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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
GUY CONCER BARTON DEAD
Aged Business Man and Philanthro-
phist Succumbs to Disease.
FORTY YEARS LIFE IN NEBRASKA
Active In Many Enterprises for the
Development of the state and In
terested in Charitable Work
Always.

Guy c. Barton, for forty years resident
of Nebraska and for nearly thirty years of
that time citizen of Omaha, prominent
alike in business and phianthropc activ-
tiles died at $50 o'clock last night at Wal
nut Lodge, his summer home near Gilmore
station, about ten miles south of the city,
aged SO years II months and 10 days.
Mr.. Barton had long been in poor health,
but within the last few days had seemed
to be much improved, so much so that his
only son, X. c. Barton, started last night
for Chicago on a business trip, but was
reached by telegraph while on the road
and will return to Omaha this morning.
Owing to his absence no arrangements for
the funeral had been made last night.
Guy Conger Barton was born in Carlisle,
Lorain county, Ohio, July /, 1899, his father
being a farmer of poor circumstances.
Aiken Sexton Barton, father of Guy c.
Barton, was born in Charlottee Chitten-
den county, Vermont. in May, 1912, and died
at Doniphan, Kan, in 1860. During his
residence in Vermont he was a major Of
the state militia. His wife was Eliza Ann
Conger.
During his early boyhood Guy c. Barton
acquired a common school education in
lle department OF ODeTlln COL
lege, but was forced to leave school at the
age of 16 to help in the support of the
family. Having no business nor profess
sional training other than that which comes
from experience and work and reading, he
began as a clerk in a store and earned his
first dollar in store at Monmouth, where
he was employed for two years at 500 a
year. with his board and washing thrown
in.
In 1857 Mr.. Barton moved to St. Joseph
on an offer of his fathers cousin, Aibe NJ
Sexton, and became a clerk in a store
until 1860 when Lincoln was elected and
he was made assistant postmaster under
Major John L. Bittinger. In 1862 he formed
partnership with c. d. Wooworth, a part
ner of the late James NJ. Woolworth of
Omaha, engaging In the business Of trans
porting freight from the Missouri river to
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
Three Killed and
Many Injured in
Denver Accident
Boiler Explodes in Power Plant and
Scatters Sudden Death in It's
Train.

z. NVER, Colo, June 15-Three per-
= are known to be dead one prob
'atally injured nine severely in
j Z, nd three missing, as the result
o Z. lplosion OF 2O0-ton boiler in the
po = MT of the Denver Gas & Electric
con = pnight.
SO &c was the explosion that the
heavy "ooiler was thrown high into the
air. 1t crashed through the roof Of the
plant and completely wrecked the genera
tor and the roof and walls The electric
lights were cut off for more than two
hours and the city was in darkness.
The roar of the explosion was heard for
miles and the houses in the immediate vi
cinty of the plant were shaken. One of
the first bodies taken out was that of
Joseph PERI, aged seven, who was play
ing In the alley behind the plant at the
time of the explosion, and who was
crushed under tons of debris.
DEAD:
Joseph Peril.
Harry Lishner, engineer
Unknown man.
MISSING:
Lawrence Sexton.
Arthur Richardson.
Frederick Gunter.
The nine injured arc IN hospitals.
The property damage is estimated at
about $25O,0OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
Says Citizen With Interest at Stakt
Should Have Kept Out.
GUM SHOE AND HATCHET MEN
Fees Received By Heney Are Dragged
Into Discussion.
IENEY WILL REPLY TO HIN
Famous Case of street Railway Mag
nate VIII Probably Reach the
Jury Friday--Prosecution to
Have Its Innings Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 15.--Analy-
sis Of the testimony and reviews of evi-
dence in the Calhoun case ended today,
when a. A. Moore. senior counsel for Pat
rick Calhoun, began the latter half of his
argument against the charges of bribery
against the president of the United rail-
roads. Alexander King, of Atlanta, Ca
devoted nearly five hourse to a dispas-
sionate survey of the case from the stand
point of the defendant, and concluded in
time to give Mr.. Moore two hours for his
introduction.
Mr.. Moores remarks tinged with the
utmost sarcasm and bitterness, and were
first directed to the payment of the chief
prosecutors office expenses by Rudolph
Spreckels and then to portions of Mr..
O'Gara's address of yesterday.
Mr.. Moore opened with a declaration that
the defendant had answered ready" on
forty occasions following the return of
seven indictments against him in 1907, and
that he had once been refused hearing
because, as he said, the hired prosecutor,
who works for fame, or glory, or money,
or all, had chosen to let James L. Gala
CHER, his chief Witness leave the state
II am sorry to note in MIR. O'Gara's dis
course the tendency of the prosecution to
claim that the rich are depressing the
poor, that streets are stolen and bribery
committed and that you should therefore
convict this defendant. 1t was unworthy
of counsel and the poorest kind of policy.
When he turned to us and said No one
of that crowd is fit to rub the shoes Of
Francis j. Heney,' it was something no
prosecution should have said. The poorest
bootblack in San Francisco is well quail
fled to rub Mr.. Heney's shoes, or his
head, If occasion should arise.
ANY case that has to depend on matter
so insulting to any man. so servie and
indecent in its reference, that needs
must fill the avenues of this city with
gum-shoe men and pistol men and hatchot
men, such as those who sit behind Mr.
Heney, is a bogus case.
This is the first time in history that
a prosecuting officer has been appointed
to office by a person with property inter-
ests at stake and has served without pay
to prosecute another citizen. The evidence
shows that he and his partners received
$62 900 from this patron, and that Mr.
years--for office expenses, If you like, but
$23, 900 is $4,000 Unfortunately, If honor
ably more humble members of the profess
sion pay their own office expenses"
Mr.. Moore's argument is expected to oc-
cupy tomorrow's session of court He will
be followed by Mr.. Heney. The case prob
ably will go to. the jury Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
Heinze Indicted for
Conceallng Books
Grand Jury Returns Bills on Charge
of Conspiracy to 0bstruct
Justice.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The federal grand
jury today returned indictments against F.
Augustus Heinze, his brother, Arthur F..
Heinze, and Sanford Robinson, HeinZe's s
counsel, charging conspiracy and an at
tempt to obstruct the administration of JUS
tice by spiriting away the books of the
United Copper company while the company
was under federal scrutiny, and also by
interfering with United States marshals in
the performance of their duties
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
PROBE WEAKENS SUGAR STOCK
Sudden Drop on Exchange Due to
Fear of Prosecution and
Investigation.

NEW YORK. June 15.-There was an
abrupt decline of s. a share in American
Sugar Refining stock during the first hour
OF trading on the Stock exchange today.
The drop in price was attributed to the liti-
CATION of the company recently and to
fears of a rigorous government inquiry into
it's affairs. At one time the stock fell
from 127 to 123 on one sale but later there
was rally of Az The break in this stock
affected practically the entire list and the
whole market declined.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
REFUSES TO SATISFY LOAN
China WithhOIds o. X, and Arrange
ments May BE Made for AmerI-
can Participation.

PEKING June l5.-Acting on representa-
tions made by Henry p. Fletcher charge
d'affairs of the American legation, China
has agreed not TO ratify the foreign loan
Of S27,50O0OO from British German and
French bankers for the construction OF the
Hankow-Sze-Chuen railroad.
1t is expected that his refusal, coupled
with the representations made by the
American ambassadors in London, Parts
and Berlin, viii result in arrangements be-
ing made in Europe for American partici-
patton in the loan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
SCHOONER BRYAN RAKES LINER
steamer NOOrdRm
Has Narrow Escape in Fog
off Nantucket.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The side Of the
big Holland-American line steamer Moor
dam with $50 passengers on board, was
raked by the bowsprit of a schooner be-
lieved to be the William j. Bryan in fog
off Nantucket last night. The Noordam
escaped with the loss of life boat, but
the fate of the schooner was unknown on
board the liner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
PEACE POLICY OF PECANHA
New President of Brazil Issues state
ment as to Future
Course.

RIO JANEIRO, June 15.-Nils Pecanha
who has succeeded to the presidency of
Brazil following the death yesterday of
DIR. Penna, has issued a statement that it
is his purpose to do his utmost to conduct
the government along peaceable lines
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
BJoRNSoN HAS A SETBACK
Norwegian Novelist Suffers Relapse
and is Now in a Critical
Condition.

LONDON, June 15.-9 dispatch received
here from Christiania says that Bjorn-
stjerne Bjornson, the Norwegian novelist,
who has been seriously Ill at Laurvik, has
suffered a relapse and is in critical con-
dition. He had a paralytic stroke on June
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
THE OMAHA BEE

a clean. reliable Newspaper that Is
admitted to each and every home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Local showers.
For Eowa-Local showers
For weather report see Page 3
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
BLACK HAND BAND POSTS
NOTICES At UNIVERSITY
Dire Punishment to Be Inflicted Up
on Violators Of Cam
ms Rules-

The college black hand" or the stu
dents vigilance committee, sprang into
existence at the university yesterday and,
judging by the threatening notices placed
on the bulletin boards this anarchistic
band intends to do business around the
school. The personnel of the organization
IS unknown, but it is believed to contain
about fifty students, who represent all
four classes.
From the notices that appeared signed
students vigilance committee the pur-
poses seem to be many. but the main OBJ
Ject seems to be the enforcement of the
campus rules, as many threats pertained
to them.
These campus rules were drawn up by
the upper class men last fall. and agreed
to by the under classes. They contained
provisions regulating parts Of the dress
OF the under class men and preps and.
being somewhat drastic, they did not meet
the popular approval and were rarely OBJ
served. The committee has announced
that beginning Monday, they must be
strictly observed by every student OF
ViolatOrs must expect dire consequences.
Since the faculty has prohibited the use
of force in the enforcement Of the rules
on the campus, the committeeman propose
to use violence in a mysterious manner
at an unexpected time, when the offender
is off the campus.
As this black hand has done nothing
as yet other than to proclaim its plans
no investigation has been made by the
faculty committee on discipline. but If
any Of the threats are carried out there
viii undoubtedly be faculty investiga-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
FOUR AND A HALF MILLION PHONES
EMBRACED In THE BELL SYSTEM

Almost four and a half million tele-
phones were embraced in the Bell system
in the United States at the close of the
year 1908. according TO President Theodore
y. Vars report to the stockholders of the
American Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany. which was made public at Boston
yesterday The total wire mileage OF the
companies was 9.SJ07iS and the number
of conversations for the year was about
SIX billions, or a daily average of 1895. 900.
Ut the 4,5bf-oZ9 telephones in service. LOB
Ia were operated BY 100 local. co-opera-
tive and rural independent companies that
had connections with the Bell system.
Plant additions in 1893 included SIS, S2i, 900
for exchanges, $S.Sl2,6l0 for toll lines and
S2.00o.60 for land and buildings. making
the years total S16S3l. 20 and bringing the
total for the last nine years' enlargement
OF Bell properties 30 SIS. AZ. 500.
The total assets Of the Bell companies
is shown TO be 5000. 04f. 20, with a surplus
OF Sl.1i9.6Jo aud depreciation and other
reserves of so. 10000. and the report shows
that the real or replacement value of the
Bell plants is largely in excess of all out
standing obligations. The maintenance of
the properties is well provided for and the
plants themselves are assuming more per-
mansnt character, due chiefly to the in
creased proportion of copper wire and I'M
derground conduits and cables.
The Bell business as d whole. exciud-
ing Implications and treating it as if op-
Grated by single company. showed a
substantial Improvement SAYS the re-
port. The total earnings showed an in
crease over the previous year of S1.OJ9, SOC,
the total expenses an increase of 50 10. 100.
The balance of net earnings was Sl5974.000
and. after deducting Sll.034.5OO for inter
est and sci ,33s,100 for dividends, there was
left So. 6Ol. 400 in undivided profits
The number of shareholders in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
WILL IMPROVE THE ASYLUM
State Board of Insanity to Meet and
Arrange for a New Wa
ter SUNNY.

The state board of insanity will meet
at Provo today to consider means for
providing a better system of water sup
ply for the state mental hospital, and
thereby head off what are considered
overcharges on the part of the Provo sys-
tenn for the water used at the state in
stitution. The board will also deal with
the question of fitting up a building to
be used for harmless and senile patients.
The supply of water as obtained from
the city of Proves system has not been
satisfactory to the institution. though il
has cost Sf,00o "a year Steps will be at
once taken to secure a better supply at
cheaper rate. The present contract
expires in February. 1911. which will give
the state time TO install its own system.
Filings have heen made by the board
on springs three. miles from the institu-
ton buildings, which will. If necessary.
WELD 10000 gallons daily and insure a
uniform pressure. giving a fire protec-
ton that the buildings have by no means
had.
cold storage plant will also ne in
stalled along the pipe line. and surveys
for both these have already been made.
The building to he used for the care Of
the feeble minded is the large main build
ing of the institution. which has been out
of use for some time 1t Will be over
hauled and thoroughly equipped.
The board has at its command $4,000
provided by the legislature for these pur-
poses, and proposes to spend It at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24

American Telephone & Telegraph com
pany increased to $3.50, with an average
holding of 50 shores each. In explaining
the relation of this company to the assO-
ciated companies, the report says; "Pri-
mariiy a holding company, ii also owns
and operates the long distance lines which
connect the systems of the associated
companies. In addition TO these two func-
tons IT assumes what might be termed
the centralized administrative functions of
all the associated companies. The Bell
system is one system telsphonicallv in
terconnected, intercomWuncating and in
terdependert. 1t was built up on the pol
icy that any one of over 4.00o,000 subscrib-
erS can talk with any other one within
the carrying power Of the voice over the
wires New ideas inventions and meth
DDS are examined, perfected and made uni
VeTSaily available"
With reference to the Bell companies
relations to other companies, the report
SAYS.
''There has not been sufficient distinc-
ton between the independents and the
opposition in the minds of the public.
We have no quarrel with either. With
many OF the independents we are working
in complete harmony, and for all practical
purposes our system is part of theirs,
and their system is a part Of ours"
President Vail says there is a decided
tendency on the part of the public to IA
Yor consolidation and speaking further
on public relation he says:
During the year We have had many
questions before the courts. state COM
missions and other public bodies. We have
met them in q spirit of absolute fTankness
and candor. The results have been on the
whole satisfactory, and the treatment we
nave received has been fair and conSiJ-
sire to ascertain the real conditions and to
meet them fairly"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
TO EXTEND WATER MAINS
Councilman Martin Submits Plan for
New District Covering
Many Blocks.

If the ideas of Councilman L. D. Mar
tin and some Of the other members of
the city council are carried out very
many additional water mains will be laid
during the coming year. 4 resolution in
troduced by Martin providing for the ere
ating of a new water main extension COW
ering some twenty-five city blocks is now
in the hands OF the wateTwOrks commit
tee. which doubtless will report il favor
ably. as it is in line with the already
announced plans for spending the $500
600 bond issue The cost will be about
81 300 a block. OF over $4,000 I'm all. The
extension viii cover tlTN following streets.
Sixth East street. one-hslf block north
from Seventh South street.
Fifth South. One-half block east from
Twelfth East.
Eighth South. one block east from half
way between Third and Fourth East.
Ninth South six blocks east from Main
to Seventh East.
Fifth East, one block south between
d59d ends.
Seventh East, one-balf block south from
Eighth South.
Seventh East one block south from
Ninth South
Green street, one block from Eighth to
Ninth South.
Lake street. Berkeley avenue, one block
Berkeley avenue. one block. Seventh to
Eighth East.
Martin avenue. from State street to
Eleventh East
Eighth East from Harrison avenue
north two blocks TO dead ends
Princeton avenue, from Eighth to Ninth
East.
Windsor street north from Princeton
avenue one-hslf block
McCleIland street. from Martin avenue
to Harrison avenue.
Martin avenue. south on Second East to
kensingtOn avenue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
FILE ANSWER IN ACTION
Company Sued by Jakeman Asserts
He Mismanaged the Business
and Was Negligent.

The Utah Newspaper 6 Mining COM
pany. which J. T. Jakeman sued for g. $50
has filed an answer in the district court
in which they set forth their connection
with Jakemsn and the various troubles
which led up to the dispute. which has
involved several printing firms on West
Temple street, and in which Jakeman
was accused Of stealing a whole news
paper plant. The company asserts that
it appointed l.. II. Gray and ]. T. Jake
man to manage the publication for them
of several newspapers, the undertaking
being that Jakeman should have the prof
its in lieu OF salary. and that the COM
pany has never received any of the prof
its or receipts from the publication of
these newspapers
1t is further stated that Jakeman mis-
managed the business. that his services
have been Valueless and were not worth
even the profits, to which he was en-
titled. A new agreement was later made
by which Jakeman was to continue tine
work for S25 a week. half payable in
trade, he promising to pay better atten-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24

4 local railroad representative, not con-
nected with the Hartman system. had
short talk with Julius kruttSchnitt re-
Gently. when the director of maintenance
of the Hartman line passed through Og-
den on his way to Chicago after spending
some time with Mr.. Hartman in Califor
MIA and he says that Mr.. kruttschnitt
talked very freely Of contemplated extern
sions and improvements by Hartman in
the west. lie confirmed the reports lately
circulated here that IL was the intention
to complete the double tracking of the
Union Pacific from Omaha to Ogden and
said that work TO that end would begin
very soon near Watson's ranch, near
Kearney, Neb-, at the point where the
double tracking in Nebraska now ends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
Burnley RAISES
A NEW POINT
Contests Right of Govern
nent to Condemn Lands for
the ROiSe-Payette Project.
INVOLVES LEGAL QUESTION
WATER TO BE SUPPLIED TO PRI-
VATE HOLDINGS.

I y widespread interest among persons
connected with irrigation projects all
through the west is eentered i'm the
outcome Of federal court proceedings
now in progress I'm Boise, Ida, in which
ID l.. Burley, general passenger agent
for the Oregon Short Line, through At
torney j. C. Willis of that road, has
raised an entirely new question con-
corning the reclamation act-a question
which IS of vital Importance in cOnnec-
ton with ali the large government rec
lamation projects now under way and
contemplated. 1t is claimed by Mr..
Willis that the government is power
less to condemn any lands for irrigation
projects when such projects cOntem-
plate the supply of water to private
lands not d part of the public domain.
The issue was reached when United
States Attorney Lingenfelter at Boise
began condemnation proceedings
against a tract of land aggTegatinE 500
acres owned by Mr.. Burley a few miles
west of Nampa, which land would
come within the boundaries of the site
OF large reservoir to be built by the
government to store water for a part
of the famous BOisc-Payette project.
The government offered to buy the land
of MIR. Burnley, Offering him SIS an acre.
This price was refused, Mr.. Burley
stating the land had cost him in excess
nf $50 an acre. 1t was then the con-
demnatiun proceedings were instituted.
Proceedings Reversed.
In condemnation proceedings the first
step is for the party bringing the pro-
ceedings TO show to the court his right
to ask for the condemnation order
This done, the defendant becomes the
plaintiff and must show the damages
that will be suffered by him if the
property Is condemned.
In this suit the proceed .ngs, by agree
meEt. were reversed, and Mr. Burley
appeared in the court in Boise Satur-
day to make his showing of damages.
by agreement, Mr.. Willis said, it was
stipulated that the jury might bring in
a verdict for condemnation, setting the
value of the land at $50 an acre On
March % the government must come
into court and establish its right to
bring the condemnation proceedings,
and this is when Mr.. Willis will make
his argument which, if accepted, will
result in the first ruling ever made by
the courts on this matter.
Refers TO Famous Case.
MIR. Willis at his office yesterday ex-
planned to a Herald reporter ,hat he
based his claim first on d point that
arose in the famous Kansas-COlOTadO
controversy, in which Kansas claimed
that Colorado was impOveTishing the
Arkansas river by taking the water
out of il within the borders of Colorado
10 the detT:ment of the irrigation inter-
xsts in Kansas. The proceeding came up
as an original action in United States
supreme court, the governments at
torney intervening and claiming that
both states were wrong. The case for
che government Was argued by Attor-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

A meeting of the juniors of the Salt
Lake High school was called yesterday
by AlOnzO Watson. president, for the pur-
take place the coming Friday. Mr.. Eaton
happened in and gave the members of the
class a heart 10 heart talk, giving them
pointers as to college requirements. Mem
bers of the class expressed themselves as
having heard something which will ma
teTially aid them in the rest Of their
course through the school.
The first period senior English class or
ganized a debating club. under the d-
rection of Miss Moffett. Debates will be
given every day for the rest of the month
At band practice il was decided to give
g band dance in order to raise money to
pay for instruction and music. both Of
which the members have had to nav for
out Of their own pockets. The date set
for the dance is Saturday, the 9TH of
March