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SHARP POINT OF
ANCHOR TEARS
SIDEJF LINER
Examination of Twisted Bow of Col
lier Storstad Throws New Light
on Cause of Disaster.
ANCHOR BETWEEN THE PLATES
Projecting Point and Steel Around
It Stained with Blood.
RESCUE WORK OF STORSTAD
Pilot Says Collier's Boats Picked Up
Nearly all Persons Rescued.
HUNDRED BODIES IDENTIFIED
Victims of the Wreck Being Pre
pared for Delivery to Friends.
CAPTAIN OF STORSTAD TALKS
Decline to Accept Dlntne Put Upon
Hint 1j- Cnptntn Kendall lie
Snr that Collier Had the
night of "Way.
MONTREAL, June 1. The sharp
point of an anchor projecting from
the twisted bow of the Norwegian
collier Storstad may explain why
that vessel did such terriblo execu
tion when It rammed the Empress of
Ireland early last Friday morning In
the lower St. Lawrence. An exam
ination today of the collier's shat
tered plates revealed the anchor
lammed in a position where it could
have ripped through the hull of the
Empress like a great can opener.
The anchor point and portions of the
battered steel surounding it bore
jtalns of blood.
Preparation were begun here today for
the Inquiry Into the disaster which cost,
it present reckoning, 069 lives. The In
quiry will be conducted by a Joint com
mission of Canadian and British shipping
experts. The arrangements for the In
quiry, which will be held cither here or
In Quebec, are being made by Captain
Lindsay, dominion wreck commissioner.
Pilot of Stomtnil Talks.
Pilot Nault, who navigated the Storstad
tip the St. Lawrence from Quebec, said
today that. Captain .Anderson," hts.Jlrst
officer, and .First Pilot Lehance, who
brought the Storstad from Father Point
to Quobed were, on the bridge at the time
of the collision,
"On the way up the river," continued
Nault. ''an examination was mado to
ascertain the extent of the damage done
to the Storstad. As far as we coUId learn,
twenty plates forward had been sprung,
but aft of that tho ship was undamaged.
At Quebec the Storstad took in so much
water we were obliged to flood aft com
partments In order to keep the ship's
bow up. There was no water in the hold
of the Storstad.
"Captain Anderson Is deeply grieved
over the tragedy. Several times during
the trip from Quebec I came upon him
crying, with his face buried In his hands.
Captain Anderson told mo he bad been
Instructed not to talk about the accident."
One of the officers of the Storstad said
today;
Victim Numb irlth Cold.
"At the time of the disaster I was lying
in my bunk. I. was awakened by a shock,
and at first thought the ship had struck
a rock. I ran to the deck and looked over
the side. Tho Storstad was going full
speed astern. The water arounil was
filled with struggling men and women,
Rhoutlng for help. Boats were Imme
1 lately lowered and (hero was not a man
tn the Storstad who did not do his utmost
to help rescue the people In tho water.
We In the boats brought the servlvors to
tne deck of the Storstad. From there
tlicy were taken Into the englno room, tho
warmest place on board. Soma of tho
i-ur Ivors had been so numbed by tho Ice
cold water that they leaned up against
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The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday.
For Omaha, CojjncJl Bluffs and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy; warmer,
Temperature it Oma 1 ratcrdny.
Hours. Dob-
,a ti a a. in... 63
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ip 9 a. m. C9
tj 10 a. in 71
T 11 a. m 73
m 12 m 1 75
' 1 p. m 76
L 2 p. 1 .-, 77
C 3 P. m .V 79
Dl p. m n SI
fi 11. m SO
6 p. m TJ
7 p. in 78
8 p. m 77
( umpuratlie Local Itecord.
151 i. 1913. 1912. 1911.
Highest yesterday., SI 79 SO
Lowest yesteraay av w ex t
MtHn temperature 70 70 US 7S
Pieclpitatlon W 1.0S .! T
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the' normal:
Normal temperature 67
Kxrei-a for the day 3
Total excess since March 1 113
Normal precipitation 17 inch
Deficiency for tho day 17 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1.. A. SI Inches
lxjfieiency since March 1. 2.25 inches
Exceen for cor. period, 1313. ... 3.31 inches
Deficiency for cor- period, 1912. 3.31 Inches
IteuorU from Station nt T I, 31.
Station and State 'Temp. High- Rain
of Weather. 1p.m. est. fail.
Chejenne, rain K 61 .01
Davenport, clear 71 78 .00
Denver, cloudy 62 6S .IS
lies Moines, clear Ti it M
Lander, partly cloudy.... 7S SO .00
Omaha, partly cloudy.... 7$ SI 00
ri.ebto. partly cloudy. ... 70 70 1.7S
Hapirt City, cloudy W 78 .po
hull Lake City, cloudy. . 64 70 .04
-anta Fe. partly cloudy.. 6S 70 .40
H oux City, partly cloudy 76 s .00
Valentine, partly cloudy.. 76 SO 00
T indicates trace of precipitation
V A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Simmons Predicts
Passage of Canal
Tolls Repeal Bill
WASHINGTON, June l.-After confer
ence today between leaders of the flgnt
to pass the Panama tolls exemption re
real bill, Senator Simmons predicted that
the measure would get the voten of fifty-
two senators, a safo majority. Senator
Simmons declared his lineup did not In
cludo any senator considered doubtful.
So far no attempt has been mado 'o
sound out sentiment on various amend
incnts or to discover If any arbitration
resolution can pass.
Several senators, It was said, who favor
arbitration, will not vote for such a reso
lution until the repeal has been passed.
Senator Catron, republican, of New Mex
ico, opposed tho repeal bill. Contending
that tho treaty was not violated, ho de
clared exemption was sound as a subsidy
measure.
With the declaration that he consid
ered the tolls exemption plank In the
Baltimore platform undemocratic and
morally wrong, Senator Myers, democrat
of Montana, declared he would vote for
tho repeal.
"I consider tolls exemption for Ameri
can coastwise ships legislative robbery of
the people for the benefit of a shipping
monopoly," he said, and added that no
Lclteved the majority of voters did not
know It was In the platform.
Senator O'Gormon, leading the fight
against the tolls exemption, announced
late today that beginning Wednesday the
bill will be kept constantly before too
fcenate until a voto was taken. A pre
vious effort to reach an agreement tor
a voto at C p. 111. Friday failed on ob
jection by Senator Cummins.
Senator Plttman Introduced a new
amendment to empower the president to
reduce the rate of toll on American coast
wise vessels or exempt them altogether
when necessary to prevent discrimination.
Webb Amendment
to Anti-Trust Bill
Passed by House
WASHINGTON, Juno l.-After about
two hours' discussion today the first
Webb amendment to the Clayton omnibus
anti-trust bill was adopted by tho house.
On a rising voto 207 members, all that
wore present, voted to write tho amend
ment into tho bill. It amends section
seven, exempting labor, agricultural and
other mutual help organizations, and
their members from having their exist
ence, operation nml legitimate objects
held to be in violation of the anti-trust
law. The amendment reads: "Nor shall
such organizations, orders or associa
tions or the members thereof be held or
construed to be Illegal -combinations In
restraint of trade under the anti-trust
Jaws."
Several other amendments., including
one proposed by Representative Br'a1i
of Washington to Include the democratic
platform declaration against Including
labor and farmers' unions, under thp
antl-trUst laws, were voted down. The
paragraph with the Webb, amendment
was then passed.
The house voted down, OS to 51,- an
amendment by Representative Mac
Donald, progressive, of Michigan, to
make moro definite tho labor inlon
exemption and defeated, 103 to 69, an
amendment by Representative Thomas
of Kentucky, providing that tho "anti
trust law shall not apply" to such or
ganizations. Representative Nelson, republican, of
Wisconsin, contending that the exemption
was not satisfactory to farmers' organi
zations, proposed an amendment includ
ing in tho exemption "co-operative agri
cultural associations of farmers for tho
purpose of buying more cheaply und mar
keting their products to better advan
tage." It was dqfeated.
Cabinet of France
Decides to Resign
PARIS, June 1. The French cabinet,
under the premiership of Gaston Dou
mergue, has decided to resign. The
resignation was taken up at a cabinet
council today.
The cabinet will meet tomorrqw to
draft a statement explaining the reasons
for Its retirement.
The chief factor In bringing about the
resignation of the government 1$ under
stood to be the uncertainty of its ability
to control a majority In Chamber of
Deputies, where aomo changes In the nu
merous groups were brought about by
the recent general elections,
- Differences are said to have arisen
among members of the cabinet concern
ing financial measures and in regard to
the three years military service.
No indications whatever was obtain
able today as to the composition ji the
new cabinet. It was thought the present
ministers might continue office until
after the meeting of the Chamber of
Deputies and the selection of parlia
mentary official. The chamber meets
tomoriow. but the credentials of the
members can scarcely be passed on be
fore Juno lo.
DYNAMITE CONSPIRATORS
GIVEN ADDITIONAL TIME
CHICAGO, June 1, The date set for tho
twenty-four defendants In the dynamite
caves to surrender themselves at the
prison ut Leavenworth or to the United
states marshal here was today deferred
from June 6, the date prlglnally set, to
June 36. Tho respite Is duo to the fact
that President Wilson needs more time to
study the petitions for their pardon, pre
sented when the last court decision went
against them.
The convicted men nre now out on
bond. The order wus Issued by Jungs
Raker In the United States circuit court
of appeals upon application by James H,
Wilkereon, dUtrlct attorney, who re
ceived his Instructions from John W.
Barr, solicitor general at Washington.
RESURRECTED BY PULM0T0R,
DIESJJF PNEUMONIA
DAVENPORT. la.. June l.-George
Ploehn. 21 years old, who was resuscita
ted by means of a pulmotor after being
under water five minutes last Thursday,
died today of pneumonia.
MEXICAN
STILLJ
Media'
mean Delegates
Disc
tion of Admitting
istitutionalists.
NO DECISION IS REACHED
United States Said to Favor Giving j
a wearing to the Villa Men. j
STATEMENT BY JUSTICE LAMAR ,
Not Far Apart in Some of Phases of
tne Questions Now at Issue.
SOME HEADWAY BEING MADE
Las! Aotc from Carrnnsa Hoes !ot
Clearly Stale 111m Attltnitc. tlh
flrfrrcncc to Home Thing"
thnt Arc Ankrd,
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont..4June l.-Attcr
a two-hour ocnferenro between the medi
ators and the American delegates today
tho oueatlon of admitting the constitu
tionalists Into the negotiations for the set
tlement of tho Mexican problem was still
undecided.
It was learned, however, that the desire
of the United States to have the consti
tutionalists heard before n final agree
ment la signed here has Impressed tho
three mediators and they are taking a
more favorable view of It.
After today's conference Justice Lamar
dictated tho following statement: "Wo
had a conference this morning In which
we continued tho discussion of a point on
which wo had not agreed on Saturday.
The matter Is still under discussion, but
wo found In our talk today wo were not
so far apart In our construction of cer
tain phases and we are Btlll quite hope
ful." Tho mediators have taken the position
that they will admit the constitutionalists
If they are ready to ugree lo an armistice
with Huerta and will come prepared to
discuss Internal and well as International
Phases of "the situation. While the last
note from Carrnma did not make clear
his attitude with respect to 'these points
it was understood tho Washington gov
ernment had obtained slic then more
information about the altltudo of the con
htltutlonatlit chief, which had been lad
before the mediators.
Gompers Replies to
Sermon Defending
J. D. Rockefeller
CLEVELAND, .0., June l.-Samuel
Uomperx, president of the American
Federation of Labor. In- Cleveland to aid
the school teachers who are strlvlrtr to
form a labor union in opposition to the
wishes of the board of education, today
attacked the Rev. W. W. Bustard for Ills
sermon pleached Sunday evening In de
fense ot tho attitude of John D. Rocke
feller In the Colorado mine strike. Bust
ard Is pastor ofthe Euclid Avenue Baptist
church of which Rockefeller Is a member
and Sunday school superintendent.
Bustard declared In his sermon that
complete demand for unionization of tho
miners was the cause of the upheaval,
and that less than a third df the miners
belonged to a union:
"Ills' whole sermon showed mental
bias," Gompers said. "Rev. Dr. Bustard
said. "And then what did the, miners do?
They shot the guards and tho guards shot
the miners." Why didn't he say the
guards shot the miners first?
"He says the miners brought with them
to this country all the pent-up hatred and
ignorance of foreign countries. If that
Is true, so Is it all the more true that the
mine companies, their agents and repre
sentatives have Induced this Immigration
to fill the places of American miners who
can't work under tho prcaent conditions.
"Tho fact that Dr. Bustard admits that
'wages are too low and working condi
tions beastly' Is the Indictment against
company's beastliness and tyranny and
a refutation of the attempted apology
and whitewash,
"The ministerial associations are noth
ing more nor leas than a union of pro
fessional theologians."
Rockefeller and
. Son 60 to Church
NEW YORK, June l.-John D. Rocke
feller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., at
tended oervlces at Calvary Baptist church
yesterday for the first tlmo since the In
dustrial Workers of tho World and su
rlalists, under the leadership of Upton
Sinclair, commenced' to annoy them two
months ago.
The elder Mr. Rockefeller motored from
his homo at Tarrytown, while his son
walked from hl hotiso .at West Fifty
fourth street. The guard; ,-oC police de
fectives was slightly larger because of the
presence In the churcji of the Rockefel
lers. .
COTTON RISES NEARLY
TWO DOLLARS A BALE
NEW YORK, June l.-The first govern
ment crop report of this season caused tin
exelted advance In the cotton market
today and active new crop deliveries sold
above 11 cents for the first time this sea
son. There was heavy realizing on the
advance to 13.41 cents for July and 13.10
cents for December, or about II. M to $2
per bale above Friday's closing prices.
WASHINGTON. June l.-The condition
of the cotton crop of the country is the
lowest since IS") with the exception of
1908 and 1507, th Department of Agrloul
tura announced today, Issuing atatiatlc
showing the condition on May 25 as 71.3
per cent of a normal, or 7 par cent below
the ten-year average.
The low condition of the crop, it was
said, was due largely to excessive rain
and exceptionally cool nights In central
and . northwestern Texas, eastern and
southern OUlalioma and southwestern
Arkansas, which brought the condition
percentage In thou states down to 65 6S
and 79. respectively,
BODY OF IRVING IS FOUND
Victim of Empress of Ireland Iden
tified by Cloth Clutched in Hand.
FACE AND BODY BADLY BRUISED
lloillm Not Clnlntcd Are lo He Held
One Month for luntlflcatloii
nml Then nnrlrd In
.
' qnrbec...-"-
QUKBKC, Juno l.-The body ot Law
toncc Irving, tho English actor, was
Picked up lnitt night on the west bank
of the St. Lawrence below RlmousKl. ThU
information reached Quebec today and
was given out at the office of tho Cana
dian Paclf:c railway. Irvlng's face was
bruised almost beyong recognition. A
signet ring with the Initials "t,. I.," on
one of his fingers. led lo tho Identlflca
t'.on. One hand a till clutched a piece of
cambric, probably torn from the TilRht
dres.i of his wife, whom he was making
desperate efforts to savo when they were
laHt seen alive.
Captain F. X. Poullbl of tho government
steamer Lady Evelyn, icported today that
ho recovered the log book of tho Empree
of Ireland lato Friday nlsht while search
ing for bodleit. The book via found In a
water tight metal box.
Coroner Jollcoeur of Quebec, who
directs tho work of ldentirlng tho vie
ltlmes, said today that bodies not claimed
or identified would be held here for a
month, after which they will be burled
In Quebec.
InqacHf tn Montreal.
MONTREAL, Juno 1. Tho government
investigation ot tho sinking ot the Em,
preas of Ireland and tne loss ot mort.
than yy souls aboard will be held In
Montreul and will ik-khi on Tuesday, Juno
j. Thla announcement, was made today
at the uuicc ot tne Canadian Pacltlu
railway company, owncis ot the lost ves
sel. Tho Investigation will bo conducted by
a board composed ot two Judges of tho
Canadian admit utty, to bo appointed by
(Continued on Pago Two.)
WILSON TALKSJF BUSINESS
President Does Not Believe Depres
sion is Due to Tariff.
BAYS IT'S GENERAL OVER WORLD
Prosperity, He Hhtk, Woulil Co mo
irlth Jump if 3Inuufncturer lie
He.ve it la Coming Labor
and Proponed Trout Law,
WA8HINQTON, June l.-President Wil
son again expressed his conviction that
any present unsatisfactory condition in
buslnesH waa nut general, but was less
felt in the United States than any other
part of the world. Mr. Wilson reiterated j
hls view at the first conference he ban
had with the Waahlngton correspondents
since the Mexican situation became acute.
Questions, however, on that subject and
on the Niagara Kails mediation confer
ence were barred. ,
In reply to Inquiries concerning the
business situation as discussed his state
ment last week to representatives of the
Illinois Manufacturers' association and
other similar organizations, the president
aid It was his Impression any unsatis
factory condition centered largely about
the railway offices and was reflected In
the steel Industry and In other Industrie
closely allied, which depend especially
upon railway development for prosperity.
The president referred to a statement by
Chairman Gary of the United States Steel
corporation that the general outlook In
the steel business was good.
The president believes prosperity would
come with a Jump If the manufacturers
believed It was coming. He does not be
lieve the tariff has anything to do with
the depression.
Discussing the Clayton trust bill the
president said he u.ld not understand the
act was designed to grant to labor or
ganizations any privileges they do not
now enjoy. It is tho purpose of the act.
as he understands It, to define the rights
of labor organizations more clearly and
remove any doubt ot their rights wltlch
has been created by various court deci
sions, it Is not the understanding of the
prcildjnt that labor organizations aro to
be given any privileges denied to other
organizations.
SIX EMPLOYES BOUND
AND SAFE BLOWN OPEN
CHICAGO. June 1. Nine robbers early
today bound ind garged nix employes of
the St. Lawrence Ico Cream company,
nnd after blowing open the safe escaped
with tho contentM, said to amount to be
tween W.Cff) and sa.ooo.
The National Capital
Monday, June 1, 101-1.
The Hcnnlc.
Met at 11 a. m.
Norrls i evolution calling on the at
torney jreneral to state whether the New
York Central lines are In a combina
tion In violation ot the flherman law,
was referred to the Interstate commerce
committee.
Senator Colt of Rhode Island spoko for
tho repeal of the Panama tolls exemp
tion. ,
The llnusr.
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on the Clayton trust
bill, taking up the section relating to
I labor union.
Captain of the collier whioh rammed the Empress of
Ireland and caused tho loss
duo to. that accident in tho
Storstad as it appeared boforo
Wild Women Burn
historic OEuroIi
Near Henley, Eng.
HBNLBV, Eng., June l.-An arson
squad of militant suffragettes today tin
stroyed the historic parish church ot St.
Mary's Wargrave, throu uillea from here
on tho Thames. All that remains of the
church which was built In 1658 la a por
tion of the tower and scorched atona
walls. Two women strangers were seen
In the neighborhood early this morning.
Just Inside the ruins the firemen found
a hummer and a heap of a surtrago
literature with a placard "slop proan-
cutlng women "
The only property saved was an ancient
register and, a few church ornamenti.
Tljese were rescued by the vicar, Itev.
Basil S. Batty, who rushed through the
flames to' get them.
The church maintained many priceless
treasures, Including some bells four cen
turies old, which melted In the flames,
and a monument to Thomas Day, uuthor
of "Handford and Merton." '
New Crater Opens in
Side of Mt.Lasson
KEDDING Cal., June L-Mount Las
sen, a peak In the Hlerra, Nevada between
Plumas and Simula counties, California,
Is In eruption A new crater has opened
in tho side ot the mountain, with lateral
fissures running in all directions. Ashes
cover the ground for threo miles. Large
boulders luivo been ejected from the
crater. A cloud of smoke and steam
hangs over the mountain.
Word of the eruption was conveyed to
this city today In .a report from forest
rangers. No greut damage Is possible, as
tho country In the vicinity of tho ancient
volcano Is sparsely settled.
Mount Lassen Is 10,437 feet, high and of
volcanic origin. There Is evidence that
it was In eruption at a comparatively re
cent period, although antedating the
entry of tho white man into California.
Estate of G-aynor
Shows Big Shrinkage
NEW YORK, Jupe 1 -That the late
William J. OaynOr lost money while
mayor of New York City, his friends to
dsy declared Is shown In reports that
executors of hi will have arranged to
pay state Inheritance tax on only about
j'M.OOO, when It wen generally thought
that the estate would total 11,000,000 or
more. A check for W.Sfl) hus leen for
warded to the state comptroller In pay
ment of the tax. Friends of Sir. tlsynor
believed that his xalary of 1 15.000 a year
a mayor was not sufficient to meet his
expenditures.
SENATE REFERS N0RRIS'
RAILROAD RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON. June l.-By a vote, of
S3 to 30 the senate today referred to the
Interstate commerce committee the Nor
rla resolution asking the attorney general
to state If jtha New York Central lines
constitute a combination In violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law and If he
Intends to proceed against It
of 1,032 lives in tho disaster
fog1. Below a picture of the
tho accident.
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WINTERS IS AGAIN ACCUSED
Father of Missing Girl it Charged
with Conspiracy to Murder.
TWO OTHERS ARE ARRESTED
Hnmr. Clin rite la Plnrnl Aaralnat the
y'tepmuther nml W. If. Cooler, n
Hoarder -Intimation Iloily
Wm Ilurned,
NIC V CASTLE, 7nd., June l.-Ur. W. A.
W'lnteiB and Mr. Bird Winters, hi wife.
and W. II. Cooper, boarder at the Winter
homo at the tlmo Catherine Winters. 9
years old disappeared, March 20, 1U13,
were rearrested today, charged with con
aplracy to commit mUtder and burn the
body of Catherine Winter.
Warrant a for the arrests were issued
by County Clerk Thornburg on the affi
davits, of Prosecutor Walter II. Myer and
Itobeil H. Abel, a detective who has ;
been Investigating the disappearance of i
the little girl. Dr. and Mrs. Winter ob
tained tholr re(easo on bond of 11,000
each. Cooper already ws In Jail In de
fault ot bonds.
The grand Jury Is to be called, It Is said,
to Investigate tho case.
Dr. and Mr.. Winters and Cooper wen
arrested last Saturduy on a charge ot
conspiracy to commit a felony. The Win
ters obtained V,000 bond each.
tilrl Mailt lo lie In Ohio.
FJ NU LAY, O., Juno 1. Probate Judge
Doraey planned tdduy to Issue an af
fidavit charging Mrs. Emma Thrappe
with failure to keep her foster, daughter
In Hchool, as a legal nitans ot holding the
woman, who I under surveillance here,
In the belief that un U-yeur-old girl with
her may be the ininalng Caterlne Winter
of Newcastle, lnd. Mr. Thrappe Insist
thut the child la her own granddaughter
and her adopted daughter.
She a a jo that she came from He
Molne. that tlio girl' mother died when
tho child was an Infant and she adopted
the little one. She rnyu she uu In Chl -
cugo tor a tlmo and has a brother there.
Jainea Hanlord, wlo la connected with the
Anti-Saloon league. Sho aaya she ha
been selling toilet articles as h means of
livelihood.
Tho authorities here, who have placed
the s.rl In a- detention home temporarily,
are awaiting photograph and detailed
description of tlto Winter girl. The
Indiana authorities have refused to allow '
Dr. W. A. Winters, father of the missing
Blrl, to come heie to Identify the Thrappe
child, llu.wevor, th girl correspond with
prevIOiWly published description of
Catharine, oven to i scar on iter left
leg. with (he exception that the Winter
girl la said to huvo had brown eye, while
the Thrappe" child's eyes are blue-gray.
MILLION ASK CLEMENCY
FOR THOMAS M. RYAN
WASHINGTON, June l.-A delegation
of lalnir representatives, headed by Rep
resentatives Oorman and Sabath ot
Illinois, presented to President Wilson
today a petition signed, by 1,000,000 labor
ing men, asking executive clrmrnoy for
Thomas M. Ryan, former president ot
the Structural Iron Worker. ud twenty
nine others, convicted In the dynamlto
conspiracy,
K N. SSollne, attorney for the convicted
men, presented tie case to 'the president,
who listened carefully, but did not indi
cate whether he would Interfere.
SHADY SIDE OF
THE BIG PERSONAL
INJURYJNDUSTRY
Cases Suggest Devious Methods
Sometimes Employed by lawyers
to Land the Railroad Money.
COURT AND JURIES ARE KIND
Case Tried Three Times, Affirmed
on Last Appeal.
CLIENTS OFTEN GET SMALL END
Poor
Woman Gets $2,800
$10,000 Settlement.
of a
LAWYERS SEIZE LION'S SHARE
Yet They Advertise Generosity to
the Claimants.
SAMPLE OF GETTING- BUSINESS
List Hmu Onl by l.awrrr Parporttnr
lo Show Can Settled Claim
ant May Not Tnllr
Appenr.
rt.v .IAMKS II. WOOTAN.
CASH OF KA8Y MONEY.
An Iowa country girl who had sot
dotn ridden on tralnu taken- the Min
neapolis & St. bouis for a visit.
Eager to got off, grip In hand, she
alights 400 foot before reaching the
dopot, with the train going flttocr
miles an hour. Tho brakeman of
her own train and fireman and engi
neer of a train on a siding see her.
hut are tinublo to stop her; they
hasten to her. The rondmaster and
an lnsuranco man, who aro on tho
train, observe her as their car passes,
tho train still going toward the
depot. Tho3e men and others at the
station look back and .seo the girl
carried up to tho Btatlon.
The girl fell Into the hands of
. m I . 1 I
some of these lawyers, inoy nnu
her testify that she started to got off
at the depot whllo tho train was
standing still, and that It suddenly
started and dragged hcra considera
ble distance. Might persons, eyo
witnesses, testified tho accident hap
pened 400 feet before ' the train
reached tho depot and while It was
sttll In motion. Tho brakeman testN
fled ho saw tho girl start to alight
and tried to get to her and prevent
Uer.
Domenhnt Typical Cnse.
This is a somewhat typical case, accord
ing to railroad authorities. In one phase ot
the Industry In nonresident personal Injury
litigation built up at the oxpense of the
rullroada and tho Minnesota taxpayers by
a few shrewd lawyers In Minneapolis and
St. Pavll, together with a few other Mln
nesota points.
Thla case was tried three times In
Minneapolis, twice the girl, ea
two women who only aaid she wai
on the train nt the depot, her sola
witness against thctc eight, got n
verdict and twice the supreme court
ct It aside. On tho third trial she got
a verdict 15,000. This tlmo the supreme
court afflnnod It, aaylng that while tho
case was not without Its difficulties.
there must be an end of litigation eome-t
wlietn. The girl claimed to be paralyzed.
Scmetlme after she wont to Minneapolis
to visit a lightning-cure "specialist." A.
little after entering his office, she sud
denly arose, threw away her supportal
and walked out hale and hearty.
This case Is typical of many that gef
to make up this Minnesota Industry ot
non-resident personal Injury litigation
against ralroads. How much ot this
$15,000 the girl hereelt received, no ono
knows, While tho lawyers advcrtlso
generosity with their clients, many cli
ents, If they would, could relate different
tales.
Client Urta I.lttlc.
A woman was badly hurt on one ot the
lines converging In the twin cities. Shu
sued the company through a firm of thi
Minneapolis lawyers and got a Judgment
ot $20,000. The court cut tho Judgment
to $11,000. The railroad appealed the cae.
White It was ponding on'appeal the road
effected a settlement with, the lawyer at
10.COJ. The attorney for that road de-
iclare the poor woman
only got I2.SO) ot
(Continued 0n Pago ISlevcn.)
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