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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
HURLED FROM WALL TO WALL
IN FALL INTO COAL BUNKER.


Nicholas Hirtz. q middIe-aged man. en-
Iloye'1 at the plant u the Union Electric
Light and Power Company. at the foot VI
Ashley street. fell sixty feet from the top
of q wall early yesterday morning. His
skull was fractured. hts right arm beUken
and he sustained Internal injuries. He
was removed to the City Hospital His
condition Is critical
According to Thomas Kyle. . fellow
workman. who lives ~ No. 6s4i West Park
avenue. who was on the wall When the
accident happened. Hirtz stumbled over q
handle Of his wheelbarrow laden with
sand. II. tried to catch himself, but fell.
The whes harrow WIS knocked or the wall
and fell with him.
As he fell Hir;z turned q scmnessau!t
as he WIS hurled from one si,i.. to tn.
ether side of the coal bunker into which
he fell. The WheelbaSrow fell :rse of
H.r:z. He vas unconscious when fellow
workmen lifted him from the bunker.
Kyle says Hirtz had fall scare the day
BEFORE in !ientically the sam. place. and
IL happened In the same way. Hirtz
stumbled over his wheelbsrrow handle.
ch- ~h.-ltarr0w fell from the wall. but
he caush; h'rasei: and escaped injury.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
Army O10e1s.
cDC60AH-

Army 0s1esa
REPUBiic SPECIAL.
washingt0n, Sept. li-Army orders were
issued to-day ~ follows:
First Lieutenant william u. Cendenin. Sew
enseensh Infantry. nov on leave. vii p.oees1
without Seiay to FUrt Silf. Ok. - q witness
In the general coust martial nov being held
there
Leave for one month is granted Cap'aln WI
son Chase Twenty ffst lnfahtHy. Aaio! Henry
w Hovsv Twenty fourth Infantry. is -ehsv.d
from DUTY u Norwich University. So.thford
Vt. to take effect October l. and he wui then
Ijsusenant colonel Henry z Rohins"1 nsiIi-
tary secretary. having reported his arrival 81
fan YYancisro. Ofll pforeed e. G0sernHs u.
land. E. r.. for duty - military Dcsse.sy os
f.iss 1sa,sasnt Iouss q D. i.neh.r j.; sa..
militia Of Gsorasa unit, January l.
Y!rss Ls-yt~nans John H. Allen AssaesaAnt
surgeon. 10 relieved frsn duty ., tn, army
eenegSI Hospital Sah Yfsncisco. and Wiz oro-
cs~d 10 Fort Siii. Ok: for duty 2. that gN
First lieutenant Edwin W. Rich. Ao:ssans
S.sr6eon- 10 raltevsa frusn temporary tusy at
Fo-f NcYsusii. Cal. sn6 0tli proceed 70 For
Ontario r Captain Henry g Data Ar
.iiisry Corpa. will io'n tie Eosty-sssenfA Com.
s.sond f;eat.nans Eugene r. w~es. ARTILLERY
set fov tbs SusSes % . yiFss 1jsuteIsaa: of ar
,;iisry hIs rs,irsmens from active service 10
~" isaxs s..as.s yir., neu:..sns Nah
Overly. Pa,,spo.ps Scou:A 10 sA'sn."s oos
month
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
HELLO. MAUD" As PASSWORD.
"H.e Haw" VIII Respond Mem
t.rs of Newly Organized Body.

Treasurer Fred f,-Sr- art p.rsCtC'
Charles Z. Gross q: TIRE recently 'ag ;si'':
slyEs! a-SsG ...t.E o. CENTRAL N.s~o:r.
-ra.s..rS -Islss.~n s'.s al ife Planters
Yesterday ari to-. as the formation {:
re Sea tsSiy. NHich IL so'u-Hha; ssTui-
lar 3 thar - southern Illinois. which IS
known a. the Missouri Fc-'f.r-
Ma Gross . Tos;Essts. AZ Eoousia-.
No ~rrgp TIRE body as tlrI~! las;
u-sk T.-rr - no sscr-t-soSis:y No!S <
eGarr-tss. s.th the league. - a.. TUcG.'-
- : az llt.-ty 20 -ss she ,A.s ,C-.!
sts-r.ry The .sr. IS 30 say He'll Maud.
ar,i ne r-syrrs~ - 80 Se Tie. Hae.
r.sse-= e'~-..S. S..~. 4. - kiaS-iv.
-:sst.rrr. J A w.-;sn,1.: secretary
FT.-l Hs=<S-. treasurer. - +. s-osS !.
I Etstrig Al. Charles Me;-hr-.-. Al
visor Board
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
WORLDS FAIR COMPANY SUES.
Asks Judgment for Alleged Un-
paid Subscriptions,

Suits were filed In the Circuit Court
yesterday by fhs, Louisiana Purchase Ex.
position Company against alleged delin-
Quent subscribers for stock for amounts
aggregatinG SIS 60
The defendants and amounts for which
they are sued are: The John J. Ganahl
Lumber Company, a56; HaydOck
Prothers Carriage Comranv $40. Crescent
Planning Nill COMPANY l.s'sS: Carroll Con-
tracing Company. $50: Gravois Planning
Sill Company. SO: Dyas Real Estate
Company. $3.50: F. Smith 4 Son. 81 40: Kel-
ley. GooJfc,low Shoe Company $2WsO; 81
Louis Press Rrick Company. = 50: J. H.
Pocock Can Company. $sH. and the Philip
Gruner & Brothers Lumber Company,
& 40
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
MULES CAUSE OF MISHAP.
Driver Is Cnseated and Wheel
Passes Over His Heels.

Charles I0pp. J. years o.3. Of No. Is
Focss, Park boulevard WHO II employed
IN the s:.e~: Department. .s as the City
Hospital suffering from bruised an3 LAGER
Ais-i heels
I-Ep -! the ss.soo.anee % t~o No.
che acSsIea.. lie Was s:s;lr z on the sat
YESTERDAY on North Market street. when
IN. mules started pe tried 20 stop :hefsl.
Su, A. the wheels e,r,Srk tie s:reet-car
sra~k he NAs throgn 90 The grDGnA- 1do
r.Ae Wheel tasse6 ove: his he<.s.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
GIRL WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Miss Kathryn Bresnham's Suit
Transferred TO Federal Court.

Transcripts IN ;hs case OF Kathryn
Br-snhayn agAIHs, the Prudential lnsur-
ence Co:npa-y of America. Tor - 80 dam
ages :or alleged false prosecution, were
;.ied with I'll. Clerk o: the United States
C!rcu!; Court Yesterday. The case was
Transferred :'rE sh" 81. I<oris Circuit
Court OF. the L..o:Ion Of the defendant.
Mics BrssnhAn alleges in her petition
tina: s.e cor.;any. through fss 81 LouiO
svY.T!nteai.-: Edwin II. Fulton. placed
a charge % embea1lenen: against her In
the early part O. this year. She vas &C.
quilted after a jury trial IA the Court Of
criminal Correction.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
WILL STUDY AFRICAN TRIBE.
Chicago Professor Saw Strange
PeODle Mt St. Louis Fair.

Chicago. Sept. lS-Professor Frederick
Starr. the University Of chicago anthro-
pp.Ogist. has been granted q leave Of alb
sencc Of more than year bv the on
Gals Of the university, which time he
will spend among the savage tribes Of
CensrSi Africa. He will leave Chicago
tomorrow ID expects to sail from New
York next Monday.
Th.. particular purpose Of Professor
Stars visit 10 To make thorough an.
thrcpoloeical study Of the Inhabitants Of
the land Of Aslombi.
Civilization has not reached this region
md little II known Of the peopsa Pro
fess0r Werner. an American ethnOlogise.
-isited the country two yearS ago and
or ugh! specimens OF one Of the tribes
70 tile q. Louis Exposition.
II was her, that Professor Starr saw
the strange people and decided thar they
were undoubtedly tho most Interesting In
the world for anthrOpOloSical research.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
HERZ0G Statesmen MEET.
Informal Dinner Held Last Thurs
day Evening at LauShlin's,

Travelling salesmen Of the Herzcg Dry
Goods Company were entertained Mt
l-,ughiin's last Thursday evening. Dime =
being served 1t . 3. m- Mr. Louis Her
Fog acted a. toastmaSt.r. Travelling men
Of many years experience delivered ad-
dresses.
On account Of the large amount Of ter
ritOry covered. many statesmen were ab-
sent. Among those present were: Harry
llasfslt. Leo Hirshfeld. Leo Falk. sam
Lederer. William Balbridse. H. NJ Burg
helm. .. 4. BOYD. ". u. Miley. John
Marion. f. ID. Kiln. John Duxan. Thom-
as \. Dugan. J. II E,lmOnsixon. J. Wolf,
Louis Her1og and Fred J. Her7og.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

REpr BI.IC SPEDrIAI.
Washington. Sept. is-The following
changes Of fourth class Pos;masteTs Nere
announced to-day:
A-ka.sas-I<ne,!e~ Ashley County. g. u.
S;ArI.y. Vic. ). x w:,hers. r..sa-c. Cssery.
Garland County. ". H. xcklnHS. vict II. O.
Campbell. zee grsd.
I!Iinois-Hen;on shelby County. n A. Smith.
vice Jeremiah Sar-e', resigned. W.suHs. Cgss
county. II 4. fsrxs. vice ,. 8. Bvrasn, re-
moved
M.s~our.-E~rsles. Cape G.rarisau County.
I>yi q GrO-scIo.~. vice Thomas J. B.a's:si.s.
-e~:Gne:
oEIahp-r,-Guym m,n. EeaSsr County 81. J.
Esss. Nail. ,cua,s. j. ". Sos:. vice James
TIaIau.e.l. resigned
wee B~u.ah coca. reaGnei. Boston. Bowie
,,vuair. Joan brown. S.Is q. W E0sr.A re-
casves
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
LEXINGTON SCHOOLS OPEN.
Wentworth Military and Central
Female Have Large Attendance.
EEPI-RI.lI SrEC1A!.

Lexington. No. Sept. l5.-wentworth
Military Academy Opened yesterday with
thr largest ATTENDANCE on the arst day In
!'s history. In spite ~ III. new building.
With increased caraC:iy. IL Is though, that
outside room viii have 60 he secured to
accommodate the large rumler already
enrolled
\ large addition 20 tho buildings was
contracted during the last summer and
has just been COMPLETED. in time FOR the
opcrinS
Central C"il.S. opened On the same day.
and tie og'look is equally promising for I.
With IN. hanisuT:I. new Murr-ii Hall be-
Ing constructed. this institution l. now
on. of the best .,i!pps.! schools for youns
ladies ~ Missouri.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
New N0aes Order SsmsSoos.

Itr-9- 14siN IT Y INIs
Washington. S.r' Eth. following
Isost Offices will b-con" domestic money
order o:cc.r cu sCtri-r
Nissnuri-''ruNa"r. Hx.n" Ia Euss.i M.rt-
ga. SnfsEaF 'rksta-Is.. tlu-s ZNiN-s
f.s.;an Territory rrl-v. f'ssss-s; Sua~t. Su;-
i-v
ksn%,. -r"il~tar'. MISr5-. Graz. i-1,kabs
iiiSsian
T.sas -ftafN~r. Issna-a Nav 1s:1'atta
f-arh. tu-ts- -srstpss -Ar.tl. ~rES ~iGIakl-
Gar-ant ~re~uv
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

The sumni'r oc autumn % you- life. o;-n
= savings account II the Mercantile Trust
'orrpany Eighth and Locust streets. IL
order tia. Io-r lif.'- winter IN. vii! ~.
provided .EE THE TIME To DO THIS
iS RIGHT NOW. ". pa. ;.r cent in
tcrest ysr annau,. credited ~ -. A wear
N."l or more opens account. si.-l
Monday evenings gutl O'Clock Gail or
write for Information
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
Sat, 10, n.,.,s,.s rr...serr-a.

t. sas. oI \ z Barnes .. - si:o-a.a
a.=..4s< 80 IsAs- Superior Contrasting
al lsTs-s.iac Company ess b--n Trans
..--e.. ,rrs-s - United Stats .r-c!:.
gs,.g- .a- -h. IEscrscr OF N!rns>o:A. F!'ch
urY.slc- to ih~ I'r!,-s! s-AtsS Circuit
,-cs-r. - ArrSai< - :e.s city. Ire is.eEs
L,s-- rEs,i yrst,r.sy .Ec 81; - 20.
--.a...ss sNr sc-=. sat.-.,s C ~E:cE :5s
fLz.--s. 4l.r-rs Re 3, "a, pstsatsc
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

s.Sl9uea" 0ipsh0Onth RloRp.
Solid gold Sisnet rings with Poppy CSep-
tembsr birth noweD design on both sides
OF siEnet. 500 Initial on Signes. Efea
Mail orders filled
MERMOD. JACCAED 4 KING.
Catalogue freeI Broadway. Cor Locust.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
Al. n...s. s.r Alseeea Asssss:

Harry Brossnd dled suit in the Circuit
Cour. yesterday against the Inissl Lead
damss.x al,oGing that on Nay q. lS6.
he VAS arrested on n charge o. trespAso
a nd that warrant charging petit larceny
was issued against him. He wsS nos
nro,ecufef on the charge Of erespa -. and
was found no: guilty ia the larceny case.
he aileRsa
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY will
operate daily tourist cars between st.
Louis and Los Angeles. via Missouri Pa
cific Railway 70 Pueblo: Denver and Rio
Pedro: Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail-
road 20 Los Angeles from September Is to
October 81. 1905. Lave 81. Louis ON No.
] at q. m.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

re!,nsr Eap'is; ,.urrH. raTG". p-r4!"-
'un ARD i,-imar ANrus"-. JOHN r "
Johnston. fa-;"F-ii g. III. SIGi a.. sub
fect. The Most Precious I,,slArltia,l -
iesIS y ~ The Folly sr.! ,;gs!. 81:
N-gi-~tinr salvation Twenty minutes
from Broadway .G Oils" ~ Suburban
ta-n 80 ferel~,Ou.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

Fred ". eeape., Q driver for the Star
Ec.:i.aG COMPANY Was an~a . 8 IN Web
s,er Groves -s:~.9ay Cor driving through
that city without . license. He declared
ssat Re fA1 teen driving through Webster
Groves foc I've Year, an3 never knew that
9 license cas- required The case Will b
tested n court
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

Washington. Sept. K-Ths Postmaster
General to-day sent out IN advertisement
for bids for the contracts to CARY mail In
wagons IN the following c1tieS from July
December &:
Kansas-wiehita. WellfnGtoa. fops1a. PM.
burg. raola. Ottawa. I<avenWogth. IAWr00c0.
ria and Winfield.
OkIahoma-E1 Rese sad 0aiaAaaa 0sy
ton. San Ansn0io. 6Aer1Aa and Te00ee
Eids Will also b opened Decemtef fB -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
OIL COMPANY GIVES up fight.
Seaboard Drilling Concern to
Cease War on Kennedy Law.

HF.PC H11IC SPEC1AIA
Dallas. Tex. Sept. E-The eesboa1d
Drilling Company Of Beaumont. one Of
the large OIL companies which en50ined
the state onicials from enforcing she COL
lection Of tho grOss-receipt tax uncer the
Kennedy ac,. to-day advised tho Comp
troiler that /. bad decided 90 pay the tax
This - tie frst Oil company TO hack
down from its position to fight thu Ken
nelv laW.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16
EfPCgI.G ~ OiAi

EfPC gI.Nr SPDCiAiA
Marion IL. S~rc. !5-The second days. Q
session o: the Williamson Missionary Bap
crease IN Attendance. A large number os
churches are represented. ard a good
years work has h~en reported In VII.
I!a-.sn. County there are ave Bapsisea
and .n some Instances. local churches re-
PORT a great frSa;hsrinG. This - true Sf
Marion IN particular. where the members
Rave been Wcnds:fvliy increased
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

~ P1oOo tee PV10tlD9.
Any 6eocstption; nthegfa2hlng: hlndlne
GREELEY PRlNTERY OF 81. 1OU14
q J. HaSb0n8h. Pr0a1a00e
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

President Eatsman and 0ecssensy -.
senthal Of the Tenth ward lm0sov1D1e
Association have isgood 2 can 0o9 . D0ee.
eTnoon q ChippeWa Han. Ose0ea ev1o04
and Chippewa street. at 0iceock Ono =
the questions to b 6iDcu1Do0 - tA0 nat
ter of da1rte0L
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

They come IN t.nts-bcau'isu, tints O.:
bu.Y. bluc. gray ard violet. also in white
b. the box. They cos. S,c 10 &l5H
AT MERMOD. JACcARD & KINGS.
Catalogue frseD Broadway. Cor Locust
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

Best for Rheumatism-Etmef 4 Amen6s
Prescription No. Isl Celebrated q ~
merits for many enectual eufo4
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

d % iaugfiin-s 0evsasA a0l Ioeue
Ser eyod things % eaI
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

i.S,.- g.oia s.a :,s5 Su.; - .he Ci:cu..
Court yesterday against s!yi3 Jacob ard
Lister M.y.F for s. CO. damages. alleging
,t4t sk~ x.s sircc6 by ss.orlcsiie Or
curved hy ,s- s-f- ataats On DelTsAc ave-
rG- AExss. =, and th.i her leg ssas
.srsSA
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

Ma,ihes Hurk- years old. s!ed SCI;
!. ~. C,c-;, CosTs ysss..d.y: By T h1s
u SroiAski 20. Nte da.aaees. alleging
;hat - ~as t:,,ea ty brViaskfs dog 90
SaosADkNS
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-16

parIes's HesaarAe roWAers
,uscS,r cs-e H,s.sche Fsv-rs Al: rAiE. &C
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-18
TO CONTINUE STRIKE
Committee Of Eleven Of Chicago Fed
Grafton Of Labor Tells Mayor Dunno
Unions Have Not Changed Attitude
Toward Montgomery Company.

Chicago, April 1S.-The committee of
eleven, appointed by the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, called upon the
mayor today and informed him the un-
ions have not receded from their posi-
ton regarding the strike of the gar
ment workers and teamsters against
Montgomery, Ward & Co., and as far
as the unions are concerned negotia-
tions to end the strike have termin-
ated. Mayor Dunno asked the labor
men to exert their influence to keep
the strike as orderly as possible and
discourage the spread of unsettled la
Dor conditions. The union officials
promised to move discreetly in the
struggle, and take only such steps as
necessary to hold union contentious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-18
DISTRIBUTE STOCK

Final Distribution Of the Stock Of the
Northern Securities Company as Re-
suit of the Supreme Court Decision
- Hills Pro Rata Scheme Carried
Out.
Trenton, N. j., April 18.-The Nor
thern Securities Company today filed
with the secretary of state articles pro-
viding for reduction of it's capital stock
from $395 800, 900 to s3,954,0O0. Accom-
panying the papers is a resolution OF
the board of directors of the company
providing for the reduction of the cap
ital stock and living to the stockhold-
ers of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern Company in return for sur
render Of 50 per cent of their holdings
in stock of the Northern Securities
Company 1t is provided for each
share of stock of the Northern Securi-
ties Company of the par value of $1ON
each. Of the stockholders shall receive
stock of the Northern Pacific railroad
at the par value of 1927, and stock OF
the Great Northern railroad at par wall
ue of $30.17.
The certificate sets out the resolu-
ton adopted by the board of directors
on April 21, 1904, providing for re-
duction of the capital stock and distri-
button of the stock of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads,
two of the surrendered stocks of the
Northern Securities Company. This is
really the final distribution that was
attacked in the courts by E. H. Harri-
man, the suit finally terminating in a
victory for James ]. Hill and the in
terests which he represents. The New
Jersey corporation laws provide that
the increase or decrease of the cap
ital stock must have the consent of
holders of two-thirds of the company's
outstanding stock. The accompanying
certificate filed today is the consent
of holders of stock aggregating 1924,
474,OO0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-18
His Conscience Hurt Him.
[London Telegraph

eve have a regular fund. called the
conscience fund, . said man who sits
at a highly polished desk in one of the
local railway general offices. 1T is
peculiar how the fund grows, and it
shows the strange workings of the
conscience of man.
Recently we had an extraordinary
case. A young fellow down in Ken
lucky cut the telegraph wires, and be-
ing an operator, he connected an in
strument and sent a message to the
nearest station ordering the agent to
give him ticket to Chicago, and ad-
vance him $40. He closed the message
with the name of one of the high Off
cials of the road. Half an hour later
he walked into the station and asked If
there was ticket for him. The agent
gave it to him. and also paid him the
cash He took the first train and was
never heard of again until few days
ago when we received check for the
full amount The wires were cut three
years ago." .c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-18
GETS ANOTHER BEAR.
President Roosevelt Shoots Second
Bruin in Colorado Mountains.

President Roosevelt Shoots Second
Bruin in Colorado Mountains.
Camp Roosevelt, Col, April 1S.-Ris-
ing at dawn, the president added an
other bear scalp to his trophies. Two
days hunting. and two bears is a rec
ord, Guide Goff says The bear was
killed twelve miles from camp. 1t was
| 5 feet 9 inches from tip to tip. The
snow of Sunday had disappeared when
the president, from under his blank
cts. hailed Phil Stewart and DR.. Lam
bert and warned them it was time for
all good hunters to be up.
This was before Jack Fry had
breakfast ready, and that worthy was
vastly surprised to see the city folks
up at such an hour. He began stories
of guest who had slept until o.
clock, but the president, when he sat
down to frugal meal. promptly di-
rected the conversation to the prospect
for bear, and taciturn Borah was In
duced to talk. Borah said it was
bear day. The wet ground would make
the scent fresh, and the dogs ought
to have little trouble in picking up the
scent.
On the Virgin Trails.
Along trails, which, Borah said, no
hunter had trod since the red man
had blazed the way, the party started
over Huntsman hills and within a
short time the lead hound was baying
with all his might. The pack of fifty
hounds were unleashed and shortly
brltin was at bay. There were no
thrilling scenes at the bearicide ex-
cept the sight Of a president of the
United States, rifle at shoulder and
cheeks flushed with excitement, draw
ing bead on the bear.
one hound had been torn by the
bears claws, and after the president
had taken in every measurement OF
the bear he helped to hold the dog
while Borah put in three stitches in
the hounds shoulder.
The bear was killed at the foot OF
Haystack mountain. The four mile
chase was on gallop all the way over
a rough country.
/. The president shot from the saddle,
wounding the bear The killing was
at 9 o'clock. The president became
wet riding fast thru Garfield creek.
Mondays chase on horseback dem
onstrated that neither DR.. Lambert
nor Phil Stewart can stand fatigue as
the president can. They were in at
the killing, but there were all fag-
ged out, while the president. on the
way back to the cabin was eager to
strike another trail. Even the guides
were amused at DR.. Lambert's sollcl-
tude lest the president should over
exert himself, for they construed it as
being born of Lanbert's desire to go
hack to camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-18
HAREs ss,ooo,ooo swlNDLE.
Postoffice Officials Issue Fraud Order
Against Promoters.

Against ffomotefS.
Washington, April 1s.--William P.
Owen, former member of congress from
Indiana, former secretary of state for
Indiana, once a minister of the gospel,
organizer and promoter of the Ubero
Plantation Company of Indiana, the
Mexican Coffee and Rubber Company,
of Indiana, the Ubero Plantation Com
pany, of Boston, and the Consolidated
Ubero Plantation Company, and the
Consolidated Ubero Plantation Com
pany. also of Boston, has gone to Eur
ope, and thousands of investors in the
stocks and bonds of the companies are
holding the sack. The sack is empty
and the trusting public is out anywhere
from 1000, 900 to $3,0O0,000. These facts
are set forth in memorandum of the
attorney general for the postoffice de-
partment, accompanying a fraud order
which was issued yesterday against the
two Boston concerns.
1t is also stated that Arthur w.
stednan and Frederick G. Hood, two
men prominent in Boston business ana
social circles, the former president and
the latter vice president of the Consol-
idated Ubero Company, are likewise
absent in Europe. Judge u. u. whey,
Of Indiana, at present judge of the
Indiana Appellate court. is named as
treasurer of this company.
Partner With Criminal Record.
The investigation conducted by the
department disclosed one of the most
gigantic and baldest frauds that has
ever been perpetrated in recent years.
owen is said to have been the prime
mover in the entire swindle and pre-
sumably the chief beneficiary. Fred
ericl f. Borges another Indianian, was
OWENS partner in the deals. Borges,
it was reported to the department, has
a record for serving term in the pen
itentiaries, at Joliet and Pittshirg.
There is little prospect Of any satisfac-
ton for the investors, as it is stated
at the office of the attorney general
for the postoffice department that Ow-
en- and Borges undoubtedly acted on
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excellent legal advice in framing their
scheme, and it is q question: whether
they can be reached thru civil or crlm-

excellent legal advice in framing their
scheme, and it is question: whether
they can be reached thru civil or GRIM
inal action.
Owen embarked in his Mexican PLAN
tation scheme shortly after retiring
from the office of secretary of state
of Indiana in 1898.
Promoters Grow Bold.
Emboldened by success Owen ana
Borges next reorganized the Console
dated Ubero Plantation Company, Is
sued bonds to the amount of S2,50O,OOO
and sold both the bonds and the stock
on monthly payments. This company
was to develop 5000 acres of Mexican
lands, which it was to purchase thru
the Tropical Securities Company cow
en- and Borges, again), and from the
Mexican Coffee and Rubber Company,
an Indiana concern. The latter COM
pany was capitalized at but $4,000,
and the fraudulent character of the
transaction is evidenced by the fact
that the Consolidated Company was to
pay it 100000 for property said to be
worth not over $4,000 or $4,000. OF
the 5000 acres of land 1888 are still
virgin forest, 10S7 are valueless and
only 1926 have been planted.
To sell the bonds and stocks repre-
sentations were made and fulfilled that
dividends would accrue Immediately.
The names of prominent men We're
widely her;llded as officers. and direc-
tors and Owen and Borges even went
so far as to put special brand of
coffee on the market in packages la
beled as the product of the Consolidat-
ed Company. Investors were urged
to use their own coffee" Investigation
proved not grain of coffee had been
produced ON the property.