THE 0MAI1A DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. APRIL ir. 190r.
BUSINESS SHOWS STRENGTH
S. 0. Dan & Co. Be port Moit Encouraging
Condition for th Year.
FAILURES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
Itimbrr Greatly Hedueed and Average
of Defaalted Liabilities the Lowest
Since 1H75, According- to
the limrti,
Commercial failures in the United States
during the first quarter of 1906, as reported
b; H. O. Dun & Co., were 3,443 In number
and $30,102,505 In amount of defaulted In
debtedness, compared with 3,314 failures In
the corresponding months last year, when
the liabilities were $4H,0O6,721. In manufac
turing Occupations there were TTfi suspen
sions. Involving 111,910,031, against 719 fail
urea for 14,W7,4;W lust year; trading de
faults were 2,575 in number and 16,33rt.73ti In
amount, compared with 2,4MI last yeur for
I19,197,4i;4; other commercial failures were
92 In number and $1,879,078 In amount,
against H.7 In 1904, when 114,181, Sul was In
volved. In addition to these mercantile
and manufacturing defaults there were Zi
banking suspensions for S2,727,37, compar
ing most favorably with the 32 failures In
volving $9,013,0(18 In the same months last
year. The trifling Increase In total number
of failures was more than offset by the
large decrease In the amount of defaulted
indebtedness. This Improvement Is found
In every department, and the moderate In
crease In number Is readily traced to the
numerous small genera stores and other
lightly capitalized trading concerns at the
south that were unable to withstund the
losses produced by the sudden decline In
price of cotton early in the year.
The figures are compared below:
Number. Liabilities
liUfi. lfM. 1 l!4.
Manufg 77H 7l9 lll,4ti.ffil $H.iS7.4W
Trading 2,575 2,4M KiUl.Titt 9,1!7.4H4
Other 92 157 1X9,078 14.1M,8l
Totals 3,44: 3,344 $30.1ti2..V'S $W,0t;.7:i
Banking 22 32 2,727,307 9,013,n'.(8
Strengthen Confidence.
Careful analysis of these Insolvency re
turns tends to strengthen the sentiment of
confidence that has been gradually develop
ing since the opening of the year. The smuil
increase In number of failures at the south
la not alarming nor difficult to understand,
and latest reports Indicate much improve
ment In that respect. There was no event
during the opening months of 9uu calcu
lated to produce a setback in business; on
the contrary, everything has tended to Im
prove the outlook. Iirt of the decreased
liabilities as compared with last year were,
of course, due to the Baltimore fire, espe
cially as to the mortality of Insurnnce
companies but carrying tle comparison
further back It Is moHt gratifying tp find
that no year since 18S1 made as grtod a
showing as to the amount of defaulted In
debtedness except 1890, when conditions
were phenomenally prosperous and prices
rising so rapidly that the situation con
tained the unhealthy element of Inflation
which developed Into the subsequent reac
tion and readjustment. Current conditions
are consequently even more wholesome
than existed six years ago, because greater
and more permanent prosperity should re
sult unless a similar artificial situation la
generated.
The number of failures In the first quar
ter each year since 1875, the amount of lia
bilities and average loss to each default
ore given below:
Year. ' No. Liabilities. Average.
1905 ... 3.4(3 $30.1I2.dO6 $8,iH0
1;i4 3.314 4).llt.721 14.374
19H3 : 3,'-'n 31.344.4.13 10.7.12
l!t02 3.41S 33,721.758 9 Snfi
1901 3,::15 31.7n3.4Mi H.5uj
1900 2.894 ,33.022,573 11.411
1XH9 2.77 2 27, K..'. 031 .V.i
lH!t S.tW7 32,9lti,t:5 8.9 W
isr7 3,932 4s.0ii7.9ll 12iO!l
189(1 4.(31 67.42-i.13S 14.24ti
1X96., 3.802 47.813.183 12 577
1S94 4.304 04,lo7.3:,3 14.90(
.l2 47.338.300 14,784
8,3i4 39. '.'.SI. 3-9 ll.Oi'O
3.515 42.107. tl H.91
JKK) 3.213 87.852 !M 11.744
1SS9 3.311 42.972,F.lii 32.579
ISKK . ... 2 918 R8.S84.7X9 13 .1!
IK87 8.0O7 32.lii1.702 10.1)95
1RK0 3.203 29.081.721. 9.2'itJ
1X.S5 S.tiiS 40.121.051 1208
1HN4 3,:9i! 40.1S6.978 12.193
1RS3 2.821 38.372.043 13.B02
1SS2 2.K7 33,338.171 15.070
1881 t. 1.701 24.447.250 IS 900
1KS0 1.432 12.777,074 8 922
1879 2,624 43.112.ti5 17.081
1S7S 3 .355 82.078 820 S4.4fi4
1877 .'. 2.80S -64.538.074 19.010
187B 2.8ofi 04 044.000 23,039
I875; 1,982 43,173,000 21,782
Failures by Sections.
New England failures were, slightly more
numerous than last year, especially In
manufacturing branches In Massachusetts,
but the decrease In amount of liabilities
was fully one-half for the entire section,
and much more for the Bay state. Other
changes in this section were not signifi
cant, Rhode Island making the best ex
hibit, and while there were two banking
failures In New England each year, the
liabilities In 1906 were merely nominal,
while over $1,600,000 was involved last year.
In every detail the three Important mid
dle States made favorable comparisons
with last year. While the decrease In
number was only twenty-two for New
Tork, there was a fall of over $.1,COO,000 In
tho amount Involved, or more than one
third. New Jersey also reported about
twenty fewer suspensions, and liabilities
were not one-half last year's. The Im
provement In Pennsylvania was less strik
ing, but It was more or less evident tn
every commercial division. Ifi only one
respect did the middle states fall to Im
prove on last year's statement; that was
In the banking column, where a few large
suspensions occurred, and the losses In
1904 were practically nominal.
At the south there was an Increase of
126 failures, or about one-fifth as to num
ber, but a very noticeable decrease occurred
In liabilities. In fact, the amount Involved
was scarcely more than half as large as
It was In the ranie quarter of 1!04. This
apparent discrepancy Is easily explained,
however, for thrr Is a decrease of almost
H.oOCOOO In the third class, which embraces
Insurnnce companies. As there Is a sim
ilar difference for the state of Maryland,
It Is not necessary to look beyond the
Baltimore fire for a complete solution.
As previously stated, the Increase In num
ber was among the small traders; notably
In Oorgla, Mississippi and Louisiana. Sur
prisingly little alteration appears In com
paring the failure statistics of the three
southwestern states. In no case was the
change In number significant. Arkansas
showing a small Increase, while the other
two exhibited slight Improvement. Lia
bilities about doubled In Arkansas, while
there was a decrease of a third In Texas,
or almo.it $300,000. The Improvement In
Missouri was too small to merit comment.
Great Improvement Xoted.
Numerlcal'y there was an Increase of
about 10 per cent In the failures of the
five large central states, but the amount
of defaulted Indebtedness was about cut
In half. Illinois provided the bulk of the
improvement, liabilities for that state alone
decreasing $2,500,000, while Ohio contributed
over $1,000,000, and Michigan's losses de
creased about 50 per cent. Indiana also
showed somewhat smaller Indebtedness, and
Wisconsin alone In this section recorded an
Increase !n the amount Involved. While
there was a fairly good gain in every com
mercial department, the most striking de
crease In liabilities appeared In the bank
ing failures, of which there were only two
less, but tho amount Involved was smaller
by $4,300,000.
At the west there was a small contrac
tion as to number, but the liabilities were
somewhat larger on the whole. The most
notable decrease In number occurred In
Iowa, while the Indian Territory recorded
onlv half as many failures as last year,
while Colorado showed a noteworthy In
crease In njmber. Liabilities were much
heavier In Minnesota and Nebraska, while
Iowa showed the largest decrease. Banking
losses were less than half as large as last
yea r.
On tho Pacific coast the number of In
solvencies was exactly the same, but the
amount Involved was much smaller this
year. Kvery state showed more or less
decrease In liabilities, with the single ex
ception of Oregon. California reported only
about two-thirds the amount noted last
year, p.nd L'tah scarcely more than one
fourth. As to occupation, the Increased
loss on the Pacific occurred In manufac
turing, while, trading concerns showed .the
Improvement.
Compared by Sections.
The number of failures and amount of
liabilities during the first quarter this year
and last In different sections of the country
are compared below:
Number. Liabilities.
190i. 1004. inns. 1.104.
New Kng 1. 452 417 $ 3.R30,0o $ 7. 854. 013
Middle 073 724 9.800,813 13.7:18,340
South 725 fioO 6.079.OS6 9.622.041
80. West 857 352 2 ?Afi .308 ! JS,; oik
I Cent. West... 007 hit, 6.123.902 lo!36'J.50n
Pacific 202 202 1.351,983 1.914.510
V. S 3,443 3,344 $30.1R2.5o5 $48.0t!0.721
Banking 22 3 2 2.727,307 9,013 098
Canada 357 311 2,895.879 2.704,618
The number of failures by stntes during
the first quarter this year and last, and
liabilities both years, are compared below:
Number. Liabilities.
1905. 1904. 1905. 1904.
Minnesota S7 99 $
lows. 75 102
Nebraska 21
Kansas 61
Oklahoma 35
Indlnti Territory.. 17
Montana 9
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 14
Colorado 41
Wyoming 4
New Mexico
29
81
37
S4
,0
17
27
3
6
90.74 $ 021.505
305.200 B74.100
539.869
190,701
100.293
153. HI
25.035
80,943
51. ,V4
127SS7
3,700
132.S10
120.075
132,038
200,047
00,425
V2.120
87.186
114.260
9.700
38.2SS
West 307 434 $2,720,718 $2,12S,618
FOR PACIFIC STATES.
Number. Liabilities
l'JOO. 1!I04.
2 3 $
32
Nevada ....
t'tnh
Idaho
Arizona ....
Washington
8
12
:: so
1906.
5.377
49,700
22.700
434.473
201,004
C37.C69
1,000
1904.
12.500
212.402
99,818
525i534
80,028
975,233
f)reron 39
California" 120 112
Alaska 1
Pacific 262 202 $1,351,983 $1,914,610
Failures In Canada.
Commercial failures In the Dominion of
Canada during the first quarter of 1905
made a very satisfactory comparison with
earlier years, although slightly exceeding
the losses In 1904. Manufacturing Insol
vencies were 68 In number and $1,089,157 n
amount, against 05 for $508,166 last year;
trading suspensions numbered 2S5 and In
volved $1,797,422, compared with 233 for $2,
040,088; and in other commercial lines, not
properly embraced by the two principal
classes there were four failures, with lia
bilities of $9,300, against seven last year for
S3S.7G7; a total of 357 commercial failures,
with a defaulted Indebtedness of $2,895,879,
compared with 311 suspensions In 1904 and
$2,704,018 liabilities. In each year there was
one banking failure; In 1906, Involving $335.
000. against $20,000 In 1904. This year's rec
ord would have mnde a much better com
parison but for a very large shoe manufac
turing suspension at Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, for about $400,000. The large bank
ing failure was located at the same place.
Failures In Canada', first quarter, 1906:'
1 Llablll-
Provlnces. No. Assets. ties.
Ontario 123 $ 481,937 $ 717 093
Quebec 126 $74,223 1,126.853
British Columbia 21 C',4f0 67 ftno
Nova Scotia SO 12L.025 638 300
Manitoba 37 228,100 214 200
New Brunswick 15 61.700 136 534
Prince Edward Island. 6 43.700 96 000
Totals 357 $1,803,135 $2,895,879
Totals In 1904 311 2,021.137 2.704.G18
Window glass and every other kind of
glass at the best prices. Kennard ains
and Paint Company, 1424 Dodge street.
Truths that Strike Home
Tour grocer la honeefc and if ha cares to do bo can tell
you that be knows rery little about the bulk coffee be
eells you. How can be "know, where it originally came from.
cow 11 was oienaea or Wlin wnai
or when roasted! If you buy your
coffee loose by the pound, bow oan
you expect purity and uniform quality t
sV . .
UON COFFEE, the LEADER OF
ALL PACKAGE COFFEES, Is ol
necessity uniform In quality,
strength and flavor. For 0VE1 A
QUAITEt OF A (XNTUIY, LION COFFEE
bas been the standard colic In,
millions ol homes.
UON COFFEE entUly packet
l our factories, and uatll opeaed Is)
year home, ban no chance ! bclaa adul
terated, or Ol coating la coatact with dost,
dirt, oersasvor ancle 1 kaadaw
In each package of LION COFFEE you get one full
fOUnd of l'ure Coffee. Insist upon getting the genuine.
Lion bead on every package.)
fgtve the Lion-beads for valuable premiums.)
SOLD DV GROCERS EVER Y V II ERE
WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio.
SENDS LAIOR TO COUNTRY
Associated Clarities Free Employment
Bureau is Great 8nccea
PLACES OPEN FOR MORE THAN APPLY
1 "
Farmers Prefer Help Seat frem This
foarce to that Seeared Throsth
Ordinary- Employment
Dareaus.
I "y0.
WHEN
YOU
GIVE
Since the establishment about a month
ago of an employment bureau In connec
tion with the work of the Associated Char
ities, Superintendent Morris hns received
from the country more calls fur men than
he can supply. The farmers have taktn
kindly to the scheme, knowing that the as
sociation would be more likely to send them
good men than the regular omployment
bureaus, recommending men as it does,
only after careful Investigation. Conse
quently letters have poured In from all
parts of Nebraska and rome portions of Iowa
and Kansas, asking that help be sent them
to put In crops. Not a day passes but Mr.
Morris sends out men to the farmers, some
times as far as 300 miles away.
The plan Is proving satisfactory. The
class of men which presents Itself to the
Associated Charities rather than the em
ployment bureaus Is the class which em
braces the steadiest workers. Most of them I
are desirous of obtaining steady employ
ment. Many communications have been
received from farmers expressing satisfac
tion with the help which has been sent
them. There have been also, of course,
some complaints that the men hired did
not stay, but some such cases are to be
expected.
The plan has been advertised more thor
oughly among the farmers than among
those seeking work, simply because the
former read the papers more than the lat
ter. Consequently the demand for labor
ers Is greater than the supply: Mr. Morris
believes that knowledge of the workings of
his employment bureau will gradually be
come disseminated among farm laborers
through Intercourse with each other, until
In a few months several times as many
as at present will present themselves for
employment. .
A very commendable feature of the work
Is thnt It gives employment to men who
could not secure It from the employment
bureaus, not having sufficient money to
pay the fee required. The Associated Char
ities Investigates the character and condi
tion of the applicant, and if he is worthy,
he Is given work without paying a fee.
Transportation Is furnlHhed him and he la
I'ut In the way of making money for him
self. . ,
POT
GIVE
IT
RIGHT
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urm svr.jt i
Peoples Furniture A Carpet Co
JIIE beauty of credit as given by this house is not altogether
in the time accommodation, but also in the form in which
the privilege is accorded.
It is one tiling to give credit and another to give it gracefully.
Some people give credit as they give alms, with a sour face, and
the express desire to make you feel the weight
of the obligation. We certainly don't fcsl that
way. We want you to enjoy all the benefits of our
modern easy payment system. Call and see.
Peoples Furniture A larprl Co.
' OUR
S3.50
LADIES'
HAT
CANNOT
BE EQUALLED
IN OMAHA-INVESTIGATE.
STYLISH SUITS, GOATS, SKII1TS and WAISTS for EASTER
LADIES' NEW SPRING SUITS
Materials are all wool, cheviots,
broadcloths and novelty mixtures
new Jacket effects waist silk lined
skirts are new walking length, pleated
and trimmed to match jacket, colors
black, blue and brown
SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS
New styles, made of fine quality
tnrfeta silk, new shade of blue, golden,
brown and black entire suit shirred
new shnped sleeves skirts In walking
length price
Ladies' Cravenette Raincoats
Collarless. new leg-'o-mutton sleeves
fancy turnback cuffs, neatly trimmed
with self-covered buttons, straps and
fancy braids priced for today only
at
10
LADIES' COVERT JACKETS
Choice of twenty-five very . fine covert'yQQ
jackets, satin lined made Redlngote style fJ 'mmmm
actual 12.00 values at "
NEW ATTACK ON COMPANY
Equitable Life Said to Have Violated
.Charter bj- Holding- Its
Surplus.
Elegant styles in long loose
lace trimmed coats, collarless,
new style sleeves, some stun
ning effects, at 35.00, J25.0O
and
NEW TORK, April 14. Complaint was
made to Justice Blanchard in the New
York state supreme court today that the
Equltnble Life Assurance society has failed
to distribute Its surplus as provided by Ita
charter; that the surplus has been Improp
erly used aid that the mutualizatlon of tho
company under the plan adopted by the
directors will do Injustice to the policy
holders. The court was asked to Issue an
order restraining State Superintendent of
Insurance Hendricks from taking further
proceedings toward the mutualizatlon of
the society. ,
The action was taken by A. E. Woodruff
of this city in behalf of Herbert O. Tull
of Philadelphia and other policyholders In
the Equitable society, and Is Incidental to
Mr. Woodruff's answer to a suit against
the company to determine whether or not
the policyholders have any right to the
society's surplus and to determine the
market value of the stock. Superintendent
Hendricks was asked In the complaint to
show cause on April 18 why he should not
be stayed from all further action toward
mutuallzlng the society.
Mr. Woodruff said:
The complaint Is that a mutualizatlon
plan means Insurance at cost and that
after deducting the expenses of conducting
the business, all the profits and assets of
the company belong to the insured. The
principle of mutual Insurance upon which
this defendant company has been organized
has been represented o be conducted re
quired that policy holders have a return of
their overpay mems in 1110 uiim ui wnj
companv, at such short intervals as will
Incur forfeiture or confiscation to the least
number. The society has failed to carry
out the principles upon which it wan or
ganized and the plaintiffs are of the opinion
that the proposed attended charter will do
an injustice to the policy holders.
It Is also alleged In the complaint that
by reason of the society's failure to carry
out the provisions of its charter In respect
to the distribution of its surplus a very
large surplus has been accumulated. It
avers that because of "the ability of the
officers to manipulate and use the same
for their own personal Interest an Idea
arose In the mind of some of the stockhold
ers that they had some right or ownership
In the surplus, which was without founda
tion. By reason of this unfounded Idea the
company has permitted its surplus to be
diverted from Its true Intent and purpose
and has permitted it to be used by some
of Its officers or by others In a way entirely
foreign to its proper use."
Mr. Woodruff said that the policy holders
had endeavored to obtain a hearing of
their side of the case from the state su
perintendent of Insurance, but that he had
refused to grant their request.
Justice Blanchard being a policy holder
tn the Equitable society, declined to en
tertain the application of Lawyer Wood
ruff and referred the matter to Justice
Scott, who Issued an order to Superintend
ent Hendricks to show on April li why
he should not be enjoined from aiding In
the mutualizatlon of the Equitable society.
Henry C. Frick, chairman of the com
mittee conducting the investigation into
the affairs of the Equitable society, has
selected as his principal assistant F. W.
Haskell, president of the Carborundum
company of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and well
known auditor and mathematician.
MEN'S,
I If II
II 5,5
SUNBURST Walking Skirts
A new Btylo with accordion sunburst
skirt. This model represents fashion's
newest decree, a positive J10 value special
for Saturday at
LADIES' COVERT COATS
A new length covert coat, collarless,
stitched strops in front and back, new
sleeves, with cuffs, silk lined across
shoulders, trimmed with covert buttonsprice
10-22
LADIES' SILK RECINGOTES
18
50c Latest
Novelty
Collar
Sets
?1.50
Fancy
Embroidered
Waist
AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
On sale Saturday a
sample line of men's
fine suits, well made
and perfect fitting.
Big variety, of pat
terns, at
All our hand tailored
Men's Suits
with hair cloth fronts,
single and dotihln
breaMed, 20 different
patterns to select from
worth $15 on sale
Saturday at the one
price of
9.50
Men's styliBh soft and
stiff Hats, for Easter
wear, from 13 down to
.00
Don't forget the little
folks for Easter. We
have somo specials
for Easter wear In
Children's Clothing
Big line of double
breasted blouse and
Eton suits from $6
down to
1.75
JuBt received new
shipment of shoes for
men and women, new
lasts, from 14 down to
.50
Men's and
Boys'
FURNISHINGS
We have a big and
complete line at
money-snving prices.
Handsome souvenir
given with all cloth
ing purchases.
Peoples Furnltnre A Carpet Co.
Sixteenth and Farnam
Streets
SANTA FE BOILER MAKERS OUT
Meo of Eastern Division Strike Be
cause of Aliened Violation of
Contract by Hallway.
KANSAS CITY. April 14.-A general
strike of the boiler makers and their help
ers in the shops of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway was ordered today
from the headquarters of the Brotherhood
of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders of
America in Kansas City, Kan. The strike
order was sent out by W. J. Qilthorpe.
general secretary and treasurer of the
union because of alleged violations of the
contract between the union and the rail
way company and under its terms the
strike, which was begun last May on the
Paclfio coast line of the Santa Fe, will
now affect the whole system. About b0
men will be affected by the order issued
today. Becretary Oilthorpe tonight re
ceived word tnat the order had been
obeyed by the union men at Argentine,
Kan., Fort Madison, la., Topeka, Kan.,
Las Vegas, N. M, Lajunta, Colo., and
Pueblo, Colo., In a statement tonight
Secretary Qilthorpe suld that the Santa
Fe had violated Us agreement in sending
engines from the coast line to the eastern
division to be' repaired and that by forc
ing union men to work . on engines with
nonunion men and refusing to hear pro
tests from the union because of these con
ditions. TOPEKA, Kan., April 14. One hundred
boiler makers of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway shops here went on
strike today. They claim that botched up
work done by unfair labor at western
Santa Fe shop points where the union
boiler makers are out is sent to Topeka
to be worked over. The strikers say that
other shop men will go out in sympathy.
ONE INDICTMENT IS QUASHED
Kan Patterson Will Not Be Tried
on Change of C'on-
splracy.
NEW YORK. April 14.-The indictment
charging Nan Patterson with conspiracy
with J. Morgan Smith and Mrs. Smith
wrongfully to obtain money from Caesar
Young was dismissed in the court of gen
eral sessions today at the request of As
sistant iJlstrlct Attorney Rand.
Counsel for the Smiths demurred at the
indictment against the Smiths and de
clared that the facts alleged aga.iiBt them
did not constitute a crime. The court re
served decision in that case. Counsel for
the Smiths endeavored to secure the re
turn of property taken from the Smiths,
but failed.
M ss Patterson, who is about to be tried
again for the murder of Caesar Young,
was brought into court with the Smiths.
Mr. Rand told the court that a mistake
had been made in drawing up the Indict
ment against Miss Patterson and that it
tended to prejudice her position in the
capital case. In asking for the dismissal of
the Indictment against her, he reserved
right to resubmit. Miss Patterson was then
remanded back to the Tombs prison. The
effect of the action will be to prevent her
counsel from getting at the grand jury
minutes, which might have aided In her
defense.
In support of his contention that the
facts charged against the Smiths did not
constitute conspiracy, their counsel read
an Intercepted letter from Julia Smith to
"Caesar" Young, In which the writer stated
that Miss Fatterson was about to become
a mother, which Is one of the allegations
In the chargo of conspiracy toget money
from Young. Counsel said that the state
ments as to Miss Patterson's health did not
bear out the allegations and that the al
leged threatenlngs of Young with a re
volver, it true, was an Independent offense.
He declared that false pretenses could not
be considered extortion .
Judge Foster reserved decision of the de
murrer and allowed the counsel to submit
briefs later in the day. Smith and his
wife, who were excused from pleading,
were remanded to the Tombs.
OVERRIDES SUSAN B. ANTHONY
National Conncll of Women Declares
Divorce to Be an
Evil.
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HEREVER T " If )!' s Corfc
nit you U ft. jHoud ot it.
Gord
on
GORDON Hats are
worn by men who
can afford to wear the
best hats made. That
doesn't mean that they
pay a fancy price. Some
hats sell for more money
but they aren't one whit
better.
Gordon
Hats $3
WASHINGTON, April U.-Over the bitter
protest of Miss Susan B. Anthony the Na
tional Council of Women today adopted a
resolution pledging the organization to co
operate with church and sta; to ascertain
what are the chief causes which Induce or
lead up to divorce. Divorce, the resolution
recites, Is known to cause most disastrous
results in the family and state.
"I do not consider divorce an evil by any
means," asserted Miss Anthony, who was
on her feet before the reading of the reso
lution had been concluded. It is just as
much a refuge for women married to brutal
men as Canada was once a refuge from
brutal masters. I will never vote for a
resolution that will cut women off from
refuge from designing and brutal men."
The council adopted formally the antl
polygamy resolution favorably reported
from committee yesterday; also a resolution
deploring the horrors of war In general and
particularly the present war in the fur
east. The council pledged itself through
resolution to establish and maintain kinder
gartens and day nurseries for the poorer
classes of colored children.
Resolutions also were adopted opposing
the Indiscriminate use of the American
flag, and advocating on all possible occa
sions the adoption of the Initiative and
referendum as the most effective means
for securing equal rights for women.
Mrs. May Wright Bewail of the commit
tee on peace and arbitration, said that
during the coming triennial, literature on
the question of peace and arbitration would
be prepared and printed In several lan
guages and so distributed that every com
munity may have access to a good and
inexpensive reference library on the sub
ject. Contrary to expectations the. committee
on resolutions did not give uny utterance
on the question of race suicide.
A lunrheon In honor of the officers of
the council was given this afternoon, at
which remarks were made by a number
of the prominent workers In the council.
A final meeting tonight also was addressed
by a half dosen of the delegates, after
which the council adjourned to meet In
Washington three years hence.
WILL ASK F0R COMMISSION
Atorney General of Missouri Desires
to Have Early Hearing; of
OH Cases.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 14. The
answer of the Waters-Pierce Oil company
to the ouster suit of Attorney General
Hadley was begun In the supremo court to
day. It Is a general denial of the Informa
tion filed by the attorney general.
Answers have now been filed by the
Standard Oil company, the Republic Oil
company and the Waters-Pierce Oil com
nnnv tn the ouster suit, recently instituted.
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Attorney General Hadley stated that he 1
will next week ask for the appointment by
the supreme court of a commissioner to
take testimony and report to the court hla
findings in the case for determination of
the court.
More Trouble for McUulre.
Jnsi ph McGuIre, formerly In the employ
of Courtney A Co., corner of Twenty-fifth
snd Psvenport streets, was arrested yester
day on a ehursc of larceny as bailee of bn.
It Is alleged that Mcdulre collected money
from cUBtomers of the llrm and that he
filled to make report of the sums collected.
McGuire Is ths mun who was recently mar
ried to Lillian Lavls in the police court by
Judge liurke. ,
MOUNT SHASTA IS UNEASY
San Francisco Hears that California
Peak May Become an
Active Volcano.
SAN FRANCISCO,. April 14. The Exam
iner today says that Mount Shasta threat
ens to become active aguln.
Some startling occurrences are reported
at Blssons, a town In the vicinity ot the
mountain. The ground has opened at sev
eral points and mud is ejected. The, rail
road fill across a big canyon has sunk
Peoples Furnltnre Jk Carpet Co.
forty feet, with the streets of the little
mountain town filling up with muddy stuff
full of oil.
REDDING, Cal., April 14.-Anxlety ex
ists among the people of 61sson and other
places In the vicinity of Mount Shasta over
the strange actions of the mountain. For
Beveral days distant rumblings have been
heard and the snow Is melting fast. Yes
terday volcanic ashes and lavalike mud
began to ooze through the surface of the
earth at the edge of the town of Slsson.
The flow gradually Increased until today. It
poured forth In several places like thick
ened paint. The report comes from the
other side of the mountain that the Mc
Loud Lumber company's railroad track
suddenly sank In two places and some of
the flow Is noticeable. The mountain Itself
shows no visible eruption, but the signs
are sufficient to cause some alarm. Eleven
years ago the same conditions existed for
a time.
If you have anything to trade advertise
it in tho For Exchange column of The Be
want ad page.
Vanser-Monall Flalit a Draw.
KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 14 Benny
Yanger and Tommy Mowatt fought twenty
rounds to a draw tonight beforo more than
8.UX) persons. The ni'Ht round was Yangers,
but after that Mowatt took the lead and
maintained It to the end of the flxfct.
Neither fighter unstained much punishment.
Yu rigor displayed great cuutlon throughout
the fighting, surpassing i his opponent 'In
this department. Mowutt'dld more leading,
especially In the last dozen rounds. Tho
men mixed frequently and Referee Abe Pol
lock was kept busy most of the time part
ing the boxers.
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