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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
WHITEwAsH FOR EVERYBODY
Pennsylvania Railroad says Charges
of Discrimination Are Due 90
Lack of Information.

NEW YORK. Feb 17.--'A mistaken pub
Tic opinion. misinformed as to the facts,
because Of the publication Of portions and
not the whole. OF the testimony OF the wit
nesses before the Interstate Commerce
commission. and therefore. basing it's con-
illusions upon insufficient premises. has
done grave injustice to the whole service
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
That service Is OF more than sixty years
growth; II is constituted, in the main. OF
educated, trained and seh-respecting men.
whose honorable lives have won the esteem
OF those who know them best; It has its
traditions of loyalty. and It has had. in It's
successive offices, examples Of unselhsh
devotion to duty and steadfast adherence
to the right"
This In brief is the report OF the special
committee appointed by the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Pennsylvania railroad nearly
year ago to examine into the facts con-
nected with the acquisition and ownership
by officers and employees of the company
OF stock or other interest in any company.
the holding of which could affect the per-
formance of their duty or the company s
duty to the public Tho alleged acceptance
OF gratuties by employees of the company
was also inquired into by the committee.
AS a result of its examination OF 2,500
officers and employees, including every
officer Of the several companies. whose in
dividual action or whose order to any sub
ordinate could affect any discrimination,
the committee reports It found that 266 had
interests in coal or other corporations or
firms OF with individuals. With the excep-
ton of fifteen all of these had acquired
their interest by purchase. The fifteen ad-
mitted that they had received gifts OF
shares or interests in various corporations
and their names have been reported to the
presidents of the several railroad com
panies for appropriate action.
On the whole. the report vindicates the
officers and employees of the Pennsylvania
system 1t is found that in the develop
ment of the company between the year 1893
and 1907 the interest of the stockholders
In every instance have been properly safe
guarded 1t is declared that the terms on
which increases in share and debt capital
have been marketed have received the
commendation of competent and independ-
ent financiers; that as effective competi-
ton as possible In work of such magnitude
was obtained in placing the thousands OF
contracts for maintenance of way and new
construction; that no favoritism was shown
in the purchase of supplies or equipment,
and that the officers of the railroad COM
pany in all engineering and construction
work have been as faithful they were
sklllful The committee expresses itself
as satisfied that the purchasing department
had been administered with marked abil-
fly and with unswerving fidelity to the in
terest Of the shareholders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
PLATTE SITUATION BETTER
Rock Island and Union Pacific Bun on own
Tracks
wAsHoUT ON BURLINGTON At oRIAPolIs
Trains from PIattsmouth TO Omaha
Are Transferred Across River TO
Pacific junction and Brought
+ Up East side.

Train service out Of Omaha to the west,
which has been badly shattered for two
days by the high water In the Platte river.
was better yesterday. About 10 o'clock
in the morning the Union Pacific office got
word that its tracks were clear and about
the same time the Rock Island began TO
run trains on Its own line. Both roads
had been sending their trains over the
Burlington tracks as far as Lincoln, and
with that roads regular trains and those
OF the Missouri Pacific, whose bridge at
Louisville is washed out. made the traffic
about all the Burlington could stand.
The Rock Island ran its trains out and
in practically on time Sunday afternoon.
Union Pacific inbound trains were delayed
three hours by the necessity of slow run
ming in the vicinity of Fremont. where some
OF the track is still under water. The
Missouri Pacific yesterday afternoon was
still sending its trains over the Burlington.
That road. relieved Of the congestion caused
by Union Pacific and Rock Island traffic,
WAS running its trains on schedule.
At noon the local railroad offices had word
the Platte at Ashland was rising. but late
in the afternoon word was received 1t was
falling again.
There is washout on the Burlington al
Oreapolis, near Plattsmoutn, and traffic is
suspended along that line. Trains from
Plattsmouth to Omaha are taken across
the river to Pacific Junction and brought
up the east side of the river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
FOURTEEN SAILORS DROWNED
Coal Laden steamer Oriandia Run
Run Down by the HsIiOpOIis
on Cardiff.

CARDIFF, Feb 1.-THE British steamer
Heliopons colllded Sunday midnight with
the British steamer Orlando, outward
bound from Penarth. The Orlando sank
and fourteen persons. including the captain.
were drowned. The HeliopOlis put into
this port with its bows damaged.
The night was clear. but there was gale
blowing and a heavy sea running, The
Orlando, which was coal laden for Speszia,
was struck between the engine room and
the stoke hole and so badly damaged that
II began Immediately TO NIL and heeled
over, sinking within half an hour
The Heliopolis drifted away without rem
dering assistance. The captain mustered
all the orisnda's nineteen men on deck.
Each was given a life belt and jumped
into the sea Six OF them reached a water
logged life boat. the only boat II was
possible to launch. the others having been
smashed at the time Of the. collision. and
all OF them except one. who died from ex-
haustIon. were rescued by a pilot boat
after suffering greatly from exposure
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
BANK MERGER IN NEW YORK
Astor National and New Netherlands
Trust Company Are Con-
sOIfdatsd.

NEW YORK. Feb i7,-It was announced
today that negotiations had been completed
for the consolidation Of the Astor National
bank and the recently organized New
Netherlands Trust company. The enlarged
institution will be known as the ARtor
Trust company and win occupy the Fifth
avenue ofices Of the trust company. The
new Astor Trust company will have as
directors the following directors OF the AS
tor National bank: John Jacob Astor.
George F. Baker. Archibald ID. Russell.
John l. Downey. Harrison T. Gawtrey.
Adrian Iselin, jr, Roy Rainey. Douglas
Robinson, Charles A. Peabody and Alex
ander II. Stevens. The entire membership
OF the New Netherlands board also will
be included. The capital stock OF the Astor
Trust company has been hxed al 8. 80 O09.
n c. Converse win - ~~-ssident
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
DELMAS WILL CONDUCT CASE
tied and Trial VIII Proceed
as Before.

NEW YORK, Feb. n-Late tonight, II
was stated, that through the intervention
of Mrs William Thaw, mother of Harry
X. Thaw. the dissension between counsel
which yesterday threatened the disruption
of the forces of the defense has ceased
and d. NJ. Delmas. the California lawyer,
will continue as the principal In the eX-
animation of witnesses. and when the evil
dence is all in make the closing plea for
the defense. II was added that Mr..
Delmas' law partner. Henry T. McPike.
would not figure actively in the future
court proceedings.
The following statement was credited to
Mr.. Delmas tonight;
"All statements that intendt to with
draw as counsel or that I have been asked
to withdraw in the case OF Harry Thaw
are without foundation and absolutely
false. / will be in court tomorrow, as
usual, to perform my duties"
On Saturday there was a hve-hour con-
ference of all the counsel for Thsw at Mr..
Delmas' Office, and at this meeting. it is
said, Mr. Delmas took OCCASION to criti-
else severely the lack OF support by his as
sociates He declared, 1t is said, that they
had done everything to discredit him ane
to make him appear ridiculous and that.
although he had been nominally in charge
of the case in court since the second day
OF the trial, he had in fact been nothing
OF the sort. AS an illustration of this de-
sire to confuse him. he declared. he knew
nothing OF Thaw's will and letters until
they were handed TO him as he was ques-
tioning a witness in court
DR.. Britain d. Evans. the alienist is
expected to resume the stand tomorrow
morning and will proceed to tell of the
conversations which he had with Thaw on
his first three visits to the Tombs The
defense believes these conversations will go
far to show that at the time Thaw was
not OF sound mind. DR.. Evans will be fol-
lowed by DIT. DIR. Charles 6. Wagner, who
will also testify as to his conversations
with the defendant. Another attempt Will
be made TO Introduce the famous will and
II will probably be admitted Then Il is
proposed that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw go to
the stand for the purpose of testifying to
various conversations with her husband
about various persons whom Thaw believed
TO have suffered at Whites hands This
testimony was ruled out last week on the
ground that IL was cumulative evidence
and not admissible until prima facie case
OF unsound mind had been established
The ahenists, II is argued have proved
this and Evelyn Nesbit Thaws story viii
probably go in without objection. Mrs.
Thaw Harry rhaw's mother. will then
take the stand and testify as 20 her fam
ily and OF Harry's earl ylife. What else
the defense will ofrer is not known.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
REV. E. |. HUNT HUNT QUITS
brooklyn Preacher Named in Bassett
Case Sends Resignation from
Omaha.

NEW YORK, Feb. Inviting from
Omaha under date of February IA. Rev. e.
Lawrence Hunt advises the officers of the
Noble Street Presbyterian church OF Brook
lyn that he wishes at once TO sever his
connection with that congregation. At a
meeting today 1t was voted to comply with
the wishes of Mr.. Hunt. The church off,
cials adopted vote Of confidence in Mr..
Hunt in which it was declared that un-
fortunate circumstances had placed the
minister in a light that the officials be-
lieved was not warranted by the facts.
The case of the pastor was oficially re-
ferred to the presbytery.
Rev. Hunt came to the Noble Street
church in December. 1905. Recently the
minister was named in divorce proceedings
in which a verdict for the plaintiff was
returned. In view of this decision of the
court the pastor. while stoutly maintaining
his innocence, deemed 1t advisable that his
connection with the Brooklyn church should
be severed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
wife of wealthy New York Importer
Charged with SPOisoninE Her
Mother.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1T.--Mrs. Lottie WAL
lau. wife of Leopold Wallau. a wealthy
importer OF bronzes, was arraigned before
Coroner Acritelli today, charged with mur-
der in the first degree in having caused
the death of her mother. Mrs. Ida Binge
by the use of poison. She was held with
out bail.
Mrs. Binge, wealthy widow. who lived
with her daughter, died February 6, three
weeks after an operation for cancer
Following the receipt OF an analysis OF
the contents OF the dead woman's stomach,
the coroner late last night directed the ar
rest of Mrs. Wallau.
1t Was on the report OF Drs. Witthaus
and Decay. who had examined the kidneys
and liver OF Mrs. Binge. that they had
found therein bichloride Of mercury, that
an information was drawn up by Assistant
District Attorney Corrigan, on which the
warrant charging murder in the frst de-
gree was issued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
HIRScH FOR WOMEN SUFFRAGE
Rabbi Says Denial of Ballot to
Females f. Relic of worship
of War.

CHICAGO, Feb. .17.-Rabbi Emil @. Hirsh,
addressing aH audience al a mass MEETING
under the auspices Of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage union today. scored the
tendency which he declared prevails both
IN this country and abroad to make a fetish
Of the soldier and to giorlfy agencies de-
signed for the destruction Of human be-
ings
''The military idea,' he asserted, which
among the earliest civilized nations. caused
war gods and warriors to be so absorbingly
worshiped that female children because of
the unfitness of the sex for war. were de-
stroyed at birth. is the reason why today
man has not granted and refuses to grant
TO woman the right to vote on matters OF
public policy"
His conception Of the ideal government.
he said, was one founded on the home In
which the mother and other women were
endowed with the right to voice at the
ballot box on all questions pertaining to
the government of that home and its chill
dren as well as on the larger questions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
MANY MINERS DISCHARGED
Charge that Arizona Mines Are Clos
ing TO Prevent Organization of
Union Among Men.

BIsBEE. Ariz., Feb 17.-Since last Tues
day 1.1oo miners have been discharged by
the big mining companies of the Warren
district. Although no official announce
ment has been made as to the cause It is
generally understood that the discharge of
the men is due directly to the advent OF
organizers OF the Western Federation of
Miners In the district and their announce
ment that they are here for the purpose
OF hnionlzing the camp. 1t is the general
expectation that before the close of this
week all the mines In the district will be
closed down. Warren district has always
been an open camp, union and nonunion
miners alike finding employment here. The
mining companies are determined to con-
tinue these conditions instead OF having
the camp unionized by the Western Fed
eration
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
oouNoII. RLuPPs AND IOWA
FRENCH CABINET IN BALANCE
BRAND VIII Appeal TO Deputies IL
Ministers Decide Against Him
ON Lease Question.

PARIS, Feb 1.-THE fate OF the Glenn
enceau cabinet and the definite decision
whether the settlement OF the church lease
question negotiated by Minister Of Educa-
tion BRAND shall stand. will probably be
determined on Tuesday. On the morning
of that day the cabinet viii decide its
course and in the afternoon II will go be-
fore Parliament and define its position.
Nm. Meunier and Guieyesse, the radical
republican deputies. have consented to post
pone their interpretations scheduled for to-
morrow until the cabinet has had another
opportunity TO compose it's differences and
meantime the negotiations between NJ.
Selves, prefect Of the Seine. and Manager
Annette, Archbishop coadjutor Of Paris. on
the subject Of contracts for the lease of
churches. will be suspended.
1t is certain in advance that If NJ. BRAND
is beaten IN the cabinet Tuesday he not
only will retire. but will appeal from the
decision Of the cabinet to the chamber OF
deputies and that the issue win be fought
out on the floor In a battle royal between
the premier and his young lieutenant,
whose speeches in favor Of a liberal in
depreciation OF the separation law have
been repeatedly ordered placarded through
out the country.
ernment IL hesitating scores OF communes,
oisregarding the instructions and advice OF
the government, are concluding contracts
between mayors and cures.
ROME Feb. 17.-Advices received by the
Vatican are to the effect that Premier
Clemenceau Of France has ordered a ces-
sation OF the negotiations begun by the
minister Of education, NJ. BRAND. with NJ
Selves. prefect Of the Seine. for the leasing
OF churches. The Vatican was not sur
prissd TO hear OF such action. as it expected
what it calls second coup de main
after the first. namely. the expulsion of
Mgr Montagnini. the secretary OF the pa
pal nunciature at Paris. last December.
The Vatican adds that these persons to
whom NJ. Clemenceau is subservient would
not allow NJ. BRAND 10 do anything having
the character of reaching an understanding
with the church. 1t is also curious to see
II NJ. BRAND win resign. and II he does,
whether the majority In the Chamber viii
be with the minister OF education or NJ.
ClemezceRu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
STRIKERS IGNORE ULTIMATUM
Union omciaI Says None of the Mis-
souri, PAcihe Employees VIII
Return 10 Work.

ST. LOUIS, Feb, 17.-The ultimatum is
sued by General Manager Sullivan OF the
Missouri Paai1c-Iron Mountain system is to
the effect that an blacksmiths, boiler max
ers and their helpers now on strike for an
no longer be considered employees OF the
company. will be ignored by the strikers.
according TO officers OF the union.
That ultimatum makes no difference TO
me-" said John Reed OF Kansas City. chair
man Of the Missouri Pacinc system coun-
ell. Every man will stand shoulder to
shoulder.
'I think this trouble could have been
avoided easily II the roads had been a
little slower in refusing our requests"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
FRAUDULENT FIRM FINED
scots Company which Sells Goods
Under Wrong brand Papa
the Penalty.

GLASGOW. Feb. II. Especially = A
prosecution has just taken place Of
frm which has been selling so-calIed irish
poplin ties at shd each. declared BY man
ufacturers OF the genuine article to be an
utter 1mpossibility.
The action was taken at the instance
of Messrs. Atkinson a Co.. the Irish pop
lin manufacturers OF Dublin. and the
Glasgow firm which Is known as the oIas-
gov and Belfast Linen company got on
with a nominal hns ana . warning aeainst
similar practices IN the futuBA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
RIVER AGAIN RISING AT FREMONT
Dynamite Used TO Break Up Ice Jams
and Protect Bridges.

FREMONT. Neb.. Feb. 17.-(Special Tele-
eram.)-The ice is going out of the Platte
river here and the water has risen slowly
all the afternoon. force OF men has
been at work today piling sand bags across
the place where 1t broke out Wednesday
night and the embankment they built is
holding tonight and keeping at least two
feet of water from coming into the city.
Dynamite has been used freely all day to
break up jams and protect the Burlington
and wagon bridges. People who have gone
back to their homes south of the tracks
are feeling anxious again over the situation
tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
HOUSE TO PASS BILL TO-DAY
IL VIII BE Amended TO Exclude All
COOIie Labor.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 1T.-After an
hours conference with President Roosevelt
tonight, Representative James E Watson
OF Indiana, the republican whip in the
house of representatives, said there is alb
solutely no doubt regarding the passage Of
the immigration bill. including the amend
ment TO exclude coolie labor from con-
tinental United States. THE president is
very anxious" Mr.. Watson said. that the
bill be taken up the first thing tomorrow
and 1 have tonight sent out special notices
to all the republican members to be in
their seats tomorrow in order that we may
reach a vote at an early hour"
After leaving the White House Mr.. Wat
son spent more than an hour in conference
with Speaker Cannon Regarding tomorrOw's S
program. Mr.. Watson discussed other i'm
portant legislative matters with the pres
ident. 1t was agreed tonight that the bill
to limit the hour of railroad employees
will be taken up tomorrow Immediately
after the immigration bill is passed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
FunrraI ef REV. kerr.

YANKToN. S. d.. FEB. H.-CspeciaI )-Rsv.
Lawrence Kerly, late Roman Catholic
priest at Garrytown. this state. was buried
here Saturday with the honOrs OF solemn
requiem high mass. IN which the sane
tuaTy was filled with priests from all over
this section Of the state Father Kerly
was formerly pastor Of walshtown, close
TO this city. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Alice
Erning. Death took place at 81. Joseph !
hospital Omaha, February 18th last me
mass vas celebrated by Rev cha>les Rob
ina0n of Jefferson. '-'-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
LID ON IN SOUTH CAROLINA
State 10 he without Liquor supply
Untti New Law is in
Operation.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. Feb. I7-Governor
Ansel late tonight issued a proclamat tion
instructing all liquor disDensaries 20 close
their doors tomorrow and remain closed
until the county boards are appointed and
take charge. This means that the dis
pensaries wiz not open their doors at all
again until the counties have taken charge
and that the state viii have complete
prohfbition for. several daWA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
PIERRE BRIDGE is IN DANGER
Ice in East Channel Breaks and River
Is Rising RapidIY.

PIERRE, 8. D.. Feb. 17.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The river situation here tonight
looks serious for the bridge company. with
heavy loss confronting It unless colder
weather comes at once. The ice in the
east channel below the bridge broke loose
and ran ont today ana the stream is
rising rapidly. Every effort is being made
TO get the piers in the stream ready to
stand rush Of ice and part of the steel
work which was put in is being taken out
again as rapidly as possible to save any
chance OF loss by its going down with a
rush OF ice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
NEBRASKA.

NEBRASKA.
Hundred thousand acres of land to be
opened for settlement in Cheyenne and
Deuel. counties May 1. Page 2
LEGIsLATTvE.
. rhe week at Lincoln promises to be a
one, as the republicans will begin
=. work on redemption of platform
pr The caucus called for Monday
nigl. is likely to be open, as some mem
bers object TO a secret conference Page 1
Bills introduced in the Iowa legislature
providing for the teaching Of agriculture
In all high schools in the state. Page 3
RoREIaN.
Chancellor Won BuelOw talks of political
situation in the German empire. Page 2
Fate OF the French cabinet will prob
ably be decided Tuesday. Page 1
Many Nebraskans who believe divorce
laws too lax favor Senator Kings bill re-
quiring two years residence, and point TO
IL as means of preventing establishment
OF divorce colonies. Page 8
Letters from Bee readers. Page 5
South Omaha preparing for Board of
Education election despite rumors of
changes in charter. Page 5
Bev. Newman Hall Burdick breaches on
need Of church for men workers and men,
tions big missionary meeting in Omaha
as evidence of worlds progress. Page g
Rock Island and Union Pacific run
trains on their own tracks across Platte,
but washout is now reported on Burling-
ton at Oreepolis. Page i
wAsHNoToN.
Senate will vote on Smoot case wednes-
day afternoon. Congress is SO far be-
hind in work on appropriation bills that
night sessions will probably be necessary.
Page i
Irrigation engineers talks of progress
of work in the North Platte district
Page 2
House will amend immigration bill to
exclude all coolie labor from continental
United States and pass It today. Page 1
Fr0RTc.
Krug Park bowling team wins three
games from Judy's Stars. Page 8
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Washington
universities form new organization for
government of foot ball and other college
sports. Page 8
Omaha admirers of wrestling art prefer
catch-as-catch-can. to Graeco- Roman style
Page q
COUNCIL BLUFFS AND IOWA.
Big delegation of Council Bluffs re-
tailers will attend state convention al
Des Moines. Page q
Pottawattamie and Harrison county
supervisors will hold joint session
Wednesday 10 consider drainage matters
Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
FIRE RECORD.
sereraI BIoeks In AneEheny

PITTSBURG. Feb. la fire late tonight,
which threatened the destruction of several
city blocks In Allegheny, across the river
from Pittsburg. destroyed hve business
buildings and three dwelling houses, caus-
ing an estimated loss OF $4,000 Several
hremen narrowly escaped injury from fall
ing walls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
Tnree KiIIed by q rrain

ADRIAN. Mich. Feb. l7.-Mrs Mary
Hinkley, aged 60, was Instantly killed;
warren Stamp. aged q. was fatally in
jured and Miss Ida Hinkley. aged "A. was
seriously hurt today when the buggy In
which they were riding was struck By an
sastbound wabash passsREsr Tres
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
SaIxation Army Memorial.

NEW YORK. Feb. 17-More than 5000
persons crowded Carnegie Music hall to-
day to attend the memorial service held
BY the Salvation army for the ten Ofieers
who lost their lives when the Joy line
steamer LarchmOnt went down on Block
Island last Monday night. Commander
Miss Booth presided.