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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Petition for Release
of Mrs. Mcmahon
Denied by Court

YANKTON, 8. D.. Aug. 2s.--CSpecial.)--
Judge r B. Tripp, after hard fought
hearing. has denied the petition Of Mrs.
Nellie Mcmahon for freedom from the
state hospital for insane, on the grounds
of now being sane. Mrs. Mcmahon shot
and killed her husbands law partner,
Attorney Thomas Of Sturgis. She put up
the defense Of insanity and was acquitted
by the jury that tried her. This is the
third attempt made by Mrs. McMahon
to regain her liberty The mental experts
agreed her mental state was abnormal
and Mrs. Mcmahon a dangerous person
to allow at large, Attorney General Royal
Johnson represented the hospital and It's
superintendent in the case.
John Rifenbark and Miss Edna Bowers,
both we'll known Yankton people. were
married here Tuesday evening.
w. H. Fallon. in the government
weather bureau, arrived here from
Modena, Utah, to relieve the present in
cumbent OF the office, DR.. Cole, who has
been transferred to Reno, New
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Rumor That Missing
Gunmen Will Testify
for Becker Defense

NEW YORK, Aug. B.-It was learned
today that lawyers for Police Lieutenant
Becker will endeavor at his trial to show
that Herman Rosenthal was killed in a
gamblers row and that the assassins
sought to shift the responsibility for the
killing on Becker.
District Attorney Whitman tried to
trace information that the whereabouts
of the much wanted gunmens Lefty
Louie" Rozenweig and Harry Harrowitz.
alias "Gyp the Blood" was known to
certain members Of the police depart
ment.
Report had It that these two men will
be kept in hiding until the trial and will
then be brought forward as witnesses
for the defense to swear that Rosenthal
was slain in a gamblers feud and that
Rose, webber and vallon themselves took
part In the killing.
The grand jury was prepared to con-
vene again today to hear evidence OF po-
lice corruption.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Knox Will Not Talk Of
Roosevelt t-Archbold
Issue of VeracitY

HONOLULU, Aug. 2s.-Secretary Knox
refused on his arrival today to make any
comment on Theodore Roosevelt's denial
that he had ever said in the presence of
Mr.. Knox that letters to George B. Cor
telyou were written ito make good the
record" The letters in question were in
struetions that any contributions made
by the Standard Oil company TO the re-
publican campaign fund OF 1904 must be
returned. tgr'-
"As ! have made no statement concern
ing the correspondence between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortelyou on any SUBJ
ject," said Mr.. Knox, "and as 1 have
never authorized anyone to make any
statement for me. you must excuse me
from discussing the subject
Secretary Knox is voyaging by the
cruiser Maryland to the funeral of the
late emperor Of Japan, which he will at
tend as representative of the United
States. Tne Japanese consul was among
those TO greet him today.
The Maryland will sail for Yokohama
at o'clock tomorrow. Returning with
Secretary Knox Immediately after the
funeral, 1t will call here to pick up Sec
rotary Fisher of the Department of the
Interior, who is due to arrive from San
Francisco in the meantime.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Body Of Late General
Booth Laid to Rest
With Simple Rites

LONDON. Aug 2s.--The body of the
late General William Booth was laid to-
day beside that of Catherine Booth, his
wife, in Abney Park cemetery.
Representatives Of reigning houses and
Of presidents of republics, including the
United States, joined round the grave
with many thousands from the masses
whom the founder of the salvation Army
had tried to uplift.
The coffin was borne from the great
doorway Of Salvation Army headquarters
to the hearse. which was decorated only
with dry palms placed over the blood
and fire. banner draping the casket. The
celebrated battle flag which the general
had planted on Calvary was placed at
the head Of the coffin, and as this was
done the flags of the foreign deputations
and Of the English provincial corps dipped
In salute.
Immediately after the hearse selected
bodyguard of staff officers OF the Saliva
ton Army swung into line, preceding the
mourners of the family, who were led by
General and Mrs. Bramwell Booth. The
entire procession was more than a mile
long.
Most fittngly the procession passed
through a portion of that section of the
city where the work Of the Salvation
Army is best known, and there In front
Of the houses stood many poor women
and children who had at some time or
other received benefit from the army.
As General Booth had been an honorary
freeman Of the city Of London. the lord
mayor appeared on the balcony Of the
Mansion House and saluted the coffin.
The service was simple one. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Lieutenant
Colonel Damon, representing the Saliva
ton Army in America, and Miss Eva
Booth, who arrived early this morning
from her journey across the Atlantic,
and General Bramweii Booth and Com
missioner Cox. The late generals young
est granddaughter sang solo and Com
missioner Carleton read the Scripture
Bramwell Booth read the Salvation
Army's brief commitment service.
Concluding sentences were followed by
the swelling notes Of the Salvation Army
song, ITO the Front the Cry Is Ring
ing; to the Front Your Place Is There"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Roosevelt Making
Three Days Tour Of
State Of Vermont

BENNINGTON. VT. Aug. @.-The state
campaign, now nearing its closing hours,
for the election comes next Tuesday. re-
ceived additional impetus today with the
arrival here Of Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt for three days on the stump on both
sides Of the Green mountains. a
A number of progressive speakers, not
ably former. Senator Albert ]. Beveridse
Of Indiana and Clifford Pinchot OF WASH
ington, have haen tilling the political
ground Of Vermont for several weeks.
Colonel Roosevelt's activities in the
state will take him through the two con-
gressional districts into four of the cities
and eight Of the largest towns. II moth
ing interrupts his schedule he will follow
his visit to this town with. speeches later
in the day at Rutland, Middlebury and
Burlington, with addresses tomorrow at
ST. Albians, Morrisviile, Barton and St.
Johnsbury and with closing remarks on
Saturday at Barre. Randolph, Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro
While Colonel Roosevelt is expected to
discuss national issues to great extent
1t is also regarded as probable that he will
pay some attention to the state candi-
dates
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Streams Overflow, Forcing Families
to Leave Homes.
LIGHTNING DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Scores of Barns Struck and Fire Adds
Terror to Storm.
PART OF LEBANON FLOODED
Houses are wrecked by the Wind
and Score Of Barns are Struck
ny Lightning and
Burned,

LEBANON, o., Aug. 2S.-Hundreds Of
persons are homeless today as a result Of
the terrific wind and rainstorm that swept
this place last night. Although no lives
were lost, damage to property will amount
to thousands OF dollars. Houses were
wrecked by wind and a score Of barns
burned after being struck by lightning.
Families living along the north branch
of Turtle creek were forced to abandon
their homes when the creek oVerflowed
Its banks and flooded the country
Reports reached here today that farm
ers suffered heavy loss Of live stock
throughout Warren county.
More Damage I'm England.
LONDON, Aug. 2s.--With the renewal
OF communication comes reports of In
calculable damage caused by floods in
all the eastern counties, though nowhere
Is the situation so serious as that OF
Norwich, where q considerable portion
Of the city will have to be rebuilt.
In Norfolk eighty bridges were
washed down and scores OF villages are
cut off from the outside world. Peters
borough became an island city. The
Ipswich. Kings Lynn. Nottingham
spalding, Leicester and Stamford dis
tricts all were seriously affected.
Fortunately there were few fatalities.
Tonight's weather forecast indicated
renewal of the rains.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
ASSAlLANT OF DIPLOMAT
RELEASED ON LOW BOND

HAVANA, Aug. 2s-Great Indignation
In American and foreign circles was
caused today by the release again OF
Enrique Maza, the newspaper man
charged with. assaulting Hugh Q. Gibson.
the American charge d affaires. The judge
lot him go on bail Of 500, the lowest
amount demanded even in q case Of corn-
mon assault.
This was done in spite Of the fact that
Mr.. Gibson had been informed by the
court that no ball would be allowed and
that the accused would be kept In jail.
Mr.. Gigson intended today. in accord
ance with his instructions from WASH
ington to lodge a most vigorous protest
and to demand severe punishment to his
assailant
During the morning Of the day he
assaulted Mr.. Gibson. Maza went to a
fencing school and practiced for an hour
with the sabre telling the fencing
master he intended to do something that
would provoke q duel.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Secretary Morrison
Testifies Further
in Hatters' Suit

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 2s.-Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation Of Labor, was subjected to
cross-examination by Attorney Daniel
Davenport, when the hatters' trial was
resumed today in the United States dis
trict court. The witness reaffirmed his
statement that the American Federation
of Labor never had anything to do with
placing a boycott on the product of De
L<oewe & Co. Of Danbury, plaintiff in the
suit. Mr. Morrison admitted that after
the verdict of $4,000 had been rendered
In the first trial the original defendants
dropped out and the American Federation
OF Labor assumed the full responsibility
for the appeal and retrial.
President Samuel Gompers Of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, testified that
the American Federation of Labor exer-
cised no Jurisdiction over the unions
comprising the United Hatters Of North
America between 1895 and 1903.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
YACHT TOWING DISABLED
HYDR0PLANE is STRANDED

LONDON, Aug. 2s.A double accident
occurred to Claude Grahame-White, tho
noted British aviator. and his wife while
flying last night from South End on-sea
to Clacton, on the east coast
A defect In the motor Of their hydro
plane compelled them to descend to the
surface OF the water at Burnham. The
machine was sighted and taken In tow
by yacht and Mr.. and Mrs. Grahame-
White were rescued and brought on board
the vessel. Soon afterward the yacht
went ashore on a shoal and could not be
got off until today
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
WILSON MAKES STUMP SPEECH
Candidate Addresses Crowd at Ian
caster from His Car.
SECOND ADDRESS AT HARRISBURG
Governor Shakes Hands with Hum
dreds of People and Waves
His Straw Hat to Crowd
Around Station.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. Ex-Governor
woodrow Wilson did little stump speak
ing today in spite of himself. Not in
tending to make any but scheduled ad-
dresses, he was greeted by such big
crowds at both Lancaster and Harrisburg
that the candidate found himself making
speeches from both ends of his car. shak-
ing hands with hundreds and waving his
straw hat to the many people who dotted
the wkndows of surrounding buildings.
The first demonstration was at Lancaster,
and, as a preliminary to the formal OPEN
ing of his campaign In Pennsylvania later
in the day at Williams Grove, 1t pleased
the governor very much
II venture 10 say am much more In
terested In YOU than you are In me-"
said the governor, because the interest
Ing and delightful part Of campaigning in
the last two years, as l have found 1t. has
been that the country is witnessing an
uprising Of the people. A crowd like this
only that the government ought to be-
long to you. but that II you only hump
yourselves 1t will belong to you. Be-
cause, just between you and me, recently
1t hasn't belonged to you. At least you
have not been running 1t. you have been
standing off and seeing It run.
II don't mean by this to stir UP passion
or feeling. / simply mean that we must
get together again. We must draw all
men into conference. This Is what am
interested in; and the reason said was
interested In you more than you are In
me is that know the strength of pub
lie man is In proportion to those men
who are gathered with him."
The governor also was greeted by a
large throng at Harrisburg, where he
stoppe' only short time on his way to
WilliamJ Cove.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
BILLS IN DYNAMITE CASES
Four Men Indicted for Conspiracy at
Lawrence, Mass.
THREE NAMES NOT GIVEN OUT
Charge In Unlawfully Transporting
Dynamite and Conspiracy to
Distribute 1t During Tex
tile strike.

BOSTON, Aug. 3.--Two secret indict-
ments were returned today by the suf-
folk county grand jury in connection with
the alleged conspiracy to distribute dyna-
mite In Lawrence during the textile strike
there last winter. One indictment con-
tained the name OF one man. and the
other named three men.
Dennis ], Collins, Cambridge dos
fancier. was arrested after testifying be-
fore the grand jury for about ten minutes
today.
The single Indictment was returned
against Collins. who was charged with
unlawtuily transporting dynamite on
January %. He was arrested on bench
warrant and was held In sl,6oo for trial.
Collins is friend Of John J, Brecn, a
Lawrence undertaken, who was fined $500
last spring for disposing OF dynamite to
certain perosns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Mexican Rebel Chief
Threatens to Kill ALI
Americans in Sonora

DOUGLAS, Ar1z., Aug, 2s.-Americans
will be killed by rebels after September
Is Is the declaration brought here from
Colonel Emilio p Campo, a leader Of
orozco's rebel army, who. with 800 men
Is operating along the Southern Pacific Of
Mexico. below NogaIes, Arlz.
The word is brought here by various
Americans. who declare they received It
directly from Campo. An only alternative
given by the rebel leader IL the resigna-
ton Of President Madero.
Based on report received from Thomas
Holland, an ex-Arizona ranger and United
States customs officer, American Consul
Dye Of Aqua Prieta, Mexico, today wired
the State department at Washington that
Campo declares the state Of Sonora will
be devastated unless the Mexican presi-
dent resigns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Eight Saws Found
in Tombs Prison

NEW YORK, Aug. IA Jail delivery
from the Tombs prison, where Police
Lieutenant Becker is awaiting trial on a
charge of numbering Herman Rosenthai,
the gambler. was frustrated, 1t was
learned today, by the accidental falling of
a steel saw on the floor Of a cell. The
ring Of the metal on the stone flooring
reached the ear Of guard in the cor
ridor. who started an investigation,
which led to the finding Of eight finely
tempered saws and bottle Of muriatic
acid. The saws were distributed in two
cells occupied by four prisoners, neither
of which, however. was in the immediate
vicinity Of the cell occupied by Lieutenant
Becker. s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Kiowa Squaw Left to
Starve is Not Widow
of General Houston

IAwToN, okl.. Aug. "a report Of
the condition OF Melissa Houston. a
Kiowa squaw. sent from here last night
stated that once she was the wife Of
General Sam Houston, first president Of
the republic OF Texas This proves to be
erroneous.
Deserted and an outcast from her tribe,
Melissa Houston, full-blood Kiowa,
has been left alone to die Of hunger and
neglect in her weather-beaten tepee. three
miles from Andarko.
Mrs. Houston is i15 years old and
blind. 1t has long been the custom Of the
KiowA and Comanche Indians to aban-
don their old people to fate.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
JUDGE ARCHB0LD ASKS
TO BE RELIEVED FROM DUTY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-7Judge r. w.
Archbold Of the commerce court. whose
trial under Impeachment proceedings ia
impending before the senate, has asked
Chief Justice White of the supreme court
to temporarily relieve him from duty.
Chief Justice White thus far has taken
no action upon the request of Judge
Archbold. The phraseology Of the act
creating the commerce court appears to
be ambiguous as to the power of the
chief justice to relieve" Judge of the
court from duty.
Judge Archbold has performed none of
the duties Of member Of the court since
the charges were preferred against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
CHICAGO CARMEN VOTING
ON PROPOSED NEW SCALE

CHICAGO, Aug. @.-Ten thousand union
street car men began voting today to
decide whether to accept the $4,000 an
nual increase in wages contained in the
agreement reached between their officers
and officials of the employing companies.
Balloting will continue until tomorrow
morning. Rejection Of the new wage scale
will put the matter up to board Of arbi-
tratipn for settlement.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
CHEYENNE YOUNG WOMAN
DIES AS RESULT OF BURNS

CHEYENNE Wyo.. Aug. @.-{Speciai)
Miss Fannie Brooks, the young woman
explosion at her home in East Sixteenth
street Monday night. died at st. Johns
hospital today The. Unfortunate victim
suffered terrible agony before death came.
Miss Margaret her sister, although pain
fully burned when she attempted to
smother the flames that enveloped Fan
ME. is recovering and will not be badly
SCARED.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
DEMANDS REMOVAL
OF PANAMA POLICE CHIEF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Emphatic de-
mands upon the Panama government %
control the Panama police and put
an end to the gross brutality with which
Americans, soldiers, sailors and civilians.
have been treated, have been issued by
the American State department 1t was in
the execution Of these orders that Amer
ican Minister Dodge yesterday demanded
the removal OF the chief of police
Quijano, and Police Captain Delaossa.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
JOHN WANAMAkER is
REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2s.--John Wanna
maker, merchant and former postmaster
general, is reported Ill at his sons home
In Atlantic City. At Mr.. Wanamaker's
store 1t was said that he had been Ill
with cold for two weeks and confined
to his room, but was better. Positive de-
NAL was made OF story that he had
undergone an operation for bladder
trouble.
From another source It was learned
that MIR. wanamaker is suffering from
nervous breakdown and two weeks ago
was seriously ILL., Since then his con-
dltion has improved and he was reported
doing nicely" today.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Model Prisoner is
Pardoned by Gov. Dix

ELMIRA, N. z, Aug. 29.-Henry Rap
pelye, model prisoner at the Elmira
reformatory, stepped from the line at
exhibition drill before Governor Dix to-
day a free man at the governors COM
mand. AS the governor reviewed the
line telegram came announcing the sud-
den death of Rappelye's father at os-
wego. He was pardoned instantly and
within an hour was on his way TO the
funeral. Rappelye had been sent to the
reformatory for attempted robbery and
had been acting as stenographer for the
institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
More Cavalry May
Be Sent to Border

WASHINGTON. Aug. Bit is possible
that the American cavalry along the
Mexican border line will have to be in
creased, according to a dispatch received
at the War department today from Gen.
eral Steever, commanding the Depart
ment of Texas. The Thirteenth cavalry
at Fort Riley, Kan, and the Ninth at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo., are being held
in readiness as reinforcements.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
STANDARD OIL OFFICIALS
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 2e.-The federal
grand jury Of the northern district Of
Texas late today returned an indictment
against number Of prominent oil men
as Representatives of the Standard OIL
company. The charge is the restraint Of
trade and commerce and unlawful con-
spiracy and combination in restraint Of
trade.
1t is alleged that individual defendants,
the Standard OIL company and the Mag
nolia Petroleum company conspired to
destroy the business OF the Pierce-For-
dvnA OIL Association of Texas
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
IOWA TROOPS ARE ON WAY
BACK TO FORT DES MONIES

IOWA FALLS, Ia. Aug. 8.-The Sec
ond and third squadrons Of the Sixth
United States cavalry reached this point
today after marching twenty miles from
Hampton. The troops now have COM
pleted 1898 miles Of their 33s-mile march
from Camp Mccoy, Wis, to Fort Des
Moines. Ia. which is their post. This
distance has been covered in twelve
marching. days. which makes twenty-one
miles a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
FIRE FIGHTERS RESCUED
FROM DEVILS CANYON

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2s.-Thirteen
Mexican fire fighters were rescued in
pitiable condition today from Devils can
yon, where they had been hemfned in
since Monday morning without food or
water by the flames that are sweeping
through the brush on the San Gabriel
range With good care they have q fair
chance OF recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Tetzlaff Again Cuts
Elgin Track Record

ELGIN, H.. Aug. 29.-Teddy Tetzlaff,
in driving q 1SO-horsepower Fiat. worked
the eight-mlle Elgin road course at an
average speed of about seventy-six
miles an hour for four laps in the tuning
up trials today and broke Ralph Mulford's
previous record for the course by twenty
six seconds. A crowd of many thousand
speed trials in preparation for tomorrow's $
and Saturdays races. At times there were
q score Of the big racing cars in action
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
New York Sculptor
Dies in Seattle

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 29.-Louis Pot
ter. the New York sculptor, died here to-
day while undergoing treatment by a
Chinese physician for a minor skin dis
ease OF long standing. Mr.. Potter came
here ten days ago on tour OF the west
The exact cause OF his death has not been
determined. The coroner is conducting
an investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
WOUNDED ROBBERS WIFE
GREETS HIM WITH SMILE

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 29.Mrs. Wells
Lonsberry, the wife Of the Union Pacific
train robber. arrived here today with her
two children from their Oregon home, to
zee her wounded husband. Although
she had not slept for forty-eight hours
and was on the verge Of Mysteries when
she reached the hospital, Mrs. Louns-
berry walked straight to her husbands
cot and greeted him with smile and a
kiss. She remained at the hospital an
hour and then went to hotel for a
much needed rest
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
Sugar Trust Must Settle.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 29.-Under-
valuation of sugar entries at this port
accredited to the American Sugar COM
pany from 1901 to 1907 amounted to sloS5S3.
according to figures announced today by
Collector Of Customs Hebert. If settle
ment is not made II is said the matter
will be referred to the federal attorney
here for action.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
seirmic saock ., oslumet,

CALUMET, Mich, Aug. 29-What is
believed to have been an earthquake
shock was felt here at s:41 this morning,
being general In Calumet district. The
shock lasted several seconds and shock
buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
The Weather

For Nebraska-showers; somewhat
cooler Friday.
For Iowa Showers; cooler northwest
portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
THE BEES LETTER BOX

Invites short Contributions on cur
rent topics from Bee readers
Let US hear from you
limit 500 words.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-30
THE WEATHER.

Generally Fair