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VOL. XLV.- NO. 13,991.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HANDS OUT CASHi
NO QOESTIONS
How Mutual Life Han
dles Its Funds,
MONEY FOR THE ASKING
McCurdy's New Theory of Life
Insurance.
AIM NOT TO MAKE MONEY
Company's $150,000 President Says
lis Purpose Is" to Spread Gos
pel of Life Insurance
Abroad in World.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10. More revelations
about what becomes of the policy-holders'
money were made today by the high
est officials of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of JCew York, before Nthe legis
lative investigating commission. Dr.
Walter B. Gillette, one of the vice-presidents,
gave the amounts contributed to
the Republican National Committee in the
last three campaigns and admitted that
they had been charged to legal expenses
and taken Irom the confidential fund.
Robert A. Gannlss, another vice-president
justified these payments on the
ground of the necessity of defeating the
Democrats because of the silver plank in
thlr platforms. Robert Oliphant, chair
man of the expenditure committee, told
how he allowed large -payments on the
mere say-so of executive officers and ad
mitted that the general solicitor could get
525 000 for the asking. It was brought
out that A. C Fields, superintendent of
the supply department, received $10,000 a
year, though he has done no work for
years on accoutn of 111 health, and that
over $72,000 a year is paid for the clerks'
luncheons,
McCurdy's Fine Theory.
The principal wljjicss was Richard A.
McCurdy, president of the Mutual Life,
who professed Jgnorancc. of general
agents' contracts and Sid not know that
i H "Hayniond & Co. xecolvd higher
commissions than any other general
agon. He did not think this firm's
profits excessive. Hs own salary bad
been rained to $150,000 a year by the com
mittee on salaries; but he did not request
It, but admitted that he did not raise any
objection. He closed by declaring that
the Matual Life's purpose was not to
mcke money, but that it was "a great
bemflcent and missionary institution to
extend the benefits of life insurance."
Admits Campaign Gifts.
"While It had been hinted last week that
som? expenditures charged to legal cx-
' nnses might have been contributions to
carrpalgn committees, it was announced
definitely by Dr. Gillette that the Mutual
Life Insuranco Company contributed
$10,000 to the Republican National Com
mittee last Fall; that In" 1900. $33,000. and
In J $96, 515,000 was given for campaign pur
poses, Dr. Gillette testified that ho paid
these amounts personally in cash and Mr.
McCurdy said that, while he knew cam
paign contributions had been made, lie did
not know the amounts. He said .that no
contributions had been made to campaign
committees before 1896, and that no con
tribution to state or municipal campaigns
had ever been made in this or any other
state, Mr. Grannlss knew little about the
i -mtrlbutlons to campaign funds, but
justified them on the same ground as
President John A. McCall, of the New
lcrk Life, that the free sliver plank in
the Democratic platform was a menace to
The interests of the policyholders. '
Great Philanthropic Institution.
Mr McCurdy was on the stand all of the
afternoon session. Toward the closo of
the session Mr. McCurdy made the start
ling statement that an Insurance company
uas not an institution founded to make
monej for the policyholders, but was or
should be, a great philanthropic enterprise
founded to increase and spread its benefits
oer the entire earth.
"There has been a great mistake made."
lie said, "about the real province of life
Insurance companies in these latter years,
People have been 4ed to believe that tho
main purpose was to make money for tho
poiici holders, in my -view that is not
the purpose of such companies. They are
eleemosynary. When a man insures in a
company, he should take into considera
tion the fact that he has entered a great
philanthropic concern that is in duty
bound to spread itself, even though this
growin prevents nim irom realizing as
much as he expected."
He Asked No Questions,
The first witness was Robert Olyphant,
chairman of the expenditure committee
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
From him It was expected to learn, what
Itures. This sum was spent in three in-
. . -I . l , ... I.
Mr Olyphant said there is no limit to
hft mnnpv the committer nn iirrunfHtiirni
rhe details of payments for this fund
Bills came to this committee from the
aw department after being duly author
zed by the executive officers. The mon
vs Terr nsimllv drawn in cash.
An entry of $23,000 on the books Jan
uary SO, 1S04. witness said, was paid to
him in cash. He was assured this was
needed for the policyholders' benefit and
that all was regular. Dr. Gillette, one
of the vice-presidents, told him It was for
law purposes. Witness Sid not feel res
ponsible to the company, an executive of
ficer having told hlra it was perfectly le
gal. He took no Touchers forv-hIs pay
ment, nor for others in August and De
cember, 19M.
Money was similarly expended, Mr. Oly
phant said, in the term of office of his
predecessor, J. Hobart Henry ck. and it
never occurred to Mr. Olyphant to ascer
tain to "whom the money went beyond the
word of an executive officer.
Mr. Hughes then read the bylaws gov
erning the expenditures of the committee
and calling for reports of expenditures to
this committee. Witness eald no reports
were made.
Out of Confidential Fund.
In reply to questions by Mr. Hughes,
the witness said he had heard contribu
tions were made to compaign committees
and he supposed they came out of this
confidential fund. Dr. Gillette had told
him that campaign contributions had been
made and there was no Other fund that
tills money could be Taken from.
Mr. Hughes then asked that Dr. Gil
lcttc be summoned. James M. Beck, coun
sel for the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, asked that Mr. Grannlss be ex
cused if Dr. Gillette appeared, as there
were alreapy present the president, two
vice-presidents and the general manager
of the company, and somebody was
needed to run the business. Mr. Hughes
Insisted, however, that he could excuse
nobody, but would put tne company to
as little Inconvenience as possible.
Questioning Mr. Olyphant further, Mr.
Hughes brought out that there were five
payments in 1903 of $25,000 each, all made
in the 6amc way as those in 1901, and out
of the confidential fund. Mr. Olyphant
was asked if It was a practice to look
no further Into expenditures when ap
proved by a vice-president, and witness
replied: "We have to."
Charged to Law Expenses.
Mr. Grannlss was then called. He
was asked about the $2500 eoptrl
bution to the Congressional com
mittee previously discovered. He pre
sumed it was charged to law expendi
tures, as that would be the natural
course. Mr. Grannlss knew of contri
butions to the Republican campaign fund
in 1895, 1900 and 1904, but did not know
the amounts. Contributions could bo
made without his knowledge. Witness
considered the companr-avas Justified In
making contributions to the various cam
paign funds, because of the free sllr
menace.
Asked to approximate the contributions
to the last National Republican Commit
tee, witness did not think it would ex
ceed $20,000. ' '
Gillette Asked No Questions.
Mr. Grannlss was excused for a time
and Dr. Gillette was called. He said he
made, the contract wlth.th'e flrm of C. H.
Jtaymorid &. Go., agents, of his own voli
tion and no one was responsible for thl
contract prior to 1903 but the witness and
Iho president. Tho -$23,000 vouchers were
shown the witness. All of them Had been
approved by the witness, except the one
autlibthied by Mr. Grannlss. Dr. Gillette
safe they were for legal expenses. He did
nothing to ascertain for what confidential
purposes these moneys were used. He
did not know any one who could tell
what legal matters required the paymont
of $100,000 In one year to the general so
licitor. ,
Gets Money for Asking.
Mr. Hugbes then asked if the general
solicitor could not get $25,000 whenever he
pleased without disclosing the purpose for
which it was to be used and witness re
plied that he could.
Legal expenses for 1904 were reported
at $364,000, while those of the New York
Life Insurance Company were $174.0)0, and
those of the Equitable. ,$204,000.
Dr. Gillette said he never Inquired Into
the reason of the Mutual Life's legal cx
ponscs being so much greater than those
of the two other companies. He said
the general solicitor never made a report
of what he did with' moneys paid him,
that he never was asked for a report and
rendered no vouchers or receipts. Wit
ness stated he did not know how a cent
of the money wont.
Amount of Campaign Gifts.
Dr. Gillette testified that the Mutual
Life Insurance Company contributed $40.
000 to the Republican National Committee
campaign fund in 1904. Ho also stated
that tho Mutual Life contributed $35,900
to the Republican National Committee
in 1900, and $15,000 in 1E9S. He Justified
these contributions on the same ground
as did President John A. McCall, of the
New York Life Insurance Company, say
ing that the SL Louts platform of tho
Democratic party and the free-silver issue
were a menace to the policy-holders. Dr.
Gillette sall he authorized these ex
penditures after consultation with the
president, vice-president and the members
of the board of trustees of the Mutual
Life. The campaign contributions, he
said, came from the fund controlled by
the committee on expenditures.
Dr. Gillette said that when he secured
the $25,000 in 1901, he told Mr. Olyphant
what he intended to use it for. He said
no money had been expended in any state
or municipal campaign, nor had there
been any contributions to any Congressional-committee
beyond one heretofore
mentioned.
"Witness jmid that A. C. Welds, superin
tendent of the supply department, receives
a salary of $10,000 a year, but had not
looked after this department for fceveral
years, -owing to 111 health. His duties are
transacted by a Mr. Morris, whose salary
he did not know.
Pays for Clerks' Imach.
Dr. Gillette said the accounts for tele
graph charges, postage, taxes, adver
tisements, medical service, law stationery
and salaries were not under his direct
supervision. He said that the Mutual Life
paid $72,861 last year for luncheons for
its clerical force In this city. This was
at the rate of almost $250 a day.
An item' of $36.03Q"Tor committee's fees.
Dr. Gillette said, was for compensation
of committee members who arc not of
ficers of the company.
Mr. Hughes pointed out that in 1901
$243,000 was paid for legal expenses, while
in 1903 it was $317,000. , Witness said this
was because of the growth of the business.
The fact that for the last two years the
legal expenses were $100,000 or more
grcrter thai ever before, witness said,
occasioned an investigation, "only in a
general way," but there were some cases
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IK AM
OREGON COUNTIES
Findings PresentecKat Ban
quet Given by the State
j Commissioners.
FOUR CLASSES ARE MADE
Jury's Report, Signed by Fnlrbank,
- Filchcr, Steel, Camp and Wcs
" scls, Gives General Satisfac-
tlon to Contestants. "
SUGGESTS HALF-HOLIDAY SATUK
DAY. .
Inasmuch as President Goode has de
clined to have the last day of the Ex
position dedicated to himself as Goode
day, Eugene Shelby, agent and assist
ant superintendent of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s Exprefs In Portland, suggests
that It be called .Officers and Stock
holders day.
Mr. Shelby also suggests that If Oc
tober 14 be observed as a half-holiday
the attendance at the clo of the Ex
position would be largely augmented.
The comparative standing of twenty
four Oregon counties In their competition
for special awards offered by the- state
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition was
made public last evening. The remits of
this competition ' and the awarding of
prizes was made by an impartial Jury
composed of executive commissioners
from outside the state. Their findings
were presented at a banquet given last
evening at tho American Inn by the
Lewis and Clark State Commission to the
representatives of exhibiting counties.
,Work of the Jur3.
In their work of passing upon the vari
ous county exhibits the special Jury
found competition so close and the show
ings made so uniformly excellent that it
was necessary to split the awards. The
prize of $10J for the best county exhibit
was distributed among Marion. Coos.
Linn, Umatilla, Wasco and Lane Coun
ties. The second, award of $500 was
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- -HE IS TALKING TO YQU
divided among Clackamas, Columbia,
Jackson. Polk and Morrow counties. The
third award of $300 was divided among
Benton, Yamhill. Malheur, Union and
Baker Counties. For the fourth award of
$300 there are seven claimants; "Wallowa,
Washington, Sherman, Josephine, Lincoln,
Harney and' Douglas Counties.
Well Satisfied With the Result.
The returns as- announced caused con
siderable surprise, as it was generally be
lieved that individual counties would be
successful in each instance. Utmost sat
isfaction was ' expressed throughout, how
ever, and the announcement was received
with thunders of applause. Tho commis
sioners who madethc awards arc: J. A.
Filcher" of California; W. N. Steel, of
North Dakota; "Wilson H. Falrbank, of
Massachusetts; Charles Camp, of "Wyo
ming, and ZL J. Weasels." of Idaho.
In returning their findings, 'the Com
missioners reported that it was Impos
sible to mako awards' other than In
groups. While they found evidences of
superiority In the various classes, v but
these differences, they reported were so
slight as to amount to a small fraction
of one point.
i Competition Whs Keen.
The competition for the State Commis
sion's special prizes has caused the par
ticipating counties to put tfieir very best
into their booths. The commission first
offered to pay $500 to each county making
a creditable exhibit of its resources. This
encouraged many counties to participate
that otherwise might not have felt able
to afford the luxury. Then came the
prize awards as an incentive for a high
standard of exhibit. Each one of the
24 counties that took part constructed
their booths on elaborate lines and filled
them with the best products obtainable.
Each" one also provided a superintendent
to remain In charge and distribute liter
ature and Information bearing on their
i counties to any and all "visitors who
wished such information. The outcome
as announced last night indicates the zeal
that has been exercised by .the county
representatives la their work.
Banquet a Brilliant One.
Last evening's banquet was attended
by representatives of every portion of the
state. The predominating sentiment was
that Oregon came first the county sec
ond; that first allegiance was due the
state. The sentiment was frequently ex
pressed that there has been no disparag
ing remarks concerning one county frjoxn.
the representative of another. All have
united In the common cause of "boost
ing" Oregon. As. E. H. Flngg. of Co
lumbia County, said In a short address.
"We arc all Oregonlans, first, last and
all the time" This sentiment was
cheered by fully 100 Oregonlans of every
part of Oregon, who felt the deepest
meaning of the phrase.
- The toast-master was President Jeffcr-
( Concluded on Page II.)
GOULD IS AHEAD
N WABASH FIT
Will Elect His Ticket to Repre
sent Bondholders and
. Oust Ramsey.
CONTEST "ABOUT PROXIES
Day Spent In Canvassing Them, Re
suiting In Vast Majority, for
Gould Inspector Overrules
Ramscy-'s Objection;
TOLEDO. O.. Oct. 10. Xo directors
were chosen at the annual meeting of the
Wabash today. Tho sessions, with the
exception of two brief recesses, lasted
from 9 o'clock In' the morning until 11:15
at night, almost the entlrevtjme being
taken up by the examination of proxies.
Although no figures had been given out
by the Inspectors of election. It is be
lieved that the vote to be taken the tlrst
thing tomorrow will show that Mr. Gould
has behind him about $22,000,000 of the
bonds and ttat Mr. Ramsey has In the
neighborhood of $2,000,000. This hakes
certain that the six men nominated by
the Gould faction as directors represent
ing the bondholders will be elected. These
men are Ru&sel Sage. "WInslow S. Pierce,
E. T. Welles. W. B. Saunders, R. C.
Clowry and "E. D. Galloway.
Mr. Ramsey has not shown sufficient
strength to enable him to hold his seat
as a director and It is believed he Is
weaker In stock proxies than he Is in
the bonds.
Ramsey Overruled Again
At the night session Mr. Ramsey's at
torneys tbok "the position that no man
should be allowed to vote unless he Is
the actuul owner of stock at the time
of the meeting. They submitted affidavits
covering about $l,O00,0CO of bonds, in
which the affiants declare themselves the
actual owners of stock which stood In
other names on the stock list at the
time the books were closed prior to the
election.
The proxies for this stock had been
given to Mr. Gould in every instance and
the persons declaring themselves the
present owners had given proxies to Mr.
Ramsey. Chief among these was James
Br Keene; who gave a proxy for $212,0t,
and J. W. Hennlng &. Co., of New York,
who gave one for $154,000.
The Inspectors ruled against Mr.
Ramsey In every Instance, holding that
the bonds could only be voted by the
persons in whose name they stood at the
time of the closing of the books.
Determined to Oust Ramsey.
The Goulds look upon Mr. -Ramsey's
connection with the board of directors aj
a matter to be spoken of In the past
tense only.
"Mr. Gould has fully determined that
there shall be a change in the board of
directors," is the way they put It.
There were rumors early today that
legal steps would be taken by Mr. Ram
sey's attorneys to prevent the re-election
as directors of the Wabash of Mr. Gould.
Russell Sage and James H. Hyde, on the
ground that they are also directors of the
Missouri Pacittc, which line parallels the
"Wabash between St. Louis and Kansas
City, but nothing has transpired In this
direction.
At tho opening of the meeting. Colonel
Doyle, acting for Mr. Ramsey, offered ob
jection to Mr Gould as presiding officer
on the ground that he was a director oC
fthe Missouri Pacific, a parallel line" to
the Wabash. He also offered objection
to the three inspectors of election, Messrs.
Reynolds, Colton and Newton.
Mr. Ramsey, arising, said: "I also offer
objections as a stockholder."
On motion of Mr. Greer, of the .firm of
Pierce '& Greer. Mr. Gould's legal ad
visers, the objections were spread on the
record.
Weary Work With Proxies.
After the transaction of some routine
business, the regular meeting was ad
journed to permit of a caucus of the
bondholders. This caucus convened in the
same room as the general meeting. Un
der the law, the bondholders have the
right to choose six directors, the stock
holders six and the 12 the 13th. Mr. Greer
nominated 04 directors for the bondhold
ers B. T. Welles, WInslow S. Pierce, W.
B. Saunders, R. C Clowry, Russell Sage
and R. M. Galloway.
Colonel Doyle, for Mr. Ramsey, demand
ed that the directors be chosen by bal
Wt. This was voted down, and the men
were chosen by roll-call. Mr. Ramsey's
attorneys demanded that a proxy be
shown as pach name was called. There
were great numbers of these, and Mr.
Ramsey and his attorneys Insisted upon
examining every proxy as the name was
called and checking it up with the lint of
their own proxies. The process was slow
and tedious.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Rev. Isunc Henry, Missionary.
PAPEETE. Tahiti, Oct. 10. Rev.
Isaac Henry, one of the best-known
divines on this Island, died on
September 8. He was the son of a pio
neer missionary ,of French Oceanlca.
who reached Tahiti from England in
1797. Among- his surviving: sons is Rev.
John Henry, of San Francisco, who was
present at nls death and made a few
remarks at the funeral.
Speaker of New York Assembly.
WESTFIELD.' X. Y Oct. tO.Fred
Nixon, Speaker of the Assembly, died
at his home here, today atter-a second
operation f&r- ppondlclOa.- asredfo
years. He was elected to the Assembly
15 times and for seven terms was
Speaker;
Admiral Saso, of Japan.
TOKIO. Oct. 13. (3 P. M.) Admiral
Saso, Inspector-General of Construc
tion, is dead. His demise Is deeply la
mented in naval circles as a heavy loss
to the nation.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperaure. 07
deg.: minimum. 43 dcg.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness: southeast
winds.
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Admlssion, 2.',-T. Page 11.
Admissions to date. 2.3S2.IJ3S. Page 11.
Chelan County has big day at Fair. Page 11.
Txlzes awarded Oregon counties. Page 1.
- Commercial and .Marino.
Engtlsh official estimate of hop crop. Page
15.
Four-point advance in Great Northern stock
Page .15.
Chicago wheat slumps on Government crop
report. Pago 13.
Barley options strong at San Francisco. Pago
13.
Low-grade wools firmer. Page 15. " y
Alliance arrivex In with St. Paul's passen
gers. Page 3.
Shlo Caradale chartered for United King
dom. Page 5.
Sport.
Philadelphia wins second championship
game. Page 7.
Oakland takes game from Portland. Page 7.
rortlaad and Vicinity.
Government completes its evidence. in land-
fraud case. Page t.
Tytjilan Grand Ijdge elects officers. Page
II.
Ladd makes answer Xo the aiit of Jshnson
heirs. Page 10. ,
Political masterffecljr'tHe harmony band.
Page 10. " r. .
Problems for the TtepubTfcanlove feast.
Page 18.
Innocent man ha to pay costs arising from
his arrest. Page 14.
Foreign.
llohentbal. Finnish assasln. escapes' from jail.
Pare 4 '
Nearly whole of Moscow qnstrika Page 4.
Emperor dismiss Hungarian Diet and pro-,
lonza. crisis. Pago 4. .- .
British subject captured rby bandits in Tur
key and his ear cut. off. ' Page 5.
Castro tries to concWate France. Page 3.
National.
Roosevelt trying to stop waste on printing.
Page 4.
Heyburn opposes tarlnt revision. Page 4
Lambert' arrest first of many for Nebraska
land frauds. Page 3.
Politics.
Hearst accepts' Municipal Owneruhlp nomina
tion. Page 3.
'-Domestic.
McCurdy and other Mutual Life Officials testify-
Page 1. : . r,'
Candidates elected to Hall of Famc-'-PagR 5.
Gould ahead In Wabas fight. Page 1.
St. Paul extension to Coast officially con
firmed. Page 2.
Pittsburg express clerk steals 3100,000. Page I.
Negro runs amuck in Chicago and is nearly
lynched. Page 3.
Pacific Coast. ,
Instructor P. C. Langemo attempts suicide at
; the University of Oregon. Page 6.
Attorney-General Crawford advises against
cancellation of state land certificates ob
tained by fraud. Page 6.
Pilot Commlsrloners Insist there Is only 21
feet of water on the Columbia bar. Page 0.
Aberdeen. "Wash., haa a Hely day when
shacks are torn down. Page 6.
Pacific & Oregon Railroad Unincorporated with
headquarters at Huntington. Or. Page 11.
Mi DISAPPEARS
WITH 1.0
Express Company's Clerk in
Pittsburg Makes Prompt
Escape.
LEAVES NO TRACE BEHIND
K. G. Cunlirfc Flees From Employ
crnnd Wire With Fat Package
of Bills. I,cuvlu;r Trail
PITTSBURG. Oct. lO.-Thc smrtlinR
discovery was made late today that the
Adams Express Company has ben k
tlmlzed to the amount of $100.0fi0. sup
posedly through the peculations of an
employe. The following official statt
ment of the affair Is given the Associated
Press for publication:
"At 4:30 P. M. Monday. October S. a
bank of Pittsburg delivered to the Ad
ams Express Company at their office at
610 "Wood street. Pittsburg, a package of
currency containing $100,000. Of this
amount JSO.OOO was In 5100 bills. $10,000 in
JSO bills, and the remainder, 510.CO0. in
to, $10 and bills. The package con
tainlng this large sum of money was con
signed to a bank In Cincinnati.
"This package was received and receipt
ed for by Edward George Cunllffe. who
was then acting in the place of the
regular money clerk, who was 111.
Package or Money Missed.
"Cunllffe leftthe office at thf usual
time last evening, and this morning when
he failed to report for duty a hurried ex
amination was made of his department
and It was learned that about SIO) of
funds entrusted to his care were missing.,
General Agent Hlner. of the Adams Ex
press Company. Immediately called in de
tectives and placed the matter in their
hands. Later developments brought to
light the fact that in addition to the $1000
missing, the bank's package containing
the $100,000 had not been received at the
money forwarding office at the Union Sta
tion, this city. Inquiries made at his res
idence, 314 Lucerne street. West End.
Pittsburg, showed that Cunllffe arrived
home at the customary time last evening,
and, after changing his clothes, bade lit
family good-bye, saying, to his. wife that
he was golnff qut for the evening, and
jinn.
Description or Fugitive.
"Cunllffe has been employed by the
Adams Express Company since March I.
1001. Previous to that time he was em
ployed In the Pittsburg- service of the
American Express 'Company, thc Elec
tric Express Company, and the United
States Express Company, of Hartford.
Conn., and bore a good reputation. He
was methodical, accurate and an excel
lent clerk.
"Edward George Cunllffo is described
as S3 years of age. looks to be 10; 5 foot 7
inches tall; weighs 170 pounds: medium
build, dark brown hair, heavily mixed
with, gray; wears a heavy, short cropped
mustache, dark and partly mixed with
gray; could raise a very heavy beard;
has blue eyes. When last seen he worn
dark, blue, double-breasted sack suit, a
black derby hat. turned collar and a
black bow tie. He wears a silver ring
with an acorn design. He Is an Inveter
ate cigarette-smoker, and the second lin
ger of his right hand Is badly discol
ored with nicotine. Cunllffe is afflicted
with what Is known as the "cigarette
cough."
Jl warrant has been issued charging
Cunllffe with larceny.
Wife Becomes Hysterical.
Mrs. Cunliffe, wlfe of the missing man.
was visited late today by the detectives.
She readily answered all questions con
cerning her husband. She said that h-i
came home last night at tho usual time.
After eating supper he prepared his toilet
and upon Iea"vTng the house he bade her
jfood-byc, as he was In the habit of doing-.
She then asked the detectives if any
thing had happened to him. and. when
told that her husband was not workinc
at the Adams Express Company office to
day and that a large sum of money was
missing, she went Into hysterics and to
night is in a serious condition. The detec
tives learned nothing of Importance at
the home. They believe Cunllffe loft the
clty Immediately after bidding his wife
good-bye.
CROWD TO SEE PAT CROWE
Pleads Not Guilty of Shooting.
Charge of Robbery Next.
OMAHA. Oct. 10. Pat Crowe was ar
raigned before Judge Berks In tho Police
Court toda"y and pleaded not guilty to
the charge of shooting with intent to
itlll Patrolman Jackson. The little po- i
lice courtroom was crowded to Its capac
ity when Crowe appeared. The charge
was read and Crowe pleaded not guilty
and was immediately taken back to th
jail. Bertillon Officer Shields then took
Crowe's measurement and he was photo
graphed. The preliminary hearing has been set
for Wednesday, but Crowe's attorneys
Intimated that the hearing would be
waived. A charge of highway robbery in
connection with the Cudahy kidnaping
will be filed In the County Court to
morrow. Crowe refuses to see the public and at
his request nobody Is admitted to his
presence.
Ten Cholera Deaths in Poland.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 1JJ. The
pest commission reports that there
were 12 cases of cholera and tpn deaths
from the disease In Poland from Octo
ber 6 to October S