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Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FIRM BECOMES BANKRUPT

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-The suspension
Of Van Setback & Co., members of the New
York Stock exchange, was announced this
morning on the exchange. The firm was
formed in 1907 and was composed OF John
B. Van Setback board member and Derby
Crandall. The company had branch offices
in Jersey City and Baltimore.
A representative OF the firm said they
knew nothing of a report that the suspen-
sion was due 70 a big defalcation.
Eliot Norton. assignee for the firm, said
that the total liabilities would amoupt to
between 100000 and S4OCOOOO, nearly all
OF which consisted of baps loans fully Sc
cured. Assets other than ttIose held by banks
as security amount to about $4,000, These
assets, however consist OF slow accounts
and MT Norton said that the firm would
pay dollar for dollar.
The firm as now composed was formed
In 1907. but it has been in existence about
ffty-three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
MEN DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
IN AFFRAY AT FRANKLIN
Frank Smith May Not Live and c. S.
Elem is Charged with Man
slaughter.

BLOOMINGTON. Neb., Sept R-(speclal
Telegram )-,As the result Of a fray oc-
curing in Franklin, about o'clock Mon
day, Frank Smith, whose hime is in the
country near that town, Is not expected
to live and c. s. Clems the manager of,
the Franklin Marble and Granite Works, is
in the county Jail at Bloomington, charged
with manslaughter. The men were in Mr..
clens' establishment playing and drinking.
A 32-calibre revolver belonging to Mr..
Clems was on the table. The men grew
angry and commenced to fight. report
was heard and outsiders rushed to the
place just as Mr.. Smith staggered out of
the door yelling
B 1t was found he had been dangerously
wounded in the abdomen AS Mr. Smith
had the gun in his possession, when the
men were found, there is a mystery as
to which one did the shooting.
DR.. Hapeman Of Minden, assisted by the
local doctors performed an operation On
the wounded man, sewing up five places
in the intestines The bullet was not re-
covered. Both have lived in Franklin
county many years and are well known
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
VIEWS OF GOVERNOR PLAISTED
Chief Executive of Maine on the Re-
cent Election Held in That
State.
STATE DID NOT VOTE TO GO WET
Expects 60 see Local option In oper-
alton and that IL VIII Mean
More Actual Prohibition
for the People,

SPRING LAKE. n. j.. Sept. 12.-Governor
Frederick w. Plaisted Of Maine declared
today that his state now faces q new era
with actual instead Of theoretical prohibit
ton wanted. He said he had not decided
whether to call special session of the
legislature TO carry out the peoples
wishes.
Governor Plaisted arrived here today to
attend the governors conferences, having
delayed his visit to cast his vote yester-
day against prohibition.
Maine did not go wet" he said They
voted TO take out OF the constitution the
prohibitory amendment believe that
under the local option law such as is
likely to come, we will see more actual pro-
hibition in Maine than we ever have seen
under our prohibitory law"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE is FIRM |
French Cabinet Meet to Consider Ger.
many's Counter Proposition.
DRAWS UP THE REPLY
Tone of Document said 20 Indicate
that There Are Principles In
voIved that Cannot BE
Departed From.


PARIS Sept. l2-The cabinet met at-4
O'Clock this afternoon to consider the
French reply 10 Germanys counter propo-
sails concerning Morocco.
The reply has been drawn up by Premier
Cainaux and the ministers were summoned
specially 10 pass on II. 1t was understood
before the cabinet met that the French
note had been written in a spirit of concil-
alton. but expressed a firm attitude OF
maintaining the position which France has
assumed on questions Of principle from
which It could not depart A semi-official
note issued yesterday indicated that the
German conditions would be refused.
BERLIN, Sept. l2-No further develop
ments in the Moroccan affair are expected
here pending the receipt Of Frances reply
to the German note The French ambas-
sador. NJ. Cambon, is in Dresden with his
family awaiting the next move by his gov
eminent.
Although the public anxietes regarding
the differences between France and Ger
many have been largely allayed stocks
opened somewhat weaker on the Boerse
today. owing to the unsatisfactory course
Of the New York and Paris markets yes
terday
report printed in the foreign press that
the Russian government had withdrawn
great sums Of money from Berlin is au-
thoritatively denied and it is asserted that
the withdrawal Of the French credits from
German houses has been much accounted
for in the reports. Whatever withdrawals
were made were so slight that it is declared
they played no part in the recent stock
market panic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
President Kline
Changes His Plans
Returns to San Francisco Instead of
Starting East, as He Ex-
pected to Do.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sept IA sudden,
but unexplained change in the plans Of j.
w Kline, international president Of the
Blacksmiths' and Helpers union, who ar
rived yesterday from San Francisco with
the intention of going east by way Of Salt
Lake City. calls for his probable return to
San Francisco tonight, according to his
sta ement today. He declared that there
was no change in the situation resulting
from the refusal Of julius Kruttschnitt, d.
rector Of maintenance Of way Of the Har-
riman system, to recognize the federation
OF shop crafts.
Kline said that If strike were called 1t
would not be before he and other interna-
tional officers held a meeting in Kansas
City
The other officials who arrived here With
Kline expect to go to Kansas City by way
of Tucson, Ariz., and FL Paso, San An
tonic and Houston, Tex, comforting with
union officers in all the cities they visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
GOVERNORS HOLD A MEETING
Executives of Nineteen States Get To-
gether in Annual Conference.
WILSON WELCOMES DELEGATES
Members Release Themselves from
Federal Control and Declare
They Are Independent
Body of Officials.

SPRING LAKE, n. j., Sept. R.-Governor
woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey called the
third annual conference of governors to
order this morning. Nineteen governors
took their seats within the convention hall.
Governor Francis z. McGovern Of Wis
cousin was elected temporary chairman. In
welcoming the delegates Governor Wilson
said:
you are indeed most welcome. l sup
pose there never was a time in America
when large questions were more generally
debated than now. There is no mistaking
the signs of the times. The people of these
United States elect governors to assume
MISUNDERSTANDING OF the most vital
sort--therefore it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the men who undertake
leadership should come together in com
mon council to consider the affairs of the
whole country. It is more important to
draw the country together in thought
than in any other way.
The vitality Of this conference is mani
Tested by the fact that it has released itself
from federal guidance We are now an in
dependent body"
Governor Joseph NJ. Carey OF Wyoming
made the response on behalf of the dele
gates.
For the first time in a year or more, the
governors, Wilson and Judson Harmon OF
Ohio. faced each other today. The greet
ing witnessed by a dozen of the sixteen
governors who spent the night here, was
rnost~cordial
HOW are you governor inquired Gov
ernor Wilson.
Il am delighted TO see you, sir, and to be
here" was the Ohio executives reply. The
two men grasped hands and placed their
left hands on each others shoulders For
few moments they exchanged pleas
antries.
The governors plan to visit Fort Hancock
in a body tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
TAFI's VISIT TO HASTINGS
President VIII speak at chautaUquR
Grounds and Attend Banquet
'SuIusAT nj

HASTINGS, Neb.. Sept. I2-(special.)--
Elaborate preparations are making for
the visit OF President Taft n this city on
October 2. The president will arrive here
at p, m. and will be taken at once to
the chautsuqua pavilion, where he is schsd-
uled to speak The pavilion has a seating
capacity OF 5000 and 1t will probably be
more than filled. Special trains will be
run on nearly all roads leading into Hast
ings or Taft day.
Following the meeting in the pavilion
there will be a parade and at 6 o'clock
a banquet in his honor at Fraternity hall,
for which about 500 invitations will be is
sued. ]. n. Clarke will preside as toast
master and tossts will be responded 70 by
W. 4. Prince Of Grand Island. ]. P. A.
Black and DR.. A. E. Turner 1T Hastings.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
Shearman Fails to
Make the Flight
President of Williams College Be-
comes Exhausted While Trying to
Fly From Maine to Canada.

AUBURN, Me, Sept l2.-In such an ex-
nausted condition that he was not able to
talk and had to be removed to hospital
H. B. Sherman, president of the Williams
College Aeronautical society, who made a
balloon ascension from Pfttsfield, Mass.
today, was found on the farm Of H. B.
Estes When Estes came upon Sherman
the aeronaut was almost unconscious. He
left Pittsfield in an attempt to break the
balloon record for a long distance flight
He planned to reach Canada and was un-
accompanied The distance from Pittsfield
to Auburn on an air line is approximately
200 miles
Shearman's physician said his condition
was due entirely to exhaustion and expo
sure. He will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
Iowa Sugar Bought.
ARCHBISHOP TO DUBUQUE
Newly Elected PreInte Received by
Large Number of Clergy and Lay
men at Fort Dodge.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Sept. 12-(Special
Telegram )-Archbishop-E Elect Keane, ac-
companied by Father Gleason, secretary
to Bishop Scannell of Omaha; Bishop Then
of Lincoln, and others, arrived in this city
this noon on their way to Dubuque. Two
hundred clergy and laymen representing
the Dubuque diocese, met and greeted the
new archbishop here, coming in a special
train aud taking Archbishop Keane back
with them, his private car being attached
to their train. Bishop Then returned from
Fort Dodge Immediately to be present at
a church dedication.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
MANY FISH ARE C0NFISCATED
chief Game Warden Captures Half
Car Load that Had Been seined
From Lake.
crrom a staff CORRESPONDENT.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. D.-(special.i-
Chief Game Warden Miller arrested four
men at Ashland, who had in their posses
sion a freight car half filled with fish that
had been seined from a public lake near
town. Two of the men are said to be from
Iowa and two from Omaha. Theodore
Lesch is the name Of one Of the men in
the party.
A seine 600 feet long was used in taking
the fish which were mostly buffalo, carp
and bull heads
The game warden had the fish iced as
soon as he made the arrest and will give
them to the Lincoln asylum for the insane
and to the penitentiary at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13

Common colds must be taken seriously
For unless cured they sap the vitality and
lower the vital resistance to more serious
infection. Protect your children and your
self by the prompt use of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound ana note its quick and
whooping cough. bronchitis and affections
OF the throat. chest and lungs IL Is an
ever ready and valuable remedy. For sale
By ell druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
Mrs. Sperry Will Not
Stand for Trifling
Kansas Woman, Though a Bit Aged,
Proposes to Have Balm for Heal
ing Wounded Heart.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Sept. l2-Ending IN
romantically a courtship Of several
months, Mrs. L. J. Sperry widow aged
IS, today filed suit in the district court
here against James D. Faxon, 50 years old,
alleging breach Of promise and asking $40
900 damages.
Mr.. Faxon is = wealthy shoe merchant
Of this city.
Mrs. sperry. who has been twice mar
ried. owns many acres Of valuable farm
land near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
GENERAL STRIKE is DECLARED
Clash Between Spanish Strikers and
Guards, Latter Firing Into
the Crowds.

BILBAO. Spain, Sept. D,-There was
clash between the strikers and the civil
guards last night, during which the latter
fired into the crowd and wounded eight
persons, two OF them fatally. II IL thought.
All trades unions have proclaimed a gen.
eral strike here.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
Celebrate Golden wedding.

CLERMoNT, la, Sept. 12-Former
Governor and Mrs. William LariSee are
today informally celebrating their golden
wedding anniversary at their home, near
this city The former Iowa executive, who
is now nearly 90 years old. takes a keen
interest in every public movement and his
daily correspondence is almost as large
as it was during his active work
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
BRIDGE PROBE BY GRAND JURY
Polk County, Ia, Supervisors Rouse
Farmers to Activity.
MONEY BEING SPENT RECKLEssIY
County Auditor starts Matter by Re-
fusine 90 Draw Any More War
rants on Fund Already $4,000
overdrawn.
From A staff Correspondent

DIES MONIES. Sept R.-(special)-- Dis
covery that the county supervisors Of this
county have been spending money reck-
lessly for bridges in the rural districts has
brought on a crisis in county affairs and
II will probably result in some invesu-
cation by the grand jury.
The county auditor started the matter
by refusing to draw any more warrants on
the bridge fund upon the simple orders of
Individual members Of the board. and when
the board passed a resolution directing the
warrants TO be drawn, the county treas
ufer refused to pay them because the fund
Is overdrawn
The thre county members appear to be in
q combine to spend vast sums for bridges,
then to issue bonds to pay the warrants
All the contracts have been going to one
firm Of bridge builders. The bridge ac-
count for this year is overdrawn about
$4,000. AS the rural districts pay all the
tax for these bridges the farmers are TAX
ing action to stop the drain.
Gas Engine Makers Meet.
A national convention Of the makers Of
gasoline engines and inventors of ma
chihery and devices for using gasoline gas
opened here this afternoon with about
twenty-five delegates present
The program consists of discussion Of
various matters connected with the de-
velopment Of gas making, especially the
use Of gasoline in the same. The makers
of gasoline engines are included. The
president is w. c. Carson OF North Eng
lish, Ia
Chautauqua Alliance Meets.
A state convention OF the Iowa chau.
tauaua alliance opened here this evening
with attendance representing nearly all the
chautauquas in the state The manager
and heads of these organizations will con-
s.der matters Of mutual interest in discuss
features for next year
Iowa Sugar Bought.
The State Board Of Control today let con-
tracts for sugar at the various state insti-
tutions for the following year and for the
first time purchased strictly Iowa made
sugar The entire contract went to a
Waterloo firm which will supply sugar
made at the beet sugar factory at waverly
which has now been In operation three
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
BATON and Dickev Released.

BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. R.-(Special
Telegram.)--J. w. Eaton and Lon Dickey
of this city had their hearing at WILDER
today on the charge OF selling fish illegally
and were released. Forty-three fish were
found in their possession, but the state
failed TO prove that they had sold any Ct
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13

viii reach your individual case II you have
any form OF kidney and bladder trouble or
urinary irregularities. Try them. Fer sale
by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
D'GRAW IN FAVOR
OF PARCELS POST
Continued from First Page. ,

Continued from First Page)
a special program which will take up nearly
all of their time during the three days
session Tuesday afternoon the women were
taken through the postoffice and were also
shown the collection OF art gems at Linn
gers gallery. Eighteenth and Chicago
streets.
Banquet This Evening.
A banquet will be given by the Omaha
Commercial club this evening at the Rome
for the postmasters and their wives Many
Of the Commercial clubmen will bring
their wives, who have been invited to a
club function Of this kind for the first
time. The banquet will be informal
David Cole, president OF the Commercial
club, will be chairman and A. w. Jefferis
will be POSTMASTER. Senator Hitchcock
President F. G. without OF the postmast-
ers association, Chief Postoffice Inspector
Robert S Sharp and Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General p V. De Graw will
respond to toasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13

Portugal Now Recognized.
LISBON, Portugal. Sept. 1.-THE republic
Of Portugal was formally recognized
yesterday by Great Britain. Spain. Ger
many, Italy and Austria.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD

Mrs winNow's Soothing syrup has been used for
for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. II sooTHEs the CHILD,
soFTENs THE GUNS, ALLAYs all PAIN; CURES
WIND collie and 10 the best remedy for plAR.
RHoEA It lie absolutely harmless Be sure ana
ask for Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind Twenty-fivs cents bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
A Fierce Attack

Of malaria, liver arrangement ana kidney
trouble is easily cured by Electric Bitters
the guaranteed remedy. SOC. For sale by
Beaton Drug co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13
cHINAMAN in DIVORCE COURT

Merchant Ding Files Charges Against
His Wife, Naming hee aS
CO-RespOndent.
CHICAGO, Sept. p.-seId Ding, wealthy
Chinese merchant filed suit for divorce
from his wife Lung May seid Ding, today.
alleging statutory grounds and naming
Willie Lee, alias Lee Kee. as correspond
emit.
II is the second divorce suit ever filed by
q chinaman in the Chicago courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-13

The Key to the situatlOn--Bee Want Ads.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
ataamshina.

9Ic6H1SntP8s
Fernandfna, Br, Weber, 1915, to ].
4. Merritt & Co.
Wilma, Span Arrotequi, 1s4s, to Gulf
Transit Co.
Nunima. BIZ, Thoren. 2oss. to IA
Merritt & Co
Future, Am, Harding. SIS. to mas
ter.
Ships.
Rosario, rtai, F1orentine, 1895. to
master.
John S. Emery. Am, Cooms, 500. to
]. A. Merritt & Co.
Annie. Br, Void, 1873, to master.
Due Cuigini, Ital, Colase, ITO, to Ro-
sasco Bros.
Nera. ItaL schiamno. 1891. to mas
ter.
Schooners.
Jeanne A. Pickles, Br, Richards, 500,
to master.
John l. Treat. Am. Barnes. 4ss. to
master.
Louise. Am, Prudden. 1ss. to master.
Edward II. Blake, Am, Crockett. 4sL
TO master.
Laura c.. BIT. creaser. 24s. Mobile to
J. A Merritt & Co.
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IN
WHEAT PRICES


Chicago, March iS.-Wheat to-day
scored an advance after a show Of weak
ness at the start The aggressive buy
ing for 9 couple Of prominent houses fur
nished the chance Tor the market to re-
cover. Offerings were not large TIL there
had been q substantial rise. Then selling
became quite free. Less favorable crop
reports from the southwest appeared to
be back OF the purchases that gave life
to quotations. whereas signs that world
shipments would be large had much to
able at FIRST. The openinf was . shade
to 1-l@3-So lower. Trading in May deliv-
cry began at so So to 1-2@5-S, q loss of
lis to IA and rallied Co 80 S-i97-ScA
With weather fine for work in the fields.
farmers were said to be not delivering
much corn at stations. Small receipts
gave bulls more confidence. May opened
the same as last night TO shade higher
at 4s s-s to s-S91-2 and assembled to
Oats we're nrm. syrnpathizing with othsr
grain. May started unchanged to . shade
OF at 81 1-493-S to $50 and went up to
81 1-2c.
A big run Of hogs lowered provissons all
around. First sales were at last nights
level to 1-2c down. with May option at
1850 for pork; s.s7 Ia to IS for lard and
9.3a for ribs.
Cash grain:
2, red. 5000 1-5c; No. hard. 300
northern. $50 90; No. Z. srring, sf@ssc;
velvet char. S2@s4c; Durum. $40 Syc.
Corn--No. q, 47@1-2o; No. D white. 81
@1-2c; No. 2, yellow, ~ 1-2@4 Sc.
Oats-No. 2, SOC; No. 2. white. s29i-1c;
standard, 81 i-t@S2 1-4o.
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New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, March 18.-Cotton futures
opened steady at q decline Of points on
reports Of rain in the northern counties
lana and in scattered sections Of Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma. At some points pre-
eipitations of over an inch was reported,
which led to the conclusion that the
drouth was broken over rather q large
area. In the early trading these rains
held prices down, but bears were not able
of the desire for profits on the port OF
scaJping shorts, who furnished q good
demand At the end Of the first hour OF
business the list was to points under
yesterdays close.
At the lowest Of the morning the list
was &c, points under yesterdays close
At this level profit-taking by shorts was
heavy and all offerings were absorbed
with the result that the market made g
small recovery No great buying power
was in evidence at any time, however, as
the forecast calling for unsettled weather
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GAINS MADE IN
COTTON MARKET
Ry AsaoeIated Preas.

New York, March 1s.-The cotton mar
ket opened barely steady at an advance
Of points on March, which was In
fiuenced by better cables than due, and
continued good spot sales in the English
market, but generally to 9 points lower
tributed to disappointment over the show
ing of the national ginners report and
some fresh selling inspired by reports of
good rains In Texas and cuts in the price
OF leAding brands Of cotton goods by one
of the large Western distributors. The
market found support. however, around
1880 for May and 1888 for July or about
to 6 points under the closing figures Of
yesterday and fluctuations during the
middle of the morning were narrow with
business dull and the trade evidently In
clined to wait for the report Of the CEN
sus report on Monday
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STOCK MARKET
CLOSES STRONG
BY Associated Press.

New York, March ls.-Some heaviness
was shown at the opening of the stock
market to-day. Missouri Pacific declined
to 81 8-S and Great Northern, preferred,
and Northern Pacific lost point and
S. S. NJ. gained ga
Bear operators uncovered stop loss ord
ers In Missouri Pacific and the execution
Of these sent II down to 4s rs, loss of
/ 6-S. Supporting orders and covering
of shorts 1cauaed q rally to so "a, but
it was ruling around 80 again at II
o'clock. Great Northern gave way a
point
The market closed strong. A mixture
Of short covering and buying orders
wiped out practically all early losses and
many material gains were scored, Union
Pacific, United States Steel and New
York Central making gains of point or
more with complete recovery in Missouri
Pacific, which was the most active fea-
ture Of the day.
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The Journal Want Ad
way is the easy way.
sPEAKe BEFORE EMPERo

Berlin, March 1S.-Privy Building
Councillor Tincauser, of the ministry
Of public worsk, who was the German
representative Of the International
Commission Of consulting engineers
that investigated the Panama canal
plans in 1905, delivered an address on
the construction of the isthmian wa
terway before Emperor william to-
day.
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1smch1t

In Escaubia County Circuit Court,
State Of Florida In Chancsry-Jeanette
B. Burke. VS.. Garland H Burke on
Thursday, the s0th day Of March. A. ID.
1911, the defendant. Garland H Burke,
IL required TO appear to the bin fled
published once a week for eight consecu-
tive weeks In The Pensacola Journal, q
newspaper published in said EScamhia
County. Jas. MacGibbon, Clerk Circuit
Court BY Thos. Johnson, d. c. Pensa-
cola, Fla, Jan 2sth. ISL 5Rn22oaw8W
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PILES CURED At HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD.

II you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruding Piles. send me your
address. and ! viii tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorption
treatment; and win also send some Of
this home treatment free for trial. with
references from your own locality II re-
quested. Immediate relief and pernsa-
nent cure assured. Send no money, but
tell others Of this offer. Write to-day to
Mrs NJ Summers. Box p. South Bend,
Ind