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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

Hartman did not try to conceal his feel
ings. He said:
II can only say that / am gratlfied by
this and to meet you as the representa-
tives of that great organization (Ak-Sar-
Benz, which has done so much for this
community / am gratified because 1t shows
the respect and confidence which you re-
pose in the men who have been sent here
to represent us.
when came to Omaha 1 was told
i would only meet a few bankers. 1
would feel at home with them as 1 have
had some little dealings with them, but
In this representative company tonight
among you men who know OF so many
different lines. I am less at ease.
II can tell you this much. however, that
In this last senseless money panic-and II
was a senseless money panio-the poor old
Union Pacific was expected to go down
as whole Always before II had TO take
shelter beneath the wings Of the federal
court, but this time we went through It
without going into the courts. We did It
ourselves. We asked no one to help us,
and we came out with our credit unques-
toned
What has made the Union Pacific rail-
road the strong organization II is was the
securing Of the lines west of it, thus as
suring 1t OF the vast traffic which origi-
mates on them and comes through your
state and your terminals here at Omaha
This makes more business for you and
more business for Nebraska. But had we
not secured them, the Union Pacific rail-
road would have remained just what II
was years ago.
I'VE have spent $500, 900 900 improving the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail-
and we have much more to spend But the
route OF the old Union Pacific was SO
we'll selected that in all these years and
with all this expenditure of money We
have only been able to shorten it forty
miles.
Lane Cut-Off and Charley.
THE Lane cutoff is an example of this
\ It has been an expensive cutoff and cos
about $40 900 more than the original esti
/ mate, but I find we are liable to los,
money on traffic we haul over It becaus,
we have shortened the distance some
and can now get your goods and the pas
sengers out of Omaha better and more
conveniently than ever before.
"In all seriousness we ought to be al
lowed for the service and facilities pro
vided regardless OF the distance, but W,
find ourselves in the position Of cuttinr
off our revenue on thirty miles of road
because we have shortened the distance
and bettered the service by that much"
Turning to Charley Lane, assistant gen
eral freight agent OF the Union Pacific
| Mr. Hartman asked. 'Is not that true
| Mr. Lane?"
Sadly So" replied Lane.
Then Mr.. Hartman introduced Charley
Lane to the business men, an introduc
tion which Mr.. Hartman himself evi
IDENTIFY knew was unnecessary, for he said
'T never met this man LANE until thb
evening 1 have often wondered how tha
cutoff got its name. but It has been
/ mighty expensive cutoff"
somsone suggested that Charley" woult
make II up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

AAHA. and the various states
through which the Union
Pacific operates, has lost, In
the death Of Mr.. Hartman,
one OF its very best friends.
He was prodigal, almost, in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10
PROFOUND SHOCK IN OMA

News Received with Great sorrow,
Particularly at Union Pacific.
News of Mr.. Harrimans death was a
profound shock TO every official and en-
ploye In Union Pacific headquarters, the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10
WORD FLASHED TO NEW YORK
Watchers at Gate Receive First News
from City.

EXPIRES AT 1;so P. M.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10
HARRIMAN'S
LIFE AT END
Financier and Railroad Builder Dies
at Home, Surrounded by His
Family.
DEATH EXPECTED SEVERAL DAYS

Surgeons Admit That End Was but
Matter of Time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10
THE OMAHA BEE

Is the most powerful business
getter In the west, because It goes
to the homes of poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

Continued on Fifth Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

WEATHER FORECAST.
For Generally fsiN
For Iowa-Generally fair.
For weather report see page 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-10

Expresses qualification.
AS 10 the function that had been so
nicely arranged and carried out in his
honor and the honor OF his family. Mr.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-23
PROMOTION WORK
BRINGS RESULTS

By the last mail Secretary IL. 2.
Wood Of the Promotion Committee, re-
eeived two interesting letters, one from
New Zealand and one from Australia.
Under date of June Is, S. f. Smith
writes from Victoria. Australia, as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: 7 write to inquire the
best way to obtain information neees-
sary for those who propose to visit the
Hawaiian group. | have read in our
local papers of the existence of your
association in connection with the kind
reception given by your people to the
Australian delegates to the Press Con-
ference now sitting in London, and am
therefore prompted to write to you for
this information which party OF us
intends to utilize next summer ii mat
tiers form out as we anticipate.
Percy s. Allen of the New Zealand
Herald writes:
We are obliged to you for the map
The Crossroads of the Pacific, which
we have had hung in prominent place
in our front Office.
g From the Press News sheet are Of
ten reprint many of the very interest,
ing paragraphs that are given about
Hawaii and its industries and It's
sights.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-23
COL. TOM FITCH ON THE
WAYS or JURlES AND COURTS
The Veteran Lawyer Offers Some Unique and
Characteristic Views on the Subject OF
Judicial Reform.

wouid not survive such an ordeal. and
the sasiag in time and monef weuid
be great.
When leave to sue was granted the
case might be brought under the rules t
of procedure now existing with a few Il
changes.
ssDivide the state or territory into
as MANY judicial districts as necessary
and have nine judges for each district.
Unon questions of law arising during
the trial the judges to pass by ma.
iorify vote and in making the final
decision, from which there should be /
no appeal, seven judges to concur.
81 believe that such system would |
satisfy people better than the pres
emit one What honest litigant would
not prefer to have his rights determln- |
ed by nine men who We're trained to
sift truth from error, who were honest
and Just and without other duties to
distract them, rather than by twelve
men such as ordinarily find their way
into the jury boxs The Judgment OF
| seven out of nine of such men would
be as nearly right as human eonclu-
sions can well be, and people would be
better satisfied by it, even when they
/ lost than by the guess of twelve men
selected under the present system.
Such a court could easily attend
| to all cases. No time would be con-
/ sumed in procuring iuries, and much
| less time than now in objections to.
| testimony. Arguments would be alb
! breviated and instructions eliminated.
| In practice most cases would be de-
eided from the bench.
tssuch a system would cost the pub
lie treasury less than the present ones
| Many court expenses would be dis
pensed with. The loser in a case should
be compelled to pay all court costs and
| a reasonable fee, to be fixed by the
court, for his opponents attorney.
ssSuch system could not. Of course,
i under the Constitution of the United
States. be established for United
States courts. and any state seeking
to adopt # would probably require 20
i first amend its Constitution.
9sCongress might possibly amend the
Organic Act of this territory so as to
permit of its adoption here. But OF
i this j imagine there Is no hope. Ii
s ANYBODY here should seriously endeavor
u to so change urs-laws as to prevent
one iurvman in a criminal case, or
four iurymen in "a civil case from in
dulging his preludiees or catering TO
his asininity by hanging the jury,
4 howl would go up that he was striking
blow at the palladium of our liber-
ties and outraging the memories OF
: Washington. Jefferson and the Barons
: of Runnymede.
4 ssLlkely. I win be roasted for ex-
pressing these views But who caresg
s. + am II years of age, am not can
didate for office, and can therefore at
ford to indulge the luxury Of freeing
$ my mind.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-23
ITALY THANKS AMERICAN
RED CROSS FOR IT'S AID

cause Of their beauty and intrinsic
worth, but as tokens of the humanitar-
ian spirit which joins the world in
fraternal kinship in times Of great
distress.
Not less valued than they are the
sentiments of generous appreciation on
the part of the Italian Red Cross, to
which you give expression in your com.
munication.
/ beg you to be so good as to convey
to the italian Red Cross the thanks and
appreciation of the American Red Cross
for their considerate action, and am,
Very cordially yours,
VIM. III. TAFT,
President American National Red
Cross.
Count FL. Taverna.
President Italian Red Cross.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-23

stThe Advertiser s editorial criticism /
on trial by jury, !, said Col. Tom Fitch, !
is IN my humble opinion, correct. |
Our judicial system is as much behind
the age as travelling by canal boat, or
lighting city with whale oil lamps,
or shooting pigeons with tilns-loek
nuskets.
"A suit is brought, for instance, to
recover a ranch or a town lot, and
the litigant on one side or the other
demands jury trial Every good citi-
zen who is busy shirks duty as jury
man. Every intelligent citizen who
reads the newspapers forms an opinion
and is excused From the residue
which is reasonably certain to contain
both fools aud knaves, you get twelve
merchants, mechanics, laborers, farmers
and idlers--for doctors, lawyers,
preachers and public officials are in
eligible.
Few of those selected have any
| training ii untangling complicated
propositions, weighing evidence, remem-
| bering principles Of law and logic, and
/ according to each fact its just and
relative Importance.
After these twelve men have list
ened to a middle of testimony, objee-
| tions, and speeches, concluded with be-
| wildering instructions, which one half
/ of them fail to remember and the other
half fail to understand, they retire to
/ the jury room and guess out verdict
/ The losing party appeals, and after
wearisome delay the Supreme Court
decides that the judge of the lower
/ court Numbered, and, without attempt
ing to correct the error by proper
Judgment. sends the case back for an
| other trial, another batch Of blunders
and another appeal.
ssWhy not commence at the othe.
end of the puzzle and place the su
preme Court in the jury box2 Why
4 not have a preliminary court Of thre'
Judges in each judicial district t
whom the plaintiff must first presen
his case informally and exparte, Will
one or more witnesses by whom he ex
poets to prove the main facts AM
wilfuI misstatement of material fac
to be perjury, and no arguments allow
"a ara If fhe evidence would IL sln
contradicted, entitle him to recover
then an order to be issued giving hin
leave to sue.
s Gin practice many proposed suit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-23

Washington, d. q, june z, IyV5.
Sir:
I have received your courteous com
munication of April 10 last with which
you transmit d gold medal and diploma,
presented by the Italian National Red
Cross to the American National Red
Cross. as testimonials of gratitude for
the contributions furnished by the lat
ter for the sufferers from the earth
uuakes in Calabria and Sicily.
AS President of the American Nation,
al Red Cross it affords me great pleas
IRE to accept these testimonials in be
half Of the Association, not only be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-23

IN June 10 the American Red Cross
received from the Italian Red Cross
a beautiful gold medal and diploma as
tokens of appreciation of the assistance
rendered by America after the earth
quake in Sicily and Calabria.
Cuts of the medal have been pub
lished, and below are printed the letter
Of the President of The italian Red
Cross, transmitting the medal and d.
plolna, and the letter of the President of
the American Red Gross in aeknowledg-
ment.
Rome, Italy, April 10, 1909.
IlIustrious Sir:
In the acknowledgement calaln-
ity by which she was overcome, Italy
has found but one solaee: 1t was to
feel, to know that the sorrow was uni
versal and that the heart of the world
throbbed In unison with hers.
Touching evidence of human solidar-
ity came to US from every part of your
glorious Republic, but every burst of
charity was outdone by the Red Cross
over which you preside, sir. and which
assisted her italian sister with a su-
preme munlfieence Of relief
May you find the medal and diploma
we now send you as tokens of our
gratitude, Of which. however, they are
but a modest outward sign, acceptable;
more durably than in the metal is our
gratefulness engraved in the hearts OF
the Italians, whose mindful blessings
will stand as the sacred heritage of the
generations TO come.
r. TAVERNA,
President italian Red Cross.
To the President of the American
Red Cross. Washington, ID. e.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
q. s. c. =. Party a Success.

L'Anse Opera House was again taxed
to its capacity Friday evening, when
the guests arrived and began dancing
at the grand ball given under the
auspices of Branch No. Al, U. s. C. F..
st. Jean de Baptiste, Of L'Anse.
At an early hour people from all
parts of this village and surrounding
communities began to arrive and by
$50 o'clock the gay crowd was in the
whirl Of the dance.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Klinghammer's orchestra and was
pronounced the best ever rendered here
in many days.
The decorations were very beautiful
and to describe them we fear we would
be unable to do justice.
The supper which was given in the
dining room under the arrangement of
The Ladies Auxiliary was one of the
best and most elaborate which has
ever been served upon occasions of
this kind
An unstinted amount of credit is due
to the members of both societies for the
splendid success achieved in their first
social function given by them since
organizing few months ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
Almost Unanimous.
Few Turn Out to Special Eiection But
Propositions Carried BY So 10 1.

Tuesday in L'Anse was devoted to
the holding of a special election. for the
purpose Of submitting to the qualified
electors the question of authorizing the
village council to issue mortgage bonds
in the sum Of 81, 900. and giving Of q
twenty-year franchise in case Of fore
closure, for the raising Of money to pay
of the outstanding indebtedness against
the new hydro-electric light plant.
The day was.' from a weather stand
point very disagreeable one, but des-
pite the fact fifty-seven voters came
out and did their duty.
When the ballots were counted
it showed that 56 had been cast
in favor of the question and one against.
This now gives the council the re-
quired authority to act upon the subject
and steps will at once be taken to place
the bonds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
Wants To Get DockaSe.

George Ross, Of Hancock, was in
L'Anse Monday, negotiating with mem
bers of the village council on matters
pertaining to securing use of the dock
during the navigable season for the
disposition of a large quantity Of rail-
road rails, which are to come north
during the approaching summer.
As to whom or where these rails
were to be delivered after being un-
loaded from the boat. Mr.. Ross was
silent and simply spent the time in
looking over the territory adjacent to
the dock and securing such information
as might be of service to him in making
his report on the findings.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Aurelia Murphy came home
Wednesday from Ypsilanti, called her,
by the illness Of her brothers, Andrew
and Henry.
F. w. Knepple and family who have
been spending the past week will
relatives in Milwaukee, are expected
to arrive home today.
J. H. Mclean is again at his post
ut L'Anse station, after being Absent
for two weeks caring for Agent Stark 8
duties at Baraga, during his trip to
Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Krolick returned
to L'Anse to day following their honey
moon to Duluth. Chicago and othe'
points. They win occupy recently fur
nished rooms 1t the Krolick residence
IN this village. where they viii be u
|hsms ts their nany friends after
March lst
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
Lumbermen Rushing Work.

The recent splendid fall of snow,
coupled with the few days of good
sharp weather, has been great help
to the many lumbermen operating in
this vicinity.
In every camp every available mo-
ment is being utilized in getting the
balance of the timber to the various
landings, and we are informed that four
or five weeks will about bring all op-
erations to close.
Nearly everyone has added extra
teams for hauling and as they were
successful in the construction of ice
roads, they are desirous of finishing in
all possible haste, in fear of final
breakup early in March.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
Talks To Highway
Commissioners.


A good road institute was conducted
in the Court House in this village Tues
day by Deputy State Highway Com
missioner Frank F. Rogers, which was
attended by nearly every commissioner
in the county.
Mr.. Rogers talks were divided into
two sessions, one in the morning anG
one in the afternoon, and were in the
main interesting and attentively listen
ed to by those present.
The morning session was devoted tc
hearing reports of work done by the
various commissioners and then Mr..
Rogers devoted time to suggestions fol
work which will be done next summer.
He emphasized the necessity of hav-
ing definite plan of work, and in order
to formulate such plan, he said that
the highway commissioner should look
over his township, note what improve
ments were needed, estimate the cost,
and then submit a report to the town
ship board.
The afternoon session was a contin-
nance of the morning discussion OF
road repair, the construction of sand
and gravel roads, macadamized, and in
fact all the different kinds, and treated
each in lengthy manner, fully ex-
planning the grave Importance in the
uses of each portion of material used.
His final remarks were based :on the
subject of culverts and bridges, and
gave some very interesting and import
ant suggestions in the construction OF
such, showing how by misleading blue
prints the different companies
might easily battle an experienced
engineer. He also dwelt at length on
the success and failures Of concrete and
galvanized pipe culverts and ex-
planned how each might be put sue.
cessful use.
A move is also on foot for secur-
ing some of the state reward money in
the construction of the road-bed from
Red Rocks to the first bridge on the
L'Anse and Baraga road, and for this
Mr. Rogers has in way promised te
be on hand next June to lend such in
formation as may be necessary for the
successful carrying out of the require
ments.
Among the commissioners present
were James McKercher, of Spur;
Daniel Mcmillan, Baraga; William
Bohmier, Baraga; Eugene Cote, L'Anse;
and Joseph Beauprey, of Spur; and all
express themselves highly pleased and
and greatly benefited by the meeting.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
Shepro Transferred.

With feeling of considerable regret
L'Anse friends of A. r. Shepro, dis
trict deputy for the Modern Brother
hood Of America, will regret to learn
that he has been transferred from this
district to that embodied in the north
ern half of the state of Illinois.
Mr.. Shepro came into the upper pen
insula about three years ago and since
that time has faithfully devoted his en-
ergies in behalf of the order in the best
possible manner.
He is well known in L'Anse, having
spent several weeks here last year in
the interests of the local lodge, and
many best wishes for success accom-
pany him to his new field.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

r. C. Williams was copper country
visitor Thursday.
Miss Funkey, of Hancock, is a guest
today at the home of Miss Anna Muir
ply.
C. C. Coombs, Of the Grinnell Bros. =
forces, spent Friday and Saturday in
L'Anse.
Mrs. Amelia Getzen, of Baraga, was
a guest Of L'Anse friends Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Brink left last,
week for Waycross, Georgia, where
they will remain for the balance of the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octave Sicotte returned
Thursday from an extended visit with
relatives in Minneapolis and Fiarbault.
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schlaak and
daughter Margaret, of Houghton, were
guests of Mrs. Schlaak's parents Mr.
and Mrs. August Menge. Friday.
Atty. w. L. Mason left Thursday for
Grand Rapids, to attend the Republican
State. convention which was held in
that city Friday.
Our readers will take note this week
of the change in. the report of the.
Houghton National Bank contained in
the condensed statement of the condi-.
tion Of this institution at the close of
business on February 5th, 1909.
We respectfully call your attenticn
to . display advertisement. on page
four for Grinnell Bros Music House.
Some facts Of more than passing in
terest are herein contained, and We.
suggest : careful perusal d it.
Olof w. Been, Of Skanee. John H !.
Hid. Of Baraga, John Elfman. az
Covington ond Samuel T. McKerchsr
Of SpuT, were 10 L'Anse Tuesday II
attendance at Z regular meeting Of Ire
county board Of supervisors. The
saeisl peocssdIngs Win sppsar In our
askt weeks iasus. A.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

Carl Hartvigh, of Skanee, spent Sat
urday last in L'Anse.
August Paulson, of Skanee, was q
business visitor in town Monday.
David Babcock, of Crystal'Falls, was
a guest Sunday last at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Cosgrove.
F. G. Goodell. prominent lumber
man of Houghton, transacted business
in L'Anse Tuesday.
Atty. Joseph l. LaBrecque, of Baraga.
transacted business in L'Anse Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nugent returned to
Arvon Monday, afted brief visit with
friends in L'Anse and Baraga. Mrs.
Nugent is filing the position of COM
panion for Mrs. Martha Maxey.
A marriage license was issued this
week frsm the county clerks Office to
Miss Lulp Mary Erickson and William
Golback, both Of Baraga.
An infant daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. George \ Generon, at their
camp located short distance from this
village, Tuesday evening.
Ira E. Randall, of Houghton. trans-
acted business in L'Anse Wednesday.
He states thai only few avsiled
themselves Of the special excursion to
Old Mexico on the first of the month.
However these excursions will be given
monthly.
r w. Depew left Tuesday for Du-
luth, where he was called By Whiting
Bros. > large lumber concern. with
whom be b regularly employed, te dc
some scaling for them. He viii b
abssst about : nsnth sr six wseln
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13
Looks Favorable for Limiting.

Reports from Lansing state that a
large number of bills for regulating
and restricting the liquor traffic have
already been introduced. There seems
to be no question that some bill limiting
saloons to one to every 500 population
will be adopted at this session. Repre-
sentatives of the liquor interests favor
the adoption of such bill, and certain
ly the temperance forces will not OPP
pose it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-13

Reports received here this week state
that the conditions Of Mrs. Duncan
Robertson. Of Winona, who was re-
ported seriously i'll in our last issue, is
greately improved, and members Of the
family who were called to her bedside.
are enabled to return to their several
duties in other localities.