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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Sailor Says He Was
Offered Bride to
Testify Falsely
Sensation in Inquiry Into Powder Elk.
plosion-Eight Men Bound Over
to Grand Jury.

NEW YORK. Feb. A-Seven officials and
employees Of the Central railroad Of New
Jersey and the Du Pont De Nemours Pow
der company and Captain James Healing
OF the Katherine w, the destroyed powder
boat arraigned on charges OF manslauEhter
in connection with the disastrous dynamite
explosion at Communlpaw last wednss-
day waived examination today before
Judge John w. Queen, OF the Second Grim
inal court in Jersey City and were ordered
held under bond to await the action Of the
Hudson county grand jury
Tryno Anderson. one Of the Ingrid crew,
has told the police that he was offered
bride to testify that he heard two distinct
explosions. Anderson had told the alleged
briber that he had heard only one report.
The eight men held today for grand
jury action are;
Frederick c, Peters. manager Of the Du
Pont company,
Ralph q. Morse, assistant manager.
Captain Burr. St. John. superintendent
OF transportation, New York.
James Healing owner OF the Katherine
Arthur Hamilton, general freight agent
Of the Central railroad of New Jersey,
Newark
J. NJ Morris. Communipaw. freight agent
OF the Central railroad OF New Jersey.
Louis Gallaudett, dock master, Eliza
| Detns n. j.,
Charles Ridder. clerk and a resident Of
! Newark. n. j.
Ten thousand pounds Of black powder on
board the lighter Katharine w. contrary
70 the compsnys policy and orders. prob
ably caused the explosion according to Dr.
W. @. Hudson, inspector for the f. l. Du
Pont de Nemours Powder company This
powder, he said, was part of Du Pont
shipment for South America. as was the
dynamite, but It should have been deliv-
cred to steamship, he maintained be-
fore the dynamite was taken aboard
! Contrary to general belief" said Or
Hudson. 'black powder is far more danger
GUS than dynamite We believe the powder
became ignited and in exploding detonated
some of the dynamlte-not much of IT,,
Dynamite freezes at about Is degrees
Fahrenheit, and It is nearly impossible to
explode when frozen. The temperature on
the day of the explosion and for a week
before was below As"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Secretary ROyse
Tells OF oklahoma
Guaranty Bank Law
Official of Banking Department Dis
Cusses Situation in Southern
State.
CFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN. Feb. 4.-CSpecial.) -Secretary
Royce OF the Nebraska banking depart
ment. who has just returned from his trip
to Oklahoma in search OF information about
about the workings of the guaranty law.
will report to the state banking board next
week of what he learned regarding details
Of the system. He will also submit rec
concentrations as to the amount Of help
needed to carry out effectively the pro-
visions OF the guaranty law here when
II goes into force.
II was found by Mr. Royce that there
are at present two divisions Of the bank
ing department in oklahoma, each having
a force as large as the one here. The
secretary of the banking board there has
exclusively under his direction the opera
ton Of the law on guaranty OF deposits,
while the bank commissioner has general
supervision of financial institutions in the
state. Oklahoma has twenty-five more
banks than Nebraska and eleven exam
liners are used there, each bank being ex-
amined twice year.
The Oklahoma state officials connected
with the administration of the guaranty
plan seem to think II is quite a success, -
Mr.. Royce stated. They assured me II
Is working nicely and has proven very sat
our law, but considerably different in
others.
THE state treasurer in Oklahoma has
the custody Of the guaranty fund. The
amount taxed against each bank is taken
and handled by the treasurer, where the
! Nebraska enactment will leave the money
In each bank. merely requiring that 1t b.
| set aside as a particular fund until tht
state shall call for it.
| I'm Oklahoma, assessments are made fol
a year ahead and collected uqarterly, while
! in Nebraska IT will be necessary to make
"a new assessment every six months. TIL,
law here limits assessments to 4 Of pei
cent on deposits until a total levy OF
per cent has been made after which thu
tax shall not exceed l-S0 Of per cent; bu
a special contingency assessment may b,
made. not exceeding 1 per cent in single
year. AS the law was first enacted II
Oklahoma. II did not place any limit upoI
assessments, but it has since been changed
in this respect"
Several applications for state banl
charters have been refused since January
because the State Banking board IL no
certain the institutions could be admtte'
under the old law, which they wanted L
do. The new law, whose enforcement
will dat from the arrival Of the suprem
court mandate, requires q minimum o
$4,000 pald-up capital. whereas the OLE
one allowed banks to be formed with q
small an issue as 5000. This not onl,
oompels more money to be furnished at tn
start, but also puts the bank under neces
sity of paying greater filing fee for II
articles OF Incorporation.
This situation may continue for a mont
or more. as an Oklahoma citizen ha
petitioned the supreme court for a hearin
} of the cases decided recently. The cour
has set the date OF February % for a show
ing on this request.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Two Old Settlers
Called by Death
Mrs. Catherine Wood and Samuel
Russell of Plattsmouth Pass
Away.

PLATT SMOUTH Neb., Feb. 4-(Spe-
cial Mrs. Catherine NJ. Wood an aged
woman, died at the home Of her grand
daugher. Mrs. $. p. Beaver. in this city
this morning from the effects of a fall, yes
terday. Sch was born in Georgia, VT,
April 6, 1873, and was married TO William
Wood at Wallingford. Conn. March So
1852. Five years later Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
removed to Iowa where they resided for
some years. Three children were born
20 them, 20 Of whom survive william
Walter Wood of Denver and Mrs. Adeline
Pillsbury OF Plattsmouth. Mr. Wood, the
husband died in Memphis Tenn. in 1851,
having enlisted in the union army at the
ountbreak OF the civil war.
Samuel S. Russell, a resident OF East
PlattsmOuth for almost fifty years, died
! this morning after an illness of three
weeks resulting from a stroke ofparalysis.
He was "a years. months and days of
age.
Mr.. Russell was a native OF Indiana and
married three times. He located In Iowa
sast of Plattsmouth In 1866. and has re-
sided on the same farm ever since. There
were seventeen children, twelve OF whom
survive, those OF the second wife being
Mrs. l. n. Gouchenour. Mrs. c. w. Barker,
Newton Russell, Alex Russell and Samuel
Russell The children OF the third marriage
are: WIN. Andy, John and Alpha Russell
\ and MesdRmes Frances sturr, Rosa Good
row and Elite Price
Deceased Is also survived by forty-one
grandchildren, fifty-four great grandchiI-
dren and six great great grandchildren.
The funeral will occur at II o'clock sun
day morning at the East Plattsmouth
church and the remains win be buried a.
Marines Chapel cemetery.
Deceased was highly respected citizen
OF Mills county Iowa. Since the death OF
his wife several years ago, his son samuel
has resided with him. He was a staunch
democrat, and took an active interest In
the affairs Of his county although h,
never aspiFsd to any political position for
himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Poultry show at Broken How.

BROKEN BOW Neb.. Feb. 4.-(spe.
cial)-A good deal of interest is being
taken in the high grade poultry show that
opened here this week. The affair is un-
der the auspices OF the Central Poultry
association and the exhibit is an unusually
good one. Many farmers from throughout
the county are in town for the purpose OF
visiting the show and not a few are max
ing a display of their thoroughbred chick
ems. Nearly everybody in town addicted tC
the raising of fancy poultry mas one 20 8
dozen fowls on exhibition. The association
believes that the question OF raising better
poultry will receive careful consideration
by reason OF the show and that those whc
have doubted the superiority OF the pur,
bred bird Will now learn something ts
their advantage. d. NJ. Emig OF Fremon
is the only exhibitor to come from an,
considerable distance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

KEARNEY-The funeral OF J. p. Fowler
or Denver, father Of Dr. j, II. Fowler OF
this city was held here Friday afternoon
NALENrlNE-On hundred dollars re-
ward has been offered for the return OF two
horses stolen from Joe Downing OF Mer-
riRm, Neb.
MCOoL JUNCTTON-Verne Campbell
has the first case OF smallpox here Every
precaytion has been taken to prevent the
spread OF the disease
VALENTINE-Wil Hamer. who lives
near Sparks. brought in a bald eagle which
he had killed that measured ten feet from
tip TO tip Of his wings.
WEST POINT-News has been received
In the city Of the death at Orange Cal
OF Mrs. Conrad Heistermann. former
old time resident OF West Point
VALENTINE--SHm I.awless. a boy
was arrested yesterday and thrown In jai
for killing a steer belonging to william
Bachelor a ranchman living south OF her,
REPUBLICAN CITY-The passenge
train running between oxford and Hast
ings discontinued some time ago. viii b.
placed on the schedule again, commencin,
Monday,
YORK-At a sale Of Poland China hog
on the Cedar Bank farm near here M
average price paid was SIS Most OF tn
animals were bought by farmers living II
! York county.
SEWARD-The Blue River Power com
pany has almost completed the power dan
south OF Milford and will build a bricl
.
crate May !.
! NEBRASKA CITY-Because OF the illness
I OF Judge Travis and a number OF the attOr
neys district court has been adjourned un
| al February % and the Jury was excuse,
/ until that time
/ WACO-News OF the death Of Mrs Iohi
Z Price was received by friends here Mrs
I Price lived Tor several years near Houston
I this county. and at the time OF her deati
I lived at kearney.
| BEATRlC E--The WILDER basket ball team
Was defeated here last evening by an
7 Beatrice High school team in close con
i test bv the score OF 20 10 .. A large crow,
/ attended the game
/ MINDEN-Rev. G. f. Parisoe will preacl
} his first sermon as the new pastor 10
I the Presbyterian church and Rev. Y. r
/ Shirley viii preach his farewell sermon
I in the Christian church
T BFATRICE-Charles Fink. the youni
man who was fined $40 and costs Thursdal
. for selling liquor 10 minors, paid his fin
| YESTERDAY and left Tor the home Of hi
/ parents in western Kansas.
! EALENTtNE-Srerif Rosseter JUST 70
| turned from Lincoln. where he went q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Gives Vim and Strength at 81

Did you ever see a more vigorous,
healthy and contented looking old
gentleman than Mr.. Ross? He is
able to go downtown every day and
takes care of all his correspondence.
He gives full credit for his wonderful
condition to Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey, which he takes regularly
as his only medicine, and his advice
to all advanced in years is to do She
same.
Mr. d. Ross, of Coburg, Ont, Can, is a
very well-known man. Having association
with the members OF Victoria University,
situated in his home town, for the past forty
years has given him a wide circle OF friends
In his letter he says: 81 am writing to tell
you that | find Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
to be even more than you claim for IT, l
take 1t three times a day-morning, noon
and night. ] find It gives me vim and
strenthens my whole system so am able to
go to the postoffice, receive my letters and
answer all my correspondence | am not
young, being in my 91st year. | take Duffy s
Pure Malt Whiskey according to directions
for general debility, and l advise all elderly
people to do the same. / am satisfied they
will never regret IT, ! have made use OF a
great many medicines, but / find your pro-
duct has done me more good than all others
combined"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

TO have Frcnchmsn placed n chose posts
and one faction Of the chamber Of deputies
held out for Swiss advisers.
The minister ot finance VAS one ~ the
most influential Of the Persian statesmen.
Tie was president Of the first parliament
and has held the posts Of minister Of
commerce. minister OF the interior and
minister Of public instruction. lie got into
trouble with the since dethroued shah In
December. 1907, and was arrested. The
following day he was released as a result
Of the Intervention Of the British minis
ter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
LINCOLN is STIRRED
OVER POLITICAL PLANS
Movement 90 InRuEurate Mere Lib
erAI Policy VIII Make LiveIiest
Campaign In Years.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Feb. 4-tspecial, Lincoln Is
much aroused politically over the move
ment among the business men for a more
liberal excise policy. ID. r. Thompson.
who owns two hotels is a leader among
hotel men who are anxious 10 have the
present policy changed Mayor Love has
declared that ne thinks with the excep-
ton OF the liquor provisions the business
mems platform is a very good one he
has not decided yet whether he viii be In
the race or not. Robert Malone will he a
candidate. az well as Thomas Cochrane.
the choice Of the business men.
L. O. MAEgi u cut foF IA ssaaaR On .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Young Defends Vote
for Ship Subsidy
Iowa Senator Says He Does Not Be.
lieve Mail for South America
Should Go to Europe First.

DIES MONIES, Feb Ain an interview
today, Senator Lafayette Young stated that
he voted for the ship subsidy measure in
tho senate Friday because he believed
American ships could carry mail to Central
and south American points and that it was
unfair TO send this mail TO Europe first He
declared that the United States would moi
get full benefit from the Panama canal
unless its shipping industry was thus on.
couraged. Senator Young reiterated that
the west would oppose the east on the
Canadian reciprocity question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
R, L. ASHHURST is MISSING
No Trace Of Postmaster of Phila-
delphia, Missing Since Monday.
OCEAN BED DRAGGED FOR MILES
AEed Man Last seen ON The strand
at Atlantic city, where re Had
Gone for n Few Days
Rest

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., Feb. A-Devel-
opments were lacking early today regarding
the disappearance Of Richard l.. Ashhurst,
postmaster OF Philadelphia, who disap-
pesred on the Strand last Monday night.
Whether the family OF the aged postmaster
know anything beyond what has been pub
lished concerning his disappearance cannot
be learned, as they refuse to be interviewed
and are conducting their search for him
through the police.
Chief OF Police Woodruff who SAYS he
was notified OF the disappearance OF Mr..
Ashhurst the nisht he dropped out OF sight
today expressed the belief that the man is
dead The last person to see him was the
chair pusher, who wheeled him to the NIL
lion Dollar pier at S;45 O'Clock Monday
night
Mr.. Ashhurst. according to the man. ap-
peared cheerful and as he walked on the
pier he told the chair man that he need
not wait for him.
It IL known that Mr.. Ashhurst, who IL z;
years old, was not well and came to the
shore" FOR rest He had apartments al
the Marlborough Blenheim hotel with sew
eral members OF his family.
Dragging Of the ocean bed about tn,
pier was continued today. The beach from
the inlet to Longport, the distance OF abou
ten miles, also Is being searched.
The stir about the disappearance Of Mr.
Ashhurst recalls the mysterious death o
Jane Adams. a 16-year-old girl. who Eel
from the same pier on a dark night !
sensational trial Of her male companion
followed, the man being acquitted
Prominent and wealthy.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. A-The disap
pearance of Postmaster Richard l.. Ash
hurst Of Philadelphia at Atlantic City 1
a shock to his friends here.
Born a member OF an old and wealth
Philadelphia family, Mr. Ashhurst be
longed to the exclusive social element o
the city. He was born in Naples, Italy
while his family was living temperate
abroad. He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and was a mem
Der of the Philadelphia bar for fifty-on
/ years.
He served in the clvil war until dis
charged for wounds received at Gettys
burg having been breveted captain 10
meritorious services at Charlottesville an
major general for distinguished gallantr
at Gettysburg.
! Mr. Ashhurst was never active In politics
but was appointed postmaster by Presider
Roosevelt and last year was reappointe
for q second term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
IMPRISONED MINER is FREE
Larry Nichols, Who Was Caught nv
ChVe-In at Lead, s. d., Only
Slightly Hurt.

LEAD. S D., Feb 4-This morning
Larry Nichols a miner who was Imprisoned
in the Homestake workings by last niebt,s
cavein, which killed Shift Boss Joe Thomas
was dug out and removed to the hospltsl
He is not seriously injured Seven other
imprisoned miners made their esesps
through other workings and reached the
surface. The men were filling IN an old
caved slope when the ground gave wav
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
PIONEERS TO MEET THURSDAY
VIII Discuss Plans for the Annual
Banquet TO he Held on WASH
InRtOn's birthday.

Nebraska pioneers OF the Dounglas
County association have called a meeting
to be held Thursday, February 3. at
p. M. i'm the water-board room at the
city hall The executive committee Is
anxious to have as many present as pos
sible, as plans for the annual banquet, Ia
be held this year at the Masonic hall on
February %. will be taken up.
Anyone who has lived here thirtyfve
years is eligible to membership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Nebraska

held in the machine until It reached the
bottom and they we're saved from being
crushed by the heavy top Of the machine.
Mrs. Markell had broken shoulder and
was badly bruised about the body while
Mr. Markell was severely bruised but no
bones broken. Both we're brought TO this
city for medical treatment. The machine
was wrecked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

a 10 lie a weary
fee young an kp GU strong an % by p use N NJ eog,
family id h Thousand patient OF and women alike who have bee
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

hCBRAsKA CITY, Neb., Feb 4-(Spe-
ciall Henry Markell hardware mer-
chaht OF this city, and his wife were rid
ing In an automobile on the east side OF the
liver near Percival la. last evening. when
something went wrong with the machine
and Il plunged off tWenty foot ombauk
merit. u turned over twice while going
deNn ths decline and both occupants we're
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Nebraska

platform Of a more progressive city and
other candidates are getting ready 20 take
the plunge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

A Guarantee OF Business Prosperity
Tho Bee Advertising Columns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-19
ACTOS'S.

An effective illustration OF the
manner in which rents and such items
of cost enter the retail price Of an
article is the way in which they In
crease the cost Of diamonds and 9TH
er high priced articles. A member
of the firm of R. c. Acton & Sons
brought out the fact that where sales
are numerous, on articles Of compar-
atively small value. the proportion
Of expense is added to each one and
is therefor comparatively small. On
diamonds the proportion of expense
is much heavier because they are sold
less frequently and therefor this bur-
den falls heavier on the customer.
Actions have the largest stock OF
diamonds that have ever been IN
their establishment, and are showing
a beautiful assortment of jewelry,
silver ware, cut glass, etc. The saw
ing offered by them, due to smaller
rental value, and lack of high priced
clerk hire, should be investigated be.
fore making purchases in this char
acter of goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-19
SAUNDERS & son.

One of the best evidences Of low.
prices that can possibly be offered 10
the publication of prices in an adver-
tisement. To make public the
amount of money asked for certain
articles. to tell competitors and pros
pective purchasers what money is
asked for in exchange for certain
goods. shows that the merchant is
not afraid to have his competitors
know his prices nor to acquaint the
purchaser with the fact before any
selling arguments can be advanced.
This idea was caused by Christmas
advertisement OF Saunders & Son,
which appeared yesterday and last
week in the Gazette. From diamond
rings and watches down to the least
expensive articles OF jewelry that are
suitable for Christmas presents. this
firm stated it's prices on the articles
mentioned. An argument that has
been used but which is especially ap-
plcable in the purchase Of jewelry is
the advantage OF buying from an eS-
tablished firm upon whose simple
word entire confidence can be placed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-19
THE SULZER RESOLUTION.

President Taft was ready to trans
nit a special message on the subject
20 the Senate if he deemed it neces-
sary when that body met at o'clock
Yesterday. On account of the
international complications. some
Senator'S favored holding the debate
in executive session. but others were
in favor of publicly arguing the pro-
position. Senator Rayner dem. Md
a minority member of the Foreign
Relations Committee, was in favor
of retaining the language of the Sui
ger resolution and there was every
prospect of heated debate.
Evidently Rep. Sulzer, chairman
of the Foreign Affairs Committee of
the House, has been labored with by
the advocates of go-slow policy in
the Russian situation. SulZer, who
on Saturday announced his intention
of standing firmly by the wording of
his abrogation resolution. today was
willing to see it amended by the
Senate, and any offensive language
removed.
al have no vanity of phraseology
in my resolution" he said. while
believe that the resolution as word
ed simply states the truth, and while
conferred with distinguished diplo-
mats in revising it's phraseology. ]
am perfectly willing to have the
wording altered, II that is found nee
essary. The main point Is the alb
rogation of the treaty. That is what
we are fighting for.
This matter has risen above all
political considerations in the House.
In order TO avoid all partisanship
labored to secure a unanimous report
from my committee and succeeded,
and almost secured unanimou s
vote in the House. | think no one
sitting either in the Senate or out
of it should endeavor to use a matter
vital TO the rights of American cit.
izenship as means to political adj
vantage"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-19
DYSON'S.

Another illustration which shows
how money can be spent to better
advantage in Alexandria is that OF
subscriptions to magazines. which
was cited by the firm of S. F. Dyson
& Bro. This firm solicits subscrip-
-tions to magazines at publishers
prices and also offers the same club"
bling" inducements that are held BY
others. This saves the cost Of post
fage and avoids the danger of losing
money through the malls, but best
of all it means money spent in Alex
andria and dealing personally with
one who is willing to help make a
wise choice. Dyson & Bro. are also
showing the latest in copyrighted
novels and a fine assortment of sta
tionery. calendars, fountain pens
and pocket books. card cases and
other leather goods.