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9iJ 1 hi- ioago, suniay ioi 1 even 7 parts. price i rn-E cexts. riDC. iMinniMC mrrca paq prnpi opfiDrc Tllir UUIIIIIUU.I muiiunii i ni I luu.l ny Ar viiiiinrn if mm a WmmW i i U-m tm wlm i i a 1 1 i ft gv WlSoiJFBHD niglnbotbam Committee Will Employ Best Counsel Obtainable and Pay Tbem Out of Public Donations to Retain Control of ENORMOUS FEES TO BE PILED UP 'Action Takca Yesterday' Is De-; nomnecd ss Outrage by Attor-eys lor Women Whose Hero Husbands Died In tbe Stock Yards Disaster. Their scheme for Investing the 211,00 stock yards fire beneftt fund in the bonds of theii own companies confronted with prospects of defeat in the courts.

Harlow N. Hlg-tubotbain nd his associates decided yesterday to light the injunction proceedings brought by the beneActarles by employing the best and most expensive corporation law- ers in Chicago, whom they will pay with money taken from the widows and orphans' fuod. When the application for a cash division of. tbe money and an injunction restraining the committee from investing the" money 'was filed Friday by Attorney John J. Coburo, representing the widows and orphans, became known, Harlow N.

Higinbotham, chairman and general manager of the self-appointed eltizens' committee, called a special meeting in his office in the Illinois Trust and Savings Tbe committee discussed -the institution of the widows suit and. led by Harlow X. Higlnbotbam. adopted a resolution to fight the case -with the best counsel obtainable and to pay their lawyers out of the money now in their- hands, which wss secured by public contribution for the dependents of the Bremen who died while doing their doty at the stock yards fire last December. Win rajr Vna Pawel.

Upon the suggestion of Mr. Higinbotham, the committee decided Co "retain James HutcnJas, attorney for the Illinois Trust and Savins-a bank, and one of the foremost -or-p oral lev Lawyers- (a Other- stlor-eys -of -ac similar- sitber wilt be retaiucd thy ifwtfittt'it-lia they have dec) Jed it 'mi men rney want to assist tnem la tbir effort, io defeat tbe suit of the widows and orphans and represented by the Stock Yards Survivors association. -Ws havs decided to retain Mr. Hatch- said B. E.

Sunny last nirtW win tsw reinjn oioer counsel, nut tney nave not been decided upon, at this -r "Wsf will pay, 'the 'lawyers with money taken from the stock benefit fund. There Is nothing else for us to do. We have not appropriated any specific' amount for fla-htlng the -case, hot will meet all expenses of the salt Ln that manner. John J. Cobom and David Stansbury both whom are giving their services to ten Mon and orphans, declared yesterday that they export to meet with Spirited opposition from the brilliant lswyers who wilj the ease for Higinbotham and his associates.

7 Cmks Sah Cae of Matwey. "HUicbothsns sed his friends on the self-appointed eltlsens' committee will not besl-lowed to spend the money given to widows and orphans of heroes In' hiring expensive lawyera to fight their unfair ease." indlr-xiantiy declared Attorney Coburn night. "I will do everything in my power to prevent them from paying their attorneys out of the fund. I will carry tbs case through every court of jurisdiction to prevent that outrage. "It la a disgrace to the city of Chicago.

If this commutes wants to fight the case, then they will have to pay their lawyers with their own money, and not with money given by the generous people of the city to widows and orphans. "Higinbotham and few of his friends want ts keep charge of that 1211.000," declared Attorney Coburn yesterday, "and they will not 'spare either trouble or expense to accomplish their purpose. "Notwithstanding the ability of tbe lawyers who will oppose our application, we expect to convince the that Mr. Higinbotham Is not acting fairly, with the wives snd children of tbs moo who died la the stock ysrds Sro, and that hs has succeeded in persuading tbs other members of the committee to do as he directs because they have not taken tbs trouble to investigate real eonattions and motives. Sayw Htsrtwfcotfcawi Wawt 0trl.

wants the money in bis control. He csn nss it very effectively to suit his own purposes. Hs ts determined to keep It and we are equally determined not to permit him to do so. I do not believe taat there, is the least chance of defeat for onr case. "The quality of mercy and charity which wss responsible for tbe generous eontricn-tiSn to the fond, -and which appeared at first to be the motive tbst actuated Mr.

Higinbotham and his committee. Las on tire ly disappeared. The case has ow evolved itself Into a lawsuit between tke women and children to whom the money heloof and a set men who are determiued not (o give up the lf Mr, Higinbotham and his associates were sincere in the matter they would not fight this esse In tbe courts. Would any snaa whose motives were purely undergo the criticism that has been directed Mr. Hlginbotbaar disregard public condemnation and still persist in keeping a fund of this kind from the ones for whom it was given? vj.f charity is Mr.

Higtabotham's only motive, would he engage hlgb priced lawyers to fight be very people to whom he should charitable because they do not approve of his manner f- administering a- public benefit fund? Have XMrlatel 'If; i "Tho aversge man would have done his best to handle ths fnnd wisely and distribute It His way may not have been the way approved of by tbs beneficiaries. He would probably try to Show his reason for hie -lf It bad been condemned, and he wss shown as dearly as-Mr. Higinbotham has-been shown, that his method was net wanted, ths average man, actuated by sincerity and "charity, would have taken his hands eS, snd put ths money charge of aome jne who could administer it mors satisfactorily. Is what I would have done. If I had seen in Mr.

Hlginbotham's place and my only motive was to do the best possible thing for all concerned. But if I was condemned ss rocnclfl; r. Higinbotham I would havs re fused to havs anything further to do witn lb MAltff the CALL ON COURTS TO STOP AHNEXATION mmy0hMm oF -T" -sS0J 7 J7 Trustees, Who Fvor Home Rule, Refuse to Attend Meeting to Can- vass Vote" Whieli Added Village to '-j'-y OFFICIALS ARE DENOUNCED IN STORMY MEETING OF CITIZENS President Frank Nay Calls Them Injunction Is Asked to Prevent Election in Defiance of. Verdict of April 4. Morgan Park's noexatlon trouble broke out afresh yesterday, when the anti-annexation party decided to resort to the courts to prevent, If poasifcle, the amalgamation of the little southwestern suburb with Its big neighbor, Chicago.

This derision was reached during a stormy meeting of at which resolutions were adopted, condemning three of the Tillage board of trustees, who refused to attend meeting of the board, thus prerentlng an CHEER UP; official of tbs ballots cast on ths annexation question. i To add to the suburb's troubles la Hs attempt to become part of Chicsgo, the home rule citlsens havs nomlnsted ticket and have called an election to be held Tuesday, when they propose-electing a new president and village hoard In defiance of the annexationists and the result of the election of April 4. a Staa Eleetlaa Tr Iajaactlaaj -To prevent is might arise- if this election is held, at ths' mass meeting last night, which was attended by both annexationists and homsrulers, It. wss decided to go into tbe circuit court tomor row morning and ask that an Injunction bs Issued to prevent any election of a new village The board met la regular session last Tuee-day night, and after some controversy an ad journment was taken until- last: evening. Frank Jfay.

president of the village, called tbe meeting to order, and when the roll was called only three of the alx members- were present. The hoard room was-crowded with citlsens. and more "than 200 mors were gath ered on the -sidewalk in front of tbs village hall. In this crowd were the three dissenting trustees William U. Gregson, A.

Robinson and J. W. Green man. rjrarea Hakn ta Kater Meattaar. Twrlce President Nay wen to the street and asked the three members to enter the meet- (Contlnued jan Page Column o2 0 VJ0MAU SEES BACK OF HER HEAD; DISLOCATES IIECK III SO -DOING You ps Society Belle Is Sent to Hospital After.

Her Attempt to Get a Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. -L "ELI. April 15. Miss Elsie Stuart, a young society belle, succeeded In seeing tbe back of her head, but In so doing she dls-locsted h'er neck, tearing some of ths ligaments from their fastenings and necessitating her being sent to a. hospital at Omaha, there to have tbs Injuries righted.

Mies Stasrt was arrayed in her best, and upon her head wss perched a new and styllsB hat- standing In front of a long mirror in nasaw I st av mm. mm m. mm mm as a a a mm. I ntsTnnni mmmr -mmm erswaTsTsTsTew THlilPH BEFORE SERIATE BOARD Dalley Takes Hold of Examination of "Fish Murray and Brings Out Points of Favor for President of County Body. PUTS REFORMER ON THE GRILL Even the Republican majority members of the W.

Clyde Jones senatorial rn-vesti-gailng committee admit that yesterday was a Held day for Peter Bart sen, whose administration as president oMbe -scanty board is being Investigated. TitJiajm statement holds good for Patrick J.hlraysometlmes called "Fish" Murrsy, lnspectasof foods under Bartsen, whose appointment In an emergency without a cItU service. THE WORST IS YET" largely brought about the 110,000 legislative hearing. -Murray was called to the stand at the afternoon meeting of ths committee In ths Lsr Salle hotel and for two hours' ha told of conditions he had found at the eotfbty hospital and tbe Oak Forest and Dunning Institutions when he visited' those glace at ths Invitation of President Bartxen. He told an unvarnished ctory of finding rotten mestrds-cayd-vegetables and inferior codfish, which was being fed to tuberculosis patients because, tbs attendant told him.

It wss He also told of finding scores of barrels of flour from which three of ths best known -bakers of Chicago were unable to make bread "fit for a dog to eat.v These and other, things that Bounded even worse were detailed to the committee by Murray, with little questioning -on the part of Francis W. Walker, counsel for Mr. Bartsen. Trnkea Hal. When Murray's examination was finished the surprise of ths Investigation came it turned Into an Investigation on the part of the Senators themselves without the aid of Alfred C.

Barnesi their paid inquisitor. Benators Barr and Daily, both Republicans, and Chairman W. Jones took the witness in hand snd cross-questioned him In wsy that Mr. Bartzea's counsel had not dared to Fuming and fretting under the unexpected turn of aRalrs. Counsel Barnes attempted to take charge of ths witness, but (Continued on Page Column S.J Baclc of Her; her she desired to gel a of herself.

Backed up to the-mirror, she twisted her head until she was almost looking back-' ward. there was a snapping of muscles, sounding much like the report of a small pistol, snd Miss Stuart found herself una bliS to turn" her head to the right, left or forward' She was hurried on a special train' to Omaha, where a surgeon pulled the neck back into place. .1,. HETTY GREEfl STARTS Richest Woman in America Works With Her. Son in Formulating Plans for the Management of Her Vast Fortune; r' YOUNG MAN SAYS HE WILL FOLLOW MOTHER'S METHODS Declares Her Ideas, Called Old Fashioned, Hare Made Money Never Charged More Than 6 Per Cent on Loans.

Special TMapatch to Ths Jnttr Ocean 'NEW YORK. April 15. Colonel E. H. R.

Green and. his famoos mother-, Hetty Green, today began tbe task of forming's string of prlTate banks, stretching from New York to Sao Francisco, in order that the vast Green fortune of $100,004,000 may be better handled. "After consulting the best legal talent in New Tork," said Colonel Green in his business suite at the Waldorf today, "we decided that our original plan of forming a trust com- TO COME! pany for. the handling of the estate woul-1 aot do, We found that a trust company rn this state, for Instance, could not hold title to reel estate In Illinois, and we found other difficulties. Our plan now is to establish the private banking house of TS.

Green In. New. Tork. Thru we will establish branches' In Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco. In each city ws will havs our local representative In the We believe tbat we will thus be able to handle the Green eitate -wlthi the best results." Blra Wasmaa' Helaa Ns.U;'5 Mrs.

Green wss with her son at the helping him with a big day's wore Stenogrsphera and secretaries were hard at work, despite the' fact that tke eve of Easter Is a holiday In the linsnclal section. .3 "But," added the Colonel. "I am having so end of trouble getting the right sort of young men to help. The other night 1 took a bright young man from a down town trust company. The next day he called me up and Invited me to go to the theater with him.

tasked him why so soon, and he replied tbat tbe board of directors' had raised his salary $1,000 a year, and that he thought that if he took me to ths theater he mlgbt be given a trip to Europe for his vacation. Admire Mather Methods. Colonel Green was stanch In his admiration of his mother's business methods, He thst be intended to follow them despite the fact that they were considered old fashioned down town. He said that his mother was not a hard woman In a business transaction 'and that sha had never charged more than 6 per cent for a loom All the Green money New 'York Is loaned cn Fifth avenue and Broadway real estate Although she conducted her business oa careful and conservative fines, he ssys, she has made it an invariable rule to reinvest her profits In the territory from which they were drawn, for the upbuilding of tbat territory. argument been." he.

explains, "tbat every community is entitled to the ben- eflt of Its own prosperity." -Mr. Grees Msy Be Phtlaaf hraslat. The Colonel wss ssked shout tbe benefactions of Carnegie and Rockefeller. "Both men." he aald. "are undoubtedly sincere in tbslr.

present efforts to use their wealth In dolns; permanent good to the conn-try from which they have derived It. I hsve talked with my mother long and earnestly along this Use. and, when the time cornea. I am sure she will be found In the fore ranks of those endeavoring to better economic conditions In our land, "Since my mother began her business career she. bag never asked more than per cent for (Continued on Page Column C) RUSHED TO Amrtcm' Rick Woman, BRIDE OF SEVEHTEEH Young Theatrical Performer Seeks Annulment of Marriage, Declar-.

in; Husband Lied to Her Regard- 'ing His -Financial StandingV- fry r'-ir'': -Roma bchaefer testified before Judge Ceop-sr, In the Superior courts yesterday In her sultta annul her marriage to Albert Schaeferv The who. is a theatrical performer and only: 17 years old, told the court "td himself be a wealthy, hue In ere man, tnrx marriage ceremony, he confessed be had told an untruth that-he was employed as a kaowa Schaefcr for about a rear. and a short lime ago I met him la a State street department store, and ws west to lunch together." she testified "Ws had some drinks I think they were cocktails and my head began to feel so funny. Then he p're- posed to v-; DetraH. --1 "I made an appointment to 'meet him the next' day; bat while at horns I hsd thought everything over and bad decided not te marry When I wss tn his company I seemed to be' In his power, however.

He told me 11 would he all right to marry without my parents' consent. So we finally went to Detroit. a tk nit Am ..1 he had the license." Mrs. Scfaaffer then told of a proposed honey-; moon trip to Niagara Falls that had been planned, but was called off. Instead they returned to Chicago.

On their way to Chicago tbe young woman asked why they were sot going on thslr. honeymoon trip and Schaffer.la said to have confessed mm leases no ji srwar. "I sm not a rich man," he told her, "1 work for a salsry. 1. "1 taw there was nothing doing on ths honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls," said Mrs.

Schaefer; "so when we got to Chicago left him. never lived with. Coming back we sat in different seats, across Ahs aisle from each other. When he told me the true story my vis- Ions of a luxurious flat, several servants and sutomoblles vsnished In a moment. So-1 thought It best to say good -by when we got to FINDS YOUNG WIFE FELLS ESCORT DEMANDS DIVORC Prosperous -Looking Middle-Aged Attacks An cr at roe" a nd Dca born tree ts, Woman Several hundred spectators witnessed a fight, between middle "agedprosperoue looking husband and a fashionably dressed, slightly.

Intoxicated youth, whom hs' accidentally discovered In compsny with his nrettv young wife at the corner of Monroe and Dearborn streets at o'clock last night. Only three blown were struck, all of them by the husband, snd every one landed with damaging accuracy opom the yonng escort's The youth, whose name is said to be Cunningham, waa saved from further damage st the hands of the Irate husband by -his wire, who forced herself between the two men. ''Attracted by ths scuffling of ths two combatants and ths cries of the young wife, several men ran to the youth's rescue, but.dld aot 'arrive after the three damaging blows had been; delivered- and the-young gallant's clothing waa badly bespattered with blood from his caught him with my wife," shrieked tbe husband struggling. in the grasp. of three men who had taken it upon tbemeelves to save the wife's escort from further punish ment.

T- 9 "Let me get at him, please, boys. I caught him -with my I'll punch his blooming head off," pleaded the husband. Ja the meantime the young man, with the assistance of men. had arisen-from tbe sidewalk, where he had fallen after the husband's grasp upon his throat hsd been broken. His clothing waa badly soiled sad iiSMeoiiiNEi 1BLE INYASE0N Who Will Start Chmin mf Bank.

ROOSEVELT MAKES SHORT STOP HERE Former -President Greeted" by Vi Throng as He Hurries From One Train toAnothelv En Route to yr Oyster. Bay. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt visited Chicago yesterday --evening. Delaying-. only a few minutes, to shake, hands with a small crowd of ardent admirers thkt had thronged ths depot on learning; of his arrival the fearless burner "big game In Sooth Africa was bundled into, a louring car and TTriTi VlVflTSt; station, where be boarded a train on, bis rV -m.

T. nili The day had a strenuous cntlM-uu: former President. Two- states had been traversed and the Colonel had told the residents of Madison. a few things about landed Mr. La FoUette and voiced his opinion In favor of the election of United Statea Senators by direct vote of the The train arrived at the Northwestern depot st 4:45 o'clock snd only five minutes wss allowed the Colonel to extend hha greetings to the throng of persons eager to grasp his' hand." He was "homeward bound'' and no time was to be lost.

Had a BaUy Trls." hsd. a fino ran, a bially trip and I am feeling fine." wera the laconic remarka doled out by the Colonel to tbe persons that grasped his hsnd at the station. "Absolutely nothing, ft ireetlnt of mtl- Although the arrival waa not herslded snd the -Colonel had Just completed a record-breaking tonr. was initiated in this city on Washington's several hundred persons were on hsnd to greet him. Half an hoar before the train arrived it had been noised 'around that tbe ex-President-would be here, and the crowd began to gather at the cordon of policemen stationed at the depot, kept the crowd "back as the small escort wslked with 1 the ex-President from the train to the waiting automobile.

(- Crowd Cheers HI am. Cheers and trien of "Teddy" went up as the ex-Presldenr passed through the station and entered the automobile. The rrowd followed, hut were" soon outdistanced by the rapidly, moving automobile. E- Sornesen, ci(j passenger, agent of (Continued en Page Column WITH YOUTH; WITH THREE BLOWS blood flowed over his Immaculate collar and shirt front from the wounds on his mouth and nwe.1- -f "Oh, George, "you shonldn't have done sobbed the wifo aa abe assisted tn brushing tbe dust from the young man's clothing. "We were only taking a walk.

We "weren't doing nnythlng that should, have caused you to disgrace us In" this "Tour yonng friend hasn't been doing anything but drink." replied the husband with a sneer. should have given you a little of what he At this Juncture the badly tattered young man recovered partially from the attack, and began to grow indignant- "Let me at him," he cried, trying to escape from the grasp of the men who were holding him. -'Til give him a fight. He can't hit me and get away "with -i- In the excitement which followed the yonng man's husband" and 'wHe walkeVl quietly down Monroe street toward Clark. "I can see them from shrieked the young man.

"Let ne go aftr him." "His companions refused to release him. and he wanted to fight with them, 1 Afte be had been calmed he was led to the care of the Veley hotel, where he bathed his badly swollen see. -The victim refused to give his name or address add said tbat he did not know why he wasattacked. He denied being with, ther woman, saying that he was walkiDg along the street when the men raa up and struck him In the face. "He mistook me for someone else." said the yout.

STOBE Taf arid' Cabinet in Session Learn Great-Battles Are Near Order the American Army to Stop Any Fighting on Borden JUAREZ IS ABOUT TO BE ATTACKED Greatest Conflict of War Now Impending at Agua Prieta-Blue Coats Are Ready for Instant Action if Bullets Cross Into Douglas or. EI Pasol DC. April 15. Bronght by the battle of Agua Prleta to a full reali ties of tbe to which Amerlcaa settlements along the Southern frontier ar exposed by the civil strife of Mexico, President Taft baa moved swiftly and vigorously. along all the lines of precaution to prevent any repetition of the Douglas (Ari.l episode, With various rumors floating Into Washing ton of the' imminence of another conflict at Agna Prleta, the President late today ordered the entire regiment of the sixth cavalry from Des Moines.

lows, to Alisons to reinforco the poeu there. This will add 80 men to -the guard "la Arizona. Tha action waa taken altera conference between President Taft. Secretary Dickinson, and General step-on the part of the President sup- piemen ts his wsrnlng to tho Mexican andV revolutionary authoriUes that American Uvea -asd interests mast aot be endangered by unrestrained border line fighting. completes, it Is said, the Admlsistratlon'a present program of precaution.

Believe FlaTslera Will HeoaV The' fact is empbsslxed In official auartera that the Aaserieaa troops la the South late specific Instructions aot to cross Into Mexico under any The officers la command have beta ordered to -preserve a strict neuirallty and to aeo that Americam citizens do not expose themselves to an war- ran tea danger. VarejVTTls-irttw the commanders of ths heed warning from the President of thar United States, and. as far aa the exigencies of war will permit, choose their battlegrounds w-ith profound respect tor tbe rights 7 of a neutral power. Xo reply haa yet been received by the State Department to the representations made to -tho Mexican goverameat tn this connection, but already assurance -has been ri4 from the rebel commander at Agna Prleta, uo.t. in xwugias incident- will be re- -peated.

i Officials are loath to disc ass the scats sit- nstion that would arlso la case aa American, town la again threatened: It-Is madeBlainL tfcaj ii.jKQ"tj ranatniate'fy'reierred to and- -dealt with by the President directly. t1 -As fsr.aa the enstoma situation at Agna -Prleta is concerned, involving the question of recognising -the control of the -revolutionists there, official Washington la awaiting developments. The Treasury Department today telegraphed the collector of the port at Douglas for a detailed report of tbe condl- -xlons at tbat point and at the aister Mexican city of Agna latcv-aatloaal Problesas. The international aspect of the -ease St receiving the close attentionof tbe State It Is said, will swalt complete official re- ports before determining on a line of policy. -Nothing- has yet- beea decided oa In this lm- portsnt phase of tbe question, an.

It" la pointed out, that all discussion of at tha present stsge is purely aa academic one et International law. I The additlonsl troops ordered to Arizona wlll.be distributed to Fort H-uaihuca. No--gales and Douglas, one squadron going to each of these like Douglaa, is practically on the border line, while Fort Huachuca lies about midway between these two points, but forty miles distsat from the In addition to the troops ordered directly to Douglas. Captain Gaujot. com-mending ths patrollng force there, has been given a free baod to callrupon near-by posts for assistance If necessary.

Three Army officers hsve been railed to -Washlnston for as members of the gen--era! staff of tho Army. They. are Colonel. John Blddle; engineer officer at San Fran-', elsco-: Captain Joba R. Proctor of Fort G.

Wright, Connecticut, and Captain Charles E. Kllbourne, now Jn the Philippines. Reports Shove Battles Ttear. Major Carl Relchmann of the war haa been designated for immediate duty on the staff and Major Johnson Haywood has beea reappointed. Advices from Douglas asd Agua Prleta received by the President indicate that the" rebels are In force at Agua Prleta and that a -battle may be expected at anytime.

Addt-r-tlonal troops of cavalry, were ordered to. Douglaa to protect Americana aad prevent It" possible a repetition of burs day's affair. The disposition of the-JJfty Mexican fed- ral aoldierd 1 three officers aad forty-seven men), who surendered at tbe battle of Agna. Prleta and who are "in of the com-. maadiag of -the American forces at Douglas.

presents sa Intricate problem to the Amerlcan'government for solution. Tlekllara Qaeatloa for I'altcd State The question whether or not these men shoold.be interned and held as prisoners ia- belhg. generslly discussed by officials here. The general impression seems to be thst there is no statute under- which the United' Statea ean iold the soldiers, especially la view of the fact tbat this country does not recognise the existence of a state of war in Mexico. The question probably will remsla In Its J.

present statua until the Mexicans ask for tbelr release. Tbe American commanding officer at Douglas. haa asked and re- eel ved from the War Department full an-. -thorlty to provide rations snd everything; accessary for the comfort of the Mexlcana his charge." Ths situation at Douglas, from aa.