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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Receiver for American
Bankers Assurance
Company Of st. Louis
Court Also Enjoins Officers from
Interfering With the Assets of
the Corporation,

ST. LOUIS. July 31.-sut for the APP
pointment of a receiver for the American
Bankers Assurance company and for an
injunction to restrain Harry NJ. Rubey, A.
c. Landon and l. b. Jones from continuing
to act as it's officers, was filed in the
circuit court today by fifteen stockholders,
owning 1900 shares.
The receivership suit followed minor liti-
CATION and series of appeals to stock
holders by John B. Christensen of Dover.
Del, vice president ard counsel of the
company, who has insisted that the COM
pany's lawful home is in Dover Del
The books were recently moved here from
Dover and the legality of the removal is
one of the chief points at issue in the
suit.
Violations OF the insurance laws OF Della
ware and Missouri are charged.
A. c. Landon was elected president OF
the company July "A, when Christensen was
displaced as vice president Christensen
holds the election was not legal.
Circuit Judge McQuillen granted the pc
tition for a receivership this afternoon
He also issued a temporary Injunction
against the officers to keep them from in
terfereing with the assets, which are said
to be 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Texas Lawmakers to
Look Into Wet Victory
Legislature, Which Convened Monday,
is Dry in Both Houses and Elec-
tiOn May Be Investigated.

AUSTIN. Tex, July 31.-With the liquor
question overshadowing every other topic
discussed, the Texas legislature met in
special session today Although called to
pass appropriation bills and limited by
statute TO only such legislation as the gov
ernor suggests in messages. It is generally
believed the bills affecting the liquor traffic
will be passed. Governor Colquitt is an ad-
vocate OF strict regulation OF the liquor
traffic, but opposed to statewide prohibi-
tion. majority OF the house and senate
have declared themselves in favor Of pro-
hibition with the recent prohibition cleo
tion. in which the ''wets" won may be in
vestigated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
LETSHMAN MAY GO TO BERLIN
Report that Ambassador in, Rome is to
Be Transferred.
o'BRIEN IS SLATED FOR ITALY
President Taft and SECRETARY Knox to
Have Final Conference on
Diplomatic Appointments
Today. .y

WASHINGTON, July 3.-It was re-
ported today that President Taft has
about decided to appoint John G. A.
Leishman. at present American ambassa-
dor to Italy, as ambassador to Germany,
succeeding David Gayne Hill, who re-
signed last spring.
According to the same authority, Thomas
]. OBrien, now ambassador to Japan.
will be sent to Rome to succeed Mr..
Leishman. No decision, It is understood,
has been made as to Mr.. OBrien's sue
cessor to Toxic.
President Taft probably will have a last
conference on the subject of diplomatic
appointments with Secretary of State
Knox this afternoon.
If the president and Mr.. Knox should up
set this slate. 1t was reported as probable
that Robert Bacon, United States ambas-
sador to France might be shifted to Berlin
and Mr.. Leishman be sent to Paris. I'm
doubtedly there soon will be number OF
shifts in the diplomatic corps
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Big Carnival
in Colorado Springs
Celebration of City's Anniversary
Starts with Parade of Eight
Hundred Automobiles.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. July 81
Thousands of visitors in addition to the
usual rush of summer tourists, are here
today to participate in the opening of the
six-day fete to celebrate the fortieth an
niversary OF the birth OF the city. The
streets are ablaze with brilliant colored
bunting, the decorations being of a scale
never before attempted here, and at night
the thoroughfares will be illuminated by a
blaze of incandescent lights placed at ev-
cry point of vantage.
The star attraction today was an auto
mobile parade with more than 800 gaily
decorated machines in line. Many of
these cars belonged TO summer visitors,
which led TO much rivalry OF interstate ma
ture. Governor Shafroth of Colorado
opened the festivities OF the week with a
brief address at 1890 o'clock, after which
Mayor Avery OF Colorado Springs gave the
keys of the city to King Carnival.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
TRYING TO TRAP PHILLIPS
Attorney fort Lorimer Cross Examines
Chicago' Tribune Reporter.
COMMITTEE REBUKEs LAWYER
Several Questions a1d Remarks by
AFormer Judge Hanecy Are
~ Stricken from the Record
as Improper.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-TIow he spent
two or three weeks Investigating the So
called Charles A. White confession was re-
lated 20 day to the senate Lorimer COM
mittee\by Edward o. Phillips, a reporter
on thelChicago Tribune.
The witness told of his visits to various
legislators whole names were connected
with graft lin Sthe White story
The details OF these visits the witness
said. were printed in the Tribune.
In connection, with a visit TO Representa-
tive Foster at Rushville, which Phillips
said was made to ascertain Fosters con-
nection with, fish BILL Attorney Hanecy
asked:
Didn't youtgo to Rtushville to get some
thing on Foster so as, to make him testify
as you or the Tribunel desired on the sena-
torial matter?'
mo sir. did not"
III you wanted to know about this fish
bill, why didn't you call.on Representative
Chipperfeld?"
Because ChipperfieldAwas then on Hud-
son bay"
Committee Rebu1Ses Hanecy.
Chairman Dillingham; rebuked Attorney
Hanecy when the latter tried to get Phil
lips to say that Representative Charles L.
AAuho OlCn VI lupCISAiOSlSs fnllllpS SalO
he understood he was. taken off finally by
pneumonia.
well, pneumonia is almost always the
last stages of all men," declared Hanecy,
unless they go off like they do in the
Chicago Tribune"
Attorney Healy for the committee asked
that the remark be stricken from the
record. Mr.. Hanecy referred to testimony
that a man was pushed down an elevator
shaft in the Tribune building and then
shot
Senator Dillingham; ruled that the remark
was uncalled for. Mr.. Hanecy insisted
that II showed that one Tribune man did
not die OF pneumonia. Attorney Marble
for the committee objected to the last re-
mark and to Mr.. Hanecys treatment of
the witness.
Charles A. White, the former Illinois
legislator, who confessed to taking a bribe
testified this afternoon. He produced q
testimonial OF good character from the
Knoxville Business college.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Standard Oil Company
Plans Reorganization
Holders of Stoc kin New Jersey Cor
poration to Be Given Shares IN
Subsidiary for Certificates.

NEW YORK, July 31-DiTectors OF the
Standard OIL company. have approved a
plan of reorganization, 1t was learned to-
day TO comply with the decreeNof the SUI
preme court. Details of the planewill prob
ably be made public very soon. The dis
tribution of subsidiary stocks Dor shares
of the parent company will probably begin
in September.
The decimal OF distribution, 1t is said,
will be five shares of Standard Oil stock
On basis OF five shares of stock the par
ent company a holder will receive frao-
tional shares of thirty-two subsidiary com
panies and one full share or more in each
of three constituent companies.
The reorganization II is reported involves
the distribution OF approximately 10000
certificates representing thirty-ffve com
panies compared with little over 5000 GER
tificates of the parent company now out
standing.
The various committees that have ad-
vertised for holders of stocks and bonds
of the American Tobacco company to de-
posit their securities. under a certain
agreement are working in harmony with
the interests of the big company which was
ordered disbanded by the supreme court OF
the United States. It was announced today
at the office of Morgan ]. o'Brien, counsel
for one OF the committees.
Neither the company, nor the committees
have designed a plan for the dissolution OF
the trust, IT was said, but definite
public announcement is expected by
August 2S.
The official of the American Tobacco
company said today that he expects the
organization plan will be submitted to the
United States circuit court, some time
within the next month.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Canadian Campaign
Opens This Week
Members of Parliament Who Have
Reached Their Contituences Will
Begin Speech Making at Once.

. OTTAWA. ont, July a.-The Canadian
election campaign with ratification of the
raciprooity agreement with the United
states as the paramount issue will be
onaned this week In many parts OF the
country by members OF Parliament who
have reached their constituencies. The two
marty leaders, however. will not start on
their speaking tours for a week at least
prime Minister Laurier and his ministers
win have 20 meet in cabinet councils Tor
some days clearing up business. Robert
Rogers, who will conduct the fight against
reciprocity in Manitoba, arrived today for
a conference with Mr.. Borden
r.. c. Henders and Robert Mackenzie
president and secretary of the Western
Grain Growers. came in from the west TO
give their cooperation to the government
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Bill to Pension All
Aged Men and Women
Congressman Berger Introduces Meas
ure Providing Payment of $4
Week to All Over so Years.

WASHINGTON. July S1.-A pension of 81
week for every man and woman more
than 60 years of age is provided for in a
bill by Representative Victor L. Berger,
introduced today. He is the socialist mem
ber from Wisconsin. The representative
included in his bill clause that none of
the courts of the country not even the
supreme court of the United States. should
pass upon its validity.
THE old working men and women are en-
titled to a living outside OF the poor houses
and without aid of private charity" said
Mr.. Berger in discussing his bill.
III political parties and the supreme court
do not realize that fact, they will be wiped
out of existence, together with the old con-
stitution."
Mr.. Berger also introduced a bill provid-
ing for a commission composed of members
OF the three parties in congress" to COM
pile data on the subject of old age pensions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
SUGAR INQUIRY is RESUMED

Mr.. Palmer Says Proportion of Beet
Production Has Declined.
WASHINGTON, July 31-Investigation OF
the so-called Sugar trust" was resumed
by the house committee here today.
Chairman Hardwick announced that he
was mistaken in his recent statement that
the Havemeyer estate owned stock in the
California -HawaiianSugar company.
Truman c. Palmer, secretary OF the
American Sugar association, testfying.
said that while only 425 per cent OF the
worlds supply OF sugar came from beets
in 1s4O the industry developed so rapidly
that in 1900 beets furnished so per cent.
In 1910 the percentage had dropped to 601s
per cent, he said, as a result Of European
countries at the Brussels conference in
1902 to stop bounties on beet growing.
Running back as far as Napoleon's time,
Mr.. Palmer recalled the French edlct Of
lS1l requiring French farmers to plant
$1,000 acres of beets, because OF the benefit
OF beet growing to the SOIL but Chairman
Hardwick had some recollection along that
line and said Napoleon forced beet produc-
tion because cane countries were blockaded
against him. Mr.. Palmer then suggested
that Cato wrote a book 100 years before
Christ that American farmers today coulG
make money by following.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Executive Committee Holds a Ses-
sion in Omaha Monday to
Mop Out Program.
COMING HERE IN NOVEMBER
Physical Enviranment of Child to be
Theme of the meeting.
NEW PRESIDENT IN THE CHAIR
Miss Lathrop Succeeds DR.. Davidson
asHead of Association.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
General Work for the Convention of
the Association IL to be MAPPED
Out by Miss Lathrop--Plans
Are Discussed.

The physical environment of the child
in school will be the keynote OF most of
the discussions at the convention Of the
state teachers association which will meet
here in November. The new president of
the association, Miss Edith A. Lathrop of
Clay Center who, as vice president. sue
ceeded DR.. Davidson on his resignation,
will be instructed now to go ahead and
plan the work. The executive committee
will not meet again until shortly before
the convention. Twenty-Five departments
will be in session all at once when the
convention opens and Mr.. Graft as chair
man of the local committee, will make
arrangements for their accommodation.
A number of speakers of national
prominence will be asked to take part
in the programs including Woodrow Will
son OF New Jersey, DR.. WI NJ. Davidson
Aswell of Alabama, Winship of Massachu-
sets, w. ]. Bryan and number of others.
The members who met here Monday were
E. U. Craft superintendent, Omaha; W. r.
Pate, superintendent, Alliance; w. T.
Stockdale, dean Of Chadron Normal
Charles Arnot, superintendent, Schuyler;
A. e. Fisher, superintendent, Aurora; d.
w. Hayes. president of Peru Normal, was
unable to come
Graft Tor entertainment
Mr.. Graft was chosen chairman of the
local committee for entertainment of the
teachers This will be the fourth time
in over thirty years that the teachers have
come to Omaha, as they have usually ex-
pressed preference for Lincoln as an edu-
cational center. The enrolment probably
will be between 1900 and 5000 and Mr..
Graft and his committee will try to en-
tertain them adequately. The Commercial
club will aid in that work.
The teachers want Woodrow Wilson for
their principal speaker and II he is to
be in Omaha at that time they hope to be
addressed by him. The chances of having
him will depend largely upon whether or
not he comes for the National Grain Deal
ers' association convention.
Employees of The Bee Monday afternoon
expressed their feelings towards Harry
Haskell by presenting him with a handsome
gold watch. Mr.. Haskell has Just laid
down the active duties OF superintendent of
the mechanical department of The Bee
after service of thirty eight years. and
his associates took this occasion to give
him an evidence of the good will and
esteem with which he is regarded by all.
Managing Editor Mccullough made the
presentation, voicing In a few words the
sentiments of all. Mr. Haskell expressed
his gratitude as well as he. could under
the circumstances. and was the center of
an informal reception, while his associates
for many years told him what to do with
the new watch.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Fire Breaks Out in
GObbing District
on Lower Howard
Quarter of Block of Buildings is Soon
Ablaze and High Wind Fans
the Flames.

Fire broke out about $50 o'clock last
evening in a wooden warehouse at the
rear of the Acme Harvester company and
in a short time a quarter of a block of
jobbing houses was ablaze. A second alarm
was soon sounded and the entire fire fight
ing force of the city was on hand
In a short time the plants of the Acme
Harvester company. the Detour Plow COM
pany, the GAINESVILLE Machinery company,
the Giblin company, boiler manufacturers,
and the office OF the Omaha implement
and Transfer company were ablze, with a
high wind blowing, which made fire fight
ing a hard proposition. The fire spread
rapidly.
1t was believed that the damage would
be large.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
BILL TO LEASE ALASKA LANDS
1t Provides Royalty ON One 10 Three
Cents n Ton on Coal
Mined.

WILMINGTON, July sl.-Chairman Rob
inson OF the house public lands committee
today introduced bill providing for leas-
ing OF Alaska coal lands designed as the
basis OF conservation legislation and to
prevent coal lands monopoly. II fixes a
minimum royalty Of cent per ton for low
grade coal and cents for high grade coal.
1t leaves the maximum royalty limitless.
The same bin was introduced in the SEN
ate by Mr.. Works OF California. Under its
terms no lessee Is TO be permitted more
than 5i20 acres nor TO lease the land for
more than thirty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
WILL ASK PARDON FOR WALSH
Last Obstacle Removed TO Consider
alton of Case by Quashing-
ing Indictment.

CHICAGO. July S1-Application will be
made TO the general board OF pardOns
which meets September u In LeayenwOrth,
Kan, for the release of John r. Walsh.
formerly president OF the Chicago National
bank convicted OF misappheation OF the
institutions funds. This announcement
was made today by counsel for Walsh when
word was received from Washington. ID. c..
that the last obstacle 10 the release OF the
banker had been removed by the action OF
Judge lands in quashing the last in
dlctment In the case several weeks ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
La Toilette Has
Minority Report
Wisconsin Senator Says Larger House
Would Give Greater Opportunity
for Machine Domination.

WASHINGTON. July S1.-Greater oppor-
tunity for machine domination and for the
use of the pork barrell' will be given By
the proposed increase in the membership of
the house of representatives, according to
Senator La Toilette, who today filed a
minority report against the reapportion-
ment bill. The bill, which has passed the
house and which is to be voted on in the
senate Thursday, raises the house MEM
bership from 391 TO 433.
Senator La Toilette says II would make
the house "a clumsy, unwieldy implement
OF legislation and make intelligent debate
even more difficult than at present"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Drouth in Kentucky
Worst Known in Years
Ten Thousand Barrels of Water Are
Shipped Into Fleming County
Streams and Cisterns Dry.

LEXINGTON. KY, July Sl.-The present
drouth in Kentucky is the worst known in
years, according TO reports from all over
the state. In many counties streams and
clsterns are dry and drinking water is
scarce. Fleming county has called on neigh
boring counties for help and 10000 barrels
Of water have been shipped there. Tobacco
and all other crops have been severely at
fected and will be weeks lat II not entirely
ruined 1t has been five weeks since any
rain OF consequence fell in many counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
C. S. GREEN ELEcTROCUTED
New York Farmer Pays Penalty for
Murder of Young
Daughter.

DANNEMoRA, n. Y, July a.-Charles
L. Green. an Albany county farmer, was
eleetrocuted az Clinton prison for the muir
der of his daughter, girl of IA, on farm
near New Scotland year ago, 1ne cleo
trocution has been twice stayed by Gov
ernor Dix against the wishes Of the con-
demned man, who told his counsel that he
wanted to die. A confession by Green's
wife that her unfaithfulness had led to the
shooting. failed TO save him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
IOWA BOOSTERS IN BOSTON
Given Many OVntiOns
En- Route

BOSTON. July s1.-The seventh annual
convention Of Associated Advertising Clubs
Of America will open four days session
here tomorrow. Four hundred Iowans.
who came 20 town on a special train, pub
Eshed a paper en- route and were given
ovations at many cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
EDWIN A. ABBEY, AMERICAN
PAINTER. DYING IN LONDON

PHILADELPHIA. July s1.--A cablegram
received today by his brother. William
Abbey, states that Edwin A. Abbey. the
American painter, ia dying in London. The
message. which was sent from London yes
terday contained but two words, ED
dying" william Abbey, who is a resident
OF Mount Holly, n. j.. but in business in
Philadelphia, said that his brother had
been aiIing for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
MASKED ROBBERS KILL
MAN IN BUTTE SALOON
Three Men Take six Hundred Dollars
and FATAL shoot Martin
Stnnech.

BUTTE, Mont, July 3l.-Three masked
robbers today tentered a saloon in Midvffie
and probably fatally shot one of seven
men, who were playing a game Of cards
and secured $500. which was on the table
The man shot was Martin S'nnech, who
made a move as if to offer resistance. The
robbers escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
GATES IS ABOUT THE SAME
Pneumonia is COnffned 10 Left Lung,
but His Condition f. stiH
Grave.

PARIS. July a.-PhyaaRns attending
John W. Gates said this afternoon that
the patients condition was about the same
as It was last night, being still considered
grave. The pneumonia, which has been
confined to the left lung until yesterday
when IL began TO attack the right lung.
has not gained any headway. but neither
has Il receded.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
PURCELL SUCCEEDS LEMON
Captain of the Guards at Leaven-
worth Becomes the Acting
warden.

LEAVENWoRTH, Kan. July a John
NJ Purcell. captain OF the guards, viii as
sumo the duties OF acting deputy warden
at tho federal prison here tomorrow, sue
ceeding Frank II. Lennon, resigned. He
win act until an appointment Is made by
the attorney general
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
HOUSE VOTES DOWN SALARY BILL

Proposition to Give Employees Extra
Month Pay Is Lost.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Overriding a
thirty-year- practice. the house today
voted down, ISL to 25, the senate amend
ment to the deficiency appropriation bill.
providing for the payment OF one month .
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
FARM PRODUCTS CAUSE DEBATE
Possibility Also of Adding General
Tariff Schedules.
HOUSE CoNFERs ON PUBLICITY
Conferees Get Busy on General Pend
ing Measures.
ANDERSON CAUSES SENSATION
OhioRn Denies sneaked I'm His Pension
Bill, Says Members Sneaked
Into Corridors to
Dodge Vote.
SENATE met at noon.

SENATE met at noon.
Senator owen spoke in favor OF election
and recall OF federal judges.
Democrats hsld oauCuses on farmers
free list bill without result and adjourned
until night. min to be voted on tomor-
row.
Lorimer hearing continued.
Petition received from a Chicago mass
meeting denouncing hearing ~ "ourb-
stone" ana "olothes lines" talk.
Works OF California introduced Alaska
coal conservation bill, identical with
house bill.
Senator smoot of Utah spoke against
any charge in the sugar schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 31.-In
the hope OF insuring unanimity Of ac-
ton on the farmerS free list bill the
democratic senators met in caucus today
The principal question before the meeting
was that OF accepting the Bailey amend
ment eliminating farm products from the
articles to be admitted free. but there
also were references to the possibility of
adding some Of the general tariff sched-
ules.
The caucus was spirited, but adjourned
without result until night.
The only question to receive considera-
tion was the Bailey amendment which
was supported by it author and was at
tackled by several senator's.
1t was rumored that, contrary to the de-
sire of Democratic Leader Underwood and
other prominent representatives. an at
tempt would be made to inject the tariff
issue into the nights house democratic
caucus called to determine the party atti-
tude the senate amendments to the
campaign publicity bill
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01

HOUSE met at noon.
Debate continued on cotton tariff rO-
vision bill.
House judiciary committee heard Dele
gate Wickersham's charges against At
torney General wiokersham alleging fall
urs to prosecute Alaska corporations. The
two wickershams faced each other.
sugar trust" investigating committee
heard Secretary Palmer, OF American Beet
sugar association in historical review Of
industry.
Robinson Of Arkansas, introduced Alaska
coal conservation bill.
z. q. Lewis OF st. Louis, charged before
house investigating committee that post
office acted "high-handedly' in invading
his publishing plant.
House oonfereos to MAKE another at
tempt tomorrow to agree on direct cleo
ton OF senators bill.
Reported that tariff issue would bO
injected into the night caucus OF house
democrats on campaign publicity.
Rejected by lsl to as q senate deficiency
appropriation to pay one months extra pay
to employees OF congress, an approprta-
tion for thirty years back.
representative Anderson OF Ohio, deny
ing that he "sneaked In" his pension bill,
insinuated other members "snsaked into
the corridors" to dodge . vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01

For Nebraska-Showers
For lowa-Unsettled.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-16
Yeggman Hides Loot In His
Wooden Leg

Hot Springs, S. d., Nov. 10
An alleged yeggman brought to
Jail here from Edgemont has dem
onstrated that there is money in
wooden legs, and it ism t all corn
cred by the women who carry it
in their stockings. Arrested for
making a disturbance in a res
taurant, he was placed in Jail and
searched. In a cavity in his
wooden leg $40 was found in
nickles, dimes and quarters. This
corresponds to the change taken
when an Edgemont saloon was
robbed last week, and he is being
held for further examination.