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THE SUNDAY .OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUKE 4, 1905: 1S45. He began steamboatlng -with bis father on the Upper Columbia in 1S52, and since that time has run on every navi gable stream of Importance In the Pacific Xorthwest, Including the great Yukon. He has to his credit at least two remarkable exhibitions of skill in swift water -which have never been excelled in this part of the country. One was his successful navigation of Rock Island Rapids, in the Columbia, with the City of Bllensburg, and the other was bringing the steamer Xorma from Huntington, Or., through the fearful Box Canyon of Snake River, to Lewiston. Captain John atump has been in almost continuous service on the Snake and Up per Columbia for more than 23 years, and in that time has commanded every steamer owned by the O. S. If. Co. and Its successor, the O. R. Co. The captain is not so young as he used to be, but his hand has lost none of its cunning at the steering wheel, and he will probably live to see a revival In the great industry so long neglected on this river. STEAMBOATS OX UPPER RIVER EARNED FORTUNES. Korty-Slx Venn Abo the Colonel "Wright Made I-Irt Trip nijd Other KiunouH Craft Followed. PIONEER STEAMERS THAT HAVE NAVIGATED UPPER COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVEHS. Name Year.' Name 1ar. Col. Wright, .185SLewl8ton 1M7 Tenino le-u2;Alnrota 1S7C Okanogan . . .lSti!!New Tenino. . .1870 Cascadllla . . .IS1W1 Annie Taxon..lS77 Cayuse lS2ISpokane 1677 "VVebfoot :itSC3iNorthwet 1877 Ntz P. Chief. lSU3!UarvestdQucen.l678 Celllo lSGSMehn Gates. ...1878 Yakima 1SG4 Di S. Baker. .1873 Owyhee IMMlFred Billings.. ISSO Shoshone . ...1SG0I The unusual Interest displayed in the trip of the Mountain Gem is, of course, due to the very important part she has 'played in the opening of the new water route to the interior. Another factor which adds to the Interest is that the majority of the people Jiving In the Pa cific Northwest have come here since the retirement of steamboats on the upper river and do not fully appreciate the fact that in a bygone era the steamboats were plentllul on the upper river. It was 4G years ago, last month, that the waters of the upper river were first disturbed by a stoamboat. In May, 3859, the steamer Colonel Wright, which was launched at Celllo in Octo ber. 1858, went up Snake River as far as the Palouse Rapids, and two years later the same steumer ran up to with in two miles of the forks of the Clear water. The Colonel Wright made an immense fortune for her owners, car rying full cargoes of freight from Celllo to Wallula at the rate of 5S0 per ton with a correspondingly high figure for passengers. Bouts Earned Bis ProMt. The steamers Tenino and Okanogan, appearing in the order named, rein forced the steamer Colonel Wright on the upper river in 1862. Both were built at Celllo and their enormous earnings were decidedly important fac-' tors In laying the foundation for the collo&sal fortune which tne O. S. N. Co. plied up for Us stockholders in the early '60s. The Tenino was a muoh smaller boat than the Mountain Gem. but on a single trip to JLewlslon, -In 1862, she produced for freight, fare, malls and berths more than 518.000. On her up trip. May 13, 1862, The Dalles office alone sold tickets to the amount of $10,945; and it was a poor trip up the river that failed to return lees than $4000 to $5000. Naturally. In the old days, when "get-rich-qulck concerns wore less plentiful than now, these profits ap peared very alluring, and In October, 3862, the pioneer W. H. Gray, father of the master of the Mountain Gem, placed the Cascadllla on the up-river routes. She ran independent for about a year, but finally pHSfed into the hands of the O. S. N. Co. Next on the independent list came the steamer "Klyus,' which was Captain Lew White's manner of spelling Cayuse. In less than a year the Cayuse followed the Cascadllla Into the O. R. & N. cump. In 1S63 tne O. S. N. Co. added the steamers Wob foot and Nez Perce Chief to' their fleet on the uppor river. The Wobfoot -was not vory successful, but the Chief made a good many fortunes for her owners before she was dismantled at Portland In the oarly '70s. She be gan the service in command of Captain J. H. D." Gray, an elder brother of Cap tain Gray, of the Mountain Gom, and on one trip down from Lewiston brought $382,000 worth of gold dust. The next up-river boat was a small propellor. the Celllo, which was built at Celllo for towing on the upper river. She was not much of a success and was taken to the lower river soon af ter she was built. Hard to Vight Octopus. In 1S64, the O. S. 2C. fleet was In creased by the Yakima and the Owyhee, the former being one of the fastest boats that ever ran on the upper river. This gave-the company six good boats for the Lewlston-Celllo run the Yaki ma. Webfoot. Tenino. Owyhee. Nez Perce Chief and the Okanogan. No ad ditions were made on this portion of the river in 1S66. but the Shoshone was built, at old Fort Boise at the head of navigation' on the Snake. In 1S67 an other opposition steamer appeared at Umatilla landing. The craft was chris tened the Lewiston and was too small In sIjsc and power to do much with her big rivals. Like her predecessors that had attempted to fight the octopus, she found her way to the lower river, where navigation was less strenuous. The rush to the Idaho gold fields was the principal factor in bringing into existence the fine fleet of Snake River steamers which flew the O. S. N. flag in the early '60s. With the decline of the gold industry the company sent some of its steamers to the lower river, but in 1876 addod the Almota to the fleet. The same year they supplanted the original Tenino with a new craft bearing the same name. A year later the Yakima was retired and In her place appeared the Annie Faxon, which exploded her boiler and became a total wreck about ten or 12 years ago. The same engines which made the Yak ima the crack boat of her time were placed In the Annie Faxon and are to , day doing duty In the steamer Lewiston. The steamer Spokane was aleo built at Celllo In 1577, Opposition had been absent from the upper river for several years when In 1877 the Small Brothers built the steamer Northwest at Columbus. She remained Independent about as long as her predecessors, and In 1E7S the Inevi table O. S. X, flag trailed from her Jack staff. In size and equipment the Keam boat service reached its height In 1S7S when the palatial Harvest Queen and the John Gates were launched at Celllo. The Queen was the finest steamer that ever ran to Lewiston, and In after years performed excellent service on both the middle and lower river. The John Gates was started on her career In command of Captain W. P. Gray, now of the Moun tain Gem. and J. W. Troup, now In charge of the Canadian Pacific. big fleet at Victoria, was In command, of the Har vest Queen. The steamer D. S. Baker, launched la 1S79. was practically the last of the O. I S. N. steamers to take the water at the famous Celllo yards, and was also the last to leave the upper river, remaining there until 1S88. when Captain Troup brought bcr down to The Dalles. A year later the Northern Pacific Railroad built the Frederick Billings at Celilo for use as a transfer boat at Pasco. pending the construction of the bridge across the Columbia. She never cut much of a fig ure In the carrying trade on the river and was wrecked about three years ago while coming down the Columbia In Paul Mont's portage road service. She was dismantled and her machinery Is now driving the Charles R. Spcnter up and down the river. The steamers mentioned comprise nearly all of the pioneer fleet which played such an important part in the early development of the country. It was early in the 80s that the company began sending them down to the lower river or dismantling them, as helr days of -usefulness ended, and with the com pletion of the O. R. & X. rail lines to the upper country, there came to an end an era of steamboatlng which will not soon be forgotten. The Mountain Gem is a veritable floating palace in com parison with the Colonel Wright, -which pioneered the old fleet on the upper river, and it may be that the will In the future be followed by another fleet which may make history fully as interesting as any that was recorded in the golden age of steamboatlng on the Upper Columbia and Snake. T BEAUTIFUL LAND CONGRESSMEN UNITE OVER THE GLORIES OF COLUMBIA. Charmed by the Wonderful Scenic Surroundings of Tltclr Trip on the River. Members of the Untied States Cengress who Journeyed to The Dalles yesterday to witness the opening of the Portage Road were enthusiastic In their praise of the scenery along the Columbia River, and- of the environment of the surrounding sec tion of country. Upon their return to Portland last night by boat and train they .willingly talked of the scenic beauty to be found along the hundred miles that separa.tes Portland from The Dalles. Lee S. Overman, who represents the State of North Carolina in the United States Senate, said: "It Is the most beau tiful piece of country I have ever joen, and this is saying a great deal, for I live In one of the world's beauty snots my self. The ride from Portland to The Dalles makes one forgot the dull routine of cvery-day events and brings you nearer to Nature's heart." Representative John H. Small. Washing ton. N. C, declared: 'The Columbia River Is one ofthe most beautiful streams of the world. It flows through charming "valleys. Is surrounded by majestic crags and emerald, bills, -and Is frd by multi tudes of waterfalls that arc in themselves things of beauty. I am glad I have seen 1L" 'Representative George N. Southwlck. Albany. N. Y., remarked: . "1 was charmed with the Columbia and the coun try through which It flows. It brings to my mind a greater realixatlon of the merit of Lewis and Clark. I am thankful that they obtained for our beloved country such a section of land as this. The beau ty of the landscape is o'erwhelmlng. The Portage Road is a glorious achievement for the engineers who labored with it. It will' materially benefit. 1 am sure, both Portland and the country above and below It.' Representative G. B. Patterson, Maxton, North Carolina, said: "The Portage Road will prove worth Its weight la gold, to speak metaphorically. You people out here are quick to see what you need and Just as quick to acquire It. I congratu late you. The Columbia is as beautiful a stream as ever I pw. She doesn't have to take a back seat for the Hudson." Representative Thomas Hedge, Burling ton, la., added: "I live on the bank of the Mississippi. I think the Mississippi, the Father of Waters, as It is termed. Is a great river. But If It is the Fathor. the Columbia Is the prettiest and moft win some daughter in the world and every old river In the world would do well to court her. The Portage Road will prove valu able. You people know what you need and now you have It." CHARLES R. SPENCER'S SPEEDY VOYAGE DOWN RIVER. Idaho Excursionist an the Boat Pn Set of Resolution on the Porlnicp Rond. The Lewiston-Clarkston excursion ists will have a great many reasons for remembering their famous trip to Portland by water, and not the least of the incidents connected therewith is the record-breaking ride they enjoyed on the steamor Charles R. Spencer yos terday afternoon. The Idaho people arc modest in their demands, and did xot ask that any records be broken on their behalf, but the Congressional party, which attended the ceremonies at Celllo, desired to take the river ride ! to Portland, and they also desired to catch the S:30 train for California. By the time the excursionists had reached The Dalles en routo for Portland It was so near to 3 o'clock that It looked as though the river ride must neces sarily be abandoned. General Mana ger O'Brien, of the Harrlman system, very kindly offered to hold the train until 9 o'clock, providing there was a possibility of the steamer reaching here by that time. Captain Spencer agreed to land his passenger here by S:36, and he kept his word and In' so doing made a new record for steamers on The Dalles run. The steamer swung out into the stroam at The Dalles at 2:45 o'clock, and immediately encountered a very strong headwind, which promised to spoil all chances for a record. But with a full head of steam her big en gines whirled the wheel around so fast that in two hours and five minutes af ter leaving Tho Dalles she was slow Inc down to enter the locks. There was but slight delay hereand she shot ! out of the lower lock like an arrow from a bow and straightened up for the long homestretch. Less wind was en countered as she neared the Willam ette, and an average speed of nearly 20 miles was maintained all the way In. The actual running time was five hours eight minutes, and she. landed her pas sengers in time to catch the train, so that it got away practically on time. The record-breaking run was enjoy ed by nearly 200 pasengers. In addi tion to the up-river and the Congres sional delegations, there were many Portlanders on board, among them W. D. Wheelwright, Major W. C Lang-, fltt. Benjamin L CoTien. H. L. Pittock. J. N. Teal. Dr. R- C Coffey. D. B. Og den. J. P. Flnley. Dr. H. W. Coe, Dr. An drew C. Smith. Tom Richardson. Sam uel Connell and others. On the trip down the river the Idaho people held a meeting, and amid great enthusiasm passed the following resolutions: Whereas. The Imperative demands for ade quate water transportation have impelled the cltlxene ft the Inland Empire to take Inde pendent action to procure an open river to the ea, and the centennial of the discovery of that vast domala h&s btes. rounded oat by successful navigation of the water route from Lewiston and Clarkscen via the portage railway by the steamer Mountain ' Gem ear rylng the representatives ef that territory; and. Whereas. This great achievement has bees nurtured and sustained by the Op-en River Association, by The DallM-CJelllo Rlalrcad Commletlos, and the united commercial In terests of the Columbia. River Bxsln; and. Whereas, The greatest courtesy and con sideration has been extended to these- leyre tentatives by the bodies above named, now, therefore, "be It Resolved. That the Lewiston commercial bodies, the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, and the passengers a the Mountain Gem hereby extend to each and all who have con tributed to the cuccess ef this momentous event, their hrartfelt thanks, through the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Done and dated on board the steamer Charles R. Speneer, 'this 3d day of June. 1905. 1SHAM N. SMITH. Chairman. GRAHAM B. DENNIS. EDGAR H. LIB BY. - MARCUS A. MEANS. . DUNCAN J. M'GILVERY. OLE A. KJOS. JOHN B. MORRIS. Committee. Veteran or the First Road. THE DALLES. Or.. June 2. (Special.) Perhaps no one who took the trip from The Dalles to Celilo today to witness the opening of the portage road was a more Interested spectator than John Ca rey, of this city, who, more "than 40 years ago, was one of the engine crew which pulled the little train on the first bit of railroad ever built In Eastern Oregon over this same route. Mr. Carey Is a native of Cork, Ireland, and came to The Dalles In 1S5L entering Immediately Into the employ of the O. S. N. Company. For some years he acted as fireman on the engine J. C. Alns worth between this dty and Celilo. serv ing also on the company's steamers on the upper and lower rivers. He was a member of the crew which, under Cap tain Stump, brought the steamer Okan ogan over Celllo Falls, the first boat ever taken over those waters. One of Mr. Carey's valued possessions is a pass from The Dalles to Portland. Issued to him on Januar 14. 1S06. by W. B. Bradford, on the steamer Wilson G. Hunt, and also his ticket on the same steamer. With the exception of Mr. Brad ford, now living at San Rafael. Cal.. all the members of the old railroad crews is which Mr. Carey served are no longer living. ALICE ROOSEVELT IN OHIO Visits Congressman Long-worth, to Whom She Is Reiorted Engaged. CINCINNATI, O.. June X Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived here yesterday, attend ed by her maid, for a visit of a week or longer at "Rookwood." the Longworth home. Congressman Longworth met MUs Roosevelt at Loveland. a station about 20 miles out. and escorted her to the city. A small dinner party was given by Mrs. Walllngfcrd, Mr. Longworth' sister, who, with Congressman Longworth, Is host at "Rookwood." Although the opinion is generally held here that Mu?s Roosevelt and Congressman Longworth are engaged to be married. It is not likely, even If such is the case, that a formal announce ment will be made during this visit, ow ing to the absence of Mr. Lougworth's mother, whose abrupt departure for Eu rope on the eve of the visit of the Presi dent's daughrer occasions much comment. PERS0NALMENT10N. Miss Llvcsley. of Portland, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crook at Whit tles Paul Grosjean. representing Lc Matin. Antwerp. Belgium, at the International Railway Congress. Is In Portland. Mr. John Hughes, of Salem, and "Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carter, of Gold Hill. Or are visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Mackle at 2S4 Poplar street, Mrs. Sarah Searles. of Portland, who is the guest of Mrs. T. Kirk. In San Jose. Cal.. was delightfully entertained by her hostess last week at a "thimble bee." Dr. and Mrs. Hlratm Cole, of Santa Rosa, have Just celebrated the Cd annl-A-errary of their wedding day. They aro the parents of William Cole, of Portland. R. M. Brcreton, a mining expert, who has for the past six months been with an expedition In the mineral districts of Goldfield and Tonopahs Nev.. returned to hls home at Woodstock yesterday. J. F. Branfield. of 2214 Union, Berkeley, has announced to friends his coming mar riage on June next, to Miss Ina Al bright, of Oregon, The wedding, which will take place on that date at Portland, will be a home affair, only a few friends being present. W. B. White, an attorney of . San Francisco and a son of ex-Postmaster White, of Oakland, arrived in Portland last week to attend the opening of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. He is delighted with the Fair and Its surroundings, and especially the exr hlblt made by the Golden State. He Is the guest of W. P. Slnnott, of this city. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 3. Spe cial.) At the graduating exercises of Jef ferson Medical College, held tonight. Fred J. Zicgler, of Portland, Or., was among those who received the degree of doctor of medicine. Dr. Ziegler Is a graduate of the University of Oregon. CHICAGO. June 3. Special.) Oregon people -registered at Chicago hotels today as follows: From Portland W. It. Carroll, at the Auditorium; A. W. Curtis, at the Kaiser hof; S. Clric. at the Palmer House. From Oregon City E. H. Doyle, at the Auditorium. From La Grande F. A. Potter, at the Herman House: B. C. Babcock, at tho Great Northern. From Baker City W. C. McDonald, at the Morrison. From Dallas' C. X. Laird, at the Ma Jos tic. Appointed by 31. J. Buckley. It is announced by General Superin tendent M. J. Buckley, of the O. R. & X.. that he has appointed D. W, Campbell to the position of superintendent of the Oregon division, held by himself until his appointment to the general uuperin tendency by General Manager J- P. O'Brien. Mr. Campbell has been stationed at Tekoa as the superintendent of the Washington division. Thomas Walsh, up to this time assistant superintendent of the Mountain division at La Grande, has been promoted and sent to Tekoa to fill the position of superintendent of the Washington division in the place left va cant by Mr. Campbell. William Connolly. now assistant. BUJJWJiueuucui ui Washington division at Tekoa. has been transferred to La Grande as the assistant superintendent of the Mountain division In the place of Mr. Walsh. The office of assistant superintendent at Tekoa will be left vacant for a time. Seeks Protection From His "Wife. John Reed. IKH Oak street, called for police aid last night at 9 o'clock. When Patrolman Smart answered the summons. Reed told him that his better half had come home In an Intoxicated condition, and when he remonstrated with her she had retaliated by hurling a teacup and striking him upon the head. He refused to prosecute, but demanded that' the of ficer notify the lady it was against the law to assault hard-working husbands with teacups. IMPERIALJJMITED. With the Inauguration of the Imperial Limited, the Canadian Pacific has double daily train service across the continent. With their up-to-date equipment and ex cellent service, they are sore to receive a good eUare of the Exposition Visitors. SHIMMERING CUT GLASS FOR BLUSHING JUNE BRIDES Xd, present can make the fair candidate's eyes sparkle brighter than sparkling cut crys tal, scintillating frith the splendor of a Jane wedding day. "We've just received a consign ment of new designs Quaker Gray Cut Glass the kind that won the Grand Prix (highest award) at the St. Louis Fair against all im ported as well as domestic . pieces. Evary piece is n prize an art treasure the young couple will cherish proudly through the years to come. FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS NEW DIS PLAY OF BRILLIANT SIDEBOARD ORNATTJRE. Water Bottle Jordan Cut, actual weight, 5 pounds; only 7 inches high; massive, richly elegant; regu lar $5.50, special ..' $4.35 Vases Ivan Cut just the thing for roses or carna tions. See the myriad tints reflect in mirrored facets 12-inch, regular $7.50, special $5.95 S-inch, regular $2.75, special $2.39 Art Wares Brlc-a-Brac COUNTRY CUSTOMERS anv nyining irom mis list. we n Sideboard. slons. excessive expenses' lini superflu ous offices should not be tolerated. Investments should be carefully mnde anJ ail the useful formal precautions employed to insure the location of tne moral responsibilities of the officvrM who are charged with the duly of mak- j inp them. The committee having- pursued Its In vestigation of the present management of the society sufficiently far to con lnce It that tne personnel of tho man agement should be radically changed, ami the methods of conducting- the busi ness of the society brought back to sound legal end etnical lines, begs to be relieved from further duty. Hyde Director ot 31nny Companies. In mentioning the particular execu tives who. the -committeemen believe, should be retired, the report said: The shortcomings In interior execu tive officers re largely due to the methods which the principal officers have encouraged or permitted, and. so far as correction of these Irregulari ties coils for further .removals of .offi cials, that matter snould be dealt with and largely controlled by the Judgment uf the reorganized management. Among other features is a letter from President James W. Alexander sent to the committee In.response to a request for specific data und'er 11 heads. The letter Is largely devoted, however, to a reitera tion of the charges against ilr. Hyde, among them being one to the effect that large quantities of stock belonging to the society stand in his name, enabling the vice-president to become a director in many corporations. "If there Is any need," the president wrote, "for the society to be represented upon the boards of the companies whose securities the society, holds, that repre sentation should not be centered in one person, who cannot, by any possibility, give proper attention to the duties of ss many positions." The report also contains a long letter from Mr. Hyde concerning syndicate transactions, heretofore made public. Commenting on these deals, the report says: In one case in which, the syndicate profit was $30,213. the society now holds the securities purchased, which at prea erit quotations show a loss of about $60,000. In all other cases the society has either made a profit or could make a profit by ellins the securities at th present market. The net result to the society of tne purchase of these syndicate securities has been a very considerable profit. If the society had acquired the securities by taking allotments In the original underwriting, the profits would have been greater by J1S6.107. "While the society was gainer by the transactions, the report declares that the officials In the syndicate were guilty of a breach of propriety and a breach of trust in this course of dealing with a cor poration they were serving. Alexander Is to Blame. The report declares that, if Mr. HJe were guilty of the things charged by President Alexander, the latter was "cul pably negligent In acquiescing in them for so long a period, and In not bringing them to the attention of the board of di rectors at such time and In such way as to enable the directors to consider them In connection with the exercise of their responsible duty of electing the officers of the society." After quoting a letter alleged to have been addressed to Mr. Hyde by Mr. Alexander last November regarding the duties of the fiscal committee, and detail ing the manner In which two new mem bers were to be handled, the report con tinues: The committee finds that, so far as Mr. Alexander's chance against Mr. Hyde is true, namely: "That he has dis played a strong- personal ambition, and an Inordinate and unsafe love of prom inence, a great responsiveness to flat ter)', pliancy in the hands of persons whose Interests are not necessarly par allel to those of the policy-holders of the society," Mr. Alexander Is largely responsible. Details of the society's operative ma chinery, financial methods, salaries, etc.. UNITE AGAINST COMMON ENEMY (Costlnued from First Par.) OA2x"ADIA2f MONEY Nappie Bon Bon. Cheater Cut exquisitely appropriate for berry disnes to go with bowl cut in different sgts. 6-inch, per piece, regular $2i0; spec. $1.98 5-inch, per piece, regular $2.00; spec. $1.59 Vinegar and Oil Bottles Latest exclusive design a quaint bit. of mod ern art exrremely stylish, holds half -pint; regular $J.00, special $3.19 Glasses Half dozen in set a valiie extraordinary, even at regular price nothing shows off to better advantage than cut glass glasses per set, regular $5.75; special $3.95 Berry Bovyl v Eden Gnt-r-You just ought to see bright, red Oregon strawberries in this bowl-r-S-inch, regular $4.50, special $3.59 WOODARD, CLARKE & "We'll pack these fine pieces for shipment make tne selection ior you as conscientiously are gone over In great detail, with reasons for cbanses wherever the Investigators saw. ground for criticism, and the report concludes with a plea for recognition of the great responsibility toward policy holders In the society and In all 'similar organizations. HYDE AGREES TO NEW SCHEME At Same . Time Produces Evfdence Alexander Slanders Him. SEIV. YORK. June 2.-Counsel for James H yde Issued a statement this afternoon outlining the position, of Mr. Hyde with reference to the attacks made .on him. The statement follows: The resolutions passed at yesterday's meeting for a selection of the chairman of the board, and requesting Mr. Hyde to trustee his stock, contained' nothing that Is new, and It will be remembered that, from the outset of this unfortunate and 23T.Jfi$w"fc W i-u t,um umi u&.iiu iu iruai.ee ins strtctlons. so as to secure a board of dl- rectors which the policy-holders and the public would accept as fearless and lndo- pendent, although would be difficult to find a more representative body of men than those constituting the present board, Mr. Hyde may wclf complain that his disinterested efforts to save the society from the p.ilamltv havi not hem .nnro. HAtFri nnrl Ihnt In th mtttMtitri nf ln and counterplots to capture control of the society, the effort has been under cover of abuse to wrest his property from him. The suggestion that a man of dominating National reputation, fearless and Inde pendent, be put at the head of the society. and with unlimited power. Is one that Mr. wiin me oince or cnairman ot tne board nyae nas oecn constantly urging tor six weeks past as a solution of the trouble. All he asks Is the sclectibn of some person whose name will be a guarantee of honest, fearless investigation and management. He is willing- to take his chance with such a man. Will Defend His Imputation. Mr. Hyde has Fald from the outset that there Is one subiect. and onlv one an which he will never budge. That relates nature took place. These reports were, how to the so-called "charges, etc" He will i ever. Inspired from the sources that are now fight to the end In defense of his reputa- attacking me. They were published when Uon- Anything short of that demanded j the conspiracy to destroy my reputation and by the welfare of the society he is. has t deprive me of my position In the society oeen ana always wm oe wining to sacrl- fice. ,.,,.. . . . . . llLnn& ZrtKEE a?wlm: Sake5 of ttet reKrtfsThat althou?h U 5ctt?orth nt fuTrMr. Vlexander-sUlettJr containing his complaints against Mr. Hyde. It significantly omits Mr. Hyde's personal reply and defense. Parts of a short preliminary letter are given, but the main repiy is entirely, omittea ana most sparingly referred to In the report. This. necessitates, unfortunately, the publlca- tlon by Mr. Hyde of his defense, and that will have to be done. Hard Nut lor Alexander to Crack. . A copy of a letter from Mr. Hyde to Mr. Frlck. dated May IS. was here given out In answer to the charges that pur- chases had been made at Mr. Hyde's In- stancc without consultation with Mr. AI exander or other officers of the society. The letter enumerates numerous stocks purchased for the Equitable, and Mr. Hyde quotes from the secretary's records in regard to these- transactions to show that the purchases were approved by the finance committee, and that the records of the secretary show that Mr. Alexander was present at most of the meetings and voted to approve the purchases. In rela tion to the purchase of $1,750,000 preferred stock of the Union Pacific, the letter said: The purchases of Union Pacific preferred stock were three In number. Mr. Alex ander. In his letter to you of May 2, makes the following extraordinary statement with respect to these transactions: "Tbc&v purchases were made without prior consideration by the executive com mittee, and without my knowledge. I am Informed that Mr. Hyde personally wa3 a member of the syndicate. Upon inquiry, since made. I am satisfied that this stock, held by th Equitable, Is the proportionate amount of stock subscribed for under the syndicate agreement of Mr. Hyde Indi vidually; that one of the conditions of the agreement was that the stock should not be sold by the Individual subscribers for a period of six years, or some pro vision to that effect. "This particjlar transaction evidences two things the Improper assumption of authority to commit the Equitable to large transactions without proper super vision and consultation, and the making of the Equitable, for all practicable pur poses, a party to an agreement such as. In my opinion. It Is not Justified In becoming a party to . . . and which lies entirely outside the pale of permissible transac tions for an Insurance company." Qaotes Alexander Against Himself. In reply to this charge, I ber to say; , First That, before the surceases were. 'made or agreed to be made tbe subject Accepted at Par. to you no extra charge for packing. and discriminatingly as if we wait fully discussed with Mr. Alexander and his assent secured. Second That the syndicate agreement was signed by me in my individual name, with the knowledge and consent of Mr. Alexander, for business purposes and. con venience, but not for the purpose of gain lng any profit or advantage to myself, nor have I ever derived any personal profit or advantage therefrom. Third That so far from the transac tions having been consummated without the knowledge of Mr. Alexander, he dic tated to me the following letter with re spect thereto, which confirmed his pre vious oral assent: "James H. Hyde. Esq-. Dear Sir: In view of the fact that you have entered Into a contract dated November 11. 13C2. between yourself. Messrs. E. H. Harrl man, James Stillman, Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. and others: for the benefit of the -Equitable life Assurance Society, and that the so ciety Is to receive the profits resulting therefrom. It Is undcrstod that the soclety from time to time will supply such funds as may be necessary in the transactions therein contemplated, and that you per sonally will be fully Indemnified and pro tected against any personal liability of ! become liable for In the course of the car- loss wnich you may incur or in any way rvlnt- nut nf tho a!r1 noTPmfnt ( "President." York Januarv 21 IMS." f?uV,an?nrtltmtv of ,fInK A8 L io5ilmJtf.nt 2Sh Fthi ' M lt,nie1rIS1 stuie aI' r? alts In which he finds himself for "JnWtot aglwt me. The BVinL-niirttiJ rim. Sn ot usurpations of authority requires no . COmmCnt. But this is not all. The record of the finance committee shows that these pur chases were ratified, and that Mr. Alex ander was present when the first of them was approved. As to the charge of personal ambition, love of prominence and responsiveness to flattery. j 1 confess belns ambitious to rthUy nil the place that was occupied by my father In the community and It may be that I am excep tionally responsive to flattery, although I am not aware of the fact. Excuses Dinner to Cambon. As to the charge that I have acquired an unpleasant notoriety by reason of my recrea tions and enjoyments, I know of no such In stance, other than the occasion of a fancy dress ball. In which It was reported that i nrnimmvi nf jl scandalous and Indecent ' wai, -..it under . Mr. Alexander was i aware Deiore me giving ot ine v.n the name of Senator Depew. It was given for f the purs of aMlst,D8r the soclety J?, 1 j J?ld,fr- A,e"?dher C VfTnv th f ,nKner- wh.Ich WMtIl ?f sonaJ chck and, the 5?turn of , 1 rae br b society, which he approved of as a proper disbursement by the society. aware before the giving of the "Cambon' r ""B"1- u"" " '"""'uuo 1 advertising the society, had its name been t connected with It, still many such affairs i had been slven at home and abroad for the same purpose- without the Equltable's name being" mentioned and allowances have been made by the society for the cost of the same. In connection with the dinner, the state- J merit has been repeatedly made and widely drculatad that it was given with a view on ! my part of. being- awarded the Order of the legion of Honor from the French govern- rnent and not In the Interests of the Equita ble Society. The fact 1 that the Ieglon of Honor degree was conferred upon me two years before the dinner. Then obviously the entertainment could not have been givn openly In the name of the Equitable Society.. That would hare defeated Its purposes, which were to' honor the retiring Ambassa dor and to secure the good will of his gov ernment with respect to the matters that the society then had and may have had thereafter pending in France.- There was ample precedent in the society for this method of furthering Its prosperity. SAYS EQUITABLE 3IADE MONEY Depew's Defense of Officers Against . Frlck's Charges. NEW YORK. June 3. Senator Chauncey M. Depew made an extended, stateme'nt today regarding yesterday's meeting of the Equitable. He said: "The adoption of the report of the Frlck Investigation committee would have meant that every member who voted for It subscribed to everything that was in it. Its adoption was Impossible. In view of its attacking the deferred-dividend system, under which 90 per cent of the society's total policies, aggregating n.560. 000,080, have "been written. After the an swers ot the officers of the society had been made, I don't think anyone in the meeting agreed to that." The statement that Mr. Hyde will re linquish his stock, Mr. Depew said, meant either a sale or a trusteeship of the stock; "It was on the lines of the society passing Into the hands of the policy holders," he explained. - "Of course," remarked Mr. Depsw. "un SPECIAL SALE PRESCRIPTIONS Expertly Filled. Finger Bowls Full dozen in set Belfield Cut handsome, but not gaudy; per set, reg. $13.95, spec. $9.95 Salts and Peppers Sterling silver tops, new designs. Every table should be adorned with a set of these beau ties; per set of two, regular b'Oc, spec. 43 Japanese Ivories at Half Price Till they're closed out. Our collection of Japanese pieces is a gathering of quaint orig inals, the finest handicraft of the Oriental' carvers selected by connoisseurs. Exceed ingly appropriate for wedding gifts. Potteries In Rookwood, Lowelza and other famous art wares we have an assortment which will admit of the selection of rare and exclusive designs. Our Store Is Filled Vitf Wedding Suggestions Our shelves and showcases will give you a thousand hits some one will be "Just the Thing." ELASTIC HOSIERY Knit to Fit. CO. Fourth and Washington You're taking no risk in ordering were picking pieces for our own der the Maddox decision, Mr. Hyde's stock is a very valuable asset. Mr. Depew went on to tell something about the meeting. He said: "When the officers made their defense the impression was that, while they might have been guilty of indiscretions, the society had lost no money, but, on the contrary. It had made a great deal of money. In other words. It had gained more In the five years that the report covered than It had made during the pre vious ten years. It had added in this time $500,000,000 in outstanding Insurance, while it had taken 40 years previously to get 51.000.000.000. "It had Increased Its assets in these five years about J120.000.000, and had In- creased Its surplus between J16.000.000 and 52O.0CO.000. The directors knew that the results were the result of extraordinary ability on the part of officers who were attacked. To punish men who accom plished such results by dismissing them would be too- harsh, and to replace such men by new men would prove disastrous to the company." Mr. Depew here entered into a lengthy analysis of figures to show that the Equltable's surplus is really more than JSO.000.000. Instead of about 512.000,000, as figured by the Frlck committee. There wa3 nothing In the talk of a Frick-Har-rlman conspiracy, Mr. Depew sajd. He concluded with this statement: "I know Mr. Frlck acted with the ut most conscientiousness.' Oil -Hennery Case in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., June 3. Briefs, in the oil refinery case were filed In the Supreme Court this evening. Arguments will be made Monday. The case is a mandamus proceeding started by the Attorney-General to test the constitutionality of the law creating the state refinery. "Work on the refinery cannot be started until "a de cision Is rendered. a the litigation In volves the right of the state to Issue bond3 to pay the expenses of buildings. Xew Federal Judge Sworn In. ST. LOUIS, June 3. Judge G. Finkeiburg was today sworn in as Judge of the United States District Court to succeed Judge Elmer B. Adams, who was recently appointed Judge of the United States Cir cuit Court to succeed the late Judge Thayer. Third Ward Voters Take No Chances CAST YOUR VOTE RIGHT For a Councilman Not Afraid to Talk Out in "Meeting." Fred T. Merrill Not Pledged to Any Corporations, Cliques or Faction.s. " - ' INDEPENDENT, FEARLESS FOR THE PEOPLE ALWAYS