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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
coLpEsr FoH YEARS ~ EAST



NEW YORK. Jan. ls-Thls was the
coolest day New York has experienced
IN eight years. From degrees above
zero at midnight. the mercury climbed
steadily down. until al SO a. m. II was
. below, Ats O'Clock the temperature had
risen TO / below, Many persons suffer
Ing from exposure have been taken TO
the hospitals, In the AdirondaclSs, the
temperature ranged from Is 10 &c degrees
below zero ohd al points along the Hud-
son river the mercury was down as low
as 81 below. ..
BOSTON. Jan. f3-Although the official
temperature at the lowest touched seven
below zero. the weather authorities de-
clared today that the crest OF the west
ern cold wave was still to come. North
field. Vermont. held the lowest mark In
New England today. 70 degrees below
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. is-Zsro
weather was experienced in Philadelphia
today for the first time in eight years.
The mercury went to Il and 10 degrees be-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

DEFIANCE, la, Jan. I1-tspecial.l -
Imprisonsd under his wagon while the
temperature was . below zero. George
Baker. a young farmer living near here.
was frozen 10 death on country road
a few miles from town yesterday. Baker
had started home With q lead Of coal
and met with an accident. When HIS dead
body was found II was pinned under the
loaded wagon which rested upon him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
TWO CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH At PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Jss. rl-Two are dead,
tho fatally inferred and Esx seriously
nfurt a. result os an explosion OF a
kerosene lamp and firs last night at tho
homo Of Michael Koyan at Ambridge.
Ia. Mrs KoTsiI was getting her two
children ready for bed when the lamp
exploded barring fluid was thrown over
the children and they were sncinsrsted.
Mrz Kovsli and her husband were
fatally burned SIX bosrders who at
senptea to saTe the mother. and their
1AfIdrsn we're ssriozsiy burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
HOW TO ASSESS BANK STOCK
Iowa Attorney General Gives Decis-
ion Affecting Assessors Duties.
COAL SUPPLY STILL IS SPORT
Coal Mines Running Day, Might and
sunday I'm Iowa to- Relieve Com
dItIons-second Trial of DR..
Kelly May he Put over.
tFrom a staff Correspondent.

DIES MONIES, Jan. I3.-Cspecial TeIe-
gram. Especial Counsel Robbins Of the
attorney generals office, today rendered
decision as to the assessment matters
that viii be- OF interest TO all bankers.
In answer to inquiry he held that the
value u municipal drainage bonds and
other untaxable property cannot be de-
Quoted from the value Of the bank stock
as a whole in order 10 arrive at the
proper assessed value Of the stock. Tn
der the new Iowa law the only thing
that can be deducted Is the value Of real
estate owned by a bank In places the
assessors have been going wrong on the
subject
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
ScrofuIa

may develop so slowly as to cause little
IL any disturbance during the whole per-
iod Of childhood.
II may then produce dyspepsia, catsrrh'
and marked tendency TO consumption
before causing eruptions, sores or SWELL
ings
In the treatment Of this serious disease
do not fail to take the great blood puri-
fer and tonic.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

low zero in the mountains OF PennsSi-
vania. At Pottsville man was touha
frozen to death in front Of his home
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
Mny Delay kelly Case.

The second trial Of DR.. Harry Kelly
Of Council Bluffs has been set for next
Wednesday in court here. lie Is under
an indetermInate sentence for the killing
Of Sterling. a saloon man OF this city, and
the second trial is for the killing Of Clar-
cnce wooIman, the deputy sheriff, In
whose custody lie was when he went in
sane. II Is regarded as probable the
case will be postponed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

Great relief was found today when the
weather changed and moderated and the
poor people Of the city realized that their
sufferings might not be 80 great. The
coal shortage has not been relieved.
however. and It Is expected that the
coal mines will all he in operation all day
Sunday and coal hauIers active. Even
the hospitals and other public places are
dangerously near the end Of the coal
supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
DEATH RECORD.


BRADSHAW. Neb.. Jan. i2-(special.)
Charles d, jackson died at his home
In the north part of town at fl:9 p. m,
wednesday. aged s. years. The deceased
was taken Monday with acute pnep-
u,onia caused from having contracted a
severe cold. Mr. Jackson was among the
early settlers Of this vicinity. The fu.
neral will take place from the Christian
church. OF which he was faithful mem.
Der. saturday morning Burial was IN
the Greenwood cemetery at York.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
Hoods SarsapariIIa

In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as sarsatabs.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
ALERT Behreads Fasz.

AUBURN. Neb.. Jan. 1s-tspecial -
Albert Behrends Fass. a prominent Ger
naa farmer. died yesterday at his home
ten miles southwest Of this place. lie
was born in IS. and located IN this
county In ISL. He was survived by a
wife and large family Of children.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
&. n. I.arsmsrr.

STELLA. Neb.. Jan 2-Cspecial &C.
II. Lsrimore died last night after a brief
Illness. Deceased lived two miles north
OF stella and leaves wife and two sons.
C. A. Lsrimors aud Frank LArimOre. who
reside near Stella
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
Rev. DC. tohn y. MerE.n.

PARIS. Jan. I1.-Rev. Or. John q.
Morgan. rector OF the American Church
Of the Holy Trinity. on the Avenue De
L'Alma, died suddenly today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
BONNIE VIRGINIA LEE"
RECEIVES MANY OFFERS
Carnegie's Discovery of "Pret-
tiest Girr' Makes Men Envious

lSpectdi Dispatch 10 nc SdIJ
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 2I-Vir-
ginia Lee. the little 20 year old bule
eyed, brown haired stenographer is the
most popular girl in Pittsburg today,
il not in the whole country. since An
drew Carnegie declared her to be the
.pnettiest girl in the world" She has
been swamped with marriage pro-
posals from wealthy and humble men,
old and young. Then. too. came a
score of telegraphc offers from artists
and even the theatrical managers. all
of whom made her fattering PROPOSE
tions
name Miss Lee refused to reveal, of
fered her $4,000 to pose for him, re-
marking that If Andrew Carnegie says
you are beautiful you must be all of
that. for Carnegie knows beautiful
woman when he sees her.
In was with considerable difficulty
that Bonnie Virginia" avoided the
crowds. that gathered about the en-
trance of the oliver building at the
noon hour.
"No. no, emphatically no. / will not
consider anything of the propositions
made by wife hunters or those theatri-
cal managers. not even that New York
artist. I'm NOT SO beautiful as all
that she declared with show OF
anger in her blue eyes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
ATTORNEY FOR
MCDONOUGHS
WEEPS PLEDGE
Tim Crowley, Excoriating The
Call, Tells Board Clients
Will Be Good
Bail Bond Brokers Serve Formal
Notice That They Will Quit
Business

"XCOR1ATING The Call and ma
cerating the English language.
4 Attorney Tim Crowley, long
known as one of the regulars"
among the familiar police court prac-
titioners. weepingly served the board
of police commissioners yesterday with
the solemn pledge of the two Nc
Donough brothers-Tom and Pete-that
if they were permitted to continue in
the saloon business at Clay and Kearny
streets they would retire permanently
from the nefarious bail bond business
in which they have accumulated a for
tune during the last 20 years.
Before Crowley found his gram
matical bearings sufficiently we'll to
enable him to make his promise to the
commission, he rallied at length against
The Call, charging the paper with being
directly responsible for producing the
condition under which the McDonough
Brothers We're forced to quit Even
the reporters who have conducted the
crusade were bitterly assaiIed, and
Crowley, whose practice is of a nature
to flourish in obscurity. defed the
newspaper men to print anything about
him.
Tom McDonough. one of the bail bond
barons, sat in a chair before the COM
missioners and listened to Crowley un-
wind himself McDonough was present
to await the pleasure of the board on
his application for the renewal of the
kearny street license. Crowley was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
COAL OPERATORS
REFUSE DEMANDS
OF 100000 men
Dispute Referred to Joint Com-
mittee TO Prevent Long Shut
down After April
Conference on Wages Will Al
feet $4,000 Bituninous and
10000 Anthracite Miners

CLEVELAND, March 21.~-Demands
by 100000 miners in the bituminous
coal fields of western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. for a 10 per
cent increase and shorter working
hours were voted down by the opera
tors today.
AS a final effort TO prevent pro-
longed shutdown of the mines after
April 1, and possibly strike. the whole
dispute was referred to a subcommit-
tee composed of eight miners dele
gates and eight operators, to convene
tomorrow
Operators and miners declared that
the coal situation throughout the coun-
try was grave. John P. White. press-
dent of the United Mine Workers o.
America, intimated that the negotia
tions here might continue until Mon
day, when the unions policy committee
will meet.
Besides the 200 900 miners in the four
states directly concerned. 10000 btu
minous coal miners in other states are
dependent upon the present delibera-
tions for basis for making their
wage scale and. in addition. the policy
committee will consider the wage de-
mands of about 10000 anthracite
miners.
Thus the wages of more than 100000
union miners are in dispute and the
coaI output of the country other than
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
STANDARD OIL CUTS
Big STOCK Melon
Indiana Company Diys'end of
1000 Per Cent Distributed
in Shares
TSpcciol Dispoteh 10 The Call

lOpeCIdt DfSpdICH 10 4 Hc - u0
NEW YORK. March 21.-A stock
dividend of $500 per cent, the largest
ever paid by corporation in the mem-
ory of Wall street. was declared to-
day by the directors of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana.
This action was foretold several
weeks ago when it was announced that
the stockholders had been called upon
to approve an increase in the COM
pany's capital from 81 100000 to $780,,
100000. This approval was given at
recent meeting. and the directors to-
day took the final action, which means
a distribution of 20 additional shares
to each holder Of one share of the
stock.
When. on the dissoIr eion of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
the holders of the old stock received
their allotment of tSandard of Indiana
the market quotation on the curb was
$1,000 a share. From that price 1t
nations that an enormous dividend was
to be declared and the stock rose by
leaps and bounds until it is not quoted
at $4,000.
Before the announcement OF the
Standard Oil dividend the First Ma
tional bank held the record for big
dividends. The largest of these was
paid in July, 1902, when the capital
stock was increased from .s50o,o0o to
s1o.o00,00o. A cash dividend of 1900
per cent was declared.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
ALL BUT 9 Miners
ACCOUNTED FOR
From Depths of Sans Bois No 2
Twenty-six WOrkmen Are
Rescued Alive

81
McCURTAIN, Okla, March e1.-At
in the Sans Bois mine No. when the
property was wrecked by an explosion
yesterday had been accounted for.
Twenty-six of the number were res
cued alive Cone has died since, So
bodies have been recovered and %
bodies have been. located. Rescue par
ties at work tonight have faint hope
that more may be found alive.
Fifteen men rescued today were
found huddledein a room on the thir-
teenth level. They rushed there when
they heard the explosion and kept
themselves alive with an air pump.
Searching parties were directed to the
room by tappings on the air pipes.
The condition of two of the men is
serious, but the others seem none the
worse for their experience.
When the rescued miners were
brought out. the scene about the mouth
of the shaft was the most pathetic
since the explosion. Relatives of the
entombed men, who had remained on
the ground since the fatal blast. pressed
forward eagerly to catch a word that
might let. them know their loved ones
were alive.
Financial assistance needed by fam
lilies of the victims came from all parts
of the United states today. One con-
tribution of $4,000 was voted by the
United Mine Workers of America of
district No. 21. and tonight three car
loads of provisions. bought with money
contributed in that city. arrived from
Fort Smith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
LEGLESS GIRL ASKS
POPE'S INDULGENCE
Unfortunate Divorce Won't Be
Married "Out of Church"
Special Dispatch 10 The Coil1

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
& PORTLAND, March 2I.--Marjorie
Mahr, a pretty little actress. who suf-
fered the loss of both legs at the hips
in train accident two years ago, has
applied to Pope Plus X for dispense :
tion to be married to W. III. Robinson, a
travelling salesman.
Miss Mahr was divorced soon after
her accident.
Robinson appeared today with license,
ring and pastor, but she did not want
to marry tout of the church, and so
asked for the special dispensation
As if in defense of her proposed ac-
tion, Miss Mahr said today: Il think it
is pretty good sort of man who will
offer to marry girl with two wooden
legs
In the meantime Miss Mahr is ap-
pearing at a local theater, but she says
she is willing to give up the stage and
be taken care Of "by some one who
cares
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
Wealthiest Seaman
Is at Mare Island;
Is Left 100000
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


MARE ISLAND, March 21.-
America today boasts the
wealththiest fighting seaman
alive. lie is Chief Gunner's
Mate B. Tomke, attached to the
cruiser Denver, at present in
reserve at the local naval sta
tion. Through d bcquest in the
will of his grandmother, who
died recently in Straussburg,
Prussia, he has come into pos
session of an estate worth $780,
600. Among men who follow
the sea he will go down through
time as famous as Davy Jones
or Captin Jinks of the horse
marines
Tomke already has wealth
of popularity among the sailor
men, and he has a wealth of
medals given him in recognition
of heroic service, During the
Boxer uprising in China and all
through the Spanish-American
war the child of fortune served
his country with distinction.
Tomke has two years more to
serve in Uncle Sans navy, and
he intends TO remain in the
service.
"The estates mine. and it's
anchored there in Germany"
said the affluent bluejacket yes
terday. no one will scuttle the
ship. III stay here, and when
my time is up I'll go back and
take care of my affairs. There's
always plenty of time except in
a sea fight"
When the news mas made
known at the navy yard yester-
day Tomke was the recipient of
sincere congratulations from his
comrades.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
DIVERSION
DELIGHTS GUESTS
Colonial Ballroom of st. Francis
Scene of Joyous Anniver-
sary Celebration


Something new and inspiriting in
womens clubs, entertainments was the
eighth anniversary breakfast of the
Cap and Bells club yesterday in the
colonial ballroom of the st. Francis
hotel
de jeuner chantant' was the official
title of the affair. Throughout the
serving of the breakfast professional
entertainers wandered among the ta-
bles. providing program of the latest
diversions.
There were two pretty girls, one who
sang the newest musical vagaries with
all the requisite temperament: another
who played the old heart tugging bal
lads that constrained every one to be
pensive for a few moments, and a man
who performed wonderful rags sing
ing and dancing in way which eoun-
teracted the girl violinists sad music.
The breakfast was an innovation
which proved extremely popular.
About $50 members and guests of
Cap and Bells were present in most
exquisite gowns, giving the big room
somewhat the appearance. of a fashion
show.
radiating from a big hub was carried
out In the arrangement of the tables.
the president and guests of honor sit
ting at the round table in the center.
In the middle of the central table was
"a figure of the Jester. personifying the
long yellow ribbons extended to the
edges of the table
Spring flowers, daffodils snowdrops
and other dainty blossoms filled baskets
placed at intervals around the great
circle
The other tables had spring flowers
and yellow shaded ornaments.
Mrs. .. Z. +. Eaton, president of the
club, presided and gave the opening
words of greeting. later introducing
the toastmistress, Mrs. II Fl. Colburn.
Mrs. NJ. O. Austin was chairman of the
day and Mrs. l. r. Ellert was program
chairman.
The program Of toasts was responded
to as follows:
Mrs Clarence Grange .The Greatest
Folly, which she defined as taking
ones self too seriously; Mrs. e. p.
Heald. Women I Have Met" consisting
of impersonations ranging from the
naughty shopper to a ludicrous imita-
tion of a first automobile ride; Mrs.
e. NJ. Sexton. The Big Frivol,' which
is, of course, to be the 1915 exposition;
Mrs. Paul Downing, Limitation Fol-
lies" which do not exist for women,
she declared, save in birthdays; Mrs.
Frederick s. Samuels, Annual and
Other Follies.'' in which she gave much
local color and many amusing bits of
history; Mrs. Josephine Swan White,
pianologues; Mrs. Will .. Shea, Out
door Frivols." a forecast of the time
when Cap and Bells retired to the sim
pie life and had country clubhouse,
Mrs. Norman d. Martin, AS Others see
Us" in which a nonmember paid a
graceful tribute to the hostesses: Mrs
Continued ON Page 2. Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
These Are the Days When the
Average Man Is Ashamed
of His Looking Glass
By j. r. HAMILTON
Cargh1
Copyright 1912.

RUT Locking Glass is not responsible for what its
- reflection shows. Winter has deterioratng effect
every one. Even where the climate is not cold, still
Olnter the of the year when the earth dies
and when all things are at the ebb Of life.
IT you have been wearing clothes clear into this glorious
spring. hardly blame your Looking the
sacrege
You have been packed wooens
them Throw the CysaE
Put little your neckes
Shirts Step and Looking Glass bring
within the next twenty-four hours.
Turn to the real Ee real style paper
There is nothing dead with stock report Turn
the that is worth whee Advertising Nes See kind
Find about the shirts Do that
manufacturing eny
to think attractive patterns fabrics for pleasure
What does scandal this
pared today to the newest thing in hats.
The most interesting thing dead life.
alternating least for the last three months Now the the
live spring ugly old garden wall bloom
it's certainly The
for month practically engaged long You don't
bird to beat
Women shrewd
have been haunting the ek already But
slow when his clothes He'd his winter
something somebody did not make him ashamed
literally taken to the edge and pushed off,
Turn the
offering buy at the
the big small
wonderful we'll There
afford these just
thing will you looking Superon send YOU
grnning into your Looking Glass like Cheshire Cat
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
CABINET OFFICER UNDER
HARRISON SERIOUSLY ILL

ST. LOUIS. March 21.--General John
w. Noble. secretary OF the interior un-
der President Harrison. is seriously Ill
at hts home here from a weakening
OF the heart. General Noble is 81 years
old.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
Roosevelt's Commentator

Colonel Roosevelt. referring TO Taft
wrote to Kohrs, as follows:
The honest man of means, the
honest and law abiding business
man, can feel safe in his hands be-
cause of the very fact that the dis
honest man of great wealth, the
man who swindles or robs his fell
lows. would not so much as dare to
defend his evildoing in Mr.. Tafts
presence.
The honest wage worker. the
honest laboring man. the honest
farmer, the honest merchant or
small trader or man of small means
can feel that in a peculiar sense
Mr.. Taft will be his representative
because of the very fact that he has
the same scorn for the dema gogue
that he has for the corruptionist
and that he would front threats Of
personal violence from a mob with
the unquailing and lofty indiffer-
ence with which he would front the
bitter anger of the wealthiest and
most powerful corporation.
Broad though his sympathies are.
there is in him not the slightest
tinge of weakness. No considera
tions of personal'ff1teres any more
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Quoted Words Not Taft's

Roosevelt says that the president 5
position is that "we have in this coun-
try a special class of persons wiser
than the people, who are above tne
people, who can not be reached by the
people, but who govern them and
ought to govern them"
President Taft never used those
words, never said anything that even
resembled that sentiment His friends
say that the colonel has been guilty
of a willful perversion of meaning
The president, however. will not reply
in kind; he will not try TO distort
Roosevelts meanings and will not ae-
cuse him of Justification.
The friends of the administration
take the position that Roosevelt will
not help himself by attacking President
Taft personally as he has done, but will
rather help the president.
While the national Taft bureau was
silent concerning the attack of Colonel
Roosevelt, Manager Mckinley with
grim humor simply handed out a quo
tation from letter written by the
colonel to Conrad Kohrs OF Helena,
Mont, September 9, 1908. saying: Let
the colonel answer his own speech him.
SELF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
THE WEATHER

yesterday Highest temperature. 90;
lowest Tuesday night. 81.
FOR TODAY-Fan; mod
crate north mind.
For Details of the Weather See Page Is,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-22
ROOSEVE
PLACED IN
QUANDARY
President Refuses to Reply to
C0l0neps Attack on His
Administration
1908 LETTER FROM IT,
TELLS ANOTHER STORY
Mckinley Suggests Opportunity
for Writer to Answer
Himself
MISSIVE COMMENDS TAFT
AS HONEST MANS FRIEND
MISSIVE COMMENDS TAFT
AS HONEST MANS FRIEND
BY IRA E. BENNETT
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

WY ASHINGION, March IL
M If the purpose of Colonel
Y Y Roosevelt in misinterprcting
the great principles laid
down by President Taft is to provoke
a clash in which personalities will be
involved, his speech in Carnegie hall
Wednesday night has failed of its
purpose The president will answer
the academic arguments of the Roose-
velt speech and the reference to the
old, old doctfine which has tended to
special privileges but he will remain
silent as to the colonefs attack upon
the administration itself
The presidents friends are charg-
ing that Colonel Roosevelt is willfully
misconstruing statements made by
Taft, and point TO the fact that, while
he frequently states the position and
the political views of the president OH
the recall of judicial decisions. he has
never once used the presidents own
words