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to3 MINERS KILLED.

Bochum. Germany, Aug. S.-An ex- plosion of black damp and coal dust this morning in the Lorraine shalt of the coal field in the village of Gerthe, four miles from Bochum. cost the lives of 103 miners. according to an official report Two others were severely and twenty three slightly inlured, Death was practically in- stanteous in all cases The cause or the explosion has not been ascer tained' but it is believed a blast reached big pocket of gas.
 The emperor, who is now at Essen. has donated 15,000 marks to aid the families of the victims.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-09

A vast amount of ill health is due to impaired digestion When the stomach fails to perform its functions properly the whole system becomes deranged. A few doses of Chamber lain's Tablets is all you need. They will strengthen your digestion, invi- gorate your liver, and regulate your bowels, entirely doing away with that miserable feeling due to faulty diges- tion. Try 1t. Many others have been permanently cured-why not you. For sale by all dealers.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-09
VEToEs ALL READY.

Washington, Aug S.-Both the steel and wool bills were received at the white house during the presidents absence and were ready for his scru- tiny today It was said tonight that The wool veto message practically is ready to be sent to congress and may go in tomorrow The steel schedule veto will follow it probably before Saturday night.
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WAS FOUND DEAD.

Old Soldier Had Probably Been Dead
 Since Sunday When Found.
 Yesterday morning the body of F. R Riley, an old soldier. was found in his room in the Policeman cottage out on Benton street, where the dead body had probably lain across the bed as found since Sunday Deputy Coroner pr. John s. Wood viewed the body and held an inquest last night at the McCafferty morgue. Little was known of Riley, except that he was old and i'll, and had been here taking treatment at the free bath house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
House Of the Paris
Auto Bandits is
Regular Arsenal

PARIS, May i5.-Thousands Of people
motored today to the suburb % Nogent-
ur-Sfsrne in order to secure menentoes
Of last nights siege which ended in the
death Of the two automobile bandits.
GARNER and Wallet.
An examination today showed that the
house was g regular arsenal Se"eral
cases Of bullets and carbines FNere found.
while 4 sort OF trench had been built be-
hind the walls and perforated with holes
affording the bandits an excellent means
Of defense and Offense-
The long duration of the siege Ia re-
garded as showing the ineffectiyeness Of
ne high explosives used, which. consid-
ering the conditions. did not cause 3
great amount Of damage
The stern determination Of the outlaw
chiefs meets with approval everywhers
in France. and now that the member.
OF the band have been killed or are be-
hind prison bars, the conditions which
led up to their appearance are discussed
Many people think they are the product
OF modern fiction and the modern stage
which have glorified the careers Of Grim
inaIs-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Illinois Senate
Passes Postage
and Mileage Bill

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 15.-The two
houses OF the Illinois legislature estab-
Iished working relations again today,
when the senate reconsidered its action
Of last night and passed the appropriation
for the payment for the mileage and
postage allowance to the members Of
the third special session. Defeated last
night by a vote OF Is to H. the bill was
passed today-A TO ..
The senate next changed the date Gn its
sine die adjournment resolution from May
y TO June 5. II Is understood the house
will concur.
The senate passed the senate bill
amending the East St. Louis levee bill 20
as to provide for the expiration Of the
terms Of trustees and election OF their
successors.
The senate bill appropriating S0,1o0 for
road survey preliminary TO the estab-
llshment of a system OF good roads, was
advanced to third reading. Its passage
il made doubtful by reason Of an agree
ment among the senators not to return
unless they are called back by Lieutenan.
Governor oglesby.
By a vote Of s5 to q the house struck
the enacting clause out OF Apamsdock's :
bill eliminating the party circle in mt
nictpal court elections and providing for
the printing Of the names OF all candi.
dates in a single column.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Yetter's Letters
Read to Jury in the
Wall Paper Case

CLEVELAND. o.. May la-Letters sent
out by W. L. Yetter Of Omaha, secretary
Of the National Association Of Wall Paper
Jobbers, urging that activities OF a GER
tain eompanys and 10 cent stores In
the wall paper trade be checked, were
read at the trial Of the eight wall paper
manufacturers and jobbers charged with
violation Of the Sherman antitrust law
today.
These are the stores directed by Frank
Hall Of Weehawken. N. j.. the chief wit
ness for the government
Yetter. who was on the stand while the
letters were read. has been promised Inn
munity on the condition that he testify
against the alleged conspirators.
Thomas J. Roach of the Carey Brothers
company of Philadelphia, another wit
ness who has been promised immunity.
was expected to take the stand this af-
ternoon, so that he may quickly return
home to recover from . recent operation.
Roach testified that on May 90 1910, II
a meeting in Cleveland the eight defend
ants now on trial adopted a resolution
commanding the wall paper manufacture
ers for appointing commission 70 in
vestigate the generalization OF the wall
paper trade by the sale Of paper to 5
and io-cent stores. and asking that the
commission be made permanent
Roach said J, B. Pearce Of Cleveland
proposed stoppage of sales to and 10.
cent stores hut this was onpoyed nv w
A. Huppuch Of Hudson Falls. n. Y.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
First Violence in
Pressmen's Strike
in Atlanta, Ga

ATLANTA. Ga. May l5.-The first vio-
lence in connection with the strike Of
pressmen on William II. Hearst's Atlanta
Georgian took place last night when
strikebreakers and union men from the
Journal engaged in a fight Three OF the
union men. including +. b. Brigham.
president OF the Atlanta local. are In a
hospital badly beaten and cut. 1t is said
the strikebreakers are from New YORK
The Georgisn's former employees 1t was
reported this morning would consider re-
turning to work.
CHICAGO, May 15.-Conditions in the
newspaper strike were unchanged today
and afternoon papers issued editions ss
usual. There was less disorder manifest
at newsstands and outlying sections OF
the city we're supplied with papers in the
regular way.
Newsboys in the downtown district sold
their papers unmolested on many corners.
Newspaper delivery wagons continue 70
be guarded by police on their rounds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Bandits Get Hundred
and Forty Thousand
from Safe on Train

HATTlESBURG, Miss. May 1.-Two
masked men help up the New Orleans
New York limited train No, :, north bound
on the New Orleans 4 Northeastern rail.
road eight miles from Iiattiesburg. Miss.
/, shortly after midnight this morning. and
after dynamitins the safe the express
car escaped on horses with one bundle
containing ti.oaOco said to belong to the
government .....5.
The passengers were not molested and
no one was hurt .e
The train had stopped at water tank
Just north Of Rlchburg when the men
boarded the express car The men first
forced the engineer and fireman TO leave
the engine with other members Of the
train crew. they lined up against the train
and were covered with a revolver by one
OF tho robbers. while the other entered
the express car and forced the messenger
and q guard, said to be watching tho
government money on the train. TO get
out and Join the lineup
NEW ORLEANS. May lb.--southern ex.
press company officials here today de-
clined to youchsafe any information as
to the amount Of money taken by robbers
who early today help up a Queen a cres-
cent flyer south Of HsttIesburg and dyna-
mited the express car. ..ss .
Il was denied. however. that the robbers
obtained a sum approaching $1,000, the
loss first reported ... ..ar +.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
New Break in Levee
Will Flood Hundreds
Of Square Miles

NEW ORLEANS. May l5-Hundreds OF
persons ale fleeing before the flood in
the country just north of New Orleans,
on the opposite side OF the Mississippi
river. The break that came in the west
levee last night is widening and great
fertile territory will be added to Louis
iana's thousands OF inundated acres.
Thousands OF persons are in the path OF
the flood. The danger Of life loss is
small. however. because government aid
was at the scene a few hours after the
break was reported. but the damage TO
towns and plantations will be tremendous.
approximately 6o.0co persons will be af-
fected and probably half of this number
will be without homes until the water
recedes.
A stretch of territory adjacent to the
Mississippi river, varying in width from
ten to thirty miles and unbroken with
few exceptions from the Arkansas state
line south TO the St. Charles jefferson
parish. approximately 80 miles. probably
will be more or less inundated before this
new crevasse is closed.
Dozens of villages along the Texas &
Pacific, including Taft station, will be
under water before another week passes,
Roosevelt in north Louisiana. was
among the first towns to be inundated by
the Dog Tail crevasse waters several
weeks ago. The news Of the break was
carried rapidly last night by courers. tel
egraph and telephone to the thousands Of
persons in the affected district, and
throngs of women and children sought
refuge on the levees above and below the
break awaiting the rescue boats. At day
light no lives had been reported lost
Crowds of refugees arrived at Lucy and
l<ilIona during the night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
One Liquor House to
Each Seven People

ST. JOSEPH. No. May 15y-wlnthrop
Mo-, said to be the ''wettest' town OF It's
size in the country, is TO be limited In
the number of ssloonsI The town has
eighty-three Inhabitants including the
women and children. and the county court
has just issued licenses for four addi-
tionaI saloons.
Winthrop now has six saloons and six
Wholesale liquor houses The members OF
the county court declare that they viii
issue no more saloon licenses. This will
limit the number of liquor houses 10 one
for every seven persons In the town.
Winthrop is just opposite Atchison
Kan. where there are no saloons. a
bridge connects the towns and at night
# Is nearly always crowded with persons
going to Missouri to get 9 drink.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
TRUST PROSECUTIONS EFFECTIVE
Number of Prominent Men Made to
Suffer for Acts.
MANY MEN ARE VERY ANGRY
Points Out Dan Hanna as Among
Van of hostile Ones.
DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO ENTHUSE
day to the Roosevelt of Eight
Years AgD-Makes Ten
Addresses During Day.

GAINESVILLE, O.. MAY l5.-Tired and
hoarse. President Taft began his third
days campaign in Ohio at Roseville. ten
miles from here. The president was up
at $40 and made his speech at Roseville
at O'Clock to several hundred persons.
His hoarseness was marked, but his doc
tor, Major Thomas L. Rhoades. was con-
fident that he would be able to get
through handily and would be in fine
shape to take up the campaign after his
scheduled twelve hours rest at Cleveland
tomorrow.
Mr.. Taft's physical condition, Major
Rhoades said, was practically as good as
when he left Washington last Sunday.
Mr.. Taft told his Roseville audience
that he pointed with pride to the record
OF trust prosecutions by his admins
tratlon. He then said he was feeling the
effects Of these prosecutions In his cam
paign.
1T is difficult to arouse any enthusi-
asm for your candidate among persons
who are being prosecuted" ne said.
MANY of these gentlemen are very
angry. There's Mr.. Dan Hanna Of Cleye-
land. who was indicted for rebatlng. II
has made him very angry and very active
against me. and he thinks that am no
patriot and no good candidate for another
term. But the unindicted are in the ma
jority, and II they will stand by me
can afford to lose the indicted vote.
when / was a candidate four years
ago Mr.. Roosevelt commended me in
language so flattering that could not
read what he said without blushing and
/ can't now. Either he has changed or
/ have changed since then, and ! think
have seen evidence that It is he. Ger
tainly he has changed in respect to the
third term.
Il appeal from the Roosevelt of today
to the Roosevelt OF 1904. who held mat
only two terms were enough But the
Roosevelt who was not seeking office
is not the Roosevelt who is chasing
around the country after one
The presidents scheduled stops today
include Newark. Mount Vernon, Mans
field, Marion. Bucyrus, Norwalk. oberlln.
Elyria and night meeting at sandusky.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Governor of Alabama
Talks to Liquor Men
on State Prohibition

PHILADELPHIA. May l5.--Governor
Emmett o'Neil Of Alabama. In All address
before the National Association Of Whole.
sale Liquor Dealers here today told how
statewide prohibition had been tried IN
Alabama and was finally rejected.
The governor said 1t has been gen.
orally recognized that the best method
Of regulating or controlling the liquor
traffic is as a local question which should
be committed to the counties or cities
affected. The thoughtful sentiment of
the American people is more and more
tending to the conviction that IL is the
abuse and not the use Of intoxicating lia-
uors which constitutes the evil to be
remedied. and the only sane and proper
course Is TO commit the traffic to pri-
vate individuals under strict and stringen.
provisions Of law"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
CHRISTIAN X is PROCLAIMED
Late King Of Denmark is Succeeded
by His Son.
CEREMONY AT THE PALACE
Great Crowd Gather. In square In
Front OF Baicony 10 Hesr the
Proclamation CRITICALLY
Promusased.

COPENHAGEN. May Is Christian X
was proclaimed king OF Denmark from
the balcony Of the palace At } o'clock this
afternoon, In the presence of a huge con.
course Of people which had gathered in
the square In fron, OF the royal residence.
The people Of Denmark are momentarily
stunned by the sudden death OF their
popular tins, who. only two days ago
they were Informed In official communi.
cations, had completely recovered from
the serious illness which had affected
him earlier IN the year and was returning
TO Copenhagen In excellent health.
Evidences OF the deepest sorrow and
sympathy are visible everywhere. Copen.
hagen Is fast assuming the garb OF
mourning.
The tragic circumstances OF the king !
seizure are virtually Identical with those
Of his first Illness. three months ago. with
the exception that this time the attack
terminated fatally.
on both occasions his majesty was
walking In the streets alone wnen he
collapsed with heart failure.
Physicians Expected End.
II is now stated here that his majes-
ty's return from Nice had been hastened
as the physicians recognized the pos
sibllity Of a catastrophe The court
physicians were unable to induce him to
observe the quiet necessary to his con-
valescence.
A rumor ls current that the late king
recently visited fortune teller Ineognito
and was informed that he would die on
May Is.
Frederick VIII was a great friend and
sdmlrer Of the United States. He read
daily newspapers and was a close studen,
OF American literature. He was always
glad to greet American visitors AZ the
palace. During the first two years Of
his reign he was not beloved by the
Danes. but in the last two years when
the people had recognized his ideal for
Danish welfare and prosperity he betarN
most popular
Prince Christian went out for his GUS
tomary ride early today unaware Of the
death Of his father. When he arrived in
the capital from his residence outside he
saw the flag flying at half-msst and
this was his first intimatlon Of the bitter
loss.
auecn Mother Notified.
LONDON, May l5.-Queen Mother Alex
andra and the dowager Empress Marie OF
Russia, sisters of King Frederick. are
prostrated by the shock OF his death. The
dowager empress Marie is at Marlborough
house, the guest OF her sister.
King George and Queen Mary proceeded
to Marlborough house Immediately after
they were Informed Of the dramatic event
For the second time this year the
British court is plunged into grief and
the social season Just commencing will
be seriously affected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Daughters Of the
Revolution Elect
Mrs. Bleakley

BOSTON. May i5.-Mrs. Clarence u.
BIeakley Of New York was today elected
president-general Of the Daughters Of the
Revolution. Others elected to office In
the organization are; Mrs. Nathaniel
kezy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Robert wsr,f
Of New Jersey and Mrs. Washington Yale
Of Minnesota. vice presidents-general;
Mrs. Herbert 3. Henry Of Long Island.
recording secretary-genersl; Mrs. Fred
NJ. Goss Of Melrose. corresponding secre-
tary-general: Mrs. Frank r Whiting OF
Long Island. treasurer-generaL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
200 Head Cattle
Burned to Death at
Kansas City Yards

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 15.-A cigar
ette thrown into a pile Of hay by a
tramp Is believed to have started fire
which swept a portion Of the Kansas
City yards early today. causing damage
estimated at $1,000.
Famed by high north wind the flames
for a time threatened the entire yards.
Two hundred cattle. 100 tons of hay. five
acres OF pens and the government tuber-
eulosis testing station were destroyed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Man Who Escaped
From Prison in
Texas Drops Dead

LAREDO. Tex, May B.-After eight
ten years imprisonment. Maxine Maryt-
nez escaped from jail at Neuvo Laredo
today with seven other prisoners. Mary
nez dropped dead after he had run one
block from the jail. The other seven are
still at large. Jailer Fructuoso De Leon
was killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Illinois Senate r
Passes Donahue
WoOdmen Bill

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 15.-The Illl'
nois senate today passed the amended
Donahue bill. which would put. through
a referendum clause. the burden OF pre-
venting the new Modern woodmen rates
from becoming effective on January /.
next. upon the insurgents.
The measure now goes back to the
house. Under the referendum the rates
can be defeated only by majority of the
total membership Of the Woodmen voting
against them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Wealthy Hermits
Fortune to Niece

CLEVELAND, O., May I5.-of the $780,
oOn left by William F. Newcombe. Cieve-
lands millionaire hermit" about $1,000
will go TO a fund to care for tls poor
of Black Torrington parish. England. his
birth place. according TO the will filed
for probate today. Addie Groves Ives Of
Berlin Heights. O.. niece. and her two
daughters will receive the bulk Of the
estate. about s3s9.0tO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
FIFTEEN MEMBERS OF COLLEGE
Report of Episcopacy Committee
Agrees Upon This Number.
FIGHT MADE ON THE PLAN
DR.. Smith of Ohio Loses When Seeks
to Oppose Move.
CHANCELLOR DAY IS KISSED
when He Mentions Mitre In Connec-
tion with Church, Delegates
Take Pains 10 show
Their Dixapproval.

MINNEAPOLIS, May lS,-The general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church this afternoon voted to retire
Bishops Henry W. Warren. David =
Moore and T. h. Neely.
The delegates this afternoon voted on
the proposed retirement of three bishops
and the proposition was 80 stated that
any one or all three may be retired. The
number Of bishops to be elected at this
conference to a great extent depends or
the result Of the ballot. which may be
come known this afternoon.
The report OF the episcopaey committee
pronounced fifteen members Of the bish-
ops college effective. the vote OH Bishop
NeeIy, Il is said. stood los to los.
Scarcely had the report been read when
a substitute motion, afterward made Al
amendment. was introduced by DR.. A.
f. Smith Of Ohio, that the names Of the
three bishops recommended for retirement
he added to the list OF effective bishops.
This amendment was Overwhelmingly
voted down, following great uproar dur
Ing speeches on the question.
Chancellor James r. Day Of syracuse
university was hissed when In speech
declaring against retirement OF any
bishop he intimated that the episeopscy
committee had within Il many Of the
candidates for the mltre. His intimation
was bitterly attacked from the floor.
Amusement RuIe To-day.
What is expected by the. delegates to be
one Of the keenest battles Of the present
session Of the general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church IN session
here is scheduled for tomorrow when the
report Of the committee on amusement
question has been made a special order
of business.
Day Secures Postponement.
The report was to have come up 70:
discussion today, but through motion
made yesterday by Chancellor James II.
Day of Syracuse university was post
poned because Of the absence OF certain
members Of the committee, chancellor
Day, who favored in the COMMITTEES thS
eliminating OF the paragraph prohibitlng
amusements and declared his belief iha;
the Wesley doctrine Of individual con
science" should be reinstated, has served
notice that a minority report Will be pre-
sented. The committee by vote Of lol
To 81 favored the retention Of the para
graph. -s...f..
II the conference adopts the report OF
the committee on temperance and prohib''
tion the church temperance society VIII
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
Local weather Record.

The weather Is warmer In the noun
tains, and east over the central valleys
and lake region. II Is slightly cooler in
the extreme upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valleys and freezing Temperatures
with frosts. occurred in northern portions
q North Dakota and Minnesota. Unsea-
sonably cool weather continues in the
southwest. and heavy and killing frosts
occurred in southern Colorado and Now
Mexico Light rains are falling in the
upper lake region and generally cloudy
weather prevails everywhere east OF the
Rocky mountains. II Is clear In the north
west. and has cleared in the mountains.
and the indications are for far weather
IN this vicinity tonight and THURSDAY.
with slightly warmer Thursday.
L. A WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16

1872 1911 1910. 1903
Lowest last night ....-. IS IS 81 20
Precipitation ..-.....-.--. 90 T .G 81
Normal temperature for today, e de-
grees-
Deficiency in precipitation since March
l. LIZ inches.
Deficiency for corresponding year Of
1911 L@ inches.
Deficiency for corresponding period Of
lgle 45l inches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Thursday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Thursday; warmer
Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-16
The House.

MAN 81 noon.
Considered Philippine friars land bill
judiciary committee continued inyesti.
cation into charges against Judge Arch.
bald