THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY
1911.
Nebraska
M'ELFRESH WRITES GOVERNOR i
Countj Attorney of Platte County
Growi Very Sarcastic.
SAYS COUNTY CAN BUN ITSELF
Attorneys In Woodmen Circle f ase
at Aadltor'a Offlre Requesting
that Investigation He
Hade at Once.
(From Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May 27. (Spnrlal.) In regard
to tlie letters nt out to various county
attorn?) In regard to the ejmtence of dis
orderly houscse In different cities of the
state. County Attorney MrElfrevh of Platte
county has -nt a reply to the executive's
letter ordering the enforcement of the 'Al
bert assignation house bill. In which he
takes the portion that the governor's
assistance is nut needed in that matter In
his county. To the letter, which waa re
ceived yesterday, but which did not reach
Governor Aldrlch until today, the execu
tive will make no reply at present, nor will
he give out any statement In regard to It.
The letter in part reads aa follows:
I have noticed an article containing a
verbatim copy of your said letter to me,
In which article It Is stated In substance
that said letter was written by reason of
certain complaints received by you from
Columbus. I have made Inquiries concern
ing these alleged complaints and have
learned from the Civic league and others
that no such complaints were in fact made
and in thf absence of an explanation L
will aHsuin.hat your statement regarding
the same Is neither a mistake or a tissue
of fabrication.
Platte couciy appreciates your Interest
In having this law enforced, but your as
sMance In Platte county thus far l not
needed and rest assured that whertt is
neeiled you will receive due notice V of .
Vntll It Is needed I would suggest tni. . It
might be well that you pursue the even
tenor of your way without undue excite
ment aa to Ilatte county.
Assurln gyou that at the present writing
Platte county la sufficiently able to con
serve Its own Interests and to enforce the
public laws within ita domain without your
assistance, I remain, yours truly,
C. N. M EURBSH,
County Attorney.
School Money on Hand.
The state treasurer has certified to
State Superintendent that there Is a total
of $375,461.63 in the temporary school
fund to be apportioned among the dirrer
ent counties of the state for the support
of public schools.
This fund Is apportioned twice each
year. One year ago the semi-annual ap
portionment was 324,266. This appor
tionment shaws an Increase over the ap
portionment of last May In the receipts of
the state In Interest on school lands sold.
Last year the receipts In this fund for the
semi-annual apportionment aggregated
: I il,E8S. The Interest on bond last May
waa 1136,000. Fro the same period this
year It la 1168,904. There Is a little In
crease In the amount of funds received
from fish and game licenses. The funds
i tor this Beml-annual apportionment are
' derived aa follows. State school taxes.
1736.111 Interest on school and saline
lands sold, f 111,533. 61; lese of school and
saline lands, $97,427.50; Interest on bonds,
H68.S04.84; came and fish licenses, 6,80.
Appeals for Protection. ,
Rudolph Noetileman of Garden county
ha appealed to state officials for protec
tion from the cattlemen of that section of
the atate, alleging; that when seeking the
arrest of two of them who had assaulted
him the county attorney asked Kirn, for
such a high bond that it was Impossible
tor him to push the matter himself.
Nootxelman says he Is an American rltl
- sen and that he was on a publla highway,
n road thct has been used twenty years.
when he was asaaulted. He charges that
the assault was made by Arthur Marshall
and William Podds and their hired men
and that their wives took an Initial part
In the fray. Mr. Noetxelmnn says he was
driving some cattle along the road on May
16 and when he passed the homes of Mar
shall and Dodds dogs were set, on the
animals and two or three hours' delay waa
caused In gathering the animals together.
The cattle were taken to Lewellen to be
dipped. On the return trip the next day
Noetzelman says, he was pul!.d from his
horse by Dodds and Marshall and their
hired men and was beaten with clubs and
that he was cared for by another settler
aad that he remained In bed until May 22,
when he went to Oshknsh. the county seat.
to swear out a warrant for the arrest of
lHxlds and Marshall. He writes that County
Attorney Williams was willing to push the
case, but that County Judge Gumner de
clined to Issue warrants unles bond for
costs was furnished. Mr. Noutzelman has
a family of six children to care for and he
says he Is a poor man and belnjr vnable to
furnish bond for costs the county Jtidge
refused to Issue warrants. He now asks
protection from the state.
lr Qalrk Consideration
i' Attorneys Brome and Burnett of Omaha,
1 the former representing Mrs. Manchester
I and the latter the Woodmen Circle, of
j which she Is the head, called on State
, Auditor, Harton today to urge a speedy
consideration of the charges filed agalns
the Omaha woman alleging misuse of
funds of the ore' or.
The annual meeting of the order will
take place June 13 and Mrs. Manchester
desires the Investigation to be completed
before that date.
Auditor Barton Is
anxtoua to have auditors of other state
where the order Is operating to Join him
In the Investigation and has wired the
Iowa Insurance commissioner to meet him
in Omaha Monday for that purpose. So
far he has had no reply, so cannot dell
Bltvly set a date to begin the proceedings.
Stewart to Resist Payment.
The shortage of more than 11. ) which
was found to exist at the school for the
feeble-minded Institution et Iteatriee and
which was laid at the door of Rok keeper
Thomas Stewart, who was employed there
under the Khallenberger adm'ntstratlon and
for which Stewart raid that he would re
pay the state, promises not to be paid
without an action at law. Stewart has
employed an attorney and. according to
word received at the Mat- capital, is pre
paring to resist the charge which the state
may shortly Tie against htm.
staler Files a Uriel.
Convicted of hlgsmy and at present
serving a term In the penitentiary, Al
fred Staley of this county, hai filed a
brief In the supreme court aiklng that
further consideration he given to his
case because of the fact that at the time
he took his second wife he had been
wrongfully advised by legal counsel to
whom he went Staley had married his
rousln In Ioa where that la permMel
ind afterward when he moved to this
Itate was told by curbstone attorneys, he
alleges, that the marriage was not legal,
therefore he could tuka a wife unto hlm
elf In Nebraska
Knapp to Try litis.
Charles T. Knapp of Lincoln, who was
a candidate for regent of the university
on the democratic ticket, ban obtained
blanks for filing nomination papcra He
la said to rave made up his mind to try
sara more for the office of regent and to
submit his case to a vote of the people
at primary IUoa la August
Nebraska
Union Pacific Working
on Gandy High t-of-Way
Harriman. Company Puts Agents to
Buying Land Along Line of Sur
vey Weit of Callaway.
KEARNEY. Neb.. May 7. Special.)
The I'nion Pacific has begun the active
campaign for the clinching of right-of-way
from Callaway to Gandy and a party of
employes of the road left Kearney this
morning for Callaway wtlh orders to beg.n
at once making contracts with the owners
of land along the proposed route. The man
took blank contracts and will make an
effort to secure all necessary right-of-way
so that construction work can be started
at once.
"We are trying to buy right-of-way,"
said a local Union Pacific official today,
"and we are going to buy It. It Is generally
understood at Callaway and along the Una
have asked the Union Pacific to take
charge, secure right-of-way and start the
construction work. Construction will prob
ably be begun June L"
8. Durant, who came In from New York
and bought options on land along the Cal-laway-to-Oandy
route, while giving out
the general Impression that ha would
connect with the Burlington at Broken
Bow, which offered much Inducement to
htm, is expected by some of the people to
keep his promise to build regardless of the
action of the Union Pacific, as he not
only has the money, but the help of several
thousand dollars in donations, but the
Union Pacific, according to a statement
given out 'here todaf-, "will have no
trouble with him."
SOUTH PLATTE JURY LIST
1. 1st of Grand Jarors Drawn to Servo
for the Jnae Term In V. S.
District Cenrt.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. May 27. (Special.) A list of
grand Jurors to serve In the June term of
the United States district court has been
drawn from the South Piatt divisions.
All are to report for service In this city
on June 6, Those drawn Include jurors
from the McCook, Hastings and Lincoln
divisions, and are as follows.
Allen, E. W., Lincoln, real estate.
Anderson, C. B., Crete, banker.
Anderson, John A., Holdrege, retired
merchant.
Berry, O. C. Beatrice, farmer.
Calder. James M , Seward, real estate.
Llckson, T. J., Panama, retired farmer.
Eller. J. F.. Harvard, real estate.
Kills, Charles C, Sterling, retired mer
chant.
titles, G. W., Nebraska City, farmer.
Harris. J. W. Sterling, furniture dealer.
Hoftman, Oscar, Ashland, grocer.
Kllllen. Charles, Phillips, farmer.
Klstler, George S., Hoseland, farmer.
Mclntyre, . Cameron, Lincoln, traveling
salesman.
May, Henry, Bennett, farmer. '
Myers. Henry. Fairmont, farmer.
Scctt, C. F., Lincoln., retired.
mlth, B. K., Kllley. farmer.
Starbuck. . William. Phillips. retired
farmer.
Stout, Robert, Arapahoe, farmer.
Stromberg, John O., Orleans, merchant.
Votaw, Walter B., May wood, merchant.
Woodruff, H., Ulysses, farmer.
Alternates: Schmidt. George G.. Sterling,
farmer.
Jack, David, Peru, fa-rot r. '
Hartley, E. T., Lincoln real- estate.
Marvel. Wlnfield. Gresham, retired
farmer.
Hatcher. Albert Smlthfleld. lumber
dealer.
Claypool. Ben R., Orleans, stockman.
Asbenfelter, J. W. Beatrice, collector.
H. C. M'HENRY ENDS LIFE
Fremont Carpenter Commits Snlclde
In Fit of Despondency, l' slag
Dead ly Acid.
FREMONT. Neb., May 17. (Special Tele
gramsHenry C. McHenry. a carpenter
living at 1807 Keene avenue, committed sui
cide by taking carbolic acid this after
noon. This forenoon he was found after a
period of dissipation at a house on Park
avenue, near the city hall, about 2 o'clock.
A doctor was called, but It was too late.
McHenry was about 60 years old and was
a competent and reliable mechanic
He leaves a widow, four sons and
daughter, all grown up.
Despondency waa the probable cause of
his act
GAGE AUTO CLUB FO RGOOD ROADS
D. E. Watklns of Omaha Addresses
Meetlnat Friday Beatrice Notes.
BEATRICE. Neb., May 17. Speclal.) At
a meeting of the board of governors of the
Gs'ge County Auto club In the Commercial
club rooms Friday night a plan was out
lined by D. E. Watklns of Omaha, secre
tary of the Nebraska Automobile assocla
tlon. whereby better highways may be had
without imposing any burden on the tax
payua. The plan was favorably received
by those present and a meeting of the
entire membership of the club will be
held next Friday evening for the purpose
of further considering It On .Tuly 7 a law
will go Into effect Jn this state which will
require every owner of an automobile to
pay Into the treasury of the county a spe
cial tax of $2. which will go Into the county
fund. If there are 250 automobiles m Gage
county, which Is a conservative estimate,
J the tax will amount to STtOO, which can be
usea ror improving tne puonc nignways.
Rev. J. A. Smith of the United Brethren
church, who was suspended as pastor at
a church trial held here Tuesday and
Wednesday, announces that he will conduct
services as usual Sunday. The members of
the congregation, most of whom believe
Rev. Mr. Smith Innocent of the charges
preferred, say they will stand by tne pas
tor. Services will be held In the alrdome
on East Court street If It can be procured.
The Blue Valley Mercantile company of
this city has let the contract for the erec
tlon of Its new two-story brick block at the
corner of Third and Court streets to W
B. Gilbert of this place. Work will be
started on the building next week.
GIRLS WERE ALL FROM OVERTOX
Yoanajaters Who Greeted Boosters
Belonai In a Lively Vlllace.
An error that is much repretted crept
Into The Bee In connection with the trip
of the "boosters" through the state. It
was In giving credit to eKamey dtp the
picture of a bevy of pretty girls who
helped make the stsypleasant at Overton.
Mr. G. W. Darner of Overton planned the
greeting and deserves the credit for it.
Gothenbnrs; Elevator Sold.
GOTHENBURG. Neb., May 27. (Spe
cial.) A deal has been cloned whereby E
G. West acquires th elevator of the
Omaha Elevatoi company and the latter
company will disccntlnue business In this
city. Mr. West's old elevator, which was
the first erected in town, will be torn
down.
Mllltla Company Formed at Oareola.
OSCF'LA. Neb.. May 27. Special. The
organization of a company of the Nebraska
National guard was perfected a,t Oeccola
Thursday evening. Adjutant General
Phelps and Assistant Adjutant General
Gag wtr bar from Lincoln led mua-
Nebraska
tered into the organisation fifty men. and
there are ten or fifteen more to Join In
the next few days. R. O. Allen waa chosen
captain and R. R. Heald first lieutenant
Other officers win be chosen at th next
meeting. The organisation will bo Com
pany H of the First regiment
BOISE BIRXITD AT PALLS CITY
Residence of W. Freabe Destroyed
Friday Ramsey's Storo Rooked.
FA LI -9 CITT. Neb.. May J7.r-Speclal.)-The
residence of W. Freshe, In Weaver's
addition, was burned Friday. Mrs. Freshe
had gone to one of her neighbors and when
the fire was first discovered it waa tinder
such a headway that It was not possible
to save anything In the house, which was
completely destroyed. The wind, fortu
nately, though blowing briskly, was In a
direction that took the flames from other
buildings.
The Insurance on the building; and furni
ture was small.
The store of James Ramsey tt Son waa
entered through a cellar window and
watches, chains and pocketknlvea to the
value of at least 3100 taken. .
The high school faculty and atudenta
closed their year together with a basket
dinner on the campus.
lw Soportnteadeat for TTvrfolk,
NORFOLK. Neb.. May tl. (Special Tel
egram.) M. El Crosier of Avoca, la., waa
last right elected to succeed F. M. Hunter
aa superintendent of the Norfolk schools.
TRADE EXCURSIONISTS HOME
(Continued from First Pago.)
very possible way their mutual Interest In
Ita future."
Greetln at David City.
DAVID CITY, Neb.. May tl. Speolal
Telegram.) Governor Aldrlch's town
turned out to receive the Omaha trade ex
cursionists aa few towns have ever aban
doned business to meet a visiting party.
It was only regretted that the governor
could not be In the city to receive the
Omaha business men.
The Commercial club of David City met
Friday evening and decided to give the
Oman ana the best aendoff possible. Today
fifty members met the party at the depot
and headed' by Mayor Thomas Wolf and
the David City cornet band, the party waa
escorted to the court house square, where
Mayor Wolf made an address which waa
responded to by P. P. Fodrea and F. W.
Harwood of Omaha.
Though It was Saturday the school chil
dren and school teachers were numerous
in the "receiving line" and the twenty-two
piece band led by G. P. Disney, local rep
resentative of The Bee, assisted Fair
brother's band in giving a concert
Mayor Wolf presented the boosters with
a big door, saying It waa the on which
had .been taken off Ita hinges on purpose
to let the boosters and and that hereafter
with the door In their possession, they
would know that there was one open door
in the atate always. "In fact" said Mr.
Wolf, "this door haa been Just the same
open all these years, for there haa
never been a keyhole In the door It has
always been unlocked."
IOWA BOARD CONSIDERS
CHARGES AGAINST H0LDEN
.mea Professor la . Accnaed of
motion- , Western Land
Schemes.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. May 17. The 6tate
Board of Education today considered the
case of Prof. Holden of Ames, who Is
charged by Representative Moore with pro
moting western land schemes while In state
employ.
Chairman Trowln declined to say
whether definite action would be taken by
the board or whether the matter would
be referred to a special committee.
Th consideration of a budget involving;
nearly 1100.000 appropriated by the last
legislature waa completed today.
The faculty committee, consisting of
Messrs. Trewln, Funk and Murphy, will
consider the question of a successor to
Prof. Storms at Amea college.
DEATH RECORD
Prof. Henry I. Blake.
NEBRASKA CITY. May 27 Prof.
Henry N. Blake died at his horn In this
city on Thursday evening aged 83. He
had been ailing for some time and his
death waa not unexpected. Prof. Blake
was born In northern Vermont August 18,
1829, and for twenty-eight years lived In
and around Boston, Masa, where he re
ceived his education In literature and art
For many years ha conducted a private
school at Chelsea, Mass., and In 1872 cam
to Beatrice, Neb., where he resided for
twenty-two years and conducted a private
school known aa "Th Blake college." He
came to Nebraska City In 1814 and was In
structor at th Institute for th Blind and
then principal of the Fourteenth Street
Public school for a number of years. He
was treasurer of th State Teachera' as
sociation for thlrteeen years and consid
ered one of the brightest Instructors In
the state. He was a prominent Mason and
a leading member of the Knight Templars.
His funeral took plac this morning from
the home of Miss Emma Morton, sister of
th late J. Sterling Morton. The remains
were taken to Beatrice for Interment and
were accompanied by an escort of Knight
Templars.
Mrs. Johnson.
NEBRASKA CITY, May 27 Chris
Johnson was called to Red Oak last even
ing, to attend th funeral of his mother,
who died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Breese, aged 83. The deceased
had been a resident of this city for many
years and leaves the following children:
Chris oJhrmon. of this city; Mrs. Maurice
Baumgarten of Wyoming. Fred Johnson
of Hamburg, la, John ojhnson of River
ton, la.; Mrs. H. Christensen of Union
Neb., and Mrs. Fred Breese of Red Oak.
la, also thirty-two grandchildren and fif
teen great grandchildren Th body was
taken to Rlverton. Ia, this morning for
interment The deceased was born In
Denmark. February 1, 1828. and cam to
this country many years ago.
Nels Shald.
CHAPRON. May 27 (Special ) Nels
Shold was found ded In his bed Thurs
day, after a two days' sickness. The
funeral waa held today. The deceased
was born In Sweden In 1848, where his
mother, two brothers and to sisters still
reside. He had one brother, Carl, who re
sides In Newton Kan. Mr. Shold. who had
been In the tailoring business here since
1S85, was selling off his property, pre
paratory to returning to Sweden. The
wife of deceased died two years ago and
Is buried here.
HYMENEAL
Hrrox-f artls.
GOTHENBURG. Neb., May X! (Spe
rial.) Albert Hecox of South Side and
Miss Helen Curtis of Hershey were mar
ried Monday at North Piatt by Rev
Mr. Favoright. They cam to Gothenburg
Tuesday and will rald on th Buddan-
Nebraska
burg farm. Both young people are very
favorably known, especially on the South
Side, where the bride taught school two
year. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hecox.
NEBRASKANS INJURED IN FIRE
Six Peroona Sustain Harts In Hotel
Blase at Brash, Colorado One
May Die.
BRUSH. Colo, May 27 (Special Tele
gram.) Injury to five persons, with
possible death to one, resulted from the
burning of The Southern hotel here early
this morning.
The injured:
Prof. C. N. Anderson, Instructor Ne
braska Stat Normal school at Kearney,
leaped from second story; internal hurts.
May die.
E. E. Otto, traveling salesman, 624 8.
Twentieth street Omaha, broken ankle.
cuts from broken glass.
C E. George, traveling salesman. Coun
cil Bluffs, la., burned while trying to
save wallet
Mr. and Mrs. George Weller, Nebras
ka a, alnged and burned while escaping.
Charles Smith, porter. Injured In Jump
ing. Fire waa discovered at 1:30 o'clock
this morning. The hotel, a two-story
brick building, was destroyed.
PACKERS NATIONAL BANK NOT
CREDITOR OF C. B. REYNOLDS
Kearney Sheepman One Owfl the
Sonth Omaha Institution, hot
Debt Is Outlawed.
Th Packers National bank of South
Omaha denies that It la a creditor of
Charles B. Reynolds, the Kearney, Neb.,
businessman who recently filed a petition
In bankruptcy and listed the South. Omaha
bank as a creditor to the extent of 623,000.
Patrons of th bank have asked Informa
tion upon the subject and a statement . was
mad Friday morning.
Reynolds had an Indebtedness of 17.500 to
the bank In 18M and a year later a Judgment
for that amount waa obtained against him.
It was never possible to collect the Judg
ment nd It was outlawed In 1W. five
years later. The only way In which Rey
nolds could consider himself Indebted to
th bank for 622.000 would be to add a high
rat of Interest to this $7,500 and compound
It tor sixteen years.
The bank Is not In any way Involved In
th downfall of' Mr. Reynolds and Is not
losing any money through his bankruptcy.
COST OF RAISING WHEAT
Prof. Chamberlain Says It la IT Cents
a Bnshel More In Dakota
J
Than la Canada.
WASHINGTON, May 17. In opposing the
Canadian reciprocity agreement before the
senate finance committee today Prof. A.
E. Chamberlain of South Dakota, by an
elaborate array of statistics, sought to
show that the cost of production of a
bushel of wheat in th United States was
57 cents and in Canada 40 cents. He de
clared that th South Dakota farmer could
not compete with th Canadians In produc
ing other staple crops.
Powerful corporations, th professor said,
favor reciprocity In order that they may
sell at fancy price great stretohea of land.
He declared th Hudson Bay company,
which he said was controlled by Wall
street owns 7,560,000 acres and the Cana
dians control an empire that would become
highly valuable If th tariff bar were
lowered.
MRS. HARRIMAN RETICENT
Widow of Magnate Kef noea to Dlsewao
Report that She Will Fonnd
University.
NEW YORK. May 77. Mr. Edward H.
Harriman, declined today to either to af
firm or deny a report that ahe would use
a large part of th millions left by her hus
band to found a great university In the
west Other members of the family were
equally reticent Mrs. Harriman, It ia said
haa been looking about for a means of
disbursing her great fortune In a manner
that would best perpetuate her husband's
name.
WOOLEN CLOTHES FOR ARMY
War Department Decides to Discard
Worsted Uniform Because of
High Cost..
WASHINGTON, May 17. From th
standpoint of economy the War depart
ment has decided to clothe the army In
woolen Instead of worsted uniforms. All
the woolen manufacturers In th country
have been Invited to send the department
sample of the olive drab woolen clotha
which they can offer. Officials here de
clare that the Changs will result In a sav
ing of half a million of dollars yearly.
BISHOP PRENDERGAST WILL
SUCCEED ARCHBISHOP RYAN
ROME. May 17. The Right Rev. Edmund
Prendergast. auxiliary bishop of Philadel
phia, It was announced at the Vatican to
day, has been appointed archbishop of
Philadelphia In succession of the late Most
Rev. Petrick John Ryan, who died Febru
ary 11 last. .
ralte Skates Gnlltr of M order.
LANDER. Wyo., May 27. (Special.)
Late last night th Jury in the Skaggs
murder trial found Walter Skaggs guilty
of murder In the second degree, for kill
ing William Harris, a ranchman, who was
shot by Ekaggs at the Harris ranch on
September II, 1910. It is alleged that
Skaggs was a tool, and now that he Is
facing a llf term In th state peniten
tiary. It Is believed he will tell all he
knows regarding the shooting and im
plicate others.
Persistent Advertising is the Road to Big
Returns.
DuBum F Bailxy.
Sanatorium
This institution is the only one
in the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds. yet entirely
distinct and rendering it possible
to classify cases. The on building
being fitted for and devoted to the
treatment of noncontagious and
nonmental diseases, no others be
ing admitted. The other Rest
Cottage, being designed for and
devoted to the exclusive treatment
of select mental e a.-, requiring
for a time watchful care and spe
cial nursing.
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TALES OF DEALS
IN HIGH FINANCE
(Continued from First Page )
Mr. Gatea was the first wltnes sto appear
before th committee.
Asked by Mr. Stanley, If the deal with
th United States Steel company was not
prompted b ythe embarrassment of the
Trust company of America, Mr. Gates de
clared that he had heard that J. Pterpont
Morgan had suggested the transaction to
relieve a distressed condition of a bank
ing house.
"It has been stated on apparently good
authority," said Mr. Stanley, "that at the
time the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
was acquired by the United States Steel
corporation, a certain business firm, the
nam not given, would have failed it help
had not been given and that this firm
had among Its assets the majority of the
stock of th Tennessee Coal and Iron com
pany and that advances were made to the
United States Steel corporation to purchase
this stock In order to avert a panic. What
do you know about thatf"
"In th exchange of this stock," Mr.
Gatea replied, "not a dollar changed band.
No bank gained any assets by It"
"Did any member of a firm or bank
make a proposition to th United States
Steel corporation to accept the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company aa a comparatively
worthies property T" asked Mr. Stanley.
"In other words, who flew the signal of
distress T"
Ther are a great many underground
wire In New oYrk," Mr. Gatea replied. "I
waa told that a certain bank. In Novem
ber, 1907, applied to the clearing house
for assistance. A committee was appointed
to examine Its assets. They discovered
several millions of the bank's funds out on
stock of th Tennessee Coal and Iron com
pany. They reported to the clearing house
that too much had been loaned on Tennes
see Coal and Iron collateral. Stock bj-okers
told m that as a result of this investiga
tion a gentleman was Invited to Mr. Mor
gan's house. Mr. Morgan suggested to
hn that to relieve the situation the United
Btatea Steel corporation might acquire the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company. That
led up' to the negotiations afterward con
cluded." Mr. Stanley wanted to know If Mx. Mor
gan and others had ever tried to acquire
the Tennessee company before, with a view
to securing a monopoly. Mr. Gates said he
could not tell what waa In the mind of the
purchaser.
He outlined at length th sale of stock
to th United States Steel corporation. He
said that In 1904 or 1905 a syndicate was
formed and managed by Grant B. Schley
and Charles S. Guthrie, then president of
the Republic Iron and Steel company, which
purchased th stock of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company. He related how Mr.
Guthrie died soon afterwards and 8. C.
Hanna, brother of former Senator Hanna,
bad been made associate manager.
"in July, 1907," said Mr. Gates, "I sailed
for Europe. I returned November 6. Ifr7,
and on the ship I bought a paper and read
that the stock of th Tennessee Coal and
Iron oompany had been sold to the United
States Steel corporation. Th panic was on
then. I met Mr. Schley at hla office as
soon as I reached New York and found
negotiations going on between Mr. Schley,
Mr. Hanna and their associate and Judge
Mr0 West Ijawn 'ilS .
Visit West Lawn Cemetery on Memorial Day
If you have no burials In any cemetery In Omaha to visit on Decoration Day you
are cordially invited to visit West Lawn and inspect the improvements that have been made
in the short time the Cemetery has been opened. It is no longer necessary to walk a
step as we have two lines of transportation direct to the. Cemetery entrance.
West Leavenworth aad Fif ty-sixth Streets
Take the West Leavenworth car to 56tn St. and change to the Cemetery Carryall,
which makes regular trips Sunday and Decoration Day. This service is free.
Hanscom Park and Center Streets
Take the Hanscom Park West Side cars to Center St. and change to the Auto trans
fer line which leaves the Park on the hour. As this line is not owned by the Cemetery a
small charge is made.
A Visit Is Well Worth While
Hundreds of people have visited West Lawn since the opening and almost without
exception have been favorably impressed with its attractiveness and especially its great
possibilities for future development. Lot prices are low on account of the property not be
ing fully developed.
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Gary. Mr. Frlck and Mr. Morgan. The
latter were then In conference at Mnrcan s
house trying to acquire the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company stock. The terms
proposed were that for each ten shares of
Tennessee coal and Iron stock w wen
to get one United Ststes steel second five
mortgage bond. I said It was not enouK'i
and held out until w mnd a trade on
the ba-xls of 11! In United States Steel
sinking fund fives. The next day I in
sisted that the minority stockholder be
given the same terms and the deal was
made."
' Mr. Schley," suggested Mr. 8 anley. "has
declared that the snlit of Tennessee Coal
and Iron company was a forced sale. Do
you so consider It?"
"I regarded It as a forced sale," said Mr.
Gates.
"What financial power forced It?"
"Well, as I have said, I surmise It was
the finding of too much Tennessee Coal
and Iron as collateral In one of the banks."
"Did Mr. Morgan have a decided Influence
over this bank?" persisted Mr. Stanley.
"I don't know," said Mr. Gates. "It Is
difficult to tell where a man's Influence
starts or ends In Wall street"
Mr. Gate said that the bank in question,
the Trust Company of America, wanted
Jlo.Ono.OOO, "and." he added, "they got fS"
ARTHUR L0WRY CONVICTED
Man Who Killed Gns Banlelt at Bison,
S. D., Is Fonnd Gallty of
Manalanahter,
ABERDEEN, S. D-, May 27. (Special.)
A Jury at Bison, found Arthur Lowry
guilty of manslaughter In the first degree,
for killing Qui Banlck. on November 25.
1910.
Motive for th ahootlng waa shown by
the state In the testimony of Miss Grace
Walrath, a young woman of the neighbor
hood, wher Lowry and Banlck resided,
who told of her conversation with Lowry,
relative to an engagement she had with
Banlck on th evening of th killing.
Th stat strove to secure a conviction
for murder, but the attorney for the de
fense succeeded In Introducing enough
exenuatlng testimony to secure a man
slaughter verdict
Judge C. C. Carpenter, who waa recently
appointed by Oovernor Vessey to the
newly organised Twelfth Judicial circuit
presided at the trial.
HEAVY RAIN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Dowsposr Extends from Mia
River East to tho Stat
Line.
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MITCHELL, S. D.. May tl. (Special.)
Last night a heavy rain visited this sec
tion of the state and waa th first In a
month with the exception of two light
rains. The perclpltatlon here amounted
to 1.10 Inch. The rain extended west to
Chamberlain, and soma distance beyond
th Missouri river and was reported as
being much heavier. The rain went as
far south aa Scotland, and east to the
state line at Canton. A clud burst Is re
ported to have fallen north of Chamber
lain on the Missouri river. Th rain ex
tended north to Aberdeen and was little
lighter than her. Crops In this section
were very much In need of rain and the
heavy precipitation will carry them along
In fine shape for several weeka
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