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1 HARVESTER TRUSTFAVORED Steel CcTiiSine Granted Rebates on ipt Material. OTHER ACCUSATIONS MADE. Stanley Committee Gets Report From Special Investigator That May Re cult in Future Action in Court Sub poena for Bonaparte. Washington, July 27. Another doe ument of sensational interest equal to the Steel Plate association agreenitnt, recently produced, was laid before the Stanley steel trust Investigating com mittee. It was a report by Butdette Townsend, assistant to former Attor ney General Bonaparte during the Roosevelt admlni&ration, pn the Inter bational Harvester company, the so called trust. The report showed that the United States Steel corporation allowed re bate? of $3 a ton to the Han ester company, and Mr. Stanley declared that it indicated that the giant steel corporation and the harvester trust were practically one. The Townsend report added that the McCormick Harvester company was "related by marriage to the great American family of trusts," the Stand ard Oi! company. It also referred to J. Pierpont Morgan as "the trust architect, a good builder who receives fabulous fees for his work." "It appears that there was an un usual concentration of the capital stock of these five companies. It was all owned and controlled by four fam ilies, the McCormicks, the Deerings, the Joneses and the Glessners. The pooling of their holdings was all that was necessary to create a trust. All . thuse people lived In Chicago. "Another fact is interesting. Harold McOormlck (one of the heavy stock holders of the McCormick company) Is a son-in-law of J. D. Rockefeller. The McCormick company was, there fore, already distantly related by mar riage to the great American family of trusts. J. Pierpont Morgan is the trust architect usually employed by the Rockefellers. He 1b a good builder ard receives fabulous fees for his work. George W. Perkins is his as sociate." Attorney General Wlckersham, sum moned as a witness, testified that he had never seen the, Townsend report until now. He promised that Townsend would testify later. He did not know why the harvpstpr case was not press ed in 1908-09. United States Senator Kenyon of Iowa, former assistant attorney gen eral and Herbert Knox Smith, com missioner of corporations, also testi fied. Bonaparte Called For. Mr. Stan'ey announced that a sub poena had been issued for Mr. Bona parte, who Is now in Canada, and that tin effort would be made to ascertain from him and from other government officials why there never was any pros ecution of the International Harvester company upon Townsend's charges. Mr. Stanley also announced his inten tion of endeavoring to show a close connection between the United States jitcel corporation and the International Harvester company and as a basis for future Inquiry he had- read Into the record the names of the directors of btb corporations, the same being identical in ninny instances. Mr. Townsend's report Is exhaus tive, going into the entire history of tie harvester companies Involved and trie organization of the International in 19U2, the transaction being directed rid guided by J. P. Morgan & Co. The Meel committee will call attention to .he forming of the steel trust the year t-efpre. Harvester Selling Prices. A 'enturc of the Townsend report which the stppl Inquirers lay stress i : ;ui is Mie following: "The International Harvester cm puny sells to the foreign trade at. a hei.;ier r.rice than the domestic tr.ido. It sells machines of all kinds for ex- . ;fft, delivered at New York, at thn Mime price for which they are sold to domestic purchasers f. o. b. Chicago. Vlils miks a difference of hum $5 to 110 per machino. Iron Company Swindled. N.'w York, July 27 An offer of $3, f'lib reward was sent broadcast over the country today by the Swedish Iron Mid Steel company or New York and New Orleans for evidence that will convict two or more alleged swindlers il a fraud by which it is charged $Siio, Oi'fl haq already been cleaned up and which is still flourishing. Woodruff Gives Up Chairmanship. New York, July 27 Timothy I Woodruff, f turner lieutenant governor nd former chairmnn of the Republic n state committee, relinquished con trol of the Republican organization of Kings county (Brooklyn), where he lives. His nction is regarded as a vic tory for his opponents. Pope Ha a Restless Night. Rome, July 27. The pope had a restless night, due to the fever ex perienced, but his throat was not so sore and the hoarseness had lessened. Addressing Mgr. Bisletl, tnnjor doiuo of the Vatican, the pontiff said that he hoped to be able to resume his audi ences soon. HINDU JEERS AT GUARDS Hausin Says He Tried to Kill All the Bad People in Chicago. Chicago, July 27 While the police were planning to send him to an asy lum for the criminal insane, N. Hau lin, a Hindu and former member of the British army, who wounded five persons and caused a panic in Chi cago's downtown streets by discharg ing a rifle at the passing throng, sat In a cell at the Central station and leered at his guards. The man smiled when told that one of the wounded men might die. "I bought the rifle to kill all the bad people in Chicago," he said. "I hate nil of your white American faces. You have ber cruel to me and I want ed to kill everybody. I went to the corner of Clark and Washington streets because the crowd was largest there. Later I intend&d going to an ther coi ner and kill people." Hausin came to this country from India four years ago and worked In a Bteel mill In Pittsburg before coming to Chicago. He was unable to obtain steady employment here. Poverty and loneliness nre believed to have affect ed his mind. The letter addressed to President Taft which was found in his pocket was scribbled in lead pencil and be gan: "His Highness, the President Tnft (f the United States of America, Washington. D. C. Your Highness, dear, dead, deaf, dumb and blind presi dent." City Physician Wheeler, who exam ined the man. pronounced him Insane and said bis insanity might be traced to a wound over the right temple, re ceived six years ago, when he was In the British army. BEAUMONT WINS LONG MR RAGE Frenchman Takes Big Prize In English Flight. Brooklands, England, July 27. A. Beaumont (Lieutenant de Conneau) won the $50,000 prize offered by the London Daily Mall for the circuit of Great Britain aviation race of 1,000 miles. The Frenchman reached the AVIATOR BEAUMONT. finish here at 2:07 p. m., making a splendid "volplane" from a height of 1,000 feet. J. Vedrines reached the goal at 3:17 o'clock. Both Frenchman received an enthusiastic crowd. Beaumont, on alighting, was seized by admirers and carried shoulder high to his tent. The final section of the race covered a total distance of 264 miles, the course being laid from Bristol to Exe ter (K5 miles), to Salisbury (83 miles), to Brighton (76 miles), then to Brook lands (40 miles). Beaumont's total actual flying time was twenty-two hours and twenty eight minutes, and Vedrines' twenty three hours and fifty-nine minutes. WOOL BILLSJ-ACING DEFEAT Crane and Smoot Say Senate Will Re ject Both Measures. Washington, July 27. Information came to President Taft from Repub lican senate leaders thnt he need have no anxiety over the possibility of ac tion at this session of congress on a bill revising the wool schedule of the present tariff. Senators Smoot of Utah and Crane of Massachusetts, who talked with the president, predicted the adjournment of concress Aug. 10, with all bills pro posing to revise the wool schedule de fested. According to the regular senate leadeis the Ia Follette wool bill will not he supported by the Democrats nd the Democratic house wool bill cannot be accepted by the Insurgents. The Insurgents plan, however. It was mid, to get the farmers' free list bill with the amendment for wool revision Into conference with the aid of the Democrats and out of the conference they hope to get a compiomlse meas ure. Railroad Jobs for Settlers. Aberdeen. S. D.. July 27 The Mil waukee railroad Is discharging Its Ital ian luhoreis In northwestern South Dakota and giving preference to set tlers on the nw lands in that section, Instead. The road pays but $1.50 a day for day labor, but many hoine BtomW nre availing themselves of the. opportunity to secure work which will enable them to stay In the coun try until spring, Instead of going east In search of employment. jr. i ( y? ,!A HIGHER VALUES WILL STAND State Board ot Equalization Makes Change Only In Hogs. BOOST CUT TO THIRTY PER CENT Funeral of Mrs. D. E. Thompson, Who Died in Mexico City, Is Held at Lin coln Iceman Dies From Blow in Quarrel Maggie Davis Appeals Case. Lincoln, July 27. The state board of equalization met at the state house to hear complaints of counties which ot late had objected to increases ot valuation returned by that board last week. Representatives of only two counties -vere present, others ag grieved through the 1911 adjustment sending in their objections by letters. The 60 per cent raise on hogs, 45 per cent raise on horses and 30 per cent raise on mules in Garden county were objected to by M. P. Clary and E. M. Empson of that county, who declared that assessed values as returned In nearby counties did not Justify the raise proposed by the board. After hearing the arguments of the visitors a readjustment was made by the mem bers, the only reduction made, how ever, being in the case of the proposed raise on hogs. This was cut to 30 per cent, instead of 43 per cent. A raise of 30 per cent on Garden county mules was objected to by Thomas G. Burke, assessor of that county, who declared that it was en tirely too high in the light of prevail ing prices. This was reduced to 20 per cent. Hooker county objected by letter against a raise of 20 per cent each on horses and mules. Both raises were allowed to stand. No Change In nayes. A 40 per cent raise on hogs In Hayes county was allowed to stand, the value Increased from 96 cents to $1.20 being, In the board's estimation, equitable and fair In view of values in counties surrounding it. In Perkins county a HO per cent increase on mules and 40 per cent on cattle, after a dis cussion, was reduced only In the first Item, mule values being Increased 80 per cent. The Increase in cattle from $2.61 to $3.65 was deemed by the board to be Just and was untouched. In Kimball county a proposed raise of 20 per cent on horses was reduced to 15 per cent. A letter from the county assessor of that county dis closed the fact that the assessed value of horses In 1910 In the county was $10, while this year, exclusive of the proposed Increase, it was $9.75. With the Increase It was made $11.21. It was the opinion of the board that, al though the values of the current year were made higher In this Instance, the fault was with the former state bonrd of assessment, which allowed them to stand at too low a figure last year. A 25 per cent Increase on horses and a 2l' per cent raise on mules In Grant county and a 20 per cent raise on mules and an 80 per cent raise on hogs in Banner were allowed to stand as proposed, there being no objections lied against such raises by either of the two connties. Dies From Blow In Quarrel. David McFry, a deliveryman for a local Ice company, who was struck by John Harris, another employee, died from the effects of the blow. The vic tim of Harris' attack never regained his consciousness after the fatal blow had been delivered and his story of the encounter was never heard. After he struck McFry, Harris ran from the scene, but was pursued by policemen, who finally captured him. Funeral of Mrs. D. E. Thompson. D. E. Thompson and several rela tives arrived In the city with the body of Mrs. Thompson, who died last week In the City of Mexico, where both have lived for some time. The fu nerol was held at the residence of W. M. Leonard this afternoon. Interment was In Wynka cemetery. Maggie Davis Appeals Case. Maggie Davis, a Cedar county wom an, thiity-two years old, who Is alleged to have Rhot and killed Ira M. Church ill of the same county last November, and who was convicted In March of that offense, has appealed her case to the supreme court. WOMAN AND PIG STOP FLYER She Rushes on Track and Fails to Hear Approaching Train. Broken Bow. Neb., July 27. It Isn't very often that the Burlington's fast passenger trains are halted In the country, but a few days bro No. 43 was slopped east of Broken Bow to al low a woman lo catch a pig. As the tirin rounded u curve the engineer saw a woman dash onto the track In puisnit of a hog which was headed down the track. The woman was so taken up with the chase that she did not ace or hear the approach ing train, and emergency brakes were set and the train stopped ' until the womnn secured her pig. Tecumieh Votes Water Bonds. Tecunisch, Nob., July 27. At a spo-. ctal election held In this city bonds In the sum of $15,000 for an extended water service and In the sum of $7, 000 for sewerage mains were successful. AFTER OIL AND TOBACCO Pomerene Calls Up His Resolution Asking for Criminal Prosecutions. Washington, July 27. Senator Pom erene of Ohio called up before the sen ate his resolution instructing the at torney general to prosecute criminally the officers of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco companies for al leged persistent violation of the anti trust laws. "The American people," said he, "cannot understand why there should he no criminal prosecutions against these defendants, when the govern ment Is so vigorous iu its prosecution of minor offenders." The resolution was supported by Senators Borah of Oregon and Keed of Missouri. Without naming the United States Steel corporation, Senator Boruh de clared that "the greatest modern In dustrial combination with $700,000,000 of watered stock, was allowed to or ganize a few years ago with full pub licity and In the face of an anti-trust law, expand into an International com bination so strong that I believe It ac tually controls many acts of legisla tion." The sennte took no action. MANNING WINS HOSE AND REEL RAGE Sioux City Lowers Record in Blink Hitch Event. Des Moines, July 27. The Manning (la.) volunteers captured first place in the straightaway hose and reel race, the first event In the state fire men's tournament at the fair grounds. The distance was 230 yards and the Manning team covered It In 28'i sec onds; West Liberty was second, 28 2 5 seconds; Osceola third, 28 3 5 seconds; Perry fourth, 28 4 5 seconds; Atlantic fifth, in 30 flat. Paddy and Mike of Sioux City, Mc Dougall driving, was the first team out in the bunk hitch half mile run and nozzle connection, making the cir cuit in 1:151-5, and lowering the rec ord of Fred and Mack, present cham pions. Bob and Bob of Clinton followed the Sioux Cltyans and put them out of the running, doing the distance In 1:13 4 5. Fred and Mack, Des Moines' fa mous champions, got away In bad form, going around the track in near runaway fashion. They were out of the race from the start, one of the horses Jumping too quickly at the hitch. Lou and Herb of Council Bluffs made the circuft in 1:14 2 5. In the volunteer hose race, Perry made the 250 yard dash and coupled the hose In :34 2-5; Osceola, :39 1-5; Woodward failed to moke the coupling and got no time. excavatorsdIgup money Find More Than $3,000 in Lot Where Church Formerly Stood. Belle Plalne, la., July 27. In a lot where formerly a Catholic church stood, Frank Roblnet, the present owner, dug up a tin chest containing more than $3,000 In gold, silver and pa per money. Mr. Itoblnet bought the lot several months ago and was excavating for a dwelling. How the monye came to lie burled is a mystery. A theory Is that It was placed In the ground temporarily by Father Demniet, a Catholic priest, who formerly was In charge of the old church and who drowned near Chel sea, la., about eight years ago. Violence Resumed In Peddlers' Strike. Chicago, July 27. Violence was re sumed In the peddlers' strike. Wagons were overturned and vegetables de stroyed In various parts of the city, the persons suffering being chiefly hucksters who had declined to quit at tempting to make sales while the strike was on. The peddlers are seek ing to compel the repeal of an ordi nance thnt prohibits yelling and other excessive noise In the utreets. Sam Goldberg, a peddler, was perhaps fu tally Injured when he was attacked by a mob of 100 men and women and struck with a hatchet. Prosecute Shoe Machinery Combine. Boi;ton, July 27 As the result of nn Investigation of the United Shoe Ma chinery company by Special Assistant Attorney General Gregg for the depart ment of Juutlco, Attorney General Wlckersham directed United States District Attorney Asa P. French and Mr. Gregg to present to the federal grand Jury the evidence obtained. A special session of the jury has been railed for Aug. 1. Asks State Ice Cream Law. Boston, July 27. Announcement that .15,000,00(1 bacteria had been found In n hnlf ten-pnnnful of Ice cream hy the Boston hen 1th authorities causedli the declaration by Professor James O. Jordan of the bonrd of health that he would ask tl.f legislature to pnss an emergency incisure, providing that tlio frozen delicn'-y must hereafter he sold and served only In original packages. CI rl to Ascend Mount McKlnley. Scuttle, Wash., July 27. It Is re ported from Scwnrd, Alaska, thot Miss I.oia' Keen, n Philadelphia society girl who has won fame as a mountain climber, Is equipping nn expedition to attempt the nscent of Mount McKln ley, the highest penk In North America. Have Your Ticket Read "Durlington" WHEW YOU GO WEST IN THROUGH SLEEPERS! EVERY DAY TO LOS ANGELES. Through tourist sleepers via Denver, Senic Colorado and Salt Lake Route personally conducted Tuesdays and Fridays. ' EVERY DAY TO SAN FRANCISCO. Daily through tourist and standard sleepers, just inaugurated via Denver Scenic Colorado and THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY. uenyr' KiVS DenVCr' ScCniC C,orad0 nd r Daily tourist sleeper service so San Francisco via Scenic Colorado: and personally conducted tourist sleeper excursions every Thursday and Sao day to San I rancisco and Los Angeles via the coast line of Southern Pacific EVERY DAY TO SEATTLE AND PORTLAND. 1"$! R!Hl!r0UKh Vr"8 ?fKIcha,'rcar8. dine". standard and tourist sleep. ?i fJ,llinK8"d Great Northern and Northern Pacific roads; obaervat tion cars on both through trains. hipj mm ; Please get in touch with the undecsigned and let us show you the convenience of Burlington through service to and from the coast. R. W. CLEMENT, Ticket Agent. L. W. WAKELY, General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb AHTK I.I: OK IX OHI'OU TIO.V KNOW A 1. 1 j MKN HY TI1KSIC I'liKSKNTS. That mu.. ,. .... .!.. do herehy form nnit rreiite a corpora nun iimitir mm ny t tip nmno of The rinttKiimiith Imn ,) Wagon llrliliir Citmiiiiuy. 1. The nrlnrhiiil nl if. n rt lint, I ,u.Ma tf Hnlil corporation hIiiiII l tlm Oily of i luiiMimiuwi, county or Cass, Ne l iu n k a . 2. The mirnoMtt nf uuM rnniAfntUn Bhull lie to I'OIIHtriK't. Illllltllllln nn.l operate a Iii UIkb hci'onm the i'lntte river, at a point on nnltl river eimt of tlm brlilK thereover of the C'IiIcuko, Hur UtiKlon cjuhiey Uiillroml company between the count Icn of Sarpy ami Chh'm, of the State of NebriiHku, and to pur clHne anil own land Hiitllilent upon which to roiiHtriict milil brlilne anil IiuIIiIIiiks neceimary to carry on sulil buxIneHS and to charjeo and collect tellH for the uh? thereof. 3. The capital Htock of Haiti corpora tion Hhall he llfty thoiiHftnil dollars, of which twenty-tive thoiixHitd dollum shall he common atock, divided Into one thoiiKand Hharex of the par value of twenty-live dollar each, and the ownera thereof Khali have the mile and exclusive power of voting at all atoek holderH meetliiKH. each owner helnn entitled to one vote for each ahare of said common Htock by hlin so owned and aald atock only shall be counted In any vote cant at any Mockholders' meeting and ahall be entitled to all dividends In excess of the six per cent guaranteed to the preferred atoclc. and I'nmiico l Maid SIOCK shall lie known as preferred slock, mi eject to the power of the common stock and divided Into one thousand shures of the par value of twenty. nve dollars each, and ahall be entitled to dividends of six per cent per annum, payable annually, and the Hoard of Directors may. In Its discretion, order said dividends upon the preferred stock to lo paid duarterly or semi-annually, and for the payment of said dividends upon the preferred stock, the wavs, works, easements, hrlilice and franchises of this company are hereby pledged. 4. Mahl Corporation shall commence doing business on June 1st, A. 1). 1911 and ahall terminate on June 1st, A. H. lt'Sl. B. The annual meetings shall he held .nc mil itiuiiiiB- oi January or each year. H. Haiti corporal Ion shall not com mence doing business until ten per cent of the capital srock shall be sub scribed and paid and the balance shall be due upon call of the Hoard of Directors. 7. The lndehteilnK or liability of this corporation shall at no time ex ceed two-thirds of the paid-up capital stock. S The officers of snld roipoiHtli.n shall he live directors, with power to pass and adopt by-laws, lo be elected at the annual meeting of the stock holders, and to serve until their suc cessors are elected and iualitled, and said Hoard of Directors shall, from their body, elect a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and the last two officers, at the option of the Hoard, may be (Hied hv one and the same person, and the Secretary and Treasurer may be removed by said Hoard of Directors at any time IV WITNKSS WIIKKKOK, We, the undersigned, have hereunto set our hands this 27th day of May, A D lsil In presence of I 'ii ul .lessen as' to (3 and 4) Win. A. Mohertsnn as to (I, 2 and 5) (I) T. II Pollock. 2 I.lda P. Pollock. (31 Mrs. N. A. Duff. 4 It. A. Duff. u. . . , .5 J,H' K- I'llnck. State of Nebraska. County of Otoe ss HK IT ItKMKMHKHIWi. That on this 27th day of May. A. D. 1911, there ap peared before mo, the undersigned Notary public, Mrs. N. A. I Mi IT and It. A. I un, who In my presence signed the foregoing certificate of Incorpora tion and acknowledged the same to be their free and volunlar" net nn.l div' In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal the day and year above written. ,;;)', Paul Jessen, c, . .... . Notary Public. Mote or Neliraskt. County of Cass sa -7,1!."' ,,T ,('KMHi:.U:D.Vt on"'thTs 27th day of May, A. I. 1911, there ap peared before me, the undersigned Notary Public, T. If. Pollock, Mda P Pollock and .las. K. Pollock, each of whom In my presence, signed the foregoing certificate of Incorporation and acknowledged their said signatures deed ''r frU6 VH,',n!"ry ct and In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hnnd and Notarial Heal the day and vear above written H,'' W. A. Robertson, Notary Public, In District Court A short session of court was held this morning in the district court room, Judge Travis officiat ing. In the case oT Fred Hose, who was charged with assault with intent to kill, the defendant will be recognized in the next term of court. He gave bond for $3,000. In the rase of V. S. Dunagan, a divorce was granted. Meets August 14. The Cuss County Teachers' in stitute will convene at Weeping Water August l i, next, and con tinue for one week. A line pro gram, good instructors and pleas ant surroundings. Mrs. Elizabeth Brinklow of San Anlone, Texas, arrived on the early Missouri Pacific train today. She will vihit, her father, ('ranilpa Winn, for several months. Surprise to Long Family. About twenly-flvti or more of (lie Christ iau Science people last nifdit executed a well planned surprise upon Mr. ami Mrs. Silas I.onp ami family. The surprise pnrly was equally nicely surprised at Hie lime. The parly, anticipate itiff a warm evening, had, durin.fr the afternoon, ordered a goodly quantity of ice cream sent to the I.onif home to be delivered after a piven hour. In some manner the wires became crossed and the .rarpo of ice cream was unloaded at the I,onpr home about an hour boTore the party arrived. The jolly visitors were quite a good deal surprised when they arrived at the Long home and found them expecting company, having re ceived the ire cream and placed, the reeeptiele in view of the company. An enjoyable eveninff was spent, and as the surprise was reciprocal, everyone took; special pleasure in being present on this occasion. Statistics on Apple Crop. The Burlington tralllc depart ment has been gathering statistic on the apple crop in southeastern Nebraska. It is snid a showing will be made in this respect pleasing lo orcbardists. The ap ples havo been well sprayed and ( are carrying a heavy crop. Many i til,.!,...... n ii.:.. i .mi i. . niuiit'iin mi nn.l nmu win snip from twenty-five to thirty cars this fall and winter. Cut the Weeds. The law says that all property owners must mow the weeds along their premises; so notice is here by given that if the weeds along the public highways of Road Dis trict No. 10 are not cut they will be cut by the overseer and charg ed up to the property. This notice .must be complied with by the 15th of August. Hen Jlecknian, Overseer. Death at Elmwood. Mr. 11. H. Swarts, of the firm of Swart s A Weiche, at Elmwood, died in the hospital at that plaoe yesterday morning at 4:.10 o'clock. It seems that Mr. Swarls was un able to withstand the shock of an operation which be underwent recently for appendicitis. "My child was burned terribly about the face, neck and chest. applied Dr. Thomas' Eclectic OiU The pain ceased and the chili sank into a restful sleep." Mrs, Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y Mrs. F. H. Shopp and litth) daughter, Kalherine, went to Omaha to spend the day . CATARRH s mk Sot4 iC9 3 HAY FEVER ELY'S CREAM BALM Applied Into the nostril Is quickly absorbed. CIVIB RILIir AT ONCK. It cloanHcx, soot hen, henls ami jn otects tbt diseased memliniiie rexultitiR from Catarrh ami drives away a Cold iu the Head quickly. Ki'xtorci the rimisos of Taste ami Hmoll, It U easy to unii. Coiitiiiun no injurious tlru. No moreury, no eocutuo, no mor j)hiim. Tlifl hoiiboliolil remedy. , l'rioo, 50 cout at Iruxgistii or ly nmU, ELY BROTHERS. 66 Warren St., New Yor i