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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25

Accompanied by Mrs. Rockefeller
and members of the family, the mil
lionaire stock market operator
whose name was listed on the direc-
torate of half a hundred corpora
tons, came to New York from his
Greenwich, Conn, estate last Fri
day.
He underwent an operation for
stomach ulcers but failed to rally.
The least known member of his
famous family, Rockefeller made his
tremendous financial power known
through subordinates. Even his
control of the National City Bank,
second largest in the country. was
dispensed through trusted employees.
Percy Avery Rockefeller was born
in New York City on Feb. 81, 1878.
Upon leaving college he entered his
fathers Office. Almost with each
year came several directorships in
corporations in which the elder
Rockefeller was interested.
Yet despite his wealth, social po-
sition and prominence in Wall
Street, Mr.. Rockefeller was quiet
and retiring. Cool-headed in his
manifold financial operations, he
increased his share of the 100000
900 estate Of his father, the late
William G. Rockefeller, co-founder
of the oil fortune with his brother
John D., into one of the ten rank
ing fortunes of America.
A graduate of Yale, class Of 1900
he married the former Isabel Still
man of New York a year later
Four daughters and one son were
born of the marriage.
When Percy Rockefeller and his
cousin, John D. Jr, stepped into the
financial security of their family as
comparatively young men, their
problems were not the same. John
D. Rockefeller was entrusted with
the handling of fortune already
doubled and redoubled.
Percy Rockefeller was faced with
the building up of the comparatively
smaller heritage of his own father.
He set about his task quietly and
unassumingly. albeit with consider
able skill.
He never shows his hand" those
who came in contact with him used
to say. That was more or less true;
Mr.. Rockefeller, in his many deal
ings with corporations in which he
was interested, worked through sub
ordinates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25

mediately after the ransom was paid
in April, 1882. had been traced. De-
tectives digging in the suspects
garage, where s13,750 Of Lindbergh
money already had been found,
emerged with small wooden box,
apparently taken from the ground.
They refused to divulge its con-
tents, but it was locked carefully
in the vault of Bronx district at
torney, Samuel Foley.
James M. Fawcett, retained as
Hauptmann's attorney, refused to
say whether he believed his client
innocent. Yesterday Fawcett en-
phatically stated that Hauptmann
had been the innocent dupe of Fisch,
HON Hauptmann claims gave him
The Lindbergh money found in his
garage, but who now is dead.
Although Fisch was found to have
been penniless when he left New
York and died in Germany, MS
name continued to bob up. Detec-
tives found his safety deposit box
here empty and discovered he slept
in parks the summer after the kid
naping, at the same time that
Hauptmann was playing the stock
market and taking expensive hunt
ing trips and his wife was visiting
in Germany.
Department of justice agents said,
however, that Fisch was not exon
Grated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
STRIKE FLARES
AGAIN IN CITY
Worker Is Arrested After
Cars Entering Plant
Are Stoned.

The United Textile Workers of
America strike against the Indian
apolis Bleaching Company, appar-
emily settled late yesterday after
noon as part of the general peace
in the industry after almost three
weeks of nationwide industrial
strife, today had fared again in
full force.
Union officials, charging bad
faith on the part of Charles A,
Young, plant manager, threw their
picket lines around the plant before
dawn today and stones were hurled
at some cars entering the plant with
workers, according to police. One
picket said Mr.. Young's car had
been stoned.
After the melee, police arrested
Earl Lloyd, 30, of 9O9 West New
York street, as one of the stones
throwers and charged him with dis
~ dAlO wax oA1Ogs
Charles P. Drake, business agent
of Local No. 2069, U. T. w. A, con-
Quoting the strike locally, said that
Mr.. Young late yesterday afternoon
reversed his position entirely as to
an agreement which, Mr.. Drake said
the plant manager had made with
union representatives
Mr.. Young said that the strikers
had misunderstood his position il
the first place and charged Mr.
Drake with deliberately misinter-
preting the facts in at least one
aspect of the arrangement whereby
the men might go back to work.
He repeated an earlier statement
that he would take back his en-
ployes as rapidly as possible anC
explained that he believed he coulc
have 225 at work by Monday, the
rest to be re-employed as work de-
velops.
The plant manager said he found
it hard to believe that the national
labor board could have ruled that
all strikers should be re-employed
and added that he would fight or
that point for what he described as
his right 10 hire and retain" such
employees as he desired.
This morning. the strikers met in
their headquarters, AL Blake street,
and laid plans for the continuation
of their fight against the mill and
for seeking active cooperation from
other unions here.
Later, their representatives and
Mr.. Young met with regional labor
board officials.
Robert NJ. Cowdrill, in charge OF
the boards Office, said no action
would be taken here. The matter
will be referred to Washington, ne
declared, since similar situations are
arising in various parts of the coun-
try in the wake of strikes and will
be dealt with on a natiQR-wide basis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
HAMILTON MUST DIE,
GOV. M'NUTT HOLDS
Executive Denies CIemenCy
to Jackson Slayer.

Governor Paul V. McNutt today
refused executive clemency to Louis
Hamilton, lola, Kan, thus remov-
ing Hamilton's last hope of being
saved from death in the electric
chair Friday at the Indiana state
prison.
Hamilton. who was convicted of
Staying Lafayette Jackson, Indian
apolis grocery chain owner, during
a holdup here in 1880, had sought
Communication of his sentence to life
Imprisonment.
While the prisoner sat in the
death house at the prison, his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamilton;
two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Krupp
and Miss Grace Hamilton, and his
wife, Mrs. lone Hamilton, appeared
before the Governor yesterday in a
clemency hearing. Today, the Gov
ernor announced his decision not TO
interfere with the death sentence.
Charles Vernon Witt, cambridge,
alleged accomplice in the holdup
and Staying. paid the supreme pen
atty several months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
MEAT INSPECTOR DIES
IN PLUNGE OFF BRIDGE
Body of DIR. Clarence ClawSOn. 81
Kingan Employe, Recovered.

DR.. Clarence A. ClawSon, 81. of
1921 Carrollton avenue, a veteri-
marian employed as a federal meat
inspector at the Kingan & Co.
packing plant here. today jumped or
fen to his death in the White river
from a railroad trestle near the
plant.
His body was recovered by a Spe-
cial police squad with graphing
hooks approximately one hour after
he plunged into the river. DR.. Claw
son was in the animal huSbandry
bureau Of the department of agri-
culture.
A crew Of painters was working on
the treStle at the time he plunged
10 his death. The crew foreman
said he had seen DR.. Clawson sitting
with his feet dangling over the edge
of the bridge a few minutes before
the leap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25

L hope the truth will be had
soon" Hsuptmann said in state
ment through his attorney. Il hope
l get cleared soon"
The evidence presented to the
grand jury-as deducted from the
stories previously told by witnesses
began today with Colonel Breck-
inridge's presentation of the ram
som negotia tons in which he par
ticipated as Lindbergh's counsel.
Then Albert Osborn. handwriting
expert who previously had identified
the ransom notes with Hauptmann's
handwriting, told his story.
Store Employees Testify
In addition, half dozen employees
of stores and shops told how Haupt-
mann or some one they believed TO
be Hauptmann had tried to pass
gold certificates or had passed gold
certificates which proved to be part
OF the ransom money.
Brakeman subsequently gave his
version of the finding Of the board
This board was discovered in a
clothes closet of the Hauptmann
home" he said. The numbers and
figures written on the board were
part of a smudge found in the board
The board was over the jamb of
the door and concealed a recess
large enough to contain money.
Removed from Hinges
Detectives have removed the
door of the closet from its hinges.
On the door of the closet are two
serial numbers, both of which are
definitely connected with the Lind
bergh ransom money serial num-
bers."
Brakeman said the close search
of the house would continue. indi-
eating the entire house would be
gone over thoroughly.
Circumstances indicate that Ger
tain portions of the house obviously
have been reconstructed by some one
with a knowledge of carpentry, ana
that certain boards in the closets
have been purposely placed for easy
removal and replacement" he said.
The board which contained the
telephone and serial numbers was
placed in such fashion that it could
be easily removed or replaced with
cut bending the nails.
Investigators limited that more Of
Hauptmann's sudden wealth i'm
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25

Spokesman for the packing plants,
Armour g. Co, Swift & Co., Wilson
& Co. and the Cudahy Packing
Company, said the increase was re-
queSted by plant conference boards.
The boards are the nucleus of a
company union form of labor or
ganization. with management and
employees equally represented.
Officers of the four plants esti-
mated that the average employe
would receive an increase of 8 per
cent in wages, Sc per cent more
than a year ago and about D cents
an hour over the scale of 1929.
The Topeka plant of John Nor
rell & Co, and the Rath Packing
Company of Waterloo. Ia, and
George A. HORNED 81 Co. Of Austin,
Mimi, announced similar increases
effective on the same date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
Rise Effective Here

Two large local packing plants,
Kingan & Co. and Armour & Co.,
have announced 8 per cent wage in
creaSes. effective Monday and af-
fecting some 5000 workers. The IN
crease was negotiated by commit
tees composed of workers and plant
officials of the two companies.
Although company officials at
Armour s. Co. denied that labor
union was involved in the negotia-
tionS. II is known that the local
union of meat packers has been
working vigorously for concessions
and. on one occasion, took a strike
vote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
Percy Rockefeller; So,
Nephew of John d., Dies
Prominent Stock Market Operator and Banker Director
of so Corporations Was Quiet and Retiring.


YORK. 25Percy Rockefeller So nephew of John
family fortune tremendous
hospital of stomach dis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
MILK WAGON STOLEN:
HUNGRY, SAYS SUSPECT
Bandit Used Wrench in Holdup
Driver Tells Police.

Police today were holding man
who is alleged to have held up a
milk wagon driver and his helper
with a wrench and driven of with
the wagon today.
The prisoner. Roy West. 81. of
HOS Church street, told police, they
said. that hunger prompted the
crime. A short time before the milk
wagon incident. West is alleged 10
have demanded something to eat
from another man.
He was charged with assault and
battery with intent to rob.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
ENGLAND TO LAUNCH
WORLDS LARGEST SHIP
SAC, 100000 Vessel to Take Ways
Tomorrow.
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The largest
ship the world has ever seen. a
giant Cunarder lob feet long. cost
ing more than $4,000 900. will be
launched on the River Clyde to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
Refuge Believed Found

SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept 25.-Posi-
tive proof has been obtained that
Bruno r. Hauptmann visited Tybee
island in 1882 and 1888, police chief
A L. Rildreth said today after visit
ing the island with federal agents
and United States District Attorney
J. Saxon Daniels
Hildreth placed the time OF
Hauptmanns first visit as in July
or August. 1882, and the second IN
January. 1888.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
Is MarOoned by Snow

By HIItU fTtt6
TAHOE CITY, Cal, Sept. rs
Milder temperatures and clear skies
today were expected to relieve the
plight of twenty-five persons and
thousands of sheep and cattle ma
rooned in the high Sierras by the
seasons first snowfall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
$40, 900, 900 Pay Increase
Is Granted by Packers
100000 Workers in U. S. to Share in Per Cent Hike;
Scale Tops That Effective in 1929.
THifcd Press

CHICAGO Sept which will exceed $l0OOOOOO
the big four packers
persons Smaller companies through
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-25
Land at Cincinnati

BIZ United Press
CINCINNATI, o.. Sept IS
Colonel Charles Lindbergh landed
here at noon today. en- route to New
York from the west coast. TO confer
with authorities investigating the
kidnapping Of his infant son. /
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28
ASKS TO SELL:
BANKS ASSETS
APPLIES FOR PERMISSION TO SELL
ASSETS OF DEFUNCT HELENA
BANKING FIRM

Petition to sell assets of the de-
funct Banking Corporation. of Mon.
tana has been filed. in district court
at Helena by Frank III. johnson, state
superintendent of banks, as receive.
for the closed institution.
johnson asks permission to sell 100
acres of land near Gilman, which the
bank obtained by foreclosure. He states
that an offer of $500 has been received
from R. S. Shortridge, who has been
Tenant on the land, and that this
amount represents the fair value of the
property.
A petition was also filed seeking per-
mission to effect a compromise settle
ment on a Judgment obtained against
E G. Baxter of Harlowton. The petit
toner stated that 500 had been offered
in settlement of the judgment and that
it appeared advantageous to accept It.
Hearings we're set for Sept. %.
Another petition to compromise on .
note which forms a part of the assets
of the defunct East Helena State bank
was filed by L. S. Kleve as liquidating
agent. The note, executed by E. J.
Deschamps, Is in the amount Of $575.
The petitioner said Deschamps had Of
fered to turn over Al tons of hay in fun
payment, the only property he pos
sessed. The liquidating agent has an
offer of $40 a ton for the hay.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28

we could not find them. So we gave
up having roast duck for supper that
night and went on"
In passing teams on the road and
getting over to the side, Mr.. Wiley
noticed that the wheels were weak,
and when the vehicle was higher on
n side than on the other that the
lateral strain was springing the wheels
badly. Finally when opposite here
dirst camp site) the wheel gave way,
breaking three-fourth of the spokes."
A piece Of wood was brought up from
the creek bottom and placed under the
back axle tree, dashed on and the buck
board drawn to the camp. After the
horses were picketed out, preparations
were made for supper which consisted
of a can of baked beans, a can of milk
and a pot of excellent tea. The stove
worked finely" After resting for a
while the beds were made of weeds over
which were spread a rubber cloth and
comforter. The position of the horses
was changed to give them better feed
ing ground.
IT heard the horses snort Just before
I went to Sleep" MI. Wiley records in
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28

ing up toward the mill with the picket
ropes dragging. I never felt more
thankful in my life. Our disasters are
o reduced to a broken wheel and we
MAY SEE THE PARK YET"
MIR. Wiley remained in camp while
Howard went to Bozeman. Catching a
big horse fly he was rewarded by
catching a small trout. He cut a piece
of salt pork and slicing a potato fried
the fish. 1T was splendid" he writes.
Securing more bait, he confined fish
ing, pulled a trout out "but he tapped
back again." while he "twitched some
more out of the water but they did not
hold on." The sun was too hot that
I can't stay out in it long," Then he
took note of the butterflies and other
evidences of nature about him and
hoped Howard will be back with a
stronger vehicle by tomorrow night"
With his supper finished, Mr.. Wiley
spent a little time reading lin How's
Heart Of Midlothian Caught a
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28

SouIleE VI oOZGlIld1l
called and took me to ride. Toward
the SON, went to the circus. While a
Greenhorn gu1ch, Howard wrote to Del
Church, living at Billings for a lot ,,
blankets he had left with him, direct
ing they be sent to Helena.
"They we're there" the father writes
in his diary, land if they come back
here In season WI propose to start
through Rocky canyon for the park
just after dinner tomorrow. The N.
P. Express have a Hall safe which is
locked up, and they offer me $40 to
open it. I hope to do that before !
CO."
It wa on Sunday morning at nine
O'Clock, July 1, 1883, that Mr.. Wiley and
his son were at their first camp on
Rocky creek. Here we are after one
days experience. Blackboard off-hand
wheel smashed to smithereens, both
horses stolen"
The bundle of blankets had arrived
In Bozeman just before noon on Satur-
day. After taking dinner at the N. p.
hotel, clothes we're changed and the
start made through Rocky canyon.
Just before passing the fort we came
to a pond and seeing some gray ducks.
I took my gun and went down when
they rose. I shot one which dropped
into the water; then laid low for the
return Of the flock. They soon came
back and I dropped another, also in
the water. They crawled ashore and
though Howard and I looked faithfully
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28
A HIGH PEAK IN THE BEARTooTH MOUNTAINS, ENTERING THE PARK

trout for my breakfast. Fixed up camp
and am shut up tight in the tent. It is
getting dark in the tent. It is a little
lonely and strange. Howard is no doubt
in Bozeman at the hotel. Mosquitoes
were thick this p. m, but I believe there
Ire more in the tent. It is quite cold"
MI. Wiley rose at nine o'clock on the
morning of July 2. He took a cold
bath, cooked some fried potatoes, the
trout, and made ONE coffee. He clean
ed up around the camp and observed
that the night had passed quietly Eek
cept that something o and then
tapped against the outside of the tent,
probably bats. I was lying half awake
with my old brown felt hat on when a
mouse commenced to run around the
brim of it."
Having seen John Sherman at Hell
ena, MI. Wiley writes in his diary that
Gen. w. T. Sherman arrives today at
Fort Ellis and is going to the park with
a big retinue. I had hoped to be a little
ahead Of them but this untoward event
has baked us. The advance wagon Of
the train is now passing I think, four
horses and two lead behind"
Howard Wiley returned to the camp
at 2:3e O'Clock that afternoon bringing
another buckboard-cost $780," Later:
"I1ave just had supper, fried potatoes
and trout. fresh bread, tea and grape
Jelly. just before supper Howard went
out fishing. 7 went out to see him,
leaving the tent alone; was gone an
hour, perhaps, during which time some
cows came along, knocked u salt bag
about and licked it until it a all wet,
eat up most Of our potatoes, trod on our
knives and forks, breaking several,
tramping on our lemons and half upset
our tent. All this we would have for
given them, but one Of them took oc-
CASTOR to foul our flour bag, one end
OF 1t was soaked. Howard emptied it
out on q rubber blanket and I gave the
bag q thorough washing with soap in
the creek"
Camp was broken at six O'Clock on
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28

his diary, "but thought nothing Of it.
Having slept a hour OF two, I walked up
finding my position uncomfortable, and
soon heard another snort and the sound
of galloping. I walked Howard and we
put on a few clothes, and he with pistol
and I with gun rushed out to find the
horses both clean gone. We waited
half an hour outside listening, but
heard nothing and then went to bed.
I got up at six and made a fire and
heated the beans and made q pot Of
execrable coffee. We made a poor
breakfast, and here we are 10 to IS mites
from BoZeman with a broken buggy
and no horses. Our tent is pitched and
we have plenty of provisions, 50 we
might be worse off. Howard has gone
east to a mill IA miles off to tell them
about it, and find out whether they
heard any horses pass. I am watching
camp.
'Ten O'Clock. Thank God!
Howard has returned with the two
horses. They were not stolen. A bear
must have terrified them and they
broke away, pulling up the picket
stakes. He found them quietly feed
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purchases were made of Villas at the
Blue Front" when the journey was
continued up the Gardiner river, a few
miles and camp set up on a high bluff
a considerable distance from that
stream. l.:
What a tough camp we had that
night! We had to tug up and down the
most wretched, stony, steep Hill for
water, for wood and to give t1e..horses
water. The camp was on a rocky field,
too bad to sleep on with blankets only.
So we went just before dark down that
blasted hill again and cut a big bunch
of swamp grass for bed. We eat duck
slept well, and this morning duly D
started for the Hot Springs, entering
the park about II a. M, and arriving at
the Mammoth Hot Springs about 2 p. m.
How shall I describe this wonder?"
Mr.. Wiley writes of the wonders he
found in the park in the next install
ment. :;