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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
Several Letters Heretofore Con-
ceaIed Made Public Against
Hyde.
ALExANDER's CONTRIBUTION
Statement Given Out That Tarbell Is
the Real Leader Of the Alexander
Forces and That He Sold Back His
interests in the Equitable Company.

New York, April 4.-The fight In
the Equitable Life Assurance Company
assumed a new phase tonight when
several letters which have heretofore
been carefully concealed and kept a
secret, were made public. Further in
terest was aroused by the persistent
report, eminating apparently from re-
liable sources and so far not denied,
that Vice President Hyde and friends
In the society had decided to assume
the aggressive. According to the re-
port. Hyde party would force James
f. Alexander ani Gage Tarbell to re-
tire from the presidency and vice pres
ldency respectively Of the society at a
meeting of the board Of directors to
be held Thursday.
This report is strengthened tonight
by the fact that both parties gave out
certain letters and statemens bear
Ing on the question in dispute. Hyde's
contribution was letter which he
wrote to the Equitable directors on
February Is, when the fight for the
mutalixation first came officially be-
fore the board. At the time this let
ter was carefully guarded and only its
general tenor was allowed to become
known. The letter is lengthy history
of the Equitable and Hyde's position
under the terms of his fathers bequest
and in it Hyde formally charges Pres
ident Alexander with a gross breach
of trust to my father and me-"
Mr.. Alexanders contribution to the
history controversy is his letter to tne
state superintendent of insurance de-
fining his position and acquiescing in
the compromise plan for mutilization
of the society. 1t is interesting in that
he declared that his consent was given
with reluctance, because he felt he
could not take the responsibility Of re-
jecting even a measure of the control
by policy holders.
On behalf Of Hyde statement was
given out with reference to this letter,
which charges that .Alexander's action
in this matter was breach Of faith.
General Vice President Tarbell is the
target Of an open statement given out
by Alexander S. Bacon. counsel for cer-
tain policy holders. This statement de-
clases that Tarbell is the real leader Of
the Alexander forces, and brings up a
charge against Tarbell just prior to the
beginning of the present controversy
that he sold back to the Equitable for
the sum Of s125,OOO all his interests in
the renewals of future business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
Considerable Loss to Panama In
Collection OF Custom Rev
enues.
CONSIDERABLE MONEY LOST
Steam Yacht orienta Built on tho Lines
Of Torpedo Boat Armed With
Rapid Fire Guns, viii Cruise Along
Atlantic Coast to Prevent Smuggling.

New York. April A. A trim steam
yacht, the orlenta, built on the line'
of a torpedo boat and representing The
navy OF the Panama republic. Is an
chored a, a ship yard In Elixabe,hport
NJ j., prepared to sail for Colon Apri
Is. The yacht Ia well equipped with
rapid fire guns. search lights and wire
less telegraph, In command is Capt
Loyelace. formerly OF Kansas City.
She will make a business OF running
down nmuggIers and keeping order
among the Indians along the eastern
shores Of the isthmus.
The orienta was built for n member
OF the New York Yacht Club. but did
not meet his requirements. II Is iOt
feet long and OF steel construction
throughout Captain Lovelaee. who
has Just arrived here to take command
has spent nine years In tropical waters
In talking OF his new berth. he said:
The lack OF revenue cutters on the
Atlantic coast of the isthmus has
meant n considerable loss to the gov
ernment in customs revenues. Between
Colon and the river Atrato lies one OF
the richest cocoanut regions In the
world. THIS strip OF coast line is oc-
cupled solely by the San Bias Indians,
who derive a profitable trade with
smugglsrs from Curacao, Jamaica, and
the islands of San Andres. These
smugglers exchange merchandise for
cocoanuta ivory, ItptS and tortoise
shells.
Last year 100000 coooanuts were
exported from the coast, all paid for
by merchandise from which the gov
ernment of Panama has not derived
n cent OF customs revenue,
1T Ia to prevent this smuggling that
Panama is now losing that Panama
has decided to arm the orienta and run
her up and down the coast,
"After few months II Is expected
wholesale smuggling viii cease. Then
Il will be time to put similar boat on
the Pacific coast and stop the snug
Cling there" -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
PRICE FIVE CENTS

men who were entombed. After 30
hours investigation, only a little light
is shed on the cause Of the catastro-
phe. The accident is attributed to
carbonic acid gas due from poor venti-
lation. Everybody so far recovered ia
a blackened mass. Inspector Akin
son was one Of the. best known miners
In the district. He leaves four chill
dren, and was a member OF the Ma
gonic fraternity.
Joseph Leither arrived today. A cor
oners Jury was empannelled to In
quire into the cause of the disaster, but
so far has rendered no verdict. The
taking OF testimony may be prolonged
for several days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05

In Texas. The train was quickly trans
ferred across the river and handed
over TO the Missouri, Kansas q Texas
road and proceeded on It's way. The
president was at dinner when the train
stopped here and the assembled
throngs did not have an opportunity to
zee the president.
Colonel Lyon. member OF the repub-
lican Texas committee. under whose
guidance the jack rabbit hunt takes
place. Joined tho party here. During
the day the president made speeches
at Milton and Huntingburg. Ind, and
Mount Vernon. II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
Socialist Vote viii Not Exceed
Twenty thousand In the
Entire. City.
HEAVY VOTE WAS PoLLED
Politics Not as Much an Issue as Mu.
nicipal Ownership Of Utilities and
Immediate Ownership Of Street Rail-
ways and All Franchises.

Chicago, April 4.--Returns from 1880
precincts out OF 1864 In the city OF Chi
cago give Dunno. democrat for mayor,
i5s.457; Harlan, republican, 135,704;
Collins. socialist, 1894.
Sixteen hundred and thirty precincts
Official. with "a precincts to hear from
give Dunno a plurality of 22,75e. The
missing precincts are not expected to
change the result materially. The total
socialist vote will not exceed $4,000
a falling off OF so per cent.
A political tornado today over
whelmed one OF the most ruggedly and
unique leaders In the country. Incl
dentally the republican party met de-
feat In memorable effort TO capture
the mayoralIty OF Chicago. As a direct
result OF the election the city is on
cially committed to the policy OF the
quickest cessation OF private franchises
for public utilities. Municipal owner
ship especially threatening street car
lines valued high up in the millions.
After winning successfully four re-
markable biennial fights of the inde-
pendents against the regular republic
an party organization here John May
nard Harlan was loser as the repub-
lican candidate for mayor. The defeat
is attributed to an extraordinary whirl
of causes, starting with political re-
venge and taking a wide sweep, en-
braclng most Of the up-to-date social
ism as a factor. Seldom, IL ever, mas
Chicago witnessed n more lively pic
turesdue contest. Today the city is
hideous with ringing Of eowbells ana
tho roar of fire crackers.
The republican candidate suffered
heavily from campaign attacks, charg-
ing that he was n political assassin.
It was alleged that he was unworthy
OF the support of the leaders of his
own party, whom he had thrust from
office and power, largely through Har-
lan's aggresslveness in previous cam
paigns. and the great leaders were con-
spicuous by their absence from his
support Districts where republican
majorlties seemed constant and time
honored as certain. were omniously re-
ported slow today,
It was raw clustering day, gloomy
and cold for most part until the hour
for closing theN polls. Appeals to the
fear OF domination by corporate wealth
appeared to sway many voters, and
perhaps more than any other influence
was incorrectly gagged by the repub-
licans. Harlan has been severely har-
rassed during the campaign as the re-
puted representative OF Wall street
intent on fastening burden
some franchises and grants upon the
,ity. The republicans however figures
that the voters not susceptible to ap-
peals of this kind would support the
socialist candidate, and lessen, If any,
votes to the republicans, which would
be more than made up by Harlan's old
.ime admirers among the independent
roters.
There was virtually no politics in the
election among the voters. Estimates,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
THIRTY BODIES RECOVERED.
Taken from the Zigler Mine from Ex-
plosion of Yesterday.

Carbondale, ILL.,, April 4.-Thirty-
seven bodies of the miners who lost
their lives in the gas explosion of the
mine Of Joseph Leither at Zeigler's
yesterday were recovered and it is
supposed that several more bodies are
in the mine. The exact number of the
dead will probably not be known for
several days.
Among the dead is William Scott
Atkinson, state mine examiner for the
seventh district, who lost his life in
attempting to reach the bodies of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
plscovERER or Pixies PEAK.

Remains OF Montgomery Pike TO Be
Inferred in Colorado.
Colorado Springs, April "A move
men, has been started here through the
chamber Of commerce to have the re-
mains OF Lieutenant Zebulon Mont
goinery Pike diseoverer OF Pixies peak
removed TO Colorado and either inter-
red In this city or on the summit OF
the great cminence which bears his
name. The body Of Lieutenant Pike Is
buried nj Iawrenceburg. Ind, In
practically neglected grave.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05

however. Of $4,000 votes for Collins, go
ciallst fell woefully short.
ohicial returns from all the precincts
In Chicago show that Judge Edward
r. Dunno, democrat, was elected may.
or OF Chicago today over John May
nard Harlan, republican, by a plu-
rality Of 24,24s, and received ma
jority of s45 over the republican and
socialist. The new city council is re-
publican. Indications are that 80 re-
publicans and 81 democrats were elect
ed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
STRUCK JACK POT.
Supposed to Be the Treasure of an Old
Indian.

Mount Pleasant, Tex, April At
A. Ledbetter has dug up n pot con-
tanning nearly $4,000 in gold coin, 20
miles north OF here The coin is all
United states money, except one or
two pieces. which are Spanish or Mex.
lean coins.
Years ago an old Indian said that
some kind Of treasure has been buried
near the spot and search was made
for II at that time, but without sue
cess, Several trees near the place
had Indian marks on them,
The money Is in a good state Of
preservation,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
conmised Suicide.

Chicago. April 4.-William II. Del
ius, son-in-law of Chief Justice Full
Ter of the supreme court Of the United
States and the reputed member Of a
titled family in Germany. committed
suicide tonight. The coroner decided
that the case was due to despondency
over the prolonged Ill health Of his
wife.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
Warsaw Police Make a Raid on The
Town of Viola,

Warsaw, April 4,-Strong bodies of
police, aided by two companies Of In
fantry, wednesday night made thor
ough search of VIOLA, a suburb Of this
city, chiefly inhabited by criminals,
revolutionaries and suspected persons.
The police seized pamphlets and mani
festatoes, revolvers and cartridges and
arrested 6S persons. The search oc-
cupied the whole night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
TERRORIST ARRESTED.
Man in St. Petersburg Disguised as g
Carriage Driver.

st. Petersburg, April 4.--The police
arrested yesterday In Nevsky Prospect
a man disguised MS carriage driver
presumably belonging to the same Or
ganlzation as the IL persons arrested
last week for supposed connection In
the terrorist schemes.
There il little doubt that there was
a plot directed against the life of Gov,
ernor General frepon and the latest
arrest indicates that the terrorists are
acting on a concerted plan. with aux
llieries and lookouts to aid the per-
petration OF the assassination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
POLICEMAN SHOT.
Man Entered a Hospital at Warsaw
and Shot q Policeman.

Warsaw, April 4.-whtle everyone
was asleep last night in a hospital I'm
which are three policemen who We're
injured by the explosion Of bomb
thrown at the police station at Praga,
q suburb. on Sunday. March 26. an un-
known man entered the ward and went
to the bedside OF Policeman Sarap, at
whom he firedNhIs revolver three times
One shot took effect in the back The
assailant escaped before the patients
and attendants had time to recover
from the shock and surprise.
sarap has been especially hated or
account OF his brutality in recent riots
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
cahl. companx ApnsaIs.

Caracas. Venezuela, April 4.-The
French cable company today appealed
from the decision Of the president to
the highest court and to the entire
court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
CASSIE LOOMS UP.

Attorneys Ask for Stay Of Sentence
Until Appeal 10 Decided.
Cincinnati. April 4.--Judge Wing,
counsel for Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick,
appeared before Judge Lurion. Severns
and Richards. In the United States cir
cult court OF appeals In this city to-
day and moved that her sentence BE-
stayed until the United States circuit
court shall have heard arguments on
the appeal, or until final judgment be
rendered In the court OF last resort.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
QUIET IN MANcHURIA.
Loss and Destruction Of Russian Stores
Increases Prices.

Harbin, April 4,--Affairs at the front
are generally quiet. except for skirrn-
ishing by the Mistchenkos Cossacks.
Reports have been received Of the
movements of the Japanese flying col
umn northward through Manchuric
in the direction OF Titsihar,
The loss and destruction Of the COM
missarant and stores at Mudken, Hus-
sitai, Tie Pass and Chang Tafu have
been heavy on the deprivation Of the
Russians. As result the prices OF
provisions Chaye considerably increased
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
Hotel Collapsed and Catholic Church
Is Destroyed.

Is Destroyed.
Mussore, India, April 4.-several
earthquake shocks were experienced
here today. The left wing Of the Savey
hotel entirely collapsed, the new Ca
tholic church was wrecked and every
house in the place was more or less In
jured.
One woman was killed and several
natives seriously injured Reports
from Debradun and Jajur districts
show that extensive damage was done.
Earthquakes were also felt at Agra,
Simla, Delhi and Calcutta The jam
age was heavy at the latter place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
MORGAN SMITH.

Case Up in the Police Court, But Ad.
journment Taken.
CINCINNATI April 4.--The case Of ].
Morgan Smith and wife. arrested here
in connection with the Nan Patterson
case. was up In the police court today,
but once more adjourned. this time un-
III April Z, the postponement being
required to await the action OF the
common pleas court on writ OF habeas
corpus.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Arrives in St. Louis and Crosses Over
Into Texas.
st. Louis, April 4.-President Roose-
welt and party arrived in East ST. Lou
is tonight at 7 o'clock en- route to the
reunion OF the rough riders regiment
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
PURE FOOD SHOW A SUCCESS
Manager Dean Makes Report to
Retailers in Executive
Session.

The Nebraska Retail Merchants asso-
ciation met in executive session at The
Pure Food show at the Auditorium last
night and transacted business OF a routine
nature. Manager ]. d. Dean made a re-
port to the members present of the re-
ceipts and expenditures during the ten
day exhibit, and, although the exact ng-
ures are not given out, It is understood
that the show has been a success from a
financial standpoint.
The secretary OF the association reported
as TO the various towns visited by The
several committees during the year, and
his report also contained some of the ad-
justment of various freight rate difficulties.
These rates were all adjusted in salts
factory way. The presidents report con-
tained some recommendations for the con-
duct OF the Associations work for the com
ing year.
Tonight and tomorrow win be the last
opportunities for Omaha people to witness
the exhibit Of the Pure Food show. Last
nights demonstrations were witnessed by
large crowd, the various booths being
patronized extensively the "Advo" cleo
tric kitchen, the Paxton & Gallagher
booths and the Beatrice Creamery com
pany exhibit still seeming TO be the favor
ite places TO test the samples given out.
The Calumet baking powder also receives
large patronage for their samples OF the
biscuits made from their -four.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
ORPHEUM PRICE AGREED TO
Figure Named by Street Railway Company
Accepted by Circuit Directors.
SALE OF BUILDING NOW UNDER WAY
President Meyerfeld and Manager
Beck Report to Board and Archi-
tect Examines Walls for
Additional stories.

Word has been received that the Orpheum
Circuit company would pay the price,
Sl75OOG asked by the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company for the
stock held in the Creighton Orphcum
theater building in this city.
Prior to the recent visit of President
Meyerfeld of the Orpheum Circuit company
and Manager Beck of the same company,
the architects of the concern who havc
superintended the construction OF several
thcaters were sent to Omaha to examine
into the condition of the theater- building.
They were to report especially on the
condition of the walls of the stores on
Harney and Fifteenth street, as to whether
they were constructed with a view to
adding third and fourth story. The
architects were able TO report that the
walls would stand for the addition Of the
extra stories.
The price asked for the theater building
was in the neighborhood OF $175OOO and
the company evidently considered this a
reasonable figure in consideration of the
fact that Omaha is a good theater town
and that the building is located in the
midst OF the new retail district OF the city
where rents are sure to be large
The lease of Carl Reiter, manager OF the
orpheum, has another season to run, but
owing to the pending negotiations for the
sale OF the building he has not yet renewed
his lease.
The street railway people were averse
to discussing the details of the deal Just
now but word comes through reliable
channels that the board OF directors OF
the theater circuit have agreed to the
terms offered by the owners and the deal
is expected TO be consummated at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24

Importance are to be considered. Every
member is urged to attend and those in the
neighborhood who have not yet joined the
night
Magic City Gossip.
Cudahy is making some alterations TO his
hog killing department here.
Mr., and Mrs A. II. Murdock have re-
turned from an outing in the west.
Stephen Welsh has gone to Excelsior
Springs MO, to spend week or ten days
The condition of John c. Carroll was. re-
night.
s. F. Schindel and family of Hagerstown,
Md, are here, the guests Of DR.. and Mrs
G, NJ. Schindel.
Bee Hive lodge of the Masons will give
picnic at Manawa this afternoon and
evening. Special street cars will be pro-
Vided.
Miss Julia Lynch has returned TO her
home in Chicago after a pleasant visit
with Miss Riley, Twenty-second and H
streets.
John Raab and family, Twenty-first and
II streets. left last night for Springfield
Ill, to visit relatives for two or three
weeks.
Success lodge Of the Royal Achates will
hold special meeting Friday afternoon at
the ottice OF DR.. VanSlyke, Twenty-fourth
and N streets
On Tuesday evening, August 29 the ladies'
auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian as
Eociation Will give a lawn social and musi-
Gale at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. A. Il.
Everett, Twenty-hrst and IL streets.
r. H. Graham, superintendent of schools
at Wymore, was operated on at Clarkson
hospital yesterday for appendicitis. The
patient is a brother OF NJ M Graham prin-
cipal Of the South Omaha High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
BIG FIRE At Gas PLANT
Building and Fuel Destroyed to Amount of
twenty Thousand DollarL
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION THE CAUSE
BIaAe Observed First in Pile OF
Slack Coal By Employees at
Three O'Clock In the
MOrninR.

Spontaneous combustion Is believed to
have been the cause OF costly FIRE
Wednesday morning at the Omaha Gas
company plant at Twentieth and Gem
ter streets The fire originated in and
was confined to the large coal and
coke sheds, the estimated loss on both
building and fuel being placed at $4,000
II is hard at this time to figure the loss
on the coal and coke, which is covered
with charred wood, but Secretary Cla-
baugh Of the gas company believes $4,000
will be a fair estimate of the loss sus-
taiped. The loss was fully covered by in
surance.
The fire was noticed by employees of the
plant about $3.50 a. m. in pile OF slack
coal. With a large hose the men fought
the fire until they thought they had it
under control, only TO find IL breaking out
In another place and with considerable
fury, 50 much so that the fremen at
Eighteenth and Harney streets could see
the smoke. fire alarm then was turned
In and after some hours the fire was ex-
tinguished. line Of hose was left play
ing on the mass Of coal and coke to make
sure the flames would not break out again.
The fuel shed destroyed was 125x4O feet
and Of considerable height 1t burned
down to the foundation. The new elevator
shed also was damaged. while the ele-
vators ana machinery used for moving
the coal and coke from the huge bins
were not damaged to any extent
The superintendent of the plant is out
OF the city, but one Of his associates
placed an estimate OF the stock of coal
and coke on hand at about 300 tons of
each.