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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
COTTON BILLS CASE
New York Court Holds that Banks
Endorsing Drafts Must Pay.
SEVERAL MILLIONS INVOLVED
II Decision r. Upheld Foreign Mer-
chants VIII Collect Immense
sums from hanks in the
United states.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA decision of DO
tential. far-reaching effect in the cotton
bills of lading cases, rendered here by Su-
preme Court Justice Newburger. is being
actively and animatedly discussed today
among the large interests involved includ-
ing cotton exporting firms bankers and
Representatives of big foreign mercantile
houses The case is the first one growing
out of the cotton bills of lad.ng frauds to
be decided, and while its import was ap-
parently not realized by others than the
parties Immediately involved, when the
case was first decided on Wednesday last,
the mercantile world today seems TO have
awakened to the possibilities involved in
it.
The judgment found by the court was
one for $50 900 against the Hanover National
bank in favor OF the cotton exchange firm
Of Springs & Co. The rise of the litigation
was in the big cotton bills of ladng for
geries perpetrated last spring in the name
OF two Alabama firms, knight, Yancey &
Co. of Decatur, Ala, and Steele Miller &
Co. of Corinth. Miss. Drafts through New
York banks were negotiated with attached
bills of lading, purporting to show that
large amounts of cotton had been delivered
to railroads In Alabama for shipment to
foreign purchasers.
1t subsequently, was discovered the bills
OF lading were forged. 1t was claimed in
the Springs case, just decided that the en-
dorsement by the First National bank OF
Decatur, Ala, which first discounted the
draft, vested title in the Hanover National
bank OF this city. and that when the
Hanover National bank collected the money
It was considered to have warranted the
genuineness of the bill of ladng attached
to the draft. Justice Newburger held that
Springs g. Co. made payment to the Hano-
yer National bank through their mistaken
belief that the bill of lading was genuine
and hence that even though the bank was
an innocent party Springs & Co. were en-
titled to recover from the bank when Il
was found the bill of lading was forged.
Justice Newburger, in holding with tn,
view thus outlined. directed judgment, bu
deferred the filing of an opinion for tive
weeks
Notice OF appeal, IL is stated, will b.
filed at once. Should the higher courts AT
firm the judgment, II is declared that suiti
involving several millions OF dollars will
be instituted by foreign merchants, whC
suffered severe losses from the frauds
against the several big banks here which
handled the cotton bills and drafts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Six Men Killed in
Head-0n Collision
Near Nevada, Ohio
Fast Westbound Train on Pennsyl-
vania Main Line is Struck by
Eastbound Express.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec 24.-In a head
on collision at Nevada o., early today,
between westbound passenger train No.
10 and eastbound express train No. on
the Pennsylvania railroad six persons were
killed and half dozen others were in
jured none, it is believed. fatally. The
dead:
CHRISTIAN c. CRAIG, engineer east
bound train, Fort Wayne.
CLARENCE 9. MILLER, engineer on
eastbound train, Fort Wayne
DEWITT G. BEEBE, baggageman, Fort
Wayne.
GEORGE H. HORTON. baEgaseman,
Fort Wayne.
WILLIAM A. DoYLER. passenger. Chi
cago.
- FRIEDSTEIN, passenger, Chicago.
The wreck, It is reported, wa, caused by
the engineer OF the eastbound train disre-
garding the block signals. It is said they
had run three blocks when the crash
came.
Miller was a student engineer about to
be promoted from freight to passenger
service and was making a trip with En-
gineer Craig The injured were brought
to Fort Wayne.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Caterer to Serve Hot Meals to One Thousand

=. ". Pryor. steward Of the omaha
Commercial club has decided TO add to
HIS laurels by serving the dinner to he
given the travelling men Of omaha by the
club on Friday evening. December 3D. at
the Auditorium. That this will be some
thing Of a chore, the successful execution
Of which will put big feather IN Mr.
Pryor's cap. everybody agrees. He was
the Only man in Omaha who expressed a
willingness to tackle the job Of serving
several hot courses to hungry bunch OF
$50 men in such place.
That Pryor will carry the thing off in a
satisfactory manner is assured, when one
has examined his plans. lie has. appar-
entity left nothing to chance. On the stage
OF The Auditorium a model Kitchen Is be-
ing installed and on a scale never before
attempted, perhaps under like circum-
stances; at least not in Omaha lie has
made his own plans, which are compre-
hensive and on an elaborate scale. They
provide for several lines OF ables seventy
to ninety feet in length, running north
and south across the stage. Between the
tables are batteries Of stoves and along
the sides are aslos for tie walters to en-
ter and leave by. OF these walters there
will be 100 fifty serving from each side
Of the stage and each man taking care Of
fifteen guests.
Az the walters arrive on the stage, north
or south, they will find only one way to
get to the serving tables. so that confusion
win be avoided. The women who are to
do the serving have stations assigned
them, and each one will place on the trays
just the proper number Of portions Of fish
meat or Whatever course happens to be
due at the time.
The hot dishes will be hot, SAYS Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

local health authorities have taken all the
precautions regarded as proper
Bank increases Capital.
The secretary of state received notice
Of an increase in the capital OF the Ma
hRska County State bank at Oskaloosa to
100000. lie also received the articles for
the Newman Creamery company. Guernsey.
capital 5000; and for the Banner Dairy
Lunch Co, Minneapolis, capital, $4,000. to
do business in Iowa.
Regulation OF the Telephones.
As the result of a movement started
largely by the farmers and shippers, who
are banded together in the Corn Belt Meat
Producers association legislation for the
regulation Of telephones in Iowa is in pros
pect. President Sykes OF that association
strongly urges the same.
There Is urgent necessity for the pas
sage Of some laws relative to the regulation
and control OF telephones companies" Mr..
Sykes said: 'At the present time the state
has practically no supervision of it's tele-
phone companies and they are handling us
as they please. Competition Is almost elimi-
mated"
Report on State Expenses.
State expenses for Iowa for the last two
years up to June 30 last amounted TO
81, EOS, s60.54 for salaries and per diem alone.
according TO tht report Of Secretary A. H.
Dawson OF the state executive council,
published today The total expenses were
R.4S57H.7S. The fees collected amounted
to 2,24S1os17. Travelling expenses for the
state amounted to s2,sSs.7s.
Trade school Abandoned.
Horace r. Clark today abandoned his
plans fer trade school In Des Moines
and left for his hume in Dover, Del. Fail
ure to get the desired financial help and
prayer cooperation caused Clark to give
up his project
Members of the board think the schools
here are doing as good Industrial work
as they can with the equipment now fur
nished, This equipment Is to be increased
when funds are available. The board mem
bers did not care TO assist in the estab-
lishment OF a private school to duplicate
on work taught In the public schools.
Terms Of office Commence.
George Cosson special counsel in the
office OF the attorney general. in a de-
cision rendered today for the benefit OF
all elective offices, explained the effect
OF the new law as to time OF the official
changes and said
The second secular day in January, 1911
| falls on Tuesday, January 3, at which
time all elective officers chosen at the gen
eral election for a full term should com
menoe their terms OF office. except when
otherwise provided by the constitution OF
by statute"
To Enforce Furnace Act.
The Iowa Railroad commission today in
structed Attorney General Byers to com
mence action against every railroad in
Iowa before the Interstate Commerce com.
mission 10 compel the companies to obey
a recent reduction in rates on furnaces al
ordered by the Iowa combustion.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

expect to realize the most sanguine ex-
psctations of the club officials by making
this banquet record breaker"
The Commercial club steward does not
say this in boasttul manner. but as
something right In the line OF duty. and
he gives one the impression Of meaning
just what he says.
Steward Pryor came to Omaha almost
a quarter Of a century ago, Just as a little
waiter" he says, quietly. He was born In
Virginia. but was raised IN Washington.
one Of the favorite stamping grounds Of
the American gourmet for generations. lie
began with the Omaha club when 81 was
located at Fifteenth and Fsrnam When
the break came IN that organization years
ago. MIR Pryor went with the Union club.
as the seeding organization was known.
taking the place Of head waiter Later he
became steward. and when the two groups
again came together he was continued in
the position OF steward at Twelfth and
Farnam. on the opening Of the Omaha
club at Twentieth and Douglas he moved
all held a place as trusted man with
that club.
Six years ago the Commercial club Sc
cured Mr. Pryor 10 take the position Of
steward, and he has justified the selection
by making good at all times. often under
most trying circumstances But he admits
himself that never before has he had his
work cut out as In the case OF the travel
ing mems dinner. This task means serv-
ing a proper meal IN formal and up-to-
date style. to a regiment and half OF
men. in building where all the fittings
must be provided for the occasion There
will be six courses. exclusive OF the coffee
and cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Two Burglars Taken
by Unarmed Victim
Frank H. Biek of New York Pursues
Men Who Robbed His House and
Captures Them.

NEW YORK, Dec A.-Although they
fought desperately with both teeth and
hands, two burglars were captured today
by their victims. who, unarmed and I'M
dressed, had chased them for nearly a rlile.
Frank H. Wick heard a noise In his dining
room just before daylight As he stole
downstairs the robbers rushed out to the
street. lie followed, clad only In pyjsmas.
He overlook one and closed with him. The
burglar fastened his teeth in Mr.. Wick >
neck and tore the flesh terribly, but was
unable to get away.
The other burglar returned TO aid his
companion and also bit Wick frightfully.
Help came then and the burglars were
Overpowered.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Steals Ties to Get
Annual Jail Dinner
Hungry Man Invites Himself to the
Christmas Feast at Police Station
by Attempt at Robbery.

No prospects of a Christmas dinner in
sight, o. c. Huff entered Farnam street
haberdashery and helped himself to a
handful Of ties in plain view OF the clerks
that he might he sent to jail in time for
the Christmas feast.
The experiment brought the desired re-
suits. and more. Huff was battered.
beaten, assaulted, bsflogged and trampled
upon by seven clerks. When the police
arrived the seven we're using Huff for a
divan. He feels better now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR POOR
Four Thousand Dollars Raised in Des
Moines for Charity.
NEWSPAPERS CARRY ON CAMPAIGN
DistrtbutiOn in Charge Of Local
Organizations and MIA Dinners
Are to BE served 20 the
Pnnr.
CFrom a staff correspondent


DIES MONIES. Ia. Dec A.-(Special Tel
esram. )--over 5000 worth Of Christmas
good cheer was distributed this evening
or will IN the morning. 20 the poor peo-
pie OF Des Moines, mainly the result of
efforts on the part OF local newspapers
20 raise funds for that purpose In most
OF the cases the distribution has been
turned over to the Vocal organizations from
some Of the churches. Extensive distribu-
tion OF dinners was made.
Those investigating the needs of the poor
report that their condition Is somewhat
better than usual largely because Of the
light winter thus far. ~
To start salt Against Railroads.
The state Railroad commission today
ordered the attorney general to commence
suits against all Iowa railroads to compel
compliance with an order Of the board OF
several months ago, reducing the freight
rate on furnaces and furnace materials.
IL is stated that none of the roads have
complied with the order.
Cammins Expects some Action.
Senator Cummins, who returned from
washington today. takes hopeful view Of
the hituation In congress and indicates that
no Is immensely pleased with the evident
tendency of the times for tariff COM
mishion, II am expecting that bill for a
tariff commission viii be reported to the
senate from the finance committee soon
after the holidays" he said THE senti-
ment for a commission has grown so strong
that II can no longer be resisted The
house will get bill OF that kind. We are
certain to secure something Of this kind
during the session. My resolution to pro.
vide that when a report from the commits
sion is received II can be acted on intelli-
gently. has caused some discussion and
there will be more upon Il before I let II
so TO a committee. II will be followed by
the resolution for a rule for a COMMITTEES
report on every bill within sixty days
Neither one will be adopted. There is nc
tariff question before the congress now
only q discussion with a view to how best
TO carry ont the promises OF the republican
party and the administration as to these
various details.
THE Isormer report is likely to cause
some discussion and It Is an important
matter. The situation in general in con,
grsss has not greatly changed"
Conference on Public Health.
A conference OF leading physicians of tht
city. together with the secretary OF this
state Board OF Health. DR.. Lumsden OF
Washington. and Prof. Henry Albert oil
the state ARCHAEOLOGICAL laboratory. was
held here this evening to consider the prob.
lem OF heading Off the typhoid fever cpl
demic Nothing new was developed and tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Union Pacific Cuts
the Price of Coal
Output of Rock Springs Mines Re-
duced Thirty-Five Cents a Ton
by President Lovett.

CIiEY ENNE. Wyo., Dec. A-President
LOvett OF the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany sent a message from New York last
night 10 Rock Springs. ordering the price
OF coal at the mine reduced 30 cents a ton.
The order came as a Christmas present 20
all the coal consumers on the line of the
Union Pacific railroad in Wyoming Colo
RADIO and Nebraska and is the result OF a
vigorous protest against the recent in
crease.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
SIX PERSONS ASPHYxIATED
-Four Men and Two women Are
Found Dead in House at
KentOn, o,

BENTON, O.. Dec. 24-Two women and
four men we're found dead today in two
rooms in a building a. the rear OF the
opera house. The dead are.
CLARK LATHAM. aged 81
MRS CLARK LATHAM. aged 81.
PEARL KENNEDY, aged ~
WILLIAM KENNEDY, aged IS.
HARRY NEWCOMB, aged 70.
MISS ELIZABETH BAILEY, aged a.
IL IL supposed the fumes from gas stove
killed all six persons
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
WendIinK Denied New Trial.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 24-Joseph
Vending. convicted December 8 of the
murder OF S-year-old Alma Kellner and
given life imprisonment by q jury, was de-
MED a new trial by Judge James p. Greg
DRY In criminal court toda" was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
REBELLION WILL Be CRUSHED
Correspondent Who Spent Two Weeks
with Navarro Reviews Outlook.
MsURaENTs LOSE OpPORTUNITY
UPRISING MtEht Have spread
ThrOuEhout Nation Had Decisive
victory been won ~
Cerro Prieto.

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Dec A.--tNis FL
paso. Dec 2i)-A special representative
Of the Associated Press. who has been
with the insurreCtos for two weeks, re
turned today by mule team, His judgment
OF the situation in this state may be sum
married. In the statement that General
Navarro has been fought back from the
offensive to she defensive but that the
reinforcements now at hand will crush the
rebellion within month or two
In this connection II was stated today
that federal troops are now stationed as
follows:
Six hundred under General Navarro At
Pedernales and vicinity west OF MalpasoN;
7oO at san Antonio made up Of $40. who
were uninjured In the Malpaso ambuscade
and $40 reinforcements and 1900, who ar
rived here last night and today.
| The latter include a battery Of artillery
made up OF two light mortars for firing
4 1ver hills, two HotchlSiss guns and two
! apid fireres.
twenty-five passenger coaches are now
on the tracks Of the Mexico & Northwest
| ern railroad to forward the achievements.
Today was spent In loading food on the
cars and in making other preparations for
| the campaign. These troops Will 90 first
/ to San Antonio. making a new force OF
/ 1000 led by the best officers in Mexico.
It is their program to take Malpaso the
/ present rebel stronghold. This once taken
a junction will be formed with Navarro
under the troops which have come over
land from Sonora
Insurgents Lose Opportunity.
All this will entail serious fighting, but
/ there Is no foreigner here now viewing at
/ fairs impartialy who pretends a belief that
| the federals will not triumph eventually.
| The lnsurrectos lost one chance Of Great
| ing a nationwide revolt when they failed
to crush Navarro at Cerro Prieto. At that
time they did not have their forces con-
/ centrated and Navarro held his own. While
! he is under orders not to take the often
sive he is in a defensive position, which
the insurrectos cannot attack without dis,
aster His Job is to sit tight and allow the
reinforcements, now numbering treble his
y own force, to continue the campaign. Ma.
varro's original force was, 1t has now been
shown, scarcely more than police force,
which was considered sufficient. D.aa Is
now sending an army. The Associated
Press correspondent brings word that in
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

Pryor; "steamins hot, in fact, and when
they are placed on the table they will still
be hot. as also will the sauces TO be served
with the fish and meat courses The cor
fee win likewise be all right and 4 fully
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Local Record.

OFFICE or THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Dec. 24-Officlal record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding period OF the last three
years: 1910 1909 1908 1907
Highest today ...,...,..... &c rs a. a.
Lowest today .............. is 81 20
Mean temperature .n.... 16 % 80 30
Precipitation .............. 90 81 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
frcm the normal at Omaha since March I
and compared with the last two years
Normal temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. p
Deficiency for the day ............,......,. !
Total excess since March 1 ..,.............737
Normal precipitation. ....,....... OS inch
Deficiency for the day .......... .0S inch
Total rainfall since March Lille. q inches
Deficiency since March / .,.......14.7S inches
Excess for cor period. 1909. ...... 4.S3 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, $685.. 4.39 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
The Weather.

FOR NEBRASkA-Cnscttled.
FOR IOWA SNOW.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

temperatures at Omaha yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
To Enforce Furnace Act.

The Iowa Railroad commission today in
structod Attorney General Byers to com
mence action against every railroad in
Iowa before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission 10 compel the companies to obey
a recent reduction in rates on furnaces ab
ordered by the Iowa combustion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

z New York. March 10-Tlour-Steady " with
poor local trade. Rye Flour rrn.8 Corn
Rye--Quet. Barlcy-Noml-
nal. Whcat-Easy; No 2Sred. SLY nominal
elevator. domestic and nominal N I. o. b.
atloat. Options closed isdphc.ss net lower
May, sl.22,s: July, sl,1ah: septcn,her.l Sl:l ~.
Corn--Barely3 steady; steamer 65lsc, ana NO.
4, ea,:c. elevator, export basis, and y
CSC. nominal. {. O.. b. afloat. Options closed Loses
September, 7i7$c. oats-EasS; mixed nom !
inal. OPTIONS closed ,sc. net lower Ma ~,
5o4c, s4S{
Beef-Firnl. Lard. Talow, Petroleum. Turt-5
pcntlne and Rosln--steady Hops Easy
Rce-Quet Nlolasses-Stea dS.ii} sugar
Raw and refined. steady. Coffce-t.utures
opened 5 points lower, late months having
enscd OFF in The afternoon under opening
selling Spot quiet No. II 10, 81 Santos.
No 4, Ole; mild, quiet: Coreova, 5s1s a. ia g
Butter and Cheese--Flrm and unchanged,
Eggs-Unscttlet;& state. Pennsylynntas35 and
nearby hcnnery. white. fancy 20 g soc. 90,
gathered. white, q d'eac;. do emery, brown
and mixed. fancy, IS @ e1e.: do, satnered'
| steady; Jersey sweets. per be sket, 200 PSl.
/ Cabba ges--Stendy and unchanged. Peanuts
| and Freights-unchangcd
4 Cottonseed oil market was firm early on
! covering by shorts and new specuatl ve buy
Ing, but prices weakened in the afternoon
under llquidatton bs longs and With the
| set back In hog products closed unchanged
! 10 6 points net decline with sales of $1,000
1 barrels. March,. $50 G,73S; May, TAI G7.42;
/ Iuly, i.55M157; September, 7,57 @7.59; prime
.rude 6.33; prime summer yellow, $40 Qp7.A2;
| prime winter yellow. I. so Gp7.3Oi prime suns
4 mer white. 7i0d 7.65.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11
YAVVLFROMM|SS|NG.
TUG IS RECOVERED.
Boat Picked Up on Beach Fully
Identified by Navy Officials
and Report Made.
yspecial to Tho Times-pispatch.1

lspecialjto Tho Times Dispatch.]
Norfolk Va. March lo.--The yawl picked
up on the beach at Metomkin Inle. and
brought to the Norfolk Navy Yard to day
by the cruiser Birmingham has been posi-
lively Identified by the officials of the yard
ass one OF the small boats OF tho mssini,
navy tug Nina, and confirms the opinion
held for. some time that the little craft that
sailed from Norfolk early in February for
Boston went down with all on board.
The Birmingham arrived early this morn
ing with the yawl, and anchorlng in IIamp-
ton Roads. sent the small boat 10 the navy
yard on a navy tug. There 1t was closely
inspected and promptly recognized. The
registers on the boat, Y. ISL. with the Init
ial IN are genuine and navy marks.
Others identified the boat as belonsi
to the tug and often in service. Officials
declare that the Identification is hnal. and
tho proofs will be accepted as final. that
the Nina was lost at sea With her crew OF
thirty-two men. and that two months full
pay will be Immediately granted TO the de-
pendent relatives ofsthc men aboard
An official report has been forwarded 10
Washington for the action o the Navy De-
partment.