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Partner of J. Pierpont Morgan Indict
ed for Forgery by New York
' Grand Jury .
, New YorkGeorge W. Perkins,
former vice president of the New
York Life Insurance company and
partner of J. Pierpont Morgan, was
indicted by the grand jury in connec
tion with the life insurance scandal.
The presentments connecting Perkins
name were handed in by the grand
ury. which has been investigating the
"case. - ,
' There were six indictments filed
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Against him, charging him with forg
ery in the third degree. .
District Attorney Jerome had noti
'fled Perkins that he was to be indict
ed and the latter and his attorney
were in Recorder Goff's office when
the indictments were returned.
Perkins was . formally placed under
arrest. He pleaded not guilty before
. Goff, with the privilege of withdraw
ing the plea between now and Jan
uary 21, in order that he might in
terpose another plea. Bail was fixed
at $10,000, which was promptly fur-
'nished by J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr.
' Morgan said he lived at 328 Madison
J avenue and owned property at 239
Madison avenue, valued at $300,000.
Cleveland II. Dodge, of Riverdale, N.
Y., also went on the bond with Mr.
Morgan.
BUILDING OF FIFTY STORIES
Metropolitan Insurance Company to
Build Monstrous Structure
New York With the announcement
of the awarding of, the contract for
the structural steel for the 700-foot
tower which is to complete the solid
block of buildings erected by the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company be
tween Madison and Fourth avenues
and Twenty-fourth and Twenty-third
streets, came the news tint work on
the huge structure will be pushed from
now on with all possible 8red.
Out-topped, in height by only one
other inanbullt structure In the world
the Eiffel Tower and aim stories
higher than the highest rfllce building
vor planned, the Metropolitan Tower,
as the fifth story udJitton will be
known, will rover tin plot on which i
TED
A WEEKLY JO
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POLITICS, AGRICULTU
Lincoln, Nebraska,
formerly stood the Parkhurst church.
Post & McCord were the successful
bidders for ihe steel contract, which
is said to be the largest single order
for structural steel ever given for
one building.
More than 8,500 tons of steel will
be used .from the third sub-basement
to the skeleton work In the tower,
more than 740 feet of perpendicular
continuous bridgework.
In the Eiffel Tower, which rises to
a height of 984 feet, only 7,000 tons
of steel were used. The fact that its
base is almost three times as large
as the foundation on which the Met
ropolitan Tower is to stand and its'
height' more than 200 feet greater em
phizes the greater strength the new
structure, with 1,500 additional tons
of steel In its construction, will have.
. .In the sub-basement single columns
weighing forty-five .tons each are to
form the main supports of theb'Uild
thirty feet, they will weigh 3,000
pounds for each foot, of their height.
This Is said to be the heaviest indi
vidual weight ever found In a steel
column. ...
-Of greatest importance in the steel
work of the colossal structure will be
the wind bracing which , will give
rigidity to . the exposed surfaces. It
was thought that the limit in wind
bracing had been reached in the tall,
narrow building now being built at
the southeast corner of Wall street
and Broadway. In the Metropolitan
Tower the steel stiffening willexceed
in point of weight any other structure
ever erected.
COAL FOR ISLANDS HIGHER
Shipment Cheaper iri Foreign Ships
Than Those of United States
Washington, D. C Bids recently
opened at the navy department for
50,000 tons of semi-bituminous, coal
to be delivered at Manila, disclosed
the. fact that it is much cheaper if
transported in foreign bottoms than
in American bottoms. The proposals
called for separate bids on' shipmc uta
in steameru of American register, "jail
ing vessfla of American register,
steamers of foreign register and sail
ing vt'sxela of foreign regNtor. No
bid was received to transport fie real
In stniruwis of American rerjtuer, the
experience of the past havinr, demon
Kt rated thtf utility of otfevlng any,
The prices on shipment In tdeamerH
uf foreign renter, and on vhlch tin re
were a number of bids, ranged from
T.M a Ion to $1.7 a toy. Ut year
January 3,
similar coal was bought for $4
the price for shipment in American
steamers being $7 a ton. One concern
offered to ship 5,000 tons in a sailing
vessel of American register, but no
other bids for shipments In sailing
vessels of American register were re
ceived. ' '
Two firms offered to ship coal, re
gardless of whether it was in ships
of American or foreign register, the
prices ranging from $8.88 by one firm
and $7.50 and $7.25 by the other,
Inasmuch as the award will prob
ably be made on the basis of the rate
of $4.70 a ton the government will
have to pay this year $35,000 more
than last year for the same quantity;
TAFT IS WILLING
Says He Would Not Disdain Nomina
tion in Improbable. Event of. Offer :
Washington, D. C- Secretary Taft
maarth-fenwwlng statement conceit
ing his presidential aspirations.
.."For the purpose .of relieving the
burden imposed by recent publications
upon some of my friends among the
Washington newspaper correspond
ents of putting further inquiries to
me, I wish to say that my ambition
is not political, that I am not. seeking
the presidential nomination that I do
not expect to be the republican can
didate, if for no other reason, be
cause of what seems to be to be ob
jections to my availability which do
not appear to lessen with the contin
ued discharge of my own official du
ties, but that I am not foolish enough
to say that in the improbable event
that the opportunity to run for the
great office of president were to come
to me, I should decline it, for this
would not be true."
Chinese to Renew Boycott
Hong Kong Dispatches received
from Canton report that more than
1,000 persons were present at a n;ot
ing held to discuss the American
Chinese exclusion net. The following
resolutions were adopted at the meet
ing: "First, to revive a boycott
against American goods. Second, that
newspaper shall not advertise Amer
ica manufactures. Third, to dissuade
latorors from proceeding to Panama.
Fourth, to petition the viceroy asking
lh Imperial uovcrnment ti negotiate
with Amcilei lor a modification of
the exclusion act. and lastly t hat the;'
resolution be placarded throughout
th coutitrj.'
Nettleton of Clay Cnov
Saunders of Douglas as President"
Pro-tem of the Senate
The house" of representatives or-
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ganized at noon Tuesday -by electing
Representative Daniel, M. Nettleton
speaker' and placing in office the em
ployes agreed upon at the caucus of
the republican members. The fusion
ists presented the name of Represent
ative Van Housen as their candidata
for speaker. The vote was devoid cf
interest and solely along party lines.
jjeiore .secretary or state uaiusna
called the members to order, . E. P,
Brown of, Lancaster asked recognition
land on behalf of the university engl
neenng stuaenta presented the chair
with a gavel made by them. This
wag received by Mr. Oalusha and will
be used during the' proceedings of the
session. '
It was promptly at noon when the
secretary of state called the house to
order. Dr. L. P. Ludden of Lincoln
pronounced tha invocation, asking the
divine blessing un the members and
expressing .thanks for the righ
righteousness of the 'officials
commonwealth. '
mtmui rju ul una i n
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tlvely. McMullen was selected.
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Mullen said ft. should hfi thft rinfv n)
every 'republlcar to help redeem the
be the duty of every member not to
obstruct legislation calculated to be
to the best initrcst of the common
wealth.
Clyde Barnard of Table Hock was
nominated for temporary secretary
aad elected.
Hart, of York moved the appoint
merit of a committee of five on credeni
tlals, the commit lee app1)lnteu4 being
Hart of York. Klllen of Gage, Han
of Buffalo, Kuhl of Cedar, Quackrn
buh of Nemaha.
On motion of Mike Lee tho member
presented their credentials. The com.
iaitte reported the list of member
piejared by the secretary of staf
v.bieh win af.rroved.
l!!-ovn of Lancaster, Bohrer of fe
line, Adams of Bawes, were named
on a committee to Inform the chief