Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
COPPER BOOKS ARE COMING
Director Robinson Agrees to Produce
Necessary Records.
OPEN SHOP IN SHEET MILLS
5udse Gary Of steel Combine Explains
Notices Recently Posted in
sheet and Tin
Plants.

NEW FORK, N. Y, June SIN an effort
to subpoena new directors OF the United
Copper company, whom F. Augustus
Heinze practically elected on Wednesday,
q squad Of United States marshals remained
at the offices Of the company nearly
all day understanding that there was to
be a meeting. Late In the evening 1t was
learned the directors had held a meeting
elsewhere. Just where is not known.
Other developments in the case included
the appearance /of Sanford Robinson, a
former director, before the grand fury with
the idea OF clearing himself Of contempt
Of court with which he was threatened for
refusing to reveal whereabouts Of the
missing books, the basis Of ell the pres
ent trouble When Robinson came from
the grand Jury room Il was understood
that he had pursed himself and United
States District Attorney Wise professed
confidence that .he would soon be in pos
session of the books. What information
Robinson volunteered concerning the
whereabouts OF the books could not be
learned, but Mr., Wise indicated that he
would have them in the near future.
with the books IN the hands Of the fed
eral authorities investigation into affairs
of the Mercantile National bank, which
failed in the panic Of 1907, will be gone
into and F, Augustus Heinze's transactions
will be cleared up. His apparent effort
to checkmate such a move has caused the
present mix up.
Open Shop I'm Steel MIIIs.
In explanation Of the new wage scale
posted a few days ago at mills Of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate company,
Ebert H. Harry, chairman of the United
States Steel corporation, made the follow
ing statement today:
Most Of the mills OF the American
Sheet and Tin Plate company here have
for some years been operated as open
shops the others We're run as union mills
and with these the wage scale has been
signed on July l OF each year. The man
agement of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company has dicovered it has been
Disseminated against and in other ways
unfairly treated by the A~nnalgamated as
ISOLATION; the management also discovered
beyond question that a decided majority
OF the men prefer to have all the mills
operated as open shops.'' Under these
conditions It has become clear It is for the
best interests for the operators to cone
form to the wishes of the majority. As a
result the company posted notices accord
ingly and also posted the wage scale
effective on and after July l, which in all
essential respects is unchanged. There is
no dispute regarding wages II is clear
hat the employees have appreciated the
attitude OF the company in its maintenance
OF the high level OF wages in the period
of great business depression"
Rockefeller Golf.
Saying that the financial situation Is not
half as interesting as golf, John d. Rookie
Teller returned here today from Hot
Springs, Va, where he took Mrs. Rookie
Teller five months ago for her health.
w have had a splendid time" said
Mr.. Rockefeller, q n Mrs. Rockefeller Is
much better"
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked II he cared
to say anything regarding the financial
situation. What do / know about the
financial situation7" he replied. "why,
finance can't be compared with golf. l
hope some day TO be able to play good
golf. I have played a good deal Of it in
my life"
He spoke fseIingly of the recent death
OF H. H.. Rogers. TT is sad, very sad, "
he said.
More Delay ir Gould Trial.
Probability Of a further delay in brining
to trial the suit Of Mrs. Katherine Glenn
mons Gould for a separation from her hus-
band, Howard Gould. was indicated today
when Supreme Court Justice GlldersIeeve
appointed Junius T. Auerbach Of Boston
q commissioner to examine DR.. Martin d.
Moran of that city as a witness in behalf
OF Mrs. Gould. 1t was stated tina Monday
and Tuesday OF next week might be re-
qulred for the examination Of DR.. Moran
and that the trial Of the suit would prob
ably not be started before next WedAes-
day.
Mayor Mcclellan has sent a letter to the
father Of George B.. Duffy, the Brooklyn
boy whose troubles with the police have
been at the bottom Of the charges brought
by Supreme Court Justice Gaynor against
Police Commissioner Bingham, asking that
the youth be brought before the mayor
next Monday. The father is requested
also to bring character witnesses.
Fight with COunterfeiters.
Four Italians suspected of counterfelting
were arrested in a saloon today by agents
Of the secret service after a tight in
which bottles and glasses were thrown.
The police say they found seventeen bad
e bills on one prisoner. In his room was
a rubber stamp which would print a fair
initiation Of a q bin.
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