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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25
P. M. TRAINMEN BOOSTED.
Railway Agrees To Substantial In
creases In Wages.

Increases in wages. affecting about
1000 trainmen in the employ of the
Pere Marquette railroad, nearly 500 oil
whom reside la Detroit and vicinity,
will go into effect July l. Negotia-
tions arc row on between General
Superintendent W. ID. Trump and rep
resentarlves OF the conductors, brake
men and baggagemen, and several
changes have already been agreed
upon. IL Is expected that a complete
agreement will be reached and signed
during the day. The changes~already
determined are as follows:
Beginning July /, 1910, all conduc.
tors on through freights will receive
an increase from 1925 per 100 miles
10 1888 per 100 miles; brakemen on
through freights are increased from
$40 per 100 miles to $2.42 per 100
miles. On the local freights the con-
ductors are TO receive 1918 until Jan.
1 1912, and from then on the stand
ord rate OF 1886 per 100 miles. The
brakemen, who ale now getting $3.50
per 100 miles, are TO get $3.50 till Jan.
/. 1912, and from then on $40 per
100 miles.
Passenger conductors with an aver
oge daily run OF lbs miles for month
will be paid on the mileage basis. All
whose runs average below this will re-
ceive not less than $125 per month.
The schedule for passenger conductors
otter July l will be: $3.50 per 100
miles until Jan. I, 1912. and S2.6S per
100 miles thereafter. Baggagemen ON
rassenger trains are to receive $1.35
Per 100 miles until Jan. l, 1912, $L.45
during the year 1911, and $1.55 per
100 miles thereafter. Wages for brake
men for the same periods will be $l.30,
s1.4O and $3.50 pei 100 miles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25
PASTOR MUST PAY $4,000.

Woman Sued Preacher for $4,000,
Charging SANDER.
CHICAGO. June 25.-Mrs. Mary
Lavender who sued Rev. r. ID. Craw-
ford. pastor OF the Woodlawn VI. e.
church, fo- $4,000, charging Islander,
was awarded $4,000 by jury which
returned its verdict In Judge Man
gan's court today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25
EAST BUFFALo-CIo.e.

EAST BUFFALO, n, Y, June 25-Cat-
tie--Receipts. 900: dull TO steady: prime.
Receipts. 100: slow and soc lower;
common 10 choice. ss67.75. sheep and
lambs Receipts 1900; duh and steady;
choice lambs, s7G $50; Gull TO fair. $3.50
epl55. Hogs-Receipts. 5000; active
and steady; workers., s9.s5 pigs. 500
c1O; mixed. 1915 heavies, 1910 09.7B:
roughs, $3.50 SIS; stays. s1.50ds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25

Eat your sunday Dinner In our new
Roman Rose Room. Fish and Chicken
special Luncheon and Dinner daily.
Fairfax Hotel. cor. Bagley and Clinord.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25

Business-iike Printing. No fuss ana
NO feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., Is
John R--st Main 1898. or City 1888.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and victnity--Saturday
night and sunday. partly cloudyt No
important change In temperuturci mod
crate variable Winds
For Lower ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair
tonight md sunday.
For the Upper Lnkes--tishf vsrishle
windst generally .fairs weather tcniGht
aud Sunday. -
For the Lower Lakes--fight to mod
crate variable, mostly essterty wtnoee
fair fonfnht mud sunday.
One year ugo tcdny--Mavtmum sem-
p~rafure. -ps minimum. Ga mean. ia.
cloudy weather with ffuhf showers Dur
ing forenoont amount. .0S Inch. Sen
acts tonight ne Stf1. sun rtse~ >nnaay
morninE mt siss ". M. Moon rises t.
nIaht af Ot5f. IA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25

Bu.fres--Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing CO., Is
John R--st Main 149s, or City s3sh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25

yob Printing done right. Times
Printing Co. Is John R.-st. Call Main
1893. or CITY saSs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-25

The one-luncredth anniversary 81
the making OF the first bother plate ~
the United States viii re ccieDrate4
at Coatesville, Pa, SATURDAY July ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Mrs. Vaughn Does
Not hink Poison
Killed Husband
Wife of Professor Says if Strychnine
Was Found in Viscera it Was
Put There After Death.

PARIS. NO. Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Alma Vaughn
through her brother. Attorney David NJ
Proctor OF Kansas City, in statement
issued today, charges that IL strychnlne
really has been found in the vlscera taken
from the body OF her husband Prof T. t.
Vaughn, 1t was placed there after his death
by persons who had. personal reasons for
such actions The statement says in part:
'Mrs. Vaughn believes. now, as she did
then, and as the coroners jury found by
their verdict on the second day of Feb
ruary, that Prof. Vaughn came to his death
from natural causes. and not by poison
administered either by himself or any one
else She believes now, as then, that Prof
Vaughn did not take any strychnine OF
other poison Intentionally.
"She believes now, as she did then. that
Prof Vaughn did not at that time take
strychnine or any other poison by accident
unless perchance through a mistake of a
druggist. But she now believes, as she has
at all times believed, and as she will al
ways in the future believe, that no strych-
nine was actually found; but, II found, she
believes now, and always will believe, that
It was placed in the viscera subsequent and
not prior to Prof. Vaughn's death, at the
instance OF certain parties who necessarily
were and are vitality interested in such a
result OF the analysis"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
TALK UNFAIR RATES TOCLARK
0mahans and South Dakotans Give
Tariff Testimony,
LUMBER AND GRAIN MEN HEARD
Latter Complaint Continues Today,
Other Going Before COmmiHsiOn
in Washington Some Time
in Spring.

Interstate Commerce Commissioner Edgar
K. Clark heard a deal of evidence in the
lumber and grain complaints of Omaha
business men yesterday.
In the complaint of the Omaha Grain
exchange against rates in South Dakota
Minnesota and Iowa here the first witness
was w. " Harrington of Sioux Falls, S
ID. ID. T. Cross OF Beresford S. D., who
operates twelve elevators in South Dakota
and Iowa points, stated that he formerly
shipped grain to Omaha and was well
satisfied with the Omaha market and the
grading of both coarse and smaller grains
but that he shipped very little now from
South Dakota points because he could get
much better rates to Chicago and Mime
apolis, mileage considered. He had no par
ticular complaint to make OF shipment
from Iowa points to Omaha.
other Elevator Men Heard.
w. u. Sharp OF Sioux Falls, who operates
eleven elevators in South Dakota, testified
to the same effect and so did w. ]. Thofnp-
son of Madison, the same state
e. F.. Rainbolt of the Cavers Elevator
company, Omaha, was called to the stand
but his examination was deferred until
this morning, when intervenors- from Min
Mr.. Clark also took testimony yesterday
in the complaint of the Commercial club
on the rates on lumber from Omaha to
points in South Dakota, Kansas and wy
oming.
w. b. Smith of the Bradford Kennedy
company testified for the complainants in
the morning and the defense had its in
nings in the afternoon.
= II
cago & Northwestern lines west of the
Missouri river, was The first witness for
the defense. His testimony related chiefly
to the conditions prevailing on the branch
lines of the Northwestern from Norfolk
Junction to Dallas, S. D., and other South
Dakota points upon which was based the
establishment Of the lumber rates com
planned of. The line, he said, extended
but 14S miles from Norfolk and the gem
eral traffic over the branch was light, at
the best.
Big shipment Was "AbnOrmaI."
He maintained that a lesser rate could
not be given with profit to the company.
The distance from Dallas, S. D., to Omaha
was 271 miles and the rate on lumber
was 17h cents. He admitted that a total
Of LSO5 cars OF lumber and building ma
terial had been shipped over the branch
line In 1903, but thought that the ship
ments during that year were abnormal and
would not probably be duplicated for some
years, until the country was better set
tied.
J. r. KeIby Of the Burlington asked how
many Of the eight wholesale lumber deal
ers Of Omaha were interested in the COM
plaint now before the commission, to
which Mr.. Smith answered three" nam
ing his own company. the Chicago Lum-
Der company and the Updike Lumber COM
pany.
Mr.. Rich asked TO introduce in evidence
number of letters from customers Of the
Bradford-Kennedy company, in Colorado
points, showingl that they were Satisfied
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24

entered the main lobby This would be at
the rate Of six every minute. Between 1
and O'Clock there were $50 attendants.
and between and o'clock 247 The noon
rush is accounted for by the business In
the third floor dining room and the lunch
counter on the main floor.
The largest number TO enter the building
IN any one day last year was 3,el5 This
was on Saturday March o. saturday is
the banner day OF the week for attendance.
We are particularly proud OF our rec
ord said B, A. Wade. the general seere-
tary. The location Of our building Is es-
peeially advantageous and to this fact We
contribute good reason for our record. n
speaks well for the popularity OF the
Young Mems Christian association
Ranking third on the list OF popular
branches is the one az indianapolis. whsrs
the daily average for the year wss 2l5o
The central branch OF Chicago ana the
branch at Philadelphia hold the fourth
place with daily averages OF 2lO0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Nation Wide
Fight Against
the House Fly
Civic Association Begins Moving
Picture Campaign of Education
Against Pest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The common
house fly is the object of a nationwide
crusade that was launched against him here
today A moving picture campaign OF edu-
cation in theaters throughout the United
States and in Canada was perfected by
enthusiastic men and women who have or
ganized themselves into the special fly
fighting committee OF the American Civic
association. BY the moving picture films
they expect to educate everybody to the
dangers Of the house fly and transform the
population Of the United States and Canada
into an army that will make its existence
short The committee has the following
membership:
Edward Hatch, Jr., New York, chairman;
Dr. Woods Hutchinson, New York; DR.. ID.
d, jackson, New York; DR.. Albert Veer.
Albany; Colonel John Y. Cuyler, New York
Mrs. Robert s. Bradley. Boston, H. p. KEEL
sey Salem, Mass, and Miss Caroline Bart
lett, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Wholesale Price of Milk Fixed at
Fourteen Cents a Gallon.
ACCUSED MEN ARE PROMINENT
Number Of Them Are Directors in
Several Other Corporations.
IMMUNITY BATHS FOR NINE
Directors who Escaped Indictm ent
Testified for the state-PenaIty
is Year in Prison and
Fine.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-The so-called milk
trust was indicted in New York today.
After grand jury Investigation extending
over a period Of weeks, a blanket indict-
ment was handed down in the criminal
branch of the state supreme court naming
eight OF seventeen directors Of the Con-
solidated MIX exchange, a New Jersey cor
poration and charging that they met June
%, 1909, in New York and conspired to-
gether and with others to fix the whole
sale price Of milk and did fix it at 81. 40 for
a forty-quart can of milk
One year in prison and fine OF not more
than 5000 or both is the penalty for each
offense, which is a n1isdemeanor. Bench
warrants were issued for the eight di-
rectors. They are Walter h Comfort,
president of the Robert Reid Ice Cream
company, director of the Aetna National
bank, the Delayan Consolidated MIX com
pany and several other corporations.
Thomas o. Smith Of Thomas Smith &
Sons, Frederick E. Seller, a milk dealer
Of Newark N. j.; Daniel Bailey, milk
producer; John A. Mcbride, q milk dealer
of Sussex, N. j.; Henry F. Huntemann of
the Standard Dairy company; James A.
Howell Of the Howell Demarest Dairy COM
pany3 George Slaughter of the r. f.
Stevens Dairy company.
Nine other directors of the exchange
escaped. indictment, having earned i'm
munity by testifying before the grand jury
and before the state inquiry into the milk
trade which is still in progress.
The Consolidated Milk exchange was
formed under the laws of New Jersey soon
after the supreme court of this state an
nulled the charter of the old milk ex-
change, limited In 1895. \ Today's indict-
ments are the first specific results obtained
by the state since it began it's investigation
of the milk trade in Greater New York.
A commissioner appCinted by the attorney
generals office has been holding hearings
on the matter at which such evidence was
obtained as to warrant it's being laid before
the grand jury.
After returning the Indictments the grand
jury will continue its sitting8 to consider
further evidence<in the hands of the dis
trict attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Bank Fails and
Bookkecper is
Now a Fugitive
Employe Charged with Being Short
$144,0 900 Last Heard Of in
Kansas City.

BOSTON Feb 23-Followlng the discov-
cry that the National City Bank Of Cam
bridge had been looted of $1444,OOO, the
doors of the institution were closed today,
probably forever, by National Bank Bx-
aminer Pepper, acting on behalf of the
comptroller of the currency. Later a war
rant was issued for the arrest of George
w. Coleman, the young bokkeeper of the
bank, who was last heard from in Kan
sas City a few days ago. Coleman is
charged with embezzlement. The instltu-
ton is In solvent, the capital stock of
sie3, 900 and the surplus having been wiped
out by the defalcation. Former Governor
John L. Bales, the receiver, will liquidate
the remaining assets. The hank officials
suspected that Coleman's accounts might
be incorrect last Thursday and requested
Mr.. Pepper to go over the books. On FRI
day, Coleman fled and Monday night
friends received a telegram from him
dated Kansas City Mo. This said he would
be home tomorrow.
The wrecked bank carried deposits OF
$127 4S2, mostly the money OF small trades
men. 1t was organized in 1853 Among the
stockholders is Charles W. Elliot, presi-
dent emeritus Of Harvard college,
Under the national banking laws, the
stockholders are liable to assessment If
the assets are not sufficient to pay the
creditors in full.
Bookkeeper Coleman is q years of age
and is the son of a prominent business
man. He is unmarried Coleman is treas
urer OF the Boston branch of the Kissel
CAP company, a st. Louis concern. He
maintained two touring cars and kennel
of dogs and was regarded as a liberal
spender."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25--A shortage os
$4,000 in the individual deposits caused
the closing of the doors of the National
City bank Of Cambridge according to in
formation from the comptroller of the cur
rency.
@. W. Coleman is the name given at the
office of the comptroller Of the currency
as the bookkeeper Of the National city
bank Of Cambridge. whose defalcation
caused the closing of the institution.
He has fled. His shortage wipes out the
capital stock of 100000 and the surplus
and undivided profits amounting to $50, 45O
thus making the bank insolvent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Mohlcr Admits
U. P. Freights
Make Slow Time
Vice President, on Witness Stand,
Comedies Other Roads Move
Freight Faster.

NEW YORK, Feb 23-Freight train
speed on the Union Pacific was gone into
at length today BY Government Counsel
Severance, in examining A. l.. Mohler,
vice-president and General manager OF the
Union Pacific. in the government suft
to dissolve the Union Pacific c-Southern Pa
cific merger
Comparing tabulated Figures, which the
witness said had been prepared by the
American Railway association, the Santa
Fe, Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
other partly single track lines were shown
by the table presented to average much
better time than the Union Pacific, partic-
ularly on the scheduled time OF their green
fruit preferred trains.
According TO these figures. then" said
Mr.. Severance, "the slowest time in the
United States Is made on the Union Pa
cific"
Yes, that appears to be So" said Mr.
Mohler
The witness said the green fruit train
schedule was entirely satisfactory TO the
shippers. lie dropped a remark that there
was an agreement as to this,
Mr. Severance Immediately became inter
ested
"1'd be very glad to learn something
about this agreement, ne said.
Mr. Mohler said he had been Informed
by the Southern Pacific officials that there
had been some sort Of an agreement with
shippers, but just what it was he did not
know.
The ch-discussed 54-hour train between
Council Bluffs and Ogden which was
made lOO-hour train in 1907 was alluded
TO by the witness. who SAM congestion
of traffic had made operation at the orig
inal speed impossible.
The witness then said the Union Pacific
had spent generously in installing all sorts
Of safety devices
That, OF course, has been to our in
terest," ne said. The public is worth
more to us alive than dead"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
More People Enter Omaha
YIN. C.A.Than Any Other

More persons enter the building Of the
Omaha Young Mems Christian association
in a single day than in any other assoeia-
tion building in the world. The average
for the fiscal year shows an average daily
attendance Of 400. the Twenty-seeond
street New York branch ranking second
with 2.2e0
On Washlngton's birthday sOS5 men and
boys entered the rooms by actual count.
OF this number A5O were boys. The at
tendance was recorded BY man in the
lobby armed with a pocket register The
total attendance would show slightly larger
figures II the attendance in the barber
shop were taken In consideration.
The young men roomins in the dormitory
ger in early-that is, most Of them do.
OF the Ia men who live in tie building
All but fifteen were in before midnight
The belated ones are men whose employ
ment keeps them out during night hours
or who arrived In the city on late trains.
During the noon hour yesterday SEQ men
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Missouri River Rate Cases
May Outlaw Before Decision

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-In the repeated
shifting OF the so-ealled Missouri river
rate cases. before the supreme court OF
the United States lies a story that the Of
fieials OF the Department OF Justice are
not talking much about
Some OF the cases were advanced for
argument on February q. Then. at the re-
quest OF Solicitor General Bowers they
were postponed until october II. This week
Mr., Bowers asked the court to set them for
argument In April. It was discovered that
there probably would be no cases to decide
along In October.
The cases involve the validity Of rates
which the Interstate Commerce commission
ordered IN October 1905 The life OF those
rates Ia limited to two years. hence some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
PEARY'S PROOFS CALLED FOR
Naval Committee of House Wants
official Notice of Discovery
of Pole.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2S.-Peary's proofs
that he reachedtthe North paie were called
for by the naval committee of the house
today,
During his last leave of absence from the
Navy department Mr.. Peary worked under
the direction Of that department A men,
Der of the naval committee said today that
they had nothing more than general re-
ports that Peary had reached the pole and
that the committee felt that It should be
furnished with something official.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24

time in October next, probably before the
supreme court could hand down an opinion.
there would be nothing to decide.
Solicitor General Bowers explained this
situation TO the court, adding that the prin-
ciple Involved would remain after October
next ana. II the cases were allowed 10
die, II would mean that new orders would
have to be issued and the entire litigation
started anew.
IN explanation 81 the course OF the de-
partment, Mr. Bowers said that the cases
we're not ones which he had worked on.
and, hence, he was not familiar with the
life OF the order. He added that he might
have overlooked that point. even II he had
been engaged on Il.
The cases are set for hearing on April
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
WOMAN DEAD, MAN WILL DIE
Rock Island Passenger Train strike.
street Car In Denver, Knock
Ing IL Fifty Feet.

DENVER, Feb 28.-ons woman was
killed and motormsn was fatally in
jured in collision here this afternoon be-
tween Rock Island passenger train and
street car The train. going at fun
speed, struck the street car, knocking II
fifty feet away and overturning 1t, but
the half dozen passengers, with the ex
ception Of the one woman. escaped by
jumping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
HOGS STILL FLYING IN THE AIR
Go to $3.50 on the Omaha Market
and Are stiII Higher
EIReVyhere.

Hogs continued to climb at South Omaha
Wednesday and although 5000 were on the
market early the price went up to $685.
which was quite a rise over the record OF
$9,15 Of the day before The lowest price
paid was 1910
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Another step toward
the $40 hog Of 1870. the record since the
civil war, was made today at the stock
yards where live hogs sold at $S.65 a hum
dred weight. The new price is an advance
OF 10 cents over this years previous record
ST JOSEPH, No. Feb 2S.-The hog
price record was again shattered at the
South st. Joseph market today whe,l the
top price was $3.50 per hundred.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. 2S.-Hogs sold
here today for SOS per hundred. 10 cents
nearer the $40 mark than yesterday
ST LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 2S.--Live hogs sold
lere today for $40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
MINE EXPLOSION is FATAL
One Man Burned, but Seventy
-Four Others in shaft
Escape.

CENTRAL CITY. KY. Feb. 2s.-An ex-
plosion Of gas In the mine Of the Iron
Mountain Coal company, three miles from
here. today probably fatally burned Warren
Gibbs, miner, but seventy-four men. who
with Gibbs comprised the day shift.
escaped with slight bruises. The mine is
sim on fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
Last week a lady
onDavenport street
rented a room that
had been vacant
three weeks.

Fifteen boarders had tried and
couldn't find an occupant for it,
A little Bee want ad found
the roomer and might as well
have found him three weeks
earlier.
Don't hesitate--know that The
Bees $4,000 subscribers want things
and must have things, II you pay
rent on a phone 1t will be- all right
To ehn DouR. 22a-Want Ad Dent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Snow; warmer.
For Partly cloudy; warmer.
For weather report see page 2.
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