Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1910, Page 1

PAGES 1 TO 10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—Falr and warmer For lowa—Partly cloudy; warmer, For weather repot see page 2. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 154. . OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1910—~TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. TRUST PROGRAM IS OUTLINED * President Sends Special Message to Congress Advocating Addi- tional Legislation, SUPERVISION OF STOCK ISSUES v All Certificates Should Represent Cash or Its Equivalent, OPPORTUNITY FOR COMBINATION Big Corporations Should Be Given Chance to Change Methods. BHERMAN LAW IS TO STAND Present Act to Be Supplemented by Mensure for Federal Incorpora- tion of Compani arge Interstate The full text of the president's message | will be found on pages 11 and 1. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—President Taft's special message to congress recommending amendments to the interstate commerce and the antl-trust laws was lald before tha house of representatives today. The reading of the document was begun without delay and members on both the republican and democratic sides followed the clerk closely. Unusual quiet prevailed 1 during the reading. ( Representative Townsend of Michigan, who was among the most attentive listen- was understood to have in his pos- session the administration bill. amending the interstate commerce law in accordance with the recommendations of the president. This will be Introduced next Monday. The message was referred to the appro- priate committeos, The message followed closely the fore- easts that have been made =rom time to & time and In the suggested leglslation as to railroads embodies all of the sugges- tions that the president has made from time to time in his speeches on the sub- Ject. No Change in Sherman Law. Mr. Taft suggests no changes in the 4§ sherman asti-trust law at this time. The antl-trust feature of the message deals solely with the subject of federal charters. The president thinks that an opportunity should be glven the big industrial combina- tions to bring thelr business once more into the “zone of lawfulness’ by taking out a federal charter under certaln pre- scribed conditions before it becomes neces- sary to proceed against every corporation « &bout which there is a breath of suspicion. “It is the duty and the purpose of the executive,” says the message, ‘to direct an Investigation by the Department of Justiee, through the grand jury or other- wise, ito the history, organization -nd purpose of all the industrial eompanies with respect to which there Is any reason- able ground for suspicion that they nave been organized for a purpose and are .on- ducting business on a plan which 1s In violation of the anti-trust law." Eftects of Wholesale Prosecution. % Such a wholesale fuvestigation and pa sible prosecution, the president points Jut, however, would result in serious dlsturb- ances and “produce a halt in our present prosperity that will cause suffering aad strained circumstances among the inno- tent, many for the faults of the guilty tew. “The question which I wish this message to bring clearly to’ the consideration and ‘ lscussion of congress ls whether in order Yo avold such possible business danger, something cannot be dono by which these business combinations may be offered a means, without great financial disturbance, of changing the character, organization and extent of their business into one within the lines of law under federal control and supervision, securing compliance with the anti-trust statutes.” Tho conditions upon which federal char- § ters are to be granted under the presi- dent's recommendation are thes The issue of stock to be an amount equally only to the cash pald In on the stock, or If stock be issued for property, then at a falr valuation ascertained under a private supervision of federal authority after a full and complete disclosure of all ) the facts appertaining to the value of the property and the interests in it of the per- S.u 0 whom the stock 18 to be issued. ) | i - nI--u- on Federal Corporations. - Cdrporations taking federal charters are " be prohibited from acquiring and hold- 1 stock in other corporations, except for special reasons upon approval by the & proper federal authorities. Full reports of operations are to be made to the Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor at regular Intervals. The federal Incorporation is to be voluntary, but the president feels that most of the ocorporstions will be glad of the opportunity to reform their business methods If giver this opportunity. Other- wise, the Department of Justice will in- vestigate them. Nothing in the federal charters 18 to exempt any corporation from prosecution for violations of the anti-trust law. In that portion of als message deall; with changes in the Interstate commerce ® Jaws, the president recommends: The establishment of & United States eourt of commerce of five judges to hear and doterming appeals from the interstate commerce cominlssio the only appeal from this court lying in the United States supreme court. The commission is to be relieved of pro- secuting oases in the courts, this duty being placed in the Department of Justice. Pooling Arrangements as to rates to be allowed under direct supervision commission. The commission to be empowered to pass upon frelght classifications. The comnission to be empowered to hold up new rates or classifications by railroads until an inquiry can be made as to their . yeasonableness. It found to be unreason- % able, the commission may forbld the In- crense. Shippers to be given the choice of es- tablished routes on thrdugh freight. Stoek in Competing Lines. From and after zllu passage of the vmendments, it is pfovided that no rail- road shall acquire Wiy stock or interest in & competing line, exvept that where a road slready owns 50 per cent or more of the stock of another road, it may complete the purchase of all the stock. Also in cases where one road is operating another under P’ "W lease of mors than twenty-five years duration, it shall ha a right to ?quyr' . the demised road. Allowing these acqui- et L el e s vl ol e (Continyed on Second Page.) of the Dartmouth’s New President Will Speakin Omaha Dr, Ernest Fox Nichols to Be Guest of Local Alumni Wednesday Evening. President Ernest Fox Nichols of Dart- mouth coilege will be the guest next Wednesday evening at the Omaha club of local alumni. An Informal dinner will be served at 7 o'clock and will be followed by an address of welcome by the president of the local association and a speech by the college head. President ichols is taking his first trip since his Induction into office at Dart- mouth as the successor of Willam Jewett Tucker. While in Chicago, Thursday night he made an address at the University club in which he strongly advocated college re- form and had a few words to say on the college foot ball question. His visit to Omaha has awakened keen interest. Omaha alumni of the New Hampshire school belong to what s known as the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Plains which comprises Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas and Western Towa. Prof. Danlel Ford of Lincoln is president of the organization apd Dr. Charles W. Pollard of Omaha Is secretary. Notices of President Nichol's visit here have been sent to over 100 members of the alumni body. Nine-Dollar Hog Arrives ) Market in Chicago Boosted to Point Exceeded But Once Sinée Civil War. CHICAGO, Jan. 7.—The $ hog arrived to- day at the Union stock yards here and his coming marked an epoch In high prices. With the exception of a short perlod in 1682, when swine sold at $0.35 per hundred welght, the $9 hog has not been seen here since the civil war. Continued intense cold, impeding transportation and apparent hesi- tation of producers to market their hogs, are the chief causes of the abnormal ad- vance. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 7.—The top price for hogs at the South St. Joseph stock yards today was $5.80 per hundred, the highest ever paid here. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7.—Hogs again reached a record price when one carioad sold for $5.75 per hundred here today. This price has not been reached since 1852, COLUMBUS, O., Jan. T.—The price of live hogs at the stock yards here today was $9.10, the highest according to stockmen in the history of this morket. Late In the session a few sales of hogs were made at $9.05. PITTSBURG, Jan. 7.—The price of hogs reached $9.20 in the local market today, sald to be the highest mark in the history of the local stock exchange. A $T. LOUIS, Jan, 7—One load of hogs sold at the stock yards here today for 39 a hundred, . This is the highest price since 1 ?;OUX FALLS, 8. D, Jan. 7.—(Special) —The prize hog of the state recently was marketed by eGorge Waters, a bonanza farmer of the Crow Bench region of Law- rence county. The animal when dressed welghed 625 pounds and brought Waters a total of $63.12. W ool Growers Demand Tariff Congressman Cole Says Protection is Necessary to Industry in This Country. OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 7.—Tariff protection for the wool industry at least at the pres- ent tigure, is highly necessary, according to a statement made by Congressman Ralph D. Cole of Ohlo, in an address today before the National Wool Growers' asso- clation. I. Tanimura of apan, sald he had beer sent by his government to study the sheej industry of the United States for the pur pose of increasing the flocks of Japan to meet the growing tendency of those people to & meat diet and the manufacture of woolen goods. He sald his govenment wanted American sheepmn to become interested in the growth and breeding of sheep and goats In that country. | INDIAN VILLAGE SWEPT AWAY Wall of Water Twenty Feet High FLAGSTAFF, Arii reached here today that the entire Indlan village of the Supais, located in Cataract canyon had been destroyed by a wall of water twenty feet high that swept down the canyon Sunday. A number of Indians are missing and are supposed to have been carried down in the flood HOUSE AMENDS THE RESOLUTION Members of Joint Committee to Investigate Interior Depart- ment to Be Elected. MAJORITY OF FOUR VOTES Insurgents and Democrats Join Forces in Supporting Change. DEBATE LASTS SEVERAL HOURS Attempt to Strike Out Inquiry Into | Forestry Bureau Fails, HEARINGS TO0 BE PUBLIC This Amendment Agreed to Without Division—Addresses Made by Norris, Hitcheock, Martin and Scott. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The house late today adopted the joint resolution provid- ing for an investigation by congress of the | Interior department and the forest bureau Supported by the democrats, the house in- surgents succeeded In having the Ballinger- Pinchot resolution of inquiry so amended as to require that the appointment of the investigating committee shall be made by the house, and not by the speaker. The vote was 149 to 145. The amendment wus proposed by Mr. Naorris of Nebraska. Representative Fitzgerald of New York offered in the house today)an amendment to the joint resolution providing for an in- vestigation of the Interfor department and | the forest service, eliminating the forest service from the inquiry. It became evident that the joint resolu- tion authorizing the investigation of the Interior department and the forestry bu- reau would encounter a stubborn resist- ance_from the democratic side when Chalr- man’ Dalzell reported a privileged resolu- tion to the house providing for immediate consideration of the resolution. Representative Fitzgerald of New York was prepared to lead the fight against the joint resolution, for which Mr, Dalzell ap- peared as champlon. In explaining why the rules commitiee reported a Jjoint resolution, Mr! Dalzell said that after adoption by both houses of | congress and its approval by the prasi- dent it would become law and would clothe the special investigating committee of twelve with ample authority to summon witnesses and to require them to testify. Mr. Fitzgerald's opposition was based on the fact that the forestry bureau was in- cluded in the Inquiry, which he considersd unnecessary, in, view of the fact that there were no charges against the office. An agreement to limit the debate to three hours with the privilege of offering amendments, was reached and the discus- slon fmmediately opened and Mr. Titzger- ald introduced his amendment. Mr. Fitzgerald opened the debate, de- claring he was heartlly in favor of this investigation, he expressed the opinion that It shopld be narrosed so as to elimin- ate from the inquiry Mr. Gifford Pinchot, “vHose only offense,” he asserted, ‘‘has | been that he has been too active against |1and thieves and land grabbers, and so’ as to deal only with the grave charges which have been made against the official integrity and personal honor of a member of the president's cabinet. " (Mr. Bal- linger.) Mr., Fitagerald said he thought it beneath the dignity of cohgress to aske the presi- dent to investigate a member of his cabi- net, and therefore, he was opposed to a joint resolution which would require the executive's signature. Referring to Secretary Ballinger's letter to Senator Jones asking that the forest service be included in the proposed investi- gation, Mr. Fitzgerald objected to Mr. Bal- linger's attempting to dictate the charac- ter of the Inquiry to be made. Mr. Fitzgerald offered two amendments to the pending resolution aimed to elimin- ate the forest bureau from the proposed Investigation, Replying to Mr. Fitsgerald, Mr. Dalzell sald a house committee such as was pro- | posed in Representative Hitchcock's reso- lution, providing for an Investigation of the land office, would give no power to procure full information bearing on the matter In question, while the resolution | reported was of sufficient scope to pro- vide the fullest kind of an inquiry. Speaking In favor of the resolution, Rep- resentative Norris of Nebraska, sald that the proposed Investigation was such an im- portant matter that he believed the six members of the committee to represent the house should be elected by that body in- stead of belng appointed by the speaker, and he offered an amendment to that L etrect. Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska questioned the right of Mr. Ballinger to dictate the form of the investigation that congress shall make, and declared the sec- retary had “resorted to the tacties of the | cuttlefish In attack.” Mr. Hitchcock ex- | plained that, when attacked, the cuttiefish opens an Ink bag amd darkens the sur-| rounding water, retreating in the obscurity | it occasions. | Is not the gentleman playing the ('u!~; (Continiued on Second Page.) Bright Newsie in College by His Keen Wit Johnson, ‘newsie” on the Rouck Island lines, swung off Train No. 18 at Unlon station and made his way to the bureau of information. “Got any new {ime tables?" the clerk He was handed the latest folders of the Union Pacific and Northwestern linas, which have just been issued. “If there's any town In those folders that I haven't heard of I'm golng to look tham up and get wise,” sald the boy. “Ther @ lot of Information in these rallroad maps and things." Inquiry disclosed the fact that the 14- year-old train “butcher” could give the location of every town on the network cf lines of the Rock Island's great system. Glenn he askad He could describe the location of practicaily every town or little ralirosd station in the twenty-seven states which the Rock Island passes. “I'm going to college some day,” stated the boy as he turned the leaves of the folder and glanced down the index to the towns. The eagerness of the newsboy to learn Wins Course has attracted the attention of Rock Island officials. George R. Cline, city passenger agent at Des Moines, has taken an interest In him and has a plan to put the boy through school. B. R. McElderry, assistant city passenger agent at Dubuque, has also | taken a fatherly interest in the lad Glenn has been a wage earner ever since he was 4 years of age, when he started selling papers on the streets of Des Moines. When 6 years old his father died and since that time the mother has been compelled to work and help support the family. He has attended school off and on until one year ago, when he was compelled to glve up his studles and take up a perma- nent position. He first secured & position as a telegraph messenger and In that way made the acquaintance of rallroad men and succeed®d In getting a “run” on the Rock Island lin Passengers have taken a friendly Inter- est in the 1ad and his sales aboard the cars have reached high figures. He comes into Omaha on train No. 18 at 1 o'clock In the afternoon and goes out on No. § at 4 o'clook | report for duty From the New York World. A Patriotic Protest. DISTRICT ATTORNEY S00N| Major Ordered Nebraska Senators Expected to Recommend at Early Date. F. 8. HOWELL BROWN'S CHOICE Olsen to Be Receiver of Valentine ~hand Office—Lutin Says Edgar Howard Joke in Third District, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. T.—(Speclal Telegram.)—With the return of Senator Burkett from Nebraska it Is expected the district attorneyship will be settled in the next few days. Indications point to the selection of Frank S. Howell of Omaha to succeed Charles A. Goss. This may be completely changed when Senators Brown and Burkett get together, but on the face of things Howell seems to have the call. Senator Brown s standing up for Howell. Burkett's candidate for marshal, W. P. Warner, was reagpointed, while he won out in the selection of Ross Hammond for collector and in naming Thomas C. Mun- ger of Lincoln for federal judge. With these places to his credit it seems that uBrkett could not do otherwise than join in naming Howell, who is the cholce of his colleague and a great majority of the leading republicans of Nebraska. Senators Burkett and Brown and Repre- sentative 1Knkald today recommended the reappaintment of E. Olsen as receiver of the United States land offiée at Valen- tice. Postmasters in Third. The two Nebraska senators, acting as trustees for the Third district, with the junlor senator in charge of the responsi- bility and worry, recommended the reap- pointment of the following postmasters in that distriet: Frank P. Tracey, iWnside; Charles H. Taylor, Walthill; Charles Ruden, Crofton; U. L. Squler, Stiver Creek. The following new postmasters were rec- ommended: J. C. Balley, Harman, and Charles D. Smider, Tilden. Representative Latta, who represents the Third Nebraska district, 18 becoming a joker. When told that the senators haad tiled a lot of postmasterships, he said that was their right, but he could fill them to much better advantage himselt i allowed “How about Edgar Howard filling them?" he was asked. “Oh, Howard is a standing joke in the Third district.” ‘aptain Phelps Paine, connected with the bureau of animal industry at St. Joseph, one of the well known men In Nebraska among the oldtimers, has been ordered to at South Omaha January 16. Captain Paine has lived for many years | at Lincoln. Blow for Des Moines. “In my opinion the public interests and economic administration require the dis- continuance of the office,” says Secretary (Continued on Sebond Page.) If your cook leaves, don’t try to stop her. It is easier to get another one through The Bee. Thousands of reliable ser- vants read The Bee Want Ads every day. They will read your advertisement. And a Bee applicant is invariably a desirable applicant. Phone Douglas 228 |in an aeroplane | though to Negro Soldiers to Stop Loading Colored Soldier from Brownsville Troops Gives Important Evi- dence Before Court. WASHINGTON, Jan. ?7—Advocates of the theory that the soldfers of Fort Brown did the “shooting up” of Brownsville in the summer of 1906 scored what they clalmed was a telling point in their favor today when John Holloman, one of the discharged soldiers, appeared again before the military court of inquiry investigating the eligibllity of the discharged soldiers to re-enlist. In telling of the inspection of troops im- mediately after the sound to arms, which occurred as a result of the affray, Hollo- man sald he heard a sound as if several of the soldiers in the rank with him were loading their guns. Major Penrose, in command, ordered them to cease loading. The nolse continued. “Stop loading, d—you!" Holloman quoted Penrose as commanding a second time. Under close examination by Recorder Charles R. Howland, the witness said that no one could tell from the noise he heard whether the men were Joading or unload- ing, as they might have been, were they returning from a rald on the town. High Flight by * Hubert Latham French Aviajor Attains Height of Four Thousand Feet in Aeroplane, MOURMELON, France, Jan. 7.—During a forty-flve-minute speetacular flight here today Hubert Latham, the French aviator, attained an altitude unofficlally estimated at 1,000 meters, (about 4,000 feet). The officlal record for altitude attained {s held by Latham, al- the diffieulty in measuring flights there is a discrepancy as to the exact height reached by him, Latham is varlously accredited with an elevation of 50 meters (about 1,600 feet) and 550 meters (about 1,800 feet) Orville Wright in Potsdam, Germany, veached an estimated height of In the following month Louls Paulhan, in a Farman biplane, attained & height which he believed to be 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet, though the flight was not officlally recorded. an offielal flight at October 2, 1909, 1,600 feet. NORMAL BOARD IN SNOW Ends Cold Trip at Ainsworth Day Ahead of Schedule. ON BOBSLEDS TO SOME SITES No Selection Yet Made, but Expecia- tion Is One Wil Be Given Out Soon from Lircoln, AINSWORTH, Neb., Ji 7.—(Special Telegram.) — The State Normal board reached this city, the last on the list of towns which applied for the new state normal school, this morning, just one day ahead of schedule. Yesterday the members of the board attempted to drive the tem miles between Rushvill and Gordon and the | snow was so deep that it required five hours and considerable work with shovels to reach their destination, as a consequence several of the members were not feeling | as fit as they might. Fortunately the lo-| cal committe had not prepared a strenuous schedule, During the morning the board | PRESIDENT TAFT FIRES PINCHOT Chief Forester is Removed from Office by Secretary Wilson at His Direction, LETTER EXPLAINS ACTION His Conduct Has Destroyed Useful- ness as Helpful Subordina 1 HISTORY OF DOLLIVER LETTER It Was Written Over Protest of Sec- retary of -Agrioulture, WRITTEN AT OWN VOLITION He Persuaded lowa Senator to it Read at Same Time Wicke ershum Bricf on Giavis Was Presented. ve WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—-Gifford Pinchot was tonight removed from his office as forester by President Taft. In doing this the president gave out a copy of a letter he has written to Mr. Pinchot, in which he says In conclusion: “By your conduct your usefulness as a of the government, and it therefore no becomes my duty to direct the secretary of agriculture to remove you from your office as the forester." It developed at the cabinet meeting that Pinchot wrote the famous letter to Sena- tor Dolliver at his own volition and against the direct advice of his superior, the secretary of agriculture. It also ap- peared that Pinchot Induced Senator Dolli- ver In advance to have the letter read at the same time the president’s message ox- onerating Secretary Ballinger through a report of the attorney general should be presented. Letter of the President, President Taft's letter to Forester Pinchot, informing him of his dismissal, follows: “THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-8ir: The secretary of agr.culture informs me that on December 28 your as- soclate forester, Mr. Price, went to him and proposed to resign on the ground that he had been engaged with Mr. Shaw, as- slstant law officer, In Instigating the pub- {llcation in varlous newspapers and mag: zines articles attacking the good name of Secretary Balllnger and charging the In- terior department and the land office with corruption. The secretary thereupon wrote & note to you, under date of December 20, asking for your recommendation In ihe premises. You did not answer, but on Jan- uary 4 you had a conversation with him, in which you sald you wished to make a | statement which should be read in the {senate at the same time that my message transmitting the record in the Glavis case reached there and that you thought you could {nduce Senator Dolliver to introduee the statement for you. “The secretary advised against such a course, but asked you for a recommend tion as to accepting Price's resignation, in order that he might bring the matter to me. to whom he told you It must ultimately come, because I had considered the Glavis charges and had passed upon them. 1gnores Official Order. “Without further conference with the secretary and before ymaking a report to him, you succeeded yn making public, by | having it read in the senute, a letter from |you stating that you had sufficently dis- clplined Messrs. Price and Shaw by repri- manding them and that your recommenda- tion would be that no further punishment was required, Nid this before that recom- you have destroyed helpful subordinate viewed two possible sites for the school Mendation was submitted to the secretary and at 2 p. m. held a meeting and trans- ncted routine business. Later ther met the town people. Tonight, at 7 o'clock, the lo- cal committee prsented its argument and the board adjourned In time to catch the midnight westbound train. It s understood here today that upon arrival in Lincoln the board will at once meet and decide where the school shall be located. Vit at Gordon GORDON, Neb, Jan 7.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The State Normal board reached Gordon about 6 o'clock yesterday evening after a hard, cold ilde In vehicles from Rushville, fifteen miles distant met by a reception committee consisting of W. L. Mills, J. C. Gordon, Frank Coates, H. G. Lyon, W. G. Traub and J. H. Davls, who escorted them to the Commercial hotel, where they were thawed out and regaled by a sumptuous meal. After supper a tour of the business houses was made and at 8 o'clock a rous- Ing reception was tendered them at Ma- sonic hall, at which there were present sbout 200 citizens and business men. Specches were made by Rev. J. A. John- son, Postmaster H. G. Lyon, D. H. Gris. wold, president of First National bank: W. L. Mills, Prof. B. M. Kendall, They were | and | and me, whose power and duty it was to |determine upon Price's admissions as to his | complicity what action should be taken in | respect to his resignation, “In order to understand the full purport of your letter in which you admit the com- plicity of Shaw and Price in the publica- tlon In the press, it should be sald that the gravamen of the Glavis charges was that Secretary Ballinger and the others were all effected by a corrupt wish to pat- ent thirty-thrde so-called Cunningham | claims upon coal lands in Alaska; that the |question whether these claims were fraudu- lent or not remained to be decided upon the evidence after both the United States |and the claimants had been heard; that every patent as’an executive act is com- pletely within the jurisdiction of the presi- dent to direct the withholding of it in order that he himself may examine the evidence as to the valldity of the claim, Resents Charge of Bad Faith. ‘“These facts understood, the plain intl- mations in your letter are, first, that I nad reached a wrong conclusion as to the good faith of Secretary Ballinger and the of- ficers of the land office, although you and your subordinates had only seen the cvi- dence of Glavis, the accuser, and had nevar seen or read the evidence of those accused others, each member of the board respond- | or the records that they dlsclosed, which Ing In a manner that made Gordon feel that its efforts were not in valn. While the customary four votes were not pledged, the board congratulated the committee and citizens on the exceptionally strong show- fng made. Like every other town in the deal, Gordon is confident it holds the win- ning card. ned in Hotel, 0., Jan. 7.—The Light- burned here early today and Landlord B MANCHESTER, body hotel were submitted to me; and, “Second, thut under these clrcumstances, without the exploitation by Messrs. Shaw and Price In the daily, weekly and monthly press of the charges of Gluvis, the 8d- ministration, Including the president and the officers of the Interior department and land office, would have allowed certain fraudulent claims to be patented on coal lands in Alaska, although the matter had been specifically brought to the attention John McDade, the propristor, 6 years oid, | °f the presidént by the Glavis charges. perished In the flames. Rol;bers Kill Captor in Battle with Revolvers YPSILANTI, Mich., Jan. T.—Suspected of a jewelry store burglary which took place here late last night, two men who were taken Into custody by the baggageman ahd ticket clerk at the Michigan Central depot early today, arew revolvers and fought & desperate bttle for their liberty. Baggageman Henry C. Minor was killed. Ticket Clerk Morgan Emmett was shot through the chest and probably fatally Injured, and one of the suspects was shot in the le. Both men are under arrest, thelr names being given as Robert McCormick of De- troit, formerly of Ypsilanti, 22 years old; “Winkle,” a Detrolt character about 26 years old, whose real name could not be learned, who Is shot In the leg, and Carl Wb 88 —eem A, of Datralt. whe ia sald to have accompanied the other two to Ypsilantl, but parted company with them before the burglary and murder. The two men made no resistence when taken into custody, but after being led into | the waiting room they suddenly started the fight. Emmett's right arm was broken by one of the first shots, but though unarmed, he clung to his antagonist with his left arm and was dragged out on the station platform where he was clubbed into in- sensibility. Meanwhile, Minor, who had a revolver, engaged in a pistol duel at twenty paces with the other suspect. Recelving & mortal wound in the throat, he staggered out of the station and fell dead in the road. The “You solicited the opportunity to make such a declaration In congress for the yur- pose of offesetting, if possible, in the pub- lic mind the president's declsion in the Glavis case, supported, by the opinion of the attorney general, after a full examina- tion by both of the evidence adduced Ly the accuser, and the evidenee on behalf ot the accused, while the latter evidence you and your subordinates had never seen. Improper Appeal to Congress. “You did this against the advice of the secretary of agriculture, without notifying him that you Intended to do so and with out conferring with me at all “Your letter was in effect an imprope. appeal to congress and the public to ox- cuse in advance the guilt of your subordi. nates before I could act and against my decision in the Glavis case before th, whole evidence on which that was based could be considered “I should be glad to regard what has happened as only a personal reflection, s¢ that i could pass it over and take no offi ciul cognizance of it. But other ana higher considerations must govern me. When the people of the United Btates elected me president they. placed me in an three prisoners were arrested on the out- skirts of the cit» 1 office of the highest dignity and charged me with the duty of mainiaining that dig- et