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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

At first, sectional and local, the
depression soon paralyzed the en-
tire country. The panic of 1893
is historic and its aftermath long
and dreary, ineffabIy impressed in
the memory of those who endured.
The days of the public soup houses
will be remembered long.
Hard times in Omaha beginning
fully three years before the crash
of 1893, gave this city much more
than its full share of privation COM
pared with the country as a whole.
Capital for any purpose was next to
impossible to obtain.
The Omaha Street Railway Co.
at this particular time, found itself
confronted with the problem of in
Sailing an electric power system
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

over about thirty miles of line, and raising money to pay for
the power machinery, new cars, motors, trolley wire and poles,
new track and roadway, the necessary engineering expenses and
labor and the hundreds of ~incidentals involved in such a work.
Once having seen and used the electric cars the public was
satisfied with nothing less. The horse car, long in high dis
favor. became absolutely taboed, and the costly cable tramways
no longer received even particle of admiration. The demand
tor electrlfcation of the entire system was so strong that the
management could not have resisted it, even had it so desired.
In the face of financial difficulties that seemed insurmount-
able, the company succeeded in changing over all the horse
lines to electric lines within three years. The cables we're taken
out in 1894 and replaced with troleys, the greater part of the
cable investment having been made valueleSs in less than eight
years. Besides the loss of capital in the tramways, operation
never paid. There were times on the Harvey line, for instance,
when every nickel collected represented an expenditure of s cts.
Directors then, as now, held frequent meetings. Stock, for
financing the improvements, could neither be sold or used for
collateral in borrowing money. Bonds, however, we're some
times marketable provided they were sold for much less
than their face value. Many urgent demands for funds were
met by making short time loans with bonds as security, but
there were occasions when this e~xpedient failed and individual
stockholders and directors were compelled to guarantee loans
personally in order to secure money for the company Credit
is due certain local banks which tded the Company over
many an emergency
The revenues of the company suffered severely, not alone
from the hard times, but from the bicycle competition during
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

(zHs hstaUmest Neat Sunday VIII Outline Briefly The Development up to Il
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
I ANA
WINS CHEERS
New York to Queens
town Is Make in Four
Days, ID Hours.

Queenstown, Aug 3O.-The steamer
Maurctania arrived here today from
New York over the short course and
made the passage in four days. four
teen hours and twenty-five minutes.
This beats the previous record pass
age, held by her, by two hours and
fifty minutes.
The Mauretania arrived at 1921 and
quickly landed the Irish contingent of
her passengers and mails She then
continued on TO F1shguard where she
dropped anchor At los. Her four ten
ders took of the passengers and mails.
and a special stan OF customs officers
were I'm waiting TO ensure a speedy in
spection of the baggage Special
trains were quickly on their way to
London where they are scheduled 10
arrive at 6;35 p. M.
The journey from New York TO Lon
don will thus be completed In five
days, one hour and thirty-hve min.
utes. .'.i
Newport and FiShEuard are layishly
beflagGed with the stars and stripes
and union Jacks for the occasion. Tho
Inhabitants turned out to cheer the in
coming liner and q general holiday
has been proclaimed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
Aviation Week at Rheims Ends With a Ban
quet, at Which CmtiSS' Victory Is
the Subject Of Comment.

Rheims. France. Aug. 3O.-"Aviation
week" came TO its official close today
with a gala breakfast given by the
committee of organization in honor of
the aviatorS. There were 500 guests
and intense enthusiasm in the matter
Of the wonderful success OF the week
was manifested. BleTiot attended with
his arm in sling, a result of his
accident yesterday, and he and Glenn
II Curtiss, the American. Henry Far
man. the EnGlshman, and Hubert La
than and Louis Paulhan. the French
flyers. received oyatlons. the assem-
blage arising again and again to cheer
them
Cortlandt F Bishop. president of the
American Aero club, also was warmly
greeted. In the name of the club and
the people OF America, Mr.. Bishop
thanked the committee for its cordial
reception and treatment of the Ameri-
cans. and he invited the aviators of the
world TO come to America
Naturally we will do our best 10
keep this cup" Mr.. Bishop said. but
il YOU will come--if Bleriot comes as
he has promlsed-I shall fear for the
result"
Of the committee. officially announced
the results OF the awards and prizes.
and a series of speeches followed.
They were all imbued with thte proph-
esy that aviation week only marked
the beginning Of the marvels that
would be witnessed In the conquest OF
the air
Among the speakers were the mayor
Of Rheims. M. Langlis, and NJ. Loreau.
president Of the mixed aerial commits
sion. The latter referred TO the dis
appointment Of France at the failure
TO retain the international cup, the
speed trophy captured by Curtiss, and
provoked a hearty round Of applause
when he added:
But | appropriate for myself and
all Frenchmen the remark OF BleTiot
when he learned that France had been
defeated. This was: I will go TO
America and win 1t back "
The Marquis DePolignac announced
that a second series of contests be-
tween the avlators would be held Au-
gust Il, 1910,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
WALL STREET FINANCIGRS
ALL HAVE 5AO STOMACHS

New York. Aug. 10.-This commun-
itS has developed in recent years a
special class of physicians who in a
town of fewer democratic professions
might add TO their signs the proud teS-
t!mmonial by special appointment of
Wall street They minister to the
stomachs that have burned ont their
vitality in the mad hunt for dollars.
Some OF them have only a single pa
tient, like those who devote them
selves to men like Mr. Rockefeller and
Mr.. Hartman.
Others who are engaged at given
periods accompany their patients in
travel and nearly all are under a re-
tdner which enables them TO restrict
their practice 10 the few who assure
them better income than they could
get If they attended 10 all comers
They maintain establishments in the
choice residential districts and must
live with all outward show OF the
wealthy TO whom they cater.
Inc kind OF a breakdown that de-
stroyS normal appetite and which
Wall street induces may be classed
as one Of the burdens of wealth.
II the best-known names were Sc
lected from the Offices in the Wall
srteet district they would furnish a
fairly accurate list OF those whom
specialists are treating. There are few
sound stomachs in the lot
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
MYST TERY
AT SEA
Five Members of Crew
of a Ship Are Killed
by Ocean Gases.

San Francisco. Aug. 3O.-Mysterious
gases released from the hold of the
United States collier Nanshan. when
the steel bulkhead OF that vessel
were stove in by a typhoon were re-
spOnsible for the death OF Eve mem
bers Of her crew, according to the
story of Third Assistant Engineer FL
mer Hutchins, who arrived In this port
yesterday on board the cruiser Buffalo.
The vessel was en- route from Cayite
TO Hong Kong at the time Of the ac-
cident Shortly after the ship ran in
TO terrific typhoOn a noise like the
explosion OF gases was heard and as
soon as water began TO pour into the
paint, locker fumes began TO rise from
II In great volume. Captain Carver
took flve members Of the Filipino crow
forward with him TO investigate The
failure OF the men to return led Hutch
ms 10 make an investigation and he
also was overcome but was revived by
a wave which washed over the decks.
When the men were finally dragged
back from the hold 1t was found that.
by some lneNplicable feat, the bodies
had been stripped naked bv the fumes.
Captain Carver revived. but Chief Of
1cer Larkin. Second Officer Rapp and
three sailors died from inhaling the
gas. An investigation into the causes
of the strange accident Is now being
held at Hong Kong
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
ROUGH WEATHER FOR THE
BATTGESHIP FLEET

Norfolk Va. Aug. 3O.-With a north
east wind blowing "A miles an hour
and kicking up high sea. the Allan
tic battleship and cruiser fleet today
had their toughest weather during
the target practice work and mimic
war evolutions off the Virginia capes.
The battle boat target has been
lowed back 10 the navy yard Admiral
Schroeder sent a wireless call for the
dlsmaDtled target boat Nicholson, but,
owing TO the lack Of sufficient cork TO
hll her compartments. she has not left
the yard a hurry call was sent 10
Owensboro, Ky. for an additional
supply of cork. but, pending the ar
rival OF this enough 10 fiji the Mich
olson win be removed from the Obrien
and the former hurried out to the
fleet The Obrien has a number of
holes in her and she is to receive new
mast pieces in place Of those carried
away while the target was at sea.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
SCHOOL is
NOW EMP TY
What Strike Has Done
for the Children of
PittSton.

PittsburG. Pa, Aug. 3O.-When the
public school at Pittston, located Ia
the Pressed steel Car companys strike
district, resumed today. after the sum-
mer vacation only three small chill
dren out OF an enrolment of 200 were
present. On telegraph pole opposite
the front door OF the building was
posted a sign. written In a childs
hand as follows:
we are all on strike"
Many OF the strikers who have chill
dren were recently eucted from the
oompanys houses and are now resid-
ing in another district Those who re-
main are making no effort to send
their children TO school.
Tomorrow is the last day allowed
the tenants Of the company houses.
according 10 the eviction notices. 4
large number of families are moving
today
Conditions were quiet In the strike
district
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
TO II. declaring It skaters tho coal and
reduces their earnings.
CAVALRY HALT THE FLAMES
IN YOSEMITE VALLEY

Yosemite. Cal. Aug. 3O-The troop
OF United States cavalry. under the di-
rection OF Captain r Rush s. Wells.
which has been lighting forest fires In
this territory for several days, has
stemmod the progress OF the flames
through persistent back0ring and to-
day the SeQuoia groves In the Nation
al Park are not In grave DANGER
Ten sQnare miles OF forest adjoining
the park have been devastated aud
the flames have cropt into tho resrvo
in several places near the Merced Big
Tree grove.
South OF the Merced river a long
sheet of fame Is rolling slowly over
the forest ridges In the direction OF
the Mariposa grove.
The latter. however, is thirty miles
distant from the conflagration and n
no immediate danger
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT
OPENING OF STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 3O.-The stock mar.
hot opened with great excitement to-
day owing to the more favorable news
Of Nir. Hartmann Eoalth. First sales
of Union Pacific were 1000 shares at
200 and go rs compared with 1877 5-S
on Saturday Southern Pacific sold
at l2S 81 for 200 shares. followed by
running sales Of 5000 shares az l29 TO
129 II compared with 126 3-S on Sat
urday. Evidence of the demoraliZa-
ton of the shorts was shown through
out the list. Advances in the majority
Of stocks ranged from l to . points
and in some cases, especially where a
Hartman interest was involved, more
than that. Wabash preferred jumped
four points Reading ., New York Cen
tral and Northern Pacific "a, Amer
lean Smelling , 3-S and National Lead.
Louisville and Nashville and the Union
Pacific bonds. Trading proceeded in a
turmoil. after the opening but the ad-
vances were not maintained on second
ary quotation. The market began 10
feel the effects OF the profit taking
sales which the big trade brought out
soon after the opening and there was
reactions of point in the Hartman
6ApIho' Il'duluSs new l OIb central
Northern Pacific and American Smelt-
ing and . in Wabash preferred. Trad
ing then became quiet, but became
quite active again before IL o'clock
Union Pacific advanced TO 2O1 2-S and
the rest OF the list ruled near the top.
American Locomotive gained 2 81
Union Pacific pushed its gain over
Sunday to is. but the general price
level did not exceed that at the open
Ing. The trading was much quieter
at IL o'clock. Delaware and Hudson
rose 81. Bonds were irregular
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City, Aug 3O-Cattle-Ro-
ceipts $4,000; market steady TO 1Oc
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
MANY PASSENGERS LAND
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Aug. 30.-The landing Of
five great transatlantic liners taxed
the new customs organization 10 its
limit and on the piers they were work
Ing all night examining the baggage Of
the 3,45O cabin passengers who had
arrived during the day Collector OF
the Port William Loeb, accompanied
by Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
nry James D Reynolds, witnessed the
operation of his new customs regUla-
tions and the several hundred inspec-
tors under his watchful eye saw that
a minimum Of foreign merchandise
was smuegled into the port
In addition TO the .024 cabin pas
sengers on the George Washington, the
Columbia landed sol from Glasgow. the
Cedric 725. and the Cleveland S95 and
Touraine sos. all cabin passengers.
The passengers were handled eXpe-
dltiously and under the eye of the col
lector
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
INCUBATOR BABY
FIGHT CONTINUES

Kansns City. Mo, Aug. 3O-Jnmes
C Barclay of Buffalo, ~ Y, and J. n.
Gentry the detective, who are charged
with the kidnapping of Marion Bleak
ley, the incubator baby, left for Tope-
Ea shortly before noon today In the
custody of Kansas officers. TO stand
trial
Mrs. Barclay announced that her
bond had been perfected and she
would return to Kansas CITY lmme-
dinIely after presenting it TO the Kan.
sas court.
Today's action viii not affect the
habeas corpus proceedings brought to
prevent the return OF Marian to Mrs
]. ]. Bleakley, the mother. Hearing on
the latter case viii be had here Sep
tember before Judge Porterfleld. II
will he lengthy and will include the
Introduction of much testimony bear
ing upon the birth Of the child. Mrs,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
SINKING
OF OHIO
Survivor Said He Had No
Idea the Ship Was
Going Down

Seattle. Aug. 3O.-More details con.
corning the wreck of tho Alaska
Steamship compaDy's steamer Ohio at
Steep Point B. c.. early Thursday
morning. were related by survivors
who arrived in Seattle yesterday.
II had no idea we were going down"
said Samuel Bradshaw. a freight
clerk on the Ohio. "and was in no
hurry to get away until the sea was
running over the aft part of the boat.
then | jumped overheard. Ii was so
dark and stormy thar Eccles might
have been standing beside me when
plunged overheard and | should not
have been able to recognize him.
"AIl hands were ordered up on deck
after we struck on Steep Point No
passengers were put of until we had
Eot into Carriers bay under our own
steam Several passengers claimed
they swan ashore right after we
struck, but / do not see how it was
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
AO WoLGAsT is CONFIDENT
OF LANDING a KNOCKOUT

Plttsburg. Aug $3.50 confident is
Ad Wolgast that he Will win by a
Knockout in his siX-round bout with
Harlem Tommy Murphy on Wednesday
night that today the diminutiye fight
er was willing to give odds on tho
outcome Of the battle. Harlem Tom
my Murphy who Is In training ot the
Oakland Athletic club. Is quietly TAX
Ing all the loose money put up by
Wolgast admirers at any figure he
can get
Wolgast last night offered TO meet
Abe Attell at l22 pounds three hours
before the fight, Freddie Welsh at 133
ringside or Packy Mcfarland at 13S
three hours before the fight This is
considered The most elastic conditions
laid down by any little man since the
days of George Dixon. when that col
ored Aghter took on all welterweights.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
RATS BIT
THE BABY
While the Family Lived
in a Coal Shed---E
treme of Poverty.

Chicago, Aug. 3O.-Eight-year-old
George Scheider has never worn a
pair OF shoes in his life, according to
his statement yesterday when he was
taken from his parents md placed In a
juvenile home,
For eight days. according to juven.
lie officers, George Schneider. HIS wife
and their three children. have been
living in coal shed without food,
fuel or much clothing.
All they have had 10 eat was what
the boys could pick Up from garbage
barrels. The baby and mother were
sent to the woman's annex, the two
boys Go the juvenile home. while the
father is locked up charged with vag.
rancy.
The family was cyicted from a base.
ment room eight days ago for failure
to pay the rent Then they moved in.
TO the coal shed. At night Mrs.
Schneider said rats climbed over their
bodies and bit the baby.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
MINERS ARE OPPOSED TO
USE OF SAFETY POWDER

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. SO.-Repre-
sentauyes of coal operators and
minors In the Pittsburg district are In
conference today to adjust dispute
regarding the use Of a new explosive
in mining coal. The situation has
reached serious stage during the
last month 1t is estimated that 5000
miners arc Idle in this vicinity as a
result of the operators attempt TO use
a flameless powder and 1t Is expected
other mines win suspend unless an
carly agreement Is reached. The
state authorities have ordered the use
of the lamoless or safety" powder.
while the miners strenuously object
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
HARTMAN is IN NO IMMEDIATE
DANGER, THOUGH He is A SICK MAN

press that cffectually stopped wild
coniectures.
loubt that the Gnancier'S condition Is
not entirely satisfactory And OF al
the stories spread abroad during the
last three days. one persists This is
that last Friday a noted specialist,
perhaps several specialists. held con
sultatlon at Arden house, What their
verdict was can only be conjectuTed.
but II they came 10 consider an i'm
mediate operation. they. decided
against H.
&r Hartman seems to be in no I'm
mediate danger but his life must be
regulated with extreme care
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Mexico City, Aug So-A conserva-
tive estimate OF the damage wrought
at Monterey by the flood places the
dead at 900 and the property loss at
$l2,oOOOO1. The river has gone down
and the danger is over.
Up TO the present time 600 bodies
have been recovered. One entire quar-
ter of the city of Monterey was de-
stroyed and 5000 persons today are
homeless.
The water mains are useless and
the city is consequently without drink.
Ing water, neither is there street car
service for the power plant has been
seriously damaged.
1t will be impossible TO resume
train service for a week and the city
is threatened with a food famine The
slaughter houses have been destroyed.
Ten thousand persons are being fed
on bread. coffee and soup by the
municipal authorities and the Ameri-
can consulate is giving food to all
who apply.
Thousands of persons have taken re-
fuge In the cathedral and churches.
Many adobe structures. soaked by the
rain. arc falling and there has been
some additional loss of life from this
cause.
Tho railroad situation is deplorable
On the branch OF the International.
between Monterey and Tampico, there
are score Of washouts. The iron
bridge at san Juan has gone out and
10 miles OF the track of the Matam-
oras and Cuevas and the big Iron
bridge over the Rlnconaga Is gone.
The total loss 20 the railroads prob
nhlY VIII eNceel S5O9. .0U0.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
NEW YORK STOCKS.
malgamated Copper. 81 IL.

Amalgamated Copper, S4 IL.
American Beet Sugar. sc IL.
American Car and Foundry, 6S IS.
American Cotton oil, 70 IL.
American Locomotive. 60.
American Smelling, 101.
American Smelling, pfd.. ia 3-S.
American Sugar Refining, l31.
Anaconda Mining Co, IS Ii.
Atchison Railway. us IA.
Atlantic Coast Line. 1873 II.
Baltimore and Ohio. III 3-S.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 70 IL.
Canadian Pacific, 1855 81
Chesapeake and Ohio, So.
Chicago and Northwestern, 1914.
Chicago. NIL and St Paul. l57.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. A rs,
Colorado and Southern, 53
Delaware and Hudson. l91 II.
Denver and Rio Grande. AZ 81.
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd., SO.
Erio Railway, 50 rs.
Great Northern. pfd., 152 81.
Great Northern ore Gifts, 81,
Illinois Central, 154 Is.
InterborouEh Metropolitan. II rs.
nterborouEh Met. pfd., 46 81.
Louisville and Nashville, l51.
Missouri Pacific, 73 l-2.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, IL.
National Biscuit. los is.
National Lead, 81 rs.
New York Central, 13S 3-S.
Norfolk and Western, 80 3-S.
Northern Pacific, 155 81.
Pacific Mail. 81 81.
Pennsylvania Railway. 40.
Peoples Gas, l16 Ii.
Pullman Palace Car, 1876.
Reading Railway. 159 81.
Rock Island Co. 80 IA
Rock Island Co, ptd.. 76 3-S.
Southern Pacific, 129 5-S.
Southern Railway 81.
Union Pacific. 2O2 II.
United States Steel. II 81.
United States Steel, pfd., 125 IL
Wabash Railway, q Il
Wabash Railway pfd.. % Il.
Western Union. -.
Standard OIL company, COS.
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TO be a summary of the situation
which has created so much discussion
since Mr.. McHarg's original interview.
Mr McIIarg said today that Secre-
tary Nagel knew him well enough to
place the proper construction on the
sentiment he has expressed and TO
Know that he would do nothing to en-
oarrass either the President or his I'm
mediate superior
MIR. McHarg seems to consider that
his published Interview does not In
any way alter the relations which
have existed since he accepted the as
sistant secretaryshlp of the depart.
ment OF commerce and labor.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
We IN OF A
SHEEP USED
TranspIanted to the Leg
of a Man With Great
Success.

Paris, Aug. 30.-Doctor Doyen on
August 9th successfully transPlanted a
gcin from live sheep 10 the leg Of d
man suffering from aTtcrial aneTlsm.
The circulation thus was restored
and the patient now has completely
recovered. The vein transplanted was
ten inches long.
Doctor Doyen, who is attending the
medical congress at Buda Pest. VIII
communicate to congress the details
OF his extraordinary operation.
This is the first time, IT is said
that the organism OF lower animal
has been transferred TO man,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
BANDIT IS
SHOT 7 down
Bulgarian Who Held Miss
Stone for Ransom Is
Wounded

London. August SO.-A dispatch TO
the Daily Mail from Salonild states
that the notorious Bulgarian bandit
and insurgent leader, Sandansky, was
shot on the street in Saloniki yestcr-
day by two members of rival faction
that was formerly led by Saralof
Sandansky now is in a precaTious con
dlJipn in a hospital.
Sandansky captured Miss stone. the
American missionary. some years ago.
He Is regarded as being responsible
for thousands Of murders In Mace
donia and Is reputed TO have commit
ted 800 murders himself He has cul-
tiyated the friendship of the young
Turks since the Turkish revolution