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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, .NOVEMBER 22, 1905.
FQUNDEHSQNROOK
Steamer Disappears in Flash
in Great Storm.
NONE LIVES TO TELL TALE
Crew of Another Vessel Sees Boilers
Explode "as She Goes Down Off
Xovla Scotia Schooner's
Terrible Voyage.
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HALIFAX, 2. S..Spv,'21.--The violent
storm whi(jhvswapt flie coast of Nova
Scotia tbc latter partiWoJi., last week ap
parently has .claimed anothor'victlm. A
two-masted steamer is-thought to have
none to .the bottom on Thursday after
noon on! Beaver Harbor on the -cast coast
of the province, 55 miles off Halifax. . Her
Identttty has not been established, -and,
no far as can be ascertained, not one of
her -crew survived.
Nows of the disaster, -which is one of
he strangest in shipping rccbrdsi was
brought to Halifax tonight by the
steamer Kllkeel, commanded by Captain
Aallan from Port Hastings, Cape -Breton,
with a cargo of coal. The -Kilkeel. on
Thursday morning, ran into a gale. Head
ing into Beaver Harbor at 10 o'clock.
Captain Allan observed behind him an
other steamer with two masts and lieav
ily laden approaching. The gale was then
blowing at a terrific rate and the sea
was breaking heavily on the numerous
shoals which stud that coast.
"When the Kllkeel reached the haven
the unknown steamer passed west of
Horse' island, near the harbor .entrance,
which hid her hull. Suddenly a great
cloud of smoke or steam shot upward
and. when It cleared away, the masts- of
the Incoming steamer had vanished. The
officers on the. Kilkeel. who had been
watching the approaching1 steamer, de
i. lar they are -positive, she went to the
bottom, and they say they arc sure no
boat could live In the sea which pre
vailed. They believe she ran too far
west and struck a rock and that as she
foundered her boilers exploded. Nothing
could be ascertained to establish her idep
tlt It in Improbable that any of the
crew escaped.
When the Kllkeel came out of Beaver
Harbor Sunday after the .sea had moder
ated to some extent the captain and his
oflWrs had their glasses on the spot
where they thought the disaster occurred,
and they saw what they took to be the
funnel of a steamer sticking out for some
distance above the water. There was
uch a hfa.vy sea running then that the
Kllkeel could not approach the danger
ous fhoals.
Off Ship Harbor. 30 miles west of Hall,
fax. a large schooner, bottom up, was
passed by the Kllkeel on Sunday morn
ing, making the fourth wreck reported -at
Nova Scotia In two days. There was
nothing visible by which the schoonor
could be Identified.
SINKING SCHOONER RESCUED
Jjifcsavcrs Take Her to Port With
Water Pouring In.-
i"vORFOLK, Va.." Xov. 21. The three
masted schooner William Converse, lumber-laden
from Port Royal to Xew York,
was towed Into Norfolk harbor late to
night, with all her sails gone, her crew
exhausted and water pouring through
strained scams at the rate of one foot an
hour.
The story of the saving of the Converse
is the most thrilling In this year's events
along the Virginia and Carolina coast.
From the time the vessel left Port Royal
until she came to anchor yesterday after
noon, four miles off Dam Neck Mills life
saving station, heavy seas and adverse
winds had held her at their mercy. All
the way up the coast she had battled
with them. First, almost all of hor deck
load was carried away, and then one sail
after another went by the board. Her
steering gear became injured and she
rolld in the trough of the sea( while big
waves crashed over her.
The strain was so great that her sides
began to open. and water poured into her
hold. When Dam Xeck Mills were sight
ed. Captain Xlckerson anchored and sig
naled for help. Norfolk was advised of
the vessel's plight and the steamer Rescue
put out to the scene.
Such a rough sea was running it was
difficult for the rescuers to approach near
enough to make a line -fast to the steamer.
In one attempt a seaman on the Rescue
fll overboard and was saved from drown
ing only by tho heroic work of a ship
mate. Finally the Converse was taken in
tow and brought to Norfolk harbor. She
is in bad condition and may have to be
beached.
DENTIST CINCHES PRINCE
Charges Louis One Thousand Dol
lars for Repairs of Teeth..
XEW YORK. Nov. 21. Prince
Louis' strenuous life in America included
several extra strenuous hours In a den
tist's chair, and that particular part of
his programme proved costly. The total
time spent with the dentist was 12 hours.
According to a friend of the Prince, and
the bill was 51000.
When the bill was presented the Prince
said nothing, but gave his check for the
amount. Latter In the day, however, he
showed the fccelpt to his friend, Colonel
Robert M. . Thompson, "who declared that
it was pretty steep, even for a Xew York
dentist. .
"The Prince paid the bill as soon-as it
was presented," said Colonel Thompson
lart night," and -the matter ,would have
ended there had I not seen the amount
charges. I told the Prince what I thought
xirout II, and his 'fcrltigh sense of lair
play caused thlm to make a protest. The
bill, as -presented, was not itemized, and
the Prince, at my suggestion, wrote the.
dentist, asking that' an itemized bill be
sen I to Sir Percy Sanderson, the Biitish
Consul-General. All further action will
l"e In Sir Percy's hands.
"The work done by the dentiet consist
ed in filling four teeth and putting In an
artificial one."
The denttej. who did the work for the
Prince was not at home, to. visitors last
night. Earlier in the day he is reported
to have declined to discuss the matter
I-eyond saying that a bill had been pre
sented and paid. ""
MISS HITCHCOCK MARRIED
Becomes "Wife of :Coinmandcr Sims
Before Notable Assembly.
WASHINGTOX. Nov. 21. With the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks, the Am
bassadors from Great Britain, France.
Russia and Brazil, and the members of
the Cabinet as witnesses. Miss Anne
Hitchcock, daughter of Spcretary Hitch
cock, and Lieutenant-Commander William
S. Sims, United 'States Navy, were mar
ried at noon today in St. John's Church.
The church was crowded with friends of
the bridal couple.
After the ceremony, the bridal party,
the President and VJce-Eresldent.- the Am
bassadors arid a'tcw friends and relatives
were Invited to the residence of Secretary
and airs. Hitchcock "to a wedding Drealc
fast. Right Rev. Henry T. Sattcrlee, bishop
of "Washington, and Rev. Roland Cotton
smith, rector of St. John's Church, of this
city, officiated.
The session of the Cabinet scheduled for
today was omitted In order that the mem
bers might attend the wedding.
The bride's only attendant was her sis
ter. Miss Margaret Hitchcock. The best
man was Lieutenant-commander Bristol,
U. S. X.. and the ushers were: Comman
der Cameron. McR. "Wlnslow, -U. S. X.:
Brigadier-General Henry G. Sharpc U. S.
A.: Lieutenant-Commander "William K.
Harrison. V. S. N.. and Captain J. R. M.
Taylor, U. S. A.: Lieutenant-Commander
George X. Hayward, U. S. X.; Lieuten
ant Rodley MacLean. U. S. X and Lieu
tenant Edward T. Constlen, U. S. N., all
in uniform.
The President was accompanied by his
military aide, Lieutenant-Colonel Brow
ell. The Ministers from Japan, China,
Denmark and Cuba, and the naval at
taches of the .embassies and legations
were among the representatives from of
ficial life at the wedding.
The bride Is the eldest daughter of the
Secretary of the Interior. The bridegroom
lias been several years Inspector of Tar
get Practice.
NO FES FOB FEDERATION
BAX PUT OX SOUVEXIR PRO
GRAMMES BY COXVEXTIOX.
Denounced as Blackmailing Scheme
and Disgrace to Labor, They
Are Forbidden.
PITTSBURG. Nov. 21. The principal
feature of today's sessions of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor came in the
afternoon, when the section of the griev
ance committee's report was presented
asking for the abolition of the souvenir
programme In connection with union labor
events. Representatives of- the smaller
labor unions throughout the country' were
charged with grafting, forgery and threat
ening the employers with strikes and boy
cotts In getting out souvenir books for
Labor day and other occasions. Many of
the leading delegates. Including Samuel
Gompers, talked on the question, and,
while the names of the labor unions
against which the charges were made
were not uncovered, labor leaders in every
city were accused of the practice. A reso
lution was adopted condemning the is
suing of souvenir books by the labor
unions and hereafter It is likely none will
be Issued.
The committee on -grievances asked for
a final and positive abolishment of souve
nir programmes. The committee declared
the evil had become one of the shames of
union labor and the" vote In favor of
the resolution forbidding all souvenir pro
grammes was unanimous.
During the discussion there was a gen
eral denunciation of the fake souvenir
programme business. Mr. Gompers said
his office had often been in receipt of
checks for various amounts from employ
ers who had been thratoned with strikes
or lockouts unless they contributed to
some souvenir programme In the name of
the Federation.
At the morning session. Frank K. Fos
ter, of Boston, secretary of the commit
tee on President Gompers' report, read a
supplementary roport. The mattor of the
eight-hour day for the union printers was
indorsed, and the action of the executive
council In giving the printers -moral aid
and financial support was commended.
The council was instructed to continue Its
aid to the printors If it is necessary after
January L 3905. The committee reported
that the eight-hour day for printers is in
force in 20S cities and towns In this coun
try and Canada. An assessment of 4
cents a member was ordered by the fed
eration to aid the printers in their con
test. This assessment Is expected to yield
about $60,000. Tho DO-cont . assessment
made by the International Typographical
Union has been Indorsed "by that body by
a vote of 25,948 to 234.
A warm discussion arose over the Colo
rado situation and the Western Fedortlon
of Miners. A resolution was presented
that the executive council insist upon the
Western Federation vof Miners either car
rying out the purposes for which much
financial aid was contributed, which was
to take the cases to the highest courts, or
to give the executive council an account
ing of what was done with the money.
President Gompers, In order to enlighten
the convention on .the subject, said ho
had prepared the appeal requesting aid
for the Western Federation of Miners.
He said the money was to defend tho
rights and liberties of the Colorado miners
before the courts, and nothing else, Dele
gate Callahan, of Denver, said all tho in
formation desired as to how the money
was used could be easily furnished, and
further discussion on tho subject was de
ferred. Late tonight the Colorado dolegatea an
nounced that Dcnvor had been withdrawn
as contestant for the next place of meet
ing. The reason given was that tho
mlncowners of the West have a damage
suit against the United Mineworkers of
America for JS10.000, and, should dele
gates from that, organization attend a
convention in Colorado, legal complica
tions would arise that would be to the
detriment of tho federation.
CJgarmakcrs on Strike.
KEY WEST. Fla.. Xov. .21. A general
strike of cogarmakers wont into effect
today. Several conferences were held be
tween the manufacturers and tho Clgar
makcrs Union, but with no result. It is
not Improbable that a sympathetic strike
in all branches of the trade will be
ordered.
LEADER OFPLOT KNOWN
Arrest of Liberal Congressman in
Cuba Ordered.
HAVANA, Xov. 2L As a result of an
investigation Into the discovery by the
secret police Saturday. last of a quan
tity of arms, ammunition and accoutre
ments in the suburb of Ccrro, a war
rant was Issued today for tho arrest
of Dr. Julian Betancourt, a Liberal
Congressman from the Province of
Pinar del Rio. He has not yet been ar
rested. Reports from various rural districts
say that many Liberals arc talking- de
fiantly against the government.
Virginia Swifter Than Rhode Island
ROCKLAND. Me.. Xov. 2L The new
battleship Virginia, a product of the New
port News Shipbuilding & Drydock Com
pany, in her screw standardizing tests to
day, made one dash over the measured
mile off Owl's Head at the speed or 13.74
knots an hour, a new American mile rec
ord for ships of her class, and .31 parts of
a knot faster than that made by the
Rhode Island three weeks ago, -
DaBsrer ef a Cold.
It Is agreed by all the best and most
progressive physicians- that at this season
of the year one of the most unfailing pre
ventives against contagious diseases such
as diphtheria, scarlet fever and even con
sumption, is to avoid colds, or, having
contracted them, to combat them assid
uously and Intelligently. Colds prepare
the system for the reception and develop--ment
of the germs of these diseases. The
best treatment for a cold is to give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It In safe and
sure, 'and is equally vaiuab&lc for children
and adults. 'It "has become famous for its
cures of this disease, and can always be
depended upoc For Ml br all 4rugiU,
PLfiTTPINNEDDOWN
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low up the. New York Life," but he
"quieted him without the use of addi
tional money."
Tammany Man on Payroll.
Thomas Co man, who said he looked
after real estate and city complaints for
the Equitable Society, was next called.
Ho was formerly president of the Board
of Aldermen and Acting Mayor upon
Mayor Hoffman's election to the Gover
norship. He said ho Is a member of
Tammany Hall. He said he looked after
getting the tax assessments of the officers
of the Equitable Society reduced. Among
thcae, he said, were Henry B. Hyde.
James J. Hyde and Gagb EL Tarbell. He
had never received money for political
purposes nor any contributions to Tam
many Hall. At this point. Senator
Thomas C. Piatt arrived and Mr. Comans
was temporarily excused.
Piatt Carried "Upstairs.
Senator Piatt's entrance created a stir
in the committee-room. He walked slow
ly on the arm of Robert C. Morris, his
counsel, and leaned heavily on a cane.
Mr. Morris started to address the com
mittee, but stopped upon Chairman Arm
strong's explanation that counsel are not
heard formally by the committee.
Senator Piatt had been carried up the
stairs of the City Hall to the door of the
committee-room In a chair. When he
was seated and sworn, Mr. Morris said
that the Senator" would answer all ques
tions freely and frankly.
Funds for State Campaigns.
In reply to .questions by Mr. Hughes,
Mr. Piatt said that he had received con
tributions of J1Q.O00 each, more particu
larly from the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, solely for the state campaign
fund during at least the last ten years.
He could not tell when they commenced,
but they continued every year for some
time. He received no money from the
Equitable for the local campaigns nor for
the expense of any candidates to the
Legislature. The money was divided as
seemed expedient. They were all cash
contributions, all came by messengers and
all came voluntarily. He could not re
member whether he made a request for
the contributions at the very beginning
or that they were a fixed sum of $10,000
a year.
Mr. Piatt said he occasionally re
ceived contributions of 114.000 each
from the Mutual Life Company, but
that he could not toll In what year nor
how often. These contributions did not
come annually, but at different times
within the last ten years. He turned
the mones' over to the state committee.
The Senator said he believed that ho
had dealt with Prosidont McCurdy in
regard to these contributions.
"I simply asked him at various times
when necessities were very urgont for
money and he said he would be glad to
subscribe." said the Senator.
Xot for National Campaigns.
The money was Intended for use in
the state campaign. President McCurdy
understood, the Senator said, that he
was not representing the National com
mittee. Tho Mutual Life, be said, made
no contribution to the local campaign
nor In the Interest of any candidate for
state office other than by the general
contributions described. While testify
ing about the gifts of the Mutual Llfo,
the Senator once replied that he un
derstood that he was talking about
tho New York Life Insurance Company,
but afterward said that he meant tho
Mutual. When he was asked when he
had received any funds from the New
York Life Company, he said be thought
he had vers seldom. He had doalt with
President John A. McCall. Askod di
rectly whether Mr. McCall gave him any
money, the Sonator replied:
"I cannot say positively whcthervhe
did or not. I cannot remember."
"It has been suggested to me that
you had something to do with the col
lection of funds for the Harrison cam
paign, the raising of a fund of $140,0)0.
Do you recall that?" asked Mr. Hughes.
"I do not." replied the Senator.
"Or any fund?"
"No. My memory could not toll me
whether it was the Harrison campaign
or what compalgn it was."
"You are clear in your mind that
you never had any contributions made
to you for the purpose of a Xational
campaign?"
'Yes, sir. they nevc-r" were given to
me for a National campaign, although
I sometimes, in talking with gentlemen
about It. said I thought It would be a
good thing for them to subscribe be
cause of the bearing of the Xational
campaign on a state campaign."
"And with whom have you had such
conversations, I mean connected with
Insurance companies, of course"?"
T am not sure to whom I talked,"
said Piatt.
The Senator said he did not think he
hBd talked with President McCurdy
about that matter, but he may havo
talked with President McCall, though he
did net remember. He did not know of
campaign contributions from any other
Insurance companies doing business In
this state.
Knows Fields, Xot Hamilton.
Mr. Piatt said that he did not know
iany thing about Andrew Hamilton, to
whom tho New York' Life Insurance
Company had paid large sums for legal
expenses, nor did he know anything
about his work at Albany. He knew A.
C Fields, who had. charge of the house
maintained by the Mutual Life Com
pany at Albany, but ho did not know
anything about services at Albany or
about any money paid by Insurance
companies to Fields.
"So far as you know. Senator, what
havo the insurance companies done in
regard to shaping legislation or pre
venting legislation In this state?"
asked Mr. Hughes.
Influence on Legislation,
"I don't know anything they have done;
I never Inquired Into that, nor have they
sought my Influence at all -in reference to
it." Mid Mr. Piatt.
"Do you know what disposition has
been made of the contributions by the
insurance companies?' was asked the
witness.
"I do not know anything about it, sir.
I turned, these contributions over to the
state committee, and then my connec
tion with them ceased."
"Do you - know whether by virtue of
such contributions any allotments of
money were made for the purpose of
helping the campaign of candidates for
the Legislature?"
"There was not that I know of."
"Inquiries have been made from time
to time here with regard to the Insur
ance Department. What influence had
the insurance companies in regard to
the appointment of the Superintendent
of Insurance, so far as you know?"
"I don't think they had any influence
so far as I know."
"Have you ever been asked. Senator,
on behalf of any of the Inrurance com
panies, to intervene In their favor, by
reason of such contributions?"
"Never In the world."
Ts connection with matters of legis
lation or of the Insurance Department?"
"Never In the world."
"At all in connection with matters of
legislation?"
"They bave never asked me in the
world."
"And" you have never done anything of
the kind?"
"I havo not."
Received Money for 15 Years.
Mr. Piatt said he knew nothing about
the contributions by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company and the Equitable
Society to the National campaign fund
in 1S&. He did not remember that there
was any co-operation between Cornelius
N. Bliss and bis conduct of the cam
paigns of 1900 or 1904- He said he knew
nothing about the contributions approxi
mating 530.000 made by the New York
Life Insurance Company to the National
Committee in the last Presidential cam
paign and that he did not know that the
Equitable Society bad given $50,000 during
that campaign. The Senator could not
remember when he began to receive con
tributions from Insurance companies, but
thought It might be 15 years or more.
He expressed the opinion that life In
surance companies were Justified In mak
ing campaign contributions while the
gold Issue was at stake. He did not care
to pass upon tho Justification of the
companies In giving money for state cam
paign purposes.
"What advantage could they get by so
contributing?" asked Mr. Hughes.
Piatt pefends Companies.
"They got it through me as being con
nected with the state committee. They
would suppose I would be likely to de
fend them at times when it was neces
sary. I never had occasion to do It."
"Have they ever requested, your sup
port on any matter."
"They never have."
"I understand you to say they would
expect you would support or defend
them. Now what class of possibilities had
you In mind in saying that? To see that
the Legislature did. not enact legislation
which they thought hostile to policy
holders?" "That Is about what it would amount
to."
"How could you control the situation?"
"I could not control Jt."
"How could you in any way Influence
itr
"I might have some influence."
"Through the disposition of the money
in the election of legislators?"
"Oh. I could not say that."
"Isn't that the way it really comes
about. Senator, that the use of these con
tributions in the election of candidates to
office puts the candidates more or less
under a moral obligation not to attack the
interests supporting them?"
"That is what naturally would be in
volved." "Isn't that really what Is involvedr
"I should think so."
When Mr. Piatt had finished his testi
mony, Mr. Comans was recalled and com
pleted his testimony, which was relatively
unimportant.
Tarbell on Commissions.
Mr. Tarbell said the only way he en
gaged Mr. Coman's service was to make
an appointment for blm at the Tax Col
lector's office. Mr. Tarbell explained
further his effort to induce the Mutual
Life and New York Life insurance com
panies to fight inimical legislation by or
ganizing the policyholders. The large ex
pense under the present method was
largely the reason for It. His connection
with the'agency department of the Equit
able was gone Into, and he explained the
system of fixing commissions on the vari
ous clas.es of policies. He submitted a
table with the various commissions paid
and the premiums on the vcrious terms
and classes of policies.
He detailed the Increase of commis
sions with the Increase of competition and
said that, when he was given charge of
the agency system of the United States
he abolished the bonuses to agents and
reduced the "commission for the first
year's premiums from 'CO to 50 per cent.
This, he thought, was the sovrrest blow
ever dealt at the evil of rebating.
A p gar's Filing Memory.
Mr. Tarbell was excused, temporarily
and Assemblyman James K. Apgar, of
Westchester, was called. He said he
knew Thomas D. Husted. .who signed a
voucher on October 1L 1S97, for $10M for
professional services to the Equitable So
ciety. Attached to this voucher was Mr.
Apgars card, on the back of which was
written:
"Mr. Hyde says pay him $1000
through T. D. Husted; J. W. A."
Mr. Apgar ald he knew nothing of
the transaction, but said It was his
card. He .visited J. W. Alexander In
1897, hut what the call was for he did
not remember, but he thought It was
to intercede for a friend. He was not.
a member of the Assembly at that time,
though a candidate. He was defeated.
James W. Husted. Jr.. a brother of
Thomas Husted, was Mr. Apgara pre
decessor In the Assembly. During the
session of 1895 .and 1896 Mr. Apgar was
private secretary to Lieutenant-Governor
Saxton. He said he had had no
conversation about moneys with any
one. He did not know how his card
became attached to the voucher. It
was not in his handwriting., but the
initials on the card were subsequently
Identified as those of James W. Alex
ander and written by him. The
vaucher was signed by T. D. Husted
and check was also Indorsed by Husted.
Mr. Apgar said he did not know what
became of tho money. Ho received
none of it and never heard of the Equit
able paying anything toward his cam
paign expenses. It was known that on
October IS, 1S95, Thomas D. Husted re
ceived a check for $1000 and another
on October 35. 1896. On both of these
dates James W. Husted, Jr. was a mem
ber of tho Assembly. Mr. Apgar said
he had known A. C Fields for many
years. He said Fields was vigorous In
his political activity and "generally
elected whoever he started out to elect."
Mr. Apgar said he never received any
money from Fields and never heard
of anybody who did. He declared that
he did not know of the maintenance of
the house In Albany. He had talks
with Mr. Fields on legislative bills which
were originated In the insurance de
partment Mr. Fields favored and which
w.ere passed unanimously. Mr. Apgar
was then a membe'rof the Insurance
committee. He asserted that he never
had an interview with Fields on any
bills to which Fields was opposed. He
had visited Fields at the Albany house
once, socially. He never had attended
any entertainment at the Albany house.
Twisting Insurance Policies.
Mr. Apgar was then excused and Mr.
Tarbell resumed his testimony; Mr.
Tarbell said that nearly all companies
pay a larger commission to agents
than the Equitable, but he believed 'the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company pays less and does, a substan
tial business. He thought rebating
could still further be done away with
by limiting the first year's commissions
on premiums to 40 per cent and
reducing the renewal commissions
by law. Mr. Tarbell described the pol
icy of "twisting," which is the system
of an agent getting- a policy-holder to
surrender a policy In one company to
take out one In another. He said this
was the most reprehensible form of
competition encountered by any com
pany and was almost always done by
misrepresentation on the part of the"
agent. m An agent who does this robs
the assured, because the assured has
to pay a greater premium by reason of
his advanced age over the period at
which he took his original policy. Mr.
Tarbell said he would not tolerate such
a thing In the Equitable, and any
agent caught "twisting" would be in
stantly dismissed.
He thought there bad been too much,
stress and prewucc to write business, es
pecially within the past two or three
years. Witness did net think the amount
of business written was a test of the
efficiency of a company. He said the
Equitable would have to write at the
present time about $125,000,000 annually to
maintain itseir.
Good in Life Insurance.
Asked for his views on life Insurance,
Mr. Tarbell said:
"Right In this country alone the
amount that, has been paid to policy
holders has gone beyond $3,500,000,000. and
the amount held by American companies
is beyond $2.50O.0O.OQO. There Is no coun
try on the earth that has done anything
to compare with it. and the benefit to
this country as a nation Is permanent.
The good that has been done by life In
surance companies in very many ways,
by the diminishing of pauperism and by
glving more boyo a good education. Is
something that Is deserving of a great
deal of thought and, generally speaking,
I think -life Insurance in America has
been very well managed. I don't mean
to make any apologies for the mistakes
that have been made."
Mr. Hughes suggested that Mr. Tarbell
thought the disposition of the people was
to make sure they will get more benefit
rather than less out of life Insurance.
Witness replied yes. and that he would
be glad to do anything he can to help it
along.
Mr. Hughes said: "It Is such a good
thing that people want all there Is in Iti"
Mr. Tarbell said that since January 1.
190O. the total cost of the Equitable So
ciety's business in the United States and
Canada was a fraction over 61 per cent
of the premiums.
Mr. Tarbell detailed a fight with the
New York Life, in which 200 agents were
won over by the Equitable in this city.
Mr. Tarbell was still on the stand when
adjournment was taken until tomorrow
.morning.
TURX LIGHT OX OFFICIALS
Manning Says They and Legislators
Arc to Blame.
ALBANY. X. Y.. Nov. 21. When Will
lam S. Manning, of this city, was told
of the part his name had played in the
New York Insurance investigation, he re
plied with considerable heat:
If you want to hear from me. 1ft them en II
me before the committee. I can tell Mr.
Hughes & few thing?. The place where he
shouM turn his cearchlight l not bo much on
the officers of the Insurance companies & on
the Insurance department and the Legislature.
The department is much to blame usually to
blame, whether its officials know the things
were going on or not because If they did not
they were Incompetent.
Regarding the testimony of John A.
Nichols, Mr. Manning said he had had
his dealings only with Mr. Nichols as
representative of several of the .large In
surance companies for a number of years,
and continued:
I received from him a retainer for oppos
ing before the Legislature measures harmful
to the companies and policyholders. It Is
true that I am Senator Depew's friend and
that I get around once a year. Once a year
It wm my custom to ask Mr. Nichols if he
wished to continue the arrangement by which
I was retained for the insurance companleo. 1
was never employed by the Equitable.
NJSTW YORK LIFE ERUPTIOM
Internal Reform Movement Makes
It Hot for McCall.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Appointed by the
board of directors, with Instructions to
report to that body. A committee of the
New York Life Insurance Company for
the last two weeks 'has been conducting
an "Internal" Investigation of Its business
in order to learn the extent of tho ac
curacy of assertions made on the witness
stand in tho legislative Inquiry.
The report of this private investigation
committee Is nearly completed, and it will
show, according to the Herald, that the
conclusions reached bear out those of
the official Inquisition, and are particular
ly drastic with regard to John A. Me
Call's administration of the office of
president.
It Is understood that the final report
of this committee will be framed by John
C Lafiln. who is a director of the com
pany and a member of Its finance com
mittee. May Call 31. II. Roger?.
NEW YORK. Nov. 21. Facts are com-'
Ing to light in the investigation of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, which
it Is said, may make it necessary to put
H. H. Rogers, of the Standard OH Com
pany, upon the witness stand before the
Armstrong committee before long. Mr.
Rogers Is chairman of the agency com
mittee of the Mutual Life's trustees, and
is prospectively Involved In the Issue
raised by the Mutual's own Investigating
committee whether tho contracts made
with M. H. Raymond &. Co. were secured
properly, or whether actions might He
against someone for the recovery of ex
cessive commissions paid under these
agreements.
. CInnIc AA'IIl Be Heard.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Andrew J.
Clunle, former Insurance Commissioner of
this state, whose name had been men
tioned In connection with the Insurance
investigation In New York, having ex
pressed a desire to go East and live his
LET YOUR STOMACH HAVE ITS
OWN WAY.
Do Not Try to Drive find Force It to Work.
When It U Not Able or You Will
SnfTer All the More.
You cannot treat your stomach as some
men treat a balky horse; force, drive or
even starvo It into doing work at which it
rebels. The stomach Is a patient and
faithful servant, and will stand much
abuse and ill-treatment before It "balks,"
but wntn It docs you had better go slow
with it and not attempt to make It work.
Some people have the mistaken idea that
they can make their stomachs work by
starving themselves. They might cure the
stomach that way. but it would take so
long that they would have no use for a
stomach when they got through. The sen
sible way out of the difficulty Is to let the
stomach rest if it wants to and employ a
substitute to do its work.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do the
work of your st jmach for you and digest
your food Just as your stomach used to
when it was well. You can prove this by
putting your food in a glass jar with one
of the tablets and sufficient water and
you wHI see the food digested In just the
same time as the digestive fluids of the
stomach would do It. That will satisfy
your mind. Now. to satisfy both your
mind and body, take one of Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets aftex eating eat all and
what you want and you will feel In your
mind that your food is being digested be
cause you will feci no disturbance or
weight In your stomach; In fact, you will
forget all about having a stomach, just
as you did when'you were a healthy boy
or girl.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act in a nat
ural way because they contain only the
natural elements of the gastric juices and
other digestive fluids of the stomach. It
makes no difference what condition the
stomach It- in, they go right ahead of their
own accord and do their work. They
know their business and surrounding con
ditions do not Influence them in the least.
They thus relieve the weak stomach of all
its burdens and give it Its much-needed
rest and permit It to become strong and
healthy.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale
by all druggists at CO cents a box. They
are 3o well known and their popularity Is
so great that a druggist would as soon
think of being out of alcohol or quinine as
of them. In fact, physicians are prescrib
ing" them all over the land, and If your
own dyctor is real honeat with you. he will
tell you frankly that there is nothing on
earth so good for dyspepsia as Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
"Taking Time "by
All observing people most have
noticed a growing sentiment in this
country in Tavor of using only put-up
foods and medicines of known com
position. It is but natural that one
should have some interest in the com
position of that which he is expected
to swallow, whether it be food, drink
or medicine. This sentiment has re
sulted in the introduction in the legis
latures of many of the States, as also
in the Congress of the United States,
bills proiding for the publication of
formula or ingredients on wrappers
and labels of medicines and foods put
up for general consumption.
Recognizing this growing disposition
on the part of the public generally,
and satisfied that the fullest publicity
can only add to the well-earned repu
tation of his proprietary medicines,
Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y.,
has "taken time by the forelock," as it
were, and is publishing broadcast, and
on each bottle wrapper, a full and com
plete list of all the ingredients entering
into his medicines, "Golden Medical
Discovery," the popular liver invigor
ator, 6tomach tonic, blood purifier and
heart regulator; also of his "Favorite
Prescription" for weak, over-worked,
broken-down, debilitated, nervous, in
valid women.
This bold and out-spoken movement
on the part of Dr. Pierce, has, by
showing exactly what his well-known
medicines are composed of, completely
disarmed all harping critics who have
heretofore unjustly attacked them. A
little pamphlet Has been compiled,
from the standard medical authorities
of all the several schools of practice,,
showing the strongest endorsements by
leading medical writers of the several
ingredients which enter into Doctor
Pierce's medicines and recommending
these ingredients for the cure of the
diseases for which Dr. Pierce's medi
cines are advised. A copy of this little
booklet is mailed free to any one desiring
to learn more concerning the valuable,
native, medicinal plants which enter
into the composition of Dr. Pierce's
medicines. A request, by postal card
or letter, addressed to Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y., will bring this little
booklet by return post. It tells exactly
what ingredients are used in the mak
ing of Dr. Pierce's famous medicines.
This striking departure of Dr. Pierce
from the usual course pursued by the
manufacturers of proprietary medi
cines, at once takes his medicines out
of the class generally known as
"patent" or secret medicines, neither
of which term is at all applicable to
them, as their formula now appears
on the wrapper of every bottle leaving
the great laboratory at Buffalo, N. .
It places them in a class all by them
selves. Neither of them contains any
alcohol, which fact alone should cause
them to be classed all by themselves
and as entirely harmless vegetable ex
tracts, made and preserved by the use
of glycerine and not with the usually
employed strong alcohol, which works
so much injury, especially in cases
where treatment, even though of the
best, must be continued for consider
able periods of time, in order to make
the cure permanent.
Many years ago, Dr. Pierce found
that chemically pure glvcerine, of
proper strength, was far better than
testimony, today. received a dUpatch from
Attorney Charles E. Hughes stating that
ho would be given an opportunity to tes
tify any time bofore Docembsr 3.
Mr. Olunle said this afternoon:
"T intend to arrange my affairs so
that I can set away and f?o to New
York soon. That te.as far as I can fore
state." Lawsort AVI II Stand by Editor.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Nov. 21 The
Ashcroft 7ournal Is threatened with a
libel suit for publishing alleged facts i
about the Insurance Commission, and 1
has for sixty years been the standard extract of witch hazel and to-day
k more popular than ever both with the public and the Medical pro
fession. This has entailed upon POND'S EXTRACT, the inevit
able penalty of fame:
Imitation and Substitution
Neither of these however, would be perilous to public health if
unscrupulous manufacturers swayed more by Profit than Principle
did not jeopardize the health and lives of the people by adulterating
their common and umdentined witch hazels and offering them through
wholesale and retail druggists and department stores as " the same
thing" and "just as good" as POND'S EXTRACT.
Not content with marketing an inferior article these manufacturers
reached the point at last in their Greed of Gain of offering witch
hazel fortified with Wood Alcohol (poison) or Formaldehyde
(poison) or both, to the imminent peril of all who were deceived into
buying and using it.
So rife have these pernicious conditions become that the State
Legislatures of New York and Illinois have enacted laws which make
it an offence punishable by heavy fine, or imprisonment, or both, to
sell any medicinal extract containing Wood Alcohol (poison) or For
maldehyde (poison) unless the bottle containing same be labeled
POISON, and other States throughout the Union are taking steps
one after another, to the same protective end.
In order, therefore, that the public may be secured against the
danger of poisoning by the use of such witch hazels, we are impelled
lo publish the following ,
Caution
Witch Hazel is not "thesame thing" as POND'S EXTRACT.
On analysis of 70 samples of witch hazel, bought of leading whole
sale and retail druggists and department stores, 52 contained Wood
Alcohol (poison) or Formaldehyde (poison), or both, and not one of
the other 1 8 was up to the required standard of strength. The peril
d these poisons may be avoided by the exclusive use of
The Forelook."
alcohol both for extracting and pre
serving the medicinal principles residing
in our indigenous, or native, medicinal
plants, such as he employs exclusively
in manufacturing his medicines.
Some of these medicinal roots bave,
since Dr. Pierce first commenced to use
them, advanced so in price, that they
may be cultivated with great profit by
our farmers. This is especially true o'f
Golden Seal root, which enters into
both the Doctor's "Golden Medical
Discovery" and his "Favorite Prescrip
tion." It now brings upward of $1.50
a pound, although formerly selling at
from 15 to 20 cents a pound. Many
tons of this most valuable root are
annualljconsumed in Doctor Pierce's
Laboratory.
From "Organic Medicines," by Grover
Coe, M. D.j of New York, we extract
the following concerning Hydrastis
(Golden Seal root) ,which enters largely,
as we have already stated, into the com
position of both "Golden Medical Dis
covery", and "Favorite Prescription."
Dr. Coe says: "Hydrastis exercises an
especial influence over mucous sur
faces. Its action in this respect is so
manifest that the indications for its em
ployment cannot be mistaken. (Hence
the efficiency of "Golden Medical Dis
covery," which is rich in Golden Seal
root, in all catarrhal affections, no mat
ter in what part of the system located.)
Upon the liver it acts with equal cer
tainty and efficacy. As a cholagogue
(liver invigorator), it has few equals.
Also in scrofula, glandular diseases
generally, cutaneous eruptions, indi
gestion, debility, diarrhoea, and con
stipation." Doctor Coe continues: "Hydrastis
(Golden Seal root), has been success
fully employed in the cure of leucor
rhcea. It is of singular efficacy when that
complaint is complicated with hepatic
(liver) aberration (derangement). Hy
drastis is also of inestimable value in
the treatment of chronic derangements
of the liver. It seems to exercise an
especial influence over the portal vein
and hepatic (liver) structure generally,
resolving (dissolving) biliary deposits,
removing obstructions, promoting se
cretion, and giving tone to the various
functions. It is eminently cholagogue
(liver accelorator) , and may be relied
upon with confidence for the relief of
hepatic (liver) torpor. It promotes di
gestion and assimilation, obviates con
stipation, and gives tone to the depu
rating (cleansing) functions generally."
Dr. Coe further says: "We would
here add that our experience has de
monstrated Hydrastis to be a valu
able remedy in bronchitis, laryngitis,
and other affections of the respiratory
organs."
After reading the foregoing extracts
who can doubt the great efficacy, in a
long list of diseases, of "Golden Med
ical Discovery," one of the principal
ingredients of which is Golden Seal
root (Hydrastis)? And this applies
with equal force to Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription for weak, worn
out, over -worked, nervous, invalid
women.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are com
posed largely of concentrated principles
extracted from Mandrake root. They
regulate and invigorate the stomach,
liver and bowels. One or two little
sugar-coated "Pellets" a dose.
notified Thomas W. Lawson, who tele
graphed: "I will stand behind you in an at
tack on grafters and plunderers of
widows and orphans you may make."
Canada May Investigate Too.
VICTORIA. B..C, Nov. 21. An Otta
wa special says Sienator Domvllle will
move at the next session for an Insu
rance investigation in Canada.
Two missionaries from Afehanl.tan ha.
arrived In Liverpool, Their Intention Is ta
convert England to Mam.