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Evening star., 1912-07-07
CASTLES IN SPAIN
SwindIers Again in Search of
Gu|IibIe Foreigners.
TWO FORMS TO SCHEME
Same Old Prisoner" in Spanish Bas-
tile, However, With Hold
ings He. Will Divide.

The State Department has received a
report from Robert Frazer. jr.. United
States consul at Valencia, Spain, in which
a warning Is issued to the American pub
lie of a recrudescence of the old Span
ish swindle,' so successfully used for
many years. and which 1t was thought
had been broken up. The swindle is now
worked in two different forms, according
to Consul Frazers report. and the State
Department urges all Americans to pay
no attention to letters from alleged Span
ish prisoners, who. for consideration.
are willing to turn over to the good
American a suit case lined with Bank Of
England drafts, etc.
The old form of the Spanish swindle
was so successful that in the year 1907
alone 1t netted the swindlers more than
$4,000. Through the excellent detective
work of Consul c. s. Winans. at Valencia,
the swindlers were apprehended. and sew
eral were sent to prison.
The scheme that is now being worked
has been reported by the British consul
cases have been reported to him of per-
sons in England who have received the
alluring letters
Differ in Detail.
1.-The two limitations are very like the
original in principle. though different in
detail. The first of the two that came to
the attention of this Office was seen
through by the person addressed, so
only the opening letter, and not the COM
plete story.is in my possession In this
case it is a Russian banker, who abb
seconded with 100000 rubles. and after
ward shot a compatriot while In hiding
in London. who plays the part of the
prisoner. His letter incloses q news
paper clipping in English giving his his
tory and the story of his arrest, and MS
the secret pocket containing the voucher
for $3.50 COO, and Offering third part as
reward to his American rescuer.
''The other, or that Of the Paris banker.
is much more cleverly done.
THE chosen victim is earnestly re-
quested not to write. but to cable to
certain address in Valencia
Cable Sent as Requested.
"In the present instance the American,
probably out of curiosity. as he sent me
the rest Of the papers when he received
them, sent the cable as requested, and
then received long reply giving the
ba nker's history, and directions as 10
the Americans part in the scheme
HE is asked to bring $2,4OO with him
in gold in order to pay the costs and Tree
the prisoners effects, but was assured
that he would have to pay nothing until
he had actually seen the hidden draft
and telegraphed to a New York bank TO
inquire IL 1t was good.
This. apart from the convincing tone
Of the whole letter and the perfectly
documents. seals, news
paper clippings. etc, ACCOMPANYING II:
is the most plausible factor connected
with the scheme. The element OF danger
is in the ARRANGEMENT that the prison
guard referred to is to ask for leave OF
absence for the purpose Of meeting the
American at Zaragoza on his way 10
Valencia.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
POLICE THINK BANKER
WAS VICTIM Of THUGS
No Money Nor vaIuabIes on
Body Found in Hudson
River.

NEW YORK. July 6-When the police
found in the Hudson river off seth stree,
a body which was afterward identified
as that of Max Hillert, sixty-four years
old, Of 187 McDonoLgh street, Brooklyn
they cleared up the mystery of his where.
abouts only to be confronted by another
my what circumstances he
met his DEATH
Mr.. Htllert had been missing since last
Monday, and the police had been asked
to find him. The body found in the river
answered the description Of Mr.. Hilbert
with which the police had been furnished
and some representative of the family
was asked to come to the morgue to
identify it.
Identified by Friend.
Theodore Louie of Hollis, L. l., for a
long time a friend Of the Hillerts, visited
the morgue, and declared the body to be
that of the missing man. He said that
Mr.. Hilbert was a banker, and until last
September had been a member of the
firm Of Eillert & Heinrich, private bank
ers, of 30 I'd avenue. He was widower,
and lived with his daughter Miss Ma
tilda, at the McDonough street address.
When he and his partner dissolved part
nership last September, Mr.. Heinrich kept
on with the business and Mr.. Hilbert re-
tired, although he maintained an Office
where he transacted such business as was
necessary to properly administer his
property. He visited this office every day.
and his punctuality in leaving and re-
turning home was a matter of neighbor-
hood talk.
Robbery Is Suspected.
Color is given to the theory that he was
set upon and robbed and killed and his
body thrown into the river by the fact
that no money or any other valuables
were found in his pockets. 1t was known
that he always carried around enough
money for ordinary needs and to see him
through any ordinary emergency that
might arise. He also had watch None
OF these was found.
The body had apparently been in the
water for several days. 1t is possible. ac-
cording to the police. that he might have
been strangled; but the body was too
discolored to show marks.
At his home this morning his daughter
refused to have anything to say about
her fathers death. saying that she had
been advised by friends not to talk Ar
rangements have not yet been made for
the funeral.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
Means of Identification.

"The American is to wear a nanoker-
chief around his wrist on descending
from the train in Zaragoza as loenu-
fication, and is told to go to certain
hotel there.
mo case of this swindle has as yet.
to my knowledge. been carried out, put
probably a dupe arriving as far as the
last stage described. with $2,4OO in cash,
would suffer foul play
Evening star., 1912-07-07

A new verdict must be rendered~an the
case, he said, as a. result Of the evidence
taken during the second trial. After the
evidence has all been taken in the new
trial, he argued: there is no turning back
to the old verdict.
Taking up the evidence In the case,
Senator Myers Immediately touched on
the fact that more than nfty democrats
voted for Senator Lorimer and made
his election possible.
When there is a serious contest over
q United States senatorship and demo-
Gratis vote for republican" he said,
there Is something the matter with
or their morals" He proceeded to
point out evidence. which, in his
opinion. showed the trouble in this
case was with morals. The very at
mosphere of the Illinois legislature, he
said. was charged with corruption on
the day OF the Lorfmer election,
The case is reeking with infamy is
dripping with corruption and is redo
lent Of crime" he declared
Late yesterday afternoon Senator
Dillingham continued his description
Of the political conditions in the Illi-
nofs legislature to show how 1t came
about that democrats were willing to
vote for William Lorimer rs senator.
Time and time again, as he read pas
sages of the testimony. he emphasized
the fact that Mr.. Lorimer had for
months declined to allow himself to be
considered as candidate for the Sem
ate.
Evening star., 1912-07-07

II you want work read the want ces-
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
UNDERWOOD'S SUPPORT
IS PLEDGED TO WILSON
Senator Bankhead Declares
House Leader Has No Re.
grets Nor Resentments.

The active support Of Oscar w. Under
wood, majority leader of the House of
Representatives and candidate for the
presidential nomination, to Cow Wilson
In the coming national campaign Is
pledged in statement made public last
night by Senator Bankhead, director of
Mr.. Underwood's campaign for the
executive nomination.
Upon the work Of Mr.. Underwood as
majority leader in the House, says Sena-
tor Bankhead. will depend to large ex-
tent the success of the administration of
President Wilson. Mr. Bankhead takes
the election of the New Jersey governor
for granted. and says therefore that Mr..
Underwood is better placed In the House
than as Vice President.
No Regrets to Express.
MIR. Underwood has no regrets and
feels no resentment" Senator Bank
head says. His great heart is undis-
turbed by the results at Baltimore.
Though his desire was to be nominated,
he feels that under his leadership a great
victory has been won.
But his fondest hope, however, in
event he could not win was that his can
hearts Of all men whatever OF sectional
feeling there remained: that the Mason
and Dixon's line might be Obliterated
and the south restored to its rightfui
place in the political councils OF the
nation He feels that his friends have
inaugurated such movement that WIN
bring about good fellowship, and that
the south has demonstrated its patriotic
intentions. Mr.. Underwood Is entirely
contented with the results, and Will con-
tinue to devote his great abilities and
qualities Of leadership to the duties OF
the position he holds as leader OF the ma
tional democracy.
Position Second to None.
His present position in national at
fairs is second to none. excepting that OF
the office of President The success OF
Gov Wilson's administrat ton will largely
depend upon Mr.. Underwood's leadership
in the House. and it would have been a
crime to have transferred him from that
important position to the vice presidency
although he does not underestimate the
great honor that would have been con-
ferred upon him by being placed on the
ticket with Gov. Wilson. His patriotic
duty was. as he saw 1t, to remain in thai
position where he could render the great.
est possible service to the democratic
party.
HE sincerely thanks his friends anG
deeply appreciates the loyal support they
gave him. Those who opposed him were
Influenced by the best and purest motives
and desire to nominate the most accept
able candidate to all sections, to the emo
that a great victory might be won ir
November.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
Was Not Candidate.

Mr.. Dillingham;, in dealing with the re-
election Of Mr.. Shurtleff as speaker OF the
| Illinois house by a coalition with demo-
Gratis in 1909, said that the senatorship
had not been involved In this contest. He
ascribed the reconciliation OF differences
| between Lorimer and Gov. Deneen to the
fact that the governors political situa-
| tion was desperate by reason Of the cam
didacy OF former Vice President Steven
| son. Senator Dillingham; showed that in
stead OF being a candidate for the Senate
pressing Deneen to enter the race.
In all this evidence concerning the
election Of Senator up to two weeks
prior to Mr.. Lorimer's election" said
| BILE bit of evidence showing that Mr..
Lorimer wavered In this determination
not to seek the Office Of senator. Until
it became evident that unless he con-
sented to run as a compromise candidate
the legislature would adjourn without
| an election Mr.. Lorimer would not al
| low himself to be considered.
| He did not care for election as SEN
ator He thought he had achieved a
| position in the House where he could
be a power. And he only consented
| to allow his name to go before the
| legislature when 1t was assured that he
| could be elected"
His Democratic Friends.
| Senator Dillingham; told Of the demo-
| cratic friends of Mr.. Loriner in the
| legislature. men who had been person
al friends for years, or who had been
connected with Mr.. Lorimer in his
| waterways fight.
| He read from the testimony to show
that II was not until about two weeks be-
| fore the election that Lee O'Neill
Browne. democratic leader in the lower
house of the Illinois legislature, CON
sidered voting for Mr.. Lorimer. Mr.
Browne. Senator Dillingham; declared,
| had been with Mr.. Lorimer in the
waterways fight. But Mr.. Browne would
not consent to vote for Mr.. Lorimer, Il
was stated, until he was sure that the
combination of democratic and repub-
lican votes could elect Nh. Lorimer.
Mr.. McCumber Caustic.
Senator McCumber's speech was caus.
tic. He took the position that the Senate
is unfit to try such q case because OF
popular prejudice against Mr.. Lorimer
and because of the influence that popu-
lar sentiment would have on votes. He
declared there should be an amendment
Evening star., 1912-07-07
ARGUE ON L0R|MER
Senator Myers Criticises
Criminal Courts.
ANSWER TO ARGUMENTS
Says Fact Browne Was Acquitted
Has No Weight With Him.
CONFIDENT THERE WAS FRAUD
Mr.. McCumber Declares Senate Un-
At to Try Case Because Of
Popular Prejudice.

Criminal law administration in this
country was declared to be a farce by
Senator Henry l.. Myers of Montana, for.
merly a district judge in Montana, in the
course Of a speech in the Senate yester-
day attacking the right Of Senator Lori
mer to his seat in the United States
Senate.
The criminal courts in this country
have been condemned by the Presiden,
for their laxity and their failure to mete
out Justice" he added. They have been
condemned by the American Bar Asso-
citation. 1t is common thing for Per-
sons who the community were morally
certain were guilty Of crimes charged
against them to walk out of the courts
free men,
Senator Myers was meeting the argu.
ments that court trials growing out OF
the alleged bribery in the Lorimer elec-
tion had resulted in acquittals. The fact
that a verdict Of mot guilty" was the
verdict In the trial Of Lee O'Neil Browne
democratic leader in the lower house OF
the Illinois legislature. who voted fol
Senator Lorimer, he said, had NO weight
with him.
Answers Arguments.
Senator Myers was one Of the three
senators who spoke on the Lorimer case
in the Senate yesterday afternoon. Sen
ator Dillingham;, chairman of the investi-
eating committee. and leader OF the
majority, which found in Mr.. Lorimer's s
favor, spoke for nearly three hours in de-
fense Of Mr.. Lorimer's right to his seat
and will continue his speech tomorrow
afternoon. Senator McCumber followed.
vryftI rrlcH Ice 90 Nv~
Lorimer. Senator Myers, taking up the
other side of the case, took occasion to
answer the arguments advanced by the
friends Of the blonde boss"
The legislative day of yesterday was ex-
tended to next week by a recess until to-
morrow and no other business will be
in order until a vote on the Lortmer case
Is taken.
At the outset Senator Myers said he had
naught to say against Mr.. Lorimer per-
sonally.
Il have found him a. compa nionable and
pleasant gentleman" he remarked.
Senator Myers denied the inSinuation OF
Senator McCumber that senators voting
against Mr.. Lorimer were simply obeying
the popular Will
Il don't care what the people Of my
state think of my course in this matter. =
he commented. II intend to decide this
case on the law and facts.
vt IS argued here that the pubic
which generally condemns Mr.. Lorimel
and believes he was elected by corrup,
methods. Is uninformed Of the facts In
the case Why is the public uninform.
ed? Has 1t not read the testimony in tfni.
case. printed at length in the news.
papers? Has 1t not read numerous discus.
sfons of the caser'
Senator Myers takes no stock in the
doctrine of res adjudicata brought into
the case to save Mr.. LoYimer. This is a
civil proceeding, he said, and all courts
under the English system Of jurispru.
dence and the United States Senate ait.
ting as q. court in the trial Of the election
Of one OF its own members have the
right to grant new trials.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-09
Good Seed-Corn.

What is good seed corn? When a
farmer has tested his seed-corn by the
single-ear method, and finds that some
Of it gives vigorous termination of
eighty per cent, the question arises
as to the comparative value of such
ears. In answer. it might be we'll to
study the probabilities.
There are 3, $50 hills per acre when
corn is planted forty-two inches apart
each way. This. with perfect stand
of three stalks per hill, would make
10, 668 stalks per acre. Granting
that seed of the above vitality would
give only an eighty per cent stand.
it would mean 2, 1873 missing stalks
per acre; and allowing an average
cured ear of seven ounces per stock
this would mean a loss per acre of
thirteen bushels. Carrying the mat
ter one step farther and granting that,
when a bushel of seed-corn has been
properly graded, there remains an
amount sufficient to plant only five
acres-we find the real difference be-
tween bushel of corn that gives a
perfect stand, and on that gives ar
eighty percent stand, to be a matter
of sixty live bushels of corn at husk-
ing time. Figuring this amount al
any price that is reasonable, one cannot
but condemn the use of seed-corn OF
such low vitality.
1t is true that when the farmer
knows his seed.corn has a vitality OF
but eighty per cent, he can arrange
to drop more corn per hill. Logically,
he will raise the percentage of stand
by so doing. but he has done nothing
to get rid of the weakly stalks, anG
is bound to have certain percentage
of crowded hills. And when he has
husked the small ears of the crowded
hill, and the 'tnubbin" of the weakly
stalk, he has reaped the harvest Of
poor management, and shoald be wis.
er as to what is good seed-corn. 20,
M. Olson, Extension Division, MINI
College of Agriculture.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-09
Hancock Creamery Opens.

Hancock Record The first annual
meeting of the shareholders of the
Hancock Creamery Co.. was held last
Tuesday and officers elected for the
ensuing year were Fred Chesterfield,
president, V. c. Hun tIeY, vice pre-
sident, ]. l.. Morton, secretary, A.
A. Charles. treasurer. Andrew Christ
ensen John Lands and Frank Taplin,
directors
The report of the treasurer and
secretary showed 1876 shares of stock
sold at $3.50, with the promise Of
more to come. building completed
at cost of $2615, equipment $3.50.
real estate $3.50. 1t was decided to
open the creamery t"is morning to
receive cream and begin business and
all cream must be delivered in the
forenoon. The machinery is all in
place, 'the ice packed and every thing
ready for the start. Even the entire
output of butter milk has been dis
posed of at SOC a barrel to VIM. SEN
holtz and P. H. Mccarthy, who will
use it for feeding purposes. The
buttermaker will, however. keep out
two cans each day of fresh butter
milk direct from the churn to be sold
at 1Oc gallon to any one in the will
age who may want it for cooking or
other purposes. The creamery has
800 cows pledged to start on and
ought to make success of it tho natur-
ally there will not be much business
to start on at this time of the year.
There will be number more who, as
are always found in the case when a
new enterprise is started, will wait
and see how the creamery succeeds be-
fore coming in, but will eventually
swell the number of shareholders and
cows. We understand arrangements
are being completed by which butter
may be purchased by people here in
the village, it being proposed to have
the stores handle it at practically
cost.
Until further notice cream will be
taken in Tuesday and Fridays at the
creamery.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-09
New Implement Firm.

Fred v. John and Alfred E. Sails
bury have this week been unloading a
large stock of farm implements into
the la, ge warehouse on Sixth street
opposite Kerl & Watkze's blacksmith
shop and formerly used by M. B. Lord
as machine warehouse. Messrs.1
John and Salisbury will engage in
the implement business under the firm
name of the Morris Implement Co.
and will handle the John Deere line.
They have a very large stock on hand.
The new firm are both young men
tho of considerable experience in the
implement business. They have come
here to make their home in Morris
permanently and will no doubt be
able to meet with permanent success.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-09
Death of Melvin M. Flattner.

Melvin NJ. Flatner died ut the home
of has brother. Oscar Flatner in
Spooner. Minn.. last Saturday morn
ing. He has for some time, had
heart trouble and this was the cause
of his sudden death.
Deceased was born here Dec. 7th,
1882, being the third from the Oldest
sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Flatner.
At the time Of his death he was q
little eyer 90 years old. 1t will be
remembered that for about seven
years, when Justin Berkin was post
master, be was the efficient clerk a,
the pOst0tRce. He was an industriom
young man, and while he was in the
fpostofiee always did his work in I
faithful and. courteous manner.
The surviving members of his fam
lily are his father and step-mother Mr.
and Mrs. M. o. Flatner, his brothers
Oscar, Arthur, Lawrence, Victor
Sylvester, Kenneth and Howard. ant
his sisters, Dora, Mollie, Irene anc
Vivian.
The funeral services were held il
the Norwegian Lutheran Synod churcl
Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. Enge
Olson.
Flowers were sent by the Degree
of Honor, the Ladies Aid Society ant
other friends.
The pail bearers were Michae
Weum, H. B. Lund, S. A. Siverts
A. NJ. Thompson. Justin Berkin ant
Chas. Leitte.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-09
The K. P.s Go Visiting.

Benson Times Twenty zone mem
bers of the Knights of Pythias,
Messrs. Wilson, Foster. Thorson.
Bruemmer. Smith, Poland, Champlin,
Thornton. E. L. and H. b.. Danelz,
H. A. and G. B. Matthews. H. G.
Hanson, Coffin. Hudson |. M, AL
drich, Lawson, Swenson, Gutzler and
Odney, L. left Thursday afternoon
for Morris, where they participated
in K. P. initiation and supper.
About an equal number of members
of the Hancock lodge got on the train
at that place and with the Morris
members who took part, made more
than 100 members in the hall. Grand
Chancellor Atwood was present and
participated in the work, ten Esquires
of the local lodge being advanced to
the rank of Knight. the Benson senate
doing the work, which occupied the
time till after eleven O'Clock after
which a joyous social time was en-
joyed. The Morris members are noted
for their hospitality and with sing
ing, talks and "reminiscences and ci.
gars. yes, the writer will not forget
the cigars. the time sped rapidly till
the two O'Clock train was due and all
returned to their homes having had
most delightful time. A district
convention of the order is to be held
here the 4th of next month, when
the Grand Chancellor will again be
present. together with large attend
ance from both Morris and Hancock
and another grand time is expected.
The growth Of the K. P. lodges of
the state has been unusual the past
few months and the order will show
pronounced increase during the term
of the present Grand Chancellor. who,
though lacking his vision. is full OF
enterprise, enthusiasm and eloquence
and infuses it into every lodge he
meets.