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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Secretary Says, Leaving Out Cues
ton Of Own Position, Chief Ex-
ecutive is Real Progressive.
APPOINTMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT
No Obligation Involved in Endorse
ment of Big Man.
HAS HAD CHANCE TO JUDGE HIN
Capacity, Ideals and Methods Found
Above Reproach.
GOOD EMPLOYER TO WORK FOR
GOD EMPLOYER TO WORK FOR
Helpful Cooperation and Uniform
Support Given Aids.
ALTON FACES GREAT PROBLEMS
Secretary of Interior ASSERTS the
People Arc Determined that Old
Abuses Shall No Longer
BE Endured.

WASHINGTON, April s-Secretary Of
the Interior Fisher in an interview today
urged the denomination of President Taft.
His statement, which was issued from
the Taft national headquarters. said:
1T would be false modesty for me to
ignore. or to expect others to ignore, the
fact that the judgment thus expressed
is the opinion Of member of the cabinet,
subject TO such conscious or unconscious
influences as arise from that association,
but hope the personal note will be ex-
cused when say that the appointment
was not sought. but was Offered Under
circumstances that compelled acceptance
and that imposed no political obligations
OF any kind; that no such obligations
were then or have ever beer suggested.
and that the personal and official associa-
ton has at least afforded the opportunity
to form an accurate opinion OF the char
acter and the capacity Of the president
and OF his ideals and methods"
Secretary Fisher said the people of Chi
cago do not need TO be told" that he is.
and has been. an earnest advocate OF
progressive policies: in fact. enough OF
a progressive to have been denounced as
a radical.
mo department head" said Secretary
Fisher, could ask from the chief execu-
tive more intelligent apprsclstlon
more helpful cooperation or a more uni
form and unswerving support" than he
had received from the president. - :
Nation Faces Great Problems.
-fx, NJ
President Taft. MFR. Fisher said that the
nation faced problems Of the Greatest diff
fieulty and that the people are deter-
mined that old abuses shall no longer be
endured"
New York wiII Endorse Taft.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The statement
was made at the republican state COM
mlttee headquarters today that there
would be opposition to any plan TO in
struct the -four delegates-at-large to be
elected at the Rochester convention next
Tuesday. on the other hand. Samuel $.
Koenig. president Of the republican
county committee. said that the national
administration would be endorsed and
that the delegates-at-large would be In
structed for Taft.
New York state Is for Taft" Mr..
Koenig said, but there is difference
OF opinion as TO how this is to be ex-
pressed at the state convention. Some
believe endorsement Of the adminstra-
tion will be sufficient, but l favor spe-
cific instructions and have no hesitation
in saying that such action will be taken.
colonel Roosevelt will not bolt" Mr..
Koenig said. Ellis friends cannot per-
suade him to go to that extreme"
Chairman William Barnes Of the re-
publican state committee declined to-
comment on the question Of instructions,
but his friends insisted he would oppose
instructions.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
CHARGES ANGER LAWMAKERS
Randell's Remarks About Corpora
ton Business Start Debate.
EXPLANATION NOT ACCEPTED.
Texans Efforts IN Behalf of nm
to Forbid Censressmen's Employ
ment by Corporations
Make Trouble,

WASHINGTON. April s-one Of the
most acrimonious debates heard In the
house this session was precipitated today
when Representative Randell OF Texas.
democrat. explained that he meant no
reflection on members when he intimated
In his speech Of Thursday that a majority
Of the members OF the house were engaged
in employment that his anti.corporation
retainer's fee bill would stop.
Applause greeted the replies Of Repre-
sentatives Edwards and Bartlett 81
Georgia, James OF Kentucky, Clayton Of
Alabama, democrats. and Hamilton Of
Michigan. republican. who vlytpziy de-
cllned to accept his explanatidn.
Mr.. Randell referred to the printed >fec-
ord and read the statepient that had
caused criticism. "a AstgrH y AVA
This Is what I sald.r cxplained Mr..
Randsll, "and I submit that nothing In
Il reflects on any member have M
doubt an Investigation would show that a
majority pf the members Of this house
and Of consfsss are enxassd Id employ
ments today which the passage Of that
bill would stop. ! belieye II Is true that
nlne-ienths or perhaps. a larger percent-
age Of the employments are absolutely
innocent In themselvet. but the situation
Is thore. Thsrs 'is the connection OF the
agent with his principal; thero Is the con-
nection Of the attorney with his client"
Mr.. Edwards called sharply on Mr..
~. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Mrs. M. ]. Monnette
Dies at Los Angeles

Mrs NJ. ]. Monnette. formerly of
Omaha. is dead at her home In Los
Angeles as result Of an attack of pneu-
monia. which she could not Withstand,
having weakened her constitution by
oyerwork In a Young women's Christian
association campaign for funds.
Mrs. Monnette was the wife OF NJ, J.
Monnette. vice president OF the citl-
zens National bank Of Los Ange.cs.
Prior to their removal to los Angeles
five years ago. they lived in Omaha for
six years. Mrs. Monnet.s was an aarn IS,
church and Young women's Chrisdan
association worker In Omaha and in
Los Angeles. She gave Sae, a. well as
much Of her time and thvaght to the
association work in o1aha.
Mrs. Monnetts was born Octobe. G.
lst2. In Delaware county. Ohio. shs is
survived by her husband and one son. o.
Z. Monnette Of Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Wreck Reveals Fact
That Brakeman
Has Three Wives

LA CROSSE. Wis, April Cit was an
unIucky wreck for Bert A. Bond. brake
man on the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad, which caught him In a
smashup at Newport. Wis, two weeks
ago and sent him to the hospital at Ia
Crosse.
Bond was living hete with one wife.
Today Mrs. Bert A. Bond No, ?. who had
heard OF the wreck and thus located her
husband. arrived from Burlington, Ia,
and swore out warrant for his arres.
on charge OF desertion. The days mail
also brought to the railroad company a
letter from a woman near Quincy. ILL.,,
who claims to be Bonds wife, and hear
Ing that he had been killed In a wreck,
asked that his clothing and other effects
be sent to her.
Bond is still in the hospital and showing
no anxiety to get out
Wife No. ]. who is said 20 lie really
wife No. , was taken to jail for s.yty
days on q charge Of assocating with
Bond though she knew they were not
legally married.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Preacher Arrested
in Connection with
Sacrifice Murders

LAFAYETTE. La. April s.--officers
investigating the confession Of clemen-
tine Barnabet, the negress who claims she
has directed the killing Of seventeen or
more negroes In the last year, took into
custody today negro preacher named
Thompson.
with the organization Of the Sacrifice
sect" presumably headed by the Barna-
bet woman. part o. whose creed con-
sisted OF the belief that those whom she
or her co-reIigionIsts killed gained i'm
Detectives hope to gain from Thompson
the names Of negroes who helped Glenn
entine when she killed entire families.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
STEEL TRUST LEASE ON
ORE MINE CANCELLED

DULUTH. April $50 great has been
the toll Of human life during the last
eight months in the operation OF the big
Norman mine near Virginia. MINI. that
the fee owners have cancelled the lease
held by the Oliver Iron Mining company
(ihe United States Steel corporauon).
The notice of cancellation and the rea-
son therefor was served on the officials
Of the Oliver company on February rs.
but the papers we're not filed until to-
6an- . ~
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Able Men to Speak
at Big Taft Rally

The Omaha Taft club will hold its big
meeting at the Boyd theater tomorrow
evening. To I'll the vacancy made by
the inability TO be present OF Secretary
Of the Interior Walter L. Fisher. a num-
Der Of able Omaha and Nebraska
speakers have been placed on the pro-
gram Albert W. Jefferis will preside.
Among those who are scheduled to
speak are John Lee Webster. Alien ~.
Field Of Lincoln and Judge E b. Perry
of Cambridge. The Gate City quartet
and Green's band will furnish music
for the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
REMARKABLE OPERATION
BY GERMAN SURGEON

LEIPsIc. Germany, April "a remark
able operation has just been performed
on an imbeciIe child by Prof. Erwin
Payr, director Of the surgical clinic at
taehed to the Lelpsic university, with
great success The professor planted a
piece Of the thyroid gland taken from
healthy child. born of healthy mother.
into the liver Of ap imbeclie child. who
Immediately afterward began to improve
in intelligence. which steadily increased
until a complete cure was effected.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
DEPUTY SHERIFF SENT
TO JAIL FOR THIRTY DAYS

PASsAIC. n. j., April s.-John Flem-
ing. a special deputy sheriff. who par
tIcipated in the riot yesterday in which
the deputies used their clubs and fired
over the heads Of the silk mill strikers.
was arrested today and sentenced to serve
thirty days In jail on a charge Of as
sault. william d. Haywood. organizer
Of the Industrial Workers of the World,
did not appear in the affected district
today. The police are reported to have
instructions to arrest him on sight on q
warrant charging him with melting to
riot
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
FIRST HEALTH MARRIAGE
IN CHICAGO CATHEDRAL

CHICAGO. April s-The first health
marriage" under Dean Walter T. Sum
ner's requirement Of medical certlficstion,
viii be performed In the Episcopal Ca
thedral Of SIS. Peter and Paul. April 10,
when Miss Ruth Palmer will become the
wife Of A. w. Bode. telephone operator
in the Chicago police department. Both
the prospective bride and bridegroom
were required to bring certificates from
reputable physicians that they were not
physically nor mentally deficient and
that they had neither incurabIe nor con-
tagioas diseases.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Samuel COtner to Be
Buried on Monday

The body OF Samuel Cotner will reach
here. Sunday night from Indiana.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon at ? O'Clock from the First
Christian church, twenty-slxth and Far
ney streets. Interment In Forest Lawn
cemetery. The services at the grave win
be In charge Of Nebraska lodge No. l.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
Of which Mr.. cotner was member.
The paiibearers have not yet been se-
lected
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
Four Indicted by Rock
Island Grand Jury

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. April 6.-Four per-
sons were indicted today by the special
grano jury called to investigate the
causes leading up to the recent riot in
this city in which two were killed and
nine wounded The grand jury recessed
until next Thursday. when the indict-
nsnts wiz be preserted In enurt-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
IDA COUNTY REPUBLICANS
UNANIMOUS FOR TAFT

IDA GROVE. Ia, April s.-Cspecisl
Telegram.l-The Ida Grove county re-
publican convention today named its dele
CATION Of eight delegates 10 the state
convention and passed resolutions endors-
ing Taft endorsing the republican state
administration. endorsing the admins
tration OF State Auditor Bleakley. an Ida
county man. and instructing the dele
Gates To vefa a. unit for Taft
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
ABE RUEF TO TELL 1T ALL
Political Boss in San Quentin Prison
Writes Complete Expose.
NAMES INFLUENTIAL PARTNERS
Convicted CRATER Of san Francisco
Does some Thinking In Little
Cell aud Mourns Ruin OF
His Life.


SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-Abraham
Ruef, convicted political boss OF san
Francisco. now serving a sentence Of
fourteen years in San Quentin penitcn-
tiary, began In the San Francisco Bulle-
tin today a series Of articles. which he
declares will constitute complete expose
Of the men accused with him In the graft
prosecutions but not convicted.
without reservation" he says, II
shall relate my actions and the part
played by others"
Ruef goes back ten years. when he
first gained recognition from influential
men. The first period IL bridged by a
single sentence: "A few years later
found be associated with the tools and
messengers Of the railroad"
The beginning OF this association with
leading railroad official is told sue
cinctly. A-
"He began to court me. ] could get
passes and favors from him. For the
first time l dined at his house"
The publication cf the articles was
precipltated by an editor IN San Francisco
newspapers April T. which characterized
Ruef as a "human hyena" and condemned
the agitation for his release.
Names Officials and Politicians.
Directors OF public utility corporations
and railroads, public officials and poll
tlcIans are named by -Ruef in his pro
losue and he declares he will show how
money was promised and paid.
''slnce the heavy doors OF the state
prison closed behind me- he says, Il
have given much consideration to the
events and influences which ended 80
ignomInIously life full Of hope. l be-
lieye much good can come from a
straightforward statement Of my expert
ences.
II have determined TO make such
statement. I shall give circumstantially
all important facts and events. including
those leading up to and embracing the
San Fransisco graft prosecution"
Here Ruef mentions the granting OF
franchise to a street railway company
and declares he will show how money
was paid for the privilege.
Il shall give a full account OF the IA
nous santa Cruz convention which nomi-
mated Governor Gillette" he continues.
land Of all my conferences in relation
thereto"
Prison brings Repentance.
Ruef begins his narrative with con-
fession Of repentance. lie says in part.
with others l co-operated in selling
out the city Of San Francisco and so l
am in prison cell. 1t has taken these
stone walls, this area six by ten, where
the only light or air is that which comes
from narrow wicket TO bring me to the
full realization OF this betrayal.
Il started life buoyantly. When l left
the university / had the ideals OF the
average young man of that period. How
and why my life flew 80 wide of It's goal.
i now am determined TO trace and to
write in detail in the hope that my story
may prove OF public benefit and may
make amends for what society has lost
by my work.
'T shall write without extenuation for
myself or those who co-operated with me.
However harshly | may write. 1t Will be
without malice or IN will and with no de-
sire to have others suffer as have suf-
fered."
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
DANCER ZONE IN
FLOOD DISTRICT
MOVING SOUTH
Five Hundred Square Miles in North
western Tennessee Inundated
When Levee Breaks.
INHABITANTS GIVEN WARNING
Belief that Nearly All Escaped to
Higher Ground.
TWO CHILDREN REPORTED DEAD
Nearly All Cattle in the Lowlands
Are Drowned.
MANY HOUSES UNDER WATER
Two Thousand Refugees Are at Tip
tonville and Ridgely.
FORTY THOUSAND ARE HOMELESS
Reports from Army Officers 10 GEN
eraI Wood Say ut Least Ten Thou
sand More Must BE Fed for
several Days.
ANY HOUSES UNDER WATER
Two Thousand Refugees Are at Tip
tonville and Ridgely.
FORTY THOUSAND ARE HOMELESS
Reports from Army Officers 10 GEN
eraI Wood Say ut Least Ten Thou
sand More Must BE Fed for
Several Days.

The danger zone In the MisslssippI flood
district moved southward this morning.
hui ksenes, attention was directed toward
the Reel Foot lake country. in, Tennessee,
which was inundated last night when the
,eyaa n, a,ckman. KY was breached.
creates, ANXIETY eentered IN the question
Of life loss. In the 500 square miles of
tr,,,,a,,.. o,,,,.,, a., ,or,hu.., r.,r.
see hundreds ot persons were forced 10
flee before the floods rush and two
children are said 10 have heen drowned
m Lake county. Adyices received from.
several polnta IN the afflicted district In.
dIcate that practically all the farmers. 4.
and villagers escaped.
Two thousand Reel Foo, refugees ara
AT Tlptony,lle and Ridreley. They have
been nrov,ded with shelter and tbe stat.
has been asked 10 send them food and
clothing. Rescue parties have been sent
our N boats 10 bring IN per.on. vino afa
marooped ON bo,,se tops and raft..
/, The greatest pec,inlary loss has been
sustained IN the drowning Of cattle.
Many farm houses are under water. but
the loss from this source will not mount
high. There were no crops In the fields
and planting had not been begun.
The situation In the lower Mismisslppi
valley continues serious. the flood strain
was relieved somewhat By tho ievees
break ut Hickman. but much OF the water
now flooding the Reel Foot country
eventually vii get back Into the river.
s--4-t~S M
WASHINGTON. April 6.--After a talk
with President TAFT today, Major Gem
erai Leonard Wood. CHIEF Of staff OF tho
army, predicted that more than pOOo
persons would be made homeless and
more than i0,0oo others would have TO be
fed 40 a result Of the Mississippi river
flood General Wood based his predic-
tion on, REPORTS from army officers now
In the field.
Refugees at Tiptonviiie.
TIPToNYfLLE. Tenn. April s-Hun-
dreds Of refugees from the flooded Reel
foot lake territory have gathered at
Ridgeley. where there Is high ground.
Practically all the live stock on tho,
ioNishus Oh L*he seouhv hso pesn
oro"neu' anu u repo,'eo TWO ehi'uren
OF re'usees 'os' 'he'r nVes ~ they heu 5
'ass hhsh,.
Wheh 'ne ieVee near hickman' my.
nrohe yesterday afternoon ie'uns tne
1000 waters Oh tue hississlppl INTO ,ne
heeioot iake eoun'ry' tne "afn'ns
was lasneu " .e'sphohe anu "neie .i'
wires oid no. reaen' eouriers were ois-
ps.cneo.
Farmers anu sii'asers VINO previously
haa oecilnei 70 abandon their MONIES
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
The Weather

FOR NEBRAsKA.GenersIly fair: in
east portion colder.
FOR IowA--Cooler unsettled weather
with probably showers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
RITUAL
ADMINISTRATION
Ceremony at Elevation Of Father
McGovern First Of Class in
Nebraska Church.
vEsTMENrs AND ORNAMENTS
what they signify and How They
Are Prepared-irhc Oath to BE
Taken by Bishop-EIect
r. A. MeGovern.

The conservation Of Right Rev. Pat
rick McGovern as bishop OF Wyoming.
which takes place at 81. Johns church
on Thursday next. is an event Of moving
interest to Catholics Of Omaha and the
west. Hitherto all the bishops assigned
TO the several divisions OF the original
vicariate Of Nebraska came from the
older dioeeses and were consecrated in
their home cities. The coming ceremony.
therefore viii be the first Of Its class
In the Catholic church in Nebraska. Fur
thermore. the candidate for episcopal
honors and responsibilities is . native
son. schooled and ordained for tbs priest
hood In Omaha. and has been thoroughly
Identified with It's religious life for The
last fourteen years Its rarity and the
ooincidents attached to the principal
lends to the ceremony 4 special and AZ
ftcticnats interest
I The consecratlon OF bishop Ia. one
or the most ancient and imposing rites
In all the ritual Of the Catholic church.
II Is q very long ceremony occupying
about four hours. and is filled with
curious symbolism. The. order followed
is TO be found IN the Roman Pontidcal,
OF book OF ceremonies for bishops. This
Is. OF course. In Latin. but It has been
translated into English and printed In
booklet form and will be available for
the occasion. A references to this and to
standard Catholic works give Instructive
explanations OF the insignia and SYM
bolism OF the rite.
No one Is to be consecrated unless first
the consecrator shall be sure of the CON-
mission TO conseerste, either by apostolic
letters or by verbal commission from the
sovereign pontiff. The day chosen for
the conservation should be a Sunday or
q feast day Of one Of the apostles or II
may even be a feast day IL the sovereign
pontiff shall have made this special con-
cesssIon. and It is fitting that both the
consecrator and the bishop-elect should
fast on the preceding day.
Two ChapeIs.
In the church where the conservation
Is to take place two chapels are prepared
the larger one for the consecrator and
the smaller one for the blshop-eiect. In
the larger. upon the altar, prepared in
the usual manner cross Is placed in
the middle and at least four candlesticks.
On the ground, at the foot Of she altar,
carpets are laid. upon which the bishop
elect shall prostrate himself. but the
consecrator and the assistants shall
kneel In an adjacent and suitable place
a credence for the consecrator is also
prepared. upon which will be a clean
cloth, two candleyticks, basins and towels
fCsoutinttaa an cixth pa--- -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07

Comparative Local Record.
official record Of temperature and pre-
cipltation compared with the correspond
ing period OF the last three years:
- 1a1s 1slf f210 1esa
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-19
ALLEGED SLAYER
IS ARRESTED At
BRECKONS' ORDER
Recent Arrival from Mainland
Held; Woman in Case
Is Missing

Accused of violating the white
slave" law young man giving the
name of Gordon Roberts, was placed
under arrest by the United States mar
shal, on a warrant sworn to by u. S.
District Attorney R. w. Breckons. A
warrant for the woman in the case,
who is wanted as witness, also has
been issued, but up TO late hour to-
day she had not bsen located. The
evidence will be presented to the fede-
raj grand jury this afternoon.
Roberts and the woman are said to
have arrived in Honolulu from SaI
Francisco on the Wilhelmina, which
reached this port July 3. They took
passage as man and wife, and follow
ing their arrival resided together at
the Metropole hotel several days. The
U. S. district attorney asserts how
ever, that Roberts rented a house at
Iwilei several days ago and that the
woman, since taking up her residence
in that district, has been using the
name of Frances Jones.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-19
KAU DITCH BILL
GOES TO HOUSE
tcontinued on Page q

Thompson, Wilder, Watson & Lymer
received the following cablegram from
f. NJ. Watson, Washington. this morn
ing;'.
'Kau bill passed Senate again
amended House will not amend
Probably pass House next week"
Mr. Thompson takes it that the
amending again done by the Senate
was to strike out the undesired amend
ment introduced by Senator Knute Nell
son of Minnesota. limiting the issue
of stock and bonds to $3,5O00O0 of
each. AS stated by Mr.. McCrosson in
"a Star Bulletin interview, this amend
ment would give the company power
to water its intended capital 100 per
cent. and was, in fact. an unfriendIy
proposal intended to hold up the meas
ure. Mr. Thompson's Interpretation
agrees with the Star Bulletins special
cablegram of yesterday which indi-
Gated that the, only restriction on the
eompany's financing, in the bill as it
passed the Senate, was what existing
laws imposed.
Probably. however. ! some other
amendment. by way of perfecting the
bill. was made by the Senate. for, had
it passed the second chamber as it
came from the House it would not
have to go back To the latter body.