Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
HOT ANSWER TO SWALLOW
President Of Eureka Manufacturing
Company Objects to Receivership.
ANDREWS STRANGE STORY TRUE
Senator Ransom of Omaha Addresses
the Lincoln Commercial Club,
C-OmmendinE for It's
Activities.
fFrom a SAD Correspondent.)

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LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 6.-(Special.)-
Charges Of a sensational nature are made
by John A. Kaufman in an affidavit filed
in district court today In support Of a mo-
ton resisting the application Of c.. II.
Swallow for the appointment of a receiver
for the Eureka Manufacturing company.
Mr.. Kaufman. who is secretary and treas
urer Of the company, AYERS that there is
no legal ground for the appointment OF a
receiver; that all Of the litigation and legal
difficulties recited by Swallow in his petit
ton were due to Swallows mismanagement
OF tho conpany's business; accuses him
and +. w. Brown, sr., mayor of Lincoln,
OF having attempted to unload an insolv-
ent concern on the company, and with
having threatened to bring the suit for the
appointment OF a receiver when he was
removed as president and manager.
complaints Being Redressed.
In the hearing OF Galloway before Rail-
way Commissioners Winnett and Cowgirl
on Friday. ii was made evident that since
the people living on the Union Pacific's
Kea ~ney-Callaway branch began filing COM
paints Of the motor service on that line
the accommodations have been notlceably
bettered by the company. COMMISSIONS
Winnett. who returned this morning, said
he thought that the Union Pacific officials
would proceed to remedy the remaining
unsatisfactory conditions without waiting
for an order.
All the transportation facilities the people
on that line nave had are furnished by a
gasoline motor car carrying an express
and baggage trailer and a combination
freight and passenger train operated by
steam power. The line is sixty-six miles in
length and passes through ten towns be-
tween Galloway and Kearney. The seating
capacity of the gasoline car up to the last
of December was only forty. 1t was in
CREASED at that time to fifty-four. The COM
blnation car carries a somewhat less
number,
The complaints made by patrons were
that the cars do not run regularly, that
they are crowded and some passengers have
to stand, that there is no division for a
somking compartment, that only one toll
let is provided for both sexes and that
heat has been lacking.
z Andrews story True.
Every word of the strange story told
The police yesterday by Dick Andrews,
The Chicago crook, is believed to be true.
New evidence is received at every turn
coroboratlng the different details of his
narrative. The Lincoln police expect to
hold him for several days until his ca
reer can be fully investigated. Though
no doubt Is expressed of the verify of his
tale the authorities are inclined to think
some facts may be uncovered which he
failed Ia relate.
The latest confirmation of a portion OF
Andrews story, following the wire yester-
H.. aftar,oan from, Tho warden Of the
Joliet penitentiary that he is wanted there
for violation of parole, was received from
two merchants of Giiead. Neb.. where An
drews said he had robbed a couple Of
business houses. Detective Malone re-
celved atciephone communication from
the proprietor OF a general merchandise
store there. stating that that place had
been entered Monday night and robbed
of three dozen pocket knives, several razors
and a number of miscellaneous articles.
The owner of a jewelry store also supplied
the information that he had lost a number
of pieces of jewclry the same night
among them being three watches. Detec-
tive Malone said this morning he had al
ready recovered part of this property.
Ransom Talks to Commercial Club.
senator Frank II. Ransom of Omaha was
speaker lOudg at Inv ooNNANoS AONH
con Of the Commercial club. His subject
was ''The Markets of Nebraska" Mr.. Ran
som complimented the club on It's activity
and the, city on its progress and prosper
ity. He gave a short sketch of the rise
and development of the live stock markets
at South Omaha. These were started in
1884, on a Douglas county farm, and In
twenty-five years have grown to immense
proportions. He gave some statistics show
ing what a large amount OF money was "
vested and the money represented by the
sheep. cattle, hogs and horses handled.
These nearby markets, he commended,
meant many millions TO the farmers OF the
state. Not only did they mean good prices
for live stock, but they meant a place
where this stock could in times of panic be
turned into ready cash. The railroads seem
to think that their interest lies in making
markets farther east. and to this end they
manipulate rates that are a distinct disad-
vantage 10 the markets along the Missouri
river. They want to make as long a haul
as possible. and they want to haul back to