THE HORNIXl OJKJEGONXAJf, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1905:
FRANCE ON DIGNITY
Will Demand Amends From
Castro for Insult.
HER MINISTER IGNORED
Venezuela Is Buying Guns, "While
France Talks of Joint Tranco
AmcrJcan . Xaval Demon
stration In Carrlbean.
PARIS. Sept. 22. The dispute between
Fraace ad Venezuela over the closing
of Ue French oabje office has reached
aa acute stage. France will demand an
frem Venezuela, and It Is believed
tfc&t PreeMont Castro Is preparing to re
sist. Itiry makes it perfectly certain that
Venezuela, has placed orders at the
Crettxot works for eight field batteries and
roar mountain batteries, the latter con
elstfwg of fur gans each.
Thore is a disposition to attempt to
draw the United States Into the controver
sy on the side of France. A Joint naval
demenstratten is suggested.
Tke authorities here say that exchanges
will occur at Washington relative to the
mutual interest Involved in the pending
controvert us.
M. JusseraMd. the French Ambassador
to the United Statos. will sail for New
York tomorrow from Havre on the steam
w La Lorraine.
ACTION INSULT TO FRANCE
Kcfuse to Regard Treatment or
Talgny as Personal.
PARIS. Sept. 22. The offensive at
titude of Venezuela against M. Taigny.
the French Charge d'Affalres at Cara
oaE, has aroused indignation in official
quarters hore. Although the Ministry
has not taken definite action, it is said
1h the highest quarters that Premier
Rouvier undoubtedly will demand that
Vonozuela disavow t)he offensive ac
tioa and adopt a course conformable
wUh the usual courtesies of diplomat
ic intercourse.
The Venezuelan authorities are now
booking to show that their action was
directed against M. Taigny person
aJly, and not ugalnst the French Gov
or mont, but the officials hore do not
accept the distinction between M.
Taigny's personal and official capac
ity. He has high standing at the For
eign Office, whoro he recently served.
He also aided Ambassador Cambon at
Washington during the most delicate
pnases of the Spanish negotiations.
Therefore, there is no intention here
to permit Vonozuela to make a scape
coat of hi in.
The official dlroctly charged with
handling Venezuelan questions ex
plained the general status of the con
troversy as follows:
Venezuela supports tho closing of
th French Cable Company's inland
stations on the ground of tho decision
of the Venezuelan courts. Franco does
not question the general right of the
courts, but maintains that the decis
ion of the courts contained nothing
authorizing the executive branch to
seize and shut up the cable stations.
Moreover, only a day before .shut-
ting up the inland stations Venezuela
gave assurance that General Velutlnl,
the Venezuelan Minister at Paris,
would take stops to adjust the ques
tion satisfactorily. Therefore, M.
Taigny protosted on the grounds that
the courts decision did not Justify
closing stations. This protest was not
M. Talgny's personally, but followed
specific Instructions from tho Foreign
Office. Therefore, it is impossible to
raise a personal Issue.
A separate verbal protest was made
against the expulsion of M. Brun, of
the French Cable Company, on the
ground . that the right to expel for
eigners' doos not apply to M. Brun.
who was permanently domiciled in
Caracas. It is to be expected that a
demand will be made that Venezuela
disavow the action taken. The subse
quent course of France will depend
upon Venezuela's reply.
WANTS AMERICA TO HELP HER
France Suggests Joint Naval Dem
onstration In Venezuela.
PARIS. Sept. 22. It was announced from
Caracas, September 20, that the Venezu
elan Government had that day made the
following reply to the protest lodged Sep
tember 19 by M. Taigny, the French
Charge d'Affalres, against the closing of
the land stations of the French Cable
Company and the expulsion of the mana
ger of the company. M. Brun.
"The government holds documents
proving that the French Cable Company
has accepted the result of the Judicial
proceedings brought against it. The gov
ernment is only waiting to establish new
relations between It and the company.
M. Taigny. the French Charge d'Affalres,
knows this, and therefore the protest can
only be considered as an act of personal
hostility. For this reason the government
"will abstain from treating with the French
Government through M. Taigny."
The semi-official ' Temps this evening
printed a leading article reflecting official
sentiment on the subject. It is said that
M. Taigny has been ordered to insist on
Venezuela's withdrawing her offensive re
fusal to deal with him. If the withdraw
al Is made and President-Castro makes an
apology, then negotiations will continue.
If Venezuela does not accede it will be un
wise immediately to break oft diplomatic
relations by the withdrawal of M. Taigny,
since this would leave French interests
unprotected.
The best course would be for France
and the United States to make a. joint
naval demonstration similar to that in
which Great Britain, Germany and Italy
took part. Continuing, the paper says:
"Already to our knowledge the Cabinets
of "Washington and Paris have examined
certain questions. Mutual confidence will
render easier 'an understanding for effi
cacious Joint intervention. This interven
tion, in which firmness will not exclude
moderation and prudence, appears today
to be essential."
HE EXPECTS TO BE KICKED OUT
Taigny Finds It Impossible to Meet
Venezuelan Demands.
NEW TORK. Sept 22. M. Taigny.
Frneh Charce A' Affaire n.t flsmras
expects his passports today, in View of the
impossiomiy oi maiung ma explanation
demanded by Senor Ybarra, Venezuelan
Minister of Foreign Affairs, says a Car
acas dispatch to the 'Herald.
Calhoun Will Soon Leave Venezuela.
CARACAS. Venezuela. Sept 22. Judge
W. 2. Calhoun, who was charged with a
epedal mission to Venezuela in behalf of
the United States, will sail for home Oc
tober 2.
St. Paul Corning to , Coast
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept 22. Ro swell
imier,.chalnnari-of thfe. board, of directors
of the Chicago, Milwaukee &. St, Paul
Railroad, emphatically denies that the
directors at their annual meeting will
take action authorizing the extension of
their line to the Pacific Coast
VICEROY HOLDS DOWN BAKU
Orders Nations to Be Reconciled and
Stops Murders.
BAKU. Sept 21 Since his 'arrival here
on Wednesday Count von Vorontzoff
Dashkoz, the Viceroy of Caucasus, has
visited all the works In the district re
celved'deputatlons of Armenians and Mus
sulmans and private individuals repre
senting various interests and generally
examined into the situation.
He presided at a conference of military
authorities September 21 and decided, to
reinforce the troops .and institute a court
martial. Friday the Viceroy presided at
another conference which dealt with the
question of the best means of hastening
a resumption of work in the oil trade,
andfat which were discussed various sug
gestions for policing and protecting the
oil industry by the troops and guards fur
nished by the naphtha companies.
The Viceroy proposed that the Ar
menian, and Mussulman clergy practice
conciliation and aa a result of this advice
delegates of the two nationalities have
convened a conciliation ..conference.
Three days have passed In Baku without
murders being committed, but the situa
tion Is still strained.
COMPROMISE WITH KOSSUTH
Hungarian Leaders Will Offer New
Terms to Francis Joseph.
BUDA PEST, Hungary. Sept 22. The
audience which the coalition leaders will
have with the King-Emperor tomorrow is
regarded most happily, and there is wide
spread expectation that the compromise
proposals which will be submitted by
Count Julius Andrasry. Francis Kossuth,
Baron Banffy and Count Zichy will lead
to a settlement enabling the formation
of a ministry and the restoration of ad
ministrative order.
The coalitionists are prepared to demon
strate to the King-Emperor their strong
desire to meet the views of the crown on
the army question by confining their de
mands to a general proposition for the de
velopment of the Hungarian army in ac
cordance with tho national spirit without
insisting upon the use of Hungarian as
the language of command.
BOMB INJURES ITS THROWER
Aimed at Bank Which Refused
Money for Revolution.
"WARSAW, Russia, Sept 22. An attempt
was made today to destroy tho Sheres
hievlsky Bank. A man threw a bomb at
an open window of the bank, but missed
his aim and the missile exploded In the
courtyard, dangerously Injuring the per
petrator of the crime. It appears
that the outrage was due to the
fact that the bank officials had refused
to contribute to the funds of the revolu
tion. Watt Gave Money to Buy Poison.
LONDON. Bept 22. There was a further
hearing in the Marlborough Police Court
today of the oharge against Hugh Watt
a former member of Parliament of at
tempting to hire a private detective to
assist him in murdering his former wife,
but little developed.
The prosecution called a barkeeper nick
named "Nosey," who testified that Watt
gave him money to buy chloroform with
which to kill Mrs. Watt The prisoner
was again remanded. -
Troops to Hold Down Finland.
HELSINGFORS, Finland. Sept1'-22. A
large Increase in the number of Russian
troops in Finland is expected soon.
About 4500. it is said, will be sent to
Helslngfors, -200 to VIborg and 00 to
Vasa. The troops will be quartered in
private houses.
An explosion near the residence of the
Governor of Vasa yesterday created a
commotion, but no damage Is reported be
yond the shattering of the windows of a
neighboring house.
More Troops for Caucasus.
ODESSA, Sept 22. (Special.) Seven
thousand soldiers left yesterday for the
Caucasus to be used in suppressing the
rebellion of Tantars. As soon as order is
restored, the troops will be distributed
among the Russian garrisons in Central
Asia.
M0T0RMAN CAUSED WRECK
Railroad Commissioners Fix Blame
for Elevated Railroad Disaster.
NEW YORK. Sept 32. Responsibil
ity for the elevated railroad accident of
Septomber 11, when 12 persons lost
their lives through the fall of a car
from the trestle on Ninth avenue, was
fixed today by the State Railroad Com
missioners. They report that Motorman
Paul Kelly was responsible for the ac
cident in running past signals without
reducing speed and running past sig
nals which showed that the Fifty-thlrd-etreet
switch was set for Sixth avenue.
They also found that Switchman Cor
nelius A. Jackson contributed to the
cause of the accident by having the
switch set for a Sixth-avenue train.
when the Ninth-avenue train was dis
playing proper signals. Jackson was
also blamed for having left the tower
without being relieved. It was also
found that the train's speed was too
great
SALOON DOOR KICKED IN
Arrests Made for Selling Liquor
After Hours.
In a raid on the Wigwam Saloon, First
and Main streets, this morning. Captain
Bailey and Patrolmen Foster, Johnson
and Kinten, kicked In the door by the
Mayor s order and arrested G. A. Martin,
W. B. Bobbins and J. K. Thompson, the
bartender. This is the first case of forci
ble entrance of a saloon suspected of sell
ing liquor after hours.
Admissions by Vartanlan.
CHICAGO, i Sept 22. Minister Lelshman
is awaiting the result of Consul-General
Dickinson's inquiry Into the naturaliza
tion of Vartanlan and Afarian before tak
ing further steps. In the course of his
examination, Vartanlan admitted no Mr.
Dickinson that he had been despatched by
the revolutionary committee to murder
Apik UndJIan, a prominent Armenian, who
was snot and Kinea August zs in the Ba
lata quarter of this city, and added that
Afarian was his accomplice.
Nine Fresh Cholera Cases.
BERLIN. Sept 22. The official bul
letin Issued today announced that nine
fresh cases of cholera were reported
between noon yesterJay and noon to
day, and th.at two 'deaths occurred In
the same period, malting the totals 236
cases and SO deaths. The new cases
located are one each at Rastcnburg.
Marienwerder, Posen and Kolmar, two
at Strasburgr, East Prussia, and three
at Randow.
suaocER COLDS.
rtmovM tba cause. Call for fell Mm aaa
i.look for slptAtuf X. w. Gror. Jsc.
EQUITABLE NOW
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gold bond issue, in which the Equitable'a
participation was $2,5000,000. The man
agers were G. H. Spirco and associates.
Mr. Squires was the former financial man
ager of the Equitable. There was no
profit from this syndicate on the books of
the Equitable.
Many Records Are Missing.
Another syndicate in which the Equita
ble participated to the extent of J750,000
was the Pennsylvania coal-purchasing
syndicate. Mr. Hughe asked the -witness
to produce memoranda dealing with this
and the Southern Pacific syndicate.
In the Erie bond syndicate, managed by
J. P. Morgan & Co., the Equitable was
to participate to the extent of 10 per
cent It paid 54,375 to the syndicate. Mr.
WInthrop knew of no profits. In the
Union Pacific reorganization syndicate.
no record could be produced of the amount
of allotment though it appeared &000.
000 was called for. Mr. WInthrop could
give no details.
In the Atlantic Coast Line syndicate
the Equitable participated as member of
J. H. Hyde & Associates, paid. L76,(&S
call money and received $111,500 profits.
At a meeting of the finance committee
on August L 1304, when $7,011,560 of securi
ties were purchased, there were only two
members present
The participation of the Equitable So
ciety in the Union Pacific syndicate was
taken in the name of James H. Hyde.
Mr. Hughes asked by what authority
the society assumed responsibilities and
profit standing In his name.
Not Assigned in "Writing:.
Mr. WInthrop produced the proceedings
of the finance committee in July, 1505, at
whloh the chairman reported he had re
ceived a written assignment of J. H.
Hyde's interest in that syndicate.
"Do I understand that until July, IMS.
there had been no written assignment of
these Interests V asked Mr. Hughes.
"There had never been."
Passing on to tho navigation sylndlcate,
it appeared that the Equitable partici
pated through J. H. Hyde and associates.
The participation of this association was
$5,655,210. Mr. WInthrop said that J. P.
Morgan & Co. called upon the society for
payment for $250,000 at par.
"In your report to the Superintendent
of Insurance you showed in the naviga
tion syndicate the par value at $260,000 and
the market value at .5153,750," said Mr.
Hughes.
Mr. WInthrop could not tell who Mr.
Hyde's associates in this syndicate were.
"In the Frick report I find mention ot
Ai purchaso of $500,000 of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore & W ashington bonds by James
H. Hyde and associates, but I do not
find in the FrSck. report any montion ot
the allotment to the Equitable Society."
"The Equitable got its allotment from
Kuhn. Loeb & Co."
"To whom were the payments of $200,-
000. $100,000 and $121,000 made In 1904?"
"I think they were made to Kuhn. Loeb
& Co."
"I find in the Frick report that in the
meeting of October 30. 1903, the president
was given power to enter into a syndicate
for the purchaso of $10,000,000 of hlladel
phla, Baltimore & Washington bonds and
$10,000,000 Long Island Railroad bonds.
Was that correct?"
"It was."
Purchase of Japanese Bonds.
"I find In the report that there was a
purchase of Japanese 6s, $S2O.O0O, for which
the society paid J1.6SS.117 to Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. Is that correct?"
"I believe it is."
"I find records of the purchase of $1,700.-
000. of $L404.S12 and $1.65S.SW at various
dates, of Japanese 6s, by the society. Are
they correct?"
"I presume they are."
"Now, at the date of your first pur
chase of $1,700,000 on May 25, 1KH, I find no
rccora in your suo-sheet. but I do find on
Juno 30, 1904.. a sale of $1,57$.S12 bonds at
par, but no purchaser named. Who was
the purchaser?"
The witness said he did not know, but
would look it up.
Senator Armstrong then adjourned the
Inquiry until next Wednesday morning.
CLEVELAND ON MUTUAL AVAR
He Tells Committee What Trustees
Have DoneAbout It.
NEW YORK. Sept 22. The following is
the letter from Ex-President Grover
Cleveland, one of the three trustees of the
Hyde stock In the Equitable Life Assur
ance Society, addressed to Senator W. W.
Armstrong, chairman of the legislative
committee, investigating the life insur
'ance business, dated Tamworthi ML.
Eept 1S and Introduced in evidence today:
The trustee, who are the holders for voting
purpose ef the majority of the stock of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the Vntted
States, are bo fully in aecsrd with the objects
ana aims or me investigation your committee
hare in hand that they cheerfully comply
with your desire for a statement from themj
loucning tae metneas uus isx pursued in tno
discharge of their trust
The Instrument under which the trustees
hold, said estoclc and which define their duties
In respect thereto was executed on the ISth
day of June. 1005. A copy of said Instrument
Is annexed to this statement. It will he e
eerved that its declared purixw Is to carry
out far as possible, a plan for ir.utuallza
tlon of said roclety adopted by its directors
through aa amendment of the society's char
ter, which contemplated the election of at
least 2S of its S2 directors, being a majority
of the board, by the policy-holders of the so
ciety. Under the charter of the society, its
62 directors are divided into four equal
clawes. each class holding office for four
years, so that in each year but 13 directors
are elected, unless vacancies- by death or oth
erwise exist at the lime of the annual election,
which occurs in the month of. December.
In conformity with the provUlons of tho
charter and for the purpose of effecting the
measure of mutuallz&Uon referred to. It Is
directed in tho second section of the trust
agreement that the trustees, in the exercise
of the voting power of the nook transferred
to them, shall at each election of directors so
vote on said stock that seven est of the IS
persons voted for by them shall be policy-holders,
selected in accordance With the wishes ot
those insured, expressly as provided in trust
agreement and that the remaining six persona
to m annually elected shall he voted for by
said trustees in their uncontrolled discretion.
Reorgaalrlng Board of Directors.
Inasmuch aa no annual meeting of the so
ciety has been held since the trustees assumed
the duties ot their trust there has thus far
been no occasion tor their direct Interposition
as voting stockholders In the selection of the
directors to fill the places of those so classified
that their terms will expire with the elose of
tho present year.
The trustees were, however, at once con
fronted with condition in the management ot
the society which had resulted in sueh numer
ous resignations from it? board of directors
that it became absolutely essential to the
proper and orderly administration of it af
fairs that the directorate should be immediately
reinforced by filling, to some extent at least,
exlrtlng vacancies in the hoard.
The authority of the trustees to act In this
emergency is derived from the provisions ot
the fifth eeetion of the trust agreement where
in it is declared that "in case of vacancies in
the board of directors due to resignations,
death or other cauee. the trustees may make
recommendations to the directors ot the so
ciety as to the persons to be elected to flit
each vacanele. to the end that the purposes of
this agreement may be promptly and effectively
accomplished.
Though the action of the trustees under this
section of the trust agreement was nominally
advisory, they believed their recommendations
would be followed by the remaining directors
suit In Office, and. though sot so distinctly
limited as when directly electing directors at
annual meetings, they conceived their respon
sibility to the society and Its policy-holders In
the premises to he none the less binding and
1 repressive; and they interpreted the 1a words
ef this ectI6a of the agreeaeat unitr which
they were to act as jadlcatlar their oollftt!aa
In thus filling such vacancies to further the
scheme of mutuallsaUon, which has become
the declared policy of the society.
Vaeaades Gives FeUcy-HeMen.
Thereupon, and at the time of the execution
of the trust agreement the trustees determined
that the persona they would recommend for
election to flit existing vacancies in the board
should be taken entirely from the policy-holders
of the eoclety. On Jane 16, the day suc
ceeding the completion of the trust agreement,
a notice addressed to th policy-holders of the
eoclety was prepared by the trustees and
signed by them. A copy of this notice l
hereto attached. Its objects were quite ap
parent In the first place. It was deemed use
ful thus to notify early those to whom it was
addresed of their privileges in the matter of
designating the persons from among tlwtr body
for whom they desired the trustees to vote "at
the annual election in December, and a loo- to
inform them of the manner provided for the
expression of their preferences and to urge
them to avail themeelres ot their privileges in
the premises, although it was only necessary
that such preferences should be known to th
trustees as early as the first of November en
suing. And a further purpose of this notice
was to make known the fact that the trustees
contemplated at an early date to recommeni
policy-holders to ths board of directors for
election to fill vacancies in that body and ts
they represented; but with all this and with
diligent effort in other ways to secure Intima
tion and after availing themselves ot their
combined acquantalnceshlp, the trustees at a
meeting held on the 27th day of June were able
to recommend only nla perrons for election
by the board to fill vacancies.
On the following day another notice, from, the
trustees to policy-holders was published In the
press as extensively as possible, again strongly
urging them to give the trustees the aid of
their expressed preference In filling such vacan
cies. This notice was Immediately given wide
circulation through the public press and by
nailing copies to numerous policy-holders.
JPolJey-HoIdeTS JttuXe Directors.
In response to this notice, the trustees re
ceived reports from a number of associations
oft policy-holders In different localities who
gave valuable and trustworthy advice concern
ing the choice of those they represented; but
with all this and with diligent effort in other
ways to secure information, and after avail
ing themselves of their combined acquaintance
ship, the trustees at a meeting held on the
27th day of June, were able to recommend only
nine persons for election by th board to fill
vacancies.
On the following day another notice from
the trustees to policy-holders was published in
the press as extensively as possible, again
atrongly urging them to give th trustees the
aid of their expresod preferences In filling
vacancls in the board of directors and pledging
themselves to do all In their power to eubserve-
th elnterests of such policy-holders. Said no-
uce is nereto appended.
Between the date of this notice and the 11th
day of July, when the trustee made their
last rcommendation of peroon to fill vacancies
in the board, the trustees considered all sug
gestions made to them on the subject of policy
holders, and sought information from other
sources. Lists of those- holding policies taken
from the books of the society were examined,
and the qualifications of persons whom they
knew were discussed, with the result that at
a meeting held on tho day last mentioned they
were enabled to rcommend to th hoard 14
additional prsone to be elected to fill that
number of remaining vacancies.
All the persons recommended to the board
have been elected. Two of these, howavr,
Immediately after thlr election, dcllned to
serve. The net result therefore, of the labors
ot the trustees in this direction under the
auhotity of the trust agreement Is represented
by tha addlUon to the depleted hoard of di
rectors of 21 new members of such character
and business ability as Insures the faithful
an dlntelllgent discharge or their duties. All
of these new directors are policy-holders in
the society except two. who, it is expected,
wilt as soon as posfeble. take out policies.
Four vaacncles still exint in the board of
directors.
'It should be here mentioned that ths right
of the society to put in operation tho plan of
mutuallxatlon contemplated by Its amended
charter and made mandatory upon the trustees
under the terms of the agreement has been
challenged and a suit brought by a minority
stockholder. In which an order has been ob
tained from the court enjoining the society
from proceeding under raid plan. An appeal
from said order is now pending In the appellate-
division of the Supreme Court and Its
decision on such appeal at an early date U
expected. In order, however, that there may
not be I nany event an infirmity of qualifica
tion In a majority of the directors, a number
of the new members of the new board have
acquired a toe kof the society; and these, to
gether with the old members owning stock,
constitute a majority of the board of di
rectors. The trustees feel that In the difficulties that
have confronted them. tnsimuch as they were
compelled to net promptly under teh powers
conferred by the trust agreement Ihe results
ef their cere and labor have been as satisfar!
lory as they could have possibly expected.
The yare not blind, however, to the fact that
obstacles lie in the path of the proposed nat
uralization which are so Inherent that, even
with the greatest study and care, they can
not be easily overcome.
Tollcy-Holders Don't Speak Out.
Mutuallxatlon and policy-holding control are
pletsant to the ear. but in and of themselves
they do not necessarily Impart good adminis
tration or successful managements. If pollcy
hotdem are to he allowed control, they should
in some way, be made to realize their respon
sibilities as well as their privileges. There
are probably nearly half a million Individuals
who are policy-holders In the Biultable Socie
ty, and yet It would be giving a high esti
mate to place the number who have thus far
made the least effort directly or indirectly, to
acquaint the trustees with their preferences
at 25.000. and their desires, when made known,
have often been so palpably Inconsiderate or
based on such misconception that they could
not with safety be followed. The trustee have
derived the best aid from policy-holders In
cases where their representations have been
made through associations of the insured, reg
ularly organized, and thus enabled to sift and
reduce to mnsible concentration the multiplic
ity and contrariety and the frequently misdi
rected wants of local sentiment
Trustees Heartily for Mutual Plan.
I am certain the trustees for whom I speak
are heartily in favor of such mutuallxatlon as
will bo real and genuine and at the same time
will compel in the direction and management
ot life-insurance companies such ability, xuch
attention and devotion to duty and honesty
and alertness in discharging fiduciary oblige
tlotss. as well as promoting legitimate aetf
lnterest as are positively vital to the benefi
cence of such organizations.
In common wit hall other desirous of the
best conditions in this Important field of busi
ness, where the people have so much at stake,
the trustees, acting for the policy-holders of
the Equitable Society, will gladly welcome
any aid in their work which may result frtan
the labors of your committee.
HAMILTON DENIES THE CHARGE
Did Not Use New York Life's 5100,
000 to Influence Legislation.
NEW YORK. Sept ' 22. The Evening
World today received a cable dispatch
from Andrew Hamilton, of Albany ,who is
in France, to the effect that the J1W.C00
received by him from the New York Life
Insurance Company In March, 1S04. was
not used for influencing state legislation.
Mr. Hamilton reached Biarritz yesterday
afternoon, after completing an automobile
tour through te south of France. He
was met at Biarritz by a telegrahpic in
ulry from the World relative to the $100.
000 check made out to him in March, ISO,
by the New York Life, to which he re
plied by wire as follows:
"You can. deny for me that the check
for HOO.OOi) to me from the New York
Life Insurance Company in March, 1SM,
was. as asserted in New York, for the
purpose of Influencing legislation or that
it was so used."
OTHER STATES TAKING HAND
Joint Investigation by the "Western
States Welcomed by 3IcCall.
ST. PAUL. Sept 21 The Joint investi
gation ot the New York Life Insurance
Company by the Investigating committee
of Minnesota and other states began here
today. A telegram from S. H. Wolf, the
actuary selected by the several states,
was received by Insurance Commissioner
O'Brien today notifying him the work had
commenced.
This examination was arranged for be
tween Mr. O'Brien and the Departments
of several of the Western States at a
meeting held In New York some weeks ago
and Is to be sweeping in Its extent Presi
dent McCall in a talk with Mr. O'Brien
said he welcomed the Investigation, in
fact .he desired It During the investiga
tion, the interested Western Insurance
Commissioners will be on the ground all
tha time.
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PARTRIDGE IS NOMINATED
ANTI-RUEF PHOGKAMME CAR
HIED OUT IN.SAN FRANCISCO.
Democrats to Indorse Republican
Nominee Ho Promises" to But
Down Corruption.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 22. The Re
publican Municipal Convention tonight
nominated John S. Partridge for Mayor.
Partridge is Deputy City Attorney. It is
expected that he will bo indorsed by the
Democratic convention tomorrow night
The delegates corftrolled by Abe Ruef.
who were in the minority, did not propose
a candidate, but voted "No" when the roll
was called on Partridge's nomination.
The platform framed by the committee
named by the Republican League ma
jority was adopted, and an opposition
platform, proposed by the Ruef delegates
and commending the administration of
Mayor Schrnltz, was voted down.
The committee on credentials agreed to
the seating of Ruef from tho 3Sth district,
a contested district This action is be
lieved to have forestalled a possibility of
the Ruef. minority bolting the convention.
When called on for an address Mr. Part
ridge said: "Tho Issue of the coming cam
paign will be that of honesty. If I am
elected I promise to redeem San Fran
cisco from corruption."
After nominating a Mayor the conven
tion adjourned till tomorrow night, when
the ticket will bo completed.
PIONEER OF 1844 DIES.
Augustus C. Wirt Passes Away at
Seaside.
ASTORIA, Sept 22. (Special.) Augustus
C. Wirt, one of the oldest and most re
spected residents of Clatsop County, and
aa Oregon pioneer of ISil. died last even
ing at the home of his daughter. Mra
Olive McGuire, in Seaside. Mr. Wirt was
stricken with paralysis about a week ago
and for seven days lay in an unconscious
condition, unable to take nourishment of
any kind. The end came about 10 o'clock
last night. He was nearly 91 years of
age and up to a few months ago his life
had been an active one.
He was born at Columbia City, Lancas
ter County. Pa., on October 23. 1S14. When
a child he moved to Yorlc County with his
parents and there spent his boyhood days.
At the age of seventeen, he went to
Ohio, where he remained for several
years. There, he cast his first vote for
Harrison In 1S40. and at Bloomlngton, he
married Miss Jerusha Brannan In the
same year. In 1S33 with his wife and fam
ily he started for Oregon, but the leader
of the party having taken the wrong
route, they traveled only as far as Coun
cil Bluffs. Returning to Savannah. Mis
souri, the party spent the winter and the
following spring again started across the
plains, arriving at Portland on November
10. ISM.
That winter Mr. Wirt spent at Oregon
City and the following spring came to
Clatsop Plains, where he took up a do
nation land claim, which was his home
for many years. Upon the discovery of
gold in California, he went to that state,
remaining several months and shortly
after hk return his wife died. In 1S50 he
married Susan Kimball, who died a few
months ago.
Mr. Wirt left four sona and three
daughters as well as several grandchil
dren and a number of greatgrandchildren.
The sons are Andrew Wirt of Oyestervllle.
Wash.. Norse Wirt of San Francisco, John
Wirt of Astoria and O. B. Wirt of Port
land. The daughters are Mrs. Hattie
Reames of Portland. Mrs. Olive McGuire
and Mrs. Annie Stephens of this county.
The funeral wlll.be held from the old
family homestead at Sklpanon at 1 o clock
tomorrow afternoon, with the Interment
In the Pioneer cemetery.
TACOL LOSES BASEBALL.
Tigers' Games With Oakland Trans
ferred to Spokane.
TACOMA, Wash., Sept 22. (Spe
cial.) Arrangements were completed
today by which the six games sched
uled for Tacoma next week between
the Tigers and the Oakland Commu
ters will be played at Spokane. Oak
land leaves San Francisco Sunday
night and will arrive In Tacoma Tues
day afternoon. That night the two
teams will leave for Spokane, opening
In that city in Natatorium Park on
Wednesday. It is likely that two
games wll be played there a week
from Sunday, when the Pacific Coast
baseball will end in Spokane.
While it has been a foregone con
clucion for some time that Tacoma
was out ofthe Coast League, not until
today did the local management know
where the Oakland series was to be
played. The owners of the Tacoma
team say they believe that Spokane
will show its eligibility to a seat In
the Coast League by turning out In
good numbers. They expect to take
in big money next week. Again, the
point out that there is less liability of
rainy weather at Spokane than on the
coast The whole matter In a nutshell
ic that there will be no more baseball
in Tacoma this year. In any event,
the Tigers will never again be seen
here.
Deeds Filed at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept 22. (Spe
cial.) That the fight for acquisition of
territory in this locality is on between
the Seattle & Portland Railway Company
and the Columbia Railway &. Navigation
Company is shown by the fact that eight
contracts for deeds were filed with the
County Auditor today, representing a to
tal of $10,800 worth of property, all of
which is In the vicinity of Washougal.
about 15 miles above this city.
County Surveyor Bailey, who made a
tour of the eastern part of this county
yesterday, reports that the railroad sur
veying party of 12 is working Just above
the Lleser claim, about ten miles above
Vancouver, and Is surveying the different
grades for the road, also locating the
right of way. The probabilities are that
many transfers to the railroad companies
will soon take place.
McLean May Escape.
VICTORIA. B. a. Sept 22. It is Improb
able that Captain McLean, whose arrest
is sought-by the United States Depart
ment of Justice, through the local Consul,
on a charge of conspiring to fit out the
sealing, schooner Carmenclta for a sealing
expedition in violation of the sealing laws,
will be arrested. The British Columbia
Premier says he has no authority to
cause the arrest The United States Con
sul said tonight he would not appeal to
the commander of the Shearwater, due at
Esqulmalt, to seize the vessel, and he de
spairs of being able to secure the sealer's
arrest
High Prlco for Coast Realty.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 22. A portion
of the Ely the block, with a frontage of iS
feet H inch, was sold today to Thomas
Magee & Sons for JSOO.O0O. This Is over
510.000 per front foot, and Is believed to
bo the tlghest price ever paid for prop
erty In this city. A modern building will
displace the one-story frame structure
now on the land.
Gllmoro's Wovads ProTe Fatal.
BAKERS FIELD, Cal., Sept 22. In splto
ot every effort by local surgeons to save
his life. jGeorge Gilmore. who was shot by
jan 00 Slcer last Wednsdy while attempt-.
Ing to escape from custody, died In Agony
at the County Hospital in this city today.
Gilraore was arrested on a charge of steal
ing "two valises .from a Southern Pacific
train. In a statement made before his
death, he said that his father. C. L. Gtl
more, and his wife live at 51S Pike street,
Seattle.
Astoria School Enrollment.
ASTORIA. Sept 21-Special.)-Clty
School Superintendent Clark reports the
total enrollment of pupils at the city
schools up" to today as 1312, which is about
120 in excess of the enrollment at the
corresponding date last year. The num
ber of pupils at each of the various
schools is as follows: Adair. 296; Shively,
233; Taylor. 10; Aldorbrook. Ill; McClure,
263; Olney, 109; High school, 93.
Investigate Western Indemnity.
CHICAGO. Sept 22. Attorney-General
William H. Stead, who represents the
people of Illinois, has ordered an investi
gation into the affairs of the Western
Life Indemnity Company and may insti
tute quo warranto proceedings to deter
mine whether the officers of the company
have been pursuing irregular methods in
the conduct of the business.
AT THE HOTELS.
The Portland C. Mitchell. Reddltch; J. R.
King and wife. Baltimore, Md.; S. Eng
lander, J. H. Hadler. A. if. Luatlg. New
York; R, Simon, Denver; J. E. Bandy and
wife. Woodland; Mrs. M. A. Stevsns. San
Francisco; J. h. Bradford. Washington.
D. C; T. W. Park. New York: I H. Burners.
Sacramento; Mrs. A. Olesler. Dayton. Or ,
Mrs. M. M. Johnston. Dayton. O.; F. L.
Champion. Gold Hill; F. I. McNaught. Her
mUton: H. J. MacDonald. Chicago; J. P.
Dooley. Naw York; F. K. Struvo and wife.
Seattle; G. B. Jones. New York; C. G. Crlns
ton. W. H. Ryan. Seattle; G. Hamlltt, North
Yakima; Q. O. Hadley, San Francisco; W. T.
Solomon. New Tork: A Lennan. Seattle; T.
English, wife and children. Spokane; E. H.
Husher. Los Angeles; Miss Peltser. England;
Miss Hulter. San Francisco: Mrs. C. J. Lord,
Mrs. A B. Combs, Olympia; R. A. Curtlss,
New Haven: H. B. Schlesslnger. Louisville.
Ky.; E. a Rodolph. Ogden; W. S. Taylor.
Eugene: U A. Black Into n. New York; L.
Heynecker. J. D. Eubank. E. O. Halght.
Kansas City; T. M. Morse, wife and children.
Winnipeg; Mrs. W. W. Cummtng. Long
Beach: Miss J. W. Broadhead. Glastonberg;
Miss L. E. Anderson, "Windsor; J. O. Davis
and wife. Spokane; Mrs. E. H. Strickland.
Glastonberg: Mrs. Nlcoby. Washington, D. C.
H. B. McEIroy. Olympia; J. F. McKee. Rock
ford. III.; E. M. TVilliams, Seattle: H. R.
Chancery. MontrsaL Can.; E. R. Oldham.
New York; W. R. Stockbrldge and wif.
Everett: H. A. Munson. San Francisco; P. J.
Brophy and wife. Butte. Mont.; W. B. Cohn
and wife. New York; W. C. Peck and wife.
San Francisco; M. Alber and wife. Los An
geles; ills A. Grochauser, Duluth; Mrs. B.
Keef. M. Reef. Boise; T. D. McLaughlin. St.
Paul: F. H. Oilman, Seattle; A. T. Balm
tere and wife. U. S. A.; Mrs. M. E. Stedman.
Worcemer, Mass.
The Perkins D. E. Klnnanger and wife.
Colfax; Frank Albert and wife, Tacoma;
Henry Otto and wife. Olympia; J. R Ander
son. C. B. Vandervort Oakvllle; Robert
L'rquhart R- L Urquhart. Napavlne; U. An
derson. R. R. Abney. J. TV. Sumerall. Laurel.
Miss.; W. F. Francis. Denver: J. I. Lone.
Junction City; Fay E. Weir, Hubbard. Or:
Mrs. S. K. Noel. Miss Noel. J. E. Lewis. Mon
itor. Or.; J. M. Dougan. Mrs. R. Y. Adams.
Tacoma; Mrs. H. D. Sears, Oakland; J. M.
Ross and wife, G. W. Benson. F. A. Bid
well. Union. Or; R F. Marquam and wife.
L. A. Hamilton. Boise; J. Y. McCune. Nome;
G. Fred Person and father. Ashland; R. C.
Sinclair and wife. Seattle; O. T. Preston and
wife. Miss Maud Sary. Trlpkln. Tex.: Edward
Johnson and wife. Colfax; G. K. Bowen.'J. J.
Kennedy. Tekoa. Wash.; Mrs. O. W. Metcalf.
C. L. Jones. Pullman. Wash.; Mrs. E. S.
Gill. Seattle: Nick Bessner and wife, Edison,
Wash.; L. A. Barrett and wife. La Camas;
Frank Robinson and wife, Everett: H. H.
Kenton and wife. Kohala. Hawaii: Michael
McGlnley and family, Mary W. McGlnley.
Dickinson. N. D.; Arthur J. Hanoi, New
t'lm. II Inn.; A. M. Ferguson. Lewis ton; Mrs.
G. C. Osterman. city; Grant Wade. Lester
"Wade. Olex: F. A Bartlett and wife. Miss E.
Cllne. Port Townsend; J. T. Stoddard. West
port; P. Avery and family, Corvallls; A. F.
Toner. Dallas, Or.; E. Gibson. John Haven.
Bertha Haven. Walla Walla: William Archi
bald, Scotia; Beasts Thompson. MIsk Thomp
son. Dayton: William Waller. O. L. Denny.
Waltsburg; A. P. Fugwell, San Francisco:
William Marshall. Glendale; W. B. Strat
ton. Seattle; E. J. Wyman, North Yakima;
W. P. Their, Alrlie, Or.: C. W. Townsend
and wife. Salim; J. M. Dougan and wife.
R. G.. Adams, H. D. Sears. Tacoma; E. S
Evans. Halsey; M. McMahon, Walla Walla;
Mrs. P. Cram, Mrs. H. E. Hosalex, The
Dalles.
The St Charles F. B. Bush and wife. The
Dalles. TV. Lanier. Seattle; L. W. Elyea.
Hood River: W. L. Steiver. W. W. Stelver.
Jefferson; J. Jaye. H. Wltson. Skamokawa:
Miss Fannie wellman, Mrs. Carrie Fraser.
Elma; C. H. Leavett. Molalla; E. A Bee
man. Astoria; A. Malkey. Walla Walla; Mrs.
W. E. Stevens and son, Scappoose; D. Beck.
The Dalles; W. L Clemens. E. M. Clemens.
M. M. Hubbs and family. Astoria; A E.
Lake. The Dalles; Charles Mattson. Ilwaco;
F. Catlln. Catlln; G. E. Flahen. Moorhead;
A. J. Douglass and family. Eagle Creek;
B. A. Dixon and wife. Miss Dlxox, Castle
Rock; Stella Spangler, Kokonto, Ind.; W. W.
West. B. West and family. Seappoese; Mrs.
C. E. Starblrd, Seattle: J. F. Hannegan.
Gervais: F. J. Kerr. McMlnnville; J. H.
Rude. Forest Grove; H. C. Brown. Yamhill;
B. S. Handley. McMlnnville; J. H. Williams.
North Yamhill; C C. Ferguson. Newbefg;
B. F. Coe and wife. Rainier; Blanche Ben
nett. A. M. Bennett Loup City. Neb.; Mrs.
Ltttleneld. Mrs. Nelson. Newbersr: J. M.
Brown, city; A. F. Jones, M. Mayberry. G.
Nichols; J. A. Manning. Mt Angel; C. F.
Lansing. Salem; C. C. Colvln and wife, Mich
igan; O. Kemp and wife, Ohio; R. T. Ward,
city; A. Goffrles. Amity; J. B. La Due. Cat
lln; J. a Kaldera. Central!; Mrs. O. H.
Smith. Msls E. C. Smith. Aurora; G. Wish
man; J. H. West. Woodland: A. McGregor.
Tangent: J. F. Hamilton. Wrangell; J. T.
Foster: A. S. Graham and wife. Marshland;
F. Lee. Traverse City. Mloh.; T. C. Watts
and wife; J. B. Lovegren. Clatskanle; Roy
Robinson. Woodland; C. Hartlll. G. E. Har
tlll. Wellvllle; W. Wright Troutdalef F.
Bush. A Rogers. G. Tlnnerstot. G. Olds.
William Robinson. Tillamook; J. Hudson,
J. Ray; H. Bockes. Amity.
The Esmond Mary E. Gibbons, Agnes
Gibbons. George It Gibbons. Mayvllle; Mrs.
Mary E. Gibbons and son. Newark. Cat:
A. E. Harvay. Clatskanle; Bums Jones and
wife. Hood River; J. Popejeg and family.
Cathlamet; J. W. Arnold, Salem; C. Kamp
and wife. Astoria: R. J. Ellis and. family.
Harrison Bangle. Hood River; Charles Trox
el. San Francisco;. Frank Brueyer and wife.
Washougal; L. Arznitage. Lilloort. B. C;
John Murry and family. Aurora; Hans Han
sen and family. The Dalles; Frank Alword
and mother. Rainier; P. J. Popham. Clats
kanle; S. Chrlstensen. Pillar Rock; J. Pcr
rott. city; Albert Houskl. Sauvles Island;
Luke Roslck and wife. Pillar Rock; Clyde P.
Juff. Brooks; Oren Bennett and wife. Wood
land. Wash.: Mrs. L. W. Saunder, Butteville:
A E. Nass and wife. Huxley: C. T. Howard
and wife. Mulino. Or.; Roscoe Knox. L.
Knox. Carrie Knox, Prlnevllle. Or.; J. O.
Tlbrs. Astoria; K. M. Kreps and wife. T.
Wagner and wife. P. Myer. White Salmon;
Mrs. S. L. Perkins and family. Burndon;
Dean Dubois. Robert Cones. Kelso. Wash.;
P. Osberg-. J. Osberg. Gardiner; Pat Ball.
Lawler; V?. Campbell, McMlnnville; P. P.
Hulso. H. M. Slinc. Hugh Scott George
Cookhuff. Moro; Phillip Blondelt Riddle.
Or.: J. P. Jubb. Brdoks; T. Chatterton and
wife. R. Murphy and wife. Woodland; L.
Kruger. Astoria; W. J. Craft Dufur;.C T.
Jameson. Decatur. HI.; W. F. Coultor, Mc
Mlnnville; T. Coraegys. Amity.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan. Rates. S3 and up.
Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma, Washington.
European plan. Rates 73 cents to $2.30
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