The Omaha. Daily. Bee.
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a rlpon, rellab'.i newspaper that U
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WEATHER FORECAST.
For Nebraska Tartly cloudy.
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VOL. XXXIX NO. 220.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1910-TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
RETAIL DEALERS
, DENYCOMBINE
Washington, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore Merchants Exam
ined by Senate Committee.
BLAME PLACED ON THE PACKERS
Wholesalers and Farmers Also Re
sponsible for Advance in Prices.
RETAILERS IN BAD WAY
Witnesses Say Advanced Prices
Steadily Decreasing Profits.
V
til
BUTTER RATES FIXED AT ELGll $
Morrmrgla of Market Taken to Indi
cate Combination (o Keep I'p
Prices flutter Men Druy
Any Agreement.
WASHINGTON. March S.-Rotall meat
dealers today placed upon the farmers and
tho packers responsibility for the higher
price of meat In testimony given before the
select senate committee which began Its
Inquiry Into tho Increased cost of living.
Five retail men from New York, Phila
delphia, Baltimore and Washington were'
heard and Walter Brown, a Washington
denier who kills his own meat, was the
only one who did not admit that the price
of meat had not gone up at least 10 per
cent during the last five years. Mr. Brown
Insisted that prices were practically the
same now as then. All agreed, however,
that competition among the retailers kept
the price to the consumer as low as pos
sible consistent wtlh the price charged by
the wholesaler.
Karli witness denied the charge that the
retailers were responsible for prevailing
prices and none would admit that any
agreement existed among them as to. prices.
Whlel no one charged that the packers
were all In a combination, all the witnesses
who had dealings wtlh them declared there
seemed to be no competition among them
for tho trado of retailers and that their
prices ranged abotu the same. When
complaint was made to the packers about
advancing prices, th?y said the latter ex
plained that stock waa scarce.
Brown Denies Increase.
Walter Brown, retail meat dealer, said
retuil prices of meats were about the same
they were five years ago,
"Then, 1 gather from your testimony that
there has been an unjustified clamor on
the part o fthe public that there has been
an Increase In the cost of meat?" Inquired
Senator McCumbor,
"Yea."
J. C. Walker, tho other witness said he
bought his meats In New York because the
best quality was shipped there from all
over the country. He aald beef had ad
vanced 15 per cent and poultry and pork
W to .10Q per ot nt ln .ic year. - . ' I
He' lalU he Had made inquiry from
Armour and Company, the packers, to
learn why meat had gone up and was told
that this was because there were 25,000,000
fewer hogs and 10,000,000 fewer cattle In the
country than there were ten years ago. He
aald that on the day after it waa announced
that the senate was to make an Investiga
tion the price of Elgin butter to dealers
throughout the country dropped 7 cents a
pound.
"What, In your personal opinion, docs
that indicate to you?" aBkcd Chairman
Lodge.
"Io looks to me like a eomhlnatlon fixes
the price," replied Mr. Walker.
Competition Anions; Hetallers.
John Rohlman, who conducts a market
In New York city, waa the first witness
at the afternon session. He told the com
mittee that, competition among the re
tailers in New York was so keen they had
been tumble to keep pace with the steadily
increasing prices, which the wholesales had
forced upon them during the last fifteen
years. He said the increase during that
period amounted to about 4 cents a pound
on beef both to the retailer and the con
sumer. Asked by Senator Simmons why the re
taller had not added something to the
price to the' consumer to cover his In
creased expense for help and rent, the
witness said:
J "tlie merchant In New York City are
being Crushed to the wall by the whole
Rulers, who represent the packers We
have to sell at the lowest possible price,
otherwise others will undersoil and we
wilt lose our trade."
He declared that the retailers had no
agreement among themselves and that
they had no agreement with the whole
salers., Beef had Increased about CO per
CiljH In five year, he said, and pork and
ptvultry had doubled In ten years.
Staple Groceries Advance.
Questioned aa to the price of staple gro
ceries, P. K. Harrison of Baltimore said
they had Increased. When he suggested
that hi firm had been forced to quit
handling a cheaper grade of green tea
because of the tariff. Mr. Smoot Inter
rupted impatiently:
"The tariff had nothing to do with it.
It Was the pure food law "
Ths wltnoM .aid there had been a 10 NAPLES, March 8. -The director of the
per cunt Increase In the groceries In which 'observatory on Mount Vesuvlous today Is
hls firm dealt during the lust five years 'ued reassuring statement regarding the
Mr. Harrison said that the Elgin market recent eruption of the volcano. He said
controlled butter prices. He declared the ne dld not uelleve " to have been a fore-
prices had recently dropped 8 cents
pound without any explanation, but that
butler had again advanced 2 cents.
U T. Lawrence, a retail meat dealer
from Philadelphia, said prices of meat
had been increased by the wholesalers of
late years, but he said he had still been
ablo (o make a profit of from 15 to 18
per cent without an unreasonable increase
to the consumer. The committee will meet
again ton.orrow. The wholesalers will be
heard next and tnert the packers.
Batter Men Tlead -o Uallty.
K1.G1N. III.. March 8.-D. H. Pearsill. a
member of the Elgin Hoard of Trade and
a representative butter dealer, today de
nied that the plan to Investigate the high
prices of living had anything to do with
the action of tho Elgin Hoard of Trade In
reducing the price of butter.
"Butler pilcra," said Mr. Pearsull, "had
become so high that the average cltiien
was unable to buy butter, and this class of
buyers turned ta the purchase of oleo-
ljt.rai
It a
rarlne. High prices created a surplus
butter supply which had to be sold.
Tlis only way to sell It was to lower the
price, When the board reduced the cost
from C8 cents to SO cents a pound the com
modity sfialn came ltl In teach of the trill
nary buyer."
Joseph Newman, another leading dnaler,
corroborated Mr. Prarsall's statement. lie
tout prices bad been "fixed."
Russian Leader
Says Not Guilty
Trial Opens
Madame Breshkovskaya, However,
Admits to Court She is a Social
Revolutionist.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 8. Nicholas
V. Tschalkovsky pleaded not guilty, and
Madame Urcshkovskaya raid:
"I admit that 1 am a 'social revolution
ist,' " when their trials on charges of
criminal activity In the revolutionary or
ganization began today. The public was
not admitted to the court room, the audi
being confined to the prisoners, court
;. ,crs, TschalkovKky'a wife and forty
limes and plain-clothes officers.
court denied a motion for soparato
1
as well as the request by the state
adjournment of Tsehalkowsky's ca--e,
of the non-appearance of Feodoroff,
tlcal agent of the secret police and
her Important police witnesses. The
. of subpoenas for American wlt-
.. as also denied.
il - IK the reading of the long In
i " the pleus of the prisoners were
n Madame Ureshkovakaya an-
nterncrd that she was ready for trial. Save
for her counsel the womun had no friends
In court.
The witnesses Included a political con
vict, who appeared In chains. Tschalkovsky
was brought to the court room escorted
by ten gendarmes. He waved a cheerful
greeting to friends and his face was radl-
ant
as though at the thought of again
suffering for "the cause." He said his oc
cupation was that of,a preacher and he ex
pounded the doctrine of socialism.
AH of the testimony of the prosecution
was Introduced today. The governments
chief witness, Pateuk," the Informer, made
an unsatisfactory Impression even
the judge.
upon
Police in Chorus
to Protect Caruso
Seventy-Five Officer Guard Tenor
from Alleged Black Handers, Who
Have Threatened Him.
NEW YORK, March 8. More carefully
guarded by police than President Taft on
his visits here Enrico Caruso, tho tenor,
who recently received Black Hand letters
demanding 115,000, remained barred In his
apartments today. The Elnger Is aald to
have received moro threatening letters.
Caruso mado his first public appearance
In opera last night since the Black Hand
startled him with Its demands. No less
than, aeventy-flve policemen, four detec
tives and three mounted policemen were
detailed to look for lurking dynamltards
In and about the opera house In Brooklyn.
Detectives mingled In the chorus, while
police guarded the wings, and one or two
perched in the flics.
"I am roady for the attack." aald Caruso
valiantly, "but" here he relapsed. Into a
mlla, "I prefer that It 'should not come."
Fear Patten Is
Dealing in Cotton
Arrival of Grain Speculator in Liver
pool Perturbs English
Traders.
LIVERPOOL, Maroh 8.-The arrival here
today of James A. Patten of Chicago
caused considerable excitement In cotton
circles, despite his disclaim of an Intention
to deal in wheat or cotton and his ex
planation that he will be In England for
only a brief holiday. Cables from Amer
ica heralding Patten's visit hinted of the
possibility of his having designs on the
Liverpool market and as a result the local
dealers are watching the Chlcagoan'i
movements closely. '
Knox Wedding
is Confirmed
Minister Files Marriage Certificate,
but Refuses to Discuss Affair
in Any Way.
BURLINGTON, Vt.. March 8. The mar
riage of Thllander C. Knox, Jr., sen of
the secretary Of state to Miss Mae Boler
of Providence, R. I., was confirmed here
today with the ftllng'of the marriage certi
ficate by the Rev. E. O. Guthrie, who
performed the ceremony. Mr. Guthrie re
fused to discuss tho ceremony, which he
performed on Bunday evening.
NO DANGER FROM VESUVIUS
Director of Observatory on Volcano
Issues Reaasarlntr Statement
Heaardlnw Eruption.
a'runn'r ' reat activity, but simply the
effect of deep Infiltration of the rains which
reacneo me lire ion ana causea a vol-
canto reaction accompanied by explosions,
Time Clock Hung on the
Teachers at High School
It "teacher" should be tardy In reach
ing the High school hereafter there will be
an official record on tap.
"Teacher must now ring In and out on
a time clock. Time clocks mark the be
ginning and the end of the day for teachers
and cash girls both in Omaha now.
The High school time clock was Installed
Tuesday morning. It la not that High
school teachers are In the habit of belnj
tardy or playing hooky, but it is to give
things a nice, official, business-like air.
"It's a wonder they don't make ui weur
numbers and uniforms, or a red star, like
a 'trusty' convict." petulantly exclaimed
one of the fair pedagogues.
fibe Jerked down the hook on No. . The
registering gong clanged and she marched
Into the class room. Officially her day of
work begu4
GRAIN STILL IN
FAKMEUS' HANDS
Amount Is Hundred Seventy-Three
Million Bushels Against Forty
Three Millions Last Year.
MUCH LESS THAN ANTICIATED
Dealers Had laced Amount at Hundred
Ninety-Four Million Bushels.
THE MARKET RISES SHARPLY
Advance of Nearly Three Cents at Chi
cago When Report is Given Out.
PERCENTAGE OF THE STATES
Nebraska, Farmer Have 20 Per Cent
of Wheat Still on Hands Against '
Ten-Year Average of
28 Pr Cent.
WASHINGTON. March 8. The quantity
of 1W." wheat crop In farmers' hands March
1 was about 3.5 per cent, equivalent to
173,4,000 bushels, compared with 21.6 per
cent, H3.C92.900 bushels, of the 1908 crop, on
hand March 1, 1909, and 23.8 per cent, li.2,
571,000 bushels, the, average for the last ten
years, according to the orop reporting board
of the Department of Agriculture.
The quantity of corn Is estimated at 37.9
per cent, equivalent to 1,000,000 bushels,
compared with 39.3 per cent (1,047. Ttt.OCO
bushels) last year, and 38.1 per cent (IC5,-
3S!,000 bushels) the last ten years' average;
and of oats aa 36.1 per cent, equivalent to
3K!.1j9,000 bushels, compared with "4.8 per
cent (278,847.008 bushels) lost year and 3fi.t
per cent (310,763,000 bushels) the last ten
years' average.
It was estimated that about 59 3 per cent
of the wheat crop on hand will be shipped
from the counties where grown, 23.1 per
cent of the corn crop and 32.7 per cent of
the oats crop.
Following is the estimated percentage of
last year's crops of wheat, corn and oats
In farmers hands March 1, in the leading
grain producing states:
WHEAT.
10-Year
1910. Aver.
New York 28
Pennsylvania 36
Texas 6
Ohio 27
Indiana 21
Michigan 29
Illinois 21
Wisconsin 31
Minnesota 26
Iowa 32
Missouri 17
2S
3o
13
29
22
2t
20
33
28
90
ei
21
26
Kansas
...20
Nebraska
South Dakota.,
Viirth TtnkritA.
..26
21
! California
14
CORN.
10-Year
1910. Aver.
New York ..
Pennsylvania
Texas
Ohio ' ,.i.i
Michigan
Indiana .......
Illinois
29
80
29
.!.;............ .40
83
88
12
88
34
....... ...39 89
42 r
33 81
36 32
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa '. 42 39
Missouri 36 37
Kansas S3 33
Nebraska 44 39
South Dakota 39 35
North Dakota 23 21
California 10 16
OATS.
10-Year
1910. Aver.
New York 40
Pennsylvania 35
Texas 11
Ohio 37
Michigan 38
Indiana 33
Illinois ...34
Wisconsin 44
Minnesota 40
Iowa .- 35
Missouri 36
Kansas 1
Nebraska 40
South Dakota .40
North Dakota ....46
California 13
Wheat Prices Advance.
CHICAGO, March 8. Wheat prices ad
vanced 2Vi to cents here today. on, a
flurry .created by the government report
on farm . reserves, which showed . a con
siderable shortage in the amount of wheat
still on the farms compared with general
expectations. From a low point of $1.10,
May sold up to $1.13, while July advanced
from $1.03 to tl.06Vi. '
According to the government statistics
the total amount of wheat of last year's
crop still in farmers' hands is estimated at
173,344,000 bushels, while the trade in gen
eral was figuring on about 14,OX,000 bushel.
Prices shot up rapidly after the publica
tion of the report, but declined again al
most as quickly when It was seen that tho
big traders failed to be excited over the
shortage. Prices at the close, however,
were still lo to l't,i52c above yesterday's
final figures.
TWO-CENT FARE LAW LEGAL
BUT CONFISCATORY COURT
West Virginia Statute Knocked Oat
In Case of Coal and Coke
Railroad.
CHARLESTOWN. W. Va., March 8.-The
West Virginia 2-cent-fare law Is constitu
tional on its face, but confiscatory as
applied to the Coal and Coke railroad,
according to a decision of the state supreme
court of appeals here today. The Ches
apeake & Ohio, Norfolk & Western and
I Kanaw ha & Michigan also contested the
I law. They must obey the statute unless
J tney con snow that it Is confiscatory In
ihelr cases also.
"You see, we spend no end of our own
time here long after the regular sessions
are over." explained the teacher. "There
are all manner of amateur theatricals and
literary programs and tho like, and extra
help for pupils, so It might seem that
there Is no danger that we won't earn our
salaries."
Monday afternoon tho teachers of the
High school were called together In a spe
cial meeting, where the advantages of the
time clock system were unfolded to them.
The speaker expounded long and eloquently
When he had ended he looked about the
room.
"Have any of you any remarks to make
about this great innovation?"
The answer came In scornful glances as
his audience of Indignant and silent teach
ers inarched from the room.
Too Bad! Too
From the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
T
W ARETAKES PARK'S POSITION
Division Superintendent How General
Superintendent of Road.
OTHER UNION ' PACIFIC CHARGES
W. R. Cahlll Takes Vacancy on Ne
braska. Division and W. D. Lincoln
la Appointed' Superintendent
ot Transportation.
Charles Ware ta appointed general super
intendent of the Union Pacific, to -take the
place of W. D,"Pnrkr -Mio tmel to be
come vice president of the Iillnoia. Central
In charge of operation, i-.
The appointment Is announaed In a cir
cular Issued by A. L. Mohler, rice-president
and general manager of the Union Pa
cific. It becomes effective at onoe. . .
Mr. Ware Will have his headquarters In
Omaha and will report to the vloe president,
and general manager. . - ,
W. D. Lincoln, at present car i service
agent of the Union Pacific, Is appointed
superintendent of transportation, a position
whicft will materially Increase his duties
and responsibilities.
W. U. Cahlll Is appointed superintendent
of the Nebraska division, to take tho place
of Mr. Ware, promoted. All these appoint
ments are effective at once.
Charles Ware has been with the Union
Pacific since 1890, serving as trick dis
patcher, train dispatcher and chief dis
patcher for. twelve years. For three years
he was assistant superintendent of the Ne
braska division, and for the last five years
has been superintendent of the Nebraska
division. Before coming to the Union Pa
cific Mr. Wre was chief train dtpatcher
of the Iowa division of the Northwestern
for eight years.
For thirty days last year Mr. Ware served
as acting superintendent of the Union Pa
cific during the absence of Mr. Park on
special work for the Harrlman lines.
t
Place Selected
for Big Mill
Jeffries and Johnson Will Fight at
Emeryville Race Track
July 4.
BAN FP.ANCISCO, March 8. After weeks
of negotiations and more or less of con
troversy between the Joint promoters, it
was definitely announced this evening by
Tex Rlckards and Jack Oleason that the
Jefferies-Johnson battle on July 4, will be
held In an arena within the race track en
closure of the California Jockey club at
Emeryville, Alameda county, Just across
the bay from San Francisco.
Read the want
ads today. Read
every one of them.
They will furniBh Interesting
reading for you. It will take you
twenty minutes to do It, but do It.
You will get close to all classes;
the man who wishes employment,
and the man who employs; the
man who sells and the man who
buys; the man who loans and the
man who borrows; the man who Is
quitting business and the man who
Is beginning. These and others
hundreds and hundreds of others.
Read what they say, and if
it whets your appetite to use a
want ad, call 238, and you will
find a cheerful crowd to wait
upon you.
Remember you have done
your best when you use a Bee
want aj
Ajstmmm, cm
Bad! It'll Be a Lot Harder for
Good Roads Talk
Strongly to Fore
At Convention
Governor Carroll and Others Strongly
Advise Action' at Des Moines
Gathering.
DE8 MOINES, March 8. (Special Tale
gram.) Over 1.S00 delegates reported at the
Iowa Good Roads' convention today, Lafe
Young was made chairman and .Ora Wil
liams secretary. Governor Carroll In call
ing the convention to order, delivered a
stlrriug address on the necessity lor good
roada and better methods of securing good
roads. .
As this Is the first effort to start a
general roads movement, the organisation
was informal and during the afternoon a
committee of one from each district was
named to report resolutions and a form
of organization. The plan Is to organize
permanently and to engage In connection
with the Iowa Highway commission in
work ell over the state. During the after
noon addresses were given by Harvey
Ingham, Prof. A. Marston, John T. Foster,
F. A. O'Connor, Henry Haag and Senator
Frederick Lfarrabee, all on topics relating
to good roads. In the evening the good
roads people met with the State Associ
ation of Threshermen and held a Joint
metlng, both meetings continuing tomor:
row.
A four-day automobile show opened here
today with a parade of 150 machines In line.
The show Is held In the new coliseum,
which la completely filled.
Postal Bank Bill
Reaches House
Chairman Weeks Says Measure Will
Not Be Considered by Committee
This Week.
WASHINGTON, March 8. The postal
saving bank bill, which passed the senate
last Saturday, reached the house today
and was referred to the comlttee on post
offices and post roads.
"When will the bill be reported?" was
asked of Chairman Weeks.
"Not this week," replied Weeks, with a
smile. "We propose to give this bill not
only earnest but very prayerful consider
ation. CHARGED WITH KILLING MAN
THIRTY YEARS AGO IN OHIO
Joseph Shauberger Is Under Arrest at
Stnrals, South Dakota, for
Old Crime.
TOLEDO, O.. March 8. Charging; Joseph
Shanberper with a murder committed near
Watervlllo thirty years ago. an affidavit
waa signed today In the county prosecutor's
office by Frank Kohl!, a nephew of the
victim, John Kohll.
Bhanberger la under arrest at Sturgls, S.
I.
Thirty years ago John Kohli lived In a
little house near Watervllle. The nephew
slept In a loft In the house. One morrilng
he found his uncle unconscious, having
ben beaten with a club. Later the man
died. Joseph f'hanberger disappeared.
American Legation Stoned
by Riotous Mob at Bogota
P.OOOTA, Colombia, March 8. A quarrel
between the manager of an American
owned street railway line and a police of
ficer late yesterday was followed by a riot,
during which a mob attempted to wreck
the street cars. The traffic was stopped
and the manager placed under arrest.
The rioting continued for some time and
reached the block in which the American
legation Is located. The police gathered
In force in the vicinity, but the mob, after
wrecking Its vengeance tin the rolling stock
of the company, attacked the United States
J&oriHtSr
Me Next Time.
PICI CONVENTION CITY TODAY
Federation of Nebraska Retailers May
Come Here Again.
DIEES GIVES HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS
President of Association Telia of the
Itwi Sera red by Organisation
and of Other Benefits
Accralng.
The place of holding' tho next convention
of the Federation of . Nebraska, Retailers
will bo decided at this afternoon'! session.
The matter waa brought up !n the con
vention ahead of time yesterday by some
delegate. A strong sentiment in favor of
Omaha was at once developed, but ' the
Omaha boosters did not push their argu
ment and the convention decided to lay
the question over until this afternoon.
In his annual address, President Fred
Dlers of Madison, told of the splendid work
that had been done by the federation
toward good legislation, but he also said
that a great deal more was still to be
accomplished. He told of the good which
the conventions achieve and said that he
was certain that what he learned at the
last convention had paid him over BOO per
cent on the Investment.
"Good fellowship In the home towns and
co-operation are what we want to cul
tivate," said Mr. Dters. "The time is past
for retailers to use cut-throat tactics
toward one another, for even If by some
unfair competition you are able to force
a competitor to the wall, you will awaken
some morning and find another In his
place. Tou can make more money by
getting along peaceably with your neigh
bors. Other things which this federation
may bring about and which will help you
til In your business and help you in the
jnjoyment of your lives are early closing,
closing of your stores on Sunday, a better
credit system, co-operation In buying- and
-elllng and how to economise In business
"We need laws In Nebraska to tax the
transient merchants who contribute nothing
toward the support of the city and state
and to compel them to deal honestly with
the public.
"We can make merchandising a pleasure
rather than a drudgery."
Debate Plan to Incorporate.
The question as to whether the federa
tion shall be incorporated was dlsnussod
pro and con and It will be decided in the
convention today.
Penn P. Fodre-a, editor of the Trade
Exhibits gave a short talk on advertising
and followed it up by answering polntel
questions, which had been handed In and
which were fired at him by the delegates.
Every merchant advertises In some way,
even though he does not use the news
papers," said Mr. Fodrea, who told of the
various ways in whlch a retail merchant
can prvsent his wares to the public. "Ad
vertising Is the most vitally Important
thing In any business, where you are try
ing to sell to the public. Too many people
do not seek out the people they want to
reach and then find a way to reach them.
You should never tire of letting the people
know what you have to sell and that you
want their trade."
Mayor Dahlman, as the representative
of the city of Omaha, welcomed the dele
gates and said that Omaha recognised the
(Continued on Second Page.)
legation, stoning the building. The mem
bers of the legation were protected, and
though there -vere further disturbances dur
ing the night, the authorities appeared to
be able to afford protection to the Amer
icans. Elliott Northcott Is the American minis
ter at Bogota and Paxton Htbben Is th
secretary of the legation. All at the lega
tion wera salt) to be safe today. Mr. North
cott came here last August from West
Virginia and was formerly Judge of the
district court for the southern district of
that atata
L1LLIS CANNOT
BE MOVED NOW
Man Attacked by John P. Cndahy of
Kansas City Sunday in Danger
of Blood Poisoning.
WILL STAY AT THE HOSPITAL
Thysican Says Wounds Were Made
with a Rasty Blade.
VICTIM IS UNABLE TO TALK
Lips Are Battered and He Has Not
Spoken Since Reaching Hospital.
CASE WILL BE HUSHED UP
County Frosecntor Will Not Push
t ha rare Aanlast Jnrk Cudnhr
V'nlraa Victim Ulca of
Wound.
KANSAS. CITV, Mo., March 8. Fear
that complications may develop In the In
juries of Jere F. Llllis, president of the
Western Exchange bank, whom John P.
Cudahy, the packer, assaulted Sunday
morning in tho Cudahy home, caused the
physicians not to move him to his home
today as planned. Llllls Is at St. Mary's
hospital and may be there several days.
The development that Ir. Samuel Ayres,
who Is attending the Injured banker, most
feats Is blood poisoning. Tho knife which
Cudahy uted upon his victim la snld to
have been an old, rusty blude. Tonight
it seems there ia small danger of blood
poisoning, but every precaution will be
taken to prevent such a turn In the pa
tient's condition,
Llllls is unable to talk as his lips were
badly battered. Nurses at the hospital says
ho has not spoken since his arrival there.
As the knife did not touch any vital part of
Llllls' body ho will probably be able to be
out In a few days If blood poisoning does
not set In. Mr.. Cudahy remains At tho
Coatea' house and refuses to talk.
Prosecution Not Probable.
The announcement that Llllls will not
prefer a formal charge against Cudahy
renders doubtful the probability that any
further details of the circumstances that
led up to the trouble will ever be made
public. Hoth Cudahy and Llllls still firmly
refuse to make a statement in' regard to
the affair.
The county prosecutor has announced,
that he will make no effort to prosecute
Cudahy If no one files a formal charge
against him, unless Llllls should die from
his Injuries. The physicians say the banker
will surely recover.
John Moss, the chauffeur who waa pres
ent when the attack on Llllls was made,
has not been located, although , the police
have made a diligent scorehjfor htm.
General John C. Oowln of Omaha father
of Mrs. Cudahy, went out to ,th Cudahy
home from hl .W.wrJjr',toflay'.
Conia Defends taa&htev
General Cowln dictated the , following
statement: "On account of the children Mrs. Cudahy
will not make any application for divorce.
She has devoted her -life to hor children
and shall devote her future to their core
and education. Rhe has been as true a wife
as ever lived and no mother was more
devoted to her children than the has been,
as has. been evidenced by ths attachment
of the children for their mother. Mrs.
Cudahy will remain in her present homo,
and, as I have said, devote her life to her
children. She will not go into court unless
It is necessary to secure maintenance and
support for her children or to protect
them. JOHN C, COWIN."
"Yes, I'm going to . sta yrlght here In
Kansas City." Mrs. Cudahy said, as her
father completed his Statement.
Mra. Cn'dahy Insinuates Insanity.
Then she dictated the following statement
and signed tt:
"There has been nothing between Mr.
Llllls to Justfy the attack my husband
made upon him. I am heart-broken more
from what has been said than for any
thing taht has happened, My relations with
Mr. Llllls have been such that no one,
unless Insane, could have found fault with
thtem. I have only dined with Mr. Llllls
at the Baltimore once. That time was Sat
urday. I have never been In ths Pompelan
room but once. That was a year ago and
I was with Mr. Cudahy and John Drew.
I think my husband's attack upon Mr. Lll
lls was cowardly. If my husband thought
he had any grievance against Mr. Llllls
he should have settled It himself, man to
man, and not have called In a servant to
aid him. But the attack was not Justified.
It was only less cowardly than his efforts
to protect himself when the police came
to arrest him when he stated "He's ruined
my home." That is an Infamous, cowardly
statement and absolutely untrue. No one
knows it more than Mr. Cudahy. I have
always treated my servants with considera
tion and they can testify to the character
of my home life and to the falsity of Mr.
Cudahy's Insinuations."
CI DAIIY CALLED THE DOCTOR
He Had Finished Operating on Llllls
When Officer Arrived.
The statement John P. Cudahy of Kansas
City made to the policeman who went to
the Cudahy homo When Danker Llllls was
being cut up into shoe strings at the
mellow hour of 11:33 differs In some detail
as the Kansas City Star publishes It and
as the Associated Press carried it. Ac
cording to the Star, Cudahy himself called
the doctor and had finished his carving
operation by the time Officer Bryan Un
derwood arrived.
Here Is the Star's story:
"It was about 12:36 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when I got the call to the Cudahy
home," Officer Bryan Underwood said.
"When I called up the Westport station
they said 'someone's being killed at the
Cudahy home, hurry up there at once.'
I slammed the alarm box shut and hurried
to the Cudahys.
"When I entered two men Wert standing
In the hall. Hoth were greatly excited and
one, whom I later learned to be Jack
Cudahy himself, was talklnt; wildly. Tho
other man, his chauffeur, said nothing. He
was s'mply standing there by the door
that led lu the parlor of the Cudahy home.
"I asked Cuduhy what the matter was.
He kept saying: 'He's i-uined my home,
he's ruined my home. I've marked him so
the women will know him.' 1 rushed into
the house. Stretched out on the floor In
the southwest corner of the room waa a
man. He was all bloody and looked like
he had been badly used. He was lying on
his back and tied up In a rope.
"I luirrled over to him and took out
my pocket knife and cut the ropea that