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he Lincoln Daily Star Only Evening Paver in Lincoln With the Associated Press News Service Do you want to buy? Do you want to sell? Tll bout It In the want ad column of The Star and get results. CO YOU REALIZE Over seventy-five per eent of the world's new ppeara first in the ave ning paper? ELEVENTH YEAR. LINCOLN, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1912 THIRTY-TWO PAGES FIVE CENTS. UN THE SUNDAY STAR TIFT IS IS AO GIVE THE DETAILS LABOR UNIONS GAIN SEATS IN CONGRESS DESPERATE BATTLE WOH -BUEBMStt Cornhuskers Humble Their Oldtime Foes by a Score of 14 to 3 DISCUSSING PEACEs WINO FIGHT Balkan States Letting No Opportunity Pass to Add to Their Victories THI YZATHX raDICATIOltl. Waaaiagtta, P.

0.. stT. 14. rrtost fsr iuadaj aad Monday i Nebraska and Xaaaas: Fair Sunday; Monday fair and warmer. Monk Dakota: Fair, slightly waraar Sunday; Moaday fair.

South Dakota Fair Sunday, warmer wat; Monday fair. Missouri and Iowa: Fair Sunday) Man- day fair, augktly wanner. ARE TlSTPOST CARD 0 FIB ST SECTIOJf, Pas Nebraska defeats Kansas la annual football President Tft favors all-year alugl term for president. Witnesses dlM-uaa details of Los Angeles Times norros, I ear talked in the Balkiua blle ate battle. Para t.

News bere In T.tnroln. Births, marriages and deaths of a day. Fare t. National capital starts to Aon Ita wlater dress. rUi Testimony ends In trial of New York ram- Lawyer Gibson wilt go to trial Monday OB Duu der ebsige.

Pars Food Commissioner Hansen paea on Uncwln's dairies. Pag 7. Omaha stock men imj snausl rlslt to state farm. Pag I. Details of the annual Harvard Da rtaooutb.

game. Pag The snorting editor speculate! on the greatest of the etao's football nlayera. Pstt 10. Market section. Para 11.

Want als. Pan 13. riant made to safeguard cori'esondBts en battlelields. SECOND SECTION. Pag 1.

Organization In England would abolish loverty by legislation. lMxcorri In national suffrage association fellowa bnll inooss movement. Mtate supreme court decides whea a man II "drunk" anil "intoxicated." -e- Washington uiau baa a can of frnlt preserved by the wife of the Brut president. Pag. (Society section.

Pag t. News in Lincoln elinixhes and the ministers' topics for this morning. Fax 4. Woman's page. Para I.

Beamy In Vauilevilie," by Margaret Hubbard Ayer. Pag C. News of Interest to tne club women of Lincoln and vicinity. Pag T. "How Grafters Are Made," by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

Pag t. Kdltorlal section. Pag KuropeBti war la feared as an outgrowth ef be Balkan affair. Pagt 10. A page of essays on live topics by well knows writers.

Pag It Educatloual section. Pax It. Theatrical nee I ion. i. Pag li.

Theatrical section continued. Par 14. "Tne Terwr Beasta." bv 0. P. Serrlaav Par 15.

The Star's Sunday fashion psge. THISO SECTION. Com it. TO GUILTY PLEA Pugilist Alarmed When He Learns He Faces Long Penitentiary Term (By United Press.) Chicago, Nov. Jack Johnson, pugilist, went to officials of the United States department of Justice late today and offered to plead guilty to a modified charge of violating the Mann white slave act, provided ne could be let off with a fine.

The offer was refused. It was said the big black did not an- predate the seriousness of the charge against him ana that he was rendered most uneasy when told that If convicted he might be sent to the federal penitentiary for from live to lorty yea rs. The guard put on Johnson by his bondsman, Mathew Baldwin, had been doubled, Baldwin, It was said, la taking Into consideration that the fact that Johnson's offense is not extraditable and that should he go to Canada one day's Jourael or to Mexico, lie would be beyond the reach of the government and his bond would be forfeited. SEVENTH ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF OLD ENEMY (By United Press.) Denver, Nov. 16.

A story of an enmity that has been carried over thirty-five years was revealed today by Milton A. grand regent of the Koyal Arcanum in Colorado, who was shot and seriously wounded here early today. The attack Was the seventh attempt on Root's life since .1877, and the victim Insists that the same man, a boyhood friend, Is responsible for all tho afRaults. In 1877 at Ripon, he was stabbed by a burglar whom he recognized as a boyhood friend and who had become an enemy. In 188 he was tiKain attacked, this time in Denver, and since then he has been shot or attacked successively in 1880, 1892, 1899 and 1902, in addition to today's attack.

Root thinks his enemy has been watching him all these years, attacking him at every favorable opportunity. ENGAGED ALL LIVES; "TWINS" WILL MARRY (By United Press.) Ixis Angeles, Nov, 1. -Born In the same block, at the same hour, Cecil B. Orendorff, a Kan Diego business man. and Miss Oniska If.

Ting-leng, aged 22, will be married here tomorrow. The parents of the couple engaged them In more as a Joke than in earnest. The young couple however, never broke the engagement. Today Orendorff secured a license. He will meet Miss Tinglcng on her arrival tomorrow from Granville, and they will be married at once.

CHILD INSTANTLY KILLED IN ENDLESS CHAIN HOIST (By United Press.) Bloomlngton, 111., Nov. IS Alternately picked tiip and hurled to the ground by nn "endless chair" contrivance, operating on a grain hoist on her father's farm near.KI Paso, 111., Ruth Brown, 4 years old, pas Instantly killed here tonight. Hhe whs standing near the hoist when her clothing caught In the chain. Her screams frightened the horses and the Utile swirled round and round on the chain until every bone was broken. JOHNSON WANTS MAKE OF A SINGLE TERM Advocates One Six-Year Period of Service for the President Also Suggests That Cabinet Officers Be Given Voice In Senate (By United Press.) New York, Nov, 18.

Declaring himself in favor of a single six year term for the) president and the amendment of the conatltution so as to give cabinet officers a voice In the senate, President Taft made his first important speech since Ms defeat for re-election before the Lotus club tonight, Taft closed with a toast: "Health and success to the able and distinguished gentleman who is to be the next president of th United States." The president reviewed at length the problems which the chief executive must face and urged that caution be used in choosing good officials. He referred humorously to the criticisms to which he has been subjected. He said he -foresaw the end of indiscriminate muckraking and unfounded criticisms of public officials, which he said had done "grave Injustice to many honorable men." Discussing the duties of the president, he declared that to a man of judicial temperament the ephemereal glory of the office soon passed, and that tho desire for recognition for the good he has accomplished, was but slightly assuaged" by the promise that history would right him. Most Harshly Criticised. Taft said that while all other presidents had been subjected to a fierce fire of criticism, he believed that he had been more harshly treated, with less reason, than any other of his predecessors.

The president referred, but indirectly to President-elect Wilson's announcement that he Intended to pursue the open door policy after his Inauguration. He called to his hearers' attention the fact that the president found it necessary, after he took office, to curtail all conferences and official visits to a minimum, even though he "stepped on somebody's foot." In supporting his argument that cabinet officers should be given a seat In tho senate, to meet debate on questions of state, the president said that while parliamentary rules decreed the limit to the language which debaters might use against each other. It failed to limit the extent to which the debaters might go in flaying the chief executive. The presence of cabinet officers, he declared, would have a salutary effect this. Haul Toast of "President." In part he said: You have-given me the toast of 'President' and I take this toast not merely as one of respect to the office and indicative of your love of country and as typical of your loyalty, Tbut I assume for the purposes of tonight that a discussion of the office which I have held, and in which I have rejoiced and suffered, will not be Inappropriate.

"It Is said that the presidency of the United States is the most powerful in the world, because under the constitution, its occupant really can exercise mora discretion than an emperor or king exercises in any of the governments of modern Europe. "I am not disposed to question this as a matter of reasoning from the actual power given the president in tho constitutional division of governmental functions, but I am bound to say that the consciousness of such power is rarely If ever present in the mind of the irdlnary Individual acting as president, because what chaifiy stares him in 'the face In carrying out any plan of his, la the limitation of the power and not Its extent. Can Ignore Limitations, "Of course they are happy individuals who are able entirely to Ignore these limitations, both in mind and practice, and as to them, the result may be different. But to one whose training and profession is subordinate to law. Intoxication of power rapidly sobers off in the knowledge of Us restrictions and under the prompt reminder of an ever present and not always considerate press, as well as by the kindly suggestions that not infrequently come from that hall of congress in which impeachments are initiated and in that smaller chamber In which they are tried.

"In these days of progress and reforms and uplifts a man does not show himself abreast of the age unless he has some changes to suggest. It Is the recommended change that marks his being up to date. It may be a chan only for the sake of change, but It is responsible to a public demand and therefore lets propose It. "It Is contrary to my love of the dear old constitution to suggest any alteration In Its terms, lest It be regarded as a reflection upon, or a criticism of, that which has been put to the sacred use for 125 years of maintaining liberty, regulated by law and the guaranties of the rights of the minority and the individual under the rule of the majority. "Favors a 8ingle Term.

"But yielding to the modern habit and Just to show that, though I am a conservative, I am not a reactionary or trllobite, I venture the suggestion that it would aid the efficiency of the executive and center his energy and atentlon and that of his subordinates In the latter part of his administration upon what Is a purely disinterested public service, If he were made ineligible after serving one term of six years cither to a succeeding or a non-consecutive term. "I am a litis specific In this matter, because it seems necessary to be so in order to be understood. I don't care how unambitious or modest a president Is: I don't care how determined he is that he himself will not secure his nomination (and there are very few Indeed who go to that extent,) still his subordinates, equally Interested with him In his re-election, will, whenever they have the opportunity, exert their Influence and divide their time between the public service and the effort to secure a chief's nomination and re-election. "It Is difficult to prevent the whole administration from losing a part of Its effectiveness for the public good, -by this diversion to political effort for at least a year of the four of each administration. Were this made Impossible by law, I can see no reason why the energy of the president and that of all his subordinates might not be directed rather to making- a great record of efficiency for the first and only term.

Instead of seeking a sec- ond term for that pimpose. Four years (Continued en Page Four.) OFT California Witnesses Tell About the Dynamiting on the Pacific Coast Story of Proposed Attempt on Life of Mary Dye Is Related (By United Press.) Indianapolis, Nov, 1. retails of the Los Angeles tragedy, costing twenty-one lives, the keystone of the government's case against the forty-ttve accused iron workers, this afternoon were placed by District Attorney Miller before the Jury in the closing hours of the seventh week of the dynamite conspiracy trial. Haifa dosen witnesses from the Pacific coast told of the movements of J. McNamara in California, Immediately prior to the Times explosion of October 1, 1910; told how he and hie accomplices chartered a bout and obtained 500 pounds of nltro-glyccrln from the Giant Powder company; how-he attempted to establish an alibi by hurriedly renting a room In San FrHn-clsco; and finally described the appearance of the Times building after the But none the less startling was the testimony of Ktank Eckoff of Cincinnati, who told the jury lhat J.

U. McNamara asked him to kill him after the Times affair and also accused J. B. McNamara of plotting to dynamite a train In order to kill Miss Mary Dye, confidential stenographer and reputed fiancee of J. J.

McNamara, because the McNamaras were "afraid she knew too much." The first California witness of the afternoon was Mrs. Lena Ingersnll, lodging house keeper of San Francisco. She said that a man calling himself J. B. Bryce, but whom she identified in Jail at Los Angeles as J.

II. McNamara, rented a room from Iter September 4. 1910, and remained until September 14, when he told her he was going "across the bay." Introduced Another Man. He gave her the Hotel Argonaut as his future address. He also gave her the hotel's telephone number.

Mrs. Ingersoll said that the mysterious "Sohmldty" whom she described as having a "squinty left eye," culled on McNamara many times at her house and was introduced to her. The witness said she next saw McNamara at 11 p. m. October 1, the day of the Times explosion.

He came to her house, she said, out of breath as If he were In a hurry and visibly excited. He begged her for a room and when she said there was none available; he aBked for any kind of shelter. "I'll pay your house rent for a month It you will let me tueep on the davenport or on the she said McNamara Implored. His manner alarmed her, alie said, and she firmly refused to admit him. The woman said that on so vera 1 days after that McNamara called her on the telephone to ask If "Schmlilty" had called for him.

She did not see liltn any more until called upon to Identify him after his arrest. Identified Telephone Records. Miss Ethel Gill, telephone girl In the Argonaut, then identified records of many telephone calls from room ttOO, occupied by McNamara under the name Bryce, between September 14 and 28. The government then showed that these calls were to Alamda and to the Giant Powder company in reference to the. steam launch and the 600 pounds of explosive.

There were more than twenty-five California witnesses In the court room when the week's adjournment came tonight, waiting to tell their stories. They will be heard Monday. John Stanley, keeper of an Alameda boat house, told of two men who came to him to negotlute for the rental of a steam launch. One gave the name J. B.

liryson. The other had a "squint eye." They were J. H. McNamara and "Bchmldty." J. D.

Burroughs of Oakland and Edward Baxter of Alameda, Joint owners of the launch Pastime, wore called to the sland In turn and told of the two men negotiating with them for the boat. The owners demanded $40 rental for the boat for one week and a cash deposit of $500 to guarantee Its return. McNamara paid the $500, giving $100 then and $100 the next day. The men got the boat September 18 and returned It September 26. Hexter gnve McNamara a chock for $460.

False Nameplate Used-Baxter, Burroughs and Stanley also testified that screw holus and rim of paint on the nameplate of the Pastime, on Its return, indicated ihat a false nameplate had been used while tho men had the boat out. K. M. Hunter, a hardware dealer of San Francisco, supplied the missing link In the evidence by swearing that he sold Mc'-'nmara sixteen aluminum letters spell. "Peerless." This.

evidence fit In with that of a California hotel keeper who testified early In the trial about a mysterious launch named Peerless In charge of three men which came to his landing On the coast three successive nights. That witness said that he noticed the boat seemed to be old, while the nameplate was new. He described a tarpaulin that covered a pile on the boat, which the government showed was tho nitro-glycerin. A dealer yesterday swore to sellln gthe tarpaulin. Wanted Strong Explosive.

Bruce MeOall of the Giant Powder company told of receiving a telegram September Id from a man who -SHld he represented the J. B. Bryson Construction company, asking If he could get some 90 per cent nltro-glycerln. He was told that 20 per cent was nil that was on hand. The next day.

McCall said, the man calling himself Bryson called at the office and bought 500 pounds, saying It was for blowing up Stumps. Met all said he told him 20 per cent nltro-glycerln would do for that. Three men in a launch called for the explosive, McCall said. James O'Brien, owner of tho Kan Francisco house which the plotters rented In which to store tho explosive, furnished the relieving comedy of the afternoon by describing how he knocked a stick of the explosive on a box "to see what It was." "I rented the house to strangers September he said, "and later called around to Inspect the stuff. I found overalls and ten fifty-pound boxes.

One was open and In it was a lot of things that looked like candles. Hit It on the Box. picked one up and hit It on the side of the box, also pinched It and bit (Continued on Vug Four.) MES TRAGEDY (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 1. Sixteen congressmen and one senator In the Sixty-third congress will carry union labor cards.

This will be a gain of two over the labor membership In the present congress, despite the defeat of two prominent labor members, W. B. Wilson of Pennsylvania and Victor Berger of Wisconsin. There will be one labor union senator, William Hughes of New Jersey, now a member of the house. Representatives who will carry union cards are: Sherwood of Ohio, typographical union; McDcrmott of Illinois, telegraphers; Buchanan of Illinois, Iron workers; Lewis of Maryland, coal miner; farcy of Wisconsin, telegraphers; Parr of Pennsylvania, typographical; JlHhon of New York, hat-lets' union; Smith of New York, telegraphers; Lee of Pennsylvania, blacksmith; Roberts, Nevada, metal miner; Nolan, California, Iron molder, Keating, Colorado, typographical; Key of Ohio, stenographer; Casey, Pennsylvania, plumber; Johnson, Washington, typographical union and Heiver-Ing, Kansas, street carmen's union.

GOVERIOR IS OFF ON Wilson Leaves New York En-route for Bermuda for Fortnight's Rest (By United Press.) New York, Nov. 16. Out on the Atlantic, bowling toward the southeast at a lively clip, Woodrow Wilson, democratic president-elect, was kept In touch by wireless this afternoon of the progress of the Princeton-Yale football game. The governor, accompanied by his entire family, sidled at 2 this afternoon on the Canadian steamer llermudlun, enroute to Hamilton, Bermuda, where he will spend the next two weeks In getting a good rest. The governor had a lively time before starting, lie tried to get Into touch with President Taft at the lat-ter's hotel, but failed and paBsed but a limerick on the subject which was Included In the autographic edition of Joe Miller's Joke book.

However, coming from the next president, everyone who hoard It mulled and appended. Then the governor went shopping. He wanted new shirt and proceeded to one of the department stores, where it took him only a few minutes to buy the article. lis handed the glil a $5 bill and then waited for his change after the approved department store style. At tho end of five minutes he asked if the change could not be hurried up.

Hut he had to take his time, as millions of shoppers have done before, and when he finally left the store he heaved a sigh of relief and ssld: "It's funny that it takes more than twice as long to get what one buys as it does to buy it." Governor Wilson and family have engaged a colts go called Glen Cove at Salt Kettle, directly across the bay from Hamilton. The governor Insisted on hoarding the steamer that he would spend a great deal of his time riding a bicycle, but when he said that, the members of his family smiled in a reminiscent way, but said nothing. Dines at Captain's Table. (By United Press.) Steamship Bennudlnn at eSa, Nov. l--(By wireless via Sea Gate, N.

President-elect Wilson and wire, well on their way toward Bermuda, dined at the captain's table tonight. loiter the president-elect watched tho operation of tho wireless for a time with mtu-h Interest. He mot several friends on board and walked and chatted with them for more than an hour before retiring. WAGE ARBITERS WILL REPORT IN FEW DAYS (By United Press.) Chicago, Nov. Hi.

The committee arbitrating the differences betwepn railroads east of Chicago and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adjourned today after a three day session her to meet at Washington next week where, after further investigation, I hey expect to make public heir report, probably Monday, November 25. Members of the committee are: C. R. Vanlllse of the University of Wisconsin, who succeeded Oscar Straus as chairman: Daniel Wlllard, president of the Baltimore A Ohio, representing the railroads, and P. II.

Morrlsey of Chicago, representing the men. Tho sessions, held In the railway exchange here, were executive. The sub-committee which met hero has full power to act and expected to make its findings public. But several new matters wlikh came up for consideration could not be settled without reference to documents which are held In the east. A representative of the committee declined to comment on the report that It had been decided to give the engineers a 5 per cent CALIFORNIA VOTE IS STILL IN A MUDDLE (By United Pross.) San Francisco, Nov.

16. Guesses that Woodrow Wilson Will get the California vote, that it will be captured by Colonel Roosevelt and that it will split between the two were the nearest any one could come to unravel the ballot tangle tonight. Returns from every county In the state except Los Angeles, and on an estimate from there, give Roosevelt a lead of 107 in the see-saw count which has kept the state on edge since election. Tho totals are: Roosevelt, Wilson, 283,333. The computation Is likely to be changed at any moment.

COLLEGE PRESIDENT ILL. (Ry United Press.) Akron, (., Nov. 18. Dr. A.

Church, president of Buohtel college, Is III pneumonia. His condition tonight Is such that slight hopes are hold for his recovery. Thousands See Stiehm's Proteges Turn "Trick in Closing Moments STATISTICS Of THE GAME. Pants. iebrsssa Fourteen, 6 yards; aver- -age, 32 yards.

Kansas Ten, 336 yarda average vard. Return Puts. Sebraskn Twent.v-four yards. Kansas Forty-tight yards. Dittsnoe on Downs.

Nebraska TUIrlv-three 1j8 yards. Kansas Fifty-two downs. 74 yards. Netirks Average distance gained, 4 yards. Kn Average distance galled, 1)4 yards.

Nebraska Mule first down. 6. Kaueaa Made Hist down. S. NebraskaHeld for downs, Kansas Held for down.

2. Forward Paa. Nebraska Three, all failed. Kansas Nine, successfully. 19 yards.

Penaltio. Nebraska Six, SO yards. Kansas Four, BO yards. Kick Off. Nebraska Two, yards.

Kauaas Four, 20o yards. Nebraska Hetm-ned. 5 yard, -e- Kaneas Iteturned. 40 yari'a. Weights.

Nebraska Team, 1.972. Kansas 1,8111. Nebraska line. 1.382. Kaoi-as line.

1.209. Nebraska back. MO. -Kansas backs. 617.

Nebraska average. 1TO 3-11. Kansas average, 1611. Nebraska Hue average. 100 2-' Kansas Hue average.

172 6-7. Nebraska backs average, 1 UO. -e- Kanxas backs averuge, 107. -e- A game Hlmost Irrevocably lost was retrieved by a plucky band of Cornhusker warriors in the closing minutes cf play Saturday afternoon when two brilliantlv scintillating clashes by Captain Frank, Nebraska's diminutive halfback, and Howard, the Corn-husker left end, netted the scarlet and cream two touchdowns and averted the tide of defeat. Nebraska won from her most legitimate gridiron rivals, the Jayhawkers, by a score of 14 to 3, but only after two, well coached, physically fit elevens had battled fifty minutes without crossing the goal line, before a crowd estimated at 7,000, rivalled only by that attending the Michigan game last year.

When Weldllne sent a well directed goal from placement from the 10-yard line squarely between the goal posts rind Nebraska rooters sat silent In fascination, but dumb with despair. Victory, once snatched from the desperate Jayhawker band by a stubborn defense which brought the Cornhusker stands to their feet In a frenzy of enthusiasm, perched very close to the Kansas colors. Scarcely had the ball been put in play again before the seeming impossible had happened. Frank, taking the ball on a smash play off tackle, broke through the Kansas line, shook off a half dozen taoklers and with a clear field before him raced 70 yards, planting the ball behind the Kansas goal posts. A minute later Towle had converted the attempt at goal into another point and the score stood 7 to 8.

The Machinery Works. Once started, the Cornhusker scor-' lng machine seemed insatiable. The bail was put Into play and In the exchange of punls, Kansas secured the ball on Nebraska's 25 yard line. Wilson, general of the Jayhawkers, saw but one chance to change the tide of battle. He called for a forward pass the ball was passed accurately to Tudor but Tudor's pass to Steuwe landed squarely in Howard's arms, and the fleetfooted Cornhusker end started for the Kansas goal.

It was then that Nebraska's eleven showed to best advantage. Out of the "broken mass of players, three Cornhuskers formed in a solid wall of interference behind which Howard raced 75 yards for the final touchdown. Again Towle booted the ball between the goal posts, and Nebraska had conquered in a game that will live long as among the hardest of hard fought battle. Kanras played a wonderfully aggressive game. Time and time again the Jayhawkers carried the -ball into Nebraska territory, but wittiin the shadow of their own goaf posts, the Cornhusker forwardsjrfiiTened, rppelled the' assaults ol4ho southerners and kicked to safety.

Nebraska Defense Sturdy. Nebraska showed flashes of the most brilliant form but twice unfortunate punting and fumbling kept the Cornhuskers on the defensive much of the time. The Nebraska defense never wa-veied in the face of the most heartrending odds. Swanaon, Harmon and Purdy tore great, gaping holes in the Jayhawker interference and nailed the Javhuwk: runners often for loses. The ciipplc Prrdy was a tower of strength to the Cornhusker eleven and his recovery.

of a blocked punt on Nebraska's 5-yard line probably saved Nebraska a toui'lxl r. Lsrg-st Attendance of the Year. The historic battle, which broke the tie In Nebraska's favor since the resumption of athletic relations between the two schools was witnessed by a following of football lovers such as Nebraska field hns never seen, except onee. Massed In the stands on either side of the field, the great crowd, totalling close to 8.000 people gazed for nearly fifty mlnuteg at a football battle such as the field has rarely seen. When Kansas drew first blood, all except a little bind of BOO Kansas rooters sat stricken with a vngue feeling of rle-ptilr.

A few minutes later when Captain Frnnk swept chalk lines past him, the throng poured onto the field and It was with difficulty that they were restrained from carrying off the Cornhusker leader. When Howard repented the race of Frank's the gridiron, old grails, mingled with the younger students, could not longer be detained and they swept the field shouting their Joy. Tlay wns delayed again until they were pent hack in the stands to await the final whistle. Austria Again Assumes Belligerent Attitude Russia Prepares for Hostilities oooooooooooooooo LATEST FROM BALKANS. Balkan casualty list thus far estimated at 35,000 dead and 0 150,000 wounded, not counting massacre, starvation and cholera victims.

Powers' relations again dancer- ously strained. Rival nations moving troops threateningly. Inhuman treatment ef sick and wounded in Constantinople American doctor aiding relief. Balkan allies discuss peace terms, simultaneously attacking Turks furiously. Austria's 8lav and Ciech sub- jects vow not to fight sgainst Servians.

Socialists gathered to protest against general European war. Combined land and naval battle between Turks and Bulgarians progressing at southern extremity of Chatalja tonight. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (By United Press.) Paris, Nov. 16. At the same time that they discussed peace, Bulgaria, Servla, Montenegro and Greece were still fighting furiously with the Turka tonight, according to dispatches from various ptsPts In the Balkans.

The thunder of the Bulgarian artillery could be heard In the suburbs of Constantinople, it was said. Tha Servians were reported hammering at the gates of Monastir, with one force of Greeks hurrying to help them and another marching on Janina. The Montenegrins continued their bombardment of Scutari and were doing the utmost to take the Adriatic port of San Giovanni Dl Medua from the heights which surround it. Adrlan-nple was understood to still holding out stubbornly. The allies, messages from Sofia snd Belgrade stated, were agreed on the only terms they will accept from Turkey amounting practically to a demand for the sultan's complete surrender of all his European possessions ond expected to present them shortly, with a warning that unless they are accepted within twenty-four hours of presentation, the campaign will be pushed more vtxorrUst(tttssa ver.

Inasmuch as the alliance tines not Intend to let tha Ottoman government, get In valuable time by useless wrangling. International Situation Strained. Tho International situation grew strained during the day. Austria again assumed the belligerent attitude and began rushing troops toward that part of the Adriatic raost which It, Servla and Montenegro all want. Other forces were being pushed In tha direction of the Russian frontier In anticipation that there would be trouble with the czar if Austria Interferes.

The Vienna government was Incensed because Servia and Montenegro have shown entire disregard of Its warning that absolutely no nation but Austria must control the Adrlatlo coast politically If It Is to be taken from Turkey. There was also a rumor that. In drafting terms for the divlalon of European Turkey among themselves, tho Balkan allies provided for commercial concessions in Asia Minor and Crete to England, France and Russia, but none to Germany, Austria and Italy, which the triple alliances was prompt to resent not only as an Injury, but an insult. Russia Prepares for War. Russia, according to reliable information, was preparing for an offensive movement against Austria the moment Austrian troops cross tha frontier into the Balkans nnd for defense against Germany if, as expected, the kaiser comes to his ally's assistance by Invading the czar's territory.

It also was displaying anxiety over the attack of the Montenegrins on San Gibvannla Dl Medua, which King Victor covets for "himself. It was understood that if Turkey accepts the allies' peace terms quickly, It Is barely possible the Bulgarians may refrain from entering Constantinople, which would remove one element of danger. Still the International outlook was considered darker than for a week past and di-i plomats were gravely uneasy. Sultan Is Dallying. Cntematlonal News Service.) London, Nov, 16.

Reluctant to con sent to an unconditional surrender, even though every hours' delay means hundreds more dead and wounded and only postpones the final blow. The sultan of Turkey today objected to the peace proposal of the Balkans allies and submitted a counter proposal to Sofia. Dispatches tonight from Constsn-ople say European residents of the capital and many Turks themselves are astonished that the sultan should dicker with the Bulgarian conquerors when they are only 12 miles from tha capital and may strike at he city itself before an answer can be received from Bulgaria. No favorable answer will be forthcoming since the sultan Insisted that he retain a nominal suzerainty over Macedonia, althouh he is willing to grant that country Ha balked at being driven out by the rest of Europe, also at the Internationalization of Constantinople and the entrance of the allies to the capital. The bulk of the sultan's army is tonight within 12-miles of the capita), according to dispatches from the front.

The Turks are still resisting the Bulgarian advance but feebly and with no heart to fight. Cholera today added to the toll of thousands of lives it has claimed In the past few days In the Turkish ranks and In Constantinople. Prom Bucharest comes the news that th dlse.iss Is also spreading rapidly among the Bulgarian troops. Constantinople, admits that the pestilence has worked dreadful havoo, Foreign residents of the. capital telegraph that pructlcally no effort Is being made to check it.

The sick are left (Continued on Page Four.) Police Looking for Man Who Wrote of Murder of Little Boy Body Recovered From Cess-poo Where He Said it Would Be Found (By United Press.) Buffalo, Nov. 16. Authorities of Lackawanna City tonight got Into communication with the police of New York and Boston In an effort to apprehend the sender of several post cards which, today resulted in the finding of the body of Joseph Josephs, the little Syrian boy who was lured from in front of his father's store on October 12, 1911, and for whom a country wide search has been going on ever since. The body was burled In the of a casspool In tho rear of a hotel within a stone's throw of his home. Within the last few months eleven postcards have been received by the police and parents bearing upon the boy's disappearance, but they were put aside us of little value.

However, when one arrived on Monday postmarked Boston, In the same handwriting as the others and giving directions for the recovery of -the body, the police became active. Blames It On Drink. The Boston postcard read: "Joseph Josephs' body will be found in a closet back of the saloon, near Doyle's hotel, on the Ridge road. A drink crazed brain did the deed and remorse and sorrow for the parents Is bringing the results which now come to this end. Demon whisky has one victim, making four In all.

Drag the closet." On Wednesday a postcard was from New York dated November 12. It stated the writer was on his way to Buffalo. In a second postcard from Boston, November 9, the unknown writer speaks of murdering a newsboy "at Seventy-sixth street and Central park on Wednesday night, December 10, 1902." In still another postcard the murderer speaks of having attempted to kill "twelve othef." The authorities think It possible that the murderer nav give himself tip, but the country wide search WiU go until the mystery is cleared up. Believed Him The Josephs boy disappeared following Ills return from a day spent In school. He placed his books In the house and went out Into the street, supposedly to play with some companions.

H's father offered reward of $1,000, and to this the city of Iackawanna added $500. It was the theory of the police that the lad had been kidnaped, but no demand was ever made on the father for ransom. A moral pervert was finally blamed for the crime and the confessions contained on the postcards tend to confirm this theory. The mother of the victim was in a critical condition tonight and medical attention was necessary for her. She had been driven almost to desperation when her son disappeared, and when the body, was found today she became hysterical.

George Josephs, the box's father, was prostrated with grief also. "I will spend every cent I own to run the blood thirsty fiend to earth." he declared, as he gazed on the remains of hlB boy. GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO CALLOUT TROOPS (By United Press.) Merryvllle. Nov. 1.

That martial law will be declared here tomor. row Is a foregone conclusion. Governor Hall, It is considered certain, will Issue an order prohibiting a scheduled mass meeting of 3.000 striking timber workers slinllnr to the demonstration at Orabow last July, which was followed bv a pitched battle. The streets here tonight were choked with a settling mass of men, all excited and denouncing the officials of the American Lumber company. Many are armed.

Four companies of state troops are now on duty and three others are marching cross country to the town. President Emerson of the Brotherhood of Timber Workers, which Is allied with the I. W. says that 10.000 men will respond to the call for tomorrow's demonstration. RIO GRANDE WILL BE ELECTRIFIED AT ONCE (By United Press.) TWM.r (Viln lMnv.

1 Til first step towards the electrification of the Denver Rio Grande system win oe taken Immediately, according to announcement tonight by Vice President El L. Brown of that system. This maVn vhA THn nrand the first road through the mountains to be opor- ated by electricity. The first electrification will be 121 mtiau of ronrl from Rn.lt Lake east. The tola) electrification will cost about $23,000,000.

As rapidly as sections are completed, steam will be replaced with electric motors. TEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD QUITS BOOKS TO WED (By United Press.) Thlbodeaux. Ij Agnes Calnhan, aged 10 years, today left her class room and third reader to marry Paul Diets, 29. The child was In short dresses when the ceremony was performed. The priest hesitated, but was persuaded when the girl's parents appeared and gave their consent.

The bridegroom gave Agnes a doll as a wedillm; gift and most of her villi jdcsciiIs were toys. Thousands of alumni had gathered on the great battle ground to do honor to their team, and when they left the field It was a happy throng. A football battle of rare quality had been witnessed, and Nebraska had won. The only aorrow could be found In the little band of 600 (Continued on Pace Eight).

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