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Pleading May Be Entered Any Time
Until June 6-Trial May Be
In October.
PROMINENT MEN IMPLICATED
Are Well Known in the World OF
Finance, But Say Antitrust
Law Not Violated.

St. Paul, May Joel M. Dickey,
assistant United States district attnr.
ney, at 9 a. m. yesterday morning
filed the suit of the government
against the harvester trust in tn,
United States court. Immediately
thereafter. Mr.. Dickey went to Mill
neapolis and saw Judge Willard in
chambers asking that the power OF
subpoena be extended beyond thu
state. The order was granted.
The financial and corporate world
has been expecting the filing of this
suit for some time as it comes after a
five year period of investigation by
the government of the trust and its
methods. The suit was filed by the
assistant attorney as Mr.. Houpt is in
Washington comforting with officials
of the department of justice as to the
prosecution.
Subpoenas are made returnable Oh
Monday, May 6, and the defendants
will have until June 8 to enter thei.:
pleadings. 1t is believed that the
case will come for trial in the Oc-
tober term of court. The govern
ment asks for an Injunction barring
the products OF the International
Harvester company or the Interna-
tional Harvester company of Ameri.
ca. it's selling agency, from interstate
commerce. 1t is also suggested that
if the court believes public interests
would be better served that receiv-
err be appointed for the company.
The government alleges that The
harvester company controls ninety
per cent of the trade in the United
States in harvesters and binders, sew
enty-fve per cent of the business in
mowers and fifty per cent of the bust
ness in binder Irvine. In some Sec
lions of the country, the company is
said to have a complete monopoly. 1t
is said to do thirty per cent Of the
total business in all agricultural ma
chinery.
Following are the corporations md
individuals made defendants:
International Harvester company.
International Harvester company
of America.
international Flax Irvine company.
Wisconsin Steel company.
The Wisconsin Lumber company
Illinois Northern Railway company
The Chicago West Pullman and
Southern Railroad company.
Cyrus P. Mccormick.
Charles Deering.
James Deering.
John J. Glessner.
William H. Jones.
Harold F. Mccormick.
Richard F. Howe.
Edgar A. Bancroft.
George F. Baker.
William J. Louderback.
Norman B. Ream.
Charles Steele.
John A. Chapman. -.
Ebert H. Gary. ..r5-. -
Thomas B. Jones.
John P Wilson.
William L. Saunders. :.
George w. Perkins.
Cyrus P. Mccormick says the anti
trust law has not been violated. 8
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At noon today, Roosevelt issued a
statement releasing delegates at large
from primary preferences so that
Taft may get twenty-six to Roose-
velt's eight in the convention or visa
versa. e
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District Convention Places.

The Republican caucuses will he
held May I in Beltrami county and
all county conventions will be held
May 10. The district conventions are
set for May Is and the state conven-
ton will be held at Minneapolis May
16 at noon. The places selected for
the district conventions and the men
who will call them to order are:
First-Rochester, J. NJ. Diment,
acting district committee chairman.
Second--Mankato, c. l.. Benedict,
district chairman.
Third-Farming ton, Geo. J. Brad
ley, chairman.
Fourth-St. Paul, George F. Dix,
named by state committee.
Minneapolis, Erie D. Luce,
chairman. 49,
Sixth-Brainerd, Alvah Eastman,
chairman.
Seventh Willmar, V. B. Seward,
chairman
Eighth-Hinckley, J. y. Brecken-
ridge, chairman.
Ninth-Thief River. Falls, John
Peterson, chairman. II
Methodists Convene in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minn.,z May 1.-In-
terest in Methodist church circles
now centers in the twenty-sixth dele
gated quadrennial general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
which was begun in this city today.
At the first sitting, which began at
0 o. clock and lasted until noon, the
formal ceremony of the opening were
gone through and organization was
effected, leaving everything in readi-
ness for the vast amount of business
to come before the body for dispOsi-
ton. Bishop Henry w. Warren of
Colorado, the senior bishop of the
church, called the assemblage to or
der and delivered the opening adj
dress. There are accredited to the
conference upwards OF 500 delegates,
who, with the fraternal visitors, come
from all parts of the world and rep
resent more than 3,000,0 900 commune
cants. Two of the delegates that at
| tracted much attention at the initial
session, were Miss Italia Garibaldi, a
granddaughter of the Italian liberia
tor, and DR.. Ii Ri Gu, famous ply
stefan of the Fukien Province Of
China.
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National League.

Cincinnati Z, Chicago 5. " ~~.--.<4
Boston-New York game postponed
rain. ~
Brooklyn-Philadelp game post
poned-rain.
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Had Reached 1,130 When First Fig
ures Were Sent Out But May
Go Up Later.
CLARK PASSES WILSON
Democrats Give Speaker of the House
Wide Range Above New Jersey
Governor.

Minneapolis, May Especial to
the Pioneer at 3:3O)-All but three
precincts in Massachusetts have re-
ported and the vote now stands as
follows:
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BASEBALL

The box S0Os'0 of ADe0ri-
cas. Association, games will
be posted on tho PlOn00r
bulletin board, CORNER
Fourth and B0ltl'as,sI, 0a0k
day AZ fast as tls0y 0O1,O IN
by telegraph.
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Y " v W w v Y wv "
:" Late Marriage Licenses. i
q Alice Margaret Bryant to Paul (
o Robinson. - (
o Francis O'Neil to Frank Jasper 4
8 son.
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BASEBALL RESULTS TUESDAY

American Association. 9TH #
Indianapolis 10, St. Paul l.. )"
Louisville Z, Minneapolis Z, called.
Toledo 4, Kansas City s.. ?
Columbus Z, Milwaukee 2. -
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American League

Philadelphia 1, Boston G.. ="
Chicago, 8, Detroit 4. = .s@.:
Cleveland s, st. Louis 8. =
New York Washington game post
~-,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
Many Get Work at
Shoveling the Snow

Eighty men and sixty teams have been
placed at work clearing streets OF snow
and assisting them an equal number OF
men have been sent from the city Ell
cheering department through the Asso-
ciated Charities to clear walks for the
citizens.
Residents whose walks have been hid
den for several days under drifts OF snow
from two to six feet deep have been call
ing on the engineering department for
help. Enable to detail men at city ex-
pense to do the work the department
turned the applications over to the AS
ISOLATED Charities.
When City Engineer Craig supplied the
charities with few scores of shovels
the problem was solved. Dozens of men
cut of work and willing to do anything
have applied within the last few days
and are now shoveling snow with city
shovel and earning money for themselves
and families. Only married men are given
shovels and detailed on Jobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
ANOTHER HOSPITAL
CASE YIELDS

Place-Good Samaritan's Hospital In
Dawson City. Yukon Territory, ALASKA
Patient-G. A. Hatch, business man
Of Dawson.
case-Diabetes. believed TO be incur
able the world over.
Observation-Disclosures not only because
physicians consider II so, but condition
OF the patient was so extreme that
that death was believed to be not far
away.
A friend Of Hatch'z by the name Of E
s. Strait. auctioneer OF Dawson, heard
about his plight and called upon him.
Strait told Hatch that five years ago
he was In the same fix and sent to Cali
fornia for Fulton's Diabetic Compound
and recovered and TO insure his health
he keeps II on hand. He told Hatch that
he would loan hin some until more
could be had from San Francisco To
the surprise OF DR.. Cato who has charge
OF the hospital and the nurses. and his
trends. datch made a recovery
Instead Of being in his grave as the
Hospital authorities predicted four
four months later found him on visit
to his old home in Portland, Maine.
Diabetes In people Of middle age and
over is now q durable disease
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co. Cor
18th end Dodge. Cor. fsth and Harvey.
Cor. 2ith and Farnan, 1919 No. 18th St
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
GEORGE E. PRITCHETT BURIED
Well Known Omaha Attorney Laid
to Rest Yesterday.
FOLLOWED BY WAR VETERANS
Members OF the Loyal Legion Ae-
company Their Comrnde 10 His
Last Resting Place at
Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Attended by over two score companions
Of the Loyal Legion services for George
E. Pritchett were held at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon at the residence. .1si
cass street. A large number OF Omaha
bsrristers also turned out to pay their last
respects.
Rev. Edwin Hart jerks, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church. conducted the
services. lie told of the ife's struggle OF
the pioneer. Of his birth in Utica, n. Y,
whore after a good schooling he left to
do the greater honor TO ones country
that Of donnlng a uniform. In an elo-
quent manner he told of Mr.. Pritchetts
hardships during the war Of the rebellion,
the honors he won, OF his discharge from
duty after the war was over and the
turning OF his face to the great unknown
west. How the then young man battied
against hardships. finally to win out and
be honored by the city.
The choir OF the First Presbyterian
church furnished the music. singing
Lead, Kindly Light, Nearer. My God.
to Thee" Most Of the old soldiers accom-
panied the body to Prospect Hill ceme-
terry. where II was laid TO rest. The hon
orary pallhearers were:
NJ. T. Barlow. 81. l.. Learned.
John c. Gown, FleazcT Wakeley,
c. W. Hamilton. H. w Yates, sr.
The active pallbearers were:
Captain C. c. Allen. F. J. Mcshane. jr..
;. :, Caldwell, II. u. Nellie,
stockton Heth, Ralph Richardson,
Frederick w. Lake. II. w, Yates, ir.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
OMAHA TEACHERS ON THE
PROGRAM AT FREM0NT

six Omaha school teachers are on the
program Of the seventh annual meeting
OF the East Central Nebraska Teachers
association. which eonvenes in Fremont
March $50 Superintendent L. L. Graft
will respond to the address Of welcome
delivered by President W. II. clemmons
Of the Fremont Normal.
Miss Grace Minor Of comenIus. Mrs.
Rose F. Coleman of Webster. Miss Lettie
Ely OF Kellom. Miss Jennie Redfleld OF
CASTELAR, and w. A. Yoder. county super
intendent Of Douglas, will discuss educa-
tlonal problems at the meeting.
Charles o. Mercia OF Wyoming will de-
liver the principal address. speaking OF
the Individuality Of the Pupil" Each
speaker from Omaha has been assigned
to some subject made familiar by long
study and experience.
SuperlntentS Mt Graft is now in Cleve-
land and Will return Wednesday. In addi-
ton 10 the Omaha teachers who will
speak there will be a large number go
TO the convention to hear the program.
which includes the best talent in the
eastern Part of the state and many edu-
Gators Of national repute.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
Realty Transfers
Have Taken Squirt

The Drake-W Williams Mount company
has bought 81 of an acre OF land adjoin-
ing its foundry at Twenty-fourth and
Hickory streets and proposes to erect
large addition to its plant this spring.
The price was $40. or $4,000 an acre.
Deeds for the transfer of three Douglas
county farms have been recorded. Anna
Braack has sold to Juergen Ernst for
$1,000 100 acres Of land north Of Elkhorn;
r. NJ. Twaddell has sold to Fred Hall
for $500 forty acres just west Of Irving
ton. and Nels Petersen has sold to J.
C. Pedersen for s2,ooo twenty acres near
the north line Of the county close to the
Calhoun road.
The number Of mortgages recorded Mon
day broke the record for many months.
Thirteen farm mortgages and more than
that many city mortgages were recorded.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
Ak-Sar- List
of Knights Grows

Ak-Sar-Ben's list Of members for this
year now numbers f7s and would-be men,
bers will have to hustle to come in under
the 600 mark. These with numbers under
go viii not have TO submit to initiation.
but those with numbers above that will
have TO take their chances on getting
unused up at the den.
Mogy Bernstein is FIRST on the list this
year. f. II. Wilson second. E. L Potter
third and DIR. Hayes Gsantner fourth.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
SPIRIT OF YOUTH GAN
VERY EASILY Be RESTORED
New Tonic Assists Nature in Throw.
ing cff Run Down Condition.
REMEDY MEETS GREAT SUCCESS
brtnss Restfal sleep, Good DigeS-
ton, More Vitality and Drives
Away DeSpondent Feeling
Very Quickly.

There IS no excuse for being all run
DOWN" II you feel tired most OF the time
with poor appetite and bad digestion,
YOU are dcbilitated and nature needs some
assistance IN throwing off this condition.
iona Vita the modern tonic, is a
-lre means Of overcoming this trouble.
Many thousands Of half sick, listless, ner-
Nous men and women. who lacked vital
ity and energy. have actually been made
over by this splendid medicine.
''Tona Vita was only recently intro
duced IN this country, yet the sale Of
i Is now tremendous and still growing
At is certain no medicine could be so
successful unless it was accomplishing
ic'narkahle results. ''Tona Vita is ac-
Comulishlng remarkable results. 1t over
comes nervous debility in a few weeks
kline. and brings back the old ener-
Ectic spirit that is lacking.
!, brings resiful sleep, a good digestion.
iroTe vitality and drives away the list
less, Respondent feeling so quickly that
* Will positively astonish you. Don't
trdG around half sick any longer Let
Iona Vita build you Up and restore your
strength and vitality.
There IS an agent in every city, who
VIII return the purchase price TO you II
;ao tonic fails to completely build you
Up.
Lees Rhubarb Laxative is the assist
ami remedy TO be used with Tona Vita
IN cases Of chronic constipation. This
medicine contains the splendid medicinal
virtues OF Thubarb. the finest Of all
natuFal laxatIvcs. Harsh drugs strain
The lntestines. while rhuharh. equally ef-
foctlyc, has a tonic effect On the entire
Towel tract Lees Rhubarb laxative Is
an ideal family medicine and should be
used IN preference to any other laxative
Tor Children. The taste is very pleasant.
Tona vita and Lees Rhubarb Laxative
are sold in Omaha by Sherman & Nc
tonnell Drug Co. 10th and Dodge SITS;
owl Drug Co, 10th and Harvey SITS;
Howard Pharmacy. cath and Farnam
SITS, and LOYAL Pharmacy, 1913 North
18th St-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
SOUTH OMAHA LAD WOULD
MARRY THE OHIO LASSIE

You're Just the grille, grille
For a boy Ike me. boy like me-"
Harry S. Tester of South Omaha thinks
he may be able to sing the above to Miss
Alice Woodward Of West Popular street.
Sidney, o.. and sing It with feeling after
he has become acquainted with the little
miss In The Bee he read that Miss
Woodward has written Sheriff Meshane.
asking to be put in touch with some nice
young men of these parts.
Harry writes: PLEASE put me In touch
with or give me the address Of the girl
from Ohio who wants an Introduction.
Saw the write-up in The Bee. Harry s.
Tester. care Of J. J. Markey. South
Omaha.
Her address is West Popular street,
Sidney. o.. Harry.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
BUTTER TURNS UPWARD,
EGGS SLATED FOR DROP

Butter has advanced 2 cents. The
Omaha wholesale price Is now &c cents a
pound and the retail price 81 to ss cents
Eggs are unchanged in price. but heavy
handlers say that II the weather should
turn warm and stay warm. eggs would
be down 20 % cents dozen, retail. be-
fore the last Of the month.
Cheese has taken another small ad-
vance. Cheese that sold at Is cents a
year ago Is now quoted as high az Is
cents a pound. retail. Dealers say the
prices will not be lower until the new
make begins to come into the market.
probably in June
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
BECOMES MILLIONAIRE IN DAY
Ed Mather, Omaha Freight Clerk,
Becomes Suddenly Wealthy.
DIAELY THROWS UP JOB
Working I'm q Minor Position
Tears He win Now Go TO
california and Live COM
fortably In Sunshine.

A struggling freight clerk one day and
q millionaire the next, tells an eyentful
chapter in the life OF Ed Mather. 81
Leavenworth street. He Immediately re-
signed his position in the Rock Island
offices. and. together with his wife. he
will go to California to live.
Mathers fortune is estimated to be be-
tween slO0o.ooO and s,5OocoO. He refuses
10 make a statement. He is brother
Of the late Robert Mather. former high
official of the Rock Island and the West
inghouse air brake company, and he left
an estate said to be valued at Ss,oN,0oo
Brother Acquires Wealth.
For a number OF years Robert Mather
was chairman OF the board Of the Rock
Island. The office was even more inn
portant than that of president. In this
position he drew a salary Of 5000. Much
of his income he invested In Rock leland
stock, and when 1t went up by leaps and
bounds a few year ago, gathered In
something like s2ooc,ooo.
Some years ago. when the Westinghouse
Air Brake company was looking about FOR
a president. 1t selected Robert Mather
for the position. The offer OF 10000 per
year was so flattering that he resigned
and took the management of the COM
pany. becoming president. This he held
until six months ago. when he died, leaN-
Ing a fortune estimated at 100000
There are four helrs-the widow, Ed
Mather, clerk in the Rock Island offices;
J. IL. Msther. general claim agent for
the same company, and q sister. All the
members OF the family except the Omaha
brother live in Chicago.
Heirs Break the VIII.
Robert Mather left will. by the terms
of which the entire fortune was to be
held in trust for the widow for twenty.
five years. The brothers and sister con-
tested and the court sustained the con-
tention. As a result the widow received
widows share and the balance is d.
vided equally between the two brothers
and the sister. ..
Ed Mather heard Of his good luck and
Immediately quit the work Of quoting
rates on freight and footing columns OF
figures when his brother arrived from
Chicago. bringing with him certified
decision Of the court. Then Ed Math.r
resigned and out in the quiet Of his home
at s2ei Lcavenworth street he and his
wife talked matters over and laid their
plans for their future.
Their plan il to go to California TO
enjoy long and much needed rest. They
win probably start on their trip some
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
Street Circulation
is Poor Ad Medium

Newspapers with a large street circu-
lation have not the pulling power as ad-
vertislng mediums that newspapers have
which so into the homes, according to
Frank c. Builta, advertising manager OF
the Nebraska Telephone company, In an
address before the Omaha Ad club at the
Henshaw hotel yesterday.
Mr.. Builta says the copy writer should
spend three-fourths Of his time In writ
Ing the headlines of his ad and one.
fourth In writing the body Of H. Adver-
tisements should be written In simple
language. he said. for the advertiser must
reach both the highbrow and the man
with head of solid ivory and the ad must
be understood by both. Big advertise
ments, he said. are of no advantage, be-
cause Of their size. but have a great
value In affording space for illustrations.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
OMAHA EAGLES WILL
ELECT NEW SECRETARY

A special meeting OF Omaha aerle OF
the Fraternal Order Of Eagles has been
called for Thursday evening at the aerie
rooms on Harvey street TO elect a seore-
tary TO succeed Charles :, Huntington,
resigned. Mr.. Huntington had held the
office Of secretary for several years past
The candidates who have been nominated
for the position are p. c. Schroeder, W.
w. Mecomb. George NJ. schofeld and
Louis A. Borsheiu;- Mr.. Schroeder is at
present acting secretary. Tho Eagles
keep a paid secretary In charge OF their
affairs all the year round.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06

sol Tor only weighed asoas 100 poupa. xh.o
eesAn using Il and now ! weigh 10 psunds.
T thls makes tweaty-four pounds.
Eel stranger and locking better than
ever before, aad now I carry rosy eAseks
Whish 10 somethlns | could never say before
NJ old friends who have been used 10 ses-
looking better than they hsve ever seen M.
before. and father and mother are 40 ple.ssd
% iaink J have got 70 look we'll and weigh
% heavy for me-"
CLAY JOHNSON says, q
'please send me smother ten-day tr..tmen,
I an we'll pleased with sarEul II has beea
~ nsat o. ny NE. ] am getting back to ny
sroees SelEht sEain. When / began TO tale
tour weeks later, I am weighing iSa pounds
sad feeling Tine I don't have that stupid
,se,ins every morning that used TO have,
five pounds Of flesh and that win Be ali
r. aAaxox wrs..s,
Here lie my report since taking the sarrpl
treatment ! am man 81 years Of age and vas
WORK. a. vas % weak Nov, thanks 10 fsr.
go. ! look LIKE a new man. I gained -
pounds ss Ss. With 2 d.ys, tr.:,msat, cannot tell
Tina too ,sSa ~ ,ao. ~. a ,ses ar. ~ ga rs
! never vas 70 happy In my life"
MRS. vEnHrE ROUSE sayss
srsol !. eertsinly the srsndsst treatmen,
Mef ssea' y has helpei me greatly, 1
81 W three days cut o. week, with stomach
trouble ] took only two boxes 81 sarEoi and
can eh snything and q den't hurt me and
have no moro headache. Ny weight vas iA
pounds and nov I weigh iio and faei better
than l have for five years. ] am now a.
fleshy a. ! want 10 be aad shall certainly
recommend HarEo for u eoo just exactly
What you say 4 win DO"
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