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Newspaper Page Textti-jc:. .' -i CJTT..-rr.d : f, Yc:::;J7 IVcj LV, . I l" I ' l . 7 'T8-,-ht uJ , Friday. proU&y 17,, HO f-.:-;'-. U f-sat jtoEM. ; , - - J . c . .- .. v -7C I r. '' vol. xv. i:o. n.v District Attorney Hannifiglof "V - f I Attempted h Charged With Offering Gty Engineer Elliott Part; of $5,000 to Report unfavoiably m - Charles K. Ramalln. oomeltanu (ram the Unit ward and t ntobtf tt till banking firm of JUhlsy Rumelln, wu Indicted today by District Attorney .sunning tor auegea urinary, tu w . dletment that was Iliad sets- forth that ) Rumelln attempted to Indue William O. - KUlott, . than elty radnHr, - to report unfavorably da tha $t$,l0. bid of to . racina Construction company of Wash ington, J. J. Maney, manager,, for tha nuiiaing or, tha Marquam gulch First street bridge, ana that, whan Elliott re- - fuaed to do eo,. Rumello said to-Elliott that there waa 11.009 in it for them If Elliott would reject tha Maney bid and v that -ha (Rumelln) -would, aee . that Elliott cot hia ehare of tha money. At that Una tha Manay bid for $61,180 . waa before the executive board, aa wall as that of tha Pacific Construction coa pan of San Francisco for $$1,001, and 'the proposal of Rumelln,. according to : the Indictment and the , .evidence on which It waa based, was that tha Maney . bid ha vine been adversely repotted by Elliott. - tha California company's ;: bid would then be the lowest and would be , accepted by the board, notwithstanding . the offer of Rumelln and Its acceptance by Elliott would have caused tba tax- payers to pay $6,000 more than they . would hay paid had tha lower, bid been accepted. Tha evidence trawl WlUoh tha iadlci - went Is drawn 'la the sworn statement 4t Elliott, substantiated by other teatl. mony. and It reolue that while the mat- ter was pending Rumelln ealled os Elliott and George -Sooggla. this deputy, "( and labored to indoee them to report un w favorably oa the Maaey bid. Rumelln resorted to argument of various kinds, ; the Indictment says, each time 'meeting with refusallrom the city engineer and , his deputy, and,- whan It appeared that STANDARD'S I.!S;;9P0LY s PROVED Ii( MISSOURI State's Attorney Confers .With : Garfield nd la Certain of 7- ': Conviction of Trust, . Veareat Special serrloat i'l, ! City. .April 10. Commis sioner Qarfleld arrived here today, ao- - com panled by Assistant CaswelL. JaT fleld said that tba work In Kansas bad assumed such proportions that ha would be obliged to return to tha field . after visiting California.. " . f'J ":: .. The commissioner went Immediately to the offices of tha" Prairie Oil A Oas company and' continued bis 'Investiga tion there. ,., ' '. At noon ha met-by appointment Her- bert S. Hadley, tba state's represenu- - tire in the oustet1' suits -against the Btandird, Waters, 'Pieroe and Republla Oil companies. :. .-; . 4 ' ' Hadley deslraa Information as to Oar field's discoveries In 1 tha Kansas field. Before going into conference Mr. Had ley said: -'--. W have already secured enough evl denca to prove the Standard guilty of violating tha . laws of Missouri In monopolising the 'oil products of the stats And It la expected that Mr. oar field's Investigations will make tba . state's position stronger than aver.' - - ' GOVERNOR BRADY WILL - -t LOSE GOVERNORSHIP . ' . - (Jearaal peelal service.) " : , ; ''. .Washington, . AprirJ0.--JThsanwar v received by Seoretary Hitchcock from Governor J. O. Brady of Alaska, regard Ing the tatter's connection with tha Rey- . ' nolds Alaska Development -eompeny. Is V ' not satlsfsctory and tha, governor will ' be dismissed If he does not . promptly . - - resign. He is accused of using his posi tion to further the interests of tha min- ,tag company.- ; ..,' ', ...' ; NAN PATTERSON HAS . SOME NEW WITNESSES ' '. v '- I, ,v: .V -" IV Uoeraal Special SerHee.) ' . New Tork, April JO. The three at. tomey' of Nan Patterson had a con ferenoe with her In the Tombs ' this mornings Nan said that she was sure of acquittal this tlma Lawyer Levy ' ald that aha had new witnesses who ', would astsbllsh the actress" Innocence beyond a' doubt Tba defense wlU not rely on the failure of the prosecution to prove Its case, but prove the inno cence of the defendant. . c ranaos : (inane! SperUl Srce.i,'. ' ,-. - Waahlngton. April . lo. Secretary Hitchcock has accepted tha resignation of of the 10 pension examiners con stituting the board of review who are sooused by Pension Commissioner War , per of r'1-r pn"'roe to civil war oilers t -i'-bever r tiiiiii i bribery i they were not willing to leuuit'uufsvor ably an a bid that waa regular . and competent, and which Maney waa able to-carry 'out. Rumelln took Elliott to ana side and aald In substance: ' "gee Here, Elliott, you'd better knock out that .Maney bid. Tbere'e 16.000 In It for us If you wUl, and I will see that you ri your snare u you report ,un- favorably." Elliott refused,' says the testimony, and reported; that' tha Maney bid was acceptable in arary respect. Later, - so tha ' Indictment ' asserts. other means were resorted to to set the Manay bid out -of the -way, It belnc claimed that tt.000 . was - offered to Maney to withdraw -bla - bid. and. the record of the, transaction showing at any rata that It waa withdrawn. , It Is hinted that Maney never haa -received the tS.OOO ' that waa ' promiaed ' him. Maneys withdrawal - to not claimed to be in any manner wrongful It being merely on, the basis of a business con sideration and tha surety of $6,000 with' out taking any risk Incident to tha car rying out of tha'con tract. j J.': ' ' .- Tha theory on which - Miy Manning works Is .that, the great deaira manifest by-tha California company to get the contract, even at -the cost of $6,000, whlcb would.- materially reduce lacUl- mate pronta on a eontnet ef that magnitude,- indicates that tne practice had lbMn te Ahe-oitjr offlcials after aoa- tracts bad "been let. and secure, mora, as less graft In.theform, of extrsJU f ' The-BIlng of hie Indictment . Ja pec ted to opea' the subject , of alleged corruption la municipal, affairs to. the gasa of the taxpayers. It- la the - first fruits of. the- Investigation - that . has been going on for weeks, and that has absorbed the. energies of the district at torney's office to what extant was pos sible with -other business .pressing. " ' IIOCH, WANTS GERMAN . ; ;JUDGE TO PRESIDE His Counsel Raises Point Which -r:jf May Call ,fW :.. V:v:'r;trial.-v:;:v (Jearaal apteial seivlea.1 : Chicago. - April 10. When bis up In Judge Kersten's court to day. John Hoob. tha modern Bluebeard and confessed bigamist. , whole on trial for tha murder of his ? wtfe. Marts Walker Hocb. Impressed upon bis coun sel that ha wanted a German judge. - . Hoch's counsel rslsed a point which may lead to his retrial. - Ha contends that the present grand Jury which re indicted Hook board na witnesses and that therefore the Indictment was In valid. He i also contends that Mrs. Fischer-Hoch, being the wife of -the defendant, cannot testify against - him. She Is the star witness against Hoch, WITNESSES. SAW MONEY PAID B00DLINQ S0L0NS V ! . oarsal SptcUi Berriee.) T - Bacramento, Cal, 'April JO. Oeorre Tlchenor, a private detective,' employed by the Continental Building Loan, com pany, was tha only witness examined this forenoon In Bunker's case. Me told how ha waa given packages of money to take to Sacramento for the purpose of entrapping Bunkers, Emmons, Wright and ..French. Ha took with him A named Hartley to witness the payment ox tne money to ut senators.. : Tlchenor testified that be witnessed the transfer of tha money package from Jordan to the senators. Replying to a question by the district attorney, coun sel for Bunkers stated that tha defense expected to Show that Tlchenor was himself - aa accomplice) and knowlncly committed a crime. . -; . . , ... ,'v). 909 TOM SAJTM, - ' - ' ' - - - ' (Joarsal sptaV Berries.). , ' Waahlngton,. April SO. W. S. Bandsi former secretary of the legation at Korea and now adviser to the king, baa been appointed secretary of J he Ameri can legation at Panama, to succeed Lae,(who beoomea. consul-general. " - SCBA AATAJTOaS XV CWTXAJIL ' - (Jeenal soeeUl Berviee.) '. '' 7 ' A Kew Tork, ApriUJ. As a result 'of the action of tha beef trust a further advance of from 1 to S cents a pound has been made tn meat making a total advance of cents tn three weeks by local butchers. w f . ... . (Jeereal tseeUl Barvto. - '..v -London. .April 40. Advices from India stkte that severe earthquake shocks have occurred In, the Kulu val ley sines April 4. On tha night of April 17 a terrible shock,. was experienced, reeultlng In the deatk of 700 persons,: - ' V ...... .' PORTLAND. CZZCCII.'-- TIIUESDAy .EVENING, ATTilL , '".'.v vs r, . .. ' ' :' ' 4'' I ; . v f" :-: ' it - i: - " - Charles K. Rnmelia, Member of . the .Bribery.: ,IRS. YAH 03S9ALL' ; Women of Woodcraft:' Chooso : Officers . fori Ensuing r . i-' . COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS Mrs.) Mary ;Huriey Named ;1 as Grand Banker by LosAih.. v geies Convention4' 'y'' (Speeial tatopaaV "is' e JearnaLt H Los .Angtlea AjrU 10. Tha TVomei of Woodcraft today elected tha follow ing officers for the ensuing term Grand guardian, Mrs. Carrie C VanOrsdaU; grand -adviser. Hester Oliver: araad clerk. J. 1 Wright; grand banker, Mary nuriey; managers, vr. roiiock a Anna Hawkins. . while Laura Bralnard was aereetea.' . , -,.t Ths committee appointed by the xn- eral conferenca of tha Pacific dl vision of the order of tha Woodmen' of. the world reported this morning. . reoo mending tha following salaries: .Head consul. S.060; managers. 11,200; finance committee, tl,E0; banker. tl,S0t clerk. j.kuo; auaitor.- fi.oeo per year,' ' t - Testerday's session -waa largely de voted to reading reports of bead Officer and routine matters. Recommendations were made for economy to be effected by tha consolidation of tha off lees of head clerk and auditor aad it waa also recommended that the per capita-tax be advanced for the purpose -at creating a monument fund and relieving tba benefit fund of expense. " i f.-'. v .'.'. - Reports show tba death claims paid during s last term, were 1.18S. 'and the total amount so far -paid" on account of deaths is $z.S7,l. All spproved claims hare been nald. The heed bankers i port makes no mention of the Interest proposition, but recommends aa increase tn par capita tax. " -!. -r -. ' Tba Women of Woodcraft have a fight on regarding tha' location of headquar ters, - Boise Oty,-ijeadvnNtBaltijaae; Oakland and Pendleton striving for the honor;- - Salt Lake has pledged a dona tion of a $10,000 buUdlng for tha Wood man for the location of their headquar tars, and also a donation of a $18,000 lot to tha Women of Woodcraft for tba Ioes tion of their headquarters. . ' J. H. Poley of Los Angeles nas prse- tloally withdrawn from ths contest for head consul thus Insuring the election of J. I. Boak of Denver. ' ' The light for location of headquarters will probably, be won by Oakland. Cal ifornia. The election of bead officers 1 will be held this aftsrnoon. - - . - JOHN BARRETT RESIGNS V v HIS PANAMA MINISTRY , ' ' . : (Joersal Special sme. ' - ' i WesMngton. April 10. United States Minister to Panama John Barrett has me 1 sued at the request of the adminis tration. Some of Mr.' Barrett's actions havs displeased Mr. Roosevelt, who de cided some months ago that he should be succeeded at' Pansma by "Judge Charles Megoon. of ths Insulsr bureau. OBOOCtrP XXaTOAXXTS viii. . (Joeraal RporUl sr13 . Chicago, April to. Judge . Oroascup todsy reatralned ths ' elty of, Chksaga from enforcing ths ordinance "tot. unl. versa 1 , street - car . transfers, on the ground that the City council exceeded lt authority - ; - - r - ; - "'f" - 'w .. . :,. ".,...; A-J-- City Coondl, Indicted for Attempted FRAIiCE REPLIES TO rm fx m -r. .- - . u, Minister t Delcasse ' Courteously -f uv Offers to Furnish Infor-. '$1 mation Requested. SECOND BALTIC FLEET ' -. ' . EXPECTED AT SINGAPORE Russian Squadron '. Undsr Nsbo ; gatoff Making; Faster . Pro- y .gress i nan-Kojestvensky T" . f -'.-iiaml gpwui servlce:i 'vf il Berrice:i VM, "Washington. D. C .Aorll 10. fBulle- tln.1 InfofmAHmr imm HmhhmImiI the navy' and staU departments that tha o vessels of the Russian squadron un der Nebogatoff ars making more favor abie'progress than did -Ro)eet renaky. It is expected that the fleet will be oft Blngapora either' today or tomorrow. Torpedo attacks' oa tha Russians are expected 'In the course of toe next 41 hours.- w - ... a -, ' -' , . BBaasBSBSBsxasP " ' ' " '"" : rfr ' (Joaraal Special Carries.) i London. April SO. The report of ths Japanese movement protesting against tha continuance of the Russian fleet In Kamranhvbay aa a - violation of -neu trality la confirmed at Paris. Minister of Foreign Affairs Delcasse bas replied courteously to the note saying that ths information requested will be- furnished. although it will take soma tlma to gat us xaats. 1 - A-dispatch from Balgen says that tha Baltic fleet la - still ;ln .Kamraab bay. Admiral DeJOnqulerea, oommahding the rrencb. vessels, has taken-every step to insure- the neutrality of Prance' while tha vessels -remain la these waters. , There seems little doubt but that Japan Is ' contemplating attacking the Russian squadron " In 'Kamranh. bay. This action would mean a. virtual dec laration of war against Prance, for per mlttlog tha, use of a neutral port by a belligerent In violation of bar neutral- ity' War ; with. Pranca. would jmsanohat ureat Britain - must sid ' Japan, as pro vided In the Anglo-Japanese, treaty. ... Japan has .formally protested asalnst tha use by the Baltic fleet of Kamraab bay as a rendesvous and coupled there with .the statement that If .Franca re frained from acting. Japan will sand a fleet of war vessels to attack tha Rus sians in ths shelter, of tha neutral port - A dispatch from Base bo states that the Japanese squadron- Is getting In readi ness to sail for. Kamraab bay aad at tack tha Ruastsns there while 'Admiral Togo continues to hold (he passage to ward ths Pacific. - i . ... Tha governor of Hongkong haa Issued another proclamation, against the. ex portatlon of coal, except -that required for, tba use of vessels tsklng It aboard. ; TURNING MOVEMENT. - " (Jesraal flpeeUI servlsaii " " t Ut. ' Peterabnre. rAnrtl tA AlanatK from dunshu Psss says that tha Rus sians discovered a turning movement 10 miles northwest' of , Kuwckwsngtsu and to miles northeast of Ounshu by two forces, each of $.040 Chin see baadite and several thousand Japanese cavalry wits SI guns. -' -v.-.; , '..'.....:-..", jarmagosT scvoax xstrmorxo.' ' " Palm Beach, Pis- April $o. The con dition of Joseph Jefferson la much- Im proved today..' There no w seems . good hopes for his recovery. - XX if :3 FOURnsil-" PAGE3. mmm I!iy teat Lcses Nearly Tczr Cents, . Northern i Secirritlis Drcps$8 1 ARMOUR CROWD IN CHICAGO RAPS WHEAT Whole New York Stock Ust Sags ; In " 8ympathy v With ' Fall ; Irt; X RailroadSejritiei Before y. ':' Z' ' Assaillt of Bears. V: h (Spedal Ussewk. te the JoarssL) - Chicago, April 10. Tha Armour crowd today forced tha price of May wheat an tha board of trade 1 canto a bushel lower than (he dosing of yesterday. - rne coup delivered by tha brokers of tha packing king wsa most successful. For several weeks past wheat haa been gathered by the big manipulators and arrivals at primary points of lata havs been showing a wonderful lnorease aver those of tha previous year. - - , But Armour was not readv te snrins hia, trap until today. Lata last nlxht It became evident to tha gatherers of sta tistics that tha arrivals la this market would from now aa show a considerable increase. This waa ths cue tha bear forces took In ths market i today. . -"We WUl . deliver every bushel of wheat sold short by1 us and then havs some to spare,' was tha dry. -At first tha trade did not head this, but when the official receipts came , la thara waa a stampede. - t -. - Tha initial sales' In the wheat nit were made at a decline of H cent from the closing . of tha previous". ; session. With the exception' of a sale, near the opening at a half cant higher, this was tne nigh. point or tne aay. - ? -.- No effort -on 'tha' part 'of tha' bulla could .stem : tha . downward ' tide . and thara was a steady drop la prices until tha cloaing gong announced that toe day waa dona. ". " '. ' Tha bull forces were utterly routed la today's battle of Grant Armour,, the beaf, aad Gates.' the bulL Par tha tlma being, at least, tha packing king 1 in control of the situation, but 'May option has tl mora days-to run before delivery can be forced, . - Tba weakness and tha active trading would- indicate that tba leaning buU In terests are unloading their holdings at a sacrifice and allowing the shorts ' to cover at practically 1 S cents below the high point, The fact that vary few, It any, ' Chicago brokers arc - taking new trades In May wheat causes ths belief that the bulk of trading la between the two antagonistic leaders, . and that the bear slds is helped out by. the free ar rivals of . contract, grades attracted to Chicago, by the greater profit to be real- tsed there than at milling points. The July and September options were not seriously affected aa tha May haa been ruling at aa abnormal premium, and this decline only bringa tha spread near er to a legitimate difference. ' Soma of tha followers of-, tha buu movement express tha- opinion that the drop haa 'been engineered tn order to curtail .the shipment of wheat until toe lat to deliver on May con tracts. , WORST 1N YEARS. I rosarm " as': Xatwscs -. Prcpkasles raxkaaa gsfssslom. (SeecUl Dtepetch ts tae Joaraal) - New Tork. April $0. A panicky feel lng struck the money market today. On tha New Tork stock market thara was a sensational meeting. , "' ' Tba opening of the marks tais morn ing was but - fractionally lowei the Hst bald i fairly steady for tlma , ' . '--i ' Tba reports from tha far cast looked mora gloomy and the prospects of a general .war so- bright that svery trader on the exchange became irtgntenea ana sold freely all through tha day. . This sell in a caused ar weaxer Tcaung to hold the market down aad the losses were aenaauonaL --.- ,. la a statement Issued after tba cloa ing. Thomas W. Lawson said: " The feeling tin the marxet is tne worst tn years. Tha entire map of the world will be changed before Monday.' pn tba curb today Northern Securities vary weak and senaaoonai. . tne prcs "recording a decline of $1 during the day. "t- , " , . On stock axchangs trading tne entire market closed lower, tha only exception to this being Louisville Nashville, which closed a small amount up. -a. Tha following are tba net losses' shows In ths principal stocks: Ananonds. tt-10; Amalgamatad - Copper, $4; Atchison, 11.11 : Saxar Refining, till; Ameri can Smelter common. It. 11 Hi preferred. ll.lt; Car A Foundry, $1.11; Colorado Fuel. $1.ITH; St. Paul, $l.le"i Chicago 4k Northwestern. 1.7f;, Chesapeake 4k Ohio, $ 1.11 Hi Canadian Pacific, $1.10; Illinois Central. ll4l New Tork Cen tral, 14.71' Reading $1.41 H: Tennessee Coal 4k - Iron, $1.74: Southern Pacific, I1.11H; Union Pacific. I4.S1H. The money market showed a very sen sational rise, call money being sooted at tha opening at 1 per cent, and f per oaat at ths close. . j ; : . , . WANTS YOUTH SENT iil: TO REFORM SCHOOL i , ; (Waaelastoa stareaa e Tae Xacrsat) HUlsboro. Ot April 10. Ths applica tion of John Bishop to tha eeunty court cf this county filed yesterday asks to have Frank Bear, aged II years, of Forest Grove, sent to ths reform school sa an Incorrigible. - April II la the tlma set for hearing j the esse. The father of ths boy sel tha carziw art u-Uua, t . 01 M . ' Carl Bweld Gnmaky. .. . GRIMY TO r.lAKE II T Newly Appointed 'Consulting f Engineer; WUL Make; Pei : sonal Investigation., IS HIGHEST SALARIED 1 ofneue IN SERVICE Will Be Greatest In Authority In Problems of Big. Irriga- - tion Undertaking. - '? I. . (Wash las too. Banes: ef The: leernel Y .Washington, D. C April Is. Consult tag Engineer' Carl Sweld Orunsky, who has recently been-put' In charge -of tha construction : work of - tba' reclame Hoa service, . Is preparing' to make a westfrn trip Tor the purpose of personally in specting the. larger Irrigation project which, have been . undertaken and are under ' contemplation y the' reclama tion 'service. - He will . first visit . ths Milk. river project in Montana, aad, then visit' projects in Wyoming. Idaho, 'Ore gon, Colorado, Nevada and Axlxona, Engineer Grunsky Is 10 years of age. having been born In April. 1861, in Ban Joaquin county, California. Ha attended tha public schools , of Stockton,' Cali fornia, graduating. In llto. After teach ing la the publli schools ef Stockton for ; a year he went to Germany and spent nearly: six years In Stuttgart,' as a student' in the - "Real-Schute' and the Polytechnlo ' Institute, from which ' he waa graduated aa civil engineer st ths head of hia class In 1177. In 1171 he be came connected with the state engineer ing department of California, of which neer In llli,' continuing- as such until 1117. . .-' ' '.- - - - .- . .... From 1117 to 1111 hs was m private practice st Sacramento and In San Fran Cisco, also serving during ltll and 1$0 aa a member of the examining commission on rivers 'and harbors for California. la llll-ll be was .one of the engineers se lected to design a sewer system for Baa Francisco and served on the sewerags board of that city. In 1111-14 ha again served the state of California aa a con sulting engineer to the -commissioner of public works dealing with drainage and river rectification problems.- "-. A board of public works was created by a new charter for. Ban Francisco, In January,. 1100.- This board, kunder tha presidency of Colonel O. , H.'. Mendel!, appointed , Mr.' Grunskyi city .engineer of that city, which position' he held until appointed Isthmian' canal .commissioner. Aa, city '.engineer , of ' Ban "Francisco ha mads plans for a municipal electric, light Dlsnt. a i munldnal ras worka'a muni cipal telephone. system, "water works for a .supply ofiweter from tha 8 terra Ne vada mountains, jeatimated to cost about $40.000,000; -a city railway -system and various public Improvements. Including a system ot main sewers tlT.It0.000). public buildings - and "-parks for which bonds havs been ; voted . aggregating about $17,000.000. . . J . ',n v While in private practice, be .was en- glnseer for several Irrigation and 'drain age districts - and - eonsultlrlg engineer for a number of cities on sewerage and water supply systems. In. 1117 ha con tributed sevsrsl water, supply -papers to tha V. B. geological' survey's 1 publica tions, and In Its and- 1900 was one of the experts. reporting to the agricultural department - of the; United States - upon Irrigation and use of wster from rivers la California. Boms of his reports that have sppsared In print are: - - Report; of ' the examining commission on. rivers and 'harbors' for California, 1810; report' of the' consulting engineers to tha ' commissioner' of public works. California. lli;, report -on the reclama tion of district 100, California, lilt United States 'geological survey,- water supply sad irrigation papers.- Noa. 17, II and II; United States department ot agriculture bulletin. No. .100, chapter oa on Irrigation 'from- King's river, Cali fornia; report on a sewerage system for Saa Francisco; 'ltll and ltll; reports en the water supply investigation for l Francisco, published lif municipal reports .of Ssa Francisco, - 100-01. 1101-01, 1101-01.' and 1101-04 (tha last not yet In print) , Mr. Gunsky Is the hlgheot salaried officer In tha reclamation service, his salary- being 110.000 a year. His bp- pointment came directly from the rrl dent. who, when '. he reorganised t Panama eanaJ rommieeton. rve I r. Grunsky his choice of tie r i cf the consulting snginwr f r t . ' oomml""lon end eo- I r i the rt. r . . . . If, t - : ' Hyde Refuses to Rc:aj Frcia tbe Epif t!e ct ; , : Agents" Keenest j ' TELLS COMMITTEE THAT ' THEY ARE MISINFORMED Hero of Monkey ' Dinner Prom- j .' ises to Enlighten Asnts as ' tfl Ral Facta In Fio4lt . 4 for Control. ' v - v; '.' j'; '-v.';; ;h-.'-nut::t '',. '.; '',:-" - (Jesraal peetal Ssrvkay Xm.:- "Nsw; Torky April 20. The committee i of five appointed by tha Equitable Ufa Assurance society general agents yes- teraay- to call upon Vice-President Hyda and request him to resign arrived at Hyde's house at I East Fortieth street at 1:10 o'clock this morning.. Jlyds'a oounsei was present at we interview, " Hyda declined to resign most politely, declaring . that . such action oa his part . would, be 'cowardly and disgraceful," I Tha committee retired -. with - Hyde's answer and reported to tne meeting of I agents at ths Savoy hotel.' k. Hyda told tha committee that Judg- . tag from the reports of their meeting. nm iinis bwi uui iu wiuvw wo- fc ception of the unfortunate eontrovarsy. ( or tha motive behind tha struggls for i control of ths society-- Be said that i the agents ware entitled to know the ' reau ucu. . xia , wwuu vusniut wriu tomorrow In reply to the request con tained la. their remarkable communicant tloiu- s ,-.' - - --' , Hyda said that ths 'questions at Issue t are now in .-the hands of the- depart ment of Insurance and Mr- Prick's 'Com mittee, and that it waa manifestly Im proper for . the agents . o attempt to Judas theee matters la a few hours and , tkua-trarrtedly aatlclpats what la now . tha subject ef aa exhaustive examina tion by authorities. - . . j ' . Concluding Mr. Hyde ssid: "My con cessions have been deliberately miscon strued, my silence haa seen mlarepre- ' sented, aad tha self-seeking persons who hsva prepared' the present trouble. and who. masking as friends of ths ' policy-holders, are. striving to deprive me of. my property and to secure for themselves continued control of the so ciety,' persist in -violating faith and In i publishing and conniving at tha publi cation of attacks on me, supported by j the society. Including the correspond ence- or tha president, to wnicn these . persons, have or are given access. - "I shall do all in my power to carry I out the amended charter, giving thai policy-holders ths selecting of tha ma- Jorlty of tha board. Beyond this I will make no further concession from my legal nguis. anu x aaaji ueienu aa weu as I may tha. rights which I have re- I ssrvsd." w . f ;. v .- ' One hundred and ninety-three general , agenta voted for Hyde's resignation and 17 voted against it. Another resolution ' adopted by the general sgsnts was to the effect that they did not seek mutual-. button In order to secure control but r merely to conserve the Interests of tha policyholders. - A committee waa appointed to go to , Albany tomorrow and petition- Governor Hlggins to urge ths mutual iaatlon of ths society. Among those oh the com-; mlttee are; . George Rathbun. Denver; A, M. Shields. Ban Francisco; F. B. WU- i cox, Boise, Idaho; Wyman Ellis, Helena, , Montana; W. 8. Bowen, Albuquerque, j New Mexico; I Samuel, , Portland; a F. KUtenewsky, Belt Lake; H. U. Allenberg. Spokane, and H. W. Flaming. Bpokaaa. i - 1 1 Permanent . organisation will be ef- j fee ted and a Committee was named to accomplish It. . '. 1 . , , . ' WORTHLESS VAGRANT IS HEIR TO MILLIOr.SI (Jesraal - SeedBl Berrlee.l '' Rsdlaads. Cel.. April 10. Edward J. Lawson, eon of tha late Millionaire Lawson of New Tork, a one tlma law yer ana ciunman, ten nera yesterday afternoon tn response to a telegram tenuis ox aia latnera attain, oy wnicn . be and three other brothers, oomee Into . inheritance of $1,100,000. Several years ago Laweon received $10,000 at the death ot hie mother, it Is said ha week la Parts. For soma tlma ns bas worked Inter-: muwuf iur oia vrwi '4 j.icirra company at ths powerhouse at Santa . canyon, aad between times has , . been "run in" by ths police aa a vagraat, . In tha last stsges of a glorious Jag. : ' ticket office, was Identified by a pollee-, man, given a ticket aad money and started for New Tork. , ,' i i . , ,i - , - AN ECHO OF DALLIET AND THE WHITE SWAD . - rWeahiaxtee Bereaa ef Tae loaraaL) . Baker City, Or, April 10. The levy ing -Herald founded Sve years ao I Letson Ban let. the promoter, wl.l t I , Issue again. , Two linotype " ware removed from the oClee t jr., last alctt end mj'inct t ' a tereateaed. prre to I ot. or evening t ...j wi ... "t a i t way. , - I . ' r i I e r-" ' t - k