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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Nicaria ThoWs Off
the Turkish Yoke

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 3-The Turkish
Island of Nicaria (also known as Icaria),
in the Aegean sea, today proclaimed it's
independence Of the Turkish government.
The inhabitants, who number about 1900,
seized and imprisoned all the Turkish
officials.
The Island of Nicaria, which has an
area Of about fifty square miles, is IA
nous in mythology for the death of
Icarus, whose waxen wings melted while
he was flying. At the present day it is
occupied almost solely by charcoal burn
ers Of Greek nationality. The principal
town is Mesaria, which consists Of about
200 houses. The islanders have hitherto
paid an annual tribute to the Pasha Of
Rhodes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Chicago Carmen to
Strike if Demands
Are Not Arbitrated

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Negotiations s. were
scheduled today to prevent a strike on
Chicago's street railway and elevated sys-
TENS. The official count of the vote Of
the street railway employees at polls
which closed at a. m. today has not
been announced, but it was said that by
a vote of 10 to l, the men decided to
strike unless their demands for higher
wages and better working conditions are
promptly settled by arbitration. The
strike vote involves the surface lines In
all sections of the city and the unions
assert the wage demands of the elevated
men will have to be settled at the same
time.
The strike vote is not taken as pros
pect Of an immediate tieup Of transporta-
ton facilities. Under the agreements the
companies and the unions have provided
for an arbitration board, one member to
be chosen by each side and a third mem
ber by the first two.
The men have presented demands pur-
porting to show that their present pay
does not enable them to enjoy ''the
American standard of living"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Picture Left at
Embassy is Not
the "Mona Lisa

PARIS, Aug. 3.-The director Of the
Louvre museum, e. Pujalet, quickly ex-
tinguished today the hopes Of the lovers
of the famous picture, Mona Lisa" the
masterpiece of Leonardo Da Vinci, which
disappeared mysteriously from the mu-
scum last August. These had been raised
Sunday by the appearance of an un-
identified man at the British embassy in
Paris with a picture which he declared
he had been charged by a person in
London to restore to the Louvre by means
Of the British ambassador The ambas-
sador retained the picture and communi-
Gated with the French minister of the
interior. who sent experts to examine 1t.
AS a. result M. Pujalet said today.
"It is not the Mona Lisa although 1t
certainly is an admirable copy"
The picture was painted on an old
wooden panel and to all outward appear
ance resembled the Da Vinci masterpiece.
The man who delivered it at the embassy
was arrested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Condor Says He Was
Induced to Indorse
Notes Through Fraud

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. S.-Martin J..
Condor Of Memphis, president Of the
American Snuff company, who was
adjudged bankrupt in federal court yes
terday at New York. said today that his
endorsement of certain notes held by the
defunct Carnegie Trust company of New
York was obtained fraudulently through
misrepresentation made to him by an
officer of the trust company.
"One of the notes" declared Mr.. Con-
don, was that of the Tennessee Packing
company Of Nashville. There were guar
antors in the note whose names knew
were good for five times the amount of
the paper, something like slO0O,OO0. l
learned later that the guarantors had
not been authorized"
A dispatch from New York says Mr..
Condon's liabilities will amount to $5,O00,OOO
and that his only asset is his country
home, Helham Manor, valued at 100000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
COURSE FOR VANDERBILT
CUP RACE IS CHANGED

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 3.-The
course for the Vanderbilt cup and other
big races to be held in Milwaukee. Sep
tember IT, 20 and q, has been changed.
The route will be in Wauwatosa town
ship in the northwest city limits district,
instead of Greenfield township. southwest
Of the city as proposed.
The Wauwatosa route has been found
more suitable. 1t lies In one Of Mil
waukees most attractive and accessible
districts. The distance is about SO miles
Work on the course is being rushed.
The roads are the best Of the macadam
strip which provides excellent bese for
the special race surface material
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
AVIATOR is KILLED BY
FALL OF HIS CAR

BYFLEET, Surrey. England. Aug. B.
An Australian aviator Charles Lindsay
Campbell, was killed instantly this morn
ing by fall with his aeropane, while
making flight from Brooklands to the
Byfleet aerodrome.
Campbell, who had only recently ar
rived from Australia, was granted his
aviator certificate by the Royal Aero
Club of the United Kingdom June l. this
year. 1t was his intention to prepare
himself for the position of aviation in
structor to the Australian army.
After leaving Brooklands early this
morning in his Bristol biplane and max
ing rapid flight toward the Byfleet
aerodrome his machine suddenly col
lapsed and crashed to the ground in the
village and a short distance from the
aerodrome. His body was found among
the debris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
DARROW JURY INSPECTS
POINTS INVOLVED IN CASE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3.--A brief session
of the bribery trial Of Clarence S. Darrow
was held today at the corner of Third
and Los Angeles streets, the scene Of the
alleged bribery of George N. Lockwood.
After an inspection of the premises, in
Guiding the saloon from which detectives
Of the district attorneys office said they
had watched the transaction, during
which Judge Hutton explained to the
jury the points involved in the evidence,
the court officials. attorneys and jury re-
turned to the courtroom, where an ad-
journment was ordered until Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
PLAf OPENING OF CAMPAIGN
Republican County Central Com
mittee Fills Vacancies on Ticket.
BRITT AMI FIELDS GET PLACES
ConstabIes--.Headq Are
Opened-WeekIyM Meet
ings TO start.

Candidates for elective offices now held
by appointees of the Board Of County
Commissioners because death removed
the elected incumbent, were named at a
meeting of the republican county central
committee in republican county head
quarters, $50 Omaha National bank build
ing. yesterday afternoon.
C. w. Britt, now holding office as JUS
tice of the peace under appointment by
the county board, and Charles e. Fields,
were named candidates for justice of the
peace. Anton linda and Frank McGnnins
were named candidates for constable. The
names of the four were filed with the
county clerk, who recognized the iegu-
larity o fthe county central committee by
accepting them.
The committee room was filled to over
flowing. John Larson of South Omaha
was elected vice chairman of the COM
mittee. The selection of treasurer was
left to the chairman, Henry r. Meyers.
The executive committee of the CEN
tral committee will be chosen in &C
WI iudhte WITH resolution, introduced
by H.. w. Cuwduroy, and adopted by the
committee, which is as follows:
That the precinct committeeman from
the various wards select executive men,
bers from their ward committees and
that one executive member be appointed
from each of the twelve wards in Omaha,
three from South Omaha and three from
the country precincts"
John o. Yeiser of the bull moose camp
called at the headquarters just before
the meeting was called to order.
1t was decided that the regular weekly
meetings Of the committee shall begin
next Saturday night and shall be held
every Saturday evening at o'clock
throughout the campaign. A telephone
was installed at headquarters yesterday
and Douglas S419 Is now ready to hear
anything for the good Of the republican
cause from the national ticket to the
humblest candidate In the county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Suspects Arrested
in Rosenthal Case

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. "A man said
to answer the description of Lefty
Louie sought for in connection with the
Rosenthal murder in New York, was ar
rested today by three Camden detectives.
AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. "a we'll dressed
stranger whom the police suspect of be-
ing either Harry Horowitz c'Gib the
Blood'') or Lefty Louis" wanted in New
York City in connection with the Rosen-
thai murder, is in jail here. The man
and companion were about to board a
westbound train here when arrested.
One escaped; the other, who says his
name is Doran, claims to be restaurant
worker on his way from Oswego to
Geneva.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
FIFTY SHOTS FIRED
ACROSS THE BORDER
Troops Near El Paso Have Skirmish
with Men in the
Brush.
BULLETS STRIKE ]
HOUSES
Attract Attention of Soldiers
While Smuggling Ammuni-
tiOn Across River.

Ell PASO,a Tex, Aug. 3.~-About fifty
shots were exchanged between United
States soldiers and unidentified men from
the Mexican side of the river last night
in East El Paso. No one was hit. There
were no arrests.
Three shots were first fired from the
Mexican side, striking house belonging
to C. II. Cole.
After the first three or four shots were
heard, the soldiers on guard on the
American side opened fire toward Mexico.
The bullets then came faster from the
Mexican side, one Of them striking A. D..
Martinez's house. The houses Of Messrs
Curtis, Williams and Yonkers near the
river were struck by bullets, as was the
roof of one Of the El Paso foundry build
ings After the persons on the Mexican
side of the river had fired thirty or forty
times they ceased and the American
soldiers were sent over to investigate.
At this moment a posse composed OF
Sheriff Peniton J. Edwards and deputies
arrived and started a search OF the thlck
brush growing in the old river bed. NO
trace of the men who fired from the
Mexican side could be found, The police
officers returned, leaving further inVesu-
CATION to the soldiers.
Tt was the opinion of some OF the resi-
dents of that section that the flrins hao
been done by Mexican rebels to draw the
attention of the American soldiers so that
a quantity Of ammunition could be smug-
gled across the river at another point.
Japan Will Investigate.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3.-Kinta Arai,
chancellor Of the Japanese legation, de-
parted for Chihuahua today to investigate
the alleged robbery and abuse Of Japa-
nese at MADEIRA, which town he will try
to reach.
The Spanish papers today display and
comment with satisfaction upon mes
sage received from Washington by the
Mexican foreign minister, saying:
president Taft in his speech yesterday
accepting the candidacy Of the republican
party for the presidential election, said
that his firm policy Of nonintervention
in Mexico would find its justification in
history.
1.-The newspapers point to this as an
answer to the hundreds Of kilograms
reaching senator's and political leaders
from Texas urging immediate and drastic
action
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Saws Taft Will Veto
Pending Tariff Bills

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--Some Of Pres
ident Taft's supporters in the senate to-
day declared they had information that
the president would veto every one Of the
tariff bills now under consideration. The
cotton, wool, sugar and steel bills are
nearly ready to go to the White House
for signature.
The house today agreed to the confer
ence report on the wool tariff revision
bill by vote of 100 to 60. Only one demo-
crat. Representative Ashbrook of Ohio,
voted against its adoption, while twenty
four republicans Joined with the demo-
Gratis in the affirmative vote. The meas
ure now will go to the president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Wilson Will Not
Make Addresses
Away from Home

SEA GIRT. N. j., Aug. 3.-No matter
what any other candidate may do, Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson will not stump
the country in his campaign for the pres
idency and will indulge in no personal
tiles. The governor thus declared him
self today. He will follow a program of
scheduled addresses to be based on calls
from various states. His addresses will
treat of campaign subjects, not persons.
1t was suggested that, perhaps, Mr..
Bryan might make a number of speeches
on behalf Of the democratic nominee.
Yes. hope so," he replied, but there
has been no formal program arranged"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
ILLINOIS MoosERs CLOSE DOORS
Delegates Must Sign Pledge Before
They Enter Hall,

CHICAGO, Aug. 3-The Illinois state
progressive convention opened today with
an enthusiastic demonstration for Colonel
Roosevelt The convention shouted. whis-
tied and sang for nearly fifteen minutes
Yhen large picture of Colonel Roosevelt
was unveiled on the stage.
Colonel Roosevelt sent a telegram to
the delegates in which he congratulated
them on their stand for third state
ticket.
After Chairman Merriam had delivered
MS address and rules were adopted a.
recess was taken to permit the delegates
to select their committee members,
Although scheduled to begin promptly
at II O'Clock the convention was slow in
getting under way.
Members OF the state committee were
at the entrance to see that every dele
gate admitted had signed a pledge to
ABIDE by the action of the convention in
the selection of full state ticket. 1t
was announced that the credentials COM
mittee had agreed to refuse admittancs
10 the Williamson county delegation and
others who had refused to agree to a
complete third ticket.
10 Keep Out Deneen's Friends.
Charles G. Ryberg, a Chicago member
OF the credentials committee, said thai
the committee felt justified in its stricr
supervision of the situation In view OF
rur1ors that friends of Governor Deneen
and other republican candidates would
attempt to take part in the work of the
AS Rev. C. G. Dixon concluded tho
opening prayer, lights in the building
were turned out and large picture of
Colonel Roosevelt was unveiled. A noisy
demonstration resulted. Delegates climbed
onto chairs, shouting and whistling
Medil Mccormick swung his gavel for
ten minutes before the first demonstra-
ton ceased.
Enthusiastic cheers greeted Temporary
Chairman Charles E. Merriam as he took
the gavel and addressed the convention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Lobeck Will Take
Place Of Smyth at
Wilson Notification

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-(special Tele-
gram Representative Lobeck will visit
Governor Wilson at Sea Grt next Wednes-
day as member OF the notification
committee In place of C. ]. Smyth of
Omaha. The latter notified Mr. Lobech
by letter today that this duty would DO
delegated to him II he would accept
Mr. Lobeok has announced that he will
do so.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Boston School Will
Teach Aviation

BOSTON, Aug. 3-The Massachusetts,
Institute OF Technology will be the first
educational institution in this country TO
teach aeronautics. 1t was announced to-
day that during the coming college year
the institute would establish a course In
aeronautics in connection with the de.
partment Of mechanical engineering. AL
bert Adams Merrill, former secretary
OF the Boston Scientific society, was an
nounced as the lecturer. Educators con.
nected with the institution said that the
course would be established In an attempt
to make the science of aviation safe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
EXPERTS APPOINTED TO
AID IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Following the report
Of Lord Merry on the loss of the steamer
Titanic, Sydney Buxton. president of the
board of trade, has appointed a commit.
tee of experts headed by Prof. John Har-
ward Biles, president of the Institution OF
Naval Architects, to advise with him in
the Interest of saving of life at sea.
The Daily Telegraph's Brussels CORE
spondent says that Holland has decided to
convene a conference of the powers to
elaborate universal rules for making life
safe at sea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
PIRATES ROB COTTAGES
ALONG LAKE ONTARIO

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Aug. 3-Cottag gers
along the shores of Lake Ontario say
that a pirate craft is plying the waters
Of the lake and that its crew is making
depredations on cottagers. Mrs. w. w.
Wilson, at Long Pond, has reported the
theft of jewels estimated at s1,7OO from
her cottage, and many smaller hauls
bring the total of loot up to a much
larger figure Those who have seen the
mysterious pirate craft say tits a long
drab craft. with powerful gasoline en-.
gines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
ELGIN BUTTER BOARD
PROMISES TO BE GOOD

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-With avowed pur-
pose Of assuring the government that
1t does not Intend to operate in any way
which might lead to prosecution under
the Sherman antitrust law, the Elgin
Board Of Trade, which In large measure
establishes the price of butter through
out the country, today announced the
appointment Of alcommittee to draft reso-
lutions concerning its position
F. X. Moles was made chairman. The
plan was reached 1t was said, following
reports that the United States district
attorneys office had been investigating
the operations of the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Nebraska Troops
Start Home Monday

LARAMIE, Wyo, Aug S-The last
general maneuvers Of the season at Pole
Mountain, involving a sham battle in
which the Wyoming and Nebraska troops
were engaged with the veterans of the
Eleventh infantry. Ninth cavalry and
Fourth Field artillery, occurred today
The Wyoming troops viii strike camp
and on Monday the Nebraska regiments
will leave for home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
The National Capital
August 3, 1912.
The Senate.

Met at ii a. m.
Repeal of Canadian reciprocity dropped
from the steel tariff bill.
Elections committee prepared new
campaign contribution bill.
Postoffice appropriation bill continued
under consideration.
Cotton tariff bill, passed by the house,
reported and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
MOOSERS', NATIONAL
COMMITTEE REFUSES
TOADM|T REPORTERS
1t Decides to Consider Privately Ger
tain Preliminaries to Mondays
Convention.
SEVERAL SEATS IN DISPUTE
Twenty Negroes from Southern
States Waiting to Present Claims.
STATE M00SERS CLOSE DOORS
Delegates Required to Sign Pledge
Before Entering Doors.
AFRAID OF DENEEN'S FRIENDS
Men Who VIII Not Sign Pledge to
SEVERAL SEATS IN DISPUTE
Twenty Negroes from Southern
States Waiting to Present Claims.
STATE MooSERs CLOSE DOORS
Delegates Required to Sign Pledge
Before Entering Doors.
AFRAID OF DENEENS FRIENDS
Men Who VIII Not Sign Pledge to
support Third state Ticket
Are Not Allowed to Enter
the Hall.

: CHICAGO, Aug. S.-All newspaper men
were excluded when the provisional ma
tional committee of the progressive party
met this afternoon. Senator Dixon, tho
chairman, announced that the committee
desired to consider privately preliminaries
to the national convention here Monday.
About twenty negroes, involved in the
contests in the Florida, Georgia and
North Carolina delegations, were about
the door awaiting to be heard.
1t was learned that the committee went
over In detail the conditions in each state,
with particular reference to what had
been done by the Roosevelt forces.
senator Funk Resigns.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 3--Secretary
OF State Doyle today received the resigna-
ton of State Senator Frank Funk Of
Bloomington as the republican candidate
for state senator in the Twenty sixth
district Mr.. Funk stated that having
Joined the third party movement he
would resign. The resignation was not
sworn to and Secretary Doyle notified
Mr.. Funk that he would have to put it
In legal FORM
Two Women Delegates.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 3.-The New
York state delegates to the national con-
vention Of the progressive party at Chi
cago stopped off here today long enough
to hold convention for the selection of
four delegates-at-large. William II.
Hotchkiss, provisional state chairman
presided and Mrs. William Grant Brown
Of New York acted as secretary of the
convention. These four were chosen
without opposition delegates-at-large:
Oscar S. Straus, Miss Mary Il. Drler,
Henry l.. Stoddard, all of New York
City, and chauncey J. Hamlin Of Buff
falo.
BOSTON. Mass, Aug. s-Mrs. Lewis
II. Johnson, wife of Prof Johnson of
Harvard, was the only one of the Mas
sachusetts woman delegates chosen at
the state convention who left for Chi
cago today with the delegation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
The House.

Met at II a. m.
Refused to set a day for debate on the
Stanley steel report.
Edwin j. Higgins recognized az legal
representative of the Third Connecticut
district.
Representative Atkins charges against
Secretary Wilson dropped by agriculture
committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
Bank SwindIeI CAPTURED.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-After an exciting
chase in the business center. Harry
Brown, 2S years old. who is charged with
swindling tive banks out OF sl1.s00 by
forged checks, was captured today by
policemen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-04
The Weather

For Nebraska-Local showers.
For Iowa-Fair east local showers west
portion.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
FROM HEN TO TABLE
VIA PARCELS POST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock has demon
strated to the express companies that
the parcels post system which will be
put into operation on January / next
can be used by the faremrs of the
country in shipping eggs at a much
lower figure than the present eX-
press rates on this commodity.
Mr. Hitchcock received from a
farmer at Oklahoma City, Okla, a
distance Of 1900 miles from Washing
ton, carton of eggs, which had been
sent by mail in order to demonstrate
the possibilities of the parcels post
service. The eggs. wrapped in cotton
and paper and placed one in each OF
the divisions found in the ordinary
egg carton, were merely marked
merchandise" and received the usual
treatment accorded ordinary mail
matter. Not one was broken and the
Postmaster General is highly elated
at the result Of the experiment.
After January l. according to the
rules promulgated by the Department
shipments of eggs must be SO marked
in order that they may be carefully
handled. The Postmaster General be-
lieves that after New Years the de
Evening journal., 1912-12-18

Water-color Boxes and Artists Ma.
terials at Yerger's. 419 Shipley ST.
livery of eggs through the mails
from the farms to the city residences
will be the rule rather than the excep-
ton.
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
GOVERNOR ELECT IS $500 FOR NEW CASTLE
CHAMPION DANCER PRIEST Is YEARS IN CHURCH

necessary here. The Italian mem
bers Of the congregation are increas-
ing SO steadily that some arrange
ment will be necessary to attend to
their spiritual wants
The funeral OF Blanche Greene, the
7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William II. Greene. took place this
afternoon. Services were conducted
by the Rev Alban Richey, d. d.. and
interment made in the Glebe Gene
terry.
Buyers for muskrat hides are here
every day trying to secure whatever
stock is in this section.
Travel on the trolley cars is heavy
and the conductors appear to be happy
with the cash fares on the New Castle
line
Industry Council, No. %, Jr., o. U
A. NJ. had royal good time last
evening at a smoker.
Postmaster Vantine and his assist.
ants find the Christmas business is
becoming heavy.
New Castle barber shops will clos,
on Christmas day and the saloons vii
put up the blinds at noon.
There is much sickness in the city
at the present time.
James J. Bawler shows some i'm
provement.