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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Railroad Finances
Lead Up Blind Alley
Expert Calls Attention to Issue of
Stock for Equipment and Paying
Interest on it Indefinitely.

CHICAGO, Jan. Pa danger to the
finances OF some railroads. resulting from
the method OF keeping equipment accounts,
was pointed out by JOhn Moody, an au-
thority on securities, In the hearing today
before the railroad securities commission,
which is investigating a plan for federal
control OF securities Mr.. Moody testified
that many roads were paying interest on
stock issued for equipment long after the
equipment had worn out and after the asset
for the stock had ceased TO exist, The
process OF issuing more stock for more
new equipment with similar results. the
witness said, was leading some OF the
weaker roads up a blind alley"
A tendency to apitalizatlon IL press
ing the railroads into a position where they
will lose their credit, according to the testl-
mony OF MIR. Moody
IT, within the next ten years, capitaliEa-
tion is increased $1,000, 10000 as seems
likely, said the witness, the ability OF the
roads TO pay interest and dividends will
become a problem
To control these features he favored gov
ernment regulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Pioneer Kansas
Man and His Wife
Killed by NeighbOr
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bales of Formosa
Shot by Harvey Wadleigh, Who
Lived Near Them.

SUPERIOR, Nob Jan 2s.-CSpecial
Telegram willis Bales and his wife,
pioneer settlers near here. were shot and
killed al their home today by Harvey
Wadleigh, a farmer who had been their
friend for thirty years. II is believed that
Wadleigh became insane suddenly.
This morning about o'clock Wadleigh.
who Is a wealthy young farmer living
about nine miles southwest Of Superior.
in the Reaubens neighborhood in Jewell
county, Kansas, walked over to the home
Of William Bales and asked a young boy
named Frank Underwood who had been
making his home with the Bales family.
where grandpa was. The boy replied
that they had Just finished breakfast ana
that he was still in the house
Wadleigh approached the kitchen door
and called out" Hello BIZ: come out"
When Mr.. Bales responded by opening the
Kitchen door he was confronted with 4
shotgun and as ne started to turn away
the madman fired the entire load enter
ing the victims neck and tearing a horrible
hole through the throat and left shoulder
He fell toward the door leading into the
dining-room and fell into the room. Mrs.
Bales had arisen to go to her husbands
assistance when the murderer turned the
other barrel on her and fired at close range,
the shot entering her neck and almost sew
ering that portion OF the body. going
out at her left shoulder. He then went
home and told his mother OF the crime.
saying II got the old folks, but the boy
got away"
The Underwood boy had by this time
notified the neighbors and the sheriff
and within an hour the murderer was
under arrest and on the way to Mankato
to Jail
Mr. and Mrs. Bales were old and re-
spected citizens and the crime has caused
great excitement in the community wiz
liam Bales was 65 years ofage and Mary
Bales, the wife Sc. Wadleigh is 33 years
OF age and has been acting queer for
sevegal months and has made threats be-
fore Of how he would Get" some one.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
NEW YORK DEMOS HAVE ROW
Insurgent Senators Declare They Are
Being Deprived of Plums.
BITTER WORDS In THE SENATE
sheehan Men Declare Nothing in
Allegations MRde-A. n. Funk
Leads in Iowa FtEht-sOme
Talk of Caucus. at

ALBANY N. Y. Jan. 26.--The tension
over the prolonged senatorship deadlock
broke today in bitter charges and counter
charges on the floor of the legislature. As
had been expected the eighth ballot
showed no important change in the lineup,
but the debate which ragged both before
and after the vote demonstrated that the
nerves Of democrats and republicans alike
have been set on edge.
The trouble started in the senate before
the Joint session met. Senator Roosevelt,
the young leader OF the insurgents" who
have stood firm against William F, Shee-
han. began It by offering a resolution
directing the clerk to appoint Morgan
Hoyt. a brother OF Assemblyman Hoyt
clerk of the forest fish and game commits
sion. Of which Franklyn Roosevelt is chair
man. Senator Roosevelt had declared that
this appointment was taken away from
him because he refused to come into line
with the caucus majority that favored
Sheehan.
Senator Bracket declared that this was
another flagrant and brutal instance OF
trying to bribe influences to bear on the
selection Of a United States senator"
1T is a matter OF common knowledge"
Senator Bracket added, that committee
patronage and pap have been withheld
for the purpose Of influencing the United
States senatorial selection"
Majority Leader Wagner angrily said II
was an untruth.
81 excuse the inexperience of the senator
for intimatng that I am untruthful." Sena-
tor Brackett replied. and repeated his
charges that the public business was being
obstructed for political purposes.
The ballot showed no losses by Mr.. shee-
han, a loss OF one vote by Mr. Shepard
and the addition Of two new candidates TO
the list which now numbers thirteen. The
vote stood:
sheehan So; Shepard. TO- Herman, 8; Lit
tlejohn. 3; Gerard, 2; O'Brien, 2; Douglas,
Parker, Glynn Dix, Seymour, Van San
voord, John c. Taylor and Herrick, EACH
Depew (repO, n; total vote cast, 1ss; neces-
sary for choice 30.
After the result OF the ballot had been
announced Senator Wagner arose 10 make
denial OF the charge that legislative busl-
ness was being delayed by the senatorial
deadlock.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Bank of England Cuts
It's Rate of Discount
Reduction to Four Per Cent is Made
Despite Higher Quotations for
Private Discounts.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-After prolonged dis
cussion the directors of the Bank of Eng
land today reduced the bank rate from ~
to per cent This action was unexpected
in view of the present stringency in the
money market, which recently hardened
private discounts, but evidently the d.
rectors were guided to their decision by
the fact that they have absolute control
of the money market through time col
lectlons and will be able to make the 4
per cent rate effective.
When the bank returns are published.
the reserve probably will show a good in
crease. Discount rates at foreign centers
also are lower than in London and there is
an absence Of foreign gold demand. 1t Is
believed that the Indian requirements are
less pressing, and probably this helped to
bring down the minimum rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
SUMMARY OF NEW PROVISIONS
ReciProcity ON Leading Food Prod
uctE keynote of Measure,

Reciprocity on Leading Food Prod
uctS Keynote of Measure,
WASHINGTON Jan. 26.-The terms of
the new tariff reciprocity treaty between
the United States and the Dominion of
Canada were made public simultaneously
at Washington and Ottawa. President
Taft sent II to congress with an extended
message, urging its confirmation.
The State department gave out a sum
mary Of the tariff changes provided for
as follows:
The basis Of the agreement Is this:
Reciprocity on leading food products
such as wheat and other grains. dairy
products. fresh fruits and vegetables. fish
OF all kinds, eggs and poultry. cattle
sheep and other live animals Also car
tain commodities now free in one country
are to be free in the other, such as cot
tonseed oil by Canada and rough lumber
by the United States
Tin and tin plates, now dutlabIe. ar.
made mutually free.
"Barbed wire fencing. now exempted
from duty by Canada IL also exempted bv
the United States, Some raw materials
such as mica and gypsum, which enter into
numerous industries, are to be made free
by the United States. Printing paper is
to become free on the removal Of all re-
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Judge Says Vote Buying is
Not a Crime in Illinois

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 9s,-Judge e. r. z.
himbrough, inStigAtor OF the present Yer
million county grand jury Investigation OF
alleged vote traffic, previous TO going be-
fore the Grand jury today frankly dis
eussed the story being told here that he
and Mayor Plat al the latteris election went
around TO the precincts with an automobile
carrying money 10 workers The Judge
added he made such a trip, but he denied
that tho money was TO be used for illegal
purposes. Judge Kimbrough said vote buy
ing was not crime in Danyille, operating
under the special city election law, after
eighteen months had passed.
why yes" said Judge Kimbrough.
when told OF the story being circulated
about his automobile ride. Il went around
with Mayor Plat. Thsrs is not anything
wrong about that And II is true that our
our automobiles carried money TO the pre-
einots, but why not? ANY ons who has
lived in Dsnvilis long knows that oandi-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27

dates pay off their organization n1en-ward
workers etc-on the day OF election. That's
what the money Mayor Platt and carried
was used for-to pay off the workers"
said
Outside OF Danvllle vote buying is mt
crime In DanTlle II is not a crime
alter eighteen months have passed. Like
wise since conspiracy is 70 DO an unIaw-
iuI act there can be no conspiracy when
there Is no unlawful act
And now as TO the eightsen rnootbs
period. That provision IN the law cIesrI,
Is violation OF the fourteenth amendment
TO the federal constitution. which grants
to sll equal rights under the law"
II. N, Martin. butcher and father-in-Ia "a,
OF X. ID. Frankenberger, the newspaper
man who published a story Of what he
purports 10 be a confession" OF City Al
torney Jones that he bought votes openly.
appeared before the grand jury today.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
GRossMAN REGISTERS PROTEST
but Thinks House should Know
Whether Charges Are True,

Whether Charges Are True,
(From Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan ca Special )-Grossman
Of Douglas county made this speech on
MoTiary's resolution this morning in the
house:
Il participated in that election in Doug
las county. in Omaha. on election day. I
was even at the city hall, myself and
went there for the purpose OF seeing what
was done, TO see II there was anything
done that / could see that was not right
or proper, The notaries were there-repubIi-
cans and democrats. And the statement
made In the governors message that these
documents were sent out upon the street
and peddled for every Tom. Dick and
Harry to sign, 40 far as I could see. was
not true We know the source from whence
the chief executive got this information.
or at least we think We know where he got
Il from. and Il Is an assault upon the
fair name OF Omaha. and stand here 10
register my protest against the insinuations
contained In the governors message yes
terday. because there Is not the slightest
founda tion for any or those charges Il is
true that there were lots of men who were
not able 10 vote v no could not get into the
city hall because there were so many OF
them. and there was great crowd there
All day.
Il understand that Mr. Battin. who is
the republican notary there, has entered
his protest against what The governor has
stated In this charge and IN similar
charges. And / for one want 20 say that
II there Is any foundation whatever as
contained IN that message that 1 want %
know Il myself Ths, IL this high handed
corruption has gained hold as he al
leges Il has, that this legislature ought to
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
TWO TRAGEDIES FOLLOW
Lo0TlNG OF STORES IN MEXICO
Member of Posse shoots Innocent
Farmer and is KILLED by Mem
hers of His own Party,

Ell PAso. Tex, Jan. 06.-As a result OF
robbers looting stores at San Marcos and
San Pedro. near Torreon, state of Durango
two men were killed on Wednesday.
The robbers. after looting a spanisrd,s
store at San Marcos, appeared at San
Pedro and oarted off 1900 worth OF rner-
chandise belonging TO Manuel AbascaI tIo
FORMED posse TO follow the robbers and
a snort ways out OF town he saw a man
IN the road and fired, killing him The
man proved to be an innocent farmer. and
one OF the members Of Abascars party
tnen turned on Absscal and shot him dead
The posse did not go any farther.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27

LOS ANGELES Jan. @.-Yelling like
Indian warriors and firing promiscueusiy
from pistols in both hands, two masked
bandits boarded an inbound beach subur-
ban car on the outskirts Of Santa Monica
shortly after O'Clock tonight and after
robbing twenty-five passengers and seri-
ously WOunding one Of them were routed
and forced 20 flee by q single shot. This
shot wounded one of the robbers and
although he and his companion escaped in
the brush, the wounded one Was captured
tonight when he attempted TO take q car
10 come into the city for medical treat
ment His wounded cheek betrayed him.
Harry l., Mitchell Of Santa Monica
wounded in the fusillade, Was shot in the
neck The bandit who was shot received
the bullet In the cheek Herbert Harlan the
man who shot him. was struck b. a bullet
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Single Shot Routs Bandits;
Bullet Mark Betrays One

which fell harmiessly into his vest pocket
The car, on which more than fifty persons
were coming to the city from the beach,
was approaching Toxic station when
the bandits swung aboard. With a yell
they began shooting through the roof and
sides OF the car. One bandit ordered the
mOtorman to pass his cap through the car,
collecting money and valuables
Harlan said afterward he had no thought
Of resisting until he saw Mitchell fall out
of his seat wounded.
Harlan drew his revolver under cover
Of his coat and fired through the doorway.
Instantly the smaller OF the two bandits
reeled and let his weapon fall He grasped
an arm Of his companion and both raced
through the car to the front ana Ieaped
eff
When captured he gave the name Of Roy
Fox and said he was 10 years cid.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
FUNK TAKES LEAD IN IOWA

skinner of Jasper County Changes
from Kenyon 90 Funk.
DIS MONIES, Ia, Jan. 2s.-TodAy's bal
lot on United States senator IN the Iowa
legislature resulted as follows! Funk, s5;
Kenyon, ai Young, 81 Garst, 1; Porter
(dem), BsI absent, l. Necessary to elect. no.
Representative Skinner OF Jasper county
changed his vote from W, e, Kenyon 10
A. b. Funk In the Iowa vote on United
States senator today, This placed Funk IN
the lead with thiTty-five votes and threw
Kenyon back to thirtyfour. where no tied
with Senator Lafayette Young, There are
no indications Of a break In the deadlock,
Circulating of caucus Gail was carried
on this afternoon by some OF the republi-
cans but the prospect OF securing n suf-
fcient number Of signatures TO assure the
election OF a senator was not good and
the work will be taken up again tomer-
row The progressive plan for a caucus
merely to include all who would come was
turned down by the Kenyon supporters
and they prepared a call which requires
eighty signatures before It is good, This
involves a patt OF the Young following,
which al present seems impossible,
DENVER, Colo. Jan. 8.-NO election re-
suited from the second Joint ballot for
United States senator today. The vote
follows
Democrats-Adsms, q Martin. q Msupin,
/, ODonnell, 81 shafroth, Ii speer. 81 TaY-
Ter, q Thomas, A. Ward, 4
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Jury in the Schenk
Case is Discharged
Panel Stands Eleven to One for
Acquittal After it Had Been
Out Twenty-Four Hours.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 26.-After
being out for twenty-four hours the Jury
In the schenk case asked to be dismissed
as they were hopelessly divided, and Judge
Jordan acceded to the request
II was stated that the last ballot was
IL to l for acduittal, the first having been
eight to four for a conviction.
Mrs Schenk was taken back to Jail Her
bond will likely be fixed tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
SIR CHARLES W. dixie IS DEAD
Man Long Commanding Figure in
British Affairs Passes Away.
MANY YEARS IN PARLIAMENT
He Was n Member of Two Cabinets
and Many Royal COmmissIOns-
He Wrote Extensively ON
Foreign Affairs.

LONDON, Jan. 2s-sir Charles Went
worth Dixie died today The Immediate
cause of death was heart trouble, though
he had been in an enfeebled condition since
the recent election, the strain of the cam
paign having affected him severely He
went to the south OF France to recuperate
returning to London last Saturday Soon
after reaching home he took to his bed
Sir Charles had represented the Forest OF
Dean division OF Gloucester i'm Parliament
since 1892. He was recognized as one Of
the most brilliant minds in Parliament
particularly in the domain of foreign sf-
fairs, and but for an old divorce scandal
probably would have held the highest Of
rices In the gift of his country. He was
born in 1&S, was educated at Cambridge
and admitted to the bar in 1885 He was
under secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs in 1SS0-S2 and president OF the local
government board in 1925 Subsequently
he was member OF several royal com
missions and wrote extensively of nationo,
and international political affairs.
His first wife, Katherine, daughter of
Captain Arthur Gore Shell, died in 1874 and
In 1885 Sir Charles married Emelia Frances
daughter OF Major Henry Strong, and the
widow Of Mark Pattison. rector of Lincoln
college, oxford.
II was during their engagement that the
scandal resulting in the separation of Dom
aid Crawford and his wife occurred. Mrs
Pattison. who was beautiful and talented
woman, remained loyal to Sir Charles
throughout this trouble. She died as the
result of a rupture of a blood vessel on
October "a. 1904.
Teresa Crowley.
Teresa Crowley aged So years. died of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
ANOTHER FREAK IN KANSAS
Hill Introduced 10 Prevent IpsuraDc.
Agents from other stntes
Soliciting Business.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. Ex-senator Travis
introduced bill in the senate today TO
prevent insurance agents from other staIss
from soliciting business in Kansas lie
says that citizens Of the state should be
protected The bill is aimed principally
at Insurance agents in Kansas City. No.
who solicit business on the Kansas side Of
the state line
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
RoMINENT MFN ARE TO TALK
Leaders in Agriculture to Tell of the
West
SWEDISH SOCIETIES
German Turner's to Give Drill on the
Stage at Night.
DAY Is FULL OF INTEREST
Crowds Arc nnuS Iucrcnsing, shaw
ina the GrrRt Interest Brtug
Taken iu Western Land
Products CNhibit.

This IS Utah and Montana day AZ the
Land SHOW
Utah viii I've represented ny lorce
force ot boosters AVID viii civc n program
on the stage at 2 O'Clock " Edward
Taylo" state horticulural'st of Utah. has
charge ~ tho events which will opcn with
selection hy the Land show band fol
lowed nv song nv the Hnwa ian singers
The address ~ welcome will be delivered
hv w n. LIVINGSTON and the response
will he made NV G.. G. Rosovater. general
manager Of the exhibit clinton u. Raw
will respond on tho subject Of Utah and
the Utah chorus will s'nC.
Montana Day PruPrRm.
sam Teagardcn will he the presiding
officer when the Montana day program
is given at { o'clock. and the address OF
welcome will be made ny Mayor !. G.
Dahlman. c. c. Rosewatcr will welcome
the visitors In behalf of the Land Show
management and the response Will be
made by Sam Teagardon Helena. our
Capital city" is the subject OF an address
by c. R. Witter, and Thomas Shaw, the
grain expert Of the nm lines viii speak
on the awakening of Montana"
In the evening a reception will be given
TO the Swedish singing societies at S:3)
and at . o'clock an athletic drill will be
During the entire afternoon and evening
especially interesting programs have been
arranged for both the lecture halls.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
Tereaa Crowley,

Teresa Crowley aged So years, died OF
pneumonia yesterday afternoon at her
home 42s North Fifteenth street. Funeral
arrangements have not been made
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27

And as for yields-Colorado holds, so far
as 1 know the United States. record for
an acre yield OF potatoes. Tho record made
by Colorado Ia sf7 bushels and 85 pounds
on one acre. Both the acre and the po-
tAtoes were measured personally By ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27

Cconunued On Third Pagel
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27

CONTINUED on Second PagsJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-19
TRUST BUSTING
VERY EXPENSIVE
Nearly . Million DoIlars 10 Expended
In Two Years by the
Government

WASHINGTON. June ls.-"Trust
busting" cost the government $685.
ls4 In disbursements to special assist
ants to the attorney general and to
district attorneys between March s,
1909 and May 81. 1911. according to q
report which the department of justice
has transmitted to Chairman Beali,
or the house committee on expendi-
lures in that department
The largest individual disbursement
was TO Henry l.. Stimson. at present
secretary OF war. who received SIS. $40
FOR his services I'm the sugar fraud
prosecution. Others who received
large special fees were Frank B. Kel-
logg. s4s,9l7 In the Union Pacific and
Standard OIL cases: ]. c. Nc
Reynolds $S5.5l6. in antitrust cases.
especially the tobacco cases; G. A.
Severance. Kellogg's partner. s2s.2s7.
in antitrust cases; Winfred T. DENT.
son s25. OPS in the sugar fraud cases:
B. d. Townsend s24.0ls.32. in the land
fraud cases.
The various sums expended in these
fees are aside from the regular ex-
penses OF maintaining the department
OF Justice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-19
FOUR BOYS FIND REMAINS OF
ELLA STEELE.
GruesonDe Discovery Made at Ter.
n1inst 5rldse-lnquest 20 Be Held
This Morning.

The body OF Mrs. Ella Hepburn.
alias Ella Steele. who was drowned
in the Ohio river near Loveland. on
Friday afternoon. while out taking a
pleasure ride in yacht. was recover
ed last evening between 3 and 6
o'clock by four boys. The remains
were taken 20 the Mendel undertaking
establishment and Coroner A. B.
Nichols will hold an inquest this
morning
The gruesOme discovery was made
by the boys while they were riding in
skin near the terminal bridge. The
body was floating on the surface OF
the water slightly above the bridge
Nnen the boys first saw u and BY the
time they reached 10 II had drlfted
down between two OF the piers. Owing
10 the short time that had elapsed
since death. the body was in good
condition. The rise In the river is
thought 10 have been the cause OF IT'S
, coming 10 the surface So soon.
The boys who found the body we're
steve Poliack. 90 e27 Grandview
street, Herbert Junkins. OF sos Grand
View stree. Clarence Herschler. OF
32+ Market street, and George Link.
~ 5i~ Grandvlew street. The authori-
Ties are pretty we'll satisfied that the
affair was an accident. but will make
a thorough examination 10 determine
whether there are any marks OF VIC
ience on the body
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-19
Steel
v. 8. Steel Benefits by Heavy Orders
Placed With Canadian Car shops.

NEW YORK June 1s.-Canadian
car shops are overlooking with orders
aud in consequence heavy con.
tract for plain structural material has
lust been placed with the United
States Steel Products company for
export TO the Dominion. The shapes
and plates will DO rolled by the cor.
poration mills. On the other hand,
American Car 4 Locomotive works are
running scarcely more than forty per
cent OF capacity because OF lean or.
ders for equipment placed by United
States railroads
Last week rail orders were light,
but 17s 600 tons are now actively I'M
der negotiations. including 40 900 tons
for the Northern Pacific and i % 600
tons for the Great Northern. The
Baltimore and Ohio and Queen and
Crescent are about to place orders
for 1000 cars each and the Erie
railroad Is authorized to purchase 90
locomotives.
The largest local building contract
placed last week was for the United
states Rubber company. which will re-
quire 300 tons of steel shapes. Speci-
fcations for the Kansas-City railroad
terminal have been put out, calling
Tor 5000 tons OF steel.
Dizziness continues TO be the most
prominent feature in the pig iron
trade.