Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-13
Hurled ALINI.

Continued from Last Monday9
BURIED ALIVE.
searrues sale to Rhinelander OF the
Superstition mine did not go through as
smoothly as he Ind expected. Meeting
Rhlneiander at the office OF an attor-
ncy IN Las Vegas. the details OF the
transfer were arranged without much
difficulty. Rhinelanders only care was
10 be sure that the conveyance should
give him = clear tltle 10 the valuable
property. and having satisfied himself
on this point. the minor details were cas-
lily arranged.
While the attorney was embodying
these items IN a supplementary agree
ment, Rhinelander wrote out telegram
20 Helen telling her that he was complet-
ing the transfer Of the mine and would
come Up on No. g. When the final draft
OF the contract had been made In dupli-
cate. and signed by the two parties. in
due form. Rhlnelander handed over
second check 20 seagrue. and putting the
agreement Ia his pocket left the office.
seagrue watched him so with some.
thing OF relief and great deal OF salts
faction The whole scheme he had 80
SUCCESSFULLY comprised looked TO him
almost too good 10 be true, and he had
a hearty laugh with the attorney before
they left the office together.
But. unexpectedly enough. opposition
developed In an unlocked for quarter.
namely among minority stockholders OF
the mine itself Rumors flew thick and
fact. and at oceansde Scagrue was
openly accused OF underhanded work in
parting with the property. TO afford a
clear understanding OF his position. a
meeting OF the stockholders OF the mine
was called and seagrue. when the time
came. addressed the gathering in explain
alton OF the sale.
Il have understood" he began. 'there
has been some criticism Of my action
in dsposing OF the Superstition mine TO
the Copper Range q Tidewater people.
Some OF our stockholders have been
unklnd enough TO hint that there was
treaehery IN my part Of the proceedings.
! have called this meeting to explain
without any mincinx Of words why
was forced 10 act as ! did on my own
responsibility and TO act quickly"
He related In detail the story Of the
sudden word received from the mine
foreman announcing the petering out Of
the vein. In more veiled language, but
slin making himself plain enough 20 be
understood. ne disclosed the thought that
had come to him OF getting the mine
ready for a sale by sailing Il. and OF
his subsequent success In unloading the
property on Rhinelander without seri-
GUS less to any OF the shareholders.
In spite OF his explanation. protest was
heard almost at once against his SUM
mary action In selling out without
authority from the directors seagruc
met the criticisms firmly. IF l had
stopped to ask the directors FOR authority
as 10 what to do. the news OF the failure
Of our principal vein would have been
all over Nevada. IL would have boen
100 late 70 sell property at any price 10
anybody"
III the vein could be recovered. whit
differences would that maker asked one
CT the disaffected Shareholders.
1T would make the difference that you
would be holding the sack instead OF tho
other fellow" rctorted seagrue buntly.
The chairman. one OF the larger minor
ity stockholders, proved one OF the least
iracfabie OF the dissatisfied. lie rose
10 reply to seagruea address. You ere
telling u.s. he said coldly. that you dis.
posed Of ono Of the best quartz proper
ties in the Superstition mountains fol
song because your foreman told yoy
the vein had pinched out. And you sa,
,0ur expert corroborated his statement
But What right did you so ahead In thil
fashion without calling US together Il
decide whether we did not want further
expert advice on the possibility OF locat
ing the vein3'
That part OF the matter has beer
threshed cut already" said seagru'
angrily.
mo. Il hash l." retorted the chairman
Not to our satisfaction. Where the IN
vestment Is 30 large our interests shoull
have been given the most careful con
sideration before you disposed Of them
"You wouldn't have got 10 cents on
OF your interests" exclaimed Seagrue. =
you had tried what you now propose"
Even that wouldn't have been a sc
rioua matter" persisted the chairman, "a
compared 10 what you have done. Non
OF us here are dependent on dividend
from the Superstition mines for our brea
and butter. We feel, as business mer
that We are entitled 10 consideration. 70
haven't given uE that. BY your own con
fessi91 you have disposed OF this PROF
erty under false pretenses. You have. b
your conduct toward your competitor
justified the suspicion that has arise
among your own associates. AIR. Sea
eFue."
4 don't want 70 make any unfair IL
situations or 10 assert what l canns
prove. but. interpossd a second shar'
holder from tho foot of the table.
want TO call forth your attention al
the attention OF every man IN this NEE
ing TO the fact that the moment It
discovered by the Underwater people thi
thls mine vas sailed We shall Be calls
on 70 refund every dollar Of the mons
paid TO "a"
III that Il the case" sneered seagru
II should say you fellows had better so
talking. Your greatest safety" be adde
~ithobt much display Of sympathy 4