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VOL. XLII-NO. 56.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2J, 1912-TEN PAGES.
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PUSSH HOUSE
JPiesiipnt Wins His Long Fight for
Retention of This Item in the
General Departments Bill.
IS LIMITED TO MARCH 4
IT
Democrats Say Eight Will Be Re-
sumed Next Session.
VETOED FOR THE SECOND TIME
House Passes It Third Time by a
j Good Majority.
I EOT ENOUGH VOTES IN SENATE
Sine Progressive, Among; Whom Are
La Follette, Cnnimins and Craw
ford, Vote with the Democrats
Thornton with Republicans,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. - Finally
framed so w to meet the approval of
l'res.dent Taft, a new legislative, execu
L? 'tlve and Judicial appropriation bill was
T passed by the house late today. It elim
inates the disputed provision for abolish
ing the commerce court, substituting for
it an appropriation for that tribunal until
- March 4.
President Taft again today vetoed the
.legislative, executive and Judicial appro
i Dilation bill because It Btlll carried an
V amendment to abolish the commerce
I .cotrt, which the house and senate in
J elated upon including in the reframed
I ' (measure. Ine provision to limit tenure of
office of civil service employes to seven
1 ' years, which was an additional reason
I for the president's first disapproval, had
I not been included In the bill a second
f time. '
J "Within one hour after President Taft
had for the second time vetoed the leg-
lslative, executive and Judicial bill be
cause It carried a provision to abolish
' the commerce court, the house today re-
passed it, 154 to 63, over his veto. It now
'goes to the senate.
The legislative appropriation bill failed
of repassage In the senate over President
Taft's veto. The motion to repass the
bill received 37 votes to 27 in the negative,
but the two-thirds necessary to override
the veto was 41.
Nine progressives votai with the dem-
(ociats In the senate in the attempt to re-!
pass the bill as follows:
yV Bourne, Brlstow, Clapp. Crawford,
"CTimmlns, La Follette. Nelson, Polndexter
and Works. Senator Thornton, democrat,
Second Regiment
Installed in Camp
at Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neh., Aug. 21.-(Spe-olal
Telgram.) The Bradstreet race
course grounds, consisting of practically
an entire section of land, -Jiave been
converted Into a camping ground for the
Second "regiment. Nebraska National
guards and tonight a large number of
the companies are In camp In the city
of tents which arose today.
Colonel J. H. Paul of St. Paul and
Lieutenant Colonel Walter Sammons of
Kearney are In chaige. A detachment
of Company H of Aurora was the first
to arrive followed by Company A of
Kearney and the companies from Beaver
City, Nebraska City, Hastings, Holdrege,
Lincoln, Company I of Omaha, Schuyler,
Alma and Albion. ,
Colonel Paul pronounces the camp
grounds as excellent. He will issue his
first orders tonight or tomorrow morn
ing and contemplates being lenient with
the men, but putting them on their
good behavior. They will be permitted
to come to the city in the evening, but
he is determined to deal strictly In case
of any irregularities.
Bishop George A. Beecher will be here
tomorrow and will have supervision of
the mail and other details. Governor
Aldrlch Is expected to be in the city
Sunday evening and Monday and will
officially review the regiment Adjutant
General Phelps is expected to be in the
city the greater part of the week.
All necessary sanitary arrangements
have been made for the camp including
shower baths.
PENROSE IN SPEECH
Confronting a Predicament
EXPOSES
ROOSEVELT
DEMAND FOR
MONEY
United States Will
Send Two Thousand
Men to Nicaragua
Senator Replies to Charges Made Re-
garding Certificates Sent Him
by Archbold.
PART OF LARGE CONTRIBUTION
Standard Oil Gave Hundred Thou
sand to Elect Colonel.
DONE WITH T. R.'s KNOWLEDGE
Says Flinn Offered Two Millions to
Be Senator.
MORE REVELATIONS TO COME
Papers and Letters Exist Showing;
Facts in Relation to Contribu
tion of Hnrrlntan in
X ineteen-Four.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-In a careful,
deliberate speech In the senate late today
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania replied
to the charges made regarding a certifi
cate of deposit for $25,000 sent him by
John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil
company in 1904.
Senator Penrose admitted receiving that
sum from Mr. Archbold, but said it was
part of a collection of a contribution of
1150,000 made by Archbold to the repub
lican national campaign, $100,000 of which
amount he said went to the republican
national committee and $50,000 to himself
for use In Pennsylvania.
, "Theodore Roosevelt hail been advised
of the contribution," Senator Penrose de
clared. He said that later Cornelius N. Bliss,
then treasurer of the national committee,
asked for another contribution of $150,000
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21,-Complete ar.
rangements to throw a force of two
thousand blue Jackets and marines into
Nicaraugua within ten days to protect
foreign lives and property and keep
railroad communication open from the from Archbold and his associates "inter- j
'voted agsJit the tnotonv
BALLINGT0N SAYS HE HAS"
NO PERSONAL QUARREL
PATCHOGUB. ,L. .i.i Aug. 2L An im- I from Washington.
American legation in Managua to the
Pacific coast were made today by the
Navy department.
Senator Bacon in the senate today
scored the Sta e department for Its atti
tude in the Nlcaraguan revolution.
Some time ago there was negotiated
an Amerlcan-Nlcaraguan treaty provid
ing that the United States furnish agents
to collect customs In Nacaragua and to
are the proceeds to pay loans made by
American capita 1 ts," sa d tenat r Bacon,
"but the senate did not rat.fy the teaty.
But by whose authority ' I do not know,
there has been an effort to accomplish
without law that for which they failed to
procure through law." v
Senator Bacon asked a senatorial in
vestigation, of the. landing of marines and
blue Jackets In Nicaragua. . , ,
PHILADELPHIA. Aug, 21.-Elght hun-
7drei marines -will -sail" from the Philadel
phia navy yard next Saturday for Nic
aragua. O.ders directing the move wero
(received at the navy yard this afternoon
mediate members of the family of Gen
eral Balllngton Booth, head or tne voi
lunteers of America, authorized the fol
lowing statement today regarding the
death in London . of General William
iBooth, the commander-in-chief of the
Ifialvation Army! 1
"General Ballington Booth deplores any
,1'eferehce at this sad time to the estrange
ment between himself and father, which
'arose purely, qn matters, of government
land principle seventeen years ago. ' He
' Refers to Be silent regarding the Salva-
jntion Army's , treatment and statements,
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save to say that he has always treated
his father with 'tne deference and duty
'flue a great .man. .His eldest sister and
lecond brother are also out of the move
Iment and he' has no knowledge of any
jeffort having. been made during these
last days or at any time towards recon
ciliation.
This is no personal quarrel but a mat
er of difference in works. He would have
;6one to his sister, Eva, but when he
'and his brother attempted to offer their
sympathy at the time of Mrs. Booth
iTucker's death they were met with re
!buff. He has sought to avoid this public
(appearance of disagreement. His sym
pathy has been written with affectionate
solicitude to his brother, Bramwell Booth,
'in England,"
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'KANSAS BANK DEFAULTER
CAPTURED IN NEW YORK
TOPEKA, Aug. i21.-Jon A. Flack,
'wanted on a charge of having defaulted
;$75,000 of the funds of the Abilene State
!lank of Abilene, Kan., of which ho was
cashier, has been captured in New York
IClty, according to Information received
today by J. N. Doiley, state bank com
missioner. NEW YORK, Aug. 21.Jobn A. Flack
was arre.-tcd here this afternoon by de
fectives of a surety company. He ad
imltied his identity and he said he wou d
'gladly go ba.k and stand trial. T- e
'shortage, he ts e ts, is moie t.-an $75,00.
Missouri edmors visit
big dam at keokuk
' HANNIBAL. Mo., Aug. 2L The second
day of the Missouri Press association
J opened this morning with a large increase
4 in attendance. About 200 newspaper men
from "various parts of the state are here.
An open parliament was held this after
noon and tonight the editors were the
' guests of the Hannibal Commercial club.
A boat excursion to the Keokuk dam will
be the feature of (lie third day.
Opium Smugglers
Conceal Drug in the
United States Mail
HONOLULU, Aug. 21,-Smugglers of
opium in their efforts to circumvent the
customs authorities at American ports
have been using mall bags as carriers
of the contraband, drug.
Discovery of this method taken by the
smugglers was made some time' ago
but has been kept secret while an in
vestigation was under way.
On the, steamer, Manchuria, which ar
rived at Honolulu, from the Orient, on
August 8, a mall bag "was found which.
Instead of containing letters, was stuffed
with $5,000 worth of opium. Either mail
bags long have been surreptitiously used
for this purpose by collusion between
postal employes here and at some Ori
ental port or the bag has been opened
aboard the Manchuria during a voyage,
Its mall matter destroyed,, and the tins
of opium substituted.
It is believed the investigation will
be extended to all calling ports of the
steamships that ply between Manila and
San Francisco.
Assistant United States Attorney Gen
eral Gordon went from here to Japan
and it is said his mission Is to extend
the investigation to Japanese ports.
ested in the Standard Oil company.
"The demand was urgent, lnslstant I
may say Imperative and it was reported
it came direct from Roosevelt," declared
Senator Penrose, forcefully.
William Flinn, Roosevelt leader in
Pennsylvania, was scored by Penrose.
The senator charged that in 1904 Flinn
offered him and Israel W. Durham
$1,000,000 or $2,100,000' if trey would favor
his candidacy to the senate to succeed
Senator Quay. Senator Penrose read
what purported to be copies of telegrams
to show that F.tnn aaked John D. Arch
bold to assist him in securing the elec
tion. Editor Object of Attack.
Senator Penrose also attacked E. A.
Van Valkenberg, editor of the Pennsyi
vania North Ameiicai, and. referred to
the: J'effroatry;. hypocrisy and menfifcowy
of the Van Valkenberg-Fiinn combina
tion."
The galleries of the senate were filled
in response to the announcement that
Senator Penrose Was to speak. He read
his speech from printed proofs and talked
slowly and Impressively. , At the conclu
sion of his speech the senator promised
further disclosures. Senator Stone of
Missouri asked htm if Jk knew anything
of the. contribution of E. H. Harrinian to
the 1904 republican campaign fund.
"The papers are on file and letters
exist," said Senator Penrose, "which I
think during the campaign will see the
light of day. I think it would be very
beneficial to the country If they should
become public."
"Where are they now?" asked Senator
Stone.
"They are hidden in the archives of
the campaign committee, In the cellars
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FORMAL NOTICE 10 SHERMAN
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Committee Informs Vice President
of His Renomination.
SUTHERLAND MAKES ADDRESS
Mr. Sherman In, Only Vice President
filven Second domination by
Republicans Tatt Sends
Congratulation.
UTICA, N. Y., Aug. 21.-Vlce Presl-
El Paso-Juarez
Port is Opened by
American Troops
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 21.-The El Paso.
Juarez port was opened today by the
United Statrs troops commanded by Gen
eral E. S5. Steever following the occupa
tion of Juarez last night by 2,000 Mexican
federal troops. Crowds were allowed to
cross to Juarez wllHout the formality of
passports. .
An attempt was made last night by
,() dent James S,. Sherman, the first mwrVbel to oynwnlte th6 jung . tu,,H .
-iSuS,' X rT,b"f the Mioa,l,-Northwetm raliway-V
offices of lawyers,' ' returned Senator
lican party fof the office he now" fill,
was formally notified at his home here
today that he was again the choice of a
republican national convention. "This
distinction was not sought by me," said
the vice president, after. United States
Senator George Sutherland Of Uutah had
delivered the speech of notification, "but
unsolicited, . it Is the more appreciated.
I cannot but recognise your message
aa a mandate I must,. obey."
The ceremony was fti the opeen air
in Roscoe Conkllng park. Mr. Sherman
was escorted to the place by a proces
sion of republican clubs and the city
gave up the day to holiday making In j
honor of the occasion.
Vice President' .Addrenit.
Vice . President Jamts 6., Sherman, in '
accepting the vloe pres.dentlal notnlnn,-!
tlon of the republican party, said in part: !
"Gentlemen of the committee, you rep-;
tween Casas Grande and Madera, state
of Chihuahua, acco. ding to word received
today. A small band of rebels attempted
to enter the tunnel and was met by a
party of fcde:al Yaqul Indians on guard.
Twelve of the rebels were k.lled by the
Indians. ' ,
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 2t.-Tho Mexi
can gunboat General Guerrero, In com
mand of Commander Oton Blanco, an!
the steamer BeriKo Jua ez, owned by tho
Companla Naviera del PaC.flco, have
been captured by the rebels, according to
private aiiv;ces toCay from Mazatlan.
The gunboat carries a crew of 108 officers
and men and Is equipped with six-inch
and two four-inch guns, according to
Leon Gomez, Mexican consul here.
WILSON DIVIDES HIS FORGES
1 1 I
Fart of Executive Committee is As
signed to Chicago Office.
SECRETARY DA VIES HAS CHARGE
Treasurer Wells is Attached to Kast
era Headquarters in firvr York,
Which Will Be in thara-e of
t
Chairman MeContb.'
MELON CUTTING IN
INDEPENDENT PHONE
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Wise Bondholders Are Getting a
Handsome Bonus in the Re
ceiver's Dividend.
RESULT OF PRIVATE PLANS
Not All of Purchase Price Paid Into
the Court.
COMMITTEE HANDLES THE DEAL
Bondholders Represented in Trans
action by Their Own Men.
BELL COMPANY PAYS TWICE
Bids Million for Plant,, but Add
1400,000 In Private Transac
tion with Bondholders'
Committee.
and vaults of business men and ln the re8ent the fortyelht 8tates of tlle unlo j
and the 8,000,000 republican voters in our ;
Penrose. "I think the time has come when wlde domain. You bear the commission j
these chareea should he met and th : ' the convention, which representing i
American people should no longer be j them, met In Chicago in June. The an-
I gulled by answers which insinuate that ! naIS ot Amer.can parties oo not recora
another man is a liar." the proceedings of a political gathering
conducted with more openness, fairness,
deliberation, sobriety and worthy purpose
The Weather
Forecast until 7 p. m.. Thursday. .
For Omaha, Council Blufsf and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Thurseday; not much
-change in temperature.
Hours. Deg.
S a. m... !..!.... 64
a. m C4
7 a. m. 64
8 a. m w
a. m
30 a. m 72
11 a. m ! 74
m.
m 77
P.
Traction Companies
to Submit Definite
Offer to Employes
CHICAGO. Aug. a.-Officials of the
companies operating the two street rail
way systems of Chicago were prepared
to submit a definite proposition to their
employes today as they resumed nego
tiation with union leaders and Mayor
Harrison.
While the offer of the traction offi
cials dealt with working conditions only,
it is said that the proposition would
bring about a break in the deadlock
which has existed for two days.
In the event of working conditions
being satisfactorily adjusted, the vital
question of wages, heretofore untouched
by either side In the controversy, will
then be taken up. There was a possi
bility of both questions being ."I tied
before nightfall.
Quote Rooaevelt Interview.
Penrose had read by the clerk a news
paper Interview with Colonel Roosevelt,
In which the latter was quoted as say
ing that Penrose had nothing to c'.o with
the presidential campaign of 1904. The
senator said he was a member of the , nt of ,nvegt, Uon mogt of them melled
me m.av like imv In ft furnace and were
than that for which you speak.
"Not deceived by the clamor of thoBe
who attempted to bolster up claims with
out basis, by hundreds of contests resting
e 9 , 1 , .. . L. n . In Iia
t on a. luunu&uuu bu uuiiisj mai m
national' committee, chairman of
Pennsylvania" state committee and con
ducted the campaign in Pennsylvania.
"Mr. President, is this ingratitude,
mendacity or political aphasia?" He de
manded. A ripple of laughter greeted this ques
tion and Penrose seized his big palm :
leaf fan and settled into his set.
rejected by quite or nearly an unanimous
vote, the convention adopted a platform
that rings true for patriotism and con-,
stitutional government and worthily be
stowed a renomination upon our preaent
Nebraska Warden
Denies Charge Made
By Dr. Loveland
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 21.-Nebtaska
prison authorities take vigorous excep
tions to the strictures passd by Tr.
Frank Loveland of Topeka, Kan., oh con
ditions at the Nebraska penitentiary.
Warden Mellck said in reply to the state
ment ofjDr. Loveland at Columbia, Mo.:
"I know of no reason why this prison
expert should even insinuate that bar
baric treatment exists at the Nebraska
institution.
"It certainly has not existed during my
edmlnlstratlon, and I believe It due to
the people of Nebraska to empluitlcally
tc deny that statement. What the con
ditions may be In other state Institutions
of a like character, I have no knowledge,
but I do know that brutality of any sort
Our party has never before conferred j " a ,1 "Z "u " l"c
"l. ., ,.,, ffloA nf v Lincoln llinmuuuu.
Senator Racon flkd tn whom ),,,,V""''
,, - ....,.. ! nresident upon any man. This distinction j
fi.wu.w was 10 oe yam oy me ciuzen ,
3C (IMSiSiuM 1 f 12
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BILL TO AID FARMERS
MARKET CROPS IS PASSED
WASluXGTON, Aug. 21.-A "division
of markets" in the Agricultural depart
ment, to act as the clearing house for
farmers and consumers in distributing
farm produce and reducing the chances
of shortage or over-supply, was autbor-
j Ized In Senator Hoke Smith's b 11 passed
by the senate today. Information as to
supplies of farm produce and the condi
tion of the market in different cities
would be distributed by "faimers, farm
ers' organizations and societies of con
sumers." Ti.e bureau would also be authorized to
Investigate and report on co-operative
systems used in the United St ite or for.
elgn countries whereby farm products are
mo 'e f onom'caUy placed in th. hnjuU of
. 17 i consumers.
who wanted to be elected to the senate."
"I suppose either, Mr. Durham, or my
self," responded Mr. Penrose. "We did
not get that far in the consideration of
the business.
Senator Culberson of Texas, seeing
phsychologlcal opportunity, 'immediately
called up his bill forbidding campaign
contributions, by corporations and limit-
was not sought by me, but, unsolicited, It
I Is the more appreciated. As a loyal re
publican I stand squarely upon the party
platform.
I "I approve the admirable statement of
republican principles and achievements
made in the address accepting tho nomi
nation for president by William Howard
Taft Upon that platform and associated
ing the amount to be contributed by in- j with President Taft, I gratefully accept
dlviduals to f5,000. the renomlnati:n.
A filllbuster developed and after a i "Oucopponents are divided into two
half dozen roll rain on It thn sonata .a,rr,rlval!ni7 each other in their ef
forced to adjourn.
Omaha Day is Set
at the State Fair
Omaha day at the Lincoln state fair
has been set for September 4. Members
of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, the Real
Estate exchange, the Ad club, Omaha
Motor Auto club. Commercial club and
the University club will get together for
a trip to Lincoln to make Omaha day
the bigfcest of the fair and the most suc
cessful in the history of annual state
fairs.
Geneva saloon Case Up.
GENEVA. Neb., Aug. 21.-(8pecial.)-Th
two petitioner for saloon license had
notice of same published and made ap
plication' before the city council last.
Thursday evening, ' but there being
remonstrances filed last night was ap
pointed to hear the same. The saloon
people were represented by Judge Joseph
Wertzburg and the temperance people
had Attorney A. G. Wolfenbarger, both
of Lincoln. The hearing was continued.
camps,
forts to
excel in disturbing the civic
(Continued on Second Page.)
The National Capital
Wednesday, August 21,
The Senate.
1913.
Convened at 11 a. m.
Senator Bacon Introduced resolution
authorizing an Invwulgaliun of the rocfit
landing In Nicaragua by Amvr'o.n fjvirt
Passed bill creating a "division of mer
kets" in bureau of statistics, Department
of Agriculture.
Passed Pomerene bill for uniform
bills of lading.
Postmaster General Hitchcock endorsed
to conferees on postoffice appropriation
bill the house proposition tor a parcels
post, instead of the senate's.
Senator Williams attacked Colonel
Roosevelt for his published criticisms
of Thomas Jefferson and other historical
j figures.
The House.
Convened at noon. "
Message from President Taft vetoing
legislative, executive and Judicial ap
propriation bill because of provision abol
ishing commerce court was read.
Repassed legislative, executive and Ju
dicial appropriation bill, containing anti
commerce court provision, over Presi
dent Taft's veto.
Postoff ice at Warner,
South Dakota, Robbed
ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 21.-(Speclttl
Telegram.) Burglars broke Into the post
office at Warner, ten miles south Of here
last night, blew the safe and stole $400
worth of stamps und S worth of postal
savings stamps. Cash amounting to sev
eral hundred hollars was in the steel box
which the burglars could not open. Tele
phone wires were cut to prevent tha
alarm being spread.
Warren and Mondell
Are Renominated
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 21. It Is con
sidered certain that United States Senator
F. E. Warren and ltrpresentutlve F. W.
Mondell were renominated by the repub
licans and John I!. Kt-ndricks for senator
and T. P. Fahey for congress were
selected by the democrats In yesterday's
primary. Return are slow and definite
figures ore not likely for several days.
INSURGENT WOODMEN
CRITICISE COMMISSION
LA CROSSE. Wis., Aug. 81. State In
surance Commissioner Ekern was criti
cised at the Insurgent Woodmen state
convention here today by John L. Sun
dean of Minneapolis, organizer of the
Modern Woodman assembly, for alleged
support of the so-called Mobile law. J.
W. Murray was elected chairman and A.
J. Rlok of Weyauwega was chosen for
secretary of the convention.
SEA GIKT, N. J., Aug. 21.-DIvlsion of
the democratic national campaign com
iDlUe. not in authority, but In geographi
cal activity, , was announced. , today by
Governor Wilson.
One-half of the committee will be. lo
cated In New York City and the other
half In Chicago, where officers of the
committee today Intended to establish the
western headquarters of the democratic
campaign. ..'''.:
The governor announced that Senator
Gore of Oklahoma, chairman of tho com
mittee on organization; ' Representative
Burleson of Texas, chairman of the
speakers' bureau; Senator Reed of Mis
souri, Judge W. G. King of Oregon und
Charles R. Crane, the vice chairman of
the finance committee, would co-opsrite
at Chicago with Joseph E, Davies, secre
tary of the national committee.
At tho New York headquarter, bes'des
I V.ll,tnil liulf man tl nmtit nnA VlrA
Chairman McAdoo, will be tt'itloned
Rolla Wells, the national treamtrer;
Henry Morgenthau, chairman of the
finance committee; Josephus Daniels,
chairman of the publicity committee;
Wltlard Saulsbury, chairman of tho spe
cial bureau; Representative A, M tchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania, Representative
McGIIHcuddy of Maine and Senator
O'Gorman of New York.
Explaining tho new plan of campaign,
Governor Wilson Issued the following
statement:
"The arrangement proposed fqv Chlcajo
does not in any way interfere or cut
across the authority of the national cam
paign committee as a whole. It merely
transfers half of the committee to Chi
cago ' In order that they may cond ict
their work there with special reference
to the western country. The committee
In charge is divided in space merely end
not in authority."
Moose Are After Knnds,
CHICAGO, Aug. 21,-Leaders in the
progressive party will hold an Import
ant conference at headquarters tomor
row it was announced today, after It
had been learned that Un ted States
Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana,
and Henry F. Cochens, head of the pro-
gresslvo speakers' bureau, had departod
from New York for Chicago.
Medlll McCormlck, and George F. Por
ter of Chicago today Issued a call for
a meeting tomorrow at which the pro
gressive business men's finance com
mittee will bo formed. This committee
will have charge of the work of getting
funds to finance the national campaign.
John F. Bass today took charge of
the Illinois progressive fight for county,
senatorial district and congressional
nominations on the state ticket He said
there would be a complete organization
In every county.
Second Injunction Salt.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 21 A second in
junction suit to, prohibit the names of
eight Roosevelt presidential electors
being put on the general election bal
lot in Kansas was filed before Judge
Smith McPherson of the United States
court at Red Oaks, la., today. A tem
porary restraining order was granted
and Charles Sessions, secretary of state,
was notified by telegraph not to make
any move until tho injunction had been
heard.
Some of the bondholders of the in
solvent Independent Telephone company
are receiving In the neighborhood of S
cents on the dollar in the winding up or
the company's affa'rs and others are re
ceiving about 43 cents on the dollar. T.iis
is due to ti e fact that the Neb.aska Tel
ephone company paid $00,000 "more for the
plant than the sum bid at the receiver' :
sale July 1.
The extra $400,000 is be'ng distributed
pro rata among the group of bondhold
ers who before the sale organized what is '
known as a bondholders' committee. To
this committee, it is said by those who
are on the Ins de, the Nebra ka Telephone
company made the promise it would pay
$1,400,000 for the Independent plant, but
It would buy It ai cheap as it could be
bought at the receiver's sale. The prop
erty was purchased for $1,000,000 at the
auction. The extra $400,000 went to the
bondholders' committee.
Bondholders' I nit.
When t..e Independent Telephone com
pany was found to be financially weak
a number of the bondho'ders got together
to see what could be done. Among them
were Fiank Woods of Lincoln, president
of the Independent system there; Frank
B. Johnson, Lysle I. Abbott and Edson
Rich. They Invited all the bondholders,
to deposit their bonds with a bondhold
ers' committee, which they proposed to
organize. Many of the bondholders did
not do this because they did not know
what the Plan was. Many feared it
meant they would be asked to lnv t more
money to bolster up the Independent
company t6 continue operations. Many
deposited tl elr bon's until the committee
had lu all about $1,903,000 worth of bonds.
When others refused to come t'-9 commit-
fee authorized the Title Insurance 'amf
TruHt c ompany, as trustee, to Institute
foreclosure proceedings, which was done.
Tho Independent Telephone company
mode no defense. It simply confessed
the Insolvency and a decree of foreclos-
ure" was lnsued. ' ' - " '
The extra $400,000, which is being dts-
Mii,tAl Bmntiir 1!m members of tile
! bondholders' committee, did not go
I through the hands of the court, but is
being paid to the committeemen, who
were the - movers in getting th fore
closure suit started. '
" Mnuks VrinK the' Checks.
The $1,000,000 was deposited in the Ne
braska Nat onal bank in Omaha, where
It has been checked out ns bonds have
been presented.
'It is simply a commercial transaction
with us,", said , II. W. , Yates, Jr., , vice
president of the bank. "Further , than
that we have nothing to do with it." .
The business of distributing money to
the mombers of the bondholders' com
mittee is done at the Merchants National
bonk. Fred Hamilton, cashier of the
bank, Baid yesterday that the bank has
nothing to do with it, except that money
has been deposited there and bonds are
being paid from the bank. Wh!ii re
minded that the million was supposed to
bo deposited at the Nebraska Nutiv.oi
bank, Mr. Hamilton simply said that
funds had been deposited wtlh the Mer
chants bank for the payment of Inde
pendent Telephone bonds. Asked how
much was deposited In the Me cja.its, ho
said:
"Oh, I don't know how muiiti." I can't
tell that without looking It all up." He
said he did not know who wero the bond
holders outside of the bondholder', com
mittee. ,
Amonut Not Named.
Luther Drake, president of the Mer
chants National bank, when asked about
the deposit made there for bondholders,
said:
"You know a bank hesitates to say
anything about Its deposl'ors or Its de
posits. It wouldn't be In good form for
us to give out the amount." ' .
Frank H. Woods, chairman of the bond
holders' committee, lives ' in Lincoln.
Frank B. Johnson, another prominent
member ot the committee, whe asked
about its franchise and the purposo of its
organization, said:
"Abbott" Is the only man that can talk
on that matter. I can't to:', you." "
Edson Rich, another prominent mem
ber, is out of the city. Lysle Abbott, it
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COUSIN OF MARK TWAIN
. DIES IN GERMANY
BERLIN. Aug. 21.-Mrs. Alice Von
Versen, widow of General Von Versen,
died here on Monday. Her maiden uatnv
was Alice Clemens of St Louis and she
was a cousin of Mark Twain. She was
one of th most prominent German
Americana at tb imperial court,
i .
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