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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
Mississippi Floods
Are Again Menacing
Lives in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 1.-Water
from the great Hymeja crevasse, the
worst of the mississippi river floods,
again is menacing lives of inha abitants of
the Des Allemapds section of Louisiana
in answer to appeals from army Of
ficers engaged in relief work, a special
train was hurried to the Des Allemands
section late yesterday, refugees taken out
of the danger zone and food supply dis
tributed.
Water is four feet deep over the greater
part Of the La Fourche section and is
going higher. Supplies also are being
sent there.
Since government engineers gave ul
the attempt to close the Hymelia break
the breach constantly his widened and
flood water has daily extended into
country not before damaged Although
the river gauge is more than four feet
below that at the crest Of the flood the
mile-wide breach furnishes plenty of op-
portunity for water to cover a large
area. The only chance of the flood water
getting back to the regular channel
seems to be for the river to fall below
the level Of this low country
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
.Despondent Lover
Commits Suicide

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. June. H.-(Special
Telegram y Despondent over a love af-
fair, Lloyd l.. Owen, a prominent young
Sheridan county rancher, residing twenty
miles northwest Of Sheridan, shortly after
noon Monday committed suicide by plac-
Ing the barrel Of a thrty-two- -caliber
Colt revolver In his mouth and sending a
bullet through his brain.
The suicide is believed to have been
due directly to a misunderstanding be-
tween Owen and his sweetheart which
resulted In the severance of friendly re-
lations between them. The suicide was
committed in dense clump of shrubbery
out the outskirts of the village Of Day
ton. Tieing his horse to telephone pole.
the respondent youth seated himself
nearby drew his pistol and fired. dying
within few minutes. He left no state
ment in explanation Of his deed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12

republican National Committee,
as thick and thin, going so far as to per-
init the use of their proxies whenever 1t
is thought desirable. The Roosevelt peo-
pie are passing these proxies among ad-
herents who are interested in contest
cases to come up later.
Lawyer Heney Of San Francisco, for
example, showed up this morning as the
substitute for the member from South
Dakota, breaking into the proceedings
without even first reading the rules. He
persisted in explaining his vote several
times with stump speech. and was
Immediately, l believe, by all set down
on as first-class grandstander, The
California case in which Mr.. Heney is
call for tomorrow. A little later Cover
nor Hadley of Missouri made his appear
ance on a proxy crediting him to the
District of Columbia. Governor Hadley
heads one of the delegations-a large in
volved in the Missouri contests, which
will be heaId in a day or two. ! met the
governor out in the lobby when We asked
if there would be any improperly under
the circumstances in him taking part
on proxy now in order to see how the
committe conducted its proceedings, and
famst lrize himself with the methods
resorted to in other cases. told him
/ saw no reason why he should not take
lessons that way if he wanted to and
have no doubt that his explanation
likewise fits the case Of Mr.. Heney.
The committee today also esta blished
the precedent against doubling up dele
cations by electing more delegates than
provided by the call with a proportional
splitting of the vote. Where states or
districts In this manner have attempted
to enlarge the membership of the con-
vention and get extra tickets. they will
be required to reduct the number by say
ing which ones should serve. When the
point was explained by Secretary hay-
ward. the committee Immediately saw
where this multiplication would lead to,
and put down the bars at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE
JUDGE HANF0RD'S DEALS

WASHINGTON, June 11.--An inpeaeh-
ment resolution similar to that in the
Judge swayne case is to be presented to
the house In the judiciary committee
against Judge Cornelius Hanford OF
Seattle WASH, under fire for his action
in the olesen socialist citizenship case.
A subcommittee will go to Seattle to hear
the charges, .aglnst Judge Hanford.
The house investigation of the beef
trust" and other trust companies will be
conducted by Chairman Clayton and a
subcommittee of the judiciary committee.
consisting Of Representatives Webb,
North Carolina; Carlin, Virginia; Floyd,
Arkansas; Davis, West Virginia. Ster-
ling, Illinois; Howland. Ohio, and Norris,
Nebraska.
The trust Investigation will begin
after the Archibald impeachment case has
BEEN disposed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
PUJO OBJ ECIS TO
VANDERBILT NOTE
Chairman of Money Trust Committee
Scores Banker for His Criticism
of Inquiry.
DOES NOT STATE THE FACTS
Refuses to Testify and Accuses COM
mittee of Limiting Evidence.
FAILURE OF ORIENTAL BANK
Chairman Hepburn of Clearing
FAILURE OF ORIENTAL BANK
Chairman Hepburn of Clearing
House Asked About it.
PROMISED TO SUPPORT IT
Kelley Made President ON His
Pledge aud Certificates Were
Called in--Bnnk Forced to
suspend During Absence.

| NEW YORK, June l1.-With the re-
sumption today Of the so-called money
trust investigation by the Pujo COM
naittee OF the house Of representatives,
Chairman Pujo made public letter he
had written to Frank A., vanderlp, chair
man OF the New York clearing house
committee. The letter was an answer to
one from Mr.. vanderlip In which Mr..
vanderlip charged that thus far the
disposition Of the committee as reflected
In the attitude Of its counsel, has been
not so much to ascertain the actual
| facts as to limit the evidence SO as to
support, II possible, a pre-conceived as
| sumption"
1T is manifect," says Mr.. Pujo, that
you have not read the official notes of
the testimony of Mr.. sherer, the manager
Of the New York clearing house asso-
citation as your statements are not~,in
accord with the record"
He adds that all persons having knowl
edge of the situation have been invited
to appear before the committee and that
In response to this fair and proper in
vitation," Mr.. Vanderlip has seen fit,
Instead OF acting on suggestion ito In
dulge in what seems to us most unjust
and unwarranted attack"
Hepburn ON Oriental Failure.
| A. Barton Hepburn. chairman Of the
Chase National bank and chairman of
the clearing house committee during the
panic of 1907. was questioned about the
failure Of the Oriental
The witness admitted he had "sug-
gested" that Hugh Kelly succeed r, w.
Jones as president Of the Oriental and
said that he had told Kelly that the
clearing house would stand behind the
Oriental ITO the last ditch" II this We're
done. Nevertheless, the Oriental failed.
The witness explained, however, that at
the time the clearing house called in
the orientafs certificates. which other
witnesses testified had precipitated the
failure, he was In Europe.
THE sending Of the notice asking fol
the retirement OF the banks clearing
!. house certificates was a mistake" he ad-
4 n,.tted,p 8, a.
"The whole thing was mistake, wasn't
it?' asked Mr.. Lntermeyer.
| : Yes" .
Mr.. Hepburn refused to admit that the
clearing house should be legally regu-
lated.
IF congress had given us good, whole
some currency legislation" he said.
''there never wolld have been any ouas-
ton Of clearing certificates
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
Temperature
Local Weather Record,

Local "catner hecOrU.
1912. 1911. 1910. 1909.
] oWest last night. IS 65. S. So
Precipitation ............ .19 90 90 T
Normal temperature for today, 70 de-
,rees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March
j. AS inches.
deficiency corresponding period, 1911,
20 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period, 1910,
% inches.
Weather in the Grain Belt.
Generally cloudy weather prevails this
i.lUrning from the Rocky mountains east
- the Atlantic ocast, except it is clear
Al the Ohio valley. Showers were general
within the last twenty-four hours in Min
heSOta, the Dakotas, western Iowa, Ne
ifaska and Kansas and continue quite
IL neral in Iowa this morning. The show
lTs in Nebraska, as shown by our re-
l.orts. We're not heavy in any section,
Dut were fairly we'll distributed over the
state. except in the northwest portion,
where little or no precipitation occurred.
Excessive falls occurred at points in
Minnesota and South Dakota, and two
inches fell at Dresden, in northwestern
Kansas. Temperatures are somewhat
higher in all sections except in the eX-
tgeme upper Missouri valley and west
to the mountains, where a change to
slightly cooler has occurred. This change
in the upper valley will bring slightly
cooler to this vicinity tonight The
weather will continue cloudy and unset
tied in this vicinity today, followed by
fair tonight and Wednesday.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
BARNES AND HADLEY ARRIVE
Taft and Roosevelt Leaders We'll
coined by Their Followers.
NEW YORK WILL VOTE FOR ROOT
state Chairman Says Practically All
Delegates Will support the Sem
ator for Temporary
Chairman.

CHICAGO, June u.-Wiliam Barnes
jr., chairman of the New York repub.
lican state committee and delegate-a at.
large TO the convention. arrived today
and Immediately went into conference
with Senator W. Murray Crane of Massa
chusetts, Senator Newell Sanders OF Ten
lnessee. Lafayette b. GLEASON or New Yerl
and other leaders of the Taft forces.
Mr. Barnes Is looked upon as the prob
able Taft floor leader in the convention
There Is said to be likelihood, too, that rs
will take part In the deliberations of tt,
national committee on the contested dele.
gates.
The New York leader declared that his
principal business at this time was tC
aid in the confirmation of Senator Elihu
Root Of New York as temporary chairman
of the republican national convention.
Practically all Of the ninety New York
delegates will vote for Senator Root, "
said Mr.. Barnes, "and l have no doubt
he will be elected.
Mr.. Barnes took possession of a suite
on the floor below the national Taft
headquarters,
Governor Hadlry Arrives.
Governor Herbert S. Hadley Of Mis-
souri, arrived early today and at once
went to the Roosevelt headquarters. He
Is to argue the Missouri contests before
the national committee.
Should the Roosevelt forces control the
convention he is believed to be their
choice for temporary chairman and the
position of floor leader for the Roose-
welt men may be accorded him.
In the hotel lobbes and the rival head
quarters there was discussion of possible
candidates for the vice prcslIcEull nOn'i-
nation and Senator William h. iorah of
Idaho was mentioned in that conhCttion.
Senator Borah, however, emphatically
refused to be considered.
Under no circumstances ur cDrd!ti,l :
would | accept the nomina ion for vice
president" he said. Il Inv: assumed
that it would not he nec.sjl foe me
to make this statement, but il vie Y of
the discussion Of the matter want to pm,
an end to it once and for all And this
ends it. for under no circumstances would
! accept the nomination if 1t We ten
dered me-"
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa, who found 1t
not necessary TO go to Washington as
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
Senate Votes to
Abolish the New
Court Of Commerce

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE senate
late today, 36 to 20, voted to abolish the
commerce court by refusing to provide
for the court in the iuGic al appropI Ill
ton bill. The house had struck out pro-
vision for the court and the senate voted
down an amendment to restore it,
movement to have the senate recon-
slider its adoption yesterday of the army
appropriation bill conference report
which would legislate Major General
Leonard Wood out of office as chief Of
staff of the army was begun today and
gave promise of success
Senator MARITIME promised to move for
reconsideration IL enough votes coulG be
mustered to Justify the action. Friends
Of General Wood claimed they had been
promised enough support to defeat the
proposition when it comes up again.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
Boy Puts Poison
in Fathers Whisky

GREENSBURG, Pa, June Ito free
his mother, himself and the rest of the
family from his fathers repeated abuse,
Elmer Watt, aged Is, put poison in his
fathers whisky and thus caused the lat
ter's death, according to a confession
made by the young man here today The
boy was formally charged with murder
Watt said his father was hard drinker
and that the family suffered privations
as well as abuse until it had become in
tolera BILE.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12

CHICAGO, June 1l-(Special Telegram
The grind of the national committee
on the great accumulation of contests
for delegate seats keeps right on, al
though it is making slower progress than
it ought to be finished by the end of
the week.
The reason for the slowness has been
the ready disposition of the committee
to grant extension of time, and to count
out time used in interruption or answer
ing questions whenever the presentation
of the cases overruns the limit fixed by
the rules. The reason for this, when
has been freely and openly admitted, is
to forstall charges on the part of un-
seated contestants that they had not been
fully heard. or that any of the facts
necessary to a fair decision have been
arbitrarily excluded. Notice was given
today, however that from now on the
time limits would be more strictly en-
forced and further notice that a motion
would be Offered tomorrow for night ses-
sions of the committee in order to get
along with the contests and make up for
delays.
incidentally the tactics of the commit
teemen who ar cooperating with the
Roosevelt end of tn econtests to assist in
the presentation of the cases, was
brought out more clearly. An exception
to the rule fixing the time limits has
been permitted by allowing the members
of the committee to PROFOUND questions
by unanimous consent, and the battery
of cross -questioners has been brought
into action whenever the point seemed
to indicate their need, so that If the
strength of the cases is not developed
it is only because such great lawyers as
Borah and Kellogg cannot develop it.
The session today also disclosed the
factt hat the reference of Senator Borah
to me as "schoolmaster," had something
more in it than mere pleasantly. The
Roosevelt people, like the Taft people,
have number of committeeman classed
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
.DlEKELMAN NAMES NOCKELS
Name of Chicago Labor Leader
Brought Into Darrow Trial. "
WITNESS GOES TO CHICAGO
Says Expense Money Was Paid Him
by DarrOw's BrOther-in-Law
After He Was Won Over to
Mcnamara Defence.

LOS ANGELES, June led Nockles,
secretary Of the Central Labor council Of
Chicago. and said to have been the per-
sonal representative of Samuel Gompers
In connection with the Mcnamara case,
was designated as the man who had
charge" of him In Chicago after he had
had been won over TO the Mcnamara de-
fense, according to the testimony today
of F. A. Diekelman in the trial of Ciar-
ence S. Darrow for alleged jury bribery.
Diekelman also testified that Bert Han
nerstrome. who gave him money with
which to go to Chicago. had taken him
to the office Of former Mayor Edward
F. Dunno Of that city. where the latter
had assured him that Hannerstrome was
brotherin-aw of Clarence $. barrow.
Defense Springs Surprise
The defense sprang surprise by decn-
ing to cross-eXamine Patrick J. Cooney,
the Mcnamara defense investigator"
Cooney's place on the witness stand
was taken by Keene Fitzpatrick, an
other former employe of the Mcnamara
defense.
Fitzpatrick testified to having accom-
panied Bert II. Franklin on one Of the
latter's visits to the home of George n
Lockwood, the prospective Juror for the
alleged bribery of whom the Chicago at
torney Is on trial. The witness told of
an automobile trip on November IS, 1911
in company with Cooney, when they
went to surrounding towns, he said, to
warn certain prospective jurors so that
they could avoid service
The direct examination of Fitzpatrick
was concluded within ten minutes and
Chief Counsel Rogers of the defense took
the witness fer cross-cxamination. Only
a few questions concerning Fitzpatrick 8
relations with Franklin were asked by
Rogers before the witness was excused.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
CHICAGO MAN PROBABLY
DROWNED AT DULUTH

DULUTH, June lit is believed by the
Duluth police that y. w. Berchtold,
thought to I've travelling saIeman of Chi
cago, lost his life last night in the ship
canal
a derby hat was found on pier Of the
canal. y note inside the hatband read:
In case Of accident notify Prof.
Berchtold. 5n Ttior street Corvallis.
Ore, my father; Miss Marabe Jeffer-
son, Fitzpatrick. Ind, in care of Charles
Peterson. Box 80, my fiancee; the Illinois
Commercial Mems association. | am a
member, of Chicago, III.
Signed 20. w. BERCHTOLD,
May Is, 1872.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
The House.

Met at II a, m.
Judiciary committee prepares impeach
ment resolution against Judge Hanford.
Representative Prince gave notice he
Subcommittee appointed to investigate
the beef trust
Adjourned at Il 80 a. m. for Repre-
sentative WyclNf of Louisiana, killed by
train here today #tss@F IL M
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
The National Capital
Tuesday, June II, 1912.
The Senate.
Met at noon

Met at noon,
Fight begun on appropriation for COM
merce court.
lnteroceanic canals committee amended
house bill governing Panama zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
The Weather

Official EorccaSt--
Forecast till p. M Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly
cooler tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12
Time Limit Fixed for Contests
Committee Realizes That Must Check Tendency Towards
Long Debates Training School for Committeeman
Under Headway-Some Incidents
BY VICTOR ROSEwATER.

n Republican
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-12

Sh:rty--.-weaty-rsn Years Ags
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-01
C0NVENT|ONRE
STILL IN DOUBT
First Test Vote Favored Wilson, But
Clark Men RalIied-contest over
National Committeeman.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 2S.-The con
troll wavering between the Clark Har
mon and Wilson forces, the result OF
the democratic convention last night
at IL o'clock was still as much in doubt
as it was when the delegates first went
onto the floor at ! o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The Wilson forces, on a recount of
tho first test vote, under the spectacu-
lar leadership of alfalfa Bill" Murray,
won the first skirmish, which decided
the issue of representation on the var
ious committees in their favor. The
victory was a slim one, however. an
even vote of 2921a to 2921a, that was
announced on the recount, which failed
to table the motion they had substitut
ed for that of the Clark Harmon fac
tion. The Daily Oklahoman's count
Of the vote was S98h to 293h.
Around 10 O'Clock the fight began to
center on the national committeeman
ship, the report of the resolutions com
mittee providing that the committee
manship fight be decided before the
presidential question be taken up, be-
ing unanimously adopted That was
what the supporters of Robert Gal
breath, who is noncommittal on the
presidential question, wanted. The fact
that Ex-Governor Haskell, candidate
for the United States senate, who is
not a Wilson man, is working tooth
and nail for John Doolin, who opposed
Galbreath for national committeeman,
and the fact that the report of the COM
mittee on rules named under the Will
son plan of representation seemed to
favor Galbreath at L o'clock was the
only indication of what the lineup of
the committeeman might be on the |
presidential question.
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pearean repertoire, "Ingomar" tells a
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when is the Best Time to Set Hens?"

To the Editor of The Chieftain:
believe the Forum set apart in your
paper, if used in friendly discussion
of live topics will likely prove of great
value to your readers. But fail to
see the utility of debates on the sub
jeet of religious beliefs about which
mankind has in 5000 years never
lagreed to anything except that it is a
personal matter in which every man
IS entitled to absolute freedom.
! don't believe any of those partici.
pating in your columns can shake the
Others faith, or lack of faith, and l
doubt If any reader has agreed abso-
lutely with any article written on
either side, have an idea that each
OF us is satisfied with his own creed
or theories and that an attack on that
of another can be fruitful only of bad
feeling and bad manners. therefore
move that the subject be indefinitely
postponed and that some matter not
only of more moment but more hone.
ful of solution be substituted sug-
gest this When is the best time to
set hens|' SLEEPY-HEAD.
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State of Oklahoma Craig County. IN
District Court.
Maude e. Robbins, Plaintiff VS.. Walter
A. Robbins, Defendant No 1886
Civil.
Said defendant Walter A. Robbins
viii take notice that he has been sued
IN the above named Court for divorce
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therein by said plaintiff on or before
the 9th day of April, 1912. or said petit
tion will be taken as true, and judg-
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Dated this 10th day Of February. 1912.
THEo. D. B. FREAR,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: LEE Il. MITCHELL.
6-S District Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

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zV-Zl County Clerk.
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