THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TTEPTUY. NOVEMBER 20. 1I04.
ASSETS OF BANK 'MISSING
Onlj Two Centa in Cash in Vaolta of Failed
Intitntion at O'HeilL
fCRTY THOUSAND OF NOTES MISSING
Jlaak Eiamlner Whlttemore IIm Hard
Tin' Vntanale Affairs, as All
Wk( Art familiar with
Ikta Arc Gone.
(Frnrn a Staff Correspondent.)
USCliI-N. Nov. 28. (Hp-rial.) Bank
Examiner Fred Whlttemnre. who Is look
ing up the record of the Elkhorn Valley
bank that failed at O Nelll several day
ago, has reported to Secretary Royce. of
the State Banking beard that It will bo
Kovf.ru I rlavm twfore he can unravel the
books and make an -official report. From
his hasty examination Mr. Whitteinore has :
found that all the cash, with the exception '
of 10 cents, ta missing and that nous to ,
the value of $U0 are also g.me, leaving .
nothing with which to pay the liabilltlea
Mr. Wblttemore discovered In the bank a
pouch containing JJS.OJO worth of notes,
which, he reported, had doubtless teen
paid or were old notes that were worth
ies. The examiner expected that the state
ment left by Mr. Hagcrty would throw
Home light on the matter, but in this he
van disappointed. The letter waa lift with
Mr! Hagerty. with Instructions that ahe
give It to the examiner after consulting
with an attorney. The statement waa to
the effect that Mr. Hagerty's partner had
scuttled the bank and that he (Hagcrty)
did not have the face to again meet the
people of -O'Neill, who- had so Implicitly
trusted him. In view of the failure. Mr.
Ilagerty.ii over-70 years of age and hia
statement probably will create some sym
pathy for him In view of Ma advanced
years.
Mr. Wblttemore has made an examlna
tlon of the books as they were on the even
ing before the failure, November is, and
that statement follows. - In his report to
the secretary of the banking board the ex
aminer raid the statement may be some
what Changed when he brings It up to
date. Tl work, he said, would be slow
because there la no one familiar with the
books to xplain the transactions to him,
and all of 1t will have to be unraveled by
degrees. Below Is the statement:
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts secured by
real estate I 65.91 02
in her Inane and discounts 2,258 83
, line from national, state and pri
vate basks and bankers 1,233 Kl
B-mkhig house 3.5iO 00
furniture and fixtures 1.5")
Other real estate 2,o00 U0
Current expenses 1.473 96
t'uxli items ami cash 1.1H4 0
Cash short1 l.WK) UU
Total w
. 80.681 41
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid In . 15.000 of)
Hurnlus fund i l.t-"" 00
Indlvhled profit 3,228 20
Individual deposits, subject to
check 3B.0S1 20
Iiemond certificates of deposit.... 45 00
Time certificates of deposit Sl.fistl 23
Sundries "2 72
Bills puyable 2,5u0 Oo
Total
..J 80,68111
Burlington la Earifit.
Evidently the. Burlington railroad la not
bluffing In Its game against the new rev
enue Uw, After Tax Commissioner Pol
lard finishes his tour of the counties
through which tbe road runa and makes a
tender of money In payment of taxes the
legal department of the road will apply to
the United States courts, for an Injunction
to prevent the county treasurers from col
lecting the" balance of the money due and
to aswvetrt other counrtytreamirer. from
collecting mora phoney tan has been ten
dered by the tax commissioner. About 20
per cent of the -countiaa have accepted the
money tendered by the Toad and all have
been viaiied, wltn the exception of two or
three., In each Instance Mr. Pollard has
taken the valuation as fixed by the State
Board of Assessment a year ago and to
this valuation he has added 20-per cent.
On this valuation be has made an offer, of
taxes In accordance with tha levy of this
year. Mr. Pollard haa asked for a. receipt
for the amount1 of money bo paid and not
for . the full amount of taxes due.
Mr. Pollard wt hero this morning and
made a tender to the county treasurer of
Lancaster county, which, being leas than
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Qifistmas Giving
houkl contribute something of
beauty and service to the house
hold 'equipment Hence Dor-
dinger table glassware hndsfavor
among, peopw of taste. The
intrinsic merit ot eacn piece
is everywhere recognized.
The trade-mark label iden
tifies it Ask your dealer.
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WE ARE
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These SALESMEN'S SAMPLE KAZ015S were carried by ants on the road, and
Borne of them were used ns samples at the St Louis World's Fair They were slightly han
dled while on display We purchased the entire lot of over 5,000 razors. We got them cheap
therefore will sell them very cheap.
They are all well known standard makes: Fred Em, Kiiuniou's Barber's Fet, Wade &
Butcher, Win. .Morley, Imperial, Blue Steel Bazors, Bobt. Klauss, Pipe Bazor, Geo. Supley
$ Co., and over a thousand other makes too 'numerous to mention. We have an expert
eueetl razor man at our store and he will sharpen all razors fiee this week.
Come at once and see the large display in our wiudow of razors, brushes and all shav-iu-re)uisi(osv
You will save money by buying this week. Sale closes' Saturday night.
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Ranc Better Made. None Better Mtwe
THE iiaiart
f (rat false at
$3
McKibbiti
Hats
never look "ma
ty." This la true
beoause ef aer
feot blending of
seat dyeetuffe
la very bees
gradee ef felt.
lf Tbe atylea an
abaolately ear-
reot the shades
the very lasses.
Tka "talking- potato" of a McKIWrti
Rat are too roaoy to enumerato bet
tor put on oa and lot it do lto owt
talking-.
the total amount of taxes due, was re
fused. It Is the belief of the road that the
canes will go clear to the supreme court of
the United States and It will be a year or
two before the final decision Is handed
down.
In offering taxes based on a valuation of
20 per cent more than the valuation of
last year Mr. Pollard stated that last year
the Burlington was assessed at one-sixth
of its valuo and that now the law called
for a one-fifth valuation, so he was willing
to add the 20 per cent difference. He baa
made his tour of those counties through
which the Burlington runs In a special car,
carrying money with him and a guard to
look after the money. At r.o place, how
ever, ho said, waa there any indication that
bandits had any Intention of holding up
his car.
la veil Soldier's Monoment.
Governor Mickey and Chancellor K. Ben
jamin Andrews will go to Adams tomorrow
to the unveiling of the union veterans
monument erected at that place. Both will
deliver addresses.
Woman's 'o Means So.
When a woman wills she wills and when
she won't she won't, and Officers Overton
and Joerger are willing and ready to aland
up in court and subscribe to these senti
ments. They found It out today in front
of a gaping crowd of Interested men and
boys, who enjoyed the show to the ut
most. The woman who wouldn't was Mrs.
Katie M. Donaldson, and the officers found
out she wouldn't when they tried to make
her. Mrs. Donaldson and a few of her
neighbors have been having a little trouble,
a fight or two occasionally between the
children and things like that, until Anally
they broke into court. A 10-year-old girl
and Mrs. Donaldson were arrested several
days ago and Mrs. Donaldson was told to
appear in court this morning. She failed
to come and at noon she Intimated to the
chief of police when he chanced to meet
her on the street that she didn't expect
to appear.
Then the two "officers sallied forth with
the patrol wagon to show her. They found
Mrs. Donaldson emerging from the office
of the city attorney, where she had filed
a few conplaints against her neighbors.
Overton gallantly invited her to accompany
them to the station. She readily consented
and with her boy started off. Overton
couldn't think of letting. her walk, so both
officers gallantly offered her assistance Into
the patrol wagon. Then Mrs. Donaldson
balked. She pawed the air and she made
a few remarks Still gallant, the officers,
not to be rebuffed, gently encircled her
waist and tried to lift her Into the wagon.
With her 5-year-old boy as an anchor, she
valiantly held onto( the sidewalk, and. the
round ended when Mrs. Donaldson's waist
was lipped up -the back. The crowd had
gathered and the offloors. with very good
grace, surrendered and tho three marched
to the station afoot.
Haa Time to Remember.
Daniel Keefe, ex-detective, waa sentenced
to three years In the penitentiary today
for taking a shot at James Malona, Bur
lington detective, with the evident Inten
tion of doing away forever with this limb
ol the law. Keefe pleaded guilty, but told
the court he remembered nothing about the
shooting affair. Keefe shot at Malona as
the latter entered his own office, he having
preceded him there. 9
Election la All Settled.
The state canvassing board met this
morning and went over the election returns
for presidential electors as tabulated by
Deputy Secretary of State Fred Miller, and
each member of the board put his O. K. on
the same. Certificates of election will be
Issued shortly.
Paapers Are Decreasing.
In prosperous Nebraska the number of
paupers, charges of counties, has been ma
terially decreased during the last two years.
In his forthcoming report Secretary Davis
of the State Board ot Charity and Correc
tion will state that two years ago there
wero tlog dependents,' while now there arc
1,062. According to hia compilation there Is
one dependent pauper subsisting on public
bounty to every 1,200 Inhabitants. The cost
of maintenance ranges from 11.02 to H a
week. The lowest figures are reached In
Richardson county, while the highest av
erage per person Is reached In the western
section of the state. The cost where there
are few Inmates Is proportionately higher
Groat Sample Razor Sale
ONLY THIS WEEK
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HAVING ANOTHER SAMPLE RAZOR SALE
DILLOiU
SIXTEENTH AND FAR NAM STREETS.
than In counties having larger numbers of
dependents.
WARR"" lrED TOR BANKERS
Receiver C an Flail Only Port Ion mt
the Assets.
O'NEILL Neb., Nov. 28. ("Special.) A
Ree representative called again at the home
of Mrs. Hagerty without getting a state
ment. It la not believed that ahe haa any
thing to say that will throw any new light
on the subject.
It is learned from other sources that tha
bank was originally started on about SlO.OnO
borrowed money to pay off debts with and
that the bank paid off about one-half of
the principal In fifteen year and that tha
payment of Interest on that amount, to
gether with the large rate of Interest paid
to depositors, gradually absorbed the princi
pal funds of the depositors. There Is no
valuable asset In sight at this writing
except the bank building.
Complaint has been Issued against Patrick
Hagerty, charging him with receiving de
posits knowing the bank to be Insolvent.
Also a complaint against Bernard Me
Oreevey, charging him with embeizlement
of the city money.
The following figures show the condition
of the bank at the close of business on
November IS, five days before tbe bank
closed. While this shows loans to the
amount of $68,961.02, the bank examiner
has so' far found only about 126.000 In notes
It is probable that a portion of the missing
notes are pledged as collateral for borrowed
money. The figures are:
ASSETS.
Bills receivable.- .. $fi5.Sl OS
Overdrafts 2.2iKl
Fxpense 4.473 95
Banking house 3.5-ionn
Furniture and fixtures l.R00,rtt)
Other real estate 2,&i Ol
Due from banks ... l.;H0 53
Cash 2.184 "8
Total 10,61 41
LIABILITIES.
Capital llS.Onrt no
Surplus l.fiv00
Profits - 8.2K8 2S
Individual deposits 26.3S6 H'J
Certificates of deposit 32.0TB 23
Bills payable 2,500 CO
Total -..$80,681 41
Big Land Transfers.
YORK, Nob., Nov. 28. Speclal.-Willlam
Otto, a leading farmer and one of the
largest land owners In York county, living
near Charleston, yesterday recorded deeds
to farm lands owned by him In this county
of a total value of $221,600, deeding the
greater part of the same to his son, Morltx
Otto, for a consideration of $5, and for
the consideration of $1 he deeded Emma
Faustman $00 acres, worth $36,000. The deed
to Moritx Otto describes 3,060 acres of land.
He also riled for record a bill of sale of a
grain elevator at Charleston, cribs, scales
and bins, coal and lumber business and the
general merchandise store owned by him
at Charleston and all other property, In
cluding thousands of bushels of corn, wheat
and oats now stored on the farms owned
by him and In elevator. Just before re
cording the) above deeds Mr. Otto had re
corded to him deeds to farms purchased by
him several years ago amounting to $14,800.
Suit was brought last week by W. S. Mart,
a tenant lurmer, against Mr. otto, charg
ing Otto with using slanderous statements
against Mart. There is bad feeling between
them and Mart asks that Otto pay hJtn
$0,000.
Otis Si mm at Hone,
HUMBOLDT. Nob., Nov. 28. (Special.)
Otla Simms, the young man who assaulted
Chris Stucke, a companion, over a quarrel
at a game of billiards and who came very
near killing htm with a blow from a billiard
cue, according to the story told In these
columns a few days ago, was in the city
Saturday afternoon and met and con
versed with several frlepds about the un
fortunate affair. He denies that he haa
at any time absented himself from his
home since the trouble occurred, but has
been at work as usual every day. Latest
reports Indicate that the operation of rais
ing the skull of Stucke was successful,
and he shows some signs of Improvement,
although his recovery Is yet very doubt
ful. His very serious condition at the tlma
of the operation occurred Is without doubt
responsible for the reports of his death,
which came from Sabetha on Friday last.
Thief Visits Farm House.
BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 28. (Special.)
While James Schock and hia family, who
reside a few miles southeast of the city,
were away from home a thief entered the
house and stole a suit of clothes, bed
spreads and comforts and other articles
valued at $100. Bloodhounds were secured
and followed the trail of the robber to
the river, where It was learned that he
made his escape In a boat. The matter
was reported to the sheriff, who believes
he will have no trouble in capturing the
fellow, who lives near Wathena, Kan.,
and who Is wanted by the officers for
stealing a hog near Harblne, Neb., re
cently. Farmer Killed by Fall.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Nov. 28. (Spe
cial.) Frits Vlox, a wealthy farmer, resid
ing near Lorton, fell out of his wagon
Saturday night while driving to his home
and waa killed. He had spent the evening
in town and when he left for home was
under the Influence of liquor. He was
found lying In the middle of the road and
marks on his body Indicated that the
wheels of the wagon had passed over bis
body, crushing out his life. He leaves a
widow and a large number of children.
Beatrice See-da Peatbonae.
BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 28. (Special.)
The city council held a special meeting
Saturday afternoon to devise ways and
means for providing for a pest house for
smallpox patients. The matter was placed
In the hands of tha committee on police
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and health and the mayor with power to
act. Because a smallpox.,, patient was
placed In the home of Mrs. Morrison, who
lives near the Hariingtqn school, the ltl
sens of West Beatrice bejd an indignation
meeting In the evening And decided to
keep their children home. from school un
til the patient, who la a yqung man, was
removed. The action of the authorities In
giving a smallpox patient quarters so near
the school house was condemned and those
present decided to take some action unless
the authorities saw that the man afflicted
with the disease was removed at once.
Ttaea Hand la Shredder.
BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 28. (Special Tele
gramsJohn Haskett, who is employed on
the Kllpatrick farm west of the city, met
with an accident this morning which cost
him the loss of his left hand. He was op
erating a corn shredder and In some way
got hia hand caught In the rollers, with
the result that It was frightfully mangled.
Two physicians of this city were called and
found it necessary to amputate the hand
Just above the wrist Joint. The engineer
happened to look out Just as the accident
happened and by reversing the engine
probably saved Haskett'a life.
Fatality In w Mill.
AUBURN. Neb.. Nov. 28. (Speclal.)
Word haa Just reached here of the acci
dental killing of Thomas J. Chandley at
the home of John B. Stott In Aspinwall
precinct, thla county, about twenty miles
southeast of this place. Mr. Chandley was
the owner of a sawmill and was doing
some sawing for Stotts. He went Into the
pit to clean out some sawdust and while
at work waa struck tn the head by the
saw and instantly killed. Mr. Chandley
was about 60 years of age and was an old
resident of the community where he was
killed.
Senator Dietrich Starts East.
HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Charles H. Dietrich de
parted this afternoon for Washington,
where he goes to occupy hia seat in the
United States senate when it convenes In
January. Mr. Dietrich will stop off In Chi.
cago and will not' arrive In Washington
until next Monday. Senator Dietrich and
daughter. Miss Gertrude, will make their
home at the Arlington while in Washing
ton. First Annnal Fraternal Sermon.
BLAIR. Neb., Nov. 28. (Special.) Oak
camp, Woodmen of the World, assembled
In tha First ChrUtian church at this place
last evening and listened to a fraternal
sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Schleh of
Omaha. The congregation was unusually
large and choice music was rendered by a
selected, choir.
Hewa oc Nebraska.
BEATRICE, Nov. 28. The work of grad
lng the grounds for tbe new Burlington
depot was begun today.
BEATRICE, Nov. 28-Flfteen farmers
living went of Pickerel! and who are
Katrona of the Home Telephone company
ava organised a farmers' exchange.
PLATT8MOUTH. Nov. 28.-Charles Swan,
aged 24 years, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. W.
Swan of this city, died in Roka. Neb., yes
terday with typhoid fever. Burial wilt be
at Syracuse, Neb.
PLATT8MOUTH, Nov. 28. The Plitts
mouth Telephone compajiy was transferring
its wires from the Kitzeerald block to lis
own building today, which will be UKed
both for otflce and exchange In the future.
8TROMSBURU, Nov. XK The funeral of
Mrs. A. R Adolphson occurred today from
the Swede Plains Methodist Kplscopal
church, eight miles west of the city. Mrs.
Adolphson died at tbe Kllppen hospital
Friday morning from dropsy.
BEATRICE. Nov. 28.-J. II. Reed and
M. 8. Johnaon, who engaged in a tight
at Wymore recently, tn which the latter
waa stabbed in several places, were fined
tM and ousts each on the charge of as
sault and battery by Justice Arcbeid at
Wymore Saturuay afternoon.
BEATRICE. Nov. 28 -Rev. and Mrs.
John Permer, who reside west of the city
a few ml lea. celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary yeaterday afternoon In the
presence of a large company of friends.
Mr. and Mra. Farmer are among the prom
inent Mennonltes of this county.
WEST POINT. Nov. 2 Tha new uptown
passenger depot of the Northwestern Una
will be opened to the public on Ieeember
i.- At a special meeting of tha city council
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steps were taken to properly celebrate this
event. Mayor Sonne.uscheln outlined to the
council a very attractive program, which
wan adopted.
BEATRICE, Nov. 28. Harry Kemper, a
member of "The Two Orphans" company,
lost a diamond stud valued at $JO in the
dressing room at the Paddock opera house
Saturday night. Yesterday the sparkler
waa found by a police officer and sent to
Hanover, Kan., where the company was
booked for a performance last night.
STROMSBURG, Nov. 28. Mrs. John Hil
lery died very suddenly last night from
heart failure. She had been out In the
yard and as she entered the house she fell
on the floor and died instantly. Dr. An
derson was called, but to no avail. Fu
neral will be held tomorrow. She was about
0 years old and lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles J. Anderson.
YORK, Nov, 28. There was considerable
anxiety over the absence of J. B. Foster,
who started to Omaha with a carload of
cattle. Ills family received a telegram
from him at Omaha that he would return
In the evening and owing to his nonap
pearance that night and t lie next day they
were considerably alarmed. Mr. Foster did
not meet with any misfortune and had
later sent a telegram that he had changed
his mind and would he home later. This
last telegram did nut arrive here.
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PLANS v OF BORIS SARAFOFF
Macedonian Leader Sayi Uprising Will
Taie Place in Spring of 1906.
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DECLARES REFORM POLICY A FAILURE
Insurgent Organisation Is Being;
Maintained by Damlen Graeff
and Money la Being: Se
cured for Rising.
LONDON. Nov. 28. A letter from Borla
Sarafoff. the Macedonia leader, to a friend
in London says the intention of the revolu
tionary committee to defer the next general
rising until the spring of 19u6, after the ex
piration of the two-year term of the Aus-tro-Russlan
reforms. Sarafoff adds that
the reforms are utter failures and that tha
condition of the peasants la worae than be
fore this late revolution. Their home havw
not been rebuilt and. the people are oa th
verge, of starvation, some' ot them freezing
to death. The tnsucgenta under Damlen
Grueff are maintaining tha revolutionary
organization with seventy bands of tan to
fifty men each and are collecting funds in
Macedonia for the next rising. Sarafoff la
in Bulgaria for the same purpose.
In Macedonian circles In London tha mo
bilization of the Albanian reglmenta and
Turkish rescrvea and the appointment of
Nazlr Pasha aa special envoy wltb tnatruo-,
tlons to take all the meaaurea necessary to
suppress the Bulgarian movement by tha
quickest possible methods, create uneasi
ness, as Nazlr Is regarded as being tha
most relentless Turkish commander In sup
pressing Christian risings.
He conducted tho representative opera
tlons of last year and participated tn tha
suppression of the Armenian dlaturbaa