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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
Ludden Has
Few w ordS for
Mr.. Crabtree
Secretary of State Board of Educa-
tion Replies to Charge Made
by Deposed Principal.
(From a Sad correspondentl

LINCOLN. Feb. n.-(special.) )-Luther p
Ludden. secretary of the State Board Of
Education, today issued a lengthy state
ment in which he defends the action of the
board in asking for the resignation OF Prin-
cipal Crabtree of the Peru Normal school
Mr.. Ludden says bluntly that Prof. Crab
tree is TO blame for the trouble, that he
was insubordinate and would not obey the
order OF the board that he perslstently
ignored DR.. Shellhorn, the resident member
at Peru, and conducted the school and
administered its finances in his own way,
regardless of the rules made by the board.
The trouble, according to Mr.. Ludden, be-
gan a long time ago and came up first
over the fees paid by students and the
form of receipt to be used. In 1908 form
Of receipt was adopted, the committee de-
vising 1t being composed Of Mr.. Ludden,
Principal Crabtree of Peru and Principal
Thomas of Kearney. After its adoption the
receipt was used at Kearney, but never at
Peru. On one occasion, when the board
had declined to give permission for the
employment of a music teacher at 500 per
month at Peru. Prof. Crabtree employed
the teacher and paid the salary out of fees
collected from students, and the employ
ment has continued ever since despite the
action of the board Similar incidents are
related, and some examples of the bus-
ness management of the Peru Normal
school are set out to indicate the capacity
of the principal for its control.
In defense of the board, Secretary Lur-
den says that frequently when these mat
ters came up for action someone would
argue that Crabtree was such a strong
school man that he ought not to be dis
turbed and that the board should overlook
some things. This argument has always
prevailed AS to the politics in the case,
he points out that as soon as Shallen-
berger was elected, with democratic
legislature behind him, Crabtree went over
to the democrats and aided in passing a
bill to overturn the State Board of Educa-
tion and put in democratic arrangement
This proved failure, as the supreme court
decided against the new and in favor OF
the old board. II the matter has politica
bearing it is not the fault of the board
that the principal is on the wrong side.
! If THE fight has only begun" as Prof
Crabtree is quoted as remarking, Secretary
Ludden promises to make some further
disclosures that will give full details O
certain proceedings before the legislator,
and in other ways.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
Ballinger Case
Postponed Until
Monday Morning
Committee Adjourns After Informal
Session at Request of Attor-
ney Brandeis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11--After a session
lasting less than an hour, during which the
future conduct of the case was Informally
discussed, the Ballinger- -Pinchot congress
sional investigating committee today
granted the request of Attorney Louis ID.
Brandeis for an adjournment until Monday
next at 10 a. m.
Louis r. CLAWS, chief witness for the
prosecution, was not present when the
committee met. Mr.. Brandeis telegraphed
from Springfield, ILL.,, requesting the ad-
journment
George w. Pepper, attorney for A. c.
Shaw and Overton w. Price who were
dismissed from the forest services along
with Clifford Pinchot requested that a
letter written by them to Mr.. Pinchot be
read as their testimony and that they be
excused, to permit of their leaving the
city. The committee decided to accept the
letter informally and to decide on Monday
whether either Price or Shaw shall be
called as a witness.
One OF the witnesses present today was
Henry NJ. Hoyt, attorney general of Porto
Rico, who reached the city today in re-
sponse to a request from the committee.
Mr. Hoyt has been mentioned several
times by CLAWS as having given him ad-
vice on matters affecting the Alaska coal
land cases, Mr.. Hoyt at the time being the
special attorney for the United States.
The committee has invited the editors
and publishers of all the magazines that
have recently been attacking Secretary
Ballinger to appear and present any facts
in their possession.
Thus far two of the publishers have
definitely declined. saying they had nc
information first hand in the matter, while
a third has stated that he thought Mr.
CLAWS and Mr.. Pinchot would give the
committee more than he himself could pro
duce, although he stood willing to appear
IL requested.
Some Of the witnesses, especially those
summoned from the west, are suffering
much Inconvenience because of delays In
the hearing
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
DR.. Vance Says High School
Janiror Has Not Typhoid

Joseph Carnaby, Janitor at the high
school, has not got typhoid fever. I am
attending his case and never reported It
as typhoid. 1 never told anyone. newspa-
per reporter or other, that he had IT,"
This is the statement OF DR.. J. II. Vance,
the physician attending Mr.. Carnaby. who
was heralded by an evening paper Thurs
day as a typhoid victim, in the course Of
its persistent pro-typhold campaign.
DR.. Holovtchiner, member OF the Board
OF Education, asked The Bee II Il wouldn't
publish this statement merely as a mat
ter OF truth, so that parents reading the
other paper might know that Mr, Carna-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12

by's sickness was not typhoid and might
be allayed in any excitement about the
malady existing at the high school.
I'VE should be frank about thing as
serious as typhoid fever" says the doctor.
''and even II IL is not the habit OF some
TO utter the truth on other occasions. they
should all be honest in this.
''The fact that Mr.. Carnaby's own physi-
clay says he is not afflicted with typhoid
and that he never gave anybody the least
excuse for saying he was. ought TO be
sufficient.
Il hope the parents whose children are
in the high school will not be mlsled by the
deceptive and baseless reports"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
Loan of $7,OOO,OOO Arranged
Through Taxlcab Window

NEW YORK. Feb. 1l.-In determined
effort 10 prevent the attorneys for the
Ohio and Independent Telephone com
panies from calling J. Pierpont Morgan to
the witness stand in the hearing before a
notary here. his counsel today revealed
just what the famous financier had TO do
with the 100000 deal. 1t shows how
easily and quickly great financial matters
are handled in Wall street.
III. p. DAVIDSON. a partner in the Nor
gan firm. was the only one who knew OF
the Transaction" said one OF Mr.. Morsans
lawyers after no had made all arrange
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12

ments he sought Mr., Morgan TO tell him
about 1t and obtain his formal consent
Mr.. Morgan had just left his office. but
Mr.. DAVIDSON caught hts taxicab at the
curb and through window Of It told Mr.
Morgan the principal details and that the
Morgan firm was TO pay r. l.. Day a.
Co. T.245,OoO for the Ohio and Indiana COM
panies. That was the first and only thing
Mr.. Morgan ever heard OF the matter. But
he said TO DAVIDSON: All right. go ahead
with the deal ana close It up. I'm in a
hurry now TO keep a luncheon appoint
ment.'
That is all Mr.. Morgan knows about IT,"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
CANDY BUTCHER LOSES TEETH
IN COLLISION ON WABASH
Two Passenger Trains COme Together
Near Des MOines-Engineer
May Die.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1l.-Engineer
William Rueker of Moberly. Mo. was
probably fatally injured and three others
were badly bruised in a head-on collision
OF two Wabash passenger trains near Des
Nioines today. Arch Bishop OF Blue Earth
Mimi. a travelling man. was bruised. as
was also George Dearth OF Des Moines
The newsboy was Knocked through
window and lost his teeth. The failure OF
the airbrakes on the train. which left Des
Moines at o'clock, TO work was re-
sponsible for the crash. The other train
was Incoming, due here at s.o'elock.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
RUM0R IN NEW YORK THAT
AST0RS MAY BE REC0NCELED
Mrs. AstOr Fails to Make Usual Ap-
pIicatiOn for Final DI-
VOrce Decree.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1L-Lawyers in the
suit brought by Mrs. John Jacob Astor
for divorce from Colonel John Jacob Astor
had nothing TO say today regarding the
report that the Astors may be reconciled.
The report arose from the failure of
Mrs Astor's counsel 10 apply within the
last three days for a confirmation OF the
interlocutory decree granted by Justice
Mills 1t is the custom for counsel 10
apply at the earliest moment to the court
to make final the decree Of divorce. Mrs.
Astor is now in Europe and Colonel Astor
left the city yesterday.
The divorce proceedings were conducted
last fall before Justice Mills and no names
were mentioned that would make difficult
a reconciliation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
ADVENTIsTs SEEK NEW SITE
Swedish Department VIII BE Trans
ferred from Union College,
Near Lincoln.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-(special Telegram)-
The executive committee of the general
conference of Seventh Day Adventists are
seeking site near Chicago for a proposed
Swedish seminary. When built the Swedish
department Of Union college at Lincoln,
Neb., will be transferred to the new in
stitute. 1t is planned to afford the stu.
dents training in practical agriculture and
fruit growing
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
THREE HURT IN COLLISION
Two Freight Trains Come TOgetheF
ON the Missouri Pacific
I'm Kansas.

OTTAWA, Kan, Feb. n.-Three train
men were injured when Missouri Pacific
freight trains Nos 6s and 81 coliided head
on near Garnett, Kan. early today. The
injured men were Engineer White. Fire
man Lands and Brakeman Boisbort all Of
the eastbound train.
Four cars were wrecked and sixty mules
in one OF the cars were killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
PRINTING CLERK AS LOBBYIST
senate EmpIOye who Promoted POST
masters Claims Re-
aIEna.

WASHINGTON. Feb, u.-winam Turner
OF Oregon, printing clerk OF the senate.
has resigned 1t was brought out during
aNe recent Investigation OF postmasters'
Gains for extra allowances between the
years 1854 and 1S7a that Mr. Turner had
been active In promoting them
Adverse reports were made upon ali OF
the resolutions bearing upon those claims.
II Is stated that inquiry at the govern
ment printing office disclosed that de-
lay ~ printing the reports was due 10 or
ders ffom Mr.. Turner and this fact re-
suited In the resignation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
TELLS STORY OF BRIBERY
Senator Benn COnger Says He Gave
Three Legislators $4,000.
ALLDs SHARE WAS $1,000
Details of Alleged CorruptinE of
New York Assembly I'm Behalf
of Bridge Concerns Told
ON stand.

ALBANY. N. y, Feb. 11.--Sehator Ben
Conger told the senate In detail this after
noon how Senator lothian p. Aids de-
manded $1,000 bribe nine years ago when
they both were members of the assembly
and how Aids got IT,
The voice OF Aids accuser tense and
low, penetrated to the farthest corner of
the great chamber. Slowly he laid be-
fore his colleagues a story of legislative
corruption which even the previous reve-
ations of the investigation failed to par
allel
His story agreed in every point with
that of Hiram G. Moe. He told how ne
and Moe delivered $4,000 to three Iegisla-
tors to protect the bridge interests. Then
he fixed his eyes on Aids and concluded
as follows:
And Mr.. Aids came out and passed me,
saying, Il guess it's all right, Conger. It
feels good"
Conger added that none of the persons
involved in the transaction other than Mr.
Aids are members of the legislature now.
In 1901 he was a merchant in Groton,
in the firm of Jay Conger & Co At that
time he was not active in the bridge bust
ness, holding only $1,000 stock in the
concern. His three brothers, however,
were active in the bridge business.
Conger said that In 1901 he was mem
ber of the assembly and on the committee
on internal affairs. He had several con-
versations in that year with Aids who
was also a member of the assembly, re-
garding highway legislation.
Directed to relate a conversation the
witness said;
Aids Demands Money.
"Allds said to me, Benn, you think you
have got the bridge bill bottled up in the
internal affairs committee. Don't forget
the rules committee takes hold soon.
understand there's something doing on
that. You had better get the American
Bridge people up here and see the rules
committee
Conger next told of introducing Aids
to his brother. The witness said;
"He told my brother that the bridge
bill was one of the good things He said:
We fellows up here have to have some
expense money
my brother said he did not want the
bill to pass, as it would hurt his busi-
ness.
''Mr. Aids said the rules committee
would want $4,000 to kill that bill. My
brother said that was too high and said
he would give $1,000
''Mr. Aids said that for $1,000 he would
do what he could as a member of the
committee, but he could not say what the
other members would do"
The witness then related in detail the
manner in which the money was paid.
With Conger still on the stand the In
vestigation adjourned until IL a. m. Tues
day
| John Newell, Albany agent of the Can
ton Bridge company, testifying today, con-
firmed Noes previous statement that they
| had met in 1901 when Moe says he came
to Albany with the $4,000 bribe money.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
The thousands up
on thousands, and
tn Gus an d s, W h o
dive into the sea
of Bee Want Ads

tomorrow morning from early
candle light until late at night,
represent every class.
II you have an ad and can't get
down to The Bee office, and have
a phone, call Douglas 23s and IL
will be all right. But do 1t early.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12
JOHN A. SCOTT PASSES AWAY
County Commissioner Dies at Omaha
General Hospital of Heart Trouble.
PRESIDENT OF ROD AND GUN CLUB
Deceased Taken to Hospital Week
Ago and Death Hourly Expected
Resident of City Twenty
Years. Rt

John A. Scott, member OF the Board OF
County Commissioners and president of the
Rod and Gun club, died Friday afternoon
at the Omaha General hospital at $3.50
O'clock, finally succumblug to a disease
against which he had made gallant fight
ana against the attack Of which he had
lived days longer thar 1t was supposed he
could
Mr. Scott had been i'll with arteral
sclerosis, an affliction of the heart, which
is an allment of slow progress, for a time.
He first went to the hospital January
and remained about two weeks. Then he
recovered sufficiently to attend one regular
meeting of the Board of County Commits
sioners and one committee meeting Dur
ing this short period he resumed living at
the Millard hotel
Becoming i'll again, he returned to the
hospital a week ago, and for three days
grew rapidly worse. Early this week It
seemed as though he could hardly survive
each hour. Physicians, by administering
oxygen, were able to pIolong life one weei;
He was conscious part of the last few
days and his dying hours were comfortcd
by the presence of sister, Mrs James
Laverty of Westport, N Y. Another sister,
Miss Isabelle Scott of Merchantville, n. j.,
and two brothers, Hei bert Scott OF Com
den. N. j., and Theodore w. Scott. who is
a pharmacist in tho United States navy,
row stationed upon the Solss survive the
deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted Sum
day afternoon at 2:SO o'clock at All Saints
church. The pallbearers will be Frank
Boyd, George Engler, Loring Nebergall,
Albert Bloom, f. ID. Wead and John Horton
County Board VIII Act.
News Of Mr.. Scotts death reached the
Board of County Commissioners at meet
Ing OF the committee of the whole. A
regular meeting of the board was scheduled
for this morning, and it was determined to
meet then, appoint committee on resolu-
tions and adjoarn out of respect to Mr..
Scotts memory.
Mr.. Scott was born in Pennsylvania and
was in his forty-eighth year when death
came. He had been a resident Of Omaha
twenty years. Coming here he at once
engaged in the real estate business, which
he prosecuted successfully. He had for
many years been the Omaha representative
of the East Omaha Land and Trust COM
/ pany
He was the organizer of the Omaha Rod
and Gun club and has been its president
since Its inception several years ago.
John A. Scott succeeded the late NJ. L.
Kennard for the long term on the Board
of County Commissioners A peculiar and
| sad coincidence is connected with Mr..
Scott and his predecessor on the board
Mr.. Kennard was taken seriously i'll a
short while before the republican primaries
! last year and later was taken to Chicago
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16

THE DRESDEN.
An entirely new. modern. hich-class.
GreprOof apartment house on the
southwest corner Of Connecticut and
kalOrama aves.. at southern end Of
new Connecticut Avenue bridge and
overlooking Rock Creek valley. First
class, in equipment and finish. Apart
ments OF ten rooms and three baths at
500 per month: seven rooms and two
baths at $135: SIX rooms and bath ut
$40. $95 and SIS. according to loca-
ton; five rooms and bath at SIS and
$65: four rooms and hath at $40: three
elevators: quarters for servants. Rap.
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Building open for inspection day and
evening.
Representative at building to show
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Diagrams mailed on application.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

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WE MOVE ANYTHlNG-FROM SMALL EUXES
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etc. Furniture in padded VANS a speciality.
Estimates furnished.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER 6 STORAGE CO..
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UPHOLSTERING.

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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Co.umbia.-Heury G. Wolf ct al. Annie
having been referred TO TO ascertain and re-
port whether not there any debts OF
Elisabeth Wolf DECEASED chargeable upon the
real estate sold herein, and to- state the account
Of he trustees the proceeds OF sale of said
real estate aud distribution thereof, this is to
give notice 10 all persons who may have claims
against the estate of the said dccedcnt 20 ap.
thereof. Wednesday, June J. 1910 at II am.
at the auditors rooms. Ia the United States
Court House. Washington. ID. G. LOUIS n.
DENT, Auditor. CARTER L BROOKE. Solicit
ors myi5-1aw,3t
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Contains us houses and apis.
THREE (3) KEYS TO EACH
BOSS 4 PHELPS Unc.),
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OPPOSITE FRANKLIN Pack.
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The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-05-20
Our National Reading

Inc evolution OF people has its index the agreed by
the senate Tor carrying the mails the coming year. says Portland
journal The nation reading publications and writing
never read or wrote before The posoce receipts
doubled 10 years while the population has increased but per
In the period from 1880 to 1900 postoe receipts increased
200 while population rose but 50 per cent Ninety million
people are now paying six times much the posoice
million people did 80 years ago
1t is satisfactory showing One test of peopes life standard
IS the number OF letters writes and periodicals. newspapers and
other publications reads The original letters
read no printed matter Our rural mails carrying and
matter to readers country these readers are making
and more the constantly facilitated agencies spreading
Information II the level OF average information rising
ought to- We spending much money for education than
other nations whether with better results than Germany Swtzer
land IS disputed Best of ALL half live their
homes percentage approached by any other nation except
France and fact help understand why list of
and writers is SO swiftly increasing
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-05-20
With Paper as the Text

Among many illustrations OF the deception praclsed on MI
Taft leading his professed belief that the late tariff act te
best and effects substantial reduction IN ta1 aNa0n
Illustration typical and fragrant than the one presented g m
duty paper and that wood pulp from which paper Is %
says the St Louis Republic =. ..; -
Representative Mann OF Illinois justified in calling attention TO
his prediction in the House of year ago In speech ue W G
subject he declared that precisely that would come % pass
has actually come to pass Canada has been putting OH S
additional export determinations which he then Sald "e "
ertable
Perhaps no Congressional investigation has ever been
more mparay exclusively than the one on the paper
made by the special House Committee of which Mr. Mann was
man. As result of its prolonged study OF tne Po ta
Which the interests of the manufacturer, as well as uo
Ultimate Consumer hearing SO much ABOUT "e
Stous consideration, this committee UNANIMOUSLY % ca
aSlc duty of So print paper valued at MOI no ~
"n with other rates in proportion n 4,,o+;on
Thus scientific investigation subject OF tar1 ta
had done precisely the same service which is promised that
cations by Mr. Tafts Tariff Board will accomplish III ie ~
subjects What the outcome! 1t VIII DC o"T Th House
H indication of the futily farlH mVesusdtp + NJ Aid
adopted the committees recommendation but III the oete
m doing with these schedules exactly what ne dld VIII " ~
Vner schedules increased the basic rate to S3'o o H. the
canada, disappointed intensified instead OF
Sas caused by the old Sc rate Her rePSa like re-
aon the countervaing sections of our law lived
pSas The duty on print paper imported from Oaaud % w. e
not more than $40 increased by % | aihor-
ase Zee averaging 35 cents ton imposed ~ % m from
When paper designed for export made from pup H. the
Old duty of Sc
It might be supposed that that Ultimate Consumer W "a
subject of MANY SYMPATHETIC references in contenpo
uea literature is the only one affected but is he american
@ use about 100000 cords of pulp wood yed c have
n Ufgl IS imported from Canada But Ontario anu Win woods
paced an absolute prohibition on the eNpod I and New
ol the principal of supply the crown will
uSwcl is about to do the thing Some OTHERS
ru seaty handicapped in obtaining their raw o1 rate
De forced to depee American forests at sun % bdnobt
his canadian policy Of absolute prohibition nd9 States
ge ruling from the Treasury Department OF tne of
"0unced since the first of this MONTH 1t mstruo'
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-05-20
NOTICE OF TAKING DEPo-
SITIONS.

T., the District Court Of the Third Ja-
d;t;al District of the State OF Idaho' III
o ol1i' for the County Of Ada. n
aii4 4b l n Van Ryper, plaintiff vs.
,fary z Van Ryper, Defendant. a.
,oao ~ ON" Of Frank Angler and Liz re
GI Io;er on behalf of the plamtiii IN tne
A 5hays entitled action to be used IN Tn, the
aGoTe thereof ere will be taken before Car
una 4 Weber, Notary Publie, m
enGe for a. the County of Hennepin, STATE
ana l1;,n loi ,l at his office in the City OF
INIIiilIne9ooIis County Of Hennepin, state
N AlR Minnesota, on the 22nd day Of June
90 9d,0 Oiii between the hours of 900 a. M
md nd : 100 o'clock p. m, OF thar Gay .,, Gra
:; ai'p not completed on that day the IaNii ~
i will be continued from gay go ~
t ga,, osniccessively thereafter and over
Gay s,;yrdav at the same place until conf
pleted. pARIS MARTIN,
Attorney for PlaIntih.
dated 21st day of June, 1870 BOISE
Idaho, W. p,oar and her At
'ol ApTil 22-May 20