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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-16
SEASON OF 1909.

We Will stand ut my farm near Preach
ersville the well-known silas Anderson
Jack, which has perhaps gotten AS many $40,
colts as any jack In the county, at - to In
sure living colt. Will also stand the SPLEEN
did Peavine stallion, Red Rex. Jr., by Red
Red, he by Rex Peayine, ut $40 to insure a
living colt. He will b. permitted To serve
only limited number of mares.
W. =. GRIMES a LEVI BELL,
Preaehersyille.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
METHODS OF RUSSIAN POLICE
Chief shown TO Have Manufactured
Evidence Against Many Sus-
pected Persons.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 0. - Colonel
Zavarnltsky, chief of the secret police at
Vladlvostok, has been sentenced to four
years penal servitude and the loss OF his
military rights on the charge OF having
manufactured evidence in political cases.
Two of the colonel's subordinstes were
sentenced to shorter terms of imprison-
ment.
Details of the trial received here today
show that Zavarnitsky repeatedly placed
bombs and illegal literature in the apart
ments of suspected persons and by this
means secured convictions He prepared
documents tending to show that Captain
Baron Fersen, who was at one time the
Russian naval attache at Washington and
who later became commander of the port
Of Vladivostok, and General Pflug, who
commanded the troops at Vladvostok in
1907, were connected with the revolution
lists and his false evidence had much TO do
with the removal of these officers. Many
political prisoners will be released as a re-
suit of these revelations.
Twenty-Five sentences of death for crimes
committed in 1906 were announced today.
Six of them were handed down at Riga
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
SPRINGFIELD HAS BIG FIRE
Flames Starting from Gas Explosion
Famed by High wind
Loss S25O,OOO.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Jan. 6.-Fire that
broke out at 1915 o'clock this morning in
the Baldwin theater and office building
completely destroyed that structure and
number OF other buildings in the business
district and badly damaged the 100000
Colonial hotel. The total loss is estimated
at s250OO0. Fire Chief Kanada was the
only person hurt His injuries were not
serious.
The fire was caused by an explosion OF
gas in the basement of the theater, which
was a five-story structure, occupied by
offices as well as the theater. strong
wind famed the flames, which spread to
the DR.. Nixon office building adjoining a
$4,000 structure, which was completely
gutted. The Colonial hotel, steel build
ing. suffered the burning OF most of the
furnishings OF rooms on one side of the
hotel. The loss to this building will ex-
ceed 100000. From the hotel over 200
guests fled TO the, streets. All escaped in
safety. Among those stopping at the hotel
was Opie Read. the novelist of Chicago,
who had delivered a lectere here last night
Mr.. Reid was uninjured.
At an early hour this morning the fire
had been placed under control.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
HAWLEY ON WITNESS STAND
Iowa Central Head Testifes in
Hartman Merger Suit.
DENIES AGREEMENT AS TO RATES
Former Southern Pacific OmciaI
Admits, However, Discussions on
DivisiOn of Rates Were Held
Before Purchase of Road.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Edwin Hawley OF
this city, president of the Iowa Central
Railway company and of the Minneapolis
G. st. Louis Railroad company and a di-
rector in several other roads, including the
Western Pacific, was the first witness
called by the government today in the
hearing of the action to dissolve the merger
of the Hartman railroads. Mr.. Hawley
said he became connected with the South
ern Pacific in 1888.
Mr. Hawley said that he was general
eastern agent of the souther'n Pacific at
first and that he had juriA. "a ecn, over the
Morgan line of steamers witch was used
as a part of the Sunset route. Competition
among the rival railroad companies before
the formation of the merger, he said was
general He declared that he always op-
posed the consolidation of the commercial
agencies OF the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific railroads.
Could Divert Southern Trafic.
On cross-eXamination counsel for the rail
roads asked Mr.. Hawley If 1t were not
absolutely necessary for the Union Pacific
to use the Southern Pacific line in trans
continental trade. Mr.. Hawley replied that
the Union Pacific did use it, The witness
bdlu llltl IL wac lulAt poSSlblb lHdl II lnt
Union Pacific attempted TO force an issue
with the Southern Pacific the latter road
could divert its traffic at Portland to the
Denver & Rio Grande. In Its southern traf.
fc. he said, the Union Pacific has al,
ways been obliged to use the Atchison
Southern Pacific or the Texas Pacific
In reply to questions as to whether the
Southern Pacific was not a dominant factor
In transcontinental traffic and practically
had controlled the rates. the witness said
that the Southern Pacific was an import
ant factor and that even freight shipped
entirely by the way of the Texas Pacific
or Union Pacific had to be turned over tc
the Southern Pacific at the terminals He
denied that specific agreements as to rates
had been made prior to the merger, but
said there had been discussions as to the
division of rates between the various roadi
over which IL passed.
Frank NJ. White, auditor OF the division
OF rates and transportation of the Inter
state Commerce commission, who was thu
next witness presented statement of com
modify rates between points east OF th'
Mississippi river and California terminals
This show that the rates charged on TIN
! various lines were about the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
STONES ELECTION ASSURED
Missouri Legislators Delinquent in
Taxes Are Given Their
Seats.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 6-All the
members-elect OF the Missouri house of
representatives took the oath OF office to-
day. These included those democrats whose
seats were declared to be In danger be-
cause il was alleged that they had not
complied with the law and paid their taxes.
w. b. Cochran, a republican of Dade
county, was named temporary speaker.
The permanent speaker will be named to-
morrow. He viii probably be a democrat.
The vote today showed only a majority OF
3 for Cochran. -Four democrats were absent
today.
The effect Of the seating OF all the mem
bers-elect practically assures the naming
OF United States Senator William j. Stone
the democratic primary nominee, to succeed
himself in the United States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
TELLER CONVICTED OF MURDER
Nineteen-Year-Old Boy TO Pay PEN
atty for killing His Grand
father.

BRIDGETON n. j., Jan. 6-Waltcr Eel
Ter. tie 19-yeaT old Nineland youth charged
gith two ComIauons with the murder OF
Zoller's grandfather. WIi;iam Read. was
convicted of murder in the first degrae
today by a jury which had been out since
yesterday afternoon.
Zeller confessed when he was arrested
that with Cline Wheeler and Herbert Grigg
lie had participated In the killing OF Read
for the purpose of robbery. Mrs. Edwin
Cooper, mother Of Zeller and daughter OF
tho murdered man. sat in court all night
awaiting the verdict
Wheeler and GriES will BE- tried this
month
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
HARTMAN LIRE TO MEXICO
VIII Tap Valuable OIL and Timber
Lands-American Investors
Interested.

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 6.-According to
private information received here from
New York. f. II. Hartman has decided TO
build a railway line from the main line
OF the Southern Pacific south into Mexico
Beginning at a point east OF Fl Paso. the
proposed new line will extend through the
new oil fields In northeastern chihuahua,
thence through the timber region OF north
central Mexico. to a connection with the
Guaymas and Guadalsjsra line now being
built Former Governor Terrazas, Gov
ernor CreeI OF Chihuahua, William Ran
e,Ilph Hearst. c. r Troxel and other prom
insnt men are said to be interested In
the territory to be tapped and are lending
financial support to the undertaking.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
HALLAcK DIES OF WOUND
Mystery of shooting of KanGaS City
Carpet Man Has Not Been
Cleared.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. s.-w. ]. Hal
lack. member of local wholesale carpet
firm. died at the hospital here today, the
result of a bullet wound received at his
home in this city October a. Mystery
surrounded the shooting. but IL was stated
to have been accidental Mr.. Hallack. who
was 66 years old, had been In i'll health.
Mr.. Hallsck served through the civil war
in the confederate army and In the siege
OF Vicksburg was severely wounded. After
the war he lived in ST. Louis and in 1890
was in the banking business in New York
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
COLORADO LAW MAKERS MEET
Election OF Charles j. Hughes 20 sue-
csed senator Teller f.
Assured.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 6-The seven
teenth general assembly OF Colorado met
at noon today. Both branches are demo-
cratic, and the election OF Charles ].
Hughes. jr.. Of Denver. TO the United
States senate to succeed senator Henry NJ
Teller Is assured.
A straight eight hour law and a repeal
OF the anti-boycott law win be especially
urged by the labor interests
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
ERB CASE GOES TO THE Jury
Arguments Are Ended and state Asks
Death Penalty for Both
defendants,

MEDIA. Pa, Jan. s.--The fate OF Mrs. NJ
Florence Erb ond her sister. Mrs. Cathar-
Inc Beisel, who have been on trial in the
Delaware county court for more than a
week charged with the sensational murder
OF Captain J. Clayton Erb. the husband OF
one OF the defendants went to the Jury
at 4;3O this afternoon. The prosecution
asks for a verdict OF first degree murder
for both women and while the defense ad-
mits Mrs. Beisel shot and killed her
brother-in-laW, II asks the jury to aequit
the defendants % tEA ES@''~i ~ seD-de-
Tense
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
FURRY IN STOCK MARKET
Weakness I'm New York Central and
Hartman Stocks IL the
Cause.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Today's stock mar
ket developed increased weakness in the
final hour, after much irregularity of
movements in the early session. Under
the lead Of New York Central and Union
Pacific the active list broke from to s
points.
The weakness in New York Central was
ascribed TO disappointment over the fail
ure OF Hartman interests to take place
in the company's directorate, while the
weakness Of the Hartman stocks was ac-
companied by rumors of the illness of Mr..
Hartman.
Another element of weakness was Con-
solldatedt Gas, which was again subjected
to liquidation. The market continued weak
and feverish I'm the last half hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
KANSAS TREASURER is SHORT
Montgomery County OmciaI Offers to
Make UD Discrepancy Found
by Expert.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Jan. 6-I. U.
Crawford, an expert who has been at work
on the books OF r. f. Stubblefield. county
treasurer of Montgomery county, made his
report to the county commissioners today,
showing an alleged shortage of SlO25. The
shortage covers a period from OctOber,
1907, to October. 1908. Mr.. Stubblefied Of
fered to make up the shortage pending q
further examination of the books by him
or his representative.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
KNOX WILL VISIT AUGUSTA
Cabinet AppOintee VIII Call on PresI-
dent-EIect for Conference on
Appointments.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. 6-The president
elect today received a message from Sen
ator Knox. appolntee as secretary OF state.
that the senator would arrive here tomor-
row.
Mr.. Hitchcock returned today from Bir-
mingham and Atlanta. 1t is the announced
purpose of Mr.. Taft 10 get TO the actual
work OF selecting his cabinet during the
stay here OF his two advisers.
John Hays Hammond, who visited At
lanta yesterday. returned today with Mr..
Hitchcock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
CUBAN SOLDIERS RETURNING
First Detachment Leaves Newport
News for Fort sneIIInE,
MINI.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 6.-Two
trains left here last night over the Chesa-
peake g. Ohio railroad for Fort Smelling
MINI, having aboard the Twenty-eighth
infantry. this first OF the returning soldiers
OF the Cuban army OF paclficstion, brought
here by the transport Mcclellan
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

Vernon is under indictment Jointly with
Theodore Kharas, who formed number
of syndicate companies over the country
to promote a movable street car sign which
he invented and patented. Complaint was
made to the postoffice authorities by some
of the men whom Kharas had interested
and the indictment followed Vernon was
associated with Kharas in the promotion
of the syndicates
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
Temperature
at Omahai


Senator Aldrich by sharp practice Sc
cured an adverse report on the bill to
give the Interstate Commerce commis-
sion power to veto increase in rates
Senators are said to be opposed to con-
firming F. II. Hitchcock for cabinet posi-
ton as long as he is national chairman.
Page 3
Rabid dogs, famished and thirsty, are a
menace to survivors of Messlna earth
quake. Page 2
Legislative delegation plays city politics
by turning down antis and giving Dahl
man partisans good jobs Page
Joint session of legislature developes
split In party over attempt to canvass
the vote on supreme Judge amendments.
Page
Wednesday morning the coolest for two
years, the Thermometer reaching l3 de-
grees below zero. Weather bureau pre-
diets still colder for Thursday. Snow falls
during the night Page I
Henry Agnew, a laborer. shot in the
ankle and leg by the accidental discharge
Of a gun which l. Friedman was trying
to sell a customer. Page 5
Council in adjourned session passes ap-
preparation ordinance for the current
year, cutting $4,000 from the estimates.
Page Q
Stockh olders of the Omaha & Nebraska
Central railway, a projected interurban
line, want to know what has become of
the money they have paid in. Page 3
CoArAdERcxAI. AND IMDUsrRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 8
Grain markets. Page 8
Stocks and bonds. Page Q
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
VERNON UNDER ARREST
Former Omaha Man Held mt Boston to
Answer Federal Indictment
in Omaha,

BOSTON. Jan. 6. = Especially - Arthur
Vernon, a young man wanted at Omaha TO
answer a federal indictment, was arrested
here today and will be returned to Ne
braska shortly. He is charged with using
the mails to defraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
SUMMARY OF THE bee
rWn WEATHER.

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Thursday rising temperature with probably
snow.
For Nebraska-Snow Thursday; rising
temperature.
For Iowa-Thursday rising temperature,
--itN snow In west portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
warm CIimatss Popular,

Railroad passenger agents report an un-
preeSdented inquiry as 10 rates to Califor-
MIA and Florida. Several men made them
selves distinctly unpopular Wednesday
morning by telling others how much they
would enjoy next weeks baimy breezes
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

Then came Taylor Of Custer and his fire
works. He began easy. by announcing that
he was merely farmer with no knowl-
edge OF law. but that he hoped by simply
giving his reason why the vote should not
be canvassed and why no demand should
be made upon the secretary OF state for
the votes ON the amendment, that he could
even convince the leading lawyer from
Omaha"
Il honestly believe the State Canvassins
Board did It's whole duty" said Mr.. TaGIaL-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

Knox Tipple of Stanton Neb, is In
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
'Ths White House. January s. 1909"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
FIGHTING SENATOR"
IN joint CtBkTE
La Toilette to Argue For Direct
Nominations Tonight.

New York, March 12.-Senator Rob-
ert M. La Toilette of Wisconsin. the
famous fighting SENATOR" will deliv-
er an address on Direct Primary
Nominations" before the Civic Forum
in this city tonight. Invitations have
been sent to Governor Hughes, the
best known advocate of the direct
nominations plan, and others promi-
nent in the state government.
Added interest will be given to the
meeting by the presence of George E.
Chamberlain, the new senator from
Oregon, who will preside Senator
Chamberlain was the choice of the
voters of his state at the primary
polls and although he is a Democrat,
he was elected by Republican legisla-
tors pledged to vote for him.
Tonight's proceedings will partake
of the nature of joint debate. Sen
ator La Toilette, who has won fame
in the senate as debater, will reply
to those who doubt the efficacy of the
direct nominations remedy for the
evils of politics.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
JANER DRAWS HEAVY
PRISON SENTENCE
AsSaiIant Of Twelve Year-OId Girl
Found Guilty.

Towson, Md. March 12.-Joseph M
Janer of Brooklyn, n. Y, was convict
ed of felonious assault upon Cath
crime Loerch, II, also of Brooklyn
and sentenced to 81 years in the
Maryland penitentiary, this being the
maximum possible under the particu'
lar count of the indictment on which
conviction was had. The case was
tried without jury, two judges being
on the bench. 1t was in evidence
that Janer, early in February, brought
the child to Baltimore, represented
her to be his daughter, and during
two nights, one spent in a disrepu
table house and the other in board
ing house. repeatedly subjected her
to most brutal i'll treatment.
When sentence was pronounced ia
ner showed not the slightest emotion
He was taken Immediately to the
penitentiary in Baltimore.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12

are concerned to perpetuate the rule
Of the few. The same may be said
of all vested interests and vested
wrongs. They are all enlisted on
the side of repression. But the great
immediate power which has for so
many years kept the control in the
hands of the few is the combination
or concert of old members who,
knowing the rules and being skilled in
all the arts of killing bills without
being caught, and of depriving the
community Of what it wants while ex-
hibiting zeal the other way, are en-
abled to govern the House and per-
petuate their own rule"
These explain why the people
weary of the inaction of Congress,
weary of seeing reform measures of
all kinds thrOttled IN one OF the
Houses, rallied with such unanimity
to the support of President Roose-
welt. The Democrats in Congress up
held his hands to the utmost, the best
Republicans joined with them. The
end was the wringing of some of the
peoples demand from a reluctant
Congress. Congress has declined in
power; the Presidency has advanced.
With the coming of new day among
the Representative the old authority
of the two Houses will be, restored
and they will again be the true rep
resentatives of the people.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
THE MARKETS..

Chicago - Cattle: Steers, s. 0007 40;
cows, SO 6095 so: heifers. SO 25Q6 90;
bulls SO 1905 U.s. stockers and feeders.
SO 3OG5 80. Calves-$3 50@S %. Sheep
and Lambs-Sheep, So 00@6 40; lambs.
Sc COOS 90; yearlings. IS 6O@7 25. Hogs
Choice heavy shipping, Sc SOQ6 90;
butchers. Sc 1906 IS: light mixed. Sc So
6Ss go; choice light, Sc e0@6 65; packing,
Sc 60@6 rs; pigs So 25Q6 rs. Wheat
No red. 81 1s1s@1 221k. Corn-No. 8,
651hc Oats-No. 3, 52@54c.
East Buffalo = Cattle: Export cat
tie. Sc O0Q6 60; shipping steers. IS $50
6 Is; butcher cattle, SIS 5000 so; heifers.
s5 O005 20: cows. SO 50@5 90: bulls. SO so
as %. Calves-Best, SO oO@s so. Sheep
and Lambs Mixed sheep. SO 5O@5 IS;
wethers, s. 1896 25; ewes, IS 25@5 rs;
lambs. S. 1907 80; yearlings, IS 1907 90.
Hogs = Heavies and mediums, 81 Is;
Workers, 81 0OG7 10; pigs Sc so; stays,
"a 5O05 90; roughs. Sc 00@6 Is.
Pittsbura, Pa.-Cattie: Choice, So 500
6 rs; prime, Sc 3OQ6 SO; tidy butchers
S. 50G5 co. heifers, SO 50@5 go; COWS,
bulls and stays. 81 50G5 25; fresh cows.
s25 O0n5O CO. Calves-Veal, IS 00@9 so.
Sheep and Lambs-Prinse wetiiers. IS S5
@6 90; good mixed, IS 50@5 so; lambs.
Sc COOS co. Hogs-Prime heavy hogs,
81 2507 30; mediums 81 1907 20; heavy
Workers., 81 1907 Is; light Workers, Sc so
as IS; pigs, Sc 20Q6 80.
Cleveland, O.-Cattle: Prime dry-fed
cattle, S. 0o96 %; fat steers, IS 1906 90;
heifers. 81 25G5 %; cows. 81 50@3 so:
bulls. So 00@4 25; mixers and springers.
s25 O0Q55 co. Calves-$s 90 down. Sheep
and Lambs = Mixed sheep, 81 50Q5 so;
wethers, S. 1906 90; ewes. S. 25Q5 so;
lambs, S. O0@7 IS. Hogs-Mixed. Sc so;
heavies, IS 9O6e 95; meo,ums, Sc 300
or &c =
80; roughs. Sc TO-. stags IS rs.
Cincinnati, o. Wheat: No. red,
81 2501 26. Corn-No. 2, 6S@6S1ac.
Oats-No. 2, 5519Q56c. Rye-No. 2. S4kc.
Lard-s9 90Ql0 90. Bulk Meats-$9 3715.
Bacon $40 30. Hogs - S. soar Is.
Cattle-S2 1906 50. Sheep-$2 e5@5 so.
Lambs-35 259S 90.
Toledo Wheat, 81 211h; corn, Csc;
oats. sec; rye SSc: cleverseed IS 22ik.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
THE MEAT OF IT.

Frank Urban, IL, was ground to
pieces by a Cincinnati Northern con
struction car at Hamilton, o.
China has decided to take a census
of the uncounted millions of her pop
ulation.
GAINESVILLE co. merchants have dis
continued the sale of offensive St
Patrick's day postcards at the request
of the Hibernian societies.
5. l.. Bowman, for nine years post
master at Lorain, o., is dead.
Five hundred schoolchildren at Co
lumbus, O., are confined to their
homes with the humps.
Mrs. Sarah Clifford, famous beau
ty of Brockton, Mass, was found dead
in the woods near Taunton.
Bradhurst Schieffelin, 95, who In.
troduced refined petroleum to the
commercial world, is dead at his
home in Richmond, S. /.
The Coliseum, an amusement re
sort, was destroyed by fire at Louis
vile, Ky. Loss $4,000.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
NEW MASONIC BUILDING.
Handsome Lodge Quarters To Be
Erected BY Elkin Lodge
No. 696.

Masonic Lodge, No. COG, at Elkin,
will shortly begin work on a hand
some two-story structure to replace
the building destroyed last year by
fire. The upper rooms will be used
for lodge purposes, and the lower
room will be for church meetings of
union services. The building will be
located near the depot on a fine site
donated by Messrs. III. Clay and Sam
P. Hodgkin. The lodge has been ma
terially assisted by brethren and citi-
zens generally, and the new structure
will be something of which the order
may well be proud.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
Eoraives Murderous Brother.

Piqua, o., March 12.-Brotherly
love is all that keeps Jim Wiley out
of a serious predicament for shooting
his brother, Walter. The two engaged
in a quarrel and after much profanity
and loud talk Jim started after Wal
ter with a shotgun. Seeing that his
victim was about to escape the pur-
suer let fly with both barrels Walter
could be traced for several blocks by
his blood. When he fell his brother
came up and, having relented by this
time, folded him in his arms. After
a period of weeping and self-accusa-
ton the brothers declared their love
for each other stronger than ever and
went home.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
FLAsH-LIGHT PICTURE.

Mr.. r. S. Scobee, manager of the
Auditorium Skating Rink has made
arrangements to have fash-light
picture taken of the interior of the
rink Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Everyone who attends the rink on
that afternoon will be in the picture.
A cut will be made and will be run in
the Industrial and Anniversary edi-
ton of The News that will be gotten
out some time in the near future.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-12
TAFT JOINS 0PIlMIsIS
Is Made Member Of Executive Com
mlttee by Clubs Founder.

Washington, March H. President
Taft announces that his will be an
optimistic administration to an opti-
mistic country. full of hope, cheer
fulness and confidence.
The president expressed this senti-
ment when he became a fullAedged
member of the Optimist Club of
America, upon the invitation of it's
founder, William j. Robinson of New
York. Mr.. Robinson, as opt:lnist-at-
large, named Mr.. Taft a member of
the clubs executive committee. An
drew Carnegie is president of the or
ganization.
The president declined with regret
an invitation extended by Mr. Robin
son to attend tie clubs first annual
banquet in New York on March 81.
The Optimist club has membership
of 100000, including men prominent
in every walk of life.