THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE J2, 1917.
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
ROCK ISLAND ENDS
jtoad is Returned to Its Own,
' er With Plenty of Money
to Meet Its Obligations,
STATE CLAIMS MRS.
MOONEY MADE BOMB
Prosecution in Famous San
Francisco Case Accuses De
fendant of Manufacturing
Infernal Machine.
San Francisco, Cal.. June 11.
Eleven days before a bomb exploded
here last July, killing ten persons,
Mrs. Rena Jloonry purchased aboul
twenty pounds of nitre, declared As
sistant District Attorney Louis Fer-
rari in his opening statement today at
Chicago, June 11. The receivership
or the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific Railway company, one of the
great systems of the country,
terminated by order of Judge Car
center in the United States district
court here today. "
The decree dismissing Jacob M.
Dickinson, former secretary of war.
who has been receiver, was signed
this afternoon. In doing so Judge
Carpenter said:
"The able administration of this
property by Judge Dickinson has
made thi extraordinary proceeding
possible. This a reorganization
without a sale, the property returning
. to the original company and in this
the proceeding is historical in the an
nals of receivership.
"The Rock Island will pay its debts
and baa plenty of money with which
to do so. t
A meeting of stockholders will be
held here June 21 and another, as le
gaily required, at Davenport, la., June
22. The reorganization plan calls for
the issuance of $65,000,000 new stock
in two classes ot preferred. Banks
and other creditors have agreed to
take, par for par, stock for their debts
to the extent ot Jsju.uuu.UW. Uther
problems will be taken care of by
ale of the remaining stock. the actual beginning of the trial of
The financial collapse of the Rock Mrs. Mooney for murder growing out
island nas repeatedly been cited, in lot tne explosion.
TEN MORE MEN ALIVE
IN MINE AT BUTTE
Twenty-Eight Were Bescued
Sunday and Seventy
Two Are Still Un
accounted For.
., A
Si. i t. . V
H r.
e, '
MRS. RENA MOONEY.
centres!, in courts and before inves-
tiaatinar bodies as one of 4he most
flagrant cases of financial buccaneer
ing m the history of the country.
The Interstate Commerce commis
sion in ita investigation of the road
while under the Keid-Moore control
found that the atock dropped from
SON a share .10 $a); that actual mis
management, asidt from stock jug
gling, bad cost the rpad $20,000,000
actual cash; that the company was
"bled toedeath" through two holding
- companies, ana that directors ot the
. road misrepresented assets to stock
holders. The Reid-Moore control is
aaid now to have been eliminated,
MORE ARRESTS IN
BABY KEET CASE
EXPECTED TODAY
(Coallaaoa' tnn rt Qao.)
we want $2,000 apiece, so it will cost
von $6,000 (six thousand) to get him.
We got another one picked out, io if
we can't get this from you we can
tell them tq aee what we did to
yours." '
Then followed Instructions as to
the placing of a light in a' building
that would notify the kidnapers their
instructions were beinar comolied with
and a description of the route to be
followed. The letter concluded:
, "We are going to feed him and be
good to him until then, but if we
, aon t get tnis you will hare a tough
; looking kid. Y got lots of
mine, am is an rignt.
Two Other Letters.
The second letter arrived at the
Keet home the next morning. It de
clared, "when we seen what was up
on the road we come in," adding that
u was xnown tne instructions ot the
hrst letter had been revealed to out
-sideri.
The third letter was received on the
night set for the second- ride, It
merely had to do with the route to
e taken. I
Both drives laid out carried past
the old Crenshaw home, where th
baby body wai found floating In a
well. Officer! believe that possibly
the Baby was kept in the house unti
its abductors became friehtened.
- All the letter! were written, U was
declared, in a good hand, apparently
feminine, with attempts to disguise by
; misspelling and lack of punctuation.
Keraol'i Nerve Saves Him,
Adama and Piersol owe their lives
to the iron nerve of the fatter. The
sheriff apparently made no resistance
to having his prisoners taken from
him when th Springfield men prom
ised him "on their word of honor" no
harm would be done the auspects un
less tney confessed to complicity in
the baby's death. ,
A rope was placed around Piersol's
neck and the end, thrown over a tree
nmo. tie was assured that he was
Mrs. Mooney said she was going
to experiment with tne nitre, which
is one of the bases used to produce
dynamite, mtro-glycenne or a strong
uiasiiiiK puwacr. saia rerrart.
liy combining the nitre with
sulphuric acid, nitric acid is pro
duced, which if added to sulphuric
acid and glycerine, produces nitro
glycerine. The process is ao simple
that a layman with a little studv could
produce the explosive.
Apartments Are searched.
Five davs after the bomb tract dv
the apartments of Mrs. Mooney were
searched. Three books on dvnamite
were found. These facts the state ex
pects to prove as showing Mrs.
Mooney's direct connection with the
murders."
Mri. Mooney s alleged purchase of
nitre was not brought but in either the
trials of Thomas I. Moonev. her hus.
Dana, wno was sentenced to death, nor
of Warren K. Billings, sentenced to
life imprisonment, as the result of the
bomb deaths, which occurred during
tne course ot a preparedness dav
parade.
f errari outlined details of the deith
ot Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo, one
ui me victims ror wnose aeatn Mrs
Mooney is specifically charged.
criminal cause ot Death.
"We will show that Mrs. Van Loo
came to her death as the result of an
explosion caused by criminal and
premeditated acts," said Ferrari, "and
we win show the connection the de
fendant had with the murder. Steel-
jacketed bullets, identical with those
laced in the bomb, were found In Mrs.
ooneys apartments five dava after
the explosion. There was no revolver
or pistol found there. The bullet
found in the Ita of Mrs. Van I. on
was identical with those found in Mrs,
Mooney s room.
Mrs. Moonev was aiirrAtimlerf hv
rrienaa wnen court convened. Hun
dreds of spectators were unable to
find seats, The "silent jury" of labor
men filed in and took their places
among spectators without obiection
from Superior Tudse Emmett Seawall.
residing, inese men will return an
independent verdict after hearing tes
timony, and weir verdict will be of
ficially presented to ever union labor
organization in the United States.
U. S. Army Officers
Are Already in Paris
Fans. June 11. The first contin
gent of American officers of Major
General Pershing's staff arrived here
this morning. .
J. he party consists of Colonel Mo
Butte, Mont, June 11. Ten miners
were alive today on the 2,200 foot
level of the Speculator mine. Helmet
men got into communication with
(hem.
These men, using cement tacks and
mine water, bulkheaded themselves in
so thoroughly that tools had to be
brought to break through their living
tomb. Ihe men are reported to be in
good condition. Helmet men were
sent to the surface for food and ad
ditional safety helmets.
Seventy-two men remain unac
counted for. The coroner said today
sixty-three bodies had been recovered,
as a result of aire which started Fri
day night in the mine.
1 wenty-eight men were taken out
alive yesterday afternoon, one of
whom afterward died.
Carthy, Colonel Taylor. Colonel Ire
land, Major Drum and Quartermas
ter Captains Moore and Fames. Thev
were met by Major James A. Loga,
jr., and Captain Carl Boyd, resident
military attaches.
The .officers came in nrm Inr
the American forces when they arrive.
King Entertains J'ershinr.
London. Tune 11. General Prrnhinci
and United States Ambassador Page
took luncheon with Kine Ceo
about tp die "whether guilty or not." Queen MarV 11 Buckingham palace
L 1 .1 . f a i ' .. 'I ,).. Tk I : - J .t
but only replied that he hoped "you
will tell my parents I had nothing to
do with the abduction or death of the
Keet baby."
After their return to the sheriffs
custody the two prisoners were taken
to Kansas city.
More Arrests Expected.
There were reports today that ad
ditional arrests were expected shortly
today,
ustea
The king has invited the en-
men in General Pershine-'s
party to visit the palace on Tuesday.
I
British Note to Russia
Is Along Wilson's Lines
London. lime 11 firrar Rritian
has sent Russia a note in reply to the
in the alles-rd ahrinriin Y,Im. 1?"" "Qut 'or a statement of
had to The note although
had to do with the kidnaping of C. A.
Element. aDrinsneia leweier! n
Springfield baby and a St. Louis mu
nitions manuiacturer, put tney lacked
confirmation.
The condition of Mrs. Keet, who
was prostrated by the news of her
son's murder, was reported to have
i improved today. .
Mrs. Keet, sr., the child's grand
mother, and reported to be one of
southern Missouri's wealthiest resi
dents, was said to be still suffering
irom shock as a result of the tragedy.
, Warrant for Dick Carter,
A warrant charging first degree
murder has been issued against a man
named Dick Carter, Paul O'Dav.
not yet made public is stated to he In
general agreement with President
Wilson'a note to Russia.
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Man Shot by Soldier
Guardina Bridae is Dead
Los Angeles. Cal. Tuna 11 lam..
Fox, a junk dealer, who was fnnntt
mortally wounded in his home last
night, shortly after a soldier guarding
a railroad bridge had exchanged shots
Owe Lives to Duggan.
The news that men had been found
alive on the 2,400-foot level of the
Speculator shaft spread rapidly and
the gates of the mine were crowded
with anxious relatives before the res
cued men had been registered at the
timekeeper's office.
Nyrja Johnson was the first man to
reach the surface.
"We owe our lives to Manus Dub-
gan," Johnson told the crowd at the
timekeeper's office. "He was the one
who directed the work. None of us
Would be here if it had not been for
him.
A drink of brandy was urged upon
Johnson, who at hrst refused it be
cause of company rules, but finally
took it ac inc suggestion oi a pnysi
cian.
"Duggan told us all to go into the
arm, Johnson said.
Chokei Gas Out.
"After we arot in the drift he ot a
piece of canvas. Then we took off
our clothes and with both choked out
the gas. He directed the work and
when some men got weak he did the
work of ten men. I hope they save
uuggan.
J. H. McAdams, who was brought
to the surface with Johnson and the
others, died within an hour.
Rescuers have renewed their efforts
in the belief that others are safe on
lower levels,
A general call for Dhvsicians went
forth from the North Butte mine
when it became known that life atill
existed on the lower levels.
Every hospital in the -ity was noti
fied to nurry their ambulances to the
scene, .
Build Two Bulkheads.
The survivors rescued Sunday after
noon made a valiant fight for their
lives. Directed by Manus Duggan,
tney nuiit a bulkhead in a cross cut
on the 2,400-foot level and stuffed it
with canvas and portions of their
clothing. A short distance away they
made a second bulkhead and filled the
space between them with dirt This
kept the gas out and they were in
comparative safety for a while.
This was at 1 o'clock Saturday
morning, and, they remained in the
blockaded drift until they were taken
out this afternoon.
"Manus Duggan. was the one that
directed the wrrk. we were in the
drift until the air became so foul that
we could not stand it any longer."
said Wilfred Lamontague, one of the
men rescued.
Think Duggan Perished.
When we found the air settino-
foul Duggan told us it was time for
us to get out of there and try for the
shaft. He broke down the bulkhead
and he and three others went through
first vhile the rest of us made the
shaft and were taken up. I don't
know where Duggan went, as he got
out first, but we think he must have
tried to reach the 2.000 level and make
llie rainbow from there. If it had not
been for him we never would have
got the bulkhead built and probably
all would have been dead."
At 6 o clock Duggan had not been
found and it is feared that he per-
ished.
SPY OR TRAITOR IN
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Information from Secret Files
of Ordnance Bureau is Be
ing Divulged, Says Sec
retary Daniels
More Restrictions Put
. Upon Foreign Travel
Washington, June 11. The govern,
ment today bi gan to tighten restric
tions governing travel between the
United States and foreign countries.
Steamship companies are to accept
no passengers for foreign ports, un
less they nossess pasports from the
State dep-irtinent, which have been
vised. The Department of Labor
at the same time ordered its agents to
be particularly careful in admitting
persons into the country.-
Two German Planes
Destroyed Near Dover
London, June 11. Two of five hos
tile seaplanes that were sighted by a
drifter of the Dover patrol today were
destroyed by the British aircraft, it
was officially announced tonight.
Will Invest Tribal ,
Funds in Liberty Bonds
Washington, June 11. A resolution
by Senator Ashurst of Arizona au
thorizing the secretary of the inte
rior to invest in Liberty bonds mil
lions of dollars of Indian tribal mon
eys was passed today by the senate.
At least $11,000,000 of such funds
now lie idle drawing no interest or
less than that of the Liberty bonds.
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Washington, June 11. Either a spy
or traitor has been divulging con
fidential information of the bureau of
ordnance. Secretary Daniels today
told the senate naval affairs committee.
When the committee today resumed
investigation of the Mongolia shell
accident, Senator Frelinghuysen pro
duced some letters which Secretary
Daniels said contained information
which onl, could have been obtained
from the confidential files of the ord
nance bureau. He asked to have
them turned over to the secret service
Senator Frelinghuysen said he had no
desire to shield any one, that he had
tteinpted to hnd out something about
tne author and could not.
Secretary Daniels intimated that
charges of incompetency were made
in the letters against inspectors and
that they contained grave reflections
upon the basic defenses of the coun
try. One of the letters was post-
marKca uetroit, Mich.
Indiana Hold War Iiaacei.
Helena, Mont., June 11. Governor Sam
V. Stewart, today raeclvad a telegram from
voreytn, announcing that the Cheyenne In
diana, who refuaed to realiter for the ae-
leotlva draft, are holdlnr war dancea and
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w mo atiing inman agent ana
had threatened with death the only
white woman In the village, whom
they had taken hostage, Indians of
the Ibapah tribe in the Units basin
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DETAILED PROGRAM OF THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION,, LINCOLN, JONE 12-13-14
Tuesday June 12
8:00 A. M. Opening of Historical Society Museum.
10:00 A. M. Daylight Fireworks.
10:30 A. M. Band Concerts.
2:00 P. M. Auto Eaces at State Fair Grounds and Band Concerts.
2:00 P. M. University Alumni Reunion.
General Business Meeting.
Annual Report, Chancellor A very.
Alumni Address by-Prof. F. R. Philbrick.
20 P. M; Pioneers' Reunions at Auditorium.
Honorable S. C. Baesett, Gibbon, presiding.
Semi-Centennial Historical Address by Hon. John L. Webster of Omaha.
Historical Round Table by Pioneers.
8:00 P. M. Pageant of Nebraska at State Fair Coliseum.
10:00 P. M. Fireworks at State Fair Grounds.
Wednesday, June 13
8:00 A. M. Opening Historical Museum.
10:00 A. M. Daylight Fireworks.
0KX) A. M. University Commencement Parade.
10:30 A. M. Commencement Address by Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard.
2:30 P. M. Scmi-Centennil ExWises, Capitol Grounds. '
Semi-Centennial Address by Gov. Keith Neville. ,
Response by Governor Capper of Kansas.
Response by Governor Harding of Iowa. . ,
Response by Governor Burnquist of Minnesota.
Response by Governor Houx of Wyoming.
Response by Governor Gun'ter of Colorado, and others.
Open Air Reception to Governors.
-6:30 P. M. Nebraska Editors Semi-Centennial Banquet at Commercial club.
8:00 P. M. Reunion of Legislature and State Officers, Capitol.
8:00 P. M. Pageant of Nebraska at State Fair Grounds, Coliseum.
10:00 P. M. Fireworks at State Fair Grounds.
Thursday, June 14
8:00 A. M. Opening Historical Museum.
8:40 A. M. Arrival Colonel Roosevelt, Burlington Station.
10:00 A. M Band Concerts.
10:00 A. M. Elks Flag Ceremony.
10:30 A. M. Unveiling portraits of J. Sterling Morton, Charles Bessey, Robert wl
Furnas, Isaac Pollard and R. W. Daniels, in Nebraska Hall of Agricul
tural Fame.
2:00 P. M. Great Patriotic. Parade Reviewed by Colonel Roosevelt.
3:30 P., M. Address by Theodore Roosevelt on "Americanism" followed by in
. formal reception.
5:30 P. M.Band concerts and daylight fireworks. s
800 P. M.Pageant of Nebraska at State Fair Grounds, Coliseum, Colonel Roose
velt the guest of the evening.
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