Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
AFTER TRUST COMPANIES
Attorney General Thinks They Need Both
Regulation and TAXATION,
MISSING MAN FOUND CAMPING IN WOODS
Railroads Accommodating Cars ts
Handle the Immense Grain Crops
which VIII soon Seek
Market.
MISSING MAN FOUND CAMPING IN WOODS
CFrom a 80 Correspondentl

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recommendations Of Attorney General Null
len are carried out, the next Legislature
will pass laws compelling the loan and
trust associations Of the state to pay GER
tain fees to the state auditor. Under the
present status Of the companies, IL their
capital stock is rightly "hxed' they are
compelled to pay only the fee for the yearly
examination. The recommendation is that
a certain percentage Of the business Of the
companies be paid into the ONCE OF the
company.
The recommendation is made In a long
opinion to the attorney general, in which
he reviews the conditions Of loan asso-
Citations Of the state and shows that they
are practically without legal restrictions,
being able to do business without incor-
porating. and to handle funds as trus-
tees. receivers and executors. No discrimi-
nation is made in the law between the
companies that accept deposits and those
that do not.
Lives In the Woods Alone.
Two Des Moines detectives went TO Ber-
wick late this afternoon TO effect the cap
| ture Of a man who has been living in the
woods at that place The man has been
Identified as Morris Thomas, who disap-
peared from his home in East Des Moines,
July 20. He has been living in the woods
In the vicinity Of Berwick for some time,
the residents OF the neiEhborhood taking
him FIRST for an escaped lunatic. While
undoubtedly insane, he has 50 far displayed
| unusual cunning in escaping capture He
has armed himself with an iron bar and
! long knife and has dehed all attempts at
capture.
Thomas has been a theological student
| for the last two years disappearing from
this city early In the summer. The reason
for the unbalanced intellect is problem
atical.
Large Damage Claim Filled.
A claim Of $4,000 damages was flied in
the district court this morning against the
City Railway company, the estate OF
! George A. Gin being the plaintiff. Cliff
was killed a month ago while in the en-
ploy Of the company, a heavy charge Of
electricity passing through his body. The
| allegation against the company is that 1T
allowed n dangerous current Of electricity
20 escape from its wires"
Prepare for Grain Trade.
The Rock Island railroad has 2OOO cars
on its tracks at Valley Junction ready for
the rush of the grain moving season, which
will commence in a week or 80. They are
rushing all the available cars 10 this sec
ton Of the country. The Northwestern
has almost the same number at points just
outside of the city and the report from
division points throughout the state indi-
cate that the sdetracks are congested with
empties. The oats crop has been about the
average, with wheat and barley much bet
ter than an average crop, making a large
demand for cars.
schaener in British Army.
Another rumor has reached this city that
George Schaeffer is alive At the time OF
his disappearance in 1902 schaeffer was the
commander Of the battalion Of the Uni
versity of Iowa, his father at that time
being president OF the school. He dis
appeared September from his law once
in Philadelphia and from that day to this
he has not been definitely traced. It has
been rumored for the last year that he
was in India and two years ago his mother
1 left for that place to continue the search
| for him.
The dispatch which has reached this coun-
| try is that Schaffer has been discovered by
his mother in Singapore, India and that he is
member of the British army being
non-commissioned oficer. The slightest ex-
PLANTATION OF the reason for his disappear
ance has never been unearthed. His ac-
counts were in the best of shape and as
far as the passing years have disclosed
he had harmed no one.
Death and wedding Bells.
| Sitting by the side OF his dead wife, At
torney E. H. McVey, one Of the best known
Of the insurance lawyers OF this city, kept
| the news Of the death OF his wife from his
sister in order that her marriage might
not be postponed The marriage OF Miss
McVey, daughter OF Judge and Mrs. A. H.
McYey, to Judge John Garret of Kansas
| City took place at s O'Clock "Wednesday
evening An hour or two before the cere-
mony Mrs. Ed Mcvey, while dressing for
the ceremony, dropped dead from a sudden
attack OF heart disease
The bereaved husband took every precau-
ton that the wedding party should not hear
Of the death OF his wife. simply telling
the messenger sent TO call him that his
wife was indisposed and would not be able
/ to be present