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VOL. XLIII-NO. 191.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, Ii)14-TWE1A'E FAGES.
On Train and at
Kottl Haws Standi, SO.
SING$ COPY TWO CENTS.
FAILURE OF FRISCO
IS IMF Tfl IMPRdPFR
Interstate Commerce Commission
Files Report on Receivership
with the Senate.
SYSTEM IS OVERCAPITALIZED
Sale of Securities at Low Prices
Weakens Its Credit.
CENSURE FOR SPEYER & CO.
Sale of Bonds Just Before Receiver
ship Strongly Condemned.
BANKERS' PROFITS TOO HIGH
Poor Investment, Kxpenstve Rent
nls, -Buying New Ijtnea nnil Fi
nancing Eastern Illinois
Denl Alao Help Collapse.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.- Financial
operations not ordinary railroad dif
ficulties were the cause of the receivership-
of the St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad system, according to the Inter
state Commerce commission's Investiga
tion, reported today at the direction of
tho senate.
Although tho report says the senato
resolution "does not call for expression
of opinion or recommendations," It does
declare, referring to tho sale Just before
the receivership of 13,000,000 5 per cent
bonds, French scries, at 78, to Speyer A
Co. of New York," that tho sale of
securities to tho Investing public' through
banks at a time when every appearance
indicated ,tho solvency of tho Issuing
company, Invited and warrants tho con
demnation of nil 'who assisted or par
ticipated In each sale. ;
"Speyer & Co. Bhould have been awaro
of the poverty of tho Frisco and of Its
difficulty In obtaining funds." ,
, Sevcrnl Cause Cited.
Tho Insolvency of tho Frisco, the re
port says, may be attributed to various
causes, among them:
"Disproportion capitalization.
"The acquisition of new lines.
"Tho financing by tho Frisco of tho
New Orleans, Toxas and Mexico .railroad,
and other south Texas lines.
Tho desire for an entrance Into Chicago,
resulting in tho assumption of heavy
fixed- charges In tho acquisition of' the
stock 'of the Chicago & Kaslern Illinois
railroad.
"The sale of Its securities at prices so
low all to Indicate a deplorable weakened
credit or an extravagant arrangement
with bankers to whom largo profits
accrued in the purchase of the bonds and
the subsequent sale or the same to the
public.' . ' " ,
J'MJaoellaheotJi cahsts, amon which fo
the payment , of dividends, on Us;pre-.
fered. .atopic, in s'pitb of Its" weakened
crd!tiahd "rieea df m6ney. I
. $Podr Investments i and SxpenslYo rent
als,;, among which aro the InVostmefit tit
the. New Orleans Terminal company;
sWck In. tho Klrby Lumber company
and rentals paid the Crawford Mining
company."
Officers In Syndicates.
;it appears," says tho report, "throutfh
statements', secured from tho St. Louis
Union Trust company, manager for syn
dicates' that, financed. the construction. -of
a nurtjber of properties which wero sub
sequently sold the Frisco, and ..which
statements were In part supported by the
testimony of witnesses, that a number of
lines acquired by the Frisco were pur
chased by that company at prices which
afforded large profits to tho syndicate
subscribers and trust companies.
"Among the subscribers to these syndi
cates wero various officials of the
Frisco, including B. F. Yoakum, chair
man of the board of directors, as well aa
oflcers of the St. Louis Union Trust
company."
Descriptions of other syndicate opera
tions, with respect to financing tho con
struction of a number of lines and prop
erties of the Frisco, Includo names of
officials, of tho Frisco, "who were sub
scribers to arid participated in tho profits
of the syndicate."
Profit EiKht Million.
"A summary of various -syndlcato .opera
tions ton properties sold . to the Frisco
system and the profits of subscribers and
trust companies was given in the report
as follows:
"Oklahoma City & Western, amount
paTd' In, 2,W.0U85: profit, 1369,278.82. .
' "8t: Louis, San Francisco & New Or-
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Weather
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
unsettled luesuay; warmer.
Temperature at omnlia Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
a a. m 27
a. m 27
7 a. m 24
S a, m 27
9 a, m 20
10 a. m , 32 k
11 a. m 35
12 m 39
1 P. m 33
2 P. m 41
3 p. m 42
4 n. m no
! p. m 49
6 P. ni... 48
7 p. m 4i
8 p. m.. 46
Comparative Local Record.
. ' . M 1914.191X1912.1911.
Highest yesterday ..... 50 4$ 44 44
Lowest yesterday 24 it 21 33
Mean temperature 37 37 32 3S
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature 21
Excess for the day 16
Total, excess since March 1 1,186
Normal precipitation 02 Inch
Deficiency for the day 02 Inch
Total rainfall since March I. ..24.24 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 4.30 Inches
Deficiency, cor. period. 1913.... 4.17 Inches
Deficiency, cor, period, 1912..,. 13.67 Inches
Reports from Station at 7 I. 31.
Station and State Temp. High- Raln-
v-ncyenne. part ciody.... 32
Davenport, clear.-., 42
Denver.- .snowing 31
46
42
56
40
64
50
61
'52
S
60
es Aioines, clear, K)
Vnrth Plnttn ploap ifi
-- - ........ j
Omaha, clear.... 43
Rapid City, clear 4S
Santa Fc, cloudy 4S
Kherldan, clear 44
Sioux City, clear... 48
Valentine, clear 4S
L. A, WELSH. Local Forecaster,
IP
Mrs. McLennan
Leads Bolt in the
Suffrage Union
WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-Woman suf
frage circles were a-flutter hero today
over the. action of a little band of fifteen
rerlalcltant members of the Congres
sional Union for Woman Suffrage, who,
led by Mrs. Russell M. MacLennan,
bolted the parent organization and Im
mediately formed a rival one because
they were not In sympathy with the
union's policy. As a result they will In
the future affiliate with the congres
sional committee of the National
Woman's Suffrage association, of which
Mrs, Medlll McCormlck, daughter of the
late Senator Mark llanna of Ohio is
chairman.
Preceding tho revolt, resolutions -were
adopted condemning the alleged par
tisan policy of the congrefslonal union
In Its avowed purpose to defeat members
of congress tor re-election In case the
democratic part falls to pass an amend
ment to tho consltutlon for equal suf
frage. Tho resolutions also endorsed
the "nonpartisan policy of the National
Woman's Suffrage association." Mrs.
McCormlck, who attended the meeting,
welcomed the new members into her as
sociation and pledged them her support.
Mrs. Paul later Issued a statement de
claring that the policy of the union was
"nonpartlslan" and applied with perfect
Impartially to all political parties.
Tho union has Just received two new
allies which It is claimed more, than off
sets for the time being at least the dis
affection of Mrs. MacLennan and her
followers. Mrs. O. II. P. Belmont of New
York contributed $6,000 and pledged her
support 'to tho union, and Mrs. 1211a S.
Stewart, former president of the Illinois
Equal Suffrage association also promised
her support and a largo contribution.
Three California
Towns Out Off by
Record Rainfall
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26,-Santa Bar
bara, Ventura and Oxnard had beon cut
off from the rest ot the. world for over
fourteen hours at daylight this morning,
the Southern Pacific had lost its coast
line und Ur valley branch south of
Mojave, and suburban electric traffic
around Los Angeles had been badly
crippled.
This morning began the third day of tho
worrit storm southern California has seen
in years. Almost continuous rainfall
Saturday night, with a slight lifting ot
the clouds during the day on Sunday,
followed by even heavier downpour most
of last night, brought tho season's pre
cipitation six inches 'and more 'ribovo
normal, ,
Santa Barbara was last hea'rd from at 5
o'olock last night, when it was reported
the water was two feet deep around the
Southern, Pacific station. Qx.nard and
Ventura wire not'heard from.for possibly
MP hQur,mare,ndtheyj too.ad.jrjQods
-TK6-Trl4l6Si!rcro We SeselveTiif
FlllffloW, a W,0W situctbri went oyt at
f- o!clo.ctc yeilerday afternobH. Theraln
Taliifor the fllorffi ratjasUre'd 4.4 lhohesip
to J5 ojclock this mprnlnsV out the weather1
bureau uxpecte4 more during the en
suing four h6Urs. The stdrm brought tho
seasonal total of rain up to 13.TG Inches,
which was '6.35 Inches above normal, a
record equalled only twice In tho history
of the local weather buerau.
Higher. Rates on Oil
Said to Favor the .
Standard Company
WAaiTTrjrjTnfC. Jan. 26. Charges that
the proposed Increased freight rates on
notrnium which the eastern railroads aro
asking the Interstate Commerce commis
sion to authorize, would discriminate
heavily against the Independent refin
eries In favor of the Standard Oil com
pany, were made today at a hearing of
shippers by F. W. Boltr. traffic manager
of tho National Petroleum association, an
organization of forty odd oil companies.
BolU testified that the rauroaas naa
made no attempt to put through a hori
zontal Increase of 5 per cent tho degree
of advance for which they are applying
hut hnt th tariffs thev were asking the
commission to approve contained Increases
varying from 2 per cent to 19 per cent.
He presented n mass of .figures and tables
which he declared would show that where
over tho Increases affected polntB In
which competition wns Involved between
the Standard Oil and the Independents,
the Standard had been favored.
Bruin, Pa., an Independent oil point,
Boltz cited as an example ot his charge.
He declared that the new rates proposed
by the'ialtlmore & Ohio would put Bruin
at a great disadvantage In competition
with shipments from Oil City and Frank
lin, which he described as Standard Oil
points.
Victim of Cancer
Dies of Pneumonia
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24, Ederman
Zook of Kennet Square, Pa., who was
showing signs of Improvement under the
radium treatment for cancer, died here
today ot pneumonia. Zook became 111 with
cancer nine months ago while employed
as a civil cnglner on the Panama rail
road. Physicians said today they be
lleved they could have arrested the pro
gress ot the disease If pneumonia hod
not developed.
LOOKING INTO OTHER
EXPENSES OF NEW HAVEN
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 26. The public
service commission today resumed its
Investigation of the so-called "other ex
penses" Incurred by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad during 'he
session ot the legislature last year. It
was announced that former Vice Presi
dent Timothy K. Byrnes had been asked
to return from California and testify,
Clarence W, Barron closed his evidence
by stating that the Boston news bureau,
where he Is manager, and allied con
cerns, had received approximately 5,WO
profit by placing advertising for the New
Haven and that 1140,000 had been paid
the newspapers for publishing these ad-vertl6raentk.
BANKERS OF DENVER
FAIL TOME CASE
Testimony at Regional Bank Hear
ing Favorable to City of
An.n1.n
uuituiu.
GATE CITY TERRITORY
Bankers from
Prefer
City.
DENVER'S C,
flTAL IS LIMITED
Would Have to Depend Upon State
Banks for Some of It.
M'ADOO EXPERT AS EXAMINER
President of Denver ClenrlnR House
Favor Omaha Over Kansas City
When timed to Give. View
a to Second Choice.
DENV1JR. Colo., Jan. 26.-(Speclal Tel
egramsThe hearing for a regional bank
at Denver today resolved Itself Into a
boost for Omaha, bankers from Utah,
Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and
Arizona declaring strongly for tho Ne
braska metropolis In preference to Kan
sas City. These expressions of sentiment
camo from the bankers on direct ques
tions from Secretary McAdoo, who re
quested second choices.
Secretary McAdoo at a noon luncheon
made It plain that politics would not be
considered in locating banks. He then
took occasion to compliment tho Colo
rado senators for standing by the admin
istration. Opinion hero tonight is that Denver.
failed to make a base, falling oven to
lay a foundation which would permit the
location of a bank under any conditions,
politics Included,
Omaha Second Choice.
Gcorgo Bcrgcr of tho ColoradoNational
bank started tho Omaha bivglf" rolling
when he answered Omaha "during tho
morning hearing.
In the afternoon he was followed by
W. W. Armstrong of Bait Lake, speak
ing, ho said, for bankers of Utah, Wyo
ming, Nevada, Idaho and Arizona.
George Abbott of Cheyanno and II. Van
Douscn, secretary .of .the Wyoming Bank
ers' association, with a membership ot
103, named Omaha as second choice.
H. Gordon Jones and J. C. Mitchell of
Denver both declared for Kansas City
In preference to Omaha, the result of
an agreement between Kansas City and
Denver to extend the helping hand.
Denver's claims for a regional bank
were not. ablo to stand the direct ques
tions of Secretary McAdoo. Denver rep
resentatives admitted that In tho territory
as outlined, state banks would have to bo
relied -on to make up a big shortage ot
capital. Denyer'A. representatives also ad
mttted tUtirta'.riKwrVSw
wera noU-trlbUtary . to Denver-notabljr-
MontrthVKahrtMhd'Nebraskai flrtd that
the trend of business was to tho cast
through Omaha.
" "Y?hon SecrolaryMcAdob got tiroUgh
his. questioning, all that was left, of Den
ver's territory was Colorado. Utah, New
Mexico and part of Wyoming.
Capital Limited.
George B.iBerg'cr, president of the Col
orado National bank and Denver' clear
ing hbuse, stated that he personally fa
vored 'jOrnaho. over Kansas City after
he had been urged, to answer by Secretary
McAdbo, wheri he first refused. He gave
ChlcakO'Os his second choice.
The tendency ot the testimony-during
the morning was that tho necessary capi
tal for a reserve bank in Denver could
not bo assured among tho national banks
In Its territory and the state banks would
be rolled on to furnish part of It. Secre
tary McAdoo announced that assump
tion could be considered.
The territory outlined for tho Denver
district, as claimed. Included Colorado,
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, New
Mexico, west half of Texas, everything
west ot the 100 meridian In Nebraska and
KaneaB, northeast Arizona and southwest
South Dakota.
Mr. Berger presented figures tending
to show that a regional bank In this terrl
tory would have a capitalization ot ap
proximate 3,000,000, with deposits ot
$8,000,000. 1
Questioned by Secretary McAdoo, the
witness admitted that the district out
lined did not follow closely the natural
tiade throughfares. Mr. Berger thought
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and
Utah possibly comprised the natural
tanking and trade territory tributary to
Denver. Replying to a question by Mr.
McAdoo, he favored a smaller regional
bank for Denver, with a smaller capital
ization, rather than being added to a
larger district, with the regional bank at
another point.
Four Months' Term
Given Clairvoyant
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 26. (Special Tel
egram.) Newspapers which print fake
advertisements should be Indicted, as well
as the adevertlsers, was the ntatemeut
of Judge T, C. MUnger of the federal
court this afternoon In sentencing Clar
ence W. Hester ot Omaha to the Grand
Island Jail for four months. Hester had
advertise! In papers under different
names as a clairvoyant and had de
frauded many people. He ran the. busi
ness under the name of Mrs. C. II. Moore,
Mazpah, Karma and Madam Charlotte.
It was charged by the government that
Hester had defrauded Ruth Schultc of
St. Bernard, O. ; L. N, Merrlan of Lon?
Pine, Neb., and C. S. Walker of Big
Springs, Tex., together with others by
false representations. It was alleged he
advertised extensively In publications all
over the United States making these rep
resentations. SOUTH DAKOTA LAW
IS DECLARED INVALID
WASHINGTON, Jan. ?6.-The Squth
Dakota law, making railroad bills for
double the amount of loss sustained by
property owners through-fire originating
from locomotives, unless the loss wa
paid In full In sixty days, was annulled
by the supreme court as violative of the
fourteenth amendment
mm
Drawn for The Bee by Powell.
CHARTER ELECTION MARCH 10
Date -is Set by the Commissioners for
Vote of the People.
TWO OTHER PROPOSITIONS, TOO
Auditorium Purchase Bonds and
Ionda tot an Incinerator Plant
to n Voted On at
t Same Election.
the
. tThfi new-home rule ohartsr; draftldiby
6,mi8f :gulte US5w;
00o for bonds for a garbago Incinerator
will also be submitted.
None ot the commissioners dissented
whon the proposition of tho special elec
tion was put to a vote.
At the suggestion of Commissioner J.
J. Ryder, after tho council had con
ferred With several business anil pro
fessional men Interested, tho Auditorium
bond ordinance was modified, the amount
being Increased from l25,O0O to 200,000.
Comml&aloner Ryder said:
"I think tho Auditorium can bo pur
chased for $213,000. Wo will need money
to repair and maintain the Auditorium
and with all city funds tied up for the
year we will have no means ot getting It.
Tho bond Isauo ought to be sufficient to
cover repair and running expenses for a
while."
City Attorney John A. Rlne said the
proposition to use part ot the bond money
for repairs could, not be legally Incor
porated In the ordinance, but that . It
could be expended for that purpose and
It would bo well to let tho people know
that the council Intended to manage It
in that manner.
Tho commissioners are ot one opinion
on the matter of incinerator bonds. Com
missioner Ryder Investigated 'tho methods
ot disposing ot garbago In other cltlea
and recommended that Incinerators be
built here. The garbage system now has
been declared a menace to health because
the refuse Is not destroyed, but dumped
In the Missouri bottoms, where It Is fed
to hogs.
Funeral of strathcona
held in westminster
LONDON. Jan, M. The body of the
lato Lord Strathcona and. Mount Roya?,
high commissioner for Canada, was bur
led today with simple ceremonies In High-
gate cemetery, North London. His body
lies besldo that of his wife, who died
only a few months ago. Before the In
terment a great funeral service was held
In Westminster Abbey and was attended
by a largo gathering ot state officials
and prominent persons.
The National Capital
Slonday, January 20, 1914.
The Senate.
Met at noon.
Received the Interstate Commerce
commission's report of tho FrUco nll-
road system receivership," '
Labor committee deferred action on
I the Michigan and Colorado strike rin lu-
tlnnB. i
Senator Fall Introduced a bill to make
the Apache Indian reservation In New
Mexico a national park.
Kpnalor liankhead Introduced a resolu
tlon to create a commission oV five to
Investigate federal aid to good roads.
Senator Root Introduced a bill to em
power the president to name a com
mttteo of seven to report a plan for tho
celebration or the treaty ot Uhcnt.
The House,
Met at noon.
Secretary I-ane testified before the
mines committee on his project for con
servation or racium oeanng ores.
Took up general District of Columbia
legislation.
Representative Sabath went to the
white Mouse to protest to President
Wilson against a literacy test In the new
immigration uiu.
rrilsiiorlers toy. gelded that at thYj.tn.. u JLTO 3k5? iZ
election a Phjiorftion tb Mte $260,000 for J" fHfflJ Z&ft'l JtS? In
tnl. t.urcha.a.of thf Auditorium and I10J.- "al.d nfr when coUhsel In-
How it Looks Now
Lawyer Says Speer
Never Picked Jury
According to Law
SAVANNAH, Oil., Jan. 26,-Attorney A.
A. Lawrence ot this city tcstlflod today
before the congressional committed In
vestigating charges against Federal Judge.
Emory Sneer that In his opinion 8 peer
hover had selected a Jury according t6
ilator. LaWrpnccwas counsel for Qrcone
and tiicn hdt always.'
Lawrence testified that he had heard
! ni. .... I J - i -
"sbmethlng mysterious was going on" In
connection with the drawing of tho grand
Jury that indicted Qfcone and Uaynor.
I made an Investigation and ascertained
that Judgo Speer had given an. order to
T. F. Johnson, clerk- of the court, carry
ing suggestions fdr the preparation of the
jury' lists," the witness testified.
Elgin Board Forced
to Record Drop in
Butter Equation
The Elgin board, which controls tho
destiny of butter prices, has succumbed
to-tho open season and was compelled to
record a drop in tho butter equation. The
new price ratio Is 2SU to 23 cents, whllo
the price today was 32U to 33V4 cents. Tho
mild weather has been, rcsponsthlo for the
open season of cream, whtchtfact, In con
Junction with .the immense amount of
foreign butter coming In,' has caused tho
surprising drop.
The decrease will not -be noticeable 'here
In tho retail trade, becauso rnorchants
havo still large stocks ot butter procured
at the advanced price. Until the, present
retail supply Is exhausted, tho price will
remain at S3 cents. The wholosale price,
which will go Into effect Wednesday, will
probably be about 30 cents, as the price In
Omaha is generally a cent higher than
the Elgin price. Butter will then sell at
retail ut 32 or 33 cents a pound. In most
stores tho lower price will go Into effect
by Wednesday.
Women Welcome at
Dinner for College
Prexies Wednesday
Women ore welcome at the college
presidents' dinner that will be gtven ut
the Commercial club tomorrow evening.
While the plans wero not so made in
the beginning, the change has been or-
dcred to accommodate a large number
of the fair sex who wished 'to attend.
This applies particularly to teachers, who
are anxious to see, meet and' hear the
prtxles from the various colleges and
universities whq will be present.
Bodies Recovered
from Utah Mine
BINGHAM, Utah. Jan. M.-Lote last
night the bodies of Hob Adgra and Mike
Vlkrovonlch, Imprisoned last Tuesday
night behind flames which broke out In
the timberings of the Boston mine, wera
found by Jack Manley and Frank John
son, members ot tno Helme) rescue
squad from Castle Gate, Utah. Thn
bodies wen found near the spot where
tho men had been at work. It Is bo
lleved that they were suffocated soon
after the fire broke out.
Last Thursday the bodies of Joo
Stomac, Mike Aslch and Bob Dulch,
three members of a resoue party who
entered the mine Wednesday morning
to search for Vlrkovonleh and Adgra,
were found by the helmet men.
sist aoes ne draw juries in open court.
WANT MILLION FOR PARKS
City Commission to Submit Bonds for
That Sum at Fall Election.
BUSINESS MEN BACK THE 'MOVE
J., jr. Mlllnrd, J. L. Kennedy, J. 12.
Ueorsrn and Others Appear He
fore Coinmlsslon to Ask for
Parke Improvements.
,DeiilvariJiiaprQVnenv.wiu ,uiana .o-
ejHotDy the city eommuwew-wiine:
ran election, inAgcqucsi tq do mauo
Under tho Jaw empoerfnghjbtvollriir ot
tnis amount or bonds, a law nassea oy
the last legislature through tho efforts
ot Harry Hackfatt ot Omaha.
Park Commissioner Joo B. itummci had
rtsked that the proposition to voto lM,000
In bonds be submitted at the charter elec
tion March 10. Senator J. H. Millard, J.
U. aeOrgo Harry Hnckett, C. C. Ooroge
nnn- John L. Kennedy protested- before
the commissioner, saying 'tl0O,o60O was
not sufficient.
J. E. George said:
"If, 1100,000 was voted It would look like
a lot ot money, but In reality it Com
mlssloner Hummel told what he could
do with' It It would make little imprcs
Slon on tho people. It Is' not enough. It
Is now time to tacklo tho big proposi
tion."
Senator Millard said at leant 2ft,000
should bo spent on the parks and boulo-
vards annually. Ho continued;
"It Is better not to have anything than
barely enough to patch up the parks.
Beforo a large sum Is spent, we ought
to have a plan looking toward the futuro
city. If you have In mind some man
competent to prepare such a plan this
$100,000 project should be ubandoned and
the work undertaken on a larger scale.1
Commissioner Hummel said:
"We have never had sufficient money
,to carry out pur plans. Vfe cannot not
.even raise sufficient money to have per
manent plans' prepared, Peoplo ask why
Omaha's boulevards aro not-In as good
shape as Kansaa-City's or Minneapolis',
Kansas. City has spent 112.000,000 on its
boulevards, Tho total expenditure In
bond Issues for Omaha's parks has been
f.W.000.,
' J. L. Kennedy said:
"The peoplo feel the city commission
has done exceptionally well with the
small amount of money available. I be
lleve there will be no question but what
a large bond Issue would be voted by the
people If It was shown that tho peoplo
would derive the benefit. No particular
section of the city can bo greatly ben
efited If only 1100,000 Is voted, but If a
11,000,000 Issue Is voted the city generally
will see the ifsults."
Commissioners unanimously abandoned
the 1100,000 project and will submit the
J1.000.0CO proposition nt tho election In tho
all. In the meantime an attempt will be
mado to eecuro sufficient money to have
an expert preparo plans for a large sys
tem of permanent boulevards.
Coalition Formed to
Break Up Empire of
Austria-Hungary
PARIS, Jan. 26.' A coalition between
Servla and Rumunta, to break up the
Austro-Hungarlan empire In the event of
Its Intervention In favor of Bulgaria dur
ing the recent Balkan war was made by a
secret treaty signed on June 10, 1013,
according to La Petite Republlque today.
Tho newspaper says the arrangement
was known both to Germany and Russia
and they were to have shared In the
spoils. The substance of the alleged treaty
Is printed today, showing that Germuny
was to bo rewarded with Bohemia and
the whole of German-sneaking Austria:
Russia was to obtain Gnlacla; Servla was'
to take Bosnia, Herzegovna and Dal
mutta, while Rumania was to receive
Transylvania and all of Hungary east ot
the River Tlsza, thus doubling the sire
of Its territory
MQYER MAKES CHARGE
Mm AMERICAN
LABOR FEDERATION
President of Metal Miners Says if
fCoji'per Strike is Lost Executive
Council is to Blame.
ASKS ' MR. G0MPERS TO EXPLAIN
Coal Miners' Convention Requests
Presence of Head of Federation.
AMALGAMATION IS DISCUSSED
' a
Moyer Suggests Coal and Metal Or
ganizations Be Merged.
WHITE REMAINS N0NC0MMITAL
Conl Miner" neleojatea Will Meet
by Districts to liaise Fund to
Aid Conner Striker and
Their Fnmlllcs.
INDIANAPOLIS. J",n. 2U-Attcr qharlea
H. Moyer, president of the Western Fed
eration fit Minors, had charged that "If
thVi strike or tho copper miners In Michi
gan Is lost It will bo duo directly td tho
Inactivity of tho executive council of tho
American Federation of Labor, "tho con
vention jof the United Mine Workers ot
America, today voteu unanimously io ro-
mest. BamUel Gompers, president ot tne
federation, to appear beforo tho conven
tion and explain the attitude of th
council.
President Moyer was given a great ova
tion -.when introduced by John P. White,
prcsldont of th tcoal minors. His speccn
was followed by a speech by John H.
Walker, a coal miner and president of
the Illinois.. State Federation of Labor.
Walkor told of the condition in the cop
per country as ho found them during tho
ten weeks he was there as a representa
tive ot tho coal miners.
"Wo should, quit dealing with the hired
gunmen ot the corporations," Walker de
clared, "and get to tho man that Is really
responsible for the stato of affairs. I
don't want anyone to construo my words
Into requesting an attack on anyone, but
ebuld not find It In my heart to con
demn any man or woman, If, driven w It
by their suffering, they should wreak
vengeance on 'Big Jim MacNaughton,
tho general manager ot the copper com
pany, and his hirelings."
Moyer Ueserlbe Conditions.
rt-linnt Mnvnr declared that two ap
pends, had been made to tho American
Federation of Labor executive oouncll at
Washington for nld for tho copper atrlk-
ersjiund that so far no action had boon
ftccQMBrnlrrt w(i nbtrwttrse; and.in many
IristanK1 much loin, than ihat doalt out
to- huhflr'oda bt men and women in tho
"rank ind.flte of the strikers pf .Michigan
and Colorado,
'TluKphly difference between the treat
ment ccoMed mo and the" rank and
file,". Moyor continued, "Is that tho at
tack qri me, as a representative of the
"Western Federation was given mora pub
licity and caused a hovl of Indignation
to riss'throughout tho lana.
qolorndo Htrlke DlncusHed.
In speaking ot tho Colorado strike. Mr.
Moyorifsald:
"I didn't believo that the laboring peo
plo of the stato would over make It .pos
sible for another Peabody to tilt in tno
governor's chair. But they did. Tho
present, strike Is not yet so bad aa tho
strlko pf 1903-4, but I bellove Governor
Ammona will go as far, or farther If
possible, than tho desplcablo Peabody."
Mr. Moyer said he was. In favor of tho
amalgamation ot his organization with
tho coal minors. Ho suggested that n
commlttco of the International officers
bo empowered to work for a plan for the
merging of the two unions.
President White In the namo of the
convention assured Mr. Moyer of the con
tinued I moral and financial support of
tho coal miners. It was decided to hold
meetings of the delegates by districts tor
the purpose of raising a fund for the
striking copper miners. Mr. Moyer said
there were 40,005 men, women and chil
dren In the copper district of Michigan
receiving aid and that It requires 30.000
a week to supply these with the bar
necessities of life.
Motion to (lnnnli.
HOUGHTON, Mich., Jan. tt.-A motion
to quash the conspiracy Indictment re
turned by tho special grund jury against
copper mine strikers and officials ot thn
(Continued on Page Two.)
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