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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Sixty Bills Against
Ruef Are Killed

SAN FRANCISCO. May A-Slxty re-
naming indictments and one criminal in
formation still pending against Abraham
Ruef. the convicted political boss Of San
Francisco. will be dismissed and stricken
from the calendar in the superior court
Of this county under a peremptory writ
Of mandate issued today by the district
court OF appeals Of the First district
Final action Is awaiting the preparation
Of necessary papers by the attorneys for
Ruef. who Is serving a sentance Of four
teen years In San Quentin for bribery.
Ruefs attorneys in their petition al
legged Ruefs constitutional rights had
been impaired when he was not brought
10 trial within sixty days. under any OF
the indictments. The indictments against
the fallen boss were returned in two
patches and it was held that Ruef had
not been arranged on any contained in
the first batch.
Twenty-four indictments are still held
against former Mayor Eugene Z. Schmitz.
Final action win be taken upon them next
Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Fist Fight Enlivens
Democratic Meeting
in New Mexico

CLOVIS. N. NJ. May itJ--A fistio en-
counter between Delegates Summers
Burkhart or Albuquerque and r. l.,
wooten. OF Santa Fe. enlivened the OPEN
ing Of the democratic state convention
here today. An attempt OF Of Burk-
hart's friends to expel wooten further
delayed convention business. The attempt
was defeated after nearly an hours
heated debate.
James Il. Paxton of Las Cruces, tenn
porary chairman. In his speech urged
downward revision OF the tariff.
Adherents of Champ Clark entered the
convention with an avowed strength OF
DC Of the sli delegates and early lndlca-
tons were that New Mexico woud send
delegation TO the Baltimore convention
instructed for tho speaker.
During the noon recess the adherents OF
Wilson and Harmon prepared to make a
hard fight for an uninstructed delegation
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Several Villages
in Transylvania
Razed by Cyclone

BUDAPEST. May lL-A number OF
villages, including Balvanijes. yaralja and
others. In Transsylvanla, were practically
rszed to the ground and many OF the
inhabitants killed or injured by a cyclone
which swept over the district last even.
ing. Out Of go houses $50 were re-
duced to ruins. -Four bodies have thus
far been extracted from the debris and
the number OF those seriously injured
is very large.
other villages including Crabs, UJfaiu
and Batonya were also greatly damaged
BY the storm.
Count Bethlen. the governor Of the
province, has ordered all the troops sta
toned in the district to assist the fire
men in salvage work. a.t
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
WILL DISPOSE or TARIFF BILLS
Simmons Says senate VIII Act ON
Al Pending Measures.

WASHINGTON, May n.-An the tariff
bills that have passed the house will be
disposed or by the senate before the end
of this session and possibly without In.
terfering with plans for cary adjourn
ment. according to Senator simmons, In
charge OF these measures In the senate.
When the agricultural bill Is disposed OF
We will take up the metal bill again, {"
said senator Simmons today, and after
a few more speeches we viii fix a day
for vote. Naturally appropriation bills
are given preference when they come up,
in order 10 permit the conference com.
mittees to get to work on them as soon
as possible. but II Is not intended that
they shall long prevent consideration Of
the tariff measures"
The senator said that the chemical bill
would follow the metal bill, and after
that would come the wool BILL lie
thought the debate on these measures
would not be 50 extended as that on the
metal bill
The general understanding IA that the
progressive republicans will dictate the
tariff course OF the senate.
The democrats are expected to 90 on
record on their own bills and then accept
the progressive republican measures with
such notifications as they can secure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
It Makes Number of Changes in Pres
ent Procedure.
FULL NOTICE Is REQUIRED
Orders to be Effective for Week Only
Unless Renewed.
labor LEADERS ARE PRESENT
President Gompers of American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor aud Several
Members of Executive Com
mittee In Gallery.

WASHINGTON. May l4-Revolt against
q so-ealled gag rule which forced i'm
mediate consideration of the Clayton anti
injunction bill marked the proceedings In
the house today. Minority Leader Mann
Representatives Norris (Seb), Lenroot
tWis.), Cannon ullJ and Dalzeil (Pa)
assailed the attempt to shut off the mi
hoTity from all chance OF successfully
opposing the measure, and finally sue
ceeded in forcing a modification giving
greater parliamentary latitude. Samuel
Gompers. president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor; Secretary Morrison and
half dozen members OF the organiza.
tons executive committee occupied front
seats in the members gallery.
The Clayton bill principally would re-.
Wise the laws so as to prohibit the issu.
anee OF injunetions except on notification
and full investigation unless public peace
vas threatened, and would limit TO seven
days the life of each injunction. lnjunc.
tons could only be renewed when Gauss
was shown that such renewal was neces-
sary.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Tin Plate Jobber
Says Combine Aimed
at a Monopoly

NEW YORK, May h--James r. Mac.
Farland, tin plate jobber OF North
Philadelphia. was called To give evidence
in the steel corporation salt today 70
support the governmental contention tina,
tho American Tin Plate company sup
pressed competition. Mac eE'Aslsnd said he
had handled many special private brands
Of tin plate which independent companies
manufactured for him These brands ne
was forced TO assign TO tho American Tin
Plato company In lSe with stipulation
that he would not buy his tin plate else
where. According to a letter from the
tin plate company TO his firm. which the
witness identified. II was the trusts
purpose TO protect this company In the
exclusive manufacture OF plate.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Another Battle
With Auto Bandits
is On Near Paris

PARIS, May H-Another battle betwern
the police and the automobile bandits who
recently terrified Paris is In progress at
Nogent- Sur Marne, four miles to the cast
OF this city. GaTnier. the co-chief of
Bennett. who was killed with compan-
ion at Cholsey-Le- Tsoi, on April Is after
q desperate fight. has been surrounded
with confederate named valla In u
building near the railroad.
GARNER and Wallet kept up a contin-
ued fusiliade with rifles from the win
dows Of the building. A police sergeant
was wounded.
Louis Leplne. the Paris project Of police.
with large body of policemen left head
quarters hurriedly in motor cars for thu
scene OF the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Bow and Girl Shut
Up With an Insane
Woman for Years

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May IA re-
markable case OF arrested development
has been discovered here by the insanity
commission. James Crumney. q years
old, and his sister, Mabel, II years old
were found to have been imprisoned with
their crazed mother in their home since
birth.
Their father died soon after the birth
of the girl and the shock affected the
mothers mind. The children had been
kept in a darkened room.
When officers Of the insanity commits
sion entered the house the prisoners
covered and made inarticulate sounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
WoOdmen Factions
Discuss Compromise

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May H.-The war
ring woodmen factions talked compromise
today. The leaders on both sides Of the
rate question were In conference with
Senator Daley and several other senators
following the adjournment OF the iegisla-
ture. because Of lack u a quorum.
The compromise plan under considera'
tion provides direct Iafer6pdum vote on
the question OF changing the present rates
or leaving them as they are at this time.
II the compromise plan natures the
rate war will be i.r.Ced By direct vote
Of the Woodmen. the requirement being
that a majority Of total membership OF
the order must vote on the rates one way
or another in order TO decide the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
WOMAN, KILLED WHEN
AUTO RUNS OFF BANK

KANSAS CITY. May n-An early NOR
ming joy ride brought death TO ons
woman and serious injury to the five
other members Of the party. when an
automobile ran Off a twenty foot en-
bankment in the outskirts Of the city
today.
Hazel McCrary, aged 8. was killed.
Carl Benday. chauffeur. aged %. was In
jured Four negro musicians who were
with the couple returning from a Blue
river club party. were injured Two OF
them probably will die. The automobile
vas demolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Only Five Coupons Needed.
Richeson is Taken
to the State Prison

, BOSTON. May H.-Ciarenee " T.
Hcheson, the former minister under sen.
tence 10 be eleetrocuted next week for
the murder Of Miss Avis LinnelI. was re-
moved from the suffolk county jail this
afternoon TO the state prison. A meeting
Of the executive council. which alone has
power to save Hiohsson from paying the
extreme penalty. will be held tomorrow
When Richeson left the .ail he was
handcuffed to the jail clerk. who with 3
court officer and daputy sheriff rode In
side the van with the condemned man.
On ths seat beside the driver was Sheriff
Quinn.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
INSPECTORS ARE ENTERTAINED
Witness Produces Invitation Issued
by American Association.

by American AssoctnttOn.
WASHINGTON, May M-J. W. Bur-
roughs. a former meat inspector In the
government service, continued his testi-
mony before the house committee on ex-
penditures In the Agricultural department
today and charged that Roesche & Co.
in Philadelphia and Pfund's in German
town, Pa. had been granted government
inspection in violation of regulations be-
fore their plants had been put In sani-
tary condition The witness alleged that
under the regulations butchers were able
to ship uninspeeted meat in Interstate
traffic.
Representative Nelson asked the wit
ness il he ever had been entertained by
packers while in the government employ.
Mr.. Burroughs produced an Invitation to
an entertainment in Washington ten
dered BY the American Meat Packers
association to inspectors. Chairman Moss
and Representative Sloan declined to per-
init Mr. Nelson to make public the ns-
ture Of these entertainments.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
MaderO's Brother .s
Captured by Rebels

Ell PAsO. Tex, May N-Colonel
Caesar caneles. commanding a band Of
rebels at Des cubridora. Durango. Hex.
telegrsphed TO ciudad Jusrez today that
the rebels in capturing Mapimi. Durango,
Sunday. made prisoner of Raoul Ma
dero, brother OF the president and COM
mander Of rurales in that district
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Deat.i Thieve. Sentenced.

HURON. g. D., May H.-(speclal.I-
Judge Taylor in circuit court mere today
sentenced Frank Rogers to a term Of
three years and nine months in the peril
tent'ary at Sioux Falls. ami his partner.
George Stanley. gees to the sumo insti-
tuition for one year. These are the men
who robbed the dental offices of DR..
Nhortoa and DR.. UlIom OF quantity Of
gold. Rogers Is the older Of the two men
and induced Stanley, who Is mere
youth. to assist him in the job here. The
two men had never met until they
chsnced TO get together here.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
cl.s, OF Forr n, oxford.

OXFORD. Neb.. May H-(special.)--
Sunday evening DR.. e X Bailey preached
the class sermon fer the graduating class
Of the oxford High school to crowded
house. The class this year consists Of
Lells V. Huff, Alfred II. Nissen. Harry
D. Brit and Fred D. McMurran. The
class exercises took place this afternoon
in the high school room On Thursday
evening Deputy state superintendent
Robert I. Elliott viii deliver the class
address
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Ten Inches Of
Snow at Denver

DENVER, Col, May ll-Ten inches OF
snow had fallen here early today and It
was still showing in many parts Of the
state. Little apprehension was felt by
Colorado fruit growers The temperatures
were generally warm The storm assures
plenty Of water for irrigation throughout
the eastern half Of the state and the
farmers are tuh1lant
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Maryland for Roosevelt.

BALTIMORE. May A-Maryiand re-
publicsns today elected sixteen delegates
TO the Chicago convention on platform
which pledged undivided support to
Roosevelt The platform praised both
the colonefs administration and ,Presi-
dent Taft's.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
YOUNG MAKES ACTIVE FIGHT
Former Senator Young is Out After
Nomination for Senator.
wHRLING CAMPAIGN is ON
During Last Three Months lie Ha.
visited Nearly Every County
ans Has Made Aboat Two
Hundred Speeches.

DIES MONIES, Ia. May Il-lspecial.)--
Former United States Senator Lafayette
Young is conducting a most vigorous
campaign for the nomination for tho SEN
atorship. Mr.. Young has been In the
field delivering speeches practically every
day and sometimes two and three day
for the last three months. During the
last eight months he has spoken almost
90 times and has visited practically ovorY
county In the state and some counties
two and three times.
Senator Young spent Monday OF this
week In Lucas county. lie made an au-
tomobile trip throughout the county, viz
iting Russell. Derby and Lucas and wind
ing up with a speech at Charlton In the
evening.
Mr.. Young has been doing especially
effective work the last two weeks. Dur.
| ing this time he has visited Missouri VAL
ley. Earlville. Waterloo. Hampton. Ar
lington. Mason City. New Hampton. Ex-
line. Moulton. Centerville. Cincinnati,
Mystic, Stockport, Birmingham, Fairfield.
Story City, Marathon. Gilletts Grove,
Ayrshire. Emmetsburg. Webster CITY.
Tabor. Red Oak. Corning. Creston and
Orient. The meetings in these places
have been largely attended and enthusi-
astic.
Large Crowds Everywhere.
One OF the best meetings was at Mystic
in Appanoose county. where Mr.. Young
addressed a large audience Of republican
miners and business men. At Waterloo,
on April %. Mr.. Young addressed the
Town Criers' club. The meeting was a
great success, as evidenced by the fiat
tering accounts in the Waterloo news.
papers. A great meeting was held at En-
metsburg in the court house on wednes.
day evening, May s. The big rally at
Webster City Thursday evening, May 9.
at the opera house was one of the most
enthusiastic of the campaign. Senator
Young visited the Webster City factories.
several Of which stopped their machinery
in order that their men might listen to
brief addresses and shake hands. Mr..
Young addressed a monster good roads
rally at Tabor on Friday afternoon and
another big roads meeting at Orient sat.
urday afternoon.
This week will be very active one on
the part Of Mr.. Young. His program in.
ciudes a visit with his workers in Cedar
Rapids Tuesday afternoon, an address at
Independence Tuesday evening. a day in
the factories at Sioux city "wednesday,
an automobile trip in the country in Du-
buque county Thursday morning, a trip
through the Dubuque factory district
Thursday afternoon and an address in
Dubuque Thursday evening. On satur.
day Nr. Young will make an automobile
trip through northern Taylor county.
Confident Of Success.
Before leaving Des Moines Monday
morning for his Lucas county trip Mr..
Young said: II am confident am going
to win. Reports from every part Of the
state are very encouraging. ! believe that
the majority in my favor on primary day.
Monday. June 3. win be decisive. / ex-
pect to ehserfully abide by the decision
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
YOUNG FIANCEE THOUGHTFUL
Bride.to.be Plans 10 Save Money
BY Bee Presents.
MAY HAVE sHvERwARE GRATIs
Necessary 0niy 20 save Ceraficste,
spd eevpons, and May ort Ea-
dir. Set by wcdding Thine
In June.

From one OF tha young about.to.be.
brides has come question regardina
the silyerwaro which fhs Bee and tev-
ernl ohloha merchants are giving away.
This particular young woman. who just
now "A busy with her trousseau and
other things pertaining to marriage and
horAymoon and housekeeping. has asked
whether she can obtain all the pieces Of
the sixty-flye-piece silver set within enc
nert month. She wishes to use II when
she goes TO housekeeping
The Bee has replied that she may have
II within short time. The Bee win
give her all the teaspoons and sthe mer.
chants will furnish her with the other
pieces. II Is necessary. Of course. for
her to make enough purchases OF the
merchants in order 20 get the certificates
and coupons which are required for the
silver. She can do this In a very short
time. The certificates are issued by tho
merchants whose names appear in a sIl.
verware ad which Is printed In this paper.
Only Five Coupons Needed.
It Is not necessary to have the first
five coupons OF the series I'm order to
get the teaspoons. that Is. In order to
get a coupon one does not need TO have
the first, five coupons. numbered from |
TO 9. but may take any five that are
conseeutively numbered, as from TO 10
or TO II. These coupons must be pre-.
sented at The Bee office. where they
will be exchanged for the teaspoons. Ten
cents must be added to cover the expense
Of handling. When the merchants cou.
pons are brought In no money is required.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15

LOS ANdELES, May H-t1rSt ctghl
precincts counted in Los Angeles city
give; Roosevelt. 9os; Taft, Is; La Fol.
lette. rs.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cat. May IA
Women of California were siven their
first opportunity today TO express their
choice for the presidential nomination,
As a consequence the presidential pri-
mary vote promised at the opening OF
tho polls to be the heaviest the state has
known.
The campaign which closed last night
with the Roosevelt and La Toilette forces
making final effort TO swing san Fran
cisco-s Vote vas bitterly contested. SEN
stor' La Toilette aided by his wife and
others, toured the state, charging that
Colonel Roosevelt had failed to give him
square deal" Taft speakers hurled
the. same charge against Roosevelt.
Close on the heels Of La Toilette followed
Governor Hiram Johnson using his in
fluence in behalf OF Roosevelt. He was
aided by former Senator Beveridge Of
Indian. Clifford Pinchot and others.
Former Representative Ralph d. Cole
Of Ohio was the only speaker imported
to aid the president. but numerous CALI
fornla political leaders spoke for Taft
and Secretary Of State Knox made a
speech at Los Angeles in behalf Of his
chief.
The republican campaign proved OF
such sensational interest that efforts
made by the democratic candidates did
not nsure conspicuousiy. The contest
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s"on'u taFor .he nofiitiauon OF iheonors
i'ouse'ei.' sun ialser majority OF these
s'a'e ue'esates esulhaeeu ps me Iai'
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
This Will Make Total Amount Paid
Little over DIX millions
DEEDS MUST Bf. TURNED OVER
Decree Specifies Water Company
Shall Act In Short Time.
ALLOWANCE FOR IMPROVEMENTS
several Questions RAISED by Com-
pany are to be Taken up In Sep
arate suit as Advised bs
Judge Munger.

With the exception Of soSi.5s. an adj
ditional item allowed for betterments.
JuGge Munger yesterday sustained the
findings Of Special Master Thummel in
his report on the appraisement Of ths
property of the Omaha water works.
The amount the city will pay to take
possession OF the works by the addition
OF this item, Is s6sss,SSsG
According TO Judge Munger's decres
filed February g. 1912. the Omaha Water
company is required to turn over deeds
and releases OF mortgages on the prop
erty within ten days after the decree 10
handed down In the present case. The
city is then allowed thirty days to ex.
anime tho deeds and title with ten days
to bring any question before the court
Il might find concerning them. Then
the city is allowed ninety days upon
which TO pay the money over and take
the properly. II is not believed that this
full time will be taken by the city to
do the end required of 1t. however. al
the city has already sold It's water bonds
and has tho money on hand.
Judge Adds Five thousand.
Judge Thummel found that the amount
expended as corporation capital for I'M
provements since the appraisement July
6, 1895 and due the company, was si2s,-
i5S,Ss Judge Munger adds TO this
SiosiIS. a figure representing improves
ments made by the water company. be-
ginning with October ls 1906. and up to
March 20. 1905. In the shape Of rip-rap
work
On the amounts represented In the sup
Elemental bill which the water company
took exception TO. Judge Munger advised
them that they take the question Of oc-
cupation tax. attorney fees and excess
sive use OF water by the city up in
separate suit. thus allowing tho findings
81 Thummal to stand.
gV thu claims of the company TO ba
allowed reimbursement for legal serv-
ives and disbursements In the rate and
hydrsnt rental cases TO the amount OF
sito.osl.ss tho iudke also ruled IN favor %
th6 findnss.of Tho master. M
A ciaim OF the water board for allow
ahce on depreciation did not meet with
ah affirmative report in the decision
handed down, The city had asked that
an allowance Of approximately Scoou
be suhtracted from the total amount tho
city will pay to take over the works on
the claim Of the property depreciatlng
In value since the time OF appraisemont-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
REPUBLICAN CONTEST FIRST
Interest in Triangular Fight Over
shadows all Else.
NUMER0U S SPEAKERS B
Roosevelt Scored on all Sides for
Lack Of Square Deal.
BITTER CAMPAIGN COMES TO EN-
Ls Toilette, johnson, Beyeridge PIN
chot and Knox Make Addresses
Contest AMONG Democrats
is Almost Forgotten.

SAN JOSE. May H.-Precinct Twenty
two complete. the first in the state to
report: Republican vote, Roosevelt. lOe.
Taft. a.; La Toilette, ei.
Los ANGELES, May H-First eight
precincts counted in Los Angeles city
give; Roosevelt, sosi Taft, Is. La Fol-
lette, rs.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
The Weather
official Foreeasts-

Forecast till p. m. "Wednesday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
weather in the Grain Belt.

Cooler weather prevailed last night In
the central valleys and throughout the
southwest Freezing temperatures. with
heavy frosts were recorded in western
and central Nebraska. northern Iowa and
Minnesota. and lights frosts were general
m the central valleys and upper lake
region The weather Is warmer IN the
upper Nalgss and throughout the north
west. and II win be warmer in this
Vicinity tonight. Unsettled weather con-
unues IN the Southwest: rain Is falling
in southern Colorado. II is showing al
santa Re and rains are general In Texas.
Fair weather prevails in the west and
northwest and II VIII be. fair in this
Vicinity tonisht ana Wednesday. with
HaFuer tonight L. WrIzH
Local Eorecaxtsr.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15

1872. 1871 1910. 1909.
Lowest last night...-... q g 81 IS
Precipitation ............ 90 30 90 LIS
Normal temperature for today. g de-
grees-
Deficiency in precipitation since March
l. Les inches.
Deficiency corresponding period. 1911
LIS inches.
Deficiency corresponding period, 1910
i5 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Ten,perature

Local Weather Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
The National Capital
Tuesday. Way ~, 18r2.
The Senate.

Wet tt noon.
Resumed confederation OF the agri
cultural appropriation Bill
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15

Fair; Warmer
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-15
Confident Of suece...

Before leaving Des Moines Monday
morning for his Lucas county trip Mr..
Young said: Il am confident am going
to win. Reports from every part Of the
state are very encouraging. / believe that
the majority in my favor on primary day.
Monday. June 3. win be decisive. / ex-
pect to chserfiIlly abide by the decision