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LI PROCLAIMED
HEADOE CHINA
Hebel Commander Notifies Foreigr
Consults of Appointment as
President of llepublic.
SHENG HAS A NARROW ESCAPE
Deposed Minister Avoid3 Assassina
tion Only by Flight.
NEGOTIATION TO BE OPENED
Yuan Shi Kai Said to Favor Coming
to Agreement.
OBJECT TO CONTRABAND ORDER
Diplomats Protest Airnlnat the An
nouncement Unit Vessels tur
r) Int (untralinnil Wilt
He Slesed.
PEKING, Oct. 2T. It was authorita
tively announced here this evening that
at tha Instigation of Yuan Phi Kal, nego
tiations between the Imperialist forces
and the revolutionaries In the Yang Tse
Klang region are about to open. It was
also officially stated thnt Yuan Shi Kal
will proceed to Sin Yang Chow tomorrow
1o take up the supreme command of the
Imperial army and navy at the front.
The minister of war, General Yin
Tchang, who la at the head of tha Im
perial forces, has been ordered to turn
over hia command to Yuan Bhl Kal and
to return to Peking. It Is generally be
lieved that Yin Tchang has been
wounded.
The new commander In chief ranks
the imperial minister of war. Yuan
Shi Kal has recommended twenty of his
former proteges for lmportnnt posi
tions In the government.
At the session today the National As
sembly adopted a resolution to memorial
ize the throne requesting the Institution
ef a popular parliament, the reconstruc
tion -of the cabinet with the nobles ex
cluded, and the pardon o political of
fenders. Including the present rebels, as
the best means of quelling the rebellion.
The members lumented the fact . that
Sheng Hauan has not been sentenced to
death.
The empress dowager has contributed
several millions of taels to tne army
campaign fund.
The government confirms the recap
ture of Cheng Tu by government troops
but does not give details of the fight
ing. President Proclaimed.
General LI Yuen Hcug. the leader
cf the rebel forces, has Informed
tha foreign consuls at Hankow
that he has been proclaimed "president
if ths republic of China."
The foreign consuls here have ex
changed communications with LI upon
Several subjects. They objected to his
announcement that vessels carrying con
traband of war would be subject to
confiscation and also to his proposal to
administer the custom revenues at the
port of Yang Tse Klang and other cities
when controlled by the revolutionists.
The latter objection was baaed on the
fact that these revenues are pledged as
security for loans and should be turned
over to the BrUlsh Inspectors general of
customs In China.
Reports that the minister of- war, Gen
eral Yin Chang is dead, continue In cir
culation and are believed by many Chi
nese. Attempt to Assassinate Sheas;,
Sheng Heuan Hual, who was removed
from tha office of minister of posts and
communications as a concession to the
national assembly yesterday, hud a nar
row escape from assassination here today.
He fled to the American legation from
whence he was later escorted by a
squad of tun soldiers to Tien Tsln.
SHANGHAI. Oct. 27-Tho Imperialists
have approached the leaders of the revo
lutionists looking to a compromise, ac-
cording to partly confirmed reports. The
rebel chiefs are willing to negotiate, but
demand as basic cond. lions the appoint
ment of Yuan Shi Km as premier, the
Immediate assembling of the promised
representative parliament and the com
plete reformation of the provincial gov
ernments throughout the empire.
Ngan Klang, the capital of the province
of Ngan Hwel, was taken over by the
rebels today.
The Weather
For Nebraska Rain or snow; warmer
West portion.
For Iowa Increasing cloudiness and
probably unsettled by night.
T'iiil)rlni' st Omaha Yesterday,
Hours
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to remark that m
cor of II lo t U
sot properly a baa
ball tarn, avau'ln
tha Uuah league.
Comparative Local Iteeord.
191 L 1U10. ISfln. IDoD.
H fchest tnJay 44 44 . is 44
Low cut today S'J Rl M 3
Mean temperature 37 Ss 4S 42
Preciinallun (W .01 .0) .00
Iteporta from Stations at T I. M.
Station and Temp. High- Bain
Slate of Wtaiher, 7 pm. ert. tall
'"'h.i.. eune, cloudy 2b i' T
1averiport. clear 4" 4i .00
l' liver, clvjiy 22 at .10
Je Moine., cloudy 44 44 ' .t
I lodge City, C'loti.ly 3D 82 .VA
Lander, char ?.' 3
Noil a Plat e, Pt. Cloudy..: 40 .On
( inaha, cl -ar S 44 ',)
J uelilo, f-nuwlnn ; 2i .ji
).upld City, ilar 81 .o)
ra.t Lak?. clear 4 54 .00
t-tiMla Ke. cloudy 'ti 4.1 .24
Slicridan. clear 2S Jii .'(
Hcux l ity. clear 31 42 .00
i ll mine, elea.- M .00
T" inaicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Every Child at Land
Wheat Market Drops
in Sympathy With
Stocks and Bonds
CHICAGO, Oct. 27. Pol'.ar wheat, the
furmrrs' Meal, suffered a fracture today
on Yhunge. Tor the first time In quite a
while the Pccembcr option went down
Into the nineties, felling off a cent and
a half a bushel to rents. Tho mar
ket was chiefly affected by the weukuess
in tho slock mnrkiU resulting from the
government attack on the United States
Steel corporation.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Oct. 27-On the
local market wheat today at the opening
dropped 1 cent below yesterday's prices
as a result of the stock market liquida
tion caused, by the government's dissolu
tion suit a. :r.st the United States Steel
corporation. There was some liquidating
among the sma,llcr traders. The opening
of December wheat 1 cent down was
soon followed toward noon by a drop of
another cent. There was considerable
selilng nt HSV'i!ttic, attended by Increased
excitement in tho pit.
Heavy stop orders were executed when
Pecember wheat got below the dollar
level, many longs refusing to let pront
run Into Iofscs. Support from bull leaders
I was necessary to prevent the market
, whirling Into demoralization.
I Later tho selling took a fresh Im
petus, with the result that the December
option slid under !Wo, not hesitating an
Instant. Buyers were few and scattered.
A large quantity of wheat owned In the
east came on the market and was not
readily digested. Local speculators took
advantage of the situation and hammered
the price, pulling down the December
option to OSU cents, a loss of 2:i cents to
2'4 cents compared with last night. The
close was weak at the lowest point of the
day.
Nineteen Talesmen
Secured from Second
McNamara Venire
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 27,-Nlne-teen
new veniremen were secured out of
the second venire summoned In the Mc
Namara murder trial. Sheriff Hammel
and his deputies worked all night sum
moning men whose names were drawn
from the red Jury wheel yesterday.
"If any of you gentlemen have any
reasons why you should not serve on a
Jury you may present them," Bald Judge
Bordwell, when court opened ajid all but
twelve of the veniremen crowded for
ward. A little flurry of excitement swept
through the court when United States
Senator Gore of Oklahoma entered the
room and was seated In one of the chairs
reserved for visiting attorneys,
. The court went; rapidly- through the
list of veniremen,' only eleven talesmen
being excused In the brief Interim be
tween preliminary examination of venire
men and the regular court session a little
Informal reception was held with Senator
a ore as guest of honor and Attorney
Darrow as master of ceremonies. Judge
Bordwell and all counsel for each side
were presented to the senator.
Rear Admiarl
James H. Sands
Dies Suddenly
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Hear Ad
miral James II. Sands, United States
navy, retired, who once commanded the
navy yards at New York, Boston, Phila
delphia and Washington and participated
In the evacuation of Charleston, died at
his home here today of acute Indigestion.
He was 08 years old.
Davis Will Manage
the Cleveland Team
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 27.-Harry n.
Davis, first baseman of the world's cham
Dion Athletics and lieutenant of Connie
Mock, their manager, today signed a con-
tract to manage the Cleveland team of
the American league In 1912. He arrived
here this morning from Philadelphia and
went into conference with President
Cliarles Somers arid Vicje President E. S.
Barnard of the Cleveland club.
MOTION PICTURE MAGNATE'
KILLED AT LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 27.-W. M.
Sellg of Chicago, head of the Sells
Motion Picture company, was probably
fatally wounded, Francis Boggs, manager
of the Pacific coast department of the
picture concern, was killed, and a
Japanese gardener is in Jail charged with
the crime which It Is said was committed
without provocation when the Japanese
suddenly ran amuck today.
The tragedy occurred at the studio of
the Selig company at Edindale., a suburb
of Los Angeles. Sellg, who had arrived
here on business from Chicago yesterday,
had gone to Edindale today to meet
Boggs.
The two men were holding a conference
In the office, when, according to the po
lice, the Japanese, who gave his name
as Frank Mlnnlmutsu, and who had
been employed at the studio as a gard
ener, entered and without warning,
opened fire on Sellg and Hoggs with a
revolver.
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE IS
VERDICT IN TRINIDAD CASE
TRINIDAD, Colo., Oct. J7.-"Justiflable
homicide" was the verdict returned today
by a coroner's Jury at the investigation
Inquiring Into the death of J. W. Bundy,
an automobile driver, stabbed by Allan
Fowler, former city treasurer, on one of
the principal business streets of Trinidad
last Tuesday night. The verdict was re
turned within isss than a minute after
the jury had retired.
Fowler stabbed Bundy when he met the
latter in company with Fowler's two
young daughters.
The verdict of the Jury was based on
testimony given by the two girls that
Bundy has suggested to them that they
accompany him to a downtown hotel.
CURTAIN TO DK01
ONSIIOWTONIGHT
Spectacular Scene that Has Awed
Thousands of Visitors Will
Soon Be Dimmed.
AK-SAR-BEN LEGION TO ATTEND
During Day and Evening Knights
and Their Ladies Will Be Seen.
NEBRASKA PRODUCTS ADMIRED
Fruits Grown in the Missouri Valley
Have Not Been Excelled.
DOUGIAS MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Country to 'orlhnrit of Omaha In
n Empire In Itself, bat "till
Sparsely I nipttlril lleenua
I. ark of Advert Ulna.
Today will afford utnnha Land Show
visitors the last opportunity to gae up
on and Inspect tho wonderful display of
agricultural and horticultural exhibits
grown upon the sun-kissed prairies, wat
ered by the rains and mountain streams
and matured In a climate that Is ac
knowledged to be unequalled any place
on earth.
By command of King Ak-sar-ben XVII
today has been selected as Ak-Sar-Hen
day at the Omaha Iand show. Ills
Majesty hopes thnt a largo number of his
loyal knights will be present throughout
the day and that especially in the even
ing their attendance will do N credit to
their Royal Liege and his Standard.
During the past two weeks thousands
of visitors have admired and marveled
at tho display of fruits, grains and
grasses gathered from the dozen Inter
mountaln and Pacific slope states, but
the climax of this wonder and admira
tion has not been reached until they
have passed through the north gallery
of the Coliseum where tho products of the
Antelope state have been spread for In
spection. Although but few of the Nebraska
countries have been at the Land Show
with their exhibits, enough have been
presont to give the stranger within the
gates' of Omaha an Idea of what Nebras
ka soil, aided by sunshine anu the heaven
given waters can do to add prosperity
and plenty to the homes of millions of
consumers in every section of the United
States. These displays are simply sym
bollo of the productiveness of the broad
acres of tho state that Is now sending
Its grains and Its meats to every coun
try on the face of the civilised globe..
This year at tne Land Show, Poug'aa,
Dawes.-Sheridan, Scottbluff, Morrill and
Washington were the counties that came
In with large and representative exhib
its. And these exhibits are soin com
plete and comprehensive that they bear
the convincing evidence ti at there is no
portion of the gteat commonwealth that
cannot do as well If It will but come to
the front with Its every day products.
Douplaa County Exhibit.
li.e exhibit shown by Douglas Is of
course the largest, owing to Its proxl-jiHrge number wounded and the Italian
mlty to the Land Show. In It Is every , ices at 100 dead and wounded,
kind of known grain grown In the tern- The attack was made before day
perate xone, cotton, a plant that Is sup- J break and took the Italians by surprise,
posed to be raised only In the south, I The attacking force numbered apparently
vegetables that do , not take off their j
hats, so to speak, to those from the
semi-tropical portions of California, or
the Irrigated portions of Washington,
Idaho, or Colorado; fruit and such fruit.
There are apples weighing two and up to !
almost three pounds, those of the Wolf
river variety and beside them are the
delicately tinted and juicy Wlnesaps and
Jonathans with a flavor superior to any,
regardless of where gTOwn. In fact, the
apple exhibit Is the envy of even the
hortlculturalists of the far western statis,
where this fruit Is the recognised king.
The county of Washington, represented
by the Aye brothers of lllalr, has been
rowing corn that has attracted the at
tention of agriculturists from all over the
country. After looking at this product,
the experts from otber states acknowl
edge that It has no equal. However, It
Is Just Nebraska corn, the fame of which
has extended from ocean to ocean and
even Into foreign lands, where a market j officer. In the dash one-half of the num
for It has long been established. her were cut down by Italian bullets.
Westerners and easterners time and
again during the Land Show have asked
the question of how It Is possible to grow
such corn In Nebraska and for one and
all the answer la short and to the point:
Because Nebraska has the soil, the rain
and the climate, a combination that can
not be beaten.
In Northwest Nebraska.
There are other counties. Dawes, Sheri
dan Scotts Bluff and Morrill, which until
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Where to Register Saturday
REGISTRARS SIT FROM 8 A. M. TILL 9 P.M.
Oil A II A.
Sixth Ward.
1 2.T07 North 24th.
2 IaiJ Nona Z4iu.
iiMH North ioin (barn.
rear.)
North J3d.
a 2.(H Military Ave.
atttuih Ward.
1 ZiU i.utvtuuiui,
2 iu- Ouuigia Ave. tbarn,
l-Lx j'urk Ave.
4 2luo bouiu jod. (barn,
rear.)
Kiuhth Ward.
1- 1 34 Noun 24th.
2 11 Cuiiiuitf.
Norm l.'th.
4 iCl 'Milling.
Mnih Ward.
lZJ't'i cun.iiig.
im, Cuming.
iou4 Davenport (barn.
tear.)
fjouth Cth (barn,
rear.)
I Hili Farnam.
Tenth Ward.
1-101H fcouin 1th.
y-Lill Leavenwoith.
.1.1 1.CUY 1'iiwurin.
tl-LMt bouih lbth.
t 14-4 i-ouin Uih.
ttWtrnlh Ward.
14U). Hamilton.
I 3K.-0 Farrism.
JV-S420 Leavenworth,
'.i bouth 27th.
nrst Maid.
1-1203 South 6th.
au I acitir.
it Oil i.icKury.
4 mi iianci ott (rear),
' i-mcolii Ave.
cond Ward.
12424 fcoulll lh.
i zu.ii V iii ion.
V 111 lull.
iiiii Vtoion.
ir-OM boutli 16th.
Third Ward.
1-7 IS Nuitu l'.Ul.
a ilj buuiii loin.
4 4ii Noi tn lm.
4-.mJ bouiu iliu
t uiis no u in Liu.
Fourth Ward.
11110 Davenport.
t1614 haiuev.
5 ilk Moutn Itith.
(Sli South nli.
0 ijui iav.npor(.
Fifth Ward.
J-&04 Sherman A vs.
; ol bhvrman Ave.
vjul M.oruian Ave.
(barn.)
41644 Sherman Ave,
-iljd North ltilh.
Show Today Will Receive Free a
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TURKS AND ARABS DEFEATED
Italians Repulse Attack on Tripoli
with Awful Slaughter.
THOUSAND MEN ARE KILLED
One f ontluitent Invades Italian
Trenches and Kills Number of
Sharpshooters llattl
Lasts Several Hours, .
TltlTOLI, Oct. 27. A report from an
Italian source recounting the battle of
yesterday piaces the Turkish and Arab
losses at more than l.UUO killed and a
more thun 6,000.
The Arabian and Turkish cavalry threw
themselves against the entire Italian line,
which was formed In a semicircle behind
the city the ends extending to the sea-
shore.
A sanguinary encounter at close quar
ters ensued. The Turks fought furiously.
One contingent advanced to the trenches
occupied by the Italian sharpshooters,
slaying as they came
The Turks were reinforced by two large
bodies of infantry and threw their whole
strength ugalnst the Italian center, which
they succeeded In smashing, but tha
Italians rallied and drove back the
enemy, Inflicting heavy losses.
The Turkish horsemen and foot sol
diers displayed remarkable bravery. In
one Instance a company of Turks and
Arabs which had fallen back returned to
the field in the face of almost certain
death to recover tha body of a fallen
Panic Prevail In City.
MALTA, Oct. 27. Uncensored Informs
tlon from Tripoli Is to the effect that
something In the nature of a panic has
teUed the city since It became known
that a Mussulman force of 60,000 Turks
and Arabs are threatening Tripoli. They
ure well armed and provisioned.
Kilt ror a premature attach: by a
party of Mussulmans on last Monduy
the Italians would have been ambushed,
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Twelfth Ward.
1- Tent west of 241 Ames
Ave.
2- 464 Ames Ave.
iin Corny (burn, rear.)
.i0 i-NUIlll 14111,
IN Nofll 24th.
SOIT1I OMAHA.
First Ward.
-X No. Twentieth
25 No. 24th.
Second Ward.
1-137 So. Twentieth.
tWJ No. 24 tn.
Third Ward.
1- R R Ave & 21st.
2 2,'th and Y.
Fourth Ward.
1- 212 No. 20th.
2- 2M7 y.
Filth Hard.
1 810 No. 27th.
i 3.'22 K.
felstb Ward.
1-1214 No. 24th.
J716 No. 24lh.
Mearntb Ward.
1- 3',21 Q.
2- atJi vv.
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Flag Protects
Foreman from
Infuriated Men
HOOD RIVF.R. Ore., Oct. 27. Pointing
lo the Stars and Stripes which waved over
ihe building, Miss Edna Merchant, a
school teacher, overawed a score of In
furiated Japanese section ' hands who
sought Jnie O'Brien, a railroad section
foreman. O'Brien, who had Incensed the
Japaneso by a sharp order, had taken
refuge In the school house.
The orientals understood the Implied
warning not to attack a man protected
by the .flag, and heeded.
As they halted O'Brien climbed out of
one of the windows and observing him,
tho Japanese resumed their chase.' They
finally treed him In the top of a tall
Cottonwood.
Afcaln coming to O'Brien's resouet Miss
Merchant telephoned to the authorities,
who found the Japanese doing a kind ot
war dance beneath the tree, while the
badly frightened O'Brien looked on In
great pel turbutlon.
Middies Dismissed
from Naval Academy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. President
Taft has approved tho dismissal from the
naval service of Midshipmen 11. B. Annln
of Montana, Fletcher H. Bleugcly of New
Jersey and E. F. Leahy of Wisconsin, all
of the naval academy, for breaches of
discipline. The case of S. Roberts of
Illinois, a cadet involved la the same
trouble has not been acted upon.
Bank Safe at McComb,
Oklahoma, is Robbed
SHAWNEE. Ok!., Oct. 27. Robbers at
tacked the town of Mc.Comh, several miles
from here, today, cut the telephone and
telegraph wires, then blew open the safe
In the town bank. They got a large
amount of money and escaped before a
sheriff's posse could hend them off. Men
are on the robbers' trail
WESTERN CANADIAN COAL
MINERS' STRIKE SETTLED
WINNIPF.G. Man.. Oct. 2T.-Murtln Bur
rell, minister of agriculture, today made
the definite announcement that the west
ern coul strike was at an end. Ho had
received word from Robert Rogers, mln
ster of the Interior, In the following
words:
"Have succeeded In reaching complete
settlement, which wus aureed to and
signed by both parties."
The ureal coal strike has kept 7.000
miners In Alberta und British Columbia
Idle for over six months. The basis of
settlement which has been reached, is
:tild to be the Gordon award as to
wages, a recognition of the check-off sys
and sllsht changes In the wage schedule,
oartlcularly us regards contruct work.
The new agreement will be for a period
of two years.
LEADING BUSINESS MAN
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT
PIERRK. S. D.. Oct. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Tnlheri Manpln. one of the prom
inent business men of Dupree. is locked
up at Fort Iterre on a chartse of con
tempt of court, to remain until he de
cides to give evidence which he has de
clined to give In icpard t Information
v .Men ho hus, whln mltiht assist In Ihe
location of Tom More, who escaped Juil
here this week, the nluht b fore ho was
to come to trlul In Stanley county.
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SHARP SLUMPJNSTEEL STOCK
Wild Scenes Follow Opening- of Mar
ket in New York.
RAILROAD ISSUES ALSO LOWER
lulon Pacific. Itcadluat and Other
Standard Honda Fall Three
Point Americana Lower
... 1n'ityo'it;
NEW YORK. Oct. 27,-Bteel shares
slumped badly on the stock exchange to
day as a result of the federal suit to
dhsolve the "bllllon-dollar" steel com
bine. There was an outpour ot steel
stocks thiouKiiout the day and the com
mon sold to 60, a nw low record point
for seveial years. The preferred was also
weak, selling; down to 103, a loss of 6
from yesterday. Other stocks were weak
in sympathy.
United States Steel touched 60, a loss
of 8t points, before the selling became
less heavy. Imrlnir the afternoon th
market recovered slowly. United States
Steel rallied 2 points and the other ac
tive stocks from 1 to 2 points.
Tho floor o. the Stock exchange was a
seeno of confusion. Long- before trading
was begun the traders were Jammed
about the pit at which Steel stocks are
truded In. Orders to sell the stocks had
poured In over night from owners In
every part of the country who were
alarmed by the dissolution suit.1 When
the gong was sounded to announce the
opening of the market such a din was
made by tho shouting, struggling traders
that It was Impossible for several minutes
to learn the course of the market.
Tho first block of 28,000 shares was
one of tho largest ever recorded In Steel
stocks, although It wus exceeded twice
lust month when the market was demor
alized by liquidation of this stock on tho
part of holders who feared that tha gov
ernment was going to begin suit. Within
the first fifteen minutes 97,000 shares
were traded In.
Stork Is Kapiiorted.
tit was soon evident that the stock was
receiving support. The first price ot MVi
was the low point and It rallied a point.
At no lime during t ho early trading did
It reach the low figure of last month,
which was M. Trading In the preferred
stock und the 6 per cent sinking fund
bonds sI.ho wus very heavy.
The pi ef erred stock, uftcr breaking L.
rallied 2 points. Tho bonds opened with
a block of 1100.000 at luoV a decline of l'i.
The geiieial murket was upset by the
excited trading In the steel securities.
'iho siomi brnko with renewed fury
after the flra. recovery In prices, the sell
ing being on un enormous stoJo und the
market became demoralized.
Stocks fill lo lower prices than at the
opening. United States Steel dropped to
u loss of points and a new low
record for the slock. The preferred stock
.ell back to lo.i'.
Fales of the common stock In the first
hour of trading were i.ie,G.J0 shares. Stan
duid railway Issues, such as Union Pa
cific and Reading, were forced down
about 3 points. Industrial stocks of all
clasats nere exlieiucly weuk.
All luierirsst l.unfr Abroad.
I.ONPON. Oct. 27. Pealer In the
American muiliet UHsembled earlier than
isiiul tills morning, owing lo the action
"f tho I'nittd Mates government In bring
ing suit for lliu il.sHolutton of the I'nlted
Mutes Me I corporation and a I constituent
or subsidiary companies. Meel shares
opened nominally at S'.i, but soon fell to
w, and then to W4.
The amount ot stock changing hands,
however, was small, compared with tlx
big decline und there was not much ex-
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10 Cent Box of Candy
FULL BENCH WILI
HEAR STEEL CASE
Three Justices Will Sit in Judgment
in Government's Suit Against
Big Combine.
DEFENDANTS TO APPEAR DEC. k
f
They Will Be Given Until January 1
to File Their Answers.
MAGNATES MEET IN NEW YORK
Extended Conference is Held
10
Office of J. P. Morgan.
ATTORNEY FILES CERTIFICATI
Wlekrrihim Statement 5ns Salt ol
Puhllo Importance and Asks
that It He Determined
Promptly,
TRKNTON. N. J., Oct. 27. Three
Judges snd not ono. ns originally re
ported, will sit In Judgment on the suit
brought by the government against the
United States Steel corporation. It was
announced here today. They are Oeorge
Gray of Wilmington, Pel.; Joseph Iluf-
flngtou, Pittsburgh, and William M.
Lannlng- of Trenton the same tribunal
which recently crowned with success tha
government's fight against the so-called
powder trust."
The United States district attorney's
office here was not opttmlstto of a
speedy trial cf the suit. In the case of
the suit against the powder trust It was
pointed out, twelve volumes represent the
testimony and pleadings taken during an
Interval of three years after the filing
of thd suit. The case against the steel
corporation, considered even more far-
reaching than the powder suit, will
hardly be completed within less than this
time, they believe. F.ven then they point
out, the fin il decision may be delayed
two years or more by appeal to the
United States supreme court.
On Pocember 4, under the rules ol
the court, the defendants wll lanswer
the suhpicna and nothing more. Failure
to do this Involves a penalty of 1M0 fine
ami contempt of tho court, which may ,
b punished with Imprisonment.
After answering the subpoenas, coun
sel of the defendant will be allowed until
January 1 to file their answer to the
government's petition, but this time may -bo
extended st the discretion of the
court Indefinitely. The court docket Is
not overcrowded and the court will be
prepared for the answers on that date,
It was said toduy.
llearlnsrs Mar R Prolonged.
The law provides for the appointment
of an examiner or examiners after tho
filing ot tha answer to take testimony.
As testimony probably will be taken all
over the country II Is likely there will be
mors thna.onn examiner, ......
The examiners will be named by tho
court and will conduct publlo hearings to
lake first the testimony to be offered by
the government, then 'the defendants and
then tha government's rebuttal. Should
tha defense then desire, It may present
testimony In surrebuttal. There is no time
limit fur the taking of testimony.
Deputy United States Marshal Wood
bury Knowdou, Jr., who went to New
York last night to' serve on Judgo Oary
and others ooplos o fthe petition ot the
federal government was back at his desk
today, but positively refused to give out
any Information, saying that he has Iron
clad Instructions not to talk. It Is known,
however, that a copy ot the petition was
served on Judge Gary at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel In New York last night.
Mnatnotes Meet In Morsan's Office.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Chairman Gary
and several others high In the councils
of tho steel corporation entered J. P.
Morgun's office toduy soon after Mr.
Morgun's arrival and remained for a long
time In consultation. In the forenoon
Chutrniau Gary was In conference with
the company's attorneys.
No formal reply will be mads to the
complaint for some days. It was suld to
day, butt his phase of the situation will
bo thoroughly gone Into at next Tues
day's meotlng of the directors.
Copies ot the government's petition
were served on Charles Steele, Daniel U.
Reld and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., direct
ors of the steel corporation.
Wlrkerahara Files Certificate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Now that
the government's . fight to dissolve the
United Slates Steel corporation has been
fairly started there will be no slow
movements In the battle.
When the bill was filed tn the United
States court at Trenton yesterday asking
for the dissolution of the corporation and
Its subsidiaries, Attorney General Wick
erilium also filed "a certificate of public
Importance." This states that the case la
of the utmost Importance to the gov
ernment and asks that it be heard by u
bench ot three Justices. Ordinarily It
would be beard by only one.
Attorney Uenerul W'lckersham und
other Pepartment of Justice officials ex-
I ect to make progress much more rapidly
than was done In either the Standard
Oil and Tobacco cases. It was a little
Itss than five years from the time thoso
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