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OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1914 TWELVE PAGES
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THE WEATHER.
Fair
DIRECT CHARGE BY
WILSON INTERESTS
CAUSE DEPRESSION
President Says Combination Tries to
Make Sentiment Against
Trust Laws.
PSYCHOLOGICAL PANIC RESULTS
Chief Executive Exhibits Communi
cations to Interstate Com
merce Body.
INSISTS HE WILL NOT YIELD
Declares Campaign Will Have No
Effect Upon Him.
SIMMONS IS PARTY TO SCHEME
Man Selected for Stntr Hank Board
Among Those "Who Sent Clrcn
lar In Attempt to Itenil Oft
A:tl-Trniit Progrnnii
WASHINGTON. Juno 15. President
"Wilson made the direct chargo today
that sentiment in favor of tho postpone
ment of the administration trust legis
lation program, "wan the result of a com
bination by certain Interests, and Inti
mated that it was tho cause of tho "psy
chological business depression" of which
he recently spoke.
In support of the president's view cop
ies of letters and telegrams circulated
among; business men calling for an ad
journment of congress without, comple
tion of the trust hills, praying for the
freight rate Increase being asked by the
railroads .of the Interstate Commerce
commission and calling for a halt of the
"attacks pn business" were made public
at the White House.
President Wilson made It clear to his
callers that the campaign. If such it may
be called, would have no effect on htm,
and that It Was his plan to push the trust
program through tho senate with the aid
of the means at bts command. He ex
pressed the view that business was as
good, if not better, now than a while
ago, and It would be less harmful to
the business of tho country to havo the
trust legislation program completed than
to be confronted with a period of uncer
tainty which would accompany delay.
Letter from Simmon Company
One of the circular letters, which came
Into possession of the White House, was
circulated by the Simmons Hardware
company of St. Louis. K. C. Simmons,
head of the company, had been selected
for & member of the federal reserve board
and his nomination was to have gone to
the sehate today. This morning it was
announced at the White Houso-that Mr..
Simmons had declined tho place and that
Charles"1'.' Hamlin ot Boston, now an
assistant secretary of the treasury," would
be nominated in his place. White House
officials emphatically denied, however,
that the circular letter sent out by the
Simmons company had any connection
with the declination of Mr. Simmons.
Another circular letter made public
purported to have been sent out by the
Pictorial Review company of New York
and was signed by W. P. Ahnelt. as
president. It was dated May 1 and en
closed a draft of a letter "which cm
braces the views of a majority of the
thinking business people of our section
of the .country, and which should be ad
dressed to tho president of the United
States, the congress and members of tho
Interstate Commerce commission, re
spectively." The letter concluded:
"If you prefer to use copies of the cn
cjoscd letter we will mall you as many
as you can conveniently use. It will be
more effective, however, If you write
them on ..your own letterheads," The
form letter attached was an appeal for
postponement of trust legislation and a
fj per cent freight rate Increase for the
railroads.
'A copy of a night telegram containing
he contents of the form letter In- con
densed terms was attached.
CbarKe Cnuncm Sensation.
Not since President Wilson made his
Charge ot "an insidious lobby" in Wash
ington to Influence tariff legislation has
therftybecn a sensation of such a sort in
official circles. News of what the presi
dent had said and of the giving out of
the circular letters spread quickly to the
capitol, where it became the subject of
animated discussion in both houses of
congress.
' The letter purporting to have been sent
out by the Simmons company waa dated
June 3, which was after Mr. Simmons
had been offered a place on the reserve
bonrd. This letter was not given out for
publication with the others.
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair, somewhat cooler.
Tentperntnru nt Uu.alm Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
fi a. m t7
ti h. m t
7 a. m 7
8 a. m Git
3 a. m 00
10 a. in 68
11 a. m 67
12 m 63
1 p. m 70
2 p. m 71
3 p. Ill 73
4 p. Ill 71
fi p. ni 75
6 p. m 71
7 p. m 71
8 p. m 72
romparatlre Local Ilecuril.
19H. 1913. 1912. 1911.
Highest yesterday 75 79 92
Lowest yesterday 66 68 61 67
Mean temperature TO S2 72 fO
Precipitation CO .0! .CO W
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal;
Normal temperature. 72
Deficiency for the 'day y
Total excess since Mareh 1, 29
Normal precipitation 16 inch
Deficiency for the day 16 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1....U.S1 Inch.-s
Kxcess since March 1 1.42 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1913..., 1.11 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1912.. 3.24 inches
Iteports From Stations nt 7 P. 31.
gtatlon and State Temp. High- Rain
of Weather. 7 p. m. et. fall.
Cheyenne, cloudy M flo .04
Davenport, part cloudy.... 7t Tfi .09
Dtnver. eloudy 64 .9.'
Dts Moines, cloudy 74 76 .00
lender, cloudy w 70 .en
North Platte rloudy 70 .40
Omaha, part cloudy 7S 74 .00
Pueblo, cloudy IS 62 1 OS
Letter of Simmons
Says Congressmen
Should Go on Home
ST. LOUIS, June l&.-Tho full text of
the Simmons "trust legislation" letter
was printed by the Tost Dispatch here
today. The letter, which Is signed "Sim
mons Hardware company." says there
are three things on which the business
of the country Is waning. One Is wheat
harvest. It Is stated: the second Is tho
ettlement of the Mexican situation.
"The last, hut not least." continues the
letter, "Is the advance in freight rates to
tho rhllroads, a matter of exceedingly
great Importance, but coupled with those
three matters Is another one of equally
great Importance, we believe, to the best
Interests of this country, and that Is that
congress, which has been In session for
considerably over one year, during which
time It has been done much creditable
work, should not try to do anything more
at present, but should oease Its efforts,
adjourn and go home. Kspcclally do we
recommend that no further attempt of
legislation on the matter of the
control ot business or passing ot
anti-trust laws be continued at this
time. AVhat tho country needs now more
than anything else Is a quiet time an
absolute rest from the agitation ot poli
tics and assaults on business It does not
make any difference whether it Is big
business ot little business. Nine-tenths
of the business of this country Is thor
oughly honest, but because one-tenth
ot It may bo questionable, the whole is
made to suffer by this agitation, which
is doing much damage.
"We thereforo etrongly recommend and
earnestly hope congress may be Con
vinced It has done enough law making
for the present, that the country Is abso
lutely tired and surfeited with political
agitations, and that agitation now of the
control of business Is very Injurious and
will eerve to rctHrd an Improvement In
business, which otherwlso would be very
great and rapid, bringing In the inoBt
desirable way the greatst good to the
greatest number.
"We submit these arguments or ques
tions to you, asking you and praying ypu
to uso your best influenco In following
the lines suggested in this communica
tion, vis.:
"To have congress shut up and go
home."
South Dakota is
Celebrating Its
Silver Anniversary
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 15. (Spe
cial.) Thousands of residents of the state
and former residents ot South Dakota
are assembling in Sioux Falls for the
purpose of attending tho week-long cele
bration In honor of the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the admUslon of South Da
kota to the union of states. Tho great
homecoming and anniversary celebration
qpencd-today and. will continue until Sat
urday nlghV'
Tho home-coming, which this time falls
on the silver Jubilee of the state, is the
second event of the kind to be held in
South Dakota. The first was held at
Aberdeen five years ago, and at that time
It waa decided to hold these gatherings
once each five years, and Sioux Falls
was selected as the next place of meet
ing. Following the action of tho Home
coming association the Territorial Pio
neers' association also decided to hold its
annual meeting in Sioux Falls, and will
hold a Joint program designed as plo
neors' and Grand Army of the Republic
day, and special programs have been pre
pared for the gathering, which will be
held In Sherman park, a delightful spot
In the southwestern section of the city.
Free street attractions, carnival attrac
tions, baso ball games, street parades,
band concerts and other amusements have
been provided for the thousands of vis
itors who will be In the city during the
week.
Band concerts in the streets at 12:30
o'clock this afternoon Inaugurated the
festivities ot the weok, At 10 o'clock
Tuesday forenoon tho home-coming and
meeting of the territorial pioneers will
be officially opened by Colonel Q. Orr,
president of tho Home-Cpmlng associa
tion, and A. L. Van Osdel, president of
the Territorial Pioneers' association, will
preside.
"Chick" Shedd, Foot
Ball Hero, Is Dead
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb... Juno 15.-(Bpeclal Tel
egram.) Charles F. Shedd, better known
in foot ball circles as "Chick" Shedd,
the star end of the 1902 Nebraska uni
versity foot ball team, Is dead at Ken
wood, Fla., according to a message re
ceived in Lincoln today.
Shedd was badly injured in the cele
brated Minnesota game In 1912, the year
In which Nebraska went through tho
season without being scored against. He
was injured in a game with the Haskell
Indians that year and has always been
lame since. For several years he has
been receiver of the land office at Lin
coln. He was married last December. He
died of bright'ft disease and the body will
be brought to Lincoln for burial,
SIR EDWARD GREY GIVES
DINNER FOR ROOSEVELT
LONDON, June 16. A luncheon in
honor of Colonel Theodore Roo&evelt waa
given today by Sir Edward Grey, British
foreign secretary. The guests Included
Premier Asqulth, David Lloyd George,
Chancellor of the exchequer; Louis Har-
court, secretary for the colonies; Vis
count Bryce, former British ambassador
at Washington, and Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the prervnt British ambassador to
the United States.
KING INTERCEDES FOR
MAN WHO jNVADED PALACE
1.0NDON. June 15,-George Pike, who
on June 7, invaded Buckingham palace
and wandered about for several hours In
the building, was released today. The
defendant gave a bond tor his behavior
In luture.
The leniency shown by the magistrate
was due to the Intervention of King
George, shn pleaded that the man should
not be punished severely, .
MR. BRYAN SENDS
LONG TELEGRAM m
NIAGARA
Instructions Given AffAJstun Dele
gates Regarding Personnel of
Provisional Regime.
UNITED STATES STANDING PAT.
New President Must Be Man Who is
Acceptable to the Constitu
tional Faction.
DEL VILLAR IS IN WASHINGTON
Followers of Diaz Said to Have Com
bined with Huertistas. '
RUMOR OF A BREAK IS DENIED
Itrporta Persist Mexican Delegates
M'lll Wlthdreur from Conference
Tlecanxe of the Attltnde of
the United States.
WASHINGTON, June 15. - Secretary
Bryan conferred at length with President
Wilson over the progress of the Mexican
mediation today and Immediately after
ward dispatched a long telegram to the
American delegation at the Niagara con
ference, which It was understood con
cerned the character and personnel of
tho proposed provisional government and
tho attitude of the Mexican delegates,
who object to a provisional executive with
constitutionalist leanings.
Mr. Bryan would not discuss the na
ture of his conference with the president
and would only say that mediation was
"progressing satisfactorily."
The opinion prevailed here that the
United States would not recede In its de
sire to have named as the head of the
temporary government which would suc
ceed Huerta a man who would be ac
ceptable to tho revolutionary faction.
The presence in Washington of Pedro
Del Vlllar continued to arouse specula
tion, and a report was persistent that
adherents of Felix Diaz, represented by
Del Vlllar. and the Huertistas had
patched up their differences and were
acting together to exert the strongest
possible Influence before the mediators.
Del Vlllar la said to have conferred with
representatives of Huerta.
Constitutionalist agents In Washington
had received no reply from tho mediators
today to tho offer of Carranza to send
delegates to Niagara Falls.
Deny Ttnmnr of Brenk,
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., June lS.-Bo-ports
that the Mexican delegates to tho
mediation conference were preparing to
withdraw because of the lnslstance of
the Americans in espousing a constitu
tionalist for the provisional president of
Mejcjco were declared without found.a
tlon today when the wllators and dele
gates resumed their sessions:
Emillo Rabassa. head of the Mexican
delegation, authorlied the statement that
no charges of bod faith against tho
United States had been made at any
time. Ho insisted the Mexican delegates
had not wired for permission to with
draw and that the negotiations had never
reached such a stage. He added that
until the American plan was submitted
In writing last week the Mexican dele
gates had no intimation of the desire of
the United States that a constitutionalist
be chosen.
Augusln Rodriguez, another of the
Mexican delegates, was emphatic in his
statement that the Mexican delegates
were not preparing to withdraw. He
said they would exhaust every effort and
make every concession within reason in
order. to arrive at a peaceful solution. All
sides are practically agreed now that on
the selection of provisional president of
Mexico, the success or failure of media
tion depends. The Huerta delegates sug
gested flvo names. The' Americans have
Informally suggested several, but are
waiting for a complete list from Wash
ington. Wilson Signs Tolls
Repeal Bill With
Historic Quill Pen
WASHINGTON. June 16.-Presldent Wil
son today signed the Panama tolls ex
emption repeal bill as amended In the
senate and agreed to by the house.
There was no ceremony at the signing.
Assistant Secretary Forester waa the
only person with the president Mr,
Wilson signed the bill with a quill pen
used by President Harrison In signing
the International copyright law of 1841,
and by President Taft in signing the Pan
American copyright treaty, the Lincoln
memorial Mil and the act incorporating
the National Institute ot Arts and Let
ter. The pen is the property of Robort
Underwood Johnson of New York.
Rebel Generals
Reported Killed
MEXICO CITT, June IS. General Bar
rae. In his official report of the battle at
Zaeatesas, says that after an eight-day
battle fight the constitutionalists were
repulsed and were pursued by him and
by General Benjamin Argumedo.
Juan Cabral, a constitutionalist chief
tain, the federal commander says, was
captured by the government forces and
Immediately put to death. The. consltu
tlonallst leaders Caloca and Trlana, also
were killed and General Panfllo Natera,
the commander of the attacking force,
waa seriously wounded.
The federals, according to th report,
captured several machine guns, many
horses and a great quantity of ammuni
tion. Thaw Denied Bail
by Supreme Court
WABHiNOTOS, June 15. Harry K,
Thaw was today denied release on bail.
pending consideration by the supreme
court of his extradition from New Hamp
shire to New York.
Tho supreme court of the United States
today recessed until June n without an
nouncing decisions in the intermountain
rate or other Important cues.
2alllHhaW?Vt .'.'IsWS" I I lift I m, J-JJ 1 1 "- V w . I
Drawn for The Beo by Powell.
WOMAN TAKESHER OWN LIFE
Mrs. Augusta Pleuler Secures Acid
Bottle in Doctor's Office.
HAS BEEN ILL FOR TWO YEARS
Often Declnrril She Wonld Kill lli r
aelf Ilrcnnse Mir Itrntlurd
tlint Slckncft Would
Prove Fntnl.
- . V. - , -
After seeking for two weeks to steal
Into the locked office of Ur. F. A. Sed
lacek, 127t) South Thirtecth street, nnd
end her life by draining his bottle ot
carbolic acid, Mrs August Pleuler, ut
tho same address, a well known
German ' woman nnd Omaha resident
for many years finally succeeded In her
purpose Monday morning. Her daughter,
Mrs. Tllllo Havlicek, who cared for the
woman, became violently hysterical as
the result of the tragedy and is In seri
ous condition,
Mrs. Pleuler. whoso husband, Andrew
Pleuler, died sixteen years ago. was the
daughter of the late Justls Kessler, a
prominent early citizen of Omaha. At
ono time he owned much property on
south Thirteenth street.
For two years Mrs. Pleuler has been
afflicted with progressive paralysis of
tho brain, and knew that It would prove
fatal. Ot late her case had became
very grave. She had become so de
spondent that she had frequently
threatened to end her life and had tried
to do so several times.
Sold She Would Kill Krlf.
"I'm coin to ret Dr. Sedlacek's poison
bottle," she frequently told her daugh-
ter, who kept close watch ot her.
Coronr Willis Crosby has charge of
the case, but probably will not hold an
inquest, as It Is evident that the case is
a suicide. Mrs, Pleuler was 61 years
old and had lived in Omaha practically
all her life. She was a member of the
Order of the Eastern Star, a college
irrnriMnt. and had been a leader In the
social life of the people with whom she
was associated.
Surviving her are four children, Mrs.
Havlicek, Miss Anna Pleuler, treasurer
of the Gem theater, Fred, a clerk, nnd
Mrs. Charles Webb of Bllverton, Ore
Four -sisters and three brother also
survive her. They are Mrs. Otto Kinder,
Mrs. Adolph Bramlee, Mrs. Fred Tlmm,
Miss Anna Kessler, and Henry, Herman
and Charles Kessler.
THREE DAYS IN LINEN
CHEST OF PULLMAN CAR
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. June IB. -After
spending two hot nights and three hotter
days doubled up In the linen chest of a
Pullman sleeper coming from lxs An
geles, a man who said he was Thoma
Joapldes of Princeton. Ky.. waa taken
from the train here today in a state of
collapse. Joanldes said he had had noth
ing to eat but a eandwlch nlnce he left
Los Angeles. Ho said he had received
word that his 18-year-old wife and baby
were 111 at home, and. having no money,
he gave his watch to a porter to let him
travel as a stowaway.
The National Capital
Mnndnri Jour 15, 11)11.
Senate
Met at noon.
Voted to place commercial attaohts of
th department of commerce under civil
strvlee. i
Juulclnry committee resumed work on
the Clayton omnibus trust bill recently
passed by the house.
Ilnnar,
Met at noon.
Bills requiring unanimous foment were
considered.
rtepresentatlNe Alexander Missouri. In
tioducfd a bill for regulation of so-rall4
shipping combinations nnd now referred
to merchant marine rommltw for report.
nenresenta:!'. t Bellh. Connecticut, ile-
jlivered a tribute to the American flag
ana r lag uay.
Rain or Shine?
Berge Says Morehead
and Metcalfe Should
'Have Remained Out
(From a Staff Correspondent )
LINCOLN. Neb., June 15,-rpun his re
turn to Lincoln from Nebraska City yes
terday George W. Berge, who Is scoklng
tho democratic gubernatorial nomination,
gave out thin prepared statement;
'So lar as Morchr.ad Is tianccrncd, I will
say that when ! flUd-, Mr govirnurtH
did not dream ho would again become a
candidate. I accepted his pledge, pub
licly made and reiterated many times,
not to be a rnndldute again, ns made in
good faith and absolutely binding upon
him. 1 do not believe it possible that tho
people will sanction or tolerato anything
less than a full compliance with tills
pledge, solemnly mnde.
"So fur ns Mr. Metcalfe. Is concerned,
Uso years ago 1 fuly Intended to become
a candidate and undertake tho work I
am now trying to do. This was well
known here In Lincoln and elsewhuro.
Before I could file, however, Metcalfo
filed. To save complications, then I
stayed out of the race and let Metcalfe
and Morehead havo a clear field. Slnco
then Metcnlfo has been favored with not
I only ono, but two Important appointments
by the federal administration. It seems
j to me that Is enough for the present.
I "It makes no difference to me how
many candidates get in. None of thorn
can beat m. I hear from hundreds' of
taxpayers nnd they cheer me on In the
fight. I am trying to make for honest
and efficient government. Certain politi
cians may bo against me, but the tax
Payers are with me.
"The business of the state can be put
upon a business baisln and conducted In
nn honest and efficient manner the same
as any private business. But it can't be
done by playing the game of politics and
paying the expenses of tho gamo nut of
the state treasury. I give my pledge to
the taxpayers of Nebraska that If elected
governor there will bo a real house clean
ing." Taft Attacks Clayton
Measure in Address
to Harvard Students
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. June 15.-Former
President Taft, in an oration today bo
foro tho members ot tho Phi Beta Kappa
fraternity of Harvard university, at
tacked the trades unions for thnlr cham
pioning of the Clayton bill ponding before
congress exempting them from operation
of the Sherman anti-trust law and for
their support of tho strikers In Colorado.
The subject of the former president's
oration waa "The Supreme Court of the
United States and Popular Self-government."
"We find." he said, "msny labor or
ganizations Insisting that the arm of the
court be weakoned so lawless violence
on their part mny be an effective Instru
mentality to gain their industrial ends.
Indeed e find actual rebellion against
state authority nislntalncd by certain
trades unions and supported by con
tributions openly solicited from sym
pathizers the country over "
CAPTAIN OF PRETORIA IS
SILENT ABOUT POSITION
NKW YOHK. June 15-In view of the
Matement that the steamship Protorla
was off llii course when It rammed th-.
liner New York early Saturday, the Hamburg-American
line today sent a message
to Captain Duggc of the Pretoria, HSk
Ing him to wireless his position at the
time of the crash. The Pretoria Is bound
for Hamburg, where it is due June if
TJte Hamburg-American line gave out
today a paraphrase of a wlreleea mes
sage reoelved from Dugge. It throws no
light on thn cause of the crash, but states
only a few of the Pretoria's plates wern
bent, that the ship was firm and tight
nnd that there was no danger for pas
sengers, ship or cargo,
WOMEN'S CLUBSMAKE SLATE
Mrs. Pennybacker to Be Offered a
Second Term as President.
MRS. SNEATH VICE PRESIDENT
Home ICronnnilcva nnd Pnhlle Health
Arr Topics of Tlny'n Dlivumitan
I)r. Itnukhlll r'lends
for More Park.
qHi6'A'GO","June 13,-The slate of ,'th
iiuiiMiiniiub i:uniiiiuieQ ol ino ucnerni
Federation of Women's clubs, prepared
to be presented today, was headed by
the name of Mrs. Tercy V. Pennybacker,
the Incumbent of the presidency, who
was to- be offered the traditional second
term.
Mrs. Samuel B. Sneath ot Tiffin, O.,
was named to succeed Mrs. L. L. BlAnk-
enburg of Philadelphia, who has served
two terms as first vice president; Mrs.
Eugene Itellly of Charlotte, K. C, waa
slnted for second vice president, and Miss
Georgia A. Bacon of Worcester, Mass.,
for corresponding secretary, Other of
ficers named were Incumbents standing
for re-elcctlon, except two directors, Miss
Mary Garrett Hay of New York City
and Mis, W. Brooks Young of Jackson
ville. Fla.
Hump Economic nnd Health.
Home economies and public health
were the subjects of the day's session as
outlined In the program. Eugenics, sani
tation, pure food legislation, tuberculosis
and compulsory education were among
the leading topics. Miss Julia Lathrop,
head of the children's bureau of the De
partment of Labor, made a strong plea
for compulsory registration of every
Hrth.
"Legal record of births Is the only
means of preserving the lives and rlghU
of children, and no American baby should
be deprived ot that right," she said,
"Only by prompt registration can nurses
and doctors discover the children who
most need care. It Is only thus that we
con stamp out blindness of the new
born."
Dr. Charles S. nockhlll of Cincinnati
urged the women's clubs to work for
playgrounds and breathing spaces in con
gested city districts as part of the fight
against tuberculosis,
Demand for rigid laws In every state
in the union that certificates ot freedom
from communicable disease should ac
company every Application for a mar
riage license was formulated In a resolu
tion submitted today by Mrs. S. S.
Crockett, chairman of the publlo health
department of the federation.
A plea for the utilization of scientific
knowledge acquired In recent years and
Its direct application to household affairs
waa made today by Miss Helen Loulso
Johnron of Cincinnati, chairman of the
home economies committee, In her re
1 ort.
"There Is too much static learning, too
little dynamic utilization of all wn have
learned In the lives of the world uork
crs," she said.
Three ttraolut Ioiik Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Protesting against suggestive stories In
magazines, and pledging members of the
federation to subscribe for only those
publications whose columns are clean.
Pledging support to a national centen
nial celebration at Baltimore In com
memoration of the composition of 'The
Star Spangled Banner."
Ccnturlng Immodest forms ot dancing.
Rioters Burn Two
Churches in Italy
BOLOgVa. Italy. June U. Wotera to
day act fire to the cathedral, the Church
of Peace ani the Church of the Holy
Crosa In Senlgallia on the Adriatic, after
sprlnsllng the doors with petroleum.
Cavalry arrived In time to prevent the
destruction of the cathedral, but the In
teriors of tho other churches were de
vastated and only the walls remain stand
Ing of the Church of the Holy Cross.
A detachment of 910 sharpshooters ar
rived on board a torpedo boat at Benl
gallla today to assist in preserving order
CORONER'S JURY
REPRIMANDS UNION
PACIFIGRAILWAY
Declares that Crossing Maintained
by the Road at Sarpy Was
Dangerous Place.
TRAIN MEN ARE EXONERATED
Verdict is that the Crew Was Not
Guilty of Criminal Care
lessness, FIFTH MAN IN CAR APPEAR8
Testifies that He Was Only One of
Party Drunk.
CROWD HAD BEEN SLUMMING
Wnlter In Chinese Itrntnarnnt I5
I'nprs Fntnt Accident Iternnsn
He Wn Too Intoxicated to
Proceed Home,
Official Inquiry was msde by th
coroner Into the death of the four
autolsts killed early Thursday morning,
at Sarpy station crossing on West Cen
ter road, when a Union Pacific pas-
songer train crashed Into the machine.
The Jury returned this verdict:
"We, the Jury, find that the said Carl
Balr, Oscar J. Krug, Vivian Ash and
Mrs. Kenneth Thompson came to their
death nt 13:30 n. in., Friday, June 12, on
West Center road, at Sarpy crossing, by
being struck while in an auto by Union
Pacific passenger trnln No. 18.
"And we further find evidence of neg
ligence on the part of the Union Pacific
for maintaining a dangerous place known
ns the Sarpy station crossing. We recom
mend that this crossing bo taken care of
"We cannot find that the nccldcnt was
caused by criminal carelessness of tho
train crew, nnd we exonerate nil train
men In the vicinity ot the accident at
the time."
Ole C. Olson, 607 North Eighteenth, a.
waiter nt a Chinese cafe, caused n,
sensation when he stated on the stand
that ho had been the fifth member of
the party. Ho declared that he was
drunk nnd some time beforo the acci
dent, he could not remember the time,
he wn.i put out of the Krug machln
and Into another auto occupied by per
sons who knew him, tT it whom ho was
too Intoxicated to recognize. He re
turned to Omaha about 8 o'clock In the
morning and went to bed. When ho
woke up, he learned of the tragedy.
Accepts Invitation to Itldr.
Olson said ho met Krug at Sixteenth,
and Douglas street about 10 o'clock In
the oveplns nnd waa. asked, to go for a,
ride, Ho snld that hesjiartlyj Intoxi
cated at the time, and reiusea. Half
ttfv hotir tattir, ' he met Krug again, and
tho tatter wan with Miss Ash,, his
fiancee, Mrs. Thompson and Carl Balr,
the chauffeur. He wns again urged to
go for a ride and accepted. He said he
had a bottle of whisky In his pocket
and took a drink, nnd Krug pleaded
with him to throw the stuff away.
"Get off of that stuff, he told me,"
Olson said. "You ought to quit drink
ing whisky. If you know where we can
get beer,. I'll buy you some."
Contradicts Story of Battles.
Tho witness said he was the only mem
ber of tho party who was drinking and
flatly contradicted the statement ot rail
road employes, who declared they found
broken beer bottles and'one half full In
tho wrecked car. He said the only liquor
In the party was the flask ho carried and
no one except himself touched It. Olson
declared that he wns nowhere near the
scene of the accident.
The most dramatic story of the tragedy
wns told by W. E. Broullette. "50 Souttt
Sixteenth street, a Union Pacific freight
brakeman.
He was standing near hit train, which
was on a "passing spur." and saw tha
first train go by and then the second.
Just as the first train pulled over the
crossing Balr drove his automobile up
to the track. The top and sldecurtalna
were up on the machine and Broullette ,
could not see the occupants very plainly,
lie thought they saw the oncoming No.
!lS and expected to stop.
When he saw Balr drive up to the track
he ran up close and yelled to him.
Snya IlMlr Failed to Stop.
"Stop! For God's sake, ntopl There'i
a passenger train coming!" he cays he
ecrcamed. Balr evidently misunderstood,
or could not stop his car, for he kept on
going. As the automobile was squarely
centered on the track. No. IS thundered
along at top speed, crashed down upon
the machine. There was a splintering
crash, a grinding screech n the emer
gency brakes of the locomotive were set,
and the train came to a stop a quarter
of a mile up the track.
"I ran up to look,," Broullette testified.
"On the pilot pinned by tho tonneau of
the nutomoblle was tho body ot one man.
On tho other side was the mangled form
of a woman, held suspended by a. foot.
! On the pilot, partly In the tonneau was
jthe second man. On the pilot also we
Hound shattered beer bottle glats, as well
!wi a bottle with the neck off, halt full
of beer."
Other witnesses who testified that the
tContlnued on Page Two.)
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