybody says that you are going to
make break; If SO, will you tell us
what 1t is?' he was asked
II have not thought 1t wise to issue
bulletins" replied Mr.. Bryan Il found
1t better to make announcements"
well. can you say that you will make
an announcement" 81
Whenever there is anything to be
done, will make an announcement at
that time" he replied.
You speak of purging the national
committee. When would that be donee"
II am not prepared to make any state
ment as to the proper time said Mr..
Bryan.
do you think nominations will be
made todayg'
Il will not prophecy" .."
Will Not Predict.
II am little like Senator Allison was
at least this is the story as l read It, He
was speaking in behalf of an appropria-
ton to remove the snow from the streets
OF Washington. He said You know we
recently had heavy snow Another
senator said, And we are likely to have
another, and he raised his hands above
his head, and with trembling voice said,
I will not predict Like Senator Allison
I will not predict"
viii you give us your own private
views in regard to the one presidential
term idca?'
i can only say that beginning about
eighteen years ago, when I tried to
secure an amendment to the constitu-
ton, have been an advocate of a single
term, and in the three campaigns / an
nounced that I would not, IL elected. be
candidate for reelection"
And you have always been willing to
accept one term?"
Il would not want to put it that way.
There are times when would
And are you still willing?"
we have not reached a point where
that question is a pertinent one, and I
have not known a newspaper man who
would be presumptious enough to ask it. >
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
HYMENEAL.
klahn-NIcMnniRaI.


Miss Gladys McManigal. daughter OF
Jesse McManigal of Walthill, Neb.. and
Mr.. Herman Klahn Of Calhoun, Neb
were married by Rev. Charles w. Savidge
at his residence Friday afternoon at 3.
They were accompanied by the groom's
sister Miss Emma Klahn, and Earl e.
Brady and Miss Anna Smith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
ST. JOSEPH OFFICIALS GO
AFTER THE icE COMPANIES

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, June 2s.--Jhe prose-
cutting attorney brought srit today TO
have the charters OF three local Ice
manufacturing companies revoked. Tie
officers of the companies recently were
indicted on the charge Of maintaining
combination to control prices Of ice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
FOUR AViAT0RS INJURED
"i AT MEET NEAR CHICAGO

CHICAGO, June 29.-Four aviators are
today nursing bruises as result Of
accidents yesterday afternoon at the
Cicero flying field None of the flyers
was seriously injured, but two machines
were badly damaged when they dragged
along the ground.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
Effort to Adjourn
Over to Monday
BULLETIN,

BALTIMORE, June 29.-On the twenty
fifth ballot Ohio returned to Harmon,
giving him twenty-nine votes, most of
which were for Clark on the previous
ballots.
BALTIMORE, June 29.-On the twenty
fifth ballot the leaders stood: Clark, 469;
Wilson, 4o5.
After the twenty-sixth ballot an effort
probably will be made to adjourn until
noon Monday. &
Twenty-sixth ballot ordered at s:s5 a. m
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
The Weather
Official Forecast

Official Forecast
Forecast till Z p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair and continued warm tonight and
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30


BALTIMORE, June 2s.-The democratic
national convention struggled In vain
through a longsand sultry afternoon to-
day trying to make a nomination for
president. Tonight the perspiring dele
gates were still at their task. many of
them on the verge of prostration from
heat and lack Of rest. i
Champ Clark steadily lost ground dur
| iugl tho Afternoon. dropping from 554 on
the thirteenth ballot to 6os on the twenty
first despite tile fact that New Yorks
support up to that time bad continued
firm.
woodrow Wilson made important gains
during the late afternoon, going from
S53h on the thirteenth to 3a5h on the
twenty-first.t The Wilson forces were
enthusiastic and were claiming they
would win. , -
The Clark people plainly were worried
by the defections In their ranks. Kansas
was the first important state to desert
Clark as whole for Wilson. The senti-
ment In that delegation had favored VIII
son from the beginning. but the Wilson
contingent was not able to get a two
thirds vote until today. Then. under
state convention instructions. the entire
twenty Kansas votes went into the Will
son column.
Clark Fails to Get Recess.
After the twenty-first ballot the Clark
people, in something Of q panic. sought
to have q recess ordered
The Wilson people, encouraged by their
steady gains, fought the motion and de.
feated 1t on roll call. The confusion In
the hall during the voting was such that
the clerks became badly mixed UP on
their figures and 1t variously was claimed
that a recess had been ordered and de-
feated, until Chairman Jones ordered
recasting Of the vote.
The afternoon session was marked by
another dramatic outburst from Mr.
Bryan. Claiming the privilege OF explain
Ing why he and more than dozen other
delegates from Nebraska were going to
switch their votes from Clark to Wilson,
the former candidate held the floor for
nearly an hour and was the center OF a
storm WHICH swept tho nan az eiaheH's
waves OF protest and appreciation. He
declared that as long as Clark continued
to accept the support Of Charles F. Muir
ply and Tammany hail. he would not
vote for him. In changing to Wilson,
Mr.. Bryan said he reserved the right to
switch again IL New York or any other
state delegation controlled by the in
terests" shouldgo to the standard of the
New Jersey governor.
Some of the delegates believed Mr.
Bryan was making final bid for the
If 1t was intepded as such
Wit appeared to fail. for there seemed to
be a crystalization Of the forces against
him and their strength seemed to indi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30

BALTIMORE, June 2s.-At the conclu-
sionof the twenty-fourth ballot the lead
ers stood: Clark. 49,: Wilson, 4o2h: as
compared with Clark. 4s7ts; Wilson 500 on
the twenty third ballot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
weather in the Grain Belt.


A slight drop in temperature occurred
last night in Nebraska, South Dokota
and eastern Wyoming, but the ehans
weather is warmer in the east and south
and q marked rise is shown at Baiti-
more and Washington and east to the
coast No important change in tent
perature has occurred in the west, but a
tendency to warmer is shown in the
mountains and throughout the northwest
and conditions are favorable for con-
tinued warm weather In this vicinity to-
night and Sunday. Rains have fallen
within the last twenty-four hours in the
south Atlantic and east gulf states, and
showers occurred In the Ohio valley,
southern Colorado. Utah, New Mexico
and Arizona. No rain occurred In the
plains states since the preceding report
and continued fair weather is indicated
for this vicinity tonight and Sunday.
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
NEW YORK VOTES FOR CLARK
Sensational Break in Delegation on
the Tenth Vote.
Two.THIRDs STILL FAR OFF
of Speaker Clark Believe
that After Reaching a Majority,
Nomination OF Their Man
is Certain.
BULLETIN.

huLLETlNs Il
BALTIMORE, June @.-Right OF lowans
to split vote on the 'twenty-fourth ballot
challenged. The chair ruled the entire
vote Of Iowa must be cast for Clark
majority Of the delegation not voting
otherwise. An appeal from the chair was
taken The apepal of the Iowa case was
Withdrawn and the balloting proceeded.
BALTIMORE. June Ex-senator Stone
Of Missouri asked unanimous consent
that after the twenty-seventh ballot the
candidate receiving the lowest number
Of votes be dropped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-30
Temperature

Local Weather Record.