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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
MANIAC IS AT LARGE
Enters War Department Build
ing and Shoots.
ONE CLERK BADLY HURT
Another Is Wounded Before
Man Is Overpowered

Washington. March Alarmed with a
revolver. William J. OBrien, alias WI
liam Duffy. an insane discharged soldier.
today entered the war department and
going TO the mail and record division.
shot Robert J Manning. a messenger and
Arthur Wicker, a clerk and another bull
let narrowly missed Miss Emma Sexton,
another clerk The injury 10 Manning
is on the right side and Is regarded as
dangerous. Wicker was shot IN the arm
Before the maniac could are again he
was overpowered by James J Dawson. q
messenger. L required the combined
strength % a half dozen men 10 hnaiiy
sublime him
Prominent among them was Lieutenant
General Adna ChaNce. chief q star The
luna,ic still held the smoking weapon
in his hand when General Chsffee TO
diced il and with MS left hand on the
mans throat. took TIE weapon from him
and also some paVerS in his pccket Ma
o1rs Kesru ard Ireland % The surgeon
generals staff were hastily sent for al
gave first AID 20 the injured
% Brten" or Duty. came 70 the war
department early ana hung around re
building for more than an hour be vas
escorted 20 the mali and record division
by Charles Cannon. one . THE Clerks
The man WAS introduced q Charles Il
Brandt. the chief of The division ard ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with hls discharge
papers Then. without 4 word q warn
ing. Re drew a pistol from his rockei
and aimed 4 direct =. Mr.. BrE-dt's head
Brandt duck>s zad The bullet sot@red
The am % Nj Wicker. y. fhe- tanned
;he weapon o. Miss SaKro1 and ard
She. too. 6odxet and the huliet struck
Manning There we're Eve other CLERKS
n the roon a, the tim All bet so-
the cuickness % Messenger Dazs5a ths
maniac undoubtedly woGs9 have s5oI At
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

The management expenses are proxid-
ed for by the paying a commission of 80
cents each TO the national president. ma
tional secretary and medical director on
each certificate written, provided the com
pensation in each case does not exceed
81, 900 per annum, while stated salaries are
paid to the treasurer. clerks and office
help. / carefully item by item have ex-
amined the records OF the board Of di-
rectors (known in this organization as
executive committed and compared them
with the cash books. and. l did not find
any expense not properly incurred and
authorized by the committee, each vouch-
er being approved by a member of that
committee who is not an officer; and
do not find any place where any compen-
sation is paid to any officer except that
provided for by the laws of the order
and in accordance with the provisions
of their constitution
The organization expenses are purely
commission, no salaries being paid 70
organizers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Death Losses.

money 20 b turned over today TO J. p.
Morgan 4 Co. as the financial repre-
sentative OF the Repubilc q Panama on
account II the Panama canal purchase
This twenty per cent Will aggregate about
s. 0ppc00 and the remaining f.Dc0.po WI
Ia taken from the sue-treasnry. The
treasury will also call on all the de-
posit banks 20 forward to designated de-
pository banks IN New York % per cent
OF their holdings on or before March 3
This viii result IN q deposit altogether
Of bout ;5GcG aos. Thu remaining f9o.9a.-
eoo VIII Be supplied by the treasury IT.
self
Upon further Consideration the exact
terms Of the treaty with the republic %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
NAVAL PRIZE COURT.
Legality Of the Capture Of Merchant
Steamers is Upheld.

Nagasaki. March the naval prize
court in session at Sasabo yesterday up
held the legality Of the capture by Jap
auese cruisers of the merchant steamers
AuEun Mukdcn. Aieheal and Rossija.
and the vhaiers Nicola and Alexander.
other cases are pending. An appeal a an
allowed 20 be taken within - days
The AugGn. belonging 70 the Chinsss
Eastern Railway company. was CAP
captured by the cruisers sal Yen and
Hal Yen IN The reighborhoot ~ Kasan-
Korea. ~ the outbreak q The war she
was taken - ssseSo. Korea az THE out
break n the war she was taken % -
sobo on February : Tie other prizes
named reached that port about TIE same
tire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

I Faurth-The resisted a IN % orBries.
which was won by eenefcssrfes. was car
! ried en- appeal 10 appellate court in nh
nois and reversed and r~rnsna-d for new
trial. and Indications point TO ecnesci-
aries dropping the suit.
The society shows a c,mmendaele zeal
IN prompt payment of death ioss-s IA
a fair sample. claim No lsso died Janu-
airy L. 1904: proof was aied February IL.
1894: allowed the same day and warrant
issued for the amount OF the claim.
In connection with the matter OK death
claims. il ~ perhaps well 20 answer an
inquiry which YOU directed 10 me regard
ing the benefit fund.
! find that nothing was paid from the
benefit fund IN 1893 except death losses
and disability benefits: the disability ben
efsts being for total disability only.
Through a misunderstanding the report
20 your department shows a.ss 50 under
head of expenses Of contested claims:
this is not an expense in any sense. ard
show ii consolidated with other death
claims paid, this amount having been
paid to beneIciaries in settlement in COM
promise OF fun amount where there were
contests: all legal and other expenses In
contests being passed as a general ex-
pense charge.
Indebtedness.
! attach to this an affdavlt Of the ma
tional president. national secretary and
national treasurer. IN which they swear
to there being no debts incurred Or bills
outstanding other than the petty bills
which have accrued during the month IA
regular way OF business
Conclusion.
The officers end clerical force have rem
dered me- every assistance asked for;
every book and record has been freely
opened 10 me. and can md no evil
denee Of any work which would Indicate
anything except strict and honorable ae-
counting for every dollar received and
disbursed Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) JOHN ~. UPTON.
Special Examiner.
State Of Kansas. County OF shawnee. -.
Personally appeared before ne.
notary public ia and for said state aDd
county. w Y. kirkpatrick. president. J
NJ Wallace. secretary. and W NJ.
Forbes treasurer OF the national ccuf-
ell of the Knights and Ladies ~ Sc
ctri;y. who being veveraiiy sworn de-
there was no outstanding notes. borrowed
money or Indebtedness for salaries, clerk
hire or debts 81 the order than the GER
rent accounts FOR supplies for which bills
have not been presented ~ passed npou.
" r. KIRKPATRICK
President.
J. NJ. WALLACE.
Secretary
W 81 FORBES
Treasurer
Sworn and subscribed before ma us
18th day Of February. 1904
BISHOP CRi MRiNE.
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires ApfH =. 1876.
State Of Kansas County of Eha@uec, -.
ono 81 Superintendent - Insurance.
T. G. ~ LA1ling. aupsrintendsa ~ 81
surance 81 the state - Kansas. do her.
bV csftgy ihSt the absre and feTeE1sua
IL a full true and cosn5slste c0Ty II Ire
examination made 81 the Knights aad
adde's Of Security. - Topeka Kansas.
as the came remains osa file IN raT arrcs.
wttnrss my hard and osscisi zeal. the
sth aay Of February 4 D. 80
(siFnedi g 81. LUL3Na'.
fscau Superintendent - fnsuTnne@-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
SHOCK KILLED HIM.
Saw Her Mother Crushed Between the
Cars.

New YORK. March s-shock eaUsed b.
seeing RS mother killed ~ a grade cross
lng has caused the Seafs q Hsury Alien
az rs home IA Esst CrzHgs y. Al
lea had been couHrsd 20 rs roo-a b
heart troasss and sis raoth-d. = ysars %.
uho lived n th.s city. wzs - t6s nay
- pas hs-7 a visit lie vas s,E-firr AZ
e ziuloz ~atch.aE FOR h--. ~ SO hzr-
ned t.xar8 the hozss train cane usoz
her azd she Eas czuTk. &Esa s~czrD~
zrco-sclors ard dse3 tEV b5zrs ister.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
.sSO.l26.4O

Totals -SnhV,l-o.t" S''''"l'-' 70
An excess of s3l7. 4S9.SS of death losses
over payments.
The strain on the BENEFIT fund during
1901 and 1902 was so great that SZlS.soo
was withdrawn from the reserve fund
to help in payment Of these losses. leaV-
ing sos. 63s. IS, which was paid from the
assessments Of members who were on an
entirely different basis.
This condition was met partially by
raising the rates of the members other
than those on the original plan, by
adopting at the meeting of the national
council held June 16, 1895. the following
table of rates:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
THEY STABBED HIM.

CHICAGO. March Edward Tefsny. one
az the men employed by the Western
Union Telegraph company IN place OF
striking messenger boys. was attacked TO
day by three young nlen who KNOCKED
him down and stabbed him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
An Exhaustive Examination Of Its Affairs Made by
the Insurance Department Of Kansas
A Gratifying Report,

be adopted to cut OF such an item OF
| expense, and as the money was loaned
/ direct ard without the usual brokers and
/ loan agents fees. the plan OF charging
| ? per cent OF per cent commission was
| adopted and al expenses OF examining
property and abstracts. fling fees. etc.
( incident TO loans of this character. were
paid from this commission.
From this source there has been
The expenses and ALI the items Of $50 -
which | have carefully scrutiniz-
ed and none Of which YVES paid
L. any officer OF the society.
1 MetJ b,,snce ~ ~ IL e
and all OF this has been paid into
the general fund OF the society
The original expense to general fund
before the commission plan was adopt
ed was in the neiehhorhood OF r.3oe. so
that the general fund has been benefited
but very litde and what little benefit
has accrued 70 il would othervise-have
gone to brok, or loan agent.
-
Bonds.
The bonds he'd are funding bonds Of
Columbus. kan: 500 OF these bonds
all interest paid up 70 date. They bear
S per cent interest. are subject 10 call
and are being called as fast as the money
is collected by Columbus TO pay them.
The interest wss not paid In 1903 be-
cause the tax levy Of 1902 was not SUI
hcient. but the levy was increased and
all interest row paid as l am informed.
Banks.
! enclose certificates from the three
banks where money Is deposited. together
with statement OF treasurer. showing out
standing checks. etc. necessary 20 recon
Gle differences between his and banks
balances.
I found the interest due and accrued
on bonds and real estate loans 10 be as
show them in former statement They
differ somewhat from those given by the
society in its report. being nors than they
show them. the difference being in the
interest due on real estate loans which I
found more. and in due interest on bonds.
which ] found less. than stated. in jus
tice TO the society. would state that the
day i began the examination they re-
ceived the first notification Of the calling
OF city Of Columbus bonds and notice that
interest had ceased in September. 1872.
in the case OF s3.Oco and in April. 1876.
in the case OF the other t2.oo0
The cash collected by the financial sec
retaries was estimated by the society
while 7 found that the actual collections
were as I show under head OF non-iedger
assets.
have already spoken OF the market
values Of real estate SO will not mention
further. except TO say that the values are
fully up 10 these given.
Death Losses.
The unpaid death losses at the close
OF 1853, Including two contested claims,
were s25. S9l-S4 All Of these were paid
when l began examination. except four
First-warrsnt was issued. but not yet
presented
Second-No proofs are filed. simply
letter on file saying party II dead
Third-The resisted claim Of McCanery
has not yet been called for hearing In |
court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
CALL FOR DEPOSITS.
Secretary Ct tire Treasury Demands
Twenty Per Cent q funds

vFasNlnEtgn. Ssreh 1-Ts-s sse-et2Fy -
the sreassir-t today wal car CT ;as d.
p1sst0Ty fanks = Sez Eo-k cry tossaT
= GspoElt fzeaty pe- ceu; q ;a.ir gov
s-nreat hosElzgs & .ss sss-tEsssz-y. sAs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

The members previously written were
permitted to continue as they had been
written and the history of the succeed
ing years, so far as the old members
were concerned, is as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Real Estate.

Real Estate.
The real estate consists Of two prop
critics. One a small piece of realty in
Topeka. a foreclosure. at book value
Of Sl.14S2 which was sold in January
this year for $500. The other is the
property known as the Security build
ing" This is located on the southwest
corner of Kansas avenue and Seventh
street. IN Topeka. a lot 5oxl5o.
The lot with the building was originally
purchased OF the city and the building
for practical purposes was then Soxloo
Since the date of purchase an addition
has been made so that the building COW
ers the entire lot, there being three stories
10 the original building and four 70 the
addition. The entire cost of this proper
" is SIS. 6s7-2l. all of which has been paid
and the building stands clear 10 the
society.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

Panama II has been determined - TIA
government 20 make the payment % IA
ooa go 90 that country and the payment
~ $40 90 aoo a. the Panama canal csfn-
pany N Paris q, the ssrne tire There
fore. Secretary Shaw has modified his cali
requiring the outside banks a. yril az ss~
banks ~ Sew YORK cssy 20 sssse re-
turns % their . per cent anytime esfess
MarCh =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Rate of Assessment.

The above table was modified at the
national council in 1900 and a new table
was adopted changing the rates of those
at advanced age as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

Ledger balance Dec. II. 1SOS VIZ. - II
The distribution of the assessments is
in accordance with the constitutional pro-
vision as follows:
Sec. IS. Amount Of reserve fund and
national council general fund assess
ments There shall be collected from
each beneficiary member the following
amounts for each thousand dollars OF
benefits carried fo- the reserve fund and
for the national council general fund.
which amounts are already included in
the tables of asse ssnent in sections 95
and &c; Provided, however. That on Ger
tificates issued after September l. 1900,
not to exceed six or the first years pay
ments, less the reserve fund pay
ments, by each beneficiary member. may
be made a part of the general fund by
order Of the executive committee. TO be
used in extending the order:
Separate Table of Assessments Show
ing Amount Collected for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

when q I.ondoner describes himself -
A .-hat.rebrsaker' ~ rn~ans 'hss his lsst-
ness II % d~uoifsh 5uiiSfnrs
The T-nifed States co1id eslssf. sasise.
and rsot4fizs sa.soq sssn within niBsty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Receipts.

Receipts.
I verified from the reports of the finan-
cial secretaries the receipts of the year
1903 The reports are made out and sent
In each month and show the member
ship, changes of membership, including
all increases and decreases, amount paid
by each and distribution of the receipts
to the various funds. and ! find that the
records Of the general office regarding
cash receipts and membership agree with
those reports.
From the monthly payments Of
living members the reserve fund
was increased Observation-Disclosures 80 SOS. IS
From the $50 per $1,000 0ess 81
per year paid during life) the
increase was Observation-Disclosures. l9,4,3.OZ
From interest and rent ............ Is, $50. So
An increase for 1903 of...........S 50, 1873. 6S
The loss from sale OF
foreclosed real estate
was ..-........-...-.-....S 0S0.of
Taxes paid on reserve
fund. building owned
and money invested. S,239.75
Total decrease ....... s.S25.12
ledger balance Dec. 81. 1862 $780,. 1s3.0i9 IS
Reserve balance per ledger Dec.
The benefit or mortuary fund l found
from same sources to have the following
history:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

Net income ..............S432 5. IS
In addition to above there were ar
rearages in rent of over 1870
at the current rate of money this
is an income on ...-.........- .$Ss.515 60
The society carries the building
at market value of .......... $500 90
which is certainly a conserva-
tive basis as the building has a
capacity OF an income of $500
under present arrangement.
and being centrally located. is
always sure of commanding
good income The society car
ries $50. 600 insurance on the
building and 81 500 on the fuTni-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Assets,

As stated before the ret ledger
assets on Dec. 81. 1893, were. 81. 4Sl 81
cts in Of ho,a col
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
ON THE RACE TRACK.


Los Angeles, Nov. 25.-Only one IA
yorite was successful as Aacot park to-
day the other Ave races going to second
or third choices with the exception OF tie
first race, which was won by Devon H..
as good as 10 to IN betting The
weather was perfect the attendance good
and the track fast Results.
First race i've ful0ngs- Il, us,
SlnnotO 10 1, won. Ralph Reese us
Lawrence, 10 T. second. sportsman (lli,
KENT. 10 f. third Time, loops FllXie,
Bro0kdale, West BrrOtield, SalurlO, Mr.
Dade, Brgetta and Nottanda also ran.
second race, selling six furlongs-El
chihuahua az, II. SMITH, 4 70 ], won,
Wager Q07 LawrenCel, . 10 8, second;
James J. Corbett as, McCue), TO l.
third Time l:ijh Erne, the COyenanter,
Mr. Robinson and John Hughes also ran.
Third race one mlle-AscOt Bragg (llO,
Hildebrand). 3ia to |, won, Club (lG2,
LaWrenccl, I 10 g. second. Judge Denton
geo Kent, 10 l. third. Time. l;R. The
Major ana Harbor also ran,
Fourth race, Slauson -hscalante
me H. SMITH, TO 8 Won Elm King
O05. I.awrence), 10 second; Tim Payne
tl09 Hildebrand), to T. third. Time. 40.
Erlcula, ClovertOn, Miracle H. and Tam
o'Shanter also ran.
Fifth race, selling one mile and sew
euty yards Merwan l2, Hildebrud), 3
to / won, Helgerson CR, lawrence Sh
to /. second liberto Q0O II SMITH, 10
l. third Time. ltG4t Tom Hawk, Blue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
Victory for vesuvian.

San Fancsco. Nov. 2-rhe six.oud.a
half-urlong handicap at Oakland today
resulted IN the victory Of Nesusian, the
to o fatortc. who showed some Of his
Old FORM winning handlly from Albula
re was tho only choice TO land but most
of the winners were well played In the
last race Heather Honey beat Telephone
a nose claim Of foul made by Larsen
rider OF Telephone was not allowed. Re
suits.
FIRST race, six furlongs seling-Dr
Sherman won Troy second skip Me
third Time, lNA
Second race. luturity course, purse
Callaghan won, Plat second Cardinal
Sartu third Time, l.lla.
Third race. six furlongs- Berendos won,
poublet second Moconto third. Time
iil. =
Fourth race, milo and fifty yalOs. SELF
ing-FlauAt won Major Tenny second,
Play Ball third Time, 1:45,
Fifth race, six and a half furlongs,
handicap Npsuvian won Albula second,
Venator third Time, L0h
Sixth race one mile seiing-Heather
Honey won, Telephone second, Romano
third Time. lil
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
JIMMY MICHAEL DEAD.
Famous Lille bicycle Rider Expired
suddenly nt Sea.

HhhaNHl9 ~ nAht
New York Nov @.-Jlmmy Michael.
the noted Welsh middle distance bicycle
rider died suddenly last Monday morilng
ON board the French liner Ia Snyoie, Of
congestion OF the brain Michael was
coming 10 The United states 90 race again
ana was accompanied by a number Of
leading distance riders. who are 10 enter
ihe siN'day contest TO be held here IN Dee
omhcr.
Michael complained Of being IN Sunday
saying 10 the ships doctor that he was
suffering from severe headache aud
nausea, lie told Dr. Marie that his Illness
was due. he thought. to the after effects
Of a severe fan he had received In Berlin
two years ago.
Since then. said Michael, ~ have had
partial paralysis OF the left side of my
face and am frequently subject to lapsos
N memory ! DO not feel az all myself
DO what YOU can 10 relieve me OF this
awful palm
Mr. Marie attended the bicycle riders
faithfully during the remainder Of the
day ana by night had succeeded In rec
liovug his pain Michael was able to
eat his dinner that evening and was the
happlest member Of the party,
lie retired early and aid not complain
OF feeling M About 3 O'clock Monday
morning his companion heard Michael
strugghng violently In his stateroOm.
Dr. Marie, who was al once called
pronuonced his condition dargtrou. He
was In a violent dellrum until 10 o'clock
IN the morning and an hour later he
died Dr. Marie said that death was
caused by congestion Of the brain
Mlchaers companions were unneryod By
his sudden death They said that whom
they embarked he had been the life Of the
party
The first news Of Mlchael's death was
q wireless telegram 10 T. 4. Powers.
manager Of the siX-day race. NJ Pow
ers and several frle.1s met the snn al
the nicr and took charge OF the body.
Mr. Powers said he sent a cablogram h.
Michael b mother ln Wales, informing her
OF her sons death Tho body viii be
sent 10 Wales on the FIRST available
steamer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
Events at CumberIand Park.

Nashville. Nenn.. Nov. & Five horses
well IN bunch on the back stretch In
the hrst race at Cumberland park today,
fell In a heap, Jockey Baird having two
ribs broken and possibly hurt internally
Summary:
First race six furlongs-Flles Berberes
won, Good Cheer second, Coruscate third.
Time. l:l3h
Second race, FIVE and a half furl0ngs
Whirlpool won, Korea second Lamplight
third Time l.0Sia
Third race. stoeple chase. short course
Bank Holiday won, Russell Sage second,
Tho Pride OF Surrey third Time 30f5
Fourth race five furlongs--The CLEAN
won, Mcllvlan second. Cameron third.
Time l:Oil8
Fifth race FIVE and q half furlongs-
Imp clyde won, Heritage second, h. q.
Smith third Time, 1910
Sixth race, Whitewater Tower won,
Ben Volio second, Ida Lelba third
Time ilih
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

well-dressed to sell them their old
clothes.
A burly, blg-boned clothes vendor
with red hear sauntered along Chest
nut street the other day. He walked
at a slow pace, and every little While
he paused before a shop window. Thus
he kept track Of the wcll-appareled.
Sighting gentleman OF good op-
pearance, he would slip up behind him.
softly murmur IN his ear; ANY ola
clothes to sell?' and then stop or move
on, according 10 the answer he re-
cciycd
Capt. Run was walking on Chestnut
street and the clothes dealer set him
down Immediately as one with large
wardrobe. He stepped dagonally across
the pavement to the captains side, and.
very low, he whispered;
Have you any old clothes to scll?"
Capt, Ruffu whispered back:
mo, my dear fellow have you?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
COST OF RACING.
Associations in New York Have Given
Close on 10 Sa,00O,000.

This season has been a most profitable
one for the American turf During the
seven months devoted to racing In the
state OF New York, the racing assoca-
lions have given cway 10 horsemen In
overnight purses and stakes nearly 1900.
0O0
The various Jockey clubs split up ST.
OO00O between them, the receipts from
track admissions. restaurant and betting
prlVIages and rentals 10 the telegraph
companies. The cost Of transportation To
and from the courses easily footed up
$4,000 10 racegoers IL, therefore, cost
the racegoers Of New York from 100000