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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
FRENCH IN FEZ MASSACRED
Native Troopers Revolt and Slay all
They Find in Street.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE ATTACKED
French Legation sends Out Relief
Parties and Many Persons Are
Re.cued---ArtiIiery "Opens
ON Rebels.

FEE Morocco. April is-tDeayed In
transmission, )-The revolt of the populace
and the Moorish soldiery began at mid
day yesterday after delegation of na.
tive troops had obtained admission 10
the palace and complained 20 the sultan
Of the new military regulations In con-
nection with the French protectorate.
As the military delegation came out from
the palace the soldiers composing IL
seized and killed French captain. This
was the signal for general pillage and
massacre throughout the city.
The native soldiers. urged on by
shrieking Moorish women rushed
through the streets of the city. staying
all the French they could find and In
citing the population to violence by the
false cry Of The sultan is prisoner
Of the French and must be liberated"
The French telegrsphers were attacked
by bowling crowd and made a heroic
stand, defending their office for four
hours. In the meantime sending messages
to headquarters at Tangiers. Finally
the office was broken into and the teleg-
raphers were killed and their bodies
were mutilated and burned.
The heads ot all the Europeans slain
by the native troops were paraded
through the stress on pixies.
The French legation sent out relief
squads Of troops and brought in many
foreigners and afterwards the French
artillery opened fire on the rebels who
were grouped In the northern quarters
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Campbell Answers
Roosevelt's Charge
With Two Questions

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Representa-
tive Campbell Of Kansas, republican.
made a bitter attack in the house today
on Colonel Roosevelt The speech was
in reply to an attack made on him by
Colonel Roosevelt during the latter's tour
through Kansas. His denunciation Of the
colonel was vigorously applauded on the
democratic side Of the house.
He brands every man as an infamous
scoundreI who he cannot force into agree
ing with him." said Mr.. Campbell.
81 want to ask these two questions of
Mr. Roosevelt, said Mr.. Campbell.
''Did you or did you not send note
to the Department of Justice asking that
further steps for the prosecution OF the
Harvester trust he suspendedy'
did you OF did you not fiay the male
factors of great wealth and then, in
the night time. in private conference with
tho heads Of the steel trust and the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company, agree
that they should be united for their own
benefitg'
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Political Orators
Flock to Bay State
in Large Numbers

BOSTON. April 22.- The political sit
uation In Massachusetts, is becoming
more animated and interest In the presi-
dental primaries on April 80 is growing
daily. Two presidential aspirants are
coming to the state this week and rep
resentatives of two Of the democratic
candidates are at work.
The entire Massachusetts, congressional
delegation. republican and democratic.
except Senator Lodge, have come on to
take hand in the contest.
President Taft viii make three speeches
on Thursday. and Colonel Roosevelt will
be here on Saturday. La Toilette sup
porters are active.
Congressman Henry Of Texas. chair
man Of the committee on rules with sena-
tors Williams Of Mississippi and Gore OF
Oklahoma. will speak here for Woodrow
Wilson. while Congressman Curley. In
charge of Speaker Clark's campaign, ex-
poets TO have several national orators
in the state before the end Of the week
No Harmon nor Underwood headIuar-
ters have been opened, but Congressman
Peters has identified himself with the
latter movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Senator Bourne of
Oregon Loses Race
for denomination

PORTLAND. ore, April 22.-Delayed
returns from the direct primary election
Of last Friday night do not alter the
standing Of candidates. Theodore Roose-
welt was chosen as the presidential
nominee Of oregon republicans by ma
jority Of approximately 1000 over PresI-
dent Taft. while Woodrow Wilson re-
celved the democratic endorsement by a
margin Of loo votes over Champ Clark
Many precincts in the mountains are still
to be heard from.
The vote on the republican candidates
for president. SO far as reported. is:
Taft lS21s; Roosevelt. ss,SI; La Fol-
lette. 1914
The returns on the democratic ticket
are very incomplete with Wilson far in
the lead.
Ben Selling a Portland merchant, de-
feated Senator Jonathan Bourne by G,00o
votes. and DIR. Harry Lane democratic
nominee for United States senator has a
plurality of nearly so" over otber as
pirants.
For congress. first district, W. c.
Hawley is the republican nominee. The
democratic nominee has not been named
In the second district n. J. Sinnott de-
feated W. r. Ellis for the republican
nomination. while James II. Graham
defeated Claud {. Covey. his democratic
opponent.
In the third district A. W. Lafferty,
incumbent. defeated c. L. Gentenbein.
while NJ. G. Munly. the democratic can
didate had no opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
HILLSVILLE ASSASSINS ARE
TAKEN TO CARROLL FOR TRIAL

ROANOKE. Va. April Finder strong
guard the seven Hillsville prisoners who
have been in jail here since their arres.
for connection with the assassinatIons in
the Carroll county court. started for
Hillsville today. At the little court roor,
where the shooting Of Judge Massie. At
torney Foster. Sheriff Webb and Miss
Betty Ayrs occurred the nen will be
placed on trial tomorrow.
Floyd Allen. the first man arrested.
still is suffering from broken leg. but
was taken back to face the charges
against him. With Victor Allen. his son:
Byrd Marion. Si6na Edwards. Claude S
Allen and Friel Allen. he is under indict-
ment for murder. John Moore, the sew
enth prisoner. is under indictment for
felony, the charge being that he assisted
the Aliens to escape
sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards still
are at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
LEAGUE HOLDS With BLACK
Session at Lincoln Orders Payment
of Full Amount of Claim.
AGAINST NATIONAL COMMISSION
schedule Ratified Calling for II2
Games, the FIRST TO lie Played
ON Fourteenth OF May
Three Games Daily.
CFrom a staff Correspondent,


LINCOLN, April a2-tspeclal Telegram)
Rather stormy scenes marked the meet
ing ot. the Nebraska State league officials
In this city this afternoon at the 4ndell
hotel when the question Of the claim Of
Black. manager Of the kearney team last
year came up for consideration. The
league finally passed resolution which
takes n stand directly opposed TO that Of
the National Base Ball commission. TO
whom the matter was referred. The
league came TO the support Of President
SEWERS OF Grand Island and by motion
declared that II was the sense Of the
meeting that Kearney owed Manager
Black $50. the fun amount Of the claim
which he made for salary. The matter
dates hack to last summer, when Black
Jeff kearney with $40 owing him as
manager sThe directors took the amount
from the guarantee fund and deposited Il
to Blacks credit In the bank where he
had been doing business as manager
Part Of this was retained by the bank
however, and Black filed claim for his
salary The club refused TO pay the
claim and the matter came up TO Presi-
dent sievers, who directed that the Black
claim was vaalid. and ordered It's pay
ment. The matter went to the national
board Of arbitration and finally the ma
tional commission. where the claim was
rejected and the finding was In favor Of
g club.
since then the matter has been hanging
fire, but the action fthe league officials
this afternoon finally disposes OF 1t.
During the course OF the meeting Vice
President Nichols Of the eKarney club
left the meeting and wound not return
until It's conclusion.
The league ratified the schedule which
has been prepared and which calls for III
games, beginning May II and ending
September .. The schedule provides for
three-game series and each club meets
the other three times.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Alleged Rioters Are
Indicted by Grand
Jury at Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND. Ill. April 22.-lndict-
ments charging assault with intent to
murder against r. ". Gardner. q socialist
editor; Harry Mccaskerin, republican
nominee for states attorney. and Phil
II. Wells, Justice OF the peace. were re-
turned today by the special grand jury
which Investigated the recent riot that
resulted in the killing Of two and the
wOunding Of nine persons.
The three mentioned are held re-
spons!ble for aiding In bringing about the
fatal clash between the police and the
mob that attacked the city hall The
bond Of each was fixed at S50o. Wells
and McCaskerin arranged to furnish
bonds, but Gardner went TO jail Gardner
H. at the head Of a movement TO recall
Mayor II. N. Schriycr and Police Com
missioner Hart.
There are twenty-six indictments not
yet made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Patient Dies While
Doctor is Delayed
by Holdup Men

CHICAGO. April 22-while hurrying to
visit a dying patient. Dr. L. W. Hervey.
3o1 West Chicago avenue, was held up by
highwaymen near his home early today
and robbed of a case Of medicine, a small
tank Of oxygen, his watch and chain and
his purse containing sl2
The robbers struck the physician on
the head with an empty bottle and he
sank to the ground dazed. but recovered
as the men were running away and
shouted to them, Il am a physician and
on by way TO attend dying woman:
please give me back my medicine and
that tank of oxygen"
The men held whispeded conversation
and a moment later walked back, helped
the physician to his feet and gave him
back the medicine and oxygen.
When Dr. Hervey arrived at the home
Of his patient he found her dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
COUNTY JUDGE REFUSES
TO SERVE AS DELEGATE

CHICAGO. April County Judge
John NJ. Owens, who was selected as
delegate 10 the democratic national con-
vention by the Harrison-Hearst faction in
their state convention at Peoria last Fri
day. announced today that he would not
serve.
Il was selected without my permission
and without consultation said Judge
Owens. Il consider that 1t would be ex-
tremely improper for me to ac5 in such
a capacity in view Of my position
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Stilson Hutchins,
Millionaire and
Journalist, Dead

WASHINGTON. April stiisone Hut
ehlns, millionaire philanthropist and re-
tired journalist. died at his home here
today after lingering illness with par.
alysis. lie was born in Whitefield, ". II.
in 1855. Mr., Hutchlns began life as a
reporter in Boston and~later went to
Iowa where he had charge of papers in
Des Moines and Dubuque.
Soon after the civil war he established
the St. Louis Times, which he sold for
what was regarded as q record price.
In the early '70s he went to Washington
and with Frank Holton, once owner of
the Burlington Hawkeye and later post
master general. established the Washing
ton,Post.
Since Mr.. Hutcilins was forced by ILL
ness to relinquish control of his business
affairs some months ago. contest over
the estate between his wife. Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hutchins, and his two sons by
a former marriage, Walter Stilson and
Lee Hutchins, has attracted much atten-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
THIRTY-FIVE die In STORM
Tornado Devastates Parts Of Illinois
and Indiana.
EIGHTEEN DEAD AT BUSH, Ill.
Five Dead at wiiisviIic, Three at
Campus and Nine at Morocco,
Ind.-wires Down in
All Directions.

CHICAGO. April 22-The tornado, which
southern Illinois and northwestern Indl.
ana killed at least thirty-five persons
and injured nearly 90 others, according
to adviees received here early today.
Miles Of telegraph and telephone wires
were blown down, farm houses were de.
mollshed and It is probable that the
death list will he increased when com
munication is restored with all points
over which the tornado passed.
While there Is no means OF estimating
the damage by the storm II is certain
to run into hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars
At Bush. village in Williamson county,
the greatest loss Of life occurred. eighteen
persons having been killed and more than
forty injured. Nearly every dwelling In
the village was either destroyed OF
damaged.
Most OF the dead were foreigners whb
worked IN the coal mines near Bush.
At Morocco. Ind. nine persons lost
their lives by being crushed in the col.
lapse of their houses.
At Grant Park, III. half dozen per.
sons were injured and damage amount
ing to more than $4,000 was caused by
the tornado.
The family OF Nelson Hulse, Rt Cam
pus. a village near Reddick was almost
wiped out. Hulse, his wife and oldest
daughter were killed and two other chill
dren severely injured.
Trolley lines throughout the storm swept
district suffered heavy damage on Rc-
count Of the destruction Of the poles.
The loss OF life In the towns which
are in communication with the outsids
world follows:
Bush, ILL.,. eighteen dead. forty injured.
wllisville. ILL.,. five dead. forty injured.
Campus. H.. three dead, six injured.
Morocco. Ind. nine dead. twelve injured.
Death List Continues tn Grow.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 22,-The death
list caused by high windstoms In south
ern Illinois continued to grow today In
the meager telegraphie and telephone
reports received here. At Murphysboro.
HI, deOfEe Mthues Nup HNth i"u AHit'A
north Of the city. died because Of in
juries One woman and two children Of
the forty-one persons brought here last
night from Bush. died today in hos
pitai
Two men were reported dead at Free
man. III. The second relief train which
was started from Bush for Murphysboro
was sent to another town because Of tho
crowded condition of the Murphysboro
hospital.
A child Of Thomas Taylor was killed
and many persons were injured when the
storm swept n path in Hamilton county,
Illinois. Fourteen houses were demol-
ished.
At Bush five persons we're killed in the
home OF Section Foreman Campbell Of
the Iron MOUNTAIN. Seventy five houses
the hotel. pbEtoffice. mining company >
office and store and the roundhoube We're
destroyed. Seventy-five families are des-
titute and the state has been asked for
assistance.
Ten OF the Iron Mountains employees
Of Bush are enroute here for treatment.
II is thought they cannot live. w. f.
Mortified Of Chester. Ill. division super
CONTINUED on Second Paget
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
CREWS OF TWO TRAINS HELD
PENDING WRECK INQUIRY

IOWA FALLS. Ia. April 22--tspeciaI
TelegTam.D-Nels Jourgenson OF Anthem.
Ia. who was fatally injured in the H.
linois Central wreck here yesterday. died
at Ellsworth hospital last night Both
crews OF the stock trains we're arrested
last night pending an Investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
FIFTY BODIES ARE PICKED UP
Cable Steamer Mackay-Bennett
Finds Corpses from Titanic.
PART OF THEM ARE EMBALMED
Those that Cannot De Preserved Are
Buried at Sea-Heayy SquaIl
Interferes with the
Operations.

NEW YORK. April 2-The White Star
line announced this afternoon that it
had received the following wireless mes
sage from the cable ship, Mackay Ben
nett:
Heavy southwest squall has interfered
with operations. Fifty bodies recovered
All not embalmed will be buried at sea
at p. m. with divine services. Can only
bring embalmed bodies TO port
That many of the lifeboats of the IT.
tanic were sent away only half filled and
that IL Captain Smiths orders hsd beer
obeyed, many more lives would have
been saved. has been disclosed by Peter
@. DAILY of Lima, Peru, a first cabin sur
vivor. DAILY states that he saw the cap
tain rush to the railing after the boats
had bean put out from the sinking ship
and call: Bring those boats back, they
are only half fun" How many boats
obeyed the captains orders TO return Mr.
DAILY was unable to tell.
Out to Beat All Maiden Records,
John Thompson. a fireman on the IT,
tanic suffering with broken arm at
st. Vincent's hospital. may be an I'M
portant witness in the senatorial inves-
t:gstion ino the wreck. Thompson comes
from Liverpool, and he asserts that the
Titanic was out ITO beat all records on
maiden trips"
From Queenstown out" Thompson is
quoted as saying. all the firemen had
been talking OF the orders We 1ad to
fire 1t up as hard as We possibly could.
We were to make as quick a passage as
possible. the orders ran. heard that
these orders came from the engineering
department.
I'VE were carrying full pressure. From
the time We left Queenstown until the
moment of the shock, we never ceased
TO make "A to "a revolutions. During that
whole Sunday We had been around the
n"
May Refuse TO Pay Insurance.
BERLIN April "A proposal is now
being discussed In circles in Germany
interested in the reinsurance Of the IT,
tanic Jointly 10 refuse payment on the
ground that the White Star line was re-
sponsible for the accident
HAMBURG. April 22.-The National Ma
rine association today forwarded an ap-
peal to the foreign office in Berlin TO
eonvoke an international conference to
draft regulations regarding the llfe-saving
equipment Of ocean-going vessels
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
st. Louis Terminal
Association is
Declared a Trust

WASHINGTON, April % THE Termi-
nal Railroad association of St Louis aud
fourteen railroads entering that city and
owning the Terminal company were to-
day held by the supreme court OF the
United States to be a combination oper-
ated In violation Of the Sherman anti
trust law to control transportation across
The Mississippi river at st, Louis
Justice Lurton announced the decision.
lie said It was not contended that every
terminal company in every city was a
violation Of the Sherman law. II might
be a facility instead Of a restraint on
Interstate commerce,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Hundreds MaroOned
in North Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS. La, April 22-Hun-
dreds Of persons still are marooned on
floating house tops and RATS in the
flooded sections Of northwestern Missiz-
sippI. according to official reports re-
ceived here today. Rescue parties have
employed motor boats and launches to
scouT the Inundated country for refugees.
There has been intense suffering among
the floods prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Tie National Capital
Monday, April ~, 1912.
The Senate.

Met at II a. m.
Considered Cummins' bill to permit ap-
peal to supreme court from decree in the
Tobacco trust dissolution.
Committee investigating Titanic dis
aEter resumed hearing begun in New
York. Vice President Franklin testifying.
Senator MARITIME introduced resolution
to send revenue cutters to scene Of Titanic
disaster TO remain a month in hope OF
finding bodies.
Judiciary subcommittee unanimously
favored nomination Of Richard Sloan for
Arizona district judge after investigating
charges against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
The House

mel Al Npll
Resumed consideration Of postoffice
appropriation bill.
Representative Campbell attacked Col
Onel Roosevelt as one who "assaiied
every man who ventursd to disagree with
him on any question
Naval affairs committee agreed to
authorize si.0oo00Q for worldwide wire
less system for navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
BUSINESS BLOCK IN
KIRKW00D, ILL.,, BURNED

GAI.EsBURG, H.. April 22-one block
Of the business district Of Kirkwood. Ill.,.
vas wiped out by fire early this morning
which was thought 10 have been Of III
eendiary origin. THE loss is estimated at
fo0.c0o.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO
DEATH At VERMILLI0N, S. D.

yERMILLIoN. :. d., April Mrs.
s B. shurtleff. aged 81. pioneer resident.
was burned to death in fire in her home
early this morning
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair, with somewhat
higher temperature west portion.
For IOws-Fair; cooler east portion
Temperafure at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23

Captain schole of the army retire.
ment board urged cooperation and a bet.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

will be taken over by the Noun
tain States Telephone company
which last week acquired the
Arizona Telephone company.
Tley would accept a sum
equal to seventy. FIVE cents ON
the dollar fortlle bonds and, fif.
teen cents on the dollar for stock
of the Overland. This will bring
the purchase pTlce of the Over
land to something less than
$425.O0O. Tins proposition was
accepted by Mr.. Fennimore with
such alacrity that the members
OF the committee repended that
they had not name better terms
for themselves, since what they
had done had been so easily ac-
complished. Phoenix Republi-
can.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15
BASEBALL sun
DAY AFTERNOON

Sunday afternoon at 2:30 the
local baseball team will cross
bats with a team from Albuquer-
que MIR. Hebert of the local team
guarantees a goou game Know
ing that the b pys will have to
play some to get away with the
honors in their engagement with
the Albuquerque team, Mr.. He
bert has engaged some OF the
stars OF last years team to play
in next Sundays game. From
present indications the grand
stand will be crowded to it's tull
capacity and a good game is as
sured The price of aGuission
will be 80 cents to all.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING

{ The new council as elected at
the last election held a meeting
at the city hall Tuesday evening
June the l 1th in connection with
the old council to take over all
business now pending, swear In
the new members, and make the
necessary preparations for fut-
ure business to be transacted.
Among the new members cleo
ted present were: F. 7. LaPrade,
J. B. Drumm, w. F. Williams,
Robt. l.. Moore. Clerk VIM. J..
Grocer.
The first movement of the new
council was the election of a
Mayor, Mr.. +. I. LaPrade be
ang the unanimous choice of those
present for chat important pos
ition.
The following committees
were then appointed:
Auditing Committee: J. B.
IDrumm, S. L. HosIer, w. F. Will
liams. Street and Ally Com
inittce: j. B. Drumm, w. F. Will
.liams, E. F. Tarr Finance Com
5mit+ee: Robt. l.. Moore, G. E.
IStod1ard, B Drum n. Ordn-
ance Committee: S. L. Hosler,
] B. Drunm, w. F Williams,
r l. Moore, c. E. Stoddard, E
F. rarr, Fire and Water Com
mittee: E. F. Tarr. c. E. Stodd :
AID. Sewer Commission: +. T.
LaPrade. Robt L. Moore, Ply.
sician: DR. Geo. T. Sampson.
The account of the Supervisor
of Streets was then taken up,
audited and approved,
A special committee was the n
to audit the books OF
the former city clerk
The Supervisor of Streets was
then instructed to notify all prop.
erty owners on Aspenwall Street
that if they did not lay their
walks IN the next 80 DAYS that
the same would be laid by the
city and the expense would be
charged to the property owners.
Applications for the position
of night marshal were received
from Guy 2. Mayes, Byron
Yount and D. T. Hartigan. No
action was taken by the Council
on this matter until the next
All IN all the Council from
present indications promises to
be one of the best that WinsloW
has ever had AMI it is sincerely
hoped by all the citizens of Wins
low that they will hold their
regular monthly meetings, which
is one of the main points to be
Etch and every one
Of these men are good and cap
able men of filling the position
they were elected for, now let us
hope that they will not disap-
point us. We have been in need
Of a good Council for SOM timt
and we believe the men tina
have been elected at th4 last ele
ctiOn are the men that will do
everything in their power for
the good of WinsloW.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

Quincy Randles of Flagstaff
was a business visitor in town
Wednesday.