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Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
HARTMAN ROAD PAYING UP
Thirty-Six million Dollars Goes 90
Pennsylvania for n. &
%. stocks.

NEW YORK, Sept 1O.-The Union Pacific
railroad is TO make payment this week Of
the balance OF the S36.S9S, tS9 due to the
Pennsylvania railroad on account of the
Baltimore & Ohio stock purchase by the
Hartman road last fall The Pennsylvania
railroad, in anticipation of the receipt Of
the money, today was offering large sums
in time loans to run until November 1 next,
when the road viii need the money for the
paying on of the $50 100000 Of notes which
mature on that date.
The Union Pacifcs debt is In the shape OF
~ per cent collateral trust notes OF the
Oregon Short Line. These notes were Sc
cured by the Baltimore s. Ohio stock to
pay off this debt and will require most OF
the money which the Union Pacific will re-
ceiye tomorrow from the underwriting syn
dc4te. which will make nnal payment to
the Union Pacific for the $4,000 600 Of con-
vertible bonds recently loated by the road
The money will, OF course, be put out
again. Some disturbance in the money mar
ket was caused however, by these transac-
tions and preparations for the New York
city bond sale. Call money got as high as
8 per cent.
In connection with the paying OF OF the
Oregon Short Line notes It was pointed out
that Mr.. Hartman. at the time OF the an
nouncement of the $4,000 coo convertible
bond issue said that no part OF the pro-
ceeds Of this bond issue would be required
to complete the payments on the various
railroad stocks purchased by the Union
Pacific last fall adding that those pur-
chases were already fully provided for.
It was indicated by Mr.. Hartman at that
time that the Hill stocks then remaining In
the Union Pacific treasury would fully
cover the balance due on this Baltimore &
Ohio stock. II is generally understood,
however, that all of the Hill stocks are stlll
held by the Hartman road.
The violent declines in these stocks. It Is
believed. prevented their sale in time to
meet this obligation to the Pennsylvania
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
WOMAN KILLED BY BURGLAR
Prominent Virginia Musician shot
with Pistol she was Using
on Intruder.

NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 1O.-Mrs. Mary
Lawtess Rorschach. wife Of Lieutenant
Frank Rorschach. L. s N. and sister Of
Joseph T. Lawless, former secretary OF the
commonwealth of Virginia was murdered
in her home. S32 Park avenue. Parkvew,
Portsmouth, by an unknown burglar early
today She wac shot through the heart
with her own pistol taken from her hand
by the burglar after she had fired twice
upon him through an open door leading into
the Kitchen where he was cornered.
Whether the murderer was a negro or
white man is unknown He escaped, drop
ping the pistol as he fed from the house
Bloodhounds brought from Portsmouth
secured a scent, but soon lost 1t. Mrs.
Rorschach's husband is on the cruiser Ten
nessee, now with Admiral Evans feet on
Provincetown, Mass.
The shots awakened the oldest boy,
Frank, jr.. and the mother cried to the
boy upstairs: Frank. somebody has taken
my pistol and shot me. Go quickly for
helpr" The boy rushed for help. but when
he returned with neighbors his mother
was dead
The Rorschach home Is Immediately in
the rear of the naval hospital woods in
Portsmouth and near a lumber mill, to
which negroes frequently pass. A newsboy
who lives near the home saw a negro
shortly after the tragedy running rapidly
by his home toward the. small footbridge,
whence the bloodhounds went when they
caught the scent.
While Mrs. Rorschach had a lamp In her
hand. the burglar was in the kitchen in the
dark. She evidently heard the man and
fired in his direction. Both bullets fired
by the woman were found in the wall of
the kitchen. Mrs. Rorschach, with her
money tied in a roll and hanging around
her neck. had run down the back steps.
She was found lying with her head on the
second step. The pistol had been fred
close to her left breast. Three chambers
were empty. or these two were fired by
Mrs. Rorschach and one by the burglar.
Her money and jewelry were untouched.
Mrs. Rorschach was a handsome woman,
about 36 years old and one of the most
accomplished musicians in Virginia.
Lieutenant Rorschach was formerly of
Kansas, but was appointed to the navy
from Virginia.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
NEBRAsKAN GETS PROMOTION
Charles q. HeItman Made Chief of
Mineral Division of Land
Department..
(From a stan Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-(Special)-
Charles c. Heltmsn OF Geneva. Neb, who
has been an employe OF the general land
flee since 1880. was today transferred from
his position as principal examiner to be
chief Of the mineral division. Though Mr..
Heltman receives but very small addi-
tion to his former salaray the transfer Is
a distinct and coveted promotion.
The secretary OF the interior today ap-
proved list No. OF indemnity selections of
public lands made by Wyoming to 7lS5
acres located In the Evanston land district
and also approved indemnity school list
No. IL of 60 acres located In the Aber-
deem. s. D., land district.
Bids were opened today by the treasury
department for the elevator for the pub
lie building at Sioux City, la. The Otis
Elevator company of New York was the
only bidder at $500
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
The cost OF lumber unde
rates will show as follows:
Big Railroad Earnings,

lone can readily understand why the Hill
and Hartman lines own and control the
traffic from the Pacific coast; also the
source of the immense increase In railroad
earnings from year to year. For exam
pie, the gross earnings of the Northern
Pacific during the years 1900 to 1906, in
elusive, were SS0s. .576.S .S7394, the operating ex-
penses $l5s,579, ,164.55 and the net earnings
s14s, ,98s. .7O9S9 During the same period the
Great Northern's gross earnings were S234-
9Ss. S9S.79; its operating expenses were Sl1s.-
lS3, 46O59 and its net earnings SIG 7O4. .9S3 90
'Lumbermen in Washington and Oregon
petitloned the railroads several years ago
for reduction in rates of 10 cents per
100 pounds to the middle west on the ground
that they were burning up annually 1900
carloads of lumber in the woods and at the
sawmills because OF facK of market for
cheap lumber, Their request was refused
Notwithstanding the fact that the cost
OF haul is tl,2O0.4 per trainload and the
revenues at 40 cents per 100 pounds would
be $6,l2O per trainload.
This waste of timber is still going on.
During the last two years the average time
OF movement Of a carload of lumber from
Puget sound and the Spokane country to
ST. Paul was 100 days, ana the Pacific states
lumbermen lost SIS, 10000 in cancellation OF
orders"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
JUDGE LoCHREN rs sTANDPATTER
Refuses TO Grant Application of Min
nesOta Railroads.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 10.-In the hearing be-
fore Judge Lochren in the United States
court today e. S. Robert attorney for the
Northern Pacific Railway company. asked
for leave TO file an amended petition in
the fight of the railroads. against the ?
cent fare and reduced freight rates enacted
by the Minnesota legislature He had ad-
mitted that the states had right to regu-
late interstate transportation, but argued
that in n matter involving also transporta-
tion beyond the confines of the state the
states authority ceased. Judge Lochren
heard Mr. Robert through and then in
formed him he had no case, saying:
In my mind. most of the cases which have
been cited on behalf of the complanants
are distinguished from the bar. II is fur
ther a question in the mind of the court
whether the interference mere complained
of is sufficiently direct to make the order
and the acts invalid | shall want this
point made more sufficiently clear than 1t
has been.
This blow to the attorneys for the rail-
I Dads resulted I'm conference and a change
of tactics and the request to file an
amended petition, which was granted. The
amended petition alleges confscation. This
had been pleaded in regard to passenger
rates. but now the same is alleged in re-
gard to commodity rates
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11

Judges OF the common pleas court Of
Philadelphia decide the 2-cent fare tor
that county is unreasonable and noncom-
pensatory Page 1
Judge T. c. Munger at Lincoln grants
temporary injunction to the railroads Of
the state prohibiting the Nebraska Rail
way commission from delivering a new
schedule of rates on grain to the roads.
Page /
Bequests of deceased packer, Nelson
Morris. will result In benefit to his native
town. Page 1
Mark Twain declined an invitation to
attend the waterways convention at Mem
phis. Page
Western Union executive committee
compliments the officers of the company
on the manner in which they handled the
telegraphers' strike. Page
Prominent woman Of Norfolk was muir
dered by a man whom she found going
through the house and at whom she shot
twice. Page i
Boy tramp. whose parents live at Find
ley. o., was killed by the cars at Central
City. Page
The Red Men at Norfolk Va, adopt an
amendment barring saloon men from
membership. Page /
Oriental residents OF Vancouver con-
tinue to arm themselves while the Jap
anese and Canadian governments Believe
they viii be able to adjust differences In
on amicable manner Page i
Peace conference at The Hague adopts
plan for disposing Of prizes captured at
sea. fage 1
Owners of steamship lines are exercised
at the prospect of the Lusitania breaking
the Atlantic record. Page
French authorities have come to the
conclusion that the present sultan mas
more followers than the pretender
Fags
Nebraska travelling men object to the
Union Pacific prohibiting them from rid
ing on the fast trains. Page 3
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrived. Sailed.
NEW YORK. LaGascogne.
NEW YORK. Nieuw Amsterdam
CHRIsTIANIA. United States.
PLYMOUTH. Kaiser Wilhelm II
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
DRIVERS RETURNING TO WORK
Meat Wagon Employees In New York
Accept Terms and Re-
sumo Labor.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O-After being on
strike for nineteen days the meat wagon
drivers employed by the Wholesale Butch
ers' Employers association. have returned
TO work The terms on which they go back
are a sixty-hve-houT working week, the
wages they received before the strike and
no discrimination for or against union OF
nonunion men; no competent man to be
discharged to make room for strikers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
WRECK OF RICHMOND FOUND
Fisherman While Lifting Nets Comes
Across Boat Lost ON
Lake Erie.

DUNKIRk, n. Y, Sept locus Ormsby
n fisherman, while lifting his nets off Van
Zuren Point In Lake Erie, discovered the
wreck of the propeller Dean Richmond
which was lost In a storm with all on
board during a gale in October, 1888
The Dean Richmond had a cargo of
lead ana copper valued at 100000 and vain
attempts had been made by the under
writer's and by private enterprises 20 To-
cate the bones of the treasure shin
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
TWAIN REFUSES HIS CHANCE
Declines Invitation to Attend Water
ways Convention at Mem
phiS, Tenn.

CHICAGO. Sept 1o-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Memphis, Tenn, says:
Should Mark Twain accept the invitation
to be present at the waterways convention
I'm this city next month he may man the
pilot wheel OF the steamer that will bear
President Roosevelt down the river Cap
tain Bixby. a noted ante bellum river
pilot under whom Mark Twain "cubbed," Z"
has promised to be in the pilot house
when Mark Twain shall take the pilot
wheel
NEW YORK Sept. 1O-Mark Twain will
not pilot President Roosevelt's steamer
down the Mississippi when the president
makes his southern and western trip Mr.
Clemens has declined the invitation TO at
tend the waterways convention In Memphis
next month.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
AUTO SKlDS AROUND CORNER
One Woman Killed and Four Persons
Seriously Injured by COIli-
sion with Curb.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 10.-Une woman
was killed and four other persons seriously
injured In Allegheny early today when a
large automobile. bearing the party to the
CITY, skidded along the street in making a
turn and striking the street curb stone,
threw the occupants against several tele-
graph poles.
The victims were removed to st. Johns
General hospital, where it was said tnat
Miss Helen Williams of Allegheny died
early today. When the automobile struck
the curb there was couple of reports
like pistol shots. and two policemen hur-
ried to the scene and found the occupants
of the car unconscious and bleeding, among
the wreckage.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
DR. RAMACCIOTTI is DEAD
Noted Veterinarian Succumba 10
Heart Failure I'm Adam Nor
reIIs Barber shop.

Dr. Hugo L. Ranaccott city veterin-
arian and deputy state veterinarian, ditd
Of heart failure at $3.50 o'clock in Adam
Morrells barber shop on Fifteenth street
He had been with some friends in Rob
ortson's cigar store and had come to the
shop to get shaved before going to the
theater with his wife. He had scarcely
seated himself, when he gave two long
gasps and died.
Mrs. Ramacciotu was at the same mo-
ment ready to leave her home with DR.
Scott, who Eas to drive her down town
to meet her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
AID SENT HIS NATIVE TOWN
Bequests of Nelson Morris VIII BE
Spent Improving Alt
HechinRen.

BERLIN, Sept. 1o.-Advioes state that. Alt
Hechingen. the little town where Nelson
Morris, the packer OF Chicago. was born,
will benefit by the bequests the millionaire
provided for his father, who still lives
there.
The father was a poor cattle dealer
when his son left for America, but the son
in his prosperity literally provided for his
parents. who spent much of the money on
public improvements in Hechingen and sur
rounding villages. The bequests left him
by his son will largely be spent in a simi-
lar manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
ABDEL AzIz MAY WIN YET
Moorish sultan Appears 20 Have More
Followers Than Pretender
TO Throne.

PARIS, Sept. 1O.-There are indications
that France and Spain feel that Sultan
Abdei Aziz has more followers than his
brother, Mulai Hang. Premier Clemenceau
announced today that he had been reliably
informed that Mulai Hangs popularity is
already on the wane. The French govern
ment assumes that the armistice between
General Drude and the Moors has proved
fruitless.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
COURT FOR CAPTURED PRIZES
Peace Conference Committee Agrees
on Tribunal and Fixes Num-
ber of Judges.

THE HAGUE. Sept. IO.-The committee
az the peace conference TO which the ques-
tlon was submitted today approved by a
vote of 26-to the project providing for
the establishment of a supreme tribunal
to deal with prizes captured at sea- The
tribunal will be composed of permanent
judges from the United States. Great Brit
ain, Russia, Germany, Austria. Hungary
Italy France and Japan. the smaller ma
tions having a judge only for a number
of years proportioned to the tonnage of
their mercantile marine.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
Little said In Toxic.
CANADA NEEDS NO ASSISTANCE
Colonial Government Expected to
HanGIe Riot Itself.

LONDON. Sept, l0.-Neither the colonial
offices nor the foreign offices have received
official information respecting the anti
Aslatic riots at Vancouver. Two long dis
patches have beeen received at the Japa-
nese embassy from Canada. but these have
not been communicated to the British gov
ernment The colonial Office directors say
they do not expect any communication
from ottawa on the subject. and that while
the event is greatly regretted, the imperial
authorities are sure the matter can be
amioabiy settled between the Japanese offi-
ciaIs and the Canadian government.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
EXCLUSION TREATY rs LIKELY
DcV eIODments ih Vancouver Alter
situation with United states.

WASHINGTON. Sept lo.-That strin-,
gent exclusion treaty between America and
Japan is measureably nearer realization
than the most optimistic administration
official could have believed forty-eight
hours ago is the judgment of the members
OF the diplomatic corps here. This long
sought object is expected to be attained
perhaps as an indirect result of the mob
bing Of the japanese at Vancouver in
British Columbia last Saturday night. Of
fcials here deplore what they view as an
unfortunate and unwarranted infraction OF
the treaty rights OF the japanese. but they
do not fail to perceive at once the import
ant bearing that this incident will probably
have upon the negotiations between the
State department and the japanese ambas-
sador looking 20 the drafting OF a treaty
that shall limit the incoming OF Japanese
coolies. instead Of allowing the subject tc
be dealt with In the present loose fashion
by what amounts to semi-ofncial under
tAkings on the part OF the japanese gov
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
ILLEGAL FENCER CAUGHT
Wealthy south Dakota stOckman
Given Thirty Days in Jail and
Fined Five Thousand.

DEADWOOD. s. D., Sept. lO.-John r.
White. wealthy South Dakota stockman
living near Oelrichs, was convicted in the
federal court here of Illegal fencing of
government lands and sentenced by Judge
Garland TO thirty days imprisonment in
the Pennington county jail at Rapid City
and to pay a fine of 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
FREIGHT FORCES UP LUMBER
Railroad Rates Will Compel Higher
Price for Timber.
ABOUT FIVE PER CENT
transportation Charge II Already
Heavier Than Cost ut Mills and
Higher Tariffs Are Prom
ised in October.

Lumber will undoubtedly be advanced
about per cent in price this fall said an
Omaha dealer.
The railroads have informally an
nounced an advance in rates, and though
we have not received any tariffs we are
sure the advance will come. 1t will be-
come effective sometime in October. Rates
are something terrific. Even at present
the freight charges on lumber from the
Pncifio coast to Omaha exceed the price
paid for the lumber at the mills.
THE Hill and Hartman lines whose net
earnings last year nearly edualled their
operating expenses have practically
throttled the people, compelling them to
pay exorbitant prices for building material
and totally ignoring all appeals % the
lumber men for even a slight reduction In
freight rates in the interest of stimulating
trade. These appeals have been frequent
and have invariably been turned down,
and. to add still further to the burdens of
the people these roads have announced the
increase in rates of 10 cents the 100 pounds
to take affect in October, which will add
$3.50 per 600 feet to the cost of lumber in
all the territory east of the Rocky noun
tains. excepting Nebraska and Kansas,
where the additional rate and consequent
Increase in cost of lumber will be about
half that. This latest grip upon the pocket
books Of the public is based on the asser-
tion that the haul of empty cars is prov
ing expensive to the railroads.
Added Cost Per House.
Under the new rates the additional cost
of construction of an ordinary house in the
eastern, middle western and northwestern
states will be s66. because the lumbermen
L.
to absorb the raise in rates.
washington. Oregon, Idaho, California
and Montana contain 100000. 100000 feet of
standing timber, or enough to construct
As 900 900 houses, and sufficient to care for
the wants of the entire United States for
a period of twenty-five years. The FIVE
states contain over 1900 saw and shingle
mills employing $4,000 persons, and pay
roll of approximately $1S5, 100000 year.
Four hundred mills are in the Spokane
country alone. Last year these states
shipped by rail 100000 tons of lumber, on
which the freight charges were noe far
from $500 900.
THE entire operating expenses of the
Northern Pacific are paid by the lumber
men of the state of Washington alone, and
the most profitable business of ali the
transcontinental lines is this same lumber
haul. Were it not for the forests on the
Pacific coast the entire trafic of all the
lines could be handled by one road.
Table of Prices.
THE cost of producing this lumber at
the present time is $3.50. per 1000 feet
and the average selling price is about SIT
per 1000 feet at the mill. Freight charges
are so high that in many cases the origi-
nal selling price of lumber is exceeded
For example. rough lumber weighs $780,
pounds per 1000 feet. ana by adding the
freight charges can be ascertained the de-
livered price per 1000 feet at the following
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
FROST IN KANSAS
Government Weather Bureau Reports
Low Temperature, but
slight Damage.

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept lO.-The govern
ment weather bureau reports a light frost
at Russell. In EiAs county. las night and q
temperature OF IS degrees. This was how
ever. not cold enough TO do damage. a
temperature OF 80 degrees being necessary
for a killing frost Macksville also reports
similar conditions. In Topeka the temper
ature was As degrees. the coldest night
since May 70. Heavy rains fell At osass
City aud Fort Scott
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
COPPER DIVIDEND REDUCED
Cut of Five Dollars n share In CaIu-
met and HecIa II AA-
nounced.

BOSTON. Sept. 1O--A reduction of S a
share In the quarterly dividend of the Calu-
met g. Hecla Mining company was an
nounced today. The directors declared a
dividend of SIS . share. against so three
months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
MIddIen Asked to Re.Irn.

ANNAPOLIS, Sept lC.-Superintenden
Badger Of the Naval academy today notified
Midshipmen Clarence G. Riner Of Cheyenne,
Wyo., and Oscar g. Salb OF Jasper. Ind,
that their designations are desired by the
Navy department They are the two fourth
class men who were charged with contin-
uous "fTenching' from the academy limits
at night
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
MANY ASKED FOR THE BONDS
Heavy Subscription Received In New
York for Forty Mil
lion Issue.

NEW YORK, Sept lO-The New York
City bond issue of 34o,OOO,OOj. bids for which
were opened today was heavily over
subscribed at premiums ranging up to lOs
J. p. Morgan Co., the National City
bank. and Kuhn. Loeb & Co. bid for large
blocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
MEN ARE BARRED OUT
Great Council of Red Men Adopts
Amendment to Existing
OSAstftutiO1.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. l0-The great
council Of Red Men today adopted an
amendment prohibiting membership to all
saloon keepers and bartenderA This is not.
however. retroactive
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-11
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Wednesday, September II, 1907.
THE wEATHER

Forecast till p. m. Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair and warmer Wednesday.
For Nebraska-Fair Wednesday; rising
temperature.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-17
ENTERPRISE Mill
SOLD BY SHERIFF

Hilo, Hawaii May 14,-The at
fairs of the Enterprise Mill Com
pany, which have been known to have
been involved for come little time
past, came to crisis last Tuesday,
when the plant of the mill was sold
under an execution by the Sheriff at
the instance of the Hilo Mercantile
Co., Ltd The execution was issued
under a judgment for $500, obtain
ed by the plaintiffs in the suit of
Hilo Mercantile Co, Ltd, VS.. Num-
by & Prentiss The set machinery,
that is the machinery permanently
set on foundations, was sold to the
the smaller movable machinery was
sold to various individuals for sums
aggregating $653.57, the total
amount realized being $3,353.57.
The bidding for the set machinery
was spirited, Hacllfeld & Co. running
it up.
Meanwhile suit in equity had been
commenced by +. +. Prentiss against
his partner George MUMMY for a bill
to dissolve partnership and for the
appointment of a receiver. The pa
pers were served on w. c. Wester-
welt, Mumby's attorney-in-fact. The
hearing came before Judge Parsons,
the plaintiff being represented by
Carl Smith and the defendant by
Harry Irwin.
The charges set forth that the
partnership had existed since May /,
1897, for the purpose of conducting
It planning mill to be known as the
Enterprise Planning Mill. Prentiss is
/, resident of Cleveland, Ohio. 1t is