Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1909, Page 2

i such a eriminal combipation, and not then until the attorney general has applied for & writ of Injunction to prevent the further continuance of the crime.and he is vested | with the discretion of postponing the tak- ing effect of the injunctive process, If He belleves that the public will be inconven- fenced by (Ne suppression, of the orime. After he has exercised his discretion the court itselt, (¢ whom, -the application is | made, may postpone the taking effect of the injunction until such time as the pub- | lic weltare will no longer suffer by the suppression of the crime. “In effect, then, the law of Nebraska says to the monopoly, ‘You dre & menace to the public welfare,. and to protect tho public against you, we will not only ulm-! ish you, but we will drive vou out of ex- | istence; but we will not do it %o long as | 1l continuance of your érime is of public Fenefit.’ “Yet, with all its absurdity, the Ne- braska statute has been more logieal than some of the other ennctments on this sub- | jeot. These provide, unconditionally, that all such combinations rhall be extin- gliehed, and except when invoked for | political purposes or to serve the ends of | private vengeance of ‘bBlackmall, | the laws | remain & dead lettér, and the commerce | of our country goes forward like a youn luety glant, uneonselous or the puny fet- ters which we attémpt to clasp about his growing limbs." Among the lawyers fram: outside Omaha who will hear Mr. Biogan are Judge W. G. Hastings, dean of the college of law of the University of Nebraska; M. T. Garlow of Grand Tsland, Judge H. M. Grimes of North Platte, €. C. Flanberg of Lincoin, A. R Olson of Wisner, Judge L. G. Hurd of Harvard, 8. P. Davidson of Tecumseh, C. H. Sloan of Genéva, H. A. Brewbaker of Buperior, W. T: Willeox and J. J. Halll- gan of North Platte,.Jokn Erhart of Stan- ton. The ‘argest number by far of outside | visitors - will come this morning. The Judges of the supreme gourt will then ar- rive. among them C. B. Letton, who fs to be a speaker this morning. COURT SUSPENDS FOR MEETING | Judges Quit Their fenches While Convention is fn Session. In accordance with a request from the State Bar assoclation, district ecourt was suspended for Tuesday and Wednes- day. It's too cold In the court house to hold court for that matter, for the grate fell out of one of the bollers installed last fall In temporary quarters and the build- Ing 18 nearly as cold as it was in the first week of October. Curiously enough, the hollers were officlally inspeoted by an in- surance and accldent company a week ag and pronounced In first-class condition. POLLOCK STAYS AT AGENCY (Continued from First Page.) be taken up by the full committeo during January, Mr. Burke sald today He expected the committee would have the bill whippsd into shape for report t6 the house the latter part of January. The. estimates which have been submitted for Inclusion in the bill pare the current appropriation Dy between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, Clark Fotlows Hill Lead. ““The present high prices for farm prod- ucts have come to stay; the rural popula- tion Is playing out; the present census, K‘ it classes the unincerporated villages ln‘ towns, will ghow befween 60 and 61 per cont of the population ag lliving In towns,” | declargd Represeutative. Champ Clark of Missour!, the minority 'léader in the hoyse, today. ‘At the present rate in twenty years the Unitcd States will cease to be an exporting Tatiow for agéicultural:| Bl‘odufll fexcept as to cotton, =" A A n Ak “One.of the principal causes of um high' prices of farm. products: s the world wovement of people toward the towns and citles. While a few people in towns and ctles have gardens #nd ralse chickens and occasionally plgs, ‘practically the entire town and city population are hon-produeeys of anything to. eat, but are consumets only. Fom the first time last year Argen- tina beat us in exporting corn and Argen- tina and Brazil are now fl[h(ln‘ to take the frozen meat trade from Omaha Balloon West. General Allch today authorized Colonel Glngetord, In_charge of the signal corps post at Ompha, to send. a small balloon of the Baldwin type to Los Angeles to participate In, the international aviation meet &t that place. My, Baldwin, designer of the balloon, who Is a Callfornian, will be In charge of* his Invention Auring this meet. The,aeroplane now at Omaha has been ordered sent to Chicago and later will &0 south for experimental purposes, {Rural Cartlers. carrlers have been appointed as Rural follows: John R. Hanneford carrier; George A. Hannaford jsubstitute. viile, route 8, I Brady substitute’ W. Kauret! n J. Rhine carrler, Ralph Earling, route 1, William garwien; ho substitute; Fonta- nelle, voutd &, Kibert. M. Evans earrier, no | substituter. Hudson, rbute 8, Arthur B. Shirley nr\-ler, Eihel M. Shirley substi; tute; Trwin, | fouto 4, Borpard McConnei earrier, ng’ )ybsmme. Steamboat Rock, route 1 Mfiliam’. 8. Willlamson carrler, Ben "A.,s, mmuw i Union, route 1, Ay Grson cftrier, Claud Abbott muhsl'iute, (o Emeitne #:Hoot hap been appointed post- mater ‘at Ihavale, §lanlew county, South Dakota, vico W. § Allen, resigned ‘The Landmén's NationalBank of Kim- baliton, Taglihag bbén autherized to begin business, With 425,000, 0apitalé: Hans Madsen is president, "Hars J. Fongofsen vice presi- dent and Alma Madsefi gashler. The Merehants, NRtlanal B8nk, of Omaha R tiken approved as a reserve agent of "nAglh (1a.) National bank. R —— . r. AMENDS' ITS CHARTER| Im.g water fowl exhlbil is wign avelonn " Mond Changes Yin Preferred ' Stook Comman. Some of to LOUYILLE, Ky., 96 2%The Southern P'acitic company tiledan amendment to its charter hepe today certifying that of the 020,000 of the preferred stock of the com- pany, herti@fory authorized to be lssued and consinifag of 74,00 .mu-« of the par value of §100 cach, 1a.018, s have been converted Into a nke nun er of shares ot the e capital stock of th com- pany. the remalnder of the lIssue having been redemmed or cancelled ANNUAL JANUARY CURTAIN sALB ot Inning o qut SuhUAL Jaduary lace curtain and curtain naterial aale. . Most Interesting valucs wil be offered. The greatest care hap been given (o the.buying of only such #03ds 4x We <4y guarantes, fogether with | a1 0dd cu (rlis, 0dd pieces, net remnants OF @il kinds of curtain materigl that we des | 8ite (0 ciove out. ALl will be on sale during the DSt week o Japuary. at prices so low thaf all Uil be pendy sellers. A PERY DEPARTMENT, HPIRST PLOOR,’ Mondry, January 3, § @'clock. ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPBET CO. \ e —— . Chamberlain's Cough -Remedy _not only {HOPE T0 AVERT BIG STRIKE | egraphers, | confer with the members of the.Interstate | switchmen instéad of resuiting in an ami- | cable settlement of the strike, resulted in a | wider | possibility of a general strike by | Patient Has Been Unoauclw for Nébraska—South Auburn, route 8 | Towa—Correction- | Ma- | THE BEE: ()I\I;\HA WEDNESDAY, I)EC MBFR Appeal Made to President and Inter- state Commerce Commission. CONFERENCE OFF FOR PRESENT Hopes of Settling Ditficulty Between Ratlrond @ Switchmen Are Glven Up——Hawley Fa- vors Delay. ST, PAUL, Minn, Dec. 238—All of the strike leaders who have beén In conawlin- tion with President Hawley of the-Switch- men's: uhlon have left the eity and there were no new developments early (oday. President Pernam of the Raliway Tel- who was chairman of the American Labor Rallway : #eotion, I8 fh Chizago today and tomorrow evening he expects to be In Washington, where he will Commercs commissioh to learn It thnt body or President TAtt may be Induced to Inter- veéne and avert a general Strike. Presidont G. B. Howley ot the State Fed- eration of Labor 18 in Duluth today, leav- ing Presldent Hawley and his assocfates alone in charge of the strike hére. Being asked if the report was true that frelght handlers, machinists, and clerks’ unions, which bave grievances of their own, would go on strike witheut waiting turther communication from Mr., Perham, President Hawley sald: “Buch action on the part of those unions would turn public sentiment against the strikers and would not in any. way Help the cause. 1 am not in favur of that Kind of a sympathetie strike, o Breach Wider Than Ever. Contrary to expectations, developments yesterday In the controversy between the rallroads of the northwest and the gtriking breach than has heretofore existed. Not only have the switchmen declared all negotiationd with the rallroads térmihated, but the labor leaders say there 1s a strong I of the allled orders belonging to_the rallway branch of the American Federation of{ Labor. H. B. Pérhain, who has been acting as chalrman of the rallway council in session here, left last night for Washington to seek advice, “There may be u generai sirike,” Mr. Perham, President Hawley of the Switchmen's union asserted:' “Several other members of the rallway councll besides Mr. Perham, left for their headquarters last night to make propara- tlons for a strike of thelr respective orders,” Mr. Perham, in speaking of today's de- velopments sald: “Friday we were on the verge of a set- tlement with the rallroads and we thought the matter would be fixed up today. But this morning the railroads presented a mys- terious change and assumed such arrogance that we decided. at once to haye nothing more to do with them. I am leaying to- night for Washington. I have business in Chicago and Cincinnat! first, but wil arrive at the capitol on Thursday. As the Intervention of the te authbrities has failed, I shall seek the ald of the United States In putting an end to a controversy that is causing. bankruptoy and suffering among the Innocent who have no voice in the matte Governor:Micke i 19711100 * yae is Baféiy Alive —aua aid Twelve Hours and Death is Mo- mentarily Expécted. OSCEOLA, Neb., Dee. fl.—ElJ}oVUN;T J. H. Mickey has been uneonselous for the | last twelve hours. He Is barely altve and death is expected at any time. DOG. BITES “MERRY WIDOW” (Continued from Firat Page.) qualities. His place is now far back on the stage, chalned with heavy iron to the brick wall, “Tootsie” property of Churles Erwin ' of the Merchants hotel 1s a proud damsel, although somewhat disfigured. Her owner thought to” beautify her a little for the $how by putting some walnut stain on her eyebrows. The stain will not comé off and Tootsie's otherwise white coat is dis- figured. Charles Benson is showing elght Boston terriers from his Carnation eKnnels, although s presidant of . the ‘Nebraske Kennel club, his dogs do not compete with visiting dogs for the prizes. . N Judge Bjurman has glven a beautiful trophy for the best dog at the show, welgh- ing over fifty pounds and the president has given & cup for the best dog under fifty pounds. The homely Alrdales are aitracting con- siderable attention in spite of thetr Tack of good looks. It is known that’this is the kind, of dog Theodore Rogsevelt uses on his hunting trips. They are 8lso uged in Yellowstone park by . the :government to kil wildcats. They look MHke admost any- thing but & household pet, The new arrangement of the poultry cages makes It much more handy to gét around through that part of the Abdw. One can pass from the lumbering Brahmas Lo ‘the largest turkéy in Nebraska ‘With ® ifttle trouble. The huge seesee 200K, clalin at- tention, If by nothing. else than' the nalse they make, But théy hgve reai merit and HoGs BHEAK_L(_, C. 'HECORD Bring the Unusunl. Price of §8.60 m Market, KANSAS CITY, Dec. #8.<Hogs brought the unusual price of §8.00 on the Kansas elty market tod e*. 1K Vthe Miheat mark attained since 188 Recelpts wers heavy. Packers did the, high price, except to g v&gnrnap in the constantly lnonnnannmt hogs. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 38.~Two loads 6t: hogs s0ld on ‘the local market today at 3875 per | hundred pounds. This nnmn lce sinoce 1890 j’ “‘ of PITTSBURG, Dec. #.-Hogs 5&@ quoted today at 8%, the highest gver Fecorded here. The cause given foe m price in the laok of supply.’,’ | Droxel & of nlh“lm | clerk, among the most active of stocks and Its rise and fall has been watched eagerly. It | was known the Moore-Reld Interests, whose chief strength Is centered In the Rock Island railroad had been purchasing heavily of Lehigh Valley, with the apparent Inten- tion of acquiring eontrol. The Lackawanna is the last of the five rallroads that acquired control of the Le- high Valley in 1901 to dispose of the stock. That of the other roads has been acquired by the Moore-Reld interests. Phone Inquiry on at Jefferson City Majority of Stock in Two Bell Com- panies Owned by American Telephone Company. JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 2—Charles H. Glade of Topeka, Kan., president of the Bell Telephone company of Missourl and the Missour! and Kansas Telephone com- pany, was the first witness today in the investigation of the companies. The hearing was before Speclal Examiner Edwin Siiver Attorney General. Majov, who Instituted the proceedings, appeared for the state. The American Telephone: and Telegraph company was represented by F. W. Leh- mann of St. Louls, Witnesses who will be examined include Cyrus P. Walbridge of St. Louls, ohair- man of the board of the Bell companfes, and 8. A. Hall of Kansas City, general manager of th Missour! and” Kansas.Telo- phone company. Mr. Glado testified” that the American Telephons ahd “Télegraph company of New | York owhk & majority of the siock of the Bell Telephonie company of Missouri and the Missourl and Kansas Telephone com- pany. The companies operate In separate parts of the siate, The Mlssouri and Kansas company at times purchased Independent lines, and, ex- cépt, In'a few Instances, the prices werd reduced, At Springtield, Mo., where an Independent company was bought out, the| prices were advanced. Seven Children : Burn to Death Hot Stove and Keg of Powder Are the Cause of a Terrible + Catastrophe. DUBOIS, Pa., Dec. 28—Seven children ranging In age from 2 to 12 vears, were burned to death and three persons per- haps fatally injured last night, when fire followed by an exploslon of powder de- storyed the home of Stephen BEronosky, a | miner, at Sykesville, Pa. near here. All the victims were forelgners. Eix of the children were members of the Bronosky family and the seventh belonged to a boarder. Mr. and Mrs. Bronosky and the boarder jumped frgm an upstairs win- dow, recetving serfous injuries. The fire started trom an overheated coal steve and communicated with a keg of mine powder. DEATH RECORD. Sarah P. Maddox. FALLS CITY, Neb., Deo. 28.—(Special.)— Sarah P. Maddox, formerly of this county, died at Sterling; Colo., December 24. With her husband, she came. here in the fall of 1863 establishing their, home one mile morth of this place on the farm. now qwned by J. B. Jones. Her husband died in 1876. Three children survive her, George Rhine of Gove.City, Kan, Lincoln Hhine of Turner, Kan, and Mrs. Edward Mar- shall of Sterling, Colo. In 18% Mrs. Rhine moved to Gove county, Kansas, to be with her children. She was at Sterling, Colo., to spend the winter with her daughter, When a stroke of paralysls caused her death. She was the last of a large family of brothers and sisters, there being seven- teen In her father's family. Mrs. Rhine was well known In this county, where I she had many relatives. Prominent Fremont FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 25.—(Speoial, Gustave Kerkow, ex-county clerk and a deputy collector of iInternal revenue during Cleveland's administration, dled here yes- terdey at the age of 57 of Germany and came to. Fremont In 15% and ten years later was eected county serving two terms and declining a rénomination. He later served a number of terms as deputy revenue collector, resign- Ing when McKinley was elected president. He was a promineint and active member of the German Turner socfety and a man of great personal popularity. He leaves a widow, two daughters, Mrs. Vincent Ram- sey of Valley and Frances Kerkow of this city, two brothers and four sisters. For many years Mr. Kerkow was a suf- terer from rheumatism and obliged to get around on crutches. Mrs. Katherine Farris. Mrs. Katherine Farris, a daughter of the late John Delaney, dled at the hospital vesterday at the age of 46. Another death at the hospital was that of Willlam J Taylor, who had been almost helpless for months at the age of 5. He was one of the oldest members of the Knights of Pythias in this vieinity, joining the order not ‘ong after 'ts organization, and the lodge had charge of his funeral services, which were held today. . Mrs. Violet R. Duncan, Mrs. Violet R. Duncan, 4 years old, wite of W. H. Duncan, & produce dealer, died at the family home Monday. She leaves two sons, Add and Patrick, and two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Schneiderwind and Mrs. Harry Simpson. The funeral to be held from Dodder's chapel afternoon, with burial In Forest Lawn cemetery. The Eagles, of which Mr. Dun- can is & member, will have a part in the services. Man Diens. Mrs. R. Simpson, M'COOK, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special)<E, A Dodge, an aged and early settler of this county, dled at an early hour this morning, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E Hartman of Driftwood precinct, thls county. The remains were burled in River- ylew cemetery, this city, Tuesday morn- ing. Morrf HASTINGS, Neb., Cliggett. Dec. 2.—(Speclal.)— Morris Cliggett, formerly of Hastings and | lately mayor of Pittsburg, Kan., died at his | home In Pittsburg last week. He recently attained fame in Kansas by reason of the enforcement of prohibition In Pittsburg. E. A. Dodge. M'COOK, Neb., Dec. 2.—(Speclal.)—The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Har- mon of this city dled on Saturday night, the remains being Interred In Riverview cemetery, this city, SBunday afternoon. 50,000 Shares, but Objeet fa | Not Anuounced. — PHILADELPHIA, ' Diic. $8=Annohne- | ment was made today that & Co., | of thls city haa purchased ‘they Belayare, | Lackawanna & Western ‘gom- panyis holdings of Lebigh lley “raltroad stocks amounting to 20,00 ghares. Aside Stops @ cough, but removes the lrritation which causes it from this Drexel & Co., would make no pomment gn the purchase.. . 4. l'\lrl-ny wn‘c Lehigh. Valley has besn PR Thomas W. Carmichael. WELLSBURG, W, Va., Deo. 28—Thomas W. Carmichael, banker, oll producer and vice president from West Virginia, of the National Rivers and Harbors congress, dled here today, aged 47 years. Infakt of Mr, and Mrs., Ha SEWARD, Neb., Dec. 28 —(Special )~Irl R. Simpson, one of the ploneer settiers of this county, died at her home In this city last evening, aged &2 Jears. She leaves two dauchters. He was a native | this | JUDLE MILI.I:R LEAVES PLACE Youngest Distriot Iudge at Des Moines Files Resignation. |WILL GO BACK TO PRACTICE Big Rush of Lawyers for This Vaeancy—Pastor’s Rabblt Hunt Drings Humane Soclety After Him, (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Ia, Dee, 5.—(Special Telegram.)—Judge Jesse Miller of the dis- trict court, onc of four judges in Des Molnes, suddenly fesigned from the bench today on the ground ‘that he desires to | enter the practice.. He fs the youngest of the four judges and he had served as county attorney. The announcement | caused an immedinte effort on the of a large number of attorneyé to securo Influence for appointment to the vacancy. Governor Carroll has until Saturday and it is expected he will promptly name a new | udse. Joe Nolan a farmer of Linn county while suffering from delirium escaped from his guards at his home and ran over a mile {In the snow in his bare feet and hait | clothed. When captured his feet were o badly frozen they will have to be ampu- tated. May Stop Rabbit Hunt. The Towa Humane soclety is threatening to Interfere to prevent a unique rabbit hunt planned by Rev. J, W. Abel of the Wesley Methodist church for the boys of the con- {Bregation. Officers of the soclety declare tho hunt involves cruelty td animals, | Headed by & pack of dogs, the men and |boys of the ‘church expect to go rabbit hunting all day on New Year's day_ on the Trowbridge farm southwest of the olty, leaving thelr guns at home. With the pastor of the church, the Rev| J. W. Abel, and probably Governor B. F. Carroll, In the lead this band of men and boys of the church and Sunday school planned to surround the faim and run tha rabbits Into a corral, there to be killed by clubs, A cord of wood has been pur- chased for the fuel and a rabbit roast will foliow the hunt. Although Governor Carroll Is an enthusiast over the rabbit hunt and made a speech yesterday before the Sunday school in its favor, it is possi- |ble that he will be unable to join in the chase. Ask for a Rehearing. Attorneys In the case of Susle Brown against J. H. Bell company have asked the Iowa supreme court to reverse Itself in the recent decision construing the civil rights |statutes of the state. The plaintiff sued for damages because she was not served with free coffee at a pure food show and claimed rights under the Towa law, which forblds discrimination. The court was divided. lowa-Nebraskn Pension Agent. Senator Cummins has declined to take up and settle at this time the matter of who should be United States penslon agent for the lowa-Nebraska district at Des Moines. So far as the Iowa delegation Is concerned it is left to the senator. The appointment ix nearly two years off, H. M. Pickel, H. B. Hedge, D. C. Bishard, J. D. McGarraugh and J. H. Fitchpatrick are candidates mentloned. Bank Reincorporates. The secretary of state recelved articles of incorporation of the Sloan State bank, reissued for a twenty-year period, capital $50,00. Also the City Planing Mill eompany, Sloux. City, $50,000; the S. G. |Hunter Iron Werks company, Atlantic, $16,000, and the Detthot Hardware company, Muscatine, $10,000. Speaks to Preshyterians. Senator Qummine addressed a large meet- ing of the Men's clubs of the Presbyterian churches thfs everiing, by invitation, on |civic duty. He will remain here the rest of the week and address a meeting Satur- day nigh. |WEDDED FIFTY YEARS AGO . and Mrs. Charles Porter of Grin nell Celebrate Their Golden Anniversary, | GRINNELL, Ia, Dec. 23.—(Speclal)— | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Porter of Gripneil | today celebrated the fiftleth anniversary of their wedding, which took place in St. Lawrence county, New York, December, | 25, 1860, Mr. Porter was born in Ferrisburg, Vt., January 18, 1887 and his wife was born at Pottsdam, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., January 17, 1539, Their hame was in Fer- risburg, V¢, until the breaking out of the Clvil war, when Mr. Porter enlisted in the Eleventh Vermont infantry in which he served until the close of the war. The regiment was one of the famous Vermont | brigade and Mr. Porter is pround of his own record and that of his regiment and brigade. The regiment lost 15 men ana had " twelve prominent engagements in- scribed on its banner. After the war M. and Mrs. Porter lived In St. Lawrence county, New York, for several years. In 1873 they moved to Grinnell, Ia., where they have since made their home. Three daughters and two sons have been born to them, four of whom stlll survive and are present on this occasion: Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Porter and son of Anea, N. D., | Mrs. Abbie Benson of Pawtucket, R. I., Mr. and Mrs.»J. B. Bryan of Montesuma, and Mr. Henry Porter of Cralg, Mon. Mrs, Harry Porter is In the hospital in Chicago and too ill to be present. Mr. Porter has served the city as alderman, has been edl- {tor of local papers and correspondent for several papers. He is a member of the Grand Army of Republic and the Odd Fellows lodge, and his wife is a Rebekah and a member of the Woman's Rellef corps. Ple as Missile Breaks Frat. FORT DODGE, Ta., Dec. 2.—(Spectal.)— Because a raspberry pie, thrown by a hi- larious frat member stained the suit of his | “frat brother” and eaused an irate mother to complain, the directors of the Fort Dodge Young Men's Christian assoolation, ruled that the frat must be no more. The young frat men are broken hearted, but the board is determined. Delta Kappa Gamme was the name of the short,lived, but Hlustrious Greek letter | soclety, and the night of the tirst banquet was the cause of the tragedy. When time for ple arrived a little frat spirit was in- troduced instead of cheese and ple flew. The boys held on to their frat spirit, but one lad's mother couldn’t absorb frat spirit, as her son's clothes did the ple. A new soclety Is suggested named, “Too Badda Bouta pl." L we T ers Meeot. JIOWA CITY, la, Dec. 238 —(Special)— The University of lowa Is acting as host during the hollday vacation to the centrul division of the Modern Language Assocla- tion of America, which is holding its fif- teenth annual meeting here, beginning to- day and lasting through Thursday. The division Includes the leading central uni- versitiea: Wisconsin, Michigan, Iilinols, Purdue, Chicago, Northwestern, Nebraska, and institutions in Missourl and Iowa be- ing included. The first program of the meeting was held this afternoon. the | | morning Lits | Gustay part | 29, Babe Falls in Boiling Kettle and Soon Dies Two-Year-0ld Child Scalded to Death in Mother's Kitchen, Where it is Playing. 1909. Sabastian Rossit at play on the kitel 2 years of age, while en floor Sunday with his Christmas toys, tumbled In a kettle of bolling water. The mother, who was working in the room, rescued her babe In frenzied haste, but, too late. Tuesday the little fellow dled from tin scalds. The child was attended at the home ot rarents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rossito, 126 Plerce street, by two physicians, Dr. Hahn and Dr. S8eymour Smith, but medical ald was in vain, P. C. Hoafey, cororner, will hold an in- quest. The cu did not come to his at- tention until Tuesday noon, when the par ents usked him to care for the body in the function of an undertaker. The physiclans were not time of death and knew tatul ending of the accident. Traffic Expert Violently Insane called at the nothing of the Vice President Bail of Reading Road Loses Mind and is Removed to Hospital, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 28.—Bernard H. Ball, second vice president and general freight traffic manager of the Philadelphia & Reading Rallroad company, became violently insane today in his office in the Reading terminal, the company's big office buliding, and after a struggle was re- moved to a hospital for the insane. It is belleved that overwork was the cause of Mr. Bail's breakdown. Mr. Bal’, who was recently appointed second vice president, was considered one of the greatest experts on frelght traffic In the country. He has been with the Reading company for a long time. For & week Mr. Bail's associates noticed that something was wrong with him. Recently, It is sald, Mr. Ball sent a tele- gram to the general frelght agent of the company in Chicago, Informing him that his salary had been raised and that he was to come here at once. A second telegram followed announcing a further increase in salary. The Chicago agent came here, comprehended the situation and returned west. A week ago Mr. Ball astounded the clerks by scattering coins and notes about his office. Mr. Ba! is 61 years old. GOTHAM’S DEBT SEVEN TIMES AS LARGE AS ANY OTHER CITY Has Nearly Forty Per Cent of Indebt- edness of All Citles of More Than 30,000, WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—New York City's totdl indebtedness for the fiscal year of 1907 was more than seven times. that of any other city In the United States and more than one-half of the total of the twenty-seven largest citles as flgured out by the census bureau. Of the total net indebtedness of the 158 cities of more than 30,000 popilation, New York City s credited with 9.2 per cent, the per capita being $142.52. The other cities with over $100 were: Clncinnati, $123.85; Boston, $120.37; Galv ton, $115.75; Pueblo, $103.23 and Newton, Mass, $105.88. Of the citles over 300,000, San Francisco had by far the smallest net debt and Detrolt with $28.75 per capita, next to the smallest, The Increase in the net debt for the fiscal year of 1907 was $120,030,631, more than three-fourths of which was credited to the fitteen largest citles. The only city of less than 300,000 inhabitants having an increase of more than $1,000,000 was Seattle, Wash,, whose net debt increased $,791,078. Several cities decreased their net Indebtedness dur- ing the year, the largest of them being St. Louis, San Francisco, Washington, In- dianapolis and Kansas City. BOY WHO SHOOTS MOTHER HOLDS WHOLE POSSE AT BAY S$mnil Dwelling in Memphis Besieged by Deputy and Crowd of Cltizens. +| ment, MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2.—Entrenched at the home of a friend, apparently des- perate in the belief that he had kilied his mother, James F. Roach, scarcely more than & youth, held a small possc at bay on the outskirts of Memphis for somc hours early today. At daylight Roach still held forth in the dwelling house, well armed, it is belleved, and a lone deputy sheriff with a posse of citizens on guard, awaited the arrival of reinforcements before an attack would be made. Besides Roach, it is stated, an elderly man, his wife and daughter were in the house. The shooting of the mother, Mrs. Sallle E. Miller, occurred at her suburban store, following an argument as to money mat- ters late yesterday. Mrs. Miller probably will recover. Later in the day entrance was gained to the house and- Roach was found to have made his escape. OMAHA DENTISTS AT TORONTO| 1 Meeting of Institute of Den- Pedagogics Opens in Ca- nadian Oity, Ann ta TORONTO, Ont., Dec. 2.—Delegates from New York, Omaha and varfous United States cities were In attendance at the opening session of the annual meeting of the Institute of Dental Pedagogles here to- day. Dr. Ellson Hillyer of New York, president, replied to the civie address of welcome. Funeral of Artist Remington, CANTON, N..Y. Dec. 2.—The body of Frederick Remington, the &rtlst whose death occurred at his home In Ridgefield, Conn., last Sunday, was buried here today in the family plot 'in Evergreen cemetery. Previous to the interment the body lay in state in the Universalist chureh, wher the funeral services were also held, Many relatives and friends of the famous artist were in attendance, bECER FOR CENERAL ALDITOR Southern Pacifio Man Slated for Head of Harriman Department, HEADQUARTERS TO BE IN CHICAGO Union Pacific Auaditing Offices W Be Retained in Omaha, but Eras- Report Says, Will Retire January 1. tus Youn, A report from New formation that York brings the in In addition to the resigna tion of Erastus Young, as auditor of the Union Pacific January 1, C. B. Seger, auditor of the Southern Pacific, will be made general auditor of all the Harriman lines and that his offic the general auditing department of the system, will be estab- lished at Chicago, where Jullus Krutt- schnitt, head of the operation and main- tenance and J. C. Stubbs, head of the traffic department of the Harriman system, are located, The report that Mr. Young will retire Is {0t new In Omaha, having been published {several times, but It has not been an- nounced before as to the additional ar- rangements, ““The auditing department of the Union Pacific will not be transferred to Chicago,” :sald Vice-President Mohler, when asked about the matter. There' I8 nothing in the New to challenge Mr. York sto Mohler's assertion, be done in« Omaha, as will that of the Southern Pacific In San Francisco and so on, but the general head of the auditing system, the report says, will be stationed In Chicago. It is pointed out that this| { will be simply a co-ordination of the gen- eral plans of the Harriman management and will establish no Innovation. Mr. Stubbs directs the traffic from Chicigo and yet Omaha, San Francisco, Salt Lake and Portland ve their general passenger and freight agents and Mr, Kruttschnitt's direction of the maintenance and operation for all the lines from Chicago doesn't af- fect the operating officlals of the varlous lines in the respective citles where head- quarters are situated. So far as Mr. Young Is concerned he merely reiterates, “I will neither deny nor confirm the report. Probe Cause of Rock Island Flurry Committee of Three Will Go Over Trading Sheets to Find Explanation, NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—The stock ex- change committee today began its investi- gation ‘Into the causes which sent Rock Island common stock soaring for an ad- .vance of 30 points yesterday and then dropped the stock back again to its start- ing place, causing a squeeze of the shorts. The committee of three met and will go over the trading sheets. The investigators have full power to act and will endeavor to trace the origin of the buying orders. The report of the Hughes commission on stock exchange practices is now in the governor's hands and has not been given 10 the legislature. By the testimony of & number of wit- nesses it was shown that eight or more brokerage houses were active in the buying of Rock Island common during yesterday's flurry. 1t ds the purpose of the commit- tee to trace these orders to their source. It is expected that the Inquiry will be coneluded by Friday. 'Full publicity of the result 1§ promised by the officials of the exchange, JACKS AND JIMS AT PEACE Harmony Between Them is Source of Afratitication to Grandpa Dahlman, “Well, the Jacks and the Jims are at peace again,” sald Mayor Dahlman, “They're Inside there now, without the sign of any friction. The Christmas season brought about no greater satlsfaction to me than this very desirable rapproche- The Jack end may be a little the stronger, so far as appearance goes at present, but the Jim element Is husky and ambitious, Have a look at them. Then the mayor produced a carefully made pocket case, out of which shown the faces of Jack and Jim Collett. They are grandsons of the mayor, sons of Austin J. Collett of the Omaha Library board. “Jack may be a republican,” admitted the mayor, reluctantly, “like his father, “but I'll bet on’ the demoeracy of Jim. But, politics aside, it's mighty nice fo be a grandfather while still a young man, with no gray in my hair.” — Wrehtling Match Saturday. 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