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The evening world., 1911-07-28
DIX VET0ES SO BILLS,
SOME FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
Among Them Is 100000 Measure
for Forty-Seventh Regiment
Armory in BROOKLYN.

ALBANY. July 2s.-Thlrty-sisht bills
met death to-day when Gov. Dix re-
fused to sign them for various reasons.
Appropriation bills were disapproved
because OF the condition OF the States
finances. several measures legallx!ny
bond issues OF different towns because
a new law passed this year permits the
Supreme Court to legallze questionable
bond Issues md thus avoid such special
legislation. and numerous other meas
ures because he deemed them unwiss or
carelessly drawn The more important
measures vetoed were.
Senator Black-Approprlating s3os.o OO
for the Forty-seventh Regiment armory
In Brooklyn.
Senator understanding a commits
sion to investigate loan sharks"
senator misunderstanding the com.
pensation of tho Auburn Prison guards.
Senator Saxe-Apprepriatlng $500 for
the statutory consolidation commission
to simplify the civp practice In the
courts.
Senator Grady-Approprlating 10000
to index the session laws.
Senator o'Brien-Appropriating sl2. 900
To lnVestlHdte the VuestloH VI utiilLlHS
sewage for fertilizer.
Senator Sanner-Appropriating $4,000
for the purchase by the State of the
home and farm of Cen. Nicholas Herki-
mer In Herkimer County.
Senator Sage-Appropriatlng $4,000 for
an addition to the state Normal College
at Albany.
Senator O'Brien-Second bill passed
this year providing for a ive-cent fare
between Flatbush and Railroad venue
In Brooklyn. The New York City Public
Service Commission already has re-
duced the fare.
senator Long Authorizing towns
about New York City to make ten-year
contract for n water supply.
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STEEL SNAPPED FOR T.C,&L,
WITHOUT A CENT Of CASH
ITO HALT PANIC Of 1907

cally as soon as the transaction was
complete"
II believe that deal wal the turning
point of the panic"
Mr.. Hanna said he was present at j.
Plerpont Morgan's library In the days
when the sale OF T.. c. and I. was ar
ranged.
Judge Gary wen. tc Washington on
the first day of the conference? The
sale was the result Of his visit to WASH
lngton?"
At this Indication that President
Roosevelt's famous immunity promise
was coming into the hearing. II pre-
sumo said Mr.. Hanna. dryly. that
the Washington visit made the opera
tlon possible" 0Laughter.)
Mr.. Hanna said he did not SEE Morgan
at the conference. He and Mr.. Schley
met Judge Gary and II. G. Frick. Judge
Gary didn't say he had been to WASH
ington. Mr.. Hanna said. and asking
no questions, ! got no Information"
Congressman jefferson Levy and II.
c. Sulzer came In at this point and sat
behind Chairman Stanley. prompting
him.
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lii. Kane apartment. but found no
person ct home. Inquiry vas made
from the Janitor and %neighbors about
the occupants Of the Kane nat. and
from what they learned suspicion was
directed toward young Geidei. who oo-
cupied a room there with Patrick Nc
Crane, another bellboy. twenty-thres
years old.
Detectives were left on guard At the
apartment and at 1890 last night Dep.
uty Commissioner D%ougherty was
notified four people had entered the
building. with several detectives.
Dougherty hurried to the nat and
walked In without ceremony.
Ceidei and McGrane were seated on
the bed In their room, wher the detec-
tives entered.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Kane were then Ques-
toned about chloroform. Che admitted
that she had purchased a bottle OF
chioroform last week. and asked where
II was. said she had left II In the bath.
room. She was taken to the bathroom.
but could not find the bottle. Appar-
emily puzzled for . few minutes. she at
last remarked:
hNoi octoVs uust INV SeNch N
"why do you think sof" The. was
asked.
well. the other day We were TALKING
about chloroform and Paul asked mo II
there was enough In the bottle to kill q
a I told him I supposed there was.
because the druggist had told me there
was enough to kill several dogs"
This admission from Mrs. Kane set
tied tho case In Commissioner Dough-
erty's mind. and. putting the four In a
taxlcab. he took them to Police Head
qua rters. A abort tim. latsr D~ousher,v
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n. n.s com ple,ed n. ana Dourhertv.
w,n 10 nntarv n,hi,c msa. Min .ws,r
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WINE AGENT kEssLER BROUGHT
INTO THE INQUIRY.

After recess Mr.. Gardner began ask
ing questions about the connection of
George ID. Kessler. the champagne agent
and man about Broadway. with the syn
dicate n its sudden end. Members of
the committee profess to believe that
Mr.. kessler was specializing heavily In
T. c. & !. without the knowledge or CO.
operation OF mis- associates; also that
when the panic hit Mr.. Kessler he threw
everything overheard, imrerln'ng Moore
& Schley. complicating the panic and
making the Absorption OF the steel
trusts principal rival possible.
ID you know Mr.. Kessler?' asked
Mr.. Stanley.
II have met the gentleman. yes. sir"
How much T. c. & /. stock did he
have?"
MY recollection IL that ne had 10. 300
shares OF the syndicate stock origin
ally"
Who vas carrying Mr.. Kessler's
Il know nothing of his banking con-
nections."
Congressman Gardner read from
other testimony that Kessler. before
the organization OF the syndicate. made
an offer either for or to Mr.. Morgan
to sell T. c. & I. to the steel Trust.
Mr.. Hanna knew nothing OF such
activlties. ne Knew. nc said, Mr.. KesSlcr
was a large holder OF stock before the
syndicate was formed.
1t was not especially the Morgan
banks. Mr.. Hanna said he thought. IN
answer to Mr.. Gardner's queries. which
called T. c. & l. loans. Al Moore &
Schley's banks did Il; the witness
didn't know which were Morgan banks
and which we're not.
Judge Bartlett OF the committee tried
to get Mr.. Hanna to say that the 7. C.
& I. people were coerced into selling
out by. the knowledge that President
Roosevelt was in an understanding with
Judge Gary IND H. c. Frick. Mr..
Hanna knew nothing about It. and
showed temper In saying 10.
Whose ultimatum was II hat COM
PEELED the sale OF $780, 900. 900 worth of
stock to save 5000 900 WORTH"
Just at that time, said the witness.
there was no way of getting money to
do anything else.
Congressman Martin w. Li,tlaton APP
peared at the afternoon session and
took his seat with the committee. 1t
was announced that Lewis Cass Led
yard would appear before .he commit
tee tomorrow.
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GEO. W. PERKINS,, MAGICIAN,
SlEIGHT OF HAND IN STEEL.
Showing How 1--WE Can Get $780,
100000 for Nothing, and Save
Si,5OO,OOO Year"

George w. Perkins, when he appears
before the Stanley Investigating Com
mittee now looking into the affairs OF
the Steel Trust. will probably be called
upon to explain some mighty fine
s~leight-of-hand finance. Right before
your eyes. with his sleeves rolled up
and without the help of a dark stage.
a mysterious double or a confederate.
here Is one he put o~ver-nearly:
The original capitalization OF the
United States Steel Corporation was a
follows:
Preferred Stock. 7 per cent. $50. 200. 743
Common stock ............... EOS. 227, 39+
Steel Corporation bonds....... 3o3. 10000
Underlying bonds ..,...,..... b9.0Sl ,657
Purchase money obligations
and real estate mortgages. 21,s72, 023
Total u. 4o2. $40. SIT
Now watch the professor: Gentlemen
we take up four-tenths OF the prefer
red stock-about 500. 100000. paying 7
per cent. Interest Of about $500 900.
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widow OF n saloon man, following
whose death she was compelled to
earn her " living. She IL respected
by her neighbors. Paul Geidel. her
late husband. kept a saloon on the East
Side OF Hartford.
For n time the boy worked In tho
Heublein Hotel at Hartford. from which
place he WAS discharged ms being UNI
ruly and unreliable. lie left Hartford
three months ago m came to New
York.
The boarding house of Mrs. Jose
phine Kane, where he was arrested.
IL headquarters for the bell BOYS OF
the New England section who come
to New York to try their fortunes.
Hartford ac~quaintances say that Me-
Crane. who also came from that city,
has a good reputation. 1t IL presumed
that he became acquainted with Geidcl
while working as a bell boy with him.
The evening world., 1911-07-28
GEDEl KILLED BANKER JACKSON FOR MONEY TO BUY 00THS

Paul Geide. the seventeenyearold bell boy made a detailed confession
early to-day, telling Just how he murdered william Henry Jackson. the
aged broker. in the Hotel Iroquois on Wednesday night. After making the
confession he swore to It's correctness Describing The crime. he said:
when l worked at the Hotel Iroquds | always wanted nice CLOTHES but
drsssd VI and want.ds suits like they had. and nice shrts nd sol collars and
things
very mue hmoney an made up my nine to get ,me had often noticed Mr.
jackson In Ia lroquols. lie seemed to have lots OF money an "a All the m
giving al the boys liberal tips
u got to thinking n decided that would rob Mr.. Jacksons room ad get.
a lt of money to buy nice clothes vita ! had a pass ley to n rooms that
hadn't given ID after was fired ana thought / could sneak into e hotel
and " to MIR Jacbsons room without anybody seeing nae because I knew ny
did see me-
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Uyde's Plea for Trinl L. Denied,

Justice Ingrahdm OF the Appellate
Division to-day denied the appeal to
vacate the stay in the case of Charles
II. Hyde. former City Chamberlain, in
the motion made before him yesterday
by James w. Osborne, counsel for Mr..
Hyde. Mr.. Hyde's case was transferred
from General Sessions 20 the Criminal
Branch of the supreme Court n Dis
trict-Attorney Whitman secured a stay
from Justice Ingraham. which Mr.. Os-
borne wanted vacated.
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move That scared me, for thought he had heard me- Then I decided to-
quiet him with thu chIordorm. picked up a mall washrag that vas lying on
the basin and upset h chloroform on it and dropped the botue N tho door. 1
put all he hhroform had on the rag.
II crouched In the bathroom unit Mr.. jackson was quht again md hon l
sneaked out into h bedroom He didn't look toward me. an Icrept over to the
hand but held IN to thu rag n as he jumped vi OF ed at IN / Jumped
to meet him.
I'VE had a fierce nght all around he room. l wal. trying to ut tn rag oer
his face, an IL wat trying to k@pm e away. He was yelling all the me l
had to hit him several times At last knocked him down. whe he fell
on the floor jumped over TO him N jamme the rag down into his mouth.
O $6.75, WATCH AND
II ven over to he bureau an took his watch and chain. a 50 BILL rb In
quarters, W handkechiefs AM tho u buttons ot o. his shirt ] might
have AIKEN something more bt just then I "a sure I heard SOM ne GU In
the hall ] sneakcd over to the hall door opened II to look out couldn't
see IN one. an after listening Tor q while to make sure wen back intot the
room.
II decided to leave the door pei a title and the nght 1T ~ n o ont would
think there was anything wrong ws afraid 10 stay ny longer In thu room.
10 wen back into tho bthrpomN My hands we're bloody an wiped them on
my handkerchief an dropped III handkerchief on the floor
81 crawled IA thu same way I got in n sneaked down tho stairs again
without n person seeing me M got out through the basement I wal afraid
when passed he nice moor, ~ here was 10 me in sight N got to tn
street easily.
Il pawned he watch this morning Thursday in a pawnshop O PARK
Row near Brooklyn Bridge. The cum buttons l threw in q ewer They weren't
worth much anyhow.
MY shirt was bloody and threw It In barrel OF m street between
was stained with blood. to a tahor named Jason on Fortys sventh street be-
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clean IT, Then We sent to the
cleaner"
PASSES A SlEEPlEss NIGHT
AND IS READY TO COLLAPSE.

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-" V'e' !" over again IN hysteri-
:" sooo,'s' maui up ''e ourueh or ms
m"u' 'ur,hs 'he uarh watch.
"a' vas .aHen 10 MN AT eso
oe'ock' ne oareiy sipped the Gomez
800. ,S. ,oa, @ ~ "' nut
sTooWe A,
AN
OTHER MURDERER.
When Geldei was brought from his cell
and taken TO the morning 'line.up" a,
which all of the prisoners OF the night
are passed In review before the assem-
bled detectives, Inspector Hughes called
attention to the remarkable resemblance
between the murderer and young Alber,
Woi'er. who Is under sentence OF death
ior the murder OF Huth Whee'er. the III.
We PHOTOGRAPHED VINO was murdered ana
burned while seeking employment as n
stenosrapher.
The Inspector said that the character
'stics OF the TWO young men were 80
much alike as to be worthy OF note det.
oei was nervous and pale a. ne was nan
LED. half carried before the detectives
Digging into the past NE OF the 6eidel
boy, commissioner oushert FOUND
that he came from Pennington. Conn,
where his widowed mother n sister
reside. At fourteen years OF age he
went ~ Hartitra as a 0eiipoy al the
Heubeun Hotel. where he remained
until a year and a hall ago. when he
came to New York.
He was employed as n bellboy nj the
Hotel Iroduois until q Few days since.
when he went to Rector's Hotel In the
same capacity.
Il stole the money for my mother"
the boy whlned to Deputy Commits
sioner Dougherty.
What about buying that suit Of
clothes with II. and what about the
money you go from pawn,nx the
watchY" asked the Commissioner
The boy turned his head and did not
answer.
Wv ~ Ina. ne nad
oeN' e'"P'"sSu ~ she AioVuois loT tnTec
The evening world., 1911-07-28
ROOSEVELT AS WITNESS WOULD
NOT BE SURPRISING.

There was a hope when the hearing
began that Mr.. Hanna would 10 into
the connection OF Mr.. Roosevelt with
the absorption OF 1T. c. & l." Chair
man Stanley will not say that II 10 his
Intention to subpoena the former Presl-
dent. There Is a sentiment against
such action. But II would not sur.
prise the committee (should the name
OF Roosevelt appear frequently In the
testimony II there were at any mo-
ment a fash OF teeth and eyeglasses
at the door and a loud demand for the
Square Deal.
The members present to-day were
Congressman Stanley. Sterling. Young.
Dantorth. Beall, Bartlett and McGIiie-
cuddy.
Mr.. Hanna sai that the purchase Of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
was bought in November. 1905. by the
syndicate OF which he became a man
ager because they thought It was a
bargain. The supply OF iron ore in
sight In the United States was known
to be limited. Toe r. e. and I. had a
lot Of ore The demand for Il was In
creasing and the purchase looked good.
The witness admitted tina the steel
interests" had reached ut for all the
ore fielts It could get. but denied the
i%nsinuation OF Chairman Stanley that
there were not a great many indie
pendent or merchant mines which
sold to this highest Bidder for the
product.
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Hanna, Who Ran Syndicate
With Schley, Thus Explains
Big Absorption Deal.
WALL STREET WAS n Y
Banks Demanded New Collat-
era. ill Rocc. ct Made as
Trade Possible.
WALL STREET WAS H

L. c. Hanna. brother OF the late
Senator Mark A.. Hanna. was the first
witness before the Congressional Com
mlttee that IL inv estisating the United
States Steel Corporation and which met
to-day in the ante-room of the Council
Chamber OF City Hall.
Mr.. Hanna was one OF the two man
ayers OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company when 1t was gobbled by the
steel corporation. with the implied
sanction of Theodore Roosevelt. then
President Of the United States. and his
alleged promise to protect the transac-
ton from prosecution under the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The gist of Mr.. Hanna's testimony
In the morning session was tina a syn
dlcate OF eleven flnanciers had BEEN
formed to take control of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company as a commercial
enterprise. not a stock speculation: that
In the stress of the panic the syndicate
was forced to submit to being swallowed
by Its competitor. the Steel Trust. and
that not one cent OF money figured N
the transaction. The Steo! Trust issued
bonds In exchange for the stock Of the
II. c and I yictinu
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FINANCING DIDN'T COST A POS.
TAGE STAMP.

did you employ Mr.. Morgan or any
other brokers' to finance your pur-
chaser asked Mr.. Stanley.
our expense for financing the COM
pany wasn't the price OF 4 postage
stamp" said the witness with a grin.
I'VE employed no one"
when" asked Mr.. Stanley, did you
find there was any danger OF your los
Ing CONTROL"
"On Sunday morning preceding the
sale" said Mr.. Hanna. II was called
on the telephone and so advised"
by whom"
Mr.. Schley."
Il would rather not-at least. l
couldn't specify"
What reason did he give?"
"IIe said a number OF banks where
the stock was lodged as collateral had
asked for the substitution OF other col
lateral"
what banks?"
Il kno of only one OF the banks
Mr.. Schley Used"
what was that?' asked Congress-
man Gardner.
THE Chase National"
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PANIC TURNED" WITHOUT
COSTING A CENT.

II personally felt said Mr.. Hanna,
that the banks felt uneasy because It
was a syndicate stock with a very linn
tied market were the syndicate to he
broken up. My own feeling is that a
sale OF 1000 shares would have broken
the price 10 to 20 points. I'm not IA
mlliar with Wall Street. but think Wall
Street Is shy Of such stocks"
The purpose OF the sale was to save
Moore Il Schley?"
1T was broader than that. II was
the feeling that others might go. The
situation might have gone beyond the
control of nan ,
How much money changed hands?"
"No money, There was an exchange
OF securities-stocks for bonds"
"And all pressure ceased automati-
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MENT FOR o RS.

Van Twisten reported back to Head
quarters. and detectives were sent to
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-06-16
M. E. Church Notes

Sunday was certainly banner
day for Methodism in Laclede.
There was a large attendance at
Sunday school, numbering 215.
The collection was 5000, which
will help to increase the missionary
pledge.
The Bible class carried off the
honors for both attendance and
collection.
In the evening the Children's day
exercises were rendered to a full
house. Every number was a good
one and much praise is due to all
who gave such valuable assistance
in drilling those who took part in
the exercises. The evening cOllec-
tion was $500.
The pastor attended district con-
ference at Mendon; also the district
Epworth League convention at
Bosworth the fore part of the week.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-06-16
Additional Locals

Go to F. W. Groes for fresh and
salt meats.
Fanchon -four is ST. 80 at Laclede
Mills. None better.
Mrs. E. M. Sipple left Sunday
for her home at Monroe City.
F. W. Groes has a full line of
the best mems work clothing.
Miss Kathryn Harter visited
Chillicothe friends over Sunday.
Mrs. T. W. Dye of Linneus
spent Monday with Laclede rela-
tives.
Chas. A. Berry was down from
his home east of Linneus Monday
on business.
Miss Phillips of Browning visited
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Calhoun tie
first of the week.
Let the Lomax pantatorlum make
your clothing look like new. 1t
doesn't cost much.
Emery Smith went to Kansas
City Tuesday to spend week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Glenn.
Now is the best time to have your
suit or skirt cleaned and pressed
at the LOmax pantatOrium.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Johnston,
Misses Virginia Kraft, Helen Van
Valkenburg, Esther Rowland, Maud
Matsell, Roxana Rankin, Florence
Ormsby, Myrtle Mccoy and Alice
Hawes, and Lon and Lee Mccoy
and Lon Bruins attended the play
in Brookfeld Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Childress
and Mrs. Geo. M. Cassidy of Lin
neus spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress ano
family in Laclede. Mrs. ChildresS
and Mrs. Cassidy left that night
for a visit with Mrs. VIM. Genrich
and family at Mexico.
Jas. T. Bassett came up from
Walnut. Kan. Monday night to
spend a few days with old friends
and arrange for rebuilding the
barn that burned Friday night on
his farm northeast of town. He
reports the Linn county colony at
Walnut we'll and prospering, with
crop conditions there very mn"h
like they are here except that The
season there is few days earlier.
Another free open air concert
will be given in the park next
Wednesday evening, June Il, by
the Laclede Concert Band. Every
body is invited to come and enjoy
the music and have a good time.
Ice cream and cake will be served
for the benefit of the band. The
stores will all close promptly at
eight O'Clock, so come in time to
finish your trading before that
time. The boys have been prae-
ticing diligently and will be able
to render an excellent program
Those who attended the previous
concert know what a good time
they had, and this one will be even
] better.